Lanier (APA 125) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 116 of the 1946 volume:

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A 3 . . . 1 ' Y A, I 22 Qecwnlaz, 4.944 - 4 QW , 1.945 edzbaiabu To all Nclvy men who died that the Notion might live 'i1? NE of Uncle Sam's most potent weapons throughout the war proved to be the assault transport, of which the USS LANIER is a late model. Carrying troops with which to fight the enemy on unfamiliar, heavily defended beaches, the USS LANIER was destined from the outset to earn its share of glory and fame alongside its more highly publicized and more powerful heavy units of the U. S. Fleet. The LANIER also boasts a record of not a single serious accident, iniury or death to any of' its personnel during ll months at sea-a period which covered two months of rigorous training of a green crew as well as participation in occupation of lwo Jima, Okinawa and landings in Japan. With a capacity of 14,000 tons, the USS LANIER'S main iob of hauling assault troops is overshadowed in importance but slightly by the task of carrying heavy equipment such as ieeps, half-tracks, trucks, cranes, tanks, cannon, ammunition and other supplies, including medical neces- sities, food and amphibious gear. At the conclusion of its strategic importance in a war role, the USS LANIER was placed at the disposal of the Magic Carpet, a group of ships aptly named because of its mission of trans- porting thousands of war-weary, homesick G.'l.'s and sailors back to their native land, their states, and their families. The LANIER, in this duty, not only did her iob-but more. Extra bunks were installed wherever possible-in the holds, sick bay, troop officers' compartment-cots were placed on deck and all available space used in 'l'Officers' Country. These moves enabled 500 extra men, as well as 40 above-quota officers, to catch a glimpse of the Pacific Slope iust a little bit sooner. ln war or in peace, the USS LANIER, APA 125, did her part. - ,.......,...,....,........--.l.i..,.,,....,,,..,.-i..,,-, ITH a miles-covered record of more than 170 OOO since the wars start as Commanding Officer of a Fleet ouler transport and attack transport Captain Benlamin W Cloud USN launched his naval career in 1917 Entering the Naval Reserve in April 1917 Captain Cloud was commissioned Ensign on 24 June to attend the first Reserve Officers Class of the Naval Academy On 14 September he was given a temporary Ensign s commission Regular Navy Our skipper served aboard the USS GEORGIA until February 1918 at which time he assisted in outfitting 'and commissioning the USS NEW MEXICO Promoted to Lieutenant llgl Itemporaryl in November 1918 8 days later he was commissioned Lieutenant ltempo- raryl Later. after competitive examination he was com- missioned Lieutenant ulpermanentl For three years Cap- tain Cloud acted as aide to the Executive Officer and was Spot One aboard the USS WYOMING After a tour of duty at the Philadelphia Navy Yard our skipper served for 3 years on the Hydrographic Survey Ship USS NIAGARA as navigator In the spring of 1929 he was graduated from Chemical Warfare school at Edgewood Md attending a year s course at the Post Graduate Igeneral linel school U S Naval Academy He then became a member of the Junior Class U S Naval War College Newport R I. foro e year Soon after arrival in China Captain Cloud was com- missioned a Lieutenant Commander in 1931 It was here he served as executive officer aboard the de- stroyer McCORMICK and later, the destroyer BULMER During the Japanese action in Shanghai in February ga!! Q W gland UZIQYA 1932 Captain Cloud was transferred to Hankow and assumed duties as Senior Aide and Flag Secretary to Commander Yangtze Patrol on USS LUZON for 2112 years From the fall of 1934 to 1936 Captain Cloud was in charge of the Material Section at the Bureau of Engineering Navy Department Washington D C On 1 July 1938 the Skipper was commissioned a Com- mander He then served as First Lieutenant and Damage Control Officer of the USS PHILADELPHIA until May 1939 ' Acting as Personnel and Safety Officer at the Phila- delphia Navy Yard Captain Cloud was also Senior Member of the Labor Board until 1 January 1942. On this date he became Executive Officer of the USS CHATEAU THIERRY taking over the command in May of the same year On this ship he steamed more than 90 OOO miles including trips to Iceland Newfoundland the Red Sea and the Mediterranean and climaxed with participation in the initial landing at Gela Sicily July 1943 He was promoted to Captain USN 10 June 1943 4 After de-commissioning of the CHATEAU THIERRY m September 1943 Captain Cloud put in commission the USS TOMAHAWK AO 88 in April 1944 lin action off Saipan Tinian Guam Palau the TOMAHAWK also took part in the Second Battle of the Philippine Seas After a period of hospitalization at Pearl Harbor Captain Cloud assumed command of the LANIER on 6 March 1945 with a policy of a full stomach and an empty brig O I I . , 1 . . . , . . 1 1 1 .. . . - 1 1 . . . ' 1 1 . . , ' ' . . 1 1 1 ' lu ' 1 1 ., .. 1 - . l l ' ' 1 . . . .. I 1 ' ... . . . . . . I I ' . . . . 1 . 1 , I I . . . . . 0 . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . 1 1 1 1 . . . 1 1 . 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F 5 owzmhazbazm LTHOUGH a pouring rain continued throughout the day when the USS LANIER was commissioned, the spirit of the officers and crew which permeated the ship s atmosphere from the first day was not dampened in the slightest l ,was a green crew that took over on that 22nd of December l944 Many of the officers themselves had never been to sea and had little more than book-knowledge of what the Navy was all about lt was the primary concern of the LANIER S first Skip- per and 'Executive Officer to whip up a crew that would be ready to sail within a matter of days ' I The whipping up task was admirably accomplished by Commander Walter W Rockey USN Captain and Lt Commander HubertW Fisher USN Executive Officer Commissioning ceremonies conducted aboard the LANIER were wltnessedyby sev- eral hundred officials friends and families of the officers and crew. The ship was spon- sored by Mrs Earl English whose husband IS vice president of the Industrial Engineer- ing Company Oakland The LANIER was built by the California Shipbuilding Corpora- tion San Pedro Calif and outfitted by Moore Drydock Company Oakland. Calif , MRS EARL ENGLISH . . ' 1 . . 4 L I , . . . . . , . . . . . . . n f v 11 - . . . I I I ' . . . . , , . . . . . .. . . . . . , ., . . . ' I . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . I I 'I . I I ' . l a f .X ,Q-,wggq Chests, hair and helmets Ensign Tuttle's Twenty ' 'Ready, load! ' ' Target practice Off to the beach Lieutenant Commander and Mrs. Hubert W. Fisher, first executive officer, and Commander and Mrs. Walter W. Rockey, first skipper of The LANIER shiny MMEDIATELY after commissioning ceremo- nies, the LANIER proceeded tothe Naval Supply Depot, Oakland, where everything from potatoes to light bulbs, enough supplies to last for weeks, were taken aboard. A three-day delay at the request of the Central Commissioning Detail, West Coast, was effected beginning 28 December, due to faulty engine room valves. After this brief overhaul at Bethlehem Steel Shipyard, San Francisco, the ship moved out to anchor almost beneath the 7-mile-long Oakland Bay Bridge. At this time the ship's allowance of 26 assault boats was taken aboard, and preparations were made for shakedown training. The new year of i945 was inaugurated for the LANIER by its participation in a month s period of withstanding trials and tribulations such as only a shakedown detail can sponsor Boats were lowered and hoisted booms rigged, winches operated, compasses com- pensated, radar gear tested, paravanes streamed, speed trials run, turning circle es- tablished, as well as drills conducted for abandon ship, fire, fire and rescue, general quarters, signals and collision. Simple tactical maneuvers were conducted, accompanied by the APA's AUDUBON, CORT- LAND and BRAXTON, from 18 to 20 January. Four days later a personnel and material in- spection was held by the San Pedro Shake- down Group. Later, word was receivedthat our ship was quite satisfactory. Anchored off the Coronado Strand, San Diego, from l February through 4 February, the LANIER S boats and personnel were exer cised in the rough surf Numerous T 3 and T 4 practice landings were made debarka tion and net handling drills conducted and communications procedure was tested A gate to heaven . . , U ll I I C 0 , . . - . I I I I I C 'I . ' T I ' I 9 O O . . V . . , I ' . THE LOG - Continued On 5 February the LANIER proceeded to the San Clemente Island area, where for five days, Together with the APA's AMERICAN LEGION, HUNTER LIGGETT, BROADWATER, PONDERA and CORTLAND, it participated in mock invasion. On 9 February the ship moored in a well-cluttered bay at San Pedro, where, until the 20th, it underwent repairs during its availability period. The next day the LANIER set sail for San Francisco. It was Washington's Birthday, the 22nd of February, when the LANIER loaded 335 rather sober-looking civilians, together with 80 officers and 9 enlisted men, bound for Pearl Harbor. The ship left on 23 February, 1945. A good share of the crew as well as many of the officers got their first glimpse of On the beach at Waikiki Cloud-shrouded Isle of Oahu territory outside the United States when the LANIER, after sailing alone, arrived at Pearl Harbor on 2 March. Commander Rockey, on 3 March, was de- tached for hospitalization at Pearl Harbor. Three days later, on 6 March, Captain Ben- iamin W. Cloud, USN, assumed command, reading his orders before the entire ship's company. With the SAN SABA skipper as O. T. C. lOfficer in Tactical Commandl, the LANIER, CLEBURNE, CORTLAND AND CRENSHAW got underway on 17 March for Maui, Territory of Hawaii, to conduct practice amphibious operations. Five days were spent in T-3 and T-4 exercises, including laying of smoke screen and streaming of paravanes. Embarking at Oahu Oahu ff 7:4 f . 5 'X 5 K Beach' party over the side, Maui THE LOG - Continued On 22 March the LANIER returned to Pearl Harbor and the following day moved to Honolulu, where cargo was taken aboard. Four days later the ship went back to Pearl Harbor- and embarking of troops was begun. Seventy officers and 1,415 enlisted men Lservice troops, half negro, half whitel of the U. S. Army boarded for transportation to a forward area. Captain Jesse B. Gay, USN lRet.1, aboard the Dutch merchant vessel, the BLOEMFON- TEIN, led a convoy of 17 ships on 29 March for Eniwetok, Marshall Islands. The ships were: AUDUBON, COTTLE, OSKALOOSA, BLOEMFONTEIN, ORMSBY, BROADWATER, BRULE, EXCHANGE, SEAMARLIN, MERMAC- PORT, MORMACKWREN, DORTHEA L. DIX, DAUPHIN, BINGHAM, BERGER, PONDERA and LANIER. Designated as Task Unit 16.8.19, the convoy was accompanied by three de- stroyer escorts. L Cleaning the 5-inch Passing the 180th Meridian on 3 April, the convoy arrived at Eniwetok on 6 April. After refueling and a conference, Task Unit 91.6.12 was formed, comprising the trans- ports BINGHAM LO. T. C.1 and LANIER, with the STEELE as destroyer escort. This group sailed from Eniwetok on 7 April, for Saipan, in the Marianas, arriving on the 10th. Colors and iacks of several hundred ships at anchor at Saipan were lowered to half mast simultaneously as official news was re- ceived on 14 April of the death of the Presi- dent of the United States, Franklin D. Roose- velt. To thousands aboard ships scattered throughout Pacific Ocean areas, the news ei ,4 T M, A Battle of Maui of -the Presi'dent's death was received with amazement, mixed with genuine concern for the Nation's future and sorrow for the mil- lions who were numbered as mourners. On the following day, 15 April, a ioint Army-Navy Memorial service was held aboard the LANIER, conducted by Captain Cloud, assisted by Col. J. C. Wilson, troop commander, and Chaplain L. V. Pick. Every man aboard came topside to pay respects to thelate President of the United States. During the seven-day stay at Saipan, lib- erty was granted for both troops and crew at the huge Saipan recreation area The men played softball went swimming in the crystal 1 if. 3: . 1 I if s ly? 7 . . ' X 1 , - .- .qua-6-1-M--4 THE LOG - Continued V clear, coral-bottom salt water and drank ice cold beer or coca cola. The area has 14 as- phalt-covered tennis courts, more than a dozen baseball fields, 20 horseshoe pits, Red Cross facilities, band performances almost daily and plenty of sunshine. Most men agree it is the best liberty spot, with the exception of Manila, west of Pearl Harbor. On 17 April, led by Captain B. W. Cloud on the USS LANIER, the LANIER, MENKAR and ROBERT FULTON, escorted by the DE's DALEY and SPANGLER, got underway for Iwo Jima. On 20 April the convoy passed alongside a mountain destined to live long in history-Mt. Suribachi, where a handful of marines two months previously had plant- ed Old Glory amidst flying bullets and shrap- Yes, if's there - Eniwetok Ships at rest, Saipan nel. Iwo Jima gave the impression, from a distance, of just one, huge rock. lt certainly gave no hint of its importance as a life-saver to hundreds of pilots on runs to and from Tokyo. From the harbor it was a depressing- looking place. Coummencing unloading the same day, the LANIER was empty by 22 April. The LANIER and DE DALEY departed from lwo on 22 April, arriving at Saipan two days later. After refueling and loading cargo, the ship embarked troops on 30 April, complet- ing in one day the embarking of ll officers and 1,431 Army casuals. Heading for Oki- nawa, the convoy on 2 May consisted of the following ships: LANIER LO. T. C.l, GRAN- VILLE, SEA PARTRIDGE, SEA FLYER and two escorts, the BULL and EISELE. While approach- The Tree of Chinieero finiwefokj Saipan Superforts 9 , mw- Woolworth's, Saipan Humbled, but Japanese Ensign Harner inspects wreckage Q God is worshipped everywhere Ships and floating docks, Saipan Saipan factory - once 1 Snake-like chow line terminates below 1 THE LOG - Continued ing the Okinawa harbor at 1000 on 6 May, general quarters was sounded, as Japanese planes were in the vicinity. It was the first time many of the crew and officers aboard the LANIER had been in an enemy air raid. Unloading of passenger personnel was com- pleted by 1800. Another air raid sent the crew to general quarters at 1919. The Tokyo Unloading personnel at lwo I 1 1 1 1 2 2.