USS Porter
DD-800
(Fletcher Class)


The F Division
 

When the ship went in to commission
And BuPers assigned  a crew.
The "Old Man" called his Exec. in, and said,
"Now here's what we will do"! 

We'll pick out all the good good men,
I realize there'll be but few,
But we'll group them them all together,
And we'll call them section "TWO"

REBUTTAL BY SECTION THREE

When the tides of battle are changing
And the ship's up a tree.
When all locks dark and dismal,
Just call on section three

When the situation's hopeless,
When the end you can now see,
Don't think you're left all friendless
You need but send a plea.
Your saviors come a running;
That's right they're section three

IN DEFENSE OF SECTION ONE

Of two and three there's much been said,
Of section one but little,
But it's section one our foes all dread;
The rest are naught but spittle.

Our stature tall and rigid,
Our clear cut eyes and minds,
The comparison leaves you frigid;
The rest are left behind.

 

Name Rate Nick Name
Mario A. SOLIERI CFC "Sully"
Robert F. WEBB FC1c "Abner"
George J. KEELAN FC1c "Smokey"
Merle C. RYAN FCO2c "Rusty"
James J. O’NEILL FC3c "Chick"
Richard D. MESSAL FCO3c "Moldy"
Robert J. WARREN FC3c "Big Stoop"
James F. MOOTER FC3c "Big Moot"
Eddie G. GARRETT S1c "Horse"
Robert W. GODDARD S1c "Shorty"
James D. JARRAD S1c "Geronimo"
Anson J. JAMES S1c "Jimmy"

 
Gone but not forgotten department

Rufus RUNDLESS FC3c "POP"
Thomas CAVE FC3c "Tommmy"
Walter CLARK FC3c "Jigger"
George DRAYCOTT FC3c "Lover"
Ralph LIGHT FCO3c "Whitey"

 

Pages from the USS Porter's 1st Anniversary Year Book

Officers  

  1st Division 2nd Division "O" Division "F" Division

  "T" Division 

"C" Division 

"B" Division 

"M" Division 

"S" Division

All Artwork, Poems, Text and Crew Lists are from the
First Anniversary Year Book

 

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