Essex (CVA 9) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 148 of the 1953 volume:

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X X u s 1 - f x . 1 ' ' 1 . , - , 'V' A ' .f ' 4. , ' ' , A I . ,.q33E,:5.5.. .- - v , YJ L4 I 1 YL! X 1 ,. cnulse Boon 'L OF THE U.S.S. ESSEX ICVA-9I AND I CARRIER AIR TASK GROUP TWO SEIIIINIJ KIIREAN CRUISE All righTs Tor The reproducTion oT maTerial conTainecl in This book are sTricTly reserved by The USS ESSEX and The Navy DeparTmenT. All phoTographs are oTTiciaI Navy phoTographs and may noT be released wiThouT wriTTen. permission' Trom proper Naval auThoriTies XX NN XXX fjlze gwex gloic id Aumgfy elecbcafecl fo aff fke men of aff fke filziiofi wAicA lor-ouclfg Lore flzaf name. ML are grafefuf fov fkem, ana! loarficufarg 50, fo flume wko lwwe vlrololaeel anclzor in fke :Seam 0 efernify lfUAiL ulaAofobng fine ieleag for waiclz we Afanvl N NX .xx Xl fiuliw Q -EZ E E ? 2 5 I 3 ELL-175 fm 9-35' -s x ?5-f J xmS3'i'w11.f 'P Q, 4 4 ...........i..... The TirsT ESSEX was a 32 To 40 gun ErigaTe builT in I799, ln The War oT l8I2 she was commanded by CapTain David PorTer. The CapTain had his TosTer son ap- poinTed To serve wiTh him as a midshipman when he was iusT one monTh over Ten years OT age. This was David G. EarraguT. The ESSEX did so much damage To BriTish shipping ThaT a TleeT was senT To capTure her. She was capTured OTT Valparaiso, Chile, and became parT oT The BriTish Navy. One oT The BriTish Whalers capTured previously by CapTain PorTer was armed and named ESSEX JUNIOR. She ToughT in The same baTTle wiTh The ESSEX and The surviving pri- soners oT boTh ships were paroled and senT To New York aboard her. ns. X ESSEX number Three was a wooden screw sTeamer builT in I876. She perTormed her peaceTime duTies well and was used as a Training ship unTil I93O when she was sold and sTriclcen Trom The Navy lisTs. .4 Second ship To bear The nam.e ESSEX was a snag boaT-a double hulled Terry wiTh a paddle wheel beTween The hulls. This boaT was converTed in l86l inTo an iron clad Union sTeamer. She had a speed oT Tive lcnoTs, a draTT oT nine TeeT, and was covered wiTh Three and a halT inches oT iron Tor armor, She mounTed one Ten inch, Three nine inch, and a number oT smaller guns, AcTive during The Civil War, aTTer iT, she was sold aT aucTion. HISTORY nr inf rssrx The presenT ESSEX was launched and commisssioned in l942. IT Toolc TwenTy monThs To build her aT an approximaTe cosT of 569,000,000 During World War Ii she earned The name oT The TighTingesT ship in The Navy. In I949 she was dry docked Tor redesigning and remodelling To enable her To handle larger and more powerTul planes. She was recommissioned in PugeT Sound Naval Shipyard, BremerTon, WashingTon, on January I5, l95l. CosT oT The remodelling was abouT 540,000,000 ATTer shalcedown and Training cruises she was ordered To Korean waTers. She arrived in The combaT zone on AugusT 2I, I95l, and deparTed Tor The STaTes on March 5, I952. This is her second Korean cruise. ! x' CAPTAIN B. B. C. LOVETT, USN Commanding Officer X USS ESSEX KCVA-93 Capfaln Loveff relieves Captain Sfroop as Commanding Cdpfdin LOveH' and Hue OperaHons Of'FiCer GCCOVU Offirer of the CVA-9 on I6 Ocfober 1952. pany Capfain Sfroop To The plane for S1'a+eSid6- CAPTAIN WALTER F. RODEE, USN Commanding Officer of fhe USS ESSEX I3 January I95I Io 2 Sepfember 1952 apiain Shoop re-Iieves Capiain Rodee CAPTAIN PAUL D. STROOP, USN Commanding Officer of fhe USS ESSEX 2 Sepiember I952 'ro I6 Ociober I952 CDR R. M. KERCHEVAL, USN Operafions Officer CDR. S. W. VEJTASA, USN Air Officer -lN41rau,.,X THE EXECUTIVE UFEICERS THE DEPARTMENT HEADS CDR CECIL K. HARPER. USN Execufive Officer 8 CDR O. E. HARDCASTLE, USN Engineer Officer CDR J. VINN, JR.. USN Supply Officer MW W- .,.... -..W ,,.. N .c..,MW.C,, THE IIEPARTMIENT HEADSI N LCDR J. W. I-IARMAN, USN Gunnery Officer CHAPLAIN P. C. MORTON, USN CHAPLAIN J. J. BUZEK, USNR Senior Chaplain Cafholic Chaplain LCDR R. A. NEWCOMB, USN Navigafion Officer LIEUT J. E. JOHNSON, USN Firsf Lieufenanf CDRR I PHILLIPS USN CDR J. I'I. IVIOSER, USN . . . Medical Officer Denfdl Officer 9 BANGOR, WASHINGTON. April IO, i952 fo offload ions of ammu- nilion al ihe Naval Ordnance Depoi, and again on I4 May +o reload if for a second Korean Cruise. GREEN LIGHT! The signal lhal The forward end of lhe Tl-lE Sl-llP'S LOG for I8 May records lhal af I74O we flighl deck is clear and all preparalions for launching passed under The Golden Gale Bridge: al' i752 we passed planes have been compleied, iherefore-sfarl' launching! by Alcairaz Island: ai I807 under ihe Oakland Bay Bridge, en rouie io N.A.S., Alameda. NEQ I N.A.S., ALAMEDA, Por? Side, Pier 2. Two days spenl' al' Alameda for 'rhe purpose of sloring avialion gasoline aboard gave us a chance +o see whal we looked like before conversion. The unconverled Anlielam was moored lo slarboard. Tl-lE All? PARADE QVER EORMOSA in which we parlicipaled along wilh The Philippine Sea from I9 lhrodgh 24 July earned us lhe China Service Medal. WE HAVE A READY DECK! The signal lha? +he afier end of 'rhe flighl deck is clear for recovery of air crafl. PIEDMONT PlER, YOKOSUKA. JAPAN, 26 July. Here we picked up supplies before heading for lhe Combal Zone and The acfual beginning of our Second Korean Cruise. XX 4,235-if Parfing is such sweef sorrow. . . . William Slwalcespeare. Sorrow, affirmafive. Sweef .. .l1elll -Crew member of flne ESSEX FAREWELL T0 ARMS . ' lTl1ose of our wives, sweefhearfs, cl1ilclren.l ON JUNE I6, iusf before casfing off mooring lines,fl'1e crew of flue ESSEX and flwe men of Affack Task Group 2 bade a fond farewell fo hundreds of loved ones and friends gafliered on ffme doclc af N.A.S., San Diego. Q...ws.m.-...-......A G xx X3 XX Que I. N 'XQNGW-X I, . , X gf in JUNE lo, l952 af 0952 mooring lines were cas? off, a couple of louqh lilfle rugs pulled :ne Queen of flwe Fleer away from 'flue dock. Eaces of fhose wlnom we loved became dimmed by disrance, 'rlweir voices became fainfer as +l'1e slrip of blue wafer belween +l'1e Ship and dock became wider. 'w.2f'iffWf:i.2f . ggi A11 -, iziffxyefbg N: me A 1' -Q . K N , , K G or G . 'N' WG' - I ' 'f ,'X?:ff NY. ,Q--L 5 ' ' 'Q' YA' P E235 f, H TXWQ Xl'?9'fT'fdiiffv-iiwe KWH, 'N Pfwfiexu were G -G A igwxiygsy Giga... K k ONCE AWAYfron'1 llwe dock a lug pulled our bow furfher in+o lhe sfream so we could make way under our own power. GOING . . . G ING . . . GONE! INTO THE channel, pasl Poin+ Loma a+ IIO4, and on info Infernafional Wafers, headed Soufh Wes? for Oahu, Terri- fory of Hawaii, for underway Training exercises. sv -'-A-'srworn-s-o-r .-... -v.-.1--W ' 7 ...nx- F :K ' ' ' ff, 'I ' wig' 'fl , ' 'UWQN' . .-fi' ' I 3 v ' M N, I P f..5 fx I ww -ian 4 .. . 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AT work in The Pergonnel Office: J. C. Aflcinson, SCLK H, M. Raish PNC C. A. Berron and K. L. Drimmage. Mullins gefs a Training book from R. L. Burlchammer of The Training Office PM Under The direcf confrol of The Execufive Officer deals wiTh The huge volume of paper worlc involved in The adminisfrafion of The Ship. lT comprises The men who work in The CapTain's Office, The Admin- isfrafive and Personnel offices, The Training office, Legal sfaff, lilorarians, cusfodians of The Afhlefic Gear loclcer, The PrinT Shop personnel and The Mas- Ters aT Arms Tall under The adminisfrafive confrol of The deparfmenf. ln The Personnel Office: P. O. Dayfon, R. B. Knapp and M. V B. Dial. Training Office STaTf: R. L. Burlchammer, ENS R. D. Bass, ENS W. L. Shelfon, Jr., F. R. Hunf. A. H. STiller, R. D. Cun- ningham, C. A. Turner and J. B. Harris. -2 Adminisfrafion Office: PNC R. R. Perish, CHSCLK CL, Tian, C. E. Johnson, F. L. Nelson, and R. D. Ruclig Personnel Office: SCLK H. M. Raish, PNC C. A. Berfon, and P. L. PruiTT. Scheduling Training classes: J. B. Harris and R. D. 1 Groves and Haynes s+ore gear in +l1e Allwlefic Gear Locker. The Library S1'afLF:l'l. E. Miller and G. Carfer. Miller sorfs 'rlwrougln a pile of used books. Improving ilwe golden hours in The Library. X x NNN Carler gives The Library land himselll a much needed painr iob. Quiet Please! Men in deep llwouglwl. X ,gk l-. ifg' ,3lz.Q1?' - 1 LA... .2153 . ,,., ,,f3,g.5 jfFf,j:.. 5245, - iff.: 'ff 4' Seffinq up fhe copy camera in fhe Prinf Shop-C. J. lvlanlove, D. E. Whife, and R. A. Le Vanqie. The Legal Officer, LTJG R. G. Brewer, assisfs F, J. Elsom. Auf Nyc Producing fhe Carrier Pigeon on fhe off-sef press in fhe Prinf Shop --D. R. Groh, C. L. lvliller and T. O. Thompson. F. J. Elsom, R. D. Chandler and G. G. Harris in fhe Legal Office. The Masfer af Arms Force: T. L. Reid, B. B. Pease, J. R. Jones, R. L. Bosfice, E. T. Simmons. P. V. Long, L. E and CMAA J. A. Howleff. The Masfers af Arms hold a lucky bag sale. Chaplain Paul C. Morron disrribules com- munion al Proleslanl Divine Services in fhe Ward Room. VY, Y 7,,,,,, A Chaplain Joseph J. Buzelc receives a sfalue of Our Lady of Falima from John Enos for clecoraring +he Allar during Cafholic Mass. The daughlers of R. A. Johnson were 'rhe firsl children ro be bap- iized aboard lhe reconverled ESSEX. I9 Chaplain Buzelc says lhe daily Mass in Jrhe Forward Training Room. Members of lhe Church of Chris? hold services in lhe Training Room. Chaplain Morfon has a communion Service. V :rw I X-DIVISION Sfiler, Gildersleeve, l-lunl. fi , .ii R! T 1 2 li 1 Firsl Row: Beguelin, Hughes, Thompson, Nelson. Second Row: LeVanqie, LTJ6 McCoy, Chaplain Buzelc, ENS Renfrew, Cof- fey, l-laizlip. Third Row: Turner, l-larris, Groh, Cunningham. X-DIVISION Firsl Row: Harris, LTJG Brewer, CHSCLK Chrisfian, Parrish, Chandler. Second Row: Johnson, Langley, Barlish, Nelson, Elsom, Archer. X DIVISICDN Firsl Row: Walson, Hanlcs, Johnson, Hepner, Combe. Second Row: Carler, Chaplain Morlon, LT Morrison, SCLK Raish, Burfon, Pruill. Third Row: Alcinson, Manlove, Daylon, Curren, Phippen, Miller, Sharp. Baker, MAA FORCE Firsl Row: Pease, Turnbull, Howlell, Odaffer, Simmons, Brehm Second Row: Jones, Boslic, Newlon, Bogf, Perrulak, Cosfin Spencer, Reid. X N XX X X N xx X N Ns X X X W' 'Www gf: ' WWW' S n Rear Admiral Soucek boarded Hue XESSEX iwuce. Once io dared Hue gait' shfnff over Formosa and again we Xhlfllneaaaafwfaafffe BOXER f?fSfXa TAKADA STROOP zig,5+g1f4 1Pg5ul D '5fP85fS 5155952-ifA7kCb?AfiS3 hd iigQ fXfQ k5f?ifief df NS! V ESSEX, reifighis five baH'!elof Hre Cora! Sea in his cabin. Eg-Japanegevb A iAdmiraf Takeda direcfed the fighf frfrm Tokyo. Ex-Cpainawaianabe was aboard 'Phe Japanese bafileshap YAMATQ. Capiarq Shoop was facfical officer for fha American carrier force during Hue 1942 X baffle. , A X CDR HARPER GREETS vice ADMRRAL MARTW ,APN yiivirun I'le greels 'rhe crew. The Cardinal says Mass in 'rhe Wardroom. On Dec. 29 Ihe Cardinal confirmed a group Abell and Lynch acl as acolyfes. of I6 men. Probably 'rhe Iirsl Confirmalion aboard a ship. On Dec. 28, I952, His Eminence 'Ihe Cardinal leaves for Korea Francis Cardinal Spellman came Operalions Readiness Inspecfors wilh Caplain Ro- via a COD. aboard via helo. dee on The Bridge. Vice Admiral Johnslon pays a yisil. TANT Cub Scouls visir us ln- San Diego. 