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USS Hepburn (FF 1055) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Hepburn (FF 1055). 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 357 crew members registered for the USS Hepburn (FF 1055).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1970 | 1971 – 1974 | 1975 – 1978 | 1979 – 1981 | 1982 – 1984 | 1985 – 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candy, David | HT 1 | Mar 1968 – Mar 1970 | R | Was the best ship I was ever on and Captain Landersman was the greatest. Was on pre-commissioning detail with LCDR Vic Perry, the a plank owner. |
| Reed, Ph.d., Paul | BT2 | 1969 – 1974 | Great Ship, Great Crew. Looking forward to hearing from my former crewmates. Special Thanks to BT1 Plocica for helping to locate Hepburn plankowners. | |
| Lucia- Gurr, Ralph | SK3 | 1969 – 1970 | S | Plankowner - Served between 1969-1970 |
Piatt, Gary  | SKC | 1969 – Jul 1970 | Supply | Served durimg pre-commissioning. Disappointed that the Hepburn was suck by target practice. |
| Richert, Tony | FTG3 | 1969 – 1971 | weapons | part of precom crew. Got out just before first westpac cruise. |
| Kelley, Josep "Joe" | LTJG | Jan 1969 – Mar 1971 | Supply | Member of the Pre-Comm crew through first deployment to Viet Nam. "The" best DE in the fleet. BZ to first crew and its CO |
| Mehnert, Dave | MM2 | Jan 1969 – Aug 1972 | M | Great memories of friends and time served on the Hepburn. |
| Julka, Arlyn | DC2 | Feb 22, 1969 – Dec 8, 1970 | R | Back in Wisconsin retired and enjoying it. |
| Miles, Larry | QM3 | Apr 1969 – Nov 1971 | OC | I was a Plank Owner. Started out in San Pedro at Todd Shipyard. Great Ship and a Great crew.I think about the Bridge gang of Kerns, Cooper, Leaf, Littrell and Mr. Peri often. I hope all are well. |
| Wetzel, Donald | BT3 | Apr 1969 – Jan 1973 | ENG | Worked at LBNSY for 22 years and never saw a BT gang as dedicated and hard working as we were.. |
| Godfredsen, Larry | CS- 3 | Apr 2, 1969 – Sep 2, 1970 | Supply | Cook |
| Reilly, Tim | SK3 | Apr 10, 1969 – Feb 18, 1970 | SUPPLY,COMMISARY RECORDS/ MESS M@A | THE GREATEST SHIP AND THE GREATEST MEN YOU WOULD WANT TO BE WITH. ALL LIKE BROTHERS. BEING A PLANK OWNER WITH THEM IS VERY SPECIAL TO ME. THANKS GUYS !!! |
| Yother, Joe | RM3 | May 15, 1969 – Sep 6, 1972 | OC | Looking back, Being a member of "The finest crew in the Navy" was quite an honor. Our radio gang was a tight knit group. I have been in contact with several RM's since then, Bill Barnes, Chief Underhill, Rich Huges, "Marty" and lo |
| Weisswasser, Barry | RD3 | May 15, 1969 – Jan 16, 1971 | OPS | I TRULY ENJOYED MY HITCH ON THE HEPBURN. BEING A RADARMAN WAS THE BEST POSSIBLE DUTY. A GREAT CO AND XO BOTH. WORKING WITH BILL BANKS, DOUG HARTENBURGER, SKATES WAGNER, SMITTY AND THE REST OF THE GANG WAS THE BEST. THANKS GUYS |
| Wise, Paul | FTG2 | May 17, 1969 – Nov 5, 1970 | Weapons | Good ship excellent crew |
| Banks, Bill | RD2 | May 20, 1969 – Jul 6, 1972 | OI | Plank owner. Came aboard out of of RD school and left as division LPO. The Hepburn and I grew salty together. It was a sad day when I heard of her sinking. |
| Plocica, Eric | BT1 | May 28, 1969 – Jun 11, 1974 | M | Served as Oil King. |
| Barnes, Bill | RM3 | May 30, 1969 – Sep 1971 | OC | First ship that I served on. Was a plankowner and left for the Admirals staff in Hawaii. My last two and a half years in the navy was much better. |
| McCarthy, Jim (Big Mack) | SM3 | Jun 1969 – Jan 4, 1971 | I was a plankowner. I was knows as Mack or Big Mack. | |
| Gutierrez, Richard | BT2 | Jun 1969 – Mar 1973 | Engineering | Great ship and crew. I offen think of my friends,its been 32 yrs..Hope I can contact some of you guys. |
| Emmond, Steve | EM2 | Jun 1969 – Sep 1972 | E | Very happy to say I was a plankowner and there for the first 2 WESPAC's. Had a great time with a great crew. |
| Emmond, Steve | EM2 | Jun 1969 – Sep 1972 | E | One of the original plankowners of the Hepburn. |
| Jones, Ronald | TM3 | Jun 1969 – Sep 1970 | weapons | The Hepburn was my second enlistment. I had served 4 years prior to coming aboard the Hepburn. Was on the pre-commissioning crew and a plank owner. I have fond memories of the crew and ship. John Rex, & Stubby |
