Deceased Crew Members

John Carl, RDSN 5/70-4/71, passed away November 2004.

PN2 Larry Korup, passed away in 2004

Lt. Gary Palmer, Washtenaw's Supply Officer 66-68, passed away recently (2004?)

Lt. Commander Roger C. Smallwood, Washtenaw's captain 69-70, passed away May 13, 2004. Please click on the link to read his obituary. The family has requested that anyone with photos of Captain Smallwood taken during his service aboard Washtenaw please contact Kevin at webdfeet@knology.net

Commander Frederick M. Wissing, Washtenaw's Engineering Officer 65-67, passed away January 15, 2002. Fred's obituary from his alma mater, Saint Ignatius High School, can be read here.

W. L. Trahan, EMC 72?, passed away - date not known.

Gene Hamby, Plank owner 53-56, passed away in 2002.

Richard Parker, ?, passed away in 2002.

Alan B. Harvey Jr., Lt. Commander and Washtenaw's first Executive Officer 53-55. Passed away in 2001.

Harold Hill, ENC 69-72, died 2000?

Lawrence Larson, EM1 68?-?, died 1999?

Fred Smith, EN 67-68, passed away on January 30, 1999 from lung cancer. Fred's family can be reached at 2104 E. Elm Street, Enid, Oklahoma - 73701.

Frank Clark, Lt. Commander and ship's captain 70-72 died ?

Norman Eckhardt, GMG1 69-72, died ?

Charles Gore, GMG3 ?, died ?

Joe Okeefe, ?, died ?

Rich Carle, ???, died 1976

James C. Mullis III, EN3 72-?, died September, 1974 in a car accident.

SM3 Wayne DePonte, SM 70-72, died August 1972 in Hawaii.

Jim Moshier, RD2 - when Jim's Navy enlistment was up he went into the
Marine Corps, sent to Viet Nam, and is listed as MIA/presumed KIA.

Patrick Delaney, SH3 67-68, died April, 1968 in Thailand.

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