Maurice H. Unger | Age 83 Died 8/21/2022 | CDR, USN (Ret)VX-6 65-66, Aerial navigator. Antarctic feature "Unger Peak" named after him. |
Michael J. Casey | Age 78 Died 8/14/2022 | AT2, USN VXE-6 69-72 |
Eugene W. Van Reeth | Age 95 Died 8/12/2022 | CAPT, USN (Ret) CO VX-6/VXE-6 65-69, CASA 70-72, CNSFA 74-76. Antarctic feature Van Reeth Glacier named for him |
Ferrell D. Pope | Age 78 Died 7/17/2022 | CWO4, USN (Ret) VXE-6 loadmaster & NATOPS evaluator for LC-130 70-73 |
Billy-Ace "Penguin" Baker | Age 82 Died 7/3/2022 | RMC, USN (Ret). Wintered over 4 times, DF63. DF67, DF71, DF75. Summer Support 1975-1980. Antarctic feature "Baker Rocks" named after him. |
Robert E. Spiller | Age 71 Died/ 7/1/2022 | ASCM, USN (Ret) VXE-6 78-81 |
John L. Hollo | Age 89 Died 6/30/2022 | AO3, USN,VX-6 DFI and DFII. |
Pamela A. Landy | Age 73 Died 6/28/2022 | "Kiwi Pam", Widow of Life Member Jim Landy |
Samuel D. Underwood | Age 88 Died 6/6/2022 | ABCM, USN (Ret) VX-6 1958-1962 |
Richard L. Buchanan | Age 85 Died 5/21/2022 | MR2, USN A Aboard USS BURTON ISLAND during DF III summer operations |
Robert W. Tiitus | Age 95 Died 5/4/2022 | Civilian Hallett Station Scientific Leader and Meteorologist in Charge DF 61 Winter Over |
David Crouse | Age 85 Died 4/15/2022 | LCDR, USN (Ret) VXE-6 73-75 |
Warren Gould | Age 93 Died 4/11/2022 | SN, USN Operation High Jump 46-47 USS PINE ISLAND |
Eleanor Feeney | Age 95 Died 3/5/2022 | Widow of Life member Ed Feeney |
Elgen M. Long | Age 94 Died 1/26/2022 | Civilian pilot, made around the world solo flight via both poles 5 Nov 71-3 Dec 71 |
Duane L Green | Age 94 Died 11/21/2021 | CPL, USMC Tractor driver during Operation Windmill 47-48 |
Richard C. Pedigo | Age 92 Died 11/13/2021 | ACC, USN (Ret) Assigned to ASA Det Bravo made 2 summer deployments to South Pole Station 64 and 66 |
Arthur E. Lindberg | Age 84 Died 11/8/2021 | LCDR, SC, USN (Ret)ASA Supply Officer 71-73 |
Jimmy E. Mann | Age 82 Died 10/25/2021 | AN, USN VX-6 DF II Summer deployment and Det Alfa WO McM DF III |
John H. Powell | Age 88 Died 10/15/2021 | LCDR, USN (Ret) CNSFA Weather Officer 61-62 Summer seasons |
John A. Hickey | Age 87 Died 10/4/2021 | CAPT, USN (Ret) VX-6 Pilot helos & Otter 60-62 |
David A. Hoff | Age 90 Died 10/4/2021 | EN2, USCG DF I USCGC EASTWIND |
John L. Muckenthaler | Age 85 Died 6/7/021 | CDR, USN (Ret) VX-6 LC-130 pilot 65-67 |
Lester J. Humphrey, Jr. | Age 81 Died 4/28/2021 | SKC, USN (Ret) USS ARNEB DF III and DF IV |
Ralph E. Breschini | Age 81, Died 4/2/2021 | RM1, USCG (Ret) USCGC SOUTHWIND 67-68 during construction of Palmer Station |
Wenceslaus A. Dostal | Age 94 Died 4/1/2021 | ADRC, USN (Ret) DF IV VX-6 Det Alfa 58-59, VX-6 Summer support DF62, Army Contractor DF64 |
Earl R. Seeber | Age 89 Died 3/20/2021 | CDR, CEC, USN (Ret) MCB-8 Ops Officer and OIC Construction Eights Station 62-63 |
George A. Doumani | Age 92 Died 3/16/2021 | USARP 58-60 Byrd Station, expeditions to West Antarctica Herlick Mountains 60-62 and 64-65 |
