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Sub chasers in Gulf of Panama during WWII

G BUD Budlong

My father and his brother served on same sub chasers during WWII and spent their tour on the same ship.

Have no idea which converted yacht they served on but they were the machinist 1st class and maintained the entire ship

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    If you read my post you know everything I know about their service or which ship they served.

    I'd also like to find photos of the ship and crew.

    My father was George Grady Budlong and his brother was named Charles/Charlie

    Dad was born Nov 13 1913. Uncle Charlie was 2yrs younger.

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    See Navy Service Records and Related Records and https://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel-archival  for instructions on requesting their service records: 

    I'd make sure that you specify in your request that you need their complete files.  I've seen some people say that they are getting only discharge documents.

    Hopefully those can identify what ships they are on.  When you have that information, you can come back here and ask about deck logs, war diaries, photographs, etc.

     

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    Searching the U.S., World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949 on Ancestry gives the following results.


    Name Ship, Station or Activity Ship Number or Designation Muster Date
    George Grady Budlong Andradite PYC-11 17-Apr-42
    George Grady Budlong Andradite PYC-11 17-Apr-42
    George Grady Budlong Andradite PYC-11 31-May-42
    George Grady Budlong Andradite PYC-11 30-Jun-42
    George G Budlong Andradite PYc-11 16-Jul-42
    George G Budlong Andradite PYc-11 31-Jul-42
    George E Budlong Wharton AP-7 6-Aug-42
    George E Budlong Wharton AP-7 13-Aug-42
    George Grady Budlong Andradite PYc-11 31-Aug-42
    George G Budlong Andradite PYc-11 1-Sep-42
    George G Budlong Andradite PYc-11 1-Sep-42
    George Grady Budlong Andradite PYc-11 30-Sep-42
    George Grady Budlong Andradite PYc-11 31-Dec-42
    George Grady Budlong Andradite PYc-11 31-Mar-43
    George Grady Budlong Andradite PYC-11 30-Jun-43
    George Grady Budlong Andradite PYC-11 30-Sep-43
    George Grady Budlong Andradite PYC-11 31-Dec-43
    George Grady Budlong Andradite PYC-11 31-Mar-44
    George Grady Budlong Andradite PYC-11 30-Jun-44
    George Grady Budlong Andradite PYC-11 30-Sep-44
    George Grady Budlong Andradite PYC-11 31-Dec-44
    George Grady Budlong Andradite PYC-11 31-Mar-45
    George Grady Budlong Andradite PYC-11 1-Jul-45
    George Grady Budlong Andradite PYC-11 29-Sep-45

    Here's the first date they appear on:



    And the last page:

    If you don't have an Ancestry subscription, you can check with your local libraries and see if they offer access.

    The ship's muster rolls are also available for free here:  https://catalog.archives.gov/id/125367963

    Information about the ship can also be found here:

    http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/1411.htm 

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USC%26GS_Guide_(1929)