the Author, J. Ed Hudson
The USS CABOT ASSOCIATION
List of Members as of 1986
The following is a list of the Membership of the USS
Cabot Association. The rank or rating shown was the
highest achieved while in Naval service. Some of these
men made the Navy a career or stayed in the Reserves and
advanced in rank or ratings after the war. Addresses of
this list can be obtained from the Officers of our Group
or write to J.E. Hudson, PO Box 2547, Hickory, N.C. 28603.
Name Division
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ABRAMOVIC, CHARLES, Slc 2nd
ACKER, JOHN L., RdM2c V3
ADAIR, EDWARD L., WTlc "B"
ADAMS, JOHN W., JR., Lt. VF29
AGUILERA, DAVID S., AMM3c V2
AGUSTA, CARMAN
ADAMSON, JOHN W., ACMM V2
ALBRECHT, BOB, GM3c 5th.
ALBRIGHT, DON S.
ALDEN, RONALD
ALLAN, JOHN M., AOM2c VT31
ALVARO, ANTHONY J., BM3c 1st.
AMELIA, ANTHONY
ANDERSON, BURT
ANDERSON, CECIL, MRS. "HM"
ANDERSON, CHARLES S.
ANDERSON, EDWARD Vl
ANDERSON, HERBERT L.
ANDERSON, ROBERT H., BM2c Vl
ANDERSON, WILLIAM H., Lt. VT29
ANDRADE, LUCIANO P., YNC C
ARLISS, BRUCE, S2c Vl
ARNOLD, JOHN
ASHBY, ROBERT L., MMlc M
ASHLEY, PAUL, Lt. Cmdr. H
AUSTIN, RUSSELL G.
AYERS, GEORGE
BACON, L. C. VT31
BADER, ROBERT
BAER, LEONARD, CMM A
BAGLANIS, JAMES, GMlc 1st.
BAKER, Forrest L., WTlc "B"
BANNING, HANCOCK III VF31
BARR, M. HARRY
BENSTEN, TED, MMCS
BERRY, E. F., CWO M
BARLOW, DICK
BARNES, HAROLD B. J. VT29
BARNES, MAX G., Lt. VF29
BARR, MARCELLUS H.
BARR, ROBERT E., ABM3c
BARRETT, WILLIAM
BATTLE, LARRY W., Cmdr. V1
BAYNES, JACK, RMlc K
BEACH, MALCOM A. VF32
BECK, DONALD, EM2c E
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Name Division
BEEHNER, EDWARD W. JR.
BELFORD, JACKSON N
BENN, WILLIAM W., Capt.
BENNETT, WARREN N., AMM2c VT3 1
BENSTEN, TED B
BENTON, ROBERT 1., AETMlc
BERGHORN, GERARD, AMM2c VT31
BERNER, ARNOLD, Lt.(jg) VF29
BERTELSON, RICHARD, Ens. VF29
BEWLEY, IRA F., AMM2c VT31
BICHNER, GEORGE, SK3c
BISHOP, HAROLD M. VT29
BLACKENTON, WALTER W.
BLANCHARD, MERVIN L., Sg.Maj. USMC
BLANK, MERVIN G., P03c C & R
BLONKER, RICHARD
BLYTHE, ROBERT L.
BO, HOWARD A., Lt.(jg) VT31
BOHNSACK, DELBERT
BOLAND, J. E., AOM VT29
BOND, WILFRED J., AMM3c VT29
BONFILIO, PAUL E
BONNETTE, PHILIP H., Slc 2nd
BORGSTROM, BOB
BOVILL, DONALD J., SCLK N
BOWIE, JAMES, Lt.(jg) VF31
BOYD, ARNOLD C., BMlc Ist.
BOYLE, LARRY A. V2
BOYTS, DONALD MRS. "HM" COMM
BRADY, JAMES
BRALEY, JACK B., Ens. VF32
BRANAMAN, GUY, Lt. Cmdr. VF29
BRATTON, "TINY" IVAN B
BREEDEN, ALBERT, Slc Ist.
BREZOVAR, EDWARD A
BRIERLY, JOHN M., AOM2c VT32
BROCK, BILLY J.
