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USS Vogelgesang (DD 862) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Vogelgesang (DD 862). 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 184 crew members registered for the USS Vogelgesang (DD 862).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1961 | 1962 – 1966 | 1967 – 1974 | 1975 – 1979 | 1980 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond, Clisson | Seaman First Class | 1944 – Nov 20, 1945 | Gunnery | My position on board the ship was gunner. As a resut of the duration of the loud sound level at the gun site, I now use two hearing aids. |
| Dix, Russell | UNKNOWN | Jan 1, 1944 – Jan 1, 1945 | Russell has suffered a stroke and is in rehabilitation in Sun City, Arizona. We need your prayers for his speedy recovery! Not known the exact rank/period/division but he served back around '45 or '46 I think. | |
| Hughes, Charles | 1945 – 1955 | N/A | Hi , my name is Robert Hughes and I'm trying to find more about my Father. I don't know when he was a crew member between the years of 1945- 1955. Any information that you could provide would be greatly appreciated. | |
| Osgar, Leonard | FM 1st Class | 1945 – | Eng | |
| Evans, Robert (Bob) | RM3 | Mar 1945 – Jun 1946 | C | Plankowner |
| Lasala, James | SEAMAN LST CLASS | Dec 1945 – | ||
Emmons, Hremon = Emmo  | FM FIRST CLASS | Apr 19, 1946 – Jun 20, 1949 | ENG | |
| Thomas, Jack | QM1 | 1947 – 1952 | Operations | |
| Holton, Gf (Buck) | Seaman | Mar 24, 1948 – Jun 29, 1953 | Disbursing Office | My dad served on the Vogelgesang in the disbursing office. We were wondering if there is anyone out there that may remember him. He is retired now, living in Chesapeake VA. |
| Denslow, Irving (Denny) | MM 2 | Dec 18, 1948 – Jan 2, 1952 | ENGINEERING | Sure wjould like to correspond with members from my time frame......Remember a few names...but memory fading |
| Stump, Sanford "Wayne" | radarman | 1949 – 1952 | 6 th | My dad. Passed in 2010. May I add to your crew list? |
| Hayde, Herb | SO3 | Apr 15, 1950 – Nov 20, 1953 | Sonar | The Sonar gang were all terrific during the period aboard. There were many other crew that were great friends as well. I certainly enjoyed my assignment aboard the Vogie. |
| Friederichs, Andrew | GM | Jan 1951 – Feb 1955 | ||
| Friederichs, Andy | GM 3 | Jun 7, 1951 – Jan 13, 1955 | ||
| Drake, James | RD2 | 1952 – 1955 | OI | entry by John Drake. my dad passed away sept 2012 i do have pics of the ship and crew of 1955, with ship roster if anyone needs any info |
| Vibbert, Peter | BTFM | Jun 2, 1952 – Oct 19, 1955 | E | |
| Hartman, Don | SN | Jul 1952 – Dec 1955 | second and first | leading seamond on boat deck 54 & 55 |
| Varnit, Anthony | 1953 – 1955 | Radio Rm | ||
| Carrere, Henri | IC2 | 1954 – 1956 | E | |
| Thomas, John | IC/FN | 1954 – 1956 | Engineering | Great experience. Still friends with Bob Markovic who served with me on the Vogie. |
| Derochea, John | Dec 1954 – May 1958 | Engineering | ||
| Chiucchini, Anthony | SEAMAN | 1955 – 1956 | 1 | |
| Reeves, Robert | ET3 | 1955 – 1956 | Added by his son, Robert B. Reeves. I believe he was on board sometime from 1955 to 1956. | |
| Steinmann, James | BT3 | 1955 – 1957 | Engineering | Age 74 currently living in Lake City, Florida |
| Samstag, Scootie | bt3 | 1956 – 1959 | eng | Looking for David E Micheal from rochester NY>about 70 years of age. |
| Zobel, Harry | BTFN | Mar 1956 – Sep 1959 | engin room | |
