Stevenson (DD 645) - Naval Cruise Book

Page 112 text:

Beck Www 4 -- t W Y SEXSON, C. L., BMlc, Sex, too, has gone back to civil- ian life and back to his farm near St. Francis, Kansas. Hap- pily married to Yvonne and has a daughter to whom he can tell his sea stories some day. CORBITT, IAMES D., CM2c, is better known as Chips to his shipmates. The reason for the name is that he is al- ways chipping his teeth. Chips comes from Route No. 2, Winnsboro, Texas, and was a carpenter in civilian life. He is planning on going back to the same kind of wozk if he doesn't stay in the Navy. KRUGER, ROBERT, Cox. Well known to the crew of the STEVE as Gloves or Salty with all his tatoos, he comes from Pittsburgh, Penna. After leaving the Navy he intends to remain a sailor. Only with the Maritime Service. His home is 129 Comstock St., Elliott, Pittsburgh, Pa. Watch it, Gloves , those wild women will catch up with you yet. HERRING, EARL W., Slc, is better known as Dutch to his shipmates. Dutch comes from RD No. 2, Box 145. Pine Grove, Penna., and is undecided as to what he will do when he gets out of the Navy. He may go back to car- pentery work, and again he may join the Merchant Ma- rine so as to see the rest of the world. Dutch is nineteen years old and has nineteen months in the Navy. FRANT2, CARL N., Sic. Carl comes from Vintondale. Pa. He is a quiet fellow and does a lot of thinking. He's not married yet but what gal coulrin't go for that blonde hair of his. He attended high school in Du Bois, Penna.. and among his favorite pastimes he considers swimming and ice-skating most enjoyable. He received boot training at Sampson, N. Y., then was assigned to the Stevenson for duty. Carl appears to be a home loving fellow so it might not be long before he has that little farm in those Pennsylvania mountains. His address is Box 257, Vinton- dale, Perma. PARKER, BOROWSKI. BENNETT, HEBERT -i - ii X-Iliff! ' .Z it .Y A 1' ' i-Qf? :i: A ' 'i.. Y' K f Y A - I All M i-.. Fl. i:..,.!,,,i -Lk 'x . ,., . . i lt if ROY E. HUNTER, S lc, hails from M35, Menomlnee, Mich., and resides with his parents at lB23 Glenn St. Lucky is another one of the boys who is not married. Before he entered the service Lucky went to Evergreen High school. Helping with the chores was Lucky's work and it will remain so until time catches up with Lucky. Boot train- ing was taken at Great Lakes then he was assigned to the Stevenson. ' EARLE D. HAY, S lc, without a doubt is the Brother of our lst Division. Brother Hay is happily married to Anna Mae and s the proud father of two girls. l-lay's resi- dence is 119 Baldwin Ave., Connellsville, Pa., and he was a truck driver in a ship yard before entering the service. Bainbridge, Maryland, was the place of Brother's boot train- ing before coming aboard the Stevenson. FAUGHT, IAMES N., S lc, lives at Route l, Dora, Ala- bama, and is the Baby of the lst Division. Babe fin- ished high school before enlisting in the Navy. He took his boot training at Great Lakes, then came aboard the Steven- son. 'fBabe intends to go back to the farm after finishing this cruse. RILEY, PAUL, Slc. Cash really made the headlines the other day as he stayed away from his sack, for all of forty-five minutes. Horizontal , they used to call him away back in the old days when Cash was a traveling sailsman and he really used to get around or have you heard about the traveling sailsman. He's just another Kentucky boy and lives at 515 West M St., Louisville. HERPEL, C. H., Slc. More commonly called Flash by the crew, as you hvae to line him up with a stanchion to tell if he is moving. Flash hails from 8738 Nashville Ave., Richmond Hts., Missouri, and expects to return there as soon as he gets out of the Navy. - MORRIS, EDWARD, Slc. Hails from away up in Mich- igan. Before joining the Navy he went to the school at St. Louis High. He took a great fancy to baseball and basket- ball while at school. Started Naval career at Great Lakes and from there he went to Navy Pier, Chicago. Home is Route 3, St. Louis, Michigan. 105

Page 111 text:

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.

