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	Lt(jg) Robert C. Ashcraft Louisville, Kentucky ASS'T ENGINEERING OFFICER * "Ash" "So I says to the Admiral....."		Lt(jg) Frederick W. Barnett Weatherford, Texas ASS'T COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER * "Barney" "Corpus Christi ain't Texas."
	Ens Paul J. Barrow Toledo, Ohio * "Little Beaver" "Dammit, I don't see why."		Ens Robert H. Cockle Hope, North Dakota * "Bob" "Do I hafta get a haircut right now, John?"
	Lt(jg) George H. Davidson Lake Como, Florida ASS'T OPERATIONS OFFICER * "Dave" "Now, Commander, about those 600 landings"		Ens R. H. Dorman Dixiana, Alabama ASS'T ENGINEERING OFFICER * "Laughing Boy" "I can't help it if I'm always happy."
	Lt Ralph E. Elliott Hoopeston, Illinois OPERATIONS OFFICER * "Ralph" "Captain, there's just one thing I'd like to bring up."		Ens Thomas S. Mackie Lawrence, Kansas ASS'T NAVIGATION OFFICER * "Rock" "Can Jim's division use all recognition lights?"
	Ens James J. Manfrin Clarendon Hills, Illinois * "Jay Jay" "Yes, Ralph..."..		Lt(jg) Donald A. McPherson Montesand, Washington BUILDING AND GROUNDS OFFICER * "Mac" "Well, she's only eighteen."
	Lt(jg) Joseph J. Miller New York City * "Joe" "Where did you guys rendezvous this morning?"		Lt Roger J. Mulcahy Chicago, Illinois MATERIAL OFFICER * "Rog" "Know him? Why I shaved his father."
	Lt James L. Naftzgar Wilder, Idaho FIGHTER FLIGHT OFFICER * "Nasty" "Now the way we done it aboard ship."		Ens Robert E. Pfeifer Rochester, Pennsylvania ASS'T MATERIAL OFFICER * "Fife" "Now look here, Andrew."
	Ens William S. Pinson Greenwood, South Carolina LOG OFFICER * "Pins" "Boy, if my Grandaddy could see me now."		Lt(jg) Andrew T. Price Winnetka, Illinois ASS'T MATERIAL OFFICER * "Andy" "They looked just like FM's 'till I joined up."
	Ens Hallie F. Roberts Hammond, Indiana * "Hal" "Yeah, my watch is waterproof." (Splash)		Lt John T. Ross Lackawanna, New York GUNNERY OFFICER * "Chick" "John, I says, this is no place for you."
	Ens Edward J. Schalk Syracuse, New York ASS'T MATERIAL OFFICER * "Red" "So I said, 'That's my coconut - sir'."		Lt(jg) Robert C. Shape Dayton, Ohio * "Drape" "You'd be surprised how much you learn about planes working on them like this."
	Lt(jg) Benjamin T. Smith Rockingham, North Carolina ASS'T GUNNERY OFFICER * "Smitty" "If it hadn't been for South Carolina, we'd won the War."		Lt(jg) Wilton O. Stubbs Buda, Texas WAR BOND OFFICER * "Stubby" "Boogie at 1 o'clock up, 10 1/2 miles, angels 6.3."
	Lt(jg) August F. Uthoff Webster Grove, Missouri ASS'T PHOTOGRAPHIC OFFICER * "Augie" "You don't get what I mean."		Lt(jg) Charles M. Vehorn Indianapolis, Indiana ASS'T WELFARE OFFICER * "Chuck" "I have scarcely been in the sack all day."
	Ens Frederick L. Vocke Downers Grove, Illinois * "Fritz" "Well, it's not exactly a tavern."

