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 WWII Officers of USS Whitehurst DE 634
 

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This page has been built from memories of men who served on Whitehurst during WWII.  Additions and corrections are solicited.  Please send feedback to Max Crow, site author
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Lcdr James R. Grey USN.....Nov. '43.....Commanding Officer  

Lt Jack C Horton USNR .....Nov '43.....Executive Officer (XO) later CO

Ltjg Vincent Paul USNR.....Nov '43.....Navigator

Ltjg James K Nance USNR.....Nov '43.....1st Lt.

Ltjg Sydney R Calish USNR.....Nov '43.....Engineering Officer until June '45

Ens Jacob Love USNR.....Nov '43.....Asst Eng Off until late '44

Ens R W Gunshannon USN.....Nov? '44.....Asst Eng Off '44 until June '45

Ltjg John "Shaky Jake" Curtiss?? USN .....June '45 became Sonar Off June '45 

Ens Hilbert Barnhart USN.....June '45...Asst Eng Off, promoted to Ltjg and Eng Off late '45

Lt Yates Bullock USNR.....Nov '43.....Gunnery Officer and later XO

Ltjg Oscar Lieffers.....Jul '44??.....Gunnery Off

Ltjg Clair Gannon.....Sept '44??.....Asst Gunnery Off, served as CO after April '45

Lt Robert Purtell....Nov '43.....Communications Officer

Ens J R McDougal.....Nov '43.....Asst Comm Off

Ljg Norman Duncan USNR.....Nov '43.....ASW Officer

Ltjg Fred Mielke.....Oct '44??.....Supply Officer

Ens J M Fussell.....?? '45??.....Supply Officer

Ens Robert F. O'Neal... Early 1944...Radar Officer

Ensign ?? Baker.... Served with second crew.....Duty unknown

The question marks mean the accuracy of the data is in doubt.  If you can help with missing names and data correction please use the Feedback link above. Thank you  max crow

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