La Salle (LPD 3) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 110 of the 1969 volume:

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D-Day, Navplion, 8271 Nev ,. . ,Aetfvete as PHIBFORCSIXTHFLT, 22 Feb . . . .... Change of commend, CAPT A ' relieving USS Chilton at Carboneras relieves. CAPT 30 Nov- 4 Dec ......... Port call at Toulon, France 23 Feb . . . .......... Navplion A, Dec .... . . . .DfDay, Lovo Santo, Corsica 5 - 12 Mar . . . . .Port call at Patrai, Greece '.'. 14 Dec' ..... .... D epart as sault anchorage 18 - 27 Mar . . .... Port call at Valencia, Spain i 16 - 19 Dec . . . . . .Port call at Livorno, Italy 28 Mar . . . . ...Transit Straits of Gibraltar' . 21 Dec - 4 Jan ..... Port call at Naples, Italy -29 Mar . . . . ,. - .... Arrive Rota, Spain. . 8 Jan ..... .... D -Day, Porto Scudo, Sardinia , 1 Apr .V . . . . .Relieved by USS Cambria ,Ievll' 17 Jan . . . . .Search Mission for the Rigel 9 Apr . . . . .' .... Boxing, picnic on' flight deck-A A 18 Jan ...... ........... D epart Porto Scudo 11 Apt . . . A. .Auction, talent show on flight 20 Jan - Feb. ...... Port call at,Villefranche, France 13 Apr . . . .,.. Arrive Morehead City - LA SALLEt'has D A D' 21 Jan . Q . . . . . .Change of Command, CAPT Hansen steamed 15,172-9 miles-since 13 NovA68,L .relieves CAPT Matthews I , with her troops, ' V- 'I . N...-1, '.. ' ' I. . - 5 14 Apr .. . . . . .Arrive NOB, Pier g ' .'. I . .... 'I' ' . ' I . 2,a eF T V ' -3' 'Q eff ff' A Y S-'ut yr' ' . . I ' - - ...- ' ,Q J.-.1 ' 'V' QZ5 'f-: f,fd'L' 'C f.Lf'2l: :fi-.fLQ.aQLu.L::..'.. ... , ,..-....'......-.zQ.-.-t..........-....-..4- ,...-,.,.,....'.:4a-ii.: ..-1,g'mg,,gL,,4 .-:.,,., ' N., .f,1HT'l4'-.-.' - DT! FET' ne-. U -, ' I- Wg ' Y W TY!- Well, I'lI be a horsefs a --,r Yacht Basin and LaSalle at Villefranche: The bull takes charge at Valencia Villefranche. M Y YV. Festival at Nice, LaSalle Officers inspect the countryside at Tholo, near Navplion, Greece. f I' 1 V 1' ii F l I 4 'L n N w Kepner, QM2 and Hitchcock, QM2. Burgher, AN and Raymond, ABH3. F i A I The staccato-like rhythm of the night teletype It brings in the Mission. When directed proceed g 3 T G . bi , , 2 as a part of ask map 61 1 to Cat Onems The Challenge as ever lies forward - just 12 r Spain. There rendezvous with the forces of Commander Sixth Fleet. Your assignment as Amphibious Flagship will be to carry out the over the horizon, just under the glow of a rising , IHOOII. 3 orders of the Commander Amphibious Force 5 Sixth Fleet. Ig Z The Big-EYGS. ' -The guns. 3 s E i S : 1, E X ig, Q X. ei i r THE HALLE GE just over the honzon W ' w ' 0 I I J I A 'N xi-,--. 4 .. -do . UFF- LUADI G H-hour has passed, first forces have landed. Now is the time to Off Load - to get all the machinery and equipment out of the holds and on to the beach. The job is a big one. - 7 .. ww. -., V gk ,Q t 4 N' -.hh -- 5. L k',.,,5E ei.-..b.y' r ' Q -.3 , . f I -lf, X Jx ,k -Y i ,Q Q- ' .f,C?'jLs55Si S L1 1 ff' ' 1- v ' cf.. t taxa I 4 5 N . LA SAL LE RISES T0 THE UHAI. LENGE Early in the morning the Force slips in. Lights blink from ship to ship. Sleepy eyes blink at the shore. A motor coughs soon to be followed by many. Quietly Marines line up - and suddenly her purpose becomes obvious. Shouting and direction take oVer.LaSa11e must rise to the challenge. It's time to get the Marines ashore. all , , 'A' f bi ' ' to I I, H,- , ,ii-is 1i,i,-ge' -'--+-W. as --..,,--a-- EQ, v--f' .- 5- --pfgw ' T 1: ,. . . j 1-Z 'Winer Y R W ,wx ,Ti CAPTAIN MATTHEWS, CDR MASHAW, CAPTAIN DRACHNIK5 ADM. HEINZ THE GHAL LENGE GUNFRUN TED l.0V0 SANTO H-Hour 0800 D-Day 6 December The Ready Force, after cruising through the Tyrrhenian Sea, first assaulted the remote beach at Lovo Santo on the south- eastern corner of Corsica. Violent Mediterranean storms plagued the landing almost right after it had begung the Marines on the beach experienced seven days of rain and mudg and the Grant County suffered the loss of three cause- ways in what became known as Iron Bottom Bay. 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The Force is landedg Chief of Staff German Army. Standby to . . . I Jiffeihg J-.-. beachhead establishedg mission complete. 'i As X bfi 7 J 4 3 .1 1 SSIO i CGMPLETED . . . cast off. ' 'Away all boats. I F i .Y -A Y V A 1 3- 41 nr r-rr V Vi . V YYY If V H --. 1 4 Y ,,,,-.g- ,- -H-,---N ---- ---vi-T--fn- Wf V V, 1, 4 '5'Q T 'miff ' 'Q '1f ,n-- - ' Q5 -Q3 ,LJ r ,. . ql 1 xl 1 I ., as ff We Storm at Lovo Santo , . :J E I 1 ? F w I g , i 1 r ,O ii 'z is A Tracks in the sand. Q ' A .,.,,.. ...- .... ...,i.q....... - V ..f. M.,..MW , f , ,..,. ,, ,- , V ,, I ,,, . V ff--,, 7, .,,ff,, ,,,uA,,,Lv ,,,,,,,,, fgggnz-gsgM,,,,Mg,,uW,WW uf , ,, ,H ,, V f V . '1 1 Marines watch the battered causeway of Iron Bottom Bay. BL 11 v s I TO THEI T ERIOR Camping on the beach. ' M0ViI1g ifllafld- ,gi 'T Y THE HIGHLIGHTS AND THE IIUUTINE NOW SET THE SPECIAL SEA AND ANCHOR DETAIL It I! V Q r Williams relaxes LCDR Schussler on the Bridge. f .Phone talker, ' Ladera thinks of tomorrow, L M- ,,- e As e J wx, . F Sharon Warner and the Win' Jammers. Sharon Warner and the Win' Jammers, a USO sponsored group are shown as they perform, during the first of two separate capacity crowds of sailors and marines on board LA SALLE now deployed with the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterrane- an as flagship of Commander Task Forces 61 and 62. X'--1 lu. - X fr--,,'-9' Cl ' Models at Fashion Show. 1 . ,H . -..,. K . x f.. Starchia and fri en dg Asum snow n an LW. .,. 'W ..,., h M, ,, ,,. A... .,, ,.,, ,...-W.-. ' - .'. .,.,,, ..r,,, , 1 . .,,,,, lun. , . . ,..,.VV 'W M '? W ' Alfmgsi de. The transfer. The hO0k-Up. Commence pumping. I 1 E r HEAVEy V A breather. 4 4 E w 1 The Leaning Tower of Pisa. Ponte Vecchio, Floren ce. Ruins of Pompeii. ,,.,,.,,,,-,.,,.,,,.. - .,.-,,. y,,, in-M Y rm ,X1vuvA.k.L. 4 4, ,ff ' ff ' f ,f 4' , Piazza Municipio, Naples. LaSalle at Vilieftanche in 1 Pope Paul in St. Peters on Christmas Day. I r H A4 1 li 4 -I 1 t A -4 1 1 1 PUHT BALI. at LaSalle entering Livorno. K , 3 - I 1 1 -1 N f ,J 1 A peaceful corner in Toulon. .1 ef mm-w1m.J - ,,w1...N,,-. , ,, n,, r-, , .,,f - .H f,- NA VPL I0 Beach Frolics - Watkins and McCambridge. fx -ff 'Q W f ,M W A teal party coming up. Bring on the beer. A-. ,, sv nf ff' AJ ,S- S jf QA x XX fi 11 Lopresti, Tracy, Langford, Birnbaum, Vandenburg, Szy and Emelo - ' ' Boatswain 's Bunch. X-ww M K ........x ' mnltgvdw- ' ' W,..N,,f fy so V- ...mf-f-N so Q M., VH, - 'W' - .X A f M Vi, , ,ff Wim WM' , ' ' ,M QlWwK.,M.,..n1f'2,f ?' Who says i,t's cold? - Ruby and Hussey Samulcek, Muzerall and Poda - ' ' Good Times Tour atop the Acropolis, Athens. 1 The Parthenon, Athens. , Street scene, Valencia. Modern high-rise, symbo1,of new ' I fast-growing Madrid. ,W , , , ,,,,. ,, .... N- wwvi.. ,,,... ..... ,,.,, -.l...,W-.f-1-.-H ...- --rf -4- -1 f' ' Fireworks, Festival of St. Joseph, Valencia, Spain. ' 'FA L L A S ' ' Street display, ' ' Fallas Festival, Valencia. .h,'s.',1,, ? !I f?9i 1 VALENCIA 'WY Q0 ,J lv! The burning of a street display of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, ' ' Fallas , Valencia. LN. ., .Tim .,,., M ..,,. , ,,.,. , . ,,... .. ,V -1 V X M K . '!,..ff,.'f- - ' ,N-w7vA. - I ,,, M W 3 . f '1r'....'r'ai'iS1 ' I, ' ,-,,..... 5 1.-.W 711- - -4-W' f 3'0 ' M 'iw' ' ' ' ' 1 r , 1 1 I I , l V i 'L Ei lx 5 1 n e at ,Q Qx T M . A f n -- n va' iff l'1I!'L U, lf , M1 gl Z, -if ig Li f' Iii nip ' . Coleman ctoons. V: My M2 1 , 1 J, n. S 1 I l The audience Watches. M W , Af ff , , . Q ' , ,, V M, ,, ,i I ' X, , , X V Staten gets close up of card tricks The stars perform. f , 7' y A Sgt. Gulley, Fuller, Hulett and Miles. ' ' Folsom Prison Blues, Benjamin, Stoecker and Ches serve 'em up. VA mm' snow A ND PIB I6 Mmmm Good! Richards and Olson. wfff , an ' if M fffqy fy, ff !f W , ' 1 A11 hands gather as the champions do battle. S UKER Commodore Riley W8iC116S the RCUOH- And a right to the head. ' ' The Man ' - Sargeant-Major Crippen S!! ....,., - .,...,,. W-.. ,,,,,,,,., .-----'jgz 'i W ,,,. ,.... , , ,. .,., ,. . ..,. I ,, , 21.0.1 I Going home -Morehad City. I I Hello, Dolly! I Home at last. HEl.l.0 LLY Welcoming party. 1 . If -L V -1 4 V - , 4 V--,.An,,mgn,, vm-. ,uL,1,-i---.-, A.,..,, , W, ,, ,M Sv, D ll. RUUTINE Reveille - Tracy. Lifeboat Watch - Rudolph and Haseman. Mess ,.,a x ' Aw N WY Lf wa S I. P' v-4. B YD W x af 1' a f fi A rx 1' X 'f Q vw 9:5 Q ' if ' , Q , , , avg! X S. X 5,5 ' 'H ae? Nw, I . Y : 5zXNjmN X ., x 4 Nz s X x ' aw Z X X X X ax X s X X f Q X X X xx QQ Q X U -1 XIX . Xgf - X X X X f Q X0 , X S X X X S' 'Q 5 ZF! f , , WFW H - M: -waiav , ' -A l f, ff wf 'fs 3115 , , , L ,,,,a iiwmf 'avg' ff 'www X- ff ff, N ' a f X Us ff, ' ' ' 24575 ' 9' f X, Q N A f ffax N W E, M 5 a, af' A, 14 f.: ff ,lf , f fa aaaa 5 J7j '5 fa Z,f,4,1fZf7,4AvM.g,4.wWgWf'My az e ' 5 'af Tj' f fav' - a a f ff 2.21 Z. V ,N X MX .WX Q 1 X k , N. X Q x 5, at FS Field Day. Y--0--ww. rw-f-W uf, fu, W j,,?Amgi'.,?giQ4, f,.0 fm'i1ikQzfhff'I'5 5w6 1.3555 March 23, Valencia, Spain - 1053 Visitors. Visitors test out battle helmets. - Patras Greece. V ISI T088 TUUR H SHIP A n1ce boat Monsleur V11lefranche, France Q Captain Hansen and friends 'Q Apples, apples, apples B 62 A Crane at attention Ballast Detail. HOVERING HELICOPTER VERTREP Chief Collier rides the line. Boat Jockeys LTJG Williams, BMSN Vandenburg Y--req? . . -fb THE MEN WH 0 MA DE I T l Exam time. The one and only Sitter. . 5 - 4, - ', ,-if -Anyone for buckets? 4 1 ff!! A ' V f,,f ' NOW Field Day, you guys - Ward, Maas and Staten. A Touch up job. Paint, scrape, scrub and loaf! - Y . .-r-1 - rx-71-5. -1, .A Y- The LCU enters the Well Deck, returning from the beach party at Greece. -ici 1 'ml Picnic on the Flight Deck. A Marine stages his own fashion show. I h. Mooted at Vi1Iefran che Q Tug of War. Gator and the S1gH31S Crew .rn nr' 1 -,,,5, I Gone fishin' - Big Ben Busing. Lt. Hicks lights up. Brothers Four - Ferguson, Dail, Rice and Schussler. UFFIGERS Officer of the Deck - Mr. Grant. ,1 4 5 s 'NV 4, ,jwuuau-x ,,,,. ,..,.,,,.,..,.,,,,,,t,,. , .. , ...,., ,Ve -.. ,,.