Honor Roll
The following USS Salamonie shipmates have been reassigned to a higher command:
Name, Rank/Rate, Year(s) Served

Achilles, Henry, YNC, 65-68
Adamson, Charles "Chuck", 62-64
Aloi, Charles, 44
Applegate, Philip*
Ares, Albert, SN, 51-55
Arhar, Ronald J., DME3, 58-59
Auker, Charles W., SN, 66-68
Babcock, William F.*  LT  41-43 (Capt/USN/Ret.)
Bachleda, Albert P., SH1, 57-59
Backer, Fred, LT, 42-45
Bahan, Robert W.,* EM3, 41
Bartle, Jay W., MM3, 56-62
Barrett, Hugh Laurie, SH2, 42-45
Beach, Edward L., CAPT, 57-58
Beckhaus, Lawrence, GM3, 56-57
Beemer, James, EM2, 41-42
Belnap, Ralph* RM2, 41-42
Benotsky, Joseph,
Bergsma, Clarence* BM1, 44-46
Bickel, John W, 45-49
Blake, Thomas, GM1, 58-59
Blaydes, Alfred W., BMC, 50-53
Blessant, Raymond, SN, 45-47
Blind, William, WT2, 42-44
Blouin, Don, FN
Bolton, Gene, LTJG, 60-62
Bourk, Julius M., SN, 47
Boyd, Fred, GM1, 46-49
Brisson, Robert A., RMSN, 57-58
Brooker, Fred, BMSN, 64-?
Brown, Thomas, CSC
Bubacz, Chester J., BM3
Buckner, James D., RM1
Bullock, Beverly B., HM3, 42-44
Cable, Roger A., SN, 02/97
Caddick, Norman E., BM3, 56-58
Caldwell, Robert Frank, CS3, 41-45
Calheta, Angelo, QM2, 55
Carberry, Raymund, SK3, 50-52
Carroll, John C., SF1, 63-65
Cerajewski, Albin T.*, 42-45
Chase, Alvah T., QM, 51
Chase, Harold F., BM1, 62-63
Chisenhall, Charles W., CQMP, 47
Cochran, Edward, SH3, 57-59
Coker,  Argil P., CS1, 42-44
Compasso, Edward, SN, 67-68
Conover, Delbert K., BM1, 48-56
Courbron, Russell, 67-68
Cozart, Charles E., FTG3, 64-65
Craighill, Richard, CAPT, 53-54
Crane, Harold, RM1, 48-52
Cress, Fielden J., SN, 48-52
Crivelli, Albert F., SN, 64-65
Cryer, Newman, ENS, 42-43
Cunningham, Mac A., BT3, 59-62
Curl, Leonard D., CWO, 57-58
Da Costa, Charles, SN, 62-64
Deal, Harold F., BM3, 50
Defee, Dallas W., HMC, 63-65
Derrick, Howard, RD3, 53-55
Dobbins, Albert, 49-51
Downing, Lawson, MM2, 47-49
Downing, William C., SN, 50
Downs, John Samuel, 58-60
Dravis, Norman, SN, 46-47
DuMoulin, John, 41-42
Ehrke, John R., ICFN, 48-50
Eldridge, Raymond, Rank Unk, WWII
Ellis, Steve J.,MM3, 65-67
Everett, Jack
Feininger, Jack, LTJG, 52-54
Fekke, Peter, GM3, 63-65
Flink, Stephen H., EN3, 60-61
Floyd, Elwood, IC2, 52-54
Flynn, John J., LCDR, 67-68
Forenzo, Charles, FN, 46-47
Frabizio, Francis D., QM1, 57-59
Freas, Robert*
Frye, Jerry M., MM1, 41-45*
Fudge, John (Jack)*, CWO, 41-45
Fuller, William A. (Bill),  WWII
Furbush, George H., S/1C, 46-48
Galambos, Frank, MM3, 65-68
Galba, Richard, Rank Unk, 51-54
Geer, Harold A., MMC, 41-42*
Gehrz, Robert, LTJG, 43-45
Giampoala, Ray, MS2
Gideons, Linwood, BM1/LCDR, 42-44
Gilbert, H. Glenn, SK1, -46
Goodwin, Ronald A.
Grant, Gerald,
Green, Leroy, EMC
Grotenrath, John*
Groves, Thomas, SK3, 50-53
Hadley, William, RM3, 43
Hall, Orval*
Harrelson, Dale V., 46-48
Haslem, Fred*, BT1, 41-43
Hatfield, Hobart, GM2, 47-49
Hay, Lorin, Capt., 65-66
Heid, Ralph, 45-46
Heingarten, Orngus, BT3, 64-65
Hirschl, Ken, PN3, 56-58
Hix, Russell L., ET2, 59-62
Holbrook, J.A., Capt., 44-46
Holton, Roger (Tom), SN, 46-48
Houston William S., 61-62
Hume, Brian Carter, LTJG, 57-59
Hurd, Ford B*, MM1, 41-45
Humberd. Charles R., SN, 46-48
Isaac, Junior, EN2, 60-65