22 VISITORS Den Maslers and Cubs ride Ihe escalalor. W- ' fm i ' irriw - V-A, , i ii ,, . 1 .4 ,. g . 3 f. i i i i ' ii- -i , i V ' i .i . i . i 1 , , , ,. . H ig .ei -P i , i .A L E 4'- , Y. r-1 w A ,. ,K ii l' l ll li l ll lil Ei ll l ll iii l lil l lil l X' W 1 1, V 5 I v V' f ' ' . , l , g i i XJ , :N 1 i xi r y , , ., 1 X J ,. Q 1 i 1 i i ii ,Q ,Q-i f U . ,. i, ,. ,T W CDR R. M. Kercheval relieves CDR F. A. Pai- riarca as Operaiions Officer. 1 Deparimeni is headed by CDR R. M. Kercheval who if uonsible for Jrhe colleciion, evalualion and dissemi- ign oi combal and operaiional iniormalion. l-le re- i is This daia from Those under his command who are vided inio four basic seciions: Communicaiions, air R Bpniinq and C. J. Nelson work a maneuvering board C Clem as D, E, Fuson awaiis +o send a recommendafion +o Jrhe Bridge. C. J. Fallon and C. R. PaHerson wafch J. D. Coon plor air Coniacis on fhe Veriical board in ihe Combai' Informa- fion Cemler. Elecfronic counlrermeasures equipmenf gives C. R. Palier- son and G. H. Crow informafion on oiher ships' radars. x f K LCDR R. W. Kimbrell reils D. L. Macy To check off aircrail in rhe landing paifern. operaiions, combai informaiion and operaiions admin- islraiion. These funciions require Jrhe combined and co-ordinaied eliforis of many men, Some of ihem are illusiraied on Jrhis and Jrhe following pages. 23 R. B. 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X- X, X . 3 X X X XX Z K - Y 2 '- -qv X, X r ' X XV X X 4 ilu., V -if X X X ,X b X XX 'fnrXw:aXXAv-vliQ4 7 N X X -X XX mf- f fr ' X 'X X ' I V ' X X H X QQ X -:--3 1 X - X X X .X AX . E-5' X 4 .X.'NllQ-wfXf,M,. XX.X,m+-.aslw-X: XX X 2, X f , X - , X X X X 2 X X S, X XX H VVea+ker Forecaslers LCDR H. S. Holi and R. C. Sfineman examine weaflner dale received by feleiype. Canis ' 1 speed and direciion of ilne wind 'For ir ir ins-C. D, Duvall and R. C, Slime- man. LCDR Tiplon, W, D. Allen and Ensign Gibson roufe dispalclies in llie Main Communicaiions Cenler. Sending messages by ielefype-J. P. Newbrougln and W. B. Wallace. Typing messages received in one of The radio rooms: B. M. Burns, R. G. Wilkinson, T. H. Kier- siead, H. G. McBay and R. A. Bocock. Radio Facsimile reproduces a wea+l1er map which was senlr from Tokyo lo llne Slwip-J. A. Tucker 12.5 sf' ' ..,.i C. E. Walcslron acknowledges readiness lo receive signal from anolher ship as J. T. Trorler records word. B. Jones slands by 'ro hoisl signal flag as Chief T. J. Ried- J' M' Gray Bel?-YS lnliranallon lrzmfforward Sulrlace lookouls linger awails word To execure from The bridge. ' ' BUSC Oeller an ' Cameva e' E. E. Webeley follows wilh radar aircrail making ils approach, +his relays acrual speed of plane +o fhe Landing Signal Officer. J' L- Colok examining graph paper on 'llle lnslru' Scanning lhe horizon for refurning aircraff-fhe menl which records acrual s eed of fh aircrafl in - p 9 F k lc . C. L. M K . me landing paweml orward S y loo our c inney 26 Ayr.. . This is Sisk Speaking! LTJG Sisk kepl us well informed-on currenl evenls wilh his daily news casl. s - '- Public lnformalion Officer LTJG R. Sisk cor- P- l:l5QleV loading aerial film m595- T l-l N W'- , , , ' . TeCTThjr?li,yy T?-iaSiTCkg:d GCLTSFWE. Dilgll. Nl The PHOTO LAB look 868 piclures for The ESSEX EPIC and 670 for public informalion pur- me poses, Mosl' of 'rhem appear in This book. They developed 23,905 negalives: made I I l,554 prinls. They processed 28.l75 leer ol gun camera film and 5.570 feel of olher molion pic- Ture film. Gelling sei lo make an enlargernenl-C. E. Egan. lvl. Horoho slanding by 'ro pholograph any crashes or olher emergencies. Drying Sonne prinls afler development J. K. Morrison checks aerial map in The pholo lab. 22 lnferprefing air phofos of Korea for fhe Planning of fufure sfrilces: O. G. Rawls. J. H. Weinbauer and LT D. A. Lane. The Ship's daily edifion of fhe news is edifed and mimeographed in air office by D. l.. Dye. period, one in fhe Sfafes and four overseas, fhey made our 3356.000 worfh of money orders. They handled I.I60 bags of mail for usiand senf ouf I,932 bags. They sold us SI5,000 worfh of sfamps in fhose five mon'rhs,- enough fo mail 390,000 firsf class leffers or l95,000 air V mail leffers, H. R. Smifh makes ouf money orders in fhe Posf Office as K. N. Rasmussen wrifes a leffer. Handling and cor- recfing Ship's pub- licafions in fhe Pub Locker-C. A. Do- nop. Making ouf fhe air plan for fhe fol- lowing day-R. L. Reynolds. Sorfing mail for Sfafeside on fhe nighf before replenishmenf: J. D. Haggard, R. E. Meininger and H. E. Hunsaker. ,vf s .ye A T Q .ea f' X' sl, . ,, ........ , ..M......, . OI DIVISION FE f Row: Kohler, Chevrelfe, Wafson, Garvin, Bess. Second Rr,-.: Buonodono, Coon, Carey, Rose, Bules, Sass, Galey, Eawe Third Row: Reissener, Derrick, Janes, Barllelf, Duke, Oliver, Reeve, Willard, MacBe+h, Crow, i i ff 1 CIC OFFICERS Firs+ Row: LT Cyr, LT Corner, LCDR Schell, LT Poehler, LTJG Monlgomery. Second Row: LTJG Cransfon, ENS Swadley, LTJG Kiernan, LT Welly, LT Carfwrighl, LT Wa- Iers, LTJ6 Coogan. I l i OI DIVISION Firsl Row: l'lardee, Galen, Keeling, Fuson, Johnson, Kasler. Second Row: Blounl, Reed, Lynch, Scofl, Nelson, Weidman, Richards, Pyle. Third Row: Chappell, Macey, Greenslafe, Vos- lourgh, McCurdy, Edmondson, Vaughn, Thomson, I-loladay. i I II ll IZ lNo Numberl Fm Rgw: Pickard, Smifh, Grilz, Reynolds, Gunning, Johnson, Scherer. Second Row: Jackson, Rawls, Trusfy, LTJG Goelz, Haro Dolson, Egan, Weinbauer, J. K. Morrison. Third Row: l:O,,Qt'I'QD, Morrison, Allen, Gardlhausen, Maflhews, Hasi- ings Flagler, DuVall, Slineman, Murdock, Timmins, Wealhers. OA DIVISION OFFICERS Firsl Row: LCDR Brown, LCDR Neal, CDR Kercheval, LCDR Hooper, LCDR I-lol+. Second Row: LTJ6 Sisk, LT Wyckoff, JTJG Goelz, LT Gaunlf, ENS Koons, Pl-IOT Milchell. Il If I il Ill? i OA DIVISION Firsl Row: Merrill, Tillle, Nichols, Wilhile, I-laynor, Wood. Second Row: Tucker, Shofwell, Poller, Cybarf, Kupfner, Moon. Third Row: Morrison, Carver, Wallers, Ferris, I-loroe ho, Gulledge, Flood. I I l I OR DIVISION Firsf Row: Holder, Lippiaff, Lucas, Marsh, James. Meininger. Secoind Row: Burford, Freeman, Allen, Eiesland, Lux, Smifh, r' Buford, Thomas. OR DIVISION Firsl Row: O'Hara, Wilkinson, Weaver. Second Row: Pinson, LTJO Gibson, Garrelf, ENS Harris, Young. Third Row: San- ders, Smilh, Burns, Mize, Hensley, Newbrough. I ff - OR DIVISION Firsf Row: Irwin, Gulhrie, Kelly, ENS Hines, Raper, Leyva, Freeman. Second Row: Boa'I'righI', Donop. Burl, McBay, Johnson, Cruse, Bocock. OR DIVISION Firsf Row: McAffee, Housley, Wallace, Caldwell, Myrick, Ad' arnson. Second Row: Moon, Malone, Ridgley, Ekern, Brower. RATIUNS DEPARTMENT OL DIVISION OL DIVISION Firsf Row: Crilser, Maisel. Gerdes, Pills, Shively, Hufcherson, Romig. Firsl' Row: Wilson, Gilberf, Ivey, Norris, Carnevale, Dunn, Sec Second Row: Elumbaugh, Gray, LTJG Coogan, LT Poehler, Slallard, ond Row: Vineyard, Smilh, LT Poehler, LTJG Coogan, Web Kocourek. Third Row: Buschkoeller, Haskell, Funderburk, France, Iey, Dickel. Third Row: Ehler, Cook, Bernhardl, Pills, Wailes Hughes, Lockharf, May, Burkes. Weslphall, Marlin, Hernandez. I 30 . UPERAHUNS DEPARTMENT OS DIVISION Firsf Row: Kemp, Kies, ENS Okun, RiedIinger, IvIounIain, Evans. Second Row: WaII, Fenner, G-enco, Waksfrom, Nehls, Coffey, Gosik, Hodges. N DIVISION EN Row: Janke, Brown, ENS Po'Hs, Lee, Harris. Second Row: Nwberg, Knudsen, Forrest Davis, Dillow, Iv1cCIanahan, I-Iipps. N DIVISION-BAND Firsi Row: Brannen, Yohe, IvIeIIom, Second Row: Wagner, Robinson, Le Duc, Demarco, Bri, Loicic. Third Row: Scalise, Roberfs, SI'ei- gerwald, Schoch, Adams, Webb, Garreffe. Arefa. NAVIGATIUN DEPARTMENT 31 OS DIVISION Firsf Row: MarIin, Long, Dickinson. Second Row: Godsmark IvIcGariIy, Jones, I-Ioard, Kiess, Bass. Third Row: Tro+Ier Woerner, French, Vief, Rice, Anderson. N DIVISION FirsI Row: Dahmen, Crowfher, LTJ6 Tolliver, ENS Smifh SIensIand, Evans. Second Row: Mayer, J. W. Brown, C. E. Brown, OIson, Sfevenson, Eischer, Swanson, Thomas. N Using sexTanT To shooT The sun Tor line oT posiTion. C. E. Brown and ENS J. A. SmiTh. Checking The Ship's Log wiTh The QuarTermas- Ter oT The waTch. D. Dillow, E. Swanson and ENS Busse. Using The azimuTh circle To Talce The sun's bearing Tor com' pass error. ChieT E. L. STensland and LCDR R. A. Newcomb. PloTTing THE NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT This deparTmenT has The responsibiliTy oT guiding The ship safely beTween porTs, deTermining The Ship's exacT posiTion aT all Times, keeping The Ship's log, and ren- dering honors and ceremonies wiTh The help oT The Band. Since The beginning oT The second Korean cruise LCDR R. A, Newcomlo, as NavigaTor, has saTely piloTed us To l-lawaii, The Philippines, Japan, and The coasT oT Korea. The ToTal mileage oT The cruise would amounT To several Trips around The world. The NavigaTion Office. ENS Busse, Fischer, CrowTher The Ship's posiTion-C. Janice, ENS PoTTs and J Norberg Operahng Loran Elecfromcs Navigahon J W Brown and C E Brown and ForresT. From Reveille To Taps. Swanson and McDonald. The Ship's Band plays for Caplain's lnspeclion. Sfeersman al lhe helm l E Forresl V. O. Brown on The Falhomeler. Am ffm N? 0 332: Q ' I X pw .mysks 'ga':'o'O'4 -at-f n A rmo:Q9 magma su . 