Military Service Memorial – U.S.S. Henrico APA-45 Reunion Association

In memory of Members that died after their Military Service ended.

ALBERT A. ARCOOMANIAN, 43-45, LT., Died Apr. 24, 2003

WILLIAM MARVIN AGEE, 1945, Died Oct. 9, 1952

REV. BOB AILLS, 51-54, (Henrico Ramblers), Died Nov. 17, 2003

DEWEY MILTON AMOS, 43-46, Died August 7, 2014

RICHARD CHARLES ANDREWS, 43-46, Died 1979 Car Accident

WILLIAM BAILEY, Died Jun .22, 2004.

CHARLES J. BARBER, Officer in charge of Landing Craft invasion D-Day & Southern France, Deceased 8/82

LAWRENCE J. BARRY, Died December 2000

THOMAS J. BATEMAN, JR., 1940’s, Normandy Invasion, Died Jan. 1, 1999

SYDNEY BAYNES, GMG3, 61-64, Died 62-64

FRED BEEVER, 1940’s, Newsletter returned marked deceased.

ROYCE BENNETT, 61-65, BT3, Died July 13, 1998

ED. B. BERGLUND, WWII, Died Jan. 1986

CLYDE BLAIR, 1940’s, Died April 2005

ROBERT BLOCK, 1940’s – A Div., Died on Feb 24, 1997

RUSSELL V. BLUME, Henrico 1950’s , Died on May 30, 2006

LEONARD BOGARDE, RM2c (CPO), WWII, Died Sept 5, 1997

JACK BOWCUM, 1943-1945, Died Apr. 12, 2002

WILLIAM E. BRADLEY, USNR 1945, Died Jul. 29, 1998

FRANK BREWER, 1945, Died June 9, 2005

HORACE BREWER, 1945-1952, Died Dec. 21, 1999

DONALD W. BRIDGWOOD, 43-45.,1st Div., Death was reported by the Bridgewater, MA Post office Oct. 2010.

DAVID EARL BROWN, 61, Died 2013

HOYT WM. BROWN, SR., 43-45, Awarded Purple Heart. Served WWI & WWII. Died May 19, 1985

LEONARD BRUMLOW, SMC, 1950’s, Died Jul. 15, 1990

JOSEPH BURDA, 44-45, Wife said he died many years ago.

RAYMOND C. BURKE, SR., 43-45, Died Feb. 3, 1986

SALVATORE CAGGIANO, Died October 9, 2016

DONALD A CARNEY, 43-46, S Div. , Died May 10, 2002

ARNOLD B. CANTER, 45, Lt JG, Died September 12, 1983

JOHN CALVIN CARPENTER, MR3, 1951-1952, Died Feb. 29, 2002

ANTHONY CARPIN, 42-46, Boat Div., Died Sep. 27, 2000

JOSE CARIOS CHAVEZ, Korean War, Died in 2000

DAVID CHILDS, 44-45, Boat Group Commander, Deceased

ALFRED CHRISTIANSEN, 43-45 MAC, Died 1998, age 74

MRS. JEANNE CHRISTIE, Widow of CAPT. GERALD CHRISTIE, Died Dec 2, 1999

REX A. CLARK, 45-46, Died Jul. 25, 2005

SILAS W. CLARK, 1940’s, Died Jun. 24, 2000

STANLEY M. COLE, 48-54, SK (barber), Died Dec 15, 1995

RALPH COLVIN, WWII, newsletter returned marked “deceased” 2010.

