USS Twining Honor Roll

Please send pictures, corrections and/or additions to;
glenn robbins.
Email____twining_dd540@yahoo.com

30 Apr 2009 Virgil C. King Jr., of Owensboro,ky died Wednesday, April 16, 2003, ...

10 Feb 2009
OSBORNE, Manley C. Capt.(Ret) 16 Jan 2009 Commanding Officer - Korean era

7 Jan. 2009
Hakalo, George Jr. ( There is no information available about George Hakalo)

11 Oct 2008, Names to add to Honor Roll

COYLE "Tex" BLEAKNEY         6/27/2005     KOREAN
ROBERT     BOUSCHOR                   KOREAN
WAYNE     BOWMAN         2007     WW II
DAVE C P     BRECKON        7/3/2007     KOREAN
RAY     DUDLEY                     1991     WW II
HARRY E     EVANS                 KOREAN
EUGENE B     GIRDLER       8/16/2006     KOREAN
CHARLES W     HAWKS     6/26/2005     KOREAN
TED     JACKSON             WW II
TERRY D     KING         2006     POST-KOREAN
HARRY     MENDONSA     12/1/2001     KOREAN
MICHAEL M     SCHWARTZ     2/5/2001     POST-KOREAN
THOMAS B     VERHEY     3/1/1999     KOREAN

I was just going over the names in your Roster and noticed one important name was missing. His name was: DUANE C. BOWMAN. He was a Seaman, served aboard the Twining from 1943 - 1945. He and his twin brother, Wayne Bowman served together. Duane's duties were in the fireroom, boilers below deck. He never really spoke too much to us about his war days, but always spoke fondly of his shipmates and shared the few photos he had of them while in Pearl.

Duane and I were married December 31, 1965...He was 18 years my senior, although you never (knew) it because he was a fit man. Took good care of himself and he was such a clean man. I was always so proud of him. Always the gentleman. A wonderful husband and father. We had 4 great kids. Three boys (twins) and at last a little girl...the sunshine in her pappy's eyes. After all he went through during those terrible years and he came back home to his family and friends without a scratch...cancer took him June 23, 1987. He passed away in my arms and our last words to each other were "I love you," and with that he went to sleep. To me it was the best marriage in the world and to this day I miss him very much. So, in honor of this wonderful man and best husband and friend a girl could ever ask for, I write you this letter and hope the next time I look at the Roster I will see his name.

Thank you very much!

BOYER, Floyd                                                   1996
BRACKETT, William D.                                    unk
BRANNON, Lon                                       8 Dec, 2004

My brother, Lon passed away on the 8th of December 2004. And unfortunately the only picture of him during that time[Twining era] is a very small picture which I am enclosing as an attachment.     I can tell you that he was very proud of the Twining and his time aboard her. He was on the Curtis (a seaplane tender) and transferred from there to the Twining because he wanted to be on a destroyer and spent the majority of his Naval service on the Twining. He had a natural swagger and that continued right up till he finally passed away.

BRIGHTON, Chester L.                              1990 (Twining time frame unknown)
Chester L. Brighton was born April 23, 1916, in Leland, Iowa, to James and Rose Brighton. Whenever farm chores permitted, he enjoyed baseball with his 12 siblings and nearby neighbors. Mr. Brighton left home at a * age to work in the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Mr. Brighton joined the Navy in 1937. His first duty was aboard the USS Tuscaloosa (CL37). In 1938, he joined the plank owner’s crew of the USS Helena (CL50). Petty Officer Brighton was aboard the Helena when she was torpedoed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. He was among the damage control crews that restored power to the gun batteries so the Helena could fight off the attack.
    After repairs stateside, the Helena returned to the Pacific theatre to participate in the battle of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands where she sank four Japanese heavy ships. At the battle of Kula Gulf, while providing support for a night landing of Marines, the Helena, hit by three torpedoes, began to sink. Mr. Brighton went over the side with the remaining survivors. At daybreak, he was the last man rescued by a destroyer.
    He also served onboard the USS Sierra (AD18), USS Twining (DD540) and the USS Jason (AR8).
    Chief Brighton was a member of the fire department at Naval Air Station Miramar and trained recruits at Naval Training Center San Diego. His platoons won many awards for excellence.
    After retirement in 1960, Chief Brighton worked at National Steel and Shipbuilding Company in San Diego where he supervised construction crews.
    Until his death in 1990, Chester resided in La Mesa, CA, with his wife of 48 years Inez (McKenzie). He has two children: twins, Catherine, married to Hugh Yarbrough, and Carleton, married to Jean (Heim). He has two grandsons Todd and Kevin Brighton and four granddaughters, Julie Brighton, Cynthia (Yarbrough) Sieradski, Cheryl (Yarbrough) Hammel, and Caryn (Yarbrough) Staib. Chester has four great grandsons: Chase and Trey Sieradski, and Dayton and Blake Hammel.

