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	45k	John Harlan Stickell was born in Gilson, Illinois, on 31 July 1914. He attended Bradley Polytechnic Institute for two years before joining the Royal Canadian Air Force. Before America's entry into World War II, he served with Path Finding Force in England and received both the British Distinguished Flying Cross and the Distinguished Service Order for his outstanding service in heavy bomber missions over Germany. He subsequently accepted an appointment as a lieutenant in the United States Naval Reserve, to date from 29 March 1943, and reported to Naval Forces, Europe, for active duty and transportation to the United States. LT Stickell was attached to the Bureau of Aeronautics from early April until late May, and then assigned to the Naval Air Training Center at Corpus Christi, Texas, for indoctrination in naval aircraft. He completed training on 5 August and, on the 19th, he reported to the Pacific Fleet Air Wing for duty. He was assigned to Bombing Squadron 108 (VB-108), based in the Ellice Islands. During his combat service, LT Stickell conducted search and reconnaissance missions during the Gilberts-Marshalls campaign. His skill and ability contributed to the destruction of three enemy planes, the sinking of an enemy boat and possibly of a cargo vessel. For the two actions in which these events occurred, LT Stickell was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal. LT Stickell volunteered for a hazardous, two-plane bombing strike on 13 December 1943 against an underground oil storage tank located on Jabor at Jaluit Atoll in the Marshall Islands. Seriously wounded by antiaircraft fire during the tree-top level approach, LT Stickell ignored his wounds and single mindedly pursued his mission. His plane scored a direct hit on the target; but upon commencing the return flight, he was forced to relinquish the control of the plane to his copilot. Preferring to risk his own life and suffer pain rather than risk the safety of his crew and plane, LT Stickell ordered his co-pilot to pass up the dangerously narrow airstrip at Tarawa and head for a safer field over 400 miles away. LT Stickell died of his wounds six days later. For his gallantry and selfless sacrifice, he was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross.		Robert M. Cieri/Ed Zajkowski
	221k	Undated, location unknown.		-
	54k	Undated, location unknown.		-
	173k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
	89k	Undated, location unknown.		Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.
	229k	USS Stickell (DD 888) off Mare Island on September 25, 1950. Photo from the collection of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum.		Darryl Baker
	116k	Amidships looking forward plan view of USS Stickell (DD 888) with USS Leonard F. Mason (DD 852) outboard at Mare Island on 28 Sep 1950. Stickell was in overhaul at the yard from 28 July to 6 Oct 1950.		Darryl Baker
	114k	Aft plan view of USS Stickell (DD 888) with USS Leonard F. Mason (DD 852) outboard at Mare Island on 28 Sep 1950.		Darryl Baker
	109k	Stern view of USS Leonard F. Mason (DD 852) and USS Stickell (DD 888) at Mare Island on September 28, 1950.		Darryl Baker
	109k	On 9 August 1951, the battle scarred USS Walke (DD-723) returns to West Coast. Veteran of the Korean War, the battle-scarred destroyer and ties up alongside the USS Stickell (DD-888) at Navy Pier, San Diego, upon their return to the west coast. The first re-commissioned destroyer of the Korean campaign, the Walke returns with hearts heavy from the loss of 26 of their men when the ship was blasted by an underwater explosion off the east coast of Korea. Although severely damaged she managed to steam to San Diego with Stickell, who acted as escort. Wives, sweethearts, parents and friends numbering nearly 300 jammed the gate at the entrance of the pier attempting to be one of the first to greet these returning heroes. 9 August 1951 Source: Naval History and Heritage Command, Photo No. NH 108849.		Mike Green
	59k	USS Stickell (DDR-888) underway in 1958. Stickell was assigned to the battle group of the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA-42), from which this photo was taken. Photo from the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt website, taken by Jim Mulligan, USN.		Robert Hurst
