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Others have left their homes, schools and work benches but the trained and untrained have worked side by side to defend their country against the Germans and Japanese who delivered that terrible air attack on Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941. Nothing we can put into pictures or words can fully express the earnest- ness of these men, their skill and their courage. To catch the patriotism, the fearlessness, and the devotion to duty characteristic of them, it is necessary to read much between the lines. Nor can we fully narrate the hard work, the long gruelling hours of training, the tiresome loading and stowing of supplies, and the tense drawn faces at General Quarters Stations ready for any eventuality. Captain Wallace M. Beakley has been anxious to have this book pre- pared for the permanent record of the Navy and all men who have served aboard either or both BLOCK ISLANDS. Many of our personnel have spent all their Navy careers in one or both of these vessels. Without Captain Beakley's interest, effort and assistance, the book would have been impossible. We, who have worked upon the story, know that many names have been omitted, It has not been possible to give every man his full account. Only incomplete records are available because of the sinking of CVE 21. The book is a story of a team and not a man. To have prepared a full Who's Who of our gallant crew would take more volumes than we can afford to print. Many men whose faces fail to smile back at them in these pictures may well claim their share in the glorious record of CVE 21 and CVE 106. . The illzcstratiofns in this volume are oiicial U. 5. Navy and Marine Corps photographs and may not bc' reproduced 'willxout permi.x-sion. The landing signal ofifers were drawn by Frances Mead. ,Wy 3' Mm! , MWM1 K wiht! V www. -. w K. ,nf ,nc 2, mi' irq, HULL-Length 557 feet 1 in.g breadth 75 feet RADAR IDLATFORMTIOS rect above keel FLIGHT DECK-Length 500 feet: breadth 79 feet 10 in. DRAFT-30 fig -V . . ,L ' Wh V V W , ,w..-X-,.-,-..-.. -...,M.,..-... - ...---,., - -.M -..,q.....-,,, ,A .L i . J 1 D D 4 .1 1 -,-.1 'U 1 1 10 :TO .CD - 512 591 :Q .- - 2 :Z ,.. L. D B- F W9 .ie- . .- ,.-. ...- ...- - .53 IL 's.. E.: a..- .... qu 'LJ 1-31 io -:Q LD 1 -1 ..- 'au 9512 Jn-1 'E --1 B Pl :Z fr 'ld Ze ,- 5- IE 1: 5:3 THE C0 NIA ll REAR ADMIRAL DIXWELL KETCHAM, USN ADMIRAL DIXWELL KETCI-IAM graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy in 1920 and became a naval aviator 19 December 1922 after training at Pensa- cola. After many important tours of duty, 1939 found him Air Officer in the USS SARATOGA. The following year he became Operations Officer of Carrier Division One and later aide and Chief of Staff. In 1943 he commanded the USS CHENANGO. Wihile he was attached to Carrier Division 27 his Hag flew from the BLOCK ISLAND masthead. Admiral Ketcham is now Commander, Fleet Air Wing One. CAPTAIN FRANCIS MASSIE HUGHES, Academy Class 1923, made records as quarterback on the football squad and won letters in ' wrestling and lacrosse. His first sea duty was aboard the USS TEXAS. He achieved his wings March 1931 at Pen- sacola. After a tour of duty in the USS CHICAGO, he served with air units at Pearl Harbor and aboard three great carriers. His PBY squadron jj: 25, was the first to get into the air at Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. Still in his pajamas, which he rlirhft doff for 48 hours, his Catalina careened up the channel and was off on a 1500 mile patrol Hight. He com- manded squadrons in the combat areas of the Pacific until he came aboard the USS BLOCK ISLAND, CVE 21, I0 March 1944. He is now Chief of Staff to Commander. Fleet Aircraft, West Coast. CAPTAIN F. M. HUGHES, USN ,Y mam 4 .4 s:,yg . m'x'4ffY,3ff if-1 . ,A CAPTAIN LOGAN RAMSEY, USN CAPTAIN LOGAN C. RAMSEY graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy in 1918 with the class of 1919. Diiring the last six months of World W7ar I he Served aboard the USS TEXAS in the British Grand Fleet. Captain Ramsey became a naval aviator in 1921. Wfhen the attack was levelled at Pearl Harbor, Captain Ramsey was Operations Ollicer of the Patrol Wiings based in the Hawaiian Area. In May, 1942 he became Operations Officer at the island of Mid- way. Subsequently he served as Chief of Staff to Commander Aircraft, Pacific Fleet. 8 March 1943 he became the Commanding Officer of the USS BLOCK ISLAND CVE 21 and served aboard until 10 March, 1944, when he was or- dered to duty as Chief of Staff to Commander, Fleet Air, Norfolk. He is now the Commanding Officer, USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN. CAPTAIN WALLACE MORRIS BEAKLEY, Naval Academy 1924, earned his wings at Pensacola in 1926 after tours of duty in the USS UTAH and the USS MAHAN. Remarked for his ability as an aeronautical engineer, he took post-graduate courses in this field. At the start of the present war he com- manded Fighting Squadron Five and subsequently was Air Group Commander aboard the USS WASP until it was sunk by the enemy submarine attack. He became Air Operations Officer of the Staff of Vice Admiral Towers, COMAIRPAC. and took part in strikes on Marcus and Tarawa made by the USS YORK- TOWN and the USS LEXINGTON. After nearly 2 years on the staff of Fleet Admiral King, Captain Beakley 1 August 1945 became Commanding Ollicer of the BLOCK ISLAND. CAPTAIN WALLACE M. BEAKLEY, USN ,S .,,, it x lk., IA -nf f l A 21, Men have always wut-had to fly. The balloon provided the first successful Veflicle for going aloft. Leonardo daVinci conceived thilii distinct devices for carrying men in the air. FIRST llljtgigned two pairs of wings which a man irniglaf' Bl. using his arms and legs to flap them. His SCCOUQLQSQIGII wigs. a heliocopter with an aerial screw 96 feet kiwi. 30,0 fiibe turned by a strong and nimble operatot.. H15 fu-vm. lf?-561116 of flight was a framed sail on which g .Mau ylauld glide. For nearly four centuries there was no vw-Urficant advance- VGAMEZXKITTT' HAWK 17 December 1903 Wilbur and Ofaville Waragent achieved the first powered flight of a heavier tlzaiirair machine. Naval authorities showed their fmstfinteresgt in aviation by sending official ,observers io 'kgportfff on Orville Vfrightis deznonstration of his airplane at' Fort Myen Virginia, in September 11908. Captain W. 1. Chambers, USN, determined to 'interest the Navy in aviation, arranged with the Curtiss Company, after the Wrights had shown an unwillingness to cooperate, to have Mr. Eugene Ely, a skilled pilot, fly from a platform con- structed on the bow of the USS BIRMINGHAM at Hampton Roads, Virginia. . 7.11. , The vy oar ith ing Mr. Curtiss, taking advantage of the profound impres- sion which this flight made, offered to teach a naval officer to fly free of charge. Lieutenant T. G. Ellyson, USN, was ordered to the Curtiss camp at San Diego on 23 December 1910. The potential value of aviation to the Navy was brought out more forcibly the following month 18 January 1911 when Mr. Ely landed on a plat- form built on the stern of the USS PENNSYLVANIA, anchored in San Francisco Harbor, and a few minutes later took off from the platform and returned to his base. In addition to learning to fly, a difficult task at that time, Lieutenant Ellyson was assisting Glenn Curtiss in ex- periments on a hydroplane attachment. 17 February 1911 a plane thus equipped landed in the water along- side the USS PENNSYLVANIA and was hoisted aboard, then hoisted out on the water again making a take-off and flying back to the air field. From 1911 on, naval aviators contributed much to the world history of aviation. Wind tunnels were built, model seaplane basins established, endurance and flight records achieved. 12 November 1912 Lieutenant Elly- son piloted the plane in the first successful catapult launching. 'B I Ili -5 25. ' ' ' 'fmrfx 1 ' -- f ' . , , ' af. S.. . V V f .: L - ' ' ' 1- ' is ' 1- . ' -12' ' -I : s ng -,II ..a- Q 9 -- ' , -Vliiflt if f my ,,,.-- A J ei , 44. F .1 . N Ltx' .f , , at ' f i ' ' --- a. . I 1 .:.:fr.i:fmmw ' , . Mr. Ely flies from deck of USS BIRMINGHAM 14 November 1910 FIRST ANTI-Xllltllf Xl 'l' lfllili IGNCHI N'I'l'lIil'1Il Two planes with eoiupletv equipment wen- si-ul alnoard the USS MlSSlSSll'l'l vvhii-In was ordered to Vera Cruz and another was allau-lied lo the USS IillilNllNGll,iXlNl en route to Talnpico. all llircc planes to be used in cou- nection with the occupation of Vera Cruz in April l9l-14. Although not equipped for landing operations, these planes made scouting lliglus over the trenches in and around the city of Vera Cruz on 43 consecutive days. The plane piloted by Lieutenant l'. N. L. Bellinger during these flights was struck by bullets, the first fired at U. S. Navy aircraft. WORLD WAR I On the date war was declared, tl1e Navy had only one air station, Pensacola, Florida, a total of 38 naval avia- tors, and 163 enlisted men. At the Armistice, 11 Novem- ber 1918, 21 schools and stations were in operation in the United States, and 2,835 officers with 30,683 enlisted men were attached to the aviation program. This num- ber does not include nearly four thousand student offi- cers undergoing aviation training. Of this number 1,237 officers and 16,287 enlisted men were sent overseas during the war. Although air operations were exclu- sively land based and for the most part limited to con- voy protection, submarine patrol, and in the case of the North Bombing Group, to bombing raids on submarine bases, the Navy learned much and contributed a great deal to the advancement of aviation. The war demon- strated clearly that the airplane was an essential com- ponent of military armament. During the uneasy period between the two world wars, the most important accomplishment was the develop- ment of a mobile airdrome. The carrier, a floating. moveable, well-armed flying field was the result. The first step in this development was made in 1922 and the naval collier JUPITER was converted into a float- ing airfield and renamed the USS LANGLEY. Six years later, after the USS LANGLEY had undergone many alterations, two practically completed battle cruisers, apparently destined for the scrap heap by the Washington Treaty for the Limitation of Armament, were completed as aircraft carriers and joined the fleet as the USS LEXINGTON and the USS SARATOGA. The USS RANGER, built in 1934, only six years before the dastardly attack on Pearl Harbor, was the first car- rier designed and built from the bottom up as such. It was during these same years that the Bureau of Aeronautics experimented with, and finally adopted the air-cooled engine, now found in every type of naval ser- vice plane. There were many other advances, the substi- tution of metal alloys for wood in plane construction, the installation of self-starters, of de-icers, retractable landing gears, and complete radio equipment. There were steady improvements in material, in performance of planes and armament, in experimentation with new l weapons, new methods of attack, new fields of researc 1, new and efficient methods of training personnel. i r E fly having flu doch of the fumnylllnia on his return fllglll In Ill clan. gi a. 'Ll' i Ulla Q Q W it 4 -lui A. L ,I ia , , y Ea. it V g ! a i ljll. Q J 1 6 . Q- 1 I, I jg! . --mv ... N4 --f'- '-5 5.5, . ss H ,.- .a --- 1 - .-.ff .K 4-..,,1. . - . 1. ' HM.- .. ,gu- v,,, ,rr -'A-gl, x... -. ' gn re 1 .1 Q:---' . a-H' :.- - -- -' ..-,....-......,.,,.uggg-uf A , , N, . -4 . - ..-u-.-15... . .i...-, -4, ,..., ...,,.. ,J in THE -IGHTI G -L0 K ,S AN GET RE DY CVE 21 IN THE ATLANTIC CVE-21 was built on a R13 hull in Seattle-Tacoma Shipyards at Tacoma, Washixigtcan and commissioned at Bremerton on 8 March 1943. At an impressive ceremony the ship was accepted by the Navy and Captain Logan C. Ramsey, USN, was placed in command. The ship was named for Blmgk island, a small island off the Rhode Island shore. After a shakedown cruise in the lyacilie the ship made two trips from New York to the United Kingdom travelling through submarine infested waters to deliver essential aircraft to the European front. Q . Ya if fi A? 6 ! 5 i. , ,fm ri l t E I f CVE 21 AT BELFAST When Hitler's hordes began to terrorize Europe, Con- gress encouraged Naval Aviation. 14 .lune 1940, it raised the number of naval planes from 3,000 to 4,500. The next day it jumped the ante to 10,000 and four days later to 15,0001 At last, 19 June, a measure was passed containing the statement that this number could be exceeded wif, in the judgment of the President, it provef' insufficient to meet the needs of national defenses When Pearl Harbor was attacked the President did raif-Q the naval air complement to 27,500 planes. The Navy enlarged its training program, preparing to train 30,000 pilots a year as well as a proportionate num- ber of technicians and other aviation personnel. Seven- teen flight preparatory, 90 war training service, live pre-flight, 13 primary and two intermediate schools were established. The Navy had but seven carriers: SARATOGA, LEX- INGTON, YORKTOWN, ENTERPRISE, RANGER, WASP and HORNET. It was fortunate that the Japa- nese attack on Pearl Harbor was against battleships, not so essential in the early days of the war as carriers. After that malicious attack 7 December 1941, plans were made at once to build more carriers. The Japanese already outnumbered us in this class of ship. The Navy had experimented with a smaller type of carrier for escort purposes and had already built some which it loaned to the United Kingdom. I These small escort ci refs. ilu:-1 first wi 10,000 tons, could be built quick? , operate small air group, anzl be lost with-'J R lt viendous expense in man or air Q CVE is one cf the great stories we 1 .'..scLs- xl vsrs me quickly- realized. Before -1 12,c1f:.5y or Q 1 .Jfcit were ,flying our flag an . 3-13. -f'f- '- iff 1 l'iTll,l'iii1 Comm incl. Tizsjg pw' aut Elazif,-E-3.4. 231.1 sunk in heroic fi-me fist- 1,535 'Sfil..if3iill1i .'iiiQ,,'f1ND was the first 4111.13 -malty . . fifavg carrier lest in the Atlantic. Subse- iiiiex-.tiy G' l..lf5QIfQlWflB BAY, ST. LQ, 5-AMli.lER BAYQ 93'f'v'i7fYi.ln1 if' RAY, and iH.?9Mf2 SFA., met the enemj 'si 1'-:cf-ivcd a mcrtal wound in the Pacific. finite me .7f'i:,nyi's -4-se:-art carriers proved their ability to -iperate as ills: 'igxzcisical air support of ground forces, .Le big c:.1'rEfwn's '-Vere left free to ,comb the seas on inde- pendent strategic missions. Acting as spotters, support carrier pilots directed the bombardment of surface ships and of shore-ba:-ed artillery. They made uncount- able low-level attacks --an lapanese pill-boxes, machine- gun nests, and other targets beyond the range of other fcvring, of artillery. They ilew in low, hitting over hills and around corners. Escort carrier pilots also flew countless reconnaissance and observation hops, local combat air patrols, anti-submarine patrols and air-sea rescue missions. They laid smoke screens, dropped food. water, ammunition and first-aid equipment to isolated patrols, and even reduced malaria and typhus casualties by actually spraying the beaches with the DDT on or before every D-Day. BLOODHOUN OLP PACK In the Atlantic naval aviators sank 65 Germanusub- marines, more than half the total credited to the entire United States Navy. It is indisputable that carrier avia- tion swung the pendulum to victory in the Battle of the Atlantic. In 1942 U-Boats were sinking one in every 233 ships. That ratio dropped sharply in 1943 when escort carriers began to be used, and continued to drop until by 1944 only one in every 1,000 ships were sunk. In their counter-offensive the wolf packs tried a new trick-they remained submerged during the day and attacked at night. In January and February of 1944 these new tactics were successful. Then the USS BLOCK ISLAND developed new maneuvers. Our escort carriers began flying at night and, from that point on, the shadow of disaster deepened over the German sub- marines. Navy torpedo planes, flying from tl1e deck of the USS BLOCK ISLAND QCVE 21D were the first, also, to attack with airborne rockets. IHP WOII IRIIS I0 SUBNII Rfl A.lvI,M.K Ma UN, -f I r rf , The Navy developed what is technically known as the HF-'IJF or high frequency radio direction finders. This electronic equipment was housed in stations dotting the coastline on both sides ol' the Atlantic. on mid-ocean islands. such as Ascension Island. and on ships at sea. A typical action was the sinking of U-Boat U-06 near the Cape Verde Islands. In May 1944. U-66, operating off the west coast of Africa, wanted to refuel off Cape Verde Islands and de- cided to notify the home base of his location. His radio- graln was very brief. It was sent in less than 15 seconds. But 26 Allied DF stations of the Atlantic net obtained bearings on it. From these the position was plotted nearly 18 degrees North and 34 degrees 30 minutes West. This was passed to the Commander-imChief. who dispatched the USS BLOCK ISLAND and her escorts to the scene. This group cruised in the area for five days. sending up squadrons of search planes each hour of daylight. Finally the surfaced submarine picked up ai night by radar. was followed by a patrol plane. The USS BUCKLEY was coached to the scene by the pilot over- head, who held tl1e U-boatis attention by making passes and firing his .45 calibre automatic into the conning tower. The BUCKLEY closed in on the German, en- gaged him in a running gun duel and then rammed the U-boat. The desperate Nazis leaped from their sinking submarine to the forecastle of the little destroyer and grappled with her crew. This was the first time in over 100 years that a United States warship had been boarded in a battle at sea. The Nazis were quickly subdued and the doomed submarine was finished off by gunfire. Fifty German prisoners were taken and the FBI rode victoriously into port with the skipper's pants. The USS CORBY was guided to another submarine by the B.I. dusk patrol. At dawn the ships and planes attacked in force, impelled the wounded vessel to sur- face, and there it was blown to pieces by gunfire. Most of the crew survived and were taken captive. A Nazi sub captain who had lost his ship. tried to commit suicide. He was picked up out of the Atlantic with other members of his crew. The FBI medical officer removed the shell from his neck and he was given a new lease on life which continued in a U. S. prison camp. Frequently the planes got the submarines. One aircraft team surprised a surfaced sub-wolf at dawn, completely destroying it in the first blazing sweep of fire. One of the planes was lost. The sole survivor, a young pilot- observer, managed to launch his little yellow life raft and as he sat there awaiting rescue he encountered the Captain of the Submarine with two of its crew. He held the Germans captive until he was rescued. Twenty-four hours a day the planes from the flight deck of the FBI searched for submarines in the Atlantic. Twelve WILDCATS, and nine AVENGEBS kept up a constant vigil. 