Kenton (APA 122) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 61 of the 1945 volume:

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Her keel was laid nu june 43. Iggy, August she was launched. A trial mn was conducted Octnber 24, :gg performed in the flawless fashion tilt lla hm . 70,000 miles of water without One of the highlights of Kentons service was the pi ' iilf 4 V A week later the Kenton was cr' ' boat doivn the broad Ohio River, carrying gunpowder and ther ,I- Tate, USN. taking :wer Cflmnxand badly needed supplies to a beleaguered Kentucky regime 1 is I!H'lI1YgNA'.llll'l'h.i5L'!'C'X!', eunipmcdmeinly was one ofkthe first amphibious operations in the natio fs li' ory and men, st, arattentiun aft ofthe and it is upiquely fitting that an amphibious attack tra: 'ty rt s i 'W weeks were a ightmarc uf in the mighty navyiofithe nation he nbly helped ii d, ' LR? snags as the c xx of the Mighey'K I bear his name. I gp U' 1 period of adi stment required of The USS Kenton. kiwi' to her 'A it and thousa s rl' pe ni efficient mn i lp I i fears: marojfooij l 1 'EMEA ..,.g',3:.g, f 'D ' Elff-lfivjgu., tv.: , fl S' 1 t 'ai,,,,...1 'vu-....., Kgef' 'tent- N-.. ' 'tillxga if r 1 fil:.'lll Orders placing the ship in commission were read by the Navy Yard Cl!lllIll11llLl1lI1f, following which the Union Jack and Commis- sion pennant were hoisted to the strains of the Star Spangled Banner. Captain Victor B. Tate, USN, our first skipper, then saluted the Commnntlnnr,-and with the words, I relieve you, sir, assumed cti1e1i11e1,nnl,4afi4g,ic ship. 'wr-vfrfzf 2 '13 .+j'g..1g, 'f - - Vfff 'PH' i'iipI,!1lli1:is - r r 4 'V 'gH.1srfirsnpQQZlex'sxxi'ei'e to set the watch, and boatswa1n's mate Fred 'Q H' f.i.-'mai ,, ' '. Karger, , i . .. 1 e'f'i ll .r . . . . . vl. Line Kfallggiatlie I hird Section into action. . , ,im ,, X V 5 - iq -Vildvh, A liirsfff ,.'i' of the deck was Lieut. Harris J. Koberle, navigator, . rf??ii'g'f12i:J2k3 ,f -. nfl1i,lg.QlffljfjfiieHf,rmclc wood was Hrst quartermaster, and Pat Jordan, 5 ,I A- . 1, V n - r.3'lTie2?,i 3 . l . hrst sigriplldinii. I',l1Tg'1,iili:lirii1g officers of the watch were Lleut. Gib- r , ,.l'l1l'if,.5l'l2 1 r ,L,v,j1.'ifig' . ,fffmnli--ix. --3 I. N . 1 stm,.L1Qx1t!? f rich and Chief Mach. Barbee. . 'wtf' ' L72 ii: f'-. ' . . .5 illif 2 t . A cbfflbjf sm. A?1i'ieqr+icl'eftr'l'tlie crew by Capt. Tate and Chaplain 'fix fl 7 2 Z 'f f , i 'fhoemp?n 5ff, 1,Q. t Q lieijji vlo ifeshm nts were then Wi Wi servedim ,Q we .. partment, and ,WW M 54 3 T ya ig, '5' nm 5 K! Cir 12 f midi ff' LM4 f W. WWE? vw? i l pimms -TIN, ,fn- -1 ?f J x . If ' ,, .4 , ', i-Shi ' 2, kk I r '75 5 , ln I in fx- I , - 5-A 4 Y I ' .I . 0 I ,,, . -' X 1 1 3 - -r . -. . -- f X , , V ' 1 ' - f,if'f, : .M 'gl if .i: -.l' t 'gms A fx . f 1 V . K , ll f L .5 p 75 -, 1 .Xl .Q J p .4 -uit.. . 4 Y 1 C f' . 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Harris l.l4oherle,Clll,USNB Lhaphn ' Lt' om r' re erm ' DEPARTMENTS ennsmutznuw si inseam ENGINEEMNG First Liemeualit - Lieutenant Cj.g.J Stanley P. Stendahl, CDJM, USNR Erlgdleeffilg OIFCET -' Lielltenalnlt Commangler Ass't First Lieutenant - Lieutenant Cj.g.D XVilliam J. Butler, USN E7l8'7lee 7lg Mtch Oiiicef-V - Lfeutenant G 1 IP L First Division - Lieutenant Ci.g.J Francis B. McGrath, CDDL, USNR g I-523531325 13231525 Ensign Joseph H. Hatcher, CDD, USNR , , Q ' Sammi niiiiiioii - i.iiiiitiiiiiii wiiiiiiiii s. cJ'Diiime11, init, USNR U , ClI1CfM3Chm15f Tf0Y,W- Barbee, linsign Kenneth V. Clewett, CDD, USNR Electrical Ohicer - Chief Electrlcian Carleton H. Irving, USN N 'J Third Division - Lieutenant Meyer NV. Feingold, QDD, USNR UUMMUNICATIUNS 8- NAVIGATIUN i ' Lieutenant Ci.g.J Emile E. Fanfelle, QDJ, USNR C0m,mmimti0m- Qgicey i - R P Llfufflmllf fl-S-5 Wflinllull L' Dlmdwni 4139, USNR and Head of Department - Lieutenant John T. Braxtan, CCD, USNR Ijlclffclmllf il-Si wmmnl XV' RQUEZ Q59 L' USNR Radio Material Officer - Lieutenant John C. Burt, CED L-T, USNR, , f 'WSn Hcfbeff M' C'mfY- an ' LSNR Combat information Ojficer -f Lieutenant Cj.g.J Selwyn F. Husted, R Difwsion - Chief Carpenter Ernest J. Parrish, USN Acting Navigator and A J V M EIIICA L Cez9N Division Ojiioer - Ensign Howard L. Madden, CDD , USNR Senior i'HL'dil7i'll Oflieer - Commander Lucian Ci. Culver, CMCJ, USNR fllfgflxv Siretaryi angm E i Ol. C B USN R A ,-fp Mgdjwl Ofjigef gnu' . 