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JAMES ALEMAN, E-4
"JD"
Wife: Edna
2018 Canterbury St
Irving, TX 75062
Phone: 214 441 0593
E-mail: ejaleman@verizon.net
Served aboard the Fiske: December 1974 - August 1978
Children: David Richard, age 29, Patricia Dawn, age 27, Sergio David, age 11
Grandchildren: Nicole Marie, Alexander, Liam
A lot of good times and a lot of growing up. My buddies were Rick Judd, SK3, Richard Knox, FTG3, David Elfrink, IC3 (deceased in 1978), Jerry Morse, HT3; other friends were Mike Sheeley, IC3, Foster, HT2 (who was forever working on that VW), Bob Ferguson, DK2, Robert Kruzewski, SK2, and a bunch of others.
KENNETH ALTUCHOFF, PP2MR
"Ken" "Wally"
Wife: Joanne
3391 Tucson Road
North Port, FL 34286
Phone: 941 730 0627
E-mail: jktucson@juno.com
Served aboard the Fiske: January 21, 1959 - July 1, 1960
Children: Joseph, Dawn
Grandchildren: Britneylee, Joseph, Jessica, Nicole, Carlo, Jr.
Sixth Fleet Med. Cruise. Diving for Post Master's keys in Naples harbor and checking out torn props from running aground off Monte Carlo casino. Malta Dry Docks and assembling available divers from Sixth Fleet for pleasure cruise of Niece Harbor, France.
EVERETT J. ALLISON, MMFN
Wife: Pauline L. (deceased 3-10-92) Second Wife: Pauline M.
1312 Lewis Street
Salina, KS 67401
Phone: 913-827-7192
Served on the Fiske: 11/48-5/51
Children: Linda, David, Robert, and Dennis
1 Granddaughter & 5 Grandsons
I was married to my first wife, Pauline L. Tancrell Dec 30, 1950 at Blackstone, Mass. We lived in North Central Kansas all our married life where I have been in the trucking business of some sort, mostly as an over the road owner operator. Pauline died of leukemia. That same year I married my shy school sweetheart who had lost her spouse to cancer. She has six living children, one deceased and eleven grandchildren. I continue working part time as a bus driver for a charter service. My wife is a retired registered nurse.
OLIVER AMES, LT
Wife: Esther
135 Elm Street, P.O. Box 187
N. Easton, MA 02356
Phone: 508-238-6800
E-mail: dd803@aol.com (USS Little DD803 sank at Okinawa)
Served on the Fiske: 11/45-8/46 Retired: 1964
Children: Oliver, Jr., Sam, Abby, Mary
Granddaughters 1 & Grandsons 1
Stood the first OOD watch upon the commissioning of the USS Fiske.
MITCHELL ANDREWS, BMC
Wife: Mary (deceased)
6 Cathy Circle
Portsmouth, RI 02871
Phone: 401-683-4652
HAROLD R. ANDRUS, LTJG
"Andy"
Wife: Shirley
3509 DePaul Place
College Park, MD 20740
Phone: 301-935-0057
Served on the Fiske: 4/48-5/50
Retired: Sept 1, 1972
Children: Peggy, Susan, Harold III, Thomas
Granddaughters 1 & Grandsons 2
MARK L. ANTHONY, BM1
"Boats"
Wife: Dora
1493 Islington St.
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Phone: 603-431-5034
Served on the Fiske: 1952-1953 Military Retirement - 11/66
Children: Joanne
2 Grandsons
JAMES ANTHOPOULOS, BT1
69 West Main St.
Dudley, MA 01570
Served on the Fiske: 1952
NEAL ARCHBOLD, BT2
"Archie"
Wife: Tracy
4262 Lorrain St.
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
Phone: 530 672 0597
E-mail: archbolds@comcast.net
Served aboard the Fiske: February 1976 - 1979
Children: Scott, Shelley, Joshua, Alyssa, Andrea
Had a great time with all my shipmates- email me and send photos of ship if you have any.
