The ship then returned to Hawaii. The two crews were organized separately, It was organized into Divisions that performed specific The boat's mission is to protect U.S. national interests, accomplished by seeking out. [14] She was commissioned at Philadelphia, on 2 May 1916, with Captain Roger Welles in command. New To The Crew; History; Marines; CL91; SSN723; Awards; Links; Deck Log; Then & Now; Scuttlebutt by Mrs. Anton H. Classen; commissioned 22 December 1944, Capt. Bay Naval Shipyard 15 December 1966 for overhaul. Cramp Shipbuilding Co., Philadelphia, Pa.; launched 20 February 1944; sponsored Muster rolls are arranged by ship class. 30 men HullNumber.com's mission is to provide a means for shipmates to keep in touch with one another. | If you contact a Shipmate through HullNumber, your email address is not displayed in the message to your Shipmate. Armor on her barbettes was 13.5inches. The OK CIty crew included about 100 officers and 800 enlisted men. The hulk sank in a storm while being towed from Oahu, Hawaii, to a breakers yard in San Francisco Bay in 1947. The secondary battery was reduced from 20 to 12 5-inch/51 caliber guns in 1918. USS Oklahoma City Changes Command By Lt. Meagan Morrison, Submarine Squadron 15 Public Affairs SANTA RITA, Guam (Sept. 3, 2021) - Cmdr. USNR Veteran Primary Unit 1972-1974, MM-0000, USS Oklahoma City (CLG-5) Service Years 1972 - 1974 1974 Parks, Barbara, DKSR NEC DK-0000-Disbursing Clerk Status USN Active Primary Unit 32st navay station (1973 - 1974) Service Years 1973 - 1974 1974 Harasink, Gary, HM3 NEC HM-0000-Hospital Corpsman Status USN Veteran Primary Unit 1978 now. I hung out with Larry Haggard and Dave Rettinger. When USS Indianapolis was torpedoed and sunk by the Japanese on July 30, 1945, the voices of 879 crew were silenced forever. Oklahoma (SSN 802) - Construction began Sept. 2019 Arizona (SSN 803) - Construction began March 2020 Barb (SSN 804) - Construction began Sept. 2020 Tang (SSN 805) - Construction began July 2021. All Rights Reserved. Gulf and Oklahoma City quickly began [10], On the night of 19 July 1915, large fires were discovered underneath the fore main battery turret, the third to flare up on an American battleship in less than a month. USS Oklahoma City Shipmates Found To Date 1394 If you served aboard any of the ships named USS Oklahoma City please enter your name and other information into the Deck Log database. Her conning tower was protected by 16inches of armor, with 8inches of armor on its roof. i Think of the guys from Com7thflt Radio Shack. boats, air conditioning, laundry equipment, machine shops, the anchor windlasses, steering gear, and evaporators A lot of souvenir photos were available at the time, as the Fleet was based out of San Pedro/Long Beach. Oklahoma was modernized between 1927 and 1929. [57] The process began in June 2015, when four graves, two individual and two group graves, were disinterred for DNA analysis by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA). Contact: Will Longman jack_reunion@hotmail.com . Cramp. [50], During dredging operations in 2006, the US Navy recovered a part of Oklahoma from the bottom of Pearl Harbor. The Japanese used divebombers, fighterbombers, and torpedo planes to sink nine ships, including five battleships, and severely damage 21 ships. The ET gang maintained electronic equipment including radios, search radars, weather satellite receivers, navigation systems, atmospheric He joined the Naval Reserve in September of 1940 and was mustered on board the USS Oklahoma on March 31, 1941. The Oklahoma City is . He won two Purple Hearts fighting in the Korean | 14 comments on LinkedIn . There were 2,402 US deaths from the attack. It was some of the best times of my lifeand some of the worst. [39], Some of those who died later had ships named after them, including Ensign John C. England for whom USSEngland(DE-635) and USSEngland(DLG-22) are named. Her crew consisted of 864 officers and enlisted men. perform. For around the past 10 years, the 1988-commissioned Oklahoma City has been a part of the Guam-based Submarine Squadron 15, which includes the USS Asheville and USS Key West. gyro compass and movie projectors. Supply Officer Delta is the only airline to provide this service to our fallen, all are volunteers, veterans, and we gratefully take upon this task for our fallen, past and present. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Their duties were writing speeches, taking pictures, writing the fleet's history, [20] Oklahoma remained off Berehaven until the end of the war on 11 November 1918. In 1917, she underwent a refit, with two 3in (76mm)/50 caliber guns being installed forward of the mainmast for antiaircraft defense and nine of the 5-inch/51 caliber guns being removed or repositioned. They performed sanitation inspections of berthing, mess spaces and food stores, and did vector (pest) control. A few days ago we transferred an Army Aviator from Ft Carson ( the military escorts can only provide name, rank, and service). [41], Preparations for righting the overturned hull took under eight months to complete. USS Oklahoma (BB-37) was a Nevada-class battleship built by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation for the United States Navy, notable for being the first American class of oil-burning dreadnoughts. The tug Hercules put her searchlight on the former battleship, revealing that she had begun listing heavily. The difficult savage job began in March 1943, and Oklahoma entered dry dock 28 December. It doesn't list officers though. 32 men The Departments were organized into weapons, engineering, supply and other functional units. They stood watches in the for duty, arriving Pearl Harbor 2 May 1945. Deck armor was 3 inches (76mm) thick with a second 1.5 inches (38mm) deck, and turret armor was 18 inches (457mm) or 16in (406mm) on the face, 5 inches (127mm) on the top, 10 inches (254mm) on the sides, and 9 inches (229mm) on the rear. The head counts are approximations. In the first ten minutes of the battle, though, eight torpedoes hit the Oklahoma, and she began to capsize. 29 men Julio DeCastro, a Hawaiian civilian yard worker, organized a team that saved 32 Oklahoma sailors. They were knows as "spooks.". First Division The USS OKLAHOMA CITY (CLG-5), a Galveston class guided missile cruiser, was commissioned on 22 DEC 1944 as CL-91. That was the morning the Japanese Empire attacked the United States by surprise. The situation in the late 1940s no longer required "OK City" and she was placed in reserve in 1947. USS Oklahoma City (CLG 5) - formerly CL 91 - - later CG 5 - - decommissioned - - sunk as a target - Originally built as a CLEVELAND - class light cruiser and commissioned as CL 91, the OKLAHOMA CITY was the first ship in the Navy to bear the name. What you should know about the USS Oklahoma City. S-5 Division It's a small world. Helo Detachment 1965 1968 [24], In November 1927, she entered the Philadelphia Navy Yard for an extensive overhaul. Stony, 70 men All Rights Reserved. 540 miles out, bound from Pearl Harbor to San Francisco. [4] The Nevada-class ships were the first of the US Navy's Standard-type battleships, of which 12 were completed by 1923. As such it carried two crews, one to operate the ship and one to operate Good to see that there is a place where we can remember the past and share our adventures. 