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EIAFWVPI E1ULTnllLVll1'1.l'9l1.i'UlLIlIl:Xm,.'l1F!UlllIWI!uI!Ul1lullwlll'1IllrI.llnvr1ul'w4'wrunuulvl lvl suv vang-yum-a1v.f1s.xv4rfawu-n qua- f 3 X S fag. ,W .Q ,Wf W, ,H 7 Wan, Captain' Captain Milton A. Nation, USN, took command of the USS HORNET on August 10, 1953, shortly before the ship went into commission. , A ' A native of McLeansboro,l Illinois, Captain Nation-graduated from McLeansboro High School and from, the Naval Academy, Class of 1927, ' 1 g His' Naval career commenced with duty on the USS PENNSYLVANIA, student 'aviator at the Naval Air. Station, Pensacola, Florida, where he was designated aviator, duty on the USS TENNESSEE, at VP-13, Pearl. Harbor, VS-IB, USS RANGER, and at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida. - A In 1939, Captain .Nation was ordered to the USS ENTERPRISE for duty, from which he was transferred to CAG-27, USS 'SEWANEE in 1942. Thence, he was trans- ferredsto serve as Operations Officer, Fleet'Airl Quonset. In 1944 he was appointed Chief of Staff, Commander Carrier, Air ,Group Eighth Fleet CSouthern Francej. He next served as Operations Officer, Commander Escort Carrier Force,'and in 1945 became Chief of Staffof a Fast CarrierjTask Group., I During the war years he .participated in the .Marshall and Gilbert Raids? Wake Island and Marcus Raids, Invasionvof North Africa, Invasion of Southern France, Leyte, Campaign, Lingayen, Gulf Operations, Iwo Jima Operations, and Okinawa Operations. He was decorated with the Navy Cross, Legion of Merit, and the Bronze Star. ,From 1945 to 1947 Ca.ptain'Nation saw duty aboard the USS MIDWAY and the USS FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT as Chief. of Staff of Carrier Division ONE. From 1948 to 1950, hecommanded the Naval Air Station, Dallas, Texas, and from 1950 to 1951 he commanded the USS MINDORO. From 1951 to 1952 he attended the Naval War College, Newport, RQ I., and in July of 1952 he became director of Aviation Training for Chiefof Naval Operations. Z A A' V , u A On July 19, 1954, Captain'l'Nation,was relieved of his command aboard the HORNET by Captain F. A. Brandley, having completed almost one year aboard this vessel. 9. ' I ' -' ' V - Captain Nation makes his home in lwuasliington, D. C., with his wife and two daughters: Carol, 19, and Patricia, '17, He has aubrother in the Navy, Captain W. W- Nation, who has just completed, as tour'of duty as- Commanding Officer of the USS YORKTOWN, and has recently been' ordered ,to duty as Chief of Staff, Commander First Fleet, Pacific. 9 ' . .9 E l ........... .-....1.m..znnrmnunmmu-xnllz'51li-Ixlli'rlt5K'xBXSx!xl'W5!!!llAl1L:w1.:1um1uvuLnu,n-m..-fvgr.nn::xm un-umm nn nulmx Milton A. Nation, USN A Commanding Officer William F. Bringle, USN 1-.----:..-f--- f.-- --r:1--:::xngu? -:-- in 1 funn- -:i.ng.si-xiassensuuii-1 :nun-na-1. ,,,, ,. -,-.1 . , ,,,,,,..-.nv,,,,, In June of 1953, Commander William F.,B1-ingle, USN, assumed duty aboardthe USS HORNET as Executive Ofiicer. I ' P h 4 Commander Bringle was born in Covington, Tennessee, attended the Covington High School and was graduated from the Naval ,Academy,'Class of 1937. ' P P Following duty aboard the USS SARATOGA from 1937 to 1940, Commander Bringle attended flight training at the Naval ,Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, and earned his wings in January of 1941. A ' During the Second World War he served as Senior Aviatoron the USS,MIL- WAUKEEQ Commanding Officer of 'CruScoRon TWO CAtlantic and Pacificb and was Squadron Commander of Observation Fighter Squadron ONEIVOF-1D aboard the ships USS TULAGI, USS WAKE ISLAND, and USS MARCUS ISLAND. In August, 1945 Commander Bringle reformed 'Carrier Air Group 17,.' as Air Group Commander in Fallon, Nevada, and in October 1946 reported at the Naval Academy to serve a tour of duty as a Battalion Officer. ' ' P - From June 1948 to June 1950 he commanded Carrier Air Group ONE, serving aboard the USS TARAWA, and the USS PHILIPPINE SEA. He was a member of the Staff of the Superintendent of the Naval Academy from June, 1950 to July 1952. Commander Bringle completed the course of studies at the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island, shortly before reporting aboard the HORNET. Commander Bringle's decorations include the'Navy Cross, the 'Croix de Guerre, six Distinguished Flying Crosses, 17 Air Medals, and two Navy Unit Citations. 'A v . He is married to the former Donnie Godwin, daughter of the late Captain D. C. Godwin, USN. Commander and Mrs. Bringle- reside with their daughter Lynn, 7, at Virginia Beach, Virginia. A V, Commander A I Executive Officer lJ.'Vl'Q'J'l L Q ..u'.lw.ALi,L..'43-,Z.,.5.H1 3,5j T ,I j.'C-f'!,T'?:1 ,fhr- yu-,,pjf4Q-Zqliin w-,,,:4g,jg ggi, 3,L,:,f 1 '-.' 1, 1.1'u.wu '..1 11. .:f:a,.1-. .41 -f.. .4 1-.Ui 5 T.-. ,,-1 -.fg,pV'-1 z... rf. fa w..,,4' 'ZJBIJIJL Though the name HORNET may seem to have been especially chosen for a mighty aircraft carrier with her buzzing, sting- ing brood, it is a heritage handed down thru seven ancestors. A great name, a proud tradition, and HORNET Number Eight chosen to carry on a tried and true fighting name. The first HORNET was a 10 gun sloop and commanded by Captain William Stone. Originally attached to Commodore Hopkins' Delaware Squadron, the HORNET served as escort for merchantmen supplying the Colonies with supplies dur- ing the Revolutionary War. She was ordered destroyed to evade capture by superior British Forces in the Delaware River on November 15, 1777. The second HORNET was a 10 gun sloop commanded by Lieut. Samual Evans and formed part of Commodore Rod- gers' Squadron in the Mediterranean during the Tripolitan War. On April 25, 1805 she distinguished herself by bom- barding the Turks in Derne, Tripoli and forcing their surrender thus paving the way for the eventual signing of the Peace Treaty. She was sold out of the service at Charleston, South Carolina in 1806. The third HORNET was a brig rigged sloop of war. She distinguished herself by forcing enemy blockades during the War of 1812. Her most famous commander was James Lawrence who succeeded in defeating the British Brig of War, PEACOCK, in one of the remarkable battles of the war. It was Lawrence whose dying words uttered on the ill-fated Chesapeake remain one of the great traditions of the navy today - Dont Give Up The Ship. uum.uu nugigupuigxqgu The fourth HORNET was a five gun schooner and carried a crew of 57 men. She was em- ployed principally on hays and rivers as a dispatch vessel. Between 1813 and 1820 she was ,commanded by Lieutenants Lewis Page, Jesse Wilkinstmn, James llamage and 'John P. Zantzinger. She was sold out of the service in 1820. 1 l up -L'-5 i:4lnl?'ll1': 5' TP- l-.'5AW 1-'.14S1145'7-wi-1. 5' FL? fl 1 it ?T1t'v k:ll.fQN1 H - uQ:ll.-sign . .LW ff 'lv-1-'f '. Lf' 9 The fifth HORNET was an iron side wheel steamer captured off North Carolina on October 28, 1864. On June 17, 1865 she was in service under the command of Acting Master Joseph Avant. Four months later she was ordered to Havana, Cuba to receive the surrender of the Confederate Ram Stonewall. Upon returning she was laid up in the Navy Yard at League Island, Pennsylvania where she was later sold. The sixth HORNET was a converted yacht which was purchased by the Navy and outfitted for battle ,during the Spanish-American War. She served with Admiral Samson's Fleet in and around Havana supporting troop movements and distinguished herself by destroying most of the enemy fleet in Manzanillo Harbor. -2- 1 mu 2 -v . f , ' at- -H -4 4 -- ' . W-'T' JEWELS V I the death of a allant fi hting ship Hornet Number Seven is towed away from the scene of battle and sunk by American Destroyers-a gallant death for a fighting ship. 1 0 t l I 1 dd -. f N, .3 -, 0:4 -:.. f ' ,ugh Ir: 'ff-'-' 11 V' ,iw TW: -19 -'GI' Q 'T ? : '51:u9? i'5 L d ' 4- ' '. 1 W N l ' l1ql Stlll another Hornet to carry on her name The eighth United States naval ship to hear the name HOR- NET was the CV 12. She was launched on August 30, 1943 just ten months after the seventh HORNET had been sunk. Originally to have been named the KEARSARGE it was decided to give her the famous old name so that again there would he a HORNET in the Navy. 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'11 JM vit' :.fw1J uIfiC..'iif.L,'?5 33.5 ' 5.1 L-an 3 a 'Ci'KL.i'-'tD'7iJ!T.-1 Z- 'VH DYE 53525 iE1l?E5:Pli3IfL3 J F1 I., ,. ...Q 1q,l5f,?iq I: N ,ltyvm aA?..4L.. : .- - ' 21, :'.f.,.1: 1-1 ,ny X ..- .- 1 V- ., , fa , ,1 Klaf fl-w r. ' WU!! QM 4 mf 25 Under the towers and bridges of Manhattan The Supply Department makes its preparations. VN N 1 Q , ,. ...V..,-v--,. --,..,U... , ,......A -.4 .-:4'an'.-1...x - .vs..n --1 A.: , rn , -f - -- ' - AT ,,. . - qs, ff NF S 1 7 and then came Above: Communicators talking it over. Left: A flightdeck panoramaf' x ' --b - '73 wj'f v,l'Xv - Ig-3,-11 X-rf vm' rvniguux...-.Kv,,.,--. .- M- - ' f'-' H.. -1 - '- 1 1 . 4 .rw v-11, .7'Z.!'-' Q oil Y le 'l'he loading up Like a real lady, she was .painted and powdered and covered with hunting and banners for the big day when she was to he Recommissioned, but amidst all this frivolity - the loading went on. i 5 I A ,yl I 1 I , , n w i U M 21 1 1 1 J, A: J lr 3 ! 3 ,q A 1 ia 51 H J 3 4 , fi fl W1 15 -1 - 1 ii T4 3 13 'x fi I 3 1 ,r E 5.5 . .I 14 5 18 EA! 'Tv '- A'A-'A'f ' ! ',f 'SA P4 . Recommissionin I 4 H1-: .gf f..,:g -1.'f Ji. ,- 1 V, T-vi xi ,'sif'4,:,u'E'LPM-ri, 32151. ?.. Lf - f M, ,,, , '7'-J .Lff .' 'k?'..,'3'l .X4 '-.A 'v.J'-2 ntl ! fw: 1-'- vr. '..-,va '-- '-ali , is -aw 1, 4 N..-4.--.. n 1. u M ,, ,A , I Left: Admiral Lynn D. Mtzfiornlick, CIN- CLANT and CINCLANTFLEET is piped aboard. Right: The ships company during the invocation. Hand Salute! .... Two! So the day began .... Honors and cere- monies, with important personages of the entire fleet and nation taking part on that Recommissioning day. Even those at home across the nation were with us via national movie and tele- vision coverageg the towers of Man- hattan stood at respectful attention throughout, this, the beginning of another glorious chapter in the his- tory of the uUnited States Ship HURNETY, 66 I-F.-Qtr' in 3.4 rdggi ow-Set the Watch. , I1 deck+fi1'st Sectionv a Navigator, Cdr. W. H. Witlirow 'receives .the long glass and orders to set the ,fifst watch from the Executive Oflicer, Cdr. W. F. Bringle. V Below: The OOD marches the first watch off the Hight deck under the scrutiny of Captain M. A. Nation? A Q waxy .ff wg M42 as 'Kiwi X N ' RV s 95 xx 'X xi X 3 ut. ' ' 'T 'T ' -'f t:'.'-1' rn ::'.,T'vif., 5 ,aah 4- Tv: gy- 1,4 v,,:r,'..' ,x.y,3A-,,,T- --,--,..g,f, i ,-. .,, , W f - e . .V-1 t- 1.,, ...Y .Q --D-..,. -.. T ,- -. W- ., ... .,... 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Hangar deck exhibits reminded them of the proud HORNET heritage. - - . , W . , ,, A- , :Q ,..1., -..l-umii rf r: .-ff rf'-: 'J ef Q-?7f'1-f'1LJ'ZjTC:TFfiESF! .. IQ w l 4 v 4 Above - Right: CDR. Bringle, Executive Officer, cuts the huge rake, an replica of the Hornet as eager guests, young and old look on. Right: An -appetizing line of appetites. ff QTHCLS'SSTJ'I5'151r :1:r1fm.s-K:ag:gQ4:- 2.4-s:g':f:'. 1 9 1 uvfr'-,vw.r1A.-I Vg, an 11.Q1.1f3fLi.SWAby::i'e4awif,12T1:faif- fvflafufg- Quls-xs:iLi.I I sm , --al ' wx! , ,..-4 I ,. -livfzsr I I I I I I ,..,v-V., I I .... . i I I I I I -.J I E I I I I I w 4 ,f ,M wywmllffwf f ,W M40 full' f ' . 4..4..,,- 1, -ff-ni .-uv.:-e v :g2'..a-11-?:,7,-,.F- X F-1 Tx 5.1 P3L ..fx1-i kFF.1Ti.aTi2T11'?.'ff.'11Y?L S:' 1-4 f.Q,'4.J1-.M','i 7-v p4 gg pg. 'Z4,'5f?11'Ng4 QTY,-Uhfgffk..-I 1- ru'-4-'-gnu.:-Qav- 14f-41 I .. ,. 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' 1 1 3 4 1 6'Blo0d, Sweat and Cheers . . . ' l 8 I X r J a Q 1 ,f .f--f -fx -f 11 4 3133-, me-f:,bf,Q-Q-ag-fl2..':L.'l-EQ .-, f-W X-L-L:-ff'--73 TL-. 5.55157-J-Q3l. ',-H !Q.1- suv wg-7514 'W 'i The SWEAT, during that first Captain's Inspection - braced and polished, we stood stifily at attention while closer and closer came the Inspection Party. And then it was over. BLOOD donors filled Hangar Bay Number One. In response to the campaign, the HOR- NET men showed their will- ingness to aid their fellow fighting men and gave a record amount of blood. CHEERS of the NATO coun- tries represented were heard around the world following a North Atlantic Treaty Organi- zation dinner aboard the HORNET. Mrs. Robert Patterson, Admiral Lyndc McCormick, USN, Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic, His Excellency A. D. P. Heeney, Ambassador of Canada, The Honorable Livingstone T. Merchant, Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs. 3 f - ,J 51 a- 'pq f r-., 1- iv HMQ--'lt' ev J-'ww' H5 'v-Us '24 1 . . l 1 , BE , Her maiden voyage After two years ln the New York Ship yard undergoing complete overhaul and conversion, the USS HORNET CVA 12 steams down the East River. This was her first mile but far from her last A big day ln the lives of all of us and of our ship We stood there at Flight Deck Parade and watched the small tugs pufling and straining to move us and then escorted us down the East River Seemlng to look as proud of being with us as we were to be making this first trip. Slowly the Brooklyn Naval Ship yard faded around the bend in the East River-The HORNET, a star boarder there for two years was leav ing-A tribute to the en lll9f'l'lll0' skill of modern naval slup building The usually blase New Yorkers stood on the bridges and stared in wonder as this mightv ship barely scraped under the towering bridges connect A ing Brooklyn and Manhattan Under way at last. 1-+,4f-ff I1-V? -Q12 131f77 n E'ffiT Q'i- N ' ' ' N sn-mnnizzimuumusilmalsl ' -.f e .- n 4 ,-n ' .t V , ' I ' 'H I- , , IN f 27' 'T ' 7' 118-f. QMS!-illi E' kfI'l3fJ4T'.!15l3E9ll1'-fl' 713.3-?.f5D7:!i':LSi1?'lliT2!f:!f'.tYilf Left: The first helicopter ofl' the Hornet. Below: Captain R. F. Barton, U.S.M.C., C0 of the Hornet Marine Detachment prepares to cut the cake in celebration of the 173rd Anniversary of the Marine Corps. V :,: ,: r gf-ggf : N uw -far-v C, . ' A. L ' V- -' '. Lf :-r 4.4.-gp.-L.x F. asfvf. V: . 44, .f ':5 'Y',-va-,-H S' - f- loading up: ammo . . 0 0 Q turkey and f1X1n X MXN Z2 31 all aboard . . . Air Task Croulp comes aboard at Norfolk, Virginia, to participate in all -phases ofthe Hornet's Training cruise at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The first plane of ATG 181 is hoisted aboard at Norfolk, Va. -. , , 4,1 . ,.. -L i ,.'v ,,'-. '- x ,,--'l 'Q 1' I--'-V i i' -l .e .u-.,,,..- ' 'f' i.-11' rw-1' - . -wav.-L .-2 A. -1 - -1 f' ' ' fi On 8 December 1953, LTJC R. C. Wallace of VF-41 piloted the first jet aircraft, an F2H-3 Banshee to make an arrested landing on the Hornet off Norfolk, Va. W K Q ,IW' , ,AA The Hornet is pushed fr Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 0 0 0 om Pier 7, Norfolk, on departure for training exercises at and Wa We Go A 33 9 M W4., 9 r , -..A0' A , 'Vina 1- 9. - ,,.-:v 'gz,,,,f,2',f -. 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Regular ship's work had to be carried out despite Air Defense and General Quarters exercises, Fire and Man Overboard Drills, refueling operations, AirOps and the myriad other details of a shakedown cruise. Slowly but inevitably, by dint of much conscientious labor and constant inter- est, the HORNET, ship and crew, under- went a metamorphosis. From a largely inexperienced crew, and as-yet-untested ship, the HORNET became an integral lighting unit of the fleet. .But our shakedown cruise was not all work. The ship spent many in-port hours, during which men from the HORNET and the many other ships which were also in training at Gitmo, enjoyed liberties and divisional parties on the base. Fishing parties and other activities were organized for those who were interested in participating. For many of us, Cuba was a distinct change from what we had known previ- ous to embarking aboard the HORNET. The nearly tropical climate and the cor- responding scenic differences were both interesting and enjoyable. While swimming in the gentian-blue waters of the Caribbean we could see fish and coral growths of seemingly im- possible colors and shape. Palms and the brownish hills of Cuba formed sharp contrasts in the landscape. Aboard ship crewmembers could sit on the fore- castle and view lurid sunsets .... and think of the folks back home who were, if not downright cold, at least chilly: FOR IT WAS JANUARY, Left-Above: Planes of Air Group 181 rev up prior to launching. Middle: The USS Allagash refuels the Hornet and the USS Currituck simultaneously in the Caribbean. Left: The USS Allagash refuels the Hornet off Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. . t .15 X iw X 'N Y W A I f iiksi I EA X ,X x. Q it X N W' X f 1 .Qs M ' t f '. if X N X 4 .N f Q y f be 1 is W? f f N Q 2' s X x S 1 ef as as S S gy I QT Q 'X Q Q Q Q tl is K 0 0 as s s as wa s N ' x Above: Chaplain J. J. McGowan is strapped into the chair transfer by high line to the USS Borie in order that the men on the Borie could attend divine services while the ship was at sea. Right: Hal Payne of the Hornets lays one up while the Hornet Basketball Team goes on to score another of its many wins. 1- :'1,:vv'.',-24-4 sam.-.z...2 r- --.' T. . ... .. K' ...,...,.- ,,.,, ,,,,-,,,-,, - V, ,dl-f -7, W - p V Y ,. af.. . --.Aga .....?.---4-W .Q -Y--1.7- f-vY Y--,. ,.-,- - . .-.-- Top Right: On Jan. 19, 1954 Admiral Lynne D. McCorn1ick, Commander in Chief US Atlantic Fleet came aboard the Hornet to observe flight operations and gunnery exercises of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. He is shown here with Captain M. A. Nation, Commanding Oflicer of the Hornet. Across Middle: The Hilly Billy Hotshots whoop it up on the first of the Hornet's Variety Showsf' Across Bottom: Three watches are presented to winners of the Name the Paper Contest by Commander D. M. Szabo Clflightj, the smiling winners are CL. to BJ H. R. Toso, F. J. Fritz, and R. E. Stewart--the winning name, The Buzz. -1sf4SfJ 1-xr-4 12,2153 ' 11.21 -5.59 1-1 5-. it y 1..i,yf3.f4q3.,Z4j.5 . Y. .---W. -,fb 1 insrnx-mfr-'vbn-i.m1'L3..1iZ 1' ,L -v-7 E3-.yw ..-41 N,-1 184 J J w N2 W my ffl 5 1 QE' I N ,J i f 1 M H -4,3 .A --. N .u, 1.-,-f A w Y , ,, , . , ,,, XLR, , A NNN, , . ,.., ,, L, ., ,, A X, ,.,.. - -7 -..A Y.,-N, ,..,.f,A,,, , ,. A ' - 54' mmf: -'11-. TR as 1 , 1' 'A' F 1- --' 141-1 13 -4p'-X --. 'f . -' ' '-- -- 4 kwa 'ff.'L-.1-,r,rx-fx ft -A my W ,Jr -K-mf ' 43 - Th' fvv' H----H' 17,4 7.- 5,1--P4-.,,5f'l A L+.. x-N1 :1 L4-1,lR1 fi,-T..:2. Y: ?: '3T 3I'?4ff'14 ::Q' Qv't:sf'f:'ibHi?'f? q .iiHE3if?FiV A ,-fir,-.V-, .4 .Q gun rx 5: fi, 2 T, :?':3:,N-1 'vffv' VF'-..3 1. ',f.1' ,R .Q Tix v m kg ,fwf way 1 1525 I I i I -a .5u at EL' fL!'Lf1UY'i. IT F3 raiimln' 'E-FEIS: 'LTE-1g-Q-ii.-.i3Q..4.iagg'1g.:gf::: Then came the day we visited Haiti. The ship steamed into the harbor between vast, eroded hills and verdurous shoreside farmlands. Ashore, the market place seemed like a page out of a pirate story. We were offered articles made of mahogany, teakwood, and alligator skin. Much of the city of Port au Prince was not changed from the days of Henry Morgan. Much of it was squalid and even sordid. But all of this merely emphasized the truly mod- ern portion of the town: tall buildings of progressive architecture, exotic night clubs and hotels, and spic-and-span living districts. Many American tourists were on hand to greet us. - V Opposite: The Iron Market. Above right: A mahogany shop. Middle: Voodoo dance. Below: Haitian rhythm band. more Haitian divertissements Q 1 I M .api . f w 1 , V 9 r I i I, ,. w, v 1 , 1 K, N I ,, Z 5 fer XS if ' 4 A-4,,,-,WA A Haitian beauty. Below: S0 long Port-Au-Prince. LL.-.'..4i.4,.4:.m,..Q-a'1s:.s: ' fx 5 T-2, ., -. ,- ws4,5gl.i-,Lia ati 2.1145 --4 1 Q , '!'i..F'n.Fv -1.9 an ra Li..-ii fi, -Z,giY'L.U5-- ', .f..,,.5'xl5 '.'.r..f'f-TC1X,'1B4'Fi-'Zxv7IA i'i'li-Q'Li' f , , , ,. 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' Middle: Hornet vignetted by palms while anchored off Ciudad Trujillo. Below: Clouds swarm over a mountain range of the island of Hispanola as seen from Ciudad Trujillo. was a typical Spanish sc Winding streets and picturesque houses blended with archaic ruins and cathedrals. This is the final rest- ing-place of Christopher Columbus, a town of forts and churches, naked children and amiable people. A dis- cordant note was struck by the market place, which was housed in a huge stone building of modern design: a sort of department-store gone native. Many interesting hours were spent here on tours and in souvenir collect- ing. The crew of the HORNET ab- sorbed as much of' the widely varied recreations as was possible during our short visit. At last, however, it was necessary for the ship to return to Guantanamo Bay and our final testing period prior to returning to the States. -' -2 -'--'- -X H. --f A -- I . . ., . , A . ,. ia. Q' ' N . -'K -' l'-'T - TJ -fs-- f'-5 ', --1-i l'I -:I - ' A --'r.. '.:' :few fs -1-w -1- '-.- v'-.' f'x-.,a,K'L! '1 J!-l'T1.t's.Pn,z1.m.x:x.crx..,f1.9u.rv1'g2. i.':lk. E.5'2:f?..- -f?:.'7:-ilfllxr.-5p?sLav:.s'3Ll9. s?4:i',1'T'Z'. ,gms st. i I Y FW Ln S Q 'E Z Z 2 F! 1 'li t I tl Back to Brookl n to gather momentum + i During the last days of February the HUliNET, having proved herself capable and ready for regular duty, returned to Brooklyn,New York via Mayport, Florida and Norfolk, Virgina, to undergo final routine adjust- ments at the shipyard. We were nearly ready. Soon we would depart on our first tour of duty: a ,round-the-world cruise and assignment to the l Pacific Fleet. 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They Wore dark suits in greys' and blacks and browns and some of them brandished copious moustaches which would gently rise and fall as they greeted each other along the way. They moved with ease amidst the throbbing traffic, precisely anticipating speeds and distances, avoiding like all urban men the lurches and halts of the countryman. They walked past bright modern shops - the coiffeurs, the haberdash- ers, the silvermasters, the winers. Gleaming silver trays shone out from the windows, and bright milky cheeses and delicate lace gloves and silent purple wines and carefully fashioned cork and jewels, cut in squares and set in heavy gold bands. And, then, as the long shafts of light were swept back from the corri- dors into the boulevards, and, even there became sparse and tentative, the narrow streets took life. Less formal men threw open restaurant doors, spread their arms wide and smiled broadly at their visitors. Inside stern faced men were bent over guitars and mandolins and violins, tightly strung like their owners. And a thin girl stood before them and flashed her teeth as she sang whole refrains in one breath and chopped sounds into crystal pellets which stung the ear. The musicians followed her, sometimes led her, moving their fingers against the strings, furiously, as if their hands were spasmed. They sang to their visitors of the vigor and joy of the Portuguese. And when they were through they smiled because their song' had been understood. f 1 Si? ww ,ZW I4 X Yi W X ff 6' . . . in gnarled and formal charm . . . - '. .- 5- ,vvf-',, 4- .-, f'g,-f ' X x 4 - '1 ',- , -5 ,--1-1. Z1 v,,,'3 1'-'H f,n:,,x5 1,9411 E-fi J,-.ff 3 Fgnzldv' ,-,f2i,':11,vx'g'1- :1L',o,-n, x. ,.1. wk -4- , fqlil-, F 7 ' HZ. sv- JJ- --'W -1- --- --'fl ---f -4 -- Left: Tortured trees line the avenue in Sintra, Portugal. Above: The Quelez National Palace, 'Wfhe Portuguese Versaillesf' dignity in pastoral surround. - - A , h WA, ,funn n Y.t,,'- e. ,..--.-9 ,f,.,-.. -. Serene Sentinels . . . . . . were the palaces built overlooking the villages and the bays and inlets. Each had its surrounding hamlet Whose streets, like corridors of the mind, wound from the ever present conscience. A Top: The Palace at Sintra built by the Moors in the 9th CenturY- Middle: The Palace at the beach Tamaritz, in the summer resort town of Estoril, Portugal. Left: The Neptune Fountain at Quelez National Palace. Right: A street corridor under the vigilant eyes of the Moor castle at Sintra, '. '-I -'-41.4-' ' l A' ' l l gg 99 N5 , '- x... tvv v :l:..1lx':Yl'1rf:r1 -'xru..fa.,.....,..