MARCUS A. ARNHEITER, LTJG
Star Route, Lake Kezar
North Lovell, MA 04016
Served on the Fiske: 1955
GURNEY ATKINSON, SN
Wife: Shirley
4194 Hog Valley Rd.
Mims, FL 32754
Phone: 407-268-8242
Served on the Fiske: 1949-1953
VICTOR J. AYDELL, QMC
Wife: Nadia
5721 Del Starr Rd.
Corpus Christi, TX 78413
Phone: 512-853-6760
Served on the Fiske: 1946-1947
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THOMAS BAILEY, FPG3
"Tom"
Wife: Phyllis
15 Davy Jones Way
Waretown, NJ 08758
Phone: 609-693-2124
Served on the Fiske: 12/52-3/54
Children: Michael, Thomas W., & Robin
3 Granddaughters & 3 Grandsons
BUFORD BAKER, MM2
"Baker"
Wife: Margaret
12956 Mineral Springs Rd.
West Fork, AR 72774
Phone: 501-839-2104
Served on the Fiske: 1/61-8/63 Retired 9-30-1974
Children: Dawn, James, Denice, Glenda, & Amy
8 Granddaughters & 3 Grandsons
Was serving aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise at time of retirement from the Navy as a MMC. Now has a small cattle ranch in Arkansas.
EDWARD J. BANIAK, JR. MMFN
Wife: Johanna
3 Grotto Court
Watervliet, NY 12189-1621
E-mail: ed_joe_baniak_jr@hotmail.com
Served on the Fiske: 6/64-9/66
Children: Edward John, III & Jason
GEORGE BARFORD, MM3
Wife: Jennine
180 Whitetail Trail
Reidsville, NC 28320
Phone: 336 349 5762
Cell: 336 552 0580
Served aboard the Fiske: January 1962 - October 1963
Retired from military: December 14, 1964
Children: Stephanie, Amy, George III
Gradchildren: Eight--4 boys and 4 girls
Participated in one Med Cruise--Cuban Blockade. Transferred to the USS John Paul Jones (DD932). Retired from Anheuser Busch Distributor after 23 years. Presently own a farm and work flea markets in NC and Virginia.
BRUCE BARON, FTG3
Wife: Joyce (deceased)
13 Coolidge Ave.
Carbondale, PA 18407-2109
Phone: 570 282 5691
E-mail: brucebaron@verizon.net
Served aboard the Fiske: August 1967 - February 1969
Retired from military: November 1971
Children: Timothy Leigh, Jeffrey Patrick, Brian Matthew
Grandchildren: Mason William Thomas, Olivia Sophia Leigh
Many good friends and a lot of good times.
STEPHEN DALE BARSH, ETRSN
"Steve" "Dale"
Wife: Irene
374 S. 950 W.
Orem, UT 84058
Phone: 801 224 5350
E-mail: mrbarsh@yahoo.com
Served aboard the Fiske: 12/7/1970 - 8/10/1972
Children: Jacque, Danielle, Steve, Deb, Michelle, James
Electronics Technician, Operations Division: responsible mostly for radar repeaters on the bridge and CIC. LDS 1970- Dec Newport Rhode Island. 1971-Jan Norfolk, Feb Halifax, April Cape Kennedy, Nov Halifax. 1972 May Boston Naval Shipyard.
FELIX BEALL, MM2
Wife: Sarah
45 Quartz Circle
Bailey, CO 80421
Phone: 303 838 2889
E-mail: felixbeall@aol.com
Served aboard the Fiske: June 1967 - December 1969
Children: Tamara, Wade
Grandchildren: Derek, Michael, Alexis, Katey, Samantha
Seen a lot of the world aboard the Fiske. Can't say it was all enjoyable as I spent a lot of time below deck in the engine room, but it sure helped me grow up and learn to work.
EDWARD BECKER, EM2
16927 Cambridge
Allen Park, MI 48101-3110
Phone: 313 730 5148
E-mail: edbecker4@wowway.com
Served aboard the Fiske: October 26, 1961 - March 11, 1964
LYLE BERRY, MM1
Wife: Debbie
P.O. Box 23
1021 Ralph-New Salem Road
Hibbs, PA 15443
Phone: 724 246 0401
E-mail: minstrelman47@hotmail.com
Served aboard the Fiske: September 1966 - October 1967
Children: Bryan
I was aboard the Fiske during the Six Day War in June 1967 when we were supposed to be on a "Med" cruise. We sailed into the Suez Canal and it was shut behind us shortly thereafter. As a result we got to cruise the east coast of Africa for a number of months, before we returned around the Cape of Good Hope, as an escort to the USS Forrestal, who'd been badly damaged by fire in Nam.
