USS Essex CVA-9 Engineering & Gunnery Roster – 1953–1954

Rosters for the Third Far East Cruise of the USS Essex Aircraft Carrier, 1953-1954.

A Division

1. EN2 Marion J. Allen
2. EN2 Richard D. Allington
3. MMFN Cecil E. Baldwin Jr.
4. MR3 James G. Barton
5. MMFN Donald L. Beaver
6. FN William E. Bishop
7. MM2 Frank M. Butler
8. FN Richard J. Campa
9. MM3 Joseph J. Cecelic
10. FN Wilburn Cole
11. EN3 Jasper H. Combes
12. FN Ronald T. Coulehan
13. MMFN Robert D. Cowan
14. FN Robert D. Dodson
15. ENFN Gene E. Earp
16. EN3 James F. East Jr.
17. MR2 Barry D. Edis
18. MR2 John F. Elliott
19. FA George E. Fincher
20. MMC William H. Fester
21. ENC Dwight M. Fohner
22. FN Lloyd E. Ford
23. MR3 Tom E. Gainford
24. MM3 James R. Garinger
25. FN William B. Gibbons
26. MM3 Elmer E. Griggs
27. MM3 Gerald A. Guiffre
28. ENFN Robert R. Hancock
29. FA Robert J. Hansen
30. MM3 Robert M. Hibinger
31. ⚠️ IN Gerald J. Hicks (likely FN or EN)
32. MR1 William T. Hoffman
33. FN John W. Hoopaugh (leading "v" likely stray OCR)
34. ENFN Dave E. Hulo
35. MM3 Havey L. Johnson
36. EMFN Larry R. Johnson
37. MM1 John R. Jones
38. FN Jefferson P. Ketcher
39. ⚠️ EN I Julius J. Koricanek (likely EN1)
40. MMC Loring M. Larm
41. FN Algie Lee
42. MM2 Richard C. Lopez
43. MM3 Joaquin A. Loustaunau
44. ⚠️ MM FA David R. Manor (rating unclear)
45. MM3 John A. Martilla
46. EN2 Donald C. McDonald
47. FN Fred A. Miller
48. FN Mack M. Minyard
49. MMFN Raymond L. Neesley
50. MMC Douglas V. Nimon
51. FA John L. Nummelin
52. FN Benjamin Oros
53. MM3 William L. Peevy
54. FN Kenneth D. Plaster
55. MM3 James W. Porch
56. MM3 Jack L. Propes
57. MR3 Vernon P. Sauer
58. MMC Elmer Schoonover
59. MRFN Charles L. Sheflo
60. FA Doyle Shipley
61. FN Ward C. Simpson
62. MRFN Robert W. Strong
63. EN3 Robert F. Thomas
64. FN William H. Van Hosser
65. FA William E. Vincent
66. MM3 Kenneth E. Ward
67. ENFN John D. Wessel
68. FN Donald M. White
69. MM3 John A. Woosley
70. FN Timothy A. Wright
71. FN Marion O. Wyatt
72. MM3 Frank B. Zehner

Engineering Department Officers

1. ENS Frederick C. Andrews
2. ENS Jay O. Beck
3. LTJG John A. Berst
4. CDR Carl R. Brandt
5. ⚠️ MACH Irvin L. Burnham
6. LT Warren R. Cushman
7. ENS Robert M. Dodds
8. LCDR Francis J. Greatchus
9. ENS Herald J. Gwilym
10. LTJG Earl D. Hansenwinkle
11. LT Thomas J. Kennedy
12. LT Harold A. May
13. LTJG H. A. McMurrain
14. ⚠️ CHMACH Kenneth C. Newton
15. LTJG Raymond A. Potts
16. LTJG Robert E. Pray
17. ⚠️ CHELEC Harold V. Prickett
18. ⚠️ CHCARP Norman D. Rasmussen
19. ENS Ward A. Shanahan
20. LTJG Thomas S. Sims
21. ⚠️ CHMACH Eugene F. Vallereux
22. LTJG Stanton E. Whipple

