1958 Part I - USS DES MOINES CA-134

USS DES MOINES
C~r.134 1958
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VILLEFRANOHE
9-21-MARCH
31 MARCH-I0 APR,
1-15 JULY
NAPOLI
2-6 MAY
NEXTPOR'r
VALENCIA
28 FEB 1958
GIBRALTAR
Track ~hart
u.s.s.
14-20 AUG.
VENICE
DesMoines
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18 JULy
BEmOT
PubUshed by:
J. Hanson Publl8blng
Norfolk,
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The brilliant
banner or an American warship neel files proudly
In Its Froneh home port •••
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••• And the transfer
brine.
She who was relieved •••
the U.S.S. SALEM (CA- 139)
comes alongside (or hightine transfer, her crew crowding
the rail s,
Like a metal dragonfly, the hole
hovers in mid-air, swinging towards the flight deck.
Two swaps from the Salem are
helped aboard •••
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is enacted,
across
the wind tcseed
VADM Charles
Randell
Brown
COMSIXTHFL T
The U. S. Sluk
Moe. U kls Oaphq). allow In, hi.
D•• '.1 •••
and hi. p<ide. Tbe USS
1'1... , 10 IU", h 10 Ill. ",""on.lbllh)
to
keep an alert e). on his
neet.
AltectJonalol)
.lc--....
ed"C ....··, Ad.iraJ
on hI" Or ...
~'p.,the
to lilt'! USS 1.1lA81e)'o
Bro~n h.....
aNed an e.Qvlable re-
fro. 'he U. S. NtaV'.1 Academy In 1921.
cord &lnce hi. "uuallon
USS Arkanaa& anei th.
Afc.e_rserviDg
USS ColulI.1bl~ 1.'10Wa.8 .-ssigaec1
lie then took 01ght t,alnln8
to b8como II Naval Aviator at
Pen.leola.
"'ollowin, duty with Aircraft SCluadron8 Ill1d f"'lghLer S(IUadron 6,
Alrcrali Squadrons Baule Fleet based on the USS S.rillogu, h(l rot.u"1t~d to shore
aul)' In the Our•• u
_h.1auallon
An
of AeroQ'UliclJ of t.he Nav), Oep.~mtlnt.
SectIon of the
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t....
Q
"""o4nt ..
he
After.
lIk
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eo
An"
P
In the Ad-.
Orncer or Ihe .. lnU8"'~per
Co_udln,
USS GannlH..
awcbed ... lhe USS 1IrI,h' and 'he USS Sill t',ancl_.
at the ~,YaJ ".., Coile, .....
(cHurned to the Naval
".IL
4.r.
u
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1919 h. Joined ,h. USS S... ,o, ...
UlI'bOf til. re.,.rn4l4 to the U.hod
the 8roou
Carrie< Air
'I, Orneer.
•r •• , \he Co •••
d" In QI.f.
U. S. fl .....
1043 h. \Ook co..... d of lbo ••• a), outn"td
and rectl\"d
"nd then
of ~.vl,aUon.
.,.d ..
Air !k"lo •• , P
Croup
awe ...
Star .lIh
&.u~. (or duly"
the ".&dqu.an •
OCP"""'CI"&. At the tad of
,.C'on. cartier, usa }{all"ln Oa}'o
~IV)'
COMbll1"V" '0' hi •• hllt" en the u".ult
0.0
lila lou,her" \I'flan •• I"and..
t\dmlral Orown WIHI Ihon mad., Chief of SI,(( to
tht! Cu ...... der Carrier Dlylalon One And plnlclp.u~d In ~ho lJeQ·.lr batLle or
Leyte Gulf In October. 1!)44. tor which 110 rocolv~d tho t.cgton of MerU 'tiIIHhCo",·
bat ..
v ",
He noxt
After "otld
",.eeI ee ••• nd of ttltt gllne USS lIornol.
"at II
vHilly ... \lu.ell
ad d'uty as the flODd of N..vII DlvI810n or the Air Unl·
Pield. 'lol1lp_"'1,
AIAbu&.
ordt!f'ed 10 lh. St.lf of llIe ~lvaJ • .,. Colle,e
b....
pro-.otM
&.0
tlte Cl.iel 01 Stdl
to
It,
year and I half laterbewaa
,I Nowport,
the Preildttnl
0'
Hhode l"~,
the Colle,,,.
.here
Aft«
l..
).an
.a Dt!p.ty ObeelOt 01 &.he Joiftl A.encu
'flillary AdvllJory Group. t..ondoo,
EII,land. "e
el ~-and of Curler Olvl8(on Six. Thereafter he ,.... erde.red ~
cl.,y
I
e Office of ..... ChIef of Naval Operation., Nav) Depart.tet.
wher. h. bee .. e 0.,1Il), Oirectot of lb. Joint Stra,e~le Pian .. Group, lbe JolRl
S'alf Ofne" Jolat 0l1e_[8 of Sulf, _..,kington, D.C. After t)e'~inl as Deputy
Co ... Md.r III Chief, Ad_tic fleet and Chief 01 5'1(1, Ad"lrll Brown aasurecf·
* * *
hili proltnt dUlle. as eo•• an.der Sixth fleet ~nd •• NATO COIn".nder
&lkl"S and support POfces, Soulhem Europo.
Tho axc.:ellencool Vlc--e AdllliraJ Boo,,"n'8 record 111'.8bo.,,, acknowledged
fort-hecullln, prolDOUon to full Ad..hal.
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Naval
by his
CAPT WilliaIq Heald Groverman
Commanding Of,ficer
The
ultlmlLC:I rosponslbllli),
Commanding Oillc(l.r.