-V -..-t7 H5u55f.-vg-',- ':7f .v... ..,r' ,,. V,,-,Z1:' - , ,..,,,..LL,V- WT-W., .,..., ,,,, .,,-.,.,,, ..,,,... , .,.-,,v ,,,, :-- --gf.1Hf-f---mffmyfew-may-5-ff-f-v-wffrw--:f:.-.1-fmg.-mmf.fmnw-'mmwr.-7-:::vm'::,,M,. ' kv WVMM DM .,M,,M,,,,,,,,,um,,,w,,,,:-my-I , ., --WW:-, f - , X, R ,V . -, - H. Q.-.1 ,V A - px' . N ' ' C. iw X A ' 'Q fi ,4.r.C..I :14,i..7fr2,1,, . , ., .. M - Y -- P- M- - -1-2-1 Ms- 2 1' '- 'I-if '--M '- V Happiness is the Chief's Quarters - Hill, Mooneyham and Burleson. GHIEFS 4 i 1 ..,1 Y I 1 1 1 in .1 4 1 I Chief Gillespie - Salt, sand, beer annne: Just like home - Chiefs Fair and Collier. I , , 5 1 95 -if ,E 1.11 5 Q 5 5 2 5 il 5 fs 5 f S Z, W w l I L 1 1 1 y, N rf N 1 ?E i E N li X s K E ,x l, 5 N l 1 I Nightime at Naples Red Sky in the Mornings Boat davits at dusk The lnvocatlon Chaplazn Corey. ff'- '- fm H -V ' - . GHANGE UF comm ND E D1v1s1on ready for your 1n Capt Hansen Capt Matthews Lt Felhoffer WO1 Anderson K st- a n a - a ul It i I r Q spection, Sir. 4 P . , . , Vg , .. , . fi - ng Z Y , 1 Honor Guard under Ltjg. Stein and GMG3 Camp. e 5 ! s ge ah I 3 a 5 Q 1 5 5 I , 1 1 I . ae -nn. 4-1.1.-' - - ' TNA, W-, Y .Y,, -,,.Y ,.-,, W?-4--W Y-Y----H -,,,,,, . Y ,,,,,,,, AY, , , , V m 1 ....-....hN,,.....,.,,,, .,,.-. ,M--.,,-.-,... R.,-..-A e--Q-igw-l -' , ' ' M -'iQ' ,,, , , .A ,W.-eW..,e. comm NDER A MPHIBIUUS FURGE, SIXTH FL EET comm NDER A MPHIBIUUS SUUADRUN Foun l lv e e l . CAPTAIN J. P. DRACHNIK We CAPTAIN J- F- RILEY N rx 1 A, ll V 1: A W 4 X F i ' 'I relieve you, Sir. L --...........?...... DUMM NDING UFFIGERC U88 L SALLE CAPTAIN H. MATTHEWS CAPTAIN J. E. HANSEN Cantain Matthews receives a gift from the crew. Captain Hansen watches. 'm' ' - - f -1 - . .. , 1 H F, in . ji, AVA gn x ' t jizz? ' To Bm NN C s X 'Q . IX' Ap si fw 1 viagra-gif: 5 .5311 - ' 'r igging ,flu--ff: -2 ,A.. ..... ,, 'if The Commanding Officer's job is more than , directing his ship. It is a 1eader's job-of seeing, knowing and directing men. To accomplish this he must wear many hats, from the official one of the rostrum, to the unofficial one of the Old Man sampling the chow with his men. I c The C.O. addresses his men. ' Lt. Col. Drumwright and Captain Hansen. Mr. Gartrell is made LCDR Martin, RD3 and the Captain check out the mess. QW 4' Z . EXEGU Tl VE UFFIDER The XO s job 1S the internal one of adminis tering the ship Often alone in his decision often surrounded by the demands of the men the XO must act as a screen or buffer between the Captain and the crew. He must see that the orders are carried out, the work is done. COMMANDER J. E. O'DRAIN . 1 I V Q ' I , V 4 '5 . .4 . 'o'Q , SIA 3, 7' f .1 42 I , n I 1 I u , L - ' 7 I Often alone in his decisions. A ' ' N . surrounded by the men. r Y The orders are carried out. . I R , ' . ' , ' 1 ,,rs,1,, ,A-,,,,,M Y, V V M ::'.:'-'- :z r.'r.Prfvf 'ff1'rH - ' 2.-2.8 - ,-...SLU-,W.,.,. PHIBRU UUE ,Amphibious Squadron Four is a tactical and administrative organization oft amphibious assault ships. Organized for the transport and landing of Marine troops and their equipment, PHIBRON FOUR has participated in fleet exer- cises and training, contingency oper- ations in support of friendly countries, mercy missions and ready group operations. ' i 4 I s Commodore Drachnik and ' ' Daddy Gator Admiral Heinz Steer course 2700. X . . aw ENSIGN RICHARD TORRES CDR A- MASHAW woz R. H. CAMPANA CHIEF STAFF OFFICER QMCS J. Kirk THE Sl-IARPEST GIG . - SPECHT, BMZ. YNl J. James SD1 B. Kalaw RM1 C. Lines SMI R. Ratcliff AG1 S, Shafer SDZ R. David SM2 R. Wethington RM3 W. A1-mStrong RM3 B. Maleski' SMSNQR. Robertson TN L. Bautista TN E. Castillo SN E. Gatto SN R. Mikula TN L. Perez sl J MR. CAMPANA PONDERS THE WORKLOAD. . . M.- .... ...M - ,Lum V . -,H W, ,,r,g,n- ., 5,5- L l 1 r M w w w r Q N l l r L w vi gi' , , Y 1 V ffwi-'f N N Christmas Service aboard LaSalle. CDR CHARLES W, SOLOMQN, CHC Available at all hours and always ready to listen and help, the Chaplain, CDR Solomon, through church services, counselingy helping men earn diplomas and administering theglibtary, is vital to the morale ofthe ship and to a man's needs above the ordinary life at sea. THE DHA PLA IN CHAPLAIN e Much ado about something - Chaplain Solomon. XS ,. .,, if New nl rl 3 r A..,-10.4.-. '?' X N NX .ww XA 7' '? ' .4 - Q I ,fs 1 ,V 3' . ,wx ,fx . fx 1--f la-e. 1 5.5: f HZQFN k'f,VYLgA -1- ,Wf ., A -.-A fl. ' V: I . , M' 5 ' . f r, ,, '- ' Y v ,kg ,. - , 9- , f , . - 1 ,..A,-.,,,,, -Nw ,RWE -- ., ,, ,,.--,v,,H ,.- ,- DBK D P RTMENT ,, ,, ,fm f ff ,f ' ! HH ,EW fi' LT W. D. HIC-KS LTJG B. R. BUSING ENSIGN S. P, STEWART FIRST LIE UTENANT SHIP'S BOATSWAIN FIRST DIVISION OFFICER SEA DETAIL First Divisian BM3 W Leytrick SN C, Beckman SN D, Birnbaum SN D Chase SN D H d SN D . ....-.... --5 s 1 A V775 E OWBI' ussey , SN J. Kelly HEYIU RIDIN' AT THE BOOM. ..,,..v...,.,.,,..,, . . Y V. ,W ,, . V- -- -1- - f ' ' First Division manned and ready, states the spirit of this deck division. . The Boatswain Mates with their strikers and seamen are responsible for the outward appearance of topside spaces, as swell as participating in the seamanship evolutions ofrefueling, replenishing, rearming at sea, and anchoring. In addition, the sidecleaners are also under the administrative control of the division whenever the 'ship enters port or is lying at anchor, staging is rigged, and the sidecleaners are once more effacing the ravages of sea and rust by retouching and repainting the 'sides of theship. V sN G. Lackey SN T. Rhoades SN W4 Rudolph ' SN W- SZY SN R- Young SA R. Clark SA G. Clouse SA E. Jones SA H. Jones SA O- Mathews SA J- Pepf-'en EBMCS P' Giuispie A ., . ', ,. .iw , 4. J S-'YN S5531 1 .6 .1 . V If ,Mfr sec0m: Division W EN51GN T, BARRY mm s. P. wmummas sscoma mvzsxom OFFICER WEAPONS GFFICEB 4. ' ' Rig in me accomodation ladder! Q ' ' Furl' the awnings! f ' 'Break out the wire!J' - ' 'Standby to re- ceive me bmsw' - Wave run out of cups again? Such is the all .too familiar jargon heard in and around Second Division spaces. A seamaifs mmf with Second isgnyming but routine S ' ' versaiilen is the word. Owing 'itif me demmdsiof a quarterdeckks smart api peamme few me hours are ,se-en between taps and reveille in Second Division. Tmsfiswdnubiy me when fueling and replenishment operations are in sight for me ' ' Fighting Second also -provides me manpower for we forward station during these emdeway operations. f H... -.Y xx...,.,.,-,. -M ga X -x : W, .Q ,. .f I 4, ,...,-5 V Y . ...- f, , -sz-.F -.,lA -fx y,,'5..',431, 4'f'5m'xL- j t'f:f5kIf, -V:-'.-5,-'Ziyi--.j. QL-gfxfw wxg 'f?s:.xy'1,x .- XXX. 9.-fN'1f -:r:1g, 'ii PENLEY AND EMELG AT THE IPELM, K as-nz C. specm ' amz K. Whitehsid BMS Q. memn A545-agar, SN 5,,gmf?eggA , 1. . ' SN S Blake ' I-'xlfiif 'g::5'..l:1giffa'f5-75551165141'A i ' if ' Q- . i- . - - T - xl '.'3'7-VN ,.-1 -X ,PX'1.-AR W Q'iX--fkl' i 'X XX N ,,, . . Q , x M- X .. ,-'Y--W, .4 .xp , . ...kwa -x,,L,-,-. X-...NU 4 ,VA ,X X-,5 ' J.. H ' r'L.' K W., ' x. ..x. 5- Q -1.'X'L':3f?i.?7 xk is sf? 'D' Z 'xfO N'3-RTM dx VN x .W .74 4, U-, , fx, ,L I,5,yx,x.'x.LQ Q Q, -,Q-mx k.W55k kX.X1x,5 5 1 - .- A'--..y.,'1-,.,v1X f--5, r -'Y -,f,,n..qVa,,5g - X ,fl gx 4.-,u awg, .-xx-fkxxxxxij X f'f7,'. l,-Q .:y4. .JW T s . 'yy c4wf,.i... x1QQAwxi, .xQwf 'S.22,.1'g5Y-.Nj EGL-'lfq .- A Y , - FH.. Mm, L.,, I, . ww ' . ,., A:- - .f. -.Y 7 ' X. X w x SOL1JD'SAL'I ' LQPRESTI, BMD . SELBY AND RUBY LUCK QUT. Q . , , SN Burkett SN W. Cz-eager SN A.. Lwpreeti SN W, Nnwdlmg SN R. Prine , SN B. Penny A SM RQ Ros-:hi f - SNJ4 Ynmdemh-arg A SA E, Bullion ,. Y, , ... V, ,N r , ,,. ,.,f -,-w,,..,u . ,V ,.-T W. F..-ww, , . v-.Q -.1 Hu-3,-w..1,-1: a gm! -ww wg-,uns ,V x www ww- 'Mu-vvvs Third Division Third Division is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the ship's armament. Ap- proximately forty percent of 'Third Division is made up of Fire Control Technicians who operate and maintain the ship's guns and small arms. While on the Med cruise, LaSalle was involved in more than 20 gunshoots. On the return crossing Mount 33 under Mount Captain GMG3 Camp' Won the Captain's Trophy for accuracy. LaSa1le's four 3!50 rapid fire twin mounts must be in a constant state of readiness and Third Division sacrificed many hours of liberty to maintain our readiness. , it A ' ' Surface action port. A ' LTJG C. 'STEIN ' GMGC Cv. Roberts THIRD DIVISION OFFICER E MENKE AND CAMP AIFTER THE SHOOT I5 OVER ' T CHECKS - SIMPSON . - GMG1 C. Reid V FTGZ D. Haynes ,GMG2 C. Staten GMG3 J. Camp GMG3 G. Sanders GMG3 J. Stich I FTGSNSM. Davis SN H. Battiste SN D. Coffey FTGSA C. Simpson SA F. Herring SA M. Rose SA R. Van Cleve W--C...-..,-I w..v.,...,.-I,27I- .WWI-.7t... .V .,N.,,.,,,..,m,,. ..-,-7' ,.,-F , K , ., , E ,i-... , , Q.. ,- ' ,W A ' F Q -I '- gg, - MQW,-M W vm--W fwf WWWWWMYQW4 ' I ffff' wig -f 7Q V H f 'H I ' I , I I I I I , I I I I I I I I I 3 I I I I I I I i . I I 1 I I .II I I I I I I I I I I I , I iI'I . I I I I III I I , I I I I . I . -II I III in I I -I ,II r. ,. y'rli 'I I' .7 I I I I I I -II I I I I I I I I I I b , 'Ii In Gombat Gargo 2nd Lieutenant Dale - Combat Cargo Officer. Load 'em up. Flight Deck 5 0'C10Ck traffic iam. 2ND LIEUTENANT D. D. DAIL, USMC COMBAT CARGO OFFICER ENGINEERING DEPA N rN1Nr my xmwfuk- If Q1 FN Banks at the controls. LT R. DIFELHOFER I LTJEG R. SNIDER LTJG S. R. PLETCHER ENGINEERING OFFICER MAIN PROFULSION ASSISTANT MDCS CODING OFFICER Q L 5 1 F n V Y le' 5, I F 1 l Y I i 'i li gl E L 3, E Q. I i ' L 2 lf l I E iQ 5. l l E, 1 , or r 1? l ff K 1 x1 I E' lk l l , E ij? 1 I ll . ll, 1 li ' ll I . I 1 4 i -f ff if, n i, i Hi 4 M-se!-A--f,,f M---Y...-f-----W..--V . .A - J... - ' N ,, .fear Y ...Is-Y W..