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Navy Unit Commendation 12 June - 8 December 1967
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
1 Star/Marshall Islands Operation
Occupation of Kwajalein and Majuro Atolls:
29 January - 8 February 1944
1 Star/Asiatic-Pacific Raids: 1944
Truk Attack: 16-17 February 1944
1 Star/ Western Caroline Islands Operation
Capture and Occupation of Southern Palau Islands: 6-14 October 1944
Assaults on the Philippine Islands: 9-24 September 1944
1 Star/Leyte Operation
3rd Fleet supporting operations Okinawa Attack: 14 October 1944
Northern Luzon and Formosa Attack: 13-14 October 1944
Luzon Attacks: 15 Oct 1944; 17-19, 5-16 November 1944;
19-25 November 1944
Visayas Attacks: 21 October 1944
Battle of Surigao Strait: 24-26 October 1944
1 Star/Okinawa Gunto Operation
World War II Victory Medal
Navy Expeditionary Metal
Navy Occupation Service Medal
Asia: 14 September - 6 November 1945
Europe: 8 June - 31 July 1955; 1 August- 25 October 1955
China Service Medal (extended) 2 September - 9 October 1945
National Defense Service Medal (two awards)
(a) 9 February 1952 - 9 April 1952; 18 June 1954 - 27 July 1954
(b) 1 January 1961 -
Vietnam Service Medal
14 May - 15 June 1966; 8 July - 10 August 1966; 1-23 September 1966;
2-18 October 1966; 21 June -13 July 1967; 29 July - 27 August 1967;
14 September- 12 October 1967; 31 October - 24 November 1967
Republic of Vietnam Campaign
Philippine Liberation Campaign
Republic of the Philippines Presidential Unit Citation
Sep 1943 to Jan 1944: Air Group 8: VB-8; VF-8; VT-8, VF(N)-101.
Jan 1944 to Feb 1944: Air Group 6: VB-6; VF-6; VT-6; VF(N)-78.
Jun 1944 to Aug 1944: Air Group 19. (transport only).
Aug 1944 to Nov 1944: Air Group 18: VB-18; VF-18; VT-18; VF(N)-78.
Feb 1945 to Oct 1945: Air Group 10: VB-10; VF-10; VT-10; VBF-10.
Oct 1945 to Aug 1946: Air Group 14.
1954: CVG4: VF-22; VF44; VF-173; VA45; VC-12; VAH-7; HU-2; VC4;
VC-62; VC-33.
1955: CVG4: VF-22; VF44; VF-173; VA45; VC-12; VAH-7; HU-2; VC4;
VC-62; VC-33.
1956: CVG-8: VF-82; VF-61; VA-83; VA-85; VFP-62; VC-12; VC-13;VAH-5; HU-2.
1957: N.A.T.O.: VF-71; VF-33; VA-66; VA-25; VAH-11; VFP-62.
1958: N.O.R. PAC: ATG-81; VA42; VFP-62; VA-76; VF41; VF-81; VAW-12;
VA(AW)-33; HU-2.
1959: CVG-6: VA-66; VF-33; VA-65; VA46; VF-74; VAW-12; VA(AW)-33;
VFP-62; HU-2
1960: CVG-6: VA-66; VF-74; VA-65; VF-33; VA-76; VFP-62.
1961: CVG-6: VF-162; VF-33; VA-66; VA-65; VA-76; VAP-62; HU-2.
1962: VMA-225 (A4 Squadron).
1963: CVSG-56: VS-24; VS-27; HS-3; VA(AW)-33.
1964: CVSG-56: VS-24; VS-27; HS-3; VA(AW)-33.
1966: CVW-10: VA-15; VA-95; VA-165; VA-176.
1967: CVW-10: VSF-3; VA-15; VA-34; VAP-63; VF-111; VA-145; VAW-121; VAW-33.
1968: CVW-10: VA-36; VA-106; VAW-121; VF-111; VFP-63; VA-66; VAQ-33.
1971: CVSG56: HS-11; VA45; AW-121; VS-24; VS-27; VS-31.
