{"id":501,"date":"2016-08-19T19:28:39","date_gmt":"2016-08-19T23:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zrsthemovie.com\/?page_id=501"},"modified":"2021-03-25T12:17:31","modified_gmt":"2021-03-25T16:17:31","slug":"in-loving-memory","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/zrsthemovie.com\/?page_id=501","title":{"rendered":"In Loving Memory"},"content":{"rendered":"

A strikingly beautiful Chapel in Edinburgh Castle displays great books listing those Scotsmen who gave their lives defending the United Kingdom in many conflicts. One book is below an intricate stained glass window with outlines of many of the airships flown by the UK in The Great War. Photography is forbidden, but one cannot visit the Chapel and not find it a moving experience.<\/p>\n

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In the US, while there have been plaques and stone markers here and there, such as the famous one at Wingfoot Lake shown here, to our knowledge no official US Government agency has assembled and published a list of all American servicemen who lost their lives while in airship\u00a0service.<\/p>\n

We have attempted to do so\u00a0on this page, beginning with data assembled by James Shock for the hardcover version of his most popular book, US NAVY AIRSHIPS 1915-1962<\/a>.<\/span> Neither\u00a0that book, nor this listing, seeks to marginalize non-American lives lost in airship service. We only hope to make a complete list of Americans lost, and make it manageable on one internet page.<\/p>\n

This is merely a list of the honored dead. While we feel there is strong evidence to suggest those lost in the K-14, to site one example, should be listed as a result of combat, we make no assessments as to the nature of their loss on this page.<\/p>\n

The Government chose to honor some of these men by naming bases after them. Street names within those bases remember more of the honored dead. For whatever reasons, others were not selected for such\u00a0notoriety, even on bases long since closed and leveled.<\/p>\n

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This is also not meant to marginalize those other brave men lost in research and other balloon accidents; “helium dives;” electrocutions; prop strikes and other ground support mishaps;\u00a0in HTA transport, or other deadly accidents. \u00a0We simply do not have access to all such information.\u00a0Our list is built from the most accurate sources known, but is not complete, and names might be mis-spelled. (For example, one of the men lost in ZR-2 has an alternate spelling on the grave marker\/monument (photo below) than is in the US Navy record.)\u00a0 If you can help fill in some of the blanks, or fix information published in error, please contact us.<\/p>\n

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R.38\/ZR-2, 24 AUG 21: Cmdr L H Maxfield; Lieutenant Commanders \u2013 V. N. Bieg, E. W. Coil; Lieutenants \u2013 M. H. Esterley, H. H. Hoyt, C. G. Little; Chief Machinists Mates \u2013 R. M. Coons, L. E. Crowl,\u00a0 J. T. Hancock, W. A.\u00a0 Julius, A. L. Loftin, W. J. Steele, G. Welch;\u00a0 C. J. Aller; Chief Bos’n Mates – M. Lay, A. D. Pettit. \u00a0(28 British also lost; 1 American and 4 British survivors)<\/p>\n

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ROMA<\/em>, 21 FEB 22: \u00a0MJR John G. Thornell;\u00a0MJR Walter Bautemeier;\u00a0CAPT Dale L. Mabry;\u00a0CAPT Frederick H. Durrschmidt;\u00a0CAPT George D. Watts;\u00a0CAPT Allan P. McFarland;\u00a0LT John P. Hall;\u00a0LT Wallace C. Cummings;\u00a0LT William E. Riley;\u00a0LT Clifford E. Smythe;\u00a0LT Ambrose Victor Clinton;\u00a0LT Harold K. Hine;\u00a0SGT Roger C. McNally;\u00a0SGT James Murray;\u00a0SGT Homer Gorby;\u00a0SGT Lee M. Harris; \u00a0SGT Louis Hilliard;\u00a0SGT Marion Jethro Beall;\u00a0SGT Edward M. Schumaker;\u00a0SGT James M. Holmes;\u00a0SGT William J. Ryan;\u00a0SGT Virgil Hoffman;\u00a0SGT Thomas A. Yarborough;\u00a0CPL Gus Kingston;\u00a0PVT Marion Hill;\u00a0PVT Theron M. Blakely;\u00a0PVT John E. Thompson. \u00a0Civilians, McCook Air Field:\u00a0Walter W. Stryker,\u00a0Robert J. Hanson;\u00a0William O’Loughlin;\u00a0Cressie R. Merriman;\u00a0Charles Schullenberger. \u00a0(11 Survivors)<\/p>\n

