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Hornet
Marines Gun Positions
As Recalled by Marines at the
Dayton Reunion in 1991
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STARBOARD
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| 1.1
Mount – Just Aft of Island |
1.1
Mount – Near 20mm Battery |
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Dunnegan
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Cardell
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Stoklosa
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Kokotovich
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Cummings
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Midkiff
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Carnaghi
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Griffin
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Bjork
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Maglio
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20mm
Gun Battery – Battery Captain George Royce
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Gunner |
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Loader |
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Trunion
Operator |
| Gun
1 |
Shipley |
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Cammarata |
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Gaito |
| Gun
2 |
Burke |
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Knoll |
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| Gun
3 |
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Rector |
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Bogart |
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| Gun
4 |
Buckley |
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Kindmark |
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| Gun
5 |
Delong |
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Peplinski |
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Plantz |
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20mm
Gun on Fantail
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Hartley,
Wilhem, Kennerly, Melvin
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PORT
SIDE
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20mm
Gun Battery – Battery Captain O'Conner
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Gunner |
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Loader |
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Trunion
Operator |
| Gun
1 |
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Dooren |
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Mieskoski |
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| Gun
2 |
Huff |
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Steinbrecher |
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Donovan |
| Gun
3 |
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Eldridge |
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Squillante |
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Hartshorne |
| Gun
4 |
Kelber |
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Harrison |
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McFadden |
| Gun
5 |
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Max |
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Dewey |
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Lockwood |
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| Observer
on Superstructure – Charles Gumina |
| Captain's
Orderly – Rush |
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Killed in Action |
Thanks
to John Gaito for supplying the above information.
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