1 e to xeoutifue. cer - nsign l 1ver .I erry, H Difvisiorl Ollieer - Lieutenant Ciomnmnder Paul lf. Campbell, QMCJ, USNR Aff? C0mmumCf1f10f75 Offwiffef' - EnS1g11,M2ur1Ce F- Treacy, ani Dental officer - lniiieiiiiiii jiiiiiii Al. sehii-im, foci, USNR Signal Ofiiver - Enslgn Wllham O- Wynkopp, CDDM. USNR Hospital Corps Administration Officer -A Chief Pharmacist Edgar M. Dodd, USN C0771777Um04U'071-V which 0550975 - Ensign AUfafCWBR-llalfzllgofijl L Ensign Art ur ur a, , SllPl'lY . Supply offiifi-i - l..ieiittimiii YVilliam P. jiiiiiiiigi, qscp, USNR HUNNEHY , 1 Fmgn John D' Warm, mmf' Df,b,m-ing 001556, and Gunnery Officer - Lieutenant William E. Lawrence, USN R S Division ofiiifif - i.ilCllICll1lI'lI gigs oiiic B. Strickland, qscp, USNR . Aff? Gunnery Oliver - Ergslgn Norman R- Babcock. CDD, USNR Ass't io Supply Officer - Chief my Clerk YVilliam H. Conely, USN O Difvmvrr Officer - Enslgn Rex R- Fox, CDD, USNR Commissary imdlSbip's Store Officer - Acting Pay Clerk James F. Youn , USN THAN SPUHT UIIARTERMASTEH - First Lieutenant S HURT HHUUP Boat Group Conirnander - Lieutenant Meyer W. Feingold, CDD, USNR Wizfve C ornrnanders . Lieutenant Ci.g.l Emile E. Fanfelle, CDD, USNR Ensign Joseph H. Hatcher, CDD, USNR Ensign Andrew Eickhoff Lieutenant CJ.g.J xvllillllll L. Davidson, CDD, USNR Ensign Rex R. Fox, CDD, USNR Ensign Arthur Burla, QDJ, Lieutenant C1.g.J lVilliam XV. Raup, CDJL, USNR Ensign Kenneth V. Clewett, CDD, USNR Ensign Herbert M. Geary, BEACH PUITUHN Beacbrnaster - Lieutenant William S. O'Donnell, CDJL, USNR Ass't Beacbnzaster - Lieutenant Cj.g.D Francis B. McGrath, CDDL, USNR . UFFICEHS DETACHED SINCE CUMMISSIUNING ---f---- C?Pf3m V- B- Tate Lieutenant C. W. Fraze Lieutenant Commander B. G. Beamer Lieutenant R. Perkins A Engi Lieutenant Commander G. XV. Thompson Lieutenant W. F. Smith S Lieutenant Commander N. S. Bigelow Lieutenant Cj.g.J W J Drost' gn Lieutenant Commander H. N. G. Kline Lieutenant fj,g,j R.F..O1br0ck Lieutenant C. YY. Nickel Lieutenant rig., E. B. Curran 1 , V, V HE PAHTMlE T HE ig , 1. x,,. , ,-- .. . 7.11 A iff:-A Iggy-I '7-'w f' alll! '5ff'f3V W, 5 ' u f La ' V L ' ff I' 3 l , 1 i --1 Q , I '.,..., -.,-.14 A rn, If .,,.u,. 'Huh 4.1 IL , 1, ,L gn., J. ' .. .J W ':-,..' U- fra '.tf'. .J,:: 'ff 4 I' V ' 1. 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'-V in-5 i 'l' LM If -i ,-in fl..-a,!.r,fg, g v ut' . , , ' .f 1 a, J ,'r r ' -ff .' 1 .wi'a' .tl Y iff' . ,510- FIR l DIVI I0 The storv of the Mighty K's First Division closely parallels the history of our Navy in this war. lt was green, untried and not certain of its eventual capabilities, but composed of otiicers and men with the spirit and determination to make the most of what they had. .-Xnd iust as our Navy rose from its shaky beginning to attain its present powerful status, so too has the First Division developed to a peak where it needs doff its hat to no similar unit in the amphibious deer. lt was fortunate in drawing in Mt. Stendahl and Mr. McGrath, capable, understanding and tolerant division leaders, and such eliti- cient assistants as linsigns llatcher, Tracy and Doctor. But it was even more fortunate in being assigned men of vigor, spirit and gai- ety. and the division's present high stature is a monument to their i , l pa -- gl W Q 59- 5' L iff capabilities. XN'ith Chief l,ine and Pettv Officers Workman and Jenkins in control. the lfirst Division was soon molded into a sharp anchor- liandling, hatclinloading, boat-working aggregation. lt is a division of many functions and its personnel can say truthfully it does all of them well. The never-failing shipshape appearance of the forward third of the Kenton is a tribute to the division's present nautical lore and will to work. There isn't a man in the division not deserving of a well done from Uncle Sam on completion of his Navyttenure. F..