AIRCRAFT
SEVENTH FLEET, US NAVY
IN AUSTRALIA DURING WW2
The US Navy's Seventh Fleet was attached to South West Pacific area during WW2 under the overall command of General Douglas MacArthur.
Aircraft, Seventh Fleet, US Navy was based in Brisbane in southern Queensland during WW2.
In May 1944, Aircraft, Seventh Fleet comprised:-
REPRESENTATIVE, AIRCRAFT, SEVENTH FLEET
Lt. Woodman Personal OfficerMATERIAL & SUPPLY SECTION, AIRCRAFT, SEVENTH FLEET
Lt. Comdr. Fenn OIC Mat Sup Sect
Lt. (jg) Steeper (SC) Supply Mat. Sup Sect
Lt. Comdr. Sager Staff Material Officer
Ens. Best Asst. to Staff Material
Lt. Comdr. Allison (SC) Staff Supply OfficerFLAG UTILITY UNIT, AIRCRAFT, SEVENTH FLEET
Lt. Lapham Admin O & Air Transport
Lt. Smith Personnel
Lt. (jg) Gross Bldgs. & Grounds
Lt. Mahen Temp. Duty
Lt. (jg) O'Mera Asst. Ops. & Ship's Service Store
Lt. Smith OIC Archerfield
Lt. (jg) Irby Eng. Land Trans.
Lt. (jg) Fletcher Material
Lt. Engel OIC Tow Targets
Lt. (jg) Minshall Asst. Tow Targets
Lt. (jg) Griffin Material
Ens. Fickes Asst. Ops.
Ens. Courtright Asst. Ops.
Ens. Filing Asst. Ops.
Ens. Roberts Navigation
Ens. Thomas Asst. Ops.
Ens. Thompson Asst. Ops.
Ens. Regan Asst. Ops.
Ens. Lewis Asst. Ops.
Ens. Robinson Asst. Ops.
Ens. Linder Asst. Ops.
Ens. Curtis Asst. Ops.
Ens. Bierman Asst. Ops.
Ens. Hart Material
U.S. NAVY SEAPLANE BASE, NAVY 134
* Lt. Comdr Ankey Commanding Officer
Lt. Comdr. (MC) Higgins Medical Officer
Bos'n Wells Executive Officer
Lt. (jg) Whittlesey Comm. Officer
Ens. Braun Aerologist
Machinist Murray Engines Officer
* Senior Naval Representative, Aircraft, Seventh Fleet
The above information is from the May 1944 Brisbane Military Telephone Directory.
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