Epperson (DD 719) - Naval Cruise Book

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Q ,J M , it y fi A 1 X 4 X I 1 3 SECOND DIVISIO FRONT ROW QL to RQ: ENS. Johnston, FTG2 Mannina, GMGSN McLavy, GMGSN Peterson, GMG3 Watson, GMGSN Pope, GMG2 Wilcox, FTG2 Walsh. BACK ROW: EMGSN Ciacco, GMG2 Maldonado, FTG3 Yoder, FTGSN Nelson, FTGSN Pozniak, FTG3 Baker, GMGSN Holderfield, FTGSN Lyons, FTG3 Baker, FTGSN Daisy, FTCS Martin. ' Second Division, second in name, but- first in performance consists of gunners mates and fire control technicians who play a key role in the ship's defense system. FTs and GMS are the men who keep our gunnery system in an up status and make the Epperson a strong link in Far East assignments. Our jobs may sound glamorous. but in addition to determining solutions and lining at targets, long hours are spent on maintenance and trouble shooting. The crew is well-acquainted with our FTS and GMS. Mfe are led by ENS. Tiger Johnston who is assisted by Chief Bill Martin. One must not forget This is my last hitch Stewart. The popu- lar chief is presently TAD. Other members include: The Brooklyn Lisp Mannina, Deputy Dog Walsh, Greasy Maldonado, alias Pancho Villa. There's If it doesn't work, get a bigger hammar' theory Wilcox, Stretch Baker, gaseous Bozo Baker, Raise you a nickel Yoder, Wally Where's my dogging wrench, fool? Watson, the Peperoni Kid Ciacco, Red beard McLavy. who was our 45 day patrol Ann Margaret, Red Loyn, Swiftboat Daisy fthe flower of the Fleetj, Cassanova Ed Pope, One for the road Peterson, Gary Tin Man Pozniak, Tex Thi sis no lie! Nelson, and Finally How long can you tread water? Holderiield.

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i , THIRD DIVISIO FRONT ROW QL to RQ: LT fjgj West, STGSN Westmoreland, ETR3 Bowers, ETR2 Perch, GMG2 Leventon, TMSN Anderson, SN Ketchum, GMG3 Chauvin, STG3 Ingram, AN Phipps. BACK ROW: GMC Clifton, STC3 Davis, STGSN Fetter, STGSN Feldman, STGSN Loose, STG3 Alexan- der, ATl Carlisle, STG3 Haas, STC2 Earl, STG3 Palmer, GMG3 Turner, STG3 Tams, TM2 Mid- dleton, STCS VValin. . ' Adjacent to CIC is UB plot and Sonar control. From UB and Sonar most of the confusion that seems to be associated with ASVV either originates or winds up here. On a typical working day one might expect to see a scene much like the following: In UB plot the Missouri Ridgerunnern Haas, is deciding on what MDC form to turn in. Ah, come on Feldman assumes his position on the stack. Sitting behind the computer counting his shipping-over money is regulation Navy Alexan- der. To a sonar1nan's dismay Chief VValin lights up another cigar with permission from Herb VVest of course. Iowegion Palmer has lost another coffee flip to the Chief. Later, leading sonarman Claude Earl informs us of a new casualty- Kathy's Clown has fixed the test set again. On the ASROC deck the Kid from Kansas Ketchum, Louisiana Charlie and The Green Beret Turner have just connected the test set on the wrong end of the launcher. Chief Clifton and Lev grimace at the sight. The crash crew is led by bird's nest Carlisle and his competent mechanic assistant slug Perch. Rounding out the dash crew is a trio of artists - Starks, Phipps, and Bowers, Elsewhere Tubes Middleton and little slack Anderson are firing air slugs. On the fantail Preacher Davis gives paint chipping instructions to new strikers Geedunks Fetter, tissue stomach Loose, Tort oise, and VValt Dizney Jr. Vlfestmoreland. Great things are expected from former Deck Ape Thatcher, and the Dash crew is beefed up with the additionfof Ricky Gilbert and Mustang Dally.