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FN JOHN CALVIN “JC” CAMPBELL I John Calvin “JC” Campbell was born 29 July 1932, in the old Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas. My mom and dad lived in what was called West Dallas...

BT3 JAMES HENRY BURNETT 29 August 1950 I James Henry Burnett served on board USS FRANK E. EVANS (DD 754) from August 1950 to March 1954. I was a BT3 in B Division. On...

BMSN WILLIAM H. BRANUM JR. 28 August 1950 I William H. Branum Jr., “Slick,” was born 19 October 1932 at Lake Alfred, Florida. Currently I have gray hair and blue eyes. I enlisted in...

SK3 JAMES R. BOURKE 28 May 1956 I James R. Bourke, was born 17 August 1934, at High Island, Texas My eyes are brown, and my hair is black. On 9 May 1952, I...

BM3 HUBERT LEE BLANKENSHIP – 29 August 1950 to 1954 I Hubert Lee Blankenship “Red” was born 13 May 1932 at Covington, Tennessee. I had red hair and gray eyes. I enlisted in the...

MM2 THOMAS JAMES BENSON 6 February 1955-19 October 1957 Thomas James Benson was born 24 November 1936, at St. Paul, Minnesota. He had brown hair and blue eyes. Tom, sometimes called “Ben” or “Benny,”...

IC1 FRANCIS L. ANDERSON 24 September 1950 – 1951 I Francis L. Anderson “Andy” was born 24 July 1927 at Delta, Utah. I enlisted in the Navy at San Diego, California in November 1944...

WT1c PAUL EUGENE WARD 3 February 1945 Paul Ward was assigned to USS FRANK E. EVANS DD 754 before she was commissioned and remained aboard until shortly after the end of the war. Paul...

ENS DONALD JOSEPH SIBBETT 3 February 1945 Radar Officer I was aboard USS FRANK E EVANS DD 754 on 3 February 1945, the day she was commissioned. I’m what is known as a Plank...

S2C VERN DALE ROBLING 3 February 1945 “My father, V. Dale Robling, went to college at Indiana University after his discharge and earned a BS degree in Accounting. He was the controller for Vincennes...