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112k | John Reeves Pierce, born in Cristobal, Canal Zone, 3 November 1906, graduated from the Naval Academy in 1928. Following flight training and submarine instruction, he served in Submarine S-29 and studied marine engineering at the University of California. After serving in Nautilus (SS-168) and Narwhal (SS-167), he assumed command of S-23 (SS-128) 15 February 1941. Appointed Lieutenant Commander 2 January 1942, Pierce on 22 June took command of Argonaut (SM-1), a transport submarine, which participated with Nautilus in carrying out the famed, diversionary Makin Island Raid from 17 to 19 August. On her third war patrol In the Southwest Pacific, Argonaut sighted an enemy convoy protected by planes and destroyers. Built as our first large minelaying submarine, she lacked proper submerged maneuverability during combat operations. When detected, she came under a vicious enemy attack. The gallant Argonaut surfaced and pressed home an aggressive counter attack, severely damaging a Japanese destroyer before succumbing to heavy enemy fire 10 January 1943. For his demonstration of courageous leadership and unyielding devotion to duty Lt. Comdr. Pierce was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross. Photo #: 80-G-11736. Makin Island Raid, August 1942, discussion on board USS Argonaut (SM-1) after she returned to Pearl Harbor from Makin Island, 26 August 1942. Those present are (from left to right): Lieutenant Colonel Evans F. Carlson, USMC, Commander, Second Raider Battalion; Major James Roosevelt, USMCR, Executive Officer, Second Raider Battalion; and Lieutenant Commander John R. Pierce, USN, Commanding Officer, USS Argonaut. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. | Bill Gonyo | ||
USS John R. Pierce (DD-753) |
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28k | Undated, location unknown. | Robert Hurst | ||
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711k | Undated, location unknown. Photo from the files of Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum | Robert Hurst / Darryl Baker | |
176k | Undated, location unknown. | Ed Zajkowski | ||
141k | Undated postcard. | Tommy Trampp | ||
176k | Undated, location unknown. | Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET. | ||
141k | Undated, location unknown. | Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET. | ||
98k | Undated, location unknown. | Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET. | ||
191k | 1944 at Bethlehem Steel, Staten Island, NY. | Ed Zajkowski | ||
104k | Stern view of USS John R. Pierce (DD 753) departing Mare Island on 16 Jan 1947. | Darryl Baker | ||
118k | Broadside view of USS John R. Pierce (DD 753) off Mare Island on 16 Jan 1947. She was in overhaul at the yard from 15 June 1946 to 16 January 1947. | Darryl Baker | ||
75k | Bow on view of USS John R. Pierce (DD 753) in the Mare Island channel on 16 Jan 1947. | Darryl Baker | ||
200k | Port broadside view of USS John R. Pierce (DD 753), location unknown, circa 1950. Naval History and Heritage Command photo NH 81811 | Mike Green | ||
179k | USS Soley (DD-707) and USS John R. Pierce (DD-753) in Genoa, Italy circa 1950. | Carlo Martinelli | ||
144k | USS Chukawan (AO-100) refueling USS Midway (CVA-41) and USS John R. Pierce (DD-753) in 1950. Grumman F8F-1B Bearcats, Grumman F9F-2 Panthers, Vought F4U-4 Corsairs and Douglas AD-4 Skyraiders of Carrier Air Group Seven (CVG-7) are visible on Midway´s flight deck. US Navy photo. | Robert Hurst | ||
96k | Eight images of the battle damage incurred on August 6, 1952 during a gun battle with a North Korean shore battery off of Chongjin-Songjin, east coast of Korean peninsula. Photos by and from the collection of ET1 Justus E. ("Willy") Wildhaber. | Michael E. Wildhaber | ||
91k | As above. | Michael E. Wildhaber | ||
87k | As above. | Michael E. Wildhaber | ||
98k | As above. | Michael E. Wildhaber | ||
88k | As above. | Michael E. Wildhaber | ||
89k | As above. | Michael E. Wildhaber | ||
99k | As above. | Michael E. Wildhaber | ||
61k | As above. | Michael E. Wildhaber | ||
116k | As above. | Michael E. Wildhaber | ||
147k | October 1 1956 off the Mediterranean Coast. | Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET. | ||
168k | USS Soley (DD-707), USS John R. Pierce (DD-753) and USS Barry (DD-933) in Genoa, Italy August 4 1957. | Carlo Martinelli | ||
149k | As above. | Carlo Martinelli | ||
56k | Alongside the USS Lake Champlain, May 1960. | - | ||
73k | Approaching Valley Forge CV-45 For refueling July 25 1961. | Wes Kreske, GMSN (51-53) | ||
170k | Change of Command pamphlet from July 13 1964. | The Hylind Family | ||
Welcome Aboard pamphlet - circa 1964 | The Hylind Family | |||
24k | Circa 1964-1966, location unknown. | The Hylind Family | ||
25k | Circa 1964-1966, location unknown. | The Hylind Family | ||
25k | Circa 1964-1966, location unknown. | The Hylind Family | ||
39k | Circa 1964-1966, location unknown. | The Hylind Family | ||
29k | Circa 1964-1966, location unknown. | The Hylind Family | ||
41k | Christmas card from 1964. | The Hylind Family | ||
20k | Christmas card from 1964. | The Hylind Family | ||
28k | Christmas card from 1965. | The Hylind Family | ||
| 83k 116k | Change of Command pamphlet from March 28 1966. | The Hylind Family | |
61k | Chesapeke Bay, July 1964. | © Richard Leonhardt | ||
73k | Destroyer Squadron 30 in Montreal July 1965. | Marc Piché | ||
200k | Starboard broadside, circa 1965. Naval History and Heritage Command photo NH 81812 | Mike Green | ||
88k | Newport, November 12 1970. | © Richard Leonhardt | ||
Decommissioning pamphlet - July 2, 1973 | Ron Reeves | |||
21k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski | ||
53k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski | ||
55k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski | ||
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CDR Clayton Rogers Simmers Dec 30 1944 - May 21 1946 LCDR Clay Hayes Raney May 21 1946 - May 1 1947 (Decommissioned May 1 1947 - Apr 11 1949) CDR Oscar William Goepner Apr 11 1949 - Jul 1950 LCDR Lyttleton Brockenbrough Ensey Jul 1950 - Aug 1950 CDR John Remey Wadleigh Aug 1950 - Oct 1951 (Later RADM) CDR Ovid Clemens Foote Jr. Oct 1951 - 1953 CDR Raymond Berthrong 1953 - Nov 1954 CDR John Toomer Garrow Nov 1954 - 1957 CDR Robert Gregory Bill 1957 - 1958 CDR Cecil Owens Williamson 1958 - May 2 1960 CDR Adrian Vincent Lorentson May 2 1960 - May 10 1962 CDR James Warren Foust May 10 1962 - Jul 13 1964 CDR Kenneth George Hylind Jul 13 1964 - Mar 28 1966 CDR Robert William Hall Mar 28 1966 - Oct 4 1968 CDR Charles Lemuel Meserve Oct 4 1968 - May 8 1970 CDR James William Kehoe Jr. May 8 1970 - 1971 CDR Douglas Hills Borden Jr. 1971 - 1973 LCDR Thomas Joseph Deevy 1973 - Jul 2 1973
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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