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USS Henderson (DD 785) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Henderson (DD 785). 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 108 crew members registered for the USS Henderson (DD 785).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1967 | 1968 – 1975 | 1976 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hennis, Earl | 1941 – | |||
| Quisenberry, Marion S. | MM 2/C | Oct 9, 1942 – Apr 12, 1946 | This entry was created by his grandson. He died in 2005 at age 84. | |
| Lee, Marvin | ENS | Nov 9, 1945 – Apr 23, 1946 | ||
| Norris, Bill | Seaman 1st Class | Nov 17, 1945 – Oct 20, 1947 | Deck | Saw Pearl Harbor after the destruction. Also went to the South Pole. |
| Wilson, Ernest Jr. | EM2/C | Sep 1946 – Jul 21, 1947 | Engineer | Served on Expedition to South Pole 1946=47. Operation High Jump |
| Steinhilb, Roy | SEAMAN 1ST CLASS | Sep 20, 1946 – Aug 10, 1948 | ||
| Thomas, Orin | ICFA - !C3 | Nov 19, 1948 – Sep 25, 1951 | E | My 1st ship out of IC A School. Went aboard at Bremerton Naval Shipyard. One of the "Sitting Duck Squadron" in preparation for the Inchon landing, then steamed with TF 77. Retired as an IC Chief 1 Nov, 1967. Lot's of memories. |
| Corklin, James | GM8N | Jan 3, 1951 – Sep 15, 1954 | USN-1 | Information submitted by his daughter, Julie. James passed away at age 84, January 2016. |
| Reutter, Elmer | MM2 | Feb 1951 – Nov 12, 1954 | Engineeing | |
| Harting, James | YN3 | Jun 3, 1951 – Oct 7, 1952 | Operations | |
| Meeds, Albert | BT3 | Nov 9, 1954 – Mar 12, 1957 | Eng | Proud to have served aboard the Hendy Maru. Had a great time. Contact me about our reunions. |
| Cook, Rex | SN | 1956 – 1957 | ||
| Sandifer, Kennth/sandy | Barber | 1956 – 1959 | Usn | |
| Bellissimo, Mike | MM 3 | 1957 – 1960 | Engineering | |
| Fulton, Bill | MM2 | 1957 – 1960 | A Gang | |
| Walker, Theodore/barney Oldfield | FT2 | Feb 1, 1958 – May 15, 1961 | Fox | Squared away ship and crew. Sure did enjoy the WesPac cruises. If I had it to do over, would do it again and stay aboard for 30 years. |
| Farrell, Jim | SA-RD2 | Jun 1, 1958 – Sep 20, 1960 | ||
| Lowder, Gary | qm3 | Oct 15, 1959 – Mar 19, 1961 | quartermaster | |
| Troxel, Gary | SM3 SIGNALMAN | Oct 1960 – Sep 1962 | Operations | Served with Wadsworth SM2, Bruns SM1, Chief Barker store keeper, Calvin Stanford 2nd class, Dombrowski Radioman, John (fella) Cathey radioman, Ramondo seaman, deckforce. Mr. Robinson was my Division Officer. Loved being underway! |
| Hubner, James C./ Jim | BT3 | Dec 1, 1961 – Dec 18, 1964 | enginering | served with Carter,Sylvia,Baker,Gonzales,Nordrum,Voss,Mostek, Rutan and many more. |
| Dewey, Phil | 1962 – 1966 | |||
| Baker, John | BT3 | 1962 – 1965 | B | |
| Heller, Jim | MM3 | Jan 3, 1962 – May 1965 | Engineering | Joined crew at Mare Island Shipyard. Did sea trials incl some in Puget Sound. Got to Seattle Worlds Fair. Did 2 cruises 62-63 & 64-65. Had a good time with shipmate friends in Hawaii, H. K., Philippines & Japan. |
| Grider, Sam | MM2 | Jun 15, 1962 – Feb 3, 1965 | M | I love to tell the stories of the days I spent on board with some of our nations best. I would love to establish contact and regular communications with any of my shipmates that remember me. God bless you and keep you. |
| Dewey, Phil | BT3 | Sep 13, 1962 – Sep 12, 1966 | Engineering | |
| Quayle, Robert (Joe) | BT2 | 1964 – Mar 1967 | B Division | Worked both the forward and aft boilerrooms. Served with Gonzales, Kull, Dewey, Bell, Cannada, Yammer, Netka, Jackson, just to name a few. |
| Jones, Bill | YN3 | Mar 1964 – 1966 | Admin | Did two WestPac cruises in 64 and 65, where in 65 she was on station as the Danang Harbor Defense ship. She was quite the gal getting us through several typhoons and several minor engagements in my two years aboard. |
| McGhee, Eddie | RM3 | Apr 1964 – Sep 12, 1966 | OC Division | I'm looking for Simien, Tucker, Hill, Murphy, Bright, Miller or anyone that went to Wetpac on the ship in '64 or '65. I live in Riverside, CA and am Preaching the Gospel. Send me an e-mail if you remember me. |
| Shuck, Greg | ETN 2 | Jun 16, 1964 – Dec 24, 1964 | Dash | I served aboard the Henderson from April or May of 1964 i'm not sure when exactally until December of 1964. We were off the coast of north and south Vietnam at station Yankee for the duration of our cruise. |
Bostick, Al (Boz)  | RM3 | Jul 1964 – Oct 1968 | OC | Arrived on Hendy by high-line via an AO during an unrep in the South China Sea. (wish I could remember the name of the AO) Was quite an experience for a green kid just out of radioman shcool. |
| McKeever, Walter W. | E5 | 1965 – 1969 | ||
| Jackson, David | RADIOMAN 3RD CLASS | 1965 – 1966 | Communications | Was on Hendy and first trip to Vietnam. First thing I saw pulling into danang harbor was the hills on fire. Later found they were burning the gooks out... |
| Seibert, Donald | BT3 | 1965 – 1968 | Boiler Room | |
| Houle, Richard | MMC | 1965 – 1967 | M | One of several "old ladies" I served on and loved the hard work |
| Dennis, Moore | PO3 | Jul 1965 – Jan 1967 | B div. | |
| Morrissett, James | SEAMAN | Dec 26, 1965 – Dec 31, 1969 | ||
| Phelps, Ron | E2/EM | Jan 1966 – Sep 1966 | E Div | Learned a lot in a few months. |
| Everett, Charles | Lieutenant | Dec 1966 – Oct 1969 | Gunnery and ASW | Great ship, officers and crew. Enjoyed sailing on the Hendy Maru. |
| Quinn, Joe | LT jg | Dec 26, 1966 – Sep 1968 | 1st Division, DASH | |
| Courtney, Lee | FTG-3 | 1967 – May 10, 1970 | WG | Great Crew |
| Johnson, Warren J | RD 2 | 1967 – 1968 | OI | Looking for carl Johnson RD 1 |
| Decker, David | E4 SH 67 IN LUNDARY/68 SHIPSTORE | Jan 1967 – Nov 28, 1968 | SHIPSERVICE | is there any body out there who was on the Henderson that went Westpac in 67@68 |
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