Commanding Officers John DeLargy RADM USN Ret. May 23, 2005 First Commanding Officer 1959-1960 Thomas G. Slattery, CDR, USN (Retired) Jan 15, 2007 Third Commanding Officer 5 Sept. 1962 - 25 July 1964. Robert E. Bodamer 1992 Fifth Commanding OfficerOf Morton 1965-1966 Joseph D Fairchild DR USN Ret Jan 9, 1924- Oct 29, 2009 Eighth Commanding Officer Plank Owners Edward W. Arth died April 9, 2006 Virginia Beach, VA, SH2 James G Burch Oct 20, 1941 - Sept 16, 1969 1958-61 FT2, New Orleans, La. Bruce DeCosta November 9, 1979 BT3 Herb Dubus Sept 1997 Retired STCM , Clifton Texas Donald P. Hammer June 3, 2001 RM1 1959-1963. Ashland, WI. Ronald Jones March 20, 2005 SN 1959 - 1960 Willie Johnson, SDCM (Ret), passed away on May 18, 2005. SN 59-60 Wayne Keele, LCDR, USN, (Ret) October 3, 2007 West Monroe, LA. Operations Officer 1958-60 Paul D. Kelly, RDCS, Nov. 25, 2002 age 76 Melvin Huffman Ret BTCS D-May 21, 2004 On board 1959-62 Cecil McCloud B- Feb 17, 1918, D- Dec. 7, 1999 at age 81. Pearl Harbor Survivor ETC USN Retired John A. McMorris, LTJG, served asPlankowner2nd Division Officer. He died in 2005. William T. Moore LTJG died May 14, 1978 Robert V. Novratil, LTJG, served as Plankowner Engineering Officer. He died in 1999. Ray Petersen died July 8, 2007 in Idaho Falls, Idaho MM3 1959 - 1963 Jim Sheffer March 31, 1999 MM3 1959 to 1963. Harold G. Silvers MMC 1959 - 1960. Date of death about 2005. Richard A. (Dick) Wilson, age 69, died July 29, 2006 in Summit, New Jersey. Communications Officer from May 1959 to October 1961 Plank Owner 2nd Commisioning Art Ouellette April 1993 Retired USN as LTCDR Crew Members Ron R. Anzalone March 2 1999 FTG3 1963-67 Ron Benoit, of Livingston, TX, died May 23, 2006 SN in 1965 and 1966 Roger Thomas Brinksneader 21 July 1942 to 20 April 1974 HT1 73-74 E.E. (Ben) Benjamin died April 5, 2003 in Toutle , Wa Duane Bower died Feb 1999 Executive Officer 1980-81 Wm Oscar Burris CWO4 1978-81 dies Dec 17, 2009 Va Beach VA Bob Calissi 21 Jun 2006 in Drexel Hill, PA BT3 72-75 Donald Cavasos Sept, 2003 SH3 66-69 Robert Jasper Childers April 10,1966 SA lost overboard about midnight Conrad George Cinq-Mars, Jr. 6/23/54 2/21/07 QM3 1974-76 Gig Harbor, WA. Robert [Bob] Christlieb 17 May 2005 MM1 1963-Dec.1965 Gary Cross died March 12, 2004 in St. Charles, MO SM1 on board Dec 1959 - Dec 1962 Richard Curtis, age 61, Aug. 22, 1947 - Jan. 3, 2009 Newton KS Micheal Dick died 1974 accident in Hong Kong STG2 72-74 Raymond J. Dilts MM1 on board from 1979 - 1982. He died in Raleigh, NC on March 13, 2004. Charles Fagan died Nov 6, 2006 Quitman, MS. MMC from 1961 - 1964." Johnnie Gilmore Date Unknown SD2 1966 James Gist 1998 in Rochester, Wa. HT 1 USN Ret. 72-75 Carl J. Grabelski USN Retired 1994 SHC, 1966 to 1968. Kennith Greer 1978 West Pac MMFA died on board Gene Harrington DC2 1967-68 Robert L. Hatcher December 7, 1996. MMC Buried in Arlington Robert Heiser IC 3 1963-64 Died Jan 16, 2010 Sebastion, FL George E Lindsay May 28-1999 Heyburn ,Idaho Was GM in 1967-68 Mike McLain May 27, 1938 to July 20, 1962 From Fargo ND, served as Ens 1961-62 Bill McMahon Deceased Feb 2003 Fitzwater Spring, TX GMG3 1966 Mike Maley GMSN about 1975 On Board 72-75 Jack Matz Mishawaka, IN 2005 GMGSN, 