Some
went out on the sea in ships;
they were merchants on the mighty
waters.
They saw the works of the Lord,
his wonderful deeds in the deep.
For
he spoke and stirred up a tempest
that lifted high the
waves.
They mounted
up to the heavens and went down to the depths;
in their peril their courage melted away.
They reeled and staggered
like drunkards;
they were at
their wits’ end.
Then they
cried out to the Lord in their trouble,
and he brought them out of their distress.
He stilled the storm to a whisper;
the waves of the sea were hushed.
They were glad when it grew calm,
and he guided them to
their desired haven.
Psalm
107:23-30(NIV)
On this page we'll list CONCORD shipmates who have departed
on Eternal Deployment. Anyone knowing of other shipmates who have departed, please notify us by clicking the link
at the bottom of the page. If a shipmate's name appears with an underline, click to read their obituary!
I'd like to report a deceased shipmate
LCDR Peter Rabang
LT Sam Savas (HC-6)
SN Henry Miller
MS3 Chester Lee Stanfield
LTJG Thomas Hohlweck - 09/11 World Trade Center casualty
BM2 Donald Batten
CAPT Edward P. Stilwell
BTCS David Thibodeau
BM3 Michael Thacker
LTJG Antonio Ruiz
ET2 William Browand 70-75
HTC Charles Saunders
SN Raymond J. Seigler SR.
RMCS Larry R. Potts
RM1 Christopher Bolanz
BM3 David Lathrope "Plank Owner"
SKSN James Gollinger
EN2 Binnie Knudson (Plankowner)
MS3 Patrick H. Faircloth Jr. 81-85
Brian P. McMahon
CDR Thomas L. Horvatic
Sam Harrison (85-89)
CAPT Otto William Will, III (Commanding Officer 77-79)
HT1 Edward W. Charlie (78-?)
OS3 Keith Barksdale
Steven L. Cottrell 76-78
John Wallace "Wally" Clifford
BT3 Paul Bartleson 68-72
LT Clayton C Hayden 77- 81
SK2 Bob Reese (Plank owner) 68-70
Jack Murphy jr. E-3 77-78
Richard A. Buttina CDR
SKSC Roger Butler
Capt: Crawford A. Easterling, (Commanding Officer 73-74)
MMCS Laurence "Larry" Webb
MR2 Kerry Aylesworth
SKSN Terry Lein
SN Anthony Tedone
FN Robert Stump
CAPT Richard F. Dewey
AK1 Jay Bostick
SH3 George T "Tommy" Boyd
ET1 (SW) Jason Jane'
OS1 R.C. Moore
IC2 Bruce Kuehne
SKC Fred Joseph Kerekes
BT2 John Longfellow
BM2 Dave Daly ("Plank Owner" 68-71)
DPC Frederick D. Jones ("Plank Owner")
BM2 James Michael 'Mickey' Hurlburt Sr (Plank Owner)
SHS3 Michael W Rucker (86-89)
Ricky Eugene Rice (68-71) photos attached.
Terry Bolton (1968-1971)
Brian K Gorman MMCS(SW/AW)
CSC Randall Decatur (73-75)
Dean L. Troutman (E-6 70(?)-81)
IC2 Edward Peacock 1970 - 73
Capt Merril C. Pinkepank
2nd
CO, 1970 - 1971
SM1 Robert A Exel
Barry S. Shultz, M.D. Lt USNR Ship's Doc early 70-72
QMSN Ken Lovell (72-75)
William Jones BMSN 91-93
Russell Terrill SKSN 69-70
Loren William Snyder
AK1 Carmel Jean "C.J." Dietz
MS1 Robert Cherry 80-83
SK1 Charles Ken Keyser (Plank owner)
CAPT Kathleen McGrath Obituary
SN Joseph Holdsworth
CDR Carl Finefrock
SK3 Jamie Fallon Obituary (9/11 Pentagon casualty)
LT Barry Schultz
SM1 Roberts Burns
CDR Jon Strausbaugh
USS CONCORD's last XO
ET1 Champ Echols
IT1 (SW) Macarthur Williams
ETR 3 George Estes
BM2 Raymond Sullivan
PCC Harlan "Kirk" Kirkendall
BM2 James Anthony Molinari "Plank Owner"
BM3 Robert H. "Bob" Sulser, "Plank Owner", 2nd Division.
