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USS Holder (DD 819) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Holder (DD 819). 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 48 crew members registered for the USS Holder (DD 819).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1974 | 1975 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheesley, Glenn | BT2 | 1952 – 1954 | ||
| Arnold, Dj | SOG3 | Aug 3, 1959 – Apr 26, 1961 | Fox | |
| Colbert, Jerry | sogsn | Aug 30, 1959 – Aug 30, 1959 | sogn | |
| Hoback, Richard (Dick) | SA/SN | Jan 5, 1960 – Jun 1960 | Deck | |
| Carmean, Charles | BT3 | Mar 26, 1960 – Mar 15, 1963 | B Div. | Worked in the Fwd. Fireroom |
| Garber, William Edward (Bill) | STG3 | 1962 – Apr 16, 1966 | Weapons | My Navy career catapulted me into an engineering career in the defense industry! I have been retired since 2002; I live in central Florida and enjoy golf and outdoor activities. |
| Guth, Wayne | RD | 1962 – Dec 1962 | CIC | Dates are off somewhat. I will correct them later. Was on the Cuban Blockade. Collided with the USS Wasp (The Can-Opener) |
| Knox, Virgil | FTG3 | Aug 1963 – Apr 1965 | ||
| Luque, Joseph | FN | Sep 8, 1963 – Feb 12, 1964 | B / M | |
| Bell, Steve | MM2 | 1964 – 1966 | M | Served until November 1967...Sailed Holder... Med Cruise.. around the world cruise.. Vietnam...Shell back...Golden dragon...Came aboard FM left MM2 |
| Donley, John | PN1 | Apr 4, 1964 – Sep 29, 1966 | OC | Ships Secretary |
| Mason, Jerry | FN | Sep 1964 – Feb 1965 | "M" | Just passing through. The first of 8 ships during my career. I worked in the aft pit. Will never forget MM1 Donald Heal who several years later relieved me of the aft engine room aboard DD703 in Pearl Harbor. |
| Henry, Paterson | Oct 15, 1964 – Feb 18, 1966 | Communications/Radio | ||
| King, Jr, William L | CMDR/CO | 1965 – 1967 | Entering this information for my father. He died 05/20/07. | |
| Webster, Sam | BT3 | Dec 17, 1965 – Dec 18, 1967 | Boiler Room | I worked and had many friends aboard a great ship. Captain King was the best. |
| Pruchniewski, George | PN3 | 1967 – 1968 | Personnel | Onboard Holder for 1st NATO cruise. Still have 1968 NATO yearbook, professional photos of ship underway, newspaper articles, Zippo lighter, patch, and belt buckle. |
| Butler, Michael | Seaman | 1968 – 1971 | R division | |
| Hall, David | RM3 | Jul 10, 1968 – Sep 10, 1970 | OPS | I was a member of the deck force. And made my way to the radio gang thanks to BMC Pierce |
| Lambert, Cal | SA/SN/PNSN | Oct 1968 – Dec 1969 | Started deck force went to Personnel Office | Went to Vietnam (in country tour) from Holder. Spent the next 26 years on active duty. Retired as a Command Master Chief in 1993. Have been teaching high school NJROTC for last 18 years. |
| Foerste, Keith | RD3 | 1969 – 1970 | OI/Radar | |
| Cotter, Phil | BM3 | Jul 19, 1969 – 1972 | 1st | Came aboard during the 69 Med. cruise. |
| Hall, David | RM3 | Oct 12, 1969 – Sep 12, 1970 | op | started on the deck force, worked my way to the operations as a radioman |
| Kahne, Robert | EM3 | 1970 – 1972 | Electricial | Had a great time on board the Holder and looking forward to any reunions to meet old friends. |
| McKenzie, Mac | E-3 | 1971 – 1972 | OPS | |
| Earles, Cletus | EN3 | 1971 – 1972 | A Division | I did half of the med cruse then I road the USS Holder to Boston for decommissioning. I would love to reconnect with my old shipmates! looking for RA RA an Electrician. |
| Ellsworth, Robert | SK2 | 1971 – 1972 | Supply | Live Rhinebeck, New York |
| Zimmerman, Wayne | FTsn | Mar 1971 – May 1972 | 2nd | Prescott, Mike Baird, Moe Mulvaney, Tucker, Guy Ambler and other great guys lost track of. |
| Huffaker, Greg | TM3 | Mar 1971 – Jul 8, 1974 | weapons | Sure had a lot of fun and learned alot of responsibilities. |
| Rudow, Richard | YN3 | Jun 1, 1971 – Jul 1, 1973 | Ship's Office | Worked in Ship's Office with Personnel folks...maintained records, assisted with daily schedules and assorted duties |
| King, Roger | ET@ | Oct 1971 – Jul 1972 | Operations | Met the ship in the Med, What a trip! |
| Straus, Brian | BT3 | Aug 12, 1972 – Mar 15, 1976 | Engineering | none at the moment |
| Lawson, Darrel | E3 | Nov 1972 – Mar 29, 1974 | repair division | Had a great Med cruise in 1973 Buddies were Norman Roberts aka Robbie Tom Ott from Wisconsin FN Wagner from Kansas Hello to all hope you are doing well !!!!! |
| Craig, Randy | STG2 | Nov 1, 1972 – Jun 15, 1973 | Weapons | This was my last ship that I sailed on out of Boston. She was a reserve tin can when I reported aboard. |
| Wills, Stanley | E1 deck ape | 1973 – 1975 | Bosun's mate | |
| Burkhart, Dennis | BTFN | Jun 1973 – Feb 1976 | Engineering | |
| Geiger, Bill | STG2 | Aug 15, 1973 – Mar 18, 1976 | A/S | |
| Casey, Jack | OS2 | Oct 1973 – Jun 1975 | OPS | |
| Koenig, John | STG1 | Nov 1973 – Jan 1975 | ASW | Another reserve ship with good regular and reserve crews. I had just returned from being homeported in Italy and when I left here I went back to shore duty (finally) in Italy. |
| Silverthorn, David | OS 3 | Jan 1974 – Jun 1975 | OPS | |
| Michael O'Brien, Mike | HT3 | Apr 1974 – Oct 1975 | Repair | Looking to meet up in Newport sometime this year with Repair Division fresh air snipes...Frenchy, Rock-The-Boat, Droz to name a few! OD is in! |
Yakelewicz, Frederick  | ENFN | Jul 8, 1974 – Jul 28, 1976 | Engineering | |
| Gerrish, Bill | PO3 | Jul 20, 1974 – Aug 26, 1975 | BT | Any chance that my division guys are on this site |
| Villeneuve, Ronald | MM2 | Oct 10, 1974 – May 23, 1976 | Forward Engine Room | 3 ship in 2 years Had good time while in ports went to hospital from previous accident while in Philly. Yards |
| Lloyd, Randall. (Randy) | BT | Dec 12, 1974 – 1976 | Engineering | This ship was my first ship and I had the honor to go through the decommissioning of this ship as well.i was a very young man at this time but I did have a great time when we went to different ports the Bahamas,Mayport!! |
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