Iwo Jima (LPH 2) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 121 of the 1964 volume:

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USS IWC JIMA The Name The Island of Iwo JlIT1d v as the scene of a hlstorxc battle fought In the South Paclflc late W In orld War II The japanese conquest by February 1945 had turned Into a desperate defense of thelr homeland Ther surrender seemed lnevltable but before vlctory could be assured Unlt' C1 St les lolcf s engaged them ln several encounters Fanaucal, battle tralned lapanese troops fortlf ed In 1 a most xmprcgnable Island posltlons were determmed to dle In a last dltch effort to save the homeland Such names as Guadalcanal Tarawa, and Oklnawa thus became symbols of nattonal prlde to Amerlcans One of the most famous of these 11lSfOI'lC battlegrounds was the Island of Iwo jlma WhlCh held a strateglc posltlon for both s de 1 s To the Amerlcans, It was an alr base from whlch tO launch strlkes agalnst japan Itself For the Ja anes ermlned to w1n the ensulng battle at all costs A Jolnt expedltlonary force of 495 shlps lncludlng 17 alrcraft carrlers and 1 170 planes attacked Iwo jlma on Februar 19 1945 y Included In the flghtlng were 111 308 U S TrO0P5 of whlch 75 144 were actlvely engaged ln the assault Strategy requlred the U S 4th and 5th M arlne Dlvlslons to push across the narrow soufh ern part of the lsland before wheellng north and soutl t f 1 o mally destroy the dtvlded japanese Forces At the southwestern tlp of Iwo Jlma stood Mount Surlbachl a vrtal posltlon In the enemy s defenses The 28th Marlne Reglment was asslgned to conquer the 550 foot summit By lsolatlng the extmct volc f ano rom the rest of the Island the 28th began a concentrated probmg of japanese reslstance The japanese were f l lrm y entrenehed In thelr dugouts and caves and held a domlnant os1t1 f p on rom whlch they could defllade thelr attackers It took untll 23 February for the leathernecks to battle thelr way to the peak 7 , . . I I 1 A - . . . - ' ' X I .1 .1 I q , ' 3 -, - J ' Q' .1 . Q 3.x ' .x ' 4, ' A le, ages: ' :5 ' U J . ' ' . J. A Iv, .i3g. . F J. .. , ' J J Y J I , A ' ' ' .x A ' '- ' Q 1 ' ' . - I ' -' f' ' ' ' . p Q e, it was a vital defense bastion forthe homeland. Both sides were det A ' ' J -X ' , . . . . . , . . , , v , J - 5 Q - 3 , . - , A Q ,, ' ' 1 1 .x as ' 4 ' F W J ' ' A U J , , . ., , . . . u A ' .x 1 3 f ' 3 ' S w N ' J - -w . Lx ' .x sw - ' , . A A At 10:15 on 23 February, a patrol from F Company, Second Battalion, under command of Lieutenant Harold G. Schrier, fought its way to the top of Mt. Suribachi. In the midst of a hot firefight, Schrier and five of his men raised the Stars and Stripes to signal that their objective had been gained. This bit of drama served to inspire Americans for the rest of the war and was indelibly inscribed by photographer joe Rosenthal's classic photo- graph. Fighting continued until 16 March before Iwo Jima was secured. 4,590 Americans gave their lives, and more than 20,000 japanese were killed in the bloody battle. The conquest of Iwo jima led to the eventual surrender of japan. Americans will never forget the valorous deeds and heroism that took place on that small island in the Pacific early in the spring of 19451 and the USS IWO JIMA is a living monument to that epic struggle. The Ship The IWO IIMA was launched on 17 September 1960 at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington, and commissioned there on 26 August 1961. She first entered. her home port of San Diego on 11 November 1961 and began intensive training to marry ship and crew into a combat-ready unit. In April of 1962, the IWO JIMA was deployed to the central Pacific to participate in the nuclear tests conducted by joint Task Force Eight. The ship returned from this assignment in August to prepare for its first WESTPAC deployment. On the 17th of October, the IWO jIMA,departed San Diego for Pearl Harbor on the first leg of its journey to the Western Pacific. In mid-ocean she was directed to return to San Diego where she was hastily loaded with elements of the First Marine Division and departed for Cuban waters with other units of Amphibious Group Three. The Panama Canal was transited in early November. After long days on station and ready for any eventuality, the Cuban Crisis was resolved and IWO entered Guantanamo Bay to load additonal Marines and equipment for the long trip back to San Diego. An interim overhaul at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in May-june of 1963 was followed by intensive refresher and amphibious training in the San Diego area. On 30 August 1963, the IWO HMA departed San Diego for her first deployment with the SEVENTH Fleet. 4.,Lf?1T-..'..,,v . 4.4:-4' f Mm 'Wham iii CAPTAIN LEONARD E. HARMON UNITED STATES NAVY Captain Harmon, a native of Cranston, R. I. , and a l938 grad- uate of the Naval Academy, first served aboard the aircraft carrier SARATOGA as an Ensign. He lat- er reported to the Pensacola, Flo- rida, Naval Air Station for train- ing as a pilot. After completing flight training, he was assigned to Patrol Squadron 31, later redes- ignated Patrol Bombing Squadron 105, where he served as Commu- nications, Flight, Executive, and finally, Commanding Officer. In june of l945, Captain Har- mon returned to the Naval Academy serving as an instructor until 1946, when he entered Post-Graduate School. He subsequently received a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering and later attained the professional degree of , Aeronautical Engineer. Ccpfaln Horrnon Captain Harmon has served as Bureau of Aeronautics Represent- ative in Burbank, California, and as Operations Officer of the escort aircraft carrier BADOENG STRAIT. From August to December of 1953, he had temporary duty aboard the French aircraft carrier BOIS BELLEAU as Operations Officer of a Navy Mobile Training Unit. His next assignment