Quarter Ending 30 September 1943
Date Stamped: OCT 20 1943
Handwritten note: “5 Oct to 8 Nov 1943”
Total Ship’s Company: ~72 (significant crew growth — several handwritten additions squeezed between typed lines)
CSD-102 Flagship
Note: This muster contains several handwritten entries squeezed between typed lines, indicating late additions to the crew. These are flagged with ⚠️SQUEEZED.
Complete Roster — 30 SEP 43
Page 1 (Lines 1–34+)
| Line | Name | SN | Rating | Enlist Day | Enlist Month | Enlist Year | Date Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADAMSON, Werner A. | 287-28-48 | MoMM1c | 11 | Jan | 39 | 25 Sept 1942 |
| 2 | ALBERT, Lawrence H. | 328-22-52 | CMoMM(P) | 6 | Apr | 43 | 27 Sept 1943 |
| 3 | ATKINS, Jack P. | 632-85-77 | SC1c | 30 | Mar | 42 | 26 Sept 1942 |
| 4 | BAUMAN, Joseph W. | 311-12-80 | MoMM2c | 15 | Nov | 41 | 27 Sept 1943 |
| 5 | BOBO, Thomas S. | 604-55-21 | F1c | 30 | June | 42 | 13 March 1943 |
| 6 | BOOZE, Raymen C. | 355-86-20 | CFC(A) | 16 | Oct | 39 | 31 Jan 1942 |
| 7 | CALVER, Howard W. | 238-66-06 | EM1c | 3 | June | 40 | 25 Sept 1942 |
| 8 | CARSWELL, Patrick A. | 406-24-84 | SM1c | 27 | Sept | 40 | 15 Dec 1941 |
| 9 | CHAMBERS, Rayford E. | 272-78-63 | TM3c | 9 | Dec | 41 | 27 Sept 1943 |
| 10 | CLARK, Arthur W., Jr. | 381-23-32 | CEM(A) | 8 | Jan | 37 | 12 July 1942 |
| 11 | ⚠️GRISAN, Edward D. | 636-19-82 | MoMM2c | 31 | Dec | 41 | 15 July 1943 |
| 12 | CROSBIE, Merl L. | 633-59-18 | SC2c | 15 | Jul | 42 | 15 July 1943 |
| 13 | CZERWINSKI, Walter J. | 234-16-62⚠️ | CTM(A) | 8 | Sept | 43 | 27 Sept 1943 |
| 14 | ⚠️SQUEEZED: DEEP, James W. | 328-75-67⚠️ | PhM1c | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ |
| 15 | DENNIS, Paul W. | 311-54-95 | TM2c | 15 | Nov | 40 | 25 Sept 1942 |
| 16 | DETMERS, Robert | 382-84-16 | GM2c | 24 | Feb | 42 | 25 Sept 1942 |
| 17 | DOUD, Carl E. | 299-93-10 | MoMM1c | 13 | Dec | 38 | 25 Sept 1942 |
| 18 | FLAIM, Lawrence L. | 243-91-03 | SM2c | 23 | Apr | 41 | 27 Sept 1943 |
| 19 | FOURNIER, Roland J. | 606-04-85 | SoM3c | 12 | Dec | 41 | 25 Sept 1942 |
| 20 | FULLER, Edgar R. | 355-81-12 | RM1c | 1 | Apr | 43 | 27 Sept 1943 |
| 21 | GRIFFITH, Charles C. | 337-17-37 | MoMM1c | 22 | Aug | 39 | 11 Jan 1942 |
| 22 | ⚠️GRIMM, Everett W. R. | 382-16-50 | EM1c | 13 | Feb | 40 | 15 July 1943 |
| 23 | HARTLEY, Courtney J. | 244-33-74 | S1c | 15 | Oct | 42 | 15 July 1943 |
| 24 | HARTMAN, Harold H. | 710-91-39 | S2c | 23 | Mar | 43 | 27 Sept 1943 |
| 25 | HAWKINS, George R. | 225-15-77 | S1c | 13 | Oct | 42 | 15 July 1943 |
| 26 | HAYES, Charles R. | 660-03-86 | RT1c | 27 | Oct | 41 | 9 May 1943 |
| 27 | HAGER, Lawrence M. | 382-51-13 | RM2c | 28 | July | 41 | 8 May 1943 |
| 28 | HOAGLIN, Floyd W. | 311-27-98 | MoMM1c | 15 | July | ⚠️42 | 20 July 1943 |
| 29 | INGRAM, Fred P. | 635-10-10 | STM2c | 5 | Jan | 43 | 15 July 1943 |
| 30 | KELLY, Robert G. | 201-52-69 | CEM(A) | 11 | Sept | 39 | 12 July 1942 |
| 31 | KOCKA, Raymond J. | 651-75-11 | S2c | 27 | Mar | 43 | 27 Sept 1943 |
| 32 | LA CROIX, Alvin M. | 274-83-37⚠️ | TM3c | 29 | June | 42 | 16 Dec 1942 |
| 33 | LESSTON, John R. | 851-74-04 | F3c | 25 | Mar | 43 | 27 Sept 1943 |
| 34 | LLOYD, Calvin S. | 658-03-20 | EM1c | 10 | Sept | 41 | 19 March 1942 |
