Tazewell (APA 209) - Naval Cruise Book

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um XQQXXXXXAXXXX sxxxxxxxxxxxxxyxxx ,xxxxxxxxx Q Kxxxxxxxxxxw Hxxxxxxv Xxxxxxxxvx P fb aqeacii l A E Sitting, left to right: Doremus, B. T. CBeaCh Platoon Comclr.D, Sherman, E. C. CExecutive OfF1cerD, Phillips, C. W. CEngineering Ofificerj 3 Roberts, J. CFirst Lieutenantb. Standing, left to iight: Hassberger, B. CMedicalD, A Porritt, R. H. CNavigatorD, Tolson, J. C. CGunnery Omcerbg Kelly, T. S. CSupply Gfficerbg Brouilletre, C. V, CBoat Group Commanderb. Not in Picture: Lowe, P. M. CCOIUI'l1LlI1lCilflOI1S Omccrbg 5 Morris, K. CTrz1nsport Quartermasterj. ! 2 4 i

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X-.,xXWXXXXXxx XxxxXXxXxy From then on things happened fast. First Captain Olsen gave permission to fire when ready, then Lt. Tolson passed the word to the forties Commence Firing . Up forward Lt. D. B. Close and his quad-forty crew opened up im- mediately and were closely followed by guns 43 and 45 who had Lt. C jgj J. T. Bohan and Ens. J. A. Magavero in charge. Ens. W. A. Reeves at gun 42 and Ens. G. W. Brown at gun 44 didn't get to fire that time, nor did the five inch, with Lt. Cjgl N. D. Stein and Ens. C. E. Currier in charge. As the planes came within range of the twenties their noise was added to the din. Olicers at these guns, in addition to those already mentioned, were: Ens. R. P. Stenger, guns 21 and 22, Lt. C. V. Brouilette, guns 27 and 28, Ens. B. S. Esser, gun 29, and Lt. Cjgj W. D. Stone, gun ZOXIO. The repair parties throughout the ship were more or less isolated from the other activities and did not receive information on the engagements as did other stations. However, when the firing started they became doubly interested and started rechecking their gear, while keeping an ear open for sounds that would indicate the success of the gun crews. Lt. C jgb R. V. Alling, the acting- First Lieutenant and damage control ofiicer until Lt. Cjgb J. Roberts reported aboard was in charge and ably assisted by Carpenter R. N. Hague and Boat- swain D. W. Montgomery. It is not hard to imagine some of the thoughts that must have crossed the minds of the oliicers on the battle dressing stations when they heard the firing. Fortunately, they were not called upon to attend a single battle casualty aboard the Tazewell. Yet they were at all times prepared to give immediate treatment to those who needed it. Commander J. K. Stack was the Senior Medical Officer, later replaced by Commander J. B. Hassberger. Other medical department officers at that time were Lieutenant Commander G. L. Ackerman, MC, Lieuten- ant Commander F. C. Ciafone, MC, Lieutenant C. R. Oliphant, MC, Lieuten- ant T. S. Elliott, MC, Lt. C jgb L. G. Brown, MC, Lieutenant C. W. Herschleb, DC, and Lt. Cjgl H. A. Liermann, HC. Chaplain. H. D. Ragle was always on his station at the after battle dressing station. Within a very short time, the firing ceased and soon none could be heard from the surrounding ships. Even the bombarding ships stopped firing tem- porarily and moved aside to let the transports through. Orders began to come over the radio, faster and faster. Soon the first troops would be going ashore. The invasion was on. Captain Olsen gave the order Set Condition 1-A and preparations for lowering boats began. Our baptism of fire was over. --by Em. H. V. N eece. 41 XXXX9' Xkxxxxxvx xxXXxw.,x-,X

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NNXxxxxxXXX Xxxxxxxxxx Xxyxxxxxxxxi Gfjtbm l 1 1 Sitting, left to right: Lowe, P. M., Kelly, T. S., Herschleb, C. W., Hassberger, J. B., Olsen, H. S., Sherman, E. C: 7 Doremus, B. T., Tolson, J. C., Ragle, H. D., Phillips, C. W., Brouillette, C. V. Sttzmling, left to right: Nelson, A., Liermann, H. A: 9 Roberts, J., Stone, W. D., Bohan, T., Emery, M. C., Neece, H. V., Hague, R. N., Montgomery, D. W. Sttmding, C2ml fowl, left to right: Stein, N. H., Brown, G. W., Langrill, W., Manaut, F. J., Stenger, R. P., Steryous, K. D., Bunnell, D. G., Alling, R. V., Courier, C., Beebe, R. E., Goold, R. H., Andrews, D. F. l 1 1 I 4 Um ly xxxx XxxQXXXXxxxXXxxxx xxgxXXXXXXXXxxxxx xxxxxxxs v l l 4 i l l l I l 1 l 1 4 n u 4