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USS Richard E. Kraus (DD 849) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Richard E. Kraus (DD 849). 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 105 crew members registered for the USS Richard E. Kraus (DD 849).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1966 | 1967 – 1972 | 1973 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Podolski, Leon (Ski) | RD1 | 1967 – 1969 | Weapons then Operations | DASH tech then CIC watch officer |
| Foltz, Loren | EN3 | 1967 – 1969 | ||
| Serio, Robert | PN3 | 1967 – 1969 | Operations | Remember Middle East Cruise. Shellback initiation crossing the equator. |
| Spingler, Ray | GMT2 | Jul 1967 – Jul 1972 | AS | |
Waters, Charlie  | ETR2 | Mar 9, 1968 – Mar 30, 1968 | ET Shop | First ship after DASH School. No DASH, so was assigned to ET Shop. Temp.Xferd to Stickell. DD-888 Promoted to ETR2 Emerg. LV to attend my dad's funneral. Upon return, was xferd to J.K. Taussig DE-1030 |
| Waters, Charlie | ETR2 | Apr 23, 1968 – Jun 4, 1968 | ET Shop | Returned from TAD on USS Stickell DD-888, Promoted to ETR2, took Emerg. LV to attend my Dad's funeral. Upon return was transferred to J.K. Taussig DE-1030 4 June '68 |
| Miles, Peter | BM3 | Jul 1968 – Jun 1970 | deck | Info on Red Sea cruise, Tsavo photo safari in Kenya, Port Canaveral submarine missle launch tests 1970 |
| Crabbe, Larry | PN3 | Jul 10, 1968 – Apr 1, 1970 | Admin | Looking for 68-70 in Admin |
| Knorr, Gerald | STG1 | Sep 1968 – Jul 1971 | Sonar | Have great friends that attend our reunions still. |
| England, Tim | TM-2 | Sep 1, 1968 – Sep 1, 1969 | 1st division | Good ship, Good shipmates, Good memories |
| Kelley, David (Seaman Skate) | DM3 | May 1970 – Apr 1971 | Deck | I was the sax player that helped form "The Ship's Band" in 1970. While on the NATO tour, I took the third class Illustrator Draftsman and also the second class test both on the same day on the Kraus. I passed both. |
| Poirier, Maurice | FN | May 25, 1970 – Jun 18, 1971 | B | Was on The NATO Cruise 1970 |
| Clark, William | BT1 | Jul 12, 1970 – May 20, 1973 | In charge Fwd Fireroom,reported aboeard from Great Lakes Ill. Recruit Training Command as a Company Commander. | |
| May, Paul | RM2 | Oct 1, 1970 – Nov 3, 1973 | Operations | 1970 North Atlantic(NATO), 1971 Red Sea, 1972 West Pac. |
| Hutson, Donald | SKSN | Nov 1970 – Aug 1974 | 1st & Supply | Enjoyed my time in 1st division and Supply as member of the Kraus Crew. |
| Bell, Cecil | BM 3 | 1971 – 1975 | 1st | I enjoyed my West Pac and Med Cruises on the old DD 849. |
| Eades, Gary | BT3 | 1971 – 1972 | B division | looking for anyone who can give me the exact dates we pulled into da nang habor to refuel pierside. if you can help, would appreciate it. thanks. |
| Reichardt, Paul | BT3 | 1971 – 1974 | Forward fireroom | Lots of great memories. Remember a bunch of names on here. Just looking for any info anyone has also on Westpac Vietnam 72-73. I know we were in port to refuel, but don't know dates |
| Mixon, Tom | BMSN | 1971 – 1972 | 1st | Came aboard after NATO Cruise in Charleston |
| Barreto, Helder | BM3 | 1971 – 1972 | 1st division | |
| Poore, Edward | mm3 | Jun 18, 1971 – Jun 18, 1975 | M | Looking for old shipmates. |
| Peck, Jerry | MM2 | Jul 1971 – Oct 1973 | M | Bravo 4 Top Watch. Red Sea cruise 71-72. Westpac/Vietnam 72-73 |