GILBERT E. BEYER, ETR3
"Gil" and "Beetle"
307 Sunnyside Rd.
Sandpoint, ID 83864
Phone: 208 265 0950
Email: vintage@sisna.com
Served aboard the Fiske: Oct. 60 through Aug 63
Retired from the Navy in June 80
Children: Cyndi, Danielle, Jana
Granddaughter: Jordan, Grandson's: Jacob and Brandon
My time aboard the Fiske was what made me decide to make a career of the Navy. The Med Cruises and our prolonged stay off the coast of Cube in '62 are memory highlights in my Navy career. She was a great old lady, crewed by some of the best I ever served with.
CHRISTOPHER BILLINGSLEY, SM3
"Bill"
Wife: Ginny
64 Crestwood Cir.
Ormond Beach, FL 32174-3904
Phone: 386 672 4300
E-mail: ginystoy@earthlink.net
Children: Shelisa, Chri Jr.
Grandchild: Kayla
Served on the Fiske: Apr 59 - Sep 62
When I left the Fiske the Navy would not let me go to diving school, so I joined the Army and put on a Green Beret in September of 63. Served with them in Viet Nam, and for the next 16 years. Retired as an E-8 and am now a letter carrier with the US Postal Service.
JAMES H. BIRES, MM3
Wife: Sandi
96 Crestwood Dr.
Gilbertsville, KY 42044
Phone: 270 362 3047
Email: bireskylake@aol.com
Children: SueAnn, Kerry, Amy, Kevin
Grandchildren: 4
Served aboard the Fiske: Jan. 62 through Aug. 65
JOHN BLANKENSHIP, E2
"Joe"
Wife: Sue
Beverly, WV 26253
E-mail: jblankenship@meer.net
Came aboard the Fiske in July 1969.
Children: One daughter
Grandchildren: One grandson and another on the way in May!
I really enjoyed my time on the Fiske. I just wish I'd have been a little more mature and made a life in the Navy. She was a GREAT ship! with some good men aboard her over the years.
MICHAEL BLAZIER, BT3
"Blaze"
16 Rosewood Lane
Denville, NJ 07834
Phone: 973 876 2808
E-mail: badge8269@yahoo.com
Served aboard the Fiske: July 2, 1971 - August 30, 1974
Retired military: May 15, 1990
Children: Caitlin, Bree
She was the first and only ship I sailed on, and as far as I was concerned the greatest! We didn't lose too many races with other DD's back then and the guys in B division were the best. The Middle East cruise (2 JAN - 3 JUL 73) was the best. BTC Lehr, BT1 Palmer, BT2 Pemberton were among the best leaders on the boat! I look forwarding to attending a reunion when it is arranged.
JOEL BODIAN, SFP3
Wife: Maggie
42 Biscayne Blvd.
Troy, NY 12182
Phone: 518 238 2999
E-mail: sailor1845@msn.com
Served aboard the Fiske: 1964 - 1967
Was on the Fiske for the "Around the World Cruise" that is not mentioned in the ships history.
AL BONNER RD3
"Al"
Wife: Sally
78 Wilson Blvd
Neptune City, NJ 07753
Phone: 732-775-9026
E-mail: bonner51@verizon.net
Served on the Fiske: 9/50-3/52
Children: Alan & Bonnie
2 Granddaughters & 1 Grandson
I spent 40 years as a Broadcast Engineer and retired 12-89.
JOHN W. BRADLEY, RD1
"Brad"
Wife: June
1301 Cricket Court
Chesapeake, VA 23320
Phone: 757-549-2008
E-mail: jackbrad@infi.net
Served on the Fiske: 10/52-10/55 Retired as CWO-4
Children: John Jr. & Jacquelynn
1 Granddaughter & 3 Grandsons
DAVID BUCCERI
"Stick"
Wife: Enid
2201 N. Lake Eloise Dr.
Winterhaven, FL 33884
Phone: 863 324 7270
E-mail: dbucceri@aol.com
Served aboard the Fiske: 1966 to September 13, 1968
Retired Career Military: September 1971
Children: Josh
Grandchildren: Jamie, Maddi
AL BUTLER, RM2
"Al"
Wife: Cindy
2901 St. Martin Dr.
Mansfield, TX 76063
Phone: 682 518 0167
E-mail: butler.albert@sbcglobal.net
Served aboard the Fiske: May 1976 - December 1979
Retired Military: February 1996
Children: Patrick, James, Brian
Outstanding experience working with a short crew underway all the time supporting active fleet even though we were a reserve ship out of Bayonne, New Jersey.
