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| 82k | Harold Ellison was born in Buffalo, New York, and was appointed Ensign 20 October 1941 after completing flight training. Soon afterwards he reported to Torpedo Squadron 8 on board famous carrier Hornet (CV-8). In the pivotal battle of Midway, 4 and 5 June 1942, Ellison and his comrades led a torpedo attack on the Japanese ships, pressing home, the attack without fighter cover and knowing they had insufficient fuel to return to Hornet. Though no hits were scored in this first attack, the torpedo bombers diverted the Japanese ships, decoyed their combat air patrols away from Navy dive bombers, and thus contributed importantly to the great victory. Ensign Ellison was presumed dead 5 June 1942 and received the Navy Cross posthumously for his gallantry. Photo: ENS Harold John Ellison, A-V(N) USNR and George Arthur Field, ARM3c courtesy of Mark Horan. | Bill Gonyo | |
| USS Harold J. Ellison (DD-864) |
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| 42k | Undated, location unknown. | - | |
| 31k | Undated, location unknown. | Frank Doherty/Robert Hurst | |
| 83k | Undated World War II image. | Captain Jerry Mason USN | |
| 87k | Undated postcard Copyright © Atlantic Fleet Sales, Norfolk, VA. | Mike Smolinski | |
| 25k | Undated painting of the Ellison. | Nick Werle | |
| 106k | Undated, location unknown. | Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET. | |
| 99k | Undated, location unknown. | Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET. | |
| 177k | March 15 1946, location unknown. From the collection of Chris Wright. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 88k | USS Robert K. Huntington (DD-781) at anchor with the USS Harold J. Ellison (DD-864) and USS Rich (DDE-820) during the the 1950s, probably in a Mediterranean port (Photo No NH 99873). | Robert Hurst | |
| 230k | May 9 1955, location unknown. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 153k | USS Harold J. Ellison (DD-864) taken in Barcelona, circa August 1958. See http://www.mmb.cat | Courtesy of the Museu Maritim de Barcelona | |
| 129k | USS Valley Forge (CVS-45) steaming in formation with Destroyer Squadron 36, during anti-submarine exercises of the Atlantic Fleet's Task Group ALFA, 6 November 1958. The destroyers are ((from top): USS Basilone (DDE-824); USS Damato (DDE-871); USS Robert L. Wilson (DDE-847); USS Harold J. Ellison (DD-864); USS Holder (DDE-819) and USS New (DDE-818). Official U.S. Navy Photograph. | Fred Weiss | |
| 127k | USS Valley Forge (CVS-45) steaming in formation with Destroyer Squadron 36, during anti-submarine exercises of the Atlantic Fleet's Task Group ALFA, 6 November 1958. The destroyers are ((from top): USS Basilone (DDE-824); USS Damato (DDE-871); USS Robert L. Wilson (DDE-847); USS Harold J. Ellison (DD-864); USS Holder (DDE-819) and USS New (DDE-818). Official U.S. Navy Photograph. | Fred Weiss | |
| 210k | October 4 1961, crew mans the rail as ship arrives in Charleston after Med cruise. | Ed Zajkowski | |
| 48k | New York July 1962. | Marc Piché | |
| 80k | Norfolk Va. 1964 | © Richard Leonhardt | |
| 76k | Norfolk Va. 1964 | © Richard Leonhardt | |
| 70k | Six views from the Ellison during her 1965 Vietnam Derployment. | Nick Werle | |
| 141k | As above. | Nick Werle | |
| 132k | As above. | Nick Werle | |
| 204k | As above. | Nick Werle | |
| 191k | As above. | Nick Werle | |
| 129k | As above. | Nick Werle | |
| 88k | Viewed from the USCGC Ingham (WHEC 35) in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba June 1972. | Terry Wright | |
 
 Change of Command pamphlet - May 23 1975 at Philadelphia Naval Ship Yard | Robert M. Cieri | |||
| Memorabilia |
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| 54k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski | |
| 43k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski | |
| 72k | Ship's patch. | Mike Smolinski | |
| 81k | DesRon 4 plaque, USS Gearing (DD-710), USS Eugene A. Greene (DD-711), USS Robert H. McCard (DD-822), USS Vogelgesang (DD-862), USS Harold J. Ellison (DD-864), USS Dyess (DD-880), USS Bordelon (DD-881) and USS Furse (DD-882). Courtesy of Foro 11a Escuadrilla de Escoltas (http://www.destructorchurruca.es.vg/). | Francisco Javier Santos Vazquez | |
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CDR Jerry Curtis South Jun 23 1945 - Aug 1946 CDR Thomas Pinckney Lowndes Aug 1946 - Oct 1947 CDR Harmon Vedder Briner Oct 1947 - Aug 1948 CDR John Laurence Maloney Aug 1948 - Dec 1950 CDR Harvey Robert Nylund Dec 1950 - Jan 1952 CDR Raymond John Koshliek Jan 1952 - Dec 1952 CDR Thomas Richard Ingham Dec 1952 - Oct 9 1953 CDR Julian Thompson Burke Jr. Oct 9 1953 - Jul 6 1955 (Later RADM) CDR Maurice Edwin Wall Jul 6 1955 - Jul 5 1957 CDR Russell Francis Flynn Jul 5 1957 - Jul 30 1959 CDR Thomas Edward Bass III Jul 30 1959 - Feb 1961 (Later RADM) CDR Hilmon Eugene Walters Jr. Feb 1961 - Feb 1962 CDR Richard Anthony Zyvoloski Feb 1962 - Feb 1964 CDR Samuel David Seay Feb 1964 - Dec 1964 CDR Joseph Peter Werle Jr. Dec 1964 - Sep 1966 CAPT Michael Francis Durkin Sep 1966 - May 1968 CDR Irvine Keith Heyward IV May 1968 - Dec 12 1969 CDR Ralph Oliver Davis Dec 12 1969 - Mar 25 1971 CDR James Edward Young Mar 25 1971 - Mar 1972 CDR Billy Jerl White Mar 1972 - Jun 9 1973 CDR William Kennedy Myers Jr. Jun 9 1973 - May 23 1975 CDR James Borden Eller May 23 1975 - Mar 31 1977 CDR Wayne Carl Synstad Mar 31 1977 - Jun 27 1980 CAPT James Clinton Toland Jun 27 1980 - Sep 17 1982 CDR George W. Yeend Jr. Sep 17 1982 - Oct 1 1983
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