This was the organisation of the Taffys:
Task Unit 77.4.1 (Taffy I) RADM Thomas L. Sprague
COMCARDIV 22 RADM Thomas L. Sprague
USS SANGAMON (CVE 26) (Flagship) CAPT M.E. Browder
Air Group 37 LCDR S.E. Hindman
VF-37 16 F6F-3 & 5 F6F-5 LCDR S.E. Hindmman
VT-37 9 TBM-1C LCDR P.G. Farley
USS SUWANEE (CVE 27) CAPT W.D. Johnson
Air Group 60 LCDR H.O. Feilbach
VF-60 22 F6F-3 LCDR H.O. Feilbach
VT-60 9 TBM-1C LCDR W.C. Vincent
USS CHENANGO (CVE 28 ) CAPT G. van Deurs
Air Group 35 LCDR F.T. Moore
VF-35 22 F6F-3 LCDR F.T. Moore
VT-35 9 TBM-1C LCDR C.F. Morgan
USS SANTEE (CVE 29) CAPT R.E. Blick
Air Group 26 LCDR H.N. Funk
VF-26 24 FM-2 LCDR H.N. Funk
VT-26 6 TBF-1C & 3 TBM-1C LCDR T.M. Bennett
COMCARDIV 28 RADM George R. Henderson
USS SAGINAW BAY (CVE 82) (Flagship) CAPT F.C. Sutton
VC-78 15 FM-2 & 12 TBM-1C LCDR J.L. Hyde Jr.
USS PETROF BAY (CVE 80) CAPT J.L. Kane
VC-76 16 FM-2 & 12 TBM-1C CDR J.W. McCauley
Task Unit 77.4.2 (Taffy II) RADM Felix B. Stump
COMCARDIV 24 RADM Felix B. Stump
USS NATOMA BAY (CVE 62) (Flagship) CAPT A.K. Morehouse
VC-81 16 FM-2 & 12 TBM-1C LCDR R.C. Barnes
USS MANILA BAY (CVE 61) CAPT Fitzhugh Lee
VC-80 16 FM-2 & 12 TBM-1C LCDR H.K. Stubbs
COMCARDIV 27 RADM William D. Sample
USS MARCUS ISLAND (CVE 77) (Flagship) CAPT C.F. Greber
VC-21 17 FM-2 & 12 TBM-1C LCDR T.O. Murray
USS KADASHAN BAY (CVE 76) CAPT R.N. Hunter
VC-20 15 FM-2 & 11 TBM-1C LCDR J.R. Dale
USS SAVO ISLAND (CVE 78 ) CAPT C.E. Ekstrom
VC-27 17 FM-2 & 12 TBM-1C LCDR P.W. Jackson
USS OMMANEY BAY (CVE 79) CAPT H.L. Young
VC-75 16 FM-2 & 11 TBM-1C LT A.W. Smith Jr.
Task Unit 77.4.3 (Taffy III) RADM Clifton A.F. Sprague
COMCARDIV 25 RADM Clifton A.F. Sprague
Escort Carriers
USS FANSHAW BAY (CVE 70) (Flagship) CAPT D.P. Johnson
VC-68 16 FM-2 & 12 TBM-1C LCDR R.S. Rogers
USS ST LO (CVE 63) CAPT F.J. McKenna
VC-65 17 FM-2 & 12 TBM-1C LCDR R.M. Jones
USS WHITE PLAINS (CVE 66) CAPT D.J. Sullivan
VC-4 16 FM-2 & 12 TBM-1C LT E.R. Fickenscher
USS KALININ BAY (CVE 68 ) CAPT T.B. Williamson
VC-3 14 F-2, 1 TBF-1C & 11 TBM-1C LCDR W.H. Keighley
COMCARDIV 26 RADM Ralph A. Ofstie
USS KITKUN BAY (CVE 71) (Flagship) CAPT J.P. Whitney
VC-5 14 FM-2 & 12 TBM-1C CDR R.L. Fowler
USS GAMBIER BAY (CVE 73) CAPT W.V.R. Vieweg
VC-10 18 FM-2 & 12 TBM-1C LCDR E.J. Huxtable
The larger escort carriers (i.e. USS Sangamon) generally had "light" airgroups consisting of a Hellcat squadron and an Avenger squadron. The smaller escort carriers (i.e. USS Saginaw Bay) had "VC" combined squadrons of Wildcats and Avengers.
A good reference for the Samar action is:
http://www.bosamar.com/bosintro.html