Aboud hi. ship.
CaptaJn Gro\·N.an
or 'he. USS 011)8~loine8
bu
been ,roomed
Des MoinOd by • dlstlngul8hed
U. S. Nava'
AClldcmy
@Cu,n to ne followed
Ilea
In hl$ hands 1108the dostln), and
career
In tf)~2.
ror hi. aaaJlnment
thll 80'.
bllek
UoH.'gnmenl.
Uhf first
by ure USS Misid!!~lppl,
one rnM··hor
upon this
Wtll!
8S
being or every mnn
Skipper or the USS
to hl& sr:lduaiion
Wa., to the
II showpioc'l
(ro" the
USS Sarl1lOgll,
or the pre.·wllt Navy.
In 1934 he was u.si_gnod WI. 8mall combatanc. Ille USS ".,.laJl.
Prior to Paar.
Uarbor he was at!31gned to the USS Ch.arle8ton and the USS Wick".
,"ICt
Cl1plllln Groverman bccl&lllo Executlvo orncer or the d08troy"
or Kula Gu_lr In Ilia Sulomon lei lindA. tho Radford WI."
Peart Ulrbur,
In tho hllulo
or Itadtord.
actlye in tho d08trQction or a Japanese erul@er and destroyer..
The Radford al80
re8Cu~d sUr\lIVOr8 of lho CtulltN lIelena.. for whleh Cap\.aln Gro\l~.uLn rectl'l\led
the Suvee Stu
and lbe Prelldentlal
Unit Clta'ion.
In 1943 h. a~su.ed hie nrlt
command, '1\0 USS Phillip, at Guadalea.nal. Ourlnlt thIs co"u.lU1d he eeeerves his
secund SIIYor Stnr hI Iha nation V(lIlB. [.nV(!lIn.
Arter 8ervJng on the St.nfr, Commander
wbleb he received
Ileer
or
a Bronu
Stu.
the USS D-eUaven.
led an attack
On
J"Pan68c
D08lruyt:rs,
Cap,.1ft Groverman
lie was •• 'mod
U. S. Atlantic
WIA ..
his second
Pleat.
Ide Command1nc
for
or·
Oronz.e Star whon he
IIhlpl,lng In Sasalml Willi, J:apan.
After Worid Wllr II he Hetvcd u8 Head
ot
Iho Undf'lrsou WlUtate Branc.h
or tI,o
ornce or Naval lteMC-lrch. During lbe 1\0tOlln eeerlter'he
a"8umed eommlnd of
Oe.8UOyer Dlvlldon 122, durin, .,hieh he rectllved b18 third llront.e Star. In 1052
he!beeaee
OpClralionaJ
U. So Allanlle
Grovorman
Readllnotltl Ome .....on the SUlf or the CO.Mander
1'1•• 1. rrlor
in Chlee,
10 1\!!Ilng ~p,.,m.ndor tho USS 0•• Moln ••• Capllllo
8orv(!d rus Commtll,dlng
orCicor olth.,
USS Mi,,8188fncwll.
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p.lr d....
A pansle or color•• nora I orlUls., red. a"d Ireen •
• dorn. • ~ltol8e par.de buldo Iho ea.
o.t
tteaclH!rou. be. hili .unl lh) rr... ?
(Sh ..... l'.are)
\ lovely, rW'·dr.ped bolle.
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The Riviera Sun beams upon its faithful subjects.
Awash with blue - the Cote d' Azur serves up a
palette of warm pigments over V Hlefr anche harbor.
What lovely, gentle hills and dales the rusucteaveter
sp\es ... (Beades' Motoring Guide to Europe)
Gray rock, bikini'll, and the whtte curd of the sea - a Nice beach.
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DEPENDENTS'
They wen! lhat-a-way--
,
..
\I
•
Soa-going gals of the Sixth Floe! walch a bombing
domonsuatlon.
Our own Mom Germaine slrs down to
American cuisine.
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liang on to your hat-we're
seal
OUIIO
heading
Why didn't you tell US the signal bridge
made a fine sun porch?
End of the sea-Carers'
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Don't worry, ma'am, it isn'lloadod.
day: rei axing in the wardroom loung e ,
Tho white exed brlllld of banderillas •••
his bull.
Spain is
II
bullrlllhl, the wave of
and the artist addrosses
II Gape•••
An outburst cape reflects It5Ol£ In a maddened bull's rod eye.
SlllId nie8
!Ole-.j
pas8
end lall nicks,
IllId hundreds
of pounds
by.
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Over a bottle-laden table, two navymen contemplate. a Rhodes beach, and the mountains
of Turkey beyond.
Inlet in Palma. .. cabanas and canvas chairs ... and ~he rich feel of fine.
ned sand beneath one's feet ...
Soapwhite shapes stand on hilly terrain.
Where Colossus stood, a sailboat
and a warship blocks the bay.
-
darts,
From a Q·recian terrace, the windmllls and
flshin~ craft of Rhodes.
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••• Before the seiling
C
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A
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ChaplAIn Palme[ ...
D
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A
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Padre,
Jus,
P
like
A
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home_ •.•
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book
.h.,1 (
foe,
all.
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..... Wlth Jewish
observance
In
'''e Crew's
loungl
Daisy Mae boxers made a clean sweep in Rhodes.
With sluggers like this ...
The softball men carved an 18-2 record.
'"
Smoker on tho fantail: two gl ndlators
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in close combat.
\ score of emblems marks the ..-orldv.ide
tulent exhibited in Venice's outstanding
Bionnln!
\rt
how.
In all her nnery, Ihe Des
Moines matches the grandeur
of Venice.
Here prisoners once passed
to their demise ... now a
thriving walerfare marks the
Orldge of Sighs.
