FLOT/USS LCI(L)-11 Officers and Crew
| OFFICER NAME Dates Aboard FLOT/LCI(L)-11 |
SERVICE NUMBER | RATING ABOARD FLOT/LCI(L)-11 Description |
HOMETOWN |
| Lorenzo Sherwood Sabin Jr. 12/12/42 – 10/12/43 |
1277 | Captain Commander LCI(L) Flotilla One Commander LCI(L) Flotilla Two |
Dallas, Texas |
| Edward Webster Wilson 12/13/42 – 10/4/44 |
24631 | Lieutenant Commander Commander LCI(L) Group One Commander LCI(L) Group Four Commander LCI(L) Flotilla Two Commander LCI(L) Flotilla Eighteen |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Willard Wood Ayres 12/13/42 – 11/7/44 |
Lieutenant Commander Commanding Officer LCI(L)-8 Commanding Officer LCI(L)-9 Commander LCI(L) Flotilla Eighteen |
Gainesville, Florida | |
| Robert Goodchild Newbegin III 12/15/42 – |
61469 | Lieutenant Commander Commander LCI(L) Group Two Commander LCI(L) Group Five |
Brooklyn, New York |
| Roger Noyes Ryley (MC) 12/16/42 – |
179695 | Lieutenant (jg) Medical Officer LCI(L) Group Two Medical Officer LCI(L) Group Five |
Mystic, Connecticut |
| Wallace Mason Skinner 12/19/42 – |
Lieutenant (jg) Commanding Officer LCI(L)-217 Commander LCI(L) Division Nine |
Boston, Massachusetts | |
| Joseph Robert McGonigle 10/28/42 – 11/29/43 |
Lieutenant Commanding Officer LCI(L)-11 |
Boston, Massachusetts | |
| Ralph Wade Wright Sr. 10/18/42 – 11/3/44 |
153176 | Lieutenant (jg) Commanding Officer LCI(L)-11 |
Teaneck, New Jersey |
| Floris William “Bill” Sweet 10/28/42 – 6/9/43 |
Lieutenant (jg) Executive Officer LCI(L)-11 |
Perrysburg, Ohio | |
| Robert William Shearn 6/9/43 – 10/27/43 |
Lieutenant (jg) Executive Officer LCI(L)-11 |
New York City, New York |
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| Bradley Bigelow 10/27/43 -11/3/44 |
269405 | Ensign Executive Officer LCI(L)-11 |
Jaffrey, New Hampshire |
| Joseph Linville “Joe” Rosson 4/26/43 – 9/7/44 |
183507 | Lieutenant (jg) Engineering Officer LCI(L)-11 |
Memphis, Tennessee |
| Richard Charles Moehl 9/6/44 – 11/3/44 |
314679 | Ensign Engineering Officer LCI(L)-11 |
Des Moines, Iowa |
| CREW NAME Dates Aboard LCI(L)-11 |
SERVICE NUMBER | RATING ABOARD LCI(L)-11 Description |
HOMETOWN Place of Enlistment |
| Bauschka, Leslie Stanley “Hank” 10/28/42 – 4/24/43 |
623 45 39 | S1/c Seaman First Class |
Adrian, Michigan Detroit, Michigan |
| Bechtel, Albert Theodore “Red” 10/28/42 – 11/3/44 |
250 79 74 | SC3/c Ship’s Cook Third Class |
Kittanning, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Bekkering, Jacob Herman “Jake” 10/28/42 – 11/3/44 |
312 02 05 | Cox Coxswain |
Coloma, Michigan Detroit, Michigan |
| Bradford, Baxter McNeal “Billy” 8/15/44 – 11/3/44 |
575 37 54 | PhM2/c Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class |
Fort Mill, South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina |
| Brown, Howard Lee 10/28/42 – 8/20/44 |
656 28 56 | SM1/c Signalman First Class |
Bennettsville, South Carolina Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Chesnik, Steven “Steve” 4/20/43 – 11/3/44 |
224 65 59 | EM3/c Electrician’s Mate Third Class |
Brooklyn, New York New York City, New York |
| Cole, Richard Fay “Dick” 10/28/42 – 12/20/43 |
300 79 76 | GM2/c Gunner’s Mate Second Class |
Plano, Illinois Chicago, Illinois |
| Copeland, George P. 9/6/44 – 9/20/44 |
885 37 89 | S2/c Seaman Second Class |
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| Deweese, James Hilton “Jesse” Sr. 9/6/44 – 9/20/44 |
