Between September 5 and November 24 1943, Concord carried Rear Admiral R. E. Byrd on a tour to survey the potential use of a number of southeast Pacific islands in national defense and commercial aviation. During this cruise, she suffered a gasoline explosion which killed 24 men, including her executive officer, and caused considerable damage, which was repaired at Balboa.
Number of sailors in this log: 24
| Name |
Service Branch |
|---|---|
| Sea 1c Kenneth Reed | USNR |
| Sea 2c William Maher | USNR |
| Sea 2c Calvin Warrick | USNR |
| CEM Ray Henderson | USN |
| CBM Harley Ferguson | USN |
| CWT James Marsh | USN |
| EM1 Henry Melton | USN |
| MOMM 1c Sylvester Kuhn | USN |
| MS2 William Werner | USN |
| EM 1c George Bartlett | USN |
| MM 2c John Bryan | USN |
| WT 2c Bernard Yeager | USN |
| SF 3c Donald Hines | USN |
| Sea 1c Frank Sauer | USN |
| Sea 1c Martin Rodriguez | USN |
| F 3c Dale Burlile | USN |
| CDR Rogers Elliott | USN |
| Sea 2c Salvatore Loiacono | USN |
| CY Robert Dewhurst | USN |
| CCM Eldridge Boyette | USN |