BROWN, PETER T., Slc 2nd
BROWNLEE, E. RAY, PRlc AG31
BRUCKLER, LEONARD F. A
BUCHANAN, ROBERT, Ens. VF29
BUFFARDI, HARRY MRS. "HM" S
BURTON, CLYDE
BUSINI, JOHN MRS. "HM"
CAFFANGES, NICK
CAMERON, WILLIAM A
CAMPMAN, DONALD, CY XO'S. OFF.
CAPUTO, JOHN
CAREY, FORREST A.
CARMEN, FASANO
CARMODY, ALOYSUES A
CARNAHAN, CLIFFORD E., Slc 6th.
CARRAFA, THOMAS
CARTER, JACK VF29
CARTER, WILSON JR.
Name Division
CARTER, NOBLE L. V2
CARUANA, CHARLES, GM
CASEY, JAMES M., RM2c
CASEY, PAUL R., RM2 OR
CASHEN, JOE, AMMlc Vl
CASSELLO, NUNZIO Ist.
CASTIAUX, RALPH J.
CAVALLARO, ANTHONY
CELLUCCI, ROCCO
CESINO, ROMEO, AOM2c V2
CHAMBERLIN, BERT L.
CHANDLER, CLARK P. VF32
CHANDLER, ROBERT MRS. "HM"
CHAPMAN, BOB
CHAPMAN, ELMER F.
CHAZIN, ABE USMC
CHILDS, DONALD, Pfc. USMC
CHILLARI, JOSEPH
CHILSON, JACK
CIAAVAGLIA, MARIO Vl
CIMADOR, PETER, SF2c R
CLARK, CASSIUS A
CLASBY, ROBERT VF32
CLENDANIEL, FRANK
COCKBURN, PHILLIP H.
COCKHRAN, JOHN
COHEN, EUGENE
COLE, JOSEPH A, MoMM2c A
COLLINS, JACK O. S
COMBS, BOBBY D., Ens. VF29
CONATSER, CHARLES MRS. "HM"
CONLON. L. W.
CONNEANEY, JOHN VGS29
CONNOR, RAY W.
CONTOR, JACK F., RM3c K
CONVERSE, WILLIAM, Slc 4th.
COOK, DONALD
COPPER, H. E. VF29
COPLIN, JOHN
CORCORAN, PATRICK, EM2c E
COSGROVE, PAUL F.
COYMAN, LEONARD, CPO 2nd
COX, RAYMOND, CY VT29
COZZENS, MEL, Lt.(jg) VF29
CRAIG, PRESTON, Lt. C1C
CRATTY, LAWRENCE, QM2c N
CROSBIE, ARTHUR MRS. "HM"
CROUCH, THOMAS
CUMMINS, REYNARD, St3c S2
CUTILLO, RALPH, BM2c 1st.
DANIEL, DENSON B., SK3c S
DANILUIK, JOHN J.
DARDOUFAS, KIMON MRS. "HM"
DAVEY, GEORGE, SKlc S1
DAVIS, FRED JR.
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Name Division
DAVIS, HAROLD F., AMMlc VF29
DAVIS, LOUIS A
DAVIS, P. V.
DAVIS, RON, QM2c N
D'AMELIO, ANTHONY, BM2c 1st.
D'ANGELO, THOMAS W., AOM3c V
DeDECKER, DONALD A
DEEMER, WILLARD, AOM3c V2
DeFARRARI, KENNETH, RdMlc V3
DeLANGE, GEORGE N., ACOM V2
DELLENEY, FRANCIS, Slc Vl
DEMAMIEL, WALTER
DEMARCO, FRANK
DeMARIA, PETER, G. Sgt. USMC
DENAULT, LEO G., Slc 1st.
DENNIS, HENRY H., Lt. VF32
DENSON, DANTLE
DEVANEY, WILLIAM C., AMM2c V2
DEVERS, WILLIAM J.
DeVINE, CARL
DEVINE, EDMOND F., Lt. VF29
DiANGELO, DON
DIGGINS, MAX N. MRS. V2
DINEEN, TIMOTHY, AM3c V2
DOOLEY, ROBERT G., GM2c 4th.
DOUGHERTY, FRANCIS, GM2c 4th.
DOUGLAS, ELBERT
DOW, FRANCIS H.
DOYLE, JOHN J.
DRAKE, ROBERT J., AMMlc VT31
DREW, CHARLES S. JR., PhM2c H
DREXHAGEN, JOHN 1st.
