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Hobart Wells, Radioman 2nd class
Hobart was a Plank Owner, served on board 1943-1945

Leon Humiston Sr.
"He was 37 years old with four kids, working in the shipyards in South Portland, Maine, making more money then he ever dreamed of, when he enlisted. He just couldn't stand seeing the kids go off to war when he was perfectly healthy."

From Leon Humiston Jr.

Tony Marino

Warren G. Stephens, Seaman
Warren served on board in the early 1950's and was discharged in 1953

Rick Bewersdorf

Steve Lantz, Webmaster

Steve Lantz, BT2, sometime in 1968

A Break From Doing Firesides, 1967
From Left: Harry Hosier, Chief Franklin Madill, Steve Lantz, "Butch" Price, Rick Ryan, and Joe Lane

Turning Too In the Fireroom, 1967
From Left: Unidentified, Gordon Lenox, Harry Hosier, Bill Verdon

A Fine Catch
Alan Harrell with a fish caught from the fantail in St. Thomas, VI. Standing to left is Clarence Coleman and seated is Butch Webeck.

Joe Ventoso at the throttle.

Wayne Druilhet

Liberty Cancelled!
Shore Patrol Norm Brown (center) puts the arm on Charlie Woyner (left) and Joe Ventoso.

LT. Ottone in Malta

LTjg. Koym in Malta

Berthing Compartment Craps Game

Will Todd, Zitlow, and an unidentified crew member rolling the bones.

Saturday night poker game.

Bob Bull and David Bein

Norm Brown's trip to the dentist.

Over the rail.

Hey Norm!

Liberty in Crete
John Meyer, left, and Russell Koym take in the sites.

Beach Party in Suda Bay, Crete
From left, back row: Lynn Meyer, I.J. Prichett, George Munis, Billy Stevenson, Charlie Simons
Middle: Butch Webeck, Bryant Quave, T.D. Denny
Front: R.J. Verner
The beverage is FIX Beer, a Greek brew.