USS MADDOX DESTROYER ASSOCIATION

In Memorial
To the men of the USS Maddox who gave their lives in defense of the United States of America.
DD 622, July 10, 1943
Two hundred and ten officers and men

DD-168

DD-622

DD-731

CLASS - WICKES (LITTLE) Displacement: 1,154 Tons (Full) Dimensions: 314' 5" (oa) x 31' 8" x 9' 10" (Max) Armament: 4 x 4"/50, 2 x 1pdr AA (1 x 3"/23AA), 12 x 21" tt. Machinery: 24,200 SHP; Geared Turbines, 2 screws Speed: 35 Knots Crew: 103 Laid down by Fore River, Quincy on July 20 1918. Launched October 27 1918 and commissioned March 10 1919. Decommissioned June 14 1922, Recommissioned June 17 1940. Decommissioned September 23 1940. To Britain September 23 1940, renamed HMS Georgetown. Stricken January 8 1941. To Russia in July 1944, renamed Doblesnyi. Fate Broken up for scrap in 1949.

CLASS - GLEAVES Displacement: 2395 Tons (Full) Dimensions: 348' 4"(oa) x 36' 1" x 13' 2" (Max) Armament: 4 x 5"/38AA, 6 x 0.5" MG, 10 x 21" tt.(2x5) Machinery: 50,000 SHP; Westinghouse Geared Turbines, 2 screws Speed:, 35 Knots, Range 6500 NM@ 12 Knots Crew: 208 Laid down by Federal Shipbuilding, Kearny NJ May 7 1942. Launched September 15 1942 and commissioned October 31 1942. Fate Sunk by German aircraft off Gela Sicily July 10 1943. 210 of her crew were lost with the ship and remain on duty.

CLASS - ALLEN M. SUMNER Displacement: 3218 Tons (Full) Dimensions: 376' 6"(oa) x 40' 10" x 14' 2" (Max) Armament: 6 x 5"/38AA (3x2), 12 x 40mm AA, 11 x 20mm AA, 10 x 21" tt.(2x5) Machinery: 60,000 SHP; General Electric Geared Turbines, 2 screws Speed:, 36.5 Knots, Range 3300 NM@ 20 Knots Crew: 336 Laid down by Bath Iron Works, Bath ME October 28 1943. Launched March 19 1944 and commissioned June 2 1944. Decommissioned and stricken July 2, 1972. To Taiwan July 6 1972, renamed Po Yang. Stricken in 1985. Fate Transfered to Naval Weapons school and then scraped.

2010 Maddox Association Reunion

The dates for this year's reunion are Aug 26 - 29, 2010 at the Embassy Suites Philadelphia Airport.

The registration packages will be sent out about the 1st of March.

If you don't receive a package by mid-March, watch this space for information of how to get one.

Ron Hyer has created a Facebook page: USS Maddox Org

So all you Facebook fans, get out there and it a look.

Book List

(Started by Roy Hyer)

Here's a list of books and films that mention Maddox

Non-Fiction
The Divine Wind: Japan's Kamikaze Force in WWII (Paper-back), mentions the day in January, 1945, that the USS MADDOX
was severely damaged, by a kamaikaze attack.
Tonkin Gulf by Eugene C. Windchy
Truth is the First Casualty by Joseph C. Goulden
Assault On The Liberty By James M. Ennes, Jr. (see footnote on page 201)
Halsey's Typhoon By Bob Drury and Tom Clavin

Fiction
Torpedo by Jeff Edwards

Movies
Return from the Sea (1954)

General Non-Fiction Books About the Korean War (see: D.L. Sears Books)
At War with the Wind
The Last Epic Naval Battle
Such Men as These (Spring 2010)

If you know of others, let me know.

Gulf of Tonkin Websites

The following web links provide various information and opinions about the Gulf of Tonkin Incident. The Webmaster provides these links for your general interest and does not in any way support, defend, propose, or advance any of these sites as true accounts. Rather they are the opinion of their various authors. They are provided here because of the general interest of our Association members in the topic.

USS Maddox (DD-731), 1944-1972 -- Actions in the Gulf of Tonkin, August 1964
The Gulf of Tonkin Incident, 40 Years Later
Gulf of Tonkin - 11/30/2005 and 05/30/2006
New Light on Gulf of Tonkin

This photo submitted by Don Mettler, the Web Tender for the USS Hannock Association. Don's best guess is that the photo comes from the very early 1960's. The two aircraft midships are either AJ-1 or AJ-2 Savages, which were retired in 1962.