TC-2\u00a0 bomb explosion 2 OCT 24 \u00a0Lt. Bruce N. Martin, USA<\/p>\n

ZR-1, 3 SEP 25: LCDR Zackery Lansdowne; LCDR Lewis Hancock, Jr.; LT John B. Lawrence; LT A. Reginald Hougton; LTJG E. W. Sheppard; Riggers CPO Everett P. Allen; James W. Cullinan; Pilot 1\/c Ralph T. Joffray; Machinists CPO Charles H. Broom; 1\/c Celestine P. Mazzuco; 1\/c James A Moore; 1\/c Bart B. O\u2019Sullivan; 1\/c William H. Spratley; and Chief Radioman George Schnitzer. (Survivors: 7 officers, 20 enlisted, two passengers)<\/p>\n

ZRS-4, \u00a016 MAY 32 ground handling mishap: Harold Edsal, Nigel Henton<\/p>\n

ZRS-4, \u00a04 APR 33: OFFICER CREW: Comdr. Frank C. McCord, Commanding; Lieut-Comdr. Harold E. MacLellan; Lieutenant George C. Calnan (CC); Lieutenant Herbert M. Wescoat; Lieutenant Richard F. Cross, Jr.; LTJG Hammond J. Dugan; LTJG Charles F. Miller, Lieutenant (JG) Morgan Redfield; Lieutenant (JG) Wilfred Bushnell; Lieutenant (JG) Cyrus T. Clendenning; Chief Machinist George C. Walsh.<\/p>\n

ZRS-4, 3 APR 33: OFFICERS: Rear Admiral William A. Moffett; Comdr. Fred T. Berry; Lieutenant Joseph H. Severyns, Comdr. Harry B. Cecil; Lieutenant (jg) Robert E. Sayre; Lieutenant (jg) Charles H. Calloway; Colonel A. F. Masury, U S Army Reserve.<\/p>\n

ZRS-4, CREW: \u00a0Anderson, Victor C. L. AMM3c; Angeles, Maximo Matt1c; Arthur, Wellington K. ACMM; Austin, Wilton G. BM2; Ballard, Henry A. BM2c;\u00a0 Barnhart, Bennie, Cox.; Baughman, Harold R. F3c; Boelsen, Peter AMM2c; Boswell, Henry L. CBM; Carlson, Arthur E. CBM; Carr, Stewart S. CEM; Cooper, Fred AMM2c; Copeland, Robert W. CRM; Cridlin, Stanley L. AMM3c; Dean, Carl C. CBM; Duncan, Lester G. F3c; Engler, Ralph F., Cox;\u00a0 AM2c; Eschette, Horace P. SC1; Fahey, Lawrence E. AMM2; Fennessy, Edward ACOM; Fink, Elmer E. CTM; Graves, Hilbert N. AMM3c; Hill, William T. PhM1c; Hoover, Paul S. SC3c; Hulting, Lewis O., Cox.; Jandick, Paul A. CBMM; Johnson, Rufus B. BM2c; Latham, W. R., CBM; Lamkin, H. R. Seaman 1\/c; Liles, Leon D., CAerog; Lipke, Donald H. Amm2c; Magnuson, Fridolf R. AMM3c; McLellan, Benjamin C. AMM2c; Morlen, Herschel L. RMC; Oronez, M. Matt 1\/c;Quernheim, A.C., ACMM; Rader, Leonard G., Cox; Russell, William A. ACCM; Rutan, Lucius W. ACMM; Rytell, John J. AMM1c; Shauger, Paul R. AMM3c; Shevlowitz, Joseph ACMM; Slayton, Douglas C. RM3c; Starr, Fred W. Sea1c; Stine, Ralph C. QM1c; Swidersky, Toney F., Cox; Thigpen, Benjamin J. Jr. AMM3c; Tomes, Gerald L. F3c; Ulrich, Oliver E. BM2c; Walck, Lewis T. AMM2c; Weeks, John L. Sea2c; Wind, Nobart AMM3c; Zanetti, Joseph Amm3c; Zimkus, Joseph J. BM1c.<\/p>\n

STATION ENLISTED MEN\u00a0 Hackett, Earl P., CAerog. \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0(One officer, two enlisted survivors)<\/p>\n

J-3, 4 APR 33: LCDR David Cummins, Chief Machinist’s Mate Pasquale Bettio<\/p>\n

USS Macon<\/em> ditching 12 FEB 35: \u00a0Radioman Ernest Dailey,\u00a0Mess Attendant Edquiba Florentino \u00a0(79 survivors)<\/p>\n

G-1 and L-2 collision, 8 JUN 42: G-1 Crew<\/strong>: LT Frank A. Trotter , ENS Clarence C. Ross, ENS Kenneth G. Lee, Ole V. Roos, Aviation Chief Machinists Mate, William H. Herdon, Jr., Boatswains Mate First Class, Dr. Frank C. Gilbert, New London, CT, Dr. Charles R. Hoover, Middletown, CT, Dr. Lorenz S. Moyer, Minneapolis, MN. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0L-2 Crew<\/strong>: LCDR Clinton S. Rounds, Raymond C. Poteet, Aviation Chief Machinists Mate, Dr. Arthur B. Wyse, San Diego, CA, Israel H. Tilles, San Diego, CA.\u00a0(one survivor)<\/p>\n

