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Updated 07/13/2011
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Allen, George F. (1941 1945) passed: 10-12-1978, Reported by son Mark,
Adrian, Fred --- 7/30/2010 -- Turret #1 Lower handling room, PHm3/c -- reported by daughter Marilee Sladek
Ahearn, Bill - Deceased 1984- Manteo, NC
Ambler, Frank - Reported by Son Wayne - 10-13-01
Anderson, Carl Logan - 1989 - Reported by Son Edward
Anderson, Clarence G. - Deceased 12/27/1983
Andrews, George L. - Deceased 2/8/1986 - San Jose, CA 95111
Arndt, Bill "Blue" 10-18-2004, reported by wife Donna Arndt
Austin, Lloyd, reported 01-03-2010 by Jack Templeton
Azevedo, Charles A., (PH survivor) 04-22-2010 - reported by daughter Kathy Azevedo
Babby, William P. 12-17-2003, on board 1943-45, reported by son-in-law Gary J. McGregor
Baer, John-October 9th, 1999 attributed (wife)
Bailey, John - May 26th, 2009 Reported by daughter "Sister" Elizabeth Bailey IHM
Baker, Donald Sr., July 11th, 2001 at his residence
Barker, Edgar A. - Deceased 3/15/1990 - Savannah, GA 31404
Barnes, Martin ( Marty ) --- USMC Sgt, Turret #3 Powder Rm hoist -- 7-29-2010
reported by friend
Barrett, Frank H., Aug. 12th, 2006 reported by son Joseph
Barthelmes, William C. - Deceased 6/7/1992 - Erie, PA
Barel, Albert R. - Deceased 3/11/1990 - Fort Worth, TX 76133
Beauchene Joseph - 12-09-01, Reported by Ivan Lacey
Bechard, Leon 2005 - reported by daughter
Benbow William (Captain) - August 10, 2000 ---
Bishop, Bennie Lee - Deceased 7/10/1989 - Redondo Beach, Ca 90277
Bixler, Max B. reported by daughter, June 28, 2002
Boettcher, Paul reported by Chuck Forst 2004
Braun, Gilbert (Spider) reported by son , Sept. 2003
Breland Bill- Reported by Betty E. Martin
Brennan, Wm (Bill) - 3/12/2005 - reported by son Wm. Brennan Jr. - Battle Station 5"38 mount #2 - portside forward
Briggs Harold, (Admiral) 1999 ---
Brickhaus, Walter M. - Perryville, MO 63775
Brock, Dan - Palacios, TX date unknown
Brooker Henry, 2006
Brown, Buford - June 30th 2005, Reported by son Stephen
Brown, Jack H. April 22nd 2007, Reported by daughter Kay Jett
Brunson, Dan E. July 23rd, 2008, Reported by wife Joyce
Bruce, John M. deceased 2003, PH Survivor, E Divsion "EM3/c" reported by sons "John" (Pete)
Bucklew, George W. 2006
Burchell, Paul V. 7/25/1988 - Eden, NC 27288
Burkett Lavert H. - 2001 - Reported by son Mark
Bush William - Unknown date
Canavan, William M. 7/12/1993- Adelphi, MD 20783
Campbell, Joseph S. 12/29/1987 - Orlando Fl 32819
Cease, Max date unknown - La Mesa, CA 92041
Chapman, Robert R --- December 12th, 2004 Reported by Grandson, Corbett R. Nichter
Chew, William C. - Lt., USN - 3-04-2004 - Reported by son David Crew
Cleaver, Thomas 7/11/96
Cosby, Howard 2/7/1994 - Tacoma, WA 98498
Crawford, Dr. John 9/23/2007, Reported by wife Betty
Crew, Carl reported by Daughter, Gloria Gauthier
Curtze, Charles A. -- (Rear Admiral Ret. USN) 12/26/2008 Reported by son Edwin -- 97 yrs of age
Dailey, Gene 1998 - Reported Grandson Douglas Carlier ---
Dampier, C. W. - 7/17/1991 - Orlando, FL 32808
Davies, Allen - Reported by Post Office
Davis Grant - Reported by Post Office ---
Decker Vernon - Oct. 20th – Reported by wife Odella
Elden (Bud) DeLap - April 7th, 1997 - reported by Granddaughter Shanna-Marie
De Souza Manuel Jr. 2000
Delmar Martin, 3-31-01 - Reported by wife Betty ---
