MIGHTY NINETY
Individual Photos
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Individual Photos
All individual photos are from private collections and are displayed with permission from those who have generously contributed them to this site. Some individuals in these photos have not yet been identified. If you can assist in identification or would like to submit photos, please contact me at the email address listed on the site's home page.
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Bud Harms at far left as an Apprentice Seaman during recruit training at NTS Great Lakes in 1937. The barracks bay has been turned out for inspection, sea bag contents laid out at their feet. Harms served as a Chief Petty Officer in C Division aboard USS ASTORIA during her war cruise.
-photo courtesy of Carl Theaker
SSM(B)3/c Ernie Gunnarson, far right, and shipmates in front of ASTORIA's dentistry equipment circa 1946. Gunnarson served as a barber aboard ASTORIA during her Central Pacific cruise in 1946-47.
-photo from Ernie Gunnarson items in Brent Jones collection
Two unidentified ASTORIA shipmates pose in front of turret four circa 1946.
-photo from Ernie Gunnarson items in Brent Jones collection
Ernie Gunnarson, second from right, with three unidentified ASTORIA shipmates in front of the starboard catapult circa 1946. ASTORIA's wartime scout observation craft, OS2U Kingfishers, have been replaced by Curtiss SC-1 Seahawks.
-photo from Ernie Gunnarson items in Brent Jones collection.
Four unidentified ASTORIA sailors posing atop a 40mm gun mount circa 1946. This twin mount was one of two added onto Mighty Ninety's fantail during her post-war refit, replacing single 20mm mounts. Note that three of the four men in the photo appear to have a white right-shoulder stripe on their uniforms, indicating that they are non-rated men of the Seaman branch.
-photo from Ernie Gunnarson items in Brent Jones collection.
Plankowner William L. Theaker, B Division.
-photo courtesy of his grandson Carl Theaker.
Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Herman Schnipper, USS ASTORIA ship's photographer. Schnipper took this self-portrait in ASTORIA's darkroom in August 1945. He is the source of the vast majority of the wartime photographs presented on this website.
-photo courtesy of Herman Schnipper
Ensign John Schmitt, USS ASTORIA 5th Division Gunnery and Recognition Officer, 1945-46.
-photo courtesy of John Schmitt and his son Ron Schmitt.
Ensign John Schmitt, 5th Division (at right) with fellow ASTORIA officer Ensign Jack Haasis, E Division, and an unidentified woman.
-photo courtesy of John Schmitt and his son Ron Schmitt.
Ensign John Schmitt, 5th Division (at left) with ASTORIA shipmate Keith Coggin. Coggin's stars on his service ribbons indicate that this photo was likely taken at Long Beach shortly after ASTORIA returned to California in September 1945.
-photo courtesy of John Schmitt and his son Ron Schmitt.
ASTORIA plankowner Anthony Migliorisi (right) and an unknown shipmate (center) with Anthony's brother Vincent in Honolulu, 12 November 1944. ASTORIA had just completed training maneuvers off Pearl Harbor on her way to join the Fast Carrier Task Force at Ulithi. Vincent, a Seabee, was on Oahu and they met up in Honolulu.
-photo courtesy of U.S. Navy historian Robert Migliorisi from his father Anthony's collection.
ASTORIA plankowner Anthony Migliorisi, center, with shipmates P.O. Long and J. Sokal. This photo was taken in Long Beach, CA on 15 September 1945, the same day ASTORIA arrived at Terminal Island Naval Shipyard after her wartime service in the Pacific. Note the service ribbons--American Theater, Asiatic-Pacific Theater with four bronze stars (they were awarded one more after this photo), and Philippine Liberation with one bronze star.
-photo courtesy of U.S. Navy historian Robert Migliorisi from his father Anthony's collection.
ASTORIA plankowner Anthony Migliorisi at right with a shipmate, also taken during ASTORIA's month-long stay in Long Beach for refit and repair during September 1945.
-photo courtesy of U.S. Navy historian Robert Migliorisi from his father Anthony's collection.
Frank Peterson, S3/c in photo, L Division 1944-1945, with daughter Kathleen
-photo courtesy of Kathleen Peterson.
ASTORIA plankowner Paul Bullard, Seaman 1st Class
-photo courtesy of his grandson Corey Bullard.
An unidentified Radioman 2/c (left) and Paul Bullard, S1/c
-photo courtesy of Paul's grandson Corey Bullard.
Mighty Ninety plankowner Deno Dolci, Yeoman from C Division. An unidentified shipmate stands behind him.
-photo courtesy of U.S. Navy historian Robert A. Migliorisi
Joseph Capps, 6th Division, at right.
-photo courtesy of his son Tony Capps.