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JOHN CADIGAN, IC3
Wife: Toni
33 4th Lane NE
Fairfield, MT 59436
Phone: 406 467 3959
E-mail: jc94547@aol.com
Served aboard the Fiske: August 1961 - March 1963
Retired Career Military: August 14, 1964
Children: Sean, Colleen, Michelle
Grandchildren: Bryce, Justine, Christopher, Michael, Nathan, Jonathan
One Med Cruise, including the Red Sea and Aden. One North Atlantic Cruise to England, Oslo, Belgium, Le Harve. One cruise to Guantanimo shake-down, San Juan, and the Cuban Blockade, Kingston. Left the ship after it went to Brooklyn for the FRAM conversion. Transferred to the USS Zellers (DD777).
FRANCIS B. CARBAUGH, QM3
"Wheels"
Wife: Shirley
232 Penn St.
Hanover, PA 17331
Phone: 717-632-5365
Served on the Fiske: 11/54-11/56
Children: Stephanie, Beth, Eric, & Julia
3 Granddaughters & 4 Grandsons
RICHARD C. CAUFIELD, RM2
"Dick"
100 Hadaway Dr., #3E
Chestertown, MD 21620
Phone: 410 778 0329
E-mail: jh22144@aol.com
Served aboard the Fiske: 1962 - Aug '63
Children: Shannon Rizzo, Erinn Caufield
Served with the Radio Gang. Memorable Gtmo, Med, and Middle East cruises. We all enjoyed sneaking out of Mayport for the infamous Blockade.
Retired New Jersey Police Officer now watching Chesapeake Blue Crabs go by.
ELDON CAULK, CSSN
Wife: Frances
5429 Kerger Rd.
Ellicott City, MD 21043
Phone: 410-465-4519
Served on the Fiske: 11/52-11/54
Children: Karen, Linda, Cindy, & Stephen
3 Granddaughters & 3 Grandsons
MARTIN BURNESS CHITUM, MM2
Wife: Shirley
20 Old B & O Road
Spottswood, VA 24476-2015
Phone: 540 377 2978
Served aboard the Fiske: December 8, 1961 - March 23, 1964
Children: Joyce Ann Robinson, Stepdaughter
Grandchildren: Stephen Dallas Robinson, Wesley Martin Robinson
Forward Engine Room. April 2000 Retired from DuPont, Waynesboro, VA. At present time taking care of aunts farm. She was 100 years old on 8/6/06. Has some cattle of my own.
FRANK O. CLARK, JR., GM2
2400 Three Mile Lane, #37
McMinnville, OR 97128
E-mail: fojr@onlinemac.com
Served on Fiske: Aug 58 through Feb 61
Retired from the US Army in 1978
Children: Sons: Frank, Jr., Bradly Scott, Daughters: Kim, Lavonne, Billy Jo.
Grandchildren: 2 Granddaughters, 1 Grandson
JACK B. CLARK, BT2
"Clarky"
Wife: Helen
2873 Fort Hill Rd.
Geneva, NY 14456
Served on the Fiske: 6/49-10/52
Children: John R. & Cheryl A.
2 Grandsons & 1 Great Grandson
VICTOR CLARK, LTJG
"Vic"
Wife: Madeline
5475 Ridgewood Road
Jackson, MS 39211
Phone: 601-956-2136
E-mail: vclark@bellsouth.net
Served on the Fiske: 5/60-3/64
Children: David
Worked 31 years BellSouth, now part-time with an investment company. But I go fishing everyday that I can!
BILL C. COBB
"Cobb"
Wife: Vi
1744 Goshen Rd.
Augusta, GA 30906
Phone: 706-793-3143
Served on the Fiske: 1/52-11/54
Children: Karen, LeeAnn, & Pamela
3 Grandsons
JOSEPH A. COFFMAN, S 1/C(FC)
"Joe"
Wife: Patty
8503 Boise St.
Ventura, CA 93004
Phone: 805 671 9935
E-mail: jcaoffman3@juno.com
Served on the Fiske: Oct 45 - Aug 46
Children: 5 sons, 4 daughters
GQ-pointer, main battery director. Sea watch-first, engine order telegraph and then helmsman. I was the pointer and one that fired the 5" through the cockpit of the large drove (Culver Cadet) that came across our bow, starboard to port. It was flying at max speed, hard to track and so close the shell was not armed when it hit. Exploded on the other side. The plane crashed in front of us and we steamed over part of it. We were the first tin can to fire on it. The Navy hoped to use it for other cans, no such luck. The Fiske beat them to it.