- ...M . ,Y ,,,,, , A Division E TURNIN' AND BURNIN' - WALKER, MM2. - MM1 T, Ritter i EN1 M. Quigley ENZ R. Hanson ENZ L. Hendrickson EN2 D. Sadler MR2 C. Schied ENZ J. Vowles ,,..,,,,.....,..M.N.m-Q. MRZ R. Walker EN3 F. Allen ' EN3 R. Arnold EN3 W. Bitzer EN3 D. Cook EN3 E. Hasemann EN3 R. H3YWard WO-1 C. E. ANDERSON A DIVISION OFFICER If we can't fix it, it ain't broken This motto has been tried and proved by the men of A Division almost since the cruise began. Assistance to the Grant County was given in stride, both in helping to overcome difficulties with her propulsion machinery fdieselj, and in rebuilding her lube oil purifier almost from scratch. Emergency repair work is and has been the order of the day. COUHUSSS man hours have been spent over- hauling the steam heating system, liberty boat engines, ship's steering gear, fincluding therudderj, galley and laundry equipment, hot water heaters, scuttlebutts, air deballasting system, and even the ship's vehicles. Routine maintenance and repair are also a prime function, in keeping the high standards of operational readiness adopted by the men. Anchor windlass, B8zA crane, air conditioning and refrigeration plants, elevators, winches, the inert gas plant fof which there are only two in the Navyj, fork lift truck, and anything else that comes along, all contribute to the image of Jack of all trades that is commonly associated with the engine- man rating. In the machine shop the story is the same. The high quality and quantity of work have more than saved some of our brass from Excedrine headaches, although rumor has it that a certain Mr. F-- keepsa nominal supply of APC's in his desk drawer. Suggestions have been made to change the name of the machine shop to LaSalle Manufacturing Co., Ltd., or even ' ' Toy Shoppe , as the MR's have manufactured everything from helical gears for the gun mounts and lube oil purifiers, to a scale model of the ship's boiler and even swagger sticks for Colonels. All the MR's work part time with the Enginemen to familiarize them with the various equipment and the principles of operation. This enables them to put out a wider range of projects. Adding all this to the thousand-odd man hours tak-en up by running liberty boats, it is little wonder that the men can hardly believe we are at last returning home. And woe be unto Old Zeke, if he is found prowling where he shouldn't be. EN3 D. Wells EN3 W. White MRFN L. Courtemanche MRFN D L k MRFN W. Vancik FN F. Wilhite FA R HASEMANN, MM3 TUNES 'EM UP, FOR OUR MOON ROCKET - WAREI-IAM. ' -'.YC ,F I. , , V - ,. W-, f -f ' H . - -44. T .-,, E. The -V g i i t 5---gg.. ,.. f- -, H' ' d't '1ii:r:::if.f+,'f,f2fs...,....' ,uf ., -' ,Q .ir 1 ,mf - .- --1-g-H M A Q B Divi ion To supply the ship with propulsion, power, water, heat, light and fabricated parts not carried on board is the job of the Engineering Department. Engineering is responsible for the physical workings of the ship. While the various divisions of the ship provide the routine maintenance of most equipment, the engineers are the ones who make needed repairs and ensure all equipment is functioning properly. The 'Snipes Akeep us on the go. ' ' . 1 The .ship's 1536-boilers are tended by B Division. The steam generated by the boilers feeds the main propulsion turbines, the electric turbo-generators, and other steam-consuming devices such as those located in the galleys and the laundry. - SPCM JA-' Awofkman . Thehsame old routine - Anthonson. L f , , -'f 1 . 1 ' BRC J- Comer A BTC W. Worrell Conway sizes up the problemf ' 'x 5, 2. is -A is -gs 22. w. .ni BT1 C. Conway BT2 J. Donaldson BT2 J. Kimbrell A CHIMNEY SWE-EP - SPENCE. FN.. - BT3 L, cfmceguo , BT3 W. Derges, BT3 J. Nemeth .1 BT3 G. Simpson BT3 J. Sires BT3 D. Todd BTFN M. McGoldrick FN F.. Anthonsen FN R. Brown FN A. Conroy SN R. Fabrizio FN J. Goetz FN O. Loftis FN G. Messer FN A. Piccione FN J. Powell FN D. Redwine F BTFN C. williams FN A.'WOfTiCvk FA P. Bean' FA R. Jarvis FA L. Maas A FA P. Maas FA J. Roefhldin xi., ..f1,,g T , -- a+----M.. w,wY girl? .Ffa fiZQFLMLg:l':N'QcE L . f I. . T- -V .E i vislbn EMI A. Osborn IC1 R. Sizemore EMZ R. Gray ICZ D. Pperick EMZ C. Stedman BML M. 11-153 Lin.: rx. ueueuet.. EN3 F Bott in VVVV II EM3'R. Holliday EM3 R. Michel EM3 F. Talarico EM3 R. Wolf ICFN W. Baird ICFN J. Kozlows A job becomes a skill when it is performed with precision, adequate knowledge and ex- perience., LaSal1e's Electricians exhibit these traits 'along with an extra quality - dedication. During' our deployment in the Mediterranean, they proved themselves worthy of these often quoted but ,meaningful words: 'Well done, men!' LaSalle's 1 communication equipment, Gyro compass. operation, steering' capability, and proper lighting are all important necessities for battle readiness. They all depend upon a constant 'electrical supply. With control from the Main and Auxiliary Switchboards, the ' EM 's' maintain this power functioning uniformly. 1 Upon each arrival in foreign' ports, 'Med' lights are rigged from stem to stern. This illuminates to our European friends that this is a United States Naval Vessel - protector of freedom, missionary of good will. Each of LaSalle's small boats require an electrical source to turn over their diesel engines. These batteries are kept up to maximum charge by the Electricians. Other important duties consist of electrical repair to various equipment, tools, appliances and lighting apparatus. Our jobfis only one important part of the many needed for maintaining LaSalle as the best. Every man and his rate is important to LaSalle's team. Without a team, we have no ship. i WE'LL SET IT TO GO OFF AT MIDNIGHT - STEDMAN, EM3g JENKINS, FN3 BQEHLING, FN. EMFN W. Lewis EMFN M. Pezzee EMFN T. Wilson FN D. Boehling WORST MOVIE IEVER SAW - AUST, FN. FN R. Buchanan FN J. Falisi FN M. Haigh FN J. Morrison EMC G. B oling NUMBER PLEASE - BAIRD PUSH BUTTON PARADISE - TALARICO, BMC HAPPINESS IS A WARM RECEIVER - wox ANDERSON. u 5 9-57' ' ' 'I ' -VA,- f ,.iLV,Q, f--, . - r-L--T--1---T MMI R. Dilley MMZ R. Berry MMZ J. Hooker MM3 G. Blake MM3 J. Chapman MM3 R. Geipel E MM3 D. Poirier OM Division operates and maintains the ship's propulsion engines. The throttlemen at the control boards control the steam flow to the turbines according to orders from the bridge. V MMC D. Rhodes Divi ion ON THE JOB TRAINING - HOOKER, BERRY AND DILLEY. I '7' I MM3 T. Tenney MMFN W. Lentine MMFN R. Metz FN W. Banks FN D. Beach FN J. Camper FN R, Fellows ' MARY. ,,., A ,Z K' ,F .gi ,I si 'i i 'Har -' I -E -I n Y,.,, ' - ' ,,,A V--g , , ,- ,.,,B,,,f c-mv -- -- - - . ,, w E f ,,, FN W. Finney FN J. Holden FN L. Hoover FN R. Laesser FN P. Marianni FN Cv. Oliver FN J, Poirier SIMMONS, THROTTLEMANQ HOW THEY MAKE 'EM RUN. FN A. Potts FN J. Procaccino FN K. Short FN J. Symons FN V. Thomas FN R. Waters -1 n- - ' V A ,Q4 .,-,,,.,-,-,Munn ,. , , ,, . , R Di kion SFC H. Roberts WO1 C. L. DINKINS REPAIR OFFICER h I DCl W. Burgund SPANKY AND HIS GANG. SF1 J. Hulett SF1 G. Propst SF1 R. Retelle SF1 J. Reynolds DC2 J. Brown DCZ R. Ingrum DCZ L. Lehman SFMZ C. Warley SFP3D- Cannon DC3 N- Fuller DC3 R- Gillespie SFM L. Pfaffer SFP3 J. Toles SFPFN M. Helfter SFMFN D, Laconre One. could say that preparations for our Med deployment was an intense job of equipping and training, but no one knows this better than R Division. Many long and extra hours were put into preparing Marine spaces and our own for this deployment. After many hours of preparation a cruise sounded like a rest and vacation. To some it was an escape from an over-anxious girl friend, but to others it was duty, and absence from family. The cruise went over smooth and we began to develop the at-ease attitude, but excitement began to stir when our Frenchman, ' 'Lt 'L Peanut was called to the bridge to assist the pilot in Toulon, France. For Peanut it was a fright, and navigation something new to a shipfitter. The results bore one hole -and some extra un- anticipated work. The blame was on no one, just poor com- munications, but our Lt 'L Peanut became his fame and fortitude. Again the R Division was called away to replace a section of our hull, which extracted much of their liberty. This drew the interest of our ex-Captain, H.L. Matthews,Jr., who for three days and nights walked a path into the pier while looking on at our men in action. Once the job was completed, the R Division made its way beachward to scoff up all the booze and girls they could find. It has often been said that LaSalle's capabilities are second to none, but without the R Division aboard, this statement would and could never have been made. This division has repeatedly repaired embarked boats, kept the piping functioning, innumerable repair jobs of every nature including an act of mercy on the Grant County's causeway. - DUTCHMAN'S GOLD. T It seems that during an operation the Old Bucket lost its causeway and here we go again to the rescue. At two o'clock one morning the R Division manned the ballast detail to retrieve one slightly mangled causeway which was only the beginning. After fetching it from the sea, the R Division supered as a tender to repair and return it to its rightful owner. In liberty ports, the duck or tourists became our refuge on many occasions, whereby we would take as many tours as possible. Taking these tours wasn't entirely for getting a break from our everyday routine. No, some of us just wanted to say we saw something in the Med besides the bars. The division thoroughly enjoyed whatever liberty was received and left many new acquaintances with a lasting impression. Cameras were everywhere we libertied, es- pecially with ' ' Lemo . Everywhere he went, people got the impression that he was Mr. Kodak . Everyone bought souvenirs and fcoins?2, but photography seemed to rate number one in every port of call. To R Division, one memorable experience occurred one brisk day in December, during our port visit in Naples, when Mr. Dinkins arrived. From every corner in R Division one could hear gasps of fear. Yes, we all felt a change coming on and that it would be an adjustment