U.S.S. Great Sitkin (AE-17) 
Honor Roll

This page is dedicated to those crewmembers known to have completed their Earthly cruises. 
We who remain to carry on should not think of them as departed from us, but rather as having
been transferred to a celestial ship, where we hope that someday all of us may again be shipmates.

 
 
1945 ~ 1949 Crew 1950 ~ 1954 Crew 1955 ~ 1959 Crew 1960 ~ 1964 Crew 1965 ~ 1969 Crew 1970 ~ 1973 Crew
ALLARD, WESLEY J.
GMC  '47
ANDERSON, MORGAN  F.
 SA  '51
ADAMO, VITO
RD3   '55
BARBERICH, EDWARD J.   SN   '64 BATES, KENNETH B. 
 EM2  '69
ADDISS, ROBERT E.  
 RM1   '70
ANKARSTRAN, ERIC B.
SKC '49
ARMATO, JR., PAUL  J.
SA  '51
ANDORKA, JAMES Jr.
SN  '56
BARVIR, MATTHEW E.   BM1   '61 CASE, ARTHUR F.   
EM1   '67
BRUHN, REGGIE D.
SKSN  '71
ANTONIA  SR., JOHN J.
GM3   '48
BEAGLE, DONALD M.
SA  '51
BANKS, ROOSVELT  T.
SH3  '59
BEIKIRCH, EDWARD 
SN  '61
ECKMAN, JERRY A. 
RM2   '65
COWFER, GARY S. 
MR2  '71
BEDFORD, GORDON C.
S1c  Plank Owner
BERRY, GERALD E.
SN  '52
BODDEN, ARTHUR  I.
LTjg  '55
BELOT, GEORGE E. 
 YN3  '63
ESLER, CLIFFORD M.
CAPT   '65
CULPEPPER, MICHAEL
SR '72
BENUSKA, GEORGE  J.
TE3   '45
BOHLAYER, Robert  N.
SH3  '50
BOGGS, LOWELL K.
GM3  '58
BRADY,  LUTHER E.
GM3 '61
FAUERBACH, GEORGE
LTjg   '69
GILCHREST, DANIEL E.
LT   '70
BETHARD, GEORGE R. BOLLUS, JOHN P.
SA   '51
BOROVIES, RICHARD J.
SN   '56
BRATCHER, HERMAN  L.
RMC  '62
FISCHBEIN, ERNEST 
CDR  '65
HALLBERG, ALEXANDER
ENS   '72
BIDDLE, STANLEY C.
 GM1c   Plank Owner
BROWN, JAMES A.
SN  '52
BRANCH, ROGER C.
 BM2  '58
CADOW, WILLIAM  S 
LT  '62
GAEDEKE, PETER  A. 
FTG3  '66
KELLY, RICHARD J.
ETNSN  '71
BORKOWSKI, THADDEUS
S1c   '48
BURCHAK,  EDWARD
GM3  '51
BROCK, JAMES W.
CAPT   '56
CALDWELL, HAMLIN A.
 LT  '63
GARRISON, JOHN J.
SN   '66
LESLIE, WARREN IV
EM2  '70
BOZICK, JOSEPH
S1c   Plank Owner
CARPENCY, VINCE
SKSN   '53
BROSIE, PAUL
EN3  '56
CUSHMAN, RONALD L.   
SM2   '62
GOODLOE, JAMES W.
BMCS   '67
MARTINEZ, LESLIE
MMFN  '72
BREWER, COLLIE C.
QM3   '48
CHAMBERS, WILLIAM H.
SN   '52
CARLSON, ANDREW W.
MM2   '55
DI PILATO, PAUL L.
RM3  '63
