SC-531 Crew *
SC-531
SUBCHASER
SITE Dedicated
to the Crewmembers of WWII Subchaser SC-531
SC-531 Crew *
Harry
C. Birch, jr. (My father)
MUSTER
ROLL OF THE CREW
Muster
Log Oct. 1944
Grant H. Wykhuis Personal Story
Commanding WWII Subchasers
SOME OF PORTS, ATOLLS, ISLANDS,
ETC. SC-531 VISITED
SHIPS (partial list) MENTIONED
IN SC-531 LOG
GREAT
SUBCHASER SITES
Great Video Of South Pacific Islands
Visited By SC-531 During WWII
(Courtesy of Google and VideoSource.com )
SC-531 Ship Logo ** Jim Mertle GM2c **
* pictures courtesy of Grant Wykhuis
** pictures courtesy of Jim Mertle
SC-531 information compiled from the public records of :
1. The U.S. National Personnel Records Center
2. National Archives at College park, Md.
3. Family records and discussions
4. Conversations with SC-531 Commanding Officer Grant H. Wykhuis
of Marquette, MI.
5. Email research assistance from subchaser experts, Navy veterans:
Henry Doscher, Jr. Author of "Subchaser
InThe South Pacific"
Theodore R. Treadwell,
Author of "The Wooden Subchasers of
World War II"
Jim Heywood ,Chairman, Patrol Craft Sailors
Association,Cincinnati, OH
Duane”Bucky”Walters, Ship’s Store DirectorPatrol Craft Sailors Association
E.J. Comeau, PC 553/1228, PCSA Historian, Phoenix, Az.
Wesley E. Hall, SC-995 Site http://bellsouthpwp.net/g/o/gordonhall/SplendidFive.html
6. Great Navy oriented web sites, such as:
GREAT SUBCHASER SITES
note from webmaster:
This page updated 3-19-06
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