and a half to make. He arrived and shook his head, and said, God, what a job I'll have here! ' Liberty wasn't R Division's only thrill, you could witness in our work, the pride and ability each of these men have. Our operations went successfully because the -division was on its toes and had the ' ' can do attitude. A WO1 DINKINS SPOT LECTURE. FN iyvl MB:-xkerr SN R Mcfluaid FN R. Pietrowski. FN R. Svoboda FN N. Thompson FN T. Chenel FR G. Sullivan 'N i I 4 l E i E 2 1 1 K l 1 i l 1 I I v K X I 1 4 4 I vw- :--H I- -. - v. . .,,.A..4--., ...A. , . f PRI-FLY Home of the Good Guys. . I V Division has 47 men, Department Head is LCDR Schussler, Division Officer is LT Chin, and Leading Petty Officer is Davis, ABF1. The Division consists of the Fuels Crew and the Flight Deck Crew. - The division earned an E and three hash marks and completed 5952 landings without an accident. While in the Med eight duty drivers from Air De- partment did all the driving for the ship while in port. ln most ports two duty drivers lived on the beach and drove every night from liberty call until two or three in the morning. During the day two drivers alternated driving on their duty days until relieved by the permanent drivers. Most of the runs were for mail, or taking officers on business, or taking the Chaplainfs working party to an orphanage. The airdales fielded seven out of the twelve players on the ship's basketball team which had an outstanding record of 15 wins and 2 losses, playing foreign nationals and other ships in each port. The airdales. left Norfolk, some looking forward to new and exciting experiences in the Mediterranean, others regretting having to leave their wives and families behind for five months. But all returned with a greater awareness of the people in foreign countries and also a greater appreciation of the life they left in the States. Most of Air Department would agree that the ports of France and Spain were the best ports hit in the Med with Naples, Italy running a close third, Kannas and Payne would probably put it first on the list while Gause tries not to think of it at all. An historic event that occured while in the Med was when Boswell, the division clown, received word that his wife gave birth to a baby girl. One of the major highlights of the cruise was the beach party at Navplion, Greece. The airdales probably stole and drank more beer than any other division on the beach. Some of the airdales went mountain climbing, notably Frawley, Kannas, Mock, Camden, Burgher, Payne, and .Hornick, and almost didn't return, others, Felix, Whitaker, Gregoire, Gamel, Kidd, Emery, and Bell played football, some went swimming as the day--wore on and the rest just sat around and drank beer. The greatest moment of all for the airdales was when the LaSalle left Rota and headed back for the States. All in all, the airdales would agree that the Med is a nice place to visit but we wouldn't want to live there. .0 XX gk. Flight Deck Crewscutries to do their job. AIR DEPARTMENT I LCDR G. A. SCHUSSLER LTJG K. s. CHINA AIR OFFICER V DIVISION OFFICER 1 x 9 ,. - 'vnvvnwrw 1 V fr 'ew Y -J! 5 H '.f,1-5-1 -- -,,- K W M , , V A-I' Mi - ,,,- -V ' -I ,v-, V A K1 '3'qm : -' M ' M 1. , A,,rQ'i.x IT'S A co1..D HANDS DAY ,IN CASE OF FIRE - . . D ABF1 T. Davis ABF2 R. Whitaker ABHZ H. Yates ABI-13 J. Bell ABF3 B. Collins ABF3 D. Emery ABH3 M. Simmons ABH3 R. Stogner ADR3 T. Wetzel ABHAN T. Gamel ABFAN D. Robertson AN E. Adkison AN J. Avery AN L, Boswell ABHAN W. ChIi515i2-H AN J. Felix AN V. Fillmore AN A. Frawley AN G. Gause AN R. Gearhart AN D. Hancock 'L AN R, Hornick AN B- Hutchison AN L- Klleblel' AN E. Norton AN E. Raica AN A, Ramirez AN T. Shippee 4 AN R. Ulrich AA R, Bm-ghgr AA R. Gregoire ' AA R, Groesbeck AA J. Mccambridge AA J. Nesiait AA C., Tatem AR E. Campbell Y HELO INBOUND. l 1 Q -W-N ,.., A- - , 1 BRINGING HOME THE GOODS. SPACE MONSTERS! A , I -' FP i ' f' Tw 4 :,4,g:. -'- - H- SUPPLY DEPARTMENT ,7 Q ' Y -ur- , V, , 1 g.gMM,,- V, ,...,,.,.,, .W i..,,-,,4Y. A-V --A-A-A -V - ' ' Goods. 4 ' Gifts. ' ' Grub. ,,,,, ....,.i - mm.. The five months between November 1968 and April 1969 proved to be long, active ones for S1 D1v1s1on There were many happy 'times a few sad times and much experience gained We started the cruise with Lt. C.E. Gartrell as Division Officer, SK1 D.E. Banks as Division P.O., and SK 's Klopf, Monfort, Brown, Day, Hagan, Morrison, Hinojosa, and Grant filling out the Division. One of the sad times was when ' ' Old Man Banks left the ship on orders to a new duty station. 'Although we were one of the two smallest divisions with only eight men, we were able to acquire a lot of ' 'power during the cruise with Mr. Gartrell being promoted to LCDR effective in October, and D.A. Brown making SK2 in January. These promotions gave us the senior Division Officer and made 37.57, of the division' E-5. The liberty ports S-1 enjoyed itself most in were Naples, Italy, Villefranche, France, and Valencia, Spain. SK1 Banks and SK2 Klopf made 'a vacation of our stay in Naples, spending lots of time at the ' 'one-armed bandits in the NATO Club. Villefranche found SK3's Morrison and Hagan indulging in the French pastime of wine-drinking. SN Grant spent his liberty time in Villefranche making friends with the local inhabitants. . 7 . Q . 1 7 .. . , . . . SK2 Brown enjoyed the port of Patras, Greece- for its souvenir offerings. His most prized purchase was a valuable Grecian Urn which he was able to acquire for only six American dollars. Valencia, Spain offered SK's Monfort and Day an opportunity to enjoy a real bullfight . and to pick up some souvenirs. Spanish- speaking SKSN Hinojosa 'fell in love at least once a day while in Valencia. In spite of the hazards of liberty, S-1 Division managed to carry on a fairly active business in general stores and repair parts. GSK made almost 3,300 individual issues. For morale, over 10,000 rolls of toilet tissue were issued. To keep ,the ship clean, 2,200 cans of scouring powder, 82 pails of wax, 298 swabs, and 250 brooms, and to keep the administration functioning efficiently, 900 pens, 9000 paper clips, 240 pencils, and 1,500 reams of paper passed through our storerooms. ' In our four monthly shopping trips to the USS Sylvania, we spent 825,600.00 to re- supply our continuously moving stocks. In addition to handling the receipt, stowage, and frequent issue of all this material, S-1 Division also managed to submit over fifty required reports. So you can see that your S-1 Division, with all of its ' 'slack time , M- MONFORT DOES HIS HOMEWORK. , did accomplish quite a bit of work on this cruise. LCDR C. E. GARTRELL, SC SUPPLY OFFICER S- 1 Divislbn ' ' SKSN A. Hinojosa SK1 D- Banks SKZ D' Brown SKZ E. Klopf SK2 M. Monfort SK3 M. Day SK3 G. Morrison ' 'Z NI- s L, Li-, ..,,,.. V-.-,Y .- - in A -VVV ,,,,,., ,,,,,,. ,,,, I f ff' 'ffnf fi ,Z M Www , 4, f , ,KW CSCS W. Recke lhoff S-2 Division is ine feeding division, We responsible for the creW's mess. Com- DOUBLE DOUBLE TOIL AND TROUBLE. - HELFTER, FN. missarymen and mess cooks provide the crew' with 3,000 meals daily and in addition, all food for other messes aboard ship are ordered and stocked s-2 nivi inn CS1 L. Rogers C52 G. Brown CS2 D. Carpenter CSZ R. ,Garza CS3 R. Benjamin CSSN G. Campbell CSSN L. Knutson SN E, Carpenter SN L. Ches I SN W, Kryznel SN D. Palmer SN R, Strecker SN L. Witey CSSA W. Frank ' ' Gobb1e,'gobb1e - Rogers, CS1. Ktyznel shapes 'em up. 1 The scullery crew THE PAYOFF - TAWNEY, MR. BROOK, OBSORN, MORRISON. S-5 1 I lon S-3 Division provides servioes of the barber shop, soda fountain, laundry, .tailor shop, ship's store, small stores for clothing and Cobbler shops. Ship's servicemen handle these jobs. O GUISEPPE THE BARBER - MILES AND CALVIN. A SHI H. Alexander SKI R. Tawney SH1 B. Wheelhouse SHB3 R. Miles SH3 G. Whelan SHT3 W. Williams SI-I3 J. Wood Ill , HE MAKES YOUR UNDERWEAR SPARKLING BRIGHT - WHEELHOUSE, SHI. CALVIN'S CI-IlNESE,LAUNDRY. NO BETTER DEAL ANYWHERE - ALEXANDER AND GILLESPIE MOELLER SERVES 'EM UP. SN J. Campbell SN G. Fox G . X sHc M, white fb 54 ,, Q45 SN E. Moeller SHSA R. Heflin SA G. Brown LTJG D. A. BROOK, SC DISB URSING OFFICER , Dinner for the Commodore - Kalaw, SD1. , S-5 Division I foe , . Grilled steaks - Sadsarin and Albano. r ' ' Pot rice 5 FAVORITE MEAL- STEWARDS' SURPRISE! I . SD1 C. Villlareal SDZ R. Aratan SDZ N. Biscocho SDZ C. Lomogda SDC E, Driver ,. S-5 Division, comprising stewards, serves the Wardroqrn and wardroom staterooms for officers' feeding and services. I SDZ R. Sarmiento SD3 O. Ritualo SD3 D. Sadsarin SD3 G. Solis TN A. Aceveda TN E. Bayot TN R. Gutierrez TN G. Ladera TN D.'O1-que TN C. Piedad A 5 Hs 1 LTJG R. A. SKALLEBERG, SC ASS'T SUPPLY OFFICER x K rl I -..L ... , . -- --'Q -1-'Y - ,Z V -mn , ff! tl 6 5? m 1 L , ,,:a, I IJ' W1 ,ft r ,N iw' 1 , ,tx ll :flygalj :W Liam' Wi Wi! VK F! H nw Vthflz M IN H mil Nb NI' iii QW HM WH Wi ww WM 4 n lg wilt Im' X W ww 6 'x!t! f lwiwl H N XIV 5311 Hu W W1 ix The original White Elephant. 5 TINY - , , Our next millionairre umm nous and BUMMUNIDA nuns DEPARTMENTS E At anchor in the amphibious objective area. A . Action on the Wing. LCDR W. R. RICE OPERATIONS OFFICER A' -5- A---1-ad. .-A ,,,, ,.1v....,-.4t-?-4,-+44------- I MQW of ZW ff f ff!! MW X !?fjf?7,fW fff , f , f 1' f ,ff f f , X LT3?Cf.5,-CQQEEELL EE5'39TNC?e ESEEIQILTI ETfE3N5fe 553132515 Combat, Flag Plot . . . Mark the star . . . you say a thousand people every month, Muz? . . . This is the PCS, Roger, over IUgh!1'. . . did you get the 2100 wheels, Red? . . . Poda's Bank, Mattin's Little Sole Bank. . . Bridge, Combat - Combat interprets that signal to mean . . . No, Mr. Grant isn't here right now - Hels adminis- tering an exam on the mess decks . . . ' ' ARRCS secured due to the lack of interest . . . Combat, Flag Plot . . . Huesman's 85 Tab's high regard for Country Charlie . . . Log that, Zero . . . It's not that I wouldn't like to ship over, Mr.