Chandeleur (AV 10) - Naval Cruise Book

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AIR DEPARTMENT The activities of the Air Department, or V Division, directly reflect the purpose for which the ship was designed. However, without the co- operation of the other Divisions on board the Air Department would not have been able to exert to the fullest the facilities and equipment on board. Cooperation and assistance is essential where aircraft maintenance is con- ducted solely on the water. Throughout 1943 and the early part of 1944 the activity of the CHAN- DELEUR as a seaplane tender was very sporadic. However, during this period, for brief intervals, the ship did support VP-14 and VP-71 in con- ducting bombing, search and Dumbo missions during the SOLOMON IS- LANDS CAMPAIGN. It may be interesting to note that at APIA, SAMOA, on 14 February 1943, long before PBM ' s were commonly in use by the Navy, in the Pacific Theater, the CHANDELEUR hoisted aboard a dam- aged PBM-3R. The ship sailed — on this present cruise — on 18 May 1944 with a PBM Aircraft Maintenance Unit of 200 men— most of whom were totally un-

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1 [ M 1 t m AIR DEPARTMENT— First Row, left to right-LONG, S W , AM3c, WRENN, H. W, AMMlc; SHARP, W. H., ARTlc; WILSON, J. B., AMU; THEOFILOS, C. G, AMMCU; KEPLINGER, S. E., ARMIc; PUGH, L. J., AMMlc; LT. (jg) R. A. BLACK; LT. (jg) R. V. NEIGHBORS; LT. (jg) D. J. PAINTER; JORGENSEN, F. L., AOMTlc; CARMACK, I. J., PRlc; ALTIZER, E. R., AOMIc; HUNSINGER, R. E., ARMIc; SULLIVAN, J. E., AMMPIc; RUTISHAUSER, H. F., AMMIlc; JONES, E. D., AOM2c; LITTLE, W. H., AOM3c. Second Row-KNAPP, E. D., AM3c; McNUTT, L. E., Cox; WADE, D. R., AMM2c; GHOLSON, O., AMMI2c; GREEN, R. R., Sic; BUCKNER, E. J., AMlc; lEVANGER, W. H., BMlc; ECKLES, C. E., AMMlc; WYNN, M. A., AMMlc; PIETRANTONE, C. D., AMMlc; SZALKOWSKI, H. W., AOMlc; SHARKUS, F, AMMlc; SAHLMAN, T. J., AMMlc; SCHUTTE, R. A., Cox; WILSON, F. M., AMM2c; VOLK, M. C, AMMPIc; MICHEL, F. J., AOM3c. Third Row-COUTS. C. B., BM2c; SCHLOSSNAGLE, R. R., AMM2c; ZOE- TER, E. R., AMM3c; SURBER, K. B., ARTlc; TYLER, G. L., Sic; KRATZ, G., ACMM; HALE, H. T., ACM; ORGOVAN, F. L., ACMM; ENGLAND, W., ACMM; DRIGGERS, L. A., CBM; ANDERSON, W. J., ACOM; BENNETT, J M., ACRT; WHIPPLE, G R , ACMM; lYNXWILER, K. L., S2c; BARNHIIL, D. M , Sic; WAY, R. L., AMM2c; CLEVENGER, T., Sic. Fourth Row-BUCKOVITCH, F. J., ARMIc; VANSICE, K M., AMM2c; KEELEY, J. H., AOM3c; HAWKINS, R., ARM3c; OSTROSKY, J. M., AMM2c; BUTTERFIELD, E. T., AMM2c; BALTZELL, H J., AM3c; NEWBY, D. E., AMM3c; DUBOIS, H. A., AOM3c; AMANN, I. J., AMM3c; FEZATTE, J. J., PtrV3c; SUTHERLAND, R. F., Sic; NULL, J. J., A0MT2c; GILLIE, T. R., AEM2c; MASS, G., S2c; ZITO, O. J., AMM3c; VOIGHT, D. L., AM3c. Fifth Row-PIESS, T. L., AMM3c; FOLEY, K. M., AMM3c; GRESS, P. R., AMM2c; LUNGER, P. C, AOM2c; LYNN, H. K., AMM3c; PARYS, L. P., AOM2c; OSBORN, H. 5., AMM2c; BAUGH, G. W , AMMC2c; KANTRUD, G. H., AM3c; WIELAND, D. E., AMM2c; BROWN, G. W., AMM3c; JOHN- SON, D. L., AOM2c; GESMOND, J. J., AOM2c; HELLER, M., Sic; MON- ROE, R. H., AMM2c; BARHAM, E. C, Sic. Sixth Row-HJELLE, C. E., AMM2c; JUDD, L. K., AMM2c; GRADEL, M. C, ARM3c; LOMBARD, L. E., AM2c; TSCHOPP, E. J., AM3c; JUSZCZAK, T. I , AM3c; WIENS, J. R., AMMSc; NELSON, F. R., AMM2c; BOGARDUS, F. P., AMM2c; STAPLES, D. L., Sic; LUCKEY, V. D., AMM2c; PATTERSON, J. A., AM3c.

