Oriskany (CV 34) - Naval Cruise Book

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Continued FIRST ROW, Left to Right: L. I. Todd SSGT: P. E. Arnold, CPL: H. A. Hobbs CPL: A. C. Ebey, CPL: C. H. Crossman, CPL: R. E. Utecht, SGT: P. E. Brown, SGT: H. Nauka, CPL: R. S. Hartsell, SGT. . . . SECOND ROW, Left to Right: R. D. Bedford, SGT: G. T. Kane, SGT: W. L. Plymale, TSGT: B. H. Gibson, MSGT: L. E. Monroe, MSGT: R. T. Kaminski, TSGT: W. F. Fisher, TSGT: A. Cyrus, SSGT: A. D. Martinez, SSGT: G. W Kissel SSGT R R Miller S GT . , : . . , S THIRD ROW, Left to Right: L. F. Halell, CPL: R. B. Swanson, SGT: R. A. Pica- rillo, CPL: R. B. Studdard, SSGT: W. Menah, SGT: B. L. Hyatt, SGT: L. Maxey, SGT: P. H. Dillon, CPL: E. Hosmer, CPL: J. E. Scott, CPL. . . FOURTH ROW, Left to Right: C. Massie, SGT: R. Hoshko, SGT: R. Werner, SGT: J. W. Smith, CPL: S. Washko, SGT: E. J. Skutnik, PFC: R. Albertini, CPL: C. L. Boyd, SGT: G. A Ewing, SGT: C. A. Russell, SGT. 2nd Lt. R. F. Skinner 2nd Lf. w. J. Ryan FIRST ROW, Left to Right: R. A. Stick- ney, sen J. r. spake, sscrf J- A- Behl, son J. A. Spingmeyer, CPL: T- F. Frey, CPL: R. L. Neumann, SSGT: A- J. Bixler, SGT: A. J. Meier, SGT? J' F' Lynch, ser .... SECOND ROW, lei' to Right: J. Vlcek, TSGT: C. E. Over- street, TSGT: A. B. Maggardl TSGT7 C: L. Parkman, SSGT: J. F. BuckleY: 1,5611 G. w. Brin, wiser: A. A. Bube, TSGTI O. V. Beatty, TSGT: G. S. McCuIIey, ssen M. w. Stockton, 'rsctz J- W' Cooney, Tscr .... THIRD Row, I-'if' to Right: J. W. McGee, CPL: J. N. Ellis, cm, w. Day, sssn J. comer, CPU s. Payne, ser: s. Meandiia, CPD T- ' Maloney, SGT: E. L. Lawrence, CPI-7 A' Squeeze, CPL: R. L. Lange, PFC? J' E' Wills, SGT: M. J. Nytk0, SGT. - 'J' rounm now, Lett to Righii F' C' Torres, SGT: D. C. Esch, SGT: G' ' Davidson, CPL: E. McCarty, SGT? D' Pringle, ser: D. Chitty, SGT: R- G- cnllaer, ser, c. R. King, CPL: E- T3 Colwell, CPL: R. E. Campbell, 556 ' J. E. Clohossey, SGT- ,.-! 'Q' -Jn

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VC- 4 FIRST ROW, Left to Right: Sam Craw- ford, AM27 Willard R. McDonald, A035 Richard E. Johnson, AN: Robert E. Nealous, AEAN7 Roger R. Boucher, A037 William T. Magaurn, AN: Claude E. Jacobs, AN: Merlyn F. Raph, AT3 .... SECOND ROW, Left to Right: Eugene H. Bakke, AD17 Ira W. Dil- Iyn, AEI: Edwin F. Ward, ALS: Arden L. Kohse, AN: Jack W. Weidner, PNSNQ Billy L. Brown, AT2: Donald F. Patterson, AM3: Leroy W. Kleckner, AN: Daniel Vandenbos, Jr., AL2p Don- ald H. lartholomew, PH3 .... THIRD ROW, Left to Right: Wallace F. Kar- sten, AD1p Eugene A. Pelton, LTJG: Homer D. Bailey, LTJGQ Walter A Scott, LT: James S. Dearth, LCDRQ Ed ward L. Kennedy, LT: Louis H. Deane, ADC: Robert S. Speicher, ADI. . . FOURTH ROW, Left to Right: Louis J. Duchene, AN: Leroy Porter, TA: Leon- ard E. Schallawitz, ADAN7 John V. Kuiawa, AD37 Douglas W. White. AD3. l i 1 e 5 i Tail high. During night operations photographers open the shutter to catch this landing in moonlight. Q Y -Z7 'lU 4W9 .1 U1 4 ' Y 2 HE motto of Composite Squadron Four: Nox Mea Auxiliatrix Est- meaning '4Night ls Our Allyn tells the story. VC-4 Detachment Eight, as a carrier-borne night Hghter unit, provided round-the-clock, all- weather protection to the Oriskany and its supporting ships on the Mediter- ranean cruise. To prepare for such duty, VC-4 had been organized in September, 1943, based at NAS Atlantic City, and commanded by Captain C. T. Booth, USN. Training in night fighter operations began at F AWTULANT, Key West, Fla-1 and ended with the cruise. Stress was placed on instrument work, including night rocket and bombing, ground control intercept, ground control approacll and carrier control approach. LCDR Dearth and his Detachment had met the Oriskany on shakedgwll twice before Corning aboard with four F 4U-5Ns enroute to the Mad. neg experience, however, came before dawn one dav when a catapult failed all LTJG Bailey7s aircraft was forced to crash-land on the water. Mid-August, VC-4 took part in Operation Beehive, a joint An1erican-BritrSl1- FI'CI1Cl1-ltaliall CX6I'CIlSC. gave the unit its Hrgt Chance to keep ,em Hymg night after night under simulated combat conditions. Each VCA' Pilot got Credit for Shooting dOW11 6461161115777 Planes. Aboard ship, meanwhillii the DFI' tachment recognized Crawford and Patterson as the best two rin-bendefs ni, the Navyf' for their success in keeping VC-LL craft in repair. On liberty. all hands voted the French Riviera tops. Boucher, who French 1 ' ' ' , actualy received a tricolor from the hands of Presl General De Gaulle, and an Admiral of the French Navy.