45 pilots readily ventured out in the hunt. These men were skilled and fearless flyers anxious to be in at the kill. One aviator who bragged in the Ready Room that he'd get a Hsubw on his next mission, achieved his goal but became so excited that he spun in. A passenger ensign lived to tell the story but the gallant pilot was lost. Each night at sunset an AVENGER, having a 301 gallon belly tank, would be launched for patrol duty. This plane, flying on a beam search of 50-75 miles from the moving carrier travelling at 16 knots. sought to discover wolves as they surfaced for an evening breather. One submarine was literally caught with its pants down. The crew was in swimming. Each hunting expedition lasted about three weeks. The adventurers ranged between the Equator and Latitude 300, from the Azores to within a few hundred miles of Europe. Each safari ended with recreation and rehabili- tation at Casablanca. THE NAZI SURFACES THE DEATH DIVE -Q f , r E 5-4 3 l-E CVE 21 MORTALLY WOUNDED ' ROUND UP Nearly every day there was a periscope feather or other alarm and then on 23 May the flattop sailed out from Casablanca on another mission of destruction. A U-Boat, known to be headed south from the Bay of Biscay was its target. The FBI task force conducted round the clock air and surface operations. 27 May, 0225, Lt. jg Calvin E. Mansell, in a regular TBM scouting flight, made radar contact in 34O00' N., 22O40' W., on a target evaluated to be a submarine. As he started his approach the ICS went out and the plane passed over the contact before the pilot could ascertain the submarine's position. Lt. Mansell was unable to regain con- tact. Lt. J ack Littlefield was vectored to the scene of contact and relieved Lt. Mansell. Lt. Littlefield started square search and picked up blip, holding contact intermittently for one hour. The destroyer escorts were ordered to investigate contact but obtained only negative results. 29 May, 0255, Lt. John W. Magee saw the wake of a submarine, prepared to launch depth charge attack and then his flare went out. Lt. Magee once more illuminated area but sighted nothing. Several more planes were vectored out but the submarine, apparently alerted by the flare, sub- merged and the contact was lost. The task force, determined to locate the wolf, change its course and backtracked to the north at about 1958. It is probable that the CVE passed very close to the Nazi which thought itself corneredand launched a suicidal attack. At 2013 without warning of any kind a torpedo struck the USS BLOCK ISLAND QCVE-21j approximately at frame 12, near the bow, probably on the port side. Four seconds later another torpedo struck farther aft, travelling through several frames of the ship and exploded in an oil tank through the shaft alley and up through five inch ammunition magazines. E some D my BX THIQ HFPRN The rudder jtlllllllt'll to port 201 and lllc vessel was out ol' control. Escort destroyers welll to llank spccd. ri-va-rscul their courses and In-auli-il toward the carrier. XII power was lost and connnunicalions willi scrccn- ing destroyers failed. Xl 202i a pcriscopc was sighlcd from the Bllllilx ISLAND bridge. Because of power failure. gulls could not bc brought to bear on the target in time. although efforts lo train manually wcrc made. Witll the BLOCK ISLAND dead in the water and sinking fast. orders were given to prcluzrc to abandon ship. The executive ollicer ordered all men in the hangar deck crews to go topside and this undoubtedly is responsible for the small number of casualties. At 2023 the carrier was hit again by another torpedo which blew a thirty foot hole in the aft end of the hangar deck. There was an opening of about 18 inches completely across the Hight deck and down the side to the hangar deck. All salvage steps that could be taken were of no avail. Not only was there danger of the ship breaking in two but there was an ever present threat of another torpedo hit. The ship was abandoned at 2038. It had settled about 20 feet by the stern. Oflicers and crew left the ship on the starboard side. which was the windward side. Captain Hughes and the last of the personnel abandoned ship at 2145 after a man. pinned in the wreckage, had died while being extricated. A heavy explosion. probably of the remaining depth charges. occurred at 2208 and brought to an end the CVE 21. In this disaster, six men were lost, only a few injured. Wlithin an hour the crew, which had left their ship in an orderly manner. were kept close together on rafts. The stronger swimmers aided the injured and placed them with the weaker men in rafts. There was no disorder or confusion among these well trained naval men and many of them displayed high heroism the full story of which will never be known. That not one man was lost in this evolution although some were in the water over two hours until well after darkness had set in and during underwater explo- sions. demonstrates the discipline and character of all hands. Most of the personnel were picked up by the USS AHERXQS and USS PAINE. The USS ELMORE took the USS BARR in tow after it had been damaged bv the submarine which was fighting like a trapped animal. The AHERNS and the PAINE, after all men were rescued. stood clear of the area for the night while the ELMORE and the BARR stood by. In the morning the ships made a rendezvous and searched the area for any possible additional survivors. It is believed that 29 May at 2127 the submarine which had made the attack was exploded and sunk by hedgehogs from the USS ELMORE. After probably causing the demise of eleven submarines, the crew of the USS BLOCK ISLAND came into Casablanca 1 ,Iune at 1230. Although they had lost their ship, the crew was not without high honor. L u 34 Z 1-find, H 411911 401 FBI SURYIVORS AT CASABLANCA U.S.S. AHERNS ARRIVES AT CASABLANCA CAPTAIN HUGHES AND HIS OFFICERS WITH SURVIVOPS AT CASABLANCA n iflivmnriam A i ,Q When the USS BLOCK ISLAND was torpedoed six men aboard were lost. The demise of these shipmates depressed everyone al- though each man was thankful that the casualties in so great a - disaster were so few. 3 tv JAMES O'NEIL FRANKS, COX, USNR JAMES PETER KIBASH, MM3c, USNR .E PETER TYCH, Slc, USN-I HENRY ALFRED MEYER, EM2c, USNR JAMES BYROL OWEN, AMM1c, USNR JOHN J. SCHLINKER, Slc, USNR Six fighting planes were in the air at the time their carrier was destroyed. Having nowhere to land, they flew to the nearest islands. Only two of the planes made successful landings although when setting their planes down on Portugal possessions, they knew the reception would not be cordial. They were rescued as soon as pos- sible by planes from Casablanca. To the four aviators of the FIGHTING BLOCK ISLAND who were lost, we make a final salute. 15 l LIEUTENANT ROBERT P. BUELL, USNR P LIEUTENANT JG JULIAN L. PITTS, USNR -y LIEUTENANT JG ROBERT W. WYATT, USN R . I ENSIGN ROBERT E. INNIS, USNR I 757573t1F2'ff f1'f7?if '?W ,XVI e1r7W '7Wsr'f:'r-'A - r'-N--we f-f--V Exp? 10 -.ftifgsffw f Wx f - fi K- 'ij' 1 5 , ' if .mzfv fa ff, 1415! gs , +1 . ff - .1 - g z A zo s ,jg f- K E 1 I WN, f f 'f N fifi fi ' ' if X A 7 v f 1 27 3' Fifteen other men were injured and taken to the U S N covered and most of them e U I I u , .r. aval Base Hospital nt CZISIIIDIHIHYQI. where they re- if r , I 1,1,, , gamer tlelr full strength, rf,m,.ning lo amiws dmv in HH, Nam, Q.. ' -1 . ' if Auf.. 6 Y V 3,314 . FWZ 4, . 3 I Wm.. A 3 .wa 4.s':lsaa'-asf..-. ..,, '- J E DEDICATED TO THOSE WHO DIED AND TO THOSE WHO RISKED THEIR LIVES ON CVE-21 THE COMMISSIONING CAKE Captain Hughes was determined to keep his valiant crew together and find another ship for the FIGHTING BLOCK ISLAND tradition. A new 23,000 ton carrier, a larger and newer type of CVE, the second in the COMMENCEMENT BAY class, was being finished at the TODD-PACIFIC SHIP- YARDS, Tacoma, Washington. It had been launched 10 June 19414 and christened by Mrs. E. S. Hallenback, Okanogan, Washington. She is the mother of Major Gregory HPappy Boyington, a 30-year old Marine ace who was missing after shooting down 25 Jap planes. Later, after CVE 106 was com- missioned, he was found to be still alive. The launching is one of the most critical moments in the life of a ship. Imagine the problem involved in moving a fifty story skyscraper, lying on its side, tl1e distance of a city block and you can get some idea of the task of launching a ship like the USS BLOCK ISLAND. There are two sets of launching ways. They are called ground ways and sliding ways. The ground ways are stationary and run the length of the ship extending well out into the water. The sliding ways are placed on top of the ground ways and sandwiched in between is a good half an inch of wax and grease. The ship is transferred to the sliding ways and is ready for launching. The sliding ways go with the ship on the greasy trip and are picked up in the water to be used again. Transferring the weight of the ship from keel blocks and crihbing to the slid- ing ways is accomplished by driving several hundred feather tipped oak wedges between the sliding ways and the hull. The launching rites have a background of 4000 years of colorful history. Human sacrifice, the spilling of blood, in- cantations by high priests-these little extras marked the ceremonies of the early launchings. A little known but ancient custom took place aboard the BLOCK ISLAND dur- ing her trial and speed tests shortly before her commissioning. In early days a newly launched ship sailed out to sea on her trial run manned by a skeleton crew from the shipworkers who built her. The rest of the workers remained ashore perched along the ways, on high buildings, and in trees. If the trials were successful, a galley broom was run up the masthead, bristles up, a signal to the anxious workers that the ship they had built was accepted by those for whom she had been constructed. The first to sight the broom high on the masthead let out a great shout and spontaneous rejoicing and merry-making followed which lasted far into the night. A ship returning without a broom was known to be full of bugs and require more work to be acceptable. Wvhen the BLOCK ISLAND returned from her trial runs, proudly adorning her masthead was the witch's broom, attesting to the fact that the workmen had made a clean sweep. After thirty days leave the FBI crew re-assembled in Tacoma, Washington. In spite of the inevitable transfers, the ship's company at the time of the commissioning contained 660 men and 52 oflicers who had been aboard CVE 21, out of its complement of 857 men and 63 oflicers. 30 December 1944 approximately 1000 high ranking naval officers, city officials and guests gathered with the shipis crew in the hangar deck to witness the simple ceremonies, shorn of their trimmings, to fit the tempo of war. Captain J. L. McGuigan, USN, superintendent of shipbuilding in the Tacoma area, presided. At 1521, the colors were piped aloft and the ship's first watch set. A bronze memorial plaque having on it a replica of the ship, designed by Edward J. Garrison, together with a fund for the Ship's Welfare, was presented in behalf of tl1e men and women employees of Todd shipyards who had worked on the carrier by Mrs. Jewell Greening, a fellow-employee, who made the presentation in honor of her son, Lt. Col. Charles Ross Greening, a participant in General Doolittle's first bombing of Tokyo, and at this time a prisoner of war in Germany. The plaque, appearing on the frontispiece of this book, is mounted on the Quarterdeck bulkhead. In an impressive ceremony which followed, many men re- ceived awards for their unusual wisdom and gallantry at the time CVE 21 was torpedoed. - -- Q- .Wim .L-6 ig .2-', ', .,1,,v ,M , RFAR Aomlafxl, .lonw ,llfzfwlwus lHl,l,I+IN'l'lNl'I ANXVXIQIJS IIONHKS LT. CONIDR. IQNOWLES COMDR. CUSTER LT. COMDR. CRONVOLD Receives Bronze Star Receives Bronze Star Receives Bronze Star LEGION OF MERIT Captain Francis Massie Hughes, USN Commander Delos Edwin YVait, USN NAVY AND MARINE CORPS lllEDAL Chief Carpenter Clarence Meyers Bailey, USN BRONZE STAR MEDAL Commander Jasper Leslie Custer, USNR Lieutenant Commander Robert Stinchfield Knowles, USNR Lieutenant Commander George Richard Cronvold, USNR Chief Boatswain's Mate Arthur Price, USN Aviation Machinist's Mate 2fc Alexander Culberson, USNR Aviation M3Chil1iSt,S Mate 2fc Don Arlo Taylor, USNR Aviation Machinisfs Mate 3fc Leonard Leroy Johnson, USN COMMENDATION RIBBON Boatswain's Mate lfc Ellis Charles Church, USN Carpenteris Mate lfc Emil George Bazzini, USNR Shipfitter Zfc Joseph Duran Lago, USNR Coxswain Harold Roy Simms, USNR Pharmacisfs Mate lfc Lawrence D. Anderson. USNR 1 Aviation iVIachinist,'s Male JOHNSON . it Receives Bronze Star - iAI,IIl1:I1i ILRHIIC Ay' 5 N ' TAYLUR RPWIIW Q B S mlmn Mamhnnsl s MMP ' '- ronzc flair - Q H1-1-cnc-s Bronze' Jill' .4 . S. S. DLDCII I LA CVE 21 pioneered in the use of HFXDF fhigh fre- quency direction finderj against the submarine menace in the Atlantic. The planes of CVE 21 were the first to use airborne rockets in attacks on German submarines. CVE 21 was the first and only U.S. Naval Aircraft Car- rier sunk by enemy action in the Atlantic. The crew of CVE 21 was the first crew of a U.S. Naval vessel which had been sunk in combat to be maintained as a unit until another ship of the same name could be prepared for its use in World War II. CVE 106 was the first U.S. Naval Aircraft Carrier to have an All Marine Air Group aboard. Vice Admiral Barbey, Acting Commander Seventh D DID IT FIR T Fleet, delayed tl1e Balikpapan fBorneoj campaign until the Fighting Block Island became available because it was tl1e first CVE with an experienced and skilled 'fnight fighter air group. CVE 106 was the first U.S. Naval ship to sail through tl1e Straits of Makassar after the Pearl Harbor attack. CVE 106 was the first carrier to be used in the training of recruits. For nearly two months it served as a recruit training ship at Camp Peary in the York River. About 7,500 Mbootsw had theirfirst experience aboard a naval vessel in this ship. lt will be the first aircraft carrier and combatant ship of a World War to be permanently anchored and used as a training ship at the United States Naval Academy. I THE HANGAR DECK CVE 21 OPERATIO E106 COLONEL DOBBINS The carrier planes became the eyes and the fists of the Fleet. They provided the long range sea searchers, plus the long-range artillery and shifting flexible power needed to overcome the advantages of distance and geography the Japanese had in the Pacific. In the Battle of the Atlantic the escort carriers were the steel barrier on which the Nazi wolf packs finally broke their teeth. In the Pacific the big flattops took the offensive almost alone, against the spreading Japs. The Navy chose the new BLOCK ISLAND for an experi- ment. It would have an entire Marine Air Group. Commander Hood, Air Oflicer of CVE 21 would continue in that capacity but the Marines would furnish the squadrons. Marine Carrier Aircraft Service Squadron One came aboard with 13 officers and 216 enlisted Marines. These men would service and main- ,, V... ...ww .,,, ,M -'Y V. ,....., .. .,.. ...,,,,,N.. .,.Y,,,.......