Diehl, Aubrey 12-01-03, reported by daughter Gina
Dobie, Karl, 03-21-2010, reported by wife Alice. (R-division 1944-46)
Dorrough, V. R. - date unknown - Colleyville, TX 76034
Downey Robert - Wife (Kathryn) reported - 1986 ---
Downs, Charles deceased 1999
Doyle George (Marine Division) Reported Aubrey Diehl ---
Dunnigan George 2000
Dutton, Melvin -- 2000 Reported by wife "Bennie"
Edgerman Mark - January 21st, 2001 ( Wife, Janice ) ---
Edwards, Quilla - Aug, 2006 reported by Jim Womack
Edwards, John Q - Captain USN Ret, July 13th 2010, Reported by daughter Nancy
Evar, Raymond M. - 10/8/1989 - Ashtabula, OH 44004
Erwin Lester - attributed (son)
Factor, Mark -- March 2008, reported by son James
Fair, Maynard -- 6/24/1995, - "B" division - reported by John Fineran - Aboard 1942-1945
Fedchin, Alexis 2/5/96 ---
Felix, Pat - USMC 11/2010, reported by daughter
Fergerson, Gerald "Fergie" reported by Family - Oct 14,2002
Fisher, Charles H., aboard 1939-1943, deceased March 21, 2000, Reported by son Robert Fisher
Fitzer, Milton J. reported by family - Feb. 1992 - Rdm3/c (Radio Technician)
Fitchier, William H. - Date unknown - Castro Valley, CA 94546
Florkiewicz, Ted reported by daughter, Aug.16th, 2002
Folwell Frank 1997
Fonville, James 02-28-2008, reported by friend Rachel Williams
Foster, Ted - 05/20/2008 -- reported by wife Mary
Forgrave, Roland S. 2005
Fox, Robert --GM3/c -- 3/28/2008
Frolich, Robert H. -- 11/18/2008 Reported by friend Rick Close
Fryman Harold 2000 ---
Fulcher, Aldon life member reported by son
Fulton P. John 2006
Gaboury, Leslie L., EM2/c 1942-46, Deceased 3/1/2010, reported by
daughter Kathleen Orman
Garrison, Kenneth 1-2-2010 , Reported
by Keith Allen Alholm
Geipel Howard -3-25-02, Reported by Grand Niece Marlene Wicks
Giacalone, Anthony 12-24-2004 reported by Nephew in law.
Gianoutsos, Mike 10/03/2008 Reported by Daughter Barbara Ausman
Gill, Anthony, -12/17/90. "B" Divsion - Reported by John Finneran - Aboard 1941-1945
Gilpin, Charles "1941-45" CGM - 10/21/01 (LaAnna PA) ---
Goff Kenneth July 31st, 2000
Golby, Jim 2006
Goodwin Robert - 1993 attributed (wife) ---
Gosnell, Allen Hussell Jr -- 12/092010 -- Reported by Great Nephew Craig Bencie - Aboard ship 1942-1945
Graf, Charles Jr., April 2010, reported by son Robert
Graham, Joseph (Joe) A - April 2011 - Gm3/c 3rd Div. - reported by John Leslie - aboard 1942-46
Graysneck, Raymond 2nd Div. reported by son John - April 29th, 2004
Greenwald, Joe March 7th 2001
Grodecki Joseph, Feb 1st 2004 reported by wife Virginia
Gross, John Henry - Oct. 10, 2006 - Plank Owner, reported by wife Catherine Gross
Guiou Clyde - 1988 - Reported Shirley Guiou - Wife
Gutierrez, Gus -- ET1/c (Electronics/Radio) -- October 8th, 2007 reported by wife Edna
Haley Fred 2006
Hammer Albert - Reported by Post Office ---
Hanson Raymond, deceased June 24th, 2010 -- ART 3/c - 3rd Div, Battle Sta. 5" Mount -- Reported by wife Patricia
Hardcastle, William deceased 1998
Hartong, Herman "Chuck" August 2nd, 2004, Reported by friend Art Kraft
Harris, D. C. (Dick), May 2007, reported by family
Helmes, Robert 2007 summer. reported by live in caregiver. PH helmsman 7/1941
Hind John 1999 ---
Hobbs, William Jan 9th, 2000 - Reported by wife Ethel
Holcomb, Robert D. 10-31-2004 reported by Jane Hime
Hollenbeck, Earl A. 1998 - Reported by wife.
