Stever, Jon Kenneth, LTJG

Deceased

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Lieutenant Junior Grade

Last Primary NEC
110X-Unrestricted Line Officer - No Specialty Engagement

Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer

Primary Unit
1969-1969, 110X, Commander, Task Force (CTF) 77

Service Years
1966 - 1969

Official/Unofficial US Navy Certificates

Cold War

Order of the Golden Dragon

Neptune Subpoena

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

California

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Contact Info

Home Town Altadena	Last Address Altadena
Date of Passing Jun 03, 1969
Location of Interment Buried at Sea, Pacific Ocean

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations

Military Order of Foreign Wars of the United States

National Association of Destroyer Veterans (Tin Can Sailors)


	1961, Military Order of Foreign Wars of the United States
	1968, National Association of Destroyer Veterans (Tin Can Sailors) - Assoc. Page

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

Last Known Activity

USS Frank E. Evans (DD-754), an Allen M. Sumner class destroyer, was named in honor of Frank Evans, a leader of the American Expeditionary Force in France during World War I. She served in late World War II and the Korean War, and Vietnam War before being cut in half in a collision with the Australian aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne in 1969.

USS Frank E. Evans

Other Comments:

To the memory of all sailors who ever served aboard the Destroyer USS Frank E. Evans DD - 754. A special commemeration to the Crew who sailed with her on that fateful morning, June 3, 1969 when USS Frank E. Evans DD-754 collided with the Australian Aircraft Carrier HMAS Melbourne (R21) and was cut in half. The forward section of USS Frank E. Evans DD-754 sank in 1100 fathoms of water within two minutes. Seventy-four lives were lost. USS Frank E. Evans DD-754 was struck from the Navy Register in 1969. May we never forget the ship, The men who proudly sailed with her, And those who paid the ultimate price in service Aboard USS Frank E. Evans DD-754.

1965-1966, Officer Candidate School (OCS) (Staff)

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Yearbook

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11 Members Also There at Same Time

Officer Candidate School (OCS) (Staff)

Ogawa, Gregory Koichi, ENS, (1966-1969)			Ensign
Countryman, Larry, LT, (1956-1978)			Warrant Officer
Frank, Bernard, LT, (1954-1974)			Warrant Officer
Painter, Lloyd, LT, (1965-1969)			Seaman
Galazzi, Stefan, LCDR, (1962-1974)	OFF	110X	Lieutenant Junior Grade
Engelken, James, LCDR, (1955-1979)	OFF	110X	Ensign
Hughes, Ivan, CAPT, (1958-1990)	OFF	110X	Ensign
Joslin, Roland, CDR, (1955-1984)	OFF	110X	Ensign
Roberts, William, CDR, (1950-1982)	OFF	615X	Ensign
Yaeger Sr, William, LT, (1953-1975)	OFF	611X	Ensign
Trace, Fred, MCPO, (1957-1984)	HM	HM-0000	Petty Officer Second Class