USS CROMWELL DE 1014 

 

 

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USS Cromwell DE-1014

Built by
Bath Iron Works
Bath Maine

Launched 4 June 1954
Commissioned 24 November 1954
Decommissioned 5 July 1972


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Commanding Officers

1954 1956 LCDR E. J. Cummings Jr.
1956 1958 LCDR D.A. Webster
1958 1959 LCDR A.L. Moore
1959 1961 LCDR H.H. Niehaus
1961 1963 LCDR R.F. Hoffmann
1963 1965 LCDR D.A. Branch
1965 1966 LCDR C.S. Bird
1966 1967 LCDR E.C. Snyder
1967 1968 LCDR J.A Major
1968 1970 LCDR D.M. Foss
1970 1972 LCDR P.J. Mermagen

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Abraham Alden LT 1965-67 Minneapolis MN (Deceased Aug 2019)
Ackley Jim BT2 1962-66 Pennsauken NJ (Deceased 20 May 2016)
Alcorn Jerry Bourbonnais IL
Allebaugh, Jr. Russell QM1 1954-56 Strasburg VA
Armentrout LT USN (Ret) Harlan ETC 1956-58 Lansing NC
Austin Frederick LT (MC) 1959 Pittsfield MA
Baker Richard RM2 (1968-72) Linwood NJ
Barclay Dennis BT2 1955-56 Anaconda MT
Barron Leon E2 1963-67 Troy AL
Bauckman William  Stafford VA (Deceased 17 Mar 2010)
Bauer Ronald 1960-63 Auburn AL
Baumbaugh Gary Francis IC3 1961 Sarasota FL
Beaudin Donat (Joe) MM3 1960 (Deceased 25 July 2012)
Beckner Ernest BT 1957-62 Norfolk VA Deceased 17 Mar 2005
Behra Thomas  Canton OH (Deceased)
Belcher Charles 1970-72 Greewood MS
Berger CW03 USN (Ret) Ed RD2 1962-64 Poway CA
Bernhard Frank RM2 1963-65 Venice FL
Bethany Jack LT 1963-65 Deceased
Billings Don 1961-62 (Deceased 12-28-13)
Black Howard E4 1956 Cleveland OH
Blanch Tony EM2 1964-66 Poland OH
Blunt Henry SD2 1959-61 Franklin VA
Bobrick Capt. USN (Ret) Edward ENS 1958-61 Evanston IL
Bolton George BT2 1968-72 Brisbane CA
Bondloukdjian Alan MMFN 1967-68 Melrose MA
Boyle Mickey YN2 1969-71 Dalton MA
Broski Wallace YM3 1966-67 Staten Island NY
Boston William MM2 1957-58 Denton PA
Bouchard Louis BT3 1954-56 Kingston NH
Bourque Ronald LTCO 1970-71 Skaneateles NY
Boutwell USN (Ret) Carleton SKC 1954-56 Tewksbury MA
Boylan Terrance LT 1961 Cummaqid MA
Brady William 1957-62 Beaufort SC (Deceased 15 Aug. 2011)
Brady Bill QM2 1956-59 Lunenburg MA
Bragg RMCS USN (Ret) Larry RMSN 1960-62 Covington WA
Branch Capt. USN (Ret) Deon Capt 1963-65 Virginia Beach VA
Brennan BTCS USN (Ret) Francis BTC 1964-66 Apollo Beach FL
Bringhurst CMDR USN(Ret) Bill Ensign 1960-61 Londonderry NH
Brock William K IC2 1966-69 Riverside NJ
Bruckmann BTCM USNR (Ret) Plank Owner Laurie BT2 1954-57 Huntington Beach CA
Bruns CPO USN (Ret) Robert CPO 1972 Cocoa FL Deceased
Burkett CTACS USN (Ret) Carl PN3 1954-55 Vacaville CA
Burns Robert 1971-72 (Deceased)
Cacciacarne BTC USN(Ret) James BTC 1961-63/1967-68 Lester PA
Caldwell Thomas 1955-56 Rio Rancho NM (Deceased 16 Oct 1998
Callison George MM2 Jacksonville FL
Cantu Robert (Bob) EM2 1965-66 Anthem AZ
Carlino Angelo CSC Johnston RI
Cassella Thomas  1954-56 Albany NY (Deceased 7 Feb 2009)
Christensen MMCM USN (Ret) Grant MMCM 1970-72 Sleepy Eye MN Deceased 1999
Christmas Lou RMC USN(Ret) RM3 1963-64 Virginia Beach VA
Claydon Rev David HM2 1968-70 West Stockholm NY
Clemente Joe RMSN 1954-57 Bohmia NY
Cohen Stewart BT2 1969-70 Martins Ferry OH
Cole OS1 USN(Ret) Lee STG2 1966-68 Laughlin NV
Coleman STCM USN (Ret) John (Lucky) 1966-68 York ME
Collins Peter LTJG 1959-60 South Burlington VT
Cooper ThomasMoab Nj (Deceased 3 November 2004)
Coyne David RM3 Scituate MA (Deceased 28 Apr 2011)
Croom USN (Ret) (Plank Owner) James ME2 1955-56 Chesapeake VA
Crossan Philip (Tom) 1956-57 Colton CA
Csizmadia Joseph YN3 1957-60 Carteret NJ

