Nicholas (DD 449) - Naval Cruise Book

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ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE U..S.S. NICHOLAS MCDONALD, J. J., S2C MCFARLAND, F. W., FC3C MCGAUGHEY, L. O., SIC MCGEE, W. O., SSMBZC MCGILLEN, R. F., SZC MCGINNIS, D. E., SIC MCGIVERON, F. A., MAM3C MCGOWAN. J. A., SIC MCGRANAGHAN, R. E., SIC MCGURRIN, J. M., SIC MCILVAINE, A. G., GMZC MCKAY, G. H., FIC MCKEE, C. W., S2C MCLINTOCK, L. C., S2C MCMASTER, D. M., MoMM3C MCMURPHY, C., CTM MCNABB, P. S., Cox MEAD, F. S., FCoIC MECKENIS, J. S., GM3C MELVIN, L. F., SIC MERCHANT, A., S2C MERCIEZ, W. D., GMZC MERIDETH, S. L., BMIC MILES, L. A., SIC MILLHOFF, J. H., FIC MINES, J. R., SIC MINKEMA, P. H., EM3C MINTON, E. L., S2Cf2IJ MIRANDA, J. A., S2C MITCHELL, E. G., M2C MITCHELL, J. J., S2C MOIR, R. L., SoM3C MOLL, J. M., SMIC MONTFORD, R. D., Y2C MONROE, E. P., SZC MOODY, W. O., SFIC MOONEY, R. B., CFC MOORE, C. M., CY MOORE, E. A., RMZC MORGAN, R. E., TMIC MORRISSETTE, A., SIC MORTENSON, J. H., S2C MOSTELLER, W. E., RDM3C MOYNIHAN, M. E., CQM MULLICONE, G. A., EMZC MURPHY, F. J., CMZC MURPHY, G. H., FM3C MURPHY,'W. M., BMZC MYERS, C., SIC NAGLE, W. B., SIC NEARY, J. M., GMSC NEEDHAM, J. E., EM3C NELL, H. L., s2C NELSON, C. J., SZC NELSON,- W. H., S2C NELLE, D., RM3C NICHOLSON, V. A., MIC NIZOL, F. H., Cox NORRIS, C. R., CMIC NOBLES, K. R., CSMQZIJ NOLAN, B. S., SIC NOLON, G. H., YZC NORMANDIN, L. J., SIC NUGENT, A. E., 'SIC ' NUNN, C. E., CK3C ODERKIRK, C. L., FM3C OGDEN, F. D., YIC O'HARA, F. R., SoM3C OLIVA, J. F., RDM3C OLIVER, R. L., CPHM OLIVER, J. F., SC3C OMARAH, A. L., CBM O'NEAL, P. E., STZCQZIJ O'NEILL, J. F., SIC OVERTON, D. M., CMM PAHALEK, E. A., GM3C PALMA, I., CKZCQZIJ PARKER, S. B., EMIC PEARSON, W. A., SIC PENNELL, J. T., GMIC PERKINS, H. H., SIC PETE, L., STMIC PETTY, M. P., SoM3C PEMBLETON, E. N., STMICCZIJ PENNINGTON, W. B., SMZC PIENKOS, E. J., BMZC PIEPSZAK, F. J., FCIC PILACHOWSKI, W. A., SICQQIJ PIPES, R. H., SIC PISCHKE, W. F., FIC PITTMAN, W. V., TM3-C PINTO, E., SZC PITT, D. A., SKZC PLUMMER, G., SMIC PLUMMER, K. F., SoM3C PROCIW, W., SIC POGANY, L. L., CMM POLCARO, J. J., SIC PORTER, C. F., SIC POWENSKI, E., MMSC PRATT, R. C., PHM5C PRITCHETT, F. T., FM2C PROTHERO, H. B., SCIC PULASKY, C. C., Cox RAETHER, L. R., RDMBC RAMIREZ, R., Cox RAUL, W., CWT REECE, W. E., CMM REIBSTEIN, R. D., WTZC REID, T. P., YZC REIMER, L. J., FCZC RENN, D. F., SIC REYNOLDS, C. L., S2C RHODES, P. L., QM3C RICE, J. T., CMIC RICHARDSON, D. S., s2C RICHARDSON, J. J., RT3C RIORDON, M. J., S2C RILEY, D. P., S2C RILEY, G. P., RDM3C RILEY, H. W., WTZC RILEY, J. W., SIC ROACH, J. E., FIC ROBERTS, C., SIC ROBERTSON, A. J., RMSC ROBINSON, J .L., STMIC ROCK, E. W., MMZC ROCK, K. B., QM3C ROE, L. H., QM3C ROHR, H. C., SIC ROHWEDDER, H. G., SoM3C ROONEY, F. R., CTM ROSARIO, J. A., CK5C ROSE, H. V., SZC ROSE, J. J., WTIC I:C0nli7zzzed on Page 511 .. 