-.,.,,,,,...,..,.,x cf Mm- . A.. V.. , ,, . , , !,..,, ' f - ' ' K f- X V---.fm-vf.f...2fff Ski? , . ,t.f.s ww-w.f.:w , 1 ' 'i'Pi?','L1fZJf'f- A TBP OVER OKINAWA ,, COMMANDER HOOD tain aircraft. It meant that some old timers would have to go on the beach. It was hard to leave this splendid new ship with a grand old name but only 144 enlisted naval air personnel could remain aboard. Lt. Colonel John F. Dobbin, USMC, holder of a Navy Cross for the destruction of 8 Japanese planes in the Guadalcanal campaign commanded the Marines. Two powerful squadrons fought the planes. Marine Fighting Squadron 511 and Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron 233. The pilots were experienced men with splendid records in Marine Aviation in earlier cam- paigns. The unusual combination of Navy and Marine aviation units require many adjustments but worked out well under the splendid leadership of cooperating officers. Four different types of missions of aircraft operated from the decks of the FBI and made its nights as busy as its days. CVE pilots flew as many as four long support missions every day, which said Rear Admiral Durgin, Hmeant nine hours ill the air of constant flying and fighting. uThat's too much, 116 added. The BI had twelve Corsairs fF4U-1D and FG-ll whiCh fought brilliantly by day. Ten HELLCATS fF6F-5Nj cou- tinued the battle into the night. Twelve Avengers CTBM-33 launched torpedoes at strategic points. A ,Q - s I ff Q. fi-nw' 1 'pq , .Q ,,. I ix: :first wit- A N F-IU wi :Ili 1 FL XLX-V I 9 I Q. il. , , A :?kvVz 4 M kg a fl X. A MEMORIAL SERVICE ON THE FLIGHT DECK TAPS Tliese Marines aboard tlie BLOCK ISLAND in San Diego on 3 February 1945 carried on extensive operational training. Not all the lieroes of this war or any war tlie in combat. Tllere are the men wlio clo tlle researcli, make tlie experiments, and risk their lives in training. Before tliis sliip enterecl tlle actual Combat eiglit of its flying personnel were lost. MAJOR ROBERT WESLEY YAUPELL. USMCR 2nd LIELTENANT CHARLES CLINTON HARRIS, USMCR 2nd LIEUTENANT ROBERT J. HAIRE, USMCR 2nd LIEUTENANT RAYMOND DHLAUGHDER. USMCR SERCEANT CUNTHER WILLIAM CUSTAY HUNRICHS, USMCR SERCEANT F. PAWLOWSKI. JR.. USMCR TECHNICAL SERCEANT JAMES WILLIAM MILES, USMC I'.F,11. EUGENE SHLTE. USMCR ' 5 ,,1, ffrah ,fs 1 , 13 gig, fy I I. 3, 5 N QN X X X 4 XX , NX iwx ' XX N www XXX X XXX ' XX 5 X,,,, XX XX is X I Clwlvlliiiiiliiiiiiiiitl AWA The BLOCK ISLAND entered the fray after its shakedown cruise on 4 May at Okinawa alongside such fighting veterans as the SANTEE, SWANEE, and CHENANGO, the first ships of this type to see action in WORLD WAR II. The FBI shared in the last 43 days of the 83 day siege at Okinawa, the longest in Naval history. The Japanese, realizing that the loss of Okinawa would mean the loss of the war, used every means of its yellow power to stop the invasion of the Army and the Third Fleet which supported it. The losses of the Okinawa campaign were the heaviest in any single campaign of our Navy. On 29 May when the anniversary of the sinking of CVE 21 rolled around they baked a cake but what was more impor- tant and made that day a special day in air operations, all bombs and rockets were marked as memorials. The flight schedule was typical. Over 30 planes flew from the carrier, fired 161 five-inch Holy Moses Rockets, more than 10,000 rounds of machine gun ammunition and dropped 19,000 pounds of bombs against the enemy. That day the attack was against Ishigaki, an island 500 miles from Japan proper. From 4 May through 16 June the planes flew 1202 sorties. Sorties over target: 262 VF 11 VF QNJ 12 VF 302 VT Total 587 Sorties over own forces: 478 VF 137 VF Total 615 On these sorties they fired: 444,900 pounds of bombs expended 2,213 five incl1 rockets launched 297,000 rounds of machine gun ammunition The usual position of the ship in the Okinawa campaign was about 80 miles southeast of the island: 320 miles from Formosa 390 miles off the coast of China 380 miles from the southern tip of Japan 510 miles from the northern tip of Luzon 920 miles from Tokyo 1,100 miles from Chunking 1,130 miles from Guam 5,300 miles from New York City The shortest line from the BLOCK ISLAND to New York City, we -knew, was by the way of Tokyo. Our planes carried quarter ton bombs to Shuri Castle and dropped them squarely on the wrought steel gates of that formidable stronghold, bursting them open for our land forces. Other 500 pounders were dropped on the big twin airfields of Miyako Jima. Once our planes came over a battlefield early in the morning, found a troop carrier truck rolling up the road with thirty Japs sitting on the rail. Then suddenly there was none. The planes launched their rockets into cave entrances until whole hillsides quaked with internal explosions. They damaged airfields until the busy little yellow bees got tired of repairing them. Enemy installations of every kind were attacked and an- nihilated. The BLOCK ISLAND Marines proudly reported the havoc tl1ey wrought upon the enemy. The 500 pound bombs hit their marks. Okina a Target Braceletgs chickens and turkeys do well .7 - I L I I PROCLAMATIO PRESIDENT TR UMAN HAS PR OCLAIMED THE UN C ONDI TI ONAL SURRENDER OF GERMANY: Friday, 11' May 1945 MYOU AND YOUR ALLIES HAVE WON A GREAT VIC- TORY. THE PRICE WAS HIGHQ IT HAS BEEN WON BY DETERMINATION, SACRIF ICE AND BLOOD. WITH THIS VICTORY YOU HAVE WON SOMETHING MOREg THE ADMIRATION AND GRATITUDE OF AMERICANS AND THE WORLD. THE TASK HAS NOW BEEN HALF ACCOMPLISHED. ANOTHER POWERFUL ENEMY RE- MAINS. IT WILL REQUIRE ALL OUR RESOLVE AND FORTITUDE TO DESTROY HIM. ONLY BY DOING SO CAN WE KEEP FAITH WITH THOSE WHO HAVE FALLEN. LET US NOW GO FORWARD TO SPEEDY AND COMPLETE VICTORY IN THE PACIFIC. THE M RI E in the READY R004 ork, Play and Ea M maxi BEFORE THE READY ROOM 'LBOARIEJ' U3 :rf I M .,'- V 4 K . 'X SXX1'Ix XIEHIIQH X NIIFSIUN' - Q 1, , 'I If ia., 3 . , K ., .7 K I Y 3. Y R ' X Ab J ' A J E 2 T. I , 1 X2 P 1 Nflwf 'l'IIl'1RI+1'S 'lylllf ffUllIQ5lQ Nil pg QQ umm I XXIHXUE . , ' ' '-'j. L'f ,q,Q,'ha-.visf1!:, .H ,, .. ' 7' .1-If-11045.,..w-fffklfjj,-J..---f' N 5 I 0.5 'Al A, .W --' 4 X -H1Q,5,tfg',:g:Q,?,f,.,M '-nn, .fl- V-A 9f,x:.f-.,-v f ,U -'ylyhz 'L ,. .WV N-42 ,A 1.,'.,,1- A-.'-0.11. .--- Jywf. ' .' 'xii' V 'K 'JM mf.. mr',: '-.-H' ' Jw1 'I'.,'J ff-vf.-1'-if-fx .:f A-L? 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We proudly paint another .lapa- nese flag on our board, report tl1e destruction of a macl11ne gun nest, paint glowing reports of large fires set by our bombs. We talk about these things in the READY ROOM, each man bragging about his accomplishments but listening for hints from the other boys. The READY ROOM is the most gossipy place on the ship. There's tense waiting. There are thrilling reports. There is food and fun in between. 1t's a great life. But back in each manis mind the uAction Re- port', is the failure to return of some of our chickens and turkeys. The daily strike can best be felt now that it is so far removed by recalling the men who failed to make the return rendezvous. U.S.S. BLOCK ISLAND DISPATCH HEADING: 10 MAY 1945 FM: BRACELET TO: FEDERAL 3 THIS IS MY REPORT OF AIRCRAFT MISSING X TIME OF TAKEOFF 1616 X PLANE CALL BRACELET 64 X PILOT 2ND. LT. DOUGLAS H. HERRIN FILE NO. O55081 X MISSION TARGET TWO X NOT SEEN TO CRASH X LAST OBSERVED COMMENCING RUN ON TARGET X POSSIBLY MADE WATER LANDING NEAR TARGET UNOBSERVED X WILL YOU INITIATE AIR SEA RESCUE ACTION BTFIME 102005 ITEM That was our first loss. Lt. Herrin was on a bombing mission over Okinawa. His flying crew included E. T. Gunning, SfSgt., USMCR and J. L. Butchorn, Sgt., USMC. 24 May, eight of our TBMs were called upon to help the Army with the stubborn Japanese units on Hill 72. Dug.in entrated just below the brow of the hill, only a couple of yards from American soldiers on the skyline. Captain Berry and Captain Takacs brought their divisions in to plant 30 five hundred pound bombs squarely among the Japanese manned mortars. 27 May, Major Robert C. Maze, USMC, commanding offi. cer of VMF failed to come back. He led a dive attack against a shipyard on the coast of Ishigaki Shima. On the same day, 2nd Lt. R. A. Goldberg, USMCR, a Corsair pilot in VMF 511, after going down with a four plane run against Ishigaki airfield from high altitude disappeared. These losses are to be expected in our line of business but they always leave a mark and a heavier burden on the men who follow them, 29 May, more casualties came our way. 2nd Lieutenant ,lack Marconi, USMCR, pilot, SfSgt. ,loe F. Survoy, USMC, Turret Gunner, SfSgt. Ben D. Cannan, Jr., USMC, radio. gunner, lost their lives while making a bombing run on targets in the edge of Ishigaki, a short distance from where we had our losses two days before. Antiaircraft fire was in- tense during the attack and other pilots saw Lt. Goldberg's plane wing come off and the plane failed to pull out of the run. Reconnaissance planes brought back photographs and re- ports to show that our losses had not been in vain. Principal buildings in the neighborhood of the airfields had been gutted. Big radio stations were leveled. The airfields looked like hellis half-acre. JHPHIICSC gllIlS WCYC COIIC 16 June, we lost another shipmate, 2nd Lieutenant A. E. Jones, USMCR. Having successfully completed a rocket attack on the staplane base of Koniya on Amami Island, Lt. .l ones, piloting a HELLCAT, was presumably struck by the heavy antiaircraft fire. But the Japanese were becoming more and more discouraged. Now our planes were landing at Okinawa to refuel. Okinawa was secure and the USS BLOCK ISLAND sailed with her sister ships for Leyte. Alvmfln lUltIxIN r H IH All 94 sm mn' L I L 11 READY CHECK? ARMED TO THE TEETH v--yr AA X 1 Q -g,.7 x:,7, X C E 'E - -' THE SUN GOES DOWN LIKE THUNDER ? 14 -v ACH GE OF 0HDER Okinawa well secured, shortly after dark on 16 June, tl1e BLOCK ISLAND, SUXVANEE, GILBERT ISLANDS and SAN- TEE were detached from Task Unit 32.1.3 a11d proceeded to Leyte for a well earned rest. The shipis work continued but the men managed a little time ashore. Word came through that a strike was to be made against Borneo to re-capture the Dutch territories and rich oil lands enjoyed by the Japanese during the war. On his Way to that front, Vice Admiral Barbey, Acting Commander SEVENTH FLEET and CET 78, came tllrougll Lcyte on 23 June. After a conference with the Chief of Staff, Seventh Fleet, it was de. cided that the invasion could be delayed until the BLOCK ISLAND could join the CVEs assigned to provide air coverage at Balikpapan. CVE 106 was desired because it had a Marine support group and night lighters and it was evident that in this campaign that type of air operation would predominate. The mustering of carrier escorts for this campaign was the Navyas ace-in-the-hole to provide against failures on the part of shore. based aircraft. MAKING A BEACHHEAD AT LEYTE CAPTAIN PETERSON x ,f- ' CAPTAIN HUGHES CONFERS WITH ADMIRAL DURGIN I r L., ....-.l't1 BEER AND RECREATION AT LEYTE sl, 1 ' .x TIWING UP THE ILD E OF B011 E0 29 June, tl1e BLOCK ISLAND It-l't Lcylc l'12ll'll0l', threaded its way past Salnar, Mindanao and the Islands of the Philippines. steaming south toward the Straits ol' h'Iakassar. through water too blue to describe. One man said it looked as if the sea were blue jello. Tl1e FBI was tl1e first line ship of tl1e U. S. Navy to enter these straits since early 1942. Five IIIIIIIIICS ahead of schedule, at 0855, 1 July, tl1e la11d- ings at Balikpapan were accomplished. Aniphibious forces of tl1e Seventh Fleet, troops of tl1e Seventh Divisio11, Australian Imperial Forces, landed on the Klandasan Beaches a few moments after a staggering barrage of ll101'C Illall 8,000 rockets. LCTS stood a few hundred yards off shore. Farther o11t lay tl1e cruisers and destroyers bombarding tl1e beach incessantly. The attack was successful and, we were informed, worked out ac- cording to plan. Tl1e carriers of Task Unit 78.4 stood about sixty miles off shore during the day. They were not too busy witl1 combat but concerned with Air Patrol and Submarine Patrol. Tl1e FBI was the first aircraft carrier to strike in tl1e Borneo-Celebes area when Captain Secrest with Lieutenants Haidt, Skelly a11d Johnson were ordered from a local patrol to attack a motorized column that l1ad been spotted 3 miles north of tl1e landing P ln-aclies. They found 14 trucks and 12 automobiles along a jungle road. The troops had taken cover in slit trenches at the roadside. When tl1e Corsairs retired, four of the trucks were burned, the remainder damaged a11d the troops in the trenches had been strafed. Squadron after squadron of Army planes came down from Tawi Tawi during tl1e next day to provide the bulk of tl1e bombing and support work for the invasion. Our night fighters flew patrols throughout tl1e hours of darkness and received a MXVEL1, DON lil fl'0Ill tl1e Admiral. 2 July, the BLOCK ISLAND l3llIlUl1Ctl its biggest strike, 24 planes off the deck in o11e operation of which 22 went for the target. It was a field day. Our flyers were assigned an area four miles back of the beach where a concentration of military warehouses, barracks, trucks and troops were 11631611 i11 heavy jungle. Control told them to go after it any way they wanted. The pilots cut loose. Altogether they made 170 passes over those targets, dropped 11 tons of bo1nbs, 82 rockets, besides firing away many thousands of ro1111ds of fifty calibre stuff. This ushootw wound up the Borneo ca111paign in which we can take unusual pride not only because of our achievements but because we had N0 CASUALTIES. 82 sorties over our own forces, 58 over the target, using 21,700 pounds of bombs, 82 five-inch rockets, and 10,800 rounds of .machine g11n ammunition and not a man or plane lost! ., g A MERITORIOUS MAST- CAPTAIN BEAKLEY , G -as-'C , , V PM , 'K 1 X 'V V Q . , , I ,, , . ,, . 1 , 2 ' I 'iw fi , 'f W' 4 , f 5 + CAPTAIN HUGHES AND HIS COMMAND THE REALM OF The battle done against the yellow man for the moment, the FIGHTING BLOCK ISLAND encountered a jealous and sensi- tive sovereign, Neptunus Rex. He was welcomed aboard on 29 June 1945 and his flag flew from the yard-arm. The royal king- dom was entered at l18o56'12 E. Lat. The auspicious event was not given full cognizance until we had crossed a second time. On 4 July the pollywogs did obesance at the Shellback court. The court consisted of: Neptunus Rex, Chief Warrant Bailey Royal Queen, Captain Hollis Prosecutor, Lt. Comdr. Gilman Devil, Chief Boatswain's Mate Wright Royal Baby, Chief Able Royal Barber, Lt. jg. Gaffrey Royal Dentist, MtfSgt. Thomas Royal Undertaker, Kubler The pollywogs were assembled on the flight deck in shorts and socks as the uniform of the day. The Shellbacks dressed as pirates. When the King and his court made the royal inspection, the pollywogs bowed and were scraped. As the Royal Court was seated the pollywogs crawled before it on all fours being urged on by Shellbacks with paddles. The pollywogs crawled in grease, were washed with grease so that things would be Msmoothi' for them. Finally they were al- lowed to wash themselves in the swimming pool built into the forward elevator. THE EQUATOR FLAG FLIES y E .1 . B A t 'gi-,, 1 ....' Q ' ii ,,,..,1 'W 'f' ' , AFTER THE DAY is oven EPTU Ui REX Captain Hughes had warned his men to 'alleware of that, .elk this., equatahf' Three-fourths of the crew were pollywogs, 3 fact which led to unhealthy conceit among them. Lieutenant Cgmdr. Knowles even rallied the pollywogs on the forward end of the flight deck to remind them of their power when General Quarters was sounded for a MBogey,, not Japanese, we are sure, FROM THE PLAN OF THE DAY His Royal Highness King Neptunus Rex prior to his departure informed the Commanding Officer he was well pleased with the condition of tl1e Good Ship Block Island, although somewhat dis. appointed in the low level of Pollywog Material he was forced to work with due to their unruly characteristics. At one time he thought he was going to have to resort to the use of gas. He indi. cated that with the education given during his visit that the polywog level was raised to the point where he felt all crew members would make fit members of l1is Realm and that he would welcome and entertain any or all on their next visit. I COME CLEAN FOR KING NEPTUNE DOING UI!I11ISfXN1lIC -YI' 'l'IIlff QZUIIRT UF NICPTUNUS REX 3 E x f r 2 X . i W i f 3 v Q 5 i Z e v Q 1 he 5 bg. . 'Six RUNNING THE GAUNTLET OF NEPTUNE,S ROYAL SHELLBACKS a lr 'iii' :TZ A SHELLBACK EMBRACES A POLLYWOG V- .. ,, 1 H iw it in .f 774133217-.Vwi,V wi . f ,af S A , 4? l,,. , I 1,- lx Megane 9' 'f 4 ,, Q W. , .v-1, A .nyf -U A POLLYWOC IS RESTRAINED , 1 THE PILOTS HAVE THEIR OWN WAY OF PAYING THEIR WAY ACROSS THE HLINEU A POLLYWOG IS MADE SMOOTH FOR THE ROYAL RECEPTION 'W I ! V. 52 + , 4.l, i' ,W uf . If ' vm.- W ,K ,Q x ix ' 91 I 'M I. P, gf ' wffzpg A 1 . C ' ' W-,QM X ' , ' ' . ' - - ,H I L W- ..,. .-.M ' ,.I.-L,.h'1.--.-. I f AN EQUATOR BAPTISM Q -J Da Sunday, 19 August 1945 The following dispatches have been received: ComAirPac: alt is with a feeling of pride and humility that I say to all officers and men of the Air Force Pacific Fleet, well done. From the grim early days of the war to the glori- ous day of victory over the last of the aggressors Naval Aviation has been in the forefront. The notable part you and your comrades, whose lives were bravely sacrificed, have played in the reduction of Japanese military might is known to and will be remembered by all the world. You have earned the blessing of peace and the enduring gratitude of your country-men. Q Fleet Admiral King: uPlease accept my sincere congratula- tions for your successful conduct of the war against Japan. The war has been an all hands job in which teamwork has been responsible for victory. Under your outstanding leader- ship all personnel in the United States Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean Area contributed their full sharef' AT QUARTERS WE GOT THE WORD The Commander in Chief and Chief of Naval Operations: uTo the men and women of the United States Navy, United States Marine Corps and the United States Coast Guard the final victory has at last arrived. Japan has surrendered. Her fleet which once boasted that it would drive us from the seas has been destroyed. The United States Naval Service played a major role in this mighty triumph therefore we observe this hour witl1 a special pride and satisfaction in our achieve- ment. Especially do we remember the debt we owe the thousands of our comrades of the Navy, the Marine Corps .... L ,J Q., in A JAPANESE TOMB ON OKINAWA WIC CHl.I+IRRA'I'Ir'f 'I'Hl'I YlC'I'URY if 5' Nw mfsfg Sf i In 34,,,,WI N fi L, IVY ff' POXVS ABOARD CVE 106 ENROUTE TO MANILA if 1 ish. MAN ILA HE .IAPAINILSIL IDEA OF CAMOUFLAGE MAN ILA died of malnutritiong others were yet to die in spite of the llvsl efforts of our medical officers. They were provitlvll Wlfll IWW issue Navy clothing, haircuts, plenty of food, and good bunks. They ate themselves into nausea. I Their docility and readiness to fall in line, their happiness and yet their sorry condition, impressed all hands. DIVIIIC services of thanksgiving were held to a pew of bunks. Before the ship reached Manila a smoker was held on .the hangar deck. The British Chaplain, to express lllS appreciation, gave an Ensign of the ship a precious gift, 10 yen, about two months' salary in prison. The prisoners came from three camps, only 89 being Americans. Some of them were survivors of the '4Death March from Bataan. The British, many of them survivors of Dun- kerque, were from artillery and engineering units who fought down the Malayan Peninsula in 1942, through the battle of Sin- gapore. At least one man had escaped from Singapore to Java, fought there, took to the jungles when the battle became hope- less, and was at last captured in the hills. Almost universally these British and American soldiers had been forced to labor under sickening conditions for the past three years in the copper mines of Kinkaseki in Northern Formosa. Some walking skeletons had farmed rice and tea plantations, grown sweet potatoes and been thankful when they were allowed to eat the tops. These men will never forget the glorious comforts and delicious food of the great CVE 106, and the trip that meant ugoing Home. The following letter is one of the many received from the evacuated prisoners. Tuesday, 11 September 1945 Before we disembark from the ships under your command, we should like to express on behalf of all the prisoners of war whom you have rescued, our deep gratitude and sincere appreciation of the delightful courtesy and lavish hospitality with which we have been treated by all ranks of the United States Forces since they first contacted us on September 2nd. The celerity and efficiency with which Colonel A. D. Cooley and his officers and men swept into Taihoku and swept us out in less than twenty-four hours will always amaze us. Lastly, I should like to bring to your notice the names of Lieutenants John MacLellan and John Sehon of the United States Navy and Lieutenant Cook of the United States Army, who, in the teeth of many difficulties first contacted us from the China Theatre of Operations on September 2nd, estab- lished a buffer between us and our captors, and gave us our first foretaste of the treatment we have received ever since. 