Earl W. Daniels, Sr., EMCS(SS) – Passed away March 31, 2003 in Lancaster, Pennslvania.
Born: Dec 8, 1923.
Gold Crew.
Dates Aboard: 1967.
Odell S. Daniels, IC1(SS) – Passed away July 3, 2009 in Pocatello, Idaho.
Born: Feb 5, 1938.
Gold Crew Plank Owner.
Dates Aboard: 1964 to 1965.
Survived by his wife June, daughter Natalie and son Steven.
Buried in Restlawn Memorial Gardens in Pocatello.
Career History: Joined the Navy in 1956. Retired Navy in 1976. Odell then
worked as a Public Safety Officer at Idaho State University for 15 years before
retiring.
Paul Edward Darius, MMC(SS) – Passed away December 10, 2012 in San Jose, California.
Born: Jan 1, 1935.
Blue Crew Plank Owner.
Dates Aboard: 1964 to 1965.
Survived by his wife Marland and sons Gregory, Jeffrey and Andrew.
Career History: Retired from the U.S. Navy as a Senior Chief Machinist Mate-
MMCS(SS).
Stephen Lee Davidovich, SA(SU) – Died in mining accident on July 16, 1974 in Ouray,
Colorado.
Born: Mar 15, 1948.
Gold Crew.
Dates Aboard: 1968.
Career History: Achieved the rank of TM3(SS).
Alton Medie Davis, EN1(SS) – Passed away February 7, 2009 in Orlando, Florida.
Born: Nov 25, 1932.
Blue Crew Plank Owner.
Dates Aboard: 1964 to 1965.
Career History: Retired from Navy after 21 years of service. After service,
worked for Sears for 20 years before retiring.
John Wayne Davis, EM1(SS) – Passed away May 14, 2011 in DeSoto, Missouri.
Born: Dec 23, 1942.
Gold Crew.
Dates Aboard: About 1970.
Buried in Woodland Memorial Park Cemetery in DeSoto, Missouri.
Richard Burton Davis, ET1(SS) -Passed away August 28, 1997 in Dallas, Texas.
Born: Sept 24, 1943.
Blue Crew Plank Owner.
Dates Aboard: 1964 to 1965.
Buried: Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Texas.
Archie L. Denson, MSCM(SS) – Passed away on February 27, 2016
Gold Crew
Dates Aboard: 1975
Career History: A native of Columbus, Georgia where he completed school and
enlisted in the Navy. He served on nine different submarines, served as Chief of the
Boat, and retired with 30 years of service. His second career was with the US Postal
Service where his also retired.
Terrence C. Dering, STSC(SS) – Passed away February 5, 1995 in Haines, Florida.
Born: 1939 in Hinsdale, Illinois.
Nickname: Terry
Blue Crew
Dates Aboard: 1978 to 1980.
Buried: At Sea.
Career History: After 22 years of service he retired from the Navy. After his
retirement he worked as an electrician for Abbott & True Electrical Co. in Orlando,
Florida. He was a member of VFW Post 4225, Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge, both
in Kissimmee, Florida a former bot scout master for Poinciana Boy Scout Troop No.
276, and a member of the Fleet Reserve Association of Naval Retirees.
Daniel O. Deuel, ETN2(SS) – Passed away March 9, 2014 in Avon Park, Florida.
Born: Apr 21, 1950.
Gold Crew.
Dates Aboard: 03/71 to 09/75.
Survived by wife Jo Lynne, son Orrin and daughters Danielle and Brooks.
Eric Myles Dewey, MM3(SS) – Passed away May 4, 2011 in Mission Hills, California.
Born: Sept 18, 1965.
Gold Crew.
Dates Aboard: 1985 to 1989.
Survived by his wife Cynthia and son Brandon.
Michael Henry Diamond, MM2(SS) – Passed away August 30, 2009 in Surprise, Arizona.
Born: May 16, 1941.
Blue Crew Plank Owner.
Dates Aboard: 1964 to 1965.
Captain Robert W. Dickieson, Capt – Passed away October 3, 2004 in Kaneohe, Hawaii.
Born: Feb 6, 1925.
Blue Crew Commanding Officer.
Dates Aboard: 2nd patrol 1965. One patrol and transferred to USS Kamehameha.
