We Came Aboard During The 40's
58 Names as of: November 17, 2009
WE AREN'T OLD, JUST WELL SALTED!
Adams, James A. Address: 4701 Candace Dr St. Louis, MO 63123
Spouse: Eileen Phone: (314) 638-0180
Years/Date on Norris:16 Months 1946-47 Rate/Rank on board: F2/c
Email: JimDD85946@aol.com
Altwein, Charles Address: 1217A NW Sun Terrace CirclePort, St. Lucie,Fl. 34986
Spouse: Lorraine Phone: 561-336-2692 Fax: 561-336-0058
Years/Date on Norris: Less than 1 year (1946-47) Rate/Rank on board: S2/c Signalman Striker
Email: Chaslory@aol.com
Armstrong, "Ike" Dean Address: 871 Rudder Way Annapolis, MD 21401
Spouse: Nobuko "Nobi"
Date on Norris: 1947-48 Rate/Rank on Norris: HM3/HMC
Email Address: chiefdoc33@comcast.net
Baber, Gerald L. Address:1262 Hwy 35 Hudson WI 54016 Spouse: Barbara Ann
Years/Date on Norris: 1949-50 Rate/Rank on board: EM3
Becker, Wilhem Address: 2170 Forestlake Dr. Rancho Cordova, CA 95670-2460
Spouse: Betty D. Phone: 916 635 8570
Years/Date on Norris:1947-1949 Rate/Rank on Board: fireman firstclass, elec.striker and movie
operator
Comment: otherwise know as the lightblub snatcher.
Boulle, Jensen Address: 15811 Falcon Ridge Drive, Sun City West, AZ 85375
Spouse: Adelaide Phone: 623 546 1663
Years/Date on Norris: June 1949 to March 1951 Rate/Rank on Norris: RD3
Comments: Retired 1968 as ETC. Retired again in 1992, moved here in 93
Briggs, William E. Address: 22821 138TH Ave. East Graham, Wa. 98338
Spouse: Marion L Phone: 360 893 1169
Years/Date on Norris:1949 to July 1952 Rate/Rank on board: SO2
Email: bandmbriggs@comcast.net
Comments: Would like to hear from guys who were on at the time. Retired 1997)
Electrical Engineer with Westinghouse- Moved to Washington from Carlsbad, New Mex.
Camilli, Albert Address: 4208 Stoudts Ferry Br Rd Spouse: Edna
Phone: 610 929 1802 Fax: 610 929 9214
Years/Date on Norris: 46 47 Rate/Rank on board: SC1
Email: Sealee91@aol.com Photo
Coe, William L. 1945 Ensign Email: bilko1@swnebr.net
Cohagan, Richard T. Address: 710 TRINIDAD MAIRON, OH. 43302
Spouse: Earnestine Phone: 740-387-1676
Years/Date on Norris: 1946-47 Rate/Rank on board: FN/EMCS
Cole, Ollie Address: 3409 Old Anderson Rd, Antioch TN
Spouse: Fran Phone: 615 975-4003
Date on Norris: 1949-1951 Rate/Rank on Norris: RD2
Email: olivertn@aol.com
Comments: Went aboard at Vallejo CA Discharged at Newport RI. I went aboard The Norris at Vallejo CA in 1949.
She had just been reoutfitted as an ASW ship and her designation at that time was DDK 859 ( Destroyer Destroyer Killer 859) When it was discovered that subs could turn inside our turning circle she was re designated DDE 859. Seems as though the Navy would like to forget that little Boo Boo. You have awakened many fond memories. I remember the time acouple of the boys in
theengine room got the bright idea to make a still and when skipper JLP McCallum found out he
was so mad that he had the unused five inch mount ready room turned in to a BRIG for their indesretion. Boy, was he mad.
Crimaudo, Vincent (Brooklyn) Address: 2 Homecrest Ave.Huntington Station, New York 11746
Spouse: Mary Phone: 631-427-7978
Years/Date on Norris: May 46-Nov 47 Rate/Rank on board: S1/C
Email: vcdd859@aol.com
Comment: Member of Tin can Sailor & DD859 Group
Dailing, Herbert J. Address:1607 Jefferson St. Wenatchee, WA 98801
Spouse: Martha Phone: 509-662-6691
Years/Date on Norris:47-48 Rate/Rank on board: RDM2
Email: hjdail@aol.com Comments: Great ship, Great Crew
De Filippo, Andrew Address: 134 Heath Place Hastings on HDSN, N.Y. 10706
Spouse: Estelle Phone:(914) 478-2235 Fax:(914) 478-2909
Years/Date on Norris: 46-47 Rate/Rank on board: Seaman First Class
Email: Def118@aol.com
Dewitz, Grorge Orville Address: 1911 N E 150th ave.Portland,Oregon 97230
Spouse: Marilyn Phone: 503-256-3215
Years/Date on Norris: 1946-47 Rate/Rank on board: GM 1/C
Email: godewitz@aol.com
Dobbins, Mavis 1946-47 F1/c Email: mdobbins@usit.net
Eckels, William Address: 926 Highview Road Pittsburgh PA 15234
Spouse: Marie Phone: 412-343-0547
Years/Date on Norris: 1946-1947 Rate/Rank on board: Seaman First Class, MAM
Email: Rjeandrme@verizon.net
Comments: I was the mailman on the ship.
