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The USS Bristol was commissioned in 1944 and decommissioned in 1969. The USS Bristol Veterans Association came into existence in 1998 and ceased operations in 2021.

This list displays the names of all the men who at some point became members of the USS Bristol DD857 Veterans Association.

Those marked as deceased are those whose death has been reported to the Association as of October 31, 2021.

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Name Years of Service Rank Plank Owner Reported Deceased
Abel, Douglas 50 to 53 MMFN D
Adams, David S. 54 to 56 MR2 D
Agnew, Fred G. 45 to 47 Plankowner PO D
Allen, Frank L. 50 to 53 RD1 D
Allport, Daryl E. 45 to 46 FT2 D
Alwaise, Raymond 62 to 64 MR3 D
Amidon, Earnest E. 48 to 53 MMC D
Anderson, L. Carter (Toby) 53 to 56 LTJG
Anderson, Norman W. 50 to 53 FN3
Andrews, Frank H. 51 to 53 SN
Arel, Paul 58 to 60 QMSN
Armstrong, Lloyd R. 56 to 59 LT
Arneson, Harris O. 62 to 63 BT3
Aronson, Roy E. 50 to 53 MM2 D
Aulls, John G. 65 to 67 HM1
Austin, Kenneth A. 45 to 47 RM2 D
Baker, Walter 59-61 YN3
Baldino, Dominick (Daniel) 57 to 59 BT3 D
Banyacsky, Allan A. 65 to 67 ETN3
Barcus, Larry 60 to 65 unknown D
Barry, John J. 64 to 66 SN
Barry, Robert (Bob). 60 to 61 FTA3
Beaman Fredrick 54 TM2 D
Beaver, Bentley 65 to 68 LT
Beaver, George L. 45 to 46 SN D
Berryman, Fred S. unknown unknown D
Biosca, Tony A. Honorary Member
Bistor, Herbert F. 46 to 48 unknown D
Blackwood, Allen D. 44 to 48 SN D
Blake, William R. 60 to 62 EMCM
Bocchetti, Paul A. 51 to 54 RM3
Boden, Francis W. 56 to 59 MM1
Bogart, Robert 51 to 54 QM3 D
Bosarge, Edward H. 44 to 45 SN D
Bosley, Kenneth A. 50 to 53 BT3 D
Brandt, Robert E. 68 to 69 LT JG
Brannon, Roy 44 to 46 FN1 PO D
Breeden, George B. 47 to 49 CDR D
Bress, Captain Henry 60 to 62 CDR D
Brewer Paul R. 45 BM3 D
Brozynski, Walter 45 SF3 D
Brusky, Richard L. 50 to 54 BT3
Bryck, Leo J. 50 to 53 GM3 D
Burkhart, Joseph (Mike) 48 to 50 SN
Burnham, Bruce 64 to 66 TMSN
Burns, Robert M. 59 to 62 GMG3
Burroughs, Roy Morris 57 to 59 RD3
Burton, Roger Leonard 58 to 61 FTG2
Butler, Captain William S. 64 to 66 CDR D
Bybee, Calvin R. 45 to 46 WT2 PO
Byrne, Joseph A. Jr. 50 to 52 LT
Cahoe, Clyde H. 50 to 53 BT3 D
Caldwell, Martin F. 46 to 47 DC2
Caley, Louis 58 to 60 MM3
Calimquim, Manny 61 to 65 SK3
Campbell, Harry R. 58 to 60 EM2
Candido, Salvatore "Sam" Honorary Member n/a
Capozzi, Herman W. 56 to 57 MR3
Carignan, George 45 to 47 SN D
Cassidy, Joe 50 to 52 TMSN D
Chadwick, Edward 52 to 55 FT3
Chapman, George 51 to 54 BM2 D
