VPB-118 Crews

Explanation of Acronyms

 

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PPC Crew # Plane/Details Additional
Harper, Cmdr. Cecil K. (Squadron CO) 1 59404 "Pirate Princess" Crew Roster & Photo
Farwell, Lt. Cmdr. Arthur F. (Executive Officer) 7 59401 Crew Roster & Photo
Binning, Lt. Cmdr. Edward G. "Doc" 7/13 59430 - "Twitchy Bitch" Crew Roster & Photo
Dodson, Lt. "Totterin' Tom" 2 59410 - "Miss Lottatail" Crew Roster & Photo | Photos | Mementos | Service Record | Bay Scrap Book
Lasater, Lt. J.A. "Tex" 3 59383 - "Navy's Torchy Tess" Crew Roster & Photo
Leuhman, Lt. Earle A. "Academy Sam" 4 59482 - "Miss You" Crew Roster & Photo
Pettes, Lt. Philip E. 5 59449 - "Vulnerable Virgin" Crew Roster & Photo
Finley, Lt. Robert M. "Fin" 6 59388 - "The SOARING FIN" Crew Roster & Photo
Serrill, Lt. Julian "Julie" 8 59380 - "Summer Storm" Crew Roster & Photo
Lloyd, Lt. William N. "Lover" 9 Unknown Crew Roster & Photo
Montgomery, Lt. Mark V. "Monty"
(Engineering Officer)
10 59405 - (name unknown) Crew Roster & Photo | Photos | Hatch Log Book
McCutcheon, Lt. Leland P. "Mac" 11 59378 Crew Roster & Photo
Keiser, Lt. N. Michael 12 59379 - "Flying Tail?" Crew Roster & Photo | Photos
Lodato, Lt. August M. "Lody" 14 59392 - "Miss Behavin" Crew Roster & Photo | M.L. Marshall Purple Heart Letter | S. Diederich Photos | K. Diederich Photos
Duba, Lt. Harry V. 15 59402 - "Modest O Miss" Crew Roster & Photo
Weller, Lt. Nolan W. "Jumpin' Joe" 16 59410 - "Miss Lottatail" Crew Roster & Photo
Thompson, Lt. Henry J. "Horse" 17 59379 - "Flying Tail?" Crew Roster & Photo
Degolia, Lt. Robert M. "Dagwood" 18 59448 - "Modest O Miss" Crew Roster & Photo
Dooley, Lt. (jg) J. Replacement Replaced Lt. Lasater approx. 5/20/45 Crew Roster & Photo
Terrell, Lt. Eugene A. Relief Relieved Crew 1 approx. 6/27/45 Crew Roster & Photo
Park, Lt. (jg) James R. Relief Relieved Crew 10 approx. 7/7/45 Lost 8/8/45 Crew Roster & Photo
Shortlidge, Lt. George H. "Shorty" Relief Relieved Crew 8 approx. early July, 1945 Crew Roster
Rinehart, Lt. Cmdr. C.W.
(Squadron CO)
Relief Relieved Crew 7 and CO 7/21/45 Crew Roster & Photo
Schmuck, Lt. Cmdr. Carl C.
(Squadron Executive Officer)
Relief Relieved XO Binning/Crew 13/7 7/21/45 Crew Roster & Photo
Burge, Lt. John L. Relief Arrived 8/3/45 Crew Roster & Photo
Wesselman, Lt. Vincent F. Relief Arrived 8/4/45 Crew Roster & Photo
Lorenzo, Lt. Cmdr. Michael Relief Arrived 8/10/45 Crew Roster & Photo
Matthews, Lt. William T. Relief Arrived 8/11/45 Crew Roster & Photo
Ward, Lt. Cmdr. Edward M. Relief Arrived 8/16/45 Crew Roster & Photo
Peircey, Lt. (jg) Donald J. Relief Arrived 8/26/45 Crew Roster & Photo
Webster, Lt. William W. Relief Arrived 8/23/45 Crew Roster & Photo
Browne, Lt. Robert F. Relief Arrived 8/3/45 Crew Roster & Photo
King Relief Some time prior to 10 Aug 1945 Crew roster & photo
Jelinek, Lt. Edward J. Relief Time of arrival unknown Jelinek
Lee, Lt. (jg) John W. Relief Time of arrival unknown Lee