Leyte (CVA 32) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 170 of the 1953 volume:

X.. Y Z, Crum , 4 I L k I v 4 W 5 V r LE ,ik I y I 1 I THE UEFIBERS AND MEN USS LEYTE PRUUDEY PRESENT FQECEECEVED NEIXY 6 E260 UBRARY ' 1 I I I . 7, THE ROCK OF GIBRALTAR AS VIEWED FROM LA LINEA, SPAIN LANDING AT ISTANBUL TURKEY WITH THE NEW CITY BEYOND MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE aixwa feared OPENING PROCESSION OF THE SAILBOATS IN THE HARBOR BULLFIGHTS AT LA LINEA SPAIN AT CANNES FRANCE C THE FAMOUS ST. MARKS CATHEDRAL AND SOUARE AUG UNITS OF THE SIXTH FLEET ALONG THE RIVIERA USTI952 T0 FEBRU Wm THE CATHEDRAL OF NOTRE DA 0 A GONDOLA ON THE GRAND CANAL 953 fmzima INTRODUCTION CAPTAIN SHIP'S COMPANY AIR GROUP THREE SPECIAL SERVICES PORTS AND TOURS SW I A LITTLE SPANISHI TOWN bf ' THE WATERFRONT Wm THE MADELEINE CHU RCH IN MEMORIAM ENSIGN R. F. HETTLINGER, VC-4 Losi' a+ Sea 27 Sepfembe-r l952b LTJG GEORGE L. MOFFETT, VF-3l Losi' a+ Sea 24 Ocfober l952 LTJG ROLF H. JOESCHKE, VF-34 Los? a'r Sea 29 November I952 - 1-.-:--:-z-r --'- . . , , .. . -.ff-Y---- ,, :-f-1-.-1g,-.,.-.f.v.--w-n-.-,-.'f.-1...,-,- nZ.n..............,.. ' ,. . -- . V .-.1 .,, . .,, , , , P F wr AS SEEN FROM A BRIDGE ACROSS THE SEINE bgzixzea, THE BULL RING ON THE DAY OF A FIGHT hm THE TUILLERIES GARDENS '1l A51 AE' 6 Rl-535A NAVY DEPARTMENT LIBRARY EUS.S.LEYTEAIIVA32 l i , l y . Q i l ,J 'i 1 l i i l 9222512 funn NEWTUN riiviun, usii To lhe officers and men of lhe Leyle: The I952 Medilerranean cruise has been filled wilh mosr pleasani experiences. I+ has been a period ol hard worlc, loo, and lhorough lraining for all hands. We have been given lhe opiporlunily lo see much ol The world Thai was new lo us, and we have mel many people and made many friends. Each ol us is The beller lor The cruise. I+ was your cruise and if is your boolc. This boolc is a permanenl record of your cruise. lvlay ils pages refresh fond memories. FORD N. TAYLOR 10 l 5 l i i 'v AIR GROUP THREE CDR DONALD GAY, JR. Unifed S+a+es Navy 0 UFFIIIER CDR RICHARD L. FOWLER ' Unifecl Sfafes Navy ,- ,,,.,...,.....-l------ S CUMPANY DEPARTM CDR R L EOWLER CDR JOHN P DOBSON CDR WILLIAM P WATTS CDR STANLEY E WAGENHALS CDR DONALD GAY JR CDR PAUL E HARTMANN CDR CHARLES E MEYERS CDR ANDREW HUDSON REID CDR HERBERT ROSS HEIN JR LTCDR TITUS BRANCHI EXECUTIVE Officer IvIedlcaI SUPPIY Engmeermg Carrier Arr Group Three Operahons Den'raI mr Gunnery ENTS f CDR RIC Unifecl S1'a1'es Navy Al mxllmllgwlmwrnlwm if The Masfer-a'l'-Arms FRONT ROW, Leff 'ro Righf: H, E. Worley, L. L. Pifney, D, D, Wiffer, F. X. Welsh, G. E, Hynes, A. McBride, D. T. Collins, W. T, Collins, L. D, McMillan, G. M. Youngerman, J. P, Manard, P. Mavreilis, SECOND ROW: B, 'EI Miles, PNAC, CHSCLK J, W, Robinson, ENS T. H. Ronan, ENS N, L. Creswell, LT O. F, Cilley, LCDR Dierks, Chaplain, CDR Frame, Chaplain, LTJG L. D. Ward, Chaplain, ENS R, H, Reynier, SCLK R. A. Barchenger, H. C. Shreve, AOC. THIRD ROW: E. J. Babiec, W, M. Conner, H, L, Kingsburg, R, L. Brady, C, B. Ogle, Jr., H, L, Peck, A. A. Peferson, C E Dickinson, R G, Eng, R. A, Whife, Jr., R, E, Mulvaney, S. F. Lisak, FOURTH ROW: R. W. Beko, W. M. Dollard, R. W, Sfickle, S. J. Sebrowski, W, J, Kaehler, Jr., C, R. Smifh, M, J. Lane, P. W, Henson, N. A. Reifer, W. H. Closser FIFTH ROW: T, F. Slcelley, G, I, Adams, R. F. Bilodeau, D, D. Sim- less, R..L. Masfers, L,.A. Chiriaco, S R. Alescik, R, J. Phelan, F, J, Nafolis, L. J. Chauvin, D, C. Jeansonne, G. C, Fine, Jr., B, B. Brackney. KDIVISIUN PARENT OF US ALL, and brain and body of fhe LEYTE'S organizafional sfrucfure, fhe Execu- five Deparfmenf assumes fhe burdensome faslc of over-seeing and coordinafing all shipboard acfivify. The omnipresence of fhis governing body, ably guided by Commander Richard L. Fowler, may be felf fhroughouf The ship, I To perform ifs manifold faslcs smoofhly and ef- ficienfly, X Division boasfs a corps of specialisfs 7 who work in fhe Capfain's Personnel, Training. Chaplains, Adminisimive, Public Imformalion. and Legal offices. Each has worlced hard 'ro creafe fhe high slandards of morale, welfare, and dis- cipline which fypify fhe LEYTE. LT O. F. CILLEY H. C. SHREVE, AOC Division Officer Senior Peffy Officer .f- 'D' OOEJ 5 e mffy f'3 !1,g ir, , , .. sie. i L Fm. if i sf i 5 'X , .. mf. oo , Swi- QQQ 0 ' 1 'E - ,f w f- 23 Beef You speaK Joe ' ESHiFi1F ik ,W '. PQ 13 - gr Q3 W r ui - 7' x yfayf 2 M WQ!a 'y E515 5 M 4' 5 Q X it S535 M' if: i ' QMWW' JJ' f' cq v l ' 21 A gn i A X qu '9 J I W f , , if CDR PAUL E. HARTMANN Unifed S+a+es Navy ir UIPIERPUVIIUNS 'ir FRONT ROW, Lefr To Rlghl: D. Sours, R. G. Bordner, D, E, Prange, M, T, Taylor. SECOND ROW: J. P, Hirshka, G, M. Whillock, R, R, Hawley, D, J, Sludenl, R, A. McAllis'ler, LT F. Barr, LT W. Casper, G. E. Ingram, J. Rodzewicz, K. T, Rousey, G, E. Van Valen, THIRD ROW: P, F. Killbridge, H. L, Schmicll, M, A, Venegas, D. N. Self, R. J, Kealing, T. B, Hurley, F. W. Kelleher, R. M. McNell, J. M. Slollings, H. L, Bruslad. FOURTH ROW: P. A. Baumgarlner, M, R, Morayek, E, J. Goslola, C, E, Braund, R. W, Boyd, P, S, Blair, T. J, Murray, R, Goodharl, J, F, Golden, W. A. Parlon, T. C. Clark. FIFTH ROW: A. V, Hodge, W. D, Hayes, W, Valllus, F. P. Burns, R, E, Beck, D. M. Lancasler, C, R. O'Donnell, B. E. Peferson, E, G, Beck, R, K, Belomy, ' hh W, T. Eb I , W. L, H I y, E, La , J. w Hers, Aec, D, 5. sokol, J. M. Brosnan. SECOND ROW: FRONT ROW' Lell lo Rlg W. T. WTn2R!erT, C. R, EIFEFFT R, Carlo EE, E. P. Kelang, C, L. Cybulski, A. C. Culp. 17 , ,.. .. -..- ..- .,.-....,.. ...... ..-.... . --.-.Q-...-.-........-.... .-1 .ff An.. ML--. ......,..... ...,...... ...... . - i I II I I I ' I I LT FRED BARR A, BALDYGA, RDC E Division Officer Senior PeTTy Officer I il., I 1 I I I I I I i . I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Tl-IEOPERATIONS INTELLIGENCE DIVISION is one of Three subdivisions oT The OperaTions De- parTmenT. Because oT The complexiTy oT iTs duTies, ET, in Turn, is divided inTo oTher parTs, including The Coml3aT lnTormaTion CenTer, The Air PloT Room, The Air lnTelligence UniT, The PhoTographic l.aboraTory, and The Aerological l.aboraTory. The work perTormed loy The O-I Division could well be Term.ed a sTudy in The acguisiTion oT in- TormaTion. The many Technical specialisTs oT O-I Turnish The ship wiTh many TacTs necessary Tor planning TlighT operaTions, sTraTegical and TacTical missions, and Tor operaTing The Leading I.eyTe her- selT. FRONT ROW, LefT To RighT: C, F. Caesar, RMNC, ENS J. W. WinTer, LTJG J. L, DeVicToria, ENS L. L, Leape, SECOND ROW: L, E. BengsTon, M. B. Emond, E. Wood, R, F. Swenson, R. L. FerreI, P. J. Rosenblum, THIRD ROW: F. E. FenneII, J, R. Ryan, R, D, Makowskl, J. E, SaIIey, J, Novosol, FOURTH ROW: K. W, EberharT, L, C. Mollohan, B. W, Johnson, C, E, Lawson, E. G, Brandle. ' OTR COMMUNICATION responsiI:niIiTies ,exTend,Trom The handIing oT Iarge guanTiTies oT operaTionaI and adminisTraTive messages To The proper hand- Iing OT personal mail. The nucIeus oT This acTiviTy is Tound in The O-R Division, headed by LieuTenanT Commander L. J. IvIaTT,e. The radiomen and TeIemen OT The communica- Tions secTion TransmiT and receive messages via radio-Telegraph, radio-TeIephone, and radiO-TeIe- DIVISION Type. A compIeTe IcnowIeoIge OT all Types oT radio and TeIeType equipmenT is required To ensure The proper manning oT all required radio circuiTs. The record oT The LEYTE CommunicaTions De- parTmenT is unexceII.ed Tor TasT, eTTicienT, and reIi- abIe radio c:omrnunicaTions, The CommunicaTions DeparTrnenT mighT well be caIIed The nervous sysTem oT navaI operaTions. I bmi,-gy gys ffm j I 132 ' ii Ehnadwa . 5 X LX 7101 0' 5' ,E N:-fp 'HE' o 525- j' Q , T51 me J. L. DeVlCTORIA c. F, CAESAR, RMNC Lx 'L 'i j' Division Officer Senior Peffy Officer - g . -, jg - . 0 ,N ' I.J You speaK'Joe'0 FRONT ROW, LeTT To RighT: J, E. Fo iej D, H I if SECOND ROW- E JA?H.+ENi4AGXV. Johnson, Jr., ENS e. lJ. iauzensiilyi ii.ilS8i siaffofd, THIRDTROVITT ifIyi.ii'iTaiEiiiSHlT'viTf vliifgiiagugl Ie. . FOSS. R- D. IVlICk6Y. C. H. CaroThers FOURTH ROW: J. A, Johnson, P, Dimucci, T. J, McCracken, M, J, Allen, R. D. Douglas, S, D. Morris. GTS Tl-IE SIGNAL DEPARTMENT, commonly called The O-S Division, is sTiII anOTher phas.e OT The Complex business OT cOmmunicaTiOns. The men OT This division comprise The eyes OT The ship, The Signal Division works in close cOOrdinaTiOn wiTh The piIOT house, keeping il' inTOrmed as TO The whereabOuTs OT nearby ships and lOOIcing Tor OTher perTinenT Occurrences, DIVISION IT is Through This division ThaT many OT The ship's messages are TransmiTTed and received. UTiIizing all visual Types OT cOmmunicaTiOn Trom hand sig- nals TO Tlashing IighTs, These men perTOrm an in- valuable service during Times when OTher means OT cOmmunicaTiOn are nOT pracTicabIe. The LEYTE quarTermasTer signalmen have earned a high pc- siTiOn OT r.especT Trom oTher ships in The TIeeT. , A 4 73: -' 0 W fyi ii 1-M..- 'Z 4 , . G . 1mt.':' , I Page c 1.- ii W' ri M101 i LTJC-3 A. W, JOHNSON R. D. MICKEY, QM2 Division Officer Senior PeHy Officer nk' if COMMANDER ANDREW H. RE Unifed S+a'res Navy NXXVIIGXW-IIUN 'A' N ,, g. , 2 1 4125 wf X R 3 , 1' , Q 4 si FIRST ROW, Lefl 'ro Righf: G. P. Simpson, R. L. Snider, C, E. Budd, OMC, ENS G. D. Sylvesler, CDR A, H. Reid F. Lakin, MUC, W. H. Vance, W. W. Purcell. SECOND ROW: E, Rickard, F, N. Sansome, R, A, Colbelh, R, .K Slaples, H. E. Kelly, H. E, Wamsiley, H. B. Brunk, R. H, Milchell, THIRD ROW: W. D. Judd, lvl, G. Valadie J. C. Pinkerlon, Jr., R. L, Sharp, J, F. Kelsey, A, L. Pepe, L, D, Gagle, R, I. Budd, W. E, Tucker, J. H. Klein FOURTH ROW: J. C. Marlin, R. E. McGinnis, W,'T, Wells, G. C. Bullock, J. D. Hill, R. W, Drawbaugh, G, A Bush, F. Tolchinsky, R. B, Carson. NDIVISIUN THE NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT, under lhe leadership of Commander A. H. Reid, has eslab- lished a record lor efficiency and dependabilily in gelling us lo lhe righl place al lhe righl lime. A slricl adherence lo lhe old adage: Conslanl Vigilance ls The Price Ol Good Navigalionf' and a willingness lo work long arduous hgurs is perhaps lhe explanalion Sz 1 The Quarlermaslers of N Division, under The compelanl guidance ol ENS R, F, WILLE, assisl lhe Navigalor in a laking us salely in and oul ol porls, and plolling lhe courses ol lhe ship so lhal she always remains in her proper nelalive posilion wilhin The lask force. Anolher lacel ol N Divi- sion is lhe ships band which provides us Wllh slnring music lor any and all occasions Division Officer ' C. E. BUDD, QMC LTJG R. F. WILLE Senior Peffy Officer .- , , . -- .N..,, --.L ,-.,.....,x-.........-.o,.-.... ix ffl? fr? 2 Q 1 iwgil O 'g 2 'qs ffk -4:9 :Jia Z1 Q:,..,,fJ1 if-Ei f f 5 :.f-fi U Sif- x -5- ,,,,-. G 1 ffffffffff f qv 33 - 9 J- 7 '67 -I - , ag , 1 1 ., U . K ' 01 .ai-5 'K-9.0 I TP ,.. -gr TFT- iLflr.' ' ' t.g-:---'q .::-:-f:4-E-- A i 4 .Lie As- Xia ---Q -YM-: Tftfv, A , A lf' :.. xy ' '? FL A I -L-My , ri If 4. f Do - - :gg , 'if- :x' N- .9 , vi . I '-R514 'S'-gi V F3 Z1 , 1 X-f gf QL C S7 'P 3 if-H., -M-. if NHALS ir IENGIINIEIERIING if ir mf 6 7' P Q' ' f-3 Q1 4 My J, , ' 1 .. . f cv 1 an FRONT ROW, Lefl lo Righlz H, B, Preslon, R, F. Swanilz, C. J, Miller, M. F. Allen, MMC, ENSR, A, Walls LT M. J. Tommeraasen, H. E. Fisher, MMC, R. L. Wells, R. F. Piesler, W. Sharer, R, C. Bosley. SECOND ROW B, H. Larmann, F. Rodriguez, L. E, Davis, G, C. Corey, R. Slafford, I, S'lankiewicz, A, P. Beck, A. O. Dingle? C. H. Hill, A, R, Masi, G. P, Maholfz. THIRD ROW: R, P. Maloney, Denihan, W, K. Rhode, N. Ronk, R, A Allison, R. H. Karas, H. Keisler, A, F, Pasfor, H, H. Jackson, C, B, Hindman, C, G, Pruill, FOURTH ROW: W L. Ward, C. R. Collelle, W, L, Lorenz, O. R. Hill, M. T, Doscher, R, G, Goerndl, J. P, McDonnell, R, W O'ConnelI, W. H. Mahola, H, P, Morris. Xnivisinri THE A DIVISION Iauxiliary divisionl ol The Engi- neering iorce has one ol lhe mosl irnporlanl, vel mosl Ihankless iolos on The ship. Mainlaining more lhan lhirly-four spaces, and working in praclically every space aboard lhis large ship, Iheir daily dulies consisl ol repairing Ihe launches in lhe waler, furnishing heal in comparlmenls. operalion ol elevalors, and aclual machinisls work-accom- plished in lhe huge, well-Iighled machine shop. A Division has one ol Ihe mosl oulslanding records perlaining lo Ihe upkeep and ballle readi- ness ol lhe ship, and has mainlained peak el- licengcynlhroughoul lhe .enlire cruise. 27 1 I:-'- f i m-. 1 4-qf'x'X- ...q ,i .. --7 fri: -.. 55 - .-,fx , ri ., ,,. if za 1 'T Q: 1 if 9. 