Stevenson (DD 645) - Naval Cruise Book

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gnqmeefm IAMES A. BOSWELL, the Chief CI have spokenD and also known as Iamie boy , is an original plank owner. Not ,only the Chief Engineer but Welfare and Recreation Officer, Iarnie could broil a mean steak even over coconut husks. Mess Treasurer par -excellence and baker of Boston Baked beans were only a few ofthe Chief's talents. Last of the original officers to leave, Iamie left for Uncle Sugar and Margaret and his family in Sept. 1945. A graduate of the Merchant Marine Academy, Iamie is giving serious thought to remaining in the Navy. His home address is 20 Swan St., Beverly, Mass. JOSEPH G. DRYER joined our happy family toward the end of the war to relieve our amiable friend Iamie Boswell of the weighty duties of Chief Engineer. The Chief seems to be an engineer at heart-he likes to talk the la:nguage and doesnt mind putting on dungarees, the full dress uniform of all true engineers. loe graduated in Metallurgical Engineering in 1941. Before entering the Navy in 1943 he was an assistant metallurgist' for the Bridgeport Brass Company. Upon return to civilian life the Chief intends to re- turn temporarily to his old job while taking a course in business leading to production engineering. Ultimately he hopes to do consulting engineering work. His home address is 1110 Berkeley Drive, Glendale, Cal. l PAUL H. TEARE joined our mighty ship during her overhaul in Seattle. Smce then he has been Assistant Engineering Officer and Electrical Officer. A very important col- lateral duty, besides Public Relatons Officer, is his job as Movie Officer. Although he claims no credit, and seldom can answer Whaza movie tonight? or Hoozinnit? , he has done a lot for the ship's morale by keeping us supplied with good shows. Before coming into the Navy he was an electrical engineer in Cleveland. Right now he says he is striking for a discharge to civilian life where he can work in electronic-and elec- trical fields in Cleveland. But most important he wants to settle down to married life again with his wife, Lois, and two children, Paul and Laurel Ianice, at 1671 Parkwood Ave., Lakewood 7, Ohio. si fly' 5 . t wad HM B OSWELL, DOC WALSH Nw! FRANK ROBB T- .. . I f .1 lb H: ..-.,.. . 4 .J .V ,g ,,,,,.,.,,,.v,,.,.v , -'sf-fx.,-i S-'Q-l? ---4 gkuce W NILES ' Square Knot CNTQDC, Camp Wallace, Tex.l Belay that order to muster on the fantailf' 78

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G BOB COLEMAN . . . Yogi . . . silent Ouaker turned Gunnery Officer . . . survivor of two years duty on STEVE . . . widely known throughout the South Seas as a collector of Specimens . . . strayed frcm ship for an extended gunnery course at Pearl . . . pos- sessor of deepest, darkest tan aboard . . . sometimes known as Mitsubishi for obvious reasons . . . Beachcomber Bob's only rival as a handicraftsman. Met Betsy while ma- joring in Biology at Swarthmore College . . . married Betsy when STEVE returned to Se- attle for overhaul . . . in between times attended Coast Guard academy at New London and then switched to midshipmen's School at Columbia . . . returns to Betsy in civvies after Ianuary first . . . going to University of Pennsylvania for M. A. and then will teach in a private school in eastern Pennsylvania. . . Why this is just a small piece of cake! Last address 220 East Church Road, Elkins Park, Philadelphia, Pa. BILL COWLES . . . joined the STEVE in the Admiralties just in time for the Seattle overhaul . . . served as gunnery officer for two months and never fired the Five-inch . . . most consistent drain on Wardroom library . . . navigator on the Tokyo-to-Capetown run . . . favorite pastime: designing various models and modifications of his Dream House . . . illustrator for this book. A typical New Yorker who lives in Conn. and sports a diploma from Yale . . . possesses a most attractive wife- Ginnie -and an anonymous prep school reputation in football and boxing . . . internationalist in Capetown tennis . . . attended Ordnance and Gunnery S'hool in '-Nashington, D. C., before ordered to the STEVE . . . back to school and architecture at M.l.T .... Last address is Oldgate, Farm- ington, Conn. ROBERT S. MATHER, genial member of the O Division, came aboard in the Ad- miralties. In addition to his O Division duties Bob has handled a number of collateral jobs such as Recognition Officer, Education Officer, Wardroom Mess Treasurer, and Civil Readjustment Officer. ln spite of the many headaches connected with these jobs he has never lost his characteristic patience and is always there with the good word. Bob graduated from Princeton Unversity in 1936 and after graduation worked for his father at the University Printing Company in Chicago. In October l942 he enlisted in the Navy as a Specialist fOrdnancel. Upon becoming a civilian again he plans to return to his Dad's printing and lithographing company in Chicago. His home address is 6054 Kimbark Ave., Chicago. EDWARD I. FERGUSON, known as l:'ergy, the boy from Texas, came aboard at Pearl on the way back to Seattle and relieved lake Tingle as Torpedo Officer. Pergy came well qualified having put in 19 months in the Aleutians. This duty also made him the No. 1 hobby and handicraft expert on board. Never wearied of extolling the beau- ties of Texas to all within earshot, Fergy, like all true Texans, used tobasco sauce except in his cereal. Once again a civilian and planning to return to the University of Texas, Fergy says he Hopes never to leave Texas again. Married and has one boy iso farl, his address is 1102 N. San Jacinto, Conroe, Texas. 9' EBERLY SANDV I G TINGLE IACK E. TINGLE, lake , left the ship in Seattle to attend Gunnery Liason School on the West Coast. After graduating from the Academy fclass of 447 he reported to the STEVE in Sept. 1943 as Torpedo Officer. lake expects to remain in the Navy. His permanent address is 1629 Columbia Rd. N. W., Washington, D. C. G. W. SANDVIG, Sandy , comes from Brooten, Minnesota, is married to Phylli Gatling. They have a boy 8 months old. Sandy's prewar activities were U S Naval Academy and the sports he likes most are basketball, crew and golf. During the war Sandy went first to Gunnery School, Dam Neck, Va., and U.S.S. Wyoming Fire Control School, Washington, D. C., from there to the U.S.S. Stevenson, then to NAS Banana River, Fla. His postwar plans are to stay in the regular Navy. 77