Cushman Bertil GMGSN 1960-62 Jefferson NH
Dailey Noel HT1 (hull tech) 1966-68 Corpus Christi TX
Danko Dennis Bergholz OH
Davis Gilman BT3 1959-61 Lansing MI
Decker Steve GMG3 1968 Ocala FL
Dedman Anthony Milford Ct. (Deceased 10 May 2004)
Dehoff John Cmdr USN (Ret) LTJG 1957-58 Camden ME
DeJac John RD2 1956-60 Williamsville NY
Delorenzo YNC USN(Ret) Bill YNC 1964-66 Old Saybrook CT Deceased 12-19-12
Demarco, Sr. Charles MM2 1956-59 Deceased 15 July 2004 Livingston NJ
Dempsey Bill BM3 1962-64 Yuma AZ
Denter Albert Sr Deceased
Deyo James EM2 1957-60 Virginia Beach VA
Distin, Sr Ron BT2 1959-62 Avon CT (Deceased 6 March 2015)
Dixon John BMCS USN (Ret) SN 1961-62 Woodbine GA
Dudley William LTJG OPS. Dept.1960-62 Harwood MD
Dundon Jim SN 1961-62 Flower Mound TX
Eaton Thomas BT3 1968-71 Wear NH
Eichorn John BM2 1965-66 Orlando FL
Endlich Sheldon SN 1954-56 (Plank Owner) Boca Raton FL
Erke Thomas SN 1959-60 Cave Creek AZ
Ernest Gerald E. QMSN Deceased
Everdale Charles Port Carbon PA
Ewen Harry 1959-62 Deceased
Fisher Raymond SO2 1955-59 (Deceased)
Fisher Theophilus Staten Island NY
Flacke Capt USN (Ret) Robert LT 1955-58 Lake George NY
Flynn John MM2 1955-57 Rehoboth MA (Deceased 30 June 2008)
Foissett LCDR USN (Ret) John BM1 1967-71 Santee CA
Fontaine Richard LCRD 1959-61 San Diego CA
Forstie Lee Oronocco MN
Foss D. LCDR CO 1968-70 (Deceased)
Garrett C.J. (Tex) EMC 1962 Gales Ferry CT
Gessner Larry STGC 1967-68 Berrysburg PA
Giles 1961 (Deceased)
Golden Martin QM2 1963-64 Huntington Beach CA
Goodman (Plank Owner) Sheldon SN 1954-57 Boca Raton FL
Goss Irving LTJG 1968-71 Warren RI
Gost CAPT USN (Ret) William XO 1966-68 Moorestown NJ
Gracey ETCM USN (Ret) John ET1 1967-70 Portsmouth RI
Granato Lou Oxford CT
Grass Donald Excelsior Springs MO
Green Bill RM3 1960-61 Texarkana AR
Grutzius Charles CAPT. USN (RET) ENS 1966-67 Bumpass VA
Guimond Robert 1958 RI
Guinen Stephen EM2 1966-68 Fall River MA ( Deceased 2 May 2011)
Guthrie Ronald CS2 1966-68 Cincinnati OH
Haberman Thomas MM2 1967-71 Cheswick PA
Haese Dick SH2 1966-69 Jackson WI
Hall William Sr SK3 1963-65 Lee MA
Hail HT1 USN (Ret) Herbert Jr GMG3 1964-66 West Memphis AR
Hanff Charlie ICFN 1970-72 Poulsbo WA
Hannum Mike (Plank Owner) 1954-57 Mullica Hill NJ
Harding Gerald BTFN 1962-64 North Bend OH
Harding Robert (Jerry) MM3 1969-71 DeQueen AR
Harris Robert QM2 1970-72  Wimberley TX
Haynes Gordon LTJG 1961-63 Overland Park KS
Hedman Robert CS3 1971-72 Kenosha WI
Hellauer LCDR USN (Ret) James SO 1962-63 Wayne PA
Henry Wayne Long Beach CA
Herget Grant BT2 1971-72 Manorville NY
Hewitt Kent LTJG 1960-63 Weston MA
Higgins Anthony EM 1964-66 Poland OH Deceased 5 March 2017