'LYou must realize that these poor words are in no way commensurate with the depth of our feelings. The days since xahfr ' ' , ' FORMOSA RUBBLE H f . T .. . 1 Wgixxxaxxxxxx xx ,Z X ia , , COLONEL COOLEY AND OFFICERS RELAX WITH CHINESE September 2nd have been one of the greatest experiences of our lives. Col. Fitzpatrick, British Army, Lt. Col. Glattly, U. S. Army, Lt. Col. Blyneham, Australian Imperial Forces. 'I 1' ' .,'2 'jrg,1 gf, if it .Q gp.. THE FIRST l.Ali' llOiVll'i FOR POVUS - s Ns.: 'l'lIl'I PRISON l 1 .- i.-xL-,-- 553' ' TO FORMOSA i- X -.fx 'sg V' 'W' I 'O I' A 'O'ii i 'id l 1 F A : V X, 541' -W 5 'K if Cf. 5 -' . Fgx . , ' 'I . ., , V, ' ,J 1 I . V . . Q Az whip ' I ,L Q .rv , k ., Qna I :Al y V, I., --1 .-,Q - 0 , 1 i ., . . 5 f- ' '- , '91 T Ik . 9' ,Q Q f ' I XT W ' .V + - - A-I . :sf-. ., I -Q-f. gmc-BQ 3 I- if J if '. 'E' T1 r ' QA? bm, V.. 4 h V a V, I - -- X ' ... V,,. Us 2 .. -6 J sy. , B N I l ., - J , . . ' - ' 1? i , . . -1 . , - , . ,, fa- .. 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GARY and KRETCHMER at that time standing off the port of KIIRUN. Covered by combat air patrol from the FBI and tl1e USS SANTEE QCVE 291 the two small ships entered the port which they found littered with the hulks of ships destroyed in tl1e last year of the bombing raids. Colonel Cooley, USMC, set forth to tl1e Japanese the terms of the occupation. Our men brought the first official word of Jap surrender. An advance rescue party had landed a few days previously but their reports had not been made. Information from China indicated that prisoners of war were dying for lack of medical aid and food. An Avenger torpedo plane, piloted by Captain Dick Johnson, USMC, took off the BI and landed unheralded on Matsuyama Airfield in the outskirts of the city of Taihoku. Major Peter Folger, a passenger, set out to determine the most critical needs of prisoners in camps near the city. Scared Japanese drove him in a Packard to the prison camps. Witliin a short time divisions of fighter and torpedo planes from both carriers, with rations, and medical supplies stowed in their auxiliary tanks and bomb bays, were landing at tl1e airfield. Japanese soldiers willingly scurried about offering assistance, and trucking tl1e supplies to the camps. It was found that the liberated prisoners had turned the tables on their oppressors since V-J Day, taking tl1e camps under their own control but supplies were still scarce. Colonel Cooley commandeered a rail- road train at KIIRUN, travelled to Taihoku. The prisoners greeted l1im joyously and piled aboard, leaving behind under Navy medical officers only 79 men, whose pitiably emaciated state prevented their moving. The men were sent to tl1e USS BLOCK ISLAND and the USS SANTEE after dark Wednesday night. As they boarded the BI orchestra played loudly everything from God Save the King to Rum and Coca-Cola. The men deposited their clothes and belongings on a sponson for delousing. Then they were given a shower, being sprayed with DDT powder. Their bodies were a pitiful sight but smiles were upon their faces. They bore the signs of beriberi. Their buttocks were two sharp bones. They were marked with scars from beatings at the hands of brutal Japanese soldiers. One manas face was misshapen from a broken jaw suffered at the hands of a Japanese tyrant who left him tied to a stake after the beating. Dozens of their buddies had 'Q fi.-31 3' my A BRITISH ADMIRAL PAYS A VISIT COLONICL COOLICY CONFI-IRS WITH JAPANESE Vw' THE VICTORY MARCH and Coast Guard who are absent today because they gave their lives to reestablish a world in which free peoples might live. Our sympathies go out to their relatives and friends. At the same time we extend thanks and appreciation to our companion services of the Army and to the gallant allies who fought beside us and to the millions of people on the home- front who supported us with their labors and their prayers- It is as a team we have worked and fought to the victorious conclusion of the war. As we turn now from tl1e vital tasks of A TOAST TO VICTORY war I call upon all members of the Armed Services to re- dedicate their efforts with the same courage devoted to duty and united spirit to the work of resolving the great problemS of peace. Only by doing this can we fulfill our obligations in preserving the freedom which has been gained at such great cost and effort. I am proud to have served with everY one of youf, r t V ' s ,. W ,NJA ' 1 ' 'rule vurrom' CAKE 1-0-H.: 'They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great watersg These see the works of the Lord, and His wonders in the deep. DIVI E ERVICE The two ships l1ave had two chaplains. Chaplain Gordon McGinnis reported before the commissioning of CVE 21 and left CVE 106 in Manila. Chaplain Edward Reighard is his successor. The Hammond Organ installed in the hangar deck has enriched the services and furnished much enter- tainment. The beautiful altar and its appurtenances, pro- vided by the Navy, is further enriched by a prayerbook pre- sented by the DAR of Block Island, R. I. The Chaplains have not only provided counsel and regular services aboard but have sought to comfort men in the ex- tremities of life. In addition to those already mentioned the following men gave their lives while on duty in these ships. lst Lieutenant Harold Paul Harmer, USMCR was declared missing at Luzon. P. I. PFC ,loseph Lawrence Cordova, USMCR, was knocked off balance by the tail of a plane striking him as it swerved. He fell from the catwalk to the glllll 5110115011 llClOXV. TfSgt. John Donald Sykes, lr., USMC was knocked from the flight deck when an incoming plane landed on top of a plane parked on the flight deck. These men are to be nnlnhercd among the llc-rocs of the ship. Join the avy and ee the World SAILING! SAILING! FORMOSA F! I , ' 1. X' I . FORMUSA , MANILA FORMOSA wi' I FORMOSA MANIIA TH LOG CVE 106 6 January 10, 1945 Left Tacoma, Wash. January 10 to January 20, 1945 Puget Sound area. Loaded ammo, September 1945 Picked up allied POW's, departed for Manila, P. I. -ms: V- EZADBU'l'l'mLBfD!J Y 'TFT S Y n 1 nun. 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N xx 2- Xxkx '-'xxKx xx x x -ff .S. S. BLO K I HPlan of the Day Uniform of the Day---Officers: Khakis or greys without ties. C.P.0.: Khakis or greys without ties. Enlisted Men: Dungarees with shirts. DUTY M.A.A. Sloan, BMZC DUTY SECTION: Fourth STANDBY SECTION: Second WORKING DIVISION: V-2 0550 0400 0445 0551 0650 0750 0800 0850 0850 0900 0945 1150 1140 1500 1500 1600 1650 1750 1910 1950 2000 Call Cooks and Bakers. ' . ' bunks. . , EZHZFiIiQuZitZFsIpMake necessary arrangements for completing breakfast in time. Iggiaig working party from Gunnery Department report to TfSgt. HARRIS in forward mess hall for breaking out rockets. Comp. TB-105 Air Bedding. Sick call. , ' , Personnel of all departments, less Air, will receive second cholera shot today. Pay Navy crew, A-L, fwd. mess compt. port side. Pay Navy crew, M-Z, fwd. mess compt. stbd. side. Pay Marine, fwd. mess hall, port side. Pay stragglers fwd. mess compt. stbd. side. I Pipe sweepers. Knock off work. Pipe down all aired bedding. Mess gear. Turn to locker inspection. 1600 Library Hours. Sweep down. Mess Gear. Ifoperationspermit.Movies:HNoIiace For A Ladyn starring William Gargan and Margaret Lindsay. Sunset. General Quarters. Make department security reports to Executive Officer. Lights out in living compartments. 1. Excessive water consumption -- 52 gallons per man per day! Until further notice the following water hours will be in effect: 0545-0645 1145-1245 1645-1745 2. The ship has used more than 200 boxes of paper clips in the past four months as well as 8800 number 2 pencils. Have they all been used sensibly in the paper war A. which is essential to the operation of the ship? Supplies cannot be obtained in the forward area. Yi 61, .m 3. Men are again warned to keep their sleeves rolled down as a precaution against flash burns. 4. Surface lookouts and all guns' crews watches are cautioned to be especially alert in looking for floating mines. 5. A black wallet with a sum of money and many snapshots of girls in swimming briefs has been found. The owner may claim same at ship's office. 6. A Bible study and discussion class will be held in the Chaplain's Office at 1850. 7. Register an allotment for a 325.00 War Bond nSave Today For Tomorrow.n See your division officer for information on War Bond Allotments. WI CAN ASSURE YOU THAT IT IS A SOURCE OF GREAT SATISFACTION THAT THE NAVY IS CARRYING THIS WAR TO THE ENEMY ON ALL THE SEVEN SEAS BUT ALSO HAS ASSUMED THE LEADERSHIP OF THE ENTIRE NATION IN THE HIGHLY IMPORTANT BOND EFFORT.n , U d S t R l h A. Ba d. 8. Take it slow and easy during darken d h' D er acre ary a p r - k ' down by hasty individuals rush' I S lp Sevefal persons have been knoc ea q4',x4.f'f . , u f ,,g'g V, V, ' , f A E f 1H8 out of a lighted space into a dark space. S. L. MEAD Executive Officer 52? .. ,GQ , im - -yfffi gp, T S , Pg 1-l'S3f'i9 845512 sfalmy Efgrif ' s. 1 I I ' q V I - ' 1 , ,, 5 ., 2. 1 , ' h , . a . :X .. -ex X -. tk 1 ' fx My.. . . - - . AUTHORIZED A X in V,Vp A - A L , NnvDist 14-120 ly ,,, 4 Ly 'VfV,' Q j, 'V ' I , A 4 ' , V, . . . . . . 5 Tm Liberwtcm CARD 1 A e I I I WMM 2Z?ZEiE?fHf?VA A'A j?QUftMV0 VA A 3 ...E - . wQ5Q?QZ?f1f.fpir f..14.r . -', 'f '- j BY EXECUTIV' FFICER I , wi W W .N ' Elf, , Q,-iv I' , if if ' .Q-' Agni' , ww f :ffm 1 A ':, hill? ' 1 CAPTAIN RICHARD S. MOSS, gf! CAPTAIN DELOS E. WAITE, COMMANDER SANFORD L. MEAD, 110W HOW USS BLOCK ISLAND NAS, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA NAS, PATUXENT RIVER I I HEADS OF D15P,AxRTMENrS Left to right: Chaplain Rcighard, Lilfllltlllllll I r1:n-mam ffQunm:r5 I. Howl fEx4rc'utiw OfIi4-f-rl, Cmnmumlvr Hood fAir Offivcrk Lieu- Lif'utf'nzlnI Clie-fl fEnginvering!, I,I1'llU'l'l1lIIl IIRHISVII 4I irNt I.if-l1- tvnunl IIOIIIIIIZIINIUI' Minn 4Supply OfIif'0rT, Livutvnant Comdr. tenant, Li,,mf,nam Kg-ating ffInmrnunivutionxI, ffommumle-r ,Ulmix 1fNI04Ii1'z1l OfH1-4-rl, IIIPIIIPIIIIIII Harris KNzn'ig:mi0n Omm-ri. , , , WHEEI HOUSE ' ig ,li JQJ lt i it fJ, X ZW ---aw ---- i In V, e 'L1f:.il!iIgff Fi i 5 a t , iw a '- The uchipsv and usnapsn which follow are notes and pictures found in tl1e ship's files. Not all of the divisions aboard had pictures taken but that does not mean that MK Division did not guard its circuits, maintain excellent communications, and provide fine yeomen, or that others were missing from the activities in war and peace. This book had its beginnings after many of the men who served aboard both ships had been detached, ., 'in tiff I , mfg - 1 ,T-an t,f- e 'X lg wk MNH DIVISION THE BRIDGE 0 E OF 0 Ii CIiA'H LANDING' w- . kc- .sw ...Q 'TN --,I'!Qn .HH eq a,l TOO CLOSE TO THE PORT SIDE M ' ' gf'1g,4-ff-T' ,qi mlm ff V'-S W k ' H-usqpf.f'Af', ff A-4 T Mfg' ini -R+ D1 kgjgsf-,, A Q -F .Wav wk-, ,Ay -.,,, ' W A i, ,hr YET THEY GOT HER BACK ON DECK X D C ' f ma'-3'-' ' ' X T , N, .mfhk OVER SHE GOES 'ffm THE END OF A FIGHTER www 1, f,,f ',:.-.ggi ,W b ' al SHIPS 'l'lI'I'lNfL iw il. SXI 1 F' if LOADING Rm11iR'1's A4319 ' I - ff' IN THE CRIB MAII, mm!-is ABOARD 1 NT .a I .mb ' 4 ll3 .?fx - +R ' if THE WORD IS PIPED sun li un SHOWER Y MESS CHAR M... elluxx INNXN wma.. -:SA t 1. o 'W are-...M Ilgy D lpn uvW w Xevwmy ,wow W ,if W I , wr W ' 1 f 'Q 4 X L I ' 2 1 , I X I I v UW f I ti. , ' ' f Q . ' 1 ', 2 1' ,L , f ' 4 .Q 1 ' c f P ' ,W ' I . ' 5 , Wi ff , 3,112 , , ,Q , 1 cw., M1 X . Y V ' , l S- I 'Z Q ' x 1 -5 , A X P sn a 5' -us: sp ,i-2.1.1-.10 1.fw'4n-1-H-wr .,,,..4, 1 L, J --Q, ya-. , f-5, . x A I P My I ,outw- X t-,t N .s ' i 1 , f ve l Qay-fL9 N -if, They Make It Go- THE E GI EER 41,665,274 REVOLUTIONS. Each revolution will normally move the USS BLOCK ISLAND through 20 feet of water. Already the ship has travelled 68,769 nautical miles. Each propeller has four blades and is made of solid magnesium bronze. The diameter of the screws is 17 feet, 6 inches and their pitch 20 feet, 10 inches. Each propeller weighs 22,416 pounds. The twin screws are driven by independent power plants. Each plant comprises two boilers which supply steam to a high and low pressure turbine driving a double reduction gear unit and propeller shaft. The astern unit is located in the low pressure turbine. The forward plant, located in Number One Fire and Engine roo. ', furnishes power to the starboard shaft, and the after-plant, located in the Number Two Fire and Engine rooms, supplies power to the port shaft. The plants are capable of delivering 8,800 shaft horsepower to their respective shafts, driving them at 109 revolutions per minute for ahead opera- tion. 3,200 shaft horsepower per shaft can be provided for astern operations. The actual record speed of the ship through the water is 19.8 knots. The MM Division has the job of maintaining and operating this equipment. It's a hot but interesting job. One doesn't get much sunshine or much of the brilliant glare of publicity but the work is as important as flying a plane from the flight deck- Good officers and good crews have made this division one of the smoothest operating units of both ships. ! 1 , i r, ,, i' . T' 6 1 . j K xi V,,,, 5 X . E ss! S Cf x t 79 r y 6 1 ' if .tt , s, g NWI DIVISIUN MB DIVISION B DIVISION is the Boiler Divisionf, The boilers of CVE 106 are bent-tube, super- heated, attaining a temperature of 7700 F. and developing 450 pounds pressure per square inch. The men have a Hhot time in this division. The thermometer at the throttle has often reached 1380 F. and stayed there for hours at a time. They use a lot of fuel. The tanks can carry 971,990 gallons of fuel oil, 128,198 gallons of Diesel oil, and 10,240 gallons of lubrication oil. At the standard speed of 16 knots the ship will bum 30,200 gallons of fuel oil in 24 hours. Even when the ship is not under- way, four to five thousands of gallons of fuel oil are required daily. The SBD Division makes the fresh water- one of the big jobs on the ship. The boilers require 7,500 gallons each daily. The rest of the 36,000 that the evaporators can produce daily is available for use in the laundry, the mess hall, the showers. '6Wlater hoursi' are familiar to the men of both BLOCK ISLANDS. Our three plants can only pro- duce so much and the demands in the heat HB DIVISION of the Pacific are great. YVe have tried to maintain a reserve of 90,743, the capacity of our reserve tanks. Wiith the exception of that one unpleasant day when it was discovered that some one had ignorantly opened a valve that pumped our fresh water over the side, we have never been dangerously short. ti-X DIVISION The MA Division mans the auxiliary engines. They keep the whale boats in running order. Provide the steam for the anchor windlass and the steering engine. Spread all over the ship, their excelleucy in their varied activ- ities involves the efficiency of the entire vessel. NE DIVISION Electricity is the nerve system of any mod- ern naval vessel. From the time the word is passed over the public address system, the lights are turned on for shaving, the food is cooked on the electric stoves, to the time of Movie Call at night, everyone is obviously aware of the importance of electric power. The radio and radar, the telephones and the refrigerated storage, searchlights, the laundry and gedunk stand, everything seems to depend on the generators. No one can estimate how many thousand power outlets there are in the ship, how many electric light bulbs, fans, and phones. The power plant of CVE 106 consists of four A.C. Turbo-Generators. There is a special D.C. generator. An emergency Diesel Generator is the most precious engine on the ship. It can automatically cut in to furnish power for essentials when all other power is gone. The HE Division and its circuits are about as important as anything on the ship but no good sailor will ever evaluate one division higherl tgan tile other because each man must 0 IS jo . FIRST LIEUTEN ANT The First Lieutenant and his crew are the housekeepers of the ship. They Construct and Repair. They are the damage control, the fire fighters and the leak pluggers. This ship has fortunately been in the hands of skilled First Lieutenants. These fellows can build anything and put back together almost anything they take apart. .1-4' ' : .wif -f-IJ' fa Y 'We 4 V EJ R DIN ISION A Mix r .. Y -Ns. an ,AA X Qi THE 'TOR' I THE M5 INCH GREAT GU The gunnery divisions on our ships have made splendid rec. ords although they have seldom had to fire in defense of their vessel. CVE 2l. had two live-inch thirty-eights manned on the fantailg ten twin forty-millimeter guns arranged about the flight deck catwalks and on the fantail. Twenty-seven twenty. millimeter guns were located on the flight deck and lower sponsons. These guns showed accuracy in drill. In actual combat in the Atlantic the guns were trained on submarine attacks. Star shells from their barrels guided planes on patrol, CVE 106 had more firing power. In addition to the usual two five-inch guns on the fantail, there were 3 quadruple forty- millimeter mounts, two on the stern and one on the forecastle. Twelve twin 40 millimeter guns were located in gun sponsons at the sides of the ship. Twenty twenty-millimeter guns pro- vided close range protection from the catwalks along the flight deck. As in the first USS BLOCK ISLAND, the gunnery depart- ment made a fine showing. Since planes did not break through our air screen at Okinawa it was never necessary to fire other than practice rounds. Firing at bogies in Ulithi proved the efficiency of our gun crews. On the way back to San Diego, after leaving Pearl Harbor that last time, the record of the guns was unusually high for ships of this class. When the gunnery department was not actually on watch at their stations, they were busy about the ship. It is a job to maintain guns but the men found time also toskeep many spaces of the ship in first class condition. ffm THE CUNNICRS ANU TIIICIR S'I'RlKlqRg s., q , 1 5 K . 4 , 4 n NSW' 'if H -ff If' N Iliff . V. v Q I 1 xi bl ,J K 'lj I f 31 . S A I -.sw Q -Si I ' Q I ' 1 A 'E' ' T X YS A ,-Ar ,lb A ffx-.1 . 