U.S.S. COGSWELL DD-651 BOOK OF HISTORICAL INFORMATION Original publication May 1997 Prepared by John Barwinczok (TE 1951-1952) July 22, 1930 – July 17, 2014 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We are indebted to many shipmates who gave of their time, shared experiences and offered generous assistance toward the preparation of this book. Non-annotated references are original material received by John Barwinczok, while those entries with annotation list references in the back of the book. Revised edition June 2013 prepared by George Overman with added information, pictures, and accreditation where available. TIN CAN SAILORS There's a roll and a pitch and a heave and a hitch, To the nautical gait they take. For they're used to the cant of the decks aslant, As the white toothed combers break. On the plates that thrum like the beaten drum, To the thrill of the turbine's might, As the knife bow leaps through the yeasty deeps, With the speed of a shell in flight. Oh their scorn is quick for the crews that stick, To the battleships's steady floor. For they love the lurch of their own frail perch. At thirty-five knots or more. They don't give muchof drill and such That the battleship sailors do, But they sail the seas in their dungarees, A grimy destroyer's crew. They needn't climb at their sleeping time To a hammock that sways and bumps. They leap kerplunk to a cozy bunk That quivers and bucks and jumps. They hear the sound of the sea that pounds On the quarter-inch plates of steel, And close their eyes to the lullabbies Of the creaking sides and keel. They're a lusty crowd that is vastly proud Of the lean grey craft they drive; Of the roaring flues and humming screws That make her a thing alive. They love the lunge of her surging plunge, And the murk of of her smoke screen, too, As they sail the seas in their dungarees; A grimy destroyer's crew. 1943 The ship was placed in commission at the Navy Yard, Boston, Mass., by Rear Admiral R. A. THEOBALD, USN, Commandant of the First Naval District and of the Navy Yard, Boston, Mass., by authority of VCNO Confidential Mailgram 121350 Dated 14 August 1943. Commander Harold T. DEUTERMANN, U.S. Navy, took command pursuant to orders of the Chief of Naval Personnel dated 14 May 1943. Present at the commissioning were Mrs. Frances E. Cogswell, wife of the late Captain F. E. COGSWELL, USN, one of the co-sponsors, and Captain R. C. GRADY, USN, Captain of the Yard. The blessing was pronounced by Chaplain J. E. KJELDAHL (Chc) USNR, Admiral THEOBALD and Commander DEUTERMANN each made a short address to the ship's company. The following named officers are attached to the ship by order of the Chief of Naval Personnel: PLANK OWNERS: Cdr. Harold T Deutermann Lt. R. N. Perley, Jr., USN Lt. R. F. Leverenz, DE-V(G), USNR Lt. D. O. Shelton, D-V(G), USNR Ltjg. W. F. Alfson, E-V(G), USNR Ltjg. B. Blair, D-V(G), USNR Ltjg. J. M. Ginther, D-V(G), USNR Ltjg. C. D. Pulver, USN Ltjg C. E. Hughes,III, D-V(G)USNR Ens. J. K. Cogswell, III, D-V(G),USNR Ens. R. T. Golder, C-V(S), USNR