General Sturgis (AP 137) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1945 volume:

U.S.S.R. s fi- £ CHINA SHANGHAI JAPAN I i YO J f , BONIN IS. h WAKe I. • MARIANAS IS. ' GUAM I. I •- ; -A L CAROLINE IS?- si IL0 RT 4 )LOMOW IS. ' PH ELLU 15. It « I NEW-. rf FUl IS NEW 4P  CALEDONIA r T n Ewliy ZEALANOI SIX IS. ' Z. CALAPAi. 15. MARQUESAS IS. AVOAN IS. f ' .. society ,sri?r .. .- I -, . c 1 4 IM GAS ia. IS- C ' I © s u i h PACIFIC YEAR ACKNOWLEDGMENTS PREPARATION of this book has taken a large amount of the time of the officers and the men who have assisted in planning, photographing, writing and typing its contents. Its completion is largely due to the efforts of the following staff members: Lt. M. R. Ouinn, production; Lt. W. A. Clapp, photography; Lt. Comdr. R. L. Geiger, Lt. J. R. McSrath, Ensign J. G. Lindtwed, R. D. LaMar, CY, editors; K. Bacon, Y2 c, A. J. Savinell, Y3 c, V. A. Snow, Y3 c, assistants. . GENERAL S. D. STURGI 1 J- HIS BOOK IS DEDICATED to the officers and men of the United States Ship General S. D. Sturgis. — otewotJi The past year has been a memorable one for us. We hope that in this book we have succeeded in keeping these memories alive. The faces of our shipmates, the lands we have seen, the long waters of the Pacific, the trials and tribulations of the unfortunate Pollywogs, all these will serve to remind us in after years of our first Pacific Year. J .«. NTIL 15 APRIL 1943, blueprints of Maritime Commission C-4 ' s were the only indication of our ship ' s existence. But on that day the keel of Hull Number 9 was laid at the Kaiser Company ' s Richmond Shipyard Number Three. Seven months later, on 12 November 1943, Miss Rio Ivanhoe shattered a bottle of champagne against the bow of Hull Number 9, and the S.S. Samuel D. Sturgis slid into the water. On 23 April 1944 the vessel was accepted by the Navy for conversion, and on 10 July 1944 she was formally commissioned as the U.S.S. GENERAL S. D. STURGIS. CAPTAIN BAKER Captain Duncan Scott Baker, commanding officer of the STURGIS since her commission- ing, has had 25 years seafaring experience. From ordinary sea- man on a four masted schooner he rose to be master of many merchant ships, and is in com- mand of his second Navy vessel. Lookouts know of his keen vision, and his navigational and ship- handling decisions are quick and expert. He is married and has a peace time residence in Florida. COMMANDER RANKIN Commander Lowell Harvey Ran- duty at Annapolis, he was as- kin, Executive Officer of the signed sea duty on the U. S. S. STURGIS, who is seeing action PIERCE in 1943, and partici- in his second war. A quartermas- pated in the Gilbert and Mar- ter at the close of the World shall Islands invasions. A native War I, he returned to duty as a of California, he is married and lieutenant in 1940. Following has two children. Lt. Cmdr. H. L. Thompson Lt. W. E. Cooper Engineering Officer First Lieutenant Maj. J. T. Barr Lt. H. K. Carter Army Transportation Officer Navigator Lt. Cmdr. M. Iserman Lt. S. Canarick Sr. Medical Officer Dental Officer Maj. J. W. Sherman Lt. J. R. McGrath CO. Marirt±;¥)etachment Chaplain Lt. Cmdr. W. M. Huntley Lt. M. R. Quinn Navy Transportation Officer Gunnery Officer Lt. Cmdr. R. L. Geiger Lt. R. C. Fell Supply Officer Jr. W. and D. Officer OFFICERS 11 OFFICERS 12 - — a Lt. [jg] W. A. Clapp Jr. Medical Officer Lt. (jg) W. C. Bein 1st Division Officer Lt. (jg) R. H. Van Doom Ass ' t. Transportation Officer Lt. (jg) H. U. Estabrook 2nd Division Officer Lt. (jg) C. Ultes Communication Officer Lt. (jg) W. O. Collins, Jr. Disbursing Officer Lt. (jg) W. W. Miller Ship ' s Secretary Lt. (jg) H. C. Smith Ass ' t Gunnery Officer Ens. C. E. Schmuck Ass ' t Navigator Ens. F. C. Meckle I f Division Officer Ens. S. Hv Anderson £ Division Officer Ens. J. G. Lindtwed Jr. 2nd Division Officer Ens. C. L. Martin Jr. Ut Division Officer Ens. E. W. Hook Sttip ' i Service Officer Ens. P. J. Metcalf Ast ' t Supply Officer Ens. N. L. Kreuie C and R Dttyion Officer Ch. Pharm. F. Russell , ' f Ant to Medical Officer Ch. Elee. F. J. Hykes Electrical Officer Ch. Mach. T. W. Grant Au ' t Engineering Officer Ch. Carp. E. B. Noakes Carpenter Bos ' n H. G. Martin Boatiwain Rd. Elec. W. A. Foster Radio Officer OFFICERS 1 { jl ' ltetdl CZ dUlliel —tL ' UVl.l tlltctl.i whose name is carried by our ship, would be delighted if he could see a log of our travels. For the General served in the Central Pacific for several of his 41 years of Army service, with one year being spent at Manila, where he participated in the Philippine campaign of 1898. He was born in St. Louis, Mo., in 1861, and attended Washington University. In 1884 he was gradu- ated from West Point as a second lieutenant, and was promoted through channels to Major General in the regular Army in October, 1921. He had held his commission as major general from 1917. Before reaching the rank of general he served as a general ' s aide, and was assistant adjutant general of the Department of the Pacific and the Eighth Army Corps before seeing his first combat duty at Manila. The next year he moved to Cuba as adjutant general, but he shifted his attentions to the Pacific again a year later when he was named assistant adjutant general to the Philippine Division. He was a member of the General Staff Corps from 1907 to 1911, and for two years was at Ft. Sam Houston, Tex. Overseas duty with the First Field Artillery in the Hawaiian Islands followed from 1913 to 1916, when he was recalled to the United States to organize the Seventh Field Artillery as our country prepared to enter World War I. After commanding several training camps, he was sent overseas and landed in France in September, 1918. The war was almost over, but he saw action with the First and Forty-second divisions in the Meuse-Argonne sector from October 4 to 18. Returned to the States immediately after the war, he commanded several camps, and then was placed in command of the Panama Canal Department. He held the post from 1921 to 1924, when he was shifted to Commander of the Third Corps Area. He held that post until his retirement from active duty in August, 1925. He was a member of the Loyal Legion, the military order Carabao, and the Army-Navy Club. He died in 1933 at the age of 72 years. In 1896 he married Bertha Bement, of St. Paul, Minn., and had three children, including a son who is named Samuel Davis Sturgis. 14 From left to right — Firsf row: Nickel, G. E., CMM; Gilhousen, B. L., CMM; Flagg, E. F., CGM; Mears, J. T., CCS; Church, J. J., CMM. Second row: Butler, J. A., CphM; Hines, O. P., CQM; Robinson, C. L, PI Sgt; LaMar, R. D., CY; Juan, C. L, M Sgt.; Manyon, J. H., CCS. Third row: Bradford, O. N., CSk; Biernacki, J. E., CEM; Cifra, E. D., CCK; De Guzman, CSt; Sturgill, R., CWT. The Chief ' s Quarters consists of thirteen chiefs and one Army Sergeant and one Marine Sergeant. A person can almost always find one or more chiefs in the quarters drinking a cup of coffee, and to get up a game of cribbage or chess one only has to ask the question Do you suppose you know anything about the game? The best thing about making chief in the Navy is the change in uniform, quarters and the good chow that always goes with the quarters. CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS 15 g « t i ff t . f.nv ' From left to right-f rs row; Swenson, A. C, Cox; O ' Brien, H. E., Cox; Johnson, M E. BM2 c; Butkovich, John. BM2 c; Byrom, C. E., BM2 c; McKinney, D. R., Cox; Olson : C. H., Cox. Second row: Ketchum. B. L. S2 c; Palicz, F. T., SI c; Lankford, O.. SI c; Goetz, V. R., S2 c; Bett.s, R. L S2 c- Anglin W. S2 c; Powell. F.. SI c; Upshaw : S., S2 c. Third row: Dutton, F-, S2 c; Beard, J d S2 c; Defferding. R. L, SI c; Waybright, E. L. SI c; Clegg, W. L, SI c; Voliva, B. L SI c- Landry. J. W.. S2 c; Stegura, V. A., SI c. Fourth row: Winters, R. L, S2 c; Orendortt, W. H., S2 c; Davis, J. H., S2 c; Burnard, N. F., S2 c; Vian, L. W, SI c; Sprenger, C. H., SI c; Olivier, W. J., SI c; Bolton, I. G., S2 c. FIRST DIVISION A rhythmic but monotonous banging breaks the morning quiet and the noise announces the first and second divisions are again practicing the oldest profession in the Navy— chipping paint. The racket produced is so annoying that when the divisions are busy at other tasks they are accused of not being on the job. Nevertheless, their duties a re many and varied, for their respon- sibility is the cleanliness and maintenance of the entire ship, and the task is never completed. 