SUBCHASERS

                                                                                                             SC-531
                                                              MUSTER ROLL OF THE  CREW

Harry C. Birch, jr. (My father)

A.  Officer’s and men of SC-531 ( Oct. 1944 thru Oct. 1945):         next of kin
1. Jerome D. Gainer, Lt (jg) D-V (S) USNR 175061            (m) Mrs. Anna May Gainer
         Commanding Officer                                                           1723 Central Ave.,
            Relieved of command 1/20/45                                          Whiting, Indiana
2. William M. Hall, Lt (jg) D-V (G) USNR 225689              (f) Mr. J. W. Hall
            Executive Officer                                                             910 South Cedar St.
                                                                                                      Mobile, Ala.
3. Joseph S. King    Lt (jg) D-V (S) USNR 236337                (m) Mrs. Rose J. King
          First Lieut.                                                                           809 South Corona St.
          Assumed command 9/6/45                                                  Denver, Cold.
4. Grant H. Wykhuis, Lt                                                            Mrs. Audray H. Wykhuis
             Commanding Officer                                                        538 N. Newlin
              Relieved of duty 1/6/45                                                   Whittier, Calif.
5. Robert S. Anderson, Ens.,                                                     Ms. Elsie Soville Anderson
           Third Officer, added 3/4/45                                                 4308 LaBranch
                                                                                                        Houston, Tx.
6. Everett W. Faulkner                                                               E.W. Faulkner
            Third Officer added 9/2/45                                            Cornelia A. Faulkner
                                                                                                        105 Second St.
                                                                                                        Dardanelle, Ark
MUSTER ROLL OF THE  CREW (through various dates 10/44 thru 10/45)

            7.  Harry Clay Birch, Jr.  ( My Dad), F1/c (BE) V-6S, 923-86-29                  wife:     Mrs. Virginia Anna Birch
                         reported on board for duty 13:55 Friday 10/6/1044                                        1735 Belleau Drv.,Pittsburgh, Pa.
             8. William Charles Blake, F1/c (BE) V-6S, 922-30-64
                         reported on board for duty 13:55 Friday 10/6/1044
             9. Peter Thomas Pavusek, 244-04-16    transferred to San Fransico  1/12/45
                             but on Muster Roll of 10/1/45
           10. Charles Laurel Stiles, 316-27-00      transferred             “    “        “            “
           11. Walter Gibbon Anderson, GM3c, 861-40-53  on board per Muster Roll of 10/1/45 +3/31/45 +5/6/45
           12. Anthony Barrera, S1c, 887-40-87                                    “                  “                    “  “
           13. Milton Edward Chapman, MoMM3c, 859-36-31          “          “                   “
           14. Kenneth Laverne Cramer, S2c, 852-30-85,                     “          “                    “
           15. William Daniel Clawdus, MoMM3c, 883-04-96            “           “                  “
           16. Daniel John Dalton, S1c, 711-42-22                                “           “                  “
           17. Harold Eugene Denney, Cox, 866-80-84                         “           “                  “
           18. Earl Elwood Lemon, Jr., GM1c, 279-63-91                     “            “                  “
           19. Peter James Marculaitis, BM1c, 606-71-16                    “           “                   “
           20. Leroy Clifton Marsden, F1c, 669-08-05                          “           “                   “
           21. Harold Brown McClure, S1c, 860-68-58                          “           “                 “
           22. Charles Virgil Olp, QM2c, 554-15-73                               “            “                 "
           23. Cliford George Poole, RM3c, 857-31-25                          “            “                "
           24. Jarvis Norwood Price, MoMM3c, 262-33-60                  “           “                 “
           25. Leonard Rodgers Robertson, Jr., S1c, 386-11-99           “           “                 “
           26. Durward Abijah Smith, Jr., MoMM1c, 650-98-98          “           “                “
           27. Peter Albert Sopko, PhM1c, 647-09-88                           “           “                “
           28. Robert Joseph Stearns, MoMM2c, 665-03-75                “           “               “
           29. Charles Laurel Stiles,  EM1c, 316-27-00                         “            “                “
           30. Don Cameron Wilson, HM2c, 638-81-06                        “            “                “
           31. Jack Francis Bechtold, EM2c, 316-70-05                         “
           32. Joe Martin, S1c, 975-50-70,                                               “
           33. Bertrand Richard Seward(?), PHM1c, 647-09-88            “
           34. Thomas Leroy Winn, RT3c, 711-42-91                            “
           35. William George Wisbauer, RT3c, 814-85-55                    “
           36. James Alfred Fugate, S2c, 885-26-87                               “
           37. Alton Webb, S2c, 848-18-89                                             “
           38. John Reed Essex, ScM, 723-67-06
           39. Everett Aubrey logan, F2c, 927-92-97
           40. David Aleysious(?) Lanigan, Jr., MoMM1, 608-90-32
           41. Jimmy Anthony Mertle, GM2c, 411-32-88
           42. Joseph William Hearn, S2c, 803-39-76
           43. Casper Daniel Klipa, F2c, 251-87-17
 
