Greenwich Bay (AVP 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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mf 5 MCGUINNESS, ME2 - The G. B.'s first Sailor of the Month. Receives watch and commendation presented by Captain Wampler. LUSK, YNl - Receiving commend and watch for attaining the title of G. Finest Sai1or . He gets things done ROBINSON, GM3 - watch and Commendation for Sailor of the Month achievement. Devotion to duty Modestly accepts HOLMBECK, ENFN - Poses with watch received along with Sailor of the Month commendation. A typical 'Abe '

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f For the whole of this month he so consistently distinguished himself in all Pessible 130912: hsf Naval Science, that there was no doubt in the opinion of any officer or 6ILl1S an - . Steffey, BM2, for the Re ld ynO S, EM2, for The best mess deck, NOV- '57 Best Foot Forward. Dec. '57 SAILORS OF THE MONTHS THE SPECIAL BREED Any time hard and extra work is required to maintain Flagship Standards in tempera- tures reachin 1300 ' ' g F, It separates the men from the boys . Almost without exception all 'n s did their real share. The Special Breed , who identify themselves' in such rough situations as real sailors in all the traditional meaning of this title, had representation in the USS ' ' GREENWICH BAY. These sailors did so much more than required under great difficulties that they were awarded wrist watches and individual Commendatory Masts as t e m t . . . os outstanding sailors 1n the GREENWICH BAY for the months indicated: MCGUINNESS, Edward B., ME2, USN fJulyJ LUSK, Donald B. , YN1, USN fAugustJ ROBINSON, Charles W., GM3, USN tSeptemberJ HOLMBECK, Clifford D., ENFN, USN fOctobery STEFFEY, Ivan D., BM2, USN lNovemberJ REYNOLDS, William I., EM2, USN fDecemberQ The Citation received by the above men read in part: the was indeed the Sailor of the Month in the USS GREENWICH BAY. . d lt sh0l11d be noted that the qualities he displayed included constant and espeelauy har work lillth the obvious intention in his mind that whatever task he was assigned Would be expeditiously Completed without consideration for long hours Of Physical discomgngf ation to the I'LeWeYGr, in addition to this, his great pride in his .Sl11P, hls 103' :FSL Sie em? Con- stant io.J?Cli1V8S. of his Commanding Officer and to the traditions of Naligls b inaependent study amsleflveu in all military matters, his efforts to improve his soilrtesiand personal bea ' U h1S fine sense of naval requirements for correct military C Plug at an - . . . . - ' GREEN' S L WICH times have identified him as an especial credit not only to the Us BAY, but to the United States Navy and to his country. 5 ted I