BROPHY, Donald                                              1987
BRUNS, Darrell W.                                           1993
BURNETT, Ray G.                                            1971
BURNS, St. Clair                                               1987
BYCZE, Albert J.                                               1958
BYE, William H.                                                1993
CALLISTER, Hague                                          1996

CAMPBELL, Joe - WW2 FireControlman     Dec 2004
CAMPBELL, JOSEPH P. - Joseph P. Campbell, a lifelong Yonkers resident died Thursday, October 28, 2004 after a brief illness. He had just turned 81 years old. Born October 24, 1923 in New York City to the late Joseph L. and Anna M. O’Neill Campbell, Mr. Campbell was the brother of the late Sister Cecilia Marita (Alice Campbell) and the late Joan DePugh. He attended St. Barnabas Elementary School, Regis High School and Manhattan College. He served in the Pacific Theatre in the U.S. Navy as a fire controlman on the USS Twining DD540. He went on to work for AT&T and retired in 1989 after 37 years as a telephone engineer with the company. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Violet Lindberg Campbell. He was the beloved father of Susan and Cynthia. His three grandaughters Jenny, Jill, Katy and his grandson Kevin also survive him. Memorial donations may be made to St. Barnabas Parish, 409 East 241st Street, Bronx, NY 10470. Funeral Mass Monday 10 am at St. Barnabas Church, Bronx, NY. Interment to follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, NY. The family will be present on Saturday and Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. F. RUGGIERO & SONS, INC. 732 Yonkers Ave., YOnkers (914)375-1400
Published: Sunday, October 31st, 2004

CARDOZA, Frank                                               unk
CARROLL, Roy                                                  1976
CARTER, William K.                                         1956
CASEY, Walter H.                                              1982
CASKEY, Sidney                                                 unk
CASTLE, Harry L.                                              unk
CHANNEL, Luther                                           1977
CHAPMAN, John                                               1980
CHILDS, Clayton H.                                          1996
CICOTTE, Harry                                               1986
CLARK, Robinson                                             1989
CLINCH, Robert G.                               Feb 25, 1975
COLVIN, Marvin                               Aug 15, 2005

I am sorry to have to let you know that our father, Marvin Lewis Colvin, passed away at midnight on August 15/16, 2005. He was very ill with COPD and he is now at peace and able to breathe again! He is buried in Littleton, Colorado in Chapel Hill Cemetary. His funeral was yesterday on August 20, 2005. My sister and I would appreciate any stories you or others might have about our father from the war or the reunions. I must tell you that any information his wife has will never be given to us and we need to hear the real stories from his friends.

Do you know of any models of the USS Twining that we might be able to purchase? Please let us know of any such items. We both have children that would love to be able to hear the stories of their Grandfather.

Thank you so much for your time. Any information you might be able to share will certainly help us at this sorrowful time in our lives. I am not sure he ever spoke of his three daughters at the reunions, but we loved him dearly and need these things.
Respectively,

Cindy Colvin Sharp Email___(Sharpsugarbear@yahoo.com)

Connie Colvin Stewart Email___(Hippieemomma@yahoo.com)

CORDELL, Oval                                             1975
COTTON, Clifford                                            1981
COURTER, Paul                                              1993
CUNNINGHAM, John A.                                 1952
DAMON, Charles W.                                         unk
DANSIC, Andrew                                             1990
DATOMI, John R.                                            1996
DAVIS, Walter                                                  unk

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DAY, HAROLD WALTER    (WW2)        4-14-2007

