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1965 - 1968
The United States Naval Academy Band
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Preston H. Turner, 12th Leader

Glendon H. Weir, Assistant Leader

Concert Band February 9, 1965.
LT Glendon H. Weir, Asst. Leader, Conducting
(Left to Right) 1st Row: Frank Cabral, Ray Ascione, Ron Cohen, Lenny Nixon, Philip Montalbano, Bruce Cobb, William Fuhrman, Jerry Lewis, Don Johnson
2nd Row: Gordon Berkel, Bernard Anderson, Richard Kilmer, ?, Gary Kent,
(Fr Horns) Herman Hodges, Dick Kittrell, Sam Brownlee, Mike Wagner,
Willis, Ralph Gambone, Tommy Senesi, Derald Galliher, Harold Greinke
3rd Row: Paul Consentine, Alan Ross, Henning Hoehne, Earl Benge,
(Trumpets) Dwayne McClaeb, Jack Ashton, Harold Johnson, Vincent McAvoy,
Larry Moyer, Ray Conrad, Dewitt Finster,
(Trombones) Tom Christie, Gordon Beckwith, Pete Jones, Frank Calandra,
(Saxes) Benny Green, Earl Duke Schermerhorn, Morris Harding, Dave Duree
4th Row: Ken Abendschein (snare drum), Jerry Zadera (triangle), Ralph MacDonald (bass drum), Warren Becker (vibes ), Jack Gary (tympani),
(Tubas) Cy Harris, Jim Hooper, Donald DeHart, Rex North,
(St. Bass) Bill Myers,
(euphoniums) Carl Edwards, Cary Donaldson, Carl Vail
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The Next Wave, 1965.
1st row: Rex North, Nels Durrell, Tom Christie, Bill Bowden, Carl Stewart, Dick Bonenfant, Bennie Green, Earl Benge, Tommy Senesi, Morris Harding, Dick Dresser.
2nd row: Gene Ronsonette, Bob Cady, Tom Nygard, Larry Callahan, Otto Schauble, Ken Woodring, James "Bunky" Nelson
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The Brass Sextet 1965.
Larry Moyer, Vincent McAvoy, Jim Hooper, Sam Brownlee, Gordon Beckwith, Carl Vail

The United States Naval Academy Band, circa. 1966
1st row: Gordon Berkel, Paul Ramey, MUCM Cy Harris, Drum Major, LT Preston H. Turner, Leader, LT Donald D. Patterson, Asst. Leader, WO Andrew Szlaga, Asst. Leader,
Ralph F. Gambone, Frank Cabral.
2nd row: Morris Harding, Philip Montelbano, William Fuhrman, Bruce Cobb, Bruce Austin,
Ray Ascione, Leanord Nixon, John Davis, Bernie Anderson, Ramon "Mouse" Hendricks
3rd row: Paul Constantine, Fred Magliano, Eugene Hromadka, Richard Kilmer, John Mahaffy, Benny Green, Dick Dresser, Tony Kurdilla, Gary Kent, Earl "Duke" Schermerhorn,
Sam Barcelona, Ron Cohen
4th row: Dennis Davis, Louis Cabral, Jim Dent, Richard Bonenfant, David Crimmins,
Bob Cox, Warren Kellerhouse, Gene Ronsonette, Dave Duree, Tommy Senesi,
Chuck Delcamp, Henning Hoehne, Ron Diehl
5th row: Fred Fairchild, Jerry Zadera, John Geary, Ralph MacDonald, Ken Abendshein,
Dennis Lund, Dick Sowell, John Gattchell, Otto Schauble, David Cran, Dennis Christianson,
Bob Cady, Joe Davis, Joe Ferrecchio, Vincent McAvoy
6th row: Carl Vail, Dan Digeon, Glenn Trombly, Herman Hodges, Richard Kittrell, Keith Mauldin, Gary McPherson, Mike Wagner, Harold Greinke, Derald Galliher, Haldon Johnson, Ken Woodring, Dewitt Finster, Larry Moyer, Larry Callahan, Dewayne McClaeb
7th row: Pete Jones, Frank Calandra, Gordon Beckwith, Robert Simms, John Marcheskie, Douglas Stamford, Don DeHart, Rex North, Jim Hooper, Basil Kapchonick, Bill Myers,
James "Bunky" Nelson, Bill Bowden, Don Evans, Nels Durrell, Jack Ingram
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(This is black & white, but very clear)

MUCM Cy Harris in 1966. He was Drum Major 1964-1970.