2 officers installations. On Sunday December 7, 1941 the U.S.S. USS Oklahoma City (CLG-5) [Light Guided Missile Cruiser] docked in Saigon during 21-24 July 1964 and operated in the mouth of the Thach Han River during July 20-21, 1966 (see other category) In 2015 an effort began to identify the lost sailors with the use of DNA technology. On 15 June 1919, she returned to Brest, escorting Wilson on a second trip, and returned to New York, on 8 July. The cruise was interrupted by the outbreak of civil war in Spain. US MILITARIA FORUM - COLLECTORS PRESERVING HISTORY About 80 men scrambled to man the AA guns on deck, but were unable to use them because the firing locks were in the armory. They also stood gun battery watches. She arrived in Yokosuka, Japan 20 December Credits: Following shakedown, she participated in several major training exercises while I was assigned to Comseventhflt flag allowance. By: News On 6. They left San Francisco on 15 April 1925, arrived in Hawaii, on 27 April, where they conducted war games. [22] A part of the Atlantic Fleet for the next two years, Oklahoma was overhauled and her crew trained. USS Oklahoma, 1927 In May of 1916, the USS Oklahoma was the 37th battleship commissioned by the United States Navy. In early 1927, she transited the Panama Canal and moved to join the Scouting Fleet. Powered by Invision Community, US MILITARIA FORUM - COLLECTORS PRESERVING HISTORY, https://news.delta.com/delta-honor-guard-remembering-fallen-heroes-their-journey-home. DPAA Director Kelly McKeague stated she had hoped to be able to identify at least a few more crew members before the program shut down, and in time for the ceremony. 1 Arizona Memorial Place 12 men He was buried in a mass grave with his shipmates. Registration and communicating with shipmates at Hullnumber.com is FREE FOREVER. The Japanese used dive-bombers, fighter-bombers, and torpedo planes to sink nine ships, including five battleships, and severely damage 21 ships. We shared many beers in yoko and subic. Seaman 1st Class Willard H. Aldridge, 20, of Sitka, Kansas, Seaman 1st Class Leon P. Arickx, 22, of Osage, Iowa, Quartermaster 2nd Class Daryle E. Artley, 21, of Maywood, Nebraska, Marine Corps Pfc. Her wreck was eventually stripped of her remaining armament and superstructure before being sold for scrap in 1946. 0 users currently logged in and 73 visitors active. 13 men until 22 May when she sailed for Ulithi, thence to rendezvous 6 June with The OK CIty crew included about 100 officers and 800 enlisted men. she arrived 7 July to assume her duties again as 7th Fleet flagship. Savage, 19, of Dexter, New York, Seaman 2nd Class Charles L. Saunders, 18, of Winnie, Texas, Lt. j.g. The records are part of Record Group 24, Records of . A TRIBUTE TO THOSE KILLED IN THE SINKING OF USS INDIANAPOLIS - July 30, 1945. The USS Oklahoma Pearl Harbor The USS Oklahoma was on Battleship Row in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Chief of Staff. VANDENBURG, DONNATELY, STENSGARD, PIRAZZOLA,FOLLET, GREENWALT. Launched. Honolulu She was subsequently moved to a dock near the new Argentine battleship Moreno and Chinese cruiser Fei Hung, soon to be the Greek Elli, for fitting-out. laboratory. [1], As built, the armor on Oklahoma consisted of belt armor from 13.5 to 8.0 inches (343 to 203mm) thick. CR Division She was the latest in a series of 22 battleships and seven armored cruisers ordered by the United States Navy between 1900 and 1911. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); equipment and the watertight integrity of the ship. The bottom is red granite polished with name . serving as flagship for CruDiv 3 and CruDesFlot 9, then departed 1 December for Appropriately enough, on December 7, 2017, the anniversary of the Japanese attack on the U.S. When the level of hostilities increased, she OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- The list of shipmates Paul Goodyear keeps dwindles a little more every year. HullNumber.com does not share your information. The 191-foot cargo vessel collided with a grain hauler on a blustery night in September 1894, sinking both. Commissioned on July 19, 1997, USS Seawolf (SSN 21) is exceptionally quiet, fast, well-armed, and equipped with advanced sensors. The USS Oklahoma City (CL-91/CLG-5/CG-5) was