DIXON, Walter                                                 1984
DOERING, Eugene                                          11-8-1998
DOMBLESKY, Joseph   (WW2-Plankowner)   7-21-1955
DONNENFIELD, Louis                                    1988
DUDLEY, Ray                                                   1991
DEUBEL, Edward Douglas, Sr WW2 May 5, 2006
EDWARD, Louis                                                1959
ELLIOT, William                                               1985
ERNSDORF, Robert                                        1985
ESTES, Jack                                                      1980
FARRIS, Floyd M.                                             1959
FEISLER, Roy                                                   1985
FERRELL, William                                        1981
FITZGERALD, Don                                          unk
FLOWERS, Albert                                             1971
FREED, Richard H.                                          1992
FREITAG, Rudolph                                       1991
FRYE, John                                                      1975
FURLONG, Matthew                              Oct 31, 2005
Matthew Furlong died October 31, 2005. Please add to Honor List.
FUTCH, Little Alton                                         1973
GALL, William K.                                         1945
GALLAGHER, Earl                                        1972
GDOVIN, Wesley                                            1984
GEIGER, Paul                                                  1969
GHOST, Paul                                                 1983
HAGUE, Jack                                 June 2006
HARRIS, Vern                                             unk
HASSEY, Fred                                              1966
HEATON, Robert                                        unk
HESS, Ray                                                  1993

HIPPE, Glenn W. 1950
I think the G. Hippe listed in your website honor roll was my uncle, Glenn William Hippe.
Glenn was the youngest of six, with the oldest being Kenneth G Hippe, ret. USN ace.
I think he might have gotten his ace in the Marianas Turkey shoot while his brother
Glenn was on the Twining. Glenn Hippe died in an auto accident about 1950.
Bill Herrick Email---justadreamer@earthlink.net

HOHN, Robert E.                                       1983
HOLLINGSWORTH, A. F.                       1987
HOLLY, Henry                                          1973
HUNTER, Clifton                                      1991
HUNTER, Walter                                      1967
HUNTOON, G. W.                                     1976
HUSKETT, John                                        1978
ISOM, Junior H.                                         1988
IVES, Merle                        3-13-06
JOHNSON, Leonard                                   1977
JONES, William                                        1968
JUTKIZWICZ, Frank                                1983
KAUPHUSMAN, Francis William   Mar-1980 age 57
KENTER, Gerald                                      1985
KING, Quinton                                          1986
KING, Virgil C. (Jr.), of Owensboro, Ky died Wednesday, April 16, 2003 (Plank Owner)
KINNAIRD, James                                    1977
KNIGHT, Charles                                      1969
KONDZELLA, William F.                         1992
LADUE, Eugene                                       unk
LAMBORN, Kenneth                                unk
LANDRY, Allen                                        1997
LEWIS, William                                       1977
LIEDTKE, Arthur                                     unk
LIST, Frank                                             unk
LUTZ, Charles                                         1983
LYTTLE, John L.                                     1979
MACGUIRE, Edward                               1981
MACLEAN, James                                   1976
MALIN, Otis "Bud"                               Apr 8, 2006

This WWII Twining shipmate passed away yesterday April 8, 2006.

Word of his passing was received from his son in law, Dennis Nelson

MANNING, Fralic                                    unk
MARRA, John                                          unk
MART, Thurman                                      1975
MARTIN, J. C.                                         1975
MARTINSON, Alvin                                 1992
MASON, Everett R.                                  1984
MAYO, Loyd A.                                    June 15, 2004
McBEE, William                                      1973
McCOOL, John                                        1971
McDANIEL, Albert                                   1986
McGAUGHY, Robert                                 unk
McKENNA, Tom                                       unk
McKINLEY, Robert                                   1995
MEHLBERG, Donald                                1978
MELTON, Gene                                        unk
MICKEY, James                                       unk
MILES, James Walter                               1973
MOORE, Clarence                                    1990
MURPHY, Daniel                                     1977
MURRAY, John                                        1972
MYERS, Roger E.                              Oct 10, 2002
NEFF, Lawrence                                      1982
NEHRENBERG, DONALD J
ODEGAARD, Robert                              unk
ORISEK, Steve                                       10-7-2004
    Steve Orisek passed away at his home in Saratoga, California on October 7, 2004.
    He was survived by his wife Virginia of 60 years and his two twin surgeon sons.

