In Memoriam: USS Hector AR-7
"On all the oceans white caps blow,
We do not have crosses row on row,
But those who sleep beneath the sea,
Rest in peace, our nation is free"
This page is dedicated to the men and women who served aboard
the USS Hector AR-7 and who are no longer with us.

(PL)=PlankOwner
(CP)=Contact Person (spouse, relative or friend to whom you may contact)

Abbott, John, Amarillo, TX, 1943-45,  2000
Allman, Charles, Hemet, CA, 1947-50, 1997
Ames, Douglas,  1951-53, 1993
Auvil, Randall E. (EM) 1964-67 (d. 2002)
Blain, Robert Lee  49 (SN) (CP)
Baker, Howard 43-44 (RM3) (PL) (d. 7/28/2002 LaCrescenta, CA)
Baker, Terry E. 71-75 (MM3) (d. 7/21/2006) (CP)
Barkley, Lynn, Eads, TN, 1944-45, 1999
Barnhardt, Wayne 60-63 (IC2)
Bartholomew, Chuck (Black Bart), LtCmdr 71-72, Repair/Diving Officer, (d.1991)
Battisti, Anthony 45 (SAO1) (d. 11/23/2001 Elmira, NY) (CP)
Beauchamp, Kirkpatrick (d. 6/2003-Central City, KY)
Beaumont, Ivan, Austin, TX,  , 1991
Berry, Charles A. 49 (CDR-X.O.) (d. 1996)
Betsworth, Eugene Robert DKC
Blount, Stan,  1948-51, 1965
Bonnesen, Emery F. 44-45 (MM1)
Boone, Angus W. 44-45 (MM3C) (d. May 1985 Pendleton, IN)
Brady, Tom  1944  (d. 1998)
Broderick, Kevin 64-67 (R-3 Div)
Brown, Victor, Brazil, IN, 1943-46,  1994
Bryant, Elliot (SN) 51-55 (d. 1997 NC)
Buff, Kenneth (FN) 52-55 (d. Lincolnton, NC 1976)
Bukszar, William R. 43-46 (PL) (CP)
Buyer, Benjamin 52-54 (CP)
Carter Glenn M. 44-45 (EM1) (d. 1/9/05 Carthage, MO)
Cartier. Raymond (CS2) 55-56 (d. CA 1962)
Cassube, Charles 47-49 (GM2)  12/99
Cauthon, Thomas (MR3) 55-57 (d. 1/31/1981)
Chanler, Hubert W.  (C.O.) 1949 (d.1974)
Chavez, David G. 44-45, 49-51 (PF2)
Chavis, Kenneth (BM3) 51-55 (d. 1999 Pembrook, NC)
Chew, Jack M. (OMC)
Choate, Henery C. Sr. (ME3) 44-45 (d. 10/04/85 New Orleans,LA)
Clark, Richard R, Bountiftd, UT,  , 1996
Collins, George Eugene, 44-46 (YN1) (d. Oct 2000 Mesa, AZ.)
Collins, Ronald D. 57-59 (d. 4/02/02 Ft. Smith,AK)
Collins, Ashley C. "AC"  late 40's (d. 1989)
Coleman, Michael A. (BM1) (mid 70's) (d. 2/2005)
Colwell, Kathy Powers (RM2) (d. 1/5/2003)
Combs, Lonnie M. (OMC)
Compton, Robert A. (CS2) 51-54(d. 18 May, 1998 Oceanside, CA)
Cone, Michael Richard (FP3) 55-57 (d. GA 9/9/57)
Cook, Thomas D. (PC2) 43-46 (d. 8/03/2001)
Crawford, William 50-54 (MR3) (CP)
Croasdale, Robert S. (EM3) 43-46 ( d. 5/20/2003)
Crowley, Charles W.