- 3? arm 'I'-L - wan, fp-uno ,J.v'1u,yg.-za, 11:1 1. 1 .:..:. , .,, .,,,,,.fl'l','1 a ,,q,W.s.. 4 iii'- A,--f - f, -.'i1? ', .z.-'imfA-lh..f- .,- ..--ssu1UUt?IUlvAlnnn1's'l ' n - .e ' .4 sql. 'l11 1fQL'-b'U.q., .- . yawn-vn!'r'v '- r. . r'Y f ... -- - , A, --ryggggvvmnnufwltl g ,g ' R'L-.lui f a,r-A .rr- . 'I 4 , 4...- 1Y rf- .,,gy.s.-71--L 'tw iY1'1'9 -' 7 ' .L ' C -ggiwzguzxrar 'milf ' his agrtm f 'Etna 1 ,galil ' or--:Q ll Ill IU The after end of the Mighty K, with its numerous boats loaded and unloaded, its giant boom to operate and its two hatchesgg one of them the shipis largest, to work, is maintained by the Second' Division. ' Efhcient maintenance of such a section is a large order, and it is to the everlasting credit of the men back aft that thev have filled that order in 4.0 fashion. l - Like all other units of the Kenton, the Second Division started from scratch, with most of its personnel fresh from boot Camp. And like the others, it had its share of headaches and periods of dis- couragement. A less spirited group would have cried quits, but the Second Divisionls men profited by mistakes, laughed at adversity and emerged triumphantly as a keen, capable, happy division. It is a division proud of its officers, and doubly proud of its men. lts men have helped man the Mighty Kls guns, stand herwarches, unload her cargo and keep her a trim, sharp transport. A trip through the division leaves no doubt but that they do all those things in admirable fashion. ln Lieut. O,Donnell, Lt. Ci.g.j Butler and Ensign Babcock they have had three division leaders since commissioning of definite ca- pability and all have aided in the unit's progress. And in their popu- lar Ensign Clewett they have had an assistant division officer who never let them down. The men of the Second Division are justly proud of the pan they have played in making the Kenton a happy and efficient ship, and the rest of the ship is, in turn, proud of the Second Division. Q3 K A S ' if Q 1523: if 'Qi ' L Z1 mr? . -1 wt. 2. an 53 22123 5431?-' 3 9: 3 1 Qi 'TE' 15 Wifi, EF' Q it ggi 14.9 5? ., v, 4 k fm 1 G N , .vgd 0 4 - 'Q at -v' 4a , . il K Qfvff Q 12214-',f--:,'r:.v'. 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V3 1 -. -1 5, X f T50 Q, 'fl ..a,.. ae.: .-s ll THIIHLJQI I I0 Back in September 1944 at ATB, Coronado, Calif., I32 men and iz oflicers were formed into a Boat Group Unit which in November of the same year reported aboard the Mighty K and became known as the Third Division. No other group aboard had such a wide diversification of enlisted personnel, as this division was equipped not only to man all 2 6 boats but also to keep all of the boats in first-class operating order. This large, many-skilled group soon proved to be too ponderous for a deck division and as a result the specialists in the different fields were soon transferred into other divisions which had use for their particular skills. Through this ab- sorption process the Third Division rapidly dwindled in size until in time it had shrunk to 96 men and five officers. Through this shift- ing of men a valuable objective was obtained in that the Boat Group Unit lost much of its identity as such and became an integral part of the ship's company. gon mn Jeri H311 hw Y . I If ti il lx il 1 N , pk l fd T i A . 1 . 1 s H ,' I , I, N i ,- I V l , 1 i f . 4 f if I .f ., x- fl X ix ivi Kgs, N ll Ax ll i ,filth and DIVISIU K FII 'lilic C INR Division xiiitliont a doubt has an essential part in the iiiaiinciiaiice and upkeep iiliIl1C .Xlighty K. Besides our daily routine of construction and repair, the division has always striven to manu- facture jigs and fixtures that have proven to have added many con- veniences for all hands. Composing the division are men from various states spread froin coast to coast, including Broadway sharpies lironi New Yorlc and hillbillies from the beautiful hills of XYcst Virginia. XYQ can also boast of having the tallest man aboard in Carpenter Dornhecter, and the shortest in Shipfitter Wood. CLEAN sweeoooum img Ages range from i 8 for the babies