-Wa. ,we ,im WW- ,,., f f ,,,, 21521 f - v- ..,.h wi f' , -f - Iv, :X xi., ',':' u I . IBRARY Express Came Over The anchorage Clgcln at 0200, keeping every ship in the harbor at battle readiness for three hours. A pea-soup smoke screen, laid by ships' smoke boats, covered the harbor like a blanket, but it was reported the next day that several ships had been1sunk that night. The Navy never per- fected a sure-fire technique against suicide planes. A weather break gave the ships 'a res- pite from air raids on 7 May. It poured rain all day and through the night. Casualties were taken aboard without mishap. They in- cluded: Army, 2 officers, 19 enlisted men, 1 1 1 1 1 Rock known as lwo Jima Navy, 3 enlisted men, Marines, 3 officers, 39 enlisted men. The ship prepared for sea. V 1 On 8 May a 22-ship convoy, led by Cap- 1 tain W. W. Campbell, USN, aboard the 3 ANNE ARUNDEL, left Okinawa Shima Lits full Japanese namel, with the following ships: 1 DOROTHEA L. DIX, DUTCHESS, FLORENCE 1 NIGHTINGALE, KARNES, PINKNEY, PON- 1 DERA, SHELBY, TERROR, CAPE CHALMERS, ' 1 CLARKSDALE VICTORY, LOMA VICTORY, SEA BASS, SHARON VICTORY, VIRGINIA CITY VICTORY and the escorts ZELLARS. CRANT- ER, HALLORAN, BULL, REEVES, GRIFFIN and BASS. 13 I Naha, Okinawa's capital ' Jap plane, Naha airfield Smoke boat crew on the alert Naha airfield in ruins . THE LOG-Continued At 1345 on 10 May the Ensign was put at half mast for burial at sea of Pvt. Nicholas Campellone, USMC, who died aboard the LANlER4of wounds suffered during battle on Okinawa. Chaplain Pick conducted the serv- ice. A rifle detail fired a salute as the flag- draped body hit the water, accompanied by: H . . . We, therefore, commit this body to the deep, to be turned into corruption, looking for the resurrection of the body, when the sea shall give up her dead, and the life of the world to come . . The convoy arrived at Saipan on 12 May, debarking casualties the following morning. That afternoon survivors from the ,DD USS LlTTLE came aboard for transportation back to the United States. The LITTLE was sunk by suicide planes off Okinawawhile on picket duty. Fourteen officers and 240 men were brought aboard. ' After fueling on 14 May the LANIER set sail for the United States unescorted She passed by Oahu Hawaiian lslanas on 24 May Six days later the ship steamed under the Golden Gate Bridge anchoring at 1008 Berth 8 San Francisco Survivors from the LITTLE were debarked on this date On the following day 31 May the LANIER when the ship entered the Juan de Fuca Strait picked up a pilot off Port Angeles Wash and proceeded up the strait to Seat tle Cargo and stores were loaded from 3 June until 7 June on which date the ship was sent to Puget Sound Bridge and Dredg ing Company s dock where during four days availability period a few repairs to the ship were effected . . I D on I I R I . I . A I , I . . . I . I I . ' refueled and set out for Seattle. lt was 2 June . I . . I 0, - I . , . , I l, --- - Naha ruins Gyrenes af Naha Smoke boat pool, Okinawa Jap plane, Naha airfield High school, college ruins, Naha More Naha ruins .W ,-- --.-,...,..-- ,... ---...N 1 -44. ,..N.Ki. 3 Jap-used caves, Okinawa Naha'tomb Stretcher cases, Okinawa Going aboard via debarkation nets Embarking at Okinawa I6 I I THE LOG-Continued I Moving to Pier No. 39 on ll June, the ship embarked the following personnel: Army, 37 officers, l,2l 2 enlisted men, Navy, 9 officers, I64 men. The next day the ship got under- way for Pearl Harbor, but difficulty with a reduction gear bearing forced an overnight delay, the ship anchoring off Bush Point. On I3 June, l945, the USS LANIER again left the United States, with but one man missing. Lower away' The Island of Oahu was sighted on I9 June After morning target practice exercis mg the ships gun crews in firing at plane towed sleeves the ship moved into Pearl Har bor On the following day 27 Navy passen gers were taken aboard With the OKANOGAN as O T C ll ships sailed from Pearl Harbor on 22 June These were the LANIER BARNETT HEYWOOD ANNE ARUNDEL and the escorts BURDENA R HASTINGS LE HARDY HAROLDC THOM y I Lined up for target practice AS, WELEMAN, WHITMAN and CHARLES R. GREER. On the evening of the first day the OKANOGAN dropped out of the convoy, re- turning to Pearl Harbor. The ANNE ARUN- DEL then became O.T.C. Passing the l80th Meridian on 25 June, the convoy sighted and anchored off Eniwetok Atoll on 30 June Changing anchorages on I July the LA NIER moved closer to Chmieero Island where troops and ship s company were taken ashore for recreation which consisted of swimming playing football looking for seashells and drinking two cans of beer per man At this time the ship was granted 36 hours avalla bility to make necessary engine repairs On 8 July a new convoy was formed des tmatlon Ullthl Caroline Islands Captain A T Moen USN aboard the USS GRIMES was convoy commodore of the following ships LANIER NESHOBA MERIWETHER DUTCH ESS PRESIDENT POLK HYDE ROCKBRIDGE KITTSON FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE CAPE MEARES NAVARRO and the DD s STRONG HALFORD and HUNTINGTON The group ar rived on I2 July Hut that target' iv' Shoemaking, Jap infernmenf camp Korean camp, Saipan Bathing af the Japanese camp, Saipan Jap infernees, Saipan Japanese children Japanese children in camp ,K new Rusfic island park, Ulifhi Mog-Mog cocoanuf palms Palm row, Mog-Mog, Ulifhi A Relief! lsland beauty, Mog-Mog lnferior of Mog-Mog 2 'A' v The inferior, Mog-Mog lsland Officer's Club, Mog-Mog, Ulifhi Radio sfafion,'Mog-Mog Trolling along Grass home, Mog-Mog 5 2 1 1 THE LOG - Continued For the next 8 days, crew and troops took advantage of Ulithi's large recreation center, where several thousand can be accommodat- ed at the various facilities offered. The usual two cans of beer or two bottles of coke per man is Ulithi's chief recreation, aside from playing softball. Bands play daily in a band- stand in the center of the island's sports area. Of all the Pacific Isles LANIER men visited, Ulithi, perhaps more than any other, fits into the preconceived idea of a tropical isle- C x I I 3 I I -4 I Boat clear with its towering cocoanut palms, sandy beach and thatched houses. A favorite sport at the Officers' Club is throwing rocks at the cocoanuts in an effort to knock them down. Occasionally somebody willchallenge, dare or bet a shipmate he can't climb the tree and there's always one man in every crowd who'll take a bet. Needless to say, they don't re- Caves along the Bishi Gawa fRiver1 Okinawa mind one of natives scrambling up a tree like monkeys, but rather like caterpillars climbing a greased flagpole. With the GRIMES as O. T. C., a 46-ship con- voy left Ulithi on 20 July. Included were the LANIER, WINDSOR, LEGION VICTORY, DENI- SON VICTORY, CAPE LOPEZ, KITTSON, OCONTO, CAPE STEPHERES, PAN AMERI- CAN VICTORY, CAPE CATOCHE, OKANO- GAN, HARRIS, ROCKBRIDGE, ELKHART, CEPHUS, HYDE, LAURENS, PRESIDENT POLK, MELLETTE, SHARON VICTORY, GRIMES, NAVARRO, ACONCAGUA, WAKE FORREST VICTORY, CAPITOL VICTORY, SALAMAUA, HEYWOOD, BRAXTON, TOLOVANA, VIR- GINIA CITY VICTORY, NESHOBA, WARREN, ENOREE, SARANAC, ST. JOHN VICTORY, MERIWETHER, SAMUEL CHASE, SEA BLENNY, WEST LYNN VICTORY, BATES VICTORY and the escorts CHARLES D. HUGHES, AYLWIN, BEGOR, TRIPPE, PATTERSON and H. S. CLARK. The SALAMAUA LCVEI stayed with the con- voy until I643, supplying comforting air cov- erage. Shrine entrance, Naha, Okinawa 71 MAKING SMOK E 'f I THE LOG - Continued .The convoy, known as TransDiv 60, pulled into port at Okinawa Shima on 24 July, I945, the LANIER anchoring in Machinato Bay. By evening the LANIER had debarked all its Army personnel. The next day Navy passengers were discharged and the unloading of cargo began. Call to battle stations was sounded several times a day land nightl for the dura- tion of the stay at Okinawa. By 28 July all cargo had been unloaded. On 3I July the ship shifted anchorage to Berth H-I44, Ha- gushi anchorage. Reports of a typhoon heading toward Okinawa forced the ships in the harbor to put out to sea to ride out the storm. Task Unit 95.5.2I2 was formed comprising the LANIER, HARRIS, HYDE, ELKHART, MERI- WETHER, MELLETTE, OKANOGAN, WINDSOR, OCONTO, NAVARRO and escorts. The group left Okinawa on I August. Two days later the unit returned to Okinawa. The LANIER, on 5 August, commenced embarking passengers: Army, 78 officers, 570 enlisted men, Marine Corps, 4 officers, I46 men. Many of the Army group were members of the famous New York Fighting 69th and were high- point men who had served more than 3 years overseas without seeing the Golden Gate. On 6 August, Convoy OKU No. I7, TransDiv 60 got underway for Ulithi, including the fol- lowing ships: GRIMES IO. T. C.l, KITTSON, BRAXTON, FLORENCE NIOI-ITINOALE, wAu- KESI-IA, SAMUEL CHASE, WARREN, SEMI- NOLE, HEYWOOD, ROCKBRIDGE, OKANO- GAN, ENOREE, SARANAC, SEA DEVIL, PARK VICTORY, DOUGLAS VICTORY, ESCANABA, ELKI-IART, NAVARRO, MERIwETI-IER, OCON- TO, TOLOVANA, ACONAGUE, ANACOS- TIA, WINDSOR, PRESIDENT POLK, CEPHEUS, LANIER and OZARK, as well as the escorts DEwEY, MacDONOUGH, CAVALLERO, PRES- LEY, RAYMOND, DALE, FARRAGUT, SILVER- STEIN, HILARY P. JONES, CROSS and LEWIS. f, 1 .4 f I s 1 Sunsef-silhoueffed ships ' Heading for Okinawa Chamorro mother, Saipan Okinawa bound Desfinaiion, Okinawa THE LOG - Continued Gunnery practice was held on the morning of lO August, with the convoy arriving at Ulithi that afternoon. The ship refueled and prepared to continue its trip. lt was on the lOth of August that the first definite rumor of peace reached the LANIER. Many rumors had circulated throughout the Pacific before, but this time the air was filled with a more promising atmosphere. The rumors took on more and more significance as time went on. All hands hoped and prayed for peace. They also wondered iust how peace, if it came suddenly, would affect the travels of the good ship LANIER. Coniecture aboard ship was divided into two generalized schools of thought. One group contended our load of States-bound personnel would stay aboard and we'd continue as planned, taking them back to San Francisco. The others insisted our chances were good we'd be diverted, would go to Saipan or Guam, get rid of our Army personnel, pick up combat troops and head for Japan. How right the latter group was! College building, Naha Keeping station Convoy, in column, leaves Okinawa Okinawa I l fr A - irev AMAQ ss- -'-If fcjfm g kg. .,i3 giiQ..- Lt. McGown, two Chamorro lassies and Chief Steward Chamorro family Jesus, a native of Guam, at Saipan Jap internment camp, Saipan chamorro farm Jap children interned on Saipan Koreans, Saipan 26 H- r -M V -:ah sas, - -- -M -.-Q - Jap internment camp, Saipan Home in Saipan's Korean camp C hamorro transportation Chamorro farm, Saipan Lt. fSanta Clausj McGown and Korean children ' Jap internees, Saipan , ' 'fi Tw Amphlfrack dump, Salpan Nahve Chamorro dwellm Chamorro fish girls Chamorro gals g Saipan Okinawa coming up Nahve fishermen, Saipan 0 alzkm 0 mm n 'The Sefhng of fhe Rlslng Sun behmd Fupyama as seen from USS MERIWETHER fAPA 2031 showing U S S LANIER In the foreground I - s , I i 5 o e 0 ,, s so 4 0 o 4 , o o ' u o a :lv f fl ,W 4. Marines get on as Army gets off at Guam Lt. Hamilton has his problems N the following pages of this section is recorded a pic- torialstory of the USS LANlER'S part in the occupation of Japan. It deals with changes of orders, the Third Fleet, weather, landings and interesting sights. TransDiv 60 left Ulithi on 13 August, for Saipan. CinCPac soon dispelled all rumors as to the LANlER'S future with a sudden change of orders, via radio, while underway. Our course was altered slightly, the convoy split up and the following ships proceeded to Guam: GRIMES lO.T.C.1, MERIWETHER, MELLETTE, BRAXTON, WAUKESHA, LANIER and the escorts DALE, MacDONOUGH and AYLWIN. The convoy ar- rived on 14 August. lt then became the LANlER'S task to unload the 'entire ship of its Statesbound personnel and reload combat marines of the 4th Regi- ment, 6th Division, as well as 10 war correspondents, including such famous personalities as Frank Tremaine, United Press, Robert Trumbull, New York Times , Kyle Palmer, Los Angeles Times and others rep- resenting newspapers inb the U.S., China, Britain and Australia. Unloading, and then reloading of cargo and passengers was ac- complished in record time-22 hours-by ship's company and a Marine detail. Personnel taken aboard included 54 Marine officers, 1,240 enlisted men the Fourth Marines reorganized from the famous Raiders 3 Navy officers 1 enlisted man and 10 correspondents Marines with packs invade the LANIER loading at Guam Harbor af Guam-where LANlER'celebrafed peace Guam harbor, 74 AUQUSTI 7945 boat ILCVPJ leaves No. 4 hafch Tanks, Trucks in No. 4 hold Guam's Old Faithful Cherry-picker comes aboard Gvdm rvssedness 35K Wwe- 5 Transferring mail SAN DIEGO, IOWA, GRIMES Desfroyer off Japan U IOWA Transferring personnel af sea via Hbreeches buoy' e Norman Soong, Central News