IN MEMORY OF THE MEN WHO SAILED AND DIED WITH HER. MAY WE KEEP THEM ALIVE IN OUR HEARTS.
This website is dedicated to the men of the USS Juneau CL-52. Most of the young men who died on her joined the Navy right after Pearl Harbor attack to, as one sailor said "To defend Our Country". These young men bore the brunt of the fighting in the pacific, holding out until our navy was able to build a fleet that was unstoppable.
My interest in the Juneau began about 20 years ago, when I discovered that a women from my church lost her fiancee on the Juneau. I was always a student of history, and knew the story of the Juneau from history books. But until then it was just a story. It was a totally different experience when history comes alive as it did for me that day. I understood first hand what it meant, that it was just not a story in a book about a ship that was sunk with the Sullivan brothers aboard, but an event that changed many peoples lives, as it did for Liz. Many families gave their sons to help A story that still effects people today, over 70 years later. I will present new information from research and show items that I have collected over the years.
Please check back often as I will update and add items. If you have any stories or items you want to share, please contact me.
Whats new:
7//2021 Added photo of CAULK, Charles Leonard, Jr. Sea2c
11/13/2020 Added photo of WATFORD, Samuel Lee OS1c
10/29/2020 Added photos of: ROGERS, Mason Bacot CM3c; OLDREAD, Edmond Joseph WT1c; HURBAN, Frank Joseph Sea2c; GRADY, Richard Joseph Sea2c
8/13/2019 Added photos of: GEST, Francis Joseph Sea2c;
8/5/2019 Added photos of: McHUGH, Martin Patrick Sea2c; PAGNILLO, Peter Sea2c
5/18/19 Added photo of: BAUCOM, Joseph Lamont Sea1c
2/13/19 Added photo of TOMPKINS, Wilbur John Sea1c
1/22/19 Added photos of: REICHELT, Henry Neil Sea2c; INGRAM, Frank Sea2c
8/30/18 Added photo of: ORIAS, Michael SC1c
8/7/18 Added photo of: DAVIS, Silas Jasper, Jr. Sea1c
4/5/18 Added photos of: DRAPER, Donald Leonard Sea1c;
4/2/18 Added photos of: WEITOWIC, Philip F3c:
3/29/18 Added photos of: GALLAGHER, Daniel Vincent Sea2c; HAGELGANS, Walter LaVelle Sea2c; HARTLINE, Robert Roy F3c; JUNOT, John William Sea2c;
KISTLER, Edward Glen Sea2c;
3/26/18 Added photos of: APGAR, Robert David Sea2c; BANKOWSKI, John Walter CSF(AA); BRADSHAW, Willis Tom Sea2c; ZGLISZEWSKI, Clements F2c; COOKE, Charlie Alton EM1c; COX, Russell Mills, Jr. LT (jg) (Supply Corps); DALLISSIO, James William Sea2c; DENIS, John William Sea2c;
EDSALL, Robert Eric Sea2c; ENGBERG, Gordon Edward SM2c; HARTNETT, Emmett Eugene F1c
3/25/18 Added photo of : CRAWFORD, William Victor F1c
12/5/17 Added photo of: EMRICH, Harold Vincent Sea2c
5/29/17 Added photos of: BYRD, Earl Sea1c,
4/2/17 Added photos of: GATTIS, Marvin Lee GM3c, EUSTACE, Edwin James Sea2c, BENNETT, Donald EM3c
2/12/17 Added Photo of ARMSTRONG, Wesley CRM(AA).
10/16/16 Added Photo of DUDKO, Dimitro Sea1c
6/20/15 Added photo of KUNKA, Steve Sea1c
6/1/15 Added photo of DAVIDSON, William Simpson, Jr. Sea1c
5/27/15 Added photo of HARRIS, Robert Claude MM1c
4/19/15 Added photo of DEYO, Raymond Dean Sea2c
1/25/15 Added photo of STEWART, Stanley Vernon SK3c
11/23/14 Added photo of MALLETT, James Edward EM3c
11/16/14 Added photo representing SAXER, Lawrence Edward Sea1c
10/15/14 Added photo of HANSEN, Quentin Wilbur F1c, McCONNELL, Joseph Richard Sea2c, STEVES, Royal John Sea2c
10/14/14 Added photo of CLASS, Francis Edgar Sea2c, FERRUGGIARO, Alfred James Sea1c,
7/8/14 Added photo of CHRISTMAN, Otto CTM(PA)
6/11/14 Added video of Noumea, New Caledonia
6/1/14 Added photos of AITCHISON, James Thomas Sea2c and BORDEN, James Alexander Sea2c.
