Remembering those who have gone before us...

EM1 Henry Adkins -- E Div. - 1965/1966

CW04 Herman E. "Ned" Allen, USN (Ret.) -- EMO - 1969/1972

ET2 (SW) Michael Andujar, -- OE Div. - 1985/1989 - July 2014

MMCM Eugene J. Artzer Jr, USN (Ret.), -- MMCS - M Div. - 1979/1981 - 20 November 2011

CAPT Fred W. Bailey, USN (Ret.) -- CAPT - Preble's twelfth CO - 1978/1980 - 20 June 2011

EW2 John W. Baker -- OW Div. - 1981/1984 - 13 July 2009

CSCM Wallace E. Baker,  USN (Ret.) -- S2 - 1964/1965

FTCS Salvatore M. Baldino, USN (Ret.) -- FT1 - 1960/1962 - 1960 Plank Owner

GMC (SW) Howard Barry, USN (Ret.) -- GMM2 - 4th Div. - 1980/1982 - 21 August 2020

CAPT John S. Berg, USN (Ret.)  -- LCDR - Weapons Officer - 1971/1974 - December 2004

FCC David M. Berry, USN (Ret.) -- FTG2 - 1969/1974 - 1970 Plank Owner - 2002

FCCM Scott Bibeault, USN (Ret.) -- FTM2 - 1975/1979 - May 2015

FCCM (SW) Richard T. Birch, USN (Ret.) -- FTMC - 4th Div. - 1980/1983 - 27 August 2011

SN Steven Birch, USN -- 1st Div. - 1977/1979 - Killed in a motorcycle accident in Hawaii in 1979

CAPT Peveril Blundell. USN (Ret.) -- CDR - Preble's eighth CO - 1971/1973 - October 2003

LTJG Edward L. Borden -- LTJG - 1960/1962 - 1960 Plank Owner

FTMC (SW) Michael G. Bordua, USN (Ret.) -- FTMC - 4th Div. - 1979/1982 - 3 August 2018

CAPT Alva M. Bowen, Jr., USN (Ret.) -- CDR - Preble's fourth CO - 1964/1966 - 14 December 2011

BM3 Arnie "Tom" Bradley -- 1st Div. - 1970/1972 - 1970 Plank Owner - 2004

HMC Wallace W. Brown, USN (Ret.)-- NX Div. 1960/1961 1960 Plank Owner - December 2005

SA Harry D. Bumpus -- 1st Div. - 1962 - October 2005

LCDR William M. Calhoun, USN (Ret.) -- RMCS - OC Div. 1960/1962 - 1960 Plank Owner

CDR A.R. Cameron, USN (Ret.) -- Preble's third CO - 1963/1964

ETN3 Richard A. Carstenson -- OE Div. - Killed in a bicycle accident on 13 November 1974

DS2 Paul Coldren -- OD Div. - 1977/1980 - 17 November 2017

BT3 Roy O'Neal Cothran -- B Div. - 1960 Plank Owner - 29 May 2018

BMSN Ricky A. Curry -- 1st Div. - 1981/1985 - 18 June 2012

FTM2 Charles Daily -- Fox Div. - 1963/1965 - December 2002

IC1 Gary Dale -- E Div. - 1970/1973

SH3 William Dufour -- S2 Div. - 1970/1974 - 1970 Plank Owner - 2002

FA Willie Eccles, USN -- B Div. - Killed defending a fellow crewman onboard USS PREBLE in 1968

ETCS Robert R. Edwards, USN (Ret.) -- ETC - OE Div. - 1971/1975 - November 2004

BMCS Lea Egan, USN (Ret.) -- BMC - 1st Div. - 1969/1973 - 1970 Plank Owner

OS1 Savoy Evans, USN (Ret.) -- OI Div. - 1989/1991 - 10 April 2020

ETCM Dennis Ferguson, USN (Ret.) -- ET1 - OE Div. - 1972/1975 - 1975 Plank Owner - 2 December 2020

CAPT Edward G. Fitz-patrick, USN (Ret.) -- Preble's first CO - 1960/1961 - 1960 Plank Owner

