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To Greece July 8 1981, renamed Kriezis [Κριεζής]| Click On Image For Full Size Image |
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| 91k | William Merrill Corry was born 5 October 1889 in Quincy, Florida and graduated from the United States Naval Academy 3 June 1910, and was designated naval aviator 6 March 1916. He served with distinction in command of the air station at Le Croisic, France, during World War I, and after the war remained in Europe working with the aviation aspects of demobilization. While serving on the staff of Commander-in-Chief, Atlantic Fleet, Lieutenant Commander Corry was injured in an airplane crash at Hartford, Connecticut, 3 October 1920. Thrown clear with several broken ribs, he plunged into the flaming wreckage to save the plane's pilot, Lieutenant Arthur C. Wagner. Corry was severely burned on his face and arms, while Wagner died of his burns eight hours later. Corry succumbed to his injuries on 7 October. His heroism was posthumously recognized with the Congressional Medal of Honor. Photo #: 24-P-73. Ensign William Merrill Corry, Jr., USN (1889-1920) photograph by F. Brunel, taken March 1913. Photograph from the U.S. Navy Bureau of Personnel Collections in the U.S. National Archives. | Tony Cowart/Robert M. Cieri | |
| USS Corry (DD-817) |
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| 19k | Undated, location unknown. | Howard Longstreth | |
| 41k | Undated, location unknown. | Robert Hurst | |
| 195k | Undated, location unknown. | Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET. | |
| 140k | Undated, location unknown. | Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET. | |
| 38k | Undated, location unknown. | Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET. | |
| 152k | Undated, location unknown. | Dave Wright | |
| 152k | Moored at Pensacola, late 1940s. USS Cabot (CVL-28) is moored in the background. photo from collection of J. Bachman. | Dave Wright | |
| 32k | Tied up at Pensacola, FL - 1948 | Donald H. Wilson, RM2, - GS-11 Ret. | |
| 73k | Pensacola, FL - 1948 | Donald H. Wilson, RM2, - GS-11 Ret. | |
| 50k | Québec City, July 1950. | Marc Piché | |
| 96k | A series of four photos of the Corry taken by George Panos QM2 as she came alongside the USS Baltimore (CA-68) for refueling during the 1952 Med Cruise. | George Panos | |
| 140k | As above. | George Panos | |
| 118k | As above. | George Panos | |
| 121k | As above. | George Panos | |
| 110k | USS Corry (DDR-817) underway alongside the ASW aircraft carrier USS Antietam (CVS-36) circa 1953, location unknown. | Robert Hurst | |
| 94k | Entering New York Harbor in 1955. | Richard L. Kanary FT2 54-56 | |
| 129k | November 6 1959, location unknown. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 186k | USS Davis (DD-937) and USS Corry (DD-817) in Genoa, Italy December 26 1960. | Carlo Martinelli | |
| 111k | USS Corry (DD-817) in Genoa, Italy May 8 1962. | Carlo Martinelli | |
| 195k | As above. | Carlo Martinelli | |
| 81k | New York circa 1970's. | Marc Piché | |
| 71k | Purchased in the Ship's Store in the late 1970's. | Randy J. Geiger EW2 75-79 | |
| 102k | Left to right: USS America (CVA-66), USS Enterprise (CVAN-65), and USS Ranger (CVA-61), with USS Oriskany (CVA-34) steaming astern of the Big E, and five destroyers and destroyer escorts in the lead. Vietnam cease-fire, Sunday, 28 January 1973. Escorts are, left to right: USS Bronstein (DE-1037), USS Corry (DD-817), USS William C. Lawe (DD-763), USS Fanning (DE-1076), and USS Cone (DD-866). (Photo and escorts id thanks to Enterprise WestPac 1972–73 Cruise Book, via Bob Canchola.) | USS Oriskany Alumni Facebook Group, via Bob Canchola, BT, USS Oriskany 1971–1973 | |
