Leyte (CVA 32) - Naval Cruise Book

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'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.

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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

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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