U.S. Navy Seabee Cruise book - the nmcb 62 "minutemen"

U.S. Navy Seabee Cruise book
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The Minuteman
Published by the
Public Altairs Office of
US. Naval Mabilt:
Construction Battalion 62
Comrnanriing Officer. . . . . . . . Frank M. Newcom b
Execu~ivc Ofier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John W. Ster
Public Affairs 0ffiic:er . . . . . . . . . . Junius D. Allen

CAMP MOSCRIP

BER?

Taking Advantage of Our Liberty

Fulfilling Our Mission

HOMEPORT
Nerves of Steel
Patience of an Oyster
Eyes of an Eagle

Dad Said, "Join the Navy Son
They at Least Give You a Bed"
When in Doubt, "d. All of the Above"

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Only Takes 24 Hours
Finally Found the Right Fitting
OJT . . .
My Knees

Are Knocking
Cornerstone of a Professional Outfit
If Only Mom Could See Me Now
Add a Little Water
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ADMIN

A Study in Self-Discipline

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Quick Decisions
Accurate Planning
Good Communications

The Bad Guys Don't Have It So Bad

Departure
Flame Thrower
3.5 Rocket Launcher
Field Food Service
CAMP LEJEUNE

CREW SERVED WEAPONS
Throwing Grenades
106 Recoilless Rifle
Cleaning M-16 Rifle
M79 Grenade Launcher
81 MM Mortar

Endless Loading
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Deploying Is
Moving In Mass
And a Quiet
Good-Bve

But When We Arrived
We Knew Our Work
Was Not in Vain

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Helping to Make a Better Navy . * .

The Wav a SEABEE ICnows Best . . .

Through Construction

It Wasn't Like Home,
but We Had Our Good Times

DETAIL GTMO
LT(jp) Lou Grnpt)r,lI Et~s. D. W. Bt~chat~an Ens. .Jov Parsons BUCS Frank 'lVtiis~r)r~
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The exact conception date of Detail GTMO is unknown. It developed in the embryo of homeport, gradually grow
ing as names were shifted from roster to roster. It was born officially on 5 May 1971 on a landing strip on Leewar
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Paint Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. It matured rapidly and quickly established a voracious appetite. It devoured the Cam
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Bylkeley Barracks and the laundromat as appetizers, then finished up the main course of dredging work and the ER
Club structural work. Dessert included the completion of the Security Fence Lighting project and Crane Hill. But c
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grealer importance was its diverse personality. It was sober by day and a drunkard at night, fiercely competitive a
sports, hardworking but with an eye for parties and fun. Although conceived and named by others, it was we, th
men of Detail GTMO that made it live . . .
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Sccuriky Fence Lighting Pmjcct
CEC Waynth Zulick
RWC Rillit. H. N~wrnnr)
Thc Cuantanamo Bay Enlirrtcd Man's Club
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Camp Bulkclry Enlistcd Man's Barracks
Wr: had CM's and EVs Tbcm Too EOC J:~rr~rc Eirhharr~~
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Drt!tigin~ work a1 Guantanarno Bay. Not pictured is Drrtlgr! SCPOlC Bcnjamin C.
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In The Beginning
It Scarcely Resembled a Building
but We Worked and Worked

And Then
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The Interior Changed, Too
Camp Bulkeley Barracks Sprang Up
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A New Laundry for GTMO
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The Dredge Crew at
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
The Base
Lit Its Border

The Supporters
The CM's Kept the EO's
Running Which Kept the Detail
Moving and
Moving
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Had Parties and Built Barrel Boats

The Detail
Williali~ 0. b~rwt.s. Jr.. SWl
Cn~va-r C. Fkjwc.rr. SW3
RoI~+rlo J. Rr~nli, CA
'rtrliln~y F. Brt~llu.r. Jr.. CM3
Allrr.rt J. Ciirl'i~rn. RU2
El~l~rn ).:. Glx. RU2
Jam F hn;~. LOCN
Fr.lr!b S. Dmwtrki. It[. RU3
I:lo)rl J. D,.l,ot, SW3lnV
Toin;~u M. Dingli. nu1
Raw L. Duk~.. E03
Dtrnalrl T. Elroll, RU2
Jdrnt-s E. Erwin, tiM1
Qdvid C. Evans. EA3
N~rrman 1. Flo*rm, CMl
Gt~y R. Ftrnl, UU3
Jon M. Fn!t.nnn, PNI
Guy N. Flrr~k. RUl
Jlrhl~ W. Fykv, E02
Jirn P. G:~rrt.t, CEl