was with Commander Carrier Division l7 until October of 1955, when he was ordered to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations as a member of the Intelligence Division. From March 1956 to june 1958, Captain Harmon commanded the Naval Air Reserve Training Unit, Anacostia, D. C. and later became Commanding Officer of Fleet Air Tactical Support Squadron 24. He then commanded the attack cargo ship RANKIN before becoming Commander, Airborne Early Warning Wing, Atlantic. Among his numerous service medals and decorations, Captain Harmon wears the Distinguished Flying Cross with gold star, Bronze Star Medal with V and gold star, Air Medal with three gold stars, the British Distinguished Flying Cross, Russian Order of Glory fthird classjg Navy Unit Commendationg American Defense Service Medal with two bronze stars, the World War II Victor Med 1' d bronze stars. y a , an the Korean Service Medal with three COMMANDER ALBIN MARN UNITED STATES NAVY When Commander Marn first re- ported in june 1963, as Executive Officer of the USS lWO JIMA , he brought with him a record of dis- fgjx tinguished Naval service. J.--in He was commissioned on December 16, 1943 at Corpus Christi Texas , and underwent operational training in the F4F Wildcat fighter at Sanford, Florida. In March of 1944 he joined Fighter Squadron Four for a tour of combat duty flying the F6F Hellcat from the aircraft carriers BUNKER HILL and ESSEX. For his own performance during com- bat, Commander Marn was twice awarded the Air Medal. Fighter Squadron 4 was awarded the Pres- idential Unit Citation twice while he was attached. Following the war , Commander Marn served in VF-2E until 1947. I-Ie attended Ohio State University COn1I'nQndel' MQ fn from 1947 through 1949. During the following six years , he was enrolled in a succession of Navy training schools, flew TBMS for VS-22 out of Norfolk, Virginia, and served as Assistant C. 1. C. Officer aboard the USS TARAWA. In December of 1955, Commander Marn reported to Quonset Point, Rhode Island, for duty as Executive Officer of VA-72, the first A4D squadron to be formed in the Navy. From 1957 to 1959 he was assigned to instructor duty with the jet Transitional Unit at Olathe, Kan- sas. Five months in the A3D Replacement Air Group at Whidbey Island, Washington, pre- pared him for duty with VAH-4. He served as Operations Officer and Executive Officer of the squadron, and as Officer-in-Charge of Detachments Charlie and Lana during the years of 1960-1962. In 1961, VA1-I-4, Detachment Lana , conducted the first in-flight refueling of the F4H fighter during the Bendix Trophy Race from Ontario, California to Floyd Bennet Field in New York. All five aircraft were successfully refueled and one went on to set a new cross-country speed record. From june 1962 through May 1963, Commander Marn was Commanding Officer of Heavy Attack Squadron 4. 1 2. 11 430- , I I v W 9 Prepca re We load on Hz1r1dc1asp matemal to Leave Tis' ...ff An N-. , N, C cl Then . . Say Goodbye 71.75 .- Ii-gi fa iAi 'nl' lu, , 52 '-l 7'-I I f-'hfP' HAWAII Our first port of call enroute to our first Seventh Fleet deployment was Pearl Harbor, I-lawaii. We were all fairly familiar with Pearl from operations we had conducted in the Johnston Island area the previous year. But such sights as Diamond Head, the beautiful countryside, and the even more beautiful girls on Waikiki Beach made very visit seem like the first. We received two days of grace flibertyj before departing for Operation Gear Teeth in nearby waters. Operation Gear Teeth was a co-ordinated Navy-Marine air assault a- gainst the island of Molokai, hypothetically occupied by a subversive enemy force. After clearing the island of all enemy resistance , we commenced backloading and then returned to Pearl Harbor for nine more days of fun beneath the Polynesian sun . For those of us who possessed the needed intestinal fortitude , there was the chal- lenge of trying to tame thirty-foot breakers with our surfboards at Waikiki Beach. Of course, for those who had more common sense and cowardly instincts, there were many sights at which to gaze in awe. Facilities for men of all tastes and preferences were readily available. We surfed, swam, hit the night spots, went souvenir hunting, and, fools that we are, chased the numerous girls we would see walking along the streets. 8 f And so lt was, on September l6th, we bld Aloha to Hawau and braced ourselves for the ei-'iw N1 .. I l If- WI lx . 'I i -1: hr 7 'i'Lf'?ii f .+ awaawaweiaa.-.. - 5 -3 f -,---ay--H-+9.....1 l', - I 1 2-1-fn-1-gun-we-svn-f , , Mi, 1, ,Q ,ew 1' vugg . :urns 7 we r1 'l q, m. . , 551: ff Zillzgkwgiw-2? , 35m3- ., mf--g .,'5g,'fr.u-afY ,, ,' f,:g 12.2122 ,Q unity ' 'ffl'-r . ..-X .nil-V 'wig NWN. 8 ' hu' wif'-ff f' - fzgga' 'nl fu . . - iw' ' H f f9 1Pn'-1 'q:i45Z,':., q,. Z.'.1I'.T.l1'T K1 ' W 'Q't '55 Ifr:?r -ulq'l 9l 4-uf' l .l-of are M- '-- MIM I' '-'uqvl' f-Try, af f.., - Q f r wa I. .-D,-al ai. 4 L jhi qgfq- ,Bak 'Qt voyage ahead Who knew what lay ahead? We would soon fmd out, once we reached 1 5 'fyflll Elm T Ktinrxzyv 1. V gawk I 1. if 'Q -,Tir THE PHILIPPINES 1 'S 'Jr- qf -N x f4I'1 ...LFJ --1- ' A xx i v !ii- ---..'.-.,..g3 0 pi: Iif I 2 W......,....,,,,., , f , 'X 1 ix ! x- 1 W ,Inf ' W? ::,v.i'?ff'l5A.a 1, . Q. --'3-flffl I I I I I I I I I I 3 I I I I i I' .t ,L in A K i ii ' ' 'F ,.