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.

Family Members
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I try to keep this list updated at all times.  If you know of a fellow shipmate that has passed away and is not on the list, please contact us about it so we can get their name on the honor roll. Also, if there are misspellings let me know.