Ens. L. B. Gregg, D-V(G), USNR Ens. D. A. Grayhill, D-V(G), USNR Ens. T. M. Reavley, D-V(G), USNR Ens. C. E. Trygg, E-V(G), USNR Ens. J. A. Gehling, E-V(G), USNR Ltjg. J. A. Daino, SC-V(G), USNR Ltjg. W. R. Durkin, MC-V(G), USNR Boatswain W. N. Stovall, USN The following named men are assigned to the ship pursant to orders of the Chief of the Naval Personnel: Adams, Charles R., S1 Allen, Woodrow, S1 Andres, Jack A., S1 Ansley, Rudolph C., MM2 Archibald, Lawrence E.,S1 Arnold Edward H., MM1 Atwell, Andrew A., S1 Barnes, William F., FC3 Bartell, Earnst G., MM2 Battagliese, Emilie J,S2 Becker, Howard, S3 Beckwith, Virgil P. CGM Beer, Manuel, S2 Begley, Edward R., RM1 Binnenkade, Wm F., S2 Blackburn, Roland G. WT2 Bode, Donald E., S1 Bosworth, Henry, Jr,SM3 Bradley, Herbert P., CC Brady, Clyde H.Jr. Brantley, Warren G., F2 Brauer, Francis S., TM3 Brower, Geaorge E., F1 Bruere, Clyde D., F2 Bullock, Dale J., Y3 Burns, John W., M2 Butcher, Jack H.,S2 Butera, Harry A., SK3 Buttler, Oscar, CBM Byrum, Ralph E., F1 Capone, Stephen J., S2 Carr, Peter, Jr., StM2 Cauthen, Raymond S.,F2 Chaffee, Wesley R., F2 Champion, Kenneth E., S1 Ching, Richard D. S1 Clay, Federick, F2 Coleman, Thomas E., F3 Celleton,Seymour W. StM2 Cory, Robert F.,F2 Court, Stanley R., S1 Cranna, Alex A., MM1 Cronin, John J., F2 Dawe, Robert W., F1 Dalke, Arthur M., S1 Dees, Harold E., SM1 Divish, George S., S1 Donley, George M., TM3 Douvarjo, Jack S., Y1 Drouin, Robert P., MM2 DuBois, George H., SWT Dukauskas, Clarence, S2 Dzwonkeski, Stanley J.,MM2 Elliot, Kenneth L., SM2 Farace, William M., MM2 Faucher, Iver H., MM2 Fenton, Edwin L., MM1 Fernandez, Joseph R., FC2 Fiore, John N., SF1 Foster, James P., QM1 Fox, Julian R., SoM2 Fyre, William H., EM3 Gearin, Joseph J., GM3 Gratten, George L., CY Graves, Roy L., S2 Green, Erwin E., S1 Hamilton, Richard T., S2 Haring, Harry J., MoMM2 Hasset, Robert A.,S2 Hawley, Lawson, RM1 Hazard, Adrian W., QM3 Hester, Edwin F., S1 Hierling, Eward J. Jr, SK2 Hook, Arron V., TM3 Hopkinson, Wm A., EM1 Hoss, Ernest C., CMM Huber, John F., SoM3 Ifland, Martin W., SoM3 Ilsley, Edward J., Jaeger, Robert E., SK3 Jakacky, Wm F., S1 Jenkins, Arthur J., CPhM Johnson, Arvid G., SK3 Johnson, George L., F1 Johnson, Harry L., MM2 Johnson, Howard L., SC1 Jones, Willard B., SM2 Joyce, James W., Y2 Kaberline, Clarence, SM3 Kaczmarek, Edward, S1 Karaus, Andrew, WT1 Kayatta, Eugene V., PhM2 Kelleher, Wm T., RM2 Kelly, David D., S2 Kopaczinski, Jospeh W.,MM2 Lanforld, Walter T.,S1 Lawrance, Leroy F., TM3 Leffler, Mark F., S1 Lerchensky, A., Coxc Lindley, Kenneth F. WT1 Linn, Harold F., F2 Littleton, James D. S1 Long, Frank G., F2 Lytchfield, Sam W.,Jr.,MM1 Mack, Joseph J., BM2 Mader, Gordon E., SC3 Magno, Arthur J., EM3 Mallone, Clay P., F1 Madell, Nathen, MM2 Mares, Joseph G., FC3 Marvin John C., TM3 Matson, Lee "J", TM2 Mayfield, Earl Myron, GM3 McCabe, John R., B1 McConlogue, James J., EM3 McCreary, Jesse G., SK1 McGee, Jack A.,F1 McGuinness, Anthony M, S1 McLean, John C., S1 Meier, Carl, F2 Micciche, Frank P., F2 Miller, Harry B., EM3 