Rupertus (DD 851) - Naval Cruise Book

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As we look back upon this Far East cruise, ut t in surely say it was quite a voyage. Let's just take a moment to reflect on some of the fonder memories. NYe all surely remember our first supply officer, L'1',lG WAGNER and his people to people program. You know what I mean, like the time he decided to teach good Americanism in the streets of Kaohsiung. Of course if you cairt remember him. I know youll remember his sister. Anyway, he was eventually relieved by LTJG BOYD. Yes. that's right, he's the one that always scratched the top of his head when he wes thinking. CI presume he was thinkingft Then there was easy going CHIEF SIVVIECKI, in fact the story has it that he was real easy among the young ladies. He was relieved by that growling, storming, iron fisted CHIEF HUTCHENS. Along with CHIEF HUTCHENS were the other Saigon boys, BERRY, SKI and VVILLETT, DK I. Did you know that WILLETT was a CC man? No. not canadian club ......... coffee and cigarettes. There was word that he requested to have a coffee and cigarette machine installed in the supply office, but I guess MR. BOYD disapproved it because he didnft think there was room in his stateroom for his safe. No matter where you go you get guys like HOLDER, SHI and LAFORTEZA, SD I. When seen coming, on came the hip boots. If you were to listen to them, both would be running for the presidency this coming election. Maybe HOLDER would make a good president, though. One thing you could be sure of, he would keep the govern- ment financially sound, hels the only guy I knew that could make a dollar stretch from one pay day to the next. SHORTY BARNETT and JOHN PAUL HPONYU RUMBAUGH were quite disappointed when they got to the Far East and found out they didn't have any Texas cowboys or ranches. Remember the sight they were when they came a wrangling down Honcho St. wearing their western studded boots, decorated cowboy shirts, and ten gallon hats. PONY BOY tried wearing a pair of 45's strapped to his hips gun-slinger style one night. That didn't bother the marine gate guards too much ......... they took them from him. Do you remember how much HACKER, SN and PORTILLO, SN liked the Rupe, they stayed aboard ship al- most all the time. They were truely dedicated to their work. Often times I thought they should've gone over occasionally and really live it up. DUDLY, SN was alot like them too, but he finally cracked and took a vacation. All the time in the Far East we only had one man who wanted to get out of supply division. BISTARKEY, SK3 finally got out and went to Tango division where he remained for thirty days. BISTARKEY once told me that Confucius say, If you're going to get a tatto, don't get it in Hong Kong, they're too expensivef' We, also, had another noted storekeeper. KLCO, SK3 was the outdoors type. He camped out one night, but he too should have followed Confucius' advice. Confucius say, Ulf your going to camp out, don't forget your foam rubber mattress because corrugated steel is hard on backf, Let us not forget CHARLIE TUNA QUICK, SH I. I believe he was the one that taught PATTERSON, SH3 the fine art of barbering. I recommend that if PAT should get out of the Navy that he go into the sheep shearing business. And we'll always remember: MCCARTHY, CS3 and his enormous physic, HENDRIX, CSI, BUENO, CSI and SANIALA, CS2, the only three roast beef lovers, COFFEE, SH3, the bum, HELMER, HMI and GONZALES, SN, who knew the true art of stabbing and practiced on their victims often, BRITTO, CS3, and the one-armed bandits, NEEL, CS2, TIONGSON, TN, DEANG, SD3 and FLORITA, TN, also known as the Reno Brothersv, NISSEN, SK3, and how much he looked forward to getting out in civilian life, then the navy sprung a four month extension on him, the three ship store operators, RISKO, SH2, BREKKE, SN and SIEGERT, SH3, who always seemed to be sporting new articles after a couple months in the store, and SULLIVAN, SN, alias Speed,,. As I recall there was a couple more guys ......... oh, yesl Remember TOTORO, SN, he always had people asking him for autographs thinking he was that TV star Sgt. Bilko. Then there was HALL, SN and CANTRELL, SN, they were cook strikers, but neither one could read the recipe cards. There was GACOSTA, SD3, TUGADE, SK2 and SEHY, SN, they were the quiet type, but they say they're the ones you gotta watch out for. A few guys made out and got into supply division. To name a few there was snipe NYBERG, SN and deck apes HARRIS, SN and BERAN, SN. I almost forgot TATAD, SKI, he spent most of his time in sick bay. And last but not least there was ARQUILETA, TN and CORPUS, SH2, they both lucked out and got shore duty. I donlt beleive there will ever be such an outstanding supply department as we had on our Far East cruise. The memories are great and will remain with us always.

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