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This 18 a man who Is caplaln Ilboard a ship he does nol command, who 18 the
Chief or a Slafr over which he doos nOI have Ihe ulthlile conlrol.
And yel he
mU81 Implement and makc effecllve the policies and plan8 of Ihe Sixlh 1"1001.
Dlrocllng a large and capablo siurf to accomplish a multllude of lasks, Caplaln
Miller hlUl done much 10 make Ihe U. S. Sixth Fleet the flUlt and efOclenl organlnllon Ihal II Is.
Cap lain Miller has been preparod for Ihls asslgnmenl .Inco hl8 gradualion from
Ihe U. S. Naval Academy In 1033. lIi8 lirst ships were the USS Maryland and Ihe
USS Edsall.
He Ihen served on the Siaff of CINC, Aslallc Fleet.
He Ihon relumod to sea to serve on tho USS Trinity, to be followed by Ihe USS Maury. SheetIy bofore Pearl Harbor ho was assigned to his Alo.. Mater, the U. S. Naval Academy, where be remained unIii 1943.
Caplaln Miller then received Ihe billet of Navi&alOr of the USS Cabot, whleh
earned the Presidential Unit Cllallon for acUon al GUD, Saipan, TM. HOllandia
and the Marianas "Turkey Shoo I" • Ai the end of 1944 he became the CommandIng Officer or the USS Lowry. Reeetvtng the Navy Unll Cilallon, Ihis ship saw
oollon at Mindoro, Llngayen Gull Iwo Jlma, Okinawa, and finally the cccup atlon
or Japan.
During the war, he earnod the Navy Cr088 and Ihe Sliver Star,
A881gned neXI 10 Ihe Naval Duo at Newport, Rhode ltiland, he lster atlendod
the Naval War COllege. In 1050 ho bocamc tho ExecuII'I' Ofncer of the USS Sa.10m, after whlcb be became Comma.ndlng Orrtcer of Ibe PrealdenUal yacht, the
USS WlllllUIIsburg for t",o ~oare. 110 then returned 10 tbt U.S- Naval Academy-Iltle lime 10 serve as its Execullve Oflicer. Prior to hi. presenl assignmenl, he
scrvod as Com.. anding Orrtcor of the USS Yellowslone. Wllh auch varied preparallon, Caplain Miller has merited outstanding quallncallons ror present assignment.
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c
Capt. Edwin Swain Miller,
Chief Of Staff
SEA
LORDS,
AD,\I[RALS,
GENERALS
AND GOVERNORS
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Row: FORD, BOWk:RS, MONTGOMERY, PRICE, MACHETE, KROH
Row: BARLEY, ROBlNSON, BLEBER, CROTTY" RUI)N1CKI, YOUNG, FR,ANKLIN
Second Row: TODD, TULUICCI, CHIEF PENNOCK, RIDDLE, ROTIi
First Ro wr WHITAKER, BAIlNARD, GRANT, NUTTING
Drivers
and
Boat
Crows
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Second lIow: liALFORD. HAll V.EY. ANDEIISON. WALDING
Fi ... Ro", \I1IIlTE. nERIIJNG. SMOTHERS. KAF ANTARIS, CHRISTOOOLOU
Second Row; CHAPMAN, WYEDEL, STEWART, KRIETZ
Fi ... Row: IlOGGESON, ESPOSITO. STORM
:t-t
...
.=
Third lIow: PIIGUNTALAN, OEBIIIIES, SUNGRIA, \I1IHTE
Second Row: ATIOGUE. DATUIN. LCOR. HUFr. OREONIO. SANTOS
Fi.s. Ro .." LOVOlI'I. PARKER, SABANGAN. BALOINADO
Second Row:
Fi ••• Row:
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DROWN, CORDLE, SULLIVAN, ClllEF BROWNING, VOStiALL, STANLEY
WIIITTENII ALl_
BRANNON. ANDRE, FULKERT. ROSS, IiOSMAN
SIXTH
FLEET
BAND
Third Row: IlRATTON,
HATFIELD,
ZWICK,
SHEPARD, WOODSON.
DELPHIA,
WILLIAMS,
Second Row: WHALEN, ROSBINS,
MURTHA,
BEVIS, ARMSTRONG,
SIP E, F Rroll Y.
Fitst
Ro~
GRISSOM, CAMERA,
HICKS,
GN.tBll'O,
OI1EF WElR.
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FRAGOSE,
Third Row:
NE If).I AN. STOVER.
KU8ECKA. MACMULLEN.SIIELL·
HART. GATTO. DEPOT. HARMS.
Second Row: McLAUGIlLIN. 00·
ZlER.
EVANS.
KERNS. HENDRICKSON. TROXEl-I..
WISNIEW·
SKI. BRYSON.
Fiu( Row: BERDAN. COUVU.·
LON.
CAMERLIN.
STANFORD,
MR. DOTSKO. BOOTH. TRENDA.
KORN.
The
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nag
o((iee ere" at WIITk.
FLAG COMMUNICATIONS
FoUl1h Row: WELLMAN, HIMES, KNEPP, SNYDER, MERCER, RAMOS, DANFORTH, McCARTHY, KELLY, HOOVER.
Third Row: RMC JOHNSON, RMC EVANS, TUGGl.ES, IDDINGS, BLADES, EVERETI. P6TERS, M.cFARLAND, RMC OONSTAo,
Second Row: ENS KOSONTlS, ENS CECIL, ENS RIECtiERT, LTjg ~UlLER, LTjg IlhTES, ENS MUSE, LTjg ~ULLIARD, LTjg DEBELL.