PERRY G. CONE, O Div., 61-64, Died Dec 2002

DON COOK, Died Jun 9, 1986

PAUL CORMACI, 50-53, E DIV, Died April 12, 2005

JAMES W. COTTINGIM, 46-46, Died March 4, 2009

WILLIAM D. CRAIG, 1945, Ex Officer Nav., Died Sept. 7, 1999

JOHN H. “BUD” CRAMER, 43-45, Died Jun. 6, 1999

ROBERT CRANDALL, 43-45, Boats-Plank Owner, Died Jan. 1999

FRANCIS J. CRONES, S2/c, 46-48, Died Nov. 20, 2007

EDWARD A. DAINKO, 59, Lieutenant and physician, Died December 20, 2020

ROBERT W. DEATON, 43- 45, Water Tender, Died Aug. 5, 1997

JACK DEMPSEY, 43-45, MAC, Died July 1996

GEORGE ‘CHICO’ DIAZ, 43-46 BOATS, Died November 14, 2013

ROBERT J. DINKLE, s2C, 43-45, No Date Known

CONRAD DONALD, 51-54, ? Div, died 20 July 2011, age 85

JOHNNIE DOUBLEDAY, 51-53, 3rd & E Divs, Died Sept. 23, 2009. Past Co-President of Seattle, WA Henrico Reunion 1992.

JAMES ROBERT DOUGHTY, 58-62, 2nd, BM2, Died in 1972

GEOFFRY DOUGLASS, 61-65, M. Div., Died Mar. 28, 2007

ROBERT W. DUCHATEAU, 43- 44, E Div, Died July 17, 1998

FATHER LEONARD T. DUFFY, 62-63, Chaplain, Died Oct. 19, 2000

GALE DUPREE, 52-56, M & A Div’s, Died January 29, 1999

RAYMOND J. DWYER, 43-45, Radioman, Died 1995.

FRED EBEN, 47-48, ET3C, Died October 25, 2005

CAPT. WILLARD E. EDER, (Ret.) USN, on Henrico 1954, XO, Died Jan. 8, 2009

DAN EKELMAN, 44-46, EM, Died Fall of 2006

CAROL D. EMBREE. 51-54, Signalman, Died April 2001

THEODORE F. ERICKSON. Died Jan. 10, 2010.

ERNEST VINCENT ESTES. Mid-40’s, Signalman, Died in 2007

PAST PRESIDENT, JIM ETTER, 47-48, Died Nov. 8, 2003

CAPT. ALBERT C. EVANS, 54-57, Died June 8, 2006

CHIEF FAIRBROTHER, his death reported by John Craig, No Details

EARL E. FAIRBROTHER, CSCM/CSN/RETIRED 64-65, S Div., Died Apr. 1995

HOWARD B. FANNING, 1959-62, 1st Div, Died 2008.

ABE FELDMAN, 1940, Died October 2007.

VINCENT R. FELICION, 44-49, SK Div., Died Jun. 19, 1995

ADRIAN J. FENNEWALD, 43-45, Died May 1994

JAMES B. FERGUSON, 43-45, 2nd Div, Death reported by granddaughter Janis Crain.

CDR. ALAN W. FERRON, Served on Henrico, Died in 1990

RUSSELL SHIELDS FORD, 44-45, Cmd. Flag Staff, Died Feb. 12, 2004. Was wounded in Kamikaze attack.

ADOLPH H “ACE” FRICKE, JR., 51-54, S1 Div., Died 16 Oct. 1995

HAROLD F. FRIEBERG, 56-59, 1 & N Div’s., Died late Oct. 2005

DAN GAGETTA, 60-64, SF M3, Died Date Unknown

EUGENE E. GAUTHIER, 53-54, Engr., Newsletter returned marked deceased.

WYLLIS GLEASON, 43-45, S2c, Died Oct. 18,1991.

ELTON ROY GOODWIN JR., 45, S2c, Died March 22, 1967

HARVEY GORDON GOODWIN, 45-49, LT JG, Died May 1, 2012

ROME GRAGG, WWII, Died Sept 22, 2003

ZATRAS GREATHOUSE, WWII, Died Oct 8, 1995

ROBERT L. GREEN, WWII, Died Feb 19, 1977

WILLIAM P. GREENE, 1946, 2nd Div., Died April 13, 2007.

LAWRENCE HERMAN GUNTHER (HERMAN L. GUNTHER), 1944-?, Radioman, Died 1989.

CHARLES B. HALEY 43-45, G Div., Died December 3, 2010

GEORGE HALL, III, 44-45, Boat Div., Died 1997

JUDD HAMLIN, 51-54, Died 1994.