5/26/14 Added photos of BURNS, Raymond Francis Sea1c, DOUDIET, Norman Williams LT, FISHER, Harold Edward LT(jg), FODALE, Charles Benedict LT(jg), FULLER, George Stewart LT (Supply Corps), GEARING III, Henry Chalfant LT, GLENN, Richard Clyde LT(jg), GRAF, Warren Frederick LTCDR, GRAHAM, Frank Campbell LT, JONES, Quentin Bockler LT, KLOTER, John Alphonse LT (jg), LYSTER, Theodore Charles, Jr. LT, NEFF, James Gaylord LT CDR (Medical Corps), OSBORN, Wendell Gullefer LT CDR, PITNEY, John Williams LT (jg), SALVAGE, John Waltz LT, TRAXLER, Virgil Harold, Jr. ENS, WHEELER, Creighton Lamber LT, WILLIAMS, Knowlton LT CDR, WILLIAMS, Thomas Howard, Jr. LT(jg)
5/24/14 Added photos of SHERMAN, Robert Edward Sea1c and SUTTON, Shelton Beverly, Jr. ENS
5/11/14 Added video of Atlanta Launching in "SHIP PHOTOS AND ITEMS" section
4/27/14 Added photo of SUTTON, Shelton Beverly, Jr. ENS
1/30/14 Added another photo of FOLK, Donald Eugene EM1c
1/23/14 added photos of FLINT, William Carl Sea2c and WILLOUGHBY, George Arthur Sea1c
12/8/13 Added photo of FANT, Russell Joseph BM1
11/18/13 Added photos of SELOBYT, Stanley Steven Sea2c and SWENSON, Lyman Knut CAPTAIN
11/13/13 Added photos of GRAHAM, Frank Campbell LT, and TUTTLE, Fred Sea2c
11/9/13 Added photos of CAHILL, Adrian Joseph Sea2c, NITZ, Theodore SK1c, WHITE, and George Linwood, Jr. Sea1c
10/21/13 Added photo of LEWIS, Julian Harding F1c
10/18/13 Added photo of LENNARTZ, Carl Michael Sea2c
10/1/13 Added photos of NORELL, Dick Carter EM2c and HAYS, Richard Shevlin, Jr. RM3c
9/28/13 Added photo of HODGE, Burnell Bonner SF3c
9/16/13 Added photo of CAVA, John Sea2c
9/3/13 Added photo of TESLA, Joseph Francis Sea2c
9/2/13 Added photos of SPEENBURG, Clinton Andrew WT2c, BASS, Edward Arthur Sea2c, HEINZINGER, Edward James Sea1c, TIERNEY, John Joseph Sea2c, CHERMACK, John Adolph Sea2c, DANIELLO, Frank Anthony Sea2c, BERNAT, Martin George, Jr. Sea1c, CONNOLLY, Robert Francis Sea1c, and YADDOW, Wayne John Sea2c
8/28/13 Added photo of RODDY, Thomas Michael LT,
8/27/13 Added photo of HASCHAK, Michael Sea2c,
8/16/13 Added photo of ZUBOS, Walter CY(PA),
8/13/13 Added photo of FRASCA, Anthony Vincent Sea2c
8/9/13 Added PDF of Newspaper Article.
7/21/13 Added photos of: NETO, Modesto OCC (AA) and BOTHNER, Albert Robert Sea2c
7/19/13 Added Twitter account
7/16/13 Added photo of ZIANA, Albert William Sea2c
7/16/13 Added 3 photos of REGEIC, Joseph Michael Sea2c
11/13/2020 Added photo of WATFORD, Samuel Lee OS1c
10/29/2020 Added photos of: ROGERS, Mason Bacot CM3c; OLDREAD, Edmond Joseph WT1c; HURBAN, Frank Joseph Sea2c; GRADY, Richard Joseph Sea2c
8/13/2019 Added photos of: GEST, Francis Joseph Sea2c;
8/5/2019 Added photos of: McHUGH, Martin Patrick Sea2c; PAGNILLO, Peter Sea2c
5/18/19 Added photo of: BAUCOM, Joseph Lamont Sea1c
2/13/19 Added photo of TOMPKINS, Wilbur John Sea1c
1/22/19 Added photos of: REICHELT, Henry Neil Sea2c; INGRAM, Frank Sea2c
8/30/18 Added photo of: ORIAS, Michael SC1c
8/7/18 Added photo of: DAVIS, Silas Jasper, Jr. Sea1c
4/5/18 Added photos of: DRAPER, Donald Leonard Sea1c;
4/2/18 Added photos of: WEITOWIC, Philip F3c:
3/29/18 Added photos of: GALLAGHER, Daniel Vincent Sea2c; HAGELGANS, Walter LaVelle Sea2c; HARTLINE, Robert Roy F3c; JUNOT, John William Sea2c;
KISTLER, Edward Glen Sea2c;
3/26/18 Added photos of: APGAR, Robert David Sea2c; BANKOWSKI, John Walter CSF(AA); BRADSHAW, Willis Tom Sea2c; ZGLISZEWSKI, Clements F2c; COOKE, Charlie Alton EM1c; COX, Russell Mills, Jr. LT (jg) (Supply Corps); DALLISSIO, James William Sea2c; DENIS, John William Sea2c;
EDSALL, Robert Eric Sea2c; ENGBERG, Gordon Edward SM2c; HARTNETT, Emmett Eugene F1c
3/25/18 Added photo of : CRAWFORD, William Victor F1c
12/5/17 Added photo of: EMRICH, Harold Vincent Sea2c
5/29/17 Added photos of: BYRD, Earl Sea1c,
4/2/17 Added photos of: GATTIS, Marvin Lee GM3c, EUSTACE, Edwin James Sea2c, BENNETT, Donald EM3c
2/12/17 Added Photo of ARMSTRONG, Wesley CRM(AA).
