General Sturgis (AP 137) - Naval Cruise Book

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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

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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

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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