HOWARD L. COLLMAN, SSML 3
"Chick"
Wife: Betty Lou
1040 Main Street #218
Dunedin, FL 34698
Phone: 727-733-5365
Served on Fiske: Nov 45 - Jan 48
1 Son
2 Granddaughters, and 1 Grandson
2 Great Grandsons
FRANK CONNELL, EN3
Wife: Sandra
804 Ocean Rd.
Stuart, FL
Phone: 561 692 4669
E-mail: fjc1008@aol.com
Served aboard the Fiske: Apr 70 - Oct 71
Retired from military: October 1971
Memories: North Atlantic cruise, rocket launch, winter harbor. Hi to Dave R., Allen Salvage, Arty R. Heard the Turks retired the ship. Wonder if some group will try to sail her back.
CLYDE F. CONNER, SR.
Wife: Gernie B.
PO Box 521, 2726 Stuarts Draft Highway
Stuarts Draft, VA 24477
Phone: 540-337-3516
Served on the Fiske: 11/52-01/54
Children: Cathy, Brenda, Clyde Jr., Bruce
I went aboard the Fiske right after she was re-commissioned as a Destroyer Radar Picket (DDR) in the Boston Naval Shipyard, MA. After the shakedown cruise to the Carribean, we returned to her new home-port in Newport, RI. While aboard, we participated in the wargames, OPERATION MARINER, in the North Atlantic. While there, during a fierce 10-day storm, the Fiske lost most of its' life-lines, the whaleboat was badly damaged, and, during a re-fueling operation, almost lost a seaman overboard. I was early-released in Jan. 1954 because the Fiske was leaving for its Mediterranean cruise and I only had two months left on my hitch. I was a Ships Serviceman, working the 12-hour night shift in the laundry. The Fiske Commanding Officer during my time aboard was Powell P. Vail, Jr. I still have a copy of the Commissioning Program dated 25 November, 1952, which lists all the ships Officers, Chief Petty Officers, and the crewmen aboard at that time.
My previous duty was at the U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot at Earle, NJ (near Asbury Park, NJ).
RALPH E. COOK, YN1
Wife: Nelda
1313 Sorenson Rd.
Helena, MT 59602
Phone: 406 458 5609
Served aboard the Fiske: 1967 through 1969
Retired from the Navy in 1971
Children: Cherrie, Albrecht
Granddaughter: Angela, Grandson: Casey
DONALD A. COTE, RMC
Wife: Ethel (deceased)
1502 Bondridge Road
Wilmington, DE 19805
Phone: 302-999-8672
E-Mail: tincan_1@msn.com
Served on the Fiske: 1/61-8/61. Retired from Navy 5-1-74
Children: Donald Jr., Ronald, Carol, Donna, Janice, Lorraine, and Paul
6 Granddaughters, and 4 Grandsons
25 years State of Delaware employee as Probation/Parole Officer
MICHAEL COUGHLIN, FT3
"Mike"
HC65 Box 6
Fredonia, AZ 86022
Phone: 602 692 6448
E-mail: mike@coughlin.org
Served on the Fiske: August 1960 - December 1962
Retired military: February 8, 1963
Starting backwards I wrote my "short-timer's" days on my coffee cup, my countdown to discharge, which I thought at the time was the happiest day of my life. HOWEVER, upon euphoric recollection, my days aboard the USS Fiske were some of the happiest days of all. Great memory!
ELMER L. CRABB, SN
Wife: Debra
1119 Phillips Rd.
Yuba City, CA 95991
Phone: 530 674 9603
E-mail: crabby2@sbcglobal.net
Served aboard the Fiske: 1954 - 1955
HAROLD CRAWFORD, SK2
Wife: Barbara
207 Downing Dr
Summerville, SC 29485
Phone: 843 875 9470
E-mail: pe43n00@juno.com
Served aboard the Fiske: August 1977 - July 1978
Retired from the military: November 30, 1997
Children: Jennifer and Nick
I had a lot of fun on the USS Fiske. We had a great Supply Officer, who knew how to have fun. I hope you all remember the "Duke" John Wayne Highsmith. There were so many great guys onboard. It is a time I will never forget. I did however get out of the Navy after being onboard a year. Four years later I came back in the Navy and retired a SKCS(SS). If Willie Edwards or Rick Judd are out there, give me a yell.