B Division

1. BT3 Charles P. Adams
2. FN Donald G. Adams
3. FN Lyle M. Allen
4. FN Thomas W. Allen
5. BT2 James L. Badura
6. FN Frederick D. Baker
7. BT3 Tommy Baker
8. BTC James C. Basting
9. BT3 Ray K. Billhimer
10. FA Arthur W. Black Jr.
11. FA Clayton E. Blackshear
12. BT1 Albert R. Blakeman Jr.
13. BT2 Carl F. Bombardier
14. BT2 Leonard R. Braye
15. BT3 Howard C. Brewer
16. FN Norman R. Brush
17. BT3 Jerry T. Butler
18. FN Kenneth N. Cantrell
19. FN Robert E. Carrico
20. FN Wallace L. Carter
21. BT3 Gerald B. Christopher
22. BT3 Virgil C. Clark
23. FN Lynn E. Coleman
24. FN Jack F. Conner
25. FN James A. Cook
26. BT1 Jess E. Cook
27. FN Vernon H. Copeland
28. FN Genaro Correa
29. FA Roland E. Davidson
30. BT3 Charles D. Delaney
31. FN Damon J. Dellinger
32. FN Francis G. Derum
33. MMFN Marvin D. Dewitt
34. FN Lonnie L. Downey
35. BTFN Bob E. Dudley
36. FN Douglas D. Dulany
37. MMFN Albert E. Eason
38. FA Jack Edwards
39. MMFA Hilmer A. Eklund
40. BTC Jesse S. Ellington
41. BT3 Franklin G. Elliott
42. FN Harvey B. Elliott
43. FA James E. Evans
44. BT3 William C. Geiswinkler
45. FN William C. Giles
46. BTFN Willie Gonzales
47. FN Blaize L. Guillot
48. BTC Harry M. Guinan
49. FN Jack H. Hall
50. BT3 Angus M. Ham Jr.
51. FA Walter V. Haynie
52. FA Richard L. Herzog
53. BT2 Donald L. Hill
54. BTC John C. Holder
55. FN Darrell L. Holladay
56. BT3 Robert E. Howard
57. BT1 Walter W. Huff Jr.
58. BT1 Paul F. James
59. BT1 Harvey J. Johnston Jr.
60. BT3 Robert S. Kackley
61. FN Condrad L. Keech
62. FN George F. Keenan Jr.
63. BT3 Delvin H. Keezer
64. BT3 Jesse L. Kendall Jr.
65. BT1 James T. Kennedy
66. BT3 James P. Knighten
67. MMFN Dale W. Kocourek
68. BT2 Sam B. Ladd Jr.
69. FA Jerrold B. Lamb
70. FA Garland F. Lambert
71. FN Joe Laredo Jr.
72. BT3 ⚠️ KeBM1t L. Leach (likely Kenneth L. or similar, needs check)
73. FN Wilson P. LeBlanc Jr.
74. BT2 William P. Lenny
75. FA “J” “P” Lewis ⚠️ (initial unclear, check)
76. FA Thomas J. Lewis
77. BT3 Edwin F. Lindenmayer
78. MMFN Allen L. Litre ⚠️ (surname looks suspect, maybe “Littre” or “Litre”)
79. FA James W. Lockhart
80. BT3 Charles J. Logan
81. BT3 ⚠️ Donald K. Low As (likely Lowas/Lowes)
82. BTC Arthur E. Lowe
83. BT1 Thomas J. Mabrey
84. MM3 Larry G. Martin
85. MMC Carroll S. Maupin
86. BT2 Charles E. Maves
87. BT2 Irvin D. May
88. FN Frank D. Mays
89. BT3 Leo V. McBride
90. BT3 Thomas N. McGinnis
91. BT1 Tommie McKnight
92. BTC ⚠️ James a. Meeks (lowercase “a.” suspicious, check)
93. BT3 Richard J. Miller
94. FN Stanley V. Miller
95. MMFN William E. Mittie ⚠️ (surname odd—likely “Mitzie” or “Mittie”)
96. MMFN Melvin P. Mohr
97. MMFN Gilbert J. Montoya
98. BTC Hubert R. Moore
99. FA Telesforo Morales Jr.
100. BT3 Charles R. Murph Jr.
101. FN Russell |r. Murphy ⚠️ (“|r.” likely “Jr.”)
102. FN Thomas J. Napier
103. BT3 Robert L. Nelson
104. FN Ronald D. Nelson
105. BT3 Kenneth A. Osentowski
106. BTC Albert Parent
107. FA Dan L. Parnell
108. BT3 Troy A. Parson
109. FA Clarence E. Pierce
110. FN Cecil D. Poynter
111. FN Harvey D. Proijty ⚠️ (surname looks garbled)
112. BT3 Clifton C. Quattlebaum Jr.
113. BT3 Edward A. Quillen
114. BT2 Donald J. Rickman
115. FN Paul A. Rose
116. FA Richard H. Ross
117. FA Herman W. Schipper
118. BT3 Louis Sese ⚠️ (double-check)
119. FN Dean B. Sharp
120. FN Bobby E. Shelton
121. BT3 Calvin D. Shipman
122. BT2 Francis M. Simpson
123. FA Francis L. Sims
124. MM2 Kenneth D. Sims
125. FN Bennie D. Smith
126. BT3 Jerry D. Smoot
127. BT3 Roland H. Snowgren
128. BT2 ⚠️ James L. Somnitz (OCR: “fames L.”)
129. FN Robert G. Spencer
130. BTC Louis C. Spirk
131. BT2 Donald Stachowiak
132. BT3 J. B. Staley
133. BT3 Willard P. Stanley
134. MMFA Grant L. Stapley
135. FA Gary D. Stark
136. BT3 Daniel C. Starrett
137. BTFA Royce J. Stetson ⚠️ (BTFA unusual, check)
138. FN Charles W. Stevey
139. BT3 Albert W. Strassburger
140. FN Russell C. F. Straus
141. FA Floyd G. Strosnider
142. BT2 Alvin J. Swan
143. BT3 Elwyn E. Tank
144. BT3 Jack B. D. Thomas
145. BT1 Richard E. Thompson
146. FN Lowell M. Tilton
147. BT3 Lloyd C. Torgerson
148. MM3 LaVerne N. Townsend
149. FN Theodore Tubbs
150. FA Jack A. Tunison Jr.
151. BTC Arthur Ventresca
152. BT2 Frank R. Von Behren
153. BT2 Charles E. Vondenstein
154. FA Robert W. Walker
155. BT3 Fred H. Warneking
156. MMFN Clarence A. White
157. BT3 Earle A. Wilson
158. FA Frank S. Wilson
159. MM3 Richard W. Wilson
160. FN John T. Wood
161. BT1 Joseph N. Young

