The 40's
HomepageAdamo, Frank 1869 Route 80, Guilford, CT 06437-1435 Phone: 203-457-1389 48-50 SN
Spouse: Beverly
Adams, Clayton R. Laurel Road Brunswick, ME 04011-3420 Phone: 207-725-7615 47-49 ENS
Alden, George E., 246 Cherrywood Drive, North Wales, PA 19454-1171 Phone: 215-368-6408
44-45 FC3C Spouse: Florence
Alexander, Nolan L. 404 Encinitas Blvd., Encinitas City, CA 92024-6701 Phone: 760-942-5941
44-45 S2C/S1C Spouse: Florence
Andersen, Budy M. 212 Second Strteet SE, Mason City, IA 50401-3906 Phone: 515-423-7844
44-46 SOM3C Spouse: Shirley
Anderson, William (Bill) M. 2030 South Sixth Street, Klamath Falls, OR 97601-3372
Phone: 541-884-2146 44-46 S2c/S1c printit@mac.com
Andreotta, Kenneth
Anglin, Royal A. 307 Harrison Road, Judsonia, AR 72081 Phone: 501-729-1602 46-47 S2c
Arens, Virgil R. 8540 Calypso Lane, Gaithersburg, MD 20879-1518 Phone: 301-258-0431 44-46
RT3c/RT2c Spouse: Pat
Attaya, John O. 15 Pine Tree Drive, Buzzards Bay, MA 02532-4907 Phone: 508-759-6007 46-47
ENS
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Bailey, V. W. (Toke) 1892 Harding Street, Clearwater, FL 34625-2427 Phone: 727-4423-5952 44-46
S2c/F1c Spouse: Judy
Baker, Leo C. Unkown address Branch, AR 72928 Phone: 479-964-7356 47-50 SA
Banach, Edward L. 121 Otter Street, Dunkirk, NY 14084-1241 Phone: 716-366-3068 47-48 TM2c
Barr, Clifford H. (Cliff) P.O. Box 92, Salem, NJ 08079-0092 Phone: 609-935-5266 44-45 CBM
Spouse: Sara Mae
Barr, William J. 8207 Coconut Tree Drive, Liverpool, NY 13090-6807 Phone: 315-652-8520 44-45
TM2c rubacky@aiusa.com
Barrack, John R. (Long John) 67 Sleepy Valley Road, Warwick, NY 10990-2718 Phone: 845-986-2443
48-49 SN Spouse: Maggie
Beadling, David A. 284 North 4th Street, St. Helens, OR 97051-1538 Phone: 503-366-0701 49 ENS
Spouse: Barbara
Benfield, William M. P.O. box 255, Granite Falls, NC 28630 Phone: 828-728-4449 44-45 S1c/SM3c
Spouse: Hilda benf316@conninc.com
Bennett, William Clarksburg, WV 44 SC
Berncic, Edward M. 222 Emerson Avenue, Pittsburg, PA 15215-3210 Phone: 412-781-4392 44-46
S1C/Coxwain
Berotti, Fred 134 Franklin Avenue, Island Park, NY 11558-1804 Phone: 516-431-1241 44-46
S1C
Bignell, Henry W. 27 Fort Street, Somerset, NJ 08873-1071 Phone: 908-560-9684 47-48 CGM
Boudah, Robert J. 175 East Adrian Way, Hanford, CA 93230-1231 Phone: 559-584-4305 47-48 CM3C
Spouse: Jean
Broda, Joseph 3720 Second Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815-3385 Phone: 570-784-7044 47-48 MM3C
Spouse: Betty
Browning, Jesse B. 222 South Fifth Street, LaPorte,, TX 77571-5050 Phone: 281-471-0238 44-46
F2C F1C
Burns, Timothy P., 6013 Belle Terre Court, Ridgeville, PA 15017-3459 44-45 S1C /FCO
Spouse: Florence
Callan, Ace B., 228 Elwood Street, Suisun City, CA 94585-2805 Phone: 707-422-2162 44-45 RDM1C
Spouse: Betty
Campbell, Edward P. (Red) , 2302 Rudy Road, Harrisburg, PA 17104-2024 Phone: 717-238-7512 48-49
Y1C/PN1C Spouse: Ann
Carrillo, Raul N., 319 First Street, Buckeye, AZ 85326-2710 44-45 F1C
Casteel, Milford R. (Mike), 76 Lexington Parkway, Pittsfield, MA 01201-7330 Phone: 413-443-9264
49-50 RMSN Spouse: Carolyn
Cazier, O. L., 306Third Avenue East, Three Forks, MT 59752 Phone: 406-285-3678 1944-45
WT3C/WT2C