all the way up to 39 for our so-called 'gold man. Approximately half the men are married and have families, with boys being their outstanding contribution. The i Navy's point system has already released some of our married discharge, with many more soon to follow. Heading the have been such ofhcers as Mr. Feingold, Mr. Butler and Mr.gPa1'- rish. All of our men, being handy and skilled with tools, hope they can soon help DE-commission the K so they and other of the crew can return to their homes and families. E5 552 :gi M 5 45532 Y wr, v . i n -. Ex if ' cg in fi 3 4 au 1' '71 J' f. -KS ' . if-H ,, I .,,,, 1 3 5 fi : ff ,E .91 - 1 E ,.4. ,F na' - Q -M. .1 . vp ,.,,,: 4 . 5. , ' , D fggmjft A ,.w,,, . QQ?-,. 4 :fa 1 if T , . Q. .Mui . 1A , . 1 x 4 4 NF ' w gffQ5:5iT' min Y.-.Q ' :W .tx Y, 5 . ,eg E: -1 . ,W , .Er 12 .Q if -rw-2 ':25 Q 1.9 32-:.' .gd s L 1 qi H 'Q 5' i If I 5 1 3 E s i 7 Q ll 'Y' -Y!! .11 . . E igg . .Q ,' h tix Tl- f' I-EV. I A 4 I . ls i' if Y I ,vm 1 1 F' .M Ri 'll' ' ' .xlib f '57 si. '-ZW Lf! - V f ,. Ani fi. Q- X' Ish.: ' nm- lah? : A - 'H J 4 fi: -6 ,G- AAYK: . 4 ,44f3effq' war! I Ty Q' ' A swf? lf' if L1 iz. xx Xb . . ,.f ,.,,.,.,,W -' nivl I0 The true worth of any Navy ship when the chips are down is its nhility to fight. Thnt's the joh the OH Division started out to do from the day of etunniissioning-to sec that the Mighty K could pour out enough fire, fnst enough and efficiently enough, to accom- plish any mission culled upon to perform. That the Kenton took care of herself in the clinches is in no suinll part due to these gunners, the smallest but perhaps the mightil est division nhonrtl. 1 lil,-'f yr 'ii' G9- Q nn ' Adi In Lieut. Lawrence, an nld Ere wmtr-nl spcrlnli-.1 fr 3 X. as Gunnery Ofllccr, and in lins, llnlmem-lg amd lm. 711' .H N plugging assistants, the O llivii n l' nn Q ', ' . erslmip, and in the men of the rlivixmn. 1 Q expected, much ns lmd. Constant drilling :md anumtln nnpld,-up nl - . , - A nladeltpcrssilmle fm' Ille liL'l1lHll msmunl nut .lx rlx . ' -.l utfit in cmnpctirimm wil l. ' - .5 gf 1 xl . . . , . . lllI1gpCI'l0klS2ll'S1ll1l,lCgU,Qll Nl.un, .md .11 l rx rl: X1 lllxmw 1 l'lCI'fl1Cglllgl10I llu Llllllplllklll l du ur l I 1 ur 1 L, nts lxnmx nmx mlm ll ln l um ln un Qw A-nom IOI1 if l 1 -L 1' 1 KNHJK 4,41 wg . jk .F H if-14f.'9'- 41- ,,g..' .' .4 A lf. , Q' lvlf if ,VII 'Ii :I r .r L., t. 1 fin...-.Y I JLKLT' gli X3 1-cr A , l f if l l f fX I' amggwaav lea I I x v-Pl' . i and DIVI I0 The ability of the sailors of Uncle Sam's Navy to emerge as a smooth-funetioning unit from a rocky beginning is typified by CSN Division. Laelcing much in the way of experience and organization, but little in the way of determination to make good, the C8tN gang was taken in hand on arrival by department head and navigator Lt. lfomdr. Koberle and division officer Lt. Braxtan. They were fortunate in drawing such other capable leaders as I,t. Burt. head of the radio department, Lt. Cigj Husted, in charge of radar, and linsign Madden and Chief McCoy in control of the signalmen. Under the guidance of these orheers and because of the will to make good ofthe men, CSN soon rounded into a smart and capable division. lt is a unit with spirit, humor and close comradeship. Daily instructions and competitions have kept the men of C8tN on their toes, and as a result there are few among them who have not earned raises in rating while aboard. Other than handling the work of Communications and Naviga- tion, the division contributes to the welfare of the ship a chaplain's assistant, several yeomen and two mailmen. lt is the only division aboard with a paper of its own, and their Kroniele, edited by Signalman Jordan, is a Weekly reading must throughout the ship. x 4 I i,,, A L X X? 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However, before even the old hands could attempt to light off the main engines they had to trace out the lubricating oil system, the condensate system, the auxiliary steam and main steam lines, and learn the uses of lines running through bilges and bulk- heads and of hundreds of valves. ltr its -'X X 'Rf fi. ai :Z- 'Q a - .e.