-f- f V sf-- - PV- 3 pl . , .ff Nan ,t 0 A vm- i ,rw -av U, .V .g F, no ,Mih- ,.z.,.., ,,, , , ,, .,, .. , A It took us fourteen long, torturous days to finally reach Subic Bay. Even though delayed 'ddle of the ocean to replace a wiped bearing in the for nineteen hours by lying-to in the mi main drive shaft, we somehow arrived in Subic on the morning of September 28 -- as scheduled. As soon as we dropped anchor, the USS PRINCETON QLPH-55 transfered to us the Third d 'ralj M Lee Commander Battalion, Third Marine Division, and the flag of Rear A mi . . , Fl et We were now a combination of helicopter carrier, Amphibious Task Force Seventh e . troop ship and flag ship. After loading all the Marine ammunition on board, we shifted ' ' ' A A ' t'on of that first frost San from our anchorage to the supply pier, drooling in eager anticipa i Miguel. ' f' ' ' f L'bert Call , we immediately jumped in- Upon hearing the almost forgotten piping o i y K0 our dress whites. Everyone had heard so much about the town of Olongapo, which was ' ' ' 1- t' 't was only natural that this would be the first Just outside the main gate of thc Naval Base, i place that any sailor, after so long a voyage, would go. Many of us will never forget the jeepney drivers who would careen through the unpaved streets like madmen while taking you to any bar you preferred. Or the shoeshine boys at every corner who would put the same que ' i nna shine, joe'? . And last, but far from least, the girls. Those little, brown, almond-eyed Filipinas. Subic Bay was to be our home port stion to all of us, wa for the entire cruise. We were to enter and leave the familiar bay many times ,,,. ..... before departing for good on the 29th of 4 ..- Mareh. Throughout our stay, the people :ve . ,ll QL, : --...:.-....---- -.: were extremely friendly and outgoing. ' ' Some of us really grew to like Subic . All of us will miss it. 4 -Q . it? N q--11 T he Bridge 11114 X ,AW Peso Payline jeepney Hangout I ,fe K IIB I mm PLL ' ikgfwf.-Q ff ff, . ,, The Main Drag -ad' Olongapo O Club ,I v I r P . E'IfWfKMA4 F 'Hiflu . :Sew Q?-4 jg-A 4 11.1 nt u 5' EM Picmp, . F.: 'iv K l l E QJ' mf 1 MP5-LH ,9- Q. .3 A 1 .3 XS'-,.sA4,..L- We enjoyed the Philippines beautiful scenery gem f ' iiv .f-gy N -,1,4-As.- A-A I4 65:3-1 . X ,, H . i f M , - A 43 n rl' fn, ' r- ' w , .,q f . I 'q W , ' O -1 , Q 9, I l his '-A , ' ' N, ,' ' 'lwfnii' 'ia ' ' ' . ug -0 f- ,,,,. -1 -on L, b J N....,,, - A 5-.fi RM, . ' 'gvifi ' - , 'M' gl . ,' M 1. ' 4 'F Q,.f'ifQ-r,g..'i' A Jw. P, ' -, , 5-,hw ...'WHL ',1f..fs,u.J'7' 1 J N V - , ' . g , . V- . 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N A. u A A I X 1901 . . ' WH I-no-i 'LDL u'.o 6' '3 , A 1: 4. ngjj .-E -A I a- . 1 a . Y 1 iw zu a . 1. gn U Q 1 1 ' 1 1 4 . .- .a': 3: O nl 1 , f u ,i f' I I - ' v -Q0--1-N, . 9 I 4 .f 1-t -5-'f:.,:,'1---ff-.,f A' , . , , ,,., . ,, N. ' .-.1-.44-f-'44..f A 1' :'f'fg:Ly:fl ?,'7'1-7.15 ' 1, ,ff A ..Vv,.N,N.' rf ' 1 A is fs ,M nf f 'f .s gt 1 n 'J H! R 1 . . N. ' W V Z, A ' 1 N. 5 'Q -F Y it ' . - f A S 1 . fiv- ,HA ,,.,....4o , ing. , ,:2,s,5..L1 'FNB 1 1- lu .A 'mow S TURN TO, COMMENCE SHlP'S WORK ,,,.. -R A 5 1v ..... K ' MQ.. Q H , f---gf '-'rf f--7' fl i ' Q N 1:J E ...Tl N f lx New :z- K W' f -4- 1' X SM l OOC if f X 'X in v .Mg -A i-Pj' hr.-:..,',' .I E f Og my fgg y Ti' i F Hr u IV U' X f Q nl , JV N ' X 114 ff in? 'A 4 .min KAOHSIUNG Though we spent more time conducting operations off the coast of Taiwan than we did exploring it with our cameras, we were still fortunate enough to catch a glimpse of this island of ancient Buddhist Temples and congenial people. We first entered the port of Kaohsiung on October l6th for a short stay of two days and later returned for a longer ten-day period. Aside from being the proud possessors of what we consider to be the most beautiful girls in WestPac, we found the island to be a bargain hunter's paradise. Hand-made furnishings, beautiful jade and clay ornaments and other materials indigenous to the island were always for sale at the lowest prices. The Chinese, who are equally as adept at bargaining as we are, certainly did some heavy haggling, and in the most odd places, like, for instance, the fantail, in liberty boats, etc. We probably held more invasions against the coast of Taiwan than their Red Chinese adversaries a short distance away had ever threatened to stage. Taiwan was the scene of two large,-amphibious exercises by American and Nationalist Chinese forces. The first, Exercise Big Dipper , was an annual evolution conducted to evaluate how well Nationalist Chinese and American forces combined, could secure and hold a common objective. The second of these operations, Exercise Back Pack , was another effort, this time to dislodge a mock enemy who had already established a beachhead on southern Taiwan. It was the largest such exercise the Seventh Fleet had conducted in years. A total of forty thousand men and thirty-six U. S. ships participated. The entire operation lasted from February 29th through March 12th and was a huge success. J P J l m f- -- f '-Y' i , H r ' . - . :ff 4,1 - O 1. I , R x 'Q 1 , 'P i . Es lf' w Q 1 V n i ,al ,ge H Li ti . 4 Y C H A N G EOC FO 6 CAPTAIN PAUL M. PAUL UNITED STATES NAVY Captain Paul graduated from the Naval Academy in 1940. After his first assignment as a gunnery divi- sion officer on the USS PENSACOLA he entered flight training. Upon completion of this training he was assigned as an instructor in the Operational Flight Training Pro- gram. From 1944 to 1948 Captain Paul spent most of his time at sea as the Commanding Officer of Fighter Squadron 33 and Command- ing Officer of Composite Air Group 25. The latter part of this period he served on the staff of Command- er Carrier Division 14. The next few years he was ashore in VC-5 as Material and Engineering Of- ficer and in the Military Require- ments and Air Warfare Branch of the Office of the Chief of Naval ' Operations. In 1953 Captain Paul Ccptcln Paul was ordered to sea as Command- ing Officer of Fighter Squadron 143 on board the USS ESSEX , and later as Commander Air Task Group 2 on board the USS PHILIPPINE SEA. In 1955 he was assigned duty as Single Engine Training Officer on the staff of Chief of Naval Air Advanced Training, followed by duty as Executive Officer of the USS INTREPID. The year 1959 was the beginning of another period of staff duty, mostly in England, which was completed when Captain Paul took command of the fleet oiler USS CALIENTE Prior to reporting on board the USS IWO JIMA. Captain Paul is authorized to wear the Distinguished Flying CIOSS, The Air Med-21 is awardsj , the Navy Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation, the Pfeslden' U81 Unit Citation, and various area campaign awards. ill!! R gi., Enlisted Men's Club ! '1 bw Officer's Club .q,.5,Q.,.,w,f ' f r iv I I I 1 I , V 'in' uw Ns A. Jung 31 4 fu' ci , 'I-.Q-v,, . M, pf, ' Jig . as -.. .ggj ' lf., If 1' ' V ' Va. 