Lunga Point (CVE 94) - Naval Cruise Book

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The time the Officers left the Exec at the Officer ' s Club at Manus sans boat ? Chief Gunner Marshall eating in the C:.P.O. Mess? Chief Carpenter Weitzner telling about the Invasion of Italy? Chief Boatswain Luck putting the side cleaners to work? Chief Pharmacist Sam Gallagher follow- ing Dr. Ray? Machinist Mitchell gassing planes and put- ting out the smoking lamp? Electrician Gilles imitating a one-man sub- marine at Manus? Ever seeing Daisy Lyon, Cox, resting his eyes ? Ever hearing Daisy Lyon, Cox, out the the smoking lamp? Ever seeing the Exec smoking a cigar? Pentecost, PhoMic, when he took his first photographic hop in the combat zone? How they had to ground Lt. C:dr. Herriman for two weeks after he recei ed word he was a papa? Dr. Dufifalo reading .Shore Lease ? Lt. Cousin Howard and his wood carving? Erke, Sic, and his shaved head? Waterson, Sic, and his Blue Birds? Bozzone, SK3C, and his bevy of beautiful girls ? Lawson, StMic, ' Manager of the Ward- room Cigar Mess, doing a land office business after each meal, and wishing he was on a com- mission basis? Ever hearing a Texan bragging about Texas? Ensign Pete Peterson, one of the most pop- ular J. O. ' s on the Ship? Wragg, Stdic, telling about his Florist Shop in Philadelphia? Lt. (jg) Nelson Walton, so anxious to be- come a Deck Officer that he wanted to stand 0.0. D. Watches under instruction in addi- tion to his Engine Room Watches? How Fleetwood ' s, StMic, speed accelerated from I 2 knot to i knot when he learned he was being sent back to the States? Waer, Sic, delivering the Plan-of-the-Day each night and always smiling whether it was 1 900 or o 1 00? Doely, Y3C, and his e.xpert coffee making? Robey, PhoM3c, always on hand when something happens, just in case the Old Man wants a picture of it? Lt. Joe .Sheehan explaining in minute de- tail how to make Boston Baked Beans? The expression on Ensign Swanson ' s face as he brought his fighter in for a landing? Ensign Turner longing for a moon-light night on Lookout Mountain, a car, and a beautiful girl? Clhief Lenzner giving Ensign Stuve the word when catapulting planes? Chief Crockett raving about sunset on the Prairies of New Mexico? Lassiter, StMic, explaining how Scotland Neck got its name? Masterson, Sic, asking for the latest Scuttle- butt? Elgas, Sic, the Exec ' s orderly? Bedont, Sic, also the Exec ' s orderly, striking for Electrician ' s Mate outside the E.xec ' s Cabin? Eyring, EMic, the hardest working man in the E Division? Godsey, SFic, and his nightly bridge parties in the Shipfitter ' s Shop? Boni, Sic, the Captain ' s orderly, telling that tall storv of the Bavous of Louisiana? DO YOU REMEMBER? DO YOU? WE HOPE YOU DO! 197

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