| 35 | MARSH, William F. | 393-36-39 | MoMM1c | 11 | June | 40 | 15 Dec 1941 |
Page 2 (Lines 1–35+)
| Line | Name | SN | Rating | Enlist Day | Enlist Month | Enlist Year | Date Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MC MULLEN, Mark G. | 258-27-84 | MoMM2c | 3 | Apr | 40 | 27 March 1943 |
| 2 | MEDITZ, Henry J. | 224-20-38 | EM2c | 7 | Apr | 41 | 17 March 1943 |
| 3 | MESSLEY, Robert F. | 336-95-05 | MoMM1c | 24 | Apr | 43 | 15 Dec 1941 |
| 4 | ⚠️SQUEEZED: METZGER, Charles L. | 850-19-17⚠️ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ |
| 5 | MULAT, Bernardo A. | 633-80-57 | STM1c | 21 | Jul | 42 | 10 Dec 1942 |
| 6 | NIXON, William M. | 664-62-32 | EM2c | 29 | June | 42 | 2 April 1943 |
| 7 | ⚠️SQUEEZED: NABLIT, Williams J. | 450-49-30⚠️ | ⚠️SM2c | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ |
| 8 | O’HARA, James T. | 652-00-99 | ⚠️F3c | 20 | Aug | 41 | 13 March 1943 |
| 9 | ORCUTT, Carl S. | 234-35-66 | QM3c | 6 | Aug | 41 | 15 July 1943 |
| 10 | PARSON, Thomas E. | 295-54-23 | MoMM1c | 7 | Dec | 39 | 15 Dec 1941 |
| 11 | PERRY, Kenneth P. | 381-19-00 | CY(A) | 14 | Jan | 41 | 6 July 1942 |
| 12 | REEVES, Lawrence A. | 279-94-49 | S1c | 13 | Jan | 42 | 15 July 1943 |
| 13 | REICHENBACH, Joseph W. | 664-53-06 | TM2c | 20 | May | 42 | 27 Sept 1943 |
| 14 | REMINGTON, Samuel D. | 632-37-95 | RM2c | 26 | Jan | 42 | 10 Dec 1942 |
| 15 | RINDFUSS, Joseph S. | 625-55-74 | SM3c | 14 | July | 42 | 19 Feb 1943 |
| 16 | RISER, Roy C. | 250-48-98 | CMoMM(A) | 21 | Nov | 38 | 15 Dec 1941 |
| 17 | ROBINSON, Darrell | 356-38-76 | SC1c | 5 | Nov | 40 | 19 Feb 1943 |
| 18 | RUHL, Donald A. | 614-27-98 | F1c | 19 | Feb | 42 | 27 Sept 1943 |
| 19 | SAAS, Ferrel R. | 614-45-27 | GM2c | 18 | May | 42 | 15 July 1943 |
| 20 | SCANLAN, Cornell W. | 337-57-17 | MoMM2c | 22 | Mar | 41 | 19 Feb 1943 |
| 21 | SHOFF, Clarence E. | 600-24-62 | F1c | 10 | Apr | 42 | 10 July 1942 |
| 22 | SNYDER, Richard H. | 618-04-62 | TM3c | 15 | Dec | 41 | 27 Sept 1943 |
| 23 | TAYLOR, Burrows A. | 360-05-64 | PhM1c | 11 | Sept | 39 | 17 April 1943 |
| 24 | TETZEL, Paul | 614-02-49 | TM2c (annotation TM1c) | 11 | Sept | 41 | 19 March 1942 |
| 25 | ⚠️SQUEEZED: THIEMAN, Robert W. | 667-40-34⚠️ | RM3c | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ |
| 26 | TURBEVILLE, William C. | 295-73-36 | EM2c | 30 | Aug | 40 | 15 July 1943 |
| 27 | WALKER, Harold G. | 287-52-77 | TM3c | 18 | Feb | 41 | 15 July 1943 |
| 28 | WILLIAMSON, Joseph C. | 346-69-27 | TM1c | 22 | Nov | 41 | 10 July 1942 |
| 29 | WILLIAMS, Robert J. | 342-62-38 | ⚠️MoMM(annotation) | 6 | Jan | 42 | 25 April 1942 |
| 30 | WOJCIECHOWSKI, Michael | 611-76-82 | FC3c | 28 | July | 42 | 28 March 1943 |
| 31 | WORKMAN, Newman B. | 410-74-75 | MoMM2c | 3 | June | 40 | 15 July 1943 |
| 32 | YOST, Tommy L. | 602-40-73 | EM3c | 31 | Jul | 42 | 27 Sept 1943 |
| 33 | WATTS, Billy G. | 337-65-40 | RM3c | 17 | Jul | 41 | 15 July 1943 |
| 34 | ⚠️SQUEEZED: WATTS, Charles B. | 633-13-17⚠️ | ⚠️TM3c | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ |
| 35 | ZAREMBINSKI, Ludwig | 652-09-57 | F2c | 6 | Jan | 42 | 15 July 1943 |
Major Changes: June 43 → September 43
This is the largest crew turnover in any quarter transcribed. The crew grew from 64 to approximately 72.
