USS Will Rogers

Eternal Patrol

…Sailor, rest your oar.

Below is our list of Shipmates who have gone onto Eternal Patrol.
They were our Submarine Brothers and they will not be forgotten!

Each name is read and the bell rung during our Reunion Crew Memorial Services.
Please help us maintain this list by emailing our Association Chaplin, Earl Colella (earl.colella@comcast.net) with any updates you may have.

Last Update:   18JUN 2023, 1700 ET
Name Nickname Rating/Rank Crew Mo/Yr On Mo/Yr Off Date of Death  Comments / Remarks
on board 
Aalto, Steven MM3 (SS) 85-xxx 20-Mar-22
Abbott, Darryl Lee TMCS (SS) Gold 75-xxx 77-xxx 16-Jul-14
Achtemeier, Arthur  Bruce Arch ET1(SS) Gold 66-Jul 72-Mar 04 May 2007
Agolio, Alfonso Al MS2 (SS) Gold 79-xxx 82-xxx 11-Feb-21
Anderson, Charles Chuck EM1(SS) Blue 73-xxx 77-xxx 21 Dec, 2002
Arizaga, David S. Blue 1971? 1971? 4 Dec. 2014
Atkinson, James E Jim ETR2(SS) Gold 66-xxx 68-xxx 2004?
Bachmann, William Thompson Tom / DOCTOR LCDR(MC) Gold Feb-69 Feb-70 28 July, 2005
Bagwell, Robert E. MS1 (SS) May-87 May-90 6-Mar-16
Barber, Ralph YN1(SS) Gold 70-xxx 73-xxx 8-Feb-00
Barker, Richard SKCM (SS)
Bartes, Kevin Gilbert Blue 78-xxx 82-xxx 29-Jan-18
Bathe, David James 6-Jul-19
Beaton, George TM1 (SS) Blue 67-May 70- Oct 22-Aug-17
Bean, Charles Dunbar Chuck LCDR/ NAV Blue 72-xxx 74-xxx 17 Nov, 2004
Belt, Warren Curtis JO 86-xxx 86-xxx 21-Aug-22
Benson, Lou TMCM ??? ??? 18-Oct-21
Bik, Jeffrey C Jeff MMCM(SS) Blue 85-Oct 87-xxx 18 Nov, 2002
Bischoff, Gordon C MM1(SS) Gold 71-xxx 74-xxx 27-Jul-19
Blumenstock, Roger T MM3(SS) Blue 69?-xxx 71?-xxx ?1982?
Boone, Ezra “Dan Gold 1966 19-Nov-13 COB
Bonsall, Dennis J. MM1 (SS) Blue 73-xxx 77-xxx 29-Nov-17
Brock, Peter Pete Blue ??? ??? 2021
Brooks, Barton Michael Barry IC1 (SS) Blue 67-xxx 69-xxx 4-Feb-21
Brouse, Robert Bob EN1 (SS) Gold 66-Oct 68-Aug 1-Sep-18 M Div Leading 1st Cl
Bush, Rodney F EM2(SS) Gold 66-xxx ??-xxx 26-Mar-71
Cammarata, John P  Blue 66-xxx ??? 20-Jun-20
Casciani, Kevin MS3(SS) Blue xxx-74 xxx-77 4-Mar-09
Cassidy, Thomas P Jr Tommy QM3(SS) Gold 72-Jan 73-May 12 Jun, 2006
Chronister, Wesley MCSC(SS) Gold xxx-66 xxx-69 8 Jun, 2014
Clapp, Ron EMC(SS) Blue 86-xxx 89-xxx ??? Nav ET
Clautice, William G. Bill LT Gold 66 14-Jun-20 Plankowner
Clements, Daniel K. 7-Apr-20
Cobane, Sean W ET1(SS) Blue 79-xxx 82-xxx 23-Jun-05  
Cornick, Tom ET2 (SS) Blue 75 79 23-Jul-13  
Cook, Robert A JO ??? ??? 26-Apr-22
Courbin, Charles E. RM1(SS) Gold Jun-75 Jun-78 7-Jul-15
Counihan, Paul R. YNCS (SS) 4-May-17  
Cowhill, William J. CDR Gold 66-xxx 3-Jul-05 1st Gold C.O.
