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1st shipmates to come aboard the Perry WebSite
58-59 GM3 .. ROBERT W CAMPBELL .. NEW CITY, NY .. perrydd844@aol.com
58-60 SFM3 .. LEIF BENEDKE .. Crossville, TN .. bendeke@tnaccess.com

59-60 MM3 .. MARTIN E DEENEY .. GLENOLDEN, PA .. medeene@comcast.net



USS Perry DD844 COMMISSIONING PROGRAM
Plank Owners
January 17, 1946 Boston Naval Shipyard

45-46 ENS .. William Beyhl .. 1,2,3,4 .. Lady Lake, FL .. JGBWFB@webtv.net
45-46 LTJG .. JOHN RICHARDS .. NEW ROCHELLE, NY ..
sailed on Feb. 2003
45-46 RM3 .. GEORGE KATRAMADOS .. VENICE, FL
45-46 S2 .. HARRIS STEELE .. DENVER, CO ..
final voyage 2/28/2004
45-46 S1 .. ROBERT N RAU .. 1,2,3 .. LEDERACH, PA .. rnrau@juno.com 215-256-8686
45-46 S2 .. STEPHEN J ROBEL .. LAKESIDE, OH .. 419-798-5843
45-46 S1 .. Billy Bugg, Jr (William H) .. Martinez, GA .. bbugg@knology.net
45-46 QM .. Leo Gardner .. 1,2 .. Huntington, WV .. gardner@marshall.edu
45-47 MM1 .. Mel Allcorn .. Alliance, OH .. margieall@neo.rr.com
45-47 FC2 .. Robert Lockwood .. 1 .. Virginia Beach, VA .. block3@juno.com
46-46 WT3 .. LOUIS R VALENTINE .. CLIFTON HEIGHTS, PA .. louvalentine@prodigy.net
46-46 CS .. Glen Phillips .. Bolingbrook, IL
46-46 SN2 .. Bob Burke .. Brooklyn, NY
46-47 MM3 .. GERALD A SMITH 'Smitty' .. RINCON, GA .. N-222-S@JUNO.COM
46-47 FM1 .. Richard C Pittenger .. 1,2,3,4 .. Grand Junction, CO .. Rcpitt@Bresnan.net
46-47 FN1 .. B Dean Davis .. 1 .. Emporia, KS .. rodavis@carrollsweb.com
46-47 BM1 .. Alan Huff .. 2 .. Sebring, FL .. 863-382-7596
46-49 SN .. G.W Cline Jr .. Lincolnton, NC .. kesa@tntie.com
46-50 FC3 .. RICHARD TURK .. 1 .. MISSION, TX
46-47 GM .. Ronald Perry .. Apex, NC .. DD844@webtv.net
46-48 GM3 .. Jim Archer .. Brigantine, NJ .. masied@juno.com

 

USS Perry DMS-17
(1940-1944)
(ex DD-340 - 1921-1940)

Was lost Sept 13, 1944 off Palau as a result of striking a mine.
She was a former flush deck destroyer launched October 29, 1921 from Mare Island Naval Yard.
DMS-17 found - view wreckage photos