a Cleveland-class guided-missile cruiser laid down on December 8, 1942, and launched on February 20, 1944. Flag Administration Division 3GCPWCED9MG268511 Vernon P. Keaton, 18, of Lubbock, Texas, Fireman 1st Class Leo T. Keninger, 20, of Ackley, Iowa, Fireman 1st Class Elmer T. Kerestes, 22, of Holding Township, Minnesota, Baker 2nd Class David L. Kesler, 23, of Berthoud, Colorado, Electricians Mate 3rd Class William A. Klasing, 19, of Trenton, Illinois, Coxswain Verne F. Knipp, 22, of Salida, Colorado, Seaman 2nd Class D.T. She was placed out of commission in reserve 30 June 1947 assigned to the San They disbursed payroll and processed travel They operated the metal shop, pipe shop, damage control shop and carpenter shop. The Departments were organized into weapons, engineering, supply and other functional units. It's an enlisted man I'm looking to confirm was assigned to the ship as part of the crew the day of the attack. and placement of Seventh Fleet forces. Following her yard period, She conducted local operations 16 men Oklahoma was moored outboard of the U.S.S. They were called the "black gang.". until she deployed again to WestPac 7 November 1968. Oklahoma was the second of the two Nevada-class battleships which were ordered in a naval appropriation act on 4 March 1911. She was the first US Navy ship to be named for Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The S-3 division operated the laundry service, barber shop, clothing and small stores, ship's store, soda fountain and vending machines. It was commissioned on December 22, 1944, under Capt. Oklahoma Register and add yourself to the Crew List of the USS Oklahoma City (CLG 5). 41 men 56 men Using the DNA profiles of surviving family members, the remains of Samuel Crowder were positively identified. finally entered Tokyo Bay. 50 men | Steven Lawrence as commanding. Commissioned in late 1944, she participated in the latter part of the Pacific War in anti-aircraft screening and . Bobbitt, William S. was a S2c on December 7th and was transferred to the USS Blue sometime after the attack. This article describes Muster Rolls of U.S. Navy Ships, Stations, and Other Naval Activities, 1/1/1939 - 1/1/1949 (NAID 594996) located in the National Archives Catalog. I'm from Oklahoma and have started looking for original USS Oklahoma items and gathering information. Thirty-two others were wounded, and many were trapped within the capsized hull. They stood watches in the six inch turret and five inch mount, She was sold to Moore Drydock Co. of Oakland, California for $46,127. N1 Division USS Minneapolis CA 36 WWII. 1:38 BREMERTON By the end of this year, about 100 sailors who've continued to serve aboard the USS Oklahoma City submarine, currently propped up in a dry dock at the Puget Sound Naval. ship participated in SEATO training operations, received two awards for The CO was responsible for making the ship carry out it's assigned missions. bridge, and were lookouts. They were deactivated within a few years after the end of the war, but six . N1 division coordinated fleet administration, legal and personnel matters. They provided radio communications with all elements of the fleet Yard, San Francisco, where conversion to a guided missile light cruiser USS Oklahoma City (SSN-723), a Los Angeles-class submarine, is the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. On 7 December 1941, during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, several torpedoes from torpedo bombers hit the Oklahoma's hull and the ship capsized. 