Stevenson (DD 645) - Naval Cruise Book

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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.

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Ship 4 Ufffce GROSS, PAUL R., PhM2c, better known to all hands as Doc , lives at 2l9 So. Cherry St., Hartford City, Ind., where his parents await his return. Prior to enlisting in the Navy. Doc worked as a clerk. He has been to a number of receiving stations and hospitals before joining the old Ste- venson. When his enlistment expires, he plans to return to Hartford City and find a job. When we speak of Whitey everyone on the STEVE knows we mean GALE EDWARD EVERS, SKD 2ctTl, our money man. Whitey hails from l6035A Harvard Blvd., Gardena, California, and is now residing at 908 North Sa- bina St., Anaheim, California. Oh yes, he's a married man and has a son two years eight months old. Before the war most of his time was spent attending school. His training was at San Diego, then Toledo, Ohio, from there to Pier 92, New York, where he met up with the Stevenson. When Whitey gets into civilian life again he is going to be a Cal- ifornian. Accounting will be his line of work. X if -MFE. ff .3 .j 33' 1 2. fs ,.. t ,, .. X . 915 A 2. , ,Q . At. sis 'Q Q Q va s 5 X - f is Sf - I 2- 53 .. ' -ff Ss A if 1' Q.,-..,iQ'. if L- Qs rj O sit. Sl . r wg X sig 'tx Tn- .. :Q . BENTLY C. PALEZ, Ylc, another in the office of DD645. His nickname is Benny and he comes from 23l9 Izard Street, Little Rock, Arkansas. He worked in the florist busi- ness in Long Beach, California, where he will return and open a business of his own, after discharge. Boot training was taken at San Diego and he stayed in San Diego until he was assigned to the U.S.S. Flint tCL97l. Next he was transferred to the Navy Hospital in San Diego. After get- ting out of the Hospital, Benny was then sent to Pearl Harbor to catch the Stevenson. Here is another hardworking Yeoman Sc of the Steven- sony FREDERICK LAVERN HARMS, nicknamed by the office force Bangs , who comes from Cozad, Nebraska. He at- tended high school in Cozad, and also was a flying stu- dent at North Platte Air Base. While going to school he worked part time in Safeway Stores there. He started in l . . ROBERT L. HARTWIG, SlctSKJ, is a swooner from 137 NE 102 Ave., Portland, Oregon. His shipmates call him Beaver as he is always busy scurrying around doing his work. He completed a four year course at the Franklin High School, Portland, Oregon. Beaver's Navy career started at Farragut, Idaho, from where he was transferred to Bremerton, Washington. Later on he was transferred to the U.S.S. Stevenson CDD645l. His postwar plan is to attend college. Another one of our Storekeepers is DONALD RAY' PO LAND, who comes from 2811 Detroit Avenue, Toledo 10, Ohio. Another item of interest is that he is married to a lovely lady named Gerry Faye. DR is what he goes by aboard the STEVE. DR's navy life started at Norfolk then later to Toledo, from there to the Stevenson on 15 De- cember l942. His post war plans are still unknown. CARL HILMAR HANSON, Y3c, is one of the hard-work- ing yeoman of the STEVE whose nickname is Harry. Harry comes from a small town called Fishtail, Montana. l-le has a hard time convincing the rest of the crew it is as good as New York. Before the war Carl spent most of his time in' school, and doing some farm work too. He graduated from Absarokee High School, Iune of 1944. The start of Harry's Navy career was at Farragut, ldaho, from there to Bremer- ton, Washington, and then on to the ship. After he is dis- charged he plans to go to college and later to aranch near Fishtail. l GUS'I'AVUS, EDWARD I., Ylc, can always be attracted by saying Hey, Gus. He lives at 926 N. Van Buren St.. Milwaukee, Wis. Gus left us recently although he should have stayed but he preferred -going to college to study in a field all his own. He has spent awhile aboard the STEVE and was quite competent in his work. t Farragut and then to Bremerton, Washington, later to the STEVE. After he returns to civilian life, he plans to con- tinue with his flying, go to college and last but not least getting married and living where she- thinks best. O8 . PALMER, E. H., SK3c, of 310 W. Kiowa, Marlow. homo, has time to do yet so maybe he's a twenty year in the making.