| Layser, Kenneth | SO2 | Jun 19, 1956 – Mar 5, 1959 | Fox | First ship, boarded as SOSN and left as SO2 |
| Hanssen, Noel "swede" | RMSN | Jul 1958 – Apr 1959 | Communications | Came aboard right out of Boot as an RM striker. Went to a yard period in Philly then a shack down cruise to GTMO. Upon return to NORVA was sent to RM "A" school at Bainbridge and then assigned to another tin can, (USS Wm. M. Wood DDR715 |
| Branch, Dennis | FT2 | Nov 8, 1958 – Aug 25, 1961 | Gunnery | There's a few Vogie sites up on the Net now, what a surprise! Good to see all those old names come up again, we had some really great adventures. If my name rings a bell, feel free to say hello. |
| Oster, William (Bill) | ETN2 | Nov 12, 1958 – Feb 16, 1962 | OPS/ET Gang | First ship-great duty- SOLANT AMITY cruise, best cruise in my 20 years including another tin can(DD711),an aircraft carrierCVA60, 2 tours flying special ops in 'nam, and 2 submarine tenders(Gilmore and Fulton.Retired off the Fulton . |
| Lowrance, Norman | TM3 | Feb 10, 1959 – Feb 10, 1962 | Fox | The USS Vogelgesang DD862 was sunk to form an artifical reef off the coast of Mexico. The Vogie was sold to Mexico and her hull number was changed to E10. The "Vogie" is still serving mankind. |
| Lowrance, Norman | TM3 | Feb 10, 1959 – Feb 10, 1962 | Fox | Good ship and shipmates. Searching for Carlos Garcia. |
| Kastner, Mike. Doc | HM1 | Aug 8, 1959 – Oct 9, 1960 | 1st div then sick bay | Fitzgerald Kentucky not sure of first name served with me in deck force I only went on a med cruise then went to Great Lakes to Hospital corps School I stayed in the reserves 21 years retired as a HM1 fond memories |
| O'shea, Richard | LT JG | Sep 1, 1959 – Aug 30, 1961 | ||
| Kellar, Ron | SM2 | Sep 19, 1959 – Aug 15, 1961 | OC | The Vogie was sunk off Mexico in 2007 to form a reef. Would like to hear from any shipmates. rbkellar@aol.com |
| Nitkowski, Ski | IC3 | Apr 15, 1960 – Jan 21, 1964 | Engineering | It has turned out that the Vogie was an importnat part of my life, however it was the longest 4 years in my life. It might be that I was very young then and now the years pass by quickly. |
| Mishler, Kenneth | SOG-2 | May 1960 – 1962 | FOX | Left the Navy after one tour but went to work for the Navy four years later and stayed 28 years |
| Lander, George | RD2 | Aug 20, 1960 – Jul 1, 1962 | OPERATIONS | Great memories especially of the SOLANT AMITY cruise to Africa & South America. Crossing the equator and chasing the pirated cruise ship SANTA MARIA into port at Recife, Brazil. Capetown was great. |
| Ray, David | MM-2 | 1961 – Sep 1963 | engineering | Worked in FWD Eng. Rm. Came on board in Charleston SC after the return from Capetown. Went through Fram1 in Charlestown Mass and ship went to Norfolk. First ship to refuel from Enterprise CVN-65 during GIMO shakedown. |
| Males, Pete | May 1961 – Sep 1962 | |||
| Bill Jones, Jonesy | MM2 | Jun 2, 1961 – 1963 | USN | If anyone served on the "Vogey" during my service time, would appreciate hearing from him. It was a memorable time in my life and one I'll always treasure. |
| Pate, Thomas | SN | Jul 1961 – Mar 1962 | 1st | |
| Kilpatrick, Joe | EM2 | Sep 25, 1961 – May 20, 1964 | I came aboard the Vogie in Charleston, SC. Did Key West, Gitmo, Jamaica, beach party in Bermuda,went thru FRAM in Charlestown, Mass, shakedown cruises, chased the NASA space shot landings, finally ended up in Norfolk, VA..Good memories |
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