San Marcos (LSD 25) - Naval Cruise Book

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The Supply Department Officers W. Y. Allen W. D. Miller Lt. ljgjWilliam Y. ALLEN, SC, USN, is the ship's Supply Officer. Gedunk has been on board for one of his ten years of duty. I-lc is from Haines City, Fla. , and attended Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia you all. Ltfjgj William D. MILLEIR, SC, USNR, is the ship's Disbursing Officer. Old Money- bags hails from Wichita, Kansas lthats somewhere near Texas, wherever Texas may bel .md is a graduate of the Univ. of Kansas. He came aboard in April. 11

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The Engineering DePa tmem Officers E.L. Trafton 1.1. Hodson R.P. Mathison D.M. Cameron W.O. M31'Sh B-In Maines 5 ChElect. Everett L. TRAFTON, USN better known as Sparky , has siicteen years in the Navy. Sparky , whose home is in Norfolk, is the ship's Electrician andE Divisionl Officer. ChMach. johnj. HODSON, USN, is main propulsion officer and A, B, SM Division Offi- cer. O1d John is from Norfolk and has 21 years in the Navy. He has been on the San Marcos for two of those years. Ensign Richard P. MATI-HSON, USNR, is from Summit, NJ. Lefty came aboard at Malta and expects to be with us awhile. He is a graduate of Purdue U. fnear lfodunk l-lighl and Loves the Navy. . Lf. Den M. -cAMtRoN,' USN, The Snape Chief Engineer, is the oldest living Naval Officer, the claims it ain't soll. He is a roduct f G the Navy. p o unnison, Utah with 18 years in cncnnrp, William o. MARSH, USN better known as Mr N f'- , . avy , has 16 years in the Navy, nearly two of which have been aboard the San Marcos. Mr, Navy is ship's Carpenter, Assistant Damage Control Officer and R Division Officer, to name a few of his jobs. His family live in Lynwood, Califomia. Ensign Bary MAINES, USNR, is assistant Engineering Officer and Tour Officer the handled all the tours we had in the Mediterranean Areal. Muscles h h , Q e as some in his headl, is from Haddonfield, NJ. and says he went to Tusculum College Qwe Canlt find any such place listed anywherel. 'Barr ' h b ' - ty as een aboard since April, 10 L

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E 2 s The Marine Officers Plus The Seabee Officer W, C.'Keith W. Burl E. I. Gaffney W. E. Loclrridge I- T- dQl1int31 1st Lt. WilliamC. KEITH, USMC, is the executive officer of Fox Battery, Zrll Bn. 10th lvgrines. The vociferous Mr. Keith, better know'n'as. The Noise hails from Lafayette, California and is a grad. of the U. of South Carolina. Mr. Keith is unique in that he has a great fear of peace and quiet, however be assured that when he is present, the other two are NOT. ' Capt. Charles 'W. BERI. Ir. , USMCR, is the C. O. of Troops and C. O. of Fox Battery as well as C. O. Sacktime, Sixth Fleet.. Capt. BERL is from Wilmington, Delaware and is a graduate of Princeton. He was attending law school at the Univ. of Virginia when recalledfto active duty, this is his fifth year on active duty. a Ensign Edward J. GAFFNEY, CEC, USNR, better known as the Seabee comes from Haughton, Michigan, Qthats upper Michigan, Surrl and is a graduate of Michigan Teck fnever heard of that onel. Seabee ' is the Beach Salvage Officer. Capt. William E. LOCKRIDGE Ir., USMCR, is from Plain Dealing, La. Qthat must really be in the country! and is a graduate of Louisiana State U. Variously known as Bull , Tank or Bayou , he is C. O. of the Tank detachment and Troop Executive Officer. He has six years. active duty. ' ' Zn-gl Lt. I. Thomas,QUlNTAL, USMCR, is from Nethuen,l Mass. and is a graduate of Boston College lwe always thought B,C. was a headache powdery, nYoung -I-omn is Fire Direction Center Officer and Battery Support Officer. T 12