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Officers
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Rank
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Name
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Position
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Notes
|
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CDR
|
Meyer, Bernard H. “Bernie”
|
Commanding Officer
|
Deceased
|
|
LCDR
|
Liebschner, Orville O.
|
Executive Officer
|
|
|
LT
|
Somers, Francis E. “Gene”
|
Gunnery Officer
|
Deceased
|
|
LT
|
Traxler, D.K.
|
Engineering Officer
|
|
|
LT
|
Brumby, T.M.
|
Communications Officer
|
|
|
LTJG
|
Harbert, R.
|
First Lieutenant
|
|
|
LTJG
|
Corson, B.F.
|
Intercept Officer
|
Deceased
|
|
LTJG
|
Keegan, T.J.
|
Asst. Navigator
|
|
|
LTJG
|
Pennington, Jack H.
|
Asst. Gunnery Officer
|
|
|
ENS
|
Herre, R.F.
|
Radar Material Officer
|
|
|
ENS
|
Crawford, F.J.
|
Asst. First Lieutenant
|
|
|
ENS
|
Juengling, Karl F.
|
Engineer’s Assistant
|
Deceased
|
|
ENS
|
Weaks, George G.
|
Asst. Communication Officer
|
Deceased
|
|
ENS
|
Frye, Elroy E.
|
Tactical Radar Officer
|
Deceased
|
|
ENS
|
Shaw, Robert H.
|
Recognition Officer
|
|
|
ENS
|
Wright, Noble F.
|
Sound Officer
|
|
|
ENS
|
Odom, Frank A.
|
Gunnery Assistant
|
Deceased
|
|
ENS
|
Plankinton, R.
|
Torpedo Officer
|
|
|
ENS
|
Northcutt, L.E.
|
Asst. Engineering Officer
|
|
|
LTJG
|
Bussard, F.W.
|
Medical Officer
|
|
|
ENS
|
Ihlenfeldt, Dayton
L.
|
Supply Officer
|
Deceased
|
Chief
Petty Officers
|
Rate
|
Name
|
Division
|
Notes
|
|
CGM
|
Ashley, C.B.
|
|
|
|
CWT
|
Baker, W.S.
|
|
|
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CWT
|
Bell, J.F.
|
|
|
|
CY
|
Cook, L.R.
|
|
|
|
CMM
|
Coulter, Dale M.
|
Engineering Division
|
Deceased
|
|
CMM
|
Dunton, J.R.
|
|
|
|
CBM
|
Jenkins, A.
|
|
|
|
CTM
|
Jones, T.L.
|
|
|
|
CMM
|
Lipka, C.
|
|
|
|
CEM
|
Longacre, R.K.
|
|
|
|
CPhM
|
Narron, J.A.
|
|
|
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CCS
|
Poepper, W.P
|
|
|
|
CRM
|
Slaughter, J.B.
|
|
|
|
CQM
|
White, M.H.
|
|
|
.
Crew
|
Rate
|
Name
|
Division
|
Notes
|
|
MM1
|
Abbott, Thomason Steele
|
R Division
|
Deceased
|
|
|
Anderson, C.C.
|
|
|
|
YN2
|
Andrews, Nicholas V.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
SO2
|
Atkinson, Paul E.
|
|
|
|
SM2
|
Aufferman, Walter R.
|
|
|
|
FC3
|
Augsburger, Harold E.
|
Operations Division
|
Deceased
|
|
|
Bailey, Douglas L.
|
|
|
|
|
Baity, Chester
C.
|
|
|
|
|
Ball, Charles R.
|
|
|
|
SO2
|
Barner, Calvin W.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
|
Beaupre, Ernest A.
|
|
|
|
|
Beaver, Melvin A.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
|
Bell, James P.
|
|
|
|
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Belmore, Ira M.
|
|
|
|
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Belt, Gail W.
|
|
|
|
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Bennett, James D.
|
|
|
|
SH3
|
Bentz, George E.
|
|
|
|
|
Bevins, Evert J.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
|
Bibb, George N.
|
|
|
|
|
Bishop, Austin C.
|
|
|
|
FN1/c
|
Bogart, Russell T.
