Leyte (CVA 32) - Naval Cruise Book

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Upper Left: As Senior chaplain of the Leyte, LCDR Frame not only cares for the spiritual welfare of the crew but was instrumental in creating some of the improved recreational facilities on the recent cruise. His tireless efforts in arranging tours have earned the crew's gratitude. . Upper Center: Catholic Chaplain Leo D. Ward about to offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Father W'ard, the ship's junior chap- lain, assists Chaplain Frame in the voluminous spiritual and welfare functions aboard. Upper Right: W. E. Jenkins, SN, B. L. Ford, LISN and C. W. Petry, SN, go to press on the bi-weekly edition of the VEE 32 . The equipment shown in this photo turned out in the neighborhood of 20,000 Christmas cards this past December for the crew's use. Lower Left: P. Dibiase, PNA1, lectures on all important aircraft identification. This visual-aid type of instruction is but one of the many services conducted by the Training Office on a ship-wide basis. Ensign Norton is the officer-in-charge. Lower Right: A ship's library of 3,000 well chosen volumes affords ample opportunity for knowledge and relaxation. Availing them- selves are standing fl. to rj F. C. Denny, ADNI, F. C. Coolen, lRl, and Chaplain Ward. Seated foreground fl. to rj H. Peck, HM2, and W. D. McFetrich, AOC. THE WORK of religion is not confined to divine serv- ices. Daily instruction in Bible and Christian Doctrine, supervision and rehearsal of the ship's choir, mainte- nance of the ship's library, and publication of the bi- weekly SFA VEE 32 , all spell loads of work for Ramsay PNl, Bednarczyk, and Worley. Harper and Watson make up the happy duo in the Public Information Office. They carry out reportorial assignments like veteran newspaper men. I Chief Kroon, Moody, and Zupan furnish the advance information on all the future ports of call in addition tO being official custodian and promulgator of Ship's regulations and orders. Tang, PN3 and Gorsuch, YNSN have appeared at Captain's Mast more than any other men on the ship. Strictly on business though. As legal yeomen, they like- wise dispense legal assistance from the sl1ip's Legal Office.

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Upper Left: Orrell and Watson of the Public Information Office prepare letters, memoranda, and pictures for mailing to the fami- lies and friends of Leyte crewmen. This is one of PIO'S many duties. Another is the publication of daily press news prepared by Masters, seated at typewriter. Center: Executive Officer's Screening Mast delves into all the facts and circumstances surrounding the reported offense. Either the case is dismissed, or the offender appears at Captain's Mast. L. to R. are Legal Office yeomen Tang and Gorsuchg CDR H. L. Millerg LT. W. P. McHaleg Chief Master-at-Arms Drobek and Assistant Chief Master-at-Arms Hochhalter. Upper Right: Kings of the Captain's Office receives guard mail from Thompson. Kingsburg is right hand man to Ship's Secretary Jones. Thompson, Landfair, and Dougherty round out a smooth-working team with a reputation for doing a job correctly and on time. Lower Left: Each Day the men of the Executive Officer's Office battle a deluge of papers ranging from muster reports to dis- charge papers. The office is under the supervision of Chief Ship's Clerk Robinson. Mr. Robinson is ably assisted by Chief Miles and PN1 George. Lower Right: Cdr. H. L. Miller, Executive Officer, LT. W. P.McHale, Legal Officer, and the ship's Master-at-Arms force. This unit is primarily responsible for the enforcement of ship's regulations. The Masters-at-Arms are headed by Chief Drobek, who is assisted by BMI Hochhalter. KINGSBURG, YN1, heads the crew in the Captain's hundred men is a routine assignment to this busy unit. Office. Along with Thompson, Landfair, Dougherty, and Travis, Kings routes, reroutes and rereroutes all in- coming and outgoing correspondence. Special request chits Qby the thousandsj inevitably end J h . u - up on the desk of Chief Miles or George, pN1 in the spondence courses keep D1B1ase and assistants Flider, Personnel Office. To transfer or receive a draft of a few Ristau, and Smith on the go constantly. In the Training Room, DiBiase, PNAI, holds forth as lecturer and movie operator extraordinary. Issuing training courses and administering the USAFI corre- 29

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ODEIQA oN5 OF VITAL importance to any naval vessel is her ability to sustain a practicable means of communication. This is especially true of an aircraft carrier. It is in this capacity that the Operations Department performs a tremendously important job aboard the LEYTE. The Operations Department is responsible for the collec- tion, evaluation and dissemination of combat and opera- tional information required for the assigned missions and tasks of the ship, and for all other matters related to the operations of the ship and designated airborne aircraft. The department is made up of approximately two-hundred officers and men and is headed by Commander G. Anderson. The Operations Department, under the direction of the Executive Officer, is charged with the coordination of the ship's training schedule. This department might well be termed the ship's planning agency, for planning and sched- uling is one of its major functions.