San Marcos (LSD 25) - Naval Cruise Book

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Tank Platoon C 2 d Tank Bn lt is composed of experienced tank men about half of The tank platoon is the 3rd Plt QReinfj Able o. , n . - 7 dV is fF.M.F. sixth Fleet. Included Veterans and half non veterans- all of these men being salty ol e o whom are Korean - , l are five much petted and pampered M4A3 Sherman Medium Tanks and one tempermental jeep. in the p atoon d olishing their pig-iron Monsters, and claiming The tankers spend most of their time aboard ship greasing, painting an p that they can outshoot the artillery anytime, anyplace- iThis last being hotly disputed by the men of Fox Batteryy . t. Q 3 f .X X gsgysgi-1s57,gQ, v- 1st row: Washam, Cain, Mc. Namara, Arden, Donnely, Marx, Demetrakin. . . D 2nd row: Nuccaro, Eagar, Bressingharn, Sinclair, Capua, Larnermg, Terrel, unn, White, Guly, Ohnesory, Orris. 3rd row: Norton, Pickett, Bodner, Pepe, Poole, Nix, Byrnes, Gilsen, Estes, Froehlich, Beagles. 4th row: Tesh, Boyle, Reis, Neff, Hoelyle. 2,9

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The Seabees The Seabee Beach Salvage Team left Norfolk on the USS FREMONT and the USS Marquette and transferred to the USS SAN MARCOS at Asininara Bay, Sardinia. The job of the salvage team was keeping the beach cleared and ready to receive traffic during the Amphibious landings. They carried out this task by using their bulldozer, surfcrane and DUKW for building roads and ramps to the landing craft, pushing off boats that became stuck, picking up and repairing broached boats, unloading stores and fuel, and pulling wheeled vehicles to firm ground. In addition to these things, the seabees set up tents and built tables, hat racks, cabinets, and benches about the ship for the convenience of the crew. ' The Seabees have made many friends on this Mediterranean cruise. They have worked hard and played hard. They done their job well. :IH Back Row: Lane, Memelo, Keener, I-lock. Ross, ENS. Gaffney. Front Row: Seafeldt, Keeter, Witzake, Randall, Danielson, Golden. 31 v r i 1 5 5 E s F L Z E 1 5 Ei 4 Q 1 Q, Wil ll 3 J 5 1 2 i I