	113k	USS Charles P. Cecil (DD-835), USS Wiliam C. Lawe (DD-763) and USS Stickell (DD-888) in Livorno, Italy 1962.		Marc Piché
	100k	USS Charles P. Cecil (DD-835), USS Wiliam C. Lawe (DD-763) and USS Stickell (DD-888) in Livorno, Italy 1962.		Marc Piché
	216k	January 28 1964 off Philadelphia.		Ed Zajkowski
	225k	January 28 1964 off Philadelphia.		Ed Zajkowski
	191k	January 28 1964 off Philadelphia.		Ed Zajkowski
	62k	Chesapeake Bay, July 1964		© Richard Leonhardt
	69k	February 24 1966 in the Western Pacific.		© Richard Leonhardt
	229k	Koahsuing Taiwan, February 28 1966		© Richard Leonhardt
	92k	Aden, British Protectorate, July 23 1966		© Richard Leonhardt
	90k	Aden, British Protectorate, July 23 1966		© Richard Leonhardt
	153k	Aden, British Protectorate, July 23 1966		© Richard Leonhardt
	56k	Athens Greece, July 30 1966		© Richard Leonhardt
	62k	Guantanamo Bay, Cuba April 1967.		Mike Smolinski
	213k	Valetta, Malta in 1969.		Bill Cooper
	130k	The USS Stickell (DD-888) and the USS Laffey (DD-724) at the D&S Piers in Norfolk in 1974.		Vince Venincasa
	52k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski
	68k	Ship's Zippo lighter.		Mike Smolinski
	97k	Ship's Zippo lighter.		William R. Cooper
	132k	Ship's Belt Buckle.		William R. Cooper
On Greek Service
	63k	Undated, location unknown.		Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy
	43k	Undated, location unknown.		Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy
	34k	Undated, location unknown.		Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy
	36k	Undated, location unknown.		Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy
	32k	September 13, 1978 in the Bosphorus at Istanbul, Turkey.		Cüneyt Demir
	112k	The HNS "KANARIS" D-212 and the HNS "Velos" D-16 during the 1980's from HN archives.		Anthony J. Vrailas
	119k	At Genoa, Italy on November 9 1980.		Carlo Martinelli
	197k	At Genoa, Italy on November 9 1980.		Carlo Martinelli
	97k	At Genoa, Italy on November 9 1980.		Carlo Martinelli
	174k	At Genoa, Italy on November 9 1980.		Carlo Martinelli
	186k	The Greek destroyer HS Kanaris (D-212, ex-USS Stickell, DD-888) underway during Operation DRAGON HAMMER, on 1 April 1988. Photograph taken by PH3 Douglas E. Houser. DN-SC-88-08292.		Robert Hurst
	122k	As the Hellenic Navy Ship "KANARIS" D-212 at anchor, Karistos Bay, Greece, 12 May 1990. The name "KANARIS" derives from an Admiral during the Greek War Of Independence (1821).		Anthony J. Vrailas
	92k	As the Hellenic Navy Ship "KANARIS" D-212 from HN archives.		Anthony J. Vrailas
	41k	STICKELL DD-888 as KANARIS D-216 in Venice, Italy, August 1992.		Marc Piché
	107k	HNS Kanaris (D 212) former USS Stickell (DD-888) in early 90s shortly before her decommissioning 15 September 1993 at the Greek island of Spetses.		Panagiotis Moschovitis
	171k	HNS Kanaris (D 212) former USS Stickell (DD-888) in early 90s shortly before her decommissioning 15 September 1993 at the Greek island of Spetses.		Panagiotis Moschovitis
	26k	Ship's plaque, named for Constantinos Kanaris ship captain and later Admiral of the Greek war for idepedence and Minister for the Navy and Prime Minister of the free Greek State.		Panagiotis Moschovitis
	39k	Ship's patch.		Anthony J. Vrailas
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CDR John Louis Chew    Jun 21 1947 - Jul 5 1948 (Later VADM)

CDR William Henry Raymond    Jul 5 1948 - Feb 18 1950

CDR Jesse Bishop Gay Jr.    Feb 18 1950 - Sep 12 1951

CDR Arthur Henry Berndtson    Sep 12 1951 - Dec 13 1952

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CDR James A. Boyd    Sep 2 1953 - Oct 14 1955

CDR John Boone Schley    Oct 14 1955 - Jul 27 1957

CDR Robert Gould Brown    Jul 27 1957 - Aug 11 1959

CDR Donald John Jacques    Aug 11 1959 - Mar 13 1961

CDR Tracy Hartwell Wilder Jr.    Mar 13 1961 - Apr 28 1963

LT Stuart David Landersman    Apr 28 1963 - Dec 19 1963

CDR Arthur Joseph Languedoc    Dec 19 1963 - Jul 24 1965

CDR Wirt Cummings Thayer    Jul 24 1965 - Mar 13 1968

CDR Richard Donald Longman    Mar 13 1968 - Dec 2 1969

CDR Alvin John Buchanan Jr.    Dec 2 1969 - Sep 3 1971

CDR James Wesley Harris    Sep 3 1971 - Feb 25 1972

LCDR Keith Montgomery Ott    Feb 25 1972 - Jul 1 1972