Independence (CVA 62) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 185 of the 1959 volume:

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The high place the name INDEPENDENCE has within the U.S. Navy fisdue largely to the World War 11 record of the fourth ship ,that name, the first carrier converted from a cruiser hull. INDEPENDENCE CCVL-229 was built the New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, N.J. jQHer keel' was laid May 1, 1941, she was launched August 22, 1942, ,and commissioned January 14, 1943. fAfter exercises with the carriers ESSEX and YORKTOWN finlthe summer of 1943, the INDEPENDENCE joined those ships .g-?-W responsibility is service . . . . . The first INDEPENDENCE to iight in the American Navy was a Revolutionary War sloop of ten guns. -The second was a seventy-four gun line-of-battle ship which joined the fleet in 1815. The third INDEPENDENCE was a transport built by the U.S. Shipping Board and turned over to the Navy after the 1918 Armistice. After one trip to Europe in raids on the Japanese held Marcus Islands, the opening attacks in the Navy's Central Pacific offensive. P1776 'lf 1815 1' 1918 'A' 1943 if 1959 x 7 1 af? responsibility is sacrifice and defense BOSTUN MARCUS ISLAND PHILLIPINE SEA ii-7 INDEPENDENCE planes blasted Wake Island and Rabaul in October and then joined Admiral Raymond Spruance's air and amphibious forces off Tarawa. On November 20, 1943, the INDEPENDENCE was attacked by Japanese torpedo bombers. Six of the attackers were destroyed, but the ship was hit by three torpedoes. Two of them were duds, but the third exploded in the after mess deck The INDEPENDENCE withdrew under her own power, and returned to Pearl Harbor for repairs, and by July 1944, she was ready for action as the first carrier with an entire air group especially trained for night operations. Following many successful night sorties on Japanese held islands from July 1944, to March 1945, the INDEPENDENCE was ready for her final wartime cruise. She again took aboard a new air group, survivors of the PRINCETON and set out for Japanese home waters. During July and August, Honshu and Hokkaido were attacked. When the Japanese gave up in mid-August, INDEPENDENCE pilots flew surveillance sorties over Japan, and covered . the occupation landings. Shortly thereafter, INDEPENDENCE began Magic Carpet runs returning servicemen to the U.S. In two years of war, this fighting 'ship won eight battle stars. Used as a target vessel in Bikini tests, INDEPENDENCE, dama ed and radioactive, was sunk off the coast of California 8 in weapons tests, and her name was stricken from the Navy lists in February of 1951. TOKYO BAY BIKINI .... The heavy attack carrier USS INDEPENDENCE CCVA 621 was constructed at the New York Naval Shipyard, Brooklyn, New York, 'and is the fifth United States vessel so named. The latest INDEPENDENCE, one of the world's largest warships, was built at a cost of S200 million. Her keel was laid in July 1955, and the christening of the ship took place June 6, 1958, with Mrs. Thomas S. Gates, wife of the then Secretary of the Navy, acting as sponsor. Commissioning deremonies took place on 10 January 1959, with Admiral Arleigh Burke, USN, Chief of Naval Opera- tions, as the principal speaker. On February 2, 1959 USS INDEPENDENCE left her berth at the New York Naval Shipyard for her first builders' trials, returning on 5. February to con- tinue fitting out and making preparations for acceptance trials, and the naval yard's work, except for a few minor details, was completed. Arriving in Norfolk in mid-April she took on supplies and ammo. A week later, on the 23rd, she was underway for the Caribbean. After completing eight weeks of shakedown train- ing under the Fleet Training Command, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, she left for home arriving there on the first of July. p The Mighty I makes history L e l I -.1 Jul , 1955 Rear Admiral Cowdrey hammers the name plate into place . . . the 5th INDEPEN- DENCE is born. The keel plate is lowered ...W -iii., , i Work continues on the keel . . . 'ndependence is born . . . The construction begins . . . fi1'stof70,000 tons of steel Welded into place . . . foun- dations of the floating airstrip . . . the protective hull is built up . . . the steel skeleton grows . . and by July 20, 1955, this is how INDEPENDENCE looked A 'tw xi ...Q-01 l if TF B3 A i A ,bf .ge X .1 1 V , ' ' .x,,., , I ' fl 2' 1 ff + QI...---414-- ' 1, MJ x The turbme IS mstalled and an elevator added and reduction gear landed dd the vital organs are attached . . . 'I ' 55551- A 'r-A L L iff 'Xu K:- -1- I 5. - .LL za. LLL d-wi N A L-U E u Jr ,-if I I vi .. 1.5-E ,. LX :J . ,Mir A+, Q42 wilflwff A as the deck takes shape Ilia Crowds of thousands arive at Biooklyn Navy Yard for Christening ceremonies and cheering crowds, ceremomes and champagne . - ',. . 1 .V , - I. rl .. K - :.. :L 54 . b -A A- , ,gk h 'pw ' 2 O O I O I breathe lqve mto CVA 62 The hull completed, the ship is named INDEPEN- DENCE with the traditional ceremony and champagne ' . . . before a crowd of four thousand citizens, Mrs. Thomas S. Gates sponsored the new carrier . . . Rear 'X Admiral Schuler Pyne joined the ceremonies . . . and the newest INDEPENDENCE entered the final stages of building . . . Rear Admiral Schuyler N. Pyne, USN, Commandant of the New York Naval Shipyard, speaks at christening ceremony. '62 was constructed under his administration. Among the thousands . . . Mrs. Thomas Gates, offical sponsor. l4 .L vi.. Then Secretary of Defense Donald A. Quarles speaks to the thousands of people that attended 62's christening. Mr. Quarles passed away in mid-1959 The ship, destined to be one of the showpieces of the fleet, received her first visitors . . . one of the largest guided tours ever organized filed through the half- finished hull . . . three years later the ship was to be swarming with admiring crowds again, but in the ,f meantime . . . ll 'Ei S 5 , .-if i lil if :Y gi . . K, gi Q x lnngi A ,,t Q I mai , 'Ms mifvqs, ,, s i ,,. . . 's I at . ,' vm . p .a r 5 Y 1 I 1' 5 is W, 5 af' -QQ f Mrs. Gates breaks the bottle! n Mrs. Thomas S. Gates, wife of then Secre- tary of the Navy Thomas S. Gates, pre- sented a silver tray to INDEPENDENCE during her christening ceremony in 1958. Newport . . 7' ll' Thousands crowd pier at New York Naval Shipyard for tour of '62. Scene took place at her christening ceremony 6 June 1959. if .ff 5 K '15 1 nl t I Y .f to Brookl n to I DEPE DE CE Eb x ., X f ,Jef -f' f af D - T. 5? R.: 9+ - I M ff Q KJ In the meantime, two thousand men had to be trained at Newport's Fleet Training Center, the largest group they had ever seen . . . the men came from Boot Camp, other carriers, shore duty, sea duty, all over the world . . . general shipboard training . . . damage control . . . fire fighting . . . combat information mock ups . . . gunnery . . . air control . . . survival school . . . navigating school . . . rules of the road school . . . Buttercup . . . sound powered phone school . . . emergency ship-handling school . . . radio school . . . ABC school . . . fire arms school . . . schools, schools, schools . . . and in addition to this . . 'I7 and is indoctrinated to its new home In Newport holds a lot of our count1ys eally history and Mighty I men, in a sense, became history students INDEPENDENCE personnel are artists too! Libertini and Gantenbein hang a sign that they painted. A portrait had to be made of every one of the carrier's 3500 man crew. Acting Machinists Mate Chief Dixon is initiated' ' ik .Z A 2515s-em.