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The roster has been submitted by Tony Meli via Bernie Cortez.  The following description of the roster is a quote by Bernie Cortez:

"THE ROSTER INDICATES THE USS DES MOINES SIGNAL GANG ASSIGNMENTS BESIDES WATCH STANDING DUTIES.IT WAS DRAFTED IN LATE 1960 AFTER SOME SIGNALMEN GOT TRANSFERRED.THIS WAS A ROSTER FOR A NEWLY ASSIGNED DIVISION  OFFICER  ENSIGN WELSH. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL E-3 AND BELOW WERE ASSIGNED TO THE BRIDGE NOT ONLY AS WATCH STANDERS , BUT FOR GOOD ALL SWEEPING, SWABBING, BRIGHTWORK, PAINTING AND CHIPPING AND OTHER WORK AS ASSIGNED BY THEIR LPO.I KNEW THE FEELING. I WAS THERE! HA!
BERNIE"