'er fi. 5 w 1 1 X u I I fl my 53685 -4- 2:12. A 561- J: .,j,g-51 -4 OKINAWA Though a veritable military camp, Okinawa at times proved to be quite enjoyable. Our primary objective in visiting Okinawa was to rotate our BLT. We had a choice of many spots to patronize when on liberty. There was the Enlisted Men's Club where a sailor could easily squander his money on the many beckoning slot machines, or the numerous small villages that dotted the island. There were four villages that we knew of, and may times we'd find ourselves wandering from one to another in search of good, clean wholesome fun Qheh-hehj. Okinawa, as with other ports we'd been to, offered quality materials at unbelievable rates. Hand-cut figurines, record players, radios and clothes were all top-of-the-list items if shopping was your pleasure. We found that the inhabitants of Okinawa, Ryukyuans, were very friendly and would offer to us any hospitality they could extend. These people, naturally humble, admirably stoie, readily earned our respect. ' t S111 32 x mmm YVAW mg Ana 'ff' Q ,,'lo1'4 an v' :Ihr ' V1 . ' I. fr i ' . FA L'aq,'i'A'-xiii J .N ig ..4f.5fQ:f'Q43:,7fQ Q , v .1 1- 'H' J 5 l .Vg r, Y A ' ' - . -'::,gu.g, o l 7 f H711 1 'F 'H-'11, A+ - - ,Lv .li fhh' an, '. gi Wi S.-H L1 ,f.. ,fp- - f - , 2 . ' I ' uf NV , . :P -'1 M ..J,',,L. 1 J A fxw .. rl. ',- .., .v.-'-9.5: ,MJJ I .' ,,v I ff , I ,QI A Ia 's, Y- . I 's 41.0 I 6 ' was ' Yr - 4 ' ,assi if df' um-4 Yqqnnu. X . 1 X X ? - 1 v f L . Q .I .Q -' ' I' . ' 1 I . uni. S P O R T S In sports we sometimes faltered, and sometimes fell flat on our faces, but most of the time we knew the sweet taste of victory. We were participants in every field of sports. At times some bones were broken, noses were bloodied and tempers flared, but the games were fun for everyone. Softball was our forte. In the Kaohsiung area, out of thirteen games played, we won eleven and lost only two. In the Subic league, our performances weren't as impressive, but we did no worse than break even - six and six. Probably our most mem- orable game was against the USS OKANOGAN QAPA-2205 in Subic Bay. We won the game by a score of 4 to 3 and captured the CTF 76. 5 flag. It was surely a certain First Class Per- sonnelman's most memorable game. I-Ie pitched fourteen strikeouts. In basketball our record was two wins and four losses. We also participated in soccer, football and various spectator sports. E -5-gh T NO! ,pi .NKQ F23 1 QV gb? 'Wa 5 x S 'K ., f 'CW J various specmnor sports. ZA' H141 in ENS D F Achartz LT G T Adlgr ENS I E Andprson MAJ K W Andrus LTJG R E Armbruster LT R L Barton 'D KM pq fl I ,Quant EN S W Berry cwo3 P P Bocko 5 3 wx LTJG W E Bond LT L E Brenner LJ' 'ii 4' -qu-476 X I 5 'Qt 03 . V --A' ' 1 1 ' f 1235! 3 : rg 6',..'14tflJ7'Q' f ,T -fM.v9w.' '14 N 1, I sl V ' 'f n ,O l 'N 0 ' QifK'.' fl Lf? E 'f AA n. .. LT R.B. Brewer I- Yi 36 p, 'z,, F x fi-ur A , UQNAS. xx Qzaszg- ' ' LT C.F. Bright LTJG j.S. Brown LTJG W.R. Brown if sz LCDR A.P. Butler ff f LTJG LA. Catherwood LCDR P.W. Christon .un ENS W.D. Compton ENS L.A. Dennis an-,f5,, 0 W5 ' 6 4 1-Q,fva ....-Af ENS I-1.F. Dronzek 1, LT W. L. Eckstcin Ln ,lf ,gp 'el' 0 K Q 61900 A? 5 33? .':'3 '3'4!' by I Y 9 1 f f WNAW: N 'lb' : O ,',!4b'S'1'Ql 59 4 , r LTJG 1.13. Foster M M 7 4 37 Q. r I, 'Q A 'Qs I' I ,a .sk vs 'I' QI: 14 ' - ex .Q F' P1-. F 4 'fm ? 0' 1- ff hz: ,. x f v. Al.,. . , ' 'If . . C. ,LIL a ' 4 '- v' yi ENS P.A. Hahn ENS T.E. Hebert LCDR PJ. Herman LTJG S.T. Holland LT W.F. Hollon LTJG C.N. Hyslop ? 1 'D 49' 4 ,O 1 9, Nfl I fn!! 'X '1'Vl 1 fl O 0,09 uf 'I . , 9 l:'Q S' O , 131,51 0 lil Jill 4' V 5? fb. fl' n 4 :pg 'X ey. Q II .ffl , W .,:ff4a.9gsgggf?wk ,L 51.5 J Tvizz.. P 'Ti W'J:?3. 1' ' '-'f..1z I -- 'O ' v 'Q BNN. L, ' ' 'D ,gg E ENS D.c. Kohler QE ,E A LTJG P.D.Ko1man afar? E : A fq-I-'V -1--ff Gif? Q I, 1 S ' Q 7 'E I ,, I LT c.L. Mccmm ENS P.c.o'Re111y ENS W.F. Lamm LTJG C.M. Langefoss LCDR D.T. Lasowski LCDR R . W. Longton 4... Q It g: 'ik-f ENS N.F. Owen 5 I ENS D. S . Pixley xv s.,,.g- 4 + -' ENS E.j. Potter 39 f ' of: I If fzfso s.':x'IN1lr5v 1 1 f '4'91'M?: 'N f w f s , ll .-, '1, ts Q I. CSI fs r Nik.: If ' 3 i 74 f 40' ? 57 1 ,l Q4 P 3 I Q! 'I ' ffl' 'eg 5 9 IAQI, 4' ' X . .I I '. 9 oz: Q f - l I ' .x ,' ' 'ffl' f r A 'Vw' My g ' ' '-if. ll O .9 , I - 4 N ' i ?x LCDR F. Roff LCDR CIE. Rund LCDR j.M. Seward LTJG J.M. shatter LT c.A. sobieck LT JG c:.v. Stebbins w -43- 0 J ' 5 t mhlf I u.' tg O xg V I M9 4 5,09 .orilrf Q-. , 0 an ff S', I ,F ',s:x' 1.1 6 ,I 1 Q 'QA I f,4,f!'f49.gQg.QQg Aw ll, ', 31114 gg, ' I 4 N V YQ. Q ' ' -' 1. .ln v i i i a - v 15 C 4 'rn Q , .SJSXSI 69 Y 1-Cube A !d A'll.l 4' ' 7 91' 1,1 XX h,,., I,- Nxt 'V ull . 'E 1. ,.. I +5 UWM 01-1l '2jl 'Q I 44 R.P. Aheam, ABCS W.j. Baker, DCC J.w. Belt, BMC R.G. Black, MMC R.B. Boles, QMCA FJ. Concha, BTC AAU..- Fw 1--,1 ll lp.,,. ' C.L. Gleason, AGC W.j. Gokey, ICCS 1.c. Inabinet, BTC c.E. Johnson, RMC v.B. Jones, BMC L.c. Keith, SHG 42 fur QQ, VD IIVN 'Snr-F ung- ffx- T 'S fix Lev ml 2.-1 ,ig in-. ....- in-sl. ,nm ,J ex ,-, W- W 4-.4-. C.L. Stephenson, RDC A.T. Ward, ABI-IC R.E. weuand, MMC H.L. wins, HMCA D.K. wood, RMCS F.j. Zadrozny, CSC 43 N. Ortiz, ATC LA. Plumley, SKC D.E. Sneed, ADRC R .O. Spencer, ABFC H. spares, SFC 5.12. stein, SMC in but 4 I-,, ' 3 ,J is L, . I1 I ' ll r I , J ' 1 Q Q' f i-,1 1 ' Q 'ox 4 4 ,lo 94-'fe' ai 3 Another IWO first! u lost the message ? ....... . . I want to have a word with you. 