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USS Lester (DE 1022) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Lester (DE 1022). 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 45 crew members registered for the USS Lester (DE 1022).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1971 | 1972 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beach, Arthur | sn | 1957 – 1959 | supply | |
| Moore, James | Ltjg | Jan 1957 – Dec 1958 | Engineering | |
| Osburn, Richard "ozzie" | BT-2 | Apr 1957 – Sep 1960 | Eng. B | Plankowner. Got my sea legs on Lester. Stayed in for 20. Retired as BTCM in 1976. Had a meeting with BTFN Orin Reed and BT-3 Bobby Ridgell a few years ago. (2001 or 2002) |
| Rounds, Kenny | MM2 | Jun 14, 1957 – Sep 22, 1959 | "M" Division | Glad to hear from any shipmates that served on the "Lester" during this period..........Email: Kinopadre@yahoo.com |
| Reid, Howard | E-5 | Apr 15, 1958 – Jun 29, 1962 | Taskforce Charlie | Hello USS Lester Officers and Sailors - I am registering my Father Howard N. Reid who passed away on the 3rd of February 2018. Would be interested if any of the USS Lester remember my Dad and could share any memories. |
| Stewart, Doug | SMSN | Aug 3, 1958 – Jun 6, 1960 | O | Crossed the equater going on a South American cruise in 1959 |
| Brophy, Michael E. Mike | BT3 | May 1962 – Apr 1964 | M | Unitus III Gitmo,Boston, Key West Norfolk Newport R.I. Ft.lauderale Fla. |
| Brophy, Michael E. Mike | BT3 | May 1962 – Apr 1964 | M | Unitus III Gitmo,Boston, Key West Norfolk Newport R.I. Ft.lauderale Fla. |
| Brophy, Michael E. Mike | BT3 | May 1962 – Apr 1964 | M | Unitus III Gitmo,Boston, Key West Norfolk Newport R.I. Ft.lauderale Fla. |
| Brophy, Michael E. Mike | BT3 | May 1962 – Apr 1964 | M | Unitus III Gitmo,Boston, Key West Norfolk Newport R.I. Ft.lauderale Fla. |
| Brophy, Michael E. Mike | BT3 | May 1962 – Apr 1964 | M | Unitus III Gitmo,Boston, Key West Norfolk Newport R.I. Ft.lauderale Fla. |
| Brophy, Michael E. Mike | BT3 | May 1962 – Apr 1964 | M | Unitus III Gitmo,Boston, Key West Norfolk Newport R.I. Ft.lauderale Fla. |
| Brophy, Michael E. Mike | BT3 | May 1962 – Apr 1964 | M | Unitus III Gitmo,Boston, Key West Norfolk Newport R.I. Ft.lauderale Fla. |
| Brophy, Michael E. Mike | BT3 | May 1962 – Apr 1964 | M | Unitus III Gitmo,Boston, Key West Norfolk Newport R.I. Ft.lauderale Fla. |
| Brophy, Michael E. Mike | BT3 | May 1962 – Apr 1964 | M | Unitus III Gitmo,Boston, Key West Norfolk Newport R.I. Ft.lauderale Fla. |
| Cullen, Jerry | RMSN | Jun 1962 – Apr 1964 | Radio Shack | Did Unitas III Cruise. Spent 4 months in Boston Yards, then Gitmo, then Ft.Lauderdale Easter 64. Hung out with Ron Bailey and Cal LaCapra. |
| Theetge, George | RM1 | 1963 – 1965 | OPERATIONS | |
| Fears, Paul | Nov 29, 1963 – Mar 29, 1966 | B | Served 26+ years, retired CWO4, miss the Navy. | |
| Faulds, Bill | TM3 | Feb 1, 1966 – May 1, 1968 | Fox | After all this time you only remember the good times but you know there were alot of not so good good times like high lining fuel lines over in the middle of the night...... |
| Lynn, Edmund | seaman | Mar 15, 1966 – Mar 15, 1968 | fox | none |
| Jones, Ora Don | Sm | Jun 21, 1966 – Jun 21, 1968 | FRIST | put in 6yrs Navy, 1yr Nat.Gard, 9yrs Army, 12yrs Air Force. I retired M/Sgat. USAF. |
| Hewitt, James | STG2 | Aug 29, 1966 – Sep 3, 1969 | FOX | |
| Farah, Simon (Sy) | RD2 | 1967 – 1969 | Operations Radarman | We operated in the Med, North Atlantic and participated with other Navies. It was a great time at least when I think about it now. |
| Hargrove, Keith | SNGM | Mar 1967 – Jan 1968 | Weapons | Great first ship. Leaving was not my idea. Came aboard in Key West on the way to Gitmo. Went to the Med and North Atlantic. Sea sick a lot. |
| Parrillo, Pat | BM-3 | Feb 13, 1968 – Oct 10, 1968 | two | |
Peacock, Larry  | GMG3 | Nov 20, 1969 – Sep 30, 1972 | Weps | Larry Peacock hometown.. Cochran Ga. I think about the Lester & about shipmates I came to call friends. The Lester was like a large family to me. I'll never forget her. View 'now' Photo |
| McKenzie, Mac | 1970 – 1971 | OPS | ||
| Kirchhoff, Steven | EM-3 | 1970 – 1972 | E-Div. | |
| Steinmiller, Robert | CS2 | 1970 – 1973 | Supply | Loved my time in Naples and all the ports we visited.. Retired a few years back after working for Penn Power in Shippingport, Pa. I have two children, a son and daughter and two grandsons. I now live in Enon Valley, PA. |
| Hardesty, Jack | IC-3 | 1970 – 1973 | R | |
| Eriksson, Richard | RM3 | 1970 – 1971 | Operations | Transferred from USS Van Voorhis as part of ITASS crew. Re-enlisted aboard in 1971 under SCORE program to convert to ET. Daughter born at Naval Hospital in Naples. |
| Oddo, Frank | GMG-3 | May 1970 – May 1971 | Gunnery | |
| Ross, John | EM-2 | Jul 1970 – Aug 1971 | ||
| Akers, John | SN/HN | Jul 1970 – Aug 1971 | O I | loved being home ported in Naples,did not like the storm we rode out in spring of 71 we were luck only one person was injured |
| Couture, Bruce | STG2 | Aug 1970 – Sep 1971 | weapons/sonar | Italy was great |
| Herrera, Richard/chico | SEAMAN E3 | 1971 – 1972 | QM | Slow sailing was always seasick. |
| Homan, Chuck | ETN2 | 1971 – Oct 22, 1973 | Cortron 8 | |
| Shields, Donald | YN3 | May 15, 1971 – Dec 23, 1973 | This is Don from Chicago alive and well. I am a registered nurse at the present time please contact me anyone from the ship. @rndshieldsduck@yahoo.com | |
| Spaulding, Rick | SK2 | Jun 1971 – Jun 1972 | S-1 | |
| Priest, Mark | YN3 | Jul 1971 – Dec 1973 | operations | |
| Elifritz, Thomae | BT2 | Jul 1971 – Feb 18, 1973 | B |
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