• Ashcraft, Robert C., Lt(jg) - Assistant Photo Officer
• Bain, Edwin J., Lt [KIA]
• Barnett, Frederick W., Lt(jg) - Assistant communications Officer
• Barrow, Paul J., Ens*
• Bridges, Jack, Ens [KIA]
• Cockle, Robert H. "Bob", Ens*
• Davidson, George Howard,
• Lt(jg) - Assistant operations Officer
• Dorman, R. H., Ens - Assistant Engineering Officer
• Elliott, Ralph Earle Jr., Lt. - FM-2 Division Leader
• Leighty, Frank M. "Mo", Lt(jg) [not pictured]
• Mackie, Thomas Sterling, Ens - Assistant Navigation Officer
• Manfrin, James J. "Jim", Ens*
• Mayhew, Ralph Abbott., Ens [KIA]
• McPherson, Donald A., Lt(jg) - Buildings and Grounds Officer
• Miller, Joseph J. "Joe", Lt(jg)*
• Moelter, Fred Joseph, Ens [KIA]
• Mulcahy, Roger J., Lt  - Material Officer
• Naftzger, James L. "Jim", Lt
• Pfeifer, Robert Edward "Bob" Ens* - Assistant Materials Officer
• Pinson, William S., Ens
• Price, Andrew T., Lt(jg) - Assistant Materials Officer
• Roberts, Hallie F. "Hal", Ens*
• Ross, John T., Lt - Gunnery officer
• Ross, Sterling Paul, Ens [KIA]
• Schalk, Edward J. "Red", Ens* - Assistant Materials Officer [joined Nov 16]
• Shape, Robert C. "Bob", Lt(jg)* [joined Nov 10]
• Smith, Benjamin T. "Ben", Lt(jg)* - Assistant Gunnery Officer
• Snyder, Charles William, Ens [KIA]
• Spivey, James T., Ens [KIA]
• Stubbs, Wilton Odell, Lt(jg) - War Bond Officer (wingman to Ashcraft)
• Uthoff, August F., Lt(jg) - Assistant Parachute Officer
• Vehorn, Charles Melvinpu, Lt(jg) - Assistant Welfare Officer
• Vocke, Frederick L. "Fred", Ens* [joined Nov 16]

* Member of the "Rover Boys" who joined VC-27 in early November.

	Ens Carroll E. Aldrich Portland, Oregon ASS'T PHOTO OFFICER * "Henry" "It is easier with your eyes open."		Lt Soule T. Bitting Grand Haven, Michigan Torpedo Flight Officer * "Bitts" "We have a little club like this back in Ohio"
	Lt(jg) Samuel H. Blackwell Columbus, Georgia ATHLETIC OFFICER * "Blackie" "It'll be something to have the first boy in the squadron."		Lt(jg) Albert R. Douglas Washington, DC NAVIGATION OFFICER * "Doug" "I would like to ask one question"
	Lt L. D. Egan Lowell, Massachusetts * "Larry" "Have you ever been in Sloppy Joe's in Hongkong?"		Ens Harold B. Harms Alton, Illinois PARACHUTE OFFICER * "Smiley" "I'm thoroughly disgusted."
	Lt Goly R. Henry Darling, Mississippi EXECUTIVE OFFICER * "Goly" "Horizontal, but a goin' Jessie!"		Ens Charles W. Iverson Capron, Illinois ASS'T PARACHUTE OFFICER * "Ive" "I have only one objection-"
	Lt Cmdr Percival W. Jackson Poughkeepsie, New York COMMANDING OFFICER *		Lt(jg) Bertram L. Lewis Rochester, New York PHOTOGRAPHIC OFFICER * "Bert" "What time we leaving for Palm Springs tonight, Doug?"
	Lt(jg) Laurence E. MacFawn East Weymouth, Mass ENGINEERING OFFICER * "Mac" "Now in the old Navy-"		Ens Richard W. Mansfield Miami, Florida ASS'T EDUCATION OFFICER * "Manse" "I believe the L.S.O. - most of the time."
	Lt(jg) R. N. Miller Ardmore, Pennsylvania * "Jose" "Do you want my autograph?"		Lt(jg) Claude C. Nathan Paris, Texas COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER * "Nate" "Does everyone have his shackle?"
	Lt(jg) William R. Peden Westfield, New Jersey EDUCATION OFFICER * "Willie" "You can't buck City Hall."		Lt Robert H. Wand Woodbridge, New Jersey WELFARE OFFICER * "Bobby" "The first thing I'm going to do when we hit the states is . . ."
	Lt(jg) John M. Yeaman Weston, Missouri ASS'T GUNNERY OFFICER * "Spec" "When I was down on the Canal"

