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USS John King (DDG 3) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS John King (DDG 3). 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 372 crew members registered for the USS John King (DDG 3).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1962 | 1963 – 1968 | 1969 – 1973 | 1974 – 1977 | 1978 – 1981 | 1982 – 1984 | 1985 – 1987 | 1988 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon, Gary W. | QM1 | 0000 – Nov 30, 1989 | NAV-X | DID A THREE YEAR TOUR OF DUTY WITH THE LIKES OF QM'S SMITH, MARTINEZ, NICHOLAS, HAMMER AND OTHERS. FRIENDS INCLUDED OS1 HARTLEY, HM1 LANE, BT1 STEELE, AND YN1 OTIS. LEFT THE SEA SERVICES WITH 7 YEARS SERVED W/O REGRET. PHILA AREA CPA-BUSINESS |
| Howard, Donald(don) | 1959 – 1965 | passed away Sunday April 24, 2005 in Biddeford after a short fight with lung cancer. Info entered by his oldest son, Jim | ||
| Lucyshyn, Peter | RD 3 | 1960 – 1963 | OI | |
| Vigo, Joseph | RD2 | 1960 – 1963 | OI | |
| Bratier, Bob | MACHINIST MATE | 1960 – 1964 | I am Bob's son Kurt. He would have loved to have known about you all. I would be honored to have his name on this list. My father spoke highly of his fellow plankowners, the cruises to the Med / Carrib. He passed peacfully 4/8/05. sincerely, KB | |
| Brewer, Lyle | SN | 1960 – 1964 | ||
| Thomas, Colen | TD1 | Jan 1960 – Dec 1962 | Operations | Commissioning crew and plank owner. I remember the disabled sailing yacht we took in tow in heavy seas during a return trip from Gitmo, Cuba until the Coast Guard could get a Cutter out to take over the tow. Date unsure. |
| Elgin, Rayford | BTC | Jan 10, 1960 – May 15, 1964 | ||
| Ide, Jim | STG1 - CWO3 | Jun 1960 – Jun 1962 | Precom detail, Bath, Me and Plankowner at Boston, MA commissioning | |
| Shaw, Frank | SN | Jun 1960 – Jun 1962 | ||
| Shaw, Frank | SN | Aug 1, 1960 – Jun 30, 1962 | OPERATIONS | PLANK OWNER WORKED IN SHIP'S OFFICE FOR EXECUTIVE OFFICER PICKED UP SHIP UPON ITS ARRIVAL IN BOSTON |
| Jerry, Runyan | EM3 | Sep 1960 – Sep 1962 | R | Jerry Runyan 5152 WHIPLE lAKE rd. cLARKSTON, mI. 48348 |
| Crowl, Carl | Carl Crowl GMM3 | Sep 1960 – 1964 | G division | Was one of the plank owner’s. |
| Bach, Louis | ETN3(MADE E5 AT DISCHARGE) | Oct 1960 – Apr 1962 | OPERATION | Will never forget our first cruise, a Good-Will cruise, including Dublin, Ireland, John King's home, where we were treated like royalty. |
| Kovar, Paul | EN 3 | Oct 3, 1960 – Oct 25, 1963 | A Division | Plank Owner |
| Elgin, Rayford | BTC | Nov 1, 1960 – May 29, 1964 | B | Pre Commissioning crew in Bath Maine Plank Owner |
| Madyda, Walter | MR 3 | Nov 16, 1960 – Oct 16, 1962 | R | Plank Owner |
| Applegate, Richard | FTM-2 | Nov 16, 1960 – Jan 21, 1964 | G | Great ship - Great crew - Many Great memories |
| Slee, Thomas (Tom) | GMM3 | Dec 1960 – Mar 1964 | 6th fleet | I am a friend of Toms. He speaks highly of the John King Tom is an original Plank Owner. Tom is looking for Jimmy Dow, and a guy named Moritz. Tom was on two med tours, Cuban blockade. I can get messages to Tom. |
| Webster, Rodney (Rocky) | FTM-3 | 1961 – 1963 | G | |
| Cunningham, Tom | RM3 | 1961 – 1962 | Operations | Plank Owner |
| Holbrook, Donald | sa | 1961 – Nov 7, 1963 | 2nd and 1st div. deck crew | was in paint locker for the most part, had 4 other guys there first, but they all went crazy and had to be removed. me, i was crazy before i was in paint locker. loved the smell of paint. good duty |
| Fischer, Louis | fn | 1961 – 1963 | M division | Really proud to be a plank owner ot the John King DDG3 The best crew members ever. |
| Cyr, Joseph | LTjg | 1961 – 1963 | OC | Plank-owner and present with Al Sackett at the decommissioning. Great ship and he was a great officer. |