- Cordell, it's just that the Navy isn't for everybody, you know . . . Hey Zeke - Yes, Foo . . . Combat, Flag Plot . . . Hey Chief, have you seen our - here it is, Mr. Cordell - oh, thanks, Chief . . . Pilot house, Combat - Combat recommends . . . No, sir, I'm sure that's the command - but then, you know, it could' be the collective . . . Combat,tFlag Plot . . . A Christmas tree at Easter . . . Is this CIC? . . . Of course, what does it look like, the Sanyo factory?!!?!?! . . . Combat recommends let go . . . SBDR!!!! . . . Wave one, ' 'Touchdown, timed. . What's the CPA, Yager . . . Combat, Flag Plot . . . This is the Captain, is the CIC Watch Officer listening? fOuchj . . , A Spanish taxi-cab with ' Samo' potato chip crumbs all over the back seat . . . Damn Dam Neck night school . . . The world -of three letters - RDCAICTADCVAFFTUSA . . . Get him on the dart, Knight . . . Combat, Flag Plot, have you gotten that bread yet? ' UI Divi ion DZ D. Pala ' RD2 G. Yager I RD3 A. Martin 'RD3 R. Muzerall RD3 J. Samulcek Q RDSN D. Brittian RDSN D. Tabinowski SN W. Huesman SN K. Knight RDC P. Haffele I ,t i s u f, fff ,mim i M.- s n. B. l as I y , I f Plotting? A piece of cake! - Samulcek. Knight. Samulcek, Cleland, Yager. N Ah, could you hold on a minute? . . Yes, yes, ' Marlboro Country - Tabinowski, Poda what? 60 ahead over fgaspj - Cleland ' V E . I at , T PETERSON, THAXTER. IQ? ffl. q 5' 1 la . '4 il 5 Q . . n - . , . r T .,,,,, ,,,,, ,,,,,,v-It , 1 4 . E 2 2. N x N P r 1 5 9 H WO1 J. L. FERGUSON OE DIVISION OFFICER .I X nivi im ETC Vandemark The ET Gang has the primary responsibility of maintaining the electronics equipment used by the Operations Department. This equipment consists mainly of communications and radar gear. A large amount of the electronics gear is Very complex and when something goes wrong with it, two or three ET's may be up around the clock until the equipment is operating again. Underway and in portan ET has to be ready to run when he heaisthat familiar call, Get an ET quick! The ET's all work .hard to keep their gear in top shape and when a piece of gear quits, they have it operating again as soon as possible. WOODLAND. ' EN1 N. Peterson ET1 J. Thaxter ETN2 S. Becraft ETN2 B. Correll ETN2 J. Dead ETRZ R. McAlpine ETRZ T. Prowten - RATCLIFF PONDE RS. COOL IT GUYS - THE COPS! ETN2 M. Slemmer ETR2 J. Tripp ETNZ P. Winterrrmte ETR2 J. Woodland ETN3 W. Behrens ETN3 R. Carpenter ETN3 J. Leask ETN3 T. Long ETN3 W. Stanley ETNSN C. Thompson SN W. Bremer V ' ' ' -'. .--4 'I - - . . . ., ' .. '.. -A-- ,,, - .. ,,.....4 Q, ,M 7 - - f7'zx1r::tw'zra1:f ::'xzfi:32T.T ' ' ' ',4w.,Q , img, - 4 . .,a .. - ,- ..'.4,:.,,......-.-.lvlg ....... ..4.22'rf'.-.,- 46... -- ful- V ' -gels , -- -7' - f ' 0 f XIV, , f RM1 D. McLaughlin RM1 D. Presnell RM2 W. Cooley RM2 H- Greene RMZ R' Johnson ,, M .x., .,,,,MWm RMC L. Phillips RM2 G Kingan RMZ L. Kingan RM3 W. Barwick CYN3 J. Iacoviello RM3 F. Johnson .BL RM3 W. Naumann RM3 D. Poppenger RM3 T. Riley CYNSN C. Balingef 0 I? 'vision 'WW CR Division mans Radio Central, NRPG, the heart of LaSa1le's sensi- tive ears. Commended while in the Med, Radio Central sends out its shotgun of messages around the clock to all concerned. A LTJG D. R. SHEPARD LTJG J. PLANGERE EX-COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER ' COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER . Afvvll 1 -',V n'Zf? 'f- so e A , t V f ft',ff V fyff fn- V f ' WL, . . yy ' , ,4 - I'11 get this fixed if it takes a thousand years. - LTJG Plangere. McLaughlin and Son Computer Company - Mac speaking v. . v,,,, v7. ,v L- , , ,.,v,, A M W':?9Lmni- .V my gi V 1 4. ,.....,L-V 4'-' -4 Q V5 ' M-A -- J., ---,--..-.gr-1 -1 ,nan ...nr Us SMC J. Swartz NEED I INTRODUCE MYSELF ?l ' if' ', 'H-aa-. . Divi io l . - LTJG J. F. DEVLIN CS DIVISION OFFICER On November 12th the LaSalle began her longest cruise in four years with her deployment to the Med for five months. With the command ' ' shift colors the signal men saw the start of many long hours on the signal bridge. From the routine job of traffic handling to the special assignments during amphibious landings, not 'to mention rigging for full dress ship, and standing beach guard, the LaSalle had her signalmen going 24 hours a day. i Even though there were only 8 signalmen from the LaSalle, supple- mented by 3 from CPR4, and 3 signalmen from Beachmaster Unit 2, the signal bridge handled an average of 300 messages a month. SM1 R. Long sMz E. cole SM3 E. 'Coleman SMSN P. Ehricke SMSN R. Schmidt SMSN D. Urich SMC S. Mooneyha 1. I w L Z: X 212.2 V , X ff. 'f W W iw V is ' :W X W Coleman, SM3 digs in the flag bag. Signals follow . . . Hoist. Eyes across the Waters CSCS J. Hill CMAA ENSIGN D. A. MILLER PERSONNEL OFFICER Putting out the POD, typing up orders on enlisted and officer personnel, sorting and distributing mail, signing up people for correspondence courses, and running off material for publication, these are merely a few of the chores of members of X Division, composed mainly of yeomen, personnelmen, and lithographers. Under the supervision of the Executive Officer, X Division is mainly concerned with administrative matters of the ship. A During the Med cruise, the division officer was LTJG Miller. Assisting' him in ensuring top-rate working ef- ficiency in the division were PNC Cooper in the Person- nel Office and YNC Alvey in the Captain's Office. The leading PO was PC1 McNally. Members of the Master-at-Arms force are also attached to X Division. A Among the highlights of the cruise for the division were the tug-of-war aboard ship, the intra-division basket- ball games in ROTA, and the at-home atmosphere of Sam's Place in Valencia. g ff ,,,,' ,,,, , OZ ' Z, ' f ff, V I I ff , if ' MM I ,nfl f MJWW Z YNC J. Alvey ADMINIS TIM Tl0 DEPARTMENT Graveline, Vance, Mangett and White. The Lawman, Chief Hill - watching is the bad guy, Lt. Felhofer. PC1 E. McNally PNZ M. Callahan COFFEE BREAK - RELNHEIMER AND VANCE. QMZ K. Hitchcock LIZ R. Olson YN2 J. Vance PN3 M. Graveline SN M. Gossett SN B. Haley SN T. Head SN R. Luciano SN S. Mangett SN D. Pelletier SN R. Reinheimer SN E. Richards SN D, Vogel SN J, White YOU KNOW THIS NAVY AI.NlT SO BAD AFTER ALL - OLSON, LIZ. REINHEIMER, GRAVELINE AND PELLETIER. ', I x..q -new -was wins-w Nunn: 'Y 4' - .,,,.,.,., , ,, , . ,,,m.... v..-vs, v- .. Wffffv: Af V' ' ' f-2'-' nu H - ' 1,1-f ,. :y--:fv-.-fra--'-'v:m':':p:1v -v - - ' ' ' -- - NA wan no nfmnrmfur 4 , J X ..,,, , ,W MTW! LT F- C- POGUE KEPNER AND HITCHCOCK - RELAXED POSE 4 NA VIGA TOR QMZ G. Kepner QM3 E. Pehowic QM3 J. Poresky QMS D. Wilson SN L. Vitale QMSA M. Cole . .. ..-L M as ,,LL, , M. .ffl 1 f-4Af A A 4f - -,111 ,,,, ., X 1 , ... We had our work cut out for us from the very be- ginning. When we had received an affirm on the then ' ' pending Med cruise Navigation Department began to prepare. The first thing, and most important, was the up-dating and correcting of 140 charts to be used in the Atlantic crossing, each port-of-call, and operation sight scheduled fnot to mention that practically every chart is in duplicatej. The fact that we received 900 new charts prior to our de- parture didn't simplify matters any. Next, there were various forms and logs to be ordered, quartermasters notebooks fwe used 5 on this cruisej, OOD logs, bearing books, weather logs, chart correction cards, etc. We had to check and repair 30 sets of binocu- lars, bearing and azimuth circles, sextants, stadi- meters, watches, clocks C120 of 'emJ, and alidades. Almost 200 navigation publications had to be cor- rected. To you it may not sound like much, but to the seven of us it was - - well, you know. When we finally did get underway the work started. At the start of the cruise we figuredit wouldn't be too bad. We were sadly mistaken. We took the time to gather a few facts and figures about our little pleasure jaunt. From the time the ship left Norfolk to our return we traveled 15,217.74 miles froughly 3X4 of the distance of a trip .around the worldj, going to 67 Sea and Anchor Details, 12 high-line andfor replenishment details, standing an overall total of 912 .4 hour watches. The Navigator shot 394 stars and sunlines fto hopefully determine our position 1 with an average 17 hour work day. The ship spent 2,200 hours or 91 days and 16 hours at sea. Let's see, it's supposed to be here 'somewhere - LT Pogue Pehowic studies the job. , 9 All ahead two-thirds. A s - 1 ffff- -1 - H1-i ,, --V ,,,,v,,,,,,,.,.,.... ---ff--aw 1-fv -ff-----U we V - f, -- if-fw .-'av - M -- F -----V -Y -Y- f -- ,. ,---1 -D , Y , .. 2' ..:., A A , , F iT Wy, . . . .. ,,, , , V H,,A,m LT J. A. BURKHOLDER, MC f MEDICAL OFFICER HMZ J. Coleman HM3 J. Tolbert HM3 D. Ruston EDIGAI. DEP RTMEN T OUR MOTTO: To save lives and stamp out disease. CHIEF MASKELL: Our favorite Public Health Lecturer. COLEMAN: The ' Drug Man. ' TOLBERT: Operating room tech - makes everything ' ' come out all right. RUSTIN: Our man Friday. Men Employed Daily In Caring, curing Always Learning THE DOCS - BURKEHOLDER, RUSTON, COLEMAN, TOLBERT, MASKELL, A '-W-f fffff-' - -v---5,-W ,,.,, -., .,, . F.. ,,.,. ..,, ' ,, -,., ,.,, ,. ,,, , ,,, ,,-Y Appendectomy - Dt. Butkeholder. ' 1 V Ruston, HM3. , So you see, the hip bone's . 7 . -Ruston and Tolbert. ' Coleman at the keyboard ,Q Y I P l i 1 i I I, L l 1 I 5 L N l 1 I f i 1 r R i r 1 BeachMaster Unit Two IS one of three com missioned units which make up Naval Beach BEA amvms rms ....., X UNIT i Force BeachMasters Unit falias Yellow Legsj is organized administratively and tactically into a unit headquarters with two or three beach groups, composed of two teams. Each beach party team, such as Bravo-One presently em- barked aboard the U.S.S. LA SALLE, is re- sponsible for the following tasksf. 1. Controls landing ship and small craft traffic in the vicinity of and on the beach. 2. Conducts salvage operations in the beach area, including emergency boat repairs. 3. Maintains communications with ships and adjacent beaches. 