Franklin (CV 13) - Naval Cruise Book

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KILLED IN ACTION (CONT.) George i- W ' cidcnbachcr, S2C Robert W Bogert, AMM3C John Natysvn, AOMIC CORP Walter A Sandy George M, Welcome, MM3C F 1 . Milton J. Bonar Gerald L.Nold. Jr.. Y.3C FSGI Charles J St I.aurent .lamciE. Wells. SIC Henry F. Borja, ARMIC Raymond A, Pagel. ACRT SCil Francis J. Stinson, Jr I I , .John V-. Weniger FJJG Richard H Bridge LI JC; John F Pcnner CORP Ralph W. Ihompson Samuel I-, West, AMM.IC LFKi Robc-rl F Brooks FT James R Rickard S SG I Robert W. Tucker Howard C Whtallcy. SIC ENS IhomasB Brooks. Jr. Clarence F. Rilter. ACRM PFC Joseph W Wixson Vergil D, Widcner. MUS2C Waller Brooks. Jr. ARMIC Gene E Smith. RPIC Dennis C Wilkerson. PHM IC William B Butlei, ARM2( Frank .A, Stepanek. YIC Clyde H. Williams, sr2C Robert D Chandler. ARM2C Howard 1. Stone. AOMIC John E. Williams, SIC LUG Richard H Clive Stanley W. Tumosa, CAP Leslie A. Williams, AM MIC L I . Raymond B. Cook Eugene V Upton. Jr.. AOM IC l.ibcn C, Williams. GM.K ' ENS. Norman E. Drouin Robert E Wakefield. ARM3C William E. Williams, RDM.1C ENS. Chris N. Gibbs LJ George R. Watkins Viclor W, Wise, SIC LI , John H Finrow ENS Julius E. Watson Walter J. Wise, (iM2C Andrew E Harlin, AMIC Kenneth I. Wcslbv. AR FlC William Witkowski, SIC James L. Hatt, ARM3C ENS Wilmon P. Wheeler .lohnS. Wolak. Jr.. AOM2C LJ JG. Joseph L. Heinrich David A. Wilkinson. ART2C Howard 13 Woodard, S2C Walter D. Hevev, AOM3C Louis A. Willelt. PR3C Lonnie H. Woolard, S2C LCDR. CarlB. Holmstrom William C Yocom, PRIC Carroll G-Wnghi,SK3C LT, Ancil C. Hudson Frednck C. Yagic, COX LTJG. Harmon R Hudson Marine Squadrons VMF-214 Omer Yocum, Jr.. S2C Edward Hughes, ARM3C MISGf Rogert L Bass George A. Young, Jr . R[ M3C Benjamin I Jones, Jr., ARM3C SGI Stevens D Brown Harr Zassman, SIC FNS Robert F. Jones CAPF. Roger W. Conant Andrew J Ze ' lmski, SIC Rubc-n H. Kiiocke. ARM3C S SGT. Glenn L. Donlea Dale F Zimmerman, S2C LUG. Joseph Kopman LF. Edward W Larkin. Jr MTSGT. Truman A Grandy S, SGT. Louis R. Granaman Marine Detachment ENS. Roger W Le Strange SGT. Joseph Harlow F ' l l WillLim H Burcry Albert D. Loenthal ARM3C S SGT. Edwin W. Hill RFC Francis P Burke ENS Roben H Martin SGT, Clinton N Hitchcock RFC Joseph J, Ccrione, Jr, LI Enc Magnusson 2ND LT. Robert L Hugler PFC Edgar E Core FFJCi Donald A McPhie 2ND LT Dallas 1. Hyatt PFC Fern Davis. Jr ENS Benjamin .1 Miles TSGT Willard C Johnson PFC James F. Dillon LFJG Thomas (j. Norek CAPT. Roben M Jones PLSGT. Paul E, H Dolbier Wilham J. Olsen. ARM2C CORP. Abraham Kuperwasser PFC John H Eady Grier P Osborne. AMM3C MTSGT. Frank T. Lukasek PFC Richard E Geidl ENS. Jean P. Parent S SGI Kenneth Ci. McDonald SGI BerKn H, Goddard Leonard Pickens. ARM3C TSGT Frank G Pavlica PFC Slaniey E GixJek Francis J. Ploger. Jr.. AR M3C MTSGT, Charles E Phillips PFC Frederick F Grimm Stanley P Rajza. ARM3C SGT, Larry K Reade PFC Mario J. Maggio Ralph T Robineile. ARM3C TSGT. Harrv R. .Schlemm PFC Frank J. Mikula Harold J Shane, AOMIC S;SGT. Patnck J. Sculley PFC Clair E Oberhollzer Harry J. Steele. ARM3C TSGT. Herschel C Shropshire CORP. David W Oilman LI Rupert J Weber. Jr SGT. William M. Smith CORP. Conrad I Rovsion James D. Whitlinghill. AM MIC S SGT. Lawrence C. Stark SGT Hubert F Sims LT William H. Winecolf TSGT. Charles R Stephenson GYSGT. James W. Truax LTJG, Warren F Wolf 2ND LT. Joseph E. Stout PFC William E. Van Fleet S SGT. John N Fhompson PFC Quenlin G. Weinkaul Air Group 5 2ND LT. Oscar D Ftb.mi PFSGT James 1 Wooten Donald J Adkins. ARl IC Robert I, Baucum. ARM3C CORP. Wendell H. Williams CORP Daniel W Wright Comcardiv 2 and 4 Wiliam R Black. AOM2C MTSGT Robert F. Wunrow David Albert. SFMIC ENS Paul A, Casebeer S SGT. Dean C Young Jack C. Bachlotte. RMIC Charles C, Chelette. AOM IC Willard J Bird, Y.IC Theodore K, Dorak. ARMIC VMF-452 Robert Boyd, SI MIC ENS, Glenn