Crawford, Bruce Dexter RM2(SS) Gold 89-xxx 91?-xxx 1991 ?
Crouch, Robert C. Barney RM2(SS) Gold ?-69-? ?-70-? 24 Nov. 2007
Cyr, Byron A. Sr. LCDR Blue 67-xxx 70-xxx 8-Apr-15 XO
Czausz, John ETR2(SS) Blue Jan-66 Jun-68 28-Dec-07
Dahl, Charles Sr MMCM(SS) 91-xxx 92-xxx 3-Jul-22
Danzis, Stephen John Steve RM1(SS) Blue 70-xxx 74-xxx 04 June, 2006
Davidson, William Jr. Bill ETC (SS) Gold May-82 85-xxx 17-Dec-17
Delaney, Raymond Lee Ray MM1(SS) Blue 66-xxx Nov-69 28-Jun-12
Dennis, Ronald Ron CDR Blue 88-xxx 91-xxx 22-Jun-21 Blue Crew C.O.
Denson, Archie L.   MS?(SS)   ??? ??? 27-Feb-16
DeSilva, Roger D. Big Red TM2(SS) Blue ??? ??? 8-Nov-08
DeWitt, Elmer L. Buzz MM2(SS) Blue 66-Apr 68-Mar 11-Jun-05
DiBenedetto, Philip A. MM 67-XXX ??? 25-May-19
Douglass, Peter T Pete ICC (SS) Blue 78-xxx 80-xxx 6-May-22
Duke, John     Gold ??? ???  
Dundas, James C   LT   Arp-72 Nov-74 2-Mar-19
Eddy, James F. EMC(SS) Blue/Gold 69-xxx 76-xxx 5-Jun-05
Eisler, John E Jr. Iceman TM1(SS) Gold 79-Aug 86-Apr 13-Jun-03
Enfinger, Robert O. EMCS(SS) Blue 66-xxx ??? 30 Oct, 1999
Euper, Phillip E. ETCM (SS) 2-Apr-17
Erzen, Daniel John  Dan EN2 (SS) Gold 66-xxx 68-xxx 11-Aug-20
Espeleta, John  J MMC(SS) Blue 69-xxx 71-xxx 24 May, 2005
Estes, Elwood L Woody STS2(SS) Gold 76-xxx 80-xxx 31 July, 1994
Fannin, Richard C Rick YN1(SS) Blue 77-xxx 82-xxx 25 Apr, 2012
Finken, Dan Dan   Blue     12-Feb-20
Fleetwood, Douglas “Doug” Ray FTB2 (SS) Gold 76-xxx 79-xxx 8 Nov. 2019
Flor, Frederick Fred LT Gold 66-xxx 73-xxx 4-Feb-22
Fowler, Robert David MM1(SS) Gold 78-xxx 81-xxx 20Apr, 2014
Frederickson, Daniel John Dan MM2(SS) Blue 85-xxx 89-xxx 20 Feb, 2003
Galloway, Joseph R. Jr. Joe EN1(SS) Blue 66-xxx ??? 16-May-06
Garcia, Joseph O Joe MM   75-xxx 80-xxx 12-Sep-21
Garton, John J MMCS(SS) ??? ??? ??? 04Mar, 2009
Gerber, Fred Doc LT(MC) Gold Aug-66 Mar-68 2-Oct-16
Goff, Claude E. Chip MM3(SS) Gold 66-xxx ??? ???
Gould, Denford W. Denny ??? ??? ??? ??? 1 Jan, 2002
Grahl, Jeffery MM1 (SS) Gold Sep-79 Nov-86 27-Mar-19
Grant, Charles Jr.           17-Sep-13
Gray, Julian C, (JC) IC3 (SS) Gold xx-71 xx-74 3 July 1027
Greer, Marvin S. CO – 2nd Gold CDR Gold 68-xxx 74-Apr 20-Jun-05 2nd Gold C.O.