- 4' ,, . W, F UL, E,-455 ' 7 3 I L , .sf 3, :, J B J 'uf , at , E. u g QM HH mi l' Q RPL 'IN an xx 1, 'QU 5 1 -l - -i.,,i'E'7' aj u 1 1 U-.Q ,K V1 X I ld'-rv u-A ' n s H H 2'74...- if :r +Q '. 13 s 1 O K! 'D' l I , - . . , 151 , , . f If 1 ' . 4 , 1 ' 1 -L sq , I t J Q T ' X 5 , 6 ' u ar: V , I v A S ,I I I 1 E n, f A J al 'I f 1 -Y ' 1 . at : - -- .Ht 1 mf .' .1 Liz fzfw- .ff-, .. f '.,.Lv2'F- as ' 3 4 ,- .,A - ,,f,:g! ' Q W 'fyfijkwlg 'Z'14ja5i:'?',QS 1159, Pri --rf ,G -H ffu '.-ftffj, ' 1, - 421- PPA +' ,, -11fi',' -- -31 , fi'Z44:,5Z-vf. ' 5.31 ' 'v I fi1i fgfT15,fs9iJ'i'E Z- H . ' 44- ' M T-' 4-m5b'E4'5-'KZ:TV'Tl . 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One ofthe larger divisions of the Kenton's crew, the Divi- 510Us Of Supply Department, has had its ups and downs just as ans' of the other divisions, emerging victoriouslv as a hard-hitting and smoothly functioning machine. i ' However, in another sense the SM Division is far more than a machine. It is composed of four Supply Corps officers and S3 men of various ratings: the ship's cooks, who prepare the food for the crew, the storekeepers, who maintain records and issue supplies In all departments of the ship, the harlicrs, tailor and eolililer. vqlio render their services to the ship's company in 4.o fashion, the onli- cers' cooks and stewards, and stewards' mates, who prepare and serve the food tothe Captain and to the ship's olliccrs. .X ll ol' these men have their respective duties to perform, and all worl: rogeilier to achieve the maximum in elliciencv Much of the activity surrounding the lining out tml- the Xligluj. K rested with the Supply Department. Lieutenant Fraze, our original Supply Ollieer, eapalily 'rngi neered the Supplv Department's part of the lining our. 'lliere ls no Substitute for Hknow liowf' and Lieutenant lfrafe lam,-ss lion. This oflicersuffercd aserious illncssafteritlie Kenton joint-tl the lleu and was relieved luv Lieutenant glennings, who has very tonipe usp, carried the'ball passed on to him ln' lieutenant lfmfe. is due both of these ollieers for a juli well done. fl g sharp a Disliursing Officer as 'll want to meet, and aeeurattls id thc crew each month 'Sf 'UPU- Ulll' iole wc had a Div duruu, hi!FN u ' eu- -i tion of liclnsj an Out t Incl its rlo new at llert is .i is ii f-tr ii fgpwove ulueli lu. n rthclcss. in the Supplx toss ard .I-B? not at ppl ff.- H--' 'i, 'at f 1 1 X 4: s ' O it K X ,Q H5010 f' 5 1 X 3 9 4 ? If '- L, 4 hm ' . L ' 4 Q I1-1' 5 WF 9' X , Q U ,,,. N R Q 'Fo 1 , S' 3014 If 1 Q . l ' . arm The .Xledieal Department ofthe USS Kenton began with the ship's commis- sioninu on November 1, lQ4+, at which time the allowed complement of rz llusinllill L'UI'P5l1lCllLlI1tl four otlieers came aboard. Two days later this comple- ment was increased by eight more corpsmen and one beach doctor especially trained in .unphihious warfare at Oceanside, California. This comprises the nor- mal complement til' an AP.-X of this type, hut for the purposes of invasion an additional nunilier of trained specialists were added. 'lhe usua problems of training ensued, all leading up to a well-trained Staff for the handling ui. casualties cvat'uatetl from a lieaclihead. .Xtter the deharltnion of troops onto a beach under assault, casualties were receix ed ah. ,ard on l.ClY lfs which were lifted to the rail on the starboard side by incurs ofitllt' Hellin dat it. Patients were received in the officers' ward room, w hit-h u .is converted into a sorting and plasma station. Those patients ready for operation u ere taken In the sielt hav, where two operating rooms were run con- tinuously. l-'our operating room technicians and two other hospital Corpsmen ltept the operating Vtuilll equipment in action at all times for the - tion. ilil1t'Il'1uiptrlllL't'I'sitIll1lI'ICI'S1ll1LlIl1C sick hay ward w ere cases and more seriously injured. while iuinorandambu in the lrtuap eoiupartiuents ul. the main deck. Allie lieuton exacuated 486 casualties from Guam' io4q. uianx ol' whom xx ere verv recentlv evacuated I 5 1 Q Q' 'L I w 'E 4 y X H l -'tilts . i . it 5- best wishes and thanks fo -4 I f' 4 f capzicity of a troop trans Q .4 from Yokohama in Oct: I X ' if contingent of the 43rd l E' Q ' , ' ' whom were afflicted with 3' 3. Q tropical diseases .4 With the advent of pe' ' I feature of the ship has di t f , , 4 . -- 't A 4 H Division has gradually . if-' rx' 4 spot trying to keep itsel , mb ' v-. 