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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Hoel (DDG 13). 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 438 crew members registered for the USS Hoel (DDG 13).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1963 | 1964 – 1966 | 1967 – 1969 | 1970 – 1972 | 1973 – 1976 | 1977 – 1979 | 1980 – 1982 | 1983 – 1985 | 1986 – 1988 | 1989 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Bailey, Gene Bill | Chief | 1960 – 1965 | Missle systems | |
De Montegre, Larry | DC2 | 1961 – 1963 | West Pac | Good ship. Entered Navy as a high school drop out...made E-5...earned GED...went on to college...taught High School 37 years... Navy gave me a chance. Worst experience: carrying Higgs out of sick bay in blinding smoke |
McIntyre, Don | BM (E4) | May 1961 – Dec 24, 1964 | Deck Crew | Best part of my late teen aged and young adult life. Turned me into a man. Loved the travel. Wished now I had reenlisted and served more time on the HOEL |
Willis, Carroll?the Rat | MM3 TO MM1 | Jun 15, 1961 – Nov 15, 1967 | M and A | My first sea duty And next to the USS Missouri BB-63 my best duty in 31 years of service .Retired 1991 now Living in the Philippines |
Prescott, Samuel | FTM2 | 1962 – 1965 | Best time of my life. I loved the sea, my ship and job. | |
Weitzell, Darrell (Whitey0 | RD1 | 1962 – 1964 | OI | |
Gustin, Jerry | BT3/BT2 | Jan 1962 – Sep 12, 1963 | B | Forward Fire Room |
Sir Louis, Robert " Bob" | SN TO QMSN | Feb 1962 – 1963 | Ops | Commissioning crewman |
Grimes, Lawrence | SMCS | Feb 1, 1962 – Jul 15, 1966 | OC | PRE COMMISSIONING CREW>>BAY CITY, MICH. HOEL WAS A FINE SHIP. |
Treadway, James | SN | Mar 1962 – Feb 23, 1963 | MISSILE | PRE-COM SCHOOL IN NEWPORT, R.I.,SHIP COMMISIONED IN BOSTON, MASS.,MADE THE CUBAN CRISIS IN OCT. '62.SHIP WAS DISPATCHED TO HOME PORT SAN DIEGO VIA THE PANAMA CANAL AFTER CRISIS. |
Erspamer, Walter (Yogi) | BT3/BT2 | Mar 1962 – Aug 1963 | B | Foreward fireroom |
Rexrode, Mark | E-3 S/N | Apr 1962 – Aug 1963 | Deck crew | Served aboard during shake-down, up until the ship left for it's first westpac tour, was in during the Cubin blockade |
Spieler, Gregg | RM3 | Apr 1962 – Jul 1963 | ops | Plank Owner and great friends and ship |
Starling, Joseph | SN / E-3 | Apr 12, 1962 – Oct 10, 1963 | First devision | It damn near sunk at the pier december 24 1962 lt Trail was officer of the deck at the time |
Hamson, Jim | GMG 3 | Apr 15, 1962 – Jun 12, 1963 | Gunnery | Plank owner,PO honor guard |
Johnson, Henry | DK3 | Apr 23, 1962 – Jul 1, 1963 | Supply | 1st duty, went to DK school in Newport, made DK3 in Hawaii. What a great crew. What a day when we done review for President Kennedy and then listening to radio on fantail when he was shot. All the DK equipment was manual. I'd do it again. |
Davis, Jim | SK3 | May 1962 – Nov 1963 | supply | I am a member of the 1st. crew aboard the USS HOEL DDG-13...My chief was Chief Wolfe and supply officer was Lt Stevenson..It was a privledge and pleasure to serve aboard a great ship... |
Pickney, Dave | May 7, 1962 – Oct 21, 1964 | ASROC | ||
Duncan, Bill | E5 | Jun 1962 – Jan 1965 | G | It has been a long time. I have met with Walt Davis and will soon meet with Bob Ford who served on the ship. It has been a long time. |
Clifford, Robert | LTJG | Jun 1962 – Jul 1965 | R, AS | I came aboard as an Ensign in Boston, about 4 days after the commissioning. Served as R div. officer, AS div. officer, and Fire Control officer. Left in July, 1965 for the ROTC unit at M.I.T. |
Broussard, Wayne | RD1 | Jun 1962 – Jul 1964 | OI | |
Bishop, Lloyd | IC3 | Jun 1, 1962 – Aug 1, 1964 | Engineering | I was on onboard in 6/62 until 8/64 and made the 1st WESTPAC cruise. I would like to hear from former shipmates. |
Bishop, Lloyd | IC3 | Jun 4, 1962 – Aug 2, 1964 | R Division | |
Dirks, Vernon | BT/3 | Jun 15, 1962 – | Engineering | |
Carver, Ted | BMSN | Jun 16, 1962 – Feb 13, 1963 | Deck Force | Retired |