Fi,,, Row: ~UllER, BASS, STILLSON, MORGAN, RIENHARO, DEOERIAN.
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THE EXECUTIVE
OFFICER
This ts the officer who muSI see 10 Ihe 1.ICillmonl of the various policies
and
(uncUon8 or the ship; implementing doctrine! in order to malnlain the Des Aloines
as a highly
efficient
In prvparalion
and erfeeUve unlL
for Ibis arduous job, Commander Barry has had a dislinguish.a
car ... r since his gradualion from Ihe U. S. Naval Academy in 1939. During World
War n he servod aboard Ihe USS Arkansas, eventually becoming lis Navlg.aior.
He participated in operations at Normandy, two JIma and Oklnnwa.. His decorations
include
a Dron1e Star ~icdaJ with ltV"
and"
Commondntio'n "'iedal with
"V".
Among his asBlgnmenls at the end 01 hosUlilies wore tho USS lVashingC4n and
and Commanding Officer 01 Ihe USS Charles P. Ceell.
A8horo, ho has aLl.ndod
the Amod tOorc•• SIan CoII.ge and Ihe t'loel Sonar School. Prior 10 roporUnll
to tho USS Des Moines he •• rved as Ih. lI.ad 01 tho Dopartment 01 Forolgn I....
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1
gU.668 01 lI,o U. S. Naval Acad.llY·
AI Ihe conclusion 01 his dUly lUI E ••• uttve Olneor 01 1100USS 008 Molno.
Commander Darry reeolvod ,he m08t langlblo or rowl1n1tt Cor excellent aorvlc0
CDR. Richard
F. Barry,USN
.' prOMotion to Ihe rank 01 Caplaln.
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CWO R. E. Balcom, LCDR (CHC) WoS. Palmer, CDR Barry, LTjg B. H. Herring,
ENS J. W. Thompson
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~~X"
DIVISION
CURTIS, TOWNSLEY, PATZER,
RAY,'OOD, DILTS, ACHILLEAS,
SCHMIDT.
Seeeed Row:
PORTEOUS,
CHIEF ADLER, LTig IIERRING, ENS THOMPSON,
CfUEF DUTTON, MEANS
Fiu. Row: KOCH, NEWMAN, I.ULIS, IIlLL
Row: GIANGRECO, ALSOP, ClilEF WALKER. BORQUIST.
Fi ese Row: SOtJSA, GRZESKlEWlCZ,
BAtJMGARTEN
Second
The Executive Department assumes Ihe exacting task of oversectng and coordinating
all shipboard activity.
To perform its
manifold duties smoothly and effictentl y, "X" Division boasts a
corps of spectaltats
who work in the Captain's Office, Personnel
Office, Trainin!! and Education Office, Public Information Office,
Legal Office,MllStcr-at-Arms
Office, Print Shop, and Crew's Lounge.
Each serves us Cunclion in creating the high standards Or morale,
welfare and disciplino which typifies tho DES MOINES.
Thi.d Row: VARALLO, BELLINO, ENGDAHL, DEVRIES, RAY. LEACOCK.
Second Row: ROONEY. BENEI: E, DIMAGtJILA. ENS STEPP, PERRY, WOLFORD,
LABELLE.
Fir •• Row: D''OSKIN, MARTIN.
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ner,
"Son, square away that uniform.
We're rtagship sailors."
Signs of our Limes: the omnlpreaent coffee mess.
Three shutters Snai', and an impressio.n is reco.rded .
"Now the best way to operate is to. throw out the BuPers Manual, close both eyes,
and jury-rig H ••. Why one kid got l80 days leave last year -- the system's toolproof!
)t
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its usual
hat
sau sfieu look means another printing
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job well
amount of paperwork.
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OIS .f lhe ......
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Homo Port , .. and water taxis arrayod round tho floet landing.
A h, Pierre, what men! From Ihem
I hoar a new expression -- "100balrtay hownd" -- now what kind
of an animal is thut, I ask you!
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Nice by night··
• . . As street! amps transform
ablaze with classic statues and misting fountains •.•
their
boulovard into a strand of pearls.
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.1. .J.
,.
IUds boat go faster?
.D ance with me, Henri --
What's with this coxswain, anyway!
Aired
linen and gossiping women - a Villefranche
SOr r f> '" 1 (;O.J J•..
r
e
street scene.
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IIllao Cor the blllleh (Nice, oC course),
lOSS In a sea and plnnt a Cew palm uees •••
Take two IIlLrLSleg, a lovely smile, and a yard oC
cloth •••
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... And oven add a rrienu or two -- to make it sporting ...
... Garnish well with suntan oil, and the product Olay be suitably
relished, with the right blonding bringing praise from any connissour's
IiIIS:
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IVhlU some guys won't
do on
llborty .••
And 'vlHit somc SIl)'R wil],
The noon naming facado or the Ruhl casis a llnellt blaze into
tho darkness.
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its scenl c im-
I'ho Gambling Casino -- whore
e chip s
are always down, and the living always
up.
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The sweep of Monio Carlo
dory or yacht,
,,1&
harbor pro vldes
a natural
e-
Landed ostates
aRoat - while Yllchls loom like spectres
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in Ihe mist.
ba.sis {or
chIs
flow~r
parade.
Gee Agnes, dlju ever see so many sullors?
And in Yrrup! Say, do ya think they can le~I~I
we're
-----~
Americans?
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"Who's next for a shower?"
And now, space fans, a word from Air Forward-e-
Time out for sounds from the ship's combo.
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The Gun Dos8, LeDR J. P. Allon
The lilted a"'.a,h 01 Ihe DES MOINES dep•• d.
on Ih.... n and III,hl 01 Ihe Gunnery Oeport .. onl.
