Slater’s WWII Crew List

SLATER Officers - Pearl Harbor - August 1945. Photo by Clifton Woltz

OFFICERS

Blancq, M. J., Commanding Officer - Lieut. Comdr., USNR -

Poulsen, H. N., Executive Officer - Lieut., USNR

Wagner, C. P., Gunnery Officer - Lieut., USNR

Johnson, R. F., Engineering Officer - Lieut., USNR

Butler, D. P., Communications Officer - Lieut., USNR

Plummer, J. F., 1st Lieutenant - Lieut., USNR - with Woltz & Murphy

Woltz, Clifton. W., Assistant Engineer Officer - Lieut., USNR - Woltz 2 - with Lt. Clark, Murphy, & Plummer

Healey, L. P., Assistant Gunnery Officer - Lieut. (jg), USNR

Clunie, C. R., ASW Officer - Lieut. (jg), USNR

Agnew, J. P., Supply Officer - Lieut. (jg), USNR - Small Group

Blinka, J., Assistant Communications Officer - Ensign, USNR - Small Group

Kunst, L. J., Combat Officer - Ensign, USNR

Benson, D. W., Assistant 1st Lieutenant - Ensign, USNR - with Bucket - Small Group

Watt, Arthur B., Medical Officer - Lt. (jg), MC, USNR

Clarke - with Fray

Fray

Piper, T. J.

Vent, C. F.


Groups / Divisions

Officers at Pearl Harbor - 1-6 August 1945

Enlisted at Pearl Harbor - 1-6 August 1945

Second Division

40MM Gun Crew

Supply Section - Summer Whites

Supply Section - Winter Blues

Electrical Section

Gunnery Division

Engineering Division

Communications and Medical - summer whites

Assorted Group - Yeomans, Bos'n Mates, Seamen, Radarmen, Corpsmen, Ship's Dog

Lt(jg) Healey and Crew at Quarterdeck

Small Group 1; Argintar, Scarbough, Holzman, and Whitt

Small Group 2; 8 unidentified

Small Group 3; Beck, Peterson, Blinka, 7 unidentified

Small Group 4; Beck, Benson, Agnew, Sullivan, 3 unidentified

Small Group 5; 8 unidentified

Small Group 6; Barker, Elkins, 6 unidentified (Coxswains?)

Small Group 7; MoMMs - Groleau, Rosenstock, Beck, Hughes, Elze, 4 unidentified

Small Group 8; Beck, Peterson, Smolin, 5 unidentified

Small Group 9; Reed, Smolin, Ralphs, and Beck

Small Group 10; Guitar Party, Byrd, 5 unidentified

Small Group 11; Leis?(Lewis?), Whitt, Argintar, Holzman, 2 unidentified

Small Group 12; Martinson, Stone, Jones, 3 unidentified

Small Group 13; Booz, Straus, Lewis, Dail, Giovanni, and Rivoire.



Rate Explanation

Officers

Lieut. Comdr. - Lieutenant Commander (Equivalent to Army Major)

Lieut. - Lieutenant (Equivalent to Army Captain)

Lieut (jg) - Lieutenant Junior Grade (Equivalent to Army 1st Lieutenant)

Ensign - Ensign (Equivalent to Army 2nd Lieutenant)


Enlisted

  • Bkr2c - Baker 2nd Class - Operates Ovens

  • BM1c - Boatswain’s (Bosun) Mate 1st Class - Work with canvas and hoisting with block and tackle. Handle rope, wire, and anchor chain.

  • BM2c - Boatswain’s (Bosun) Mate 2nd Class - Work with canvas and hoisting with block and tackle. Handle rope, wire, and anchor chain.

  • CBM - Chief Boatswain’s Mate

  • CEM - Chief Electrician’s Mate

  • CGM - Chief Gunner’s Mate

  • CM1c - Carpenter’s Mate 1st Class - Use hand and power tools. Take charge of ship ventilation, painting, watertight control, drainage.

  • CMoMM - Chief Motor Machinist’s Mate

  • Cox. - Coxswain - Work with canvas and handle boats. Know signaling.

