USS Silversides (SS-236) — Ship’s Company Muster
Quarter Ending 31 December 1944
Total Ship’s Company: 74
Plankowner remaining: 1 — PARSON, Thomas Edward 295-54-23
MESSLEY, Robert Franklin 336-95-05 has departed. After 33 months — from commissioning day through nine quarterly musters — the second-to-last plankowner is gone. PARSON stands alone.
Note: This muster’s enlistment and received date columns are not visible in the available images. Rates and SNs are recorded; dates reference previous musters.
Complete Roster
Page 1 (Lines 1–34)
| Line | Name | SN | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ⚠️AIBIN, Thomas Schubert | 876-70-80 | F1c(EM) |
| 2 | ALLISON, Joe Hollis | 844-21-21 | Y2c(T) |
| 3 | ALPERS, Richard Claus | 886-56-68 | S2c |
| 4 | ARMITSTEAD, Charles Phillip | 876-69-62 | F1c(EM) |
| 5 | ASTORG, Paul Kenneth, Jr. | 886-76-58 | F1c(EM) |
| 6 | BACH, William Grady | 614-90-71 | MoMM3c |
| 7 | BARELA, Jose Benito | 871-85-85 | F1c |
| 8 | BOROWSKI, Marion Thomas | 610-72-34 | EM2c |
| 9 | BURKE, Thomas Patrick | 856-80-09 | TM3c(T) |
| 10 | CLARK, William Pearl | 892-18-11 | S1c(TM) |
| 11 | COOMBS, Donald Cecil | 565-36-25⚠️ | S1c(TM) |
| 12 | DEEP, James William | 328-73-69 | CPhM(AA) |
| 13 | DENNIS, Paul Warner | 311-54-95 | CTM(AA)(T) |
| 14 | DOLAMORE, Benson (n) | 647-29-07 | MoMM1c |
| 15 | DUFFY, Frank Walter | 412-37-40 | MoMM1c |
| 16 | ENGEL, Ernest Roy | 662-64-02 | MoMM2c |
| 17 | FLINN, Leland Lawrence | 560-50-84 | SM2c |
| 18 | FREEMAN, Robert Edgar | 250-51-21 | MoMM1c |
| 19 | GANZER, Warren George | 628-27-74 | GM2c |
| 20 | GENOA, John Charles | 205-42-19 | S1c(TM) |
| 21 | GRAHAM, Ross Warren | 862-54-81 | F1c(EM) |
| 22 | GRIFFIN, Grant Dudley | 563-87-66 | SC2c |
| 23 | GUSTAFSON, Raymond Edward | 869-93-05 | F1c(EM) |
| 24 | HAMANT, Robert Kenneth | 877-58-58 | F1c(MoM) |
| 25 | HARRIS, Robert Franklin | 625-29-37 | EM2c |
| 26 | HARRIS, Vernon Earl | 379-15-01 | MoMM3c |
| 27 | HAWKINS, George Raymond, Jr. | 225-15-77 | TM2c |
| 28 | HENRY, Wendell Duane | 337-64-98 | RM2c |
| 29 | HOAGLIN, Floyd Wilson | 311-27-98 | CMoMM(AA) |
| 30 | HUBBARD, Meredith Ray | 376-13-37 | RT2c |
| 31 | HULSEY, Carl Eugene | 848-53-68 | S2c |
| 32 | HUTNICK, Joseph (n), Jr. | 821-95-16 | RT3c |
| 33 | IVORY, Mark “B” | 377-09-19 | MoMM2c(T) |
| 34 | JACOBSON, Stanley Frederick | 663-99-34 | RT1c(T) |
Page 2 (Lines 1–34)
| Line | Name | SN | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JONES, Harry (n) | 606-59-86 | RM2c |
| 2 | KASTNER, James Anthony | 612-58-32 | TM2c |
| 3 | KEENER, Ishmael Worth | 381-89-51 | SC3c |
| 4 | KELLEY, Clarence Barlow | 630-23-45 | EM1c |
| 5 | KELLY, Robert Gordon | 201-52-69 | CEM(AA)(T) |
| 6 | KENNEY, William Edward | 205-48-83 | S1c(TM) |
| 7 | KOVEL, Francis Adrian | 836-39-33 | S1c(⚠️RM) |
| 8 | LA CROIX, Alvin Maurice | 274-82-37 | TM2c |
| 9 | LLOYD, Calvin Stuart | 658-03-20 | CEM(AA)(T) |
| 10 | MANULOW, John (n) | 652-24-74 | TM2c(T) |
| 11 | MASTERSON, Donald Jones | 283-41-89 | TM2c |
| 12 | MC MAHON, Raymond Joseph | 642-03-60 | TM2c |
| 13 | McMULLEN, Mark Gibbons | 258-27-84 | MoMM1c |
| 14 | MEHRINGER, Owen John | 291-75-02 | MoMM2c |
| 15 | METZGER, Charles Linton | 850-17-17 | SC3c |
| 16 | MILLER, Mike (n), Jr. | 621-20-19 | SM2c(T) |
| 17 | MOLINA, Simeon Callejo | 632-95-06 | CK2c |
