Greenwich Bay (AVP 41) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 96 of the 1951 volume:

FOREWORD MEMORIES OF SINBAD is the pictorial and historical record of the 1951 cruise of the USS GREENWICH BAY (AVP-41) into and out of the Persian Gulf. The Green Witch went into the Gulf in April and came out in October. The only respite was a short cruise to Pakistan and India. A special word of thanks goes to Allan J. Honigman, QMS3, USNR, who did all of the art work and lay-out, and to Richard Wessman, SN, USN, the ship ' s photographer, who was responsible for the major portion of the photographic work. B th of these men gave generously of their off-duty hours, and without their ingenuity, interest, and long hours of hard work this book would not have been possible. And appreciation goes to Chaplain Charles H. Hey, whose encouragement and inspiration overcame many of the difficulties and obstacles encountered. Cover design A. J. Honigman. ITINERARY OF THE PERSIAN 6ULF CRUISE 5 March 1951 Departed NOB Norfolk, Virginia (Miles) 15-16 March Gibraltar, BBC 3370 18-21 March Golfe Juan, France 763 25 March Port Said, Egypt 1485 26 March Suez, Egypt 88 4 April Arrived Bahrein Island, Persian Gulf 3045 10-13 April Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia 97 14 April Jezirat Farsi 135 14-17 April Jezirat Arabi (Underway Training) 158 17-23 April Mena al Ahmadi, Kuwait 136 24-30 April Jezirat Arabi (Underway Training) 505 30 Apr -17 May Bahrein Island 120 19-21 May Mascat, Oman 538 22-24 May Khor Kuwai, Oman 277 25-26 May Sir Abu Na ' ar 206 27 May - 6 June Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia 300 6-12 June Jezirat Das 527 12-16 June Sharja, Trucial Oman 135 17-21 June Bahrein Island 300 22-26 June Kuwait, Kuwait 270 27 June - 2 July Bahrein Island 279 3-7 July Ras al Mishab, Saudi Arabia 215 8-13 July Jezirat Halul (Underway Training) 742 13-1 7 July Umm Said, Qatar 100 18-25 July Bahrein Island 181 26-30 July Underway Training 385 30 July - 4 Aug Mena al Ahmadi, Kuwait 140 4-6 Aug Jezirat Arabi 138 6-1 3 Aug Bahrein Island 121 16-21 Aug Karachi, Pakistan 940 23-28 Aug Bombay, India 510 31 Aug - 1 Sept Misirah island 795 2-5 Sept Khor Kuwai, Oman 440 5-7 Sept Jezirat Abu Musa 88 8-10 Sept Dammam, Saudi Arabia 305 10-17 Sept Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia 11 17-21 Sept Jezirat Arabi (Underway Training) 248 22 Sept - 4 Oct Bahrein Island 157 11-14 Oct Massawa, Eritrea 2120 17 Oct Suez, Egypt 985 18 Oct Port Said, Egypt 90 22-25 Oct Genoa, Italy 1430 25-28 Oct Villefranche, France 88 30 Oct Gibraltar 778 9 Nov Arrived Norfolk, Virginia Total Mileage 3640 27,381 I REAR ADMIRAL H. D. FELT, U. S. NAVY COMMANDER MIDDLE EAST FORCE Ht COMMANDER MIDDLE EAST FORCE STAFF Mfl -%. v.« «;,% ' «■ l kSHI) • • • I USS GREENWICH BAY (AVP 41) Length 310 feet Displacement . . . 2800 tons Launched ... 17 March 1945 Commissioned . . 20 May 1945 Th« small seaplane tender USS Greenwich Bay was the 2Sth «nd lait ihip of its clan. Built at the Lake Washington Shipyards, Moughton, Washington, she sird into the waters oF Lake Washington on 17 March I9A5. She was commissioned on 20 May 1945. The ship completed its shakedown training shortly before the Pacific phase of World War 1 1 came to and end. In late August the ship headed for Okinawa by way of Mawai! for duty with Commander Air Force, Pacific Fleet. From October, 1945 to April, 1946 the ship engaged in a heavy schedule of seaplane operations In Chinese, Japanese and Philippine waters. On I May 1946, the Greenwich Bay departed Manila for Norfolk for duly with Commander Air Force, Atlantic Fleet stopping at Mong Kong, Singapore, Colombo, Alexandria, Naples, Gibraltar and Casablanca enroute. The ship arrived at Norfolk on | July 1946. The GB escorted the President ' s yacht USS Williamsburg to Florida in March, 1947. In February and March, I94S the ship again escorted the President ' s yacht. During this cruise to the Caribbean the acted as a mobile base For newsmen. From July to October, 1948 the GB was on a round-the-world cruise calling on Mediterranean, Persian Gulf and Southern Asia ports, returning to Norfolk by way of the Panama Canal, On 25 October 1946, Captain T. P. Wilson relieved Captain W. 5. Butts as commanding officer. During the first part of November the ' ship tended seaplanes at Jacksonville, Florida. Returning to Norfolk in late November, the ship was fitted out as flagship For the Persian Gulf areas, including air conditioning to withstand the high temperature and humidity in the Middle East. On 30 April 1949 the Greenwich Bay departed Norfolk for the Persian Gulf where she relieved the USS Duxbury Bay as Flagship For the Commander, Persian Gulf area While serving as flagship the GB made calls throughout the Persian Gulf and Southwest Asia areas. On 2 October 1949, the USS Valcour relieved the GB ai Flagship for Commander, Middle East Force (Formerly Commander, Persian Gulf area). On this same date Captain R. R. Briner reported abroad as relief for Captain Wilson. The ship visited Athens and Gibraltar enroute to Norfolk arriving on I November 1949. Operation Portrex and Csribex followed in early 1950 and the ship again headed for the Persian Gulf. CoMidEastFor shifted his command from the Duxbury Bay at Aden on 4 June 1950 and the ship departed for the Persian Gulf arriving at Bahrein on 10 June. On 13 and 15 June, boats From the GB were sent In search of survivors of crashed aircraft belonging to Air France. Three bodies were recoverd on the 13 June search and nine survivors were rescued from the 15 June crash. The GB arrived back in Norfolk on 31 October 1950 where Captain M. B. Williams relieved Captain Briner as commanding officer. On 5 March 1951 the ship again leFt Norfolk For the Middle East stopping enroute at Golf Juan, France. On 4 April the GB arrived at Bahrein Island on the Persian Gulf On 1 1 April at Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia the Commander, Middle East Force moved his command From the Duxbury Bay. nonths From April to August were spent In visiting the various Persian GulF ports Including Sharja, Mens al Ahmadi, Kuwait, Ras Tanura and Bahrein. A short trip to Muscat was made in late May. During August e made at Karachi, Pakistan and Bombay, India. Calls in the Persian GulF continued during r Admiral R. E. Rose relieved Rear Admiral W, D. Felt as Commander, Middle East Force at Bahrein on J. i ctober. Two days later the ship leFt for Norfolk by way of Massawa, Eritrea, where the flag shifted to the Duxbury Bay. Stops In the Mediterranean included Genoa, VIlleFranche, France and Gibraltar. The ship arrived at Norfolk on 9 November 1951. The 8 al A :ourte5y calls September. Bahrein on 2 October. LCDR W. W. LAPE Operations Officer LT R. L BLEAKLEY Ass ' t operations Officer LT C H. ILEY Chaplain LT F. W. LUX Engineering Officer HP J B LT R. N. GLASGOW 1 r ' Officer p LT E. L NEIGHBORS, JR. V m _ i 5 Gunnery Officer and First Lieutenant j K Wf LT L H. ELLER Supply Officer LTJR R. W. GRIFFITHS Navigator r LTje J. C. ROHRBAU0H Administrative Officer ■ M ENS J. W. HUTTON Ass ' t Communications Officer S. LTJG E. C. ZULAUF Communications Officer ENS J. L MC LAY Ass ' t Gunnery Officer LTJG J. E. CALLOWAY, JR. Medical Officer CHPCLK C. DAVIS Ass ' t Supply Officer ENS J. F. SCHELL Ass ' t Engineering Officer BOSN G. E. GORDY Ass ' t First Lieutenant V Wf v 1 ' t 1 CAPTAIN M. B. WILLIAMS, U. S. NAVY . fl .