Composition of Task Unit 77.4.2

Task Unit 77.4.2 (Taffy II) RADM Felix B. Stump

COMCARDIV 24 RADM Felix B. Stump

Escort Carriers

USS NATOMA BAY (CVE 62) (Flagship) CAPT A.K. Morehouse

• VC-81 16 FM-2 & 12 TBM-1C LCDR R.C. Barnes

USS MANILA BAY (CVE 61) CAPT Fitzhugh Lee

• VC-80 16 FM-2 & 12 TBM-1C LCDR H.K. Stubbs

COMCARDIV 27 RADM William D. Sample

USS MARCUS ISLAND (CVE 77) (Flagship) CAPT C.F. Greber

• VC-21 17 FM-2 & 12 TBM-1C LCDR T.O. Murray

USS KADASHAN BAY (CVE 76) CAPT R.N. Hunter

• VC-20 15 FM-2 & 11 TBM-1C LCDR J.R. Dale

USS SAVO ISLAND (CVE 78) CAPT C.E. Ekstrom

• VC-27 17 FM-2 & 12 TBM-1C LCDR P.W. Jackson

USS OMMANEY BAY (CVE 79) CAPT H.L. Young

• VC-75 16 FM-2 & 11 TBM-1C LT A.W. Smith Jr.

Destroyers

Screen Commander - CAPT L.K. Reynolds

USS FRANKS (DD 554) CDR D.R. Stephan

USS HAGGARD (DD 555) CDR D.A. Harris

USS HAILEY (DD 556) CDR P.H. Brady

Destroyer Escorts

USS RICHARD W. SUESENS (DE 342) LCDR R.W. Graham

USS AMBERCROMBIE (DE 343) LCDR B.H. Katschinski

USS OBERRENDER (DE 344) LCDR S. Spencer

USS WALTER C. WANN (DE 412) LCDR J.W. Stedman

USS LE RAY WILSON (DE 414) LCDR M.V. Carson

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