1 ul ' 3 H-'H' l I ai? V l Q2 -L , 2 + ii? aft 1.5 5.1 if k.,f ,-5 LT M, J, TOMMERAASEN R. L, WELLS, ENC Division Officer Senior Peffy Officer FRONT ROW, Lefl lo Righlz W, L. Fobare, C. P. Walls, P, C, Parlenio, V. N. Ficarellli, L, J. Rabasco, R, L. Sawyer, R. J. Colfon, C, E, Bazwell, L. C. Mclmlyre, D, Tarzia, F, J. Brown, SECOND ROW: G. Birl, A. R, W. O'Brian, R. J. Ross, BTC, H. J. Nicol, BTC, LTJ6 R, G. Cox, LT K. W, Hinsch, F. G. Smiih, BTC, H. H. Dumas, BTC, B. M. Miller, BTC, W. W. Brown. FOURTH ROW: D. R. Danfelf, H, R, Slahlman, J. R, Zorens, F. Davis, W. A. Perkins, T. A. Dullen, R. T. Daneelf, H. I. Fogleman, H. C, Wagner, G, L. Pollberq, B. R, Sienfelfl, D, W. Kaulzer, J, P, Musiak, V, D, Villalico. FIFTH ROW: M. C. Krebs, J. R, Yurewicz, D, E, A.cord, E. A, Spiher, F, W, Flippen, J, L, Pelle, F. B. Redmann, R J. Dunn, C. D., Warrick, J, P, Dunn, V, E. Kunze, G. R. Keller, B, H. Place, N, Collura. lg DIVISIUN THE B DlVlSlON periorms many lasks wlwicli keep our slwip llfie Leading Leyle llfmal slwe is. lvlainlaining 'Four fire rooms in llie peak oi con- dilion,,working conslanlly willi lfiuge l1igl'1-pressure sleam lines lover eiglil-liundred degrees ialwren- lieil oi superliealed sleaml, manuiacluring polable waler, and keeping lrack oi llie enormous amounls of fuel consumed are iusl a few of Jrlie many dulies performed by lliis group of men. . The B Division lias a long record of enviable service in llial during llwe six years wliicli llie slwip lwas been in commission, lliere lias nol' been one major breakdown of llfiis valuable eguiprnenl. Y- -b - - I -Mt :'. nf.-r--- F.: ,. ' -' :..a.-'ef A ,. V LAL. -Ji-. .,.,. ... . ... .j L,.x.L:' LLzk3:-4f- s- ,.iE.fE,7-:,Tg.g.g,,..4,,.,mr.!.. vi , V- IBDIVISIUN FIRST ROW, Leff 'ro Riqhfz E M EIIioH R S Morgan J T Reehill C B Lybrand J M Travis M J Mira d ,, ,.. ,.. no,C.R.Kerns,A.J Hanrahan, H. DeDora, D, W. Marfin, J, M, Reckus, D, C, Clark, J. H. Null. SECOND ROW: H, Robinson, A, W, HaIIman, H, J. Sfilb BTC, W, H, KeHIe, BTC, ENS F. D. Henessey, Jr., CHMACH W, C, Macomber, H. M, Gordon, BTC, J. J, McElroy, BTC, J, B. JoIIy, P, J Kleckowski, C, C, Lunsford, THIRD ROW: D. P, Pefers, A, I, Jackson, J. R. Davis, J, L, Penrod, G, R, Menshouse, K. R, Thompson, F, O Simpson, J, C. ConnoIIy, B. N. Smifh, K, F. Lunf, S, J, Nalewaik, R, T. McLaughlin, J. C. Knoffs, A. L, Galbraifh, D, R, Hoskins, R, E Lewis, V. D, House, T, J, Fraser, R. J, Hurfeau, C. L. Marinaccio, FOURTH ROW: M, P. VaIenfi, D, Pereira, J, L, Molnar, J, C. Evere+'r T, J, Milan, J. Jglagwev, J. J, Devlin, W, A. Nadeau, R, J, Janfz, G, A, Ramsey, C, C. Buchanan, W, G, Longsworfh, G, H. Bannisfer FIFTH ROW: L , , coff, C, A. McGuire, P, M, Hufmck, R, C. Mlfchell, R. E. Riggs, H, E, Harmon, J. E, Conley, L, Janowski,, R, A TruiI'I', J, T. Marfino, H. R. Depew, M. L, Richards, V, S. Ciarrone, H, H. McDaniel. 30 LT K W HINSCH F G SMITH BMC Drvlsnon Officer Senior PeHy Officer X 3 45 EB 5 'jfZ Q ! ZZ f Ziff QW SE. 0 64 1 fi g! rf 2 : if . xx ZX, 1 V Q N ,.......,, gi., Z sf' Q' C FRONT ROW, Lefl To Righlz C, R. Hayes, J. A. Cormier, H. S. Manor, E. J. Noreen, A. Conslanlio, A, A, Feleppa A. Agnes, D, D, Kane, J, E, Walkins, H, T, Robinson, R. R. Baker. SECOND ROW: T. M. Perry, L, T, Buckland EMC, F. L. Walkins, EMC, ELEC L, Bryanl, LT D. Richie, LT W, A, Sagas, ENS N, G. Wilson, A. H. Chiodini EMC, J. A. Adamczuk, ICC, F, Volgarino, THIRD ROW: C, Kerber, W, J. Wlolzka, J. F, Evans, A, J. Damore C. C, Miller, J. L. Craynon, P. C. Ardunay, C. W. Hawk, A. M, Boss, W, H, Flavin, D, E, Miller, J, L, Kyzer K. T. Goss, FOURTH ROW: J. W. Dearlh, R. E. Spearman, R. E, Myslik, E. L. Dowler, D, C, DlynI', F, M. Arn brosio, H, E, Thomas, P, Paul, D. L, Brady, E. J. Dail, FIFTH ROW: M. L. Kersfeller, R. E, Neviff, R, W, Davis J. A, Williams, D. L, Cusler, R, V, Burgess, E, V, Tanis, I-I. V. Hayes, M, F. Coman, H. K, Larsen, R. W. Berggren Ilgnivisinii THE POWER AND LIGHT requiremenls of a ship Ihe size of Ihe LEYTE demand an eleclrical planl lar more exlensive Ihan would be found in a cily ol similar size and populalion, Be il a burnl lighl- bulb in need of replacemenlg re-wiring of elec- Irical circuils on a small looal: repair of elegfrigal molors for Ihe venlilalion syslemg re-calibralion of an eleclrical calculalor used on big guns: or replacemenl ol a parl ol Ihe dial Ielephone swilch- board, lhe .enlire E Division slands ready when called. On a Navy ship, Iighling efficiency always come Iirsl, bul Ihrough Ihe ellicienl operalion ol Ihe complicaled eleclrical syslem ol The ship also comes many ol Ihe comlorls of lile lor her men. LTJG R G Cox F L WATKINS EMC Dlvnsnon Offlcer Senior PeH'y Officer fQ fx i -4' I 3 q WX 'twin- 'Sl i .i-1 'S R .i.,--- ,-fN'x if Q. edg Q-:J 52-4 ' f if - 0 -2 E ff? if ,- A T-a ifg 3 I P' 2 gi f mf .W Xf l. FRONT ROW, LeTT To RighT: R, E, Wilcox, K. E. McLaurin, ENS'P. E. Baumgardner, LTJG J. E. BuTler, LT J..V. Phares, Chrele, ,W, R. Frederick, J, C, WinTers, C, P. M, Maffla, SECOND ROW: W. J. Mahan, K, E. Drain, R. B, Lary, R. L, Peilino, D, R. TaiT, R. L. Haines, R, J, KiTTeIson, C. E. vuolie. Ti-HRD ROW: T. J. Quigley. J, N, Devlin, H, W. Nass, W, L, Hoskin , P, C, DeuTschle, W. 6, Cooper, J. J, Shippen, FOURTH ROW: L, F. Q Marschall, G. E. Behrens, G. E. Berriman, R, H, LeaviTT, C, P. Wilson, M, L. STiber, J. L, Beck, IFR ni. S . ii Tl-IE ONLY MEMBERS oT The Engineering DeparT- menTiwho are'TorTunaTe enough To geT a look aT The lighT oT day are The boys in The ER Diifision. ln aTTempTing To keep all The radar, communica- TionVeguipmenT, Television seTs, and personal record players in operaTion, These Techs go Trom The Top OT The radar masT To The TaThomeTer TransmiTTer in The boTTom oT The hull. Charged only wiTh The responsiloiliTy oT repair oT This equip- menT, much Time is spenT, neverTheless, l4ibiTzing The looys in CIC on The proper operaTion oT Their gear. The ER Division, Though The smallesT OT The Engineering DeparTmenT, p.erTorms a giganTic Taslc in mainTaining The '-'eyes and ears oT The Lead- ing LeyTe. ENS P E BAUMGARDNER J E WINTERS ETI DIVISION Offlcer Senlor PeHy Officer Q 7417 if ,, 11 49 WMV T ll .ur 4 We d ,1'i We V' 9 Q0 f W My X lfdi I 0 , . ,,. C CJ G .4 v C 'I 1... , ' u 9 V f 'xii-.47Z'1':1iiE' L ,Y .f f. ff , ' '-:'::fg:1f5,w i if l, L F, 1, ff , - L qw 1., ' , ' 1 JW' E M - ff, aggggx 'D 5 vi me :J wt I ,5?Z',-14 zlf! A . '. ' ' '-n' ilk fc-'fu X ' , A2 g wa ' I 1 F 25 1 , 1 7 ' 4 MGE A4 1. I - I 4 FRONT ROW, Lell lo Righl: M. J. Monlion, J. T. Brown, T. F. McNully, T. Ainsworlh, D. R. Olson, G. J. Akre, P, D. Barlholomew, R. D. Colombo, C, R. Vervaecka, J. M. Vadnails, F. Garavuso. SECOND ROW: H. J. Bazelak, R. L. Rizer, J. R. Czarny, J. V. Gucwa, MMC, A. Gallagher, MMC, LT A. W. Genlry, J. L. Chamberlain, MMC, W. E. Johnson, J. E. McBride, H, J, Mounlain. THIRD ROW: W. B. Hook, T. F. Tighe, F, W, Sleele, L. W. Jackson, W. R. Slewarl, B. E. Hellon, G. DuPonl', E. J. Lepkoske, C. K. Hilderbrand, R. V. Brown, C. E. Wilson, R. J. Didilippo, L. L. Graham, A. P. Kurkowski, R. B, Cameron. FOURTH ROW: D. C. Shemick, C. E, Zlrbes, C. M. Coffman, B. L. Alkinson, E. H. Dove, J. W. Fallecker, A. H. Bruno, W. M. Harrison, E. C. Ayers, D. T. Slringer, W. D. Swarls, H. R. Griswold, E. W. Tarle, B. D. Perry, G. E. Miller. FIFTH ROW: A. W. Makar, T. J Johnson, J. King, W. L. Rhood, E. G. Gordon, J. Cohen, J. H. Harris, O. C. Gosney, A. D. Mrock, A. J. Mc- lnlyre, K. H. Juck, E. J. Bickell, B. C. Mallby, T. C. Gagne. nivisluii DOWN lN THE LOWEST LEVELS ol lhe ship, al a deplh lo which lew deck hands would dare ven- lure, lies all lhe machinery and equipmenl lhal provides locomolion lor lhe ship, or in simpler words, makes her go.'i' When one sleps loack and lakes a good look al lhe mighly Leyle, and al lhe same lime lries lo imagine whal power il musl lake lo propel her lhrough lhe seas al a brisk 32 knols, he will have a lillle more respecl lor lhe lremendous amounls ol power available lrom her lour main engines. The M Division has charge ol lhe operalion and mainlenance ol lhe main engines, and all lhe equipmenl perlaining direclly lherelo. To lhe men ol M Division, il's an everyday command lo gel us lherel Q A 6 3 M 0 4 u f J nf ' ,I ,fr ' 'f f u f if 6' ,T X - If f v 9 ' n p u s 4 Q' ,AA l I f H' ,I . LTW A GAGAS J L CHAMBERLIN MMC DIVISION Officer Senior Peffy Officer f iff f f m..A'j.3'?.....,-A-f -A Hs? fr QM? 2 ---F111-.-1-.-s-+11-I-T1--Y.-f --. ev-.-.-,-f-.f-:L-.-.-f .f.-.---f.-.f1-.-.-,-q-- ,.-.-.,-L-1:-q--r--1-:-f-1-r-- --P-+1---he :re .-- -7-s -ef- lRDlVlSl0N FRONT ROW, Lefl lo Righl: P. R. Collins, J. L. Pally, D, K. Monroe, P. C, Crawford, C, J. Shabbik, MEWC, LTJG E. F. Greenwald, N. E. Arr, MEC, G. E, Smirh, E, H, Zahn, R, P. Bonorno, J, R. Lewis. SECOND ROW: E. R. Six, A, Taglienle, H. B. Beard, W, D, Bledsoe, T, H. Williams, P. A, Clark, R. A. Sullivan, D, M, Hewill, R, E. Baurngardner, D. E, Barnherl, THIRD ROW: V, L. Dunlap, J, W, Corcoran, H. Boling, H. D. Spaulding, S, R, Brighr, E, M, Gorsky, E. L, Lacross, D. R. Griffin, R, W, Bogumil, H. D. Redding, R, E, Frans, FOURTH ROW: R. E, Page, J. L, Allen, W, F, McCue, E, A. Heyer, J. P. Krebs, A. Penarowski, P, Diaz, J, J. Holland, C. J. Kenlis, G, Hansen. FRONT ROY! Ljeflr lo Rngnl M J Blllner CHCARP W E Slxger ENS S A Yulsrnan E S Lloyd FPGC R D Kelly SECOND ROW mey n FDIIHRD THIRDROW EM R P Brandenburger J B Nichhng V W Raflery C J Mouser V H Piscano GI A VaneAcker A SXOAibboH FOURTHTROW CR ez: Granl L D Perplch H Gibala R A Bankes A A Mass J J Ackerman N P Beegle E W Gardner C, L, Gri I, . D, Harriso', Evansl, D, L, Farnham, R. D. lDrake, Tucl', JI. i , .I , ' I.. Q l : . G i ' 38 -II-IE PRIMARY CONCERN oT The R Duvnsuon us damage conTroI be IT maunTenance oT waTer TlghT 1nTegrlTy or repalrlng oT a coTTee poT IT you break :T weT1xlT mnghT well be The moTTo oT The R Duvnslon who e men are The consTrucTuon and repalrmer' oT The LEY-IE IT IT IS wood noTlTy The carpenTer shop :T IT IS meTaI noTlTy The meTaI shop :T you have a leaky TauceT or a broken pipe The plpeT1TTers shop wlII have :T repaired In shorT LTJG E F GREENWALD W H PRIDEMORE FPPC D s n Off: er Senior Peify Officer order The LEYTE s damage conTroI experTs are among The besI Tralned IU The enhre TIeeT WhaT IS more They are consTanTIy sTr1vlng To Improve Themselves as IS wlTnessed by The large percenTage oT men who are parTlclpaTung ln USAIZI and oTher corre spondence courses WheTher To bulld cruise boxes or To receive condlhon Yoke reporTs The R DIVISION IS always on Tue ob ivi io 'c ' J . . . . I - . - . 4 Il ' - - 1 I ' ' I . . . ,. . . . . I I I ' , S . I , , I ' I . . - I .' 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X ,N mwglqp, fgy-F 'ww.-'f.swv,MX,.XXQ.,waQ. r, 2-5 3-pgNQMav.Xs za gp X2X.:,,,w.s4Ms-'VX-'.Xf l , - 3- 1- 4.'!:SAiv.f' + VAX JHWS, X12 V., ,XV S-'f.XXos'f.,f.,, ,I ,MX,,,,5'gQ:,,V3,Vjfi,.- .Q.,sqpqgggqgZyqagqgqgqaqyMA 45 37 g5Y,N.,N'.Nv,Qffxsby if gf55VQ3S:,,Nf5,,, - . co X 0 K - V- DIVISIUN FRONT ROW, Lell To Righf: R. W. Clay, M, H. Mooney, J. A. Johnson, R. B. Smool, J, Taylor, LT F, L, Collins, J, Lalng, W. T. Jones, R. O. Vache, J, Pfeffer, J. R, Slaplelon, SECOND ROW: T, J. McDonald, R, A. Cipolloni, W, K, Evifl, J, Scoby, J. D. Grimm, E. Tucker. R. E, Lay, C. Young, E. Makowskie, J. L. Berg, R. E. Colney, L, Hill, THIRD ROW: M. L, Cohen, L. VV, Morse, C, J, Seymour, J, Czekal, J. Maisuk, G. Bruck, K, Forresler, R, R. Ori, M. P. Schaffer, T. M. Lempari, G. Rosernan, FOURTH ROW: C. H, Mclilfresh, H. L, Hooper L, R. Cline, W, R. Malhers, K, W. Labby, H, M. Shapiro, P. L, Zarling, D, D, Weicherl, W. G, Lowe, S. H, Blalr, R. W, Ramsay, R. N Bailey, K. Armeulrouf. UN' RSX TH Jf'megj,naR M C Shmglld R L Epps ABC BOSN H Carr cs Leenex R W Kenelnek SECOND ROW: 0.0 Danner. ender o C Jordan L N wander .l F T Um G E Maloney J Gemgllly TH'RD ROW J Neushle' W L' Reid' E' L' Whlfmover D sevelle P Haskell VK 1 . ' , . , J . ENE. are . .J. D'A 'll , R, E. Oirawf ', E. H, Tel' , ,' , ' ,' ' ' ' ' . ' , ' ' ' ' ' ' News - - - lflqje, L. J. Meeay.. FOURTH ROWi R, D, Coverl, J,'E, Flynn, 'F. G. Marlin. R- B- 42 'Q TI-IE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY OT The V I DI deck and TI1ghT deck during s1OOTs Iaunchings and Iandungs The spOT rnay and TrequenTIy dOes change Tnrne and again during The course OT an OperaTlOn and The e TlreIess crews musT cOn sTanTIy Ioe On The aIerT TO respOT Them The Repair ElghT crew anOTher parT OTV I has LCDR R H SMITH L P M PHERSON ADC P Hy Off The urnpOrTanT Task OT cIear1ng The TIlghT deck In The Thlrd TuncTIOn OT V I is carried OuT IOy The CaTapuIT and Arreshng Gear crews who have The vITaI IOI3 OT Iaunchlng and reTrlevlng alrcraTT Their Task ns cOmlOIeTed OnIy when The plane re Turns and IS brOughT TO a saTe and TuII sTOp by The arresTung gear mechanism Q . . . , c , Division Officer Senior e icer vision is The handIIng OT aIrcraTT On The hangar The .evenT OT a crash, and rescuing The IOIIOT. VRQDIVISIUN FRONT ROW, Lefl 'ro Righl: L. J. O'Brien, A, Slahel, AMC, H. E, Busbee, ADC, LCDR W. A, Greene, P, Beyers, ATC, W. K, J. Devaney, SECOND ROW: 6, Sellzer, L, W, Bradley, D, J, Williams, E, R. Wallace, W. T. Haslings, J, C. Miller, W. R, Deemer, R. B, Opplel, W. W, Bragg. THIRD ROW: O. R. Taylor, R, L, Neslor, E, C, Kalb, R, Ronan, F. A. Smilh, G. A, Riffle, R. J. Pelers, P, A. Pri1'chel'l,J. H. Lalshaw, FOURTH ROW: R. C, Woolon, G. H, Newberry, J. D, Rollfu, C. S, Slrailon, W. H. Anderson, J. H. Wegenseller, J. J, Maple, B. L, Penninglon, L. Lepri. FRONT ROW, Lefl To Righl: G, F. Balchelder, L. Boncer D. A Harmon ADC W H Ralhrnan AMC LT F J Foley ENS V J Manara, lQlJehRhal:ar1rkinE5r:2REC.E, ZlmmSr,AR, Goemlnne. SECOND ROW: M, D, Merchanl, M, A. Lichliler, J. S. Jenkins, R, W, Travis, J. A. M Sh. ,A -A N F5 - -H. agsenl -, Hell. G. Bilyeq. THIRD ROW: R. R. Bennefl, A. H. Pefefson, R. E, Clippinqer. R. H. Kenl, T. ' 'E S' - ' assare '- ' D- M'CllaelS. C. 5. Gflmm, W..MIncl11n, FOURTH ROW: C, R. Laman, J, Washinglon, L, T. D9Sl'16Z0, A' l'l' Haag- D- F' Anlllonsen. T. W. Davis, A. D, Fischer, F. H, Dupuis, P. F, Bastien. ' 44 af,-...,,,.