DIRECTOR OF SHIP MATERIAL 



Rear Admiral T. A. Solberg, Director of Ship Material, was 

 assisted by a large staff including six special assistants and six 

 group administrators. His six principal special assistants were as 

 follows : 



Capt. L. A. Kniskern (Navy) 

 Capt. F. W. Slaven (Navy) 

 Capt. F. X. Forest (Navy) 

 Comdr. E. H. Batcheller 

 Lt. Comdr. L. H. Roddis, Jr. 

 Lt. Comdr. L. R. Crlostcn 



His six group administrators were as follows : 



Col. J. D. Frederick, head of the DSM Army Group. Principal 

 assistants were Col. J. S. Weber, Lt. Col. S. B. Smith, Capt. C. H. 

 Wollenberg (Army), Lt. Col. S. F. Musselman, Capt. H. C. Adams 

 (Army), Col. L. P. Jordan, Maj. E. K. Walters. 



Capt. T. C. Lonnquest (Navy), head of the DSM Aeronautics 

 Group. Principal assistants were Capt. J. E. Dodson (Navy), 

 Comdr. J. K. Leydon, Maj. J. W. Morrison, Comdr. J. R. Reedy, 

 Lt. E. V. Sizer (Navy), Lt. Comdr. G. V. Schliestett, Lt. Comdr. 

 W. A. Hopkins, Lt. J. A. Torrey (Navy). 



Capt. L. A. Kniskern (Navy) was originally head of the DSIM 

 BuShips Group; later Capt. F. X. Forest (Navy) was made head 

 of the Group. Principal assistants were Capt. F. W. Slaven (Navv), 

 Capt. R. C. Bell (Navy), Comdr. C. L. Gaasterland, Lt. (jg) J.'F. 

 DiStefano, Comdr. J. W. Roe, Capt. W. S. Maxwell (Navy), Capt. 

 P. S. Creasor (Navy). 



Capt. E. B. Mott (Navy) was head of the DSM Ordnance Group. 

 Principal assistants were Comdr. A. A. Freedman, Capt. C. S. 

 Piggott (Navy), Comdr. Edgar O'Neill, Comdr. F. W. Russe, 

 Comdr. H. C. Dudley, Lt. Comdr. H. B. Taylor, Lt. Comdr. H. M. 

 Tatum, Lt. Comdr. T. W. Johnson 



Capt. G. M. Lyon (Navy) was head of the DSM Medical Group. 

 Principal assistants were Capt. Oscar Schneider (Navy), Comdr. 

 Marshall Cohen, Lt. Harry Browdy (Navy), Lt. (jg) A. L. Rogers, 

 Lt. G. W. Morrison, Jr. (Navy), Lt. Comdr. J. J. McCoy; also Capt. 

 R. H. Draeger (Navy), Capt. Shields Warren (Navy), Comdr. R. H. 

 Lee, Comdr. J. L. Tullis, Lt. Comdr. R. E. Smith, Lt. Maynard 

 Eicher (Navy), Capt. F. R. Lang (Navy), CPhM C. E. Wagner. 



Capt. C. L. Engelman, head of the DSM Electronics Group. 

 (See also electronics personnel listed under Technical Director's 

 staff). 



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