1 o 1 .4 E A TP iibsog 1 up a -a Jil' Q ' .L 5.. QQ' .f 'D Sleering from affer slalion, C. T. Janlce The Ship's Band plays for Happy Hour. I 'X ik 'EW 4' 1 if--Fifyia x...K..41f 'Q 7.1- Diamond Head from Waikiki ? , .N ,..., , x x an 7 wax I Xe .Y ,-mvk f xx 13'N,:x , Q.-M..- - A .AA ,, n.. nu Fla , mf aw 1-X :I g 9? .s may f iff? La -5,-fgrrg W .L . We , Af. 'ai N X ' w as 4 :V - ,veQ,,5x1x . ' nAww?QfJYQfM+iW,, . v f Waikiki Beach King Kamehameha s. Aisha Tower Palms and a Grass Hu+ The Y Waikiki Beach Q I . . i ax W W -x M Q Q3 'im V N1 S Ti? nm SWS .Ah NWA 'fm ,xx This Deparfmenf is one of fhe largesf aboard fhe Ship, lf has a fofal of 5I5 officers and enlisfed men and is efficienfly direcfed by CDR S. W. Veifasa. Primary funcfions of fhe six divisions making up fhe Air Deparfmenf include fhe handling and movemenf of all aircraff on bofh flighf and hangar decks, cafapulf and deck launching acfivifies, all phases of arresfed landings, fhe handling of all crashes and associafed fire fighfing and damage confrol, cerfain phases of aircraff mainfenance and upkeep, fhe han- dling of aircraff ordnance, and fhe fueling of all aircraff. Aircraff for a launch are loaded and spoffed in accordance wifh a carefully co-ordinafed schedule, When engines are sfarfed and warm fhe firsf iefs are guided fo fhe cafapulf by carefully frained plane direcfors. The Carrier swings info fhe wind, Fox is closed, and as fhe green lighf comes on in fhe Primary Fly Confrol, fhe cafapulf officer swings his arm down and forward and fhe firsf ief speeds down fhe frack and info fhe air. Following fhe iefs, heavily loaded prop aircraff fhunder down fhe deck and info fhe air on signal from fhe flighf deck officer. The Landing Signal Officer coaches each pilof info fhe groove for a landing, This iob requires experf iudgmenf and quick decision. l-le musf feel:' fhe rise and fall of fhe deck under him and know fhe speed of fhe Ship. This knowledge combined wifh fhe pilof's abilify fo follow insfanfly fhe LSO's signals brings fhe plane in for a safe landing. As soon as a plane has landed and faxied forward info posifion gasoline and ordnance men swarm over if fo refuel and reload if wifh bombs and rockefs in preparafion for fhe nexf sfrike. . During all air operafions a plane guard helicopfer hovers near fhe Carrier alerf and ready fo pick up a pilof who may crash in fhe wafer on fake off or recovery. During fhe second Korean cruise 7,204 aircraff have been launched wifh 7,I88 arresfed landings made, Aviafion Mainfenance Office: D. F. McCue, LT L. Kraff, J. R. Doli- Assisfanf Air Officer: LCDR R. B. Trexler. man. Air Officer: CDR S. W. Veifasa. Air Deparfmenf Office: J. R. Anzalone, R. C find someffiinq funny Taylor and R. J. Good 15.1 QQ gNfz,Q,Q,., ,,,, A Ai W' -W- 'L 'Wil Air Deparfmenf Office: L. J. Jaime, J. W. Rofmarf and J. B. Heuer acf busy. 36 Aviafion Mainfenance Office: L. J. Jaime, D. F. McCue, D. D. Har- ris, R. 6. W. Gasicins and J. S. Carpenfer. Q Primary Fly. CDR S. W. Velfasa, E. W. Snyder and 6. I. Gilman. Fliglwf Deck Conrrolz W. Kee, D. M. Kramer, LT J. E. Buch- Hangar Deck Confrolz R. M. Armsfrong, C E Barrrcman E anan, LT C. E. Rash and H. J. Weidner. M. Spafz and LT F. S. Golding Ca+apuIf Officer: LT R. B. Cairns. Jem' Launch 37 Jer Spoiied in Caiapuif Avialion lvlefalSl1op Tool Room-R. C. Moore and B. Lane. Engine Build Up Crew-D. E. Grifliflw, J. H. While and J. T. Collins. Parachule Loff and Riggers: R. J. Gilmore, D. M. Murry, G. R. Williamson, C. E. Granfham, H. E. Sfaals. R. T. Gagnebin, T. Q. Ma'r+l1is, J. F. Kelly. L. J. Quintana, E. F. Tracy and J. E. MacDonald. The Landing Signal Officer guides a plane home Eleclronics Shop-N. V. Brown, R. J. Gull, L. S. Berdalil, C. l Melal Shop--J. T. Sclwwariz, D. A. Meuse, A. A. Colucci l-lun+er, and R. A. Johnslon. R. C. Moore, and E. L. Gilchrisl. , Q iawgee' K is . , . 38 new ,W .M 7, 6 A f ,, if x A R f 7 5 'S x' E' Arresfing Gear Officer: ENS D. J. O'l-ie-rn. 4 E 'Z' CORSAIR engaging an arresfing gear cable upon landing. CRASH on +l'1e High? deck. if FUGHT deck handling Crew' HOT plane coming in, fire crew coming up. Aircraff on deck edge elevafor ready for +ransfer +opside 39 I 5 2 9 3 E S is E I xxv9xf:::m,. aj J Fuzing Bombs: C. F. Sager. Breaking Ouf Fuses: J. L. Bifjrer, C. H. Nanneman, R. C. An derson and R. T. Kircboflfer. Fuelnng AIFCFGf+. J. W. Gunn, B. A. Gamble, J. L. Columbus, J L Harlr andXK C Turner Plane Duredor KIADY Shipping Rockefs +o +he Reds: T. R. Fowler, C. C. Whife, D. A. Mullis and J. B. Kapelo- wi+z. Bombs Up No. I Bomb Elevaforz GUNNER G. K. Ayres, D T. Hamillron, M. G. McChesney and W. T. Evans. P!!! ? .-.X Aircrafl Handling Officer: LCDR A. G. Bolduc and Connecllng gasoline hose frOmaTanker 4, 'KZ MS JS QW X W 1-N Wow .x.. 1 x Fliql1'rdeckOflic:er LT C. E. Rash. Flighlr Deck Handling Crew Pouring avialion lube oil in+o slorage fanks below decks. 41 A 4 Fueling Jef lip fank-R, W. Signal Flighf Deck crews clearing crash V-I DIVISION Firsf Row: I-Iarfer, Thomas, Lovell, Carroll, Miller. Second Row: Monlagne, BOS'N McKinzie, LT Rash, LT Buchanan, LT Phillips. DePieIra. Third Row: Black, Eye, King, Wheller, Dewey. Hen- dricks, Baxler. V-I DIVISION Firs+ Row: Youree, Balcifa, Wilkins, Conkle, Boole, Elsrode. Sec ond Row: Frosl, Deering, Slevens, Margurile, French, J. T French, Bailey. V-2 DIVISION Firsl Row: Carpenler, Jones, Coffey, Breiner, Pedersen, Bodnar. Sec- ond Row: John, Cosselle, LT Cairns,' McAuliffe, I-Iuckaby, Jackson. Third Row' Callahan Burkharf Murphy Ginler Barrigar Cavanaugh Gering. V-I DIVISION Firsf Row: Snyder, May, Thomas, Weidner, Milby, Forrest Second Row: VanOver, Sfallarcl, McCulley, BOS'N McKinzie, Bond, Fair' banks, Alfamirano. Third Row: DarsI', Lea, Robison, Hodges, Larsen, Filcher, Alexander, George, I-Iershkowifz. V-I DIVISION Firsr Row: Brehauf. Sargenl, Maynard, Slrahan, Horlon. Second Row: Sampson, Brownlee, Berverl, Gary, Clark. Third Row: Rose, Wolff, Carfer, Conrad, I-Iogue, Lashkoff. 42 V-I DIVISION Firsf Row: Handley. Evans, McLean, I-Iazard, I-Iorne. Dunmire. Second Row: Schoggins, Cafes, Irvin, Richardson, Kee, Clunn, LaShier. V-I DIVISION Firsl Row: Red, King, Sorensen, Perkins, Flealh, Lehan. Second Row: Welker, McCauley. Vance, Ivlauck, Thomas, Morrow. Third Row: Greeves, McDonald, Miller, Remy, l-lopkins, While, Mc- Coll, Gorman, Ivlalfail, Taylor. V-I DIVISION Firs+ Row: Bishop, Simpson, I-lorne, l-lill, Keelon, Blackhursl, Blake- man. Second Row: Ferguson, Kramer, Moen, Robles, Young, Slillwell, Vincenl, Gibbons. Third Row: Talum, Weller, Burrell, Mann, Bayles, Cummings, Albin, Lilaker. R 2 E V-I DIVISION Firsl Row: Friesen, Beck, Donoho, Guyer, lngle, Tinner, Tresler, Keen. Second Row: Sproal, Keener, Hanby, Davis, Sloul, Riggs, Evans, Ful- ler. Third Row: Russell, Drake, Baadsgaard, Slrader, Forbes, Kimbro, Roush, Blankenship. V-2 DIVISION Firsl Row: Nix, Geyer. Second Row: Buchlew, Crawford, T. I-I. Craw- lord, ENS O'l'lern, Sisk, Mills. Third Row: Collrell, Florquisl, Mc- Laughlin, Franklin, Gorski, Dean, Croly. 43 l X . 'S as V-2 DIVISION Firsl Row: Rogge, Williams. Second Row: Sfoullfer, Rivero, Murphy, Roach, Cox, Ragone. Third Row: Clapacs, Dyreng, Scenl, Beasley, Newby, IvlcCown. I I I , 1 I I S ri V-3 DIVISION V-3 HANGAR DECK DIVISION Firsf Row: Dau, Jaime, Mihzhell, Goin, Moody, Dgnafelli' Thgmag, Second Row: Firsf Row: Broolcs, Lozeau, Power, Powell, Markham, Arringlon, Turner. Second Row: RIIOCISS. Owen. AHCIGFSOH. LT Golding. Armsirong, Thomason, Smilh, Spafz. Third Poslhuma, Davis, Kofh, Ficlclin, Unamuno, Clay, Evans, Sfouf. Third Row: Newsom, Raw: Barber, Speyer, Oieda, Brisfer. Moore, Massey, Warren, McCracken, Hamline. Kreilii. Park. PUTUBFTW. ROQSFS. Hanby. Garcia, Weller, VanCIeave. Daly. V-4 MAINTENANCE, DIVISION Firsl Row: Cole, Keller, Willson, Fields, Brown. Second Row: Car- I Ier, Johnsfon, Gudmundson, Berdahl, Morgan, Slrelch, Kennedy, Kramer. Third Row: Griffilh, Gull, Mogford, Gilmore, Fellows, Todd, Ivy, Peferson. V-4 DIVISION Firsl Row: Rhoda, Harris, Schaller, Callaway, May, Gilchrist I-Iowell. Second Row: Gallalin, McCue, Schwarlz, Dallman, De cicco, Gossman. Third Row: G-ruen, Gaslcins, Wahle, Lane, Muse Moore, Payne, Holi, Renfroe. I 1 I V-4 DIVISION Firsl Row: Ealon, Bower, Gilberl, McDaniel, Farris, Boll, Second Row: Rose, Rob inson, Roberson, LT Sims, Collins, Finazzo, Kane, Hawlcins. Third Row: Priichelf, x Crosby, Taylor, W. N. Taylor, Clark, Carpenfer, Chandler, While, Perez, Shaw 44 M V-6 DIVISION Firsl' Row: Rosenboom, Bishop. Second Row: Wood, Weddle, Scieszlca, GUNNER Ayres, Hamilfon, Lyden. Third Row: Newell, Lowry, Rogers, Durkin, Tiplon, Swindell. V-7 DIVIS?ON GASOLINE Firsl Row: R. J. Rogers, Meade, Schmidl, Brown, Duncan. Krous, Will- burn. Second Row: Ciabalfone, I-lanenburg, Rudolph, Smashe, CI-IMACI-I I-locufl, Lopez, Burnell, Lacey, Columbus. Third Row: Wilson, Slone, AI- lcinson, Rogge, Mclnlyre, I-Iollingsworlh, H. G. Rogers, Denlon, Lyons, Scolf, Clarke. V-6 DIVISION ORDNANCE Firsf Row: Greenlee, Perkins, Doolin, Crume, Thomas. Sec ond Row: Sanlee, Eby, Walsh, GUNNER Ryres, Wood, Slarlc Nichols, Kaufman. Third Row: Tringale, Edwards, S. B. Ed- wards, Gray, O'Neill, Reichman, Reid, Long, Braclcell, Co- Iorna, Russell, Scarberry, Barnes. V-7 DIVISION OASOLINE Firsl Row: Leary, Beecher, Carson, Searcy, Mixon, Balmer. Second Row: VVaaclc, Moore, Gamble, DeGroI'e, Weber, Garrily, Lamberl. Third Row: Graff, Miner, Biggs, Clark, Benzel, Rhucly, I-Iannafin, Phillips, Dolan, Tesler- PIGU. 45 V-7 DIVISION Firs'I' Row: Worlen, Bandy, Weal, Terworl, Bunlon, Morgan. Second Row: Caslillo, Marney, Madden, Reilenour, Snyder, Farley. Third Row: Emswiler, Poflle, Signall, Maile, Sullivan, Jordon, Marlin. HU-1 ilWT'f7,3f' '7 rx :'?N.