 

 MUSTER ROLL OF THE  CREW (Alphabetically) (through various dates 10/44 thru 10/45)

            1. Anderson, Walter Gibbon GM3c, 861-40-53  on board per Muster Roll of 10/1/45 +3/31/45 +5/6/45
            2. Barrera , Anthony, S1c, 887-40-87                                                    “                  “                    “  “
            3. Bechtold, Jack Francis, EM2c, 316-70-05                                         “
            4. Birch, Jr Harry Clay.  ( My Dad), F1/c (BE) V-6S, 923-86-29                                                                      wife:  Mrs. Virginia Anna Birch
                         reported on board for duty 13:55 Friday 10/6/1044                                                                            1735 Belleau Drv.,Pittsburgh, Pa.
             5. Blake, William Charles F1/c (BE) V-6S, 922-30-64
                         reported on board for duty 13:55 Friday 10/6/1044
             6. Chapman, , Milton Edward MoMM3c, 859-36-31                            “                “             “                 ‘
             7. Cliford George Poole, RM3c, 857-31-25                                              “               “
             8. Cramer, Kenneth Laverne S2c, 852-30-85,                                         “                 “             “
             9. Clawdus, William Daniel MoMM3c, 883-04-96                                 “                “             “
           10. Dalton, Daniel John S1c, 711-42-22                                                      “                “             “
           11. Denney,  Harold Eugene Cox, 866-80-84                                             “                 “            “
           12. Essex, John Reed ScM, 723-67-06
           13. Fugate, James Alfred S2c, 885-26-87                                                    “
           14. Hearn, Joseph William S2c, 803-39-76
           15. Klipa, Casper Daniel F2c, 251-87-17
           16. Lanigan, Jr., David Aleysious(?)MoMM1, 608-90-32
           17. Lemon, Jr Earl Elwood., GM1c, 279-63-91                                             “                  “            “’
           18. logan ,Everett Aubrey, F2c, 927-92-97
           19. Marculaitis, Peter James BM1c, 606-71-16                                              “                  “            “
           20. Marsden, Leroy Clifton F1c, 669-08-05                                                  “                   “             “
           21. Martin, Joe S1c, 975-50-70,                                                                      “
           22. McClure Harold Brown, S1c, 860-68-58                                                 “                    “              “
           23. Mertle, Jimmy Anthony GM2c, 411-32-88
           24. Olp, Charles Virgil, QM2c, 554-15-73                                                      “                    “               “
           25. Pavusek ,Peter Thomas, 244-04-16    transferred to San Fransico  1/12/45
                             but on Muster Roll of 10/1/45
           26. Price,  Jarvis Norwood MoMM3c, 262-33-60                                       “                         “             “
           27. Robertson, Jr., Leonard Rodgers S1c, 386-11-99                                   “                         “            “
           28. Seward(?), Bertrand Richard PHM1c, 647-09-88                                   “
           29. Smith, Jr.,  Durward Abijah MoMM1c, 650-98-98                                 “                        “             “
           30. Sopko, Peter Albert PhM1c, 647-09-88                                                    “                        “             “
           31. Stearns, Robert Joseph MoMM2c, 665-03-75                                         “                       “               “
           32. Stiles , Charles Laurel,  EM1c, 316-27-00                                                 “                        “               “
                                                                                                                     transferred “                    “                  “ 
          33. Webb ,Alton, S2c, 848-18-89
           34. Wilson,  Don Cameron HM2c, 638-81-06                                                 “                        “                “
           35. Winn, Thomas Leroy RT3c, 711-42-91                                                      “
           36. Wisbauer, William George RT3c, 814-85-55