'J Q others. Gradually we are ' A i - i some of our older men It f . 'e1..-... 1 ' i ws, any Suudlnyc LU X l , l ft ' Russell and PhM z fc Cole, V mm , 'i . Q' 4,5 ' to civilian life at the term ' . ii i trip from japan To these 4 -- 'N -W helped us through this elf i ,jrh lx . s. ' llllli l'!-!-PL--.- I-'mm thc dsx' hc himrdcd thc Kcmmi. life aboard ship took on .1 hrighr iiiiiimik. Ruggcii and tanned frmii his many months On rhc illxmh, zhc Padre iiiimciiiniclx' starred to curry on his duty to Kimi .iiiii wrx ice L-i his uiuiiti'y hy iiigmriziting himsclf to thc ofhccrs ,uni :mn iii' thu ,Xlighrv K. iiI'lv!Hi1iw.lil.!I'. iii rhiu iiicmiiig k'1JIllP.II'U1lL'llY, whcrc hc comiuctcd lgiiiwiiu Nhsx limi hchi gsm-ml iiix inc scrviccs, hc nddrcsscd thc im-ii. l xx.1i1l In kiimx' cxcry um' uf' 'mul iictrcrfi hc Said, Hand I '-KQlI1fhHUY1lCH!liL'IHIllL'if-'XHll hm L'Lll'i,Y pl'ul1lcii1s. 'lihcy didcomC, imii hui: hum uuiiiiig uvur mics. Smiic cimic ru him with their iii-iililuiisu, min-is ui limfip iii his niix'ciir11i'mis rules of his years in Cfhiiii .ix .i IlliHNlHl1.lI'f. and capri-i.iily his first-hnmi account of thc x iihii' .uni Cwlllllgu iii' iiiiiwpiiliiix .lI1li'Hl1lI'iI1L'S during rhiisc Czlriv days iiirhu Swhiiiwiix. N-X ,ff M, 1 'lihu un' mix iiiiiliing 1191- ifihu Ulfigliriiig Padre. 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V X 1 ,, f uf Q .3 r I 'li -'Mx , due., N 'iw 4 ' 11 ni n 9 t 5: ,.,,A,A NS. x - 1 .fab 1-Ji ,Rx - 3' 4 --1 I A r vi 44, M M F fit ' QQ if Q ,f' .,,- hu .,,qLf'L'4 . .JL 'wtf Q-Q PWAHFQ TR ik. .N I ' H K if r .1 I , 'Wi g loving a ailor ga sailoris not all play . . . s very little of it that's gay. g in love with a misty dream, a sailor's all milk and no cream. a card from a training cam p, g letters with an upside-down stamp. wonderingjf he'll ever get home. when he does come it's laughter together, of people, of time, or of weather. Ifs hearing him whisper his love for you, You're answering whisper that you love him, too. Then there is the ring . . . the promise of love, The knowing you're watched hy the Father ahove. Loving a sailor's goodhye at the train, And wondering if you'll see him again, Reluctantl y, painfully letting him go, When inside, you're cryin g or wanting him so. ,You wait through a long, no-letter spell , Watching for word that everythingls well. Your feet are planted on sand, not soa',' Your source of strength is solely from Goa' . Loving a sailor is living in fears, g until there are no more tears. glfor furloughs you know won't come, You're hating the world. yourself and the war Hating until you fan hate no znore. Giving up, then kneeling down and praying. And really meaning the prayer youre saying. With eaeh overdue letter. you hahhle with joy And att like a child with a shiny neu' toy. And tho you ENUM' hes an ofean annzy. You keep on loving him more f.1vh clay. You grit your teeth. and 13 ou 1l:'.'lA:'L r .z grin: Wf6,1'G ina war, and -1011.1 L got to lu lp za inf Y0ll,l'CJll1'C16lfl11tl Ilc'z1l'l1, llhilll it ll!! Llyfl ifffll' ,NlIXll'L' offQvtf2z,nf1n,f sailor to A2 'lfdlll r flu I1 Then confcts V1 our lf,'1'1'i'.l',.'3 . .f If J: offll r toil 13 ' Bill JIU!! l.C'C l llllbl lll 2.ll?.'a .U Writ .fill it in Hllill YIOIIVWC' nof...J'fn1'14 f'r'f..'f.',gw Yo-ufff 24,'H7i.17lf'lSl7U You run z1'c'afln'r!lr.w it ,H if ills If If 14.174 lf.fnfxji1' Youll norlf and so 4.1! Mic l l out ffl flu: this I Youlljoh zz ill ln luzfyf . . . lrffll haf f-ff 'ff'f',1j 'VW' Yes. lo1'i1.',Qas.nlof'.G f?TfllL Hin f'ff1fM' 11's lfr1zel,91ngu, ya.lm -s. .o'flfffr1'uf.' la lffs' ln'ffi11,Q' -wa' sn e.1ff1.f,g'. -If-Ml 'inf' 'fffff l' IW W lf'ss111allin ra fnrrf for J lfin' ffl ,iffi 5122'- No ,... lol in? -Y V-ffl 