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1-'Ag Neill. .E. H It was while we were in Seattle that RICHARD H. SMITH took over the iob of Com- municator. The C Division is a hardworking gang and so is their boss: however he still has time to tell sea stories. Smitty graduated from the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy in October 1943 having spent two years as a cadet-midshipman. It was dur- ' O one of the voyages when his ing that time that he had some seafaring adventures. n ' ' ' from Russia and passing through the Bering Sea it was ship was in a convoy returning torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat. As soon as he gets back to the States he is ' h d a lot. When he becomes a going to marry Iane, the girl about whom we have ear ' ' ' ' f ke the sea completely but will work ashore with a civilian he does not intend to orsa ' I l d or Connecticut. His home address is shipping company and settle down in Long s an 830 Hovey Ave., Rockford, Ill. LUCIEN A. DANCAUSE, smiling son of New Hampshire, was first seen at the Officers A ' t nt Navigator and Assistant Evaluator, CIC Of- Club in Hollandia, Iuly 1944. As ssis a - t d' d for Torpedo Officer, only to be ficer, A jack of all trades , Danny then under s u ie shut out by Fergy's arrival. Sufferer in the Prospective Communication Officers Course, ' 'l' Readjustment since V-I day. Bachelor of Arts. he has been an eager student of Civi ian ' ' ' f l the enterprising retail store manager University of New Hampshire, 37, he was ormer y for Endicott Iohnson Shoe Company. Possesses more photographs of family, wife Rose- ' h n does anyone else aboard land both are very mary and three year old Lucien A., Ir. t a p ' ' ' h'r for Danny. hotogenicl. So its back to Greenville, New Hamps 1 e n her way back to Seattle Since then ROBERT IACOB came aboard the Stevenson o . h l ' carr the load in the C Division and acting as captain of our he has been e ping y sonar team. Back in the days when submarines were threatening and sound contacts were frequent lake could never hit the sack without the thought of a possible rude ll to the bridge to verify awakening. Many a sound sleep was broken by an urgent ca ' d t d from Haverford College in August 1943 and entered a possible contact. fake gra ua e the Midshipman School at Northwestern University. Upon release from the Navy he in- ' ' ' ' d t ractice in the Mid- tends to study law at the University of Michigan and settle own o p West. His home address is 376 Parkway Drive, Mt. Lebanon, Pittsburgh 16, Penna. t m etrel and harried bridegroom . . . 1 HFEARLESS PHILIPPE' DE YOUNG . . . s or y p arrived in the Admiralties and soon became indispensable aboard ship as CIC and Fighter-Intercept Officer . . . major problem during Seattle overhaul was getting Loran aboard . . . missed Iwo for Radar School, Camp Catlin, Pearl . . . Reluctant draftee as Wardroom Mess Treasurer . . . I do not choose to run and will not serve if elected. A licensed student pilot Phil left the study of Architecture at the University of Michigan early in the war in favor of Naval flight training . . . A confirmed New Englander, Brook- ' ' ' ' h ts his degree field Center, Conn., Phil intends to bring his Chicago bride east after e ge in architecture at Ann Arbor. . . ER R orted aboard the Stevenson in May 1945 during the Okinawa FRANK FRAS , I . rep campaign and joined the mighty C Division. Since then he has been the ship's Mail Officer and together with his right hand man, Prix, has kept our mail coming and going smoothly. Frank was attending the University of Michigan and left before graduation to ' l waiting to get back to the U S. and to a cer- enter the Navy. Right now he is eager y , ' ' ' f th m shortly after his return. tain girl. It is expected that wedding bells will ring or e After release to inactive duty he hopes to return to school and upon graduation settle down and have an all civilian family. His home address is 2435 Underhill Road, Toledo, Ohio. WM. I. MCFARLIN, Bill , came aboard the STEVE in 1943 and soon became the communicator. His ready wit and friendliness soon endeared him to all hands. Mac's orders arrived in Seattle taking him to the staff of CDS 25 but even after that we occa sionally opened a few cans with him when the fleet was in port. After separation w r 'ob in the printing business in Boston. His Bill returned to his wife and his pre- a 1 home address is 408 Front St., Weymouth, Mass. 79