1 Igixk' .IL1vI.1,'iL-J I .1 v ' QQ FIRST DIVISION ., I 4 gf. -I fffw 1 - ff 5 Q4 ,I -..X f-ff ' 9 , , . Q W I , ' I K, I ' f, I I 9 , ,, V J ' 7 X 1 I I ' xv -L Y? ,3 I Q A A IQ., S1 ,Rh .25 4? f ' f 4, x ' ,I , f f ,. ' .45 2 was I 2' 'I WWI Y i I if I if I HI 1 Q mi If W P ' ff' W4 x IX SECOND DIVISION UH ISIIS 52 S, af' I Y... V-3 DIVISION -Q X I V-4 DIVISIUY Y THE H-2 CATAPULT RADAR, which made this war as safe and as dangerous fdepend- ing upon how you look at itj as it was, is of first importance on a carrier. To understand the radar We need only know that certain radio waves or pulses traveling with the speed of light f186,000 miles per secondj bounce when they hit an object in their paths. Twenty years ago, two men, experimenting with radio waves in Washington, D. C., discovered a distortion in receiving radio signals and that that distortion was due to a small steamship in the Potomac. From this it became obvious that if an object is squarely facing the source from which radio beams are sent, they will bounce back to the source. The most familiar use of radar was the PPI fPlan Position Indicatorj, a round fluorescent glass disc the face of a cathode ray tube, D Arresting Gear - Catapult The BLOCK ISLAND drew a GGWELL DONE from the Commander, Task Unit on 20 May 1945 when it launched 8 planes in four minutes, starting only 14 minutes after the order was received. During the war this ship launched 3,447 planes. Only 493 of these were fly aways. The others were launched by the H-2 and giant H-4 catapults, gigan. tic hydraulic guns capable of firing a 19,600 pound air- plane into the air at 75 miles an hour. Lt. jg H. L. Lin. quist received a commendation from Admiral Chester Nimitz, ComCinPac. for his maintenance and operation of the catapults aboard. The FBI catapults showed higher efficiency than similar installations on other ships. AR on which a constantly changing topographical chart appeared. This showed approaching ships and improved navigation as it would reveal the location and types of land nearby. IFF flden- tification, Friend or Foej came second. The ship's radar picks up approaching planes on its screen. Unable to tell through the overcast darkness whether it is an enemy plane or one of its own, the station sends out an interrogating pulse. If the plane is friendly, its IFF transmitter is triggered off by the plane and proceeds, without human operation, to send out a coded signal. The BTO Q Bombing Through Overcastj, jokingly called tl1e HBig Time Operator guides the planes and tells the pilot exactly when to begin his bomb run. The radar man's job is a big one and highly technical but the results pay off. COMBAT INFORMATION CONTROL THF M.A.A. FORCE QV SHOTS AND BLOOD TESTS THE CORPSMEN H DIVISIO The ship is her sailor's home. When we are at home we often get careless. Sick Call on any ship is a line of men who've skinned a shin or broken a bone while falling over a seabag, slipping on a oily deck, or passing through a hatch. Then there is the usual run of operations and the appendectomies had a way of becoming acute in the midst of typhoons. Three such operations were undertaken during typhoons in the Okinawa area in the Fall of 1945. Commander J. L. Custer, MC, USNR, who served on both ships saved many a life and salved innumerable wounds. His assistants, Lt. J. K. Richardson on CVE 21 and Lt. jg Robert H. Cummings on CVE 106, were not without their own skill and patience. Doctor Custer was awarded the Bronze Star, as were several of the men who assisted him in elforts to save the life of James O. Franks, Cox, at the time the first ship was tor- pedoed. Franks was standing a gun watch on the forward port side 40mm gun when the first torpedo struck the ship slightly forward of l1is station. The force of the explosion crumpled upward the steel deck of the catwalk on which he was standing. The ragged edges of the steel deck caught his left leg at the knee and his right ankle, pinning these areas between the deck and the ship's hull. An effort was first made to free this man from the mangled steel by the use of a cutting torch but this was unsuccessful. As the ship was settling rapidly by the stern, his left leg was amputated at the knee and his right shoe cut away in order to free him. Franks died from the shock. He was prepared for burial and even in those last minutes of the life of the ship, he had the final service of a hero. y 65' ,H 5 is 4 t ,fl 2 4 t - f I 49 g 1 fu 2 1... Q 1 fs f as fi ' iff 535, ,g -gs. . 1 ar, , , '- A ,fs ,-,.k A I ff 'lk 1 K X X 6, f g 21 fs of 1 i t af s u r f r 1 a, , 3 ' -' ,. .. 1 1 , 2-Kg is A5 , r H 1 ni! X ev A 4 V1.5-, li L ..,, Vf. , Y 7 ,, gr? V' A? - -M n ' 5 ry 4,6 J, I I i Y K , , gf I ,Iii V ,Q .l'., ,B ,I . , ,P V h 1,1 J ,L t 7 , if , - V 5' ,- ' jf 7 v 'e g es' t , A New ,, , X N A ,J p I , i,. swf, :L .fry-f, ,I X JV, X Y V, in E of 1 I' i fi ,Q ,, 4 iii, 1 A spy I I m m ew, K ,.,., f ., ' ' ,, , x t, tiff' ' I f 1 X I 'ff f X V f , as -1 V if fy, H A, f sf JN-1 tar. 1 'ff 4 - ,W -f' wx .- f .,. , -sf Q ,V fl , A .L C, 1 , M, .sf , 'lar J. : ,. A DIVISION 66 DIVISIO ' It was difficult to shop so far from safety zones. The BLOCK ISLAND got its fuel, firecrackers, and food at Kerama Betto. The ship usually rushed there in the morning to load and take on the usugar reports. Kerama Betto is a fabulous kind of place. It was the first ground that the U. S. Forces took any- where in the Nansei Shoto operation. 26 March, six days before the Easter Day landings on Okinawa, landing forces stormed ashore on the islets that make up this group. Then, during the week that followed, while Tokyo radios shrilled about Nun- important landings on barren islands, the Army and Navy quietly built up their forces in this natural anchorage. Literally G'Retto,' means 'alittle group of islands while uCunto means Nbig group of islands. The largest island of Kerama Retto is five miles long, very rough, and having only a few villages where the natives fish for a living. Liberty parties were not safe ashore and time spent in the harbor was not a Sunday School excursion. We loaded stores with all G.Q. paraphernalia at hand- and loaded in a hurry. It was best to get out before sunset. But it's all over now S Division brings home the bacon It provides the neces sltles of life It 1S a real job to plan for all the necessities of home wlthout expecting any deliveries for three months At any time tlllS ship has been prepared to remain three months at sea without contact with a beach It supplies the technical needs of the ship as well as tl1e personal needs of its company Its corner drug store the ships store has a capital of 322 000 and grosses 3:9 500 to S14 000 monthly an amount of business any neighborhood store would covet 80 gallons of ice cream 1S produced a day and 2 000 cokes are sold daily at the Gedunk Stand The haberdashery shop small stores will sell about 33 600 monthly of the latest thing in G I clothing Since the CVE 106 has been commissioned the ship has sold over 18 000 pairs of diawers That s a lot of drawers The BLOCK ISLAND BANK AND TRUST COMPANY carries 12 types of accounts and paid in cash in Decembei 1945 a total amount of 35219 000 The capital of the bank 1S as great as that of the United States and the actual cash carried aboard usually amounted to about 35300 000 enough to meet the full payroll if every man drew all that he had on the books The Barber Shop Cobbler Shop THIIOI Shop and Laundry are all Ships Service activities manned by men rated for these jobs and strikers On the FBI all these services were free sax ing men about ten to fifteen dollars a month ,Q V35 QB lglixfgtv gpg 1. P? -Ja itszfiais. I 'rf Wxlwfmk THE COBBLER GEDUNKS l CLEAN SWEEP DOWN FORE AND AFT 4741 57 44lEver,y6oc9f Ido Q CPUO or sonic: numborj fs 04010, GUN! 'm', Unnmn 1'-'?-Yq,mff'gf1,0 2'af'H sq NAVY PAY RECEIPT X ' I ffffz fShip or no tionl 2' '7 I acknowledge to have received from the Disbursing Ohiccr, in S ' person and IN CASH, on account of pay, the sum of: fx-f . X QAmount in liguroej A if-cf , LQ ZLZD' 'A' A A -' Y 'A Dollars ant in wozduj . o . A f x CPqyoo'l lignatur ' -K 2 . 'W V-mx ...-.7 d crufmdpz mmbenuedourwirhoufilffeflkvfff 1 7 LAUNDRY THF BATTLIC OF CORROSION THE COMMISSIONING PARTY allor Ha e ore Fun Than People Recreation parties at Casablanca, Mag Mag and Gab Gag Beaches in the forwarded areas will never be forgotten. The feel of the sand under- neath one's feet instead of cold steelg the great quiet after the vibra- tion of the pounding motors and blowersg the swim in the crystal blue waters of the Pacificg the feeling of comparative safety after danger of attackg all these things made a few -hours ashore equal to a week at Coney Island. The larger parties at the Commissioning, in San Diego, and at Camp Peary are a few of the social events with lady guests that must be recalled. MI-Iappy Hours in the BLOCK ISLANDS have been unusually good. Some have depended upon Mhome talentf, On August 3 the best talent in the Shipis Company joined to produce the BLOCK ISLAND PIN-UP GIRLS. The stars should have a future at the Old Howard in Boston. We've had some fine boxing and tumbling acts. The two 'Gshowsn aboard which stand out is the one pictured here in the book when the dusky ladies of the Pacific entertained in the hangar deck and even Captain Waite tried to learn to HULA. The other was in Panama when the best talent of the night clubs gave a suppertime per- formance under the direction of the USO. We'xfe had a good time. If we could have shared the fun with those we love at home, it might have been the best time of our lives in spite of the danger and hardship. WE CELEBRATE IN TACOMA. THE FBI PARTY AT CAMP PEARY FFI ERC AT PLAY ,-,. OFFICERS ENTERTAIN I 1 4 ENSIGN RAMSEY IN THE FLOOR SHOW w K 1 f T 1 ' , I I v A . .la 1 CAPTAIN WAITE LEARNS THE HULA i COMMODORE PERRY. CAPTAIN HAGER AND CAPTAIN BEAKLEX AT THE CAMP PEARY PARTY I N ,, Y f . .,. -. f f,,f ., A V 4 1.':. i '-rm X1 I 1 , , 3 ' ':'l?g:3'e1Z. 'v A ta ' I fwfr ' - ,. I A A A A 4 Y I I 5 ' Mag! lf' ' , f ,i ! V , .4 ,A 2 I - ' , ,32 1 :A jj Q' I I' K, 'ff V V . B f , A ,331 .f WZ V I , P . ,, ,'L7J ,,9 9 ' , ' 'L -, V , 1 ' ' . 4 .MT:cjf'1 I . s 5' ' - A f . , .. lg-,jfgkzaf 'jr - ' j b l . f 1. Q ' wi r'4-57511-' 1, S 5-., f ,Q cf, V 'wggqf f In -W .IS W, fra' . I WM, Q -I 1 -' Q 'x A BA I f'ANIIf ,yr 1gUAVI'ANAAIO IZMLACUNIMT-XNIJIQR HOOD SIJDIQS HOME XI THE THREE MUSKETEERS COMMODORE AND MRS. BATTLE RECEIVE AT GUANTANAMO PF? 1 I THE OFFICERS OF THE BI AT THE GUANTANAMO RECEPTION CAPTAIN SECREST WRITES LOVE LETTERS IN HIS ROOM Msiv - 9 '-x CHINESE FRIENDS ENTERTAIN US AT FORMOSA PORT PAGE The BLOCK ISLAND majored in basketball. Yet its soft ball teams have won their laurels too-the enlisted men usually defeating the ofiicers. Our basketball season began 16 January 1945 when the USS CASABLANCA issued a challenge. That evening a group of unpracticed but experienced players traveled about five miles via motor whaleboat through a storm to lose a fast game by the score of 67-53. Our team has played in every climate from the cold of Puget Sound to the torrid heat of Leyte Gulf winning about 85 of the 96 games played. In San Diego we played a team from the Destroyer Base in which the BI ballmen emerged with a one point victory which might have been a defeat had the game lasted another 3 seconds. After the whistle blew, in a few seconds the opponents made a final basket. Probably one of the highest scor- ing games ever played on any court was between CASU 47 and BI in a quonset hut on Saipan. The score at the end of the game was 107-93. We defeated the USS KASAAN BAY which had not gone down in two years. The teams from the USS QUINCY, USS MISSISSIPPI and USS SI-IANGRI LA bowed to the FBI crew. The crew will always recall the brilliant passing and shooting of Teagarden, Tyer, Hagan and Silvola. Many times UQ' 'E' gr the opponents hadnit been able to get the ball down the courts to the half line before one of the forwards had it and was well on l1is way to another score. Russ Nielson, our slender center was superb in his play around the keyhole. Bobby Tyer, who made the game look easy, made uncanny shots from the side and in back of himself. All around basketball knowledge and experience stamps Buck Teagarden as one of the best players in the history of both BLOCK ISLANDS. Our little red-headed Irishman, Bill Hagan, always rolled up his share of the points while Harv Murdock proved an excellent defense player. Other men who have contributed their talents to the team are Ronnie Lund, Butler, Lovelady, Hurdle, Page, Domke, Erbbs, the Brasher twins, and Martin. All in all we have seen some great ball played in our hangar deck. Follow the sport- ing pages and see many of these names on the top notch college teams of the nation. 7 . is-.f-sf-rs. Qef11:1,Qs1f2s2 .f f w fyr nazfs-was weref2?'mzmffff f Trainiugt Whip for Futura Admiral. The L55 lililtflx ISLXND has been singularly honored by its selection for training purposes at the Naval Academy. The berth to which CYIC 106. the successor to Cllli 21 is going about 1 ,lune carries with it much prestige and per- manence. It will be moored at Annapolis across the river from the L55 REINA MERCEDES and be actively used for a great many years, surviv- ing most other ships ol' this class. The FBI i11 years to Colne will be as much a legend to Navy men as the HEIDNA. The REINA MERCEDES. built in l88'F by Spain, was sent by the Spaniards to block the channel ol' Santiago Harbor during the Spanish-American War. She was sunk by the fire of the USS TEXAS and the USS MASSACHUDSETTS, was later raised and brought to the Academy for training pur- poses. Few ships ol' her date continue in active service and she has played an important part in the life of Midshipmen for 1140 years. Clif I06 will serve midshipmen in even a larger way. Although she will not make cruises, over 600 enlisted men and 75 officers will live aboard. Some 250 midshipmen will study and lunch aboard daily. All spaces, except living and messing compartments. will be used as class- rooms with offices for instructors. The trip to the Academy marks the beginning of' a new era for our carrier rather than the end of her career. Alien who remain with her will be fortunate indeed. Annapolis is a beautiful city, conveniently located in relation to Wfash- ington and Baltimore. Duty with her will offer opportunity for the sort of experiences and con- tacts every good Navy man seeks. 7 ,lune i946 Captain lieakley was relieved of his command by Commander Frank Slater who will be officer- in-charge of' the ship at the Academy. AX-NAl'Hl.I5 XXIII! Illl IZlHl'Ix lal ANI? IN 'l'lll l,UH 'ICH l,l'fl 'l llfINI1 KQHIC N I','H THIS U. S. NAI 'AL All.-XIUIQNIY WITH LYS BLOIIIQ ISLAND IN THIC BACKGROUND ON 'IIIII YURTII SIDE OF THIS FIEYIQRX RIYIQR 1 IVIIIJPI' Right Hanfl Currier! Wlluch have l seen and kTl0lL7ll1Clfl8S of men, And manners, climates, Councils, governments, Jlyself not least, lzut honored of them alle And flrzuilf delight of battle, with my peers, Far on the ringirzg plains of icimly Troyg I am a part of all that I have metf' XYUIIIJS UI' IIYSSI-1S X5 I'IIII'ISIiI7 HY TICYNYSON -1-4 frx , Nfgff HONIEWARD BOU D , . AQ.. ,,,. , A f AA,,.,.,.-M.......,..-.A A DIAMOND HEAD . f f.,w,w.wf . , i 'A fn- . - 5 x2 . A Jil ', - 1-' , - 1 ' ' , A J.: ' 4, A , . GOLDEN GATE PIER 7 - NORFOLK PANAMA CANAL SIEllPMA'l'l'IS ALWAYS Mlcwr AGAIN I i I. -1 -,rl I 1 YI li t'N'1'-H Xf'1'-CHQ'-l 54'-i nu uv- N xs- 'bdfhki li ll il ll K in ll 4' 'U rzsr-In-awww-Y-ev-r1r'umas'-4'-4vf1'-u.,'-4'-anrnv-l'w.m'r.1-4 ln'-1 1- -u -4- -41 -sf ui -s HDCWOOMCQCCHMHGO 4' :.nw-u4tv- 1 uw 14: g ,,, imwwO:w:QQT:smUrPwxsrmnmmmnwxoonw A O C s5f9QQQs:fr::r:rs19srrprzpmzfsdsspszkfifQ THE ROSTER 4 The names of men who have served in both CVE 21 and CVE 106 ar v e preceded by a star. NAVY PERSONNEL Ccstd 'Jack D. Brown, ABM2c, Brooklyn, N. Y. Cox Van rt City Ore 'James R. Brown, Slc Salinas, Calif. StM1c Jeggrsontown Ky Pierce Brown, Jr., StMlc AMM3c Richard Brown, Jr., RM3c, DeWitt, Ark. AMA2c Chicago, Ill 'John J. Browne, RM3c, Flushing, N. Y. Donald P. Brunelle, FCO3c Leyal P. Brusse, MM3c, Harmony, Minn. 'XValter H. Buchanan, Flc, Ardmore, Tenn. 'Harold H. Bruckner, GM3c, Prineville, Ore. VVaneard A. Buckner, Cox, Terrebaune, Ore. Estil E. Buell, FC3c ' p , STlc 'Martin N. Bullis, Jr., QM3c Calvin VV. Burchfield, S2c Cris in Buena Preston J. Burford, Cox, Long Beach, Calif. Calif Donald A. Burgan, S2c 'R. F. Burnes, S2c Wis - 'Walter R. Burnette, AOM3c Robert H. Burns, MaM2c, Red Ash, Va. Edward C. Burton, Jr., Slc, New Orleans, La. Richard P. Busch, AMM2c VVoodrow C. Busey, CSP, Oklahoma City, Okla. Grover E. Bussard, Slc, Hagerstown, Md. 'Abraham Bustamante, S2c 'Curtis N Butler RdM3c Payson U Antosh Slc 'Arthur R. Butow, SF1c, Wilmette, Ill. Arens, RM2c Calumet City Ill Francis Buxie, St5c EMlc Frederickburg Ind Roy P. Byerly, Jr., Slc, Asheville, N. C. GM3c Brighton Calif 'XVilliamson A. Byrd, Jr., S2c, Dillon, S. C. 'L C B rne S9c Brookha n 1 . . y , - , ve , M'ssA M James L. Cabalka, RdM3c, Cedar Rapids, Ia. ass ' ' ' S. C. Cadawas, Ck2c, San Francisco, Calif. Billy E. Cain, SF3c, Tulare, Calif. Lewis B. Cain, AOM3c Ellis XV. Caine, Cox Phillip C. Calcagno, SSMTZC, Brooklyn, N. Y. vs r XV. B. Caldwell, Jr., Slc, North Belmont, N. C. Robert Callaghan, F2c Russell R. Callen, F2c, Arcadia, Calif. Frank D. Cameron, Slc, Jackson, Miss. Raymond L. Campbell, Slc XVilliam L. Campbell, Slc Va 'Olvaldo Campilli, AMM3c Joseph Canales, Jr., Flc, Huntington, N. Y. N C 'Clyde V. Cannon, Slc, Oroville, Calif. 'Gordon P. Cannon, AMM3c 'Jack L. Cannon, Ptr3c, Oroville, Calif. 'Robert Cansler, S2c, Greer, S. C. S. G. Cardwell, EM3c, San Francisco, Calif. VVilliam C. Cargin, CSKV Claris E. Carland, CPHM Lee M. Carlevaro, Slc, Oakland, Calif. Robert F. Capen, ACMM Robert P. Carmel, HAIC, Pittsfield, Mass. Wlilliam Carney, Jr., StM2c 'A. R. Carpenter, HA1c, Fort Henry, N. Y. Norman B. Carr, TMV3c, Gloucester, Va Chester F. Carter, Flc, Butte, Mont. Milton D. Carter, Y2c. Norfolk, Va. Paul M. Caster, CPhoM, Des Moines, Ia. Francis M. Caughey, S2c John C. Cauthen, Slc, Dolores, Colo. VValter Celestan, St3c, Basel, La. Rocce Cestaro, FCO3c I 'J. D. Chamberlain, RM2c, Statesville, N. C., 'Patrick H. Chan, Slc, San Francisco, Calif. Peter A. Chaplik, CPhlNI, Akron, O. Harry E. Chapman, TM3c, Spartenburg, S. C. Archie R. Chatham, SF3c Harold E. Chevalier, Y3c Everett Cheverie. CTM I J. J. Choromanski, SF3c, Minneapolis, Mmn. 