Founding Plankowners 
  
  
  
  Honorary Plankowners
                          2001 to 2004
      
  
  
  
  
  
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  U.S. Navy Beach Jumpers Association
  ‘Turbo Vestri Hostilis’
  (727) 4-USNBJA
 
 
 
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   - Ocracoke Island Memorial, Loop Shack Hill
   
- Beach Jumpers Memorial Honor Roll
   
- Deceased Members Personal Tributes
   
    - CAPT Douglas Fairbanks Jr. USNR
    
- Members A-F
    
     - Allen, Donovan, EN2,  BJU2
     
- Allen, James LTjg BJU3&8
     
- Aucoin, Gary RD3, BJU2
     
- Barber, Richard RM2, BJU2
     
- Barry, Robert LT, BJU2
     
- Bartholdi, Joseph RD1, BJU2
     
- Benjamins, Edwin CRM, BJU6
     
- Bittner, Burt LT, BJU6
     
- Bobick, William, RD3, BJU1
     
- Bohannan, John RD2, BJU2
     
- Boyea, Henry GM3, BJU1
     
- Boyum, Danny EN2, BJU1
     
- Brewer, Charles QM3, BJU2
     
- Briggs, Ronald RM2, BJU2
     
- Brown, Donald, LCDR, BJU1
     
- Bucklew, Phil CAPT, BJU2
     
- Bullock, Harvey ENS, BJU4
     
- Burkey, Paul MM/1c, BJU1
     
- Burkholder, James EN2, BJU2
     
- Carlson, Ronald LT, BJU1
     
- Carlton, Jack ENS, BJU6
     
- Cason, GR RMCS, BJU1
     
- Casto, John RD3, BJU2
     
- Casto, Ronald RD3, BJU2
     
- Chambers, John BMSN, BJU1
     
- Chapeau, David, ETR3, BJU1
     
- Chesser, William, SK3, BJU2
     
- Clark, Curtis CWO3, BJU1
     
- Clark, Edward RM2, BJU2
     
- Clemente, Wm. LCDR, BJU2&1
     
- Cochran,Wilmer, SM2c, BJU6
     
- Conley, Harold SK3, BJU1
     
- Conner, William Jr, LTjg, BJU1
     
- Cook, Kenneth OSCS, BJU1
     
- Cooper, Dannie ETSN, BJU1
     
- Costilow, James RM1, BJU1
     
- Coutinho, Roy LT, BJU1
     
- Culp, Ralph RM3, BJU2
     
- Davies, David RMCS, BJU1
     
- Davis, Charles T., ET2, BJU2
     
- Denslow, Irving CWO2, BJU2
     
- DeWeese, Jerry RM1, BJU1
     
- Dinsmore, G. Chris, RD2, BJU1
     
- Donaghy, Sam OS1, FCG2
     
- Doornbos, Robert, CWO4, BJU1
     
- Driscoll, Frederic RDm1/c, BJU4
     
- Dunton, Lewis RADM, BJU6
     
- Eason, Charles DP1, BJU1
     
- Eiben, Michael,  LTjg, BJU1
     
- English, Lon RD2, BJU1
     
- Engman, Clayton RM2, BJU1
     
- Everett, Richard ETN2, BJU1
     
- Fahey, Edwatd F. RMC, BJU1
     
- Fallen, David CDR, BJU2
     
- Fanning, Norris RT/2c, BJU7
     
- Frankenfield, Warren RD3, BJU2
     
- Franklin, James OS1, BJU1
     
 
- Members G-L
    
     - Gacek, Chester RM3/c, BJU9
     
- Gallagher, Rodney RMSN, BJU2
     
- Glaza, David OS2, BJU1
     
- Grauten, Henry LTjg., BJU7
     
- Harris, John AE1, BJU11
     
- Hanlon, Charles RD3, BJU2
     
- Harvey, C.Felix LT, BJU2
     
- Havyer, William, ETN2, BJU2
     
- Hayes, Simon, RD3, BJU2
     
- Hendry, James CDR, BJU2
     
- Hennessy, Peter LTjg, BJU2
     
- Hill, Kenneth L. SKCS, BJU2
     
- Hoatson, Norman ET2, BJU1
     
- Hobbs, Jim CAPT, BJU1
     
- Hoffman, Benjamin LTjg, BJU2
     
- Hogan, Joseph ENS, BJU6
     
- Hollers, James PN3, BJU2
     
- Hower, William LTjg, BJU1
     
- Johnson, Joe ET2, BJU2
     
- Johnson, William RMC, BJU1
     
- Jones, Lynn IC3, BJU1
     
- Jones, William, RD2, BJU1
     
- Kenyon, Richard LTjg, BJU2
     
- Kersting, William CAPT, BJU1
     
- Kilburn, Franklin SK2, BJU2
     
- Kisselburg,Ken ETSN, BJU1
     
- Kittelson,Gary, LTjg BJU2
     