PANCOAST, Walter Albert (1943-1944)   20 June 2005
PARELLA, Charles                           1974
PARKER, Charles                               1989
PAULSON, John J.                          1988
PECHO, Walter                                1982
PLUMER (from Idaho)                         unk
POISSON, Pete                                1991
POPE, Don                                        1973
PULASKI, Donald R.                   1994
RASHCOE, Carl                                unk
RASHCON, Carl L.                     1955
RECTOR, James                         1981
REED, Kenneth                            1973
REGAN, Robert                                1978
REIVA, Martin                                 1974
REYES, Miguel (mike)                Sept. 2000.
REYES, Nick                                     unk
ROACH, James                                 unk
ROBINSON, John                       1981
ROME, George                               unk
ROOD, George                                   unk
ROUSE, Ryland                              1976

ROUTH, Robert "Bobbie L" Routh 12/05/04 Widow: Arlene M

RUNCIE, John - Chief (WW2?)     Dec 2005, age 83
RUCKER, Hollis                             1972
RUNDLE, Orville                        1973
SCHMIDT, Robert                            1965
SCHRIEBER Charles K. (Cal) Died Jan. 18th, 1973 of a heart attack.
SEARCY, W. R.      (WW2)                  June 6, 2000
A funeral for William Searcy Jr., 75, of Chico, Ca. will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 10, at the Brusie Funeral Home.
He died Tuesday, June 6, 2000, in Chico, Ca. .
Searcy was born March 12, 1925, to William and Gladys Searcy in Talladega, Alabama, where he attended schools.
Searcy served in the Navy on the USS Twining DD540 as a gunner's mate.
He married Nona Wellock in Reno on May 9, 1946. They lived in Redding from 1946-1961, then lived in Orland until 1967, eventually moving to Chico.
Searcy worked in the grocery business for more than 29 years for Purity, Wentz and Holiday markets.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Orland, VFW Post 1555 of Chico, American Legion and Disabled American Veterans.
Searcy loved fishing, camping and building.
Along with his wife, Nona of Chico, he is survived by two daughters, Linda Wallace of Ord Bend and Jacqueline Dippery of Weaverville; and seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Burial will be in Glen Oaks Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church of Orland and VFW Post 1555.

SELBY, Ross                                  1990
SELDERS, Earl A.                          unk
SHAW, George                                unk
SCHEAFFER, Glenn                     1982
SHEPARD, Fred      (lost at sea 18 Dec 1944)
[SHEPARD is only Twining casualty I am aware of.]
SHIRLEY, William R.                    1982
SHOUPPE, Lionel                           1985
SHOWALTER, Leroy (Plank owner)   unk
SHOWERS, Dale                             unk
SIGLER, Chester R.                        1981
SIKORSKI, Frank                        1986
SIMMEN, William H       12/1999
SIMMERS, Robert                       1973
SLOCUM, Charles                        1986
SMITH, Barton                               1969
SMITH, Maxie                                1957
SOWERS, Dale                               1982
SPIVELY, Ray                                1961
STACY, Billy                                  1993
STAMM, Herman                          1988
STARR, Calvin V.                          1985
STAVERMAN, Robert            Early 80's
STEVENSON, Glenn                      unk
STOLL, Kenneth                           1992
STOPHER, Charles E.                  unk
STUK, Edward                               1993
STULO, Stephen                            1992
TATE, Robert                                 1982
TETTERTON, Louis               July 1998
THOMPSON, Homer                     1996
THURMAN, William                    unk
VAUGHN, Orlin                           1982
WAKEFIELD, Ellis Kerr              1975
WEIR, Max E.                           1959
WEBSTER, J. F.                           Aug 2006
WILLIAMS, Clifford W.               1970
WILSON, Hugh C.                       1998
WOJCK, Joe                                  unk
WRIGHT, Harold                       1990

Korean Era Deceased List

NAME                               Deceased Date
AHUMADA, John       7-13-2005
ALBERTA, Joe                               1985
ALLEN, Charles J.                            unk
ANDREWS, JACK E 1950-52 Radio gang 2002
ARNOLD, Charles A                    unk
ARNOLD, Everett                         1979
ATKINSON, Russell                     1992
BABB, Edward A                           1979
BARKER, Robert L. Jr                   1983.
BREASSEAL, Harold Dean              1960's
BASSETT, Ellsworth                        unk
BECK, Allen N.                              1986
BELL, Harold C.                                1982
BERRY, Burton                              1993
BLACK, Marvin J.                          1990
BLAKE, C.E.                                      1983
BOLENDER, Leo G.                         1984
BOONE, Jeffre N.                           unk
BOUSCHOR, Charles James               May 29, 1989 at Marquette, Mi
james bouschor protrait