-,,.,...,,- ,.,T,.-,..-,.,.f,1...,-,..,?,..,..1,W .,,..V, ,,.. ,, ..-.x..,....,,,.:.. ,i.-..-..,...,T..v,:,.,.,- ,..,-...........,.....f..fL...,.,-,....f..,....,1,.1.,-,.-...TT ,,..,, , .- .A-9 ,f,-1-.ef . . . . . , A --., . .Y .,-., . ., -.-X.. TI-IE V 2 DIVISION IS The lack oT all Trades oT The All DeparTmenT Each unIT IS oT malor ImporTance TheIr prImary concern beIng Keep Em EIyIng The Accessory Shop QIVGS The aIrcraTT ThaT coId mornIng sTarI whIIe The AvIaTIon RepaIr Shop handIes all OT The An' DeparTmenTs meTaI work pIus a Iarge porTIon oT The shIp s TIn pendmg work The EIecTronIcs Shop wITh ITs maze oT radIo and LCDR W A GREENE H R HANKINS ADEC DIvIsIon Offlc r SenIor PeH'y OffIcer radar eguIpmenT IS an InTrIcaTe parT oT all aIr operaTIon EngIne BuIId up handles wITh amazmg compeTence The perpIexIng Task oT keepIng aIr craTT engInes In an operaTIve condITIon The un sung heroes oT The V 2 DIVISION however are The hangar deck pIane handIIng crews and dIrecTors wIThouT whose TIreIess eTTorTs no operaTIon couId be successfully compIeTed S . , . . I U G T ' ' ' I -1 l . . . . . P . . - . . . , D. I ' ' - . II I - II - - - . . I I ' . - - -,Q - . . . . . . ' ' I I - - I . . ' I I - . I . . . . . I I , I 4 FIRONT ROW Lefl lo Rlghl D S Womble M W Schley F Mllchell A W Almond C L Gasklns J J Ona Elab N B Slmko A E Bruceru SECOND ROW N Zoppo J W Clark W M Eshbaclw ADC LTW C am ENS W K Frlzzell R L Tolleson AOC W Bryfe J J Cosllgan THIRD ROW R 6 Llnlz E L Hal RTH ZEBVQ A a ano J ea J L Reyno K R Roblson R Rwera Jr R D . J. W. Esfabrook, G. T. Evans, D. R. S 'lh, R. L. B h , B. R. P 'C , B. C. Bramble, W. USF C . . Crawford, A.rD. Harrelsxon, L. M. Howard. FIFTH ROW: H. S. Morrison, A. J. Bigl, K. J. MGYBEW . . respy, R. B. S haefrer, J. A. Cooke, A. V. Davis, L. M. D vis, C. M. Faber, L. L. Pa o. f 1 FRONT ROW, Lefl' lo Righl, J. L. Weller, J. N. Green, C. F. Hoye, L. R. Tursi, G. E. Ganner, R. A. Connors, J. C. Maynard, C. H. Flelcher, R. C. Ormes, R. G. Norlon, G. C. Naelhe. SECOND ROW: C. N. Monlgornery, G. H. Ebe, H. E. Twisdale, H. D. Borden, AOC, CHGUN J. A. Norden, CHMACH E. C, Holl, B, W. Logan, AOC, K. D. Campbell, J. P. Capper, C. D. Bryan, R. B. Bowman. THIRD ROW: R. E. Malher, B. S. Jacobs, W. O. Carolhers, J. M. Lebo, M. Zelz, W. J. Taylor, W. H. Galbrailh, R. D. Nickles, F. E. Nordlom, N. Brailis, H. J. Ryan, R, L. Bullell. FOURTH ROW: R. D. Allen, A. L. Fogliella, A. D. Brown, R. E. Babcock, A. W. Ras- mussen, W. G. Mack, W. H. Pollock, R. D. Jorgenson, W. R. Mullinax, W. R. Garner, C. L. Gould. FIFTH ROW: J. A. Barlels, H. G. Feilen, E. E. Nelson, R. A. Kane, L. Prilchard, J. H. Taylor, D. N. Haynes, J. M. Clawson, R. O. Roggow, J. J. Dziadosz, C. M. Faber, R. A. Haberlen, W. E. Free, A. A. Gallien. THE y-3 SERVICE DIVISION Compleies Ilia Easier ol lhe Air Deparlnnenl aboard lhe LEYTE, and is comprised ol The Air Ordnance Crew and lhe Gasoline Crew, ll is very evidenl' lhal wilhoul lhese lwo yilal unils, none ol our planes would be very elleclive. The Air Ordnance Seclion is responsible lor lhe lransporling ol munilions lor lhe planes from lhe slowage spaces below lo lhe llighl deck. The Gasoline Crew is somelhing more lhan a sea-going lilling-slalion group. The men in lhis oullil musl handle The lalcing aboard while al s.ea ol all lhe avialion gasoline and oil from lanlcers, which in rough wealher can be guile a iob. Fueling planes is a never-ending lasli as a modern iel lighler uses an incredible an'Iounl', and il's a neces- sily lo fill 'em up! before each and every llighl. X. X fi xg X -E M ff' if - nnfffffff lffffp ff Al 5 fs-Lax:-s-LL:-2: I 0 Qi' a z L O . 5 . YQ 1i:5Ef'?f5S' , inf - , X 257 i g l diff- ss: fifffm ' ? E -:Tiki-f-21 -V325 , '-B- -'-'21 375- fx frizwff .7 jiixxv -3Q2:Qf'5f-ii Qf Ji? 'QTPZRM - CHGUN J. A. NORDEN Division Officer A ,ia B. C. LOGAN, ADC Senior Peffy Officer CDR WILLIAM P WATTS U IP IP ILY Unlfed S+a+es Navy - FRONT ROW, LeTT To RighT: J. KaTzloack, H. Trabucco, O. H. Wickerd, Jr., L. M. Duncanson, J. F. Ayala. SEC- OND ROW: A. S. Gordon, R. L. Bone, SKC, L. A. BoureT, DKC, ENS D. L. Thorne, ENS T. M. Finan, LT J.'E. Hickey, PACT W. W. WebsTer, G. D. Kull, AKC A, E, RoberTson. THIRD ROW: J. Wilczynski, J. E. Nowlin R. W. Finley, J. J. Swissler, K. Buchanan, M. L. Kirk, A. B. R. Champ, J. L. Heller, C. R. GoeThe, M. C. Bow- man, J. A. SmiTh, S. G. Hennion, J. F. O'NeilI. FOURTH ROW: C. J. Sullivan, R. D. Albee, F. H. ZygmonT F. J- Yanko, Jr., L. A. Dalpe, R. E. Bell, J. B. CoaTes, W. A. Machalick, E. F. HiTT, B. J. HursT, Z. F. RosenThal J. Parker, D. W, Gillen, T. J. Eaccarino, FIFTH ROW: W. A. BaTch, R, M, Villeroel, J, R. Orfon, J. G, Yanko V. Guzewicz, J. L. Kearney, E. C. Pyle, W. F. Bermingham, J. L. Wooford, W. l. STewarT, H. Gagnon, J. F. Cushman, H. F. ArmsTrong. gall nivlslnli THE FUNDAMENTAL TASK oT The S-I Division is To meeT The many demands oT The ship Tor spare parTs, supplies, and pay. The hearT oT The S-I Division lies in GSK, where The many sup- plies and spare parT iTems are issued, Besides issuing arTicles necessary To The ship's operaTion, iT is The responsibiliTy oT This group To reguisiTion. receipT Tor, sTore, and mainTain The money accounTs Tor all iTems: a job calling Tor close cooperaTion Trom all hands in The division. S-I prides iTselT on iTs conducT, personal ap- pearance, and high degree OT eTTiciency, All These poinTs have loeen mainTained, To a large degree, loy The example seT loy The old hands OT The division, They are pace-seTTers noT only Tor The division, buT Tor The enTire crew. A ., ...-....-,.-,-1+:1.,..,.. .,..1,f.-. .YT..,--.-,--.-,-,-r- -4--..1...f-5,-.5,-J,.,...-,-.x1.....-tf.f7,,,...:..,.,,.1t-,,,,.,f,.-,...,rl.,,M .f..,t.,-,-.-:,-.- - . -, , A -. , A M- . ,, .,..,-,.,,-,...,...-.,,...,-. 'MW En iw 0, G 5 KJ ,X , LTJ E HICKEY R L BONE SKC Q w gy Dwlsron Officer Senior PeHy Offlcer 61 El ,QQ ! 1 gif Ki f f' 5 ,f,,fl!' i i:?2-1512 , CT ff ij 'rf ' Q K1 ,,'f ' 'T I f Q: ! ' 1 . Q. o TS' N o V v if af' 0 - 7 J 1 . A V ,, f y Q f 1 1 2 A, A mum: M 1 ' ' Hy - 'WI' ' ' 6 174.1 f' 1 W : b Q -' .f wc' . , . . , , V 2, W ' xf Mg HI!! ' fl ,Zn Q, wr- I v' ,yr X X f - I 1 S If V K 1 Y - , -.,., ,,. . .!....:,, ' , A Q , KX- 1 - - 5 , - 1 Q9 ,Q ,Q ' v' mg' h .x ,141 , , ,,,. M, A.,4, igLk H' I T qw . 501 . f . Y . , s AH., 3,91 , X uf s .. Q V fs' 2 E T? N 3' . 05 f gs 'V Q , Z Q 2 R i X . ' A 'T X ' E ' T y fr t X Y f Af ,V V, V - iii Qs! QQ , 3 I 5 ,W E LJ K 1 .. - Q i if Z 4 Q ,fs xx gi B, ' Q Ai' fu J f ? x,.0'g, 3. , s , i X1 ,. 4. Y gy J.. Ngyy mf X FRONT ROW, LeTT To RighT: AE. W. WalThers, R. L. Koons, J. W. Tucker, S. L. Talf, C. J. Peda, CSC, B. B Brown, CHPCLK, M. STeele, CSC, W. R, Boler, C, P. FauceTTe, E. M. Richardson, E. T, WaTkins. SECOND ROW ' J. L, Ciadella, S, SofTchin, A. R. Fisher, L. J, Theil, T, R. Lane, G, D, Brooks, J. E. MacLeod, R, A. Thompson, J. R. WalTz, D. K. Brown, Z. E. Bigelow, R. EaTmon, C. W. James, M. E. EpTing. THIRD ROW: C. K. Sassin, R. K. Sowle, C. C. Hayward, W. H, Eberle, F, A, Korona, R. B, SmiTh, J, A. Angelucci, C. B, New, D, E. Williams . B. L. Jacobs, R. C, CarpenTer, R. B. Bauer, D. R. SouThern, W. R. Pearson. FOURTH ROW: G. J. Kelly, P. J. Como, B. A. EllioTT, R. A. WhiTTaker, S. P. Grzelak, F. W. Beinke, J. N. Holmes, M. D. Poundsfone, A. E. Weeks, V. F. OTTo, R. R. Granberg, E. D. Worley, D. C. Green, H. A. HerTIein. QDIVISIUN f A VITAL AND LARGE parT oT The supply organ- izaTion is The S-2 Division. Under The guidance oT CHPCLK B. B. Brown, The S-2 men perTorm The Task oT clishing ouT Those iuicy sT.eaks which play such an imporTanT parT in mainTaining high morale. Food preparaTion is olirecled by ChieT Peda, whose iob is To see ThaT each iTem oT Tood is properly prepared Tor consumpTion, The serving secTion Then Takes over The iob oT porTioning The Tood To The hungry crewmen in The mess lines. Theirs is oTTen The mosT criTical Task oT The enTire cycle, andrlshe one mosT heavily under Tire Trom Their shipmaTes. Though The hours be long and The work arduous, The men oT The S-2 Division never Tail in Their Task. - :,..?r-,- Z' x-v 5- KSA lr 5-N EK 'fvlf '-J xN IIN X-f V Q QZZ??ggMNigggl CHPCLK B Dnvusxon EDQESWN C s Senior EEDA CS env offf ef as -3.1, in 3 X X my L X I f I 1 X f b . , x f X V A 4 ' ' ' 'F O W A ' I M Nh Q . 1 fail, E X X in ffixr , 2 U B , E r . u . ' gi? -Q, . V nf of -rv, 7 n V aff Q QQ! 'fifgfldgx Q56 1 'vu Q 5, Eqgajefff 1 f Z Y 'A 'IA'-Qi-'PY Qs K 2 Q- m , S X --, yr ,,. bg - 5 ,L -,S A -' -443 7 -3 -T .:, N f J -' ,ff if 'f!!f If if H L06 FRONT ROW, Leif Io Righi: R. A. Thomas, J. L. Rouse, E. P. Price, E. J. Slaughier, D. R. Hay, W. E. Dickerson C. R. Rowley, J. A. Averso, R. J. Brown, W. L. Hinkle, J. E. Peferson. SECOND ROW: R. R. RosseI+, L. D. Rhoden, H. C. WehunI', B. Chmura, L. H. Pius, SHC, LTJG R. F. Richard, J. Day, D. H. Arfhurs, J. L. Popeioy, W, P. Harishorn, F. Ivi. Sprague. THIRD ROW: D. W. Riffe, L. L. Elzey, L. E. Luzadder, F. C. Cardinali, C. O. Johnson, C. R. Hubbard, L. Jones, F. W. Himes, R. E. Fisher, R. Lewis, C. A. Knighf, J. P. Marrin, S. Baron, V. J. Errico, E. H. Rodgers. FOURTH ROW: J. T, Hudson, A. J. Dinova, W. J. Harris, G. Annian, P. A. Lawson, L. J. Thomp- son, V. W. Connor, B. R. Bagnell, W. L. Shank, L. Kassanavoid, D. E. Deardorff, 6. C. Fine, D. M. Rindahl. FIFTH ROW, Top: T. H. Limozinere, B. E. Tyrone, A. J. Sherman, E. H. Rupprechi, J. P. Kuban, F. M. Zalewski, B. D. Delany, E. R. Champney, L. E. Kropp, J. D. Lloyd, R. O. Jackson, E. Iv1cEIhenny. IJIVISIUN ss THE S-3 DIVISION is a service organizaiion, and pIays a very Iarge parr in mainiaining a high moraI.e aboard Jrhe Leading LEYTE, S-3 discharges Jrhe Ihankiess duiy oi operaiing Ihe Ship's Siore, cloihing and smaII siores, Jrhe soda iouniain, Iaundry, cobbier shop, Jrailor shop, and Iwo barber shops. Our Iaundry has deived deepiy inio chemical research and has deveioped a Iormuia Ivery hush- hushI Ior Iransiorming silk socks inio coiion ones. Regardiess of how many pairs oi siIk socks one may send, he may resi assured Ihai he wiII re- ceive an eguaI number oi coiion ones in reiurn. Caiering Io Ihe Iikes and fancies oi neariy 3,000 men can be, and is, a perplexing Task. Yer, 'rhe men oi The S-3 Division coniinue Iheir work in a manner They can weII afford To be proud oi. I LTJG R F RICHARD L N PIUS HC Dlvnslon Officer Senior Peffy Officer , a ra? Q 07-'W ff 5' ' .3951 . 7' I M 9 l K I g., xv? x.. Beef You speafi Joe ' ! I '- 9 w 9 ' O I Ei f s 77555-1:2 X Q .. S - X ' x !fiifQ'F'ib'l ir 697 1213 .. EEE E ' f 7. U f .