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  Norman Hilburn, Sr.

NAFTS learned on  5/7/2008 of the death of member Norman  Hilburn, Sr., who crossed the bar 2006.

Norman served aboard:

Pawnee (ATF 74) 1942-1943

Norman lived in Kerrville, TX.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 Major Henry O. Barger

NAFTS learned on  4/13/2008 of the death of member Henry O.  Barger, who crossed the bar 26 September 2007.

Henry served aboard:

Gatteville (ST 715) 1944-1946

Henry lived in Memphis, TN.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 ENCM George (Buzz) Sawyer, JR

NAFTS learned on  4/1/2008 of the death of member George (Buzz)  Sawyer, JR, who crossed the bar 07/31/07.

George served aboard:

Chilula (WATF 153) 1968-1970

George lived in Tuscon, AZ.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 QM1 Anthony Philip Lemire

NAFTS learned on  3/23/2008 of the death of member Anthony Philip  Lemire, who crossed the bar 12 February 2008.

Anthony served aboard:

*ATA 122 1942-1945

Anthony lived in Littleton, NH.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 BM John Burpulis

NAFTS learned on  2/27/2008 of the death of member John  Burpulis, who crossed the bar 2006.

John served aboard:

Penobscot (ATA 188) 1963-1964
*YTM 761 1972-1976
*YTL 586 1966-1967

John lived in Carneys Point, NJ.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 EM1 Andrew J. Chesnut

NAFTS learned on  2/20/2008 of the death of member Andrew J.  Chesnut, who crossed the bar 17 February 2008.

Andrew served aboard:

*ATR 31 1943-1946

Andrew lived in Colfax, WA.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

  John G. Gobbo

NAFTS learned on  2/12/2008 of the death of member John G.  Gobbo, who crossed the bar 24 January 2008.

John served aboard:

Mataco (ATF 86) 1967-1968

John lived in San Diego, CA.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 END2 Hal Bragg

NAFTS learned on  2/8/2008 of the death of member Hal  Bragg, who crossed the bar 19 January 2008.

Hal served aboard:

Tekesta (ATF 93) 1947-1950

Hal lived in Montgomery, TX.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

  Stewart Rownd

NAFTS learned on  2/7/2008 of the death of member Stewart  Rownd, who crossed the bar 25 December 2007.

Stewart served aboard:

Tenino (ATF 115) 1944-1945

Stewart lived in Santa Maria, CA.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 LCDR Charles M. Lister

NAFTS learned on  2/4/2008 of the death of member Charles M.  Lister, who crossed the bar 28 November 2007.

Charles served aboard:

Catawba (ATA 210) 1970
Sagamore (ATA 208) 1970-1971

Charles lived in Hamptonville, NC.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 MOMMC Irving (Bud) Anderson

NAFTS learned on  1/6/2008 of the death of member Irving (Bud)  Anderson, who crossed the bar 01/04/08.

Irving served aboard:

Sioux (ATF 75) 1942-1944

Irving lived in West Chicago, IL.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 COL. Herman Phelps

NAFTS learned on  1/4/2008 of the death of member Herman  Phelps, who crossed the bar 2 January 2008.

Herman served aboard:

Abnaki (ATF 96) 1946-1947

Herman lived in Greenville, NC.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 EM1 Gordon A. Grover

NAFTS learned on  12/27/2007 of the death of member Gordon A.  Grover, who crossed the bar 11 December 2007.

Gordon served aboard:

Arikara (ATF 98) 1965-1970

Gordon lived in Suffolk, VA.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 SOM2 Robert B. Ray

NAFTS learned on  11/30/2007 of the death of member Robert B.  Ray, who crossed the bar 24 November 2007.

Robert served aboard:

Yuma (ATF 94) 1943-1946

Robert lived in Florence, OR.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 BKR 2/C Fred H. Kimball

NAFTS learned on  11/25/2007 of the death of member Fred H.  Kimball, who crossed the bar 4 November 2007.

Fred served aboard:

Lipan (ATF 85) 1943-1946

Fred lived in Ocala, FL.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 CDR Raymond J. Czar

NAFTS learned on  10/9/2007 of the death of member Raymond J.  Czar, who crossed the bar 20 September 2007.

Raymond served aboard:

Shakori (ATF 162) 1964-1967

Raymond lived in Scottsdale, AZ.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 SOM 3/C Ray G. Spangler

NAFTS learned on  9/10/2007 of the death of member Ray G.  Spangler, who crossed the bar 08 September 2007.