Gueci, Vincent Vito Vinnie EM1(SS) Blue/Gold 81-xxx 85-Oct 2 Oct, 1985
Gulbrandson, Morris C.   YNC(SS)   67-xxx 68-xxx 18-Oct-20
Hagee, Robert C Bob RM3(SS) Gold 66-xxx 69-Jul 1 April, 1995
Hagen, Dale D ET1(SS) Blue 77-xxx 80-xxx 19 Dec, 2005
Hagen, James XO CDR Blue 78-xxx 81-xxx 14-Jun-05
Hamper, Jack Hippie SN(SS) Blue 68-xxx 72-xxx August, 2014
Harden, James Carter MM3(SS) Blue ??? ??? 19-Nov-14
Harris, Robert Bob     ??? ??? 19-Jan-22
Harris, Jefferson Wright ETC (SS) Blue 80-xxx 83-xxx 6 Nov. 2017
Heeger, George F. MMC(SS) Blue 65-xxx 68-xxx 26-Aug-16 Plank owner
Heid, Billy  Lee CO–Eighth Blue CDR Blue 81-xxx 83-xxx 31 Aug, 2005 8th Blue C.O.
Hellawell, G Alan A WEPS / WEPS LT Gold 68-Sep 70-Mar 22 May, 2006
Hill, Charles E. Jr. MMCM(SS) ??? ??? ??? 20-Jun-05 Possible DOD 20Jun,2005
Hill, William W   MMCM(SS)   72-xxx 74-xxx 20-Nov-20
Holmberg, Bruce A NAVIGATOR LCDR   66-xxx 69-xxx  
Hubel, Dennis J.   LT   72-xxx 74-xxx 16-Sep-19
Huetig, Warren L ET1(SS) Blue 71-Dec 76-Jan 30 Aug, 2006
Hugener, William A. Bill ET1(SS) Blue 66-Oct 70-Jun 11 Jan, 2001
Hughey, Raymond L Ray ETC(SS) Gold 66-xxx 68-xxx 14 May, 2002
Hugill, Gary J.   MM2(SS)       12-Aug-20
Hunnicutt, Edward Earl   QM1 (SS)   May-71 Oct-72 14-Nov-20
Hunt, Robert (aka The Kid) Gold 68-xxx 70-xxx 14-Jun-20
Johnson, Thomas A. Jr. ?? ?? ?? ?? 17 Jan. 2017 Medical Officer
Johnson, Vernon ETC(SS) Gold 79 80 7-Jul-05
Kaiser, Richard Allen, M.D. Doctor 17-Nov-08
Kaufman, Robert Young Yogi / CO–First Blue CAPT Blue 66-xxx Mar-68 22 Sep, 2006 1st Blue C.O.
Keck, Tony ETC(SS) Gold 76-xxx 79-xxx 2002
Kelly, Bob CS1(SS) Blue ???
Kelsey, Robert Lee CO — 3rd Blue CDR Blue 68-xxx 69-xxx 08 Jan, 2000 3rd Blue C.O.
Kerr, David Doc LCDR(DR) Gold 27Jan,2014 Doctor
Kloxin, Gary L.       71-xxx 74-xxx 26-Mar-20
Kmiec, Kenneth Paul Ken LT Gold 87?-xxx 91?-xxx 16 Feb. 03
Koval, Kim J STS2(SS) Blue ??-xxx 79-xxx 28 Nov. 1979
Kubovchik, John F. Jr. CDR Blue 78-xxx 81-xxx 20-Jul-11 Navigator
LaForce, Don C. LCDR Blue 77-xxx 80-xxx 30-May-09 WEPS
Lane, David   EMCM (SS)   81-xxx 82-xxx 8-Jan-21
Lauderdale, Jeff Jeff LT Blue 83-xxx Engineering
Lawton, James P. J. Jim TM1(SS) Gold 66-Jun 69-Mar 4 Mar, 2005
Leach, Forrest  Cliff ETCS(SS) Gold 69-Sep 72-Aug 26 Dec, 2005
Lease, Robert Bob QMC(SS) Blue 80s-xx 80s-xx 27-Jul-06
Leason, John J. Gauge Line MM2(SS) Blue 68-Sep 70-Dec 22-Feb-10
Leiss, David xx-xx-17
Lemerlin, James D Jim YN2(SS) Blue 66-xxx 67-xxx 17 Mar, 2006
Lenhard Walter MMC(SS) 30-Mar-08
Logan, Joseph E C.O. CDR Gold 66-xxx 66-xxx 19-May-05 Prospective 1st Gold C.O.