Agency, China: Max Desfor, TFOOPS' view, FUllYUmU A.P. photographer whose pictures of LANIER landing troops appeared in newspapers throughout the United States Sagami Bay Mt. Fuii at sunset Sagami Wan I-'Bay-1 Transports nestled in Sagami Bay Flrst wave of Marines to land amphibiously are put Marines present arms as Old Glory is hoisted ashore by LANIER crews Marmes more intent on gutted Jap battleship, NAGATO, A than on beach directly ahead Red Beach, Yokosuka Naval Base Mm 000 have ORD was received by radio on 15 August that Japan had given up the fight officially. Ships in the harbor from the USS NEW JERSEY to ocean-going tugs sounded whistles, clanged bells and whooped it up in general. lt was a day that will be long remembered in Guam. - On the same afternoon the APA's GRIMES lO.T.C.l, LANIER, MERI- WETHER, MELETTE and BRAXTON and the AKA WAUKESHA, together with the destroyers BRONSON, COTTON and GATLING, left Guam to make history. These were the few ships whose honor it was to put ashore the first load of occupation troops on Japan. These were the few ships which would bear the brunt of any possible enemy foul play. General MacArthur himself later admitted it was a risk, but one well worth while. Presence of the entire Third Fleet, however, would have made any aggressive attempt on Japan's partpure self-destruction. After passing Saipan on i6 August, 1945, the TransDiv 60 unit proceded to Point Drink , Lat. 32.00 N-43.30 E. From l9 August to 27 August the unit sailed in circles with the Third Fleet, awaiting orders to continue on to Japan. This point was about 275 miles off the main U. S. flag flies island of Honshu. On 27 August the entire Task Force received orders to proceed to Sagami Wan lBay1, Japan, iust outside Tokyo Bay. The LANIER dropped its hook in the calm waters of Sagami Bay, overlooking beautiful Mt. Fuiiyama, at 1702, 27 August. L Day was scheduled for Thursday, 30 August, 1945. TransDiv 60 lwhich now included the APA GARRARD and the LSV OZARK, to bring the total in the transport group to six APA's, an AKA and an LSV1, left Sagami Bay at 0241, heading for the Yokosuka area, Tokyo Bay, follow- ing a mine-swept channel. At 0717 Condition One Able was set, and at 0741 the LANIER anchored in Berth D , transport area Able , Tokyo Bay, iust off Yokosuka. By 0811 all boats had been lowered into the water. H hour, originally set for 1000, was moved back one half hour to 0930, taking advantage of the good weather, calm water and absence of any great difficulties in lowering boats. At 0915 the boats left the line of departure, and the USS LANIER, APA 125, put ashore the first wave of Marines to land amphibiously on the shores of Japan, exactly at H hour, 0930, 30 August, 1945. A The first few waves contained a host of photographers, newspaper- men and publicity men who gave the landing good coverage in newspapers and over the air throughout the United States. Mail comes aboard, at sea Man being transferred at sea hovers over water with Captain Cloud holds press conference enroute to Japan but six feet to spare IOWA ' lOWA and Third Fleet Rail loading, Tokyo Bay A Wef ramp indicates slight choppiness fNofe 14-ball on P boaf engine hatch-1 Marines are not faking invasion foo seriously Marines walk up seaplane ramp, Red Beach Marines march off fo sever peninsula Modern bus sfands idle as Marines hike 36 YOKOSUKA OCCUPATION Continued The 4th Marines from the l.ANlER, after hitting the beach, deployed to cut off the peninsula which protrudes from the southern tip of the Bay. Cargo un- loading proceeded very slowly at first, due to lack of facilities on the beach, but the next day American trucks, caterpillars and cherry-picker cranes had the stuff moving along very well indeed. On l September Task Unit 30.3.5 got underway for Saipan. lt consisted of the following ships: GRIMES lO.T.C.l, MERI- WETHER, BRAXTON, WAUKESHA and LANIER, with BANGUST and KYNE as es- corts. The group arrived on 6 September, refueled and took on troops. 'kirir On the following pages are snapshots taken by Ensign Tuttle staff photog rapher of the sceres in and around the Japanese Naval Base Yokosuka Japan 'M Zniiwi' Bkilhigftkti Wtnrm 'fisfii 'lA'KM?iti Yfikiiif ggi, s The Blue ribbon sign at Yokosuka Tougher going at Green Beach fnear Yokosuka Ens Staudf, U l.'l9.l H'-M5001 Ens ROUUB and Naval barracks-'I Lf MCGOWHI PeePm9 UU' LCVP's and LCM s had to take turns unloading 'funk lealfes LCM df Green Bead' Jfwwhwww W WW Oia Cave-full of souvenirs, Yokosuka Buildozers get fo work on beach Twin-screw, twin-rudder Jap M boats Jap barge fman af helm denies he's a Japj Guffed Jap training ship, Yokosuka LST dwarfs P boats, Green Beach Submerged Jap vessel, Green Beach Japanese landing barge TBF's help ouf in air-covering invasion TBM vigilance LSM, empty, awaits orders 'LST opens ifs iaws 1 0-exams.. Automobiles, trucks waiting for Americans Japs in hangar appear unconcerned Japs, some at attention, some at ease, as they await Ja S wafch America S d . orders from LANlER beachmaster P n an wee versa Japs waiting for orders Tank crew looks for trouble, finds none Ens. 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McGown 44 C Rendezvous-circling off Yokosuka Beach Parfy Chief Morfenson signals oncoming wave Boafs af rendezvous More rendezvousing Roger I-'line abreast-'I formafion leaving line of departure Landings af Green Beach, Yokosuka LCM's hitting Red Beach No 2, Yokosuka Red Beach No. 1, LST disgorges troops Water churned as boats leave visible wake ' 'Line of departure Gold braid talks over situation Marines march off, Yokosuka Wcouhalzbn sffayaxa aka' The remainder of this section is devoted to pictures and story of Nagasaki, Japan, and the results of the atomic bomb N advanced Marine unit was loaded aboard the LANIER on 9 September. It was the 2nd Regiment, 2nd Division, consist- ing of l3 Officers and 274 enlisted men. With the LANIER anchored in the outer harbor at Saipan, heavy swells due to a nearby ty- phoon interrupted the loading process. As it became impossible to hoist boats aboard, they were sent ashore for three nights, though they continued to bring supplies to the ship during daylight hours. By l3 September all supplies had been loaded. The second run to Japan was begun by ships of the following convoy on l8 Sep- tember, l945: WAYNE, MENIFEE, GAGE, AUDRAIN, MclNTYRE, AQUARIUS, OTTAWA, GRIMES, CAMBRIA, FREESTONE, MENARD, LYCOMING, APPLING, ANDROMEDA, CAP- RICORNUS, BRAXTON, LANIER, MERI- WETHER, MELLETE, WAUKESHA and TYRELL. Commodore Knowles aboard the CAMBRIA was convoy commodore. Questions which ran through minds of those aboard the LANIER as they approached the outer Nagasaki harbor on 23 September included: How much of the city was dam- aged by the atomic bomb? , Are the people starving? , and What does the inner harbor look like? As the ship dropped its hook and stood by to lower its boats and personnel the harbor filled up with transports, interrupting the tranquil domestic scene of small villages surrounding the Bay. Atomic Valley , with Mitsubishi arms plant on right, looking toward Nagasaki harbor Outer harbor, Nagasaki P boat, with wave paddle on ramp, ready for Nagasaki landing Akuseki Jima in Jokara Gunto, 200 miles south of Nagasaki Ens. Wright views outer harbor, Nagasaki OCCUPATION OF NAGASAKI-Continued Buildings in the few villages visible were in a most disreputable state. Those at the waterfront resembled a slum district. One frame, building had a room which obviously would not shed water, and which apparently housed two families. The only building which remotely resembled those back home was a large, concrete Christian church building, with a large cross atop a neat spire. It looked like a small Cathedral and stood out like a neon light in a dark room. At ll5O we got the word to lower all boats l26 of theml into the water. At 1230 the first wave was well on the way to the beach, 5 miles away. As the waves went in lthere were 12 boats to a wave on this operationl, they travelled down a 4-mile-long estuary. ln approaching the destination in the boats the effects of American bombing became more and more visible as the waves neared the Customs House where cargo and per- sonnel were to be discharged. Grim-faced Japanese soldiers, still wear- ing their khaki clothes and' box-like miner caps, lined the banks, stood in darkened doorways or lounged on piles of debris. Two American nurses aboard the hospital ship USS SANCTUARY earned their month's sal- aries in iust smiling and waving to the sailors and marines as they approached this foreign port. Unloading of personnel proceeded smoothly, as the 600-foot dock facilitated the operation greatly. Cargo, as usual, took much longer to dispose of, because of the limited number of available trucks. But it doesn't take the Marines long to do a iob, and soon all the ships were unloaded. .lap- - 'ff --Q-....-.....,.f-fs.,-........-...,--...L..,.-,....-...,N......,-.,...V.-...----.......w--.---Q..-......'----.ia-i...,. V-,.,.......-..,........,.,..r...A-.,..-M... End of lnner Harbor fafomic bomb area Ruined factory area, lnner harbor, Nagasaki extreme righf background-'I 1 Marines scramble down debarkafion nef unloading eight drums al G time info LSM HAVEN nurses helped morale ISANCTUARYJ alongside Boarding P boaf af Nagasaki X ,... N K 1 X N Z 2 ,4 Z 7 I r 1 X -- i OCCUPATION OF NAGASAKI-Continued anese working parties, who worked like beavers at the unloading process for 5Oc a day cmd a chance at American cigarettes or K Rations, aided the LANIER in its goal to be unloaded as soon as possible. The world's most destructive force-the atomic bomb-reduced to complete nothing- ness an area a half mile wide and a mile in length and further demolished three addi- tional square miles. The exploration was conducted by four LANIER boat officers, act- ing in the following capacities: Ensign W. P. Tuttle, photographer, Lt. ligl T. B. Thornton, reporter, Ensign H. L. Buckmaster, cigarette- bearer, and Lt. C. McGregor, two-striper. In walking up the paved highway which leads to the atomic bomb scene one can see the effects of previous bombings by United States planes. In the more congested city area many homes, shops of all kinds, official city buildings, etc., were all badly bombed, burned out or levelled. But the difference between this kind of bombing and that of the atomic variety was immediately obvious, once there was a chance to compare the two. The difference was this: there was something left to see where the ordinary bombs had ap- parently fallen. But where the full force of the atomic bomb was felt, three concrete archways stood alone along a mile of smooth, level rubble. Our photographer had a most difficult time finding any small spot shielded from the sun which would enable him to change film. The road which parallels the atomic bomb site also parallels the Mitsubishi arms plant, which, bombed most thoroughly, was still a One End of Atomic Valley ' This contraption undamaged, but Digging for household utensils in where is factory? ' atomic ruins Nagasaki costumes vary Mother and daughter pull heavy wagon, Nagasaki Abandoned Jap auto reveals odd engine, ' well-worn tire Lt. McGregor and terraced hills OCCUPATION OF NAGASAKI Contlnued pile of torn, twisted steel Along this road a constant stream of native Japanese pass all day long. The storybook characters never failed to entertain home-grown U.S. provin cials Among scenes observed by the group tough looking old man a little woman who weighed something under 100 pounds carry ing a blanket roll twice her size, a woman with a baby in a basket dangling on one end of a pole slung across her shoulders, and women with very frightened looks One Jap anese girl did venture a smile, but it was difficult to ascertain whether she was flirt ing or lust trying to be friendly Long files of people passed by, some look ing as if they were taking to the hills others as if they were lust coming back One ricksha was among the curlos, with a little boy pull ing the cart on which rode another little boy They looked as if nobody owned them They did not seem to mmd however It is impossible for an un travelled Amer :can to imagine the costumes visible on Naga saki streets Soldiers with complete uniforms Some men were naked to the waist, wearmg very baggy breeches Some women were at tired in what generously might be called slacks , but which were obviously a salvaged pair of men s trousers Some men wore box like uniform caps, white shirts, shorts, home made cloth leggings with buttons and canvas shoes containing a separate compartment for the big toe One man the group metwas typed as a student because of his horn rimmed glasses, a tie and a black briefcase Another was ascribed as a Shinto priest because of his black robe which nearly swept the ground, and his dignified strut Ens Tuttle watchmg Jap tram fbelow rlghtj Nagasaki bound , . Were: an OX pulling Q Co,-1 led by G Wizenedl were not uncommon, nor were their salutes. - . y 7 . . . . . ll UI ' ' ' l . O I O I O- i if ' - , 4 - . ' f I T I s f Y ii ! ! I I ?a I l! 1 ,, 3 I Biinuau Ens. Buckmaster, Lt. McGregor, Lt. fig-'I Thornton Part of LANIER Beach Party, Nagasaki discuss limited value of exercise with E . C ff' APA 138 ff' 1 ' ns 0 m' 0 'Cer Mitsubishi plant feastgendj Marines waiting word ' Japanese woman, five feet in height, Nagasaki taxi struggles with huge blanket roll 54 OCCUPATION OF NAGASAKI-Continued The many horses which inhabited Naga- saki streets looked much better cared for and certainly more well-fed than the people leading them. It was difficult to see iust what kept the civilian population of the city alive. Many of the Japanese, particularly the women, carried gauze or white handerchiefs over their mouths. Later it was discovered this was an Oriental custom that demanded mouth-covering in the presence of any strangers. Carts which the Japanese used to carry their belongings were peculiar. They had two large wheels in back, about the size of an automobile wheel, with two smaller ones forward. These odd vehicles were pulled by horse, oxen, men or women. The bizarre as- sortment of belongings they carried-bashed- in pots and pans, sewing machines, wicker baskets, blankets, shovels-attested to their dire need. The homes of many were literally their carts. These were the people observed along the atomicbomb' highway-and these were the people whose arrogance had been replaced by fear and humility. Near the upper reaches of the atomic bomb site a very modern, earthquake-proof, bomb-proof hospital was left standing, but inside every living person was said to have been killed, probably by suffocation. Be- hind this hospital are two tall smoke stacks, adjacent to each other. One is literally bent about l5 degrees, two thirds of the way up, and leans to almost touch the one still up- right. Ruined factory area, Inner Harbor, Nagasaki i I . N She, too, was camera shy Hospital in background with twisted 4 , smoke stack One of three archways standing in center Jap soldiers return homey some trees burned of atomic bomb area -others just shaved by blast A Ens. Buckmaster inspects two-man fJap-1 Upper part of Atomic Valley air raid shelter I Nagasaki dock where P boats discharged personnel Ships in the inner Nagasaki harbor Those in boat keep net taut for those coming down f Steps merge into water for small boat convenience Mitsubishi arms plant fwest endj fi M 'LCJPQQIWZ -596 wg ,Q X ,f of 21 of 4,Qf'f7Z'f!',f 'f ,f H ' if pez KKW f f ,,.,..,,..