  • CPhM - Chief Pharmacist’s Mate

  • CRM - Chief Radioman

  • CY - Chief Yeoman

  • EM1c - Electrician’s Mate 1st Class - Use electrical tools and repair electrical equipment. Charge storage batteries. Wind armatures. Stand watch on main gyrocompass and in main control room of electrically driven ships. Repair telephone circuits. Apply first aid in case of electrical shock.

  • EM2c - Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class - Use electrical tools and repair electrical equipment. Charge storage batteries. Wind armatures. Stand watch on main gyrocompass and in main control room of electrically driven ships. Repair telephone circuits. Apply first aid in case of electrical shock.

  • EM3c - Electrician’s Mate 3rd Class - Use electrical tools and repair electrical equipment. Charge storage batteries. Wind armatures. Stand watch on main gyrocompass and in main control room of electrically driven ships. Repair telephone circuits. Apply first aid in case of electrical shock.

  • F1c - Fireman 1st Class - Fire and tend boilers. Operate, adjust, and repair pumps.

  • F2c - Fireman 2nd Class - Fire and tend boilers. Operate, adjust, and repair pumps.

  • FC3c - Fireman 3rd Class - Fire and tend boilers. Operate, adjust, and repair pumps.

  • GM1c - Gunner’s Mate 1st Class - Take charge of gun and crew. Assemble and fire all types of guns. Handle ammunition. Handle mines and depth charges.

  • GM2c - Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class - Take charge of gun and crew. Assemble and fire all types of guns. Handle ammunition. Handle mines and depth charges.

  • GM3c - Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class - Take charge of gun and crew. Assemble and fire all types of guns. Handle ammunition. Handle mines and depth charges.

  • M3c - Metalsmith 3rd Class - Make plans, time and cost estimates. Work in copper and brass. Temper metals, repair damage. Test for watertightness.

  • MoMM1c - Motor Machinist’s Mate 1st Class - Operate machine tools. Operate and maintain internal combustion engines and engine auxiliaries. Knowledge of pressure and air systems. Be familiar with electrical apparatus.

  • MoMM3c - Motor Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class - Operate machine tools. Operate and maintain internal combustion engines and engine auxiliaries. Knowledge of pressure and air systems. Be familiar with electrical apparatus.

  • OC2c - Officer’s Cook 2nd Class - Preparing and cooking food for officers.

  • PhM1c - Pharmacist’s Mate 1st Class - Take charge of sick bay. Do minor surgery and administer simple medicines.

  • QM2c - Quartermaster 2nd Class - Steer ship and take soundings. Use range finder. Plot bearings. Know signal control and navigation. Send and receive International Code by blinker, searchlight and semaphore.

  • QM3c - Quartermaster 3rd Class - Steer ship and take soundings. Use range finder. Plot bearings. Know signal control and navigation. Send and receive International Code by blinker, searchlight and semaphore.

  • RdM1c - Radarman 1st Class - Stand radar watch and operate radar equipment.

  • RdM2c - Radarman 2nd Class - Stand radar watch and operate radar equipment.

  • RdM3c - Radarman 3rd Class - Stand radar watch and operate radar equipment.

  • RT1c - Radio Technician 1st Class - Maintain radio equipment.

  • S1c - Seaman 1st Class - Know naval drill duties, knots, steering and signaling. Stand watch and gunnery duties.

  • S2c - Seaman 2nd Class - Know naval drill duties, knots, steering and signaling. Stand watch and gunnery duties.

  • SC1c - Ship’s Cook 1st Class - Supervise and prepare cooking.

  • SC2c - Ship’s Cook 2nd Class - Supervise and prepare cooking.

  • SC3c - Ship’s Cook 3rd Class - Supervise and prepare cooking.

  • SF2c - Shipfitter 2nd Class - Use hand and machine tools for steel metal work. Bend, repair and fit pipes. Operate fire extinguishers and rescue breathing apparatus.

  • SKD2c - Storekeeper 2nd Class - Take charge of ship's storeroom. Issue and account for stock and clothing.