1963 - 1965 Jack H. Palmer OSC Ret-Died March 23, 2008 RDC 1962 - 1966 Pahrump, Nevada. Michael Pankow died Feb 5, 2008 in Beaverton, Oregon. FTG3 1966 Woody Phelps died San Diego Feb 28, 2004 SK 1 April 1962 - June 1965 Ken Quadro May 9, 2001 CS 1965-1967 John Ira Richardson SHC Ret. died age 65 on December 15, 2003 in Kingsville Texas William Rush May 13, 1967, died in Vietnam in Dinh Thuong Province Vietnam Memorial Wall Panel 19 Row 112 Chris Schultz STG3 1967 Died Oct 28, 2009 age 63 Ridgecrest CA Terry Thomas January 22, 1998 BTC 1971-1975 John Versman about 2001 George Wheeler Date Unkonwn Donald W. Wilmouth, BTC, November 15, 1932 died April 29 1980. He served aboard Morton in the mid 1960s as a BT1 retired from Navy in 1975 |
Eternal Father, Strong to Save, Whose arm hath bound the restless wave Who bid'st the mighty Ocean deep Its' own appointed limits keep O hear us when we cry to thee for those in peril on the sea |
May all our departed shipmates rest in peace |
Oh God, Your Sea Is So Great and My Boat Is So Small |
Obituary M Huffman |
Please, if there is anyone who is not in here that you have any information on at
all please contact me so they can be on this page of honor for our departed ship
mates. It's the least we can do. If there is any information you can add or
any mistakes to change please contact me. Any birth dates, years on board, rate
when on board,death dates, obituaries and pictures. Rick Palmer |
The Gentle touch of our savours hands guides me thru storm tossed seas His gentle word calms the wind in my sail |
They that go down to the sea in ships, That do business in great waters; These see
the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep. ( Psalms 107: 23-24) |
Obituary Mike McLain |
In Memorium: In the Second Book of Shmuel (Samuel), 22nd chapter, 5th through the 19th verses, translated from the original in Hebrew and published by the Koren Publishers of Jerusalem, Israel, can perhaps aptly describe the fate of the crew and all other U.S.sailors who died defending their county: "When the waves of death compassed me / the floods of ungodly men made me afraid; / the bonds of She'ol encircled me; / the snares of death took me by surprise; / in my distress I called upon the Lord, / and cried to my GOD: / and he heard my voice out of his temple, / and my cry entered into his ears. / Then the earth shook and trembled; /the foundations of heaven moved / and shook because of his anger /...the heavy mass of waters, and thick clouds of the skies /... And the channels of the sea appeared, / the foundations of the world were laid bare, / at the rebuking of the Lord, at the blast at the breath of his nostrils. / He sent from above, he took me; / he drew me out of many waters; / he delivered me from my strong enemy, and from those who hated me; for they were too strong for me. / They surprised me in the day of my calamity: / but the Lord was my stay..." |
Obituary W Keele |
My brothers lie in state, In clear waters Of testimony, their willingness To answer our Nation's call. An angel bends down, whispers in my ear, Never forget. Never forget. Honor them. They Gave their lives for you. No man hath a greater love. Do them honor. And never forget. |
