General Sturgis (AP 137) - Naval Cruise Book

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1 r.-, --- ■■■ • The Royal Navigator The Devils 1.5

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Davy Jones The Royal Princess 11

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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