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USS Hector (AR 7) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Hector (AR 7). 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 404 crew members registered for the USS Hector (AR 7).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1957 | 1958 – 1965 | 1966 – 1970 | 1971 – 1972 | 1973 – 1975 | 1976 – 1978 | 1979 – 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telenko, Dave | MR2 | Jan 20, 1966 – Sep 20, 1968 | R2 LOWER MACHINE SHOP | Joined the Hector right out of boot & was assigned to engine rm. as a MM, but struk to be a MR as i had several years as machinist before joining the Navy. We went to west pac. 3 times & mostly stayed Subic. Would like to see my old budie |
| Serafine, Albert "Mark" | ETR3 | Feb 1966 – Nov 1966 | ET Shop | Reported aboard after ET"A" School. Repaired various ship Radar and electronic navigation equipment. Operated MARS shipboard radio station. During stay in Subic Bay, received orders to USS Decatur DDG31. Left Hector Nov. 1966. |
Crowell, Richard  | EM2 | Apr 13, 1966 – Jan 6, 1970 | R-3 | I was an electrician most of the time on the Hector. I am a retired electrician now. I hated the Navy while I was in it but now I have nothing but good memories of it. It's funny how your view point changes with age. |
| Jennings, Roger | Bt3 | May 1966 – Feb 2, 1970 | Aft ENG room | |
| Kimberley, Bill | BT2 | May 19, 1966 – Nov 7, 1969 | r2 | worked in the boiler repair shop port side main deck aft chief haston was in charge also beaber carter nelson and galvin worked in the shop pitcherin was r2 div chief |
| Long, Norris | SFM2 | Sep 1966 – Oct 1969 | R-1 (Pipe Shop) | |
| Shunn, Mike | SFM2 | Sep 1966 – | R-1 (Weld Shop/NDT Lab | looking for SFC RL Crowson, SFM 3?2 Greg Wilder, I'd like to find the 4 other guys that did the repair on the USS Agerholm off the coast of Phan Thiet, Vietnam |
| Mayfield, Ronnie | IM-2 | Oct 27, 1966 – Oct 17, 1970 | Ins-trument Repair | Worked on typewriters and guages, Made four tours to Viet Nam on the same Ship it was a great experiance. |
| Shuey, John | MM3 | 1967 – Feb 9, 1969 | M | Two WESPAC cruises, memories to last a lifetime. Remember zippos engraved with H.I.I.Y.A and S.I.I.Y.A, and a fellow crew member named Chief Pittenger? |
| Welling, Wayne | SEAMAN | Jun 24, 1967 – Dec 31, 1968 | 2 | |
| Smith, Charles | ETN5 | Jul 1967 – Dec 1968 | Operations ET | |
| McCoy, Walt (Mac) | MR2 | Jul 1967 – Dec 1967 | Large lower Machine shop | |
| Frazier, Bill | BT3 | Jul 1967 – Apr 1971 | Eng. Div. Aft. Engine Room | Worked in the aft. eng. room, down in hole. Also worked in the oil shack as oil King for a while. |
| Flores, Henry | PM3 | Sep 1967 – Jan 25, 1971 | R2 repair | worked in Patternshop and one year in foundry aboard ship |
| Gabryszak, Todd | MR 3 | 1968 – 1970 | R 2 | Jake, Hi Long time Got out and went to work for US Secret Service and retired in 2000 after 28+ yrs. Live in Laurel Md now |
| Smith, Bill | E3 | 1968 – Dec 1971 | DV2 | |
| McConnell, David | E3 | 1968 – 1971 | Boiler Tech | |
| Hirsch, Tim | LTJG | 1968 – 1970 | A,E,DC | Will never forget inspecting the hull while in drydock, San Pedro |
| Stricker, Hank | MR3 | 1968 – 1972 | R-2 | |
| Kolpien, William | MMN3 | Jan 2, 1968 – Sep 3, 1972 | A Division then S 3 | Would be great to hear from old friends |
| Patterson, Burlin | IM2 | Jan 17, 1968 – Nov 15, 1971 | R-5 | In charge of MIRCS Lab - did the Nam trips anyone remember working on the DD ROGERS, DD HIGBEE |
| Jakus, Michael "jake" | MR2 | Jun 1968 – Dec 1, 1971 | R-2 Upper Machine Shop | San Miguel Beer Subic Bay |
| McCormick, Micheal | EN | Jun 1968 – | Enginman | |
| Lueschen, John | MR-3 | Sep 16, 1968 – Feb 2, 1970 | Lower Machine Shop | Had a great time working with a good bunch of guys aboard the USS AJAX and USS HECTOR. Learned a lot that helped when getting out of the NAVY. |
| Robinson, Ronald | E3 | Oct 21, 1968 – Oct 13, 1970 | sheet metal worker | |
| Gayer, Ron | EM2 | Nov 1968 – Jul 1972 | ENG. Lighting Shop | went right to the fleet from boot camp. Went to "A" school after first west pac trip.spent my entire enlistment on Hector. |
| Litton, Larry | MR2 | Dec 20, 1968 – Dec 20, 1970 | Repair | |
