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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, Ralph | bt2 | 1966 – 1968 | engineer | |
| Crandal, Larue / Butch | E3 | Feb 3, 1966 – Jan 3, 1970 | 1st | would like to hear from you guys. Butch Crandal |
| Temple, Robert | SK3 | Mar 1, 1966 – Sep 16, 1978 | SUPPLY | |
| Davis, McDonald | FTG3 | Apr 1966 – Oct 1966 | Fire Control | Enjoyed my short tour of duty. Was reassigned to U.S.S. Skipjack, SSN 585, since I had previously completed Submarine School, thanks to XO Patty. Learned a lot about analog computers, radar, and weapons systems. |
| Becher, Peter | BT3 | Apr 8, 1966 – Sep 24, 1969 | Aft Fireroom | |
| Norris, Robert | GMG 2 | May 1, 1966 – Jan 31, 1970 | ASW | You could not tell me then I was having a great time then...but now...it was the best time of my life...Great times with a great crew visiting places I will never see again and working for the Best Navy in the World. |
| Fitzpatrick, Edward ( Fitz ) | BMSN | 1967 – | 1 st In-charge of Port Side | I WAS THE MONEY MAN FRON NEW YORK CITY! MY FRIENDS MR. ELLIOT, LT. BISHOP, DON EWING , LARUE CRANDAL (Butch) (MY BAG MAN), MORTON, ERNIE SICKENBURG, BIRD, BOB MERCER, RUSTY, DEGNAN, GLEASON, DE JESUS, KILLERBREW AND MANY I CAN'T REMEMBER. |
| Harvey, James | EM3 | Jan 6, 1967 – Jun 1, 1968 | ||
| Dolgos, Joseph | RM1/RMC | May 1, 1967 – Jun 23, 1968 | OC - Radio | First child, Christopher born. EXPO-67 Advanced to RMC Reenlisted for GGA-1 School Excellent radio gang |
| Beeson, Dennis | Midshipman 3rd Class | Jun 1967 – Aug 1967 | Deck | |
| Jones, Gary (Angel) | E-3 | Oct 1967 – Aug 1968 | deck ape | |
| Sewell, John | E-5 | Oct 1967 – 1971 | Weapons | |
| Zamora, Necito | EMC(SS) | 1968 – 1969 | Electrical | |
| McKnight, Reed | ETSN | 1968 – 1970 | OPS | AlHofstra and Lt Mills |
| Rodden, Ermine "Rod" | STG-2 | Oct 1968 – Jul 1970 | A-S Division | Meet some of the best people anywhere. Great times on the 69 Nato cruise. |
| Scott, John | CS3 | 1969 – 1971 | supply | met ship in denhelder Holland in the middle of its nato cruise, switched home ports from Newport RI, to Charleston SC on our return, and did a getmo and Mid East Cruise then was cut a few months early, |
| Cook, Ed | IC3 | Oct 12, 1969 – Apr 1, 1972 | E | Vesole has an association with annual reunions. Contact me if you are interested in receiving information escook@pplweb.com |
| Watson, James | GMG2 | Nov 1969 – 1970 | A/S | I remember times we had in Newport,Boston and Charleston. Nato cruise was great. |
| Hunter, Carey | ETN/BMSN | Nov 26, 1969 – May 7, 1971 | MID EAST 1970 CRUISE HART/SORTORE | |
| Thomas, Richard K. Thomas | EW-1 | 1970 – 1974 | Electronics | Commander S. L. Hart Captain WO Luther Stephenson Division Officer Chief John Niland Immediate Boss 3 Red Sea and 1 Unitas Cruise 1973 "Sailer of the Year" ADM.Zumwalt Presentation on Charleston Pier. |
| Miller, Fred (Mickey) | RM2 | Jan 1970 – May 1971 | operations | |
| Watstein, Martín | E2 | Aug 21, 1970 – Apr 3, 1972 | BM | I had a great time |
| Wilson, Joe | MM1 | Oct 1970 – Aug 1974 | Engineering | Great time on this ship and still think of my shipmates |
| Medlin, Ed | RM2 | Dec 1970 – Oct 1972 | Operations/Radio Shack | Made one Red Sea cruise and was SOY for 1971. Worked as watch supervisor and TTY repairman. |
Pete, Ortiz  | gmg3 | 1971 – | weapons | I remember the shark attack on Oscar somewhere on the red sea. Also when our ships swimmer rescued one of the crew member of the Peru navy our swimmers name was GmG3 causey. I also remember the long days at gitmo. |