L-8 crewless return, 16 AUG 42: LTJG Ernest D. Cody and ENS Charles E. Adams<\/p>\n

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K-74 vs. U-134 combat, 19-20 JUL 43: AM2\/c Isadore Stessel<\/p>\n

K-94 fire off P.R. 23 SEP 43: LTJG Wallace A. Wydeen, LTJG James W. Wagner, ENS Derl L. Schafstall, AMM3 Edward A. Weeden, F2 William C. Speigh, CBM George F. Nilla, ARM3 Ralph H. McCathern, and ARM3 Charles M. Bjork\u00a0 (no survivors)<\/p>\n

K-64 collision with K-7, 16 OCT 43: on K-64: ENS Warren Raymond Hockenstad; James Hayward Kreuter; James Joseph Flood; Raymond J. Woodbury; Daniel Edward Giodano; \u00a0Chandler Dilley; Joseph John Donnelly; \u00a0Harold Woodson Piercy (one survivor K-64; no injuries K-7)<\/p>\n

K-133\u00a0 crew drowning 19 APR 44: Ensigns Arthur Clelee, H. O. Dyste, G.A. Foster; AOM3 W.J. Fitzgerald; ARM2 J. E. Byrne; AMM2 G. D. Adams; ARM1 K.S. Blau; BM2 J. F. Ostrowski; AMM1 V. J. Hanninen (1 surv.)<\/p>\n

K-5 crash into hangar \u00a016 MAY 44:\u00a0LT Jordan W. Kilpatrick; LTJG Frank B. Keller; William C. Durn; John W. Hulm; McCain Smith; MM2 Paul C. Bailey; Radar Technician 1st Leo W. Hajduk; Radioman 2nd class Roland A. Luther; Seaman 1st class Robert G. Wheaton<\/p>\n

K-14 \u201caccident\u201d 3 JUL 44: LT Charles W. Kluber, ARM2c John B. Powles, AMM2c John V. Oldar, AR2c Edward J. Drzewiecki, ARM3c William H. Munro and AEM3c Walter O. Ozeski (4 survivors)<\/p>\n

K-53 sinking off Jamacia, 7 JUL 44:\u00a0 (1) Coxswain George L. Tallman \u00a0(9 survivors)<\/p>\n

K-111 Santa Catalina grounding \/ fire, 17 OCT 44: LTJG Wallis H. Marriage, LTJG Thomas R. Smith, ENS Edward T. Groskie and crewmen Preston L. Girard, Gordon F. Kaiser, Tactical Unit Instructor LT Thomas H. Ralston (4 survivors)<\/p>\n

K-34 icing, ditching 5 NOV 44: ENS Arthur H. Voss, Radioman Damian F. Spalding (6 survivors)<\/p>\n

K-51 landing\u00a0fire 3 MAY 45: \u00a0LT Arnold Brecknridge; LTJG Prior Hesse;\u00a0 Gary C. King; ENS Robert J. Hink; MM3 \u00a0REID RM2 Max N. Boling; \u00a0Bertram C. Paquin; Rigger 3rd class James A. St. Andre. (1 Survivor)<\/p>\n

ZS2G-1 BuNo 137487 grounding and fire, 16 Feb 59, ____(?) officers and ____(?) crew (total 8)<\/p>\n

ZPG-2 BuNo 135448 hangar collision 14 MAY 59: LTJG D. M. Loyd<\/p>\n

ZPG-3W BuNo 144242 \u00a0envelope failure 6 JULY 1960: \u00a0LT \u00a0J.J. Saniuk, \u00a0LT \u00a0 W.J. Carey, \u00a0LT \u00a0 W.E. Jennings,\u00a0LT \u00a0 R.H. Clapper, \u00a0LT \u00a0O.V. Montgomery, \u00a0LTJG \u00a0R.V. Hall, \u00a0LTJG \u00a0R.E. Leonard, \u00a0ENS R.H. Pipes,\u00a0GM1\/AT\u00a0\u00a0 L.J. Coutu, \u00a0AD1 \u00a0F.E. Blalock, \u00a0AT1 \u00a0F.J. Rosley, \u00a0AD2 \u00a0S.B. Thompson,\u00a0AMS2 F.A. Furney, \u00a0AT2 \u00a0B.O. Garrison, \u00a0ACW2 \u00a0E.B. Turner, \u00a0\u00a0ATN3 \u00a0 J.E. Shabel, \u00a0ACW3 \u00a0R.C. Kussel, \u00a0ACWAN\u00a0\u00a0 H.V. Godbold \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(3 survivors)<\/p>\n

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