LST 662

The LST 662 Crew

Name Rate Photo number Time on board Hometown E-mail
Shack Up Mascot 6A Apr 1944 - ??

?

 Deceased

Officers
Joseph P Johnson CO 3
Joel Karin Eng Ofcr 1 Apr 1944 - Dec 1945 Dallas, TX  
William C Leigh GO-XO
CO		 4? Apr 1944 - Dec 1945

?

 Deceased 2003

Enlisted
Jack E Andre Columbus, OH
T Spencer Bailey Tarboro, NC
Donald R Barnes Fort Thomas, KY
Mike Behun MM3
Robert Black Greenville, ME
Albert Briggs CS3 31 April 44 -  Yakima, WA
Joe Brogna       Staten Island, NY  
Gene Bundus       Clevelan Heights, OH  
Edward J Burger 69 Chicago, IL
Hoyt S Burgett       Alabama City, AL Deceased 12/25/89
Pete Busch Worland, WY
Allan H Butler Kingwood, WV
R B Cahill Coffeeville, KS
C J Chapman Anaheim, CA
?  Chernoff
Doyle F Davis Panama City, FL
Donald Dewey Swarthmore, PA
Anthony M DiGuiseppi Brooklyn, NY
?  Dillon
W.E. Eisley Jr       Milton, PA  
Robert W Ellis McKean, PA
William J Everett Philadelphia, PA
Johnil Farley Maplesville, AL
Daniel R Fastuso ? Philadelphia, PA
John G Faur Chicago, IL
Stanley K Fergerson MM2 North Syracuse, NY
Raymond J Frae Nyack, NY
?  Friel
M G Frisch Coplay, PA
Jerome Frost Milwaukee, WI
Mike E Garcia Loomis, CA
James J Gilis San Francisco, CA
Red Goodall MM1
Harvey Green East Moline, IL
James F Hicker Louisville, KY
Charlie Hoey MM2
Kermit D Hopper Sr Wellington, IL
James "Red" Howard 103 Atlanta, GA
Walter Huffman GM2 Apr 44 - Dec 45 Norwich, OH
H R Humphrey Chicago, IL
Albert W. Isherwood N. Attelboro, MA Deceased May 1979
Robert E Jamieson Chicago, IL
John Jardin Bridgeport, CT
           
James Q Kane Brooklyn, NY
Mathew E Keigley Stockton, CA
Howard H Kendrath S1C None   - Apr 1946 Erie, PA
Jack Kleiner EM2
Roy Kronquist Marquette, MI
Peter Paul Kushner Plains, PA
Gerard L. Lacasse S1C (GM) Lewiston, ME Deceased 2003
Malcolm H Latham Pinebluff, NC
J Kenneth Leurs Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
Eugene Loonil Brooklyn, NY
James A Lovan Pine Bluff, AR
Barney Lyons Boston, MA
William J MacArthur Cochileate, MA
Donald Maxwell Furrelta, WV ??
Thomas McDonald Rockford, IL
R S McLeroy Miami, FL
?  Mecca
?  Mechlin
?  Melor
J W Miller Waynesburg, PA
Robert E Millwee Long Beach, CA
Lester Motley 80 Defuniak Springs, FL
John F Nugent Bronx, NY
Nolan O'Briant Lennur, CO  ??
Jake O'Connor XO 4 April 1944 - ??    
Jerry O'Connor       Syracuse, NY  
John Osbeck CCS 53 Apr 1944 - Sep 1945 Brooklyn, NY Deceased 1963
Earl J Parido 14 Shelbyville, KY
Meluin L Parr Leary, GA
Bill Partin Pearl, KY
Paul J Pauilo Shelbyville, KY
John Petro Poland, OH
M.W. Pluto       Jamaica, NY  
Ferrin D Powell Lepier, MI
E. Radinick       Carnegie, PA  
Art Rasser St Charles, MI
Glenn E Ratliff Valdosta, GA
Alonzo C Raymer Goodletsville, TN
Cletus Richardson 85? Orleans, IN
Johnny Roddicks Louisville, KY
C.J. Rosicle       Detroit, MI  
Alton H. Rish       Prosperity, SC Deceased Mar 1996
James Henry Rogers Millford, IL
C J Rusid ? Detroit, MI
Anthony F Savansky Whiting, PA
Rocci J Sciraiti MM2 Lockport, NY
Edmund G Schulze Bronx, NY
Willard Seeley Toledo, IL
Emerron E Seigo War, WV
Danial Sexton New York, NY
Hugh T Smith 84 Hatten, KY
Kenneth Smith Baltimore, MD
Anthony F. Sowansky       Whitney, PA Deceased Oct 2004
H E Steenbergen Fairmont, IL
Whitey Sunderland Knoxville, TN
Norman Terrill MM?   ??   44 - Dec 45 Summersville, MO Deceased 2008
Edward Todorsky S1C 38 Apr 44 - Dec 45 Raynham, MA Deceased 1988
Charles Triggs Martinsburg, WV
Gordon H Vick Vincent, AL
John T Wagner West New York, NJ
Chuck Walters MM3
Thomas V White Chicago, IL
Leonard E Wilcox Troy, PA
Jesse Wright Indianapolis, IN
Jesse Wright Jonesville, IN
101 names so far
Below are 2 copies of the crew photo cropped and high resolution for easy identification.
The one on the right has numbers assigned so you can identify you and your friends.
Example:  My dad, John Osbeck (known as Herb), is #53
If you recognize your shipmates please let me know their name & number
High resolution crew photo Same photo with numbers
Crew-cropped.jpg (426611 bytes) Crew-numbers.jpg (477698 bytes)
Individual photos of crewmembers
Your contributions will be happily accepted - by e-mail is fine
Click on the picture or the name in the roster for a biography
John (Herb) Osbeck #53  Late 1943 Edward Todorsky #38 Gerard Lacasse #85
AKA "Jim" or "Frenchy"		 James "Red" Howard #103
Albert Briggs #31 Howard H Kendrath