  • SM1c - Signalman 1st Class - Stand signal watch on bridge. Identify flags. Use blinker, searchlight and semaphore. Use range finder, searchlights, signal apparatus.

  • SM3c - Signalman 3rd Class - Stand signal watch on bridge. Identify flags. Use blinker, searchlight and semaphore. Use range finder, searchlights, signal apparatus.

  • SoM3c - Sonarman 3rd Class - Operate special sound equipment.

  • STM1c - Steward’s Mate 1st Class - Serve at table in officers' mess.

  • STm2c - Steward’s Mate 2nd Class - Serve at table in officers' mess.

  • Y1c - Yeoman 1st Class - Take charge of ship's office. Take dictation, write Navy letters. Prepare reports and keep personnel records.

  • Y2c - Yeoman 2nd Class - Take charge of ship's office. Take dictation, write Navy letters. Prepare reports and keep personnel records.

  • Y3c - Yeoman 3rd Class - Take charge of ship's office. Take dictation, write Navy letters. Prepare reports and keep personnel records.

 

Enlisted Men - Pearl Harbor - Aug. 1945 Photo by C. Woltz.

Enlisted Men

Albrecht, H. G. - MoMM3c

Albritton, J.P. - EM3c

Anderson, E. C. - BM2c - 40 MM Gun Crew

Argintar, S. - Y1c - Small Group 1 - Small Group 11

Artlip, C.

Aronoff, L. S. - F1c

Ashley, R. L. - RdM2c

Ashworth, M. H. - EM3c

Ault, K.

Atkinson, J. - CGM

Blair, C. H. - F1c

Balkon, C. B. - F1c (EM)

Balthrop, B. R. - F1c(MoMM)

Barker, J. D. - Cox. - Small Group 6

Beach, J. E. - Cox.

Beck, Joseph V. - EM3c (F2c) - Small Group 3 - Small Group 4 - Small Group 7 - Small Group 8 - Small Group 9

Beddoe, A. S. - S1c(RM)

Bibb, R. B. - BM2c

Bishop, J. H. - F1c(EM)

Blackwood, J. C. - EM3c

Bloodworth, L. R. - GM3c

Boone, L. M. - RM3c

Booz, T. S. - S1c - Small Group 13

Bowes, T. P. - MoMM2c

Brasch, J. W.

Brewer, C. H. - S1c

Brown, E. C. - S1c

Bryant, R.

Buckner, H. B. - SC3c

Burke, J. J. - QM3c - 40MM Gun Crew

Burton, D. M. - F1c

Butler, C.M. - S1c

Butta, H. L. - GM3c

Byrd, T. J. - S1c

Byron, J. D. - F1c (MoMM)

Brooks, R. H. - EM3c

Burroughs, H. E. - MoMM3c

Cantrell, Grandy E. - S1c - 40MM Gun Crew

Carey, J. L. - S1c

Carlson, D. B.

Carroll, E. W. - GM2c

Carter, R. W. - S1c

Carver, A. B.

Cash, M. E. - MoMM3c

Chiston, M. H. - RdM3c

Christy, F. A. - S2c

Clark, G.W. Jr. - S1c

Cloninger, C. A. - FC3c

Cobble, C. H. - QM2c

Colbert, L.T. - Cox.

Coleman, G. W. Jr. - S1c

Colley, S. D.

Collins, L. W. - F1c

Collinsworth, M.

Colson, G. - S1c

Combs, W. P. - F1c

Conner, J. T. - S1c

Corbett, J.

Cosart, D.

Cosby, B. E. - CBM (AA)

Cotsonas, C. - F1c (MoMM)

Croll, J. L.

Cusati, A. Jr. - F2c

Dail, H. V. Jr. - S1c - 40MM Gun Crew - Small Group 13

Danials, T. H. - S1c

Dankulich, G. - S1c (SC)

D’Arminio, P. - RdM3c

David, D.

Davie, J. T. - RT1c

Davis, R. J.

Debeer, V. R.

De Julius, S. J. - S2c

De Tullio, L. - S2c - 40MM Gun Crew

Dietz, J. H.