10 - ROSELY, A. A., SZC ROSS, D. W., SIC ROTH, J. G., FIC ROY, W. A., SZC RUFFNER, H. B., CRM RUMMELL, G. E., FCZC RUSSELL, D., SMICf2IJ RUSSELL, L. J., CGM RUTHKOSKI, J. S., SIC RYDQUIST, D. L., SIC RYE, I. S., SIC SABO, A., BMIC SAHAJ, J., MMIC SALES, A. J., SK3C SALIMBENE, A. J., Cox SAMUELS, L. E., GMSC SANDS, F. R., GMZC SCARBROUGH, J. L., RDMIC SCERMERHORN, C. R., CFM SCHAFER, J. P., SoM3C SCHEETZ, L. P., SIC SCHELL, J. E., SF3C SCHLUTTER, W., SCZC SCHMALEN, J. E., SF3C SCHNECKENBURGER, R. A., S2C SCHOEN, J. H., SIC SCHUCHARDT, L. L., SIC SCHUHMACHER, E. M., GM3C SCOTT, E., SIC SCOTT, R. M., SoM2C SCOTT, R. E., SSML3C SCOTT, W. O., CMM SCULL, R. E., Cox SEAPIN, J., TMIC SEAY, C. H., RDMZC SEMONCHICK, P., SIC SEXTON, W. R., WTZC SHARRAH, A., GM3C SHEEHAN, J. J., MMIC SHEFFER, G. U., FCIC SHELTON, R. K., CCS SHIELD, T. G., SIC SHIRLEY, M. V., AERM5C SHOFSTALL, R. L., CMM SHOUN, E. N., SZC SLAUGHTER, A., STMIC SMITH, C. H., GMZC SMITH, D. F., MOMMIC SMITH, E. W., SC3C SMITH, G. D., SIC SMITH, J. F., SIC SMITH, N. E., SKIC SMITH, R. E., MMIC SMITH, R., STMZC SORENSEN, P. J., SIC STARR, D. P., SoM2C STANKEVICUS, A. W., SFZC STANOVER, R. K., BZC STANSBURY, V. W., BMIC STERLING, C. V., CYQZIJ STERNBERGER, H., TM5C STEWARD, W. V., MMIC STEWART, G. E., CMM STROMWALL, E. A., FIC STYX, H. F., CBM SUHR, E. C., S2C SWANN, W. B., FMIC SWANSON, L.'C., wT3C

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CHRONOLO OF OCTOBER 1942 25 JANUARY 1943 s MARCH 1945 15 MARCH 1943 13 MAY 1943 16 JUNE 1943 s' JULY 1945 6 JULY 1945 12 JULY 1943 16 JULY 1943 15 AUGUST 1943 17 AUGUST 1943 18-26 AUGUST 1945 19-23 NOVEMBER '43 4 DECEMBER 1943 10 FEBRUARY 1944 22 APRIL 1944 GICAL LIST OF OPERATIONS THE US5.NICHOLHS Engaged in the occupation, supply and defense of Guadalcanal area. Re- pelled six aerial attacks and engaged in five bombardments of enemy positions on Guadalcanal. Led first cruiser-destroyer task force to bombard enemy positions Vila Stan- more Plantations, Kolombangara Island, British Solomon Islands. Led cruiser-destroyer task force in bombardment of Munda Point, British Solomon Islands. Led destroyer task group into Kula Gulf to bombard Kolombangara Island, B. S. I. I Led cruiser-destroyer task force into Kula Gulf to bombard Kolombangara Island and New Georgia Island, B. S. I. Assisted in repelling an air attack of 125 Japanese planes off Guadalcanal. Led cruiser-destroyer .task force into Kula Gulf to bombard Kolombangara Island and New Georgia Island covered the landing of troops at Enogai Inlet, B. S. I. Participated in the first battle of Kula Gulf. Later rescued U.S.S. Helena survivors. For this action against the enemy, this ship was awarded the Presi- dential Unit Citation. Participated in the second battle of Kula Gulf. Led covering force in the rescue of U.S.S. Helena survivors from Vella Lavella Island, B. S. I. A Covered the first landing of American troops on Vella Lavella Island, B.S.l. Participated in the Battle of Vella Gulf. Operated against the Tokyo express and Japanese barge traffic off Kolomban- gara and Choiseul Islands, B.S.I. ' if Operated with battleship and carrier task force covering the landing and occupation of Makin, Tarawa, and Apemama Islands in the Gilbert Island Group. Participated in carrier task force raids on Kwajalein and Wotje Islands in Marshall Group. Participated in the occupation and defense of the Marshall Islands. Covered the first landing of American forces at Aitape, New Guinea, ....12..