Isert, Raymond J., CWO3, 57-60
Jacowitz, Irwin, SN, 55
Jakobowski, Bernard, BMSN, 47-49
James, Paul F., BTC, 59
Jankowski, Eugene, CS2, 53-55
Jaworski, Henry, 43-45
Johns, Llewelyn*, CAPT, 41-45
Johnson, Charles N., 55-57
Johnson,  Earl B., CAPT, 64-65
Johnson, Larry, WWII
Josey, James J.,* (JJ), BM1, 42-45
Joslin, Ray, SN, 48-50
Kai, Mylen Joseph, 56-58
Kalinoski, Raymond, SN, 42-45
Karas, John T. SN/1C, 42-45
Kelderhouse, Richard, SK2, 57-58
Kelpin, Richard M., Rank Unk, -50
Kennedy  Dave, RM?, 62-66
Kinder, James, SN, 50-54
Kisielewski, John, EM3, 44-46
Kjeldgaard, C W., SN, 50
Kloosterman, BL
Komarek, Robert L., RD1, 50-52
Koopman, Cornelius E., BMC, 41-44
Kramm, Douglas J.* LCDR  41-43
Krom, John, LT, 42-46
Ksiazkiewicz, George*
Lemire, Edgar L., RM1, 64-65
Langlitz, John, BM2, 64-66
Lathrop, George, RD2, 60-64
Latter Arthur, 42-45
Legate, John, MM3, 59-61
Leonard, William N., Capt/RADM, 59-60
Licatovich, Vincent, 41-45
Linnenkohl, Clyde*, 41-46
Litchko, John, FN, 46-49
Lomas, George B., FN, 48-50
Long, Thomas H., SN/1C, 44-45
Louer, Sr., Terry Lee, BMSN, 60-62
Lytle, Charles A., LT, 52-54
Maiden, Jessie J., MM1, 56-57
Mandel, Lawrence, MM1, 46-48
Marcellus, Ira D.(Buddy), SN, 59-63
Marchland, Walter, T/C2, 43-44
Marsh, Ben, SH3, 64-65
Martin, Richard (Dick), DC1, 51-53
Mattson, Karl R., LT, 66-68
McCabe, Roger A., MM3, 62
McCall, Robert, RDC  49-59
McCowan, Leland, CS3, 62-65
Merrow, William, SK2, 41-43
Miale, Frank, SN/1c, 46-47
Miller, Peter, BM2, 49-53
Monk, Arthur M., RMC, 57-59
Moon, Bernard, GM3, 55-57
Moon, Donald, GMSN, 56-60
Moon, Ron, GMSN, 56-60
Moore, Stanford T.
Morton, Holly J., MMFN, 47-50
Murray, William B. Jr., Captain  66-67
Musser, Edward, SN, 46-47
Neal, Walter Max, TM1c
Needham, James R., MR3, 55-57
Nelson, Harry (Rich), YN3, 59-62
Nesbitt, Hardin C., F/1C, 44-45
Newman, Sherman, MM2, 67-68
Nierendorf, Roy A., Ltjg, 50s(?)
Oliver, John D., LCDR, 57-59
Osborn, Philip, 47-49
Ostapouicz, Joseph*
Owen, Lawrence (Larry), CS3, 52-54
Pappas, George C., YN3, 43-46
Parent, Jack, ENS, 45-46
Parham, James E., LT, 49-50
Parlato, Anthony, SN, 66-68
Paugh, J. Leroy, RD2, 43-45
Pepere, Walter, TE3, 55-56
Peralta, Romeo, SK2, 66-67
Perez, Joseph, CSSN, 62-65
Pfeiffer, Richard, 53-56
Phillips, Gerald L.*, FN/1c, 41-43
Pierce, Sabert E., ME3, 50-52
Plotts, Paul L., LTJG, 50-52
Poirier, Milton F., RMC, 57-58
Pomerleau, Gerald, MM2, 62-64
Porawski, Joseph L., 44-46
Price, George, SN, 52-54
Redmayne, Richard, Capt., 62-63 (USS Indianapolis survivor)
Rempalski, Thaddeus
Reshke, Arthur, LTJG  
Rhea, Edward S., 50-56
Richards, James, QM3, 55-57
Rideout, Dave, BT2, 64-65
Ripley, George, HM1, 50-51
Rittenour, James, BM2, 57-63
Rittenour, Millard, SH3, 60-63
Roberts, James
Roberts, Wilbur, HMC, 60-61
Robey, Raleigh, BM3, 51-55
Robson, Gene, TE2, 55-56
Rogers, LaVerne J., YN2, 44-45
Roland, John, GM1, 55-56
Romando, Joe, EM2, 50-  ?
Rosendahl, Gerald (Rosie), MM2, 55-59
Ruch, Paul, SN, 55-56
Rung, George, LT, 43-46
Ryerson, Clyde, MM3, 49-50
Saunders, Joseph, EM3, 44-45
Scales, Francis L., RMCM, 64-65
Scates, George, SN, 41-42
Schauer, Karl, MEG3, 56-58
Schmieding, David
Schroeder, James, BT3, 48-49
