Oriskany in Oneida County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Anchor

USS Oriskany CVA-34

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1. Anchor Marker

Inscription.

Anchor. USS Oriskany CVA-34. First Plaque Anchor USS Oriskany CVA-34 In Memory Of Those Who Served Our Nation In Korea-Vietnam As Did The Aircraft Carrier Donated By Utica Moose Lodge No. 450. , Proceeding forward along walk towards the anchor, the plaques to the left and right Left Plaque In memory Of those who Served our Nation World War I World War II. , Right Plaque In memory Of those who Served our Nation Desert Shield Desert Storm. , Large Middle Plaque USS Oriskany CV-34 Casualties Korea-Vietnam, Korean War Ship's Company PHAN Thomas L. McGraw, Jr. AE3 Thomas M. Yeager, Air Group Squadrons VF-62 - LTJG James M. Weaver VF-121 - ENS Randolph T. Scoggan VF-122 – LTJG Ralph N. Mew LTJG Roy Taylor VA-923 - Lt George A. Gaudette, Jr. LTJG James A. Hudson CDR John C. Micheel Vietnam War Ship's Company LTJG Dewey L. Alexander SA Peter Chan LTJG Ramon A. Copple SN Jimmy M. Dolan CDR Richard E. Donahue SN Robert L. Dyke LCDR Omar R. Ford LT Frank M. Gardner LCDR William J. Garrity, Jr. SN James K. Gray JO3 Raul A. Guerra CDR Jack H. Harris AA Greg E. Hart LTJG James B. Hudis CDR Harry W. Juntilla LTJG James A. Kelly, Jr. SN James A. Lee LCDR Walter F. Merrick CDR Charles D. Metzler BM3 Donald W. Shanks BM3 Alvin M. Shifflett, Jr. LTJG Franklin M. Tunick LT Edwin W. Van Ordin, Jr. Air Wings and Squadrons, CVW-16 CDR Rodney B. Carter LCDR Donald V. Davis LT Lloyd P. Hyde LCDR Jesse J. Taylor, CVW-19 CAPT Donald D. Aldren, VF-111 LTJG Cody A. Balisteri LCDR Norman S. Levy LTJG William G. M. Williams, Jr., VF-125 LTJG Lawrence S. Mailkes, VF-162 MAJ Robert G. Bell, USAF ENS Charles W. Boggs LT Terry A. Dennison CDR Herbert P. Hunter ADJAN Wayne A. Michalak LCDR Richard W. Minnich, Jr., VF-191 LT John B. Martin, Jr., VF-194 LT Richard E. Lineberry, VFP-63 LT Joseph R. Klugg LT Henry S. McWhorter LTJG Robert D. Rudolph, VA-23 LT Stanley K. Smiley, VA-152 LCDR James A. Beene LTJG Robin B. Cassell CDR John A. Feldhaus LT Charles W. Fryer AO3 Dale A. Lash AZAN David A. Liste CDR John J. Nussbaumer LT Edd D. Taylor ENS Darwin J. Thomas, VA -153 CDR Thomas P. Frank, VF-155 LT Daniel V. Borah, Jr. LT Leon F. Haas, VA-163 LT Malcolm A. Avore LCDR Ralph C. Bisz CAPT Roy H. Bowling LCDR James E. Dooley LT Ralph B. Foulks, Jr. LCDR Jeffrey M. Krommenhoek LT Clarence D. Miller LCDR Clement J. Morisette LTJG Thomas B. Spitzer ENS Ronald B. Tardio, VA-164 LCDR John F. Barr LTJG James L. Brewer LTJG William H. Bullard CDR Frank C. Elkins CDR Richard D. Hartman LT David L. Hodges LTJG William A. Johnson LTJG Frederic W. Knapp LCDR Richard G. Perry CAPT Trent R. Powers LCDR Daniel B. Strong CDR Clyde R. Welch AMS3 Richard M. Woynarski, VAW-11 LTJG William R. Clements LT John F. Francis LTJG Norman L. Roggow, VAW-111 