16 From left to right — Firsf row: Newsome, W. T., Cox; Middaugh, J. F., Cox; Theobald, R. J., Cox; Rank, W. C, BMI c; Dalzell, T. E., BM2 c; Harrelson, R. B., BM2 c; Easterday, W. E., Cox. Second row: Jones, T. J., S2 c; Day, O. R., SI c; Rohr, A. P., SI c; Carpenter, E. E., Cox; Verrico, P., SI c; Ponzini, A. L, S2 c; Miller, R. J., SI c; Hopkins, J. E., SI c; Campbell, R. L, SI c; Hamilton, R. A., SI c. Third row: Bearman, C E., S2 c; Klinzing, B. W., SI c; Regester, S. E., SI c; Prose, L A., SI c; Ott, E., SI c; Howard R. L, S2 c; Dominski, I. J., SI c; Collins, C. E„ S2 c; Vinyard, R., Sic; McElhinney, R. E., Sic. At sea there are long hours of watch, sweepdowns, and the in- evitable painting. Sailmaking is their responsibility, and they are in charge of all line and cable. In port they man boats, drop the hook or tie the ship up to a pier, and do more painting. In ad- dition, there is always the dreaded call, Now two hands from the first division and two hands from the second division lay down to the quarterdeck. Irregular hours and seemingly incon- sequential jobs would seem to make a deckhand ' s labors drudgery, but all salty songs commemorate the deck forces, and who wants to sail the ocean without being topside to see it. SECOND DIVISION From left to right— First row: Fuller, O. C, FC2 c; Caferelli, D. P., GM2 c; Perkins, M. G., FCI c; Maynard, C. B., GMI c; Painter, G. A., GM I c; Bush, C. B., GM2 c. Second row: Winterbottom, H. G., FC3 c; Kimble, R. G., FC3 c; Carr, J. A., FC3 c; Kalus, L T., GM3 c; Roberts, C. D., GM3 c; Lesnick, T J., GM3 c. Third row: Theroux, A. J., SI c; Drummond, J. C, GM3 c; Reid, D. E., GM3 c; Rinaldi, L, GM3 c; McDonald, J. L, SI c. O DIVISION O division doesn ' t mean zero division. We haven ' t forgotten the five sleeves they shot down in one practice. You always find one of them tinkering around the guns or treating the pas- sengers to an unwanted shower bath when they are wetting down. The O division is famous for its hobby lobby, and what they can ' t do to a piece of plexiglass and a knife handle isn ' t worth telling. But despite everything else, they would be handy guys to have around if we ever got into any trouble. 18 From left to right — First row: Swiniuch, S. L, CM2 c; Lochner, K. M., BMI c; Foley, R. W. CM I c; Jones, C. H., SFI c; Swanson, W. A., SFJ c; Mountain, J. T., Cox. Second row: Butler, C. A., Cox; Betterton, L. C, CM3 c; Sanders, W. R., SI c; Wing, J. R., SI c; Gallup, C. T., Fl c; Tegland, R. J., SI c. Third row: Pearson, A. E., SI c; Klawitter, C, SI c; Benz, SF3 c; Heitman, J. C, Fl c; Schneider, J., SF3 c. C R . . . the trouble shooters of the ship, whether reaching down a long drain pipe with a snake, or welding some expanded metal to a bulkhead. We have all of us marvelled at the model carpenter shop, which looks as if it came out of some hardware company ' s catalogue. The mysteries of the locked damage con- trol lockers intrigue us. There is always a valve being turned off or on, and the division takes a beating when water hours are in- voked. But on the credit side is the excellent work they turned out for the Neptune Party, even if the water tank had an accident. ■C AND R ' DIVISION t l! From left to right— First row: McGehee, W. K., WT3 c; Rosenthal, A. D., MM2 c; Stone, J., MM2 c; Franz, G. J., MM I c; Clinefelter, C. H., EMI c; Wilson, R. A., Jr., EM2 c; Johnson, W. O., EM3 c. Second row: Lang, K. C, Fl c; Maxfield, J. W., Fl c; Hunnings, H. M., MM3 c; Acton V7. O EM3 c; Borchert, W. J., MMR3 c; Peirce, R. W., WT3 c; Quinnell, K. W., EM3 c; Korb, E. J , Fl c. Third row: Conway, L. B., F2 c; Fallise, F. J., Jr., Fl c; Worden, J. A., F2 c; Foetko, F. D . Fl c; Crouch, R., Fl c; Paine, E. T., Fl c; Wright, H. B., Fl c. DIVISION Black gang, yes, we have one, although until the lights go out, water runs low, or some other emergency arises no one realizes they are aboard. They are well named due to the fact that clean- ing oil bilges, firesides and other hot and dirty jobs are all in a day ' s work. They are responsible for upkeep and operation of many things such as, main engine, boilers, evaps, electrical gear, ice machines and many other mechanical gadgets. Upon enter- ing port, when the rest of the crew can relax, their biggest job arises, getting ready for sea again. 20 From left to right — First row: Gallagher, J. P., EM3 c; Robinson, W., WT2 c; Nereim, G. M., WT2 c; Green, H. L, WT I c; Madigan, G. W., EMI c; Wilson, J. C, MM I c; Wintering, F. H., MM3 c. Second row: Gibbon, E. A., Fl c; Wittwer, E. A., F2 c; Graham, E. D., Fl c; Johnson, J. B., Fl c; Fichter, H. A., Fl c; Barnes, R. T., Fl c; Abernathy, M. H., Fl c; Bowers, D. C, Fl c; Sterling, F E., Fl c; Van Dorin, F. M., Fl c. Third row: Jacobs, M. J., F2 c; Cornelison, W. A., Fl c; Connor, J. T., Fl c; Chastain, A. F., Fl c; Sumner, C. M., F2 c; Howey, M. M., Fl c; Madrick, J. J., Sr., Fl. c; Hatten, L. F., Fl c; Difeo, A. F., EM3 c. When heading for home the engineers become very popular and are besieged by many questions as to speed, — will the en- gines hold out, etc. The E Division is divided into four parts, the engine room, fire room, electricians, and auxiliaries, each depending upon the other. Rivalry runs high between different rates but they all stick together when an outsider steps in. An engineer ' s job is dirty, hot and very uncomfortable, but not one would trade with any other department. Our boast is name the place and we will get you there. DIVISION 21 From left to right— First row: Stratman, E. H., SC(B)3, c; Clark, D. A., SCI c; Lewis, W. M., Blcr I c; Draper, G. F., Ski c; Wilkens, J. J., SkD I c; Boggan, W. B., SCI c. Second row: Smith, G. E., SI c; Hesch, R. J., Bkr 3 c; Beedle, R. L , Bkr 2 c; Gilbreath, R. D., SC2 c; Rosenthal, S. I., Sk2 c; During, E. A., SC3 c; Manola, S. T., SSM(B)2 c; Barnes, R. H., Bkr2 c; Allen, R. B., SI c. Third row: German, W. L, SC(B)3 c; Kleven, M. L, SI c; D ' Amico, J. N., SSM(L)3 c; Conner, A. O., F2 c; Mehaulik, J., SC3 c; Korobow, S. I., Sk3 c; Wentzell, C. B., SC2 c; Crellin, R. F., SI c; McQuarter, E. R., SI c; McWilliams, J. P., SC3 c. Fourth row: Sherwood, W. M., Sk2 c; Vincenti, J. J., SSM(L)3 c; Mason, W. A., Sk3 c; Loftus, M. P., SC3 c; Beaty, J. A., Bkr 3 c; Rusine, G. J., Sk3 c; Kooyenga, J., SC3 c; Frayer, H. C, Sl c; Foster, F. W., Bkr 3 c; Evans, R. E., Sk3 c; Cerrone, G. J., Sl c. S-l DIVISION 22 Supply Corps means chow and cigarettes and pay to most of us. But it also stands for spare parts, for clothing, for the myriad things from fuel oil to rags that make the ship go, for paper work, chits, stubs, and long truck trips for supplies. . . . Hey, Draper, what ' s the stock number for scissors? Save me a foun- tain pen, Mason, will ya? Can I get in line for more ice cream? This orange drink stinks. . . . Boy, those bakers are good. JJ, something ' s wrong with my pay. And so it goes. • From left to right — firs row: Coleman, J. H., Ck I c; Delia, Q. T., Std I c; Evangelista, D. L, Ck2 c; DeGuzman, E., CStd.; Cifra, E. B., CCk; Davis, J. H., Ck2 c; Rudolph, J., Ck2 c. Second row: Rowan, L. A., Stm2 c; Smith, N., Stm I c! Hutcherson, M., Stm I c; Calvin, W. J., Std2 c Smith, L. R., Std2 c; Smith, C. H., Ck2 c; Brown, D. A., Std3 c; Holman, J., Stm I c; Speller, M E., Stm2 c. Third row: Seay, W., Stm I c; Stewart, C. L, Stm2 c; Richardson, I. W., Stm I c Holmes, C. S., Stm I c; Thomas, C, Stm I c; Sims, N., Stm2 c; Collins, L., Stm2 c; Prater, J., Stm2 c Mackey, L, Stm I c; Jones, S., Stm I c; Bailey, E., Stm2 c. Fourth row: Hagler, R. N., Stm2 c Stapler, C. W., Stm I c; Johnson, N., Stm I c; Harris, R., Stm2 c; Jenkins, W., Stm I c; Kellem M., Stm I c; Jamison, F., Stm I c; Searcy, R., Stm2 c; Lyles, J. F., Stm2 c; Johnson, J., Stm2 c Standard, B. A., Stm I c; Brooks, J. A., Stm I c. Ring! Ring! There goes that bell again. Never knew a bell could ring so much. Up the ladder — lemonade — coffee, sandwiches — and so it goes all day and most of the night for the boys in S-2. What with meals to cook, and dishes to do, and rooms and beds to make and clean, its no wonder that they keep saying they ' ll make good wives for some women. ■■S-2 M DIVISION t 23 V From left to right— Firs row; Hoffman, H. W., SM2 c; Bucci, A. W., Yl c; Bayha, R. E., QMI c; Mills, J. F., Jr., RMI c; Ford, T. J., RTI c; Miller, D. C, RMI c. Second row: Stumpf, D., QM3 c; Bacon, K., Y2 c; Supplee, J. T., QM2 c; Swinehamer, L F., RdM2 c; Schoen, H. H., RdM3 c; Owens, J. T., Jr., RT3 c; Copelin, G. T., RM2 c; Smith, O., RdM3 c; McFadin, H. G., Rdm3 c. Third row: Lum, Y., SI c; Schwebs, B. L, Rdm3 c; Faulkner, M. D., RM3 c; Elgin, J. A., RM3 c; Heath, P. L, SI c; Cressler, W. L, QM3 c; Brossia, E. G., SI c; Bohannon, A. J., RM3 c; Snow, V. A., Y3 c; Front row: Frause, K. H., RT3 c; Newschwander, W. A., SI c; Larsen, D. E., Rdm3 c; Hanley, J. F., SI c; Englert, H. P., Jr., Y3 c; Moore, V. E., QM3 c; Shannon, J. D., RM3 c; Maas, M., SI c; Gibson, R. W., SM3 c; Miller, J. L, RdM3 c; Savinell, A. J., Y3 c. N DIVISION Thirty-eight men of six different rating groups comprise the N Division. There are the Dit-Da-Happy Radiomen; the Yeomen, who daily answer a million questions of, When ' s liberty start, May I see my record ; the Signalmen, when in port, always get the old standby, What ships are in the harbor ; the Radio Technicians; the Quartermasters, and the Radarmen, who are always hearing the old refrain, What ' s the bearing on that target. 