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Source: NARA Record Group 407 Box 114; roster dated 25 Aug 1945
Transcribed by Roger Mansell, Director

British
Name, Rank, Unit
Aldwell Basil Wellington, HMS Illustrious
Cameion Donald,LT
Douglas Donald Cameron,LT
Gibbs Sidney,Lead Seaman
Gunther Robert Michael,Sub LT
Hunt Ronald A,PO TAG
Megraw William William Harold Annesley ,TAG, HMS Exeter (Picture)
Newman Harold E George,CPO
Schofield Norman Neville,Lead TAG

Americans (126 men)
Name, Rank, ASN, Service, Unit
Abel William E,SSgt,36440823,AC,
Arthur Wilbert Leroy,CAPT,O&888315,AC,
Baker Ernest W,ENS,402948,USN,
Baker Jeremiah M Jr,SSgt,12203621,AC,462 BG 44-86344
Balhorn Marvin W,RM3C,3213233,USN,NAS Wake
Banka Louis Leon,T SG,6144742,AC,
Barna Albert R,T SG,15016481,AC,462 BG 44-86344
Bauman John Frederick,LT,130028,USN,
Bell Clarence Hunter,1 LT,O&762448,AC,
Bennett Frank M Jr,1 LT,O&692267,AC,462 BG 44-86344
Berridge Robert Channing,RM3C,3561679,USN,USS Perch SS-176
Bertrang John Francis,ENS,363833,USN,VBP117 [story of his crew]
Besancon Victor Clarke,RM1C,3598475,USN,NAS Wake
Boline Laurel Edward,1 LT,O&805738,AC,
Borkowski Edward Joseph,RM3C,2234099,USN,USS Pope
Bouldin James Milton,LT JG,326228,USN,
Brinick Robert,ENS,378516,USN,USS Intrepid (CV-11)
Brown Clifford Amos,ARM3C,8262717,USN, USS Bennington (CV-20) VB-82
Buchhett Charles Francis,ARM2C,8214799,USN,
Burnette Crawford Harrison,ARM3C,8930641,USN,USS Intrepid (CV-11
Cales James Hedger,LT JG,315554,USN,
Cavanaugh William Vincent,CPL,12175867,AC,
Chapman John Hersey Jr,ENS,407274,USN,
Chism Paul E,1 LT,O&716062,AC,
Collier Nowlin Dale,1 LT,O&672940,AC,58 BW 768 BS
Collins Warren Earl,SC3C,8113349,USN,USS Lexington (CV-16)
Costigan Joseph Gerard,LT,125414,USN,USS Lexington (CV-16)
Cox Richard Wesley Jr,ARM2C,8669954,USN,
Cristiano Nick Joseph,CPL,42061573,AC,
Cross Joseph Eugene,AOM2C,7556198,USN,CVA Wasp-Torp Sqn VT14 (Picture)
Dacier George Anthony Jr,AMM1C,6061142,USN,
Davidson William Arthur Jr,LT,124646,USN,
Davis David Gray,LT JG,129327,USN,
Denman Maxwell Franklin,LT JG,337547,USN, (see note below)
Dixon Edward Jr,LT JG,347017,USN,
Dixon James Cass,LT JG,282937,USN,
Doll George Armand Joseph,2 LT,O2074357,AC,462 BG 44-86344
Dugger Arthur Ralph,AOM3C,6373884,USN,
Dunn John Clifford,LTJG,278730,USN,
Durkin Thomas Charles,LT,85742,USN,
Einstein Alvin Jr,SGT,12110694,AC,488 BG (VH) 793 BS
Eustis William Richardson,CAPT,O&681633,AC,
Eyer Harold Raymond,ENS,346971,USN,
Frashure Jack,ARM2C,2836834,USN (Aust War Museum Photo at rescue)
Frellsen Max Emile,LT,124685,USN,
Gaber Karl Christian,AMM3C,8961721,USN,14 FAW 121 NPB
Gardner Frank Robert,ARM3C,6386058,USN,
Gay Wyatte Justice,CAPT,O&791414,AC,462 BG 44-86344
Ginsberg Abraham Saul,SGT,31045950,AC,
Gray Raymond Walter Jr,S1C,2510126,USN,
Greenwald Mortimer Leo,SGT,42072310,AC,462 BG 44-86344
Hanna Robert Francis,ARM2C,8102966,USN,USS Shangi LA (CV-38)
Holt Billie Dean,2 LT,O&714923,AC,
Horn Oliver Lee,AMM3C,8556930,USN,USS Lexington (CV-16)
Houston Charles Edward,CDR,77014,USN,
Hughes Alvin Wesley,ARM3C,5764336,USN, (see note below)
Johnson Gordon Grant,ARM2C,2850955,USN,
Johnson Luther Pope Jr,AOM3C,6056706,USN,USS Hancock (CV-19)
Johnston Sage Nonnish,LT JG,290566,USN,
Kalmuk Theodore,S1C,8149898,USN,
Keller William Kenneth,LT,114316,USN,
Kropf Jack Marroe,S SG,37501427,INF,
Landreth William Lee,LT,145238,USN,
Lescroart Maurice Eugene,1 LT,O&747029,AC,462 BG (VH) 44-86344