A Baltimore street parade, 1966.
LT Preston H. Turner, Leader, MUCM Cy Harris, Drum Major
1st Rank: Nels Durrell, Jack Ingram, Frank Calandra,
Gordon Beckwith, Daniel Digeon, Bob Simms
2nd Rank: Carl Vail, Ron Diehl, David Duree,
Harold Greinke, Paul Ramey, Dennis Davis
3rd Rank: Larry Moyer, Morris Harding, Mike Wagner,
Phil Austin, Dick Dresser, Dennis Christianson
4th Rank: Vincent McAvoy, Bernie Anderson, Gary McPherson,
Richard Kittrell, Bruce Austin, Dewayne McClaeb
5th Rank: Ken Abendschein, David Crimmins, Dick Bonenfant,
Fred Fairchild, Bob Cox, Dennis Lund
6th Rank: ?, Gorden Berkel, Derald Galliher,
Ray Ascione, Frank Cabral, Otto Schauble
7th Rank: ?, ?, Henning Hoehne, John Davis, Leonard Nixon, Haldon Johnson
8th Rank: ?, ?, William Fuhrman, Bruce Cobb, John Marcheski, Don DeHart
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The Next Wave 1966
1st row: Chuck Delcamp, Denny Davis, M. "Skip" Harding, Ron Diehl, Barry Weinstein
2nd row: Ken Woodring, Jerry Zadera, Jim Langdon, Don Evans, Bill Bowden, Jack Ingram
3rd row: Rex North, Larry Callahan, John Gatchell, Otto Schauble, Denny Christianson

The Next Wave 1966
1st Row: Chuck Delcamp, Dennis Davis, M. "Skip" Harding, Ron Diehl, Dick Dresser
2nd Row: Jack Ingram, Bill Bowden, Don Evans, Carl Stewart, Dick Bonenfant
3rd Row: Rex North, Ken Woodring, Larry Callahan,
Dennis Christianson, Otto Schauble, Gene Ronsenette

The Superintendent's Combo, 1966.
Rex North, Dick Bonenfant, Gene Ronsenette.

The United States Naval Academy Band, circa. 1967
1st Row: Ralph Gambone, MUCM Cy Harris, Drum Major, LT Donald D. Patterson, Asst. Leader, LCDR Preston H. Turner, Leader, WO Andrew Szlaga, Asst. Leader, Frank Cabral
2nd Row: John Davis, Richard Soule, Bruce Cobb, Ray Ascione, Dennis Davis, Lenny Nixon, Jerry Lewis, Bruce Austin, Barry Weinstein
3rd Row: Morris Harding, Fred Magliano, Eugene Hromadka, Louis Sapienza, John Mahaffy,
Paul Schortgen, Gary Kent, Tommy Senesi, Earl Schermerhorn, Henning Hoehne
4th Row: Bernie Anderson, Ramon Hendricks, Dick Bonenfant, Jim Dent, Craig Bennett,
Bob Cox, Warren Kellerhouse, Chuck Delcamp, Dick Dresser, Tony Kurdilla,
David Duree, Ron Diehl
5th Row: Fred Fairchild, Ralph MacDonald, David Crimmins, Jerry Zadera, Ken Abendschein, Dennis Lund, Ken Woodring, Otto Schauble, David Cran, Dennis Christianson, Bob Cady,
Joe Davis, Joe Ferrecchia, Vincent McAvoy
6th Row: Carl Vail, Daniel Digeon, Glenn Trombly, Herman Hodges, Richard Kittrell,
Gary McPherson, Keith Mauldin, Mike Wagner, Harold Greinke, Derald Galliher, Dewitt Finster, Larry Moyer, John Gatchell, Larry Callahan, Dewayne McClaeb
7th Row: James Langen, Gordon Beckwith, Robert Simms, Gene Ronsenette, Bill Myers,
Don Dehart, Tom Short, Rex North, Jim Hooper, Basil Kapchonick, John Marcheskie,
James "Bunky" Nelson, Bill Bowden, Don Evans, Nels Durrell, Jack Ingram
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Don Patterson, Assistant Leader.
(photo taken in 1970 as Leader, USNA Band)

The first African-American member of the USNA Band, tubist, Tom Short.

The clarinet section, circa 1967.
Frank Cabral (standing), section leader.
1st row: Ray Ascione, Leonard Nixon, Barry Weinstein
2nd row: Ron Cohen, Denny Davis, Hening Hoehne, Lou Sapienza, Gary Kent
3rd row: Bernie Anderson, John Davis, Paul Schorgen, Anthony Kurdilla, Skip Harding

Multi-instrumentalist Ron Diehl, circa, 1967.