Chapman, Morris S., P.O. BOX 351, Blooming Grove, TX 76626 Phone: 903-695-2247 44-45 GM3C
Cieplinski, Leo F., 5317 Astrid Drive, Zephyrhillis, FL 33541-2072 Phone: 813-788-6400 44-45 SC2C
Spouse: Loraine
Coggins, Gordon M. (Donald), 1800 Sparrow Hawk Lane, Rocky Mount, NC 27804 Phone: 252-446-4050 44-46 S1C
Collins, James W. (Jim), 5160 Highway 54, Paris, TN 38242-8338 Phone: 731-642-1728 44-46 SM3C
Spouse: Wilda
Conway, Carl, 1610 Third Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602-3610 Phone: 814-944-0576 44-46 S1 Coxwain
Coupe, Richard H., 3004 Lord Bradford Court, Chesapeake, VA 23321-4514 Phone: 757-484-0113
48-49 ET3C ET2C Spouse: Sue
Cousino, Olin, Noarth Ridgeville, OH 44 RM
Cuffe, Robert L. (Bob), 41 Wellesley Place, Fairfield, OH 45014 Phone: 513-870-9898 1947-48 Y2nd
Spouse: Deceased
Dailey, LLoyd A., 808 South High Street, Port Byron, IL 61275-9486 Phone: 309-523-3587 49 EMFA
Spouse: Darlene
Dattoma, Johnny Brooklyn, NY 44 Deceased
Dawson, Joseph H., 161 State Highway 70, Medford, NJ 08055-2378 Phone: 609-654-4826 46-48 CCS
Spouse: Marie
Day, Edward Maynard, 6214 Winston Drive, Bethesda, MD 20817-5818 Phone: 301-229-6057 46-48
CDR/CO Spouse: Ruth
DeKorne, Joseph H. SR, 77 Dunn"s Bridge Lane, Dover, NH 03820-4480 Phone: 603-742-4067 46
F2C
Delory, Charles H. (Charlie), 805 49th D Avenue, E, Bradenton, FL 34203-4800 Phone: 941-753-3082
44-45 S1C/FC3C Spouse: Irene
Dewitt, Charlie B. (Red), 206 Calhoun Avenue, St. Matthews, SC 29135-1213 Phone: 803-874-2110
49-50 SC1C Spouse: Pauline
DiMatteo, Joseph F. (Joe), 554 Willow Avenue, Scotrch Plains, NJ 07076-1612 Phone: 908-322-4106
45-46 S1C/ QM3C
Dienes, Frank J., 3 Constance Drive, Trenton, NJ 08620-2902 Phone: 609-585-4538 47-49 MMC
Spouse: Viola
Dingus, Fred L. 2986 Old Street, Route 32, Batavia, OH 45103
Donner, Ernest W. 106 Gardenia Way, Leesburg, FL 34748-8824
Phone: 352-728-8295 1946
Doyle, Norris V., 8789 East Grand Lakes Road, Pesque Isle, MI 49777-8647 Phone: 517-595-6234
1944-45 MC Spouse: Ruth
Duke, Joe B., 510 West Irving Street, Munday, TX 76371-2141 Phone: 940-422-4891 1944-45
S2C/TM3C Spouse: Lois
East, Dossie J., 30140 Mirage Court, Warren, MI 48093-2586 Phone: 586-751-1542 1944-45 BM2C
Elliott, Howard M., 716 West Terrace Avenue, Fresno, CA 93705-4538 Phone: 559-229-5426
1944-45 S2C/FCO3C Spouse: Ida
Eggers, Peter B., 130 North Old Mill Hill Road, Hoodsport, WA 98548 Phone: 360-877-5017
1944-45 S2C/RDM3C Spouse: Florence
Fassberger, Raymond A., 130 Centerport Road, Centerport, NY 11721 Phone: 631-741-7430
May 1948-April 1950 BMSN Spouse: Margaret
Fischer, Elton J., 11720 County Line Road, Rogers, TX 76569-4001 Phone: 254-642-3455 1944-45
F2C/F1C
Fitch, James Address: 560 Rosario Ave NE Renton WA 98059
Phone: 425 430 9449
Date on Board: 27 Dec 44 to 10 Sep 45 Rate/Rank on Board: FC 1/c
Email: elnaco@fitch.org
Comments: Plank Owner — author Desert Sailor
Foster, Robert Address : P.O. Box 404 Ipswich, MA 01938
Spouse :Shirley Phone : 978-979-0656
Years/Date on board :Dec.47-July 50 Rate/Rank on board : BT2
Email : geebo30@yahoo.com
Frisby, Clyde D., 517 North Louisa Street, Shawnee, OK 74801-6741 Phone: 405-273-0857
1944-45 S2C/S1C