DUBOIS, FRANK
DUDLEY, FREDERICK, AOMlc V2
DUGGINS, WILLIAM, Lt. (jg) VF31
DUNDORE, HAROLD, CMDR. B
DUBLE, KEN (SON OF THOMAS) "HM"
DURAND, MARCEL J., Slc 5th.
DUVALL, RAY
DYNIA, WALTER D., MMlc M
EASTMAN, CLARENCE, SSML3c
EDER, WILLARD, CAPT. VF29
EDWARDS, RICHARD A
EDWARDS, ROBERT D. 2nd
EGGER, ALFORD
ELIASBURG, LOUIS
ELLES, LESTER A
ELLSTROM, GLENN, Lt.(jg) VF29
ELLMAUER, DONALD A
EMRICK, GROVER O.
ENGELARDT, EMIL
ENNIS, PAUL MRS. "HM" VF32
ERICKSON, CARROLL D. A
ESAU, CHARLES J., Ens. DECK
ESLER, ROBERT J.
Name Dlvislon
ESPY, BRUCE J. VF29
ETCHINGHAM, LAWRENCE, AMMlc VT32
EVANS, GEORGE V3
EWALD, C. L.
FASANO, CARMEN
FAUX, LEON, MM2c A
FEAST, ALFRED B.
FECKE, JOHN, Lt. VF29
FEDYNA, WILLIAM
FEENEY, TOM MRS. "HM" A
FELTON, RAY E., RTlc K
FENNER, STANLEY
FERREIRA, FRANCIS J. A
FERTIG, STANFORD, ACRT VF31
FETCH, EUGENE H., AMM3c VT32
FIFIELD, HARRY A., Lt. CHAPLAIN
FIORINO, NAT
FIRCHOW, JACK R. MRS. "HM" VF32
FISCHER, CECIL R., MMlc A
FISCHER, WILLIAM F., Lt. VT31
FISHER, BARBARA MRS. "HM" A
FISHER, WILLIAM M. VT29
FITZGERALD, JOSEPH, ARM2c VT29
FITZGERALD, KENNETH
FLEEGLE, RICHARD, AM2c V2
FLOOR, TORBIN, MoMM3c A
FLOWERS, R. G., ACT VT29
FORBES, JOSEPH C. USMC
FORREST, OLA H. MRS. "HM"
FORSHEE, GORDON
FOSS, RAYMOND, Slc V2
FOSTER, DEXTER
FOULKS, R. JAMES VT29
FRANCO, SAM C., Lt. Cmdr. VF32
FRENCH, RAYMOND R. 1st.
FROMMELT, WILFRED MRS. "HM" 5th.
FRY GENTRY, ACMM VF29
GAGLIARDI, JOHN
GAILARDETZ, HENRY, MM2c M
GALAS, S. W.
GALIAPEAU, MARCEL VF31
GALLA, RAYMOND, Slc 4th.
GALT, DWIGHT, Cmdr. VF31
GARNER, SAMMIE
GAUCHAT, E. JUNIOR
GAUTHIER, NOEL E., EM2c E
GETTINGS, ALBERT H., Lt.(jg) VF32
GIDNEY, HERBERT, Lt. VT29
GILLETT, JAY, Pfc. USMC
GLASCOCK, MASON
GLECKNER, DONALD V1
GLENN, EUGENE, Capt. VT32
GODFREY, BILL, RdM2c V3
GODFREY, JACK, ACMM V1
GOGUEN, ROBERT, S2c
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Name Division
GOLBY, K. R.
GOLDEN, HARVEY
GOOLD, TIM
GORDON, ARTHUR E., WT2e B
GORE, JOE EMlc E
GOURLEY, CHARLES H.
GRADY, RUSSELL
GRAHAM, FRANCIS, Slc V2
GREEN, HAROLD, RdM2c V3
GREEN, WILLIAM C., Capt. GUN
GREENLEE, PLEAS, CAPT. VF29
GRESSARD, WILLIAM, Lt. VT29
GROEPPER, WILLIAM JR. Vt29
GROSZ, ERNEST MRS. "HM"
GULICK, DALE, AMMlc VF31
HALL, THOMAS, RdM2c V3
GRUBER, STANLEY
HALVAS, NICHOLAS, (Capt. Orderly) USMC
HAMBIDGE, DONALD, AMMle VT29
HAMILTON, CHARLES, BT3e B
HAMMER, ERNEST J., BM2e B
HANE, HOLGER OLAF, Ens. VT32
HANSEN, FRANK E., Lt. Cmdr.