GRAMS, RONALD  R. 
GMG3  '65
OSBORNE, TAYLOR  JR. 
RM1  '72
BURCOSKY, FRANK J.
GM2   '48
CHRISTIE, JACK V.
YN3  '51
CHMURA, STEPHEN W.
BMC   '56
DORBAND, CLARENCE A.
SK1   '61
GRAY,  WILLIAM  P.
HMC  '67
PORTER, LARNZIE
SD3  '71
BUSCK, VILHELM K.
CAPT.   '48
CLANCY,  WALTER
FT2  '54
CHUCKTA, SAMUEL C.
CHGUN  '55
EMBERTON, BILLY J. 
BT3  '61
HANOVER, FRANK B.
SK2  '68
QUECK, ERNEST
CWO3  '72
CAMERON, ROBERT  P.  QM1  '47 CLAY, KENNETH L.
IC1   '53
CIRINO-RIVERA, RAFAEL    PN3  '58 EMERSON, FRED C.
LT.   '61
KRATZER, GALE D.
HM3  '65
RENKER, LARRY  M.
GMG3  '70
CAPLINGER, ALFRED B.
SK3c   Plank Owner
CLIFFORD, BERT H.
BTC   '51
CLUTE, WARREN B.
BM3  '56
FUTRILL, ROBERT L.
SN  '63
LEWIS, HARMON B.
GMC   '69
REYNOLDS,  B. J.
LCDR  '71
CARMICHAEL, FRANK R.
BM1   '48
CORAZZA, PAUL  N.
ENS  '50's
COLEMAN, FRANKILN D.
GMSN '55
GROVER, ROBERT  A.
MM3  '61
LUKENS, HARRY N.
SN  '66
RIGGENBACH, DONALD
DK2  '70
CARPENTER, EDWARD Sr.
MM3  '48
CUMMINGS, BARBIE  L.
SN  '53
CORALLUZZO, LEROY
EN3  '59
HAESE, THEODORE G.
CS1   '64
MALFER, MARIO A.
LT.   '65
ROHRER, FREDERICK  J.
EMC  '71
CHAMPLUVIER, ROYAL C.
S2c   Plank Owner
DANOY, JOESPH A.
DK1    '52
CUPLER, JAMES M.
HM3   '57
HUDACIK, GEORGE R.
BM1   '62
MORTON, RICHARD L.
GMCS   '68
RYDEL, RONALD  E.
LT  '71
CHARTIER, ANDREW H.
S2c  '47
DI PESO, PAUL
SN   '53
ETTER, PAUL L.
YNC   '59
HURST, HOWARD  B.
LCDR  '60
MOSYJOWSKI, PAUL D.
BT3  '67
SMOKOVICH, THOMAS
SN   '71
CHATTOM, CHARLES L.
MEFN   '48
DONOVAN,  LLOYD JR.
SN  '52
FRANCOEUR, RAYMOND
SM1  '59
KIDDER, JERRY R.   
BM3   '61
NAVE, RICHARD J.
MM2   '65
TOME, ALBERT C.
MMC   '70
CHMURA, DONALD J.
MM2   '47
ETHERIDGE, LANDON W.
LCDR   
FURLONG, FRANCIS J.
LT.   '59
LEBLANC, CLIFTON  P.
CS1  '60
PERDUE, EDGAR W.
GMG3   '69
WHITFORD, JOHN  J.
SK2  '70
COSENTINO, JOHN (n)
S1c   Plank Owner
FARRANDS, GEORGE  A.
ET3  '52
GAGE, NORMAN D.
CAPT.  '55
LITTLE,  HAROLD  G.
BTC  '61
PUTMAN, JAMES L.
GMG3  '66
ZANE,  EDWARD  J.
BMCM  '71
COUNIHAN, THOMAS
ENS.   
FLYNN, EUGENE M.
BMC   '53
GEORGIE, DANIEL R.
DC1   '56
LITTLETON, FLOYD B.
ENS  '61 
SIGLER, EVERETT D.
SN   '68
 
