Essex (CVS 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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GY DIVISION ENS l.E. STRAND, JR. ENS S.S. SOROTA, JR WHEN THE VARIOUS RESPONSIBILITIES OF A DEPARTMENT ARE NECESSARILY DIVIDED AMONG TEN DIVISIONS IT IS IN- EVITABLE THAT SOMEONE MUST INTERRELATE AND CO- AN J.J. KOSTELAC A01 J.W. LOWE AN P.H. MARANCHI A03 D.E. MCKINLEY AOAN W.V. PARKER AN R.C, SHERMAN AN T.A. SWOPE AN J.H. RICE A03 R.H. SIMONSEN A03 R.E. THOMPSON AOAN M.V. SANDERS A01 W.E, SWANK AOAN J.C. TRAIL W 4 AOAN V.E. WALDEN A03 R.C. WILMOT A01 J.G, WITCHEY 1' V' ,Vt Y' all V1 3, ORDINATE THESE PLURAL EFFORTS. THIS IS THE FUNCTION OF GY DIVISION WHOSE PERSONNEL PROCESS ALL ADMINI- STRATIVE DETAILS FOR THE ENTIRE DEPARTMENT. SN R,L. CERVOLA SN J.E. KNOKEY, JR. SN R.E. LEWIS ' SN D.J. SOKOLL in , 3 C an 1 f 210

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M GV i DIVISION 5 I WILGUS - THE SMOKING LAMP IS OUT WHILE HANDLING AMMUNI- TION, A FAMILIAR PIPING INDEED, CLEARLY IMPLIES THE FUNCTION OF THE MEN OF GV DIVISION WHO ARE RESPON- SIBLE FOR THE HANDLING OF ALL AVIATION ORDNANCE. PLAYING A FUNDAMENTAL ROLE IN PROVIDING ESSEX AIR- CRAFT WITH THEIR FIREPOWER, GV'S AVIATION ORDNANCE- MEN RECEIVE, HANDLE, ASSEMBLE AND TRANSPORT EVERY- THING FROM PRACTICE AMMUNITION TO BOMBS TO SOPHIS- TICATED ROCKETS FROM THE TIME IT COMES ABOARD UNTIL IT IS SAFELY ON THE FLIGHT DECK. IN ADDITION, THEY LOAD ALL SPECIAL WEAPONS. IT IS A DELICATE AND GIN- GERLY PROCESS BUT THE MEN OF GV MOVE WITH SKILL AND EFFICIENCY UNTIL, AT LAST, THE SMOKING LAMP IS LIGHTED IS PIPED AND ALL HANDS UNCONSCIOUSLY RELAX. PHOTO AT RIGHT: ORDNANCEMEN-1945. I AOCS R. HOWLAND AN S. CERKOWSKI A03 L. DAY AN G, G11'1'1NG5 AN W. BIHCI-I AN L. COLEMAN AN K. FRANCIS A031 HARMAN AN T. CARLISLE AA F. DAVIS AN J. FULLER A03 D, IRION 209

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x f Ula HW HX Clk PM YM U1 X l V W 2 DIVISION ENS L W OLSEN W w I ., , M V Lcxm G.D. GRANT LTJG E.w.A1-IREN Y , W DIVISION PROVIDES ESSEX WITH HER MOST SOPHISTICATED SUBMARINE KILLER-TORPEDOS THAT JUST WON'T QUIT. DI- VISIONAL PERSONNEL, AMONG THE MOST INTENSIVELY SCHOOLED AND HIGHLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS ON BOARD, ASSEMBLE AND TEST THESE TORPEDOS WHICH HAVE BEEN PROVEN AGAINST MORE SUBS THAN SUB SKIPPERS LIKE T0 ADMIT. THE DIVISION ALSO FURNISHES THE EOD DIVING TEAM WHICH PROVIDES ESSEX WITH AN UNDERWATER IN- SPECTION AND REPAIR CAPABILITY AND, AS WELL, ACTS AS AN ORDNANCE REMOVAL AND DISARMING TEAM. I - TM3 D.R. CUMMINGS SN G.J. HUFF TM3 J.W. JOHNSON TM1E.E. MAREADY TM2 J.R. MURRAY TM2 L.W. VARNER I BMC A.E. CHEEK TM3 W.H- ANDEH-SON GMT3 R.H. EMMONS TM3 J.0. IMHOFF TM3 J.A. LAVOI GMT1 C.T. MILLER TM3 W.L. NYBERG TM3 R.H. VAUGHN TMC .I.P. SIMON GMT3 JJ. BRIDA SN V.J. GONYEA GMTI N.E. IVERS TM3 .I.F. MANGANO TM3 R.R. MITCHELL SN W.A. VARESKO TM3 K.E, WRIGHT A I I I 1 I I 211