1968-1979 Officers

• Angelo M. Delbalso, CDR, MC, USNR

  30 Boundbrook Court
  East Amherst, NY 14051

  Email: delbalso@acsu.buffalo.edu, amdelbalso@yahoo.com
  Work Phone: 716-962-8582
  Home Phone: 716-689-0428
  Fax Phone: 716-636-8947
  Current Occupation: Director Radiology - VAHWNY Buffalo
  
  boarded: 03/19/1979
  departed: 06/15/1979
  
  Signed onboard this site: March 31, 2003
  
   

• John V Kutys, LTJG

  7 Big Woods Drive
  Glenn Mills, PA 19342

  Email: jkutys@comcast.net
  Home Phone: 610-558-4471
  
  boarded: 01/1970
  departed: 12/1971
  
  Experiences to remember:

  Plank-owner and served onboard during pre-com, commissioning, and the transit through the Panama Canal on the trip to Sumter's first homeport, Long Beach, Cal in 1970.
     The transit from Philadelphia Naval Shipyard to Long Beach included stops in Norfolk, Charleston, Nassau Bahamas, Panama Canal and Acapulco Mexico on the trip around. The Ship's sponsor was Nancy Thurmond wife of Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina. Nancy's father, Mr. Moore accompanied the ship on its transit to Long Beach.
     The first Captain was CDR James C Hayes (from S.C.) and the first Exec was LCDR. Thomas Carroll (from San Diego, Ca). First Chief Engineer was LT Ed Doyle (from Springfield, Pa), Operations Officer Jeb Baum (of Virginia) Supply Officer Lt. Mike Derrico and DCA, LTJG Al Taylor.

  Signed onboard this site: October 27, 2002
  
   

• Dennis M Popiela, CDR

  1204 Brassie Court
  Chesapeake, VA 23320

  Email: dmpopiela@cox.net  
  Home Phone: 757-549-0275
  
  boarded: 11/17/78
  departed: 03/28/82
  
  Signed onboard this site: November 09, 2002

   

• Dean W. Woodard, LT, USN (LTJG onboard)
  1906 Piper Drive
  Corinth, Texas 76210

Email: docwoodard@hotmail.com
Work Phone: 940-565-4326
Home Phone: 940-498-1906
FAX: 940-565-4818
Current Occupation: Professor, University of North Texas
 

boarded: 01/05/78
departed: 08/12/80


experiences:

Best Memories: Operation Smoke Watch into the Barents Sea. Our crew functioned as one. We were one team committed to surveillance of the Soviet Navy. Engineering was a great department to be associated with. We had a great Captain, great crew and an excellent wardroom. My biggest thrill was that the captain allowed me to approach and photograph close aboard surfaced submarines--without his even coming to the bridge. The confidence he had in me will never be forgotten.

Signed onboard this site: January 03, 2004