Salem (CA 139) - Naval Cruise Book

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SOUP?? WARRANTS GALLEY 7' , ,, - DI ISIUN. REAR ROW Leff fo Ri hr Joh TA H d , Q : nson, g en erson, TN, Broolces, TN, Howell, TN, David, SD3g Wlnillinglon, TN, Guererro,TA,Wl'1i'rlal1er,TN:Bryanl. TNg Guanga, SD2, FRONT ROW: Lyles, SD3g Amos, SD2g Robinson, SD2g Harris, SDI, Francis, SDC, Fellenberq, LTJG, Evans, SDI, Williams, SD2, Caboanq, SD3g Vernon, SD3: Vergara, SD3.

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Sugar Three Division can giye you anything from a size flfteen shoe to a Hersliey har without nuts: and if your clodhoppers need resoling. then thank these nierehants and cobblers again. Yessir, when your whites need sewing or pressing, or you want a half dozen T-shirts. its the S-3 gang that obliges you. Maybe you need an extra roll of color filni or some flash bulbs for that latest-model German eaniera you bought at the ship's store. They'll fix you up, In the Med many Sixth Fleet dependents do their shopping for groeeries and drugstore supplies on the Salem, and nianvs the time when an nian has had to niake a speeial breakout lor some nylon stockings. Who does the laundry ? Why. ol 4-ourse. 53 does it Around the clock. An average of six sets ol whites for every :nan on the ship per week adds up to almost 9.13043 sets of whites to be cleaned and pressed every week, What about those weekly' haircuts every one is supposed to haxe in preparation for Captainis inspeetions? Sfiis lnarliers haye to be on the ball to keep up with the sniartness and neatness lor w hit-h Salem is noted. The hrs! day out of Naples was ti real st-ort-lier. und lboy. did that t'll0f'Ul2l.t' sundae taste good alter l,.Q, lhttt s !'t'ill service. 'IIIUIIIYIIIUIIS CQBBLER SPQ3 f'-r

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The men who make it possible lor S4 to exist. These men through gripes and laughter. work and play. have been one of the outstanding groups of men from diller- ent cities and states that have worked together and her-ome full fledged Salemites. To hegin with. l would like to give some ofthe definitions of our gang. The galley' burners consist of some fahulous French chefs. M'suiers, '6Happy ' Reed Harris, One Liberty Amos. Old Man Thomas, Tin Can Willis. 6th Flt. Brock and Slick Willie Howell. An outstanding group of pantry men that are on the hall. are uYap Yapw Zigler, the chess wizard, t Slick Willie Chamh- less, M-D-O, most dangerous outfieldert. Celebrity' Snake Wittington, 'che has his, you get yours.-' and last hut not least, Worried Snapper Whittaker. with his worries. do 0 or not do 6.', Then there is the wardroom group. TV Vernon King of the lied Square with all his knights. Arranger', Henderson, HSleepy Bryant. Home Brew l I. l i 'P E 1 3 i t l 'fl . 9 CHE Johnson, HLittle Caesarw Palacio. Windy City Brow n. Lit- Z tle Goosew Green, ulaong Time. l. lfyans. The Kid Har- A ir , rison and HHollyw'ood'l Cuerro. There is String Bean Pitehing Bennett, Pitehing King. Won: 0-Lost: 10. Assisting him is Luke and Yalln Wiggins. the lover with raised hands? From the W.0. mess and galley we have a great group Consisting of Hlaittle New Yorkn Viiilliains, lailierty llountl of 54, Boston heing his only port. lihuek New Urleansil john- son, the Salty' Salemite. and last the llosoin liurlrlies, llon ,luan David tthe loyerl and liig Wheel llroeks. 'llhe Captains mess have three outstanding men that are meniliers of Sl. They are wlqhunih 'llaeku Caliong. Nluseles Veagara. and 66Glamor Boyi' Guanffa. lllinkiiiff-l Lyles has lieen su mer D P l ,gf numery for the S4 Division. e adniinistrwtion 'ind It 'lc c rg ' ' r t e Greatest CUtlSlSl.lIl'I o 2 C l'ellt,nlirr - . is l L. li. 'X A ILL WASl-l,YOU DRY Th t . '. l' s of the division have lieen 'fl h g ' -, g l Z LTJ i ' - g Ch - l rant is t And we have to mention the l'.lJ.U, Hollywood lloaeh Duroeher English. 1 3 E T T I N C5 U P folm UV, f,-iles. Sllfl i i l x ,i X CAPT S STEWARDS it Q. xl nga 5 ,f Z' 'M -mis