E Division

1. EM3 Doyle E. Allen
2. IC3 Donald W. Backus
3. IC3 Richard L. Bark
4. IC3 Wahl G. Barrett
5. ICFN Kenneth R. Barton
6. EM2 Myrl C. Bell
7. EM3 Hugh N. Billhimer
8. EM3 Curtis B. Bonar
9. SN James W. Boyle
10. EM3 Edward C. Burkett
11. EM3 Arthur L. Cannon
12. EMFN Gerald E. Conley
13. EM3 Patrick Connors Jr.
14. EM2 Bobby S. Cooper
15. EM3 Adrun B. Cotton ⚠️ (first name unusual, confirm)
16. EM3 John F. Crawford
17. EMPFN Samuel C. Dahlgren Jr. ⚠️ (EMPFN rate uncommon, check)
18. EM2 Warren J. Daiker
19. EM2 Lenox W. Davidson
20. EM3 Bobby J. Dillingham
21. EMFA Herman W. Dohms
22. EMFN Daniel L. Dramer ⚠️ (surname unusual, verify)
23. EM3 Voris E. Draper
24. EM3 Milton Droukas
25. ICFN John T. Eardley
26. EM2 Don M. Edgerton
27. EM2 Marshall G. Ehlers
28. SN Otto J. Falk
29. FN Donald D. Feltsen ⚠️ (surname looks off, verify)
30. EM3 Billy J. Floyd
31. EM1 Michael F. Flynn Jr.
32. EMFA George L. Friend ⚠️ (written “EM FA” spacing)
33. ICFN William J. Friend
34. EMFN Willis C. Fulkerson
35. EM3 Ralph E. Gardiner
36. FN Weldon E. Gay
37. EMFN David B. German
38. EM3 Robert L. Goddard
39. EM3 Delphert P. Goertz
40. ICC William R. Graham Jr. ⚠️ (rank ICC = Chief Interior Communications Electrician?)
41. EMFN Clair E. Gray
42. EMFN Harold O. Griepentrog Jr.
43. EM3 James R. Gwinn
44. ICFA Harold D. Harris
45. EM2 Robert L. Healy
46. EM2 Robert L. Herndon
47. EM2 Jerry C. Hobson
48. ICFA Arnold S. Hollabaugh
49. ICFN Fred L. Hoskins
50. EM3 William G. Huddleston Jr.
51. EM3 Kenneth L. Hutchins
52. EM3 Don V. Hyder
53. EM3 Robert W. Jackson
54. EM3 Lester D. Johnson
55. EM3 Alvin F. Jones
56. EM3 Elwood W. Jones
57. EM2 William P. Jones Jr.
58. EM2 David G. Kirler ⚠️ (surname looks suspect, maybe Kirker?)
59. EMFA Edward C. Kirsch
60. EM3 Joseph E. Klaczkiewicz
61. IC3 Ronald J. Kocks
62. EM2 Clarence W. Labian ⚠️ (spacing shows “LABIA N,” verify spelling)
63. EM2 William D. Lawrence
64. EM3 Gordon D. Lehr
65. EM2 Edward C. Leonard
66. EM3 Arland G. Long
67. ICFN Charls E. Lorings ⚠️ (likely “Charles E. Loring”)
68. EMFN Howard S. Y. Luke ⚠️ (middle initials odd)
69. EM3 Rusby G. Mansker Jr. ⚠️ (first name unusual, verify)
70. EM2 Ronald L. Marsden
71. EMC John R. Marshall
72. EM1 Lloyd E. Martin ⚠️ (spelled “Lloyn,” check)
73. SN Donald L. McLanahan
74. IC3 Wiley S. McSpadden
75. EMFN Joseph C. Mesplay
76. EMC Robert L. Morgan
77. FN Luther “L” Moss ⚠️ (quote marks suggest OCR issue)
78. EMFN Thomas F. Mullin
79. IC3 Fred L. Nebrig Jr.
80. EMFN Richard L. Newbern
81. EM3 Donald F. Obertone
82. EM3 Bernard L. Owen
83. EM1 William D. Patrick
84. EM3 Howard L. Patterson
85. EM2 Harold Posner
86. EM3 Philip B. Razey
87. EMFN Noble E. Reid
88. IC3 Donald H. Renegar
89. FA Thomas L. Rogers
90. BTS Wallace L. Ruffcorn ⚠️ (BTS rate unusual, confirm)
91. EM2 Charles E. Schachte
92. ICFN Dale H. Schulze
93. IC3 Virgil J. Schurz
94. EM2 Clayton G. Score
95. EMFN Benjamin H. Selesnik
96. EMFN Joseph R. Sidelko
97. EMFN Teddy V. Sirven
98. ICFN James R. Smith
99. EM3 Paul E. Sundberg
100. EMFN Tommy E. Tapley
101. EMFN Donald S. Thompson
102. EM3 John W. Thompson
103. EM3 Joseph E. Tubbs
104. EMFN Ronald D. Valley
105. FN Jimmie “D” Vance ⚠️ (middle initial in quotes, odd OCR)
106. FN Lawrence W. Walker
107. EM3 Walter W. Ware
108. FN Ronald D. Williams
109. EMC Edward E. Work

F DIVISION (Page 215)

1. Rebello, Kenneth R., LT, New Bedford, Mass.
2. Manning, James D., LT, San Diego, Calif. (26)
3. Page, John R., ENS, Palo Alto, Calif. (27)
4. Allington, James K., SN, Nye, Mont. (25)
5. Asplund, Richard C., SN, Winlock, Wash.
6. Armstrong, Jon R., ET2, San Mateo, Calif. (29)
7. Benjamin, Marion E., FTC, Keokuk, Ia. (28)
8. Bliley, James E., FT3, Akron, Ohio. (11)
9. Borchert, Daniel L., SN, Lockhart, Tex. (12)
10. Breedlove, George W., FT3, Spurger, Tex. (21)
11. Conrad, Charles R., SN, Sulpher, La. (3)
12. Davison, Bobby D., FT3, Midland, Tex. (8)
13. Decker, Wallace H. Jr., SN, Caldwell, Ida. (16)
14. Deering, Robert J., SN, West Frankfort, Ill. (4)
15. Dragon, Rogelio P., SN, Cavita City, P.I.
16. Ekwall, Richard N., FT2, St. Paul, Minn. (25)
17. Ellis, Robert y., FT3, Whittier, Calif. (9)
18. Evans, Ronald J., SN, Azle, Tex. (36)
19. Ferris, Richard F., FTSN, Whittier, Calif.
20. Garner, Max H., FT2, Lincolnton, N. C. (10)
21. Giffin, Lanny T., SN, Seattle, Wash. (14)
22. Hoskins, Larry D., SN, Lawton, Okla. (34)
23. Kelley, Jack K., YN3, Charleston, W. Va. (5)
24. Lagunas, Ernesto, SN, Albuquerque, N. M. (21)
25. Larson, William R., SN, Britt, Ia. (32)
26. Luke, Lawrence J., SN, Bellflower, Calif. (13)
27. Magoon, Richard M., FT1, Tacoma, Wash. (22)
28. Ord, John T., SN, Akron, Ohio (33)
29. Parker, William F., FT2, Sebastopol, Calif. (24)
30. Reed, Robert D., FT2, Gridley, Calif. (7)
31. Richardson, Arkee, FT3, Sarasota, Fla. (6)
32. Skovgaard, Erik W., SN, Burlingame, Calif. (17)
33. Thistle, Kenneth J., SN, Seattle, Wash. (2)
34. Thompson, Donald W., SN, Great Falls, Mont.
35. Trimbach, Paul E., FT3, Miamisburg, Ohio (19)
36. Walker, Danny G., SN, Waterloo, Ia. (18)
37. Weir, Paul V., FT2, Seattle, Wash. (1)
38. West, Gary E., SN, Witchita, Kans. (30)
39. Wikstrom, Wayne A., SN, Mora, Mo. (15)
40. Wood, Jerry G., FT3, Coushatta, La. (20)

