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Crew List: World War 2

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Crew of the USS Batfish (6th Patrol)


Batfish Commissioning Officers
(L-R): Ensign O.A. Morgan, Ensign W.L. McCann, Lt D.A. Henning, Lt. Cmdr. Wayne R. Merrill (CO), Lt. R.L. Black,
Lt. J.M. Hingson, Lt. Cmdr. P.G. Molteni 

Batfish Officers, probably before the 6th War Patrol

Front (L-R): Lt (jg) Reuben H. Pepper, Lt. Clark K. Sprinkle, Cmdr. John K. Fyfe, Lt. Gerson I. Berman, Lt. Herman W. Kreis
Back (L-R): Lt. John L. From Jr., Lt. Wayne L. McCann, Lt. Richard H. Walker, Lt. John W. Ditewig


WWII Crew Member

Rate Patrols Obituary
ABEL, Albert F. EM1c 7  
ADAMS, Joseph L., Jr. (*) SC1c 1, 2  
ALLEN, Thomas F., Jr. (*) EM2c 1, 2, 3  
ATHEN, Donald D. RT1c 6, 7  
BALDES, Raymond O. J. (*) CMoMM(AA) 1, 2  
BEARINGER, Glenn A. F1c 7  
BECK, George T. (*) TM3c 1, 2  
BECKER, George (*) MoMM1c 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7  
BELCHER, Harold W. (*) MoMM1c 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6  
BELL, William Graham (*) TM1c 1, 2, 4, 5  
BENFIELD, Fred, Jr. (*) GM3c 1, 2, 3, 6, 7  
BENNETT, James A. STM1c 7  
BERMAN, Gerson I. Lieutenant 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  
BIRDSALL, Raymond A. TM3c 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Obituary
BOHREER, John C. CEM(PA) 6  
BLACK, Robert G. Lieutenant 1, 2, 3, 4  
BRESLIN, Joseph J. GM3c 4, 5, 6, 7  
BROCKWAY, Randall S. (*) CEM(AA) 1, 2, 3  
BURNETT, Glenn G.       SC1c          5  
BURNS, Sherman E. (*) TM2c 1, 2  
BUTTERWORTH, James T. F1c 4, 5, 6, 7  
CALLANAN, James B. RT2c 6, 7  
CAMPBELL, William W., Jr. MoMM2c 6, 7  
CARTER, Charles W. TM3c 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  
CARTMILL, Charles L. (*) GM2c 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  
CASSIDY, John T. EM3c 4, 5, 6  
CAVALLI, Armand W. (*) QM1c 1, 2, 3  
CHEROWBRIER, Edward, Jr. (*) QM1c 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7  
CLEPPE, John B. (*) EM3c 1, 2  
COKER, Harry L. Cox(T) 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  
COLEMAN, Milton TM2c 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  
COLLAR, Robert A. (*) TM1c 1, 2, 3, 6, 7  
COMFORT, Kenneth E. (*) TM2c 1, 2, 3, 6, 7  
COMSTOCK, Wallace E. EM2c 5, 6, 7  
CORNWELL, Edward E. TM3c 6  
CORNEJO, Juan E. (*) S1c 1, 2  
COUSINS, Thomas E. (*) CEM(AA) 1, 2, 3  
COX, Clifford B. CMoMM(AA) 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  
COX, Joseph Albert S1c 7(c)  
CRAIG, Robert T. GM1c 6, 7  
CRAMER, Edwin J. S1c 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  
CROCKETT, William I. (*) TM2c 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  
DAVIS, Wiley V. (*) MoMM2c 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Obituary
De GROTTE, Henry C., Jr. CPhM(AA) 6, 7  
DELWORTH, Edward QM2c 5, 6  
DENNIS, Davis L. MoMM1c 4 ,5 ,6, 7  
DITEWIG, John W. Lieutenant 5, 6, 7  
DOUGHERTY, Edward J. (*) S1c 1  
DRZEWIECKI, Albert J. (*) SM1c 1, 2, 3  
DUEFRENE, Edward W. SM1c 4, 5, 6, 7  
ELLIOTT, William L. EM3c 4, 5, 6, 7  