Charron, Robert F. 50 to 54 SO1
Chester, Walter 45 SN D
Chevrette, Real 53 to 54 SH3 D
Chilson, Albert C. 49 to 51 CSSN D
Choate, Thomas V. 51 to 54 GM3 D
Clark, Charles L. "Hoagie" 48 to 52 MM3 D
Clark, Robert 57 to 59 EN2
Clifford, Terrence C. 64 to 65 SFP2
Closson, Wyman 60 to 61 ENFN D
Coe, Arthur S. 50 to 53 LT D
Comer, Albert A. 49 to 50 DC3 D
Concannon, John J. (Jack) 51 to 54 FT3 D
Conkling, Homer H. 45 to 46 SN D
Conkling, Homer H. 45 to 46 SN D
Conley, Ray 62 to 65 EN3
Connally, Robert E. 45 to 46 SN D
Conran, Ronald 54 to 56 MM2
Cordingley, Richard P. 51 to 55 EM3
Core, Vincent 49 to 53 MM1 D
Cottrell, Jerry 56 to 58 BTFN
Coughlin, Jeremiah O. 55 to 58 MM3 D
Creighton, Edward G. 45 WT1 D
Cronin, Lloyd 45 to 46 BM3 D
Cullum, Raplh B. 45 to 46 SN D
Curry, Dennis J. 68 to 69 MM2
Curving, Richard N. 60 to 61 BT3
Cutcliffe, Paul (Jerry) 60 to 62 RD2
Dalfonzo, Samuel 62 to 63 EMSN
Dalton, Garland 44 to 45 RD1 PO D
Damron, Williard 45 to 46 BM2 D
Daniels, William A. 55 to 58 EM2 D
Dann, Wallace 44 to 45 YNC
Darrah, Captain Charles A. 51 to 52 CDR D
Day, James K. 64 to 69 HM1
De Cleene, Louis J. 55 to 57 SH2
Dean, Roy 44 to 46 RD3 D
DeBouter,John 51 to 53 BT3 D
Deck, Ronald G. 52 to 56 EM2
Decker, Charles 58 to 60 SN
Dembski, Fred 60 to 62 RD2
DeMent, Richard 54 to 56 SK3
DeRicco, Frank 56 to 57 SN D
Desalvio, Matteo 51 to 53 SO2 D
Dickerson, Robert G. 51 to 54 GM3
Diosi, Donald D. 50 to 53 RM2 D
Dobbins, William (PO) 44 to 46 BM2 D
Dodd, Charles 50 to 53 EN2 D
Dolloff, Wayne E. 50 to 53 BMSN D
Donlevy, James 50 to 53 QM2 D
Dopyera, Richard J. "Frenchie" 64 to 65 BT2 D
Doran, Jim 46 to 48 SN D
Dounhoo, Harold 45 to 46 SN D
Drake, Robert H. 55 to 61 MM2
Draper, Jack L. 44 to 46 GM3 PO D
Driver, Robert W. 50 to 53 RM1
Duncan, John B. 45 to 46 LTJG PO D
Dunham, Richard E. (Dick) 56 to 59 SF2
Dwire, Oliver S. 45 to 46 LT D
Edelin, John W. III 61 to 62 EN3
Egalite, Joe E. 50 to 52 RM3 D
Elby, Frank D
Elder, John B. 46 to 47 Ensign D
Elliott, Adelbert 56 to 59 MM2
Elliott, Thomas V. 62 to 64 SN
Ellis, Richard S. 45 to 46 SK1 PO
Esposito, Dan 51 to 54 RD2
Ewer, Louis J. 51 to 53 ET3 D
Fay, James P. 51 to 54 YN2
Ferrare, Frank J. 50 to 52 YN3 D
Fieldsa, Lester G. 54 to 56 ET2
Fiero, John Wesley 53 to 57 ET2
Filosa, Edward A. 50 to 54 TMSN
Fink, Robert H. 57 to 59 RD2 D
Fischer, George 63 to 67 EM2 D
Fishel, Richard M. D
Fisher, Charles 57 to 59 YN3 D
Fitts, Hoyt B. 46 to 47 SN D
Fleishman, Pete 52 to 56 MM2 D
Frangiamore, John J. 51 to 54 TM3
Frasier, Delbert W. 50 to 53 YN3 D
Frazier, John 46 to 48 SN D
Fruh, John 50 to 53 FC1 D
