APPENDIX J

 

TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS ABOARD RETURNING FROM CASABLANCA

DATE:____________________

 

  OFFICERS ENLISTED PERSONNEL  
SHIP Civilians USCG Navy Army Marines Total
Officers
USCG Navy Army Marines Total
Men
Total
Persons
USS Leonard Wood   39
1X
40
8
4X
12
1X
    
1
  53 535
  4C
539
59
    
59
--- --- 598 651
USS Leonard Wood (staff)     16   1 17   47     47 64
USS Hambleton               3     3 3
USS Wichita     1C     1         0 1
USS Oberon     2P     2 11P 62P     73 75
USS New York     3P     3   31P     31 34
USS Bliss     1C     1   13C
21S
    34 35
USS Savannah               3P     3 3
USS Murphy               4P     4 4
USS Hewes     1C     1   1C
1P
    2 3
U. S. Army       1C   1     26C   26 27
TOTAL   40 36 2 1 79 550 245 26   821 900

C - Casualties.      P - Passengers.      S - Survivors.      X - Temporary duty.

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LIST OF COAST GUARD WOUNDED

Name: PAAJANEN, George N.
Rate: MoMM2c
Service Number: 225-869
Diagnosis: Gun-shot wound left ankle, left and right thighs, and right hand.
Time: 0900, 8 November, 1942.
Place: Wounded when boat was beached and strafed by enemy plane, Fedala, French West Morocco.
Condition: Good.
 
 
Name: KLEMCHUK, George W.
Rate: MoMM2c
Service Number: 203-533
Diagnosis: Shrapnel wounds, right and left thighs.
Time: 1230, 8 November, 1942.
Place: Wounded on the beach while attempting to salvage a beached boat at Fedala, French West Morocco.
Condition: Good.

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DEBARKATION AND APPROACH SCHEDULE

Time of arrival in transport area: X hour.

Start debarking personnel: X + 60.

All boats in water, hatches stripped. Start loading vehicles: X+95.

Wave
No.
Principal unit Boat
No.
Alongside
 
Clear
By
Stowage
 
Loading
time
 
Red 1 (No. 2 Hatch)
3 ¼ ton truck 20 X+95 X+100 2D  
5 ¼ ton truck and 37 MM gun 35 X+102 X+113 2D  
5 ¼ ton truck and 37 MM gun 36 X+115 X+127 2D 32
 
Red 2 (No. 3 Hatch)
0 Amphibious jeep 32 X+95 X+100 3D  
0 Radio jeep 43 X+103 X+109 3D  
2 ½ ton truck 8 X+111 X+119 3D  
5 Small angledozer 37 X+121 X+141 3E  
6 ½ ton truck 38 X+143 X+151 3E  
 
Red 3 (No. 4 Hatch)
7 Bull dozer & ½ ton truck 44 X+153 X+183 3F & 4E  
7 Bull dozer & ½ ton truck 45 X+185 X+206 3F & 4E  
7 Tank & ½ ton truck 46 X+208 X+238 3 Hold, 4E  
7 Tank & ½ ton truck 47 X+240 X+256 3 Hold, 4F  
7 Tank & ½ ton truck 7 X+258 X+274 3 Hold, 4F  
8 ¼ ton jeep 48 X+276 X+281 4F  
8 ¼ ton jeep 49 X+283 X+290 4F 137
 
White
1 Assault personnel - Co. A 1 X+60 X+67    
1 Assault personnel - Co. C 2 X+68 X+75    
2 Assault personnel - Co. A 9 X+76 X+83    
2 Assault personnel - Co. C 10 X+84 X+91    
3 Assault personnel - Co. B 16 X+92 X+99    
3 Assault personnel - Co. B 17 X+100 X+107    
4 Assault personnel - Co. D 24 X+108 X+115    
4 Assault personnel - Co. D 25 X+116 X+123   63
 
Blue
1 Assault personnel - Co. A 3 X+60 X+67    
1 Assault personnel - Co. C 4 X+68 X+75    
2 Assault personnel - Co. A 11 X+76 X+83    
2 Assault personnel - Co. C 12 X+84 X+91    
3 Assault personnel - Co. B 18 X+92 X+99    
3 Assault personnel - Co. B 19 X+100 X+107    
4 Assault personnel - Co. D 26 X+108 X+115    
4 Assault personnel - Co. D 27 X+216 X+123   63
 
Red 3 (No. 4 Hatch)
6 155 MM Howitzer 39 X+95 X+105 4D  
6 155 MM Howitzer 40 X+107 X+117 4D  
6 155 MM Howitzer 41 X+119 X+129 4D  
6 155 MM Howitzer 42 X+131 X+141 4D 46

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Wave
No.
Principal unit Boat
No.
Alongside
 
Clear
By
Stowage
 
Loading
time
 
Yellow
3 Assault personnel - Co. B 21 X+60 X+67    
4 Assault personnel - Co. D 28 X+68 X+75    
4 Assault personnel - Co. D 29 X+76 X+83   23
 
Green 1 (No. 7 Hatch)
2 ¼ ton jeep & 37 MM gun 15 X+95 X+109 7E  
5 ¼ ton jeep & 37 MM gun 33 X+111 X+125 7E  
5 ¼ ton jeep & 37 MM gun 34 X+127 X+141 7E 46
 
Green 2 (No. 8 Hatch)
1 Assault personnel - Co. A 5 X+60 X+67    
1 Assault personnel - Co. C 6 X+68 X+75    
2 Assault personnel - Co. A 13 X+76 X+83    
2 Assault personnel - Co. C 14 X+84 X+91    
3 Assault personnel - Co. B 22 X+92 X+99    
3 Assault personnel - Co. B 23 X+100 X+107    
4 Assault personnel - Co. D 30 X+108 X+115    
4 Assault personnel - Co. D 31 X+116 X+123   63

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