Gabel, George S., 1112 Columbus Avenue #6, Lemoyne, PA 17043-1723 Phone: 717-731-0373
1944-45 MM1C
Green, George Address :15935 Spring Oaks rd #203 El Cajon CA
Years/Date on board :5/47-9/49 Rate/Rank on board : EM3
Grubbs, Hugh Glenn (Deceased March 4, 2016) Address: 405 Judges Road New Castle TX
Spouse: Betty Jo Phone: 1-940-846-3282
Years/Date on board: Jun 1943 to July 1945 Rate/Rank on board:Seaman 3rd class, gunnery
Son: Gordon H. Grubbs, 403 Judges Road, Newcastle, TX 76372, 940-846-3216
Email: ghg.11pines@gmail.com
Comments: I had the honor of writing an article for the TXSG as Hugh was a member of the TXDG in 1941 at the age of 17; entering the US Navy the next year. He made the maiden voyage on the Willard Keith. He recalls in my article the party that Mrs Keith had for them and how big it was. He talked of this destroyer as if she were still in her prime. I am his "god daughter" and a CPT in the Texas State Guard MED BDE in Midland TX. He thrilled my heart as he talked of his tour on this vessel, his task at hand, his injury and having to leave. I understand he made a reunion some years ago when he and Betty were able to travel. He was very excited to make that trip I know that.
Arthur T. Hall, 227 Dunhams Corner Road, East Brunswick, NJ 08816 Phone: 732-257-6946 Years on board: 46-47
Rate on board: S2C/ET Spouse: Joyce
Harford, John (Jack) Address: 11947 Green Ridge Drive Waynesboro, PA 17268
Spouse: Anna Phone: ( 717)762 6110
Years/Date on board: 1948 Rate/Rank on board: Quartermaster 3rd
Email: jack57919@innernet.com
Henry, Donald D., 408 West Hilltop Court, Lowell, IN 46356-2413 Phone: 219-696-0583 1949 SA
Hicks, Donald Address: 1351 Goldenrod Drive Houghton Lake, MI 48629
Spouse: Elizabeth Phone: 989-422-2264
Years/Date on board: 1943 - 1947 Rate/Rank on board: Gunner's mate, 2nd class
Email: donhicks20@yahoo.com
Comments: Dates above are approximate
Hill, Harold E. Address: 115 Hemlock, Crown Point, IN 46307
Spouse: Anne Phone: 219-663-7049
Years/Date on board: 1946-1949 Rate/Rank on board: Seaman First Class
Email: None - Can contact via son Scott at sshill@peoplepc.com
Comments: Captain Day 1946-1949; Father of Captain Day- Naval officer
Thurston - Civil War; Escorted DD779 - Douglas H. Fox from Italy to USA.
DD779 Fox was struck by a mine in the adriatic sea (year ??) Operated out
of Pensacola, FL. Training pilots 1947-1949 at sea. 8 ships in a squadron
DD773, DD774, DD775, DD776, DD777, DD778, DD779, DD780 - Stormes - lead ship.
Hoff, Forrest QM1 Years on board: 44-46 Plank Owner
Johnson, Milford S., 1271 Verbeke Street, Harrisburg, Pa 17103-1243 Phone: 717-232-8443
1948 FN/MM2C
Kirkham, Max N., '43-'45 MM2
Klebe, Egon Address : 1165 105th st N.E Bottineau, ND 58318
Spouse : Lila Phone : 701-263-4210 Years/Date on board :1946
Klem, Bernard W. State: New York Years on board: 48-49 Rate: FA Spouse: Geraldine I. Pfaff
Died 30 January, 2007, Three Mile Bay, Jefferson County, NY
Klimik, William J., 17 Cypress Point Lane, Jackson, NJ 08527-2625 Phone: 732-833-2888 1948-50
SA/SN
Koff, Irv Address: 71 Westerloe Ave. Phone: 585-271-5164
Years/Date on board: 45-46 Rate/Rank on board: MM 2/c
Email: irvk@frontiernet.net
Comments: Jim, the site is excellant!!
