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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Keppler (DD 765). Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. If you also served aboard and you remember one of the people below you can click on the name to send an email to the respective sailor. Would you like to have such a crew list on your website?
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There are 82 crew members registered for the USS Keppler (DD 765).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1965 | 1966 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Gottesfeld, Leonard/dutch | IC/2 | 1947 – 1948 | Engineering | |
Robert E. Phillips, Bob | SOM 3/C/ | May 1, 1947 – Oct 1, 1951 | O | Plankowner. Went aboard as S2/C. Left as SOM 3/C. Captains P.M. Gaviglio and Lloyd Mustin. Great ship and crew! |
Ricks, Lloyd (Rick) | SN | Jun 1952 – Dec 31, 1953 | 2nd. | Looking for shipmkate Peter N Killeen, last contact in Boston Mass. |
Walsh, George | Machinist Mate Third Class | Nov 20, 1952 – Jan 19, 1956 | E | Hello Navy Buddies.Any info re 2011 reunion would be appreciated. Hope you had a good time at Newport Reunion. Looking for W. Darrell, G.Pettys, Hubert and other buddies. |
Aubrey, Arthur | BTG3 | Apr 23, 1954 – Sep 2, 1954 | E | |
Hirsch, Norman | LTJG | Sep 1954 – Aug 1956 | Supply | anyone still alive from that period and remebers Guitmo, Barcelona and Glascow. |
Ballantine, Fred | SN | Dec 3, 1956 – Sep 30, 1957 | Deck Div | Great Ship and Great Crew |
Kukacka, Dewey Duce | B T 3 | Jul 15, 1957 – Jul 15, 1960 | B | |
Gregory, David | BT3 | Oct 1957 – Jul 1961 | B | First ship out of Boot. Great ship. Two things I remenber the most are fighting the fire on the Hornet at sea and when the USS Cone rammed us at 3 AM. |
McCormack, Robert (Bob) | SFPFN | 1959 – 1960 | Served aboard prior to FRAM conversion. Never forgot my first "Tin Can".Newport was alot different back then, and I still have some great memories! | |
Knipp, Donald | RD3 | Feb 1959 – Sep 1959 | OI | |
Syren, Donald | EM 3 | Mar 1959 – Mar 1961 | "R" | I worked for EMC Evans. The ship made a Midshipman cruise to the Mediterranean in 1960. I'd never been out of the Country before that. I had fun and learned how fortunate I was to have been born in the United States! |
Wheeler, Les | IC3 | Apr 15, 1959 – Oct 5, 1961 | R | You only remember the good times |
Baker, Larry Baker | IC3 | 1960 – 1963 | ||
Broder, Robert | LTJG | Feb 1960 – Feb 1963 | Operations | Served as CIC Officer, Navigator during Cuban Missile Crisis |
Kelly, Arthur | BT3 | Feb 1960 – Feb 1962 | B | I remember LTJG Broder and BT3 Gregory very well. I would like to hear from BT2 Tipton. |
Pederson, Paul | SOG2 | Feb 1960 – Jun 1962 | Fox Division | From sonar school in Key West to Newport to catch the Keppler as she departed for the Med. Crossed the Atlantic in raging seas. Go Navy! |
Meredith, David | SOG2 | Mar 1960 – Apr 1963 | Fox | I have a lot of great memories |
Heckard, Glenn | ET2 | Aug 4, 1960 – Aug 13, 1961 | Served prior to the FRAM conversion and onboard during the colision with the Johnston during an exercise. Went to Brooklyn Naval Ship Yard and discharged before FRAM completed. | |