Roger Fitzpatrick -- - - 1980/1982

MM2 Thomas A. Gaiger - M Div. - 1969/1971 - 1970 Plank Owner

FTCM Albert Gambetta, USN (Ret.) -- FTCM - CMC - 1977/1979 - 21 May 1994

RD2 Larry George -- OI Div. - 1962/1965 - Nov 2006

RADM Paul C. Gibbons, Jr., USN (Ret.) -- Preble's sixth CO - 1967/1969

ETN3 Kimball Gibson, USN - OE Div. - 1972/1975 - 1975 Plank Owner - 20 May 2018

EMFN W.G. Goodrich, USN -- E Div. - Killed in a car accident in San Diego, 1965

CDR Bruce G. Goodwin, USN (Ret) -- LT - Operations Officer - 1960/1962 - 1960 Plank Owner

NCCS Edward L. Gosnell, USN (Ret,) -- Embarked Staff - 1971/1974

EM2 William R. Graham, USN -- Killed in a car accident in Hawaii - 1970

CSCS John C. Gray, USN (Ret.) -- S2 Div. - 1961/1963

BT2 Kenneth W. Grubb, USN -- B Div. - Killed in a boiler explosion after leaving Preble.

GMG3 Jose Gutierrez, USN -- 3rd Div - 1969/1971 - 1998

FTM1 Steve Hahs, USN -- 4th Div - 1979/1982 - 1 June 2015

STG3 Joe Hart, USN -- AS Div. - Lost at sea about August 1966

RADM Kenneth G. Haynes, USN (Ret.) -- Preble's fifth CO - 1966/1967 - 11 March 2016

BTFN Danny Hill, USN -- B Div. - 1971/1972 - Passed away at Midway Island Naval Station enroute to Vietnam.

RD2 Garry B. Hodgson, USN -- Lost at sea 06/03/69 while serving aboard USS Frank E. Evans DD-754

ENS(SC) Wilbur E. Hoffmann, USN -- Supply Dept. - 1960/1961 - 1960 Plank Owner

OSC Loyal Holtzinger, USN (Ret.) -- OS1 - OI Div - 1965/1968

BM2 Price Howard -- DM-20 - 1941/1945 - December 2004

FTGC (SW) Lawrence Ibarra, USN (Ret.) -- FTGC - 2nd Div. - 1980/1982

MMFN Marcello Irizarry, USN -- MMFN - M Div. - 1981/1983 - 1986

BT3 David "Jake" Jacobson, USN -- B Div. - 1960/1964 - 1960 Plank Owner - December 2005

MMC Benjamin Jalacki, USN (Ret.) -- M Div. - 1960 Plank Owner - 1992

LCDR T.P. James -- LCDR - Weapons Officer - 1966

PN3 LeRoy Jenner, USN -- OC Div. - Mid 1960's

ADM David Jeremiah USN (Ret.) -- CDR - Preble's tenth CO - 1974/1976 - 07 October 2013

RM2 Mel Jurgens, USN -- OC Div. - 1972/1975

VADM Michael Kalleres, USN (Ret.) -- LCDR - XO - 1971/1973 - July 2010 - Bio

CAPT Edwin E Killinger, USN (Ret.) - CDR - Preble's eleventh CO - 18 December 2016

OS2 Tracy Kirkpatrick, USN -- OI Div. - 1979/1982 - May 2004

CAPT Kenan Knieriem, USNR (Ret.) -- LT - CIC Officer - 1977/1979 - 26 October 2011

BTCS Michael LaMariana, USN (Ret.) -- BT1 - B Div. - 1981/1983 - 24 February 2012

MM2 Richard Lendner, USN -- M Div - 1960/1961 - 1960 Plank Owner - April 2001

Roger Lawrence "Larry" Longseth, USN -- R Div. - 1960/???? - 1960 Plank Owner - 13 February 2012

