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13. U.S.S. West Virginia at Sea

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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