Commanding Officers

USS SUMNER COUNTY (LST 1148)

Richard Goodhart, LT, USCG, June 9, 1945 - July 6, 1945

Earnest W. Payne, LT, USCG, July 6, 1945 - May 11, 1946

Otto E. Schwartz, LT, USN, September 1950 - July 1951

Ralph H. Dushane, LT, USN, July 1951 - July 1952

W. J.  Martin, LT, USNR, August 1952 - September 1953

William C. Lyons, LT, USNR, September 1953 - August 1955

Beyers G. Smith, LCDR, USN, August 1955 - July 1957

George A. Sayre, LCDR, USN, July 9, 1957 - May 20, 1958

Donald L. Ellis, LCDR, USNR, June 3, 1958 - June 28, 1958

Dempster M. Jackson, USN, LT, June 28, 1958 - July 2, 1960

Richard C. Avrit, LT, USN, July 2, 1960 - December 8, 1962

John M. Leaver, LT, December 8, 1962 - April 20, 1964

Leonard M. Moore, LT, April 20, 1964 - June 20, 1966

Robert D. Pemberton, LCDR, June 20, 1966 - April 19, 1968

Anthony M. Rybarczyk, LT, April 19, 1968 - October 9, 1969

Names in Italics are deceased

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