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| 93k | Hiram Iddings Bearss was an officer of the United States Marine Corps who was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism during the Philippine-American War and the Distinguished Service Cross for his valor in World War I. Bearss was born 13 April 1875 in Peru, Indiana, and attended Norwich University, where he received a degree before entering the service. During World War I, Bearss served in France with the 4th Marine Brigade, and commanded the 102nd Infantry at Marcheville in 1918, for which he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. Bearss died 28 August 1938 in an automobile collision near Columbia City, Indiana. Photo from the USMC History Division. | Bill Gonyo | |
| USS Bearss (DD-654) |
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| 36k | Off Japan, 1945 | Hank Zaletel | |
| 44k | Off Japan, 1945 | Hank Zaletel | |
| 250k | Underway during World War Two, exact date and location unknown. | Dave Wright | |
| 167k | Undated, location unknown. | H. Davis | |
| 133k | Undated, location unknown. | Charlie Brown | |
| 191k | Undated, USS Neosho (AO-143) refueling the USS Warrington (DD-843), USS Hammerburg (DE-1015) and USS Bearss (DD-654). | Tommy Trampp | |
| 98k | Undated, location unknown. | Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET. | |
| 31k | USS Bearss (DD-654) in the Mediterranean Sea. The photo was taken from the aircraft carrier USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA-42) during her deployment to the Med from 12 July 1957 to 5 March 1958. U.S. Navy photograph taken by MR3 Lee Fels, USN from ussfranklindroosevelt.com | Robert Hurst | |
| 154k | At Genoa, Italy, 12 January 1958. | Carlo Martinelli | |
| 117k | At Genoa, Italy, 19 January 1958. | Carlo Martinelli | |
| 148k | USS Bearss (DD-654) underway, circling a South Atlantic iceberg during Task Force 88 cold weather operations and scientific tests, 05 September 1958. Photographed from USS Tarawa (CVS-40). Naval History & Heritage Command photo NH 107202. | Robert Hurst | |
| 141k | Circa 1960's, as seen from USS Randolph (CV-15) | Tommy Trampp | |
| 85k | When the Bearss was part of the recovery force for John Glenn's Mercury flight, February 1962. | Bill Manuel | |
| 77k | Photo taken in Norfolk, Va. in 1963 upon her return from a Mediterranean cruise to train Reservists. | James Burgoyne | |
| 96k | At Ponta Delgada, Azores Islands, 06 July 1963. | Carlos Manuel Estrela | |
| Memorabilia |
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| 42k | Ship's patch. | William Manuel | |
| 143k | Ship's patch. | Gerd Matthes | |
| 100k-120k | Uniform ship's name shoulder patch. | Al Grazevich | |
| 42k | Ship's Zippo, circa 1959. | John A. Altfeltis | |
CDR John Alden Webster Apr 12 1944 - Mar 1945 LCDR Emmett Mobley Compton Mar 1945 - Sep 1946 (Decommissioned Jan 31 1947 - Sep 7 1951) CDR Victor Stallworth Mauldin Sep 7 1951 - Nov 1 1952 CDR Joe Maxwell Gunn Nov 1 1952 - Dec 3 1954 CDR Kenneth George Robinson Dec 3 1954 - Jul 1956 CDR James Thomas Alexander Jr. Jul 1956 - Apr 1 1958 CDR Robert Sloan Rankin Apr 1 1958 - Aug 14 1959 CDR John Thomas Green Aug 14 1959 - Jun 24 1961 CDR R. K. Stewart Cole Jun 24 1961 - Nov 27 1961 CDR William M. Savage Nov 27 1961 - Jul 27 1962 CDR Charles Grady Sherwood Jul 27 1962 - Dec 30 1963
The contact listed, Was the contact at the time for this ship when located. If another person now is the contact, E-mail me and I will update this entry. These contacts are compiled from various sources over a long period of time and may or may not be correct. Every effort has been made to list the newest contact if more than one contact was found.
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