click for DMS-17 statistics

1937 DD-340 & DMS-17    Capt. F G 'George' Koenig, Ret.
14603 NE 166th St, Woodinville, WA 9807
2 - (425) 483-5018

41-44 .. CDR. A.W Rudzinski .. Fairfax, VA .. 703-631-0062
41-44 .. Melvin H. Dubard .. Carrollton, MS 38917 .. 601-237-4707
41-44 .. GM Philip Block .. Wells, VT .. 802-645-932
41-44 .. Francis Pogue .. 1, 5 .. Virginia Beach, VA .. 757-464-6049
41-44 .. Jack Steward .. 1 .. Niceville, FL .. 850-678-4303
41-44 .. John C Cole .. 1 .. Vassar, MI .. 517-673-2083
41-44 .. Thomas G Baggot .. 1 .. Encinatas, CA .. 760-753-4949 .. Cdrtom9@aol.com
41-44 .. FN Francis N Johnson .. Fort Smith, AR .. CBsLLDimples@aol.com .. April 11,2001
41-44 .. Austin Miller .. amiller@starbanner.com 352-867-4118
41-44 .. Ensign G Ball .. Skipper of the USS Perry DD844 .. 1955 .. gsquareball@attglobal.net
41-44 .. ROBERT NEAL .. MILWAUKIE OR .. (503) 654-4373
41-44 .. Jerry Ahearn .. 2 .. 2131 Pierpont Ave .. Charleston, SC 29414
44-44 .. SN2 Andrew J Kopacz .. Navarre, Fl .. andyfritz1926@aol.com
44-44 .. Ens. Charles Ennis .. Dallas, TX .. 972-387-3994
43-44 .. JOHNNY RAY CHISM .. 3,4 .. Fulton MI
43-44 .. RUBY HARRIS .. 3,4 ..Wichita Falls, TX .. WIFE of Ottice JOPLIN ..
Oct. 2006
43-44 .. BARBARA KLINE .. 3, 4, 5 .. Wichita Falls, TX .. DAUGHTER of Ottice JOPLIN
43-44 .. JACOB LAMBERT .. 3 .. Chester, IL .. 618-826-1683
41-45 .. CHARLES LISHMAN .. 3, 5 .. Coarsegold, CA .. 559-683-2338
43-44 .. MIKE MAERSHBECKER .. 3 .. Houston, TX .. 281-486-5716
42-44 .. ART PAULE .. 3, 5 .. Affton, MI .. 314-843-5881
41-44 .. ROLAND THOMAS .. 3 .. Cheyenne WY .. 307-634-1005
44-44 .. LARRY TUNKS .. 3,4 .. Huntington Beach, CA .. 562-592-2031
44-44 .. JANET WAMMACK Coarsegold, CA .. DAUGHTER .. LISHMAN
44-44 .. DELBERT WERSEBE .. 3 .. Schertz, TX .. BROTHER .. WERSEBE
44-44 .. REGINA WERSEBE .. 3 .. Schertz, TX .. BROTHER .. WERSEBE
41-44 .. CLARENCE WILLS .. 3 .. Chicago, IL .. crwills1@aol.com 773-779-4727
41-44 .. Paul Collins .. 4 .. Pittsburgh, PA .. collmich57@hotmail.com 412-371-1631 .. Nov 19, 2006
41-44 .. John Corey .. Beacon, NY .. 845-838-1222 .. June 6, 206
41-44 .. Walter "Dick" Dickinson .. Ardmore, OK .. totalloss0@yahoo.com
41-44 .. Harold 'Bob' Wetsell .. KIRBYVILLE, TX .. 409-423-3322 .. mr-t@ruralcomm.com
click link to view complete roster

On 13 September 1944 at 1418 the Perry struck an enemy mine off the southeast coast of Anguar Island, Palau. The explosion took place under the #1 fire room causing the USS Perry to sink at 1605. The following men lost their lives.

1. BRAND, Joseph James WT 1/c 223 - 61 - 97 USN
2. SCHIEBER, Arthur William      F 1/c 870 - 11 - 90 USNR
3. JOPLIN, Ottice Canon              F 1/c              828 - 71 - 92 USNR
4. EDGELL, Henry Clark              F 1/c               755 - 90 - 53 USNR
5. WERSEBE, Dan Jesse             WT 2/c               624 - 85 - 06 USNR
6 . Byrd, Frank   SM1c  - 7. Paul Burnett S1c  - 8. Arthur Schieber F1c


Honorary Members
Reunions Attended 1=Virginia Beach 2=Jacksonville 3=Branson 4=Charleston

2001 Rear Admiral David D Pruett .. 1,2,4
2001 .. Bryan Wood, Esq, Associate Counsel Naval Sea Systems Command .. 4
2003 .. Kay Taylor Hume - Daughter of Bill Taylor and Ship's Bell contributor
2004 .. Michael Stephens USN Seabees - Outstanding service to our Association .. 2,3,4
Guest Speakers
2000 Capt. Gene Garrett, USN
2001 Rear Admiral David D Pruett
2003 Senator Bob Mitchler & Brig Gen. H.D. McCarty

Shipmates gone but not forgotten!

FIRST SHIPMATE OF RECORD TO COME ABOARD THE PERRY
Name : Johnnie R. DeBoe .. Aboard Perry : 31-35 .. Rate : Y3C, SLC
Email : jdeboe@bellsouth.net .. Location : Pensacola , Florida
comment : I finally recieved my Dad's summary of service records and found out he was on the

USS Perry for several years. He passed on in 2001 at the age of 93.

