We Remember Our Shipmates – USS LIBERTY

On 8 June 1967, USS LIBERTY (AGTR-5), an American intelligence ship with 294 men aboard, was attacked in international waters by Israeli aircraft and motor torpedo boats. These are the thirty-four men who died that day.

Communications Technician 3^rd William B. Allenbaugh USN
Lieutenant Commander Philip M. Armstrong USN
Seaman Gary R. Blanchard
Allen M. Blue
Quarter Master 3^rd Class Francis Brown USN
Communications Technician 2^nd Class Ronnie J. Campbell USN
Communications Technician 3^rd Class Jerry L. Converse USN
Communications Technician 2^nd Class Robert B. Eisenberg USN
Communications Technician 3^rd Class Jerry L. Goss USN
Communications Technician 1^st Class Curtis A. Graves USN
Communications Technician Seaman Lawrence P. Hayden USN
Communications Technician 1^st Class Warren E. Hersey USN
Communications Technician Seaman Alan Higgins USN
Seaman Carl L. Hoar USN
Communications Technician 2^nd Class Richard W. Keene, Jr. USN
Communications Technician Seaman James L. Lenau USN
Chief Communications Technician Raymond E. Linn USN
Communications Technician 1^st Class James M. Lupton USN
Communications Technician 3^rd Class Duane R. Marggraf USN
Communications Technician Seaman David W. Marlborough USN
Communications Technician 2^nd Class Anthony P. Mendle USN
Communications Technician Seaman Carl C. Nygren USN
Sergeant Jack L. Raper USMC
Corporal Edward E. Rehmeyer USMC
Lieutenant James Cecil Pierce USN
Internal Communications Fireman David Skolak USN
Communications Technician 1^st Class John C. Smith, Jr. USN
Chief Communications Technician Melvin D. Smith USN
Postal Clerk 2^nd Class John C. Spicher USN
Gunners Mate (Gun) 3^rd Class Alexander N. Thompson, Jr. USN
Communications Technician 3^rd Class Thomas R. Thornton USN
Communications Technician 3^rd Class Philippe C. Tiedtke USN
Lieutenant Stephen S. Thoth USN
Communications Technician 1^st Class Frederick J. Walton USN

174 other crew members were wounded that day.