Furr, Alan 45 to 46 WT3 D
Fusco, Angelo J. 45 BM3 D
Gall, William E. 49-51 ET2 D
Gallagher, Edward Pat 44 to 45 EM2 D
Geedy, Roger S. 57 to 57 ETSN
Germann, Richard Joseph 55 to 58 EM2 D
Goldsmith, Sydney 61 to 62 LT
Gooding, Alexander 59 to 61 HTC
Gosser, Gerald A. 57 to 59 EM3
Gould, Bruce C. 60 to 61 SO3
Graveline, Alfred H. 60 MM2 D
Green, Robert P. "RIP" 59 to 61 LCDR
Gruenewald, Frank 51 to 52 SK2 D
Grzeskowiak, Arthur C. 45 to 46 MM3 D
Gustafson, Carl L. 45 to 49 MM1 D
Halbuer, Henry 50 to 54 SO1 D
Hall, Clayton 46 to 47 SK3 D
Hamel, Joseph A. 49 to 51 MM3 D
Hardesty, Douglas F. 66 to 68 TM3
Hardt, John 45 to 46 GM3 PO D
Hart, Ronald C. 53 to 55 FN D
Hartwick, Larry O. 67 to 69 SO2
Hattaway, Clayton 54 to 55 MM3 D
Haugan, Duane L. 60 to 61 RD2
Hays, Ronald Dean 50 to 52 SN D
Hazle, Charles E. 50 to 53 BT3 D
Hazle, William 46 to 48 SN D
Heald, Emerson C. 51 to 53 DK3
Helke, Carl 67 to 68 BT2
Hernandez, Roland 61 to 70 EM2
Herrington, Freemont 45 to 46 MM3 D
Hess, Lynn C. 57 to 60 RD2
Hess, Melvin H. 45 to 47 SF3 PO D
Hesser, George W. 51 to 53 MMFN D
Hickman Kenneth H 57 to 58 FT3 D
Highley, Roy 46 to 47 SN D
Hill, George H. 51 to 54 SN D
Hillestad, Terry L. 67 to 69 GMG3
Hillestad, William G. 60 to 62 SM2 D
Hinderline, Merton L. 49 to 55 GM2 D
Hinzman, William 57 to 61 MM3
Hodgins, Leonard E. 64 to 66 ETN2
Hollenbach, William F. 56 to 59 RM2 D
Holloway, James 61 to 62 SA D
Hons, Paul A. 50 to 54 BM3 D
Hookway, William J. 51 to 52 SH3
Hopkins, Robert W. 67 FN
Howe, William L. 60 to 61 SO3
Hults, Gary L. 62 to 65 RD2
Hunter, Jason G. 65 SA
Iacampo, Vincent (Ike) 54 to 56 FT2
Izzo, Vincent 53 to 55 PN2 D
Jackson, Howard 51 to 55 RD1 D
Jenkins, Lucius E. 45 to 46 SM1 D
Johnson, Gary 65 to 67 STG3
Johnson, James R. 50 to 52 MM3 D
Johnston, William (Chippy) 62 to 65 BT2 D
Kaeberlein, Roger 60 to 64 BT1 D
Kallfelz, Paul A (Alby) 58 to 60 SN (Radar)
Kazenske, Aloysius "Al" 49 to 52 EM3
Kinka, Richard J. 57 to 60 IC2
Klaes, Richard N. 51 to 54 MM1 D
Klingman, Vern L 44 to 46 RD3 D
Kobasa, John 41 to 43 TM2 D
Koch, Norman 58 to 60 SN
Kolady, Richard 55 to 60 SM3 D
Koltes, John C. 63 to 65 DK2
Kowalski, Lloyd D
Kozlowski, Donald 56 to 59 ET3 D
Krell, Robert D. 66 to 68 BM2
Kroening, Lloyd 45 to 47 SN D
Kuchera, Al 46 to 48 SN D
Kulig, Jack C. 51 to 54 BM3 D
Kulnis, Jack 46 to 48 SN D
LaConte, Nicholas A. 57 to 59 SO2
Lamy, Robert "Bob" 60 to 62 RD 2 D
Landherr, Kenneth 52 to 55 SHSN D
Landis, David A 51 to 54 PF 3 D
Landis, Ernest R. 51 to 54 PF3 D
Landis, Wesley R. 54 to 58 MM2
Lane, James A. 59 to 61 MMFN