24 From left to right — First row: Ernsf B. H.. Phm2 c; Buth, E. W. ; Phml c; Kirkpatrich, Phml c; Donnally. D. K. ; Phml c; Beecroft, L. E. : Phml c; Markee, W. R., Phml c. Second row: Pardun, A. Y., Phm3 c; Newman, J. A., HAI c; Aslanian, S. A., Phm3 c; Gall, R. A. HAI c; George, A. L, Phrr.2 c; Taylor, T. J.. Phm3 c. Th ' rd row: Jendra- H. R., Phm3 c; Fernau ; W. L. : HAI c; Simas, G. F., Phm3 c; Webb, B. R., Phm3 c; Gervase, S. R., HAI c. A small, compact, group prepared to cope with the entire gamut of medical emergencies from athlete ' s foot and cat fever to virus pneumonia, and acute appendicitis. Former high school and college graduates, accountants, salesmen, shipyard workers and truck drivers administer to our sick as well as any Florence Nightingale. Nose-spray, temperature, paint job, dry-dressing, blood-count, X-ray, are familiar orders carried out at morning and evening Sick Call. Emergencies anytime. H DIVISION 25 i k %. t ? From left to right — First row: Spalding, J. W., Corp.; Guilford, H. B., Jr., Corp.; McAlpin, V. W., Sgt.; Robinson, C. L, PI Sgt.; Russell, T. E., Sgt.; Schultz, W. P., Corp.; Clerkin, L, Corp. Second row: Philpott, H. P., Pvt.; Wheat, D. D., Pfc; Fischer, B. J., Pfc; Flora, J. L, Pfc; Rossi, A. R., Pfc; Wadsworth, R. M., Pfc; Standfield, J. W., Pfc. Third row: Templeton, E. R., Pfc; Shumpert, G. W., Pfc; McElwee, W. B., Pfc; Cook, N. E., Pfc; Volker, F. W., Pfc; O ' Connor, J. M., Pfc; Miller, M. W. : Pfc; Nowak, T. C. : Pfc. Fourth row: Diehl, P. V. Pfc; Sebastian, A. D., Pfc; Easterbrook, R. C, Jr.. Pfc; Hooton ; F. A., Pfc; Riggle. D. K. : Pfc; Isenberg G. W., Pfc. From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli — that ' s right, the STURGIS complement includes a detachment of Ma- rines. They ' re not called on to assault fortified beaches, or de- fend expendable positions, but their job of enforcing ship ' s rules can be even more distasteful, and is never appreciated. They are charged with the internal security of the ship, and make routine patrols which become monotonous from frequency. They are zealous in their tasks, however, many a time have re- ported trouble to the officer of the deck so that he was able to correct it before an emergency developed. M DIVISION 2 i STRAGGLERS . + to ' C- Sp eer ' Candidates for the House of David 27 L tteUita J-ke, J—LHi 1 After almost a year of sailing, the STURGIS and most of her crew were inducted into the Ancient Order of the Mysteries of the Deep on I 5 April when the ship crossed the equator while enroute to New Guinea. The blessings and maledictions of the order were bestowed on the crew by his Majesty, King Neptunus Rex, after his trusted servant, Davey Jones, had thoroughly initiated all pollywogs aboard. The senior crew shellback present, David A. Clark, ruled as King Neptune, and James M. Church was salty Davey Jones. Kangaroo Court, where pollywogs received subpoenas stating their crimes and assign- ing penances, was held the morning of the first day, and the penalties were carried out during a Pollywog Sea Watch in the afternoon. The circus has its clowns, the zoos their monkeys, and the screen its stars but the Sea Watch produced more freaks and talent than most of their civilian counterparts can ever muster at one time. Who would have thought Walter Cressler would ever blow a horn like Gabriel? Or Ray Gibson recite poetry? Or Carl Ultes jitterbug better than the steward ' s mates? Or Ken Lochner be taken by the wiles of Arthur Pardun? Or Ted Dalzell ever be such a perfect mother? Or Lewis (the Bull) Martin grind and bump like Gypsy Rose Lee? Or that Harold Carter could disguise himself so thoroughly as a Market Street woman that he could fool his own shipmates? 29 v cual 1 am iL •J King Neptune.... ...CLARK. D.A., SCIc The Queen ... LA MAR, R.D. CY(PA) The Princess. .. MAYNARD, C.B., GMIc The Baby.... JUAN, C.L., M Sgt, USA Davy Jones CHURCH, J.J., CMM(T) Chief Bear HARRELSON, R.B., BM2c(T) Assitant Bear.... MANYON, J.H., CCS(AA)(T) Assitant Bear... SEBASTIAN, A.T., Pfc, USMC Assitant Bear. ... MILLER, D.G., RM2c Proescuting Attorney.. DEMSKI. T., MoMM3c Proescuting Attorney.LT. C. R.L. GEIGER, SC, USNR Judge. . - Ens. P.J. METCALF Judge. Lt.(jg) W.C. BEIN Judge Ch. Mach. T.W.GRANT Chief Police. . Bos ' n H.G.MARTIN Chaplain.. NICKEL, G.E. CMM(AA)(T) Royal Undertaker. Lt.(jg) W.O. COLLINS Royal Barber... FOLEY, R.W., CMIc Assistant . D ' AMICO, J.N., SSML3c Royal Doctor.... Ch. Pharm. F. RUSSELL MARKEE, W.R., PhM2c Guest of Honor, RoyalCapt. D.S. BAKER Peg Leg Pete DAVIS, J. H., Ck2c Royal Jester... McGEHEE, W.K., WT3c Royal Devils... MILLS, J. F., Jr., RMIc PERKINS M.G., FCIc GREEN, H.L., WTIc Royal Scribe. .. BACON, K., Y2c Royal Electrician Ch. Elect. F.J. HYKES Royal Baby ' s Nurse CALVIN. W.J. St2c Royal Navigator.... HINES, O.P., SMIc Royal Photographer Lt.(jg) W.A. CLAPP Royal Admiral LUMPKIN, R.J. StM2c Royal Cannibals THEOBALD, R.J., Cox YOCUM, J.L. MMIc(T) Royal Special CounselMEARS, J.T., CCS(PA) Royal Maids BAYHA, R.E., QMIc(T) HOFFMAN, H.W., SM2c(T) WILSON, J.C., MMIc MIDDAUGH, J.F., Cox(T) CHECKERS CIFRA, E. (n) CCK(PA) FICHTER, H.A„ FIc BYROM.C.E., BM2c(T) McKINNEY, D.R., Cox(T) 30 BEARS AND POLICE Chief of Police Assistants Bos ' n H.G. MARTIN HOWEY, MM., FIc BIERNACKI, J.E., CEM HUNNING S, H.M .MM3c CAFARELLI, D.P., GM2c HUTTON. D., MM2c CLINEFELTER, OH. EMIc MADIGAN, G.W., EMIc COPELIN, G.T., RM2c MAXCEY, J.C., WT3c DE GUZMAN, E., est MEIERS, J.G., SC2c DURING, E.A., SC3c MOORE, V.E., QM3c FRANZ, G.J., MMIc MOUNTAIN, J.T., Cox GILHOUSEN, B.L., CMM NEREIM G.M, WT2c GLASS, T.L., StM2c PEIRCE, R.W., WT3c HOLTZWORTH, L.I ..CBM STURGILL, R., CWT BOWER, T.A., FI Sgt.USMC DIEHL, P.V., Pfc, USMC EASTERBROOK, Pfc, USMC McALPIN.V.W., Sgt.USMC SEBASTIAN. A.D., Pfc, USMC HINKLE, R.D., S, Sgt.A.US BORCHERT, W.J. MMR3c BROWN, D.A., St3c BUTLER, C.A., Cox CAULEY, C.M., MMIc ROBERTS ., D., MMIc RANK. W.C., ' SMIc 3HWP «aaq£ Reading the charges :ti The Chief Judge leers at a pollywog vAa a ° v v A° ° f e o Some of the pollywog sea watch 4 32 Bf ■ MI ' Guns t0 the rescue WR 4« i • ' More of the pollywog sea water Rebel and Yank 33 SViW roore F 34 vr2 T- SSW8 S Army nurse on duty The Captain welcomes King Neptune aboard z econ L c= L aL 1 Bruised, but undaunted, the Pollywogs appeared for the final rites early the second day, and immediately attempted a revolt. It took the aid of King Neptune, and all the Bears to stem the insurrection before it routed the shellbacks. Each suffering neophyte was finally brought before the court, and in some of the worst miscarriages of justice ever perpetrated, every defendant was found guilty. The culprits were sent, on hands and knees, to a shower where all misdeeds were washed away, and then met the Royal family, and a kiss on the knee of the Royal Princess was permitted, and another kiss, on the blubberly Baby ' s belly, was manda- tory. Thence to the operating room under the supervision of the Royal Devils, who insured immediate obedience to orders with electrified pitchforks. The Royal Barber, and locks were shorn. The Royal Dentist, with mustard for toothpaste. The operating table, where the doctor weilded an electric knife, the throat was sprayed (ugh), and just before the corpse was tilted into a tank of salt water, a smear of axle grease was daubed into the mouth. Out of the tank, down a :T nal lane of pad- dles, and the pollywog was converted to shellback. 