Events from the Official DECK LOG RECORDS of the USS SALT LAKE CITY CA25 December, 1942 List of Information Transcribed from Copies of Originals

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December 1st, 1942 [0-4 Hours] No Remarks during these hours [4-8 Hours] is unreadable. [12-16 Hours] Bostic, Howard J., Carpenter was detached this date to report to the Supt. Willmeth Iron & Steel Corp., Portland, OR., for duty with the AVA commissioning detail of Kaiser Ship Co. December 2nd, 1942 [0-4 Hours] No Remarks during these hours [8-12 Hours] Kingston, B., Ensign returned to the ship with 22 men from Camp Andrews, Nanakuli, Oahu, T. H. Sukola, R. R., S2c V-6 returned aboard for duty from Navy 603, with bag, hammock, records & accounts. The following men were transferred to Navy 603 for treatment. White, L. S., AS,   Wickline, P. E., AS ,   Swim, J. K., EM3c December 3rd, 1942 [0-4 Hours] No Remarks during these hours [4-8 Hours] Lt.(jg) R. J. Matusek left the ship with 19 men for a 3 day recreation period at Camp Andrews, Nanakuli, T.H. [12-16 Hours] Turner, Jr., William R., S2c was transferred to Navy Hospital for treatment. Wooten, Thomas E., AS was transferred to Navy 603. The 10 man party which left the ship on Nov. 20th, returned aboard having completed the course of instruction in Radar Operation at the Pacific Fleet Radar School, Pearl Harbor, T. H. December 4th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] No Remarks during these hours [8-12 Hours] Peska, Francis J., Boatswain was detached this date to report for duty to Supt. of Shipbuilding, Winslow Marine Railway, Winslow, Wash. for duty. Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, CinCPac & Chief of Staff, Rear Admiral R. A., Spruan came aboard for an Officers meeting. [12-16 Hours] The following men were transferred to Receiving Station, Pearl Harbor, T. H., FFT to the nearest Receiving Ship on the west coast for assignment to duty in new construction.

Last name unreadable, N. E., S99-96-36, BM2c Barrett, C. F., SC2c Bidwell, F. S., S1c Copher, D., S1c Hadselford, H. O., S1c Herdt, A. J., S1c Jeffers, T. E., OC3c Kennedy, N. J., F1c King, F. H., EM2c

McMullen, L. A., MM2c Miller, T. L., Jr., QM3c Osborn, H. G., S1c Paul, W. A., F1c Prock, C. A., GM2c Sperry, F., MM2c Stewart, L. E., S1c Young, L., Jr., SK2c

[16-20 Hours] Transferred Tentler, M. W., S2c, V6 to Navy 603 for treatment. December 5th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] No Remarks during these hours [8-12 Hours] Transferred the following men to Marine barracks, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, T.H. with bags & bedding for duty. Staff returns to be forwarded by mail. Doty, William D., Cpl., USMC,    Lamansky, Earl R., Cpl., USMC ,   Lotito, Jr., Leo L., Pvt., USMC Received the following men aboard from Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, T.H. with bags, hammocks, & staff retruns for duty. Basso, Paul D., Pvt., USMC   Darling, James L., Pvt., USMC   Flier, Jack J., Pvt., USMC [12-16 Hours] Lee, Chester M., Lt.(jg) ,   Dunstan, R. F., Ensign and   Golden, W. A., Ensign returned on board ship having completed temporary duty at Fighter Director School, Pearl Harbor, T. H. Johnston, J.F.B., Lt. & Pugsley, E. B., Lt. left the ship on one days leave. [16-20 Hours] NOTE FROM SANDY E.... Records faded badly. Unable to read some of the names. Unknown, G. H. S#633-93-29, AS,V-6 was transferred to Navy 603 for treatment. The following men returned aboard having completed course in Anti-Aircraft Training Center, Pearl Harbor, T.H. Corder, C. S., S1c   Crowley, C. M., S1c;   Keberline, L. J., Pfc, USMC;   Leach, H. L., FC2c;   Miller, S. M., S1c;   Swan, J. W., FC2c;   Unable to read two of the names with this list. December 6th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] No Remarks during these hours [8-12 Hours] Twenty-two men left the ship to proceed via transportation furnished to Camp andrews, Nanaduli, Oahu, T.H., for a period of recreation for four days, with Kilpatrick, C. W., Ensign in charge. Transferred Armantrout, R. L., RM2c to Pacific Fleet Radar School, with bag & hammock, for temporary duty for a special course of instruction. Records and accounts to be retained on this ship. Returned on Dec. 25, 1942. Seventeen men, with R. J. Matusek in charge, returned to the ship from a four day period of recreation at Camp Andrews, Nanakuli, Oahu, T.H. December 7th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] No Remarks during these hours [4-8 Hours] Johnston, J.F.B., Lt. & Pugsley, E. B., Lt. returned on board ship from one days leave. The following men left the ship to proceed & report to the Commanding Officer, Anti-Aircraft Training Center for a course of instruction in 40mm anti-aircraft gunnery. Cassidy, P. E., S1c in charge. Returned on Dec. 12th, 1942.

