Stevenson (DD 645) - Naval Cruise Book

Page 102 text:

HARRY I. RABENECKER, RT3c. Rah , as his shipmates call him, comes from the Blue Grass State of Kentucky. He is one of the few plank owners left aboard. Before join- ing the Navy he worked in Louisville as an auto mechanic. He intends to follow this same line after his discharge. Took his boot training at Great Lakes. Aside from being :J very apt radio technician he was also an asset to the car- penter shop in his spare time. CA good fourth hand at heartsj His address is 1805 Douglas Blvd., Louisville, Ken- tucky. LYNN H. NELSON, RM3c. Lynn comes from Seattle. Washington, cr good liberty port, as most of the fellows will vouch for. He had his boot training at Farragut and at- tended radio. school in Seattle. He worked as a sheet metal worker before joining the Navy. He boarded the Stevenson in Seattle. Lynn is single yet but he certainly is a lover so it might not be long before some lucky gal snags him. After his discharge he contemplates on living either in Se- attle or Alaska. His address is 12515 35th Avenue, Seattle, Washington. KARL L. WERKHEISER, RM3c. Werk as his shipmates call him, hails from Hellertown, Pa. Before joining the Navy he attended Hellertown high school. He received boot training at Camp Peary, Va., radio school at Bain- bridge, Md., after which he was transferred to the Pacific area aboard the U.S.S. George M. Randall. He says, l hope to go to Penn. State to study forestry and become af- filiated with the Federal Fish and Game Commission . His address is 166 New Street, Hellertown, Pa. SYBELDON, McDOWELL, SINAINK CHESTER McDOWELL, Rlvilc, is back in Madison, Ill., living at 2007 Sixth St. Although his post-war plans are undecided, one fact remains, that he prefers civilian life. DAVID SINAINK, RM3c. Dave comes from Philadel- phia. Before joining the Navy in May 1944 he graduated from North-East high school in Philly and also worked for the Army Signal Corps as an inspector. After his bool training at Camp Peary, Va., he attended radio school at Bainbridge, Md. From there he was transferred to Shoe- maker. He came aboard the Stevenson on May 1945 at Ulithi. After his discharge he expects to take up journal- ism, planning to attend college. One weakness of Dave's is typhoons. Ask him about it sometime. Of course we all were a little bit scared but Dave wasn't even on an even keel when he aimed for the bucket . His home address is 3324 West Harold St., Phila., Pa. M. KRAMER, PLOTT, KERWIN KENNETH I. KERWIN, RM2c. Ken comes from St. Albans, New York. His shipmates call him joe for some reason or other. Could be because his middle initial is I. But confidentially that I. stands for Ierome. He went to Andrew Iackson high school in St. Albans before coming into the Navy and you ought to hear him tell about the good times he had there. When it comes to dancing, well he can sure cut a mean rug if you know what l mean. Ask Kubrick, the laundryman. After discharge he plans to go to college. His address is ll24l 2Olst Street, St. Albans, Long Island, N.Y.C. Zwmcfwmen CLYDE SUTTLES, SSML3c, hails from Barbourville, Ken- tucky, where he attended Knox Central High School and played basketball and tennis between his fishing trips. Clyde's next stop was for Boot Training at Great Lakes, then on to the STEVE. He will probably be glad to go back to school after the thankless but essential job of run- ning the ship's laundry. KUBRICK, MORRIS A., SSML3c. Al has a number of aliases ranging anywhere from Mooch to Sam but pre- fers to be called Al , He attended Peabody High School in Pittsburgh where he participated in basketball and foot- ball. Before entering the Navy he was employed at the Dravo shipyards as a chipper. His favorite pastime is dancing and he can certainly cut a mean rug . He is forever giving out with jive lingo . This lad has seen a lot of the world like the rest of us but will be content to return to civilian life, get married to a nice little gal waiting for me, be a good citizen and keep out of politcs . You can contact him at 1532 Hunter St., Wilkensburgh, Pa. 95

Page 101 text:

