Departed Divers

 

A place to honor our friends who have passed away!

"THE WORDS TO TAPS"
Day is done. Gone the sun. From the lakes.
From the hills. From the sky.
All is well. Safely rest. God is nigh.
Fading light. Dims the sight. And a star,
Gems the sky. Gleaming bright.
From afar. Drawing nigh. Falls the night.
Thanks and praise. For ourdays. Neath the sun. Neath
the stars. Neath the sky.
As we go. This we know. God is nigh.

"RIP"


1945 to 1965

1945 Owen Hammerburg BM2 Medal of Honor Salvage of LST Pearl Harbor

1950 John Mihaloski TM1 DV Medal of Honor Salvage of Squalus (1939)

1953 John Mcdonald CMM MDV Medal of Honor Salvage of Squalus (1939)

1955 Frank W. Crilley CGM MDV Medal of Honor Salvage of Sub F4 (1953)

1956 Fred Michels CGM-MDV Navy Cross Salvage of S4 (1925)

2nd Navy Cross Salvage of S51 (1925)

1957 John "Punchy" Porter CGM MDV

1965 Fred Jackson BM2 DV and John Youmans EN1 DV

Fire in Chamber at EDU (1965)


1966 to 1975

1966 Eugene Mogis DV

1967 John Thomas Nelson EM2/DV (RVN)

1967 Miller and Sprinkle on USS Skylark ASR20

1968 Stumpy Stout MMCS/DV

1968 Dobbie Gillis BM1/DV

1968 Ken Conda TM1/DV

1969 Lin Mayner HM1/DV (25 May)

1969 Tom Reid CBM

1969 MDV Fred Brauner HTCS/MDV

1969 Berry Cannon Civ Diver Accident on SEALAB #3 (Feb)

1970 John Henry Smythe CBM MDV

1970 Donald Eubanks BM1/DV

1972 James (Jim) Lombard BM2/DV

1973 Dennis Perry HT1 (DV)

1973 Kiel Quinn QM2 (DV)

10/28/1973 Squire, Walter H. MDV Navy Cross Salvage of Squalus (1939)

1974 Brandenburg, Harold MRC DV

1974 Eadie, Tom CGM(MDV) Medal of Honor (14 Nov)

1975 Howard, Elbert M. CMSTH/MDV

 

1976 to 1985

1980 Gutirrez, William BMCS/MDV

1980 James L. Payne BMCS/MDV (Dec)

1980 Sam Novello BMCM/DV- Assassinated in Turkey w/ Bodyguard Driver(16 April)

1980 Bruce Templin A01/DV

1981 Orson Crandall CBM MDV Medal of Honor Salvage of Squalus

1981 McKenzie, Robert M. (Mac) MDV/Ret (July 30)

1981 Wayne G. (Smokey) Sarrett HTC/MDV (Sept 23)

1982 Chuck Bloomer MM2/DV (Jan)

1982 W. H. "Horrible" Smith

1983 Joseph P. Fontana BMC (SS/DV) 14 Feb

1983 Harry Fowler MMCM DV

1983 Roots HM2 DV

1983 "Blacky" Villasenor BMCM/MDV

1983 George F. Bond MD "Father of Saturation Diving" (Jan 3)

1983 Wilber Eaton GM1/DV/EOD

1984 Brian Wright QM1/DV

1984 Kurt Shunk HT2/DV

1985 Mike Miller HT1/DV

1985 Dean Stethem SW2/DV June 15

 

1986 to 1995

1986 Mike Hobbs BMCS/DV

1986 Ralph Holmes (Nov)

1987 Robert Corby BMC(DV)

1987 Barry Stewart HT1

1988 William Badders CMM MDV Medal of Honor Salvage of Squalus

1988 George (Mike) Morrissey ENC/MDV

1988 Dennis P. Hima ENCM/MDV

1988 Jack Lamb SFC MDV

1988 Curt Waltz HM1

1989 Joe Flores SMC/DV Nov.

1990 Capt. "Black Bart" Bartholomew (15 November)

1990 Doug Rupe HTC/DV (23 June)

1990 Cleo Fred Mannan HMC/DV (Sep)

1990 Rupert Warren MDV (Oct)

1990 Henry Lamb Hicks MAC/MDV/SS (Converted from SKC)

1991 Brian Schmoyer DV (May)

1992 David McInerny EO3 (June)

1992 Lt. Chris Ross

1993 Paddy Mansfield, BMC (MDV) (Sept)

1993 Kimberly Wells DV (15 May)

1993 Horace Lee Hamrick EMC/DV EOD (30 July)

1994 Randy Smith HT2/DV (6 May)

1995 Paul "Blackie" Keane BMCM/MDV (Feb)

1995 Joseph Hendricks GMCS(EOD) (11 July)

1995 Tim Okeefe ENC(DV)

1995 Donn E. "Red" Thomas Lt. (BMC/MDV) (30 May)

1995 Robert Sheats TMCM(MDV) (9 March)

 