Farkas, Marvin Address: 13/B 38 Peel Street, Hong Kong
Spouse: Zhu Xian (Judy) Phone:(852)2815-9185 Fax:same
Years/Date on Norris:1946 (I cannot remember the exact date)
Rate/Rank on board: Seaman 2/c
Email: mfarkas@asiaonline.net
Comments: I joined the ship in Hawaii and went to several ports in China with her.
I came back to live in Hong Kong in 1954. I would enjoy hearing from anybody
who might remember me.
Favaloro, Joseph S. Address: 321 Parkland Ave. Lynn, MASS. 01905
Spouse: Carole Phone: 781 5957414
Years/Date on Norris: 1946-1948 Rate/Rank on Norris: SM3
Email: JOEFAV@USADATANET.NET
Felix, Arthur Castro Address: 6231 N. 41 Ave. Phoenix, AZ. 85019
Spouse: Patricia Rae Phone: 602-841-5616
Date on Norris: 10-11-46 to 12-23-47 Rate/Rank on Norris: S1GM
Email: hashmarkseaman@msn.org
Comment: I also served on the USS Harwood DD 861 from 12-24-47 to 8-1-49.DES DIV 151 DES RON-15.
Gutterman, EDWIN KURT Address: 29 ESTATES VIEW DRIVE FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS IL 62208-1741
Spouse:DECEASED
Years/Date on Norris:1946-1947 Rate/Rank on board:YNT2
Email:SS3691@AOL.COM
Comments: ALL INFO IS CORRECT EXCEPT YEARS SERVED
Hall, Everett A. Address: 421 N. Cherry,Mesa, AZ85201
Spouse: Ruth Phone: 480-834-8348
Date on Norris: 49-50 Rate/Rank on Norris: FN
Email: evhall69@yahoo.com
Comments: Got to travel around the world before age 20
Heidbreder, Julius Address: 22 Civic Park Ct., O Fallon, MO 63366
Spouse: Debby
Years/Date on Norris: 1946-1947 Rate/Rank on board: S1/C
Email: dheidbreder@charter.net
Helberg, Frank A Address: 4212 Sunnyview Dr. St.Louis MO. 63128
Spouse: Jackie Phone: 314-892-0752
Years/Date on Norris: MAY46-NOV47 Rate/Rank on board: F 1/C
Comments: Hi To Shipmates
Hellman, Herman Henry Address: 361 Cottonwood Dr
Spouse: Deceased 7/24/07 Phone: 509-727-8916
Years/Date on Norris: 1946-1947 Rate/Rank on board: F1C
Email: Bluemomma62@msn.com
Comments: My Dad passed 11-1-89, while I was in the Navy, following his footsteps.
Would love to hear from some of his old shipmates.
Helmer, Joseph C Address: 6161 N. Hoyne Chicago, IL.60659
Spouse: Victoria Phone: 1-773-973-4029
Years/Date on Norris: 1946-1947 Rate/Rank on board: SM3
Email: jhelmer920@aol.com
Hendrix, Olan C. Address: 328 Park Woods Lane, Powell, OH 43065-7761
Spouse: Elizabeth J. Hendrix Phone: 614-718-9983
Years/Date on Norris: 1944-1945 Rate/Rank on Norris: SC/1
Email: ohen957938@cs.com
Jeffrey, Samuel Address: 19901 E. 118th Ave. Commerce, CO 80022-9703
Spouse: Shirley Phone: 303 659 0666
Years/Date on Norris: 1945-46 Rate/Rank on board: ETC
Email: jeffreyssjeffery@aol.com
Kemp, Daniel Address: 1812 Eady Ln Yulee FL 32097
Spouse: Mary Phone: (904)225-9997
Years/Date on Norris: 1949-1950 Rate/Rank on board: SN
Email: dkempsr29@adelphia.net
Comments: Hospital man stricker. If any of my old shipmates are out there I would like to
hear from them..