-ff. ln one wa or another I l-n 1 A crew was organized into depart- ments, divisions, sections . . . pictures taken, rosters written, organizations diagrammed, physicals given, gear stencilled, watch bills formulated, bags inspected . . . CK You say you've been here how long? At the Fleet Training Center in Newport, R. I. some members of INDE- PENDENCE's nucleus crew fill out some of the personnel forms that are necessary in the operation of such a huge carrier. A , , . . ,,. ,- -V - . -.., ..... .....f. 1- -4..---I..-.I-.....-........-..-....-.,--.,.....-.........w.-...... .. -.i.. . . , . . . ,,,...,.,.,-.,.-..1....,... -., . . , Y Y , V , . wi!! ,111 -4 Mail sorting K - . W 'X Q' Fleet Training Instructors teach our personnel how to use the 62's com- plicated radar gear on land before they do aboard. Shakedown proved that all concerned earned a well done. a ter w0rk...pla drill.... Men of INDEPENDENCE went to school to learn CIC techniques . . . . . . and finally, as the Big Day approached, we prepared to migrate south to Brooklyn . . . but before we did leave Newport, we had a party .. .then we packed the seabags, loaded the busses, and drove through the City with horns blaring and sirens screaming to board the ship. p 21 4'-if I ,V 1 'fm ,F l H .I X 1 fi E E 1 I if and an unforgettable Christmas party, the crew came aboard 0 NX Q 1 'I With singing . . . 22 ' andlght bhdth Jl 377 -..1 f f iw-1- li 401' ll nl I . l - X! 41- 1:1 A. ,. -4- I 1 ,.....1-1' 1 .-1 ng 1 fi' nf f, .rlv 3. .- if A. we 1' YT After months of building, of preparation and drills After ceremonies, and testing and learning new ways After the million and one details are checked and re-checked INDEPENDENCE is commissioned .... CVA-62 the Ncwy's newest the Navy's mightiest. The crowd on tl X - - - - - A - xc h.1ng.11 deck .uwults the openmg of the coml Vsioning ccremonie' 44 -.nik aff- Captain McElroy receives replica of Liberty Bell from Mr. Cecil Morgan, of the American Heritage Foundation. Admiral Arleigh Burke, CNO, arrives for commissioning ceremonies. 25 The first captain, the first watch..., The Big Day came, and with it a crowd of twelve thousand spectators . . . Rear Admiral Pyne participated in this second, great ceremony also and ofiicially delivered the ship to the United States Navy . . . Rear Admiral Wood accepted the ship and ordered the Prospective Commanding Ofiicer to place the ship in commission . . . The Executive Officer ordered the first watch posted . . . the Navigator took the glass and the deck . . . and at 15:10 the commissioning pennant was broken out and the ship was in commission. Obviously, they are enjoying the ceremonies! the first of man firsts aptain Rhodam Y. McE11'oV Jr. salutes on his introduction . . . and accepts command as first Commanding Officer of the newly commissioned attack carriei The first watch is posted. X. Q First time under the bridge- . . . Some more irsts for the Fi th Eight feet to the bottom of the bridge from the top of the supe1'st1'uctu1'e . . . and five feet from the keel to the bottom of the river! big ,, W f ,A- ,X i Y. ' ,.-.agp-or-ff, L ,L . ' ' : tiwx ' 7 gf 1' gg r'-Y Q 1 t 594 , A ' xy Q -. .tunnel JS 'fpwri ff .w 1,7 N... , 4 'K i ...uni , - i I I 1 4 if , m rf-5 nl First plane landing- A TF-1 is the first plane to land on USS INDEPEN- DENCE, piloted by LCDR Gay. iv! h : 1 ' 3 E :Br :Jia is Nm' I.. .Q-.-sc? ff-'E' First builder's sea trials- INDEPENDENCE lehves the New York harbor, for the first time under her own power. If ! X H J Q . ' -- rv' -, 2 - ,s M, U 1 1 ? Q., H 441 N , -L if 5 12,.1.:.Qg,-.1fg,4ML'l-52-- ,, '. 2 X fa, ,. .ai ',,' A ' ,al :J- ,, 5 5 W -fi A U 5? - ,qw J . , 13,44 V i 5 k ' 'AQQIIZ Lam. ,. ' r ., ,,,Q,5,,:,,5., .. '.i.Z --'l ' ' 1 4 ff ,V ' 25 ' ' ' A . 1 ' ' fe 1 My V g-' , . .Q Y' ' ,Q . .' .'-.' T I' L ' N3 W6 W nf. -:Q --1 1 J .- l ' 5 5 V z ' X .. ' Q., V it i . . 1 T ,4,.....i.-f ., . -A , ,- - X ' S. Sea trials over at last, first liberty party forms on hangar deck. P ' x me N T, ' fwfr, in Qe---- A- Q' islam? Here some crew members look over 21 U.N. Council room While others board another ship Qbus- mun's holidz1y'?J that will take them to the Statue of Liberty. and, of course, the first liberty party...New York New York is good liberty . . . called the melting pot of the world, it was a fitting first home for INDEPEN- DENCE and her men . . . it was only her first home, though, and as the first chapter of her history closed, there was a lot of work to be done by the Ship's Com- any before she could move on to Norfolk and join P the fleet. 3 'WT' ' 'I M1. Independence . . . and Lady Liberty A United Nations guide turns the tables on INDEPENDENCE and takes some crew members for a tour. 4 l ? e E E 3 F ? v 5 L I I I 1 E E, r Q ,mais wk fa- .gg as Company H' plank owners all 1? AVMP ua nafssamoa QQN:-f, W f I ... ...alll ,. 'HIIVBUI an-on dbuxwvlj RUEKINEF Mn PDU! hlhiill UNC lv-Q -1.75-' 15-435 gl v- - fa: .qi if' CAPT Rhodam Y. McElroy, USN - 'Hn , F? fri fm :Wt L' rs ru: ,ff , ff- , ff--1 I--W, f- , , f,, ,..:3 fffgifisg 55, V-gg in X, 9 ,', gt l ,,:.n,,i1 ,N 3 , 15,123 4, 5,53 kixh N7 :Zhi ,QE ,-,Kap ,jf 5,1 -ji, x ' 4 Z, , .6 1 J ,'j',1:..U 5 l 5.5, 1 N :jg , gym. 1' .f., ' f-vi f' 1' 5 , . '-' , .5 I' . , gm ,Q q L .,...f 1, fi- 101. -' Q, Q1 3,4 - f. xv , R., Lf Rf -, .1 ...i ga .is ...E L., ,...a LM'- nl .Q X..- . ..-Eff Ls :.,,,! 3,5 x,q,,J NQ44-1 ,Mm LJ i Responsibility, coordination, diplomacy, patience and the ability to see into the future without a crystal ball are just a small part of the prerequisites it takes to be a good commanding officer. More than this though to be a .good skipper for at times he is mother, father, Chap- lain, psychologist, legal advisor or disciplinarian to 3500 men. The crew reflects upon the command at all times and they will invariably prove whether he excels or not. The crew of INDEPENDENCE has proved Captain Rhodam Y. McElroy to be the best . . . Skill 735 fu V ,x bs! , , Kgu. ' Q., . ....,1.4,. 1,3 ---M - -...... .., - .-.44 ,-.--a- W- ,,- .,,,, , I Diplomacy Humanitarian nv' 1 rx- l '51, ff' Good Will 1f3flfntt WF EXECUTIVE Commander Damon Warren Cooper, U. S. Navy Executive Officer, USS Independence from May 1955 to June 1959. He came to Independence before She was a ship, when she was an unfinished hulk in Brooklyn's Shipyard and her crew was slowly must, ering miles north in Rhode Island. He had graduated from the Naval Academy in 1941 and was designated Naval Aviator in 1943. Commanding Officer, Tor, pedo Squadron Twenty-Four . . . sixty combat mis. sions in Ryukyus . . . three Distinguished Flying Crosses . . . nine Air Medals . . . Navigator USS Kasaan Bay . . . Naval Intelligence School , ,, Intelligence Officer, ComNavAirPac . . . Intelligence Officer USS Philippine Sea . . . Com Seventh Fleet Commendation Ribbon . . . Intelligence Officer ComCarDivFive . . . Commanding Officer Fighter Squadron 821 . . . Ops Officer, ComNavAirPac . ., with this as a background, he came to Independence. There were other ribbons, other duties, but it was the man, not the record, that brought that first crew together, welded it into something more than just twenty-eight hundred men and brought it to In- dependence. Commander Gordon Brown relieved the First Exec in June, 1959. K AV H :Via ' ' 'A A 'gf QV . ,'M, ' -11' I ,r -if, if l C wif'-' KAW 5 ,-fi. ..