4. Assists in the evacuation of wounded and prisoners of war. 5. Assists in defense of the beach. Beach Master slogan: This beach is mine? YN2 J. Deal SM2 M. Miller DCZ J. Young EN3 G. Dearstyne RM3 R. Dugosh EN3 J. Hinojosa. SM3 H. Thorpe SMSN D. Kleinschmidt BMSN E. Lee FN L. Bradford SN S. Powers SN L. VanRiper SA M. Evans FA M. Lambert SA K, Maynard SA P Morgan SA .T Runice SA J- W.u.am - . . 1 1 s A .. ., A. fv- LTJG M HULSEY ' ENSIGN P CIPRO BEACHMASTER BEACHMASTER S UNIT LCDR WINTERS TACRON ' ON THE FLAG BRIDGE The Assault Craft Unit, LCU 1470, commanded by Chief Kelly, performed a variety of missions from shuttling serials to the beach to transporting sailors ashore for a party at Navplion. ! 7 , . I IuCU prepares for load and assault. -The Underwater Demolition Team, a hardy group of swimmers, sur- veyed the beaches and prepared the ' beach lanes prior to each assault. UDT in action. 'ivy-, b , , ,,,,.,.,.,, .--.,..,......- ...---.,. .. . . ,. -g .3 ' ' 'inf' ,. . - . .....-,.-.- A .. . - -.- T. --A--.--v--f v. . ----.,,11,- .. 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Hansen 813 Cardinal Rd. Virginia,Beach, Va. CDR John E. O'Drain Quarters D-8 USNAB Little Creek, Va. CWO2 Charles E. Anderson 432 Constitution' Dr. Virginia Beach, Va. ENS Thomas L. Barry 1243 E. Oceanview Norfolk, Va. LTJG Douglas A. Brook 944 Armfield Circle Norfolk, Va. , LT John A. Burkholder, MC 1854 Springwood Ct. Norfolk, Va. HTJG Bentley R. Busing USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. LT King S. Chin USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. 2nd LT David D. Dall, USMC 7722 Enfield Ave. Norfolk, Va. WO1 Charles L. Dinkins 4961 Whitman Lane Virginia Beach, Va. LT Richard D. Felhofet 3505 Lynnwood Dr. Virginia Beach, Va. WO1 John L. Ferguson 736 Lord Nelson Rd. Virginia Beach, Va. LCDR Cecil E. Gartrell, SC 1403 Cheval Circle , Virginia Beach, Va. ENS Gordon F. Grant USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. LT William D. Hicks 943 Armfield Circle Norfolk, Va. LTJG David A. Miller 1864 Karen Lane Virginia Beach, Va. LTJG Frederic H. Morris USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. LTJG Jules L. Plangere USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. A LTJG Steven R. Pletcher 1868 Karen Lane Virginia Beach, Va. LT Francis C. Pogue 1816 Meredith Rd. Virginia Beach, Va. LCDR William R. 'Rice 4204 Robbins Court Virginia Beach, Va. LCDR Gerald A. Schussler 1044 Patrick Henry Way Virginia Beach, Va. LTJG Richard A. Skalleberg, SC USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. LTJG Randy G. Snider USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. ' CDR Charles W. Solomon, CHC 244 Bay Colony Drive Virginia Beach, Va. ENS Stephen P. Stewart 126 Dupont Circle - Norfolk, Va. LTJG Steven F. Williams USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. ENLISTED DIRECTORY Aceveda, Adolfo, TN Sta. Rosa Baco Oriental Mindoro, R.P. Adkinson, Eddie, AN Rt. 1 Box 192 Atocka, Tenn. Albano, Samson, TN f Santa Cruz, Zambales, Philippines Alexander, Howard, SH1 3430 Sewells Point Rd. Norfolk, Virginia Allen, Fred, EN3 Watts Heights ' Calhoun, Tenn. Alvey, Joseph, YNC USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. Anthonsen, Edward, FN 6043 Oak St. Ext. Lowellville, Ohio Aratan, Rozalino, SD2 8905 Albemarle Drive Norfolk, Va. Armstrong, William, RM3 Rt. 2 ' Waterford, Ohio Arnold Ralph, EN3 Bowling Green, 'Ky. Aust, Robert, FN 58 Harris Ave. ' Johnston, R.l. Avery, John, AN 11204 Stephalee Lane Rockville, Md. Baird, William, ICFN 11 Janes St. Jeffersonville, Ohio Baker, Patrick, FN 21 Roosevelt Avenue Chicopee, Mass. Balbes, William, SN 153 Lewis Bridgeport, Conn. Balinger, Edwin, CYNSN 300 Fairlane Drive Shelbyville, Tenn. Banks, D.E., SN 942 Chicago Ave. V Benton Harbor, Mich. Banks, William, FN USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. Barna, Joseph, EO2 2238 Creston Ave. Bronx, N.Y. . Barnes, Frederick, BM2 1037 Chester St. Norfolk, Va. Bartos, Eugene, AA R.R. 34 Black River Falls, Wisc. Barwick, William, RM3 411 W. Vernon Ave. Kinston, N.C. Battiste, Harry, SN 12607 St. Clair St. Cleveland, Ohio Bautista, Leonardo, TN 1707 C. Aluil St. San Miguel, P.R. Bayot, Edgardo, TN Dasmarinas, Cavite, P.l. Beach, Dennis, FN I USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. Bean, Philip, FA RFDH 1 Richmond, Vt. Beckman, charles, SN RR if 4 ' Vandalia, Ill. Becraft, Stephen, ETN2 3921 Sandy Spring Rd. Burtonsville, Md. Beeskow, Jay, QM3 640 W. Terrace Villa Park, lll. Behrens, William, ETN3 5310 Robin Dr. Greendale, Wisc. Bell, Hugh, RMSN Rt. 1 Box 141 Hurricane, W.Va. Ben, Jann, ABH3 Rt. 1 Box 28 Iona, S. D. Bellion, Eugene, SN 67 Hillside Ave. Sayreville, N.J. Benedetto, Raymond, EM3 Paterson, N.J. Benjamin, Roland, CS3 194 Walnut St. , Agawam, Mass. Bennett, Stanley, SN 2616 5th Ave. Troy, N.Y. Berry, Raymond, MM2 7901 Hampton Blvd. Norfolk, Va. 4 Birnbaum, David, SN. X, 4167 Green Pond Rd. Bethlehem, Pa. Biscocho, Napoleon, SD2 Batargas, Philippines Bitzer, William, EN3 2327 S. Harris, Independence, Mo. Blake, Gregory, MM3 USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. Blake, Santiago, SN 111 Villareal St. San Antonio, Texas Boehling, Donald, FN 7 Pine Tree Road Old Bridge, New Jersey Boland, Augustine, PH3 10713 Governor Ave. Cleveland, Ohio Boling, George, EMC 1805 Ramsey Rd. Norfolk, Va. . Boswell, Leslie, AN , 2710 Stratford Dr. Greensboro, N.C. Bradford, Lawrence, FN 410 Veatch Rocky Ford, Colo. Bremer, William, SN 64 Broadway St. Pataskala, Ohio Brittian, David, RDSN 2006 Navajo Denton, Tex. Brown, Dennis, SK2 3688 Hemphill Norton, Ohio Brown, Garfield, CS2 USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N .Y. Brown, Gary, SA 2000 Douglas Dr. Golden Valley, Minn. Brown, James, DC2 Rt. 6 Box 305A West Monroe, La. Brown, Robert, FN ' 101 Nahant St. Wakefield, Mass. Buchanan, Robert, FN 1110 Noble St. Norfolk, Va. Burgher, Randall, AA 320 Bassett Ave. Lexington, Ky. Burgund, Warren, DC1 952 Quail St. Norfolk, Va. Burkett, Kenneth, SN 909 Locust St. Tartho Creek, Pa. Burleson, Ross, RMCS 3301 SW 103 Court Miami, Fla. Caliandri, Dante, RM2 1324 Kensington Rd. Kensington, Conn. Callahan, Michael, PN2 89 Park Ave. Williston Park, N.Y. Calvin, Gary, AA St. Louis, Mo. Camden, Norbert, AA 6279 Magnolia St. St. Louis, Mo. Camp, Jack, GMG3 2400 Eltham Ave. Norfolk, Va. Campbell, Eddie, AR 731 N., 27th St. , - E. St. Louis, Ill. Campbell, Grover, CSSN Valley Trailor Ct. Newnan, Ga. Campbell, James, SN 516 Ash St. Lexington, Kentucky Camper, John, FN USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. ' Cannon, Daniel, SFP3 129 Lake St. p r Haverhill, Mass. Cape, Edward, MRFN 404 S. Main St. Abbeville, S.C. Carfagno, Chris, BM2 , 98 Park Ave. Struthers, Ohio Carlson, Fred, CE2 4901 Park Ave. Burley, Idaho . Carpenter, Darryl, CS2 1 1821 Pope Ave. Norfolk, Va. . . :,.J-3 Y.. Carpenter, Elbert, SN 4 Covalls Court Midway Park, N.C. Carpenter, Richard, ETN USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. Castillo, Edwin, TN Philippines Chase, David, SN 598 Sandford Rd. N. Westport, Mass. Ches, Lawrence, SN 6 Walnut Ave. Baltimore, Md. Choquette, Raymond, GMGSN USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N. Y. christian, wnnam, ABHAN RR it 3 Tipton, Iowa Clairmont, Dennis, E03 RR if 3 Camp Lake , Iron River, Mich. Clark, Ronald, SA Ash Cottage, Reay, Thurso, Scotland Cleland, James, RD3 RR if 1 Oneida, Kans. Coffey, David, SN Rt. 1 Salem, Va. Cole, Marvin, USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. Coleman, Eddie, SM3 Philadelphia, Pa. Coleman, Gary, SA 1110 Swan Lake Dr. Hayti, Mo. Collier, James, BRC 2510 Cayce Circle Chesapeake, Va. Conroy, Arnold, FN I 518 Maple St. Morrisonville, N.Y. . Conway, Charles, BT1 179 Holland Drive Virginia Beach, Va.' Cook David, EN3 3614 Bowden Cir. West Jacksonville, Fla. Cooksey, James, RM3 ElDorado,A.rk. A I Cooley, William, RM2 Littleton, N.C. Cooper, Franklyn, PNC Everly, Iowa ' cbmisnf Donald, CM2 12 Amherst Rd. Waterloo, N.Y. Correll, Billy, ETN2 4816 Jackson Place . Charlotte, N.C. Courtemanche, Lloyd, FN 144 Steward St. Providence, R.l. Creager, William, SN 119 Dahlia St. Johnstown, Pa. Danials, James, CS1 P.O. Box 66 Ragland, Ala. David, Romeo, SD2 Philippines ' Tc ' . ,T Davis Marcus, FTG3 - USS LA SALLE 'A FPO, New York, N.Y. Davis, Tommy, ABF1 Jacksonville, Fla. f 1 Davis, William',.BM1' USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. Day, Maynard, SH2 210 Gary Station Rd. - ' Johnson City, Tenn. V A Dead, James, ETN2 USS LA SALLE ' FPO,,New York, N.Y. Deal,'James, YN2 Watha, N.C. ,Dearstyrie, Gerald, EN3 Rensselear, NLY. Derges, William, BT3 1928 Casey' Ave. V 'P Mt. Vernon, lll. Dilley, Ronald, MM1 Rt. 1 Box 216 A . Y Colton, Ore. ' - Donaldson, James, BT2, 900 S. Standford Way Sparks, 'Nevada - orivenfaaaie, soc 900 Darren Drive Portsmouth, Va. Dugosh, Richard, RM3 Rt. 4 Box 7 1 , . f Bandera, Texas' Easter, Terry, SN ' - Star Route , ' g Stout, Ohiodg A Edwards, RM3, -- f 804 West Haven Blvd: Rocky Mount, N.C. f Ehricke, Paul, SMSNN, 'Q 1501 E. Taft Ave. Appleton, Wisc. ' Emelo, C.J., SA ' 315 Ohio Ave., Salem, Ohio, ' V, Emelo, o.L., SA ' ' 315 Ohio, Ave. Salem, Ohio ' Emery, Don,.VABF3 ' 81 Hill St.. , r - River Rouge, Mich. . Fahn, James,.AAV 48 Independence St. White Plains, N.Y. ' Fair, Vernon, RMCS Rt. 1 Box 71A Mansfield, La. Fansi, John, FN 226 E. New St, . .V Glassboro, N.J. Felix, 'An thony,- AN 441 Walnut St. Yonkers, N.Y, ' Fellows, Richard, FN USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. F ertik, Edward, RM2 212-03 75th Ave. Bayside. N. Y. Finney, William, FN USS LA SALLE ,' FPO, New York, 'N.Y. Fisher, Gerald, EOCN 1222 McDonald Ave. Aurora, lll.' I Frank Ronald FA 1107 Wrtzel Ave Oshkosh Wrsc Frank William CSSA 40N Williams Franklin Gary AO2 9108 Chesapeake Blvd Norfolk Va Frawley Arthur AN 5 Werner Drive Savannah Ga Fuller Niles DC3 1608 Shelby St Sandusky Ohro Gamel Thomas ABHAN 208 Bluff Drive East Rochester N Y Garcia George SH2 1221 Weigand Dr Westwego La Garrrs Larry BM1 2201155 Diamond St Mansfield Ohio Garza Rogerio CS2 9446 Phillip Ave Norfolk Va Gatto Ed SN 2574 Oak St Cologne N J Gause Gerald AN Montrose S Dak Geipel Robert, MM3 ' USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. Gearhart, Randall, AN '4334 Riverside Drive Dayton, Ohio , Gillespie, Brian, 9 Waterhouse Rd. -' I Cape Elizabeth, Me. Gillespie, Randolph, DC3 105 N. 2nd St. Wells, Michigan . - Gillispie, Paul, BMSC 904 Scenic Blvd. Chesapeake, Va. Goetz, Joseph,VFN 733 9th St. West Babylon, N.Y. Gossett, Michael, SN 6 Pembrooke Rd. Aurora, Ill. Graczyk, Charles, QMSN 174 17th St. Brooklyn, N. Y. . 