The Captain is survived by his wife Alice, three daughters Jan Dickieson, Peggy
Bodin, Cathy Hasbun and his son Jeff.
Career History: Bob enlisted in the Navy in 1942. He graduated from the U.S. Naval
Academy in 1947. He served on an AKA and an AO before going to
Submarine School in 1949. As a junior officer, he served on the USS Sea Cat,
Angler, Icefish and Hardhead He next served as Executive Officer of
the Stickleback, Bream and Scamp. This was followed by command of the USS
Sculpin, Grant, Kamehmeha, Vallejo, Nereus and Fleet Submarine
Training Facility, Pearl Harbor. Captain Dickieson retired in 1973 while on CINCPAC
Staff, having completed 30 years of service at the age of 47. In addition to
graduating from the Naval Academy, he earned a Master’s Degree in Physics from the
Naval Postgraduate School and the University of California’s Radiation Laboratory
at Berkeley. To prepare for retirement, Captain Dickieson earned a Master’s Degree
in Business Administration from the University of Hawaii. He also earned his Master
Mariner license from the U.S. Coast Guard. After leaving the Navy, he was
Vice President for Operations and Maintenance for the inter-island hydrofoil
company, Sea Flite. After serving a two-year apprenticeship, he formed his own
Company to represent owners, insurance companies, classification societies and
governments of foreign merchant ships calling in Hawaii. He had a dredging company
for a short time. He owned Bob Dickieson’s Yamaha Marine in the late 1980’s. He
served as a subject matter expert for the American Boat and Yacht Council. His last
business endeavor acted on behalf of the U.S. Department of Labor in the matter
of certifying cranes used in long shoring. The Captain’s personal interests included
participation in the Windward Orchid Society as its Treasurer, the Navy League of the
United States, the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association, the
Navy Submarine League, the Pacific Fleet Submarine Memorial Association,
and the U.S. Submarine Veterans Inc. He was a private pilot, who was known
on occasion to have flown beer into the leper colony on Molokai. He is a plank owner
for the Battleship Missouri Memorial. He served as a Hawaiian delegate to the
national GOP convention in 1996.
Captain Dickieson was an avid lover of history and travel. His
travels included Australia, Alaska, China, Antarctica, Scandinavia, Europe, Tahiti,
and Bora Bora. His shipmates all agree that he was an extraordinary man.
Terry Lee Dillard, TM2(SS) – Passed away June 14, 2012 in Springfield, Illinois.
Born: Aug 7, 1941.
Blue Crew.
Dates Aboard: 1965 to 1968.
Survived by wife Cheryl, son Tim and daughter Amy.
Buried in Cooperstown Cemetery in Cooperstown, Illinois.
Marvin W. Dine, HM1(SS) – Passed away March 15, 1999 in Everett, Washington.
Born: Sept 7, 1941.
Gold Crew.
Dates Aboard: 1968.
Career History: Achieved the rank of HMC(SS).
William Francis Discher, MT3(SS) – Passed away November 19, 2012
Blue Crew
Dates Aboard: 1972 to 1974
Career History: Was a SPC in the US Army.
William N. Doerrer Jr., ENCS(SS) – Passed away February 1, 2015 in Panama City, Florida.
Born: Mar 23, 1930.
Nickname: “W.T.”
Blue Crew Plank Owner.
Dates Aboard: 07/63 to 12/65 (2 patrols).
Survived by wife Mary, daughters Terri, Janet and son Keith.
Career History: Served in the U.S. Navy from 1948 to 1976. Served aboard the
USS Quillback SS-424, USS Gar SS-206, USS Patrick Henry SSBN-599, USS U.S.
Grant SSBN-631 and the USS Halibut SSN-587. Also served on sea-going tugs,
oilers and consecutive tours in Vietnam maintaining patrol river boats for special
forces.
Richard Stover Donnell III, ICCS(SS) – Passed away July 10, 2015 in Uncasville,
Connecticut
Born: April 27, 1956 in Hamilton, Ohio.
Gold crew IC2(SS
Dates Aboard: 1979 to 1980
Career History: Richard. was a graduate of Talawanda High School in Oxford, Ohio.
