Lightship Sailors that have "Crossed over the bar" (USCG LSA)

Lightship Sailors that have "Crossed over the bar"...

Last Revision: June, 2011 *

George Williford served on the 91/515 Portsmouth 1960-61 Crossed the Bar on [6/18/11]

Joseph Cody an SN on the 116 Delaware (May 66-May 67) Crossed the Bar on [10-11-2010]

Charles Reed 106/528 Relief 1949-1952 Reed also served on an LST 1943-1949 as a CP

Lowell Holmes LV 110 Relief in the N East He was on the 110 in a hurricane the night the Vineyard went down a few miles away [August 31, 2010] Holmes also served on an Exam Vessel then on the USCG DE385 ( USS Richey )

George Rongner George served on the Buzzards Bay Station as CO of 86/511 1955-1957, was a Strong supporter and advocate of preserving Lightship Sailor History. He donated many artifacts and pictures from his active duty time, including his personal dress uniform. He served with the Navy aboard the USS American Legion and participated in the first wave in the invasion of Guadalcanal in the South Pacific. For his actions during that battle, George was awarded the Bronze Star.

George was the author of the book "Life Aboard a Coast Guard Lightship" and a friend to all. Obituary

It has been said that George did not cross the bar, only received orders to a permanent duty station, [Feb 15, 2011]

Eugene Murray CWO-3 USCG (Ret) [July 22, 2010] at the age of 78. Gene was an EN1 aboard the RELIEF 78/505 on the night of the collision and sinking Picture after the sinking

Howard L. Holt Barnegat 1953-1954

Terry E. Vient (1947 / 2010) Ambrose lightship WLV613 Early 1960's and was here when this picture was taken

[August 12, 2010]

Harvard W. Urquhart Relief 106/528 1966-1967 [April 1, 2010]

Stanley Poteat New Orleans 531 1963-64 [Feb 2, 2009]

Edmund "Lee" Burbage Relief 78/505 1957-1958 & Later, among his many other duties, Lee was also an Instructor at the

C.G. Institute [January 29, 2009] Obituary

Robert Yered ( Silver Star ) Boston 1968 [Jan 26, 2009]

Bernard "Bernie" Webber Nantucket 112/534 April '58-April 1960, Cross Rip 102/525 aug '63-Oct '63,

Merchant Marine Tanker duty WWll 1944-1946, Awarded Gold Life saving Medal 1952 [January 25, 2009]

Obituary & Much More

Harvey Drexler Relief 107/529 1968 [January 16, 2009]

Tom Branco Portland 533 1961-1963 [January 16, 2009]

William C. "Bill" Bart Lt. USCG (Ret) He was born 01/18/1923. . He was a Lightship Sailor on the 109/531 Relief, 6th District May 1946-Nov 1949, serving as BM1 under Harold Brott, Master ( Brott was former USLHS ). His ashes were scattered off of Cape May, NJ. (Crossed the bar on 5/5/09)

Robert L. Reiss Born Feb 24,1942 Five Fathom abt 1961 [Dec22,2008]

George E. Shutts Nantucket 112/534 1954-1956 [November 04, 2008]

Pernell Perry WAL 189 New Orleans 1968-1969 [August 20, 2008]

John Corea Nantucket LV 112

James Kane Relief WAL 78/505

Robert Thibault Scotland 87/512 1962 [May 16, 2006]

David Fase Blunts Reef WAL 605

John O. ‘Ollie’ Woodworth Columbia WAL 604

Ken Black Relief WAL 114/536

Harry C. Robidoux Delaware WAL 116/538

Leon DeRosia Lake Huron WAL 103/526

John Louis Carlucci Pollock Rip 114/536

Raymond Woodrow Gifford Relief WAL 110/532

Charles G. Massey WAL101/534

Edward Walter Preston Relief 106/528

Lionel ( Greg ) Dickerson Relief 114/536

William R. King Columbia River Lightship

John Reid WAL 86/511 Hens & Chickens

George Muelhbauer CS3 WAL 86/511 Hens & Chickens

Orville Oscar Sullivan, August 2, 2006 WAL 83/604

John T. Landon, March 30, 2006 101/52 Overfalls 605 Overfalls

Rollo Gerrish, Lightship 612

David Tolson, LV 118/539 Boston

James Sweeney, LV 118/539 Boston

Stanley Pridham, LV 118/539 Boston Station

Larry Sheehan, 116/538 Chesapeake Station

Fred Wheeler, Life Member #3 LV110/532

Kenneth Holdgate, 10 July 2006 189 Boston

Skip Clarke, 2006 83/508

Tom Bocanegra, 26 May 2005 100/523 Relief 12th District

Jack Prine, Feb 2006 92/516

Bill Burchfield, 18 Oct 2005 110/532 Vinyard Station

Bob Smallwood, Sept 2005 WAL 85 Relief

Frank Dodd, 5 July 2005 536 Boston Station

Frank Poulton, 18 May 2004 WAL 106/528 Relief

Perry Christianson, March 2005, 92/516 and WLV 604

Carson Conger, 8 June 2004 110/532 Vinyard Station

Roger Way, 25 Nov 2003 LV 88/513 Umatilla Station

John Baker, 23 Feb 2004 112/534 Relief

Russell Wood, 13 April 2004 86/511 Buzzards Bay Station

Larry Phetterplace, 7 March 2005 WLV 613

Tarn Peters, Dec 2002 WLV 612

Elbert Roller, 22 Feb 2005 114/536

John Turcich, 15 Feb 2005 76/505

Joeseph Tamalonis, 3 March 2003 78/505 Relief

James Gill, 10 Feb 2003 Life member #4 Founding Member, LSA President WLV 612

Howard Lockerman, 27 Nov 2002 91/515

Earl Malkie, 1 Sept. 2002, LV 189 New Orleans Station

Harold Flag, Life Member # 5, Founding Member, LV 73

William Rogers, 11 May 2002 Ambrose Station

Emil Carey, 27 March 2002 118/539

Dave Murphy, 23 February 2002-Life Member #1, Founding Member, Stonehorse Station

Charles Mascio, 27 December 2001, LV 103/526 Huron Station

Don Jones 17 December 2001, LV 103/526 Huron Station

Stanley Hirsch, 21 March 2000, LV 109/531

Leonard Beauchene, 1991 Swiftsure Station

Walter Lewis OIC Portland light ship in the fall of 1959 [November 2, 1970] He served as OinC as BMC on The Portland 110 made CWO on his last two years on the Yankton.

* Compiled by Larry Ryan / If you know of someone that should be listed here,

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