Foster, Jr., J. P., S1c Ellison, W. C., S1c Edgar, B. J., S1c

Brophy, Jr., W. R., S1c Fults, H. C., Pvt., USMC Fletcher, D. L., Pvt., USMC

[8-12 Hours] E. C. Carveth, S1c, returned on board from 3 days leave. Transferred Short, V. R., S2c & Thacker, O. N., S2c to proceed to US Naval Receiving Station, Pearl Harbor, T. H., FFT to nearest receiving ship or station on west coast for duty in new construction. Transferred Valentine, Delbert J., TC1c to Navy 603 for treatment. December 8th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] No Remarks during these hours [12-16 Hours] Received Swim, J. K., EM3c and Cash, L. A., S2c V-6 on board for duty from Navy 603. [16-20 Hours] Transferred Aldridge, Jewel E., S2c and Kerns, D. E., S2c to Navy 603 for treatment. December 9th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] No Remarks during these hours Hale, R. B., Ensign left the ship with 14 men for a 3 day recreation period at Camp Andrews, Nanakuli, Oahu, T.H. Ensign C. W. Kilpatrick returned to this ship with 20 men from a 3 day recreation period at Camp Andrews, Nanakuli, Oahu, T.H. Kouns, Ormond B., Carpenter was detached from this vessel and ordered to report to Cdt. nearest Naval District FFT to USS RALEIGH for duty. [12-16 Hours] Transferred Hecox, C. L., S1c to Navy 603 for treatment. Received Ellison, Bennie W., Pvt, USMC and Keeton, George E., F2c on board for duty. December 11th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] No Remarks during these hours [8-12 Hours] Thume, R. D., Y2c left the ship on 2 days leave. Hoag, William P., Ensign left the ship on 4 days leave. Returned on Dec. 16, 1942. Transferred Wharton, G. D., MM2c & Bryan, D. E., F1c to proceed to US Naval Receiving Station, Pearl Harbor, T. H. FFT to US Submarine Base, New London, Conn., for instruction. [12-16 Hours] Transferred Tripp, M. G., S2c to Navy 603 for treatment. Diagnosis: Mumps. Wirtz, K. W., BMkr1c received a contusion on the right big toe while handling an acetylene bottle, negligence not apparent. Treated in Sick Bay & returned to duty. [16-20 Hours] Participated in an air raid drill, set condition ZED (modified) and went to general quarters. December 12th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] No Remarks during these hours [4-8 Hours] Lt.(jg) R. G. Johns left the ship with 30 men to proceed to Camp Andrews, Nanakuli, Oahu, T.H. for a 3 day recreation period. [8-12 Hours] Ensign R. B. Hale returned tot he ship with 14 men having completed a 3 day recreation period at Camp Andrews, Nanakuli, Oahu, T.H. [12-16 Hours] Wickline, P. E., S2c, returned on board for duty from US Navy 603. Transferred Alexander, W., S1c to US Navy 603 for treatment. Kent, R. R., S1c and Carveth, E. C., S1c left the ship on 2 days leave. Returned on Dec. 14, 1942. Mew, J. T., Ensign , Boland, J. N., Lt. & Massello, A. G., Ensign left the ship on 1 days leave. Returned on Dec. 14, 1942. December 13th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] No Remarks during these hours [8-12 Hours] Transferred Brezina, Edward G., SC3c to USS INDIANAPOLIS FFT to USS SAN DIEGO for duty. Brewer, James T., Lt. Comdr. returned from 32 days leave. [12-16 Hours] Merryman, Leroy, Machinist returned on board for duty from US Naval Hospital, Pearl Harbor, T.H. December 14th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] No Remarks during these hours [4-8 Hours] Ryffel, George G., 1st Lt., USMC left the ship for temporary duty at the anti-aircraft training center with the following men. They returned on Dec. 19, 1942.