Alford, Phillip (Al) | MM2 | Jun 16, 1962 – Nov 19, 1964 | M | Plank Owner / would like to hear from M division 1961 to 1964. Contact number 985-863-3464. Wonderful time of my life made some great friends. Would do it again! Hope to see some of you Aug 2013 reunion Everette Seattle. |
Willis, Carroll | MM3 - MM2 | Jul 1962 – Nov 1967 | m | First ship Was Their 5 years Loved ever min of it |
Wilson, Barry | FTM3 | Aug 20, 1962 – Aug 1965 | Weapons | Anyone know what happened to LT (LCDR)JG Livziey? Loved the service. CO Slifer not so much. |
Waldorf, Lee | RD3 | Oct 15, 1962 – Feb 15, 1965 | OPS | Came aboard as a seaman duce on the deck force. Special ops in Hawaii, Back to San Diego and off to her 1st WESPAC tour. Lot of growing up on board. Just give me the chance to do it all over again. I'll be there. |
Bradford, Willaim | SMSN | Oct 26, 1962 – Aug 31, 1963 | Destroyer Division 12 | If you were on the Hoel during this time contact me at my email cbradford828012000@yahoo.com. I need to discuss Project SHAD. |
Gagnon, Richard C. | GM3 | Nov 1962 – Jun 1966 | GMG | Had a great time with a bunch of good guys. |
Hass, Tommy | BT2 | 1963 – 1965 | ENGINEERING | I DON'T REMEMBER THE DATES I SERVED ON HOEL |
Haynes, Mike | EM3 | 1963 – 1966 | E-Div | My first ship assignment, long enough ago that when we pulled in to Hawaii we were paid with stateside currency that Had HAWAII stamped across the back of the bills. |
Davis, Walt ![]() | GMM E4 | 1963 – | COMM DIV12 | |
Lollis, Robert | SF 3 | 1963 – 1963 | R/division | was COXAN for CAPT GIG/Became Shipfitter -3 before discharge |
Neil, John L | fire control | 1963 – 1965 | west pack | |
Lollis, Robert | SHIPFITTER 3rd class | Jan 10, 1963 – Aug 1966 | DECK 1 yr/R DIV REMAINDER | ET SCHOOL 4mo. DROPPED OUT/ DECK DIVISION6 mo/CAPT GIG COXAN 2 yr.3 rd CLASS SHIPFITTER rest of dutyLoved it ALL. 3 tours overseas.Live in SANTA CRUZ CA. Joined PIPEFITTERS UNION 35 yrs,Pipewelder, REMEMBERobt.Wotring. |
Houchin, Henry Houch | IC2 | Jan 30, 1963 – Nov 28, 1964 | R3 | went to IC"B" school at gt. lakes then to the USS dixie,then to the USS Coontz, the to USS Dixon, the taught IC"A" school in san diego then to the USS Coral Sea CVA43 and retired in Oct. 1978. Went to work on the Union Pacific rail |
Crouch, Charles / Chuck | E3 | Feb 1963 – Aug 1965 | ||
kenny, david | BM3 | Mar 7, 1963 – Apr 1964 | 1st | boarded the Hoel in San diego made westpac cruise returned to San diego for discharge Had a great time a true learning experience in my life. rember spending xmas in Hong Kong at anchor |
Sidney S. Millard, III, Sidney | SN | Jun 1963 – Aug 1966 | 1st. | Lot's of unforgetable memories with John Davis RM2, Earl Russell, Ray Brown and many more. |
Carpenter, Jr. Md Jd, Robert J | DK3 | Jul 1, 1963 – Jul 1, 1964 | Supply | I was in 1st Div until DK1 Labrador convinced a 17 y/o to become an accountant. The ship, its captain and the supply div helped me meet and understand many types of people and skills that have lasted a lifetime and have been used to teach many. |
Stokes, Ira | SM3 | Aug 15, 1963 – Feb 13, 1967 | OC | SR, SA, SN, SM3, SMSN, SM3 (passed SM2 Exam but did not extend and got out for 3yrs2mos. Joined NRSD 11-10 reserve unit Flagstaff, AZ; promoted to SM2.) Returned to the Navy in APR'70 & retired in '96 as LCDR (LDO). |
Lee, James | MM2 | Sep 1963 – Feb 1967 | M | served in the after engine room |
Sankey, Leon | MT3 | Sep 1963 – Jul 1964 | Tartar | |
Miller, Mike | BT-3 BT-2 | Sep 1, 1963 – Oct 25, 1964 | B-Divison #1Fireroom Oil Shack | Great times |
Colby, Wilfred "Skip" | EM2 | Oct 6, 1963 – Feb 3, 1967 | "E" | She was a great ship and had a great crew. I have a lot of wonderful memories from the time I was aboard her. During that time we made three West Pac cruises and was able to visit many interesting places. |
Jim, Radek | FN | Nov 26, 1963 – Mar 10, 1965 | B number 1 fireroom | She was my frist ship , I enjoyed my time on HER. And it was a great group of GUYS in B divisoin. Even doing firesides was fun ! |
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