MULRY, Raymond D. EM2
MURPHY, Buell M. GM2
NOLL, Thomas P. CMoMM
NOVAK, Emil L. F1c
PENNA, Jesse L. MoMM2
PETERSON, Howard MoMM1
PETRASUNAS, Joseph GM2
PITTS, Morris C. EM2
POWELL, Henry J. TM3
RAGLAND, Paul F. Ck3
RICHARD, James E. MoMM2
ROARK, Rufus W. TM2
ROMASZEWSKJ, Anthony MoMM2
RYAN, Thomas J. MoMM1
SALANTAI, Joe A. TM2
SAUNDERS, Paul G. CGM
SAVAGE, Russell T. Y3c
SHANKLES, Ellis P. QM2
SHOARD, Sydney A. TM2
SIMPKINS, Cullen MoMM2
SMITH, Gaines W. TM1
SPENCER, Clarence MoMM2
STARKS, Frank E. CMoMM
STOWE, Carroll D. EM1
TOMCZYK, Charles A. TM1
TURNAGE, Sam M. MoMM1
VOGELEI, James P. SC2
WEARSCH, Norman MoMM2
WELLS, Robert W. TM3
WELLS, Stanfield McN. SM1
WELSH, Wesley A. EM1
WHITEHEAD, Gordon MoMM2
WIERSKI, Casmire TM2
WILLIAMS, Owen FC3
WILSON, Randall RM2
ZAMARIA, Joseph MoMM3
Ninth War Patrol
South China Sea and Luzon
Straits—4 August–3 October 1944
(59 days)
CAPT. Edwin R. SWINBURNE,
Wolf Pack Commander
LCDR. Eugene B. FLUCKEY
LCDR. Robert W. McNITT
LCDR. Daniel S. BAUGHMAN PC
LT. James G. LANIER
LT. Max C. DUNCAN
LT. Paul H. MONROE
LT. Everett P. WEAVER
LTJG. Richard H. GIBSON
LTJG. David R. TEETERS
BENTLEY, Warren T. SC2
BLUTH, Paul D. QM2
BOCHENKO, Henry S. RM2
BOWDEN, Dallas G. EM1
BROOCKS, William R. QM2
BYERS, Clarence J. TM3
DAVIS, Ezra A. A. EM1
DONNELLY, William E. CPhM
DOUGHERTY, Charles SC2
DURBIN, Troy M. MoMM2
ELLIMAN, Russell R. Bkr3
EPPS, James O. EM1
FANNIN, William M. S1c
GREENHHALGH, Irving TM2
HANSLEY, John C. FC1
HIGGINS, John H. QM1
HINSON, Edward E. CRM
HOUSTON, Traville S. MoMM2
HUDGENS, Thomas J. CMoMM
JACKSON, Elmer J. Ck3
JOHNSON, Charles MoMM3
KERRIGAN, John C. RM2
KIRK, Travis G. S1c
KLINGLESMITH, Edward TM3
KOESTER, Glen L. EM2
KOSINSKI, Julian MoMM3
LAMUTH, William C. EM3
LANGSTON, Claude TM2
LARSEN, Norman EM3
LAUGHTER, Wade V. TM2
LEGO, Herman F. CY
LEHMAN, John H. RT2
LINDBERG, Wallace RM3
MAHER, Timothy P. RT3
MARKUSON, John RT1
MAXWELL, Richard S. TM2
McDOLE, Frederick EM1
McKEE, Edward L. MoMM3
McNALLY, Raymond D. Y2c
MILLER, Donald. L. TM2
MULRY, Raymond D. EM2
MURPHY, Buell M. GM2
NOLL, Thomas J. CMoMM
NOVAK, Emil L. F1c
PENNA, Jesse L. MoMM2
PETERSON, Howard MoMM1
PETRASUNAS, Joseph GM2
PITTS, Morris C. EM2
POWELL, Henry J. TM3
PRICE, Walter W. EM3
RAGLAND, Paul F. Ck3
RICHARD, James E. MoMM2
ROARK, Rufus W. TM2
