Destroyer Photo Index DD-783 USS GURKE (original) (raw)

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Henry Gurke was born 6 November 1922 at Neche, North Dakota. Enlisting in the Marine Corps 15 April 1942, he participated in the invasion and occupation of Pavuvu, Russell Islands. Private Gurke was killed during the battle for Bougainville 9 November 1943. He and another Marine were sharing a foxhole to defend a vital road when a Japanese grenade dropped directly in on them. Knowing that his companion manned an automatic weapon with greater fire power than his own and could thereby provide more effective resistance, Gurke thrust the other Marine aside and threw himself over the grenade to smother the explosion. For his gallantry above and beyond the call of duty, Private Gurke was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.

Bill Gonyo

105k

Undated, location unknown.

98k

Undated, location unknown.

Randy Kimes

117k

Undated, location unknown.

Jerry Hays

163k

Undated, location unknown.

Charles Lamm

61k

Undated, location unknown. USS Gurke (DD-783) with crewmen under inspection. Gurke is shown nested alongside other destroyers including USS Theodore E. Chandler (DD-717), photo from DANFS.

Robert Hurst

162k

Undated, location unknown.

Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.

153k

Undated, location unknown.

Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.

120k

Undated, location unknown.

Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.

120k

Undated, location unknown.

Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.

142k

Undated, location unknown.

Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.

94k

Undated, location unknown.

Richard Miller BMCS USNR RET.

209k

May 22 1945, Puget Sound, Washington.

Ed Zajkowski

122k

Circa mid 1950's.

Marc Pich�

126k

San Francisco 1958.

Robert M. Cieri

89k

USS Dixie (AD-15) with the USS Southerland (DDR-743), USS Samuel L. Moore (DD-747), USS Rowan (DD-782) and USS Gurke (DD-783) alongside in Yokosuka, Fall 1959.

Derick Hartshorn

136k

January 30 1961, location unknown.

Ed Zajkowski

184k

April 4-13 1961, a SEATO grouping in Sembawang Basin, Singapore, seen from HMAS Melbourne [II], USS Somers (DD-947) and USS Gurke (DD-783).

Kimberley Dunstan, RAN, 1958-67

162k

"Hand Salute! -- As the body of Lieutenant Commander Omar R. Ford, USN, one of 44 officers and men who lost their lives in USS Oriskany October 26 fire tragedy, is committed to the deep from Oriskany's flight deck during memorial services at sea in the Western Pacific, November 6, en route to San Diego, California. Fire-scarred Oriskany departed Subic Bay, Philippine Islands, for San Diego November 3." (quoted from the original caption released with this image). Note Oriskany's insignia on the light-colored flag, at right, and three destroyers steaming alongside. Nearest destroyer is USS Chevalier (DD-805). Next outboard is USS Gurke (DD-783). Photographed by JOC Dick Wood.Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center (# NH 97411). (Note that the Oriskany fire actually occurred in 1966, not 1967 as is incorrectly printed on the photo).

NHC

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USS Gurke (DD-783) underway in the Gulf of Tonkin serving as a search and rescue ship in 1966. Photo taken by James F. Falk, JOC, USN. U.S. Navy "All Hands" magazine, February 1967.

Robert Hurst