— .M -s k . 1 COA MANDINe OFFICER CaP k jI B Captain Mac assumed command ff l of the Greenwich Bay on 2! November ■JmL ) HJ H 1950. He won the hearts of his crew PiPPI BByr H quickly and steered them a fair course 1 1 1 1 r SH through the overheated Persian Gulf ' 0 cruise. , j UUVMIki w- 1 W I ' V - ™ ' ' 1 COMMANDER C. E. OLSON, U. S. NAVY EXECUTIVE OFFICER Ole took over the Exec ' s job the day we sailed. His capable leadership has kept the GB in trim condition, ready for the distinguished visitors of our good -will mission or the rough weather of an Atlantic crossing. ABDELMASEH, E. D., ABU2 BEVERLY, T., TN BOOKER, W. L., EMC ALBRECHT, D., AEAN D BIALOBREZSKI, R. J., RM2 BOOR, R. L, MEG3 ALEXANDER, C. W., YN3 BIANCO, A., FN ' =y i p BRECELNIK, B. J., SK3 ANTONE, C. E., RMNI BISHOP, N. R., FN Ir BRENNAN, J. J., FN BAILEY, R. J., ENe2 L y- BEACH, C. H., RMN2 BELLMYER, R. D., AN BOGRETT, e. B., SA 1 s ¥ ' . r i BROWN, C. D., FN BROWN, E. E., SN 1 BRUNISIFSKI, Z. J., CS3 ' ' H CHAPA AN, W. U, PHGI COSTELLO, J. F., BTe2 BUCHALTER, J., RMSN CHERNESKY, J. K., RD3 COY, I. D., SN v ' V r BULLOCK, R. J., RDSN V CLINE, J. F., YN3 COYLE, J. E., EN3 ' iw M BURRIER, J. D., SN I COLANSELO, J. F., RM2 CULPEPPER, W. R., FN V r CALLAHAN, R. W., SD2 . -.-k t CONN, H. P., FN DAVIS, E., JR., SD3 CARTIER, L N., AF2 COOLEY, W. H., FA DAVIS, e. O., JR., EN3 CERA, W. J., DK3 COSSABOOM, D. F., SK3 DAVIS, J. L, CSSN .... DEMPSEY, E. L., ENC DODRILL, e. S., BM2 EVANS, M. P., ABAN « V DENNIS, H. S., JR., ENDI % DUDLEY, E. J., SKeSN fa ' y V-} EVERITT, D. L., Ae2 DE PABON, A., SKe2 FANT, U., BM2 DE SHIELDS, J. F., BM3 ECKENRODE, R. K., BMI ' M Ur V FANTILLI, A. D., BM3  - DESQUITADO, M., SN ENGLAND, E. S., EN3 FEARON, H. A., ENS DEVENY, H. E., FN ERDMAN, J. R., JR., EN3 DILLON, J. S., SN EVANS, C. C.,JR., SKC FELLS, T. H., SN FLUCK, J. L, IC3 ?5 eOUVEIA, D. M., RM3 HAIRSTON, J., SDI FOGG, R. D., ET3 i r GREEN, C. R., HMC r r y ' Co 2 HALLORAN, J. T., RMN2 l ' FOSTER, E. C, SN GREEN, C. S., SDI HAMILTON, G. W., JR., SN FOUDRY, B. J., FN GRIFFIN, N. B., AB2 HANING, E. C, END2 FOX, M. D., RM3 GROTH, F. A., JR., ET2 HANSEN, G. A., FN FRALEY, F. A., RD3 i . GUSHANAS, P. P., CSC •■ — v HANSON, H. C, PN3 5 FROST, W. D., CSSN ' .. a HAINES, L. D., RM3 V HAWKINS, W. G., EN3 ¥ HAYeOOD, B. E., EN I r HOeAN, J. E., RM2 , . M HURST, B. J., SN HEeEDUS, J. JR., FN HONIGMAN, A. J., QMS3 JUSTICE, J. J., JR., BTea HEINTZ, R. D., FN HOPKINS, C. M., SH3 JUSTICE, J. K., A A 2 I id HEISLER, E., SN HOPKINS, R. H., EN2 KASACJAK, M. A., FN HOULE, N. D., EMI o M KATHAN, R. H., EN2 HEWITT, B. L., eM3 h . HOUSTON, R. C, FN KEENEY, M. M., CSB3 HEWITT, R. W., QMC t .- HUCK, W. J., RD2 KEEFE, D. H., RM3 KEISLER, J. W., FPI KONTZ, J. E., RDSN LYON, C. E., JR., SN r . % ' . KELLEHER, W. L, JR., SN f% KROL, A. M., RM: A ALATEST A, R., JR., SN KELLY, E. D., FN - ' ) LANDROCHE, W. J., ENC f MANION, P. e., EMFN KING, R. N., ENI ♦ LAST RC EN3 ; i MANN, D. E., EN FN J gl KLEIN, D. e., FCS2 LEMIEUX, W. R., SN MANNING, M. L., SN KLENOTIC, W. A., HM3 LICODO, B., SDC A ATHIS, J., SDI KNOEDLER, H. J., AT2 LOIKITS, J. D., SN iri MAURICE, R. N., FN MC CARTNEY, S. A., RMNC MITCHELL, T., SA MALE, C. B., EM3 MC CLERNON, T. H., AM3 MODERACKI, M. S., RD3 NIKODYN, A. F., EMFN V MC CLURE, M. B., AKC MOORE, G. E., EM2 PAGE, R. R. EN3 %¥ . f C CONNELL, J. S., CS3 ' f- M MORGAN, W. R., AL2 PEDER, G. E., DC3 MEYERS, D. M., BM2 MOSES, T. C, RD2 PERKINS, L. R., ICFN MICALE, S. S., BM3 MURPHY, W. P., QM2 PLATH, R. G., GMC MILBURN, R., JR., SN NADEAU, R. A., DCFN PROTHRO, B. E,, FCS2 y r PUTZKE, e. K., CS2 - ) ROSSETT, R. R., SH2 g SILVER, R. E , ADC ri •?4I RANDOLPH, R. e., JR., RMNI RYAN, L., JR., SKe3 SIMERSON, W, P., SK3 I • - I B RAPP, H. A., YNSI ■?! RHODES, T. B., ETC mid- SCHULZ, E. L., EM3 SIMPSON, W. e., QMSSN V RIEGEL, e. E., ©Ml i Y y SEIDLER, T. D., RMN2 - gF, SIMS, N. B., SD3 H I ' H ROBICHAUD, R. J. £., SN ' -J jA | SHACKLEY, J. C, FC3 SMILEY, J. R., JR., YNC r 1? f ROBINSON, E.S., JR., FN V ' SIG©, P. E,, ET2 « ' SMITH, A. ©., SN SMITH, J. A., QM2 ■W--. — : ■ ...U. SNYDER, D. A., A MFN SPUDIS, E., DC I STAFFORD, F. R., SN STEELE, C. E., SH3 STEELE, R. W., SDC is i STILLA AN, R. C, SN TAYLOR, R. E., MM3 STOCKTON, C. D., YN3 H m TAYLOR, W. A., CS2 STOTLER, F. R., SKI TEGER, A. J., FN STOUT, T. W., FN e - TEMESH, J. e., CS2 SULLIVAN, T. J., AK3 W TOLLIVER, E. L, SDI SUTTON, W. H., SDGI TUCKER, S. H., JR., DKC 3 . ' TAYLOR, J. O., FN L TUCKER, J. O., AN u TULLAS, R., BM3 . WEIMAN, R. P., EMFN - . - WILLIAMS, R. e., TN VAREVICE, E. P., AN 1 T- ' J WENTWORTH, D. P., SK3 134 VINEY D A., AN fe« H WESSMAN, R. A., AN ' ) -i, WINTER, R. J., AOUl mit . ' - WALKER, R. A., AN • y WHITAKER, J. J , BMI YELCH, J. M., AK3 WEBB, L. J., QM2 W ' WHITE, J. E., AN l t ZINKER, J. T., CSI . Over 50 days were spent at Bahrein during our six months cruise in the Middle East. Bahrein served as our unofficial home away from home while in the Persian Gulf. Our supply ships were met here and mail was flown over to us from Dhahran Airfield in the Middle East Force ' s RAD. The shopping district in Manama, the capital of Bahrein, was the scene of many shopping parties. Due to the low levy on imports many bargains could be obtained there. Jufair, the British Naval Base on Bahrein, provided a place for recreation parties. Their swimming pool was a welcome spot on those Persian Gulf dog days . The ice cold beer brought over from the ship was just as welcome. Bahrein was the first port we hit in the Gulf (April A) after an 8800 mile trip from the States. It was also the last port (October A) we were at before leaving for Norfolk by