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 Author  Topic: Find crew member who served with John S. Bonte in 1944
KenBob

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Hello sitting in the Legion looking at a shellback certificate signed by J S Bonte, Lt Cmdr, USNR in May 1944. The name is so faded we can't read it, looks like Ensign H? Sp???man. Can anyone help with crew members names. I think Bonte was with the 27th. Thanks for any help you can give me.

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Ken;
LCDR John S. Bonte was Exectutive Officer and Later Commanding Officer of Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 27: July 23, 1943-June 28, 1944

As for now I have nothing on an ENS H? Sp???man, however, I remember a Spellman in a later Squadron, I wil have to check when I get home.
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Ken,
Have a Lt (jg) Jake Speelman listed in Knights of the Sea book was XO on PT 374 and later Skipper on PT 358 in Ron 27.
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Jake Speelman and Arnold Buck PT 374


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TED WALTHER

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Ken;
Sorry, the guy I was thinking of went through Notre Dame V program and is listed in "Yearbook" for 1944, but obliviously did not go to PT Boats, as he is wearing glasses in his photo.
Gary, sounds like he found the guy.
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John S. Bonte was the Exec Officer of Ron 27. He and my father received leters of commendation for mapping the water depth of the Hangorai River from and inlfatable. Bontte later received the Silver Star for something else.

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