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To Taiwan April 18 1973, renamed Chien Yang.| Click On Image For Full Size Image |
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| 53k | James Ellsworth Kyes, born in Everett, Wash., 16 April 1906, graduated from the Naval Academy in 1930. As commanding officer of Leary (DD-158), Comdr. Kyes was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously for "extraordinary heroism" during action against enemy submarines in the North Atlantic 23 December 1943. After his ship had received three torpedo hits and was sinking, he gave the order to abandon ship. As he prepared to leave Leary, he checked to see that none of his men remained on board and spied one whose life jacket was torn and useless. Comdr. Kyes removed his own and handed it to the sailor. He then calmly climbed over the side and was swallowed up by the waters of the cold Atlantic, gallantly sacrificing his own life to protect a member of his crew. Photo from the USNA Yearbook Lucky Bag - Class of 1930 | Bill Gonyo | |
| 83k | Undated, steaming past San Clemente Island near Long Beach. | Chet Bennet / Ken Schaler | |
| 49k | Undated, location unknown. | David A. Picht | |
| 92k | Undated, location unknown. | David A. Picht | |
| 78k | Undated postcard Copyright © Marine Photos, San Diego, CA. | Mike Smolinski | |
| 111k | Undated postcard. | David A. Picht | |
| 42k | James E. Kyes off the coast of the Republic of Korea, circa 1957. | Donald J. Wagner | |
| 88k | April 1960, location unknown.. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 225k | April 1965, photo NPC 1110624. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 46k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski | |
| 166k | Ship's patch. | David A. Picht | |
| On Taiwanese Service |
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| 102k | Keelung, Taiwan in 2003. | Michael from Taiwan | |
| 95k | Keelung, Taiwan April 27 2003. | Michael from Taiwan | |
| 103k | Keelung, Taiwan April 27 2003. | Michael from Taiwan | |
| 99k | Keelung, Taiwan August 16 2003. | Michael from Taiwan | |
| 90k | August 16 2003. | Michael from Taiwan | |
CDR Kenneth Sydney Shook Feb 8 1946 - Dec 1947 CDR John M. Alford Dec 1947 - Jul 1949 (Later RADM) CDR Robert Harris Solier Jul 1949 - Jul 28 1950 CDR Frank Martin Christiansen Jul 28 1950 - May 1952 CDR Robert Allsopp Thacher May 1952 - May 1954 CDR Wilbur Gardner Barton May 1954 - 1955 CDR F. F. Penny Mar 1956 - Jan 1958 CDR William Stephens Jan 1958 - Feb 1959 CDR Albert O. McCarroll Feb 1959 - Apr 29 1960 CDR Philip B. Taliaferro Apr 29 1960 - 1962 CDR Thomas W. Lysons 1962 - May 1963 CDR George D. Quinn Jr. May 1963 - Feb 1965 CDR David R. Friedmann Feb 1965 - Jan 12 1966 CDR Henry Gaston Rollins Jan 12 1966 - Aug 8 1968 CDR Arthur J. Talley Aug 8 1968 - Nov 21 1969 CDR Philip H. Edmunds Nov 21 1969 - Dec 1971 CDR Stephen W. Reszetar Dec 1971 - Mar 29 1973 LCDR J. Olson Mar 29 1973 - Mar 31 1973
The contact listed, Was the contact at the time for this ship when located. If another person now is the contact, E-mail me and I will update this entry. These contacts are compiled from various sources over a long period of time and may or may not be correct. Every effort has been made to list the newest contact if more than one contact was found.
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