Donald F. Cady | Age 83 Died 3/6/2021 | USARP DF 70 Summer Support |
Alma W. Lee | Age 85 Died 1/26/2021 | Associate member, NOK of H. Leon Ellis |
Stephen G. Riley | Age 91 Died 12/24/2020 | LT, USN USN VX-6 Photo Officer 65-67; Antarctic feature Mt. Riley named for him |
Kenneth H. Buttler | Age 88 Died 12/3/2020 | EON3, USN Summer support 61-63 |
John A. Cox | Age 89 Died 11/24/2020 | CPO, USN (Ret) DF I at Little America V |
Donald E. Germain, Sr. | Age 84 Died 11/21/2020 | BUL3, USN MCB 1 DF II McMurdo and Knox Coast |
Gerald H. Damschroder | Age 83 Died 11/20/2020 | CMCS, USN (Ret) Winter over at Hallet Station DF 63 and DF 65 |
William F. Hunter | Age 89 Died 11/11/2020 | LCDR, USCG DF I aboard USCGC EASTWIND |
Gary S. Koech | Age 82 Died 10/17/2020 | AD2, USN VX-6 Det Alfa WO DF 60 |
Oscar G. Soulia | Age 85 Died 10/13/2020 | CWO3, USN (Ret) USS EDISTO DF IV, ASA Det Charlie 68-71 |
Vincent F. Splain | Age 82 Died 9/12/2020 | ADC, USN (Ret) VX-6 DF IV |
Louis C. McCormick | Age 82 Died 7/18/2020 | BT2, USN Assigned to USS BROUGH DF III Antarctic circle picket ship |
Walter B. Ettershank | Age 89 Died 4/26/2020 | Associate member attached to USN icebreaker, only served in Arctic waters. |
Eugene Hill, Jr. | Age 89 Died 4/15/2020 | SW1, USN DF II, III, IV Summer support at Ellsworth and McMurdo building facilities |
Paul G. Andes | Age 82 Died 3/26/2020 | CAPT, USNR (Ret) VX6-62-64. Antarctic feature Mt Andes named after him. |
Zane E. Jacobs | Age 93 Died 1/29/2020 | AGC, USN (Ret) DF I CTF-43 |
Steven K. Kauffman | Age 95 Died 12/28/2019 | CDR, CEC, USN (Ret). TF-43 support DF 65 & DF 66. Worked with design and set up of Plateau Station. Has Antarctic feature Mt. Kauffman named after him. |
Donald D. Emmons | Age 91 Died 12/26/2019 | A1C, Operation High Jump 46-47 USS PHILIPPINE SEA |
Joe H. Capley | Age 84 Died 12/2/2019 | LCDR, USN VX-6 64-66 |
William D. Scott | Age 80 Died 11/12/2019 | SS1, USCG (Ret) Assigned to USCGC BURTON ISLAND 66-68 |
Millicent M. Emmons | Age 84 Died 8/16/2019 | Associate member, wife of Donald D. Emmons |
Thomas N. Thompson | Age 94 Died 7/23/2019 | CDR, USN (Ret) Attached to MCB Special DF III Little America V |
Robert P. Price | Age 90 Died 7/17/2019 | CDR, USN (Ret) TF-43 Photographic Officer 65-66 |
Sheldon W. Grinnell | Age 90 Died 7/7/2019 | LT, MC, USN Wilkes Station physician WO DF II |
Martice E. Wise, Sr. | Age 82 Died 2/9/2019 | ET1, USN DF 59 & DF 60 ASA Summer Support McM, DF 64 Winter over Byrd Station |
James W. Brown | Age 93 Died 1/18/2019 | CEC, USN (Ret), DF II at McMurdo Station, DF 61 at South Pole Station |
Joseph J. Malla | Age 84 Died 1/8/2019 | LT, CEC, USN (Ret) As CE2, USN assigned to MCB Special Det Bravo DFI and wintered at McMurdo DF II |
John W. Hendry | Age 83 Died 9/16/2018 | AFCM, USN (Ret) VX-6 58-62, 68-72 |
Sebastiano J. Milardo | Age 89 Died 9/14/2018 | DC3, USCG Assigned to USCGC EASTWIND DF I |
Guthrie S. Riley | Age 83 Died 8/26/2018 | ACC, USN Assigned to ASA Det Bravo and ASA Det Alfa during 1964-1969 |