Qacfmmen CURT V. LANGENHAN, SICCRMJ. Curt comes from Lakewood, Ohio on the shores of Lake Erie. Before enter- ing the Navy he worked for Bundy Motors, Ford dealers in Cleveland, attended Western Reserve University studying pre-med. He received his boot training at Great Lakes, ra- dio school at Madison, Wis., after which he was transferred to Shoemaker, Calif., for shipment to the Pacific area. He came aboard the Stevenson in June 1945. After discharge he plans to go to college. You can contact him by writing to 1530 Waterbury Road, Lakewood, Ohio. MICHAEL J. KRAMER, RM3c. Mike Kramer comes from St. Louis, Missouri, is married and has a six year old son named Michael, Jr. Before entering the Navy in March 1944 he workedtfor the Shell Oil Company in St. Louis, Mo., and Kilgore, Texas, for 13 years. After boot training and radio school at Farragut he was sent to the receiving station at Shoemaker, Calif., then to this ship, which at the time was in Seattle, Wash. After being demobilized he says, I will return to my old line of work after about three months va- cation. Then I'll enjoy the home life as I was used to be- fore the war. You can contact him by writing Care Shell Oil Co., Box 32, Kilgore, Texas. ROBERT J. KEDDIE, RM2c. Bob comes from Silver Creek in upper New York state. Before entering the Navy he worked for Curtis-Wright Corporation at Buffalo, N. Y. He attended boot camp at Sampson and also received radio training there. After which he reported to the Stevenson September 1943. HeJs not married yet but intends to em- bark on the matrimonial path soon. After his discharge he intends to go to college under the G. I. Bill of Rights and return to his old job at Curtis-Wright. He can be contacted by writing to 8 Porter Avenue, Silver Creek, New York. JOHN P. COLEMAN, RMlc, This fair-haired lad comes from Mass. and can easily be distinguished as a New Englander by his accent. John is also a plank owner coming aboard the Stevenson in Dec. 1942, after having duty on a P.C. boat operating out of Key West, Fla. His work in the radio gang has been inspiring to the rest of his shipmates. He received his boot training at Newport, R. I., and attended radio school in Boston. After returning to civilian life he plans to specialize in journalism at Bos- ton University. His future home will be somewhere in Con- necticut. You can contact him at 219 West Seldon St., Mat- tapan, Mass. JUDSON, J., RM3c, Jud for short, of 9203 Lahring Rd., Gaines, Mich., has retired from his stay in the service at an early stage but says he's happily married and intends to live that way. WINSOR, R. G., Ylc, referred to as Duke, was well liked by everyone he had contact with. We know Duke has a fine future ahead since his marriage to a wonderful girl, Pat. - PHILIP J. CHAPPEL, RM3c. Phil Chappel comes from 414 East Merrimac Street, Dodgeville, Wis. He is an ardent lover of music and other things as well. Before joining the Navy in April, 1944. he was employed by the Wis- consin State Journal and also the Hahn Wholesale Co. He received boot training at Great Lakes, Ill., attended radio school at the University of Chicago before reporting aboard the Stevenson in Seattle, Wash. He has no definite plans about what he will do but contemplates on continuing his musical career. JOSEPH W. BRENNAN, RM3c. Joe comes from The Windy City . Before entering the Navy he attended L90 High school in Chicago where he participated in basketball. After graduating he worked for Carnegie Steel. Boot train- ing was received at Great Lakes and radio school at Uni- versity of Chicago, from which he was transferred to Nor- folk, Va., where he was assigned to the U.S.S. Begor. He came aboard the Stevenson in Tokyo Bay. You can contact him by writing to 502 East 89th Street, Chicago. ' 4 FULTON, E. R., RMlc, the Admral , can be remembered well by just glancing at a dictionary. He had a vocabulary which was difficult to follow in a conversation but we lis- tened. He intends to finish college, get married and settle down., LEO S. LA TRAY, RM3c. Leo comes from Lewistown. Montana, is married and has three children, two of which are boys aged 7 and 5 and a girl, aged 3. Before entering the Navy he worked for the State of Montana Fish and Game Department as fish culturist. He is an ardent foot ball fan. In 1932-33 he made the Montana all-state football team as a half-back. After joining the Navy in April 1944, he received boot training at San Diego, radio school at Texas A. and M. after which he joined the Stevenson at Seattle, Washington. He intends to return to his old job and also live in Lewiston, Montana. KENNETH L. RASOR, RM3c. Ken Rasor hails from Piqua, Ohio, is married to a nice wife named Delores. Be- fore joining the Navy in February 1943 he worked for Lear Radio Corp. He received boot training at Great Lakes, Ra- dio school at Madison, Wis., and spent a short time at the Naval Base, Norfolk, Va., in ships company, before coming aboard the Stevenson in January 1944. After discharge he hopes to own a business of his own. His address is 706V2 North Main St., Lima, Ohio. I

