Lone Sailor

USS Atherton DE 169

Navy Seal

DESTROYER ESCORT - CANNON CLASS

Loading

Home

About

History

 • The Beginning

 • U-853

 • The Pacific

 • Decommission

News

 • USS Slater

 • Franz Krones

In Memory

Sailor Stories

 • Shepherd
  "Life Aboard"

 • Huntsberger
  "Life Aboard"

 • Homberger
  "Life Aboard"

 • Barth
  "Life Aboard"

 • Rutkowski
  ""Life Aboard"

 • Stevens
  "Life Aboard"

 • Christmas
  "Aboard

 • The Water Hour

 • History
  "Remembered

 • Stories of War

 • Another Proud
  "Chapter

 • Franz Krones

Officers

Crew

Roster

Unknown Sailors

Photo Gallery

 • Ship Photos

 • Crew Photos

 • Reunion Photos

Contact

Links

Roster

Name Rank    
Adams, Oscar W.Lieut.  
Adelman, RobertRM 2/c Plank Owner
Alexander, RobertEM 2/cDied Dec. 3, 2008 
Algeo, John S. Jr.Lieut Plank Owner
Allen, Harry W.S1c  
Arthur, John L.RDM 2/c Plank Owner
Arthur, Troyt W.F1c Plank Owner
Attivissimo, AndrewGM 3/cDeceasedPlank Owner
Auerbach, Philip R.MoMM2/c  
Austin, Richard G.SoM 2/cDied 1983Plank Owner
Babcock, Otis G.S1cDied Aug. 16, 2009 
Bacheler, Albert G.MoMM 1/cM  
Baer, RobertS1c  
Bailey, Robert E.F1cDied Apr. 12, 2007 
Barry, John R.RDM 3/c  
Barth, Carl F.SM 2/c Plank Owner
Beadnell, Albert Jr.S1cDeceased 
Beman, Luther M.EM 2/c  
Beers, Henry W.S1cDied Dec. 8, 1992 
Bellamy, David D.S1c  
Beller, Charles R.YM 1/c  
Benko, AndrewMoMM 2/c Plank Owner
Berg, Rodney J.QM 2/c  
Best, John S.EM 3/c  
Bielawski, Stanley J.BM 2/c  
Biliks GregoryBkr 3/c  
Blaisdell, Albert R.S1c  
Bloom, Bernard P.EM 3/c  
Bodgon, John S.S1c  
Boggess, Wiliam R.S1c  
Bolger, William F.F1c Plank Owner
Bos, JohnSSML 2/c  
Boucher, James E.S1c  
Bowditch, John W.EM 1/c  
Boyles, Charles E.S1c  
Brandt, AdamS1c  
Brodie Donald McNeilEM 1/c Plank Owner
Brown RobertSt 2/c Plank Owner
Brown, David S.SoM 1/c Plank Owner
Brumfield William B. Jr.MoMM 2/c Plank Owner
Burnap, Charles C.S1c  
Byham, Charles W.F1c  
Caccamise, John S.S1cDied Oct. 1996 
Cahill, Joseph Died 1992  
Cale, Rollin A. RdM2/cDied Sept. 24, 2004Plank Owner
Cashin, Michael J.Y 2/c  
Chapman, Neville J.M 1/cdeceased 
Charczynski, JosephMoMM 3/c  
Chiarini, Philip R.MoMM 3/c  
Ciaccio, Thomas J.PM 3/c  
Ciejka, Theodore S.F1cDied 1988 
Clark, George R.MoMM 2/c  
Clifford, Lews E.F1c  
Clifton, James M.S1c  
Colen, Earle W.SF 1/c Plank Owner
Collins, Elwood B.F1cDied 1992 
Coney, Oscar T.StM 2/c  
Cooms Richard L.SoM 2/cDied 8/1/04Plank Owner
Cooper, Webster L.S1c  
Coulombre, Raymond A.MoMM 2/c Plank Owner
Cox, Hugo I. QM 1/c Plank Holder
Cross, Hugh I.GM3/c Plank Owner
Crowley, James L.Cox Plank Owner
Currin, John L.RM 1/c Plank Owner
Davis, Clinton F.S1c  
Davis, Preston L.GM 2/c  
Delisle, Gerald F.SoM 2/c Plank Owner
Doak, Robert F.BM 2/cDied 1996Plank Owner
Doherty, John A.F2c  
During, Clifford J.RdM 3/c  
Easley, John M.StM 1/c  
Easterling, Leo W.RM 2/cDied Aug. 5, 2010Plank Owner