38 39 The Royal Party babV be W f f 8.fer A little extra treatment in the rear 10 Davy Jones The Royal Princess 11 1 r.-, --- ■■■ • The Royal Navigator The Devils 1.5 WILSON, R.A., EM2c— Being a two wire electrician and swinging on Mr. HYKES ' door. SPRENGER, C.H., Sic— Trying to grow a beard like King Neptune, when all he has is a little fuzz. SWINEHAMER, L.F., RdM3c— Selling black market paddles to vermin pollywogs. LANDRY, J.W., S2c— Taking a turkish bath in the scullery. PAINE, E.T., FIc. — Impersonating Atlas the strongman. Wearing white scarf and gloves on a warm, balmy summer night in Portland. BROOKS, J.A., StMlc. — Trying to grow hair on a bald head. JONES, T.J., S2c— Using salt water for paint thinner. KELLAM, M., StMlc. — Returning from leave two days early. CLEGG, W.H., Sic— Sleeping with a bottle of Jergen ' s lotion under his pillow. Using bubble soap to wash his hair. STEWART, CO., MaM3c— Writing passion- ate love letters to Royal Princess. Withhold- ing and returning all shellbacks ' mail and stamping same, deceased. UPSHAW, S., S2c— Sleeping on watch and climbing up to the crow ' s nest looking for the eggs. BETTIS, R.L., S2c— Trying to make the girls think he is Clark Gable. GREGG, A.F., PhM2c— For having his hair cut so that our Royal Barbers could not cut it. GERVASE, S.R., HA I c— For being so salty and yet getting seasick on this trip. TAYLOR, T.J., PhM3c— For saying there aint no more and saving everything for him- self. GALL, R.A., HAIc. — For getting cat fever, thereby trying to avoid being initiated. HOWARD, R.L., S2c— Aiding the enemy by keeping his bald head shaved. BEARMAN, C.E.. Sic— For chipping decks with a rubber hammer. SWENSON, A.C., Cox.— For eating his food without the use of silverware. ERNST, B.H., PhM2c— For playing classical music at 04C0 in sickbay area. Also trying to make people think he understands it. OUINNELL, K.W., EM3c— Taking up more than his share of the Chaplain ' s time. PALICZ, F.T., Sic— Claiming to be a Pollock when he is a full blooded Scotsman, and look- ing all over the ship for a hammock ladder. DALZELL, T.E., BM2c— Kidnapping wild In- dians from reservation and luring them to ship ' s dance. GIBBONS, E.J., FIc— Scaring Royal Shell- backs by throwing flashlights into electric motors. HEATH, P.L., Sic — Makes carbon copies of his letters to girls in Klamath Falls. SMITH, N., StMlc. — Listening in on Trusty Shellbacks ' Meeting. SMITH, C.H., Ck2c — Sleeping while peeling spuds. CHASTAIN, Albert F., FIc— Wearing log- gers ' boots in engine room. PEOPLES, O. V., StMlc— For not wanting to empty Gl cans. JONES, S., StMlc. — For awakening all hands when relieving the watch. SMITH, F.W., F2c— For attempting to get a first-class watertender for a standby for liberty. CARTER, H.K., Lieut. — For impersonating an Engineering Officer and after one visit to the Engine Room disturbing Loyal Shellbacks at odd hours screaming. Valves! Valves! Valves! SHERMAN, J.W., Major, USMC— For beinq stubborn, under age, continually late to meals and spending too much time in the sack. For letting your military duties interfere with your social activities. MARTIN, C.L., Ensign. — For attempting to look and act like a rubber ball, impersonating Oliver Hardy, and hiding wolf instincts be- hind a placid, innocent countenance. ULTES, C, Lieut. (jg)-- Falling out of his chair at chow time everytime the ship rolls. Reading vile and degenerate literature. f Hi M ' GRATH, J.R., Lieut. — Having knowingly, willfully, and without proper authority, and not for authorized medical purposes, keeping in your possession questionable beverages. Leaving your sea detail station before being properly relieved, and hitting the beach be- fore the gangway can be put down before entering port. WING, J.R., Sic. — Endangering the ship by giving it a continual port list. DAY, O.R., Sic. — For taking candy from a baby and replacing it with soap. HOPKINS, J.E., Sic— Impersonating a P-38 and pretending to be a drummer. HEMSATH, R.S., S2c— For being a chow hound and bending ship ' s deck plating with superior weight. COLLINS, C.E., S2c. — For impersonating Charles Atlas. RHINEHART, V.D., S2c— Taking a shower with his clothes on and no soap. GUNDERSON, J.J., S2c— Claiming to be ship ' s authority on baseball. ytd,etJ- MANOLA, S.T., SSMB3c. Costume: Wears a sheet marked Mahatma Ghandi, carries a bottle marked Goat ' s Milk. Punishment: Offers the contents of bottle to passers-by. After 3 hours drinks remainder. STEWART, CO., MaM3c. Costume: One mail sack, 2 bottom corners cut out, top of sack tied around chest. One manila envelope worn as an overseas cap. Face painted with ' 2 stripes to imitate a cancelled stamp. Punishment: Parades around the deck shout- ing mail call every 10 minutes. LUM, Yook, Sic. Costume: Hula Skirt, pink panties and brassiere. Punishment: Tour the main deck, stopping at intervals of 50 paces, doing a hula dance and singing I don ' t want to set the world on fire, I just want to start a flame in your heart. GIBSON, R.W., SM3c. Costume: Prisoner ' s uniform, leg irons, ball and chain. Punishment: Recites the following every 15 minutes. - fr- A prisoner with my ball and chain, A Slimy scum I will remain, Until my trial for many sins Before King Neptune will begin, And when my many faults are read I will be forced to hang my head, For I am not a man, by God, I ' m just a stinking pollywog. SAVINELL, A.J., Y3c. Costume: Foul weather wind breaker with hood, dark glasses, rubbers without shoes, pair of skivvies, cup of pencils, and cane. Punishment: Tour main deck and attempt to sell pencils at $ 1 .00 apiece. WILLIAMS, Johnnie, StMlc. Costume: Hula Skirt, steel wool on arms and legs, red rose in hair, bare feet. Punishment: Dance on 6 hatch, if not done, you will scrub grease from bilges all day with- out food. CRESSLER, W.L., OM3c. Costume: In guise of Gabriel, full length white flowing gown, halo to be worn in saintly manner. Punishment: Take position on bridge and sound attention or bridge every 15 minutes and yell, I ' m Gabriel blowing my horn, I ' m Gabriel blowing my top. antwm 7 Few of us have forgotten the day our orders came to New Construction. GENERAL STURGIS? Who was he, anyhow? And what does she look like? A transport — eh? and visions of the West Point and the Wakefield arose. And so our first sight of our new home was a little disappointing, for she looked more like an empty tanker than a transport. But when we swarmed over her, and she grew bigger by the minute, we realized that we had a real, fast, new ship, and that we were destined to go places. It wasn ' t long before we sailed down the beautiful Columbia and Willamette Rivers and landed in Portland. Who among us can forget Mt. Hood, Broadway, the Rathskellar, the Multnomal or Jant- zen ' s Beach? The consensus of opinion was, and still is, that Portland was the best port we ' ve hit. Then on to San Pedro, where they made us go through our paces, but also gave us a chance to go ashore once in awhile. And were the sights and sounds of San Pedro delightful, in fact, the attrac- tions were so ready at hand that few of us got to Los Angeles. Seattle ' s chilly reception was next, and we all froze without special clothing. Still, it was our introduc- tion to the rough virtues of that town and of the surrounding hamlets, of First Avenue, and our first souvenirs, this time of Indian manufacture. It was a beautiful sight when we saw Oahu rising from the sea, and put in at the Aloha tower. Re- member the band playing Aloha Oe, and the smell of land after our first real sea trip? Then we wandered over to see Pearl Harbor, and hunted souvenirs along Waikiki Beach and at the Sub-base. But Honolulu came to be a familiar sight after a few more visits, and we began to long for action, or at least a sight of the West Pacific. Then came orders, and the long trip to Ulithi. What a sight those atolls were, strewn, as some travelogue might have it, like a necklace of emeralds on the deep blue sea! Mogmog claimed our earnest footsteps, and it was there that we heard the 49 ■S r- : y memorable cry, Get down out of them trees! ' We really felt important