- i 2 E z i 9 5 l aFFlcE.R Gordon James Brown was born in Providence, Rhode Island, on June 12th, 1918. He maintained an excellent academic record and was graduated from Brown University. CDR Brown completed flight training at Pensacola and was awarded his aviator's wings and officer's commission in June 1941. He has a distinguished war record, has com- piled more than 4,500 hours of flight time and has served as commanding officer of Fighter Squadron 72. As Officer in Charge of the night fighter and Fighter Squadron unit on the USS BEN NINGTON, he participated in the strikes on the Japanese home islands at the conclusion of World War II. Com- mander Brown iirst reported to 'INDEPENDENCE as Prospective Operations Officer in mid-1958, be- fore the ship was commissioned. He became Oper- ations Officer on January 10, 1959 and assumed the position of Executive Officer when Commander Damon W. Cooper left that post. Y 1 Q ff . I Q 3 I aww Commander Gordon J. Brown, USN 4.5.0 , M' T ' ' ..... Y 1.1,-J . up m ,. Q 3 'a The Department Heads e 4 - e 1 dv Elliqitil r ',V, harles Bdfiyf V ' CDR William HQ Taylor A CDR Thomas J. Burke U1f6ii'iitiQn55QEie er NGUUUCTY Offlcel' A C' Chaplain C , Chaplain 5 h f AY if-Q1 5' , , of 5 I -..tan g T:-:K I ' -,N f 7' .ND N N LQE, . GDR H,J,H,UC5bigg C CDR Gerald E. Peddicord N Y. ' Ngvigatgr Air Officer 1.2 ' Cbkihxrles CW. Cartee C C CDR McRae A- Lilly Supply Oficer Chief Engineer s i ADMINISTRATION . ,,., N W, I E '! ' ew .1 1' A W if +, Y 'Y . V ,W I ,lqh . 1 ' 1 I 1 . . 4 ,. a 1.- -. ' YI Diff? -5 V -:l .Eg a ' H' if tl V X 1 ..g1 n , Qi 3 'Ti' 'fi 'AVL CWO V. C. Bell, Personnel Officer, shares the headaches of the entire crew 'W' x rx ,Fun -L x LTJG A. Miller is the 62's sea-going lawyer. Popular, hard-working X Division Officer ENS Arthur Roy. His name was inscribed on the Gate's Plaque as a symb01 of his outstanding leadership. Dx fn- 'Eusuu RW xvff -EQWC'-aus-u-f-Y --J hast:- - ,, INDEPENDENCE lithographers can and will print anything except, of course, money. .- gf s w 7 ffl. f h af QT if xl 1 I Q.. 1 f ' - K V X I ' if X 0 I ' vis Y 5 3 ' Q ia D' N l,,ds fr E is i i fa Lux, ' . Vi , t Y li ,. ' Q i V DQ :wwf ip Y l af '- E' or -sXX ,e.. Af ,' 9. 4 fs 4 Personnelmen are responsible for your leave processing, gr if 4' 1 among dozens of other important jobs. 41 The Mighty I's wailing, driving big band performed for you while the ship was at anchor in Guzmtanmno Bay. I v w prr,,,.,. ' , A, The well stocked library is the responsibihty of the Chapla1n's Staff. , ds , lp ? 6-44 INDEPENDENCE's leading postman . . . he and his men i Catholic Chaplain CDR Thomas Bu1,ke holds a service are extremely popular with their shipmates 2 fi! v NSY . V 2.,b-:JY ,un qi She's a lot different than the Ford. X No! It does not have a nude in it. NAVIGATION N Division. . . the men that tell us how to get t0 Where We are going and then . . . get us there. Perhaps You have a friend in this division. If so, you are never able to get together with him. He will either be 011 watch, winding clocks, squaring gear away fbecauge he has a bridge watch in ten minutesb, Or, and thfs is a rare occurrance, asleep. Under the leadership of CDR Cooke these men guard our ship agamst the mysteries of the deep. 7 I fi l -1 4 -' ' H' 4 - ' --h- - 'L-lun-ls:- A r-' H ,-...L---.......---7. Y, K :I 'I' 4 - Y i' i 'J gif Ji F Think she'1l get rubber in high? if , fi ' z 1 9-. i J isa f fw?'5f1f W ' They supply the how, why and when of our various destinations. !P i ' Y'W E :3F:'5'BF 71. xW' w 4-lv r-' .gf .5 543- '1' 1 Q '1 ' V L3 l Y - , ,N 4 'N ffeivli r ship is il smooth operator . . . this is due to thc- primlc and cITiciL-ncy nl' Hur personnel . . . .1 . ......-. ,-.........-.-.A-. .. .A,. -. .. , , ,,-.,-.6.,..-.-....,---..... 's. ' ..,.,, ' .D I X ' ' Q9 DQ E52 X X, XM AX X C7 .358 1957 11-2 W3 X- ,. f F'-Efl Law X Q O2 'flbff '4 ' X I li f' .lg Q,'P5A'f9O1' OSU 53 C900 OPERATION -,.,...-,...,,,-..-.... OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT STAFF 4 N- 1 ' F, ff f A busy man with a responsible position CDR Ralph Elliott, Operations Officer of the '62, checks incoming messages. 'FH , E - :lr-'11 mini V X '1-1 'Q ' -- M-f I X ' LCDR Pappy Gay never lets the days work get him do Here he relaxes while carrying on two phone conver , tions. ...,g.., -. .,,- A P-'S-inns-,ag-..t Je, Ap, XX Is the green sheet out yet ? , Are there any' changes in this months schedule ? , You absolutely positive we'll be in on that day? The men of operations have the straight dope, the scoop, the skinny, the word. In addition to maintaining a 24-hour-a-day ques- tion answering service they manage to accomplish the difficult task of coordinating the work of all their divisions. This is a busy, busy, busy department that doesn't have a place for the soft billet sailor or the man that wants to sleep eight hours per day. If you saidg Take me to your leader, you would be taken to CDR Ralph Elliott who is the department head for operations. lf 7', e ,I Q ,1vf',Sw l hr' 55,4 f E - a .f V, ., s - F EA X Industrious Operations yeomen study work . . . b 'R 2, lr But accomplish the work . . . and do it well Smile through frustrations ffgffjlfa -5'1 rj V ,,..,. ,m....f J -nfl i i WW I l 1 5 73 Xl Q I 1 'I V 5 fl lil ,Ili Radarman exist in an air conditioned, inky blackness commonly known as Combat Information Center. Other crewmembers rarely have the good fortune to see them except during their frequent runs to the switchboard room for a cup of joe. These scenes depict the OI men slaving over the mys- terious and intricate machinery and charts that make up a huge part of their Naval life. h the foiward look . . . writing backwards. 'ff 3 - A ag i sly al It's got possibilities, but I like girls better. What time does the balloon go up? This will be the longest letter my gal ever got 1 VULTA I 0 R138 The mysterious lady of Main Comm-the temperamental teletype OR T f Q 5 fa 1 Hi' ik: l 1 ' J?Tf- 'KEN N 1 if , .a 1 ff. ? ? V -Sf' vw ' n - Q9 71, 77 '7f ' ,gg rw YQ YY fri' TV An INDEPENDENCE Radioman may be distin- guished by his pale complexion, the nervous Way he holds his cup of coffee Che always has a cup of coffee in his handh, his frustrated expression and his earphones. On the beach, identification is made easy, all one has to do is to look for some- one who is gulping fresh air as if they're not used to breathing. These men have the tremendous task of sending, receiving, processing, sorting, and delivering all forms of communications handled by the ship. As this is the largest ship in the World this job assumes huge proportions. - .-Ji. s Incoming messages are handled with speed and care by Main Comm men 3 I. 1 I yr., sa.,-rv M A X 1 1 , ,,.' 1' ,ff V :J ,-K fyl E . 1? v.1 , X Equipment's preventive maintenance is accomplished through series of rigorous tests X. The handles are for support. 53 One Skivvy Waver mit helmet i? OS Signaling, sewing, stowing and sighting are some of the responsibilities of OS Division. They guard us by insuring that we Won't be run into by a hot rod destroyer or a confused whale. By checking the flags we are flying it is possible to tellg what we are doing, whether or not we have an admiral aboard and what his rank is, and other pertinent information. In addition to this job OS sends messages by semaphore and flash- ing light. Flashing light drills keep the semaphore gang on its toes , 7 ,..... , , 'K R N- -, A hqvt A . 1 134 fbi 2 -U Af JM 1 1. ,J , ,tv 3, etfe .rf s 4 5 J . The signals bridge is always a beehive of activity I QL' f . c !P....,.. I 'W 13- 1 X 0 v . gl F, si bow! ,iv v -. 'II . 1, L Q1 . Fifi-., You can use em for gir1's scarves too Maintenance, stowage and use of fiags are responsibilities of OS 55 I O X 7 OE , S ' 4 ix f . OE Division personnel work from eight to 16 hour per day repair- ing downed equipment and when the equipment is up they spend from eight to 16 hours per day worrying about it. It is their job to maintain all communications and radar gear aboard '62, They are geniuses-just ask em and they'll tell you. .J l Q A ff? 'N-7 15 X TE. I , -as Main Comm men work on teletype machine xv -V , wr e' Sl' x , X s P Q I U 0 :l0aQ:' IU! 