Edrington,CharlesRD 3/c  
Ehrhardt, JohnLT.Died 1981Plank Owner
Elkins, John A. Jr.CMoMM Plank Owner
Finger, Helmuth CarlGM 1/c  
Flynn, Armand J.S1c  
Frank, Charles P.M2c  
Gahren Francis A.S1c  
Greendale, HoraceQM 3/cDied 1990 
Hager, Dale O.GM 3/cDied April 12, 1989 
Hardy, Vernon MaxeyCoxDied 1960Plank Owner
Harris, John W.CoxDied Feb. 20, 2004 
Havlicek, VincentS1c Plank Owner
Hayes, L.A.PhM1/c Plank Owner
Hayes, William R.GM 1/c Plank Owner
Healey, James F.MoMM 2/c  
Heitschel, Carl T.CRM Plank Owner
Henke, Woodrow W.FM 1c  
Higgins, Porter G.CoxDied 1984Plank Owner
Hodgkins, Donald J.RM 3/cDied Dec. 24, 2000 
Hoffman, George H.CMoMM Plank Owner
Hogg, BallardLt JGDied 1979Plank Owner
Holloway, Kenneth J.SoM 3/c Plank Owner
Homberger, Kenneth E.SM 1/c Plank Owner
Hornacek, John.S1/c  
Huey, Francis C.S1c  
Huntsberger, Dick R.Ensign  
Huyer, Joe J.S1c  
Ibsen, AugustLT JGDied 1989 
Iselin, LewisCaptainDied Aug. 10,1990 
Jennison, Ellsworth M.QM 3/c  
Jenssen, William J.RdM 3/c  
Johnson Walter A. Jr.GM 3/c Plank Owner
Johnson, Charles M.S1c  
Johnson, George W.S1c Plank Owner
Jolly, Joe E.S1cDied March 8, 1969Plank Owner
Jones, Murray D.S1c Plank Owner
Jones, Telitha C.S1c Plank Owner
Jones, Harold E.S1c Plank Owner
Jones, Marion L.S1c Plank Owner
Jones,Morgan L.MoMM 1/cDied April 21, 1984Plank Owner
Jordan, FredBM 2/c Plank Owner
Jordan, Willard J.BM 1/c Plank Owner
Jordan, William N.SC 3/c Plank Owner
Joyce, Harold D.Cox Plank Owner
Justinger, MichaelRM 2/c  
Kelley, Charles W. Jr.MoMM 1/cDied Jan. 1, 1994Plank Owner
King, Russell C.SC 1c  
Kiser, PalmerS1c Plank Owner
Kleb, MelvinEnsignDied March 1990 
Langone, EugeneRM 3/cDied 2004 
Latham, William F.CRTDeceasedPlank Owner
LeMoine, Horace N.TM 3/cDied July 2, 1995 
Loder, Walter R.TM 3/cDied July 24, 1997 
Loesch, William M.CBM Plank Owner
Longenecker, ErnestF1c  
Luedtke, Edward J. Jr.S1c Plank Owner
Lydon, John J.GM 1/cDied 1998Plank Owner
Maberry, Fred A.MaM 3/cDeceased 
Mara, Edward T.RM 2/cDied April 7, 2008 
Markase, Raymond P.RM 3/cDied Oct. 25, 2010 
Martin, Robert D.RM 2/c Plank Owner
Martin,Earl E.MoMM 2/c Plank Owner
Massey, James E. Died 1/26/96 
Matusiewiecz, CasimerF2c  
McCormack, RoyS1c Plank Owner
McDonald, DanielFC 3/c  
Miles, Robert H.MoMM 3/c  
Miranda, Henry C.S1c  
Moore, Thomas J.S1c  
Moust, Bernard S.SK 1/c  
Mundt, Ramon M.RdM 3/c  
Nearhood, Arnold N.MoMM 2/cDied 1996Plank Owner
New, Charles H.SM 2/cDied Oct. 20, 2010 
Novak, John E.S1c  
Novick, Edward R.S1c  
Nowicki, Joseph M.S1c  
Nowlin, David L.S1c  
Null, GeraldS1c  
Nulty, William G.EM 1/c Plank Owner
Nunes-Vais, Allan R.S1c  
Nyberg, Kenneth A.QM 2/cDied Dec. 25, 2002 
O'Connor, Joseph D.EM 3/c  
Oegema, CaseyGM 3/cDied Jan. 4, 2007 
O'Neil John J.S1cDied 2004 
Ostrowski, Edward A.MoMM3/c Plank Owner
Payne, ConleyCYDied Jan 1992 
Penberthy, DonaldS1cDied March 16, 2007 
