CHAPTER XIV
THE SHIP’S COMPANY
In order to make the record complete, the following is a list of the enlisted personnel of the Corsair during her enrollment in the United States Navy. So many changes occurred from time to time that the roster includes almost three hundred names. Those marked with an asterisk (*) sailed for France in the original complement and remained on board until the armistice.
| Joined as: | Rating advanced to: | |
| Ashby, Corydon N. | Sea. 2c. | Q.M. 1c. (Ensign) |
| Anderson, Boyd J. | Appr. Sea. | S.C. 1c. |
| Auerbach, J. | Sea. | |
| Appleton, J. W. | F. 2c. | Sea. |
| Armstrong, Melvin L. | Shipwright | C.M. 3c. |
| Adair, W., Jr. | Sea. | |
| Arensburg, H. | Sea. 2c. | |
| Aguas, I. C. | F. 1c. | Eng. 2c. |
| Antle, A. A. | M.M. 2c. | |
| Allen, Raymond F. | Q.M. 1c. | |
| Best, Jesse G. | C.Ph.M. | |
| Bolyard, Berton | Cox. | |
| Browning, J. M. | C.Q.M. | |
| Bragg, Thomas W. | Sea. | |
| Booker, C. R. | Yeo. 2c. | |
| Brinkman, F. L. | Sea. 2c. | |
| Birmingham, Frank J. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Bailey, Early | Sea. 2c. | M.Att. 2c. |
| Barr, Dee F. | F. 3c. | F. 1c. |
| Banister, Charles | F. 3c. | H.A. 2c. |
| Bennett, Austin O. | F. 1c. | M.M. 1c. |
| Bedford, H. H. | F. 1c. | |
| Black, Samuel | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Benedict, Raymond D. | Sea. 2c. | Yeo. 2c. |
| Bradford, W. H. | F. 1c. | |
| Berg, O. J. | F. 2c. | F. 1c. |
| Bonsall, T. C. | Cox. | B.M. 2c. |
| *Benton, Edward M. | Sea. | C.Q.M. |
| *Brillowski, Anthony J. | F. 2c. | Eng. 1c. |
| *Barry, Henry A. | Sea. | C.C.S. |
| Bayne, Carroll S. | Sea. | Ensign |
| Byram, C. S. | F. 2c. | |
| Breckel, H. F. | Elec. 1c. R. | Ch. E.R. (Ensign) |
| Barko, A. W. | G.M. 3c. | G.M. 1c. |
| Balano, F. | Sea. | Cox. |
| Bischoff, H. J. | F. 2c. | F. 1c. |
| Conners, Martin | Sea. | |
| Crenshaw, Charles E. | Sea. | |
| Cutlip, H. | F. 3c. | |
| Choiniere, F. | C.C.M. | |
| *Copeland, A. T. | Sea. | Q.M. 1c. (Ensign) |
| Connolly, C. | Yeo. 3c. | Yeo. 2c. |
| Cramer, F. A. | M.M. 2c. | |
| Clark, Wm. McK. | M.Att. 3c. | |
| Corbett, D. C. | F. 3c. | F. 2c. |
| Caruso, James | F. 3C. | F. 1c. |
| Carroll, Ross | F. 3c. | S. 2c. |
| Crowther, S. F. | S.C. 2c. | |
| Carroll, James A. | F. 1c. | W.T. |
| Clayton, E. E. | Elec. 2c. R. | |
| Chapman, Wm. F. | F. 2c. | F. 1c. |
| Collins, Geo. R. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Chase, Vaughn E. | Sea. 2c. | Cox. |
| Cordt, J. W. | F. 3c. | F. 2c. |
| Clinch, T., Jr. | Elec. 2c. G. | |
| *Cure, Henry | S.C. 2c. | C.S. |
| Curtin, J. J. | F. 1c. | |
| Carey, N. J. | Bugler | |
| Coffey, Arthur H. | Sea. | |
| *Carroll, Owen | W.T. | C.W.T. |
| Durham, Wm. H. | F. 2c. | |
| Dvorak, J. J. | Sea. 2c. | |
| Dykstra, Harry | F. 2c. | F. 1c. |
| Dodson, LaM. A. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Dames, E. E. | Sea. 2c. | |