RYAN, Thomas J. MoMM1
SALANTAI, Joe A. TM2
SAUNDERS, Paul G. CGM
SEVER, Neal Francis SM2
SHANKLES, Bills P. QM2
SHOARD, Sydney A. TM2
SIMPKINS, Cullen MoMM2
SPENCER, Clarence MoMM2
SWEARINGEN, Charles EM3
TOMCZYK, Charles TM1
TURNAGE, Sam M. MoMM1
WEARSCH, Norman MoMM2
WELLS, Robert W. TM3
WHITEHEAD, Gordon MoMM2
WHITT, William F. MoMM1
WILLIAMS, Franklin CMoMM
WILSON, Randall RM2
ZAMARIA, Joseph MoMM3
Tenth War Patrol
East China Sea—27 October–25
November 1944 (29 days)
CDR. Eugene B. FLUCKEY
LT. James G. LANIER
LT. Max C. DUNCAN
LT. Paul H. MONROE
LT. Everett P. WEAVER
LTJG. Richard H. GIBSON
LTJG. David R. TEETERS
LTJG. Thomas M.KING
LTJG. Lawrence J. SHEFFIELD
ARTHUR, John J. TM2
BENTLEY, Warren T. SC2
BLUTH, Paul D. QM2
BOCHENKO, Henry S. RM2
BOWDEN, Dallas G. EM1
BROOCKS, William R. QM2
BURNETT, Michael FC3
CHAPMAN, Paul A. S1c
CUSTER, Russell A. MoMM3
DONNELLY, William E. CPhM
DURBIN, Troy M. MoMM2
ELLIMAN, Russell R. Bkr3
EPPS, James O. EM1
FANNIS, William M. S1c
FLAHERTY, Thomas J. S1c
HANSLEY, John C. FC1
HATFIELD, Billy R. EM3
HIGGINS, John H. QM1
HINSON, Edward E. CRM
HOUSTON, Traville S. MoMM2
HUDGENS, Thomas J. CMoMM
JOHNSON, Charles MoMMl
JONES, William L. StM2
KERRIGAN, John C. RM2
KIRK, Travis G. S1c
KLINGLESMITH, Edward TM3
KOESTER, Glen L. EM2
LANGSTON, Claude MoMM3
LARSEN, Norman EM3
LAUGHTER, Wade V. TM2
LEGO, Herman F. CY
LEHMAN, John H. RT2
LINDBERG, Wallace RM2
MAKER, Timothy P. RT1
MARKUSON, John MoMMl
MAXWELL, Richard S. TM2
McDOLE, Frederick EM1
McKEE, Edward L. MoMM3
McNALLY, Raymond D. Y2c
MILLER, Donald L. TM2
MULRY, Raymond D. EM2
MURPHY, Buell M. GM2
NOLL, Thomas J. CMoMM
NOVAK, Emil F1c
PENNA, Jesse L. MoMM2
PETERSON, Howard MoMM1
PETRASUNAS, Joseph GM2
PHILLIPS, Robert C. SC3
PITTS, Morris C. EM2
POWELL, Henry J. TM3
PRICE, Walter W. EM3
RAGLAND, Paul F. CK3
RICHARD, James E. MoMM2
ROARK, Rufus W. TM2
RYAN, Thomas J. MoMM1
SAUNDERS, Paul G. CGM
SCHMITT, Rudolph H. MoMM1
SEVER, Neal F. SM2
SHANKLES, Ellis P. QM2
SHERMAN, Forrest H. EM1
SHOARD, Sydney A. TM2
SIMEK, George L. F1c
SIMPKINS, Cullen MoMM2
SPENCER, Clarence MoMM2
SWEARINGEN, Charles EM3
TURNAGE, Sam M. MoMM1
WEARSCH, Norman MoMM2
WELLS, Robert TM3
W. WHITE, James A. TM3
WHITEHEAD, Gordon MoMM2
WHITT, William MoMM1
WILLIAMS, Franklin CMoMM
WILSON, Randall RM2
