Events from the Official DECK LOG RECORDS of the USS SALT LAKE CITY CA25 May, 1943 List of Information Transcribed from Copies of Originals

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May 1st, 1943 [0 to 04] Bennett, R. T., S1c and Brown, C. H., S1c, returned to the ship after being AWOL [04 to 08] Wilroy, W. T., BM1c returned aboard after 3 days leave. The following named men returned from leave as follows: Wirtz, K. W., BM1c, 3 days leave Laratro, J. J., S2c, 3 days leave McCorriston, J. F., MM3c, 3 days leave Reel, J. C., Cox, 21 days leave The following named officers and men left the ship for leave as follows: Border, F. L., Wt1c, 3 days leave Serio, J. M., S2c, 3 days leave Gregory, H., WT1c, 3 days leave Kitts, J. W., Ensign, 3 days leave Letterman, L. L., Lt., returned from 5 days leave. The following named men returned to the ship after being A.W.O.L.

Knox, T. L., S2c Natale, R., SC3c Baker, J. A., S1c Ellis, D. Y, GM3c Pederson, H. G., S2c Shackleford, C. W., S2c Powell, L. J., S2c Whittle, J. C., S2c DeFluiter, R. L., S1c Kratke, J. J., S1c Boegen, B. J., S1c

Southern, H. W., S1c DuPlantis, B., SC3c Stones, J. Roy, S1c Barritt, George N., S1c Brown, L. B., S1c Medley, W. J., GM3c Feid, F. L., S1c Wylie, F. A., F3c Reece, J. H., S1c Porreca, W. R., S2c Ellis, D. Y., GM3c

[12 to 16] Wingett, K. E., S2c and Reid, W. W., S2c returned on board from 21 days leave. Transferred Fawcett, A., GM2c to Navy Yard, Washing D. C. for course of instruction in Gunner's Mate School (New Construction School) with bag, hammock, records, and accounts. Transferred Chabot, J. A. A., CMM to Navy Yard, Washington, D. C. for instruction in Electric Hydraulic School, with bags, hammock, records and accounts. Transferred Kincaid, Robert H., SM1c to Naval Air Station, Moffett Field, Sunnyvale, CA. for instruction in Lighter-than-air school, with bag, hammock, records and accounts. Transferred Shelton, F. E.[or E. E.] , S2c to US Navy Hospital for treatment, with bag, hammock, records, and account. McCoy, W. O., MM2c and Lloyd, K. J., WT2c returned on board from 3 days leave. Borja, J. S., MA2c left the ship on a 3 day leave. The following men returned on board having completed a course at Fire Fighting School, with Sell, G. V., Ensign in charge. Czarnowski, E. G., WT1c,  Mahon, D. W., MM2c,   Sabbe, W. A., F1c,   Michael, Cyrus T., F1c, Yunker, S. N., F1c,   Peterson, D. E., S1c,   Schoeffer, R. C., S1c,   Roberts, J. F., S1c,   Bartley, A. L., S1c Shaw, C. W., CWT returned aboard from 8 days leave.

May 2nd, 1943 [08 to 12] Cole, P. M., CMM returned on board from 4 days leave. Mustered the crew on stations: Reported the following absentees: Shackleford, C. W., S2c,   Pederson, H. G., S2c,   Powell, L. J., S2c,   Whittle, J. C., S2c,   DeFluiter, R. L., S2c,   Kratke, H. J., S1c,  Southern, H. W., S1c,  DuPlantis, B., SC3c,  Stones, R. J., S1c,  Barritt, G.N., S1c,  Feid, F.L., S1c,  Reece, J. H., S1c,  Porreca, W. R., S2c,  Smith, F. E., WT1c,  Jodoin, R. J., F1c, Bohlin, H. H., MM2c,  Washburn, R. M., S1c,  Fullingim, Bert, S1c,  Blanchard, L. A., S2c, Kovach, J. D., S2c,  Fleur, G. W., SK2c,  Monslow, Herbert P., S1c,  Kloo, I. G., S1c,  Wiles, R. F., S1c,  Bohlman, L. E., S1c Waldrop, R. C., F2c returned on board after 4 days leave. [12 to 16] Could not read [16 to 20] By order of the Commanding Officer, Wilkins, E. F., S2c was made a prisoner at large, charged with negligence of duty and is awaiting mast. McLachlin, B. R., Lt. returned on board from 4 days leave. Lockwood, V. A., F2c was released from confinement and restored to duty, having completed 8 days in solitary confinement on bread and water assigned him by Deck Court Martial held on April 22nd, 1943.