'azyl . - I Y. ! 1 5, Du, K Y 1 f f t K Y I f I I I K Y I ,lloaoo , W' X, Technicians at work in Shop 32, the shop that handles all maintenance of radar gear. Girl in extreme right of picture is on leave but is considered one of the shop's invaluable assets. J lf! IUZN l Yi pf l 1 'Tk ,..-1 Hiaw- fly x X li' ,ff--5 6. at ,Q LTJ G Don Juan Kreitzburger and Warrant .Officer T. R. .Carroll are the men who make the important d6C1S10I1S for this hard working' outfit. li K l I OA OA has the hard job of predicting something that is said to be un- predictable. . . the weather. To do this they require charts, facsimile radio, balloons, maps, aerographers and a lifetime subscription to the Farmer's Almanac. I 1 V. I , S ev R mf 1 ' Q 2 I! L L isa l 1 Its anybody's guess as to exactly what he is doing, but he looks busy and efficient and that's the important thing pa.,-N .wif-H V I This weatherman is a real pencil pusher, ambitious too. The pencil was made by Eberliart. r I l I I' T ffmle Serious thinking about wind velo- Utb d11'9CtlOI1 and all that jazz Actual- they af? Playing a 1'Z1tllCl: complex Nersion of tic tac toe. llese two gentlemen appear to be doing LCDH D. B. Holland, Aerology Omer, and D. A. Bm-1-Q11, AGC, a1'G'eltl1e1' studying aerology or reading the latest copy of Playboy K 1- f i v i I He's been hired 1 i i l i i 1 to play mad scientist parts in the movies. ,JP 2 2 I, if gf' X L ' ' 'LH x V ' Here work varies from taking pictures for the ship's paper to the highly secretive work of Air Intelligence. It is a we Vw -gl 'I ' Q , OR field for the specialist and is much more complicated than it would seem. When one thinks of OP he is apt to imagine just the shooting of pictures, however the process is much more involved than that. It involves developing, reproduction, printing, layout and composition. ul.' Photographing fli ht g opera tions from the island This is an Ozalid Reproduc- Ing Machine which ' Too Close For Comfort? morbid definit' y m a more 60 ion, m 1, used for d - - ' ay e I e ieproducing. See gulllotine, -Webster's Inter- national Dictionary. 4' ,... 'ff K AIR DEPARTMENT STAFF 'Fw .i if 3, ,, A13 -:-, rig . gr , ,, 2 K' Ak ' x , .-:s:f,:!uiq,,: 1 . S K - V -3,5 1-' I , lr Xe 3i ii li 1 5 4 r 1 1 i 5 li . 1 CDR G. E. Peddicord, Air Officer Cecil B. DeMi1le has nothing on this director. You can't beat the drama, excitement, and spectacle of Hight operations. K'? PA.-- Hooking up to the cat, of course they could be shooting craps under that plane W W y E I x N i I f ll 1 Top floor, please 64 ' .-1 'lp' 157 rf 'half It If -. 'T have f if A vwsdvff A They work in the phase of carrier life that is the most exciting, dangerous and quite possibly the hardest. It is, V-1's responsibility to spot, direct and prepare to launch aircraft and this they do, for long hours, days and nights. This is a huge responsibility and the men know it and act accord- ingly. The Mighty I does things in a big way. Here the Air Department gets ready for their annual ping pong tournament. if .'i' jv.. . V .f Yifggfg s . .q ,L . . -Q .- 1 - . ' ..l1j':f2Z-. s w 1 65 N t, A 1 :sv :Ps , -c , ?...,JQf- ferry pk ilrnfi-,-ff:y,,:0,:4:f Sl 'Ii iglbffgf 12, .Ev MT. J ' I T. 'ni' ef' rf X' rf f If Y f X ,IM -A Q f 5 vryy if if ff' if W fi 'K 7' Vx : If S -nl 1 Erecting barriers, ready for the launch, maintenance of the slingshots, hook men, arresting gear crew are the men of V-2 Division. As with other men of the Air Department a good part of the reward they for the long hours and hard work is knowing that they are a team and taking pride in the fact that things well together. This officer holds an extremely important position. This scene depicts him just prior to scratching his head. 44.51 - Q, ,,,,e,2s.sff,...-.. ,, ,Ao-W m-'MH .. . ' ltr ,. .-bikini' W asv- ' , z wa f' iw Q 3 M b i, 44 F L I! If 1 -4 A l l 2 ff- Men adjust cat machinery 4 .L , 7 Q 1 M I I. JXL AG 'U a, N A S 459' 'Lu , Checking off the cats 67 all 11 , -nj' I n K E . V 'V !,,,. ..... W. - ,,,. ., ., ,,,,m,,,,, . 1 ....,.....W-.W J .---- ,---J V .. s.-,f.i-.Je-as r'y v 255 Q 1 ,H .A --4 -J -r' i fgs I N' 7'Fx -dx X1 .ft fogfg Ji .Sa 1' 7 M., f w 4 W, V , 6? 91 'If - , M If N Y N T If , 1- f 7 X U 75 rv X JM. , . A' rc? -f if -ft 'Q 1 N Q' ' ., .Q f- .2 , XA f '-l ,IK 1 Z Y 1 c i .' ' 2 L 4' 7 Y , ' i' 'V iq , I I - . a, X ll 'ai 5:1 Ji : 2 a ... 1 5 i K uv X N- 4 X Y x Y Vt' ll! I v li. gf 5 9 M I Q V - E5 V A 3- K Z 1- 4 X Q if .A 5 i Xi: fi - g vs:-' X , 'Q'. 1 ,fig f l . me If ofa Cf AV ' 1 ' !. Q ,....auS'3i' ' ' A He eats Wheaties too, Wotta man-or tiger! I 68 I-, 3. U7 V- These men be the unsung heroes of the Air De- partment . . .' V-3 Division. It is their job to feed planes from the hangar deck to the flight deck and to do this effectively. They must also swallow the planes after recovery. Quiet men who talk little and do much. . . the Hangar Deck Crew. , Q -- uw u4,y-'J Dan, the moving man of usa 49-92255 - l 1 I ya , tn il V- 1 1 E. 1 ,i ,K l S V-4 personnel make ready to commence fuellng operatlons E r In the excitement of flight operations one is apt to forget that fuel is required to iiy the planes. V-4 doesn't forget, for that is their job. They see that all aircraft are loaded with go-juice and they give service with a smile. They will not however, wash Wind- shields. 4 1 F ggi in ,443 'X vim ,mf 5 1, 13 1 Va' 4 'B If get Iv, L? 4 Ov-.,.- ,yn 5, Q il1.,A i - -it Fill er up Maze of pipes surround fuel gang telephone talker The job is finished 1 ' I l 72 Av 1 ala' 'Q A 'X v li' V1 vi sz ' ' K f L 'A- ft' f V-6 Keep em flying is the byword in this division-they maintain the ship's hangar deck facilities and shops. If an aircraft is down these men will find out why and fix it. Maintenance and operation of ship's vehicles is another responsibility- anything from the Captain's car to a forklift is manned and repaired by V-6 Personnel. ,if 'Ld l , 1 s in .a . .snap iation electroni - Cs technicians Study blueprint prior to working on equipment 4.4 Machining parts for the aircraft Nonchalant supervision QA 5.9 'Ei' 5.1 .?,,, What I want to know is which knob I should - turn. Part of V-6's complicated equipment , 3'i,Q. 1?:igk I U 3' 'V ' ff 4' 1-..f .,. Q36'5i i' 5 . if ., . ' ' ., A -rw 1,1 V I 7.. -- -5, I , A vl,,N44 F W W. 455, ' f ,Q X5 44 V '- - L I , fm. 4. ,j. P' JR, , 5 -yi .Nfl MQ It if Xa 1 , V, A flT'1fhQ.'- I, . ' v N -' Ewing ,, '-., fail 1 L xt K I 'mi 1 , If ,- ,. 3 sv Q ' , '1',.5m,'w ,. A QM gnu A f - ' yn!-' - . Q' f ,ffyxr-,g f 43-3 1 ,nl 'N 1 r +1 C Y.-,Z r 4 Ann- .. V E A , Q . . m M1-' M X X iv X M?' x ' , fl. ' ,gg ' ' sa 'fri' I . , 5 41 ' X s .4- .Q-f Q i -QQ ,.,,..,--v- ,-... 7. F df: +A- ,L VM-, ,...,-g,H',:,t,-'r'f?QJw I' A' i e of the Mighty I Angels, the pilots' best friend HU- The watchful eye of the helo pilot helps make carrier ops safe. These men are the rescue squad of the ship. Alertness is a prere- quisite, an absolute necessity, and ability and resourcefulness are extremely important. They are pilots and how, but they don't re- ceive a share of the glory. It is a long, mon- otonous vigil these pilots maintain, but one of the most important. The HU Crew works late at night on maintenance to insure that the copters are up there again tomorrow. . . to protect the pilots. Airman brings helo in for landing This beats the old back yard swing P-' CDR Charles Barry, Gunnery Officer Gunnery Department Officers w 4 I i y ki 1 N 1 l 1 d r lf' 1' 'iff 4 -if Q91-n art' . 