USS Turner DD-648
Roll of Honor

In memory of those who lost their lives in
USS Turner DD-648
"As long as we embrace them in our memory, their spirit will always be with us"

Name
Rank / Rating
Notes
Ader, John W.
Watertender 2nd Class (USNR)
Albach, John I.
Lieutenant (jg) (USNR)
Alexander, Arthur F.
Lieutenant
Allen, Reuben B.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Amrhein, James F.
Radioman 2nd Class (USNR)
Anderson, Robert E.
Radio Technician 3rd Class (USNR)
Anderson, Toxie
Gunner's Mate 2nd Class (USNR)
Appel Jr., Albert
Gunner's Mate 3rd Class (USNR)
Ball, Ralph E.
Fireman 1st Class (USNR)
Baluta, Walter A.
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
Barnes, Clyde V.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Beasley, Sykes L.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Behler, George D.
Radarman 3rd Class (USNR)
Bourne, Raymond E.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Boyer, William H.
Radarman 3rd Class (USNR)
Briggs, Henry B.
Ensign (USNR)
Burton, Robert F.
Radioman 2nd Class (USNR)
Buxton, Norman A.
Torpedoman's Mate 3rd Class (USNR)
Claypool, Edward G.
Fireman 2nd Class (USNR)
Cliff, Eldon L.
Seaman 1st Class
Coleman, Gerald E.
Seaman 2nd Class
Coletti, Anthony J.
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
Collins, Harold C.
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
Connors, Thomas F.
Seaman 2nd Class
Constantino, Edward
Fireman 3rd Class (USNR)
Cook, Boyd F.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Cook, Roosevelt
Steward's Mate 2nd Class (USNR)
Cormier, Francis F.
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
Cornelius Jr., Harry R.
Soundman 3rd Class (USNR)
Corrigan, Leo J.
Fireman 3rd Class (USNR)
Cotty, Francis E.
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
Cowher, John B.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Crosby, William E.
Gunner's Mate 3rd Class (USNR)
Crossland, John P.
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
Cullerot, Maurice L.
Fireman 2nd Class (USNR)
Currie Jr., Samuel F.
Seaman 2nd Class
Cuseo, James V.
Fireman 2nd Class (USNR)
Danchanin Jr., John
Fireman 2nd Class
Del Vecchio Jr., Joseph
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Deveau, Paul M.
Fireman 2nd Class (USNR)
Domke, Robert J.
Gunner's Mate 3rd Class
Donovan, Warren R.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Douglas, George T.
Fire Controlman 3rd Class (USNR)
Duchaine, Napoleon F.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Duclos, Fred B.
Ship's Cook 3rd Class (USNR)
Duffy, John F.
Fireman 2nd Class (USNR)
Fireman 1st Class
Dufresne, Joseph C.
Seaman 2nd Class
Dunkel, Herbert A.
Fireman 2nd Class (USNR)
Dunning, Edward P.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Eisenberg, Francis X.
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
Epperson, William A.
Fireman 2nd Class (USNR)
Eubanks, William E.
Chief Pharmacist's Mate (USNR)
Fahey, George W.
Electrician's Mate 3rd Class (USNR)
Faught, Penland E.
Radioman 3rd Class (USNR)
Finney, William U.
Fireman 2nd Class (USNR)
Flanagan, James E.
Lieutenant (j.g) MC (USNR)
Ford, Malcolm
Quartermaster 3rd Class (USNR)
 
