Epperson (DD 719) - Naval Cruise Book

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See, The XO's wrong! Ship over? Never happen! Love potion No. 9 Any one for seconds? Who's over-worked ond under-paid? Been 0Ve f IUTSIY?

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L WEAPONS DEPARTMENT OFFICERS Z wifi www 1 . , . A Lt. R.L. Porter-Weapons Officer gl D.D.J. Ditoro-Weapons Admin. Assist. Lt. Cjgl R.J. West-ASW Oiiicer Ens. M.K. McGirr-First Lieutenant EHS- C-H- Johnston-Gunnery Officer