Aaron, G. L., S1c Davis, C. C., S1c Dickinson, S. E., Pvt., USMC Earhart, C. B., S1c Edwardson, F. C., S1c Everman, A. B., S1c Fiedler, A. J., Pfc, USMC

Gullion, E. L., S1c Lorenzen, R. C., S1c Morrison, H. J., MAtt1c Peterson, H. C., S1c Vosper, S. B., Pfc, USMC Whetstone, D. E., Cpl., USMC

Ensign A. G. Massello returned from one days leave. [12-16 Hours] Transferred Van Ness, Joseph R., S1c V-6 to Receiving Station, Pearl Harbor, T. H. FFT to the Navy Yard [unable to read], CA. for course of instruction in short course optical school, class convening Jan. 1, 1943. Transferred Myers, Elmer E., Ptr3c, USN to receiving station, Pearl Harbor, T. H. for assignment to [unable to read]. [16-18 Hours] Transferred Todd, R. J., S1c to US Navy 603 for treatment. Diagnosis: Tonsilitis-chronic. December 15th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] No Remarks during these hours [4-8 Hours] Ensign A. G. Massello left the ship with 26 men to proceed to Camp Andrews, Nanakuli, Oahu, T.H. for a three day recreation period. Returned on Dec. 18m, 1942. [8-12 Hours] Transferred Follmer, Richard B., QM3c to US Naval Receiving Station, Pearl Harbor, T.H., FFT to nearest US Rec. ship or Station for assignment to duty in new construction. Lt.(jg) R. G. Johns returned to the ship with 30 men having completed a 3 day recreation period at Camp Andrews, Oahu, T. H. [16-20 Hours] Petersen, H. M., MoMM2c reported on board for duty from Receiving Station, Pearl harbor, T. H. December 16th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] No Remarks during these hours [12-16 Hours] Informal inspection of ship made by Captain and Heads of Departments. White, L. S., S2c reported on board for duty, having been detached from Navy 603. Wille, A. H., S2c and Washburn, R. M., S1c were transferred to Navy 603. All the men that left for leave on November 11th, 1942, returned to the ship. December 17th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] No Remarks during these hours [12-16 Hours] Transferred Hugen, Richard G., CMM(PA) and Bloom, Wilbur E., MM1c to US Rec. Stat., Pearl Harbor, T.H. FFT to USNTS, Norfolk, VA. for a course of instruction at the Diesel Engine School. Transferred Red, Woodrow W., FC1c and Conally, Robert B., CGM(AA) to US REc. Stat., Pearl harbor, T.H. FFT to US Navy Yard, Washington, DC for a course at instruction at the fire control and gunners mate school respectively. Transferred Plahutnik, Frank, EM2c to US Rec. Stat., Pearl Harbor, T.H. FFT to US Navy Yard, San Diego, CA. for a course of instruction at the Gyro Compass School. Stevens, Henry F., S1c & Loftin, William F., Lt. Comdr. (MC) reported on board for duty from US Naval Mobile Hosptial No. 2. December 18th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] No Remarks during these hours [4-8 Hours] Kitts, J. W., Ensign left the ship with 23 men for a three day recreation period at Camp Andrews, Oahu, T.H. Wilson, W., MAtt2c reported aboard for duty. Ensign A. G. Massello returned to the ship with 25 men, having completed a recreation period at Camp Andrews, Oahu, T.H. [12-16 Hours] Transferred Happy Winsley Harden, CMB(AA) to Rec. Stat., Pearl Harbor, T.H., FFT US Naval Air Station, Moffett Field, Sunnyvale, CA. for a course of [unable to read]. [16-18 Hours] Transferred Larson, L. E., F2c, USN to report to the Commanding Officer, Service Force Administration, US Pacific Fleet, Area Naval Barracks, for duty in the flag allowance of ConComPac Fleet. December 19th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] No Remarks during these hours Flores, J., OC1c left the ship on 3 days leave.

