Salem (CA 139) - Naval Cruise Book

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NINTH DI ISIUN FRONT ROW, Le-ff fo Riqhfg Bouchard, SNg Hales, BM2g Venhaus, BMCy Bodnar, BMI: Lapkin. BM3. BACK ROW: Jewqery. SN! MGCNGYF. SN! NGHOWS BM33 Sfraffon, SNQ Scioneaux, BM2.

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41?- : :K . v EARLY MORNING STROLL The Marines have landed and the situation is well in hand, on The Salem! Well, just because we come from Parris Island, Camp Le- ,leune and Pendelton, it doesn't take us long to become tra- ditional Saleniites. Our outfit of 42 characters represents 21 different states. We all seem to be experts on beautiful women. cold beer. and a good liberty port. So let's get on our blues. spit shine shoes. fall in. and meet some of these personalities! Our nicknames and famous sayings are as follows: CAPTAIN Bill', Hockey- OK. NCO's let's square them 99 away. IST LT Carl Hossli- Now let's take it easy on those sailorsf, MSCT 'iTop', Roberts- Give me the old west Coast any day. SSGT Cunny Pouliot- Boy. were going to have some good-looking rifles. SGT Al Musick- All the NCO's in the corner. SCT Bernie Mounce-- All right. get up there. SGT Jack Johnson- You better move. CPL Champ Wilson-- lf you want me. find me. CPL Bud O7Connor-L'Cet out of my compartmentfi CPL Bull Keating- Don't sweat it. it will shrink. l CPL Combat', Kelly- UK Top. l'll ship over if l make Sergeant. CPL Cung Ho TolleA Where are the report chits'f CPL Bama,' Narkates- W7hat part of Alaham are you from? CPL Ruddy Fortner- The Cook - lt isn't worth go- ing for. CPL 'LDiet Smith Lada- lVlusiCk. where are those vita- min pills?w PFC s'Kid,' Vveyel- Stand by-I got the reveille watch. PFC Saipan', Steeley- Who made this coffee? PFC 6'Scoop Slater-- Give me five. will ya. PFC Rocky Pendergast-'gThe National Guard was nothing like this. PFC 6'Sam', Hudgins- Man, could l go for a milkshakef' PFC Baldy,' White- You're due for a haircut. I PFC Neck,, Laughney-5'Cive me a hreak. l've got time in this outfitf, PFC Stan Bennett-'4Hey. who has my rebel records? PFC Lover Freese- You guys don't really know her, she's a great kid: Ask Ladaf' FANTAIL BIVOUAC PFC Ace Greene- Tell me, gang, are all the ports like Villa?', PFC jets Leger- Hey, Cunny, any more lesson plans you want typediw PFC Ted', Williams- ls the gee dunk stand open?,, PFC Chuck Woodw- What are you guys talking about, l was in the Reservesf' PFC Sl1ifty,' Young- Gimme a light, will ya?,' PFC 'tKo Rutherford- Hey, wait up for me, I don't know my way around. PFC Butts Weism How about one of your extra cig- arettes? PFC l'Louis,' La Spino- I ain't talking. PFC Lion Donaldson- Wait till all the old salts leave. PVT Lefty BowmanAe l think I got a Clatefa PVT Castle Cassellfhwhat do you mean, you couldn,t find me?M PVT L'Humpi' Ciarlone- There are other guys around here. you know. PVT 5'Buck Wheat Clancy-'gCee Kelly. what do you want me for? ? ? ? ?', PVT Snooze Fowler-- ,loint's jumping, cops comin'. PVT Sam Space Ornelas- Hey. who's got my hair tonic. PVT Pug Puleo- Say Sarg. can l see you for a mo- menlfi PVT Baby Simons- Who wants to see a picture ol my girl. PVT Cookie 0'lliley-f lJid you see that bag of mail with my name on it? Anonymous COMBAT FATIGUE It .4 i. sa.-

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2-I ' u. x 5 .J ER MCNAMARA LACE PAINTING Primary duties are to keep the shipis sides looking neat and clean at all times, snow, rain or shine. All the credit goes to those side-cleaning hluejackets whose day starts with the sun and ends with the sun. The Ninth Division includes the sail locker run by two of the shipis hest tailors. They are the ones who make the Salenfs big top and dress her up in hlue and white canvas. Have you met Hayes BM2 and Jeffrey SN? Next, we look flown for a change. into the IST LT Storeroom, the nerve center of the ship. manned hy Nations BM3 and Bonchard SN. If your division flUPSllil have it. they have. Last but not least. our famous paint locker. manned by lVlac Nayr SN and Stratton SN. The hattle-cry of the paint locker 'Ano chit. no paint is heard all day long. along with Hwhere are the brushes you drew yesterday?i' The Division is run by Chief Venhaus assisted by Bodnar BMI, Deangelis BM2. and Struble BM2, but the man behind the hard work. the long hours and the best looking sides in the fleet because of his insistence on perfection is Chief Bosun McGinley. Anonymous