Gunston Hall (LSD 5) - Naval Cruise Book

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»»c»» S DIVISION ANOTHER MULITITUDE OF RATINGS MAKES UPTHE SUPPLY DIVISION . COMMISSARY- MEN, STOREKEEPERS, SHIPS SERVICE- MEN , DISBURS ING CLERKS AND STEWARDS ALL GIVE THE SHIP ITS SERVICES. THE SUPPLY PERSONNEL PROVIDE EVERYTHING FROM CHOW TO SPARE PARTS - LITERAL- LY - SOUP TO NUTS . JIM COLEMAN AND CHARLES WILHELM WHILE ON A TOUR OF MESSCOOKING WITH THEGALLEY SHAPEDHAMBURGER PATTIES WELL ENOUGH TO SUIT THE COOK. RONALD WELCH HELD THE DOOR WHILE BOBCOATES LOADEDTHE WASHING MACH- INE IN THE LAUNDRY .

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SHIP ' S ROUTINE VINCENT PEREZ WAS THE SPECIAL SEA DE- TAIL HELMSMAN WHILE NORM SMITH TOOK CARE OF PASSING THE WORD AS BOATSWAIN MATE OF THE WATCH . JOHN BOWMAN SMOKED A PROMOTION CIGAR WHILE HE TESTED TUBES IN THE ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN ' S WORKSHOP. THE SHIP ' S STORE PROVIDED THE NECESSITIES AND NICETIES OF LIFE FOR THE OFFICERS AND CREW WHILE UNDERWAY. LEFT TO RIGHT; SIXTO BENITEZ, LESTER BRYANT, NALE PASCAUL, GEORGE CUSTOMER AND LIEUTENANT BAI LEY CH ECKED OVER THE MERCHANDISE.