HANSEN, OLLIE, GMle 2nd
HANSON, RAYMOND L., Lt. VF32
HANSON, ROBERT E.SS3e S
HARDEN, MAX GUEST
HARDKE, FREDERICK MRS. "HM" VT32
HARRISON, KEITH C.
HARTER, RICHARD, BM2e 6th.
HASELHORST, ELMER
HASTINGS, JOHN, MM2e B
HAUN, DALE, MM3e A
HAWKINS, RAY, CAPT. VF31
HAYDE, FRANCES J., P/T Sgt. USMC
HEIDEN, WILLIAM R., SR.
HEMPHILL, JOHN
HENDERICKS, ROBERT
HENNESSY, JOHN T., EMle E
HENRY, ROBERT J., AMM2e V1
HERB, JACK MRS. "HM" VF29
HERBERT, B. DEANE, Lt. R
HERGERT, RICHARD H., ARMlc VT29
HERNANDEZ, F. A., MMlc A I
HEWINS, DANIEL, AG2 OA
HILDEBRAND, NORMAN, Lt. Cmdr. K I
HILDEBRANDT, PAUL F., PhM3e H
HILFIKER, WILLIAM C
HILL, JESSIE J., MRle A
HITCHCOCK, ROBERT C., AMMlc VF29
HOBBS, HENRY P., JR. A
HOCKENBERRY, GEORGE
HOEY, EARL, Cmdr. (died 30 April 86) V2
HOLLINGSHEAD, ROY
HOLTON, JOSEPH F., Lt. V1
Name Division
HONEY, KEITH M., ARM2c VT31
HORNSBY, WILLIAM P., Slc R
HOVER, WARREN G.
HRALA, ALBERT MRS. "HM"
HUDSON, I.E., JR., Y3c V3
HUFFMAN, ROBERT E. VF29
HUGHES, DAN MRS. "HM"
HULTGREN, HERBERT C. V2
HUNT, GEORGE N., CBM B
HUNT, JAMES T., JR., Lt. (jg) VT31
HUTCHINSON, THOMAS
IGNASIAK, JOHN S., WTlc B
IGNATIUS, FLORINA
INCE, ALBERT
IRELAND, JEAN, Cox. 4th.
JACOBS, LEONARD, AM2c V2
JAMES, EDWIN C. A
JAMES, HAROLD W.
JANDA ROBERT, Ens. VF29
JAQUES, BRUCE, Cmdr. VF29
JAQUES, ROBERT VF29
JARRATT, F. R., ETM2c K
JENKAUSKI, MARTIN P.
JENKINS, DONALD
JOHNSON, ARNIE, AMM2c VT31
JOHNSON, JAY R., MM2c M
JOHNSON, RICHARD G.
JOHNSON, WALTER H., AMMlc V1
JOHNSTON, AL, Ens. VF32
JONES, HAROLD E., AMM3c VT29
JONES, KENNETH, Cmdr. VF29
JONES, ROBERT A.
JULEWICZ, ALFRED J. VT29
KAUFFMAN, MARLIN
KALB, RICHARD
KAYEL, JIM, MM3c A
KELLY, EDWARD MRS. "HM"
KENNEDY, JOHN
KENNEDY, RICHARD P.
KEPKA, CHESTER
KERBY, ALFRED G., ARM2c VT29
KERNAN, ROBERT L., MM M
KETTERER, ARTHUR P. N
KETTLER, LOUISE MRS. (HM)
KEYS, WILLIAM R.
KIERNAN, BILL MRS. (HM)
KIMBALL, HARRY MRS. (HM)
KING, JACK, BMlc 3rd.
KING, WILLIAM C., RMlc C
KIRKBERG, J.
KISSENGER, JACK, EM2c E
KISZKA, JOSEPH, PRtRlc K
KLASS, REGIE
KNOWLES, JANE MRS. (HM) W
KNOX, OLDEN MRS. (HM) V1
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Name Division
KOLOC, BOHU.N1IL
KONA, STEVE G., Cmdr. VF31
COSOBUCKE, ELROY, MM3c B
KOVALCHICK, PAUL, BM3c 2nd.