'Q L1......., , Q, ,rm if' Q . L 'f ' 'ar A W - --5 'C ' . K 1- 'x ' ww ,,r- ijfa i X l w l -w.. .... . i KI I. . g .Standby for a hard turn to . . . Now belay that last wor I li the smoking lamp is out while checking aviation fuel leaks 41, ffl NX X 5' xi Anchoring operationsg note the size of the huge links in the chain Planning the day's activities IST DIVISION They pass the word and clean and maintain the foc's1e. The foc'sle gleams, it is possibly the cleanest space in the ship. This fact signi- fies pride, which is all-important in squared-away lst Division. We Ziff if v Q it I' LTJG M. McKinney lst Division Officer . 1 if ' Qutilv- .Jw if I a pkg nv , K ,J 1, qt, FK gil! I 'fi Y Q L, ? . an-I :l'f, .'Q- . ,V pau,--7. :Qtr , f- YQ-gk. The busy men of 2nd Division work everywhere. . on the fantail. . . in offices. . . shining brightwork. . . If I 80 5' l P if. Whatever they may be doing you may be assured that it will be done with professional skill for these proud hard working men are the backbone of the ship. . . A 'P ,Al . L s, iiiil 3 Q: V wg it ' W ' In t 'twill 2,?fm3gif 'J I 5 .Q f ' I 'V 5, W It Practicing Work in their rate. . . 2ND DIVISION Marlinspike seamanship, cleaning and more cleaning, hard work, spit'n polish all the time. These be the bywords of 2nd Division, a division made up of men who know what they are doing, when they are going to do it and how. The men are in the know. 81 k . .mme www 5 W i Q il Wgfnu -x 4 4, 5 .1 A' W, I 'Y v ,. ,,. -- vw V - 'ug-fo-wv1qr--,--an-.---.,,.,,,A,5. 5 or so ' - 4 X 'ig-13 , .fy .10 V ,xl , 4 l - w ' ' swf V 7 I W X1 ' 4 gr 'S V 1-5 415 K 3 1, M719 SS 'I 3 i lf 5- Q' fl l p V 3? 31? f . 4 3RD DIVISION Are you able to tie a Glfcheckian thriple four sidewinder special knot? Well you aren't the only one, brother-3rd division can't either, in fact nobody can. If someone could it might be 3rd Division because they handle fueling operations and this involves the tying of knots and that sort of thing. Men who are sure of themselves-they have to be as fueling is hard, intense and dan- gerous work. They can't make slips because there is no room f0I' error. J 7-f l Seamsters 1' -l V Now this is the latest in mailboxes. ...I D s Q , M' 1 2 4 A F 'M . ' --1 , -'t Jvc ,,, , .,,A - Roses are red, Violets are blue and we read Mad. l?l1':-fini 83 is ng Q , n . g 1 1, v 1 fn . . ' V--. -T .if 4 J If r 1 , , ,A -,dim p ' 'fa fe 'ft , 3,5 9 1 Q r v J if K yf V li E 51 ,,..,e...... . A .........s -.. .r,..s........c... H tg: 7 iff I .fl 2 35 4 f XJ' ll ',.,,, lglt dei ff' W l ...fs And fancy Work yet. Manning the guns ,s x 1 ,r 2 N E '. x 4TH DIVISION Seamanship is the word in 4th . . . the fantail is their primary responsibility and they frown upon trashtakerouters who would clutter it up. People who would do this lowdown, rotten thing are apt to find themselves going over with their own trash. Very hard work and very strong backs. . . weak minds do not apply to this groupg they are thinking men. X 'N .2--PYX down this chimney 1 TQTI 3 f V A A -.4 wi Y 3 Q 37. y Q .AVA 4' 1 rw H5 err 7, ?1.rA J' ' fagldx -,,. .,,f, 'ff' ,4 . --9 '71, '-,.l -. ' f A Y i ', I 5 ' 7 A I-ff -,A v '-'V ,V Ti' dj :Z v .v Y 'vk 1 I' 1 . gk rw V, I A - M - . fx, :--e 4,,-A ' V, ' W1 f Fox mv: lon . '-. , , X , Guns are pointed and trained by radarg upkeep of this cemplex equipage is part of the job of the fire control technicians. 'ill' M1-1:--f'fff'7. '-...,. I fx, M, I ,M a,,.,,u-f .. ,..4-uw cggignf-' ni. 3 5 i l .a Ll L 'XSQFY' Maintenance, care and use of complex fire control equipment. . . projectiles, powder cases lifted up hoists. . . readiness for action . . . safety. . . clear and alert minds . . . all part of the ingredients that make up a good firecontrol technician It is a task that re- quires a steady hand and a steady mind. Fire control technicians tests tubes in FT Shop They also drink coffee. All the other tasks that they perform are classified. V5 ff' :X W A tisket, a tasket Whats in the file basket? 17' S Lil tmh gm!! l!.l!l- i 'Ci 'Haag pr. ,, Eiffssysr iffE,f!4ll54:F9fV Q' f w Y. Mx-em ' f r il +J MARINE DETACHNIENT The United States Marines are the roughest outfit in the world and sea-going marines comprise the most squared away, military part of that service. INDEPENDENCE Marines are no exception,-they are squared away. C. O. and Exec orderlies, W Division watches, rendering honors, brig, and at all times mili- tarily smart. They show pride in being part of INDEPENDENCE and she is proud to have them aboard. Marine Detachment Commanding Officer makes a resplendent sight as he prepares to inspect his men-or cut their heads off with .that sword , A Inspection. . . Marine detachment has gunnery prac- tlce and fires at small, insignificant target known as Caribbean- Sea. X f 'FL I Hmmmm thi r f lf. 'R BOAT if DIVISION Boat Division personnel are heroic, hard working, responsible and proud men. Their hours are long and little appreciated and the only reward is the satisfaction of knowing they've done the job the right Way. . . the Navy way Loving and tender care of 62's boats and launches makes them shine and keeps the coxswains happy. Let no man violate one of these maidens. These men get you to the beach for liberty, a word that is not even in their dictionary, and back for work. They require skill, patience and understanding to do this in the way that they do it-the right way. . . 3 . a 3 4' 1 4 fy if . 4, f' '77 - f,' A My lx CTR A 9 i u uw-1 1 1 4 if uf Wir WV Y 4 rfw' F i 1 if2 '.'g, 'sw-4 e 1 WTLTQ in , rv i K I - J 1 icwilillfiw 3 ff .N 7 ,Z 'ig J-nf if Z4 II iQ ' , 92 DIVISION LT W.C. Dukes, G Division Officer Checking out an M-1.This diwiision also handles aviation ordnance, but We permitted to photograph. are not A . L, ,i'NgM,,,fs I J fy K Y 4 , 4 1 O i t x ? N .1 ,,,- ' Inn In' -M-.. if vofv 49 X!! .A v' . ff. 'il IA AI Y 'X N Y LJ x 4 y N 4 y V L 5 1 If X! 340 ' J'-'.' . 4 IP 3 . r ,, ., A t , Q5 'XML-S ' -s ' -1 I .fr- W k Q: 2 ' 11919, - 2. F9143 W DIVISION SECRET ll , 5' 49 . QV E5 -I-I - I-I - I-I ? 5 TCP SECRET l 'im 3 XR. 'YQ 1 XY'X3.'S'YN 1 X xv: ibys 1 1? ,,. 3 Q R ii.. ' S 53- :Ag , , Wu .gg ' i 'yin dv .ffl CDR M. A. Lilly, Chief Engineer v GINEERIN and the officers K3:?-4' 2L.vi --4.i'L4 ill 'A 4 1745 4 i Q . H N y V g D P .1 ., R 5 'uf I '- 44 Ql- 'L M, ,i DEPARTMENT STAFF Q, D- . fill Each man is a skilled specialist . . . he must know What he is doing . . . ' , fa fi WE , X ' Tae ., I ,,,..,,..,i- i 41 , i DIVISION 98 L ,. , 1 QL .16 I QV x?I V ,O .iv 1 x 5 4 i 5 I I The highly technical aspects of making something aboard this complicated vessel work or making a new part are the integral parts of A Division. They'11 fix it or keep up preventive maintenance, make reports on it, log facts about it, or talk about it. l 'R The highly technical aspects of making something aboard this complicated vessel Work or making a new part are the integral parts of A Division. They'll fix it or keep up preventive maintenance, make reports on it, log facts about it, or talk about it. x P, I ,,,,l In here maybe they could distil wine 5 Evaporating water for your shower, drinking, the cats and supplying steam , for the motivation is Work that falls to the boilermen of B Division. The boilers are treated delicately-of course, they could explode or melt as they l are most unpredictable. You have to treat em like a woman. Q T'f 'l'1 l u Q 2 v'ri l.ie v ey l i' Fi Z' X, f Ag. I 3 ,, I, LM 7, 'lux 1 F nf 1 2 fy L3 'l v -Q Lila, l 'F -tri 5 4 gf ,K lf, -1. gl nk, i aa lg 100 I I' DIVISION i y I., 'fi ii e V f 5 Button, Button-who will push the button '? Boilermen supply the steam that motivates 3 Q -a I Q We'1l send a man right up to fix it. , ,,,.,--t t..f--x Q J Nu O P A.: If 4 mat r f 1. ! T .iffyff air: K ' fs gifs Q V1 f i V if y Iii, If M 'fi I 'f il it 131-5 Q fy It I ' 'I02 DIVISION In order that We may have light, elec- tricity, music, have telephones and numerous other conveniences this divi- sion'works around the clock. It is com- plex work, this field of electronics and the men who work in it are well-schooled and proud of their education. They are a can do group. ir ..,... They repair intricate machinery as , 1 'T' . e f ilUT 'COIL IN Take care of the lighting system .... and more intricate machinery M n 'vu tvvl ,1 ' H .0 r' l A Q ,,j- tg - L TQ' -Q I.: ffl' .i,,f.'4 '5' Q . J' if 52 . - E6 QV , . 