| Duke, W. M., Jr. | Sea. | |
| David, I. E. | Elec. 3c. R. | Elec. 2c. R. |
| Davis, Raymond T. | C.C.M. | |
| *Donaldson, Stanley J. | Sea. 2c. | Elec. 2c. G. |
| De Amorsolo, V. | M.Att. 3c. | W.R. Cook |
| Ehrlich, Lester | Sea. | |
| Endicott, W. H. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| *Emmons, L. Clarence | Sea. 2c. | G.M. 1c. |
| Evans, Wm. F., Jr. | Sea. | C.C.M. (Ensign) |
| Egan, L. C. | G.M. 3c. | G.M. 2c. |
| Foley, Wm. F. | Sea. | |
| Freeman, Aurie L. | Sea. | |
| Frezon, George | Sea. | |
| Fechter, John L. | S.C. 2c. | S.C. 1c. |
| *French, Leroy A. | Sea. | C.B.M. |
| Farr, F. Shelton | Q.M. 3c. | C.Q.M. |
| Fox, Harold J. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Fusco, N. D. | S.C. 3c. | S.C. 1c. |
| *Flynn, James | M.Att. 1c. | |
| Feeley, N. | M.Att. 1c. | P.M. 2c. |
| Garside, Geo. L. | S.C. 2c. | |
| Gunning, G. L. | Sea. | |
| Gabby, J. E. | Sea. 2c. | |
| Gaynor, L. J. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Goessling, Richard F. | Elec. 3c. | G. Elec. 1c. |
| Gibbons, John R. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Gould, Charles I. | Sea. 2c. | Cox. |
| *Gillett, Howard E. | F. 2c. | C.M.M. |
| Griffin, L. H. | F. 3c. | |
| Gray, A. O. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Goring, H. D. | H/A. 1c. | P.M. 1c. |
| Gilhooley, J. P. | G.M. 3c. | G.M. 2c. |
| Graul, R. W. | F. 1c. | W.T. |
| Ganz, C. A. | M.M. 2c. | |
| Hawkins, Paul E. | Sea. | |
| Heidt, Clifford B. | F. 1c. | |
| Haun, Lloyd N. | Sea. | |
| Holdway, Dave | F. 1c. | |
| Horn, Irvin R. | C.Q.M. | |
| Howard, Frank L. | F. 2c. | |
| Hurley, John P. | F. 2c. | |
| Hyre, Raymond C. | Yeo. 2c. | |
| Haberthier, Alfred R. | F. 2c. | M.M. 2c. |
| Hensley, Raymond C. | F. 2c. | F. 1c. |
| Herne, J. G. | Elec. 3c. R. | (Ensign) |
| Huth, J. | F. 3c. | F. 2c. |
| Hulet, M. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Haase, H. E. | G.M. 3c. | G.M. 2c. |
| Hollis, F. J. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Houtz, E. L. | Sea. | B.M. 2c. (Ensign) |
| Hamilton, G. C. | B. Smith | |
| Haling, C. | W.T. | |
| Hill, F. C. | C.M. 3c. | |
| Hiss, S. W. | F. 1c. | Eng. 2c. |
| *Hanley, Joseph | M.Att. 1c. | W.R.Std. |
| *Heise, Wilner F. | F. 1c. | C.M.M. |
| Herrman, H. | Oiler | Eng. 1c. |
| Haley, Wm. W. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Jensen, Arthur C. | F. 1c. | |
| Jones, Charles H. | W. R. Strd. | |
| Johnson, E. E. | Sea. 2c. | Cox. |
| *Jones, Thomas W. | F. 1c. | M.M. 1c. |
| Jones, Cecil I. | F. 3c. | Eng. 1c. |
| Johnson, Jesse | M. Att. 3c. | |
| Jones, R. D. | Oiler | C.M.M. |
| Jetter, R. T. | Sea. | B.M. 2c. |
| Kerr, George M. | Sea. | Q.M. 1c. |
| Kimbach, G. F. | F. 2c. | F. 1c. |
| Katushe, John F. | Sea. 2c. | Painter 3c. |
| *Kleine, Julius F. | Oiler | C.M.M. |
| Krause, F. | F. 3c. | F. 1c. |