Ray served aboard:

Jicarilla (ATF 104) 1944-1946

Ray lived in Somerset, PA.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 EM2 Diego Canzoneri

NAFTS learned on  8/31/2007 of the death of member Diego  Canzoneri, who crossed the bar 30 August 2007.

Diego served aboard:

Hitchiti (ATF 103) 1945-1948

Diego lived in Livonia, MI.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 BMCM James Richards

NAFTS learned on  8/20/2007 of the death of member James  Richards, who crossed the bar 31 January 2007.

James served aboard:

Mosopelea (ATF 158) 1950-1951
Shakori (ATF 162) 1951-1956

James lived in Green Valley, AZ.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 SMC Raphael Hamernick

NAFTS learned on  8/16/2007 of the death of member Raphael  Hamernick, who crossed the bar 16 May 2007.

Raphael served aboard:

Deliver (ARS 23) 1949-1950

Raphael lived in Dresser, WI.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 MOMM2/C Russell Heine

NAFTS learned on  8/15/2007 of the death of member Russell  Heine, who crossed the bar 20 May 2007.

Russell served aboard:

Zuni (ATF 95) 1943-1945

Russell lived in Ft. Wayne, IN.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 SN 1/C Roy W. Helmke

NAFTS learned on  8/11/2007 of the death of member Roy W.  Helmke, who crossed the bar 10 August 2007.

Roy served aboard:

Hitchiti (ATF 103) 1950-1952

Roy lived in Omaha, NE.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 MOMM 3/C Weldon Branz

NAFTS learned on  6/26/2007 of the death of member Weldon  Branz, who crossed the bar 12/13/06.

Weldon served aboard:

Seize (ARS 26) 1945-1946

Weldon lived in Arlington, TX.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

  Deane Wynne

NAFTS learned on  6/3/2007 of the death of member Deane  Wynne, who crossed the bar 06/02/07.

Deane served aboard:

* DSRTA

Deane lived in Penzance TR18 2PT, UK.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 EN3 William C. Bailey

NAFTS learned on  5/24/2007 of the death of member William C.  Bailey, who crossed the bar 2007.

William served aboard:

Keokuk (YTB 771)) 1967-1968

William lived in Pineville, WV.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 SN John O'Neal, Jr.

NAFTS learned on  5/23/2007 of the death of member John  O'Neal, Jr., who crossed the bar 11 November 2006.

John served aboard:

Arapaho (ATF 68) 1944-1946

John lived in Springfield, OH.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 MMAC1 William J. Button, Jr.

NAFTS learned on  5/21/2007 of the death of member William J.  Button, Jr., who crossed the bar 19 April 2007.

William served aboard:

Arikara (ATF 98) 1944

William lived in Linesville, PA.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 BMC Robert Dodson

NAFTS learned on  5/16/2007 of the death of member Robert  Dodson, who crossed the bar 22 April 2007.

Robert served aboard:

Bolster (ARS 38) 1948-1953	Current (ARS 22) 1957-1960
*YTL 159 1953-1954
Moctobi (ATF 105) 1956-1957

Robert lived in Bremerton, WA.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 QM3 Gary McCarrel

NAFTS learned on  5/4/2007 of the death of member Gary  McCarrel, who crossed the bar 02 May 2007.

Gary served aboard:

Grasp (ARS 24) 1953-1955

Gary lived in Bountiful, UT.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 RADM James McNulty

NAFTS learned on  4/16/2007 of the death of member James  McNulty, who crossed the bar 14 November 2006.

James served aboard:

Kiowa (ATF 72) 1961-1963

James lived in Punta Gorda, FL.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 MOMM1 Edward LeVangie

NAFTS learned on  4/16/2007 of the death of member Edward  LeVangie, who crossed the bar 6 April 2007.

Edward served aboard:

*ATA 172 1944-1945

Edward lived in East Walpole, MA.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 MOMM3 Walter Nelson

NAFTS learned on  4/14/2007 of the death of member Walter  Nelson, who crossed the bar 13 April 2007.

Walter served aboard:

Shackle (ARS 9) 1945-1946

Walter lived in Boynton Beach, FL.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 EN3 Robert Zelepuza

NAFTS learned on  4/7/2007 of the death of member Robert  Zelepuza, who crossed the bar 19 February 2007.

Robert served aboard:

Hitchiti (ATF 103) 1956-1960

Robert lived in Orting, WA.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 SN Jim Hathaway

NAFTS learned on  4/4/2007 of the death of member Jim  Hathaway, who crossed the bar 9 January 2007.

Jim served aboard:

Munsee (ATF 107) 1956-1958

Jim lived in Poulsbo, WA.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

  George Faust

NAFTS learned on  4/4/2007 of the death of member George  Faust, who crossed the bar February 2006.