- .5-Q , . --as-nb 4 , A , I FRONT ROW, Lefl lo Righf: O. Bowles, C. J. Granderson, D. Wallon, A. Conslanlino, SCD, LTJ6 J. A. Blundon, 5 CSCJ, L. E. Ginn, SDC, J. D. Miller, SDC, J. E. Rivers, E. Finch, E. H. Slaler, SECOND ROW: C, Javier, N. lil Bulcher, J. L. Winslon, J.'T, lvliddlelon, C. M. Clark, C. Smilh, J. Bailey, W. Jones, E. L. Robinson, J. Smilh. THIRD ROW: R. Sullivan, M. J. Casfellano, C. Collins, W. Shaw, G. Slarks, W. E. Crawford, S. A. Winslon, J. L. Hodges, W, Williams, J. D. Sanders. FOURTH ROW: I. Barnes, C. W. Wells, J. Wealhers, J. L. Conley, J. J. Davis, S. J. Robinson, L. A. Reddick, R. J. Gregory, H. Peck. SC-4l-,lflJIVlSlllN THE S-4 DIVISION consisls of slewards and slewardsmen who prepare and serve food for lhe wardroom mess and The Warranl Oliicens mess. Servers oi The Caplain's mess, under Chief Con- slanlino, also are a parl of lhis division. Anolher duly oi S-4 lies in The cleaning ol oTiicer's slale- rooms. Each room musl be well cleaned each day, for lhe sanilalion slandards ol lhe LEYTE are of lhe highesl mainlained anywhere. The food is prepared and served under lhe guidance of experl cooks. ll is conslanlly checked during ils preparalion lo loe cerlain lhal il meels lhe high qualily slandard required. There is no room in The S-4 Division Tor Those who are nol willing lo worlc under rigid slandards ol perieclion. . ,... --ffff-1vf':L'2-' ' ' . ,Aus M- ,,,....,.., fa-.-,4--vw-1--5 , . :ff-H , . - F A - - ' ' Lu -.- ,...---,-A -.. ..--....--. , -u ., ::-- 'r -f - - ' -' A X fu 3 5f'b Q MQ Q 55 E l -P LTJGJ A BLUNDON B L GINN DC 'R' Dlvlslon Qfflcer Senior Peffy Officer O i 5 3. ff N-f:Q f WJ! , MQ- fi -.-22? nl-Pe E: X fi U ' NMA U4 4 - f,,,fff 1 ff f an X f QF' - l X I In K C, QQ? A Y . Ik l ng-,J N f 'Y W , '1 , :ffzfJ:Lf5 I . .' . - ' ' 1 I 1,2--my -TA, ff: H ' :-: , 2 F MZJAL-:argl -- 55-ga -'Xfs-2 - : wr 17 ,jf X' u Ji Q! -'Z 6 'A ..- ---K Q 'Q LCDR TITUS BRANCHI Unifed Sfafes Navy -- - f-4-1 LT OTTO POPKO LT JAMES F. BONNER, USN Assf. Gunnery Officer Firsf Lieufenani QUINNIEIM CGW FRONT ROW, Lefl' lo Righl: F. Calerisono, A. J. Peralla, D. L. Buffs, R. R. Kiley, LTJG lvl. F. Jenkins, GUN L. l. Noble, R. B. Garbell, P. L. Sullivan, T, R, Vile, E. L, Lane, J. F. Reecl. SECOND ROW: D, J, Dauphinias, J. W. Pl-ienneger, G. R. Robinson, J. B. Samuelson, J. H. Adkins, K. J. Decher, G. F. Townsend, R. C. Wilhile, B. E. Perall, V. R. Beechler, 6. J. Davidson, R. W. Swain, J. P. Devine. THIRD ROW: H. C. Zeliff, J. D. Francisco, J. lvl. Sullivan, T. E. Hon, A. L. Janssen, R. E, Wandell, 6. B. Sweeny, R. G. Chudzik, W. F. Brooks, A. L. Sennezv, FOURTH ROW: E. W. Hellsfrom, L. R. Koonlz, R. E. Alexander, J. Winler, J. B. Sayers, C. J. DeWeese, L, A, Fogg, E. R. Fox, E. E. McVay, A. J. Calfoi, E. K. Conlon. lFQXDI59VISl0N 3 -3' sf FRONT ROW, LeTT To Righfz W. J. RosperT, H. R. Halenza, ENS H. O. Mains, ENS T. W. LuckeTT, W. C. Sullivan, F. T. WarmingTon. SECOND ROW: W. M. Rouse, L. M, PeTerson, C. J. PeTraiT1s, D, H. Barlh, O. C. PadgeTT, C, W. Woolever. THlRD ROW: V. A. Bencivenga, J. L. Parsons, F. C. Crouse, J. L, Pierce, W. R. Hagmeier, J. P. O'Brien. FOURTH ROW: T. J. Horrigan, C. W. Vanderbebber, M. B. lvlclvlahaon, R. J. Berger, E. F. lvlafilfle. C. L. Becker. lFQXDIVlSl0N THE FIRE CONTROL Division is essenTially The brains and nerves oT The gunnery on The LEYTE. lTs acTiviTies exTend Trom The Towering radar eyes oT sky Torward and sky aTT lwhere a consTanT search Tor The enemy is madel down To The sevenTh deck in PloT where The nimble mechanical brain oT The compuTers is handled by members oT The Fox Division. ln radar rooms, The Tire conTrol shack, The armory, and The Torpedo workshop, The highly skilled men oT The Fox Division are To be TOUV1Cl- Their iob is noT only one oT Technical skill. buT The less romanTic one oT upkeep and cleaning, boTh oT which are handled eTTicienTly as is veriTied by The record oT downed TargeT sleeves R Q ,X ' ' ,Kes o ROW, L R+ R' R+. R. c. R d. T. si '1 Ry E. J. Zimoff, W. J. Refqo. L,A. Coda. SECOND RSVIPITH. A. Degn, TTI. Harris, C. TJ? McNeeTeIyI? TFVITISSID. R. Abelis, CHBOSN T.. Runowicz, R. A. Wilcox, 'D. BaThursT, D. K. Hoag. THIRD ROW: R. A. Burnham, C. R. Morrow, H. E. Rvzewski, G. E. ShiTTIeTT, R. Hill, E, V. Eppard, J. F. Delaire, J. L. Insko, J. W. WesTmoreIancI, L. Swauger. FOURTH ROW: H. A., Helfrich, R. P. DieTz, B. J. I-Iissick, J, L. Kane, C. R, Depari, J. P. STaIIbaum, A. J. YumeT, G. J. Miller, S. P. Dignone, T. A. LoTT. IIST nivisinn TO TI-IE FIRST DIVISION goes The dubious honor oT having The greaTesT amounT oT cieaning area oTi any division on The ship-62,000 square TeeT To be exacTg 62,000 square TeeT oT ship's sides. IT's hard To keep Those sides cleaned and requires more Than TorTy Tons oT haze grey To painT Them: however. aIong wiTh ThaT iob, The FirsT Takes care oT The saiI IocIcer, mans The TorTy miIIimeTer quads on The Toc'sIe, and handIes The Number on.e bow mooring Iine-The TirsT Iine over and The IasT Iine To be broughT aboard. The high sTandards oT seamanship which are Tound among The men OT The FirsT mouId The divi- sion's Tasks inTo a smooTh-running operaTion ThaT is an essenTiaI parT oT The ship's TuncTioning. Q WW 1, f m? ff- D W7 ,WD KJ M , 'W Y f' f fwdifl dll JH 4 j ENS D R ABELLS c D MCNEELEY BM2 5 DIVISION Officer Senior Peffy Officer l V ee-1-f-' -'--effryefj-ffegrffr -:1-ftfv- 1- ff'--ijfff'-1-v 7 +ffv1':vg4fv4+1vf7f1f rv1--e.v:rf--qrrn-:L-:nc-:wg---N1---f-.-. -.-A v--f-----f-f-77-f+- 0 , . 1 C D G ,. ,J 'V y ' f, C 1-fill, , v .I 'f f x f ff 1 1, 4, pf, ff '-'.'2'l'ii y sf' 'J H Q Q ff .ggi 'f :-'arf , ' ' Q, :H !.1 ff- ' '11 ul -U, , ' C 1- ff E V 'Hn'-':4'L ,,+?:12 e.l , , ' f , -fg?.'j-153 L W ff? f E'ig1Ef,2ae:..zgs5: 1 4 'f , v 'YF-'ffllfllrl - exif f L - 1'-f f L ,Ffa . fi 7:-za 'Af ' ' V' J., - rl .fsaqaege a ff 1 4' 5 ' 7 KA? I ' TE 'Q 1 - Q 1 Q , u 49 , J 5 ' A 4 . -14 3 'E L - Q 1 gm . ' '-n' 5' fff-U V y ' ' ' If 3 ef? . , 4-. , f 15 a - . - 1 '. 1 ' ' 2' .,. , f Z '1 I 1 I ' 2 fi E -, 9 ' 427' , 5 ME-:4 ' if ' i FRONT ROW, Leif 'ro Righlz R. W. Deroches, J. H. Weaver, D. L. Sfemm, J. H. Manning, M. J. Sullivan, E. H McLane, C. F. BoHuso. SECOND ROW: R. M. Maynard, D. E. Hunler, M. L. Thompson, L. P. Jones, H. K. Owens ENS R. E. Roediger, E. M. Clarke, J. R. Shields, H. A. Reese, R. J. Currie. THIRD ROW: J. Powers, T. G. Anas? R. Zahn, A. Marlin, K, A. Swenson, W. E, B r d K k B e nar , amens y, . Nalls, J. H. Carson, J. W. Schwab. FOURTH ROW: A. D. Smilh, D. L. Aclon, G. R. Cobaugh, E. L. Koehler, R. F, Wilson, J. L. Rowan, J. Wenlzel, J. L McAuIey, R. C. King, M. J. Allen, R. L. Bergevin. FIFTH ROW: A. Zambelli, J. L. Bergevin, E. F. Angle, L. A Wasser, D. R. Sigler, L. Mafyas, A. B. Brewlon, W. E. Chandler, E. W. Sebring, B. Slephenson. NIJ DIVISION WHETHER WE ARE CONCERNED wilh drop- pin' Ihe hook, or Ialcing a liberly boar Irom Ihe ship lo Ihe beach, or lhe manning, ol a live-inch gun lor our own preservalion in Jrhe case ol an allaclc, Ihe Second Division is on hand Io con- lribule ils parl of lhe iob al hand. Handling Ihe LEYTE'S Iiileen-lon anchors is bul one of lhe gruelling Iaslcs performed bylhe men ol Ihe Second. They are also concerned wilh preserving lhe anchor and chain from Ihe ele- menls of lhe sea which would soon -erode lhem. As a parl of Ih.e Gunnery Deparlmenl, The men of lhe Second musl also lceep Jrheir shoo+in' eye in good order. This is accomplished by ledious hours ol praclice, confirming Ihe old adage: Ex- perience is Ihe besl Jreacherf' ENS R E ROEDIGER E M CLARK BMI Dlvnslon Offlcer Semor Peffy Offlcer X - R1-V 7 f jf 7 f X gf X ZZ 5 1?f 1 K1 Q L ' fl f f 12 1 ' y. xi, C FRONT ROW, Lefl lo Righl: W, Green, J, Mislkevic, H, J. Roesener, W. E. Salalhe, W. V. Demerrill, R, E. Milner, R. M, Willier, J, W. Baker, T. E, Gallagher, SECOND ROW: N. Lancasler, I. D. Williams, A, L, Craw- lord, R. T. Morrissey, A. E. Kania, LTJG P. W. Erickson, ENS F. D. Hennessy, N. B. Price, A. J. Simmons, C. R. Beasley, E. 6. Toli, E. E. Norris. THIRD ROW: D. L. Gross, S. M. Yaskovic, J. M. Valenle, D. R. Culp, T, B. Tirnler, R. M. Sparks, G. Slanek, Jr., J. L. Morrison, R. G, Dow, L, A. Digiovanni, G. J, Talsak. FOURTH ROW: L. OJ Neimeyer, J. Longslrelh, J. M. Virelia, W. C. Bowers, J. J. Hassil, A. F. Hicks, Jr., L. H. Dundore, J. C. Hipp, K. D, Porlwood, J, D. While, R. M. Cameron, J. Pelrie. FIFTH ROW: A. R. Goes, A, J. Whilney, M. R. Halleran, G. F. Rein, Jr., R. I. Hodsdon, F. F. Benway, G. K. Riggleman, P. P. Maruszycz, R, G, Thorsen, G. D. Hadley, K, E. Walkins, A. Millosky. RD IIIVISIUN TI-IE UTILITY DIVISION lends a hand lo bring aboard oil or slores, dropping lhe gangway, swinging oul a boal boom, selling up lhe guarler- deck, and sweeping il down live limes a day. Running lhe Iib.erly parlies ashore, however, is lhe lask lor which lhey are mosl praised by lhe crew. During provisioning hours, lhe Third has ample opporlunily lo demonslrale lheir wide knowledge ol seamanship, parlicularly in lhe handling oi lines and nels. Despile lhe wide variely ol lasks lo which lh.ey are assigned, lhe boys ol lhe Third are never loo busy lo lake lime oul and dig deep inlo lheir pockels lo be among lhe leaders in conlribuling lo charilable causes, They are pace-sellers by lheir generous conlribulions. ENS R E ANDERSON A E KANIA, BMI Dlvlslon Officer Senlor PeHy Offlcer ,l FRONT ROW, LeTT To RighT: S. Wroblewski, R. D, Arnold, W, Lamb, D. D. Dunlap, S, W, Meyer, LTJG J. H. Perkins, ENS R, L. Bingham, G. F. McGuire, E. M. GuTowski, W. G. PanTon, R. A. George. SECOND ROW: E. J. O'Connor, R. F. Burke, W. W. McKay, W. C. Pray, C. F. SchwarTz, A, E. Blakeney, W. G. Eskew, A. J. Piana, L, J, Brown, L. M. Linnehan, D. Arview, A, Bailey, W, H. Young, R. C. Sardo, J, Trosky, THIRD ROW: R. J. Svoboda, L. Perez, P. B. Overby, R. L. CarpenTer,, L, M. Nephew, B, M. CarTer, R. G. Downs, R. C. Rowe, L. SmiTh, C. Zanghi, R. J. York, K. A. HerberT. FOURTH ROW: W, H, Yoder, L. K. RooT, J. Vanderbrink, S, G. Tarnari, R. A. Mohn, R. H. Ninmann, D. W. Jones, R. A. Buchrnann, J. E. Zupan, R. A, WigginTon, J. A. Rodo- vick, L, D, Hughes. -4-llru Division BRINGING UP THE REAR is The FourTh, or Fan- Tail, Division. ln eTTiciency and capabiliTy, Though, They are righT up TronTi wiTh The oTher divisions oT Th.e Gunnery DeparTmenT. The gang comprising The FourTh sTand ready aT all Times To Throw a high-line To a wandering can, or pay ouT The Towing spar To sharpen The eyes oT The air group gunners. IT need loe. They will Troop Torward To number Two Tueling sTaTion To man Th.e lines and The Tueling hoses. WiTh The call oT Air DeTensel Air DeTense- All men man your air deTense sTaTionsl, The men oT The FourTh rush Topside To man The aTTer Tive- inch baTTeri.es. They have well earned Their TiTle: The Rarin' Rear Guard. LTJG J H PERKINS J L MYERS, BMC Dlvmsnon Officer Semor PeHy Offlcer A 1 4 , ...X -v,,kkX, , X 7 ir., 5 . . 1 S ss Q X V, . v Q. g. vw ' s. Z. R FRONT ROW, LeTT To RighT: A. F. Massara, F. C. Tarano, H. E. STorall, J. B. NiThschke, A. H. Weir, LT W..N. HarT, ENS J. R. Adams, G, Fondren, J. J, Kenney, F. Schnier, E. Wilson. SECOND ROW: E, T. Blymire, MYun JCranrnrLWi's P J STlne, J D Snyder, J T McGraTh, H, L. Williams, A. F. Reiver, P. . o g, S, , e, . Ili, D. Kelley, L. Sfcyr, C. B, Johnson, E. Gunfher, M. J, Allair, THIRD ROW: R. J. Disbrow, G. E, Larnmrer, W. H. Webb, D. W. CoTe, T. H. Bieleck, F. A. Cousins, D, E. Pierce, B. E. Blandford, B. J. Baughman, Bi, J. Canfer- bury, C. O. Moore, F. N. Algigi. FOURTH ROW: D. SaulT, J. H. NorTh, E, Menominee, T, J. MarTin, R. W. Trockelman, J. H. Cramblin, E. Sasser, W. C. Lowery, R. D. Hulvey, F. E. Chase, H. D. BonderanT. TH IJIVISIUN BACK AT THE AFTER CRANE almosT any day in porT gaThers The FiTTh Division To hcolc on The boaTs, or bring aboard sTores or airplane parTs. Some Tvyo-Thousand-odd Tons have been hoisTed by The crane in The pasT six monThs-in weighT comparable To an enTine desTroyer. AT sea, The liTeboaT, ready To be launched around The clock, is manned by The FiTTh Division: while below declcs The endless process oT clean- ing lplease keep oTT The bullqheads in The aThwarT- ships passagewayl is carried on by scores oT un- complaining seamen. Along wiTh The FourTh Division, The FiTTh main- Tains a consTanT vigilance over The aTTer parT OT The ship. The pride oT The FiTTh lies in keeping The aTT.er TorTies The besT on The ship. LTW N HART B L WEIR BM2 D vlslon Officer Senior Peffy Officer ez' I17 gQ V'- L-e .J Q h ff brat fl rl: ' , , IJII ll ' z x g Becf You speeui .Joe ' 'U' If-. '. PQ Q A fy M 1- ' ' Eu f '3Yg',: M09 5 l 5 ::'EiZ,F-:L gag? r 'S ' S '. 53-in ffl, -1515 fx K JU' aim' J' 4 - . 1 . 