| Bowles, Males | E-1 | 1969 – 1969 | Shipboard | Looking for veterans who served aboard the USS Hector in 1969 |
| Litton, Larry | E5 | Jan 1, 1969 – Feb 10, 1970 | Upper Shop/Tool Room | Came from USS Ajax, was in upper shop then tool room |
| Schatzinger, Thomas/red | Boiler Technician 2 | Feb 1969 – Aug 1971 | Engineering | One of the singers and guitar players in the "Southern Comforts" |
| Harper, Leonard/ben | mm2 | Mar 3, 1969 – Mar 1, 1971 | Engineering | Let me tell you! Several on this list knows how many ours sleep we lost just keeping the old Girl steaming!!!!!!!!! |
| Cruz, Romeo | TN | Mar 19, 1969 – Apr 13, 1974 | S-1 | Presently active member of the USS Hector Association inviting old shipmates who knows me to come join us in the next Hector reunion in Portland Oregon Sept 19-23, 2020. |
| Doyle, Brendan | ETN3 | Jun 24, 1969 – Jan 22, 1973 | R-4 | Boarded the ship in Subic Bay, PI. Went back and fort from Sasabo to Viet Nam to support the 7 fleet. Repaired the USS Highbe when hit by enemy fire. |
| Stahl, Dennis | HT3 | Aug 10, 1969 – Dec 8, 1972 | DC Shop | Made 2+ WESTPAC's and was in charge of the CO2 Repair Locker my last several months aboard. Be sure to check out the USS Hector Association website to find many more of your old shipmates: http://www.usshector.com |
| Matthews, Ronnie | BM-3 | Oct 13, 1969 – Jan 2, 1970 | First Division | Inquiring as to storage of small amounts of Agent Orange in Supply storage spaces. |
| Seibert, Dale | DM1 | Oct 31, 1969 – Oct 8, 1970 | OP | |
| Lint, Paul | ET-2 | 1970 – 1972 | ELECTRONIC REPAIR 67A | |
| Connors, Ed | RM3 | Jan 1970 – Apr 1, 1971 | Ops | |
| Derringer, Larry | bt-3 | Jan 1970 – Jan 1971 | b | |
| Connors, Ed | RM3 | Jan 15, 1970 – Apr 1, 1971 | Operations | Hector was a great ship and a good crew. |
| Laird, Stephen | Jan 15, 1970 – Jun 15, 1970 | Had a Great Time. Toured West Pac, COMSERVGROUP 3. Sasebo, Okinawa, Taiwan, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Subic Bay - Hello Michico | ||
| Lind, Michael | DP3 | Feb 1, 1970 – Nov 30, 1971 | S-5 | My first and only ship. Several friendships made while on board. Too bad we lost touch. I remember the good times (and there were many) - all the BS doesn't seem so bad 37 years later. |
| Moss, Larry | BMSN | Feb 8, 1970 – Jan 3, 1972 | 2nd | |
| Schlitz, Greg | HT-1 | Mar 15, 1970 – Jun 13, 1973 | R Division | After a year in country I came to the USS Hector and spent all my time in the pipe shop. We did a west pac and I loved it. |
| Isaksen, Roy | LIEUTENANT | Apr 1970 – Jun 1973 | Engineering - Engineer Officer | Enjoyed this tour greatly. Had to put the ship back together for starters. In two years were awarded two Engineering Excellence awards - thanks to a slew of great engineers. Am looking for anyone that served on one ship as an Enl. and Off. |
| Aubuchon, Eugene | ENFA - EN-2 | May 1970 – Aug 1974 | R-2 I.C.E. Shop | |
| Cooper, Charles “steve” | HM3 | May 1, 1970 – Feb 14, 1972 | Sick Bay | Looking for crew members that went shore in VUNG Tau or Da Nang. Also crew members / patient associated with the leaking barrel of agent orange |
| Clovning, Steve | IM3 | May 14, 1970 – Apr 4, 1972 | Remember crossing pacific to Japan,and then going into drydock to repair thin spots in hull.?? Would not you do this BEFORE a two week voyage ?,but what do I know. | |
| Peterson, Ernest Or Pete | SSN2 | May 27, 1970 – May 17, 1972 | ||
| Convey, John / Gopher | FTG3 | Jun 5, 1970 – May 23, 1973 | R-5 | |
| Laird, Stephen | Jun 15, 1970 – Aug 15, 1973 | |||
| Laird, Stephen | Jun 15, 1970 – Aug 18, 1973 | |||
| Wilkinson, Larry | E-3 FN | Jul 1970 – Aug 1972 | R-2 I.C.E. Shop | |
| Lee, Ralph | HT-3 -SHIPFITTER | Jul 31, 1970 – Jun 1, 1972 | R-1 | |
| Kalvoda, Duane | e3 em | Oct 20, 1970 – Oct 20, 1972 | E division | Old party people in e-division 1970-1972 |
| Laird, Stephen | AR 7 | Nov 1970 – Jun 1974 | Supply | Had the best job on the ship. In charge of food supply, fresh pastries, fresh fruit, milk - Private Office, music, access to the Admirals Mess, Officers Mess. . . Best Boss, CWO Millwood |
| Hubkey, William (Bill) | HT2 | Dec 1970 – | R | The men aboard this ship were some of the best in the navy. |
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