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Dennis A. Deneui, CE3
Jerry W. Adams, UTl
Thomas H. Alrnon, EM3 (DV)
Robert J. Anderson, CECN
David E. Ballinger, CA
Ernest R. Bastarache, SN
William D. Betiger, CM3
Douglas E. Ringham, BU3
Terry M. Black, UTCA
David P. Blahovcc, CECN
Larry J. Blondeau, BU3
Terry J. Boarts, CECA
Charles W. Boyce, BU2
Bobby 6. Bynum, BUCN
Edward D. Carpenter Jr., BU3
William R. Christianson, EOCN
Ronald W. Clark, E03
David L. Coaker, SWCN
William B. Coath, SWC
John M. Conti, SW3
A David R. Carliss, UT3
Allen F. Crawford, CECN
Steven F. Davis, BU3

hrry M. Duckworth,
EOCN
James E. Evans, EA2
John L. Favale, BU3
Thomas W. Findley,
BUCN
Thomas A. Finnen, BU3
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The EM Cluh
Johnny L. Gill, BU3 - .-..
Henry L. Goldenstein,
CE2 I. ?
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Roger C. Hamel, BU3 I
William D. Hammock,
BU1
Raymond A. Yarding,
EOCA
Patrick R. Hayes, CE2
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George J. Hill, BU3 'e &a * I,
Albert A. Hinton, SW2
Patrick G. Hinton, CM3
Douglas K. Hoffman,
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BU3 h
Billy L. Hoy, E01
Jeffrey L. Johnston, SA
Donald E. KelEer, UTCN
Richard C. Kirby, E01
Alan L. Langmaid,
BUC A &! -' P4h
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Ronald I. Lange, E03
Altman L. Lawson, CN
Chrisros N. Lernpesis, CM
Leon J. Luft, BUCN
Vincent P. Markus, BU3
Gene W. Marlow, BW3
1 Bob P. Martin, CE1
Bryan J. Matthes, CE3
Joseph A. Mazza, BUCN
Wayne L. Mchne, BW3
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Gregory L. Meacham, BUCN
Jethro H. Midgett 111, CE3
Nicolas P. Molina, BU2
Clements G. Moyers, BU1
Michael W. Murphy, BU3
John P. Newton, Jr., BU3
William M. O'BrEen, CM1
Frank J. Occhino, BU3
Jimmy P. Ondriczck, SK1

Ronald A. Osborne,
BU2
Hammett L. Owens Jr.,
CE2
Peter J. Paajanen, BU3
Fred N. Pederson, CE3
Barry S. Petty, BUCW
Michael D. Pfiester,
SWCN
Mark D. Pickeil, BU3 I
Richard T. Primeau,
CE3
Marvin C. Quarles, E01
Lawrence E. Rankin,
C A
William E. Rees, CN
Michael D. Richards,
CN
Charles M. Robinson,
BUC A
Don P. Rolls, BUCN
Charles H. Rusk, SW3
Lynn J. SchlarL, CMCN
Vincent J. Scopa, BU3
Weldon J. Scott, BUCA
Thomas E. Selway, SW3
Thomas A. Sessions,
BUCA
Roy C. Shirley, EOCN
James C. Sims, BW1
Arthur R. Smith, BU1
Kenneth D. StanIey,
SW3
Randal G. Stephenson,
BUCN
Snoopy, DOG
Lawrence F. Stolfo, BU2