• Aldrich, Carroll E., Ens - Assistant Photo Officer
• Bitting, Soule Tryon, Lt - Torpedo Flight Officer (TBM Squad Leader)
• Blackwell, Samuel Hoyte "Sam", Lt(jg) (Bitting Squad)*
• Coleman, Maurice A., Lt [KIA]
• Douglas, Albert R., Lt(jg) - Navigation Officer
• Egan, L. D., Lt(jg)
• Harms, Harold B., Ens - Parachute Officer
• Henry, Goly R., Lt - TBM Division Leader
• Iverson, Charles W., Ens - Assistant Parachute Officer
• Jackson, Percival W., Lt Cmdr - Captain of VC-27(I)
• Lewis, Bertram L. "Bert", Lt(jg) - Photographic Officer
• MacFawn, Laurence E., Lt(jg) - Engineering Officer
• Mansfield, Richard W., Ens - Assistant Education Officer
• Miller, R. N., Lt(jg)
• Nathan, Claude Clarence, Lt(jg) - Communications Officer
• Peden, William R. "Bill", Lt(jg) - Education Officer
• Wand, Robert H. "Bobbie", Lt(jg) - Welfare Officer
• Yeaman, John Mark, Lt(jg) - Communications Officer

* TBM pilots were assigned to "squads" of four planes. Each squad had a squad leader. These are noted where known.

Left to right, front row: H. C. Larsen, AOM 2/c; Russell H. Ripley, AOM 2/c; D. H. Simons, AOM 3/c; Lloyd J. LeBlanc, AOM 1/c; Floyd G. Norman, AMM 2/c; R. F. Phillips, AOM 2/c; Wilfred J. Luecht, AOM 2/c; G. A. Lewis, AOM 2/c.
Back row: L. C. Weimer, AOM 1/c; W. W. Perkins, AOM 3/c; R. L. Morrison, AOM 2/c; Toby A. Turpen, AOM 1/c; Noel J. Bussey, AMM 2/c; C. Jacobsen, AOM 1/c; D. M. Sawyer, AMM 3/c; Harold E. Roache, AMM 2/c; Jack E. Scholl, AMM 2/c.

Gunners (Alphabetical Listing)

• Bosworth, Collis AOM 3/c [not pictured]
• Bussey, Noel J., AMM 2/c (Nathan crew)
• Jacobsen, C. P., AOM 1/c
• Larsen, Henry C., AOM 2/c (Blackwell crew)
• LeBlanc, Lloyd J., AOM 1/c (Jackson crew)
• Lewis, G. A., AOM 2/c
• Luecht, Wilfred J., AOM 2/c (Wand crew)
• Morrison, R. L., AOM 2/c
• Norman, Floyd G. "Dude", AMM 2/c (Peden crew)
• Perkins, W. W., AOM 3/c
• Phillips, R. F., AOM 2/c
• Prusakowski, Joseph AMC 2/c (Coleman crew) [KIA]
• Ripley, Russell H., AOM 2/c (Harms crew)
• Roache, Harold E., AMM 2/c
• Sawyer, D. M., AMM 3/c
• Scholl, Jack E., AMM 2/c
• Seravalli, Anthony AMC 2/c [not pictured]
• Simons, D. H., AOM 3/c
• Turpen, Toby A., AOM 1/c (Henry crew)
• Weimer, L. C., AOM 1/c (Yeaman crew)

Left to right, front row: R. J. McCray, ARM 3/c; Worley C. Spain, ARM 3/c; A. A. Wilson, ARM 1/c; R. Snider, ACRM; Jimmie W. Dunn, ARM 1/c, Francis E. Daly, ARM 2/3; G. H. Turner, ARM, 3/c; R. D. Heiling, ARM 3/c.
Back row: Roy G. Eshelman, ARM 3/c; S. C. Jones, ARM 2/c; Wesley W. Hill, ARM 2/c; William Patrick Simmons, ARM 3/c; R. E. Dobyns, ARM 1/c; Philip J. Yoder, ARM 3/c; Lionel Arceneaux, ARM 2/c; Harry R. Johnson, ARM 3/c; G. W. Blessinger, ARM 3/c; C. S. Hogan, ARM 3/c.

