| Fallen Sailors of the USS WS Sims |
| Charles Plumly Obituary – Ellijay, GA | PressHerald.com |
| COMMISSONING CAPTAIN CHARLES MOULTON PLUMLY CAPT.,USN (RET) JANUARY 15 2015 |
| AW1 JOE PYCIOR |
| 14 October 1961 to 11 September 2001 Hometown: Carlstadt, New JerseyJoe died at the age of 39 during the terrorist attack on the Pentagon. Joe enlisted in the Navy at Newark, N.J. on June 24th, 1980 and went through the Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Illinois. Immediately after boot camp, Joe served as a Boatswain’s Mate aboard the USS William S. Sims (FF 1059) from January 1982 through July 1983. He then served aboard the USS Seattle (AOE 3) from January 1984 through October 1985.Joe requested training as an AW in 1986. After training he flew as an acoustic sensor operator with Patrol Squadron Eight from December 1986 through June 1991. It was during this tour that Joe was advanced to AW1 on December 16, 1988.After VP-8, Joe headed to the Navy Recruiting District Philadelphia from September 1991 through October 1996. To survive five years as a recruiter says a lot about Joe’s professionalism. Joe headed back to sea duty, first attending CV-TSC training at Fleet Combat Training Center Atlantic in Dam Neck, Virginia from March 1997 through May 1997. From there, he headed to Norfolk, Virginia to serve on the USS George Washington (CVN 73) from May 1997 through February 1999.His last command was working for the Chief of Naval Operations in the Pentagon, beginning in March 1999. This section of the USS W. S. Sims website is dedicated to his memory.Other links dedicated to AW1 Pycior:PRAYERS FOR PEACE AW1 PYCIOR MEMORIAL BRACELET |
| Other USS W. S. Sims Sailors No Longer With Us. |
| STG2 Robert “Barney” Muirhead, Altamonte Springs, Florida |
| STG1 Richard Hanchett, Molokai, Hawaii |
| STC L. C. Wilson, Houston, Texas |
| RDSN Robert Janosick, Uniontown, Pennsylvania |
| EW1 Rodger Wenzel, Pensacola, Florida |
| GM2 Holmes, n/a |
| IC2 Mark Staskiewicz, n/a |
| LT Walter S. Howdyshell, California, Maryland |
| MM1 Malcolm Johns, n/a |
| OS2 Mike Mulhall, Fort Ann, New York |
| FTC Nicholas E. Stepp, n/a |
| PC3 Joseph Day, Marion, Indiana |
| STG2 Robert A. Sarich, Houston, Texas |
| ET2 George Taylor II, n/a |
| HT2 Anthony Brian Penrod, Indiana |
| LT Al Rodgers, n/a |
| BT1 Steve Munford, Maine |
| BM1 “Big Jim” Hoyt, Wisconsin |
| STG1 Alvin Baker, Maryland |
| GMC Gary M. Thomas, West Liberty, Iowa |
| LTjg Stephen Kyriss, Albuquerque, NM |
| OS2 Joseph T. Zdunczyk, Shadyside, Ohio |
| BMC Johnny R. Flowers, Georgia |
| ETCM John A. (Jack) Hoolihan, Florida |
| YNSA Patrick John Moree, Long Branch, NJ |
| EWC Fred L. Myers, Erwin, TN |
| SK3 Larry Thorpe, Jamestown, IN |
| LCDR Terry Bauer, Osborn, MO |
| STG3 Tom Hamilton, Copely, OH |
| MCPO Edward Mallard, Neptune Beach, FLA. |
| BT3 Jeff Shearman, Broomall PA. |
| BT Rick Drennan, Surprise, AZ. |
| David Wellman, NA |
| BM3 David “MAC” McMillan, Waynesville, NC |
| LCDR James Boyle, Chicago,Ill |
| MMCS (SW) JOHN C BENWARE MALONE NY
https://brusofuneralservice.com/tribute/details/264/John-Benware/obituary.html#tribute-start |
| BM3 Robert “Mac” Macaruso, MA |
| RD2 Clinton Wagner, Salt Lake City UT |
| LCDR Frank Yusi
ET2 GILBERT ZANONI AKRON OHIO 1991 GMG3 ALLEN AMMONS EMC CHARLES “SKIP” DEAS 74-77 1/5/2020 GMTCM Ben Turner, 1976-79,Jacksonville,Fla.
EM2 STEVE “FRIO” DONOFRIO, 1973-1977, 6/18/2021
STGM BOONE HICHBORNE, 1971-1974FN BRUCE SEGOVIA, 1975-1978RDSN ROCKY CANNON, 1971-1974STG2 KEN ERHARDT ,STG2 RAYMOND RASINSKI 12/30/2013ST1 STEVE NEWTON 7/2/2023QM3 DAVID B CONNER 6/30/2020SH2 MICHAEL “JOE” BOOTHE 83-87 11/23/2023 |