Napa (APA 157) - Naval Cruise Book

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-, f ..,g- .. ,,Qfs. ...rc M 28 JUNE 19441-Ensign J. J. Burke, USNR, was joined at the APA Precom- missioning School fstill un- commissionedj , Seattle, Washington, by Ensign J. E. Shiffler and Lt. H. G. Carpenter, Jr. They, how- ever, did not prevent him starting to worry on behalf of the Napa and her crew, themajority of whom at this time iwere still in training in boot camps all over the country. Secvnd biaJiAion THE Second Division, otherwise known as the f6Forced Labor Battalion, works from dawn 'til far into the night in an honest endeavor to furnish potatoes, spam, and other choice delicacies under adverse conditions for the ship's larder-otherwise known as Number Four Hold. Number Four Hatch is used as a parking lot for any Mlibertyw boats which are in need of repair. Repairs may be defined as anything from replac- ing missing hand tools, to major overhaul, or the udeep sixf, The doughty 66Second,' is really a ver- satile crew. A certain bosin, inspired by their low- ering and raising of boats, began writing an article entitled HThe Art of Boathandlingi' or HWh0 Knocked the Hole in the Captainis Gig?,' They are really proud of the fact that they have occupied compartment 305 since the ship first went into commission for it is really one of our choicest living spaces. Sandwiched between the bake shop, the evaporators, and the engine room, the heating problem is simplified. The men say it reminds them of perpetual summer in the Sahara or the HBlack Hole of Calcuttaw! . The exclusive uCoffee Clubf' a recent innovation in the division, has been uclamped down on by the OPA. Having been away from the States for so long, it is essential to our physical and spiritual well-being that we have some artificial stimulant at least twice a day. The division is not without labor problems. The ship was forced to use Chinese volunteers for ship- ping the deck when the members of the United Paint Chippers of America, Napa Local 157, issued an ultimatum demanding longer handles on their chip- ping hammers. This would put them farther away from their work. The demands were rejected by the union president, stating that the strikers were a bunch of chiselers. The MSecond is as hardy a crew as ever answered to the battle cry of uSweepers, Start Your Brooms. 8

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?i1-At Ibimion FIRST ROW, left to right: Reed, J. M., Cox, Dearen, R. P., Cox., Fowler, W. D., Cox., Staubitz, G. F., GM2c, Edmonds, J. J., Cox., Carpenter, G., Cox., Hammergren, H. J.. GM3c, Johnson, H. V., GM2c, Montgomery, C. E., BM1c, Meeks, W. L., Cox., Earl, D. C., Cox., Neustedt, A. W., Cox., Tate, T. C., GM3c, Jenkins, J. L., GM3c, Hamilton, J. D., Cox., Greer, J. M., Cox. SECOND ROW, left to right: Moody, D. W., S2c, Doolan, R. A., Slcg Barnett, W. F S2c, Downing, J. D., Slc, Bishop, W. C., S-2c, Query, E. C., Slc, Brooks, J. H., S1c, Gomez, R., Slcg Robin, J. J., Slcg Duncan, D. K., S2c, Ranczka, W. A., Slc, Saari, H. J. A., Slc, Townsend, A. L., Slc, Eldridge, B. W., S1c, Fellhauer, E. G., Slc. THIRD ROW, left to right: Mancillas, P., Slc, Hebert, H. L., Slc, Florence, J. H., S1c, Jensen, J. C., Slc, Collier, R. T., Slc, Williams, R. C., S2c, Babbitt, E. P., Slc, Hall J. E., S2c, Perrault, T. A., Slc, Swearingen, J. H., S1c, Fleming, W. E., Slc, Romine L. A., Slc, Brown, T., Slc, Potz, J. R., Slc, Schlutter, E. A., Slcg Lexow, C. R., S2c, Hennessey, J. A., Slc, Dykes, W. L., Slc, Chavez, E. L., Slc. FOURTH ROW, left to right: Gebhardt, D. F., Ens., Strand, H. K., Ens., Alexander B. G., Slc, Norberg, C. W., S1c, Dutton, E. H., S1c, Swank, L. D., Slc, Ross, E. A., S1c, Harless, G. H., Slc, Spoor, C. G., Slc, Brand, J. W., Slc, Williford, R. G., S2c, Cope land, J. W., S2c, Pertl, C. S., Slcg Fell, W. D., Slc, Gregory, A. D., Slcg Pecchio, F. Slc, Pantet, E. C., Slc, Fitzgerald, T. W., CBM, Piper, C. F., Ens., McCutcheon, W. C. Lt. Cjgl . Not in picture: Jensen, R. R., GM3c, Francis, E. R., Slc. 7 7 9

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Second bimion FRONT ROW, left to right: Froelich, R. W., S102 Hall, E. M., S2cg Papetti, S. J., Cox., Fontenot, C., S2cg Jarrett, P. D., Slcg Dodgins, F. H., S2cg Powell, B. F., Slcg Savoie W. D., S2c, Kelly, F., Slcg Maynard, H. R., Slcg Parker, C. D., S2c. SECOND ROW, left to right: Snyder, J. M., S2cg Coodknight, E. R., Slcg Wilmoth R. L., Cox., Smith, R. S., GM2cg Levine, S., FC1cg Castlebury, B. J., Cox., Ray, D. T. Ens.g Howard, W. T., Lt. CjgJ 3 Reed, B. W., Ens.g Brown, W. F.. Cox., Perminas, P. J. BM1cg Jones, L. C., BM2cg Gilmore, E. F., Cox., Pisani, W. L., Cox. THIRD ROW, left to right: Crow, R. L., Slcg Quellette, P. E., Slcg Fouts, B. J., Slcg Michaels, J. A., Slcg Smith, J. E., Slcg Pelham, J. A., S2cg Call, J. N., Slcg Gann, T., Slcg Rasnick, C. A., .S2cg Garza, A. R., Slcg Reeves, C. H., Slcg Sanders, W. R., Slcg Raskey, E. R., S2c. FOURTH ROW, left to right: Folkmann, R. G., S203 Jones, V. E., S203 Parkhill, C. E., Slcg Woodward, W. P., Slcg Carter, M. E., Slcg Rhoten, H. L., Slcg Schmersahl, C. W. Slcg Cartter, R. D., Slcg Civigliano, P., S2cg Glass, G. W., Slcg Griffith, J., Slc. 9 9