Napa (APA 157) - Naval Cruise Book

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i, I I r 28 JULY 1944 - The 'GAPA 157 Detail took over Building No. 6 at the APA Precommissioning School. E After they had cleaned their Z new quarters and stowed l their gear, old salts from sea E duty or advanced service schools and new boots, fresh 4 from basic training, were in- terviewed and assigned to divisions as a nucleus crew with Lt. John O. Bracken, USNR, prospective Engineer Officer, as SOP. 9' ' 9 9 W N . N 1 0 f as . 5, t x t r , I H . I iv i .n b 5 . I E Q y 54 4 w t X .....ff ..... J, ,, .ox '1:f': Q'.'.pff --fwfr -Q Third bimivn BATTLEVVAGON7' Rowell sat chipping his teeth about the dirty deal he got-not being furnished with a seat on his chipping hammer. MBostin Pannie asked MHandl.e Barn Rouse what color the deck should be painted-said Rouse, MBaby Bluelw Striking for Gunner's Mate, E. B. fear-bangerj Reid was gettin' buck fever thinkin' of the 5 . Today the winch operators were instructed by Bos'n Chicka in the masterful art of operating Winches by the use of the Bosin Pipe, but Kolos, BlVf2c, along with his assistants, Winlien and Tem- ple, make it sound more like jazz, so they continued to operate their Winches by the use of the Miinger system. The third division is ay very talented group, hav- ing already given the ship hash siingers, gun swab- bers and bilge rats. Should they ever need a radio girl, c6Swampy Zeringue is stancfing by. Even the fish are friends of the third division. The Life Line boys, Sadovich, Little, Dodds and Lyons, are always giving them second-hand meals while at sea. Under the able guidance of MSweet Potaton Smoot, the third division is making ufan tailw his- tory. He recently acquired two more officers to help him carry on in the personages of MP-38', Danzero and MShort in the Stirrupsw McDaniel, the latter being from the infamous 44Lone Starw state. Should a call ever go out for a message runner we have one unexcelled in this profession, he being MShrimp Eater Bobichaux. At the slightest disturb- ance he mans his afloat coatf' The shipis bugler, W. J. Boot, who hails from this division, is the best by test. Heis the only man who can roll 'em out in the mornings by sounding both G.Q. and reveille at the same time. MO1d Mann Payne is strictly a Wfeel- at-homei' guy. While in Manila he spotted some Carametta ponies, mistaking them for thorough- breds from Texas. Our other wave riding cowboys are K. A. Boot, alias the Chimeneas Kid from Ven- tura, California, and C. L. Perry. I0

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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

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f Third bia7iAivn FIRST ROW, left to right: Flores, L. Slcg Ramsey, B. A., GM3cg Dacanay, F. A., CM2cg Root, K. A., Slcg Phillips, R. W., Slc. SECOND Row, left to fight: Hannes, C. W., Slcg Root, W. J., Slcg Flores C. R., Slc, Rouse, G. E., Chief Bos'n Mate, Danzero, A. E., Lt., Smoot, P. Lt. fjgi g McDaniel, E. S., Ens.g Kolos, A. S., BM2cg Brewster, B. C., GM1cg Winken, C. D., Cox., Reid, E. B., GM3c. . THIRD ROW, left to right: Temple, R. E., Cox., Terry, B. J., Slcg Little E. E., Slcg Evers, V. O., Slcg DeLeon, D. M., S203 Robichaux, E. J., Slcg Holmes, H. H., Slcg Longfellow, L. A., Slcg Payne, E. L., Cox., Sadovich J. D., Cox. FOURTH ROW, left to right: Dodds, R. L., Slcg Holmes, R. G., Slcg Rowell H., S2c:, Grizzle, J. F., Slcg Zeringue, A. P., Slcg Rasco, J. A., Slcg Newton R. E., FC3c, Fleming, W. R., Slcg Perry, C. L., Slcg Pennie, R. W., Slc Not in picture: Lyons, J. E., Cox. 7