- 'Q ., A N.-,-.-M K y as .,:,,: , 1,31 A plane malces a splash. .. IT any man on The Ship deserves To be called a hero, These men oT l-lU I DeTachmenT cer- Tainly do, QuieTly and wi+h no Tan Tare, They perTormed Their highly specialized jobs oT Tly- ing and mainTaining The rescue helicopTer, They is landed on The declc . .. ..,c.,,,,,,Mw.-h-'Wu' TTXTTE Ya? 'Hx 2' X sw -U15 X '- I - N.,- DETATCHMENT The piloT geTs ouT . .. Drawn up on The cable . .. LT Gorman TO in Cl, Dennis, Willis, ChieT Milne, Sigler, LTJG Price, Fowler, Nelson, PriTcheTT. X Sf wav '11j3I X '. LQ: VAS T fi si .U Z WFFTN , N: Q '-ff sq. f -X 4 swf'-ws . .W Y I He climbs inTo The Angel . ,. were responsible Tor The rescue oT Ten men Trom The sea. The Two piloTs Tlew over 645 hours, carried 420 passengers, I32O pounds oT guard mail and 4795 pounds oT cargo. LT Gorman receives a cake and The Thanks OT LT KeeTe. .L 44, , A ix 2 Qs ' karma sf www b4JA d1'b-Cf-1 X .tx X -J IFX: ' 'NN f x N X XX fe -1 S ,l SASEB REPLACEMENT Sn' Goes BELQW me A DEAD wmcsz-sr STANDS E TO as SHOT PROM THE REPIGRED ' CAT, S 1 LAUNCH AFF!RM! '-ONE DEAD WEIGHT. THE DEAD -MAKES A ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT THE LUG R ll 0 M CDR C. R. BranclT-RelieT Tor The Engineer OTTicer and Yeo- CDR O- E- l'laVdC5STlG-EHQTNSGF OTTTCGV- man R. C. WesTon, Log Room. LT J R Melclrum Main Propulsion AssisTanT in specTs The Log as LT W. J. Davis looks on. sf l i n X. W W C m 1 0 J ' Geo ii l ' ' gs I I VN l.. A. Benson deals wiTh a cusTomer, J. J. McGrew, as R. C. J 'X S Yeoman Wolf, ChieT W. F. Salisbury, and ChieT Mach. E. F N wesTon Types on unconcerned. - fl Vallereux check up on Machinery I-lisTory. 51 N X L. i The A Division Officer, ENS R. A. Nicklaus, and D. C. Mc- Some of Jrhe men who lceep 'rhe Forward Diesel running-C. J. Marlin, H. C. Lee, and The Number 2 Elevalor Pump Room wi'rh J. A. Louslaunau Donald, check The Forward Diesel Gerieraror. W. G. Wolf. and G. A. Guiffre. I I 1 1 n I V I S I 0 N The Refriqeraror Gang qalhered around a compressor-R. M. l-lubinger, W. L, Peevy, J. P. Kelcher, E. E. Griggs and C. R. . I I . Crocker. W'T' l-loltlman and The lil' 'nan 'allle-Maclqlne Shop' The I8 inch Gap Lalhe wilh J. F. Ellioif ancl A. Ozyiowslci. QE i Zi V f K.' ax 1 Hi . , Main Confrol-0.0.W. ChMacl'1 Black, Throflleman J. R. Generaloriwalch in Engine Room-E. L. Manuel. Throllle Board-F, H. Davis. E. A. Bryanl and Chief l.. M Alberl and Phone Tallcer D. E. Winler. Slrozier. Examining 'rlwe lube oil slrainer-W. H. Robinson and E. P. Crowe. H H UIVISIUN Closing 'flue main sleam bulkhead slop valve-C. Hlvlalcing up main feecl boosler pump in Engine Room- R. W. Conklin and L. E. Belsan. E E EE E. lrvin, C. B. Elowms and R. E. Saari. C .5 k.,, ! ,- M DIVISION Firsr Row: Davis, Lowery, Aguinaqa. Second Row: Williamson, Conklin, CLMACI-I Black, Smilh, Long. Third Row: Blocker, Caslow, Bryanf, Miller, Allen, Afraway, Cockcrolf. M DIVISION Firsl Row: Jordon, I-Iale, Loomis. Second Row: Robinson, Srrozier, LT Davis, Ferguson, Gusfafson, J. E. Third Row: I-Iarvey, Bell, Gilley, Kirk, Gusfafson, B. W., Aplin. M DIVISION Firsf Row: Garre, Lewis, Sanros, Saari. Second Row: Maranfos, Mings, Nunn, Kennedy, Adkins. Third Row: Burke, Crow, Dowling, Liffleiohn, Dodds, Hudson. M DIVISION M DIVISION h , l Firslr Row: Beery, Langham, Spears, Manuel. Second Row: Irvine Firsr Row: Berner, Sigmon. Second Row: I'-Iorner, Dizon, Oqnacho-, . . . . 4 D I Kerfh, Rufkowski, Ashley, OTooI. Third Row: Ames, Krueger, Volk yic, LTJ6 Dorsey, Pelers, Bridgeman. Third Row: I-Ieafon, I-Iuc , , , Ervin, Jarrell, Afchison. Flowers, Grow, Perkins, Rozzen, Armour. P,-5 - 'S .QNX ' QMS' QQQGB ,.O'ix5 ' QQ X YK ' ld ' -4 I 2 . f, ' kip' ' I Q S 5 Jag ' ll' D -' T Q' we - 1-,es f X .- Q 0 I sms! .ff 1 as N930 I .- g -- x 939958: 1-'bf f 'iii AQ.. w!'S'S- f ' saw-21 Lggzegzq' X X 54 M DIVISION I First Row: Mandish, Charlier, Alberl, Jopes. Second Row: Ballard, Garza, Lanius, ENS Zimmer, Duncan, Heller. Third Row: Darrow, Ben- der, Corley, Belsan, Lighllfool, Scheele. A DIVISION Firsl Row: Day, Emerson, Zehner, Cole, Ward, Wallace. Second Row: I-Ienry, Swilala, Nimon, LTJG Busse, Schoonover, Cecelic, While. Third Row: Williamson, Wyall, Puclcerl, I-lollman, Cannon, Baqqelf, Kelcher, I-Ioneycull. A DIVISION Firsr Row: Wessel, Buller, Woosley, Maxwell, Porch. Second Row: French, Mifchell, LTJG Frame, Koogler, Penland. Third Row: Garinger, Cowan, Guililre, I-less, Louslaunau, Ceravolo, Corlcran, Griggs. ,.-qt I up , iiigxugxtl- U Q15 531 ..--310' s-34 421 ,mi ..-' 1 rf-'I ve ,vu ,. -, , J X-5' 4-.25 vs? -- , -me ,QU - 9.91 'eg asf. X , ' v if-Q 1:15 SQ. - I .1-sf X X-at A - Qv --' nf. D1-gx, .' W -2115, mehaaaae' 1 I' . .-' ,L-, ,451-1354, - ' K ,.3 fx, , igagge, .3 Xvaxgxyay Lb f' 3 5333. Y 1... 4 , .,.,. .X nv f , J JN 9 5 N S ' 0 f X ag ,. 25' X 15:13-ith. 1 Q I ., ...a I HHEQQY' I ,433 ' af .5-,'.::,.y ...n ,Il .-' ,n ,nv px z I XRESQIYRX A i ,f- sq:-1 X 0 xv. ,Q ' 'I A - 1 . L ,f ' ' U I - Q I T 41 , , y X , f C - '. 3 - V 'f'. , 1 41,1 1 , m ' If ' 55 A DIVISION Firsl Row: McDonald, Lee. Second Row: Reynolds, Crocker, Cl-I MACH Turnbull, Marlin, Lopez. Third Row: I-Iibinger, Peevy, J. R. Jones, C. R. Jones, Wolf, Fisher. A DIVISION Firsi Row: Zirbel, Edis, Larm, Eslabrook, Marlfila. Second Row: Dar- ezzi, Elliorl, Weaver, Cable, Croclrell, Shipley. IL 11 IJIVISIUN Keeping up The wafer level in l3Oil6f-L. G- BOVSf1Clef- Keeping lhe pressure raised in Fire Room-W. A, Crowell, W. fllvfhim ' .F'fxf,v 1. , . ,A l. Newman and F. D. Mays. ln Number 4 Fire Room: B. J. Neely, W, R. Mailwews, K. Bray, G. L. Williams, D. K. Lowas, J. Laredo, Chief H. R, Moore, H. D. Criclcmer and H. Fogi. Some of flie men who provide us wiih fresh wafer-J. E. Porier, J. M. Ferrucci and C. W. Gill. Tesfing fuel viscosiiy: G. B. Sioul, G. R. Coolce. .X K QW? 56 In Number I Fire Room-A. D. Saliier, W. P. Leany, J. M. Gammon, R. S. Brown, and K. D. Sims. if' 1 T 5q. . Q., L ,....fg5 an 5 DIVISION FIISI ROW1 Tank. SCIUIIPI9. Dill, EIIIOII. Cook. SIOUI. Second ROW? DGIIIUQQV- Davidson. Firsr Row: McGinnis, I-Iam, Lolrz, Vodensrein, Pierce, Kerr, Torgerson. Second Row Parent LTJ6 Pray, Morgan, Brown, Bombardier. Third Row: Simpson, Makasealn, Dud- Neely, Srarlcey, Moore, ENS Sims, Miller, Ellis, Snowgren. Third Row: James, Bray leyl Williams' Sfaley Tilfonl Quillen, Crickmer, Rickman, Torres, Osenfowski, I-IoIIaday. 57 Y, W, , A WWW B DIVISION I Firsi Row: Porier, Mariin, GIII, Geiswinider, Spach. Second Row: Bail- I ey, McBride, Salisbury, McVay, Murphy, Argenbrighr. Third Row: Bardsley, Wilson, Huff, Brewer, Fogi, Adams. ' ' B DIVISION ' B DIVISION Firsi Row: McOrew. Keenan. DOWUGY. WOFCI. SIGVVSII- SGCOVWCI ROW? Firsi Row: I-Iarris, IvIiIcheII, KendaII. Second Row: OonzaIes, Parson, VOVIBSIIVSUI YOUVIQI LUCIYIESIII SIVGSSIUUVQQVI Siockmani CIIVISIOPIIQV' LTJG Pray, Luckiesh, ScoH, Wood. Third Row: I-IuIchIns, Carrico, Mc- Third Row: Dixon, Allain, Adams, JohnsIon, Murphy, Lee. Knight Uelblagker, Delaney, Kiriqpafriciq, ER DIVISION ER DIVISION Firsi Row: Carignan, King, Fredrickson, Cease, Buiiers. Second Row: Jones, Jame- FIFSI ROW! IVIGVIIV1. Mellander. Ziff- ReYVIOId5- 5eC0nd ROW1 POr+er. Prom' ENS son, LTJG Fahland, RELEC Clemmer, BenneII. Third Row: Knarich, Loveless, HOQNI- I-GZUFS. Whi+fieId. RYICGF. Third Row: Morgan, O'DonneII, Woodman, Pres- Brandf, Oodah Dosie, LaMon'r, I-Iolmen, Becker. Ion, Newhouse, Pollard. Crow. I - 58 Damage Conlrol Cenfralz Chief Woofon, R. J. Slworf, and W. E. S+c.vens, Slandlnq bY in llle repair locker-N' J' Schneider and D' l Tool Issue Room: G. O. Puclce'r+cl1eclcs ouf an eleclric drill +o Walls' R. E. Sliofwell. Making a circuil analysis ol: a radio receiver are R. J. O'Don- Movie Operairor R' L. Marsden fhreads 6 proiedor in me ffxnlennae above 'fine O-II level ge+ a clieclc from G. C. Becker nell, R. J. Rogers and H. D. Zarr. proieciion boom. D. F. Bu++ers and 6. R. Cariqnon. Tuning up The heighf finding rac . r--Main Conlrol Board- C. R. Benne++ and R. E. Jones. XXX Q 5. Q s. . X N ,,. 