Cullins, T.O. (C.O.) 48-49 (d. 12/9/95 Coronado, TX)
Cullum, Donald E.  52-55 (SN)(d. 6/13/2006)
Cullum, William M. Sr."Bill"  52-55 (MR2) 
Daghy, James 45-47
Dasho, George R. (MR1) 1951-52 (d. 10/2003)
Davis, Earl K, Yuba City, CA, 1952 –55, 1999
Davis, J C, Edwards, MS,  , 1996
Dean, Lester L. (EN1) 1957-62 (d. 3/02/96 Orem, UT)
DeBerry, Brandon (CS3) 52-54 (d,5/93 Rome Ga)
DeBord, Charles (CM) 44-46 (d.  8/22/2001 Brownsville, PA)
Deeds, Warren A, Cleveland, OH, 1943-44,  1944
DeGabriel, Vernon F. (ENS) 1945 (d. 6/15/2003)
Dellinges, Harry, Napa, CA, 1943 (d. 10/26/1993)
Dempsey, William J. 44-46 SF3 (d. 6/23/04) (PL)
Delongchamp, Earl 46-49 (d. 1984 Holyoke, MA) (CP)
De Wan, James Edward, b. 6/6/1924, (d. 10/01/1992)
De Wildt, Hugo, Charleston, RI, 1944-45, 2000
DeWitt, A G, Westminster MD 1944-46, 1996 , ,
Dillon, Thomas S.  Phoenix, AZ. 44-45 (PL) (d. 6/8/2000)
Dixon, Paul D. "Don" (DK3) 1969-71 (d. 8/2003, Houston, TX)
Dolezal, Lawrence Wagnor, (d. 2/6/91 El Paso, TX)
Dorris, William Vernon, TN, WWII
DuFour, George 51-53 (ET2) (d. 10-17-06)
Earnest, Billy Jack (d. 1985)
Emery, Jim W.  51-53 (MM2) (d. Junction, CO)
Emili, John J, Greensburg, PA, 1943-46,  2000
Erdos, Benjamin 43-45 (MM1) (d. 9/21/93 Canton, OH)
Erskine, Charles 43-45 (SFM2) (d. 12/23/06) (CP)
English, Jimmy (d. 8/1970)
Eudy, Robert L, (MR3) 52-55 (d. 2000)
Farris, Bill 50-51 (Chief Pay Clerk)
Farris, Grady 46-48 (SN2) (d. 1/1/96)
Fink, Fred Jr. 53-55 (MM2) (d. 3/3/2005)
Finkey, Robert L. (82-85) CPO (d. 5-27-1986)
Fisher, Vernon "Bud" L. 51-54 (EN3) (d.11/2005) (CP)
Flatt, Ronald L.,  1960-62, 1994
Fleming, Ralph (TMT2) (CP)
Fletcher, Richard C, Conyers, GA, 1944-45 (SAI 3) (PL) , (d. 1995)
Flint, Dennis E. (PC-3) (d. 8/11/72 Sasebo, Japan)
Foster, Chad
Foster, Daniel P. (Garland, TX)
Fraser, Ray
Freshcorn, Robert, Hilliard, OH, 1950 –52, 1999
Fulton, Robert S. 44
Gawlinski, John 65-69 (MR3) (d. 10/11/02 Philadelphia)
Gibbons, John  (PI3) 53-55 (CP)
Goodman, Bobby (BT3) 52-56 (d. Salisbury, NC)
Goranson, David G. 69-72 (HT3) (d. 4/2001 Leroy, NY)
Griffin, Harold, , , , 1999
Grubbs, John E Sr, Albuquerque, NM,  , 1998
Guy, James Preston 62-64 (SK3) (CP)
Hamilton, James A. (MMC) 1944-45 (d. 11/10/79 Spring Valley, NY)
Hardin, John, Spring Hill, FL, 1943-47, 199
Harrell, Bruce, Havasu City, AZ, 1950-52, 1998
Harrington, Merle 66-69 (DC2) (d. 10/12/2005) (CP)
Harrington, Robert (WWII) (d. Santa Anna, CA 11/30/1949)
Haston, Robert M, Wooster, OH, 1959-63, 1998
Haws, Elwood "Woody", Hemet, CA, 1950–53, 2000
Hauptman, William L. (MMFN) 1950-52 (d. Hyde Park, NY 5/1/97)
Heaton, Kenneth 50-52 (d. 6/11/1998)
Herrod, Holloway  8/21/07 (CP)
Hess Richard H.. 55-58 (MM2) (d. 2/20/07) (CP)
Hilton, Donald 51-55 (BT3) (d. 2000) (CP)
Hinsey, Louis 84-87 (LCDR) (CP)
Hoffner,  Donald L.  52-56 YN3 (CP)
Howard, Jack M. 54-57
Howell, Virgil Trebbe 43-45 (MMS2) (d. 1990)
Hubbard, Benny 50-53 (FN) (d. 1991)
Hurt, Clyde (FN) 52-56 (d. Norwood, NC 1997)
Hyslop, Alan J. 46-47  (ET3)
Ingle, Jack
Ingles, Arin, E Peoria, IL, 1943-45, 1999
Inman, Richard 57-50 (CP)
Innes, David R. 74-77 (BT) (d. 11/9/1990)
Johnson, Charles R. Jr, Red Oak, IA,  , 1999
Johnson, Robert A. 45-46 (d. 1946)
Jolly, John P., Wilkesboro, N.C. Mid 50's (d. 5/10/02)
Journigan, Sherwood (SK3) 52-55 (d. Dunn, NC 2000)
Joyce, Harvey J Jr., 1943-48 (PL), Winston Salem, NC, 1998
Kellems, Dennis P. 1947-51 (BTCS) (d. 5/4/2003)
Kelly, Bob, Greenburg, PA, 1955-58
Kilgo, Willie Bon (d . 9/28/01)
King, George T.
