VP-54 / VPB-54 War Diary             
Part Four  
                                           


1 December 1943
Monthly Report of Patrol Plane Qualifications -
Patrol Squadron FIFTY-FOUR(AP's)


                              Approx
                        Reg   Patrol  Total Time   Approx
                         or   Plane   Expected     Date  
  Name                  Res   Quals   PPC          Expected      Rank


Donald Ray GEIST        USN   PP1P    2510         *         CAP(AA)(CAC)
Jim Willis MARTIN       USN   PP1P    1290         *         CAP(AA)(CAC)
Robert Lee RIDLE        USN   PP1P    1215         *         CAP(AA)(CAC)
Walter James HILEMAN    USN   PP1P     865         *         CAP(AA)(CAC)
Jack Harold HARRISON    USN   PP1P    1050         *         CAP(AA)(CAC)
Walter Dwain ROLL       USN   PP1P    1210         *            APlc(CAC)
Furman Parrott JACKSON  USN   PP1P     997         *            APlc(CAC)
Edward Garmon ROSSI     USN   PP1P     985         *            APlc(CAC)
**John Robert WOLVERTON USN   PP2P                 *            APlc(CAC)
Number of AP's in Squadron     9
Number of AP's, PP1P           8
Number of AP's, PP2P           1
Total                          9

* Delayed until Proper flight qualifications check can be given in
non-combatant area.
** Missing in PBY-5A Bureau Number 04403 since May 15, 1943.

/s/ C. W. Schoenweiss
C. W. Schoenweiss,
Lieut, Comdr. U.S. Navy, Commanding.

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1 December 1943

Monthly Report of Patrol Plane Qualifications - Patrol Squadron FIFTY-FOUR 
                                                           Approx  Approx   Date of    Date of
File                                                       Total   Date     Coomen     Coomen
or                                Reg              Patrol  Time    Hi Qual  Pres Tr    of Sea
Reg                                or              Plane   Ex.PPC  Expect   of Duty    Cruis
No       Rank      Name           Res       Class  Quals






