Task & Purpose, a website dedicated to military news, recently published an article about the USS Frank E. Evans & the fight for recognition for the Lost 74. Matt White quotes several survivors and...
I reported onboard the USS FRANK E. EVANS (DD 754) as a Torpedoman’s Mate 3rd Class (TM3) on 10 February 1969 in Long Beach, California. I joined the Navy in 1967 and my first...
SN DENNIS R. YORK 25 November 1963-67 I Dennis R. York was born 24 July 1946, at Watertown, South Dakota. My hair was brown and my eyes are hazel. I enlisted in the navy...
SN KEN THRAILKILL 18 October 1961-63 I Ken Thrailkill “Killer” was born 2 June 1943, at Colorado Springs, Colorado. My hair was brown, my eyes are blue. I enlisted in the Navy at Colorado...
BT 2 JERRY. L. STEPHENSON 20 April 1962 I “Steve,” was born on a farm east of Bremen, Ohio, 26 June 1941. My hair and eyes were brown. I entered the Navy 12 August...
PC3 Charles Michael “Mike” Smith 1968-1969 Memories of USS FRANK E. EVANS (DD 754) returned to me as my wife and sons toured USS LAFFEY (DD 724) at Patriots Point in Charleston about seven...
RM2 THOMAS JAMES RODMAN 10 December 1964 After completing RM “A” school in November 1964, I was received for duty on board USS FRANK E. EVANS (DD 754) where I served as a radioman...
EM2 STEVEN T. PAINTER 28 September 1963 I Steven Thomas Painter was originally aboard USS WATTS (DD 567). I transferred aboard USS FRANK E. EVANS for about a year, starting in summer of 1963....
A Survivor’s Account Submitted by Andrew (Joe) Mulitsch MMFN As a new Fireman (MMFN), I was ordered to report in early February 1969, to USS FRANK E. EVANS (DD 754), home ported in Long...
MARVIN C. MENDENHALL 15 April 1964
