The Howden Detachment
The United States Naval Rigid Airship Detachment.
The Detachment
arrived at the Royal Air Force Base, Howden, East Yorkshire on 20th April 1920.
It consisted of the following officers and enlisted personnel
|
Name
|
Died
in Crash +, Survived *
|
Home
City
|
Position
|
| Commander L. H Maxfield |
+
|
Washington, DC. | Commanding |
| Lieut Comnander V.N Bieg |
+
|
Bryn Mawr, PA | Chief Engineer |
| Lieut Commander R.G. Pennoyer | Berkeley, Calif | Executive Officer | |
| Lieut Commander C.G. Little |
+
|
Newbury, Mass | |
| Lieut T.B. Null | Ruffsdale, PA | ||
| Lieut J.B. Lawrence | Lincoln, Minn | ||
| Lieut A.R. Houghton | |||
| Lieut W.R. Taylor | Medical Officer | ||
| Lieut (jg) H. Kyger | Supply Officer | ||
| CMB C.I. Aller |
+
|
Denver, Col | |
| CQM A.E. Carlson | Juliaetta, Idaho | ||
| CMQ H. Cristensen | Newton, Mass | ||
| CMM R.M Coons |
+
|
Owensboro, KY | |
| CMM J.W. Cullinan | Binhamton, NY | ||
| CMM A.B. Galatian | New York City | ||
| CMM J.T.Hancock |
+
|
London, Eng | |
| CQM J.J. Harrigan | |||
| CMM W.A. Julius |
+
|
Los Angeles | |
| CBM M.Lay |
+
|
Greensboro, N.C | |
| CBM H.H.O'Claire | |||
| CBM A.D. Pettit |
+
|
New York City | |
| CMM W.A.Russell | Brooklyn, NY | ||
| CMM L.T Stephens | Atlanta.GC | ||
| CMM W.J. Steele |
+
|
Bainbridge, IN | |
| CMQ, T.I. Thomas | Anderson, S Carolina | ||
| CMM F.M. Gorey | New York City, NY | ||
| QM1 S..H. Knight | Philadelphia, PA |
In July 1920 a second draft of officers and enlisted men 'reported aboard' at Howden
|
Name
|
Home
City
|
Position
|
|
| Lieut Comdr E.W. Coil |
+
|
Marietta, OH | |
| Lieut F.p. Culbert | |||
| Lieut H.W.Hoyt |
+
|
Clearwater, FL | |
| Lieut M.N..Esterly |
+
|
Washington DC | |
| Ensign W.J. Medusky | |||
| Ensign J.H. Hykes | |||
| CM S.S. Halliburton | Macon, GA | ||
| CMM C.H. Broom | Atlantic City, NJ | ||
| CMM L.K. Coleman | Fort Worth, Texas | ||
| CMM J.H. Collier | Oklahoma City | ||
| CMM L.E. Crowl |
+
|
South Carolina | |
| MM1 C.M.Deem | |||
| QM1 C.W. FRank | Waynoka,Okla | ||
| QM1 C.A. Heckbert | Rockland, MA | ||
| MM1 R. Jones | Los Angeles, CA | ||
| CQM J.J. Leonard | |||
| CQM E.C. Lewis | |||
| CMMA L.Loftin |
+
|
||
| MM1 C.J.McCarthy | |||
| CQM F.L.Peckham | |||
| CMM S.F. Shields | St Louis, MO | ||
| E1 J.E. Waterman | El Paso, TX | ||
| QM1 N.O. Walker |
*
|
Commerce, TX | |
| CMM G.Welch | Elgin, ILL | ||
| CMM F.F Moorman | St Louis, MO |
The following reported at various intervals to the ship
|
Name
|
Home
City
|
Position
|
|
| Lieut J.B. Anderson | Hyattsville, MD | Met Officer | |
| CMM T.D. Dickerson | Summerland, CA | ||
| CMM W.A. Lamkey | Brooklyn, NY | ||
| CMM C.W. Cass | Jacksonville, FL | ||
| FPM E.S.Downs | |||
| CY E.M. Reily | |||
| CE J.T. Robertson | New Smyrna, FL | ||
| E3 F Kuback | |||
| Y2 F.H. Cutler | |||
| Y3 M.C. Hegel | |||
| MM1 S.Solar |
Source: Smithonian Instition / US Naval Historical Centre.