- .....,.............--...-.,:,.,.-..7 Vg...A 1 f -'Z' f-.5 . K.. ', X , .H .. . 3.-N3 ,Vw Q V ,4 'V U kk L XR W.. Xa , f X N-Him x X 4 ,W N. ,,. f f4..,, . T ,4 ANS, gf , .A X , . X. I ,ibrg .. 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W'-af ,ww ,, ,A 5 , f,s..vv3fff' .M 1 -,. . , ihj-i , ' f35m.M QV. .An K N. ., , M -f 4 'X ,J fifi-, -in-.eff J' QSESW4 w f,fX.v'- ,,Nx , If ilfg-Q95 who n-rm-11 tn 4' f 1-,,f -I ' H4 Op. .. - I gr' .. ,ffqyw .fm ffffgr- zz - X lx Q ,W Q? ,, J A , Q, ,, ,X K M, . fw. f. ---f ,cry 4, -,if . xv ?' '37 54 . lx I , , :Ve .f 7,-, If A - H . 'ww of ritual, WAV, 1, . , . -. -,nf - , , glor and withered columns Fm'12-.3311-..--V2.1-'CZw.. 'ifv2235 sul. ,Qin Sw' 1,i1Qa,L-iii:-QLQ+-i1'g15.4.3515 :T,gi1Qiz?i1:.:ss 1'-fzfil' ggglvgggtgggsjggis:-.g1pi,' 4 cuss-- flfww M When the Hornet visited ltaly, the Roman Catholic Church was, during the same week- cnd, cunonizing Pope Pius X, Papa Sarto, und there were hundreds of thousands of rcligious pilgrims and tourists there. The great cultural depth of the city and the mighty power her past still has to attract was never more apparent. At Saint Peter's on the afternoon of the canonization, sitting on the roof of a large bus were people of live nationalities: an American sailor, two old patient French peasants whose voices in song were stronger than anyone else's, a young English couple on their honeymoon, an ltalian family, and a group of German merchant-class women. Space on the bus roof was at a premium and the sun was hot, but international good will had a sort of field day. The German women had a tliermos jug and shared their ice water. The Italians explained what was taking place. The American sailor took pictures of them all. There is something ritualistic about visit- ing Rome for the first time. There is so much that Must Be Seen-for instance, one is required to visit the Colosseum, the Fountain of Trevi, the Catacombs, Saint Peters, just as, upon entering college, one is required to take certain elementary courses-that, with only a weekend avail- able, there is time for little else. The famous sights and ruins and tourist spots are not disappointing. They are beautiful and look exactly as they should-one shoulder of the Collosseum is certainly ripped off, there is no doubt about itg the Fountain of Trevi surely sparkles, by day from the sun when the sun is right and by night from the lights in the pool, and the pines along the Appian Way are formal and straight, just as in the pictures of them. The greatest pleasure does not come from sightseeing, however. The greatest pleasure is simply the feeling of being in Rome. Part of it is the pension where you stay over the weekend. The place looks shabby from the street but it is clean inside with rooms that have yellow marble floors and beds with clean rough sheets and a big window that looks out over the roofs of the city. And part of it comes from eating break- fast. There is a little sidewalk cafe below the pension and there, in the mornings, there are sweet rolls and thick hot chocolate and damp, fresh fruit, oranges, and grapes which still smell faintly of the cork they were packed in. And at night in the trat- torias, the small white, well lighted res- taurants, any of which, picked at random, will serve you a magnificent meal for a pittance. At first, the trattorias seem almost sterile from lack of color with their strong white walls and white tablecloths and glar- ing lights, but the color comes with the food and -the whiteness of the restaurant emphasizes it. First there is the small vase of flowers the waitress brings to your table, and then the litre of rich purple wine and the brown bread and light yellow butter and best of all the bowl of fruit which comes at the end of the meal Each color is sharp and even the taste of the food seems better defined lA person enters Rome with expectancy and leaves with regret Welcoming arms and bosom of Naples invite the HORNET into her berth 58 :IT-751 1 n I 1 I - Ilnmf mem ---e A za-CA-1 1241- F-1:11 'f-12ii1i1LCL..'f-iEg.1L QLQE: Eg-f:Q1gf1f .i?iSi:Qi!..-s. 5 -.3255 ' 5LIl,Eeg,g!--if ' 5, ill, Z ' t ' ' Fi if 4TE.1jL a ,sgeisgla,-.gg-aaa: K 6GWe pause at the gateway of apl . . , ws s ffff -,..x H 3 ifsgt 'Q Z Q ,a WMWQQWWX? rfaQ7ssZ?ers a a 7 aawwahmawwe Opposite Left: Vine covered walls line- a side street of Naples Above: Sorrento lies dormant on precipices overlooking the blue Mediterranean. . Sailors stroll along a desolate boulevard of Pompeii. 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Left: The monument to Victor Emanuel in Rome. Below: Multi-shaped columns surround a courtyard in Rome. Bottom: The square ol' St. l'eter's during: the canonization ol' Pope Pius X . Vatican guards line the processional route. 5 ,A R Y H QQ ,bf-'?L fl3Y'H.iC4' 5:5151 .Zi z4QQ3QTi.f'f.-i :rifle-fl' :rdf '. 4 i '- 't.mnCf- f, 1 ' P' Q ' ' 'J '--Tw ff rl 1-fy.-5 an 'fi ' -f -- Y - .v,-Y,.4 .4 .. ,..,.... A ,- .-L Y '- Above: The evening sun lays its shroud of shadow on the deceased Roman Forum. Left: The Colosseum-a monument to Christian Martyrdom. Right: A pendulum chandelier points I0 the Museum of Rome and the Fountain of the Piazza Del Esedra. x..S..s. 'W' -P 'M'-'-'-'S-1-' -fn'--:s:gL:.,,''-5-.age.fiL1.-:.f.fzff..-1.55-141 --Q--ff -Ml ,mama-41-2111372215-fag. X. ...MV ' W ,- fa- ,,, .. 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J- - ,I ,n ---I-ti: . ---A y.-q,--Lg:-1'f2gj-T'-.11-'-'-,jg-?:.--I rv-n..n.S1 2'.'fik it- ssailfl 13.14-1 324.-,42.H'1Qia-iv 51 -'H vw We left Naples reluctantly, with thoughts of Rome and its beauty still fresh in our minds. Our bow was pointed south, and we coursed the Straits of Messina and the Mediterranean to Suez before we began to think again in terms of the future, and Colombo, Ceylon our next port of call. As we advanced into the Red Sea and across the Indian Ocean thoughts of land and relief from the heat naturally devel- oped Ceylon into a refuge, a promised land, at the least it would be a two day break in the monotony of two weeks cruis- 'ing. To some it proved to be a place of rest and relaxation, to others, it was a rich and varied experience, their first contact with a people with a truly different culture and heritage. Here the Christian did not reign supreme, the climate was tropical and vegetation lushg the poor were appar- ent and the Colonial atmosphere developed through years of British rule still was close to the surface. Colombo was clean-it was hot but cooled by the breezes of the southwest mon- ,soon which whipped its surf into a danger- ous froth, and drove breakers into its beaches all along the west coast of Ceylon. Colombo, the major port in Ceylon . . . was crowded with tourist ships and steamers from all over the world. But this pulse of modern commerce does not alter the basic lives of the people. There are the cars, and buses, modern places of business, but there are the dark tired peoples who wander the streets looking for a living as in all the other ports of the world. From the Galle Face Hotel terrace you could look out on the old parade ground across from the barracks, and beyond, a beautiful view of the beachline and the pounding surf. As always there were waiting boys handy and cool drinks were readily available. The more adventurous souls found tours available to Kandy and Negambo. There were rickshaws to ride and old men to argue with concerning the price. The bazaar shopping district, the Pettah, was frequented by many of us. There was a booming business in ivory figures and the dominant theme of these figures was of course the elephant, the religious and national symbol of Ceylon. Great care was necessary on the part of the purchaser when he attempted to buy gemsg many is the man who has found himself the proud possessor of a beautiful piece of colored glass. Caveat emptor, the theme of the traveler held true here. ,, . , Y, Y . - ,- Y,,v,..v.-.l..,..,... ...,.,...,v.,...,...-....,..,.,...., ......, C dn Widely varied houses of Worship contrast 1 Above: Wood burning tugs edge the Hornet into her berth in congested Colombo harbor. Right:'Protestant divine service in Hanger Bay One prior to entering harbor of Colombo, Ceylon. Opposite: A frosty buddhist shrine in Colombo. Buddhism is the predominant religion of Ceylon. LVVYT' Fi L siR3'F! oiF 'llfllilfgijilmi ' wr' 'xivr-QI1'-1 H'9q'q!qF1f1Y 'TF'3F'-iff xf1P1r1n'1.ru.-Qu-.. ...Q KS In Colombo 2 Q , E E 5 f g 1 i E Q , 1 E, 1, Q W H a 1 ' 5 ws-.mx wr-,L H 5 EE is ii SE Si ,il 13 35 is if 5 Y -E ,E 5 iii E E 252 E E, si -A E ! ,I- ag fi' 1 1 1 1 X 5 I I w ,4 In, 1:1 li M .gl W llsi .,, HE ks 1--fuf f' 4- - ' i,f'g:'E f',r1:-'f':71' ' I ' - ' 5 -'V - I f,-11 :1f-2 I-11 L '- L11 'fr A -4' Y- -- -1-i:-'t-f :'-ftk if vlv -M, v. 'M v, . 'A,:x,L+5'i1'.L-.,-.g-i,4,-151:18 'A 1 :f'ji1,-QLrf1,y'x.F4,,::.:.N..1ug., LM.. iq'LIS.r'1t-?'m'fvv-f L ',-Iii'-L sf' ,.-Af. 4.1. 5.. -- ,L,.:'1,:' IL-,W I' .-. !'f,j'1,rw,lv1,4,-1,,hJ -N I--l..1 ,ir -JI- :vw 4.21- - ws ffm ., W . ,mmm K The land of i V1 Ex X 74 X' -:'A5'l 7 f'l'-51 '- l 'l l-v-'fs' J!-4'-ll1 ! NI: W -nv f ',N- il N 'vl ll .NW inf l. ' lil t f at , l.'l C- 1.-:'t 'fl'1 '.n' tea, charm and . . . king cobra I 1 i I 3 3 i i 5 3 L fix 5, VZ 35 li 5: Opposite Bottom: From the passenger jetty and customs house, the main street of E Colombo, Ceylon. E Opposite Top: A touring party from the t Hornet poses in front of a tea storehouse A in Ceylon. ' X i Left: A hooded king cobra rises from its basket to the wheezing chords of its charmer. 75 -- -A-.'.-'t -n.-V C C 4--L -1.-fx--- -,Lx-C-- ,- ,-...,.. - -, --,.,.., ,- , . , , , ...v . Z 'h-h,1-H',- -.QQQI ' 'A'- - ',- - 1- '. - 34. ' lf W -1 . ' ,- I ., - ' -'--- --1 ',. ,- 'N'. Q5 1 , , ,, A ,,p, ,,. .. YPJL-A Jdxmdeivl Hgh- ,, 1- ggilfghmir .L 3. A f, LEX ,K ae . ,xl' Al, V ,V 1 , Y -fl I- . f :IEE A A rickshaw man pauses in Egyptian profile . . . 76 3 I 1 M' V 1 S Q W f Q ,S . .1..,., I l ! I f x 1 1 E s Q L X ,, F I E. ,Q I I: P! '1 :ri E si If V! 3 :L 'l 1 .z EQ E 'ur' 1 jf :li is , M 1. w 31, U L5 '4 -. gf 1.5 U MA I KF! V! ff sm- IF' 55 if li IL lf. '4- :pl L55 Q 55 I F , gy. i I: Elf' 'Qi' iff' I!-'. gs X!- Je PS fi 1 v 'M -.4 r-1 -I v-q'.,a'u-1 r-m f.4,Q'. 1 f , - L7 '.'i 'j ' ? ','v- '. ' VXYWF1 Xf lw M Q ' M :E sf L ' 1 5 f M 0 f The Temple of th Tooth- v l x 1 E E Z 5 f 2 i b.-:-q-, -xgwssuwvwxvm-1m I i I V E E I s I 3 3 9 i Fourteen days of mail greet the Hornet in Colombo. final resting place of the Kandyan kings fi, If y E. ff SINGAPORE '. T'-F' f .ty re A-f A. f--fn A -. The sun was hot and bright when the pore harbor on 20 june 1954 The clty .lay like a crescent off our port beam, and myriad Islands and ships flying many flags, speckled the waters to the horizon For many of us, this was the first time we had seen junks. They were a strange sight as their weather-beaten hulks and matted sails wove in and out among Chinese freighters and Dutch liners, South American and island trading ships, and tankers from the United States, making for the open sea or berths in the harbor. Singapore is a conglomerate city. Founded by an Englishman, its popu- lation composed of Chinese and In- dians for the most part, its trading facilities used by nearly every country in the world, it is the hub of com- merce for the Orient. As each liberty party went ashore, the crew of the HORNET found that Singapore was more than just conglomerate: it was fascinating. Those of us who took the tour to ,Iohore Bahlu on the Malayan main- land saw much of Singapore through the windows of a bus. We passed native market places and modern department stores, mosques in the traditional Arabian manner and a tremendous Church of England, blond and auburn-haired English- women and swarthy Asiatic girls, all of whom looked perfect to the eyes of sailors who had been at sea for a time. Johore Bahlu is connected to the island of Singapore by a causeway. As we passed from Singapore into its sister city, we left the Occident and entered the Orient. The Sultan's Palace was huge and golden as we passed it on our way to the Sultan's Mosque. Its grounds were extensive. Small elephants and chickens seemed to be the sole inhabitants of its gardens and woods. The Sultan's Mosque was painted blue and gray and was built of stone. We took off our shoes, and went in. Inside, marble pillars and great crys- tal chandeliers vied for our attention with such modern adornments as mic- rophones and loudspeakers. A brass altar and brass incense burners fringed the rugs which covered almost every square inch of floor space. When we left the mosque, our bus took us back through gardens and roads which twisted through the out- skirts of a zoo. Half the day was gone. HURNET dropped anchor in Singa- 9E'-SEYEJ Finally back in Singapore, we took advantage of the two beautiful Eng- lish clubs, whose services were kindly offered for the use of the crew of the HORNET. When we had eaten and were refreshed, we again sallied out into the streets and alleys of Singapore. Night was falling. Around us the stone buildings and monuments took on the grey tints of evening. In the harbor, lights were lit aboard the ships and the varicolored flags-were furled. The water became dusky, and the ripples stirred up the ever-moving junksg bumboats glinted in the sun- light reflected from the coluds. Sil- houettes of ships became black, and then indistinct, fading at last into the darkness. Then we heard the bells of our liberty launch. Our day in Singapore was ended. alumna:-nmzzu:-an Lcft: Anxious looks from the first liberty launch into Singapore. Right: The Hornet basketball team meets the Asiatic champs-results Hornet won two, lost one. Below: Enlisted men take advantage of the club facilities offered by the English. ingapore-Slings and Stretches 3 4 x 3 e i 1 E E 5 i ' ililfi E O .-' 1 1 V -'. W xi f Q . Y I Q W 'Q .,1' V fl ,f S X , M4 sv Q f r r ' HNVJ- H1 r:: -' 'J uv' u.'my1: t4 ' ,- -.l'1-TP'-1 !1I Hn. .in .D.'N- a ' f 1' 1- f '-'rr'- Lf:- F: '1 -f'f'fi ' - 'f- '--2 'iT1i1'2 ''Tif 'f'51'2RN-1TF 'f 'Q','3fT?17f7 HBH! Y! Ulhfi' -L 4-.xEL.... --2...-w laid L.. .-1-. :....4.Q'W'......11,:4L.,-fn:-. l'3,L7T f 5115151-P1 Y'i.,uN 1' A r 4 i 2 f 1 I I 5 5 51 f E if i. -and hinese gardens of fantasy E N iii I 85 i JJ , kann. H-4 xz -uf ', Karan v. Y-if-1' 'X .1 ' - I .-..f. . .T I af T ,. 'I' 5 . 'ff 'QW -'-1-1 ----- -:-cf:-:Ky-+---:W ----- 1-i-5-+5--.-,-..,..,MW,N ,,.... xr N,-v-. , , 66 99 Crossing the Equator and into the briny depths ' ' ' ' Qfr1 ..r'.r1-'v'-LC, .,f.3,g,fQ --L-,'.74'ffh'?Xr'1,1'-Q,r-1315 'SWT V31 i',,-g4 ' .. 1 , . - . i , .. ...1..,.4...x,...4,,1-,.-....., -A ...r . Y And so on the 24th of June 1954, the USS HORNET bound southward for Manila in the Philippines, did pass into the domain of Neptunus Rex, ruler of the seas above and below. At approx. 4:15 pm, the King's em- issary Davy Jones did board the ship and demand audience with the cap- tain, informing him of the forthcom- ing visit of Neptunus Rex, his royal family, and court, having informed the captain of his negligence in bring- ing such a scurvy crew of landlubbers, bilge-rats, skates, sea suckers, and all other lifes of low caliber, he did give warning to the captain to expect no mercy for his scurvy crew. And as Davy Jones left the ship a detachment of the Royal Kops stayed on to see that all orders would be obeyed. Thusly, on the 25th of June we, the crew of the USS HORNET bowed down to thefmercy of King Neptunus Rex. V -ixa...L W1iT?l.E?5 .T Y, ,, mga f' ' ' f- '71 -is 1' P A sw--'-4 1 fs-ha: :ea sf:-Q -:4 ,.,',.igf1 n-Vw il YFYQFI xg I ws W1 M .l, il' ls 11 if V, w, 5 if? ,, i. 1 I , A I X 1 5 Y 5, 1? 5 4 E 5 Y I 1 51 E! I il W -' f- f .' '-,..YA.n he The Royal Party comes aboard The die was cast and justice was swift. As we ran through the gauntlet of shelalies, clubs, and any other instruments of torture the Royal Tor- turers could find, we were led before the Royal Court to plead our case. Guilty they cried before we could plead, and on to the coffin. 'Now the coffin itself wouldn t have been so bad, it would have been quite restful, except for the fact that it was filled with rotten eggs, potatoes, vegetable soup, and other types of garbage, the Royal Barber was next and the golden locks of fairhaired sailors fell before his shears. The Royal Baby, fat and pompous as he sat upon his throne, laughed merrily as we bent down to kiss his royal tummy. But the end was close at hand and new spirit was instilled, as we made a fast sprint toward the dunking tank, there we were met by hardy shellbacks admin- istering the final phase of punish- ment. As we left the tank we were pollywogs no more, but a part of an ancient and proud order of seafaring men, Shellbacks. f Wi, --+' - fl - ..... .- . 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Q, f' X W1 1 ..-H.--1.-f.-waz.--Lis'-'44 l- 1:'1't :r!1'-L-i-v-genus.gwaglgz 'ru vi-r-A T 1 .zv:::.':',mrnr1 na-1.xdf uri4xI..J :eu H-:n.:'.Vbzx'.'fW :i.2Z3lhW?Etx3ib?W'm, Aran: X A 1, wWff- vgwwmwm.-Q fffymwm A MW. ,MW 1 R 1 'WT1 i3' ' ,Z f W, , ' L f.Aw,W,,.N.,fM,,, A -WW .N .. ,.A.w,f,,,M N,:,,,,.M,,, A , if ffm aw if Q me 201, , .,,,,,. ,,Mm,,,, ,X W M , x The lowly pollywogs emerge as l J ? K A 3 A .. Left: Emerging from. The Royal Coffin. Lower Left: Lt. Commanders sing for their supper. Below: The 6'Bears Pit -and now I am a shellback. Right: The Stockade and Royal Egg Shampoo. Right: Cone fishing. ii ii 3, B J' R1 K U F 1 lo al subjects of Neptunis Rex U ? ? 1+1L1fLM.4vQJ.a-rfglrnwagvl JJQNL-4 Alzmghigv 'gg' :Ann .nan-aim-lnqmzulllxlll11S1l 'I i' , 1. Alfa 5 4' 2' Q: :T 27. -.1 F.-.jg'3'T.f-1' ,.-1.-.-:f . -.., , ,-. f, -:, -- .3-K, P ' ' ' ' 'N ' ' ' ' - '-5f'fi'i-'v1 '- - nfs , Lip.,-1'3gf',g.f,y:T .ggi-ft..-wi ,csv 1.1-.1..'--f:raw.-f--f, a detour-and a new Skipper Captain F. A. Brundlvy, prospm-tive skipper of the Hornet, steps aboard his new command for llw first lime. 9: ff -f MTI- A . 4,,..,g..f,- , ,A , X H fi2Hl ilQm Left: Vice Admiral W. K. Phillips, Com- mander First Fleet, addresses some remarks during the change of command ceremony while Captain F. A. Brandley looks on. The Hornet was the flagship of VAdm Phillips- and the First Fleet Staff during operations in the South China Sea. Above: Captain F. A Brandley reads his orders and assumes command Left: Captain M. A. Nation, out-going Skipper of the Hornet, delivers his farewell address to the officers and men. ' P.. ' f-'45 'L :A-if--Xql' L-rs.-vt- aptain Frank .Bra11dley, U N Captain Frank A. Brandley, USN, commanding officer of the USS HORNET, is a native of El Reno, Oklahoma. He was graduated from El Reno High School, and attended Okla- homa. A. Sr M. College for. one year before entering the Naval Academy. He graduated from the Naval Academy and was commissioned as an Ensign June 6, 1929. Captain Brandley,s early Naval Career included duty in the USS COLORADO, student aviator at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, where he was designated a naval aviator, USS LEXINGTON as a torpedo 'and bomber duty aboard the . . plane pilot, in the Canal Zone as a patrol plane pilot, witg the heavy cruiser TUSCALOOSA as Senior Naval Aviator, an again with a patrol plane squadron attached to the USS LANGLEY After three years shore duty at the Naval Air Station Anacostia', D C Captain Brandley received his first command -Commanding Oflicer of Patrol Squad 23 in November 1942 After a year he was transferred to Fleet Air Wing One as Chief of Staff until being ordered to duty in December 1944 as prospective Executive Officer for the new carrier BOXER He became Executive Officer of the BOXER and months Washington duty in the Ofiice of Deputy Chief of served as such until December 1945. Then followed 19 Naval Operations for Air, 5 months as a student at the Armed Forces Staff College in 1947, and a year's duty as Commander Tactical Air Control Group One with the Amphibious Forces Pacific. In February 1949, Captain Brandley took command of the USS SUISUN CAVP-111, and in January 1950 became Com- manding Officer of the Naval' Air Station, St. Louis, Mo. From July 1951 to October 1952 he served in the Atlantic attached to the Staff, Commander 2nd Fleet. His second ship command came next, the USS KULA GULF CCVE-1031. Before coming to the HORNET he served some 15 months at Malta with the Allied Mediterranean Staff. He has been decorated with the Legion of Merit with the Combat HV. His other decorations include the American Defense Service Cwith bronze starj, American Theater, Asiatic- Pacific Campaign Cwith 3 starsjg Navy Occupation Cjapanj, China Service, World War II Victory, and the National Defense Service. Captain Brandley assumed command of the HORNET July 19, 1954 while the HORNET was at anchor in Manila Bay. Mrs. Brandley, the former Suzanne Rule of Coronado, California, and their five children are residing in Coronado while the Captain is on sea duty. IV I , 5. T 1 z W. Q -2 I , 2 s 'Z si E ri E 2 E- Iii! if L 14 I 4 l I ni, I I Z 'V i 11 1 X. qi W Y i f 3 H Q it ,I - Y U 4ill-fi3'1rEQi'?gP!1yE'1JTTEn-p V , . 3: ,Q-.f',fL? .- , wh, 'wrnvnalwl Fr , ,, .,,... - - A Y s- - -4. r-f J: - 'w 1, qarau-'s,, ..f Zu ,x lv ix For several hours, The Hornet hanger deck Three hundred girls from the Manila area were invited aboard the HORNET for an old fashioned Saturday nite dance. Music was furnished by the HORNET hand and needless to say, a fine time was had by all. is transformed lj b Hgmxwgi into a ballroom . . M , Vg- -7, ,--, -- -,:,.-.- V, . --- K 2 . X v 11-Q Fw 2.'.L,.f'3'f.-LF::. fZ2.'7':4'fr2a..... ' r:1.r....' '-144-.-' 100 . Sl!lT2.2b51lI'UEIF 5t3Al:l -1 ipnaxanz-111.1-su-um m u-urgara , P nascar E ATTLE, M E 'E' S NEST A A 4135? Q H -s ar. H F NA VY WIARNS AG ESSORS Admiral Says U.S. Ready To 'Hit Hard If Atta,oked'g P.l. Integrity To Be Protected A stern warning to future com- If munist aggressors was issued l O Saturday by Vice Adm. W. K. IDU? the Phillips, commander of the Unit- par?-Wd Sltgofning 01050 AA,-TO ed States. First Fleet, who under- scored the U.S. navyis readiness to hit hard if attacked. Adm. Phillips made this force- ful statement of naval policy during a' press conference Von board the U.S. carrier Hornet. The conference was held in order to reveal for the first time-the full details surrounding the July 26 air battle off Hainan island in which U.S. navy,-planes shot down two attacking communist fighters. Rear Adm. Hugh H. Goodwin, commander of U.S. naval forces in the Philippines, also took the opportunity presented by the con- ference Saturday to express the sincerity of America's desires to protect .Philippine integrity in case of war. Adm. Goodwin pointed to the continued presence' here of pow- erful U.S. navy units ,Ccurrently the carriers Hornet, Tarawa and Philippine Seah as concrete evi- dence of America intentions to back this coun' the fume' 5' C0-1 as n - Jul N10 , 1151585-HSE Oigclifle hig12x':'Sn DIL-?1gCl1 edl7?i'gG C. D the S ai-nan . jnese SSQS es Hip H: MII' uncan ' - ' 15 - WHS -lar . of thedlch Wa1S1Qnd. 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Dog I the U Opeller :V a Xifi-f,ED hfgdered Diff' 0OrsZ2luadfo?1S gli-yrafi therezdxgeq XX'Qmdr. Phflfpplie ag ff-olgnd Fgogf fighlle x'xs, - e hue ' The Carr' L d of f lel' lefzige red YS I Below: Pilots and crew members at the Skyraider Squadron involved in the Incident,,' relate their experience during the press conference Below: Left to Right: Prospective COMCARDIV 3, Radm. R. Ruble USN, COMNAV PHIL, Radm. H. H. Goodwin, USN, COMCARDIV 3 Radm. H. D. Felt, USN, Com. First Fleet, Vadm. W. K. Phillips, USN CARDIV 3-staff, Lcdr. C. Swenson, USN, First Fleet Flag Lt., Lt F Frediani, USN. 1 aback in the headlines- F It didn't take long for the HORNET, as a part of TG 70.2 to make the headlines all over the country. On July 25, while searching for survivors of a downed British airliner, planes from the Task Group were attacked by two Chinese lighter planes. Both planes were splashed. During a press conference on hoard the HORNET, VAdm. Phillips explained the incident and the United States stand to a wardroom packed with representatives of press, radio and television. wimr1mi -a .1'g f??T!,1'1F. .2 !': sy, 3it:fl.Z'liYfi.'R'STf1'l'.lSlT,S'2'LT1'.VT-lH1 Lhlid 53x 5 31.1-5317-'K?30i'1'f7lW'li U!1lHlEnin.ih3 Jbfwb-4. 