1Jlf 3 'ffff lfflf - r - But mfr if um-flf if, If lm if fwfr iff' this mfr? xx lx !! B ! A One nf the rngnor lnghlights ix: the history nl the Kenton was the p11'tit'ip.1tif:n in the invasion of lllQlll11XK'.l. Our llrst four months xl IQ xx ure spent in training for that lnsturical event :mtl while the part pl1r-.tml ln the hllgllfx li xx as not SPCL'I1lClllLlI' she carried tm-mglxl1cr.lsslQnzncxnxxirlxxxnt.1slip.11nltllxlintollzlsltlcmzllltlmr t s l'LTllllll'Ctl. lhc l!lX.lNlHZl tnnlt plxet on lfxstcr Snndnx. and nt dawn that morning the Xllghtx' li ltr-,lac loose from the transport convoy with ich she had slcilllcxl np from the Philippines and swung over to rg11n.1lilxcrtxttxxclnx nnles tum lil-l,lilll1lXN'll. lqcnsctl for x. nolcnt Llxjlllill. l'.lNlL'I' Sundax' xx ns an :mtl-clixnax. lr s Ll llbllllllvlll tl tix .xnxl .ls pt-.let-t'xxl1xont-as could have possibly been HJClllxllll1llllC. 1 .QQ 1 ,WJ 'A Ll .. I , I'-f:,.,.' Q., f, ..-7. 3 ,Y A 'lin , W A -.rl U I But the body of a dead jap floating and the yawnmg hole 1n the slde of a sh1p gave strong evldence tt was a false and that It could be shattered with suddenness. : That shattermg came shortly after down, when all hands raced to their stations to Hnd a sky red with tracer It was a Nip attempt to get through anchorage, but the lighting ships 1 the entrance turned back the assalaltgl al f, ,Q c-any-31:31 tlmes that nlght Flash Red was but we escaped unscathed. I W The afternoon of September 24, 194 5, will l0I1g bfi 1' Cl'HCmbCI'Cd bv the crew of the Kenton, for it was at that time the Mighty K steamed into Yokohama, japan, and gave us a Hrst glimpse of the country we had been battling for so many long months. One of the P boat crews celebrated the auspicious occasion by cruising over to a lighthouse in the harbor and painting the name of the Kenton across its side for all future visitors of that land to see. Five days were spent in the Yokohama-Tokyo area,and during that time all hands had the opportunity of seeing the tremendous damage wrought by the Air Force and Navy of Uncle Sam. Much time, too, was spent in bargaining with the natives-swap- ping cigarettes and candy for fans, kimonos and other souvenirs. lt wasa notable trip, and during the course of it the Kenton estab- lished two firsts. lt brought the first European troops into Japan for occupational purposes, and returned home the first unit of Pacific hghters relieved from duty. M uv In I - wb 1 . .. . - ' 1 . , 'jfs - J Ki X z Lf-gh qi . 4 . 1, wr, ' 5 H . , y X ' f - , ' .r x ' 'X ' A 4. 4? ad? I I-'Lf 11 'W W v x 5 'i ' N N ? lg . f ,, 4' VK. A ' 92,,- Tig F 5 5 r' w:' Mg, 15 :,-u!nh e- I 4 Us 'V g fn- 'S- 5 -W -iff! A +A fa? ,nf a' e ',.,' I if 1 ' - ues ' ...M . . ,' . 1 tum - , -AME is 'GY F JC ,,.- yn In-yqwgiir , if ff-217774-'?P5 w ' 9- .L 3119 .L :Q-.v E- 'fa f.iawLfg5 43532 yr f p f, 13 f,.g , A M1151 J. 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Not a happier word piped for the men who spend their time, for the most part, away from their loved ones. News from home can do more for a sailor than anything bestowed, and the mail orderly com- ing aboard with a sack of mail on his back makes the original sack carrier, Santa Claus, look like a bum. . Q A Post Oflice on a ship like the Mighty K is a trim, clean, eflicient W unit. lt is subject to weekly, quarterly and surprise inspections, and our Post Uflice performed in the standard that is expected, 4.0. 1--is Long stretches sometimes interx ene between mail cal mg on the ship s schedule and adx entures. When the through, it is nice to knon that Mary still lovwynu, OK, that the gang at the oflice remembers you, or even is spending his time kicking around until daddy him for the first time. ' , nl he Kenton's men did their part too in making r going facilities. And this is neither here nor there, A do a lot of cynics a world of good to censor 501116 nf, mail. 