Military: USNavy, Derigible - Akron Disaster 1933 : off Ocean Co, NJ

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This is full list of men aboard the Navy derigible, Akron.  

Akron, Fired By Storm, Crashes off Barnegat, Wreckage Found; 
Boats Search For Bodies of 73

The navy dirigible, Akron, queen of the airships of the world, caught fire at 
12:30 a.m. today in a violent thunderstorm and fell into the sea 20 miles off 
Barnegat inlet with 76 men aboard, including Rear Admiral William Moffett.  
Four men were pulled out of the water, only 3 survived. 

Enlisted men onboard 

Anderson, Victor C.L. - Chapel St., Norwood, MA 
Angeles, Maximino - 1931 Manugit Tondo, Manila, Philippines 
Arthur, Wellington K. - 14 Park St., Waltham, Mass  
Austin, Wilton G. - Lakewood, NJ
Ballard,    Henry A. - Route 2, Gordo, Ala. 
Barnhart, Benny - 423 Central Ave., Lakehurst
Baughman, Harold R. - 1722 State St., Erie, PA      
Boelsen, Peter - 70 Main St., South Toms River, NJ  
Boswell, Henry L. - Wacaprague, VA  
Carlson, Arthur E. - 118 South Hayes St. ?, Idaho 
Carr, Stewart S. - 2516 South Bancroft St., Philadelphia, PA
Cooper, Fred - Lakehurst, NJ
Copeland, Robert W. - Lakehurst, NJ
Cridlin Stanley L.  1728 Park St., Parkersburg, W. VA  
Deal, Richard E. - 307 Fourth St., Lakewood, NJ 
Dean, Carl - 1009 Monmouth Ave., Lakewood   , NJ
Duncan, Lester G. - 107 Belmont St., Blackwell, Okla.   
Engler, Ralph F. - Box 115, Manheim, PA     
Erwin, Moody E. - 2077 Vinton, Memphis, Tenn    
Eschette, Howard P. - Shauvin, La.      
Fahey, Lawrence E.  - 34 Waters Ave., Laurel Hill, Long Island  
Fink, Elmer E. - Lakehurst, NJ
Frennesay, Edward  - 1226 Eleventh St., Pensacola, FL  
Graves, Hilbert M. - Lakehurst, NJ
Hackett , Earl P. - Montgomery, Ala.
Hill, William T.   - Jefferson, GA. 
Hoover, Paul S. - Beachwood, NJ 
Hulting,    Lewis O. -512 River Ave., Lakehurst, NJ
Johnson, Rufus B. - Lilock St., Lakehurst, NJ
Lamkin, Harold B. - Philadelphia Ave., Egg Harbor City, NJ
Lapman, Wilbur R. - Toms River, NJ
Liles, Leon D. - 34 Goulding Ave., Buffalo, NY  
Lipke, Donald H. - 510 Eleventh Ave., Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.
Magnuson, Fridolf R.  - 
McClellan, Benjamin C. - 613 1/2 Ridge Ave., Asbury Park, NJ
Moody, Erwin E. - 2077 Vinton, Memphis, Tenn    
Moreen, Herschel L. - 2110 Shelby St., New Albany, Ind. 
Ordones, Mariano -  Gavite, Philippines 
Quiernhein, August C. - 2326 route 2, Kane, PA  
Rader, Leonard G. - Clintonville, Wis. 
Russell, William A. - Beachwood, NJ 
Rutan, Lucius W. - Lakehurst, NJ    
Rytell, John J. -   5 Mission St., Glen Falls, NY 
Shauger, Paul R. -  River Ave., Lakewood, NJ
Shevlowitz, Joseph - 319 Summer Ave., Brooklyn, NY 
Slayton, Doughlas C. - 201 Mine St., Searcy, Ark 
Starr, Fred W. -    964 Constance Ave., Peeskill, NY
Stine, Ralph C. - River Road, Belmar, NJ
Swidersky, Tony F.  - Sobul St.,    Akron, O.   
Thigpen , Benjamin J. - Greensboro, NC  
Tomes, Gerald L. - Route 2, Milroy, Ind.    
Ulrich, Oliver E. - 9401 Alexander Ave., South Gate, CA 
Walck, Lewis T. - Church St., Lakehurst, NJ
Weeks,  John L. - 175 Somerset St., North Plainfield, NJ 
Wind, Nobart - 715 30th St., Union Hill, NJ 
Zanetti, Joseph - Route 2, Ballson Lake, NY 
Zinkus, Joseph J. -     696 East Elm St., Stamford, Conn.

Officers onboard 
Commdr. Berry, Fred P. - Lakehurst, NJ
Lieut. Bushnell, Wilfred, Malone, NY 
Lieut. Calloway, Charles H. - Lakehurst, NJ  
Lieut. Calman, George - Toms River, NJ  
Lieut. Clendenning, Cyrus - Toms River, NJ  
Lieut. Dugan, Hammond J. - Lakehurst, NJ    
Lieut. Commdr. Maclelland, Harold Earl,  Westerleigh, RI 
Col. Masury, A.F. - US Army Reserve, New York City   
Commdr. McCord, Frank C. -  Lakehurst, NJ   
Lieut. Miller, Charles F. - Toms River, NJ  
Rear Admiral Moffett, William A.
Lieut. Redfield, Morgan - Lakewood, NJ  
Lieut. Severyns,    Joseph - Lakehurst, NJ  
Chief Machinist Walsh, George C. - Lakewood, NJ 
Lieut. Westcoat, Herbert Moore - Lakehurst, NJ  
Lieut. Commdr.  Wiley, Herbert - Lakewood, NJ 

Men who were saved
Copeland, Robert - later died
Deal, Richard E.
Erwin, Moody E. - Memphis, Tenn 
Wiley, Herbert