Sanborn (APA 193) - Naval Cruise Book

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,, .,., e fi, ,V 53 , ,,., - fy get , ,V bzigna,lrme1z Receive Vzsfual Message if . x. .N 5 5 '- f 5 5 Q' ,X E , gi S if 5 Box Seats as Battle Wmzes li Deck Gang Hcmclles Prozfz.szm1s uv Cargo Net Paugh, S2c, and Byron Alfred Dary, PhM3c, were killed in action. Jennings James Lemonies, RM3c, Lawrence John Nowak, RM3c, Dan Taravello, MoMM3c l'HY1,'lLS'l:lNl, Commrmrl Postr Almriwl Shi 11 were listed as missing in action. Lieu- tenant Commander Edward L. Richards, the Beachmaster, and Conrad Charles Picou, SM3c suffered severe wounds and were evacuated. John L. Leliebvre, PhM2c, William D. Maroney, Bfvllc, Joseph G. Negroni, Cox, Joe B. Peeples, Plc, and Francis Sarnowski, PhM3c were injured but returned to duty. Those

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wounded in action novv wear the Purple l-leart award. William D. Maroney, who took charge after the officers were lost, has subsequently been awarded the Silver Star Medal for distinguishing himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepi- dity in action from February l9, to Feb- ruary 27, l94'5, as a member of a beach party during the assault and capture of Iwo Jima Island. The Beach Party doctor, Lt. ligl George E. Collentine, MC, has been awarded a letter of com- mendation from Commander Sth Fleet for excellent service in the line of his profession as the Medical Officer of a beach party from i8 February to 20 Feb- ruary l94'5, during the assault and cap-A ture of lwo Jima, Except for two nights the ship retired to avoid possible enemy bombers and suicide planes. After the first day boat crews and ship's crew alike fought with the weather. Craft coming alongside suf- fered damage, fenders were lost, mooring lines reduced to rope ends. But in spite of the difficulty all calls for equipment were met, and fuel, water and provisions were furnished to all the landing craft Mwuaaagu,