Crew Members

Herbert “Lewes” Kennedy — Gunner’s Mate PO First Class

Bernie H. Keller – Seaman 1st class

Jessie Kaufman – Storekeeper PO Third Class – Plankowner

Aleck Karawan – Seaman 1st class

Vincent Marshall – Coxswain

Leo Maples -Seaman 1st class

James V. Manasco – Shipfitter PO Second Class

Quentin F. Mahlman – 6th Division

Raymond Kanoff – Pharmacist’s Mate PO First Class – Plankowner

Raymond Kane – Seaman 1st class – Plankowner

Stanley A. Mager – Seaman 1st class

B.W. Jones – Chief petty officer

Lieutenant Commander Ornon A. Madison – 10th Division

Lawrence J. Johnson – Seaman 1st class

Lawrence J. Maday – Gunner’s Mate PO Third Class

Donald L. Johansen – Gunner’s Mate PO Third Class

Harry Macknowski – Seaman 1st class

James R. MacDonald – Seaman 1st class

Harold Lutz – Seaman 1st class

Max Luster – Seaman 2nd class

Stanley J. Jaworski – Seaman 1st class

Joshua Jasso – Seaman 1st class

Joseph E. Jaroski – Gunner’s Mate PO Second Class

Mitchell P. Jagosz – Petty officer

Lloyd Lunsford – Seaman 2nd class

Harry J. Lufft – Quartermaster PO Second Class – Plankowner

Thomas T. Jackson – Gunner’s Mate PO Second Class

Lawrence R. Jackson – Electrician’s Mate Chief Petty Officer – Plankowner

Donald Lee Jackson – Seaman 2nd class

Jack Iskin – Aviation Radioman PO Third Class

Arthur H. Hyde – Machinist’s Mate PO Second Class – Plankowner

Lieutenant (j.g.) Sam “Ted” Hutchins – Aviator

Robert Humbert – Radioman PO Second Class

William Hukkanen – Seaman 2nd class

Sam Huddleston – Electrician’s Mate PO First Class – Plankowner

William Hoy – Boatswain’s Mate PO Second Class

Joseph Horvat – Machinist’s Mate PO Second Class

Clifton G. Hood – Machinist’s Mate PO Third Class

A B Holt – Gunner’s Mate PO First Class

Donald E. Hollows – Seaman 1st class

Giles H. Hoffman – Apprentice seaman – Plankowner

E. David Hobbs – Gunner’s Mate PO Second Class

James T. Hixson – Seaman 2nd class

James H. Hinkle – Seaman 1st class – Plankowner

Lieutenant (j.g.) Jack Hill -FC Division

Richard A. Heine – Fire Controlman PO First Class – Plankowner

Thomas R. Hartshorn – Yeoman PO Third Class

Howard Harris – Fire Controlman PO First Class

Donald Hare – Boatswain’s mate

John Richard Hansen – Seaman 1st class

Linville C. Hamblin – Gunner’s Mate PO Second Class

Steve Halkovich – Electrician’s Mate PO Second Class

Richard Hackley – I Division

Marion E. Gunter – Seaman 1st class

George Gundy – Machinist’s Mate PO Second Class

Donald C. Guelich – Quartermaster PO Third Class – Plankowner

Harold S. Green – Fire Controlman PO Third Class

William P. Gray – Fire Controlman Chief Petty Officer – Plankowner

Lieutenant (j.g.) Harrison D. Gray – FC Division – Plankowner

Calvin Graham – Seaman 2nd class (Gunner’s mate)

Miquel Gonzalez – Seaman 1st class

Sol Goldweitz – Musician PO Third Class

J. Herbert Goldman – Aviation Radioman PO Third Class

Richard L. Goforth – Seaman 2nd class

Herman Ginn – Radarman PO Third Class

Clay W. Gillespie – Shipfitter Chief Petty Officer – Plankowner

John F. Gilbert – Aviation Machinist’s Mate PO Third Class

John Russell Gibson – Shipfitter PO Third Class

Wayne B. Gerhardt – Seaman 1st class – Plankowner

L. Leon Gee – Radarman PO Third Class
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Lotis S. Gee – Machinist’s Mate PO Third Class

Raymond Gatzke – Metalsmith PO First Class – Plankowner

Captain Thomas Gatch – Commanding Officer (3/42 – 2/43)

William Garrison – Electrician’s Mate PO First Class

Othor Garner – Seaman 1st class

Louis Gargano – Apprentice seaman

Louis Gardella, Jr. – Pharmacist’s Mate PO Third Class

Francis Freely – Electrician’s Mate PO Second Class

Leon L. Fowler – Seaman 1st class

Lawrence M. Audley – Radio Technician PO First Class

Maurice E. Audette – Fire Controlman PO Third Class

James R. Arthur – V Division

Linton J. Arnsdorff – Seaman 1st class

C.B. Armstrong

Raymond W. Andes – Seaman 1st class

Thomas J. Anderson – Radarman PO Second Class

Robert “Bobby” Anderson

George Anderson – Electrician’s Mate PO Third Class

Bob Anderson – 1st Division

Fred Amsin – Radarman PO Third Class

Forest F. Foust – Seaman 1st class

H.C. Fitzgerald – Electrician’s Mate PO Second Class – Plankowner

John J. Femenella – Gunner’s Mate PO Third Class

Edward Farrell – Fireman PO First Class

Edwin J. Fairclough – Fire Controlman PO First Class

Robert Eriksen – Aviation Machinist’s Mate PO Second Class

James M. Erdmann – Fire Controlman PO Second Class

Russell K. Enghom – Fire Controlman PO Second Class – KIA 11/15/42

1st Lieutenant Ross T. Dwyer, USMC
