Composition of Task Unit 77.4.1
Task Unit 77.4.1 (Taffy I) RADM Thomas L. Sprague
COMCARDIV 22 RADM Thomas L. Sprague
Escort Carriers
USS SANGAMON (CVE 26) (Flagship) CAPT M.E. Browder
Air Group 37 LCDR S.E. Hindman
VF-37 16 F6F-3 & 5 F6F-5 LCDR S.E. Hindmman
VT-37 9 TBM-1C LCDR P.G. Farley
USS SUWANEE (CVE 27) CAPT W.D. Johnson
Air Group 60 LCDR H.O. Feilbach
VF-60 22 F6F-3 LCDR H.O. Feilbach
VT-60 9 TBM-1C LCDR W.C. Vincent
USS CHENANGO (CVE 28) CAPT G. van Deurs
Air Group 35 LCDR F.T. Moore
VF-35 22 F6F-3 LCDR F.T. Moore
VT-35 9 TBM-1C LCDR C.F. Morgan
USS SANTEE (CVE 29) CAPT R.E. Blick
Air Group 26 LCDR H.N. Funk
VF-26 24 FM-2 LCDR H.N. Funk
VT-26 6 TBF-1C & 3 TBM-1C LCDR T.M. Bennett
COMCARDIV 28 RADM George R. Henderson
USS SAGINAW BAY (CVE 82) (Flagship) CAPT F.C. Sutton
VC-78 15 FM-2 & 12 TBM-1C LCDR J.L. Hyde Jr.
USS PETROF BAY (CVE 80) CAPT J.L. Kane
VC-76 16 FM-2 & 12 TBM-1C CDR J.W. McCauley
Destroyers
Screen Commander - CAPT I.H. Nunn
USS MCCORD (DD 534) CDR F.D. Michael
USS TRATHEN (DD 530) CDR J.R. Millett
USS HAZELWOOD (DD 531) CDR V.P. Douw
Destroyer Escorts
USS EDMONDS (DE ) LCDR J.S. Burrows
USS RICHARD S. BULL (DE 402) LCDR A.W. Gardes
USS RICHARD M. ROWELL (DE 403) CDR H.A. Barnard
USS EVERSOLE (DE 404) LCDR G.E. Marix
USS COOLBAUGH (DE 217) LCDR S.T. Hotchkiss
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