Schuford, Thomas W. 50-51
Scruggs, James, GM3/Lcdr, 42/44
Segulin, Gasper, EMC, 42-45
Seiberlich, Carl J., Capt/RADM, 67 - 68
Selmer, Henry,  RMSN  46-47
Sherman, Harold, FN2, 47-50
Sherman, James, 67-68
Shine, Melvin, TEM3, 50-51
Shock, Charles, 49-52
Shook, Wayne R., SK1, 43-45
Shuford, Thomas W. 51-55
Slater, George, LTJG, 41-42
Slesiona, Theodore W., MM1, 53-56
Smiley, Arthur, 49-52
Smith, Henry, CWO4, 60-62
Smith, James, SN, 51-53
Smith, Roger, EM2, 51-54
Snyder, Archie H.,* FM3, 1941
Sober, Ordie, 48-50
Spencer, Taylor Mills,* MM1, 41-45   
Spieth, Robert F., BT2, 50-53
Staples, Selwyn, BM3, 42-44
Steineck, George, MM2, 62-66
Sterry, Frank, DK3, 53-55
Strohmyer, Clyde Morris, 1944
Strudgeon, Ray C., 55-57, MM3
Sunday, Charles, 49-50
Tamburro, Frank, SN, 53-57
Taylor, Eugene, SN, 52-53
Terry, Mervin E., MM2, 53-55
Thomas, James, MM3, 64-67
Timchak, Louis, BM3, 52-55
Todd, Michael, PO3, 65-67
Troeller, Larry, EM3, 58-60
Turner, Coy E., MM3, WWII
VanAirsdale, James, FN, 46-47
Verras, James
Von Heimburg, E. H., CAPT, 42-43
Wade, George, SN, 41-42
Wage, Robert C., SN/1C, 45-46
Waldron, Thomas L., MR3, 62-64
Wallace, Randolph, IC2, 63-64
Walters, Julian, MMC, 42-45
Ward, Thomas V., LTJG, 62-65
Weingartner, Dennis C., BT3, 61
Wells, Carl, BM1, 49-52
Weller, Raymond N., LT, 49-52
West, William T., FN, 42-45
Wheeler, Herbert
Wheeler, James, MMC, 53-54
Whitemore, John, 62
Wills, Willie B., SN, 52-53
Winstanley, John, 44
Wise, Donald Edward., MMC, 63
Witowski, Tom, RM3, 65-66
Wray, Thomas E., RMC, 59-63
Woodville, Johnathan, CAPT., 58
Yates, Bill, BM1, 41-44*(Plank owner)
Yeninas, George Joseph (?)
Zwolenik, Norman*


* Denotes original crew

DECEASED CREW MEMBERS
  * Original Crew Member
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      The Final Inspection

The sailor stood and faced God, Which must always come to pass,
He hoped his shoes were shining, Just as brightly as his brass.

"Step forward now, you sailor, How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek? To My Church have you been true?"

The sailor squared his shoulders and said, "No, Lord, I guess I ain't,
Because those of us who carry guns, Can't always be a saint.

I've had to work most Sundays, And at times my talk was tough,
And sometimes I've been violent, Because the world is awfully rough.

But, I never took a penny That wasn't mine to keep...
Though I worked a lot of overtime When the bills got just too steep,

And I never passed a cry for help, Though at times I shook with fear,
And sometimes, God forgive me, I've wept unmanly tears.

I know I don't deserve a place Among the people here,
They never wanted me around, Except to calm their fears.

If you've a place for me here, Lord, It needn't be so grand,
I never expected or had too much, But if you don't, I'll understand."

There was a silence all around the throne, Where the saints had often trod,
As the sailor waited quietly, For the judgment of his God.

"Step forward now, you sailor, You've borne your burdens well,
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets, You've done your time in Hell."
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