- Kreske, Malcom RT/3c, BJU9
     
- Krolak, John, RM3, BJU2
     
- Kropf, Robert ETCS, BJU1
     
- Lando, Robert CDR, BJU4
     
- Lane, Charles RD3, BJU1
     
- LaPointe, Norman, ET3, BJU2
     
- Lasell, Max CAPT, BJU2
     
- Lee, Thurman ENCS, BJU2
     
- Long, John P, CDR, BJU2
     
 
- Members M-S
    
     - MacGilvray, Bruce RD2, BJU1
     
- Maguire, Robert GM/1c, BJU4 & 11
     
- Manfield Jr, John J, QM3, BJU2
     
- Marco, Thomas RD3, BJU1
     
- Marino, Al ENFN, BJU1
     
- Marscher, John LTjg, BJU2
     
- Matula, George GMG1, BJU2
     
- McAndrew, James QM1, BJU2
     
- McBride, Robert LT., BJU2
     
- McCormack, Elmer LCDR, BJU1
     
- McCue, George BM1, BJU2
     
- McGath, Arthur, EN3, BJU2
     
- McGregor, James RM2,  BJU1
     
- McLeod, John EMC, BJU1
     
- McQuade, Patrick EN3, BJU1
     
- Miller, Donald EN2, BJU2
     
- Miller, Herman RMC, BJU2
     
- Miller, Wayne EM2, BJU2
     
- Mohn, Larry ETN2, BJU1
     
- Mohler, Phillip GSCS, BJU1
     
- Moncrief, Phillip LTjg., BJU1
     
- Moore, Charles EN3, BJU2
     
- Moore, Frank SFM2, BJU2
     
- Morrissey, James ET3, BJU2 & 1
     
- Mullen, George LCDR, BJU9
     
- Mulqueen, Jerry RD2, BJU2
     
- Munro, Robert EN3, BJU1
     
- Murphy, Chester CDR, BJU2
     
- Nagel, Roger FN, BJU1
     
- Newberg, Gary ETC, BJU1
     
- Niederer, Otto LT, BJU1 & 2
     
- Oden, Dickie RM2, BJU1
     
- O'Donnell, William EM1, BJU2
     
- Olney, Austin LT, BJU6
     
- Peterson, Thomas PN3, BJU2
     
- Placek, Donald RD2, BJU2
     
- Price, Robert, CDR, BJU2
     
- Prince, Michael OSCS, BJU1
     
- Pollock, Charles LT, BJU2
     
- Rainie, Robert CRM, BJU1&9
     
- Ramsey, Homer RM3, BJU1
     
- Reynolds, Charles, SFM2, BJU2
     
- Richter, Philip RD1, BJU2
     
- Rodolfich, Steve, RM3, BJU1
     
- Root, Larry YN3, BJU1
     
- Ross, Clyde BM3, BJU2
     
- Roy, Robert ETM2/c, BJU6
     
- Rumfield, Stanley, CTM2, BJU1
     
- Sandwick, John QM/2c, BJU3
     
- Ryan, Edward SN, BJU2
     
- Sander, Louis LTjg, BJU2
     
- Scott, James SK2c, BJU10
     
- Seekins, Pearley, EM3, BJU2
     
- Seymour, George ETCM, BJU1
     
- Skinner, William SM /2c, BJU1
     
- Skorheim, Robert LTjg, BJU2
     
- Slattery, Ernest BM1, BJU2
     
- Smither, Danny IC3, BJU1
     
- Stambaugh, Carl RM1, BJU1
     
- Stamper, Michael SFM3, BJU2
     
- Stanley, Eugene, RD2, BJU2
     
- Steffen, Werner CDR, BJU1
     
- Stuber, Richard RMC, BJU1
     
- Summa, Raymond ET3,  BJU2
     
- Sutherland, Donald RD3, BJU1
     
- Swanson, Raynor EWCM, BJU1
     
 
- Members T-Z
    
     - Thomas, Stephen LT, BJU2
     
- Timmons, Edward, RMC, BJU1
     
- Toti, Frank RD3, BJU1
     
- Tucker, Bruce ENFN, BJU2
     
- Tumey, John W. ET2, BJU1
     
- VanWinkle, Daniel, LT, BJU1
     
- Vorndran, Charles RM/2c, BJU5 & 9
     
- Watson, David OSCM, BJU1
     
- Wall, James E. GM3, BJU1
     
- Watson, Richard RMC, BJU1
     
- Wenzlaff, George OSCS, BJU1
     
- Willis, Berry CDR, BJU1
     
- Witherspoon, Charles CDR, BJU1
     
- Wolf, Bernard LTjg, BJU2
     
- Woods, Larry SFM3, BJU1
     
- Wootten, Thomas CDR, BJU1
     
- YellowEagle, James ADJ3, BJU1
     
- Zeiger, Steve ETR2, BJU2
     
 
- - - - -Honorary Associates- - - -
    
- John B. Dwyer, Author, History of Navy Beach Jumpers
    
- Earl O'Neal, Ocracoke Island Historian
    
 
 