931 96 46 | S2/c Seaman Second Class |
Canton, North Carolina |
| Deweese, Roba 9/6/44 – 9/20/44 |
931 96 45 | S2/c Seaman Second Class |
Canton, North Carolina |
| Dillon, John Patrick 5/18/44 – 7/11/44 |
820 02 57 | HA2/c Hospital Apprentice Second Class |
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania |
| Dubose, Charles “Charlie” 1/26/43 – 11/3/44 |
605 42 03 | St3/c Steward’s Mate Third Class |
Montgomery, Alabama Birmingham, Alabama |
| Fike, Ross Jr. 10/28/42 – 11/3/44 |
625 34 09 | SM1/c Signalman First Class |
Pitcairn, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Finck, John William 7/29/43 – 8/30/43 MIA 1/26/44 LCI(L)-32 |
647 41 52 | SC2/c Ship’s Cook Second Class |
New York City, New York New York City, New York |
| Foreman, Noah Rosebeth Sr. 10/28/42 – 11/3/44 |
658 66 15 | MoMM1/c Motor Machinist’s Mate First Class |
Belhaven, North Carolina Norfolk, Virginia |
| Garvey, Edmund Francis Jr. 7/28/43 – 11/3/44 |
642 13 92 | SM3/c Signalman Third Class |
West Hartford, Connecticut New Haven, Connecticut |
| Hardy, John A. 12/12/42 – 11/3/44 |
203 45 01 | MoMM2/c Motor Machinist’s Mate Second Class |
Boston, Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts |
| Harris, H.M. 5/14/43 – 7/28/43 |
265 47 87 | BM2/c Boatswain’s Mate Second Class |
Charleston, West Virginia |
| Huard, Maurice Nicholas 10/28/42 – 11/3/44 |
639 17 77 | MoMM2/c Motor Machinist’s Mate Second Class |
Knife Falls, Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Jackson, Spicer Cedric “Jack” 3/3/44 – 8/20/44 |
266 20 79 | PhM1/c Pharmacist’s Mate First Class |
Franklin, North Carolina Norfolk, Virginia |
| Jordan, Hilliard Rhodes Sr. 10/28/42 – 2/5/43 |
636 25 01 | SM3/c Signalman Third Class |
Lawrenceville, Georgia Macon, Georgia |
| Keating, William E. “Bill” 10/28/42 – 8/20/44 |
626 22 31 | QM1/c Quartermaster First Class |
Rushville, Indiana Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Klaus, Paul J. 10/28/42 – 12/30/42 |
700 69 24 | F3/c Fire Controlman Third Class |
Harvey, Illinois Chicago, Illinois |
| Knapp, Herman Harold 11/29/43 – 11/3/44 |
894 06 45 | Cox Coxswain |
Brush Creek, Ohio Columbus, Ohio |
| Kramer, Wilbert Thomas 9/14/44 – 11/3/44 |
651 97 70 | GM3/c Gunner’s Mate Third Class |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Lotz, Robert Francis 1/26/43 – 4/5/43 |
662 73 23 | S1/c Seaman First Class |
San Francisco, California San Francisco, California |
| Malkowski, Robert James 4/26/43 – 8/20/44 |
305 45 86 | GM2/c Gunner’s Mate Second Class |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Milliken, Harry Raymond 10/28/42 – 11/30/43 |
614 87 06 | BM2/c Boatswain’s Mate Second Class |
Massillon, Ohio Cleveland, Ohio |
| Monmirth, Thomas Harrison 2/14/43 – 4/5/43 |
552 64 44 | S1/c Seaman First Class |
Clarksburg, West Virginia Charleston, West Virginia |
| Newman, Frederick P. 10/28/42 – 4/26/43 |
244 11 37 | S1/c Seaman First Class |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Onufer, John Jr. 10/28/42 – 8/20/44 |
625 76 60 | BM2/c Boatswain’s Mate Second Class |
North Charleroi, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Peganoff, John 1/26/43 – 11/3/44 |
608 21 08 | BM2/c Boatswain’s Mate Second Class |
Erie, New York Buffalo, New York |
| Pelle, John Sr. 10/28/42 – 8/20/44 |
647 46 60 | MoMM2/c Motor Machinist’s Mate Second Class |
New York City, New York New York City, New York |