The 1st Skipper of the USS Perry DD844 .. Clyde Van Arsdall, Jr., .. passed away at age 87 on October 1, 2000     view details
44-44 .. Dave West .. Grand Rapids, MI .. Playswithtractors@yahoo.com
41-44 .. GM3 .. Fred Alexander .. Jasper, AL

47-47 .. Joseph William Harrison .. 7/3/1978
58-59 Capt .. John Kane ..
photo .. 5/20/1990
41-44 DMS17 .. Captain RC Dailey .. Feb 29-1992
57-57 BT3 .. RAYMOND T ROE .. 3/9/1993
55-60 BMC .. Leon F. St Cyr .. 12/21/97
46-46 MM2 .. Arthur J. Smith .. Smyrna, NY .. ajsmith@ascent.net Dec 1995
photos
65-68 CDR .. Robert O. Clark .. photo .. 1995
50-55 Dick Canfield MMFN NY 1996
68-71 EN2 .. Jerry (Gerald) Devlin 68-71.. Sacramento, CA .. 1996
49-50 Capt .. John W Higgins ..
photo
47-47 .. Edward Menten .. kmenten@aol.com .. Boston
51-52 RD2 .. Albert R. Roy .. PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC .. 8/15/1999
52-55 GM3 .. John Cecchetto .. 20 First ST .. Watervliet NY 12189 .. 3/1999
45-46 F2 .. Bill Reddout .. Conneaut, OH .. 1999
60-60 MM3 .. Richard F Mueller .. RMuel58050@aol.com .. 3/4/2000
55-58 TE3 .. Donald Mullenhour .. Mashpee, MA .. 9/8/2000
46-49 .. Charles L. Hinsch .. June 14, 2000
52-56 SH3 .. Donald F. Gallup .. COVENTRY, VT .. 10/2001
46-47 BM2 .. DIETZ, FRANK G .. FL .. PALM BAY .. 2/2001
62-62 CTC .. Felix R Lobos 'Phil' .. 1,2 .. Palm Coast, FL .. janevl@pcfl.net .. 5/15/2001.. Jane 904-446-0341
41-44 FN .. Francis N Johnson .. Fort Smith, AR .. CBsLLDimples@aol.com April 11,2001
45-46 FN1 .. Howard Ford .. 1 .. Peoria, AZ .. 602-315-8100 .. eseppala@mindspring.com .. 6/2001
65-66 Lt Cdr .. CDR Robert K Asman .. Indian Head, MD .. Windhunter96@hotmail.com .. 4/12/2001
53-56 SN .. Morton Tepperman .. Dingmans Ferry, PA .. rmtepp.webtv.net .. July 30th, 2001
46-47 RDSN .. Hager Ruhl .. 1 .. Manheim, PA .. 717-664-2964 .. July 4, 2001
31-35 YN3 .. Johnnie R. DeBoe .. Pensacola , Florida .. 2001
47-48 YN3 .. Bill Taylor .. Bristol, TN ..
kaythume@tntech.edu .. October 1, 2002
56-57 Capt .. George G. Ball .. May 1, 2002 .. Obituary
51-55 YN3 .. Leon Simmons .. West Newton , MA .. July, 2002
48-52 TM3 .. Walt Herbowy .. STOUGHTON, MA .. HANKHJ@AOL.COM .. (1970)
42-44 MMC ..
Dennis J Ray .. Bridgewater, NJ .. ladydi38@softhome.net ..view photo
61-63 Capt... Robert B. Pond .. USN/ret .. July 16, 2003 .. view photo
45-46 LTJG .. JOHN RICHARDS, 74 DARLING AVE, NEW ROCHELLE, NY 10804, 914-636-2577 .. 2/2003
50-50 EMC .. Bill Fasick ..834 Lake Evalyn Dr .. Celebration, FL 34747 .. 6/22/03
53-56 SO1.. Stu Ussmann .. 1829 OCEAN TERR .. Ortley Beach, NJ .. krisrit@aol.com .. 10/2003
52-55 .. Ed Reddish - 4991 Gulf Shore Blvd - Naples, FL 34103 - 239-643-3485 9/15/03
62-64 LTJG .. George Hays .. 9920 Equestrian Pl, Salinas, CA 93907 .. 916-635-3760 .. june 2003
69-72 MM2.. David Paul Stewart.. Greenville PA..September 8, 2003
53-55 BM3 .. Jack Bentley .. Kingston, NY .. 845-384-6510 .. Oct 2003
61-63 BT3 .. JIM KIRK .. Florida .. Jan 2004
55-56 BM1.. Ed Patterson .. 670 Plaza Street .. Atlantic Beach, FL .. 904-246-4554 .. June 11, 2004
52-56 QM3 .. ERNIE MATSEAS .. 978-453-5769 .. Lowell, MA .. 3 .. 9-27-04
60-62 MM1 .. Tom Shuda .. 904-246-2841 .. Atlantic Beach, FL .. 1 .. 12/1/04
50-54 YN3 ..Dick Oberlin .. Lititz, PA .. Dec. 17, 2004
61-64 SO2 .. Bruce Gay .. Boynton Beach, FL .. 1,2 .. October 25, 2004 .. bgay@bellsouth.net
45-46 EMT2 .. HARRIS STEELE .. Centennial, CO .. February 26, 2004
61-66 BM .. JACK R. MAC CASKILL .. JENSEN BEACH, FL June, 2004