Lee, Richard Ernest Address:1586 East Broken Bow Way Tucson, AZ 85737
Spouse: Mary Phone: 520-825-1893
Years/Date on Norris:1945 to 1946 Rate/Rank on board: Fireman 1st Class
Email: (son's) richardf.lee@gsa.gov
Lewis, George Address: Richmond, VA
Spouse: Valerie
Date on Norris: 11'47-11/50 Rate/Rank on Norris: Ens/Ltjg
Email: zozo1924@msn.com
Comments: Would like to hear from anyone who was aboard when Ens. Bob Aiken was
washed overboard in typhoon of '48. What date was it?
Link, Orville Address: 1408 Barcelona,St Mission, TX 78572
Spouse: Barbara Phone: (956) 342-1686
Date on Norris: 49- 51 Rate/Rank on Norris: RD2
Email: doublelinks@rgv.rr.com
Lydic, David E. Address: 1215 West Main, Bellville, Texas 77418-1224
Spouse: Lanora Phone: 979 865 1263
Years/Date on Norris: All 49 till 01/50 Rate/Rank on board: ET3 Email: delydic@comwerx.net
Comments: I would like to contact the ship's Yeoman that served aboard at that time. I have
owed him some money all these years. It's funny what bothers you.
Harry Truman discharged us so fast I didn't get his radio back to him
Mann, Harvey (Gene) Address: 15117 Yvonne Ct. San Jose, CA 95124 Spouse: Maureen
Years/Date on Norris:1945 Rate/Rank on board:FC2/c
Email: joemann@mindspring.com
Comments: My dad was a Norris plank owner. Shipmates would remember him as Gene -
he never went by his first name. He passed away in May 2000. Joe Mann
Meadows, David L. Address: Rt 3 210 Hickory Drive Elkins, WV 26241
Spouse: Betty Phone: 304-636-6036
Years/Date on Norris: February to November 1945 Rate/Rank on board: Seamen 1/c
Morgan, Jack B. Address: 2903 Galt Place, Kennesaw, Ga. 30144
Spouse: (daughter-Beth Brewer)
Years/Date on Norris: 1949-1950 Rate/Rank on board: seaman
Email: thomsarbr@earthlink.net
Comments: My father passed away 8-4-99. Thank you for this site that I can share with my
kids. It means so much!
Molus, Michael Richard Address: 154 Wikil Place Palm Desert CA.92260
Spouse: Carol Phone: (760)837-3959
Years/Date on Norris: 1949/1951 Rate/Rank on board: MM3
Email: DD859@aol.com
Comments:I was in the "A" gang--like to hear from shipmates
Mongrain, Robert M. Address: P.O. Box 967 Lincoln, MT 59639
Phone: 406-362-4951 Years/Date on Norris: Sep. 1945 - Mar. 1946
Rate/ Rank on Board: ETM 3/C
Newhouse, William Address: 169nth 4th St. Rogers City Michigan 49779
Spouse: Ottile Phone: 989 734 3075 Was crew member late 1945
Nokes, John Richard Address: 11789 SW Queen Elizabeth St. OR 97224
Phone: 503 620 3161 Years/Date on Norris: 1945 Rate/Rank on Board: ENSIGN
Offutt, Samuel "Sam" Barton Address: 1098 NM 480 Portales NM 88130
Spouse: June Phone: 505-478-2884
Years/Date on Norris: 06/09/45 - 06/15/46 Rate/Rank on board: Fireman 2/c
Ojeda, Herman Charlie Address: 1742 Webster Avenue Redlands, CA 92374
Spouse: Rufina Ojeda Phone: (909) 307-8983
Years/Date on Norris:1946 - 1949 Rate/Rank on board: Seaman First Class
Email: cojeda@bbklaw.com
Osborne, William (Bill) F. Address: Skyrise Apartments, Apt. 1111 837 North Main St. Rockford, IL 61103
Spouse: Rose J. Osborne (Dec.12/24/2006) Phone: 815-670-4747
Years/Date on Norris: January-June1946 Rate/Rank on board: RM3
Email: WillieOz@Hotmail.com
Comments: Looking forward to hearing from anyone I served with. Those were the good old days!
Parker, Vernon Address: 1684 S Seacrest Ln. Couppeville, WA
Spouse: Geri Phone: (360) 678 5004
Years/Date on Norris: 1947-'49 Rate/Rank on board: BT2
Email: parker@whidbey.net
Comments: duties include oil king and after fireroom
Perry, George Holley Address: 71424 Lady Constance Drive Greenwell Springs, LA 70739
Spouse: Willa D. Perry Phone: 225-261-5536
Years/Date on Norris: 6/9/45 - 4/1/46 Rate/Rank on board: Radioman 3/C
Email: Garjormama@cs.com
Comments: I talked to J.R. Nokes, ESN, Asst Communications Officer on 3-2-02.
