USS MENHADEN (SS-377) CREW LIST   NOTE: THIS PAGE IS NO LONGER BEING MAINTAINED!   This Page Was Last Updated On October 30th, 2009   This List is a compilation of crew members who have either sent me e-mail, or were found on other Web Sites. In particular, Ron Martini's Directory of Online Submariners and Don Gentry's Submarine Sailor were invaluable resources for finding more crew members. If any former Menhaden crew members want their information added -- or (gasp!) deleted -- please let me know! For those crew members who have their own Web Sites, I "highlighted" their names, then linked it to their Web Sites.   Please Note: The men listed on this page were "Qualified in Submarines." Officers, by protocol, do not use any designation after their Rank. For the Enlisted Men, to conserve space on the page, I omitted the (SS) designation after their Rate.   COMMANDING OFFICERS   NAME                                        RANK                    DATES                               E-MAIL ADDRESS
Walter W. Price                          LCDR                    6/45-5/46                             ON ETERNAL PATROL
Historical Note: Walter Price was the Torpedo Officer on the USS Darter (SS-227) in October of 1944, during the Ambush at Palawan Passage; then, the Engineering Officer when the Menhaden was commissioned in June, 1945; and finally, Walter was the Commanding Officer of the Menhaden when she was decommissioned in May of 1946.
Donald M. Miller                       LCDR                    8/56-9/58                             dmiller44@bellsouth.net
Historical Note: Donald Miller was a Junior Officer on the USS Darter (SS-227) in October of 1944, during the Ambush at Palawan Passage; then, the Communications Officer when the Menhaden was commissioned in June, 1945. Finally, Don returned eleven years later to become the Commanding Officer of the Menhaden.
Boone C. Taylor                         CDR                       6/60-8/62                            TAYLORBC@aol.com
Dale C. Johnson                         LCDR                    4/64-6/66                             No E-Mail Address
Note: Dale Johnson's mailing address is: 737 Guadalupe Ave., Coronado, CA 92118  Phone: (619) 435-4009
J. B. "Brad" Mooney                CDR                       6/66-6/68                            jbradmooney@prodigy.net
S. L. "Les" Guille                      CDR                       1/70-8/71                            slguille@earthlink.net   OFFICERS   NAME                                        RANK                    DATES                                E-MAIL ADDRESS
Ira M. King                                LCDR                     6/45-4/46                              ON ETERNAL PATROL
Historical Note: Ira King was the Communications Officer on the USS Darter (SS-227) in October of 1944, during the Ambush at Palawan Passage; then, the Torpedo Officer when the Menhaden was commissioned in June, 1945; and finally, Ira was the Executive Officer of the Menhaden until April 1, 1946, when he became the Commanding Officer of the USS Sargo (SS-188).
O. H. "Hugh" Wright                 LTJG                      9/45-5/46                             ohwright@msn.com
John Shilling                                LTJG                      4/53-6/56                             ON ETERNAL PATROL
Thomas G. Barnum                     LTJG                      2/56-7/57                             tbarnum@cheerful.com
Robert E. Vaughn                       LCDR                     3/60-8/61                             revaughn@msn.com
Gerald "Wingnut" Shirley          LT                          1960-4/62                             jerryman@gateway.net
Ed Martin                                    LTJG                      3/62-3/65                             edmartin@san.rr.com
Steve Bostwick                           LTJG                     10/65-6/67                             steve.bostwick@spanlink.com
Perry Vanderhurst                      ENS                        9/68-11/68                            PJVDJV@aol.com
Doug Guerrero                            LTJG                     9/68-10/69                            DKGuerrero@aol.com
Don Atchison                               LT                         12/68-8/71                             judonrex@judonaz.com
Don F. Shaw                                WO-2                      9/69-8/71                             seadaddy@sprintmail.com
Les Parsons                                 LTJG                      2/70-8/71                             clesparsons@gmail.com
William R. Babington, Jr.           LTJG                      8/70-8/71                             wrb@zianet.com   ENLISTED MEN   NAME                                           RATE                DATES                                  E-MAIL ADDRESS
Frank Ruma                                  TMC                   6/45-10/45                            ON ETERNAL PATROL
Historical Note: Frank Ruma was the Leading Torpedoman in the Forward Torpedo Room of the USS Darter (SS-227) in October of 1944, during the Ambush at Palawan Passage. Their torpedoes sank the Japanese heavy cruiser Atago. Then, Frank was the Chief Torpedoman when the Menhaden was commissioned in June of 1945.