Londe, Steven Steve HM2(SS) Gold 81-xxx 82-xxx ???
Long, William Billy STS3(SS) Gold 75-xxx 78-xxx 27-Aug-07
Love, Donald Gene   STS3 (SS) Blue  Jul-80  Sep-81 27-May-21
Luken, Michael MT (SS) 25-Jan-18
Lutz, Arnold ET1 (SS) Gold 77-xxx 81-xxx 17-Nov-13
Mackay, Edward W Ed EM1(SS) Blue 71-xxx 75-xxx 15 Oct, 2005
Maloney, Kevin C.   RM3(SS)   70-xxx 72-xxx 8-Sep-13
Manning, Jessee MT2 (SS) Gold 76-xxx 79-xxx 14-Jul-19
Markevic, John W.   LT   74-xxx 76-xxx 19-Jan-19
Marquardt Gary Hulk FTG1(SS) Blue Late 60 ??? 21 Feb, 2014
Marshall, Marcus SK2(SS) Gold 78-xxx 81-xxx
Marzan, Dennis TM1(SS) Blue 81-xxx 85-xxx 30-Mar-89
Maxwell, David R. Dave FN(SS) Gold 66-xxx ??? ???
McNamara, William STS1(SS) Gold 79-xxx 81-xxx 21-Aug-16
McCune, Steven B MM3 (SS) Gold 80-xxx 18-May-12
McGovern, Mark R.           11-Aug-17
Meloy, Todd CDR 1-Jun-18 CO
Merscher, Frederick W.  Fred MM2 (SS) Gold 78-xxx 81-xxx 20-Dec-20
Milien, Max Sr. SCPO 28-Sep-06
Moore, Kenneth A Ken LT(SS)/ LCDR Gold Apr-67 69? 03 Sep. 2011 Engineer two tours 1970 – 1972
Moore, Kelly T STS2(SS) Blue 80-xxx 83-xxx 17 Oct, 1986
Morrow, David   STSCM (SS) Gold 75-xxx 80-xxx 16-Jun-22 sea daddy to many young sailors
Murray, Donald V.   QM2(SS)   70-xxx 70-xxx 8-Apr-18
Murtha, Patrick J. MM2(SS) Blue 76-xxx 80-xxx 13-Apr-15
Myhal, Jon SK2 (SS) Gold 70-xxx ??? 5-Jun-16
Nelson, George   TN2(SS)   69-xxx 72-xxx 7-May-19
Niemiec, Don MM1 (SS) Blue 17-May-16
Nichols, Wilson Nick TM2(SS) ??? 71-xxx 75-xxx ???
Nistler, Douglas P. ET1(SS) Blue 68-Oct 71-Apr 29-May-18
Nitzsche, Tom R. ET1(SS) Blue 66-xxx 69-Oct 9 Nov, 1990
Nixon, William P. Bill or COB MMCM(SS) Gold 76-xxx 81-xxx 2 Sept. 2008 aka “COB of the mob”  Earl’s Sea Daddy
Norris, James R. Roy STS3(SS)(DV) Gold 66-xxx 1970 1972??
Odenthal, William S Bill TMCS(SS) Gold 71-xxx 72-xxx 12 Apr, 1995
O’Neal, Ed YN2(SS) Gold 68? 69? ???