way of Massawa, Genoa, Villefranche and Gibraltar. Bahrein is the scene of the Bahrein Petroleum Co. Ltd. (Bapco). Bapco is owned by Standard of California and the Texas Co., each with equal shares. Bapco and the Arabian American Oil Co. (Aramco) are the only two oil enterprises in the Middle East owned exclusively by American capital. Much of the fuel that the GB used in the six months in the area was taken on at Sitra. Receiving concessions from Bapco is Shaikh Sulman bin Hamad a! Khalifah, Ruler of Bahrein. The brother of the Ruler, Shaikh Mubarak bin Hamid (above) returned an official visit to the ship. Fourth of July was celebrated at Ras al Misha ' ab with a beach party arranged for the crew by Aramco. Ras al Misha ' ab is the scene of the sky-hook extending two miles from shore and used during the building of Tapline for hauling in pipes from ocean going freighters. Tapline is the pipeline extending from Abqaig, Saudi Arabia to Sidon, Lebanon a distance of 1,067 miles. Anr.ong the visitors to the ship was the Amir of Ras al Misha ' ab, Mohammed ibn Khuwaiter (above). Capt. Williams, Sir Rupert Hay, Rear Admiral Felt and Lt. Weible are shown during Sir Rupert ' s visit to the GB. He serves at the British Political Resident at Bahrein. Under tready arrangements Bahrein ' is independent but enjoys the protection of Great Britian in exchange for certain diplomatic and commercial rights. The Political Resident at Bahrein oversees the activities of the various political agents throughout the Persian Gulf area. Shaikhs and Amirs were fre- quent callers to the ship. The one feared most by his sub- jects was Amir Saud bin Jilewi (above) of Al Hasa province who visited the ship at Dam- mam. The Amirs and Shaikhs rule their territories and sub- jects with an iron hand as they serve as both judge and jury. Official visits are part of the regular fare for a flagship much to the dislike of the sideboys. Each visit means a return visit and Rear Admiral Felt (above) prepares the board the British frigate HMS Flamingo at Mena al Ahmadi, Kuwait. Captain R. H. Courage, RN, com- manding officer of the ship comes down the gangway to meet him. The British Navy was well represented in the Gulf area due to the troubled situation in Iran. Many friendships were made by the GB men with the Royal Navy sailors while enjoying their Limey beer together. The hottest place on earth is said to be Mus- cat on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. A three day visit there in late May bore this out. His highness Said bin Taimur, sultan of Muscat and Oman (r.) was a visitor to the ship at Muscat. The children of Muscat were entertained on board with ice cream and movies. This was the first time many of the children had eaten ice cream and from the looks on their faces they hoped it would not be their last. Another distinguished visitor, Amir Abdul Muhsin bin Jilewi of Dammam, with his at- tendents and interpreter are given the 64 dollar tour of the ship by Captain Williams. H Amir Turki ibn Ataishan of Ras Tanura was the host at an Arab feast for the ship ' s officers. The main dish consisted of four sheep although in some cases a young camel is used. The sheep are roasted whole. They are stuffed with rice (often mixed with almonds), whole chickens and hard boiled eggs, and are served embedded in a mound of steaming buttered rice on large copper trays. There are many side dishes of chicken, fruits, vegetables, pastries and sweets. In typical Arab fashion the guests seat themselves tailor-fashion around it in order of rank. s ci Amir Saud bin Jilewi of Dammam is host at another of the Arab feasts. As can be seen, no knives, forks or spoons are used (though they may be supplied to westerners). The guests tear off chunks of meat and dip into the rice and other dishes with their right hand. To use the left hand for eating or drinking is con- sidered very bad form. Often the host (seated, with Arab headress) will not eat with his guests, but will spend his time seeing to it that each one is amply supplied. When each guest has had enough he will say a word of thanks to Allah and lean back or rise. Water, soap and towels are provided for washing of the hands. The first group of guests usually makes but a small impres- sion upon the bounteous supply of food, but they are followed in relays by persons of lesser rank, down to the servants, so that in the end nothing is left. -r f .-vn-  : :-V ' ' ' , ' _,. I, -.JtBi-tbJi .tV ■ lt- ' ija. A. ' ivM ' . ' Sti „k-.. MUSCAT The Greenwich Bay enjoyed a short visit to the Sultanate of Muscat. There wasn ' t much in the way of liberty for the crew but the scenery was beautiful and the shutter-bugs had a field day. The Greenwich Bay has it ' s name painted on the rocks of the harbor of Muscat, a tradition that ' s long been practiced for all ships visiting this quaint province. Some of the natives were entertained with a movie on the fantail. The old fort at the entrance to the harbor. Simpson, Moses, and Fraley on a tour oF Muscat. Roof-top view of Muscat. The old fort perched on top of a high cliff. Fraley, Moses and Simpson have a surplus of guides as they take a hill-top view of Muscat. (Note Persian Gulf uniforms). m One of the Gate Towers receives attention from GB men as they enter Muscat from the inland side. ' i ' ' M The minaret of the nnosque at Bahrein. The sheikh ' s palace at Bahrein. The disciples of Izaac Walton had many field days while in the Persian Gulf. Fishing off the fantail or from the small boats was a pleasant pastime. Lt. Keen, Capt. Williams, Boatswain Mate Tullas, Rear Admiral Felt and Lt. Weible proudly display their catch above. In the upper right hand corner four 300 pound sea turtle lie help- less on their backs. The trutle hunting expedition organized at Arabi is shown behind their catch. Chief Booker operates on a shark he caught while fishing off the ship ' s fantail at Jazirat al Farsi. It took quite a bit of cutting to reclaim his hook. The 10-foot shark had a fin bitten off by another shark as he was being brought on board. - •. A M f . ' . ■--i!R« Aj - TP f V f - - . n ji ' A ,. ■ -W: - ' VAac tV e (iecV- ,Ve. -- V ao ' ,atV e K f o. Swimming and beer parties on uninhabited islands in the Persian Gulf constituted a goodly portion of our recreation. On extra special occassions a weiner-roast was held. Things usually went along all right as long as the tens of thousands of birds that inhabited the island didn ' t decide on practicing bombing missions. Jezirat al Arabi which is