Carrier Division 1 RAdm Edward C. Ewen _Philippine Sea_ CV Capt Willard K. Goodney Carrier Division 3 RAdm John M. Hoskins _Valley Forge_ CV Capt Lester K. Rice Carrier Division 5 _Boxer_ CV Capt Cameron Briggs 77.1 Support Group Capt Harry H. Henderson _Worcester_ Capt Harry H. Henderson 77.2 Screen Group Capt Charles W. Parker DesDiv 31 Capt Charles W. Parker _Shelton_ Cdr Charles B. Jackson, Jr. _James E. Kyes_ Cdr Fran M. Christiansen _Eversole_ 3 DD Cdr Charles E. Phillips _Higbee_ DDR Cdr Elmer Moore DesDiv 111 Capt Jeane R. Clark _Wiltsie_ Cdr Carrol W. Brigham _Theodore E. Chandler_ Cdr William J. Collum, Jr. _Hamner_ 3 DD Cdr Jack J. Hughes _Chevalier_ DDR Cdr Blake B. Booth DesDiv 112 Capt Bernard F. Roeder _Ozbourn_ Cdr Charles O. Akers _Mc Kean_ Cdr Harry L. Reiter, Jr. _Hollister_ 3 DD Cdr Hugh W. Howard _Frank Knox_ DDR Cdr Sam J. Caldwell, Jr. CortRon 1 _Fletcher_ Cdr W. M. Lowry _Radford_ 2 DDE Cdr Elvin C. Ogle TASK FORCE 79--COMMANDER SERVICE SQUADRON 3 Capt Bernard L. Austin