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