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Ray Smub, SN
Mark 5. Syska, E03
Jerald J. Szernes, BU3
Richard W. Taverney, SA
John H. Terhorst CE3
Dennis W. Terry, CN
Jerry E. Thew, E02
Charles E. Thibodeaux, EA2
Erna E. Tosh, CM3
Dwight A. Truitt, YN1
Robert F. Vieira, CN
William C. Yoss, E02
William G. Wallis, SWCN
Rodney Q. Way, BUCN
. Robert E. Wheeler, CE5
James L. Wicks, BUCA
Albea W. Wikoil h., UT3
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.Clarence W. Williams, CA
James D. Williams, EOCN
Monte H. Williams, SW2
Josef V. Wolfson, CMl
Thomas F. York, BU3
James C. Young, SKSA
John S. Zelinsky, E03

Ltjg John E. Rectenwald, Olficer-in-
Charge, Details SOLOMONS and
THURMONT
DETAIL SOLOMONS
Detail SOLOMONS left Gulfport
on 20 May 1971, with the assignment
of constructing a recreation complex
at the Naval Ordnance liboratory
Test Facility at Solomons, Maryland.
Under the direction of Ltjg John E.
Rectenwald they completed marina
buildings, a trailer park, clubhouse
improvements, and the rehabilitation
of several bungalows. They also
worked on an exterior lighting sys-
tem, performed grading and paving
and completed several miscellaneous
projects in their eight months in Ma-
ryland.

En3 Barker checks on rl~valinn.
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Homer D. Brown, BUC
Blair R. Altemus, BU3
Paul E. Backman, BU3
Ranald G. Barker, EX3
Ronald W. Courtney, E03
Elxie F. Culpepper, SWCN
Ronald F. Darszewski, BUI
Rene Deleon, EOCN
Robert E. Edgerly, CM2
James Dr Erickson, CE3
Ross F. Geisbert, CM3
Walter C. Gray, BUCN
Lowell D. Grovum, CECN
Roswell A. Harris, EA2
Anthony E. Hoesche, BUI
Thomas C. Aunt. CM3
Gerald A. Michel. UTCN
Jerome A. Nelson, E03

George E. Nye, SK2
Michael P. Obradovic,
BU3
Bryant E. Perry, E02
Warren M. Reinhardt,
E03
Buford B. Richardson,
EOC A
Stanley D. Scholes,
EOCN
Thomas J. Schreck, BU3
Charles R. Seaman, E03
Albert L. Self, WT3
Alan A. Shinkus, E03
Road Repairs Moving t h Oflicr. ~
Detail
members
heave
an iron
pting
into
place.

Placing the rwf beams uvcr the clubhouse patio.
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Donald E. Smith, E02
Joseph D. Spalding, BU3
Michael R. Steele, CMCN
David M. Taylor, HM2
Joseph TyreI1, SW3
Quinton J. Wasden, E01
John V. Washer, E03
Norman H. Whitehouse, BU2
LTJG Rectenwalll tries his hand
a1 sealing a pip joint while UT3
Sell looks on.

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DETAIL
THURMONT
Detail THURMONT spent their
eight months providing construc-
tion support to the Public Works
Office, Naval Support Facility, at
Thurmont, Maryland. Their pro-
jects included land clearing and a
staff support facility building.
Their job was particularly interest-
ing because the Naval Support Fa-
cility at Thurmont contains the re-
treat Camp David. Ltjg John E.
Reczenwald was the OEC of Detail
THURMONT.
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Top rlrrk of the staff suppon Iarilil)
Unloading Plywood roofing
The Detail

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David A. Steckler, EOCN
Guy D. Stumpf, BUCN
Wilbur K. Watson, 111, BUCN
Richard Whitlington, CE2
Richard A. Dehaven, BUC
Peter G. Beaudry, BU3
James R. Bush, BUCN
Raymond A. Cruz, UT3
Harlan L. Ehlers, BU2
Gregory 1. Faber, UT2
Brian R. Fergwson, BUCN
John C. Gilbert, UT3
Allan T. Graham, CE3
Charles R. Holbrook, E03
Edward W. Jackson, BUCN
Herchel E. Levi, UTCN
Michael P. Main, E03
George S. Maras, CE3
Frank D. McCoy, EA2
Edward N. McGrath, CM3
Billy C. McPike, BU1
Ronald A. Oberg, BU2
Dewey F. Riemer, E03
Kenneth D. Simpson, SWCN

