Leyte (CVA 32) - Naval Cruise Book

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LTJG J H PERKINS J L MYERS, BMC Dlvmsnon Officer Semor PeHy Offlcer A 1

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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.

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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.