Page 113 text:

Zack Qafwe CUMMINGS, ELWIN E. Slc. Wild Bill is a native of Westboro, Wisconsin. What do you know, another sailor who isn't married! Before enlisting, Bill went to Westboro High School-trapping was one of Bill's special hobbies. Great Lakes was the scene of his boot training. He is un- decided as to what he is going to do after leaving the Navy. ROBERT E. STONE, Slc. Bob as he is called, hails from the Lone Star State but gets his mail at Box 25, Ridge- crest, Calif. He is one of the unmarried boys in the lst Di- vision. Truck driving was Bob's occupation before enlisting in the Navy. Prior to the Stevenson, Bob was a Cruiser sailor being aboard the following cruisers: Honolulu, New Orleans, Salt Lake City. But for the most rugged duty he says a tin can tops them all . Upon leaving the Navy he intends driving trucks again and marry the sweetest girl in Texas. TAYLOR ARCH HARRISON, IR., S'lc. Arch , as this sailor is known, hails from Idaho, living with his parents at 152 East 4th St., No., St. Anthony, Idaho. Arch is not mar- ried as yet. He played baritone horn in high school band and also was an all around athlete. Arch's naval career started at Farragut, Idaho.. before reporting aboard the Ste- venson. After finishing this cruise in the Navy, Arch plans to go to school then help his father in the trucking business. EDWARD LEONARD, S- lc, is lovingly given the nick- name Duck , and hails from Maryland, 3239 Elliot St., Bal- timore. Duck isn't married nowrbut it won't be long before everything is secured. He helped his dad out by driving a gas line truck before enlisting in the Navy. After a period of time at Bainbridge, was sent to sea aboard the U.S.S. Charles Ausburne which was one of the Little Beaver Squadron C31 Knot Burkel. Eventually Duck landed aboard the Stevenson. Civilian Leonard before long and back to work for his dad. ' SOELCH, R. R., Slc, otherwise known as Red , lives at 165 So. Lexington Ave., White Plains, N. Y. Before joining the fight, Red was working in an aircraft plant. Red has served aboard the U.S.S. Donna-Annecta, and-Sapelo before joining the Stevenson. His future plans are to finish school and possibly get married. WALKER, I. T., Slc, came aboard Iuly 1943. His, ad- dress is 6 Abbott St., Phillipsburg, N. I. BLACKMON, I. D., Slc, 'He's just a railroad man and there's no ties to that. He's going back to be a railroad man and that's a lot of steam. Don't drink too much of that sail locker joe, Blackie , it's worse then Tokyo sake . ROBERGE, WM., Slc. just another of those White Moun- tain boys out here serving his country, eh, Bill? He says he's going to do a lot of traveling when he gets back to civilian lite and that's soon. 106 m THOMPSON, KENNETH, BM2c. Hails from the hills of Kentucky where they have fast women and beautiful horses. He wore his first pair of shoes when he entered the Navy. He walked backwards all day just to see the tracks they made. It- really is going to be swell to go bare- footed again, Hay, Tom . I MARSHALL, STANLEY E., Slc, better known to us all as Stan , hails from 238 Elm St., North Easton, Mass. By the way, girls, Stan isn't married! He says when he gets back he will either go into the Carpenter racket or work on the farm with his dad. Stan says all he came in the Navy for was to help get the war over. CALDWELL, MILLARD, Slc, His home was in Kentucky before joining the U.S.N. Now he hangs his hat aboard the good old STEVE. The question seems ,to be whether after his first cruise to make the Navy a life career. How about it, Cogwheels . It really isn't such a bad life. Can be reached at Box 97, Kenvir, Ky. RAYMOND H. RICE, S lc, that beater of mythical mel- odies on the messhall tables, affectionately called Skin , lives with his parents at 618 Third St., Silver Grove, Ky. He played basketball and tennis while going to high school, then worked for the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. His Naval career started at Great Lakes then to Navy Pier, Chicago, before reporting aboard the Stevenson. Looks like Skin will hit that musical road. Maybe another Krupa in the making. ROBERT W. HOLMES, S lc, a sender of solid sending, Eddie Boy claims Bayonne, N. I., as his home. Still sin- gle he lives with his parents at ll Story Court. Ed worked for General Cable Co. and was one of the athletic members of the younger set. Newport, R. I., was Ed's home for boots before reporting aboard the Stevenson. Looks like lst Division will be hearing wedding bells soon, as Ed plans on marrying his childhood sweetheart and raising a Divi- sion of his own. IAMES C. CAVINS, S lc. This teller of tall tales is given the nickname of Iocko and he hails from Uniontown, Ken- tucky, Route l. Lord help the poor working girl when locko becomes a civilian as he is not married. April 5. 1942 was the start of all Iocko's troubles, he enlisted in the Navy. After a stretch on the S. S. Winkler, Chapetueptic. Iocko arrived home on the Stevenson. Before the war locks was a shipping clerk and intends to become the best in the west. As you all know he has a beautiful girl somes where, and it shouldn't be long before that knot is tied. IOHN THOMAS, S lc, claims California as his living at 1360 So. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. mance as we call him went to Poly Tech., and in football and boxing before enlisting. His boot was at San Diego, then to the U.S.S. Mugford, and to the Stevenson. In Romances estimation, Calif. is 4. besides the sun always shines-so he says! .........ad.s.