75 Q ,, ' - Q Q ee , P 'QULJ , '-' 4 f V 1 I FRONT ROW, Lefl' 'ro Righf: G, C, Williams, R. A. Schwisow, A. F, ,Benson, T. J, Thomas, R, W. Edelman, R. G, Branlhoover, W. R. Heady, H. E. MacDuIf, J. A. Harris, J. R. Amadeo, F. E. Valdez. SECOND ROW: CPL E, A, Schall, SGT A. S, Koklovilch, SGT K. W, Schullz, SGT W. C. Hellon, LT J, H. MacLean, CAPT J. F. Holzbauer, SGT R. J. LeCouI', SC-T J. B, Holmes, SGT P, S, Tercho, CPL D, D, Brinker. THIRD ROW: G. J. Flynn, E. J. Hopff, T. J, King, W, P, Greenfelder, J. A, Dorlzbach, K. E. Crumplon, P. H, Menzer, J. B. Bivens L. H. Dofson, J. J. Manning, C. T. Beeghley, J. B, DeWiH, H. F. Brooks, J. D, Davis, FOURTH ROW: R. F, Goldbach, G. J, Conrad, F. H. Cannon, E, G. Burdick, R. L. Engerl, J. M. Boyle, P. A. Galenski, S. M. Canlo, R, H. Ellis, F. E. Sherin, W. P. Palmer, C. Kondor, D, A, McAdam, L. F. Wills. FIFTH ROW: P. J. Maccini, T. J. Kennedy, A. B, Harlan, B. L. Nilsson, J. L. Hillenbrand, W, Fry, W. J. Drohan, R. V. Deyermond, L. L. Bur- roughs, E. W. Kaufman, J. J. Brennan, J. C. Sillman, H. J. Burger. TH DIVISIUN THE DUTIES of Ihe Marine Delachmenl aboard Ihe LEYTE are many and varied, One ol ils primary Iasks is filling The Sixlh Division billels in Ihe Gunnery Deparlmenl. As such, rhey man all lhe aller single five-inch mounls and Ihe Iwo quad iorlies on Jrhe Ianlail. The delachmenl Iorms a compacl, polenl' landing parly: has Jrhe rouline Iaslc of guard duly: and, is ready on a momenI's nolice Io be called away Io render honors Io any visiling dignilary who may come aboard. We can well allord ro be proud of our Marine Delachmenl, lor, by Iheir high slandards of order and discipline, Ihey have helped our ship earn her lille: The LEADING LEYTE. ....,. -,.,,. ...- .,-,. .... -.---. .f..-.,.,,.,,.N..-.-re.g, .,--11..g .1-,.-1-.-f--..-N--11-,----.......-.-.-.....-...-,.-,-.V.....,..................,-.,........,.:,1.,-,T.. , N I --- -21 .-.-: . .-.1 f- Y - --. . -.V , .,...-, -..,... --.Q4.-, CAPTJ F HOLZBAUER MSGTR J LECOUNT WX mag fl! ,Z-pe, ff J 2. Dnvlsnon Officer Senior PeHy Officer 'L E 'Q Q awfvlffwm WM Q vp ...fxg f ,JJ1 fx --'gr 9',f-Jf, J u I-Peoif X- U A i , i, N... r ' , hfffffxff f an X . E, -'2:r2::i 'J-ali? 771 7' 7 'CW I N - K 9 41' 5 xt ' T is . . 'N 9 ' Et? N 'vu 2 I ' f N . - ---if,---Q ' :.3-r-ff.-Q-:-fi-H Arcwsff ' 3 ' ' ' ' ' - PT? 'MTL Xia -:H-5 :.S '1lx.' .,.,T ff : ,, K -N E 1 227? ' - , ,AM f..' 7 L tif ' .... .ffi -,:'-it 5' -.EN -B12 i 3... FE 2. ,f -, , Sy ,QQ 1. .P ,f My - 7 , X FRONT ROW, Lefl' fo Righf: R. J. lvlarfin, B. L. lvlcAbee, C. R. Gervaise, ENS H. R, Nachfrab, ENS D. T. V056 S, I. Hays, W. Sfevenson, J. G. McCormack. SECOND ROW: R. B. Jones, D. R. Wefllch, M. H.. Carr, L. J. Smjd J. Kalivas, R. D. Mehr, R, H, LaRocque, R. E, McDuff, 6. K, Marrioff. THIRD ROW: K, R. Silva, L. Hewifl D. E. Balsano, R A. Sfreb P J. Campbell, R F, Connolly R D lvlafimore, T.J Tesfa rose R, E Ew . FO RTH . , . . , . . . Q . . mg U ROW. A. H. Cooper, B. A. Besser, E. J. Campana, C. E. Snodgrass, D. D. Sfrunk, M. A. Tampone, W. S. Ludlow J, W. Desisfi. H TH DIVISIUN THE SEVENTH DlVlSlON is a small, buf acfive clan, whose efforfs are divided befween keeping a high polish on fhe affer sfarboard gangway and boaf boom, and fhe number one mofor launch. During fueling operafions, fhe Sevenfh may be found on fhe number lhree fueling sfafion, where fhe hoses are confrolled by means of heavy-dufy winches. Loading 40-mm, magazines is anofher faslc in which fhe Sevenfh is well versed. Their caufion in loading fhe magazine prior fo firing has resulfed in fewer hangfires and iammed proiecfiles. Besides caring for ammunifion requiremenfs, fhe Sevenfh also loolcs affer fhe guns by giving fhem daily checlcs in order fo have fhem ready al' all limes. ENS H R NACHTRAB S I HAYES BM2 Dlvlslon Offlcer Senior Peify Officer fa i ,nw 1 L fN IYN '-.- i 'Si H ,-5 .ps if if Lf CDR Jon-IN P. DOBSON Unilecl Slales Navy ,,V' fl 1,4 ew? gr.. -. 'SST ? 1' .ii ...M ,. 75 f ff 4 . k sz Ml IED ll C A lL l 1 l l l . l f li FRONT ROW, Lefl' lo rlghl: J, D, Thomas, HMC, LTJG J, T. Brennan, Jr., lMCl, LTJG S. E. Sykes, KMSCJ, CDR 'Q J. P, Dobson, KMCJ, LT H, W. Vandever, lMCl, LTJG D, E. Rogers, lMCl, T, J, Farrell, HMC, J, H, Harl, HMC. ,l SECOND ROW: A. M, Kuckuck, T, F. O'Connor, D, J. Locke, E. G, Sfevens, D, E, While, R, J, Nash, F, H, Leng, l, R. E. Murray, R. M, Alexander, J, R. Farrior, THIRD ROW: C. R. Olling, C, C, Lowery, C. T, Grider, C. F. Cham- Q bers, G. L. Beckloff, G, N, Beckloff, J. E. Hunfer, H. E, Hock, W. T. Ellis, J, P, Perry, FOURTH ROW: D, L. Goldey, E, P, Lane, B. R. Cooper, R. J. Ballard, N, R, Purvere, G, W, Millard, G. 5. Elo, W, A. Ball. C. A. McFeF- I l l uhm. CDR CHARLES E. MEYERS Uni'red Sfafes Navy I IE N TAIL STANDING, Ieff Io righfz S. LIVecphi, E, N, Hunf, W. J. Sabino, P, L, Johpson. SITTING, Ieff 'Io righf: LTJG R Zimmerman LTJG D C Seufferi M G Dnnfer LTJG S, E, SYKES LTJG R, ZIMMERMAN H Division Officer D Division Officer HEALTH is an essenTial TacTor, and oTTen The de- Closely associaTed wiTh The Medical DeparT- Termining one, oT The successTul ouTcome oT a menT is The D.enTal DeparTmenT, ConTained in The mi iTary mission. The preservaTion and mainTe- immaculaTe, prighTly illuminaTed, air-condiTioned nance oT These TacTors aT The high sTandard oT denTal space is The mosTmodern denTal equipmenT lNavy medicine consume The eTTorTs and desires oT Twe docTors and corpsmen oT I-I Division-men wwose real enioymenT comes Trom helping a ship- maTe geT over The rough edges oT his physical hancicap. They care Tor The mosT precious cargo aTo aT. available. ComplicaTed oral reconsTrucTive pro- cedures are carried ouT speedily wiTh relaTively liTTle discomTorT To The paTienT, RecenTly, The senior member oT a denTal inspecTing Team com- menTed: The LEYTE has The besT DenTal DeparT- menT oT any ship aTloaT. CDR DONALD UnH'ecl S+a'I'es QYXRRIIIER ANR GRUUIIP Jn.-humvtq-H1 1, Y , , A , , , ,, , E ..-f .-f . - ff mar:---r-:fr an-rpfffn. FRONT ROW, Lefl lo Righl: W. L. Lawrence, Jr., W. F. Kaslens, R. Aslley, A. T. Flynn, H. H. Hendricks, B. T While, O. L. Scruggs, B. V. Browning, C. W. Brook, Jr. SECOND ROW: LTJ6 S. M. Williams, LTJ6 R. J. Owens LTJG L. H, Derby, LTJG H. H. Dodd, LTJG G. P. Pulnam, CDR R. G. Thorpe, LTJG J. F. Barrow,.LT W. E Williams, LT C, E. Harris, LTJG R. W. Scoll, ENS B. R. Vann, LT D. L, Buller. THIRD ROW: M. Phillips, D. H Johnslon, J. L. Morlensen, W. H. Donal, G. W. Parrish, R. E. Morin, O, Walraven, ADC, R. O. Canlrell, AOACA L, R. Fuller, AMC, J. R. Branard, ADC, R, V, Hellpenslell, AEC, Y. W. Diamond, F, P. Roberson, G. C, Bailey J. C, Schriver. FOURTH ROW: J. L. Slaflord, A. L. Laforge, L. A. Jones, J, A, Mollenhour, A, E. Cummings F. R. Brewer, Jr., W. S. Hendricks, W. B. Moore, R. A. Salamon, O. C, Miller, D. L. Greenslel, D. L. Rdddall E. P. Ganlos, W. J. Lemieux. FIFTH ROW: T. F. Berg, T. T. J. Ploof, D, Mullooly, Jr., E. C. Walz, R. H. Deepree C. E. Daniels, E. J. Mireider, R. E. Taylor, C. E. Biggers, D. F. Pearson. WIFE!! 80 IQ i ? 3 k.,, 6 Xt FRONT ROW, Lefl lo Righl: C. N. Chadwick, H. W. Goodpasler, Jr., R. T. Harbs, J. Sokolis, Jr. SECOND ROW: F. J. Lodesky, ADC, LTJG L. L. Parlhemer, LTJG D. M. Lynam, LTJG J. B. Cogdell, LT F. Yanoshik, LCDR P. H. Durand, LTJG D. R. Schimpf, LTJG W. F. Rau, LTJG W. l. Parrish, ENS D. L. Heckerson, J. M. Thompson, ADC. THIRD ROW: A. L. Fosler, W. A. Slackpole, J. F. Jaggard, J, B. Healy, D. N. Kirkner, ATC, C. A. Lewis, ADC, D. C. Billner, S. H. Ouinn, J. L. P. Marshall, A. M. Kuckuck. FOURTH ROW: C. M. Harris, T. H. McKinney, W, A. Collyer, J. R. Duffy, W. F. Livingslfon, J. l-. Smilh, J. R. Meisler, A. M. Palnode, Jr., R. A.. Coclcrum, D. L. Sussex, F. 6. Manly. FIFTH ROW: W. J. Wirfh, D. E. Brookhouser, R. E. McSwain, V. R. Srrouls, E. F. Schlesinger, J. D. Slewarl, C. L. McKnighl, W. L. Hall, R. C. Schmidl, P, G. Facey, J. M, Thompson. THE TOUR oi combal duly compleled in Jan- uary l95l in lhe Korean lhealre ol: operalions was only lhe mosl recenl evenl' in lhe long and illus- lrious hislory oi Fighler Squadron Thirly-one. The famous Felix lhe Cal insignia has al one 'lime been worn by mosi oi loday's senior naval avialors. No olher squadron in lhe Navy can claim as long a iradilion oi service as Fighling Thirly- ODS. During World War ll, Felix lhe Cal louill an admirable record aboard lhe Fighling Lady, lhe newly commissioned U.S.S. YORKTOWN, by parlicipaling 'in all major Pacific engagemenls ailer lhe commissioning of lhe ship. ln I944, lhe squadron climaxedi ils brillianl World War ll record, rnalcing hislory as well, by being lhe iirsi Navy squadron over Tolcyo. bw w - -.-. ' - ' A ' g.:g:f, :T..- ..,- ..,,, x1 ,...,,., . -,--.,-. .J. .N ...las -5 . V. ......: ...,.x: N.. .s.-'-.'.'L.v.'.. ' '::f:. qv.-.ac--'. 1 ' ' ' 'J' 'nn ka' 0- -1, ,. ,, A, ., .vu 4- ' i d ' ' I.: A ' 'K 4 v' 7'5zg EiEa F 1'- u .- f s 5 -2 CHL, f ,G 2' -. qi' ma. 4, f. H ' ,J f X 'K O v If I , I lx If ff M07 s 5 X 95.9 , s, 4155? ip , Q 953 e lil' 'I QQ , If! a ux ff S - .- ' . E P A N X 40 , an . -f' ,Beds :M . .. sA 0 f You speaK Joe ' QW 325-B CDR R. G. THORPE F. J, LODESKY, ADC K ! X 1 fi' Squadron Commander Senior PeHy Officer wr 'Q Ei l Qs f ,f 'Nw 1 FRONT ROW, lefl lo righl: D, G. Wedge, M. B. Todd, A, L. Bulson, R, B, Brewilz, J, O, Darnell, A, Dykslra, R. A. Young, J. G. McCraw, D. C, Fosler. SECOND ROW: ENS K. 3. Kochanski, LTJG R. D. VVood, LTJG W. F. Sallada, LT D P Jarvis LT L P Edwards CDR E W Krebsbach LT D K. Gard LT F. J. Jablonski, LTJG L, Cv. Body, LTJO J. R. Fosler, LTJG J. E. Sauer. THIRD ROW: H, C. Thurrner, P, A. Malll'1ews,G. A. Hogan, L, J. Kilfle, ADC D. Cv Jones, ATC, W, H. While, AMC, T, J, Farrell, HMC, J, S, Palmalier, AEC, C, E. Pickelr, ADC, G. L. Cliflon, S, Ackerman. FOURTH ROW: S. Zimmerman, D. M, Burger, D, P, Harringlon, M, M, Merkl, W, E. Urschler, H. M, Nugenl, R. S. Bednarcilc, R. R, Healey, C. B. Loan, R. T. Smilh. FIFTH ROW: J, M. Carvalho, R. D. Bassuener, M, ' P Eb rsole E Berezni F T McArdle, R. C, O'Connor, S, Cv. Emrlck, W, W, E. Mega, J. J, Danko, J, R, Wilson, A. . e , . , ... Russell, J, G. Piechowskl, J, J. Driscoll. Wes , N1 WF FRONT ROW, Lefl Io Righlz D, L, Pinkerfon, F. J, Choiniere, W. Bozas, G, L. Jones, S. L. Harlman, M. S, Brownell, E. E. Toney, D, O. Byerly. SECOND ROW: ENS A. D. Fosler, ENS I. J. Towns, LTJG J. A. Russell, ENS C. J. Jaburg, LT W. D. Blevins, LCDR C. L. Lee, LTJ6 R, J, Smilh, LTJG W. M. Deioach, LTJG H, L. Smilh, LTJG C, P. Bye. THIRD ROW: W. J. Brooks, D. J. Salmon, H. T. Frederick, S. Vickery, V. E. Kramer, ADC, M. M. Prewelf, AMC, W. P. Ward, ADC, R, C. Welsh, ADC, H. L, England, C. M, Cooper, M. L. Jones, FOURTH ROW: K. E. Miller, A. F, Birch, L. R. Kelchum, K. E. Myers, W. Conway, R. L. Rosenfeld, L, B, C-iddens, J. F. Hernrick, R. D. Sexron, J. V. Mackay, H. M. Upron, D, J, Wyalr. FIFTH ROW: E, E, Burge, J, 6. Orlopan, A. Solfis, E. J. Sanderson, J. R. Jones, L, G. Slagle, R. D. Morris, H, A. Lowe, K, G, Perersdorf, E, Lefrick, J. L. Frazier, D, C. Josefczyk, D, R. Marcino. B FIGHTER SQUADRON TI'-IIRTY-THREE is one ol: Jrlie Navy's younger regular squadrons. II was commissioned al Quonsel' Poinl, Rhode Island, on Oclober I I, l948, under Lieulenanl Commander Horace I-I. Epes, Jr. Flying F8F BearcaIs, il' made an early ac- guainlance willw Ilwe LEYTE on a sliorl cruise in January I949. Upon relurn 'From Ilwis cruise, Ilwe squadron moved Io Cliarleslon, Rliode Island, on February 5, I949, Slnorlly Ilierealler, VF-33 em- barked in Jrlie U.S.S, KEARSARGE lor Allanlic Fleel' maneuvers involving pre-invasion allacks and close air supporl in conneclion willw simulaled combal landings on Vieques Island. Relurning lo Quonsel Poinlr in Marcli, VF-33 had Iurllwer operalions wiili +l1e LEYTE during early May, and ended I949 willi a liigln mark in combar readiness. ffff WWW WM i f f fa Q iff J ff -QW X- , EDR W.c5REBSBPaCH NFf:'lli+lTIijf?MC W1 fu 1 P qua ron omman or emor e y lcer 'N ,?! 5 f ,, y ,Mm ,U J MVN gf 41 if 'W ff if FIGVXQX 3 U c. C 3. C K ' V V ..f.7l,ga:Q575.3 ff ,U ::7'l?'f -v:!- VP-' .ans 0 j Z c ,, f . .f 5 , 1 ' f 4:2115 'Af' - f FXR 4 l f irifii. 