73622 : Lt. : Carl W. : USN : '34 : PPC : : : 12/42 : 7/34 Comdr Schoenweiss 81648 : Lieut : Henry C. : USN : PPC : 11/42 : 12/39 McDonough 80960 : : John W. : : AVN : PPC : 1/43 : 11/39 Lieut. Erhard USNR 85806 : : "J" "T" : : AVN : PPC : 12/42 : 5/41 Lieut. Casey USNR 85856 : : Floyd W. : : AVN : PPC : 12/42 : 11/41 Lieut. Goodrich USNR ***9874 : Lieut : LeRoy E. : : AVN : PPC : 12/42 : 8/41 6 Cearnal USNR 83940 : Lieut : Harold T. : : AVN : PPC : 3/41 : 9/42 Johnson USNR 99938 : Lieut : Otho B. : : AVN : PPC : 3/43 : 9/41 Bruce USNR 104227 : : Chester G. : : AVN : PPC : 11/42 : 10/41 Lieut. Livingston USNR 104481 : : Robert L. : USN : PPC : 11/42 : 12/41 Lieut. Engemann 104753 : : James W. : : AVN : PPC : 1/43 : 12/41 Lieut. Anderson USNR 104592 : : Varnum W. : : AVN : PPC : 11/42 : 12/41 Lieut. Marsh USNR 104157 : : William H. : : AVN : PPC : 11/42 : 1/42 Lieut. Carter USNR 104364 : Lieut : Fred H. : : AVN : PPC : 11/42 : 1/42 Gage, jr USNR 104348 : : Leon T. : : AVN : PPC : 12/42 : 1/41 Lieut. Apgar USNR 106532 : : James L. : : AVN : PPC : 11/42 : 3/42 Lieut. Smith USNR $104503 : : Merle T. : : AVN : PPC : 12/42 : 12/41 Lieut. Schall USNR ** : : Frederick S. : USN . PPC : 2/43 LT.(JG) Panetto 112102 : : Clyde J. : : AVN : PP1P : 1570 * : 11/42 : 5/42 Lieut. Bachtel USNR 112493 : : Melvin M. : : AVN : PP1P : 1430 * : 12/42 : 4/42 LT.(JG) Goers USNR **11254 : : Walter H. : : AVN : PP1P - * : 11/42 : 5/42   LT.(JG) Cummings USNR 112412 : : Thomas G. : : AVN : PP1P : 1558 * : 12142 : 5/42 LT.(JG) Hoatson USNR 116225 : : Albert C. : : AVN : PP1P : 1294 * : 11/42 : 6/42 LT.(JG) Lubberts USNR 121467 : : Howard S. : : AVN : PP1P : 1205 * : 12/42 : 9/42 LT.(JG) Bayes USNR 124552 : : Dale H. : : AVN : PP1P : 1095 * : 11/42 : 9/42 LT.(JG) Fearn USNR 122141 : : Richard L. : : AVN : PP1P : 1092 * : 11/42 : 8/42 LT.(JG) Granger USNR 122154 : : Elliot : : AVN : PP1P : 1045 * : 11/42 : 7/42 LT.(JG) Schreider USNR 120492 : : Harry G. : : AVN : PP1P : 1220 * : 11/42 : 6/42 LT.(JG) Sharp USNR 124515 : : Lewellyn W. : : AVN : PP1P : 1130 * : 3/43 : 9/42 LT.(JG) Hicks USNR 125094 : : Andrew : : AVN : PP1P : 1305 * : 3/43 : 6/42 LT.(JG) Kortina USNR 124684 : : Henry L. : : AVN : PP1P : 1125 * : 11/42 : 11/42 LT.(JG) Franklin USNR 130190 : : Thomas J. : : AVN : PP1P : 1190 * : 3/43 : 8/42 LT.(JG) Hyland USNR $125498 : : Richard : : AVN : PP1P : 870 * : 11/42 : 10/42 LT.(JG) Jicka USNR 124188 : : James A. : : AVN : PP1P : 1131 * : 11/42 : 11/42 LT.(JG) Hanson USNR 129775 : : William J. : : AVN : PP1P : 893 * : 1/43 : 6/42 LT.(JG) Sneed USNR 125573 : : Robert P. : : AVN : PP1P : 900 * : 11/42 : 10/42 LT.(JG) Pinckney USNR 130111 : : Omar R. : : AVN : PP2P : 980 * : 12/42 : 10/42 LT.(JG) Badger USNR 130297 : : William J. : : AVN : PP1P : 935 * : 11/42 : 11/42 LT.(JG) Gladwin USNR 150552 : : Paul J. : : AVN : PP2P : 790 * : 12/42 : 12/42 LT.(JG) Pfister USNR 156798 : : William W. : : AVN : PP1P : 890 * : 11/42 : 11/42 LT.(JG) Dootson USNR 156836 : : Albert E. : : AVN : PP2P : 950 * : 11/42 : 11/42 LT.(JG) Wilson USNR 156687 : : Arthur G. : : AVN : PP2P : 850 * : 11/42 : 11/42 LT.(JG) Elder USNR 156812 : : Milton H. : : AVN : PP1P : 775 * : 11/42 : 11/42 LT.(JG) Brown USNR 156801 : : Ray S. : : AVN : PP1P : 950 * : 11/42 : 11/42 LT.(JG) Peckham USNR 145268 : : John A. Love : : AVN : PP1P : 900 * : 11/42 : 11/42 LT.(JG) USNR 157634 : : Seymore : : AVN : PP1P : 760 * : 11/42 : 11/42 LT.(JG) Goldklang USNR 156859 : : Gewin : : AVN : PP1P : 770 * : 11/42 : 10/42 ENSIGN McCracken USNR 145650 : : Delmar R. : : AVN : PP2P : 776 * : 11/42 : 10/42 ENSIGN Fagerburg USNR #156770 : : Raymond : : AVN : PP2P * : 11/42 : 11/42 ENSIGN Hempen USNR $156478 : : David O. : : AVN : PP2P : 833 * : 12/42 : 12/42 ENSIGN Robbins USNR 145197 : : Howard D. : : AVN : PP2P : 800 * : 12/42 : 12/42 ENSIGN Miner USNR $145247 : : Whitney : : AVN : PP2P : 788 * : 12/42 : 12/42 ENSIGN Bridges USNR 156933 : : Clark : : AVN : PP1P : 803 * : 12/42 : 12/42 ENSIGN Cottrell ,jr. USNR 157173 : : John F. : : AVN : PP1P : 845 * : 12/42 : 12/42 ENSIGN Beuttler USNR **14584 : : George O. : : AVN : PP2P * : 12/42 : 12/42 7 ENSIGN Foss USNR 145569 : : Peter : : AVN : PP2P : 910 * : 12/42 : 12/42 ENSIGN Maravich USNR 157090 : : Arthur : : AVN : PP2P : 870 * : 12/42 : 12/42 ENSIGN Bonnet USNR 158295 : : Edward S. : : AVN : PP2P : 630 * : 12/42 : 12/42 ENSIGN Klein USNR


