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ť Topic: Ron 9 Photo
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This is a picture of Ron 9. I believe it was taken about August 1943.
Can you help me identify others in this picture?

My father, Lt.(jg.) Hamlin Smith, is the back row 1st from the left.
Lt. Comdr. Hank Brantingham is first row 4th from the left.
It might be Lt. Comdr Robert Kelly in the back row 5th from the left.

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Nathaniel%20Smith/Ron9detailbw.jpg[/image]

natsmith

Posted By: Nathaniel Smith | Posted on: Apr 12, 2010 - 6:57pm
Total Posts: 211 | Joined: Jan 19, 2008 - 6:55am

Nat,

Don't know about Brantingham, but that's definitely Kelly in the back row center, arms folded and wearing an overseas cap.

Posted By: Drew Cook | Posted on: Apr 13, 2010 - 4:38pm
Total Posts: 1306 | Joined: Oct 19, 2006 - 10:44am

OFFICER ON CDR. KELLY'S LEFT I BELIEVE IS LT. WILLIAM F. "BUD" LIEBENOW, SKIPPER OF PT 157.
TAKE CARE,
TED

Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Apr 14, 2010 - 2:31pm
Total Posts: 3059 | Joined: Oct 16, 2006 - 7:42am

I sent this to Capt Liebenow yesterday to see if he can and would be able to fill in any names.

Posted By: TheBridge | Posted on: Apr 23, 2010 - 5:13pm
Total Posts: 318 | Joined: Nov 22, 2009 - 3:04pm

Captain Liebenow said "That is Kelly center standing, I am far right bottom row in over seas cap setting. Bud L"

In conversation today he seems to know more of them and will try and write them down this week.

Bridge

Posted By: TheBridge | Posted on: Apr 25, 2010 - 1:29pm
Total Posts: 318 | Joined: Nov 22, 2009 - 3:04pm

Nat, here are three RON 9 photos.

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Alex%20Johnson/RON9_commissioning.jpg[/image]
RON 9 Commissioning. Kelly at center.

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Alex%20Johnson/RON9_Hasley.jpg[/image]
RON 9 men during visit by Admiral Halsey.

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Alex%20Johnson/RON9_Treasury_XMas-1943.jpg[/image]

ALEX

Posted By: Alex Johnson | Posted on: Apr 27, 2010 - 9:30am
Total Posts: 70 | Joined: Mar 2, 2007 - 12:07pm

Alex;
Thanks for the great photos! Bridge I am sure will forward these to Bud.
This fills in alot of blanks.
Thanks,
TED

Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Apr 27, 2010 - 2:28pm
Total Posts: 3059 | Joined: Oct 16, 2006 - 7:42am

I agree, a great set of RON 9 photos!

Yes, I just sent them off to Bud. I've asked if he can fill in any of the blanks of who's who so we'll see.

Bridge

Posted By: TheBridge | Posted on: Apr 27, 2010 - 4:25pm
Total Posts: 318 | Joined: Nov 22, 2009 - 3:04pm

Thanks for the great Ron 9 images.
My earlier identification of Brantingham was based on the tipped-in photograph I found on the internet. The background image seems to have been taken at the same time as my earlier post.

[image] http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Nathaniel%20Smith/Ron9.png [/image]

natsmith

Posted By: Nathaniel Smith | Posted on: Apr 27, 2010 - 6:20pm
Total Posts: 211 | Joined: Jan 19, 2008 - 6:55am

Pat Rogers wanted me to post this again to try to id the remaining officers but I have received help from Stan Marshall's daughter ... thank-you
How did we do?
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Nathaniel%20Smith/5Ron9officers.png[/image]

natsmith

Posted By: Nathaniel Smith | Posted on: Mar 11, 2012 - 7:32am
Total Posts: 211 | Joined: Jan 19, 2008 - 6:55am

This proves there are still plenty of PT boat pictures out there. Those are great pictures.
Victor

Victor K Chun

Posted By: victorkchun | Posted on: Mar 11, 2012 - 10:38am
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Victor
There are plenty of photos still around, I have many of them, but Number One, it takes plenty of work to try and get these small photos touched up so they can be blown up to at least a 5x7 or 8x10 for a book, and number two, many of the photos have no descriptions, so you have tons of research to hopefully find out who, what, and where they were taken. Group shots are nice if you can identify everyone in the photo.

Posted By: Frank J Andruss Sr | Posted on: Mar 11, 2012 - 12:26pm
Total Posts: 3497 | Joined: Oct 9, 2006 - 6:09am

Frank,
Nobody said writing a book is easy, also the money is not great. It is only a labor of love
that you can spend several years on it. So why did I do it? Years later I hope my daughter will
tell her friends, "My father wrote these two books."
Victor

Victor K Chun

Posted By: victorkchun | Posted on: Mar 11, 2012 - 2:40pm
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Frank has done a great job of sharing the photographs he collects. I look over the Board to see what he is up to at least once a week.
Books, Museum displays, Photobucket accounts, PT Boats Board Forum posts are ALL great ways to share ... keep it up all of you. You are inspirations for me.

Nat

natsmith

Posted By: Nathaniel Smith | Posted on: Mar 11, 2012 - 3:37pm
Total Posts: 211 | Joined: Jan 19, 2008 - 6:55am

Nat;
Can you place them on boats?(ie: skipper PT 157, etc). Also, is that Wharton, Cal Wharton later in RON 34?
Take care,
TED

Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Mar 11, 2012 - 5:20pm
Total Posts: 3059 | Joined: Oct 16, 2006 - 7:42am

My information is not complete ... any help?

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Nathaniel%20Smith/5Ron9officerswithribbons.png[/image]

natsmith

Posted By: Nathaniel Smith | Posted on: Mar 11, 2012 - 5:55pm
Total Posts: 211 | Joined: Jan 19, 2008 - 6:55am