-.--..-.V , ,,,,..,.i....,,-., , ..l.p11x::,11s:x,1,v.,,..b.-.W mm, ,,,..1,..,.1,,,--W.-,L .m ef ,, f f 2 O . , Zwm f , This was a fattory I ' Part of Mitsubishi plant ruins Earthquake-proof, bomb-proof hospital where every , . dodol., nurse and Fallen, was said lo have This valley bczre the brunt of the atomic bomb been killed by blasl l-nole angle of three arc es ftwo onrnght, one centerj smoke stack on rightj are V's'b'e Lt. McGregor, Ens. Buckmaster, ex-soldiers M boat discharges ieep with not and Lt. fig-'I Thornton much room to spare 58 OCCUPATION OF NAGASAKI-Continued The atomic bomb, said to have exploded about l,8O0 feetfrom the ground, seared off surrounding hills and tore leaves, branches and all, from the several trees still standing. Many of the trees showed absolutely no signs of burning, but rather resembled results of some super-human monster with an urge to whittle. Atop this one end of the valley one can see the best results, or the worst, de- pending upon one's classification as a realist or humanitarian. In the main, the homes' debris revealed the sector was probably a wealthy one, as evidenced by the site itself, which overlooked the valley and the bay, and by the finding of a great number of electrical appliances such as clocks, motors, fans, sew- ing machines, flashlights, meters, etc., as well as sinks, stoves, fireplaces, chinaware and tile. From these heights, looking down on the devastation, the scene resembled a huge city dump, level with tin cans and rubbish. One could walk in any direction without being hindered in his roaming by brick walls, rem- nants of collapsed homes or anything similar. A pitiful scene confronted the sight-seers on the hill overlooking atomic valley. A cluster of ll Japanese had cultivated a small plot of ground around a shack built of scrap metal, tin street signs and miscellaneous boards. In this squalor the Japanese lived. Even as the pictorial story unfolded results of this-the most revolutionary weapon of all time-the group could not help but wonder what a future war would involve, whether it could reduce whole cities as this one area had been reduced-completely, swiftly, ter- ribly. Assorted iunkf flashlight, Singer sewing machine, gas meter dial, electric fan, clock Fleet landing, Manila Village street, Paferos, Philippine ls. Chinese cemetery, Manila Native dwellings, Bambang, 10 mi. SE of Manila O O I X some MW ,mea HOSE last days at Bataan and Corregidor run the gauntlet of imagination as one views the two spots from topside, one on the port hand, the other on the starboard. lnto one's mind spring scenes of trying days, horrible waiting and bombs-scenes of imagina- tion which may or may not have been surpassed in actuality. Only those who survived will know. ' As the LANIER entered the great harbor at Manila, ships were visible almost as far as the eye could see. Hundreds 'and hundreds of ships, some half-submerged but still visible at rakish angles, filled the harbor in all directions. Ships were limited in their inner-harbor maneuvering because of the clutter of abandoned, sunken Japanese hulls and masts which 'protruded from the water's surface. Navy planes accounted for a great number of ships sunk. Arriving from Japan, the LANIER dropped its hook in the Manila harbor on l October, 1945. The first day after arrival Captain Cloud addressed all hands'on liberty in Manila, a talk which was taken in the right spirit and used advantageously., ' Manila gives every evidence of having been second to no large city of comparable size in pre-war mag- nificence. lts modern, air-cooled buildings, of which there are many pictures and descriptions, are indicative of a prosperity which may take many years to regain. Manila boasts one of the earliest Universities, in its Santo Tomas, built in lol l, as well as a culture founded on efforts of early Catholic missionaries. Catholicism is the dominant religion. Wreckage in Manila compares with some in Japan, except that the intrinsic value of the properties de- stroyed in Manila is much greater. The tall downtown buildings, which lie spilled over sidewalks, may con- tain the entombed bodies of hundreds of victims. On a still day the stench of some sections lingers. The ancient Walled City, remnants of which are represented on these pages in pictures, was damaged most heavily by American artillery fire. The Japanese selected the natural fortifications as one of their last defensive positions in Manila. The walls of the city vary between four and six feet in thickness, making anything but di- rect hitsgineffective. The impression of war-time Manila is one of busi- ness, confusion, sailors and soldiers. But farther out, away from the vast stretch of territory known as Manila, a more genteel population dwells. Here still is found many Filipino schedules barely touched by war. Quaint villages but lO miles away from Manila reveal a large proportion' of its people as essentially home-loving, industrious and tillers of the soil. Rice fields make geometric patterns in the landscape. One characteristic of many native villages is an abundance History-making spot, Corregiclor Corregidor Japanese vessel, Manila harbor lntramuros, Manila Carabao-boys Pagoda, Chinese cemetery 1-,ssh llllll lllllll lil!!! Department store area, Manila Laguna de Bay flnland Lakej Boafman poles bunca boat across Tagig River, Pateros THE PHILIPPINES-Continued of small children, dogs and Hello, .loe's. l Every American, regardless of uniform, is Joe to the grin- Universify of Santo Tomas, Manila, built in year 161 l Rice fields between Paferos and Tagig Carabao fwafer buffalo-1, Pateros ning Filipino tots who probably learned the word as the next one after mamma. Rivers around the villages were extremely muddy, yet bathing and washing clothes in them was the rule rather than the exception. H-+L....,.......-... N..--.-..,...,,,.---5....,,.,,...-f ..,.....f---......,-... - Building i Thus as the LANIER left the land of G.l.'s, ieeps wreckage and bamboo huts members of the crew could retain memories of sidewalk purse stores, green bottles sailors, fleet landings, wet trips back tovthe ship, mail fall the Army Navy football game overland hikes Japanese money selling on the streets and bumboats Leaving Manila on 16 October for duty with the Magic Carp t the LANIER arrived at Saipan on 21 n background, Manila, indicates modernness LANIER sailor buys authentic Jap flag at sidewalk department store, Manila Tagig River at Tagig One woman bathes, clothes and all, while others wash clothes Chinese cemetery Catholic cemetery, Tagig E 5 l he 'Q K , I f V' , 1 .4 I .-2 X ,S i S ' I w 5 1 , , , X 2 i 1 i , 5 E n , v. ' .S 1 . wg Her pef Cdlfdbdb Tagig River ffrom Bamboo bridge-'I Japanese shipping, Manila harbor MacArthur greefs Ens. Tuffle University of Sanfo Tomas, Manila A 64 THE PHILIPPINES-Continued g Fate and the U.S. Navy intervened, however, and the LANlER'S orders were changed to read SeattIe. October. After one day at Saipan, spent in embarking As Captain Cloud suggested, the ship with a destiny high-point Army personnel, the Good Ship LANIER but no destination finally arrived on 4 November, headed for the Golden Gate on 22 October. l945. The Walled City, Manila Scene at Pateros Pateros women beating . . . dirt out of the clothes Army-Navy game, Rizal Stadium, Manila, Rizal Stadium-Navy furnishes between-halves 16 October, 1945 entertainment Japanese prisoners made to work: scene near ll ll 0 universify of the Philippines Bunca boats, ready to cross Tagig Hagonoy's children and Ens. Tuttle Chinese cemetery, once a scene of action Chinese cemetery I I K! f W, f f-vera Our' Sfynafmen KJ g l neula stand-ly! i ' X Q x ,, Fwy ' ' X, wx JG, 5 Q ,Q 4 QV , Hi f x JM gwp l, by Q ,X M f 5,3577 I Our Yebmen af fish- da ify ' 1 a'ut1es fff. W J Sywaffer Baal- Some gi + 45 ffllly wr0 Dj wifi YU!! ? f 1 K K 1 CW.. L W Sl Q.. V g F V Q, W lv-,,,,,,,,,- ,, , ,H , .,-,-e......, VY..- ......e. -..... ,.. -vn-.-.--i.,A-hv-..........,,,,,,,.L,...-.-..,?..,w,,.,--- o..,.................................c.. .- ............f.. ----- -.- CLOUD, BENJAMIN W., Capt., USN Captain I6 March '451 228 Congress Ave., Landsdowne, Pa. lROCKEY, WALTER W., Comdr., USN Captain l22 Dec. '44-3 Mar. '451 La Jolla, Calif. FISHER, HUBERT W., Lt. Comdr., USN Exec. Officer I22 Dec. '441 42 Copley Road, Upper Darby, Pa. MATHESON, DAVID W., Lt. Comdr., USNR Navigator I:22 Dec. '44-15 Sept. '451 Exec. Officer If15 Sept. '451 10 Whiton Ave., Quincy, Mass. CARTWRIGHT, G. C., Lt. Comdr., USNR Engineering Officer lf22 Dec. '44-3 June'451 689 Farmington Ave., W. Hartford, Conn. MARSHALL, MAXWELL E., Lt. Comdr., USNR Asst. Eng. Officer If22 Dec. '44-3 June '451 Engineering Officer L3 June '451 15 Lafayette Ave., Sea Cliff, L.I., New York HYLLESTAD, Bernard H., Lt. Comdr., USNR First Lieut. I22 Dec. '44-15 Sept. '451 Navigator U5 Sept. '451 75-10 190th St., Flushing, N. Y. BALLARD, DONOVAN R., Lt. Comdr., USNR Gunnery Officer 6824 Normal Blvd., Chicago, Ill. McGOWN, GEORGE Q., Lieut., USNR Boat Group Commander 2335 W. Rosedale, Ft. Worth, Texas MOREHOUSE, LLOYD A., Lieut., USNR Beachmaster 32 West Pittman Ave., Battle Creek, Mich. DUNN, JOHN T., Lieut., USNR Communications Officer Decatur, Texas McGREGOR, Calvin C., Lieut., USNR Boat Group Exec. Officer 2538A Kaneloa Road, Honolulu, T. H. RUSSERT, ARTHUR E., Lieut., USNR Beach Party Exec. Officer , 1809 Union Comm. Bldg., Cleveland, Ohio of WWUWM and Www APA SNEPP, CHARLES D., Lt. lfigj, USNR Asst. Communications Officer Holloway Drive, Knoxville, Tenn. MURPHY, JOHN E., Lt. Ifigl, USNR C. l. C. Officer Box 44, Philmont, New York BRENKE, F. D., Lt. ligfl, USN l Asst. Gun. Officer I22 Dec. '44-3 Mar. '451 1635 Sweetwater Rd., National City, Calif. HUDSON, HOWARD C., Lt. ll9J, USNR Boat Officer lSalvage1 Marble Bldg., Fort Scott, Kan. CARR, John E., Lt. ligl, USNR Radar Officer 1112 College Ave., Boulder, Colo. HOLMES, HENRY W., Lt. Ifigl, USN Ship's Secy. I26 Dec. '44-15 Apr. '451 First Lieut. U5 Sept. '45l V 68 Litchfield St., Brighton, Mass. I LOGAN, THOMAS P., Lt. li9J. USNR Electrical Engineering Officer 3746 80th St., Jackson Heights, N. Y. THORNTON, THOMAS B., Lt. Iigl, USNR Boat Officer lRadio1 St. Cloud Daily Times, St. Cloud, Minn. ROEMMICH, OTTO, Lt. Ifigfl, USNR Boat Officer IAthletics1 Mott, North Dakota RAMEZANE, MATTHEW D., Ens., USNR First Division Officer 1319 34th Ave., San Francisco, Calif. McQUISTON, ROBERT A., Ens., USNR Boat Officer lPersonneI1 2116 Union kAve., Wessleyville, Pa. ROBERTS, JOHN E., Ens., USNR First Division Officer 5106 N. St. Louis Ave., Chicago, Ill. DAWES, JULIUS H., Ens., USNR Boat Officer lfNavigation1 508 Garfield St., Stoughton, Wis. 125 WRIGHT, NEIL H., Ens., USNR Recognition Officer 2619 Sunset Place, Nashville, 5, Tenn. SHALDERS, ROBERT G. P., Ens., USNR B Division Officer, Asst. Eng. Off. 16 Brookfield Road, Montclair, N. J., HARNER, GENE, Ens., USNR Boat Officer IMoraIe1 B-Star Route, Winchester, Va. TUTTLE, WILLIAM P., Ens., USNR Boat Officer lChem. Warfarefl Dover, New Hampshire BUCKMASTER, HARRY L., Ens., USNR Boat Officer lCommunications1 1604 Carr St., Sandusky, Ohio ROANE, JOSEPH S. B., Ens., USNR Boat Officer lEngineering1 Jenerette, Louisiana DUNN, GEORGE G., Ens., USNR Second Division Officer, Asst. Columbus Road, Demarest, N. J. DAVIDIAN, HARRY, Jr., Ens., USNR Assistant Navigator l 230 Blackstone Ave., Fresno, Calif. BAKER, EDWARD T., Ens., USNR Boat Officer Ship's Secy U5 Apr. '451 418 Maple St., Independence, Kan. MOORE, JOHN P., Ens., USNR Boat Officer lfFirst Aidl 2508 N. 53rd St., Omaha, Neb. HUSO, MAURICE A., Ens., USNR M Div. Officer Aneta, North Dakota LaBORDE, CHARLES D., Ens., USNR First Division Officer, Asst. 7927 Oak St., New Orleans, La. STAUDT, THOMAS A., Ens., USNR Boat Officer ISmoke lnstructorl 309 Beechwood Drive, Akron, Ohio ROSTER OF CREW MORRIS, SANFORD A., Chief Bos'n, USN Ship's Bos'n 1132 Leavenworth St., San Francisco 9, Calif. PERRY, FRANCIS W., Carpenter, USN R Division Officer 1132 Leavenworth St., San Francisco 9, Calif. CZARNECKI, lsadore, Machinist, USN A Division Officer 9 Blythdale Ave., San Francisco, 24, Calif. WAITS, MELVILLE L., Lieut., USN Supply Officer 1325 Cuzco Ave., Compton, Calif. McCLAIN, LEO M., Lt. Ifigl, USNR Disbursing Officer 704 N Fifth St., Missoula, Mont. VENUTI, JOHN F., Pay Clerk, USN Asst. Supply Officer 23-43 23rd St., Astoria, Long Island, N. Y. WRITT, JOSEPH R., Pay Clerk, USN Asst. Supply Officer 450 N 4th Ave., Sturgeon Bay, Wis. BRILL, HAROLD M., Lt. Comdr. IMC1, USNR Senior Medical Officer 911 W. Winona St., Chicago, Ill. HARTLEY, GEORGE, Lt. Comdr. IDC1, USNR Dental Officer Schererville IBox 1311, Indiana OGDEN, WALTER R., Lt. lfigfl, IMC1 USNR Asst. Medical Officer V 160 So. 2nd West, Richfield, Utah RUEHLMANN, CARL G., Lt. Ifigfl IMC1, USNR Beach Party Medical Officer 1135 Omena Place, Cincinnati 5, Ohio LANDERS, ROBERT B., Pharmacist, USN H Division Officer 4 German St., Annapolis, Md. PICK, LOUIS V., Lieut. IfChC1, USNR Chaplain 411 N. Formosa Ave., Los Angeles 36, Calif. HAMILTON, FRED S., 2nd Lieut., USMC Transport Quartermaster 310 N. Lincoln Ave., Fayetteville, Tenn. 