* Delayed until proper flight qualifications checks can be given In   non-combatant area.
** Missing In PBY-5A Bureau Number 04403 since May 16, 1943.
*** Transferred to U.S.S. Solace for further transfer.
# Transferred to FAW-1 for further transfer
$ Missing In PBY-5A Bureau Number 08070 since November 6,1943.

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UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET
PATROL SQUADRON FIFTY-FOUR
MUSTER ROLL OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL -1 DECEMBER, 1943:

NAME                         SERVICE NO.           RATE                                                                          

ALLEN, Claude A.,jr.         360 39 93             AMM1c,(CAC)
BARNES. Duain O.             368 51 11             ARM1c,(CAC)
BRAZELLE, Drury C.           272 33 24             AMM1c,(CAC)
BECKER, Walter K.            608 00 10             AMM2c,V-3,(CAC)
BEWLEY, Alan D.              632 24 55             ARM2c,V-6,(CAC)
BLACK, Leo G.                368 48 97             ACRM(AA),(CAC)
BLAIR, Robert B.             300 36 96             ARM lc,(CAC)
BRATT, John M.               632 12 53             AMM1c,V-6,(CAC)
BRAZZEAL, Jestin L           356 36 20             AMM1c,(CAC)
BROWN, Curtis E.             268 64 91             AMM1c,(CAC)
BROWN, James H.              382 54 14             ARM2c,(CAC)
BRUCE, Earl M.               393 56 90             AMM1c,(CAC)
***CHRISTENSEN, John L.      376 33 10             AMM1c,(CAC)
CLOUD, James W.              356 58 55             AOM1c,(CAC)
COOLEY, Clyde I., jr.        274 27 54             ACRM(AA),(CAC)
COOPER, Hugh B.              283 58 43             AMM1c(AB), (CAC)
DAVIES, George A.            411 23 23             AMM1c,0-1,(CAC)
DECKER, Andrew J., jr.       201 93 84             AM1c,(AB),(CAC)
DE LA MARE, Wilford M.       368 43 07             ACMM(AA),(CAC)
DOULL, Roy Douglass          223 63 27             ACMM(AA),(CAC)
EARL, Harold R.              356 52 18             ARM2c,(CAC)
ELLIOTT, Donald F.           382 41 58             AMM1c,(CAC)
ENSSLIN, Edward A.           634 20 85             Ylc,V-6,(CAC)
**EVANS, Dahyle B.           368 49 53             AMM1c,(CAC)
EVANS, Horace O.             274 68 48             AMMlc,(CAC)
FORREST, William J., jr.     660 01 36             AMMlc,V-6,(CAC)
GARBER, William L.           368 61 69             AMMJ1c,(CAC)
GAYLOR, Leonard C.           356 55 37             AMMlc,(CAC)
GEDDES, Junior "D".          662 28 60             AOMlc,V-6,(AB),(CAC)
GEIST, Donald R.             321 01 21             CAP(AA), (CAC)
GONZALES, Leonard J.         644 28 75             ARM2c,V-6,(CAC)
GRAY, James A.               382 47 17             AMM1c,(CAC)
HACKER, William B., jr.      258 36 19             AOM1c,(CAC)
HALL, Robert O.              382 25 83             ARM lc,(CAC)
HALLY, John R. V.            620 00 91             AMM2c,V-2,(CAC)
HAMMETT, Charles N., jr.     262 45 43             ARM2c,(CAC)
HARRISON, Jack H.            279 60 34             CAP(AA),(CAC)
HEAVENER, Robert J.          660 18 93             ARM2c,V-6,(CAC)
HENDRICKS, Henry J.          311 13 61             ACOM(AA),(AB),(CAC)
HENRY, Floyd H.              311 66 75             AMM2c,(CAC)
HILEMAN, Walter J.           250 49 65             CAP(AA),(CAC)
HOUSER, Walter E., jr.       680 01 49             AMMlc,V-2,(CAC)
HYLTON, Leonard C.           265 94 66             ARM lc,V-2,(CAC)
JACKSON, Furman P.           261 93 71             APlc,(CAC)
JACKSON, Melvin G.           616 03 14             AMMlc,V-2,(CAC)
JAMISON, Donald G.           154 28 10             ARTlc,V-6,
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UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET
PATROL SQUADRON FIFTY-FOUR
MUSTER ROLL OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL -1 DECEMBER 1943:

