George Elliott (AP 105) - Naval Cruise Book

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Eors Moriority, the eighth wonder of the world, ond Bill Nights in l-long Kong Hood were odded severol months loter. Needless to soy, thot's when the bedlom set in. Then come o time when most of the old-timers lett ond oboord come the new gtong: Doniel Boon, The St. Louis Kid g Joe Frowley, who is still hoping the old Elliott will some doy go to Seottleg Bill Dorner, whose three kids come in very hondy by getting him o dischorge, ond Col Calhoun, the gong's Southern represento- tive, The gong is led by Dick Noumon, the only old-timer lett, Dorner hos been reploced by Jim Red Motthews, o Rodio Technicion who is o good Rodormon, nevertheless. During the whole period the gong hos been led by severol officers who hod on octive interest in leorning the intricocies of rodor, ond not just becouse they got it pushed in their lop. They were Lieutenont ljgl Cossody, Lieutenont ljgl Coogon, ond for o short time Lieutenant ljgl Smith. The principol duties of o rodormon ore to keep his set in operotion ond to get the moximum use out of it, ond we ore sure this hos been occom- plished oboord the Elliott. Left to right- C. R. Cantrell C. E. Schuman Mrs. Ray J. O. Ray H. Brink Mrs. Brink

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The Yeomen also come under the supervision of the C Division and they hold some of the most important jobs on the ship. They keep in Con- fact with the Navy Bureaus and tend to the crew's records. Much could be said about the ye0men's, signal men's and radiomen's duties, but we won't go into further details for a good part of their duties deal with restricted, confi- dential and secret matter which the Navy doesn't want disclosed. You'll want to know something about those fellows still serving in C Division. Looking on them we see Eddie Mont- gomery who although he's a lovable old soul would forget about eating if his stomach didn't let him know it was hungry. Monty's protege is Harry Luwich Brink who at all hours of the day and night can be found making a pot of Joe. Right beside Brink drinking some of that Joe would be Dick Gil Guilderson. Gil feels lost without Charlie Kacher's assistance in bur- lesquing comedy acts for the benefits of all but still manages to act crazy enough to bring on the laughter of everyone around. Then we have Rabbit Cheves and his guitar. l-le plinks out the oldtime tunes with the accompaniment of Glendale Riley on the mandolin. These two boys are undoubtedly the most religious boys on the old Fox, and it's a pitiful sight to watch them when they are mad, trying to say some- thing nasty and yet still be in bounds, but it is a grand thing to see that at least two boys have not been changed too much by their stay on the IIFOXII. N DIVISION The Radarman is as typical a sack rat as you'll find anywhere in the Navy, and although find- ing it very trying at times the Radar Gang of the George F, Elliott has followed through in extra- ordinary fashion. Eor the major part of the time the ship has been In commission the gang has been a member of the small, but loud, N Division. When the Radar is mentioned aboard the Fox, one first gives thought to non-smiling John Cline. Old John finally won the war and got the bridge painted from his elaborate top sack, and he is now on the outside with his Eleanor. Old -.ITZIDH Zafero was the shrewd one, who saw all, Heard all, and knew everything. l-loiman and GOiman Mueller was a staunch member of the O lQinal crew, along with dear Jasco Sau- hecver. l imagine Jasco is back in Arkansas with his shoes off by now. Admiral Coleman, the pride of Annapolis, and Dick Nauman, the cornfed Iowa boy, round out the original gang. ll, i Xi 4-:Q f.-Lax .-S

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