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All individual photos are from private collections and are displayed with permission from those who have generously contributed them to this site. Some individuals in these photos have not yet been identified. If you can assist in identification or would like to submit photos, please contact me at the email address listed on the site's home page.
x
CLICK PHOTO TO ENLARGE
Bud Harms at far left as an Apprentice Seaman during recruit training at NTS Great Lakes in 1937. The barracks bay has been turned out for inspection, sea bag contents laid out at their feet. Harms served as a Chief Petty Officer in C Division aboard USS ASTORIA during her war cruise.
-photo courtesy of Carl Theaker
SSM(B)3/c Ernie Gunnarson, far right, and shipmates in front of ASTORIA's dentistry equipment circa 1946. Gunnarson served as a barber aboard ASTORIA during her Central Pacific cruise in 1946-47.
-photo from Ernie Gunnarson items in Brent Jones collection
Two unidentified ASTORIA shipmates pose in front of turret four circa 1946.
-photo from Ernie Gunnarson items in Brent Jones collection
Ernie Gunnarson, second from right, with three unidentified ASTORIA shipmates in front of the starboard catapult circa 1946. ASTORIA's wartime scout observation craft, OS2U Kingfishers, have been replaced by Curtiss SC-1 Seahawks.
-photo from Ernie Gunnarson items in Brent Jones collection.
Four unidentified ASTORIA sailors posing atop a 40mm gun mount circa 1946. This twin mount was one of two added onto Mighty Ninety's fantail during her post-war refit, replacing single 20mm mounts. Note that three of the four men in the photo appear to have a white right-shoulder stripe on their uniforms, indicating that they are non-rated men of the Seaman branch.
-photo from Ernie Gunnarson items in Brent Jones collection.
Plankowner William L. Theaker, B Division.
-photo courtesy of his grandson Carl Theaker.
Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Herman Schnipper, USS ASTORIA ship's photographer. Schnipper took this self-portrait in ASTORIA's darkroom in August 1945. He is the source of the vast majority of the wartime photographs presented on this website.
-photo courtesy of Herman Schnipper
Ensign John Schmitt, USS ASTORIA 5th Division Gunnery and Recognition Officer, 1945-46.
-photo courtesy of John Schmitt and his son Ron Schmitt.
Ensign John Schmitt, 5th Division (at right) with fellow ASTORIA officer Ensign Jack Haasis, E Division, and an unidentified woman.
-photo courtesy of John Schmitt and his son Ron Schmitt.
Ensign John Schmitt, 5th Division (at left) with ASTORIA shipmate Keith Coggin. Coggin's stars on his service ribbons indicate that this photo was likely taken at Long Beach shortly after ASTORIA returned to California in September 1945.
-photo courtesy of John Schmitt and his son Ron Schmitt.
ASTORIA plankowner Anthony Migliorisi (right) and an unknown shipmate (center) with Anthony's brother Vincent in Honolulu, 12 November 1944. ASTORIA had just completed training maneuvers off Pearl Harbor on her way to join the Fast Carrier Task Force at Ulithi. Vincent, a Seabee, was on Oahu and they met up in Honolulu.
-photo courtesy of U.S. Navy historian Robert Migliorisi from his father Anthony's collection.
ASTORIA plankowner Anthony Migliorisi, center, with shipmates P.O. Long and J. Sokal. This photo was taken in Long Beach, CA on 15 September 1945, the same day ASTORIA arrived at Terminal Island Naval Shipyard after her wartime service in the Pacific. Note the service ribbons--American Theater, Asiatic-Pacific Theater with four bronze stars (they were awarded one more after this photo), and Philippine Liberation with one bronze star.
-photo courtesy of U.S. Navy historian Robert Migliorisi from his father Anthony's collection.
ASTORIA plankowner Anthony Migliorisi at right with a shipmate, also taken during ASTORIA's month-long stay in Long Beach for refit and repair during September 1945.
-photo courtesy of U.S. Navy historian Robert Migliorisi from his father Anthony's collection.
Frank Peterson, S3/c in photo, L Division 1944-1945, with daughter Kathleen
-photo courtesy of Kathleen Peterson.
ASTORIA plankowner Paul Bullard, Seaman 1st Class
-photo courtesy of his grandson Corey Bullard.
An unidentified Radioman 2/c (left) and Paul Bullard, S1/c
-photo courtesy of Paul's grandson Corey Bullard.
Mighty Ninety plankowner Deno Dolci, Yeoman from C Division. An unidentified shipmate stands behind him.
-photo courtesy of U.S. Navy historian Robert A. Migliorisi
Joseph Capps, 6th Division, at right.
-photo courtesy of his son Tony Capps.
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