After high school he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and graduated from recruit training
command Great Lakes, Illinois in 1976 before attending Nuclear Power Submarine
School from November 1976 through February 1979. After completing Nuclear Power
School, Richard spent the remainder of his Navy career at the Groton Submarine Base. He
served aboard the USS Grant (SSBN-631), the USS Tullibee (SSN-597) and the USS
Miami (SSN-755). Richard also served as an instructor at the Submarine School and was
twice assigned to Submarine Squadron Two. He retired from the U.S. Navy in 1995 and
began a second career with AZ Corporation of Stonington. Richard enjoyed reading,
running, traveling with his family, collecting sea glass and visiting lighthouses. He also
enjoyed restoring MG sports cars and tinkering with his 1969 Z-28 Chevy Camaros.
Federick Michael Dorrah, QM1(SS) – Passed away June 24, 2014 in Trail, Oregon.
Born: Oct 18, 1941.
Nickname: “Mickey”.
Blue Crew.
Dates Aboard: 1967 to 1971.
Career History: Retired from U.S. Navy as Chief Petty Officer.
George Gylling Dover, ETR3(SS) – Passed away July 3, 2001 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Born: Oct 11, 1942.
Gold Crew Plank Owner.
Dates Aboard: 1964 to 1967.
George is survived by his wife Patricia, a son James and two daughters, Trisha Taylor
and Lenna-Kaye Himmelstein and six grandchildren.
Career History: George joined the Navy in 1961 and retired in 1984 as a Senior
Chief Petty Officer. He served aboard four FBM submarines and made 18 patrols over
his 23 years of submarine service. He was then employed as a senior logistics analyst
With General Dynamics, E/B Division, for 17 years. He was a Christian and enjoyed
reading, particularly historical and scientific documentaries. He was an avid reader
of Louis L’Amour and science fiction books. George was a man of integrity, a sense
of humor and a devoted family man. He will be missed by all.
Scott C. Drake, ET2(SS) – Passed away February 6, 2004 in Waterville, Maine.
Born: Mar 31, 1966.
Blue Crew.
Dates Aboard: 1986 to 1990.
Meril Eugene Draper, RM2(SS) – Passed away August 28, 2007 In Seattle, Washington.
Born: Dec 23, 1956.
Gold Crew.
Dates Aboard: 1985 to 1987.
Halla Hamilton Drumheller Jr., YNC(SS) – Passed away April 11, 2012 in Knoxville,
Tennessee.
Born: Oct 4, 1932.
Nickname: “Yeo”
Gold Crew Plank Owner.
Dates Aboard: 09/63 to 07/66 (3 patrols).
Career History: Achieved the rank of Senior Chief Yeoman.
James L. Duffin, RM1(SS) – Passed away February 7, 1993 in Amityville, New York.
Born: Oct 7, 1925.
Gold Crew.
Dates Aboard: 1967 to 1968.
David Charles Dunham, SK2(SS) – Passed away December 4, 2013 in Rochester, New
York.
Born: Oct 4, 1949.
Blue and Gold Crews.
Dates Aboard: 1984 to 1986.
Career History: Retired after 20 years of service at the rank of SKC(SS).
Survived by his wife Judith and son Nathan.
Darrel Loren Eaton, MM2(SS) – Passed away December 5, 2012 in Belleville, Illinois.
Born: Oct 7, 1946.
Blue Crew.
Dates Aboard: 1967 to 1969.
Buried : Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri.
James Edward Edens, YNC(SS) – Passed away January 18, 2016 in Boise, Idaho
Born: October 20, 1922 in Tullahoma, Tennessee
Nickname: Jim
Gold Crew
Dates Aboard: 1967
Buried in State Veterans Cemetery, Boise, Idaho
Survived by his wife Lillian of 70 years; children Judy Last, Susan Santos, Barbara
Mendiola, Stephen, and Theresa Bush. He was preceded in death by his daughter
Kathleen Williams and sisters Pauline and Alma.
Career History: Jim enlisted in the Navy January 1942 at the beginning of World War
II. He retired from the Navy in 1970 and went to work for the Boise School District and
then latter in a hardware store in Crouch, Idaho. Jim had a very strong work ethic from
childhood to his death. He loved the Navy, especially the Submarine Service.
James Frazer Eddy, EMCM(SS) – Passed away February 24, 1995 in New London,
Connecticut.