Hoffmann RADM USN(Ret) Roy CO 1961-63 Richmond VA (Deceased 8 November, 2022)
Hoover Giles SOG3 1957-59 Sardinia OH
Hoover Jay YNSN 1960-62 Independance MO
Horschler Pastor Jim MMFA 1964-65 Utica IL
Howard David QM3 1957-60 Liverpool NY
Hoyt Thomas IC2 1958-62 North Bennington VT Deceased 26 December 2022
Huff Alvin MM3 1962-64 Walpole MA
Hughes, Jr Robert RM2 1966-69 Sun City AZ
Huisman Jan (Shellback) 1958-60
Hunter Charles Jr. BT1 1954-57 Long Boat Key FL
ILES Douglas CDR USN)Ret) RM1 1966-69 Virginia Beach VA
Jackson George YN3 1964-65 Harrisburg PA
Jarred John IC2 1956-59 Alexandria LA
Jensen Allen BM 1956-59 Deceased
Johnson David 1965-66 Rochester NY Deceased 12 May 2020
Jones Charles EM3 1958-60Hanover VA (Deceased 5 Nov 2016)
Jones Robert Burke VA
Jupena James STG2 1971 San Diego CA
Kazee Larry SHSN 1959-63 (Deceased)
Kelsey Edward Staten Island NY
Kendrick Dennis RMCS 1971-72 Highlands CO
Kennedy Michael STG2 1969-72 Westbury NY
Kersten Donald 1958-62 (Deceased 13 Sept. 2012)
Kiss John EM3 1967-68 Pawcatuck CT
Klingler Robert QM3 1969-72 Jacksonville FL
Knowles Charles MM3 1967-71 Winsor NC
Koch James RD3 1968-71 Woodford VA
Koepsell Chester 1957-60 Deceased 12 Feb 1988
Kraud Robert LT 1958 Clarkston VA (Deceased Aug 2005)
Kroll George EM2 1959-61 Toms River NJ
Lamb Ronald STC 1968 Tuscon AZ
Lamb Roy GM2 1964 Deceased
Lamielle Harry EM3 1963-65 Bradford PA
LaPlant Richard 1962 (Deceased 22 May 2012)
Lee Don RD3 1965-66 Dolgeville NY
LeQuin Arthur SN 1954-55 Ocala FL Deceased 3 Sept 06
Letourneau Vincent RD2 1965 Fall River MA
Licata Ross SN 1963-65 Middletown NY
Light William YN3 1954-56 Roanoke VA
Livingston Walter (Buddy) SN 1970 Groves TX
Lucchesi Louis BT2 1956-57 Springfield MA
Lyttle David SA 1969-70 Batesville IN
MacDonald William EN3 1960-62 Millerton NY
MacKnight Victor PMC USN (Ret) Washington DC (Deceased 22 Mar. 2006)
Mahone Ewell GM 1955 Belo WV
Malvey Wilfred MM3 1961-62 Burlington MA
Mancini John SH2 1967-71 East Setauket NY
Marcucci Tyrone SMC USN (Ret) SM1 1966-70 Huntsville AL
Marmion Bill SN 1960-63 Peabody MA
Martin Jim MM3 1965-66 Prescott Valley AZ
Martinez Pete QM3 1965 Tampa FL
Mater Richard YN3 1969-71 Riverside NJ
Mattheus Michael SN 1965 Valrico FL
Mattson LT USN (Ret) Ken TM3 1964-65 Stafford VA
Mayes Kevin GMG3 1969-70 Fairfax VA
McCruden James 1967-70 Pasadena MD
McDonough Michael CPNC 1962-63 New Braunfels TX
McKenna Tom FTG2 1960-62 (Deceased 6-28-2010)
McKenzie George SN 1960 Chelmsford MA
McKillips Harry FT2 1959-61 Lancaster PA
McLaughlin Francis LCDR USN (Ret) MM2 1966-68 Kapolei HI
McQueen John 1960-63 Stanton KY
McSheffrey Joe RD2 1969-71 Quincy MA
Meister Kenneth BM3 1971 Cincinnati OH