2 ,Q 'rx 4 Nt C C u 7 'M' L-, f A E 1 1 7 .' ji -fm 1 ' 9 9 if idx,- k 1--Ez X EA 1 Q ,In ' 5 K , 4 f 4 Q5 I .ji ' J , I . C5 E In . ' 5 Q llf' ,. An I ex , vv J W ' e FRONT ROW, Lell' lo Righl: A. C. Biahr, G, V. Mulkey, C, R, Olling, H, l. Huseby, J, D. Cline, E, A. Finch, J, C. Poslon, J. C. Bri'l'r, R. C. Wollz, D. M, Caslalor, F. O, Campbell. SECOND ROW: J. Pipilone, AMC, S. Pozio, ADC, LTJG R. S. Chew, Jr., LTJG F. W. Nehring, Jr., LT J, F. Slone, LCDR F. H. O'Brien, LT L, B. Slephens, LT J. G. Brozo, LT W. G. Schulden, P. Carey, ADC, C. W. Vanorden, ADC. THIRD ROW: C. R, Brown, P. D. Vansickle, G. D. Beech, C. D, Dick, W, M, Fosler, E. B, Malmberg, Jr., G. P. Lomp, F, W. Aicher, R. G. Hevey, E. S. Marlin, H, S, McClain, J. L. Clark. FOURTH ROW: S. R. Barnes, L, L, Harding, J. D. Cole, R, P. Rudolph, J. L. Anderson, B. B. Dillard, R, J. Kunkle, E. J. Wackrow, J. G. Sl. Clair, D, L, Spencer, R. F. Burgess. FIFTH ROW: R. H. Barnes, D, L. Olson, E, R. Codd, P, L. Vanderlinden, J. J, Bramlage, J. M. Hinlerberger, M. A, Kennedy, O. T. Graves, E, F. Pfisler, T. E. Ohmslede, W. J. Buhlig, J. J. McNabb, X!lF34l A BRIEF FLASH-BACK inlo lhe hislory oi Fighler Squadron Thirly-lour indicales lhal il had ils be- ginning during World War ll, ll was a scrappy cog in lhe wheel lhal rolled on lo viclory in lhe Pacific. Fighling Twenly, as il was formerly known, operaled wilh lhe F6F Helical, one rugged member ol a line ol Grumman aircrafl which lhe squadron ilew. Aller being re-designaled several limes, lhe squadron became a parl ol Carrier Air Group Three and was officially named Fighler Squadron Thirly-lour. A year laler, VF-34 replaced ils F8F's wilh The F9F-2 Panlher iels, and linally wilh F2l-l Banshees 1 ' FRONT ROW Lell 'ro Rlghl W W Walker ADC E H Revls Jr BMC LTJ6 R H Joeschke LTJG I C Llewellyn LTJG N E Heckerl LT L 6 G-afford LTJG J E While LTJG S S Cadwell L H Render ADC F A Slover ADC SECOND ROW J A Veal B S L dess M L Ab ams J P McOuad J E D Powers A Malhlas W W Slepp W F Smllh R A Wenlworlh Q J Bogarf THIRD W H Kaplan A W Kurlz L Lemanek R W Banks J W Scrulon F C Macler W E Solewun J D S clers R M Ba ly L urassa FOURTH ROW J N Cox J F Walls J E Koelscg JkK AFOXF D E M yo R rac ln :er FRONT ROW Lefl lo Right D. J. Crooks, ATC M. F. Fay, ADC LTJG C. S. Sayers ENS R, E. Barnes ENS L. L. Holley, Jr. LTJG W, P. Harrison Jr. LTJG J. W. Jahanl LTJG J. D, Herllhy Jr. ENS C. C. Davis, W. M, Thomas AOC. SECOND ROW: J, D, Wilson E. W. e 'fer W, R, Mayhew, T. G, Dooson M, B. R Cl L, . G cl N. . W ' . M. Smilh H. Trinsey, THIRD RO : , W. Da as ,L, ylor A, . l , , , , , . . . . ' , ,K er . D. Jirlk, FOURTH RO : .J, I J . R, E. Loveioy L,J. Campbell T. E. Clegg J. Leparl J . J, S. Sparks G. L. Scrulon, D. D. La b. Heh-.Ei ,fr-,fi LCDR H B GIBBS M, F, PAY, ADC Squadron Commander Senior Petty Officer Q 4' HHH J P2 If.: 1 X ' - - ,sms . 4 1- L. . ,. ,. 5 55: 5.33: -, A3 U-3755 ii. 35 . 5 5 , , L L5 g g ' :- -- -f e : F '. - . ...., 1 - U J i g' . 58:44 f bl N O. o O FRONT ROW, LeTT To RighT: G. A. RichTer, AMC, F, T. Vieira, ADC, LTJG H, B. Loheed, LTJG R, W. EwerTz LTJG D, F, KirkpaTrick, LCDR J. W. Conger, LTJG T. F, Dedman, LTJ6 R. D, Harris, LTJG J. W. Huber, C. B. Cook, ALC, B, R, STahI, ATC. SECOND ROW: R1 B. Bauer, W, J. TrenT, L. F. 6rifTin, W. E. McGowan, J. R. Smale, C. W. Dyer, K. L, RiTchie, E. E. Bernard, C. J, Del Carpine, R, L. Chase, R. E, Bok, J. W. Dolce, J, H. lvlarTin, THIRD ROW: W. S, Thompson, E. J. Lloyd, F. Van Simaeys, J, L. Schimpf, H. D. LasTer, W. M. Wagner, P. L. ClemenTs, L, A. Parrish, J. W. Kohler, E. E. Hinsey, D. K. Holiday, C. S. l-loulT, J. W. WilT, D, Miller. FOURTH ROW: W, G, Williamson, J. Arellano, T, J. EnrighT, K, E. Nimmo, G. A. Riecke, D. W, l-larTman, R. M. Swanson, R. T. Jackson, N, T. SzoT, E. B. Wilson, S. Macrigiane, C, H. Johnson, T. J, BenT. yrxas BOMBING SOUADRON THREE, now lcnown as ATTaclc Squadron ThirTy-Tive, is one oT The oldesT carrier squadrons in The TleeT. Many oT The early squadron records were losT when The carrier YORKTOWN was sunlc aT lvlidway, buT available records indicaTe ThaT Bombing Squadron Three was aboard The SARATOGA in I934 and l935 and operaTed as a parT oT +haT carrier's air group unTil The Sara was Torpedoed oTT Midway in January l942. The squadron, long idenTiTied by iTs insignia oT The leaping blaclc panTher, served wiTh honor during World Wai' II aboard The carriers SaraToga, EnTerprise, Yorldown, Essex, The new YorlcTown, and The new LexingTon. w?9b.'e as 2 f '48 Z V213 L ff, R' I-,Jn D, W, H + , AMC., LTJG W. R. Sl' 'bl' , LTJG P. E, Clemens, LT P. E.. Lunaas, LCDR H. Slrong, LT f,'fOglTS'f,2,l,'f'LTeJ- 5' gEe,e,.,' me qffrYnfaDellinger, me D, C, Harflmlgi, R. L. Driver, ADC, J. Kozenski, AECA, B. L. Romer, ADC. SECOND ROW: N. H, Moore, J, T, Brice, J. R, Fanning, C, Collins, C. R, Tale, D. R. Rasmussen, C. l'l. Brown, D- D- MCBf'Cl?. W- T- Ellis, J. E. O'Meara, G, E, Sears. THIRD ROW: C. A. Pray, A, Rodriguez, P. M. Burdell, W. R. Hullon, B. R, Sparks A Maybin, L A. ... . . . . . . .... - .32-.Q'.-. 1?'tf TfiD'-114t -1ffD'1 :- :!1 :!1'i'f , l r i l l i l QWL, D li 'YQ D b-, T, N, 5 D , A, o. R R, e, E. R , C, H, Premier. FOURTH ROW: W. earns, D, P,,E1Ren, R, Nighpli, KI E. vofmeikef. l.rT-la. lllines, B.CE3.rTTReli, R. E, FaiTliCL, Gaede,rixnJ S. Godfrey, R. L. Smilh, J. S, Lindler, T. A, Barllla, J, B, Williams, M, H. Mosler. FRONT ROW, Lefl lo Riglnf: J, D, Bradfield, AOC, B. Slewarl, ADC, ENS H. R, Schmop, ENS 6. W, Slone, LTJG R, O. Blackinglon, LCDR C, M. Scolf, LTJG R. E, Beckman, ENS L, H. Sherman, ENS H. C, Smilh, ENS R, G. Landon, R. H, Biggs, ADC, B, J.. Millard, ADC, SECOND ROW: F, H. Walker, P, A. lrminqer, N. E, Dewald, D. N, Schlichling, G. R. Highlower, R. L, Wesl, C. R, Chrlslel, T. J. Cronin, V. D. Hall, D. O. Allbee, E. L, Arnell, F. K, Volour, J, D. O'Brien. THIRD ROW: J. B, Allen, M, D, Yoder, R, P. King, D, J. Shepard. G. M.. Nlichel, W, Wolf, F, N. Schlighl, E. J, Melh, F. Croselli, C, E, Mock, Z, Beville, P, E, Kennedy. FOURTH ROW: R, A. Johnson, R. Ellloll, J. F. Collins, J, O. May, E. A, Bledsoe, E. S, Milner, R, W, Hocum, C, L, Robison H B Bingha O G Ellis R S Kenf, J, Malecki, F. A. Long, W. H. Smilh. I ' 1 ml ' ' I ' ' 90 LCDR J. W. CONGER B. R. KOESTER, ADC Squadron Commander Senior Peffy Officer 4 fo FRONT RONN, Lefl fo Righl: G. A. Jernigan, LTJG J. D. Alderrnan, LTJG J. F, Grady, LCDR J. A. Lovinglon, LT T, T. Mosby, J. J. Genre, ADC, J. V. Keyawa. SECOND ROW: O. Bowles, M. O. Solano, H. E. Beckman, C. Cox, A. W. Slolzke, J. D. Byers, W. D. Travers, M. O. Burlch, T. R. Cronin. THIRD ROW: J. A.. Fry, B. D. Seclney, G. L. Crumrine, F. L. Borsr, R. F. George, S. J. Kiska, R. P. Nixon, L, E. Riffle, J. E. Thorp. FOURTH ROW: A. J. Birch, T. J. Reeane, R. H, Neisler, W. R, Williams, H. F. Baker, J. H. Price, G. L. Bowden, R. R. Browner. WC4 THE PRIMARY MISSION of Jrlwe VC-4 delaclfm- menl is lo provide an airborne vigil during llie niglfil and under adverse weallmer condilrions, in order lo inlercepl, idenliiy, and deslroy en.emy aircrall inlenl upon allaclcing llme Tleeli lls sec- ondary mission is Jro provide liglwler-bombers for allacks againsl llie enemy, or air supporl for our ground forces during llwe niglil and in loul weallwer. Tlwe pilols are lrained in inslrumenl flying and in llue use of radar lo penelrale eifeclively llie niglil and Jrlfme weallmer, accomplislw llweir mission. and relurn safely lo llmeir slwip. X X Gm 9 f LCDR J, A, LOVINGTON J, J. GENRE ADC Offncer-in-Charge Senior PeH'y Officer ' , XR Lx f GF ' I5 ENN 44f! 2 fl? i FRONT ROW, Leif To Righl: V. L. Giles, ADC, R. L. Reed, ALC, ENS W. E. Holden, LTJG A. R. Smilh, LT F. G. Moody, LT C. Olmslead, LT W. R. Posiell, ENS F, E. Palrova, F. J. Drogan, ATC, SECOND ROW: W. J. Branch V, A, Snow, R, J. Williams, W. C. Klngan, Jr., W. L. Michaud, E. M. Powell, J, A. Russell, J. J, Tomasko, Jr., T. L. Smilh. THIRD ROW: R. M. Sansone, K. L. Barfling, V. T. Evans, H. L. Sulherby, R. W. Smilh, A. G. Henrik- sen, G. W. Downing, G. E. Shakely. FOURTH ROW: T, R. Vogl, Jr., J. J. Young, J. W. Panion, R. J, Herrmann, W. S.An'1brusler, W. L. Trieioel, D. E. Nicks, E. G, Lawrence, Jr. WCEIIQ COMPOSITE SOUADRON I2, organized in l'-748, has a permanenl home al The U.S. Naval Air Sralion, Ouonser Poinr, Rhode Island. Back a+ Quonsel, molher VC-l2 keeps a barn lull ol Gup- pies, pilols, servicemen, and mechanics ro send our in delachmenls on lhe carriers Jrhal pur 'lo sea. Planes from VC-IZ, slripped ol convenlional armamenl, carry as a primary weapon The ,mosl powerful radar ever housed in a carrier aircrall. The AD Guppy, wilh ils polenl eleclronic eye. exlends lhe vision ol Jrhe Fleer and provides early warnings aqainsl any enemy who mighl slrike. Day or nighl, lair or loul, VC-I2 delachmenl is ready lor lwenly-lour hour service when needed. LT F. G. MOODY G. JILES, ADC Officer-in-Charge Senior PeHy Officer , ,f5Q:,.5.-. - '- 1' V FRONT ROW, Lefl 'ro Righl: C, J. Lavelle, AOC, ENS R. E. Holi, LTJG- J. W, Beeler, LT V, E, Melander, LT H, Broadbeni, LT J. C. Anderson, LT J. F, Barish, A. E. Capshaw, ALC. SECOND ROW: H. L. Barllerl, E. P. J. Ellis, D. E, Wallace, L. G. Van Hyning, L. T. Benedicl, E. Edens, I. L. Buzbee, H. G. Marlell, J, R. Smarl, R.- M. Berges. THIRD ROW: J. R, Liberalore, R. E. George, H. J. Zerr, C. H. Smilh, R. A, Casagrande, W. E. Deering, M, J. Kelley, R. P. Brooks, C. D. Moore, M. A. Disfasio. FOURTH ROW: M. Baronick T. J. Miller, D. E. Moyer, D. C, Hedslrom, R. Deer, J. H. O'Hara, H, J, Upholf, S, C, Vaughl, A. W. Hunl, W. D. Rickard, WQ63 COMPOSITE SOUADRON THIRTY-THREE lul- lills llie all-weallwer allraclc reguiremenls of llwe Allanlic Fleer. lls mission is lo search oul and sinlc enemy submarines, supply slcilled personnel lor foul weallwer and niglwl sorlies, and lo perlorm llue myraid ol ollier iobs wliicli spell efficiency lor llwe air Navy. Composile Squadron Tlwirly-lliree is based asl'1or.e al Allanlic Cily, New Jersey, Delaclrimenl Tlwree l'1as been an inlegral parl ol lime LEYTE'S air group during many operalions, including ine Filln Medilerranean Cruise. Besides being ine LEYTE'S niglil-slrilcing force, Delaclwmenl' Tliree also supplemenls llwe air group in allacli and supporl missions during llwe day. f-91 Q.- 4' C 6 7x Exgbgz -3 P 'QQ Q V ff i -X , g fff XJ X P LT H BROADBENT C L PARKER ADC -BUGS X lvf-fi' Offrcer an Charge Senior PeHy Offxcer L.: X M' 45 MX 151 A ESQ? fx! Q I I 'Sw X,fQ,M FRONT ROW, Lell lo Righl: M. A. Hoerner, ADC, LTJG J. H. Wynn, LT R. S. Hill, LT W. A. Reese, F. G. Hufner, AFC. SECOND ROW: D. H. Sargeanr, D. W. Heesh, G. H. Reynolds, J. M. Barbour, R. Ulibarri. THIRD ROW: E. J. Sullivan, J. M. Pulnam, D. McCauley, E. J. Sevigny, R. E. Hill. FOURTH ROW: J. A, Phillips, J. P. Massell, B. A, Daggerharl, R, J. Galchell, R. W. Fields, W. D. Nelson. VCoQ COMPOSITE SOUADRON SIXTY-TWO was commissioned in January l949 al llie Naval Air Slalion, Norlollc, Virginia. The primary mission ol Composile Squadron Sixly-lwo is lo supply llie Allanlic lleel unils willi delaclwmenls of qualified pliolograplriic reconnais- sance pilols. Pilols are lrained and organized inlo learns al llwe parenl squadron, Tliese leams are assigned lo carriers lo supply, llwern willw Pliolo- graplwic inlelligence over a broad range. Tlie pilol may be assigned lo plwolograplw largels lor in- lelligence unoblainaple from ollwer sources. A freguenlly assigned mission is pliolograplwic work lo be used in eslimaling ll'1e lrue arnounl ol dam- age inilicled by our slrilfe groups. LT R, S. HILL M. A. HOERNER, ADC Officer-in-Charge Senior Peffy Officer g G ,Z .' 5-R ,C alla ' i f'Qz' EH 07-'f' 1' Sw-fs .4 l ,, 'I fb 34 . '!iA' tai- . :iii 3 Q I ' ...nfs gf . 'IN i Sita S -f 'iff' Ill 8 1 4' :...J :3 K..f 'Pi I Wvou speaK'Joe'0 P ,- 454441145-Q ---1-11:::F7F'?11?r'1:-gf--rt-L 14?-'ffm -P-1-rw-,ar-' -.Q 1 ,gavuriwir D' 'P iff: . . g V ' 9 9 ' 0 - fm 1 V f J ' Y 1, 4 1 A , ,LV I , J lx 1474 0, 0 I 1 X Q XZ I' if 0 5 X N 51:59:11 , fa ol ,Y cu I -ski? . . 