ARM2C Travs Ivy - Radio Operator/ Gunner Float Plane UNit V?? USS Denver CL-58

National Air & Space Museums Kingfisher with the crew compartment and guns clearly visible.
Work In progress..

Travis Ivy was a senior radioman in V div.

Travis: "The maintenance of radio and electrical equipment fell to me as ARM2/C and the other ARM's. They were Andrew D Tucker ARM2 Tommy Lyons ARM2 who was replaced by EV Jones ARM3. We were radio opr/ gunner in rear seat. We first had OS2U's but shifted to SOC's before getting started good on the second cruise. I was later commissioned as Ens USN and retired as LT. The first senior radioman was Rasmussen RM1 later becoming Chief ARM then Duke Ducote ARM1 for first cruise then the above for second cruise. I think the only one that knew much technical was Duke because he had been a ham operator. He left a big pair of shoes for me to fill and I am amazed that we did keep them flying.

I had over 50 missions and was catapulted over 60 times. Of course we were the fore runners of Helos. I have heard that the pilots on these ships before WW2 were enlisted men. Haven't been able to get this info verified. I have know a few AP's and I guess it made sense in those days

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The float version of the N3N trainer "the yellow peril" on the water & the SO3C Sea Mew

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The OS2U Kingfisher land variant and a O3U3




A Few Links
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Enlisted men grades and pay scales. USS Enterprise web page.

USS DENVER CL-58 Brief history

USS DENVER deck log


WWII MEMORIES Web site of other Air and ground crews memories

Cruiser Scout the only story of life in these units on the web that I have found.