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TED WALTHER
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 Posted on: Jun 22, 2012 - 7:20pm
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Bill;
Where did you read that info? Being a Boatswain's Mate, I know for a
fact they were assigned to individual boats. For example Boatswains Mate Chief James Newberry, was assigned as original(plankowner) crew on PT155, as a BM1/C, then was promoted and became chief of the boat(COB), and also acted as Exec for a time under LT Micheal Pessalano.
BMC Charlie Tufts RON 3(2) was actually dual hatted for awhile, he was COB and EXEC of PT 48( 2 MAY -24 JUN 1942), while in Panama under Ensign Robert T. Leary USNR. BMC Tufts, after arriving at Tulagi, sometime later after the S_ _ _ _ hit the fan was later transferred to Tulagi base force, because he was a mover and a shaker and could get stuff done.
Now, don't get me wrong, there was also BM's assigned to the base force, in charge of items like the line locker, repair, drydocks, paint lockers, etc. (example: H.C. Zagary, CBM, was a qualified Navy Deep Sea Diver, so naturally he was assigned to the repair locker on Tulagi, for underwater hull surveys).
Take care,
TED
P.S. these are only 3 examples, there were plenty of BM's assigned to the boats.
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Allan
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Posted on: Jun 23, 2012 - 6:27am
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Ted and Dave M:
Wow, not sure how I missed this in Dave's post of last year. Dave, when you write that E.M. Erickson was the CO of Ron SIX in January of 1943 I must ask what references you are relying upon for that. Edward M. Erickson was boat captain of PT 121 in Div 17 (Ron SIX) for at least several months prior to December of 1942 (possibly much earlier, even prior to Sept 22 when Div 17 was formed) and while transiting the Pacific (I think it was while at Noumea) Lt. Baughman snagged him to serve as ExO of that division. The ExO of the 121 was moved up to take command and another ensign was made ExO of the boat.
In all of my data regarding Div 17 I can find no reference to Mooney being assigned to any boat. Of course, that does not mean that it did not happen, especially after Ron EIGHT absorbed Div 17. But I find nothing other than the photo that I provided as taken by a member of the crew of one of the Div 17 boats who obviously had befriended your Dad. I have discovered a couple of instances where a base force guy was transferred from the force to a particular boat (and vice versa)- but nothing to that effect regarding your Dad.
Now Ted, something you just wrote: you referenced Robert T. Leary as being in Panama as CO of the 48 boat. I know that you are aware that it was Raymond T. Leary (later to serve as CO of PT 113, Div 17)who served as CO from January 16 to June 24, 1942 so I'll assume that "Robert" was a bit of a "typo" and the date of May 2 was in reference only to Tufts' time on the 48 boat. Just trying to keep the info "straight".
Further, I too have a few references of BM's assigned directly to PT's. You may recall the video that was done years ago by PT Boats, Inc. where they interviewed Roger Lenehan, BM1/c assigned to PT 120 (Div 17). I can't recall the title of that video. I have it but no longer have a way of viewing it (everything here is DVD now!).
Anyway- it's all good.
Allan
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TED WALTHER
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Posted on: Jun 23, 2012 - 8:12am
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Allan;
The date does refer to BMC Tufts time as COB/Exec of PT 48.
The reference of Leary , as I am at work I can clearify later. But, Unless your R.T. "Ray" Leary was originally assigned to RON 2 and RON 3(2), in Panama, prior to joining RON 6, at Tulagi, when Dan Baughman and Clark Faulkner arrived with both divisions of RON 6.......?
Maybe Leary joined Div 17 just like Charlton Byrd did (who we know was originally in RON 2 on PT 114, but was transfered to RON 6 DIV 17 in Dec 1942).
Until Later,
TED
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Allan
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Posted on: Jun 23, 2012 - 10:02am
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Ted:
PT 114 went from Ron 5 to Ron 2 to Ron 6 (Div 17) all in a matter of days and all while heading south to Panama. PT 113 was with the 114 and Raymond Thomas Leary was the CO of the 113.
Baughman and Leary were never at Tulagi. Ron 6 arrived Tulagi December 31, 1942 minus the boats seperated away (119, 120, 121 and 122 for inclusion into Div 17). Baughman was in New Guinea mid-December of '42 as CO of Div 17 (with the 113 and 114).
Byrd didn't join Div 17 from Ron 2. The boat went through all those changes outlined above without anyone aboard making a single move. Byrd was Ron, 5, Ron 2, Ron 6 (Div 17) all the while aboard PT 114 as ExO. And Leary served the same aboard the 113 as CO. I thought I cleared this up for you a while back.
I wish my book was finished- 500 pages now. I need a publisher!
Allan
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TED WALTHER
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Posted on: Jun 23, 2012 - 12:57pm
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Alan;
you were right , it is ENS Raymond T "RAY" Leary, but.............here it comes.....
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Allan
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Posted on: Jun 24, 2012 - 7:11am
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Ted:
Hah!! It's all good. Later!!
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TED WALTHER
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Posted on: Jun 25, 2012 - 5:15pm
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Allan;
e-mail me.
TED
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Posted on: Aug 1, 2012 - 6:15pm
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Allan, I found my Dad's continuous service certificate and that's where I got the info.
It shows MTB RON SIX, DIVISION 17, 20 Oct. 1942, rating BM2c, Crossed the Equator, Commander was E.M. Ericson.
On 1-1-43 rating was BM1c,
Then MTB RON EIGHT, 11-3-43, no other details on this one.
After that he was in the Naval Mine Warfare School in Yorktown, VA. on 4-5-44
He got a Medical discharge in Aug. of '45
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