Ih. p,h .. ,y luncllon 01 which Is Ih. m.nnlng and
emploYMant of the ahlp'. o"enslve
Ind dofenslve
.... apo••• Addlll•• oJ rup ••• lbllill •• ar. dock ••••
Second Ror. GUNNER PALMER. BOS'N DIETER. GUNNER STEWART.
Fi,., Row: L T IIENKE. L T ETCIlISON. LCDR ALLEN. L T ELMORE. L Ti. Sl.U11l.
aanehlp
&lid the adllllftl.ttalton
01 Ih. Ihlp,
&8
w.1I
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of lh. cleantlne ••
oJl hellcopl., opo,allon ••
Approxlmal.ly 84 01llc.'8 .nd 5()O mOn comp,I••
GUNNERY
eleven dlvilions,
each contaJnlnl
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or the
ahlp and 0,1", banery. They ar. Ih. 1., lhtou3h
lhe 7th 01.1.1•••• FI, •• 0.,,,,1 (Fox) Dlvloion.
the Doa, Division,
the hellcopter
DEPARTMENT
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unn,
the Marino Detachmant,
ltV" Division.
and
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Founb Row: SMITtI, E. E., HUNT, WALKER, COMBS, MacMYNE, BRATCHER.
Third Row: JARZYNSKI, PATTON, SMITH, R. E., tIAM:BY, RAGAN, LOCK.
Second Row: SUTTON, HAWES, LTjg FINLEY, SHATINSKY, MELVIN, MERRY.
Fir., Row: LUCAS, RUTHERFORD, FERREIRA, DAVIS, SAUNDERS.
The
First
Division
is responsible
for the foremost pan. or the ship.
spaces extend from the shlP:s bow art to Turret (,
are
uie
Included
Their
in these spaces
roc'sle, Turret I, tho windlass room,the aail locker and the bosun's locker.
Stand by to hl-llne,
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Fowtlo Row: SCIlLAGER, SCOGGINS. \USER, GUSTAVINO, SWEENEY. DAZEY.
nir<l Ilow: DUFFY. lI'ASlIOURN. CELLI. ROOICAIlD, FOLLETT.
S«oe4 Row: BRYSON, .,\181511, LTi. DrERS, D'S STEPP, NaclNTOSH, IoIAIln.~
Fi, .. Row: \IOYE, GAOION01l'1TI.. IFILLIANS, GUNN, IoIlLA.1oI.
Upon cnterln~ or leaving a port, personnel rt'OID the F'lrSL Division ,11& .. the
Spccllll Sea and Ancbor DeLall On lhe foc'sle and arc responsible for such ep"r.,lon8 as dropping Lhe anchor or moorin~ 10 a baoy. These are the .en "ho
rommllnce and conclude ever), cruise.
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This gu), sa)'8 hl8 division lops Lhe F'lr81--wh81 blarne)'1
The waterway.
Turrot One guns depend
On
get a bath.
maintenance ...
making.
Morning ritual--top.id~
washdown.
---And on-the-job
training.
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Finishing
'touches
to the teakwood
deck.
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Foutth Ro"",, IlILTZ, MALONEY, LEES, BELL, BOETCHER, MlLLORMS, ROSE, DE CARNEY, ERGEN, D. A., BUCK, ERGEN, R. G.
Third Row: MESSER, GIOUARD, HAWKINS, PRICE, TANKERSL Y, LANGE BATTLE, SOUICHT, LITTLE, DANZ.
Secood Row: LENAIlAN, UHI.ER, LOII'E, LOIiEIoIAN, BloICI!ANNIGAN, ENS FISHER, LTj& MARKOTIC, IIUGIIES, LONG, IRII'IN, JONES.
Fin e- Ro-. HUTIlMACHER, TALKINGTON. EPRIFANIA. BREININGER, GRUBB. CUIoUIERLEDGE. BRUSII. BAGLEY, STANAWAY. PODESZYA.
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NAVIGATION -- a small department with a big
job.
Charts. stars. compasses.
clocks. courses.
and speeds. helmsmen. and buglers are just a few
facets with which the department is concerned.
"Quartermaster
on the Bridgo" is a common call
on board the DES MOINES and the quartermasters
of "N" Division care for and keep the records of
the open bridge. the focal point of shipboard activity.
The navigator. his assistant
and twenty
men -- II small department with II big job,
Ii Anyone
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know any lullabies?"
Forward fuel hose connected.
Fill'or
\Vater, water,
everywhere,
and not a drop to drink.
up, Mac.
sir.
Ftvo minute standby
rubber serpent.
ror the big,
Disconnect
forward:
jaws arc unclamped.
the snake's
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The
telephone
slowly.
line
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Third Row: DERRET, IlIRNIUUM, MINX, DEVANE, GARLETT, fiORENTINO, HUGHEY,
Second Row: McLENDON, HUNTER, PERNO, LTj& CHALMERS, ENS WRIGHT, WALLACE, BR:ASWELL, SIMS.
Fir., Row: 5.\IlTH, SALERNO, PATRICK, EARWOOD, LIGON, MARTIN, KENNEDY. BOTT.
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The TllIItO DIVISION is ccmpeaed
and Gunner's
~'ataB, two
of Boalswaln
of tho oldest rules in to-
day's"modarn Navy. Though small in stze, d,o divl..
sion bandlo,e a lion's share of tba w,oric on the main
deck aft.