Melton James SF Fitzgerald GA
Metz Thomas RD2 1966-68 Palm Coast FL
Micalchuck David LT 1967-68 Bridgewater NJ Deceased 9-13-14
Moore Francis BM3 1967-69 Cortland NY
Morton CWO2 USN (Ret) David 1958-60 Dolan Springs AZ
Mulford Charles PN1 1958-60 Livingston NJ
Mullenhour CW04 USN, Ret. Donald 1959-62 Mashpee MA Deceased 9-8-00
McGuiness (formaly Murphy) William EM3 1970-71 Charlton MA
Murphy Talmage BT2 1958-62 New Carlisle OH (Deceased 5 June 2013)
Nalewaik Gerald (Guy) LTJG !961-64 Henderson NV
Nerenberg OSCM USN (Ret) Richard RD3 1966-67 Newport RI
Newton Jesse SO2 1954-56 Longview TX
Newton Ralph BM3 1968 Topsham ME
Nolan Greg LTJG 1959-62 Beltsville MD
O'Conner John SN 1961-63 Marlboro NJ
Odenbach Dick BT 1960 Des Moines IA
Orr HMC USN (Ret) John HM 1964-65 Burlington NC
Overstrom Jerome Corning NY (Deceased 2 June 2009)
Owens Stephen Jacksboro TN
Palmer Roger Barrington NH
Patterson STCS USN (Ret) James SO1 1955-57 Ft Myers FL
Pearson Greg STG2 1970-72 Ardmore OK
Percival Lawrence RM2 1959-62 Wappinger NY (Deceased 10-7-20)
Perkins George LTJG 1968-70 Yarmouth MA
Perkins Vernon RM 1955 Deceased 12 August 2021
Persico (Plank Owner) William CS3 1955-56 IND HBR BCH FL
Petrausch James STG2 1961-63 Peoria AZ
Pinkston Everett BM3 1964-65 Gilmer TX
Plymate David Cleveland TN
Pouliot Bill SN 1959-61 Olive Hill KY
Powers James 1964 Islip NY
Price Jack Supply Off. 1957-58 Wayland MA
Raymond Edwin (Ted) FT1 1954-57 Charlottesville VA
Raymond Tom STG2 1966-69 Arlington VA
Readon John ETR3 1961-63 Levittown NY
Reagan EMCS USN (Ret) Gerald EM 1971-72 Bradley IL
Reese Tom Stow OH
Reich Bill FTG1 Virginia Beach VA (Deceased 25 April 2015)
Reichard Lauren RD1 1963-64
Richardson Gene GM3 1958-62 Las Vegas NV
Riddell Michael CS3 1969 Lansdowne PA
Roberts Sheldon BT3 1966-70 Canton IL
Robertson Harry FN 1957 Baltimore MD
Rondeau David 1969-72 Tyngsboro MA
Rosson Vernon LT 1966 Deceased Date Unknown
Rostad Bruce EN3 1967-69 Minot ND
Rowell Robert  East Hardwick VT
Roxe Joseph LT 1959-62 Dairen CT
Ryan Edward Deceased
Ryan (Plank Owner) Edward IC2 1955-59 Kingston NY
Sacco Peter SOG3 1962-64 Franklin Lakes NJ
Sanders Alan LCDR USN (Ret) LT 1967-70 Littleton CO
Sandridge Robert LTJG 1954-56Proctor WV
Scace Stuart FTSN 1958-60 Pittsfield MA
Schnare Henry BT1 1960 Hannacroix NY
Schwartzenbach George ICSN Deceased
Scott Peter QMSN 1958-60 Alexandria Bay NY
Shaunfield 1969-71 Fort Worth TX
Sigmon SD1 USN(Ret) Clarence SD1 1960-62 Mobile AL (Deceased 2008)
Sigmon Marvin Lashmeet WV
Smith Benjamin CPO 1963-68 Pinellias Park FL
Smith Clayton HTCM USN (Ret) SF1 1968-69 Norfolk VA
Smith James QM1 1970-72 Deceased 1-16-13
Smith Leighton (Dale) Capt. USN (Ret) XO 1961-63 (Deceased 11 Aug 2013)