Lang, Robert A. 45 to 47 GMSN
Larkin, Milton B. Jr. 61 to 64 QM2
LaStati, Ronald 63 to 64 ENS D
Latyak, John 61 to 63 BT3
Laufer, Berthold J. 58-62 BT2 D
Leayman, Donald C. 50-52 LT D
LeMay, John 59 to 61 FCT2
Levy, William 50 to 54 GM2 D
Lewandowski, Thomas J. 64 to 66 MM2
Lewis, Johnny 66-68 CS2 D
Lewis, Samuel J. 48 to 53 MM1 D
Liello, John 63 to 66 EM3 D
Linbeck, Urban W. 48 to 53 MMC D
Lincoln, David 52 to 55 LT
Lindsay, Gene 64 to 66 OSCM
Lipert, Douglas R. 58 to 61 TM3
Long, Jack 45 to 47 TM2 D
Lopes, Lawrence "Larry" 51 to 54 PM3 D
Lovejoy, Charles A. 45 to 47 SN D
Lovell, James E. 45-45 MM3 PO D
Lutrario, Joseph 'Joe' 64 to 66 CS3
Lynch, Edward C. 64 to 66 SK2
Lynch, Frank 62 to 64 BM 3/C
Lynch, John P. D
Mac Roberts, Allen 57 to 61 MM2 D
Madvig, Paul 59 to 62 GMG3 D
Maenhout, Robert T. 63 to 64 E5
Mallinson, William K. 59 to 61 LT D
Marcus, Don 61 to 66 MM3 D
Marczak, Walter J. 58 to 65 BT2
Maroney, Bernard 63 to 65 SDC D
Marsh, Marvin R. 55 to 57 RM2
Martin, Anthony R. 51 to 54 BM3 D
Martin, Everett R. 55 to 57 EN3
Martineau, Paul 62 to 63 SN
Masarik, James 64 to 67 STG3
Matonti, Thomas 67 to 68 FTG2
Mays, Donald E. 51 to 54 EM3
Mazejka,William J. 56 to 60 MR3 D
McCall, Gerald 48 to 52 MM3 D
McCarron, Francis J. 51 to 55 RD3
McColl, Ira 55 to 62 GM2
McCormick, II, James E. 44 to 45 D
McDermott, George 45 to 46 FN2 PO D
McDermott, William F. 49 to 53 RD2 D
McDonald, John 60 to 62 QM3 D
McDonough, James J. Jr. 51 to 52 SK1 D
McGlade, James A. 54 to 58 MM2
McKibbon, Russell Roy 51 to 54 QM3 D
McKinley, John H. 67 to 69 LT
McManus, Patrick 60 to 62 SN
McNamara, John F. 51 to 55 RM3 D
Meek, Roger 61 to 64 RD2 D
Meeks, William T. III 64 to 66 MM3
Meler, James C. 50-53 BT2 D
Micchelli, Gabriel L. 50 to 52 QM3 D
Moczydlowski, Henry 46 to 48 SN D
Molnar, Anthony W. 57 to 59 RD3
Moore, Cloyse Wayne (Mo) 59-62 SHSN D
Moorehead, Robert 61 to 64 LTJG
Moose, Daniel 57 to 61 RD2
Morel, Albert L. 61 to 63 LCDR D
Morris, Leland J. 55 to 57 EM2
Moynihan, Paul A. 51 to 54 ET1 D
Muldoon, Thomas B. 51 to 53 LTJG D
Murdoch, Richard "Pete" 57 to 59 LTJG
Murphy, Edward A. 45-47 EM2 D
Murphy, Michael 63 to 64 EM3 D
Murphy, Paul 45 to 47 SN D
Mylott, Thomas R. 51 to 54 LTJG D
Nelson, Ronald J. 52 to 55 MM3
Nelson, Donald A. 44 to 45 BT3 D
Nelson, Hamlin S. 50 to 53 RD2
New, Chester G. 48 to 51 BM3 D
Nixon, David 47 o 49 TM3 D
North, George W. 51 to 54 BM3 D
O'Connor, Bernard B. 62 to 64 STG2
O'Hare, John 59 to 60 SK3
Obenchain,Ron 52-54 RD2 D
Olsen, David Charles 62 to 67 MM3
Ossman, George 52 to 54 RD3 D
Ottolini, Dominic 51 to 55 EM3 D