and useful while we were in Ulithi, though after a time we began to long for snow and ice or any contrast. So back to Seattle, and a long month of the pleasures of home. How we hated to leave — and yet we had the prospect of visiting more new places. This time we all became shellbacks after an exciting and droll ceremony. New Guinea loomed up, green and mysterious. Finschafen seemed like something out of this world, with yellow-faced WACS clustering about, and most of us also had our first sight of the fabulous Fuzzy-Wuzzies. A quiet trip to Hollandia, with the reassuring shore line mounting higher, and then we were in a mag- nificent harbor, with steep tree-covered hills leading up endlessly. It didn ' t seem possible that Hol- landia was reconquered by the United Nations just one year before we arrived. Signs of the struggle were nonexistent. Manila was a different sight. Who can forget the tremendous sight of the 300 or more ships lying twisted and broken on the floor of the bay, or the gaunt misshapen skeletons of the modern buildings which once lined the waterfront? There were colorful sights too, the gaily painted cartellas, the tiny Philippine horses, the native sec- tions, more or less untouched by the war, the girls at the Red Cross canteen, the beer and the liquor . . . And how we hove to whenever we could snag a bundle of Jap money. At San Antonia, Samar, in Leyte Gulf, we came into our own in our search for souvenirs. There was ship ' s beer, and swimming, but chief delight was to wrangle for hours with a native for a hat or a hand- ful of shells. Trade you, Joe was the battle-cry, and each thought he had the better of the bargain. And so home again, on a sort of pleasure cruise. Where do we go from here? It ' s enough that we keep moving until that final day when we sail past Yokosuka into Tokyo Bay. 50 ' 1 wr Old Glory - I? r ' st. as Another appendectomy Pr ° of • Volcano off Hollandia an,7, a rbor What ' s left of Pier 7 I 3 11 i ;W ■ i . Universidad de Santo Tomas «M G ' ° 36 u e 37 la If  11 I ' .I 1  « X ' ' tf 1 Jf V. tft Protestant church quarters tor retugees 9 1 ■ ( the CViurch Verlor o W 5? Trade you Joe! San Antonio, Samar 60 flfe v cvuw Cxcetvts jrccm Jkc {Jeuetal Are your love letters dry lately? Do you seem to fail to let the one you love know exactly how you feel? If this is in your case feel free to consult Ray CRELLIN, Slc(SK), the master of platonic, sensual and condoling documents. Before seeing your expected bride in San Francisco, PHILPOTT, you ' d be wise to see Ensign Harold Crabbe SMITH, our ship ' s Cologne Agent. Who is the new financier on this vessel? Is it George PAINTER, GMIc, or Lady Killer Tommy THOMPSON, EMIc. R. T. BARNES, Flc, of the ship ' s snipes, the only man living today known to have traveled from Miami to Palm Springs by Alligator, has now invented the foremost secret weapon of the war, by mixing a Florida Alligator with an Eagle and adding a dash of radar. Congratulations, Mr. BARNES. The way things look in Fire Control Shop, PERKINS, FCIc, would make a better souvenir salesman than a Fire Controlman. You ' ll usually find him slaving away on one thing or another in the shack during the evenings. Weather Prediction: Hot air will emerge from the first class spaces as usual. Survey indicating that four out of five women haters are women. The other is BEECROFT, PhMlc. Les old boy, take this pregnant thought and no longer give out with your address. The First Division claim they have the loudest and most often griper in STEGURA Sic. Any competition? 02 Second Divisioner BOHLK, Sic, has his eyes open for a certain soldier, in fact he wouldn ' t even go top side for fear of meeting him. What ' s the matter BOHLK, has your past caught up with you? Anyone wishing hotel reservation see O ' CONNOR, PFC, he has part ownership in a Seattle hotel. Guaranteed fireproof but not policeproof. The men of the signal gang have to clear out of the shack whenever mail call is sounded. The perfumed letters from Seattle of BAYHA ' s, QM I c, really stink. The second division has the same trouble with RANK, BMIc, who also received letters from the same city with a spicy odor. Fifteen minutes after mail call you might hear on the Fly ' ng Bridge, I ' ll let you smell my letter if you ' ll let me smell yours. Ye Gods, I ' ve heard everything now! That Goat-tee on SCHWEB ' s lower jaw attracted our attention. He said he planned to shave it off and place it on his bald spot before hitting what we all hope is our future destination, San Francisco. (Amost all of us anyway.) Charles VALENCIA, red-headed S2c. gave all the men sitting in the Green Hornet a rare treat when over in the Recreation Center the other day he stumbled out of the water wearing the loudest pair of green striped shorts! While swimming is the subject, Cox. Dewey McKINNEY was more than a little winded after paddling after a footbal! tossed over the side in a moment of wildness by black mustachioed Johnnie BUTKO- VICH, BM2c We seem to have more than our share of profiteerers aboard. More than one man made several hundred percent profit from native Philippineos. Oh well, you find those kind of persons everywhere in life, only the civilians have different names for them. . . . The hardworking deck force deserves credit for helping to make the movies possible when riding at anchor. . . . Picture of the week: Semibald Joe SCHNEIDER, SF3c, chasing regular Navy Dan CA- FARELLI, second class gunner ' s mate, down the main deck with a piece of pipe aimed at the gunner ' s mate exhaust pipe. . . . 63 Alvin SAVINELL, third class pen pusher, and who looks not a little bit like Man Moun- tain Dean, has lost his glasses. The former Ohio bootlegger isn ' t near-sighted nor is he far-sighted. He just can ' t see without them. Last reports say someone turned them in and SAV is back to normal. Word comes from the O Division, that Skip MAYNARD, is really making himself useful. He certainly is plugging away on the Signal Bridge with the 20 m.m. ' s and many of his instructions are coming from KALUS, GM3c. . . . What ' s this we hear from GREEN, WT I c? Is he really a Water Tender or a house wife and laundry woman? We wonder! He ' s certainly turning to on the first class compart- ment. (It ' s about time somebody did.) . . . The Marine Corps detachment is having a problem with TEMPLETON, Pfc; he ' s plan- ning on getting married upon arrival in the States. But personally, the Marines think he has cold feet and will back down at the last minute. . . . So J. J. WILKENS, SKIc, is now giving lessons on etiquette of speech. Since he ac- quired that little black book on his desk not even the CHAPLAIN can give him an argu- ment. (And that is something!) . . . The Signal Gang has offered odds on who will be the first over the gang-way upon our arrival in the States ... the CAPTAIN, PADRE, or HINES, COM. . . . The other night when G.Q. was sounded, Major HUTCHERSON, (the CAPTAIN ' S steward,) and another boy were running up a ladder to their stations. Arriving at the top of the ladder, Major exclaimed, Man alive, we ' se both in the same life jacket! . . Before long Aldo ROSSI will have a year in the Marine Corps, and it looks like the men are going to need some advice on ROSSI . . . should they make a Marine out of him or continue letting him be a mascot. . . . SCHULTZ, Corp, Marine Clown, is taking physical culture lessons which consist of sucking his gut in twice a day. Come, come, SCHULTZ, you can do better than that. . . . The Review doesn ' t want to discourage the numerous bald heads which dot the ship, but take it from an authority, the average head of hair will grow back from the state of baldness in four or five months. The authority in this case is MANOLA, SSM(B)2c, who should know. . . . 