Homer, Harry -- PH Survivor, Turret 1 shell deck, 3-5-2010 reported by wife+
Hornock, Rev. John - Nov 29, 1921 - August 3rd, 2008 -- reported by wife Frieda
Jacobs, Roger (Skeeze) March 2002, by Family ---
Jaeger, Richard 4-06-2001, Reported by Step-Daughter, Janet M. Brueggeman
Jeakins, Robert (USMC) - Reported by Daughter Donna Bout
Johnson, Samuel H. - Sept 11, 2004 - GM 3/c, Turret 5, 2nd Div. -- Reported by wife Ima Kathryn
Keefe, Arthur A. -- 5/21/2008 -- reported by son James
Kephart, Richard -- 11-15-2003 Reported by wife Connie
Kohnle, Bill -- (Signalman) 02-08-1994 Reported by wife Lawana
Knox, Walter M. -- Sept 09, 2007 Reported by wife Jeanne
Lacey Ivan C. 2005
Laret, Lee (SM3/c) April 2002, reported by Family)
Larghey, Pete 1999 ---
Lau, Vern 2000
Lindenau, Don- April 2002, reported by Dan Brunson
Love, Henry 1999 ---
Lopresto, Vincenzo -Lt Cmdr Retired - April 2010, Reported by Son-In-Law
Lucas, Carl -- 02/09/2008 -- Hospital Corpsman 2nd class -- Reported by wife Betty
Mackenzie, Jay -- 4/01/2007 - "B" division - reported by John Fineran - Aboard 1941-45 PH Survivor
Madden, Don - February 21st, 2007 reported by Sam Federico
Manning Charles, - Unknown date
Mannon, Clifton, 01-28-2010, RM3/c, Main radio room, Reported by Sam Lobaugh
Mason, Walter D. - 3-31-2006 – Reported by daughter Sarah
Martin, Elliott Reported by Debra Ragland, April 13, 2002
Martino, Al 1999 ---
Mason, Jack -- Reported by Post Office 2009
Mayberry, Lott- Reported by Post Office
Mazer, Adam- August 10, 1999 —
McNamara, Robert 1999
McAdams, Lonnie, all mail returned, phone on longer in service. We presume deceased.
McChesney, Louis, all mail returned. assumed to have passed away Feb. 2008
McNevin, Robert "Radarman" 376-55-83 DOB 3/4/1920 12- 23-02 reported by son Gary
Medlin, Jim Sr. - 3-20-02, Reported by Family via email ---
Meers, Coy - Reported by son - Deceased 1-2-95
Merriman, Eugene - BM 1/c 1940-43 -- 03/16/08 Reported by daughter
Meltzer, John Sr., SM 3/c -- 5-14-2007 -- Reported by son John Meltzer, Jr.
Miller, Bruce -- Radarman -- 03/21/08 -- reported by wife Amy
Miland, Edmund W Jr., Chief Gunners Mate, Oct 2009, reported by Bob Fish GM2/c of Springhill, KS
Miller, Mervyn Richard S2c, USNR by drowning, 29 September 1945, Huangpu River, Shanghai. Recovered 2 October 1945, buried in the American Military Plot of the Hungjao Road Cemetery, Shanghai, China: Grave # 318.
