Tarawa (CV 40) - Naval Cruise Book

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I s E 1 S E . i 1 3 . 4 COMDR- L. A- ARTHUR, USN COMDR P M MASTERTONI USN Azr Ojiner Navigator YORKTOWN U S S RANGER U S S LEX Home town Paterson New ersey Duzfzes sznce the U.S.S. J, . . . . 1 , . INGTONQ Air Officer of U.S.S. COREQ Commanding war Cflieer of Training Command aeksonx 111e Oiiicer Basin Field, Florida. Received wings in Flomda Fleet Au. Wlng 6 Fleet Ana Vvmg 8 'Y H Home town: New York City. Duties since the war 1935. - DEPARTMENT OFFICERS LT. CoMDR. H. M. CHANCE LT. COMDR. R. A. KINCAID LT. COMDR. B. R. PETRIE LT. COMDR. R. A. DIOPENBROCK LT. COMDR. P. J. PosT LT. COMDR. VV. A. LYONS LT. COMDR. E. AUSTERMUEHLE LT. COMDR. E. L. NICCLINTOCK LT. COMDR. S. S. HOLT LIEUT. C. E. ZIEGLER 4 LIEUT. C. H. MoCULLoUoH I LT. F. BROVVN A LT. Cj.g.j C. OWEN LT. Cj.g.j J. D. CASTEEN 4 LT. Qj.g.j F. W. GRIFFITH LT. Qj.g.j A. W. SUNYAR LT. Cj.g.j D. D. DEREM1G1o ENS. L. C. J. GRAYBILL ENS. J. R. SHUMAR ENS. J. W. FRANCO ENS. E. R. GREER ENS. J. A. TACHE ENS. H. M. GOLDSTEIN ENS. J. P. LARRABEE ENS. J. A. BENJAMIN 1 ENS. K. J. WHITING ENS. E. F. BUSCIIMANN C. C. BRITTAIN ENS. G. A. REED I CH. BoSN. C. O. STEVENSON CH. GUN. M. H. WEST I 1 7 - 7 A CH. MACH. A. P. YESENSKIY 1 if

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i 1 5 I i i 1 l COMMANDER R. NV. COOPER, USN Executive Ougfcer, U.S.S. Tarawa QCV-405 The Executive Officer, Commander R. YV. Cooper, USN, graduated from the Naval Academy in 1931. Three days after his graduation he reported for duty under instruction as a student aviator, since which time naval aviation has been his primary duty. He has served as pilot in Hghting, scouting, torpedo and patrol squadrons, and has served in the battleship CKLA1-1OMAg the heavy cruiser PENSA- COLA, in the first U. S. aircraft carrier, LANOLEY-the famous old 'cCovered XNQIQOIINI in the original LEXINGTON, in which ship he was serving as Air Operations Ofhcer when she was lost in 1942 in the Battle of the Coral Sea. After serving as Assembly and Repair Ollicer and later Executive Otlicer of the Naval Air Station at Seattle, Commander Cooper went to the escort carrier llUDYERD BAY, as Executive Oflicer, which duty he performed until June 1945. At that time he was assigned his present duty in the TARAWA. For his service in old LEXN, Commander Cooper received citations from Admiral Nimitz and Admiral Halsey. A native OfBrooldyn, New York. he now elaiins Coronado. California, as his home. He is married, and like the captain, has three daughters.

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I COMDR. T. I-I. DU BOIS, USN CQMDR, H, GOODWIN, USN ' Cf1ffU'Ef1gffW Medical Ojicer Bowl Shanghai, China- 307776-' Washington, D' C' Home town: Selma, Indiana. Schools: Indiana Uni Dutzes sznoe the war: lst Lieutenant on the U.S.S. versity School of Medicine. Service since the wa, SAVANNAH. Awards: Silver Star. ENS ENS ENS. ENS DEPARTMENT OFFICERS LT. GOMDR. G. M. STEARNS LT. W. M. IVERSON LT. F. W. BANKHEAD LT. Cj.g.J P. S. DUFFY LT. Cj.g.J A. O. QTTESEN LT. Cj.g.j R. H. MUELLER N. GEER ENS. H. VV. GORDON A. L. GRAHAM ENS. J. R. KIRWIN G. SUMMERS ENS. D. MAGISTRO J. L. DURRETT ENS. L. MCCLUSKEY ENS. R. MOLLER GH. MACH. J. MANGANELLI GH. MACH. D. R. SMITH ELECT D. A. BALLOU ELECT W. M. DINKINS MACH W. J. KITZER MACIAI V. A ZLOTKOWSKI MACH MACPI. D. G. W. .I SAUNDERS BARTLEY Patrol Wing 10, Philippines, Dutch East Indies Australia, Naval Air Station, Alameda Gahf Fleet Air Gornrnand, Seattle, Wash. Received Wings 5 Dec. 1945. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. DEPARTMENT OFFICERS LT. COMDR. L. E. GURPHEY LT. Cj.g.j T. R. CLEMONS LT. Qj.g.J E. SCHNEIDER LT. Qjgj A. DAVNE ,-.,,,.l..-.-- ,,-Ml?--1