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Identified Dead

Finding of Facts, Opinion and Recommendations, continued...

10. IDENTIFIED DEAD: That as result of said explosions 7 officers and 34 enlisted personnel of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Naval Reserve, one enlisted man of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, 2 enlisted personnel of the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve, one civil service employee of the U.S. Navy, 3 personnel of the U.S. Maritime Service (members of the crew of the S.S. QUINAULT VICTORY) and 3 civilians were killed; the court viewed the remains and their bodies were identified. Their names, rank or rate, serial or service number, or occupation are, as follows:

a. U.S. NAVY and U.S. NAVAL RESERVE

    Officers: U.S. Naval Magazine, Port Chicago
    (1) CHRISTENBURY, John Body Lieut.(jg) O-V(S) USNR 252 205  
    (2) JOHNSON, James Basil Lieut.(jg) O-V(S) USNR 343 770  
    (3) MORDOH, Gilbert (n)
    (Misspelled as MURDOH in exhibit 114)
    Ens. O-V(S) USNR 331 454  
    (4) Wood, Harold A.
        U.S. Naval Barracks, Port Chicago
    Lieut. D-V(S) USNR 142 379  
    (5) ANDERSON, Maxie Lee Lt. (jg) D-V (S) USNR 262 643  
    (6) SCHINDLER, Roland (n) Lieut. O-V (S) USNR 155 860  
    (7) WHITE, Raymond Robert Lt. (jg) D-V(S) USNR 240 261  
     
    Enlisted Personnel:
    U.S. Naval Barracks, Port Chicago
    (1) BAILEY, Henry William 831 66 55 S2c V6 SV
    (2) BORN, James Henry 618 61 14 CM1c V6
    (3) BOWDEN, "L" "T" 847 52 75 S2c V6 SV
    (4) COFFEE, Eugene (n) Jr. 604 93 40 S1c V6
    (5) COLEY, Enos (n) 834 15 23 S2c V6 SV
    (6) GABRIEL, Gerard (n) 644 76 30 S1c V6
    (7) HAMILTON, "A" "D" 843 70 19 S2c V6 SV
    (8) HARRISON, Phillip Harold 894 99 46 S2c V6 SV
    (9) HILL, Cluster (n) 630 35 04 S1c V6
    (10) HUDSON, Earl Howard 845 88 62 S2c V6 SV
    (11) HUGHES, Glen (n) 843 69 72 S2c V6 SV
    (12) HUGHES, Leroy (n) 849 81 98 S2c V6 SV
    (13) HUNT, Ross Dee 840 04 58 S2c V6 SV
    (14) JACKSON, Levi Randel 614 66 31 S1c V6
    (15) JENNINGS, Willie (n) 605 09 31 S1c V6
    (16) JOHNSON, Clarence (n) 847 66 78 S2c V6 SV
    (17) JOHNSON, Gabe (n) 840 01 99 S1c USN-I
    (18) JOHNSON, Milton Frank 831 93 23 S1c V6 SV
    (19) LAW, Willie (n) Jr. 556 26 12 S1c V6
    (20) LONG, Lemuel McKinley 827 75 74 S2c V6 SV
    (21) MATHEWS, Lawrence (n) Jr. 604 93 86 S1c V6
    (22) MAYFIELD, Charles Alvin 645 06 67 S2c V6
    (23) MCFARLAND, Clarence "K" 605 16 87 CCM(T) V6
    (24) MILLER, Otis Kenneth 557 16 96 S2c V6
    (25) METTLES, Willis (n) 857 96 61 S2c V6 SV
    (26) PERSON, Joe Herman 659 92 33 S2c V6
    (27) SANDERS, Robert (n) 829 22 27 S2c V6 SV
    (28) SIMS, Willie (n) 644 74 91 S2c V6
    (29) SMITH, Isaac Ebenezer 256 61 57 S1c V6 SC
    (30) WALKER, Walter Lee Jr. 604 61 52 S2c V6
    (31) WARREN, William Claude 617 28 66 CM2c(T) V6
    (32) WASHINGTON, James "L" 846 74 36 S2c V6 SV
    (33) WILLIAMS, Mitchell Adelbert 246 06 69 S2c V6
    (34) WOODS, James Edward 836 74 14 S2c V6 SV

    b.U.S. MARINE CORPS RESERVE

    (1) BLANKE, Elwin Arnold Pvt. USMCR SS Class III (b) 945730

    c. U.S. COAST GUARD RESERVE

    (1) PORTZ, Edward J. 604-857 McMM 3c
    (2) SULLIVAN, James C. 604-509 Sea 2c  

    d. CIVILIAN CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES OF THE U.S. NAVY

    (1) ZANARINI, Fred Chauffeur U.S. Naval Magazine, Port Chicago

    e. U.S. MARITIME SERVICE

    (1) HENRIKSEN, Elis Night Relief Engineer QUINAULT VICTORY  
    (2) THOMPSON, Glen E. Licensed Jr. Engr. QUINAULT VICTORY  
    (3) WIDNER, Louis J. Messman QUINAULT VICTORY  

    f. CIVILIANS

    (1) BUSTRACK, Lawrence C. Office Manager Macco Construction Co.  
    (2) HALVERSON, Gundar Timekeeper Macco Construction Co.  
    (3) HUNT, Thomas David Project Engr. Macco Construction Co.  

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Published: Mon Feb 29 14:30:53 EST 2016