The primary funcUon DC ih. aoillswain
Mates is the operation,
·of 'he Ship'fit
the dtvtstoe
bOllts, punts,
upkeep,
and
crane and associated
stands
ready
vehlctee,
maintenance
epacee,
Hero
at any Limo to orr-loud
Md (lny of t.he othor Innum-
crable ltem s of gear required for tho oporation of
the ship. Added to 'he crane I~ the re8ponsibilily
of .he hangar deck ......home of tho oghip'ti boats and
",olting
pOL for the hundred items t.&-at
now
in from
various part9 of Lhe ship for part ilimo and pennanent stowage.
On the Gunn(lt'S Mut.e level the divt-
In
elcn- handles
'Turre'
ed"
fully operational
I
remetne
Gi von iha above duttes,
wlilch,
though f'doactiv.flt ...
and ready to nre.
plus the
time consumil1g
and highly spc.iali •• d Job DC hendt lng rIIghl quartcere, the THIRD DIVISION doos 108 Iull share in
k•• plng Lh. DES MOINES allop
pronclency.
Turret 3'8 bore gets the plunger treatment.
'l'oamwork-vthe
way to accomplishment.
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Third Row: KEYS, IUCSON, MILLS, COUTROS, UPHOLD, RACE, LEVINE, ABRAMOWITZ, KERR, WILLIAMS.
Second Row: BULLINGTON, DESt\JRJO, WILFONG, WOOLSEY, CLARK, MORIN, BOYD, WARDLAW, QUTNN.
Fi ... Row: BARRACK, SALERNO, CARBONE, OEFELEIN,
ENS DENNEY, JACOBS, ALCORN, WILEY. Z1NK.
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The FOU,ITU DI\l~ION Is regponalble ror
tltl1 mltl" lind Ie-con" do(''' pOri ..ftlldshlp*
lIl!lllion or the I)ES MUI~ES.
UI\+I~lollul
pH60nnel c.pt""'~ tho POrl 5" .olllu.s- ....5!.
5<. I "ud ttl.; in 'IIdditilin. ":lnning &11(\ I,ort
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Fourth Row: Ol.SEN, MESSENGER, HARRIS, D. W., HEBEBRAND,
COSTEl.LO,
McCORMICK, OLIVEIRA,
PARKER, UALLAM, HODGE.
Third Row: WESTJOHN, HARRIS, ). L., OLESON, JACKSON, SMITH, MASTERS, MASTRUD, FEIIII Y, CANBY, .MORGAl>l. ADKINS.
Second Row: ST. GERMAIN, HARRill.,
GEAN, HOULIHAN, HUGHES, ENS LEVIN, LTis TUBBS, LADD, McKINNON, BEAVERS, CARY.
Firs, Row: WOODBURN. PARRISH, WILLIS, PITTS, FUQUA, KING, AKERS, BUFhLO, ZIMMERMAN.
IUllld8blp·. highline station and afl:.l.-llng
lho eon88pondlng .8tlltboatd slatlon. OoaM.
a nUlllber or nne. peuy officers.
the Fe.,..
leM Po"nh is one of Ib.. b.!!l InSIr"CIOd
aboard
,;:hlp.
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The old "can do" attitude, gets the job done ...
I still say they'd
make good bonk-ends
•••and handling
powder and line •
•••• From applying a ,coat of paint ••••
To scraping and polishing gun barrel s •••
We got a bite!
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(~ust be a whale)
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Fourth Row: PIlTERSON, GREENING, BAIlB. BUGNER, ti1\VlLIIND, NIIUSS, THOMS, FISHER" CHEEKS, GOFF,
Third Row: IIDDISON, JUNKMIIN, GRIIZIANO, MOA1'S, LEWERI!NZ, AKINS, TAYLOR, mcxs, O'NElJ.L, H. E., TAYLOR, L. O.
Second Row: McCORMICK, EMMS, McCONNIlUGIIEY, SMITH, ENS It'ILTSIE, ENS LARSON, MIlSON, O'NEILL, R •• HENRY, ABBOTT.
First Row: MUNOON, PALMER, CIIIT'I'OOO, 1I0EVEUIIIN. STARNES, OXENDINE. E. O.
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11>i<4 Row: DOYLE. OXENDINE. J. F., SPRINGER, MINISH, JOIINSON, KRAFT, MAYFIELD, SANCHEZ.
Second Row: NIEVES, SPENCE. RODENBAUGH, JOHNSTON, WADE, ENS CORDEK, PRYTULA, HARRELSON,
Fiest Row: MEEKS, RHODES, !lATCH, ROBINSON, WHITNEY,
FETTER,
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FELICIANO.
Sharp looking whaleboat,
sailor.
green stamps."
Another coat
At ease
The
These
board
mans
Turret
of gray
for the
Daisy Mae.
FIFTH DIVISION is responsible for t!he starboard midships section of the ship.
are the men for the starboard 5" mounts---51, 53, 55. They maintain the starmidships section of the main deck and second deck. In addition, this division
the starboard midships highline statien and during replenishment unloads nets at
II.
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6th DIVISI
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Y.
Third Row: DIlLON, CAPOCCIONl, HUMPHRIES, roi.ev, HARTLEY, IIAU. , E. H., IIULSMEYEII, DAVIS.
Second Row: TlIORNTON, HElLMAN, SHIVLEY, IIEIGItT, DRAGO, SARAN, PALMER, RICHARDSON, CASIANO, CRANDALL, BROOKS.
Flut Row: !>lANKIN, SOlRENXER
JACKSON, BRYANT, ENS HACKETT, DB PARDE, COOPER, G1W.AM, EZZO, ASH, ZlSA.
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Third Row: LEEMASTER, CUNNINGHAM, WEAGLE, SMITH, K. E., MARKLE, MALONE, ELSENPETER, HALL, H. D., AUSTIN.