1967, and continued those exercises and intermittent calls to West Coast ports The crew was proud of her - "The Last of the Wooden Deck Cruisers" and "The Last of a Breed". Oklahoma City was my first ship, if only for a summer "Cruise". Pearl Harbor National Memorial Executive Officer Navigation Officer The ships were assigned as a convoy escort for the ocean liner SSGeorge Washington, carrying President Woodrow Wilson, and arrived with that ship in France several days later. and the six inch turret and five inch mount. They supervised operation various ports in the Far East followed, then in June 1965 she began gunfire [35] In less than twelve minutes, she rolled over until halted by her masts touching bottom, her starboard side above water, and a part of her keel exposed. The battleship's exact location is unknown. Even though it was cost-prohibitive to do so, the job of salvaging Oklahoma commenced on 15 July 1942, under the immediate command of Captain F. H. Whitaker, and a team from the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. FG Division The VA's list of ships considered to be operating temporarily on Vietnam Inland Waterways. If you contact a Shipmate through HullNumber, your email address is not displayed in the message to your Shipmate. As you said, they were stationed at San Pedro in the mid-30s, so maybe the photo is off of Catalina Island. 23 Men Talos missiles to the targets. 36 Men The contract to build it was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Newport News, Virginia on 13 claims and per diem pay for the crew. On 14 December she entered the Long Beach Naval Shipyard for restricted The first and second hit seconds apart, striking amidships at approximately 07:50 or 07:53,[33] 20 feet (6.1m) below the waterline between the smokestack and mainmast. The Oklahoma City crew was very fortunate to be part of the fleet arriving to accept Japan's surrender, Crouch said. 96818, Download the official NPS app before your next visit. [55] Only 35 of the 429 sailors and Marines who died on Oklahoma were identified in the years following the attack. USS Oklahoma The USS Oklahoma, moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, was sunk by Japanese aircraft during the attack on Pearl Harbor. [56], In April 2015, the Department of Defense announced, as part of a policy change that established threshold criteria for disinterment of unknowns, that the unidentified remains of the crew members of Oklahoma would be exhumed for DNA analysis, with the goal of returning identified remains to their families. [34], As she began to capsize to port, two more torpedoes struck, and her men were strafed as they abandoned ship. That was the morning that the Japanese Empire attacked the United States by surprise. ammo fired, Shellback Initiation - 22 OCT 1972 - Pacific Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 24 SEP 1973 - Pacific Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 25 JAN 1975 - Indian Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 22 AUG 1977 - Pacific Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 28 APR 1978 - Pacific Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 6 AUG 1979 - Pacific Ocean. For the rest of the time, the ship conducted drills at anchor or in nearby Bantry Bay. Marine Detachment John F. Middleswart, 19, of San Diego, Machinists Mate 2nd Class Archie T. Miles, 22, of Elmwood, Illinois, Seaman 1st Class Wallace G. Mitchell, 19, of Los Angeles, Radioman 3rd Class Charles A. Montgomery, 21, of Folcroft, Pennsylvania, Hospital Apprentice 1st Class John M. Mulick, 21, of Elma, Iowa, Seaman 2nd Class Ray H. Myers, 19, of Central City, Iowa, Seaman 1st Class George E. Naegle, 22, of La Crosse, Wisconsin, Fire Controlman 1st Class Paul A. Nash, 26, of Carlisle, Indiana, Gunners Mate 1st Class Arthur C. Neuenschwander, 33, of Fessenden, North Dakota, Fireman 1st Class Frank E. Nicoles, 24, of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Boatswains Mate 1st Class Arnold M. Nielsen, 32, of Oakland, California, Seaman 1st Class Joe R. Nightingale, 20, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, Fireman 1st Class Charles R. Ogle, 20, of Goedsbery Township, Missouri, Electricians Mate 3rd Class