William Stokes                              EMC                   6/45-5/46                              ON ETERNAL PATROL
Historical Note: William Stokes was the Chief Electrician on the USS Darter (SS-227) in October of 1944, during the Ambush at Palawan Passage (the day that the USS Darter ran aground also just happened to be his Wedding Anniversary). Then, Bill was the Chief Electrician when the Menhaden was commissioned in June of 1945.
Elmer Koenig                                 S1/c                    6/45-3/46                              EK7188@aol.com
Donald D. Ferguson                      TM3                   6/45-5/46                 1573 Moen Rd, Two Harbors, MN 55616
Bill "Cookie" Cullen                    CS3                     9/45-5/46                              ON ETERNAL PATROL
Stanley M. Emerson                     F1/c                     9/45-3/46                              stavig80@aol.com 
Charles "Yeo" Mitchell               YN2                   11/45-5/46                              ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Robert L. "Bob" Reeder             RMSN                6/51-8/52                              RLR104RLR@aol.com
Gordon F. Rathburn                      EN1                    8/51-11/52                            gburn@frontiernet.net
Al Rieboldt                                    QMSN                6/52-8/52                              subqm@seanet.com
Art Schelling                                  ETC                  12/52-11/54                            artlen@community.net
Arthur "Dutch" Kneuer               TM1                  12/52-9/53                              akneuer@aol.com
Joseph "Ding Dong" Bell            TMC (COB)      3/53-??/57                             skbell1@cox.net
James R. Carpenter                     TM2                   3/53-3/54                               j-m@ix.netcom.com
Jack Coover                                  EM1                  3/53-1954                              ON ETERNAL PATROL
Jack Ferguson                               RM2                 3/53-1955                               jackmeboy@san.rr.com
Paul Haasis                                   EM3                   3/53-7/54                               ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Marty Perez                                  RM3                  3/53-1954                               ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Bernard A. "Bernie" Sigler         RM2                  3/53-8/56                                guppy377@windstream.net
Paul J. "Wassie" Wassenberg    ETR2                 6/53-7/56                                pwassen@wi.rr.com
Earl A. Collins                               EN2                   2/54-7/57                                EAC1610@aol.com
Larry Carey                                  EM2                 12/54-6/58                                gmas@tds.net
Jim "Catfish" Kauffman              SN                      1/55-10/56                              jimmy3771@verizon.net
Bill Buxton                                    IC1                     2/55-11/58                              wbuxton@sc.rr.com
Louis "Big Mac" McInnis          TM1                   2/55-1/57                                ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Donald O'Howell                          RM1                   3/55-8/56                               ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Fred "Moon" Hoefling                SN                      4/55-11/56                              ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Richard "Dick" Kendig               EN1                    5/55-9/57                                flints1313@aol.com
Frank Cox                                     EM1                   5/55-9/56                                XOCFR@aol.com
Ron Kirby                                     EN2                    8/55-7/57                                rdkrad@sbcglobal.net
Herm Ziegler                                EM3                   1/56-1/59                                hermz@bellsouth.net
Robert "Doc" Coates                  HM1                  2/56-5/58                                coatesrm@cox.net
Donald Moshenek                       FT1                     5/56-9/56                                donmosh@ieee.org
Everett Morrill                             IC2                     7/56-9/58                                everettandmillie@cox.net
Melvin E. "Tex" Palmer             RM1                   ?/56-7/58                                ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
James L. "Jim" Kramer              ETR3                 9/56-12/58                              jim@ramacorporation.com
Frank L. Duncan                          CS3                    11/56-7/59                               fdun@socal.rr.com
Robert E. "Bob" Miner               SO2                    ?/57-11/58                              tsaxy@earthlink.net
Tom Gormley                                RM3                  1/57-12/58                              ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Jerry Bayley                                 EN3                    3/57-10/58                              jegbayley@adelphia.net