DETAIL
NEW
LONDON
Detail NEW LONDON was the smallest detachment
maintained by NMCB-62 during the deployment. The De-
tail consisted af five Equipment Operators, a construction
Mechanic, and an Equipment Operator Chief who acted
as CPOIC. The Detail completed rough earthwork and
landscaping in preparation for a Navy trailer park which
is being built at the Submarine Base, New London, Con-
necticut.
Blasting in NCH, London
In the equipment cumpound at New IAIR~~OII

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Eugene J. Campbell, E03
Kenneth J. Cortell, E03
David A. Kleckner, E01
Edward E. Lenkiewicz, E03
Robert W. Tallman, CM3
Jerry R. Turner, EOCA
EOC Donald M. Dryden,
CPO-in-Charge of Detail
NEW LONDON

5W2 W. L. Mathis drills a hole for a fence post.
Drtail mrtnllrs prepare lor pouring conr:rrhte tank support.;.
DETAIL
VIEQUES

The men of Detail VIEQUES were tasked with the
renovation of an existing observation post, the pour-
ing of a large concrete bunker, the erection of two
20' X 48' Baby Butler buildings end-to-end includ-
ing the installation of generators, the grading of ex-
isting roads and the making of new sun-in Tines into
the aircraft bombing practice area. The Detail com-
pleted these tasks and many others in a highly pro-
fessional manner. Most of the work was performed
atop Cerro Matias mountain on Vieques Island situa-
ted about nine miles southeast of RooseveIt Roads
Naval Station, Puerto Rico.
UT3 Ralph Copeland places a section of sewer pipe at the observation point.

DETAIL
CULEBRA
LT Donald R. Keilh,
Officer-in-Charge, Detail CULEBRA
Detail CULEBRA, under the command of LT Don
ald R. Keith, performed many tasks. Among the biggen
accomplishments were the completion of interior work
an a 4.0' X 100' pre-engineered building, the pouring
of 700' of concrete ribbon roadway, and the erection ol
5000' of chain link fence. The Detail also performed
grading work on existing, civilian dirt roads and grading
of a baseball field for the young men of Culebra Island.
The island is situated about fifteen miles east of Roosevelt
Roads Naval Station, Puerto Rico.

Morning quarters of Delail CULEBRA

SEABEE
TEAM 6206
Seabee Team 6202, under the di-
rection of LTJG Dayid L. Burrus, de-
ployed in May 1971 to Ham Tan in
the Binh Tuy Province of South Viet-
nam. They completed fourteen major
projects including a 2.5 km road con-
sisting of 9,500 cubic yards of later-
ite EilI, a two room school, a dispen-
sary, and a village power distribution
system. Their excellent performance
won them the Best Type "E" for Sea-
bee teams in Vietnam.
The 62Q6 compound
LEvclin~ and ~.r~m~racting tha arrrss roar1 to t h Cham ~ village in Ham Tam.

Jimmie D. Vest, EA2
Dennis P. Vondracek, BU2
' David J. Wieling, BU3
David L. Burrus, LTJG
Neal L. Smith, BUC
Arthur H. CasseIbury, HM2
Calvin Crane, E03
Gregory R. Ellyett, CE2
Roger A. Groetzinger, CM2
Calvin C. Mathews, E02
Michael H. Musg~ave, CM2
William W. Reichardt, SW3
Donald J. Vandermark, UT2
Leveling the whool yard at Iqi Virunamw fathrr and son preparing to mkr their l~sl~ing
ljoal oul at the Lagi
seaport

SEABEE TEAM 6207
Mrrnbrrs of Sea1)m Trearn 6207 am!. 1st rau: SW3 Kcnneth L. Lanun. CE2 Ra)rnr~r~tl A. Combs, UTC Roberi W. Wright, CM3 Cliffon1 M. Ray. UT3
L;lwrrtic:c E. Richardson, CM1 Norbe L. Falkens~ein. 2nd row: HMl Pablo K. Stamaria, EA3 Thomas I. Forbes, BU2 Guy V. Tmva~lio. BVI Jack E.
he, E02 Leonard R. Webhrr, E01 Eldon D. Graves, LTJG William J. Morrison. Olliccr-in-Charge.
U'1'3 R~r.tl.~rclkcjn xulrc-wiws !I\(! Lamotwk Islanrlrrs In mixing concretth for the
water catrl~mt:nt in IIIC dispensary.
Islander ant1 his sun off ~he coast of Lrrmur~m!k