10/16/16 Added Photo of DUDKO, Dimitro Sea1c
6/20/15 Added photo of KUNKA, Steve Sea1c
6/1/15 Added photo of DAVIDSON, William Simpson, Jr. Sea1c
5/27/15 Added photo of HARRIS, Robert Claude MM1c
4/19/15 Added photo of DEYO, Raymond Dean Sea2c
1/25/15 Added photo of STEWART, Stanley Vernon SK3c
11/23/14 Added photo of MALLETT, James Edward EM3c
11/16/14 Added photo representing SAXER, Lawrence Edward Sea1c
10/15/14 Added photo of HANSEN, Quentin Wilbur F1c, McCONNELL, Joseph Richard Sea2c, STEVES, Royal John Sea2c
10/14/14 Added photo of CLASS, Francis Edgar Sea2c, FERRUGGIARO, Alfred James Sea1c,
7/8/14 Added photo of CHRISTMAN, Otto CTM(PA)
6/11/14 Added video of Noumea, New Caledonia
6/1/14 Added photos of AITCHISON, James Thomas Sea2c and BORDEN, James Alexander Sea2c.
5/26/14 Added photos of BURNS, Raymond Francis Sea1c, DOUDIET, Norman Williams LT, FISHER, Harold Edward LT(jg), FODALE, Charles Benedict LT(jg), FULLER, George Stewart LT (Supply Corps), GEARING III, Henry Chalfant LT, GLENN, Richard Clyde LT(jg), GRAF, Warren Frederick LTCDR, GRAHAM, Frank Campbell LT, JONES, Quentin Bockler LT, KLOTER, John Alphonse LT (jg), LYSTER, Theodore Charles, Jr. LT, NEFF, James Gaylord LT CDR (Medical Corps), OSBORN, Wendell Gullefer LT CDR, PITNEY, John Williams LT (jg), SALVAGE, John Waltz LT, TRAXLER, Virgil Harold, Jr. ENS, WHEELER, Creighton Lamber LT, WILLIAMS, Knowlton LT CDR, WILLIAMS, Thomas Howard, Jr. LT(jg)
5/24/14 Added photos of SHERMAN, Robert Edward Sea1c and SUTTON, Shelton Beverly, Jr. ENS
5/11/14 Added video of Atlanta Launching in "SHIP PHOTOS AND ITEMS" section
4/27/14 Added photo of SUTTON, Shelton Beverly, Jr. ENS
1/30/14 Added another photo of FOLK, Donald Eugene EM1c
1/23/14 added photos of FLINT, William Carl Sea2c and WILLOUGHBY, George Arthur Sea1c
12/8/13 Added photo of FANT, Russell Joseph BM1
11/18/13 Added photos of SELOBYT, Stanley Steven Sea2c and SWENSON, Lyman Knut CAPTAIN
11/13/13 Added photos of GRAHAM, Frank Campbell LT, and TUTTLE, Fred Sea2c
11/9/13 Added photos of CAHILL, Adrian Joseph Sea2c, NITZ, Theodore SK1c, WHITE, and George Linwood, Jr. Sea1c
10/21/13 Added photo of LEWIS, Julian Harding F1c
10/18/13 Added photo of LENNARTZ, Carl Michael Sea2c
10/1/13 Added photos of NORELL, Dick Carter EM2c and HAYS, Richard Shevlin, Jr. RM3c
9/28/13 Added photo of HODGE, Burnell Bonner SF3c
9/16/13 Added photo of CAVA, John Sea2c
9/3/13 Added photo of TESLA, Joseph Francis Sea2c
9/2/13 Added photos of SPEENBURG, Clinton Andrew WT2c, BASS, Edward Arthur Sea2c, HEINZINGER, Edward James Sea1c, TIERNEY, John Joseph Sea2c, CHERMACK, John Adolph Sea2c, DANIELLO, Frank Anthony Sea2c, BERNAT, Martin George, Jr. Sea1c, CONNOLLY, Robert Francis Sea1c, and YADDOW, Wayne John Sea2c
8/28/13 Added photo of RODDY, Thomas Michael LT,
8/27/13 Added photo of HASCHAK, Michael Sea2c,
8/16/13 Added photo of ZUBOS, Walter CY(PA),
8/13/13 Added photo of FRASCA, Anthony Vincent Sea2c
8/9/13 Added PDF of Newspaper Article.
7/21/13 Added photos of: NETO, Modesto OCC (AA) and BOTHNER, Albert Robert Sea2c
7/19/13 Added Twitter account
7/16/13 Added photo of ZIANA, Albert William Sea2c
7/16/13 Added 3 photos of REGEIC, Joseph Michael Sea2c