| 52k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski | |
| 50k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski | |
| 100k-120k | Uniform Ship's name shoulder patch. | Al Grazevich | |
| On Greek Service |
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| 40k | Antonios Kriezis (1795-1865) was a navy captain during the War for Greek Independence and Prime Minister of Greece (1849-1854). | Dave Wright | |
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212k | HNS Kriezis (D 217) in the Aegean Sea, 1982. Picture caption reads : "To PO K.Tzioras for his service on board HNS Kriezis" and Signed by LtCdr N.Drikos,CO. | Anthony J. Vrailas | |
| 34k | Kriezis (D 217) being assisted by Greek Navy tugs at Souda Bay, Crete, 1984. | Marc Piché | |
| 54k | Kriezis (D 217) riding at anchor, Souda Bay, Crete, 1984. | Marc Piché | |
| 49k | Kriezis (D 217) dockside at Souda Bay, Crete, 1984. | Marc Piché | |
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110k | In Souda Bay, Crete summer 1995. From L to R : the former USN destroyers Corry (DD-817), USS Aulick (DD-569), USS Arnold J. Isbell (DD-869) and USS Ingraham (DD-694) waiting to be scrapped. | Anthony J. Vrailas | |
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96k | Kriezis (D 217) undated, Location unknown. | Anthony J. Vrailas | |
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55k | Kriezis (D 217) undated, Location unknown. | Anthony J. Vrailas | |
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78k | A Westland Lynx helicopter of the Royal Navy flies over the Greek destroyer Kriezis (D 217) as the elements of Naval On-call Forces Mediterranean, 01 November 1990. Task Force 432 participate in exercise Deterrent Force 2/90, a part of Operation Desert Shield. Photographed by PHAN Jay B. Manzano. Photo ID: # DNST9103754. | Robert Hurst | |
CDR Martin Adam Shellabarger Feb 27 1946 - Jun 12 1947 CDR David Livingston Roscoe Jr. Jun 12 1947 - Nov 15 1948 (Later RADM) LCDR Charles Sylvester Quinn Jr. Nov 15 1948 - May 11 1949 LT Owen Leo Duffy May 11 1949 - May 13 1949 CDR David Livingston Roscoe Jr. May 13 1949 - Jul 6 1949 (Later RADM) CDR Robert Simon Mendelkorn Jul 6 1949 - Jun 1 1951 CDR Milton Abraham Zimmerman Jun 1 1951 - Jan 8 1954 CDR Frank Dolan Whalen Jan 8 1954 - Nov 28 1955 CDR John Everett Greenbacker Jr. Nov 28 1955 - Sep 15 1957 CDR Richard Galt Zimmermann Sep 15 1957 - Oct 7 1958 CDR Charles William Ward Oct 7 1958 - Dec 27 1960 CDR Harold Wade Killer Dec 27 1960 - Jul 8 1962 CDR Archy Louis Lupia Jul 8 1962 - Dec 2 1963 LT Virgil Chester Snyder Dec 2 1963 - May 28 1964 LCDR Jarvis Norman Messer May 28 1964 - Jul 1 1964 CDR John Edward Lowell Jul 1 1964 - Oct 26 1965 CDR William Joseph Aicklen Jr. Oct 26 1965 - Jan 6 1968 CDR Cornelius Stribling Snodgrass Jr. Jan 6 1968 - Oct 7 1969 CDR Paul Patrick Connolly Oct 7 1969 - Jun 3 1971 CDR Robert Emmett Clark Jr. Jun 3 1971 - Oct 4 1972 LCDR Gerald John McCormick Oct 4 1972 - Apr 13 1973 CDR Richard George Hollenbach Apr 13 1973 - Jan 11 1974 CDR Anthony Paul Porcaro Jan 11 1974 - Oct 11 1975 CDR Guy Andre Archambault Oct 11 1975 - Aug 6 1977 CDR George Washington Crowninshield Aug 6 1977 - Apr 12 1979 CDR Gary Bair Apr 12 1979 - Feb 27 1981
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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