| Nigro, Joseph | ENSIGN | 1961 – 1963 | Engineering | Plank Owner; passed away in 2001. Information entered by his children. |
| Rudicill, Chuck | BT 2 | Jan 16, 1961 – Jul 6, 1962 | B | I am an original plankholder. I was in pre-com from August 1960 to January 1961 when this ship was commissioned. Commander Sackett was C-O. |
| Edminster, Phillip (Ed) | ETR3 | Mar 1, 1961 – Aug 5, 1963 | OC | Would like to hear from any of the crew especially the plank owners. |
| Gross, Ralph | RM1 | Mar 2, 1961 – Oct 20, 1963 | OC | |
| Bridge, Donald | FTG2 | May 2, 1961 – May 2, 1962 | ||
| Morrissey, Jon | ENSIGN | Sep 1961 – Jun 1962 | Weapons | Plank Owner - now deceased |
| Prentice, James | RM 2 | Sep 9, 1961 – Mar 10, 1964 | OC | Still Looking for some nice pictures of the King ? Currently live in Nokomis, Fl email: prentice at canton.edu |
| Spreng, Edward | ETN2 | Oct 1961 – Jan 1963 | Operations | Great northern Europe cruise that I'll never forget. I was hoping to make the next cruise to the Med after the Cuban blockage but was transferred to another destroyer because of my Feb. 63 discharge date. |
| Walters, William H. | MM3 | Oct 9, 1961 – Oct 9, 1963 | engine room | |
| Perry, Linwood | FMBT | Nov 26, 1961 – Jun 20, 1962 | B & M | |
| Bridge, Donald | Dec 1, 1961 – May 20, 1962 | I was on her for her commissioning. Anyone out there remember that? | ||
| Bridge, Donald | FTG2 | Dec 4, 1961 – May 25, 1962 | ||
| Wilkerson, Fred | FTG3 | 1962 – 1964 | Weapons | Auborn, Applegate, Wilky, Geng alive and well. Dec. 2003 |
| Richards, Curtis "rich" | RD 3 | 1962 – 1965 | OI | |
| Bertine, Brian | MM4 | 1962 – 1964 | engineering | looking for Paul Dodson |
| Johnson, Lloyd | RM2 made 1st class in RMB school | 1962 – 1966 | oc | super ship lots of fun and hard work, wonderfull places we visited. three Meds, Kiel Germany,Narvic Norway, Cuban Blockade. i'm now retired and live in Boring Oregon. Looking to find Ronald Biagini and Gordon Schiebarth |
| Ressler, Clair | E7 | Jan 1, 1962 – Oct 1, 1965 | 1st and 2nd deck division | Frank Quiggley- how are you doing. |
| Porter, Tom | EM 2 | Apr 1962 – Jul 1964 | R | Any R division people from 62- 64 out there in computer land ?? |
| Smith, Rod "Smitty" | PN3 | May 10, 1962 – Feb 28, 1964 | OC | |
| Yowell, Robert | Lt (MC) USNR | Jul 8, 1962 – Jul 1, 1963 | medical | MD for Des Div 182 Commodore McCauley Cuban Missile Blockade Med Cruise Kiel week Narvick Norway. Roomed with Bill Kelly Weps. Crandall Capt Coiner XO |
| D'anna, Salvatore (Sam) (dee) | SN | Aug 1962 – Jul 4, 1964 | I loved the KING!! | AA, BS, MS from Hopkins Ended up assistant Prof of Ophthalmology Plan to retire next year. |
| Auborn, Richard G. | FTM-2 | Oct 1962 – Jun 5, 1965 | G | Nice site - good luck sailors! |
| Scherbarth, Gordon (Sage Brush) | RM2 WHEN TRANSFERRED | Oct 1962 – Dec 1965 | OC | |
| Jones, Robert | GMM3 | Oct 6, 1962 – Jun 25, 1966 | Weapons | |
| Powell, John | BT2 | Oct 14, 1962 – Sep 10, 1964 | Mdiv | |
Turenne, Emile  | E3 | Oct 22, 1962 – 1964 | BTC | |
| Archer, Richard/arch | RDSA TO RD3 | Nov 1962 – Aug 1964 | OI | Came on board knowing squat about he Navy. Learned fast from Hank Allain, Greg smith and the other Brothers there. I recall that dummy in the yacht off NC! He almost messed up my getting home for my Mom's b'day party! |
| Willis, Larry | MM2 | Dec 1962 – Dec 1965 | #2 ENGINE ROOM | |
| Sagan, Ed (Ej) | BT3 | Dec 1962 – Feb 1965 | Forward Boiler Room | Anyone remember the 1st class BT forward fireroom, Ozzie full name and any Idea where he is now? think it was R Osborn. |
| Minick, Kenneth | TD1 | Dec 2, 1962 – Sep 27, 1963 | OE | 2nd and last TD aboard |
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