1972: CVSG-56: VS-27; VA45; VS-24; VS-31; VAW-121; HS-11; VRC-40
Fighters: Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat 1943 Vought F4U-1 Corsair 1945 Grumman F9F-3 Panther 1948 Vought F7U-3 Cutlass 1951 Douglas F3D-2 Skynight 1951 McDonnell F3H-2 Deamon 1955 McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee 1952 Grumman F9F-8 Cougar 1953 Douglas F4D-1 Skyray 1954 North American FJ-3 Fury 1955 Vought F8U-1 Crusader 1956 Grumman F11F-1 Tiger 1957 Attack Planes: Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless 1941 Grumman TBM-3 Avenger 1942 Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver 1944 Douglas AD-1 Skyraider 1946 North American AJ-2 Savage 1949 Douglas AD-4 Skyraider 1950 Douglas AD-5W (AE-1E) Skyraider 1951 Douglas AD-6 (A-1H) Skyraider 1952 Douglas A3D-2 Skywarrior 1954 Douglas A4D-2 Skyhawk 1956 Specialized Planes: Piasecki HUP-2 1950 Grumman TF-1 Trader 1955 Grumman S2F-2 Tracker 1956 Grumman WF-2 Tracer 1960 Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King 1961 Kaman UH-2C Seasprite 1962
16 Aug 1943 - 28 Mar 1944 CAPT. Thomas L. Sprague 28 Mar 1944 - 19 May 1944 CDR. Richard K. Gaines 19 May 1944 - 30 May 1944 CAPT. William D. Sample 30 May 1944 - 15 Feb 1945 CAPT. Joseph F. Bolger 15 Feb 1945 - 31 Jan 1946 CAPT. G.E. Short 31 Jan 1946 - 11 Apr 1946 CAPT. Robert E. Blick 11 Apr 1946 - 04 Nov 1946 CAPT. H.G. Sanchez 04 Nov 1946 - 22 Mar 1947 CDR. A.A. Giesser 09 Feb 1952 - 09 Apr 1952 CAPT. B.B.C. Lovett 18 Jun 1954 - 26 May 1955 CAPT. W.T. Easton 26 May 1955 - 15 Aug 1955 CAPT. G.L. Kohr 15 Aug 1955 - 21 Sep 1956 CAPT. P.P. Blackburn 21 Sep 1956 - 04 Oct 1957 CAPT. F. Massey 04 Oct 1957 - 04 Oct 1958 CAPT. J.H. Kuhl 04 Oct 1958 - 30 Aug 1959 CAPT. Paul Masterton 30 Aug 1959 - 08 Sep 1960 CAPT. Edward C. Outlaw 08 Sep 1960 - 24 May 1961 CAPT. C.S. Minter, Jr. 24 May 1961 - 14 Jun 1962 CAPT. J.L. Abbott, Jr. 14 Jun 1962 - 20 Apr 1963 CAPT. R.J. Morgan 20 Apr 1963 - 31 Apr 1964 CAPT. J.C. Lawrence 31 Apr 1964 - 03 May 1965 CAPT. J.G. Smith 03 May 1965 - 15 Jul 1966 CAPT. G. Macri 15 Jul 1966 - 26 Jun 1967 CAPT. J.W. Fair 26 Jun 1967 - 22 Jun 1968 CAPT. W.Jefferson McVey 22 Jun 1968 - 01 Aug 1969 CAPT. V.F. Kelly 01 Aug 1969 - 01 Apr 1970 CAPT. H.N. Moore, Jr. 01 Apr 1970 - 30 Apr 1971 CAPT. I.W. Linder 30 Apr 1971 - 22 Dec 1972 CAPT. C.S. Williams, Jr. 22 Dec 1972 - 10 Aug 1973 CAPT. R.H. Barker 10 Aug 1973 - 22 Apr 1974 CDR. L.E. Levenson
World War II
Ship's Company
Raymond F. Adkins, S2C
Oswald S. Bauer, S1C
Royal H. Bender, S2C
James C. Bracken, Sr., S2C
Leander Brewer, Jr., STM1C
James E. Caskins, S1C
Charles H. Casteel, S1C
Alfonso Chavarrias, GM3C
Joseph W. Cody, ST3C
George B. Colwell, S2C
Clyde C. Compton, S1C
Odell H. Cooke, S1C
Hugh A. Cooper, S1C
Lawrence J. Covell Jr., S2C
Elton L. Darden, S1C
Henry F. Darnauer, S1C
Russell E. Davis, S1C
Edward Davison, STM1
Louis N. Defedele, S1
David Dermenegildo, S2C
Lt. Donald D. Dimarzo
Raymond H. Doulette, S1C
Willie E. Dousay, Jr., S1C
James M. Duren, S1C