James Pope                                   SN                      6/57-5/59                                popejim@juno.com
Bill Bennett                                   EN2                    9/57-8/58                                whbenny@hotmail.com
William "Tad" Whitehead           MM2                 3/58-11/60                              ATadpole8199168@aol.com
James F. "Whitey" White           EN2                    4/58-10/62                              jfw673@centurytel.net
Perry Bradshaw                            EM3                   4/58-1/61                                Carrera38@aol.com
William Roberts                           FT1                     5/58-4/61                                WROBERTS@bak.rr.com
Robert J. "Horney" Hall             SO1                    6/58-4/60                                hallrj@wildblue.net
Steve Seteroff                              QM2                   9/58-3/60                                ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Maurice Ugland                           RM3                  10/58-2/59                               mdugland@msn.com
Russell T. "Russ" Gollen           FTG1                 10/58-3/59                                rpgollen@surepost.net
Isaiah G. "Coop" Cooper            SN                      7/59-10/62                              isaiahgcooper@hotmail.com
Cesar Ambalada                           EM2                  12/59-12/64                             ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Bob Frier                                      TM3                   12/59-9/61                               fradolph@woh.rr.com
Ronald E. Davis                           TM2                    3/60-4/61                                ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Note: Fran Davis, Ron's wife since 1962, would enjoy hearing from his former shipmates. Unfortunately, Ronald Davis passed away from cancer on August 16th, 1998. "Sailor, Rest Your Oars"
Owen E. "Beetle" Bailey            MM2                   ?/60-?/60                               Obailey@mindspring.com
John Johanson                             EM3                    4/60-6/61                                ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
James D. "Coop" Cooper           SOS2                  5/60-8/62                                jcooper@aerospacetech.com
Bill Robinson                               TM3                    9/60-1/63                                worob@beyondbb.com
Ralph R. Benke                           ENC                  11/60-6/67                                rbenke@cox.net
Bruce W. Fibranz                         RM3                 12/60-7/62                                ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Phil Shimnoski                              ET2                   11/61-9/62                               PShimnoski@coslink.net
Dave "Grog" Carpenter             IC2                    12/61-8/63                               grog@infomagic.net
Bob Waters                                  TM3                   8/62-12/64                              ON ETERNAL PATROL
Hugh J. "Skip" Huck                  ETR3                  9/62-5/63                                ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Ronald D. "Doug" Eddy             ETR2                10/62-1/63                                subsalor@frontiernet.net
Raymond A. "Ray" Wright        EM1                  11/62-3/63                                sis3023w@earthlink.net
Michael D. "Mike" Olson          SN                     11/62-5/64                               ON ETERNAL PATROL
Craig "Bowser" Shaw                 STS2                 12/62-3/66                                ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Thurman Dobbs                           RM2                   1/63-7/65                                ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Steve Bell                                     RM2                   3/63-8/65                                usnret82@carolina.rr.com
John Lawry                                   FTG3                  3/63-7/64                                johnlawry@comcast.net
Larry "Lars" Leek                      SN                      5/63-6/64                                 lars7m7@aol.com
Ed Davies                                     SN                       6/63-6/64                                ewlmdavies@aol.com
John G. Mansfield, Jr.                 RM2                   8/63-8/65                                jlmansfield@centurytel.net
Rick Roberts                                QM2                  10/63-10/66                             eagleakaace@yahoo.com
John Brinkley                               EN1                    12/63-8/67                              jgb@nac.net
Jim Ward                                      YN3                      4/64-4/65                              zipssis@aol.com
John L. "Jack" Scrimiger           EMCM                4/64-6/66                               jscrim10@san.rr.com
Note: There were no E-9 billets on Submarines at this time, so Jack Scrimiger was assigned the duties of the Electrical Officer. In July of 1966, he was transferred to the Fleet Reserve.