'tili 4' Y 1 ,, I f if-' -,......--nl NJX ' , lx , . , V, ' i 'DW if .- Q 5 r' ' ' 5 , Y 4 ' ':+ f x 3 ! K I ff ' 4 X ' ' , r 4 - rl ,f . V D D 4 ,f ' f f f 1-15 Z' ' . ,L A f 'SY , 5 3 24 - , fn AA I A M J... , 1, - . 4.5 O The Operations Department is responsible for day to day and long range planning, training and operation of the ship and her embarked units. P Exercises are planned to provide for the movement of the ship from her assigned berth to the fulfillment of the assigned mission and finally back home again. Department personnel maintain and operate all external communications, all visual signalling devices and all of the varied and complex electronic equipment on the ship. The Combat Information Center R operates the ship's long and short range radars and electronic gear, plot- ting and reporting the information derived therefrom. In addition, the A department comprises the Helicopter Direction Center, an aerology section a photo lab and an intelligence section. T I N 46 5.19 I I x SX is-r 6' 1' Eli' E-25313 , 4, STANDING QL. w RJ D.w. DUBOIS, L.L. RADKE, M.M. MORACK, R.I.. DUNHAM, M.L. COLE, R.B. MUNSON SEATED QL. to RJ R.W. MARTIN, LT-IG. S.T. HOLLAND, CHIEF G.L. GLEASON, M.G. WILLIAMS -Sl 1? NT?--,Q -x, f I-xx J Q ,. 1 W Q ,a- J I 71 -L 'V .f ' 1 A k X C 4 , ' f ' If ', 1 ff' - -T . , , I A . - V : ,f W Q . Lu 3 v ' ,gm J' ' , ' . f vie? . x ff - ' A , 'H 'N' -- 4,5 Q 'fr Qi! 1, .f, l.N'x , , 1 --- v 1 i f f ,W ? F Q ,'., , I x lf 31? 2554? if N 1 JJMJY Mc vt A ' ri I' ,KA . 1' 'J x' ' ul.- 117' , K ,X 2 A f f -2 ii xx- ' 5 S .T R -J I ff' 'W' I: E 'M v 5 Q K 'K . ,1 I H t 5 . an . g G I vs . - W tixk, x 1 in ' F gf' STANDING IL. to R.y J.W. HOWELL, R. WILLIAMS, D.O. HARDIN, O.P. BOSSICK, R.E. SMITH, D.c. BROWN, W.L. GARLAND SEATED QL. to RJ 1.1. HEIMERL, CHIEF C.L. STEPHENSON, LT-IG. j.L. JENSEN, ENS. P.C. O'RIELY, F.H. JOHNS D I QL. to RQ L.C. PHILLIPS, T.W. CHRESTMAN, B.L. WILSON, D.M. DONAHOE Q J 50 35 ,..:1- WV' N' . 'fa . ,:v,-iff' . 11 v f'9'!4 f,, ' -.J , J ..-,ww J Wwpf,-f, 5 , I H if!- .WF 35 STANDING QL. toR.I CJ. WEBER, D.S. PLANTIER, R.D. TOLIVUXN, C. I-IOLPAINEN, C.D. PERRIN, 1..L. COCHRAN, D.w. BOULTER SEATED QE. to 11.1 CHIEF 13.14. WOOD, LT. L.E. BRENNER, ENS. w.E. LAMB, CHIEF L.E. JOHNSON, CDR DIVISION W.T. DUTTLINGER, T.L. MCCAIN E I R E u F Q ES? wil 'JL 3 1 2 'iq' i 'I .I 'I 'T Al,- 5 f 'ilu f X iff, 9 99 wp asm-.mv oifvl L 441' -wr- , 4, F 1 f.E,v, BACK ROW QL. to R.3 T.N, BREED, K.M. I-IISSONG, D.w. TREISE, L.w. STRAW, R.L. HAMILTON FRONT ROW QL. toR.j P.D. SAYLOR, w.D. CROSS, H.w. ELINOSWORTH, w.G. YANCEY SEALED QL. to R.y S.N. BISSONETTE, LT. L.E. BRENNER, ENS. D.S. PIXLEY, CHIEF E.E. STEIN, J.R. EANNLSTER OS DIVISION 54 44: A. ,A -.Q 1 1' ' P Us L mr ' .:..-Y'-' i nu., Q I Y 4 'ip ,gp 1 I M s Di fli fl! ll! ,,,f- 55 J X Y 125 ' as IR DEPARTMENT The Air Department conducts launching and landing operations and controls airborne aircraft in the vicinity of the ship. The department pro vides services and facilities for the care, maintenance and fueling of air- craft so that embarked Squadrons can most effectively apply their mil- itary potential. f N as 4 v u WIK- 5 4' uf K 1 Now Flight Quarters, Flight Quarters! 'N bw y J E 5 fin- A fl . ,4 5'1- X. za- in 4' me 7,..., M -. -vnu. ink,-g-KX 'Vik mfffqfl- ? 1 1 F!- 1,53 ll? L' X L 5 3-IMA X iw-10 7 fsvm-um., ' 1 nl' 'lf' f ft? NW 'Y .r- . 4 ' .,,. Ml 1 if I .f--- ' ,.-- , 1 all 'QN ,l 'l ,.,, ...J-'S r., ., ' 4 x A uf: . x J' tx 4' Xfxf ' V 1,4 f . ., ffXKW 6 F -1-' A V,-,N ,r ' f -., x x 'R wu, -3 . 'ENN Q Thai' ' ' W ibn Am a- 5 Q ' BEWARE UF R0'I'31fi ..,-- V-I 9 it , ,- BACK ROW QL. to R.I L.E. Wright, M.L. Martin, T.j. Mulholland, T.E. Eastland, R.T. Swopes, R.G. Ballard, B- M.E. Glaze, J. Amalfitano, I-LM. Fricks, j.V. Collins ' MIDDLE ROW QL. to RJ B.R. Tompkins, R.G. Erickson, E.M. Bass, j.L. Hawkins, R.A. Hale, R.H. Kloeppel, N F.M. Gibson, 1.1-l. Coforth, E.P. Porzucek, I-l.K. Hobbs, j.R. Clark FRONT ROW QL. to R.I G.C. Goolsby, S.O. Smith, R.L. Condray, R.M. Draggoo, j.P. Neary, Ens. L.A. Dennis, Lt. R.L. Barton, Chief, A.T. Ward, A.l-l. Burns, F. Brunecz, M.W. Palmer, I-LF. Conn, D.W. Boesel I I DIVISION 2 f' H I . , I 1 ' , ,P XV! s A I 58 fa H . ek., n ll ,mf ry N5 ,Q gfuhni ', PQQLJML , .- Y -. , -M. , , H11 - ,ZF ll ' FZ. 'Q' f Q -5 I Qu. ,' '- ' -N --vu-mls... .k.,'e,,Q.a,..1 ' .' IVI.-?77A .1 ,, V fnrws. -4 ,gggummnllrl ,I 'I I ln , I I '-fvusl' I-I '.-, 4 , v ,' zz' .....:.- ' .J D M Tre Le E.G. Ellison, LM. Sayler, BACK ROW QL. toll., P.A. Johansen, LH. Solberg, W.D. Schaeffer, . . pc , LT. O'Boyle, LS. Morgan, L.L. johnson, LC. Foutts, PCA. Hutchinson FRONT ROW QL. to PCI LA. Peck, W.E. Crawford, W.H. Cvivler, PMG. Coulter, M.P. Burk, R.V. Beck, T.j. T ost K.F. Brace A.W. Messick I 1 I fR o s anger, Lf. c.L. Mccann, c.R. Downey SEATED IL. to 12.5 cm . . p V-4 DIVISION J... ,,,, , , I, TI! 1 ,1 ,ls 1- , : .1 ' X ' I H X h ' r . I, 32:1 I :F fl 'Wu M f ,L Sl' fl: ll 'A 60 4 1' '-nl' if E V ,,,-C.. 1 6 nw! 1 BACK ROWQL. to RJ M.L. Giroir, T.H. Fox, M. Kilburn, I-LC. Hoag, I-LC. Andrews, AJ. Dwyer, E.W. Mastin, A.R. Anthony . FRONT ROW QL. toR.j N.W. Frye, M.E. Scozt, E.D. Withcrill, D.C. McCost1in, B.W. Petty, A.R. Barsness, w.c. Timsmll, s.P. Leach 2 SEATED QL. to RJ S.B. Williams, Chief D.L. Sneed, Lt. C.F. Bright, Ltjg. R.E. Armbrustcr, F.F. Loeser 3 4- I v-6 DIVISION y 5 I 1 E I I H ! I :mn 5 I I I ' 1 I E1 I 3 I- 41r -1'-4, ' 62 I wx .N V, 1 I f i f 7, ! P 52 is , 4' E' E W Lg iff ' 'U Qf'1'?? f Hai' we 5 , n ' ' ' 'I L- J-4, I ' Q A Q x 1 f'f 'WN ii I A' I A ' . , ,ra ' -..J .J ai. 'lil D ' s.. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT The Engineering Department operates and maintains the main propulsion machinery, evaporators, generators and air conditioning plants. The department supplies low preassure steam for the galley and laundry, compressed air, and heat and light for the entire ship. Department personnel also accomplish repairs to the ship's structure and equipage. 