Napa (APA 157) - Naval Cruise Book

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fn memory 0 . .. Lt. Q Donald Ernest Ritchie, USNR, Boat Group Oflicer, killed in action during the in- vasion of Iwo Jima on 19 February 1945. He was in command of and led the eighth wave to a successful landing on Blue Beach when hit by a burst of machine gun fire inflicting wounds which later caused his death. He was buried at sea on 21 February 1945 with full military honors from the U.S.S. Newberry. Harold Warren Hornick, S2 c, USNR, a mem- ber ofthe Napa Beach Party, killed in action on 19 February 1945 on the beach at Iwo Jima. He was hit by enemy gun fire while carrying out his orders. His remains, like many others, are buried on the small island that cost so much in human life. Anthony Alfonso Morrone, Flc, USNR, en- gineer member of boat crew LCM 26, killed in action during the invasion of Iwo Jima. He died of wounds received from machine gun fire while his boat was landing on the beach. He died on board the U.S.S. Berrien and was buried at sea on 20 February 1945 with full military honors. James Carlton Owens, Slc, USNR, boat crew member of LCM 26, killed in action during the invasion of Iwo Jima. Reported missing in action after being wounded by machine gun fire, his death was later verified by the Bureau of Naval Personnel. John Max Reed, S1c, USNR, a member of the Napa Beach Party, killed in action 19 February 1945 on the beach at Iwo Jima. He was hit by mortar fire on the second terrace of the beach while acting as a stretcher bearer. Like many otherspwho made the su- preme sacrifice, his remains are buried in the cemetery on Iwo Jima. Benjamin Charlie Schlabach, Slc, USNR, died of accidental injuries incurred on 7 Au- gust 1945 while manning his battle station during an enemy air raid at Okinawa. A mili- tary funeral was held on board the Napa by the ship's Chaplain. His remains were de- livered to the Army Graves Registration Service for burial in an American cemetery on Okinawa. Lt. Ford Eshleman, MC, USNR, miss- ing in action, served on the NAPA from No- vember 1944 through the Iwo Jima engage- ment. He was later transferred to destroyer duty and was serving on board the destroyer U.S.S. Braine when she was severely dam- aged by three kamikaze planes. They performed their duties in keeping with the highest Naval traditions and Americans all should be greatly proud. 55

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-We fff fff A A A -W ..,,...-,m---v--- 25 FEBRUARY 1945- 0800 Mustered crew at quar- ters, ahsentees: the follow- ing are casualties sustained in the invasion of Iwo J ima, killed in action: RITCHIE, D. E., Lt. fjgl ,USNR, HOR- NICK, H. W., S2c, USNR, MORRONE, A. A., Flc, USNR, REED, J. M., Slc, USN R, missing in action and believed dead: OWENS, .l. C., Slc, USNR, wounded in action: Lt. Comdr. E. du PONT, Jr., USNR, CHAM- PAGNE, S. J., Slc, USNR, HEATHCOTT, A. I., GM3c, USN, DAVIS, S. W., Mo- MM3c, USNR Con boardjg MILLER, S. A., Slc, USNR, WARD, J. H., CM1c,' USN, ROUSE, G. E., CBMCAAD, USN, Con boardjg ROU- LEAU, J., BM2c, USN, MUELLER, D. M., Slc, USNR, JACOBS, M. K., Slc, USNR, PERTL, C. S., S2c, USNR, fon boardl DEAR- EN, R. P., Slc, USNR Con boardjg OTTO, R. ful, BM2c,USNR. I J THOU Wert the morning star among the living, Ere, thy fair light had fled Now, having died, thou art as the Hesperus giving New splendor to the dead. ANONYMOUS

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2 8 FEBRUARY 1945 - 1225 Moored port side to dock No. 5, APHA inner harbor, Guam, Marianas 1s- lands. Messrs. J. P. Marquand of Harpers, Frederick C. Painton, of Reader's Digest, and Norman Soong of Cen- tral News Agency of China, left the ship, having com- pleted transportation from Iwo Jima. 1323 Commenced debarking ambulatory and stretcher patients to the seemingly endless stream of ambulances lined up on the dock. Officers and men alike tried to be among the first ashore to survey the extent of the damage, and to marvel at the gaping hole in our side. Another ten feet and we would have had 30 days at home - survivor's leave. Repair authorities took one look and refused to allow 'the ship to go outside the har- bor. Decaying meat was to be flushed out of the shattered NAV. S. and A. Form No. 338 lkevlscd July ww BILL OF FARE FOR THE GENERAL MESS u,s.s. ,...,, N,:.m..m.a..ii7iD .............,.... gpg Week beginning ........ ,,,,,,.,.,,-,, ,..,-- ---.-,,. , 1 9 BRE AKFAST DINNER SUPPER Raw SPAM Powdered Eg:-gs Powdered Milk Fried SPAM Dehydrated Potatoes Dehydrated Cabbage SPAM en casserole 'alater SPAM Saute Breaded SPAM SPAM Fricasee Toast Dehydrated Cabbage Bread Chicory Water Tropical Butter Fried Pony Peter Powdered Eggs Powdered Milk SPAM ala King Dehydrated Potatoes Toast Cold cuts ' Cold coffee Stale Bread Raw SPALQ Hard-tack Tea Sliced Balogna Powdered Eggs SPAM sandwiches Hater Breaded SPAM Dehydrated Potatoes Dehydrated Carrots Chipped SPAM on toast Bread Fried SPAM Dehydrated Cabbage refrigeration spaces - We Powdered zaik Tropical butter Chifrory Ate Spam. SPAM 'n' Eggs fPowdered, Roast SPAM Southern Fried SPAM. of coursej Sage Dressing Dehydrated French Fries Dehydrated Prunes Dehvdrated Stri ' Beans Dehydrated Carrots . UB Y so , f T- 'Q' P Toast and coffee SPAM a la minute Barbecued SPAM f' K Dehydrated Cabbage Dehydrated Green Peas Q' r Q 9 Hard-Tack Dehydrated Potatoes kf' if Tropical Butter Bicarbonate of Soda Q. X E537 ' Q Tom 95'lm 'd 00 ----4-- Tutu! estimated rations ,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, P W E,,1m,,,d muon ew, pu da, ---- mg g Arrnovsnz Respectfully submitted, ' S7-as-fi. l sae?'3sg1i'a'ga E f'5f s5 5i's t' 2 O n w' 5 '----- gm--If ----'------ f U-S-ay-,IL ni ,,4,,,,-- I ,.,,,- Z ,--- lbig pply 897-pg, ?xS,,N',, - P ' 1 10-lm-H Commmldi ' Commissary SzIjQS1Q,X077icer. i 350051 ima ticking' fa A255665 ,cpe io Wore 5' o 1 owed ior cad meal Neva' gone lm . 991' 93,30 V96 39 w D-X53 Y ugh ez-3. on tb hgh-Q .Yoo NPSA-L5 SY? ,ao-.fl-an ,saab- '1-:-Lads SYNC oi 501135 iof 9' , se ,Donate 59 nga' flwnxlm . aiclifwea we ff. 'Q H9535-Q. 'Z-me C095 Walk, afg uc, X5 'nf Lkukig Q 1 52. N -- 5- .. 56 J a i L 1 l I if? , 4. 'X 5 3 X V V E x l W n S J Q