6th Division

The 6th division was responsible for the 5" gun battery aboard the ship.

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Orvis Lee, stationed on the USS Texas in Division 6.  He was on the #2 port side 5" gun.  At the time he was in the Navy his name was Orvis Lee which was later changed to Orvis Ronnie.

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(photo by Hugh Powers)

Gun Crews would sometimes stamp their initials onto the gun mount they were assigned.

Look closely and you will see:

Lee, O L stamped in part of the gun mount. Now who do you think that is....