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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS McCaffery (DD 860). 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 68 crew members registered for the USS McCaffery (DD 860).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1965 | 1966 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Semenec, Carl | BM2 | Aug 1966 – 1969 | 1st Division | I have remained in contact with one shipmate. Like to remember good/bad times we had. Very first job was pulling anchor chain out of locker and laying on barge. Duty BM did not secure last link. Never stop a running chai |
Hale, Douglas | YNSA | Jan 2, 1967 – Nov 28, 1967 | OC Division | |
Werchan, James (Nickname-orgy) | RD3 | Feb 28, 1968 – Dec 17, 1971 | OI | Served abord the Mac while she was home ported in Mayport Florida. Made NATO task force cruise (June1969-Dec1969). Made Mid-East and Africa cruise (April1971-Sept1971). Like to hear from my CIC ship mates of 1968-1971. |
Bealer, Michael (Mike) | CS3 | Sep 11, 1968 – Sep 8, 1972 | Commisary | I wish now that I had staid in the Navy I enjoyed my time on the Mac(except for a few people)I hope Smitty made a good Chief. |
Alexander, Frank | ST 1 | Dec 1968 – Mar 1973 | AS | Many great memories of the "Mighty Mac" and her crew... |
Burgess, George | BM3 | Dec 1968 – Sep 1970 | Deck | I was proud to serve on The "Mac" for 2 years from Charleston in the yard being rebuilt to Mayport,Fla,the Home Port.I made a Gitmo cruise in 68 and NATO cruise in 69. I would not take anything for those 2 years |
Henry, John ![]() | MM3 | Dec 27, 1968 – Oct 20, 1972 | M | |
Watts, Bob | RM3 | Apr 1969 – Feb 1973 | OC | I was aboard for the Westpac cruise of 1972-1973, NGFS, Hot Gunline, Yankee Station Tonkin Gulf, Linebacker II above DMZ. |
Voss, Miachel (Mick) | E5 | Mar 10, 1970 – Jan 10, 1972 | radar | |
Bibler, Mike | ETRSN | 1971 – 1973 | OE | |
Eichberger, Robert ( Ike ) | SN | 1971 – 1973 | Boatsswaines Mate | Aboard McCaffery for west pack Vietnam, Gulf of Ton-kin, Gun line, and who could forget Subic Bay. or as we called it ( Pubic Bay.) He He. Africa up and down the coast, Saudi Arabia, Cape of Good Hope, Panama Canal. |
Bibler, Michael | ETSN | 1971 – 1973 | OE | |
Biegen, Bob | FTG2 | Jan 1971 – Jun 1973 | Second | |
Sweeting, Gerald ( Jerry) | QM3 | Mar 26, 1971 – Apr 10, 1973 | Operations Division | made '72 I.O cruise around Africa & back: Carriabean cruise with stops in GITMO: 73 Vietnam WestPac: Golden Shellback : Red Dragon Shellback Retired Reserve Oct 1991 QM 1 |
Fields, Ronald | Yoeman 3rd/E-4 | Jul 28, 1971 – May 25, 1974 | Admin | |
Frilling, Nicholas/nick | Signalman/SM3 | Sep 21, 1971 – Oct 1, 1973 | OC Division | I'm very honored to have served aboard the Mighty Mac. “Operation Linebacker II†was the last fully engaged, totally pitched surface gunnery battle in U.S. Navy history. |
Kurz, David | STG3 | 1972 – 1973 | Sonar | |
Tibbets, Howard | E-2 Boatswains Mate | 1972 – 1973 | Deck Force | |
Reynolds, David | E3 | 1972 – 1973 | Forward Boiler room | the ship Anchored in De nang Harbor Tuesday Dec. 12 1972 |
Sikula, Carl | E2 | 1972 – 1973 | Deck hand | So proud to have served with these guys. |
Gray, Gary | E-3 | Mar 22, 1972 – 1973 | B | |
Lachance III, Fred | SN | Apr 1972 – Sep 1973 | 1ST DIV | LOOKING FOR THE LAST VIET-NAM CREW |
Crecelius, Phillip (Cecil) | GMGSN | Jun 1972 – Jun 1973 | 2nd | |
Porter, Sr, Michael | MM1(SW) | Oct 1972 – Oct 1973 | M | Checked aboard 10/72 to Decomm. "M" Division. Worked in aft E/R. |
Johnson, Darryl ![]() | Yeoman E3 | Oct 1972 – | Ships Office | It was the first time I was ever on a ship. I was scared. As an 18 year old out of high school, it was the most memorable experience of my life. Never been to Florida or out of California... |
Markley, ( Lenn ) Leonard D. | E3 | Dec 1972 – Oct 1973 | Forward Fire Room | On the Mighty Mac was a time for growing up to be the Man I am today . Remember a lot good times and tough times as well. I don't reget a day on the ship. Memories of times and places as well as people. Just not as clear |
Blackmon, Clinton | PC3 | Dec 20, 1972 – Aug 10, 1973 | X | Let me know if the ship visited De Nang 1972-1973 . |
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