59-61 LCDR .. Ken Chapman .. 757-464-4915 .. Virginia Beach, VA .. 1,2,4 .. April 25, 2005
48-48 BT1.. .JAMES J. NOLAN .. JACKSONVILLE, FL .. 904-641-5730 .. April 2005
51-55 DCW3 .. Bedford "Woodie" Wood .. Bristol, CT .. 860-589-2055 .. June 9, 2005
51-55 MM3 .. Ed Moynahan .. Bondsville, MA .. Aug 12, 2005
66-67 GM2 .. Donald Santee .. Fitzgerald, GA .. 1,2,3,4 .. 229-423-4051 .. michael@michaelsantee.com .. Sept 22, 2005

41-44 DMS-17 .. John Corey .. Becan, NY .. 845-838-1222 . . June 7, 2006
57-58 EM2 .. George Haaga .. 7 Heather Hill Road, Shelton, CT 06484 .. ehaaga@msn.com 203 929-5137 .. June 16, 2006
52-55 MM2 .. LINWOOD MOULTIN .. 182 BACK ROAD, ALFRED, ME 04002 .. linwin@gwi.net .. July 31, 2006
41-44 DMS-17 .. Lt. Charlie Ennis .. 7005 HELSEM WAY .. DALLAS, TX 75230 .. 972-387-3994 .. April 21, 2006
43-44 DMS-17 .. TOM FUSSNER .. 380 HIGH POINT BLVD .. DELRAY BEACH, FL 33445 .. 56
1-243-2612 .. Sept. 18, 2006
43-44 DMS-17 ... Alfred E. White .. Pequannock, NJ .. 973-694-1829 .. 2006
51-55 SH2 .. JOE BURROWS .. WEST BABYLON, NY .. 631-661-2691 .. July 2006
43-44 DMS-17 .. Ruby (Joplin) Harris .. WICHITA FALLS, TX .. baba4@sbcglobal.net .. 940-767-6829 .. Oct. 2006
41-44 DMS-17 .. Paul Collons .. PITTSBURGH, PA .. collmich57@hotmail.com .. 412-371-1631.. November 19, 2006
45-47 MM1 .. MEL ALLCORN .. 330-821-9225 .. 958 CORNELL DRIVE .. ALLIANCE, OH 44601 JUNE 9 2006
52-56 SOG .. JOHN SOKOLOWSKI .. PSOKOLOWSKI@berkshire.rr.com 413-443-5230 .. 59 HARRIS ST.PITTSFIELD, MA 01201 .. Dec 21, 2006

54-59 FT .. MARTY BUSHMAN .. fwconch120902@earthlink.net ..941-625-9962 .. 2474 NEWBURY ST.PT CHARLOTTE, FL 33952 May 2, 2007
69-72 BT3..William (Bill) Place..22 King Terace Beverly,MA ..01915... January 8,2007
60-62 SO2 .. GEORGE LEBER .. 6 HILLSIDE CT .. LAMBERTVILLE, NJ .. 609-397-8942 .. 6/2007
59-61 SN .. WESLEY BENNETT.. 20 Kirkwood Road, Port Washington, NY 11050 .. June 6, 2007
58-60 DC3 .. HERB SCHMINKEY .. TREVERTON RD .. COALTOWNSHIP, PA 17866 .. 570-648 8866 .. July 2, 2007
64-66 SN .. Ben Batten .. 1151 SE 46th LP, Keystone Heights, FL .. June 6, 2008
46-47 FM1 .. Dick Pittenger .. 681 Kapota Street, Grand Junction, CO, Rcpitt@Bresnan.net .. 970-243-1682 .. November 18, 2008