14 . ,, - ,, :xl i 1 - ,ii i 1 i fi ' :ff 5 V R f Jr f Y E L :if in Li V ' 2 7 54 i Y if ' L Q r' J 4 If A vf 1. ,- .g - 104 EJ Engineer mans inhuman torture machine. . . the 1960 model is supposed to be more streamlined i 1 l ,gi s N A ll--' i ssssveoi s. LN The air of inserting a round peg in a square hole, or adjusting a whatchacallit. -lr DIVISION Danger. . . Men working The men swarm over boilers, machinery and the like turning valves this way and that Way, pushing buttons, checking gauges and turning wheels. They throttle the turbines, gears and any I other machinery that happens to have buttons, gauges, valves, or wheels. t'Look ma-no hands. Maybe if I move it a little more this way? .F L Vi '-1 'ffl 5 3 fi . J I1 if J3? 1 v C 'Q' W? ig, X if DIVISION i Men work in machine shops . . . They isolate damage and then repair it-speedily and efficiently. They fortify things so that they will not need repair, take care of locks and keys, drink coffee, but yet-- they work and hard. it constructing needed parts and tools for the huge ship JA GCIEHID Iii H- ',1'J W -1 -Ixjw ,. E 5 iiqlq f ,Q -nu : .2 .vggnff Ji ,ffzf',,,, iii. h K , -Je-ggv- 9ucn:1ri.. .--.. , ,,,, , , ,, 4 .....-..,.-....,--.Q--, ,1 ,..-.. , . - . - . - . V..---U V-. - - . . ' .:. .nr-, '- . g..?..,.,.. I i' ',,A- ' 1 , I Their work is long, hard -q ,1 10 x57 and requires great skill important . ,f rf ff' ,f I I I ,-'IZ-. X If .f , IA' W' ,X ffd' 6 C I ' 1 1' 1 . . , Q L Q' A T., ' J P1 Q- ii A ' IL v 9 3, J I mr: -K ,- A + w 3 fi f 'ZA 'f 'x I if 7 if 1 K ' l. W, L ' ' fig L' 1 1 ' A AL- 3 + ' 2, A , 5 gal' f N I 'fs 4 ww 1,. ,IP f if ..... qi 89. . A,,g', ,, ,M :S m.u'-7-221: -- kg... SU PPLY ,ai F was i pm? Q' 5. Q ' L . , . 1 Q L, a H S 1 I 3? X' QV SJ' CDR J. W. Cartee, Supply Officer .xggiuaa ai Ili 1 5-sean! ' N A Q 114. - V, M A - QVQON, -M ' N. wh A-und,-'Ab ' VVV .'. 4 'fm ' VSV 1A ' ' . f . 411+- ,, .. I 4' ' lb- V 1- K 2 if ' 4, S.- . L? f ' .,.-.- N . -f W X f' 'W N A V ,,,, VV, V V . V . . V V V VV V A V V, ' . is 3 5 L -V . I , ai , ' 1 - Y Q g Q , Q' ' A ' -A' ' W -' ' 9' 5 . ' 1 .,, ' 'A' I , W V - I ' , A ' : . 1' ' VV V. ...' .- A,Af ., 'ff -4. . ..V. VV V I V V V V V V f L55 ,. , A ' 1 , , 'F ff ,E Q ' ' J,.:',,L'. 1 n X ' 4 -. 1 2-ua-M . is 5 ll' 'JE ' YHM9, 5 t W , N 1 . . , . , . ,K pf :...J gl. , , 4 .f , , ., . X rv Prix : f 7 ,' X all Nw , ' lk il y.1iq.,',i iii L Supply Officers admire the Collected Works of Shakespeare . . . note sneaky way officer on left advertised cigars for smoke shop. 41 X SUPPLY DEPARTMENT STAFF l l it .5 fe. , I fi 5 1,li,I,x - Q S is 'd','- , fb, r In 1 ' i -,,'.,,,,...m- Q an-4. sw... Stores f iii v X ,-4... Division personnel chuckl if ,ni lf'-fQS ' e over copy of Mother Goose Rhymes man sitting at desk is reading to them. lll I I f L1 X X l ...Q by x F I Just sign on the dotted line please. S-1 DIVISION fi...- From mechanical gizfochies to framblasts-S-1 has these and other rare tropical diseases. . . and all one has to do. is fill out a chit. . . if your division is not overdrawn, which it probably is. Theystore and stock it, index and will order it. No, it is not possible to requisition a female, but almost any- thing else. s!f 5 'tx 4 gift Q A . f G .. ' I X 4 t :IJ k'- A 5 5, , gr x 3 ' ,, 4 'V In iff 5 4 11 ,, vga Q, in , -'S R If it should drop . . . well one of the few things Pencil Pusher ' 199mm N Supply can't issue is new feet. Yes, we have em in stock. INN Supply even handles the special request chit's best friend. . , the pen. gr 'Ii fi 'M' 'lg ?T I Sl g , Q n Htl Yil' I , , 4 1 . I l I 1 1 J in l I. Qs X 4 1 ,. 1 . . a , Y V . 1 K ' L X s . I . ' In , if by , l ., . , ' , . , 5 . J ! Q , ' f L 5 H - 5 Q. 1 ,K I Y I . - v fi vI'f 15 'Nfl 4 tl x HJ-0 'nf' 4 WL if 4 I - V . ,I 1 3 s N ' - I . : I. 1 :II .gilt -if , .' - .4 , - I 5 1 5, Q , if M44 I, 5 'I 41 Q V ? V V S-2 DIVISION 10,000 squares'a day and We're talking about meals. . . This is the huge task of INDEPENDENCE's commissarymen and they accomplish it with disL patch, efficiency and pride. Cleanliness, courtesy and good chow are the cries of the commissaryman. .Al vi n , ' JW,M: Q 'W , . .,t. - ,XJ-,,- M. . 4 -...,- Y-,-tg,-f-g-get-.--. Q- --f-4-----f-- - V A .- J 1 at J -T-if -2 it ' 'S' Q Q? I , J K ' ' , - N.. I l . V W K W vi 1 v 1 ' , -4' v .U 9. ii .I 1-ii' Fliw 4'.: 3 A new ? Y X W 1 K t ' , B , 1 . : it A, ,f ,,.- J , 1 ,. M 4' ., 'Q' 5,1 -I S-Q! V au, V ' X6 nfl' lilies ,Win ity W.: ' A, A . , , ffl ,Y ,ff 6 .I Q ,gif t 4, 5 41 It T K Z P' i , Q I , V1 ,f V , g t' ' '. Q V I' v 4 . A K 1 K ' Arhqjg M I E ' lu ' K rig 4 M , A .. V g- ,pf A NL pq .vn j, A f ' ...' V. ,, 3, V 8 K 5 I , K , . I F I 1 , ' P 'fat l L if 1 , 1- 'Q 1 l- . 14 W f is is In 'I 4 J 'IN E ,4 i ' J 0 Q ,fide 5 H4 , E, I p P 3 if -sf ' Ju 1. r Anmu 1 , 1 I' iekeii '- flblff -sun: ,N uv z I: l .ynyj 1 pq. -sa l , .Ly iIV' ' :WWW Amiyfn ' ul H1 x .. l ' rtfux N4'I7. Storage is always hard. . .inventory is consistnf S-2 DIVISION 'Rv Dinner is pleasant and relaxing, quiet in the uncluttered mess halls and the food is great. Large number of pipes in top of picture provide cooling effect by dripping on personnel and food. Soup of the day Modern equipment helps commissarymen. . . H5 I I II I if JY I I I II I ,Q U . it 1 We . ? ,Ly n ' . ' I I Y f I 'U IM aff.: I S-3 DIVISION Laundry, ice cream, watches, Chanel No. 5, cigarettes and haircuts are some of the many things that may be obtained from S-3. They are re- sponsible for the well-stocked coke machines and the variety of sizes that don't fit you in small stores clothing. Seriously, they do an excellent job to insure that we may live like people. . . they make the I a home away from home. I I, 'I I. HI VI II 'I . LLL : , . 4 1 V. , , I - . :I 'V 3 F' -A' l , ' fl . Q 14 ' 0 Q firm' i m ' ue 5 5' I 116 'I III, J x n I -ag-v'f f w ,fn T X, ' I fig. . 7' B 0? .J ,w ---ll ' 5 J W lb These are the men that provide service for you. . . to make your tour a happy one IQ' S-4 DIVISION They act like the cold, efficient businessmen that they are, and yet sailors still love em. They handle the most desired commodity in the world and, believe it or not, this most desired commodity is not SEX-it is MONEY. , . .. ,...,. ., ,1 Y vim' 2 1 W' , 1 5, s 'A C sa A ff K 5 ,rr Q 'N Y A - and then give it to 'you. . . 5,-PM And then Dlsbursmg has to re-tabulate It and check for errors Cthey rarely make themj. S S S S th t left goes when Payday is v th 1'tt1 ' back to the Safe' o.er e 1 e a IS 31,1 'Vik Of course Zlhgn you Purchase soap, clothes, cigarettes tgltalgghe - . . Here the day's recelpts are YOU Put some of your money back A ,-- Y .. r' 'Q 132' S-5 DIVISION They take care of washrooms spaces, chow, sleeping quarters, coffee messes and lounges for INDEPENDENCE officers. This is a huge task and one that re- quires a lot of responsibility. It is good, satisfying work though, this job of serving others. . . What's in the can Dan? Man with pencil and paper is actually sketching picture of Jayne Mansfield, who was standing to rear of camera when picture was taken. ,E m YL iz L. fl 4 f , z Libya- . K .fr -4 1 97 ,Q Z'- 4' ' -za Y x I I K F X ' 1 X , . fl F78 ' I I ,- ere man decides the highly technical question of what 2 Should do with the glass that he just finished washing. Stewards prepare food for wardroom -14 -yi ' I L The Line Up F Q it .. 