WILLIAM (ARNOLD) LEE HAYNIE, WWII & Nuclear Tests, Died Dec. 10, 2000

ARTHUR “PETE” HARRISON (Pappy), Carpenter’s Mate, Died Dec. 24, 2000

KENNETH R. HAUER, 49-52, C Div., Died Dec. 27, 2005

HAROLD HAYES, 1st-DIV, Died September 1994

GEORGE EDWARD HEINSOHN, 45, Died 1992

DON HERRING, 52-55, R Div.– Boats, died 3 Mar. 2009

DENNIS FRANKLIN HESS, 64-66, Boats, Died June 11, 2024

WILLIS W. HEWIG, 52-56, M Div., Died 1995

AARON HIRSHEY, 51-54, Damage Control, 2nd Class, Died Nov 1, 2003

WILLIAM R. HOFLICKER. Info unknown, Died June 2007

CAPT. ALLAN C. HOFFMAN, 43-45, Exec Officer, Died Jan. 4, 2002, Age 91

PAT HOGAN, 43-45, N Div. Plank Owner, Died Sept. 19, 2003

ANDREW D. HOLM. 48-52, Died Oct. 12, 2007

JAMES A. HUFFMAN, 51-54, E & C Div., Died Aug. 8, 2002

WILLIAM HUFFSTUTLER, 49-53, 1st Div., Died Jan. 4, 2001

ALLISON S. HUGHINS., 52-56, Communications

(CDR.USN-RET) K.P. LILLIAN DUVENHORST HUNT, Her Brother Killed 40's, Died 2006/7 – reported by US Postal Service

JESSIE INABINET, Died 2004

CHARLES C. IDE, 43-45, B Div., Died Aug. 3, 2001

J. ROBERT JAMES, 1945, FLAG, died 12-22-2010.

JOSEPH J. JAVARUSKI, 42-45, 1st Motor Machinist Mate, Died June 23, 2012

CHARLES JOHNSON, 45, Signalman, Died 2018

DOUGLAS J. JOHNSON, 45-46, 2ndDiv. Died Oct. 29, 2003

Capt. L. J. Jones, USS Henrico C.O. 53-54, Died 9 Jan 1996

DWAYNE GEORGE KARLIN, 49-51, E Div., Died Nov. 7, 2002

HERMAN KARLIN, 51-54, Died May 21, 2004

JOHN KATONA, Died Jun. 27, 2002

GUS KAUBISCH, 52-55, RM Div., Deceased

HENRY F. KELLY, 44-45, H-PHM, Died April 2016

JIM KINCAID, 51-54, Deceased

CHARLES KINDLESPARGER, 47/50, Deceased

ROBERT R.”BOB” KISER, 51-55, Died Jun. 17, 1999

PAUL KNOX, 49-50, Deck Div., Died Aug. 9, 2002

EDWARD C. KNUDSEN, 51-52 RADIO, Died Dec 7, 2011

SAM KOEHLER, Died Jan. 2, 2004

BERNARD KRAJEWISKI, 43-46, MM, Newsletter returned marked deceased Feb 10, 2006.

LT. CDR. KARL KRETSCHMAR, 62-63, Boats, Died Jan 21, 2007

O. FRED LA HANN, 43-45, Died Apr. 26, 2001

STEVE LABAS, Died Dec. 9, 1986

JAMES W. LAKE, 63-67, EN3, Died November 21, 1998

JOHN M. LANGFORD (RET), CAPT., 52-55, Gunnery Officer and Navigator, Died January 27, 2023

CWO FOREST “CHIPS” LEAMONS, 58-62 Engineer, Died May 7, 2002

JOSEPH J. LEDERER, on the Henrico for the Bikini Atoll 1946, Died Jan. 22, 1996

STAN LEVY, CDR., 51-52, XO, Died Dec. 31, 2009 at age 90

PETER P. LIEBERT, III, WWII, Lt. Jg., 43-45, Survived Kamikaze attack, Died Apr. 12, 1991

WALTER H. LONG, Died May 15, 1999

CHARLES LUST, Died Mar. 4, 2006

CARLTON A. LUTZ, 45-46, Died Apr. 18, 1998

LT. JOSEPH McCABE, 44-45, Gun Control Officer, Beach Master in combat, Died May 25, 1963

JAMES J. McCORMACK, JR. 1944, Firefighter 1/c, Died 1983

EDWARD A. McGOVERN, 44-45, SK2, Died 1986

JAMES McMAHON, 56-57, 1st BOATS, Died Jul. 1, 2008. Retired Navy.