1 ws. fiiy Ra. A Q S 2? ...gms .. .. Number I Disrriburion Board manned by R. L. Marsden and W. D. Au+oma+ic swilches of The Ship's service phones receive a check from G. H. Pairiclc and A. B. Brown. Sallsman. Hobson, Hoffman and Allen of lhe Power Gang worlc on an armalure. Pari of The lighfing gang al work-W. L. Leonard and L. W. Davidson. M9 E i 2 3 I E. lr Z W. D. Parriclc demonsfrafes lhe 400 cycle genera- Tor board 'ro A. B. Coiion. L. 6. Long, J. E. Ladd and J. F. Crawford malce an insulaiion resisiance reading on 'ihe Auxil- iary Elevalor swifchboard. if? DIVISION Firsl Row: W. P. Jones, Brown, Bufler, Leonard, Cannon. Second Row: Gilferi, Beckley, Schwab, CHELEC Prickelf, Burlceil, Sipe. Third Row: E. W. Jones, Hollis, Reid, Johnson, Scoll, McCar+hy, B. R. Jones, Chasfain. Firsf Row: Crawford, Holcrolil, Madigan. Second Row: Draper, Floyd, Mea- dor, LT Miller, Cooper, Barreli. Third Row: Sallsman, Lawrence, Long, Bald- . win, Neuharlh, Labian. Firsl Row: Henfon, Dramer. Second Row: Pafriclc, Bell, LTJG Mc- Murrain, McDaniel, Barr. Third Row: England, Dymanilc, Ehlers, Sey- mour, Day. Firsl' Row: Koclcs, Flynn, Hoffman, Kling, Mowail. Second Row: Oberione, Madrid, Granberg, Marsden, Ferlco. Third Row: Smifh, Phillips, Fellsen, Sid- elko, Tubbs, Morieko, Ladd. ' , s sc S. s as A 4, se T I yi Firsl Row: Hyder, Malhews, Lealce, Colron, Healy. Second Rm.: Hodgson, McManis, Moore, McCormack, King, Frazier. Third Ryu Jablonslci, Allen, Klaczlciewicz, Gay, Hobson, Williams. Firsl Row: Allen, Taylor, Cook, Pefli, MacKay, Andriorri, Second Row: Vance, Goddard, Parlcer, Dillingham, Neuman, Leonard, Da- vidson, Morris, Sills. i J -A 'f DIVISION Repairing a handy billy pump-W. J. Dubose and O. Johnson of 'rhe Damage The Carpenler Shop: J. W. Anderson, W. J. Granberg, and R. L. Complon. lvlelalsmilh Rolh doing a job of acelylene welding. 4 LX, Conlrol Shop. The Pipe Shop: Wi+h B, A. Barnes and L. C. Gregory. Jack Ellis gels ready 'ro do an eleclric welding ict l l 1 i ik. , ,x .4 RYLJEBX ,,, , .: , gy V. B. Walslon gels help in pulling on an O.B.A. from L. A. l-lollovy and L. E. Duval. i X E , fN A modern ship is louilr of sleel and sfeel has a Jrenclency To rusl, Conslanl arlenrion musl be given lo all surfaces Jro prevenl rusl from gerling oul of conrrol. This calls for conlinuous chipping and scraping ancl painling. ln Jrhe lasl six monlhs enough painl was useol on board lo pul 'rwo coals of painl on all The homes of a small lown. Black Markef Alley, Yokosuka The Mem Gafe, Fleef AC+ivi+ies, Yokosuka, Japan. S iff ,- . . s--wx, -,WW Sf . v . v m f x Xwxfex W 'V fc' ,. A v , ' ' k A f' Q, nv - 55 :M e,N3ff'2EQ, 'Q?..C: ,E : Q' ' :fx?fi'QF1- N 3 :lu Sli e Q M -.2 - f 2 ,i, f W wif: u 'f A i , ' E .1 Q :N s Us ' X f5-TSW Y+3S fu7A1 ff 'Q 'Kg gvfrf' 4 M Qi... f , f 1 . 1 .ix-' 5 4,45:..3AxW Q he I 5: X fur! f., ,Hf 11 X 3 ,:S .,g ., ,Mafk We-5-gxf' 4A,xvx+,'L-,Q ,, , W - , im XW1WS,wg5 QWQXWX-lx SWK , 5-Qygx ,- .x Y . N, 4 X we w QQ f wx 0 wen em-fw n f X ei QM 15 0 , 'K f N fi QQ X XX f.. 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Phofo by Duke 73 lzjcf in me yaluan 'a qvf E 1 fdl06l,I'l0150 8l'l'll9 8 'Veg-,tw . Phofo by Heller 75 Phofo by Heller K6 G! 177 l'2l0Cl,l e fo QQCOUQI' ilffdk . . . W0f0l 5 LU ell Fed g 76k az? m:-I 10 -x WIA zcm Qz-m .,, UNNEG 7 , The primary purpose oT TheiGunn.ery DeparTmenT 5l visions l27 oTTicers and 447 enlisTed personnell is The T and mainTenance oT The Ship's gun baT'Teries. ArmamenT eighT single 5738 and TourTe.en 3 f50 gun mounTs eighT elecTronic Tire conTrol direcTors, The accuracy wiTh These baTTeries place Their bursTs has been excepTionally Thanks To an eTTici.enT gunnery sysTem and consTanT Training. By Tar The greaTesT energy is expended on rouTine which, when combined, probably make Gunnery The mosT Tied oT all deparTmenTs on board, AT sea and in porT all Turn-To Tor pneservaTion and cleanliness oT exTerior and spaces assigned To Them. The DeparTmenT is also Taking on Tuel, armamenT and sTores: sTowage oT all operaTion and mainTenance oT Ship's ground Tackle, lines, boaTs, liTe saving.equipmenT, hi-line and burToningi raTus. All These are jobs ThaT require a skilled working hand The Gunnery DeparTmenT's iob on an aircraTT carrier is as glorious a one as iT would be on a baTTle wagon. iTs members are proud oT The essenTial posiTion Gunnery T in The operaTion and deTense oT The Ship. XQN , T' 1 G I Q if 4659! ! N W yr- lib' Q W The Gunnery Officer-LCDR J. W. Harman. K. I. Crufchfieid helps fhe Firsf Lieufenanf, LT J. E, Johnson. Shipis Gunner CHGUN C F Sisk C McKee E R PGHSFSOH wifh one of his many problems: berfhing crew, exfernal mainfe- and Chief E. McLellan in Ship! Armory CLDMFOI pow, for nance of 'rhe Ship, supervision of deck seamanship evolufions. Smwage and Supervision of ' 600 kms Of' proiecmes Carf- ridges, bombs, rockefs, forpedos, mines, depfh charges, efc. ' c R. P, Pedreffi, E. W. Kirchhoefer, A. L. Sanchez, supervised by Assf. Gunnery Officer, LT Cass Caslow, keep fhe paper work moving in fhe adminisfrafion of fhe Deparfmenfs many men. Anfi-Aircraff Defense Sfafion Forward, main confroi for fhe Ship's gun bafferies, is visifed by fhe Commanding Officer. LT J. E. Carsfens, CAPT B. B. C. Loveff, LCDR J. W. Harman, a lookouf, LT J. E. Friday, A. L. Sanchez and E. W. Kirchhoefer. 79 V 4 72545 11 A 1 1 ff r- rr f -f'f1' f The 5 mounf wvkh fuze pofs loaded, manned, 1 1,.f 1 1,17 1,1 My fi mqfffrflrr-1-ff-'frjff commence Hnng. 1 r .1 f fu,-,, ,,,,.. f f f ,,., .1 I, , u lf f,,:11fA - - 1 .1. f,,.1 1 , 11 L, gfvr-rm Nr, 1, C, 1, X, 1 H1 1' 1- ' H111 eff' I' V F 11' If-51 f 11. 1 1 f- 1 ' .K , 11 i 1 , , 4 931:74 Z3 Ad f' 4, ...:.. ff 1 , ff, P X A, E. Brooks, W. J. Bourgeous, C. I. Darfer and V ammumfuon from hOlS+. Dredger holsfs bring H1 from 1l'1e magaznnes below decks +o fhe upper V ,M eo f Alf - e mourwfs are ready fo sffmq mio acfaon ai 13 momenfs nofice. 80 C. E. Hanson, Chief T. D. McKercher, D. S. Slinson and R. D. Williams operafe 'the console conrrolling rhe radar associaled wilh ihe lire confrol direcror lcenlerl manned by Chief McKercher and W. P. Liflle. This modern fire confrol syslem can confrol any of fhe Ship's gun baf- +eries. C. L. Moss and Chief J. A. Mogusar su- pervise T. L. Conanl, A. Hernandez, J. B. Terral and S. Shellon in an exercise on 3 loading machine. This prepares The crew A ss for lhe real ihing. X s. Z ss n A. D. Jensen, J. C. Farrow, G. J. Hammond, and R. M. Tufen pass 3 ammunifion from one of +he upper maga- zines. Firsl loaders D. F. Bare, F. M. Kearley, J. P. Anlhony and R. Cox load prior lo firing. . F... caaffyimzf 9 1-Qs fej . Elf I HI X K HITIIIIIIIIIUS Q Z The ESSEX fakes bombs from ammo ship during replenishmenf R- l-- GVOSG l4eeP5 +5llY 55 The loads are Vefeived OH bfvdfd. Gunnery personnel hilch a sled wiih load To a lracfor. The sled is lhen quickly rowed away To malce room for nexl load al The afier sfarion. ,iqgpunvnag-9 al sea. l LT J. E. Johnson supervises as C. Mc- ee Tires The gun line, lended by E. Wear To The replenishmenf ship. The forward burloning sfahon, where The maiorily of supplies loaded a+ sea are landed aboard, receives a load of bombs. ENS H. E. Cohfman direcls his hard worlrinq crew as They prepare lighf bombs for magazine shwraqe. J. P. Anlhony and T. C. Brighf- well skillfully operaie one of 'rhe winches which haul The loads be- 'rween fhe ships. Q 1 R. L. Lee supervises 6. A. Pacini, J. W, Fields, J. L. l l. E. Monloya, R. Alvarado and J. B. Ne'son 'rouch up fhe Bybee and L. B. Leifzell as They painl' fhe overhead of of lhe forecaslle. Cap'rain's gig. R. C. Sparks and E. L. Newland busy a+ work in a deck force gear locker. CHBOSN I. W. Wilson direcls worlc as J. D. Reynolds, J. E. Brilfon and F. W. Berry lurn lo in +he Ship's sail locker. W. l'l. Morse, E. M. Lewis, D. F. Bare busy fhemselves seeing To il lhal J. P. Lammersfield shapes up on his swabbing. Manning fhe incnneralor-M. D. Bargrnan, F. M. Kearley and L. B. Thomas. Q I U. lr? , 1 ,, ,,,,, , .-.,,g.Hromv,J.E. 'WEWYQ gi 5..pe1-vision. fi Q ni 1 v 24 , 6 G-I DIVISION Firsl Row: Duncan, Esles, Lielzell, Childers, Dinlcins, Pelerson. Second Row Gomez, Lee, LTJG Seligman, Skahan, Winchell, Alvarado. Third Row: Evans, Flippen, Bybee, Sheels, Whalen, DeBoard. I?'-6 G-I DIVISION Eirsl Row: Duncanson, Harrison, Riegle, I-lolman. Second Row: Filzpalriclc, Canlu, LTJG Bass, ENS Brighl, Bourgeois, Bailey, Third Row: Brillon, Schroeder, Mora, Slephens, Wallcer, Anderson, Gaines. G-I DIVISION Firsl Row: Ries, Gloyd, Pacini, Nelson, Iv1cCarIhy. Sec- ond Row: Rowell, Crigg, Slcahan, Bellran, Debular. Third Row: Brown, Foreman, Brunel, Fields, I-lornsby, Berry, D. D. Oloyd. G-I DIVISIQN G-I DIVISION G-2 DIVISION Fir5+ ROW: Jgneg. Second ROW: Mile, Pauley' Skehen, Fly, Grey-,+, Eirsl' Row: Luplon, Ouidry, Secreli, Plucker, McKinney, Whilman. Second Row: Firsl Row: Messer, Childress. Second Row: Vanl-loose, Ivlc- Bush. Third Row: Pallerson, Ivlonloya, Schoolcrall, Slueben, Richard- Downs, Robbins, Beyer, Daylon, Francis. Third Row: Moore, Kilchens, Wails, Donald, ENS Blounr, LTJG Weiclenlcopli, Loclcharr, Shunlc. Third son, Wiend, Hoffman, Falk. Wood, Carroll, Ouiclc. Row: Morse, Anderson, Aclcerson, Miller, Kelly, Bird. , 8 5 I 2 E I I e-2 DIVISION 6-2 DIVISION P Firsl Row: Alkinson, Vickers, Jones, Blaylock. Second Row: Zain, P, L. Brown, LTJG Firsl Row: Francher, Felker, Slringfield, Michael, McDonald. Second Row: Sigler, Ashley, Brown, Gibbons, Newland, Third Row: Elliofl, Pelerson, Barker, Bagshaw, Landrum. Tarro, Carroll, Fernandez. Third Row: I-lammer, Collins, Gherna, Sfewarf, I-lodges, Baker. Sparks, Vickers. Conner. C5-3 DIVISION Firsl Row: Tulen, Taylor, Powell. Second Row: I-lammond, Ogas, Moss, ENS Idalcher, Comslock, Luke. Third Row: Pele-rson, Mahafly, Luna, I-larris, Fancher, Adams. C5-3 DIVISION Firsl' Row: Dobbs, Lilzenberg, Bourland, Rodriguez, I-lillon. Second Row: Souhrada, Wells, Ivlauldin, LT Friday, Knowles, Lesler. Third Row: Thomas, Kernodle, Ivlalhews, Fincher, Cox, Turner, Bergman, Friend. G-3 DIVISION Firsl Row: Lammersfield, Viero, Corlez, L. T. Davis, Schooler. Row: Kearley, Brighlwell, ENS Brewer, Champion, Jensen. Third, Davis, Brasher, Peferson, Anfhony, Timbrook, Bare. G-4 DIVISION Firsl Row: Conley, Kocourek, Leonard. Second Row: I-Iughes, G-4 DIVISION Firsl Row: Carroll, Flelcher. Second Row: Lewis, Dew, I-Iipp, C. S. Jones, Dickhudl, ENS Fischer, Jones, Learned. Third LT Carslens, Malle, Clark. Third Row: Cannady, Houser, Ear- Row: Bennell, Forbes, I-Iowe, Brady, Heberl. ley, Collins, Gholson, Goodman. G-4 DIVISION Firsl Rows Luna, Ivlolenda. Milchell, ENS Kaufman, Parker, Od- land. Second Row: Reynoso, Sklepovich, Ivlonlez, Pelers, Pelera, Sharibno, Powell, Sorrells. C5-4 DIVISION Firsl Row: Warren, Taylor, Mogusar, Mosser, Kelcherside, Williams. Second Row: Smilh, Leal, Anderson, Yoder, Rul lenbur, Walson, Tucker, Large. G-5 DIVISION Firsl Row: Nogare, Yelverlon, Kizziah, Forresl, Edmonds, Enox. Second Row: Jackson, Roberls, Blades, Maloney, LTJG Cooper, Dilla, I-Iumphries, Brooks, Mellon. Third Row: Koren, Edsberg, Horlon, Voigl, Rapacki, Terral, Shellon, Poplin, Larkin. 