| 18 | MOULTON, Charles William | 614-25-63 | MoMM3c(T) |
| 19 | MULAT, Bernardo Auguis | 633-80-57 | St3c |
| 20 | MURPHY, Jerry (n), Jr. | 653-64-00 | F1c |
| 21 | NOBLIT, William James | 250-49-30 | GM1c |
| 22 | O’HARA, James Timothy | 652-00-99 | MoMM3c |
| 23 | ORCUTT, Carl Stanley | 234-35-66 | QM1c(T) |
| 24 | PARSON, Thomas Edward | 295-54-23 | CMoMM(AA)(T) |
| 25 | PEARSON, Fred Warren | 844-98-54 | RM3c(T) |
| 26 | POINTKE, Wayne Stanley | 876-19-83 | S1c |
| 27 | PURDY, Luther Jirl | 342-12-10 | QM1c |
| 28 | RATHBUN, Harvey Lloyd | 642-01-53 | MoMM2c |
| 29 | RUHL, Donald Alburtus | 614-27-98 | MoMM2c |
| 30 | SACSEK, Stephen Robert | 250-78-53 | RM2c(T) |
| 31 | SANDERSON, Edward Eldon | 378-35-09 | F1c(EM) |
| 32 | SCANLAN, Cornell Woodrow | 337-57-17 | MoMM1c |
| 33 | SCHULTZ, Harry Blaine | 382-35-42 | TM3c(T) |
| 34 | SMITH, ⚠️Rese Biebart | 376-70-35 | Bkr3c(T) |
| — | SISSON, Joseph James | 608-40-34 | FCS2c |
Page 3 (Lines 1–6)
| Line | Name | SN | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THIEMAN, Robert William | 669-40-34 | RM2c |
| 2 | VERMEIER, Robert Herman | 725-61-62 | EM2c(T) |
| 3 | VOLK, William Stults, Jr. | 706-07-08 | SM2c |
| 4 | WATSON, Howard George | 565-23-95 | S1c |
| 5 | WATTS, Charles Bertram | 633-13-17 | TM2c |
| 6 | WOJCIECHOWSKI, Michael (n) | 611-76-82 | FCS2c |
The PARSON Milestone
PARSON, Thomas Edward 295-54-23 is now the sole remaining plankowner of USS Silversides. And in this quarter, he was promoted to Chief Motor Machinist’s Mate — CMoMM(AA)(T).
His progression across twelve quarterly musters:
15 Dec 1941 MoMM2c Commissioning — walks aboard
30 Sep 1942 MoMM2c Still MoMM2c
31 Dec 1942 MoMM2c Still MoMM2c
31 Mar 1943 MoMM2c Still MoMM2c
30 Jun 1943 MoMM1c Promoted — 18 months to First Class
30 Sep 1943 MoMM1c Still MoMM1c
31 Mar 1944 MoMM1c Still MoMM1c
30 Jun 1944 MoMM1c Still MoMM1c — 30 months
30 Sep 1944 MoMM1c Still MoMM1c — 33 months
31 Dec 1944 CMoMM(AA)(T) MADE CHIEF — 36 months
Three years. MoMM2c to Chief. One boat. The last man standing from December 15, 1941.
MESSLEY Departure
MESSLEY, Robert Franklin 336-95-05 departed between September and December 1944 after 33 months of continuous service. His progression:
15 Dec 1941 MoMM2c Commissioning
→ MoMM1c Promoted
→ CMoMM(AA) Made Chief
33 months Departed — second-longest-serving man in the dataset
New Chiefs This Quarter
| Name | SN | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS, Paul Warner | 311-54-95 | TM1c | CTM(AA)(T) |
| PARSON, Thomas Edward | 295-54-23 | MoMM1c | CMoMM(AA)(T) |
DENNIS made Chief Torpedoman after 27 months aboard (since 9/25/42). PARSON made Chief Motor Machinist after 36 months (since 12/15/41).
Major Departures Since September 44
| Name | SN | Rating | Months Aboard |
|---|---|---|---|
| MESSLEY, Robert Franklin | 336-95-05 | CMoMM | 33 |
| ADAMSON, Werner Abner | 287-28-48 | MoMM1c | 27 |
| DETMERS, Robert | 382-84-16 | GM1c | 27 |
| CASHION, Thomas Lee | 630-07-94 | Y1c | ~20 |
| CRISAN, Edward Donald | 636-19-82 | MoMM1c | ~17 |
| CROSBIE, Merl Lyn | 633-59-18 | SC1c | ~17 |
Rate Designation Changes
This muster introduces widespread “(T)” (Temporary) designations and branch indicators in parentheses — “(EM)”, “(TM)”, “(MoM)”, “(RM)”. This appears to be a fleet-wide administrative change in late 1944 rather than individual promotions.