Thirteen Seabees including one Hospitalman and one
C.E.C. Officer deployed to the ,island of Yap in the
Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands as Seabee Team
6207. The Team worked on the upgrading of the Sea-
bee Camp and several civic action projects including
the building of culverts, one bridge, a two ward dispen-
sary, a school house for the natives of Lornotrek,
houses for the Yapese and several other projects.
The Team received gifts from the natives as tokens
of their gratitude for the work performed by Seabee
Team 6207.
Sli~ging r:oncrrtc: blocks for constructivrl projcc~s in the out-islands
Dredging coral lor rmd surfacing

FRANK M. NEWCOMB
COMMANDING OFFICER
CDR Newcomb passes the word at morning quartrn
6mp Mwrip.
Onc of ilia high points in tht. rlrploymrnt was ttrt- ~~rt.sr.nntion of ~Iir Pvlli+.r Award to NMLM bZ far fixat year 1970. f11.n
CDR Nr-wcornh rcccivm the Prllir-r Plarluv from RADhl W3l1t.r M. Enger. Cornmand~r Naval Facilities Engineering Commanrl.

LCDR Ster chrcks t h Mounl-OUI ~
contml hnartl.
LCDR. JOHN
EXECUTIVE
Thr! Excculivt. Oflit.1~ oft1.n ;i(.15 an thr. Battalion's otflcial host. Here he is cscorling RADM John T. Arthur. Dental
Corps, around Grnp Mnscr~p.
W. STER
OFFICER

MILITARY ADVISOR
GYSGT Napolcon Wilson
CAREER
COUNSELOR
SENIOR ENLISTED
ADVISORS
CUCM Norman G. Johnson, UTCM Bonnie Jones
CMC Ronald L. Dixon r-x~mrl+ hic Navy career.
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MASTER-AT-ARMS FORCE
BMC Herbert R. Hamrn. Battalion Chief Master-at-Arms.
BM1 Jimmir: Edwards, BMl Henry W. Winston, E02 Robert L. Maaaro, BM3 Eugene S. Raby.

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COMMUNICATIONS
RM1 Douglas L. Bollinger
CA Clyde W. Powers ET1 Patrick A. Teders
EOCA Aoyt D. Culpepper
lTN3 Rory M. McKernan, ETN3 Dan C. Watson

ORDNANCE
Ens. James F. Gcorgc, Ortinance Officer, GMGSA Lawrence J. Rrueo, GMG3 Jerry L. Wynn,
GMGP William A. Eihier
Arlnon. 1raill.r. Camp Mo~crip

LT Charles S. Mciaughlin, Medical Officer
MEDICAL
AND
DENTAL
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I '- AMC Charlcs D. Lawson, HM2 Patrick R. Dorningue, HM2 James M. Druckemiller, HM2 William
D. Domico, LT Charles S. Mclaughlin, BMC Duane Rushing, HM2 John L. Huff.

LT Steven B. Reichel, Dental Officer, DTl Arcin Mere, DT3 Killiam G. Frasier
LT Larry 13. Brock, Medical Officer, HM3 Thomas L. Dumolt, CDR Frank M. Newcomb, Command-
ing Officer, Lt Steve B. Reichel, Dental Officer, HMC Duane Rushing. The occasion was the 73rd
Anniversary of the Hospital Corp of the Navy.

SPECIAL
SERVICES
CM3 Jamr:s W. Harley, LT Charles S. Mdaughlin, Special Ser-
vices Officer
CHAPLAIN
LCDR Roy C. Wood, Chaplain
SF13 Wallace A. Pardo, Chaplain's Assistant

YNCS Arnold D. White, W01 William C. Woolnough, Administrative Officer
YN1 Patrick A. Mcewen YN3 Teddy P. Mull YNSN John E. Eye, Jr

SN Larry G. Henry
ENS Charles W. Bmsfeild, PersonneI Officer
PN3 Jack A. Cooper, PN2 Edgar L. Olhes, PN1 Jon M. Freeman
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POST OFFICE
PC3 William N. Beaudin
E02 Bernard T. Callahan, CA George M. Hamm