87 G-5 DIVISION Firsl' Row: Wealhers, Jansen, Wilson, Johnslon, Fuller, Ivey Melching. Second Row: Bralz, Tschirn, Lozano, ENS Salerno ENS Davies, McCoy, Mahurin, I-Iernanclez. Third Row: Bacher Conanl, Moller, Rush, Orublos. Byrnes, Malone, Bonds, Peler- son, Pelerman, R. W. Wilson. I Firsl Row: Howard, Carr. Second Row: Sanchez, LT Caslow, ENS Bradley. McKer- Firsl Row: Roesler, Moura. Second Row: Mullins, Jodoin, LTJG Wilson, Clapper, cher, Kirchhoefer. Third Row: Crulchfielcl, Hanson, Hall, Carfwrighl, Rumberg, Solheim. Third Row: Richards, Lilfle, Ealon, Headley, Slinson, Wear, Grose. Sloan, Williams, Wesl. DIVISION Firsl Row: Tale, Auslin, ENS Schonenberq, McLellan, McDer- mofl, McKee. Second Row: Smilh, Scolf, Palferson, Dillow, Collingsworlh, Krininger, Reese. ,.,., T j r , . I M.. Firsf Row: Tirpaclc, Liddell, Thompson, Miller, Hyde, Roberlson, Diefz, Hena- ger. Second Row: Carllon, Reed, Belslci, ENS Shellon, Baxler, CHGUNNER Gillcey, Henclriclcs, Villarreal. Third Row: Moore, Bruce, Malyas, Fislc, Turner, Dubendorl, Smilh, Wambles, Veehoff, Juranelc, Wheeler. 88 Firsf Row: Nelson, Boyle, Beven. Second Row: Babin, Verhelsl CHGUNNER Sislc, Valach, Holleman, Chase. Third Row: Percocfr Malhis, Rohlling, Clusfer, McConnell, Vincenl. -el' , i 3, RMP 'ff X50 .X MQ? 2 Rm 5 w,N X X X Q S, 1 ,gfgy R532 , fx sv 'QQ X 'X 1 2- 'S'- xf Y 7 gf-Q N N N. A LM A E RQ wx :,. x A X, f ' 311' x x I Plc Ellefson logs in inspeclion by Brig Warden in Sl'1ip's Brig. Cpl Halberf cleans his rifle for morning inspecfion. X Pfc's D. C. Moore and Fieldlieim shine burfons for an inspecfion in blues. Sgr Jones leaching a class on han dling +l1e Browning Aufomalic Ri- fle, Pic Fieldheim, Pic D. C. Moore, Plc Green, Plc Olnones and Pfc Fer- nanclez. Plc Carfer looks on as Plc Bufler presses his greens. SSgf Osborn assures Plc Fernandez of a per lecf lil in Marine Slores. f. ,W ..-f' ' s iii-f Firs' Row: Jones, Green, Salls, Ferguson. Second Row: Breshears, Friedl, Shlma, Hall, Coffey. Third Row: Brammer, Boone, Gaqliano, Taylor, Bauer, Firsl L+. Toxey, Capf. Liedy, Sfroud, Hayden. Firsl Row: Fisher, Brewer, Dale. Second Row: Laywell, Manqels, Fer nandez, Hall, Lehfler. Third Row: Eslrada, Wolfe, Collins, Ellelson Buller, Walker. M A R I N E S Grable, Hanes. , Y 41- ..,. ,.,, . F d S d Row Sfone Jeffers Sullivan Doharfy Turner Fieldheim. A F ss-- f,7s., . 4 -O' . . Firsl Row: Thompson, Hall, Carler, Pavelslci, Olsones. Second Row: Luna, Bolls, Firsl Row: or . econ : , . . - - . ' ' I-1 M I-Il , Holubelc, Halberl, Powell, Gamble, Moss, Moore, Carberry. Third Row: Day, Johnson, Wigley, Jacobs, Bradley, Whllworl' . OOVG. GVGC . wx 4, by l - X x 37' 'gi 3. K7 3, ,,.--rN2 'N 525, N.. A1155 T? 7 a: :5 4 QN- L 3 SWA X0 A f ,., SMX S , m .N ex .J 'Z X ' , :if ' My V x QSM if 'X 04 Q 'fl X X Q L X X? 5 xy ' 5 1 Q f -.y..' 3 jg .N fi Ili Q f it 4 0 v 0 .if -'Z ,v , , E. S Q S Y Q ill! 5 S ,.v l 1 Mr Z 1 Q 'Wh f A A Q xi , ..A , .awjgwv k-S, 2 5 6 1. x X, , M645 Q Qs , fa x xx gk? A ' KS SJ 452 1 Q ,M pf I 2 E' ,. S x V fs! xf' V Q z ,VX X 5 ,ii ... , Q , L fo' ,Jil .n w X SMX '- ' Q H T w7.NN' : www ' 6, , v I vs. I s f A ,wx ,ff . . . V 4 9 Q '24 QW f , 3 ff Sli ff KSGIVINE6X5Q,,9f ninufn . QQ '.- .fKXl'i',f A a --mu 8' 9 During Hie Second Korean Cruise Hwe Supply De- parimenr was responsible for Hie preparaiion of I,882,698 meals. From Hue Hme Hwaf we leH Hue Unifed Slrafes unfil Hwe Hme Hwaf we refurned Huey served us 3,243,690 pounds fl,622 Jronsi of edibles. This food coslr a 'roral o1CS74l,96O.8O. .-V ,--H-,v..m...+-v---wm11m,, ,N-Vm,.,... Tl-lE BASKETBALL TEAM Ccacli Ol-lern, Brewer, Kirclwlwoefer, l-lea+l1,WeibusQl1, Niclcelberry, ATHLETICS 1 3 Baslcelball in fhe Fleef Gymn, Yolcosulca. E'n1lwa', Kemrnerer, Williams, Referee Long. Kneeling: Haynes, Weid- ner, Jernigan. g A ,f- T '7 , S ' 4 V4 7' x..-1 1 Graham-Sl1ip's Golf Champion on fhe Honolulu Course. 4 wi 'TWWQR' S. my 5 g'V?J2,4 V u Volleyball on Number One Elevalor. 1 3 Eisner of +l'1e ESSEX versus Myers of LST 9Ol. NN f X , fvj- 'Q-Y ,ll SUPPLY The Supply Deparfmenf has fhe difficulf faslc of providing us wifh food, clofhing, and fhe many and varied commodifies which are necessary or useful for our physical welfare. They musf feed us, clofhe us, provide 'rhe maferials we need fo properly perform our funcfion as an aircraff carrier in acfion. The men of Supply see fo if fhaf our salary is paid, our hair is cuf, our clofhes are clean, and fhaf we can buy ice cream, a coke, a candy bar, a silk scarf or a fancy dressing gown. I . Disbursing Office: C. D, Ward, ENS W. P. Cannon, ENS W. l'l. Pefers, W. F. Flory. Main GSK: C. R. Ervin, C. E. lvlarfin, LTJ6 L. J. Beam. wwwmmsmwwww.--,ms-Mow, ws DEPARTMENT Aviafion Supply Office R A Cunning ham C R Willibey E D Dennis Washer: F. E. Vandergriff, J. O. Walker. Dryer1W. E.Tdb0r. E- H- P arson, Pressing: J. Cruz, J. J. Conrad, T. C. Barnes. Laundering and pressing clolhing lor a crew of 3,049 men and officers is a day and niqhi iob, Concessions on The press shop, The cobbler shop and The barber shops would make a lorlune for Jrheir operalors. Tailor Shop: l-l. M. Bond. Tailor Shop: H. M, Bond, F. R. Jackson. Cobbler Shop: L. Wray. Crewis Barb? Shop: C' E' Parlon' B' ilf Thompson' R' V' B' OiilC6f'S Bafl-'Jef 55092 K. A. Waun. LT J. Paul Ennis examines a pair of shoes in Small Srores before DUF- Champion, E. E. Dallon, G. lvl. Marlin. W. R. Taylor. Friday h f J E McManus - A c ase rom . . . A :ss 1 SX R i . '. X x s 'lu f. Q v C SX . - -X X 2 Ships STore: G. E. Gray, CHPCLK J. R. WolTe. The Pay GTTice handles a loT OT money. While in The CPO Mess Hall. Par EasT The average pay roll each rnonTh amounTed To fB307,330. Average yen sales per day while in Japa- nese porTs was I .8 I 6,200 yen OT 55.045, Pay Line. Wardroom Pan'rry: E. Davis, l. P. Night and R, W. Parlcs. Ship s Service: C. A. Rodcly, M. A. Fox, W. R. Taylor, O. K. Gloshen, R. Archer, L. L. Weier. CPO Mess l-lall. , The ToTal payroll Trom July Through December amounTecl To Sl,88l,977.8O, Ship's STore sales Tor The eighT rnonThs OT The Cruise arnounTecl To S300,I66.33. Big Business!! Cfevfs Mess, Reefer: K. L. Harmon, G. R. EHIOH, R. L. Johnsfon, W. R. Daily. Y Freeze Box: C. B. Tip+on, K. L. Harmon, R. L. Johnsfon Vegelrable Preparafionz D.H.Iv1yers, L. H. Leonhard, D. A. Olson. Bake Shop: F. J. Laplanlre, B. D. Burfon l W Sanderson R O Cox Mmuw'W' Ready ro Serve: D. F. Sfanley, C. H. Webb, R. J. Shep- erd, R. J. Koren. J. M. Rago ar Hwe rneaf saw. , R 1 1 Preparing Vege'rables: J. W. Kleisner, W H Perryrnan R W Woodward R Almosf Ready: E. E. Mansfield, R. D. Inman. S-I DIVISION AVIATION STORES S-I DIVISION Prsf Row: Henrie, Konkle, Wealherby, Nickell, Rickard. Second Row: Firsl' Row: Guesl, Byrd, Hasfings, Hussick, BosI', Giron. Second Row: Willibey, Firsr Row: Dackor, Poe, Kelley, Highlower, Sigman, Woodward Fdqerald, Toy, Raymond, LTJG Michler, Kinney, Jones. Third Row: Videan, Dennis, LT Mallol, Lindsfrand, VanHorn. Third Row: Perme, Curry, Cum' Second Row: Marchiano, Jensen, LTJ6 Beam, Herring, Ervin Sivigliano, Rhodes, Willis, Hinson, deRochemon'r. ningham, Gies, Weeks, Moll, Wise. Third Row: Adams, Sigfried, Thompson, Wilson, Clement Den ron, Willows, Marlin. S-2 DIVISION PM Row: Risburg, Wood, Hedlund, Dullon, Chaffee, Harmen. Second Bw: Greenwell, Shreves, Casrillo, Hanger, Garguille, Hickman. Third Row: Breece, Johnson, Pallerson, Dennis, Sklar, Thomas. S-2 DIVISION Firsl Row: Brown, Giddens, Madden, Delchini, Jackson, Rodri guez, Goodwein, Honaker. Second Row: Barnelf, Keskeny, I.a Planle, Taylor, Colldar, Sanderson, Burlon, Pallerson. Third Row: Cox, McCoy, Garner, Mansfield, Sfidd, Bell, Mannarino, Richard- son. 99 S-2 DIVISION Firsl' Row: Gilgore, Gremheller, Tiplon, Devoe, Hodge, Shepercl. Sec ond Row: Barlololla, Paflerson, Webb, Wood, Brown, Allen, Wal raven, Creller, Gammon. s-Qvg-gsf-.......M.-N, x... . mm -,g,,, , ,F AA S-2 DIVISION E'rsr Row: Inman, Ourlaw, Second Row: SuqIer, Hudson, CHPCLK Robinson, Green, EIeming. Third Row: Johnson, DaiIy, Sranley, Tenny- son, WiIson, IvIcDoweII, EIIioI, Hopkins. S-3 DIVISION I-irsr RCN: Champion, Ward, Werheringron, Thompson, ShuIIar. Sec- nd Row: Roddy, DaII'on, Nicks, Long, Carfer. Third Row: Brighfwell, Edwards, Marrin, EIIason, Franks, Weier, ENS Cannon. S-3 DIVISION Eirsr Row: Adams, Banick, Elkins, Lee, Hopkins. Second Row: Nash, McManus, Blankenship, Barnes, Huggins. S-4 DIVISION Eirsr Row: Bowdry, S. D. Davis, Lanier, S. William, Mayo. Second Row: KirkIey, Sharp, LTJG Deisenrorh, Goodman, E. Davis. Third Row: J. J. William, Parks, Robinson, Boykin, Jackson, Scori. S-3 DIVISION Firsr Row: Clark, Dooley, Tabor, Bilderback, Plucker, Nording. Second Row: CampbeII, Whi+e, Jackson, Pirfs, Waun, Parfon. Third Row: Cos- Ianich, Fox, Gloshen, Parson, Lang, Ward. S-3 DIVISION Firsr Row: Bond, Vandergriff, Hockerf, Parker. Second Row: Broxson Rebien, Conrad, Berge, HieIIe, Lindsay. Third Row: Sanderford, Shaw ' Grigsby, Wray, Smirh, Archer. S-4 DIVISION Eirsr Row: Clorina, Kirkley, Lanier, Bowdry, Robinson, Cash. Second Row: Mayo, Holmes, Parks, Lewis, Jack- son NeaI, Owens. WHEN THINGS GET DULl UN B YUU CAN ALWAYS: K x N ,mxW,,....v , - X x rl . . T .. - : W es Wrile a lefler. X g . ' f L Slucly for a rale. Q -' - , , W., xx., - s L l - , 5 1 in . . .i ef 2 Q X ,. ,. X s, ,mvefv X , Q , , W 9 X s V i. , W ' C2 ' L s A ' Nsffpsflvw X sg, Build up your muscles. Join fhe Hill Billy Band. Play Chess. Shoo? The breeze or shine your shoes. s 5- , .3 NP A? A V ,ff Q 9 5 . :ss y , --4 R 4 ' A 9- -Q, .95 3, , ,fy x fsffff k 44,4.,1..' N 1 5 Yffwwwfv ,i , Mew 'Ll il 3 .,,, h , Jusf lhinlc. Malce like an acrobal. Shand on your head. Make a leafher purse. YEA If mama couNd see me now. Dorff SCF6+Cl'1 Hue card Mable. Regula+ion +I-im, p!ease. Whaf will I lead now? Comforfable ca+ nap Can'1' a guy have a liHIe privacy? lTM'?f , -, 'X' - Whal' in The world can you wrife abouf in fhe middle of 'lhe ocean? Those slugs won'+ work. I-le's noi such a bad egg. Two heads are belief fhan one. Drinking mud nn fhe firsf class mess. Familiarily breeds Confempl Dearest darling. . . . The Graaf Buddha, Kamakura. Ou+door sfage for sacred Hachiman Shrine, Kamakura. Volrive Lanfern. A Torx. Sasebo, S+. Mary's Church. f ., -, ., N , ,, ., ,,- V .QA M 4. 