George Elliott (AP 105) - Naval Cruise Book

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Chief Engineer, Lieutenant G. Kramer, was thought by many to be part of the Title B equipment aboard ship, The Navy took George over with the ship in l943. Then we have Lieutenant ljgl Smith, first Division Officer, with a voice second to none in volume, and the greatest all-around athlete in the world, quote Clarence, Many adjectives could be used to describe Ensign P. Webb, but C1'oc'1fc'H. Ifns. Jlrixfcfiwoiz, CMUM, A Fiiviirl, we will merely say that he just did not give a damn. Lieutenant Commander G. Manhart, our present Executive Officer, spent half his Navy career worrying and wondering if he would ever make those ZVQ stripes. 'We are glad to say he did a few months ago. Ensign J. Carman, one time M Division Offi- cer, was stopped by the S. P. one day for imper- sonating an Officer. Lieutenant Gould, Com- missary Officer, was the ship's big operator, Old Milt, officially Commander Tabor, the Supply Officer, put several days in bed with Q Strgined back after getting down and showing some of his men how a deck should be scrubbed.

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l ' ii mm AA! ::1 1 Us l,il'l fri i-iflhr Lf. tml, If IM. I-' ' . lp' A, f,Vqi,ii.wfi', I-fits. firiliwig Ifnfi. FI'l'I'llllIfIllI l',',,,,, fliiiiri x,,irnt, sly! ffq l .I - I-.',i.s'. t'i'rir-lull, ll'rinr1. Lf. Clrmgrrlz l','li :. .llr ' liriir, .YU ., lllxll .' were lielcl in San l'rciricsip.ca lliiw fir 'into in' il fx Xl I always see Lieutenant NN lnllew .intl lrwgin llizika with siclearrn, life lieltg .teel helm-t, lminoculars., etc We never cniiltl l'igjllf'.f P' they neglected tn carrv MK rcifrin-W Lieutenant M Kasek Suppli. Officer far xl tint? could also double as fiatterx Officer and was a great one for exercise lt can also be said that he was the only one gn inclined Our Navigator for a long time, Lieutenant 'igl Cassidy had a wonderful solution to all world problems lt was simply shoot the so and so Ensign N Alexander, Disbursing Officer, had the probable distinction of being the oldest ensign in the Navy, The lucky boy had been promoted from Chief Warrant Officer to Ensign. Along in August, l944, the b?g noise blew aboard the George F. in the form of Chief Elec- trician l-lutchinson. With his voice alone old Hutch could strike terror in the hearts of his electrical gang. Chief Machinist l-lill, also known as Bunker from his water-tending days, only asked to go back into retirement, and back to some good southern corn liquor. Our present .ans HEY? S 1 To 'nm ltlllls will

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fltii S. f,'I'of:li'1'H, A l 1'i'wiifl, lfiis, .Ur 1 lift gl' ' 'J' Another story worth telling is the day Lieutenant B. Bartow, our present first Lieutenant, was battered back and forth between the Captain and the Engineer Officer. The Captain sent Brad below to find out about the breakdown in the engine room, and upon arriving there he was promptly ordered out by Lieutenant Com- mander Fink, the Chief Engineer at the time. This went on for awhile with Brad wearing a path between the bridge and the engine room, much to his grief. The present Division Officer, Ensign R. Murline, decided the world was a cruel place when he was informed he would be O boat OffiCer during amphibious operations. However, that is all behind him now, and to his credit. Around a year ago an Irish politician by the name of Mahan strolled aboard. Ensign T. Meehan, R Division Officer, was born 20 years too late as he 1.-.outa haue been a natural during the Tam- ntanv Hall CfO Ar tne same time Ensign F. Friedman, also l-nrt .vi s Fearless, reported aboard. Freddie, .t git midshipmen school, knew he was ter tcm all of the Elliott's prayers. Chief i.-.Jiri lnitude spent 30 years in the Navy 'f.l1 lt1Q about the Navy. Seeing that our 'iewr rated a Chaplain, Ensign F. Cassidy iwsitl tht' luill vCty wCll. llttt all there is to say as the rest of us could hope for on honorable mention compared t-rw those already named.