Harold C. Ellen, AOM3C
Everett J. Eure, EM3C
Vito T. Fiore, S1C
John F. Fischer, S1C
Grandville Fleming, STM1C
Emil V. Foletta, S1C
LTJG. Howard P. Frank
ENS. John B. Gattey
John W. Giddens, ST3C
Samuel W. Grant, STM1C
Elmer P. Graves, ACM
Wallace D. Greig, S2C
Will C. Hamblin, Jr., AM2C
John T. Hanke, S1C
Alexander F. Hentosh, S1C
Nathan B. Hecker, ACRT
Loumas E. Helms, S1C
CARP, Samuel L. Hitt
Elden S. Hjelmeng, ACOM
Raymond Hope, S1C
Delmar L. Huff, ARM1C
Donald C. Hurd, TM3C
Leslie E. Jones, RT3C
Rhett Jones. S1C
Vemon F. Kahler, EM3C
Dean R. Krouch, S2C
Robert B. Kuhns, TM3C
Harold R. Kurtz, S1C
Delmer B. Lasater, PHM3C
William H. Lear, EM1C
Jay M. McDonald, S1C
Claude E. Maddox, AOM1C
Joseph Mancini, F1C
Merl M. Martin, S1C
James Monroe, S1C
Robert P. Morgan, S1C
Alphonse V. Moscaritolo, S1C
William H. Mottaz, HA1C
Sem C. Nelson, AMM1C
Richard L. Nieto, RDM3C
Robert H. Norris, BM2C
Mike L. Oritz, AOM2C
John Paksi, GM3C
Cecil D. Peterson, S1C
Raymond A. Ray, S2C
Laurence J. Robinson, RDM3C
Raymond J. Rucinski, COX
Robert L. Schug, MM2C
Burhl A. Schultz, S1C
Walter M. Schulz, S1C
Horace J. Sides, S1C
John Z. Sliger, F2C
Fred L. Smith, STM1C
William D. Smith, PHM2C
Earl E. Sorenson, S1C
Robert M. Stallins, F1C
Eskew R. Steffens, S1C
Kenneth C . Steffens, S1C
Lee E. Stull, AOM3C
Archie L. Svec, CWT
Edward F. Tarvainis, AMM2C
James Taylor, STM1C
Robert L. Taylor, FC2C
Harold L. Tucker, S2C
Norvel L. Van Every, S2C
Reginal E. Wallace, ACMM
John B. Ward, PHM3C
Albert J. Watson, AMM1C
Gilbert L. Weiss, S1C
Harry E. Wells, S2C
George C. Whatley, Jr., S1C
Albert M. White, S2C
Harold V. White, S1C
Ralph A. Whittington, S1C
Lyle W. Willey, S1C
Earl E. Williams, S2C
James A. Winslow, PHM2C
LT. Henry H. Whitmer
Charles W. Yoder, RDM3C
Harold L. Zieg, RDM3C
Air Wings...
Air Group 8
Kenneth W. Johann, AP1C
ENS. William A. Preston
Air Group 6
LTJG. Dale A. Barrows
LT. James E. Bridges
Robert E. Bruton, AM1C
Gilbert J. Farmer, ACRM
LT. Robert E. Gardner, Jr.
James A. Green, ARM2C
ENS. Thomas A. Hall
David E. Jensen, ARM1C
Harold F. Leach, ARM1C
John F. McCormack, ARM1C
LTJG. Robert W. Neel, Jr.
ENS. John R. Ogg
LCDR. John L. Phillips, Jr.
LT. John P. Phillips
LT. Paul E. Tepas
LTJG. Thomas M. Vaughn
Air Group 18
J.R. Adams ARM3C
G.L. Anderson ARM1C
Harry M. Bearden, Jr., ART1C
Michael J. Benak, ARM2C
William H. Besoain Jr., AOM3C
ENS. John J. Boyle
George E. Christman, Jr., AMM2C
Tom V. Collins ARM2C
Donald R. Cooper, ARM2C
Frank P. Crevoisier, ARM2C
James D. Cropper, ARM1C
Harlan R. Dickson LCMR
Rodrick L. Duchesne, ARM2C
LTJG. Ralph C. Dupont
LT. Edward H. Eisengrein
Clarence F. English, ARM2C
CDR. Mark Eslick, Jr.
William C. Ewart, ARM3C
LCDR. John W Fish
Edward Fussell ARM3C
Bryon B. Galbreath, ARM2C
ENS. Delbert C. Goodspeed
Sterling E. Graham, ARM1C
Lt. George A. Griffith, Jr.
Lt. John W. Gruenewald
Frank L. Haynes, ARM1C
ENS. James P. Hedrick
Edward Hlywa ARM1C
Raymond V. Hopkins ARM3C
Billy G. Hunter, ARM3C
LTJG. David L. Johnson
LTJG. Isaac W. Keels, Jr.
