Henrico County's History - USS Henrico - Military Service Memorial

Military Service Memorial

USS Henrico
(APA-45)

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

-- A --

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

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-- B --

• 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., 1940s', 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.
• 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

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-- C --

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

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-- D --

• ROBERT W. DEATON, 43- 45, Water Tender, Died Aug. 5, 1997
• JACK DEMPSEY, 43-45, MAC, Died July 1996
• 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.

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-- E --

• 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

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• 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

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-- G --

• 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.
• ROME GRAGG, WWII, Died Sept 22, 2003
• WILLIAM P. GREENE, 1946, 2nd Div., Died April 13, 2007.
• LAWRENCE HERMAN GUNTHER (HERMAN L. GUNTHER), 1944-?, Radioman, Died 1989.

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-- H --

• 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
• DON HERRING, 52-55, R Div. – Boats, died 3 Mar. 2009
• 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
• (CDR.USN-RET) K.P. LILLIAN DUVENHORST HUNT, Her Brother Killed 40's, Died 2006/7 – reported by US Postal Service

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-- I --

• JESSIE INABINET, Died 2004
• C. IDE, 43-45, B Div., Died Aug. 3, 2001

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-- K --

• J. ROBERT JAMES, 1945, FLAG, died 12-22-2010.
• DOUGLAS J. JOHNSON, 45-46, 2nd Div. 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
• 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

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-- L --

• 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
• 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

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-- M --

• 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
• ROBERT A. McREE. Died in 2007
• 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, 2009.
• PHIL MARCOUX, 52-54, Machinist Mate, Died Dec. 24, 2009
• HENRI "FRENCHIE" MARGAILLAN, 1950apos;s, Died in 2001
• DOUGLAS LEE MARTIN, 1953-56, Died Nov. 20, 2005
• CHARLES MAYERHOFER, 1940's, Died Aug. 2002
• 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
• 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

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-- N --

• 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
• NEWSOME, Laundry, Died 2006
• JOSEPH ALBERT NICKENS, 1930, Died 2006

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-- O --

• ORAL "OLE" ARTHUR OLSON, Died Aug. 5, 2001
• DWAYNE T. OLSON, 52-55, Deceased
• RAYMOND OWENS. BM1, 1944, Died May 20, 1984

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-- P --

• 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.
• Pete Pantazoplus, 53-57, S-Div, Deceased
• THOMAS W. PELLERIN, 1943-45, Died May 10, 2006
• 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 the Owasse, OK post office, Oct. 2010.
• JOSEPH PICCOLO, SR., Died May 19, 2000
• 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

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-- R --

• MARVIN RAMAGE, 51-54, Navigator & Signalman, Died Jan. 7, 2005
• JOSEPH C. RICE, Boats, Died February 2, 2017
• 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.
• 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.
• ANTHONY J. RZASA, SR., WWII, Buried Arlington National Cemetery, Died in May 16, 2006

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• 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
• 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
• 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

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• 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, 1st Div. Boats, Deceased
• ROY W. THORNTON, 52-55, CPO, MM3, Died Nov. 7, 2001
• JAMES T. TUDOR, 48-52, 1950's, Deceased

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-- U --

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

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• 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

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• 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.
• HAROLD "BUD" WENDT, 45-48, C Div., Died May 14, 2009, Attended many renuions.
• MAURICE WHITFIELD, Died Aug. 5, 2000
• 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
• H. ALLEN WIRTZ, 51-54, Died Sept. 25, 2000
• JAMES WORKMAN, 60-64, Boilermaker, Died Sept. 2006
• VIRGIL L. WRIGHT, 48-50, WO Supply, Died Feb 5, 2003

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• JOSEPH W. ZENZIUS, 43-45, MM 1st Class, Died July 9, 2010
• ERVIN R. ZAREK, 43-45, 2nd Div. – Boats, Died Sept. 3, 1997

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If you have information on a shipmate's passing, please e-mail the information to henricoapa45@gmail.com.

(Courtesy of USS Henrico Reunion Association)

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