Minge, David T., S1 Mitchell, George E., SoM3 Moon, Benjamin J., F2 Morris, Whitty C., CEM Mrak, Arthur J., S2 Myers, Albert J., QM3 Nangle, Earl G., GM3 Nelson, Albert M., F1 Nicotera, Louis, S2 Niemic, Walter M., S2 Ninger, Leonard C., S2 Nolan, Harry L., Jr., S1 Norris, Charles, FC3 Nowicka, Peter J., CMM Nugent, James P., S2 Oddi, Dom., Antonio,S2 Oerfradi, Ernest D., S2 Oliver, Able G., S2 Oliveira, Carlos, S2 Oliveira, Leonard C., S2 O'Neil, Brooker T., StM2 O'Neill, James L.,S2 Orlando, Fred P., S2 O'Shea, James R., EM3 O'Toole, Micheal J. S2 Overko, Peter, S2 Pace, Albert D., S2 Pacheco, Manuel C. S2 Padden, James F., S2 Paff, Franklin J., S2 Page, Walter A., SoM3 Paglieroni, Edward B., S2 Pall, John A., S2 Pallanck, Robert A. S2 Paradisco, Albert W., S2 Parmenter, Fred M., CTM Parsons, William L. S2 Paterek, Thoedore, S2 Patti, John A., S2 Patton Adam A., S2 Peirce, Donald P., Pellington, George S., S2 Pereira, Joseph, S2 Perras, Edward T., S2 Perry, Arnold F., Perry, William, S2 Peters, Robert W., Ck3 Peterson, Eric E., RRT1 Pettine, John M., S2 Pezza, Nazzareno, S2 Phleps, Fred M., S2 Piazza, Eugene L., MM1 Pipitone, Anthony V., S2 Plain, John Francis, S2 Poirier, Raymond J. S2 Polito, Alessandro P., S2 Pollack, Arnold, S2 Pollard, Wilson L. S2 Porter, William Joseph, S2 Potter, Edwin E., EM2 Potts, Robert W., S2 Poudrier, Joseph T., Jr S2 Poulos, John J., S2 Powers, James J., S2 Pratt, Chester H., Jr., S2 Preo, Ralph Adelard, S2 Preston, John W., S2 Provenche, Dana F., S2 Pruchnik, Stanley M., S2 Quackenbush,Charles S2 Racine, Fernand O., S2 Ragnis, Charles S., MM2 Ramlow, Willard R. TM3 Randell Gordon H., S2 Randolph.. Thomas C., S1 Rech, Ralph A., FC3 Reese, Isaac B., MM2 Rega, Jack R., S2 Reilly, Edward F., S2 Reilly, John J., S2 Rekeda, William C., S2 Remy, Herve R., S2 Retos, Peter, S2 Revay, Frank, S2 Rhodes, Guy R., MM1 Rice, George L., S2 Richard, Earl J., Jr., S2 Rines, Austin Oscar,S2 Rioux, John C., S2 Ritz, Charles F., Jr., S2 Rizzo, Joseph A., S2 Rizzo, Michele, S2 Robertson, Dewitt T., StM2 Rockwell, Perry J, RM3 Roehm, Lewis S., S2 Rogers, Francis C., S2 Rogers, James J., S2 Rogowsky, Julius R., S3 Rolendelli, John P.,S2 Repke, George R.,S2 Roraback, John W., S2 Rosenwald, Isadore, S2 Rourke, Charles T., S2 Roy, Damase, S2 Royce, Burton Y., S2 Royeck, William E. FC1 Rubinsky, John J., S2 Rudginsky, Edward P., S2 Russomanne, Joseph, S2 Ryan, Robert E., S2 Sadowski, John A., S2 Sajtlava, Joseph C, S2Sanelli. Louise R., S2 Sawelle, Micheal, S2 Sayce, George H., S2 Schnapp, Harry, S2 Schena, Amelio A., SC3 Shambley, George, StM2 Shanks, Paul D., RM1 Sharp, Henry L., F1 Shine, Robert C., S1 Shortell, Donald J., SM3 Simons, Sidney, F1 Smith, Cletus T., S1 Smith, Robert K., GM3 Sommers, Richards H, SoM3 Stone, George T., StM2 Stoute, Harold D., S1 Szymanski, Chester J., F1 Szymanski, Edward L,S2 Tarburton, Richard, S1 Taylor, Wilferd E., S1 Thelen, Henry R., EM2 Thompson, Thomas J., Jr.GM1 Thompson, Walter E., S1 Todd, James R., TM3 Tolen, Thomas F., RM3 Two Crows, Mason L., S1 Vickers, William C.