1996 to 2000

 

1996

1996 Nicklacone HTC DV

1996 Charles Penn MDV (6 Mar)

1996 William Wallace Giddens SF1/DV (30 Jan)

 

1997

1997 Dale Ficken ENC/DV (May 23)

1997 James H. Kerr BMCM/MDV (27Mar)

1997 Bill Scheu BMC/DV/EOD

1997 Francis "Sam" Smelko DV (01 Nov)

1997 Rick Sullivan DV (31Jan)

1997 James Tolly BMCM/MDV (26 Jan)

 

1998

Chris Christofferson

Gene Diem STSCS(DV/SS)

Chad Lee Dunbar Staff Sgt. (Army Instructor at Dive School)

Paul Stone, CWO-4 (DV) (PJ), USN Retired

John Gilbert Navy Cross Salvage of Squalus

 Robert D Workman CAPT(Doctor)

James (Jim) Taylor BMC/DV

 

1999

Mark Banjavitch SF1/DV

Buda Thomas MDV (May 1)

Jerry Kinnard MDV (June)

Lester Anderson GM1/DV (Sept 1)

Mike Smith EM1/DV (Oct)

Paul Pettinggill MMC/DV

 

2000

Neil George Shahan LtCdr Navy Cross Salvage of Squalus (Feb 09)

Paul Wolfgang (CO of HCU-One in 70's) February

William Devito OS2/DV (March 13)

Tony Asaro BT1/DV (20 April)

Ellis R. Cross, (May 8)

Ron McLaughlin HTCS/DV Ret. (May 24)

Thomas W. (Doc) James, HM1/DV USN Ret. (June 9)

Barron Ward BMC/DV (July 16)

Ron Hardy ENC/DV (6 Aug)

Gary Hill HTC/DV (12 Sept)

Chris Crilley Sept 30 NAVFAC (DV)

Robert M. Yarbrough CWO2 (Ret) 09 NOV

Ted Helton Davis HT3/DV (11 Nov)

Gene B. "Doc" Donaldson HMC/DV Ret (Nov 19)

Thomas (Andy) Anderson BMCS/DV (Nov 28)


2001

LtCdr Quannah C Hanes Jan

John Naquin LCDR(18 Feb)

Pedro (Pete) Gonzales HMC/SW/DV(April 7)

Matthew E. Draughon TM3/DV (5 May)

Thomas C. King EMCM/MDV

Chuck Morris HMC/DV

James J. Sirotniak BMCM/MDV (5 July)

Eugene Burk BMC/DV (July 28)

Joe Leszczynski "Polish Joe" HTCM/MDV (19 Aug)

Walter Philbrick ENCM/MDV (30 Sept)

Roy C McClanahan HTCS MDV 19,Oct

James [Jim} Lewis BMC MDV 22,Oct

Michael Gibney HMCS/DV (17 Dec)

Wayne (Wayno) Shaw BMC (DV) (19 Dec)

Zeno M. Schaefer HTCS/DV (22 Dec)

Doug Milanak BMC/DV


2002

William Stewart "Stu" HTCS/MDV/SW (6 Jan)

Frank Eissing (4 Feb)

Walter Lum Lavender SFC/DV (29 May)

John Cook "Cookie Man" ENCM/MDV(July 31)

Harry Dare (5 Nov)

Richard Cortez (LT/ENCM/DV/SS) (12 Nov)

Bill Gholson MDV (03 Dec)


2003

Arlington, Dick (19 May)

Driscoll, Bob(13 Nov)

Hill, Marcus Stowe HTCM/MDV (21 Dec)

Kerns, Daniel LCDR, USN (Ret) (3 March)

Ryder, Warren HMC/DV (07 Nov)

Schultz, Ramon (Ray) HM1/DV (10 May)

Stromer, George SFC/DV (9/16)

Wheller, Ella "Cricket" (24 Oct)

Virgil, Charlie (10 Nov)

Walker, Al BTCM/DV (3 Nov)

Bunn, Denny Capt (8/8)


2004

Esau, Anthony Christopher Capt/USN/Ret (23 Sept)

Lanctot, Steve HMC/DV/Ret (1 May)

Laskey, Walter HTCM/DV/Ret (March)

LuCree, Bill "Silverfox" MDV/Ret (18 August)

Fuller, John Phillip BMC/DV (October)

Amen, George A. BM1/DV (Oct 28)

Manning, Sanders "Tiger"


2005

Armstrong, Fredrick "Bill"HM1(DV) (14 Jan)

Berry,Tommy R. MDV(18 Jan)

Whites,Joanie May (A True Diver's Friend to All who knew Her)(5 Feb)

Maughmer, Earl QMC/SS/DV

Fitzgerald, David "Fitz" BMCM/DV (April 17)

Coleman, JJ Captain (April 30)

Buski, Frank HTCM/MDV

Radeki, (Rag-Man) Richard MDV (July 23)

Bull, Frankie N. BMC DV (July 23)

Honsberger, Eric GMG2/DV (Aug 14)

