We Remember Our Shipmates

This listing was started on Mar. 6, 2021 - Shipmates are added in the order they are received.
Shipmates lost in the Turret II tragedy
Former Crewmembers Awarded The Medal Of Honor
'Official' USS Newport News (CA-148) website

Walter F. Zartman

Capt. US Navy passed away in 1981 at the age of 55. He was Commanding Officer of USS Newport News CA-148 during the 3rd Vietnam tour. (Obit.)

Robert M. Leverone

Capt. USN (Ret.) passed away on September 9, 2009 at the age of 81. He was the Executive Officer on the USS Newport News CA-148 during the 3rd Vietnam tour. (Obit.)

Joseph E. Bonds III

Capt. USN (Ret) passed away 28 Aug 2011 aged 91. Was Commanding Officer of USS Newport News CA-148 August 1969 to 1971 (Obit.)

Dale Cox

HMC (Ret) served aboard USS Newport News during the '72 Vietnam tour and was awarded the Purple Heart for injuries in the T-2 tragedy. Passed away Nov. 8, 2017 (Obit.)

Leland S. Anderson III

GMGSN, 2nd. Div., Turret 2, Reported to the Supreme Commander on 3/4/2021 at his home in Freeport, Maine (Obit)

Robert D. Traweek

Passed peacefully in his sleep on April 24, 2015. He was most proud of his deployment on the USS Newport News during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Woody Morrison

Passed away Jan. 28, 2021
Woody was an ET aboard the USS Newport News from 64 to 67.

Philip L. Taylor, Jr

Passed away on August 31, 2020 the age of 91. Enlisted in 1949 and boarded the USS Newport News while it was in Cuba on a shakedown.

John C. Grub

Passed away Jan. 2021 He was very proud of his service in the Navy and aboard the USS. Newport News.

Preston I. Carraway Jr.

(Obit) "Pres" passed away at home January 18, 2021 he was 88.

Ted Fuller

Passed away at the age of 78 Dec. 2020 from Wisconsin. Served aboard the USS Newport News 60 to 63. Boiler room.

James Krauth

Served aboard the USS Newport News in OI Div. 66 to 68

Leonard R. Wessel Jr.

He served aboard the USS Newport News from 66 to 68 and served in 3rd Division.

Thomas Stengel

Served aboard the USS Newport News in 3rd Div. 66 to 68

Ishmail Osborne

Passed away Oct. 2020. He served aboard the USS Newport News from 64 to 68 and again from 71 to 73 in R division as an HT-1.

Thomas L. Ertle

FTG2 Fox Div. 1969-1971 - Served aboard the USS Newport News during 2nd Vietnam tour.
Passed away August 7, 2017 age 68 (Obit)

Dexter Goad

FTCM / Fox Division. Dexter served on the USS Newport News from 04/61 to 05/64 and then again from 11/66 to 10/69. Passed away Aug. 28, 2018 at the age of 80. (Obit.)

Jim Sollee

Passed away July 25th 2019 in Tampa, Florida. Served aboard the USS Newport News 1961-1964 Sidecleaners.

Jeffery Y. Agate

Served aboad the USS Newport News as an ET OE Division early 1960's. Passed away on May 26, 2019 at the age of 78 (Obit.)

Richard L. Bodammer

Served aboard USS Newport News During 3rd Viet Nam tour passed away Apr. 11, 2021
(Obit)

My Fellow Shipmates,
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