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It 2ND DIVISION BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Sineath. J. J., SN; Talley. E. P., GMSN; Roberson. J. R SN- Lewis, R. A., SN; Thompson. F. D., SN; Mahan. J. J., SN; Barman, R. S., SN; Duncan F k ' . c ; - ■ ■■J ' ' ' ' ' y- - ' •■ Marroquin, C, SN. MIDDLE ROW: Mikkelson, j ' a GM3; S.okes, W. T.. BM3; Hooser. M. L.. BM2; Ens. I. P. Compau; Piper, P. A., GMC- Hh,: T;. u ■ ' • ' - - - - ° - - L- GM3. FRONT ROW: Cushenberry H H GM3; Hunsucker H. T., SN; Adams, R. W.. SN; Yancey, C. D., GMSN; Erwin. R. E.. ' sN- l ' ' .or., J - ' - °- - ' ' ■ ' °y ' ' - • ' ■■■ S ' ' ' ° - T. R.. SN. ABSENTEES: Pills J A., BM2; Dull. W. P., SN; MetcaH. J. R., SN; Gapen. R. L., SN. SECOND X Aft of frame 110 is the mystic world of the 2nd Division, made up of gunner ' s mates and deck force: a httle of both. Together they handled the after fueling station or after replenishment staion when loading stores or ammo underway. The GM ' s maintained the 3 battery. Their day was one of hydraulics, loading hoppers and magazine temp- eratures. The consistency of MASON ' s anti-aircraft gunnery performance during the cruise was partially accounted for by the high grade of operational readi- ness evidenced by the gun batteries. For the deck force, the soothing tones of the leading boatswain ' s mate, pleading with them to bare a hand, often began days in the musk of dawn and ended them in the fire of a WESTPAC sunset. These days were productive in both noise from chipping hammers and the peculiar complexity of the rope de- signs which confronted MASON sailors attempting to cross a freshly painted area. But deck was not without honor, for if a snipe dained to lift his head he would periodically see the atmospheric exhaust of No. 2 stack getting a sloshing of bright red. In Kaoshiung — The second division ' s favorite pastime. Long GM3. Lunch hours relaxation 14
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fl WJ Lovins and BC Smith The Fwd hold would be very quiet if the chiefs wouldn ' t rattle so much. Ruby. Saliba (with camera) and Olsen FT3. enter- ing Pearl ooooooooo how she moves Mitchell. Captain of forward head ... use Ajax the foaming cleanser First Division at Sea Details . . . Bridge . . . focsle. We are too at Quarters ' United States Ship Mason DD852 ... 10 second after knock off ships work. Monternach, Mark and Glicken on Mount 52 Paint it quick — they ' re looking again Gillikin GM3 in Mount 52 ... come out of there good child
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