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USS Benner (DD 807) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Benner (DD 807). 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 72 crew members registered for the USS Benner (DD 807).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1965 | 1966 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanchard, Clarence | Radio Man 3rd. Class | 1945 – May 23, 1946 | Radio Operator | NTS Great Lakes, Ill. NT Sch (Sig & Rad) U. Of. C., Chicago, Ill NTS, NOB, Norfolk, Va. USS Benner DD807Biloxi, Miss |
| Schoen, Wilbur | SN 1/C | Feb 13, 1945 – Feb 21, 1946 | Radar | |
| Bagley, Bill | SEAMAN 1ST CLASS | 1946 – | ||
| Negus, Richard | ETM3c | Sep 1947 – Mar 1948 | deck | Thank Harry Truman for early discharges. Most of the time we were short handed. The crew was only about 150. I was lead tech so I got called whenever any radio or radar gear went bad. |
| Bishop, Jesse | MM3 | May 6, 1949 – Feb 4, 1952 | Snipe #2 engine room | I am the sec/tres of the Benner Reunion Group. I have about 550 names and addresses of shipmates and i noticed that some of you are missing from my list. contact me lakeman5802@myway.com or J Bishop 5802 lee rd Pell city Al.35128 |
| Chase, Bob | SN | Dec 20, 1951 – Jul 26, 1955 | SECOND | Best Four Years, Lots of fun |
| Brisacone, John | RD 3 | Mar 21, 1952 – Nov 16, 1953 | O | Like to hear from the radar shack shipmates |
| Kalmowitz, Stan | MMFN | Jul 1953 – Jun 1955 | Engineering Fwd Engine Room | I was just a kid who wanted to do his "time" and go back to Civilian Life. Wish I knew then what I know now ! I should have stayed in and retired. Great shipmates, officers & excellent chow. Looking for Art Stack, Andy Anderson other snip |
| Evans, Bill | FT3 | Dec 4, 1954 – Nov 7, 1958 | F | Good Ship, Good Crew, Efficency was the by-word, "can-do" was the motto. DDR807 was a model Boat for any destroyerman. |
| Erzinger, Ronald | FIREMAN FIRST CLASS | Jun 1955 – Jun 1959 | ||
| Nolen, Claude "Big Al" | E-6 | Aug 1955 – 1963 | I had been on the ship longer than anyone else when I was there. It was my home for 8 years. I was a BT2. I would really like to find some of the guys I was on the ship with. I would also like to talk to Ronald Erzinger, if he remembers me | |
| Geerdes, Kenneth | MM3 | Sep 1955 – Sep 1956 | Served on the Beener nin Newport RI and sailed on her when deployed to the west coast. Transferred to the USS Isherwood out of San Diego and finished serving on her to the end of my enlistment | |
Baughn, Lowell  | GM3 | Oct 1, 1957 – Feb 1, 1959 | 1st Div | None |
| Judge, John | E-3 | Sep 15, 1958 – Aug 15, 1960 | OC | I created the ships 1st emblem that was excepted by the bureau of ships in 1960. |
| Stoker, Robert | SM3 | Dec 1958 – Feb 1962 | OC | Great times and great people |
| Dowswell, James | BTFN | 1959 – 1960 | ||
| Smith, Hong Kong | OSCS | Feb 9, 1960 – Apr 1, 1966 | O1 | RDSN TO RD1. IN MY 30 YRS ""THE BENNER"" WAS MY BEST SHIP/COMMAND. |
| Smith, H.k. | SN-RD1 | Feb 9, 1960 – Apr 1, 1966 | OI | GREAT SHIP=GREAT CREW== |
| Palmer, Thomas | Seaman | Dec 15, 1960 – Oct 16, 1962 | second | I would like to hook up with some of my old friends. |
| Donahoo, George | BT2 | Feb 19, 1961 – Jun 25, 1965 | B | |
| Wagner, Chuck | RD3 | Oct 15, 1962 – Apr 1, 1966 | 1st Division | I came aboard the Benner during her FRAM II as an E-3 and spent several months sleeping on the base and during fire watches at night. I was kid who became a man. |
| Connors, Jt | BT3 | Dec 1962 – Apr 1967 | Engineering | Miss some of the guys I knew. Especially a guy names Harper. If you remember me it would be great to talk. |
| Y0ung, Clifford | SEAMAN | 1963 – 1965 | PACIFIC | LITTLE BEAVER SQUADRON DESTROYER 23 THERE AT START OF VIETNAM ... |
| Todd, Bob | BT1 | 1963 – 1968 | B | |
| Bertoni, Phil | LTJG | Jul 1, 1963 – May 27, 1965 | 1st-2nd | