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USS LST-452
COMBINED SHIPS ROSTER
COMMISSIONING TO DECOMMISSIONING

Note: (This list includes some members of Com LST Group 20 )


Key to Information
C - Commissioning crew member
D - Decommissioning crew member
H - Home address while aboard LST 452
E - Place of enlistment
P - Present residence
L - Living when this list was compiled
X - Known or believed to be deceased
Officers of LST-452 and Com LST Group 20
Note: Officer names were not reported on the monthly or quarterly reports and are dependent on personal memories
Key Name Rank Hometown
- Ahern, Robert M LTjg -
C Applegate, Robert L LT -
- Baker, Danford M CDR -
- Berg, Donald M LTjg -
L Besdin, Robert H LTjg P/Syracuse NY
- Crosby, R. M. N. LT -
- De Voss, Donald W LTjg -
- Dole, Thomas D LTjg -
X Dunn, James Andrew LT -
- Fancher, Thomas D/b> LT -
X Frey, Robert W LTjg -
- Giertz, William E LTjg -
X Hayward, William E LTjg P/Brockton MA
- Jones, Rogers D LT -
- Lohse, Robert V Ens -
- McCarty, Richard LT -
- Miller, Gordon W LT -
X Morris, George W LT -
- Schmidt, Marvin B Ens -
- Ronnie, Robert E. LTjg -
X Scruggs, Richard M CDR -
L Simpson, Charles LCDR P/Torrance CA
- Stevenson, Frank LCDR -
- Wecker, John G Ens -
L Weinberg, Sidney (n) LTjg P/Brookline MA
- Willcockson, Thomas H LT -
Enlisted Crew Members
Note: Ratings are last known while assigned to LST-452
Key Name Rate Hometown
X Ackerman, Norman F Y -
- Akers, Robert Bennett S1c -
X Albert, Wallace Fredrick CMoMM Junction City WI
- Allen, James Rogers F1c Utica, MS
- Allen, Rudolph (n) StM2c E/Washington DC
C Altomare, Ernest Dominic CMoMM E/Cleveland OH
D Anderson, Allen Pinkerton RdM2c -
C/L Anderson, Raymond (n) SK2c P/Milwaukee, WI
- Andrews, Nicholas (n) SCB2c -
- Arndt, Harold E. EM3c H/McMinnville OR
C Arnold, Harold Herman MoMM1c E/Seattle WA
C Arthur, Robert Davidson GM2c E/Cincinnati OH
- Atkinson, Gerald R BM2c H/St Louis MO
- Ayers Ralph Albert MoMM3c -
D Babka George Joseph S1c -
L Bailey Wallace Leonard Cox P/Muncie IN
- Bailey Walter (n) StM1c H/Baltimore MD
- Bailey Willard Dale Cox -
C Ballinger Charles Edward S1c E/Raleigh NC
- Barnes Billy Loyd WT2c H/Tuscumbia AL
- Barnes Charles Wade WT2c H/Tuscumbia AL
- Bartz Robert (n) MoMM2c H/LaGrange IL
- Baudean Hylas Calvin MoMM3c H/Gretna LA
- Baylor Charles Burdette SCB1c H/Ord NE
- Belk Harry SK -
D/X Bell Orval Junior BM2c -
C Bell Sammie L Matt2c E/Little Rock AR
C Bennett Joseph W Matt3c E/Macon GA
- Berry James Griffith Jr BM1c H/Boston MA
C Bigos Francis (n) F2c E/Boston MA
- Blankman Daniel Bernard EM3c -
X Bonner Earl Anthony MoMM2c H/Mauston WI
L Borovac George (n) BM2c P/Twinsburg OH
X Boysol Dean (n) WT2c H/Marysville CA
- Brinton Richard Kiser SF1c -
D Brokaw John Augustine MoMM3c -
- Brooks, Ollie Oran BM2c -
- Brown George Mark S1c -
- Brown Walter Lewis GM3c H/Iliad MT
- Bryner Oliver Jay SF3c -
- Buchanan Odise Kirby S1c -
- Buckner Benjamin Waide PhM2c -
X Burch Leighman Thomas GM3c H/Lincoln NE
- Burke James Patrick S1c -
- Burn Ashley VanLair MoMM2c -
L Buser Kenneth Earl Y2c P/York PA
X Byrum Robert Alfred MoMM2c H/Earlington KY
- Carlson Richard Carmen S1c -
- Carter Bernard Kent Jr HA2c -
- Chretien Charles Adrian MoMM3c H/Attleboro ME
X Chukinas John (n) F1c -
- Clark Matthew (n) S1c H/Newark NJ
- Clay Herbert Thomas S1c H/New York NY
L Clemenson Charles Bernard Jr MoMM2c P/New York NY
L Coffin Curtis Stuart BM1c H/Fort Myers FL
- Colquitt John Osborn StM2c -
- Conkle Raymond James Cox H/Jersey City NJ
- Cook Carl Willis C WT2c E/Salt Lake City UT
- Cook Joshua Blake RM2c -
- Cook Wilfred Joseph Jr S2c H/Long Island NY
D Cordwell William Thomas S2c -
X Cox Eldon Floyd Bkr1c H/Great Falls MT
C/L Cox Glenn Franklin MoMM3c P/Lake Butler FL
- Cramer Ervin Francis Cox H/Minneapolis MN
C Culkin Charles Edward CMoMM E/St Louis MO
- Cunningham Bulford Caldwell S1c H/Arlington KY
- Davis Sam Houston S1c -
L Dawson William Leo Jr MoMM1c P/Carmi IL
L De La Fontaine Maurille Joseph SM1c P/Bradley IL
C Dempsey Edward Leon F1c E/St Louis MO
L De Fiore Joseph Vincent GM2c P/Wickliffe OH
C Dixon Howard Cox E/St Louis MO
- Dolanski Steve (n) F2c -
L Drotar Joseph Carl MoMM1c P/Tucson AZ
D Dugner John Jr S2c -
L Dutton Nelson Arrhur EM3c P/Chelmsford MA
- Elliott John Merrill S1c -
L Elphick Richard J EM3c P/Worth IL
- Fears, Jack (n) Cox -
C Feck Arthur W S1c E/Milwaukee WI
X Felix Jesus Sesma QM3c -
D Finton Wesley Watson S1c -
- Fiske Francis Eugene - -
- Fitzgerald Harold Joseph S1c -
- Fleishman Earl Kenneth S1c -
D/X Fordyce Jack (n) GM2c H/Bedford IN
X Foutz James Edward MoMM1c H/Vinton VA
X Freiman Alex (n) Gm2c H/Chicago IL
X Garland Gayle Francis CMoMM H/Mineral Falls TX
X Gerstenberger Donald J RM2c H/Cleveland OH
X Giberson Eldon Ray F1c H/Mattoon IL
D Goldstein Lawrence (n) S1c -
- Gordy Charles William Bkr3c -
D Graber Robert James S1c -
D Gramba George Adolph F1c H/Ambridge PA
- Graves Allen Hurst F1c -
D Green James Arthur MoMM3c H/Schenectady NY
C Grove Lawrence Leroy Jr SM3c E/Indianapolis IN
D Grueling William Nash S1c -
C Haeber Lawrence Francis EM1c E/Houston TX
L Hagan Paul R RM3c P/Des Moines IL
D Hamrick Howard (n) WT3c H/Crosby MS
- Harbin Dudley Pope CWT E/Houston TX
- Harn Alphonsus Jerome SC1c -
- Harper Merrill Gerard S1c -
X Hartman William Jackson F1c H/Athens WV
- Hartwell Russell Duaine F1c H/Marshalltown IA
- Harvey William Newton CMMc -
D/L Haynie Hiram Garwood Jr EM3c P/Abilene TX
X Healey Joseph Martin BM2c H/Lynn MA
L Heiman James Joseph Bkr2c P/Bellerose NY
- Henderson, Edward Fulton QM3c -
D Henderson, John Francis QM3c -
X Hiltibrand, Robert Vernon Jr PhM1c H/Okmulgee NJ
- Hithe, Carlyle Charles MoMM2c -
C Hoffgard, Arnold Edwin MoMM1c E/Omaha NE
- Holmes, John Ernest Jr Rm2c H/Orange NJ
D Howard, robert Wert Cox -
- Howell, Lonnie Wayne S1c -
X Hurd, Charles David RM1c H/New Windsor NY
C Huston, Glenn Elbert SF3c E/Kansas City MO
- Inman, Frank Alden Cox -
L Innocent, Clarence Henry SK2c P/Sudbury MA
- Jackson, Jessie Theodore CMoMM -
X Jockel, Charles (n) CBM E/San Diego CA
X Johnson, Curtis Thorndyke RM1c H/Beverly MA
- Johnson, Gene F S1c H/Glendale CA
L Johnson, Loren Robert QM2c P/Missoula MT
L Keller, Carl C - P/Omaha NE
D/X Kennon, Herrod Jr StM2c H/Cleveland OH
D Kidirer, robert Fred S1c -
- Kirby, Ernest John PhM1c E/San Francisco, CA
X Kirchner, Thomas (n) GM1c H/Philadelphia PA