1 Buddha. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT Tre Medical Officer's Office: ENS W. B. Pike, Admin. Officer, HMC R. A. Freming. Dr. Zerfas clweclcs lwearf and lungs. Medical Record Office: J. W. Loriq and L. D. Middlefori. Medical Officers: ENS W. B. Pike, LTJ6 H. M. Domzalslci, HMC R. A. Dr' Domzalgki and hospiml Corpsmen Ha Fremlng, CDR J. H. Moser, LTJ6 C. P. A. Zerfas. and Kiffrell affend +0 Sick Call. Dr. Domzalslcl. 105 E AIXN D qua..- ,, Mi MM: .. ? Qx J 'L N bla S . Dulse and femperafure-F. N. Duggar and L. L. Albury, Jr. 41 1 'I ,Q . ik L 4 5'QeQ - N 1 4- T' xl? N ' Y. l gi . .1 i Q, lnnoculafing a cusfomer-D. D. Hall. V Examining for visual acuify-D. A. Kolsfead, Jr. l x w iii 1 Medical Laboralory-A. F. Lafrini ar microscope. Drawing blood specimen from pafienf in siclc officer's quar- Operaling 'flue s+erilizer in lhe surgeon's scrub room-T. S. lers-C. L. Pierce. Performing an operafion-Doclors Domzalslci and Zerfas siar in llwe operaling room. Corpsman prepares flue operaling room-L. L. Kilfrell, ,ma , K ., 5 Kwik ,ey wa, Smillw. Firsl' Row: Hall, Duqgar, Schofield, Lipa, Anderson, Price, Kiflrell Second Row: Amen, ENS Pilce, LTJ6 Domzalslci, CDR Moser, LT Zerfas Lorig, McKown. Third Row: Middlelon, Smilh, Kolslad, Freming Albury, Blelw, Pierce. K -vc A 107 .A PIN roliers-S. Amee: and W. S. Anderson. Air Gronp Medical Personnei-J. R. Towlson, LTJG H. F. M. Garreff, G. W. Hammond, and A. F. Sorenson. A f , ,A . :J . M ' f -1-u-...,,,.,,, Tag DENTAL DEPARTMENT CDR Roberf l. PHillio5-Senior Denfal Officer. V. E. Sloan :necks Denlal Doclor Wasem drills deep. :ix :Ex A 't 1 .4 J .N 93: . , Ju, . Q g..:f' ., 3' Doclor Saul fills a looflw. D. E. Winkler Types The monfhly report. Firsf Row: Langley, LTJ6 Wasem, CDR Phillips, LTJG Saul, Winkler. Second Row: Coombs, Rollw, Sloan. if f ,, M. L. Rofh X-Rays a iawbone. 7-'il u ATHLETES Haynes and Buclc, Hawkins, V. A. me x F X A A I' ya ff 4 X X :X 5 X 4 qn zf xi X f N Q Q Q X A Z3 S 12 .o fkyx ,Q af' ff 1 X w41v W. 5 5 :- Fvfk fg f ax' 5 , .X , 7 ar e 1 The Boxing Team: Farmer, Ferguson, Lopez, Lodemeir, Franlclin, Groves, Sumpler Fisher Lleuf Bagley Murrell Cowley Buck Haynes, Liflalce, Daigreponl, McHugh and Coach Bombardier Weighl Liflers: Vincenl, Alberry, Hemphill and Ladd. Weigh? Lillersz Marlin, Groves, While, Fernandez, Alberry Bissel, Vincent Ladd and Hemphill. l S 2 Division ChrisTmas ParTy. ll Tl T T T Til El Ti Q Eve was a replenishing day. ChrisTmas Day was a normal op- eraTing day in The Sea oT Japan Tor Task Force 77. Holiday rouTine in The aTTernoon provided a lorealc in The schedule. , Dressing a Tree in The Library-LT CarTwrighT, Chief RuT- T STanley acTs as SanTa Claus Tor The S 2 Division , kowski and Ca rTer. PGVTY- The USS Cl-IOURRE. AviaTion STores Ship, exTends glreeTings on replenishmenT day. 5 X These men were guesTs OT The Army in Korea on ChrisTmas Day: Crewmen oT The TBM, Nelson, Johnson, Gardner, Guard, PiloT oT The TBM. One oT The many individual ChrisTmas ParTies held in The aTTer noon and evening OT ChrisTmas Day. r,,. ,i . , i i , i 'T il ii 5, -, fi 1' 5 1, ii i T ii ii i : i V i , , Tl EL M TT White-Spor+s Edi+orq ENS, McCoy-Ediforg Hazard-Pin Ups: Pickard Bass and Presion broadcasi The popular program -Feafure Edi+or: Rickman-CGF+OOHiSL Modern Sounds over The ESSEX Broadcasfing Sfa- iion To an appreciafive audience around a speaker. LTJG Ashley, LT Carfwriqhi, CDR Veiiasa R Groefclnus, ENS. Renfrew. -, i I-f Vi f -. .-X ,-Y I 'i 'ii. . , lirixl xui izzvigil Q ii Ti,!,ifn, T , in J i i L, J H X, ,-V A VJ LCDR Sirginson, LCDR Hooper, LCDR Morfon, LCDR Hand. TT T T TT TT TT TTT Ti T L TETTLHSSTETT REEREATIHN B0 S+anding: LT Ciarfwrighh Lorig, Mifchell, Irvin. Sea+ed: ScoH', Bules, Fisher, Rufkowski, Carfer, and Hifesman. LCDR Buzek, LT Caslow, LT Corner, LT Miller. N ' .,w3u.fL- 2, , ' wh, Pholographer Mifchell, Chief I-Iurd and CDR Harper iudge 'the Phofo Conlesl which provided many of fhe piclures in +his book. PLANNING AND LAYOUT C. J. Nelson-Layoul and General: G. L. Lynch-Layoul' and General: Chaplain J. J. Buzelc, Layou'r and Planning. Im -E X xi DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES I'IunI-Execuliveq Good-Air: Nelson-Operafionsg ENS Pike--Medical and Denlal. ESSEX EPIII STAFF DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES Crowlher-Navigafiong Sfroub-Marines: Clemenlz-Supplyg Picking The winners: Pholographer Milchell, CDR I-Iarper, C. J. Nelson and LTJG Mclvlurrain-Engineering. Chief I-Iurd. Rickman-Carloonsg LT Friday and ENS Blounl-Gunnery. -v --Q,KNh 3 'W?q+,,': ' J' 'wmigwww wigw M. u f-wnfnfwwwf,-Na. -W 2 H Wx ww nvmwm W-1-nm wx I+ lakes a lol of worlc on Elie parl of a lol of rnen lo lceep llme planes ol an aircrall carrier in goocl conclilion,Tl1es.e men are conslanlly ac- live in biller cold, piling wind, ancl burning sun willw iolos ranging from Elie securing ol planes lo Jrlwe cleclc lo Clmeclcing of llme fail lwoolcs of Jrlvose planes. THE MEN BEHIND THE MEN PL ANES - perafure is suxfy degrees below zero He musf be enclosed in a heafed comparfmenf, and he musf have pure oxygen pushed info his lunges unde has abouf a hundred confrols fo operafe and fwenfy four insfrumenfs fo fuselage wifh him is elecfrical and elecfronic gear as complex as fhe f of a cify power sysfem, a radio loroadcasfing sysfem, a felevision and fhe fire confrol sysfem of a baffleship. A few feef away is a gianf veloping as much power as fhree large diesel locomofives, This is cerfainly fhing fhaf separafes fhe men from fhe boys.--J. H. Kindleberger of A-JET PILOT offen flies af an alfifude of eighf miles aoove fhe .earfh lr PANTHER JET flies over Ssang-padong and PANTHER JET flies over fhe mounfains of Korea. Nj' GAlNlNG alfifude in a hurry. 2 vca1 VF 371 vca mash Four Bi Target , 'Q-x'j.k'1?f 'f i'vf .E'?'f 'i ' +-f'ff1.' Eh . gwgjj, 35,3 Ye- tgirl n Manchurian Door tcp S SEOUL-UQ S. Navy warplanes smashed four big Communist' rail and supply targets on the doorstep of Manchuria Tuesday in the biggest seaborne raid of the Korean War. One of the strikes carried American planes on their northern- most raid of the war, to the limits of a Korean strip that Juts UP into Manchuria and 'is surrounded on three sides by that Chinese Red province. ? ' It also carried the Navy planes within 12 miles of Soviet Siberia and almost as far north as the Russian port of Vladivostok, which lies to the east. Targets were Honyung, Mu- san, Najin and Hyesanjin. l ' '-1: 1 4 4 V, ew-fe A - ' -53.-ls. 4 ,..'.. .g- ' -was t. .L p -neg' ,Y- - Rf' 4 -'ci 5 Ziff? 5 LL .Y V1 L A .J r iq . , , . x- 1' lx in , E rf 4 Y- .,,-s .,,, - . B f ., few ul-a4+'.l LCDR C. C. AIKINS. USN C.O. VF-23 I T CDR D. W, COOPER, USN C.O. VF-82I CDR J. 6. DANIELS USN CAG 2 mwgysw f' ' 2 LCDR Rc. HEARREL, JR., USN CDR L, W, CHICK' USN C.O. VF-87l C.O. VA-55 LCDR D. W. KNIGHT, USN LT C. W. CHAPMAN, USNR O in C, VC-II Def. O in C, VC-3 Def. LT T. L. NEILSON, USN LCDR E. H. POTTER, JR,, USN O in C, VC-6l Def. O in C, VC-35 Def. 119 Waifing fo be briefed. sic Briefed by fhe Aviafion Infelligence Officer CAG briefs The pilofs Dressing for alfifude 7 Dufy Officer announces plane numbers fo flighf deck confrol. Briefing by fhe Squadron Commander. Division leader assures coordinance of fargef. All decked ouf in poopy bags -Hof, uncomforlable, smelly immersion suifs. En roufe fo 'lhe aircraff. Final clweclq wi+l'1 llie plane caplain. Jef ready for fake off. Ernie-ring +l'1e aircraft F 4 U Taking off-loaded for bear! THESE ARE THE PLANES THEY ELEW F4U4 CORSAIR VE-87l flew a fofal of 4,047 combaf hours in fhese fighfer bombers. Each pilof aver- aged 150 flighf hours and 47.2 missions. VC-3 Defachmenf flew fhe F4U5-N, a nighf heclcler, for a fofal of 795.5 flighf hours, averaging 33.4 sorfies per pilof. F2l-l BANSI-lEE PHOTO PLANE The pilofs of VC-61 averaged IIO hours of flying fime 'faking necessary picfures of enemy ferrifory and sfrilces madeby fhe bombers. AD4 SKYRATDER VA-55 flew a fofal of 3,8I6 combaf hours in fhese affaclc bombers. Each pilof averaged 205 flying hours and 60 combaf sorfies. VC-35 Defachmenf flew fhe AD-N. a nighf affaclc bomber, for 620 combaf hours: pilofs averaged 38 sorfies E - D -and T60 flying hours fn , A sw L- Q Sxswizuwz N x 4 Q S . uwqqw. A , YF33 ' 1 A H3353 5 XL., , A XX xx A 5 X, ffwxv Xw , ,V ' 'il-0-33' N I, fl K - ,N-g s ,Q Q I SW 1' Rv X 4 Reaching for arre-ding Cable upon rerurn. fe VE il Y S Z x K ri' . , A L Q Wm V Qkun S+V11f6b66d6V poinfs our posifion of desfroyed area. ,ti- f , 'www- Unsfrapped from gear. ...H ' W ' ,Q-k v?4 mg' ' . 