1 J? 1 M., ll 6 ,, ' 5 il' . 4125? .i . l l, r ,xl 1 ,HIJ sed -as these men stand like this all day. Another line up--these pictures were not po U b I Actual Wgrk is accomplished in wardroom by tiny gremlms that are kept under refrig- eration until taps. Sorting . ,q-i Unloading tl' 'fre . lu Y v l J 4.. 1 bf' Wi E, . E. , IN B TX 5 K, - Q n qi, K 4 A A fd V I ' 101 J fi X, Loading S-6 DIVISION Aviation supply is their job. . . and its a difficult on that requires being able to file everything from ' ' Inni maintenance chart to an A3D wing. The art of able to find a minimum size gooberchick in a gamm stowage space is a hard art to learn. . . . N- 3 5' s in Y V W VV , , 444 I I 2. if A ,li V . If h - left: A 15 Bc' fi V 1 2' 3-' fl P-L' f X X '15 .1 lx 1 ,f X X u X15 Funsville 124 I ' I L Ill ll ? ,' It only hurts for a little while. . . Operation takes place in modern operating room I 1 I Z .uf 1 nlvlslon INDEPENDENCE boasts one of the finest floating hospitals in the fleet. . . 84 beds. . . extremely well-staffed. . modern equipment . . . and has all the facilities of a small shore hospital. Pharmacy, two offices, two Wards, sick bay, emergency room, and operating room. 1 .lc li VSUQ 111 Y ! ig g V141 I Z :U 154, I 1, Exif EJ V I 91 MX Medical boast an outstanding pharmacy. . 3 1 I. H11 f ,fx 9 f, 1: I 1 f 1 If NN fy N 1 lvl and ultra modern equipment 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 i 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I A tense moment I fi Any resemblance to the Green Hornet is purely coincidental I I I I I I , I : I I I I I I I I I I I I II I I, I Skilled hands for important work i 126 I 5425fP-i:s'- M' QQXQ , A- QQVX DENTAL DEPARTMENT XR K X. A A' ' .,k' s.- Captain A. Koenig, Dental Officer .. .. ' A' VH' ---f . 1 usn 49-0227! pi Qf, Ah . 41 i i 3 .2 5 1 ,078 K 'k ,.:. QQ , R , F' Q I L 1 i I ,-.. 1.- 'L Q 3 2 F C fi , K,- 1 1 . . . ' . , X S Ei ft' -. .NJQKQQ if ct- 3 'H ,---3. ,Q il SN 'Dental Technicians handle varied important tasks some are specialists . . . i ,U W VI 1 129 W- ,..... ,A Q J' Q 1 -gar- . ,-..- M :Af N.-lf' pl . . ' ln s X ,! lNDE N v 1 V I ll 1 3' ,N A PENDENCE . in an informal mood 'wr ,,..E?g ' ' - , ..,.. , -gf, vim- . , V 2 1 Y X X Wf7???f QQ ,?W'F'?ffM u5?'?'Y5'fg gf If n1,fi-ll?-'gi' Q rf, .1 LJ ' Ll fnlvflfjw? Ng' bg, S, ,Q A1 X X or X : f h1l E'E'5iaJi,: 9q ni ' H Ll 1 -- Xixx KX 1- Y' Xxx .L M . t, 3 M N is Rim I'- 1'E, f s . A R 419,515- 132 Ri QW' S Q . I - l gi X , ff ' f. Q F f f W Mg if V I H Q f ,IAQTX l sw- N , , L g ' v I - ' lyk! , K 7 4 K , , I. . ,Y M I A x-ff ' A fH1: ' . 11.1 I 11 .,.....-,A. . .N ......., --- . wuz? N f . .Q . ' LF X I 1 --11-Ma... -5. - it 77 TTA I N xi Nw ,El , 5-14 -1 .V . GQ 7 V an rn-. --Y--. f -f FLY NAVY ff ?-- if ' A 4:5 0 ,of an 'Y -fa-41' fiyw . I , rr . J v 'F ' V -if 1 ' 4, ' f f' EDU . 1 y 47 -5... ,, , I 2 l w i , .-AUM!-WA . , :rl EAL ,- .' -m.5 'ii11ni!l!lil W Ri f,:L - l ly , A I I 3, I 4 5, 1 -. i'W--'-H HH If ,J a 4?h7?1i1., :,.:g,4- Q: I . ,HL -, N .wr- f-'li l ' ,ff Q ,P , g 'f' A . , H, , ,.,,, ,Q V Mh '-.. af 1 :fr 'V- feffxv Carrier Air Y? ,gf 4 The Mighty I Group Seven 1 CAG-7 VFP-62 VAH-1 VA-72 VA-75 VA-86 VF-11 VF-41 ..--,..-wp, - 4, , vf-5 5-1-:1ud'ff,1'f-Wliivzr - , k,,- ' X - n .,-0. 4. JI' --9, WJ: was rl'-41 6 ,, J H 4' Y A ,W-...',..,,,,,,. -.:1y,.,.... . -' a f '- -.-,'-.,r:,. war- -' 4. : H-r.L,,',, ,. - , N M- V T',-,, ,-lf,..-X-. -f ' N' .,.',,,.1 -A' -Uno? ' u,,.- -, 1 1 9 --1-5 'ew 4 ,,,'Qr an ,...1....f -1' .59 Q N .ng -..- ...-. ., .' -.f' 'STL-QQ: final Q., . 5 H- , 9,1- , h --..'ipfg- , -2.71-v::,w ' '11- : ' Q- 1:- ' 'U' --var' ' -- ', ' L-, 3,36 V .ff ' iz,-1-f, ' ' , ' x -- Tx '-. .fn - 1 L. .,.,- .- A 5. 1 -' ' ' ,j .5 ' A K 'rw- .L,,,.- H' .,,-.IQ , ' ,N ,-,1 A - -j-. .- .gff - . sigx- 1,4 f I ' . , . ! ,f 1. 45' , - .l- ni . 'Q--1:3 ' IL ya . , ,,,, j -,-4, . sgff - n -n gl., 01 ..a 'I '2 'S .-. A I' w 91 1 I! fi Y CARRIER i AIR GRQUP 'Y sEvEN Carrier Air Group SEVEN is com- if manded by CDR W. C. Reinhardt, is USN. He and his staH coordinate the work of all the squadrons that comprise the air group. CDR. WILLIAM C. REINHARDT ,f , 7' fi A A : 'A a 4552 Y-5 VA-7? l V ix x w 3 , x o ' V .x is X I A .I ,, I I . V V .: Xp -5.-f-' 5 5 e 9 - 2 f .X M, ,ll - f- . sr WW V.. , --- 'Q T WS S APPER Stapp's Snappers, flying the Chance Vought FSU-1 Crusader, has the hazardous job of photography. It is a little different than snapping a pic with your brownie however for they do aerial reconnaissance work at speeds up to 1000 miles per hour. They carry no armament whatsoever, just cameras. Their only defense is the tremendous speed of their aircraft. 5 ,. 'I 39 Heavy Attack Squadron ONE Heavy Attack means all-weather attack and the Heavy Attack Squadron One Tigers are no exception. Flying the twin-jet ASD Skywarrior, the largest car- rier based aircraft in history, VAH-1 simulates nuclear strikes on far away targets during routine training. . fnefk i? '-Y: 1 L. A ps ,,,, gi 'Ii F ' s 'S Z . ik. nh , VX . Q1 T , 'f 2 if ,, s'.yf':' . ' ff 231 ff ,EH fi' 1 L 8+ ' Hulk I Y. N , xxx ' X . '7' -Aw- -V-1avr 5!Tf'!' ,v-.L ..- :. 'K- ,.,-' .vm , , Q1 -N,..5 f ,,. '- gf Q 4. 1. U1 A xc -5. I ' ..-5-G' . V --' 1 n A ,Mp-dl'x A v-,,..,..- u M A.QAs:+ -,., - 4 N , , why SW' lf- T V J .- nn? 1 ,Y ... ----14 142 if . qw 7 .-v .-- , f ., .,,,:, N R- A 'V' ,. 1 A,h,,,, ,W.-. LJJL-A-,,.,A.n'f -4 ' 1,,,,,f,,,wQ,-,'1.?....:-f.-I ' . ' ws:-nf , ,1.,, Jaw? f' 'Q 4 - 4 k , . Qgw. , nu, , . ' 32.3 V, ,...vlvdf- ' I- 1mp,q,.,,. 2,14-an-wr-.' , ' f , . ' ,, ,w W Q A ' 5 T ..p.' 9,111 f 39524214 i 143 A I' A 5 , ' , 5 wg if L? Attack Squadron SEVENTY TWO 11 1-l7,'5v +:' T-fm ' ff ' 5 mf -' j:1.,'5 ',,. L ,. .iv kfgfrbjw vibe , Q ,4'?,,, fiB'.1-. m l , --gp, t'q .q5,1g iq . ,r . -1543 fe: 'iuinx smgr. -1 an ' L,X,,- A law-. -,L N-I ,,'y.:N-- ,,.,.s1,..-Q.. sz 23234 iff .1 5, ff' :-' - .. 2'1 H 'f :r :r 4- U 4 Q 3- H. ,z -- '-V. gf I h sq , 1 ml X 'n gh. J' -, V- -.,-fam 5. ,f -L:'Tff4LQ11 fjff 1 3' 5 . mag. 5 ,4 uf- :H Y . . ,,, ,,..c,,u , , iy I. .A :V g --0 if '-1-2 ,:zA,L f- ' '13 .La ,. .,, . . .?f. ff 'I44 Attack Squadron SEVENTY TWO under the cap- , 1 leadership of Commander J. K. BELING fiies the Ape bltpOXX'e1'ful Douglas A4D-2 Skyhawk. This single Uni iight weight, atomic attack bomber is less than Tsgfythe size of, and superior in performance to many c:1l.leent0pe1.atiOnz11 jet fighters. It is. the smallest and . htest U, S, jet powered combat aircraft ever built hgd its Capability includes utilization of atomic weap- ZQS and guided missiles also rockets, bombs and machine guns. The blue tails of SEVENTY TWO have a long and enviable record of operational achievements. One will find for example, that the A4D was intro- duced to the fleet by VA 72 and thatiprocedures originateql in those earlier days are still followed by Skyhawk squadrons. E During 1958, numerous air shows were staged and among our distinguished onlookers were Presi- dent Eisenhower and Secretary of Defense, Neil MCEIFOY- Prior to coming aboard the INDEPEND- ENCE, the squadron completed a successful Mediter- ranean deployment with the USS RANDOLPH. While in the Mediterranean in the fall of 1958 the blue tail hawks took part in the Lebanon campaign by flying low level missions over Beirut and its environs. As with any organization the people are the all im- portant factor. Wonders can be accomplished when dedicated men work together for a common goal put- ting personal aggrandizement in the background. At- tack Squadron SEVENTY TWO relishes the sweet smell of being second to none. Just as the peregrine hawk on each squadron aircraft symbolizes this lofty ideal so also does each pilot feel he is duty bound to uphold this nonpareil spirit. - I SJUBE 9 -S , ,.