66 ow, commence normal routine Captain F. A. Brandley, C.O. of the Hornet, cuts the cake commemorating the 5000th landing as Lt. E. Huber, pilot, looks on. l Y 'Q' x M M4 . 1 05,67 U 'ff U Qiggigimii A9 A9 'CZ Y o l fx! wlxicxi ' fir- i l 5 if EE '5 K il i i I l I 5 1 1 1-.1 1Q'-1'La::,,m.w .e cv c refs- c 1r1-:rf 'L -'Wa' ii.iwffi:Nfff+f iis+ - 5!'1FJft'!-K'1 l 'Ll'1,!e11r'ij'!Q.ri1i5fiJ.'LfLZ. .341 EiL'.'I-:.'i:. fi.::7'.1FjZ. Left: The 4th Division bos'n chair, with scoreboard attached, makes a highline transfer while refueling in the South China Sea. Below: Looking brand, spanking new, here is the enlisted men,s bus, 6'The E M Club Special, and the men from V4 Division who converted it from an old Mail truck. Y ' '1 J Q! !, i U 7,5 L rl 1, W 515 , Q ' ,Q 'PIM rl. Nlv 1,11 13 WI 1 .5 al 290 'Y lWLh.,W,m,, . .,,4W,,.:,... Yi- , I V ,,,, N,,:,4,,-v wi, 103 1 ia 5 I H ,. lx Sv l 1 4 I we W5 I 1 ll r l 5 l 5: I fl .54 gill 'J .:'I 't-. ,, vfi'f11?L':Ws4-1 .f - tif V E I gil Y 1 1 i 3 J I A X , w r X f 1 1 We waited a long time for our Japanese liberty, but when we finally got it, it was well worth the delay. Yokosuka Harbor looked almost like a miniature Portsmouth as we slid alongside Piedmont Pier: the first time we'd been tied up since Naples. The only incongruous note in the landscape were the tunnels, caves, and dugouts which could be seen in every cliff big enough to house a colony of mice. The familiar bustle of a naval shipyard swept aboard as soon as the plank was down. The little Japanese yard workmen looked strange wearing the same steel hel- mets weid last seen worn in Brooklyn. The same giant cranes lowered over the ship like prehistoric reptiles: even the ships scattered throughout the harbor looked like fleet landing at Norfolk. It didn't take the crew long to catch on to the yen situation. At first it was a little confusing using both MPC's and yen, not to mention silver change aboard ship. Usually you'd be able to tell a HORNET sailor by going over to the gedunk and watching to see which white hat would haul a handful of change out of his pocket and then turn red as he remembered the play- moneyn MPC's in his wallet. After the first day of liberty the ship took on the look of a bargain basement. The hangar deck was converted into a department store, and the men who returned to the ship after a' sortie into Yokosuka were, as a rule, laden with everything from porcelain pipes to bolts of silk. The EM Club, located off the base in Yokosuka, turned out to be a fabulous place. Every night there was a turnover of bands in its several ballrooms. The big building contained every convenience, in- cluding a yen exchange, ship's stores, sev- eral tap rooms and a large restaurant. Some of the crew went to Tokyo and other localities for R 81 R periods. They always found the Japanese people amiable and glad to help in any way they could. In many ways, 'Japan was more typical, or what you'd expect to be called typical, than any of the other Oriental countries we had visited. In other ways, it was much more modern than would have generally been believed. The terrain around Tokyo Harbor is very hilly. The japanese, whose propensity for industry is persistent enough to 'be a trait, have burrowed tunnels through any hill that happed to stand in their way. Miles and miles of catacomb-like networks can be found burrowed through the' rock. Within these hills, hundreds and hundreds of sailors, marines, soldiers, and representa- tives of every branch of the service can be found. Also, you can find almost anything else you'd care to look for. And nearly everyone did: from good food to knickknacks. 0ur stay in Yokosuka was brief, only two weeks. But that was plenty of time for nearly the entire crew to spend their pay. We only hope that next time we pull into Yokosuka, it will be after having spent three or four months at sea where, as every good sailor knows, it's practically impossible to use up all his funds. uxvnn mnuu cu! annum' Llritr A'1XlI.nX'J1.L 943., lily: , 'ii-1,1 115-ii-1'-Eff i e-gg L A A W - V . .. A 'gag-4 Li.,- q,,C.A, ,.' Igiix'--241 L', L'T'.iK5.-151 g-'gy-1 I-pg., Lg :g ji 1, L r-f'f' 514-,v-4,f.vM.v on M4 aakgslzi-.Q '4 F -XI ' ' , ','.r FF 1T 3 l :9k.L1'II'!...EQ1L.1- T ,iw gardens and gy, ? 4 I -KJ-nL,L- -.- ....- .....1l.-....i- A...-. ...a--,....-i...,,-...4...4iiL.1...1.1.4e:: -..:1,.4.Lp....--.. .A -V-if f -L -1- .w1f.-Y,qY-.l-f,1-f---- 3751-1---..-.....-.,,,...1-,Q-?..,i,,,.,,4,f-,sv-f.,......-,,x....x:--,fn S 1 temples Y Above left: A Hornet touring party passes beneath one of three solid bronze arches on the way to visit the State Buddha shrine in Tokyo. The three arches, are to ward off the evil spirits that may follow the visitors. 1 1 Left: Another of the ornate temples on the Tokyo 1 area. l Right: A typical pagoda above one of the Shinto shrines. N A +'f uu3L'L-Qulluirfgfsfe-rpg,legeixuiiuifair, 9119. 15.4 '34 if - J if A .-s we ' ff? I ' 1 V 5 7, , N W , X E ' J s '55?CEW ,! E. si f J -1 1 is 1 .I 3 .4 3 1 1 1 A I fi N w 4? Wi-- W Y V X ' Above: The group views some of the pic- tures depicting scenes from the life of the donor of the Tokyo Museum of Art. Left page: The touring party passes thru the garden of the Tosho-gu shrine which was built in honor of the last shogun- Tyoser Toyngowa. Right: One of the typical crowded side alleys in Tokyo. 114145-F.SELiJ5.1L 'IT -ja' 'ii X13 ' 1 , , -f .-Q - . -- N , l , 5 'f' 'f elf.,:fig- ff 'nikk i - 'Vi 5 n. mms sitfmx xf T I . q--4 - 2 I 1 Japan - the ancient and the new , Y 4 Z - 5 , f I www ' ' 3 47 ' a L - ? W, ' Y f 3 f X X5 sf , , , K . K3 N W J I 1 ll Opposite Top : The Diet Building, here the Japanese congress meets. Opposite below: An ancient rickshaw pauses before the Tokyo Imperial Hotel. A Frank Lloyd Wright spectacular, it was one of the few buildings to stand the earthquake of 1936. The many Hornet division parties in Yokosuka featured ancient- and modern-Japanese dances, and a little three part harmony. HON6 yn - ' -1.1J,r 'r'rfy 4' N 'Z P'xr1-'f'-ix.. f4.'vA NWN S M eff I 5 2 ? f Z1 2 7? M WW, a,5s.frL.su...4 Q ix ' , fffpf V' f ,v,,, Q . f 'f -f ' X KONG . . . J Mm, Hub of the Orient . . . Hong Kong: what a town! We hauled into the harbor and dropped . anchor. V Mary Soo, 66Garbage Mary V was there with her girls before the anchor chain had time to get well-soaked. So were the sampans and bumboats. And the water-taxis. Maybe the taxis were lop-sidedand could- n't do more than 1 knot, but they 'got' us ashore. And they got us back aboard: loaded like barges' with . Real 'No- Squeak' Young boots, Taj Mahal suits and trousers, bam- boo furniture, carved chests and . . . Anyway, Hong Kong was a crazy town. Ashore we jostled along through crowds of Chi- nese, Indians, British troops, American tourists, beleagured and badgered by rickshaw boys and sidewalk vendors, awed by women in the Slinky slit skirts which have been the fashion thereabouts for mil- leniums, I guess. - t Hong Kong: King Kong of the Chinese coast. But it loomed even larger in our eyes for a simple reason: it was nearly the last stop. , H4-'wmv-yr . 1- -- -U- . F, 'N 4 C1 'W r t.,.flf.lE,fL15f'4? i T5 i '1LiQlC: lil ,i!23 :31- - '-'T' aff: is 1-K There were suits, real uno squeaki' shoes, and a million other bargains to be had. The American club pro- vided girls who furnished informa- tion as to where to go, and what to see and buy. And of course, when the very pretty salesgirls in their split- seam dresses were doing the selling, who could refuse? But we all returned to the ship with a areal, genuine bargain. Aloha Tower wasn't the first touch of Hawaii that we saw, but just the sight of the beautiful waving palm trees and the people on the beach made us feel as welcome as any Lurline traveler. For this was Hawaii-part of the United States and our last stop before home. For some of us, the first stop was at Waikiki-a beautiful beach not far from the very metropolitan part of Honolulu. The commercialization on the beach conflicted greatly with Diamond Head-a great peak that loomed beyond the white sands of the beach like a' dark savage. Those of us who went a little -farther inland in the Island of Oahu were even more impressed with this native natural beauty. Tropical flowers were everywhere-each one trying to out- do her neighbor with her beauty. The blazing, dazzling colors burst out of trees, from bushes, even out of sheer rock. Their melodious Hawaiian names were a perfect complement to them. The beaches on the other side of Oahu made Waikiki seem insignificant. There were none of the graceful, gliding surfboard riders as at Waikiki because here the spectacular surf raised his green head high in the air, threw off his white foam and dashed at the white sands of the beach like a mortal enemy-only the daring could swim here. Not far from these beaches, the mighty surf roared upward thru holes in the black volcanic rock forming a geyser of amaz- ing heights. The winds here in the central part of the island put on a show that would amaze even Barnum--it made waterfalls fall upward and could easily turn cars over with a healthy gust. Yes, this was the Hawaii we had read and imagined and we hated to leave her Polynesian beauty-but the next stop was home. 1, i s a ws, N, L I W ,,,, , ,. ,W ,,,, pen that Golden Gate I! i an +- sf L . 1 5 5 'Z if ef 1 41 -2 A 5 Q 5 E, 1, A! I I 1 V i :x ,xH A Q14 is 5 3 I 1 z V ... V. gi f 25 'W ia if M ' XAIL an dv ,W I 1 I , . L I i i is it P F S i F r i V '--...Q-. F i I, Reporters, Photographers und guests fill the open gangway. CDR Allman, VA95, and aboard. family. Miss Hornet is piped fBelowj Miss Hornet CLeslie Ann Lebkicherj pre- sents the key to the city of Alameda to CAPTAIN Brandley while her fiance, LTCjgD Carlos Baker, VF-91, looks on. 1 l Morris, VA95 greets wife and children. -..n.Q.2ll-F..UL,v-'v'.iL:i1,x N--.1 .--.Q . -,-11 ' ' ., , ,-- 4 3- Q l ,,f,:.. A-1-i4 --'- 'fri 2 ' ' f rf' r i E i l E 1 E KWHHHYWHWBWWVWWMHW From the Captain: On 11 May 1954 the HORNET sailed from Norfolk, Va. on what, to you, was a highly advertised world cruise. That cruise will end at 1500 on 14 December 1954 in San Diego, California, seven months after leaving the U. S. From June 1954 until December 1954, a period of some five II10l1thS, there Was an interlude in the world cruise while we conducted operations in the South China Sea-Formosa-Japan areas. Now that we are nearing the completion of that cruise fwe have the Golden Gate Bridge bore-sighted dead aheadlj I think the time has come for us to discuss this business we are in. No doubt some of you are wondering what it is all about and what did we accomplish. The U. S. did not spend millions of dollars in converting and recommission- ing the HORNET for the sole purpose of showing the flag on a 'round the world cruise. The real reason was to provide a hard-hitting and ready unit for the protection of the Free and Democratic peoples of the world. The HORNET and Air Group NINE, as a closely knit sand highly coordinated team, formed that unit and took their normal turn on the cold war front line for that interlude of five months in the Western Pacific, With other carriers, our screening and support ships and our logistics support force we were a major unit in a strong retardation force ready to strike in retaliation if ordered by U. S. authority. , What did we accomplish? By our mere presence we indicated that U. S. forces were ready to insure the security of the free people in the Western Pacific. Secondly, our allies and Free people of the Western Pacific were very happy that we were there, and our position was strengthened with these people. While we were in Yokosuka, making preparations for return to the U. S., I called Vice Admiral Pride, Commander U. S. Seventh Fleet, During our con- versation he gave me a message to pass on to you: '6Tell your ship and air group they have done a fine job out here. They have carried out their mission and deserve a well donef' ' A P This has been a fine cruise for all of us. You have seen a lot of the world that the average American would give plenty to see, It was a fine privilege given to you and undoubtedly has provided you with pleasant recollections which will remain with you for life. Along with these should always be the proud memory of having upheld your part in the cold war at the same time. As for me, this has been the most satisfactory period of my career. To have command of such a fine ship and excellent crew is the climax for which every Naval Officer strives. I feel very proud and grateful for being given the privilege of commanding this ship and being shipmates with you. No one could ask for better. In conclusion I want. to thank you, each and everyone, for the fine work you have been doing. I wish you a completely satisfactory leave, a very Merry Christmas, with plenty of Santa Claus, and the best of success for the New Year. May we all sail together again in the near future! CAPTAIN F. A. BRANDLFJY, USN COMMANDING OFFICER ii! and gr LAY 'rn: '....' :hhk...: u.4X-. 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'Qlhnngg Slgnalmen holst flags Fueling the Jets WMM A-Q-nk J Radiomen at work. In the pllot house. 9 V 1i'UtT1il lfq.,L4,,Qll-LLATL:-1-wq-wb1l'ivv.T4 y- ,lui ': l xi'!Lv. 'A-iMndi ,Wh Y XWIWNY xx NX? -,ww Stlrrlllg soup Snipes at work. Ready for refueling. V T ie wurdroom galley. ZS The photo lub and more prints. I Chipping boilers. x 1 1 . 1 1 , 1 J The printer's devils. ACFOFIFUPIICFS hoist 3 Weilillel' balloon- ' i SGT Gordon at his desk. u.,1 Ll tg.. 1411.11-ei 1-:M-,,i,1, x. W -jigi gig 7:1-4 c At the Cedunk. At the starlxght theatre The Chlef s mess T IC best food m the fleet In the Knots to you. A trip to the Dentist-relaxing? Tonsorial splendor. Intramural basketball. I 1 t ....- -.-,-1..- ,.,, Vuhi - , ,. :E-,A N,-I ,Un .I K ,V V Q r NY qv -W -1 V b F-V V k V F Y anlilixri it uexif. m 'L-, -4- Li-FPk l-rvQ,'LNitc:lrr',,-.iight-fgvlzf, I -1:WQLAg!L,..5vE.l,.'L,!Q ZH! TABS v WB The Men of the Hornet PER N COMMANDER J. M. WEST, USN Operations Ujfficer An aircraft carrier, like a human being, must have sense organs. The Operations Department gives the ship eyes, ears, and a voice and sense of touch. The Operations Department, headed by CDR J. M. WEST, plans and co-ordinates the operation ol' the ship and her aircraft. In Air Operations, CDR L. W. ABBOTT, aided hy LCDR C. N. SEAVER and LT S. CARLISI plans and schedules air operations. LCDR D. E. JOHNS is the ship,s Aerologist in addition being the HORNET'S PIO Officer. LCDR P. A. LEGARE, Communications Oflicer sees to it that the shipis ears and voice are operating. LCDR P. W. HARGROVE, Air Intelligence OIIicer, gathers and disseminates the intelligence informa- tion so necessary to the Air Group. A LCDR T. H. STEARNS, CIC Oflicer, controls the Combat Information Center where everything from the nearest land to an approaching BOGIE is plotted. DEPARTMENT STAFF Front Row, left to right: LCDR D. E. Johns, CDR L. W. Ahhott, CDR J. M. West, LCDR P. A. Legare, LCDR P. XV. Hargrove. Back Row: LT S. Carlisi, LCDR T. H. Stearns, LCDR C. N. Seaver. 124 - l -.-.-..,..-- , - -- --lranzziama LTGETJ J. L. ELLIKOTT Division Ojficer Accurate plotting of raging typhoons affecting the shipis course or operations, processing important aerial photography or popping a flash bulb as a visiting VIP is welcomed aboard, gathering operational intelligence for the command and embarked squadrons, planning and guiding the ship's air operations, performing the yeoman tasks of' departmental coordination and corres- pondence, publishing the morning radio press-these varied tasks are conducted by the talented personnel of the OA Division. A ir , is as Front R0w, left to right: Judy, J. R., Fay, C. V., Mitchell, R. E., LTI' J J. L Jr., LCDR D. E. Johns, Zaffino, J., Driggers, D. L., Skinner T. C 'Jiowak Myers, R. J. Back Row: Hughes, P. E., Hain, D. J., Mr-Kay ,H. A.:,J0llUS0li, wir- N .W . Elliott V. M., R. R., , H. J., Zlmllnghaus, C. F., Kropf, R. E., Troy, R. J., Birchfield,,R. L.,,Walczak Heckman, I-1. C. Back Row, left to right: Daugherty, W. L Richey, R. E., Jensen, R. L., Catoe, J. fn? 72,7 4 f LT R. C. DUNBAR Division Officer The 0-E Division is charged with the responsibility of proper maintenance and repair of electronics equipment. The per- sonnel of 0-E Division are electronic tech- nicians highly trained in the technical knowledge and skills necessary for main- taining the radio and radar equipment lfl proper operating condition. ff f K ff Q' Schreul, R. D., Wilkins, C. M. Second Row? v - Wilson, H. F., Evins, E. W., Crain, D. L. Kolnsberg, H. J., Denegar, C. E., Smith, E. E. Tremblay, R. R. Front Row: Barnard, J. H. Arsenault, O. W., CHPHOT J. P. Malito Smith, R. A., Burwell, J. W., Mount, E. G. Front Row, left to right: Ferdico, S., Smith, H. O., Bishop, H. N., Powell, A. E., CHRELE L. J. Beilstein, LT R. C. Dunbar, Trayer, E. C., Miller, T. L., McCray E. T., Bridge, W. M. Middle Row: Klair, C. R., Coulson, J. T., Thomas, D. L, Phillips, J. H., Reibel, P. R., Clark, A. L., Rouse, C. R., Cereg C. V., Kiefer F. L., Ketchum, F. G. Rear Row: Roscoe, D. E., Edwards, D. Bi, Snow, R. L, Weber, E. H., Carbone, J. T., Foster, Jenzen, E. E., Lawson, E. C., Divinsky, W., Downhill, 0. W. . 'B 9 7 3'L2..lQ.J5vLH'.LN! gl',,L5?gg its WU . 4xQ,!LL i 11.413132 .L mil .- lf ---f f-' - ff A -.-N ,....-.n.f1.: 3, sg-E4r.sr:s11..rJ2.w-iz:-I+?15114 ' OR DIV Basically the 0-R Division is responsible for the handling and dissemination of all communications other than visual that enter or leave the ship. This includes all dispatch traffic, both plain language and encoded, guard mail and U. S. mail. To aclfieve this end its 66 enlisted men and 9 officers man and maintain 12 radio and teletype spaces, the post oflice and main comm, the central distributing point for all operational com- munications. ,W , If 5 at , , J Y ,Jaffa r ' J , ,, W MW' 'li stxi NJ 4 I ? fa I X X J Z Af W up QW: t 5 V Y Q T A ff ri s wf HW 1 ' W if W Front Row, left to right: Knauer, R. C., Wilder, O., ENS H. Cf. Koenig, LTfjgD T. B. Ross, ENS J. F.,Mirabito, TEC D. L. Buckley CDIV CPOJQ Neal, N., Baker, L. J., Second Row: Heacock, R. W., Thomas, C. E., Lee, G. M., Eltringham, G., Hart, R. H., Austin, R. F., Mann, K. L., Murphy, W., Hafier, T. J. Dunlap, W. M. Third Row: Reed, G. L., Watson, R. K., Martinetti, A. J., Biesbrock, E. L., Paulus, C. W., Aichinger, R. J., Donahue, C. S., Jett, C., Wojdula, J. W. Fourth Row: Foust, H. W., Don-ohue, D. P., Curry, J. P., Simbari, C. S., Madden, A. G., Whitkanack, J., Bresnie, J. F., Midyett, D. C., Ramsey, E. L., Davis, J. C. W: at T5 ,ar . 1 aaa l ENS J. G. GORMAN Division .Officer The HO-S Division functioning as an essential part of communications aboard the Hornet maintains a twenty-four hour visual watch utilizing twenty men, one Chief Quartermaster and two Officers. The Sig- nal Gangf' complementing the job of the 0-R Division, is responsible for all visual means of communication, including flash- ing light, Nancy, flag hoists and semaphore. The high degree of efficiency with which they performed their tasks during Task Group Operations earned them a hearty well donef' Front Row, left to right: Falcone, J. F., At- wood, A. B., Sanchez, A. J., N-oland, P. F., ENS R. E. Fleck, LTfjgJ B. K. Coryell, ENS G. F. Lewis, McAllister, J. J., Hedderman, M. J., Demetrius, J. A., Tuomie, N. R. Second Row: Policfh, C. J., Yasi, W. J., Letsch, E. F., Szcesny, J., Ferentiheil, E. J., Callahan, L. A., Allen, R. L., Thomas, W. R., Egbert, D. W., Torres, P., Barrar, R. W. Third Row: Neal, D. R., Burns, J. P., Basile, C. N., Shearn, C. J., Crouse, R. H., Beer, J. T., Lindstrom, F. J., Baker, R. J., Williams, D. J. Front Row, left to right: Thompson, C. B., Rowland, J. I., Norcross, H. K., ENS J. C. Gorman, Molina, C. G., Heisler, D. V., Evans, -Cf. Schram, L. W. Middle Row: Chadwick, J. D., Carlson, H. F., Weiland,.K. R., Maier, N. L., Starry, M. F., Robertson, G. L., Daugherty, J. Rear Row: Clark, D. L., Babbitt, J. P., Myers, J. A., Bossoni, J. T., McGee, L. M., Ferguson, R. A. Missing from Picture: Truhn, F., QMC, Aleman, L. A. W5 if W ar. .h ,ff me Back Row, left to right: Caine, G. E., Meline, J. I., Warren, A. D., Dortch, R. L., Bloss, R. L., Wylie, K., Walston, H. A., Kerr, R. E., Esposite, F. K., McClard, G. L. Third Row: Savage, J. R., Vogt, J. D., Vetter, W. R., Young, E. J., Whalen, T. J., Wheeler, R. B., Adkins, M. A., Backley, D. A., Bodycombe, D. E. Second Row: Chalfin, P. R., Phillips, F. E., Dowling, E. R., Hubert, G. M., Nichols, R. D., Nichols, J. R., Hauck, E. A., Stelfox,eR., Engel, E, L., Jofhnson, J. S. Front Row: Adams, M. E., Mundy, C. S., LT D. D. Causer, LT J. D. B. Pamp, LCDR T. H. Stearns, LT T. B. Longley, LTfjgJ J. H. Disney, Faircloth, G. B., Jones, J. R. LCDR T. H. STEARNS Division Officer CIC is the eyes and ears of the ship because it detects air and surface contacts, electronically speaking, long before they come within the range of optics. NCOMBATH collects, displays, evaluates, and dissemi- nates information concerning these con- tacts. Its function is to keep the command and necessary, dependent stations informed. An additional responsibility is the control of combat air patrol and other airborne aircraft. To accomplish these tasks CIC employs the technical skill of a highly specialized team, the men and officers of O-I Division. Back Row, left to right: Cowles, D. R., Jeffries, J. A., Herhold, R. F., McCloskey, E., Schneck, N. D. M., Kelly, J., Callahan, D. MZ, Filbert, fe , I 7 D. A., Sokasits, F. Third Row: Robinson, W. w f W, 1... ,film S, ,,,,,,e.f ,Ln i 38,5 A., Nickel, R. R., Maeder, G. B., Rinier, R. L., I A V- ii R if ' . U Q y Kirschner, J. H., Kuykendall, R. R., Sharpe, ' A J R D. J., Weist, H. E., Miller, D. M. Second Row: , Q - Martin, D. E., Matthews, W. D., Wessels, J. H., ' Jerlow, A. B., Harrington, J. D., Cavanaugh, R. R., Rule, R, L., Robinson, J. A., Pierce, W , D. R., Carozza, P. D., Smith, R. C. Front Row: McCausland, R. C., Konopa, F. J., ENS K. J. Sherman, ENS L. W. Fowler, LT D. T. Rust, LT D. P Riley, LTfjgJ H. B. Hudson, LTfjg7 E. Berman, Walsh, F. Park, G. C., Rose, J. D Bottom Row, left to right: Mclntyre, N. P., Barclay, C., Harp, D. W., CHSCLK E. Lasky: ENS H. L. Waldman, LT V. T. Cheek, LTCjgJ G. C. Freeman, Jr., CHSCLK A. Sutula, Ressler, J. D., Maier, J. A. Second Row: Cox, A. G., Pappidas, A. L., Lewis, R. H., Dunlap, J. H., Baublitz, R. S., Dotzauer, C. E., McClure, C. D., Bishop, L. J., Blakeley, J. O., Paulson, J. R. Third Row: Schneider, E. A., Lynch,-F. .I-3 Moore, D. T., Sleber, B. L., Hall, R. G., Randall, R. T., Lewis, H. E., Johnson, L. J., Soergel, D., Payne, H. J., Novotny, E. J. Fourth Row: Holmes, R A., Bennett, D. D., Vandersommen, V. J., Marden, R. D., Noble, C. F., Tursack, R. S. Hutchinson, C. L., Cowell, J. P., Edman, R. P., Wood, W. D., Johnson, M. L. W R l W Xx wk R ..f, it LTfjgJ G. C. FREEMAN A Division Officer X DIVISION The larger part of the X Division might be called the main office of the ship. This part includes the Captain's Office, Per- sonnel Office, Administrative Office, Legal Office, the Education Office and the Print Shop. Through these oHices goes the major part of all ship correspondence. The Special Services are also part of X Division. It includes the Chaplain's Office, the Shipis Library, the Hobby Shop, the Hornet Radio Station and the Athletic Gear Locker. X Division also provides the musical entertainment for the ship through the Hornet Band. Last, but not least, in the division is the police department which is very capably handled by the Master-at-Arms Force. lei, f, '.':P'rfi-'1':U v T: 1 MBuagmmummmm LCDR R. E. EDWARDS, USN . Gunnery Officer GUNNERY DEPARTMENT OFFICERS Front Row, left to right: LTCjgJ T. A. Flaherty, LTCjgD R. D. Kiker, LT W. D. Davisg CAPT R. J. Bartong LCDR R. E. Edwards: LT E. A. Magnig Ltfjg5 E. F. Pineg LTfjgD J. E. L. Eldridge. Back Row: CHGUN S. 