KOZLOWSKI, FLORlAN L.
KRAJEWSKI, STANLEY
KRAUSE, JERRY B., Slc 2nd.
KUBALL, EDWARD
KUHN, CELESTINA
KUZNIAR, M
LAAKE, ROBERT MRS. (HM) VT32
LADLEY, HERBERT V., CAPT. VF32
LAMB, KENNETH GUEST
LANGHURST, JIM, Lt. GUN.
LANGSTED, OLE, QM2c N
LARCOCNELLEz RICHARD
LARKIN, EDWARD J., Lt. Cmdr. VT3 1
LARKIN, LEO, Slc Vl
LARSEN, ARNOLD C., SM3c SIG
LASH, PAUL
LAUBER, AVERY, Lt. (jg) VT31
LAVOIE, GEORGE A., MMlc M
LAW, FRANK
LAW, W. F.
LAW, WILLIAM, Mlc M
LAY, ORVILLE
LEGETT, T. R., Lt. Cmdr. VT3 1
LEIGERS, ANTHONY G.
LEMMER, FRANK J. B
LEYDEN, GILBERT
LICHTNEGER, BILL
LINTHICUM, BYRON G.
LIPP, JIM, CS3 SUP.
LITTLE, GLEN W., MMlc A
LIVINGSTON, ALBERT
LOBODA,EDWARD, AMM3c V2 1
LONGO, ERNEST
LOOPER, W. A.
LOOS. FRED
LORD, JOSEPH 111, Lt. VT31
LUTI, WILLIAM
LYNCH, JOHN
MACKARAVITZ, CLEMENT, Slc N
MADDEN, STEPHEN P., Ens. VF32
MADSEN, GAYLE MRS. AG32
MAGHAN, ROBERT L., Lt. Cmdr. VT29
MAHLMEISTER, Gll BERT, CSM N
MALICKI, ROBERT
MALLMAN, GERALD, AEMlc V2
MALLOY, J. J.
MANDALERIS. GUS, Cmdr. CIC
MARDESICH, JOSEPH E I
MARKS, JOSEPH, Cpl. USMC
MARLEAU, WILLIAM R., RdMlc V3
MARNARINO, FRED
MARSDEN, RALPH, Lt. Cmdr. VT29
MASUCCI, GENE, QMlc N
MATIS, WILLIAM
MATTSON, WIN 5th.
MAXWELL, GARTH E., CRM K
MAXWELL, JIMMIE
MAYBERRY, WILMER 3rd.
MAZUR, FRANCIS A.
McBRIDE, HARRY S., SClc 1st.
McCHESNEY, RODERIC, Lt. VT3 1
McCLENDON, WILLIAM R. VGS29
McCLURE, PAUL V 1
McCORMICK, JACK, M2c A
McGIVNEY, JIM
McGRATH, VINCENT
McGRAW, JOSEPH, AOMlc V2
McLAUGHLIN, WILLIAM J.
McMORDIE, GORDON, CMM M
McMULLEN, BIRTON, Lt.(jg) VT29
McNAIR, JULES, Lt. Cmdr. VF29
MEARDON, WILLIAM L., Lt. VF32
MEDJUGORAC, JOSEPH V3
MEIER, WILLIAM, Slc 1st.
MELLIN, RICHARD, Ens. VT31
MELTON, MAURICE E., YN3 A
MENCIN, ADOLPH, Cmdr. VF31
MENDELSON, JERRY, AMM2c V 1
MENZONI, SILVIO, AMMH2c V2
MERESKI, VICTOR
MERRICK, R. E., AMM3c V2
MERRIMAN, DEWEY F.
MICELI, CHARLES E. B & 1st
MECELLI, EDWARD B
MICHAEL, ROBERT (SON OF CO)
MICHAEL, STANLEY SR. GUEST
MICHAUD, RODERIQUE, M, AMM3c VT29
MIKOLECHICK, FRANK L.
MILANE, FRANK, CY C
MILLER, E. S., R. Admiral NAV.
MILLER, JULIAN, Slc V1
MILLER, RAYMOND, SKDlc S
MOEN, DIAMOND B. VF32
MOORE, CARROL GUEST
MOORE, JEFF, CPhoM V3
MOORE, ROBERT A.
MORAN, PHILIP, Lt. VT29
MORRELL, JOHN W. B
MOYER, ROBERT C., CWO B
MUELLER, PALMER J. 3rd.