Alphard S. Owsley, 23, of Paris, Kentucky, Fireman 1st Class Millard Pace, 24, of Vanndale, Arkansas, Seaman 2nd Class Calvin H. Palmer, 23, and Navy Seaman 2nd Class Wilferd D. Palmer, 21, of Minot, North Dakota, Pharmacists Mate 3rd Class George L. Paradis, 23, of Yelm, Washington, Mess Attendant 3rd Class Isaac Parker, 17, of Woodson, Arkansas, Seaman 2nd Class Dale F. Pearce, 21, of Dennis, Kansas, Shipfitter 1st Class Charles F. Perdue, 32, Water Tender 1st Class Milo E. Phillips, 26, Seaman 2nd Class James N. Phipps, 24, of Rainier, Oregon, Seaman 2nd Class Rudolph V. Piskuran, 19, of Elyria, Ohio, Seaman 1st Class Herbert Joseph Poindexter, Jr., 24, of Jacksonville, Florida, Seaman 2nd Class Brady O. Prewitt, 20, of Liberal, Missouri, Fire Controlman 3rd Class Robert L. Pribble, 19, of St. Petersburg, Florida, Fireman 3rd Class Jasper L. Pue, Jr., 21, of San Antonio, Fireman 1st Class Dan E. Reagan, 20, of Haslet, Texas, Radioman 3rd Class Irvin F. Rice, 22, of Detroit, Water Tender 2nd Class Porter L. Rich, 27, of Lake Preston, South Dakota, Seaman 1st Class Russell C. Roach, 22, of Zanesville, Ohio, Fireman 1st Class Walter B. Rogers, 22, of Bison, South Dakota, Electricians Mate 3rd Class Roman W. Sadlowski, 21, of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Seaman 1st Class Kenneth H. Sampson, 20, of Kansas City, Missouri, Seaman 1st Class Lyal J. Searchers have found a long-lost Great Lakes ship that came to a tragic end. B Division The third ship of the class, USS Jimmy Carter (SSN 23), has a 100-foot hull . He was buried with full military honors, next to his mother, at Resthaven Memorial Park, Louisville, Ky.[ Courier Journal obit photo]. Crew complement. of 2 NEXT [49], Both tug skippers had fortunately loosened their cable drums connecting the 1,400-foot (430m) tow lines to Oklahoma. Today their voices are heard as family members and friends honor their ultimate sacrifice. [68], As of 29 June 2021, the DPAA announced that the program was coming to a close, and that the remains of 51 crew members that could not be identified have been returned to Hawaii, and will be reinterred at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl Crater, with a ceremony scheduled for 7 December, the 80th anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor. dedicated to maintaining and operating specific parts of the ship's equipment. OKLAHOMA CITY began a series of Western Pacific deployment, first at peace, then at war, supporting the effort in Vietnam. On 7 March 1957, Oklahoma City arrived at the Bethlehem Steel Corp. Pacific Coast Brown, 25, of Helena, Montana, Navy Seaman 1st Class William G. Bruesewitz, 26, of Almena, Wisconsin, Water Tender 1st Class Oliver K. Burger, 26, Seaman 1st Class Millard Burk, Jr., 19, of Pikeville, Kentucky, Ships Cook 1st Class Rodger C. Butts, 47, of Portsmouth, Virginia, Seaman 1st Class Murry R. Cargile, 21, of Robersonville, North Carolina, Machinists Mate 1st Class Harold F. Carney, 23, of New Diggins, Wisconsin, Navy Chief Pharmacists Mate James T. Cheshire, 40, of San Diego, Shipfitter 3rd Class Patrick L. Chess, 24, of Yakima, Washington, Seaman 1st Class George A. Coke, 18, of Arlington, Texas, Chief Warrant Officer John G. Connolly, 48, Hospital Apprentice 1st Class Keefe R. Connolly, 19, of Markesan, Wisconsin, Fireman 1st Class Grant C. Cook, Jr., 20, of Cozad, Nebraska, Private First Class Alva J. Cremean, 21, of Pueblo, Colorado, Fire Controlman 1st Class Robert L. Corn, 24, of Baker City, Oregon, Fireman 1st Class Samuel W. Crowder, 35, of Louisville, Kentucky, Fireman 1st Class James W. Davenport, Jr., 21, Chief Water Tender Francis D. Day, 37, of Millburn, New Jersey, Electricians Mate 3rd Class Leslie P. Delles, 21, of St. Charles, Illinois, Chief Machinists Mate Ralph A. Derrington, 42, Electricians Mate 2nd Class Leaman R. Dill, 25, of Huron, South Dakota, Patternmaker 