JOEL McMELLON, 52-54, 2nd Div., Died Oct. 2008

DANIEL E. MCPADDEN, Radarman, Died 1999

ROBERT A. McREE. Died in 2007

MARLIN FLOYD MACHAMER, 45, Died May 18, 2008

WILLIAM “BUB” J. MAHONEY, WW2, Died Apr. 1970

CLOYD E. MAINER, 43-45, Coxswain (T), V6 USNR, Died Apr. 19, 1999

JAMES MARCOUX, 52-54, Machinist Mate, Died Dec 24,2 009.

PHIL MARCOUX, 52-54, Machinist Mate, Died Dec. 24, 2009

HENRI “FRENCHIE’ MARGAILLAN, 1950’s, Died in 2001

DOUGLAS LEE MARTIN, 1953-56, Died Nov. 20, 2005

VANIQUE MAYBERRY, 43-45, Died November 23, 1998

CHARLES MAYERHOFER, 1940’s, Died Aug. 2002

WILFRED GERALD (JERRY) MCCABE, 43-45 PHARMACY, Died December 8, 2011

EDWARD M. MELLO, 44-46, Died 1999

JOHN MICHAEL, 44-46, Engineer, Deceased

ED “MIKE” MICHALSKI, 43-45, 3d Div., Died Nov. 1994

MARION MIDDAUGH, Died 1985

CHARLES W. MILLER, 45, Died 1976

PAST PRESIDENT, HARRY MILLER, 49-50, H Div., Died Mar. 15, 1993

FREDERICK L. MONAHAN, WWII, injured during Kamikaze plane attack April 2, 1945, Died in 1992.

JAMES W. MORGAN, 58-60, Died 2010

PHILLIP MORGAN, 43-45, Plank Owner, Died 1985

THADDEUS HERNDON TUTTLE MOSER, 43-45, Died 1977

MARVIN M. MOYER, Died Jan. 16, 2000

DAVID MURPHY. 1944, Phar. Mte, Medic, Died Aug. 25, 2003

JOHN NEEDHAM, 43-45, Deck Div., Deceased

ARTHUR G. NELSON, Dallas, TX, Newsletter returned marked “Died Apr. 7, 2009”

CHARLES R. “CHUCK” NELSON, JR, 53-56, Died Apr. 23, 1999

IRVIN JAMES NELSON, 44-47, Deceased

RICHARD DONALD NELSON, Served on Henrico 1961-64, RM1, Died Aug. 15, 1983.

VERNON NEUTZE, First Class Mail Clerk, 50-52, Died 1990’s

ELDON NEWSOME, Laundry, Died 2006

JOSEPH ALBERT NICKENS, 1930, Died 2006

ORAL “OLE” ARTHUR OLSON, Died Aug. 5, 2001

DWAYNE T. OLSON, 52-55, Deceased

RAYMOND OWENS. BM1, 1944, Died May 20, 1984

PHILLIP B. PAGE, 49-53, B Div., Died March 13, 2009.

ROBERT DEAN PALMER, 44-45, Storekeeper, He and his wife attended many reunions. Died Sept 14, 2009.

IRWIN ARTHUR PANITZ, 45, Died October 11, 1995

Pete Pantazoplus, 53-57, S-Div, Deceased

THOMAS W. PELLERIN, 1943-45, Died May 10, 2006

MIKE PENOVICH, 47-49, Gunner, Died in 2005

CDR. JOE RODERICK PERRY, Executive Officer, July 59-Sept 60, Died June 10, 2009 Age 93, In Navy 34 years

CAPT. ROBERT A. “PETE” PETERSEN USNR (Ret), 65-67, N Div., Died Apr 25, 2005

J.R. PHARES, 54-55, X-Div., Death was reported by teh Owasse, OK post office, Oct. 2010.

