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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Fechteler (DD 870). 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 74 crew members registered for the USS Fechteler (DD 870).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1965 | 1966 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper, William | AS | 1946 – 1947 | Navy | injured in island recieved purple heart but commander never turned in paper work. |
| Howell, Edward / Ed | ET-3 | 1948 – 1950 | E | CAPT-J.A.HEATH, SPENT A LOT OF TIME IN HONG KONG, WAS ASSIGNED CHINA STATION,CALL LETERS WERE SOAP BOX |
| Jackson, K. C. Casey | RM2 | Feb 13, 1949 – Jun 24, 1952 | Operations | Would like to get in touch with some of the old O Div. RM, RD, Signalmen. |
| Kellum, Ed | ET2 | 1950 – 1953 | 33 | |
| Hewes, Thomas (Tom) | ET3 | Jun 1, 1950 – Mar 1, 1953 | R then Operations | |
| Shaw, Marvin Oliver, Jr. | ? | 1951 – 1953 | ? | Submitted by his brother, Jerry Lee Shaw, Sr. Please contact at: jlshaw@mindspring.com |
| Wirtz, John | Unknown | 1951 – 1953 | Unknown | Looking for information about my father Johnny Wirtz |
| Petty, Travis | PO2 | Mar 1951 – 1952 | Quartermaster | |
| Gladish, Wendell "Hap" | Ltjg | Jul 1951 – | Deck | Jane Powell came aboard in San Diego while they were filming "Three Sailors and a girl" across the pier from us. Exec. signed the orders of the day "Larry, I met Jane Powell, Biada" the next day. |
| Klein, John W | QMS2 | 1953 – | This is on behalf of my father-in-law. We are looking for crew members who served with him onboard the Fechteler during the Korean War. | |
| Hendricks, Jack | SEAMAN | 1953 – 1956 | 2nd | Retired BMC.Retired BOSN Arco Marine. |
| Casey, Robert | ET3 | Jul 1953 – Dec 1954 | ET | I live in West Hills, CA. Retired, maried, one daughter and one grandson. The only crew member on the list was Greg Goodson, Radar man I remember him as being from Arizona and wanting to join the Arizona Highway Patrol |
| Goodson, Greg | RD3 | Aug 24, 1953 – Jan 31, 1955 | O | Part of first assigned ship's company in preparation for re-commissioning of the converted DDR870. Departed San Diego 10 May 1954 for Japan, Korea, Philippines, etc., returning to Newport, RI 27 Oct 1964. |
| Tewes, Larry | RD3 | Oct 15, 1953 – Feb 21, 1955 | Radar | Assigned in Long Beach out of Radar school. Did recommission in San Diego then Korea in 54 and on to Boston/Newport. Discharged 1955. |
| Bender, Martin (Mike) | MMC | 1955 – 1957 | I submit this on behalf of my father, MMC Marting Bender, US Navy Retired. The USS Fechteler was his last ship and according to dad she was the most "squared away ship" in the Navy. To my father and his shipmates I dedicate this entry. | |
| Ashley, Huey | 2nd Class Petty Officer | Jan 1955 – Feb 1957 | Engineering | I'm living in Saint Martinville, Louisiana. Would like to hear from some of my Navy buddies. Petty office 1st Class Howell 1st Class Petty Officer Railton Tommy 2nd Petty Officer I served with a guy from Paducca KY ? |
| Bigford, Jack | RD2 | May 7, 1955 – Oct 20, 1958 | Operations | Came aboard after Radar school. Made 1 trip to Europe (midshipman cruise). Went to west coast LOng Beach Ca. via the panama canal. Made two cruises to far east 1996 1998. spent two Formosa Patrol trips. |
| Jackson, Kenneth R. / Ken | Seaman | 1957 – 1958 | OE | I started my sea duty on the USS Fechteler and was assigned to OE Division as a seaman striker, I had never been to A school, and was not a designated striker, but started the basics here and learned a lot. |
