The 70's
Names as of: September 3, 2022
Anderson, Charles Address: 4214 Gulfstream Pwky Cape Coral, Florida 33993
Spouse: Christine Phone: 239 210 1938
Date on Board: 1970 - 1972 Rate/Rank on Board: RD2
Email: [email protected]
Boersema, Richard Address: 1740 S Pecan Avenue, Broken Arrow, OK
Spouse: Chris Phone: 918-286-2238
Years/Date on board: 1971-1972 Rate/Rank on board: MM3
Email: [email protected]Comments: My first shipboard command for 6 months prior to attending Nuclear Power School
Brandon, John Address: 1212 N. Fairwater Drive
Spouse: Christina Phone: (757) 440-1324
Years/Date on board: 1972 Rate/Rank on board: LCDR
Email: [email protected]
Comments: I was the Commanding Officer when Keith was transferred to the Columbian Navy. Thus, I was the last actual commanding officer of the ship.
Butler, Jerry Address: 403 Caroline Drive, Bellingham, Ma 02019-1378
Spouse: Betty Phone: 508-966-2879
Years/Date on board :1971 - 1972 Rate/Rank on board: MMC
Email: [email protected]
Crain, Maurice Address: 406 Lakeshore Drive, Hanna City, IL 61536
Spouse: Helen (Courtland Estates, Peoria, IL)
Dates on board: 71-72 Rate(s) on board: FT2
Deceased: April 17, 2000
Croft, Robert Address: 19 Chauncy Street Westborough Ma.
Spouse: Kathleen (Pat) Phone: 508-330-8344
Years/Date on board: 70-71 Rate/Rank on board: sksn
Email: [email protected]
Comments: Those really were the "good old days"!
Deason, Steven Address: 1103 Jewell Store Rd., Dresden TN 38225
Date on Board: 1970 Rate/Rank on Board: SA
Email: [email protected]
Comments: Retired YNC(AW) JAN 1992, Command Chief
Dunton, Ronald Address : Lewiston, Maine
Spouse : Joan
Years/Date on board : 1970-72 Rate/Rank on board : QM3
Email : [email protected]
Comments : I was on board until turned over to the Columbians in July of 72 and got married 2 days later.
Hand, Larry Address: 1415Bookhout Drive, Cumming, GA 30041
Years on board: 1970-71 Rate on board: RM2 Spouse: Judy
Email: [email protected]
Comments: Slept on burn bags, many a night while underway, to keep the radio shack manned.
Hatfield, David Address: HC-72 Box 27 Gilbert, WV 25621
Spouse: Carolyn Phone: 304-664-9089
Date on Board: July 71- July 72 Rate/Rank on Board: MM3
Email: [email protected]
Hohensee, Roger Phone: 608-449-2903 71-72 Cook
Larsen, Michael Address : Huntsville, AL
Years/Date on board : 1971-72 Rate/Rank on board : QM2
Email: [email protected]
Comments : Good Times.
Johnson, Ted Address: N5550 Cheyenne Dr., Onalaska, Wisconsin 54650
Spouse: Darlene Phone: 606-304-1059
Date on Board: 1969-1971 Rate/Rank on board: BT3
Email: [email protected]
Comment: Where is Clarky? best boss ever
Jones, George Address: 225 Sykes Lane Wallingford, PA 19086
Spouse: Elma Phone: 610-565-5128
Years/Date on board: 1970 & 1971 Rate/Rank on board: DK3
Email: [email protected]
Klumpp, Gus 70s QM1
Luttrell, Steve Address: P.O. Box 27, Iron Station, NC 28080
Spouse: Ila Phone: 704-240-1342
Date on Board: 10/71-2/72 Rate/Rank on Board: MM3
Email: [email protected]
McCartney, Dan Address: 294 Montelluna Dr, North Venice, Fl. 34275
Spouse: Becky Phone: 941-488-1615
Years/Date on board: Oct. 1971/Feb. 1972 Rate/Rank on board: FTG1
Email: [email protected]
Comments: I was on board when the Keith was turned over to the Columbian Navy
Meadors, William, Address: 4270 E. Montpelier Rd. # 26 Marion, IN 46953
Phone: (765) 661-7324 (Cell)
Years/Date on board : 1/71-4/71 Rate/Rank on board : MM 3
Email: [email protected]
Comments: Was on W K in Baltimore Ship Yard for 3 Months
Mitchell, Joseph (Joe) Address :15 Parkhurst Road; Merrimack, NH 03054-2319
Spouse : Sheila Phone : (603) 493-3238
Years/Date on board : March 1970 - July 1971 Rate/Rank on board: Ltjg
Email : [email protected]
Comments : Wonderful ship with lots of memorable people. Last line of defense against the Ruskies. They never took Norfolk on our watch!
Mooney, Jerry Address: 2510 Lakeside, Garland, TX 75042
Spouse: Marlena Jo Phone: 972-485-8995
Years/Date on board: 1971 - 1972 Rate/Rank on board: YN1
Email: [email protected]
Palfrey, Edward Address: 620 S. Meridian St.Tallahassee, Fl. 32399
Spouse: Lori Phone: 954-592-6329
Years/Date on board: 1970 - 1972 Rate/Rank on board: STG3
Email: [email protected]
Saunders, Robert F. Address : 13503 Great Spring Rd Smithfield Va 23430
Spouse : Theresa Phone : 757 621-0715
Years/Date on board:Feb 71 to de-commissioning Sept 72 Rate/Rank on board: LTJG
Email : [email protected]
Comments : DCA MPA Engineer Officer
Severson, Peter Address: 6448 Glen Cove Road
Spouse: Tamara Mau Severson Phone:315-496-2310
Years/Date on board: MAR 1970 to JUN 1971 Rate/Rank on board: MM3
Email: [email protected]
Comments: A good ship with a good ship's company crew and a wealth of reservists. One of the few M type plants still in service at the time and a wonderful experience for those wishing to sample a NSFO Powered vessel. The Co was also very well oriented and all in all my brief stay with DD775 was most rewarding prior to attending NPS.
Stewart, Kenneth Address : 810 Clement Ave Belpre Oh. 45714
Spouse : Mary Alice Phone : 740-315-5003
Years/Date on board : 1970-1972 Rate/Rank on board : BT2
Email : [email protected]
Comment: Worked in forward Fire room
Vinson, Robert Elton 1971-73 Clerk (?)
Voeth, Geoffrey Address :Apache Junction Arizona
Spouse : Divorced
Years/Date on board : 1971 Rate/Rank on board : Fireman Apprentice
Email : [email protected]
Comments : I was a reservist at this time in my last year of high school at Lake Taylor High and not a part of the Nuclear Crew. I think we pounded new gaskets for the steam plant and held an economy run before selling this vessel. I remember possibly chipping ice off the superstructure and laying ship/shore power cables but that might have been the USS Ellison which upon i also served. Sometimes i get these two ships confused with each other.My dad was a Leut Mustanger on the William R. Rush. We lived, during this time, in Norfolk Virginia but were mostly a Navy Gypsy Family moving all up and down the East Coast.
Warga, Michael Address : 1700 Gross st. Conway, PA
Years/Date on board: 1971-1972 Rate/Rank on board : BM3
Comments : still have fond memories of the people I met "God Bless You All"
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