ZAMARIA, Joseph MoMM3
Eleventh War Patrol
East China Sea and Taiwan
(Formosa)—19 December–
15 February 1945 (56 days)
CDR. Eugene B. FLUCKEY
LT. James T. WEBSTER
LT. Max C. DUNCAN
LT. Paul H. MONROE
LT. Richard H. GIBSON
LT. Will
iam H. WALKER
LTJG. David R. TEETERS
LTJG. Thomas M. KING
LTJG. Lawrence J. SHEFFIELD
ALLEN, Fred W. EM1
ARTHUR, John J. TM2
BENTLEY, Warren T. SC2
BLUTH, Paul D. QM2
BOCHENKO Henry S. RM2
BOWDEN, Dallas G. EM1
BROOCKS, William R. QM2
BRUNTON, Howard A. F1c
BURNETT, Michael FC3
CHAPMAN, Paul S1c
COLE, David F. StM2
CUSTER, Russell A. MoMM3
DELAMATER, John T. RM2
DONNELLY, William E. CPhM
DURBIN, Troy M. MoMM2
EDWARDS, Mason L. MoMM2
ELLIMAN, Russell R. Bkr3
EPPS, James O. EM1
FANNIN, William M. S1c
FLAHERTY, Thomas J. S1c
HANSLEY, John C. FC1
HATFIELD, Billy R. EM3
HAZELWOOD, Emmit MoMM3
HIGGINS, John H. QM1
HINSON, Edward H. CRM
HOUSTON, Traville S. MoMM2
HUDGENS, Thomas J. CMoMM
HUTCHINSON, Alden MoMM1
JOHNSON, Charles MoMM1
KIRK, Travis G. S1c
KLINGLESMITH, Edward TM3
KOESTER, Glen L. EM2
LARSEN, Norman EM3
LAUGHTER, Wade V. TM2
LEGO, Herman F. CY
LEHMAN, John H. RT2
LINDBERG, Wallace RM2
MAHER, Timothy P. RT1
MARKUSON, John MoMM1
MAXWELL, Richard S. TM2
McDOLE, Frederick EM1
McKEE, Edward L. MoMM3
MILLER, Donald L. TM2
MULRY, Raymond D. EM2
NEWLAND, Lawrence SC1
NOLL, Thomas J. CMoMM
NOVAK, Emil L. F1c
PARKER, Todd D. TM1
PENNA, Jesse L. MoMM2
PETERSON, Howard MoMM1
PETRASUNAS, Joseph GM2
PHILLIPS, Robert C. SC3
POWELL, Henry J. TM3
PRICE, Walter W. Ck3
RAGLAND, Paul F. MoMM2
RICHARD, James E. TM2
ROARK, Rufus W. MoMM1
RYAN, Thomas J. CGM
SAUNDERS, Paul G. MoMM1
SCHMITT, Rudolph SM2
SEVER, Neal F. SM2
SHANKLES, Ellis P. QM2
SHERMAN, Forrest H. EM1
SHOARD, Sydney A. TM2
SIMEK, George L. F1c
SIMPKINS, Cullen MoMM2
SPENCER, Clarence MoMM2
SWEARINGEN, Charles EM3
TAGUE, Robert H. S1c
WEARSCH, Norman MoMM2
WELLS, Robert W. TM3
WHITE, James A. TM3
WHITEHEAD, Gordon MoMM2
WHITT, William F. MoMM1
WILLIAMS, Franklin CMoMM
WILSON, Randall RM2
ZAMARIA, Joseph MoMM3
Twelfth War Patrol
Empire Area (Okhotsk Sea)—
8 June–2 August 1945 (54 days)
CDR. Eugene B. FLUCKEY
LT. James T. WEBSTER
LT. Max C. DUNCAN
LT. William M. WALKER
LTJG. David R. TEETERS
LTJG. Charles W. HILL
LTJG. Thomas M. KING
LTJG. Lawrence J. SHEFFIELD
ENS. William MASEK Jr.