some 80 miles northeast of Ras Tanura was one of the favorites. The birds that inhabited the island had company during the night as giant sea turtles weighing close to 300 pounds made the island their egg-laying headquarters. A turtle hunting expedition from the ship caught four of the turtles as they dozed off for the night. Two of them were used for turtle steaks and turtle soup while the other two were pushed overboard to continue their frolicking in the sea. Although Jezirat al Arabi had its good points, well informed sources say that it is strictly for the birds! Early in the months spent in the Gulf, our British friends at Bahrein shared their Cinema House with us and we supplied the entertain- ment for a smoker. Drinks and food and smokes were on the house and the boxers put forth their Sunday punches to produce a good show. Mrs. Goatley lends feminine charm to the evening ' s events. Her husband, LCDR J. L. Goatley, the Resident Naval Officer (British), is seated between CDR Olson and Captain Williams. Boats Lipchinsky has the SP but enjoys the show. Waning and Moses exchange a few. If I ' d known it was going to be this rough, I wouldn ' a come! Cline shows no mercy as LCOR Mc Guire keeps a close eye. Viney and England share the heavyweight honors. iBSSa KBt ' It wasn ' t Yankee Stadium, but the team had its rooters. Moderacki wallops a long one during a ball game between the USS Greenwich Bay, champs of the Persian Gulf, and the 53rd Weather Recon, champs of Saudi Arabia at the Dhahran Air Field. The game was part of MATS Fourth Anniversary celebration on June 1. The Softball team of the Greenwich Bay played a tough schedule with other service, oil company employees and civilian teams throughout the Middle East and Southwest Asia. Their four- teen won and four lost record put them at the top of the heap. A buffet dinner was served as part of the MATS day cele- bration and the GB warriors proved as adept in the chow line as on the base lines. Dhahran is the terminus for both the Atlantic and Pacific divisions of the Military Air Transport Service (MATS). The Pacific division runs from Dhahran to the West Coast of the US while the Atlantic division goes to the East Coast. Wherever we met ARAMCO (Arabian American Oil Co.) personnel, the welcome mat was out for the GB . They made available to us their own recreation facilities, and then came around to see that we had a good time. All the oil produced by ARAMCO is pro- cessed through one refinery located at Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia. Built in 1944-45 to aid the Allies in the war, the refinery has its doubled output in the post-war years. At pre- sent this single installation supplies outlets at Ras Tanura, Bahrein, and the thirty-inch pipe line across Arabia to the Mediterraean. Shown here are Lt. Glasgow, Robichaud and Erdman on a guided tour through the refinery during one of the ship ' s visits to Ras Tanura. sfmmim ■wg JHI- Kil 4 The English and American children in Persian Gulf will remember the pirates of the GB and the Jolly. Roger flying at her mast and the. movies and ice cream which followed their inspection of the ship. The shopping party which went ashore at Sharja had transportation problems before ar- riving back abroad with their meager purchases. First the motor launch could not get to the beach because of shallow water. Small native craft, as stable as canoes, took us from the motor launch to the beach. Then a walk up over a sand dun to another native boat across the canal. After that a 20 mile drive across the desert - - and another native boat across another canal to the main shopping area. McGee (left) looks over some yard goods at Dibai. Street scene at Dibai bazaar. Heintz makes friends with a small donkey as the natives seem to appreciate the friendly visit of American sailors. The sale of hand craft products is the source of income for many of the merchants found in the bazaars in the Persian Gulf ports. Here (right) a basket weaver at Dibai works with nimble fingers as shows his interest and Mohammed, his guide, watches the photographer. Boor, Bishop, and Chaplain lley take a look at a pan of puff-balls (doughnuts) in the bazaar at Manama. The peddler enjoys his hubble-bubble pipe and doesn ' t seem concerned whether he makes a sale or not. A shopping party takes passage from Sharja to Dibai, Trucial Oman in a native boat. CAPTAIN ' S INSPECTION As each crew member ' s birthday rolled around the ship ' s bakers baked a birthday cake for him much to his (and those bunking nearby) pleasure. Captain Williams celebrated his birthday while in the Gulf and a birthday cake big enough for all hands was made. The Captain cuts the cake while White stands by for his piece. After cutting about one-fourth of the cake he turned over the knife to Chief Rhodes (right). A trip to Sharja in early June resulted in double barrelled lend lease. The RAF men stationed there entertained men from the GB and they in turn were invited to the ship for a steak din- ner. The steak was a welcome sight to the Britishers. One was heard to comment, It ' s the first steak I ' ve had in a Ipng time. An emergency appendectomy was taken in stride by Chief Green and Dr. Calloway. The individual whose ap- pendix is the center of attraction is personneiman striker G. W. Hamilton. Over 30 men were operated on during the cruise for one reason or another. s V« ' H e ,. ' ' e, , ° ce,. ' ' -e CPr.: ' h. j tl ' .. f J Jr HfH s 4 U. J ali . ■ ' Ih ' Tests for advancement in rating are a twice-a-year undertaking throughout the fleet, and the GB men are in there pitching with the best of them. Sixty of the ninety-one men taking the exams received a passing grade and were advanced in rating. This 66% average is considerably higher than the fleet wide average of 50%. f : $ f . Examinations for advancement in rating consist of two separate parts, the military and professional. It is necessary to pass both to be advanced in rating. Fleet wide competition pits an individual against all the men going up for the same rate no matter where they may be stationed. Our spiritual life was not neglected although we saw more Moslem mosques than Christian churches during our stay in the Middle East. The religion of Mohammedanism, or Islam, stretches from North Africa to Pakistan. Its staunchest followers are in Saudi Arabia where religious freedom is not granted. A more lenient view of other religions is taken by the other Middle East countries. Upon Chaplain Charles H. Iley ' s arrival