1 S, Georgedis, R, L, Mahoney, R. L. Crawford, G, J, O'Brien, J. D. Neary. C. M. Russell, LTJG C. STuck, LT J. J. CuIoTTa, A, 6. DeRusso, 1 SOUR GRAPES ANGEL means liTTle To some in- dividuals, buT To piloTs or persons in disTress Those Words are Tilled wiTh signiTicance. Those are The call words Tor l-lU-2, deTachmenT Three, The heliocopTer uniT which is adminisTraTively aTTached To, buT noT an acTual parToT The Air DeparTmenT, This uniT has had an excepTional operaTional availabiliTy oT 99.992, Tor The enTire cruise. The con- Tidence insTilled in air group piloTs by The presence oT an l-lU-2 heliocopTer has paid OTT many Times in The number oT planes and men saved during air operaTions. AlThough iTs primary TuncTion is ThaT oT plane guard, The deTachmenT also TuncTions as a personnel TransTer plane, ambulance plane, phoTo plane, guard mail plane, anTi-submarine paTrol, and as The Taxi-cab OT The TleeT. -. .... .. -. - - . ir SIPIECIIAIL SIERVIICIES R STANLEY E. WAGENHALS Uni+ecl S+a+es Navy Special Services Officer YHLETIIIS LCDR M. C. RIDDLE ENS T. E. MOORE, JR. Afhlefic Officer AssT. AThIeTic Officer Your ship, The U.S.S. LEYTEICVA-321, may well be proud, and boasTTuI Too, oT iTs wide aThIeTic program which raTes as one oT The TinesT in The enTire SixTh I:Ie.eT. The carrier glories in The TacT ThaT iT Tields Teams in every maior sporT wiTh The excepTion oT TooTbaII. The aThIeTic program is iusT one parT oT The Special Services OrganizaTion aboard The ship buT wiThouT doubT is iTs mosT popular acTiviTy. Base- ball, baskeTbaII and boxing ane The ToremosT oT The TiTTeen sporTs acTiviTies, buT as The seasons change so does The popuIariTy. For insTance, while The ship was on iTs SixTh IVIediTerranean cruise, baske+baII and boxing en- joyed The spoTIighT, The LeyTe Team puTTing on exhibiTions in almosT every porT. The maioriTy oT The baskefball games played are in The inTra-mural class, buT, whenever possible, a Team Trom The shore oT ThaT parTicuIar porT was inviTed aboard The ship Tor compeTiTion. Iviore' TreguenTIy Than noT, The hangar deck courT oT The Leading LeyTe was The scene oT a baske+baII game in The aTTernoon while The ship was in porT, especially whenever a holiday rou- Tine was declared. One oT The highlighTs oT The baskeTbaIl schedule occurred beTween The LeyTe and The Turkish All- STars. A Token oT Triendliness was exchanged be- Tween The Teams in The Torm oT a gold-Tringed Turkish TIaglpresenTed To The LeyTe's Team cap- ann During The TirsT Three monThs oT The cruise The I.eyTe's mosT successTuI baseball Team ever, sporT- ing a season's record oT 32 vicTories wiTh only IO seTbacks, was absenT, buT Tor an ample reason. The Team was back aT Camp Leieune, INI.C., baTTIing Tor The championship oT The ATIanTic EIeeT, rep- resenTing AirI.anT, whose Tourney They had pre- viously won, AT one Time during The season They had a winning sTreak oT I5 consecuTive games. We menTioned earlier ThaT There were I5 diT- TerenT sporTs acTiviTies aboard The I.eyTe, These exTend Trom baseball To archery, including .even goIT. Baseball, baskeTball, boxing, wresTIing, soTT- ball, bowling, swimming, Tennis, goIT, Tencing. archery, sailing, Track, volleyball and badminTon are The TiTTeen sporTs, and crew members swarm in droves in order To parTicipaTe. Even so There are some IeTT ouT in The cold when iT comes To LeyTe Teams compeTing wiTh shore-side opponenTs, buT This loophole is Taken up by inTramural sporTs and everyone who wishes To parTicipaTe geTs his share oT compeTiTion. Boxing Smokers were very popular during The LeyTe's Ivied cruise and were had whenever op- posiTion was available, These Smokers didn'T necessarily have To be held aboard The I.eyTe1 cruiser's accompanying The carrier also hopped on The sporTs bandwagon and aT GibraITar, aboard The U.S.S. WORCESTER, I5 Three-round bouTs made up The nighT's-program. AnoTher Smoker TeaTured Tour oT The I.eyTe's beTTer boxers oppos- ing members oT The Salonika Young Ivlens Chris Tian Associahon Boxing Team 102 Boxing, Tor many years, has been a maior sporT in all oT The arm.ed Torces and on mosT oT The ships in The Navy. The U.S.S, LEYTE is no excep- Tion. RaTher iT is one oT The leaders in The huge box-program which The Navy encourages. Crewmembers oT The l.eyT.e boasT proudly oT iTs boxing Team, and This is well warranTed, be- BOXING cause Their record and excepTional sporTsman- ship in The Tield oT boxing has been ouTsTanding. During The sixTh Mediterranean cruise oT The l.eyTe, bouTs were To be seen oTTen, A Tew oT The programs included bouTs sTricTly beTween TighTers oT The l.eyTe, buT Th.ere were also bouTs wiTh Teams Trom oTher ships. T The boxing schedule included numerous bouTs wiTh TighTers oT counTries visiTed by The ship, ce- menTing good-will beTween The UniTed STaT.es and These parTicular counTries. The largesT program in which The LeyTe Team parTicipaTed while on iTs Med cruise was a I5- bouT smoker aT Th.e Rock oT GibralTar. AT This smoker, Three oT The LeyTe's Tour TighTers were vicTorious. AnoTher smoker Took place aT Salon- ika, Greece on board The I.eyTe, The opposiTion represenTing The Salonika YMCA boxing Team. OT The Tour bouTs The l.eyTe was vicTorious in Two. Obvious and well appreciaTed, buT cerTainly noT incidenTal, was The appearance oT many specTa- Tors aT These bouTs. They cheered our TighTers and showed Their appreciaTion oT a good bouT by loud, vigorous and TreguenT applause. FronT Row, Leff To RighT: Fries, Diaz, Bilyeu, Lay, SouThern, Jorgensen, Back Row: Albohn, Brown, Disbrow, Chief KeTTIe lCoachJ, ENS WaTTs lCoachj, Breininger, Rowe, Gassen. . sw, --A---f-, --x .-,-'.a::.-la., - - - .- . .'--' -- ' .-'. BASKETBALL 2 FronT Row, LeTT To RighT: Lowe, D. L. Smlfh, Back Row: ENS Kohanski, ENS Moore, Wenfworfh, Dickinson, R H T' q asmussen, a OT all The sporTs parTicipaTed in by LeyTe Teams, baslceTball is easily The mosT successTul. No one presenT could doubT This when our Tine squad de- TeaT.ed The represenTaTives OT The l3.D.R. by The score oT 87 To 66 in Naples Tor The SixTh FleeT Championship, AlThough The diTTerence in score was Tairly large, The game was very close and hard ToughT, as indicaTed by The TacT ThaT The l:.D.R. Team led by as much as six poinTs in The Third quarTer, and was only one poinT behind when The Tinal period began, LeyTe scoring was led by Phil Young and Ted Moore, who scored 27 and 22 poinTs respecTively, buT much crediT Tor The vic- Tory could be aTTribuT.ed To The scrappy Tloor play oT Bob Eng, lvan Townes, and Charlie Dickinson. The l952 Med +i+Ie, incidenTly, was The second consecuTive one Tor The l.eyTe. The SixTh l3leeT Championship was buT The cli- max To an undeTeaTed and oTTen exciTing season. Our basl4eTeers raced Through a ThirTy-Three game schedule undeTeaTed againsT The besT Navy and civilian opposiTion To be Tound in The Med, Some oT The mosT inTeresTing games were played againsT Teams represenTing The porTs visiTed by The ship. The besT oT These games was played in lsTanbul, Turkey, wiTh a Team sponsored by The Shell Oil Company. ln conTrasT To The maioriTy oT our SID S. games, The ouTcome was in doubT up To The Tinal whis+le. The final score was 57 To 53, one oT The closesT oT The ThirTy-Three games. BUT each one was well played, and every one oT us is exTremely proud oT The undeTeaTed l952 SixTh FleeT cham- pions. Leyle Leyle Leyle Leyle Leyle Levle Leyle 82' . . . .IOO . . . .IOO . . . .IOO 97- 78- 45: THE SCORE BUARD SCORES OF IMPORTANT GAMES I Worcesler Quincy . Lind . . Benner . Shell Oil . LaSpezia All Slars Islanbul Univ. Leyle. . . 96: Salonilca Univ, . . .35 Leyle .... IOOIV Salonilca YMCA . . .66 Leyle . . . 663 Adirondack .... .64 Leyle . . 65: Borie . . .3I Leyle . . 87: F.D.R. V. ..66 Nolez In a game prior 'ro The sIar+ ofII1e Sixflw Fleef season Ilwe Leyle was defealed by Ilwe Coral Sea, 88 Io 57. TED MOORE CHARLIE DICKINSON PHIL YOUNG ' DENNY RASMUSSEN BOB ENG HANK LOWE INTRAMURALS l IST LT J. H. MacLEAN, USMC Inframural Officer The branch oT Special Services acTiviTies which Tills The need oT The crew Tor exercise while aT sea is The ship's inTramural program, supervised by ISTLT J, l-l. MacLean, USMC, AlThough many oT us parTicipaTe Through The vasT number oT'var- siTy Teams, There is sfill a larger number whose inTeresTs musT be meT by a sysT,em based on inTra- ship compeTiTion. This is where The inTramural program Tills The bill so well. BaskeTball and volleyball have been The main aTTracTions ThroughouT This cruise, buT we have also enioyed soTTball and Touch TooTball ashore in The various porTs visiTed by The ship while in The Med. ln addiTion, badminTon was oTTen played on The hang.er deck and won many new Tans. CompeTiTion, oT course, accounTs Tor much oT The Tun in a+hle+ics, and There was plenTy oT iT when The volleyball and baslceTball leagues were seT up, The inTeresT was Top noTch and so was Th.e qualiTy oT play all The way Through The league sea- sons, climaxed by a big playoTT in Marseilles and GolTe Juan over The ChrisTmas holidays. The en- Tire crew owes many Thanlcs To LT MacLean and The men in The aThleTic gear locker Tor making The inTramural program on The sixTh Med Cruise a rousing success. I06 PUBLIC RELATIONS ONE oT The mosT enjoyable and educaTional aspecTs oT a lvledi- Terranean cruise lies in The overnighT Tours which are conducTed To such hisToric ciTies as Rome, Florence, Geneva, Venice, and Paris. Besides providing well earned resT Tor weary sailors, These Tours enrich The parTicipanT's hisTorical knowledge greaTIy. The Task oT arranging Tor These Tours is shouldered by LCDR W. T, Dierks, ICI-ICI, assisTed by LTJG J. M, Wadowicz, lCI'lCl, and a sTaTT oT hard working assisTanT who also serve as librarians. Selling Tour TickeTs and disseminaTing inTormaTion To hundreds oT eager TourisT-sailorsiisa iob which requires careTul planning, close coordinaTion, and long hours oT diTTiculT work. IT is handled, however, wiTh a maximum oT eTTiciency and a minimum oT con- Tusion by Chaplain Dierks and sTaTT. I SEI-I VEE One oT The many TaceTs oT The Special Services program designed To make our IiTe aT sea more pleasanT is The bi- weekly ship's Paper, The Sea Vee. The make up OT The paper includes shipboard and worldwide news, as well as inTeresTing TeaTures To enTerTain us. Among The more popular oT These are The crossword puzzles, The iokes, and The pin-up picTures,-and The pin-up picTures. The sTaTT is headed by ENS N. L. Creswell, who is The EdiTor-In-ChieT, and The advisor is The senior chaplain, LCDR W. T. Dierks, L. T. Chiriaco, SN, oT The Chaplains OTTice is one oT The mosT TrequenT and widely read con- TribuTors. OTher members oT The sTaTT come Trom The PIO, adminisTraTive. and arT oTTices. WTLL . To alle-viaTe The Tensions which someTimes arise among The crew members during long sTreTches aT sea, The LEYTE oTTers her crew a unique and saTisTying daily radio pro- gram, broadcasT over sTaTion WTLL, The Voice oT The Leading LEYTE. Begun during The LeyTe's TiTTh lvIediTerranean cruise, WTLL has now grown To a Tull-Tledged proTessionaI broad- casTing sTaTion. A compleTe record library is mainTained. which includes more Than 200 records oT all Types. The sTaTT oT announcers, headed by ENS Lucian L. Leape, includes such well known shipboard personaIiTies as C. lvl. Kamensky, lvl. D. lvlcl-lahon, and G. R. I-loughTaIen Trom Gunnery, N. R. Purvere Trom Medical, I-I. F. ArmsTrong Trom Supply, R. R. I-lawley Trom CIC, F. X. Welsh and W. W. STephens Trom PIO. These men keep The plaTTers spinning and The paTTer Tlowing To The clelighT oT The 3000- man LeyTe crew. I I PUBLIC INFORMATION DISSEIVIINATINO inTormaTion To The public via newspaper, radio, and Television is buT one oT The many Tasks perTormed by The men in The Public InTormaTion OTTice. Orphan parTies, visiTors, dis- Tinguished guesTs, varieTy shows, smokers, and The daily PRESS NEWS also receive The aTTenTion oT The PIO gang, headed by LCDR F, P. Puhr and ENS C. T. Fischer. LEYTE crewmen also r.eceive The beneTiTs oT PIO's labors Through The many press releases which are senT To Their homeTown newspapers, These serve The TwoToId purpose oT boosTing morale- everyone appreciaTes public recogniTion oT his work-and To acguainT civilian readers wiTh Navy operaTions and acTiviTies. AT one Time or anoTher, every LEYTE crew member has been The subiecT oT a PIO press release. One oT The mosT imporTanT Tasks oT PIO is The publicaTion oT The LEY-IE PRESS NEWS, which goes To press in The wee hours oT The morning when mosT salTs are saTely Tucked away in The-if bunks. ExcepT Tor Times when The CommunicaTions DeparTmenT is unable To provide wire copy Trom The radio-TeleTypes, The PRESS NEWS is an every day TuncTion. UnTangling The maze oT meaningless TeIeType copy is oTTen a perplexing Task, buT To The men oT The PIO nighT crew, iT's merely anoTher duTy in a busy and oTTen Taxing, day. l -fi ENTERTAIN LT F. J. FOLEY Enferfainmenf Officer LT DENNIS RICHIE Movie Officer M me J. MQ WADOWICZ Assf. Tours Officer i E 1 Y 1 1 E X 5 ff '12, fa . 3 , M, .W . 5 , 9? , , ..:-4 'W ' QS ... Q ' 1 3 ,V xv -' 4 , . .. ix ,mf ,,- , pf -'li' N if M I I' Q 'av Q ni t, , .wg -Q, , . , 53 ' . ' Q 1 ,4 Q 4 3 2 I H w ! i 1 i x N 11LLhiLJ74,Q1lLf 'k x ' W'x 'X 'W N'WNX N? W WwNAx NXXfjW'1 x A A ' W ':' I x I E 5 it i i E E E EF E 'z Lg? LQ f: .-.,fu,A,...-..- , , VA U Y-Y , J.-.-.-.--A ---1?-:111-nmHw1nf,vrf+vv:vr-fv:wfwv'v:-u.5qfq-v-nu.wfr- ,1,,:,:....,. .- - f .-me -V ff .-,- .-r- i-.-. ..-,-af.