G DIVISION (Page 216-217)

1. Peacock, Henry F., LT, Portsmonth, Va.
2. Fiddaman, Robert A., LTJG, Portland, Ore. (7)
3. Kanicki, Joseph J., WO, Wilmington, Del. (6)
4. Ackerman, Richard B., SN, Salem, Ore. (31)
5. Alexander, Robert E., SN, Fallbrook, Calif. (19)
6. Anderson, David R., AOAN, Auburn, Mich. (14)
7. Barber, Arthur E., AN, Granite Falls, Minn. (44)
8. Beattie, Andrew C., AN, Norwood, Mass. (16)
9. Bell, Donald E., AOAN, Hershey, Nebr. (111)
10. Black, James B., A01, Macon, Ga. (68)
11. Farrell K.. AA. Woodbridge, Conn. (63)
12. Rro„n, Riskin A.. SA, Waco, Tea. (39)
13. Illtuggrinan. Robert L., SA, Dunbar, Nebr. (32)
14. Callahan. Carl W., SN, Ross, Mo.
15. Callahan. Prier D., AOAN, Pawling, N.Y.
16. R. W., SA, Redwood City, Calif. (36)
17. Cid, Raymond L., SN, Pueblo, Colo.
18. Clark, Ernest, A02, Corpus Christi, Tex. (46)
19. Cooper, Donald A., SA, Torrance, Calif. (40)
20. Cox, Ronald E., AOAN, Watertown, S. D.
21. Dauer, Harold L., A01, San Diego, Calif. .
22. De Mattos, Norman H., A02, Camden, N.J. (56)
23. Duffek, Joseph, A03, Owego, N. Y. (9)
24. Edwards, Larry R., SN, Danville, Ill. (29)
25. Embry, Jerry G., SN, Olympia, Wash.
26. Evans, David G., SN, Houston, Tex. (41)
27. Finke, John J., SA, Seward, Alaska (18)
28. Gardner, Dennis C., SA, Idaho Falls, Ida. (4)
29. Geiser, Charles R., A01, Ridgecrest, Calif. (3)
30. Genzen, Royce D., SN, Manilla, Ia.
31. Gilstrap, Elmer B., A01, Aberdeen, Ky. (67)
32. Gobbell, Arnold L., SN, Monterey, Calif. (28)
33. Gonzalez, Jose E., GM3, Macallen, Tex. (25)
34. Greenway, C. A., A01, Waltham, Mass. (49)
35. Hamilton, Jerry E., AN, Quincy, Ill.
36. Harrington, Daniel J., AN, Spearfish, S. D.
37. Hedlund, Gary N., SN, Oregon City, Ore. (1)
38. Heggins, Percy L., AN, Marquez, Tex. (59)
39. Herren, B. "R"., GM3, Ragland, Ala. (22)
40. Hobbs, William T , SA, Atascadero, Calif. (37)
41. Holden, Alvin F., SN, Yuba City, Calif. (24)
42. Holland, Perry R.,GMSN, Topeka, Shawnee, Kans.
43. Holzer, T. J., A02, South St. Paul, Minn. (65)
44. Jamerson, John R., AN, Stanford, N. C.
45. Jeffery, Allan D., A02, Binghamton, N. Y. (8)
46. Jenkins, Jackie E., GMSN, Lexington, Mo.
47. Jones, Jerry C., AN, Cabool, Mo. (52)
48. Jones, Jimmy F., SN, Juanita, Nebr. (23)
49. Jones, Marion S., SN, Shelby, N. C. (35)
50. Lisonbee, Michael J., SN, Bluebell, Ut. (43)
51. Kamas, Lawrence J., A03, Ford City, Penn. (11)
52. Marlin, Walter S., AN, Ureka, Kans.
53. Mathais, David L., AN, Ottawa, Kans. (53)
54. Maudlin, Charles D., GM1, San Diego, Calif. (20)
55. Miller, James L., SA, Phoenix, Ariz.
56. Millirons, William T., AN, Miami, Fla. (57)
57. Mills, Curley J., GM3
58. Miniard, Murice G., AN, Repton, Ala. (54)
59. Mintle, Michael D., SN, Grinnell, Ia.
60. Mitchell, Charles P., AN, Atlanta, Ga. (55)
61. Mitchell, Ray W., A03, Blachly, Ore. (10)
62. Nedoma, Kenneth J., SN, Cleveland, Ohio (34)
63. Newton, G. B., A01, San Leandro, Calif. (47)
64. O'Malley, Martin J., SN., Covina, Calif. (61)
65. Owens, Dennis H., AN, Kent, Wash. (48)
66. Pasola, Donald G., GM3, San Antonio, Tex. (27)
67. Pappan, J. C., SN, Arkansas City, Kans. (65)
68. Reese, Phillip E., GM2, York, Nebr. (21)
69. Reeves, Tommy E., SA, Oddessa, Tex. (26)
70. Richards, William C., SN, Itasca, Tex. (38)
71. Rief, Donald A., AN, Bancroft, Nebr. (15)
72. Relph, Harold R., A03, Los Angeles, Calif. (51)
73. Romero, David A., GM3, Las Vegas, N.M. (30)
74. Romero, Jose A. E., SN, Velarde, Mexico (42)
75. Snow, Walter, A03, Jacksonville, Ala. (64)
76. Sorsen, William V., SN, Cathlamet, Wash.
77. Spears, Raymond W., GM2, Central City, Ky.
78. Speight, Robert D., AOC, Alameda, Calif. (5)
79. Spencer, Robert L. GMC, San Diego, Calif.
80. Sterrett, Arthur M., AN, Des Moines, Ia.
81. Thompson, K. E., AOC, Barstow, Calif. (2)
82. Thurman, J. M., AOAN, Connersville, Ind. (62)
83. Warren, James V., AN, Rapid City, S. D.
84. Walther, Delbert, A02, Linton, N. D. (13)
85. Walker, Simon R., SN, Eugene, Ore.
86. Watson, Paul H., SN, Corvallis, Ore.
87. Wenzl, Ronald R., AN, Steinauer, Nebr. (17)
88. Wierth, Dennis L., AOAN, West Dallas, Wis.
89. Wies, John A., A02, Yakima, Wash. (50)
90. Williams, Stephen E., A03, Tampa, Fla.
91. Willis, Freddie A., AN, Macon, Ga., (58)
92. Wirt, Donald P., A03, Christianburg, Va. (60)
93. Witroski, John D., SN, Little Falls, Minn. (33)
94. Witzel, Donald E., GM2, San Francisco, Calif.
95. Wolfe, Philip N., SN, Joseph, Mo.
96. Woolery, Robert J., AA, Fort Worth, Tex.
97. Zakalowski, Frank A., AN, Detroit, Mich. (45)