[4-8 Hours] The following men left the ship on authorized leave to visit the US via transportation furnished by Com14:

Abbott, N. C., ???3c Albee, O. D., S1c Bacues, J. E., S1c Barton, J. D., S1c Bearer, T. G., GM3c Bennett, A. J., GM2c Bickey, R. F., MM2c Blankenship, W. H., Cox Boland, J. N., Lt. Bowling, G., S1c Bragg, L. S., Cox Bright, W. F., Cox Burroughs, R. L., RM3c Burton, R. F., S1c Carter, L. E., Y1c Casey, J. J., MM2c Celentano, L. C., CCS Chabot, J. A., CMM Collins, J. R., F2c Comorat, V. J., CBM Coonse, B. D., EM2c Cordellos, A. P., GM3c Corder, C. S., S1c Cox, C. N., Cpl., USMC Cox, D. H., Cpl, USMC Creamer, G. R., F2c Dahlen, V. R., Ensign Dahlsten, E. H., Cox Davis, I. K., Cpl, USMC Davis, N. G., PhM1c Dobszwicz, W. E., Bkr3c Donner, W. O., S1c Drake, F. E., GM3c Drew, W. H., Mach. Drust, R. C., Y3c Duba, S. E., MM2c Dugan, H. W., FC2c Dunham, H. O., SF3c Dyjak, A. J., S1c Emlet, V. A., MM2c Farlow, G. E., CSK Flynn, C. F., GM1c Foreman, G. W., Cox Foster, D. P., S1c Furman, O. F., MM2c Gaffney, D. A., CM3c Ghallagher, S. F., PhM1c Gibbons, R. H., CBM Glass, C. L., GM2c Gleason, E. E., GM3c Goldfinch, W. R., SC3c Grahn, H. E., Lt. Graves, H. L., GM3c Gray, L. E., MM1c Gregory, H., WT2c Grund, N. F., GM3c Hansen, A. E., S1c Harris, R. W., CRM Hartford, F. P., Cox Hays, J. W., Jr., Sgt., USMC

Heavilon, F. E., GM3c Hess, W. J., QM1c Hildebrand, N. CRM Hildebrant, W. H., GM3c Hill, C. R., CWT Holland, H. L., EM2c Holt, B. F., OS3c Holtz, W. F., MM2c Howell, T. E., GM2c Hudson, E. H., Cox Huth, T. J., S1c Indest, R. E., Cox Jackson, O. W., GM3c Johnston, J.F.B., Lt. Kinder, J. W., S1c Kline, E. W., S1c Knight, F. S., Lt. Kocurek, E. H., AMM2c Labrum, F. B., Cox LaCror?, T. F., MM2c Laloli, L., MM1c Larner, W. J., WT2c Lauriskos, F., S1c Leach, H. L., FC1c Lewis, E. E., GM3c Lisswell, R. W., EM1c Lloyd, K. J., F1c Lockart, H. L., FC2c MacBeth, G. E., S1c Marcy, A. M., S1c Maschinott, C. L., S1c Maxwell, F. J., BM1c McCall, C. E., CMM McCornack, A. A., S1c McCuistion, H. E., CEM McCurdy, J. G., S1c McElwain, R. J., GM2c McHatton, E. L., Cox Messner, A. F., CWT Mew, J. T., Ensign Michealson, O. L., S1c Midelburg, C. W., Lt. (jg) Mihalka, A. M., BM2c Miller, S. M., GM3c Mitchel, P. J., S1c Mizell, J. H., BM3c Morris, R. B., WT1c Morse, R. P., Lt(jg) Moye, W. B., CM2c Natran, J. J., Bkr2c Nelson, C. W., S1c Nesbitt, T., GM2c Nichols, C. C., Lt. Nickerson, A. L., GM3c Orcutt, E. E., Cox Palmgren, P. S., S1c Pate, P., S1c Pattoon, C. W., S1c Potter, E. E., MM2c Provost, G. J., WT1c

Pugsley, E. B., Lt Rachuy, R. L., WT2c Ramsey, L. B., Lt. Rand, M., OS3c Reeves, G. M., Lt. Rhodes, P. A., FC3c Rich, I. T., Mach. Roccoforte, V., S1c Rowland, J. J., Pfc, USMC Salo, E. E., EM2c Schattenburg, A. G., SM3c Schmidt, R. C., S1c Schroeder, W. G., FC1c Scott, J. W., S1c Scott, R. L., S1c Seaton, R. A., AMM3c Shaw, C. W., CWT Shipley, C. E., F1c Slone, R. L., S1c Smith, E. E., GM3c Smith, R. G., BM2c Smythe, J. H., BM2c Snyder, E. F., F1c Sorensen, A. T., Mm1c Speer, E. E., Cox Staiger, C., S1c Starcevich, V. G., Y2c Stecz, M., QM2c Stephens, A. P., RM3c Stewart, M., GM2c Stones, R. J., S1c Strong, E., GM1c Sulewski, F., GM1c Summers, D. R., CGM Swan, J. W., FC2c Swanson, J. R., S1c Swim, J. K., EM3c Szcepkowski, E. J., ?? Talbert, C. A., WT2c Taylor, C. C., EM1c Thatcher, J. F., RM1c Toye, L. E., WT2c Vasey, C. A., Y1c Wells, S. F., CTC Wells, W. E., BM1c Wester, W. E., SF3c Whitcanack, R. L., Y2c White, S. A., OC3c Williams, D. V., SK2c Williams, G. E., AOM2c Wilson, M. E., Pfc, USMC Woodbury, O. N., Y3c Zanavich, F. J., BM3c