May 3rd, 1943 [0 to 04] Pennington, Ray, S2c received injuries multiple, both lip and upper bum and loss of a toothas a result of a fall. He had been sleeping on a mess table and was observed by Sutton, MM1c, engineering Security Patrol as he rolled over, fell and hit on his face on the deck. He was examined, treaded and turned into sick bay by the Pharmist Mate on watch. Misconduct not apparent. Wessley, Richard E., PHM2c returned aboard from temporary shore patrol duty. [04 to 08] Unable to read [08 to 12] Unable to read [12 to 16] The following men returned to the ship from leave as indicated: Sundberg, K. M., F3c,  Connal, D. R., RM2c,  Nesslage, W. N., S2c,  Maschinot, C. L., S1c Transferred Monroe, L. L., BM2c to Naval Air Station, Moffett Field, Sunnyvale CA., with bag, hammock, records and accounts, for duty. No further information of interest.

May 4th-5th, 1943 No Remarks May 6th, 1943 [12 to 16] The following named men were transferred to Mare Island for duty with staff returns and bags Dryden, R. C., Corp. USMC,  Thompson, W. A., Corp., USMC,  Scott, J. W., Pfc, USMC, Fiedler, H. J., Pfc, USMC The following named men were transferred to the U.S. Naval Hospital for treatment: Rholl, D. A., ARM2c Diagnosis: Wound-lacerated rt. calf Logan, A. A., F1c Diagnosis: (Simple Adult Maladjustment) Phillips, A. D., S1c Diagnosis: Abcess

May 7th, 1943 [12 to 16] The following named men returned on board for duty from Fleet Air Wing #3

Birmingham, J. A., AMM2c Fitzsimmons, E. J., ACMM Bryan, D. H., ARM3c Cogburn, J. D., AMM3c Gillis, N. V., S2c Gordon, R. J., S2c Jaekel, H. A., AMM3c Kocurek, E. H., AMM2c Maxwell, G. L., AMM3c

McCornack, A. A., AM3c Pheifer, G. L., Jr., AMM3c Porterhouse, E. C., ARM3c Renner, I. V., AMM1c Seaton, Robert A., AM2c Stover, H. D., AOM1c Timmons, W. E., AOM1c Waterman, K. E., ARM1c Van Sandt, W. N., AMM3c

Kobey, T. H., Comdr. was detached from this vessel and ordered to temporary duty at West Coast Sound School. The following men were transferred with bag, hammock, records and accounts to NAVAL TRAINING STATION, San Diego, CA. for training under the Naval College Training Program.

Abbott, N. C., Ptr2c Blankenship, W. H., BM2c Johnson, R. A., EM3c Seekins, Norman E., CM3c

Rehbein, A. J., CM2c May, K. L., BM2c Wolchko, Joseph, FC3c

The following men returned on board for duty having completed temporary Shore Patrol Duty Roberts, J. M., BM1c,   Lagesse, Louis E., FC2c,   Mason, E. L., FC2c,   Petersen, H. M., MoMM2c Robert F. Rickey, CMM Transferred Ballerini, V. F., Sgt. to Marine Barracks in San Diego, CA. for duty. Transferred the following men to the Naval Hospital for treatment with bag, hammock, records and accounts to follow via guard mail. Miller, A. R., CMM,   Davlin, E. M., S2c,   Hansen, A. L., CMM(PA) Transferred Lovegrove, D. W., WT2c to Naval Boiler and Turbine Laboratory, Navy Yard, PA. with bags, hammock, records and accounts. Frame, C. H., Lt. returned to the ship from 10 days leave.

May 8th, 1943 Received Toti, P., S1c on board for duty with bag, hammock, records and accounts. Received Hammet, B. R., Jr., F1c on board for duty from US Naval Hospital, Mare Island, CA. with bag, hammock, records and accounts. Drew, Walter H., Mach. reported on board for duty. Gebhardt, R. L., QM1c left the ship for New Haven, Conn. for instruction in submarine training. Lichtman, Benjamin, BM2c was transferred with bag, hammock, records and accounts to US Naval Station, Moffett Field, Sunnyvale, CA. for instruction in lighter-than-air school. Fillmore, C. W., EM3c was transferred to US Naval Training Station with bag, hammock, records and accounts to San Diego, CA. for instruction in _________ school. [can not read handwriting] Schroeder, W. G., FC1c left the ship with bag, hammock, records and accounts for transfer to the Commandent, US Navy, Washington, DC for instruction in Fire Control (New Construction) LaCroix, T. F., MM2c left the ship with bag, hammock, records and accounts to receiving ship, San Francisco, CA. for instruction in Motor Machinist School.