1st Class Stanislaw F. Drwall, 25, of Thomas, West Virginia, Marine Corps Cpl. [43][44], Oklahoma was decommissioned on 1 September 1944, and all remaining armaments and superstructure were then removed. They operated the USS Oklahoma City (CL-91/CLG-5/CG-5) was one of 27 United States Navy Cleveland-class light cruisers completed during or shortly after World War II, and one of six to be converted to guided missile cruisers. intensified air operations against Japanese forces. The USS OKLAHOMA CITY (CLG-5) deployment history and significant events of her service career follow: Class: Galveston class guided missile cruiser, Final Disposition: Sunk as a target in 1999. To add to what Stony found, he was transferred to the USS Blue (a destroyer) on 9 December, 1941. For almost 60 years, there was no memorial to commemorate the men or their ship. but some duties were shared between the two organizations. Balao (AGSS-285) Balch (DD-363) Balduck (APD-132) Bancroft (DD-598) Bang (SS-385) Barnstable County (LST-1197) Barracuda (SST-3) Basilone (DD-824) Bayfield (APA-33) Bayonne (PF-21) Beale (DD-471/DDE-471) Bear (AG-29) Bearss (DD-654) Belknap (APD-34) Belknap (DLG-26) Bell (DD-587) Belle Grove (LSD-2) Belmont (AGTR-4) Belusan (IX-187) On 27 July, they arrived in Australia and conducted a number of exercises there, before spending time in New Zealand, returning to the United States later that year. thereafter, North Vietnamese gunboats attacked U.S. destroyers in the Tonkin 15 officers. 7th Fleet by participating in the varied assignments its units are called on to | and "Welcome Aboard" brochures. The Chief of Staff was second in command of the fleet. In 1950, all unidentified remains from Oklahoma were buried in 61 caskets in 45 graves at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. [5][6] The Nevada-class ships were also the first US battleships with oil-fired instead of coal-fired boilers, oil having more recoverable energy per ton than coal, thus increasing the ships' range. USS Midway Museum: One time is great - See 25,384 traveller reviews, 13,540 candid photos, and great deals for San Diego, CA, at Tripadvisor. Your ORIGINAL HOMETOWN and State are asked for because that confirms who you are in your shipmate's memories. Pictures of friends, port calls and facts about their commands can all be found within the pages. City received two battle stars for service in World Aloysius H. Schmitt, 32, of St. Lucas, Iowa, Pharmacists Mate 1st Class John H. Schoonover, 39, of Port Edwards, Wisconsin, Fireman 1st Class Chester Seaton, 20, of Tacoma, Washington, Ensign Verdi D. Sederstrom, 25, of Montevideo, Minnesota, Gunners Mate 3rd Class Herman Schmidt, 28, Fireman 1st Class Andrew J. Schmitz, 26, of Richmond, Virginia, Fireman 2nd Class William K. Shafer, 20, of Alhambra, California, Signalman 3rd Class William J. Shanahan, Jr., 23, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Fire Controlman 1st Class Edward J. Shelden, 29, of Indianapolis, Signalman 1st Class Eugene M. Skaggs, 33, of Ansted, West Virginia, Seaman 1st Class Edward F. Slapikas, 26, of Wanamie, Pennsylvania, Metalsmith 1st Class Leonard F. Smith, 29, of Albany, New York, Water Tender 1st Class Walter H. Sollie, 37, of Myrtlewood, Alabama, Seaman 1st Class Kirby R. Stapleton, 24, of Chillicothe, Missouri, Fireman 1st Class Paul E. Saylor, 21, of Johnson City, Tennessee, Machinists Mate 1st Class Ulis C. Steely, 25, of Corbin, Kentucky, Seaman 1st Class Walter C. Stein, 20, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, Machinists Mate 2nd Class Everett R. Stewart, 22, Seaman 1st Class Maurice V. Spangler, 20, of Defiance, Ohio, Ensign Charles M. Stern, Jr., 26, of Albany, New York, Ensign Lewis S. Stockdale, 27, of Anaconda, Montana, Fire Controlman 3rd Class Robert T. Stout, 21, Seaman 1st Class Milton R. 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