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 U.S.S.COLUMBIA CL-56                                     3rd  Division                                 February 1944      

       Front Row, left to right                                     Forth Row  con’t                          Seventh Row con’t                                                                                                                                                                                   1  Caponera, Raymond R.  Utica, NY       8  Curtright, Wilmer Jr.  Dallas, TX       8 Snellgrove, John A. ME                                                                                                         

  2   Moore, Cecil J.  Farmville, SC              9  Zindell, Charles P.  Phil. PA             9 Domaschenz, Walter Palm Springs,CA                                                                                                                

  3   Tyndall, James R.  Erwin, NC              10 Morgan, Donald W.  Altosma, PA   10 Davis Arthur  Salem, MA                                                                                            

  4    Hill, Kenneth L.  KS                            11 Childress, Andrew J.  Jewett           11 Loy, Kenneth A. gm3/c Woodlake,CA                                                                                        

  5   Douglas, Harley F.  Santa Paula, CA           ridge, VA                                      12 Traough, Robert L. cox Clarksburg,WV                                                                                          

  6    Ewald, Arno A.  San Antonio, TX       12 Snedeker, Robert H.                        13 Zeferes, George  Camden, NJ                                                                                               

  7    Fleckenstein, Robert J. Ft. Wayne, IN        Wallingbond, CT                            14  Resinger, Leeman R. Farmington,MO                                                                                                              

  8    Kepler, Paul   Lisbon, IA                      13 Conner, Raymond E. Waco, TX      15 Stark, Donald G.  Neosho, MD                                                                                                

  9    Yukanowitz, Benny  NJ                                                                                    16 Sopczynski, Joseph C.  Phila. PA                                                                                                                             

  10   Muller, Michael J.  Ft. Lauderdale, FL                                                                                                                                                                     

  11   Wheeler, Albert F.  Ellenton, NC                                                                                                                                                                                                

                                                                                                                                     

         Second Row, left to right                              Fifth Row, left to right                              Eighth Row , left to right                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

   1   Thompson, James V. Grange, GA       1  Moss, Ralph E. cox,  Wash. DC             1  Ellis, Wilson  F. Cleveland, OH                                                                                                                     

   2   Harris, Robert J.  SF, CA                    2  Camp, Marvin R.  Minneapolis, MN       2 Messenger, Bryson (Bill), M. FL                                                                                 

   3   Tiitto, Robert W.  Ashtabula, OH       3  Ward, Virgil L. cox  Montgomery, AL      3  Martin, Emmett M.  Kansas City                                                                                                    

   4  Plaisance, Herbert J.  Lockport, LA     4  Trepak, John D.  Lakewood, OH             4 Becker, Charles  Brooklyn, NY                                                                                                                   

   5  Kraetzner, Gerhart O.  St. Paul, MN    5  Gaudette, Vincent E.  Lonsdale, RI           5 Wolfe, Stanley E. Columbus,                                                                                                                     

   6  Lofay, John J.   Whiting, IN                 6  Chance, George W. cox St. Louis, MO     6  Collins, Robert A.  Apollo, PA                                                                                                                            

   7  Lebeau, Clement J.                               7  Colella, Vincent J.  Providence, RI            7  Thompson, Francis G. Waco, TX                                                                                                                    

   8  Rudder, Herbert   Gainesboro, AR       8  Vance, Norman L. cox New Castle, IN                                                                                                                                  

   9  Scott, Jack   Dardanelle, AR                 9  Fletcher, Tommie E.  Claude Chief, OK                                                                                                                                 

   *10  Liberatore, Hugo V.  Phil., PA        10  Czyczerski, John Jr.  Wilkes-Barre, PA                                                                                                                                

   11  Cheek, James W.  OH                      11  Tolvin, Rubin (Rudy)                                                      * killed or missing                                                                                              

   12  Choolfain, Harry J.  Boston, MA       12  Titchenell, Water  Baltimore, MD                                                                                                                               

   13  Young, Russell J.  Quincy, IL            13  Kenady, Richard L. gm3/c Hull, IL                                                                                                                                             

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

            Third Row, left to right                                                           Sixth Row, left to right                                                                                                                                   

    1  ? Fidor, Joseph G. ? , gm1/c,   Hope lawn, NJ               1  Tombs, Frank W.   Dallas, TX                                                                                                                                                                 

    2  Gatlin, John L. gm1/c,   New Orleans, LA                      2  Norenberg, Oscar C.   Graceville, MN                                                                                                                                                  

    3  Moore, George W. gm2/c,   NJ                                      3  Dean, John L. cox,   Fall, MA                                                                                                                           

    4  Sweeney, Raymond W.    Lansing, LA                           4  Carr, John A.   Philadelphia. ,PA                                                                                                                             

   *5  Niles, William W.  CTC,   Wichita, KS                          5  Bevan, Billy E. gm2/c,  Wichita, KS                                                                                                                                                            

    6  Chase, E. G. ENS,    Chicago, IL                                    6  Johnson, Carl B. cox,  Trenton, NJ                                                                                                                             

    7  Hall, C. H. Lt. Comm.,   Macon, GA                              7  Trow, Leo R.   Bennington, KS                                                                                                                             

    8  Kreutzer, C. K.  ENS,   Milwaukee, WI                          8  Kelly, Arthur H. gm2/c,   Oakland, CA                                                                                                                            

    9  Welch, John H.   Emmett, ID                                           9   Simpson, Hulon A. gm3/c  New                                                                                                                                                                  

    10  Stavast, Wilber gm1/c,  Denver, CO                                   Orleans, LA                                                                                                                                                                                 

    11  Prevatte, William G. tc1/c,   Laurinburg, NC                 10  Damm, William H.    Phila., PA                                                                                                                                                                                  

    12  Wayne, Paul P. tc1/c,  Santa Maria, CA                       11 Mays, William L.  cox                                                                                                                                                                            

    13  Gradel, Philip E. tc1/c,   St. Louis, MO                                                                                                                                                                                        

                                                                                                                                                                                                     

               Forth Row, left to right                                                             Seventh Row    left to right                                                                                                                     

    1  Morgan, Norman J.  Youngstown, OH                          1  Woodall, Dennis R. phom3/c   Hamlin, WV                                                                                                                                                                                

    2  Cook, Harry R.   Masontown, PA                                  2  Lemirande, Harold R. gm3/c  Green Bay, WI                                                                                                                                                                     

    3  Hoctor, John H.   Radcliff, OH                                      3  Usyk, Jerry   Utica  NY                                                                                                                                                                   

    4  Varnadore, John T.   Lucedale, MS                               4  Tasky, William J.     Duluth, MN

    5  Murphy, Joseph M.   Athol, MA                                   5 Guernsey, Ralph F. Los Angles, CA

   6  Giangregorio, Angelo   Everett, MA                              6 Finegan, Marvin T.  CA                    (created 2009 by James Walzer

    7  Dame, Earl L. Jr.   Jamestown, NY                               7  Ziola, Leo R.  NJ                           from a list of signatures)