64 I tbl tltgl d C1 3 i AY 'HI' i g, r dI111 t Wu I -4 . Kgs' GJ Z . X 4 Q rv: X N v-7 X N Nfl A? I K! ,xvfhyi ,f . ff wx 4 KE s, ,- f Z-0 6f S5'S,.Cf1- 'H+ ' nailz . 'll K , Vs 'vl 1 V ,of ,I - A N1- +2 ,I 3 it jj li if 'Y' --:J EQ X1 1-1 1 Q 5 2-tw . 1 I 1 I I I I ! 5 1 F F 5 V 5 - g5iy?7v.,,, ,gf- Y' BF-.CK ROW QL. to RJ D.E. Ridcuhour, W.G. Clmpin, D.L. Onl-mn, E. Spencer FRONT ROW IL. LO PMI S.G. Endico, PUR. Cruvuuur, W.B. Whcclcr, P.G. Divclbcss I SEATED Ens. T.E. Hubcrl A DIVISION BACK ROW IL. Lo Php C.L. Puuon, FUN. Hanson, P.j. Trolticr, H.G. Forbes FRONT ROW IL. to PMI E.D. lnglc, I-l.F. Carroll, D.M. Flaherty, C.H. Proffitt I .Nw lg? f I.-Q A nn 9 'f .zz f-v 30 31: el-A-R C0 BACK ROWQL. to R.j 1. Garcia, A.B. Dumas, C.G. Piccone, L.D. Murray, D.L. johannsen 'ani 'v FRONT ROW fL. to RQ E.l-I. May, V.L. Rollin, A.H. Brenenstahl, W.R. Fitzmaurice, E.W. Cox, F.j. Brenenstahl SEATED QL. to RJ j.S. Russell, Chief H. Spires, Ens. W. Berry, Chief W.j. Baker, j.E. Smith A -,tty xv. V' 6 9 I Mauna, F P-T Iswflm we A 'QF- A -hi' BACK ROW QL. to R.I T.l-1. Robishaw, j.B. Schorr, R.C. Laquey, j.O. Mussman, W.D. Louis FRONT ROW QL. to R.j W.G. Beldon, M.T. Gallagher, F.R. Zilinski, T.F. Hoban, K.B. Ragland, j.L. Glover, L.E. Gomez SEATED QL. to R.j D.E. Brown, D.A. jackson, Chief W.j. Gokey, BJ. Duncan, R.M. Legendre 'Q'-'16 E DIVISION W f frlfp QV! I W-,4, . Q ,qs-.4 ,,, !3 :xx 70 ,- v H' -,fun-vw U V .vi -.JV VPS l'5. I l A Y 1 l . I I ,fn F.. , Q- ' .AA M25 - - 55 '1 LIL! 3 0 nfgfi I 4.5. Mu.-Y C Ill no' Av. H- -Q . ,Q X. is K' ing W av? K S .j 1 1 - .4118 p 1 A yb N.. L I-T 1 V v Q: t W - x91 1 -s af - '-Q ',9-all err' S Q . if -J' .f ----Q-.-..,..,.-., ,Q 1 STANDING QL. toR.j B.D. Bressler, P.W. O'Leary, j.H. johnson, j.R. Henderson, E.M. Avery SEATED QL. to RQ F.A. Torres, W.j. jones, J. Miles, W.H. Atkins M DIVISION BACK ROW QL. to R.j L.V. Lewis, F.R. Peterson, T.L. Smith, W.G. Hickman, S.F. Sherrill FRONT ROW QL. to R.j j.R. Henderson, R.A. Oehlerl-ling, j.W. Reeves, N.L. Steiner, j.H. johnson 5- ,, lslflfilii ' AI N -I Q iv, s .A ,nf I . I, s Q . -. .Ps VP, i I ' i 1 MX 1 I . 2 I if 1' 1 X 'Y 5- D4 ,.J ' ,--' ,. Nsarf- .... -if N., A x X-,. , . ' fr-vw-,,...,,. K. A. , , .ig '1 N. ' 'J .il D .aff--2, L 'f-.'-!- ' 'Y-1-F ws- ' Q' , ---- . - iv' av? my-.J 'fs A ---.ff 4,-4'-I 4- .rw 'i 3--53 ... - - l. 5 -, ilu- g-. -1 u N ,gc N-, ,,-,,,,:-I, l .ag-,,, 5, .V --if Y 'v ' ' , --1-7' ' ' .4-.N -.Q ' ' - --' ---' 14'- 4!1, ,grill !1!',b.'e .. 4-.,,,f W M -.--' ' -L 1--1' 4- 141- ' ,-.,,-.. ,,.-fm . - ... -.- J. ... 201' L:A, '..:,.,,. Q . 2:5- , 'l Q .. '- .fm u... 'Q' F .Q .P mg! DECK DEPARTMENT The mission of the Deck Department is the execution of deck seamanship operations and evolutions, including the care and maintenance of boats , ground tackle, and other related equipment. Also included is the defense of the ship from enemy attacks. To this end, as- signed personnel are trained and the ship's armament and fire control equipment maintained in readiness for instant defensive action. 1 vi 'ur F Q' ffl , ' ef . A ,il K, may nl lawn l nl' I 74 ' s Y ' n 1 ii U-...A D 'U l7l'l'5'1' W' , I ' 24 1 J '- -L 354 -m,.fi'2 4 E . x X jj ,III A5271 ' . v , in-'-' H Q-ai Y I paul 04 1 'nf . Rd . 'zz ? 'BXR 7-E nys.: uv 5J if if J 5 1 I N 1 3. E n I i I x 1 STANDING QL. LO R.j F. Shepherd, j.F. Busch, STANDING QL. to R.j R.W. Boyum, D.P. Smith, J.H. Kellum j.A. Pellegrino, SEATED QL. to B.j F.j. Presnal, E.F. Holmes SEATED QL. to RQ F.j. Presnal, E.F. Holmes FOX DIVISICDN BACK ROW QL. to RQ D.R. Catlin, C.E. Baumer, G.K. Welsand, T.L. Ostenberg SEATED QL. to R.j Ens. H.F. Owen, C.R. Raudenbush I. ' '45 ,ae 3, QF 45 0' WIS. .V ,r r-'A ,r fl .zihir ' tff !: ful if I - ' Q J 1 I 'iv S C9 qw W f P' Q1 5 La 4335 W 0 0 1 A Al , 9 BACK ROW QL. LO RJ W.L. Houl, P.C. Kcnnu, NLP. Tim L AL 51- -' - -. iw, K.j. Smith, D.H. Hundcrson, W.I-1. Schenk, W.F. johnson, D.j. Hood, 1.12. Barry, L.H. Hahn C K1 in P Cwim Z D.E. SmiLh, S.L. Van Winhlc, P.R. Busicr, B.P. Dubrin FRONT ROW QL. Lo R.j W. Ridge, C.L. Q , . ' Q , M ,I Schnuidcr, R.V. Campos ' XY B lL SEATL15 QL. to R.j H.L. Hammond, LLjg. Camlicrwood, Chiui J. . C B.-XCK ROW QL. Lo R.j S.C. Cochran, C.E. Fism, W.D. Nichols, j'.L. INficDowu11, IJX4. Ivinrkovich FRONT ROW QL. Lo R.j W.R. Elcvins, RUN. Martinez, N.W. Smith, V.L. Iviurphy, W.V. Slatcn yi, u ... 39 Q1-. 4-'Y'- N 21.3. ,I 'N AS fl QF' Y Phi i 5 'fx'- 1 .r P '11 XY f xx 4 f 4 A i ,Qi 5 Aw., A fig A Q-1.1 'K vi V 'N ' ' . f T' 91'e'eJ Q , y rf ,Z 1:5-Q .r' ,af 6.- '55T '4i,j1 11' R15 , F 1 1-5-- 3 1. fits? 1 P r 3 1. lv: -- , l ' .. , 4 -.V an--AN I X .P s I 1 ' E . lr, 1 Q I E ,FQ 'N 4 4 Z v. 1, . ' 5 'X Q 1 Al I I' 6 J Q -Q 61 . tl' F F l P fi I 1 -.:' I 1 - Ll 7 ai f 'Q v ff I i l ,,, I X- ' ' :zu The Supply Department procures, receives, stores, issues, and accountS for eneral stores, aviation stores, electronic re air arts, shi 's repall' 8 Q P P P parts, ordnance repair parts, equippage, general mess provisions and SUP' plies, clothing and small stores, and ship's stores. The Department Oper' ates the general mess and ship's stores and supervises all disbursements and the J ' J operation of thc Wardroom Mess. 45 f ' 'sn 1 X A ' 1. fp 4. X X xii' X ba. 4 A great! '35- BACK ROW QL. Lo R.I M.L. Kim, K.H. Mcndclowitz, T.H. Ellis, C.D. Meier FRONT ROW QL. to R.I S.L. Cooper, R.H. Mnriucci, C.N. Curtis, ,I.T. Pittman SIZATED QI.. Lo R.j L.D. Malone, Ens. C.N. Hyslop, Chief F.j. Zudrozuy S-2 DIVISION BACK ROW fl.. to R.j j.E. Lowenffuth, E. Pcrcfegc K.j. Riffffi M.W. Villarrbal FRONT Row qL. to R4 6.12. Bcfuciw, Em. c.N. Hyislop, H.l?l?I1argrovc L I y -lf? T' HA F14 Q ra ' Now Lhc duty L.h1C1 en lay down to Lhc b Huy and wall through Lhm. soup' ir-S gi an ! 