from the States in early May a Bible study class was organized (left) and weekly meetings were held. For one month, beginning in early June, the Muslims observed Ramadan. During this month they are not supposed to eat or drink from sunrise to sun- set. It made it a little tough on us, for while ashore during Ramadan and in the presence of Muslims we didn ' t eat or drink. With the temperature up around 110 degrees a nice cool drink would have been wel- come. The Muslims announced the end of Ramadan at the first sight of the new moon with a big celebra- tion. We were at Ras al Misha ' ab at this time. Protestant services are conducted in the after messhall (left) by Chaplain. When the weather per- mitted services were held on the fantail. In the land mass of more than one million square miles known as Saudi Arabia there is not a single Christian minister or Catholic priest. In Kuwait and Bahrein, however, where the Shaikhs allow religious freedom there are both ministers and priests. They serve as chaplains to their respective congregations composed of oil company employees and European business people. Catholic men of the GB chat with Fr. A. A. Clavenna (left) who came aboard to say Mass at Kuwait. Other priests who visited the ship to say Mass and administer the sacraments were Fr. F. Stallo of Kuwait, Fr. Walter Connelly and Fr. Damien Ciacci of Bahrein. On 16 August the Greenwich Bay sailed into Karachi to pay a courtesy call on the Royal Pakistan Navy. After firing a 2 1 -gun national salute in the outer harbor, the GB ran the gauntlet of much of the Royal Pakistan Navy, giving and receiving passing honors from each man-of-war present. Karachi being the capital of Pakistan, our visit was busy with many official calls from Pakistan government and naval officials and from our own Ambassador Avra Warren and the American diplomatic staff. For the crew, the two highlights of the Karachi visit were the party given in their honor by the Royal Pakistan Navy and the dance given by Miss Ann Warren, daughter of Ambassador Avra Warren. Sightseeing added its attractions as many men joined their friends of the RPN in seeing the sights. W. J. Cera, DK3 and a RPN sailor pause at the grave (above) of Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the great national leader and first Governor -General of Pakistan. Below the Pakistan sailor points to his home town on the map of his country. Frere Hall, the National Museum of Pakistan. Intermission at the RPN party. ti Big Al scores again! i i i ) I ij f - H Liberty call! Let ' s go to town. Milburn, Prothro and Chico swap sea stories with RPN sailors. Viney lends a hand at the drums for the RPN band Who ' s this guy Astaire? For the duty section (that missed the dance) a magician with his cobra and mongoose on the fantail. Ambassador Avra Warren and Miss Ann Warren chat with Admiral Felt. Why not cut in, Tuck? I ' ve forgotten how! What do you say to them? j haven ' t seen a gal in six months!  5 From Karachi we sailed directly to Bom- bay, India arriving on 23 August. Here the ndian Navy and our own diplomatic staff were gracious hosts, arranging parties, dances and visits to private homes for our personnel. A large and beautiful city, Bombay offered much for the first-cruise men and an oppor- tunity to renew old friendships to those who had travelled this way before. Above, a scene of the business section. The Gateway to India (below) stands along the water front and was constructed in 1911 to commemorate the visit of King George V and his coronation as Emperor of India. iMeAV One of the more famous views of the city is that ob- tained from Malabar Hill (above). The Marine Drive skirts the beach and due to the glitering effect of its lights at night is know n as the diamond necklace . The beach is a gathering place for the Hindus as they celebrate their many religious feasts. Street cars, busses, taxis, horse drawn gharries and pedi-cabs comprise the transportation system in Bombay. Three cast-off street cars from New York City are among the many street cars used in the town. Both English and American made taxis are used. The Hanging Gardens atop Malabar Hill prove an in- teresting sightseeing place for Plath, Hurst, Page, Fee, Boor and Prothro. Beautiful hedge and landscape designs make the Hanging Gardens one of the musts to see in Bombay. J Typical mode of trans- portation in Bombay Is the horse-drawn carriages known as Garrys. msssii- An important problem with the boys of the GB on liberty. Seeing that the camera is in good working order.  L- ' -w u Scene of apartment houses from Malabar Hill. Bombay is a city of contrasts. T he ancient - - and the modern. ' m  i m- Ancient tradition -- woman in purda. Modern development - -the swing toward the West. 1 Scenes of Bombay, where Western culture and Eastern culture come together but never quite mix. Top -scene of thriving acitivity in a mar- ket of Bom bay. Left - pictu re of Hindu Temple. Note carved idols on the roof. Wessman and Varevice see an Indian snakecharmer do his stuff. The Green- wich Bay was entertained by the American workers baseball team in Bombay. Here is a scene of our team playing ball at Bom- bay. Flowers for I don ' t know who. Maybe a date. Going on liberty, but not quite like stateside. , Breach Candy swimming pool. The ndian Naval Barracks band and troops give us a bon voyage as we cast off the lines and set on course again for the Persiar Gulf. m t ■M HHH t 1 w ' ■ - ll . .. 3 i 1 ■ 1 J 1 Heisler, Klein and Walker take ten in their ap- preciation of the beautiful gardens at Breach Candy. Mahalaxmi Hindu Temple. Note life-sized statues on cornice and facade. Planes of the Royal Air Force lay down a vari- colored smoke salute (above right and l eft) as the GB enters Massawa, Eritrea to be relieved by the Duxbury Bay. The breakwater at Massawa harbor. We waited six months for her - - and here she comes --the Duxbury Bay --our relief! ■uiiwiiumiM ■■a Anglo-Egyptian disputes in the Suez Canal area were dark indeed as we tied up at Suez on 17 October to await our con- voy and transit the canal. That very day riots had occurred at Ismalia. Some peo- ple were killed. We had waited out the Abadan troubles and they did not interfere with our scheduled departure from the Gulf. Now, what would happen at the Canal? Would we be delayed? Would traffic be stopped before we cleared the Canal? Would we be turned back, to go home via the Cape of Good Hope? These thoughts were running through our minds --and we kept our fingers