Remembering the USS Cole DDG-67

Posted on 12 October 2009 by Jim Dolbow | Comments

9 years ago today, the USS Cole was attacked killing 17 sailors. Gone but not forgotten are:

(1) Richard Costelow, Chief Electronics Technician, of Morrisville, Pennsylvania.

(2) Cherone Louis Gunn, Signalman Seaman Recruit, of Virginia Beach, Virginia.

(3) James Roderick McDaniels, Seamen, of Norfolk, Virginia.

(4) Craig Bryan Wibberley, Seaman Apprentice, of Williamsport, Maryland.

(5) Timothy Lamont Saunders, Operations Specialist Second Class, of Ringgold, Virginia.

(6) Lakiba Nicole Palmer, Seaman Recruit, of San Diego, California.

(7) Andrew Triplett, Ensign, of Macon, Mississippi.

(8) Lakeina Monique Francis, Mess Management Specialist, of Woodleaf, North Carolina.

(9) Timothy Lee Gauna, Information Systems Technician Seaman, of Rice, Texas.

(10) Ronald Scott Owens, Electronics Warfare Technician Third Class, of Vero Beach, Florida.

(11) Patrick Howard Roy, Fireman Apprentice, of Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York.

(12) Kevin Shawn Rux, Electronics Warfare Technician Second Class, of Portland, North Dakota.

(13) Ronchester Manangan Santiago, Mess Management Specialist Third Class, of Kingsville, Texas.

(14) Gary Graham Swenchonis, Jr., Fireman, of Rockport, Texas.

(15) Kenneth Eugene Clodfelter, Hull Maintenance Technician Third Class, of Mechanicsville, Virginia.

(16) Mark Ian Nieto, Engineman Second Class, of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

(17) Joshua Langdon Parlett, Engineman Fireman, of Churchville, Maryland.