Donald K. Ives | Age 79 Died 8/14/2018 | CE2, USN ASA Det Alfa DF62 Power Plant operator |
Thurber G. Zeh | Age 83 Died 6/29/2018 | CAPT, USNR (Ret) Assistant staff meteorologist summer DF 60 at Little America V and summer DF 61 at Byrd Station |
Corwin A. Olds | Age 91 Died 6/25/2018 | CDR, USN (Ret) Executive Officer ASA 63-66 |
Evelyn S. Munson | Age 96 Died 6/5/2018 | Widow of OAE WIlliam S. Munson CO of VX-6 60-61 |
Edward C. Borkowski | Age 81, Died 5/14/2018 | SN, USN Assigned to unnamed ship DFI &II. Little America, Knox Coast, McMurdo Sound |
Jackie S. Cassady | Age 79 Died 2/12/2018 | Associate member, sister-in-law of Memorial member AMH1 William Chastain who died in the 1961 P2V crash at WIlkes Station |
Gertrude E. Odbert | Age 100 Died 1/14/2018 | Widow of OAE Lt. Jack A. Odbert who participated in Operation Windmill 47-48 aboard USS EDISTO |
Ronald S. Purvis | Age 89 Died 1/3/2018 | LCDR, USN VX-6 OIC Para-rescue team DF II & DF III, Antarctic feature "Purvis Peak" named for him |
Harry W. Taylor | Age 97 Died 11/24/2017 | COL, USMC (Ret) Made 3 tourist trips to Antarctica by way of Adventure Network International Patriot Hills Base Camp |
Arthur F. Hillis | Age 82 Died 11/2/2017 | PHCS, USN (Ret) CTF-199 NSFA 72-75 |
Harold D. Story | Age 88 Died 10/22/2017 | LCDR, USN (Ret) CTF-43 Staff 69-70 Flight crew observer |
Jack A. Moon | Age 88 Died 6/22/2017 | ET3, USN Assigned to USS PINE ISLAND during Operation High Jump 46-47 |
William D. Romey | Age 86 Died 6/3/2017 | Civilian lecturer and staff geologist on M/S Explorer, M/S Explorer II and M/S Bremen for 13 years with numerous trips to Antarctic Peninsula and South Georgia Islands |
Melville W. Vollbrecht, Jr. | Age 78 Died 5/27/2017 | CWO4, USN (Ret) VXE-6 73-76 |
Walton W. Lappley | Age 79 Died 4/7/2017 | EN2, USN USS NESPELEN Oiler transport fuel for McM and Little America DF II & III |
Shirley K. Hudson | Age 80 Died 3/24/2017 | Surviving spouse of Bernard Hudson who was ASA support out of Cheatham Annex 55-61 |
Robert V. Mayer | Age 93 Died 3/13/2017 | LCDR, USN (Ret) VX-6 61 to 64 LC-130 pilot, made rescue mission midwinter flight 1965. Antarctic feature Mayer Crags named after him. |
Herbert W. Birkett | Age 87 Died 1/17/2017 | CMC, USN (Ret) DF IV Winter over |
Nolan B. Aughenbaugh | Age 92 Died 1/1/2017 | Surveyor, geologist, asst. glaciologist, asst, geophysicist 56-59 Ellsworth Station (IGY) and Camp Michigan on Ross Ice Shelf/ |
Gerald L. V. Struck | Age 87 Died 12/24/2016 | CDR, USN (Ret) Provided met support met equipment to McMurdo, Byrd, South Pole Station 72-77 |
Robert B. Pope, Sr. | Age 92, Died 10/12/2016 | BM2, USN Assigned to USS BURTON ISLAND during Operation High Jump, McMurdo Sound area |
Thomas W. Harwell | Age 80 Died 9/25/2016 | CDR, CEC, USN (Ret) Public Works Officer 62-65 Harwell Glacier named after him. |
Helen F. Hertenberg | Age 91 Died 9/20/2016 | Widow of Homer Etenberg who was a member of the Byrd 39-41 expedition |
Peter D. Gillitch | Age 86 Died 6/30/2016 | Civilian Lockheed support to VX-6 60-61 |