Seeeed Row: BOYER, JONES, F., ELLINGSWORTH, JONES, J. D., REED, TUMBLERSON, WATSON, COTTO., HALL, WHITMAN, HAGAN.
FirSt Row: WODIN, CASSIDY, ENGEL, HATFIELD, ENS MILLER, IIANICK, CHANDLER, NEHER, WILSON, LEIGH, SMITH, R. H.
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... Ibll: ror the !Ii... 'hr~lnch
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and .U dec"
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.lth rl~.lnlC Ih•• hlp' •• 'ler port rHtl ,I_
or hlghllne.
tltheft Ahl,board evolution_ are 1.0 e-t"rbonrd. Ih" l:tl~lh '~MI~I~ the :;e\".lh Ohl·
.Ion In tlI6 handling of lin ... an" b) •• ""ln8 thn ahor willoh: In pOri. rltc~I,," Ihe aru~r.ceo .. •
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laddfr and the pon bOfl...
\len (rom Ihl_ illvlsle .., 1l1I'e)01"'''''0 and "'''''lain
lhe or·
lIe('rif' Mulor 110.', provldlnl .hl) nol' Dlyl810n wtth lut (I"IW whlla In par t,
I/Ior port 8Idt>.
l"
chilled
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Twin three inch cannons
ship.
Gleaming paint geLs the nod of approval
\Vho said tht s was like pulling tarry?
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Fowth RoW'! GOLAY. S[M.\DNS, PHRANER. WclIIN01l'AY. 11'0005, RENZ, McVITTIE. NEIGUlL
Third Row: GRAY, VANDEUSEN.
HEDLUND. GORDON, HATflELD,
HELTON. JOHNSON. 11'. 11'•• MORGAN.
Second Row: VAUGHAN, BRADY. IIYLES, TRIPP GMC, ENS BELL. SANDERS, ASflBY, HINTON, ACRES.
Fi ... Row: DICKENS. JEFFERSON.
LANE. CRUMPLER.
BANKS, HOLLENBECK.
SLEDGE.
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Fourth Row: LINER, NIX, o.A'II'SON, JEFFERS,
HARRIS, SHIVELY, MAlTER, BROWN.
Third Row: COMEAU, 'll'RIGHT, HURT, DAVIS, PHELPS, WINXLER, BELL, KENNEDY, ROMANO, MADDUX.
Seeeed Row: GOLAY, BONAR, 5.\OTH, PlNTERICK,
ENS SADLER, MERRITT, KISNER, LYONS, BAUMGARTEN,
Firs. Row: KRAMER, DEMPSEY. GR!N)I.ANlS, COLE, MOYER, TITUS, WOYERS, R. D.
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DONEZ.
CIean sweep down, fore and aft.
Heave, heave-s-heave!
The Seventh
Division
pi aying hard ashore.
166, which includes
is a group of energetic
The pride of the d.ivision Is
the starboard
3"/50
battery.
sailors
dedicated
the starboard
There,
to working hard at sea and
side between
frames 99 and
Mounts 35 and 33 display
two com-
petitive, recently earned gold HE's". Besides normal maintenance, the Seventh is in charge
of the fueling, repl entshment, repairing •. and htghltne stations starboard slde aft.
"Man the
after starboard
the seasoned
highlioe
station"
Seventh.
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Is a familiar
cry aboard,
-a cry expeditiously
acknowledged
by
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Tho Marine detaohmont provldcs honor guards, a landing party, and shipboard security-a-tho
tho Sargeant of tho Guard, tho Captain's
and the Exccutlve
Off:lcer's orderlies
Corporal and
and tho Brig sentry.
As
honor guards, the Marinos present an Impressive and Important part of honors rendered to the many dlgnllaries WlO visit the ship. Their off duty lime Is divided between long hours of "spit and polish" and
continuallraininp;
to Ihe obtain proficiency in their primary job: Rifleman In the United Slates Marine Corps.
Third Row: S, .. $PEAlUIAN, SPENCE, SHEPARD, LINDEY, UUTCH1SON, UOUSEHOLDER, lIOOR£, LAND, HOPKINS, LAR.IVI£IlE, W£ST, SHEEHAN,
KRUPKOSlCl, LONDON.
S«ood Row: Cpl. "EIS, S,," ,BEEVERS, COLE, PADEN, SEIDEL, • .u.SH, FISCtlER, GORE, GI1£!'IESSO, HURLEY, HOOD, QUIGLEY, ANDERSON,
SWIGER, W1LLIAUS, IIALLOWELL.
Fu.t Row: KILEY, IVY, KENEFICK, MSGT. SPOONER, CAPT. GAMBARDELLA, 10, LT.l-lcELROY, $SGT, FLETCIIER, PETERSON, McDONNELL,
Cpl. ~IULLEN.
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"And when that rebel says, 'Oraw!', you've got too_oIl
Now this is known in some circles
.t, And
The Exec's orderly keeps a taut
eye to sec uri ty.
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men in the mil itary._.
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as the Horizontal Rumb a-v-
potent marksmen, too.
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TIIixd Row: THOMPSON, NIEVES, McCONNAUGHEY,
HARRIS, VINT. PRITCHETT,
FERREIRA, NILES.
Somod Row: JACKSON, SCHLAGER, FADOEN, MILLIRONS, MILAM, ROBINSON, SALERNO, HlGSON.
Fiu. Row: URIC LANGE, BUGNER, DEARIE, GEAN. ENS KAUFFMAN, ROOKARD, SANDOVAL, SMITH, HOOGE.
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Mer-maid hunters of the fleet.
Fancywork sharpens up every boat.