NAME                        SERVICE NO.           RATE                      
                                                                          
*JOHNSON, Lyle D.           328 92 22             AMM2c,(CAC)
KEEN, Aaron D.              359 67 66             ACRM(PA) (CAC)
KEEN, George E.             376 23 04             AOMlc,(AB),(CAC)
KELLEY, Harris L.           376 28 44             AMMlc,(CAC)
KENDALL, Ernest L.          600 08 54             AMMlc,(CAC)
KIMMELL, Theodore E.        299 95 71             ACMM(AA),(CAC)
KINER, John H.              316 08 48             ACMM(PA), (CAC)
KLIEMAN, William H., jr.    510 00 40             ARM lc,(CAC)
KNECHT, Robert J.           650 14 20             AOMlc,V-6(CAC)
KOPCZYK, John J.            610 28 00             AMMlc,V-2,(CAC)
LAMBERT, Duane F.           372 42 08             ARM2c,(CAC)
*LEONARD, Grant F.          342 35 76             ARM2c,(CAC)
LEWIS, Rex R.               356 17 68             ARM lc,(CAC)
LINDGREN, Glenn E.          662 26 60             ARM2c,V-6,(CAC)
LYNCH, Dale W.              342 65 17             ARM2c,(CAC)
MALMIN, Cecil S.            375 83 45             AMMlc,(CAC)
MANNING, Earl J.            299 81 98             ACMM(PA) (CAC)
MARTIN, Jim W.              359 81 50             CAP(AA),(CAC)
**MC BRIDE, Robert S.       382 15 08             ARM lc,(CAC)
MC CALL, Quentin (n)        329 07 44             ARM2c,(CAC)
MC INTOSH, Hugh, jr.        266 39 62             AMMlc,(CAC)
MC KIDDY, Marion W.         356 52 60             AMMlc,(CAC)
MONELL, Arnold S.           207 37 82             AMMlc,(CAC)
MORRIS, Donald D.           274 67 64             AMMlc,(AB),(CAC)
MORRISON, Peter J., jr.     623 24 10             AOM2c,V-6
NELSON, Philip V.           316 79 38             AOMlc,(AB),(CAC)
NEMEC, Frank J.             258 14 71             ACM(AA),V-6,(CAC)
ODOM, Thomas L.             624 02 41             ACMMlc,V-6,(CAC)
OLSEN, Thomas H.            376 50 93             AMMlc,(CAC)
*PACKER, Elven E.           411 23 64             ARMlc,V-3,(CAC)
PARKINSON, Richard R.       266 42 70             ARMlc,(CAC)
PELROY, Frank A.            385 87 10             AMMlc,(CAC)
PETZEL, Roy A.              654 30 54             AOMlc,V-6(AB),(CAC)
PHILLIPS,Woodard W., jr.    356 60 10             AMMlc,(CAC)
PODHYSKI, William J.        244 05 14             AOM2c,
POSSAGE, Walter L.          283 49 60             AMMlc,(CAC)
RADER, Clifford H.          321 66 14             AMMlc,(CAC)
RAKOWSKI, Charles W.        225 71 09             ACMM(AA),(CAC)
RALSTON, William E.         368 58 22             AMMlc,(AB),(CAC)
RAINEY, Robert H.           648 52 31             AOM2c,V-6
REUSS, Frederick E.         337 52 42             ARM2c,(CAC)
RICE, Jesse J., jr.         624 36 84             ARM2c,V-6,(CAC)
RIDLE, Robert L.            382 00 36             CAP(AA),(CAC)
ROLL, Walter D.             382 38 06             APlc,(CAC)
*ROSS,William T.            820 23 62             ARM3c,V-2,(CAC)
ROSSI, Edward C.            400 63 72             APlc,(CAC)

