LST (491) - Naval Cruise Book

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THE OL DOUBLE TROUBLE Albert W. Barney, jr., Paymasters Lt. Qjgb 'John W, North, Communications, and Chief Pharmacist Mate Robert Towner. 4 The enlisted men included the following: George W. Anderson, jr., I-Iarlie E. Cooley, Jr., Vito Culicchia, joseph Fasciana, Joseph R. Fay, William Foley, Ern- est G. Galvan, Lucius Green, Donald Hayes, Abra H. Hurtt, Claude Kirk, John Kraentler, Louis Lombardo, Albert L. Mane, George C. Moore, John T. Riley, Tay- lor G. Seal, John H. See, Weldon E. Smith, Karl Solo- mon, Jack Tretheway, Warren Weller, and Raymond E. Wilson. 4 . We arrived at Davisville, Rhode Island on February 4, 1945, after a stormy voyage off Nantucket. We re- quired minor repair work and were loaded with vehicles and general cargo for the Pacific. We also received four pontoons, two being side-loaded, port and star- board. We departed Davisville, Rhode Island, on February 28, 1945, arriving at New York City on March l. L One LCT was loaded on the main deck, and Lt. Dulany Foster reported aboard with 12 enlisted men. - We were delayed in New York live days, awaiting arrival of one new pontoon as one of ours had been damaged in a minor collision in Long Island Sound. We enjoyed our stay in New York City and soon were on our way to Nor- folk, our last stop before leaving the country, arriving on March 6, 1945. The two days we spent at the Navy 40

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