ATC Roland R. Pineau LTJG Donald F. Wolfe LTJG Andrew G. Zissu, VAQ-130 ADJ2 Barry A. Bidwell LTJG Raymond V. Deblasio, Jr. LT John R. Painter, Jr. LTJG Charles S. Taylor, VAH-4 CDR George K. Farris AE Charles D. Hardie ENS Bruce M. Patterson LCDR James A. Smith, VAH-61 CDR James R. Dennison LT Terrence H. Hanley PHCS Henry H. Herrin, Jr. , HC-1 LT Josslyn F. Blakely, Jr. LT Julian D. Hammond, Jr. ENS Daniel 0. Kern LTJG Gerald W. Siebe FN William Walling LTJG James R. Welsh, AMHAN Thomas M. Prezorski T. Booth Holker CAPT USAF , Donated With Pride And Gratitude By Officers And Men Of The USS Oriskany 1964, Just before the anchor pedestal Last Large Plaque , Commanding Officers USS Oriskany (CV/CVA-34) Capt. Percy H. Lyon, USN Sep 50 - Jul 51 Capt. John O. Lambrecht, USN Jul 51 - Jul 52 Capt. Courtney Shands, USN Jul 52 - Jun 53 Capt. Charles D. Griffin, USN Jun 53 - Jul 54 Capt. Leroy C. Simpler, USN Jul 54 - Jul 55 Capt. Charles L. Westhofen, USN Jul 55 - Jan 57 Capt. James M. Wright, USN Mar 59 - Feb 60 Capt. William S. Guest, USN Feb 60 - Mar 61 Capt. Harry H. Barton, USN Mar 61 - Mar 62 Capt. Charles A. Iarrobino, USN Mar 62 - Mar 63 Capt. Herman J. Trum, USN Mar 63 - Mar 64 Capt. William H. House, USN Mar 64 - Mar 65 Capt. Bartholomew J. Connolly III, USN Mar 65 - Mar 66 Capt. John H. Iarrobino, USN Mar 66 - Mar 67 Capt. Billy D. Holder, USN Mar 67 - Mar 68 Capt. Jack S. Kenyon, USN Mar 68 - Sep 69 Capt. John A. Gillcrist, USN Sep 69 - Sep 70 Capt. Frank S. Haak, USN Sep 70 - Mar 72 Capt. John C. Barrow, USN Mar 72 - Oct 73 Capt. Forrest P. Anderson, USN Oct 73 - Jan 75 Capt. Huntington Hardisty, USN Jan 15 - Jun 76 Capt. Robert O. Conaughton, USN Jun 76 - Sep 76, Presented by Captains Charles A. and John H. Iarrobino The only two brothers in United States Naval History to command the same capital ship, Plaque on the Left Fluke of the Anchor USS Franklin CV13 Sister ship of the USS Oriskany CV34 CV13 world war two Awards 2 Congressional Medals Of Honor 19 Navy Crosses 22 Silver Stars 115 Bronze Stars 119 Commendation Medals 1,155 Purple Hearts (808 posthumously) 55 Distinguished Flying Crosses 118 Air Medals 925 KIA, Plaque on the Right Fluke of the Anchor In Memory of Our Captain John H. Iarrobino From Those who served on board the Carrier USS Oriskany, their families as well as the residents of the Village of Oriskany and surrounding communities., We will be forever grateful for the accomplishments of Captain John M. Iarrobino. Because of his dedication, perseverance and leadership, many items from the "Mighty 0” have been obtained and preserved, thus insuring that the history of the carrier and those that served so gallantly aboard her, will never be forgotten. We in turn will never forget "Captain John", his love of family, country, the USS Oriskany, his many friends and shipmates, We salute you many times over and wish for you God Speed, Fair Winds and Following Seas..