O`Connor, Captain Desmond K. 52 to 54 CDR D
Paige, Edward Jr 48 to 52 FN D
Palys, Walter M. 45 to 46 MM3 D
Panciera, Vincent W. 51 to 54 LTJG D
Pappalardo, Joseph P. 48-50 BT3 D
Patton, James J. 48 to 49 SN D
Paul, David 46 to 48 SN D
Paulson, Joseph F. 45 to 46 RD2 D
Payne, Jim 59 to 62 LTJG
Pena, Jose 56 to 60 QMSN
Penkala, Paul "Pepsi" 59 to 60 GM3 D
Perez, James 45 FN D
Perko, Robert R. 52 to 55 RD2
Perry, Christopher E. 51 to 55 SH3
Peterson, Leroy V. 44-46 MM2 PO D
Petrarca, James A. 46 to 48 SN D
Pettibone, Eugene 48 to 55 GM2 D
Pettit, Raymond 45-46 MM3 D
Philipbar, Carl 55 to 57 IC3 D
Philips, Thomas 58 to 61 BT3 D
Phillips, Leland E. 46 to 47 FN1
Pierce, Matthew 61 to 64 SFP-3 D
Pine, James 51 to 54 EN3 D
Pistora, Vincent G. 44 to 46 MM3 D
Plonus, Robert 46 to 47 SK1
Plummer, Kenneth 58 to 60 SM3 D
Plute, William A. 50 SN D
Poist, William 56 to 57 RD3 D
Polak, Milan "Mike" 61 to 63 SN
Polcaro, Donald J. 60 to 62 ETN3
Pollard, Dave E. 50 to 54 FN3 D
Pollard, John 51 to 54 MMFN D
Ponder, Nasby D
Porter, Robert L. 46 to 49 TM3
Potabi, William G. 60 to 61 DK3
Powell, John C. 62 to 63 CMDR D
Powell, Robert W. 48 to 49 SN D
Preston, Max 46 to 48 SN D
Price, Frank E. 45 to 46 MM2 D
Prihalla, Paul 46 to 48 MM3 D
Quinn, Patrick D. 51 to 54 RD1 D
Quinn, Terry 46 to 48 SN D
Racinak, H. 47 to 49 LCDR D
Rankin,Wallace (Wally) 45 to 46 LT PO D
Ratcliffe, Paul G. 56 to 59 EM2
Ray, Herbert M. 51 to 55 SO2
Raynor, F. C. 48 to 52 RMC D
Reardon, Francis C. 45 to 46 GM3 D
Reasor, Donald E. 47 to 49 YN2
Rexin, Thomas E. 59 to 62 SOG3 D
Rhinehart, Cecil 47 to 50 BMC D
Rhinehart, Lawrence 51 to 54 ME3 D
Richards, Harold B. 44 to 46 MM2 D
Richter, Malcolm 44 to 46 WT3 D
Rickerson, Vernon P. 48 to 52 TM3
Riddle, Clyde 48 to 53 MM1 D
Riel, George E. Jr. 51 to 55 RD2
Robinson, Wendell D. 50 to 54 DK3
Roesch, Edgar T. 54 to 57 ET2 D
Roncher, Arthur 46 to 47 SN D
Ross, Herbert L. 50 to 52 PN2
Ruffa, William J. 46 to 47 RDSN D
Rush, Gerry 49 SN
Ryan, Howard G. 50 to 53 SN D
Sammis, Fredrick R. 48 RDSN D
Sanderbeck, Raymond J. 47 to 48 FN
Sanford, John, L. 51 to 52 MML3
Sangiolo, Leo (Moose) 45 to 46 TM1 D
Saunders, Willie 55 to 57 RD3
Schacht, Martin F. 58 to 60 SO3
Scheper, William D. 63 BMSN
Schmidt, Edward 46 to 49 SN D
Scholl, Raymond 48 to 49 SN D
Scholten, Gerrit H. 54 to 57 FP2
Schulman, Harold (Hal) 46 to 47 PHM3 D
Schwanfelder, John M. "Skip" 64 to 64 CT3
Searcy, Gene E. 51 to 52 ET2 D
Selke, Clarence B., Jr. 55 to 57 FN
Shepardson, R. 47 to 49 LT D
Sherman, George L. (Sherm) 60 to 62 RD2
Sherman, Jack E. 46 to 48 DKSN D