1' 'Xe X3 eww var :www 15'Bfu www-Sai ifirizil ,lv bg -If BACK ROW QL. toR.Q R.L. Williamson, B.M. Zarnpino, T.R. Harrison, E.M. Riley, G.W. Click, R.D Kino FRONTQROW IL. to R.j C.R. Marshall, B.P. Nazarcno, T.K. Mees, 1.8. Neufer, L. Love, S.B. Gunn, G.L. Snell S-3 DIVISION 1.1111 U .--In-annul .. , , BACK ROW QL. to RJ F. Vigil, LC. Mitchell, P.M. Castle, D.I-1. Aldridge FRONT ROW QL. to R.j FJ. Denina, E.C. Ball, RJ. Capan, R.P. Coulter, A.V. Narvaez SEATED QL. to R.j E. Neal, Ltjg. LM. Shetter, Chiefj.A. Plumley S-I DIVISICN Pg.. 4. 88 I 1 sg' -nl Y' SEATED QL. to R., R. Caballero, Ens. W.D. Compton, I-LD. Munoz S-4 DIVISION 'F mm t u - K, .'f..,'g-5 ,1 I I ' I I , I v- 8 9 I g'5??f.Q BACK ROW QL. to R.j PMR. Buhain, j.L. Cabellon, A.D. Fernandez, A.P. Confiado, P. Guerzon, R. Hanna, R.G. ' ' . I cio Gonzales, M. Trxmdad, V.B. Gerles, A. Maramba, N nocen FRONT ROW QL. to RQ R.F. Payton, A.A. Dinero, C.N. Guevarra, A.M. Gusilatar, C.F. Gervacio, A.D. Hechanova R.P. Catayas, V.O. Encarnacion, N.G. Carnage, A.A. Buban, B. Martm, A. Ilano SEATED QL. to RJ Chief 17.1. Concha, Ens. LE. Anderson AS-5 DIVISION 3 1 ll- 4' .5 -..Z -si A uc. sv A , 90 -a-'-,-,,..-f' STANDING QL. to RJ E.D. Spangler, L.C. Boerger, D.E. Mathes SEATED QL. to R.j Ens. C.M. Langefoss, H.S. Smith ji. QF' AF I 9 I 961 ,,,1.c. 'YW mf' , , IJ., ff I ,. 1 w f 'fy -' l W a Al - ., ,gf .N , ,,.'L,f.- . ,V - E' ru.. S V ?'!2.tF-G' 9351! I .v 'B ' T STANDING KL tOR.h J-J- Linefre, D-A- Obefg, DM' Show' LM' Clark SEATED Chief R.B. Bo1eS lk 4 'F A L 1 E A I . r i 1 1 3 - ' -lr-fl. ,J . STAND1NG QL. to RQ D.L. Horn, Flesner, R.W. Hendcrsiii, SEATED QL. to R.j 1.12. Ybarra, Lqg. j.S. Brown, W-L- M9-CM1 an' L,C. Hendry Q' E '-'-' ' Q .1 . . 3 un 1 Nj NX. 1 ' b x , : . 2 in gf '-4' ' I .' '-wb, X A-U., 'KN-X 92 L wx Esc KX 51: - H .2 36 QL' t9 RW C-T- M3ddUX, LCDR R.W. Longton, K.D. Breitweg DENTAL The Dental Department extends Ship's Company and the embarked helicopter squadron PefSonnel operative dentistry, oral surgery, endodontics and oral prophylaxis by scheduled 3PP01I1lIm6ut. Ship's Company are routinely x-rayed, examined, and typed according to the status of oral health. Patients are treated on a voluntary basis unless an examination re- R . . . . . Veals the need for more immediate care. Emergency dental care is available to all includ- 1 J i i r I l l ing embarked Marine troops and ships alongside. , l D I ' kv o u it-N L.- D al fl' , . . 5 hm. J, 1 MEDICAL The Medical Department guards the health ofthe crew at all times and, during amphibious operations, evacuates and cares for casualties sustained. Preventive medicine and sanitation are also included in the department's responsibilities. i......iJ. 'Ig .J i t uv ...gl ? STANDING fl.. to R.j B.L. Orr, R.A. Bunker, W.l-l. Clegg, M.D. Mclntoslx, A.l-l. Minder SEATED QL. to R., H.L. Wills, Lt, W.L. Eckstein, I-l.V. Petersen Z JS? : 5 l V 1. X: F 9 3,5 'X , 'V .mai S 1. 5, 911 . Wit.. K 1 y . . tg Q V, 4 '1 Q I 55 ,....-,,... i SF luv?- If .-., if '55 Eff 1 BACK ROW QL. to RJ G.l,. johnson, 5.1. Kessler, W.E. Fil-ze, McKee, l'l.J. Humble, W. Maggard, Kyte FRONT ROW QL. to RJ PCM. Prendergast, PCI. English, D.L. Belveal, RJ- WOlI1C1', l-F- NHCC315, A- Kaplan: W.H. Sparks, R.L. Townley SEATED QL. to R.j V. Prado, 1.17. Anthony, Ens. H.F. Dronzel-1, lst Lt. 1.1. Kilday, G.L. Babcock EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT ' Dcbartment through its many Executive Assistants and their respective The Executive Al ' s , staffs, is concerned with the morale, discipline, training, welfare, safety, rights and privileges of individuals within the command. The Executive Officer, as Department l-lead, is assisted in carrying out these responsibilities by the following officers and men of X Division, the Training Officer, Combat Cargo Officer, Legal Officer, Chaplain, Special Services Officer, Public information Officer, Personnel Officer and the Chief Master at Arms 'okoio .,, J gnu- IE Enix. V. E N : 5.99 'Q ,if- B , ' , V L. j gf .Q 1' ff, ,'Ci QL toR J A B E115 D M DeVoe, Chief R.P. Aheam, P.'1'. Lavin, L.B- Parker The Master-at-Arms force is assigned to the Executive Officer for the maintenance of good order and discipline. They guard the paymaster, transport prisoners and super- vise movies, church services and Captain's Mast and inspections. Master-at-Arms con- trol the brig, and at night, they enforce taps throughout the ship. 98 'n Lf EU ' ' One of our greatest pleasures during the cruise was the distribution of l-landclasp materials Qbooks, clothes and toysj we brought with us from San Diego to the local orphanages in Subic Bay. Another memorable occasion was the Christmas Day we spent in Subic . The ship's company played father-for-a-day to two-hundred orphans from the Clongapo area who wanted to see what a real carrier looked like. We conducted them on a tour of the ship, invited them to Christmas dinner, and gave them presents afterwards. From the smiles on their little faces we all knew the day had been a success. It was a Merry Christmas for us all. 99 , VY. Mgt'-r4.':1'i:.,.i rg,-. ,JI .. Q Mi 1- ggi ? r V. -at 1-Er: ,H A .1 V, --,ffl -ragri5,,.wq,g,Q9ugjf3gfQ53gp'5'g,' ,.waw-:fi-i- 3 ' - . my f . 4, .QQY 1Qjf .f7.QiE?' + J if '--1: 4 If -J. .iff-waz 5. E4-5. ,I - fl sv' ' . in: ', 1 1 . in R'-,gn-:fi il ,..,nif,fp -iff NY. ,., .h- U-..,'pr..f . I ' EMBARKED MARINES The primary mission of an amphibious assault ship is to land its troops ashore. To accomplish this mission we had on board as our guests a battalion landing team of M3IlHe5 and a helicopter squadron. The BLTS consisted of approximately 40 officers and 700 enlisted men. Squadron strength was about 60 officers and 180 enlisted men. It was the squadron'S responsibility to fly the Marines to their objective on the beach. Once safely landed, the Marines would proceed to their previously planned mission. Although the ship was a little crowded and chow line quite a bit longer, everyone, Sai10rS and marines alike, worked harmoniously in performing their assigned duties. Battalion Landing Teams 313, IX9, and 219, and Helicopter Squadron 261 proved to be good shipmateS and fine friends. We are proud that we had the opportunity to serve with them. 100 . :LI 4 . J N ' xv I 'tri I Y' ,Q 1 4 ir 'Qi-Zi I 5. Q 4'f -'f Y 1 1 ,rg g..1L -W- 'ru Fil 1 .Z ..., ,,.. ,Q 5 ,A . +2 ...,..