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CECS Jerry R. Jarrell,
Assr. Training Officer
Riot Training at Camp Most
Lt. Gerald L. Green,
Plans/Training Officer
Ltjg. Carl E. Gross, Training Officer
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E01 Leon Helton, Ens. Thomas A. Laboon, Asst. Training Officer, SW1 Billy E. Wood
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SH3 Robert Traggiai, BU2 Anthony Russo
RoospveIt Roads Rifla! Range

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UTCS Delmar H. Martin, Operations Chief
LCDR Gerald H. Ross, Operations Officer
BUC Gerald D. Smoot

BU3 Andrew C. Jackson, UTC Charles H. Goodman, CE2 Stephen W. Hauser
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YN3 Ronald A. Wetch, EACN Lawrence M. Lauther

ENS Robert B. Stt:irnt:r, PRrE Tvam, DavisvilIr: LTJG Gregg D. Hagedorn, Asst Operations Officer
ENS James F. George, Engineering Oifirer EAC Raymond F. Cormier, Engineering Cbie,

RUCN Rnhert M. Blank, EA3 Murray B. Oxman, EA2 Terry H. Alexander
EACN Leslie L, Martin
EACA Joel E. Randolph

SUPPLY STAFF
SK2 Wayne C. Grothe, CE3 Jay Q. Nichols, SK1 Joseph F. Madrid, SKSN
John M, Simmerer
CM1 Clyde R. Burkett, SK1 Joseph F. Madrid
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Lt. Charles M. Hines, Supply Offices
SKI William R. Miller
SA Albert H. Bournc, Jr., SK3 Raymond Tem-
prana

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Ltjg Bruce W. Murff, Disbursing Olfi-
cer
DISBURSING STAFF
Psyday at Camp Moucrip
SK2 Robert L. Self
DK1 Jerry L, Bird
DK3 Joseph W. Nolan

ENS Richard A. Howell, EmbarkJMaterial Liaison Officer EOC Earl J. Rooker, E01. Cecil A. Dixon
EOCN Alvin R, Lawson The goal of the Embark ~taff
ia to be always ready
lor rapid movement.

SKSN Thomas E. Shulm
BU1 Ralph G. Thomas
AUTOMOTIVE
REPAIR
PARTS
EOI Lyle W. Merrill, CM5 Thomas J, tloflrogge EOCA David M. Mitchell

BU3 Kenneth D. Moody, SK3 Walter L. Christom, SK1 Doris E. Shemwell
CENTRAL SUPPLY ROOM
CENTRAL TOOL ROOM
GREENS ISSUE
CECA Michael L. Anderson
BU3 Rickey D. Linafelter
SD3 Magno L. Quismondo CE3 Thomas Sarpolus

SA Eddie L. Derrick, 5.4 John A. Delso, SA Elmer A. Gagnon, SH1 netther E. Dickerson
LAUNDRY
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SHl Fletcher E. Dickerson
SH3 James W. Askins SA Allen Paulk CA Fernando C. Gonzales

GALLEY
CS1 Clarence A. Burton, CS2 Bob J. Cress CSC Arland L. Williams
CS2 Leonard Ir~~klt~s. CA Jn+t+pIt A. Crallam, CSSA I.luyd Q. Crab~rrr, CS2 Arthur F. Prinrr. CS2 Wrhllrlrll Sn~irh, Jotm R, Grarr: CSI F>ld
1. Sution, SF1 Dlrdrlt* R. Rlack~non. CiSN kick P. Stump

WARDROOM
First MW. SD3 nemc~rio C. Tuwn, Jr.. SW Leonard R. Rar~tista, TN Clillnd C. Fernando. Second row: SD1 Diubdadu C. Salul. SD3 Frder~co
N, Lerma, SD2 Alber~o D. Leynon, SD3 hlnnurl M. Al)undo, SD3 Ernesto C. Fabay
SH2 Ronald L. Jurgensmeyer
SH3 Larry L. Feister
BARBER SHOP

