USS Bagley, WW2, I need a ships roster

[dhcoleterracina]

I'm doing some research on a sailor who served on the USS Bagley in August 1945. His initials are H.S.P.. How can I look at the roster of the ship for that time period? Any help greatly appreciated.

[Blacksmith]

Hi. I just looked at the crew Muster Rolls for the USS Bagley (DD-386), for July and October of 1945, and there is nobody with those initials.

[Blacksmith]

Actually March through December of 1945 now, and still nothing.

 

What did his initials come off of?

[dhcoleterracina]

There was a flag that I bought recently that had written on it "first US flag to fly over Marcus Island August 1945". On another part of the flag were "H.S.P.". I had never heard of Marcus Island but learned that it was a Japanese held island that we bombed but never invaded. In August 1945 the Japanese garrison wanted to surrender and the USS Bagley was sent. I was hoping that the letters were initials to a sailor on the Bagley so THANK YOU for checking. I checked a website that lists meanings for military acronyms but nothing really jumps out. This grouping included a US Navy uniform and some military book items that were all sold separately with no name ID out of Maine. Someone thought HSP stood for headquarters South Pacific but that seems a stretch. I hate dead ends.

 

There are actually two flags, one is a proper WW2 Navy Ensign size 7, the other isn't. I'll keep thinking what it could mean. I'll post a picture too soon. Again, thanks for checking.

[dhcoleterracina]

Here are scans of one of the two flags...

 

[dhcoleterracina]

The second flag has written upon it that it was the first flag flown on Marcus Island August 1945. Curiously, the second flag is NOT a Navy type flag like the first flag that I posted. Perhaps the other flag was a family mistake? I don't know.

 

I've learned doing research that the first ship to reach Marcus Island was a destroyer, the USS MAYRANT, DD-402. It is possible that the H.S.P. could belong to someone, presumably of significance, on that ship. Could I impose again on someone to check the crew list for the MAYRANT for someone with initials HSP? Many Thanks again.

[aznation]

I checked all the 1945 rosters for the USS MAYRANT, DD-402 and no one with those initials.

[dhcoleterracina]

Thanks, back to the drawing board.

[SGT CHIP SAUNDERS]

Just a random idea . H . S P . abbreviation of rank . ??

[dhcoleterracina]

Chip, there is a military abbreviation search website that I checked but saw nothing that looked promising. What rank are you thinking?

[SGT CHIP SAUNDERS]

Just a stab at it . I was thinking Hospital Corpsman but that obviously isn't it