Galveston (CLG 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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S-1 Division Not since 1940, have so few done so much for so many. The So Few are the sailors of the S-1 Division. The S-1 Division is led by LTJG John HALE. GALVESTON's primary mission is to engage the enemy in combat. To be ready to do this the weapons systems, complex electronics gear, engines and other equipment must all be func- tioning and functioning well. Repair parts are essential to proper functioning of all of these things. Without repair part support, the ship could not carry out its mission. The S-1 Division provides the repair parts for the ship and does the job well. Ninety-eight percent of the demands placed upon S-1 Division's al- lowed stores have been met. That record can- not be achieved by many, if any, supply activities ashore or afioat. GALVESTON is ready to do her job. A large part of her readiness is a result of the ex- ceptional service and repair part support pro- vided by the So Few . 131

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DEP . LCDR VV. F. Mitchell, Supply Officer of the USS Galveston had an a typical early life. He was born in the German Zepplin, Hinderberg, over the Atlantic in a fierce Winter storm. The proud parents, Count and Countess Von Krutstadt, later changed their name to Mitchell in order to escape the war crimes trials. The Second World War found young Mitchell in Corrigedor fighting as a thirteen year old Japanese Fifth Column agent. Years later during the Korean Con- flict he earned fame as Whaleboat Mitchell because his whaleboat never missed a liberty call for lack of repair parts. In order to add a little color to his life he entered the Naval Acedemy and was graduated in the class of 1951. After supply school he served as assistant supply of- ficer ofthe USS Tortuga, LSD-265 supply ofiicer ofthe USS Brush DD-745, Special Weapons Spare Parts 0Hicer, Lake Mead Base, Los Vegas, Commissary Of- ficer, US Naval Station, Guam, MI. Between Iune 1959 and June 1962 he served as instructor and Branch Head of the Disbursing Department at the Supply Corps School, This tour was followed by a year at the Naval Post Graduate School at Monterey Where he Won a Master's degree in Management. Mr. Mitchell was married on the 22 October 1954 and has three children: Betsy 8, Lori 6, and Peter 4. He is an avid Sportsman fhis favorite sports being: golf, body surfing, and volleyballj 4.4

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IQQ Front Row Francis lVl. Kilmartin SK2 John F. Bodanza SK2 Earl G. Davis SKC LTJC John A. Hale SC, USN Orville Dembowski SK2 S-I DIVISION Center Row James R. Hamilton SA Faivale F. Seuga SN Eugene L. Swisher John S. Siewierski SK3 Harold lVIcKinney L, SK3 40 Back Row Amliev. IT VAIQO SIIZ John F. Woods SK3 Gary L. Sliipe SN John S. Doucette SII3 ,lool A. Aiiedondo SII3 W ,