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| Crew of USS Mayo DD422 in 1945.
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Crew of USS Mayo DD422 on September 14, 1942 at the Brooklyn Naval Shipyard.
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Company 50 US Naval Training Station, Newport RI in 1940
One half of this group was assigned to our Mayo, while the other half was assigned to the USS Kearny DD432. Quackenbush is directly in back of the riflemen on the left, while Gerald Kelly is the riflemen to the right.
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Harry "Frankie" Frankland, B1/c.
Served on Mayo:14 October 1940 to 9 May 1943.
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Joseph Arnold, MM2/c.
Served on Mayo:26 January 1942 to 4 April 1944.
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James "Red" Dunn Jr., MM1/c.
Served on Mayo:27 December 1940 to 24 January 1944.
Dunn was killed in action in the After Engineroom when Mayo was damaged during the Anzio Invasion, presumably from a mine. He was at his station in the After Engineroom maintaining the "heart" of the ship.
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Leonard "Benny" Bennett, TM 3/c.
Served on Mayo:3 August 1944 to 14 December 1945.
Benny was the past and original USS Mayo Newsletter editor. His efforts kept the crew together.
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Patrick O'Neill, TM 3/c.
Served on Mayo: Dec 1942- May 1944
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Orlando "Big Ange" Angelini, MMC.
Served on Mayo:18 September 1940- 18 March 1946
"Ange" was on the Mayo from the day she was commissioned to her decommissioning, never missing a trip or action aboard his home of 5 1/2 years.
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Louise and Orlando Angelini during WW2.
Louise is currently the newsletter editor and they both organized many reunions and association activities.
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Paul "Johnny" Johnson, CWO.
Served on Mayo:15 January 1941- 3 April 1943.
"Johnny" , along with Ray Hutchins, was our senior man, having served in the Navy as a stoker on a the coal burner Rochester in the 20's to a instuctor at Newport, RI in the 1950's. "Johnny" was a man everyone looked up to and admired; as he had the skill and intelligence to teach the younger men the skills they needed. Serving from ships such as Battleship California and destroyer Mugford DD389, Johnny brought his knowledge aboard Mayo . Johhny always said that Mayo was one of his best duties of his naval career that spanned over 20 years. In this picture, "Johnny" is with his wife Irene.
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Raymond "Hutch" Hutchins, WTC.
Served on Mayo:18 September 1940 to 18 March 1943.
Hutch was a plank owner on Mayo and served for three years before being transferred to new constuction destroyer duty. Hutch was an "old salt" by the time he went aboard Mayo having served in the Asiatic fleet during the 1920's and 30's. A very intelligent and rugged fellow, Hutch was very well respected aboard ship. Ray's brother, Warren Hutchins , also served on Mayo from 41-44 as WT2/c. Ray is pictured here with his wife Mary around 1945.
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Mel McHale, GM3/c.
Served on Mayo:3 August 1944 to 16 March 1946.
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Richard "Wheels" Slominski, QM1/c.
Served on Mayo:4 November 1943- 2 February 1946
Dick came aboard Mayo right after the Salerno invasion , and participated in the Anzio Operations and Surrender of the Japanese at Tokyo Bay. "Wheels" was a avid Mayo Association member, participating in the newsletter, shipmate correspondence and searching, and hosting great Mayo reunions with his wife, Alfreda, and granddaughter, Christina Bass.
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Aime Pinard, QMC.
Served on Mayo:27 December 1941 to 29 May 1945
Here Aime is pictured with his wife, Sammie. (Photo sent in by shipmate,Ed Bailey)
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Edward Bailey, Jr, RM2/c.
Served on Mayo:February 1941- 8 April 1944.
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Donald "DC" Clark, BM1/c.
Served on Mayo:18 September 1940 to 26 November 1942
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Harry "Chunky" Latier, TM1/c.
Served on Mayo:21 October 1942 to 1 November 1945.
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Hansford "Bo" Bowen, TM3/c.
Served on Mayo:3 August 1944- 1 December 1945
On return to civilian life, "Bo" became the brother-in-law to shipmate "Benny" Bennett. Here Bowen is pictured right, with Benny at the left.
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James "Jerry" Kelley, CTM.
Served on Mayo:21 October 1942 to 18 September 1945
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William D. Collius, S1/c.
Served on Mayo:3 August 1944 to 18 March 1946
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Dr. Louis Lazar, Ship's Doctor.
Served on Mayo:1943-1945?
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Harold Whaley, MM2/c.
Served on Mayo:12 December 1942 to 9 April 1944
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Carl Edward Campbell, F2.
Served on Mayo:3 April 1945 to 16 March 1946
Carl is in the center.
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William "Quack" Quackenbush, BMkr2.
Served on Mayo:18 September 1940- 3 April 1943
"Quack" was a plankowner aboard the Merry Mayo and served on her throughout the early convoy experiences. He was transferred to the USS Fechteler and became a survivor of that DE's sinking. "Quack" later was a member of the crew of the destroyer Harlon Dickson.
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Jack Peiser , EM1/c.
Served on Mayo:2 July 1942 to 7 October 1945
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