'G. Jenkinsg ENS J. T. Highg ENS R. J. Schmitzg ENS J. D. Tedrow, Jr.g ENS F. C. Robertsg ENS R. A. Erbg ENS F, E, Suddouthg ENS B. F. Hestor. LTfjgD R. D. KIKER, JR. Division Ojficer . W4 R n...r X-auf, Q A-fir f-7, fqllf . ' f wry f -, nr in--v - XJ 3-jr J-sg ff txff K M 1,5 ,f-,r 5517 ,, ,,,w.,,,,YS, vi, 351 5 2 JS' , t .I if Y! 5 4191 -ar. , Front Row, leftto right: Harris, R. W.3 Barlage, C. K.3 Foster W. MJ Flinta, W. W.3 M'cGarrity, P. E.3 ENS 1. T. High, 1r., Ass't Div. Offs LT, D. E. Rockwell Jr., Frrrr Lr.. LTCjgJ R. D. Kiker, Jr., Div. off.,.Wi11iamr', W. R., Glowa Jr' Popweil, C. lVI.3 Goldsberry, W. 1.3 Poerner, R. F. Second Row: Pitts F. F.' Viilcz-e S. W.3 Morgan,.W. K.3 Dunser, 1. F.3 Sauer, R. 1.3 Baker, H. L2 Redwine, F.i VYCIIH, R- 1.5 MlHf0fd, R. R.3 Geter, F. 1.3 Soden, R. 1.3 Ackerman, T. B.3 Cabral F Third Row' Christian C F Rashick T G Cha man W Eicher G ari - - ,--3 ,..Qp,.Q',.QMt, L. Mayne, R. V.3 Austin, B. F.3 Therrien, W. 1.3 Thomas, R. G.3 Carter, R. A113 Schwmdel, C.3 Whelan, T.3 Pfeffer, G. 1. Back Row: Schneider, E. F.3 Berri-o, W. M.3 Cassidy, D. W., Wallace, A. D.3 Cheiiins, R. H., Colavito, T. 1.3 Bianchi, R.3 Erler, R. 1.3 Heggy, G. W.3 Potter, I-Ir. O., 1r.3 Betser, B. L.3 Barber, R. C.3 Fisk, R. T ENS R. 1. SCHMITZ Division Officer HMan all replenishing . . . rearming . . . refueling . . . fueling stationsv are all very familiar words to the Second Division as they man all of the forward stations during each of these operations. The division's cleaning stations include the weather decks and hull surrounding Hanger Bay One as well as OHLicer's Country on the second and third decks. ,During General Quarters, Air Defense, and Condition watches the division mans the forward 3 Battery. During normal cruis- ing the division stands bridge and life boat watches. rDuring the cruise there never seemed to he enough time for all the jobs that had to be done, but somehow or other the division always met the deadline-a tribute to R W' Smiley BMI Division Petty Officer and every man in the division First Row, left to right: Bowers, 1. R.3 Tallent M. A., 1ones, B. R.3 Saner, G. 1.QLTfjg1 K. B Kimhallg Mehr, R. D.3 Rowe, D. P.3 Miller W. C.g Roddy, D. L-. Second Row: Fercho, V fnJ3 Caniecki, A. 1.3 1ones, T. R.3 De Graff, C. E.3 Callahan, T. K.3 St. George, N. S., Blood R. fnJ3 McFarland, G. R. Third Row: Beers E. W.3 Norris, D. E.3 Apple, O. fnig Mula 1. ini 3 Parris, P. B.3 Godwin, C. 1.3 Van Dyke 9 . 9 9 9 9 9 R. D.3 Laiferty, W. D.3 Ensor, R. fnl. SECOND DIVISION First Row, left to right: George, R. A.3 Fulkerson, L. D.3 Spencer, 1. D.3 ENS R. 1. Schmitzg ENSA. M. Tortorag Smiley, R. W.3 Byrne, R. 1.3 Carr, 1. 1.3 Dellinger, E. K. Second Row: Bellmay, W. 'P.3 Tindall, A. M., Miller, D. E.3 Wood, H. G.3 Cole, D. L.3 1ordan, C. T.3 Ealy, K. fni 3 Civitella, 1. V., Meixell, A. N. Third Row: Bush, G. F.3 Woelkers, M, 1.3 Root, H. M.3 Schuetz, D. R.3 Rohm, W. B.3 Curran, 1. fnj, 1r.3 Parker, R. L.3 Swanson, K. H.3 Rihovich, 1. G., 1r. Fourth Row: 1ones, L. F.3 Siezmore, B. D.3 Piat, W. H.3 Redkey, P. E.3 Campbell, 1. fnlg Ford, 1. B.g Gremillion, O. L., 1r.3 Brandoff, 1. 1. ,ffl- vm .1 , 7 , Q rr Q W t , , , i ,Q X L. td' bf gd '-ur., rf . 1 3? ff N, . - 5 as , f .,.. - . , r ,r . 3 ... f. - A F P Y bf 1 .. . ., 33, .E Qt H' L V Y 12 . We fs 5 V - r xx.. ENS F. E. ROBERTS Division Officer Long before the ships of our Navy were propelled by steam, they were manned only by boatswains. Today, the men of the deck not only chip the paint, tend the lines, and man the helm, but also maintain a position as a part of the modern Navy. As well as keeping up over one-quarter of the shipis hull and manning seven of the HORNET's sixteen gun mounts, the Third Division mans fueling stations both for taking on fuel, and for refueling the smaller ships of the force. Maybe the most familiar job of a hoatswain's mate is to start the day of each man on the ship witl1 the words, Heave out and trice up . . . . 7 'T J 4 ff ff 2 , . , yu, M ' X 1 '. 2' f ' , , f X f i,,, ' . nw! W4 1 if A , i , f Z 5, YZ is . f:i5W M 2 ' lf X ,, 374 ' W, ,,,, 3 X ,,,,, , .. ,I , , . f , ffwf i r .' , S . 5 f 5 fi of 'mf s f X . , 7 1 Z f 1 f 4 ff f., Zf , ' ff W 4 if 5 M A f? Z . Z, a ? 2 . Q W f , ' a . V. X0 f i y Q ' M, 4 ,. M, is sit' , , qf ' 1 Ze' 42 s H ' fi JW , iff 'Liu . WN 9 1, if. W 7 4 V V. . Yi . ft W ,fi 7 Q X Q . 5 ' Q 2 2 . 2 ss., .,,-Fw 2 f it 2 ffm X ' -. fi . ., ,, . f VVVV . ff Mmfwfcw. , Top Row, left to right: Sosnoff, C. S., Bowers, B. L., Rodenhizer, C. A., Corbett, M. H., Bermudez, J. S., Rossano, F., Mrozik, J. E., Long, J. V., lngerson, L, Third Row: Jones, J. P., Card, M. D., Luckcnhavh, R. C., Sterling, J. L., Reo, V., Bittner, C. E., Slonaker, P. H., Guidicc, F. C., Grisham, W. 0. Second Row: Rigoni, F. C., Dague, R. L., Houkins, C., Sf-hall, A. H., Branney, E. L., Chafin, R, C., Hetherington, N., Smith, W. W., Smith, P. J, Bottom How: Hliwski, S. J., Sands, H. L., Smith, W. L., Brown, T. J,, LTfjgl Eldridge fformer Div. Ofiicerj, Butters, B. J., Hall, L. A., Pickell, D. R., Russomano, C. G. ' if Tf if Y' s , K , J, , 'X , Q I s . , . 1 f 1 A Top Row, left to right: Kimberlin, W. W., f ' WW ' sw' ' ff, ' .5114 wk! .. . . J ab A f l Z, ,Z W' Ryin, J., Holmes, B. A., Ramsey, J., Vest, X Lf ' Q J. 1-3 Cerlmg, L. H., Wlltse, C. D., Hodgkins, ' . NJ , '52 f - fr I J. XV., Dabbs, J. P. Third Row: Cagliordi, 7 A X F. C., Parker, M. L., Crotty, R. T., Curry, ' .X2ffXfff f CT f .,, ' , . . V, R' L'3 Bmirmgtont. C' EJ McKee, L4 ,XM f, , ,Q .. 5. pl .F 3 i Saldamando, J., Quill, G. G., Deschuiteneer, of fy fi ' '- 'Q' A A 1 X 55.1, ' R L Second Rozc' Schweizer D R ' Birt as nh if in WL In 1 1 1 mg- m. ' l la. ' ' ' I s ' -v 1 T. L., Pontiff, N. L., Potter, E. The fourth division has responsibility for deck spaces from fr. 165 aft to the fantail, and overall supervision of the Captain'5 Gig and Shipis boats, besides conducting training of boat crews. All Highline transfers and guard mail exchanges are performed by the Fourth, as well as the manning of the re- plenishment and rearming station using the Le Tourneau crane on the flight deck. B. O., Hill, W. L., Rossell, B. L., Cimaglia, T., Potter, D. L., Shea, J. E., Garrison, J. E., liostrezha, W. J.. Bottom Row: Sheil, J. J., Kearney. J. S., Witt, J. E., Austin, E. D., ENS Roberts fDivision Ofiicerl, Underwood, gafgf.R0if, left I0 Vighti Jones, L. L.: Bryan, G. L., Addison, H. R., Fitzpatrick, 6.1. ., go ns-on, R. G., D Angelo, P., Fitzgerald, C. C., Isaac, E. E., Thompson, C. L., Rafkird Igfdgle IIgQw:iYIf'glei,i1aU,l0-JCE Parker, D. M., Fisher, W. P., Paffenharlli, . ', 3 ' -3 lanfli -Sl1H6,..,Bf'l'g,R.J.,R:t ,R.C.,Bs, LT09, Pj C' STANFILL W- P- FH-if Rvwf Shaw, H. W., Bain, J. D.,efEiinl:oii1ielli, M., sa:il1f:nE. R., LTiigJ Division Officer D' C- Stanfilli Sh0Ckl0y3 Bfiard, M. P., Eure, W. M., Holmes, J. P., Flemming, G. C. gg 1 . sk .fa QQ Q ' V 'mf . ,, 3 . gj A . gm, K CQ.. SJ I 5 s . QQS Q . fn- X u .N ,fs f X Xf X sl. 1 - X if 5 ww, ' Y 3 KN J X N . s Q K as 1. .. 2 . f J, f X . if .,-sp . 3 Q , Q L I 06? WML 5 A.. ws. , ,NN swam. gigs s 5 1 Jn? X vs. . X . .3 is XX wks SX, K .f f fsf ... ,X , K we . ' RN Q y . . fv M HA f x XS -A C0 O Z A . .. n 3. f ,fe ,, wi. J s if .1 a . A . K . , bb V I i QQ.: f W J Wi . A ' we' , A . -ii' V . ,f ln , . 1. U 1 -fn f.': K ' Z fi. . wmv , ff' ANZ! ' . 'Ki' . f fm V 7 : ,,. ,ff , M . uf . QQ, I I Wi 'f F X fd., I .M V X X Sk S X, .. S A Y.YY,Y Xxf N1 V. , f f--2 iff. A7- ' ' li if 'F' 1--- PM-f WJ . ...Q 1 ,V ,, . , V, V , ' S t V I T IJ' , .- 1: .f A, ,, . . J ,, . I, ' s , . we, W I Back Row left to right Jones B F Rompa McCahey L E Eubanks J O Crlsman P A Anderson C T Hora C Taylor V E Dudley R D Damlco H L Dashem D E Brodeur J J Middle Rout Stewart J P Webester J L Brennan J L Lynch F Thoreson L E Kelly J A Little T W Jenkins R E Lehr E J Hedrick P A Jeifelres J Flirt R D W First Row Stork D V Rlce C P Steffey E B Whitten R W Southern C ENS Lora Eakm R B Herkert J A Sulouif T E Ricks B C CAPT R. J. BARTON Division Officer Front Row, left to right: Steinman, C. D., Leverett, C-. T., Thomas, W. A., Wright, W. T., Carver, E. K., Kemp, V. P., Barton, R. J., Ragsdale, J. R., Martin, D. N., Rhodes, W, D., Giles, R. E., Lisenha, A. Second Row: Austin, J. C., Perry, C. J., Scott, W., Smith, J. E., Egleston, H. J., Pike, M. E., Brooks, J. L., Cerardi, V. N., Clemens, R. D., Pike, D. E., Linkes, C. A., Spinney, E. F. Third Row: Peters, E. O., Smith, W. H., Pfohl, J. G., Krus- zynski, E., Burton, C. H., Housley, L. A., Roherts, C. E., Wellman, F. E., Walk, R. L., Mills, W. R., Ayers, R. L., Espaillat-Sanz, R. G. Front Row, left to right: Shoda, W. J., Leming, A. Cn, Beck, R. N., A,Brial, A., Starr, L. G., Rogers, R. F., Cordon, M. P., Haas, T: E., ,Sierzchula, S. E., Jfipp, L. M. Second Row: Criflin, A. D., Lucas, D. J., Hall, R. C., Brady, F.. J-3 Wright, R. L., Biery,-F. H., Jordan, C. D., Siler, R. R., Rogers, J. W. Third Row: Allen, E. . R., Myers, W. E., Shinault, H. W., Epps, B. R., Cosgrove, T. G-3 MCTCCF, L- F-3 McTeer, D. L., Gatavetsky, J. C., Hart, R. E., Busler, R. C. ' The primary mission of the Marine De- tachment aboard ship is to provide a land- ing party, trained and equipped for immedi- ate commitment ashore. to conduct land operations in the seizure and defense of naval installations. Additional missions. of shipboard Marines are to provide internal security for the ship, man a section of the anti-aircraft battery and to provide honor guards. Ti' V 131 Front Row, left, to right: Stalnaker, W. E., Burge, C. B., McCoy, C. E., Valentine, H. E., ENS Suddoth, LTf'jgl Pine, Bobbish, N., Booth, L. C., Dannaldson, L. L., Babb, M. E., Ballard, C. L. Secondiltowr Tibbits, R. D., Shorter, W., Camillo, W. A., Napolitano, J. J., Verrones, A. J., Bajoros, M. J., Decoursey, J. N., Megna, J. V., Blake, M. L., Parker, C. B., Spingas, R.,E. Third Row: Hotaling, C. E., Cello, J. J., , Ford, M., Whidden, J. P., Daniher, C. W., Moore, W. L., Auclair, T. A., Connors, P. C., Smigielski, VJ. FQ, Carson, L. F., Mulcahy, J. F., Seymour, D. A. Top Row: Adney, L. G., Michael, D. F., Sikes, D. D., Adams, J. D.,.Britton, B.iR., Hudson, W. J.,.Willis, R. C., Houston, W. C., Childers, B. C., Davis, C. M., Jolley, J. E., . Overby, C. C. . P 01, V Top Row, left to -right: Johnson, fA'ltman, Leatherman, L. L., Templeton, Preacher, Hof- man, McMeins, Notin.i,,Shal'eesh, Schimgmeleq Riddell. Middle Row, Jacquet, Adams, Lamp, Muraska, Valentine, Griffiths, Kipp, Kramer, Breidenbach, Darby, Zigo, A Lopez. Bottom Row: Leatherman, J. E., Swanzie, Mills, Wen- zel, Henson, Lasearo, Dfalian,.Akers, Moody, Cheshire. ,- , A ' A ' ENS J. D4 HENSON t ..Divisio,n Officer ' r .The primary function of the 8th Division is the maintenance and preservation of the eight 5 33 gun ,mounts distributed around the ship. These guns demand' ,technical knowledge, .to repair casualties, as well' as constant attention, 'to ,combat deterioration and the neverending infiltration of dirt. Both 'of these- qualities are found in the 3th fortlleseagunners mates eat, sleep and think in terms of their weapons, they are' their 'responsibility as well as their ,pride andjoy. . ., r a s it Top Row, left to right: Teague, J. B. LTCjgJ E. F. PINE Division Officer +The seventh division is assigned to the three-inch anti-aircraft battery. Its job is to throw three-inch ,projectiles into the air as rapidly as possible and to see that the intricate mechanisms of these modern weapons are always in operating order. An enemy aircraft coming in on the beam can be met by over 350 pounds of TNT per minute by the time its gets to within Hve miles of the ship. saggy if i 77 ' Q? MET? sw if Y Q f N 9' ' ? . , Tilton, E. E., Balestino, J., Verhault,'R. T., Langkil, P., Perival,',J.iJ., Brown, L. A., Knake, M. F., Sucky, M. V., Van Pelt, G. K. Middle Row: Kunze, W. K., Storelli, J.. J., Marrie, J. H., Pagano, A, J,, Preston, J.'C.,, Aukamp, C. A., Riveria, J. Lamagro,iF, S., Q'Brien, J. P.. Front Row: Fanning, T., R., Dennison, R. C., Thompson, C. E.,VI-Iester, B. F., LT'fjgJ A. Flaherty, Gardner, R.. E., Sammons, J. AF., Howe, J. L., Lacharite, L. R. 1 sa V? i , 4. f x 1 .sg ,- Y l T! Y , . V, IQ' . - , f xii l,f r r 1777 ff U' fu . TT . ff f , + . . Q? 1 if , 5 , ,, LTCjgj' T. A. FLAHERTY Division Officer The Ninth Division under the supervision of the Ship's Gunner, Ch.Gun. S. G. Jenkins , USN, maintains the magazine spaces, re- ceives and issues to the Air Group through V-6 Division all required ammunition for operations from a 2000 pound bomb to .33 caliber pistol ammo. The Armory section maintains the ship's small arms for the Landing Force Party and external security of the ship. It issues and receives spare parts for maintenance of the ship's 3 and 5 batteries and fires salutes for visiting Flag Oliicers and Dignitaries. Qs qw IsFLf'Lf: :'. L11-1:..11:.:v:1:a5..A:,-mv Q--'ww -:sf-ww 24 --M-'14 - ff LCDR H. R. YOUNG Division Officer I . at V t t f 4 J v, 'avi' First Row, left to right: Jorns, C. J., Swan R. H., Young, B. L., Anderson, M. P., Pokarth E. J.,' Cunningham, M. D., McFarland, J. H., Cothran, J. O., Jr., Newsom, G. T. Second Row: ICC A. L. Coffman, ICC J. A. Phinney, ELEC R. L. Thompson, LT C. W. Karn, LCDR H. B. Young, LT W. D. Davis, Jr., CMC E. W, Ball, ' EMC C. A. Stierwalt, EMC R. C. Fackler. 4 duff!! . X .wiv - ,Kew L .t ii ' v 'X I if ii fi .5 Z 5 CHIEF MUSICIAN R. A. CAMBLE In Charge , . A Bottom Row, left to right: Vaughn, C. S., Evans, D. E., Poet, S. G., Kotas, L. D., CHMUS R. A. Gamble, Segal, E. R., Johnson, B. E. Ciovanelli, V. A., Frable, P. A. Second Row Fraticelli, R. J., Harrison, P. L., Rooker, H. T., Schnieder, C,iW., Fields, J. S., Gibson C. H., Yancey, O. D., Tate, R., Jr., Collier i K. N. I , f F x7 J , f' dia. xx? h X .4 ENS J. D. TEDROW LT E. A. MAGNI Fox Division Officer Zebra Division Officer Bottom Row, left to right: Alpert, R. M., '0sthimer, R. B., Fairall, H. L., Waltigney, G. W., ENS Tedrow, LT Magni, CHCUN N. Adams, Bovee, F. C., Ivie, D. D., Logan, J. D., J. J. Second, Row: Mains, C. Hi., Finnegan, Antonelli, J. N., Cozzolino, C. J., Elliott, D. E., Waara, V. R., Morrison, F. T., Peterson, E. C., Turco, L. P., Kunch, S., Zumbo, A. F., Couls- ton, -G. A. Third Row: Coleman, M. G., Con- over, E. L., Kincade, D. C., Dierckins, R. D., Richardson, J. R., Conley, B., O,Connor, W. J.: Littlefield, R. A., Trerise, B. L., Amrock, J. F., Scnese, J. P. Top Row: Wilson, N. E., F., Mazanek, R. F., Wilkins, Bialoglow, J. D. T., Hall, J. E., Dorton, L. F., Dezutti, A. A., C' Cabal N Krue er R J Alexander, H. ., y, ., g , . . Not Pictured: Dollens, K. L., Horky, R. M., McGunnile, P., Miller, D. W., Perkins, P. R., Szatkowski, R., Webb, N. R. V751 5 J V J f A if , Ni . . 'I V7 sas- E . Y I H, -sf Aw sv wk W I BTC A. R. BYRNES Chief Master at Arms Bottom Row, left to right: Massie, R. H., Ramsour, J. B., Avery, W. A., BTC A. R. Byrnes, Elliott, T. V., Coney, J. R. Top Row: Arbus, S., Messer, E. L., Mitchell, J. H., Hampton, J. H., McCool, M. D., Pierce, R. E. - as J ' i . y-- . ' 'LZ X. I .. . w Q-J . . , , S L kg , , 5 K T Pi, X I ,, f Q .. ' ff,,. E xx kr . lu, ' ff it . J X.-,vig 'f is 4 4 1 .mi .tfmfff-.4. .1 -- . .-211. -1 1 71 ,- .. ffffwif' .e,.1:.grfff:i.:iQ:. 112:-A4-31-5 li T ' 1 2 ,S 133 mf: iiTr'i'..:. lEReffafE45?4 SQQIGLTJL v N31 Ma ,Q U 'W fa rn sn vw F-1 amz... swung! COMMANDER ,I MERCER, USN Chief Englneer ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT STAFF Bottom Row, left to right: LTCjgJ W. Shapirog LCDR J D Young, Jr , CDR J Mercer, LT C J Boydg LTCjgJ B. Abrams. Top Row: ENS F. Walker, ENS R W Comey CHELEC A Stlmar, CHCARP J. Schienfeldt, CHMACH H. C. Nadreau, CHMACH H P Rodgers X771 jak Q will 211.1 .' N MZ f .M W Arif ' QW? s, 3 fy ,Rf X-XT . M bt QV, Stix!! xx X' f .Q f , M -Q W zfil' C73 1' f jfw . lwl if?- Yflll 57,5 fx ,, 6 if f, M, gf, LTCjgJ W. SHAPIRO I , Division Officer Q fir' X I 1 'f I ' I' Q 'Z ' I il ff . . iz., If A Division is composed of eigl1t distinct if Top Row, left to right: Warren, J. A., Peitzmeir, P. Lorenco, G. Schuessler R. E., Remington, A. J., Jackson, A. L., Smith, A. R., Pfirmann, R. W. Second Row: and important groups, and its function N. requires the skills and services of three different ratings, Machinist Mates, Machin- ery Repairmen, and Enginemen. A Division is responsible for producing the water, ice, oxygen, nitrogen, cold air, high pressure air, the maintenance and repairs of auxiliary equipment, and the actual manufacture of 1 machinery parts for tl1e entire ship. Pune, R. A., Guerin, J. E., Straub,'T. A., Caruso, W. D., Kozo, E. E., Reimer, A. N., Kelley, R. P., Gianotti, P. A., Graham, D. E. Third Row: McCully, W. E., Beaudry, R. E., Summers, W. R., Culley, G. W., McCammon, C. A., Davidsavor, E. E., Babkirk, M. L., Scaramuzzini, P., Mastrota, T. E. Fourth Row: Tardif, R. E., Finch, R. D., Kawiecki, E. C., CH R. J. Blake-, L'TfjgJ W. Shapiro, CH W. L. White, Murphy, L. T., Worley, J. C., Martin, P. M. Top Row, left to right: Allen, D. L., Marshall, B. A., Meyers, C. F., Timberman, L., Leven- dusky, R. S., Pastor, A. F., Kniska, J. A., Mundy, B. T., Carleton, A. V. Second Row: Rowland, R. H., Schmidt, R. H., Martin, H., Shihadeh, M. Y., Smith, -C. F., Babb, A. C., Anusiak, H. W., Ketchum, K., Kaechle, A. J., Montgomery, J. T. Third Row: Bresnahan, L. W., Porst, R. S., Meland, W. M., Dank-0w- ski, E. J., -Gardner, R. W., Bowens, M. M., Uvenio, F., Nave, H. E., Hand, R. L., Chap- man, E. U., Dayhoff, E. C. Front Row: Mad- den, H. R., Flowers, L. W., Sharer, W. A., CH E. S. Leblanc, Mr. H. Nadeau, CH J. W. Pat- ton, CH S. M. Yando, Bonesteel, F. W., McAuIey, W. E., Schreiner, R. W., Casity, L. H. B DIV LTCjgJ R. CosARo Division Ojicer The primary function of B Division is to maintain and operate the boilers and associated equipment which generate the power necessary to turn the screws, produce electricity, and operate all auxiliaries. In addition, the Division has the responsibility of storing and transferring fuel oil, feed water and fresh water, and making periodiq tests to determine the purity of these liquids., B Division keeps the heart of the power plant in top' operating condition, thus insur- ing the ship's ability to meet all operational requirements within its capacity. st i N,J,,X 'M S t 3 WY , Y A isis ' B DIVISION . Top Row, left to- right: Horton, K. CE., Smith, F. A., Henrich, J. A., Beidelman, V R. F., Davison, W. F., Mitchell, I. B., Clayton, J. E., Nobles, T. B., Raymond, t W. J., Von Behren, A. E., Canty, J. B. Middle Row: Bowman, D. E., Walters, M. D., . 3 Donovan, D. J., Jones, R. L., Allbritton, H. L., Mars, H. E., Corn, R. M., .E Ostrander, H. E., Tye, T. J., Maxwell, I. M., Daley, J. P., Maxewll, W. I., Wilson, G. J., Sarracino, B. Cnl, Smith, R. G., Sembler, D. K., Foote, D. E., Campbell, t B. M., Crehan, T. J., Logan, H. fnj. Bottom Row: Schazel, A. L., Estep, E. G., V Cramer, M. ini, Persinger, D. A., Saxon, C. A., LTfjgJ R. Cosaro, BTC Paulk, Miller, L. E., Hill, L. fnj , Dolan, J. fnl , Deterick, J. D. I 1,23 . ww S' f aw: f Wi.. y 1 . . . . , . . . , . , f ,f ,,. , ,j A x ew! 1 we - 1 X u MQ! S X ' K' s , , W If fi Q G K 3 .. A sr: -s-.QQ I x . , ' . f ' . X . 414, ' 'X , , M 1. . ' I .mg x , . r s W . ' f lf Egg! p 3 Q ,ZW ' .14 ' 'Q ,fm was Q . so S V ,. 3 Z? ex o fl W 1 A . . . ' A. ' f.f'2ff ' a . . ,- 3 rw ' . Ns.: , 5.1: . . ' N , f, T.. rl: up , f .,, ' 3, ,, t.,,. lx . -Y 'Q - 2 . . f , ' ..,. , :K ,i,.' S r, - ' :zfgbfwiz-4 . '- 1 ,ffff - ' .ts-fc-rf f . .. A '1 If . 'J ,A .. ,,... J 1 -'T 12 ' iiE3'?:. 1N. W r i ff l- ' 'C V1 'R ., 'M V T W- ff - ' si . . f ' YsW'5S? ,1.f ,f0fW7fViIs1x Yiiflfik' TP XXX ... if ' W Q' rf ' fflffw f .1 ' ,- W - 3 -- q-,,,-.,.g:, .. ' . .,,,,1 :. v .: L.f.- - 5 -. .1 'f -- - -- ' it T' 'Witt SN J' . 2'4Wm,Wffm s, -N. . . JZZFYIEDZISIYIQISIEI - 54 Az' 4 -n:5 la' ---ur-fs : I-1 '.. ' -1 A ..i'. en-- W K Top Row, left to right: Cochrane, B. H., Contacessa, J. M., McCormick, J. fnJ, Pascascio, F. B., Knotts, J. C., Mitchell, R. Cnl, Riggs, R. E., Repsher, D. L., Sackett, R. W., Smith, R. L., Wojtowicz, R. E. Middle Row: Lawton, P. A., Hoskins, R. A., Stewart, W. L., Mick, D. W., Longamore, D. F., Horner, J. H., Coburn, T. J., Ross, E. C., Klinger, W. H., Barch, A. J., Dalton, C. O., Collier, D. K. Bottom Row: Place, B. HJ., Janowski, L, fnbg Hardway, D. R., Wagner, H. C., ENS aLangendoerfer, BTC Dumas, Trahey, J. Cul., Queen, G. C., Schaurer, C. E., Mitchell, J. H. .Vim Top Row, left to right: Kisko, C. fnj, Martin,. C. D., Hudson, C. W., Gallagher, C. M., Ask, R. R., Pankas, C. D., Carney, E: F., Kiely, E. J., Trondle, G. A., LaVoye, R. E., Watson, R. D., Fritze, J. J., Price, R. D. Middle Row: Brumer, A. L., Fairclough, J. J., Heagle, R. A., DiRuzza, A. G., Ellingw-ood, D. E., Vogc, M. R., White, F. A., Rogers, H. C., Ziel, C. C., Rapacki, R. ful, Letsinger, K. E., Heath, H. A., Potasnik, S. J. Bottom Row: iMinor, ML MCH, Wogomon, M. Cnl, Richitelli, E. M., Kerr, S. ful, Hayes, C. F., Wilson, V. R., Loibl, W. F., Berkibile, D. A., Horn, E. E., Warytold, J. C., Rater, R. A. rf f , 7 Z, , Tl Top Row, left to right: Yansick, F. fnl, Bechtel, F. W., Nelson, C. M., Ventura, C. J., Harmon, D. R., Douglas, F. D., Kemmerling J. J., Fannin, B. W., T-nwn, D. L. Middle Row, Abbot, C. P., Metzger, W. J., Feil, F. CnJ, Hurteau, R. S., Latchford, A. F., Evans, E. D., Clark, R. M., Szczepkowski, F. S., Angelow C. J. Bottom Row: Poret, H. A., Herrle, R. L., Patterson, J. C., Hootman, D. H., BTC Haar- mon, Nation, R. F., Jones, J. fnlg LaBass, R C., Bachicha, B. L. E RW U W V1 X T 1 1 I , . ' V X q i V X 5 ' , V ,f W V f e V i fa ' ' ,, I f 4 l ' ' 4 f-ff I 4' . f Z . i t f W tg . f q ,,,, . 5, Z, f 2 r 'S . -1 3 v K v 4 5 iv f I , Y! A q . , M Y lf, V 1 f 5 F ' I , ty V 1 . I S I , ,I V ,W Lrxx l Z M .,,,,., . V K V ,L ,Q H ,W , X ff , we e ,' ff f . t f , if f +2 1. -' fs X if e fm I. A. n I l Top Row, left to right: Tomasek, C. G., Stablien, O. J., Scogno, G., Crall, R. D., Swartchick, S. J., Gray, C. W., Clark, N. W., Sexton, F. D., Kier, D. N., Vona, D. J., Kunshier, D. D. Second Row: Wright, C. A., Kizzee, R. A., Wels, N., Brown, D. A., Fagerstone, W. L., Simonetti, M., Stephens, M. E., Nowlin, K. A., Dunn, J, C., Rickards, R. C. Bottom Row: Salvato, C., Brancaleoni, J. S., Gillin, D. L., Martinez, N. L., ENS F. C. Walker, Matthews, W. B., Kriegel, Rf B., Bauer, E. T., Decourcey, L. G. ENS F. WALKER Division Officer The purpose of the R Division is to perform all operational maintenance, altera- tion, and repair of the ship's hull, water- tight fittings, damage control equipment, and engineering piping systems, and to make repairs to the other equipment beyond the capacity of the division to which it is assigned. To accomplish this task the R Division is composed of the metalsmith, pipefitter, carpenter, and C02 transfer shops and con- tains men trained in each of these rates. ' These men besides being highly trained in their rate are also skilled in all damage control procedures so as to form a nucleus for the ship's damage control organization. Top Row, left to right: Garrison, W. L., Mahrley, N. A., Corzynski, J. S., Cashwell, B. M., White, D. J., Strobel, E. W., Mc- Cutcheon, B. H., McGuire, K. P., Lewis, R. L' b I 3,3 nd. W., Beaubout, E. T. Second Row: Davis, R. W, i 'ZPQ' QZZZ' E., Gavren, M. S., Orozco, R. E., Zimmerman, l xgfwffapl, ' ZW I ' '7' D. L., Kraus, H. L., Bennett, J. D., Penning- ,, , X ton, R. L., Niedzwiecki, D. C., Steel, J. E., Q it A Q Dougherty, J. J., Savoia, V. P. Third Row! , 'l Andersen, J. A., Tribble, V. D., Youngs, P. ,W , qv, X, E., Oestreich, R., Laudenslager, D. J., Ber- mtgiy 15 danier, R. D., Forner, R. T., Mitchell, R. D,., Smith, F. S., Tilton, C. A. Bottom Row: Wal- lace, W. T., Park, J. B., Matyasovics, J. V., Peck, W. E., McKim, C. E., Schmitt, H. H., CHCARP J. Scheinfeldt, Antal, P., Iverson, G. S., Heddens, H. W., Dougherty, J. H., Erickson, E. W. Front Row, left to right: Rice, J. D., Ward, R., Croif, H., Anderson, L. B., CHELEC A. Stimac, LTfjg5 B. E. Abrams, Henderson, A. W., Huff, 0. R., Lombardi, V. F., Oliver, P. R., Quint, H. 