In Memoriam*
2025
PM3 Raymond Eugene "Gene" Young, R-1 Division, Repair Department, 1976-1977. 2 January 2025.
2024
SK3 Otha Cranford Smith, Supply Department, 1949-1952. 4 December 2024.
EM2 Owen Dell Kroese, R-3 Division, Repair Department, 1962-1965. 30 November 2024.
ET2 Andrew Harold Toman, E-2 Division, Repair Department, 1951-1953. 11 November 2024.
LCDR (IM3 aboard AS-16) Dale S. Betz, Repair Department, 1949-1951. 3 October 2024.
FN Thomas D. Butterfield, M-Division, Engineering Department, 1952-1953. 11 August 2024
ET3 Michael Stanley Blachowicz, Radio 2, 1952-1953. 29 May 2024.
2023
IC3 Dale W. Zink, E-Division, Engineering Department, 1976-1979. 13 February 2023.
PO2 Larabee "Larry" Paul Moore Jr., Engineering Department, 1961-1965. 25 June 2023.
YN3 James Mayo Ellis, X-Division, Admin Department, 1954-1956.
5 February 2023.
ENC (EN2 aboard AS-16) John B. Trethewey, 6th Division, 1949-1952. 30 June 2023.
2022
William Roger Hall, 1957-1961. 14 January 2022.
MR3 Bogdan Frank Buraczewski, 1961-1963. 9 February 2022.SHSN William Conrad "Bill" Gunther Jr., 1951-1955. 14 March 2022.
TM2 Thomas Catrine. 1951-1953. 12 May 2021.
EM2 Donald Milner Minchinton, Engineering Department, 1952-1956. 13 May 2022.
COX William Francis Genoese, 1945. 26 May 2022.
MR3 Kenneth L. Webb, 1962-1964. 15 June 2022.
CS3 Robert B. Stanton, 1960-1962. 18 June 2022.
GM2 Ralph Wilson Hollingshead, F-Division, Deck Department, 1951-1955. 22 June 2022.
IC1 Charles "Chuck" Dwayne Hansen, E-Division, Engineering Department, 1954-1958. 16 July 2022.
EN2 James Wayne Piggford Jr., 1948. 18 August 2022.
Richard Wayne Johnson, Ship's Service Division, Supply Department, 1951-1954. 8 October 2022.
SCPO/Diver Darrell Gene Barber, 1976-1978. 18 December 2022.
2020-2021
FP2 Donald R. Powers, 1951-1953. 18 December 2021.
Monty Robert "Bob" Champagne, 1954-1959. 13 April 2020.
SF1 Robert "Bob" Freeman Campbell Sr., 1953-1959. 14 May 2021.
SF2 William H. "Bill" Mertens, 1962-1965. 1 August 2021.
ME2 Lawrence James Cato, 1953-1956. 4 December 2020.
DC3 Robert P. Loughney, Engineering Department 1968-1970. June 2021.
OMC Lloyd Thomas Stagg, R-2 Division, Repair Department 1973-1974. 6 October 2020.
RM Robert J. Dennehy. 16 February 2021.
SN Howard Whitten "Whit" Poore, S-3 Division, Supply Department 1966-1968. 1 July 2020.
QM3 John J. "Jack" Fetsko, 1946-1947. 12 August 2020.
TM John "Jack" Abbitt, 1945-1947. 7 October 2020.
LCDR David Hugh McNerney Sr., 1948-1950 and 1959-1963 as a CPO. 7 June 2020.
TM John Bonner, 1946-1947. 26 January 2020.
2017-2019
LCDR David William Cromer Sr., Supply Department 1970-1972. 18 December 2017.
Harold Coburn, 1957-1559. 2019
SK3 James Dwight Carr, Supply Department 1951-1953. 27 September 2019.
RM3 Charles Lee "Chuck" Thomas, Operations Department, 1952-1956. 7 March 2019.
CPO James George Dickinson Sr., Served aboard USS Howard W. Gilmore as a SF2, R-1 Division, 1960-1964.
29 April 2019.
EM1 Charles Hall, SSE Division. 2019.
EN3 Luther Franklin Duncan Jr., M&A Division, Engineering Department 1956-1957. 3 December 2019.
FA Michael Francis Stakem Jr., 7th Division, 1946-1948. 24 September 2019.
DC2 Joseph Francis Minarovich, Engineering Carpenter shop 1951-1955. 7 June 2019.
FA Donald Hupp, DC & Sheetmetal Shop 1949-1952. 2019.
Captain Henry Pack Willimon Jr.. 21 May 2019.
RM2 Roscoe Wise, 1952-1955. 5 June 2019.
EM2 George Sullivan 1953-1955. 6 January 2019.
DC2 Dean Hoffman 1949-1953. 5 April 2019.
QM3/ET2 Norman Schmansky 1951-1954. 3 March 2019.
DC2 William Youngman, Engineering 6th Division 1953-1956. 20 March 2019.
EM1 William Geer 1945. 23 February 2019.
FC3 Norman E. Lund. 26 June 2018.
EM2 Bruce Sinnard 1953-1957. 26 November 2018.
SN Donald Storch, Personnel Office 1957. 30 October 2018.
DPCS Norman Gage. Served aboard USS Howard W. Gilmore as a DP2. September 2018.
DC3 Leslie Brooks 1949-1952. 2018.William Wingate 1945-1947. 22 September 2018.
Stephen Ensor 1977-1978. 4 September 2018.