O’Neil, John Firth Pherf (1st Tour)/ ET1(SS) Gold 70-xxx 74-xxx ?1998? 1st assignment
O’Neil, John Firth Pherf (2nd Tour) ETC(SS) Blue 79-xxx 83-xxx ?1998? 2nd assignment
Palmer, Edwin C.   MT1(SS)   Nov-68 Oct-69 19-Jun-20
Patterson, Thom-Eric   E-5(SS)   86-xxx 88-xxx 19-Jun-22
Patton, Richard Rick MM1 (SS) Gold 70-xxx 72-xxx 31-May-07
Pegoli, Nathan Nate MM3(SS) Blue 66-Jul 68-Nov 28-Nov-11
Pellegrino, Richard L. LT Blue 70-xxx 72-xxx 20 Sept. 1980
Penvose, Ronald MT2(SS) Gold 87? 90? 1-Jan-03
Perkins, Harper MS1 (SS) xx-84 xx-89
Pelletier, Ralph D   FTCM(SS)   66-xxx 70-xxx 9-Jan-22
Petrillo , Michael A. MM1 (SS) Gold XX-76 XX-80 2-Jul-18
Pickett, Jerald L Jerry MM2(SS) Gold 67 71 1-May-15
Pike, Anthony D   ET1(SS)   Apr-73 Aug-77 20-Oct-20
Praskievicz, Joseph Charles   ET2(SS) Blue 66-xxx 66-xxx 10-Feb-23
Probach, Paul   YN2(SS)   85-xxx 90-xxx 15-Jan-22
Poole, Louis F. /  aka Rill, Louis F. FTB1(SS) Gold 73-xxx 75-xxx 1-Nov-09 Went by two last names at different times.
Qualls, Cletus E TMC(SS) Gold 66-Feb 71-Apr 19-Oct-07
Ramos, Steve L.   CDR   66-xxx 68-xxx 23-Dec-17
Record, R. M. RMC(SS) Blue 78-xxx ??? ???
Reed, Henry Jr.   MT2 (SS)       12-Mar-15
Reeves, Walter Joseph   RMCS (SS) Blue 88-xxx ??? 31-Jan-17
Rinaldi, Ronald M. Ronny LCDR Gold 74-xxx 76-xxx 1-Jun-05 Engineer
Robertson, John F   YNC (SS) Gold 88-xxx 93-xxx 23-Sep-21
Robertson, John S NAVIGATOR LCDR Blue 68-Jul 69-xxx 29 May, 1992
Ronald, Dennis           22-Jun-21
Ryan, Thomas D. NAVIGATOR LCDR Gold 68-xxx 70-xxx 13-Nov-16 RADM USN (RET)
Salinardo, Francis Skip SK1(SS) Gold 75-xxx 81-xxx Oct, 1992
Sanderson, George H Jr Sandy TM2(SS) Gold 66-Apr 67Jul 25-Nov-11
Saylor, Lee R. Jr.            