May 9th, 1943 Received the following named men on board for duty with bag, hammock, records and accounts from US Naval Receiving Station, San Francisco, CA.

Andrews, J. J., F2c Coda, V. B., MM2c Crank, D. A., MM2c Giancola, Alfred J., F2c Gerhauser, T. E., Jr., F2c Mas, R., F2c

Miodaszewski, F. J., F2c Olsen, H. E.[M], F2c O'Malley, T. J., F2c Perez, J. S., S2c Saussy, H. P., S2c

Detached Knight, Fraser S., Lt. to proceed and report to C. O. Submarine Base, New London, Conn. for temporary duty under instruction in submarines.

May 10th, 1943 - No Remarks May 11th, 1943 Brow, Tommie B., S2c received a contusion on the head when on a routine trip as a member of a motor launch crew. He fell overboard as his boat was making a landing and struck his head on the boat gunwale. Negligence not apparent. Man treated in sick bay and ammited to sick list. Laughlin, L. W., F2c while lighting off No. 8 boiler, received multiple burns to the arms, face and chest when a flareback occurred. Man treated in sick bay and admitted to sick list. Negligence not apparent as cause of injury. The following named men reportted on board for duty with bag, hammock, records and accounts.

Ball, E. J., S2c Crownover, B. D., S2c Holley, D. G., S2c Young, J. P., S2c Hiatt, D. V., S2c Green, W. R., S2c Bashirs, L. J., S2c Bridges, B. B., S2c Buttner, A. F., S2c Dickinson, J. F., S2c

Dover, T. E., S2c Ebbs, J. L., S2c Holligan, O. B., S2c Hooper, B. J., S2c Hunt, W. R, Jr., S2c Kay, W. T., S2c Lawrence, E. R., S2c Little, R. T., S2c Hughes, J., S2c Loftin, E. G., S2c

May 12th, 1943 The following men reported on board for duty with bag, hammock, records and accounts. Warnick, Richard L., EM3c & Feore, Martin D., EM3c

May 13th, 1943 Transferred Ishmiel, G. H., S1c with bag, hammock, records and accounts to the US Naval Hospital for treatment: Diagnosis: DU Psychoneurosis Neurasthenia

May 14th, 1943 The following men reported on board with bag, hammock, records and accounts for duty. Ollero, N. L., StM3c,   Dacus, C. F., S2c,   Duval, W. K., S2c

May 15th, 1943 - No Remarks May 16th, 1943 Hurt, William M., EM3c, while descending a ladder, fell and struck his head on the deck, receiving an intercranial injury. Injury was while man was at work; negligence not apparent. Man was taken to sick bay and admitted to the sick list. May 17th, 1943 - No Remarks May 18th, 1943 Hankins, L. D., CM1c, while endeavering to remove a misfired and jammed cartridge from No. 11 20mm gun, during practice firing, received a traumatic amputation of the ends of the first and second fingers, right hand, when the fingers were smashed by the mechanism of the fun when it uncocked itself. Injury was during work, negligence not apparent. man taken to sick bay for treatment and admitted to sick list. Unable to read rest of report. May 19th-21st, 1943 - NO REMARKS May 22nd, 1943 Basso, Paul, Pfc, USMC received contusion, right hip. negligence not apparent. Treated in sick bay and admitted to sick list. May 23rd, 1943 Transferred Hurt, William M., EM3c to USS Cuyana, with bag, hammock, records and accounts, for treatment. Diagnosis: Fracture, Simple Skull Davis, I. K., Cpl. USMC receied two lacerations of the scalp. Injury received when enroute from living canpartment to battle station. He struck his head on the hatch, within command, negligence not apparent. Treated in sick bay and returned to duty. May 24th - May 30th, 1943 - NO REMARKS May 31st, 1943 Clemons, C., S1c received a sprained left ankle while on watch on 5" Gun #8; Negligence not apparent. Treated at sick bay and turned into his bunk for the night.

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