Carl Pohl 1960-1961. 7 December 2018.
SN Henry "Hank" B. Wilantewicz Jr., Supply Department 1954-56. 24 February 2017.
Joseph Nicoletti
Bobbie Hunnicutt
Richard Snyder
Jack Arnold
Robert Bechtold
William Soniak
Royce Morgan
Olga Cain, Associate Member, widow of George Cain. 23 November 2018
2016-2018:
Miller, Darrell Teevens, Robert McLaren, Leo Bade, William
Saunders, Thomas Booth, Paul Sentell, Roy Wood, Tandy
Nadolney, Daniel Peterson, David Sheaffer, Edward
Burkhart, Brent
Francois, Glenn Endy, Wilber Courtland Stilwell
Bogan, Kenneth
Carter, John Michalski, Floyd Sumrall, Glenn McBride, James
Wilson, Robert Bonds, Kenneth Arends, Edwin John Di Filippo
David Cromer
2014-2016
Allen, Donald J.
Eckternacht, Jon
Grafford, Francis
Jackson, Donald
Sparks, Charles
Childers, Robert
Walper, Kenneth
2012-2014
Barlow, Daniel
Betschart, Anthony
Blake, Marty
Bransky, Robert
Brinamen, James
Brooks, Leslie D.
Collins, Lawrence
Conrey, James
Dismore, Kenton
Dresser, Lewis
Evans, Harry
Farr, Leo A
2010-2012
Booker, Roy
Crum, Harry
Dawson, Wilbert {Woody}
Draper, Doug
Eckhout, Wilmont
Falk, Walter
Head, Maurice
2008-2010
Baier, Paul
Buige, Edward
Chambers, William
Cole, James
Engle, Charles
Grover, Stan
2006-2008
Anderson, Edward
Atherton, Darrel
Brooks, Charles
Cooke, Walter
Coulter, Art
Frazier, Bernard
Humphrey, Gary
2004-2005
Adams, Raymond
Anthony, Harold
Aponte, Robert
Cain, George
2002-2003
Dolan, John
Draear, Ivan
Johnson, Richard
Kopacka, William
* MacLagan, William (HWGMA Founder)
2000-2001
Bushnell, Wayne
Chimes, Paul
Feltz, Elmer
Gray, J. D.
Hainley, Donald
Hermenau, Chuck
1997-1999
Aldrich ,Robert
Anson ,George
Birch, Albert, Sr
* Cliffe, Walter (HWGMA Founder)
Daniel, Donald
DeMille, Forrest
Erickson, Fred
Faulkner, Donald
Fields, James
Mell, Warren
Martin, John F.
Wood, Bobby
Bacon, Harry
Kuhlman, Robert
Kroll, George J.
Smith, Michael J.
German, Kenneth
Greenfield, Milton
Halloran, Richard
Hannan, Henry
Holdcroft, William
Hollinger, Robert
Kuntz, Russell
McBride, Ronald
Murray, Richard
Osborn, Robert
Osborn, William
Pavelock, Dewey
Hepting, John
Kenke, Jim
Lombardo, Salvatore
Martinson, Jr. Gil
Marventino, Dominick
Morin, Don
* O’Malley, Steve (HWGMA Founder)
Henck, Earl
Letsch, Dave
Lord, Gary
Lynch, Lester
Miner, James R.
Noble, James
Hunt, Elmer
Keeney, Edward
King, Robert
Kinney, Michael
Lewis, Alvis
Marcum, Olvis
May, Buddy
Colglazier, Jim
Flook, Frank
Fuller, Gerald
Goodman, Earl
Miller, John
Pattison, Paul
Rack, Louis
Randolph, Ray
Tyner, Keith
Kutin, Stanley
Lafferty, David
McGowan, Robert
New, Larry
Owens, Don
Rudolph, Ray
Frost, Dennis
Grant, John
Hillenbrand, Charles
Jones, Ben
Juedes, Edgar
Kalbaugh, Jerry
Keib, Kenneth
Larson, Roy
Lennox, Alexander
Ray, William
Schaeffer, Vernon
Linz, Leonard
Dodson, Robert
Ridings, Bobby
Shirley, Rick
Williamson, Billy
Rothamel, William, Captain
Sarzyniak, Joseph
Schwerin, Tom
Scott, Thomas
Spalding, Walter
Shifflett, Howard
Stainsby, Thomas
Stephens, Walter
Wampleman, Robert
Wojciak, James
Michalski, Floyd
Peacock, John
Shirley, Gerald
Stinson, Richard
VanSciver, Don
Widdowson, John {Jack}
Zambo, Emery
Rawson, Art
Rollison, Tom
Webb, Jack
Zang, Robert
Zoccolle, Howard {Zeke}
Miller, Fredrick
Schmidt, Robert
Smith, Joseph
Strutzenburg, Vertus
Twedt, Bob
Vidrine, Gil
Kervin, Gerald
McClain, Benjamin
Rodrigues, Arthur
Vivenzio, Fred
VanTrees, Bruce
Yates, Robert
Young, Evert
Seaward, Hobart
Shenk, Donald
Shields, Charles
Wickstrom, J. A.
Wilson, James
Markinson, Gil
Medeiros, Jim
Morgan, Henry L.
Nesselroad, Robert
Schrieber, Ron
Stygles, Roger O. Jr.
Tower, Forrest
Trauth, Charles
Yancer, Donald
*LIsting only includes USS Howard W. Gilmore Memorial Association (HWGMA) Members.