Lewis Jack Robert,AMM2C,8778802,USN,
Long William Rundlett Jr,AFC1C,8265845,USN,
Mann Richard Walter,LT JG,346962,USN,USS Shangi LA (CV-38)
Matthews Edwin Wayne,ENS,338007,USN,
Mc Carthey John Bernard,ARM2C,5545050,USN,USS Bennington (CV-20) VT-1
Mc Cormick Forrest Eugene,LT JG,305711,USN, USS Hornet (CV-12)
Mc Eachern John Joseph,2 LT,O&815184,AC,
Medcalf Donaldson S,1 LT,O&808874,AC,462 BG (VH) 44-86344
Miller Franklyn Behiend,ARM3C,5651200,USN,
Miller Lloyd Glen,T SG,39163058,AC,
Miller Robert Ladd,ARM3C,6559214,USN,
Moore John Howard Jr,SGT,6981418,AC,488 BG (VH) 793 BS
Normand Joseph Raymond,RM2C,2016808,USN,USS Perch SS-176
Orr Robert Charles,1 LT,O2058535,AC,
Owens Walter Lester,ARM3C,7027462,USN,
Parnell Max Lewis,2 LT,O&686010,AC,
Parsons Alfred Warner,RM2C,6032517,USN,
Pasley Lee Marion,LT,299569,USN,USS Bennington (CV-20) VB-82
Perabo Philip Jr,LT,116348,USN,USS Bennington (CV-20) VB-82
Petric Stanley Vincent,SGT,35536104,AC,488 BG (VH) 793 BS
Prestien Clinton Lee,1 LT,329429,AC,
Ragain Roger Elton,SGT,38477693,AC,
Rainey John Bradshaw Jr,LT,85927,USN,
Ray Thomas Leo,S SG,35807256,AC,
Reddon Charles William,S1C,8970711,USN,
Reh Theodore John,RM1C,3811688,USN,USS Perch SS-176
Rettberg Gerhard Christoph,1 LT,O&767376,AC,
Richardson Charles Joyce,ARM1C,8175199,USN, USS Essex (CV-9)
Ross James Spillman Jr,1 LT,O&436539,AC,
Rumrill George Francis,ACRM,3822958,USN,USS Bennington (CV-20) VB-1
Rutter Herbert Franklin,T SG,35404481,AC,462 BG 44-86344
Sargent Charles Alfred,RM1C,2011753,USN,NAS Wake
Selberg Walter Gordon,AMM3C,3294633,USN,
Sherdon Michael Curtis,1 LT,O2060600,AC,
Sibert Lawrence James,RM2C,3717056,USN,USS Pope
Stanley Donald Curry,LT,125600,USN,
Stephens Russell Edward,LT,116841,USN,
Stewart Cecil Warren,AOM2C,6571621,USN,
Stodd John Philip,2 LT,30887,MAR,4th
Tindall Thomas Joshua,ARM1C,2249333,USN,
Toelle Raymond Edward,SGT,36297435,AC,
Tougas Eugene Joseph,LTJG,304369,USN, USS Essex (CV-9)
Trussell Garland,LTJG,299456,USN,
Turnbull Frederick Dewitt,LTJG,301472,USN,VF-20-Leyte (Rescue picture)
Upton William Carl,ARM2C,6696542,USN,
Vance Louis T,T SG,35728624,AC,
Walasek Edwin John,ENS,315361,USN,
Walker William Harold,MAJ,O&400919,AC,
Wasson Joel Thaddeus,ENS,403412,USN,
Weiss Charles Franklin,LT,106840,USN,USS Hornet (CV-12)
Wellman Francis Clinton,ART2C,7111917,USN,
Welsh John Daniel,LTJG,315362,USN,USS Bunker Hill (CV-17)
West Harold Willard,ACM3C,7337181,USN,USS Hornet (CV-12) [Westmoreland crew]
Westmoreland Talmadge,LTJG,251083,USN, USS Hornet (CV-12)
White Donald Foster,LCDR,79633,USN,
Whitted Harold Herbert,ENS,364094,USN,
Williams Paul Edward,ARM3C,8508207,USN,
Williams Robert Huston,ARM3C,8280117,USN,USS Hornet (CV-12) [Westmoreland crew]
Worden Donald Doris,LT,130061,USN,USS Bennington (CV-20) VB-82
Yarbrough James Joseph,T SG,39392666,AC,
Yungclas Bruce Alan,SGT,37683472,AC,
Zweifel Everett E,CAPT,O&424817,AC,
NOTES
Per Jim MacDonald:
"Lt(jg) Denman was a pilot in VF-40 flying F6F-5 Hellcats off of the Escort Carrier Suwannee (CVE-27). He was shot down by AA at either Hirara Airfield or Nobaru Airfield on Miyako Shima (Miyako Jima) on 28 May 45. He bailed out and landed near the town of Matsubara."
"ARM3c Alvin Wesley Hughes was in VB-7 aboard the USS Hancock and was the radioman in an SB2C Helldiver. His plane was shot down by AA over Hong Kong Bay on 16 Jan 45. The pilot of his plane, Lt(jg) Charles Seymour Snead, did not survive."