First known group photo of USS Gearing DD-710 officers:
This picture was taken on or near the 3 May 1945 date of commissioning.
There are 24 officers in the photo but only 20 are listed in the log as plankowners.
Beverly Trowbridge (Ens. Malcolm Trowbridge, Jr. 1945-1946),
and William Tolar, son of Thomas S. Tolar, LTjg 1945-1946, have provided help (see below) with the IDs.
(Know a name? EMAIL page author Don Provost at donprov@optonline.net )
1. LT Edward C. Bishop 2.______________________________ 3. Ens. Malcom Trowbridge, Jr. 4.______________________________
5.______________________________ 6.______________________________ 7. Ltjg Thomas Tolar 8.______________________________
9.______________________________ 10. Ltjg Jeffrey P. Walker 11. CDR Thomas H. Copeman, C.O. 12._____________________________
13._____________________________ 14._____________________________ 15._____________________________ 16._____________________________
17._____________________________ 18._____________________________ 19._____________________________ 20._____________________________
21. LT Robert W. Hayler, X.O. 22._____________________________ 23._____________________________ 24._____________________________