Departed (18+): ANDERSON 291-01-95 (plankowner/CTM), BOBO? (check—still present), CALLAN 376-75-27, DAILEY 602-37-95, DANKO 300-07-84 (plankowner), DIGGAN 243-72-58, DOBOGAI 610-62-81, DUCKWORTH 258-15-19, GUTZMER 316-28-20, HATHCOCK 268-72-84, JORDAN 626-02-58, LONG 256-43-41, MANULOW 652-24-74, MC MULLEN? (check), PALMER 375-73-09, PLATTER 234-34-45, RAE 383-06-37, SCHWARTZ 283-56-20 (plankowner), SMILEY 238-46-68 (plankowner/CTM), TOKEY 300-80-20
Arrived (26+): ALBERT 328-22-52, CROSBIE 633-59-18, DEEP 328-75-67⚠️, FLAIM 243-91-03, FULLER 355-81-12, GRIMM 382-16-50, GRISAN 636-19-82, HARTLEY 244-33-74, HARTMAN 710-91-39, HAWKINS 225-15-77, HOAGLIN 311-27-98, INGRAM 635-10-10, KOCKA 651-75-11, LESSTON 851-74-04, METZGER⚠️, NABLIT⚠️, ORCUTT 234-35-66, REEVES 279-94-49, REICHENBACH 664-53-06, SAAS 614-45-27, SNYDER 618-04-62, THIEMAN⚠️, TURBEVILLE 295-73-36, WALKER 287-52-77, WATTS Billy 337-65-40, WATTS Charles⚠️, WORKMAN 410-74-75, YOST 602-40-73, ZAREMBINSKI 652-09-57
Notable Promotions: June → September 43
| Name | SN | June 43 | Sept 43 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAMSON | 287-28-48 | MoMM2c | MoMM1c |
| ATKINS | 632-85-77 | SC2c | SC1c |
| BOBO | 604-55-21 | F2c | F1c |
| BOOZE | 355-86-20 | FC1c | CFC(A) — Chief |
| CZERWINSKI | 234-16-68 | TM1c | CTM(A) — Chief |
| DETMERS | 382-84-16 | GM3c | GM2c |
| KELLY | 201-52-69 | EM1c | CEM(A) — Chief |
| MARSH | 393-36-39 | MoMM2c | MoMM1c |
| REMINGTON | 632-37-95 | RM3c | RM2c |
| RISER | 250-48-98 | MoMM1c | CMoMM(A) — Chief |
Four men made Chief in one quarter — BOOZE, CZERWINSKI, KELLY, RISER. The boat’s senior enlisted leadership turned over significantly.
Steward’s Branch (plain text — no ship links)
June 43: MULAT 633-80-57 (STM1c), ROYAL 356-31-31 (ST3c)
September 43: MULAT 633-80-57 (STM1c), INGRAM 635-10-10 (STM2c — new). ROYAL departed between quarters.
RINDFUSS SN Discrepancy
| Muster | SN Recorded |
|---|---|
| Flag Allowance (30 Sept 42) | 652-55-74 |
| March 43 Ship Company | 625-55-74 |
| September 43 Ship Company | 625-55-75 |
Three different versions across three documents. Needs verification against the original enlistment record or OMPF.
Plankowners Remaining (15 Dec 1941 received date)
As of 30 September 1943 — 21 months after commissioning:
CARSWELL 406-24-84, DANKO (departed this quarter), MARSH 393-36-39, MATHEWSON 337-15-69, MESSLEY 336-95-05, PARSON 295-54-23, RISER 250-48-98, SCHWARTZ (departed this quarter)
The commissioning core is thinning rapidly. By September 1943, fewer than 10 plankowners remain on the ship’s company.