Radiomen/Gunners (Alphabetical Listing)

• Arceneaux, Lionel, ARM 2/c (Lewis crew)
• Blessinger, G. W., ARM 3/c
• Daly, Francis E., ARM 2/c (MacFawn crew)
• Deadrick, William, ARM 2/c (Korum crew) [not pictured]
• Dobyns, R. E., ARM 1/c (Henry crew)
• Dunn, James W. "Jimmie", ARM 1/c (Harms crew)
• Eshelman, Roy G., ARM 3/c
• Heiling, R. D., ARM 3/c
• Hill, Wesley W., ARM 2/c (Bitting crew)
• Hogan, C. S., ARM 3/c (Yeaman crew)
• Johnson, Harry R., ARM 3/c (Blackwell crew)
• Jones, S. C., Jr., ARM 2/c
• McCray, R. J., ARM 3/c
• Servalli, Anthony T., ARM 3/c - (Coleman crew) [KIA]
• Simmons, William Patrick, ARM 3/c
• Snider R. H., ACRM (Jackson crew)
• Spain, Worley C., ARM 3/c
• Turner, G. H., ARM, 3/c
• Yoder, Philip J., ARM 3/c (Douglas crew)
• Wilson, A. A., ARM 1/c
• Ziman, Stephen, ARM 3/c (Peden crew) [not pictured]

Left to right: Nickolas E. Spies, ACMM; J. J. Trenka, AEM 1/c; J. T. Jackson, AMM 1/c; W. J. Pickett, PR 1/c; P. C. Warner, Y 2/c; G. A. Dalton, AMM 1/c; W. S. Sinkiewicz, AMM 1/c, P. H. Walker, ART 1/c; William A. Moye, ACOM.

Ground Crew (Alphabetical Listing)

• Baldwin, Bill, Y 2/c (not pictured)
• Dalton, G. A., AMM 1/c, Aircraft mechanic
• Garofalo, Bill, Y 2/c (not pictured)
• Geiske, ___, AOM 1/c V-4 Ordnance mate (not pictured)
• Harlan, ___, Y 2/c (not pictured)
• Hawk, Carl L., ACMM, V-2 Hangar deck Chief Squadron/Ship Cartoonist (not pictured)
• Hylton, Olds, SMC 3/c, Instrument specialist (not pictured)
• Jackson, J. T., AMM 1/c, Aircraft mechanic
• Lindsey, James H., Y 2/c (not pictured)
• Moye, William A., ACOM, Ground crew chief
• Pickett, W. J. PR 1/c, V-2 Parachute rigger
• Sinkiewicz, W. S., AMM 1/c, Aircraft mechanic
• Spies, Nickolas E., ACMM, Flight deck chief
• Trenka, J. J., AEM 1/c, Aviation electrician
• Walker, P. H., ART 1/c, Aviation radio tech
• Warner, P. C., Y 2/c

Most of the initial members of the Ground Crew were later assigned to the U.S.S. Savo Island.

