Keywords: Rescued airmen on USS Tang (SS-306) in May 1944.jpg The U S Navy submarine USS Tang SS-306 at Pearl Harbor Hawaii USA in May 1944 The submarine's Commanding Officer Lieutenant Commander Richard H O'Kane center poses with the twenty-two aircrewmen that Tang rescued off Truk during the carrier air raids there on 29 April-1 May 1944 The photograph was taken upon TangĀ“s return to Pearl Harbor from her second war patrol in May 1944 Those present are are front row left to right Aviation Radioman 2nd Class Harry B Gemmell; Aviation Radioman 2nd Class Joseph Hranek; Aviation Radioman 1st Class James L Livingston; and Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Joseph D Gendron;<br> second row l-r Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Robert W Gruebel; Aviation Radioman 2nd Class Robert E Hill; Lieutenant Commander Richard H O'Kane; Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class H A Thompson; and Aviation Radioman 2nd Class Aubrey J Gill;<br> third row l-r Ensign Carroll L Farrell; Lieutenant Junior Grade James G Cole; Lieutenant John J Dowdle Jr ; Lieutenant Junior Grade J A Burns; Lieutenant Junior Grade Robert T Barbor; Lieutenant Harry E Hill; and Lieutenant Junior Grade Scott Scammell II;<br> top row l-r Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Owen F Taburn; Lieutenant Junior Grade Robert F Kanze; Lieutenant Donald Kirkpatrick Jr ; Aviation Radioman 2nd Class James J Lenahan; Commander Alfred R Matter; Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Richard L Bentley; and Lieutenant Robert S Nelson Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/photos/images/g220000/g227987l htm 80-G-227987 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1944-05 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy see at this http //www history navy mil/branches/org11-2 htm site all Pictures in the Online Library of Naval Historical Center are public domain USS Tang SS-306 Attack on Truk Lagoon April 1944 Pearl Harbor in World War II Combat Search and Rescue Richard O'Kane |