Miller, Roy L. PH survivor, GM2/c, aboard 1940-1946, 7/3/2010, reported by Gr-son Bill
Mokler, Bertram J. MM2/c, reported by son Mike - Oct. 22, 2002
Moon, Jim - CSK - PH survivor, Mt 3 & 4 Handling room, Jan 2010, reported by wife Barbara
Moore, Al 2006
Moore II, Adm. George, March 12th 2007 reported by daughter Jean
Bellegarde
Morrison George - 8/01/01 - Reported by wife Lorraine ---
Mulkey, Calvin Glenn - 2004 - reported by Grandson Jerry Sharp
Nedeau, Lyman -- Died per PO -- HB refused
Neely, Robert November 25th 2001
Neville, John H. Reported by Post Office. March 2004
Nielson, Norman ("Skinny" - Cook 1/c ), March 16th , 2007 reported by friend Nad Peterson
Nisbet, Thomas B. -1941 - deceased 1989 - Reported by brother Bill Nisbet
Nix, Paul reported by widow Mrs. Lawayne Nix
Nickle, Ralph Gross July 11, 2001 notified by son David. ---
Noyes, Theodore - Friend called ---
O'Dell, Perry Andrew, March 1981, reported by son John O'Dell
O'Neill, John -- 02/13/2008 -- reported by wife Mary
Paris, Aldo (Marine Division) Reported Aubrey Diehl)
Patterson, Charles Thomas - August 6, 2009 - Reported by Step-Daughter Judy Baldwin
Patterson, James-Reported by Daughter ---
Patti, Anthony 1997
Pepper, Cecil - PH Survivor, June 11, 2004 - Reported by wife Hazel
Peterson, Morris -- Sept. 5th, PH Survivor, reported by daughter
Pickard, Jim -- 08/03/2007 PH Survivor, Reported by Doug Huggins
Pickett, Ben (Admiral) - Oct 1999 ---
Pioske, William C., RTC1/c, deceased 1988, Reported by brother Samuel
Plett, Dick GM 3/c - 2nd Division - Reported by wife Lee -- 1998
Poehler, Louis 2006
Poehler, Elmer - 11-25-01 - Reported by Jim Moon ---
Polchert, Stephen Joseph, 02-06-2008, Reported by daughter Susan Polchert
Porter, James - aboard 1939-1945, deceased date unknown - reported by son Christopher Porter
Potter, Dale 1999 ---
Potter, Irv 10/2/1995
Price, Harry - April 2011 - Rdm2/c - reported by wife Eula B. - aboard 1943-1945
Price, Thomas J. reported by wife Betty, May 23rd, 2001
Price, Jarvis December, 2000
Prince, William R.- October 30, 2002, Reported by family "Bruce Prince"
Reeve, (Pete) deceased Aug. 2000 ---
Reger, John F. 5-5-2005 - Reported by wife Catherine
Robinson, Sydney 9-25-93
Rogers, Clyde Sr. 2000 --
Rogers, Ernest W. deceased - yr ? Reported by Grandson Brooks Rogers Aboard 1939 - ?
Roop, Howard - reported by Jim Moon -Deceased 10-21-01
Ross, Donald deceased 11-2000 ---
Ruschhaupt, Sammy -- 10/13/2007 -- reported by son S. F. Ruschhaupt
Ryan, Russell D. -- 4/15/2011 - SM2/c PH survivor - Reported by son Russell D. Ryan, Jr.