COVIELLO, ANTHONY M.
S1c   Plank Owner
FOOTE, NORMAN C.
SA  '54
GOKAY, CLARENCE  O.
CSCA  '57 
LOADER, EDWARD M.
MM2   '61
STOCKWELL, JON F.   
MM2   '67
 
DEVEAU, WILLIAM J.
S2c   Plank Owner
FORTIN, WILLIAM O.
GMC   '51
HAHN, HARRY  B.
CAPT  '57
MAGNUSON, ROBERT  G.
SA  '60
THULL, RAYMOND  D.
FA  '69
 
DEWITT, CARROLL J.
F1c   Plank Owner
FRANKENBACH, GLENN E.  SH1  '52 HOSCHEK, MICHAEL C.
SK3  '56
MENZE, THOMAS
SK1  '63
ZIEGLER, DALE R.
MR3  '66
 
DOLLEN, ALAN
F1c  Plank Owner
GAISSER, TYRUS T.
HM3   '52
HOVAN, MELVIN P.
SN   '55
PALAZZOTTO, CARL
SFC  '61
   
DONALDSON, GERALD E.
GM2c  Plank Owner
GAUDIO, ANTHONY
SN   '53
KADLEC, DONALD J.
SK3   '56
PERRY, SAMUEL  J. 
SA  '63
   
DRUMMOND, KENNETH
SKD2c  Plank Owner
GEIGER, ELDON E.
SK2  '51
KARNITZ, MELVIN  H.
CS2  '59
RIES, JOHN G.
LT   '64
   
DUNN, ALBERT G.
S1c   Plank Owner
GILROY, JAMES T.
MM1   '52
KLAGES, DONALD J.
LT  '55
ROSS, CARL  W.
LTjg   '62
   
ELLIS, ERNEST S.
PhmC   Plank Owner
GRADY, NED
SK2   '53
LAPORTE, PAUL B.
GM1  '55
VANSICKLE, FRANK B.
HMC   '64
   
FEEZELL, HAROLD C.
SSMB3   Plank Owner
GRANDELIS, LOUIS A.
SN   '53
LENTS, JOHN F.
TE1  '59
WALES,  DOUGLAS  E.
DK2  '62
   
FESTA, JOSEPH D.
F1c  Plank Owner
GROSS, SANFORD  A.
LT   '51
MAGGARD, DOUGLAS  E.
GM2  '57
WEINEL, JOHN P.
CAPT.  '61
   
FOSTER, JOSEPH W.
FA  '49
HALACY, WILLIAM E.
GM3   '51
MAGUIRE, EDWARD  J.
SN  '57
WIMER, RICHARD  M.
BM2  '61
   
FOUCHER, EMILE J.
EMFA   '48
HART, CHARLES  E.
BM1  '54
MENARD, LUDRICK
IC2   '58
ZUIDEMA, KENNETH A.
YN1  '63
   
FOUNTAIN, ROLAND
TN   '46
HENDRICKS, FRANK A.
DC3   '53
MOSLOSKIE, CHARLES W.
GM3   '56
     
FOX, SAMUEL  D.
RDM3c   Plank Owner
HERSCHELL, DONALD  E.
QM3  '53
NORTON, JOHN  J.
SK3   '56
     
GATTO, GEORGE  D.
S1c   Plank Owner
HICKOK, WILLIAM L.
GM2  '52
OVEREEM, CHARLES
ET2  '59
     
GEDENBERG, ERNEST J.
SKSN  '48
HODGES, WILLIAM F.
SN   '53
PARKER, JACKSON K.
ENS.   '55
     
GEE, ALDEN H.
Plank Owner
HOMA, PETE  M.
FA  '54
PERKINS, DAVID  C
SN  '59
     
GILL, CARL Jr  F1c
Plank Owner
HUGYA,  STEVEN  JR,
SH1   '52
PIPER, IRWIN G.
QM3  '58
     