Dewberry, W. T. - S1c

Di Giovanni, F. R. - SF2c

Dilberger, H. J. - S2c

Di Stazio, V. O. - Cox.

Dodson, W. P. - Cox.

Doll, W. A. - S2c

Dorrance, H. L. - S1c

Doyle, J. J. - RdM2c

Drummond, D. H. - S1c (QM)

Duprey, H. J. - RdM2c

Engler, R. F. - S2c

Elkins, A. C. - BM1c - Small Group 6

Elze, E. G. - F1c (EM) - Small Group 7

Fagan, M. J. - QM2c

Fareri, Theodore R. - S1c

Figueredo, G. F.

Fischer, P. F. - F1c

Flynn, H. E. - MoMM1c

Folds, Clinton - S2c - Log, May 44

Foringer, R. K.

Fortson, E. D. - GM3c

Gallant, W. A. - S2c

Garland, J. W.

Gibbs, A. M. - S2c (GM)

Giovanni - Small Group 13

Gleba, J. - EM3c

Glogiewicz, W. - EM3c

Goad, C. W. - S1c

Goebel, C. J. Jr. - F1c (EM)

Green, G. K. - S1c

Grindle, G. C. - S2c

Groleau, C. E. - MoMM3c - Small Group 7

Gruber, L.

Hall, M. L. - S1c

Hamilton, M. M. - F1c

Hammond, C. M. - M3c

Hardin, F. M. - MoMM3c

Hargrove, B. E. - S1c

Harned, R. F. - S1c

Harper, H. E. - S2c

Harris, D. D. - EM1c

Harwood, G. - GM3c

Hatfield, J. D. - SSML3c (T)

Havens, E. J. - S1c (FR)

Herman, J. O. (J.C.) - EM1c (EM3c)

Hilliard, Robert - 40MM Gun Crew

Hobbs, J. H. - CRM (AA)

Hoffman, R. L. - SM3c

Holcombe, H. C. - MoMM2c

Holladay, J. R. - S2c

Holzman, R. J. - Y3c - Small Group 1, Small Group 11

Horton, C. O. - F1c

Howard, D. W. - F1c (MoMM)

Huether, W. F. - Cox.

Huey, R. C. - RdM2c

Hughes, R. T. - RdM3c

Hughes, T. S. - MoMM3c - Small Group 7

Hurley, A. J. - F1c

Janowski, W. S. - S1c - Small Group 14

Jeter, J. L. Jr. - S2c

Johnson, A. T. - SC2c

Johnson, Elwin M. “Marty” - MoMM2c - On deck

Jones, O. E. - SM3c - Small Group 12

Jones, W. T. - StM3c

Jordan, C. F. - MoMM2c

Justus, D. C.

Kalinski, E. J. - BM2c

Kalmbach, C. J. - S1c

Kane, B. J. - SoM3c

Keller, G. R. - Cox.

Kelly, J. T. - S1c

Kendall, H. W. - F1c

Kent, H. D.

Knauss, Gaylord - TM3c

Kravitz, J. - SKD2c

Krough, P. A. - F1c (EM)

Kurucz, A. V. - Em2c

Laber, E. D. - F1c (EM)

Lait, H. H.

Lambert, Joseph E.

Lavin, Charles E. - MoMM3c - Injured in Fire

Lee, H. F. Sr. - GM3c

Lee, O. - StM1c

Leis, R. E.

Lewis, C. H. - S1c - Small Group 13

Ley, A. J. - S1c (SM)

Louis, A. Jr. - Cox.

Lovelace, W. T. - MoMM3c

Louder, S. J. - S1c

Lyons, R.

Macina, L. - S1c

Malec, J. T. - CMoMM

Malkowski, R. J. - GM2c

Mansfield, J. P. Jr. - SM3c

Martin, F. E. - SC1c

Martinson, R. E. - Sm2c - Small Group 12

Matula, D. M. F. - S1c

Melton, R. C. - MoMM2c

Middaugh, R. E. - F2c

Miller, K. S. - CPhM (AA)

Miller, N. G. - S1c (RM)

Montgomery, R. D. - SoM3c

Mowery, J. C. - GM3c

Morgan, J. P. - Rd1c

Morical, C. R.