Sabuta, Frank Jr. 05-20-2004 Reported by Sister
Seequist, Donald A. - PH Survivor - MoMM 2/c - Deceased 1981 - Reported by daughter JoAnn Wilson
Schreiter, Ernest F. - Deceased 10/30/1986 - Falls Church, VA 22041
Schilling, Francis William March 24th 2004 (PH Survivor), reported by daughter Susann Lovell
Segerson, Dewayne - Deceased 2/11/1993 - Henderson, TN 38340
Seton, Al -Feb 11th - 1999
Schmeling, Max April 11, 2007 reported by wife Grace
Shea, Donald October 2004, reported by Son
Silverthorne, Fred - 2009,
reported by Wife Bette
Simon, Harold W. reported by Post Office - Oct issue H-B
Simmons, W. E. - 2011 - mail returned by Post Office - no relatives available
Simpson, Curtis L. April 12th, 2005 (PH Survivor) reported by wife Shirley
Smith, Robert "1943-45" Coxswain - Reported by Son ---
Smith, Ellie (Plank Owner) 10-25-05, reported by wife Mary
Snyder, Dave 1998
Sorries, Arthur R. 2007 (PH survivor) BM1/c, Reported by Phil Mills
Spix, William - 11/10/2007 - "B" divsion - reported by John Fineran - aboard 1942-45
Stahl, James H. ( 1944-45 Rdm. 3/c) passed in 1994, reported by daughter Linda Collinsworth
Starcheski, Stephen F., 2010, Reported by Son John
Storey, Walton 8/31/1996 ---
Strain, George - 05/06/2010 - Chief Watertender on ship - Reported by son Rod Strain
Strouss, Marve 5-18-2006 reported by Betty Hanson
Stuteville, George -- Deceased November 1990 -- Evansville, IN 47710
Svane, Jan J. -- Deceased -- Unknown Date-- QM2/c N. Division, PH Survivor, aboard 1940-1943
Therien, Robert B. -- Deceased 1986 - Long Beach, CA 90806
Thompson, Clarence 5-13/2007, reported by wife Bernice
Tipton, Everett T., PH Survivor 1940-41, Reported by Son
Tolin, Elmer J. - 1-14/2011 -- GM3/c - 5th Division - Aboard ship 1943-45 -- Reported by son
Troy, William -- Marine Division
Trylich Jerry, 1998 ---
Tucker, Leo C. 2006
Van Dyke, Emmet - Post office advised
Van Buskirk, Melville R. March 28th, 2007 reported by brother Norman
Van Nostrand, 02/25/2008 -- reported by friend Ernest Koehler
Von Genk, Henry -- 02/25/2008 Reported Mrs. Shirley Lewis of St. Louis Assoc.
Von Glinow, 12-24-2007, reported by wife Ruth
Vlasz, Oscar October 2005, Reported by wife Marie
Verzella, Anthony, 2007, reported by bob Johnson, friend of the USS St. Louis
Voeltner, Fred (Frederick) E., October 2nd 2010, reported by daughter Sue Blythe
Waiswilos, Edward W. 2003
Waldon, Tom -- Deceased 6/26/1989 - Concord CA 94521
Waters, Joseph H. Sr. July 31, 2004, Reported by Daughter Sue Atkinson
Watkins, Henry J. Jr. 2010, CRM aboard the St. Louis, Reported by son Carleton Watkins
Wells, Claude- 1997 - No Information ---
Westerman, Paul, - P.Office returned mail, deceased 2009
White, Coleman L. -- Deceased 1993 - Diamond Springs, CA 95252
White, Elbert (Bud) T. - Newman GA 30263 1992
White, T. Keith 2004 - reported by wife Emma
Whitebook, Herschel - Deceased November 1985 -- El Cajon, CA
Whitson, Fred - August 18th, 1999 attributed (wife)
Wing, Virgil- 5/31/01 -CWO, Reported by wife Bozena ---
Wisnewski, John F. - deceased July 1991 - Pearland, TX
Wood, Warren W., deceased Jan 1988 - Naperville, IL
Woods, Cecil E. 2006
J.N. "Red" Woodruff, 2/14/2008 - reported by wife Marjorie PH SURVIVOR
Yates, Luther, 6/27/2010, PH survivor - aboard 1940-1945 - reported by son David
Yates, Willie J. Deceased 3/4/1993
Zimmerman, Francis 6/30/95 2002--DeLaughter
10-28-06 – Reported by James Chappell