JOHN C. “PHIL” PHILPITT, 43-44, YNC, Died January 3, 1964

JOSEPH PICCOLO, SR., Died May 19, 2000

JOE “INDIAN JOE” POMPA (Lipan Apache), 43-45, Died March, 2008

FREDDIE J. POSTSLEWAITE, 49-53, Boats, Died Nov. 5, 2009.

COMER L. PRITCHETT, Died July 1953

ROBERT L. PRUITT, 43-45, Died May 20, 2002

JAMES KEITH RANDOLPH, 50-53, Died February 4, 2020

MARVIN RAMAGE, 51-54, Navigator & Signalman, Died Jan. 7, 2005

JOSEPH C. RICE, Boats, Died February 2, 2017

WAYNE RIDENHOWER, 45, Signalman, Deceased

WESLEY L. REEVES, 4-45, Flag Div. Died May 1999

CAPT. J. L. RHODEMYRE, Commanding Officer Dec. 15, 1959 until Feb. 15, 1960. Died between 2002 and 2004.

CLAUDE RIGSBY, 42-43, Newsletter returned marked “Died in 2009”

VERNON “WADE” RIGSBY, Was on Henrico in 1945 when ship was hit, Died in 1990.

HARRY A. ROBERTS, Served WWII, Originally from Henrico, VA, Died Oct. 10, 2006.

DAVID ERNEST ROBINSON, Machinist’s Mate 3c (T) V-6 USNR, Died March 14, 1986

JACK RODGERS, C-RM, Deceased

LAWRENCE F. RODGERS, 54-56, 3rd Div., Died Apr. 2, 2005

FRANK ROMANO, Cook, Died 2006/7 – reported by U.S. Postal Service

HUGH J. ROSANIA, Captain of the USS Henrico 1963-1964, Died Apr. 26, 2008

BILL RUTTER, 61-63, Cook/Baker, Died Dec 31, 2006.

JACK RYAN, 51-55, Deceased

ANTHONY J. RZASA, SR., WWII, Buried Arlington National Cemetery, Died in May 16, 2006

HARRY SADLER, 51-55, Boat Div., Died Oct. 14, 2003

JOE SAMPLES, 45-46, Boats, Died 6 Nov. 1995

CARL L. SANDULA, 1946-48, 2nd Div, Died March 2010. Carl & wife, Marianne, attended many reunions.

BEN SASKA, 1945, Sent in by daughter, date of death not given.

LESTER SAUNDERLIN, 43-45, N Div., Died June 15, 2010. Past President Henrico Association.

GERALD EUGENE SCHAFF, Chief Boatswain on Henrico. Received a Bronze Star for meritorious achievement during Kamikaze attack. Retired a Commander 1957. Died Oct. 28, 1981.

JOHN SCHERZINGER, 44-45, Ship’s Dentist, Died Unknown

RALPH JOHN SCHMIDT SR., 44-46, Machinist Mate 3c, Died October 5, 1988

ALAN C. SEMEL, 44-45, N-DIV, Died Oct. 23, 2015

NORMAN D. SHANK, 45-47, Died Jun. 3, 2009

JAMES SHEMWELL, 51-54, Died May 1996

JOHN T. SHEEHAN, 58-60

WILLIAM J. “BILL” SHIBER, 43-45, E Div., Died Dec. 20, 2008

DR. ROGER D. SHOEMAKER, 43-45, Medic, date of death unk, up in 90s.

DALE E. SMITH, 1946-49, 3/C/R Div’s, Died May 18, 2006

VAN EDWARD SNOWDEN, WWII, wounded during Kamika

DALE E. SMITH, 1946-49, 3/C/R Div’s, Died May 18, 2006

BILLY G. SMITH, 46-47, N. Div., Died Apr. 14, 2009

BILLY WAYNE SMITH, 63-65, Div. 3–Deck. Post Office returned marked deceased 2011.

TERRY C. SMITH, 44-46, Boats, Death reported by Yorktown, VA post office Jul. 2, 2009.