| Kimball, Rollie W. | Sea. | |
| Keenan, A. E. | B. Maker. | |
| Kaetzel, H. D. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| King, Albert | C.Yeo. | |
| Lally, T. | F. 2c. | |
| Lyles, John S. | F. 2c. | |
| Leal, R. | M.Att. 3c. | M.Att. 1c. |
| Loescher, H. A. | Elec. 2c. | G. C. Elec. G. |
| Leveritt, Albert B. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Lyle, Joel A. | G.M. 2c. | C.G.M. |
| *Luke, Edward E. | C.M.M. | |
| *Lindeburg, Frank R. | Sea. | B.M. 1c. |
| Loftus, John P. | C.B.M. | |
| Lewis, F. W. | Cox. | |
| Loefke, Wm. | Sea. | |
| Marando, Joseph | F. 2c. | W.T. |
| Mark, Felix | F. 2c. | F. 1c. |
| Miller, Fred R. | F. 3c. | F. 2c. |
| Melton, H. | F. 3c. | |
| Mask, Joseph E. | F. 3c. | F. 2c. |
| Morel, J. S. | Elec. 3c. G. | Elec. 2c. G. |
| Mullen, W. P. | Sea. | Cox. |
| Mariano, B. F. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Morse, E. N. | M.M. 2c. | M.M. 1c. |
| Moon, A. W. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Martin, O. F. | F. 1c. | W.T. |
| Martin, Gustave | Sea. 2c. | Eng. 2c. |
| Moore, W. C. | G.M. 2c. | C.G.M. |
| Martinez, M. | M.Att. 3c. | M.Att. 1c. |
| Marsh, A. J. | Sea. | Q.M. 3c. (Ensign) |
| Marsden, Christopher | Cox. | |
| Montaux, R. C. | Cox. | |
| Mullins, T. | Q.M. 1c. | C.Q.M. |
| Mulcahy, W. W. | Cox. B.M. 1c. | |
| Murphy, W. F. | Sea. | |
| *Moore, James E. | Sea. 2c. | Q.M. 2c. |
| Miller, A. E. | Yeo. 2c. | C. Yeo. |
| Margot, John M. | Cox. | B.M. 1c. |
| Masur, Joseph J. | Sea. | |
| Mayers, Best A. | Sea. | |
| Mitchell, Jas. A. | C.M. 1c. | |
| Muckelroy, Marvin D. | S.C. 1c. | |
| McCarthy, James E. | F. 2c. | F. 1c. |
| McGlauflin, I. L. | Elec. 3c. R. | Elec. 2c. R. |
| McLellan, R. B. | B.M. 1c. | |
| Nicholson, Chas. M. | Sea. | |
| *Nardo, Stephen | M.Att. 1c. | |
| Nelson, George | F. 3c. | Sea. |
| Nolan, F. | M.Att. 2c. | M.Att. 1c. |
| Neal, Olin E. | Sea. | |
| Owens, Rea E. | Sea. | |
| Outwater, Henry | Sea. | Cox. |
| Phillips, E. | S.C. 2c. | |
| Pollert, L. W. | Elec. 3c. R. | |
| Poole, W. H. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Percy, J. H. | Cox. | B.M. 2c. |
| *Plummer, James A. | Elec. 2c. R. | C. Elec. R. |
| Ponder, Austin | F. 3c. | G.M. 2c. |
| Parson, James | F. 2c. | F. 1c. |
| Paulson, G. | C. Yeo. | |
| Prindle, E. B. | Q.M. 2c. | (Ensign) |
| Pease, A. E. | F. 1c. | Eng. 2c. |
| Phalen, H. R. | App. Sea. | Sea. 2c. |
| Padula, Jerry | M.Att. 3c. | |
| Rowley, Victor A. | S. 2c. | Sea. |
| Richardson, Roy M. | Sea. 2c. | Q.M. 3c. |
| Rubein, S. | F. 1c. | |
| Rahill, W. J. | Sea. | Q.M. 2c. (Ensign) |
| *Reynolds, Francis J. | Sea. | Cox. |
| Robinson, F. M. | S.C. 4c. | S.C. 2c. |
| Redden, John R. | F. 3c. | F. 1c. |
| Rachor, J. | Cox. | C.B.M. |
| Reed, O. D. | C.Q.M. | |
| Reed, I. | C.E.R. | |
| Regent, A. A. | Sea. 2c. | Cox. |
| Robertson, C. A. | Oiler | |