E, Druhnger S SGT Earl J Auman Ernest Cage. SJ M.IC Adolf J Dusl. AOMIC CORP. George J Backalukas Carl H. Castleman. S2C LCDR Allan C Edmands TSGT, Louis Barrilleaux Hoyle V CoUrane, RMIC LFJG. David R. Evans S sen, Joseph J Bcaudrs FT. Francis J. Crowlev Lloyd E. Fairbrother. ARMIC S SGT Utah F. Bond OrvilleC Drosdal. RM3C Patrick M Finn. ARMIC MTSGT, William T, Ecker Alexander Elias. Jr.. Y2C .Mbert J Green. AMMIC SGT. Richard T Eckert Joseph Eppoleto. S2C I.TJG. Howard A. Heyman SGT. Robert E Eggleston LT. Howard P Fleming James H Hobbs. AOMIC SGT, Davis J, Fit patrick Belver H. Fullilove. S r.3C Roy N. Hute. AKM3C PFC Everett R Gastineau CAPT Arnold J Isbell Charles R Jenkins. ACRM SGT, Warren H Hagan Domenick Joe. Y3C Chester 1 Jones. .AEMIC SGT, George F Holland LT. Alfred F. Johnson Clarence C Kasch. YIC SGT, Roy C, Hoover Peter J. Katlye. Y3C Donald H Kenlield. YIC S SGT. James F. Jones Alvy F. 1 isbon, Y3C Charles G Kiiighl. YIC TSGT. Julius Kollar James O. Maz7ier. SIC ENS. Patrick C. lacey CORP Frank I Kuchyak Ernest J. Poe. SI 2C Ardell D I eit ke. ARM2C TSGJ Hubert J. I ee Homer D, Sanford.CRM I.I Myrle Leonard CORP James N Iindley Isaiah Spencer. CK IC Oscar i light. ARMIC CORP Orlan ' Marsh FT. James R. Stewart LUG, Willam W Lipscombe. Jr IS I LF. Wallace MattsField Joel A Waller. Y2C Elmer J, I.owry. AOM3C ISGI. Wallace C Mclean Keith A Webb, SM3C Gordon F Fvons. .ACMM David W. MacFeod. AOM3C SGI. John A Minichiello 2ND LI Ihomas D. Pace Air Gruup 13 ENS Charles H, McAllister CORP. John F Papaleo LUG. Marshall D Harnell. Ir, James W McNamara. ARMIC ISGI Peter Papaleo LTJG. Frednck .A Becknian. Ji Willard J Miller, ARMIC M I sen Jerry V Pavlovsky Eugene E. Black. ARM2C I F Addison F, Moore CORP Richard F Roberts LT. Clarence F, Blair ENS, Horace J, Murphy SGT. Donald R. Robenson

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AC K () ' Li:i)(,MEN ' r Tins BOOK is as nearly as possible an aullienlic iiistmy ol llic U.S.S. t lunklin. Tlic data was assemliled from official action reports, ship ' s records, the history of Air Group Thirteen, and from conversations with crew members. The story was i)repared by Lt. hn iii K. liuuman, U. S. N., with the advice and assistance of Mr. Paul W arrick, of Atlanta. Ga. Grateful acknowledgment for material and editorial assistance is made to many officers and men who served in the V. S. S. Franklin; in particular, to Gomdr. liichard L. Kibbe, U. S. N.. Capt. Leslie E. Gehres, U. S. N., Capt. James M. Shoemaker. U. S. N.. Capt. Joe Taylor. U. S. N.. Capt. Benjamin Moore, U S. N., Capt. F. F. Agens. U. S. N., Chief Boilermaker Robert C. Stewart. U. S. N.. Lt. Comdr. Donald A. Gary, U. S. N.. Ch. Mach. W iiliam E. Green. U. S. N., Comdr. T. J. Greene. U. S. N.. Lt. Comdr. James Moy, (MC) U. S. N., Chief Yeoman William Tyree, U. S. N., Aviation Ciiief Ordnance- man Carl Orndorff, U. S. N.. Lt. Comdr. Philip X. Walsh, ChC. U. S. N. R., and Comdr. Jose|)h CrCallahan. ChC, U. S. . R. Also to Lt. (jg) Jack Slilwill. Chief Musician H. K. ' Saxie ' Dowell Lt. Joseph LaRocca, and Lt. Kiiulc eidman, who are now separated from the naval service. All pictures are official U. S. Navy photograjjhs. Credit for many of them is due Chief Photog- raphers Mate Luke J. Durante, who was killed in action 19 March. 194.S. The art work, including the cover design, was pre])ared by Thomas Leo, Seaman First Class, U. S. N. R. Attempts to achieve accuracy of detail, especially in connection with individuals names, have been handicapped to a certain extent by meager records, separation of personnel from the service and partial destruction of photographic files and records during the action of 19 March, 1945. It is sincerely hoped that no grave omissions have occurred. The interest and assistance of the Commanding Officer. Comdr. H. H. Hale. U. S. N., have made this book possible. March 19th. 1946. U. S. Navy Yard, Brooklyn, N. Y.