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' 'fi ' t' -fm , -4 e I ,V rf , w .v--'-my ' 'a.Q f, m..,c,,,,. ww.: ,Q -11 , ' ummm -ZJSPN ' 'Q' MM,g..f-414, -mei-nf K , 1--ebqml-F :X I' it-pu ,,, xl J I i 1 X ,,, 'f-mf Q K, z- -an Ut IIISTUHY UF THE MIGHTY K A fcoutinuedjiompage 21 . f After fulfilling all the requirements of BuShips. the Kenton was permitted to get under way and she participated in a brief shake- down cruise and training period wifi the coast of California. UH the 18th of December the Xlightv K left Long Beach. California. f0I' Seattle, XVashington, and her first assignment. The Christmas holidays were spent in that hospitable North- western port, while the Kenton was being loaded with troops and supplies. On December 1-, iota. the Nliglity K's crew members took a parting look at the friendly shores of the United States, a look required to last six months. Our destination xt as l e.irl llarlior. .Xleanwhile the Navy, ever busy training its men for future operations. had some units of the Kenton attending fire-ligliting school and airplane recognition, and her beach party and boat group spent tr-x ing days undergoing spe- cialized operations at Xkaiiuaiialo. ilihen txune intensive training ofi .Xlaui and other llawaiian shores, in eomp.my w ith similar trans- ports. ln that period caine the an .ireness that the growing pains period was nearly at an end. .Xll li.mds xx ere eager to reach maxi- mum elliciency, lim' despite utmost secrecy there was no question that something big was brew ing and the Kenton would have a part in it. , The something big was the invasion ofUkin:1wa. and on lieb- ruary 18, ioag, withsome :ooo membersofthc :oth Army aboard and laden with invasion equipment. we headed westward from Pearl llarbor in convoy. The Kenton headed for liniwetok and is from there to the Phili i wines. sto u vine at Palau en route. . .and on gow. l l l l : I a ' U '- Gio 1 March 27 she headed for the 'main event. Laster Sunday was li-ti?'.iai1thegily hat morning the Kenton broke from her Convoy N A 2 ju' b 0. . . . ' N ansport group and steamed for Kerana Rhetto, an atoll zo miles west of Okinawa, having a rendezvous there with two other navy vessels. She returned later to Ukinawa, where her boat group went into immediate action hauling troops and supplies ashore. The Mighty K remained at Okinawa until April I 1, doing her share in the work of taking that war-torn island. Her sick bay and troop oflicers' quarters were jammed the Kenton steamed from Okinawa to taken to navy hospitals awaiting them. Froni, went back to Leyte to deliver some I equipment. From there to Ulithi, where she awaited which came after some delay, urging the Kenton to ship and help evacuate wounded from the hospitals ing them back tothe States. K K During her stay in San Francisco the Mighty K had a command. Captain Victor B. Tate, USN, was replaced mander Gerald B. Ggle, USN, who had just finished a tour as lifxecutive Officer of the battleship New jersey. -Q If ' Her destination was again the Philippines, and though was scheduled to be her final stop, on arrival at Leyte vetted the troops and cargo at that port and the Kenton back home. This task of unloading was accomplished 48 hours and the Mighty K won praise as having the most 4 crew ever to unload a ship in Leyte Harbor. On her States the Kenton received the news of japan's was over, but not so the work of the Mighty K. Now, ever before, she was needed to bring the conquering So off again to Manila, but once more her course was she was ordered to bring the 97th Division, veterans pean conflict, which was being used as an army of T Japan. The Kenton arrived in Yokohama on After five days during which all hands were A tunity of observing the devastation wrought by in the Mighty K started back to the U.S.Ai. with the carrying the first troops sent home from Japan charge, after years spent lighting for victory. The tinue to sail on until the last of these men are and then only can she sail into P0112 for her last T lant Captain in turning her over to the Merchant able to say, Mission Accomplished. i A Y, Wi X s f my g, gy. ., 449' if? F . VK 62 1 Q rw it Q 5,1 J 'K ,ya . ,,, fi, 'M :1 s makin ' ip f ff- . 1 .f 135: Ex Vi 5' Q A I v 5 I H 'ig it fi' if TI 'f ,.9'I'.