Born: Aug 13,1947.
Blue Crew COB.
Dates Aboard: 1980 to 1982.
Buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
Gary Lewis Elmore, IC2(SS) – Passed away December 23, 2005 in North Carolina.
Born: Feb 25, 1952.
Blue Crew.
Dates Aboard: 1977 to 1981.
Survived by wife Marty Wildes Elmore.
Gary received a military burial at sea.
Career History: Gary was born in Munich, Germany, a military dependent.
He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1975 and was honorably discharged
in 1981. After retirement, he worked in the shipping department for the
Godfrey Group in Clayton, NC. Always willing to lend a helping hand
to others and was well liked by all who met him. He will be dearly missed.
James Oliver Essex, ETCS(SS) – Passed away December 9, 2002 in Arizona.
Born: Jul 11, 1929.
Gold Crew Plank Owner.
Dates Aboard: 1964 to 1965.
Survived by wife Rita and six children.
Samuel Paul Eveleth, ICC(SS) – Passed away 26 February 1999 in Santa Clara, California.
Born: May 13, 1938.
Blue Crew Plank Owner.
Dates Aboard: 1964 to 1965.
Survived by wife Eva.
Career History: Achieved the rank of ICCS(SS).
Donald Fallon, TMCM(SS) – Passed away February 3, 2010 in Mystic, Connecticut.
Born: Sept 26, 1940.
Nickname: “Jocko”
Dates Aboard: 1981.
Survived by wife Linda and his daughter Kimberly.
Buried at Elm Grove Cemetery in Mystic, Connecticut.
Career History: Retired from U.S. Navy after 25 years
Marshall William Farber, MT3(SS) – Passed away February 29, 2004 in Charleston, South
Carolina.
Born: Aug 18, 1941.
Gold Crew Plank Owner.
Dates Aboard: 1964 to 1965.
Buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.
Career History: Retired from U.S. Navy as FTC(SS).
James L. Fay, MM1(SS)
Gold Crew.
Dates Aboard: 1967.
Edwin C Felton, QMC(SS) – Passed away, April 26, 2018, at Valley View Rehab
Center Belleville, Pennsylvania.
Born: May 7, 1936
Gold Crew
Dates Aboard: 196 to 1969
Presided in death by his wife Clara
Career History: Edwin was a 1954 graduate of Lock Haven High School and was a
member of the Lewistown Assembly of God Church. Mr. Edwin honorably served
his country in the United States Navy as a career Naval submariner for 22 years.
During his service, he was a quartermaster achieving the rank of senior chief
petty officer. He served on diesel and nuclear submarines, including fast attack
and ballistic missile submarines. He also served as chief of the boat on the USS
Trepang and was a plank owner on the USS Benjamin Franklin.
Scott Elliott Ferguson, FTG2(SS) – Passed away February 19, 1983 in Duval, Florida.
Born: Oct 26, 1950.
Gold Crew.
Dates Aboard: 1980 to 1981.
Donald Robert Ferrier, LT – Passed away October 5, 2013 in Mystic, Connecticut.
Born: Nov 28, 1935.
Gold Crew – Asst Weapons and M-Division Officer.
Dates Aboard: 1967 to 1968.
Captain Ferrier is survived by his wife Denise and four children.
Career History: Graduated from Naval Academy in 1961. Retired as a Captain.
Served aboard the USS U.S. Grant, USS Patrick Henry, USS Dallas and the
USS Orion. After retiring from the Navy, he worked at Rocky Flats Environmental
Technology Site in Colorado for 7 years.
Albert Day Ferris, III, MMC(SS) – Passed away January 6, 2010 in St. Mary’s, Georgia.
Born: May 18, 1945.
Blue Crew.
Dates Aboard: 1973 to 1975.
Buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in Saint Mary’s, Georgia.
Survived by wife Nancy, daughters Denise, Dawn and Darlene.
Career History: Served 29 years in U.S. Navy. Retired as Commander.
Howard Julius Karl Fichtl, FTCM(SS) – Passed away March 19, 2010 in Cocoa Beach,
Florida.
Born: Apr 20, 1937.
Blue and Gold Crews.
Dates Aboard: 1966 to 1972.
Buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
George E. Filbey, Jr., EM2(SS) – Passed away December 1, 1997 in York, Pennsylvania.
Born: July 14, 1945.
Gold Crew.
Dates Aboard: 1967 to 1968.
Buried in Fort Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in Annville, Pennsylvania.
Career History: George retired from the Navy as a Senior Chief Electricians Mate.
Fayett T. Finney, TM2(SS) – Passed away April 6, 1992 in Austin, Texas.
Born: Aug 13, 1937.
Gold Crew Plank Owner.
Dates Aboard: 1964 to 1965.
Lawrence Gene Finsch, RM2(SS) – Passed away March 24, 2013 in Kansas City, Missouri.
Born: May 23, 1939.
Nickname: “Larry”.
Blue Crew Plank Owner.
Dates Aboard: 1964 to 1965.
Buried in Crescent Hill Cemetery in Adrian, Missouri.
Career History: Retired as RMC(SS)
Thomas Patrick Fitzgerald, Captain – Passed away February 19, 2009 in San Diego, CA.
Born: June 3, 1938.
Gold Crew Supply Officer (LT)
Dates Aboard: 1966 to 1968.
Captain Fitzgerald is survived by his wife Pat, four children, five grandchildren and
one great-grandson.
Career History: Tom served in the U.S. Navy for 28 years retiring in 1989.
He served aboard the USS U.S. Grant, USS Canisteo and USS Telfair.
He was serving at the Naval Supply Center in Norfolk, Virginia at the time of his
retirement. He was an avid sailor, world traveler and loved to walk and bike in
the San Diego area.
Allen Shane Foraker, CDR – Passed away February 17, 2014 in Temple, Texas.
Born: Aug 22, 1942.
Blue Crew Nav/Ops Officer.
Dates Aboard: 1977 to 1980.
Survived by wife Elizabeth, sons Terrence and Andrew.
Career History: Served in the U.S. Navy from 1960 to 1989. Achieved rank of
Commander. Served on the USS Razorback SS394, USS Von Steuben SSBN632,
USS Casmir Pulaski SSBN633, USS U.S. Grant SSBN631 and USS Ohio SSBN726.
Enlisted in the Navy and rose to the rank of MMCS(SS). Graduated from University
of Washington in 1971 with B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering through NESEP
program. He received a commission and rose to the rank of Commander.
Lawrence A. Forehand, MSC(SS) – Passed away October 18, 2011 in Albuquerque, New
Mexico.
Born: Dec 28, 1943.
Blue and Gold Crews.
Dates Aboard: 1967 to 1971 and 1978 to 1980.
Survived by his wife Wanda.
Career History: Served on USS Ronquil SS396, USS Simon Bolivar SSBN641,
USS U.S. Grant SSBN631, USS James Madison SSBN627 and the USS Francis Scott
Key SSBN657.
Captain John Lawrence From, Jr., Captain – Passed away March 19, 2004 in McLean,
Virginia.
Born: Mar 20, 1921.
Blue Crew Commanding Officer. Plank Owner. 1st Blue Crew Captain.
Dates Aboard: 1964 to 1965.
Captain From is survived by his wife Mary Jane and three children, Deborah J.
Fletcher,
Tina L. Egge and Michael E. From. The Captain was laid to rest at Arlington National
Cemetery with full military honors on March 30, 2004.
Career History: Captain From was a native of Norfolk and a 1943 graduate of
the Naval Academy. He received a Master’s Degree from George
Washington University. He made six war patrols in the Pacific in WWII and
later commanded a diesel-electric submarine. In the 1960’s, he commanded the USS
George Washington, the first Polaris Missile Nuclear Submarine. He reported aboard
the USS Grant in 1964. His final naval assignment was as the commanding officer of
the Naval Submarine Base at Pearl Harbor. Among his decorations received were two
Legion of Merit Awards. He retired in 1972 to McLean, Virginia where he
worked 12 years as the Vice President of Research and Development for
Science Applications International Corporation.
Harlan Edward Frost, TM2(SS) – Passed away July 31, 2008 in Council, Idaho.
Born: Sept 16, 1944.
Nickname: “Jack”.
Gold Crew Plank Owner.
Dates Aboard: 1964 to 1967 (6 patrols).
Buried at Riverside Cemetery, Union City, Michigan.
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