BRACKETT, William                     1990
BRANAUGH, Larry                         1954
BRANCH, Leonard                      1993
BREASSEAL, Harold Dean             1960's
BROWN, Roy Lee                            unk
BROWN, Roy R.                              unk
BULL, Carl    RADM USN (Retired)           Feb 2002
BUNBAGE, Hamilton A.                1993
BURKETT, EARNEST L       1/07/2002
BYRD, Claude                                1970
CALDWELL, Arthur                          1983
CAMP, Thomas D.                            1987
CAMPBELL, Donald E. (Joe)    June 8, 2006
    Korean War era shipmate Donald E "Joe" Campbell of Kansas City Mo passed away last Thursday, June 8Th, 2006. Joe was
      registered and paid in full to attend the upcoming USS TWINING (DD-540) reunion 2006 in San Diego. He had been looking forward
to seeing his old friends
CANET, Ernest Jr                          1997
CARLSON, Edward T.                   1969
CARTER, Charles H.                     1979
CHODOBA, Norman                         unk
CLAYTON, Robert D.                    1987
COLE, John R.                                 1972
COOPER, John M.                           1995
COTTAM, Edward A.                       unk
CRABB, Basil M.                             1964
CRAMER, Leonard (Tink)             1991
CRATTY, Richard C.                       1964
CRINITI, Frank                              1972
CRONKHITE, Donald L.               unk
DAGNEAU, William                         1996
DAVID, John R.                                1995
DAVIS, Lemuel C.                        unk
DEAN, Benjamin                             1972
DEGRAFF, John                             1997
DELONG, Edwin                             1986
DENIO, Benjamin W.   RMC.      Jan. 1977
DILL, Wallace M.                              unk
DORRIS, Jewel                                1978
DORSEY, William E.                       1982
DOTSON, W. W.                              1987
DUNN, Charles                                1992
DURDY, Dowall                               1958
DWIRE, Oliver S.                             1997
EATON, James E.                               unk
EATON, Larry                                    1993
EDWARDS, Lawrance L.                1974
ELFORD, George A.                         1985
ELLINOR, James S.                         1985
EMERY, Robert L.                             1974
EVANS, Harry       Returned mail 3-13-06
FARINA, Sylvester                             1988

Jerry in 1952 Jerry in 1999
FISH, Jerome 2005?

FISHER, Donald S. 1956
Message found at; http://www.koreanwar.org/html/units/navy/uss_twining.htm
COMMENTS: In one of the reunion pages they have my father, Donald Fisher, listed with the middle
initial as "R" this is incorrect. It is "S" His name is Donald S. Fisher. Dad passed away at a very young age. He retired from the service at the end of Korea and died in 1956. Please correct the information. Thank you, Karen D.(Fisher)Davis

FLEAGLE, Frederick B. Jr                     unk
FRANKLIN, Lon unk
FURGERSON, Donald R.                       1996
GARBER, John                                       unk
GARTZKE, Robert M.                              1989
GARZA, Valentine (Val)                      14 July 2003
My husband Val Garza was on the Twining during the Korean Era, and I see that he isn't on the honor roll roster, so I would like to have his name added to the roster so that he will be remembered with the rest of his shipmates that have passed on. He passed away on July 14th 2003.

GIBSON, Ronnie                                     unk
GLASGOW, Kenneth                          Jan-2003
GRAHAM, William C.                             unk
GREGORY, Kenneth                                1962
HADAWAY, Richard                                1987

Hakalo, George Jr. (Thanks to Mike Snavely for finding this shipmate)
George Jr. was born October 14, 1935 to Uri and Anna (Nabrezna) Hakalo. The dearest husband of Sharon (O'Hara). Daddy to Marianne, Brenda Balkus, and Carol (Himan-shu) Desai. Grandpa to David Hakalo, Gary and Ryan Balkus, Dylan and Eric Desai. Great-grandpa to Drew Kosa. Big brother to Mildred and Mike Dziak. Uncle to Heidi, Anne, Michael and Casey Dziak, and Jill and Brian Clouse. George grew up on Trenton Street in Detroit and loved talking about the old neighborhood and the friends he made there. He graduated from Chadsey High School, then proudly served seven years in the Navy where he was stationed aboard the destroyers, USS Twining and USS Sperry. George was one of the most gentle and loving men I've ever known and I'm proud to say a better brother never walked this earth.
Published in the Ann Arbor News on MLive.com on 1/4/2009

