LCI(L)489 ship's muster

USS LCI (L) 489 Ship’s Muster
Commissioned 10/30/1943
Decommissioned 11/20/1944

Officers:
1. Montgomery, Harry H Lt. (Skipper) from Pa. He attended college in North Carolina and played football. Died 1988
2. McCone, William C lives at 808 Christine Ave. Apt. 106, Brookings, South Dakota, 57006. Phone 605.692.2404
3. McMillan, Charles lives at 905 Murphree Street, Troy Al. 36081 Phone:334.566.1506
4. Phillips, Charles Eugene. Chuck lives at 5 Van Buren Avenue, Route 3, Box 296 E. Edgewater Acres, Selbyville, Delaware 19975. Phone number: 302.436.5357 email: jphill@dmv.com
5. Van Blake, Benjamin J Commander VanBlake died April 13, 1979 from a heart attack. Commander VanBlake was on LCI(L)489 prior to H.H. Mongomery. Commander Van Blake served in the Navy for 30 years. He has 7 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. His widow Evelyn lives at 9500 Harritt Road, # 74, Lakeside, CA 92040. Daughter in law Jane VanBlake’s email is JMVB51@aol.com
6. Schubin, David Lt. Comm, passenger only
7. Reed, Stuart Lt. JG, passenger only

Enlisted:
1. Allen, Travis Wilton, seaman from Florida. I have written every Travis and Wilton Allen in Florida and have not heard a response from him. I believe Mr. Allen was born Nov. 16, 1926 in Avon Park Fl. I believe he died in Apr. 1985.
2. Andrews, Alexander Anthony, radioman from New York
3. Argo, James Roland, PhM from Gadsden AL. Born Jun 7, 1921. Died Dec.8, 2000. Last residence was 2311 Edgewood Road, Millbrook, AL. 334.285.6122 Wife, Mary James was the chief pharmacist for the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Montgomery until he retired. He has three children, Jim, Carol and Lee.
4. Banta, Richard Jean, from Chicago
5. Bischoff, Karl John, from Boston Mass. Karl lives at 24 Lincolnshire Drive, Canton MA 02021. Phone number 781.828.4748
6. Conway, James Joseph from New York
7. Edwards, Willie Lee StM from Valdosta GA
8. Elliott, Alfred David, Jr. from Boston Mass
9. Forcinio, Alexander William from Westchester PA—Born Dec. 27 1924, died Jun 18 1988. Last residence was Florida.
10. Golowski, Kenneth Donald from Chicago—Born Jan 1, 1925, died Sept 15, 1990
11. Goss, Edward from Boston
12. Greenslade, Albert Joseph from Cleveland Ohio. Rita Smith told me that Mitch and Al used to hunt together. Rita said that Greenslade had died. He last lived in Richland Ohio.
13. Hart, Robert Clyde from Chattanooga, TN. Hart’s wife wrote Richard Bischoff to tell him that Mr. Hart’s health is not good and he doesn’t remember much about the war.
14. Henry, Calvin Robert from Cleveland Ohio
15. Higgins, Robert Charles from New York. I talked to his widow Helen. She still lives at the same address they lived at 56 years ago, 24 Ordell Ave. Staten Island NY 10302. Her phone number is 718.448.2176. Bob worked for Esso 11 years, then the Port Authority of New York for 17 years. They had two children, one died at age 37.Bob and Helen were active in little league with the boys. Bob died from liver cancer in 1975 at age 50. Helen and Bob were childhood sweethearts. Helen has never remarried.
16. Hockel, Burton Harold PhM from Des Moines Iowa brought on for D-day. Burton lives in care center at 800 13 St. S.W. Humboldt, IA 50548. His phone number is 515.332.4453. He remembers the events of D-day and many of the men even though he was on board for a short time. He wrote me a letter after I wrote to him.
17. Hyslop, John Joseph S or QM from Portland Oregon
18. Jasudowicz, Stanley Michael, cook? from Springfield Ill—Born May 16 1923, died Oct. 9, 2000. Last residence Cedar Rapids IA.
19. Jovan, Arthur Arcadia from Baltimore MD
20. Kadle, Harold Alvin, hospital apprentice brought on for D-day
21. McDonough, Paul Lawrence from Boston
22. Murphy, Marshall Raymond from St. Louis Missouri..Born Mar 8, 1925. Died Aug. 1993. His wife Faye’s phone number:636.441.6887. Address: 28 Colonade Ln, St. Charles Missouri 63303. Murphy and his son’s owned a drilling business. The son’s are running the business now.
23. Neikirk, Lloyd Glen QM from Cincinnati Ohio. Currently lives at 290 McKee Circle, Somerset, KY 42503. Phone: 606.679-1791. After Glen’s military career, he was in the insurance business. He has three boys, Fred, Lloyd and Bill.