GMG2 George McKinnis, USN -- 2nd Div - 1973/1975 - March 1998

BT2 William (Bill/Mac) McLaughlin, USN -- B Div. - 1981/1984 - 16 April 2020

 TMC William C. Martin, USN (Ret.) -- 3rd Div. - 1960/1963 - 1960 Plank Owner

STGC Vernon Masters, USN (Ret.) -- 3rd Div. - 1974/1976 - 1975 Plank Owner

RADM Robert E. Morris, USN (Ret.) -- LCDR - Executive Officer - 1965

Chester Multunas, USN -- 1960/1963 - 1960 Plank Owner - 2004

DS2 Robert Nartker, USN -- OD Div. - 1973

YN2 Steven Naumann, USN -- NX Div. - 1970/1974 - 15 Feb 2004

MMCS Ralph L. Nelson, USN (Ret.) -- A Div. - 1965/1966

RMC Walter K. Niggemeyer, USN (Ret.) -- OC Div. - 1976/1979 - 27 June 2010

BMC Robert E. Nolan, USN (Ret.) -- 1st Div. - 1970/1973 - 1970 Plank Owner

MMCM Robert J. Normand, USN (Ret.) -- MMCS - M Div. - 1963/1970 - 28 July 2005

LT Vincent B. O'Hara, USN (Ret.) -- WO1 - EMA - 1971/1975 - 19 September 2002

FTM2 Raymond Olsen, USN -- 4th Div. - 1977/1980 - 17 November 2003

RMCM Lynn R. Owen, USN (Ret.) -- RMCS - OC Div. - ~1981/1982 - 29 April 2010

CDR Henry R. Pedneault, USN (Ret.) -- LCDR - Preble's first Executive Officer - 1960 Plank Owner - 14 February 1998

FT1 David Phillips, USN (Ret.) -- 4th Div. - 1978/1983 - 2008

GMGSN Tom Randle, USN-- 2nd Div.

ETCM Marvin J. Reagen, USN (Ret.) -- ETCS - OE Div. - 1970/1071 - 1970 Plank Owner - 6 October 2008

GMCM Cris A. Relyea, USN (Ret.) -- GMCS - 4th Div. - 1977/1979 - 11 January 1997

CDR Nevin L. Rockwell -- LT - Chief Engineer - 1960/1962 - 1960 Plank Owner

BTCM Morris "Rod: Roddenberry, USN (Ret.) -- BTCS - 1977/1982 - May 2012

FT2 John M. Roddy -- G Div - 1960/1962 - 1960 Plank Owner - 2004

HT2 Tim Rusinek -- R Div. - 1979/1983 - 29 May 2015

CAPT Stuart T. Sadler, USN (Ret.) -- CDR - Preble's second Commanding Officer - 1961/1963 - 3 April 2006

SH3 Gerald Scott -- S1 Div.  - 1960/1964 -  1960 Plank Owner - June 2001

MM3 Jim Smith -- A Div. - 1965/1967

RD2 Russell Smith -- OI Div. - 1960/1961 - 1960 Plank Owner - March 2001

IC2 Allen D. Snyder -- R Div. - 1960/1963 - April 2006

FN Verlyn N. "Buddy" Strickland -- M Div. - 1960/1964 - 1960 Plank Owner

GMG2 Wesley A. Stoughton -- G Div. - 1966/1969 - July 2004

SK2 Earl Stephens, Jr -- S1 Div. - 1960 - 1963 - 1960 Plank Owner -- 2009

FTM2 William "Bubba" Stevan -- 4th Div. - 1978/1983 - 28 March 2018

EM3 A.E. Strong, USN -- E Div. - Killed in a car accident in San Diego, 1965

RADM Robert "Bob" Sutton, USN (Ret) -- CAPT - Preble's 14th Commanding Officer - 1982/1984 - 16 November 2020

SK2 Francis A. Sylve -- S Div. - 1970/1973 - 1970 Plank Owner - 13 May 1998

BMSN Ralph Uzee -- 1st Div. - 1963/1966 - 2002

PN1 Billy B. Vernon -- NX Div. - 1960/1962 - 1960 Plank Owner

MS1 Eugene A. Wamsley -- S2 Div. - 1960/1961 - 1960 Plank Owner - 29 February 2007

YNC Ronald E. Weaver, USN (Ret.) -- YN1 - NX Division - 1969/1971 - 1970 Plank Owner

GMG Roger Webber -- G Division - 1965/?

SN Frank Weir -- 1st Div. - 1965/1967 - April 2001

FTL2 Joseph Whalen -- 1960/1961 -  1960 Plank Owner - March 2001

MT2 Gene Willey -- Fox Div. - 1960 Plank Owner - 28 September 2006

SM1 Norman Whittleton -- OC Div. - 1960/1961 - 1960 Plank Owner

LT Wayne Wilson -- Engineering Officer - 1970 Plank Owner - 1972/1973 timeframe

Eugene E. Wood

DSC Stanley "Bud" Vzatek -- OD Div. - 1972/75 & 1979/82 - August 2013

BT2 Joseph "Terry" Yaste -- B Div. - 1980/1983 - 30 May 2016

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