Looking for the following radioman 3/C who were on board for the commissioning: Jack
Leamenson, Marvin Partain, Tom Schacker, R.M. Thomas, and J.H.F. "Tex" Williams.
Phillips, Bobbie Wesley Address: 1716 Oak Drive, Augusta, Ga. 30904
Years/Date on Norris: 1945-1946 Rate/Rank on board: FC3
Email: bgd2106@aol.com
Comments: I boarded the Norris before she was commissioned in 1945. I left her in
Tsingtao, China in May 1946.
Raulston Sr., John Address: 4626 Fairwood Ln, Chattanooga, TN 37416
Spouse: Jackie Phone: 423-894-7467
Date on Norris: April 1949 to July 1952 Rate/Rank on Norris: EM2/ PO2
Email: jcsraul@bellsouth.net
Rinard, Bernard Remley Address: 16608 E. 2nd St. N. Independence, MO 64056
Spouse: Shirley Phone: 816 257 0939
Years/date on Norris: 1947- June 1950 Rate/Rank on board: Fireman 1/c
Email:1dizzyperson@home.com
Rogers, Webster Address: Fort Smith Arkansas
Phone: 479 646 8139
Date on Norris: commisioning Rate/Rank on Norris: fireman engine room
Email: mrrogersi579@sbcglobal.net
Comments: crew member until august 1945
Rue, George Address: 339 Jefferson Street Wauseon, Ohio 43567
Date on Norris:1945 Rate/Rank on Norris: Fireman First Class
Email: scottblosser@comcast.net (This is George's son-in-law Scott.)
Sarlo, Carl (Salty) Address: 7389 Cloister Dr. Apt.9 Sarasota, FL 34260
Spouse: Vada Phone: (941)925-7308
Date on Norris: 1945 Rate/Rank on Norris: Coxswain
Email: csalty@gte.net
Scudder, Millard Address: 142 Burns Lane #4, Swansboro NC 28584
Phone: 1 910 326-2597
Years/Date on Norris: 47-53 Rate/Rank on board: SH3
Sewell, Robert {Bob}H. Address: 21221-110th S.E. Kent, Wash. 98031
Spouse: Pat Phone: 253-852-1210
Years/Date on Norris: June/46 to end of Dec.47 Rate/Rank on board: S/1st class--cook
Email: bobpatsewell@aol.com
Comments: happy to be on board, look foreward to hearing from anyone in that time frame
Steckman, Raymond E. Address: 2145 Ester Court Norfolk, Va. 23518-2105
Spouse: L. Nell Phone: 757 - 583 - 4219
Date on Norris: Jan/Feb 49 - Nov/Dec 50 Rate/Rank on Norris: RMSA/RMSN
Email: raysteckman@verizon.net
Totman, Earl Junior Address: 7916-64th Ave.N. Brooklyn Park,Mn. 55428-2101
Spouse: Delores Phone: 763-537-2371
Years/Date on Norris: Can't remember I put ship in commission.
Rate/Rank on board: S1/c
Email: earldelores@yahoo.com
Vanderheyden, Donald Carl
Address: 1659 Riverbend Terrace, Apt. 7 Greenbay, WI 54311
Spouse: Doris Phone: (920)468-6939
Years/Date on Norris: 1/1946-8/1947 Rate/Rank on board: GM3
Email: dodovan@sbcglobal.net
Comments: I would like to hear from anyone who was on board at that time
Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tsing Tao, Pusan,Korea.
Wolff, Allan Address:1395 Waverly Road San Marino, CA 91108
Spouse: Frances Phone: 626 793-2348 Fax:626 793-2877
Years/Date on Norris:1945-46 Rate/Rank on board: Lt(jg) Fire Control Officer
Email: al@almed.com
Comments: Just joined Tin Can Sailors and enjoy surfing the web about the Norris
Woods, Earl Address: 4318 NW 60 th Place Oklahoma City OK 73112
Spouse: Elaine Phone: 405-942-7107
Date on Norris: 1945-1946 Rate/Rank on Norris: CARPENTERS MATE 3rd class rd class
Email: eewoods@sbcglobal.net
Comments: I was one of the orginal crew and took part n the ships shake down cruise,spent
time at PEARL harbor,and up & down the china coast.
I worked for 36& 1/2 for WESTERN ELECTRIC INC.and retired as a DEPARTMENT CHIEF on
Feb.23 rd 1983. I have been living in Oklahoma City for 47 years since being transfdere
here by WESTERN ELECTRIC INC.
Zellner, Joseph Paul Address: 36 North Third Avenue
Spouse: Annella Phone: 320.252.2219 Years/Date on Norris: 1948-1952