DPC Eugene "Gene" Harold Stanton
SKSN John Trendler 68-70 "Plankowner"
CAPT Louis J. Collister, Plank Owner and Concords 1st Commanding
Officer
SKC Keith Church(82-85)
SKSN Thomas Truskowski (68-71)
Charles W. Burton "Chuck" (SK2 early 82-86)
Joseph Leroy "Jojo" Burton Jr. (HT early 83-87)
Charles W. Bauer
EW3 Rodney Gossert
CAPT Van F. Westfall, (Commanding Officer 80-82)
QMSN Jack D. Mayo (72-75)
Alvoid Brown MS3
Capt. Casimir E Sojka 73-74
Marcus Gates
SK3 Eddie Pettipaw (72-75)
SK2 Louis Hart (82-86)
Monwell Chaisson (72-75)
Eric Glover (90-93)
CAPT George R Waterman (Commanding Officer 86-88)
Mark Krenik BMSN
RM2 Euin "Tiny" Leonard (plank owner 68-70)
EM3 Steven "Doc" Severance (71-73)
GMG3 Raymond Zamora jr. 78-81
LCDR Samuel Jackson "Jack" Visage Jr.
PN3 Larry Dickey 80-84
RD2 Joseph Caruso 71-73
MS1 Russell Lee Bellamy
EMFN Mike Jourdan (82-85)
BM3 Herdis Brown 81-84
PC1 Bert William Bosley 79-81
EM3 Daniel Law 90-92
BM3 Sam Massey 68-69
DP3 Juan (John) Rayos (83-85)
BM3 Gary Affolter 69-70
LT Richard Davis 73-75
James Townlin
BMCM Jack C. Hall, Chief Master at Arms
BM1 James E. Turk Sr. D1 Division Leader
YNC Ira V. Howard, Ship's office
YNC Thomas J. Armao, Ship's office
YNC John B. Creech, Ship's office
YN3 Robert "Buck" Slater, Ship's office
DS2 John P. Lindell, Data systems
SN Edward Graham, D1 Division
RADM Richard T. Gaskell, Commanding Officer 74-75
Under the wide and starry sky
Dig the grave and let me lie:
Glad did I live and gladly die,
And I laid me down with a will.
This
be the verse you grave for me:
Here he lies where he long'd to be;
Home is the sailor, home from the sea,
And the hunter home from the hill.”
Robert Louis Stevenson
Concord sailors have two families, one that is biological
and one borne out of steel, deployment, and dedication to our country. A loss of either family member is heartbreaking and
difficult. This is one of the main reasons our association was formed, to remember our brothers and sisters who have sailed
on. LCDR Shepperd sent the following report of a shipmates' passing and his thoughts concerning his mentor warranted posting
below. Thanks Mike.
Since
I retired from the USN in September of 1994, I’ve been trying to track down LCDR Richard A. Buttina. He was Ops
boss on the USS CONCORD (AFS-5) from about the time that I first reported until the Spring of 1980. He taught me a lot.
I finally tracked him down. Unfortunately, he died on Christmas Day 2011. This breaks my heart. While moored
in Norfolk, VA in February 1980, (I think it was 20 February 1980) he was CDO on the CONCORD. We were watching the “Miracle
on Ice” hockey game in the wardroom. After the USA had won, I asked his permission to pass the word to the crew,
even though it was after Taps. He immediately said, “yes.” I went to the Quarterdeck and personally
passed the word to the crew that team USA had beaten the Russians and were to take on Sweden in the Gold Medal round.
The team won that, too! After I passed the word, you could hear a roar emanating from below decks all the way to several
levels above the main decks. LCDR Buttina was a special man. He needs to be remembered by the crew of the USS
CONCORD.
Michael B. Shepperd, LCDR, USN (Ret.)
