Unit Band Photos III

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,
G. Lagoza MUS 2/c, H. J. Stitt MUS 2/c, H. M. Laurie MUS 1/c, R. E. Bennett MUS 2/c,
E. R. Roina MUS 1/c

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(Click the button to hear a recording from October, 1943 of Unit Band 24 playing Birmingham Buggy Ride.)

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