George Elliott (AP 105) - Naval Cruise Book

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,Ai 'N .f f,-f ' f' . clothes to go on watch. When he'd finally reach the signal bridge to relieve Willie Tex Carra- way, they would hold lengthy conversation some- thing like this: l-li Kachl Goodnight Tex. Carraway would then go down and make all preparations to hit the sack only to discover Dick Henry Ford and Lee Cannon swapping tall stories, both being very good at that small detail. Another great figure of ours vvas Waldo Hig- gins, founder of the model P-38 industry aboard the Elliott. Waldo didn't use hair tonic be- cause he didn't have any'-not the tonic but the hair. Assistant to Waldo in the Repair Shop known as l-liggins' Assembly Line was Rav Ziegler who was envied by one and all when he received a 30-day leave and shore duty in his Jgiw... if ,-f ' R ,' lf ,'i 4 leome town Vince Baby Piraino, who could put anxene in their place with his fiery remarks, belonged to the 'Plank Owners Club along with his fQllOw rC1CliOm3n, 'l.OutCH Miller, Louie could put ani hula girl ta shame with his renditions of the hula dance. Another radio- man who left us was Tommy' Thompson who could alwaxs be remembered cornering some new fellOw' and telling hint what a nice wife he had. A commgn figure often seen running around with a message beard in hand and pencil behind his ear was Jef Karas wha was always being sought alter li-. bmw wanting to write his beau tiful sisters If tba laakcfcl far lslatry l-'lOrSC lrlerras wut Q 'tiltl asaallx liiitl hint hanging over one nt thc' rails luietling his last meal to the hs 1. llrlgnrve Cmtiltlrit help being f,CCl'wlClQ afwai 5, tank the ribbing', with a cheerful smile. . !. of E P i Q at and he

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The rodio gong lost some good men when they W lost Col Merchont, Dick Sweet ond Stu Milligon but we oll remember the good men the yeomen gong lost. There wos Lovely COSO- telli who got dischorged when on old illness lwhich we won't nomel cought up with him. The moin works vvos Jim l-loys of the Exegg Office who ron the office with much precision ond order while he enjoyed o good poker gome with the boys eight nights o week. lYes there ore! There ore eight nights in the week when we cross the dote linel Al Pornell wos in his glory when he mode Chief Yeomon ond thot good conduct ribbon could olwoys be seen on his blues becouse he didn't hove o hosh mork to look solty like the other chiefs, The two boys who worked with Al were Gene Compston ond Shorty Gordner, These two boys were the typicol formers who hod been drofted into the Novy ond disliked the ideo immensely. Both were nice, quiet fellows ond Shorty hod very good poker luck which the rest of the gong continuolly gripe-d obo-,it for 'Z hours on end. lf you were oboord when Ji, orr vvos here you will never forget his infomous P - morning coll, The Exec, thinking Joe to bt working down in the office, would send hi messenger to get Joe, The messenger knew where to go, not to the office but right to Joie sock for there he'd be Ak L Tk