Lt. David W. Marshall, Alfa Company
Commander Company Commander.
ALFA COMPANY
The Movers and the Maintainers
Lt. Emo M. Hanz assumed command of Alfa Company in Nov. 1971. Ltjg. George F. Koob was the Assistant
Asphalt paving at the Bundy BEQ

Alfa L,..,.,,,,
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Robert L. Weinmann, CMCS
Thomas Debord, EOC
Joseph W. Ferris, EOC
Charles A. Gibson, EOC
Jimmy L. Prescott, CMC
Carl E. Schilling, CMC
Howard Williams, CMC
Frederick A. Abacherli E03
Daniel L. Anderson, CM1
Jay E. Anderson, CM3
William Barnes, E02
James R. Bates, Jr., E03
Jerry Batts, Jr., CM3
Stephen P. Beach, EOCN
George W. Bentley 111, E03
George W. Bonner, CM3
Larry J. Bustamante, CA
Terry D. Cannon, CM3
Richard E. Carroll, CA
Thomas A. Cuccia, CA

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David A. Davenport,
CM2
William C. Deese,
EOCN
DuMin L. Dyer, CM3
Michael R. Echola,
EOCN
James V. Ehrlichman,
CM3
Paul D. Eisele, CMCA
Lester E. Ewing, E01
Terence 6. Ferenc, CM3
Roscoe J. Flowers, CA
Charles R. Forston, E03
Homer K. Gastineau,
E03
Walter R. Gibson, E01
Theodore W. Giron,
EOCN
Clyde M. Haines, E02
Emmett Harris, CMCA
The Navy Exrhange Warchauae Project

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Leon Helton, EOI
John L. Henley, CA
L. Henzen, EO
Ditch-digging lor thc Fleet Rcc Ccntcr
James S. Hite, E01
Thomas HoeIscher, CMCN
Robert G. AoImes, E03
AIton C. Ivey, E01
Arthur A. Johnson, E03
kq William G. Jorgensen, CM3
' Raymond W. Kluth, E01
John T. Kubik, E01 - Thomas W. Latham, CM3
Royal F. Litch, CMCN
Leanard R. Lowder, CM1
Robert A. Macdonald, E03
Tony E. Mansfield, EOCN
Steven M. Mareau, CM2
Stephen Mate, E02

Bernard Miller, CA
Edward W. Mount, E02
James Naseman, E03
Donald D. Percy, E03
Lynn M. Pieh, CM3
Edmundo G. Pingul,
CM3
Gerard R. Prentiss, CMI
Herman Rambo, Jr.,
E01
Frank 0. Raulerson,
E01
Dionicio P, Rebujio,
E01.
Allen C. Reed, EOCN
George N. Reichert,
CM3
Clifford L. Reynolds,
E01
Thomas J. Rhodes, Jr.,
E01
Charles R. Ridens, SW2
Shop Repairs

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Rolling the pavement at Bundy
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Bobby H. Ruddock, CMI
Dewey J. Runyon, EOl
James R. Sanders, E01
Billy C. Simmons, CMCA
James D. Slough, E03
Raymond A. Smith, FN
Melvin A. Snow, EOCN
Dennard R. Spires, CM3
Alan D. Stilwell, CMCN
Fred T. Wade, CMCA
Richard L. Watson, CM3
Henry E. Webster, CMCA
Thomas West, CM3
Clarence I. Wilson, E01
John W. Winger, CMCN
Charles D. Wise, E01
Rickey T. Wishum, CMCN
Robert I. Workman. MRFN
Jerry Wright, CM3
John R. Yanconish, CM3

BRAVO COMPANY
Bobhy R. Coplin, CEC,
Bravo Co. Commander
Irrig:~tiarn work 31 Fort Allrn Sr.nior Ci~i~ms' Rrt Cr-nll-r. Frljarrlu

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The Controllers of
Power and Water
John E. Zitko, CEC
Harry S. Bash, CECN
Donald F. Bost, UT3
Adam H. Boudreaux, WCQ
hmingo J. Caluya, CE3
Harold 6. Cason, SF2
Billy R. Clark, UT3
Homer R. Clark, CECA

Ralph Copeland, UT3
Bobby G. Croucher, SF1
Henry M. Edwards, UTCA
Henry C. Espinoza, CE2
Timothy M. Fiebig, CECN
Dennis A. Gilbert, UT3
Paul R. Hite, UT1
Lee G. Essendorf, CE3
Darrell W. Jones, CN
Gary D. Kersten, CECA
B:.
C:
Walter J. King, UT2 Maintaining utilities at Camp Moscrip, provid
Thomas E. Kitchin, CE3 ing sewer and electric service to the Fleet Ret
Center, and renovating the Senior Citizens' Cen
ter in Fajardo were a few of Bravo Company':
jobs.

