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USS Vesole (DD 878) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Vesole (DD 878). 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 118 crew members registered for the USS Vesole (DD 878).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1965 | 1966 – 1972 | 1973 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stucy, Walter R. | Left ship as anBoilerman 2 Class | 1944 – 1946 | Black Gang (Boiler Room) | Filling this for Dad.After Boilerman sch.He was assigned to the Vesole in Texas,Was a plank owner.Left Ship off Japan for Surgery.And his recovery was in San Fran (Alamada?).Lied about age to enlist used his brothers. |
Bridges, Benny  | Seaman 1rst class | May 17, 1944 – Apr 17, 1946 | Radio | I am the son of Roscoe Conklin Bridges, Jr. who served on the USS Vesole. He was on original crew of the ship.. |
| Rose, Diane (Daughter) | Ensign | 1945 – 1947 | Destroyer Division 141 | My Father, Robert C. Rose, Jr., was a radar tech on the USS Vesole with the Pacific Fleet in 1945 WWII. He was only 17 yrs. old. After WWII he enlisted in the USAF and retired as a Chief Master Sargent in 1969. |
| Hayes, Norman | LIEUTENANT S.G. | Jan 1945 – Nov 1945 | Engineering | I was privileged to serve as the ship's first plank owner and engineering officer in Jan 1945. I sailed with her from Orange, TX in May 1945 where she was commissioned to operations in the China theater where I left her. |
| Whisman, John )jack) | RDM 3 | Jul 15, 1946 – Feb 22, 1949 | Communications | Great tour and cruise in the Pacific, Atlantic and Mediterranean from 1946 through 1949. Paul Abel, Ted Garrold, John Kerrigan and John Grams were great shipmates. Our vist to the UK was memorable, Christmas, l947. Skipper, CDR. Corey. 4.0 |
| Burns, Michael | SEAMAN | Jan 1947 – Jan 1948 | ||
| Robertson, William/robbie | ENS/LTJG | Jul 1947 – Oct 1950 | First Lt/ DCA/CIC; made 4 Euro/Med deployments, took baseball team to Newport1948! | |
| Peltak, Tom | 3RD CLASS PETTY OFFICER | Jun 2, 1951 – Jun 1, 1954 | ||
| Killeen, Edward | LT. (JG) | Jul 1951 – Jun 1954 | ||
| Sorrell, Raymond (Sonny) | GMSN | 1953 – 1957 | This is in memory of my Dad I have herd so meny stories, there wasnt any thing that he loved than the time he spent on the ship. | |
| Melotte, Ken | FT1 | Jan 5, 1953 – Jul 1, 1956 | Fox Division | |
| Boyle, D Fred | SO3 | Sep 1954 – Jul 1957 | F | Hello Brian Walker. Phil R. has attended Vesole reunions in the past. Would like to see you there. |
| Betramo, Dan | SO2 | Jan 5, 1955 – May 28, 1958 | FOX | I have photos I would like to up load to others in hopes we can trade so i can down load theirs. Brian walker I have a couple which I can send you! |
| Walker, Brian | FT2 | Sep 1955 – May 22, 1958 | Fire Control | I'd like to hear from guys i served with Phil Reinsfelder Willie Pings Jake FisherRon Regan |
| Babb, Patrick | MMFN | May 1, 1956 – Apr 1, 1958 | MM | Looking for any one who served MM 56-58 year send me your email Address.And any one the on vessole with asbestos.Patrick |
| Gorenflo, Raymond E. | YN2 | Jan 6, 1957 – Aug 17, 1960 | 1st & OC | Great ship and greater shipmates. We have a great organization of Vesole shipmates. Contact me for information. |
| Wiggins, Oliver | Seaman | Mar 17, 1957 – Mar 13, 1959 | Second | I enjoyed being in the Navy...it was an honor to serve. I had a lot of fun with the crew in which I served with and to this day still have good memories. |
| Butler, Richard | Ensign/Lt. JG | Nov 1957 – Jun 1959 | Supply | Supply Officer |
| Martin, Lawrence (Larry) | SN | Dec 1, 1957 – Nov 23, 1959 | Don't know | I'm Larry's daughter and am adding him to this list hoping to find people who knew him and may have pictures. My dad died 20 yrs ago from a brain aneurysm. He was married 3 times and I'm now connecting to siblings. |
