Crew Members For Whom Taps Have Been Played:

HM1 Charles F. Monts - 2002

BM3 Ervin A. Burke - 2006

FTM1 Donald R. Comar - February 11, 1999

Capt Thomas Mullane - 2006

Sean Buchanan - 1991

Paul Dingwitz - 2000

Eddy Wolf - 2007

LCDR Robert Elseth - 9/11/2001 (At the Pentagon when it was attacked)

ET3 Irttie Allen Wilson (brother of BM Ronnie "Goober" Wilson) - December 12, 2005

John Edward Flager, Jr - May, 1995

FTM2 Alan Nash - 1996

Billy Pilkerton - November, 2005

GMG1 Alvin B. Stackhouse - 1995

Levi Smith - ????

RDC Mike Fescina - 1982/1983

Capt Thomas E. Fortson - 2003

LT Glenn J. Sedam, Jr. - ????

MM1 Raymond Dilts, Sr. - March 13, 2004

FTC Juergen Jeltsch (FGN) - ????

Chief Bob Bolin - ????

ET2 Jimmy Eaves - ????

GMG2 Howard D. Stauffacher - 1962

BM1 Wendel T. Rector - 1962

FTM2 Anthony A. Notaras - 1969

SN Raymond E. Engel - August 11, 2006

RD2 Robert S. Thomson (RN) - ????

Capt Robert G. Buechler - October 10, 2007

SN Christian Bamberg (FGN) - 1995

OSC William Jackson "Bill" Richley, August 9, 2001 (onboard Nov. 83 - 87)

LCDR Herbert C. Pendergast - ????

SN Lawrence W. Ash (62 - 64) - ????

BT1 William G. Bridgeman - ???

RD2 Robert Lynn Damstra - May 26, 2009 (onboard Dec. 65 - Aug 66).  Bob retired as an EW Senior Chief PO.

SF3 George M. Beckett - January, 1995 (on board Oct. 66 - Nov. 69).  Brother of Ron Beckett ( on board Mar 64. - Dec. 67)

Harold Hayes - August, 2009  (If you knew Harold and/or have any information about his rating and his time on board, please contact Carl Slack, our Chaplain or me)

FTMC Robert J. Klotz - April 20, 2009 (If you knew Bob and/or have any information about his rating and his time on board, please contact Carl Slack, our Chaplain or me)

Captain Denis Army (Weapons Officer, 1980-1982) - May 16, 2000, died of ALS.
Read this story about Capt. Army.

BTMC John P. "Jack" Reilly (1964 - 1968) - July 5, 2010.  You can view his obituary here.