MULLHOLLAND, WILLIAM, GM2c 4th.
MUNDY, WILLIAM, WTlc B
MURPHY, RICHARD
MURRAY, ROBERT, Lt. Cmdr. VF29
MYERS, LAVERN, MM2c A
NELSON, W. STUART, R. Admlral N
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Name Division
NEUF, WILLIAM V2
NEVIN, JOSEPH P. SR., CARM VT29
NEWCOMB, ROBERT A., Cmdr. 1st.
NOLTS, WILLIS MRS. (HM)
NOTTINGHAM, LEO M
NOVICK, CHARLES, BkR2e S
OBORNE, R. A., AOMle
O'DELL, SIDNEY S., SMle K
O'DONNELL, RICHARD L.
O'DONNEL, WILLIAM
O'GRADY, TOM, WT2e B
OLLILA, TOIVO MRA. (HM) VT32
OLLOM, ROBERT, AOM2c VT29
OSBORNE, CHANDLER MRS. (HM)
O'SHEA, JOHN P.
OWEN, WARREN, AMM3c
PAHL,JOHN W., SKlc S
PALMER, CHARLES VT29
PALMER, WALTER S., MM2c B
PARSLEY, CHARLES E., MM3c M
PENDER, DANIEL B., ARM2e VT31
PETERS, (NORTON) PATTY MRS. VT29
PETTIT, JOHN W., RdM2c V3
PIERCE, FRANK L., Lt. Cmdr. C
PIERCE, WINSTON M., Ens. VT29
PITTMAN, OBED L.
PLATT, WYLES A
POND, JOHN A., Lt. VF32
QUILLIN, EDWARD M., RMle K
QRYNICZ, JOHN
RAINBOLT, WOODROW, D., WTlc B
RADEK, JOHN
RADEMACKER, FRED
RAFIELD, JACK M., Slc 5th
RAMEY, JACK
RANDELIN, KENNETH, EM2e E
RANDOLPH, BONNIE MRS. "HM"
RAPP, JERRY A.
REHM, DAN VF50
REEUSE, J. L.
REEVES, NORMAN, HMle H
REMSHARD WILLIAM, MM2e M
RENNER, WILLIAM
RENZ, WARREN MRS. "HM"
REQUARTH, WILLIAM, Cmdr. AG31
RIEGER, VINCENT A., Lt. VF31
RILEY, FREDRICK, AM3e V3
RISK, JOSEPH W.
RODENBAUGH, JACK M., Fle B
ROE, GEORGE W., CBM 3rd.
ROGERS, HARRY P., Slc 4th
ROMANO, JOSEPH J., AMMle V2
ROMME, HUGH MRS. "HM"
ROOF, PAUL
ROSE, GEORGE M., CY CO"S.OFF.
ROUND, KENNETH W., AMM2e VT29
ROWLAND, WM.C
ROEOIN, PAUL
RUSSELL, CHARLES A., HMC H
RUSSELL, HAROLD L.
RYAN, JERRY J., CB B
SADDLER, JACK R.
SAYLOR, DALE
SCALES, HARRELL H., Cmdr. VF31
SCENT, RAY
SCHVIAVONE, U. M., Lt. Cmdr. V2
SCHLEY, BEN D
SCHMIT, CONRAD JOHN
SCHOEFFEL, MALCOLM, R. Admiral CO
SCHUMANN, CARL E., Lt. Cmdr. V2
SCHWABLAND, WILLIAM, ARMlc VF29
SCOTT, ROSS
SEBULSKY, WAYNE W., WTlc VT29
SELLMAN, PAUL
SHEPHERD, RICHARD, Slc 3rd.
SHERIDAN, CHARLES, ARM2c VT31
SHIELDS, BOB, Cmdr. VT31
SHINPOCH, GEORGE, Lt. VF32
SHOCK, EDWARD
SHOOP, JAMES C. 1st.
SHROPSHIRE, VIRGIL, P.Sgt. USMC
SHUMWAY, MURRAY, AEMlc VT31
SIDES, ARTHUR, CAMM VT29
SISK, JESSE L., CBM Ist.
SKEENS, RONALD R.
SKIDMORE, HOWARD, H., Capt. VT29
SLOCUM, GEORGE E., ARM2e VT31
SLONKA, FRANK S.