GM DIVISION (Page 218)

1. Grubbs, H. C., LCDR, Grosse Pointe, Mich.
2. Junta, D. W., LTJG, San Leandro, Calif.
3. Baldwin, Robert D., SA, San Francisco, Calif.
4. Burtnett, Boyd K., AT2, Porterville, Calif. (8)
5. Clark, Ronald M., AT2, Sun Valley, Calif. (7)
6. Cortez, Joseph L., SN, Sacramento, Calif. (19)
7. Cover, Eugene 0., SN, Fort Worth, Tex. (9)
8. Drake, John E., AQBAN, Delvalle, Tex. (15)
9. Foxworthy, Neal E., AT2, Jacksonville, Fla.
10. Goodrich, Glenn M., AT2, Salt Lake City, Ut.
11. Halczyn, William E., AT3, Syracuse, N.Y. (22)
12. Holland, Philip H., AN, Dallas, Tex. (20)
13. Hood, Eugene F., AT2, Whitesboro, Tex. (11)
14. Horien, Marvin E., AT1, Waukegan, Ill. (17)
15. Horton, William K., AT2, Pentwater, Mich. (16)
16. Kieper, Bernard C., AT1, Oswego, N.Y.
17. Lunsford, William H., AN, Houston, Tex. (4)
18. Mapes, Orville D., SN, Rose Hill, Kans. (21)
19. Nivens, Darrell T., AT2, Perry, Kans. (3)
20. O'Hearn, Richard L., AT1, Tacoma, Wash. (6)
21. O'Neill, Richard T., AT1, Madison, Wis. (10)
22. Palmer, Charles M., AT1, Vallejo, Calif.
23. Peterson, Larry J., SN, Willmar, Minn. (12)
24. Robertson, F. H., AN, Oklahoma City, Okla. (18)
25. Saulsberry, M. C., SA, Los Angeles, Calif. (1)
26. Scott, Donald E., AN, Brahan, Minn. (2)
27. Seorum, Paul R., SN, St. Paul, Minne. (14)
28. Tate, James E., SN, Chattanooga, Tenn. (5)
29. White, Clifford E., AT2, Charleston, W. Va. (13)

M Division

1. MM3 Harold E. Adcox
2. MM3 Louis Adkins Jr.
3. MM2 Jack R. Albert
4. FN Gerald D. Allen
5. MM3 John Ames
6. MM1 James V. Aplin ⚠️ (OCR spacing, ensure “V.” not “v.”)
7. MM3 Jack E. Ashley
8. MMC John S. Bedlington
9. MM3 William M. Beery
10. MM3 Louis E. Belsan Jr. ⚠️ (OCR had “|r.”)
11. MM3 Joseph Bender
12. FN Richard L. Beven
13. MMFN Franklin L. Bramon
14. MM3 Samuel M. Bridgeman
15. MMFN Robert G. Butterworth
16. MM3 Boyd Crews
17. MMFA Arthur A. Daum
18. MMC Floyd E. Davis
19. MM2 Fred H. Davis
20. FN George M. Dizon
21. MMFA Robert H. Dobbins
22. MM3 Melvin H. Dowling
23. MM2 Philip C. Duncin ⚠️ (OCR spacing, check surname “Dunc in”)
24. FN Clifford H. Dykes
25. SN Roy D. Funderburk
26. MMFN James B. Gammelgard
27. FN Raymundo Garza
28. MMFN Malcolm L. Gerdes
29. MMFN Melvin W. Grow
30. MMFN Myron W. Grubb
31. MM3 Bertil W. Gustafson
32. MM2 Jaret E. Gustafson
33. MMFN Bernard E. Halfpop
34. MMFN Charles W. Hammons
35. MM3 Robert L. Harvey
36. MM3 Francis N. Hayes
37. MM3 Richard L. Heller
38. MMFN Daniel W. Herron
39. MMFN John W. Hodgson
40. FN Samuel C. Hollar
41. MM3 Norman G. Horner
42. FN Thomas A. Hudson
43. MM3 Carl E. Irvine
44. FA Robert Jefferies
45. FA Bruce M. Johnson
46. FN Clarence D. Jones
47. MM2 Jefferson H. Topes ⚠️ (OCR odd — confirm surname “Topes”)
48. FN Richard M. Keith
49. MM3 Robert H. Koleske
50. MM3 Robert H. Langham
51. MMFN Arley B. Littlejohn Jr.
52. MM3 Melvin R. Long
53. MM3 Clyde E. Loomis
54. MM1 George Mandish
55. MM3 Elbert L. Manuel
56. FN Allen A. Marantos
57. MM1 Milford L. Miller
58. FA Ray D. Mings
59. FN Royce L. Montgomery
60. FN Jack D. Morris
61. MMC John A. Nunn
62. FN Ardell F. O’Tool
63. MM1 John T. Page
64. MMFN Richard C. Petty
65. SA Sam R. Phipps
66. FA Stanley I. Ripley
67. MM2 William H. Robinson Jr.
68. MM3 Ray F. Saari
69. MMFN David A. Santos
70. MMFN Henry F. Savi Jr.
71. MM2 John H. Scheele
72. MM3 Don R. Schochler
73. MM3 Glen W. Sigmon
74. FN Clyde H. Smith
75. MM1 Samuel T. Spears
76. MM3 William E. Stephenson
77. FA Gerald C. Strong
78. MMFN Richard M. Thomas ⚠️ (OCR missing comma, check formatting)
79. FN Billy J. Vines
80. MMFN Dan H. Wescott
81. MMFA Denis W. Wiedel
82. MM3 Billy R. Williamson
83. MMFN David E. Winstead
84. FA Donnie E. Winter
85. MM1 Herbert R. Wolfe

