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Crewmembers of

The USS LST Ship Memorial

USS LST 325

Group Photo, 22 SEP 01
Photo by Bill Kaupas (click on photo to enlarge)

Original Sailing Crew	Overseas Support Crew	Honorary Crewmembers
Board of Directors	World War II Crew	Crewmember Roster

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**Voyage 2005 Crewmembers**

Crete to USA (2000-2001)
Original Sailing Crew

Listed below are the crewmembers who made the final voyage from Gibraltar to Mobile, AL. Credit is also due to those who worked on the ship in Crete and/or Gibraltar but, for various reasons, were unable to make the final voyage. Their efforts also contributed immensely to the project.

The crew of the LST-325 gathers for a group photograph prior to leaving Crete. Four of these crewmembers had to depart the ship prior to its arrival in Alabama (those names are noted in gray type). Front row, from left: George White, Clayton (Bill) Nickerson, Donald Molzahn, Ronald Maranto, James Edwards, Dewey Taylor, Robert Jornlin, Hichael Nedeff, John Calvin and Bailey Wrinkle. Middle row, from left: Harold Slemmons, Norval Jones, Albert White, Ernest Andrus, James McCandrew, Joe Sadlier, Raymond Mai, Richard Young, Richard Meyer and Jack Carter. Back row, from left: Donald Chapman, Edward Strobel, Gary Lyon, Lauren Whiting, Bruce Voges and Corbin Fowkes. Not pictured: James Bartlett, William Hill, Donald Lockas, Joe Milakovich, Dominick Perruso and Paul Stimpson.

Photo by Joe Milakovich, and used with permission.

**Crete to USA (2000-2001)** **Original Sailing Crew**
James Bartlett Marble Falls, TX	Norval Jones Auburn Hill, MI	Richard Meyer Lincoln, NE	Paul L. Stimpson Lock Haven, PA
John Calvin Dunnellon, FL	Capt. Robert Jornlin Earlville, IL	Don Molzahn, Sr. La Crosse, WI	Edward Strobel Decatur, IL
Jackson R. Carter Palos Verdes, CA	Donald K. Lockas Marseilles, IL	Hichael Nedeff Huber Heights, OH	Dewey L. Taylor W. Palm Beach, FL
Donald Chapman E. Moline, IL	Gary Lyon Roseville, MN	Bill Nickerson Margate, FL	Bruce Voges Oakwood, IL
James Edwards Canton, TX	Joseph Milakovich Wauwatosa, WI	Dominick Perruso Easton, PA	Albert J. White Roswell, NM
Corbin Fowkes New Bethlehem, PA	Ronald Maranto Metairie, LA	Joe Sadlier Ketchikan, AK	Lauren Whiting Barker, NY
William "Rocky" Hill Surprise, AZ	James F. McCandrew Sebastian, FL	Harold Slemmons Lone Oak, TX	Bailey M. Wrinkle McKenzie, TN

**Overseas Support Crew**
**The following crewmembers went overseas at their own expense to participate**
**in preparing LST 325 for its voyage home. They actively participated in Crete**
**and/or in Gibraltar; some sailed on the ship from Crete to Gibraltar (marked *).**
Andrus, Ernest *	Cadigan, Thomas	Chooljian, John	Conway, Frank
Cook, Art	Dyar, Edward	Gollan, William	Gouker, Richard
Gregg, Glenn *	Harrison, Les K.	Hart, William	Holp, Fred
Hunter, Lee R.	James, Lee	James, Richard	Liverca, Jim
Mai, Raymond *	Melcher, Jack W.	Michaud, John H.	Pliscott, Ernest *
Reinard, William	Robertson, Gerald *	Schneiderman, L.	White, George H. *
Whitman, Edward J.	Williams, David	Young, Richard *	Zvonik, Roald

* Sailed on ship from Crete to Gibraltar

**Honorary Crewmembers**
**The following individuals have been designated as Honorary**
**Crewmembers in gratitude for their exceptional help and**
**services performed on behalf of The USS LST Ship Memorial, Inc.**
Kenny Adams	Michael Chapman	Captain Hal Pierce
Anna Adams	Sean Connaughton	John Pournarakis
Linda Alvers	Congressman Ralph Hall	Howard Ross
Jim Anderson	Lois Jornlin	Priscilla Thompson-Roberts
William Arras	Bill Kaupas	Daniel Waterfield
Carl Black	Peter Leasca	Mike Whicker
Ambassador Nick Burns	Adna Mumford	Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel
Susan Bloom	The Browning Family

**The USS LST Ship Memorial, Inc.** **Board of Directors**
Congressman Ralph Hall	President Emeritus
Ken Frank	President
John Engstrom	Vice President
Ray Rappold	Secretary
Perry Ballinger	Assistant Secretary
Terry Tull	Treasurer
Bob Hargrove	Assistant Treasurer
Chris Donahue	Director
Robert Jornlin	Director
Ron Bezouska	Director
Jack Cunningham	Ex Officio Mayor's Representative

USS LST 325 Original World War II Crew

The following are surviving crewmembers from USS LST 325's
original World War II crew who have been located:
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Harold Allgaier Casper, WY	Stan Barish Pittsburgh, PA	Gerard Belanger Nashua, NH	Al Binkowski Plainsville, CT
Clester Brown Norfolk, VA	Lander Bumgarner Maiden, NC	Larry Cauthen Rome, GA	Chester Conway Hammond, IN
Ted Duning Lewisburg, TN	Ellsworth Easterly Litchfield, IL	Ira Ehrensall Boca Raton, FL	Norm Ferguson Norfolk, VA
Frances Fischer Delpos, OH	Ralph Gard Munster, IN	Paul Genander Beachwood, NJ	Jack Green Avalon, CA
Bill Hanley Lavallette, NJ	Leo Horton Seneca, SC	Lloyd Jacobs Brock, MA	Emil Kolar Springfield, IL
Howard Kramer Jackson, MI	Bob Lemieux Leominster, MA	Dale MacKay Center Barnstead, NH	Don Martin Fargo, ND
Richard Martin York, PA	C. J. Mitchell Centralia, IL	Gerry Murphy Clay, NY	Steve Nedoroscki Milbury, MA
Ed Nekiunas South Windsor, CT	Walt Niewinski Lake Grove, NY	Ernie Ninness Holmes Beach, FL	John Roberts Faribault, MN
Don Roy Chanhassen, MN	Howard Russell Baltimore, MD	Dick Scacchetti Sarasota, FL	Al Smith Burleigh, NJ
Harold Westerfield Sun City, AZ

LST 325 Crewmember Roster

Listed below are the crewmembers who have worked so hard to make the LST 325 what it is today. These dedicated people have given of themselves at various times since the ship's arrival in January 2001, doing repair work on the ship and working hard to enable the 2003 River Trip and the 2005 WWII Memorial voyage. Their various activities, with many pictures, have been logged on the Progress Report pages (please note that the progress reports are archived by month). All have devoted weeks of their time (crewmember qualifications require a minimum of 80 hours of shipboard work); many have spent months at a time. (It should be noted that virtually hundreds of others have worked hard for the ship without having met the crewmember qualifications.) This is a crew that we can truly be proud of. And they can most certainly take pride in themselves!