'A Grant,'Stephen, SN . 149B Hillsdale Blvd. . San Mateo, Calif. Graveline, Michael, PN3 213 Harrison Avenue Ogdensburg, N .Y. , Gray, Raymond, EM2 Kenilworth, N.Y. Greene, Herman, RM2. 701 Carver St. Hagan James SK3 Columbus Ga Hargh Michael FN 1113 S 9th St Altoona Pa Haley Bruce SN 64 85 Wetherole St Forest Hill s N Y Hancock J AN 4010 Scotia Dr Chesapeake Va Hanson Richard EN2 429 4th Ave SW Rochester Minn Hardy Carl FN USS LA SALLE FPO New York Harrow Larry YN3 Baltimore Md Hasemann Edward 3940 West 183rd St Homewood Ill Hayes James RMSN 527W Hansberry St Philadelphia Pa Haynes Daniel FTG2 1527 Raleigh Blvd Copley Ohio Head Thomas SN P O Box 301 Homosassa Fla Helfter Michael SFPFN RR if 3 Box 110 Osage, Iowa Hendrickson, Leslie, EN2 Box 47 Michigan, N. Dak. Herring, Kenneth, SN Suffolk, Va. Herring, Paul, FTG2 USS LA SALLE . ' FPO, New York, N.Y. Hicks, Leo, SM3 145 Louisiana Ave. Bridgeport, Conn. Hill, James, CSCS 1241 Baker Rd. Virginia Beach, Va. Hindjosa, Arturo, SKSN 1239 Mesquite St. Kingsville, Texas Hitchcock, Kenneth, QM2 80 Fourth St. Stamford, Conn. , HodaPP, Joseph, FN 110 Bentley Ave. Old Bridge, N.J. Hoffman, Ronald, AA USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. Hoffman, Thomas, MM3' 'USS.LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. Holden, James, FN - USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. Howard DW SA 4704 Wellborn Dr Columbus Ga Howard David SN 6029 Aberdeen Huesman Wrllzam SN 27 Glenn Drive Lawrenceburg Ind Hulett John SF1 Manchester Vt Hussey Dennis SN 7401 Halprrn Dr Norfolk Va Hutchison Bruce AN 5013 Homecrest Circle Jacksonville Fla Iacovrello Joseph CYN3 105 Hawthome Ave Waterbury Conn Ingmm Roger L DC2 Rt 3 Tuscola lll Jacobs Carey MR3 406 Woodward St Rome Ga Jacobs Henry MR3 Box 933 Shannon Ga James Jerry YN1 2246 Craft St Terre Haute Ind Jansky, W. R. USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. Jarvis, Roger, FA 104 S. Broadway Albany, Ind. Jenkins, Arthur, FA 5255 24th St. N. St. Petersburg, Fla. Jennings, Robert, SN 502 W. Fourth St. Fulton, N. Y. Johnson, F. H., RM3 610 St. John Ct. Helena, Ark. Q Johnson, R.B., RM2 6314-B Linwood Ave. Norfolk, Va. Jones, E.D., SA Batewood Home Danville, Ky. Jones, H.S., SA 3.916 Park Ave. Richmond, Va. Kalaw, Bienvenido, SD1 256 Congress Rd. Norfolk, Va. Kannas, Allan, AN South Shore, S. Dak. Katus, James, SA 16911 W. Chicago Detroit, Mich. Keith, Franklin, BT1 RR if 4 Box 251 Krngan G L RM2 RD 1 Box Smithfield Pa Krngan LE RM2 RD 1 Kirk James SMCS 1304 Calla Ave Norfolk Va Klapperrch David IC2 209 W Polk Ave Eau Claire Wrsc Klopf Edward SK2 1811 Dahlia Ct Chesapeake Va Knight Kenneth SN 1 N Center St Clarendon Pa Knutson Gerry CSSN 1420 W 71st Pl Denver Colo Kobler Gary MM3 USS LA SALLE FPO New York N Y Kozlowski Jerome ICFN 20277 Hickory Detroit Mrch Kryznel William SN 113 Adeline St New Haven Conn Kuebler Leonard 4333 S 26th Ave Omaha-Nebr. Lackey, Gary, SN USS LA SALLE E FPO, New York, N.Y. LaConte, David, SFMFN 59 W. Seminary St. Norwalk, Ohio Ladera, Gregorio, TN Wakas Kawit, Cavite Philippines Laesser, Ronald, FN USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. Lambert, Mark, FN 101 N. Indiana Danville, lnd. Langenbach, John, SN 473 Rt. 31 Washington, N .J . Leask, Jon, ETN3 52 Bath St. Bath, Maine Lebaron, Matthew, SA Woodstock, Vt. Lee, Elmer, BMSN 278 Main St. Soledad, Calif. Lehman, Larry, DC2 RR H2 Box 297-20 Swanton, Ohio . Lentine, William, MMFN USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. Lewis, Will, EMFN Loftrs Orman FN Rt 3 Alkol W Va Lomogda Candrdo SD2 7335 W Kenmore Dr. Norfolk Va Long Richard SM1 560 Catalina Ave Vrrgrnra Beach Va. Long Thomas ETN3 3677 Ashgrove Grove City Ohio Lopez Charles AN 112 Grove St New York N Y Lopresti Anthony SN USS LA SALLE FPO New York N.Y. Love Brian AN Cottleville Mo Luciano Robert S USS LA SALLE FPO New York N.Y. Maas L H FA RR 411 Box 156 Scherervrlle Ind Maas P J FA RR 141 Box 156 Scherervrlle Ind. Macaluso Paul SN USS LA SALLE FPO New York N.Y. MacKaluso, James, AA - 1875 S. Finley Battle Creek, Mich. Maleski, Bernard, RM3 9 Cort St. Washington, Pa. Mangett, Stephen, 324 Maple Ave. Carey, Ohio Marianni, Patrick, FN USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. Martin, Aaron, RD3 2601 Dartmouth Terr. Bessemer, Ala. Massey, David, MM2 3565 E. 75th St. Cleveland, Ohio Mathews, Orville, SA 32 Crescent St. - Portland, Me. McAlpine, Robert, ETR2 179 W. Hamilton Ave. State College, Pa. McCambridge, James, AA 520 47th Ave. 1 Bellwood, lll. McGlasson, L. Dan, BT3 1865 Shore Dr. Beloit, Wisc. 3 McGoldrick, Michael, BTFN Rt. 10 Box 490 Olympia, Wash. McLaughlin, Don, RM 1 ,., . 21 jw ,3., ,.- . -Z - ' J ' - 1 f we-A-ea, . 'r i- , Lfff 'j ii... .tif , 1 r 1 r I I - -r ' r ' 'Y ' ' - , , . . 314 - , l . 1 - . Q I - I ' ' ' I . I I I . I I . - I I I ' 'I ' . ' ' St. - . - . Sf- ' ' ' ' Westmont, 111, Chicago, lll. Smithfield, Pa. . , Q , I ' l - I I I 7 I 1 ' I 1 I I ' ' ' , 1 I I , ' I . o - r I ' I ' F ' ' ' ' . .3 Dr. , ' , I . . . y ' 1 O J ' , .-A . I ' . . ' I , , N.Y. , . . - , ' , . . ' I I r I l I I J ' . I I - , . I , 1 I ' o . u I ' , H , 1 , - . , . - I ' . . . , . I ' . , , 1 r , . ' ' . ' I I ' a K , , . ' . ' , , , I r 1 . ' 1 1 I , , I I I ' I . fi SN SN Whitesboro, Texas, Gregoire, Robert, AA 25608 Wagner A Warren, Mich. , Goresbeck, Richard, AA 705 Merritt Avenue Oshkosh, Wisc. Gutierrez, Robert, TN ' Quezon City, ' Philippines Haeflinger, John, SM2 Norfolk, Va. Holliday, Robert, EM3 9317 Buckman Ave. ' - Norfolk, Va. Hooker, Joe, MM2 , 431 N. Cliff Ave. Sioux Falls, S. Dak. Hoover, Lon, FN 'USS 'LA SALLE A FPO, New York, N.Y. Hornick, Eli, AN Rt. 2 . Broadway, Va. Three Rivers, Mich. Kelly, James, SN RD 31 Rushville, N. Y. Q Kepner, Gary, QM2 2802 Cambria Wilson Rd. Wilson, N.Y. Kidd, Richard, ABH3 129 E. Henry St. River Rouge, Mich. Kincannon, Lawrence, QM3 1041 S. Euclid Oak Park, lll. Rt. 1, Pearson, Ga. Leytrick, Wayne, BM3 1359 Keever Ave. Crafton, Pa. Lines, Charles, RM1 3501 Ferry Farm Lane Norfolk, Va. Lock, David, MRFN RR 1 Beason, Ill. 4701 Jeanne St. Virginia Beach, Va. McNally, Edward, PC1 901 Stratford Hall Dr. Virginia Beach, Va. Moouaia, Robert, SN 6160 Parkway Dr. Baltimore, Md. Medley, Dorman, BT2 6660 Georgia Ave. N.W. Washington, D.C. Menke, Brent, SN 198 Malone Ed. Mansfield, Ohio Messer, Gerald, FN RR 91 Rising Sun, lnd. Messer, Lewis, E03 RR 21 Box 160 Olathe, Kans. Metz, Richard, MM3 RFD H1 Stephens City, Va. Michel, Robert, EM3 Fairfax, Va. Mikula, Robert, SN 66 Second St. Keyport, N.J. Milam, Lee, EOCN Warsaw, Mo. Miles, Rodney, SHB3 Rt. 1 Box 454 Browns Creek, W. Va. Miller, Jon, FTGSN 808 Woodlawn Cir. Chambersburg, Pa. Miller, Michael, SM2 14 W. Third St. Litchfield, Minn. Miller, Randolph, GMG3 ' 804. Market St. Troy, Ohio Mitchell, Jen'y USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. Mock, Ralph, AN Rt. 81 Aragon, Ga. Moeller, Earl, SN 1236 94th St. Niagara,Falls, N.Y. Monfort, Melvin, SK2 8117 O'Connor Cresc. Norfolk, Va. Mooneyham, Stanley, SMC 4000 3rd. Place Yuma, Ariz. Morgan, Glenn, SHC 3182 Dunway St. Norfolk, Va. Morrison, Gerald, SK3 Austin, Texas -Morrison, Joseph, FN Box 42 - Stockport, N.Y. Muzerall, Robert, RD3 5 William St. Lawrence, Mass. Nadeau, Charles, MM3 USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. Naumann, Wayne, RM3 Rt. 32 Columbus, Texas Nemeth, Joseph, BT3 533 W. 11th Ave. Oshkosh, Wisc. Nesbit, James, AA Rt. 11 Box 64 Salisbury, N.C. Norton, Edwin, AN Rt. 1 Oak Grove, Mo. Nuding, William, SN 9433 Commons Dr. Hickory Hill, Ill. open, Thomas, SA 1226 Turner Rd. Winter Park, Fla. Oliver, Gary, FN USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. Olson, Robert, LI2 ' 322 Helmick St. Norfolk, Va. Orque, Dante, TN MacFarland, Calif. Osborn, Alan, EM1 Earlham, Iowa Palmer, Drew, SN 1480 Post Rd. Fairfield, Conn. Payne, Harold, AA 754 Antone St. N.W. Atlanta, Ga. Payne, Richard, SN St. Louis, Mo. Pehowic, Edward, QM3 256 Kings Rd. Madison, N.J. Pelletier, Duane, SN Pleasant St. Dunstabl e, Mass. Penley, SN 3012 Glenway Ave. Cincinnati, Ohio Peschel, Douglas, YNSN 46 Bay St. Potsdam, N.Y. Peterson, Noel, ET1 USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. Pezzee, Michael, EMFN Box 134 Sheffield, Mass. Phillips, Larry, RMC Rt. 3 Winchester, Va. Piccione, Anthony, FN 9536 Old Creek Dr. Fairfax, Va. g U Piedad, Cecilie, SDSN Ondon City, Philippines Pietrowski, Robert, FN Rt. 1 ' Springfield, Minn. Plante, Paul, FN 69 Summit St. Woonsocket, Rhode Island Poda, Donnie, RD2 Rt. 7 Box 162 Hot Springs, Ark. Poresky, Jeffrey, QM3 1515 Macombs Rd. Bronx, N.Y. Post, Robert, SN 638 Woodside Ave. River Vale, N.J. Poirier, David, MM3 USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. -Poirier, Jacques, FN USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. Poppenger, Donald, RM3 2115 Alice St. Ann Arbor, Mich. Potts, Alvin, FN USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. Powers, Stephen, SN Glens Falls, N.Y. ' Presnell, Daniel, RM1 RFD 83 Box 597 . Bristol, Tenn. Procaccino, James, FN USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N,Y, Propst, Garth, SF1 5573 Aurora- Dr. Virginia Beach, Va. Prowten, Timothy, ETR2 Boxborough, Mass. Quigley, Michael, EN1 