Forsyth, Samuel E.
Lieutenant (j.g.) (USNR)
Graham, James P.
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
Grant, Francis W.
Fire Controlman 3rd Class (USNR)
Gross, Albert P.
Ensign
Grosvenor, Edward E.
Shipfitter 1st Class
Grund, Jacob P.
Fireman 2nd Class (USNR)
Guertin, Marcel B.
Fireman 1st Class
Gutzler, Edwin J.
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class (USNR)
Hadden, Nathaniel J.
Steward's Mate 1st Class (USNR)
Haines, Raymond E.
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
Hall, George M.
Radioman 3rd Class (USNR)
Hampton, Edwin W.
Lieutenant (j.g.) (USNR)
Hanser, Rutherford
Steward's Mate 2nd Class (USNR)
Harr, John J.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Heintz, Robert W.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Hendrickson, Hjalmar B. A.
Gunner's Mate 1st Class
Hibble, James L.
Seaman 2nd Class
Hicks, William R.
Machinist's Mate 1st Class (USNR)
Horn, Grover G.
Pharmacist's Mate 2nd Class
Hovie, Delmer L.
Electrician's Mate 3rd Class
Juliano, Peter
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
*
Gunner's Mate 3rd Class (USNR)
Lamoreaux Jr., Ralph L.
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
**
Lauritana, Frank
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Lickfelt, Robert H.
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
Literal, John T.
Torpedoman's Mate 3rd Class (USNR)
Maddox, Earl C.
Fire Controlman 1st Class (USNR)
Maier, Edward T.
Radioman 3rd Class (USNR)
Matthew, Ralph A.
Seaman 2nd Class
McDaniel, George A.
Ship's Cook 2nd Class (USNR)
McDonald, James T.
Torpedoman's Mate 3rd Class (USNR)
McGaughey, Ralph L.
Radioman 3rd Class (USNR)
Murray, Howell S.
Lieutenant (j.g.) (USNR)
Newell, Henry L.
Radio Technician 1st Class (USNR)
Norris, Paul R.
Watertender 2nd Class
Nunley, William
Steward's Mate 1st Class (USNR)
Olmstead, Harlan W.
Fire Controlman 2nd Class (USNR)
O'Rear, Walter L.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Pacheco, Ignacio
Yeoman 1st Class
 
Payne, West A.
Lieutenant
Executive Officer
Peeler, Clarence N.
Fireman 3rd Class (USNR)
Pfeifer, Joseph A.
Seaman 1st Class
Polivy, Calvin
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Purdy Jr., Robert
Radarman 3rd Class (USNR)
Randall, Harry F.
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
 
Rankin, Jr., John T.
Ensign (USNR)
Rash, Jack M.
Signalman 2nd Class
Rees, Carlton F.
Lieutenant
Rochedieu, Henry E.
Watertender 2nd Class (USNR)
Ross, Charles E.
Fireman 3rd Class (USNR)
Rydelek, Frank E.
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
Schlessinger, Harvey A.
Torpedoman's Mate 1st Class (USNR)
Shockley, Clovis A.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Seniguar Jr., Alphonse
Steward's Mate 2nd Class (USNR)
Shanks, Reed G.
Radioman 3rd Class (USNR)
Sharp, Glen H.
Machinist's Mate 1st Class (USNR)
Shoplak, Michael
Torpedoman's Mate 3rd Class
Smith, Loran M.
Radioman 3rd Class (USNR)
Sommer, Louis A.
Boilermaker 1st Class
Sparks, Howard
Seaman 2nd Class
Stanko, John J.
Torpedoman's Mate 2nd Class (USNR)
Stroud, James H.
Signalman 2nd Class
Tackett, Clayton E.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Tomlin, Jr., Noah
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Treubig, Charles F.
Watertender 2nd Class (USNR)
Troy, John F. J.
Radioman 3rd Class (USNR)
Turner, Farron E.
Lieutenant (USNR)
Van Driessche, Harry N.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Waldrup, Robert C.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Wallace, Cecil H.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Weirick, Morris E.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Wicker, Roy E.
Soundman 2nd Class
Wilkins, Charles H.
Machinist's Mate 1st Class
Williams, Milton T.
Seaman 2nd Class (USNR)
Woodward Jr., Lyman
Fireman 1st Class
Wright, Charles D.
Ensign (USNR)
Wright, Walter E.
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class (USNR)
Wronski, Edward F.
Seaman 1st Class (USNR)
 
Wygant Jr., Henry S.
Commander
Commanding Officer
Young, Richard J.
Electrician's Mate 2nd Class
       
*
Died of injuries at the U.S. Naval Hospital, Brooklyn, NY. Jan. 8.
He had responded to the disaster and was probably injured in the
second explosion. Was to be assigned to USS Cooper DD-695,
which had not yet been launched.

**
Crewman from USS Swasey DE-248, transferred to Turner on
Dec. 3, 1943 for medical treatment.


There was also one Italian prisoner of war who was transferred to the Turner mid ocean for medical
treatment who was killed.

This list was provided by David L. Merrill USN, Radioman 1st Class USS Turner DD-648.


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