Schmidt, Jerry N   ET1(SS)   66-xxx 67-xxx 31-Oct-21
Schram, Robert   QM       1-Oct-03
Scotton, Crawford Michael “Mike” FTB2 (SS) Gold 75-xxx 79-xxx 10 Apr. 2019
Schweitzer, John C   ENC(SS)   66-xxx ??? 26-Feb-21
Seacor, Edward R Ed MM2 (SS) Gold 77-xxx 82-xxx 12-Oct-21
Sears, David CDR Blue 73-xxx 77-xxx 7-May-19 CO
Sheehan, William Bill / Savio (2nd Tour) MSSN(SS) Gold 83-xxx 85-xxx 8-Jun-05 2nd assignment
Sheehan, William Bill / Savio (1st Tour) MSSN(SS) Blue 82-Feb 83-xxx 8-Jun-05 1 st assignment
Shelton, Robert G.   ETC(SS)   68-xxx 69-xxx 30-Oct-18
Shivley, Glenn LTJG Blue 69-xxx 72-xxx 31-Aug-15
Shields, John R. Jack MM1(SS) Gold 73-xxx 77-xxx Nov 1996
Sievers, Arthur C.   MMCM(SS)   Aug-81 Sep-83 20-Jul-18
Singletary, Daniel QM1 (SS) Gold 1-Dec-17
Slocum, Jonathan Jack Hap MMC(SS) Blue 77-xxx 80-xxx 13 Mar, 2011
Small, Kent Daniel   MT? (SS) Gold ??? ??? 23-Mar-21
Smith, Garrett A.   EN?(SS)   ??? ??? 8-Jan-15
Smith, Jack Kevin       76-xxx 77-xxx 16-Mar-22
Smith, Larry E (Second Tour) SKCS(SS) Blue 76-xxx 79-xxx 23 Dec, 2001 2nd assignment
Smith, Larry E (First Tour) SK2(SS) Blue 67-xxx 67-xxx 23 Dec, 2001 1 st assignment
Squires, James Jim MMC(SS) Blue 71-xxx ??? 13-Jun-05
Stetson, Ralph Thomas III Lenny TM2(SS) Gold 68-xxx 69-xxx 8-Dec-21
Stewart Felix B. HM1 (SS) 70-xxx ??? 19-Oct-18
Stranathan, Todd MT2(SS) Blue 80-xxx 82-xxx July, 1998
Stuehm,  Paul R. Steamer MM1 (SS) Gold 77-xxx 78-xxx 3-May-06
Surber, Keith Skip MT2 (SS) Blue 80-xxx 86-xxx 26-Feb-10
Swanson, Dwayne Swaney TM2(SS) Blue 66-xxx 67-xxx Unknown
Sweat, John E MMC (SS) Blue 66-xxx 68-xxx 25-Mar-19
Tapley, Franklin B.   EM?(SS)   68-xxx 68-xxx 20-Sep-13
Taylor, Howard J Mac EMC(SS) Gold 66-Jun 69-Sep Sep, 2006
Thomas, Ryan   LCDR   69-xxx 71-xxx 16-Noc-16
Thompson,Norman Skip/Speedy RM1(SS) Gold 68-xxx 70-xxx 5-Sep-18
Thompson, Stan (or Stu) ET3(SS) Gold 78-xxx 82-xxx Unknown
Thrasher, Troy   SK3 (SS)   ??? ??? 31-Oct-21
Thrasher, William R   FTG3(SS)        
Tyndall, Robert John   YNC (SS)   75-xxx ??? 5-Sep-21
Tzomes, C. A. “Pete” LT 1969 13-Jun-19 Retired Capt. USN
Valentine, Grant D Papa Rookie EM1 (SS) Gold 76-xxx 8?-xxx 23-Jul-13
VanCott, Theodore H.   MMC(SS)   72-xxx 73-xxx 21-Jul-19
Vaughn, Bill (William)
Walker, John W Anav/COB QMC(SS)   73-xxx 77-xxx 12-May-22
Walkovik, Gary L SUPPLY LT Blue 66-xxx 69-xxx 26 Dec, 2003
Ward, Raymond E   MT1(SS)   66-xxx 67-xxx 16-Dec-13
Weston, James ETC (SS) Gole xx-1977 xx-1981 RC LPO
White, Tommy E. RM1(SS) Blue 68-xxx 71-xxx 26-Nov-97
Williams, Lewis Jr. Louie QM3(SS) Blue ??? ??? 23 Dec, 2012
Williams, Wiliam III CO CDR   68-xxx 68-xxx 6-Jun-19
Wilmarth, Mike MS2(SS) Blue 80-xxx 83-xxx July, 1983
Wright, Stanley ET3(SS) Gold 80-Aug 80-Oct Oct, 1980
Yates, Donald   ET2(SS)   Jun-67 Jun-69 20-Oct-17
Yoho, Walter Walt TM1(SS) Blue 66-xxx ??-xxx 1 Sep, 1997
Zaveruka, Mark QM2(SS) Gold 1977 1980 17 Dec. 2014
Denotes multiple tours