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UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET
PATROL SQUADRON FIFTY-FOUR
MUSTER ROLL OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL -1 DECEMBER. 1943:

NAME                        SERVICE NO.           RATE                                                         

RYKER, William C.           300 04 82             ACOM(AA),(CAC)
RYSENGA, John H.            312 29 36             AOM2c,V-6
SAMS, Fred J.               268 85 66             AMM1c,(CAC)
SAVAGE, Clifford L          393 54 71             AMM1c,(CAC)
SCHIFF, Walter E.           368 48 69             AMM1c,(CAC)
SHINN, James M.             656 00 91             RM2c,V-5,(CAC)
SIEGEL, David A.            662 31 87             ARM2c,V-6,(CAC)
SMELLEY, Grover C., jr.     604 29 02             AOMlc,V-6(AB),(CAC)
SMITH, Ambrose P.           662 02 87             AMMlc,V-6,(CAC)
SMITH, Conrad L.            287 36 89             AMM1c,(CAC)
SMITH, Walter J.            662 02 86             AMM1c,V-6,(CAC)
SPAIN, Edward L., jr.       337 56 91             AMM2c,(CAC)
STEVENS, John E.            201 25 57             ACRM(PA),(CAC)
***STEWART, Robert W.       628 89 69             AOM2c,V-2,
STOREY, Jack W.             382 26 49             ARMlc,(CAC)
TAYLOR, Harold O., jr.      202 82 97             AOM3c,V-6
TEUBERT, Richard A.         382 71 70             ARM2c,(CAC)
THOMPSON, Robert E.         632 21 50             ARM2c,V-6,(CAC)
TODD, Elmer L,jr.           378 09 57             AOM3c,V-6
TOKINEN, Arthur (n)         654 24 96             ARM2c,V-6,(CAC)
VAN DEN ENDEN, Leonard C.   662 30 79             ARM2c,V-6,(CAC)
VARVEL, Carl W., jr.        669 19 56             AOM2c,V-6
WALTER, Freddie W.          546 61 75             AMM1c,(CAC)
***WHITE, William R.        342 60 46             ARM2c,(CAC)
WILLIAMS, Billy R.          368 72 27             ARM2c,(CAC)
*WILLIAMS, John F.          355 85 06             AMM2c,V-6,(CAC)
*WILLIFORD, Raymond B.      268 67 98             AMM3c,(CAC)
*WOLVERTON, John L          382 12 80             APlc,(CAC)
WOODRUFF, Billy J.          351 01 82             ARM2c,(CAC)
ZABROWSKI, Hubert M.        300 62 42             ARM2c,(CAC)

*   Missing in PBY-SA Bu. Number 04403 Since 15 May, 1943. 
**  Missing in PBY-SA Bu. Number 08051 Since 17 June, 1943. 
*** Missing in PBY-SA Bu. Number 08070 Since 6 November, 1943 