'Second Row: Nagel, L. T., Johnson, K. W., Murray, H., Smith, G. H., Moran, T. W., Garrison, R. W., Francisco, G. B., Heath, N., Brandt, K., Slider, R. L., Vivenzio, A. R. Third Row: Blume, D., Miastkowski, H., Ceder- holm, H., Coudriet, J., Broahn, J., Shores, C., Spearrin, R. C., White, V. A., . Schaub, W., Donaghy, H., Evans, J. 9 1 X? . 1 4 ft . A 2 . 1-at as V V . A ' ,Q . I .,,,, X ' 1. ' sx LT Cjgl B. ABRAMS Division Officer Under the supervision of the Electrical Ofiicer and with the assistance of HE Divi- sion Officer and HE Division Material Officer, the 95 men of E Division operate and maintain all shipboard electrical equip- ment such as: gyro compasses, generators, lighting and ventilating equipment, motors, pumps and compressors, interior communi- cations system and steering engines. The importance of the electrician's job cannot be overemphasized as the operation of 9070 of all vital shipboard equipment on the Hornet depends on electricity for power. 137 I f?1-7:i-.E'..-FZLZSSI-LZFQZSZF' 'IT' J' ' ef! XM, Q5 X 'I X ff if af A 5' N X. um., -fa if 1 11, 1 5, .Z f ., .X 3. W First Row, left to right: Clark, J. A., Trujillo, A. T., Oliva, D. D., Strickler, L. P., Jennings, D.fW., Rodgers, P., Fisher, LQW., Worrells, A. M., Pittman, R. L., 'McKenna, AJ, W., Michelson, J. F.,, Parent, A. J. Second Row: Pence, J. D., Kona, C. R.,,Barker, D. C., Ritter, C. E., McMillin, M. E., Parmeter, B. J., Pearson, K. E., Powers, A. C., Krejce, R. E., Lovitt, F. T., Bowman, D. D., Mabery, E. R. Third Row: Pavlovsky, D. S., Perkins, J. A., Lavis, C. D., Lyons, J. F.,, Samboy, M., Cochrane, R., Evola, F., Mackie, A., Wilee, R. B., Johnson, D. E., Vallee, R. A., Chen-o- weth, R. J. Fourth Row: Coodale, C. F., Burket, C. G., Still, R. E., Irwin, J. H., LaLonde, J. R., Walker, J. A., Beck, G. L., Mitschke, W. G., McIntyre, D. C., Toller, J. E.' Boggs, F. D., Fisher, R. E. 7, Front Row, left to right: Gibbons, J. J., Mac- Phee, R. M., Friedrich, H., King, W. E., Riddle, C. G., Bruner, F. J., Lynde, L. C., LT C. J. Boyd, Neeten, H., Rice, J. H., Kerker, J. J., Scholan, M. J., Paul, P., Thomas, H. E., White, J. H. Second Row: Fiedler, R. M., Kvoshgariun, M., Stoever, J. F., Liszewski, J. J., Terreri, A. N., Pechter, P., Menges, W. A., Spataro, A. S., Smith, D. H. N., Gorman, R E., R,hindress, K. E., Fent, D. F., Jurkowski R. M., Roberts, R. R. Third Row: McKinsey? R. K., Marr, C. F., Chaplin, H. F., Boncoski, P., Eubanks, J. D., Mellinger, B., Magee, J H., Hafen, R. C., Campbell, D.,f'Provost, J. L., Clark, J., Tepper, S., Brogan, J. F., Walsh, J. J' Fourth Row: Armstrong, A. L., Hetlhcox, J. E., Menges, R. J., Fordham, R. J., King, T. C., Skewes, R. J., Pinkston, D. M., Simmons, L W., Christian, R. A., Ackerman, F. E., New man, K. J., Armstrong, D. L., Crafton, R. D First Row, left to right: Hiquet, A. W., Schmidt, D. D., Olsen, J. H., Delk, J. H., Baldwin, G. R., Comey, R. W., Treiber, F., Higgins, C. E., Southam, J. H., Hert- ENS R' W' COMEY lein, C. M., Cotton, W. C. Second Row: McAndrew, R. F., Vaughn, H. D., Jenkins, J., Kessler, W. R., Mummert, G. N., White, P. J., Lavelle, J. J., Lambert, D. A., Sauter, N. E., Lovitt, F. T., Rydelek, J. R. Third Row: Ruch, R. O., Hastings, J. R., Martin, R. A., Hartwick, B. J., Johnson, T. L., Clark, E. V., Sanderson, D. H., Jensen, F. K., Kearns, C. J., Gibbs, 0. P., Reasoner, -C. L., Austin,xM. M. Fourth Row: Franklin, C., Royer, D., Eckhardt, W. R., Ainsworth, T., Kendrick, R., Friend, J. R., Shaw, E. A., Carter, R., Parks, H. C., Kwiatkowski, A. J., Heath, W. H. Eu, yi ,wr Division Officer Mn Division duties consists of the main- tenance and o eration of the shi ls main P engines, main turbo-generators and the' various pumps and equipment necessary to keep the engines running. It is not the least bit unusual to call upon the men to work roundlthe clock in temperatures rang- ing from 115 to 130 degrees in order to make necessary repairs. The men of this division have proven that they are made of the fibre that makes a navy great. .2 ,Z f 'Q I PI 5 I Q '4 L' I 4 1 I 1 K A JTiYS'x : rv 1 w w x - 1 COMMANDER C. F. PALMER, SC, USN A . Supply Ujficer SUPPLY DEPARTMENT STAFF Front Row, left to right: ENS F. L. Neumanng LCDR F. C. Winkelsg CDR C. F Palmerg ENSW. I. Davidson. Back Row: CHPCLK J. A. Laskog ENS R. P. Owens CHPCLK M. W. Cwiklag ENS R. A. Tripeny. iff gy 'll 'Qi , ig I 'I'.' T Sf' 4' 24 1 ' Pura. 'f:j4f'Ee,1n.gTfff ?'i:'21'iP3gi T-1,511-' 'J,!.1':' 'rv-:' JJ: T T 'w--A:-m-. w. UT ,f-A --, :rf :- -H.--J 4 If 4,45 Zz! , - Nfl YY? g .?YeN.,7i Us V 4' 2 Front Row, left to right: Dillon, E. R., Williamson, K. R., Hall, R. V., Robinson, E. M., Shaffer, H. D., ENS F. L. Neumann, Higgins, R. L., Jersey, N. J., Lieder, R. W., Hans, J. V., Judge, W. P. Second Row: Wagner, R. C., Dunston, C.. L., Topchak, J., Russell, D. H., Crudup, R. E., Campbell, D. R., Thacker, J. E., Solis, C., Piccio, J., John, W. J. Third Row: Olson, F. L., Halliday, J. P., Boemer, L. J., Brockman, C. H., Black, W., Cook, J. E., Gray, F. S., Strobbe, H. T., Boetel, E. H., Hickey, J. J., Owens, T. Fourth Row: Whiteside, E. H., Conklin, J. R., Rhodes, S. F., St. Arnaud, L. L., Smith, J. R., Osbahr, R. L., Jones, D. F., Burgess, D. P., Occhipinti, E. F., Graves, C. M. P A ' Top Row, left to right: Viola, J. P., Bushey, E. J., Sheats, E. W., Hamilton, R. E., Valeno, R. A., Passione, A., ,Nesbit, H., McAnuff, T. J., Mazur, J. E., Kvasny, T. G., Minopoli, C. Bottom Row: Elliott, R. P., Vassau, H. J., Toms, H. W., Nutile, F. S., Dunich, F. F., Reiter, W. H., Wiles, D. E., Cooper, V. W., Olson, D. O., Olson, H. C. 'J fr tj, 4 , W W, , 3, 15, f yy ,' ' 3, I WM, ,4 fox, 1, ,, ,- x I , , , if Y s f W ' J ' f 4 f -v P 4 J I' Wyre' f' ' . gf . nf! iWf fy X f 1 .2 L ff f r I 1 . ,f ' ff' f vf wif. 4 ' , . .mrs 'L ' Nw -fi-' 'it ' ft, ,,,, . . A f f . if y zz f , . ., 'ff , O Jr... .4 it f f , hp I f y ' ff 5 ' f f ,ss MV . Z . r 4 v r, ff, if R V 1 ,C I M ENS F. L. NEUMANN Division Officer The S-1 Division supplies the hardware and housekeeping supplies needed to run the ship. In 32 storerooms, including 4 issue rooms, the division maintains approxi- mately 23,000 electronics items, 9,500 gen- eral stores items, and 15,000 different spare parts. Also, it maintains the necessary inven- tory control and accounting records for this stock, and keeps track of the ship's mone- tary allotment and the departmental budgets. CHPLK M. W. CWIKLA , 1 Division Officer ,The Commissary Division of the 'Supply Department is responsible for feeding the ship's crew. Three times a day, approxi- mately 2,500 men Hselectn their meals at the galleys and depart ,feeling a thousand times better for their visit. In addition to the regular. meals furnished, the Commis- sary Division serves Hot Dogs or Ham- burgers after the movie, and a full course hot meal is provided at 2330 for those men who are on all-night shifts. . Top Row, left to right: Hudson,'J. N., O'Neal, C. G., Wallace, B. R., Kosatko, P. J., Dasch, C. A., .Kobrin, M., Collon, ,O. A., Dionisio, M. A. Second Row: Brooks, P. V., Favorito, J. A., Pastors, T. E., Wallin, M. A., Bergen, E. fnl, .McGinnis, W. H., Knoebber, T., Williams, J.,,Robinson, J. N., Andreani, L. Third Row: Tynan, J. O., Lucas, D. L., Mc- Anuff, T. J., Tellalian, V., Fugett, 'E. W., Bruffett, A., Carlisle, L., Smith, B. C., Lowery, D. W. Bottom Row: Ashcraft, A. K., Hillis, E.-L., Reid, H. E., Gray, F. W., Cwikla, W., Clary, J. C., Stigliano, C. N., Goode, A. W., LaVoie, C. L. , ABSENTEES: Sinninger, F. P., Drummond, J. E., Bryant, H. B., Aldi, J. G., Sack, F., Trim- mer, E. H., Francica, N., Farrell, R., Dunn, L. S., Perricone, J., Cassidy, J. C. ENS W. I. DAVIDSON ' Division Officer The .Aviation Stores Division of the Sup- ply Department provides Haround the clock support of aeronautical spare parts re- quired by the Air Group. This division is responsible for the procurement, receipt, storage and issue of all aeronautical spare parts required on board. All items of photo- graphic, aerological, barrier and arresting gear and catapult supplies are also pro- cured 'by this division. If you require an aircraft engine, flight deck clothing, a Hgismow or ugadgetl' for your aircraft, and it's not included in the 16,000 items of aeronautical spare parts carried. on board, the aviation storekeepers will get it for you. s A CHPCLK J. -A. LASKO A Division Oficeri The Sales Division is primarily concerned with making life more pleasant aboard ship. Storekeepers, merchants and artisans of several trades make up the division. It operates two ship s stores, a clothing store, two soda fountains, two laundries, two bar- ber shops, a tailor shop, a cobbler shop, and the cold drink vending machines. In foreign ports, the shipis store gang purchases foreign merchandise for resale to the crew at bargain prices. From gedunks to hair- cuts, the Sales Division gives service with a smile. First Row, left to right: Osborne, C., Fecley, NV. T., Henry, E., DeMille, H., CHPCLK J. A. Lasko, Division Officer, Finley, R., Scalia, A., Thompson, L., Pepke, A. Second Row: Caciola, L., Anthony, B., Blackwell, C., John- son, T., Lowe, H., Veazey, W., Armilotti, A., Boyle, M., Goebel, J., Wilson, H. Third Row: Carney, C., Lingerfelt, A., Pool, R., Wood, R., Medley, M., Klaft, D., Bertscha, R., Sheetz, R., Leiderman, R. Fourth Row: Miller, J., Szynkowski, S., Sturgeon, G., Gillock, R., Calvert, L., Foley, R., Goodwin, J., Gallagher, O., Haviland, W., Renforth, C. J l I fi mn, ,,, Q 1 Aiming 1,,,,,.,r Q H had ,M , .f a -5 I L v lgf y E' if Y? 4 Front Row, left to right: Mangrum, W. J., Holland, J. F., Helmuth, W. J., ENS W I. Davidson, Pisacreta, M., Kelley, R. H., Snyder, E. E., Thompson, N. Second Row Holcomb, D. C., Waits, F. N., Simpkins, J. G., Kresse, M. W., Morris, F. R. Cheshire, B. W., Zinoble, R. S., Musiol, L. G., Vorisek, E. R. Third Row: Bunce, B. L., Bryan, M. D., Taylor, J. C., Harkins, M. J., Kolumban, A. L., Tarbett, L. A., Senappe, R. G., Allen, W. F. First Row, right to left: Lee, J., Weldy, H., Bryson, R., Lowe, L., SHC J. R First Row, left to right: Lee, J., Weldy, H., Bryson, R., Lowe, L., SHC J. R Daugherty, S-3 Ass't Div. Off., White, B., Waters, J., Querido, P., West, N., Rodriquez, R. Second Row: MacDonald, R., Applewhite, H., Overstreet, C., Latanshyn, J., Shope, J., Brown, C., Thompson, J., Hadley, D., Norwood, J., Leonard, J., Williams, C. Third Row: Fern, C., Ross, A., Evans, W., Robertson , , A. Castro, H., McCormick, B., Upchurch, J., Hilgeman, W., Owens, G., McEntire, L., Parton, B. W7 f R, ,. J W. X gs .- f ,f , , f . f , ,, gm v mf Q 'Cx' Y jf y 'Z iii Pi ,f ox ff' gf - X 'l' 1: X L5 ' i ,fa W, ss.. ,vq,,,,KgJ ,, , G f, N z ' , ,... ,, f Q' if S K. lxfsi 5' me .L ww f 'A 'T' il M' 4 7 V ff f -. X67 .' 'mf C Y f ,, , , f LTCjgD W. C. BRINKLEY Division Ojicer The Wardroom Mess Division is con- cerned with the berthing and feeding of approximately 240 oflicers Cwith the Air Group aboardl. The manner in which this is done affects -the morale of the entire ship. Sometimes, due to Hight operations, meals must be served from early morning until late in the evening and at odd times throughout the day. Other services included the preparation and sale of sandwiches at night, and the sale of ice cream, candy, cigars, etc. in the wardroom area. ,,f42 'Q' fe , , - , f 'Q f ., ,, 1, f x af 'fly . 1 First Row, left to right: Ningola, F., Ranaig, F., Ward, S., Thourman, E., Rogers, W., LTfjgJ W. C, Brinkley, Young, R., Davis, L. Kellum, J., Johnson, H. Second Row: Jackson, M., Jones, K., Still, C., Granby, B., Bland, W., High, G., Jackson, B., Turner, C., Flewellyn, L., Bryant, I. Third Row: Hamilton, E., Richards, C., Baustista, S., Egana, F., DeGuzrnan, A., Bunguyan, J., Radoc, E., Ragadio, H., Sullivan, J., Guiller, S., Tan, D. Standing, left to right: Eischen, H. F., Ryan, T., Doyle, E. C., Rogalinski, R., Tompkins, R. N. Seated: Hickson, R. D., Arvin, M. L., ENS H. L. Wolff, Surbert, H. V., Masten, D. L., Carmasino, E. First Row, left to right: Beccerra, H., Reyes, I., Baltazar, J., Conception, J., LTfjgJ W. C. Brinkley, Muse, M., Knox, N., Peterson, J., Mafnas, J. Second Row: Jarrett, J., Shields, J., Washington, N.: McCartney, J., Ishmeal, H., Dabney, W., Mitchell, J., Bailey, L., Hall, W., Whitted, W., Mathews, E. Third Row: Wyche, H., Langit, J., Anderson, O., Conyers, R., Rigsby, R., Jenkins, C., Guy, L., Abunda, V., Long, E., Blancoflor, B., Ebbatt, F. ENS H. L. WOLFF Division Officer The Disbursing Division is responsible for all official money transactions aboard the HORNET. Best known of their services are the pay days twice a month when from 120 to 180 thousand dollars are handed out -for pay receipts, of course. S-5 is also concerned with the reimbursement of travel and shore patrol expenses, per diem and safe keeping deposits of the crew. In every foreign port they handle the foreign cur- rency exchange lines. The exchange of military payment certificates is also part of their job. Disbursing at all times strives for top grade service to all on board. I 0 CDR W. H. WITHROW, USN Navigator The Navigation Department is headed by Cdr. W. H. Withrow and is composed solely of-the N Division. The Division is respon- sible for fixing the ship's position accurately by use of Loran, celestial observations, Dead Reckoning, Fathometer sounding, and ter- restial sightings. Equally important duties 1, I performed are -the determination of tides f , Y f and currents, time of sunrise and sunset, f correction of navigational charts, rendering honors, and maintaining the gyro and mag- netic compases. The Quartermasters of N Division are required to be well qualified helmsmen, proficient signalmen, authorities on the Rules-of-the-Road, and, above all, assistants to the OOD. They must also fill the role of historians, for gl vital side of their work is the detailing of every incident of importance that occurs daily concerning the ship. Front Row, left to right: Brockway, B. B., Hobbs, J. R., Ackerman, T. R., Myers, M.. L., Tomaskevitch, T., CDR W. H. Withrow, LTijgJ W. J. K1rkman,.S1mmons, R. W., Flcld, A. R., Bishop, L. T., Andrews, S. P., Dalton, M. L., Matzkc, M. L. Back Row: Brown, J. L., Wright, W. H., Van Orden, C. R., Smith, R. W.,,Mullens, O. Scalese, J. T., Chalmers, K. Y., Laird, D. M., More, J. E., McGaughey, J. R., Herbek, D. A., Strait, C. M. L L, -A.. - Y- ,.---.. -....,nnr,1ynv.nsnnnnma11lal!7saF - . 13151825-ZLHMBEHI SQ. A 1 - w U- ,s ws' Rear Row, left to right: Lippert, A. E., Williams, D R.g Edwards, S. K., Or- lando, J. A., Lee, P., Sorak D. L. Front Row: McBride G. E., Sepe, G. .l.g CDR R. W. Lawrenceg LT l. J. Weber, Jr. COMMANDER R. W.,LAWRENCE CDCJ, USN p .Dental Officer LT I. J. WEBER Division Ujficer The function of the Dental Department oboard the Hornet is to promote and pre- serve the health of the teeth and allied structures of the mouth by providing com- plete dental service for the officers and men. This department endeavors to main- tain the highest ethical standards of the dental profession and the Dental Corps in the prevention, as well as the treatment, of diseases and injuries of the oral structures. f- , y',fr- w -.1-.ga 54.1.1-,,1--r :-2. 7,A,- A ,,,, -N-, - , , A ,-,. - - ,- - ., .. -, -1 ., , 2 ...fx n ,, , u,xi N . .wt ca V. i , I fz S WW, ii 2' 2 Qtr it 4 . 1 ww... 1 Ruff X ' f sir ,V .H A X V I fd vid . fins? xx I, I, w . f fl-Q W, S L ,Zi I , I. f S , f rf V u Wil, We ' 35.1, , se.. ' M K I f ml 3 M, N' , m f if Z 7 , X' 6 ll 1.51117 ' f W: f K-, f Q y f I is Q if Y K V -Mm 5 f, W A 72 4 6 73320 W fini ? A .44 if .3 5:31 A I: y Ssgiw t Q gl Z N , t f Q, Y X 0 X Q Front Row, left to right: Stephens, W. S., Jr.g -Coldader, T. C.g Nealon, T. F.g CDR W. S. Lummis, .lr.g ENS D. C. Bielerg Sylvester, , D. C.g Mishler, E. H.g Goodman, R. E. Second l Row: Emmons, R. H.g Holtman, J. R., Rogers, J. D.g Howarth, S. A., Jr.5 Willhoite, W. A., ,l 0'Neill, J. J., Jr.g Schroeder, L, J.g Hall, F. J., 2 Welsh, D. L.g Kaiser, E. H. Third Row: Lee, , , F. R.g Fleisher, T. E., Beaudin, J. L.g Wake- l ling, A. C.g Reichardt, A. C.g Fair, G. P.g Mistretta, F. J.g Carvin, C. S., Lassel, A. G.g J Rabbits, E. W. ll I l l . I m l tl l ENS D. C. BIELER Division Ojicer 5 The Medical Department of the U.S.S. H Hornet is charged with maintaining the Q health and well being of the crew through 3 the promotion of physical fitness, ,the pre- vention and control of diseases and injuries, J as well as the treatment and care of the Q sick and injured. In order to fulfill this fl responsibility, its doctors and corpsmen are l actively concerned with all phases of life . on the ship and make recommendations to, and advises all, department heads, on matters which may affect the health of the ship's personnel if tg! it . ---.4 l , mt --.., ' Medical Officer and Flight Surgeon p -'i4!iH3alK.l.Iall.b.li.x4x1:1-.xgu:a.r1 K COMMANDER. x . s 5 W. s. LUMMIS, JR. QMCQ, USN Q gEtLFmrf1gr-545.-. X .,, . FX R? fw .. , , W , . V 7.,....g--fTf,g 'A'f'1Eg.,,, b,i,,. X, -A, MY ,g .A I ll! Ft r F A is-W I N 4' 1 tif' -fr..-KG-4-1 F551 .QL :3fNif?1fEw.'?5 5133 H. 1a?:r:sr:':iif1Iw: 11:3 3:4 fi .Q 2.1. , ...M ......-f.: .Q A ...,,.,m,Q W 4 . Q X X if xv? , X. X Q y S if 146 f . 1 COMMANDER R. W. PHILLIPS, USN Air Boss AIR DEPARTMENT OFFICERS Bottom Row, left to right: LT F. C. Williamsg LCDR A. R. Gerberg LCDR J. C. DWXISOII CDR R. W. Phillipsg LCDR E. C. Millerg LT L. A. Dewingg LT R. Fuller, Jr. Top Row LT A. J. Morog MCAH F. D. Adkinsg LTfjg5 R. B. Carothersg CHGUN E. J. Schmitt LTfJgJ P. W. Hansong BOSN W. J. Mitchell. J! ffwgiff X f . V 1 A R 'Q' wah? Q7 A G 3 f f 2 S xx, swf, I , V111 N 53: X.. M., K. X ,ff W fs. N A M' 'X X BF X n fi rx yrs 1, . f 9 S' 9 ,,,, 1 1 1. L Top Row left to right: Mills L. W.' Ciordan A. J.' Newburn C F.' Pownall J Proulx A. J.' Thompson- Messaros W.' Shepardson R. L.' Usselman A. J.' Kidd E B ' Brenner Stieha K. E: LT L. A. Dewing' Hefty W. A.' worth J D. I ' , ney W. L.' Cassidy G C.' Stoecker C R.' X M 51 jf Bird J. H- Klinge R D- Millhoff R. L. Levin S. R. Cottrell C. W.' ote . Middle Rowr' Becker L 0.' Ceiloha J T.' Walters D. D.' Swanson J. E ' Riebeaud L Wileman C. D.' Leisc H. J.' Lonergan P. .' DeFrancesco C ' Wilson T. E. Bottom Row: Mischel F P.' Thibodeaux B. C.- Ventura F. J.' Lucido J B ' LT R Fuller Jr. Nelson K. O' Cordice J.' Scheiner E L Graham R. C ' Siemion J M 1 f il Q 2 LT. R. FULLER Division Offlicer Top Row, left to right: Schaeffer, R. J., Holl, D. K., Rust, C. B., Gorman, D. L., Aebly, E., Messina, V. S., Bock, E. G., Tackett, L., Berneche, E., Snyder, J. F., .Klingensmith, R. V. Middle Row: Mullin, M. M., Coxe, J. E., Picoy, J. R., Neumann, W. E., Schnieder, H., Jr., Ely, C. P., Schlobohm, T.: Terwilliger, L. M., Spaeder, C. J., Patterson, R. E., Brooks, B. Bottom Row: Dupuis, E. A., Williams, N. R., Adams, D. A., Hines R. P., Nelson, R. J., BOS'N W. J. Mitchel, 2Fisher, C. M., Winterlyg Douglas, E. H., Zarling, J. P., Purcell, W. R. mammal The function of the V-1 Division is primarily that of handling all aircraft on the flight deck. Flight deck directors, fire lighters, crash and rescue per- sonnel, phone talkers and elevator operators compose the V-1 Division. The movement of all aircraft whether taxiing, being towed, or upushedn by a handling crew, is supervised and accomplished by the men of this division A sub-division of V-1 is Repair VIII whose main function is that of fire fighting and crashed aircraft removal I t x W - 9 9 9 9 9 ' 9 9 - 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 ' '9 9 9 9 ' 9 '9 9 9 9 . . 9 9 9 '9 9 ' 9 ' 9 9 e9 9 9 9 7 ' 9 9 V 9 5 9 I 0 9 '9 9 9 9 9 , . S f 9 9 9 9 9 - 9 9 9 9 . 9 '9 9 ' '9 9 9 . 9 9 9 7 C 9 J' IJ 9 9 9 9 ' 9 . 9 9 9 '9 'I '9 9 9 9 9 9 F9 - 9 '9 9 9 ' 9 9 9 9 . 9 9 ' '9 ' 9 9 9 . '9 9 9 9 ' '9 7 ., , . . as . Q 9 S. Middle Row: Worthey C. W.' Smith B. J , Willingham B. F- Ellis J. A.' Kubiak S., Mendoza H. C. Littrell C. E Bigjohn J. E, Riley D R.' Bopp R. B. Bottom Row: Gard- n r L. A.' Clement P. T.' Gordan D L., Johnson R. J Jones L.' Moran B. G.' Wads- Top Row le t to right: Fullmer W. Km Jen- The V-2 Division is responsible for the launching and arresting of aircraft and for the maintenance and upkeep of all cata- pult, arresting gear and barrier machinery spaces. The personnel are divided into the Port and Stbd catapult crews, arresting gear and barrier operating personnel. LT A J MORO Division Officer Bottom Row left to right Sylvester T Yates W M McMurray B J Fischer D J LT A J Moro Hughes T H Berkowitz D Blckham R T Jr Kwedar K L Burnham J P Middle Row Chrlstensen W Helne C E Sloan L H Allen V E Hersam V D Fournier L S Rellly T W Craw ford G M Krueger E P Grzywlnskl J L Top Row Beaty C R McMahon W H Schoenborn S J Dlll R J Buchanan J E son J H McArthy C R Miller J J Bottom Row let to right Spagnola J J illberg G E Eversdyk P J McMahan J H Brewster W C ABC H6fWlg M C Broad bent T L Ig0Zl'1CtSlC1 L W D rr C F Middle Row Katan R Finney Brledenbach W W Elliott J H Boenmg D J Gardner B L Peluso M A Whlttmer V Nute J E Top Row Dement C R Weber J C Vincent G A Anderson D W 0C0nnor J 'VI Dickey C T Seaman R C Schroeder H A Jones S E Ransom W C EICLUSHPBSEXLS . - minit . LT. F. C. WILLIAMS Division Officer Bottom Row, left to right: Both, J. L., Szafran- ski, H., Flick, E. J., Trivett, R. L., Mc- Cauglhin, E. F., Earley, L., LT F. C. Williams, Leach, C. C., Quackenbush, E. R., Alexander, R. J., Maurer, J. V., Fogg, R. E., Anderson, C. L., McDonald, Barber Shop. Second Row: Buckley, R. F., Lary, W. J., McConnville, F. J., Ezze, R. E., Lewis, H. V., Parker, B. W., Gill, T. P., Jackson, L. E., Scilfers, J. R., H-yzy, W. M., Robinson, J. J., Soumas, T. Third Row: Levan, E. C., Croucher, J. R., Buckalew, J. R., Adams, C., Herbst, F., Jr., Hardin, C., Swafford, R. B., Walsh, R. M., Iraci, A., Hale, J. W., Stevenson, R. L., Cib- son P.' Alberbon C. L. Fourth Row: Convery, J. P., Taggart, Ji A., Wilbur, R. A., Odom W. M., Eland, B. WL, Murphy, L, J., Lownes W. A., Cardon, L. P., Coszella, Pg' F., Mc Clelland, J. E., Peavy, J. R., Hood, J. C., Spencer, D. E., McMahon, R. E., Blanche R. A. The V-3 Division is responsible for the handling and spotting of all aircraft on the hangar deck and for the maintenance and upkeep of the hangar deck spaces The personnel are divided into four plane pushing crews, telephone talkers, elevator safety operators and conflagratlon personnel Cl I . 04 u . . . . . I 0 1 9 ' 9 'Q 9 . ., , . ., , . g., . Q I . 0 ' 7 9 ' '7 9 ', . . e - -a 'a' 9 - -9 Q . . : , ., , ' -9 9 ' -a 1 - -9 9 . ' - ' .- - . .., , . ., , . ., , . ., , . ., , . . . , . ., , . ., 9 ' 'g 9 ' '7 7 ' 'Q Held, B. J., Caputo, P. A., Sleezer,rH., John- , . ., , . ., , . . 9 ' 5 ' '9 T. 0 n 1 , . . , . .,. , . ., , . ., , , . ., 1 , . ,, ,, . ., o , . . 2 H 'J Q C 9 - -3 3 - -3 9 - -3 1 n I J ' I 'H 9 ' '9 H '9 9 . , . , . ., , . ., ' , . a 9 , . ., , . ., , l Q . . 'Y .1 ., , . ., , . ., , . . - -1 9 - -1 V a ' ' 9 mrsczrmw-e.si:s.s'.-asiizsaigsa-le .ae-R tag t iyff , fs ,'l'..,,,f 3 wf Wy gfsflfwf 1-VW? sz Y P-'ffl v W 2 L., 1 1 LT.CjgJ R. B. CAROTHERS . - ,it F, .aff-,. J ff' l Division officer . 1 t 5 gin 1 .4 'Y ' , ,r , 5 Bottom Row, left to right: Roskoski, Lunger, 1 V ' Q Kelly, Dungan, Jobe, LTfjgJ R. B. Carothers, t f III Crites, Morlier Roberts Robinson 5 f , , , , Bal- lenger. Second'Row: Schultz, Graham, Graber, I Brady, Henderson, Schnackenberg, D'Antonio, Schlotter, Schermerhorn. Third Row: Herr- mann Ward Maclnt re Caruso Marant 'ri f R. 1. 