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Ronald L. Kluender, CECA
Kenneth R. Macdonald, CN
Ronald J. Mecoli, CECN
Carl A. Mobley, CA
Thomas C. Morris, WTCA
Kenneth H. Norton, UT3
Steven L. Rutherford, CE3
Robert E. Spire, CE3
Walter S. Strickler, CN
Paul J. Vishaway, BU2
R. Wright, (XI
Joseph H. w&, CE2
Michael Zarba, UT1

DELTA
COMPANY
The Molders of
Steel and
Concrete
Lt. Donald R. Keith, Co. Cdr. Ens. Junius D. Allen, Asst. Co. C$r.

Lit~lc Chopper, the Battalion mascot. an11 Rig Chopper, BU3 Carlns
Hemandm
William D. Ariz, SWC
Lrle C. Braley, BWC
Raymond E. Donaldson, BUC
Ray L. Feemster, BUC
Robert R. Adarns. BUCN
Robert W. Aebi, BUCN
Donald R. Bishop, BUCW
Robert W. Blubaugh, BUCN
Russell E. Bolles, BU3
Stephen B. Burch, BU2
Stephen W. Champion, BU3
Kenneth R. Claiborne, SWCN
Randall B. Cook, BU3
Thomas L. Davidson, BUCK
Lonnie J. Davis, BUCA
Steven J. Deluca, BUCN
Gun W. Duncan, BUCA
Henry M. Fayard, BU3
Richard J. Ferguson, BU2
David F. Fisher, SWCN
Peter Gio, BU2

Joseph A. Graham, CA
Melvin D. Green, BUCN
David L. Griffith, SW1
James L. Holland, BUCN
Leonard M. Holt, BUCA
Ralph C. Housand, BU2
Duane E. Johnson, BU3
Robert W. Karki, BW3
David A. Kell, BU3
James T. Lawrence, CA
Mario S. Martinez, SW2
Anthony R. Matarese,
BUCN
Walter L. Mathis, SW2
Alfred Medina, BU3
Charles M. Miller, CA
Terry L. Moate, SWCN
Dallas Nelson, BU3
Ross I. Pepperman, BU2
Guy D. Robinson, BU3
Robert W. SeidZer, SW3
BU3 Kell at ~hr: Huspital Addition The Navy Motion Picture Fachange

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Richard A. Senecal, BU2
David R. St. Jean, BU3
Robert N. Steele, BU2
Michael D. Sullivan. SW3
Vaughn C. Sumbles, SW2
Carlos Texeira, CN
Raymond E. Torres, BUCN
E) 3 Donald
Drlm Cnmpany Builden installfn~ rooting on the Navy Fachange Warehouse
13U3 St. Jean at the Mentnl Health Center, Fajanlo
L. Tousignant, BUCN
Joseph S. Valente, BUCN
Richard F. Van Overmeiren.
SWCA
Robert E. Wienbicki, BUCA
Thomas A. Williams, Jr., BUC

The Happiest Day of the Deployment . * .
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NMCR74 arrives at the Roosevelt Roads airport.
Pwlligh~ rnusler. an assurance rha~ we wen! very short

And home to Mama
Gulfport lookt~l good.
One last look at Puerto Rico
Arrived With NMCB-74
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Ens. Junius D. Allen, Public Affairs Officer
CRUISEBOOIC
STAFF
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Ens. Donald W. Buchanan, Detail GTMO BU3 Bruce W. Staring, Public Affairs Staff
Not piclured is pH1 Bobby L. Tilley,
Battalion Photographer
PHAN Harold H. Schneider, Photo
Lab
EACN Lawrence M. Luther, Operations Staff