“Rusty”
|
|
|
|
|
Boido, John F.
|
|
|
|
FN1/c
|
Booten, James W.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
SM1
|
Boyle, James P
|
|
|
|
SOM1
|
Brady, Thomas E.
|
|
|
|
|
Breton, Oscar H.
|
|
|
|
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Brockman, W.L.
|
|
|
|
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Brodkin, Paul A.
|
|
|
|
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Bron, Jr., Ed O.
|
|
|
|
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Brown, Floyd D.
|
|
|
|
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Brown, Nobel J.
|
|
|
|
GMG2
|
Browning, Carl W
|
|
|
|
GM2
|
Brubaker, Joseph L.
|
|
|
|
|
Brygidyr, Billie
|
|
|
|
MM2
|
Bucholz, Edward J.
|
|
|
|
|
Buck, Robert L.
|
|
|
|
GM1
|
Buckner, Jr., John W.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
RD3
|
Bunty, William L.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
|
Burrows, Albert J.
|
|
|
|
|
Bush, Theodore
|
|
|
|
GM3
|
Calhoun, James E.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
|
Campbell, C.M.
|
|
|
|
FC3
|
Capp, William L.
|
|
|
|
RDSN
|
Carey, Jr., George E.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
|
Carlucci, Frank
|
|
|
|
|
Carroll, Charles J.
|
|
|
|
|
Carter, Jr., Robert C.
|
|
|
|
|
Chambers, James E.
|
|
|
|
SN2/c
|
Chastain, James K.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
|
Chojnowski, M.J.
|
|
|
|
|
Christensen, Robert
|
|
|
|
SN1/c
|
Cichirillo, Sam P.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
|
Clark, Charles F.
|
|
|
|
RDSN
|
Clark, Raymond L.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
|
Clayton, Jr., Carroll J.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
|
Coffey, Larry V.
|
|
|
|
MM1
|
Confer, William A.
“Red”
|
|
|
|
|
Conover, Harry P.
|
|
|
|
|
Cooley, James C.
|
|
|
|
GM2
|
Cooper, Howard F.
|
|
|
|
SO3
|
Cowan, James E. “Ed”
|
|
|
|
|
Crider, Royce R.
|
|
|
|
|
Culpepper, Jr., C.W.
|
|
|
|
|
Dale, John P.
|
|
|
|
WT3
|
D’Antonio, Louis
|
|
|
|
|
Davidson, Robert A.
“Bob”
|
|
|
|
FC3
|
Davis, Charles L.
|
|
|
|
|
Davis, Eddie T.
|
|
|
|
|
Davis, Walter D.
|
|
|
|
|
Decker, T.B.
|
|
|
|
|
Deever, George H.
|
|
|
|
|
Degenhardt, P.A.
|
|
|
|
|
Dent, Harold E.
|
|
|
|
|
Derricott, Thomas L.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
|
Dewar, Jack E.
|
|
|
|
FN1/c
|
Deyoe, Richard I.
|
Engineering Division
|
Deceased
|
|
|
Douglas, Charles R.
|
|
|
|
|
Dove, John O.
|
|
|
|
|
Dressler, Harold R.
|
|
|
|
|
Duke, Wilbur M.
|
|
|
|
|
Dunn, James E.
|
|
|
|
|
Edenfield, David J.
|
|
|
|
ET1
|
Esmay, Paul L.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
|
Feinsinger, Donald P.
|
|
|
|
RD3
|
Fitzgerald, Frank L. “Fitz”
|
|
|
|
MM3
|
Flippo, Jr., Edward J.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
|
Foltz, W.M.
|
|
|
|
|
Ford, Charles H.
