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Dedicated to our shipmates and to all those whose contributions to Navy Music have made them dear to our hearts. 2005 Earl L. Benge, MUCS, USN (Ret.) 1938 - 2005 A dedicated member of the NMA who contributed much time and energy to our organization and especially to the O. L. McMillan Scholarship program. Richard S. Silva, MUC, USCG (ex USN) (Ret.) 1937 - 2005 A fine musician and a true friend. Paul Burkhardt, MU1, USN (Ret.) 1928 - 2005 Harold Albaugh, Mus 2 (WWII Service) 1921 - 2005 James Allen, MUC (Ret.) 1937 - 2005 A member of the United States Navy Band from 1955-1977, and directed the music programs for functions given by the White House, State Department and Joint Chiefs of Staff. Among many honors and awards, Mr. Allen became the first black musician to receive the rank of Chief Musician of the Presidential Navy Band. Consuelo "Sally" Clarke My wife, Consuelo "Sally" Clarke, a Navy wife for 44 years, passed away after a lengthy illness on 12/10/05. During my period of service from 1958 thru 1984 she was an "honorary Navy Musician" and personal friend to an enormous number of MU's throughout my career. Neil "Skip" Clarke, MUC (Ret.) 2006 H. E. (Gene) Huddleston, CWO4 (Ret.) 1919 - 2006 A mainstay of the Navy Music program for many years, Gene served from 1938 to 1946 and from 1951 to 1970, retiring at the rank of CWO4. Gene's duty stations included Band 8 ( serving as President Roosevelt's band and as the 1939 New York World's Fair band), USS Pennsylvania (BB38) (including Pearl Harbor), staff arranger at the School of Music, and Head of Band Training at the SOM. David A. Blair, MUCS (Ret.) "I have to say that Chief Blair was all the things you look for in an ideal MUC. I spent my time as a chief trying to live up to his example. I never ran into a better chief in my 26 years, 9 months." - Mike Beegle Frederick S. Miller (Served 1948 - 1952) Charles W. Roop Alberto R. Asercion, MUCM (Ret.) 1936 - 2006 Served as the conducting instructor at the AFSM as well as the Concertmaster / Associate Conductor of the U. S. Naval Academy Band in Annapolis. After retirement from the Navy, he had a distinguished career as a performer, conductor, and educator. Warren A. Pettie
James W Howard, Sr., MUC, USN (Ret.) 1936 - 2006 Served as a trumpeter in the Commodores Vaun Roylance Served 1939 - 1966 Paul D. ("Dan") Clemens, LCDR, USN (Ret.) 1937 - 2006
Asst. Leader, USNA Band Leader, Commodores & Sea Chanters CO, School of Music 1980 - 1984 2007 Donald Fugate, MU1, USN (Ret.) Originated the NMA Website
Joaquin ("Jack") Miranda, MU1, USN (Ret.) A fine E-Flat clarinetist, served with Cecil Strange at both Philadelphia and Newport (Obituary) Roderick E. ("Rod") Fout
John R. ("Rocky") Palombo Jr., MUCS, USN (Ret.) 1939-2007 "The BEST big band leader I ever worked with." - An NMA member Harry Conroy Served with CINCPACFLT Band
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