USS LST 173 Crew Pictures

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LST 173 Crew Pictures

The following crew pictures were provided by various LST 173 crewmembers and family members. "Double-click"on any image to enlarge.

Richard B. Hendricks, Y2c

Skipper of LST 141, Edwin Ciccone, Lieutenant (jg),
Robert McCulloch, MoMM1c, Thorpe Krahn, CGM AA (T),
Marvin Berliner, CBM (AA), Joseph Murphy, MoMM1c.

Thorpe H. Krahn, CGM AA (T)

Able Signalman Denis Davies
of the British Royal Navy. Member of the
British crew that assumed control of
LST 173 in December, 1944.

Arnold Michiels, GM3c

Kenneth Miller, S1C, William Coffman, Cox., and Unknown

William Coffman, Cox., Kenneth Miller, S1C, and Unknown

Nick Cangemi, S1C and Clarence Bullock, SM3C

Nick Cangemi, S1C and Leventhal Martin, S2C
(His father owned a cigar store in Trenton, N.J.)

Unknown and Isaac Hoover, SM2C

William Cassidy, S2C, Nick Cangemi, S1C,
and James Gavin, BM2C

Unknown, William Cassidy, S2C, Frank McLaughlin, S1c,
James Gavin, BM2C, and Nick Cangemi, S1C

Larry Mulvey, QM2C

Unknown, Frank McLaughlin, S1C
Unknown lady, and Miller (WVa)

Santo Genduso, SC1c and Unknown

Unknown, Charles Suydam, QM3c,
Santo Genduso, SC1c, and Isaac Hoover, SM2c

James McDermott, S2c

Harold Frady, S1c, Lou Garcia, S1c,
Unknown, and Frank McLaughlin, S1c

Willie Arbogast, S1c and Joseph Welence, S1c

Nick Cangemi, S1c and Frank McLaughlin, S1c

Levern Benshoff, RM2c, Larry Mulvey, QM2c,
Nick Cangemi, S1c, and Lucial Bush, StM1c

Kenneth Miller, S1c, Unknown
Palermo, Sicily

Kenneth Miller, S1c

Unknown, Miller, Unknown, Unknown,
Frank McLaughlin, S1c, and Jack McGrath

Front: Joe Curatolo, RM1c, Larry Mulvey, QM2c,
Frank McLaughlin, S1c, William Cassidy, S2c
Back: Levern Benshoof, RM2c, Nick Cangemi, S1c,
and Isaac Hoover, SM2c

Charles Suydam, QM3c, Levern Benshoof, RM2c,
and Larry Mulvey, QM2c

John Matecki, S2c, John McGrath, S2c, Isaac Hoover, SM2c,
Joe Curatolo, RM1c, William Massey, S1c, and Arnold Michiels, GM3c

Norfolk, Virginia
Larry Mulvey, QM2c, Isaac Hoover, SM2c, Joe Curatolo, RM1c,
Santo Genduso, SC1c, and Robert Taylor, SC3c

Leo Hall, SC2c, Joe Curatolo, RM1c,
Nick Cangemi, S1c, and Willie Arbogast, S1c

Arthur G. St. Aubin, SC3c and Joe Curatolo, RM1c

Sicily - William Massey, S1c,
Joe Curatolo, RM1c, and John McGrath, S2c

Naples, Italy - Frank McLaughlin, S1c
and Charles Suydam, QM3c

Joe Curatolo RM1c, June 1945
Vero Beach Naval Air Station after 30 day leave

Chester Zielenkowski (MoMM3c), Swenson?, Unknown,
Billy Greenway (MoMM2c), Richard Muir (EM1c), William Kangas (MoMM1c)
Italy, June 1944

Unknown, Kenneth Russel (MoMM1c),
William Kangas (MoMM1c), Unknown,
Italy, June 1944

William E. Kangas, MoMM1c
Italy, June 1944

Larry Mulvey, QM2c - AA Gun

Radioman?, Isaac "Red" Hoover, SM2c and Larry Mulvey, QM2c

Louis Garcia, S1c - Crossing the Atlantic

Joseph Raby, EM3c - Palermo

Billy Greenway, MoMM2c - Norfolk, Virginia

John "Tex" Stuntz, F1c

Joseph Raby (EM3c), Richard Muir (EM1c),
Andy Swenson (MoMM3c), and Robert Swanson (EM3c)

Joseph Raby (EM3c) and Richard Muir (EM1c)

Joseph Raby (EM3c), Valleta, Malta 1945

Joseph Raby (EM3c) and a nice girl from Naples, Italy

Billy Greenway (MoMM2c), Little Creek, Virginia

Billy Greenway (MoMM2c) Naples, Italy

Charles Moll, F1c, and Italian girl

Chester Zielenkowski, MoMM3c, and Charles Moll, F1c

Frank Melko - S1c

Larry Mulvey - QM2c

Andy Swenson, MoMM3c

Myron H. Howk - MoMM3c

Paul R. Kolsom - MoMM3c

Isaac "Red" Hoover, SM1c

Frank "Smokey" McLaughlin, S1c

1945 - Lotus "Lou" C. Minary (S1c) and his wife.

Wesley Colk (PhM1c) and Larry Mulvey (QM2c)

Palermo 1944 - (from right to left) Front: A. Cappellini and F. Melko,
Back: Miller and H. Lovero

40 MM Gun Grew

The "Black Gang"

Small Boat Crew - Fred Larsen, Lt. (jg) (standing far right)

Larry Mulvey (2nd from Left), John Sorlien, Ensign (Far Right)

Naples, Italy 1944 - Front left to right: Santo Genduso, SC1c, Unknown,
Back left to right: Charles Suydam, QM3c, Unkown,
Vernon Zumhagen, RM2c, and "Whitey" Bullock, SM3c

20 MM Gun Crew, Italy 1944

Palermo June 16, 1944
John Smith, Lt. (jg) and Fred Larsen, Lt. (jg)

Palermo - Dec. 11, 1944
Shore Patrol, J. Gavin BM2c and L. Mulvey QM2c

Italy 1944 - (from left to right) Front: H. Lovero and F. Melko,
Back: A. Cappellini and Miller

Bizerte N. Africa Oct. 5, 1944
Ian Scott, GM, Nick Cangemi, S1c, Joe Curatolo, RM, Lou Garcia, GM

Palermo June 8, 1944
Edwin L. Ciccone, Lt. (jg) and Fred T. Larsen, Lt. (jg)

Palermo 1944
Levern Benshoof, RM2c and Isaac Hoover, SM1c

Sicily, December 12, 1944
Front: Larry Mulvey, QM2c and William Cassidy, S2c
Back: James Gavin, BM2c, Charles "Frenchy" Bourgeois, S1c,
and Vernon Zumhagen, RM2c