"My cousin 'Ltjg Ronald Schwendemann' was a member of the crew.  In looking at the picture, he is the first person on the first row, left side sitting on deck.  He has a brother who just retired from farming their home farm and had served in the navy on a destroyer, Cowie.  Hope this will help."

Cousin: Dr. Don R. Schwendemann D.C. - dorised@frontiernet.net