| Simon, Bob | EM3 | Jul 1971 – Jul 1973 | R | 71-72 Red Sea cruise and 72-73 Vietnam cruise. For reunion information please contact me and hopefully subscribe to Tin Can Sailors. Great ship, great shipmates, great memories! |
| Davis, Kimmey | ETN | Aug 1, 1971 – Apr 2, 1973 | ET Shop | |
| MacDougall, Robert | ETR-2 | Sep 1971 – Oct 13, 1973 | OPS | I re-connected with ETCM Calhoun. I'm looking for buddies Joe DiProspero and Tom Webb. Hazely deceased. The Kraus reunions are great! |
| Burke, Michael | EM | Sep 1971 – Nov 1972 | Electrician | Remember Red Sea cruise, Karachi, Pakistan/moved embassy families to Bahrain...chased Russian satellite ship in the Indian ocean and going to port in Madagascar with near empty fuel tanks |
| Siems, Claude-flipper | BM2 | Oct 1971 – Apr 1975 | DECK FORCE | Learn to appreciate my Country, while serving upon the USS Richard E Kraus. Would really be nice if a reunion was possible, for the years Oct.71 thru April 1975. GO NAVY! FLIPPER |
| Flanders, Emory | YN3 | Nov 1, 1971 – Nov 1, 1973 | Ships Office & Weapons Dept | I boarded the Kraus in Dec 1971 in Bahrain Saudi Arabia after being flown to join the ship. Initiated as Shellback on the return trip home. Westpac cruise in Oct 1972 via Panama Canal, Pearl Harbor & Midway Island. |
| Grubb, David | BT 3 | 1972 – 1973 | Boiler Room #3 | |
| Charbonnet, Earl | OS1 | 1972 – 1973 | Operations | My dad was on during the Westpac cruise/mission. He took 8mm video of much of his time on this ship. Dad passed away in 2010, but I recently converted these videos to digital. Could use help preserving these memories. |
| Vail, Robert. Bob | Ht fn | Feb 1972 – Dec 1973 | Engineerimg | |
| Thomas, William /bill/doc | HM2 | Mar 1972 – 1973 | Medical | |
| Zabala, Noel C | MM3 | Mar 5, 1972 – Dec 5, 1975 | Machinist | Would like to contact some of my shipmates . |
| Dawidziuk, Joe | MM2 | Mar 10, 1972 – Apr 12, 1975 | M | MAIN CONTROL - BRAVO2 WEST PAC 72 - 73 MED 74 |
| Gill, Danny | MM2 | Apr 1972 – Jan 1975 | M | West PAC in '72 was a real trip. Linebacker duty was a little hairy. Med in '74 was good except for the confrontation on the tour boat in Spain. |
| Barnes, Steve | em3 | Apr 1, 1972 – Aug 1, 1973 | e | does any one remember is we tied up to any pier in the combat zone in 1972 or 1973?...... does anyone have a copy of the log during the 72-73 Westpac tour? The ships log said December 23 1973.... moored in Danang Harbor |
| Pauliks, Tom | BT3 | Jun 1972 – Dec 1975 | B division | HI all just checking in. Hope all are doing well you earned it. Good to see engineering is well represented here. I remember many names and crazy times. Take care all. |
| Newton, James | PN1 | Jun 1, 1972 – Jun 1, 1975 | X division | |
| Murphy, Robin | EN3 | Jun 20, 1972 – Mar 15, 1976 | A DIVISON | |
| Young, Randy | mm2 | Aug 1972 – Sep 1975 | m | main control west pact 72-73 med cruise74 |
| Kurth, Robert | LT | Aug 1, 1972 – Aug 1, 1974 | Operations Officer | Most interesting experience on Line Backer Ops off North Vietnam |
| Garrett, Tim | QM3 | Sep 2, 1972 – Dec 14, 1975 | OPS | I was a QM on KRAUS from 72-75, made the WESPAC & MED aboard. I was the Sea & Anchor & Unrep helmsman. Great memories. I have a lot of Photos from the 2 cruises. |
| Pettit, Tom | DP3 | Nov 10, 1972 – May 27, 1974 | 1st division | Was on the Westpac cruise and a cruise around Cuba chasing a Russian ship that picked up a sub at the sub base there. Had a fun time. |
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