Tin Can Sailors Tributes/Memorials Many ship associations choose to make donations in the name of deceased members or others whom the members of the association wish to honor. There is currently no minimum donation amount to be published in The Tin Can Sailor but space limitations may require that we institute such a limit in the future. Tributes will remain on the web site for one year or longer. Donations may be designated in any of four ways: To a specific museum ship To the Thomas J. Peltin Destroyer Museum Grant Program for all museum ships    To the Tin Can Sailors General Operating Fund To a specific purpose such as the Tin Can Sailors Library or to defray expenses at a Bull Session,  National Reunion, etc. Tributes Received During the Past Few Months Harriet Edelman in memory of Sherman J. Edelman Elizabeth Sproges Crane in memory of John Edwin Sproges Elizabeth Sproges Crane in honor of the crew of the USS HARADEN (DD-585) Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Clouser in memory of Henry Arndt Joan Zeigler in memory of Henry Arndt Doris Hunsberger in memory of Henry Arndt Patricia A. Fryer in memory of Henry Arndt Mr. & Mrs. Fred Cipriano in memory of Charlotte Capone Mrs. Elizabeth Richardson in memory of Burnell H. Richardson Christine Maul in memory of Walter Maul John J. Benedetti in memory of Peter J. Benedetti Edward J. McElroy in memory of Frank Ventresca Edward J. McElroy in memory of Joseph R. Culhane Edward J. McElroy in memory of Walter C. Snyder, Jr. Robert L. Ball in memory of deceased WWII shipmates from USS Preston (DD-795) Joseph W. Dupuis in memory of Marcello “Mutt” Ell Donald T. Stitzer in memory of Donald J. Stitzer Juanita R. Chamberlain in memory of E.H. Chamberlain June Siess in memory of Leslie M. Siess USS Compton (DD-705) Association in memory of William Cartmell USS Compton (DD-705) Association in memory of James Reid Victoria Hoctor in memory of her husband John Hoctor Edward McElroy in memory of Samuel N. Nello Edward McElroy in memory of Leonard M. Miscannon Edward J. McElroy in memory of John Kee Edward J. McElroy in memory of Robert H. Williams Edward J. McElroy in memory of Francis J. Ryan, Sr. Marjorie E. Mason in memory of Lewis F. Mason, Jr. Edward McElroy in memory of  Willard Sweetser Edward McElroy in memory of Edward Polec Edward McElroy  in memory of George Junkerman, Sr. Edward McElroy in memory of Robert J. “Bud” Murphy Raymond N. Guinta in memory of deceased shipmates of USS CLAXTON (DD-571) Philip W. Rathbun in memory of William C. Walbridge, Jr. USS John R. Pierce (DD-753) in memory of all deceased crew members who served aboard the USS John R. Pierce (DD-753) USS Bristol (DD-857) in memory of Dick Szulczewski USS HEALY (DD-672) Association in memory of Robert Andrews USS COMPTON (DD-705) Association in memory of Edward Reuther Edward McElroy in memory of George Fadler Edward McElroy in memory of Alfred E. “Smitty” French Edward McElroy in memory of Eugene Sihler JoAnn Andrews in memory of Robert Andrews Mr. & Mrs. Frank Sabaj in memory of Robert Andrews Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post #748 in memory of Fred Miller Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post #748 in honor of Harvey Hammerlund Walter Smith in memory of Walter Baumann Jennnifer Tinsmon in memory of John Dakis Tammi DeFrancesco in memory of John Dakis Marilu Brennan in memory of John Dakis Terry Goodman in memory of John Dakis Edward J. McElroy in memory of Herbert Allen Carpenter USS EPPERSON (DD-719) Association in memory of Thomas J. Peltin The Family of Lewis W. Perdue in memory of Lewis W. Perdue, Sr. Edward McElroy in memory of John W. Messick Edward McElroy in memory of George W. Kopf Edward McElroy in memory of Alden M. Hughes Edward McElroy in memory of A. Richard Fitch Edward McElroy in memory of Thompson A. Dodd Edward McElroy in memory of Thomas W. Rayer The Gilliam Family in memory of Edgar Warren Watson Mr. & Mrs. Allen Hammond in memory of Edgar Warren Watson