-,f T H E C R U I S E B U T A FF . -,,....,..,..,,,..m-N. so X f FRONT ROW, Lefl Io Righlz Slephens, ENS Wilson, LCDR Puhr, ENS Fischer, Hynes, Hawlhorne, BACK ROW: King, Parker, Schrniclf Fields, Snider, Koprowski, Sousa. ABSENT: Harper, Morrison, Welch, Gruber, EDITORIAL BOARD LCDR FRANCIS P. PUHR . . . . Edilor-in-Chief ENS NICHOLAS G. WILSON, III . . . .Assislanl Edilor ENS C. THOMPSON FISCHER . . . . Business Manager JACK C. HARPER, AEAN . . . . Liferary Edilor LCDR FRANCIS P. PUHR JACK HARPER, AEAN ENS N. G. WILSON ENS C. T. FISCHER 114 ' M ASSOCIATE EDITORS ENS GEORGE J. LOUZENSKY . . . . .Arf ENS JOHN WINTER . . . Phofography F. X. WELSH, SN . . . .Afhlefics WAYNE W. STEPHENS, SN . . .Typing . . Business GERALD E. HYNES, JO3 . . STAFF , ENS R. H. WESTERFIELD L. S. W. HAWTHORNE, PHAN ENS T. H. RONAN TROY E, GRUBER, AFI JAMES 6. MORRISON, AFI A H. TRINSEY, AF: IJ. sousA, PHAN D. G. YOUNG, PH2 E. L. scHMnm, PH3 w. A. KOPROWSKI, AEAN 115 ' W ' '::: ' 3 v 7 GN THE WAY OVER.., Q.WE FLEW, ...AND WE SUFFERED.. 4 w w v 1 I 2 ! I I 7 v 1 AND EVEN PLAYED . . . I . . . BUT STILL NO GIBRALTAR AT LAST, GIBRALTAR . . . . . AND WE RELIEVE. . . . C'MON MAN! . . . EUROPE SURE IS THE GREATEST F F W V L 7 1 5 l'l L! sl'3i 1'!'lla-Ilthlz-E1 N if -- Q . zito mkwjm-31 mdk.-ima-6 6 ozmm'-GL Q I Q O SEM'-5 Wm-whiz X O 5-.ZOJSJ Ui MI W N . ml-.5312 glvgw- 3223 4-Nwaw 4'- GOZUQ E WEE 1 K xr I! il? K? R1 :I vllinxxxxuk ly Y A BRALTAR The world's mosT celebraTed roclc, C5ibralTar, was our TirsT sighT oT land early in SepTernper' aTTer compleTing a speedy seven-day iourney Trorn Norlfollc, Virginia. For many oT our shipnnaTes iT was The TirsT glimpse aT The SilenT SenTinel oT The lVlediTerran- ean Sea, The ol3iecT oT a Thousand-year-long Tug oT war l:neTween Spain, The Moors, and C5reaT BriTain. The Rock, TirsT inhaloiTed in 7I I by The Moorish conqueror Jeloel Tarig, has susTained TourTeen seiges ThroughouT hisTory. The seige loy which The BriTish gained conTrol was The lITh, which occurred during The War oT The Spanish Suc- cession. 120 , On July 24, I704, a squadron oT BriTish and DuTch Troops under The command of Sir George Roolce launched The Three-day siege which cosT The enemy more Than 6.000 lives. BriTain has since held Tull conTrol of The rock Through Tour oTher sieqes and Two World Wars. The narrow, winding sTreeTs oT GibralTar paved The way To our TirsT liberTy oT The '52 MediTerran- ean cruise and To new and inTeresTing sighTs Tor Those who explored The hidden mysTeries oT The Tabulous roclc. Glrrvmnng nf thy livga 1 I OUR FIRST LOOK AT SPAIN THE ROAD TO LA LINEA AND A BIT OF OLD ENGLAND . . . OUR FRIENDS, THE LIMEYS OLEY! OLEY! SEVILLE. MALAGA GR NADA . THE RIVERA Cannes, fhe playground of France, is locafed on fhe soufhern aspecf of fhe Golfe de la Napoule, wifh fhe Esferel fo fhe wesf. Previous fo I834, fhe cify was an ancienf liffle hill-fown builf on lvionf Chevalier, which proiecfs seaward and is foday crowned by a sevenfeenfh cenfury church. C ' C The cify was fwice desfroyed by fhe Saracens, in fhe .eighfh and fenfh cenfuries. lf was lafer re- colonized from Genoa. Few examples of Genoese arf remain in fhe cify foday, however, for if has all been replaced by masfers of fhe French school, 126 A Cann.es is one of fhe mosf fashionable resorf spofs on fhe Riviera, affracfing visifors from all over fhe world during fhe summer monfhs. Many wealfhy Americans, including several Hollywood movie sfars, have villas in fhis guainf, yef fashion- able, cify. Only a shorf disfance from Cannes lie fhree ofher cifies which are famous in fheir own righf: lvlonfe Carlo, home of one of fhe world's largesf gambling casinos: Grasse, boasufing some of fhe world's finesf perfume facfories: and Nice, an- ofher resorf spof and a leading cenfer of com- merce in soufhern France. m W 1 '1 L., 'J PA 127 MUNTE CARLU JUAN, NIBLGRASSE, JUAN LE PINS A 129 i' DUNTU PARIS I REMEMBER . . THE sooKsTAl.Ls ALONG THE SEINE, THE EIFFEL TOWER NOTRE DAME, THE ARC D'TRIOMPHE AND AT NIGHT we . . .2 3 r s, F se ii 5 ,.......q:v Gafes 'ro ihe old cify of Genoa GENUA A marble arch of palaces, fhe poef called fhe cify of Genoa, and righfly so. for such if ap- pears: a huge balcony hewn info fhe bare rocks of fhe encircling mounfains. Because of ifs beau- fiful public and privafe buildings, fhis cify well deserves ifs fifle of Ciffe Superbaf' or Superb Cifyf' Genoa is a rare combinafion of fhe new and fhe old: fhe arfisfic and fhe commercial. The cafes are crowded, buf nof wifh curious specfafors sif- fing around liffle fables, sipping af coffee and looking af passe-rsby, They are business men dis- cussing prices, selling, and buying. Buf fhe cify abounds wifh arf, music, and culfure, for if has inherifed a five-hundred-year-old fradifion which cannof be forsaken because of indusfrv. Genoa has mofhered many sons who have fig- ur.ed prominenfly in bofh lfalian and world af- fairs. 'Of all fhese, however, she pays fribufe fo fhree above all ofhers: Ghrisfofo Colombo, dis- coverer of a new world: Nicolo Paganini, child prodigy violinisf and composer, and Giuseppe lviazzini, idealisfic sfafesman whose dream was a free, unifed lfaly. Sfa glieno Cemefe ry 1 r i J 1 i x 1 N I I E I 1 I 1 N '51 F E , 5 1 4 , N Y f I 4 f ' v , , 1 1 N f IH x 1 1 G 133 a M NORTHERN ITALYAOR WAS IT I SCANDINAVIA? 134 ZERL LUCERNE INTERLAKEN GENEVA BERN .. T I i. l PALERMU Palermo was a welcome sighT laTe in OcTober l952, Tor iT was our TirsT liberTy porT in nearly Two weeks. IT is True ThaT we had previously spenT Three days aT AugusTa in The hearT oT The Sicilian Riviera, buT Tew oT our cr.ew had The opporTuniTy To avail Themselves oT The magniTicenT splendor and nos- Talqic charm oT The ciTy because oT provisioning operaTions, IT was a choice oT Toregoing eiTher much needed Tood supplies, or The rapTurous beauTies oT AugusTa. Wi+h a ThoughT oT our TuTure days aT sea, we gave up AugusTa. Palermo mighT be called The gaTeway To Sicil- ian culTure and hisTory. While she has produced no greaT arTisTs or arT sTyles oT her own, many Tamous arTisTs oT old lTaly visiTed The ciTy To be- sTow Their priceless giTTs oT painTing, sculpTure, and archiTecTure. Palermo played a large parT in World War II, being sTraTegically locaTed aT The wesTern Tip oT Sicily, The island is The largesT, mosT TerTile, and mosT populous oT The lvlediTerranean area. Tri- angular in shape, Sicily is separaTed Trom The mainland oT lTaly by The STraiT oT Messina, More Than Two-Thirds oT lTaly's wine is produced here, a greaT porTion oTThe vineyards being locaTec near Palermo. , 3 Qg . :- fi f i I 1 3 7 l i l ,,,..-eafsas, CLOTHES FOR THE NEEDY PLEASURE FOR US 138 i i 1 N 1 N i N w N r l Q X-ew 139 I l LA SPEZIA La Spezia was lTaly's largesT naval operaTing base prior To l94O, explaining why she was a principal TargeT Tor bombers during The recenT war, and one oT The mosT heavily damaged porTs. Though many Traces oT war remain, remarkable progress in poeT-war recovery has been made. Primarily a summer resorT Town, La Spezia has liTTle To oTTer in The way oT arT or culTure, save The TeaTro MonTeverdi where operas and concerTs are TreguenTly heard. The nearby Town oT Lerici is oT much greaTer inTeresT To The average TourisT and is one oT The mosT popular resorTs in norThern lTaly. This Town was TrequenTed by The BriTish poeT Shelley, who died by drowning in a river near There in l822. La Spezia was a popular porT wiTh LEYTE crew- men in ThaT Pisa and Florence were easily access- ilole from Jrliere. Daily Tours lo Pisa provided many of our crew willw The opporlunily of wilnessing Jrlwe famed Leaning Tower of Pisa, and lo se.e Hue Baplislry and Callmedral. 'l'l'1ose who clwose Jrlie Florence Jrour were indeed lorlunalre, for Jrlwal oily is cerlainly one of +l'1e mosl beauliful in all Europe and .enlirely deserv- ing ol: ils lille: AH Capilol of The World. REMEMBER THE PALM TREES, ,SNOW ON THE M'OUNTAlNS ...AND THE LONG RIDE IN THEY ALSO SERVE THE BEAUTIFUL CATHEDRAL . . AND THE FAMOUS LEANING TOWER ISA FROM HERE IT WAS ONLY A LONG STEP TO . . l l Cily of seven hills, a Jrhousand minareis, and a million people, lslanbul is ihe largesl of Turkish cilies and Jrhe cenier of all commercial, induslrial, and governmenlal aclivilries. 3 ISTANBUL The cily was founded, according +o hislory by a band ol selllers from Megara under Jrhe leader- ship of Byzas, in 658 BC., and received The name of Byzanlium, Aller many cenluries ol war and infernal slrile, Byzanlium was conquered by Con- slanline, in AD. 323, and renamed in his honor. lslanbul is afar from being a beauliful cily, yel ils nalural posilion and picluresque appearance combine +o malce il' one of Jrhe mosl gorgeous sighls in The world-al a dislance, which in Jrhis case Jrruly lends enchanlmenl lo Jrhe view. No olher cily can claim Jro be silualed on Jrwo con- Jrinenls, Europe and Asia: and cerlainly none has a more Jrhrilling and romanlic hislory. There are 379 mosques scallered over lslanbul, and il' is lhese which slrilce Jrhe visilor upon lirsl glance al ihe cily, Many mosques dale baclc lo Jrhe 5lh Cenlury, and some go back even lo lhe early 4+h Cenlury. The mosque of Yeni Diami was buill by lhe molher of Mohammed IV, and is esleemed To be one of lhe oldesl and mosl mag- nilicenl in lhe enlire cily. E 5 ...aG3 ,. i X I . A 4 , f ! 5 3 1 1 Y I , 1 L i Y w Y W W X, -.-.-.......-a -,........1..-J: L g.4,.,,,,,,i,m.g.,gg.q.g:,.m.g.: -'.Z.,:11IVi4.,Il5Jr. ..,':t..A.,.j:.5.::l'..i41:4'-I:'...x.gQ1v-..,:...:-:L-...-1-.--.-L., ,,.,,,, ...WJ SEE ON THE ONE DAY TOUR EUROPE AND ASIA W, , .Y 1 I THE FABULOUS GRAND BAZAAR DON'T FORGET THE PUZZLE RINGS I 149 1 MOSQUES, MINARETS, AND MOHAMMEDANS 150 SALUNIKA Salonika, which is TradiTionally called Thessalonilra, is siTuaTed on The C5ulT oT Salonilia in The Agean Sea. Salonilca was TransTerred To Greece in l9l3, previously having been The capiTal oT a Turkish vilayeT oT The same name. T The archiTecTure oT The ciTy is pr.edominanTly OrienTal, The early ChrisTian churches having been converTed inTo mosques. The numerous anTiquiTies oT The ciTy include The CiTadel, or ancienT Acropolis, wiTh iTs seven Towers and a Triumphal arch, which daT,es back To The Time oT lvlarcus Aurelius: The vicTories arch oT f'XugusTus, commemor- aTing The baTTle oT Philippig and The arch oT ConsTanTine, , There are large bazaars ThroughouT The ciTy which engage in selling nearly every Type oT goods imaginable, MosT oT These are locaT.ed in The older quarTer, and are conTrasTed by The Tidy, modern shops oT The new ciTy. , . , T On AugusT I8, l9 l 7, The ciTy suTTered iTs mosT Tragic evenTg a greaT Tire which burned Tor Two days, desTroying nearly Two-ThirdsToT Salonika proper, and rendering more Than lO0,000 persons homeless. All The banlcs, business premises, hoTels, and mosT oT The TheaTres were reduced To ashes. 'Considering ThaT The c,iTy has been' hindered by Two greaT wars since ThaT Time, remarlcable progress hasibeenmadenin rebuilding and modernizing The ciTy. ' , l 151 WE DANCED AT THE U. S AND ENTERTAINED NAPLES NAPLES IS A SINGING CITY. Nowhere else in The world does The popuIar souI express iTseIT in song as iT does here.iSenTimenT simply and sponTaneousIy TeIT, The nos- Talgia oT Iove, all The conTagious sadness and ioy of man ThaT music is capaIoIe oT conveying Tind Their compIeTe expression only in The songs oT Naples. OTher ciTies may have Their characTerisTic music, buT is There one which has produced songs oT such worId-wide appeaI as O SoIe Mio, Torna a SurrienTo, SanTa Lucia LunTana, or Funiculi-Funicula? They are known To The whole world, IouT There are hundreds oT oThers ThaT are equaIIy charming. NapIes has Iong been The cenTer oT philosphic ThoughT in ITaIy, This ThoughT Tinding expression in The works oT greaT men, such as Giordano Bruno, Tommaso CampaneIIa, GiambaTTisTa Vice, and iTs inTIuence has been cc-nTinuous since The Time oT Thomas Aquinas, who died in I274, To ThaT oT BenedeTTo Croce, who is sTiII Iiving. 154 s Naples is also filled wiih places of arlrisiic and sciencfific inleresl' lor iis Nalional Museum is known io sludenls of archeology ancl of ancienl' mural arl ihe worlcl over. The greai maioriiy of Jrourisis however are principally aiiracied +o Naples by lhe charm ol ifs naiural beauly. 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Q i 1 5 1 2 5 l 3 a 3 5 2 A :K Q 4 1 I 5 I MARSEILLES Marseilles is The principal commercial seaporT oT France, boasTs a large miliTary sTaTion, and is France's second ciTy in Terms oT populaTion. The ciTy is sTrongly deTended by various works, and lies in The Torm oT an amphiTheaTre in a naTural harbor oT moderaTe size, lcnown as The Old l-larbor, ln The older parT oT Town The sTreeTs are narrow and irregular, which Tends To give The ciTy a pro- vincial aTmosphere belying The general mood oT The ciTy, which is cosmopoliTan in naTure. 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