| Marker, Bill | FTG2 | Jan 1971 – 1972 | Weapons | |
| Page, Michael | BT/FN | Mar 1971 – Dec 1972 | B Division | I was intially assigned to 'A' Division as a deck ape. Transferred to the aft fire room as a BT. Made the Red Sea Cruise through the typhoon off the Cape of Good Hope. |
| Jacobson, Eric (Jake) | RM2 | Apr 1971 – Jun 1972 | Communications | Reported aboard ship in April. Left for Mideast in August. Visited Puerto Rico, Recife, Brazil, several West & East African ports, Bahrain, The Seychelles, Karachi, Pakistan. Went on an African Safari. Returned in April. |
| Gray, Michael | PN2 | Jun 1971 – Sep 1973 | ships office | my 'home' for two years. two tours middle east and south america. side trips to puerto rico and gtmo. enjoyed everyday. most exciting moment was in karachi pakistan when the Indian air force decided to show up and drop some ordnance. |
| Jolin, Paul | E3 deck mate | Jun 1971 – | Boats inmate | I had a great time when I was on the Vesole. When I mean I just cruises one of the best things ever happened in my life. .at that time in my life I realize what I wanted. I love the ocean. |
| Summers, Paul | SK2 | Sep 1971 – Jun 1975 | Supply | |
| Summers, Paul | SK2 | Sep 1971 – Jun 1975 | SUPPLY | I was on many cruises but in South America we pulled into a port in Argentina what was the port ? |
| Dentico, Chuck | QM3 | Sep 14, 1971 – Apr 1973 | Navigation | Vesole was my first ship. Just days after reporting, we set sail for the Mid-East, via Roosevelt Roads, PR; Recife, BR; Luanda, Angola; Lorenco Marques, Tanzania enroute to our home away from home, Bahrain. |
| Hawkins, James | IC 1 | Sep 15, 1971 – Oct 15, 1973 | Engineering | I was Leading IC for two yrs on Vesole. One Cruise to East Africa. Shipyard in Charleston and 1/2 a Unitas Cruise. Most memorable times was the Safari in Kenya and the Great Shark slaughter in the Red Sea. Will be at 2008 reunion in DC |
| German, Michael | SK2 | Oct 2, 1971 – Jun 2, 1973 | Supply | I remember the Golden Shellback Initiation and some port calls during the Red Sea Cruse. Hard to believe it's been 40+ years. |
| Pedersen, John | SN | Dec 26, 1971 – Aug 29, 1975 | Deck | some of the memorable time for a young man, also understand the meaning of authority and respect |
| Higgs, Bruce | STG2 | 1972 – 1976 | ASW | |
| Faircloth, Michael | stg3 | Mar 1972 – Jul 1974 | a/s | Just searching for old buddies to relive the past!! |
| Brock, Don | MMFN | Apr 1972 – May 1973 | ENGINE ROOM | Lots of memories here. Chief Hyatt, Dehart, Sherer, Anchor Lounge in Charleston. Currently live in Andover, Ks. Working |
| Pavlovsky, Jake | SEAMAN 3RD CLASS | Jun 30, 1972 – Oct 30, 1974 | Supply | Best experience was our UNITAS Cruise, when we sailed the Caribbean Sea and went down the South American Continent through the Panama Canal from off the coast of Valpraiso, Chile, back to Puerto Belgrano, Argentina. |
| Helbig, Donald | stg 3 | Aug 11, 1972 – Aug 1975 | A/S | |
| Higgs, Bruce | STG2 | Aug 18, 1972 – Dec 21, 1976 | AS | |
| Hovland, Lonny | PN3 | Sep 28, 1972 – Jun 14, 1974 | Ships Office | |
| Vandeslunt, Terry | BT3 | Dec 1, 1972 – Dec 1, 1976 | Boiler Tech | The Vesole was the second Destroyer I was on. |
| Nagel, Rick | MMFN | Dec 2, 1972 – Sep 1, 1973 | M&B | Worked in Main Control. Damn boilers salted up and I got the blame for it. Go cruse to Gitmo, PR, Jamica. Left ship for Seabee's Builder Class "A" school. |
| Tsitrian, Peter | ic3 | Dec 20, 1972 – Aug 7, 1975 | e&r | best part of my life gitmo , unitas,caribbean and med great times with great people |
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