Kirkland, William G. (WWII) (LTJG) (d. 12/15/99)
Kirkpatrick, Beauchamp I. 43-46, Central City KY (d. 6/6/2003)
Kliest, George (50-52)
Koester, Otto J.  49-54 (DC1)
Kopcinski, John, Stanton Is, NY, 1942-45
Kost, M D, San Jose, CA,  , 1986
Kost, S.G., San Jose, CA, , 1993
Kosut, Adam R., Montbello, CA, 1943-45, 1996
Krebbs, Stan, El Cajon, CA, 1950-52,  1996
Lafon, Gordon PM3 52-55 (d.1999 KY)
La Forest, Edward (EM) 1944-46 (d.1977)
Lam, Herbert Walton (Korea) (d. 2-10-2000)
Lamoreaux, Dee (Lucky) 52-?  (d. 6/21/02 Salt Lake City, UT)
Lane, Jim (SKSN) 52-55 (Oklahoma Mid 80s)
Lauden, Edward 44-46 (TM3) (d. Chicago, IL 1988)
Leach, Gary
Leiper, E H.
Leoni, Robert 77-80 (ET3) (CP)
Levins, Buford Burns 1/27/56-9/18/56 (ML?) (d. 1978)
Likos, Andrew M. (MM1) 44-45 (d. 2//07/98)
Lucas, Ed (CP)
Lund, Robert, Duluth, MN, 72-75 HT3 (d. May 1993)
Makuch, Wesley, Mohnion , PA, ,
Manning, Robert (70's) Lewiston, ID. (d. 1/28/02)
Manuel, Harold (Boiler Shop-57) (d. 3/2004)
Martin, Jeff  66-69 (d.1988)
Maske, Durwood 52-54 (SN) Texas
Mason, James L. 46-49 (ET2) (d. 5/2/06) (CP)
Massingale, Jerry W. 60-64 (d. 3/12/02)
Mathis, James W, Kennedy, AL, 1945-51 ,
Matthews, Kenneth, Baton Rouge, LA, 1951-55, 1994
McBrayer, Charles 43-45 (SAO2) (PL) (d. 2000)
McGuire, Willie "Mac, " Wildwood, FL,  , 1999
McLamb, Joe (SN) 52-56 (d. Greensboro, NC 1991)
Meder, Donald J, Jacksonville, FL, 1952-55, 1994
Merica, Jack W. (b 1926 - d. 1983 Los Angeles, CA)
Messick, Douglas K. 47-49 (FN 2nd Class) (d 8-2006 Paradise, Texas) (CP)
Metzgar, Richard W, Salem, OH, 1951-55, 1998
Miller, Jack C.  51-55 (MR2) (d. 12/25/03)
Miller, John 43-45 CMM (d. 5/1961) San Francisco
Miller, Ken D.  (GM) WWII (d. 6/24/2004 Redding, CA)
Miller, William R. (RM) WWII
Mills, Bob 46-47
Modery, Donald, Orono, ME, 1944-49, 1992
Morgan, Robert, Rockport, WV, 1948-51
Morrow, Theodore S. 47-51 (SH3) (d. 2/11/2004 Pearland, TX)
Morris, Jack A. (TMT2) (d.7/2/1992 Scottsbluff, NE) (CP)
Neese, Frank 52-53 (MM3) (d. 3/12/04)
Negus, James R.  54-56 (MM2) (CP)
Ochs, Richard  52-54 (EN 3) (d. 12/1/06)
Otten, Melvin H. 56-58 (EN 3)
Otts, Bobby D. 66-68 (CS2) (CP)
Owens, Scotty 57-61 (EM3) (d. 4/15/04)
Page, Donald R. 50-51 (SN) (d. 6/7/2004) (CP)
Page, Robert 52-55 (MM2) (d. 10/24/03)
Pfankuch, Vernon G. 43-45 (CM3) (d. 12/13/94)
Perelli, Marion John 43-45 (EM2) (d. 9/07/01)
Pipkin, Russell 44-45 Gaithersburg, MD. (d. 11/15/01)
Pittenger, George, MRCM  63-71 (d.1999)
Pointer, Donald W. 1950-52 SK2 (d. 3/1992- Mesa AZ)
Pollard, Kenneth J, Saginaw, MN,  , 2000
