USS Charles Ausburne - DD 570

Thanks to C.V. (Vernon) Bradford for providing the eight group snapshots in the Crew Photo Gallery. Vernon served as a Radio Technician in "C" Division on the AUSBURNE during WWII. The E-mail address for Vernon is, vbradfor@cswnet.com.

Thanks also to Ray Bales, GMC (SW), USN, for providing the Little Beaver Insignia. Ray's ship, the USS OLDENDORF (DD-972), is assigned to the current DesRon 23, continuing the legacy of Arleigh Burke's "Little Beavers" of World War II. Ray's email address is, txo@inetworld.net.

If you have any photos or other material on the ships or crews of DesRon 23, and would like to contribute to this web page, please let me know.

Charles Lawrence Ausburne

Thanks to Rich Ausburn for providing the photo of the first USS Charles Ausburn DD 294 and the SS Antilles. Rich is the grandnephew of Charles Lawrence Ausburne.

The E-mail address for Rich is, ausburn@ibm.net.

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The CLAXTON and the FOOTE were sister ships of the AUSBURNE and fellow "Little Beavers."

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Last updated February 28, 2001