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"