4 l Has anyone seen one Jolly Roger Flag? — BM2c — DALZELL wandered about ship Fri- day looking for the daddy of his black market dolly. . . . D Day night found the first class shellbacks being served chow in the library by polly- wogs PAINTER, GMIc, SWANSON, SFIc, DONNALLY, PhMIc, and WILKENS, SKIc GIBSON, SM3c, should try the stage when released from the Navy. That poem I ' m just a stinking pollywog brought out his true talents. . . . Officers who attended the Steward ' s party reported Lee Young ' s Band was plenty hep and that the stewards cut some mean rugs. . . . They particularly remembered the performance of James Davis, Ck2c, who jitter-bug- ged in strictly Harlem style. . . . Shore Patrolman Norman SMITH, Stmlc, who was on duty at the party, originated a new costume. Despite the dimly lit hall, he wore dark glasses, and to top that off, added wool knit gloves. He explained to Lt. (jg) H. U. ESTABROOK and Lt. (jg) Roger FELL that the glasses were necessary Because he didn ' t want his girl to see him. His assistant on shore patrol was C. L. STEWART, Stmlc, who wore a conventional shore patrol costume. Following the first ship ' s dance, a stewed party, consisting mainly of S Division offi- cers and men was accidentally locked in a hotel elevator. After a stifling hour they were released and quarters for muster was held with all preseent. No one had passed out of the picture. It has been heard from official quarters, namely the Fireroom, and it has been con- firmed by the Shaft Alley that if it wasn ' t for the brains of Joe I Rate Chief STONE, MM2c, and The Butter Roll ROSENTHAL, MM2c, the Mighty STURGIS couldn ' t get underway. . . . The chiefs wish to thank Sargeant JUAN for his After Dinner Speeches which he renders nightly to all hands of the C.P.O. Mess. From what we hear his talks are never too boring . . . you might call them just a teensy, weensy bit down right dull! ! . . Super Mouse BLACK, St3c, is giving boxing instructions to Orville PEOPLES, StM I c. PEOPLES has visions of becoming a second Joe Louis. . . . Do-Re-Mi-Fa-So-La-Ti-Do. Yes, they ' re practicing again. That handsome vocal trio, «. the Simple Three, namely GREEN, WTIc, MILLS, RMIc, and FOLEY, CMIc. They are getting their vccal chords in trim for a Ship ' s Dance which we hope to have when we hit the States. The boys are hoping to lend out with one of their little ditties then. GREEN has promised to do all solos. Gruesome, ain ' t it? . . . Recently, a chief machinist ' s mate jokingly commented to J. C. WILSON, EM I c, Say, you ' re a good looking kid. He replied, seriously, Yeh! It must be my hair. . . . The girls in Australia call me ' Clark. ' WING Lee ' s Passenger Laundry has started in the Decontamination Locker ... I 5c for one-half bucket of clothes and 25c for one full bucket. So, men, I guess it ' s really true about what we head about the Junior G-Man of the MAA force furthering his talents for post war commission work. . . . Wayne SHERWOOD, SK3c, has had the name Powder Boy tagged on him because of the amount of powder he ' s been us ; ng. He claims it ' s for heat rash. . . . Ya, ya, Powder Boy . . . . Ex-pollywog Lum YOOK, Sic (SM) worked diligently all week long on a hula skirt for some unfortunate pollywog. . . . Who wore the skirt at the initiations? . . . LUM! . . . One of our few innocent cooks walked into a joint in Seattle, sat down and ordered a glass of alcoholic fermental liquor made from malt and hops . . . (beer). An untidy 4-F bartender with a contemptuous distortion of the features approached from the port quarter. You look like you ' re from the STURGIS, get the hell out! We had better change the name of our ship or hit the East coast. DRUMMOND, GM3c, the hill-billy from Taswell, Tenn., has been conscientiously ap- plying 600-W transmission grease to his hair in the hope of stopping the receeding of his receeded hairline. SoHelpus fellows, it ' s the truth. . . . Johnnie MOUNTAIN, the corpulent MAA should sleep at night and not in the sun during daytime. . . . That lovely pink skin we love to touch. . . . CLARK, SClc, who hangs out in the C.P.O mess is getting awfully sore about being questioned as to his status in Ship ' s Co. everytime he makes a liberty. He even gets stopped trying to see the movies. We know you aren ' t a passenger, but come out of your hole once in a while old boy! . . . L. 00 ■■ ' .-...■— --■■■:. ' . Now that we have returned to safer waters, Lieut. Willie WESTEN and Sunny SHANNON , RM3c, are seen together on the Flying Bridge trying to lose their per manent life belts. They claim they ' re building up their muscles. . . . Call me handsome MOORE, QM3c, recently purchased (that ' s what he claimed) a rose silk kimono. Most of the members of the N Division compartment when they first saw hirn wearing it, thought we had started hauling women civilian passengers again. SPRING FASHION Note: Young ladies will be wearing the same things in sweaters this season! . . . The E Division has nominated FLOETKE, Flc, for the Sack Artist of the ship! . . . Our Chief MAA recently acquired a beautiful shiner along with a skinned face. His only comment, I was disembarking from a bus. People were shoving and in the process of disembarking my foot caught. A cute young thing entered the doctor ' s office with a worried look on her face. Doc- tor, she said, I need an operation. Major? asked the doctor. No, she said, 1 1 iii Corporal. . . . MATT JACOBS, F2c, returned from Honolulu with some very fine ladies ' silk undies. He is also planning on getting married. Any connection, JACOBS? . . . The after Boatswain ' s Locker is being remodeled into a USO Center with RANK, BM I c, the hostess. Oh you kid. . . . Caught on the Fly: Abdomen Winterbottom, the plethoric fire controlman squinting through the right end of a long glass at microscopic flags striker, Lum Yook. Upon close examination, you can see Lum ' s mustache. All kidding aside, fellows did you know that the well liked future signalman came to the U.S. from Canton, China, in 1940 on the President Coolidge? He attended school in China for nine years, but couldn ' t speak a word of English when he hit the States. Could you or I hope to learn to speak Chinese in ten times five years — let alone receive the language by flashing light?... 07 The belligerent MAA force has been kept busy breaking up crap games lately. But all they get for their efforts is Jap occupation money. . . . Heard below decks — Daniel Paul Cafarelli, GM2c, singing Into each gun tub some rain must fall, but too damn much is falling into mine. What a voice! . . By the way, have you noticed the digestible fodder zee cooks have been doling out of late? Pay them a compliment or two, they deserve it. Cooking on a transport is a long and thankless job. . . . Clancy ' s man, Irish James L. McDonald, GM3c, asked us to put an ad in this week for his book, Stately Timber. When asked if he lost it, back came the facetious answer, That ' s putting it mildly. I was rolled! Seems like he was sleeping with his head on the book, when some sneak thief actually rolled his dome to one side and made off ' Wid de evidence. ' . . . Chattery A la Sinatra Hemsath, S2c. took in quite a bit of beach in Manila. We didn ' t hear about any footba ' l games while we were there, but nevertheless Sinatra came back raving about the things gals wave over their heads at football games . . . POM-POMS At the ringside: (Fool ' s Paradise) Two radar girls, Miller, RdM3c and Larson, Sic. were fluttering about the ring last week waving their gloves at each other. If they had kept their eyes open long enough, they might have landed a punch. Maybe they ' re PIP punchy! Still at the ringside: Painter, GMIc, was the promoter and during his pro- moting he asked plumpless Ford, RTIc, if he would like to step into the ring and spar around. Hell, repied the thin man, I haven ' t enough wind to jump three times and still stand up! The rumor has it that BUSH, diminutive GM2c, is corresponding with the lonely heart club in search of a doll his own size. Just about four feet high. What next, little man? . . I can ' t judge distance WILKENS, stores first class, claimed he could tee off on a golf ball from this ship to the one off our starboard beam. Distance: Only 600 yards. WILKENS should be giving golf lessons to Jimmy Thompson, the longest hitter on the fairways. . . . L. « Suave debonairish Vaughn SNOW, pens third class, Chaplain striker, recently adopted two dogies who dogged his heels like Irish Setters, never letting him out of their sight. Everything worked out O.K. until certain members of the N Division were startled to find the G.l. ' s hibernating in their sacks. Arf, Arf ! . . . Casanova CLEGG, Sic, first division lover deluxe may not need lessons in the afore- mentioned art but he should learn to duck when big brothers swing. At the Ringside: With around 1000 mixed spectators cheering, hooting, and otherwise making discordant vibrations, Army