First Plaque
Anchor
USS Oriskany CVA-34
In Memory Of Those
Who Served Our Nation In
Korea-Vietnam
As Did The Aircraft Carrier
Donated By
Utica Moose Lodge No. 450

Proceeding forward along walk towards the anchor, the plaques to the left and right
Left Plaque
In memory
Of those who
Served our Nation
World War I
World War II

Right Plaque
In memory
Of those who
Served our Nation
Desert Shield
Desert Storm

Large Middle Plaque
USS Oriskany CV-34
Casualties Korea-Vietnam

Korean War
Ship's Company
PHAN Thomas L. McGraw, Jr. AE3 Thomas M. Yeager

Air Group Squadrons
VF-62 - LTJG James M. Weaver
VF-121 - ENS Randolph T. Scoggan
VF-122 – LTJG Ralph N. Mew LTJG Roy Taylor
VA-923 - Lt George A. Gaudette, Jr. LTJG James A. Hudson CDR John C. Micheel

Vietnam War
Ship's Company
LTJG Dewey L. Alexander
SA Peter Chan
LTJG Ramon A. Copple
SN Jimmy M. Dolan
CDR Richard E. Donahue
SN Robert L. Dyke
LCDR Omar R. Ford
LT Frank

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M. Gardner
LCDR William J. Garrity, Jr.
SN James K. Gray
JO3 Raul A. Guerra
CDR Jack H. Harris
AA Greg E. Hart
LTJG James B. Hudis
CDR Harry W. Juntilla
LTJG James A. Kelly, Jr.
SN James A. Lee
LCDR Walter F. Merrick
CDR Charles D. Metzler
BM3 Donald W. Shanks
BM3 Alvin M. Shifflett, Jr.
LTJG Franklin M. Tunick
LT Edwin W. Van Ordin, Jr.

Air Wings and Squadrons

CVW-16
CDR Rodney B. Carter
LCDR Donald V. Davis
LT Lloyd P. Hyde
LCDR Jesse J. Taylor

CVW-19
CAPT Donald D. Aldren

VF-111
LTJG Cody A. Balisteri
LCDR Norman S. Levy
LTJG William G. M. Williams, Jr.

VF-125
LTJG Lawrence S. Mailkes

VF-162
MAJ Robert G. Bell, USAF
ENS Charles W. Boggs
LT Terry A. Dennison
CDR Herbert P. Hunter
ADJAN Wayne A. Michalak
LCDR Richard W. Minnich, Jr.

VF-191
LT John B. Martin, Jr.

VF-194
LT Richard E. Lineberry

VFP-63
LT Joseph R. Klugg
LT Henry S. McWhorter
LTJG Robert D. Rudolph

VA-23
LT Stanley K. Smiley

VA-152
LCDR James A. Beene
LTJG Robin B. Cassell
CDR John A. Feldhaus
LT Charles W. Fryer
AO3 Dale A. Lash
AZAN David A. Liste
CDR John J. Nussbaumer
LT

USS Oriskany CV-34 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Steve Stoessel, August 1, 2020

2. USS Oriskany CV-34

Casualties Korea - Vietnam
44 men were killed in a onboard fire in 1966

Edd D. Taylor
ENS Darwin J. Thomas

VA -153
CDR Thomas P. Frank

VF-155
LT Daniel V. Borah, Jr.
LT Leon F. Haas

VA-163
LT Malcolm A. Avore
LCDR Ralph C. Bisz
CAPT Roy H. Bowling
LCDR James E. Dooley
LT Ralph B. Foulks, Jr.
LCDR Jeffrey M. Krommenhoek
LT Clarence D. Miller
LCDR Clement J. Morisette
LTJG Thomas B. Spitzer
ENS Ronald B. Tardio

VA-164
LCDR John F. Barr
LTJG James L. Brewer
LTJG William H. Bullard
CDR Frank C. Elkins
CDR Richard D. Hartman
LT David L. Hodges
LTJG William A. Johnson
LTJG Frederic W. Knapp
LCDR Richard G. Perry
CAPT Trent R. Powers
LCDR Daniel B. Strong
CDR Clyde R. Welch
AMS3 Richard M. Woynarski

VAW-11
LTJG William R. Clements
LT John F. Francis
LTJG Norman L. Roggow

VAW-111
ATC Roland R. Pineau
LTJG Donald F. Wolfe
LTJG Andrew G. Zissu

VAQ-130
ADJ2 Barry A. Bidwell
LTJG Raymond V. Deblasio, Jr.
LT John R. Painter, Jr.
LTJG Charles S. Taylor

VAH-4
CDR George K. Farris
AE Charles D. Hardie
ENS Bruce M. Patterson
LCDR James A. Smith

VAH-61
CDR James R. Dennison
LT Terrence H. Hanley
PHCS Henry H. Herrin, Jr.

HC-1
LT

Commanders and Sister Ship USS Franklin image. Click for full size.