'Earl Church, Jr., Slc, Phoenixville, Pa. as 4 f o 'Ellis C. Church, CBM. Commerce, Okla. Bernardino Cal Joseph J. Ciemiewicz, Slc 'Santo P. Cileo, Slc Forest A. Clark, St3c Frank Clark, S2c, Crosset, Ark. Henry NV. Clark, GM3c, Sacramento, Calif. 'James Clark, Jr., S2c 'James K. Clark, AMM3c Lewis E. Clarke, S2c 'Eugene L. Clarno, AMM3c 'James M. Clement, Slc, Russellville, Ala. Thomas Clemento, CY Billie B. Clemons, WT2c, lVoodville, Ala. 'Jack A. Clemons. Slc, Nickolo, S. C. 'Carson Clewis, CM3c 'Charles F. Coate, Slc, Buckeye, Ariz. 'VVilliam E. Coates, FClc Bobbie E. Cobia, Cox, YVildwood, Fla. Ray K. Coddington, Slc, Klamath Falls, Ore. 'Rex D. Coen, MM3c, Sargent, Neb. 'Leon G. Coffee, St3c 'Virgil J. Colbert, RM3c, Tarro, Pa. Walter R. Cole, Slc, Port Matilda, Pa. 'Alonzo B. Coleman, AMM2c 'Jerry C. Colletti, AMM2c, New York, N. Y. Chiles J. Collins, SM3c, Hayward, Calif. 'William R. Colvin, RM2c, Lakeview, Ore. Eddie Combs, StM2c, Atlanta, Ga. Robert E. Combs, S2c, Beattyville, Ky. 'Joseph W. Connolly, RM1c, Clifton, N. Y. 'Charles E. Cook, M3c Horace R. Cook, Jr., SF3c, Mattoon, Ill. 'Orra I. Cook, Jr., PhM2c, Des Moines, Ia. 'H. L. Cooper, ABM2c, Lake Charles, La. Lawrence E. Cooper, Slc, Newport, Ore. Bobbie E. Copia, S2c Robert E. Corbin, Slc, Hazel Park, Mich. William J. Corish, Slc Edward J. Cornelius, FCO2c, Syracuse, N. Y. James A. Correa, S2c, Somerville, Mass. James V. Cossman. Y2c. Jetmore, Kan. 'James J. Costello, FC1c, Patterson, N. J. Leland A. Cothern, Slc, Cross Timbers, Mo. Charles F. Cottrill SKV2c, Charleston, W. Va. 'Edward M. Courtney, Ylc, Konawa, Okla. 'Donald M. Cousineau, Slc, Watertown, N. Y. Charles F. Cox, ARM3c, Benhaui, Ky. 'Robert L. Cox, Bkr3c R. R. Cozad, SSMC3c, College Springs, Ia. William J. Craig, S2c, Miami, Fla. 'Raymond M. Crane, AM2c, Manchester, Ia. 'Andrew T. Crews Slc, Fort Myers, Fla. Henry Cristofol, sic, Los Angeles, Calif. Carlton C. Crosby, S2c 1 as 'A. Culberson, ABMIC, Philadelphia, Miss. John C. Cummins, SSML3c, Jackson, Miss. Joseph E. Cunningham, CMM 'John J. Cupka, GM3c, Gary Ind. 'Eugene Current, BMZC, Puposky, Minn, Jessie W. Curtis, Flc, Jena, La. John S. Curtis, Slc, Brooklyn, N. Y. 'Pearson G. Curtis, Slc, Avon, N, Y, Walter G. Cyr, Slc John B. Czajkowski, SCB3c, Newark, N. 'J. M. Dalmeke, ABM2c, Seattle, Wash. 'Felton A. Daigre, StM1c, Baton Rouge, La. Walter G. Daisley, Slc, Detroit, Mich. 'George P. Daley GM2c, Dorchester, Mass. 'Irvin H. Daly, GM1c, Kansas City, Kan. Billie W. Dalzell, HA1c 'Robert G. Damelin, SM2c, Malden, Mass. George B. Daniel, Jr., Slc, Franklin, Ga. William B. Daniel, Jr., Slc, Millen, Ga. 'Antonio D'Antuono, SCle, Providence, R. Dominick Dargus, AOM2c Raymond C. Dauphinais, Slc Bryant S. Davis, StM1c, Philadelphia, Pa. Cunnie Davis, Jr., StM2c, Oakwood, Tex. Herbert Davis, Slc, Monroe, La. Norman R. Davis, CSK, San Jose, Calif. Stuart A. Davis, S2c, St. Paul, Minn. 'WVilliam H. Davis, RMlc XVilliam S. Davis, Slc, Mystic, Ia. Forest E. Dawley, Bkr3c Robert E. Dawson, Slc, Knoxville, Tenn. John W. Day, Slc, Baton Rouge, La. Seward L. Dean, WT3c, Davenport, Ia. F. J. DeAngelis, S2c, San Francisco, Calif. Joseph H. Dearden, SM3c, Allston, Mass. 'Robert G. DeBerry, CEM Patsey F. DeBiase, SF2c Henry DeCelles, RM3c John J. DeDonato, Slc Robert J. Deffenbaugh, S2c, Houston, Tex. -we Raymond A. Delaney, Jr., S2c, Pittsburgh, Pal Leonard O. Deleveaux, StM2c, Miami, Fla. Louis M. DelHomme, Jr., Ylc ' R. P. DeLude, Slc, Huntington Park, Calif. 'Alfred DeMello, ABM2c, Oakland, Calif. Jolm Demler, S2c, Milwaukee, Wis. 'Victor Dennisuk, BM2c, Detroit, Mich. 'James Dentone, BM2c, San Francisco, Calif. :fArthur R. DeVanna, RT3c, Vickers, O. ,Arthur H. DePasqualc, HA1c. Milford, Mass. George A. DeVito, SM3c 'George D. DeVos, Slc, Detroit, Mich. Clarence R. Dieleman, ABM3c, Sully, la. Ernest W. Dietzmann, F2c, San Antonio, Tex. 'Charles Difiglia, TM2c 'Reme L. Dionee, MoMM1c, Sunnydale, Calif. Marie N. DiProspero, S2c 'Frederick M. Dishaw, AOM3c 'John C. Dix, ABM2c, Seattle, Wash. 'Jack Dobbins, Slc, Atlanta, Ga. ' 'Cecil J. Doggett, CM3c, Ryderwood, VJ:-ish. 'Francis X. Doherty, Y3c 1 'Edward D. Dolan, Cox,'Klamath Falls, Ore. Howard J. Domke, Slc, Chicago, Ill. 'Bartley Donahue, SSML3c, Dorchester, Mass. 'James E. Dorriety, Slc, Montgomery, Ala. 'John J. Downey, SKZC, Charlestown, Mass. 'WV. K. Downin MM1c Ma le Valle h r g. , D y, Was - Francis G. Doxtader, Slc, Onondago, Mich. Eugene Dozier. Slc, Lownley, Ala. Lester R. Drahous, Slc, Lakefield, Minn. Gordon P. Drake, EM3c, Rye Beach, N. H. Phillip S. Drake, QMlc, Harwintons, Conn. Ralph D. Drake, Slc, Council Bluffs, Ia. Clifford D. Draper, Y2c, Dalton,'Neb. Bert WV. Drew. SSMB3c, Redmond, Ore. John J. Driscoll, WT3c, Donnelson, Ia. John B. Dryden, SM1c, Upland, Pa. - Norman E. Ducharne, S2c Edwin VV. Duerk, Cox, Parma, O. John F. Duffey, Slc, Grand Prairie, Tex. be 'James E. Duffy. Slc, Newark, N. J. Arthur G. Duggan, CRM ' Precetha A. Dugger, Jr., SF3c, Lamesa, Tex. Carlton J. Duke, FC3c, St. Paul, Minn. John L. Dukes, StM1c, Birmingham, Ala. 'Albert L. Dulman, SK2c, Roxbury, Mass. Jacob R. Dunbar, Jr., Slc, Erwin, Tenn. Dale A. Dunker, Slc, Stratford, S. D. Randolph Durham, SK3c, New York, N. Y. Herbert E. Duvall, SKV3c, Wichita, Kan. Edward J. Dyke, Slc, Shocomb, Ala. Herman C Dykes, Flc, Grove Creek, Ore. Charles Dzirikge, Slc, Jersev City, N. J. ,John R. Eads, MM3c, Johnston, Col. Milton R. Ebel, AMM3c 'E. M. Eberhardt, GM1c, Kannapolis, N. C. 'Cleal G. Eddy, AMM2c 'Marion O. Edgington, Slc Kirk R. Edmondson, Slc. Philpot, Ky. 'Donald D. Edwards, Cox, Los Angeles, Calif. Othe D. Edwards, SMlc, Montbello, Calif. Napoleon B. Edwards, StM2c 'R. L. Edwards, FC3c, Wilmington, N. C Ludalph T. Efferson, Slc, Houston, Tex. 'Edward T. Effinger, CSF, Akron, O. , William M. Egert, Slc, Kewanee, Ill. James A. Ehrsam, Slc, LaCrosse, Wis. Gerald O. Eischeid, Slc, Webster City, Ia. - 'James G. Elam, AOM2c ' H. Ernest Elder, Slc, Shreveport, La. T. Peter Eliogram, Slc, Nashville, Tenn. 'J. R. Ellingson, EM2c, Amherst Junction, Wis. John D. Ellis, Slc, Ralston, Neb. Kenneth G. Ellis, Slc, Portland, Me. A 'Helge Ellison, Flc Warren H. Ellison, S2c, Chilhowie, Va. James R. Elmore, Slc, Headland, Ala. 'Fernando Elopre, CCk V. D. Emmerson, PhoM2c, San Francisco, Calif. 'Oscar L. Erbes, SM1c. St. Clair, Mo. Charles N. Ergeson, S2c, Seattle, Wash. Bjarne I. Eriksen, Ptrlc Clifford R. Ernest, SM3c Robert E. Erwin. Flc, Bremerton, Wash. ' Spiridion Escumbise, Ck3c Richard L. Cross, Slc, Ponca City, Okla. M urray A. Estabrook, Slc, Letts, Ia. J. I. 'Henry R. Davison, GM1c, Wilmington, Del. 'James B. Dcver, AMM2c, Dorchester, Mass. Q , I Amos J. Evans, SC2c I Fred P. Evans, Cox Bayside,f Tex. 'Raymond Evans, ABM3c, Chickasaw, Ala. 'Louis E. Evers, Slc ' 'Francis M. Fabian, CRM, .keverer M258- 'Thomas J. Fagan, MM2c, Pittsburgh Pa. Earl s. Fairbanks, sic, Houston, The George D. Farley, S2c, Ravenclilf, W. Va. 'Harold L. Farley, AMM3c ' John C. Farley, ARM3c, Buffalo, N. Y. Samuel J. Farmer, Slc, Alexander, N. IC. Henry C. Farrar, Slc, El Centro, Calif. Melvin M. Farrel, Cox ' John A. Faul, S2c 'John E. Fedele, AMM2c Paul H. Feigenbaum,,Sle, Pittsburgh, Pa. William G. Felder, Slc, Corcoran, Calif. 'Paul R. Felker, SSML2c 'M. Joseph Fell, AMM2c 'James B. Fickas, SC2c. Bend, Ore. 'Cecil L. Fincher, Slc, Remlop, Ala. I William B. Fink. Jr. FC3c, Kansas City, Mo. Louis P. Fiore, E'l'M3c., Ansonia, Conn. 'James E. Firebaugh. EMQc,' St. John, Kan. loyd I. Fiscus, MMBC. Whiting, Ia. 'Fred A. Fisher. Cox. Wyandotte, Mich. 'Jimmy D. Flanders, Slc Gilmore.Fla1iland, 3'3c, Thompson, N. D. . I-Ierbert A. Floyd, SLM1c, Cantonment, Fla. 'Chester P. Flynn, A.OM2c William A. Fnggetti, PhM3c, Rochester, N. Y. Timothy G. Foote, RM2c, Beaverkill, N. Y. Edward F. Forbes. RdM3c,'New Orleans, La. Robert Ford. CNSC ' ' X 'Roy L. Ford, AOM3c, Orient, Ia. , Amos E. Foreman. GM3c ' Josepl. L. Forster, Slc, Baton Rouge, La. 'William' M. Foss, AOM3c 'A.. M. Possum, SSMY.-lc, La Center, Wash. 'Charles C. Foster, 'llllillic ' 'Albert H. Fournier, Tr.. SF2c Custus VV. Fowler, ACM' 'Earl S. Frame, Sl-2c,,James, O. James O. Franks, Cox 'Chester ii. Fraslzer, SKV2c ' 'VVinhe-ld Freeman, AMM2c June H. French, Slc ' Vlfilbur Q. Fry. XVT2c, Salina, Kan. .James F. Fulcher, Slc, Lowesville, Va. 'john J. Fuller, Jr., BM2c, Eugene, Ore. 'Peter A. Fuser, AMMlc ' 'E A. Fuscu, ANfM3c, Long Island, N. Y. 'Wesley Gadscn. Stic. Arcadia, Fla. 'Joe C. Gamba, ABM1c, Seattle, V.'ash. Evafisto J. Garcia, Slc, Orienta, Cuba Ernest L. Garrett, S2c, Anadorko, Okla. . Joseph Garrett, StM1c W HL. E. Garriott, MM3c. Jackson Heights, N. Y , 'C. B. Garrison, TMZQ, Stratford, Okla. 'Antonio L. Gatta. GM2c, Providence, R. I. 'F. R. Gauthier, AMM3c, Pawtucket, R. I. , 'Robert J. Gellner, AMM1c. ' 'Charles R. Gentry, BMZc, Hug-1. Okla. 'Chrisostomc Ceorgcadis, RM2c, Tacoma, Wash. G. L. Gephai-t,,Jr., RT3c, Birmingliam, Ala. 'Clyde E. Gerdes, AMM1c, Oakland. Calif. 'Melvin L. Gibbs, S2c, Joplin, Mc. 'Edward V-Y. Gibson, StM2c - 'Lloyd G. Gibson, CQM, Eau Claire, Wis. Robert L. Giesing, Slc , Junior Gilliam, S2c, Rector, Ark. Robert G. Giessler, Slc, Sacramento, Calif. Urbane C. Giovanniello, AM3c ,, Herman C. Glahn, Jr., Slc, Ponca City, Okla. Herman Glazer, EM3c. Philadelphia, Pa. 'Philip B. Gober, Slc, Greenbrier, Tenn. Raymond J. Goeller. FCZc, Valley City, N. D. 'Joseph Goetz, Jr., SF2c, Staten Island, N. Y. Harvey G. Goggans, TM2c Henry A. Golebiewski, Flc, Pittsburgh, Pa. Charles C. Goodrich, Flc, Des Moines, Ia. 'John R. Goodwin, Slc. Anadarko, Okla. Jacob W. Goos, Jr.. TMV3c 'Eddie Gosby, StM1c, Tallahassee, Fla. Elmer Gosseling, S2c, Clara City, Minn. David A. Gould, Slc, Willamina, Ore. William A. Gowden, AOMlc, Camden, N. J. Howard M. Graham, Y3c Raymond E. Graham, Slc. Dodge City, Kan. 'Herman J. Grant, St3c, Georgetown, S. C. 'Robert A. Grant, Cox, Lakeview, Ore. 'George R. Green, Cox, Seattle, Wash. Lee M. Green, Slc, Rossville, Ga. Robert W. Green, BM1c, Portland, Ore. Joseph H. Greene, StM2c 'Jack H. Greer, Y2c, Seattle, Wash. 'Eugene S. Grilfin, S2c - James P. Griffin, StM1e Richard V. Griffin, S2c, Brooklyn, N. Y. 'William H. Griswold, Slc, Seattle, Wash. James H. Grizzard, S2c William S. Grogan. S2c Paul V. Gronau, EMlc, Battle Creek, Neb. 'Richard L. Groninger, SSML3c, Flora, Ind. Walter C. Growden, PhM3c, Bedford, Pa. 'E. A. Gstalter, BM3c, Williamsport, Pa. 'Leonard B. Guay, SCB3c, Lyndonville, Vt. 'W. R. Guilfoile, AMM1c, Waterbury, Conn. Charles E. Gunrlaker, RT3c, Harrisburg, Pa. Charles E. Gundick, Bkr3c, Center Line, Mich. . Wesley E. Gurr, Bkr3c 'George G. Gustafson, RdMlc Curtis R. Haak, Flc, Hudson Falls, N. Y. Virgil W. Hackler. MM3c 'VV. J. Hagan, ABM2c, Collingdale, Pa. Ivan W. Hagel, MM2c, Rogers, Minn. Joseph Hagenauer, Slc. Chicago, Ill. Richard A. Hagist, SK3c, Keota. Ia. Ernest C. Hair, Flc, Eastman, Ga. 'Francis A. Hahn, AMM3c 'Clifford M. Hall, WTlc, Tacoma, Wash. Harvey N. Hall, Flc, Crestline, O. Stanley Hall, Flc, Conneaut, 0. 'Samuel . Hamilton, Slc, Tulsa, Okla. Donald Hamrick, SF2c Marvin Hanes, Sr., S2c Jackson M. Hancock, Slc, Killean, Tex. LeRoy St. Hanna, WT3c, Days Creek, Ore. Lester F. Hansen, Slc, Vibarg, S.D. John G. Hanson, Flc, Danville, Ill. MM lc Rockrnort Lia Orlyn J Starkville Nliss. Holton Kan. S c Orchard XVash. S RT Hope Ark AMM3c Hope Ark. St. Louis, Mo. 2c, Detroit, Mich. Slc, Des Moines, Ia. Jr., GM3c, Des Moines, la. Flc, Iowa Falls, la. S2c Slc, Galion, O. Slc, Kansas City, Mo. SSMT3c, Wathena, Kan. Slc, Bronx, N. Y. ' Slc, Columbus, O. WT3c, Independence, Ia. Wash. Lake Ore. Tex. Wash. V g Kan. Crenshaw, Miss. , Ei Moorhead, Minn. s Plains, Tenn. Slc, Jasper, Ala. Sa Ida. Clifton Forge, Va. Tonawanda, N. Y. S2c, Comanche, Tex. 'Joseph F. Huckstep, Freddie D. Hughes, James T. Hughes, Ptr2c W. J. Hughes, Jr., Flc, Wesson, Miss. Richard M. Hughey, Buglc, Morrepark, Mich. 'Eugene M. Humphlett, AOM3c 'Thomas L. Hurdle, RdM3c, Moscow, Tenn. Vernon R. Hurley, Flc, Walhalla, N. D. Thomas E. Hurtt, Flc, Dayton, O. John F. Hutchins, AerM2c, Long Island, N. Y. James D. Hutchinson, Slc, Harlowton, Mont. 'Harry E. Hutzler, BMlc, Oakland, Calif. James B. Hyder, F2c, Elizabethtown, Tenn. 'LeRoy E. Hypse, AMM3c 'William C. Ide, AOM3c Hoyt C. Irwin, F2c, Burlington, Ia. 'Jack A. Iyall, SSMBZC, Olympia, Wash. 'Phillip N. Jaadan, AMMlc 'Archie O. Jackson, Slc Benjamin F. Jackson, S2c Charles E. Jackson, Y3c, Kansas City, Mo. 'Thornwall O. Jackson, Sklc, Houston, Tex. Charles E. Jacobs, Slc, Middlesboro, Ky. Murray A. James, S2c 'Vester L. James, Slc, Renfroe, Ala. 'Merle G. Jamison, SKZC, Pampa, Tex. John A. Janiewicz. AOM3c, Philadelphia, Pa. 'Robert P. Jarvis, SC3c Dale A. Jay, Y3c. Albion, Ia. Robert D. Jeffs, Slc, Salt Lake City, U. Gilbert R. Jenkins, AMM3c, Wenona, Ill. DuWayne L. Johnson, Slc 'Edward O,Neill, ARM3c 'Frederick B. Johnson, ACOM, Seattle, Wash. 'Leonard L. Johnson, AMM3c Matthew Johnson, StM1c, Arga, Ill. 'Norman G. Johnson, AM3c 'Onnie C. Johnson, SSML3c, Willport, Ala. Richard F. Johnson, Slc Wiley B. Johnson. Slc, Gary, Tex. 'Edsel T. Jones, AM2c Harold E. Jones, AMM3c, Hull, Ga. 'John H. Jones, AOM3c 'Lester W. Jones, BM1c Raymond L. Jones, WT3c Robert L. Jones, Slc 'L. T. Jordan, S2c 'Edmond Joshua, Slc Carl A. Junior, CFC Robert D. Kaloupek, Flc, Toledo, Iowa 'Litman L. Kattlove, SK2c, Chicago, Ill. J. Jack Katz, Flc, Bronx, N. Y. 'Theo J. Kearl, BM1c, Laketown, U. Elmer L. Keezer, Slc, Wanbrun, Minn. 'John W. Keiser, AMMZC 'Billy R. Keller, RdM2c, Lowell, Ariz. 'Lester P. Keller, SF3c, Grant, Ala. 'James W. Kemp, Slc, Nashville, Tenn. Russell L. Kendall, WT3c, Marshalltown, Ia. 'Clinton V. Kennedy, MMlc, Kelso, Wash. James D. Kenney, FC3c, South Haven, Mich. James A. Kenyon, MM3c, Quincy, Mass. 'Edward T. Kerr, Slc, New York, N. Y. Bernard Kessler, Slc, Bronx, N. Y. 'James W. Key, Slc, Lamb, Ky. 'Walter A. Keys, StM3c, Chicago, Ill. James P. Kibash, MM3c Walter S. Kicszek, Slc Ellis M. Killgore, ETMSC, Lisbon, Pa. 'Robert B. Kimball, MM3c, Marathon, Tex. 'Emmett H. Kimberlin, MMlc, Fullerton, Calif. 'Robert E. Kimmel, GM1c Charles A. King, Flc, Edgemont, Pa. 'Earl T. King, Jr., FC2c John H. King, ACMM, Bristol, R. I. Major P. King, RT2c, Sanford, Fla. Orlynn King, Flc, Dodson, Tex. Roy T. King, Slc, Brockwood, Tex. James J. Kirk, RdM2c, Summerdale, Pa. Edgar L. Kirkland, Jr., Flc, Springville, Ala. Warren W, Kirkman, S2c, Hornsby, Tenn. Elmer H. Kirkner, Slc, Pulaski, Va. 'J, Harold Kirkpatrick, Slc Earl H. Kiser, S2c Jack H. Kissner, Flc, Indianapolis, Ind. Edward H. Kiste, Slc, Portland, Ore. Felix A. Kitchens, BM2c, Philadelphia, Pa. L, Henry Klecker, WTlc, Watertown, Wis. 'H. C. A. Kleiber, Cox, Marysville, O. Mathis J. Klein, Jr., Slc, Springtown, Tex. 'Milton J. Klempener, SF2c' Gadley, Tex. Parkersbur W. Va. n Bernardino, Calif. Lloyd H lxlinger l2c Rawson O Edward V. lxluss, RM3c Rochester . . James Knapp Jr. RM3c Wyneote Pa. Leslie Kneeves GM2c 'Gilbert F. Kneip EMZc Canton O. 'Charles C. Knowles, MMZC, Toppenisli, Wash 'Matthew A. Knox, SC3c 'Arne E. Knutson, Flc, Kingsford, Mich. 'Donald A. Kobb, AMM1c 'Steven Kodman, EMIC, Rahway, N. J. Theodore J. Koivu, Slc, Merrahga, Minn. 'Munsey L. Kolhoss, AOMT3c, Fallon, Nev. Michael Kon, EM3c 'Wilburn L. Koonce, S2c, Saskwa, Okla. James R. Koski, S2c 'George J. .Kralj, AMM2c, Watsonville, Calif. 'Harold F. Kramer, Bkr2c 'Vincent Kraus, CEM, Appleton, Wis. 'T. M. Kring, SM3c, Beverly Hills, Calif. 'Matthew Krische, FC2c, Eau Claire, Wis. Johnnie J. Krolczyk, Slc, Rosenberg, Tex. 'Lawrence R. Kroner, CEM, Chicago, Ill. 'T. R. Krueger, AerM1c, Cape Girardeau, 'Mo. 'Engelbert A. Kulas, AMM2c 'Edward G. Kulick, EM3c, Brooklyn, N. Y. 'Hyman Kvatintz, AMMlc, St. Paul, Minn. Maurice S. Kvien, QM3c Robert G. LaBar, Slc, Dallas, Ore. 'Floyd C. Lackey, MM2c, Mooresville, N. C. George F. LaFaire, Jr., S2c, Chicago, Ill. 'Joseph D. Lago, SF2c, Niles, Calif. Donald C. LaFon, S2c Lawrence R. Lagan, GM2c Allen H. Lair, Slc Charles L. Lambert, FC3c, Montello, Nev. 'R. E. Lambert, FC3c, St. Regis Park, N. Y. Waino Lampi, Slc Charles L. Land, Ylc, Bamberg, S. C. 'Lavern E. Landry, MM1c, Galvey, La. Ralph W. Lange, Flc, Elgin, Ill. 'Arlie J. LaPeyrolerie, Jr., AOM1c ' 'Robert T. Lash, SC2c, Los Angeles, Calif. Frederick M. La Salle, Slc John D. Lauderdale, StM2c Charles F. Lawson, Slc T. L. LeBeaux, StM2c, New Orleans, La. 'Norman C. Lee, CRdM, Easton, Pa. Wayne J. Lee, GM2c 'Alfred Leeks, Jr., AEM3c 'Kenneth W. Leet, Y2c, Bingen, Wash. 'Howard O. Lentz, PRlc Gene Leonard, S2c 'John H. Leonard, AerM2c 'James L. Lewey, SF3c, Tuscumbia, Ala. Russell V. Lewis, RT1c, Westville, Ind. 'George E. Liberty, MMZC, San Gabriel, Calif. Lester F. Lightfoot, Slc, Polk, Mo. Ralph H. Lileks, MoMM1c 'Francis J. Lindgren, RTIC, Brooklyn, N. Y. Ralph V. Lindsey, MM2c, Pomona, Kan. Wilbern L. Lindsey, F2c, Atoka, Tenn. Monroe C. Lingle, Slc, Pollard, Ark. Edwin W. Litolff, Slc, New Orleans, La. J. F. Logue, CPHM, Miami, Fla. James M. Logsdon, WT3c, Kaw City, Okla. Freddie E. Long, Slc, Oklahoma City, Okla. 'M. Otis Long, AOM3e James D. Long, S2c, Fort Worth, Tex. James L. Lookretis, Slc Herbert L. Lopshire, HAZC, San Diego, Calif. 'Robert E. Lord, S2c, Alberta, La. 'Elmer C. Lorentzen, ACRM, Seaside, Ore. William V. Love, F2c, Granite City, Ill. L. W. Lovejoy, ARM2c, Griffithville, W. Va. Joseph E. Lows, GM3c Primo J. Luchini, Slc, Harrison, Ida. Richard R. Lueder, Bugle 'Ralph Luetger, CMM, Clearwater, Calif. Edward J. Lump, Jr., SSML3c, Chicago, Ill Ronald C. Lund, Slc Chester C. Lybarger, SClc J. T. Lyles, Slc, Utica, Okla. Thomas Lyman, Slc, Boston, Mass. James Macaluso, AMM3c, Chicago, Ill. Wilfred J. Macholan, GM3c N. M. MacQuaide, AMMZC. Elizabeth, N. J. Lawrence V. Madison, Jr., GM2c 'Lloyd W. Magnuson, AMM2c 'Jack A. Major, AMMI3c, Elgin, Ill. 'Alfredo F. Maldonado, Slc . 'Thorman E. Male, SF3c, Scotia, N. Y. 'Phillip Mandozzi, S2c Manuel C. Manglona, Sk2c Morris G. Manley, PR3c, Calhoun Falls, S. C. 'Vinton W. Manning, GM2c, Tacoma, Wash. A. J. Marchionni, ABM3c, Yonkers, N. Y. Chris P. Marinello, S2c 'Frederick J. Marino, Jr., GM2c Robert F. Marstrand, Slc, Fort Worth, Tex. 'Andres N. Martin, Bkr2c, Sunnydale, Calif. 'C. T. Martin, Jr.-. MMRlc, Meriden, Kan. 'Leon J. Martin, PhMZc, Grants Pass, Ore. 'Lester S. Martin, S2c Richard W. Martin, GM3c, Reno, Nev. Waymon J. Martin, St3c, San Diego, Calif. Wilbur J. Martin, Flc, Sutherland, Iowa 'Stanley J. Maslanka, RM3c George T. Masters, S2c 'Louis D. Mastrangelo, Slc I Charles G. Mather, Slc, Trenton, N. J. 