L Kiser, Chester - P/Corvallis OR
D Klemish, Leonahr (n) CBM -
X Kline, Gerald Edward MoMM3c H/Riverside CA
- Klonaris, James Dimond SC2c -
X Koch, Michael Jacob MoMM3c H/Romulus MI
D Kocher, Paul Arthur S1c -
C Kostecki, Alex (n) MoMM1c E/St Louis MO
C Kovacik, Anthony T S1c E/Cincinnati OH
D Kratzke, Wilbern Carl S2c -
D Krefft, Malcolm Elwood S2c -
D Kulich, George (n) S2c -
D Kunde, Thomas Erskin S2c -
D Kungle, William (n) S2c -
D Lake, Charles Milton S1c -
L Lambert, Adlor Joseph MoMM2c H/Kankakee IL
- Lambert, Anton Andrew MoMM1c H/Proctor MN
- Lattimore, Wilson Roy, Jr BM2c -
D Lauterio, Herald (n) S1c -
D Lawrence, Harry George S2c -
- Lawson, Perry Alexander RdM3c H/San Francisco CA
D Le Duc, Francis Steven SC2c H/Robbinsdale MN
D Ledbetter, Sanders S2c -
- Lehman, Ralph A Cox H/Philadelphia PA
- Lemke, Lyle Lester WT2c H/Sacramento CA
C Lewis, Clifford Elmer Rm2c E/Seattle WA
- Lewis, Robert (n) Jr StM1c -
X Lilly, Oscar (n) StM1c H/Wadesboro NC
- Lindeburg, John J FC3c -
L List, Sidney - P/Brisbane Aus
D Lomax, Robert Louis Ck3c H/Wadesboro NC
X Lonsby, Willard Richard MoMM1c H/Detroit MI
- Lott, John Lucian SM1c -
C Lowe, Harvey Monroe S1c E/Jacksonville FL
D Lowery, Howard Gerald S1c -
D Lunsford, Merrit Lee Roy S1c -
- Machulis, Andrew A S1c H/Baltimore MD
- Maley, James Edward GM3c H/Carrollton OH
C/L Marcus, Philip Sidney SM1c P/Baltimore MD
- Marino, Benedetto Giovanni CMoMM P/West Warwick, R.I.
C Martin, Elmer Edward CMoMM E/New Orleans LA
D Martin, George Nicholas S1c -
L Mattson, James Robert ETM1c P/Whittier CA
- Maxwell, John Clinton Jr S1c -
D Mc Intyre, Gene Paul MoMM3c -
L Mc Quade, Charles P EM2c P/Fairfield CT
L McCracken, Glen Willard CMoMM P/Oskaloosa IA
- Meador, Lonnie Calvin S1c H/Norfolk VA
L Means, Earle Wood CMoMM P/Cuyahoga OH
L Mellenthin, Irwin George RM2c P/LaPort IN
- Merchant, William Brant GM1c H/Modesto CA
- Miett, Lloyd Elsbree S1c -
- Miller, James Isaac S1c -
- Moore, John Torrance SM2c H/Chicago Il
- Morin, Rene (n) S1c -
D Mostyn, Terence Walter S1c -
D Mueller, Nelson Ralph F1c -
- Myers, Arthur Clinton S2c -
- Myers, Arthur Robert S1c -
- Myers, Carl Coleman GM3c H/Covington VA
- Naylor, Charles Glen S1c H/Indianapolis IN
L Necke, Arthur William SK3c P/Walnut Creek CA
C Nekula, Francis Joseph MoMM1c E/St Louis MO
- Newmon, Willis Seminar F1c H/Tifton GA
- Noe, John Ray S2c H/Kankakee IL
- O'Brien, John Thomast BM2c -
- O'Donnell, Charles Joseph PhM3c H/Brooklyn NY
- Omer, Richard S1c H/Springfield MA
C O'Neill, Harry Kevin SC3c E/Philadelphia PA
- Osgood, Everret Porter BM2c E/San Francisco CA
C Owen, Gordon Robert AS E/Richmond VA-
L Palmer, Lawrence - P/Reading PA
- Parks, Lester William Cox H/Keego Harbor MI
- Patterson, Raymond H Cox H/Beaumont TX
V Pavlicek, Frank John MoMM3c H/Ridgefield NJ
D Pearson, James Edward. S1c -
- Perry, James (n) SC3c H/England AR
D Phillips, Johnie Clinton S1c -
- Picchi, Louis (n) S1c -
- Pierce, Harold Howard S1c H/Vallejo CA
- Poland, Charles Thomas S1c -
- Prater, Hugh James S1c -
- Prestash, Walter (n) Cox -
L Pulliam, Keith Edward EM1c P/Kennewick WA
- Purcell, Paul Francis PhM1c H/East Orange NJ
L Rafferty, William Thomas F1c P/Pittsford NY