| Maroney, Donald | SM2 | May 28, 1957 – Mar 1963 | OC DIV | Was on the Fechteler for 5 years. The to the USS Maddox DD731 I went from SN to SM2. |
| Wright, Charles | RM3 | 1958 – 1960 | Looking for shipmates for my Dad | |
| Sellers, Floyd | E-3 | Jul 9, 1958 – Jun 24, 1959 | Engineering | Want to contact Engineering Officer . Anyone with information on the Typhoon we encountered late 1958. Picture was printed in The National Geographic Magazine Sept. 1959 on page 288. |
| York, Al | Sonarman | Aug 1958 – Jan 1961 | unknown | Sadly Al passed away May 17, 2009, just 52 days short of his 50 wedding anniversary to his wife Ruth. He had 6 children, 9 grandchildren & 4 great grandchildren. He was 69 yrs. old & a retired policeman. |
| Tompkins, Leon | FTG-2 | 1959 – 1963 | FOX | Iam proud to have served. |
| Gallob, Thomas | FT 2ND CLASS | Sep 1959 – Sep 1961 | Fox ? (Sonar & Fire Control) | |
| Rohaus, Mel | RM3 | 1960 – 1961 | OPERATIONS | |
| Schaeffer, Allen | Seaman | 1960 – 1961 | electronics comm | Looking for anyone to speak with who serve during years 1960 - 1961 |
| Williams, Billy Don | CMSN | 1960 – 1962 | commissary | would like to find Ed Taylor, Lenny Rodriquez,Robert Schellings, or anyone else who might remember me being a cook '61-'62 write me at stoneagebd@yahoo.com Billy Don Williams |
| Gutierrez, Robert | e-3 | Sep 5, 1960 – May 5, 1964 | Boiler Room | On board '60-'64. Boiler Room, snipe. Looking for shipmates. |
| Fox, John | MM3 | Sep 10, 1960 – Sep 10, 1962 | M | |
| Gutierrez, Robert | BT3 | Sep 14, 1960 – May 10, 1964 | ||
| Ogas, Rudy | MMFA-MM2 | Dec 9, 1960 – May 16, 1963 | M FWD ENGINE ROOM | LEARNED ALOT FROM THE ENTIRE CREW, STILL COMMUNICATE WITH M DIV CREW |
| O'Brien, Francis | ETN3 | Mar 1961 – 1962 | Electonics Technician | |
| Thornton, Larry | gmg3 | Dec 6, 1962 – Apr 7, 1965 | guns | looking for Frank Pericozzi from New York or Don Johnson from Georgia. |
| Baker, John | RD1 | 1963 – 1964 | Operations | |
| Dennis, Holstein | STG3 | Jun 5, 1963 – Jun 1967 | Sonar tech. | |
| Moss, Harvell | fn mm | Nov 1963 – May 1967 | m | nickname butch |
| Rebhan, Robert | E-3 | 1964 – 1966 | Engineering | |
| Hultin, Jerry | Ensign / Lt jg | Jul 1964 – Jun 1966 | Deck and DASH | Two Vietnam tours plus Taiwan Patrol and more |
| Martin, William | FTG3 | Nov 15, 1964 – Sep 8, 1966 | WEAPONS | SERVED WITH HARSCH,BOATES,MASPERO UNDER LT. HOUCK |
| Floyd, Herman | BT3 | 1965 – | Boiler Tender | Enjoyed my time aboard and serving with such a great crew. |
| Banbury, Marvin | BTC | Jan 1, 1965 – Jan 1, 1966 | ENG | |
| Madrid, Max | sk3 | Jun 10, 1965 – Oct 3, 1967 | supply | I started on Deck div. with frist class Burno and went to supply Friend with John Maspero, Benny Ruiz, Ms2 Gilmore |
| Sittner, Riley | mm 3 | Jul 1965 – Jan 1966 | M | Ship operation log for west pac viet nam july 10 for 6 months until jan 1966 |
| Hamer, Joe | MMFN -MM2 | Sep 12, 1965 – May 15, 1966 | M | Main Control, the Forward Engine Room. I was Water King most of my time aboard. I still have vague memories of getting slapped while playing pinochle on the berthing compartment locker tops just outside the E Div. Shop |
| Robins, Thomas | SN | Nov 1965 – Jul 28, 1966 | Deck and ET | Served on board in the deck division and with the ET's before going to ET school. Then to Fort George G. Mead in MD as a CTM. |
| Evans, Larry | DC3 | Nov 10, 1965 – Apr 10, 1968 | R division | served from 65 -68 made 3 west pack cruises off Vietnam , Battle station was repair locker 2 right behind gun mount 51, was a DC3 worked for (TEX) DC1 Prentice, e-mail orange123-652@hotmail.com |
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