WWII PHOTOS TAKEN ON THE
 USS DENNIS DE 405

 

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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
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