and Navy pugilists lightly spiced with Marines squared off in the ring on No. 6 hatch each evening last week. The spectacle would have been complete with loquacious Clem McCarthy at the mike selling Gillette Blue Blades. Hov ever, Clem or no Clem, most fights were even-steven. The shoe leather sol- diers had the right slant on matters when they would wait for the unfortunate swabbie to enter the ring. They would then choose the foxiest fighter at that weight (or above) and the premeditated massacre was underway. All Ship ' s Company men at least got their dukes up. Showing plenty of polish was the dusky flash, Orville PEOPLES, Stm2c. A very fast man with a lightning left jab and a right cross which proved itself, Dead Pan PEOPLES, pound for pound, was by far the best fighter seen. He could have a future in the fight game just for the asking. . . . Two first class men won the honor of pulling in the first fish off the fantail when they hauled in a couple of tuna. The fortunate fishermen were WILKEN, SKlc, and WIL- SON, MMIc. ... Could it be that McWILLIAMS, SC3c, is also a little punchy. He and the barber were standing topside when a ship suddenly opened up at a supposedly floating mine. Said Cookie : Just listen to those guns go BANG, BANG, BANG! ! ! MANOLA ' s only comment: Do you expect them to sound like chimes playing ' My Wild Irish Rose ' ? Late News Flash: Chief Master at Arms loses uppers when piping chow during special sea detail. Do we have to explain? . . . The old saying, Get a horse was aptly put to use by Lt. Roger C. FELL when he was unable to procure a jeep in which to see Manila. For two pesos, (the cheapest price we ' ve yet heard about in the city) Roger says he became proprietor of one of those bright colored carretelas pulled by an indominatable miniature pony, and saw the city in style.  5 When he pulled an apple from his pocket while serving on Shore Patrol in Manila, Lt. (jg) Harold C. SMITH found he had something. A crowd, including both G.l. ' s and Filipinos, quickly gathered, and one G.I. declared, That ' s the first apple I ' ve seen in two years. And what ' s this about Lt. Comdr. W. M. HUNTLEY almost breaking up the Junior League when he switched in a pinochle deck on the sly? It is customary for all officers to stand when the executive officer enters the wardroom at mealtime, but last Thursday evening, after the breakdown, Comdr. L. H. RANKIN and ethers at his table stood as Chief Engineer Lt. Comdr. THOMPSON approached his seat. King for a day. Bartering honors among the officers should certainly go to the party which visited Tac- loban the day the ship left Leyte. When the party, which included Maj. J. W. SHER- MAN, Lt. J. R. McGRATH, Lt. fjg) W. A. CLAPP, Lt. (jg) R. H. VAN DOORN and Lt. (jg) W. O. COLLINS returned, there was some doubt as to their right to come aboard. They had turned the Rocket ship into a veritable bumboat with their purchases. Lt. M. R. QUINN, who failed to find anyone who spoke Spanish a la Los Angeles while in Manila, did a little better on Samar. He found one woman who seemed to show some interest when he proposed prices in Spanish, and therefore did most of his pur- chasing from her. Incidentally, Mr. QUINN, what ' s this about the shore patrol fouling up some of your attempted purchases. While decks in officers ' country were being painted, a catwalk passageway was estab- lished. Lt. (jg) BEIN, bull j.g., made sure nobody of lesser rank contested his use of the passage by chanting I March 1944 (his date of rank) every time he took a walk. And getting up to the minute, Lt. (jg) Carl ULTES, Comm. officer, is inquiring of Ens. HOOK as to How do I fill my fountain pen? Seems he grabbed off a fancy one at ship ' s service, and then was unable to figure out how to get the the gadget full of ink. Boatswain Harold G. Martin, who hadn ' t stood a watch since last October, was cal ' ed on duty when Ens. C. Lewis MARTIN entered sick bay. Ens. Paul J. METCALF climbed to the bridge to check as to whether the Boats was still an able watchstander, and soon found out when the Boats ordered him to climb to the crow ' s nest. 70 7 J-okltO — ; UlilL The destination was Tokyo — but no one could have prophesied it — when the Sturgis steamed under the Golden Gate the morning of 16 June bound tor Marseille, France. The ship had been assigned to carry troops from France to the Pacific theater, and thoughts were centered on new adventures to be had in the Atlantic rather than on vague dreams of a Jap- anese surrender. The first destination was Panama, and the trip through the locks kept everyone topside most of the day. It was easy to imagine the engineering problems involved in digging the Culebra Cut, and other passages through Panamanian hills, and the efficiently operated locks with electric donkeys which always moved on two bells, provided constant educational entertainment. On the other side of the canal was Cristobal, and during the one-night layover, liberty was granted. Shoregoers found silk stockings and other items unavailable in the U.S., and alligator bags were purchased by many. A peaceful Atlantic awaited, and the Rock of Gibralter provided the next thrill. The famous life insurance company view of the rock was clear, but more comment was made about the great watershed which at one time supplied the craggy fortress with fresh water. Marseille was next, and after winding about among the small islands which guard the harbor entrance, the Sturgis was moored to a demolished pier where German prisoners of war waited to load cargo. The port was efficiently organized, for troops were loaded the day after arrival, and the ship sailed immediately after loading. Two liberties were arranged, and men found France in storybooks much nicer than the real thing. Destruction was slight, with most damage being due to demolition efforts by the Nazis. Some Ger- man roadblocks and fortifications were still to be seen. The much publicized French women proved to have plenty of charm, but appeared to use more powder than soap. The return voyage across the Atlantic was again peaceful, and the next liberty party went ashore to find excitement at Cristobal. Even troops were permitted to leave the ship as the Red Cross and USO had facilities for entertainment on the dock. It was again a thrill to go through the canal, but the Pacific looked good. The course was set along the equator, and news of the atomic bomb, the declaration of war on Japan by Russia, and pleas for peace by the Japanese was received while on this leg of the journey. The crew, seasoned shellbacks now, had their fun with the pollywog soldiers when the Sturgis dodged across the equator to Hollandia, and all hands were in good spirits when the ship arrived at the New Guinea port. The morning aftfejf arriving at Hollandia, as the ship prepared to hawse the anchors for Manila, President Truman sent spirits soaring with the announcement that the war was ended. The stage was set for the historic role the Sturgis was to play in the official surrender ceremonies. I Golden Gate Astern nsfi Notre Dame de la Garde, Marseille, France Marseille from Notre Dame Palais de Longchamps (II f|l . !ll |||! if . ' !!. ' ! ' !! ,,H ' 1 Times Square 7:5 a SZoi So this is France Br Beer on the Canebierre  A k .. General Hodges welcomed aboard by Captain Baker The S+urgis was not in at the beginning of the war but it was destined to be on the scene for the end of it. We had finished our mission in Manila and everyone waited anxiously for the word to go back to the States. Orders came, but they were not for San Francisco. Our new orders were Destination Tokyo . The passenger list was to carry many names which were to appear on the document ac- cepting the surrender of Japan. Most of the twenty Generals came on board a few hours before sailing. As they came up the gangway amid the flashing of cameras we could follow in the uniforms and faces the course of the Pacific War. General Courtney Hodges whose First Army had fought so brilliantly in Europe was a symbol of the full force of America ' s power which Japan had begun to feel after the defeat of Ger- many. China ' s heroic struggle against a merciless foe was made more real in the persons of Gen- eral Hsu Yung Chang. Lt. General Van Oyen recalled to us the days when we watched the crimson blot of Japan ' s bloody conquest spread over the maps of the East Indies. Australia ' s magnificent stand against almost impossible odds flashed before us as we watched Rear Admiral Moore and Air Vice Marshall Jones come aboard. In all their faces we could see the signs of the past lighted now with joy of Victory and diffused with the tranquility of peace. It was a turning point in history they were to witness but for many the greater happiness lay in the knowledge that their people were at last free. We watched as Major General Valdez, Commanding General of the Philippine Army, said goodby to his family. Our two visits to Manila had shown us what they and their people had suffered during the war. This farewell had no sorrow in it. He was coming back. Those who watted these men who had played such important roles in the war found a deeper understanding of whit it meant and thought of the millions who had suffered so much. These men were the people of China and Australia and the East Indies. 