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1 ' AIR DEPARTMENT— f ' «» Row, loft to right-OLSEN, V. B., AMM2c; RAJALA, S. M., AMMIc; ROBBINS, H. C, AMMU; PUTERBAUGH, W. M., AMMlc; DAHL, P. A., AMMU; BUHL, M. L, AMMPU; SHANNON, C. K,. AMMlc; CIRCLE, D. E., AOMlc; Ch. Elect. B. V. VOIGHT; LT. (jg) T. I. TR AFFORD, LT. (jg) S. (n) CAMPBELL; DAVIS, H. G., AEMlc; SCHIMKE, E. E., AMMlc; HICKMAN, J. W., AMMlc; CURTIS, W. W., AMMlc; CRAWFORD, F. N., ARMlc; GALE, K. E., AMMlc; BELLAN, D. A., AMM3c. Second Row-SENGER, J. P., Sic; lOHMAN, C. T., AOMlc; VENABLE, I. C, AMM2c; LAWLER, F. E., AOM3c; HENDRIX, H. H., AOM3c; SHARP, J. W., AMM3c; ARTHUR, R. E., ARMlc; BERGEN, J. A., AM3c; LE BLANC, W. F., AMM3c; SAPP, E. C, AOMlc; FELLOWS, J. H., ACMM; TUNKS, F. D., ACRT; BORDEN, D. C, AEM2c; FITZPATRICK, R. J., AEMlc; WEL- DON, P., AMMI3c; SCHIRALLl, V., Y3c; MECKE, R. J., AMM3c; HILL, E. B., AMM2c; LUBY, A., AMM2c; BIKOWSKI, T., AMM3c; MOSER, J. W., ART2c. Third Row-O ' BRIEN, T. T., AOM2c; ROBINSON, J. G , AMM2c; BERK- IINE, R. J., AMM2c; GIBBONS, G., AMM3c; HENNES, J. H., AOM3c; SAMS, O. L., AMM3c; DYE, J. C, ACMM; ARNOTT, H. L., ACM; LONG, A. I., ACMM; ROOSEVELT, F. C, ACMM; SMITH, J. J., ACOM; OUTLAW, F. C, AMM2c; WELCH, R. L., S2c; ISMAN, P. L., Sic; LEVASSEUR, S2c; MEARS, W. R., S2c; MILLER, R. O., AMM2c; COLEMAN, G. R., AMM2c; BEEMAN, H. N., PR3c. Fourth Row-mass, G., S2c; DIEMERT, J. W., AM2c; ROMICK, J. A., ARM3c; SMITH, J. E., ARM2c; SCHALLER, A., AM3c; DORMAN, L. A., AMM3c; DIETREICH, T. M., AMM2c; SCOTT, C. H., AMMP3c; ESTRADA, R. A., Cox; DIOSZEGHY, V., AMM2c; TAYLOR, S. E., AMM3c; VERDUGO, J. B., Sic; SURLES, G., AOM2c; JOHNSON, R. 1., S2c; CARLSON, A. F., AMM3c; HIGGINS, E. A., AM2c; DIXON, J. R., AM3c. Fifth Row-LIMBAUGH, J. C, AOMT2c; MINA, A. F., AFClc; PERINI, U. J., AMM3c; FRITZ, O. W., AMMC3c; GRODE, W. M., AMM2c; NICHEL- SON, C. E., AM3c; WAGMAN, H. N., ARTlc; MATTHIS, D. B., ARTlc HERMANSON, E. A., AMMH3c; MADOLE, R. L., AMM2c; FRAN, R., AM3c HARRIS, O. G., AMM3c; LEE, C. V., AM3c; BOZOWSKl, A. (n), AEM3c, KALTE, E. F., Sic. Sixth Row-COLLINS, C. W., Sic; RILEY, W. B., AMM3c; CANTU, S. G., AMM3c; CLINE, W. B., Sic; DE NIRO, F. J., AM3c; SELL, L. F., Sic; SANISLO, R. E., AM3c; POWELL, G. E., AMM3c; LA VALLEE, W. P., AMM3c; McGEE, T. R., AMM3c; NORDMAN, F. G., AMM3c.