Heckard, Glenn | ETN2 | Aug 8, 1960 – Aug 12, 1961 | ET | Most memorable experience: On board when USS Johnston collided with us in January 1961.. |
Taylor, Jerry | em2 | Sep 25, 1960 – Jul 7, 1963 | R | Went aboard the Keppler as an EMFN. Left as EM2. I remember the collision night when I was on watch in the forward engine room. Many fond memories of the ship and shipmates. I have info on my friends. |
Gore, Eddie H. | DDE 765 | Oct 25, 1960 – Sep 15, 1962 | I WAS ASSIGNED TO MN. CONT.WENT ABOARD AS AN FA. AND LEFT AS A MM3 .I ENJOYED MY TOUR OF DUTY ON THE KEPPLER. | |
Kieltyka, Richard | RM2 | 1961 – 1964 | looking to find Ron Pierce | |
Nichols, Fred | LTJG | May 1961 – Dec 1963 | OC, Operations | |
Diaz, Manuel | 3RD CSM | Jun 1961 – Feb 10, 1964 | ||
Rittinger, Ron | BT2 | Jun 16, 1961 – Jan 28, 1965 | boot camp,boilerman a school,uss keppler in broklyn ship yard for sonor.Was on cuba blockade | |
McLaughlin, Joseph | SEAMAN | Jul 8, 1961 – Jul 20, 1963 | first | |
Heisel, Robert (Bob) M. | BT (3) | Sep 1961 – Aug 1963 | Atlantic Fleet | Enjoyed my 2 years active service aboard the "K". Met a great bunch of guys...saw a lot of places I would never have seen on my own. Great memories. |
Sellers, Jesse | BTCM | Feb 5, 1962 – Aug 21, 1964 | Supply | |
Jones, Horace | STG 2 | May 1962 – Dec 1963 | AS | |
Fourez, Jerry | EN2 | Oct 1962 – Jun 1964 | remember good times with friends G Best ,E Bain, and Cregmiles. Cuban Missile crisis. | |
O'Geary, Dan | RDSN | Jun 1963 – 1964 | OI | I really enjoyed being a member of this crew |
Santos, Ken ( Flash ) | SM3 | Sep 1, 1963 – Aug 13, 1965 | Operations | |
Dewitt, Richard | GMG2 | 1965 – 1969 | Fox | Was aboard when ship went through the Panama and Suez Canals and to Nam. Was also aboard when ship was hit off the coast of Vietnam. Great ship! Left ship to go aboard USS Oriskany CVA-34. Retired from Navy 1975. |
Adams, Francis | seaman | 1965 – 1969 | 1 st | Enjoyed my time on keppler, am now retired. |
Self, Patrick "Pat" | BM3 | Jan 1965 – Oct 1966 | First | Worked for Bm2 William "Skip" Beltz and Bm1 Herman Locke, Both good sailors. Left when I made 3RD, SAME DAY THE "K" got orders to Nam. I was on a mike boat in Nam when the Keppler got hit. Remember Hugo in 65 |
Robinson, Ken | EM 3 | Mar 10, 1965 – Aug 5, 1967 | R Division | Proudly served on board with my older brother Edd ET1 until we sailed for the South China Seas. Sailed around the world with some great men, contact me if you wish. |
Dublanyk, Ted | BM3 | Jun 1965 – Jun 1967 | 1ST Division | |
O'Reilly, Ron | LTJG./ SUPPLY OFFICER | Jul 1965 – Jun 1967 | SUPPLY | THE KEPPLER SERVED US WELL FROM THE TRIPS UP AND DOWN THE EAST COAST; GITMO AND OUR TOUR AROUND THE WORLD IN SEVEN MONTHS. WHO CAN FORGET THE NIGHT WE PICKED UP THE DOWNED AIR FORCE PILOT AND THEN OUR OWN CAUALTIES OFF THE COAST OF NORTH VIETNAM. |
Cullen, William | cssa | Dec 1965 – Jun 1, 1968 | supply | |
Wheatley, William (Wheats) | BM3 | Dec 23, 1965 – Nov 1, 1968 | first | The Mighty K Nam66-67 North Atlantic 68great ship great crew many fond memories. |
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