THE NORTH CAROLINA SHIPBUILDER
October 1, 1945
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Published by the North Caro
lina Shipbuilding Company, Wil
mington, North Carolina, in the
interest of the employees.
Editor
PAUL A. WILSON
Assistant Editors
AL. G. DICKSON
C. T. LEWIS
MRS. C. K. MARSHALL
Art Editor
R. F. BAREFOOT
Vol. 4 October 1, 1945 No. 2
ROLL OF HONOR
The following former
employees of the Company
gave their lives for their
country while serving in the
Armed Forces and Merchant
Marine during World war II:
PFC. DOUGLAS F. POTTER
Wilmington
FRANK L. JOHNSON, JR.
Wilmington
SGT. LLOYD E. DALE
Watha
PFC. WILLIAM H. MAYERS
Acme
LT. WILLIAM F. PRITCHARD
Wilmington
S 2c OWEN C. FILLYAW
Wilmington
PVT. KENNETH TANT
Middlesex
S 2c THOMAS C. CLARKE
Wilmington
LT. HAROLD L. PATTERSON
Kannapolis
PFC. NORWOOD O. BROOKS
Wilmington
PFC. MALCOLM D. RILEY
Efland
PVT. SAMUEL G. HATCH
Wilmington
S 1c ELLON E. DAVENPORT
Dover
SGT. AMOS DOBSON, JR.
Lynchburg, Va.
PVT. ALFRED L. BALDWIN
Wilmington
PFC. ARTHUR W. JACKSON
Wilmington
LYNWOOD A. CORBETT
-Atkinson
LT. ROBERT V. MERCER
Bladenboro
LT. BRUCE C. ROBBINS
Bostic
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SGT. H. S. HARRELSON
Cerro Gordo
MOMM 1c EDWIN H. AVANT
Whiteville
LT. CHARLES B. BOYD
Wilmington
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PVT. HENRY T. POUND
Gaston, S. C.
PVT. JAMES C. HUDSON
Tryon
SGT. FOREST WADSWORTH
Clarkton
PFC. RAY C. WORLEY
Barnard, N. C.
PVT. HERMAN E. TYSON
Wilmington
CPL. JACK G. PARDY
Madison, S. D.
PAUL T. PITTMAN
Rocky Mount
PFC. EDWARD F. CLINE
Wilmington
CPL. JOIIN W. PERRY
Raleigh
CAPT. A. P. (BYNG) FARRAR
Chapel Hill
Letter To The Editor
SHIPS AND OKINAWA
To the Editor:
During the battle for Oki
nawa, I received several copies
tv, a MnrVi Carolina Ship-
ViA A
builder. I want to thank you
and your staff for sending tnese
copies to me. They bring back
a lot of pleasant memories.
T-uthfnllv sav that I en
ion " j , . T
i,rA ouprv minute that 1
l.rVoA frtr the North Carolina
Shipbuilding Co., except for
maybe a lew sunaay moniings
fAT a hio Saturday night.
t nrrVaA in the Electrical de-
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partment in the hold deck of
the engine room ana every umc
T rof nhnard a shin that is the
first place I go to see if I can
recognize any of my work. So
far I have had no iuck. n sure
mote n fellow feel good to look
out over the ocean and see 1,400
hinc filled with men and eauip-
mant s T did when we landed on
Okinawa. It even makes me
feel prouder to know that some
01 those snips were mauc in ijr
hv mv friends and
Iiviiiv j - r
maybe my mother, who worked
in the Transportation depart
ment, and my girl, who worked
in the Sheet Metal department.
Hoping this shows a little of
my appreciation for the copies
of The Shipbuilder t that you
have sent me, I remain,
Very truly yours,
Joseph L. Outlaw, Jr.,
Pvt., U.S.M.C.R.,
Sept. 6, 1945.
LIKES THE WAVES
To the Editor:
I was very pleased to hear
you are featuring "Our Women
in Service" in your magazine. I
am so glad I took advantage of
the opportunity the Navy offers
women. However, now that we
are on our way to peace again
and the recent celebrations have
criven wav to unexoected and
unprecedented problems of re-
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conversion, we are an hhawuo w
don our gay colors and silly hats
and manv service girls are sug
gesting a "back into the home"
movement for women.
After boot school at Hunter
college, New York City, and a
yeoman course at Oklahoma A.
& M. College, Stillwater, UKia.,
I was assigned In December,
1944, to NAS Pensacola, Fla.,
which is the oldest and one of
the most beautiful Naval Air
Stations in the states. My work
is in the office of the Flight
Brigade Officer of the Day. rlere
is maintained a record of the
flight students from the moment
they report aboard the fetation
until thev are designated as
Naval Aviators and checked out.
We live in former Cadet bar
racks which are really ideal. We
also have our own chow hall,
recreation hall, tennis courts and
Town Club in Pensacola. Yes, I
have really enjoyed every mo
ment of Navy life.
Regards to all.
Sincerely,
Hortense Wood, Y 3c,
Bldg. 650, Room 530,
NAS, Pensacola, Fla.
SEES N. C. SHIPS
To the Editor:
This week I received my first
copies of The North Carolina
Shipbuilder. It was indeed a
nleasure for me to get them and
to know that someone had re
membered me by sending the
paper.
