Forni, Ellwood, STC

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
Chief Petty Officer

Last Primary NEC
ST-0405-Sonar Auxiliary Maintenance and Operator Repairman

Last Rating/NEC Group
Sonar Technician

Primary Unit
1961-1963, USS Thresher (SSN-593)

Service Years
1948 - 1963

Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates

Panama Canal

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Personal Details

Home State

Maryland

Year of Birth
1928

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Contact Info

Last Address Baltimore, MD
Date of Passing Apr 10, 1963

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Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

Was a crewmember of USS THRESHER (SSN-593)

Most likely cause of the sinking was a failure in either a pipe, a pipe valve, or a hull weld, causing flooding near the engine room

Other Comments:

Lost onboard USS THRESHER (SSN-593)

1959-1960, Faculty Department (Staff) Naval Guided Missile School

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12 Members Also There at Same Time

Faculty Department (Staff) Naval Guided Missile School

Behrens, Jr., William, VADM, (1943-1973)			Commander
McGinnis, Dan, LT, (1959-1985)			Seaman
Straub, Stanley, PO2, (1958-1962)			Seaman
Koch, Don, PO1, (1959-1968)			Seaman Apprentice
Turcotte, Martin, PO1, (1960-1974)			Airman Apprentice
Bolling, Donnie, CMDCM, (1955-1975)	TM		Petty Officer Second Class
McAteer, Edward, SCPO, (1954-1974)	RD	RD-0312	Petty Officer Second Class
Fichter, Paul, LT, (1957-1979)	TD	TDV-0000	Petty Officer Third Class
Basye, Terry, PO2, (1960-1964)	MT	MT-0000	Seaman
Jarvis, Michael, PO3, (1959-1963)	MT	MT-0000	Seaman
Shook, Joseph, PO1, (1960-1972)	MT	GS-1314	Seaman Apprentice
Steenburgh, Charles, LCDR, (1959-1980)	MT	MT-0000	Seaman Apprentice
McGinnis, Dan, LT, (1959-1985)			Seaman