  
 
 
   
   
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
  The US Navy Beach Jumpers Association began to form in the late 1990s. From 2001 thru 2004
  planks were offered for sale to help with the costs associated with maintaining a website as well
  as other administrative operational costs. The following 60 members (LEFT COLUMN)  became the 
  original plankowners of the association. 
 
 
  Honorary Plankowners
  Honorary Associates
  as presented
  by the Association
 
 
  Ln
  
  
  Fn
  
   
  Rank
      
  Unit
  FAIRBANKS
  DOUGLAS
  
  CAPT
  
  FOUNDER
  ALLEN
  
  JAMES
  
  LTjg
  
  BJU-3 & 8
  BENJAMINS
  EDWIN
  
  CRM
  
  BJU-6
  BITTNER
  
  BURT
  
  LT
  
  BJU-6
  BREWER
  
  CHARLES B.
  QM/2c
  BJU-5
  BULLOCK
  
  HARVEY
  
  ENS
  
  BJU-4
  BURKEY
  
  PAUL E.
  
  SFM/1c
  BJU-1
  CARLTON
  
  JACK
  
  
  LT
  
  BJU-6
  COCHRAN
  
  WILMER (Bill)
  SO/2c
  BJU-6
  DRISCOLL
  
  FREDERIC J.
  RD/1c
  BJU-4
  FANNING
  
  NORRIS F.
  
  RT/2c
  
  BJU-7
  GACEK
  
  CHESTER
  
  RM/3c
  BJU-9
  GRAUTEN
  
  HENRY S. 
  
  LTjg
  
  BJU-7
  HARRIS
  
  JOHN
  
  AE/1c
  
  BJU-11
  HARVEY
  
  C. FELIX
  
  LT
  
  BJU-2
  HENOCH
  
  ARTHUR
  
  SN
  
  BJU-3
  HOGAN
  
  JOSEPH
  
  ENS
  
  BJU-6
  KRESKE
  
  MALCOLM M. 
  RT/3c
  
  BJU-9
  LANDO
  
  ROBERT
  
  CDR
  
  BJU-4
  MAGUIRE
  
  ROBERT
  
  GM/1c
  BJU-4 & 11
  NIEDERER
  
  OTTO
  
  LT
  
  BJU-1 & 2
  RAINIE
  
  ROBERT E.
  
  CRM
  
  BJU-1 & 9
  ROY
  
  
  ROBERT
  
  ETM/2c
  BJU-6
  SANDWICK
  
  JOHN
  
  QM/2c
  BJU-3
  SCOTT
  
  JAMES
  
  SK/2c
  
  BJU-10
  SKINNER
  
  WILLIAM
  
  SM/2c
  BJU-1
  VORNDRAN
  CHARLES A.
  RM/2c
  BJU-5 & 9
  WILLIS Jr.
  
  BERRY D.
  
  CDR
  
  BJU-1
  Deceased
 
 
  Ln
  
  
  Fn
  
   Rank
      Unit
  ANDERSON
  NICK
  
  EWC
  
  BJU-2
  BATES
  
  KYLE
  
  SN
  
  BJU-2&1
  BENNETT 
  
  KEITH
  EN1
  
  BJU-2
  BRINSON,Sr.
  WILLIAM
  RM1
  
  BJU-2
  CARTER
  
  JOSEPH
  DC3
  
  BJU-2
  CASON
  
  G.R.
  