'Amir AGEE, KENNETH B., CRM AGNEW, ROBERT H., CRM ALDRICH, EDMUND R., S2fc Route 3, Mora, Minn. ALDRIDGE, .JOBE E., Cox 'K Tunnell, Route 1, Box 25, Meadow, ,Texas ALEXANDER, MERLE W., Mlfc M, C. O. Alexander, Apt. 2A, 1501 Herman St., Richmond, Calif. ALING, UPMAN S., S1 fc I M, R. V. Aling, Star .Route, Millersburg, Ohio. ALLEN, CHARLIE S., MoMM2fc 147 Octavia Pl., San Antonio, Tex. ALLEN, WILLIAM R., BM1!c Loyall, Kentucky AMICH, VIRGIL J., GM1fc 852 West Jefferson St., Frankfort, Ind. 68 ANDERSON, AUDLEY R. Jr., Slfc Greenville, Ill. ANDERSEN, RULON H., S1 fc P. O. Box 27, Hyrum, Utah ASKELAND, SELMER C., PhM3fc Grygla, Minn. ASTORGA, JOSE T., HA1fc 301 East Granite Ave., Albuquerque, New Mexico ATKINSON, ERNEST A., RM3fc P. O. Box 538, Wahiwa, Pearl Harbor, T. H. AUGUSTINE, ARNOLD V., Slfc Center Point, Iowa AXELROD, JOSEPH A., CPhM 4952 No. 9th St., Philadelphia, Pa. BACA, JAMESNMQ, Slfc Box 20, Navaio St., Santa Fe, New Mexico BAGLINI, JULIUS A., CBM 743 Warfield Ave., Oakland, Calif. BAKER, CHARLES S., F1 fc Strasburg, Ohio BARKER, HOMER N., Sifc California, Kentucky BARNETT, ROBERT J., WT3fc 153 Sexton St., Struthers, Ohio BATES, DAN N., GM3fc Rt. 1, Box 3-8, Smackover, Ark. BATES, FREDERICK W. Jr., CCS 1282 W. 26th St., Norfolk, Va. BATES, GERALD Ifnl, BM2fc 2222 Jefferson Ave, LaGrande, Ore. BAUGUS, MELVIN E., WT1fc 312 So. College St., Fayetteville, Ark. BELBECK, RAYMOND H., SF3fc 195 McAnulty Blvd., Hamilton, Ont., Canada BOGER, WILLIAM E. Jr., MoMM3fc 404 Forest Ave., Cleburne, Texas BRACKEEN, ANDREW G., Slfc Box 2968, Odessa, Texas BRACKETT, ROLAND E., CBM 2313 Constitution Lane, Long Beach 6, Calif. BRADLEY, GEORGE H., CCS 180 Greenfield Ave., RD 2, Newark, Ohio ' BRAMA, DOMINIC, EM3fc 706 Fifth St. N. E. Minneapolis, Minn. BRIGGS, ANCEL M., EM3fc 1515 So. 20th St., Centerville, Iowa BRISTOW, LEE E., WT1fc 1866 Olive Ave., Long Beach 6, Calif. BROWN, DORY R., Slfc I M, Post Office, Newell, W. Va. BROWN, HARRY Inl, CM1fc Cape May Court House, New Jersey BROWN, HENRY E., Y2fc 194 Chestnut St., Nutley, N. J. BRUMBACK, CLYDE E., EM2fc . 607 Adams Ave., Toppenish, Wash. BRUSH, DONALD E., Cox 14706 Polk Rd., Wyandotte, Mich. BUCK, EARL A., Jr., CBM Box 363, Menlo, Wash. BUEHLER, EDWIN E. Jr., Sifc 1452 S. Etting St., Philadelphia, Penn. BURKETT, ALLAN L., AS P. O. Box 201, Hazlehurst, Ga. BURROWS, MELVIN M., CBM 1217 N. Main St., Princeton, Ill. BUTLER, STANLEY C., MM3fc 21160 Haviland Ave., Hayward, Calif. l BYERS, DONALD C., PhM2fc 133 So. 3rd St., Grand Forks, N. D. BYRD, GERALD G., CRM 13952 Auburn St., Detroit, Mich. BYRNE, LYNN L., FC3fc 1928 Volney St., San Angelo, Texas CAMPBELL, ROBERT C., Y3fc 244 Farr St., Washington, Mo. CAREY, LOUIS J., SK3fc 224 No. 7th St., Grand Forks, N. D. CARLSON, EDWARD lnl MoMM3fc 1108 West 5th St., Sterling, Ill. CARPENTER, ERNEST G., Slfc P.O. Box 572, Oceanside, Calif. CARROLL, JOHN Inj Flfc 1371 St. Marks Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. CARTER, RAYMOND F., Cox Fairdale, West Virginia CAVANAUGH, FRANCIS J., MAM2!c 1770 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, Minn. CELAYA, GEORGE T., F2fc 301 El Paseo El Coronele Los Angeles, Calif. CERVANTES, JOSE M., S1 fc P.O. Box 533, Upland, Calif. CHAMPIEUX, ARTHUR L., SM3fc 1668 E. 129 St., Compton, Calif. CHANEY O B , Slfc Route 5, Harrison, Ark. CHARNOCK, ROBERT M., Slfc Hutchinson, Kan. cHiRRlcK, BOBBIEIW., BM2fc 207 W. Cocoa, Compton, Calif. CHRIST, LEONARD F., RM3fc of, Mrs. C. S. Christ, P.O. Box 114 Leesport, Penn. CHOUINARD, JOSEPH P., SKlfD11fc 1109112 North Berenaa, Hollywood, Calif. CINTAS, MANUEL R., Slfc 1357 Monroe St., Santa Clara, Calif. CLARK, CLAUD Jr., PhM3fc 613 South 3 Notch St., Andalusia, Ala. CLARK, RAYMOND E., SCB3fc Box 91, Warrenville, III. CLEMENTS, EARL R., Sift H of, Otice Clements, Biddle, Mont. CLINE, EVERETT E., S1 fc 'fo Mrs. Everett Cline, Tonasket, Wash. COALSON, KENNETH K., EM3fc 316 North Brazos St., Weatherford, Texas COBLE, MONTELL O., SF3fc 55 W. Brickley, Hazel Park, Mich. COLLICOT, VAUGHN W., Cox 543 South Franklin St., Janesville, Wis. COLLIER, ROBERT W., Slfc 26 Hazelwood Ct., Oakland 3, Calif. COLLINS, JAMES R., Pl1M1fC ok Gertrude's Flower Shop, Tuscaloosa, Ala. CORBITT, EDWARD L., Slfc 322 Taft St., Tracy, Calif. CORDES, CHESTER H., EM3fc Fayetteville, Texas CORDOVA, TONY D., Slfc 1300 E. Main St., Trinidad, Colo. COWAN, RICHARD W., SK2fc Noches, Wash. Rosmz or cnsw-cominued CRISMOND, ROLAND J., MoMM2fc Rt. 4, Box 11, Alexandria, Va. CRISP, BURRELL H., Bkrlfc Savoy Hotel, Seattle, Wash. CROSBY, JOSEPH W., S2fc 26 Elmwood St., Roxbury, Mass. CULLEN, EARL S., MM1fc 608 West lst St., Aberdeen, Wash. CUPOLO, MICHAEL J., Flfc 70 McDougal St., Brooklyn, N. Y. CURRY, CHARLES V., Slfc 1439 W. Rosewood, San Antonio, Texas DALE, ALBERT B., Slfc Box 45, Dawson, New Mexico DAMRON, CLARENCE, E., Slfc RR No. 5, Chillicothe, Ohio DAVIS, JOHNNIE L., StM2fc Ridgeland, S. C. DAVIS, RICHARD A., Slfc Newport, R. I. DAVIS, WAYNE Ifnl, Slfc 207 Pen. Ave., Weirton, W. Va. DAY, WILLIAM A., Slfc 1833 Hamilton S. W., Warren, Ohio DEERING, EDWARD G., S2fc 70 C. Deering, Harding, Minn. DeROCHE, WILLARD J., F1 fc Rt. 1, Box 2658, Houma, La. DeVAULT, GEORGE N., Slfc Rt. 40, Markleysburg, Penn. DeVElBlSS, RICHARD E., PhM1!c M, R. E. DeVeIbiss, P.O. Box 126, Reedsport, Ore. DICKERSON, DONALD G., CEM ok Mrs. Gladys Dickerson, 4230 University Way, Seattle, Wash. DIEDRICH, ROY C., Slfc 3017 A Indiana Ave., St. Louis, Mo. DILLON, LAURENCE C., StM1!c 5104 Funston St., Philadelphia, Penn. DILWORTH, GEORGE Jr., Cox Box 946, International Falls, Minn. DINKINS, WILLIAM M., RM2fc P.O. Box 615, Bonifay, Fla. DIXON, JOHN W., SC2fc 5546 Maryland Ave., Chicago, Ill. DIXON, WILLIAM H., StM1fc 'fo Flossie Dixon, Rt. 1, Chatham, Va. DODGEN, CECIL J., EM1fc 98 Dennis St., Houston 2, Texas DONAHUE, CHARLES P., Flfc RFD No. 2, Brunswick, Ohio. DOOLITTLE, FRED L., Sifc New Haven, Conn. DOWD, THOMAS L., RM3fc 1119 Tyler St., St. Louis 6, Mo. DOWDY, WILLIAM L., CQM 400 Marigold St., 1 Rockey Mt., N. C. DOYLE, HENRY E., Slfc 'Yo Mrs. Mabel Doyle, Rt. 2, Lena, Wis. DRAKE, RALPH W., Cox of, Louise Drake, Prescott, Kan. DRAPER, ROBERT E., MoMM3fc 204 W. Wishart St., I Philadelphia 33, Penn. I DREWS, WALTER C., Flfc Jackson, Tenn. DUFFNER, STANLEY L., Slfc New Baden, III. DUNN, JAMES L., MoMM2fc 304 Bryan St., Flat River, Mo. DuPAUL, ROBERT J., MoMM2fc 9218 Buckeye Rd., Cleveland, Ohio DYER, RICHARD L., AerM3fc Coos Bay, Ore. EADS, ERNEST J., Slfc 612 No. Monroe St., Bloomington, Ind. EASON, FRANK Infl, StM1fc Rt. 1, Box 260, Livingston, Ala. EBERLY, EARL F., SF3fc 25th St., Calif. 1073 West San Pedro, EGGE, ANDREW D., Slfc 1315 Cass St., LaCrosse, Wis. EISENMAN, JACK N., MoMM2fc 12 Gridley St., Greenville, S. C. ELLETSON, MoMM3fc 70 Watson Ave., Anderson, S. C. BROADUS E., ELLIS, IVAN C., RM3fc 4306 Randolph St., Bell, Calif. ELLIS, MELVIN C., PhM2fc 'Yo LeRoy W. Ellis, Erie, III. ELROD, MAX O., MoMM2fc 7. O. Elrod, 1611 East 36th St., Kansas City, Mo. EMERSON, WAYNE R., Slfc M, R. Emerson, Star Rt., Brush 1, Colo. ENEA, HARRY J., SSML2!c Herkimer, N. Y. ENGLERT, CHARLES E., MoMM2fc 415 Megee Ave., Rochester 13, N. Y. ENGLISH, LAWRENCE S., SF1fc 420 Alderman Ave., Sharon, Penn. ERTEL, ROBERT N., MoMM2fc 369 Johnson St., Buffalo 11, N. Y. ESTER, CHARLIE L., CK3fc Rt. 2, Box 18, Roanoke, Ala. ESTES, JOEL W., SK3fc 628 Oak Ave., Sulphur Springs, Texas EVANKO, THOMAS, BM2fc 1336 Madison Ave., Scranton, Penn. EVARD, JEROME J., GM2fc 2321 Winter St., Fort Wayne, Ind. FAHER, JOHN Ifnl, MoMM3fc 246 Ross St., Benton Harbor, Mich. FAMA, RAYMOND C., Slfc 2924 Diamond St., San Francisco, Calif. FERRY, WILLIAM E., MoMM3fc Box 735, Lander, Wyo. FEW, BOYCE E., Flfc Greer, S. C. FIELDER, KARL L., Sifc M, K. Fielder, 1609 N. Ave. 51, Los Angeles 42, Calif. FINK, EVART O., MoMM3fc 326 E. Chestnut St., Lancaster, Penn. FIRMAN, RICHARD J., Flfc 6842 Bartmer Ave., University City, Mo. FISHBURN, Donovan E., CM2fc 606 Lincoln Ave., Ellsworth, Kan. FISHER, JOSEPH Infl, SF1fc 52 Leverett St., Boston 14, Mass. FITZGERALD, JOSEPH Inl, CY 161 N. Leamington Ave., Chicago, Ill. FITZPATRICK, RICHARD W., MoMM3fc R.F.D. No. 2, Box 55A, Uniontown, Penn. FLANDERS, JOHN W., MoMM2fc 530 N. Court St., Rockford, Ill. FLEEK, NORMAN L., BM2fc 416 E. Kenilworth, Royal Oak, Mich. FLESCHNER, DANIEL A., MoMM3fc 646 Yeddo Ave., Webster Groves 19, Mo. FOGO, ARTHUR F., RM3fc 272 Pond St., Randolph, Mass. FORAND, DONALD J., RM3!c 228 So. Carol Blvd., Upper Darby, Penn. FORSYTH, RUSSELL L., MoMM3fc M, Russell Forsyth, Houston, Minn. FOWLER, LANDRUM H., MoMM3fc Rt. 3, Greer, S. C. FRANKLIN, JESSIE L. Jr., Slfc 231 East Forest St., Enid, Okla. FRAZIER, NATHANIEL Inl, StM1fc M, Gen. Del., Hardeeville, S. C. FREDERICK, GLENN C., MoMM3fc 2927 Lillie St., Fort Wayne 5, Ind. FREEMAN, FREDERICK W., SC1fc 112 Poplar St., Chelsea, Moss. FUCCI, ALVAN E., RM3fc 33 Adams St., Malden, Mass. FULLMER, DOUGLAS E., Cox Rt. 1., Torrington, Wyo. GARLAND, ROBERT F., CMM 302 Graham St., Harrisburg, Penn. GARRIGAN, EDWARD F. Jr., RM3fc 27 Stanwix St., Albany 2, N. Y. GATES, WILLIAM E., SF2fc 1450 Yosemite Dr., Los Angeles 41, Calif. GEBRAN, OSCAR M., MoMM3fc 1117 8th St., Sioux City, Iowa GEDAKA, ADOLPH R., MoMM2fc 2964 E. Thompson St., Philadelphia, Penn. GELBER, SIDNEY L., SK3fc Los Angeles 27, Calif. GERDES, EUGENE P., Flfc Box 421, Bogalusa, La. GERHARDT, WALTER A., BM2fc 228 Lake Ave., West End, New Orleans, La. GIFFORD, FAY D., RclM3fC M, Dewey Gifford, Torrey, Utah GINTOFT, BRUNO J., Ylfc 2229 N. 25th St., Milwaukee, Wis GIOVANNI, ERNEST A., Flfc 24 Marrietta, E. Braintree, Mass. GLOCKNER, WILLIAM Infl WT3fc 182-J Russell Rd., Bremerton, Wash. GMUR, VERUS J., Sklfc 2604 E 36th St., Kansas City, Mo. GORDON, PETER lnl, Slfc 754 E. Boston Ave., Youngstown 5, Ohio GORMAN, BILL G., RdM3fc 1312 N. Main St., Poplar Bluff, Mo. GOULD, EARL J., PhM3fc 354 Suter St., Oakland, Calif. GRAVES, KENNETH M., RM1lc M, R. Conant, East LeRoy, Mich. GREEN, NATHANIEL Jr., Cox 115 Lincoln Ave., Dunkirk, N. Y. GREMILLION, CHARLES H. Jr., Sl fc 308 Moss St., Houston, Texas GRISWOLD, JOHN H., EM3fc 257 Valentine Lane, Yonkers, N. Y. GUNEM, DONALD J., SC2fc Strum, Wis. GUSTAFSON, GEORGE A., S2fc 607 Spencer Ave., Santa Rosa, Calif. HAAS, RAYMOND A., MoMM1fc 304 S. Tacoma Ave., Apt. 311 Tacoma, Wash. HALL, WILLIAM O., Sk3fc 106 Marquette St., Peoria, Ill. HALSEY, CHARLES F., S1 fc Box 73, East Tulf, W. Va. HAMILL, DAVID A., PhM2fc 501 So. 42nd St., Philadelphia, Penn. HAMILTON, ROBERT V., S1 fc 1166 S.E. Haig St., Portland, Ore. HAMMONS, WILLIAM E., S1 fc Rt. 3, Winchester, Ky. HAND.Y, EDWARD M., 5131: Box 15, Port Royal, S. C. HANKS, PERCY lfnl, St3fc 504 Wilkins, Apt. No. 12, Detroit 1, Mich. HANNA, SILAS Jr., Slfc Mustang, Okla. HANSEN, WESLEY H., PhM2fc 219 5th St., Silverton, Ore. HANSEN, ROBERT R., S1 fc 327 Jefferson St., Oconto, Wis. HANSON, GORDEN L., SSML3fc Owatonna, Minn. HANSON, MARCUS E. Jr., Y3fc 10515 N. Force St., Apt. 67 Vanport, Ore. HARDY, LOSTON, CK2fc Rt. 2, Box 236 Glade Water, Texas HARVEY, WILLIAM P., SM3fc Lauderdale, Miss. HAYNES, BENJAMIN, CK3fc Pritchardville, S. C. HAYS, BENJAMIN K., Slfc Sandy Hook, Ky. HAYS, DON N., S1 fc 1616 Illinois Ave., Ottawa, Ill. HAYS, ROBERT L., BM2fc HEARN, LEROY lnl, StM1fc Rt. 3, Arkadelphia, Ark. HEATHERLY, WALTER E., RM3!: P.O. Box 373, New Castle, Colo. HEBERT, ELROY Inl, Slfc Rt. 1, Box 101, Basile, La. HEITZMAN, VICTOR A., CM2fc 3316 Fernwood Ave., Alton, Ill. HEMINGWAY, JACK S., RM1fc 2516 51st Ave S. W., Seattle, Wash. 69 v ...-..Q..-.,,,,.-..h,.......,...-.---....-i,. H Q, 'YVV iiivmrrkwdxmq ,N-N gm-v, , ,, -,-. ,,..,,,..i.......-.