 

Below are photos of crewmembers contributed by Dan Lacasse and Jeannine Tardif, the son and daughter of
Gerard Lacasse
Most are unidentified

Groups-2-3cpo.jpg (46589 bytes) Ed&friend.jpg (33675 bytes) Groups-1-3.jpg (47125 bytes)
# 36 ? Unknown and Ed Todorsky
Groups-2-tub.jpg (46455 bytes) Groups-2-40mm.jpg (53567 bytes) AA-gun.jpg (43747 bytes)
40 MM Mount 20 MM Mount
Machine-gunner.jpg (42058 bytes) Groups-1-5.jpg (47031 bytes) 4-blues.jpg (40181 bytes)
Albert Briggs
20 MM Ammo		 Wagner - Lacasse - Jordan
Seeley - Briggs		 4 Guys
9-buddies.jpg (34721 bytes) Shellback-Card.jpg (79089 bytes) Big-shellback.jpg (322000 bytes)
9 Guys
The guy in the middle is Jack Kleiner		 Wallet size Shellback card from
Walker Huffman		 Shellback Certificate
Here are 22 crewmembers signatures in the journal kept by Gerard Lacasse
Page-1.jpg (544707 bytes) Page-2.jpg (514323 bytes) Page-3.jpg (537509 bytes)
David R Fastus ?
Whitey Sunderland		 Walker J Huffman
Earl J Parido		 Lester Motley
C J Ruside ?		 J W Miller
J H Osbeck		 John T Wagner Donald Dewey
Kenneth Smith
Page-4.jpg (559038 bytes) Page-5.jpg (554604 bytes) Page-6.jpg (568450 bytes)
John Jardin
Bill Partin		 Howard W Hendrath
Kermit D Hopper Sr		 James Henry Rogers
Gordon H Vick		 R B Cahill
James Howard
Willard D Seeley		 Jesse Wright
Robert Black		 William J MacArthur
"It's been swell having you for a ship mate Laccass.  Let's hope if there 's any other       wars we serve on the same ship together"

Here are some photos that Jack Kleiner found

Rocci-Sciraiti.jpg (29788 bytes) Chuck-Walters.jpg (37448 bytes) Mike-Behun.jpg (33960 bytes)
Rocci Sciraiti Mike Behun Chuck Walters 
SK-Ferguson.jpg (34890 bytes) Charlie-Hoey.jpg (34639 bytes) Red-Goodall.jpg (32012 bytes)
Red Goodall   Stanley K Fergerson (#73 ?) Charlie Hoey  #59?
Mellor.jpg (29470 bytes) Everett.jpg (31611 bytes) Barnes.jpg (33078 bytes)
Mellor William J Everett Donald R Barnes
Isherwood.jpg (32876 bytes) Chernoff.jpg (36846 bytes) Friel.jpg (36152 bytes)
Isherwood Chernoff Friel
Polliwog to Shellback Initiation
Water-torture.jpg (50169 bytes) Dunk.jpg (31971 bytes) Eats.jpg (37396 bytes)
Water Torture Dunkin Swabbie Feed Trough
Coning-tower.jpg (45792 bytes) Prisoner.jpg (45394 bytes)
Conning Tower shows: 1 prisoner,
4 Invasions, 2 Planes shot down		 The Electric Gang
Dillon, Mechling, Barnes, Mecca, Kleiner		 Part of Shellback Ritual
 

Here are some photos contributed by Shirley Ann Cordray,
daughter of James "Red" Howard
4-guys.jpg (69624 bytes) Howard-olds.jpg (50217 bytes) Lyons-Riddicks.jpg (89785 bytes)
McDonald-Wilcox.jpg (121882 bytes) Wagner-Seale.jpg (58426 bytes) Melle.jpg (69614 bytes)
Thomas McDonald - Leonard Wilcox John T Wagner - Willard Seeley ?
McArther.jpg (85784 bytes) Miller.jpg (40908 bytes) Hooper.jpg (17972 bytes)
McArther J W Miller Kermit D Hopper Sr
Millwee.jpg (35068 bytes) Parido.jpg (41860 bytes) Petro.jpg (38839 bytes)
Robert E Millwee Earl J Parido John Petro
Ratcliff.jpg (35333 bytes) howienavy-(11).jpg (56003 bytes) Smith.jpg (62677 bytes)
Glen Ratliff L-R    -  Gerard Lacasse -  Albert Briggs - 
? - Howard Kendrath
(From Steve Kendrath)		 Hugh T or Kenneth Smith

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