Crew Photos

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These photos were provided by SM2 Dale I. Bronson


Lt. Comdr. G. W Graber (reading his orders to assume command of the USS Stokes AKA-68 on 4 November 1944) and Captain G. E. Baker (Captain of the Yard) looking on.	USS Stokes crew salute as colors are hoisted and the National Anthem is played.	Commissioning Pennant

These photos were provided by EM2 Axel H. Anderson


Dry Dock, Seattle December 1945	20 MM Gun Turret Port Side	Super Structure	5 Inch - Fan Tail

IC Room Starboard Sound Powered Phone	View from port hole Puget Sound	Puget Sound	IC Room Aft

Crow's Nest	Dry Dock, Seattle	IC Room Forward & Gyro Compass	IC Room Forward Control Panel

Shipmates	The Royal Court Crossing the Equator 14 March 1945	Shipmate	Axel Anderson, EM2

These photos were provided by BM1 Robert E. Ellis, USN, Ret.


Commissioning Crew Charleston, SC 1944	Robert Ellis - Paul Woods Ship's Cook - Pancho Arens	Robert Ellis - Paul Woods Pancho Arens - Cook All recently promoted	Mt. Suribachi

Robert Ellis Paul Woods	Cook - Paul Woods Unknown	Poncho Casinto Arens & Girlfriend	Jim Holt Ship's Boxer

These photos were provided by Byron Schiesz, grandson of S2C Otis J. Joiner


Crossing the Equator	USS Stokes crew	USS Stokes crew	Otis Joiner with parents, Urie & Mary

Joiner on right and friend known as "Cyrus"	Otis Joiner & wife, Sara Elizabeth	Equator Crossing	USS Stokes wallet used by S2C Joiner

USS Stokes (AKA-68)

These photos were provided by Donald C. Guelick, QM1c, USN

In the crew photo, Lt. (jg) Zirkle, Navigator Officer, is on the left with QM1c Guelick beside him and far right is Lt. (jg) Ryan, Radar & Radio Material Officer. The other crew members are unidentified. The location of the USS Stokes is unknown.


USS Stokes crew	USS Stokes (AKA-68)

This painting of Mount Suribachi is by USS Stokes crew member, Lt. Howard Cleland

These photos were provided by Steve Carver, son of F2c George R. Carver, USNR

The above photos of the USS Stokes commissioning crew were taken on 4 November 1944


George Carver & shipmate	Ripley's "Believe it or Not"

These photos were provided by BM3 James M. Tietz (see his other photos in Equator Crossing)


Jim Tietz on Left and shipmate in Honolulu	Shipmate Lanctot	Alonso, the baker	Shipmate Abe

Officer on watch	Laundry	Officer's Mess	Port side 40mm

Ship's Office	Sick bay	Wheel House	2nd Div. Special Detail

Jim Tietz on right and shipmate	Crew members	Jim Tietz, Coxswain in Captain's gig	CPO Mess

Ship's Galley	Harpers Ferry, Seattle	Seattle liberty, running to ferry	Shimate Bohonan