1 v ' V-4 Division, the ship's aircraft maintenance'unit can actually be divided into four separate activities, transportation, aviation repair, electronics, and parachute rigging facilities. Rates found working in these various activities Jet starting, aviation metal work, maintenance of ship's aviation electronic devices, supervision of parachute rigging and upkeep, along with the mainte- nance and upkeep of hangar bay -7113 round out the activities of V-4. . 1 a ' y 9 9 ' C Os Suf' ' folk, Hobbs, Sperber, Walker, Ellis, Potter, Brunetti Zeolla. Fourth Row: Jessup, Manley, MacFarlane, Weidenbenner, Casey, Collier, Ellis, Schuler, Nowak, Licare, Squire. are AD,s, AM's AT's, AE's and PR's. 1 s The primary function of the V-6 Division is to service the various aircraft squadrons with machine gun ammunition, bombs, rockets, towing gear, and other ordnance gear. The V-6 Division also furnishes the men for the mainte- nance and loading of all aerial mines and A.U.W. gear. A Prior to the embarkation of the Air Group the V-6 Division turns over to the various squadron armories and spaces subject to the operation of the squadrons. P CHGUN E. J. SCHMITT Division Officer Seated, left to right: Deerinwater, B., Buckles, B. J., Hanrahan, S. J., Burton, J. F., Murray, W. J., I-Ziegert, A. F., Beaudry, C. E., Tausch, G., Silvia, J., Beilke, W. G. First Row: Brown, R. D., Sanborn, M. H., Evans, A. L., Zaccaro, J., Gibbons, D. G., Nacca, J. J., Kurdziel, R., Pfeiffer, H. H., Burrough, G. H., Wright, G. H., Festoff, R. M. Second Row: Mott, G. L., Arkell, R. E., Lupton, H. E., Gindhart, G. F., Scarborough, J., Dietz, D. R., Putman, M. R., Tirone, J. J., Grimes, L. V., Redding, W. R., Zollinger, K. L. Seated, left to right: Long, R. C., Beumer, R. R., Collins, J. R., Hintzen, R. F., CHGUN E. J. Schmitt, Pritchett, J. B., Elliot, T. V., Ramsour, J. B., Barnhill, J. E. First Row, stand- ing: Bunton, J. W., Cody, B. W., Meitz, E. F., Lange, R. E., Huling, D. E., Zanin, F. P., Quinn, F. J., Russo, F. J., Guerrero, J. R. Second Row, standing: Naylor, K. R., Coney, J. R., Gastineau, J. L., Moss, C. D., Hogan, E. Inj, Hubmer, R. A., Causey, J. O., Bemis, J. G. Third Row, standing: Gaughan, J. J., Hoffman, R. C., Palmer, R. D., Hall, J., Jr., Flynn, J. J., 'Nicoll, A. J., Rensch, L. N., Smith, T. J., Busse, A. R. ---q.q..v1-.1-..qp-u-5-f-5-3-jf-p-:A+ wyrvfv--ff'-,1--,t'v1'u1, . ,.... SNJ CREW Left to right: Komanecky, Nokes, Deig, Peter- son, Mortensen, Ford, Goebel. The functions of the Helicopter Unit during this cruise were many, as they flew plane guard, made photography flights, transported personnel, cargo and mail, and were ,ready for any type of rescue work at a momentis notice. The helicopter was available to give serv- ice at all'times, as the maintenance ability of the crew was excellent. The 66Windmill,, Hew a total of 410-.5 hours, transported MACH F. D. ADKINS Division Officer First Row, left to right: Lake, V. N., .l0l1I1S6Yl. J, W., Baum, R. H., Smith, K. J., Hartswick, P. W., Leach, C. V., Lacy, W. M-5 Jacobs, P-9 Jr., DePiano, P. J. Second Row: Blatnica, R. R., Scarlett, J. D., Palmer, L. S., Lear, F. A., Tanking, S. C., Watford, C. E., Krause, J. M., Probst, B. R., Collins, R. E., Hoelting, 680 passengers, carried 17,598 pounds of mail and cargo, rescued one person and made 1,160 landings. Well Done, Unit SEVEN!! Front Row, left to right: Tyburski, M. P., Martin, R. L., LT L. D. Nelson, Aulick, G. G., Davis, D. L. Back Row: Nisbet, H. R., Merritt, R. B., Andreasen, K. E. t 'A V-7 DIV The V-7 Division is charged with fueling and defueling of embarked aircraft, and the maintenance and upkeep of the shipls avia- tion gasoline, heaf and aviation lubricating oil systems. First Row, left to right: Langton, A. L., Lilley, J. T., Bevenour, J. B., Calciano, B. F., Powell, J. A., MACH F. D. Adkins, Division Ollicer, Anderson, R. E., McLeod, J. J., Armstrong, W. J., Kinabrew, B. B., Haynes, R. L. Second Row: Whittaker, B., Massoletti, G. R., Pardee, M., Collins, C. M., Gillespie, H. E., Brey, R. A., Fitzgerald, W. JL, Muessel, C. H., Carten, D., Mullins, C. M., Coury, W. J. Third Row: Cochrane, B. W., Clark, R. W., Hoveling, R. B., LaPlaunt, R. D., Durand, R. P., Provost, W. A., Seaholm, R. A., Overs, 3. IP., Ellis, B. J., Tracy, D. W., Moudakis, , Q M. S. Third Row: Hemby, L., Neburka, J., Cluszek, A., Kline, L. D., Stranahan, W. W-3 Tynan, JQJ., Barber, L. A., McLeod, N. J., Lynch, R. L., Waddell, L. C., Arteberry, E. D. Fourth Row: Reeves, F. E., Sellers, C. E-3 Foster, C. E., Hall, C. L., Abncy, C- E-3 Wright, R. P., Brightwell, W. E., Frederick, A. N., Miller, R. E., Cybulski, R. W-3 Courtney, J- R- 2 -7 ' W 2 H? Q f Q C 1 f s a 1,1 ,f 6 X f Z WM X , W ' f V C if sy. , ., Q. X ' f ss ? Z R, . - K t ,X - . Nxt? inf A . X , x . f Q X ar V X -T' ' E-:-2 .'.fid.'1'.: 3. Q5'25.3:5.L.'TL 1fr1.'r-silty. rsi1.:a,5Itei'f:,15',tgx'-va'-sum Q! S1 11 H H Lf lKL..fl-1!..l'CI L9lp1.J Lgili'-1.g,by-127111544:r-ur4w,....'7u ,iL.. 1 1' ,'g.,..uL..---.... .. - --- - -lv--v Q . - -.- .. - -.-.- --.i .,. m 7 K 7 , The men of CAG 9 E .1 id COMMANDER J. G. HEDRICK, USN Air Group Commander CARRIER AIR GROUP' 9 STAFF - Front Row, left to right: Bedford, A. R., Dibble, H. M., Spindler, T. F., Bounds, D. W., Hedrick, J. G., Blatmann, W. C,, Wilson, H. fnJ, Huber E. Cnl, Jr., Burge, R. H., Dahlen, W. A. Second Row: Hovey, A. L., King, R. W., Eubanlgs, R. O., Brudvig, A. R., Carlson, A. M., Hildebrand, B. V., Guadalupe, A. fnl , Kilgore, H. T., Hooper, L. C., Jr. Third Row: Self, D. L., Rork, D. Cul, Jr., Bold, K. D., Frazier, W. A., Needham, D. E., Naugle, Roy ful, Bowie, H. W. W.-NYJ. .',YY,- ,N A 5-l'.-.' 1 5 Z . , -f::r':'2 i'2 :21E? if -o-:wwf Az? x-A' -y?1J '- L.: v . Sf-7 ---K' 'J51F .f':.T7.,'.'-?f 71' .lf ff4,,E', :gL'jf'2'I,'S5j g T' ld, ll I rd 1 'Lrg 1 - ,f'f 6- 6 - . '. '- iff' - Qf ' -'N 'QA 'Q' 24. 'Z ' +24-'i'i'1-'P-:H-Q'-'-:' x':-'O'-H -N11-1' ' ' w 'ff' 1,-p, ,:,, N, Lfgg QF,-,q.rT 71423403 v'X by L,,wL:A :gk ,Y V ,334 ,-5 , --'JN fn-1y'1'r--I 4. ,..,-.-pdl .1 3 -- ,..,.2fW IW fl p-1,Ln,zA-.2.--..1..f ,QTLQ . COMMANDER RED VOLZ, USN Commanding Oficerv X W N 7 I .,,.-W,,,,,,,.,....-,vw ,,,,, ,, 1 ik Q . gl 'I I 1 J ls h SECTION ONE First Row, left to right: Beckg ENS Pritscherg LTfjgJ Kelleyg LT Sny- derg CDR Volzg LTCjgJ Baker' LTfjgJ Adamsg Millerg Bennett. Second Row: Haeckerg Vestgard Brandong Miller, A. R.g McMillan Johnsong Tobing Stalfordg Portillo Laguzzi. Third Row: Cannong Cox Jeffcoatg Chapmang Brantleyg Cham- bersg Higginbothamg Cillespieg Lard- nerg Sogomonian. Fourth Row! Sher- rard' Curle ' Reinsel Flora' D i , Ya 5 , ap el: Stumpg McCartyg Parkerg Dunlgang Erbg Pardee. SECTI ON TWO First Row, left to right: Eppsg Smithg LTUEJ Saling LTfjgJ Caulfmang ENS Hubbardg LCDR Hitchcockg ENS O'Brieng ENS Foxg LTfjgJ Tebog Slack. Second Row: Myersg Wielgoszynskig Bedsworthg Styersg Simpsong Leporeg O'Neillg Moonierg Dodge. Third Row: Barnesg Gram- lichg Dunng Channellg McDermott' 9 Lambertg Mansellg Summersg Macer. Fourth Row: Millerg Taylorg LaVoieg Johnson, J. W4 Robinsong Manng Hutchensg Spicerg Woerner. SECTION THREE First Row, left to right: Whiteg LTCjgJ Shimerg ENS Thomasg ENS Blackmang L'TfjgJ Crayg LTCjgJ Coslowg ENS Hargroveg Roby. Sec- ond Row: Morrisong Herizag Stelfeng Zubrodg Brilesg Wilsong Sommag Vickg Perkinsg Hardin. Third Row: Saahg Samuelsong Evansg Huttog Mc- Geeg Williamsg Balzerg Smith, I. E.g Hurtado. SECTION FOUR First Row, left to right: Stephensg ENS Parrg'LTiljgl Berveng ENS Woodberryg LTfjgJ MacDonaldg LT Westmorelandg ENS DeCarmog ENS Benderg Peck. Second Row: Kiner- song Mooreg Irving Nickelg Billings' Babbittg Craftg Crutchfieldg Huntleyg Chormley. Third Row: Hullg Leslieg Linkletterg Ramseyg Pageg Streetg Hatchg Deckertg. Poundsg Harveyg Smith, J. H. Fourth Row: Schroederg Bettencourtg Bonesiog Ladouceurg Driscollg Barnesg Buzzardg Mundyg 'Smickerg Smith, J, L. li?-iii! x: 5,-I ' 'Zi W Right: LCDR Ed Hitchcock, Exccu- tive Officer, prepares to launch. 1 Z, w Q ff Ready to go. On the Cats. Airborne. 154 Back again. .- X. c, ,4,,,.,, M . K.. Hwy, , ,, X xkgx AX igqc new ws 1551 X . X HF! HISTORY CDR E M VOLZ took command of Fighter Squadron NINETY-ONE on 1 September 1953 at NAS, Ala- meda, California. Equipped with 20 F9F-6 Cougar Jets and manned by 31 officers and 140 enlisted men VF-91 commenced a new training syllabus in preparation for this cruise. This training consisted of operations in the Alameda area and carrier qualifications aboard three different CVA type carriers, In addition live weeks were spent at NAAS Fallon, Nevada where gunnery strafing and close air support were emphasized. On 24 April 1954, the squadron deployed for NAS, Norfolk, Virginia to be based aboard the USS HORNET CCVA-1,2J. 7 1. Parachute Riggers. 2. Radiomen. 3. Metalsmiths. 4. Yeomen. 5. Ordnance. 6. Power Plants. 7. Electronics. Wy ' ' ' .-1-12 4 A f-. at-1 ff, Hf va' .5 ,-pf 'iff'-fffv .4 -Aim ra -AA ,W --if Y .4-yrvitk-, -J . ,Qu - ,N .A ,L .., . COMMANDER JESS BARKER, USN Commanding Ojicer After delivering devastating blows to the Korean Communists in 1953, the '6Blue Blazers of VF-93, returned to Alameda to reform. F9F-2 aircraft were replaced by the faster F9115 6'Panthers, and a concentrated period of training was begun. Ordnance train- ing at Fallon, Nevada, Carrier Qualification Cruises at San Diego aboard the Philippine Sea and the Boxer, and again off San Fran- cisco aboard' the Yorktown, were completed in rapid succession. In late April FITRON NINETY-THREE, tuned for action, flew to Norfolk to embark in the mighty HORNET. Front Row, left to right: LTCjgJ R. R. Drury, LT M. A. Zesiger, LT F. K. Lissy, LCDR C .M. Dangott, CDR J. T. Barker, LCDR M. D. Smith, LT C. E. Smith, LT R. P. Armstrong, LTfjgJ P. D. Smith. Second Row: LTfjgJ W. R. Stewart, ENS G. S. Bride, Jr., ENS W. E. Nichols, LTCjgJ J. G. Wallace, LTCjgJ T. M. Gardiner, Ill, LTQjgJ C. G. James, Jr., LTijgD H. D. Arnold, ENS R. L. Gray, LTijgJ D. Cnb Gallegos, Jr. Third Row: Smith, L. R., Capehart, L. A., Cartmill, C. A., Livingstone, K. J., Shepherd, W. H., Worthington, P. fnb, Greigo, J. B., Egge, E. J., Brown, S. J. ik! vnffg-f::at.s.1 A352135-Q1i3L!zI'5!Ci5-LI31 ii','fE5'4'5.li'.'-iLFiiC2.'ufl-15 Front Row, left to right: Callan, R. L., Arnold, W. M., Hansen, R. C., Wilson, R. inj , Gaines, W. A., Hinds, W. L., Waters, R. F., Pittman, R. R., Hughes, T. V., Clark, E. D., Thomp- son, M. A. Second Row: Hayes, P. A., Harguth, D. W., Panepinto, P. fnj, Ingram, W. A., Messer, E. L., Had- dock, E. J., Jensen, R. L., Lambert, J. R., Sanders, J. W., Maness, B. D., Bettis, B. G. Third Row: Ricketts, E. E., Greene, D. R., Pearson, L. A., Thomas, J. R., 0'Doan, C. D., Hand- bury, D. J., Reese, R. A., Opland P. R., Peterson, R. T., Dewar, J. Byron, M., E. Fourth Row: Brown D. L., Schenkweiler, D. L., Ford R. D., McMahan, J. W., Wendell G. W., Smith, C. E., Zak, J. C., Cope J. R. Inj. Front Row, left to right: Davenport, J. W., Smith, C. M., Coggeshall, E. Wilcox D F. Peterson M E 1.3 l ' , - 'Q a ' 'S Radtke, F. J., Cormly, W. W., Gal- livan, R. J., Ramos, S. ini. Second Row: Engen, A. E., Svee, .N. L., OYC, H. A., Bagnall, C. L., Reuther, J. F. Faulkner, L. A., Reynolds, E. A. Roach, N. P., Koch, E. E. .,r3'. '.. ,l ',,: '32-ug 1 . ,Q c35':.'3,ttj,'j-.5j'j 37-yy: C., Borkowski, W. W. A., Cooper, 5 , Front How, left to right: McGee, D. L., Pierson, E. M., Clark, E. fnlg Selby, M. E., Rogers, R. L., Turner, C. H., Ketterling, E. E., Houck, D. R., Imlay, R. G., Benjamin, J. E. Second Row: Woodford, R. J., Brock, M. L., Stergeos, C. Inj, Lambert, C. W., Jr., Barcelona, L. J., Alves, B. B., James, J. L., Whinery, W. H., Harrell, J. W., Chennault, L. R. Third Row: Thomas, W. E., King, D. C., Ewert, E. W., Sheridan, J. A., Yocum, B. G., Oechslin, C. J., Howell, E. J., Hanners, W. R., Mar- tin, J. fnl Jr., Russell, B. L. 3 I A .'J Qi .img f' CHIEF Shepherd and the radio gang. ' .5 ff f 33152 QW QfS.p',,,IS Q.-ii CY ,ff ,EVN 'EEE Un! J' -W 1 ' ' ' ' ,C '4 Y Keeping the records straight. A E SMILE. I K is .xrr very is , X - u A Y' sf V' Compartment cleaners did an outstanding jo . 1 3 Ng 4,7 144 .4 f ? L I lr 7 gl w 5 ! Power plants kept them runnlng smooth. The Blue Blazers in Hying togs. lL:,1'.L-:Z:X , L' V!'jx'lTiNL17fTlj'1I4 ,I-'lT!Il'l Y'1L!!i,l?1i l'f1 l'Yla'1ia-I-ullna:I.Zi'-L.-'LC...' FL, FILL. C.l',.,..?.'2',l'4tlnn4...g.1.LQ,:-:J LL.-MvSbr'l'-QA A V -e -- - J - 4 1- . -,,,.1--Y f. -.X -.H ,..- 6- ,Q-4,9 vi- J., A. v,-- , ...X .,,. -,,.l...u . .,- .Q .... ffl.-. ,W 4 fy N f fi 5 W The electricians. , .Y-,W V - 4- , ,-,.-lp-. -. .--ff - - 'ff fe.--1-,-A.,.wf .-V .1 Y-N.--r--Y fnff. N -r ff.-f-V W- -.-QP -ffz.,-V-U .r.rf1' 2' fm-vr.. ,.-.. z4 fp' xfZ1fg,:f::rlV-1 yy- Lg4f,L,vf-1,4-sf?-1, VL x-- A,., xy.: LN ,-l L Y mm, fx: gfN.Af-.-2-wax 5--. L-1-, 5, Y ' g-L,-w Ft 9,4 ...vu xv, -A .J-Jr-.. A --.. -1 -1' fi 'FC' f y ,W si ,, J F - 9 COMMANDER W. T. HARDING USN Commanding Officer Some of our birds coming home to roost. 7 A . W. -r . r .n . 1 . . S.-- , -a .Y 1. .2 as Q'-..:H+-.ffm-H,,,....wa-,,rsw'g.7,a1k,, QM5mlxx'xf5Qwf:i,e:.1a.trf,a:s.1aa1tfaf2:1:2ME5'a.U25'I?:.'I'a'n13.f'f.g'EMEE!a'EN,'?lE':!P5lE:'TL?'9'5l VJ- ga, After the squadron returned from a Korean combat tour, in August, 1953, Com- mander W. T. Harding took command at Alameda, and approximately seven months were spent in reforming and training in F9F-5 aircraft. Six weeks were spent in Fallon, Nevada, and two carrier qualification cruises were completed before deploying, giving the squadron its first 3600 hours, accident free. The squadron departed from Alameda, April 27, 1954, enroute to Norfolk, Virginia, and after a very eventful, thunderstom en- countering trip, arrived. After a short cruise on the USS HORNET, the squadron departed on the Hornet World Cruise, stopping first in Lisbon, Portugal. Next was Naples, then through the Suez Canal to Ceylon and Singa- pore. In july the ship arrived in Manila and joined the fleet to operate for the next five months. During the cruise the pilots aver- aged about 40 landings, and 70 hours flying. Several aircraft received class C or D damage, but the squadron had no serious accidents, and no pilots were ever injured. Three trips were made to Japan and one to Hong Kong before the ship departed for Hawaii, enroute to the U.S. When the ship X 1 'r 2 P 'Q Ml yt , L N 'u LJ if 51 ii K. fs 11514 5' fE'iJFPlm!?7'511L.llTFl1 , 54 aw? .i 23 , , Li arrived in Alameda, the squadron moved to Moffett Field to start the cycle over again in F 7U-39s. 0 LTijgJ Russ, LT Moore, CDR Harding, LTljg3 C-F05 x, , X Solomon. LTijg Skyrud, LT Herbert, LCDR Richey, LT fjgj LTljgJ Apostolou, LT Foxton, LTfjgJ Moore, L CDR LT Slade LT Feldmeycr LTfJgJ Merrill Ochenrider. Jani? '::-l --v - --- --- -- . YY Y rw -'X f'm+wk.: T '7'AT'- ':- 14'k,J -.f - ff vm-J 2 '-' ' f f':--:J 1N?:-f-.t--z--':- W -, --- ---T..-1 .. --,Y,... - A. . -.-:.- Ll r-.. - 1, '.:'Y 11 -3--'11 viz... 1.-.' 3 M: X4 Lg.--1 ' 3.1 ?71,r'ri.?lkv'X ts.. n:'lC- f5fS,1,g ':1-p---V,-K QL .Q .5 E -- -J' , T1-.! '.:fH ,-'X -A 'fN'r-u'.l-,'1'u.T. K. -i-5 .u:'.:a'.'1f:r.' rrvxgli W 7 f Q 7 X ,fffwww X 4 A' f Beginning a Hlght. ,,,,.....,, PLANE CAPTAINS-Sitting, left to right: Mewhinneyg Foster: Parkg Holdeng Bryson. Kneeling: Browng, Bonavitag Coffey: Jewell. Standing: Maris: Olds: Berkleyg Murphreeg Maxwell: Penne: Heino: Zennerg Leather: Schmittou. W.- K' ,M . - 1 RADIOMEN-Kneeling, left to right: Henson: Terrellg Jensen: Joslin: Kasik. Standing: Speer: Gault. Q Q ,X f xy X w ORDNANCEMEN-Kneeling, left to right: Winter: Zegeng Jilesg Proctor: Madrid: Doblemang Wagner. Standing: Shankling Saupp: Bushey: Engel: Coneyg Jarrellg Rowan. ELECTRICIANS-Kneeling, left to right: Regenwether: Potter: Ashbrenerg Kenny: Dunn: Busby. Standing: Mclnerneyg Lazzinig Wozniakg Sparlcmang Cook: Schoesslerg Mainelli. On the wing. ADMINISTRATION-Kneeling, left to right: Schwietersg Bar- rettg Favag Kirkwood. Standing: Andrewsg Bensong Rae. 'S f My ff Dalpiazg Gaulg Atkins. Standing: Hedgesg Van Lueg Littleg Per kinsg Foxg Pannell. Kr f-'-we ! f -Wi? W 55 Z f . ,. g, ,..,,.f- METALSMITHS-Kneeling, left to right: Lyong Blandfordg Jorgeg Baertschigerg Donnerstagg Smickerg Bombardier. Standing: Marting Stricklandg Paulseng Metzgerg Kirk. Crowleyg Lewis. LTfjgJ Aldred and LTfjgJ Rio. LEADING CHIEF Wind- ham. PARACHUTE RIGGERS: xt V-' , 4 ,'.l.1'V 1 fT'1'4 'E!N 'i'W'V: tTVT?A 'Tiff -Q-rv'-'. 'Lf ALA' .K f.. u-L., . ,Q u.. '5? ? ?5'5 E L:!ii457K4'-P1'1Lf'LIfL:-aQI'ilt'T.i .f Q f'T'.'FLifLTQF'vf5'ff '- A 'i 'T?7i?- MECHANICS-Kneeling, left to right: Griffing Schlaeferg Ullerivkg f--v 1x.w.-- -- Q -- .-,-..-.,,.,-.--,,,,- xgigvh -. ,Vg D.. -1151,-ra vxf.N...,f:u- CDR DAVID L. BERREY, USN Commanding Officer Aug. 1953 - oct. 1954 CDR JOHN C.. ALLMAN, USN Commanding Ujfficer Oct. 1954 - Jan. 1955 Petrovits, W. J., Broderick, C. D., Walsh ,Linn A-swung 6 Wh' . 7 few ml 'WMI' .WV 'we J f Q W' 'f f l . . , t , t . e e 41 fs.. , QQ,-I f . f yy' 'sql 1 ,MW ,Ii ,A,,,,,. Q in 477 ,if '13-,. V- Z? X' H I ff ., rm ,-V. ff 1 , , . ffl. TL, A-'H ah FJ JJ-. 0 f ' X ff , I' P ,f . . , ff ,,,f 'f H ', , 1 fa . ' 'z, H lg' 1 J 2 4 ', Wt' new he 4' -im 1 f M X' 6' 'ga G5 M 1, 11 .Q W 1 Way Wav, . 94, ltflyxf' 'bn 'lf' L wfklw Nl ygfv .- I sv '. Bottom Row, left to right: LT H. C. McClure, LT R. Ritchie, LT R. J. Ogle, LT P. W. Schoenleber, LT W. F. Nickel, CDR J. C. Allman, CDR D. L. Berrey, LT L. Wilson, LT M. D. Blixt, LT T. E. Rushin, LT P. E. Porter, LTfjgJ R. M. Stanley. Middle Row: ENS T. W. Tanner, ENS R. J. Schweitzer, LTfjgJ D. L. Watson, LTCjgJ C. R. Frudden, LTCjgD G. A. Peel, LTUEJ A. C. Brady, LTfjgJ W. J. Schutz, LTUSJ 2 'W'W'm ' J. F G. W. Gurnee, LTfjgJa J. F. Gaskill, ENS E. M Clemens, ENS W. E. Shumway, LTfjgJ A. R. Houbein ENS R. W. Valentine. Top Row: Galloway R. M Roper, D. P., Dexter, D. C., Smith, H. G., Postlethwaitei C. L., Ferguson, V. P, Ackman, L. H., Barry, R. G., Hoffman, A, A. Not Shown: Rodgers, L. M., Clayton A. B., Wiggins, B.-H. . Bottom Row, left to right: Swam, C. L., Albin, R. E., Paine, D. B., Landrum, A. O., Brooks, T. I., Rudisill, H. W., Ciachino, A. A., Bentley, J. E., Pryor, W. G. Second Row: Redding, F. J., Hooma, R. H., Childers, D, L., Bruce, P. F., Gabel, A. A., Imboden, T. R., Seitsinger, F. E., Kornetzke, K. C., Norris, A. W. Third Rouf: Hoyne, J. R., Str-omeier, K. F., Wootten, W. C., Frost, J. S., Prance, D. D., Clark, D. A. D., Cazewood, M. J., Miller, D. D., Murray, F. H. Top Row: Goldizen, J. D., Derrick, R. E., Loney, K. B., Steiner, P. W., Transtrum, F. D , Swanson, W. C-S Lerwick, R. R., Morgan, N. C., Gallant, C. E. 7 .KW ,Wa R Edwards A H Stanle W 5 1- Bottom Row, left to right: Rumburg, W. S., Lagoni, R. 7 ., ' , . ., y, . J., Haddock, W. R. Fitzmaurice, P. M., Shoemaker, C. E., Burdick, R. H., Stedman, J. J. Second Row: McCullough, C. D, Limes, D. M., Dilts, R. D., Akerson, R. D., Williams, J. C.' 7 i it 1 ta. Q , J. P., Nicholson, W. M. Third Row: Kempton, A. F., Wolfe, J. P., Gols, J. L., Morris, K. B., Jr., Grey, F. R., Gabrielson, R. E., Dinnel, J. W., Allen, K. D., Head C. T. Top Row: Ylinen, R. E., Gurwell, J. K., Atkinson, W. B., Dillingham, A. D., Rhodes, I. E., Trimble 'H. R.' 9 Greenamyer, C. V., Dillinder, C. J., Lahmers, A. 9 5.3 Q Y My ,- f .cf .M A fef 0 ss if 'wifes 0 , af ,,el 'ft Q f Q S v X, .2 y Ky gy f fe 5 x ' 5 .5 .. . ,f 1' X' L, ' 5 N . 'V 1, - Bottom Row, left to right: Dossett, V., Groth, R. F., 0'Connell, R. J., Specht, H. M., Morris, J. E., Cochran, M., Cole, H. L., Bohannon, R. E., Baltruscb, J. L., Wachutka, A. E. Second Row: Scriba, W. L., Sykes, T. J., Berman, H., Stafford, M. F., Abrigo, J. C., Musselman, H. L., Carcia, V. J., Mefford, R. E., Blancafior, H. B., Blanco, J. Third Row: Williams, R. W., Foote, J. A., Farrell, E. V., Weiss, J. C., Warren, S. A., Rapp, D. L., Gomez, A, Haight, J. F., Guglieimetti, J. C., Kamberg, R. C. Top Row: Aspenleiter, W. C., Ernst, J. R., Van Gorder, K. W., Campbell, G. A., Felder, H. J., Limes, D. M., Bobier, D. R., Cook, E. N., Jones, L. O. 'ei 'WW H S 4 cw rw f' 'X ww i +1 - .fir-,5-L SRM 'vii Yi Li '13 L-, 515,-sfisi 9 ru' m1l:A'.s'-L: in -5 1-:ge c 4, if W Rudisill, AD1, giving some prop dope to 0'Connell, AD3, and Wooten, AD3. UHF is no problem to Scriba, AT23 Rumburg, ATI, and Stedman, AT2. Flight deck Trouhleshooters -Front Row: Petro- vits, AT3g Ackman, ADC, Broderick, AT3. Rear Row: Landrum, ADI, Fitzmaurice, AD1g Legoni, AM2g McCullough, AE33 and Clark, AM3. r31311:Qf1Qi' vf1i+1,,fi'PiEi.-?:?e5Ti5f-Zia? I V A f ,.:::l1iT: M4 W., , .,,ic.....,.,...f...-...e mwf' - 0 4-.N L f 1 'Q' ' A 1 1' ' ' N ,,,, ,L ,bw 3 if-g-1, ,. . 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V , -an U, ' DETACHMEN T MIKE LT J. W. JENKINS 0 cer-in-Charge PHOTO ESCORT. , , ,,,, ,M AA,,A . . ,, ,,,,, ,,.,,A, 4,,,6 , W, ,,,,,M, ,,,,,,f,, A,. , . B' , s - 1,w?f'i1.f4-TITS,,f7'z''Q ' . ' NI'1WA ' ,.ff'::' JW? 2 . l V, L. ,,,,,,I,,,. I, -'L ' ' THE CHIEFS. THE PILOTS. , .11- mf' ,f::'x..z1 . ,014 -D mf.. L N f f .1 fi-.Q V . 1. , -I: V, wi., A 9 :wwf - . . V fn- . 'P 121. f s ' . ' .,,. , , ,. 2350 ' - 5 '5?f1' A . gf , cg-aw.. r ,,q..,... 5, l .-9 : :Na+ .,.,f:'- we 11531 ' .fx ' ii? ' ff ,y . . 27? 1 15 5412 ' .1 - Jiri-ii' :z.,j,.f, 1g.1g g.,-wi. 'L ,t Y, ,QM- 19931 .,:-2'a-f9'4:'L- - 1 '...,,,g,. .ffeildv-v' mi., QQ. 1':..1'f7'a..2:rse. , , - . f if f. ::: . ., . ,. W ' . ' p. .fY'1 3.34 ' x 5-...V - A 4 I. . . . , ,gzffxr ff . ifs,-.. 4 if 55265 ,:'..-'If X f ' V wif it? we , ui ' A 1 f,gg3 g.g , ,,,, V , . x fe -5 , .. 3:11131 ..,,. ,. f 1 . .x W,.m...f,J-1. -s-y,- , ww M, X-, THE NIGHT OWL. THE TEAM First Row, left to right: Brunger, R. I., .Henry, A., Butler, J. D., LT A. Miller, LT J. K. Arthur, LT J. W. Jenkins, LT D. B. Edge, LT W. L. Murphy, Crilly, B. J., Anderson, L. E., Moses, R. E-. Second Row: Ayer, F. E., Jr., Scallon, R. M., Rands, R. R., Kiernan C. T., Bryant, I., Hartzell, R. A., Marotz, K. W., Sueki, C. K., I-Ieitlinger, L. J. J.: Knight, E. E. Third Row: English, R. J., Burke, D. J., King, F. J., Jr., Tomson, M., House, C. GGEH, Jr., Treat, T. N., Fuller- ton, E. J., Horne, A. W., Paulus, L. R. Fourth Row: Harrigan, M. J., Jones, C., Weekley, W. W., Hilton R. E., Brown, B. T., Finneran, H. V., Abrego, M. A., Byrom, J. R., Armetta, E. A., Taylor, R. D. 3 7 Night cap ready for action. X H ., ,,,,,, M , ., ,O y . 5. ,. 'P ' ss, 'F ' I ' ..f?i9f7'f'+. 5 ':T f'2i7J1g2SlIl . 3 .W A41:,.,, A N4 ff N f' A 4- . - 5 aa. ll wwf. V ' -gp-S-u-M.mL.f..fv.:-mm -5-AL.-abit:-. cl.1..Q.-H..tA..'f-:ne Q-.ggiaeigsixifxesc31.5 -ff:-7,.'fLH5'1 fl-V'?. I I',-lf'i ii!-1f1T513f5'! F1'A's11'i-7555215363-5:1 B - .ij xl 0 f I 5 ' B gl f H DETACHMENT MIKE 5 B S e 4' I LT R. B. HOWARD i H gf Q -. Officer-in-Charge S, ' , A X 1 I 'iq Q 2 E 3 ,P --P I t l O WW was 040 C.VA'.l2i 969' 5 THE SCUPPY DRIVERS and Nell Washington, Steward-Par 1 1 Excellence. Coffee Break. , '1 A ' I'n X , 1 1 l 549314411 A B I ai, - if ' THE HUB AND THE SPOKESE-greg. W' IT? Let's think this over MORE SPOKES-CHIEF Parnell CHIEF Campbell-Power Plants. some more. and his flight crew. ET Six Plane Captains and Bosun,s NEW SPARK-from Clear, Ettles HOWARD'S BIGGEST COWARDS. Mate. and Young. Airframes and Electrical. 1 X -gi ll H V i I Q' I B ..,. E 1 si ' Ulf 1 lim Vi fl , .W l ,f . . , , . ic,-vpzs - S 5 .E i f m A 5 fi ,- f f, qw ,, af , wx, ,M ' yy: 3, -' f -A f. VAS- fl , 1, rp , f c f 5 - x ly , 4 1 p. 'E7T!'Lf'u QA -gi-v-ALL Lzjai' 4 Ki :Ig -'L 0 'W h,A.A .R JL 513i-if 'riEg'1.'1,f'--1.-vi -41 .iff ':'Er--- g ,,-.:'3H '3+Cn11rieR,ae,w:-'?i115':1'fgf2f: L.,- DETACHMENT MIKE LCDR M. S. ESSARY, USN , Ujficer-in-Charge An effective comblnatlon Created . . . ,,f,,G,,, 5 A 0f 'Spit and polish , , , Automatic pilots . . . s Skillful management . . . Well tuned hands . . . for eleetron's gadgets . . . and ready and able chargers! Tzsvxusm 1nmr.:a..xfo5.-'..2z:a,4x:.gwg: c..v.ei52.f-:Sires Q-1: P+' of 1-f 'fL5QL:'1:'fLJ'7SU?