-- 1--............,..,,...... ---xl---1 HENRY, WENDELL R., RdM2fc Box 381, Lovington, N. M. HENSLEY, HARRY G., Slfc 215 N. Beltimore Ave., Montery Park, Calif. HIGHTOWER, CECIL L., Slfc 2312 S. W. 28th St., Oklahoma City, Okla. HILL, JOSEPH R., WT2fc Box 65, Hailyville, Okla. HINSLEY, JACK W., SM3fc 1103 Oxnard Blvd., Oxnard, Calif. ' HOOD, KARL K., MMR2fc 1453 Olive, Louisville 10, Ky. HOPKINS, JIMMIE L., Flfc R.R. No. 1, Martinsville, Va. HOVERMALE, CHESTER B., CGM Box 172, Carlsbad, N. M. HOWARD, RAYMOND G., SK3fc 1024 Clements St., Gainesville, Texas V HUBER, ELMER P., Slfc 427 E. Chestnut St., Louisville, Ky. HUFFMAN, ROBERT L., Slfc 5649 Cartwright, North Hollywood, Calif. HUNTINGTON, EDGAR F., S1 fc HUTTON, CARL S., RM3fc 1037 East Elm St., Tucson, Ariz. JACKSON, DONALD J., MM2fc 625 Frontenac St., Watertown, N. Y. JACKSON, JOHN J., GM3fc Elkville, Ill. JAMESON, JOHN, StM1fc Rt. 3, Waterboro, S. C. JAMES, WILLIAM V., SF3fc JARVINEN, ERNEST O., SC3fc 213 St. Louis Ave., Cloquet, Minn. JEGLINSKI, ALEXANDER, CGM 674 Brace Ave., Perth Amboy, N. J. JENKINS, WILLIAM M., Stl fc R.F.D. 2336, Dalzell, S. C. JESUS, JUAN B., CST JOHNSON, ANTHONY Jr., StM1fc Gen. Del., Wake Forest, N. C. JOHNSON, ARTHUR A., RM3fc 'K J. A. Johnson, Palisade, Minn. JOHNSON, CURTIS lnl, StM1fc Box 162, Trout, La. JOHNSON, ED, StM1fc P.O.'Bdx 433, Sellers, S. C. JOHNSON, HOWARD M., S1fc 2824 Harriet Ave. So., Minneapolis, Minn. JOHNSON, JOE B., WT1fc 3942 No. 11th St., St. Louis, Mo. JONES, WILLIAM W., GM3fc 512 MacArthur Dr., New Albany, Ind. JURASHEN, CHARLIE S., CSF 1657 N. 62nd St., East St. Louis, III. KEANE, JOHN R., SM2fc 5745 N. Hope St., Philadelphia 20, Penn. KELLER, CLARENCE F., SF3fc 2929 Michigan Ave., Kansas City 3, Mo. KELLY, GEORGE J. J., EM3fc 5307 Catherine St., Philadelphia 43, Penn. 70 ROSTER OF CREW-Continued KENNEDY, WILLIAM J., SM1fc 2459 16th Ave., San Francisco, Calif. KERZIC, JOSEPH P., CM2fc 1900 S. Loomis St., Chicago, Ill. KETTERER, VICTOR A., QM3fc 5221A Cates Ave. St. Louis 8, Mo. KIELWASSER, ALFRED, PhM1fc 439 Haight St., San Francisco, Calif. KLINGE, WILLIAM R., GM3fc R.R. 1, Box 127, Indianapolis, Ind. KRAFT, KENNETH C., CWT R.R. 8, Box 124, Danville, Calif. ' KRANZ, WILLIAM A., RM3fc 4038 Lake Road Ave., Robbinsdale 12, Minn. KROLL, CHARLES W., MM2fc 275 3rd St., Idaho Falls, Idaho KUBE, RAYMOND G., CM3fc 2209A Cherokee St., St. Louis, Mo. KUHN, DONALD M., R.R. 2, Washington, Iowa LABERDEE, ARCHIBALD, Cox 'Yo 1017 D Walk, Wilmington, Calif. LAMBERTH, ROBERT L, Slfc 1950 253 Place, Lomita, Calif. LANE, TERRENCE R., RdM3fc 820 E. Park St., Butte, Mont. LANGFORD, WILLIAM W., S1fc LANGRELL, JACK G., MM1fc Manette, Wash. LANTRY, EUGENE P., MoMM1fc 33-59 60th St., Woodside, N. Y. LaPIENE, NORMAN S., Cox Box 53, Moodus, Conn. LARSON, ROBERT E., SM3fc 1614 Grant Ave., Vancouver, Wash. LASER, FREDERICK J., Slfc 1638 Hazel St., Baltimore 26, Md. LAUGHLIN, DWIGHT J., Slfc 2027 University Ave., Des Moines, Iowa LAUGHLIN, HARRY T. Jr., Slfc Box 1146, Westwood, Calif. LAVETT, CLAUDE F., MoMM3fc 2313 24th St., Birmingham 8, Ala. LeBLANC, ALVIN J., S1 fc 2950 Gulf, Beaumont, Texas LEFFLER, PAUL E., Slfc 607 N. Hickman St., Benton, Ill. LEGGETT, JAMES A., Cox Rt. 1, Dyersburg, Tenn. LeMASTER, HARLO, S1fc Dingus, Ky. LEMM, PAUL L., S2fc 419 So. 4th St., Hamilton, Mont. LEVESQUE, ROBERT L., WT3fc 135 Mishewum Rd., Woburn, Mass. LIEUWEN, LELAND A., QM2fc Box 155, Belmoncl, Iowa LIPPERT, ROBERT D., Y2fc Bison, Kan. LOCKETT, EDWARD L., Y1fc Box 433, Chatham, La. LOGSDON, CONRAD H., MM2fc 1017 Orchard St., Santa Paula, Calif. LOPEZ, EDWARD B., Slfc P.O. Box 142, Etiwanda, Calif. LOPEZ, RUDOLPH F., S1fc P.O. Box 367, Banning, Calif. LOSTON, HARDY Inl, CK Campti, La. LOTZ, LAWRENCE R., EM2fc 2309 Harris, Independence, Mo. LOVE, JACK L., S1 fc Lovington, N. M. LOVELACE, JOHN W., Slfc Rt. 1, Elizabethton, Tenn. LOWMAN, ODIS Inj Slfc Marten Springs, Tenn. LOWTHER, NORMAN G., Slfc 1439 Evans, Noblesville, Ind. LOYD, THOMAS F., S2fc 104 Grand Ave., East Alton, Ill. LULL, CLARENCE A., S2fc LYONS, THOMAS M., WT3fc 1515 N. 48th St., East St. Louis, Ill. MAGUIRE, WILLIAM J., S1fc 2505 Pacific Ave., Atlantic City, N. J. MAIMAN, WILLIAM Inl, Slfc 1000 E. 173rd St., Bronx, N. Y. MALONE, ANDREW A., RdM2fc 10036 S. Sangamon St., Chicago 43, Ill. MANGUM, JACK B., BM2fc MANN, EMMETT, Flfc 86 Cabot St., Holyoke, Mass. MARIS, THOMAS B., CMM R.F.D., Farell, Okla. MARTIN, JOHN F., BMIfc 18 Algonquin St., Dorchester, Mass. MASON, ANDREW P., Fc3fc 2461 Jasper St., Philadelphia, Penn. MASON, HENRY Inl, Slfc 450 Street, Bastrop, La. MATSON, HARVEY N. McADON, DOUGLAS D., Cox 3116 Seward St., Omaha, Neb. McBRlDE, JAMES E., PhM2fc MCDERBY, JAMES N., Blfc 3604 Oxford Blvd., Mapiewood, Mo. McEUEN, JOHN H., SM2fc 601 Webster, Houston, Texasl McDUFFlE, ROY, StM2fc McGARY, KENNETH R., S2fc McGHEE, R. E., MoMM2fc 640 Albemarle St., Bluefield, W. Va. McGlLL, STANLEY F., MM1fc 3901 Miller Way, Sacramento, Calif. McKAY, DONALD B., CMM MCKIETHAN, CHARLES L., Cox Box 22, Kershaw, S. C. McNlCHOLS, DANIEL L., SM2fc 2037 N. Karlov Ave., Chicago 39, Ill. MELVIN, JOHN lnl, St3fc 165A Albright Court, Lackawanna 18, N. Y. MEYER, HENRY F., CSM 3534 Bamberger Ave., St. Louis 16, Mo., MILLER, JOE D., MM2fc 2401 El Segundo Willowbrook, Calif. MILLER, RICHARD B., RdM3fc 1020 Glenden Ave., Los Angeles 24, Calif. , MILLER, WILLIAM H., CSM 521 Bart St., Portsmouth, Va. MILLIRON, ELLISWORTH O., , CPhM MINARCHICK, JOHN T., Cox 1500 Roger St., Nantyglo, Pa. MINTER, ROBERT E., Sl7c 2762 Congress St., San Diego 10, Calif. MINTON, KENNETH F., GM2fc New Tazewell, Tenn. MITCHELL, FRANK D., CM2fc 220 West 73rd St., Los Angeles, Calif. MITCHELL, KEITH D., Slfc Birdseye, Utah MOE, HARVEY E., SF1fc MOLLACH, EDWARD T., Y3fc 26 Rosedale Ave., Maplewood, N. J. MOORE, AUBREY S., Cox Dows, Iowa MOORE, EVERETT W., Y3fc P.O. Box 125, Rose Hill, Iowa MOORE, JAMES H., GM3fc 3216 Chestnut St., Philadelphia 4, Penn. MOORE, JIMMY R., Slfc Hartman, Colo. MOORE, NIVELLE M., CMM Rt. 7, Box 1010, Tacoma, Wash. MORGAN, FLOYD S., S1fc Valley View, Penn. MORGAN, LESLIE F., S2fc Grahn, Ky. MORRIS, LOY S. Jr., Flfc P.O. Box 565, Winters, Texas MORTENSON, VERNE C., CBM 1819 San Pascual St., Santa Barbara, Calif. MYERS, BUFORD lnl, BM1fc 819 14th St., North Chicago, Ill. NELSON, ROBERT D., Bkr3fc 1942 Emerald St., Eugene, Ore. NELSON, WILLIAM K., Slfc 3026 Buckanan N. E., Minneapolis, Minn. NELSON, WILLIAM S., RM1fc Box 416, Alliance, Neb. NEWELL, WILLIAM W., RdM3fc R.R. 1, Greenfield, Ohio NEWSOM, GROVER L., S2fc Winston Salem, S. C. NICHOLS, HARRY W., MM2fc 2223 Missouri Ave., Granite City, Ill. NIELSON, EDWARD L., CPhM Ferndale, Calif. NOLAND, GILBERT S., BM2fc Hampton Apts 411F Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, Calif. NOLAN, JAMES F., Sklfc 608 E. 65th St., Kansas City, Mo. NORDYKE, PAUL HERMAN, Y2fc 1897 W. Adams, Los Angeles, Calif. NORFLEET, WILLIAM R. Jr., Slfc Kress, Texas o'oELL, LELAND F., cox Box 169, Emmetsburg, IOWCI OLSON, MELVIN O., CM3fc Warroad, Minn. O'NEIL, JAMES P., Slfc 26 1st Ave. S. W., Faribault, Minn. O'NEILL, WILLIAM J., 591'-1 USMCR , 316 Scott St., Lake Forest, Ill. ORAVIK, JOSEPH G., GM3fc Yukon, Penn. ORCHULEK, STANISLAS A., BM1fc Three Rivers, Mass. OSTER, ROBERT H., S1fc 51 Lippard Ave., San Francisco 12, Calif. OVERMANN, EDWIN F., GM2fc 4470 Elmbank Ave., St. Louis, Mo. - PAGE, WALTER Inj, MoMM3fc 4789 Brandon Ave., Detroit 9, Mich. PAJATSCH, Ernest G., MoMM3fc 5206 Poland Rd., Youngstown 5, Ohio , PALAZOLO, DOMINIC, SF2fc 3627 Central Ave., Nashville, Tenn. PALMER, RUSSELL R., SM3fc Rt. 2, Paden, Miss. PANIAN, JOSEPH W., CSF 1316 Bellevue Ave., Joliet, III. PALMER, THOMAS J., Sifc Rt. 2, Monroe, Ga. PANKEY, CRAIG Inl, StM1fc 609 Watson St., Greensboro, N. C. PARKER, JOEL R., CEM 258 E. Kingsley St., Pomona, Calif. PARKER, ROBERT J., QM2fc 1285 New York Ave., Altadena, Calif. PASCHALL, SYLVESTER R., SM3fc 3210 S. 9th St., St. Louis, Mo. PASCUAL, FREDERICO, CCK PATE, ROY WALTER, SF1fc 102 S. 9th St., McCook, Neb. PENDLEY, WILLARD E., PhM3fc 310 A Street, Brawley, Calif. PEPPLER, MARVIN R., SM2fc R.R. 2, Box 182, Oshkosh, Wis. PHILLIPS, NORMAN M., BM2fc Rt. 3, Box 595, Sacramento, Calif. PICKARD, ROBERT C., BM2fc Rt. 2, Graham, N. C. PLATH, OSWALD H. Jr., QM3fc 6215 So. East 22nd Ave., Portland 2, Ore. POJANOWSKI, STANLEY J., SC3fc Rt. 4, Anoka, Minn. PORTER, COVEY I., WT3fc 635 E. Fort Ave., Baltimore 30, Md. PORTIER, WILSON J., SC1fc Little Callolt Rd., Houma, La. POUND, JOHN C., PhM3fc 4555 156th St., Flushing, Long Island, N. Y. POWELL, DOC, Ck1fc 1A Shanan St., ofa H. Bakes, Boston, Mass. POWITZKY, LEROY W., CCM 205 E. Eagle St., Long Beach, Calif. ' PRESSLEY, JACK, Ecafe Gen. Del., Mesquite, Texas PRICE, BILL R., HA1fc Rt. 1, Brownfield, Texas PRUDOME, CLAUDE E., S1fc 1147 Harbor St., Two Rivers, Wis. PRZYGODA, EDWARD J., Flfc 372 lranistow Ave., Bridgeport, Conn. QUANDT, JOHN C., Slfc R.R. 1, Box 190, Suring, Wis. QUARLES, NATHANIEL, Ck3fc 2608 4th St., Birmingham 5, Ala. RACHUPKA, JOSEPH s., CBM ' 3162 24th sf., San Francisco, Calif. RADER, BILL D., Slfc 4201 St. Louis St., Wichita, Kan. RADFORD, WILLIAM M., EM2fc Rt. 1, Martinez, Ga. RADTKE, CHARLES A., RdM3fc Union City, Okla. RADWANSKI, WALTER S., Slfc RAFFI, LOUIS J., EM1fc P.O. Box 413 Kentfield, Morin County, Calif. RALSTON, JAMES lnl, StM1fc R.F.D. 4, Marietta, Ga. RAKESTRAW, MERWYN L., RM3fc Rt. 1, Box 142A, Freewater, Ore. RANAHAN, ROBERT A., SKID11fc RANLY, DAVID H., MM3fc Ft. Recovery, Ohio ' RASTETTER, GLENN L., Slfc Box 26, Maximo, Ohio REEVES, JOHN J., Slfc 24 Mytic Dr., Providence, R. I. REEVES, LEO F., Flfc R.R., 1, Bloomington, Ill. REGRUIT, ROBERT A., WT3fc 310 Waldorf Ave., Rochester 11, N. Y. REHUS, ROBERT A., WT3fc Hoytville, Ohio REICHARDT, JOHN W., S1 fc Rt. 1, Box 5, Catawissa, Mo. REID, A. E., MM2fc Rt. 1, Electra, Texas REID, OSCAR L. Jr., Stifc Rt. 2, Box 251, Reidsville, N. C. REIGER, ROBERT B., Flfc RICE, LEROY G. Jr., Slfc 509 N. Lincoln, Erie, Kan. RICHARDSON, SAMUEL, StM1fc 415 No. Summit, Charlotte, N. C. RIDGLEY, ROBERT E., BM2fc HAGERMAN, N. M. RIEGER, ROBERT B., EM3fc Box 40, Aptos, Calif. RISHER, WILLIAM O., Slfc RISLEY, CLAUDE M., QM2fc R.F.D. 1, McNeely Rd., Akron, N. Y. ROBERTSON, LELAND G., Cox 2025 Douglas St., Salt Lake City 5, Utah ROBERTSON, LEO B., CM2fc Rt. 5, Box 763X, Memphis, Tenn. RODGERS, CHARLES W., Cox 2409 West 5th St., Philadelphia, Penn. RODIN, EPIFANIO lnl, CSTA ROSTER OF CREW-Continued ROGERS, ARCHIE PhM3fc Box 124, Newburg, W. Va. ROSS, ROBERT S., HA1fc 64 Bavad St., Glen Falls, N. Y. RUCKMAN, RICHARD D., S1fc 1614 Florida St., Valleio, Calif. RUSSELL, KENNETH A., GM1fc 6456 Hazeltine Ave., , VanNuys, Calif. RUTLEDGE, THOMAS E., SF3fc 3416 Klein St., St. Louis 7, Mo. SALGREN, EARL E., Sifc Rt. 3, Milaca, Minn. SAMUEL, RICHARDSON, StM1fc 415 N. Summit Ave., Charlotte, N. C. SAMUELS, FRANK J., FC2fc 2115 Walton Ave., Bronx, N. Y. SAPIEKA, RUDOLPH L., MM3fc 517 Warren Ave., Park Rielg, III. SARMIENTO, HENRY M., St2fc San Francisco, Calif. SAULSBERRY, EDWARD L., St3fc 615 High St., Evansville, Ind. SAWYER, JOSEPH L., BM1fc 516 E. 142nd St., New York City, N. Y. SCEARCE, LLOYD G., Slfc Rt. 1, Salina, Okla. SCHAAR, JOHN G., Cox 306 Eardley Ave., Pacific Grove, Calif. ' SCHILLER, ALFRED L., SM1fc 854 W. Lakeside Pl., Chicago 40, III. SCHLITT, JOHN Ifnfl, Cox 3957 N. E. Grand Ave., Portland, Ore. SCHOFIELD, HAROLD G., Ylfc Maple St. Ext. R.D. 2, Coraopolis, Penn. SCOTT, LEE S., Slfc SHANAHAN, ED F., PhM3fc 620 S. Ward Ave., Compton, Calif. SHAVER, HAROLD L., MM3fc 1319 Hart Rd., St. Clair, Mich. SHEPPARD, GORDON B. Jr., MM1fc R.R. 3, Box 518, Indianapolis, Ind. SHOFNER, FLOYD D. Pengilly, Minn. SHOMON, GEORGE N., CSK 4973 N. Kolmar Ave., Chicago, III. SHULL, ARCHIE T., Slfc of, lnza Sta., 6509 Washington St., St. Joseph, Mo. SIDENFADEN, HENRY F., Slfc 2506 W. Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif. SIMON, GILBERT G., St3fc Gen. Del., Henderson, Texas SIMPSON, KENNETH E., Slfc 5241 Indiana Ave., Chicago, Ill. SLATER, LESLIE H., CMM Gen. Del., Metropolis, Ill. SLINGBAUM, CHARLES lnfl, WT3fc 5009 Boudinot St., Philadelphia, Penn. SMITH, MERRELL C., Cox Rt. 2, Rexburg, Iowa SMITH, MOSES M., BM2fc State Route, Fronola, Ga. SMITH, R. B., S2fc SMITH, THOMAS L, Slfc Box 97, Cross Cut, Texas SMYTON, ROBERT L., Flfc 8126 Ridge Ave., Philadelphia, Penn. SPANICCIATI, ROMEO M., SSML2fc 47 Fetter Ave., Trenton 10, N. J. STANFORD, WILLIAM A., MM3fc 839 E. Washington St., New Castle, Penn. STARKEY, CHARLES E., cafe STENAGER, FRANK A., FC1fc Schodack Center, R.F.D. 1, Castleton, N. Y. STEVENS, RAYMOND A., PhM3fc 117 Main St., Rapid City, S. D. STEWART, LOYCE C., RM3fc 1913 Creston Drive, Houston 10, Texas ' STONE, CHARLES R., SK3fc 122111 West 110 St., Los Angeles 3, Calif. STORY, J C'I', Slfc 111 Lake Park, St., Waxahachie, Texas STOUT, MILES I., SSMT2fc 3114 Dubuque St., Des Moines, Iowa STRAUB, DONALD D., S2fc 3840 Graceland Ave., Indianapolis 8, Ind. STRIBLING, TOM Inj, Slfc STRICKLAND, JAMES H., BM2fc Alpharetta, Ga. STRICKLIN, LLOYD Jr., Cox Rt., Box 170, Medford, Ore. SULLIVAN, WILLIAM F., SK2fc 4414 N. Madison, Spokane, Wash. SUTHERLIN, FREDERICK E. Jr., GM3fc Gosport, Ind. 1 TACKETT, RONDLE L., MM2fc 1818 Maple Ave., Huntington, W. Va. TAFT, CRVIS C., Flfc 334 So. Stewart St., Denver, Colo. TERHOFTER, HENRY W., SSML3fc R.R. 5, New Ulm, Minn. THOMAS, HAROLD E., Cox Rt. 1, Box 91, Cleveland, Ala. THOMAS, PHILIP S., Slfc P.O. Box 150, Huntington Beach, Calif. THOMPSON, CHARLES H., Slfc Box 328, Park City, Utah THULIN, BYRON R., RM3fc 460 East 5th South, Salt Lake City, Utah TILLMES, CARL A., Flfc 15 Belletuse Rd., West Orange, N. J. TINNIN, CLAUDE E., SK2fc Hornersville, Mo. TODD, ROBERT E., BM2fc 2506 Burbank St., Dallas 9, Texas TOLLISON, MARVIN L., BM1fc Woodruff St., No. 11, Woodruff, S. C. TOSEL, EDWARD O., Flfc 215 Monroe Ave., Sedro-Woolley, Wash. TROST, RULON M., Cox Rt. 3, Rexburg, Idaho TRUJILLO, PETER J., S2fc 945 Acoma St., Denver, Colo. TRUSTY, JAMES C., Slfc Garrett, Ky. TURLEY, TROY C., Slfc 21 D Cabrillo Circle, Fort Ord Village, Calif. TURNER, ALFRED F., GM2fc Coolee Mee, N. C. TURNER, BILLY C., Cox Box 263, Hot Springs, N. M. TURNER, JACOB C., Slfc 1380 Simmons St., cfo Mrs. Bill Haire Beaumont, Texas TURNER, JOSEPH V., Cox 2823 Vewland Ave., Alton, Ill. TURNER, LEMEYNE J., S1 fc Route 1, Box 303A, Inglewood, Colo. TURNER. WALTER J., S1 fc Box 623, Hot Springs, N. M. UNDERWOOD, ALBERT S., BM1fc 411 East Ocean Blvd., Hampton Apt., Long Beach, Calif. URBACK, GEORGE C., Cox 982 Ida Ave., Cleveland, Ohio URREY, WAYNE S., S1 fc 1365 Franklin St., Beaumont, Texas UTLEY, JAMES G., BM2fc 1509 So. Lewis