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A LIST OF SURVIVORS CARRIED ABOARD

USS SHAW TO HOLLANDIA

DECK LOG - REMARKS SHEET

UNITED STATES SHIP   SHAW (DD-373)                                                                
Wednesday, November 8, 1944

0 to 4

                Anchored in Berth N-51, HUMBOLDT BAY, NEW GUINEA, in 9 fathoms of water, mud bottom, with 45 fathoms of chain to the anchor, on the following bearings: UMBU, Boiler No. 3 in use for auxiliary purposes, standing by to get underway on 4 hours notice. Condition of  Readiness III and Material Condition Baker, modified, are set. Various units of the U.S. PACIFIC FLEET are present.  SOPA, REP CTF 76, in HENRY T. ALLEN.

                                                                                                                D. W. BUTTS,

                                                                                                                Lieutenant (jg), D-V(G), USNR

4 TO 8

Anchored as before.  0730 Set Condition of Readiness IV.

                                                                                                R.E. BOCK,

                                                                                                Lieutenant (jg), USN.

8 to 12

                Anchored as before.  0815 Mustered crew at quarters. No absentees.  1040 ANDERSON moored alongside to port.  1045 Pursuant to the orders of the Commanding Officer and in accordance with SOPA dispatch 072311 of November 1944, the following named officers and men, survivors of GAMBIER BAY, were transferred to S.S. LURLINE for further transportation to continental limits of the United States, to report to BuPers:  Captain W>V>R> VIEWEG, USN, 58519;  Commander R.R. BALLINGER, USN, 62533;  Commander FRED BORRIES, JR., USN, 74800; Lieutenant Commander G. GELLHORN, DE-V(G) 59609; Lieutenant Commander E.S. WARING, Jr., USN, 82446;  Lieutenant R.J. FOLEY, D-V(G), USNR, 95390; lieutenant (jg) W.E. LYNCH, D-V(g), USNR, 187385;  ensign F.J.MALLGRAVE, E-V(G), USNR, 270771; Lieutenant Commander N. W. CURTIN, SC-V(s), USNR, 77470; Chief Ship’s Clerk J.L. PETERS, USN, 285395; ALTENHOFEN, Eugene, 306 4650, S2c, USNR; ARNOLD Jeff Douglas, 841 35 36, AoM3c, USNR;  BALLOU, William Edward, 266 06 04, AMM1c; BOREN, Edward “C:, 618 97.22, WT3c, USNR;  BUCKNER, Zenas Albert, 877 69 17m S1c, USNR; BUEHLER, George John, Jr.,368 44 94 CY, USN; CONKLIN, Frank, Jr., 707 17 14. Y2c, USNR;  DEVOLL, Robert Albert, 397 21 71, F1c, USNR;  COMROES, Elmer Lewis, 306 62 73, F2c, USNR;  DOSH, James Albert, 886 66 47, S1c, USNR;  ELLEDGE, Alson Elfred, 873 20 94; S2c, USNR;  FIDGE, Harry Edward, 866 70 16, S1c, USNR;  GAMMON, Walter, Jr., 936 45 87, S2c, USNR;  GAWLIK, John Stanley, 400 30 56, WT2c, USN;  GOBBI,  Lupe Joe, 373 11 87, S1c, USN;  GAFF, Guydie Norris, 723 55 75, S2c, USNR;  HARRIS, Lawrence Chester, 377 60 14, S1c, USN;  HART, Samuel Perno, 616 03 63, Y2c, USNR;  HEARELL, James Tracy, 668 47 05, S1c, USNR;  HEGLAND, Arnold (n), 329 25 62, S2c, USN;  HERD, Joseph Alfred, 650 83 74, AMM2c, USNR;  HEUER, Howard Sterling, 621 85 37, S1c, USNR;  HOVELAND, Walter Wallace, 859 57 59, S2c, USNR;  HOWALD, Christian Gerald, 615 81 88, AMM2c, USNR;  JOHNSON, Allen Carl, 665 47 95, PhoM2c, USNR;  KENNEDY, Leslie Irwin, 608 21 95, AMM2c, USNR;  LAMCHSWEERDT, Alfonso Albert, 864 45 61, F1c, USNR; LEMIRANDE, John (n), 868 44 24, MM3c, USNR;  LOFTHOUSE., Richard Frederick, 380 45 27, S1c, USNR;  LOVILL, George William, 656 77 48, Cox, USNR;  LUDWICK, Leonard Charles, 283 38 60, S1c, USNR;  LUKER, Frederick Edward, Jr., 600 93 74, AMM2c, USNR;  MARRIS, John Cleveland, 266 49 78, Cox, USN;  MC COY, Ernest Carl, 723 33 89, GM2c, USNR;  MC CRORY, John Albert, 382 87 32, AMM2c, USN;  MOESCHLER, Harold Marion, Jr., 757 81 39, SK3c, USNR;  NEWTON, James Edward, 250 53 82, WT2c, USN;  OWRE, Leslie Norman, 393 14 34, BM1c, USN;  PETITT, Grover Cleveland, 859 58 01, S2c, USNR;  POLITO, Dominic, 614 04 03, Cox, USNR;  PROPES, Orville Cluster, 346 85 72, SC1c, USN;  RAY, Romaine Carson, 866 71 12, MM3c, USNR;  ROGGE, Carlton Otto, 869 02 18, RdM2c, USNR; ROSE, Thornton, Allen, 861 39 47, S2c, USNR;  ROSINSKY, Henry Joseph, 709 26 05, AMM2c, USNR;  SHEFFLIN, Robert Earl, 381 41 72, WT2c, USN;  SHIPP, Raymond  Burnard, 37 88 91, S2c, USNR;  SMITH, Carrol James, 321 21 87, SM1c, USN;  SPALDING, George Dally, 834 40 78, StM1c, USNR;  SPEIRS, Clarence Lenwood, 368 42 03, BM1c, USN;  SROKA, John Joe, 299 94 73, S1c, USN;  STINSON, Robert Willard, 621 97 21, F1c, USNR;  STOCK, Edward (n), 300 99 14, S1c, USN;  THOMPSON, Paul, Jr., 413 55 65, AMM1c, USNR;  THORSELL, Roland Harold, 381 73 61, S1c, USN;  TRAINOR, Norbert Anthony, 321 57 24, AM3c, USN;  VERICH, Alexander (n), 868 18 67, QM2c, USNR;  WILLIAMS, Thomas George, 560 11 31, S1c, USNR,  Made daily inspection of magazines and smokeless powder samples, conditions normal.

                                                                                                                A.M. MURRAY

Lieutenant (jg), D-V(G),
USNR

Approved:                                                                                             Examined:

V. B. GRAFF, Lieut-Comdr.                                                         M. FUSELIIER, Jr., Ensign,

                                                                                                                                                                U.S.N     Navigator

Reserved

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