Roy Majors                                  ETR3                  5/64-8/66                               Majpopy@aol.com
Ronald H. Morrow                       ETN3                  5/64-8/66                               rmorrow@gsinet.net
Gary L. Marquardt                      TM2                    6/64-11/67                             bluenose53@cox.net
Don Boucher                                 ETR2                  6/64-8/66                               dboucher@qwest.net
Max Rhinehart                             RM2                   6/64-6/66                               roadapplemax@yahoo.com
William L. "Bill" Shelton             ETR2                  6/64-11/65                             sshelton55@hotmail.com
Note: William "Bill" Shelton passed away on February 15, 2005, from diabetes. The above e-mail address is for his wife, Sherry Shelton. "Sailor, Rest Your Oars"
Henry "Beaner" Hernandez       TM3                    7/64-9/65                               huntsafelynow@sbcglobal.net
Robert E. D. "Mac" McNutt      TM3                  10/64-5/66                              bob@conveyor-tech.com
Joe Williams                                  SO3                   11/64-7/65                              jw716@yahoo.com
Steve Cobb                                    EM3                   1/65-6/65                               s.e.cobb@worldnet.att.net
Lee Gilbert                                    SK2                    ?/65-?/69                               lsgil@rmci.net
Jack "Trigger" Tregoning           EN1                    5/65-6/66                               trigger@uplogon.com
David O. Porras                            EN2                   10/65-3/68                              Keguu@aol.com
Nick Campanale                           YN1                   12/65-1/68                              NCampa4406@aol.com
Timothy R. "Rowdy" Yates        TM2                    8/66-1/69                               timthey@sonic.net
Charles R. "Chuck" Kloeckner  EM2                   8/66-7/69                               lostinca@znet.com
Don Morris                                   EN1                    8/66-12/69                             dslboatdon@earthlink.net
Dick "Gator" Bryan                    EM2                   1/67-10/68                             DBryan1019@aol.com
Bob "Kit" Carson                        FTG3                  2/67-2/68                               carsoncleaners@msn.com
Larry "Mac" McLaughlin           FTG3                  3/67-3/70                               lpm@stargate.net
Clare D. "Von Zip" Spiering        MM1                 5/67-12/67                             spieringss@netscape.net
Joel Staggs                                    ET1                    6/67-10/68                             ON ETERNAL PATROL
Larry D. Beard                             CS2                     8/67-2/68                              beardlarryd@msn.com
Jim Hunnicutt                                YN2                    8/67-10/68                             yeo@subvets.com
Jim Dawes                                     RM3                  8/67-10/68                             SS377@webtv.net
Jim "Hamster" Meyers               EN2                    9/67-12/70                             jandkmeyers@mymethow.com
Terry Ciresi                                   STS2                  9/67-5/70                               tlcir@insightbb.com
Jan Olsen                                      FTG3                  9/67-9/69                               jan@rustyrails.com
Dave Eaton                                   TM2                  10/67-12/70                            deaton@ctaz.com
Don McClane                               MMC                12/67-1/68                              no1intex@comcast.net
Louis Bacigalupi                           SN                      3/68-12/68                             Bacigalupi@x-mail.net
Douglas "Watts" Watters           IC2                     3/68-7/70                               konka@comcast.net
Marty Gutkin                                ETR2                 5/68-8/71                               thegutkins@attbi.com
Donald Lyle                                  EM2                   6/68-3/71                               dbfsparky@sbcglobal.net
Jim Cegla                                      EM2                   7/68-5/71                               jcegla@attbi.com
Mike Marsh                                 RM2                   7/68-8/70                               mike@krystalkennel.com
Keith "Rob" Roberts                   RM2                  9/68-6/71                               k5lsm@airmail.net
James G. Hoffman                        EMC                  9/68-8/71                               ON ETERNAL PATROL
Bill Nelson                                     MM3               11/68-8/71                               bill@aaaautoparts.net
Harold A. Murphy                        EN2                    1/69-9/69                               murphysubvet@aol.com
Robert D. "Deacon" Ahlberg      STS2                  8/69-12/70                             rahlberg@charter.net
Leo D. Rodgers                            EMC (COB)       9/69-8/71                              leo.rodgers@gmail.com
Bill "Rocky" Rauckhorst            FTG2                 10/69-8/71                              rauckhwj@aol.com
Dave Deweese                              ET1                   11/69-8/71                              dieseldaveusnsubs@yahoo.com
Doug McQueen                            TM2                  12/69-8/71                              DMcQueen@fadv.com
O. L. "Glen" Glendening             STCM               12/69-7/71                              glendening2843@hotmail.com
Roy Leonhardt                              EM2                   5/70-8/71                               ON ETERNAL PATROL
David B. Ferguson                        TM3                   6/70-5/71                               dferguson@silverlink.net
Clinton Davis                                MM1                  7/70-8/71                               cdavis2155@gmail.com
C. F. "Jeff" Davis                        IC3                      7/70-8/71                               iluvthtre@wi.rr.com
Richard Erlenmeyer                     FN                       ?/70-8/71                               rerl942@comcast.net
Michael M. "Jake" Jacobs         YNSN                 8/70-7/71                               m-djac@juno.com
Robert I. Peltcher                         EN1                    8/70-8/71                               rjmp@rascals.org
John J. Robillard                          FTG3                 11/70-8/71                              robi71@juno.com
Dan Tostevin                                EN2                   12/70-8/71                              dtostevi@ball.com
Jesse B. "Pubic" Ayers, Jr.        ENFN                  1/71-8/71                              ringerjb51@yahoo.com   Please Note: I'm trying to make this list look better! Just remember, though, I was "Qualified in Submarines"! But, I damn sure ain't "Qualified in Computers"! *_*