Monroe, L. L., BM2c left the ship on 2 days leave. Returned on Dec. 21, 1942. [12-16 Hours] Bracken, R. O., Lt. left the ship on one days leave. Returned on Dec. 21, 1942. [16-20 Hours] Gale, Winsor C., Lt. Comdr. left the ship on one days leave. Transferred Usher, George J., AMM2c to US Naval Rec. Stat., Pearl Harbor, T. H., FFT to US Naval Training School (Advanced Aviation), Chicago, IL. December 20th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] No Remarks during these hours [8-12 Hours] Williams, F. L., BM2c left the ship on 7 days leave. Dunham, L. D., S1c left the ship on ten days leave. Mubi, Frank, CSP(A)(AA)V-6 reported aboard for duty. [12-16 Hours] Thompson, J. E., CWT and Wirtz, K. W., Bmkr1c left the ship on 10 days leave. Welch, D. E., S1c left the ship on 7 days leave. Transferred Strickland, D. S., MM2c to US Naval Hospital #603 for treatment. December 21st, 1942 [0-4 Hours] No Remarks during these hours The following men left the ship to report to the Commanding Officer Anti-Aircraft Center for a course of instruction in 40mm anti-aircraft gunnery: Breeze, E. H., GM3c Dryden, R. C., Cpl., USMC Hankins, L. D., GM2c Hargrove, J. M., S1c Taplett, Robert O., Capt., USMC Maher, Jr., Joseph F., Lt., D-V(G), USNR In Maintainance Whetstone, D. E., Cpl., USMC, Director Operator Mubi, F., CSP(A)(AA)V-6, USNR [8-12 Hours] Smith, Wayne B., S2c was transferred to Navy 603 for treatment. [12-16 Hours] Ramage, James D., Lt. was transferred to report to Commandant 14th Naval District FFT to USS ENTERPRISE for duty involving flying. [16-20 Hours] Transferred Scott, Steve Morton, FC3c to the Fleet Gunnery School for duty. The following named men reported on board this ship for duty.

Alvarez, M. G., S2c, V-6 Anderson, E. J., S2c, V-6 Anderson, M. L., S2c, V-6 Anderson, R. E., S2c, V-6 Antonino, Charles,S2c, V-6 Atencio, A. J., S2c, V-6 Babb, V., S2c, V-6 Bach, C. J., S2c, V-6 Bailey, R. B., S2c, V-6 Bainter, G. R., S2c, V-6 Baldwin, R. A., S2c, V-6 Ball, Walter F., S2c, V-6 Barger, G. E., S2c, V-6 Barnett, R. L., S2c, V-6 Bass, H. B., S2c, V-6 Beard, James F., S2c, V-6 Beerbower, F. D., S2c, V-6 Bell, E. W., S2c, V-6 Bell, J., Jr., S2c, V-6 Bennett, R. T., S2c, V-6 Charles, R. E., S2c, V-6 Conway, J. M., F3c

Cooper, Ernest T., Jr., S2c, V-6 Duoto, V., S2c, V-6 Evans, B. L., S2c, V-6 Godfrey, W. K., F2c Gordon, Jr., R., S2c, V-6 Hager, W., S2c, V-6 Keilholtz, J. M., F3c Leist, Rex I., S2c, V-6 Lesher, L. B., S2c, V-6 Letarte, J. Ray, S2c, V-6 Lewis, F., S2c, V-6 Lipp, S. T.(J.), S2c, V-6 Logan, A. A., S1c, V-6 Lowick, P. H., S2c, V-6 Lundeen, G. S., S2c, V-6 Lister, L. H., S2c, V-6 Lokken, Thelmer S., S2c, V-6 Loper, M., S2c, V-6 McLaughlin, L. W., S1c, V-6 Niblet, E. H., S1c, V-6 Pelham, H. L., S1c, V-6 Steffens, C. G., F2c

December 22nd, 1942 [0-4 Hours] No Remarks during these hours [4-8 Hours] Flores, J., OC1c, returned from 3 days leave. [8-12 Hours] Cassidy, P. E., S1c left the ship on 7 days leave. Ellison, W. C., S1c and Feid, F. L., S1c left the ship on 10 days leave. Borreson, E. J., S1c , Hollingsworth, W. W., S1c and Frenier, A. J., S1c left the ship on 5 days leave. The following named men reported on board this ship for duty.