George served aboard:

Yuma (ATF 94) 1943-1945

George lived in Seattle, WA.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

  Dominick D. Mercurio

NAFTS learned on  3/27/2007 of the death of member Dominick D.  Mercurio, who crossed the bar 24 March 2007.

Dominick served aboard:

Pawnee (ATF 74) 1945-1946

Dominick lived in Ventura, CA.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 SF2 Lloyd Kussmaul

NAFTS learned on  2/16/2007 of the death of member Lloyd  Kussmaul, who crossed the bar 26 May, 2006.

Lloyd served aboard:

Pakana (ATF 108) 1943-1946

Lloyd lived in Orange Park, FL.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 LTJG John Kleyn

NAFTS learned on  2/10/2007 of the death of member John  Kleyn, who crossed the bar 2005.

John served aboard:

Bannock (ATF 81) 1945

John lived in Seattle, WA.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 QM3 Richard Gardner

NAFTS learned on  2/9/2007 of the death of member Richard  Gardner, who crossed the bar 19 January 07.

Richard served aboard:

Hopi (ATF 71) 1942-1944
Moreno (ATF 87) 1944-1946
Hopi (ATF 71) 1951-1952

Richard lived in Hudson, FL.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 RDM2 Harry E. Boyle

NAFTS learned on  1/29/2007 of the death of member Harry E.  Boyle, who crossed the bar 01 December 2006.

Harry served aboard:

Ortolan (ASR 5) 1944-1946

Harry lived in Jamesport, MO.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 CDR Fredrick J. Richey

NAFTS learned on  1/24/2007 of the death of member Fredrick J.  Richey, who crossed the bar 18 January 2007.

Fredrick served aboard:

Hopi (ATF 71) 1949-1951

Fredrick lived in Ft. Pierce, FL.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 MOMM2 Chuck Sipman

NAFTS learned on  1/11/2007 of the death of member Chuck  Sipman, who crossed the bar 16 December 2006.

Chuck served aboard:

Deliver (ARS 23) 1944-1946

Chuck lived in Bend, OR.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

  Kenneth N. Vining

NAFTS learned on  12/27/2006 of the death of member Kenneth N.  Vining, who crossed the bar 16 December, 2006.

Kenneth served aboard:

Sarsi (ATF 111) 1952

Kenneth lived in Federal Heights, CO.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 CWO Jeffery A. Carson

NAFTS learned on  12/24/2006 of the death of member Jeffery A.  Carson, who crossed the bar 22 December 2006.

Jeffery served aboard:

Ute (ATF 76) 1965-1968	Quapaw (ATF 110) 1974-1977
Wandank (ATA 204) 1969-1971	Beaufort (ATS 2) 1977-1980
Toka (YTM 149) 1971-1974	Quapaw (ATF 110) 1980-1984

Jeffery lived in Silverdale, WA.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 EM1 William Patrick Finucane

NAFTS learned on  12/14/2006 of the death of member William Patrick  Finucane, who crossed the bar 7 Decemcer 2006.

William served aboard:

Yuma (ATF 94) 1943-1946

William lived in Astoria, OR.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 MOMM2/C James W. Torre

NAFTS learned on  11/6/2006 of the death of member James W.  Torre, who crossed the bar 21 March 2006.

James served aboard:

Navajo (ATF 64) 1942-1943

James lived in Costa Mesa, CA.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 RM1 Thomas M. Trainor

NAFTS learned on  11/6/2006 of the death of member Thomas M.  Trainor, who crossed the bar 30 November 2005.

Thomas served aboard:

Anchor (ARS 13) 1944-1946

Thomas lived in Walpole, MA.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 EM3 Doyle Temple

NAFTS learned on  11/4/2006 of the death of member Doyle  Temple, who crossed the bar 11 May 06.

Doyle served aboard:

Jicarilla (ATF 104) 1947-1948

Doyle lived in Marysville, KS.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 QM1 Earl Marson

NAFTS learned on  11/2/2006 of the death of member Earl  Marson, who crossed the bar 15 October 2006.

Earl served aboard:

Koka (ATA 185) 1944-1945

Earl lived in Barberton, OH.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.

 

 SK1 John V. Albrecht

NAFTS learned on  10/10/2006 of the death of member John V.  Albrecht, who crossed the bar 09 October 2006.

John served aboard:

Ute (ATF 76) 1964-1967

John lived in Redmond, OR.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to him.  NAFTS has lost another dear shipmate and the Lord's crew has gained another great tugger.