SMITH, BERTRAND J.
SMITH, C. D.
SMITH, C. W.
SMITH, JIM VF29
SMITH, PAMELA MRS. "HM"
SMITH, ROBERT A
SMITH, RODERIC LEE, Capt. CHAPLAIN
SNODGRASS, RICHARD, P03e M
SOLDAN, HARVEY
SOMODI, ALEX MRS. "HM"
SORGER, CHARLES P., WT3e B
SPEIDEL, JOHN P., Capt. VT29
SPELLMAN, GENE, ACOM V2
SPIVEY, JAMES, CAOM A
SPOONER, ART, WT3c B
SPRAGGINS, CLYDE A
SPRINGER, ROBERT A., FP2e R
STAFFORD, JOHN J., Cox 2nd
STAGGS, WILLIAM R. VGS29
STAMM, BILL, PhoMle V3
STANO, VICTOR J., MMle M
STEGMAN, FELIX, Slc DECK
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Name Division
STEWART, JAMES, Lt. VF31
STEWART, NORMAN, Slc
STEWART, VINCENT H., MM3c A
STITCH, ANTHONY M., Flc A
STINSON, GEORGE, MM3c M
STONE, GEORGE L., JR.
STRANAGHAN, ALBERT, WT2c B
STRAUB, PAUL J., GMlc 2nd
SUTER, HAROLD L., PhoM3c V3
SWEATT, HAL, (Pilot) VF31
SWEENEY, CARROLL E.
TAGLIAFERRI, ROLAND, AM3c V1
TASHASH, LOUIS G., POlc Sl
TEAGUE, ARTHUR J., Ens. VF32
THEGE, LOANE C., Ens. VF32
THOMAS, ROBERT, ABMlc Vl
THOMAS, ALEX, ABMlc V2
THOMPSON, H. L., AETM2c V2
THOMPSON, JAMES A. V3
THORTON, ALPHONSO USMC
THRASHER, FREDERICK E., AMM2c V2
TISS, CLIFTON E
TOBIN, W. R., JR. LSO
TOBERG, WILLIAM J., RdM2c V3
TOPPER, MERLE G.
TRABING, PHIL VT29
TREECE, CHARLES, Ens. VF32
TRIDER, ED E
TROUP, FRANK W., Lt. (jg) VF29
TRUEX, JOHN
TURNER, WILLIAM, FT3 F
UPTON, HOWARD T., MM3c M
VALESKY, AUGUST A, ABM2c Yl
VAN FLEET, JAMES, Lt. VF29
VAN NOSTRAND, RICHARD, Slc 1st.
VAN VRANKIN, EDWARD, Lt. VF29
VASCO, ANDREW
VASHRO, JIM MRS. VT29
VASSAR, FRANCIS A., Lt. Cmdr. VF32
VAUGHN, EDWARD
VAYHAN, CARL J.
VINCENT, DORIS MRS. V2
VINCIGUERRA, FRANK, AMM3c V2 l
VISICOVICH, FRED M
VOGTMAN, RON, MM3c H
WAGGONER, RICHARD L., GM2c DECK
WALKER, WILLIAM J., Ens. A
WALSH, JOSEPH, BMlc 1st.
WANAGILL, ROBERT J.
WARD, DWIGHT E.
WARD, WALLACE
WARDLE, HUBERT J. VT31
WARNER, DORIS MRS. "HM" VF32
WARREN, HARRIS
WASHBURN, DONALD, AMM2c VT29
WATERS, JOSEPH V2
WAY, JAMES S
WEAVER, VERNE F., EMlc E
WEBB, CHARLES D., Capt. VGS29
WEBBER, BRUCE VF31(BW)
WEBSTER, HOWARD M ., PhoM 1 c VT31
WEAVER, JAMES
WELSH, DAVID J., R. Admiral XO
WELSANDT, STANLEY, AMM2c V2
WERRENRATH, REINALD, Lt. CIC
WEST, JAMES H., CMM M
WEST, WALTER, B
WHITE, DAN E., AMM2c VF31
WHITWORTH, RICHARD, Lt. Cmdr. VF31
WILCOX, AIVAH
WILLIAMS, JOHN, JR. "HM" VT29
WILLIAMS, BOB, Lt. VF29
WILLIS, WAYNE
WILSON, CARTER J. VT31
WILSON, KENNETH P., SR.