Membership Council Crew Chief's, Will Pruett, Chairman

MISSION OF THE MEMBERSHIP COUNCIL
1) Helping to find shipmates who are unaware of our Website and direct them to it;
2) Assisting to correct the Association Database by finding missing phone numbers,
eMail and street addresses
3) Making personal contacts with phone calls and/or eMail encouraging Reunion attendance.
EMAIL / PHONE # Lookup
DMS-17 40-44 Frank Pogue
45 Bill Beyhl
46 Dick Pittenger
47&48 Ernie Peterson
49 Robert Warren
50&53 Moon Risley
51 Joe Jurewicz
52 Fred Kragler
54 Grant Cummings
55 Lou Guariniello
56 Art Garafolo
57 Tom Clark
58 Roger Piper
59 Raymond Richter
60 Bob Noroski 
61 Bruce Gay
62 Marvin Summers
63 Garland V. Harper
64&65 Robert J. Hales
66 Fred Thweatt  
67 Larry Prevatte
68 Peter Watson
69 Sid Brown
70/71 Tracy Johnston
71/72 Harry J. Smith 

Hall of Fame Club
IN RECOGNITION for
OUTSTANDING SUPPORT

.

Gold Hall of Fame

2007 - 2008
Gary Pugh, Thomas Mores, Lou Guariniello
Sid Brown, Tom Fedash, Joe Blasko, John Ellis
Arnie Myotte, Dick Pittenger, CDR Frank McCleskey
CAPT Spencer Johnson, Ernie Peterson

2006

GRANT  CUMMINGS, SID BROWN, ART FULLER
ROBERT HALES, JOE JUREWICZ, BOB NOROSKI
Jane E. White & Mary A. White in Memory of brother Alfred E. White DMS-17
Tom Fedash

2005

Bob Hales - Marvin Summers, John Blaine
Joe Malmendier - James Marsh - Bob Noroski

1998 - 2004
Neil Stone,  Edwin Spivey,  Bob McKee
Richard Turk,  Bob Hales,  Sid Brown
Dick Pittenger,  Kay Taylor Hume
.


Silver Hall of Fame

2007 - 2008
Ted Tusinski,
 Tom Moritz,  Jack Hurst, Glen Miller, Joe Jurewicz
John Cross, Bill McCarthy, Wimpert “Wimpy” Wynn, John Blaine

2006
Rick Flanagan, William Isenhart, Dave James,
Tom  Moritz, Dick Pittenger, Wimbert 'Wimpy' Wynn, Jack Hurst
Tom Fedash, Larry Tunks, Roland Thomas, Chuck Doughtie

2005

Robert N. Rau, Peter Holtje, Sid Brown,  Joe Malmendier
Edwin SpiveyNorm Simonelli, Rick Flanagan

1998 - 2004
Ray Montague, Ken Chapman, Alan Huff
John Tessmer, Dan Wersebe, Bruce Gay
John J. Carty, Dave James

.


Bronze Hall of Fame

2007 -2008
Gerald Schnoblen, Dick Linden, Rene Laureyns, Ken Annino, Ray Richter
Ed Authier, Ed Etzkorn, David Klinger, Andy Marchese, Willard Naylor

 

2006
James Archer, William Beyhl, Dan Buchanan, Michael Cannon
Joe D'Antonio, Bruce Davidson, John Ellis, Lou Guariniello
NED HOOPER, Bill JANULIN, JOE JUREWICZ, Richard Linden
Jason Mathews, Allen McCall, Richard Stephens
Robert Weyeneth, Capt. Curtis Sorenson, Ned Hooper
Rutherford White, Edward Allston, Ken Annino, Tom Lo Bue

2005

Capt. Pete Ibert, Grant Cummings, Senator Bob Mitchler
Norbret Morin, Tom Lo Bue, John Dibiscegile Sr.
Ted Tusinski, David Pruett, Ken Schneider, Joe Blasko
Andy Marchese, Felix Kreskey, Dick Linden, Jack Bonner
Jerry AhearnMike Murray, Richard Pittenger, Robert Rau
Donald Santee, Tom Naile, Tom Tillman, Jack Bonner
Sal LaCorte, John Carty, Bill Isenhart, Joe D'Antonio
Tom Hambright, Faris Vinson, Bob Gruss, Charlie Buehl

1998 - 2004
Lief Bendeke, Joe Malmendier, Martin Deeney, Tom Baggot
Jack Bonner, Robert Fielden, Ruby Harris, Peter Holtje
David Huntsman, Walt Procanyn, Will Pruett
Francis Yanovitch, Bob Rau, Bill Teeter JR.
Tom Mores, Roy Smith, Marvin Summers
Larry Prevatte, Charlie Jenkins, Bill Gray
Joseph Fugalli, Rene Laureyns, Bedford Wood
Leo Gardner, Bernard Miller, James Marsh
Lee Almond, Ken Annino, Ned Hooper, Ted Tusinski

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