Francis R. Krantz, AOM3C
ENS. Daniel Laner
Alfred B. Lankford, ARM2C
LTJG. Leger
LTJG. F. A. McAllister
Frederick E. McCreary, ARM1C
Lt. Wilson C. McNeil
Lt. Walter J. Madden
ENS. Harold S. Meacham
ENS. Arthur P. Mollenhauer
LTJG. John Morelle
LT. Elmer C. Namowski
LT. Fred Navas
LT. James B. Neighbours
Elmer E. Nutgrass, ARM2C
ENS. Walter Passi
Robert H. Paulson ARM2C
ENS. Piercell
LTJG. Andrew H. Rohleder, III
ENS. Clarence Rolka
Albert P. Rybarczyk, ARM2C
LTJG. William H. Sartwelle
LTJG. John J. Savage
Harold H. Schnack, AMM3C
Ora H. Sharninghouse Jr., AOM2C
LTJG. Raymond J. Skelly
LTJG. Ernest A. Smith
Theodore A. Smith, ARM2C
William J. Telliard, AOM2C
LT. William B. Thompson
Louis D. Vaughan, ARM3C
ENS. A. E. Watkins
ENS. Harry R. Webster, Jr.
Robert G. Westmoreland, ARM3C
Lumpkin Wood, ACM
William P. Young, ARM2C
LTJG. William C. Ziemer
Air Group 10
ENS. Ernest M. Bailey, Jr.
ENS. Donald H. Croy
ENS. Robinson W. Harris
ENS. Elmer E. Hasse
ENS. Horace W. Heath
ENS. Loren F. Isley
LTJG. Richard W. Mason
LTJG. Willard J. Miller
ENS. Willard E. Norgren
LT. Mark L. Orr
LTJG. Stanley W. Powell
ENS. William T. York
Post-WWII
HC-2 Det.11
ADRAN Richard R. Buszko
ATN3 Frank D. Marvaso
LT (jg) Richard K. Melcher
HS-3
Kenneth Dean Millisor 10 November 1963
Ship's Company
CS3 David L. Broudeur
FN Joseph R. Cain
AN Frank L. Cantlon
HM3 Richard H. Gauthier
DC1 William F. Hawes
AB3 Ross Allen Picket
E Div Fred J. Pietras
ABE3 Bobby L. Spencer
Richard F. Urban
Air Wing Squadrons
VA-15
CDR. LeGrande O. Cole, Jr.
CDR. Philip C. Craig
LCDR Richard A. Moran
VA-34
SA Raul E. Carrion
VA-45
LTJG Richard Floyd Davis, Jr.
VA-76
LCDR James J. Peddy, Jr.
VA-106
LCDR. David F. Callahan, Jr.
CDR. Kenneth K. Knabb, Jr.
VF-33
LTJG Dale Robbins
LTJG Percy William Williams, Jr.
VF-162
ENS Fred A. Gayer
LTJG James R. Stratton
VSF-3
LT. Frederick M. Kasch
VA-65
AD2 Orville D. Butler
VA-66
LCDR. Edward J. Broms, Jr.
CDR Wilford J. MacNeil, Sr.
VA-85
W. P. Holmes
LTJT J.R. Komar
VA-176
LT. Charles A. Knochel
VAW-121
LT. Robert W. Harris
VS-24
AE1 James E. Carmack
LTJG Jerry A. Kincaid
LT. George M. Wise
The Service Data on the following fallen crewmembers is incomplete. If you
can provide data for these Brave Men, please e-mail the webmaster.
Bailey Bagdley
Alvin D. Blackman
James T. Bowen
William P. Brede, Jr.
James A. Cain III
J. Cianfichi
Duane L. Cole
Thomas S. Daly
John W. Dragod
Charles E. Ford
Arthur Fulton
Frank P. Gordon
T. R. Griffin
Bradford Roberts Herrington MMC, USN 1955
Cecil B. Hollinhead
Arthur F. Horn AOC V-5-O 1956
Oliver W. Hubbard USN 1945
Lee B. Hurst
Charles W. Jensen
David Ronald Johnson RD3, USN 1955
Bernard A. Konitzer
Charles M. Lowell, Jr.
Lawrence R. Mead
Howard L. Messer
Egils A. Mezaraups Lance Corporal, USMC, 16 February 1959
Carl B. Miller
Spence P. Mitchell
William L. Robertson, Jr. AN, USN 1955
Arthur H. Rogers
Theodore Schevon
William Chadwick Scott LTJG, USN 1955
Richard Stonehills
Leon Roosevelt Tuttle AM3, USN 1955
Harry D. Weiner
Raymond F. Zoulek
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