HAMILTON, Homer S.                         1968
HANAK, Michael J.                                  unk
HANSON, Vernon E.                                1996
HAYES, Marvin                                        1989
HIGDON, Thomas A.                                unk

HOFFMAN, Calvin C.                               unk
HOOD, Jesse W.                                        1979
HORNER, Keith D.                                    unk
HOWELL, Edwin A.                                 1978
HUFF, Deward Terry (1948-1949)    Aug 16, 2005
Terry Huff passed away the 16th august and left a wife Grace and his 6 children and grandchildren.
Please, can you also now add Terry Huff to your Honor List? He was the best man among many of a man and I, as a friend, loved him dearly. He was in Korea.

Terry served with VF-194 from July 1950, through the end of 1952, as a plane captain, and later as a parachute rigger. Was aboard when he and his squadron chose the squadron emblem, a yellow devil, with a spade for background, holding .50 cal machine guns, rockets, and belts of ammo. They chose it from several emblems that had been given for consideration. Back in the early days, they had slot machines in their line shack.
Those are Terry words and he was a very good man.
Please, put Terry Huff in your Honor List.
Sincerely, -- Maria

HURST, Robert H. 1986

INMAN, John                                                 Feb 2004

JOHNSON, Kenneth (Pete)                      1995?
KELLY, William D.                                   1983
KINDER, Albert C.                                       unk
KREUTZER, Russell                                 1992
LANDRETH, Jerry T.    April 30, 2004. Buried in Norfolk, Ar.
LAPLUME, Albert E.                                1986
LEACH, Lyle                                                  unk
LEACH, William C.                                   1985
LENDO, Roosevelt                                        unk
LINKHART, Robert (FC,1951-1954)      Aug-1999
LITSEY, Therdore B.                                   1995
LOVE, Billie C.                                            1961
LUSK, Robert A.                                          1980

pictures/james-d-lutz-dpi184.jpg

   James D Lutz, Feb. 1951
LUTZ, James D.                          16 October 1991 Buried in the Northampton Memorial Shrine, Easton, PA
MacFarland, Bill [RM2/RM1 1962-1964]   1999
MAGALLENES, Floretine                           1991
MARSHALL, Melvin N.                               1963
MAXWELL, Willis G            1994
McELVAIN, Benjamin                                1986
McKINNEY, Joseph D.                                  1987
McLAUGHLIN, Daniel M.                            1985
MENDONSA, Harry D. (1950-1954)         Dec 2001
MELESKY, Chester F.                                  1975
MERCER, William                                        1983
MONTGOMERY, Paul                                 1957
MORRIS, Thomas F.                                   1997
MULLIKIN, Rufus H.                               unk
MURNEY, Donald                                        1989
MYERS, Roger                                         Oct 10, 2002
Nehrenberg, Donald                             May 4, 2000
NORTHAM, Richard A. Jr.                       1997
OLSON, Gerald                                           1991
OSBORNE, Manley C. Capt.(Ret)     16 Jan 2009
    https://www.usna.com/SSLPage.aspx?rss=obits_arch&referrer=&pid=7115

    Obituary: Manley C. Osborne '40

27Jan09 - Captain Manley C. Osborne U.S. Navy retired, whose distinguished Naval career included the Silver Star and Purple Heart medals for service during World War II and the Bronze Star medal for service during the Korean War, died 16th of January, 2009.

He was born in Covington, KY, in 1918 and attended the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, from which he graduated in 1940, and the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. During World War II he served in the Pacific on board the carriers Saratoga and Lexington, earning stars for 15 major battles with the enemy.

He earned a master of science degree at the University of Pennsylvania. During the Korean War he commanded the destroyer Twining and participated in the landing at Inchon and the bombardment of Wonsan.

Other duties included director of Ammunition at the Naval Bureau of Ordnance, duty on the Joint Staff in Tokyo, Executive Officer of the U.S. Naval Ordnance Missile Test Facility at White Sands, Commander of minesweepers in the Pacific, and Bureau of Naval Weapons Representative in Sunnyvale overseeing the development of the Polaris missile at Lockheed, Westinghouse, and other companies.

He retired from active Navy duty in 1964 and became the Aerospace Corporation Sunnyvale resident manager overseeing technical advice to the U.S. Air Force on satellite operations.