Kulpa, Frederick C., '48-'49 MMC
Ladd, John G., 13431 Rocking Horse Road, Garden Grove, CA 92843-2730
Phone: 714-537-3227 1945 SM1C
Lewis, John (Red) Address: Ocklawaha, FL (Deceased)
Years/Date on board: Dec. 1944- Dec. 1945
Rate/Rank on board: Gunner's Mate 3rd Class
Comments: This is an update of my Grandfather's information. He was just reliving
some of his memories aboard on the phone this evening. Thank you for your work
on this website
Libbee, Ralph W., PO BOX 339, Miamisburg, OH 45343 Phone: 937-866-1279 1949 RDSN
Lind, Eugene 44-46 S2
Lucier, Ernest P., 87 Purchase Street, Milford, MA 01757-1654 Phone: 508-473-1660
1946 Y3C Spouse: Mary
Lyon, Eugene, 3081 NW 47th Terrace, Apt. 109, Lauderdale Lakes, FL 33313
Natalye
Marble, Robert Address: 5345 Ashford Place Sarasota, FL - 34233
Spouse: Yvette Phone: 941-926-3421
Years/Date on board: 10/2/44 to 4/8/47 Rate/Rank on board: Torpedoman's Mate 1/c
Email: redcon1sq@verizon.net
Comments: Can I get a Commissioning List? I don't believe the story about
a Japanese torpedo plane launching her "fish" at us....I think that the official
log would would bear me out. We did, however, experience a low-flying Japanese monoplane passing
us close aboard our port side, with the pilot smiling at us. He caught us napping!
The Gunnery Officer, LT Holmes, was asleepin the MK 37 director and all the
40mm gun mounts were in "automatic" and couldn't be fired by the gun crews. We could have
hit the guy with potatoes. :-)) TM3/c Linn tried to cock a 20mm in the gun tub
at the fantail but wasn't able to do so alone. How many members do you have that are over 82 years old?
Became qualified in submarines in 1954 and retired from submarine service on
2/1/66, after 24 years active duty
McCaffery Jr., John Address : 1529 Cherrywood Dr. Modesto, CA 95350
Spouse : Peggy Phone : (209) 524-2346
Years/Date on board : 12/44 - 6/46 Rate/Rank on board : SM3C
Email : kevinmccaffery@sbcglobal.net
McEachren, Bernard Address: 2332 Decker Rd. Wichita Falls, Tx. 76310
Spouse: deceased Phone: 940-692-3856
Years/Date on board: 1947-48 Rate/Rank on board: F 2/C
Birthday: April 4, 1929 Email: MACMCE@AOL.COM
Comments: Hoping to contact Fred Barbour (New Orleans) Don Flebotte (Springfield, Mass)
McIntyre, M.F., 15 Berry Street, Peabody, MA 01960-3111 Phone: 508-531-3383 1947 CMM
Spouse: Daisy
McLeod, Norman E., 20268 Whitby Drive, Livonia, MI 48152-1251 Phone: 248-471-3054 1949 EMFA
Molgaard, Alfred, Brayton, Iowa 50042 Dates on board: 1944-45 Rate: BT
Went to Okinawa. Told his son about the "dud" torpedo hitting the ship.