|
|
|
|
|
Ford, Dale J.
|
|
|
|
|
Ford, George
|
|
|
|
|
Ford, Jacob A.
|
|
|
|
WT3
|
Fountain, Raymond A.
|
|
|
|
|
Funk, William G.
|
|
|
|
SN1/c
|
Gaddy, Jr., Benjamin L.
|
|
|
|
|
Gambacorta, W.F.
|
|
|
|
|
Garabedian, H.
|
|
|
|
MaM3
|
Garbett, Marvin E.
|
Operations Division
|
Deceased
|
|
|
Gentry, Fred H.
|
|
|
|
|
Gianfalla, John J.
|
|
|
|
|
Gilliam, Joseph G.
|
|
|
|
|
Giordano, Frank
|
|
|
|
|
Golden, William
|
|
|
|
|
Gottlieb, Philip
|
|
|
|
|
Grant, Otis D.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
|
Graves III, Herbert C.
|
|
|
|
|
Gray, Philip E.
|
|
|
|
|
Grimes, Willie G.
|
|
|
|
CSSN
|
Grogg, John C.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
|
Guerro, Edward
|
|
|
|
|
Gunning, Patrick
|
|
|
|
|
Hafer, Byron M.
|
|
|
|
|
Hall, Robert E.
|
|
|
|
|
Hamilton, J.F.
|
|
|
|
|
Hanisch, Edwin W.
|
|
|
|
|
Hanson, Earl D.
|
|
|
|
GM3
|
Haran, John J. “Jack”
|
|
Deceased
|
|
|
Harris, Robert N.
|
|
|
|
FC3
|
Hasselbeck, Jr., E.J.
|
|
|
|
|
Hawk, Alfred E.
|
|
|
|
|
Hayden, Albert A.
|
|
|
|
SN1/c
|
Hazen, F.A.
|
|
|
|
|
Henderson, Jr., C.H.
|
|
|
|
|
Henshaw, Raleigh B.
|
|
|
|
|
Hicks, James M.
|
|
|
|
|
Hill, Benton
|
|
|
|
EM3
|
Hillock, Charles K.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
|
Holland, Raymond V.
|
|
|
|
|
Holliday, Jr., T.C.
|
|
|
|
SN1/c
|
Hook, Pickford R.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
GM3
|
Hoyer, Lloyd J.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
|
Hoyt, K.J.
|
|
|
|
|
Huddleston, P.M.
|
|
|
|
|
Hundley, R.E.
|
|
|
|
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Hurinowich, Harry
|
|
|
|
|
Hurt, Andrew G.
|
|
|
|
SN1/c
|
Iaizzi, Louis
|
|
|
|
FN1/c
|
Ishee, Pearl R.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
SN1/c
|
Jackson, Noah R.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
SN2/c
|
Jagoe, Jr., Arthur F.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
|
Jones, Ernest R.
|
|
|
|
|
Jones, Isaac B.
|
|
|
|
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Justice, Jr., J.J.
|
|
|
|
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Kasabian, L.C.
|
|
|
|
|
Katinsky, Michael A.
|
|
|
|
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Keefe, Edward J.
|
|
|
|
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Keiper, Walter S.
|
|
|
|
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Kelderhouse, George
|
|
|
|
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Kelley, H.H.
|
|
|
|
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Keltie, James D.
|
|
|
|
|
Kieffer, Joseph L.
|
|
|
|
|
Klaybor, John H.
|
|
|
|
|
Klinger, Gene E.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
|
Koci, A.J.
|
|
|
|
|
Ladner, Harold C.
|
|
|
|
BMFN
|
Lannen, Richard F.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
FC1
|
Laurence, Winstead F. “Winkie”
|
|
|
|
|
Lawrence, P.M.
|
|
|
|
|
Lemley, William K.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
|
Leopardi, S.A.
|
|
|
|
|
Lewis, A.E.
