General Sturgis (AP 137) - Naval Cruise Book

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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£»

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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

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