'Robert J. Mathis, AOMlc 'Norwood S. Mayo, CWT, Swanquarter, N. C. R. H. McAffee, CWT, Baldwin Park, Calif. George R. McArt, CTMV 'Donald H. McBride, GM1c, Plattsmouth, Neb, 'Cecil E. McCall, QM2c James S. McCalla, Slc, Minneapolis, Minn. A. T. McCavitt, MM3c, Lawrence, Mass. Elmer McClung. St3c, Walkers Mill, Pa. 'Gerald W. McCollum. SKlc, Tacoma, Wash. 'Charles R. McCoy, GM3c, Chattaroy, W. Va. 'Donald H. McCue, Cox 'Calvin W. McCullough. AM3c Gerald R. McDonald, TM3c James A. McDonald, Slc, Poulen, Ga. 'R. J. McDonald, ABM2c. Winthrop, Mass. R. E. McDonald, Jr., ABMIC, Clemens, Mich. 'I-I. D. McGhizhy, AMM3c, Orleans, Neb. Earl F. McGilton, RrlM3c. Kansas City, Kan. 'Harry McKay. AMMI3c. Cable, Wis. 'Albert L. McKenney, FC2c Lyle K. McKinlay, Slc. Richfield, U. 'Guy H. McKinney, CMM. Lynnville, Ind. 'Charles C. McLain, Slc, Montgomery, Ala. Robert F. Mcllflalialnan. Slc, B'-lil. Ida. 'Preston T. McManus. SM3c, Chickasaw, Ala. Irwin A. McMath, CWT Ray E. McMillan, Slc. Memphis, Tenn. 'Ira L. McMurrey, ABMlc, Fort Worth, Tex. Fred J. McNabb. Jr., Slc, Phoenix, Ariz. 'Charles W. McNamara, S2c 'James R. McNatt, SSMLle, Bemis, Tenn. M A McNulty ABMZC, Long Island, N Y Billy C. McQuiddy SMSC, Rocky River O. 'Hubert Medley Ck2c Natholie, V'. Dee V. Meek RdM3c Rankin Ill. Morton M. Meineke SKlc Austin Tex. Frank F. Meliilio, Slc, Yonkers, N. Y. VValtcr W. Melnick, Cox, Seattle, Wash. Reginald F. Mendiola, Cox 'Thomas A. Mercer, S2c, Montgomery, Ala. 'Carlos E. Merchant, S2c Victor Merenuk, Slc, Pontiac, Mich. 'Donald E. Merril, AMMZC 'Collins F. Merritt, Slc, Montgomery, Ala. 'VVilliam K. Messinger, TMZC, Sunbury, Pa. Arthur O. Metcalf, S2c, Williard, O. Henry A. Meyer, EM2c Harry K. Meyers, Slc Robert K. Meyers, AOM3c 'Willis W. Meyers, S2c 'Nicholas M. Miketinac, CSP Paul F. Milhollan, CQM, Bismarck, N. D. Conrad T. Miller, Slc 'Edward Miller, PhMlc, Minneapolis, Minn. 'Edward B. Miller, ABM3c, Colusa, Calif. 'George T. Miller, TM1c, Fairfax, Okla. 'Jack Miller, Slc 'James O. Miller, Slc U 'John D. Miller, AMMP3c, Reading, Pa. Jule P. Miller, Jr., Slc Herbert E. Millhouse, Slc, Flint, Mich. 'Anthony J. Mitchell, CGM 'James J. Mitchell, Jr., GM2c, Morrisville, Pa. Marvin M. Mitchell, GM2c 'Charles E. Mixson, S2c Warren D. Moen, SK3c Ralph Montesinos, S2c 'Mack L. Montgomery, Slc, Conway, S. C. 'Charles J. Monti, SC1c, St. Louis, Mo. B. L. Mooney, SSMC2c, Rochester, N. Y. 'Curtis Moore, StM1c, Dallas, Tex. ' Donald A. Moore, Flc, Muskeg0l1. Mich- 'Gc-orge W. Moore, Slc, Graton, Calif. 'Jackson A. Moore, AM2c, Eugene, Ore. John O. Moore, TM1c 'Dario Mora, Slc, Duran, N. M. Charles E. Morey, S2c, Boston, Mass. James W. Morgan, StM2c 'John M. Morrisroe, FCZC, Brooklyn, N. Y. L. A. Morrissey, Jr., FCO3c, Nashville, Tenn. Vvilliam F. Mort, RdM3c, New Castle, Pa. Joseph F. Mowrey, Y3c 'Jay C. Mrazek, Slc, Frontier, Wyo. Harvey L. Murdock, GM3c James J. Murphy, SC1c Ralph F. Musella, Flc Emory M. Musselwhite, Jr., Slc, Monroe, N. C. 'David F. Myers, EM3e, Somerville, Tenn. James Myers, Y2c James D. Myers, Slc, St. Charles, Va. Robert K. Myers, AOM3c William D. Nanney, Slc, Henry, Tenn. 'Boyd E. Naylor, Slc 'Hermon H. Nealey, PhoM2c John J. Nee, PhM3c, East Boston, Mass. Harold D. Nelson, Jr., Flc, Taylor, Miss. Quentin H. Nelson, SKD3c Thomas F. Niblock, Flc Blaine M. Nicholls, Flc, Randolph, U. 'Paul W. Nicholson, AM3c 'George W. Nicolini, Cox, New York, N. Y. Russell E. Nielsen, Flc James E. Nipper, RM3c James G. Noblett, Slc, LaFeria, Tex. 'Francis J. Noone, Slc . Cornelius T. Nolan, SF3c, Brooklyn, N. Y. 'Tames A. Nordstrom, Slc, Beaumont, Tex. 'J. W. Norman, Slc, Innerwood, N. Y. 'John R. Norman, Slc, Galax, Va. 'Gerald H. Nottingham, GM3c, Cass,'YV. Va. 'Bernard Nowikowski, ABM3c, Chicago, Ill. Louis C. Obartuck, ABM3c, Warren, Mass. 'Walter E. O'Bernier, Slc, Vlfaterbury, Conn. 'Charles P. O'Brien, Slc, Clifton Forge, Va. , 'Cornelius J. O'Brien, Slc 'James J. O'Brien, Ptr2c, Philadelphia, Pa. James J. O'Brien, Slc 'Richard E. Oborn, WT2c, Bucyrus, O. 'R. E. O'Connell RdMZc Cilfton S rin s N. Y. Y 1 P g 1 Dennis J. O'Connor, EM3c John J. O'Connor, SK2c, Chicago, Ill. James H. O'Dell, F2c, Hiwassee, Va.' 'Ervin L. O'Donnell. Slc. Harrisburg, Pa. W. H. Oesterle, WT2c, Upper Darby, Pa. 'R. A. O'Grodnik, AerM2c, Schenectady, N. Y. 'Harry E. O'Keefe, QMlc, Philadelphia, Pa. Wilbur F. O'Keefe, Slc 'Robert L. Oliver, Slc, Phillipston, Mass. 'Oscar F. Olsen, AOM2c 'Ralph W. Olsen, AOMlc 'Robert VV. Olsen, Slc, Chicago, Ill. Francis M. O'Neil, Slc 'William J. O'Neil, RdM2c, Troy, N. Y. John Orchel, CMM Donald E. Ord, SK3c, Silver City, Ia. Marvin G. Ord, Flc, Council Bluffs, Ia. Harry L. Orem, MM3c 'Solano S. Orin, AMM3c, Seattle, Wash. Edward J. O'Rourke. SC3c, Long Island, N. Y. 'F, X. O'Rourke. RdM2c, Mount Vernon, N. Y. Albert Orsini, EM3c, Waterbury, Conn. 'John F. Osborne, Jr., SKD1c, Jamaica, N. Y. 'Clarence J. O'Shea, RdM3c H. Ostermiller, AM3c, Billings, Mont. Kermit L. Otteson, RdM3c, Hawick, Minn. 'Herbert R. Otto, MM2c 'George P. Overstreet, Jr., CRM Robert L. Overstreet, Slc 'Eugene F. Owen, Ylc James B. Owen, AMM1c 'Bennie G. Owens, PhMlc, Parsons, Kan. 'Edward W. Pace, EMZC, Waterbury, Conn. 'F. J. Pacholec, AOMT3c, Hamtramick, Mich. 'Robert R. Padgett, Slc, Washington, D. C. 'Bedford J. Page, GM2c, Ruffin, N. C. Donald O. Palmer, SK3c, Finlayson, Minn. Joe C. Pangelinan, SC1c, Agara, Guam 'Joseph P. Paradise, Slc, Troy, N. Y. 'Edward C. Parnell, S2c Ralph M. Parsons, Jr., Slc, Wyoming, Pa. 'Richard Parsons, SF3c, Wyoming, Pa. A. D. Passarino, VVT3c, Santa Cruz, Calif. E. Patashnick, SK3c, North Adams, Mass. Charles W. Patchen, WT3c, Jetmore, Kan. 'Irwin G. Paterson, EMlc, Seattle, NVnsh. 'Edward J. Patsenka, Cox, Kingston, Pa. 'Clarence E. Pattat, Jr., EMZC, Stanton, Tenn. 'Roy S. L. Patterson, ParV5c 'James G. Paul, Y2c, Tacoma, Wash. Clarence D. Paulson, CM3c, VVaseca, Minn. 'Raymond V. Pavliska, Slc 'Charles H. Pearce, ABM, Paradise, U. Marvin ' Salvatore c Albert L. Lamont W John J. Perna, 'Gus F. Perri, Slc, 'Anthony Peronne, 'Frank Perry, SC2c R. Perry, Stlc, V. Petersen, Slc G. Petersen, GM3c RdM3c, Bell AMM2c ' , ACMM El Dorado Ark Ericson, Neb L. Pierce, Okjal Herbert A. Piotter, 'William A. Piper, Flc Glenn Pippin, Slc, Iowa D. A. Pirro, ABM3c, Yonkers, N. Y Bruno A. Pisani, Slc f 'Thomas A. Pisco, AMM3c ' ' Norman Pitt, S2c 1 5.813150 PE. Platin, AMM3c , . . easnie , MM3c, Garfield, ' Matthew Piesha, Flc Hugh-1, 0 'L. J. Pepoli, ABM2c, Baltimore, Md. . I Raymond G. Porenta, AMM3c 'George Postolowski, MoMM2c, Bronx, Nj Y 'Phillip Poris, MAM2c, Brooklyn, N, 55: 4 'Joseph L. Potoski, AMM3c, Pittston, Pia. John S. Powell, Jr., Flc, Amelia, Va, 'Walter E. Powell, AMM2c Harry W. Powers, Slc gf' Q ' Ralph L. Poythbress, Slc, rosaaiersons, N. C. 'Bruno Prajzner, AMM3c, ,.'- Philadelphia, Pa. Arthur Price, CBM , . 'John W. Price, Ylc, Napa, Calif. 'Samuel I. Price, GM3c, Camden, N. J. ' 'Charles J. Printz, ABM1e - 'Norwin Pritchard, Slc 'William Procopio, Jr., Slc Bernard O. Proctor, StM1c, Washington, D. C. M. J. Proulx, ABM3c, Epping, N. H. 'James W. 'Pruett, AMM3c 'Joseph R. Pupino, Slc 'George J. Purpura, Flc, Rochester, N. Y. Sherman P. Purviance, StM1c Anthony J. Pusateria, MM1c, Avon, N. Y. 'Richard L. Putnam, EMZc, Tonawanda, N. Y. 'Richard W. Putney, CRT, Ashland, Ore., 'Dino L. Quilici, AMM2c VValter J. Raczkowski, Slc York, N. 'Y. i 4 i l V . . It Helge Raisgard, Flc A. J. Ramage, Jr., RdM3c, Birmingham, Ala. E Ralph G. Ramsey, AMMZC, Glendale, Ariz. L 'Earl E. Randolph, S2c ,C Charles P. Ranes, Slc. Newnort, Ore. E, 'Kenneth R. Reber, MMIC, Schuykill, Pa. John C. Record, SK3c ,L S. Reed, ABM, Port Angelleo, Wash. Stewart H. Reed, S2c, Humpstead, Md. ,L1 Richard E. Reilly, TMV2c, Parkdale, Ore. ,LI 'Eugene F. Reuter, Slc, Dumont, N. D. C, 'VValter J. Reutlinger, AEM2c ,L 'Franklin W. Revard, AEMSQ L VVilliam R. Reynolds, Slc, Tinidad, Col. M Emmet M. Rhiner, Flc, Marshalltown, Ia. C, 'Richard S. Rice, Slc, Waterford, Pa. V uE Durston G. Richardson, Jr., RdM3c, C1 Balboa Heights, C. Z. I I 'L 'Ollie W. Rickman, MMlc, Calendoma, Miss. E, 'Roy L. Ridenhour, Cox E1 Fred R. Ringer, EM7c C1 Frank G. Rini, ETM3c, Freeport, N. Y. E, 'George F. Rismiller, SC3c, Hamburg, Pa. 'Li 'James C. Ritchey, AMM1c, Seattle, Wash. G, Earl J. Ritchie, Slc L' 'James E. Robbins, S2c L1 Blaine O. Robinson, CM1c v ' - Ei K. A. Robertson, MMR3c, Sioux City, Ia. Lt 'Joseph L. Rock, WT3c, Lynn, Mass. ,Bt 'Fabian Rodriquez, Cox, Bernalillo,-N. M- El fl.. V. Redefsheimefg ABM1e, Birmingham. All Li Gerald E. Rogne, RMIC, Dazey, N. D. Lt 'John V. Romano, Slc, Hempstead. N- Y- . - Lt Edgar Romo, Slc, San Benito, Tex. I El Donald R. Rood, S2c, Rutherford,-N. I- , 5 1 Elwood C. Rork, Flc, Santa Monica, Calif. A 11:1 'Francis Roskey, SKV2c, Perth Amboy, N- I- El Richard H. Ross, EM2c, Omaha, Neb. L: 'Samuel M. Ross, EM2c QC.. 'Edward T. Rossi, Slc, Bayonne. N- I- L: Leonard J. Rostek. WT2c, Terra Haute. Ind- sm 'Henry H. Roth, WT1c, Brooklyn, N. Y. Lt Laurent G. Roy, AEMlc . QL, Robert P. Rucker, Slc, Lima, O. Lt 'Darrel D. Rude, PR2c . 'MLQ 'William M. Rutledge, SKD2c, Dallas, 'lex. ,Rd 'George Rydzewski, Cox, Newark' N- I- 'Lt A. B. Rzeczycki, WT2c, Claremont, N- H- ch 'Roy R. Sabine, Flc, Bangor, Me- Lt Bela Salioy, Slc D , En Floyd E. Sanders, Cox, Indiari2lI10l!Si Ind- 'ich John K. sands, FCD3c, washington, D- C- L, 'Tony S. San Filippo, Slc 'Lg Joseph Sansouci, Slc Vg, En George Santantonio, S2c . 'E. J. Santos, AMM2c, W. Sacramento. Calif- Joe Santos, MM3c. Westery, Callf- - B Harold J. Saxe, PR2c ' 131 'Anton M. Schatz. BMlc, Spokane. Wash- ' lg 'Donald R. Scheidler, Slc i 151 'Ray D. Schertzer, Blc f ,Q lil John J. Schlenker, Slc , o V 'Lester A. Schmidt, EM2c, Watertown. Wis. Y, iv R. J. Schmidt, AMM1c, Rockaway Beach, N- J 'Wallace Schmoker, Ptrlc I W'illiam G. scimoff, sic, Duluth. Mm- , -Y Howard L. Schrader, FIC. KUOXVIUE, Ia- ' 'Francis J. Schulze. Bkr2c, Trenton, N- JI- - 'Grady J. Scott, CMlc, Rockvale, Tenn. . Al Secof, S2c ' Q gi. ,--f 'Joseph J. Semeraro, Slc 'i .. 'Robert J. Szrgtk AlV2M2c . ' Q! William L. .. a er. -lc 5 f, 'VVilliain M. simnnimn, TM2c, Baltimore.. John L. Shannon, S2c ' f gf' . .. 'fr ' T Ens. William R. Quinn, Jr., Howard, S. D. O. Elmira, N. Y. Bremerton, VVash. N. I. Othello, N. C. VVorth, Tex. Seattle, Wash. Slc, Calif. S2c, SFU: Slc. Virilinia, Minn. ABMCPHJ3c, Tamiya, Fla. BM2c, Attleboro, A ass. PhM3c, Iackson, O. ETM3c, Alliance, Neb. Slc, Radcliffe, Ia. Carteret, N. I. Nashville, Tenn. Okla. Calif. Minn. Lansing, Tenn. Streetman, Tex. md Hill, N. Y. S2c Brooklyn, N. Y. Va. N. Y. East Prairc, Mo. a. Mich. VVash. Conn. c. E j Bay Cigy, Mich. i A 11 orkr 'N nt ers, '2. H m, Me. Y. ara 5 Lt. joseph Abrams 3 2 Lt. Comdr. Richard H. Altmix, Pa'isade, Colo. ' ' Elect. Frank I. Austin, USS RANDOLPH. 5 Lt. Comdr. H. L. Avery. , 'ChCarp. Clarence M. Baxleyg Boston, Mass. ' Ens. Joseph W. Baker, .Elm1ra, N.. Y. l Lt. jg. Frank A. Baldwm, Montclaxr, N. J. 1 'Lt. Comdr. F. A. Ballard, Belle Haven, I Alexandria, Va. A - 1 'LL A. F. Ballbach, Phxladelphxa, Pa. , 'LL Jacob A. Barnett, Springfneld. 0. Q Captain W. M. Beakley, Dover Foxcroft, Me. I -Lt. Joseph D. Benngtt, Washington, D. C. f Lt. jg. Harry B. Bmgham, Seatt1e, XVBSXL Mach. Donald T. Bloomer, Roseville, Calxf. t Comdr. K. R. Borgen 'Ens. William I. Brault, Cebanse, Ill. 1 K ChElect. Arthur I. Breen, Compton. Calif. 1 'LL jgb Le5mHJ. grenner, Se:ivle,dgNash.O ,S- E . ' . reuninger, oo urn, re. I Stzxghen D. Brumble, Cincinnati, O. ChGun. Eugene A. Byrd, Cleburne, Tex. Ens. N. P. Byrd, Blythe, Cahf. 'Lt. Claude D. Cairns, Belmont, Mass. Gun.FEdwl?rcll:DCCaallahanM.lf d M y Lt. . azone, 1 or , . ass. I ' E Lt. jgi-Eilgostex-DH.CCgamQbelk ig. Josefgh, gixgh. Ens. ert . arpxe, n xanapo ns, n . , I Lt. Comdr. Harry E. Chase, SWHCUSC, N- Y- I I Lt, jg. Peter Chesnulevich, Nashua, N. H. 5 Lt. jg. Donald K. Clmger, Topeka, Kan. Ala. ' Lt. jg. W. H. gale, Wag, Tlgex. S C 2' Lt. 'g. C. D. oeman, ew ury, . . 5 Lt. Jjoe C. Colvin, Ruston, Lu. I Ens. Elvin R. Comer, Osgood! Ind. Ens. R. F. Conkling, Peekskxll, N. Y. if Lt. COMET. J. Cfounglxlamh. D C ' Lt. jg. . T. owes, as mgton, . . J' Ens. Bxlglir PHCgttend.in, Sgrevegogt, Al?,Ch . Lt. jg. o ert . ummmgs, nn r or, rl - Cdr. Jasper L. Custer, Shreveport, La. I d ' Lt. C. F. Cutter, Elgin, Ill. - V n ' Q 'L.t. Delver U. Daly. mmneapolls, Mmn. Lt. jg. Grant F. Davis 'Lt. George E. Deeley, Mount Vernon, O. Lt. Lloy L. DeLatour, New Orleans, Lg. 'LL Comdr. A. V. Dennison, Berkeley, baht. X' RdElect. John W. Denson C rf Lt. W n R. Devine, Piedmont, fil- H' ChPha?x::eFrancis H. Dooley, Esthervnlle, Ia. Lt. jg. N. T. Dowty, Natchxtoches, La. Y Ens. FreigerickAP.c?ol531e, Jr., Slicauiuf. 31: JH 'ChRadio lect. . . uggan, onouu. . - C. Lt, ' . Fl d S. D h , F rt Worth, Tex. 'Lt. gdwarcfiy D. Eacl1:.1:mPhilc:ide1phja, -Pa.. Ens. Theodore Elefter, New York, IN. X. 'a1if. lst. Lt. W'11a d B. Cau ey , lst. Lt. George E. Coyie, Quebec, Canada: lst. Lt. Gus C. Daskalakis, San Diego, Calxf. lst. Lt. George S. Elkins Vis. N. Y- Ens. Francis Brady, Swampscott, Mass. EFS. 1?bertPF. Browning h M . . Ro ert . Buell, Plymout , ass. I. g Lt. jg. John F. Carr, Bridgewater, Mass, ' Lt. jg. Francis D. Cochrane, Boston, Mass. Ens. George F. Coe, Westville, Ill. Lt. ig. Allan M. Gibson, Galveston, Texas Lt. jg. Leslie W. Gleason, Chicago, Ill. Lt. Fred C. Grifiiths, St. Louis, Mo. Md' Ens. Roland L. Hamblin Boyd S. Stone, Slc, Corvallis, Ore. Daniel A. Story, CSF, Augusta, Me. Alvin XV. Strickland, Slc, Pinclfmd, Tex. 'Stanley VV. Strauss, Slc 'John A. Struck, Slc Edwarcl T. Studzinski, Slc xviifflill NV. Suitter, Slc 'Robert I. Sullivan, GM3c, New York, N. Y. 'john F. Suprey, jr., GM3c, Lowell, Mums. 'Harold L. Swails, AOMBZC R, L. Sweeney, Slc, Porcupine, Ontario, Can. Francis XV. Sweet, CSK Frank Swiantek, AMMPIC, Cleveland, O. Lyle A. Tarbert, Slc, Eldorado, Wis. 'Theodore J. TaH', QMLSC, Washington, D. C. 'Alexander A. Takacs, ACMM Leno I, Taveroni, SZC, New York, N. Y. Peter A. Tumulonis, SZC Clifford Tate, Jr., Slc, Birmingham, Alu. XVarren D. Tate, Jr., WT3c, Providence, R. I. 'Arthur NV. Taylor, GM3c, Norfolk, Mass. Clarence Taylor, StM1c, Alexandria, Va. 'Don A. Taylor, ABMfGAb3C, Spanish Fork, U. 'Robert Taylor, Ir., AMMHZC WY. H. Teagarden, .'XB.lNIfPHD2C, Kelpo, XVash. 'Richard R. Terhune, AOMlc 'Curtis N. Terry, CK1c, Pittsburgh, Pa. 'Milton Thibodeaux, Slc Virgil E. Thierry, Slc, Topeka, Kan. Ferris R. Thomas, ARTZC Nathaniel Thomas, StM1c 'Ralph E. Thomas, ARTlc, Columbus, O. Obadiah Thompson, StM2c, Emporia, Va. 'james D. Thompson, Jr., SKV3c E. D. Thorne, RdM3c, XVest Los Angeles, Calif. XVi1mer H. Tietjen, SZC, XVapato, XVash. Lee F. Tingle, MoMM3c, Jena, La. 'YV. M. Thurlow, YYT2c, Union City, N. ff. Allen H. Tinney, Slc 'William H. Tokarz, GM3c, Fall River, Mass. 'Dominic XV. Toleno, Slc, Trenton, N. J. g'Frederick L. Tomah, Slc 'Joseph C. Tomaszewski, Cox, Jersey City, N. J. 'Bert L. Tombs, Cox, Pollock Pines, Calif. 'C. J. Tomkewciz, Cox, Charlestown, Mass. Keith P. Tomlin, RdM3c, Garfield, U. Daniel P. Toomey, RdM2c, Hartford, Conn. John VV. Tooson, StM1c, Cypress, Ala. XYeber R. Torres, Jr., Slc, Fairhaven, Mass. Edward G. Torrey, S2c 7L1oyd R. Trewhitt, AMMZC, Portland, Ore. 'Donald R. Trimmer, Slc, Flemington, N. J. 'VVil1iam C. Tritt, Jr., Rm2c, Atlanta, Ga. ,Charles H. True, AerM3c 'John A. Truitt, ABM3c, Omaha, Wash. 'Leve I. Trujello, Slc, Costille, N. M. 'Boyd P. Tryon, CVVT, Denver, Colo. Nicholas G. Tusleff, Slc Lonnie M. Tucker, RdM1c, Crestview, Tenn. 'Karl G. Tullis, Slc Frank J. Tumberger, Slc, Kansas City, Mo. Anthony G. Tunnero, SF34: 'John Turner, Jr., Slc, Trenton, N. J. 'julm A. Tuttcn, RrlM1c, Wichirta, Kan. Noble B. Tyur, Slc, Ardmore, Okla. Peter Tych, Slc 'lluhn L. Tyliszczuk, VVTIC, Detroit, Mich. VVilliu J. IFYIIIUH, S1Mlc 'Edward 'l'. Tyrrell, Slc, Phoenix, Ariz. 'Andrew Urquhart, EMSC, Sagus, Mass. 'Kenneth li. Vuclmn, Sk2c, Manchester, N. H. Andrew N. Vahaly, RdM.5c Lliznrl R. Vzmsiul-cle, SKZC 'Michael Vzmugu, RLIMZC, Clifton, N. Mcllic D. Vzm Zzmcll, Slc, San Antonio, Tex. 'QQ j. Vnsquu, SBIIZC, Santa Barbara, Calif. Harold E. Vaughan, RM3C, Aberdeen, S. D, john lf. Vcrblebl, Slc, Detroit, Mich. 'Hector G. Vcrnelti, PVZC 'Everett W. Vierra, likrlc, San jose, Calif. Arthur L. Villcrc, AOMJC John W. Virclen, CPl1oM, Port Arthur, Tex. 'Raymond A. Vogt, AMMSQ 'Derwood Wade, W'l'1c, Long Beach, Calif. VVilliam B. Wagner, S20 Jack D. Waite, SCIC, Santa Barbara, Calif, VV:.1lter A. XValeski, 524: lxvilSOll F. VValker, CM3C, San Leandro, Calif. Edward W. NVal1acc, CGM, Malden, Mass. Robert G. Wallace, Slc, Easthampton, Mass. 'Harold R. Waller, BM1c, Tahoha, Tex. 'John F. VValsh, EM3c, Medford, Mass. John Walsh, EMSC, Waterbury, Conn. John O. VVa1slx, Flc, Bronx, N, Y, Robert C. VValsh, QM3c, Arlington, Mass. 'Robert F. VValsh, RMZC, National Park, N. I, 'George W. VVard, PhM3c John J. VVard, Slc 'Ray VV. Warden, Slc, McHenney, Tex. Raymond J. VVarmbier, Slc, Freeland, Mich. 'Benny Yarzecha, Slc Cnrrett Vkfabsanaar SZC, Murray, Minn. 'John M. VVaters, SZC, Sammerdale, Ala. Chester G. Watson, Ir., SM3c, Cumberland, Md. 'Jesse L. XVatson, RM2c, Delta, Colo. Kenneth VVatts, Jr., RdM3c, Winnfneld. La. Vincent O. VVashburn, MM2c, Wareham, Mass. 'XVi11iam D. VVear, Flc, Essington, Pa, Bobbie C. Weaver, AOMlc Earl Weber, ABMZC, Essington, Pa. Perry D. NVeber, Slc, Van Nuys, Calif. Howard B. VVebley, MM3c, Arlington, Va. +L. S. Weckbaugh, RdM1c, No. Hollywood, Calif. Thurlow R. Weed, Jr., EM2c, Nierrick, N. Y, 'Eldridge B. Weekley, Flo, Birmingham, Ala. -'Merle D. VVeeman, SK2c 'F. M. VVeimer, SZC, Staten Island, N. Y. 'Martin Weiss, RM2c, Brooklyn. N, Y. 'Richard C. NVeissenberger, AMM2c Leonard H. Welin, EM3c, Schenectady, N. Y. 'Henry F. XVeItmer, Cox, Newark, N. J. J'P. W. Vkfennerstrancl, QM3c, Worcester, Mass. 'Chester T. Wentworth, Slc, Carlton, Mass. 'Bertus West, SZC OFFICERS Lt. Cover C. Emerson, St. Simon Island, Ga. Lt. Herbert E. England, Conway, Ark. 'Ens. Edward S. Enfund, Hinsdale, Ill. Lt. 'jg. VVarren G. Evoy, Merchantville, N. J. Lt. Thomas XV. Ford . l.t. Henry E. Foster 'LL Herbert E. Freeman, Cullman, Ala. Lt. Lawrence C. French, NAS, Miami, F1a.' Mach. Clyde Futrell, Enid, Okla. 'LL jg. Leonard J. Gaffney, San Diego, Calif. Mach. Foy O4 Gamble ' Ens. Robert A. Gault Lt. jg. NV. H. Gillespie, San Diego, Calif. 'kComdr. James M. Gxlman. Seattle, VVash. Lt. Clyde T. Glied. Portland, Ore. Ens. XVilliam B. Gregg, Meadsville, Miss. Ens. D. H. Grisman, Hicksville, N. Y. 