EVINGER, Albert J. EM2c 4, 5, 6, 7  
FARNSWORTH, Joseph M. (*) CRM(AA) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6  
FITZGERALD, Pierce T. QM3c 3  
FONTENOT, Ixon (*) MoMM1c 1, 2, 3, 4, 5  
FROM, John L., Jr. Lieutenant (jg) 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  
FULTON, Robert E. (*) MoMM1c 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Obituary
FYFE, John K. CO 3, 4, 5, 6  
GARNET, James L. (*) MoMM1c 1, 2, 4, 5, 6  
GEORGE, Roy "D" MoMM2c 7(c)  
GERHARDT, Manuel A. MoMM1c 6, 7  
GIBSON, William M. (*) MoMM1c 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  
GLACE, John QM2c 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  
GNITKA, George R. MoMM3c 4, 5  
GOLDFARB, Adolph (*) CRT(AA) 1, 2, 4, 5  
GOODMAN, Malcolm E. F1c 4, 5  
GRANT, Wallace B. TM3c 6, 7  
GRAY, William H. (*) CTM(AA) 1, 2, 3  
HAMMOND, Lewis T. (*) Ck2c 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6  
HAYES, Francis J. EM1c 5, 6, 7  
HENNING, Donald A. Lieutenant 1, 2, 3  
HILL, Richard R. (*) MoMM3c 1, 2, 3, 6, 7  
HINGSON, James M. LCDR (XO) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5  
HOFFMAN, Carl C. SC1c 4, 5, 6  
HOSLER, Richard F. TM2c 4, 5, 6, 7 Obituary
HOUSE, Richard E. MoMM2c 5, 6  
HUEY, William B. MoMM2c 6, 7  
HYDE, Donald A. (*) CGM(AA) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5  
ISBELL, William J. EM2c 4, 5, 6, 7  
JAVORSKI, Stanley J. RM1c 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  
JOHNSON, Charles R. (*) EM1c 1, 2, 3, 4, 5  
JOHNSON, Lester G. F1c 7(c)  
KELLY, Nathaniel L. StM1c 4, 5, 6  
KERNS, Fred R. S1c 7  
KILRAIN, Joseph R. (*) EM3c 1, 2, 3, 6  
KOETZ, Leroy EM2c 7  
KOST, Michael SC2c 6, 7  
KREIS, Herman W. Lieutenant (jg) 4, 5, 6, 7  
LABRECQUE, Leon E. (*) RM2c 1, 2  
LANDBECK, Frederick A. (*) TM3c 1, 2, 3  
LARCH, Lynus J. (*) CTM(AA) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6  
LAUGHLIN, David W. (*) CMoMM(AA) 1, 2, 3, 6, 7  
LAWRENCE, Virgil W. TM1c 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  
LEASURE, Russell E. EM2c 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  
LECHNER, Kermit L. (*) CPhM(AA) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5  
LITTELL, Edward O. (*) CMM(PA) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5  
LOADER, Arthur F. (*) MoMM1c 1, 2, 3  
LOWDER, Hughston E. RM2c 6  
MacEACHRON, David W. Ensign 7  
MacKAY, Kenneth B. S1c 7  
MADDEN, James A. S1c 7  
MAXWELL, Richard J. EM2c 3, 4  
MAYHEW, Francis J. (*) MoMM2c 1, 2, 3, 4, 5  
McCANN, Wayne L. Lieutenant (jg) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6  
McDONALD, Joseph E. F1c 3  
McGILL, Emmett N. (*) CMoMM(AA) 1, 2, 3, 4  
McKINNEY, Everett G. EM2 7  
McLARNEY, Howard R. (*) EM3c 1, 2, 3, 4, 5  
McNAMARA, Edward J. (*) TM1c 1, 2, 3, 4, 5  
MERRILL, Wayne R. (*) CO 1, 2  
MILLER, Edgar V. SC3c 3, 4  
MITCHELL, William J. MoMM2c 3  
MOBBS, Harold V. S1c 3, 4  
MOLTENI, Peter G. LCDR 1, 2  
MOORE, Joe R., Jr. BKr3c 5  
MORGAN, O. A. Ensign 1, 2  
MORIN, Henry J. (*) Lieutenant (jg) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5  
