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-SR. W The ship sailed-on this present cruise-on 18 Nlay 1944 with a PBM Aircraft Maintenance Unit of 200 men-most-of whom were totally un-

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Qi? 5 A 'fifffg . N if . M H I 59 I gg ,J I YW 951 AIR DEPARTMENT-First Row, left Io right-LONG, S. W., AM3c, WRENN, I I. W., AMNIIC, SHARP, W. H., ARTIc, WILSON, J. B., AMIC, THEOFILOS, C. G., AMMCIc, KEPLINGER, S. E., ARMIC, PUGH, L. J., AMMTC, LT. R. A. BLACK, LT. R. V. NEIGHBORS, LT. D. J. PAINTER, JORGENSEN, F. L., AOMTIc, CARMACK, I. J., PRIC, ALTIZER, E. R., AOMIC, HUNSINGER, R. E., ARMIc, SULLIVAN, J. E., AMMPIC, RUTISHAUSER, H. F., AMMIIc, JONES, E. D., AOMZC, LITTLE, W. H., AOM3c. Second Row-KNAPP, E. D., AM3c, McNUTT, L. E., Cox, WADE, D. R., AMM2c, GHOLSON, O., AMMI2c, GREEN, R. R., S'Ic, BUCKNER, E. J., AMIc, LEVANGER, W. H., BMIc, ECKLES, C. E., AMMIc, WYNN, M. A., AMMIc, PIETRANTONE, C. D., AMM'Ic, SZALKOWSKI, H. W., AOM'lc, SHARKUS, F., AMMIc, SAHLMAN, T. J., AMMIc, 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., ARTIc, 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, ' sr' ,J , gif? . ' J. M., ACRT, WHIPPLE, G. R., ACMM, LYNXWILER, K. L., S2c, BARNHILL, D. M., S'Ic, 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., AOMT2c, GILLIE, T. R., AEM2c, MASS, G., S2c, ZITO, O. J., AMM3c, VOIGHT, D. L., AM3c. Fifth Row-PLESS, T. L., AMM3c, FOLEY, K. M., AMM3c, GRESS, P. R., AMM2c, LUNGER, P. C., AOM2c, LYNN, H. K., AMM3c, PARYS, L. P., Aomzc, OSBORN, H. s., AMM2c, BAUGH, G. w., Ammczc, KANTRUD, G. H., AM3c, WIELAND, D. E., AMM2c, BROWN, G. w., AMM3c, Jorm- soN, D. L., AOM2c, Gzsmouo, J. J., AOM2c, Hman, M., sn, 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. L., AM3c, WIENS, J. R., AMM3c, NELSON, F. R., AMM2c, BOGARDUS F. P., AMM2c, STAPLES, D. L., S'lc, LUCKEY, V. D., AMM2c, PATTERSON J. A., AM3c. ruff iv

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AIR DEPARTMENT-First Row, left to right-OLSEN, V. B., AMM2c, RAJALA, S. M., AMMIC, ROBBINS, H. C., AMMICQ PUTERBAUGH, W. M., AMM'Ic, DAHL, P. A., AMMICQ BUHL, M. L., AMMPICQ SHANNON, C. K,. AMM'Icg CIRCLE, D. E., AOMTC, Ch. EIecI. B. V. VOIGHT, LT. T. L. TRAFFORD, LT. Iigl S. Inj CAMPBELL, DAVIS, H. G., AEMICQ SCHIMKE, E. E., AMMIC7 HICKMAN, J. W., AMMIC, CURTIS, W. W., AMM1c, CRAWFORD, F. N., ARMIC, GALE, K. E., AMMIC, BELLAN, D. A., AMM3c. second Row-SENGER, J. P., su, LoHIvIAN, c. T., AOM'Ic, VENABLE, L. c., AMM2c, LAWLER, If. E., AOM3c, HENDRIX, H. H., AOM3c, SHARP, J. w., AMM3T:, ARTHUR, R. E., ARNIIC, BERGEN, J. A., AM3c, LE BLANC, w. F., AIvIIvI3c, SAPP, E. c., AOM1cp FELLOWS, J. H., ACNINI, TUNKS, F. D., ACRT, BORDEN, D. c., AI5NI2c, I2ITzPATRIcK, R. J., AEMIcp WEL- DoN, P., AIvIIvII3c, SCHIRALLI, v., Y3c, MECKE, R. J., AMM3c, HILL, E. B., AIvIIvI2c, LUBY, A., AIvIIvI2c, BIKowsKI, T., AMM3C, IvIosER, J. w., ART2c. Third Row-O'BRIEN, T. T., AOM2c, ROBINSON, J. G., AMM2cg BERK- LINE, R. J., AMM2c, GIBBONS, G., AMM3c, HENNES, J. H., AOM3c SAMS, O. L., AMM3c, DYE, J. C., ACMMQ ARNOTT, H. L., ACM, LONG A. L., ACMMg ROOSEVELT, F. C., ACMM, SMITH, J. J., ACOMg OUTLAW, F. C., AMM2c, WELCH, R. L., S2cp ISMAN, P. L., SIC, LEVASSEUR, S2cp MEARS, W. R., S2c7 MILLER, R. O., AMM2c, COLEMAN, G. R., AMM2cp BEEMAN, H. N., PR3c. Fourth Row-MASS, G., sz., DIEMERT, J. w., AIvI2c, RoIvIIcK, J. A., ARM3c, SMITH, J. E., ARM2c, scHALLER, A., AM3c, DORNIAN, L. A., AIvIIvI3c, DIETREICH, T. M., AMM2c7 scoTT, c. H., ANIIvIP3f, ESTRADA, R. A., cox, DIOSZEGHY, v., AMM2cp TAYLOR, s. E., AMM3c, vERouGo, J. B., sn, SURLES, G., AOM2cg JoHNsoN, R. I., sz., cARLsoN, A. F., AMM3cg HIGGINS, E. A., AM2cg DIXON, J. R., AM3c. Fifth Row-LIMBAUGH, J. C., AOMT2cp MINA, A. F., AFCIc7 PERINI U. J., AMM3cg FRITZ, O. W., AMMC3c, GRODE, W. M., AMM2cg NICHEL- soN, c. E., AM3cp WAGMAN, H. N., ARTIcg NIATTHIS, 0. B., ART1c HERMANSON, Is. A., AIvIIvIH3L, MADOLE, R. L., ANIIvI2L, RRAN, R., AM3c HARRIS, o. G., AMM3c, LEE, c. v., AM3cg BOZOWSKI, A. IHI, AEM3c KALTE, E. F., sn. Sixth Row-COLLINS, C. W., SIc, RILEY, W. B., AMM3cg CANTU, S. G. AMM3Ci CLINE, W' B-I SIC: DE NIRO, F. J., AM3cg SELL, L. F., SIC SANISLO, R. E., AM3cp POWELL, G. E., AMM3cp LA VALLEE, W. P. AMM3c, MCGEE, T. R., AMM3cp NORDMAN, F. G., AMM3c.