R Division

1. ME2 Kenneth “E” Aldrich ⚠️ (check middle initial formatting)
2. FN Lynn L. Anders
3. SN Jesse A. Bagshaw
4. ME3 Donald A. Barker
5. EP3 Billy A. Barnes
6. FA Harold D. Barnes
7. MEC Philip N. Barnett
8. FN Joe Before Jr. ⚠️ (OCR misread: “BEFORE, foe Jr.” — confirm surname)
9. YNSN Byron E. Benson
10. YN2 Lloyd A. Benson
11. FP3 Michael Brady ⚠️ (OCR had “FP3 Brady, Michael”)
12. MEFN Jack N. Brown ⚠️ (comma misread as apostrophe)
13. FN William F. Carroll
14. DC1 Grant T. Christensen
15. FPFN Barry P. Clark ⚠️ (verify “FPFN”)
16. FP3 Harry L. Collins
17. FN Allen B. Cook
18. ME3 John F. Curtis
19. MEFN David A. Davidson
20. FN Vincent D. Davis
21. FP3 Richard R. Deering
22. DC2 Duane H. Dietrich
23. FP3 Doyce W. Dowdle
24. DC3 Dan E. Dubose
25. DCS Wayne J. Dubose Jr. ⚠️ (uncommon rating “DCS”)
26. FN Charles E. Ellis
27. ME1 Jack D. Ellis
28. YN2 Earl C. Fischer
29. MES Ike K. Forgey ⚠️ (OCR issue? verify “MES”)
30. ME2 Robert L. Frazier
31. MES Howard R. French ⚠️ (same as above, check “MES”)
32. ME3 Robert M. Galster
33. FA Robert F. Gifford
34. EEFN Ernest H. Glaser ⚠️ (OCR badly mangled, likely “MEFN” or similar)
35. DC3 Edward L. Greenwald ⚠️ (OCR spacing “GREEN WALD”)
36. FA Donald W. Hall
37. ME3 Arien E. Helmbrecht
38. ME2 George L. Hilliard
39. ME2 Eugene A. Hottovy
40. ME3 Ludvik Hottovy
41. FP3 Joseph L. Johnson Jr.
42. DC2 Oleen Johnson ⚠️ (first name uncommon, check spelling)
43. FP3 Charles R. Jones
44. FN Richard C. Jones
45. FN Neily F. Ledbetter
46. SN Clifford H. Lundt
47. FPFN Richard H. Maas ⚠️ (verify “FPFN”)
48. FN David Melton
49. FN John J. Merryfield
50. ME3 Franklin D. Munson
51. FN Michael A. Murphy
52. FP3 Lawrence Niewald
53. DCFN Roland G. Olthoff
54. FN Jerry L. Packard
55. DC2 Leland H. Page
56. ME3 George W. Petlks ⚠️ (likely misread surname — “Petiks”? “Petkus”?)
57. FA John W. Peterson
58. SN Kenneth L. Rice
59. FN Arthur J. Rodelli
60. ME3 Alfred C. Roth
61. FN Emric G. Satcher
62. DC2 Neil J. Schneider
63. FPC Gene C. Selvjdge ⚠️ (OCR issue “SELVJDGE,” check surname)
64. FN Raymond J. Shorb
65. FN Raymond C. Smith
66. FN John K. Stansell
67. FP3 Leonard O. Stormo
68. DC3 Eduard M. Wallace ⚠️ (first name likely “Edward”)
69. DC3 Billy C. Warnock
70. FPFN Robert E. Watson ⚠️ (verify “FPFN”)
71. YNSN Leo J. Weidner
72. FPFN “AJ” Wright ⚠️ (initials in quotes — confirm format)
73. ME3 Delmar L. Young

Gunnery Department Officers

1. LT James E. Ashley
2. LTJG William K. Blount
3. LTJG James L. Bright ⚠️ (OCR “fîmes L..”)
4. LTJG Charles S. Christensen Jr.
5. LTJG Harvey E. Coffman
6. LTJG Paul G. Davis
7. LTJG G. Jack Fisher ⚠️ (initial in quotes, check roster)
8. ENS Daniel H. Gashler
9. LCDR Julius W. Harman
10. LTJG James D. Hatcher
11. CHBOSN Peter F. Higgins ⚠️ (specialty — add to appendix)
12. LTJG Bert E. Hubbard
13. ENS Fredrick P. Lofstrom Jr. ⚠️ (check “Fredrick” spelling)
14. CHGUN Raymond S. Marshall ⚠️ (specialty — add to appendix)
15. ENS John B. McClane
16. ENS Harold L. Metts
17. ENS Alvin H. Moeller
18. LT Woodrow W. Red ⚠️ (surname “Red” unusual — confirm)
19. LTJG Richard A. Salerno
20. ENS C. P. Thole ⚠️ (initial-only first name — check roster)
21. ENS William W. Weber
22. LTJG William W. Wilson