Mr. & Ms. David Hunter in memory of Edgar Warren Watson James M. Ryan in memory of Jim (Fuzz) Foster Edward McElroy in memory of Sherman J. Edelman Edward J. McElroy in memory of James Cassidy Lois Palmgren in memory of Roy Palmgren Bill & Judy Maricque in memory of Bob Levine George Bauersfeld in memory of Luther L. Farrar Fred C. Lang in memory of Luther L. Farrar Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Kelley in memory of Luther L. Farrar Mr. & Mrs. James Putney in memory of Luther L. Farrar Mr. & Mrs. Raymond McGuire in memory of Luther L. Farrar Mr. & Mrs. William H. Turnbow in memory of Luther L. Farrar Mr. & Mrs. Charles Sherer in memory of Luther L. Farrar Mr. & Mrs. Louis E. Wiser, Jr. in memory of Luther L. Farrar Mr. Lavoy Christensen in memory of Luther L. Farrar Mr.& Mrs. Arnold Weber in memory of Luther L. Farrar Mr. & Mrs. Sid Gilbreath in memory of Luther L. Farrar Roger Ciarrocchi in memory of Luther L. Farrar Charles B. Leonard in memory of Gail Rupertus Edward J. McElroy in memory of Stephen P. Yorden Mr. & Mrs. Phil Munoz in memory of William B. White Mrs. Joanne T. Faiola in memory of Hubert Faiola Mr. & Mrs. Cecil McDonald in memory of Luther L. Farrar USS Compton (DD-705) in memory of Paul Helgerson USS Compton (DD-705) in memory of Charles Timmerman USS Miller (DD-535) Assn. II in memory of Raymond Rail USS Kenneth D. Bailey (DD/DDR-713) in memory of Lester E. Zittrain USS Brownson Association in memory of Larry Gordon USS Compton (DD-705) in memory of John Capecci USS Compton (DD-705) in memory of Thomas Korchma Edward J. McElroy, Sr. in memory of Charles Campbell Edward J. McElroy, Sr. in memory of Dr. John G. Rodgers Edward J. McElroy, Sr. in memory of Danto "Dan" Fanelli Edward J. McElroy, Sr. in memory of Warren F. Guss, Jr. Edward J. McElroy, Sr. in memory of Salvatore F. Giello Joseph Magliocco in memory of Angelo Magliocco Frank and Pat Perella in memory of Anne E. McCarthy Arthur J. Johnsen in memory of V.ADM John D. Bulkeley USS McNair (DD-679) in memory of William Kennedy, Abner Lamar McDonald, Angelo Malgliocco, Frank Schouweiller, Wallace Shissler and Charles Staples USS Leary (DD/DDR-879) Reunion Group (Eli Blumenfeld) in memory of Charles Ludwig USS Compton (DD-705) in memory of Capt. Thomas Drake USS Compton (DD-705) in memory of Frank Keegan Edward J. McElroy, Sr. in memory of Frank W. Laber Edward J. McElroy, Sr. in memory of Joseph Ferry Edward J. McElroy, Sr. in memory of Francis X. Meier Edward J. McElroy, Sr. in memory of William Fogarty Edward J. McElroy, Sr. in memory of Lewis M. Cutter Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Gionet in memory of Raymond Duquette Louise Dyson in memory of Raymond Duquette Szewczak Family in memory of Raymond Duquette The Coveney Family in memory of Robert J. Coveney Louis Hendry in memory of Charles Hendry Jacquelyn A. Born in memory of Richard M. Born USS Compton (DD-705) in memory of Raymond Duquette USS Compton (DD-705) in memory of Thomas Hlubin Bud & Sherill Fronk in memory of Dave Dion Susan Krause in memory of Dave Dion Del & Olga Krause in memory of Dave Dion Tom Roell in memory of Dave Dion Edward J. McElroy, Sr. in memory of James Murphy Edward J. McElroy, Sr. in memory of Jesse "Tom" Cox Edward J. McElroy, Sr. in memory of Edwin Bartron Shultz Edward J. McElroy, Sr. in memory of RADM. Paul C. Huelsenbeck, USNR (Ret.) USS Compton (DD-705) in memory of Neil Hartling Edward J. McElroy, Sr. in memory of Thomas Sweatt Edward J. McElroy, Sr. in memory of Jason Forsythe Edward J. McElroy, Sr. in memory of Louis Valentine Henrietta A. Hayes in memory of James C. Hayes The Matthews Family in memory of Thomas Matthews Mary Ann Veylupek in memory of Joseph C. Veylupek Ann Travis in memory of John P. Travis Fred Cothern in memory of shipmates of the USS James E. Kyes (DD-787) and USS Eversole (DD-789) USS Compton (DD-705) in memory of Hugh Schwartz USS Compton (DD-705) in memory of Eugene Etheridge USS Compton (DD-705) in memory of Neil Hartling