U.S.S. Allen M. Sumner (DD-692)

  
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The United States Ship Allen M. Sumner (DD-692) faithfully served her country from 1943 until 1973. She was there - World War II, Operation Crossroads Atom Bomb Test, Tsingtao China, Korean War, Suez Crisis, Cuban Blockade, Polaris Tests, Dominican Republic Crisis, Gemini Recovery, Vietnam War and Jordanian Crisis. This site is dedicated to preserving the memories of SUMNER and the men who served aboard her. The site was created by Fred Willshaw (SK1 67-69) in coordination with Senior Chief Joe Gall (EM3 61-63) and is currently maintainedby Ron Babuka, son of plankowner Bill Babuka (S1C 44-45). Your help is needed in preserving the history of our Ship. If you have any comments, updates, corrections, additions or ideas please E-Mail us today.
Thank you and enjoy the SUMNER.

     
 Honor Roll of the Contributors who made this History possible 
Larry Sheppard Tom Schwartz Paul Denton, Jr. Joe Gall Chuck Bigsby Jim Walker
Jeff Clevenger Bill Wunderlin Walt Meierdierks Richard  Sementelli Chuck Morrell Ron Babuka
  Ed Izzi Frank Presfield Clifton Sadler Bill Moye Wes Kreske Don Cavanaugh
Dale Surber John Gentile Doug Hurst Don Gillis Gordon Headley Irvin Williams
Mark Henry Chuck Kaake Frank Nekrasz Russ Catardi Bob Schmidt Gary Carnot
Norm Ostroy Eugene McCormick Jim O'Neil Peggy Jensen Hawkins Michelle Sereno Herrold Bob Kelly
Anne Mansell Moodey Al Payne Tim Sullivan Mike Raatjes Arne Schumacher Howard Mortensen
John D. Smith Al Carpenter Don Prigge Phil Arneson Bess Clevenger Bill Patton
Al Olsen Ernie Dauzat Ron Reeves Jim Burton John Barry Marvin Greenwald
Wes Ritchie Tom Edrington Bobby Bayles Tom Brown Bob Sumrall Jim Poston
Don Marion Ed Kirner Dan Coli John Boeckeler Don Smith Gary Whitehead
Rick Billings Jim McDonald Jon Randall Richard Mueller David Holland Craig Preston
Bobby Bourassa Richard Borutta Bill Gratza Frank DiBello Tatsuya Fujii Mel Hutt
Richard Renihan Clint Clark George Casebeer Bob Misiano Bob Laighton Jesse Marney
Mike DeGregorio Jan Tenhoeve Gene Gardner Colin Benporath Micthell Malpass Joe Radigan
Vins Holbrook Jim Georgantas Carl Shopp Paul Yarnall Russell Phillips Robert Duffield
Paul Smith Maurice Warren Carmen Costa Bobby Moore Harlan Bloomquist Kenny Pounders
Richard Margoni Terry D. Tull Colombus Newburn Scott Sutherland Joe Gall Jr Lee R. De Haven
Ronnie Randolph Dolphus Burton Earles McCaul Elliotte Want Kelly Brown Thomas Edrington IV
Scott Kopfstein Paul Delasco Bob Hibbert Marvin "Jack" Smith Glenn Burdett Ed Gilstrap
Vernon Yielding Gary Jensen Rhonda Hatch Stu Scherr Bill Gammon Doug Rinear
Stan Victor Allan Robbins Don Laufer Steve Krajcik Billy R. Johnson Glenn Burdett
Bernie Armstrong Pete Hart Ron Stairs Paul Rando Annmarie Ponder-LaDue Harold Jackson
Marc Piché Bryan Reingold Bruno Caneva Richard Foran Fred Weiss Stan Border
Tom Rodriguez Earl Taylor Jack Griffitts Gary Vogel Tony Cowart Bill Ortz
Richard Ritter Paul Rosskamp Eric Bollin Jack Judd Liz Hedenberg Tom Mitchell
Loren Kesty George Stroebel Bill Jones Bob Kearns Ron Peloquin Phil Maxwell
Richard Stokes Donald Soito George Weakland Jon Marek Gil Stafford David McComb
Doug Seal Hank Thomas Irwin Kappes Irv Wiggs Charles Blackburn Roy Varcoe
Ralph Stamp Mel Engle George Aichele Dave Robson Rob Lalumiere David Bryant
Ken Dobbie Tim Blackburn Charley McManus Don Hayden Ed Raney Ed Zajkowski
Daniel Foster Bill Lilly Steve Lesko Jim Mullaney Henry Hegrat Gerald Morris
Joe Berlando Frank Embrey Scott Fennell Randy Yoast Howard Good Shirley Payne
Renee Babineau Bevin Stringer Tracy White C. E. "Ed" Williams John Edmunds Jim Arnold
John R. Barrett Richard Vallery Ed Eidt Mike Yongue Earle Hedenberg Howard Hassett
Robert Cieri Frank Goetz  Ed Hertzog Ray Garcia Morris Stout Mike Smolinski
Chris Walz Jose Garcia Carlo Martinelli Robert Hall Leo Belovitch Bill Gonyo
John Dapper Darryl Baker Tim Pettit Hank Lunki Charles Dehnert Jerry C. Karlik
Jerry McHone Dennis Greene Carla Cawlfield Gail Vories Lange Janis C. Smith Jim Dunlap
Shapley R. Hunter IV Tricia Warren Bob Sampson Roman Dymerski Chris Wright Richard Blunt
Ray Day Greg Vigle Lew Grasso Steve Bassingthwaite Gary Martin  
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