Ballew, R. E., S2c, V-6 Barkley, Luther C., S2c, V-6 Barnes, D. S., S2c, V-6 Basham, Bob, S2c, V-6 Hodnett, W. F., EM3c, V-6 Hurt, W. M., EM3c, V-6 Iverson, R. D., EM3c, V-6 James, A. B., EM3c, V-6 Lamoure, M. A., S2c, V-6

Lay, E., S2c, V-6 Loeb, J. L., S2c, V-6 Marsh, T. E., S1c, V-6 Martens, W. F., S2c, V-6 Reed, C. L., S2c, V-6 Reed, D. R., S2c, V-6 Reilly, F. J., S2c, V-6 Rohar(?), D. J., F2c, V-6

[12-16 Hours] Radio Electrician Metzler, Marvin E. left the ship to report to Supt. US Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY for duty. Valentine, D. J., TC1c, Cole, P. M., MM1c and Cooper, G. H., S2c reported aboard for duty: Groger, Roy H., Jr., S2c left the ship on five days leave. Fortenberry, G. N., QM3c left the ship on seven days leave. The following men left the ship to report to US Naval Hospital Navy 603 for treatment. Brown, L. B., S1c,    Dabney, J. O., S1c ,   Samek, J. F., AS,   Tobin, L. C., S2c December 23rd, 1942 [0-4 Hours] No Remarks during these hours [8-12 Hours] The following men left the ship for 10 days leave each.

Bagdricwicz, J., MM2c Carveth, E. S., S1c Grevencamp, P. E., QM3c Hill, R. L., S1c Kent, R. R., S1c

Murray, W. R., CWT Rennert, R. H., MM1c Uhler, L. Z., MM2c Ware, W. R., BMM

The following men left the ship for 5 days leave each. Fisher, C. F., S2c, Johnstone, L. F., Bkr2c & Tidwell, C. E., Bkr2c. Transferred Orr, C. T., SF2c and Niblett, E. H., S1c to Navy 603 for treatment. Received the following men aboard for duty.

Nolan, L. D., S2c, V-6 Noyes, G., S2c, V-6 Noyles[Noyes], W., S2c, V-6 O'Connor, J. E., S2c Olcheske, Robert M., S2c, V-6 Owaski, C. E., S2c, V-6 Paradis, M. E., S2c, V-6 Parker, D. F., S2c, V-6 Parker, R. B., S2c, V-6 Paulson, Palmer K., S2c, V-6 Payne, J. H., S2c, V-6 Payne, M., S2c, V-6 Payton, H., S2c, V-6 Peek, J. E., S2c, V-6 Peak, William F., S2c, V-6 Peck, B. W., S2c, V-6 Pees, H. H., S2c, V-6 Pennington, R., S2c, V-6 Perkins, J. R., S2c, V-6 Perry, Richard W., S2c, V-6

Peterson, D. E., S2c, V-6 Petron, C. J., AS Phelps, R. B., S2c Phillips, C. P., S2c Phillips, W. H., S2c Pickett, L. R., S2c, V-6 Pinazkiewicz, C. J., S2c Policastri, P., S2c, V-6 Posey, D. E., S2c Powell, L. J., S2c Pressley, W. B., S2c Price, C., S2c Stanley Prozinski, S2c Redden, J. G., S2c Reece, J. H., S2c Reid, W. W., AS, V-6 Reynolds, H., S2c Webb, L. T., AS, V-6 Webb, R. E., S1c, V-6

[12-16 Hours] Smith, William H., Ensign was detached from this ship and ordered to duty at Bethlehem Steel Co., Quincy, Mass., CFT, USS CANBERRA and for duty on board when commissioned. December 24th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] No Remarks during these hours [8-12 Hours] The following men left the ship on leave as indicated:

Amyett, D. C., WT1c, 2 days Evans, F. E., S2c, 3 days French, G. E., S1c, 3 days Genereux, S. O., GM1c, 2 days

McAndries, W. A., S2c, 3 days Monteleone, P., S2c, 2 days Turner, R. L., CBM, 6 days