-N .vf A- 'f'w5'eQ,.,.-1. , v, - 'L E11 'll .,, .,- r , ,, I ..,,. - ,, ' 'P-M +- ,. g..,g..f, l fm' V irjjj- 4. wgrwwf-1-J .- ', xii . I M-P W 'f if-'V 1 Q' +--f-fh4,wf,,m 'ff n'U'Dnm- J--+Aus:Qf-iTgy1:r,1fM' 'f -1-:gf-.M L -' .'.,:,.Q.,i .. . ..n.. . ,Af K. 14' A -1, 1- Q., Y .nfgugygqw 1 I ,,,,.- .f-iff 1 -5 Qvwgpgp-w HAPPY DAYS -0. uh. I iggwafddwfamrm- A SS-ff-'ri Q -3 ' ' I ll n -as ,.., 1 bl , . L.. ms, 1...,.1 K.-4, ,4- -.5 .75 We flew some fresh meat to the VALLEY . and made xt for . -. 1 lvll-12. D53 P. Our shipmates who had been on previous Cruises had told us that if there was one place we had to see while in WestPac, it was japan. 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': -Z - I .1 . 5.521 up ff-IS 1 E f ': , L?g3iw-'-- ,t B It f ., ,K I 5 I N.fixC1lSMl C ITY. 'Q Y THIS IS A HAPPY SHIP The main problem of a helicopter carrier is how to keep 490 men busy and happy although they are constantly in each other's hair twenty-four hours a day., One of the ways of doing this is to divide the ship into port and starboard watches. This is how it works. Let s say port personnel have the first watch. What they do is take chains or heavy cables and drag them along the decks over the heads of the starboard-watch people who are trying to sleep. The port watch does this for four hours until it is relieved by the starboard-watch people who start hammering on the decks over the cabins where the port watch is trying to sleep. In four hours the starboard watch is relieved and this gives the port watch a chance to start up the helo engines over the heads of the starboard watch. When the starboard watch comes on again it turns up the Tillie, which, below decks, sounds like depth charges going off and keeps the port watch hugging the bulkheads. If for some reason one watch fails to keep the other awake, general quarters is sounded and that means EVERYONE has to go to his station. Since all anyone would want out of life on the USS IWO HMA is some sleep, nobody has a chance to think about anything else, and this is why the helicopter carrier would be consider- ed a happy ship. Actually, the biggest mistake a visitor could make on the IWO is to ask somebody what certain instruments are for --- because they'll tell you. I made the mistake of wandering into the Combat Information Center, which is a darkened room where men are staring into all sorts of beeping scopes, pushing red buttons, and talking quietly into telephones to other mysterious parts of the ship. I suppose all this stuff is top secret? , I asked hopefully of the officer in charge. On the contrary, the officer said, I would be happy to explain it to you. Here you have the air scope, which gives the air picture on the air status board, and there you have the sur- face scope, which gives the picture on the surface status board. Now over here you have the three-sector bogey picture handled by three air scopemen. The sector is watched by a CIC control officer who will assign an appropriate designation at which time the air-control scope controller then takes over a CAP to attack and then scratch it. If the CAP splashes the bogey, the CIC officer scratches the bogey on the air picture. But if he doesn't splash the bogey, we set Condition Red, which alerts gunnery and gives them the bearing and angles at ten o'clock. That's mighty interesting, I said. But it sort of takes the fun out of war, doesn't it? The officer in charge moved on to the Planned Position Indicator, and I escaped through a Fire Control Umbrella into the chief petty officers mess, where I was invited for lunch. I told the chiefs I had just seen some very intricate machinery in the CIC Room but I didn't know ifI could write about it or not. There is only one top-secret machine aboard this here carrier, one of the chiefs drawl- ed, and that's not topside but below in the laundry. The Navy has perfected a new laundry mangling machine which has a powered lawn mower inside of it so it can cut up your clothes in thirty seconds. Under the old system the Navy laundrymen had to tear your clothes by hand and that took time. Also, every once in a while they left a button on your shirt by mis- take. But with the new Anti-Laundry Detergent Missile you don't get back any buttons at all. What happens to the buttons? , I asked. They're used by the machine to shoot holes in your socks. Adapted with the consent of the author, Art Buchwald. 108 -hw -nn . L.n . -my I 'z ' r F r. ' ' ' i .. kJ,,.'1' ,, .4 . .,. ' --'- ' ., 1 ',,, .-.', ff- .- -9- - ' .I W. ,fe I-1253, -,qffr I ,iz ' ' 4 'F' .-, ul M. -,Q lljar-'Q - 1, .4,,, , ' I ' -Aan. - . , , A, , , . J .--' . ,461 Q f' 'A '- ,. 1- 'af' , ' -1' ','i4Lr','. ,,, -W f.:'A- :,. I Q . P '-! lr'v Somewhere in the Eastern Pacific April 28th Apri127, 1964 2 '- - 'N r in I E3'ffQlf1lfl7ifffff !fl f... 2 is , 7 I N1 - 1 1 3 , ' k ts' ' 3 ,f , Q ' by .P ': I I s I ...1- , 'Qfxf ff X. I I J RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED , LAYOUT: Lt. R. L. Barton and R. M. Prendergast 3 ,. .....,..-I XJ , -...I -TA PORTRAITS AND DIVISION PAGES: --,-,,,.. ENS R. D. jenkins and R. G. Erickson Q-- 1 I f ' -X-,Z r '8- f 4 ,,..--1-' ARTWORK: R. J. Wolner W., jx x P ' I .QQ . X., h . 'xi ' - . . - ' M- 'ly , A 'V I 5 4 I - f .f 5 4 - JOURNALISM: j. M. Ryan ':A' M PHOTOGS M- W. Newdlgger T. H. FOX J. T. MCVey INESS DRAFTSMENZ I. S. Kyte and G. 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