Larry A. Reynolds | Age 76 Died 6/24/2016 | ADRC, USN Assigned to VXE-6 80-82 |
Warren W. Penney | Age 87 Died 4/27/2016 | Assigned to VX-6 Para-rescue team deployed to Little America V and McMurdo Station summer season DFIII |
Donald M. Whitehurst | Age 83 Died 9/30/2015 | Survivig son-in-law of participant in Operation WIndmill. |
Albert A. Capozzoli | Age 85 Died 8/26/2015 | LCDR, SDC, USN VX-6 Dental Officer 59-62 |
Cecil G. Stockton | Age 83 Died 8/15/2015 | LCDR, USN (Ret). MCB Special, wintered over at Little America V, 1955 - 56 |
Quirino Cabrera | Age 79 Died 8/9/2015 | CM1, USN (Ret) Winter over Byrd Station DF66 and DF 70. |
Manuel W. Brister | Age 80 Died 6/19/2015 | USAP Contractor 91-92 & 95-96. |
Harold R. Conklin, Sr. | Age 93 Died 6/18/2015 | LCDR, USN (Ret) CTF-43, VX-6/VXE-6 Photo Officer CTF-43 58-59, VX-6 Photo Officer 62-64, VXE-6 Photo Officer 68-69 |
William C. Taylor | Age 87 Died 6/3/2015 | BUR2, USN MCB Battalion summer support DF 61 McMurdo |
John J. Quatkeymeyer | Age 75 Died 3/5/2015 | SN, USCG Assigned to USCGC EASTWIND DF 61 & DF 63 |
John D. Triplett | Age 79 Died 2/26/2015 | SSGT, USMC VX-6 Aircraft Navigator DF 64 & DF 65 |
Harry W. Dodson | Age 87 Died 2/2/2015 | Associate member, Merchant Marines 45-49 |
Douglas M. Ales | Age 79 Died 12/4/2014 | AGCM, USN (Ret) ASA Winter over DF 62 |
Noel M. Haysom | Age 87 Died 11/29/2014 | Australian civilian attached to ANARE biological research 49-50 |
William M. Nichols | Age 84 Died 10/19/2014 | LTCOL, USAF Navigator on USAF C-130 which made a flight to Antarctica in Jan 60 |
Stanley J. Manning | Age 90 Died 10/4/2014 | LCDR, USN VX-6 DF 63 R4D pilot, OIC VX-6 Det Alfa |
William B. Mull, Jr. | Age 85 Died 9/22/2014 | CSC, USN (Ret) ASA Det Alfa South Pole WO DF 64. Antarctic feature Mount Mull named after him. |
Dean T., Edson | Age 88 Died 8/20/2014 | USARP Surveyor/navigator with University of Minnesota Ellsworth Mountains geological team DF63 Summer season |
William E. West | Age 95 Died 8/12/2014 | CAPT, USCG (Ret) XO of USCGC EASTWIND DF 61 & DF 62, CO of USCGC GLACIER DF76 & DF 77 |
Elias Stetz | Age 81 Died 7/19/2014 | CDR, USN (Ret) VX-6 60-61 |
James Frankhauser | Age 80 Died 5/24/2014 | AGC, USN (Ret) ASA Det Alfa DF 63 |
Sydney M. Miller | Age 88 Died 3/13/2014 | Widow of OAE Frank Miller |
John J. Jamroga | Age 86 Died 1.30/2014 | LCDR, USN NSFA Staff Phot9 Officer DF 68 & DF 69. Antarctic feature Mount Jamroga named after him. |
Harry Rubin | Age 88 Died 8/29/2013 | COL, USA (Ret) Surviving NOK of Civ meteorologist Morton Rubin who wintered at Russian Mirny Station during the IGY |
Lucille A. Overlook | Age 83 Died 6/30/2013 | Civilian tourist aboard MV MARCO POLO 2 trips 1999 and 2000 |
Merrell D. Hales | Age 74 Died 6/13/2013 | AT2, USN VX-6 Det Alfa DF 60 |
Earl E. Sweatt | Age 78 Died 5/2/2013 | EMC, USN (Ret) ASA Det Alfa Byrd Station DF 61 |
Louis L. Helms | Age 88 Died 3/10/2013 | LCDR, USN (Ret) VX-6 Det Alfa OIC DF 61. |