	Lt(jg) Mason A. Butcher Lincoln, Nebraska RADAR OFFICER * "Butch" "I'm sure it was O.K. when he took off, Commander."		Lt(jg) William L. Diffee Proctor, Arkansas LANDING SIGNAL OFFICER * "Banzai" "Well, fellows, you're flying the planes, all I can do is throw you some signals."
	Lt(jg) Forrest F. Glasgow Nashville, Tennessee V-4 ORDNANCE OFFICER * "Glas" "I'll load 'em, you drop 'em, and we'll all go home."		Lt Gwilyn B. Lewis Berkeley, California SQUADRON FLIGHT SURGEON * "El Mad Medico" "Well, I'll need four volunteers."
	Lt(jg) Edward E. Ludeman Waukesha, Wisconsin ASS'T LANDING SIGNAL OFFICER * "Plexiglass" "Cut him high and fast, Dif, I'm running low."		Lt August C. Miller, Jr. Taunton, Massachusetts AIR COMBAT INTEL OFFICER * "Peliliu Gus" "This is it men.  Are pilots ready?"
	Lt(jg) Robert A. Pope Detroit, Michigan ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER * "Pius" "See Warner, he'll fix you up."		Ens D. Dilbert Dog NAAS Brown Field, California MASCOT * "Dilbert" "My kingdom for a tree."

• Brunsell, [Alan W.?], Ens - V-2 Hangar deck Officer [not pictured]
• Butcher, Mason A., Lt(jg) - Radar Officer
• Diffee, William L., Lt(jg) - Landing Signal Officer
• Glasgow, Forrest F., Lt(jg) - V-4 Ordnance Officer
• Lewis, Gwilyn B., Lt - Flight Surgeon
• Ludeman, Edward E. "Ed", Lt(jg) - Ass't Landing Signal Officer
• Miller, August C., Jr., Lt - Air combat Intel 0fficer
• Pope, Robert A., Lt(jg) - Administrative Officer

Plane Captains

• Hull, Don, AMM 1c, Jackson's plane captain
• Johnson, Carlton, AMM 2c, MacFawn's plane captain

Plane Director

• Cario, Adolph, AMM 1/c, V-2 Plane director

Flight Deck

• Rado, Dan AMM 2/c, V-2 Flight deck director
• Renner, William AMM 2/c, V-2 Flight deck mechanic

LSO

• Gaylord, Arthur S 1/c, AMM, Ass't LSO

Plane Handler

• Baughman, Jerry, SK 3/c , V-1 plane handler
• Bailey, Cliff, SMC 3/c, V-1 plane handler
• Carroll, Richard "Rich", S 1/c, V-1 plane handler

Parachute Rigger

• Carlyle, Don, PR 2/c, V-2 Parachute rigger

Aviation Electrician

• McKee, Leonardo, AEM 1/c, V-2 Aviation electrician
• Lovett, Jack, AEM 3/c, V-2 Aviation electrician
• Smith, William, AEM 3/c, V-2 Aviation electrician

Specialists

• Lambos, Anton, AMM 1/c, V-2 Carburetor specialist
• Watling, Wayne, AMM 2/c, V-2 Hydraulic specialist

Hangar Deck

• Coffee, Owen, ACMM, V-2 Hangar deck Chief
• Quintel, Frank, ACMM, V-2 Hangar deck Chief
• Ingham, C. AMM, 1/c, V-2 Hangar deck mech
• Jackson, J. AMM, 1/c, V-2 Hangar deck mech
• Ridgeway, Bob, AMM 1/c, V-2 Hangar deck mech
• Schumacher, Vernon, AMM 1/c, V-2 Hangar deck mech
• Dinnocenza, Louis, AMM 2/c, V-2 Hangar deck mech
• Estervig, Ray, AMM 2/c, V-2 Hangar deck mech
• Pike, Don, AMM 2/c, V-2 Hangar deck mech
• Sabocik, Mike, AMM 2/c, V-2 Hangar deck mech
• Sluyter, Winfield, AMM 2/c, V-2 Hangar deck mech
• Bonney, Leon, AMM 3/c, V-2 Hangar deck mech
• Dunnocengo, Louis, AMM 3/c, V-2 Hangar deck mech
• Fooley, Ken, AMM 3/c, V-2 Hangar deck mech
• Kahle, Gene, AMM 3/c, V-2 Hangar deck mech
• Lottey, John, AMM 3/c, V-2 Hangar deck mech
• Richards, Robert, AMM 3/c, V-2 Hangar deck mech
• Wallace, Pete, AMM 3/c, V-2 Hangar deck mech
• Kelly, R. W., AM 2/c , V-2 Hangar deck mech
• Moore, William, AM 2/c , V-2 Hangar deck mech
• Staley, Vincent, AM 2/c , V-2 Hangar deck mech
• Henrie, Wayne, AM 3/c , V-2 Hangar deck mech
• Basher, Loren S., EM 1/c , V-2 Hangar deck mech