Post, Dean W., 44-46 (PHM2), (d. 8/23/2002- Pacifica, CA)
Price, Crawford, Williston, TN, 1944-45, 1999
Pritchard, James W. (MR2) 55-57 (d. 1/20/2001)
Pritzos, Mike M. 43-46 (LT) (PL) (d. 6/9/2006) (CP)
Progar, Anton, Cleveland, OH, 1944-45, 1993
Quigley, John P. PMC late 50's-early 60's (d. 1975)
Reed, Clarence, Pensacola, FL, 1952-55, 1998
Ramey, Billy Joe 50-54
Rampy, Robert E. (1944) (d. 12/2/05)
Reinertson, Reinold "Ray", Burlingame, CA,  1950-51, 1995
Rinesmith, Allen WW2 (S1/c) (d.1997)
Roach, C. Pierce 44-45 (SK2) (d. 1970) (CP)
Robb, George, 1950-54, 1988
Roberts, Thomas M, Jackson, MS, (SFC-LT 1st Div Off)  1949-53,  1998
Roth, Gene, Danville, IL, , 1999
Rule, Alfred, Sacramento, CA, 1943-45, 1999
Running, Tom, Oakland, CA, 1999
Ryan, Joseph G. (d. Oakhurst, NJ  10/1997)
Santos, Hal Y. (RM?) (d. 8/1986)
Sargent, Walter, Nashua, NH, 1995
Schofield, Wayne, Boulder, CO, 1944-45, 1999
Scholl, Jesse  49-50
Schons, Cliff, Matlaclia, FL,  ,  1996
Scuta, Alexis 50-54 (SK3) (d. 1984 - Vernon, CT)
Sebilsky, Leon  48-51 (MR 3) (CP)
Seelen, Alex 56-59 (MMFN) (d. 2/13/86 - Minneapolis, MN)
Selner, Albert Wilson  WWII
Severson, Russell L. (EM3) early 50's (d.1974)
Sewell, Richard A. (ENS)
Sikes,  Eddie W. 1969-70 (d 11/17/06) (CP)
Sindt, Dan J. 72-74 (HTFN) (d. 11/1978 - Grass Valley, CA )
Soliwoda, Chester A. (MM1) WWII (d. 9/28/00) (CP)
Spell, Jessie 43-45 (SAO2) (PL) (d. 2001)
Stienstraw, Stanley R. (d. 1981  Washington, PA) (CP)
Stoker, James R. (RdM2/c) 43-46 (d. 1979- Sharon, TN)
Sutton, James William, 1944-47,  1993 (PL)
Symmes, Courtland, Wilmington NC, 1949-50, 1997
Thompson, Tedd 50-51 (DK2) (d. 1997 - Orroville, CA)
Tomson, Kelly E.
Trotter, John W 1950-54, 1990
Tuell, Wayne Lee 1953-57 (SN) (d. 3/5/02) (CP)
Upton, James O., 1944-45 (d.1974 - Rockmart, GA )
Vandevender, Berlin
Villa, Jesus "Poncho" 66-70 (MM3) (d.1970 - CA)
Vongarell, Hemian G, , , ,
Voss, Bill (d. 4/04/2001 -McKinleyville,CA )
Wagner, Russell (d. 9/2002  Ojai, CA)
Warren, Robert 49-55 (d. 2003 - San Diego, CA)
Westcott, Charles L. 52-62 (EMCS) (d. 1/7/08)
White, Thomas 56 (DC3) (d. 10/2003) (CP)
Whiteside, Leonard (MR3) 52-54 (d. Charlotte, NC)
Wicker, Bobby (GM2) 51-55 (d.2000)
Wiley, Albert E. 1945-46, (d. 6/ 24/2004  Weatherford, TX)
Willman, Ken, Anderson, CA,  , 1996
Wilson, "Willie" Howard, 48-52 (MR2) (d. Feb. 2, 1994)
Wise, Ned P. 56-59 (MLC) (d. 2/05/03)
Woods, Dick  (YN3)  (59-62)
Youngblood, Robert B. (d. 7/2000  Holly Hill, FL)
Zion, Donald 60-61 (EN2)

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