BENTLEY, Warren T. SC
BLUTH, Paul D. QM3
BOCHENKO, Henry S. RM2
BROOKS, William R. QM2
BRUNTON, Howard A. F1c
BURNETT, Joseph H. S1c
BURNETT, Michael FC3
CHAPMAN, Paul A. S1c
COLE, David F. StM2
CUSTER, Russell A. MoMM2
DELAMATER, John T. RM2
DURBIN, Troy M. MoMM2
EDWARDS, Mason L. MoMM2
EPPS, James O. EM1
FLAHERTY, Thomas J. S1c
GIERHART, Frank W. CRM
HANSLEY, John C. FC1
HATFIELD, Billy R. EM3
HAZELWOOD, Emmit MoMM3
HIGGINS, John H. QM1
HILL, Leonard L. F1c
HUTCHINSON, Alden MoMM1
JOHNSON, Charles MoMM1
KIRK, Travis G. S1c
KLINGLESMITH, Edward TM3
KOESTER, Glen L. EM2
LARSEN, Norman EM3
LAYMAN, Cecil M. PhM1
LINDBERG, Wallace RM2
LUNDE, Everard Y3c
MAKER, Timothy P. RT1
MARKUSON, John MoMM1
MAXWELL, Richard S. TM2
MCCARTHY, James A. F1c
McDOLE, Frederick EM1
McKEE, Edward L. MoMM1
MILLER, Donald L. TM2
MULRY, Raymond D. EM2
NEWLAND, Lawrence SC1
NOLL, Thomas J. CMoMM
PARKER, Todd D. TM1
PENNA, Jesse L. MoMM2
PETRASUNAS, Joseph GM2
PHILLIPS, Robert C. SC3
POWELL, Henry J. TM3
PRICE, Walter W. EM3
RAGLAND, Paul F. Ck3
RICHARD, James E. MoMM2
ROARK, Rufus W. TM2
RYAN, Thomas J. MoMM1
SAUNDERS, Paul G. CGM
SCHILKE, Edwin E. RM3
SCHMITT, Rudolph MoMM1
SEVER, Neal F. SM2
SHANKLES, Ellis P. QM2
SHERMAN, Forrest EM1
SHOARD, Sydney A. TM2
SIMEK, George L. F1c
SIMPKINS, Cullen MoMM2
SINGER, Robert L. PhoM1
SPENCER, Clarence MoMM2
SWEARINGEN, Charles EM3
TAGUE, Robert H. S1c
TURNAGE, Sam M. MoMM1
WADE, Gordon L. CEM
WEARSCH, Norman MoMM2
WEAVER, Henry A. EM3
WELLS, Robert W. TM3
WHITE, James A. TM3
WHITT, William F. MoMM1
WILBY, Theodore SC3
WILLIAMS, Franklin CMoMM
WILLIAMS, Owen FC3
WILSON, Randall RM2
WOOD, Arthur R. MoMM3
ZAMARIA, Joseph MoMM3
Index
Africa. See Solant Amity (South Atlantic Friendship) II
Albacore (SS-218), 99
Alexander, Holmes, 167
Amberjack (SS-219), 162
Anti-Submarine Detection Investigation Committee (ASDIC), 33
Anyo Maru (Japan), 101
Arizona, xi
Arkansas, 14
Atlantic Fleet, 18
Barb (SS-220) xi, xii; age of the crew, 75–76; attack on Rasa Island’s mining operations, 57–58; “Black Death” whiskey (Schenley Whiskey) served on board, 67, 76; cleanliness of, 115; decommissioning of, 179; duty of in support of Operation Torch, 45; joint command of Waterman and GF on, 54–58; mechanical problems of, 48; medals and commendations won by crew of, 129; new crew members of, 50–51; noise problems of, 46–47; operations of off Formosa, 53–54; operations of in the North Atlantic, 45–46, 47; operations of off Taiwan, 47–48; Presidential Unit Citation awarded to, 111–12; refurbishing of at Mare Island, 111, 114–15; reunions of the crew of, 178–79, 181–82, 184; sale of for scrap metal, 176; sinking of the Campomanes, 46; sinking of the Syona Maru, 56–57; tactical differences between Waterman and GF, 54–55; total number of ships sunk by, 129. See also Barb (SS-220), eighth patrol of; Barb (SS-220), eleventh patrol of; Barb (SS-220), ninth patrol of; Barb (SS-220), tenth patrol of; Barb (SS-220), twelfth patrol of