7. Front row — left to right: Maj. General Ch ' Eng, China; General Courtney B. Hodges, USA; Brig. General Denit, USA; Lt. General Chu Shih Ming, China. Second row : Air Vice Marshall Jones, Australia; Colonel Cosgrave, Canada; Lt. General Berryman, Australia; Maj. General Stivers, USA; Maj. General Kean, USA; Maj. General Frinlc, USA; General Hau Yung Chang, China; Maj. General Valdez, Philippines; Maj. General Wang Chit, China. Third row: Brig. Gen. Holman, USA; Vice Admiral Yang Hsun Ch ' Eng, China; Lt. General Styer, USA; Lt. General Van Oyen, Netherlands; Brig. General Barnwell, USA; Brig. General Besson, USA; Brig. General Wanamaker, USA; Rear Admiral Moore, Australia. Still alert against any dying treachery we went to Japan as to War — prepared. All hands were topside to get a first glimpse of Tokyo. No chances were taken, for there was the Missouri, the New Jersey, the South Dakota and dozens of other warships, all flying colors fore and aft signifying that they were in enemy waters and prepared. Under the silent protection of these mighty guns which had sounded the death knell of aggression we took our place and anchored. The day before the signing of the treaty we made fast to a dock at Yokohama the fourth ship to tie up. Admiral of the Fleet Nimitz, Admiral Halsey stood on the deck of the U.S.S. Buchanan and watched as we passed alongside to tie up at the berth ahead. The morning of the signing we, in our turn, watched General MacArthur, General Wainwright of Battaan, General Stillwell of Burma and China pass by on their way to board this same ship. These were the men who had marked so well the road to Japan. Following the signing of the Surrender we could stand on the deck of our ship and watch the first raising of Old Glory on Japan ' s home soil and the landing of the occupation troops as the First Cavalry swarmed ashore. We were to see the Japs and talk with them. We saw what two hours of bombing had done to Yokohama. These first days were HISTORY and we were there. 76 _ Admirals Nimitz and Halsey view the Sturgis at Yokohama Moored — Berth C, Customs House Pier Courtesy of the I Ith Airborne WELCOME TO YOKOHAMA PRCHT.INF. General ' s jeep General MacArthur enroute to the Missour 78 mm , a General Wainwright — hero of Bataan General Stillwell greets French delegates Japanese Prime Minister. Prince Higashikuna mSmtmft 751 • „ under W° Signing un ° ' t 3Jtf First official flag raising — Japanese homeland First Cavalry takes over SO Orphans of the storm Results of one air raid Gft£%!!llSm ?- . Refugees  l On the right road £ fc fcrj -ii  t ftr Sons of Heaven on the sidelines G.H.Q. -Imperial Hotel. Tokyo Buddha — Idol of millions Son ° H ea v e n CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY OF THE U.S.S. GENERAL S. D. STURGIS During the spring of 1944, while the GENERAL S. D. STURGIS was still under construction, a crew was assembled and trained at the Receiv- ing Ship, Treasure Island, San Francisco. With the ship anchored in San Francisco Bay, on I April, a nucleus crew was placed aboard for maintenance. 24 April 13 May 15 May 25 May OJuly 16 July 1944 18 July 1944 27 July 1944 28 July 1944 29 July 1944 7 August 1944 I August I 7 August I 8 August 24 August 28 August 1944 Ship placed in commis- sion. 1944 Underway for Portland, Oregon. 1944 Arrived at Portland. 1944 Ship placed out of com- mission for conversion. 1944 Ship again placed in commission. Commander D. S. BAKER, (DM), US NR, assumed command. Underway for San Fran- cisco, California. Arrived at San Fran- cisco. Commenced out- fitting. Underway for San Pedro, California. Arrived at Los Angeles Harbor. Commenced shakedown exercises in company with the USS HAMLIN. Completed shakedown exercises. Underway for Seatttle, Wash. 1944 Arrived at Seattle. 1944 Commenced loading civilian and military pas- sengers. 1944 Underway for Honolulu, T. H. 1944 Arrived at Honolulu. 1944 Underway for San Fran- cisco with civilian and military passengers. 2 September 1944 27 September 1944 2 October 1944 4 October 1944 9 October 1944 1 1 October 1944 1 3 October 1944 22 October 1944 28 October 1944 31 October 1944 6 November 1944 1 6 November 1944 23 November 1944 26 November 1944 4 December 1944 5 December 1944 9 December 1944 14 December 1944 1 2 January 1945 27 January 1945 Arrived at San Fran- cisco, California. Underway for Pearl Har- bor, with civilian and mil- itary passengers. Arrived in Pearl Harbor. Underway for San Fran- cisco, with civilian and military passengers. Arrived at San Fran- cisco. Underway for Seattle. Arrived at Seattle. Underway for Honolulu with civilian and military passengers. Arrived at Honolulu. Underway for San Fran- cisco, with civilian and military passengers. Arrived at San Fran- cisco. Underway in convoy for Ulithi, West Caroline Islands, first destination Pearl Harbor, with mili- tary personnel. Arrived at Pearl Harbor. Underway in convoy for Eniwetok. Arrived at Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands. Underway for Ulithi. Arrived Ulithi Atoll. Ship officially desig- nated as receiving ship. Ship in anchorage under submarine attack. Underway to moor star- board side to port side of U.S.S. NEW JERSEY to receive aboard Com- ThirFIt sta personnel. Un- derway enroute to San Francisco, with first des- tination Eniwetok. With 80 31 January 6 February 10 February I I February 12 February I 6 February 19 February 23 February 10 March I 6 March 22 March 24 March 6 April 15 April 20 April 23 April 25 April 26 April 6 May 10 May 12 May 1945 Arrived at Fniwetok. Un- derway for Pearl Har- bor with escort. 1945 Arrived at Pearl Harbor. Debarked ComThirFIt staff personnel. 1945 Underway for San Fran- cisco. 2234 Chanqed course to return to Pearl Harbor for engine re- pairs. 1945 Arrived at Pearl Harbor. 1945 Underway for San Fran- cisco. 1945 Changed course for Se- attle, diversionary orders having been received by radio. 1945 Arrived at Seattle. 1945 Entered Todd ' s Ship- yard, Seattle, for over- haul. 1945 Ship placed in drydock. 1945 Ship removed from dry- dock. 1945 Underway for San Fran- cisco, Calif. 1945 Arrived at San Fran- cisco. 1945 Underway for Manila, P. I., with military person- nel. First destination Langemak Bay, New Guinea. 1945 Crossed equator at Ap- proximately 173 59 West. 1945 Passed Guadalcanal Is- land. 1945 Arrived at Langemak Bay. enroute to Hol- landia, N. G.. in convoy. 1945 Arrived at Hollandia. 1945 Underway for Manila, in convoy, with convoy commodore in this ves- sel. 1945 Arrived in Manila Bay. 1945 Underway enroute to San Francisco, with first j destination Leyte. l945TArrived San Pedro Bay, leyte. 1 6 May 1945 17 May 1945 2 June 1945 1 6 June 1945 25 June 1945 26 June 1945 7 July 9 July 10 July 22 July 23 July 12 August 14 August I 5 August 20 August 26 August 31 August I September 20 September 26 September I94E 1945 1945 1945 1945 1945 1945 1945 1945 1945 1945 1945 1945 1945 3 October 1945 8 October 1945 Underway for San Fran- cisco. Returned to Leyte for engine repairs. Underway for San Fran- cisco with one officer passenger. Arrived at San Fran- cisco. Underway for Marseille, France. First destination Panama Canal. Arrived Panama Canal. Passed throuqh canal and arrived at Cristobal. Underway enroute to Gibraltar. Non-Combat cruising set. Arrived at Gibraltar. Underway for Marseille. Arrived Marseille. 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