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USS James E. Kyes (DD 787) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS James E. Kyes (DD 787). 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 108 crew members registered for the USS James E. Kyes (DD 787).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1963 | 1964 – 1969 | 1970 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris, Bob | EN3 | 1964 – 1967 | R Division | Would like to here from anyone in a gang from that time. |
| Donnelly, Richard | STG2 | Mar 3, 1964 – Feb 9, 1968 | Sonar | Proud to serve with my fellow shipmates during the Vietnam War. Still love the memories which I share with my 14 grandchildren - especially on Veteran's Day each year. |
| Cooney, Tom | RD3 | 1965 – 1966 | OI | Westpac 1965. Great trip! Looking for others from that time. |
| Hester, John | PN3 | 1965 – 1966 | Admin | Looking for James Olenick. He went on to Westpac and I went on to Lemoore, California; we lost touch. |
| Diver, Doug | PN2 | Feb 5, 1965 – Jul 17, 1967 | OC | MADE WEST PAC CRUISE 1965 AND 1966 - QUITE AN UNFORGETTABLE VOYAGE |
| Wolfe, Don | Em2 | Mar 1, 1965 – Jul 31, 1968 | R Divison | Would like to hear from anyone that served on board from Mar 1965 to July 1968. George Billimek, Richard Neely, mm1 Dunn, Jim Marshall, Jerry Slaten, Sam Smith, Alvin Scott, Roger Livingood. |
| Ocha, Montie | Machine Repairman 3rd class | Mar 5, 1965 – Dec 20, 1966 | R div | would like to here from Hackett , Freeman, Sam Smith, "David Allen EN3" or all others from 1965 to 1966 |
| Ouellette, Bill | SN | Nov 13, 1965 – Jun 10, 1967 | Supply | Disbursing Clerk Striker - WESTPAC 1965 -1966. Would like to talk to others aboard at that time. |
| Landers, John | RD2 | 1966 – 1968 | OI | 2 great years ....................... |
| Heyward, Robert | RD3 | 1966 – 1969 | Radarman | |
| Troutt, Bob | RD3 | May 1966 – Jan 1969 | OI | Proud to have made 2 Wes Pac cruises on the Kyes. |
| Wardwell, David | GMG 3 | May 1966 – Mar 1967 | gunnery | was on the 66 through 67 west back cruse |
| Putney, Robert | FTG2 | Jun 1, 1966 – Jan 13, 1970 | WG | Retired 1986 FTGC |
| Warren, John | QM3 | Jun 21, 1966 – Jun 13, 1968 | OX | First cruise 1966 was in WD division, 1967 OX division as quartermaster. |
| MacAluso, Sam | ETN3 | Jul 1966 – Jul 1968 | Electronics | Had some great times serving with some great guys. Wish i could find where some of them are now though I know some are not with us anymore. Looking for Jim Miller. Jim Miller, Lyle Freiberg and I Had a great time. |
| Donnay, Roger | ET-1 | Sep 1966 – Sep 1969 | Desron 23 | |
| Dale, Dan | RD 3 | 1967 – Apr 1968 | OI | |
| Noles, Robert | ETR3 | Apr 10, 1967 – May 31, 1970 | OE | Looking forward to conversations with old shipmates. |
| Roberts, Charles | em3 | Apr 27, 1967 – Oct 28, 1970 | r division e gang | my e mail; jrbama12@bellsouth.net. drop me line or two |
Lee, Gordy  | snbm | May 16, 1967 – May 23, 1973 | 7th fleet | Hi everyone..Looking for sailors that I served with the year 1967 to 1971. Looking forward to the reunion. my contact info is email at catjoe12@yahoo.com . |
| Freiberg, Lyle | ETR2 | Jun 1967 – Jun 1970 | OE | looking for Jim Miller |
| Golden, Bill | FTG 3 | Jun 4, 1967 – May 29, 1968 | I was aboard with my brother Bo. | |
| Edwards, Jeffrey | MR-3 | Jun 16, 1967 – Aug 22, 1971 | Repair | I was transfered from the USS Prairie AD-15 The Kyes was home ported in Long Beach CA at that time. Had a good time , but was still glad to get out. |
| Dale, Dan | RD 3 | Jul 1967 – 1968 | OCIC | First WestPac Tour DD 787, Second WestPac Tour BB 62 |
| Gandolf, Richard | Fireman E-3 | Jul 1967 – Jul 1968 | M-Div Forward Engine Room | USS James E. Kyes DD-787 July 1967-July 1968. M-Div Forward engine room (Main Control) hole snipe Fireman. |
| Covert, Peter / Pete | ETR3(SG) | Jul 1967 – May 1968 | OE | |
| Warden, Richard(Rick) | IC3 | Aug 1967 – Feb 1971 | R Division | 3.5 years on Kyes, 2 Westpac tours/Vietnam. On board 3 June 1967 when USS Frank E Evans collided with HMAS Melbourne in the South China Sea. |
| Zidrich, Richard | DC2 | Oct 10, 1967 – Oct 10, 1970 | R | Looking for all who served 67-71 |
| Smith, William Aka Smitty | BOATSMAN MATE | 1968 – 1970 | Deck | Looking for anyone with info on the rivers we went up to fire troop support. |
| Doyle, Warren | RD3 | 1968 – 1969 | OI | |
| Mass, Edward | LTJG | Apr 2, 1968 – Sep 1, 1969 | Engineering | MPA |
| Beshai, Peter | E-2 | Apr 22, 1968 – Apr 22, 1970 | commissary | Looking for anyone that was on the James E. Keyes when it went to Vietnam in 1968. |
| Webb, Donald | RM3 | Sep 1968 – Dec 1969 | OC | Present June3, 1969 when the Frank E. Evans was sunk by HMAS Melbourne. Was JE Kyes association first Ships Historian. |
| Loyd, Kenneth | gunners mate | Sep 17, 1968 – Jul 15, 1971 | weapons | it was a strange time for me I was called the reverend mister black. |
| Sietsema, Darwin Fat Crazy Hairy | EM3 | Nov 1968 – 1971 | Engineering | |
| Skamel, Thomas A. | SN | 1969 – 1971 | DECK | LOOKING FOR SHIPMATES - NEED ASSISTANCE WITH RECALLING EVENTS. |
| Hedley, Keith | RD2 | Jan 1969 – Jul 1969 | OI | Was aboard when the Evans was hit. |
| Skamel, Thomas | E-3 | Jan 1969 – Jun 1970 | DECK | |
| Brown, Larry | mm3 | Jan 1969 – 1971 | aft engine room | ran with oscar davis,neil tackett,scott churchill made 2 westpac cruises |
| Curl Jr., James (Jim) | Seaman | Feb 1969 – Apr 1971 | Boatswain Mate | |
| Carpin, Ron Red | SA | Jul 3, 1969 – Dec 1970 | bosun mate (deck ape) | Trying very hard to prove that I was exposed to Agent Orange while in country. Anyone who remembers a trouble maker who had bright red hair please message me. Need names and details to back me up. time running out. |
| Griffin, Thomas | BT3 | Aug 12, 1969 – Apr 4, 1973 | B | |
| Pangborn, Fred (Pang) | SMGM | Nov 1969 – Apr 1973 | boatsinmate, Gunnersmate | Looking for Petty Officer Payne , who went ashore back in 1972 wespac to pick up ammo and stepped boots on land. |
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