Dachos, John, CAPT

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Last Rank
Captain
Primary Unit
1975-1978, USS Francis Hammond (FF-1067)
Service Years
1956 - 1988
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Home State
New Hampshire
New Hampshire
Year of Birth
1938
 
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Last Address
Nashua
Date of Passing
Dec 18, 1999
 

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Captain John Dachos USN (Ret.) passed away December 18, 1999 after a long battle with kidney cancer. He was born on May 25, 1938 in Nashua, NH and graduated from the Naval Academy in June of 1959. In 1963 he attended the naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif., where he received a Masters Degree in Physics. Capt. Dachos served more than 30 years in the Navy.

His wife of 35 years, Martha Ann Dachos; a son, Lt. Cmdr. Jonathon Dachos; two daughters, Natasha DuFresne and Navy Lt. Sarah Dachos; four sisters, Melba Congleton, Lucille Gelpi, Joan Aguirre, and Elaine Ethier; and one brother, James Dachos, survive him.

Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. Francis Hammond from November 1975 through February 1978

Ship Assignments:

U.S.S. McGowan (DD-678) - Damage Control Assistant

U.S.S. Stribling (DD-867) - Engineering Officer

U.S.S. Leahy (DLG-16) 1967 - Engineering Officer (Plankowner)

U.S.S. Vreeland (DE-1068) - Executive Officer (Plankowner)

U.S.S. Francis Hammond (FF-1067) - Commanding Officer

U.S.S. Puget Sound (AD-38) - Commanding Officer

Other Commands:

Naval Ship Systems Engineering, Philadelphia

Decorations and Awards (partial list):

Legion of Merit with two Gold Stars; Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V and Gold Star; Navy Achievement Medal; Navy Expeditionary Medal; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; Battle Efficient "E" Ribbon with two "E's"; Meritorious Unit Citation with one Star; Vietnam Service Medal with one Star

Capt. Dachos is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
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  1967-1969, USS Leahy (DLG-16)

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Lieutenant

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USS Leahy (DLG-16)
Hull number DLG-16

Type
Surface Vessel
 

Parent Unit
Surface Vessels

Strength
Destroyer Leader Guided Missile

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Last Updated: Jan 4, 2007
   
   
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Ploeger, Robert, CAPT, (1962-1996) Lieutenant Junior Grade
Snider, Howard, CPO, (1958-1976) Petty Officer First Class
Cromer, Ernest, CPO, (1958-1983) Petty Officer Second Class
Shinholser, Wilbur, LCDR, (1968-1991) Petty Officer Second Class
Williams, Gene, PO2, (1962-1967) Petty Officer Second Class
Irvin, Roger Thomas (Tom), CPO, (1967-1994) Petty Officer Third Class
Wofford, Allen, PO3, (1967-1971) Petty Officer Third Class
Forbes, James, PO2, (1962-1968) Seaman
O'Neill, James, CDR, (1965-1969) OFF 110X Lieutenant
Quinn, Leo, LT, (1966-1969) OFF 110X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Snouffer, Richard, LCDR, (1966-1973) OFF 111X Lieutenant Junior Grade
Beaty, Jennings, CPO, (1964-1989) FT FT-1165 Petty Officer First Class
Beegle, Mike, CPO, (1960-1988) MU MU-3805 Petty Officer First Class
Berry, Bill, LCDR, (1961-1989) FT FT-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Deshaies, Kenneth, PO1, (1962-1970) FT FT-1140 Petty Officer First Class
Morris, Ronald, PO1, (1964-1972) ST STG-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Trowbridge, John, PO1, (1958-1967) FTM FTM-0000 Petty Officer First Class
Blalock, Don, PO2, (1967-1971) BM BM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Boote, Jack, PO2, (1966-1970) STG STG-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Card, Edward, PO2, (1964-1972) FTM FTM-1189 Petty Officer Second Class
Histen, Thomas, PO2, (1967-1974) FT FT-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Klett, Jack, PO2, (1963-1967) RM RM-2304 Petty Officer Second Class
Leech, William, PO2, (1964-1970) CS CS-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Mackey, Walter, PO2, (1968-1971) SH SH-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Martz, Wayne, PO2, (1967-1972) GMM GMM-0986 Petty Officer Second Class
McClean, Michael, PO2, (1965-1969) RD RD-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
McLeod, John, PO2, (1965-1969) BT BT-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Mouzon, Ken, PO2, (1967-1970) SM SM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Noles, Johnnie, PO2, (1967-1971) QM QM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Pacheco, George, CWO3, (1963-1987) FT FT-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Richardson, Don, PO2, (1966-1970) RM RM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Ridberg, Jeffrey, PO2, (1967-1971) 00 00E Petty Officer Second Class
Ripley, Grant, PO2, (1966-1976) SM Petty Officer Second Class
Smith, William, PO2, (1966-1969) BM BM-0000 Petty Officer Second Class
Bockins, William, PO3, (1967-1971) SH SH-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Everett, John, PO3, (1968-1972) RD RD-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Fallon, Barry, PO3, (1965-1970) IC IC-4711 Petty Officer Third Class
Hickford, Frederick, PO3, (1965-1971) FTM Petty Officer Third Class
Ivekich, George, PO3, (1967-1971) PN PN-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Lavelle, John, PO2, (1967-1976) DS DS-1615 Petty Officer Third Class
Lucas, Michael, PO3, (1969-1972) HT HT-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Lund, Dale, PO2, (1967-1971) PN PN-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Potter, David, PO3, (1963-1967) BT BT-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Ramsey, Granville, PO3, (1964-1967) FTG FTG-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Renna, Vincent, PO3, (1966-1970) CS CS-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
RYAN, MICHAEL, PO3, (1968-1973) RD RD-9502 Petty Officer Third Class
Ryan, Michael, PO3, (1968-1972) RD RD-0000 Petty Officer Third Class
Scott, Kenny, PO3, (1969-1973) YN YN-2505 Petty Officer Third Class
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Radford, Richard, SN, (1967-1969) YN YN-0000 Seaman First Class
Johnson, Kent, PO3, (1965-1968) RM Seaman
Schmelzer, Michael, SN, (1963-1967) SN SN-0000 Seaman
Reynolds, James, PO3, (1967-1971) EN EN-4310 Fireman

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