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FLIGHT CREW ORGANIZATION


7 August 1943

#1
LT.COMDR. SCHOENWEISS        SMITH, C.L. ,AMM2c         STOREY, ARM1c
LT.(JG) ENGEMANN             POSSAGE , AMM1c            SIEGEL, ARM2c
LT.(JG) FEARN                ODOM, AMM2c
ENSIGN HANSON                HENDRICKS, ACOM(AA)
LT.(JG) BADGER
(Pencil changes to listing - AP ROSSI was penciled in and ENSIGN HANSON was scratched out. MALMIN was penciled in and SMITH, C.L., AMM2c was scratched out. MORRISON was penciled in and then scratched out. Ranney was penciled in.)

#2
Lieut. GOODRICH              DAVIES, AMM1c              HYLTON, ARM1c
LT.(JG) LUBBERTS             HALL, AMM1c                ZABROWSKI, ARM2c
ENSIGN BONNET                OLSON, AMM2c               RALSTON, MM2c(AB)
CAP RIDDLE
(Pencil changes to listing - VARVEL added to column 3 under RALSTON)

#3
LIEUT. CERNAL                MALMIN, AMM1c              PARKINSON,ARM1c
ENSIGN McCRACKEN             WALTER, AMM1c              PECK, AMM2c
ENSIGN BRIDGES               SMITH,A.P.,AMM2c           KNECHT, AOM2c
ENSIGN BEUTTLER
(Pencil changes to listing - SMITH and LT(JG) HANSON and LT.(JG) DOOTSON added to first column and LIEUT. CEARNAL , ENSIGN BRIDGES and ENSIGN BEUTTLER were scratched out. GRAY was penciled in and MALMIN was scratched out. SMITH A. P. was scratched and TODD was penciled in. PECK was scratched out and BECKER was penciled in.)

#4
LIEUT.(JG) MARSH             RAKOWSKI, ACMM(AA)         BARNES, ARM1c
LT.(JG) PINCKNEY             TROUT, AMM1c               LINDGREN, ARM2c
LT.(JG) JICKA                SAMS, AMM2c                PETZEL, AOM2c(AB)
AP HILEMAN
(Pencil changes to listing - SCHREIDER was penciled in and JICKA was scratched out. TROUT was scratched and SPAIN added in Column 2. TAYLOR was penciled in on column 3.)

#5
LIEUT. ERHARD                GARBER, AMM1c              HAMMETT, ARM2c
LT.(JG) HYLAND               JACKSON, AMM2c             WILLIAMS, ARM2c
ENSIGN MINER                 KEEN, AOM1c(AB)            SHINN, RM3c
AP ROLL
(Pencil changes to listing - LYNCH was added to column 3 and SHINN was scratched out.)

#6
LIEUT. CASEY                 SCHIFF, ACMM(AA)           BROWN, ARM2c
LT.(JG) BAYES                KOPCZYK, AMM2c             REUSS, ARM2c
ENSIGN ELDER                 RYKER, ACOM(AA)            MORRIS, AMM2c.(AB)
AP JACKSON
(Pencil changes to listing - SCHIFF rating was changed to AMM1/c. VARVEL was added to third column and then scratched out.)

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7 August 1943

#7
LT.(JG) GAGE                 MC INTOSH, AMM1c            KLIEMAN, ARMlc
LT.(JG) HOATSON              SMITH, W. J., AMM2c         LAMBERT, ARM2c
ENSIGN COTTRELL              BEWLEY, AMM2c               SMELLEY, AOM2c(AB)
ENSIGN GOLDKLANG
(Pencil changes to listing - No additions and no scratches.)

#8
LIEUT. MC DONOUGH            KIMMELL, ACMM(AA)            KEEN, ACRM(AA)
ENSIGN LOVE                  SAVAGE, AMMlc                GONZALES, ARM2c
LT.(JG) SNEED                KENDALL, AMM2c               HACKER,AOMlc
CAP MARTIN
(Pencil changes to listing - SHINN added to column 3 in place of GONZALES.)