Siegfried, John C. 64 to 66 MM2
Siegler, Nathan "Duke" 51 to 52 BMG3 D
Sims, Paul A. 50 to 53 LTJG
Singer, Carl (Don) 60 to 61 TM2
Sjogren, Andrew 46 to 51 TMC D
Small, Charles 52 to 54 MM3 D
Smith, Frederick L. 51 to 55 IC2 D
Smith, James H. 53 to 56 RM3 D
Smith, Joe Walter 52 to 53 YN3 D
Smyth, Jerry L. 55 to 59 SN
Snell, Glen E. 61 to 63 MM2
Snipes, Carl 55 to 59 BT2
Snively, Ralph E. 53 to 55 HMC D
Snover, Douglas F. 64 to 66 FN
Solderblom, Kenneth 46 to 48 SN D
Soto, Ramon M. 64 to 66 FN
South, Raymond, Jr. 54 to 56 SK1
Spaar, Kenneth E. 51 to 53 QM3
Spang, Daniel 58 to 60 EM3
Speranza, Edward (Ed) 46 to 48 SN D
Sperling, Thomas J. 46 to 48 MM3
Stack, Richard B. (Dick) 58 to 60 LTJG
Stanfield, Ralph 45 to 46 SN D
Stargel, Jerry A 55 to 59 BT3 D
Stefanacci, Patsy 46 to 48 SN
Steiner, Paul 46 to 48 BT3 D
Steinke, Fred 60 to 61 BT3
Steuerwald. Harvey M. 46 to 48 SN D
Stewart, Charles E. 46 to 48 YN3 D
Stosko, Joseph 62 to 64 SN D
Stremmel, Harold E. unknown Radioman D
Sullivan, John P. 50 to 52 LCDR D
Supinski, Henry 45 to 46 MM2 PO D
Sweeney, Harry L. 45 to 46 SN D
Sykes, Fred W. 60 to 61 FNSN
Szulczewski,Dick 50-53 ET2 D
Tanner, Donald E. 59 to 62 EN3
Taper, Ted 52 to 57 BM3 D
Tashash, Louis G. 57 to 58 SH1 D
Taylor, James C. 50 to 59 FT1 D
Terpin, Stanley 48 to 52 EM2 D
Tidrick, George 48 RMSN
Tracy Stanley 51 to 55 TM3 D
Tracy, Paul E. 50 to 54 FC1 D
Tracy, Preston 51 to 54 FC3 D
Tremarco, Martin "Marty" 64 to 66 FTG2
Triolo, Sebastian C. 52 to 54 QM3
Underwood, Wayne L. 45 to 46 RD2
Valentine, Roger C. 62 to 65 CS1
Van Wie, Floyd A. 59 to 61 BT3
VanDeMar, Charles 59 to 62 LTJG
Vickers, John 60 to 62 SF3 D
Walsh, Martin D. 61 to 63 MM2
Warnitz, Jack 45 to 46 SN
Warren , Richard G. 62 to 64 QM3
Watt, John 45 to 50 BT1 D
Weaver, Earl 62 to 63 MM3
Weaver, Terry H 64 to 66 BT3
Webber, Roland "Red" 50 to 52 CS2 D
Weber, Albert A. 64 to 66 TM2
Wells, Edgar C. 45 to 46 FC1 D
Whigham, William D. PO 45 to 46 LT D
Whitaker, Malvern 46 to 47 BT3 D
White, George 61 to 64 BT2
White, Lyle M. 60 to 61 SO3
Whitney, Richard A. 59 to 61 GMNR D
Wigand, Charles 61 to 66 BT3 D
Williams, Charles (Willie) 50 to 53 MM3 D
Williams, Charles E 68 to 69 MM3 D
Willour, William 54 to 58 SO2 D
Wilson, Wayne 62 to 63 FN D
Winzenburg, William C. 50 to 52 BTG2 D
Woodward, Kenneth 58 to 60 EM1 D
Wracar, John 51 to 53 GM3
Yohe, Robert 59 to 62 LTJG D
Zahn, Gordon 50 to 53 BT2
Zeller, Robert 50 to 53 SO2 D
Zimmer, Erwin 57 to 58 ET2 D
Zimmerman, Ronald 50 to 53 BT2 D
Zingarella, Peter 57 to 59 DC3
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