WWII PHOTOS TAKEN ON THE
USS DENNIS DE 405

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Leroy Blackburn Photos

FROM THE COLLECTION OF LEROY BLACKBURN

USS Dennis, DE 405, Leaving San Francisco

Kamikaze Attack, Okinawa

Laying Diversionary Black Smoke

Laying Phosphorus Smoke

K-Guns on the USS Dennis

Near Miss from a Heavy Cruiser

Receiving Mail

Returning to San Diego

PHOTOS FROM THE USS DENNIS
Jeff Von Holten Collection and John Hines

Men from USS Dennis
Von Holten Photo

On Deck - USS Dennis
Von Holten Photo
Left to Right,
Charles Barnett (Decator, IL)
Thomas Sheil (Brooklyn, NY)
Charles Barnhill (Indianapolis, IN)
Wilbur Von Holten (Jersey City, NJ)
Charles Dziedzic (Willkes Barre, PA)

USS Dennis Radio Room
Von Holten Photo
Standing Left to Right,
Arthur Bedell (KY)
T.J. Cameron (TN)
Thomas Sheil (Brooklyn, NY)
Wilbur Von Holten (Jersey City, NJ)
Seated, L,
Don Spangler (Maryville, MD)
Front Center,
Charles Touzell (Philadelphia, PA)

On Leave
John Hines Photo

Front Row Left to Right
First 3 - unknown, 4th- 0. 0. Brintle,
Chief Radioman (plankowner),
5th -V. J. Van Meerhaeghe, Radarman
(Plankowner), 6th - L. R. Bishop,
Ships Cook (Plankowner)

Back Row left to Right:
1st - Anthony (Tony) M Manzi,
Gunnersmate/Shipfitter (Plankowner),
2nd - R.C. Goedecke, Shipfitter (Plankowner)
3rd - W. L. Sicheri Yeoman (Plankowner)
4th- unknown
5th- Wilbur Von Holten, Quartermaster
(Plankowner), 6th - John
Hines, Yeoman (Plankowner)

Dennis (DE 405)

15 September 1943: Keel laid at Brown Shipbuilding Co., Houston TX

4 December 1943: Launched and christened, sponsored by Mrs. J. L. Dennis, mother of Radioman Third Class Dennis

20 March 1944: Commissioned, Lcdr S. Hansen, USNR, in command

31 May 1946: Decommissioned at San Diego, CA

1 December 1972: Stricken from the NVR

12 September 1973: Sold, scrapped

Also: Rescue at Sea
Leroy Blackburn Photos

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USS Dennis Home	Pearl Harbor Report	1 February 1942 Final Battle Dennis/Fogg		St. Lo Survivors	Edward Cafferty's DE405 Scrapbook Photos \| 1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 \| 5 \| 6 \| 7 \| 8 \| 9 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \|
Christening Box/Plaque Jeff Von Holten	Christening Letters	"Dusty" Kleiss on Fogg/Dennis Final Flight		Rescue at sea
Blackburn Photos	Men Who Served Roster - DE405	Dusty_Kleiss'_book	DE 405 Reunions	Vernon Kennedy	Misc Pictures	Crossing The Line	H.G. Kelly Letter
	Otis Dennis Pict Letters Page 1e 1	Otis Dennis Pictures and Letters Page 2	Otis' Last Letter Home	Cafferty Diary	Legacy Join-Up, 2008	Sea of Thunder by Evan Thomas

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