Stevenson (DD 645) - Naval Cruise Book

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mam '4 Maier t HENCHY HOXMEIER IOHN C. HOXMEIER, GM2c. ,'Hox is the nickname, the place Orleans, Nebraska, and is right proud to be from the Com Husker State . Iohn is a graduate of Orleans High. His occupation prior to his entering the services was that of a farmer. He answered the call to the colors in Iune '42, Took his boots and gunnery school at Great Lakes, before becoming a plank owner . He is single and doesn't think he'll get married for a while. to go to Alaska when released. He plans 7 4T1f'f2NWs f0w W U v , 2.141 uv Yrs-71' way, t,W..sf4a,e-XQw.,f,fff :min , ',1mf.yfffZ.ff M.-W. ., Q s . N A' 7 35' . V ' P' 4 'C' ,Q,U,. fv ., fff 5 -Ng N ,., Q, 1gwsz.sWv'f--1 . 4 ., :'2ftfZiw i' 'S'f,fQfPfX , , ,A ' ' 1 'Z 4?-: y ,fI'. Q! ,gigs-4.,,. ,.p V. A MMM: is 4-5 , , f W-50-nfs . . wwf' ., 'JMX-5 . W: 3 Z. 7, Q. .3 Q 53 3, V W, ,si Ag- 4-ws . X5 fu 22 ef ,N 9. r VY' 4101 ET jigs 1 B. M. IONES, Slc KGMJ, came aboard Nov. 1943 and left the ship for discharge in Tokyo Bay. He kept the Armory in good shape. He is still unmarried las far as we knowl and his address is 719 Phillip Ave., Norfolk, Va. DONALD R. HACKEL, Slc CGMD. Halihitch is the name, 2645 3rd Ave. South, Minneapolis, Minn., is the place. Hitch is a graduate of De La Salle High where he was quite an athlete. He worked as office boy and Welder in the shipyards prior to his entering in the services. He took his boot training at Camp Farragut in Iuly, 1944 and re- ported aboard for duty Dec. 1944. Don plans to return to his newspaper job after his discharge. IOESPH GEORGE HOFFMAN, GM2c, is from 1514 Som- erville Ave., Menominee, Mich. Red is not married yet. but will be as soon as he and Mary can get together. Red attended Menominee High, and worked as a con- struction electrician for five years prior to his enlistment Oct. 1942. His training and Fire Control school were at Great Lakes, from which he joined the Stevenson March '43. When released, Red will return to his job in Michigan. GEORGE C. RICHARDS, IR., GM3c. Count the nick- name. the place 4977 Monponsett Street, Kingston, Mass. Prior to his entering the Navy he put six years in the Mer- chant Marine, making him a real salt. George took boots at Newport, R. I., and soon after joined the crew of the STEVE. He plans to remain in the Navy and make it his career. Beck Qcwce DRIGGERS, I. K., CM3c, Red, comes from Ruskin, Florida. Though undecided in his plans for the future, he is out for the time being. SEALE, TOMMY, Slc, The Alabama Kid, better known aboard the STEVE, as Casanova . Evidently he must be quite a lady's man. Looks as though he got a little mixed up in this man's Navy. Had training at Branson Field, Carry Field and then wound up being a Destroyer man. His home is at 1313 2nd Place, Pratt City, Birmingham, Ala. WEILER, GEORGE, Slc. He's really a destroyer man as he has seen active duty on both the U.S.S. Ross and the Stevenson. His nickname is Brandy , l'm sure l couldn't say why he is called that. 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PHILIP LEONARD MAY, GMlc of Washington, Indiana, is known to us as Daisy Mae . Daisy is single, he says, but we wonder! He attended Washington High and lived .on the farm prior to joining the Navy in Sept. '4O. After his training at Great Lakes, and duty aboard the U.S.S. Arkan- sas, he helped put the STEVE in commission. Definitely a 20 year man, he intends to make a career of the Navy. CHARLES RENZER IRBY, GMlc, is from Ouitman, Miss., and is a graduate of Ouitman High. He married Rose since being in the Navy. Charles worked on a farm before joining the regular Navy Oct. 5, 1940. Had his training at San Diego, and was aboard the U.S.S. Brooklyn in Dec. '40, made a good ,will tour to New England and Australia, be- fore launching and commissioning the STEVE. When his enlistment expires, he intends to return to his farm. KURT GUSTAVE BLENK, GM3c, Chicken to us, comes from 2051 S. Raymond Ave., N.Y.C. Chick is single and he left school to enlist in the Navy. He had his training at Newport and was in the Armed Guard aboard the liberty ship Lucretia Mott before joining us on the Stevenson, Nov. '43. Chick intends returning to school, and then try to get in the N . Y. Police Dept. STEVE LESTER SIMS, Slc CGMJ, hails from Lovin, Miss. He is single, but she's nearly got him talked into it. Steve left school to enlist in the Navy in Iuly 1943 and was sent to boots, and stationed at Pensacola Air Station. He joined the Stevenson in Nov. 1943. His only intentions are- civil- tan . unan- WALKER, HAYES ROBERT A. WALKER, GM3c, goes by the name of Big Stoup . And he'll never let you forget he's from Calif.