Received Buniger, W. D., S2c V-6 on board for duty. Recreation party of forty-three men left the ship with Weber, W. H., Bosn' in charge. Transferred Schumann, P. A., Lt.(jg) to US Naval Hospital, Oahu, T. H., for treatment. [12-16 Hours] Kent, G. L., Ensign and Callen, Lloyd L., S1c left the ship on 3 days leave. Lanman, J. F., SK2c and Williams, N. W., S1c left the ship on 2 days leave. Bitler, W. S., Commander, Harer, H. W., Boatswain and Thume, R. D., S1c left the ship on one day leave. Received Alexander, W., S1c on board this ship from US Mobile Hospital #2 for duty. December 25th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] No Remarks during these hours [8-12 Hours] Gale, W. C., Lt. Comdr. left the ship on 3 days leave. Fortenberry, G. N., QM2c returned from 3 days leave. Frame, C. H., Lieut., DC-V(S) returned from 32 days leave. [12-16 Hours] Mountain, Robert G., Ensign and Moore, F. W., Ship's Clerk reported on board for duty. December 26th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] No Remarks during these hours [4-8 Hours] Harer, A. W., Boatswain, returned to the ship from one days leave. Monteleone, Pat, S1c,, Williams, N. W., S2c, Genereux, S. L., GM1c retuned to the ship from 2 days leave. [8-12 Hours] Bitler, W. S., Commander, returned to the ship from one day leave. The following men returned to the ship from two days leave. Thume, R. D., Y2c, Lanman, J. F., SK2c, and Amyett, D. C., WT1c Uhler, L. Z., MM2c returned to the ship from 10 days leave. Received Badilla, Jr., A., S1c V-6 and Alyea, Jr., C. J., S2c V-6 on board for duty [12-16 Hours] Received the following men on board for duty from the US Naval Hospital, Oahu, T.H.

Cavin, T. F., HA1c Peachey, J. W., HA2c Spiegelholter, E. L., HA2c

Thompson, L. H., HA2c Wallace, Gordon M., HA1c Watson, G. R., HA2c

Stines, C. E., S2c was transferred to Navy 603 for treatment. The following officers returned on board for duty having completed a course of instruction in 40mm AA Gunnery Taplett, R. D., Capt., USMC; Maher, Jr., J. F., Lt., D-V(G), USNR; Breeze, E. H., GM3c, USN; Hargrove, J. M., S2c, USN; Dryden, R. C., Cpl., USMC (maintenance); Whetson, D. E., Cpl., USMC (operator); Mubi, F., CSP(A)(AA), USNR V-1 [16-20 Hours] The following named men returned on board for duty having completed a course of instruction in 20mm anti-aircraft gunnery: Aaron, G. L., S1c; Peterson, H. C., S1c; Earhart, C. B., S1c; Gullion, E. L., S1c; Everman, A. B., S1c; Lorenzen, R. C., S1c December 27th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] No Remarks during these hours [4-8 Hours] The following men returned to the ship from leave. Johnstone, L. F., Bkr2c; Ware, D. A., CMM;, French, G. E., S1c; Evans, F. E., S2c; Borrenson, A. J., S1c; Frenier, A. J., S2c; Rosales, H. A., S1c; Welch, D. E., S1c; Hollingsworth, W. W., S1c; Groger, R. H., S2c; Callen, L. L., S1c; Kent, G. L., Ensign. [8-12 Hours] Turner, R. L., CBM returned on board from 6 days leave. He was then detached from this ship to report to the commandant, 14th Naval District for duty. The following named men left the ship to report to the Commanding Officer, US Rec. Stat., Pearl Harbor, T.H., FFT to the nearest receiving ship or station on the West Coast of the US for assignment in new construction by the Commander Service Force, subordinate command, Pacific Fleet.

Adair, Charles I., S1c Armes, Louis E., S1c Errard, Francis J., EM3c Faller, Calizte, OC1c Fortenberry, Guy N., QM2c Fussell, James H., S2c Johnson, William R., F1c Johnstone, Lester F., Bkr2c

Kalish, Alexander, EM1c Nagy, Nichelas H., SC2c Parks, Richard O., OS3c Plemel, Lawernce M., S1c Scheller, Lawrence P., F1c Uhler, L. MM2c Ware, David Andrew, CMM Williams, Forrest L., BM2c