WILSON ROBERT, SK3c S
WlLT, HARRY B., Slc 3rd
WIRTH, ROBERT C.
WITHROW, PAUL
WOLF, LEROME L.
WOOD, EDWARD E., Capt. VT31
WOOLSEY, JACK K., AMM2c VT31
WORKMAN, PRESTON D., ARM3c VT32
WOSIK, JOSEPH M., Lt. GUN
YOUNG, GEORGE A
YUNKER, E. H. M
ZAWINSKY, M
ZEMANEK, LYLE A. VT29
ZIMANSKI, FRANK, Capt. GUN
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CAB31
ERRATA LIST
Page opposite Chronology: Track Chart change October 1944 to 1945
Page 11: The USS SOUTH DAKOTA was BB57 not BB55
Page 29: Ens. L. O. BACON received the Distinguished Flying Cross
and Air Medal as a pilot In VT-31.
Lt. Douglas W. MULCAHY received the Silver Star Medal
Page 30: VF-31 had a second tour of duty on the
USS BELLEAU WOOD (CVL 24) where Aces NOOY, STEWART, and
TOASPERN added to their totals:
Add four kills to Lt.(jg) C.N. NOOY for a total of 19.
Add one to Lt. J. S. STEWART for a total of 10.
Add three to Ens. E. W. TOASPERN for a total of 7.
Page 31: Add to enlisted personnel of VF31
the name GULICK, Dale H. AMMlc. -
Page 70: DD354 was misspelled and should be the USS MONAGHAN.
Page 71: Sgt. Major Lewis J. CAMP was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously.
Page 73: Change BuPres to BuPers.
Page 85: Change Lt. Jack ANDERSON to Lt. William "Bill" ANDERSON, Jr.
Page 87: Caption under the photo of the "still''
to Platoon Sgt. Virgil SHROPSHIRE not DEMARIO.
Page 87: Caption under the Scoreboard change the
word "not" to "notice" flag under.....
Page 95: Lt. Cmdr. W. E. EDER had an additional kills
with .5 from VF-3 and I from VF-2 making him a total of 6.5.
Lt. B. D. JAQUES had one kill while serving with
VGF-29 making him an Ace.
Page 127: The CABOT was bought by Spain in December 1972 and not 1973.
Page 145: Change Flight deck dimensions to 73 x 573 feet.
Page 146: Add Ens. Edward W. TOASPERN to VF31 list of Aces with seven M12s. I
Delete name of Lt. James N. BARNES from VF29 as he was not
with this Squadron.
Lt. Robert S. MURRAY had 10.3 kills not 5.
FIGHTER SQUADRON THIRTY TWO Aces from a previous Tour:
Richard Hobbs May 6 Hollis Harry HILLS 5
(one with the RCAF) Edward Cobb Outlaw - 6
Page 162: The USS LANGLEY (CVL 27) was awarded the Navy Unit Commendation
The USS SAN JACINTO (CVL 30) was commissioned December 1943.
Page 171: USN CREDITS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF ENEMY AIRCRAFT
IN AIR-TO-AIR COMBAT - WORLD WAR II by Frank J. Olynyk,
207 Chelmsford Drive, Aurora, Ohio 44202.
This 599 page book gives a list of every air-to-air
victory by Naval Pilots by dates and by squadrons.
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(last page in book)
[picture]
the Author, J. Ed Hudson
About the author.
J. Ed Hudson was born 3 Oct. 1926 in Connelly Springs, N.C.
He entered Davidson College at Davidson, N.C. in 1942 and finished two years
of study before joining the Navy in the summer of 1944. He took "boots"
at Bainbridge, Md. and was assigned to Yeoman School at the Naval training Center
San Diego.
Hudson reported aboard the USS Cabot in May 1945 and was transferred to the USS Chester (CA 27)
in April 1946. He was discharged from the Navy that summer, re-entered Davidson College and
received a BS degree in psychology in 1948. That summer, Hudson married Betty Newton, and
they celebrated their 38th wedding anniversary in May 1986. The couple has three children and
one granddaughter.
Aside from reading naval histroy, Hudson's interests include golf, bird watching, photography
and the Boston Red Sox.
The USS Cabot when in the Spanish Navy as the SNS Dedalo.
[picture on the back cover of the book]