-. Y E0-F1fliPl','1.i'f F4Qii1i?5Efi1'TeQE5':'72'?1-'FST-1-TQ? A - r . '-: . .j , 1 :pw V , , , . Fas' DETACHMENT MIKE L 9 .5 , if g LCDR D. G. JACKSON, USN 5. 5415.5 v,5- I CL .A ' . f Mlwf- -:J ,' ':i':j . .24 , I ' fri' .31 0 ' . . . . . . ' Cemn' Urge . f A 1 E R A ,A ...H rpe ar, . . Hanley, T. C. Nelson, R. E. ' f .eff ' '- . 5 f'11f+2i'.ffi f L ' ' Card, A. L- Isbell, M. J. Perry, F- E- +... A H ..,, ..-r Chacon, Iquczynskis Pratt, I Davls, L. P. Majors, M. C. Stringer, V. C. f LT W- R- Zlmbeck Drlver, G. D. Marston, D. R. Trivette, H. E. LT J- F- Cfmdfen Dykema McBride, S. s. Weum, K. V. , LT C. R. Monthan Edwards, F. Meadows, H. W. Wild, W. F. LT fj gl N. Kuehnl Hackett, T. Myers, Always out in front. J. B. ff -.,1 '-mfssrwfmmf 'wwf X . fy., qs- .w.,',, .. 4 ,az I ' 1 I' ' .VJWW , . . i J... 1 f l . 1 L 5 . ' ' ' V V' ,pa .. T -. l - A - P1 A V . I .TL fl .. wiyf Lx I .7 U-5fg.,. ,, ' 47 5 1 Lf ' xii: ,IL ,wil ' H the n 7 , frl i . ii'ii1'1s - fl' ' fi' m'wf .,.-1. ALF ,, ,.:'. . , ,,7 ry, 1 M 1 , '!'. -If-T, - 2 V :'ij.. 1w- has I W ss' . M , .. , .-., I. - . . . ' f. , V , , .-' H' ij, M, ,u M . -- ,f X -5 f ff -,..Q.g3g , 713577 -1 ' 'Taft .553 ,, ' ff-A X ' f Our three birds. Where was this taken? We fix 'em. , , We wreck 'em. f Jack of all trades. The Hight deck jockeys. They never fail. 171 ,, 71?-if-T557-3:-':E71-51.3 J 1.Lf'T'J.-'TiJ7i.T7 ?1Q'T.LA3T.'?Q3TQJi.?j F? 'rl' U I-I U ill L! LI 34-3 I-5' 9-Jus ij La-'BYTSYTN3' QLFQI' Tzji, 'K HORNET VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM Won 12 - Lost 2 Front How, left to right: Sherrard, R., Percival, J., McLaughlin, J., Wakeling, A., Zanin, F., Dinnel, J., Ohsbar, H., Russamono, R. Rear Row: Corbitt, F., Payne, H., Soergel, D., LTfjgJ J. Gorman, Pearson, A., Kraus, H., Mains, C., Alexander, J. Missing from Picture: O'Connor, J., Manager. SOFTBALL TEAM Won 15-Lost 3 Kneeling, left to right: Waara, Manager, Colavito, Hoelting, ENS Henson, Coach, LT'CjgJ Berman. Stand- ing: Crawford, Bialoglow, Leming, Bettis, Chennault, Lake, Smith. . --Z HORNET BASKETBALL TEAM Won 70-Lost 13 Front Row, left to right: Jones, K., Manager, Sherrard, R., MacLaughlin, J., Parrmeiter, R., Manager. Back Row: O'Connor, J., Kraus, H., Manning, W., ENS James J. Gorman, Coach, Mains, C., Soergel, D., Payne, H. Missing from Photo: Schmitto, W., Kline, E., Evan- gelisto, A., Reynolds, E. SOCCER TEAM Top Row, left to right: Zaccaro, J., Marshall, B., Miller, J., Hans, J. V., ENS F. G. Walker, Notini, E. J. Middle Row: ENS R. C. Myers, Zanin, F. P., Williamson, K., Shihadeh, M. Y., McCloskey, E. R. Bottom Row: Walk, R. L., John, W. J., Coleman, M. G., Celler, R. E., Thacker, J. E. B B ' f 11 '- '4-'-L-A-'11- '-sil'Nun.f.a-a-rn-445.1 -J fix-Q-vp-. --1-....f-f---'. 'ir' V- - ' -i ' ' - - ,-,-,f ,-,, , Y ' ,.-.. s- - -rt . ,I-1 - N l I I - - .- fi -li , ,, -F tel- J.: il -il.- L. in L.. .-. .,.n, ,t, . . ,Lv ft-. I,--Sf 'if .1 -eJv:1t Q1 -17 -1 -4-1' -1 -'f ff- , -ng , ,- PM .. Reprinted, courtesy of SAGA magazine The fabulous Hornet, which took part in the tense rescue of passengers of the British airliner shot down by the Reds in the China Sea last summer, was taken out of mothballs some time ago and refitted. During her final maneu'vers before joining the Pacific Fleet, Seymour Ettman- spent a week aboard her, getting material for the story of her achievements and those of the seven fighting predecessors to bear her famous name. N a warm Sunday afternoon in May, I climbed up the port gangway to the quarter-deck of the aircraft carrier Horn-et, the eighth ship of that name in the tubulent history of the United States Navy. I was promptly guided to the Wardroom mess, where Lt. Commander Dan johns took me in tow. Commander johns, Hornet weather man and public information officer, is a mustang- an officer who came upfrom the ranks. The servic-e is his pride and the Hornet is his joy. His enthusiasm for The Fighting Lady and for the Navy in general is infectious, I'm convinced that if he ever cuts himself shaving, he'll bleed Navy blue. The Hornet, a fast task-force carrier of the Essex class, was due to get under way in the morning. There was nothing for me to do that night but pay my resp-ects to the bridge and work out a kind of road map which would take me through the labyrin- thian passages between deck frames. Top- side and below, I felt I could figure outfor myself. Before I turned in, I walked along the huge hangar deck and gawked at the planes-Panthers, Banshees, Cougars, and AD's. They roosted like falcons with folded wings, sleek and trim and deadly. They sure look mighty fast, I said to Dan. . Fast? he echoed. These jets .go through the sound barrier within l5 min- utes of the time we cat them off! Routinely?,' I asked. Q Routinely as beans, he said. And if the wind was right, the Cougars could prob- ably do it in ten. . It was hard to believe that on this same hangar deck-just ten short years before- jet was only the color of coal, and the only sound barrier anybody knew was the boom- ing of the big guns of the Imperial Fleet in Saipan Channel. In those days, the hot planes were Avengers and Hell-divers, and it was the flak that gave the boys the most trouble. Admiral Marc Mitscher, who once had commanded Hornet number seven hims self, was heading up Task Force 58 when the japdieet, after a year and a half of hiding, showed up in the Marianas to chal- lenge American supremacy in the waters of the Western Pacific. I . That afternoon of june 20, 1944, WHS 3 field day for the Hornet. Her combat .air patrol flushed the first Nips in the strike. Since the days of the American Revolution she's sailed the seas in many guises. But cutter, sloop or aircraft carrier, shefs a ship of destiny. By VVhile,the fighters scratched meatballs right and left-402 planes were destroyed by the task force in that single- day-the H0rnet's bombers bagged a first-line carrier of the king-size SHOKAKU class, and the tor- pedo squadron knocked out a nice medium CHOKAI class cruiser. The fighters went a little out of their line and dropped a 500-pounder on a carrier of the I-IITAKA class. It started a lovely fire. And all this at the cost of one bomber crew which never mad-e it back to be tail-hooked home. Not every day aboard the Hornet is as memorable as that afternoon of the First Battle of the Philippine Sea, but few duty days are dull. When the smoking lamp goes out and the bull horn squawks and the ship heads into the wind for a launch, there's always action enough and to spare. On my first night out, while- we were off the Carolina coast, there was. a qualifying launch. The Hornet was traveling with three West Coast squadrons, and the pilots were new to the ship. Group tactics and recovery were on the air operations schedule for the night. I was down in the ready room while the pilots waited for the 20-minute call. 'The boys were all in their gear. The briefing was over and the jets were posi- tioned on the flight deck and on the ouija board in the control room. One of the pilots, Lieutenant J. K. Ar- thur, was checking his Very pistol. I watched him slip it back into his holster. Lieutenant johnny Wright was fitting me into a spare LSO suit, since I was going out to the Landing Signal Oflicer's platform to see the jets come in. Red Volz, com- mander of Fighter Squadron 91, poked his crew-cut head through the door to hunt for the CAG-Jim Hedrick, Commander of the Air Group. Then Lieutenant Freddy Foxton, the LSO from Squadron 94, dropped by to pick us up. It's about that time, Fred said. VVe'd better get on back there. We took the escalator up to the blacked- out flight deck and walked cautiously be- tween the parked planes. Lieutenant Ernie Hubbard, the third LSO, was on the plat- form waiting for us. Up forward, the cats began to howl as the jets leaped into the dark. The launch had begun. It was a peculiar kind of night. Around us, the sea sparkled with phosphorescence in a tight circle. Beyond was a perimeter of E -uf. - r 1- r 4 : - '- .,-if-...g :i'- - v.'1'?t it'4 , SEYMOUR ETTMAN fog. There were stars if you looked straight up and nowhere else. Kind of like w-e're in a milk bottle, Ernie Hubbard said. He was right. The Hornet seemed- to be in a shaft of clear weather which accom- panied her through the per-egrinations of her course. We stood around talking about flying and fishing and home. Beneath us the sea swirled past like the rush of time. In the distance the destroyers blinked dimly through the fog. Before long, the first fiight of'jets roared above us in tight formation, then climbed upstairs to begin their breakup and landings approach pattern. Johnny Wright took the paddles in his hands and stepped up front. Fred plugged in the light jack, and johnny, with rows of tiny lamps on the bands of his LSO suit, was immedi- ately lighted up like a Christmas tree. The Banshees circled the ship again. Ernie Hub- bard kept his eyes trained on their fire. Johnny, he said tensely, that last ban- jo peeled off to starboard flying low. johnny Wright tried to stare into the murky blackness that closed in from the right. How low? Too low. I didn't se-e him complete the turn. How was his fire? Freddy Foxton asked anxiously. Looked okay from here. But he was mighty low. How cold is that water. Did anybody take a look at the board? Fifty-four, Hfty-six. Somethinglike that. If he dunks, the cans might pick him out before he gets too cold. All of us turned to look at the destroyers, wheeling a parallel course into the wind. What happens now? I asked. How will we know? . If he hit, Ernie said, we should be seeing his tracers right about- 'He never finished the sentence. A red signal liare shot high into the murk from about two miles off the starboard beam, glowed for a brief instant and then faded away. He's down! johnny said. He dropped his paddles, yanked out the jack, and shout- ed to the white-hats in the phone well. Plane down! Throw over everything you've got! Flares, smokebombs, the works! I'm coming down to help! 173 y 3 ffl ' Le n' -, 'N' . Ili' I 3'- Efnz' , 'Ffh I I He jumped into the phone pit and started throwing smoke-bombs overside with the grim-faced crew. Ernie and I stared anx- iously at the destroyers training the Hor- net's wake. Freddy Foxton was watching the blackness to starboard for another sig- nal light. The destroyer searchlights began to sweep the sea from where the first light had come. The Hornet's light knifed through the murk in a tortuous, slow arc. Just before the three beams met in the water, another red flare rocketed into the night. For 20 minutes of mounting tension the shortening beams of the destroyers closed in on the patch of sea where the plane had gone in. Finally the Hornefs bull horn bel- lowed the good news which we were pray- ing to hear. The destroyer Boderlon has just picked up Lieutenant Arthur, who crash-landed in the sea. The pilot is in good condition after 22 minutes in the water. Johnny NVright called Pri Fly on the phone. What's the score? he wanted to know. How about the rest of the boys up- stairs? VX'e're sending them in to the beach, Air Boss, Commander Phillips, told him. Knock oil for tonight. You can wave them aboard in the morning. There 'was another flight of planes which Hornet number seven, the predecessor of the present Hornet, once sent to the beach. But it was an alien beach in the heartland of the foepand they were Army planes-huge, lumbering B-25's, their bellies freighted with bombs. lt was the gale-ridden morning of April 18, 1942, and Jimmy Doolittle was leading his .squadron on the impossible Tokyo raid. When Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, not all of our screaming was wordless. The great hue and cry went up from all ov-er the land- Bomb Tokyo! It was a brave pair of syllables, and it sounded fine. Any barroom commando could tell you that the majority of Japanese houses were built out of rice paper and matchsticks. All you had to do was drop a handful of incendiaries from a fast plane and Tokyo would disap- pear from the face of the earth. Even if these two conceptions were tru-e -and they weren't-the idea of getting a flight of bombers over the Japanes-e capital in that time of trouble was something rip- ped out of the most lurid science-fiction. The vaunted Flying Fortress, the best plane we could put into the air, couldn't make the round trip to Japan with a full bomb load from any base which was at our dis- posal. The Russians weren't going to let us use Siberian bases. Hawaii and Alaska were too far away. Free China had no airfields adapted to four-engined bomber operation. But the American public wasn't interested in the facts, W-e needed a shot in the arm. Defeat after defeat had left the gritty taste of ashes in our mouths. We badly needed a victory. Something had to be done at once. President Roosevelt called a conference of his top military advisers. Jimmy Doo- little then a Lt. Colonel, and Admiral Bull Halsey were present at the meeting. The strategy which finally evolved from that conference was the fruit of over two months of top-level, top-secret planning. The Hornet, CV-8, seventh of her name, had just finished shaking down in February of 1942. Captain Marc Mitscher was in command. Just before March, two Army Mitchell bombers-B-25's-were lifted to her flight deck with a crane. Their wing- spread was a shoehorn fit between the deck edge and the island. No catapult in this world had kick enough to sling them off. And they were strictly land ships which needed nearly 2,000 feet of runway, wh-ereas the Hornet's flight deck was only 809 feet, 2M inches long. Captain Mitscher took the Hornet to s-ea and a precedent-shattering experiment was just about to take place, when the carrier's sonar apparatus contacted a submarine. The pig-boat had to be knocked on the head. VVith a great deal of careful juggling, the Hornet was able to cat off a trio of scout bombers after worming them out of the hangar deck. They dropped a number of depth charges where the sub was supposed to be and then returned to circle the ship. VVith careful juggling again, they were tail-hooked home and stowed below. The stage was set again. With Navy pilots at the controls, the two Army craft were warmed up on the runway. Th-ey took off at top speed, their starboard wings nearly brushing the island. The Hornet was forg- ing into the wind as fast as her new boilers could move her. The wind was gusty and strong. The B-25's lifted in faltering, heart- wrenching climbs and circled the ship be- fore disappearing in the west. There was no leeway of any kind. It had to be right on the button or the deal was kaput. But it could be done! Medium land-based bombers could be flown of the deck of oi carrier! The Hornet was fueled and provisioned at Norfolk. Then one night she slipped into the channel, blinked a fond farewell to buoy two-charley-baker, and steamed out to sea. She whipped south, ducked through the Canal, headed north with a troop convoy, and finally moored across the bay at San Francisco. In Florida, at Elgin Airfield, Lt. Colonel Doolittle was training Air Force crews for an unnam-ed mission. 'The men were all volunteers. They were told, very frankly, that the job they were slated for had importance equalled only by the extra- ordinary hazards involved. Training for the mission included a meticulous study of detailed maps and pho- tographs of the Tokyo area. It also included taking off from the field in progr-essively shorter runs, each marked with white lines at the start and point of total lift. In a surprisingly short time, the big B-25's were able to hop into the air after an ev-en more surprisingly short run. One more development took place at this time. Captain C. R. Greening monkeyed around with a pair of pliers and a coupl-e of wire coat-hangers and worked out a bomb sight which cost slightly under 20 cents. This gadget was installed in the training squadron's planes, replacing the top-secret Norden bomb sight which could not be permitted to fall into Jap hands. After concentrated training with the new sight, the period of preparation was over. In the middle of March, 95 Army fliers were put aboard the Hornet in San Fran- cisco harbor. Sixteen B-25's were secured to the flight deck. Under cover of darkness, the Hornet slipped out to sea in the com- pany of the Nashville, the Vincennes and a division of destroyers. The Fighting Lady was on her way to launch a reprisal raid against supreme Imperial Headquarters, Tokyo itself! - Bull Halsey, in a task force centered about the carrier Enterprise, headed west- northwest to rendezvous with the Hornet. With the 16 B-25's on her flight deck, the Hornefs own plan-es were, for all practical purposes, locked in the cellar. Without her protective umbrella, she was a sitting duck for enemy surface, sub-surface, or aerial attack. The Enterprise was given the job of flying cover for the combined task force. Every officer and white-hat was told the score. In its conception the plan was so simple and daring that it defied all but the most active imaginations. The deal was to sneak in to about 400 miles off the coast of Japan, launch the bombers in the direction of Tokyo, and then run like hell. The planes would come in at low level, lay their eggs on predetermined targets, and streak for bases in Free China. With luck, the Japs-and the whole world, for that matter -were in the for the surprise of the century. Radio Tokyo, on Friday night, April 17, pulled what Garry Moore would call a boo- boo. A Jap with a sing-song voice hissed a beautiful spiel about how Tokyo could never bg bombed. He picked a good night to pop o . A 60-mile gale was blowing when the sun came up the next morning. The Hornet and company were within 800 miles of Tokyo. A day's run would cut the distance in half, and then the next night would make for a quick bombing run, target illumination by flares, and retreat to China in the darkness -all with gas to spare. It was a happy prospect until an enemy patrol boat cut over the horizon from the east. The situation had suddenly and dra- matically changed. It was a time for de- cision. The Jap ship had to be sunk before she could radio the alert to Imperial Fleet Headquarters. And there wasn't any mar- gin for error. She had to be sunk in record time. The Nashville was ordered in to blow up the Jap patrol boat with her six-inch guns. Maybe the target was small. Maybe the gun-layers were jittery. Anyway, it took the Nashville 10 minutes to score a hit, and they did it, according to fleet scuttlebutt, without using any more ammo than they'd need to sink a first-line battleship. What to do- If the Jap patrol craft had radioed trouble before she went to the bottom, the Tokyo raid was as good as over and done with-even before it began. Bull Halsey, Jimmy Doolittle and Marc Mitscher put their heads together and decided on an imm-ediate strike. The Hornet turned her nose into the gale and headed toward Japan. With 16 bombers lined up on the flight deck, Lt. Colonel Doolittle, first away, had only half the run of the last plane in which to take off. The pitching of the carrier had to be taken into consideration to keep the heavy planes from spinning into the drink. At the trough of each sea, a bomber thun- dered forward up th-e deck. At the crest of the wave, the heavy plane hopped from the lead edge of the runway and faltered into a climb. All 16 bombers got off and streaked east. The Hornet and her escorts wheeled out of the wind and began a headlong rush to the south where the water was only warm instead of hot. The rest is history. President Roosevelt borrowed the never-n-ever land which is the locale of author James Hilton's Lost Hori- zon and told the country that Jimmy Doo- little had taken off from Shangri-La. The Japs and Nazis took him seriously. Doo- little carried out his air attack from the air base Shangri-La, which was not otherwise described by Roosevelt. Thanks to the valiant Hornet, America had a brief and welcome vision of ultimate victory to light the way through the cruel years ahead. The Tokyo raid of the Horn-et is perhaps the peak in the unfolding of a proud tradi- ' - ' A ..s-- -. -. X.: 2, L-:--.- ' ' x i.:' .NJ 1- -2 ' .S' .Sus '-Y. y. -11... -Ava -.- 1 -az-:- :-z:-gg - .-.. F.- an tion of naval service which spans nearly two centuries. There have been eight Hornets in all. Number one was a ten-ton sloop cutter- rigged which was commissioned by the Continental Marine Committee in 1775 and harassed th-e British off the Delaware Capes in 1777. The second of the line also mount- ing ten guns was purchased in Malta by U. S. agents who sent her into action with Commodore Rogers squadron at the siege an American peace to the Bashaw of Trip- oli. H ornet number three was the command of Commodore James. Lawrence who gave the Navy its stirring watchwords. Fight h-er till she sinks and dont give up the ship -the famous dying words he later uttered while in command of the Chesa- peake, i Hornet number four was a five-gun schooner and saw service in Southern rivers and bays as a dispatch packet between 1813 and 1820. The fifth Hornet was an iron side-wheel paddle steamer used for river patrol during the Civil War. Hornet six, a converted yacht, was intended for use as a dispatch vessel in the Spanish-American War. She cut the Havana Cable in Man- zanillo Harbor and fought a number of skirmishes out of her weight and class to uphold the honor of the name. ' It was the third Hornet that established th-e line's peculiar knack for turning up to do battle in unlikely segments of the globe. Below Capricorn at 37 3' south latitude and 12 9' west longitude-and for no ap- parent reason-rises a saddle of rock sur- rounded by thousands of miles of sea. On the South Atlantic chart, it is listed as again. This time he made no pretense at scouting the island. The Hornet was Biddles first command. She had b-een James Lawrences ship Cbe- fore he was promoted to captain and given command of the Chesapeakej and had scourged the British since the third day after the declaration of war. Chafing for action Biddle had been blockaded in New London along with the frigates United States and Macedonian. Before that he had dreary months a prisoner of the -Bashaw of Tripoli. Now a captain under Commo- dore Decatur he was spoiling for a fight 'Two months out of sight of land out of contact with the squadron had only honed his mettle to a keener edge. Up on the masthead, the lookout cupped his hand to his mouth 'and sang out. 'Ahoy the deck! Sail on the lee bow! Biddle strained his eyes in that direction but saw nothing. He strode to the lee main- shrouds and fought a losing battle with what he termed his professional dignity. He was too new a captain and too lately a lieutenant to keep his hands off the ratlines. H-e swung himself up, braced against the plunging motion of the ship, and trained his glass forward. There was a sail all right, southward and to the east, steering to westward under a spanking south-southwest wind. Two masts -that would make her a brigantine-with bare poles down to the fore and main up- pertops'ls. 'Mr. Conner! Biddle hailed. The first lieutenant came on the run. She's a brig, the captain said. Perhaps the Peacock, but more likely a lobsterback. down. She was larger than the Peacock higher out of the water than the Hornet. Biddle watched her shorten sail slowly with a clumsiness which seemed almost by design. She came down stem on and the first lieutenant .couldnt understand the rea- son why. What do you make of it sir? he asked the captain anxiously. Biddle had seen a lot of tactics while in the service aboard the Constellation with She wont show us what she mounts on her broadside he said. Perhaps she thinks well run. Run from a tight? Conner looked in- credulous. She misjudges the Hornet, sir. Biddle smiled grimly. Lawrence wouldnt have run. Evans wouldn't have run. They had commanded Hornets before him. Praise God the Hornet would never turn tail not whil-e there was powder and shot flesh and steel, and the stars and stripes of the new Republic. 