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was 502 hours.

First Officer Cecil G. Seller held a Federal Transport Pilot's license Class 3-B Sea. His last physical examination, as required by the Department of Commerce, was taken on October 15, 1937, and showed him to be in satisfactory physical condition. His Record showed that he had a total of over 8,000 hours flying experience, 464 of which had been in trans-Pacific operations.

Junior Flight Officer Paul S. Brunk held a Federal Transport Pilot' License. His last physical examination as required by the Department of Commerce, was taken on July 13, 1937, with a subsequent physical examination on November 23, 1937, in conformity with Company regulations for all flight personnel, both of which showed that he had a satisfactory physical condition. Pilot Brunk's record showed that he had a total of 1,922 hours flying experience, 125 hours of which had been in trans-Pacific operations.

Navigating Officer Frederick J. MacLeon's last physical examination, in conformity with Company regulations for all flight personnel, was taken on October 4, 1937, and showed him to be in satisfactory physical condition. He had been employed by the operator in its Eastern Division as Navigation Instructor from November 6, 1935, to May 1, 1937, when he was transferred to the Pacific Division. His record showed that he had a total of 524 hours flying experience in trans-Pacific operation, as a navigator.

Radio Officer Thomas J. Findley held a Radiotelegraph License Extra First Class with endorsement for Radiotelephone Operator First Class and had a total of 765 hours of flying time as a Radio Officer in trans-Pacific service.

Flight Engineer John F. Stickrod held an Airplane Mechanic's License. His total flying time in HC-16734, as an engineer officer, amounted to approximately 650 hours.