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McIlwain was part of the 7th Division Marine Detachment and a crew member on the U.S.S. West Virginia.

1. PFC Russell L. McIlwain, Long Beach, Ca.

Kneeling in the front row, from left to right, is PFC Meihold; Private Grewohl; PFC Dunning; and Private Hayes.Standing in the back, from left to right, is Corporal Pop Winn Coxswain; PFC Rottier; Private Hill; CPL Marquez; Private Davis; Private McIntyre; PFC Shumacher; and 1st Lieutenant Davis.

2. U.S.S. West Virginia Marine Whale Boat Crew

A crew consisting of a cox, and engineer and two extra men are pictured on the stem of the boat, which was used to take enlisted men ashore. The boat carries about 125 men and is 50 feet long.

3. U.S.S. West Virginia Motor Launch Crew

An unidentified crew member leans against the 5" gun and port.

4. Sailor Beside U.S.S. West Virginia Gun and Port

5. U.S.S. West Virginia at Sea

A sailor stands in the boat while it's being raised by the battleship's crane. The "punt" boat was used only to paint the sides of the ship. The boat pictured on the far left is a whale boat, which is used as a life boat and is also used in racing. The boat on the right  is called a "racing cutter" and is also used as a life boat and in cutter racing.

6. U.S.S. West Virginia Crane Hoisting "Punt" Boat

Two sailors on the deck observe the gunfire.

7. U.S.S. West Virginia Firing Guns

A boat speeds across the sea while the U.S.S. West Virginia lurks in the background.

8. Liberty Boat Going Ashore from U.S.S. West Virginia

The U.S.S. West Virginia crew organized on the deck.

9. All Hands on Deck, U.S.S. West Virginia

The plane sits on the battleship's deck.

10. Scout Plane Aboard the U.S.S. West Virginia

The admiral is greeted with a band and guard as he boards the ship.

11. Visiting Admiral Aboard the U.S.S. West Virginia

Crew members fire the 5" guns.

12. Anti-Aircraft Guns on U.S.S. West Virginia Boat Deck

One of the two scout planes on the U.S.S. West Virginia sits on the stern deck.

13. Stern of U.S.S. West Virginia

The motor boats were used to transport enlisted men to and from shore.

14. Officers Transported on Motor Boats to the U.S.S. West Virginia

View looking at the 16" guns.

15. Bow of U.S.S. West Virginia

A crew tends to the ship.

16. U.S.S. West Virginia in Navy Yard Dry Dock somewhere in Washington

Crew members look out to the sea from the deck.

17. U.S.S. West Virginia Out at Sea