Stevenson (DD 645) - Naval Cruise Book

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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

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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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leak 6-Mace t -'rr I HART, CHARLES B., S lc. lives at 2425 W. 34th Ave., Denver, Colo. Chicken isn't married. Before enlisting he went to East Denver high school, drove a truck, and hunted for his pleasures. He took boots at Farragut, Idaho, then reported aboard the Stevenson at Seattle. No post war plans at present so Chicken is putting his time in. HANEY, MARLIN T., Slc. We call him Tug boat or Whitey . If you're ever around 530 East First St., Port Angeles, Wash. CBox 9343, drop in. Before the war Haney worked on a tug boat and his school was Roosevelt High School. Tug boat's first training was at Farragut, Idaho, and from there to the Stevenson. Fellows, if you wish to know anything about a tug boat, just ask Haney. GEORGE, DAVID E., Slc. Say, George, what's this I hear about you shipping over to the paratroopers? Is that the straight dope? Satch comes from Illinois. George has been tatooed all the way from Tokyo. to New York. That ain't dandruff on his shoulders, that's salt. HARRAL, CLYDE, Slc. It seems that Harral was a big hero in school as he lettered in three sports-football, track, and baseball. Must have made a hit with the grls but he wouldn't now afterlthe initiation with that short hair cut. By the way, just what did happen to those curls, Harral? Home is at 2801 So. 48th St., Lincoln, Nebraska. GRIMES, MILTON M., Slc. just call him Buck ,sa1lc-rs. Buck comes from Champion, Neb., and is still single. Be- fore the war Buck's school was C.C.H.S. where his sports were football and basketball. His first training in this man's Navy was at Farragut, Idaho. From there he went to Bremerton, Vlfash., and then to the Stevenson. Buck says when he gets out, it's back to the farm for him. WADE, EUGENE E., Slc. Gene comes from Elizabeth, New Iersey, and according to him there is no other place on earth can compare with his hometown for Women and other things. He attended Iefferson High School. His fa- ' ROBICHEAU, GEORGE, Slc, comes all the way from Nova Scotia to join the U. S, Navy. He's just a farmer boy, at heart and intends to go back to the farm soon at Salmon River, Digby Co., Nova Scotia. CASTO, KEITH, Slc, comes all the way from Ohio and intends to return there after he is discharged from the Navy. Going back to be a grease monkey, hey, Scar . His address is Monaco St., East Lverpool, Ohio. ' HECKART, ERNEST, Slc. Ernie , the Iowa Kid, after a one year career in the Navy, expects to return to his pre- war job-at the Iohn Marvel's Meat Packing Co. He's real- ly a wolf in ship's clothing, girls, so watch out. He hails from 2013 Gow St., Ottumwa, Iowa. 'E DEDMON, BRYAN, Slc. Better known, in the 2nd Divi- sion as Deadeye , is just a farmer boy from -North Car- olina. He entered the Navy in l944 and took boot training at Camp Peary, Va. Ioined the Setvenson Sept. 6, IQ44. I-le has hopes to own his own iarm some day soon., Can be reached at ll9 Dover St., Shelby, North Carolina. I-IEUER, ED. I., Cox. We call him Doctor Heuer or some times Mousie . What's up, Doc? Ed's home is at 4008 Gentilly Rd., New Orleans, La. Youlall from the South, boy? Ed's going back to New Orleans and be a first class civilian, planning to work at his old job on' the railroad. . LINNELL, ROGER, Slc. From a farmer to a Navy man all in one big jump. Quite a jump, huh, Lindy? No one will ever be the wiser of just how you got to be a regular or should We make it a little plainer, a six year man. I'rn told that he likes to be a Game Warden's headache. I-low could anyone be that mean. I believe his plans have been postponed a bit till his time is up. just what will the lttle woman say, when she finds out, you have time to do in this man's Navy. Home address is Care Mrs. Adrian Beldfa, Sebeka, Minn. 'L -A vorite pastimes are ice-skating, swimming, and fishing. Rumor has it that he can also tap-dance. You aren't keep- ing anything from us, are you, Gene ? He hasn't any def- inite plans after discharge, but if you'd like to hear a tall sea story you can find htm atp 23 N. Spring St., Elizabeth, N. I. 104 FAULK, CARLEY L., Cox. What's the good word bit'? Rabbit lives at 230 North Scott St., M- Carley is married and his wife's name is Iannie. the war Carley was a truck driver in the good old Kentucky and Tennessee. He took his boot training Gd Lakes and after that came aboard the Stevenson.