SCOUTING SQUADRON 71 (VS-71) *

Pilots (arrival date, remarks)

Lcdr J Eldridge, Jr. (9/28, Killed in crash on Santa Isabel in storm 11/2)
Lt PW Maxwell (10/3)
Lt WP Kephart (10/3, Killed during bombardment of 10/14)
Ltjg P Coit (?)
Ltjg CH Chester (?)
Ltjg RH Perritte (9/28, Missing on patrol 10/2)
Ens WR Garrett (9/28)
Ens GR Lerman (10/3, Missing on patrol 11/2)
Ens RJ Mohler (10/3)
Ens HN Murphy (10/3)
Ens CV Zalewski (10/3)

Aircrewmen

ARM 2/c EH Faast (10/3)
ARM 3/c IE Newsome, Jr. (9/28, Missing on patrol 10/2)
S 1/c T Panno (10/3)
ARM 3/c JW Phillips (10/3)
ACRM LA Powers, Jr. (9/28)
ARM 3/c CE Spires (9/28)
ARM 3/c JC Swann (10/3, Missing on patrol 11/2)
ARM 3/c TJ Turner, Jr. (10/3)
ARM 3/c FE Wise (10/3)


* Most surviving pilots and aircrewmen evacuated by 11/7
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