Photo taken for Ludwig Drummer Magazine in 1967.
Ray Hendricks, Dick Bonenfant, Jerry Zadera, Joe Minieri, Ken Abendschein,
Dave Crimmins, Craig Bennett, Bob Cox, Fred Fairchild
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The trumpet section in 1967.
Dewayne McClaeb, Bob Cady, Larry Callahan, Dennis Christianson, Hugh Ferguson

Swingin' saxes, 1967.
Dennis Davis, Ed Hayes, Barry Weinstein, and Paul Schorgen.

The marching Band on Worden Field, circa 1968.
LCDR Preston H. Turner, Leader; MUCM Cy Harris, Drum Major
1st rank: Don Evans, Tom Poston, Jack Langan, Gordon Beckwith, Bob Simms, Bill Bowden
2nd rank: Glenn Trombly, Chuck Delcamp, Bruce Austin, Ron Diehl, Dick Dresser, Carl Vail.
3rd rank: Larry Moyer, David Duree, Herman Hodges, Dick Kittrell, Jerry Lewis, Dewayne McClaeb.
4th rank: Bob Cady, Bernie Anderson, Jack Miller, James Hobbs, Morris Herding, Otto Schauble.
5th rank: Dennis Christianson, Lou Sapienza, Richard Soule, Bruce Cobb, Denny Davis, Haldon Johnson.
6th rank: David Cran, Craig Bennett, ?, ?, Bob Cox, Paul Schortgen.
7th rank: Dewitt Finster, Ramon "Mouse" Hendricks, Jerry Zadera, Derald Galliher, Freddie Fairchild, Larry Doster.
8th rank: John Gatchell, Terry Faul, ?, ?, Chuck Delcamp, Larry Callahan.
9th rank: Daniel Digeon, Ron Cohen, Duke Schermerhorn, ?, Leonard Nixzon.
10th rank: Jim Hooper, James "Bunky" Nelson, Ralph Jacobus, Don DeHart, Tom Short, Rex North.
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The United States Naval Academy Band, circa 1968.
1st row: MUCM Cy Harris, Drum Major, LCDR Preston H. Turner, Leader, LT John S. Surber, Asst. Leader, WO1 Paul D. Clemens, Asst. Leader, Frank Cabral
2nd row: Larry Cleavenger, Philip Montelbano, Richard Soule, Bruce Cobb, Ray Ascione,
Dennis Davis, Leonard Nixon, Jerry Lewis, Bruce Austin, Barry Weinstein.
3rd row: Terry Faul, Morris "Skip" Harding, Eugene Hromadka, Louis Sapienza,
John Mahaffy, Paul Schortgen, Mike Campbell , Ron Cohen, Earl "Duke" Schermerhorn,
Tommy Senesi, Henning Hoehne .
4th row: Bernie Anderson, Ramon "Mouse" Hendricks, Jim Dent, Jerry Zadera,
Craig Bennett , Fred Probeck, Otto Schauble, Bob Cady, Dick Dresser, Chuck Delcamp ,
Tony Kurdilla, David Duree, Ron Diehl
5th row: Fred Fairchild, Dave Crimmins, Joe Minieri, Bob Cox, Mike Wagner, Bill Hobbs,
Grover Pitman, Richard Cooper, Dennis Christianson, David Cran, Lanny Doster,
Joe Ferrecchia, Vincent McAvoy
6th row: Carl Vale, ?, Glenn Trombly, Herman Hodges, Dan Digeon, Richard Kittrell,
Gary McPherson, Keith Mauldin, Warren Kellerhouse, Harold Greinke, Derald Galliher, ?,
Larry Moyer, Larry Callahan, Dewayne McClaeb
7th row: James Langan, Gorden Beckwith, Robert Simms, Gene Ronsenette,
Ralph Jacobus, John Marcheskie, Don DeHart, Tom Short, Bob "Rabbit" Simmons,
Jim Hooper, Rex North , Basil "Kappy" Kapchonick, James "Bunky" Nelson, Bill Bowden,
Robert Posten, Don Evans, Nels Durrell.
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John S. Surber, Assistant Leader.
(photo taken in 1969 as Leader, USNA Band)

Paul Clemens, Assistant Leader.
(This photo was taken at a later date.)

The Next Wave, 1968.
1st Row: Chuck Delcamp, Dennis Davis, Morris "Skip" Harding, Ron Diehl, Tony Kurdilla
2nd Row: Dick Bonenfant, Jack Ingram, Bill Bowden, Don Evans, Nels Durrell, Rex North
3rd Row: Luiz Cabral, Ken Woodring, Larry Callahan,
John Gatchell, Otto Schauble, Dennis Christianson

Poster advertising the Summer Concert Series at the Naval Station Amphitheatre.

1965 - 1968

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