'Lay her two points off the wind, Mr. Conner, he said. 'Two can play this game. lf she aims to pass under our stern and en- gage us to leeward she'll have to outsail us first!! I don't think she can do it, Mr. Con- ner. The Hornet wore ship three tim-es before the stranger came within musket range without firing a shot. At 1:40 P.M., 'f there was still a doubt that she was a British sloop of war, she haul-ed her wind on the starboard tack, hoisted the English Jack and fired a shot with her chase gun. The Hornet immediately luffed to, ran up her ensign, and raked the now declared enemy with a withering broadside. of Derne- She helped General Eaton dictate languished in an African dungeon for 19 'Truxton and the Philadelphia under Preble. li , ll H C ' r I 1 O C Tristan da Cunha, one of three volcanic upthrusts aptly known as the Inaccessible Islands. To find it on the map, you need plenty of patience and a strong magnifying glass. To locate it at sea, you need a master mariner and a good compass equipped with iron navigator's balls. On the morning of March 23, 1815, Mas- ter Commandant james Biddle stood by the taffrail of the brig-rigged sloop-of-war Hor- net, Price built in Baltimore, of French de- sign, and mounted with a battery of 20 guns. The captain held a brass sight-tube to his eye and surveyed the conical peak of 'Tris- tan da Cunha, rising sharply above the gray South Atlantic swells. Then he swept th-e sea, searching for signs of Commodore Decatur's squadron-the frigate President, the war-sloop Peacock, and the stor-eship Toni Bowline. They were nowhere on the bowl of the horizon. Evidently the Hornet had beaten them to the rendezvous at the northwest point of the island, the only feasible anchorage according to John Pet- ton, an American whaling master who had wintered there in 1791. The wind's dropped a little, Mr. Con- ner. the comniandant said to his first lieu- tenant. We should haul down in about an hour. Put a good leadsman in the chains. This water might suddenly shoal. Yes, sir, Conner said. His eyes were troubled. 1 wonder if the squadron- Biddle cut him short. He wondered too. It had been two months since he had seen the commodore's pennant through the fiying scud of a Hatteras gale. VVe can't beat back and forth on the lee of a rock pile forever. he said. 1 daresay the squadron will arrive when it does and not a moment before. Conner went to join the master's mate and the midshipman of the watch at the chain plate. Biddle looked through the glass We'll run out and see. Put the helm up and we'll bear down on her, Mr. Conner, if you please. With a creaking of blocks, the little Hor- net danced into the new tack under jib, stay- sails, and the boom mainsail. Sailing a close course on the wind, she handled like a fore-and-aft rigged sloop. She made good time, shouldering the oncoming seas and nosing through the needle spray that drove along her flush decks to where Biddle wrap- ped himself in his heavy blue coat, and hitched up his sword, a present from his friends and neighbors in Philadelphia. Mains'l sheets! Conner bellowed, and to the helmsman, Steady as she goes. He turned to the captain. Orders, sir? Biddle had his eyes on the strange sail. She couldn't be the Peacock, unless the gales drove her off course to east. 1'd guess she's an Englishman on the west run in from Africa. We'd best be ready, Mr. Con- ner. Pd suggest we clear for action and run out the carronades. Call all hands! Conner roared at the midshipman. Beat to quarters! The roll of drums throbbed through the ship and the hands raced to their stations. Even though the strange brig was still a long way off, the 18 carronades were run out on their trucks and the gun-layers stood by th-e breeches with smouldering pots and linstocks. Biddle looked at the men, proud of their eagerness, a little awed by their spirit. If there was a fight, there would be a butcher bill to pay, but no one thought of it now. There was only a contagious fever of excitement, keyed by the wild wind thrumming in the lines, by the jaunty cant of a wooden deck, by a strange sail on a distant sea and the glory of a proud ship from a young land. The Hornet bent on sail and tacked to port, waiting for the strange brig to come Bright yellow flashes blossomed from the English brig's side. A ball tore through the rigging over Biddl-e's head. There was a ragged crash below as a load of grape struck home. All about him was the clatter of falling blocks and lines. Biddle braced as the Ho1'net's decks shook under the re- coil of repeated broadsides. Each time the acrid smoke cleared away, he strain-ed his eyes to survey the enemy's damage. Her deck was a shambles and h-er sails were rags. The foremast was splintered from truck to futtock shrouds, yet the lobster- back backed her braces to bear up on the Hornet and run her on board. Mr, Conner! Biddle shouted hoarsely. 'They'll try to board us on the quarter- deck. Have the gunners load with grape and set your pikemen on the rail ! The two vessels, like ponderous levia- thans, came together in a shattering crash. The Hornefs pikemen crowded the rail, rushing to board the enemy only to have their officers call them back. The bowsprit of the English brig had come in between the main and mizzen-rigging like the formidable snout of an enraged swordfish. Heeling hard to port, the Hornet rose with a heavy swell that lifted her ahead while the enemy's bowsprit sheared away the mizzen- shrouds, stern davits and spankerboom. But the brigs weren't clear. The Hornet shuddered forward with the Englishman hung up on her larboard quarter. Biddle, smoke-blackened, bleeding from a bad splinter cut on the head and almost blinded by the flashing of the carronades, called for the master to go forward and set the foresail. The gun trucks rumbled like thunder as the pieces were run out again. On the Englishman, a lieutenant rushed to the rail, tore off his white stock and waved it frantically. :'Brig ahoy! he hailed through :a speak- a . -'i - 1' 1' . ' e-f-Asif:-' f'1!'--'-I' Q 1-'ka-Lithia:- u. .1 21:1 - !1i - U -s'-2-H ' il. in wifi' USR ilkx 20-Eng Qeitans-SES. 1 ll M 1 .. fs 4- ., ,., ,,,.,.,... , ,., ,,,,..,,- -...- .,-,.x..- a---1. ff- 'sr' P' ing trumpet. We submit! 'Hold your fire! Do you strike your colors? the captain called back to the Englishman. Th-e answer and a volley of musketry sounded at the same time. Yes, God rot you! Biddle dropped to the deck. A hot musket ball had ripped open his chin and passed along his neck, tearing through his cravat and waistcoat collar. Reprisal came swiftly with a double burst from the Hornefs long 12 swivel guns. The length of the Englishman's decks was raked with hot grapeshot that scythed a swath of destruction from stem to stern. The Horniefs foresail bellied out with wind and the American brig tore free of her enemy, ripping out the British brig's bowsprit as she surged ahead. The brig's foremast was gone and she lay dead in the water. The Hornet wore ship to give her a fresh broadside, but the British ensign slow- ly fluttered down from the spanker gaff. Her colors were struck and the fight was over, exactly 22 minutes from the time the first shot was fired. The ship's surgeon and two crewmen tried to carry the wounded Captain Biddle below. He r-efused to go. They stripped off his shirt and tied it around his throat in an improvised bandage. He 'wouudn't permit them to dress his wounds until the Hornefs seamen were attended to. The butcher bill was one man killed and ten wounded. Not a single round shot had pierced the hull of the Hornet, but her sides were scarred with grape and her rigging and sails were cut to ribbons. 'That evening, the American sloop of war Peacock, and the storeship Tom Bowline sailed over the northern rim of the horizon. The storeship was conv-erted into a cartel to carry the British prisoners to San Salva- dor, and on the 12th of April the Hornet and the Peacock set sail and headed east to round the Cape of Good Hope and begin the long voyage home. It xl in These days, they fold wings aboard the Hornet instead of bending sail, and when Pri Fly asks for a ready deck, no drum corps rolls the beat to quarters. In accord- ance with the strident march of time, the enemy is scouted in the crystal ball of the radar screen instead of from the crow's nest on a swaying mast. But the courage of the men is the same as it always was, and no braver ship than the Hornet ever faced a foe. At the time of her death, Hornet number seven wrote a flaming testament to the line's proud' heritage of valiant service. October 25, 1942. Buildup elements, sneaked ashore during night runs by the Tokyo Express, had reinforced enemy con- centrations along the Matkinau River in Guadalcanal. A heavy Jap attack, launched with tanks and artillery, imperiled Marine and American Division positions on the is- land. A torrential rain which started in the early morning had softened the airstrip at Henderson Field, and with air operations curtailed, the U. S. perimeter was in grave danger. This was the prelude to the great naval -battle off the Santa Cruz Islands. Two gargantuan Japanese flotillas had been assembled for the knockout blow. One was composed of elements scattered around Buka, Bougainville and Rabul. The other, containing the aircraft carriers Syokaku and Zuikaku was steaming south from the man- dated islands of Truk and Ponape. The Jap mission was a powerful carrier drive to knock out the planes grounded at Hender- son Field-then a clean sweep of American vessels in the Esperance narrows and naval bombardment from battleships and heavy cruisers to smash ground resistance once and for all. Another Nipponese victory seemed to be in the cards. But there was a joker in ,this stacked deck. An American Flying Fortress piloted by Lieutenant Mario Sesso spotted the main Japanese naval force north of the Solomons. Gaggles of zeros rose to intercept him, but Sesso streaked for home base with a fix on the Jap position. East of the Solomons, in the gray mist of morning, the Hornet and her destroyer es- cort cut feathery chevrons in the blue-black sea. Admiral Tom Kinkaid's task force, flexing its muscles after a successful peck at the fortihed Jap islands near Buin-Faisi, was patroling the salt floats along the right-of-way of the invincible Tokyo Ex- press. Aboard The Fighting Lady, the butcher bill for Midway was still a throat- catching memory. All planes lost, and only one pilot, Ensign G. H. Gay, of 'Torpedo Eight, limped- home to roost on that black morning of June 4, 1942. There were new faces in the squadron mess and recon- stituted tails warmed the theater seats in the ready room. t Up on the bridge, Rear Admiral Charles Perry Mason already had the word that the Japs were striking for Henderson Field. The word from the flagship was Get 'those Jap carriers. The attack launch was set for 0830-bombers, torpedo bombers, and hghters. Scouting Eight would have to sup- ply some of the bombers for the run. Lieutenant Commander VVilliam J Gus lflfidhelm walked down the ready room aisle, and the briefing began. There would be interference from a heavy Jap umbrella, since the enemy was wise to the game. There would be every shape and form of flak in the books, because the big guns of murderers' row were.out there, waiting to bark their bid for the vital field on Guadal- canal. The Hornet headed into the wind. The Air Boss in Pri Fly hauled in the red flag. The airdales set the chocks and slung the cats. Admiral Mason watched the clock, the sea, the course and the men, and the Hor- net was less a lean, striped ship on a distant sea than a bastion of hope in the heart of home. 0813. Pilots, man your planes. Check prop clearance, winglines, wheel chocks, fire bottles, flight deck uniform, and loose gear about the deck. 0814. Stand by to launch. Stand clear of propellers. Start engines. 4 Ther-e was a long blast on the warning yodel. The green flag went out, a white flag in front of it. Heads up on the flight deck. The white flag is out. 0830. Launch onel' Hurling ber planes aloft, the Horn-et held course and waited. The high angle turret guns guarded the leaden sky. Pom-poms bristled beneath the bridge. 'The AA gun- layers were on station at the deck edge along the beam and forward of the LSO platform. The wait wasn't long. At 0950, the call came in. Cootie to Daisy. This is Cootie four. You got troubles, kid. Visiting attack force dead ahead. We'll ask for their tickets, but some of them are going to crash your party. At 0959, 40 miles from the carrier, Fighter Eight engaged seven Japanese bombers and shot down three. Four got away. But there were more, lots more. A flight was coming in at 18,000 feet, and torpedo planes-escorted by Messerschmitt l09's-were spilling out of the clouds nine miles away. The Hornet steamed a steady course, northeast at 20 knots. The cans and escort cruisers laid down a screen of smoke and the carrier settled into it like a striped Easter egg in cotton wool. The thunder- claps of the first shots boomed out over the sea as the cans began to fire. l009 hours. A flight of enemy dive- bombers, cut ragged by fighter interference, wove through the black lace of anti-air- craft fire. They came' in shock waves, and l5 of them managed to punch through the screen. 'The Hornetfr five-inchers spit blood- colored flame, and over their jolting WHAM-WHAM the one-point-one inchers barked and the smaller weapons stuttered. A slim, silver monoplane reeled crazily just above the island and disintegrated in midair. Another streaked through the tracers to lay an egg on the fantail. It was a near miss, and the Jap dive-bomber spun into the sea. Two more started their runs, overshot, and got clear. ln the puff-dotted sky, one more dive- bomber circled the target, then darted across the tracer lines at 2,000 feet. His engine spouted a beard of orange flame as the AA flre found the range. He was falling fast, and in a straight line-way past his red-line limit. This was a Kamikaze plunge, the aerial equivalent of a Banzai charge. The Jap pilot was out to deliver his bomb load in person! The plane screamed toward the deck, and the sound was even louder than the devil- belching of the guns. Up on the bridge, Ad- miral Mason and the watch officers gasped for air in the partial vacuum created by the gun blasts. Wreatlied in a rising sun of'flame, the Jap hit. He glanced off the funnel and knifed across the signal bridge. Shorn of its wings, the heavy fuselage crashed into the flight deck 60 feet below. It hammered a hole through the deck and rammed into the hangar beneath, blazing like a bonnre among the parked planes around the aft elevator. The Japs' 1,500-pound, armor-piercing block-buster ripped loose from its housing outside the ordnance room! It didn't ex- plode, and was'actually disarmed by the heroic ordnance chief who removed the bomb's warhead in the dark. The two smaller bombs with which the Jap was loaded caused serious fires-one topside, the other in the hangar deck machine. shop. 'The dive-bomber's engine tore loose and ripped through a steel bulk- head to land in one of the squadron ready rooms. On the signal bridge, twisted girders loomed through a geyser of Hafne as a second Japanese dive-bomber delivered its full load. Through the smoke-a picture etched into the minds and hearts of all who saw it-Old Glory still fluttered de- fiantly from, the halyards. What happened in the next 20 minutes aboard the Hornet was like the preview trailer of a visit to Hell. Two-more Jap bombers crash-dived on the ship and seven torpedo planes cut through the screen and leveled off to attack. Three were shot into the sea, but the other four settled down to their deadly business. Two torpedoes pooped along, trailing white streaks in the choppy sea. Both hit on the port side, amidships. On the ship, the main water lines and the primary electric cable were cut. The Horneltir engines stopped turning over and The Fighting Lady --- -' -' - x in lf- drifted dead in the heaving sea, ln an amazingly short time, four scattered blazes were under control, but the most serious of the many fires had begun to gnaw away at the Hornet's vitals. A thousand men were organized into bucket brigades to fight the flames. From starboard, the Northampton came up with cables and took the wounded car- rier in tow. At 1100 hours, a new wave of Jap torpedo planes knifed through the screen. One of them muffed a sitting duck shot by a matter of yards. 'The other Dlanes, possibly because they believed the Hornet a gone gosling, headed out of the screen and made for the Enterprise, Admiral Kin- kaid's second carrier. Damage control aboard the Hornet be- came a matter of muscle and indomitable will. Executive Olfficer Captain Appolo Soucek worked with the crew to manhandle the anchor chain and cable. By 1400 hours, fire no longer menaced the ship. The wounded went over the high-line to a waiting destroyer. Repair parties had the generators turning over by 1530. One tur- bine was about to spin when the Japs came in for one last run with torpedo planes and dive-bombers. They were through in a hurry, and when they left there was nothing to do but abandon ship. Raked with bombs and listing,from at least one more torpedo hit, the Hornet was done for and the crew was ordered to hit the boats. By 1700 all but 129 men of the ship's complement of 2,900 were aboard other craft. After ten hours of constant attack, the valiant Hornet was a listing, burning hulk. But she was still afloat. Two U. S. des- troyers came in close to deliver the coiip de grace. They pumped 300 rounds and 12 tor- pedoes into The Fighting Lady's hull before she went down. At that, it was more than the Japs had been able to accomplish. Perhaps it was prophetic that as th-e Hornet slid beneath the surface and settled for her long, canting plunge to the bottom, the day faded and the Pacific sun went down. The passing of that Hornet, s-eventh of her line, was sad news mitigated by only one heartening fact. Squadron Commander Gus Widhelm, rescued from the drink after his bomber was shot down over target, sent the news by radio to Admiral Mason. Scratch two Jap flattops, Gus told his rescuers. You should have seen those Zeros hit the water when they came back home. Our boys worked hard. 'There weren't any H broodhens for the chicks to come back to. When the official score was tallied, the fight off the Santa Cruz Islands put two Jap carriers out of action, damaged two battleships and four cruisers, and sank two destroyers. The brave death of the Hornet had far-reaching consequences. On Guadal- canal, Henderson Field remained in Amer- 5 Q f.,i,l,-, yy. 5 .,A.ix V ,.-qv ,. --, -- - ,V-N 1 , . ican hands, and the Imperial Fleet retreated north, never again to risk its carriers in South Pacific battle. There was an eighth Hornet on the high seas within 10 months of the day number seven sank beneath the Southern Pacific swells. She took terrible and telling revenge on the enemy in the closing years of the war, proving herself to be a worthy heiress to a noble name. In the fall of 1944, the war was drawing to a close, but the Jap fleet was still to be routed and crushed. Admiral I-Ialsey had yet to carry through the great strikes on Leyte Gulf, Manila Bay and Luzon. What has been called The most decisive cam- paign in American naval history was not yet won. October 26, 1944, was heralded aboard the Hornet number eight by two provocative specimens of wartime literature. The first was the official plan of the day, duly entered into the log. The second was a piece of doggerel composed by some anony- mous poet in the Chief Petty Officer's Mess. Today will be a field day, the official log reads. Air department, dust off all overheads, removing any snoopers which may be adrift, and sweeping all corners of the Philippines, sending incineration or throwing over the side Cfirst punching holes in bottomj any Nip cans, AP's or AK's still on topside. Gunnery department will assist as necessary. Engineering, continue to pour on the coal. Medical, stand by with heat-rash lotion. Damage Control, observe holiday routine. , 'The verse is in- like character: Fill the bomb-bays. Ta-ke on ammo. H ornet-men, these are oiir plans- We will steam to Jacko-Jima' Where Jap maidens ply their fans. First we'll pulverize their cruisers, Then we'll perforate their cans. ' Morale ran high aboard the Hornet on that last day of the Second Battle of the Philippine Sea. The Fighting Lady had raced 605.2 miles in 24 hours in order to reach her station offrthe southeast coast .of Samar. She was there when a steel-shod prong of the triple-headed Imperial Fleet tried to sneak through the slot on its way to Leyte Gulf. The Nips had tasted blood. Seven U. S. ships of a small carrier force built around the Princeton had been put out of action on the punch to Leyte. Only the Hornet stood in the way of a drive to relieve the besieged Jap garrison ashore. The ensuing battle was one of the most furious in the history of the Hornet. While the heavy Jap guns hurled box- cars of explosives to bracket the Hornet, the carrier's I-Ielldivers leveled off and streaked over the flotilla in the Slot, wreck- ing terrible havoc among the desperately maneuvering surface craft. A Kaga class . , ,, - . -, . 1 .., ,, ,,r, ,-- .1 -.r--44 ' -f '- -.4-.LT f. -- '- - ' i- ' -i-Inav' 'o'l ' e ll -P 5 n qt -, 6,7 Y-,,. . ,.,,,,,si- 4, Axel. carrier launched a swarm of Kamileaees which fell before the H0rnet's guns like swatted Hies. A dauntless dive-bomber plunged through a screen of flak to drop its full load on the Nips carrier's flight deck. The Kaya blossomed like a fiame-colored Chrysanthe- mum and began to settle in a steep list to port. A heavy Jap cruiser rushed in to stand alongside of the crippled carrier, but the H0rnet's skip-bombers sent her reeling away with a shattered stern. Overhead, Jap planes which had escaped the Hornefs fighters circled in a vain attempt to land on the smashed carrier. They made precarious passes, wheeled and returned. Then, like weary birds,,they began to drop into the sea. Aboard the Hornet, the gun crews work- ed like goaded toilers in King Solomon's Mines. They poured on the heat and estab- lished a ship's record for rounds fired in a single six-hour period. The Hornet maneuvered out of the way of suicidal Japanese attacks like a whirling ballet dan- cer. She seemed to be wearing a screen of invincibility which l-eft her unscathed while her adversaries plowed curved wakes and foundered into watery graves. Despite strike after strike, until the end of the war the Hornet number eight wore her aura of invincibility like a jaunty cloak. After serving as a troop transport in the great Homeward Bound operation of 1946, the famous Fighting Lady was consigned to mothballs. But the oldgirl wasn't des- tined to remain in storage overly long. Recently converted in an up-to-date fashion that made her a bit too broad in the beam to be accommodated by the Panama Canal, she was recommissioned in September, 1953, and ordered to report back to duty with the Pacific Fleet. Before setting out on a world cruise that would take her to her new duty station, she went through the previously mentioned maneuvers off the Atlantic Coast. The revamped Hornet has a new deck- edge elevator and a buttressed flight deck measuring-151 feet by 880. Generating 150,- 000 horsepower, she is in the over-30-knot class, and with a full load displaces 32,000 tons with a 29-foot draft. She stands a towering 190 feet above the waterline. Her normal complement is 2,700 men, 210 officers, and 80 planes. She is armed with eight single five-thirty-eights and 28 rapid- fire three-fifties. 'There are a few other weapons, besides, but we can't talk about them here. Right now, the Hornet is Hying jets- F9F5 Panthers, F9F6 Cougars, and F2H3 Banshees. She also carries a normal con- tingent of prop-powered AD's. 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