  RMC
  
  BJU-1
  CASTO
  
  RON
  
  RD2
  
  BJU-2
  CLARK
  
  CURTIS
  CWO3
  BJU-1
  CLEMENTE
  WILLIAM
  LCDR
  BJU-2&1
  COOPER
  
  HARRY
  RM2
  
  BJU-1
  COOPER
  
  DANNIE
  ETSN
  
  BJU-1
  DEWEESE
  
  JERRY
  RM1
  
  BJU-1
  DODGE
  
  RICK
  
  EM3
  
  BJU-2
  DUNNINGTON
  JAMES
  ETC
  
  BJU-2
  FISHER
  
  PAUL
  
  RM1
  
  BJU-2&1
  GLAZA
  
  DAVID
  OS1
  
  BJU-1
  GRIFFIN
  
  WILLIAM
  RD2
  
  BJU-2
  HAAPALA
  
  DAVID
  EW2
  
  FEWSG
  HAVEKOST
  
  ROY
  
  EM3
  
  BJU-2
  HAZELWOOD
  FRANK
  OS1
  
  BJU-2
  HILTON
  
  DON
  
  ET3
  
  BJU-2
  HOBBS
  
  JAMES
  CAPT
  
  BJU-1
  JANSSEN
  
  TOM
  
  RD2
  
  BJU-1
  JOHNSON
  
  JOSEPH
  ET2
  
  BJU-2
  KISSELBURG
  KEN
  
  ETSN
  
  BJU-1
  MacGILVRAY
  BRUCE
  RD2
  
  BJU-1
  MARKAVERICH
  LARRY
  ETN3
  
  BJU-1
  McANDREW
  JAMES
  QM1
  
  BJU-2
  McLEOD
  
  JOHN
  EMC
  
  BJU-1
  McMINN
  
  WILLIAM
  RMC
  
  BJU-1
  MILLER
  
  WAYNE
  EM2
  
  BJU-2
  MILLS
  
  ROGER
  RD2
  
  BJU-2
  MOORE
  
  FRANK
  SFM2
  
  BJU-2
  OLINGER
  
  STEVE
  ETN3
  
  BJU-1
  PETTIGREW
  JOSEPH
  RD3
  
  BJU-1
  PISCITELLI
  
  VINCE
  BM3
  
  BJU-2
  PLACEK
  
  DONALD
  RD2
  
  BJU-2
  REYNOLDS
  BRIAN
  LTjg
  
  BJU-2
  RIGGS
  
  DONALD
  ENFN
  BJU-1
  ROESER
  
  JOHN
  LCDR
  BJU-1
  RUYBAL
  
  EUGENE
  RM1
  
  BJU-1
  SALAZAR
  
  EDWARD
  RMC
  
  BJU-1
  SEMANCHICK
  BART
  
  ET2
  
  FCG-2
  SEXTON
  
  CARL
  
  DC3
  
  BJU-2
  SMALLACOMBE
  EDWARD
  CW03
  BJU-2
  SMITH
  
  LARRY
  BM3
  
  BJU-2
  SMITHERS
  
  DANNY
  IC3
  
  BJU-1
  SPIELMANN
  JOHN
  ET1
  
  BJU-2
  STAMBAUGH
  CARL
  
  RM1
  
  BJU-1
  STANLEY
  
  EUGENE
  RD2
  
  BJU-2
  STUBER
  
  RICHARD   RDC
  
  BJU-1
  TRAUGER
  
  BARRY
  RD2
  
  BJU-1
  WAMSLEY
  
  JAMES
  OTC
  
  FCG-1
  WATSON
  
  RICHARD
  RMC
  
  BJU-1
  WEBSTER
  
  DOUG
  CDR
  
  FCG-1
  WELCH
  
  GORDON
  EN2
  
  BJU-2
  WELCH
  
  ROY
  
  RM3
  
  BJU-1
  WILLIAMS
  
  J. GARY
  RD2
  
  BJU-2
  WOLF
  
  BERNARD
  LTjg
  
  BJU-2
  ZAKRAJSEK
  MICHAEL
  LCDR
  FCG-1
  ZEIGER
  
  STEVEN
  ETR2
  
  BJU-2
  Deceased
 
 
  Ln
  
  
  Fn
  
   
  Rank
      
  
  Unit
  FAIRBANKS
  VERA
  
  HONORARY
  ASSOCIATE
  O’NEAL
  
  EARL
  
  
  HONORARY
  ASSOCIATE
  DWYER
  
  J. BARRY
  
  HONORARY
  ASSOCIATE
  CLEMENTE
  WILLIAM
  
  LCDR
  
  BJU-2 & 1
  DAVIS
  
  JOSEPH
  
  RDC
  
  
  BJU-1
  HOWER
  
  WILLIAM
  
  LTjg
  
  
  BJU-1
  JOHNSON
  
  JOSEPH
  
  ET2
  
  
  BJU-2
  JOHNSON
  
  WILLIAM
  
  RMC
  
  
  BJU-1
  KILHOFFER
  CARL
  
  
  CAPT
  
  
  BJU-1
  WITHERSPOON
  CHARLES
  
  CDR
  
  
  BJU-1
  Deceased
 
 
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