G-1 Division

1. BM3 Leroy Ausmus
2. SN Ernest R. Beltran
3. GMSN Jerome Benson
4. SN Fred W. Berry
5. BMKSN Times E. Britton ⚠️ (uncommon rate — likely BMK = Boatswain’s Mate (K)?? verify)
6. SN Nathaniel W. Brock
7. SN Albert E. Brooks
8. SN Joseph C. Brunet
9. GM3 Robert L. Childers
10. BM3 Hugh B. Coffelt Jr.
11. SN Walter E. Cole
12. SN Howard G. Combs Jr.
13. SA Charles W. Cumbo
14. SN Donald G. Day
15. SN Jack A. Debrular
16. BM3 Roger F. Dinkins
17. GM3 John A. Duncan Jr. ⚠️ (OCR “Ir.”)
18. SN Robert F. Esser ⚠️ (OCR “Rol>ert”)
19. SN James E. Estes
20. GM1 Alfred H. L. Federico
21. SN John H. Foreman
22. SN Joseph D. Fortunia ⚠️ (surname unusual — confirm)
23. SN Dorel D. Gloyd
24. SN William D. Gloyd
25. SN Joseph Gomez
26. GM3 Harold E. Heitke
27. GM3 Ronald E. Heitke
28. SN Roy L. Holman Jr. ⚠️ (OCR “Holman Roy L.”)
29. SN Carrell D. Johnson ⚠️ (spelling “CarrelI” unusual)
30. SN Calvin M. Keluche ⚠️ (surname uncommon)
31. GMC Larry B. Leitzell
32. SN Donald R. Martinson
33. SN Jack J. McCarthy
34. GMSN James A. McCarthy
35. SN Gale F. McDankel ⚠️ (surname unusual)
36. BM1 Richard McDonald
37. SN Edgar M. Miller ⚠️ (OCR “Edgar m .”)
38. SN Candelario Mora Jr.
39. SN Everett L. Mijrch ⚠️ (surname OCR issue likely)
40. SN Joseph B. Nelson
41. SA James E. Pangos ⚠️ (rate “SA” correct, but unusual pairing — check)
42. SN Frederick E. Parlett
43. SN Norbert F. Polinsky
44. SA James A. Riegle
45. SN Frederick G. Ries
46. SA John F. Sawyer Jr.
47. GM3 Donald L. Sayles
48. SA Henry Schicker
49. SA Vilgil R. Southworth ⚠️ (likely “Virgil”)
50. RM2 Thomas L. Spratt
51. BT2 Leland D. Souibb ⚠️ (surname odd, likely “Squibb”)
52. SN Henry D. Stephens
53. SN Clarence E. Storks
54. SA Muldrow B. Turner
55. SR William H. Wells ⚠️ (rate “SR” unusual, verify if Seaman Recruit)
56. SN Walter S. Whalen
57. GMSN Kenneth R. Wieand
58. SA Marion S. Wilmot
59. BM1 Junior Wishon ⚠️ (given name “Junior” unusual — confirm roster)

G-2 Division

1. SA Allan L. Allsbrook
2. SN Paul L. Ames
3. SN Richard C. Anderson
4. SN Danny E. Andrews ⚠️ (OCR “Dannv”)
5. GM3 Thomas D. Beven
6. BMC Thomas E. Beyer Jr.
7. BMSN Joseph L. Bouslaugh
8. SN Paul L. Brown
9. SN Virgil R. Butler Jr.
10. SN Willis M. Carroll
11. GM3 Gerald L. Childress
12. SA Alfred D. Cooper
13. GM2 Kenneth W. Dommer
14. SN J. B. Downs Jr. ⚠️ (OCR initials, verify spacing)
15. SN Robert E. Duncan
16. SN Charles T. Elmer
17. SA James O. Elmore
18. SN Ronald C. Felker
19. SN Robert B. Gherna
20. GM3 Frank B. Gibbons
21. SN Theodis Guss ⚠️ (OCR “Thcodis”)
22. BM3 Robert S. Holly
23. SN Franklin D. Hooper
24. GMC Daniel R. Howlett
25. SN Roy L. Johnson ⚠️ (OCR “Rov”)
26. SN Monte E. Jones
27. SA Donald Keenan
28. SN Joseph Krupsky ⚠️ (punctuation “.” in original)
29. GM3 Billy J. Lambert
30. GM1 Alcus J. Landrum
31. SA Billy R. Lay
32. GM3 Charles C. Lockhart
33. BM3 Lloyd A. Mahurin
34. SN John R. McClain
35. SN Doyle D. McLin
36. SN George R. Messer
37. SN Vernon C. Moore
38. BM1 Edward L. Newland ⚠️ (punctuation in original “BM1.”)
39. SA Jerome W. Newman
40. SA John E. Parkerson
41. SN Robert M. Pinterich
42. SA Grover L. Shrout
43. BM3 William H. Sigler
44. SA Larry G. Simms
45. SA Edward Strait ⚠️ (surname OCR “STRAIT” could also be “Straight”)
46. SN David M. Stringfield
47. SA Carl A. Thompson
48. SA Marvin L. Trubey
49. SN Bobby W. Vickers
50. SN Earl D. Vickers
51. SA George M. Vraspir
52. SA George W. Williams
53. SN Benjamin L. Zanin