CHARLES CRUSER, BMSN
"Charlie"
1501 Parkside Ave., Apt 10-i
Trenton, NJ 08638
Phone: 609 883 3759
E-mail: chascru39@verizon.net
Served aboard the Fiske: September 1964 - September 1966
Children: Christopher, Casey Ann, Jaime
Grandchildren: Colby, Libby Marie, Charlie
Swim call was always exciting. If the sharks didn't eat the Deck Apes the rest of the crew knew it was safe.
DENNIS P. CUCINELLA, BMSN
"Cooch"
Wife: Bonnie
207 N. Barry Avenue
Mamaroneck, New York 10543
Phone: 914-698-8740
E-mail: cooch842@verizon.net
Served on the Fiske: 11/64-11/66
Children: Dennis John & Tara Lyn
Grandchildren: 2
Painted original DESRON 12 Plaque for sides of ship.
LYNDEN CYR, RD3
"Lyn"
Wife: Delores
745 S. Lyon Ave.
Hemet, CA 92543
Phone: 951 260 7110
E-mail: bigcyr@yahoo.com
Served aboard the Fiske: October 1961 - August 1963
Retired from the military: November 1981
Children: Pamala, Randolf, Carol, Robert, Lisa, Teresa
Grandchildren: Julie, Jessica, Courtney, Pamela, Alex, Aaron, Ryan
In the 21 years I served in the USN, seven ships and four shore stations, the USS Fiske is the most memorable. I was young and impressionable, and she left good impressions, and my shipmates gave me many happy times to remember. The Esprie De Corps was very evident in the fact that although Fiske was almost 20 years old in 1963, and she was configured as an anti air Radar Picket Destroyer (DDR) at the time, she won the Marjorie Sterrett award for ASW, winning out over several newer ships which were configured as ASW vessels.
Reading her history and the e-mails and member profiles, it is evident that this same spirit existed from Commissioning through her final de-commissioning. Something in the old girl brought out the BEST in her crew.
I sit here with tears of happiness in my eyes remembering. Thank you for this fine web-site, and thank YOU, fellow shipmates and crew of the finest ship I ever served on.
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GEORGE D. DAMPIER, BT2
"Dave"
Wife: Wanda
P.O. Box 1210
Blairsville, GA 30514-1210
Phone: 706 835 2795
Served on the Fiske: late 1960 until early 1962.
Four children: David A., Lisa A., Robert A. & Troy S..
Retired 8/89 Assistant Chief of Police after 26 years service City of Naples, FL . Retired in the North Georgia mountains.
ROY DAVIS
Wife: Sue
P.O. Box 1628
Concord, NC 28026-1628
Phone: 704 782 3121 (work), 800 477 5303 (fax)
WILLIAM G. DAVIS, PN3
"Jeff"
Wife: Janet
1350 Fairfield Road
Gettysburg, PA 17325-7267
E-mail: pa79th@usa.net
Served aboard the Fiske: October 196 4 - August 1966
Weapons Yeoman, A/S Division
DOUGLAS DEAL, RM3
Wife: Lois
1132 Blue Hills Avenue
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Phone: 806 243 1132
Served on the Fiske: 1966-1969
JOSEPH DECIANO, TM3
Wife: Margaret
Rt. 3, Box 410
Havana, FL 32333
Phone: 850 539 9930
Served on the Fiske: 7/49-3/52
Children: Joe, Nancy, April, Kim, & Tracy
1 Granddaughter, 4 Step Granddaughters & 4 Grandchildren
Came from New York, Born in Marlboro, NY, Raised in Sawkill, NY (outside of Kingston, NY), served on the Forrest B. Royal (DD872) prior to Fiske
JOHN B. DEGNAN, JR., SOG3
"Deg"
Wife: Providence
8200 Shore Front Pkwy., Apt. 7D
Rockaway Beach, NY 11693
Phone: 718 634 9665
Served on the Fiske: 5/59-10/61
Children: John, Donna, Diana, & Debora
ROBERT DELOGE, MMFN
"Frenchy"
174 Lancaster Farm Rd.
Salem, NH 03079
Phone: 603 894 5852
E-mail: badeloge@comcast.net
Served on the Fiske: August 1971 - July 1973
Did the Mid-East cruise in '73, the time we hit our own sub. Was quite the experience. Worked in the Aft Engine Room with guys like Little Bob, Bill Payne, Dobler, Difabio and many others. Had some good times overall.