MORREALE, Pete V. MoMM2c 6, 7  
MORRILL, Numeriano G. (*) Ck1c 1, 2  
MOSSMAN, John H. (*) CQM(AA) 1, 2, 3, 4  
MURPHY, Arthur C. (*) EM1c 1, 2  
NELSON, Ralph W. FCS2c 4, 5, 6, 7  
NEWTON, David W. S1c 5, 6, 7  
NORRIS, James R. GM2c 4, 5  
O'BRIEN, John P. TM3c 4, 5  
O'DONNELL, Eugene C. EM3c 7 Obituary
OLSON, Douglas H. MoMM3c 3, 4, 5  
OSWALD, Robert F. (*) TM2c 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  
OWEN, Richard S. (*) RT3c 1, 2  
PALMER, Everett A. MoMM3c 4, 5, 6, 7  
PAOLO, Domenic A. (*) S1c 1, 2  
PEPPER, Reuben H. (*) Ensign 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6  
PERSICO, Donato CTM(AA) 7  
PETERSON, Wesley F. (*) CEM(AA) 1, 2, 3, 4  
POPE, Joseph F. RT1c 3  
POWELL, William O. Bkr1c 6, 7  
RANDOLPH, William W. RT1c 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  
RECORD, Donald W. (*) Y1c 1, 2, 3  
RICKETTS, Ray A. CEM(T) 7  
ROBARE, Charles J. (*) TM1c 1, 2, 3, 4, 5  
ROBINSON, Leroy TM2c 4, 5, 6, 7  
ROGERS, Walter S. (*) CTM(PA) 1, 2  
RUFFIN, James L. EM1c 6  
RUSH, William G. (*) SC1c 1, 2, 3, 4  
RUTHVEN, John R. (*) QM2c 1, 2, 3, 4  
SANKS, Raymond L. RM3c 6, 7  
SCHLIEF, Marius M. CY(AA) 4, 5, 6, 7  
SCHULDHEISZ, Fred EM3c 4  
SHEATS, Charles B. Y1c 6, 7  
SIECK, Charles A. Lieutenant (jg) 7  
SLUNAKER, Vernon R. (*) FCS1c 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6  
SMALL, Walter L. CO 7  
SMITH, Lyford O. (*) EM1c 1, 2  
SNOW, Robert G. (*) MoMM3c 1, 2, 3  
SOGOIAN, Ara A. F1c (MoMM) 6, 7  
SPRINKLE, Clark K. Lieutenant (XO) 6, 7  
STOINSKI, Raymond M. (*) SC2c 1, 2, 3  
STRAUSS, William M. F1c (MoMM) 7  
SWEET, Robert S. (*) S1c 1, 2  
TAMANI, Felix St2c 7  
TEETER, Lewis H. (*) CMoMM(AA) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5  
THIBODEAU, Joseph E. QM3c 5, 6, 7  
THOMAS, Thomas A. MoMM1c 4, 5, 6, 7  
THOMPSON, Robert E. (*) CMoMM(AA) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5  
TRIMBLE, George Henry S1c 7(c)  
TUMA, Joseph R. (*) EM1c 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  
VAN LEUVEN, Franklin A. (*) MoMM3c 1, 2, 3  
VICARI, Arthur F. (*) RM2c 1, 2, 3  
WADE, Charles L. StM2c 3  
WALKER, Richard H. Lieutenant 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  
WALLER, Emory A. EM3c 5, 6  
WARNICK, Hubert M. SC3c 7  
WARREN, Martin C. (*) MoMM1c 1, 2, 3, 6, 7  
WASLESKE, Alfred P., Jr. F1c 7(a)(c)  
WATERHOUSE, John W. SC2c 6  
WEILER, James L. (*) RT3c 1, 2, 3, 4, 5  
WEIS, Adelbert F. MoMM3c 2, 3, 4, 5, 6  
WIGHTMAN, Earl C. F1c 7  
WITTE, Ernest R. (*) CEM(AA) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  
WOOD, Grover C. F1c 5(b)  
YANKOVICH, John J. EM3c 3, 4, 5  
       
The WW2 crew list is based solely on the U.S. Navy's muster roll for the Batfish.  Please email me with any discrepancies.
(a) July 16, 1945: transferred to U.S.S. QUILLBACK for further transfer to nearest Medical Facility for treatment/diagnosis.
(b) Transferred to U.S. Naval Hospital #245 on October 17, 1944
(c) Transferred on to Batfish July 10, 1945, mid Patrol #7
(*) Denotes Plank Owner (member of the crew when BATFISH was placed in commission).