|
|
|
|
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Lewis, John C.
|
|
|
|
|
Lewis, Richard
|
|
|
|
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Little, Hendle R.
|
|
|
|
QM2
|
Lloyd, Jr., Elwood J.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
|
Long, William F.
|
|
|
|
|
Loveless, Robert D.
|
|
|
|
GM1
|
Lovett, Earl V.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
|
MacGillivray, D.F.
|
|
|
|
|
Magers, Theodore
|
|
|
|
|
Martin, Jr. “S” “B”
|
|
|
|
|
Martinez, Leandro
|
|
|
|
GM2
|
Martocci, Joseph H.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
SN2/c
|
Mathers, Robert C.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
SN2/c
|
Matis, Jack
|
|
Deceased
|
|
RD2
|
May, Paul D.
|
|
|
|
|
McBride, John M.
|
|
|
|
SO2
|
McCloskey, Frank L.
|
Operations Division
|
Deceased
|
|
|
McDougall, Neil A.
|
|
|
|
|
McInnish, Gene L.
|
|
|
|
SN1/c
|
McIntyre, “S” “B”
|
|
|
|
SN1/c
|
McLin, Arthur N.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
|
McNutt, Melvin N.
|
|
|
|
SN1/c
|
McVicker, Charles R.
|
|
|
|
|
Meade, Arvel F.
|
|
|
|
SN1/c
|
Meadows, Lee M.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
SKD3
|
Miele, Carl J.
|
|
|
|
|
Mikus, Francis J.
|
|
|
|
GM3
|
Miller, Andrew D.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
|
Miller, George E.
|
|
|
|
|
Moore, Albert J.
|
|
|
|
|
Moore, Jr., Obie R.
|
|
|
|
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Morris, James L.
|
|
|
|
|
Mosher, Earl
|
|
|
|
PN3
|
Murphy, Lester E.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
|
Myers, R.
|
|
|
|
|
Nace, John A.
|
|
|
|
ME1
|
Neely, George J.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
GM3
|
Nelms, William H.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
|
Nelson, Prentiss E.
|
|
|
|
|
Nevins, Joseph M.
|
|
|
|
SN1/c
|
Newell, William H.
|
|
|
|
|
Newsome, J.
|
|
|
|
FN1/c
|
Noble, John G.
|
|
|
|
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Norris, Hugh R.
|
|
|
|
|
Nott, William L.
|
|
|
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|
Nyswonger, Robert
|
|
|
|
|
O’Donnel, Jr., E.F.
|
|
|
|
|
O’Grady, Henry C.
|
|
|
|
GM2
|
Paquin, Edmond
J.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
|
Pearson, Silas H.
|
|
|
|
SN1/c
|
Pee, Frank
|
|
Deceased
|
|
BM1
|
Pellom, Edward R.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
|
Perkins, H
|
|
|
|
|
Peterson, Arthur G.
|
|
|
|
FC3
|
Phare, Frederick W. “Fred”
|
|
|
|
RM2
|
Phelan, John R. “Jack”
|
|
|
|
|
Pinard, Armand L.
|
|
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|
Pitcher, Edwin P.
|
|
|
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Poerner, Robert F.
|
|
|
|
|
Poole, Jr., R.C.
|
|
|
|
SP3
|
Potter, Earl W.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
|
Powers, Edward C.
|
|
|
|
Barber
|
Pratt, Leonard H.
|
|
|
|
BM1
|
Pregno, George C.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
FN1/c
|
Prevatt, Sr., James T.
|
Engineering Division
|
Deceased
|
|
|
Purri, Pasquale F.
|
|
|
|
GM1
|
Ragon, Donald E.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
|
Rayne, Joseph A.
|
|
|
|
FN1/c
|
Redick, Fred A.
|
Engineering Division
|
Deceased
|
|
|
Reed, W.T.