crossed! The movement of British ships (lower left) only increased our concern. The scheduled hour for our transit arrived --but no pilot had arrived aboard. We ' ve had it! For forty-five minutes our morale struck an all-time low. Then off the starboard bow appeared a small boat- - and our pilot. We ' re underway!! We made the transit (lower right) and the statue of Ferdinand de Lesseps (above), at the Mediterraean end of the Canal, was a pleasant and welcome sight. No more wars and rumors of war now stood between us and home. View of Port Said Harbor. - -■ l-iP ■ -I Entering the Suez Canal. Monument at the canal entrance. When the Greenwich Bay arrived at Port Said one of the most interesting and amusing things that the crew enjoyed, was the abundance of Eygptian bum- boats . They flocked around the ship, as can be seen in the pictures, like flies to a cake of honey. Many fine bargains can be made here in leather goods and other small household articles. SCENES OF GENOA Business section. Dock area- Railroad station (in foreground with hotels and apartment houses - - top. Piazza De Ferrari. SHEESH Beautiful Genoa! What a city --and what a party! Port and Starboard both had their chance to howl - -at the Scandanavia Club. They had waited a long time, but it was worth it. Thanks to LTJG Jack Rohrbaugh, Ens. Biddin ' John Hutton, Dennis, and Soboloski who made the arrangements; and to the cooks for the food. Hopkins (above left) dedicate s a song to the skipper. Putzke (above right) lays a knife to the party cake, being aided and abetted by lovely senoritas. Blake tries to beat Jack ' s time, as the Chaplain referees. Bailey and Webb are doing okay --but Tucker really latched on to something! Drum majorette who made good! Who ' s this guy Davis think he is, musselin in? The hula dancer was shy of cameras. The middle one ' s mine. (Signed) The photographer. Three maharajas and a queen! FRANCE Typical sight in Nice, a real died-in-the-wool hot-rod. Near the Flea Market in Nice. ANes RIVIERA Leaving Genoa on the 25th of October, it was but a few hours sailing to Villefranche, France. Our four days in this beautiful port, set in the foot- hills of the Maritime Alps, was all too short. The city of Nice was a short bus ride away, where many of the men did that last minute shopping for perfumes, leathergoods, and lingerie for wives and sweethearts. The princi- pality of Monaco was a short distance away and drew the attention of some who wanted to see the world-famous casinos at Monte Carlo. Familiar street scenes in Nice. The town of Beuil and the valley of Var. The superior gorge of Cians. After the parties at Genoa, two sight-seeing tours of the French Alps drew the attention of some of the crew when we arrived at Villefranche, France. The American Express Co. supplied the bus and a lovely French mademoiselle as hostess and guide. Leaving Nice early in the morning, we passed through many beautiful gorges, arriving at the snow line about noon for a steak dinner, and returned by another route to Nice in time to do the town before liberty expired. The gorges of Cians with view of Pra d ' Astier. GIBRALTAR v% The rocky promontory on the southern coast of Spain has been a pos- session of Britain since its capture by Sir George Rooke on 2A July 1704. The Rock is also known as Sugar-Loaf Point and has an elevation of 1,439 feet. The entire length at the base of rock is two and three-quarters miles, and its greatest breadth three-quarters of a mile. The town nestles at the fX)rth-west corner upon a narrow sandy flat. Gibraltar has been known not only as the famous entrance to the Mediterranean but also as the formidable military stronghold of the British Emipre. Some of he docks, showing part of the city in the background. Navy shipyards. Fueling piers. View of Gibraltar from the GB deck. Street scene. British Submarine. Home at last! After eight months and four days of homesickness, fond memories, the Greenwich Bay returned home to Norfolk. Seeing the familiar buildings and piers in the distance was a sight every man in the crew had long waited for. And, at- long last, we were home, home, never did the word sound so sweet, never did the word have so much meaning. M JtAiL The bow of the Greenwich Bay as she threw over her first line at Pier 3. Friends and loved ones waiting at the edge of the pier. A long awaited moment. ComAirLant welcomed us with their band. Pier 3 as we saw it coming in. DIVISION Primary duties: the preservation and cleanliness of the exterior of the ship; the operation, care and maintenance or the ground tackle, mooring lines and re- lated equipment, the ship ' s boats and towing gear; all matters pertaining to deck seamanship. Foster, Eckenrode and Smith scraping the dack. Now hear this! Putting the Captain ' s gig in the water. Bos ' n Gordy, Chief Souza, and the anchor detail get ready to haul in the hook. Rigging the awnings. Hurst doing some touch up work on the main deck with a paint brush. The rearming boat being lowered into the water. Desquitado stands a lookout watch. Meyers stands watch in steering aft. Fant directs Mike on some work on the mainmast. Richart and Fantilli hauling in some line on the main deck. Owens gives one of the twin 40s a paint job. DIVISION Primary duties: the operation, care and maintenance of the ship ' s armament and the appurtenances connected therewith. Chief Plath and Brooker ex- amine small-arms in ship ' s armory. Shackley and Prothro fire the saluting battery. Reigel and Hewitt give a twin 40 a check-up. DIVISION Primary duties: operation, care and maintenance of all propulsion, auxiliary and boat machinery; the control of damage; the accomplishment of repair ; the furnishing of power, light, ventilation, heat, refrigeration, com- pressed air and water; the care, stowage and use of fuels and lubricants. King and Last checking main engines. Taylor at the after switchboard. Last at the forward throttles. Houle and Fluck at the 1. C. switchboard. Teger at the evaporator controls. iM ' Haygood and Fee at the after throttles. King and Bailey in the forward engine room. 4 m Murphy at the sextant. Murphy and Honigman at work on the bridge during the rendering of honors. Chief Hewitt on the Alidade. Murphy, Honigman, and Smith getting a little sun. DIVISION Primary duties: the collection, evalu- ation and dissemination of combat and operational information required for the assigned missions and tasks of the ship. The responsibility for visual and electronic exterior communications, and administration