Barb (SS-220), eighth patrol of, 72–73; action of off Matsuwa Island, 62–65; capture and interrogation of Kitojima Sanji, 65–66; formation of “wolf pack” to patrol the Okhotsk Sea and the Kurile Islands, 60–62; GF given single command of the Barb, 58–59; mirages encountered by the crew while maneuvering through ice floes, 67–68; orders given GF by Lockwood, 60; patrol of the lower Kuriles, 68–69; patrol of the northern Kuriles, 69; sinking of Japanese fishing trawlers, 69; sinking of the Chi
haya, 70; sinking of the Koto Maru, 65; sinking of the Madras Mura, 63–64; sinking of the Takashima, 70–71
Barb (SS-220), eleventh patrol of: boarding and sinking of Japanese weather picket, 100; celebration of Christmas aboard, 99; discovery of and attack on Japanese convoys Takao-Moji 38 and Moji-Takao 32 in Nam Kwan Harbor, 106–10, 180; escape of from destroyer after attack on convoys, 108–9; lifeguard duty of, 103; maneuvers of in the Haitan Straits, 104–6; maneuvers of near Incog, 106, 108; mission plan of, 98; repairs to the ship during, 99–100; return of to Midway Island, 110; sinking of the Anyo Maru, 101; sinking of Japanese destroyers, 102; sinking of the Shinyo Maru, 101–2
Barb (SS-220), ninth patrol of, 73–77; attack of on enemy tanker convoy, 82–84; failed attempt to sink a destroyer, 82–83; innovation used to more quickly avoid enemy aircraft, 81; mission plan of, 77–78; relationship of Swinburne and GF during, 77; rescue of British and Australian prisoners lost at sea, 82, 84–87, 176–77
Barb (SS-220), tenth patrol of: attack on the Jinyo, 96; crew changes aboard, 90; mission plan of, 91; sinking of the Gogoku Maru, 92; sinking of the Gyokuyo Maru, 94; sinking of the Naruo Maru, 93; sinking of three Japanese schooners, 95
Barb (SS-220), twelfth patrol of: attack on the city of Shari using missiles, 117–18; attack on the city of Shikuka, 123–24; attack on Kaihyo Island, 123; attack on Kunashiri Island, 128; battle with the destroyer Terutsuki, 120–23; commando raid on Karafuto launched from the Barb, 125–28; lifeguard duty off the coast of Hokkaido, 124–25; maneuvers along Japan’s northern coast, 118–19; missile attack of on Shiritori, 128; mission plan of, 117; return of to Aniwan Bay, 124–25; sinking of diesel trawler and capturing of a prisoner, 118; sinking of miscellaneous freighters and sampans, 124–25, 128; sinking of thousand-ton Japanese freighter, 124; tributes of GF for his crew, 129–30; triumphant return of to Midway Island, 128–29
Barb (SSN-596 [nuclear submarine named in honor of original S-class Barb]), 161, 162
Barracuda (V-1), 37–38
Bass (V-2), 37–38
Batfish (SS-310), 59
Bellino, Joe, 152
bin Laden, Osama, xii
Blair, Clay, Jr., 176
Bonita (V-3), 37–38; average age of those serving on, 38; patrols of, 40; problems with, 38, 41
Bove, Charles, 159
Boy Scouts of America (BSA), 4, 142–43
Boyce, W. D., 4
Brooks, Bill, 109
Brosio, Manlio, 167
Brown, Charles R. (“Cat”), 151
Burke, Arleigh, 151
Caetano, Marcelo, 170
Callahan, Patrick, 131
Campomanes (Spain), 46
Carl Vinson, xi
Carvalho, Otelo Saraiva de, 176
Castro, Fidel, 153
censorship, of wartime letters, 89
Chafee, John H., xv
Chidori (Japan), 64
Chihaya Maru (Japan), 70
China, 19
China Air, 101, 103, 110
Christian, Sonny, 10