|
|
|
|
WT1
|
Reideler, Burley George
|
|
Deceased
|
|
SN1/c
|
Rida, John
|
|
Deceased
|
|
|
Rinehart, Charles C.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
SN1/c
|
Riss, Albert M.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
GM2
|
Roberts, Howard E.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
|
Robertson, Paul A.
|
|
|
|
|
Roble, Steven A.
|
|
|
|
SN2/c
|
Ross, Lowell
E.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
|
Ross, M.F.
|
|
|
|
|
Ruff, Wilbur F.
|
|
|
|
SN2/c
|
Rugletic, Michael
|
Engineering Division
|
Deceased
|
|
|
Schaffner, Pius F.
|
|
|
|
|
Schimpf, Alfred D.
|
|
|
|
|
Schkolnick, Moe
|
|
|
|
|
Schneider, D.M.
|
|
|
|
SN1/c
|
Scruggs, William K.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
SN2/c
|
Sears, Jr., Joe A.
|
|
|
|
RD2
|
Seitz, Edwin C. “Bud”
|
|
|
|
FN2/c
|
Setchell, R.L.
|
|
|
|
|
Sexton, Ervin M.
|
|
|
|
|
Shank, Harry B.
|
|
|
|
|
Siggers, James E.
|
|
|
|
|
Singletary, H.L.Q.
|
|
|
|
|
Singletary, Jr., W.E.
|
|
|
|
FN1/c
|
Sjoblom, Van A.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
SN1/c
|
Skislock, John F.
|
|
Deceased
|
|
SN2/c
|
Slover, James A.
|
|
Deceased
|
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Smith, Clarence H.
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Smith, George R.
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Smoot, Jr., C.C.
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Spalding, L.H.
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Stalnaker, Tommy .M.
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Stankiewicz, J.J.
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Steele, Jr., G.C.
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Stehling, Bruce E.
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Stephenson, Melvin I.
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Stoner, D.K.
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Strother, Paul T.
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Summerville, M.D.
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Swartz, J.
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PhM2
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Swierceski, Raymond F.
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Deceased
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BMC
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Swift, Leland F.
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Deceased
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WT3
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Talbott, Wayne R.
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Deceased
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RM2
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Tangney, Robert A.
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Deceased
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SN1/c
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Tata, John
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Deceased
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Taylor, Arthur D.
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Taylor, Robert L.
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Taylor, Thomas J.
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FC3
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Ten Eyck, Winfield C. “Win”
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Deceased
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Thomas, William L.
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RD3
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Tillinghast, Kenneth A. “Pops”
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Deceased
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Trippler, Harry W.
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Trudel, William J.
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Vaughn, Ralph M.
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SN
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Veloz, Richard
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Deceased
Son Richard A. Veloz
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Vernardo, J.G.
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SN1/c
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Wadley, Donald E.
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Deceased
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Wallick, Charles D.
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Wasnak, J.F.
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Weaver, M.G.
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Weber, S.P.
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Weiland, H.B.
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ET2
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Welch, Virtus R. “Skip”
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WT1
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Westerlund, Ralph R.
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Whisker, Robert E.
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White, James H.
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SN2
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Wicherski, Bronislaw F. “Ben”
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Deceased
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Williams, Billy R.
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Williams, C.L.
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Williams, Dale G.
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Williams, Kenneth
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Williams, R.D.
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Williams, Jr., R.C.
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Wilson, T.F.
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Wilson, William J.
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Wilson, Jr., John
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FC1
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Woldt, Kenneth E.
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Deceased
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Wood, Pernell B.
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SN1/c
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Wood, Stanley R.
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Deceased
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Woodward, P.F.
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Worden, Jr., C.C.
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Wright, Albert T.
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SN1/c
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Wynn, Harold L.
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SN1/c
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Yoviasis, Adam J.
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MM1
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Zimbelman, Edward G.
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Deceased
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Zudonyi, F.B.
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