Smith Michael RD3 1967-70 Ithaca NY
Smith TJ RD2 1960-62 Deceased 1965
Smith Vern BM3 1963-64 Dover DE
Stack Randall QM2 1954-55 Wallingford CT
Steber Jim MM2 1968-69 Butte MT
Stephens Bobby SK3 1963-65 Sandersville GA
Stetar Richard RT2 1960-63 South Park PA
Stetler Normand EN2 Limerick PA
Stevens LCDR USN (Ret) Karl LTJG 1960-62 Hudson OH
Sutherland John RDSN 1963-64
Tablao Rogelio SK2 Fremont CA (Deceased 2 October 2013)
Talbot Ernest SH3 1958-63 Colorado Springs CO
Taylor Jerry BM3 Middleburg Hts. OH
Tiemann Joseph ETN3 1968-71 West Chester OH
Tomaso Ken SK3 1958-60 Uxbridge MA
Tonak Gerald MR3 1969-72 Berne ID
Tonak Herold ENFN 1970-72 Fort Wayne IN
Troupe MCPO USN (Ret) Herbert MCPO 1954-56 Virginia Beach VA
Trummell Ron RD2 1971 Pahrump NV   (Deceased 11 June 2022)
Tuthill Robert RD2 Chatham NY 1959-62
Unangst LT USN (Ret) William RDC 1965-68 Middletown RI
Vanderbank RD3 1963-64 Palmyra VA
Van Duzer James OS1 1968-70 Norfolk VA
Vick John LTJG 1963-64 Andalusis AL
Vonderbank Peter RD3 1963-64 Lake Monticello VA
Wade Herb ENS 1961-63 Pleasant Hill MO
Weaks Bill MR2 Roslyn PA
Webster David RADM USN (Ret) CO 1956-58 Annapolis MD (Deceased 18 JUne 1999)
Webster Gordon YN2 1969-71 Oakdale CT
Wedell Darryle BT3 1966-69 Milaca MN (Deceased 11 June 2004)
Wells Vic Danville IL
Wells DAV/USN Dennis SFM2 1964-65 Jacksonville FL
Wentworth Vernon Jr. SK 1955 Deceased 9 December 2022
Wernery Dan STG2 1969-72 Sheperdsville KY
Wierzchowski Thomas Sterling Heights MI
Willey CW04 USN (Ret) Frederick SF2 1966-69 Bucksport ME
Williams Greg 1967-68 Clinton Township MI
Williamson ENC USN (Ret) Rudolph ENC 1957-59 Jacksonville FL
Wilson USMC E6 (Ret) David BT3 1966-69 Taylor Ridge IL (Deceased 10 January 2016)
Wing RMCS USN (Ret) Herman RM1 1954-55 Bridgewater VA
Wood Curtis HC CPO Waycross CA (Deceased 20 June 2015)
Yusko John FN 1956-57 Pottstown PA
Zaleta Alfred SN 1957-59 Sioux City IO
Zbyszewski Robert RD 1967 Chepachet RI
Ziemba Eugene RM3 1956-58 Elma NY

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LCDR Roy Hoffmann 1962
Courtesy of Greg Nolan

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Ron Guthrie SK2 1966-68

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USS Cromwell 2009 Reunion Shipmates 
with the Ship's Bell
at the Commanding Officers
Building Norfolk Naval Station

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Ron Guthrie Sk2 Edward Ashby CS2

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USS Cromwell Ship's Bell

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USS Cromwell 1967

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John Kiss EM2 1967-68