1m August or 1958, the Boat. Dlvwas organized
to improve small
craft appearance, to standari ze boat operating procedures, and ~o centralize re sponsibility of the boats under the Assistant.
First L~., the Boat Division officer. The
unit is composed of one complete crew
for each o( the ship's boats.
The men
isron
are assigned from diviaiona formerly responsible for each boat. Underway, Boat
Division personnel
stand duty lifeboat
from sunset to reveille.
"See,
The hanger deck doubles as paint shop.
Milam?
A hairpin and some glue
and she's as good as new."
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Fo ... ,h Row: RICHARDS, BROWN, YAllNECXE, ANNIS, WILMINGTON, YOUNG, DIETRICH, DICKERSON, GIBSON, SMITII, D. IV.
Third Row: OVERHOLT, SCliRO£DER, POIoIPONlO, CHAYER, lUGER, L., WAGNER, BYRNE, STREETUlrrTER,
CLARK !COCtl.
Second Ror. FISII, GOOD, BEST, J., SATTERW'HITE. EN'S LEAHY, ENS McCLESKEY, SOUTIIEIlN, VAN SYliARENGEN, RIVERS, DAVIS, H. M.
Firs' Ro .. : GAN, POOLE, ROBINSON, GADSBY, COPE, SIEGL, CARRON, PETERSON, CABRERA.
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Fouern Row: HOWELL, RICliAllDSON,
GAYHART, FRANOS, HOPKINS, WALTMAN, WlSBITH, RATKA, HOWARD, KELLY, BORSICK.
Third Row, WATTS. BROGAN, DZMURA, KIGER, '0. W., DAVID, R. D., SMITH, G, W., RUE, HOUSER, BEST, O. )., DAVIDSON, MOSHER, WENDELL.
Seeeed Row: WILBANKS, VANDEMENT, ADAMS, STORY, CHGUN PALMER, LTj, PEETZ, GAUGHAN, BROTHERS, GRIFFIN, JANTZ.
Fine Row: THOMAS, ARNOLD, THIEDE, coss, FETTER,
WILSON, MASSE, CLOSE, PELUSO, CHERRY.
Fox Is one of the largest divisions aboard the DES MO[NES.
[t is composed of fire control technicians
whose job it Is to
operate and maintain the optics, radars, and computing equipment of varied fire control systems. The accurate ability of
the ship to strike and destroy targets Is directly dependent on
the skill and profloiency of this division. For administrative
purposes, the division Includes Gunner's Mates who maintain
the Armory, and "!e yeomen of the Gunnery office.
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"I'm sorry, sir, But when we
on, l had to do something."
"Yes, but heaving a wrench at an air-
"Cinzano. U
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Second Row:
HENSON,}ACOBSON,
PSON
ALBANO, TIIOM
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"Angels
lIoppers.
routine
of tho Sixth Flcet" 18 a.n apl. nickname (or Uenke'8 lIappy Uclo
Aedal 84!rvice to the Shuh Fleet Sean and the ship 15 daU)'
(or Uolo DeiachmenL 23 of Hulron Two. Their main (uellon Is
and maU bet1ll-een ships (""'0 tere the .all
transporta.{ion of p~r.onnel
(malo), come sloot or hail").
NAS, Llkchurst.
and call of oporailonaJ
gel",
Many .Ilcu, (rom their hOIDo squadron at
pt':r80nnel aro the rrequ~nl bock
New Jer&o)1 V Dlvl,ion
schedules.
TOOt the helo servea 8S rescue
".n-
carrIer during nlah' oparaUon.8. The
and Ilx Pappy AlcCance aa1nlenance •••
hovering no .... a neighboring
crew consI8'I,'
of two avlILors
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Monday."
Second Rov. GROSCH, LT. IfENKE, L Tj, HOLTON, SClfRlNER
Fin, Row: COLONNA. DUNN, PETERSON. McCANCE
Overhauling
the
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hele power plant.
The dragonny, , rotors chopping,
for a fauHl OS8 Iand log.
Cocktail tIme for
Pappy tending bar.
Marseille is a fiLling example of French Industry and spirh, nOL in terms of the standard of living
of its swollen population, but in its quick and decisive recovery from the ravages of World War II
when ha most imposing Structures
were razed by
bombs.
Now this big, burly port has a right to boast of
progress.
Its architecture
ranges from tho noble
twelfth century 'eglise which crowns " high hill
overlooking
the Old Port, to a modern, self contained apartment project created by the renowned
Le Corbuator,
Parks abound in the suburban areas,
and thoroughfares
lead (rom the city heartland to
such neighboring
towns as Atx-an-Provence and
Aries.
From tho Old Port with its rows of fishing
shacks and excursion
boats. one can reach Chateau d'lf, immortal ized prj son of the Count of Monte
Cristo.
If you are yet more adventuresome
and
follow the Corniche
along the eastern seaside,
you will eventually
arrive at wind scoured white
cliffs which tumble down into the sea like grell!
mastodons sinking their thirat,
The Russian Circus with its dancing bears, its
rattle of tambourines
and melodic zithers, gave us
unexpected enjoyment.
Along °the Rue de l a Caneblere many of us were content to whlle away the
hours until nightfall at a favorite restaurant.
There
were few dissenters in the crowd when the popularity of Marseille was challenged.
Everyone gonorally submitted that wherever they roamed, they
got "full value for the franc .....
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Wasn't that guy Monty Crisco locked up on tho
isl and? They must have had some good brig
senrrles.
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seo -- twonLy-two beers ilL 150 franC8
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'rho command decision -- Lo dlno
Of
not to dine.
A pen81ve Frenchman c;.asts a llterllry
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eyo on a current tranBlaUon of Peyton PlacC\
The Old Port ilL night •••
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