GORSKI, RAYMOND P.
SN   '48
IULI, GEORGE J.
QMQ3   '51
PODDANY, HARRY
GM2   '59
     
HAND, ARTHUR L.
LT.   
KIMBLE, KENNETH
DK2  '54
PRATT, JIMMY  C.
MM3  '56
     
HARRISON, EDWARD J.
GM1  '47
KOCIK, EMORY P.
GM2   '50
PRITCHARD, ROBERT  A.
BM1  '57
     
HERDER, EDWARD H.
SC1c   Plank Owner
KUBARYK, PETER  HM3  '51 QUINN, TERRENCE M.
RM3  '59
     
HIDINGER, ROSCOE
S1c   Plank Owner
LANOUETTE, JOHN  B.  GMGC  '51 REEDER, KENNETH E.
SN  '56
     
HLADIK, WILLIAM P.
S1c   Plank Owner
LAYEL, COY L.
MM1  '54
SAN FILLIPPO, ANTHONY
RM1  '56
     
HOLDERBAUM, CHARLES
F1c    Plank Owner
LEIDHECKER, GEORGE G.
FN   '52
SCHLAFFER, CHARLES R.
BM3  '56
     
JANTZ, STERLING  E.
S1c   Plank Owner
LUCAFO, MARINO  P.   YN3  '51 SCHILD, PAUL A.
BT2   '55
     
JASKOLSKI, EDMUND  J.
F1c    Plank Owner
LUVIANO, JOHN J.
 LTJG   
SCHLECH, WALTER F.
CAPT   '58
     
KALLAY, DONALD  R.
S2c  '46
McILHENNY, RONALD  F.
QMSN  '51
SMITH, VAN V.
EM1   '59
     
KEENAN, JOHN  J.
ME2  '46
McMENAMIN, JAMES M.
QMSN  '51
STALEY, LARRY B.
MM2  '55
     
KEGARISE, ROBERT A.
S1c   Plank Owner
MILLS, RICHARD  A.
BT1  '54
TAYLOR, DONALD  D.
RM2  '58
     
KELLER, JAMES D.  
SN   '48
MOLL, HENRY L.
FT1   '53
WOLFF, GERALD N.
MM3  '56
     
KERZNOWSKI, LEONARD
EM3   '49
MONROE, ERNEST
LTJG   
YANKOWSKAS, JOHN
SN   '55
     
KOBILINSKI, ALEX  S.
FN    '48
NORTHCUTT, DELBERT
HM1   '54
       
KOCHAN, CHARLES  J.
S1c  '48
PARISEAU, ELMER  E.
SK3  '51
       
LAWRICK, RICHARD W.
SA  '49
PATLA, A.
CHBOSN   
       
LAYMAN, JAMES E.   
FN   '48
PIETRYAK, MARTIN  J.
SN  '51
       
LOUZADER, ORVILLE A.
RM1   '48
PISCADLO, WALTER S.
RM3   '51
       
MADARENA,  JAMES  R.
EM2  '49
PITMAN, WADE  R.
CSSN  '52
       
MASSENA, ALBERT R.
S1c   Plank Owner
POSNEY, JAMES  J.
RM2  '52
       
McCURLEY, EUFORD  A.
SC2  '45
PRATT, ANDREW C.
CHGUN   '54
       
MEER, RUSSELL  G.
WT3c  '45
QUIST,  JAMES  E.
SN  '51
       
MOLLMAN,  WILLIAM  L.
MOMM1c   Plank Owner
RACKI,  SIGMUND  R.
BM3  '52
       
MULKEY, MARVIN
CSK   Plank Owner
RECINE, SALVATORE L.
CS3  '51
       
MURRAY, ROY W.
GMC   '48
RHOADES, HOWARD
CSC   '50
       
NYDICK, HAROLD (n)
S1c   '45
RICE, HOWARD  H.
ETSN  '52
       
PARISH, ERNEST
MM3  '49
ROUDEBUSH, JAMES
HM2  '52
       
PARSLEY, DURWARD C.
CHGUN   
RYAN, THOMAS R.
SN  '52
       
PATKUS, FELIX G.
SN   '46
SAMIOS, WILLIAM G.
CS3  '54
       
PATRONE, EUGENE S.
S1c   Plank Owner
SEAGROVES, Dewey L. 
SK1  '53
       
PICHLER, NORMAN
Cox   Plank Owner
SCHEER, NORMAN
LTjg
       
PIEPMEYER, ROBERT G.
SK3  '49
SPANGLER, GAVIN
BM2  '50
       
PIETRO, RUDOLPH R.
S1c   '45
SPEICHER, JAMES R.
FN  '52
       
POTTS, GARFIELD C.
GM1c   Plank Owner
SPIRE, ALVIN  R.
PNSN  '54
       
REGAN, WALTER A.
EN3c  '45
TAPP, JESS Jr.
ET3  '51
       
SAALMAN, NOLAN  A.
S1c   Plank Owner
TROSSEN, DUANE A.
SK3  '50
       
SAGLIOCCO, RALPH J.
S1c   Plank Owner
WOLSIEFFER, FREDERICK
CAPT.   '53
       
SCHRECK, HAROLD F.
S2c  '46
XENOS,  NEIL  G.
RD3  '53
       
SHOUGHRO,  JAMES  R.
MoMM1c  '46
         
SMITH, JAMES E.
S1c  '48
         
SMITH, RICHARD A.
FN   '49
         
STAUFFER, GEORGE H.
LTJG    Plank Owner
         
STEVENS, JOHN R.
PhM1c   Plank Owner
         
TANGUAY, ZOEL T.   
MMC   
         
TURCOTTE, ARTHUR
HN  '48
         
WADDELL, RICHARD T.
BT3  '45
         
WARREN, RAYMOND F.
GM1c   Plank Owner
         
WATKINS, JOHN D.
PhM2c   Plank Owner
         
WISE,  GEORGE C.  JR,
BMC   '49
         
WONDERLAND, HARRY J.
CHMACH   '47
         
ZARETSKY, MURRAY
S2c   Plank Owner
         
ZUBICKI, BERNARD   F.
RT3  Plank Owner
         
ZAWODNIAK, RICHARD  J.
S1c  '46
         
 

Please note!  Names will be added at the bottom of the current list as they are received.  

Last updated on:  6/6/2011