#9
LT.(JG) CARTER               DOULL, ACMM(AA)              BLACK, ARMlc
LT.(JG) SHARP                BRUCE, AMMlc                 WOODRUFF, ARM2c
ENSIGN HEMPEN                MONELL, AMM2c                GEDDES, AOM2c(AB)
LT.(JG) PFISTER
(Pencil changes to listing - MARAVICH added and ENSIGN HEMPAEN scratched out.)

#10
LT.(JG) ANDERSON             PHILLIPS, AMMlc              BLAIR, ARMlc
LT.(JG) BACHTEL              FORREST, AMMlc               MC CALL, ARM2c
LT.(JG) GLADWIN              HOUSER, AMM2c                CLOUD, AOMlc
AP HARRISON (Pencil changes to listing - MORRISON was added to column 3.)

#11

LT.(JG) LIVINGSTON           ELLIOTT, AMMlc               EARL, ARM2c
LT.(JG) GRANGER              GAYLOR, AMM1c                RICE, ARM2c
ENSIGN PECKHAM               KELLEY, AMM2c                NELSON, AOMlc
ENSIGN HEPWORTH (Pencil changes to listing - ENSIGN HEPWORTH scratched out and CAP GEIST added.)

#12
LIEUT. JOHNSON              MC KIDDY, AMMlc               LEWIS, ARMlc
LT.(JG) KORTINA             BRATT, AMM2c              VAN DEN ENDEN, ARM2c
ENSIGN WILSON               HALLY, AMM2c                  COOPER, AMMlc(AB)
AP MROSS (Pencil changes to listing - ENS. BEUTTLER added in place of AP MROSS.)

#13
LT.(JG) APGAR               PELROY, AMMlc                  TEUBERT, ARM2c
LT.(JG) GOERS               ALLEN, AMM2c                   THOMPSON, ARM2c
LT.(JG) FRANKLIN            SPAIN, AMM2c                   LYNCH, ARM2c
ENSIGN KLEIN (Pencil changes to listing - SMITH, A.P. added and SPAIN scratched column 2. PODHYSKI added and LYNCH scratched in column 3.)

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FLIGHT CREW ORGANIZATION


7 August 1943

#14
LT.(JG) BRUCE               BAZELLE, AMMlc                COOLEY, ACRM(AA)
LT.(JG) HICKS               BROWN, AMM2c                  HEAVENER, ARM3c
ENSIGN BROWN                RADER, AMM2c                  DECKER, AMlc.(AB)
ENSIGN FAGERBURG (Pencil changes to listing - No additions and no deletions.)

#15
LIEUT. SCHALL               CHRISTENSEN AMMlc              MC BRIDE, ARMlc
LT.(JG) SCHREIDER           BRAZEAL, AMM2c                 WHITE, ARM2c
ENSIGN ROBBINS              EVANS, AMM2c                   TOLKINEN ARM2c
CAP BARNES (unsure of spelling and the CAP.) (Pencil changes to listing - All names were scratched out)

SUPERNUMERIES:
LIEUT. WESTERVELT - PERSONNEL            LIEUT. CLEVELAND - COMBAT
LIEUT. RANDOLPH - SQUADRON CENSOR             INTELLIGENCE OFFICER.
LIEUT. KING - MEDICAL OFFICER

LT.(JG) SMITH              KINER, ACMM(PA)              NEMEC, AMlc
LT.(JG) HARDEMAN           MANNING, ACMM(AA)            ENSSLIN, Y2c
ENSIGN MARAVICH            STEVENS, ACRM(PA)            BECKER, AMM2c
ENSIGN DOOTSON             DE LA MARE, ACMM(AA)
CAP GEIST                  GRAY, AMMlc
AP ROSSI                   FORD, AMMlc
ENS. MEYER - AUCKLAND      HENRY, AMMlc
LT.(JG) GIERKE - HOSPITAL (Pencil changes to listing - In column 1 all names were scratched through. In column 2 GRAY and FORD were scratched out and RYSENGA, SMITH and JAMESON, RTlc. were penciled in. In column three BECKER was scratched and BRAZEAL, EVANS, TOLKINEN and SHINN were penciled in.)

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