[12-16 Hours] Patrick, William M., Gunner was detached from this ship and ordered to duty at the Naval Operating Base at San Pedro, CA. Transferred Bottrell, E. W., GM2c to USS ROSEWOOD for duty. December 28th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] No Remarks during these hours [4-8 Hours] Cassidy, P. E., S1c, returned on board from 7 days leave. Tidwell, C. E., Bkr3c returned on board from 5 days leave. Cox, A. C., GM3c; Briscoe, E. W., S1c; Drummond, H., S1c; Hicks, D. S., S2c; Rowe, E. A., S2c and Smyser, G. W., S1c left the ship for temporary duty to report to the C.O., anti-aircraft training center for a course of instruction in 20mm AA Gunnery. Tullos, H. C., GM3c ; Ancel, J. B., S1c ; Harrell, A. B., S1c; Peterson, D. E., S1c; Ballerini, V. F., Sgt., USMC Ellison, B. W., Pvt., USMC left the ship for temporary duty to report to the C.O., anti-aircraft training center for a course of instruction in 40mm AA Gunnery. Fischer, C. F., S2c, returned on board this ship from five days leave. Gale, Winsor, C., Lt. Comdr. returned on board this ship from three days leave. [Hours 8-12 and 12-16 totally unreadable.] [16-18 Hours] Grimwood, N. I., Ensign D-V(G) reported on board this vessel for duty. Sell, G. V., Ensign DV(G) reported on board this vessel for duty. Stewart, W. F., F3c and DuPlantis, B. N., SC3c were transferred to US Naval Hospital for treatment. December 29th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] Barrage balloon was struck by lightening, exploded and burned for several minute. [8-12 Hours] Exercised ship at Emergency Drills. [12-16 Hours] Weber, William H., Boatswain ; Register, Albert B., Electrician and DeVille, Joseph M., Machinist were detached from this vessel and ordered to duty to ComSerRon six for duty, connection Oklahoma. Tobin, Leon C., S2c, returned from US Naval Hospital Navy 603 for duty. Diggs, S. M., AS was transferred to Navy 603 for treatment. Kent, H. A., S1c, returned on board from US Naval Hospital, Pearl Harbor, T.H. for duty. [16-20 Hours] Received the following named men from the US Rec. Stat., Pearl Harbor, T.H., for duty.

Barnes, Ralph E. AS Schuring, Arthur M., S2c Sechler, Walter R., S2c Seekins, Norman E., S2c Serey, Charles E., S2c Sermersheim, S. A. L., S2c Shane, Walter C., S2c Shantz, Calvin W., S2c

Shaver, Cleon L., S2c Shepard, Charles A., S2c Shepherd, Willie J., S2c Shiffer, Harry J., S2c Shirley, William E., S2c Thomasson, Jr., Max D. S2c Williams, Robert A., S2c

[20-24 Hours] Transferred French, G. E., S1c, to navy 603 for treatment. December 30th, 1942 [0-4 Hours] No Remarks during these hours [4-8 Hours] Hoag, W. P., Ensign, returned from 5 days leave. Thompson, J. E., CWT & Wirtz, K. W., Bmkr1c returned from 10 days leave. [8-12 Hours] Johns, Ralph G., Lt.(jg) was detached from this vessel and ordered to report to the Commandant of nearest Naval District for transportation to the West Coast of the USA, then proceed and to report to the commandant, Navy Yard, New Your for duty in fitting out and duty on board the USS IOWA when commissioned. Transferred Rokosz, L. J., S1c to the Commandant 14th Naval District for duty in the Fleet Weather Central. [12-16 Hours] Transferred Swanson, S. C., S2c and Wilkerson, M. E., S2c to Navy 603 for treatment. Hecox, C. L., S1c returned from US Mobile Hospital #2 for duty, treatment having been completed. Defluiter, R. L., S2c, reported on board from US Rec. Stat., Pearl Harbor, T.H. for duty. Ellison, W. C., S1c returned fto the ship from 10 days leave. December 31st, 1942 [0-4 Hours] No Remarks during these hours [4-8 Hours] Dunham, L. D., S1c returned to the ship from 10 days leave. [8-12 Hours] Received Murphy, W. H., F3c V-6 aboard for duty. Rodgers, Bertram J., Captain reported aboard for duty as Commanding Officer of this vessel. Natale, R., Bkr2c left the ship on 2 days leave. [12-16 Hours] Received the following named men on board from US Naval Mobile Hospital #2 for duty. Kidney, Jr., M. J., F1c; Washburn, R. M., S1c; Wooten, T. E., S2c Mautz, R. T., S1c, left the ship on 3 days leave. Lambert, J. R., Lt., left theship on one days leave. Ready, Joseph E., S1c left the ship on 3 days leave.

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