1 f, ,wi :rg Hy- 1. ,wg .. .M A ,. v f , 'NA' f Ig -m,' 5 5 1, Back To fhe Ready Room. V In Avia'rion lnfelligence Officer debriefs pilofs. Gefhng our of flugh+ gear. 124 Relaicing affer a sfrike. li K 5-2 1x1 ,.,,, Rf i .5 2 fxg DROP EXPLOSIVES FROM A PLANE QN A sooo TARGET AND You c-ser A 1.01 or: FnREwom4s. , gk 2 f 2 ., f ,Q ,XA xfwx 5. f Xl . VJ ., . f V+ - Syfxzx sz .X x 5, FX I iz xxx CX X F? 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Ki-2' 54063 C3 C5423 oo . nnuun HURUSE, RASHIN fp X BEFORE 1 4 V V 37 s, as-9 Nw' ix Q1 NX gf 5 30 December l952 DURING - N Fnffeen mules I5 from USSR border. Seven direcf ol 'sh N -ef? I M Utkfw. l'mif:'7fffg ,gi - XX n 24' .Y fl hx . Q? . 9 I i, .:, -Ag. 5 5- 2 -. Tit' 1 A' X . pe . . fs I 1 AA ' J -, hilrs, IOO1, coverage. R J , , ggxkw 3, :J Km ANY FLAXQ Ylpnv? 128 I H Ef1zE AFTER AOJI OIL REFINERY. FIVE MILES FROM THE MANCHURIAN BORDER HUNC-3 NAM. i XXX SANS YON-DONE' Tllgll, RUUP TWU Farsi' Row. LT Rew, LT Prafl, LCDR Terrell, CDR Daniels, LCDR Wall LCDR Hand, LT McMurray. Second Row: LT Schneider, LTJG Neiger Allen Confi, Bafse, Horn. Third Row: Flory, Kauffman, R. M. Brown DeHen, LTJG Garrelf. 130 ' v 1 , AIR FRAMES Firsl Row: MacDonald, Guzman, Mui-ry. Second Row: Cuelo, Weber, Baker, Palriclc, Huber, Wrighl. Third Row: Cox, Bolling, Grech, Dye, Pierve, Andera, Pres- graves, Sfaafs. lu ll 1 i . ll G' Firsl Row: LT Schapperl, LT Braley, LTJG Farmer, LCDR Aikins, LTJG l-loward, ENS Breidenfeld. Second Row: LTJG Wise, LTJ6 Anderson, LTJG Rubey, LTJG O'Toole, LTJG Merlcley, LT Grosslcopf. Firsl Row: LTJ6 Barlcalow, LTJG Femsen, LT Mallson, LT New' hafer, LTJ6 Slillrnan, LT Wollam. Second Row: LT Lewis, LTJ6 Parce, LTJG Lewis, LTJG Ellison, LTJG Kanevslcy. ELECTRICAL Eirsl Row: Young, Sylvesler, Crocker, Chrislianson Woodward. Second Row: Ward, lvlanis, Williams l-lill, Presliclca, Wrighl. LINE Firsl Row: l-land, lvlonlague, Walson, Second Row: l-lelley, Meyers, Rcse. Firsl Row: Zaruba, Newlon, E. Brown, l-luclcabay, Ryan, l-lays. Second Row: Adams, Tellez, Dooley. Third Row: D. E. Olson, Olsen, Breedlove, Johns.:-rw. J. L. Brown, Theimer, Weage, Toulson, Jelzlries, Knighf, Wood. Weibech. Nash, Curlis, Minor. A ENGJNEERS , Firsi Row: Leonard, Palricla, Swenslci. Second Row: Summer, Miller, While, Soben, Coldwell, Payne. Third Row: Jenkins, Paul, O'Quinn, Meyer, Williams, Reed, Besl, Davis. RADKD Firsl Row: l-lobilz, Richards, Smilh, Woronczals, Kapelowilz. Sec' ond Row: Ernsr, Leilc, Fowler, Monger. P1 ?r e I 1 1, LTJG Wagner, LT Neilson, LT Brown, LT Keele. r ix , . i y , lill l l l Firsf Row: Olson, Woller, Banando, Taylor, Wagner, Hodges, Burcheff, Caligiuri, Warren. Second Row: Barber, Pridgen, Sumser, Hyden, Edin, Bailey, Auguslerfer, Marble. Nor presenf for piclure: Gaylord, Hall, Davis. ORDNANCE Firsr Row: Ellis, Chisolm, Barnes, While, Vefrano, Thoming. Second Row: Marlin, Williams, Slacey, Schlindwein, Bryanf, Mullis, Walsh. ,s 35 QE.. K 4l VA 55 of 1 ' Firsl Row: LT Davenporr, LTJG Adams, CDR Chick, LCDR Kerr, LT Nelson. Second Firsf Row: LTJ6 Yares, LT Peferson, LT Rhodes, LT Burke, ENS James. Second Row: Row: ENS Tompkins, LT Pope, ENS Wheeler, LTJ6 Addicoff, LTJ6 Ekas. LTJG Harris, LT Krell. LT Lisler, LTJ6 Lavra, LTJG Moriarfy. Firsi Row: Wall, Kaufman, Piazza, Musgrove, Land, Berg. Second Row: Deharl, Ricci, Lezon, Lile, Hernandez, Gill. Third Row: Wilkinson, Col- lings, Easferday, Beafly, Smifh, Moiack, Hudspe+h, Lungren, Hagan. Firsl Row: Peck, Jones, Gary, Uribe, English, Muller. Second Row Scolf, Chaffee, Downey, Chief lnce, Huffman, Pfisier. Third Row. Kline, Amos, Forresi, Brown, VanDuyn, Douglas, Fenn, Thomas, Barri, Maddox. 133 X Eirsl Row: Penion, Ryan, Sianley, Arisim, Price, L. J., Price. Second Row: Roy, Ealon, Meredifh, Burdefi, Smifh, Wafz. Third Row: Pod- gorny, Marshall, Green, Long, Osborn, Gendro, Oliver, Seabrook. 1-v ' , , i if ,yy li' l,ili ,ly Ml Yli l ii: i, 1 X Firsl Row: Slrahl, Posllelhwaile, Farnsworlh, Wilcox, Sheaffer, Tiller. Second Row: Kruczek, Brelan, Anderson, Magnuson, Beckman, Leonhard. Third Row: Ponder, Horn, Merrill, Welch, Whilson, Berlinol, Schwab, Sullivan. Fronl Row: Burqe, Boolh, Jacobs, LT LaCroix, LCDR Knighl, LT Willis, LTJG Young- blood, Parnell, Polk, Slanley. Middle Row: Mullikan, Bray, Slierle, Allbrighl, Laqrand, Lyons, Lange, Armbrusler, Cole, Able, Teague. Back Row: Moore, Johnson, Barnell, Sorbes, Casligleone, Blahul, Pappas, Marbory, Corcoran, Cass, Benoisl. iii , ii Firsl Row: Alkinson, Allen, Balclersfon, Simmons, Monlqomery, Key, Sluve. Sec- ond Row: Peck, Brandenberg, Byrnes, Hill, l-lalberf, Coflone. Third Row: Swan, While, Sharp, Cloninqer, Spencer, Blake, Nosworlhy, Desmarais, Giacobozzi. Firsl' Row: Sager, l-lulchinson, Marfens, Hilesman, Kelpenger Kruse. Second Row: While, Ashlock, Johnson, Ricks, Spink. L.il1 l Firsl Row: Quinfana, Sparacin, Johnson, Buck, Walraven, and Barneff. Second Row: Whalley, Poliquin, Obad, Aldredge. Firm Row: Quinn, Sfapelfon, Reed, Milchusson, Rogafsky and Bohns. Second Row: Brill, Higgins, Pelfy, Neilhercuff, Schneider, Buchanan. Third Row: Harris, Grell, Wollley. Slephens, Polk, Swegles, Turull, Spa- nel, lfaliano. V03 Firsf Row: Chief Harris, LTJ6 McCarlhy, LT Chapman, LT Dale, Chief Czar. Second Row: LTJG Nelson, LTJG Epenefer. VC 35 LTJG Woodard, LT Bergner, LCDR Polfer, LT Slade, LT While, LT Norlon. Firsl Row: Hari, Davies, Baleman, Killion, Second Row: Caraway, Bowen, Blalceman, Baca, Reynolds, Clara. Third Row: Heath, Mel- bye, Hyafl, Mefzger, Seyin, Caslle. First Row: McKindsey, LaCourse, Valdez, Tafoya, Schrnehl. Second Row: Wagoner, Blaise, York, Derby, Fallon, Third Row: Speclcman, Prilchefl, Irving, Slander, Wilson, Clemons, Jones, Balcer. 1 U 135 AIR FRAMES Firsf Row: LT Shipman, LTJG 'iNrigh+, LTJG Bagwell. Second Row: LTJG Ewing, Firsf Row: Porfer, Manuel, Young, Dohse, Reynolds, Rix, Chrisf. Sesond Row: Canepa, Dufa, Self, Crawford, Nix, Payfon, LUG Finn' LCDR Sanders' Third Row: LTJG Goeisclqlus' LUG Cofilie' LTJ6 Tom' Swckam Bunch Rummler Dewiff land. Eourfh Row: LTJ6 Ralsfon, LT Branum, LTJG Frazier ll ls I f' I I I1 l ll I LINE Eirsf Row: Rush, Connor, Anfhony, Kirby, Nash, Allen, Brewfon. Second Row: Hickman, Pieroni, Lance, McNally, Gilmore, Gordon, Williams. Third Row: Spangler, Shelfer, Chase, Mirabella, Thomas, I-Iardflce. ELECTRONIC TECHNICIANS Firsf Row: Sandin, Glass, Chief Dramen, Turner, Pawluc, De Loach, Second Row: Myers Scheller, Cope, Carlfon, Brown, McKinney. Kwww 136 Firsf Row: LTJG Beyer, LT Reddick, LCDR I-IeareII, LCDR Wall, LTJG Nesky. Second ADMINISTRATION ROW: LT WIIIIamS' LT I-IaIIen' LI-'IG GuISInger' LI-'IG Babcock' LT Seay' LT Eckman' Firsf Row: AIIen, Odaffer, Olmsfead, DugcIaIe, Waskey, Mann, Walker, CoIIdar. Second Row: Bumgarner, Wheeler, CoI ORDNANCE Firsi' Row: Wisfisen, Walden, Axelrood, Biifer, Roenker. Second Row: Smifh, Rhodes, Dial, WiIder, AIIen, Anderson.Third Row: Sabo, Kirchoffer, Roper, Nannemann, Reffenmier, Roberfs. ...nmsmf M ,A Q weII, EIIis, Kamrnerer, SeIIers, Goefschius, Gagnebin. MAINTENANCE Firsf Row: Gonda, Chief Moody, Chief WiIIiams, Chief Lasfrico, Giil. Second Row: Jones Epperson, Clary, Urban, Michels. Third Row: Zizena, Harbin, Jacoi, Cox, Coempler, Dreyer aura' Q an I L . a 821 Firsl Row: LT Cox, ENS Dudzik, LTJ6 Keefe, LT Linnekin, LT Crurnbo, LT Barnes, LT Caserla. Second Row: ENS Durlwam, ENS Vanderrnolen, LTJ6 Crow, CDR Cooper, LTJ6 Wolff, LTJ6 Schaeffer. Tliird Row: LT Haeclnierl, LTJG Bernliardl, LT Hollis, ENS Clark, ENS Ball, LT Brown, LCDR Couller, LTJG M li. . - cHiErs A CHIEFS: Firsf Row: Chaffee, Moore, Hieldbranf. Second Row: Paquelre, Allocco. Guengerich, Tucker, Wofford. ELECTRONlCS AND ELECTRlClANS POWER PLANTS Firsl Row: Moore, Curris, Winkelman, O'Bannon, Garsl, Warneke, Ellis, Burns. Second Row: Coorilz, Blake, Firsr Row: Hieldlsranr, Jackson, Anfone, Ferguson, Miller, Rainey, Nine, McKinley and Allocco. Second Row:Wl1ife Coulson, Cellon, Dane, Bruclw, Neulaerr, Abell. Chrisiian. Prisk, Nelson, Filz, Simpkins, Tliayn, Holland. ' PLANE CAPTAINS AIR FRAMES AND HYDRAULlCS - Firsl Row: Paquelre, Hood, Buclnner, Felrner, Hemphill, Bryanr, Toews, Allen. Second Row: Veal, Cezar, Liloal, Firsr Row: Fields, Mayes, BouHe, Snider, Reisner, Rainere, Pyle, Byrd. Second Row: Collins, Zschomler, Baird, Gil Rickard, Fakelmann, Kern, Slaulller, Goins. Kissel. brelh, Myers, Carroll, Harpel, Baldwin. l 138 s E 1 X X Y . 1, fi PARACHUTE RIGGERS Boles and Williamson. SUPERNUMERARIES Anderson, Sorenson, Shofwell, Paul, Folrz, Granfham, Gagneaux, Giddens, Sim- mons, Sfover. V F 8 2 1 PERSONNEL Slalwl, Campbell, Williams. ORDNANCE rs+Row:Tuclcer, Gardner,.,laqerl1orn, Gessner, Abbofr, Viveros, Clemenls, Second Row: Van Oslran, Fisher, O'l-lara, Millers, Smirln, Floyd, Sommers. S 139 STEWARDS Sffzward, Srroiid Pi ide MATERIAL McMillan, Reinlfe, Pxrmslronq, Cunning Wal i COMPART MENT CLEANERS Drake, Dierlam, Filz, Ba WNW x X A NTWI ird, Bias Vice Admiral Clark awards CAPTAIN Loveir +l'ie Legion of Merif. LTJG Kanevslcy received flie Purple l-learf CDR Daniels receives ilie Legion of Merif, 3 Air Medals, and a Commendarion from from CAPTAIN Loveff. Vice Admiral Clarls. Chief S. C. l-lucluaby receives a Bronze Sfar in lieu of ilie Commendafion Ribbon. MEDALS CDR Harper receives a Bronze Slar Medal. LT Brown, Air Medal: LTJG Howard, Purple Heart LTJG Kanevslcy, Purple Hearlg LT Caserla, Air Medal: LTJG Adams, Air Medal. T. L. Grell, AL 3, receives an Medal for rweniy missions. AND AWARDS Sun balhing on +he flighf deck during +he I3 day Gelllnq 5 lan- PIEDMUNT PIER, YUKUSUKA On January 25 a+ l652 Jrhe ESSEX raised anchor and lell Buoy I I, ouler harbor, Yokosulca, Japan, headed for San Diego, This was lhe A+ 0755 on 6 February 1953 lhe ESSEX sfeamed pasl end Oil llle Second Korean Crulse- A+ 0830 she passed fhe Naval Air Slalion wifh all hands Poin+ Loma. ai' quarfers fopside. 142 . sf. 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