Two Bells

16 January 2023

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photo taken at the 2015 reunion
Quincy, Mass

Harold with his grandsons
Carl and Jake

Harold M Daron
CA-75
SN CIC RADAR
1948 - 1949

4 November 1929 - 15 January 2023

 


photo taken at 2013 Helena, Montana, reunion
doug comella

Carlton Kendall Aycock

CA 75
6th Division
S1c
1952 - 1954

10 October 1933 - 10 November 2022

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From Jim McNamee :

He was the one that put my name in the hat for president at the reunion in Mobile AL.

SO I have him to thank for my honor to become president of the HELENA ORG.
JIM

 

 



source: Dave Thomas, Jr

David Alvin Thomas
GM3C

CL-50
April 1941 - July 1943

11 July 1922 - 7 October 2022

 



Photo taken while in US Navy


Taken April 2021 or 2022

Photos from Patty Duwel

Louis J Duwel

CA -75
3rd Division
BUL3

1951 - 1954

2 March 1932 - 16 August 2022

Online Obituary

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source: San Diego Police Historical Association

 



USS Helena CA 75
1960 - 1961 Cruise Book

source:
USS Helena Organization web site

Stephan E Plough
CA 75
BT3
BRAVO DIVISION
1961 - 1962

22 August 1941 - 17 February 2022

Online Obituary

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Allen P DeShields
CA - 75

Gunner S1

1952-1954

11 May 1933 - 29 August 2021

  Obituary

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source: USS Helena Organization
2015 Reunion
Quincy, Massachussetts

James Henry Phifer, Sr
CA - 75

E Division
EM2

1954 - 1957

3 October 1936 - 9 March 2022

 Obituary

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source: Karen Hovatter



source: 1961 USS Helena Cruise Book
Edward A Hovatter
CA - 75
R Division
SFM3
December 1960 - January 1962

19 August 1938 - 23 June 2021

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Charles (L) and James (R)
Photo taken 2001
Charles W Mc Clelland

CL-50
F Division
S1c

16 October 1923 - 31 December 2020

Online Obituary

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Photo taken during the 2015 Reunion
Quincy, Massachusetts
Gayle Gilbert

CL-50
N Division
Bug1
1942-1943
5 February 1920 - 12 July 2021

On line Obituary

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Vic and Betty Brelje

Photo taken at the 2017 reunion in Kansas City, Missouri

Victor L Brelje
CA - 75
OR Division
RM3c
1954 - 1957

17 September 1936 - 26 June 2021

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above photos from Tina Jackson

Carl Strickland
CA - 75
3rd Division
SI
1955 - 1956

9 February 1936 - 14 June 2021

Online Obituary

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Connie and Jerry Fort
taken during 2015 Quincy reunion



Taken on board the USS Salem CA - 39
2015 Quincy reunion

Gerald Kenneth Fort
CA - 75
6th Divison
SN
1958 - 1960

2 September 1939 - 30 April 2021

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Dignity Online Obituary

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source: USS Helena web site
taken at 1989 reunion
Fred Buser ( Vice President ), Tex Lowrance, Unknown, Bill Bunker ( President )

Fred Julius Buser
CA - 75
SC Division
SM-3
1946 - 1952

15 June 1926 - 16 March 2019

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source : Find A Grave

Earl Sydney Pullin
CA - 75
1st and 2nd Divisions
GMG2
1956 - 1963

4 February 1936 - 13 October 2019

  Obituary

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Alfred Martinez, Sr
CA-75
SSM3
4th Division
1949 - 1953

25 October 1931 - 9 November 2020
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Photo taken during
2015 Boston / Quincy Reunion

Verne Horton
CA - 75
SN
1960 - 1961

1 February 1941 - 19 October 2020

  Obituary

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source: legacy.com

Carl Louis Mistric
CA - 75
7th Division
1950 - 1954

19 August 1931 - 10 August 2020

  Obituary

May also be viewed online

Mary Ann and Carl
2019 San Diego Reunion Banquet

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source : Gephart Funeral Home

Francis M MacMillan
CA - 75
FT1
1952 - 1955
30 December - 3 July 2020

   Obituary

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George Edwin Lamb
CA - 75
F   FTA2

1955 - 1958

16 April 1935 - 15 October 2019

  Obituary

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Frank Bernard Rinchich
USMC
CA - 75
1956

14 Janurary 1937 - 3 October 2018

  Obituary

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Andrew St Ann, Jr
CA - 75
R SF3
1955 - 1959
8 May 1938 - 24 December 2019

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Photo taken 2014
Ski and Frenchy

Eugene Edson (Frenchy) Lajeunesse
CL - 50
MM1c
1940 - 1943
Pearl Harbor and Kula Gulf Survivor

4 April 1923 - 23 April 2015

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Photo courtesy of Robin Seward

Robert Earl Tobey
CA-75
EM3
1949 - 1952

15 May 2018


Photo courtesy of Robin Seward


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Don B Brooks
CA-75
GM3
1948-1951

12 April 1929 - 26 October 2018

 

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Chester Joseph (Ski) Biernacki
CL-50
BM 3c
1940 - 1943
Pearl Harbor and Kula Gulf Survivor

3 January 1922 - 11 October 2019

The below link will take you to

Ski's interview with The National WWII Museum

Permission has been granted by the National WWII Museum to link
from within this page

Photo taken July 2018
Jamestown, California

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Photo courtesy of Covington Leader

Bill Jim Davis
CL-50
E EM1c
1939-1943

31 August 1920 - 18 August 2018

Obituary

At the main USS Helena Organization web site
Dave Brouchoud has put together three pages
for Bill Jim Davis

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Joseph C Garrett
CA-75
CR OR RM3
1952-1955

24 December 1932 - 9 January 2018

Fair Winds and Following Seas

Photo taken 20 September 2017
During USS Helena Organization reunion
Kansas City, Missouri

Dave's Tribute at USS Helena Organization web site



Ruggles Harrington
CA - 75
7th BMGC
1950-1952

27 April 2018

Fair Winds and Following Seas

Photo taken 19 September 2017
During USS Helena Organization reunion
Kansas City, Missouri

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William Houlet 'Bill' Henry
CA-75
OR RM1
1956-1963
1 September 1935 - 26 February 2018

Photo taken 21 September 2017
During USS Helena Organization reunion
Kansas City, Missouri

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Bill Henry 1957 USS Helena CA-75 Cruise Book

Francis Henry Rieber
CL-50
M MM2
1942-1943
29 August 1924 - 29 March 2018
Photo from Find-A-Grave
added by Monica Sharp

 


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William James Wallace
CL-50
S1c 1942-1943
21 January 1922 - 1 February 2017
Photo from Find-a-Grave

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