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1143—Completed transfer of following personnelfrom LCI 474:Deck Log, USS New York (BB 34)Note from Carl Batzkall:(Due to space limitations, the names of 5 officersand 61 enlisted men, 18 of whom were wounded,cannot be listed. However, amongst the officerscan be found the name: Harker, Robert James,Ensign, 401-368 USNR)Cast off LCI 474 capsizing and in sinking condition.1146—Hoisted gig with injured personnel fromLCI 474.1200-1600—In vicinity of capsized LCI 4741324—Commenced firing at drifting hull of LCI474 in accordance with orders of CTG 52.4.1328—Ceased firing at LCI 474.1328 —Hull of LCI sunk.1329—In vicinity of USS New York (BB-34) toeffect transfer of wounded personnel of LCI 474.1425—Commenced transfer of 10 stretcher casesand 1 ambulatory patient by boat to USS NewYork (BB-34).1525—Completed transfer having transferred thefollowing men: Dennis, Jack Eugene, 634-47-87,PhM2c, USNR; Dixon, George Bruce, 933-60-03,F1c(MoMM), USNR; Fullerton, John William, 311-81-46, GM3c, USNR: Harness, Arthur Lewis, 955-40-62, S2c, USNR; Laird, James Alfred, 577-20-32, S2c, USNR; Mazzan, Harold (n) 251-43-46 S2c,USNR; Newcomer, Joseph Lee, Jr. 275-07-00, S1c,USNR; Rappold, Donald Stephen, 645-99-50, S2c,USNR: Schoppe, James Lafray, 577-20-25, S1c,USNR; Shields, Walter Adellbert, 245-59-87, Slc,USNR; Upton, Clyde Bennett, 842-84-45, S1c,USNRJ.M. Wood, CDR, USNCommandingUSS NEW YORK (BB34)The grand old lady, still potent in bombardmentand tender in caring for the wounded1430—USS Capps (DD-550) came alongside withadditional injured personnel: (As per above list).1525—All injured taken aboard.2324—Rappold, D.S. S2c, 645-99-50, a woundedpassenger taken aboard earlier in the day died ofwounds received in action.K. C. Christian, CAPT, USNCommandingDeck Log, USS LCI(G) 450:1055—Received two hits in forward head, starboardside. Wounded: Tripp,G.E., GM2c, andMusselman, J.H. S2c.1057—Received two hits in forward head, portside.1107—Received hit in Captain's cabin. Wounded:Coggins, R.N., S2c; Cognac,K.W. Slc; Kingsley, R. G.ENS.1110—Received two hits in well deck setting off20mm ammunition in ready box. Schmidt, E.D.,S1c wounded.16
1117—Hit portside, Captain's cabin.1120—Left beach at greatest possible speed.1130—Moored alongside USS Gilmer (APD-11) totransfer wounded.1135—Cast off all lines.Deck Log, USS Gilmer (APD-11):1126—LCI 450 alongside to port with two casualties.1157—LCI 450 underway.W. C. Quant, LT, USNRCommandingDeck Log, USS LCI(G) 450 (Continued)A shell from a Japanese shore batterysplashes near LCI(G) 4501300—Report of wounded: Coggins, R. C., S2c,641-82-89, USNR. Shrapnel wounds one 2 inchesbelow left clavicle; complete ararmiesion (sic) ofright hand outer aspect. Left elbow inneraspect cutting brachial artery, Serious;Musselman, J.H., S2c, 554-76-149, USNR, Shrapnelwound two inches below right nipple, chest.Serious: Schmidt, E. D. Slc, 810-39-05, USN,Shrapnel wound over third left rib; Cognac, K.W.,S1c, 943-12-619, USNR, Shrapnel woundbetween web third and fourth fingers; Kingsley, R.G., ENS, 394-594, USNR, Shrapnel wound betweenthumb and first finger, left hand; Tripp, G. E.GM2c, 886-43-169, USNR, Shrapnel wound leftleg two inches above patella.W. A. Brady, ENS, USNRCommandingDeck Log, USS LCI(G) 473:1055—Received hit from five or six inch shell onstarboard side at main deck, frame 15, causingapproximately fifteen casualties to ammunitionpassers and forward gunners and starting a firethat was extinguished in about three minutes.1058—Received two hits on ventilator on top ofgun deck at frame 68 from five inch shell causingseveral casualties to after gunners. This hit overengine room and shell fragments knocked outport generator and shorted switchboard. Electricsteering went out. Changed to hand steering.Proceeded toward beach and fired ranging rocketsat 1200 yards. Made turn away from beach andreceived two hits at water line in engine room,flooding engine room and leaving ship dead inwater about 1300 yards off shore. These hitswounded all men in engine room. Sent radiomessage for tow and relief ship.1120—USS LCI 627 came in to take this ship intow. Cable parted but drift took ship alongsideUSS Twiggs (DD-59). Transferred eleven seriouslywounded to USS Twiggs. LCI 627 again took us intow clear of the area.1216—Being towed by LCI 627.1430—Received orders from Com Flot 3 to transferLTJG J.J. Mittleman and 19 men to USS LCI(G)449 for duty.1600—LCI 627 passed tow cable to LCI(G) 348.1630—LTJG Mittleman and 19 men left ship to goaboard LCI(G) 449.17
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