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) 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


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


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

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	Pancho Casinto Arens & Girlfriend	Jim Holt Ship's Boxer

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


USS Stokes crew	USS Stokes crew	USS Stokes crew	Equator Crossing


Joiner on right and friend known as "Cyrus"	Otis Joiner & wife, Sara Elizabeth	Otis Joiner with parents, Urie & Mary	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 Stokes is unknown.

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


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

Commissioning Crew	Commissioning Crew	Commissioning Crew

James "Jim" F. Kyger, GM2, USN
USS Stokes (AKA-68)