Died October 1982
Mollica, Richard "Dick" Address : 11109 Crested Oak Ct. Fort Wayne, IN 46845-9689
Spouse: Joanne M. (Deceased 01/31/07) Phone: 260-483-8789
Years/Date on board: 1949 Rate/Rank on board: EMFN
O'Connell, John 44-46
Olsen, Richard L. FCT 44-45
Opfer, George S1/C 47-48
Otto, Karl H. Jr. ENS 46-47
Owens, Ralph A. SN2 44-47
Palmer, Quentin J., 44-45
Parks, Edwin [lefty] Address: 657 Thunder Ridge Dr. Florence, KY 41042
Spouse: Emma Phone: 859 282 0626
Years/Date on board: 45/46 Rate/Rank on board: S2c
Email: epco2628d775@yahoo.com
Potter, William T., RR! Box 1501, Hop Bottom, PA 18824-9517 Phone: 570-289-4895
1946 S1C
Pruitt, Russell Address: P.O. box 980 Damascus, VA 24236
Spouse: CLARICE Phone: 440-420-0108
Years/Date on board: 1949-1952 Rate/Rank on board: QMSN
Comments: WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANY THAT SERVED AS QM OR SM
Quattrucci, Paul J., 1948-50 SA
Quinn, John (Johnny) Joseph, 1944-46 F1C
Roman, Richard Walter Irving, WWII
Rotatori, Sergio "Sarge" Address: 108 Pops Lane, Nokomis, FL 34275
Spouse: Patricia " Pat " Phone: 941-480-1163
Seasonal Address: 341 Farm Street Bellingham, MA 02019 PH: 508-966-0160
Years/Date on board: 1947-1949 Rate/Rank on board: Petty Officer 3rd Class
Email: protatori@comcast.net
Comments: I served under W.G.Wright, Lt. U.S.Navy Division Officer and
F.H. Brumby, Jr. CDR.,U.S.Navy Commanding U.S.S Willard Keith (DD775)
Rutherford, Alex Address : 2021 NE Bluebird CT. Bend, OR 97701
Spouse : Katheryn Phone : 541 382 0595
Years/Date on board :1944 1946 Rate/Rank on board : SN
Email : thomas1924kitty@yahoo.com
Comments : Plank owner! Proud to have been part of the crew
Scheurer, Melvin E., 4464 Hoffmeister Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63125-2208 Phone: 314-544-3050
1949 SA
Steve, Vernon, 29 Sheldon Avenue, Fairchance, Pa 15436-1022 Phone: 724-564-1435 1949 RMSN
Stewart, Robert Years on board: 44-45 Rate/Rank on board: S1
Strand, Herbert K., 802 Avenue C, Fredericksburg, TX 78624 Phone: 830-990-8996 December 1944-June 1946
SN 1/C Email: crowhunter1865@gmail.com
Gun pointer Mount 2
Swanson, Leonard Address : 7111 Scarboro Ln N Ilwaco, Wa 98624
Phone :360-642-5025
Years/Date on board : Dec 1944- June 1946 Rate/Rank on board : DC2
Email : lpswanson@centurytel.net
Swope, Robert G., 760 Warm Springs Road, Chambersburg, PA 17201-9179
Phone: 717-267-0934 1946 S1C
Taylor, Douglas R., PO BOX 851, Oriental, NC 28571 Phone: 252-249-1848 1946
F1C
Trujillo, Walter Address: Martinez, California
Years/Date on board: 1944-1946 Rate/Rank on board: E-3
Valyou, Lester D., 26 Old Pump Road, Jericho, VT 05465-2014 Phone: 802-899-2586
1946
Villejo, Nicholas F., 239 Midway Oval, Groton, CT 06340-4741 Phone: 860-445-4140
1945 CK!C
Wagenbaur, Herman J., 4825 Benner Street, Philadelphia, PA 19135-3728 Phone: 215-624-4863
1946 F2C
Waite, Allan W., 58 Damsen Road. Rochester, NY 14612-3604 Phone: 716-225-0522 1946 F2
Wales, Charles C. Address : 8 Willard Hill Rd., West Stockbridge, MA 01266
Phone : 413-298-4950
Years/Date on board : 1946 Rate/Rank on board : Lt., USN
Email : cwales@roadrunner.com
Watkins, Archie N., PO BOX 150, Flemington, WV 29347 Phone: 304-739-4388 1946 F2C
White, Edward "Leon" 2828 knoxville Way
Phone: 303 985 9179 Years/Date on board: 12/44 6/46
Email: wilmaleon@msn.com
Wilhelmi, Robert Address: 4610 Edgewood Hills Dr. Rockford IL 61108
Spouse: Julie Phone: 815 398 3044
Years/Date on board: 1949 1950 Rate/Rank on board: SN
Birthday: 10/29/29 Email: rockfrt@aol.com
Williams, Malcolm S.(Stan) Address : 2230 Scenic Street, El Cerrito, Ca 94530
Spouse : Grace Phone : 510-235-3694
Years/Date on board : 2/25/44 to 4/15/46 Rate/Rank on board : Ltjg
Email : stangrace@sbcglobal.net
Comments : CIC officer
Wolfe, Ralph Address: 1125 E. 8th Ave. Olympia Wa. 98501
Spouse: Arlene Phone: 360-352-2666
Years/Date on board: 1944 - 1946 Rate/Rank on board: seaman S1c
Email: wolfeee100@hotmail.com
Zarella, Anthony, P., 472 River Road, Rumney, NH 03266 Phone: 603-523-7190 1947 BT2C
Spouse: Margaret
Name as of : January 28, 2019