-. S . L Lstiiiir xi ze was f DSP? af., ' 1 1'ifjig6 ,p:a 'E '3 +iff'7i'i.:'I ' '- 4 ., 7 - ' '4Lf:5.-2 i .swf sv-iff?-'-: fi, ' .-V. ., 1. - ti Kr ii-: 3 VA-rg 1' l 145 ffl-, ,U Flying the Navy's Warhorse, the AD-6, VA-75 is an attack squadron with a distinguished history. The pilots seem to retain the feel of the old Spad flyers. It l nb: to L le., is a comfortable squadron-but a deadly potential is there . . . they are fighting men and act accordingly. Attack Squadron SEVENTY-FIVE LJ I an 'E . 11 'AM X bl .xxin N.-1. -...ss L xi -- X x, Cl 54 'I47 x N4 X YW ' ai 4D A ,1 -gf: :Lf f ---ef -- T 'K - in-- T I A Q L, 1 ' , ' ' ' The sidewinders of Attack Squadron 86 have a deadly record and many E's for their fine work. They fly the Navy S tl' D R niest, but often deadliest, jet fighter. . . The Douglas A-4D- 'I48 1 s 1 -'- J b Q R vi Y l ,J 1 , .12 5 5 A - LJ N 4 J:- CTI 'lilg HfSP'x X .- -our v, Attack squad A- 4 1- A X 1 1 M ' , 'fl if 2 , 4 56' -..- a Iv I qD5L'W N XM 3 , : E Q 5 'F 'L' X 'Ill .23 21 kink waxing, V A l Ss-Mx ...Q aw-' 4 ,Y,,-..L+'- ' Pnl-Q-A , M, --.. eff ix wg I f. . .1 , KA 4- A Wy E llfllln 1 -.L gil A , 1 .Q LD E qi: , - Qt ' fv' ,..,........ ...- Anal,-v ' , ...N ,'-- .,.-.1-w Q. , , -,..nm 'N .....,44WW, . ,-Q .,,..aan, - l JB 1 150 -. ,M H 1 .Y , ,W . ,MP 'S tilt Einanuiiin it Wogighter Squadron ELEVEN, better known as th d Famous Red Rippers, came to CAG-SEVEN the command of commander H. H. SKIDMORE INDEB dUrat1on of the shakedown cruise of the U.S.S tes est S Craft FSU- adaptl CT'-1Sader. In June, 1958, the squadron was fu Squad Ro PENDENCE. The squadron normally opera e NaVY'S newest and fastest day interceptor, ed to the HQW Crusader. In December, 1953, it . 262 CVG-1 and makes its home at N.A.S.-Cecil Field, Sonville, Florida. Boasting one of the Navy's old- q?ad1'0H'S histories and having flown a list of air- rom the Curtis's F6C-3 Hawks, Grumman F6-F H ll HE Slat, t0 the F2-F Banshee, the Red Rippers now the lly the 081:53 qualified onboard the U.S.S. Franklin D. ELT as one of the first Crusader squadmns qualified at carrier operations. While deployed aboard the U'.S.S. INDEPEND- ENCE the Red Rippers underwent rigorous air-to-air gunnery training and practice as well as actual missile firing. Every pilot in the squadron was qualified for day carrier operations and approximately one-half . - t' qual1fied at night opera 1ons. A tragic loss came in the death of LT. Walter B. SHAW who was lost at sea in the performance uf his duty. The versatile armament of the Crusader, the 20MM Cannon, the 2.75 Rocket, and the deadly Side- ' d Missile along with the aircraft's supersonic win er , n speed constitute one of the most lethal weapons in Carrier Air DefenS6- 151 THE BLACK ACES ,,4 if -9.33 1, ,OF FIGHTING FoR'rv one: Under the leadership of CDR H. C. MAC KNIGHT, the Black ACES of Fighting FORTY ONE are re- sponsible for maintaining control of the air over the Independence and friendly forces ashore, regardless of weather conditions. To accomplish their mission the Black ACES fly the McDonnell F3H-2 Demon with her widely diversified arsenal, which includes cannons, rockets, and air to air guided missiles. Fighting FORTY ONE, primarily an all-Weather Fighter Squad- ron, has a day and night inflight refueling capability which greatly increases its lethal punch. The real secret to the effectiveness of FORTY ONE lies not in the tools provided to accomplish her mission, but the men on the ship who keep them flying and the pilots Wh0 reap the harvest of their labors. A tremendous feeling of unity and single mindedness of goals prevails thmughout the squadron. The honor of shakedown aboard Independence is n0'C a new one to VF-41, as FORTY ONE was aboard the Uss FoRREsTAL, CVA-59, on her shakeqown. UD011 Completion of this cruise the Black Aces will re- turn home to Oceana, Virginia and prepare for another successful and enjoyable cruise aboard the BIG I. Fighter Squadron FORTY-ONE f,d!!u-4. XM- M EX pr Y 'b l i l l l ll I , ..,. DET 41- 60 S N-s . Under the command of LCDR Tuckey, Early Warning Squadron TWELVE uses a modified version of the AD-6 versatile attack bomber for reconnaisance work. The only difference in con- 5 struction between this plane and the AD-6 is the huge belly in which radar gear is housed. Early Warning Squadron TWELV ,I , . 1- JN it fin 1 ,. 4 f v 9 4 , . J ',' ,. '. ' m I s V x L 'R' lx ig' l U 2 1 X 1 1 ' 1 ' 156 X L luis xv, ' ,Jura ' Q4 'ff 4 4 Shakedown Ciudad and GTMO vn TWEL 1 X x , L - 1 4:1 Hg: . 2 711: A . wffzf T1 3 .1 53 -51. Q-,gg ei 1 ,mn-. 1331?-xQ,2f,' 5 'C f '-5:3711 .Mif- lfw .:- N ' ' - ' I-:iff 1-Qfjffkf, P-24'-i'u,?-'Saks ' fsgfeffif ff- f f1S: n.3 We .iff 4 K ' 'tfz-aiiiiffbi' fvE,, w.-if , x f iff'?fEZ . ,H-:q'f?Q, A Q, 43-. .Z,l. V- ' ff ,ji ' I 'Q v . .E 1-Zi ,. 'rm L - 15' 2 ..L 24:231- memories of a weekend in Ciudad. . Ui!- 113' -:-f'1lCWl11Ql I, ,ff 221:11 QIEQGKI an Q--v-----'FM ? Qu ' L in some ways extremely modern. . . X E .IQ a bit of the old world mixed . . . fi-. 1'-ff W N -if me m e is 3 av Y' V Ji Q f xi! ' fr? ' 'J h' ' -..v 1 u W , I with the best things from the new. Y ,Q -'s 71' 5,31 K' .- , 'C CIUDAD I F f, Liberty party leaves for Ciudad our first foreign liberty port i 5- An-.--.J...au n.-J.. ..A..np.l. V - A N1 ' ' f ' g p g: W , .V f , ' . -, - , 'J L.. 'lr yt- - 5 nj.-37, t, ,. V '11 . .n..:M- ..f 4. -- ..-' -' .1 , J ' - - .. 1 , 0 , .-.f F - ww. . . 4 , I . ,, ,J . - - I ' I-4-1 - -f l- ,, .IW K +L .lx H' Ns. A x. W I . i I I v .LA yuswcm' A 'H' W..::.1...s.si.ZLL ..-Z-.p1.1.,, h .M , ' .4-.-.........4..2.............L,....1. 1... .r.g.-lii g,g ' 7 Wvihlnq U filaaiqg -r fa.. gd 'J .- h Njaf. -'wb 5 -- 1 . . statues 35 . ..,. 6 Nl ,J 1 A --1 '. I 5 4 gf H , V , -- - I 1 ' 4 A , ,' V V. ,N,,,2,M,?,:x,:f:y,g,F-fxgf. kay: ,i-:ww nw Gills.,--' Q Hntinq q,,,,.,h'L4 1 I we didn't always agree with them, but we Were- V -4 f .vit TN sympat1co in many ways- , Q 2. ir, w, if '11, E :F . . expenence well worth rememberlng. . . -W , 'I' r 1, 1: .L K 1- w , ..,.,.u fr 1 V , '-1 1 iakl ,. 1 J .4 ,, 'Nr-5W,,., - - ' A 4:55 .. ' . .v . K ' if ., .. Q - fgf.-W Guantanamo Bay. . . Shakedown Q fir, gif. , . inspections, 4 4? 1-Vg ... ,I I' g r 1 I ii-v Q ,-.:-:- ' , ' Y ,.,. ' ' V.-Y'-W V 1 0,111+ -i a','u 'AM .-my f f , , - ,,,,W, fvf.-em: ,.gvyniW ' W i If , , , ,L Qfligf perfect climate and the GTNIO V, V,.,.q-qv, . H. fl good recreation, l 9 2iQ, A ,zn- 'ii-vi' ff . J..-aw terrors of the Fleet Training GYOUP 165 fm swimming x .J J' ' w shopping F ill li i u. 1:. PP , ,, w. 3 1 5 Vg., .., 1 ,. uk ,e-,L M41-.A Hd then lg I .Y ' ' . , 1' 'Q sunbathing ll' Y1 i kk WE RETURNED . . ... Envy xf-.u . 1 . ' mb.. , I 1 b 14 it E 1 SE HP T WE HAD A BLAST na , Q3 'RSS- ps MF ,xx '-xr .f.,-. nd v 'th ,T PQ , k , , 1 1 .4.v, ff V-3 ,Zfm A ! ' . J '.'q - ...ef oriam LT W. R. Shaw, Jr. LTJG R. H. Golden LTJG G. McWilliams LCDR J. Tuckey Q ,.', ? .'. 1 it f R , . 1- ', ' - A . .,., .., 5 . , Z DJ' . .a.-m-1... ' ,. . ' 4- if Q ,, ' . . -11.5-af , , .3 me x mi, Y- Y if iQ3K' P on ,- gvs , ' ' ltjg j. m. ludwig, who informs the public. . r. m. hoe, who is sick. . . pictures by huff lowe wetzel nelsen and henry photo team, who have cameras A , ry .-.A 5- 4Q w wg' wi 'l'- , 5 vg vi .t CREDITS and by independence men, who have yet to learn not to volunteer printing by corydon m. johnson, who publishes money by special services. . . and you sales and free advice stall' m. p. conoboy w. r. mc carty j. Sullivan l72 without the assistance of these magnificent individuals this book would have never been published. was eras aa-14-ali? N149 7 Af y, 111 -N W