He retired finally in 1985 and vigorously pursued his main hobby of hybridizing iris, for which he received major awards from the American Iris Society.

Captain Osborne is survived by his wife Toshiko, sons Bryan Osborne of La Honda, Lee Osborne of Heber City, UT, and a daughter Ann Osborne of Fremont, all by his deceased wife, and two grandchildren.

At his request, there will be no ceremonies and his ashes will be scattered at sea.

Published in the San Jose Mercury News on 1/25/2009

PARKHURST, Marvin P.                          1995
PATTERSON, Harold L.                           1982
PAULSON, James                                     unk
PELOQUIN, Paul                                      1972
PITTMAN, Walter T                                 unk
POND, Peter F.                                         unk
POSEKANY, Leslie (firecontrol-1951)         July 1974
POSEY, John      (firecontrol-1951)          6/2004
PRICE, Marvin            Passed away 90's
PRICE, Mervin V.                                    1992
RODILLAS, Lucio                                    1985
ROSARIO, Renaldo                                  unk
ROSENBURG, Dale                                 1989
ROYCE, Eugene D.                                  1979
SABO, Julius (Jerry)                                1990
SACHS, John M.                                      1957
SADLER, Donald W.                                1987
SCHRIEBER, C. K. (Joe)                         1988
SCANLON, RONALD                         KE died January 1998
Hello, --- I was surfing the web checking out different sites of the Navy, and found your site.
And then I was happy, because my Father Ronald G Scanlon from the Korean War was listed in the Roster.
I would just like to give you an update. My father passed away in January 1998 of cancer.
Thank you, I just thought you would like the update.
Marie Miller

SCHULTZ, Donald H.                              1979
SEARCY, William                                    June 6, 2000
A funeral for William Searcy Jr., 75, of Chico, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 10, at the Brusie Funeral Home.
He died Tuesday, June 6, 2000, in Chico.
Searcy was born March 12, 1925, to William and Gladys Searcy in Talladega, Alabama, where he attended schools.
Searcy served in the Navy on the USS Twining DD540 as a gunner's mate.
He married Nona Wellock in Reno on May 9, 1946. They lived in Redding from 1946-1961, then lived in Orland until 1967, eventually moving to Chico.
Searcy worked in the grocery business for more than 29 years for Purity, Wentz and Holiday markets.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Orland, VFW Post 1555 of Chico, American Legion and Disabled American Veterans.
Searcy loved fishing, camping and building.
Along with his wife, Nona of Chico, he is survived by two daughters, Linda Wallace of Ord Bend and Jacqueline Dippery of Weaverville; and seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Burial will be in Glen Oaks Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church of Orland and VFW Post 1555.

SEITZ, Keith                                          1981
SHOEMAKER, Eddie                               1989
SIEVERDING, Robert J    (KE)    Dec 17, 2004
SIROIS, Maurice                                      1955
SLATER, Theo W.   (May 24 1924 -July 24, 1997) died of Mesethelomia (Lung Cancer)
SLIMAN, Fouand                                  1988
SPENCER, Derrald M.                              1970
SPINO, Daniel (KE) 12-24-2008
SPRAGUE, A. T. 3rd                                 1986
STACY, Jerry                            7 Feb, 2005
I just received a call from LINDA STACY, Widow of Quartermater Jerry Stacy, one of our TWINING SHIPMATES from 1960-1963. Jerry passed away 7 February 2005 from cancer.   We wish him Fair winds and following seas. Mike
"Happy Trails To You, until we meet again!"   and    "Fair Winds and following seas"
STANFORD, Harvey E.                      16 Aug 2005
   H. E. Stanford MMC passed away at his home in Deming, N. M. on August 16th.
STAPLETON, Fred                                  12-12-2003
STEVENS, Donald Wayne                       1970
STEIBER, Herbert L.                                1997
STOKER, JIMMIE Easter Sunday,    1987
STOKES, Russell L.                                   1985
STRACHAN, Charles E.                            1985
SWARTHOUT, Otis                                   1983
SWATSENBARG, James                           1991
THOMAS, James W.                             1999
THOMAS, Billy Don (1951-52)     March 24- 2003
TILLEY, Marvin                                         1990
TOMPERS, Clement M.                             1985
TRIMBLE, Jon R.                                       unk
TRIMER, Theodore M.                               unk
TROUP, Claire                                           1986
TRUESDELL, Don   (1951-55)                   2003 (added 8 Feb 2009)
It is so good to find information from other men that were on the USS Twining
My dad served aboard the USS Twining from I think 1951-1955. My dad was Don Truesdell. My dad was so proud of his time spent in the military. My biggest regret is that I didn't ask him to tell me more about his time served during this era. He passed away in March 2003. I was so close to him and I think of him everyday. I loved him so much. I have some pictures of the Twining and several group pictures. You can't believe how I feel since I found this link to other men that were on the Twining. I would love to hear from any of you to just talk about your memories. Like I said, my dad was so precious to me and I miss him so much. A piece of me died the day he died. Please - whoever gets this message I would love to hear from you. I live in Greeley Colorado. My email address is EMAIL....depetersen@comcast.net.
Sheri Petersen

