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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