Place, Tulsa, Okla. VALERI, SAMUEL J., SSMB2fc 28 High St., Trenton 9, N. J. VANDENBERG, FLOYD A., Slfc 7608 State St., Huntington Park, Calif. VAN SCOY, KENNETH H., Slfc Route 2, Waverly, Ohio VAN VELS, PETER, Flfc 209 valley Ave. N.w., Grand Rapids, Mich. VAUGHAN, ROSCOE Ifnl, Cox 504 N. Williams, Columbia, Mo. VENABLE, GEORGE O., Jr. Bkr2fc Route 1, Kentwood, La. VICKERS, ERWIN W., BM2fc 1311 Polk St., Topeka, Kansas VIDRINE,'JOHN A., S1 fc Chataignier, La. VIEIRA, MANUAL G., S2fc 485 Thames St., Newport, R. I. VIELE, ROY M., Slfc 451 Sullivan St., Elmira, N. Y. vlEroR, ROBERT A., sifc 423 Adams Ave., Albert Lea, Minn. VILVENS, FLOYD V., S1fc 1102 N. Vamburen St., Topeka, Kansas VORCHIN, ISADORE H., S2fc vRoLYK, JOHN J., RTlfc ' 802 N. Avenue 66, Los Angeles 42, Calif. VUCICH, FRANK J., BM2fc 415 Colerain St., Pittsburgh 10, Pa. WADE, JERRY C., Slfc 3313 15th St., Gulfport, Miss. WAGONER, GEORGE L., Cox Route 2, Pollock, La. WALDRON, ELVIS V., Cox cfo La Donna Storme, Camoria, Ill. WALES, NATHAN L., Slfc 99 Summer St., Franklin, Mass. WALKER, DONALD N., BM2fc Lebanon, Ore. ' WALLER, LAUREN E., QM3fc 420 No. 8th St., Brainerd, Minn. WALL, JOHN J., Mmafc 1020 Holden St., Muskogee, Okla. WALSH, VINCENT E., BM2fc 1225112 Central Ave., Estherville, Iowa WARBINGTON, HOMER U., Slfc R.F.D. 1, Box 35, Harwill, Mo. WARDEN, RICHARD M., S1 fc 922 Remington Ave., Flint 3, Mich. WARD, RALPH C., S2fc Mentone, Ind. WARR, EUGENE F., Cox 328 W. John Calven, College Park, Ga. WEBB, Dewey A., SM3fc 411 Berkley Road, Oak Ridge, Tenn WEBBER, RICHARD R., MoMM1fC 6057 28th N.E., Seattle, Wash. WEINER, SAMUEL Inl, Slfc 320 Alabama Ave., Brooklyn 7, N. Y. ' WEIR, THOMAS E., Jr., S1 fc 1201 E. Grand, Clovis, N. M. WEITZEL, GORDON H., Slfc 7038 Yale Ave., Chicago, Ill. WHEELER, HOWELL C., BM1fc 3 McBaine Ave., Columbia, Mo. WHEELER, WILBUR W., Slfc WHITAKER, HUBERT E., Flfc WHITEHEAD, WALTER E., Slfc 213 West End Ave., Macon, Ga. WHITE, ROBERT A., S1 fc - WHITWORTH, JAMES O., CCM 580 Shannon Dr. S.W., Atlanta, Ga. WIEDERHOLT, LAUREN G., SM3fc 227 No. 56th Ave. West, Duluth 7, Minn. WILCOX, CECIL W., Bkr3fc Route 5, Box 112, Paragould, Ark. WILLIAMS, GENE S., Y3fc P.O. Box 275, Lumberton, Miss. WILLIAMS, LEO Inl, Slfc Route 2, Checatak, Okla. WILLIAMS, LOUIS P., CK2fc Kilgore, Texas WILLIAMS, MERRITT O., Y2fc 215 Howard' St., Findlay, Ohio WISE, WILLIAM O., Cox Box 1353, Ponca City, Okla. WITNICK, EDWARD J., F1 fc 4423 W. Cortez St., Chicago, Ill. WITTOUCK, LEN J., MM2fc 810 E. 81st St., Los Angeles, Calif. WOODY, RAYMOND A., RDM2fc 1453-B Centinela, Santa Monica, Calif. WORSTER, ROBERT W., S1fc 204 West Shawnee St., Paola, Kan WRONKI, ERNEST P., MM1fc XENOPHON, DANIEL B., SSMB2fc 7166 So. Chicago Ave., Chicago, Ill. YORK, GROVER L., MoMMIfc Naylor, Mo. ZAIDAN, J. E., F2fc 71 Standing-left to right: Lt. McGown, Lt.fWaits, Lt. ligl Holmes, Lt. ligl McClain, Lt. Comdr. Hyllestad, Lt. Morehouse, Ens. Dunn, Ens. Baker, Ens. Buckmaster, Lt. Russert, Lt. Comdr. Hartley, Ll. ligl Hudson, Lt. Iigl Logan, Ens. Roberts, Lt. Mc- Gregor, Lt. Iigl Roemmich, Lt. Comdr. Ballard, Ens. Ramezane lhiddenl, Lt. ligl Snepp, Ens. Harner, Lt. ligl Murphy, Ens. Wright, Lt. ligl Ruehlmann, lt. ligl Thornton, Ens. Moore, Lt. Dunn, Phar. Landers. Sitting-back: Ens. Davidian, Lt. Comdr. Matheson, Lt. Comdr. Cartwright, Lt. Comdr. Fisher, Capt. Cloud, Lt. Comdr , l l , l l l 'L 1, l l e l z I ll ,. S f l 915 CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS Brill, Lt. Comdr. Marshall. Sitting-front: Ens. LaBorde, C. Bos'n. Morris, Mach. Czarnecki, Pay Clerk Venuti, Lt. Iigl Ogden, Pay Clerk Writt, Ens. Huso, Ens. Dawes. - Left to right-Last row-standing: Nielson, CPHM, Shoman, CSK, Panian, CSF, Maris CMM, Kraft, CWT, Whitworth, CCM, Byrd, CRM. Third row: Fitzgerald, CY, Parker CEM, Jurashen, CSF, Dowdy, CQM, Moore, N.M., CMoM. Second row-sitting: Miller CSM, Bradley, CCS, Slater, CMM, Jeglinski, CGM, Garland, CMM. Front row: Buck CBM, Mortenson, CBM, Baglini, CBM, Burrows, CBM, Rachupka, CBM. 1 I I I SHIP S OFFICERS Ens. Davidian and Pharmacisf Landers Lf. Comdr. Ballard checks sfadimefer reading while Ens. McQuisfon fakes a bearing The Exec mans his baffle sfafion Happy Birthday, Lf. Waits! Smoke Officers-Ensigns Moore, Buckmasfer, Shipboard crepe paper Sfuvdf, Tuffle muwqw WZW Q f -v ffm sf . hy f!,f,X,4j I If ff f f f? X f Q -7 XM 4,-,f 7 i TLT? ,J- 7 'F ,l if T 3 L BEACH PARTY P ll Left to right-last row: Duttner, Slfc, Fucci, RM3fc, Scearce, Slfc, Fogo, RM3fc, Garrigan, RM3fc, McEuen, SM2fc, Heitzman, CM2fc, Pound, PHM3fc, Nelson, Slfc. Third row: Tosel, Slfc, Mollach, Slfc, Carlson, MoMM3fc, Doyle, Slfc, . , ' DeRoche, MoMM3fc, Quandt, Slfc, Kelly, EM3fc, Ross, HAlfc, Cordes, EM3fc, if Anderson, Slfc, Carrol, MoMM3fc, Astorga, HA2fc, McAdon, Cox, Askeland, l HAlfc. Second row: Rogers, HAlfc, Eads,Slfc, Palmer, SM3fc, Egge, Slfc, Gordon, S2fc, Pascual, SM3fc, Pate, SFlfc, Mitchell, Slfc, Brown, CMlfc, Lt. Morehouse, -1 Price, PHM3fc, Lt. Russert, Forand, RM3fc, Kielwasser, PHM2fc, Hansen, Slfc. Front row: Myers, BMlfc, Hamill, PHM3fc, Prudome, Slfc, Lt. ligl Ruehlmann, , Thomas, Slfc, Mortenson, CBM. S l 4 ' 1 Standing-back row: Ketterer, QM3fc, Lieuwen, QM2fc, Risley, QM2,!c. Standing- middle row: Ens. Davidson, Asst. Navigator, Lt. Comdr. Matheson, then Lt., Navigator, Dowdy, CQM. Kneeling-front row: Parker, QM2fc, Waller, QM3fc, Plath, QM3,fc. rl 1. QUARTERMASTERS y l I Smoke crew Carpenters busy fixing P boat Pharmacists' Mates and Corpsmen of Beach Party Smoke crew Straightening screws Captain's gig fCox'n, Underwoodf Motormac, Miller-'I FIRST DIVISION Port Section 1 76 Left to right-last row-standing: Collier, Slfc, Drake, Cox, Robertson, Cox, Aldrich Slfc, Augustine, Slfc, Hensley, Slfc,Tosel, Slfc, Hansen, Slfc. Third row-kneeling Byrne, FC3fc, Celaya, S2fc, Cervantes, S2fc, Dale, Slfc, Diedrich, Slfc, Mitchell Slfc, Shofner, Slfc. Second row-sitting: Ridgley, BM2fc, Tollison, BMlfc, Baglini CBM, Ens. LaBorde, Amich, GMlfc, Russell, GMlfc. Front row-kneeling: Gordon Slfc, Maguire, Slfc, Evanko, BM2fc, Lovelace, Slfc, Nelson, Slfc. - Last row-stancling: Eads,,Slfc, Deering, S2fc, Jones, Slfc, Ailing, Slfc, Shull Slfc, Samuels, FClfc, Collicott, Cox. Third row-kneeling: Day, Slfc, Trusty, Slfc Quandt, Slfc, Dilworth, Cox, Oravik, GM3fc. Second row-sitting: Emerson, Slfc Green, Cox, Tollison, BMlfc, Baglini, CBM, Ens. Ramezane, Strickland, BM2fc Carter, Cox, Prudome, Slfc. Front row-kneeling: Corbitt, Slfc, Fama, Slfc, Klinge GM3fc, Rader, Slfc, Carpenter, Slfc, Salgren, Slfc. 1 FIRST DIVISION Starboard Section N-Q ..,.,c .. .......,.,........,h....,., .-,,E--...W-....c--,,.. ,. . ,, Marme gun comes aboard Cargo bound for Japan comes aboard G hng set for ver the slde Peace declared dlgnlfy goes overboard Robert Trumbull, N Y TIMES, Kyle Palmer, LOS ANGELES TIMES Frank Tremame, UNITED PRESS Pay Clerk Venuh, d k LI f,g1 McClain and oo: fthe boayj ogden 5 '901 fo' CW an C0 e My SECOND DIVISION Port Section i Standing-left to right-last, row: Chaney, Slfc, Rice, Slfc, Sidenfaden, S2fc Overman, GM2fc, Halsey, Slfc, Vilvens, Slfc, Duffner, Slfc. Third row-kneeling Williams, Slfc, Huffman, Slfc, McAdon, Cox, Brown, Slfc, DeVaull, Slfc, Hamil- ton, Slfc. Second row-sitting: Hovermale, CGM, Stenger, FClfc, Lf. Morehouse Walker, BM2fc, Smith, BM2fc. Front row-kneeling: Fullmer, Cox, Palmer, Slfc Pressley, FC3fc, Rogers, Cox, Thomas, Cox. A - -a Lasl' row-standing: Warbington, lSlfc, Firman, Slfc, Rastetter, Slfc, Reichardt Slfc, Barker, Cox, Egge, Slfc, Turner, Slfc, Thompson, Cox. Third row-kneeling O'Neil, Slfc, Cline, Slfc, Jackson, GM3fc, Mason, FC3fc, Sutherland, GM3fc McKiethian, Cox. Second row-sifting: Schlitt, Cox, Buck, CBM, Ens. Dunn, .leglinski CGM, Wheeler, BMlfc, O'Dell, Cox. Front row-kneeling: Cinfas, Slfc, Anderson Slfc, Weiner, Slfc, Doyle, Slfc, Hammons, Slfc. V SECOND DIVISION Starboard Section Battleship NEW JERSEY, Guam Native fishermen, Saipan Fixing a P boat engine Destroyer fuels on one side, LANIER on other Preparing to take aboard P boat, No. 4 hatch The NEW JERSEY BL DIVISION Second Section , L Standing-left to right: Morgan, Slfc, English, SFlfc, Mitchell, CM2fc, Damron, Slfc, Evard, GM2fc, Moore, Cox, Lemm, Slfc, Moore, Slfc. Third row: Laugh- lin, Slfc, Minter, Slfc, Lowther, Slfc, Burrows, CBM, Hays, Slfc, Lamberth, Slfc. Second row: York, MoMMlfc, Donahue, Flfc, Ferry, MoMM3fc, Ens. Buckinaster, Fitzpatrick, MoMM3fc, Page, MoMM3fc, Flanders, MoMM3fc. Front row: Aldridge, Cox, Bates, BM2fc, Todd, Cox, LeBlanc, Slfc, Laberdee, Cox. ' i- Standing-'left to right: Laughlin, Slfc, Kuhn, S2fc, Urback, Slfc, Wales, Slfc Moore, GM3fc, Truiillo, Slfc, Brush, Cox. Third row: Larson, SM3fc, Harvey, SM3fc, Haas, MoMMlfc, Hebert, Slfc, Crosby, Slfc, Hays, Slfc. Second row: Miller, MoMM2fc, Boger, MoMM3fc, Crismond, MoMM3fc, Elletson, MoMM3fc, Ens Staudt, Englert, MoMM3fc, DuPaul, MoMM3fc, Elrod, MoMM3fc. Front row: Under wood, BMlfc, Chirrick, Cox, Utley, BM2fc, Turner, Slfc, Gerhardt, BM2fc, Wise, Cox, Vaughn, Cox, Pickard, Cox. X BL DIVISION First Section BL DIVISION Fourth Section 1 Standing-left to right: Hightower, Slfc, Morgan, Slfc, Vieira, Slfc, Vanscoy, Slfc, Martin, BMlfc, LeMaster, Slfc, Gedaka, MoMM2fc, Briggs, EM3fc. Third row: Gremillion, Slfc, Story, Slfc, Franklin, Slfc, Moore, N. M., CMoMM, Lopez, Slfc, Vidrine, Slfc, Smith, Slfc. Second row: Draper, MoMM3fc, Fredrick, MoMM3fc, Porter, WT3fc, Ens. J. Moore, .Forsyth, MoMM2fc, McGhee, MoMM2fc, Vanvels, Flfc. Front row: Vucich, Cox, LaPiene, Cox, Stricklin, Cox, Brackett, CBM, Warr, Cox, Turner, Slfc, Nolan, BM2fc. A 1 Standing-left to right: Brackeen, Slfc, Waldron, Cox, Griswold, EM3jc, Straub Slfc, Paiatsch, MoMM3fc, Davis, Slfc, Hanna, Slfc, Wagoner, Cox, Maiman, Slfc Third row: Trost, Cox, Baca, Slfc, Fielder, Slfc, Laser, Slfc, Warden, Slfc, Lowman S2fc. Second row: Ertel, MoMM3fc, Gebran, MoMM3fc, Fink, MoMM3fc, Ens Tuttle, Fowler, MoMM3fc, Eisenman, MoMM3fc, Allen, MoMM3fc, Front row Walsh, BM2fc, Minarchick, Cox, Fleek, BM2fc, Allen, BMlfc, Turner, Cox, Curry Slfc, Vickers, BM2fc. BL DIVISION Third Sechon W, 7,.,1f.,, In 'f , , fT 'l wf W , 14,004 ' M 'K .M4 ,I 44 , 5 -M 'U W '41 L, W VF? ,, 4 C, W fm' ,VN fff. ' ' 'W' 1 I I As ' 'Keystone officers Native competition? These men have Hfendu memories of Okinawa Ens. Buckmaster reviews men on amphibious Standing, left to right: Lloyd, S2fcf Draper, MoMM3fcf Laughlin, Slfcp Leggett, Cox' - - - . . ' doctrine In preparation for Japan mvaslo Seated: Vandenberg, Slfcf Giovanni, MoM'M3fc: Smith, Cox. n S Smoke crew 1 This Navy's a tough life 82 s! X, pn fl , V ,,r,, ,r,, I , v I . . or nn- i ,. ,.s, s S M., if C 81 R DIVISION Carpenters I I Standing-back row: Hei-tzman, CM2fc, Robertson, CM2fc, Powitzky, CCM, Kerzic, CM2fc, Sawyer, BMlfc, Olson, CM3fc. Sitting-middle row: Rachupka, CBM, Morrns, C Bos'n, Ens. Roberts, 2nd Lt. Hamilton, Perry, Carp. Kneeling-ront row: Kube, CM3fc, Fishburn, CM3fc, Brown, CMlfc, O'Neill, Sgt.-MC, Moore, Y3fc. Standing-back row: Pate, SFlfc, Eberly, SF3fc, Keller, SF3fc, Hanson, Y3fc Palazolo, SF2fc. Sitting-middle row: Alexander, Mlfc, Panian, CSF, Lt. -liglw Holmes, Jurashen, CSF, Fisher, SFflc. Kneeling-front row: Belbeck, SF3fc, Gates SF2fc, Coble, SF3fc, Oster, Slfc, Rutledge, SF3fc. F I C 8, R DIVISION Shipfitters , r.. .zazsanzxvf , H , - ' H V' 1 l M DIVISION Engineers Top row-left to right: Mann, MM3fc, Whitock, MM2fc, Reid, MM2fc, Jackson I MM2fc. Second row: McGill, MMlfc, Sheppard, MMlfc, Ens. Huso, Maris, CMM Front row: Kroll, MM2fc, Przygoda, MM3fc, Shaffer, MM3fc H MM2fc. Third row: Logsdon, MM2fc, Morris, Flfc, Collins, MoMMlfc, Tacketti - Top row-left to right: Lyons, WT3!c, Witnik, WT3fc, Rehus, WT3fc, Taft, Flfc, Bristow, WTI-fc. Third row: Barnett, Flfc, Gerdes, Flfc, Slingbaum, WT3fc, Leves- que, WT3fc. Second row: McDerby, Blfc, Johnson, WTlfc, Ens. Shalders, Kraft, CWT. Front row: Regruit, WT3fc, Hill, WT2fc, Reeves, Flfc. B DIVISION Engineers A DIVISION l Back row-left fo right: Radford, EM2fc, Brumback, EM2fc, Kelly, EM2fc, Lofz, EM2f. Middle row: Dodgen, EMlfc, Parker, CEM, Lt. Iigl Logan, Dickerson, CEM. Fronf row: Brama, EM3fc, Coalson, EM3fc, Raffi, EMlfc. - Top row-left fo right: Wall, MM3fc, Baker, Flfc, Hopkins, Flfc, Smyfon, Flfc. Third row: DeRoche, Flfc, Carlson, MoMM3fc, Hood, MMIRl2fc. Second row: Webber, MoMMlfc, Machinist Czarneki, Garland, CMM, Langrall, MMlfc. Front row: Lantry, MoMMlfc, Sapieka, MM3fc, Lipperf, Y2fc. Engineers E DIVISION Engineers STEWARDS MATES 4 Mila , WATCH SECTION Engineers Standing-left to right: Stanford, MM3fc, Butler, MM3fc, Cupolo, Flfc, Buehler, EM3fc. Middle row: Nichols, MM2fc, Slater, CMM, Lt. Comdr. Marshall, Chief En- gineer, Baugus, WTlfc. Front row: Ranly, MM3fc, Tillmes, MM3fc, Glockner, WT3fc. ' Back row-left to right: Johnson, St.Mlfc, Hearn, St.M1fc, Johnson, St.Mlfc, Mason, St.Mlfc, Jameson, St.Mlfc, Jenkins, St.M'lfc,. Ralston, St.Mlfc. Third row: Dixon, St.Mlfc, Hanks, St3fc, Williams, CK2fc, Handy, St3fc, Simon, St3fc, Haynes, Ck3fc. Second row: Powell, CKljc, Melvin, St3fc, Quarles, CK3fc, Jesus, CST, Ester, Ck3fc, Saulsberry, St3fc, Loston, CK2fc. Front row: Frazier, St.M'lfc, Eason, St.Mlfc, Johnson, St.Mlfc, Reid, St.Mlfc, Pankey, St.Mlfc, Richardson, St.Mlfc. 86 J if f l Table Number One Williams, Y2fcf Lf. Comdr. Ballard' Lf. Morehouse Lf. fig-'I Hudsonf Miller, MoMM2fc Fuelin af sea 9 Troop Commander Wilson, Capfain Cloud on gangway Fqnfqil sfingep-5 By the beards of Sinbad! 