Gloria C. Stargel | Age 83, Died 3/2/2013 | Was surviving NOK of OAE Oscar T. Cassity USAF Pilot who was Aerial Delivery Operations Officer for DF I and DF II |
John L. Blades | Age 88 Died 2/28/2013 | CDR, USN (Ret) CO of YOG-34 during DF I, CO of ASA Det Alfa DF65 |
Peter G. Murphy | Age 81 Died 1/6/2013 | LTJG, USNR Assigned as Navigator to USS WYANDOT DF I |
Raymond R. Semingson | Age 74 Died 8/1/2012 | RM2, USN DF III W/O Participated in the TransAntarctic expedition of SIr Edmund Hilliary |
Keith D. Kellum | Age 79 Died 7/25/2012 | ET2, USN ASA Det Alfa Wintered at South Pole . |
Richard L. Urbanak | Age 75 Died 7/14/2012 | Civilian Meteorologist, wintered at Byrd DF-60 and wintered at South Pole DF 71. |
Alex Kosack | Age 82 Died 6/27/2012 | ATC, USN (Ret) VX-6 Flight crew DF I |
Carl H. Peter | Age 94 Died 5/4/2012 | Civilian assigned to Naval Air Systems Command as LC-130 Program Manager from 1965-1980, made trips to the ice during that period |
Paul Rosenberg | Age 89 Died 5/4/2012 | ATC, USN (Ret) VX-6 55-88 P2V aircrew |
Donald E. Lewis | Age 83 Died 3/31/2012 | SCPO, USN (Ret) VX-6 60-62 |
Paul Kanonas | Age 85 Died 1/1/2012 | HMCS, USN (Ret) VX-6 64-66 Dispensary Chief Williams Field, member para-rescue |
John D. O'Halloran | Age 82 Died 7/1/2011 | Volunteer Chaplain made 3 summer trips to Antarctica 88, 90, and 97 |
Charles F. Epler | Age 82 Died 6/22/2011 | SKCS, USN (Ret) ASA Det Alfa WO Little America V DF II (IGY); VX-6 60-67 |
Robert L. Allison | Age 81 Died 3/21/2011 | ABHC(AC), LT, USN (Ret) VX-6 60-63 |
Allen A. Vogt | Age 76 Died 2/28/2011 | EN3, USN Assigned to USS WYANDOT DF I |
Herve R. Fortin | Age 90 Died 2/8/2011 | BMCS, USN (Ret) USS STATEN ISLAND 57-58 |
Junior L. Moody | Age 82 Died 6/7/2010 | ABCS, USN (Ret) VX-6 Line Chief DF 60 & DF 61 |
Louis R. LaCava | Age 74 Died 4/30/2010 | CWO4, USN (Ret) ASA Det Alfa Byrd Station DF 63 as SFP2. Fire Marshal and Fuel King |
William J. Williams | Age 89 Died 4/1/2010 | RMC, USN (Ret) Assigned to MCB Special wintered over at Little America V during DF II. |
Daniel A.Gallagher | Age 78 Died 3/8/2010 | LCDR, USN (Ret) ASA Det Alfa DF 61 |
Walter W. Lawson | Age 87 Died 6/30/2009 | ADC, USN (Ret) VX-6 Aircrew on R7V DF IV |
David L. Kinsey | Age 71 Died 6/5/2009 | LCDR, USN VXE-6 71-73 Helo pilot |
Arthur O. DeBolt | Age 85 Died 2/20/2009 | MSGT, USMC (Ret) VX-6 Flight Navigator 59-61 |
Max F. Foster | Age 69 Died 9/17/2008 | ETC, USN (Ret) ASA Det Alfa McMurdo DF 64 |
Adam C. Lassiter | Age 81, Died 7/28/2007 | CDR, USN Assigned to Staff CTF-68 Operation High Jump 46-47 |
Albert C. Schutz | Age 71 Died 9/15/2003 | LCDR, USN (Ret) VX-6 LC-130 co-pilot 66-68, CTF-43 Staff Air Ops 70-72 |
John J. Reynolds | Age 71 Died 6/25/2003 | SK2, USN Assigned to USS ATKA 1954-1955 |
George H. Stewart | Age 70 Died 7/13/2001 | ADJ1, USN (Ret) VX-6 Winter Over at Little America V DF II |
No details, but RM GEORGE FUCHS and RM STEVE KELLY, W/O 1971-1972 McMurdo passed away 2022.
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