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No Photo Available	-	John Harlan Stickell was born in Gilson, Illinois, on 31 July 1914. He attended Bradley Polytechnic Institute for two years before joining the Royal Canadian Air Force. Before America's entry into World War II, he served with Path Finding Force in England and received both the British Distinguished Flying Cross and the Distinguished Service Order for his outstanding service in heavy bomber missions over Germany. He subsequently accepted an appointment as a lieutenant in the United States Naval Reserve, to date from 29 March 1943, and reported to Naval Forces, Europe, for active duty and transportation to the United States. LT Stickell was attached to the Bureau of Aeronautics from early April until late May, and then assigned to the Naval Air Training Center at Corpus Christi, Texas, for indoctrination in naval aircraft. He completed training on 5 August and, on the 19th, he reported to the Pacific Fleet Air Wing for duty. He was assigned to Bombing Squadron 108 (VB-108), based in the Ellice Islands. During his combat service, LT Stickell conducted search and reconnaissance missions during the Gilberts-Marshalls campaign. His skill and ability contributed to the destruction of three enemy planes, the sinking of an enemy boat and possibly of a cargo vessel. For the two actions in which these events occurred, LT Stickell was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal. LT Stickell volunteered for a hazardous, two-plane bombing strike on 13 December 1943 against an underground oil storage tank located on Jabor at Jaluit Atoll in the Marshall Islands. Seriously wounded by antiaircraft fire during the tree-top level approach, LT Stickell ignored his wounds and single mindedly pursued his mission. His plane scored a direct hit on the target; but upon commencing the return flight, he was forced to relinquish the control of the plane to his copilot. Preferring to risk his own life and suffer pain rather than risk the safety of his crew and plane, LT Stickell ordered his co-pilot to pass up the dangerously narrow airstrip at Tarawa and head for a safer field over 400 miles away. LT Stickell died of his wounds six days later. For his gallantry and selfless sacrifice, he was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross.		Robert M. Cieri
	104k	Artist's conception of the Stickell in a cutaway view by the renowned graphic illustrator John Barrett with the text written by naval author and historian Robert F. Sumrall. Their company Navy Yard Associates offers prints of most destroyers, destroyer escorts, submarines and aircraft carriers in various configurations during the ship's lifetime. The prints can be customized with ship's patches, your photograph, your bio, etc. If you decide to purchase artwork from them please indicate that you heard about their work from NavSource.		Navy Yard Associates
	221k	Undated, location unknown.		-
	54k	Undated, location unknown.		-
	229k	USS Stickell (DD 888) off Mare Island on September 25, 1950. Photo from the collection of the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum.		Darryl Baker
	116k	Amidships looking forward plan view of USS Stickell (DD 888) with USS Leonard F. Mason (DD 852) outboard at Mare Island on 28 Sep 1950. Stickell was in overhaul at the yard from 28 July to 6 Oct 1950.		Darryl Baker
	114k	Aft plan view of USS Stickell (DD 888) with USS Leonard F. Mason (DD 852) outboard at Mare Island on 28 Sep 1950.		Darryl Baker
	113k	USS Charles P. Cecil (DD-835), USS Wiliam C. Lawe (DD-763) and USS Stickell (DD-888) in Livorno, Italy 1962.		Marc Piché
	100k	USS Charles P. Cecil (DD-835), USS Wiliam C. Lawe (DD-763) and USS Stickell (DD-888) in Livorno, Italy 1962.		Marc Piché
	216k	January 28 1964 off Philadelphia.		Ed Zajkowski
	225k	January 28 1964 off Philadelphia.		Ed Zajkowski
	62k	Chesapeake Bay, July 1964		© Richard Leonhardt
	69k	February 24 1966 in the Western Pacific.		© Richard Leonhardt
	229k	Koahsuing Taiwan, February 28 1966		© Richard Leonhardt
	92k	Aden, British Protectorate, July 23 1966		© Richard Leonhardt
	90k	Aden, British Protectorate, July 23 1966		© Richard Leonhardt
	153k	Aden, British Protectorate, July 23 1966		© Richard Leonhardt
	56k	Athens Greece, July 30 1966		© Richard Leonhardt
	62k	Guantanamo Bay, Cuba April 1967.		Mike Smolinski
	130k	The USS Stickell (DD-888) and the USS Laffey (DD-724) at the D&S Piers in Norfolk in 1974.		Vince Venincasa
	52k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski
On Greek Service
	122k	As the Hellenic Navy Ship "KANARIS" D-212 at anchor, Karistos Bay, Greece, 12 May 1990. The name "KANARIS" derives from an Admiral during the Greek War Of Independence (1821).		Anthony J. Vrailas
	92k	As the Hellenic Navy Ship "KANARIS" D-212 from HN archives.		Anthony J. Vrailas
	112k	The HNS "KANARIS" D-212 and the HNS "Velos" D-16 during the 1980's from HN archives.		Anthony J. Vrailas
	41k	STICKELL DD-888 as KANARIS D-216 in Venice, Italy, August 1992.		Marc Piché
	107k	HNS Kanaris (D 212) former USS Stickell (DD-888) in early 90s shortly before her decommissioning 15 September 1993 at the Greek island of Spetses.		Panagiotis Moschovitis
	171k	HNS Kanaris (D 212) former USS Stickell (DD-888) in early 90s shortly before her decommissioning 15 September 1993 at the Greek island of Spetses.		Panagiotis Moschovitis
	26k	Ship's plaque, named for Constantinos Kanaris ship captain and later Admiral of the Greek war for idepedence and Minister for the Navy and Prime Minister of the free Greek State.		Panagiotis Moschovitis
	39k	Ship's patch.		Anthony J. Vrailas
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CDR Francis Edward Fleck Jr.    Oct 31 1945 - Jun 21 1947 (Later RADM)
CDR John Louis Chew    Jun 21 1947 - Jul 5 1948 (Later VADM)
CDR William H. Raymond    Jul 5 1948 - Feb 18 1950
CDR Jesse Bishop Gay Jr.    Feb 18 1950 - Sep 12 1951
CDR Arthur Henry Berndtson    Sep 12 1951 - Dec 13 1952
(Decommissioned Dec 13 1952 - Sep 2 1953)
CDR James A. Boyd    Sep 2 1953 - Oct 14 1955
CDR John Boone Schley    Oct 14 1955 - Jul 27 1957
CDR Robert G. Brown    Jul 27 1957 - Aug 11 1959
CDR Donald J. Jacques    Aug 11 1959 - Mar 13 1961
CDR Tracy Hartwell Wilder Jr.    Mar 13 1961 - Apr 28 1963
LT Stuart D. Landersman    Apr 28 1963 - Dec 19 1963
CDR Arthur J. Languedoc    Dec 19 1963 - Jul 24 1965
CDR Wirt Cummings Thayer    Jul 24 1965 - Mar 13 1968
CDR Richard Donald Longman    Mar 13 1968 - Dec 2 1969
CDR Alfred J. Buchanan Jr.    Dec 2 1969 - Sep 3 1971
CDR James Wesley Harris    Sep 3 1971 - Feb 25 1972
LCDR Keith Montgomery Ott    Feb 25 1972 - Jul 1 1972