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Unit Band 24
The photos below are of the USS Enterprise (CV6) "Hellcats" band of 1941 - 1944. On December 7, 1941 this band was a day or two out of Pearl Harbor aboard an ammunition ship. Note: prior to the Enterprise leaving Pearl Harbor for refit in Bremerton, Washington all members were raised to Petty Officer First Class, and Bandmaster Ellis was made Chief. Note: We apologize in advance for any names misspelled. Thanks to Jim Boatner for these photos.
The Big "E"
Flight Deck: Probably February, 1942 (W. T. Barr, Photographer) Front row: R. Knutson MUS 2/c, J. W. Hazard MUS 2/c, H. B. Desch MUS 1/c, R. E. McCauley MUS 1/c, R. Brevik MUS 1/c, M. H. Schneider MUS 1/c, A. E. Sjoblom MUS 1/c Back row: C. Ellis MUS 1/c (Bandmaster), V. H.
Ranney MUS 2/c, F. L. Gooch MUS 1/c,
Enterprise Ready Room, 1942 or 1943 (Click on thumbnail to see photo.)
(Click the button to hear a recording from October, 1943 of Unit Band 24 playing Birmingham Buggy Ride.)
Here's a photo of the NAS Seattle band from 1944. This band was a part of the "Great Lakes Experience". NAS Seattle was located at what became Sand Point Naval Station. During WWII no African American musicians were allowed to attend the Navy School of Music. These musicians were professionals recruited out of the African American community and given training at Great Lakes Naval Station.
(Photo contributed by Mike Beegle) |
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