Ordnance

• Denoma, George, ACOM , V4 Ordnance Chief
• Onachilla, Thomas, AOM 1/c, V4 Ordnance Mate
• Bond, Troy A., AOM 2/c, V4 Ordnance Mate
• King, Harry, AOM 2/c, V4 Ordnance Mate
• Williams, James, AOM 2/c, V4 Ordnance Mate
• Allen, Frederick, AOM 3/c, V4 Ordnance Mate
• Anderson, Richard, AOM 3/c, V4 Ordnance Mate
• Bass, German, AOM 3/c, V4 Ordnance Mate
• Bosworth, Collis, AOM 3/c, V4 Ordnance Mate
• Boysen, James, AOM 3/c, V4 Ordnance Mate
• Camden, Robert, AOM 3/c, V4 Ordnance Mate
• George, Jack, AOM 3/c, V4 Ordnance Mate
• Lightner, Roy, AOM 3/c, V4 Ordnance Mate
• Lynch, Robert, AOM 3/c, V4 Ordnance Mate
• Prusky, Victor, AOM 3/c, V4 Ordnance Mate
• Robillard, Rolland, AOM 3/c, V4 Ordnance Mate
• Roessie, Robert, AOM 3/c, V4 Ordnance Mate
• Stover, Ray, AOM 3/c, V4 Ordnance Mate
• Sullivan, Gilbert, AOM 3/c, V4 Ordnance Mate
• Tucker, Robert, AOM 3/c, V4 Ordnance Mate
• McDonald, N., S 1/c , V4 Ordnance Seaman
• Tillery, L., S 1/c , V4 Ordnance Seaman
• Wendling, Thomas, S 1/c , V4 Ordnance Seaman
• Wilson, W., S 1/c , V4 Ordnance Seaman
• Winn, Robert, S 1/c , V4 Ordnance Seaman

Assigned to CVE-78

• Hunt, Edward J., AMM 3/c, V-2 Hangar deck mech
• Hyland, Glea L., AMM 3/c, V-2 Hangar deck mech
• Dyer, James, AOM 3/c, V4 Ordnance Mate
• Evans, Harold, AOM 3/c, V4 Ordnance Mate
• Hafner, John, AOM 3/c, V4 Ordnance Mate
• Hamilton, Douglas, AOM 2/c, V4 Ordnance Mate
• Cymmer, T., ART 1/c, Aviation Radio Tech
• Peterson, Soren, ART 1/c, Aviation Radio Tech
• Peterson, Vernon, ART 1/c, Aviation Radio Tech
• Brown, Dennis, TM 1/c , V4 Torpedoman
• Henry, Wesley, TM 2/c , V4 Torpedoman
• Keller, William, TM 2/c , V4 Torpedoman
• Braun, Richard, TM 3/c , V4 Torpedoman
• Foley, Thomas, TM 3/c , V4 Torpedoman
• Henderson, Donald, TM 3/c , V4 Torpedoman
• Knight, Paul, TM 3/c , V4 Torpedoman
• Urbanczyk, Joseph, TM 3/c , V4 Torpedoman
• Binder, Richard, S 1/c , Seaman
• Damitz, Irving, S 1/c , Seaman
• Dotson, Kermit, S 1/c , V-6 Catapult specialist
• Manhart, Arthur, S 1/c , Seaman
• Gladen, Orville J., S 2/c , Seaman
• Zuppa, Fred, S 2/c
• Donnenworth, Ken, Y 2/c, Signalman
• Johnson, Ross, Y 2/c
• Lucas, John, Y 2/c
• Nold, Jack, Y 2/c
• O'Neil, Raymond J., Y 2/c

Others:

• Dembicki, Harry, AOM 3/c, Ordnance Mate