As far as we can ascertain, the 343rd Harbor Craft Company trained other Harbor Craft personnel in the operation of Freight and Supply Ships, using a fleet of type ships and traveling to Galveston, St.Petersburg, Tampa, New Orleans, and Mobile. the Museum continues to search for more information on this company.
Here is a partial roster of the 2nd Lts. who were part of the 343rd HC Training Group:
343 | Barker | Perry M. | 2nd Lt | 0531742 |
343 | Begley | John R. | 2nd Lt | 01038264 |
343 | Burr | Howard F. | 2nd Lt | 01038434 |
343 | Cockrell | Donald E. | 2nd Lt | 01036908 |
343 | Costello | Thomas R. | 2nd Lt | 01038010 |
343 | Dybes | Samuel | 2nd Lt | 01039303 |
343 | Emond | Alfred A. Jr. | 2nd Lt | 0514290 |
343 | Heimann | Erwin F. | 2nd Lt | 01039382 |
343 | Hoffman | Leon | 2nd Lt | 01039395 |
343 | Livingston | Donald C. | 2nd Lt | 01535361 |
343 | Mason | Joseph M. | 2nd Lt | 0524082 |
343 | Mosgrove | George G. | 2nd Lt | 01039809 |
343 | Pollak | Alfred A. Jr. | 2nd Lt | 01039852 |
343 | Reeves | John R. Jr. | 2nd Lt | 0533011 |
343 | Sayles | Sheldon W. | 2nd Lt | 01535416 |
343 | Storch | Edward A. | 2nd Lt | 01039584 |
Very Partial Roster (2 names), which includes an account of the crew of the FS 105 in Feb 1945
From CGJ Orders
343 Hermann Richard W. 2nd Lt. 0545780 10-Apr-44 Mate
343 Carter Morley J. WOJG W2139844 10-Apr-44 Mar Engr
343 Hall Joseph E. 2nd Lt. 0545439 10-Apr-44 Mar Engr
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From Library of Congress, Veterans History Project: Cyrus Walter Jones, Specialist, Collection No. AFC/2001/001/42109.