FRED B. SPIVEY, 52-53, R Div., Died Jun. 1993

JOSEPH SPORER, 50-52, CDR, Died Jul. 18, 2007

JAMES R. SPRADLIN, 44-45 N-Div, Died Aug 3, 2010

ARTHUR LELAND ST. PETER, 45, C.B., Died Nov. 24, 1949

OTIS A. ST. THOMAS, Deceased

WILLIAM E. STEINHAUER, 48-52, BM2, Died Jan. 10, 2009

JOHN P. STEMLER, 43-46, 1st Div. Boat, Died 1980 at the Henrico Reunion in Kansas City, MO

ROBERT O. STEPHAN, 44, Radio, Died January 6, 1995

EVERT “STEVE” STEPHENS, 43-45, Radar, Died Sept. 2008

THOMAS J. “BUSTER” STOCKSTILL, 44-46, Gunner, Died Feb. 1995

ROBERT STOLZ, 51-54, Deceased

JOHN T. STOVER. 57-61, A-Div., Died May 13,2007

JOHN JOSEPH STRUTHERS, 51-53, Marine 1st Div, 5th Batt, B Co, Died Mar. 6, 2001

STANLEY STYCKIEWICZ, Died June 2, 2000

LLOYD SUNDE, 43-45, Lt. Boats, Died Dec 26, 2006

ROBERT SWEENEY, 43-45, Boats, Died Nov. 30, 2007

JOHHNY ELISCO TAFOYA, Discharged in 1960, Died Sept. 20, 1998

GILBERT TARR, 51-54, SK-1, died 26 Apr. 2011, age 80. Past President Henrico Assoc, he and
wife Marie hosted the Colorado Springs, CO reunion in 1996.

HUMBERT A. TEMPLETON, Troop, Deceased

TONY THEDFORD, 1st Div, Deck, 62-64, Deceased

GAIL THOMAS, 51-54, A Div., Deceased

“BIG” TOM THOMPSON, 49-53, 1^st Div. Boats, Deceased

ROY W. THORNTON, 52-55, CPO, MM3, Died Nov. 7, 2001

JAMES T. TUDOR, 48-52, 1950’s, Deceased

ROBERT D. ULLERY, MOMMI, Died June 2, 2014

RICHARD VENSAND, 45-46, N-Div, Died Feb. 2, 2004

CHARLES R. VINEYARD I, 1945-46, 3rd Div., Died Aug. 7, 2001

LT. CMDR. HARVEY VON WANTOCH. 57-59, Chief Engineer, Died Aug. 1, 2007

ROBERT D. WASHLUSKE, 43-45, Boats, Died Mar. 12, 2003

NORMAN G. WARE, WWII 43-45, Lt. JG, Coding Room, Died Jan. 9, 2003

MORRIS WEBB, Deceased

WILFORD WELLS, 43-45, Boats, Newsletter returned marked deceased, Jan. 17, 2009

KENNETH BRUCE WIDENER, 40s-50s, EN3, Died Aug 30, 1952

DON WIEGMAN, 51-52, C & N Divs, Died Jan 22, 2010.

HARRY D. WIGLEY JR., 65-68, Died September 23, 1987

HAROLD “BUD” WENDT, 45-48, C Div., Died May 14, 2009, Attended many renuions.

MAURICE WHITFIELD, Died Aug. 5, 2000

KENNETH BRUCE WIDENER, 49-52, Died 1952

EUGENE J. WIERZBA, 1940’s, Died May 2004

WM. BLAIN WILLETT, 1955, Sgt., Died Dec. 15, 1999

HARVEY “BUD” WILLIAMSON, 1945-46, A, P & B Div’s, Died July 2006

JOHN “SIKES” WILLUHN, JR., 51-55, Commissary Div., Died Nov. 1999

WAYNE ALLEN WILZBACHER, 59-68, MM1, Died Nov. 16, 2002

THEODORE S. WINANT, 45, HA1c, Died November 27, 2015

H. ALLEN WIRTZ, 51-54, Died Sept. 25, 2000

JAMES WORKMAN, 60-64, Boilermaker, Died Sept. 2006

CHARLES E. WRIGHT, 43-46, Died September 23, 2005

VIRGIL L. WRIGHT, 48-50, WO Supply, Died Feb 5, 2003

JOSEPH W. ZENZIUS, 43-45, MM 1st Class, Died July 9, 2010

ERVIN R. ZAREK, 43-45, 2^nd Div. – Boats, Died Sept. 3, 1997

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