Dr. Robinson Jr., William Piercr DMO (Aug 16)

Berstler, Ken EO/DV(Sept 24)

Hodges,Bobby BMC DV (Oct 16)

Cook, Jerry AOC/EOD


2006

Cope, Charles MDV (Feb 1)

RILEY, Bill BM1(DV) USN (March 12)

Marecic, Bernard 'Doc" HMCM/DV (March 24)

Crotts, Harry BMCM/MDV (May 30)

Parfinsky, Andrew James MMCM/MDV (July 07)

Brashear, Carl Maxie BMCM/MDV (July 25)

Thompson, David L. (Dave) MDV (30 Aug)

Shields, Donald W. BMC/DV (3 Sept)

Osborn, Bobby Gene BMC/DV (5 Sept)

Myers, Bill (Blackie) QMC/UDT/DV

Hannigan, James HTCM/EOD/DV

Cantrell, Charles R. DCCS/MDV (24 Nov)

Mallder, Clark R. SFC/DV (30 Nov)

English, Shawn Army Captain/Diver (3 Dec)

Mowen, Roy BMCM/MDV (Dec)

Wharton, Scott BM2/DV (10 Dec)

Obrian, Charles (Oby) MDV (Unknown Date)

Schaber, Gene BM1(TM1)/DV (Unknown Date)


2007

Adams, Rick BMCS(SW)MDV (Feb 3)

Debolt, David MDV (Feb 18)

Jenkins, Wally Civ DV (May 09)

Nance, Steve HTC/SW/DV (Ret) (July 08)

Worden, Richard H. (July 22)

Bycowski, John DV (July 25)

Patterson, Paul MDV (CW0)

Festag, Al CDR Ret DV (Sept)

Neely, Bob MDV (28 Oct)

Lutz, Robert (Bobby) CWO4/DV/EOD (Dec 26)

 

2008

Lindler, Charles BMC/MDV (15 Jan)

Smookler, Mike "Doc" (15 Feb)

Gibson, Crowder Legion of Merit (18 Feb)

Wharton, Charlie "Bos'n" CWO4 (Apr)

Salts, Jack HMCS/UDT/SEAL Ret (Aug)

McKenzie, Donald BMCM/MDV (01 Sep)

LePage, Larry CPO/UDT/SEAL (Jul)

Maltman, William "Bill" UDT-22 (08 Sep)

Freiwald, Jason Richard SOC/SEAL (11 Sep)

Becker, James Joseph "JJ" BMCS/EOD (15 Sep)

Pacelli, Steve MRCS/DV (14 Oct)

Lanstra, Ed ENC (19 Nov)

 

2009

Brady, Richard "Dick" HTCS/MDV Ret (29 Mar)

Searle, Willard "Bill" CAPT Ret (31 Mar)

Shellenberger, Eric F. SOC/SEAL Class 232 (7 May)

Goad, Robert CAPT (MC) USN Ret (31 May)

Wallace, Kenneth "Ken" BMCS MDV Ret (23 Jul)

Bradbury, Donald "Scott" MCPO MDV Ret (2 Aug)

Vidrine, Sharon "Joe" DV1 (7 Aug)

Aichele, Fred BMCM MDV Ret (8 Aug)

Cobb, T. Scott SEAL (9 Aug)

Baxter, Henri L. IV CMDMC/SS/SW/DV Ret (16 Sep)

Mason, Michael R. "Mike" BMC/DV Ret (30 Sep)

Owen, Kenneth R. "Ken" ND2/DSW (12 Oct)

Gwaltney, Raymond R. HM1/DV Ret (21 Oct)

Hedgepeth, Charles H. "Charlie" CDR Ret (7 Nov)

Campbell, Bert UDT 11/SEAL 1 (9 Nov)

Tuckfield, Cyril J. Jr. "Tuck" (23 Nov)

 

2010

Hutchinson, Roy ICC/DV Ret (6 Jan)

Perrigo, Thomas "Tom" HT1/DV (8 Jan)

Johler, Frederick J. MMCS/SS/DV (10 Jan)

Vendetto, Robert A. "Guinea" EMC/DV Ret (22 Jan)

Lynch, John "Jack" LT UDT/SEAL Ret (15 Feb)

 

 

Unknown Dates

Cyrus Alaman MDV

Charlie Bloomers

James C (Skinny) Brown BMCM/MDV

Heckert, Paul John HMCM/DV

Mike (Cannon Mouth) Galager Lt (QMCM/MDV)

Ralph Jones HTCM/MDV

Oscar Robert Schill MM1/DV

Jerry Whitmer

Paul Babcock BM1/DV

Dowe Jerome "DJ" Smith HTCS/DV Ret.

Jim Bourbonais EN1/DV

Robert "Bob" Faulkner GMGC/DV Ret.

Donnie Gable CWO4/EOD

Louis "Lou" Leatherwood CWO4/EOD

Thomas, John "Ughman" BM2/DV

Johnston, Sven EN2/DV