CHARLES DIENER, YNC
"Bob"
Wife: Linda
3888 Magnolia Dr.
Amelia, OH 45102
Phone: 513 752 8965
E-mail: yncret91@yahoo.com
Served aboard the Fiske: July 1974 - August 1976
Retired from the military: March 31, 1991
Children: Wayne, Christopher
Grandchildren: Jacob Lee, Shelby Lynn
I reported onboard the day before leaving for the Med in '74. I had never been to Bayonne, what an experience that was. I met some mighty fine men on that ship and often wonder what ever happened to the crew after Fiske got decommed. I would really like to hear from you guys and it would be even better to see you at a reunion. My family and I retired from the Navy 31 March 1991.
FRANK E. DOOLEY, RD3
Wife: Marilyn
1744 Pomerato Dr.
Las Vegas, NV 89128
Phone: 702 228 2949
Served on the Fiske 1950-1951
ROBERT DORAVA, MM2
Wife: Sue
Married for 34 years
709 Rio Grande Dr.
Merrill, WI 54452
Phone: 715 536 5573
Email: samboond@aol.com
Served aboard the Fiske:March 1959 through April 1962. Retired from law enforcement.
Have two children, Lori and David. Sue works for the Wausau School District in the
hand-i-cap Special Education Program. Daughter Lori is a school teacher in the
Milwaukee School District and David a teacher in the Bloomington, MN school district.
RON DOW, EN2
Wife: Marylin
Rt. 1, Box 269
Scroggins, TX 75480
E-mail: gingaw@lakecountry.net
Served aboard the Fiske: 1954 - 1956
Children: Too many to count!
Grandchildren: Even more that my children! Must be something in the Texas water.
Had an absolute blast. Came aboard as a child, left the same way. Never have grown up and I LOVE it! Gave Chief Moore his first gray hair.
LEE F. DOWLING, SM3
"Tom Dooley"
Wife: Jo
204 Merywood Drive
Arab, AL 35016
Served on the Fiske: 1962 - 1963
Children: 2 Daughters
Grandchildren: 4 Grandsons
Retired Land Surveyor. The Fiske was a great command, with an outstanding C.O. and crew. I have many good memories of my time aboard.
MICHAEL DUGAN, BT3
"Mike"
Wife: Sylvia
703 Rodgers Road
Bristol, PA 19007
Phone: 215 788 0022
Served on the Fiske: 2/59-9/61
Children: Michael, Melissa, Mark
Granddaughters 2 & Grandsons 2
THOMAS DURAN, E8
"t j"
Wife: Vicki
7 Jemez Road
Moriarty, NM 87035
Phone: 505 832 0916
E-mail: thomasjduran@msn.com
Served aboard the Fiske: March '72 - June '75
Retired from the military: August '90
Children: Tj, Tim, Chris, Jon, Fawnda, Jerry
Grandchildren: Antonio, Abby, Tay, Olivea, and another on the way
I came aboard the Fiske after a tour of Viet Nam on the USS Midway and an A-school. The years I spent on board were hard work and a lot of fun. I was an MM3 in the "R" division, but stood watches in Main Control. I stayed on board when the ship went to the reserve fleet in 1974. I transferred in June of '75 when they offered "C" school and the USS Nimitz pre-commissioning unit. I retired in August '90 as an MMCS(SW) after 20 years of service. I can say that my time on the Fiske was a great learning experience and I got to travel the world over.
DON DURITZA, RD2
Wife: Jackie
2528 Archdale Dr.
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Phone: 757 471 0214
E-mail: jduritza1@aol.com
Served aboard the Fiske: July 1, 1960 July 25, 1963
Children: Don Jr., Paula
I met my wife Jackie while I was aboard the Fiske in Jacksonville in 1962. I still call her my first wife. Keeps her on her toes.
DAVID A. DYER, BM3
"Dave"
Wife: Margaret E.
1720 Harrah Rd.
Niles, MI 49120
Phone: 616 683 5743
Served on the Fiske: 11/53-8/56
Children: Debra, David, Kelley, and Kathleen
5 Granddaughters & 3 Grandsons
Dave is now retired and doing a home based business on weight loss and nutrition. "I think fondly of my time (both good and bad) aboard the USS Fiske."
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JOHN EAST, GM3
Wife: Robin Zuker
315 East 70th St., Apt. 2F
New York, NY 10021
Phone: 212 535 1169
E-mail: frodo4ever@aol.com
Served on the Fiske: 1966 - 1970
LELAND EAST, EN3
"Lee"
Wife: Mikki
7772 Club Crest Dr.
Arvada, CO 80005
Phone: 303 463 1617
E-mail: hsss427@comcast.net
Served aboard the Fiske: June '59 - April '62
Children: Anthony and Andrea
Grandchildren: Jordyn, Zachary, Alyssa, Braydon
Enjoyed both Med Cruises, NATO, and New York City liberty, and most of all Jax Beach. But, it was getting hairy circling Cuba.