9 1 NC DIVISION Rclddrmen NC DIVISION Radiomen Left to right-last row--stcmding: Ellis, RM3fc, Nelson, RMlfc, Rckestrciw, RM3fc, Dowd, RM3fc. Middle row-standing: Dinkins, RM3fc, Lt. Dunn, Lt. Iigl Snepp, Byrd, CRM, Gustafson, S2fc. Front row-kneeling: Thulin, RM3fC, Johnson, RM3fc, Groves, RMlfc, Hutton, RM3fc. Last row-standing: Anderson, Slfc, Newell, RdM3fc, Henry, RdM2fc, Malone, RdM2fc. Middle row-standing: Gorman, RdM3fc, Ens. Roberts, l.t. ligl Carr, Ens. Wright, Gifford, RdM3fc. Front row-kneeling: Viele, Slfc, Ruckman, Slfc, Vrolyk, RTlfc, Woody, RdM2fc,' Wier, Slfc. ' GUNNERS MATES and y FIRE CONTROLMEN .....,,,.... . ,, .L , . Lasi' row- standing: Byrne, FC3fc, Palmer, Slfc, Jones, Slfc, Bates, GM3fc, SM3fc, Peppler, SM2fc, Thomas, Slfc. Middle row-standing: Keane, SM2fc Palmer, SM3fc, Worster, Slfc, Lt. Russert, Miller, CSM, Paschall, SM3fc. Front row- kneeling: Hinsley, SM3fc, McNichols, SM2fc, Kennedy, SMlfc, Wiederholt, SM3fc Schiller, SMlfc. ' Last row-standing Byrne, FC3f3, Palmer, Slfc, Jones, Slfc, Bates, GM3fc Moore, GM3fc, Jaekson, GM3fc. Third row-kneeling: Samuels, FClfc, Pressley, FC3fc, Russell, GMlfc, Overmann, GM3fc, Oravik, GM3fc. Second row-sitting Stenger, FClfc, Jeglinski, CGM, l.t. Comdr. Ballard, Lt. Morehouse, Hovermale, CGM, Amich, GMlfc. Front row-kneeling: Mason, FC3fc, Klinge, GM3fc, Suther- land, GM3fc, Minton, GM2fc, Turner, GM2fc. ' NC DIVISION Signalmen l Back row-left to right: lWilliams, Y3fc, Cavanaugh, MaM2fc, Schofield, Ylfc, Lippert, Y2fc, Johnson, Y3fc, Williams, Y2fc, Lane, Slfc. Middle row-standing Gintoff, Ylfc, Ens. Baker. A Back row-standing: Hall, ,SlK3fc, Carey, Slfc, Tinnin, SK2fc, Sullivan, SK3fc Third row-kneeling: Gmur, SKlfc, Chouinard, SKlfc, Nolan, SKlfc, Cowan, SK2fc. Second row-sitting: Shoman, CSK, Lt. Waits, Lt. Iigl McClain. Front row-kneeling Howard, SK3fc, Estes, SK3fc, Stone, Slfc. Brown, Y3fc,t Nordyke, Y2fc, Campbell, Y3fc. Front row-sitting: Fitzgerald, CY, YEOMEN l l l 5 9 STOREKEEPERS BL DIVISION OFFICERS Standing-left to right' Pound, PhM3fc, Stevens, PhM3fc, Hamlll, PhM3fc, Klel- wasser, PhMIfc, Astorga, H.A.lfc, Clark, PhM3fc, DeVelbuss, PhMlfc, Axelrod CPhM Third row Shanahan, PhM3fc, Colluns, PhMlfc, Hansen, PhM2fc, Byers PhM2fc, Gould, PhM3fc, Ellis, PhM2fc Second row Nnelson, CPhM, Lt. Comdr, Hartley ldentlstl, Lt. Ilgl Ruehlmann lBeach Partyl, Lt Comdr Brrll ISMO1, Lt llgl Ogden, Pharmacnst Landers Front row Ross, H A lfc, Rogers, PhM3fc, Prnce, H A lfc, Askeland, PhM3fc, Pendley, PhM3fc N Left to rlght thlrd row standmg Lt Ilgl Roemmuch Lt llgl Thornton Ens Staudt Ens McQulston Ens Buckmaster Second row standing Ens Roane Lt McGregor Lt McGown Lt llgl Hudson Ens Baker Front row kneeling Ens Moore Ens Dawes Ens Tuttle Jr I H DIVISION 1 F, r r 4' in ,v sl Scrubbing up for an appendecfomy Lf. Comdr. I-'Doc-1 Harfley gives 'em the works Doctors Ogden and Ruehlmann New cod' for ,,p,, bow, Hemingway, Kranz, Fucci, radiomen ' Making one-fhird ahead No fhaf's not whaf he's welding Standing-left to right: Bradley, CCS, Gunem, SC2fc, Freeman, SClfc, Venuti, PC, Portier, SClfc, Whitehead, Slfc, Bates, CCS. Middle row-left to right: Chaney Slfc, Clark, SC3fc, Jarvinen, SC3fc, Vietor, Slfc, Wilcox, BKR3fc, Clements, Slfc Front row-left to right: Poianowski, SC3fc, Nelson, BKR3fc, Dixon, SC2fc, Venable BKR2fc. - Back row: Stout, SSMlT12fc, Valeri, SSMlB12fc, Spanicciati, SSMIL12fc, Terhofter, SSMIL13fc. Front row: Enea, SSMILI2fc, Writt, CPC, Hanson, SSMIL13fc. I I COOKS and BAKERS SHIP'S SERVICEMEN 93 A. .75 Y. lf' 'Y V W Z ,W A Y , If ' 4? f Q' ' J wif . e T AQ GL 7 so T gh . f 7 3 ia? V f 'K ,, , 1' - I, The BaHle of Maui A Over the side Hospital ships on fhe iob Fortified island guarding Tokyo Bay enfrance Three in a room, sleepy lagoon Boa! group men and boats lf W- fx ffi f m K N W W V '5X5 W cw 'F X65 M' D .. - X R a' X ,f W A Wx M ,XX if 12 .M U! UF r y y H fm 72? last Ipfzf,-! y , A J, aQ:,l X , jwmL'!1' KM m f'f'4 fl fw Mex M x Qi, .1 w X fyuf ' V v J fl Wfff'!f f QC! Eg 116 leffer fo-JV is .-es T fM,- f AA-f 'Jil F F P' .. .- ,A,. glam T l ELIGIOUS LIFE aboard the USS LANIER forms an extremely important part in shipboard spirit and morale of the crew. To Chaplain L. V. Pick, lChC1, USNR, must go the credit for his constant interest and devotion to duty in attending to the spiritual needs of the officers and crew. To Captain B. W. Cloud must go thanks for his completexcooperation in things re- ligious. T Catholic by faith, Chaplain Pick leads general re- ligious services at sea when no Protestant chaplain is available, and the services are always well attended, both by the officers and crew. Many faithsiand de- nominations are represented in these services. ln port, arrangements are always made for a visiting Protestant Navy chaplain from ashore or another ship in harbor. Mass is said daily aboard the LANIER and the Holy Days of the Catholic Church observed regularly. Several all-hands services stand out among those held during the LANlER'S first year at sea. These in- clude the Easter service, President Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial service, the service devoted to the burial at sea of Pvt. Nicholas Campellone, USMC, who died aboard ship of wounds suffered during the battle of Okinawa, and the special Thanksgiving service com- memorating the end of the war. Lt. fig-1 Thornton's choir Memorial service for President Roosevelt One of the largest church-going crowds of the year participated in Easter services on l April when hundreds of troops as well as a major portion of the crew were in attendance. Chaplain Pick celebrated Easter Mass and an Army chaplain conducted Prot- estant services. lncluded on the latter program were a special quartet, comprised of Lts. ligfl Ruehlmann, Roemmich, Thornton and Ensign Wright, and Easter songs by the audience and special prayers. Personnel of the LANIER joined the nation in mourn- ing the death of the late President Franklin D. Roose- velt. Captain Beniamin W. Cloud, USN, spoke for the Navy, Col. W. J. Wilson for the Army, and Chaplain Pick rendered the invocation. Work throughout the ship was suspended while all hands gathered to pay last respects to the nation's late leader. A rifle guard stood by as the flag-draped body containing the body of Pvt. Nicholas Campellone was lowered over the side while the ship was underway. This was the only service of its kind ever held aboard the LANIER. Once again the ship's chaplain officiated, with the assistance of Lt. F. S. Hamilton, USMC, LANIER troop liaison officer. A general Thanksgiving service was held on the Sunday designated by President Truman, in which all hands ioined in thanking God for the peace which had iust been declared. . . . Our Father Easter-time quartet fEns. Wright, Lts. fig-1 Thornton, Roemmich and Ruehlmann -V ..V-,,...,.... .mf--.-..-.....,.,....,.. . -. A v. Mid-week Vesper services were held for Protestant That personnel aboard the LANIER can find and worshippers on several of the longer voyages, with take the time to worship God amid the busy routine the assistance of Lt. ligl T. B. Thornton. Mr. Thornton of shipboard life attests to a sincerity and devotion also organized and directed the all-negro choir shown. which characterizes the Navy men. 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M , A, M Beer hounds, Eniwefok Crews watch as troops play Chief's fishing party Beering up under the sfrain Tree of Chinieero Beer call Energy expended 'Cow cow Boog Happy Hour The Okanogans entertain Between rOUndS 600042 LTHOUGH an assault transport IS as crowded as Coney Island on Fourth of July when troops are aboard recreation for crew and troops has been provlded on a large scale from tame to hme 'They're sparring n The most popular of all sports aboard shlp IS boxmg Regular boxmg matches between Army and Navy personnel or Navy and Marines have always attracted a large crowd to say the least But the slze of the crowd was no match for the enthusiasm of both participants and audlence One bout even featured the troop commander of Marines a full colonel who went three rounds with a hand picked opponent A punching bag IS Installed for mdlvldual practice Movles are held aboard every mght when In port and underway when no troops are carried The Navys movie service IS highly commendable Happy Hours always a dellght have been featured when sufflclent per sonnel has been carried who could man the horns These programs consnst of band numbers gags community slnglng and specialty performances Many men fund readlng their most enloyable hobby The shlp s llbrary small but servnceable IS thoroughly utlllzed by offncers and crew aluke Mag azlnes are distributed perlodlcally to all hands Some men klll tnme by play mg cards llstenang to the shlp s radio or thelr own phonograph records These are the thmgs that go toward making the LANIER a happy shup LL-........... --.- ......- Cleaning the .20mm Appendecfomy Compass off its binnacle Engine room Beans again? Boaf repair nat' rw g hun! .I Volume I Number 5 U.S.S. IANIER .CAPA-125i Sunday, 5 AHSU-EG 1916 HBUCK How To Treat Your Wife In 3 Parts , Part 1 Dedicated to That Newlywed Manuel Cintas, Slc A AND A looks like something out of Salvador Dali with fresh radishes on top, keep a civil tongue in your head. Women like to doll up in new clothes. It QUARTER . .,,.,, ,. QQ N N li 297 -tiix 3- fffu 'f -ies: ..,. -4 :?' X, rr q ,QQ 6 ' I s ,Ir cl ,st '55 , A 15 4 , M' 2 -In l ttf ,f ' A at 49 I '11-, I 'vf does something their morale. Be- well, vvugnqyfg although ca.n't go sides, the mor ' me dresses up, the ' on writing about this sub e tntinouslly less you hav your plight has touched X. So FTS just take it easy and while urp with 'if the ol' professo give 'Joint a W Le sdly And you can re on us er, Ch lda- Cintas old- Wow ie y ' 8 ourself for xw r ' .1 we speak. l f 'oung marr A f Q , ESIDES SEA-GOIN' MEMORIES, other publications aboard ship which helped morale besides being informative, include the BUCK AND A QUARTER, weekly newspaper, and the PRESS NEWS, a daily, source of world events. - As editor of the BUCK AND A QUARTER, R. C. Campbell, Y3fc, enlivened the sheet with bits of gossip about his shipmates, feature articles of common in- terest and lively jokes. A thumbnail sketch of men and officers, alternating each week, was included in each issue of the BUCK AND A QUARTER. Yeomen took turns in the daily chore of publish- ing the PRESS NEWS, a summary which included cur- rent events in the political world, the war, States-side news articles and sports. T BUCK AND A QUARTER STAFF: Editor, R.C. Campbell Y3fc, Asst. Editor, W.E. Gates, SF2fc, Art Editor, C.M Risley, QM2fc, Cartoonists, A.E. Reid, MM2fc, R.L Tackett, MM2fc, Mimeographer, H.M. Johnson, Slfc Advisor, Lt. ligl T.B. Thornton. THE PRESS NEWS STAFF: Editor, Lt. ligl T.B. Thornton Radio Operators: Agnew, CRM, Byrd, CRM, Christ RM3fc, Dinkins, RM3fc, Dowd, RM3fc, Ellis, RM3fc Fogo, RM3fc, Forand, RM3fc, Fucci, RM3fc, Garrigan RM3fc, Graves, RMlfc, Gustafson, S2fc, Heatherly RM3fc, Hemingway, RMlfc, Hutton, RM3fc, Johnson RM3fc, Kranz, RM3fc, Nelson, RMlfc, Rakestraw RM3fc, Stewart, RM3fc, Thulin, RM3fc. Typists-Mimeographers: Brown, Y2fc, Campbell Y3fc, Hanson, Y3fc, Lippert, Y2fc, Mollach, Y3fc Moore, Y3fc, Nordyke, Y2fc, Sgt. O'Neill, USMC, Scho- field, Ylfc, Williams, G.S., Y3fc, Williams, M.O., Y2fc Y' 1-4 PRESS NEB 11+ AUGUST 19145 op:-a nom, moe RADIO TOKYO ACCEPTS POTSDAM 161-I+: Radio Gaum: The tart of a service message from AGREEMENT , RADIO GUAM SAYS Correspondent Spencer of the Associated Press from his g home office in San Francisco read as follows: NA Domei News Agency broadcast that Japan accepts the Allied surrender terms. The text of the message will be forthcoming soon. THE y HPRESS ' It has now been 25 days since the Allied answer to the Japanese peace offer was sent to Japan, via Switzerland. Although one broadcast NEWSH previously reported the message from the Allies did not reach Japan until early Mon- . day, it was lated disputed. It is believed the'Japanese Cabinet took since Sunday afternoon to consider the Allied answer. - 1558: Although not Noffic al as yet, . 9 end of the war with Japan was vertually vsured this afternoon. N was receiv 'sy Station WXLI, Guam, that: It was p ed do from the Cincpac Letype room . 'Q minutes past 1500 that Radio Tokyo upto t Potsdam agreemen ' The anno . qt was not oonfirme by am' Allied s - Aus '1mSED TO Lam 11 ' ff Minister - HIRCI-II S EHEPEROR i r gards r.-.. ily op 102 t' n ion of Ja i Standing, left to right: Bracketf, CBMQ Forand, RM3fci Tackett, MM2fcf Reid, MM2fc Second row, Ensign Roberts: Risley, QM2fcf Viele, Slfcf Brama, EM3fcp Ensign I.aBorde Seated: Lt. figj Roemmichf Gates, SF2fcf Lf. fig-1 Thornton, Ensign Tuttle ff ea amz' 1 lied U THE STAFF 1 CO-EDITORS . . . . Lt. Iigl T. B. Thornton, W. E. Gates, SF2fc Photographic Editor . ....... Ens. W. P. Tuttle, Jr. Asst. Photographer . . Ens. C. D. LaBorde Business Manager . . Lt. ligl O. Roemmich Art ...... ...... C . M. Risley, QM2fc Cartoonists . . A. E. Reid, MM2fc, R. L. Tackett, MM2fc Officers' Roster . . ....... Ens. J. E. Roberts Crew's Roster . . .... R. M. Viele, Slfc, D. J. Forand, Rm3fc Assistants . . . Sgt. W. J. O'Neill, R. E. Brackett, CBM, D. Brama, EM3fc The editors of SEA GOIN' MEMORIES take this opportunity to thank Captain B. W. Cloud and Lt. Comdr. D. W. Matheson for their whole-hearted cooperation and interest shown in publishing this book. Credit also is due the staff, who, without remuneration of any kind, put in many hours of their time in addition to their regular duties to make this publication possible, as well as the Chiefs, who loaned the staff their mess hall for Staff Headquarters. J ' ' 'W' ., ..,.,. 'in Y Pay line, with Sullivan, Sk3fc, Lt. fig-'I McClain Galley connoisseurs and Chief Shoman behind table A ShiP,s Hdark room, Escape impossible, too! Lt. 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