'kCorndr. G. R. Gronvold, Redwood City, Calif. Y.t. Comdr. E. T. Goyette, Brownsville, Tex. Ens. George N. Hadden, Big Lake, Minn. Ens. Gail H. Haddock, Minneapolis, Kan. Ens. D. R. Hagood, Fort Worth, Tex. Lt, Rollin S. Hall, Bay Village, O. Lt. jg. Alan VV. Ham, Wollaston, Mass. Lt. Comdr. VV. T. Hancock, LaCross, NVis. Ens. Jess Harris, Jr., Holdenville, Okla. 'Lt. Pratt M. Harris, Media, Pa. 'Lt. NVi1liam F. Harris, Los Angeles, Calif. Lt. jg. Richard R. Hatfield, Sioux City, Ia. Ens. Albert G. Heinlein, Chicago, Ill. Lt. jg. Anton A. Heins, Palisade, N. J. Carp. Richard J. Hester, High Spring? Fla. Lt. jg. XV. D. Hoffman, So. Amboy, . I. 'Q E Hofkes Bovd Wis Lt. jz. Francn, . ,. . . 'Comdr. XVil1iam A. Hood, Birmingham, Ala. Ens. XV. S. Hornbeck, Highland Park, Mich. 'Lt. Isaac Hayne Houston Lt. James J. Howe, New Orleans, La. Ens. E. S. F. Hutchinson 'Captain F. M. Hughes, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Ens. H. G. Hyde, Methuen, Mass. Ens. Mark H. 1mMasche, Olpe, Kan. Lt, Harold N. Ironside, Martinez, Calif. Bosn. Harold B. Jamieson, Long Beach, Calif ChMnch. J. M. Jensen, Coronado, Calif. Lt. F. A. Keating, Brooklyn, Y. ' PayClerk L. 1.. Keebler, San Dl:go, Calxf. f'Lt. jg. James F. Kennedy, Randolph, Mass Ens. Lucas J. Kimes, Portland, Ore. Lt. jg. Howard F. Kinkoff, Cleveland, O. Bosn. W'ilIiam T. Kinslow, Portland, Ore. PayClerk Fred S. Knight, Scranton, Pa. LL Comdr: R. S. Knowles, Saginaw, Mich. ChMach. Henry S. Korab, Plainfield, Conn. Ens. Henry H. Kuns, Coconut Grove, Fla. Mach. William Kurz, Philadelphia, Pa. Lt. jg. W. J. Layden Ens. Charles N. Lee, Syracuse, N. Y. Ens. Leonard H. Lee, Valley Mill, Tex. Elect. Lee H. Leffler Lt. jg. R. M. Leversee, Minneapolis, Minn. Vt. jc. Carl E. Lewis Minneapolis, Minn. Lt. jg. Harry L. Lindquist, Oakland, Neb. Ens. Horace L. Locke, Pasadena, Callf. Torp. Claude Long Ens. Charles C. Luce, Williamstown, Mich. 'LL G. A. Maclnnes, Pasadena, Calif . Ens. B. H. Mayer, Allentown, Pa. Ens. Maurice E. McCoy, Carbondale, Pa. 'LL Harry L. Mclilhaney, Washington, D. C. Lt. Comdr. Henry C. Mcllvaine, Jr., FPO, San Francisco. Lt. jg. David J. McNair, Columbia, S. C. Comdr. Sanford L. Mead, Pensacola, Fla. Lt. jg. G. W. Middy, Grand Rapxds, Mich. Mach. M. T. Mendes, Long Beach, Calif. Lt. jg. G. W. Miller, Grand Rapids, Mich. Ens. Isaac J. Miller, Kingsville, Tex. Lt. Comdr. W. F. Mims, San Juan, P. R. 'Lt. jg. John S. Montaldo, Ossining, N. Y. Ens. Gene C. Morris, Kansas City, Mo. Captain Richard S. Moss, NAS, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Ens. M. L. Nelson, Windom, Minn. Ens. Carroll F Newhouse, Gardner, Me. Ens. Arthur H. Nichols, San Gabriel, Calif. Ens. J. W. Nielson, Jr., Valley City, N. D. Lt. jg. Arthur Norris, Ocean Beach, Calif. Lt. Frank H. Oshlo, Council Bluffs, Ia. Hidlinec. G. P. Overstreet, Collinsville, Ill. 'L.t. S. G. Paradinski, New York, N. Y. Lt. jg. Brooks O Parker, Brooklyn, N. Y. Lt. jg. William Parmentier Lt. jg. Dan M. Patterson Lt. R. M. Payne, Fayette, Mo. Aerographer J. VV. Pearson, New Cast'A. Pa. Lt. jg. William I. Phillips, Linden, Va. Maclh. William V. Piotrowski, Petersburg, Va. Lt. Jg. B. G. Powell, Wakefield, Mass. Bosun Franck M. Powell Lt. jg. John E. Preston, Oakland, Calif. Lt. jg. Alfred W. Putnam, Philadelphia, Pa. Lt. Ralph W. Raasch, Milwaukee, Wis. Lt. Richard G. Rahner, Kansas City, Kan. ChM2cl1. R K, Ralston, Los Angeles, Calif. Lt. Gray C. Ramsaur, Jacksonville, Fla. Captain Logan C. Ramsey, USS LAKE CHAMP LAIN Ens, Logan C. Ramsey, Jr., Philadelphia, Pa. 'Robert F. Wm, BM1c, H100mf1e1d,,,N. J. i'Wi1liam T. wma, GMZc, Jersey Ury. N. 1,5 john M. Wheeler, Slc, Dover, N- H- la , 'Calvin J White, AefM2c, Canton,,M39l- 'cum 1 'www ARM1c, B0fg81l,'1Cx- 'xDCYlIli51.K. Whitmire, GM2c, Stilwell, Ok-3314 ' 'Carl E. Whitt, SM2c, Hitchins, KY- -' 'Howard J. Wickham, SMZC , 'Ralph Wieder, HA2c, Bronx, N. Y. E. John Weimzm, jr., AMMHSI: Eugene F. Wigley, MM3c, Iowa Pafk, TCX- Carl J. Wild, Ylc, Dubuque, Ia. - 'Richard A. Wiley, SF2c, Philadelphia Pa. Roger H. Wilhelm, Flc, Camden, N. Charles R. Wilhite, Flc, Denver, Colo. Boyd T. Williams, RM3c, Rigby, Ida. Charles H. Williams, StM2C Norman Williangi, SM3C 'Olin C. illiams, c 'William Williams, mme, Brooklyn, ,N- Y- Willie I. Williams, St3c, Jackson, M1ss. Richard A, Willison, cM3q ' Charles M. Wills, Mic, Stillwater! Minn, 'Edward A. Wills, GM3c, Jersey City, N- J- 'Albert K. Wilson. WT3c, Balfmwre. Md. 'Fred A. Wilson, Jr., GM3c, Telford, Term. James L. Wilson. HA1c, Millstone, W. Va. Lonnie Wilson, StM1c 'Raymond E. Wilson, EM1c, Greeley, Colo. Robert W. Wilson, CMM 'Thomas B. Wilson, SCB3c, Mohawk, N-l I- 4'Wa1ter T. Wilson, CCS, San Dxego, Cahf. Stanley Wiwigac, CGM 'Edward J. Wolchek, SK3c, Brooklyn, N. Y. +Iohn F. Wolf, GM3c, Newark, N. J. 'Robert-E. Wolf, RM1c 1 Gerald F. Wood, MM3c, Iowa Falls, Ia. 'John J. Wood, Jr., EM1c, Albany, N. Y. 'Robert J. Wood, GM2c, East Lebannon, Me. Willie L. Woodard, StM1c, Columbus, Ga. Everett W. Woods, Fic, Saugus, Mass. Richard L. Wooldridge, MM2c, Richmond, Va. John M. Worley, Jr., CCS, Poplar Bluff, Mo. 'John P. Wormell, EM3c, Dover, N. H. Johnny E. Worsley, Stlc, Tillery, N. C. 'Bruce Wright, CBM Delmar H. Wright, StM3c N. L. Wright, MM3c, Winston Salem, N. C. er E Wri ht PhM2c Ottawa Ill Rob t . g , , , . 4Wilbur L. Wright, AMM1c, Kerouskson, N. Y. 'John T. Wyatt, Cox, Providence, Ky. 'Michael I. Yablonicki, MMZC, Avenel, N. J. 'Frank Yaccarino, Slc Andrew Yonych, Flc, Ballston Spa, N. Y. 'Bradley F. Young, QM2c flames E. Young, Slc Salvatore Zammuto, Slc Dominick G. Zangaro, Slc, Pittsburg, Pa. 'John Zenchenko, Jr., SC3c, Park Falls, Wis. 'Dean E. Ziegel, Cox Leo F. Zitek, S1c,,Dwight, Neb. 'Theodore Zylick, GM3c, Woodside, N. Y. ff Marine Officers lst. Lt. Lloyd B.'Hatcher, Boston, Mass. lst. Lt. C. O, Pate, Jr., San Diego, Calif. Capt- OSCSI' W- Mxller ' Major Charles B. Peterson, Cherry Point, Va. lst. Lt. R. O. Nay, Santa Bafbafiiy Calif- I Capt. William V. Reed, Monticello, Ill. Znd. Lt. Joseph A. Nuzhols, San Dnego, Cahf. Capt. Frank C. Thomas, Port Lavam, Tex. SQUADRON VC 55 Ens. Richard Hardman, Pittsburg, Pa. Lt. jg. Robert J. Harley, VVestfieId, N. I. Lt. jg. Auburn XV. Herron, Mishauaka, Ind. Ens. Robert F. Innis, Pittsburg, Kansas Lt. jg. James Lawrence Lt. jg. Jack Littlefield, Lakewood, Ohio Lt. Alvin N. Maine, Santa Barbara, Calif. Lt. John NV. Magee, E. Greenwich, R. I. Lt. jg. Lee P. Mankin Ir., Springfield, Mo.. Lt. jg. Calvin E. Mansell, Hartdale, N. Y. Lt. jg. James G. McDaniel, Jonesboro, Mass. Lt. Bill A. Miles, Glendale, Calif. Lt. jg. Denny D. Moller, Houston, Texas Lt. jg. Newell P. Olsen, Logan, Utah Ens. John H, J. Pearce, Coconut Grove, Fla. Lt. jg. Julian L. Pitts, Conroe, Texas Lt. jg. Joseph B. Raba, Chicago, Ill. Lt. jg. Joseph R. Rees Ens. John I. Reoch, E. Orange, N. J. Ens. Edward L. Rasch, Long Island, N. Y. Lt. jg. L. H. Reagan, Wesconett, Fla. Lt. Comdr. Edward Reighard, Berkeley. Calif. Ens. Allen Rekant, Providence, R. I. Lt. James K. Richardson, Sweetwater, Tex. Lt. jg. E. T. Riley, San Francisco, Calif. Lt. jg. Walter F. J. Riley, St. Louis, Mo. Ens. Paul A. Robinson, Shelbey, O. Lt. jg. L. Robertson, Eugene, Ore. Lt. William H. Rodiek, Hamburg, N. Y. Lt. jg. Robert A. Sandblom, Larchmont, N. Y. Ens. William VJ. Schanberger, Baltimore, Md. LL Samuel L. Scharf, Jr., Baltimore, Md. Lt. Comdr. Oscar Scheider Lt. Comdr. Charles F. Schlichter, Wash- ington D. C. Lt. Comdr. Jules F. Schumacher Lt. Daniel R. Scott, Garfield, Kan. Lt. jg. Phillip L. Shore, Morganton, N. Y. Lt. jg. G. A. Shortle, Burlington, Vt. Lt. jg. John W. Smith, Beckley, W. Va. Ens. G. W. Smith, Philadelphia, Pa. Ens. P. Sorenson, Muskegon, Mich. Ship's Ck. R. S. Spangler, Philadelphia, Pa. 'LL Gilbert C. Speir, Seattle, Wash. Lt. jg. W. V. Stanaford, Winfxeld, Kan. Ens. I. W. Steere, Ypsilanti, Mich. 'Lt. Roy Lee Swift, San Marcos, Tex. 'Lt. James R. Tanner, Macon, Ga. 'Lt. jg. Lawrence E. Tarlow, Salem, Mass. LL Hubert VV. Taylor, Abilene, Tex. Ens. Harvey L. Thomas, Hartford, Conn. 'LL Henry L. Thompson, Philadelphia, Pa. Ens. T. ,B. Thompson, Fitchburg, Mass. Ens. Ygnacio Toulon, III, Erlton, N, J. Lt. Ray Vandervoort, Berkeley, Calif. Ens. John C. Velguth, Hollywood, Calif. 'Lt. Fred Viergon, Cincinnati, O. 'LL Jacob F. VohBarm, San Francisco, Calif. 'Captain Delos E, Wait, NAS, Patuxent, Va. Ens. D. P. Wallace Ens. Allen Ward, Saginaw, Mich. fLt. jg. Roland L. Warren, Alfred, N. Y. Ens. Felix H. Webster, Upper Darby, Pa. Lt. Comdr, C. S. VVei1, VVhite Plains, N. Y. Lt. Thomas W. Wells Lt. G. F. Wenzler. 13th Naval District Ens. George M. Wesley, Raleigh, Ill. Lt. jg. Hubert R. Wheeler, Yakima, Wash. Ship's Clerk A. M. VVhitwe11, Chattanooga, Tenn Lt. Comdr. Walter C. VVingard, Jr. Ens. W. W. VVilson. Jr., San Francisco, Calif. Lt. jg. C. L. Wooddell, Charleston, W. Va. Lt, jg. Harold C. Woodworth, Durham,'N. H. Ens. C. Woolway, Whittier, Calif. Lt. Richard N. Yeager, Seattle, XVash. lst. Lt. Audley K. Tuten Cagt. Arthur T. VVood, Brookline, Mass. Zn . Lt. Joseph D. Zook, Jr. Lt. jg. J. J. Sellars, NAS, Ft. Lauderdale Ens. DaCosta Smith, Weston, 20, Va. Ens. Paul Steinmetz, Santa Barbara, Calif. Lt. jg. Roy Toms, Grass Valley, Calif. Ens. John E. Velde, Pekin, Ill. Lt. jg. Louis C. Wright, Bastrop, Texas Lt. jg. Robert W. Wyatt, Riverside, Calif. Lt. jg. Robert L. Wylie, Dallas, Texas Lt. jg. Don Ziegler, Bay Village, Ohio ' Third Class ' ' ' NAVY Major C. B. Brewer Lloyd V. Crothers, QM3c George C MASTER TECHNICAL SERGEANTS SERGEANTS ' SERGEANTS William K. Adkins William J. Braithwaite David S. Benedict A Dawrin T. Davidge Ysidoro B. Duenes John H. Hall- LIEUTENANT COLONEL John F. Dobbin ' 1 MAJORS: Robert C. Maze Robert B. Porter CAPTAINS Paul Fuss Thomas R. Mutz William V. Reed James L. Secrest William P. Spencer, Jr. FIRST LIEUTENANTS Edward L. Andre John S. Bostwlick Philip J. Chantraw Byron L. Cook Jesse R. Crone George H. Daves, Jr. Edward J. Dunn, Jr. George S. Elkins, Jr. Arthur Franks A Henry E. Gabriels Forbes R. Haidt Harold P. Harmer Walter W. Jackson Leslie T. McFadden' Jesse M. Palen, Jr. Wilbur W. Pickering Rex H. Ploen John T. Scanlon Arthur J. Skelly, Jr. Chester L. Smith, Jr. Robert E. Wagner Edward J. Wallof CAPTAIN S Edmund W. Berry Ellis A. Hollis Richard W. Johnson Frank C. Lang Frank Takacs Edward R. Wirta WARRANT OFFICERS Bernard L. Castor Stanley C. Lenn FIRST LI EUTENANTS George W. Cannon ' Bruce J.. Renter Lt. jg. J. M. Burnett, Jr. Lt. J. J. Glevanik 1 Lt. jg. J. V. Harwiek Lt. Jg. F. A. Keating R. Adm. Dixwell Ketcham Lt. jg. C. F. Lathrop Lt. jg. F. R. McDonald Comd. T. W. McKnight Lt. j . D. G. Mitchell Comti. E. J. O'Neill Lt. Comd. M. Stocker Lt. F. B. alsh MARINE CORPS Major S. M. Adams MARINE CARRIER AIRCRAFT SERVICE, DETACHMENT ONE Lanics R. Jackson alph Kestenbaum Basil R. Lettin Frederick Lanz Lyle L. Lewis Ralph F. Rogers Robert W. Steppe Francis Sheeham George F. Titrington, Jr. JamesVF. Turney Jack D. Webb George A. Woellle Daniel H. Wiegand STAFF SERGEANTS Robert M. Adkins Carl H. Bernhardt John H. Carroll Edward F. Clark Gilbert W. Janke John Detweiler George F.. Doody Ruben F. Gottschalk Boyd F. Dillingham James E. Fleming Wayne W. Halmbacher Robert A. Hawkins Edward P. Kelleher Joseph C. McGuire John C. Linde Andrew MacKay Frank A. Mitchell Felix A. Poniatowski Francis R. Rolder Leroy F. Reece John Refi Francis T. Roeder Charles R. Schimpf 1 Roy Eugene Smith Floyd P. Stocks Roger A. Thronson Walter Ustaszewski, Jr. Brewer J. Wetherington STEWARDS ASSISTANT First Class Leroy Dunn Walter Lovelady STEWARDS ASSISTANT Second Class Andrew L. Freeman Elve Morganfield STEWARDS ASSISTANT Harold F. Lee Elerow Parish James L. Thurman Bertram W. Watts Thomas O. Woods COOK, Second Class Howard Fields John Gordon PHARMACIST MATE, Third Class Merton D. Gregory ' CORPORALS Oral A. Akers -'Asa N. Bushnell EY N. Brooks - ouglas E. Babbitt Marlin E. Beck Oral D. Davisson Robert L. Elliott Louis Elmore Jack Ellis John W. Goerg Floyd R. Giles Arlin L. Harris, Jr. James R. Jackson Joseph Malinowski Dominic L. Papalec Ralph H. Price Robert A. Stark Ernest A. Stautner Richard VV. Thatcher Harvey M. Uribe James B. Watson PRIVATES, F'irst Class George W. Atkinson Hulan Barnett William S. Barringer James Robert Joseph Edwin George E. Brock L. Clark Cordova A. Cacek D. Copeland Maurice Chambers Joseph Cascone Vernon E. Dare Gilbert O. Davis Billy C. Davis Er.ward L. Deen Ray M. Dunham Milton James R. Fields F. Foley Hoe E. Gaskey Michae Gerald Joe E. Elmer Robert l Girhiny L. Green Garrett K. Gorham A. Griepentrog Lawrence B. Hogan Clarence Hurling David J. Haggerty Allison Harold W. Hoffman J. Holcombe MARINE FIGHTING SQUADRON QCVSJ, FIVE-ELEVEN Thomas B. Sparkman Y ' Bernard M. Barrett,USN KMCJ' SECOND LIEUTENANTS Frederick B. Backhaus Henry L. Berge James M. Brady . . ' Thoadore W. DeVries Frederick W. Edison Brewster' B. Gallup ' John J. Geuss Robert A., Goldberg Harry B. Hanson Harold P. Harmer David J. Hart William E. Hogue Eugene N. James Albert E. Jones, Joseph A. Nichols Eugene B. Reade William E. Register Lynn F. Williams Robert J. Haire ' Charles QC. Harris MASTER TECHNICAL SERGEANTS Robert E. Bushwitz McKinley Green ErnestHJ. Gundy Clyde ack Louis T. Kanan Albert J. Kerivan Roland E. Knapp Jack N. Pangborn Paul A. Redd ' Clayton R. Smith John N. Spagnuolo Leonard L. Wasson Jessie C. Williams James L. Yocum WARRANT OFFICER - Robert E. Buckler TECHNICAL SERGEANTS Frank Adler, Jr. Salvatore R. Cancilla Robert J. Clark Harry E. Denman Michael A. DiCarlo Donald W. Drake James E. Earl, Jr. Willis H. Friberg George S. Forster Adolph K. Gronitz, Jr. Thaddeus M. Harris Loren S. Hewitt James L. Hogan, Jr. Robert E. Kalling Edward L. Kelly, Jr. Charles A. Kotoki Clarence L. LaChance, Jr. John M. Lee, Jr. Robert C. Morgan Norris H. Mayes LeRoy F. Reece Earl J. Schmidt Jack Williamson Elmer J. Young, Jr. Robert W. Russell STAFF SERGEANTS David A. Beede Walter Billick Mason O. Clark Edward Gunning John S. Scott George M. Shrock Ingo O. Thomas Stanley J. Truax Ralph George Myron SERGEANTS A. Bridges . Cairns, Jr. J. Calvert ' Clilftord R. Cummins Robert J. Cusick Nicholas M. Deutsch Melvin E. Dey Ysidoro B. Duenes Edward G. Kaufhold Ralph LeRoy Harold Alfred Kestenbaum J. Kleinle, Jr. E. Miles J. Pieper John W. Rehbein Ralphael W. Smith Junior Shirley George Donald L. Vaughn CORPORALS L. Ervin W. Gulak D. Halsdorf Michael J. Kane Richard G. Keesbury James McCullough Alain G. Neville, Jr. VValter Robert A. Nye E. Sears Alexander VVorhach ' FIELD COOK Fred J. Faulkenberry MARINE SQUADRON qcvsy, VMTB 233 Gilbert Royer, Jr. Albert G. Schoneberger Cornelius H. Smith Andrew J. Tures, Jr. Theodore H. Eberding, Jr. SECOND LIEUTENANTS John P. Baden Gerald L. Bayley Carlton M. Compher, Jr. ' John T. Chase Ronald E. B. Crowell Ray DeLaughder Charles D. Eash Douglas H. Herrin John G. Hunter Robert Hennessy Jack Marconi Lowell S. Lawrence William J. Schroth, Jr. Albert F. Zernickow STAFF SERGEANTS Robert N. Davidson Edward J. Hall Alvan J. Mack Hubert S. Suggs Jack B. Webb, Jr. MASTER TECHNICAL SERGEANTS James W. Hernden Charles C. Hulse Donis E. Smith Robert H. Zingg SERGEANTS Joseph L. Butehorn Macon C. Cunningham Ernest J. Dragan, Jr. Robert P. Eck Edward K. Lambert Gunther W. H. Hunricks CARRIER DIVISION, TWENTY-SEVEN Colonel A. D. Cooley Major P. Folger Captain J. J. O'Brien, Jr. Captain J. D. Shaw NAVY ENLISTED PERSONNEL Glen S. Allen, SM2c James D. Ballard, Y3c Robert W. Berry, RM2c Lope Cabagsang, CSt Ellis W. Caine, BM2c Joseph R. Callahan, RM1c Charles M. Canatsey, RM2c Elmer G la . C yton, SM1c Thomas F. Cosgrove, Slc Frank Damanti, RM3c Harry C. Darby, Slc Jacob L. Dickson, CY Baulty A. Dudley, S2c Roy C. Duran, S20 Charles E. Ellis, RM3c Leonard K. Faust, S2c Charles J. Fiala, S2c Glenwood D. Fisher, RM2c Tadeus Glazewski, S2c George L. Harris, StMle James P. Hill, Slc Edward M. Johnson, CRM Walter A. Keyes, St3c Joseph C. Landry, StM1c ' 8155 as a 9 riff Levy, StM lc John C. Lyons, RM1c Norman F. McArthur, Slc Cecil E. McCall, QMZC Juan Mendoza, CCk Lawrence E. Meyers. CSM Robert W. Norman, Y3c Jack W. Parker, Slc Willie Penovich, S2c James F. Quigley, RM3c Kenyon D. Rawls, S2c Melvin E. Shea, CQM Forrest E. Sutton, SM3c Vincent E. Vik, Slc . Perry D. Weber, Slc Elmer Y. Wright, Y2c 151 Thomas D. Inglis James J. Johnson Charles B. Judy John Kuissane John . Livezey Ienr A. Lon Harollitl V. Lutlibr Ralph F. Meinhardt Paul E. Mondoza V Leland 0. lliiitchell, Jr. Danube R. cFarlin Ralph R. McGilvray James McWhorter J John R. Miller James T. Moffett Arthur G. Mulliwix 'I Patrick W. Newman ' John R. Novack, Jr. Salvatore M. Orlando Charles J. Pang .535 James R. Pitts Eugene F. Powers Irving Schmerler Wheeler H. Sutton V Frederick Spomsel John R. Schmidt Virgil N. Snyder Raymond A. Walther Harold V. Watson Glenn J. Wegner Arthur P. Vaughn PRIVATES Lewis L. Beck Joseph J. Desana Gregory J. Herr Rodney D. Johnson ,N Lawrence F. DeRycke Ivalee Laird 2 William O. Pelt V, ,Q Lestor B. Strauss . ,ii PRIVATES V - riiss Richard 0. Bflriilefiiwi Charles E. Brown ' ' James H. Bruce Robert E. Callaway John A. Diaz Gayle R. Ewing Joseph J., Fitzgerald .James R. Foster ' Andrew F. Francis Clarence D. Gant Herbert J. Gregory Almer O. Jones Floyd A. Keller Charles H. Kraus, Jr. Stanley W. Larieniec James F. Lenfesty Willie H. Lundy Ural D. McCollum Paul E. Miller Pat L. Mitzel Warren B. Mowry James T. Mullarkey John R. Novack, Jr. Edward Pinson William J. Reed I Orville K. Rice Hugo B. Roth Maurice Settler William B. Toth PHARMACIST MATE THIRD CLASS Herbert F. Greber PRIVATES Jes J. B gl Mais: K. Hayidls Ralph G. Northart Nicholas G. Rutgers, Jr. Douglas Thornburgh Edward G. VanCleve CORPORALS Roy W. Brown Wilbur C. Chadler Bernard T. Chupka Michael T. Civitello Eugene L. Glass PRIVATE FIRST CLASS Eugene Shute FIELD COOK Charles R. Livingston Dean MTSU. 1, T a Q T xg if K x fm Q! I H le '1 s 5:4-E he A+. 1 W 1 u w ,g 'K aw: ,1 v P Aw, a s s 'I V I i I '1 L f V ' I MV, . ' sf 5 . f 'f k I 'xii 1 15 WH-, : yijxigi g llf1l2'fQ A f2f'kZ?2 2 4 4 15' ' .fri-f.f f r .- fx. 5 H a,,i,j? Fl : ' .i ' 1 33.1 3 l pm , A iw? 5 V -1 ,A , . ' ,,y ' , f 3 - .. ' v. Q ' ' 'Q -I- K ,, ' f ,. 3 3' y ft-1 ' I znifr? i j f ha ' 'E 1 11 3 J i i i E, E., :if Q , Q. iv a 5 2 N. , i S 1 J, , 11 , 5 x i 31 i E' ,., .x i?f 31 fi 1 QE . iw EL I ! z 2. Qi g '1 3 1 fi '4 If 5 ii -i bv Ei 1 1 it ei .Ei 5 4 '1 J? 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