Yorktown (CVA 10) - Naval Cruise Book

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Pampering our twin three-inch gun batteries, the Fourth Division is prepared to safeguard the ship from attack with their accurate and deadly weapons. FOURTH DIVISION Front row: Paul Zillner, Herbert Hagans, Marvin Howell, LTJG Willard Fadner, Raymond Dolezal, Delbert Brinkly, Louis Reid. Second row : James Cotton, Lenard Quincer, Vaughn Fowler, Jerry French, Edward Collins, Grover Edwards, Joey DeHerrera. Third row: Gerald Picklesimer, Thomas Blakley, Robert Cook, Max Stults, James Bryant, Earl Ward, Gilbert Maldonado. f ,xv , - X Y as L fr X. f X I un, ' ' ' I 'g , ,mg .mu ' it F' gi I i -if : , Ajax l I ,I ,5 , , y ofa ' x . f - ' is Q 2 I 1 ' I I -m. M4 ' I I srs. I . I f I M 'lt 5 X P' YI I , V ' I s I X I Q I if fs ve ' 3-It 2 I 1 2 I - f I I Y Q , 1 f' F 3 4 'vi' ' !,.i115hz5ff,, :OMWQQV I I 'Q If l X fi 1979'WWMi- If ' NY L Q x , A ,,, , ,IIIAA we ' 'X X X ' I ' MI 'Cfffilf 'lyjfvxsgt .M f ' nimf O, U ' A ' IVV Iiiff A I f -if I I is V ff-'WW' I Ai, f' A I vm ffiff 1 1 fu 2 ess is IK I 123 5: t... 3 ff t ff, ,I-Q ' 1 K 1

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Front rowi John Trammel, Donald Cooper, Lawrenc Norton Othel Stone Thurman Brooks Garlord Fisher Charlie Odm Second row: Casimir Kocur, Robert Ankney, Robert Taylor, Bill Kinsey, LTJG Frank English, Esco Herrell, Emmett MCCu1'dy, Bob Hackleman, Edward Brewer, Frank Rodriguez. Third row: Eddie Baker, William Pitchford, Guy Melton, Melvin Scott, Ray Baptista, Don Justice, Jess Frederick, John Broadway, Charles Washington. Fourth row : Leslie Sisco, Morris Sargent, Vernon Busby, Richard Lew, Melvin Adkins, Gerald Alameda, James Branch, John Casey, Ural Stoker.

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