VANMILL, Elroy                                        1988
VANZEE, Robert                                        1973
VINES, Joe C.                                            1981

WALKER, Kennith M. June 13, 2005
Dear Sir,

Thank you for your invitation to the reunion. I did want to let you know that my dad, Kennith M. Walker, 106 Co. Rd. 3820, Arley, AL 35541, passed away June 13, 2005. He died from Pulmonary Fibrosis - the dr's. said it was not asbestos related. Please encourage all of your shipmates to be tested for asbestos as the ship has been noted to have lots of problems in that area. They may be entitled to compensation from the V.A. Daddy could have had some sort of pension if he had only knew to apply for it and mother could have been taken care of financially had he done so. But after death, there is NOTHING! (We found all this out when we went to the V.A. just to get a flag for the casket.)
I hope you all have a wonderful reunion and that most of all you all know that my dad, Kennith M. Walker is in Heaven. He would want you all to know that and I know he would be thrilled if you all would one day join him there - Jesus is the answer!

Sincerely,

Sarette Walker McDaniel, Daughter

WASDIN, Hubert                                       1971
WAY, Richard                                            1991
WHITE, Leonard J.                      June 16, 2006

My dad, Leonard J.White, GM3rd class passed away on June 16, 2006 at St. Vincents Hospital in Worcester, Ma. He was classified as 100% disabled by the VA and had been a resident in a VA contract home for the past six years. Dad had a picture of the Twining on his bookcase along with pictures of him and some shipmates. He was very proud of his ship and mates. Dad kept the residents and nurses intertained with some of his stories. We ran into a doctor who served on one of the carriers that the Twining escorted in the Pacific. We had a military funeral with members of the USN in their dress whites. Everyone there was very proud when they saw his ribbons and medals at the wake, dad also had a Navy casket. If you look up military caskets on the internet you can see what the casket looked like. There were quite a few of my friends there also who are veterans and we all would like to have military caskets when it is our time to go. I do not have Bruno's address but I have written letters to him in the past. If you have it would you please send it to me as he is the person that I have been ordering Twining hats, shirts and sweatshirts from. My dads great grandsons would like some Twining hats. I have one that I keep over the flag that was on the casket in my home and one that I wear very proudly. I have also sent donations in the past to Bruno for the association and I would like to continue doing so. Hope to hear from you soon.
God Love You All, Peace and Friendship Always,

Leonard A. White ( USAF )

WHITMER, Robert J. (Ship's Barber)        1993
WICK, Wallace                                            1980
WILLIS, William                                       1959
WREATH, John                                          1976
ZANGEL, Howard Charles                         1988

Viet Nam Era Deceased List

BALLEW, Jesse J.                                     11-27-2002
   Dear Mr. Robbins, I happened across your site while doing a search for "USS Twining Ballew".
   My dad, Jesse J. Ballew, had fond memories of his time on that particular ship. He retired in 1985 as an OSCM with 31 years in the Navy. After which, he worked as a civil servant in the Department of the Navy until 1999. In 1999 or 2000, he and my mom attended a USS Twining Reunion. He passed away on November 27, 2002. I hope that this information is useful, especially to Bruno Campagnari from New York, who he kept in touch with, and other shipmates who may be wondering what has happened to him since.
Respectfully,

Trish J. Ballew

Rufus (Sonny) McKain RM3 June 1968-69 Died 23 April 2007

Served on the Twining from 6/68 to 8/69.

Please add my husband's name to your honor roll. He died April 23, 2007.

Thank you,

Stacy O. McKain

Please send corrections and/or additions from all era's to
glenn robbins..........twining_dd540@yahoo.com

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