| Poitevint, Alec Loyd 8/23/44 – 11/3/44 |
894 00 23 | S2/c Seaman Second Class |
Americus, Georgia Atlanta, Georgia |
| Polonoli, William B. 10/28/42 – 4/5/43 |
652 76 99 | S1/c Seaman First Class |
Monongahela, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Postlethwait, Eugene Francis 12/18/43 – 11/3/44 |
895 20 72 | S1/c Seaman First Class |
Center, West Virginia Huntington, West Virginia |
| Read, Felix Orville 10/28/42 – 2/14/43 |
625 09 33 | EM2/c Electrician’s Mate Second Class |
Houston, Texas Houston, Texas |
| Reed, Clayton Elsworth “Whitey” 4/13/44 – 11/3/44 |
874 92 36 | SC2/c Ship’s Cook Second Class |
Toledo, Ohio Toledo, Ohio |
| Robb, Donald John 1/21/43 – 11/3/44 |
600 39 28 | RM2/c Radioman Second Class |
German Flatts, New York Albany, New York |
| Rom, Joseph 10/28/42 – 5/14/43 |
639 19 58 | BM2/c Boatswain’s Mate Second Class |
Ely, Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Schraa, John Daniel “Jack” 10/28/42 – 8/20/44 |
300 83 42 | MoMM3/c Motor Machinist’s Mate Third Class |
Oshkosh, Wisconsin Chicago, Illinois |
| Shunk, Blayne Edward “Doc” 9/14/44 – 11/3/44 |
896 34 53 | MoMM3/c Motor Machinist’s Mate Third Class |
Elk Lick, Pennsylvania Altoona, Pennsylvania |
| Skaggs, Olin 12/19/43 – 11/3/44 |
828 56 74 | Cox Coxswain |
Ashland, Kentucky Huntington, West Virginia |
| Steinkirchner, John F. “Jack” 9/7/44 – 11/3/44 |
923 16 09 | EM3/c Electrician’s Mate Third Class |
Somerset, Pennsylvania |
| Urban, Joseph John Jr. 9/7/44 – 11/3/44 |
819 35 65 | S1/c Seaman First Class |
Fall River, Massachusetts |
| Walker, Adolphus George “AG” 8/23/44 – 11/3/44 |
893 99 83 | S2/c Seaman Second Class |
Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta, Georgia |
| Waters, Francis Joseph “Soapy” 10/28/42 – 7/29/43 |
614 46 26 | SC2/c Ship’s Cook Second Class |
Cleveland, Ohio |
| Werner, Otto August 9/1/43 – 11/3/44 |
203 40 53 | GM2/c Gunner’s Mate Second Class |
Boston, Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts |
| Williams, Ralph Scott “Willie” Jr. 5/20/43 – 11/3/44 |
570 06 78 | BM2/c Boatswain’s Mate Second Class |
Wellston, Ohio Columbus, Ohio |
| Winn, Earl 1/21/43 – 11/3/44 |
544 02 32 | MoMM2/c Motor Machinist’s Mate Second Class |
Boise, Idaho Boise, Idaho |
| Wintergerst, Stephen Carl 10/28/42 – 5/18/43 |
622 52 58 | BM2/c Boatswain’s Mate Second Class |
Royal Oak, Michigan Detroit, Michigan |
I am the granddaughter of Blayne Shunk. Both my father and I cannot remember which LCI he said he was on. I am going to visit the beaches of Normandy next weekend and am desperately trying to figure it out before I go. This site shows that he was on LCI-11, how was this confirmed? Just want to be sure before I visit the site. Please contact me if possible.
@Angela Shunk Thank you for visiting my site and posting your comment. I have sent you an email with information on your grandfather’s service.
Hi Brian – Thank you for putting this together. I just learned my grandfather, Robert Malkowski, served on this ship and I was amazed to find pictures of him through your site. My father and I really appreciate it. Could you tell me where you found the photos? I would like to search for more pictures from his time in the service but I’m not sure where to start. He was in the Navy during WWII and served as a Marine in Korea. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thank you!