Tarawa (CV 40) - Naval Cruise Book

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ATTACK SQUADRON 859 LCDRR 5 MQQ1' C 0 LCDRT B MOONEY X O - - O O I O O . . I . . D We za ., .. 3' ' Lefl' +o Righ+: TOP ROW: BrackeH, Wifunsky, Bauer, Hefz, Rinaldo, Jones, Andrzeiewski, Langnau, Fifzmorris, Chellis, Chek, Ricker, Crummings, LevereH, Dunnagan, Keroack. SECOND ROW: LT Frank, LT O'r'l'o, LT Flowers, CPO Evans, CPO O'Brien, CPO Sfewarf, CPO Johnson, CPO Harris, CPO Marlone, CPO Percival, CPO Ogus, CPO 'McKeon, CPO Hinlon, CPO Roemer, LT Wasmund, LT Redfield, LT While. THIRD ROW: LT Eskridge, LT 'Murphy, LT Bevin, LT Walde, LT Keifh, LT Sanelz, LT O'Connor, LCDR Rychnowski, LCDR Mooney, LCDR Moor, LCDR Hull, LT Cook, Ens. Jones, Ens. Lindquisl, Ens. Grady, LT Tarbox, LT S+. John. Left +o Righr: TOP ROW: Fiocca, Pope, Marlin, Bruckner, Hogan, Swarbrick, Frazier, Gougeon, White, Archie, Claus, Meadows, Caw- ley, Bessler, Jeselson, Gi++o, Till, Goodwin, Confe, Franasiak, Malis, Wilcher, Jorgenson, Vanderschaaf, Sancinefo. SECOND ROW' Dickey, Sullivan, Parks, Profefa, Dowling, Spencer, Bair, Griffin, Womble, Schulle, Harris, Lamb, Tylo, Songer, Fehrman, Smi'l'h Spinello, Heberl, Sims, Thompson, Harvey, Scofield, Schobel, Heimbuecher, Doane, Woodhouse. THIRD ROW: Mularski, Evans, L bendzki, Rutherford, Kibler, Jochum, Jucwicki, Anderson, Holland, Edwards, Slever, Roop, Gaskins, Collins, Beck, Sprankle, Bush BOTTOM ROW: Adamski, Stewart, Williams, Anderson, Lis, S+. Dennis, Plaisance, Truly, Pegrum, Burion, GaudeH'e, Schultz I a- THE GUYS FROM THE FALLS VVith Niagara's roar still in our ears, We packed our bags and all of our gear. Oil to the war, Goodby to the wife, lt's Jax for us and a sailor's life. A But this Navy's for peacetime, so we take a strain, We're not going to fight, we're just going to train. Six months slip by, the Skipper's still tense, M7e're going to sea, and end the suspense. The Pilots are qualified, the Plane Captains ready, And the Lantflex operation proves we are steady. KfVith a stop at Quonset and the K I Bar, We leave for the Med and ports afar. Gibraltar and Sicily, then Cannes in France, Oo la la, how those French gals can dance. Spain and Italy, the ports come up fast, Your pay is spent, before a week has pastj Then the Admiral is awakened by a card game o ne night, So he dreamed up Grand Slam to prove we could Fight The Maintenance gang had to slave and sweat, . They met the schedule, but Keith's plane got wet. Plane pushing, Mess cooking, Gad what a life! The mail gets lost, no letter from the wife. Tours to the Alps and a Turkish bazaar, And Cigarette Joe? in some foreign bar. It's all been fun and we've seen all the sights, But it's Stateside for us, no more lonesome nights. Oceana in june and then we'll soon be out, Will the Reserves want us back? There's serious doubt For in these two years, since we went to war, We haven't any Ensigns or Seamen anymore. The Officers made Commander, the Seamen are Chiefs S0 the Navy will unload us with a sigh of relief. B. M. A. lillmac .. ..-.. , . .f W WH-, W , -, ,,.,-,... ..:: . ,

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in Roger pass -Air Group LSO's ai' work. -1 The Air Group bosses: CDR W. E. Fly, CO VF-22: LCDR R. E. Moor, CO VA-859: CDR V. L. Hafhorn, CAG-8: LCDR H. K. Price, CO VF-67Ig LCDR J. M. James, Operafions Officer, Air Group Eighfg LCDR L. H. Pulford, CO VF-92l. Num.. X Y V? ,,., X ,, A , ,efwg g Qlul .. XW LL -1-....,., wh,-g.-,V Paper Navy - depar+men+ of CAG Sfaff. Air Group Commander awarhng 'rhe caf sho'r. Operations for the Group were organized by LCDR J. M. james, Air Intelligence was handled by LT F. D. Mlhipple, Communications and Materiel were handled by LT R. E. Norman assisted by H. L. Salter AMI, and Maintenance for the Group supervised by LT F. E. McAfee. The senior Landing Signal Officer for the Group is LCDR H. YV. Rober- son. On his expert paddle waving depended the success of the several landings made each month. Thus it is apparent that the work of the Air Group Staflf affects every squadron in the Group, and in addition is a vital part of the efficient operation of the ship and its strik- ing power of some 80 to 90 planes. The major effort of the Staff has been directed toward making this Group Eight a heads up Hying organization that will fit into the ship's operation efficiently, and reflect credit on its famous name- sake. CAG Staff Mainfenance personnel runing up Hue iron bird .

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