Page 103 text:

9 ' '11 Qacfmmm FRANCIS IOSEPH LOESCHE, RdMlc. 1oe who is sin- gle but has good intentions lives with his folks at 11311 Robson St., Detroit, Michigan. Before enlisting in the Navy Ioe worked for Ford Motor Co. Upon being discharged he plans on returning to Ford where he'll keep those Fords rolling. PETER MAKRUSH, Ir., RdMlc. Mac who is single, but won't be long, lives with his folks at R. D. No. 3, Box 123, McDonald, Pa. Before enlisting he worked for the Pittsburgh Brass Co. and was active in sports. Upon being discharged he plans to enter Electrical Engineering College and set up a home in Chicago. He's going to take up ra- dio as a hobby. WALTER M. HALL, RdM3c. VValt lives with his wife, Florence and four children, two boys and two girls at 2105 Park St., Bellingham, Washington. Before enlisting he taught school and was District Manager for Farmers lnsur- ance Group. He plans on returning to the insurance busi- ness upon getting his discharge. Versatile Walt won fame as the best coffee maker in C.1.C. V i W ,iw ,V X,.7,ck53?3 4 !, .V J W X , YW 1 f 5 hx .,t, I , . ,75 l, X, 424 f .T i:.,,,Z ,L V, f . If H f' ff . 1 .Q , ,, Aa - ,, f f f'..,t f, -. 1 F f' fix, W, is , , V K 1205 ,Sig Z I x A .1 ,. ' A ,W3j:f. ' X X 1:30 yy V V r ff .. .al-.S , ' 'Qfixflg s ff 9. - ,-f' 7 fif,jLi.f 5, s sssfg ':, f 5.. ,fini 1 A , ,ya , f j A ,ff , ' ,' 'X X, s- s,e'JgxS+ivi SSE, -' ' 2' W7 1 ff s -of if ,Q ,,f-ff-M f -1 , .x .1 1' 1 050 Qgyls f ,, Z f .f V 1 ss -Q PYNE, FRIX, SKINNER FRIX, I. B., MaM3c, better known as Bags which is short for mailbags which we always hoped we would re- ceive. He will soon be a civilian again but refuses to di- vulge his future plans. Maybe he and Pyne are going to take the place of Hopalong Cassidy in the movies. WALKER A. SKINNER, RdM3c. Skippy who is single lives with his folks at Route No. 3, Copper, Texas. Before enlisting in the Navy he attended school and did odd jobs. During his time in the Navy he served aboard the U.S.S. Fox CPC 791D then reported to the Stevenson. Our young lady killer plans to go into business for himself upon getting discharged. KRAUS, PAUL, RdM2c. He was the quiet type of person who never mingled but did his job well. We hope he en- joyed his short stay in the navy. l KRUEGER, A. L., RdMlc, was the educated lad and still wishes to continue his schooling after discharge. Al hails from Minnesota, 4117 Vincent Ave., Minneapolis. KNUDSEN, B., RdMlc, Bennie, was another popular lad, a guy you could like by just looking at him. His home is in Brooklyn and intends to finish college as an accountant and remain in that great city. SWACK, F. L., RdM3c, of Dubois, Pa., has returned to his wife and family of one girl tthus farl. Intends to stay a civilian the remainder of his years on earth. I DONALD E. ARENDTS, RdM3c. Don lives a bach- elor's life with his folks in Dodge Center, Minnesota, Box 301. Before the war he was a farmer and plans on return- ing to the farm life when discharged. Keep those crops coming because We'll all be hungry when we get out as usual. FRED FRIEDEL, IR., Rdrn2c. Fred who is single, but has other plans lives at home on Jerusalem Ave., No. Bellmore, L. I., N. Y. Before entering the Navy he was employed as a clerk in a meat market and was active in sports. He is one of our few remaining plank owners aboard. When he finishes out his hitch he plans on taking up Television. We're counting on this regular to keep the Navy upfor us. Wheel Watch KNAS, Cape May, N. JJ Hey, isn'+ this the cigar I gave you when I made first class?