of internal communica- tion systems. Ski and Moses hard at work. On the Plotting table. Ready for work. DIVISION Primary duties: the procoring, receiving, storing, issuing, shipping, transferring, sell- ing, accounting for, and maintaining all stores and equipment of the command; the operation of the general mess, ship ' s stores; sale and issue of small stores; dis- bursing government funds; accounting. The loading of stores (shown on this page) is an all hands evolution, and all divisions furnish working parties to help. However, it is the duty of the S Division to supen ise the loading and stowing of all stores. Sights we ' ll never forget. (Although we ' ll try our best). Every three months a supply ship would come to Bahrein Island with provisions for the GB. What would follow would be a night and day of sweat and hard work for all hands. But the provisions had to be loaded as every- one liked to eat. All through the night the work would continue and when it was over everyone was glad indeed. Brunisifski, Mc Connell, Temesh and Keeney in the galley. Sanders at the counter of the Ship ' s store. Bullock and Buchalter mess cooking. Rossett, the ship ' s barber, gives Moses a trim. I j I I ■ T I (f DIVISION Primary duties: stowage and use of aviation fuel and oil; fueling of planes; care and use of all aircraft fueling equip- ment and spare parts; keeping the records of all aviation matters pertaining to the command. Two airdales buy out the town. Bellmyer, Abdelmaseh and Evans secur- ing the aviation fueling hose. Wessman spruces up for inspection. Hansen turning out some work on the mimeograph machine. The Doc and his two Hospitalmen at work in the sickbay. Office force, Hanson, Sanders, Hamilton, and Jones. Fourth of July was celebrated at Ras al Misha ' ab with a beach party arranged for the crew by Aramco. Ras al Misha ' ab is the scene of the sky-hook extending two miles from shore and used during the building of Tapline for hauling in pipes from ocean going freighters. Tapline is the pipeline extending from Abqaig, Saudi Arabia to Sidon, Lebanon a distance of 1,067 miles. Among the visitors to the ship was the Amir of Ras al Misha ' ab, Mohammed ibn Khuwaiter (above). Capt. Williams, Sir Rupert Hay, Rear Admiral Felt and Lt. Weible are shown during Sir Rupert ' s visit to the GB. He serves at the British Political Resident at Bahrein. Under tready arrangements Bahrein is independent but enjoys the protection of Great Britian in exchange for certain diplomatic and commercial rights. The Political Resident at Bahrein oversees the activities of the various political agents throughout the Persian Gulf area. OFFICERS FELT, H. D., RADM, WILLIAMS, M. B., CAPT, OLSEN, C. E., CDR, BIrdneck Point, Route No. 1, Virginia Beach, Va. MADISON, J. R., CDR, 323 Forest Drive, Falls Church, Vo. LAPE, W. W., LCDR, 122 Waldorf Drive, Akron 13, Ohio. McGUIRE, J. F., LCDR, Box No. 767, Beeville, Tex. WERTHMULLER, R. W. F., LCDR, 4 Grove Ave., Webster Groves, Mo. GLASGOW, R. N., LT, 509-B Birmmgham Ave., Norfolk 5, Va. WEIBLE, R. C, LT, 1115 Wooster Ave., Dover, Ohio. ILEY, C. H., LT(CHC), Epping Forrest, Route No. 1, Annapolis, Md. LUX, F, W. LT, Harding Lake, Newton, N. J. BLEAKLEY, R. L., LT, 2718 Gervais St., Columbia, S. C. NEIGHBORS, E. L., LT, 301 1 Fifth St., Tuscaloosa, Ala. ELLER, L. H., LT, 211 E. Gilpin Ave., Norfolk 3, Va. KEEN, W. K., LT, Route No. 3, Hudson, Ohio. GENUNG, B. G., 1ST LT USMC, 16614 Edinborough Road, Detroit 19, Mich. GRIFFITHS, R. W., LTJG, 7637 Restmere Rd., Norfolk 5, Va. ROHRBAUGH, J. C, 2307 Maple Ave., Zanesville, Ohio. ZULAUF, E. C, LTJG, 18080 Mendota Ave., Detroit 21, Ohio. CALLOWAY, J. E., LTJG(MC), Louisville, Miss. BANKS, H., LTJG, USS Currituk (AV-7), c o FPO, New York, N. Y. SCHELL, J. F., ENS, 1707 N. Mango Ave., Chicago 39, III. HUTTON, J. W., ENS, Kenilworth Apts., Garth Road, Scarsdale, N. Y. McLAY, J. L, ENS, 91 Midland Ave., Wortendyke, N. J. LIPCHINSKY, J. M., CHBOSN, USS Pigeon (AM-374), c o FPO, New York, N. Y. DAVIS, C, CHPCLK, 4605 Philpotts Road, Norfolk, Va. GORDY, G. E., BOSN, 506 Worset Ave., Portsmouth. Vo. CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS BOOKER, W. L, EMC, 1810 Maple Ave., Portsmouth, Va. DEMPSEY, E. L., ENC, 824 Norview Ave., Norfolk, Va. EVANS, C. C, JR., SKC, 9326 N. W. Second Piece, Miami, Flo. GREEN, C. R., HMC, 2721 Sixth Ave., Fort Worth, Tex. GUSHANAS, P. P., CSC, 232 Eilers St., Norfolk, Vo. HEWITT, R. W., QMC, Sykeston, N. D. LANDROCHE, W. J., ENC, 96 Chestnut St., Spencer, -Mass. LICODO, B., SDC, 4716 Ravenswood Ave., Riverdale, Md. McCartney, s. a., rmnc, stumpton, w. Va. McCLURE, M. B., AKC, Route No. 1, inman, S. C. PLATH, R. G., GMC, 4434 N. 25th St., Milwaukee, Wis. RHODES, T. B., ETC, 435 - 32nd St., West Palm Beach, Fla. SILVER, R. ■E , ADC, 416 W. Intendencia St., Pensacola, Fla. SMILEY, J. R., JR., YNC, 542 Range Road, Port Huron, Mich. SOUZA, F., BMC, 36 Garfield St., Newport, R. I. STEELE, R. W., SDC, 1912 Sixth Ave. North, Nashville, Tenn. STRACHAN, J. W., YNC, Liddon Lake Road, Corinth, Miss. TUCKER, G. H., JR., DKC, 1516 Belmont Ave., East St. Louis, III. CREW ABDELMASEH, E. D., ABU2, 440 Grafton St., Worcester, Mass. ALBRECHT, D., AEAN, Finley, N. D. ALEXANDER, C. W., YN3, 1502 Oak St., Broinerd, Minn. ANTONE, C. E., RMNl, 43 Forest Ave., Greenfield, Mass. BAILEY, R. J., ENG2, Hillside Terrace, Seymour, Conn. BALOG, G. L., SN, 1289 Manchester Road, Akron 7, Ohio. BEACH, C. H., RMN2, 103 Williams St., Morganton, N. C. BELLMYER, R. D., AN, Magnolia Road, Joppa, Md. BEVERLY, T., TN, 520 Bizzell Ave., Mobile, Ala. BIALOBREZSKI, R. J., RM2, 367 Burritt St., Nev Britain, Conn. BIANCO, A., FN, 614 N. Calvert St., Baltimore, Md. BISHOP, N. R., FN, Box No. 332, Davy, W. Va. BLAIR, E. E., EM2, 2 Shangri La Dr., Apt. 214, Admiral Roach Apts., S. Norfolk, Va. BLUE, W. R., TEM2, Pass-a-Grille Beach, Fla. BOGRETT, G. B., SA, Box No. 226, Riverton, Wyo. BOOR, R. L., MEG3, 2327 Dev ey Ave., Rochester, N. Y. BRECELNIK, B. J., SK3, 407 Myer St., Duryea, Pa. BRENNAN, J. J., FN, 122 N. BufFalo Ave., Ventnor, N. J. BROOKER, J. W., GM3, Route No. 2, Marietta, Ohio. BROWN, C. D., FN, Box No. 273,,Alma, Ark. BROWN, E. E., SN, Box No. 222, Iva, S. C. BRUNISIFSKI, Z. J., CS3, 3205 Cedar Ave., Scranton, Pa. BUCHALTER, J., RMSN, 3310 Kossuth Ave., New York 67, N. Y. BULLOCK, R. J., RDSN, Box No. 77. Tod Park, Tooele, Utah. BURNET, D. K., YN3, 75 Lexington Ave., Somerville, Mass. BURRIER, J. D., SN, 925 Beech St., Scranton, Pa. CALLAHAN, R. W., SD2, Box No. 