G-3 Division

1. GM3 Elmo Adams
2. SN Manuel Aguilar
3. SN Arland R. Anderson
4. SN Dale F. Bare
5. SN Manin D. Bargman ⚠️ (odd “Man in D.” — likely Marvin D. or similar)
6. SN Nilo A. Bazarte
7. SA William A. Beniamin ⚠️ (OCR — likely Benjamin)
8. SN James V. Bothwell
9. SN Ray B. Bourland ⚠️ (OCR “BOURL4ND Rav B.”)
10. SA Ernest E. Brasher
11. BM3 Thomas C. Brightwell Jr.
12. SN Jimmy H. Brown
13. SN Robert L. Brown
14. BMSN Jerry L. Buck
15. SN Donald H. Burt
16. SN Macario Camus Jr. ⚠️ (OCR “Maeario”)
17. SA Landis M. Carter
18. SN Donald R. Catlin
19. SN Willard T. Champion
20. SN Norman L. Cline
21. SN Paul E. Comstock ⚠️ (OCR “COMSTOC K”)
22. SN Raymond Cox ⚠️ (comma in original “,SN”)
23. SN John F. Daniel
24. BM3 Lester T. Davis Jr.
25. SN Wilson E. Dobbs
26. AN Kenneth C. Eby
27. SN Sahag P. Egoian
28. SN Edgar Elder
29. SA Munie E. Fincher ⚠️ (likely “Munnie” or “Murle”)
30. GM2 Thomas E. Fincher
31. SA Lee G. Freeman
32. SN James I. Friend ⚠️ (OCR “James ‘I’”)
33. SN Leslie C. Hamilton
34. SN Robert Harding
35. GM3 Wilbur Harris ⚠️ (rate placement “Wilbur GM3” in original)
36. SA Franklin H. Harvey
37. SN Elgee Hilton
38. SN Alvin D. Jensen
39. BM3 Lowell E. Jones
40. SN Peter P. Kreisman ⚠️ (OCR “KREIS MAN”)
41. BM2 Ottis A. Lester
42. BM1 Elmer M. Lewis
43. SA Karl W. McClain
44. GM2 Chester McKee
45. GM1 Charles L. Moss
46. SN John E. Noonan
47. SN Richard D. Ogas
48. SV Gerald R. Page ⚠️ (rate “SV” unusual — check original, might be SA/SN)
49. GM3 Hollis W. Powell
50. BM3 Jerry R. Reel
51. SA William F. Rhye
52. SA Glen R. Richardson
53. SA Henry Rodriguez
54. SA Robert D. Sha ⚠️ (surname “Sha” unusual, confirm)
55. BMC Earl L. C. Surber
56. SN Charles E. Tarlton
57. SN James T. Tarlton
58. GM2 Chester A. Taylor
59. SN Robert R. Timbrook
60. SN Robert R. Valdez
61. SN James S. Walters
62. SA Oscar B. Watt
63. SN Franklin D. Wells
64. SN Gerald D. Wright

G-4 Division

1. SA John T. Adams II ⚠️ (OCR “Il”)
2. BM1 Lloyd D. Anderson
3. SN Amos E. Armstrong
4. GM3 James T. Barnett
5. GM2 Richard E. Brady
6. TA Billy L. Brown ⚠️ (rate “TA” unusual — check original)
7. SN James H. Brunet
8. SN Charles E. Bryant
9. SN Kenneth R. Carroll
10. SA Samuel W. Carroll
11. SN Henry G. Chavez
12. SA Willard L. Clark
13. SN Drannan H. Cole Jr.
14. BMSN James D. Coons
15. GM3 Eugene A. Dickhudt
16. GM3 Millard K. Ellis
17. BM3 Byford O. Hecht
18. SN Chalmers W. Hipp
19. SN Francis D. Jones
20. SN Gary T. Jones
21. GM3 Harry P. Jones Jr.
22. GMC Jesse S. Kennedy
23. BM2 Marvin W. Kramer
24. SN Arthur F. Learned
25. SN Kenneth J. Leonard
26. SN Robert J. Lippert ⚠️ (OCR quotes “Robert ‘J’”)
27. SA Charles R. Long
28. BM1 Richard H. Maeder
29. SA Dale A. Magnuson
30. SA James W. Martin Jr.
31. SN Eldridge J. Matte
32. SA Randall W. McIver
33. BM3 Harland E. Merrill
34. SN Robert V. Mock
35. GMC Joseph A. Mogusar ⚠️ (surname unusual — verify)
36. SN Robert A. Montez
37. SN Frank I. Nakatsu
38. SA Vernon L. Nance
39. GM3 Robert D. Peters ⚠️ (OCR space “G M3”)
40. BMSN William T. Prescott
41. BM3 Thomas A. Schoebel
42. BM1 Lynan W. Smith ⚠️ (first name “Lynan” uncommon, check)
43. GMSN Raymond E. Starling
44. SN Robert L. Thomas
45. SA Robert H. Tucker
46. BMSN Leroy R. Tuttle
47. SA Wilburn W. Van Deventer
48. SA Alfred Watwood
49. GM1 Robert D. Weigle
50. GMSN Vern R. Whitlow
51. SN Chester C. Williams
52. BM3 Kenneth H. Williams
53. SN Charles E. Winslow
54. GM2 Floyd E. Wood

G-5 Division

1. SN Clyde P. Bacher
2. SN Alton W. Beach
3. SN James E. Binkley
4. GM2 Carl P. Bonds
5. BM3 John T. Byrnes
6. GM3 Thurman L. Conant
7. SN Arthur L. Conway
8. SN James R. Cox
9. SN Lannon Daniel
10. SN Clifford W. Dilla
11. AN Vernon D. Doolin
12. GM2 Isaac S. Enox
13. SN Robert W. Forrest
14. SA Allen R. Garvin
15. GM3 Angelo Hernandez
16. BM3 Bernard G. Janson
17. BM2 Harold Johnston
18. BMC Thurston I. Jones
19. SN Gene L. Ketterlinc ⚠️ (surname unusual — verify spelling)
20. SN David L. Kizziah
21. GM1 William B. Klinefelter
22. SN James E. Larkin
23. SA John C. Lewis
24. SA Travis Long
25. SA Harry Love
26. SA Jack Love
27. SA Angel R. Lozano Jr.
28. GM3 John R. Maloney ⚠️ (OCR had “G M3”)
29. SN Donald L. Mattingly
30. SA Edward R. Mayfield ⚠️ (OCR dot placement odd)
31. SN Loyce E. McClendon
32. SA Robert J. McCoy
33. SN James G. McCracken
34. SN Jack I. McPherson ⚠️ (OCR “l” — confirm initial)
35. SN Calvert J. Miller
36. BM3 Chester F. Moller
37. SN Charles W. Pearson
38. GM2 Frank Percoco Jr.
39. SN James M. Pike
40. GM3 John J. Papacki
41. SA Don M. Sanford
42. SN Robert C. Sparks
43. SA Fred R. Stinnett
44. SA Orville E. Surtin ⚠️ (surname unusual — verify)
45. SN Lauren D. Terry
46. SN Bobby D. Weathers
47. SN James H. Wilson
48. BM1 Robert W. Wilson
49. SN Billy C. Yelverton
50. SN Edmund V. Zbranek