Stevenson (DD 645) - Naval Cruise Book

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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?

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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

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N611-Z. IAMES HENRY BECK, QM3c, from Aspen, Colo., is mar- ried and proud father of a boy and a girl. His wife's name is Winifred. He was a wholesale hardware salesman be- fore the war in Colorado territory. After finishing boots at Farragut, and attending Quartermaster school there, he was assigned to the Stevenson from Bremerton, Wash., Nov. 27, 1944. Iim will continue his salesmanhsip after dis- charge and possibly make his home in Salt Lake City. REX O'DELL LAWYER, QMIC, a swell guy in all re- spects. We call him Wheels , a rate loving guy, he is a good twenty year man. His home is in Plainville, Indiana. A high school graduate, he worked at various jobs, mostly farming. He joined the Navy on Iune 15, 1942, took boot and four months of Quartermaster schooling at Great Lakes. He plans on taking a long vacation when discharged. A MICHAEL S. HARMAN, QM3c. Smokey is from Home- stead, Penna., where he lives at 345 West 13th Ave. He is single with no prospects. Prior to the war Smokey was engaged as a shoe clerk and later as a mill worker. His Naval career began Feb. 1943. He attended Quartermaster school at Sampson, New York, boarded his first ship, U.S.S. Wadleigh lDD689l Oct. l9, 1943, was then transferred to the Stevenson, Oct. 12, 1944 at Palau ls. Smokey plans on going to college to launch a business career. BECK, B. C., SoMlc, has returned to civilian life and plans on going to Iowa U. for awhile. One can always stop in at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to visit him and his family. COGGESHALL, C. G., SoM2c, of West Vtfarcham, Mass., has gone back to civilian life to settle down in Na home re- cently purchased, where he'll spend many a happy moment wth Hazel. 97 DORSEY CURTIS BROWN, SoM2c. Brownie is unmar- ried and lives at Oak Hill, West Virginia, with his family. Before entering the service he was employed as a store clerk and. taxi driver. He is one of our few remaining plank owners. Upon getting discharged he is going to en- ter Engineering College and continue in his competition for the title of Biggest Sea Story Teller. GEORGE E. KARLGREN, JR., SoM3c. Whitey , he lives with his folks at 63 Quinapoxet Lane, Worcester, Mass. Before enlisting in the Navy he attended school and did part time work. Upon receiving his dis- charge he plans to go back to school. Known to us as WILLIAM N. KEENE, SoM3c. Willie is single and lives with his folks at 427 St. Clair Ave., Clairton, Penna. Before coming into the service he was employed in a steel mill. During his stay in the Navy he served aboard the PC 616 then to the Stevenson. He plans on going into the restaurant business. Bet he won't serve too much Navy chow. fi ' RABIDEAU, HINZ ' IQHNNY R. HINZ, QM2c, of l97l Farragut Ave., Chicago, is quite the lad. Although his sea-duty totals several years, he intends to take the road to civilian life and live as a married man should. M. ggi Q, I if gf . C' f ., f-UN 4-4515? it-ilk? Chaser KNTC. Miami, Fla.J