BRIAN EDMUNDS, BT2
Wife: Suzette
P.O. Box 514
Delevan, NY 14042
Phone: 716 492 3374
Served on the Fiske: 11/76-10/78
GEORGE EIDSNESS
Wife: Pat
P.O. Box 474
Kearneysville, WV 25430
Phone: 304 267 2363
JOSEPH D. ELDER, CTM
"Chief" or "Joe"
Wife: Jinx
P.O. Box 225
Dallas City, IL 62330
Phone: 217 852 3815
Served on the Fiske: 12/45-1/52 Military Retirement: October 2, 1962 with 23 years of service
Children: Sandra, Linda, & Marie
3 Granddaughters & 3 Grandsons
5 Great Grandchildren
Dec & Jan of '51 &'52 the USS Fiske made training film in Boston. The name of ship was changed to Cruise of Farrget. There were several TV stars. Jack Warden had a TV program on Sunday Nights (Crazy like a Fox) he played the part of CMAA. There were several that played parts in Dirty Dozen that were on TV. I and the Chief Stew Burner were only ship crew that had a speaking part in the movie. I will be 82 on June 15,1999.
BRIAN ELY, BT1
11812 Fillmore Lane
Fredericksburg, VA 22407
Phone: 540 785 2970
Served aboard the Fiske: February 2, 1976 - January 28, 1970
I was in charge of the Aft Boiler Room. The ship had come in and we were able to secure the boilers pretty quickly. So, I let my guy's take off out of the hole. Somebody complained to the Chief that there were some BT's on the mess decks playing poker. The Chief cried "where's the first class" and the reply was "he's dealing". Loved the Fiske!
ROBERT EARL ENRIGHT, LT
"Bob"
Wife: Rosemary
213 N. Liberty St.
Arlington, VA 22203-1050
Phone: 703 528 1753
Served on the Fiske: 8/54-8/56 Retired 3-31-78
Children: Joseph, Rosemary, Michael, & Patricia
4 Granddaughters & 3 Grandsons
Retired 06, Engineering Duty Officer, after 35 years service.
JOHN EVANS, RM3
"JJ"
Wife: Betty
3632 N. Hereford Ln.
Philadelphia, PA 19114
Phone: 215 824 3551
E-mail: magician7503821@aol.com
Served aboard the Fiske: November 25, 1952 - November 1955
Retired from military: July 1956
Children: John, Robert, Christopher, Colleen
Grandchildren: Ross, Ryan, Ericka, Lauren, Kenneth, Christopher
Went on the Fiske when it was re-commissioned in the Boston Yards. Went to Cuba on the Shakedown Cruise. After two grueling months of training with no liberty we were finally sent to Montego Bay for liberty. During the night while a sea my appendix went. They turned the ship around to rush me back to the base hospital. When everyone got up the next day for liberty we were back in Gtmo Bay. When everyone got up and dressed they found out there still was no liberty. From then on I was known as the Montego Kid. But we had a blast on the Fiske. Everyone helped each other. It was a great ship and the officers and chiefs were great. I would like to do it all again. I remember Lt Enright and Lt. Orr.
RICHARD EVANS, RM3
"Dick"
Wife: Kay
1184 Bay Road
Bowdoinham, ME 04008
Phone: 207 666 3927
E-mail: revans@midmaine.com
Served aboard the Fiske: Sept '51 - Sept '53
Children: Morgan, Leah
I was #11 of the re-commissioning crew (DD to DDR) in Boston Navy Yard. After shakedown at Gtmo, we were in Lantflex 52, NATO maneuvers in the North Atlantic in November, followed by liberty in Plymouth, England. After that, training for another tour in Korea, which was cancelled at the last minute because the armistice was signed. Ship was to go a Northern Europe goodwill cruise and I was transferred off as a short-timer, rather than extend my enlistment six months. The Northern Europe cruise was extended to a Med cruise--hitting liberty ports no U.S. ship had visited, receiving pent-up gratitude of the people for U.S. role in WW II.
TOM EWING, SN
906 Clay Street
Hartford, KY 42347
E-mail: tomewing2005@bellsouth.net
Served aboard the Fiske: September 1967 - February 1969
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