Epperson (DD 719) - Naval Cruise Book

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X 1 FIRST.ROW CL to RJ: Ingram, W.C., Jr., STGSN, Chauvin, C.J., SN, Grunner, RD., GMM3, Duffey, G,S,, SN, Austin B.I., TM2, Leventon, D.L., GMG2 SECOND ROW: Walin, C. W., STGCS, Anderson, J.K., SN, Vaudt, J.C,, ST1, Ward, H.L., SN, Manor, J.K., ETR3, Johnston, K,A., Jr., STGSN, Smith, RR., ADR2, LT Cjgb Shigetani, R.Y. THIRD ROW: Clifton, J.D,, GMG1, Davis E,W., III, STGSN, Palmer, D.D,, STGSN, Turner, L., SN, Curran, P.A., STG3, Earl, C.J., Jr., STG3, Tams, D.G., STGSN, Carlisle, D.S,, A T1 Feldman, -F.R., STGSA THIRD DIVISION In any exercise, and through the rampage It's these men in their dark little cage C That warn us and lead us to the enemy below And make our Dash, Torpedoes and Asroc a deadly blow Sonarmen, Torpedomen, Dashmen and Gunnersmates All our opponents respect these rates For the ease in which they display their skill And leak the Eppy on to the kill. Since the EPPERSON is primarily an ASW ship, the men of Third Division play a very important role in carrying out the ship's mission. Wandering into Sonar C The dark little cage D you might find First National Vaudt standing behind Icky Ingram, both of them staring intently at the stack , while Grandpa Davis and Akai Johnston stand by. In underwater Battery Control would be Lifer Duffey and Sub Ki1ler Feldman at the fire control system with Tammy Tams at the fathometer. Drifty Palmer and Pretty Boy Curran might be standing by to render aid, while Fudge It Fichtner and Da Chief Walin oversee this happy scene. ' On the Dash deck could be found the air group, led by COMNAVAIR EPPY Carlisle. Know-it-all Smith with Tootsie Roll Ward and Phipps, might be checking out a drone prior to launch, while down in the ET Shop, Bald Eagle Manor prepared all his snazzy transmitters. Coming forward to the ASROC deck, one would find B'wana Clifton, Leventon, and Turner shivering in the launcher Captain's Control Station, while Spanky Gruner and Chauvin stand guard in the Sentry booth. Meanwhile, forward on the torpedo deck, the Torpedomen charged the flasks of their torpedo tubes. As Big Tubes Middleton watched carefully, Got- a-light? Anderson would be trying to get Austin to get up and help prepare for action. And so it goes in TI-HRD DIVISION... ii It . r V. E. E, 5 E T E 1, if I, ': r, .1 P. Q. p: L L. i E. I . Y. ,, Eff i T .5- ,.-.s....,f.,.......-.il 1 s ,, 1, 3 li it I i ea y S-

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45 ,A , 7 Q . , ,, ' 54- FIRST ROW CL to RJ: Walsh, P.M., FTG3, Mannina, A., FTG3, Watson, J.W., SN, Pope, C,E,, Jr., SA, Wienholz, F.J., GMG3, Hawkins, R., FTCM, Chin, S.T., FTG3, Cummings, J,L,, FTG2, Wilcox, B.R., GMG3, Guyett, R.C., GMG3, Maldonado, J., GMG3, Stewart, A.H., GMGC THIRD ROW: Baker, M.J., FTG3, Kelly, E.R., FTG3, Baker, L.M., FTGSN, Roth, L, C., GMG3, Staggs, R,G,, FTGSN, Biermaas, T.S., III, GMG3, Lenhart, RJ., GMG3, Yoder, RA., FTG3 SECOND DIVISION The mention of Second Division brings back memories of much gimfire. The men of Second Division kept the guns going during seventeen firing missions off the coast of Vietnam. Following each mission, one could find Wienholz lovingly waxing Mount 52, while Henpecked Guyett and Biermaas swabbed out the barrels. Mount 51 was kept in top shape Cseas permittingll by Pretty Boy Roth, Plow Boy Lenhart and Maldonado. Chief Big Daddy Stewart and Red Brenner kept an overall eye on,the guns and the Duty Oil King Wilcox ran the workshop, took care of all the small arms, and carried h. mac me guns back and forth from the bridge. Joining after Vietnam, and pitching right in, were Wally Buzzard Watson and Pious Pope. Of course, aiming the guns is of very great importance, and for this task the fire control s st ' ' ' ' y em comes into play. Led by Sher1ff Ch1efHawk1ns with Lifer Cummings Csoldering gun in handj, Fire Control Technicians were everywhere. Up in the director one might find Mannina, Staggs, and Walsh, while Stretch Baker was in CIC operating the TDS. Bozo Baker, Kelly, Rabbi Roy Yoder, and Chinaman Chin were often found in plot, operating the computer, turning switches, or running tests. CAn occasional game of chess seemed to occur, toolb Proof of their effort is the accuracy with which we engaged our targets.

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I SUPPLY DEPARTMENT LTJG. R. C. WILKINSON Supply Officer