| Slaughter, Robert | GM3 | Oct 1958 – Oct 1960 | 2ND | Went on 1 Med and 1 Carribean Cruise, worked on 3"50 & 5" gun mounts, had a ball for an 18 year old kid |
| Street, Norm | RD3 | Oct 1958 – Apr 1960 | OI | |
| Roebke, Butch | TM3 TORPEDOMAN | May 18, 1960 – Nov 23, 1963 | Sonar | Not sure as what month and day I came aboard.But the years are right and discharge date.Had a great time while serving on the Vesole.Lots of good memories and people I new and buddies. |
| Graham, Phillip M. | DKSN | Dec 1960 – Apr 2, 1961 | SUPPLY | SHORTTIMER. JUST FINISHING UP MY TIME REMAINING NEWLYWED JUST BEFORE BOARDING. SUPPLY OFFICER ONLY NAME I REMEMBER J.VANLANDINGHAM, LTJG. |
| Moenster, John (Jack) | RD2 | Feb 1961 – Feb 1963 | OI | 61-62 Med Cruise Cuban Blockade Oct. 1962 Gitmo, San Juan, Kingston Jamaica, St, Thomas Arliegh Burke Trophy Capt. R.S. White III CO LCmdr A.C. Liese XO Lt jg Vincent Div. Officer RDC Ernie Guenther |
| Knight, Ronald | MM3 | Jul 1962 – Jan 1964 | M Division After Engine Room | I have nothing but good memories of being a crew member of th USS Vesole. The Carribian, Med cruse, New york worlds fair etc. |
| Rockwell, Philip | ETN2 | Aug 1962 – Jun 28, 1965 | Operations, Electronics | Was a great 3 years, many memories of cruises, and good times! Met a lot of good people and sorry that we didn't keep in touch! Renewed some friendships at the Charleston reunion, but missed the last two due to conflicts in schedules. |
| Graham, David | SFM3 | Sep 10, 1962 – Feb 15, 1964 | Shipfitter | Was on the Vesole from late 62 to Early 64. Was in Cuban Crisis and Med Cruise. Transferred off in early 64 to an AO out of Bayonne NJ |
| Bailey, James (Beetle) | MM3 | May 8, 1963 – Nov 8, 1963 | R division | Served briefly onboard in 1963 |
| Mikle, Joe | IC3 | Oct 27, 1963 – Dec 31, 1966 | E division | Westpac cruise was great |
| Pinkoski, Joseph Pinky | BM2 | Nov 29, 1963 – Oct 28, 1967 | 1st | Came aboard in Philly for fram, DDR, left as DD, made west pack, and many great trip's on board, many memories?? |
| McDaniel, Tommy | SN | 1964 – 1964 | Gunnery 2nd Div | One Med Cruise 6/64 - 10/64. Tommy accepted Christ as his Saviour in 1973, and died in 1975 while a student at Toccoa Falls Bible College. He has 2 children. |
| Culp, Robert | ET2 | Apr 1, 1964 – Feb 15, 1968 | Operations | |
| Johnson, Clark | LTJG | May 15, 1964 – Jul 15, 1965 | Weapons | Great ship, great crew, great wardroom, great skipper, Thos. J. Quarton who we still miss very much.... |
| Shaffer, Doug | MM3 | Jul 1964 – Mar 1967 | M | Nine month cruise from Newport, R. I. through Panamal Canal across Pacific, Golf Of Tonkin, visited many Countries, Through Suez Canal, and Med, back across Atlantic to home port |
| Temple, Richard | BT3 | Nov 20, 1964 – Oct 17, 1968 | b | far east cruise |
| Carr, Larry | BTFN | 1965 – 1966 | B Divison | |
| Knotts, Billy | sn | 1965 – 1966 | asw | |
| Herr, Clint | ETNSN-ET3 | Jan 1965 – 1967 | OE | What a wonderful memory of my first cruise all the way around the world Newport to Newport. Gunfire support off the coast of Vietnam. Liberty in Panama, Hawaii, Yokosuka, Manila, Subic snd the L:BFM's, Port Dickson, etc |
| Mancuso, Louis | MM3 | Jan 7, 1965 – Jun 30, 1966 | M | Was transferred to USS Vesole DD878 and remained onboard until my discharge on 30 June 1966. |
| Smith, James | BTC | Aug 22, 1965 – Jul 27, 1966 | B | great trip around the world and great libertyports give me a call if you were there 912-681-2282 |
| Efimoff, William | MM2 | Sep 7, 1965 – Aug 1967 | M | Made world cruise liked it so much stayed for 30 years |
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