- Ray, Robert Edward PhM1c H/Asland AL
D Reading, Paul Raymond SM3c -
- Reagan, Charles Vincent MoMM2c H/Dorchester MA
- Reis, John (n) GM3c -
D Rice, William Elmer MoMM2c H/Dearborn MI
- Rogers, Donald Philip CSTD E/Pensacola FL
- Rose, Leo Joseph S1c H/Rackerby CA
- Rude, Archie Oliver F1c H/Savage MN
D Schmidt, Robert Lewis S2c -
D Schumacher, George Fredrick S2c H/Chicago IL
- Seaton, Veyd Vern MoMM3c E/Oklahoma City OH
X Shawen, Harold Eugene S1c H/romney WV
C Sieja, Chester John AS E/Chicago IL
C Simas, Joseph (n) MoMM2c E/Los Angeles CA
- Simms, Edward J S1c H/Stone KY
C Simpson, Charles Lamyon RM2c E/Denver CO
D Simpson, Roy Stuart S1c -
X Smaha, Charles RM1c -
- Smith, Bernard Lester PhM1c H/Des Moines IA
C Smith, Clifton Fridely F1c E/Cincinnati OH
- Smith, Howard Albert, Jr GM1c H/Sant Cruz CA
C Smithies, James Arthur, Jr QM2c E/San Francisco CA
C Solomon, Alberd Vincent PhM2c E/Cleveland OH
- Spears, Winston George S2c -
- Spurlock, Carl Ray S2c -
L Stahl, George (n) SM3c P/Albion MI
L Stanley, David Foster SK3c P/Natchez MS
- Stephens, Carl Lynn CMoMM E/Dallas TX
- Stephenson, Thomas Eugene PhM2c -
- Stesney, Anthony (n) GM1c -
L Stetson, Frank Jr BM2c P/Wooster OH
X Stutin, Charles (n) Bkr2c H/Cleveland OH
- Suckow, Paul Henderson QM2c E/Portland OR
- Sullivan, Henry Anthony QM3c -
D Sutton, Hollis Dale S1c -
L Swallows, Woodrow Martin SM1c P/Canton NC
X Swanson, Wilfred Herman SF2c H/Momence IL
X Tabor, Homer Douglas QM2c H/Marion KY
D Tagg, William Hodgson S1c -
C/X Tassone, Rocco SK2c E/Charleston WV
C/L Taylor, Dewey Lee Cox P/W Palm Beach FL
- Thiel, Howard J - -
D Thompson, Oscar Mills EM2c H/Rockingholm NC
L Tighe, Alfred Joseph Jr PhM2c P/Berlin MD
- Trenkle, Albert Raymond F1c -
D Trujillo, Max (n) S1c E/Pensacola FL
C/L Turner, Eugene LaFayette SF2c P/Marbleton GA
D Turnew, William Weyland S1c -
L Turrell, Fred William Cox P/Corvallis OR
C/L Ulrich, Charles Robert SM2c P/Columbus OH
C/X Ulrich, Clarence Richard GM2c E/Cincinnati OH
D Vaughn, George Jr F1c/td> -
- Veldhouse, Daniel Herman S1c H/Kanawha IA
L Verib, Michael Joseph SF2c P/Avon OH
- Vialpando, Santiago Ramon S1c -
L Vickery, Lyle Wilbur QM2c P/Wichita KA
L Vierra, Albert James Cox P/Oroville CA
L Vuzzo, Frank Hugo CSKD P/Lynnbrook NY
- Wade, Walter Lorenzo Bkr2c H/Bath ME
C Wagner, Edward Analem GM3c E/Des Moines IA
- Walker, William Jackson S2c -
C Wallace, Harold Lloyd GM3c E/Asland KY
C/L Wallingford, Joseph Henry BM2c P/Columbus OH
C/L Wampach, Robert Casper EM1c P/San Benito TX
L Warburg, Clyde - P/Lynnfield MA
C Watson, James Edward AS E/Ashland KY
- Weaver, James Clinton S1c H/Simi CA
C Welch, James Arthur MoMM2c E/Kansas City MO
C Welmers, Garrit John S1c E/Detroit MI
L White, Edmund Francis MoMM3c P/San Diego CA
C White, John Frank F1c E/Louisville KY
- Wilczinski, Frank Joseph MoMM3c H/Somerville NJ
- Wilde, Arnold Lewis GM2c H/Kamas UT
- Wilkinson, James Gilbert S1c -
L Witherspoon, Joseph - P/Austin TX
C Woods, Lloyd Rey SC3c E/Louisville KY
- Woolery, John Richard MoMM1c E/Kansas City MO
X Wulczak, William Jack EM3c H/Perrysville OH
C Yohn, Garland Karl BM1c E/Jacksonville FL

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