Perkins, Beverly W.S1c Plank Owner
Pinkerton, Henry D.S1c  
Pisarski, George A.F2c  
Primm, JulesMoMM 2/cDied Oct. 12, 2001Plank Owner
Racine, Norbert C.RM 3/c  
Rawlings, Albert H.MoMM 3/c Plank Owner
Reffitt, AmosF1c  
Reich, LeonSKD 2/cDied Jan. 6, 2006 
Richards, John C.SoM 3/c  
Richmond, Philip S.S1c  
Roberts,William D.EM 3/c  
Robinson, Cecil J.CoxDied 2000Plank Owner
Roll, Frank C.S1c  
Romano, Joseph Jr.S1c  
Root, Melvin F.SoM 3/c  
Rossetti, Fiorovante D.F1c  
Roubal, Joseph W.S1c  
Rouleau, Felix G.S1c  
Russell, Lawrence L.S1c  
Rutkowski, HenryFM1/c  
Salvato, Pasqual A.S1c  
Sanders, Bill BEM 3/c Plank Owner
Saunders, William MTM 3/c Plank Owner
Sawyer, HarryS1c  
Scales, Archibald H.Lieut.Died Aug 1981Plank Owner
Schiebel, Alfred H.S1c  
Schwartz, Nathan A.Brk 3/c  
Searles, Robert S.S1cDied March 2010 
Shaber, SamS1c  
Shepherd, Lee RoyGM 3/c Plank Owner
Shinn   
Shrieber, IsdoreRdM 3/c Plank Owner
Skains, Walter LeeGM 2/c ; 
Slye, Edward C.S1c Plank Owner
Smith, Charles NelsonS1/c  
Smith, William A.GM 3/c Plank Owner
Snyder, Carl H.CoxDeceasedPlank Owner
Spencer, Irving S.S1c  
Sperdigliozzi, TonyS1cDied Nov. 2001 
Spotts, Arthur R.CoxDied 1985Plank Owner
Stancil, Clarence R.SC 2/c Plank Owner
Stefko, EmilS1c  
Stegall, FredYM 2/c Plank Owner
Stevens, Ross D.Lt. jg  
Stevenson, MitchellStM 2/c  
Stipp, Thaddeus P.FC 1/c Plank Owner
Swan, Alfred J.Lt. jgDied 2000Plank Owner
Sweat, CarlS1c Plank Owner
Sweeney, Eugene J.EM 1/cDied Dec. 8, 2001Plank Owner
Swetland, Sanford W.EM 1/c Plank Owner
Tallman, Sterling L.QM 2/cDied 1994 
Taylor, Charles T.CMoMM Plank Owner
Theado, Richard E.SK 3/c  
Thomas, Charles E.S1c Plank Owner
Thomas, ReginalS1c  
Thomas, William F.MoMM 3/c Plank Owner
Thompson, Raymond E.GM 3/c Plank Owner
Thornberry, GeorgeEM 2/c  
Tobin, BillGunnery off. LT.  
Tomlin, Larney WillardS1c ;Plank Owner
Toney, George E.GM 1/cDeceasedPlank Owner
Towne, Fredrick O.S1c  
Traylor, John H.FC 2/c  
Truitt,Franklin W.MoMM 3/c Plank Owner
Turner, James T.S1c Plank Owner
Tyzenhaus, Walter T.GM 2/c  
Underwood, Clarence L.Cook  
Upton, KingLT.Died Dec. 24, 1997 
Vitsky, MauriceLT.Died Feb. 4, 2004 
Wallen, L. J.S1c Plank Owner
Walls, ErnestF1c  
Ward, Robert W.BM 2/c  
Welch, Clyde E.F1c Plank Owner
Wernander, Malcolm A.Lieut.Died Jan. 27, 1990Plank Owner
Werling, Edward C.S1c  
Wesson, Don RSC 1/c  
West, Earl W.S1c  
West, William Odel, Jr.S1c  
White, JamesS1c  
Wiggins, Leroy D.StM 1/c  
Williams Cecil V.F1cDied Dec. 9, 1983/td> 
Williams, Clifford B.CGM  
Williams, James L. Jr.RM 3/c  
Williams, Wesley L.S1c Plank Owner
Winslow, Henry E.RdM 2/c  
Wisenberg, Avrohm Lt.LT. JGDied Aug. 21, 1991 
Woods, FrancisS1c  
Woomert, WillisS1cDied 1986 
Wright, AlanCox  
Wright, Matthew C.S1cDied Jan. 26, 2010 
Wunschel, Arthur G.EM 2/c Plank Owner
Wynn, Fulton R.F1cDeceasedPlank Owner
Zane, LeviEM 2/cDeceasedPlank Owner