The NCOIC of the Metal Shop (pictured above) was Sgt. Felix B. "Felix" DeLoach. He hails from Statesboro, Georgia. Here are the rest of the Metal Benders. Sgt R. J. "Rip" Ryan of Miami, FL. Cpl. Romaine L. "Curt" Curtis of Mason City, Iowa. Cpl Allen A. "Candy Man" Gold of Charleston, SC. LCpl. T. N. "Chit" Chittenden of Vallejo, CA. LCpl. Elmer L. "Junior" Rogers of Salem, IL. LCpl. K. J. "Tom" Thompson of Macon, GA. LCpl. Lewis A. Goodwin of Beaufort, SC. LCpl. Edwin J. "Hamburger Jaws" Herpich of Baton Rouge, LA. Pfc. M. N. Hager of Perryville, MO. LCpl. J. H. "Jim" Blanchard of Brandon, FL.

Photo courtesy of Don Davis

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