- 102 Senic Ave., San Anselmo is the place. After graduat- ing from San Rafel High, he joined the Navy Iune '43, had his training at Farragut, his naval education at Great Lakes gunnery school and advanced gunnery and electrical hy- draulic at Destroyer Base, San Diego. Caught the Steven- son Iuly '44 at New Guinea. When released may go to Alaska for construction Work but will definitely end up in California. '4 XWQZQ4 V FRANK IOESPH KMIEC, GMZC, is a North Andover. Mass., resident, from 66 Saunders Street. He is single, but for how much longer, we don't know. Pooch , as he is known to us, is a graduate of Iohnson High. A great lover of horses, he has done some jockeying before joining the Navy. He had his boots at Great Lakes, Oct. '42, and is a plank owner aboard the Stevenson. Pooch plans to re- turn to Mass. and to his horses. FRANCIS MCMORROW, GM3c, of Eliot St., Canton, Mass., is married to Helen Mary, and has a Francis, Ir. Mac graduated from Franklin High in 1938, and was a clerk before joining the regular Navy Ian. boot training at Newport and was Station, Washington, D. C. Came Dec. 17, 1942. He's going back to his enlistment expires. 9, 1942. Mac had his sent to Anacostia Air aboard the Stevenson his clerking job when COLLIER F. KLEINTOP, GMZC, better known as Tax , of 633 Franklin Street, Palmerton, Penna., was married to La Rue right after he joined the Navy. Tax attended Palmerton High and worked for the New Iersey Zinc Co. of Penna. Training at Bainbridge, gunnery school at New- port, Staten Island Repair Station, and duty aboard the U.S.S. Wyoming are accredited him before he joined the Stevenson in Ian. '44, Tax's ambition when released is to concentrate on being married. EDWARD P. HAYES, GM3c, is from 89 Van Nostrand Ave., Iersey City, New Iersey. Eddie is single, graduated from I. C. Ferris High, and worked as a train announcer for Penna. R. R. before enlisting. He went through boots at Newport, R. I., was stationed at Staten Island Repair Base, and gunnery school aboard the U.S.S. Wyoming before com- ing aboard the Stevenson in Ian. '44, - - LYLE E. STEINER, Slc CGMJ, comes from 6327 Sth St. NE, Seattle, Wash. His nickname Stinky has been car- ried over from civilian life. He is married to Alex, and the proud father of Sandy and Sheery, the latter whom he has not seen. Stinky attended Ballard High, and Racine Busi- ness College and worked for Howe and Co. before going to Alaska as government surveyor. After going through boots and gunnery school at Farragut, he had duty aboard the U.S.S. Bancroft CDD 598l. He joined the Stevenson at Pearl Harbor Ian. 1944. Of .fi '5' D J.. vlf, buh, . '5' 'itil' I S., 'nv 2, Ol

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E966 g6lfZC9 SYLVESTER M. FURIANIC, BM 2c, is the Daddy of the lst Division, being the leading P. O. Frie claims the Windy City as his home, at 2656 East Q-4th St., Chicago, lll. Before the war Frie worked for Republic Steel as a mill- wright helper. He played football with Champlain Light- weight team and basketball in C.Y.O. League. After boots at Great Lakes he went to Firecontrol school before report- ing aboard the Stevenson. It's definitely Chicago for Frie after leaving the Navy and as to an occupation it depends on the opportunities offered. DITCHCREEK, DAVID A., COX., is the goodnatured sailor with the white hair and is called Whitey . He lives at RD No. l, Box 275, Conemaugh, Penn., and is just an- other one of the boys who isn't married. Before enlisting he went to lack Rager school where he participated in all sports. Whitey can farm and also work in the mines. His