| Redwitz, M. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Santiago, Isaac | M.Att. 1c. | |
| Schwind, Walter R. | C.M.M. | |
| Smith, Archie K. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Smith, Homer C. | Sea. | |
| Stokes, Charles W. | F. 1c. | |
| Stone, Wm. L. | Sea. | |
| Smith, J. | F. 1c. | W.T. |
| Smith, Augustus C., Jr. | Q.M. 2c. | Q.M. 1c. (Ensign) |
| Sweeney, M. J. | Sea. 2c. | |
| Schaefer, Henry | Sea. 2c. | Yeo. 2c. |
| Seward, G. H. | Sea. 2c. | |
| Spooner, F. H. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Smith, J. J. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Smith, Geo. A. | Sea. 2c. | Q.M. 3c. |
| Smith, Edward F. | Sea. | G.M. 2c. |
| Sill, L. E. | F. 3c. | S.C. 3c. |
| Saben, Cornelius W. | F. 3c. | F. 2c. |
| Sweaga, Thomas R. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Sorenson, Walter C. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| *Sellers, Eugene H. | Sea. 2c. | Bugler |
| Sironen, V. V. | F. 2c. | F. 1c. |
| Stillwell, Austin E. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Strom, E. A. | F. 2c. | |
| Schlaepfer, Arnold J. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Samuelson, W. | Yeo. 3c. | |
| Seivert, C. A. | F. 3c. | F. 1c. |
| *Schlotfeldt, Hugh B. | F. 2c. | W.T. |
| *Swan, Meriam H. | Elec. 3c. R. | C. Elec. R. |
| Stephenson, H. | F. 1c. | |
| Seger, Reginald G. | Sea. | B.M. 2c. (Ensign) |
| Smock, T. F. | Sea. 2c. | |
| Simpson, J. F. | G.M. 3c. | G.M. 2c. |
| *Sholander, Edward | Sea. 2c. | B.M. 2c. |
| Skolmowski, S. J. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Schmidt, H. L. | S.F. 2c. | S.F. 1c. |
| Sullivan, V. J. | F. 2c. | |
| Taylor, Thomas E. | Sea. | Cox. |
| Thorgerson, Paul W. | Sea. | |
| *Teuten, Walter W. | F. 1c. | Eng. 2c. |
| Templeton, Darrell C. | Q.M. 2c. | Q.M. 1c. |
| *Thysenius, Ernest E. | Cabin Strd. | |
| *Tepelman, L. W. | F. 1c. | W.T. |
| Tucker, R. | S.C. 3c. | S.C. 1c. |
| Tibbott, David W. | Sea. | Cox. (Ensign) |
| Underhill, P. W. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Vanvoran, Edward | M.M. 2c. | |
| *VanCamp, Louis R. | Sea. 2c. | G.M. 1c. |
| Van Vorst, E. C. | Yeo. 1c. | |
| Van Arsdale | F. 3c. | F. 1c. |
| Valyon, L. J. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Williams, Luther M. | Sea. | |
| Wright, Frank | F. 1c. | |
| Walter, F. | Sea. 2c. | B.M. 1c. |
| Whipple, Leslie A. | G.M. 3c. | |
| Whitteried, James E. | C. Yeo. | |
| *Washburn, Charles F. | Sea. 2c. | Cox. |
| Wilson, A. | W.T. | |
| Wolter, W. H. | F. 1c. | W.T. |
| Workman, G. J. | Sea. 2c. | Q.M. 3c. |
| Waters, L. | Sea. 2c. | Cox. |
| Woodward, H. E. | Sea. 2c. | Sea. |
| Welsh, John E. | F. 3c. | F. 1c. |
| Wyllie, A. A. | G.M. 1c. | C.G.M. |
| Waters, C. W. | Yeo. 2c. | |
| *Wheatcroft, Wm. A. | S.F. 2c. | M.M. 1c. |
| Wallace, E. | C.W.T. | |
| Wysocki, P. P. | Elec. 3c. | Elec. 2c. |