I was in-the Fitters for three
vears before entering the serv
ice last July. Since that time
I've seen several of our N. C.
built shins over here and now
realize what a great job they
have performed in this war.
Honin? to see another of vour
launchings soon. Keep tip the
good work and thanks again for
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sending me me paper.
Sincerelv.
Pf c. William M. Plott,
Co. A , 1307 JngT8.,
APO 73,
co Postmaster,
San Francisco Cal.
Seeing
INTENDS TO RETURN
T the Fditor:
I received your July copy of
fho N C. Shinhuilder a few days
II11V 'w wr--
ago and, believe me, I am proud
fft cov that, the emnlovees of the
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KWV, Parnlinn Shinhuildmg CO.
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are to be highly commended for
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the job they are doing towara
helping win this war.
I was an employee of the
hinc denartment until I en
tered one of the greatest tasks
rar a he taken on bv tne neo-
pie of the United States, namely
entering this war to help iree
all countries from aggression
ond tn insure the safety of the
MllVt W avw w - w
United Stetes. I worked at tne
shipyard until July 19, 1943, and
t Mn tnit.hfullv sav I have never
regretted one day of it. After
this war is all over, i lntena iu
come back and work for the
same company.
After innicin? at all oi tne rec
mv-v o "
the vard nas made and all
the records they have broken,
again I am proud to say that I
was once a part oi 11. x ne smpa
fhaf have heen built there have
done more than their share of
the wnrk in this war. You can
take it from me, I saw them do
VilV w - - -
ing it.
T want to thank everyone con
cerned with getting The North
Parftlinn Shinhuilder to all of the
fellnws in the armed forces. I
am sure everyone looks" forward
to getting it as l do. it re
minds us of home when , we see
all of the familiar faces in it.
I want to say hello to all of my
friends in the Plumbing depart
ment, and I am hoping to be
ahle to see them all soon.
Those gorgeous beauties on
the cover of the Julv issue were
really tops. Believe me that
really is worth ngnting ior.
Smcerelv.
George Paul Monroe,
S 1c.
U: S. S. Harry E. Hub
bard,
D. D. 748,
Fleet Post Office,
San Francisco, Cal.
HOPES TO COME BACK
To the Editor:
I received the June and July
issues of The North Carolina
Shipbuilder. I was more than
riad tn pet them and know the
old yard wad still doing her best.
I have been taken off the ship
That It's Dono Right This
Badge Oi Honor
Here is an emh'em to knov .
You'll be seeing more and more
nf them the badfire representing
honorable discharge from the
nation's Armed forces, n
speaks of trial and triumph
no-ninst the enemv throughout
the world. The best we can do
for the wearers of this emblem
can never fully repay what they
have done for us.
nnw ann stationed in the Naval
Ammunition barracks out here in
California.
Now that the war is over, I
hone to be discharged and go
back to work at the yard in the
near future. Thanks a million
for the papers and I hope to get
another soon. Keep up tne gooa
work.
Sincerely,
Adrian D. Sellers, Jr.,
S 1c,
969-11-76,
N.A.B. 24th Div.,
Port Chicago, Cal.
FORMER SAFETY
SECRETARY
To the Editor:
I am ' an ex-emolovee of the
Paint denartment. I visited the
yard the first of August I am
glad to see my department do-
insr well in the line oi saiety.
I was secretary for the safety
meetings for the , colored em
ployees of the Paint department
while workinc there. I left there
for the service April 28 and have
been doing my bit here.
Sincerely,
William Allen Alston,
S 2c.
U. S. Naval Barracks,
NSD,
Fleet Postof f ice,
Norfolk, Va.
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SHIPYARD EXPERIENCE
HELPS
To th Editor:
I have waited a long time to
answer your letter. I don't have
a picture you could use in your
paper. I have been , thinking
every day I would have a chance
to go aboard a tender and have
one made but, due to the fast
movement of these fighting
ships, I have not had that chance.
We hardly have time to draw
supplies. ' You might contact my
sister in the Purchasing depart
ment and see if any of ray pic
tures at home will serve the p jr-
pose. '
Tjitelv our mail has been com
ing through very good and I
have been receiving l he fenip-
builder and enjoy it very mucn.
see vou neonle are keeping the
good work going and still build
ing good ships. Everywhere I
go I usually see a North Caro
lina ship. The Storm King was
in our -first convov coming out
and I must say it is doing a big
job.
My ship is a new type de
stroyer and built by Bethlehem
Steel in New York. I think it is
tops in all respects and can real
ly take it. During the short
time in this theater we have real
ly been traveling. Our Squadron
Commander told us we could tell
anybody we were from an out
standing ship from the work we
have done. My job is similar to
what I did in the shipyard. 1 am
a Disbursing Storekeeper and
compute all payrolls and make
the financial returns. The good
experience I received under the
supervision of Mr. Dietrich has
been a lot of help.
A few -days ago we received
the word the Jans were asking
for peace terms and now since
it has happened we are all very
hannv. Now we are looking for
ward to returning to the States.
Yours very truly,
Paul G. Dowdle, SKD2c,
USS Frank E. Evans,
DD-754,
co Fleet Post Office,
San Francisco, Cal.
PACIFIC VS. ATLANTIC
At least four ships were need
ed in the Pacific to press the war
against Janan where one was
needed against the Axis in the
Atlantic. To man those ships,
35,000 merchant seamen were recruited.