boot training was taken at Sampson, N. Y. After leav- ing the Navy it's back to ole Pennsylvania for Whitey GLADDING D. WILLIAMS, Cox., is the salty coxswain of the lst Division, tattoos and all. Spider lives with his mother at 249 Atlantic St. N. W., Warren, Ohio. He worked with a Construction Outfit and in his leisure hours spends his time in the grand profession of pool. Spider claims to be the best pool shark of the ship. From boot training at Great Lakes he went to U.S.S. Daniel Webster before re- porting to the Stevenson. Spider's ambitions are unan- nounced at the present time, anything can happen! ROBERT A. CLARK, Cox., better known to us as Andy , comes from 558 'Warren St., Hudson, N. Y. Outside of farm- ing and going to school Andy's life was quite peaceful. He went through boots at Sampson, N. Y., before reporting to the Stevenson. After leaving the Navy Andy will go back to farming in old New York. ZIMMERMAN, ROBERT, Slc. Bob left school at the ninth year and went to work in a barrel factory, which is run by his dad. After four years of work there he joined the Navy to help win the war and it looks like he has done it again. Expects to return to the factory when he gets out of the service. Also intends to get married and raise a family. So look out, girls. He can be reached at Hilltop Parkway, Woburn, Mass. CAMPBELL, MARTIN, Slc. Comes from away down in Alabama on a farm. That's all right, Sawsey , it's a good life. He took his boot training at the Lakes and then came aboard the STEVE for active duty, where, he has served for the past 30 months. Expects to go back to the farm as soon as he leaves the Navy. His address is Route I, Delta, Ala. WEIRICK, VVILLIAM, Slc. Pan-cake Bill, we used to call him aboard the old STEVE as he could eat more pan- cakes than any other man on board. He is one of the few remaining men of Gun 'l'hree's crew. We had some good times in the old days, huh, Bill. He lives at 502 Birdseye St., Clyde, Ohio. WETTEROW, GROVER P., SF3c, is better known as Stats , while serving on board the Stevenson. Slats comes from RD No. l, Flat Rock, Ill., and was a welder and welding inspector in civilian life. There is never a job that he can't do on board ship. He is even called out to throw a heaving line since he has such long arms. HELMSIN, FRANCIS K., SF3c, is better known as Red to his shipmates. Red comes from 26-I Boltwood Ct English Woods, Cincinnati, Ohio, and was a construction worker in civilian life, and does the welding on board the Stevenson. After leaving the Navy, Red will go back to his old job in Cincinnati. PUTZ, IOE, Slc. Ioe is known by his friends in civilian life as Clown , but his shipmates know him by Trinket Ioe . Ioe is a Shipfitter striker and it is known by his-fel low workers that if it can be made, Ioe can make it. He comes from 207 l2th Ave., McKeesport, Pa. FRANK I. HOFFMAN, S lc, who is better known aboard the Stevenson as Huffie , resides at 816 Stuyvesant Ave., Trenton, N. I. Before enlisting n the Navy, Huffie went tc. Trenton Central High school where he participated in all sports. Newport, R. I., was the scene. of Huffie's baptism into a Naval career. He was there from Iune 25, 1943 until Sept. 7, 1943 when he came aboard the Stevenson. MCLAUGHLIN, IOHN I., IR., S lc. Mac lives at 62 Tuttle St., Dorchester, Mass. He left high school in '43 then worked in a department store. Ships prior to reporting aboard the Stevenson were the U.S.S. Frament and Snyder. Mac is undecided as to his post war plans but he hopes to have a business of his own. CRISPY, IOHN, Slc. Greek , that good looking kid from Box 795, Krebs, Oklahoma, is about the laziest thing on board ship. He expects to put up a Hamburger stand when he gets out, and plans to call it the Greasy Spoon . He may get married to a sweet girl if someone hasn't beat him to her. GALE M. HEINTZMAN, S lc, claims Akron, Ohio, as his home town, living at 632 Spicer St., in single happiness. Before enlisting he participated in various sports and prac- ticed commercial arts. Great Lakes and Memphis, Tenn., were Gale's addresses before reporting aboard the Steven- son. His post war plans so far are undecided. 103