5040 Krick' St. Norfolk, Va. Quimen, Rogelio USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. Raica, Edward, AN 650 N. Oakley Blvd. Chicago, Ill. Ramirez, Anthony, AN I 1412 Brooklyn Ave. Brooklyn, N.Y. Ratcliff, Robert, SM1 5039 B. Gunter St. Virginia Beach, Va. Raymond, Larry, ABH3 Central Square Troy, N. Hamp. Reckelhoff, William, CSCS 416 Briarfield Dr. Chesapeake, Va. Redwine, David, FN RR ffl, Dilleboro, Ind. Reid, Clifford, GMG1 I 7901 Hampton Blvd. Norfolk, Va. Reinhimer, Raymond, SN 87 Cherry Lane Hicksville, N.Y. Retelle, Richard, SF1 Bumpass, Va. Reynolds, Johnny, SF1 216 Hansen Rd. Toutle, Wash. Rhoades, Thomas, SN 14 Smithson Dr. Beverly, Mass. Rhodes, Donald, MMC 7905 B Divon St. Norfolk, Va. A Richards, Edward, SN USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. Riley, Thomas, RM3 I Rt. if 1 Crowders Creek Rd. Gastonia, N.C. Ritter, Thomas, MM1 USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. Rituald, Oscar, SD3 1400 Winder Dr. - Norfolk, Va. Roberts, George, GMGC 824 Mullin Rd. Chesapeake, Va. Roberts, Harry, SFC 4316 Fontana Ave. Chesapeake, Va. Robertson, Richard, SMSN USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. Robinson, SN Contant it 49 St. Thomas, V.I. Rodriguez, Jorge, SN 161 Manhattan Ave. New York, N.Y. Roethlein, John, FA 134 Third Ave. - Broomall, Pa. Rogers, Lide, CS1 332 Hospital Dr. Virginia Beach, Va. Romero, Fernando, TN USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. Roschi, Robert, SN 2267 Pine Knott Dr. Dayton, Ohio Rudolph, Walter, SN Cole Rd. Pittsburgh, Pa. Sadler, Dean, EN2 5116 West Ave. Beach Haven, N.J. Sadsarin, Danilo, SD3 Gen. Trias Cavite, Philippines Samulcek, Terry, RD2 5022 S. 36th Ave. Omaha, Nebr. Sanders, Gerald, GMG3 1722 Hancock Ave. Norfolk, Va. Sarmiento, Romulo,'SD2 6104 Linwood Ave. Norfolk, Va. Sawyer, Freddie, SFPFN 1033 W. Pungo St. Belhaven, N.C. Schied, Curtis, MR2 4814 Pleasant Ave. Norfolk, Va. Schleich, John, MMFA 1440 E. Main St. Lancaster, Ohio Schmidt, Ronald, SMSN 223 East 4th St. Hermann, Mo. Scholtz, Dennis, AN 9132 Dawes Detroit, Mich. Schweiring, Peter, SN Morris Plains, N.J. Sleby, Gerald, SA Box 185 A N. Woodstock, N.'Hamp. Shafer, Steven, AG1 3623 Silver Pk. Dr. Saltland, Md. Sheridan, Frank USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. Sherman, Leonard, SA 52 Woodward Ave. ' Springville, N.Y. Short, Kevin, FN , USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. Shoupe, Johnny, AN 1210 Cherry St. Panama City, Fla. Simmons, Morgan, ABH3 10229 3rd Ave. . Inglewood, Calif. Simpkins, David, FN USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. Simpson, Charles, FTGSN 279.N. Main St. West Milton, Ohio Simpson, Gary, BT3 11 Oswego Pl. Lake Ronkonkoma, N .Y. Sires. James, BT3 New Albin, Iowa Sizemore. Randal, 1c1 109 Ingram SL, Norfolk, Va, Skeels, Keith, SN RFD H1 Saranac Lake, N.Y. Slemmer, Michael, ETN2 Bax 1029 Kearney, Ariz. Specht, Christian, BM2 USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. Spence, James, BT3 6121 Robertson Ave. Nashville, Tenn. Spurlin, Bill, SN Graham, Texas Stanley, Walter, ETN3 1534 Winder Br. Norfolk, Va. ' Staten, Charles, GMG2 1210 E. Chilhowie Ave. .Fohnson City, Tenn. Stedman, Clarence, EM2 USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. Stoecker, Raymond, SN 39 Center St. Rumson, N.J. Stogner, Raymond, ABH3 3431 Marmion Ave. Flint, Mich. Sullivan, Gerald, FR, 743 Westem Ave. Berlin, N. Hamp. Svoboda, FN Rt. 81 Olivia, Minn. Symons, Joseph, FN USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. Szy, William, SN RD 65 Creek Rd. Bethlehem, Pa. Tabinowski, David, RDSN USS LA SALLE 1 FPO, New York, N.Y. Talarico, Frank, EM3 - 607 N. Forklanding Rd. . Maple Shade, N.J. Tatem, Gerald,,AA 22 Pike St. Middletown, Pa. Tawney, Ray, DK1 131 Fairman Ave. Brunswick, Ga. Tenney, T. N. MM3 USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. Thaxter, John, ET1 607 Sterling St. Norfolk, Va. Thomas, Victor, FN USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. Thompson, Clovis, ETNSN USS LA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. Thompson, Neil, FN 628 7th Ave. S. Grand Forks, N. Dak. Thorpe, Howard, SM3 2227 N. Belvedere Tucson, Ariz. Todd, David, BT3 40 Miami St. Fitchburg, Mass. Tolman, Ronald, BM1 42 Peach St. Barre, Mass. Tracy, James, SN 246 N. 16th Ave. New Brighton, Pa. Trice, Michael, EM2 Box 518 W. B St. Brunswick, Md. Tripp, James, ETR2 Hawkinsville, Ga. Tumer, Harry, SN 14 Deering St. Bath, Me. Urich, David, SMSN 1314 N. 4th St. Toronto, Ohio Ulrich, Robert, AN 308 S. 15th St. Mt. Vernon, Ill. Vance, Jerry, YN2 Honaker, Va. Vancik, William, MRFN Rt. 1 Box 226 Sunnyside, Wash. VanCleve, Robert, SA 3213 N avaho St. Middletown, Ohio Vandenberg, James, SN 702 Grand Ave. Superior, Wisc. VanRiper, Larry, SN Elmwood, Wisc. A ' Vickers, Travis, SA Grand Junction, Tenn. Villareal, Claro, SD1 5843 E. Hastings Arch Virginia Beach, Va. Vitale, Lawrence, SN 164 Lenox Ave. Paterson, N.J. Vogel, Dale, szv 1626 Kingston Ave. Norfolk, Va. Vowles, James, EN2 41744 13 Mile Rd. Walled Lane, Mich. V Vowles, K. A.' USS LA SALLE . FPO, New York, N.Y. Walker, Ronald, MR2 2813 Cambria Ave. Bakersfield, Calif. Ward, Walter, SFPFN Rt. it 5 Zanesville, Ohio Wareham, Ralph, MRFN RD it 1 Carlton, Pa. ' , Warley, Claud, SFM2 512 Hicks Ave. Norfolk, Va. Waters, Reginald, FN USSLA SALLE FPO, New York, N.Y. Watkins, Terry, AA IRR it 1 Goreville, Ill. Westphal, Richard, BU2 2565 Oconee Ave. Virginia Beach, Va. Wethington, R.D., SM2 Liberty, Ky. Wethington, Terry, SA Liberty, Ky. A Wetzel, Terry. ADR3 Rt. lil . Hagerstown, Md. 5 Wheelhouse, SH1 Holiday Park, Hayne St. Charleston, S.C. I Whelan, Gregory, SH3 118 McKinley Ave. Brooklyn, N.Y. Whitaker, Robert, ABF2 1803 Breckon Dr. Hobbs, New Mex. White, John, SN Braselton, Ga. White, Willis, EN3 Pinson Rd. Rt. if 2 Rome, Ga. Whitehead, Kenneth, BM2 16 Cotesville Rd. Campbell, Ohio Whitehouse, Chris, FN 310 High St. . Lebanon, Ky. 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F FBFXVAFIY '21, 1061 Navy Yard Cufs 4 Monfhs OH Building Time for LPDS The Navy Yard may not be building any capital ships these days-but it is still the can- do yard. ' S a t u r day's commissioning of the LaSalle ILPD 31, the third of six combination troop carrier and vehicle transports constructed here, proved it. , The yard knocked four months off the time it required to build and commission the Ra- leigh KLPD 11. 1 , Keel for the LaSalle was laid in April,ll962. Keel for the Ra- leigh, the first LPD construct- ed at the' yard, was laid in June, 1960 and lt was 'com- missioned in Sept., 1962. Yard workers took six months off the time it took to launch the Raleigh by sending the LaSalle into the sea in Aug., 1963. The Raleigh was launched in March, 1962. LPDs are open at the stern like the rear of a station wagon. The Well deck is flooded to allow landing craft and amphibious vehicles to 'be launched. A flight deck accom- modates six troop helicopters and the ship can carry 900 Ma- rines ready for combat. The keels have already been laid for three more LPDs at the yard: The Austin ILPD 47, 1 p p-r o x imate commissioning date, November, 1964: Ogden rLPD 59, January, 1965, and Duluth KLPD 61, October, 1965. , Vice Adm. John S. McCain ir., commander of the Atlantic ?leet Amphibious Force, spoke at l the commissioning cere- mony. Capt. Edward H. Winslow. a native of Dallas, Tex., has been named to command the La- Salle. 1 I Christen thee, LaSa1l P. U ndet construction ...-...Ln ...., . f vli H cccc ' W Spacecraft recovery. ' lj ' , I ,,,, 3 f A ,Wafer - , ' s- , ix. i vIv-ll 'Mw Commissioned on 22' February 1964,' USS LA SALLE was the third Amphibious Transport Dock Ship to be launched. Designed to carry over 780 combat troops andmore than 25,000 tons of cargo, the LPD has become a bulwark of the modern am- phibious landing force. r During the year following her commissioning, LA SALLE participated in six weeks of Shakedown training in Guantanamo, Exercise Steel Pike I in Spain, and a five-month tour of duty with the Medi- terranean Amphibious Squadron, returning to Norfolk in February 1965. A During the Dominican Republic Crisis in May 1965, LA SALLE operated off the coast of Santo Domingo for twenty-four consecutive days, serving as Vice Admiral McCain's Flagship. For the re- mainder of,l1965, LA SALLE operated in the Carib- bean as Flagship of Commander Amphibious Squadron SIX, where she participated in numerous landing exercises off Vieques Island, Puerto Rico, and later took part in .an Emphibious Demonstration Landing Exercise off Onslow Beach, N .C. I ,5-xi,,i.,E'.f,f p 3 , , V ,..aun I H aff- W - N-M I.. is -5 2 3 , . I 4?3??!h , , , 4 gl I , A ,e, . .., 9 I i-Q P, pai-Q. 'mmmmif-.tmmws The year 1966 saw LA SALLE sail unexpectedly to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to return Marine Con- struction Battalion Six to Davisville, Rhode Island, a weekend visit to New York City, and operation FIREX in the Caribbean. She also conducted GEMINI recoveries in the Virginia Capes Operating area to evaluate LPD capabilities as space flight recovery ship. LA SALLE later became the first ship of her size to successfully recover a GEMINI space capsule. I Q ,During 1967 LA SALLE participated in Operation CLOVE HITCH III, a large-scale naval exercise involving hilecopter amphibious landings at Rincon Bay, Puerto Rico. She also took part. in three separate Midshipmen Training Exercises near 'the Virginia Capes Operating Area. I - LA SALLE 'completed an extensive yard overhaul during 1968, after which she underwent refresher training at Guantanamo Bay. She departed Norfolk in November of that year as Flagship for Commander Amphibious Squadron FOUR, and served as at unit of the U.S. SIXTH. Fleet. 'This book is the story of that cruise. I I 1 TIFFANY PUBLISHING COMPANY printed in r Norfolk, Virginia Tokyo, Japan San Diego, California 6 i ,Y - -ua ,.. .. .. x I A i 4 1 ! I Q I if