Epperson (DD 719) - Naval Cruise Book

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FIRST ROW CL to RJ: LT Usborne, R.W., Schem, J. P., 'QMCS SECOND ROW: Shackleford, M,R,, SN, Legallo, J.C., QMSN, Dummer, L.L., QM3, Zaviski, W.A., QM3, Barthelmeh, D. W., QMSN, Arcangel, M,A., YN1 THIRD ROW: Quackenbush, S.L., YN3, Semk0, M,J., QMSN, Norris, C.J., PCSN, Bordelon, E.R., SA, Tapia, J.A., SN N DIVISION Finally obtaining distinction as the smallest division aboard the EPPERSON the men of N Division carefully ided gu our course while underway and routed the correspondence both in port and at sea. Occasionally the postal clerk even tried to hold mail call and we all got off for a little liberty. When not on the bridge, our division officer, Chief SCHEM, could usually be found in the Chief's QuarterS grilling cheese omelets h'l ' ' ' w 1 e ARCANGEL rested in the sh1p's office with his YN1 Sa C book as a pillow. ZAVLSKI established the reputation as the only QM3-PC in the 7th Fleet, but eventually squared away NORRIS enough so that Ski could think ab t h' ' ou s ippmg over as a QM, After Hong Kong, QUACKENBIISH saved his money since he bashfully admitted losing a S50 bet SMITH, BM2. Meanwhile, SEMKO Went 1I1t0 the pawn business with the motto, Anybody want to buy a watch I just bought? D eren ars in Yoko, then stayed aboard to listen to his stereo. After weeks of complaining about taking orders from minors, BARTHELMEH finally gOt Sent off to Yokosuka for QM school promis' t mg o see that LE GALLO made it through too. TAPIA then turned to his dictionary in hopes that after learning how to spell, he'd be ready for third class. During the cruise we gained two new men. BORDELON, as a yeoman striker, at first wondered whether his job was to watch radar scopes or type, while SHACKLEFORD, sporting his surfing patch studded work Jacket made others wonder whether his aspirations were to be a quartermaster or the shiD'S0I11Yd9S' ignated surfer. UMMER was the only one who checked bottles at 3 diff t b

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