| Westbrook, Larry | BT3 | Jun 1969 – Apr 1973 | B | Great ship and great crew! DE 1055. |
| Wallace, Jerry | MM3 | Jul 1, 1969 – Oct 1, 1970 | m | made 2nd class on her. thought i had found a home. cried when i left her. my previous assignment had be USS Vesuvius (AE15) built in 1944. the Hepburn was like a cruise ship in comparison. air conditioned control |
| Dornhoffer, Dennis | SN | Jul 3, 1969 – Jul 31, 1970 | Supply | This was a time where young boys became Sailors. Capt Landersman was like a father figure to all of us young men and our ExO Mr. Peri was always greeting us with a warm smile I was real sad to see that they deep six her in the middle of no where |
| McArdle, Jon Mac | BM1 | Jul 3, 1969 – May 6, 1971 | task rorce | |
| Howshall, Charles (Chuck) | ET1 | Sep 5, 1969 – Jul 23, 1973 | OE | The Happy Hep was a great lady with a fantastic service record. Her ultimate demise (sunk at sea as a target) was heartbreaking. |
| McArthur, Don | TMSN | 1970 – 1974 | Weapons | Torpedoman's Mate, and I enjoyed both WestPacs we did. |
| Trout, Jim | RD2 | 1970 – Mar 2, 1973 | OI | |
| Davidson, Gerg Aka Hot Dog | E3 | Mar 12, 1970 – Sep 11, 1972 | supply | had the best times of my life on th hep. to much to list but, great memories.anchors awiegh mates. HOTDOG |
| Davidson, Greg (Hotdog) | E-3 | Jun 1970 – Sep 1972 | WEAPONS 1 | I WAS 19 YEARS OLD.DID NOT KNOW JACK SHIT. BUT I WAS ABOUT TO GROW UP FAST. IF I KNEW THEN WHAT I KNOW NOW I WOULD HAVE STAYED IN THE NAVY.I WOULD BE 50 YEARS OLD & RETIRED WITH A GOOD PENSION.AHOY MATES,DOG |
| Restoff, Carl | STG3 | Jun 1970 – Oct 26, 1973 | ASW | I reported aboard out of Fleet Sonar School in Key West...Our first cruise was a middie cruise to Monterrey, San Francisco, Vancouver, BC and then to Pearl before returning home to Long Beach. We were the "Showboat" for the Knox Class! |
| Durrenberg, Roy | ETR2 | Aug 1970 – Feb 1974 | OE | |
| Burgess, Roy | LT | Aug 1970 – Dec 1972 | Supply | 2nd assistant Supply Officer and 2nd Supply Officer. Tremendous crew! Godspeed to all! |
| Piper, Adam | E5 | Aug 10, 1970 – 1972 | Deck Force | I came aboard days after the ship was commissioned as an E4 Boatswains Mate. I was transferred off to the USS Blue about 2 weeks before the Hepburn left for it's first Westpac. |
| McEvoy, Mark (Mac) | MM2 | Aug 14, 1970 – Aug 7, 1973 | M | Had a Great time, on a Great ship, with a Great Crew. |
| McArthur, Don | TMSN | Sep 1970 – Feb 1974 | Weapons | Well, it has been quite some time, hasn't it? I'm 53 now, I was 19 when I reported aboard. Some fond memories... |
| Eckert, Ken | BM3 | Sep 1970 – May 1973 | First | |
| Blackmon, Prather (Pete) | OS3 | Sep 6, 1970 – | Operations | Remember first West PAC deployment. Loved Subic Bay. Played in ship's band with Stanley Manusko. Great guitar player. |
| Verba, Andrew J. | MACHINIST REPAIRMAN 3RD CLASS | Oct 3, 1970 – Jun 20, 1974 | BT-FIREMAN-TRANSFERD TO A-GANG | MAY BE A FRIGATE , BUT IT,S STILL A DE-1055. LIVE IN OHIO, AT THE VETERANS HOME IN SANDUSKY,OHIO. |
| Verba, Andrew---- Bubba | MR-3 | Oct 3, 1970 – Jun 20, 1974 | ENGINNERING | I WAS ABOARD WHEN SHE WAS DE-1055.I MADE TWO TOURS OF NAM.I WAS FIREMAN IN THE HOLE OR BOILER ROOM.I KNOW LIVE IN A VETERANS HOME IN SANDUSKY, OHIO. |
| Crumrine, Bill | SKSN/SK3 | Oct 8, 1970 – Sep 5, 1972 | Supply | I was hatched, er, oops, uh, a Freudian slip if there ever was one, born, raised, and lived in San Antonio, Texas for 68-1/2 years of my almost 71 years. My wife, Jeanine, and I moved to Littleton, CO in Dec. 2017. |
| Bryde, John | 3RD CLASS BOILERMAN | Oct 10, 1970 – Mar 26, 1974 | BT | Hi to all of my shipmates. Drop me a quick note if any of you see this! liljohn@gci.net Best to you all from Anchorage Alaska |
| Riggs, Kevin | RD2 | Nov 1970 – Sep 1971 | IO | Came on board in time for the 71 westpac. Was discharged as soon as we got back to Long Beach. Short ten months on board, but many fond memories. The IO gang was great. |
| Miller, Marion | ETN2 | Nov 1970 – Apr 1975 | OE |
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