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3. Commanders and Sister Ship USS Franklin

Josslyn F. Blakely, Jr.
LT Julian D. Hammond, Jr.
ENS Daniel 0. Kern
LTJG Gerald W. Siebe
FN William Walling
LTJG James R. Welsh

AMHAN Thomas M. Prezorski
T. Booth Holker CAPT USAF

Donated With Pride And Gratitude By
Officers And Men Of The USS Oriskany
1964

Just before the anchor pedestal
Last Large Plaque

Commanding Officers
USS Oriskany (CV/CVA-34)
Capt. Percy H. Lyon, USN Sep 50 - Jul 51
Capt. John O. Lambrecht, USN Jul 51 - Jul 52
Capt. Courtney Shands, USN Jul 52 - Jun 53
Capt. Charles D. Griffin, USN Jun 53 - Jul 54
Capt. Leroy C. Simpler, USN Jul 54 - Jul 55
Capt. Charles L. Westhofen, USN Jul 55 - Jan 57
Capt. James M. Wright, USN Mar 59 - Feb 60
Capt. William S. Guest, USN Feb 60 - Mar 61
Capt. Harry H. Barton, USN Mar 61 - Mar 62
Capt. Charles A. Iarrobino, USN Mar 62 - Mar 63
Capt. Herman J. Trum, USN Mar 63 - Mar 64
Capt. William H. House, USN Mar 64 - Mar 65
Capt. Bartholomew J. Connolly III, USN Mar 65 - Mar 66
Capt. John H. Iarrobino, USN Mar 66 - Mar 67
Capt. Billy D. Holder, USN Mar 67 - Mar 68
Capt. Jack S. Kenyon, USN Mar 68 - Sep 69
Capt. John A. Gillcrist, USN Sep 69 - Sep 70
Capt. Frank S. Haak, USN Sep 70 - Mar 72
Capt. John

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4. Anchor Marker

C. Barrow, USN Mar 72 - Oct 73
Capt. Forrest P. Anderson, USN Oct 73 - Jan 75
Capt. Huntington Hardisty, USN Jan 15 - Jun 76
Capt. Robert O. Conaughton, USN Jun 76 - Sep 76

Presented by Captains
Charles A. & John H. Iarrobino
The only two brothers in
United States Naval History to
command the same capital ship

Plaque on the Left Fluke of the Anchor
USS Franklin CV13
Sister ship of the USS Oriskany CV34
CV13 WWII Awards
*2 Congressional Medals Of Honor
*19 Navy Crosses
*22 Silver Stars
*115 Bronze Stars
*119 Commendation Medals
*1,155 Purple Hearts (808 posthumously)
*55 Distinguished Flying Crosses
*118 Air Medals
925 KIA

Plaque on the Right Fluke of the Anchor
In Memory of Our Captain
John H. Iarrobino
From
Those who served on board the Carrier USS Oriskany,
their families as well as the residents of the Village of
Oriskany and surrounding communities.

We will be forever grateful for the accomplishments of
Captain John M. Iarrobino. Because of his dedication,
perseverance and leadership, many items
from the "Mighty 0” have been obtained and preserved, thus
insuring that the history of the carrier and those
that served so gallantly aboard

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her,
will never be forgotten. We in turn will never forget "Captain John",
his love of family, country, the USS Oriskany, his many
friends and shipmates, We salute you many times over and
wish for you God Speed, Fair Winds and Following Seas.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam. In addition, it is included in the Valor in Aerial Operations series list.

Location. 43° 9.197′ N, 75° 19.672′ W. Marker is in Oriskany, New York, in Oneida County. Memorial is at the intersection of New York State Route 69 and Oklahoma Avenue, on the right when traveling south on State Route 69. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oriskany NY 13424, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Summit Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Oriskany War Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Near This Spot (approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of Woolen Mill (approx. half a mile away); Preserving a Memorial Park (approx. 2½ miles away); To The Unknown Patriotic Soldiers of Tryon County (approx. 2½ miles away); General Herkimer's Troops (approx. 2½ miles away); Ambush Started Here (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oriskany.

More about this marker. The marker is the anchor of the decommissioned USS Oriskany surrounded by seven plaques memorializing the sailors, commanders, and lfyers of the ship during the Korean and Vietnam War. Two plaques honor veterans of more recent wars. The markers line a path leading to anchor on display at the south end of the walk.

Also see . . . USS Oriskany (Wikipedia). (Submitted on August 6, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 351 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 5, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 6, 2020, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.