The Fifth Division was responsible for Turret #5

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USS Texas 5th Division 1943
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provided by: Ms. Karen Burrell
Henry E. Burrell |
Henry E. Burrell joined the Navy on March 29, 1943 and was assigned to
the Texas on June 3, 1943. He went to Sampson New York for boot camp. His
Unit was C-7 C.O. 155. This information came from the back of his group
picture from Sampson. The group picture on the ship was taken a short
while after he got on board. On the back of the picture, it just has 1943.
His duties consisted of caring for 20mm guns. His general quarters station
was powder rammer on a 14 inch gun. His air defense station was gunner on
a 20 mm gun. He was in the 5th Division.
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