Take a look at the USS Hanncock Association website.

Here's another new photo sent to me by Ron Hyer. Ron's best guess is that the photo were taken between 1969 and 1972 in Long Beach.

NATIONAL GRAVESITE LOCATOR

The location of the gravesites for veterans and their dependents in VA National Cemeteries, state veterans cemeteries and various other Department of Interior and military cemeteries can be found at the National Gravesite Locatorwebsite maintained by the VA. This site also contains a link to the American Battle Monuments Commission information on service members buried in overseas cemeteries. In addition, their are links to information on burial benefits.

LOOKING FOR SHIPMATES

We have a page for those of you looking for old shipmates, or for those relatives of shipmates who have passed on, but who would like to get some information from those of you who might have known them. A recent request came from Cedell McDonald, who served aboard 1954-1956. He's seeking information on Chaplain William Howard. If you know where Chaplain Howard can be reached, please contact Cedell at: cedellmcdonald@att.net

To see other information being sought, click on this link: Looking for Shipmates.

For a history of the three ships to bear the name, USS Maddox, click on History.

DD-622; Missing-in-Action status changed. 210 Officers and Enlisted Men declared Killed-in-Action. Read the findings and other related letters.

DD-622; Survivors and those Killed In Action

DD-731; Official Report of Damage; Killed and Wounded in Action

See the Maddox photo gallery:

Sinking of DD-622

Ship Photos

Action in the Pacific

More Action in the Pacific

People - Interesting Collection

Visit the Chaplain's Corner - May 25, 2009

This photo was sent to me by Scott Martin BT3, the webmaster for USS DeHaven (DD-727). It was taken by one of the DeHaven crew, Dave Anderson. Thanks a lot Dave, we really appreciate the fine photo.

These photos were sent to me by Dorman McGinty, who was a RM2 stationed at Cincpacflt in Hawaii.

Maddox and Moore (DD-747) were among a number of tin cans visiting Pearl Harbor in 1961, when Dorman took these pictures right outside his barracks. Incidently, when I was transferred off Maddox by motorwhale boat in the Gulf of Tonkin, I travelled 100 yards to my new assignment aboard USS Samuel N. Moore (DD-747)

This photo shows the Maddox preparing to go alongside.

Great photos - Thanks Dorman

ROSTER

Look up your shipmates. The lists carry information about our shipmates, both members of the Association, and those who are not, but that we have information about. If a shipmate is deceased, and their wife is a member of the Association, then I have included the name and addresses of the wife and have indicated that they are the member.

If this is your first visit to this page of all shipmates who have served on the DD-128, DD-622 and DD-731, please take the time to first carefully review your own listing. If your listing is incorrect, or your name does not appear in the list, please register. Please let me know what I can do to improve the lists or make them more useful for you.

There are likely errors in the attached lists of shipmates. Please review your listing carefully and submit any changes to me at: Shipmates Listing.

All Shipmates Listed Alphabetically

All Shipmates Listed Chronologically

Roster of Commanding Officers

Maddox Destroyer Association Bylaws

USS Maddox Association Officers and Board
Officers
President	Jim Slattery	2010
Vice President	Al Raines	2010
Secretary	Bob Wannamaker	Appointed
Treasurer	John Bayley	Appointed
Chaplin	Rev. Justin McMenamy	Appointed
Parlimentarian	Cliff Gillespie	Appointed
Historian	Roy Hyer	Appointed
Board of Directors
Bob Fairbanks	2011
Russel Harvey, Sr.	2011
John King	2011
Ed Pirie, Sr.	2010
Leslie Doble	2010
Dennis Stokhaug	2010
Robert Graham	2010
All Appointed Positions Below
Nominating Committee Chairman		Hoot Gibson
Reunion Committee Chairman		Jim Slattery
Membership Committee Chairman		Dennis Stokhaug
Web Master		Ben Gold
Newsletter Editor		Mary Raines

MADDOX MEMORIES

Here are links to web sites dealing with various aspect of USS MADDOX and destroyers.

History of the Little Beavers, DESRON 23

Tin Can Sailors

National Museum of the Pacific War

USS Maddox DD-731

USS Maddox, Naval Art - Note: As so many of you have pointed out, this is not USS Maddox, but a Fram destroyer. For the price, the artist should have gotten it correct.

Any question, comments or suggestions about this site, please e-mail Ben Gold

Maintained by: Ben Gold
Last updated: July 6, 2007