Moyer, W. W.

Murphy, J. B. - S1c (FC)

McClarin, D. R. - S1c - 40MM Gun Crew

McEldowney, F. J. - RdM3c

McLeod, C. E. - S1c

Nadelman, H. - PhM3c

Nelesky, E. L. - F1c (EM)

Nelson, A. F. - S1c (FC)

Newman, H. C.

Nixon, G. J. - S1c

Norris

O’Neill, T. P. - S1c

Olson, W. B. - S2c (TM)

Onorato, W. J.

Pepin, A. A. - S2c

Perasso, H. A. - S2c (FC)

Percy, E. - S1c - 40MM Gun Crew

Perigord, R. H. - S1c

Perkins, B. O. - S1c

Perkins, H. W. - CEM

Perreault, G. J. Jr. - S2c

Peski, N.

Peters, F. W. - S1c

Peterson, L. A. - RM2c - Radio/Typewriter - Small Group 3 - Small Group 8

Pettite, J. F.

Phelan, J. F. - RdM3c

Piccolo, L A. - S2c

Pierce, R. A. - RM3c

Pierro, J. W. - S1c

Prairie, W. G. - CMoMM (AA)

Puck, A. A. - QM3c

Ralphs, D. D. - SoM3c - Small Group 9

Ratterree, L. T. Jr. - FC2c - 40MM Gun Crew

Reed, M. L. Jr. - SoM2c - Small Group 9

Reid, C. L. - StM2c

Reynolds, J.

Rivoire, A. Jr. - CM1c - Small Group 13

Robertson, D. H. - Bkr2c

Rogers, R. R. - MoMM3c

Rosenstock, L. - MoMM1c - Small Group 7

Rosso, L. Jr. - EM3c

Ruffner, Harry L., F2c

Russell, Ceylon, E. - MoMM1c

Sargent, J. C. - S1c

Scarbrough, J. F. Jr. - CY - Small Group 1

Scott, M. C. - F1c

Shipman, Lowell “S” - CMoMM (AA) - Also listed as ‘Shiman’?

Shytle, J. O. - S1c (M)

Simpson, G. G. - Oc2c

Simpson, E. W. - Em2c

Sims, J. B. - S2c

Slater, Elam A. - GM3c - 40MM Gun Crew

Slater F. - EM3c

Smolen, J. T. - RM2c - Small Group 8 - Small Group 9

Snyder, C. H. - MoMM2c

Spellacy, G. T. - MoMM3c

Spellman, R. G.

Spink, G. W. - RdM3c

Sterner, R. F. - RdMc

Stevens, E. W. - SoM3c

Stewart, W. D. Jr. - S1c - 40MM Gun Crew

Stockstiel, C. B. - RT3c

Stone, R. L. - SM2c - Small Group 12

Milton Michael Strauss - Small Group 13

Sullivan, E. F. - RM3c - At Otaru - Small Group 4

Svihovec, W.

Terrell, Eugene, E. - S2c

Thompson, L. A. - S1c (GM)

Tifft, D. W. - S1c

Truntz, W. H. Jr. - GM3c

Tumlin, J. H. - S1c

Turner, W. E.

Vonder Haar, V. H.

Ward, H. S. - QM3c

Warren, J. W. Jr. - GM2c

Weidman, L. J. - S2c

Werley, Willard L. - F1c - Injured in Fire

Whitt, V. A. - Y2c - Small Group 1 - Small Group 11

Wiles, G. L. - S1c

Wilkes, W. J. - SK1c

Williams, A. A. - SC1c

Willis, L. A. - S2c (SoM)

Wood, E. H. - S3c

Wood, Stanley R. - S1c

Wood, H. L. - F1c (MoMM)

Woods, J. - F1c (MoMM)

Worden, J. A. - S2c

Wszolek, J. J. Jr. - S2c

Yesse, E. Jr. - SoM3c

Zang, F. J. - F1c