518, Victoria, Va. CARTIER, L. N., AF2, 153 Park St., Burlington, Vt. CERA, W. J., DK3, 318 - 4th Ave., Stevens Point, Wis. CHAPMAN, W. L, PHG1, 6803 North Point Rd., Baltimore, Md. CHERNESKY, J. K., RD3, 236 S. Main St., Manville, N. J. CIACI, P. J., RMN2, 543 E. 137th St., Bronx 54, N. Y. CLINE, J. F., YN3, Gauley Bridge, W. Va. COLANGELO, J. F., RM2, Route No. 1, Orland Park, III. CONN, H. P., FN, Paint Lick, Ky. COOLEY, W. H., FA, 14 Green St., Franklinville, N. Y. COSSABOOM, D. F., SK3, Box No. 103, Freeport, Me. COSTELLO, J. F., BTG2, Box No. 636, Manchester, Vt. COY, I. D., SN, 1962 Reese Ave., Columbus 7, Ohio. COYLE, J. E., EN3, 1 1 Elberon Place, Albany, N. Y. CULPEPPER, W. R., FN, 6469 Field, Detroit 13, Mich. DAVIS, E., JR., SD3, 9032 Hickory St., New Orleans, La. DAVIS, G. O., JR., EN3, Locta, Ky. DAVIS, J. L., CSSN, Route No. 3, Waynesboro, Tenn. DENNIS, H. S., JR., END1, 1008 Helmsdale Road, Cleveland Heights 12, Ohio. DE PABON, A., SKG2, 686 Westchester Ave., Bronx 55, N. Y. CREW- -Continued DE SHIELDS, J. F., BM3, Box No. 621, Fredericktown, ?a. DESQUITADO, M., SN, San Antonio, Iriga, Camarines Sur, Philippines. DEVENY, H. E., FN, 1761 South Ave., Stratford, Conn. DILLON, J. S., SN, Box No. 668, Burlington, Colo. DODRILL, G. S., BM2, 64 Clarke St., Whit e Sulphur Springs, W. Va. DORIA, S., RMNl, 129 Midland Ave., Port Chester, N. Y. DUDLEY, E. J., SKGSN, 203 Willow St., Lawrence, Mass. DUNBAR, F. E., ENFN, 707 Laurel St., Eltnira, N. Y. ECKENRODE, R. K., BMl, 812 Wilmar Drive, Concord, N. C. ENGLAND, E. S., EN3, Route No. 1, Hopewell, Va. ERDMAN, J. R., JR., EN3, 114 Plenty St., New Richmond, Ohio. EVANS, M. P., ABAN, Route No. 1, Box 233, Buckhannon, W. Va. EVERin, D. L., AG2, P. O. Box No. 445, Santa Paula, Calif. FANT, U., BM2, 2102 Madison Ave., New York, N. Y. FANTILLI, A. D., BM3, 314 Chestnut St., West Reading, Pa. FEARON, H. A., EN3, 846 S. Gunderson Ave., Oak Park, III. FEE, J. R., EN3, Route No. 4, Athens, Ohio. FELLS, T. H., SN, 618 Smith St., Norfolk, Va. FLUCK, J. L., IC3, 912 Derstine Ave., Lonsdale, Pa. FOGG, R. D., ET3, 53 Bluff Road, Bath, Me. FOSTER, E. C, SN, 5208 - 28fh St., Tuscaloosa, Ala. FOUDRY, B. J., FN, Hollister, Mo. FOX, M. D. RM3, 1202 Boone St., Bossier City, La. FRALEY, F. A., RD3, Belmar, Route No. 1, N. J. FROST, W. D., CSSN, Brady Ave., Salem Depot, N. H. COUVEIA, D. M., RMS, 120-06 - 231st St., Cambria Heights, Long Island, N. Y. GREEN, C. S., SDl, Route No. 4, Box No. 221, Richmond, Va. GRIFFIN, N. B., AB2, Route No. 1, Box 712, Crescent City, Calif. GROTH, F. A., JR., ET2, Route No. 1, Lafayette, N. Y. HAINES, L. D., RM3, 605 Williams St., Pinckney, Mich. HAIRSTON, J., SDl, 117-18 - 170fh St., Jamaica 5, Long Island, N. Y. HALLORAN, J. T., RMN2, 408 Arlington Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio. HAMILTON, G. W., JR., SN, Forrest Port Club, N. Terre Haute, Ind. HANING, E. C, END2, Route No. 2, Colfax, Iowa. HANSEN, G. A., FN, 68 Laurel Ave., Neptune City, N. J. HANSON, H. C, PN3, 18 Wisconsin Ave., Somerville, Mass. HART, C. R., BM3 HAWKINS, W. G., EN3, Route No. 1, Roberts, Wis. HAYGOOD, B. E., ENl, Box No. 772, North Uvalde, Tex. HEGEDUS, J., JR., FN, Nolans Point, Lake Hopatcong, N. J. HEINTZ, R. D., FN, 3913 First St., Des Moines 13, Iowa. HEISLER, E., SN, 848 Clark St., Cincinnati, Ohio. HENRY, K. A., FN, New Germantown, Pa. HEWITT, B. L., GM3 HOGAN, J. E., RM2, Route No. 3, West Plains, Mo. HONIGMAN, A. J., QMS3, 430 E. Sanger St., Philadelphia, Pa. HOPKINS, C. M., SH3, 1336 Everett St., Flint, Mich. HOPKINS, R. H., EN2, Route No. 5, Box No. 120, Marion, Ky. HOULE, N. D., EMI, 42 Perry Ave., Lawrence, Mass. HOUSTON, R. C, FN, 22 Perley St., Concord, N. H. HUCK, W. J., RD2, Vollmer Ave., Norwalk, Conn. HURST, B. J., SN, Jenkins Ave., Route No. 84, Knoxville, Tenn. JUSTICE, J. J., JR., BTG3, General Delivery, Greenbrier, Tenn. JUSTICE, J. K., MM2, Route No. 3, Hartford, Ala. KALUBA, S. J., FN, 733 East 96th St., Cleveland, Ohio. KASACJAK, M. A., FN, Box 667, Leechburg, Pa. KATHAN, R. H., EN2, 104 S. Grove St., Urbana, III KEENEY, M. M., CSB3, Route No. 1, Woodsboro, Md. KEEFE, D. H., RM3, 107 Killington Ave., Rutland, Vt. KEISLER, J. W., FP1, 2837 Fireside Road, S. Norfolk, Va. KEILEHER, W. L., JR., SN, 609 Parker Ave., Aurora, III. KELLY, E. D., FN, 142 Grant Ave., Vandergrift, Pa. KING, R. N., ENl, 201 1 Penn. Ave., Augusta, Go. KLEIN, D. G., FCS2, 643 Parsells Ave., Rochester, N. Y. KLENOTIC, W. A., HM3, 10402 Manor Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. KNOEDLER, H. J., AT2, 309 Luck Ave., Zanesville, Ohio. KONTZ, J. E. RDSN, 41 1 Alpine St., Perth Amboy, N. J. KROL, A. M., RMl, 681 Center St., Trenton, N. J. LAST, R. C, EN3, 1411 Marshall Ave., S. Milwaukee, Wis. LEMIEUX, W. R., SN, 35 Centrefl St., Manville, R. I. LOIKITS, J. D., SN, Home Park, Route No. 1, Coplay, Pa. LYON, C. E., JR., SN, 620 Ruder St., Wausau, Wis. MALATESTA, R., JR., SN, 288 Marshall St., Paterson, N. J. MANION, P. G., EMFN, 141 Meridian St., Pittsburgh 11, Pa. MANN, D. E., ENFN, 225 S. Fifth St., Lebanon, Pa. MANNING, M. L., SN, 816 Fourth Ave., Williomsport, Pa. MATHIS, J., SDl, 3101 Knox St., Portsmouth, Va. MAURICE, R. N., FN, 1038 Main St., Leominster, Mass. McCLERNON, T. H., AM3, 1 136 McGee St., Springfield, Mo. McCONNELL, J. S., CS3, 73 Westfleld Ave., Elizabeth 3, N. J. CREW- -Continued McGEE, J. L, CSSN, Cincinnati, Ohio. MEYERS, D. M., BM2, Box No. 502, Tombstone, Ariz. MICALE, S. S., BM3, 17179 McDougol! St., Detroit, Mich. MILBURN, R., JR., SN, 550 N. Queen St., Martinsburg, W. Va. MITCHELL, T., SA, 1322 Garfield St., Detroit, Mich. MODERACKI, M. S., RD3, 139 Sixth Ave., North Tonawanda, N. Y. MOORE, G. E., EM2, Route No. 2, New Carlisle, Ind. MORGAN, W. R., AL2, 10 Carson St., Staten Island 5, New York, N. Y. MOSES, T. C, RD2, Route No. 1, Palmer, III. MURPHY, W. P., QM2, 16 Humphrey St., Dorchester 25, Mass. NADEAU, R. A., DCFN, 11 Church St., Box 100, Moosup, Conn. NALE, C. B., EM3, Box 45, Milroy, Pa. NIKODYN, A. P., EMFN, Box No. 212, Ogilvie, Minn. OWENS, J. R., GM3 PAGE, R. R., EN3, 22 Front St., Beverly, Mass. PEDER, G. E. DC3, 170-44 - 93rd Ave., Jamaica, N. Y. PERKINS, L. R., ICFN, 6 Homestead Ave., Schenectady 7, N. Y. PROTHRO, B. E., FCS2, 1585 Stafford Rd., Fall River, Mass. PUTZKE, G. K., CS2, Paynesville, Minn. RANDOLPH, R. G., JR., RMNl, 15 Elizabeth Ave., Staten Island 10, N. Y. RAPP, H. A., YNSl, 1001 E. 98th St., Brooklyn 36, N. Y. RATLIFF, C. N., JR., SN, Box 265, Rockingham, N. C. 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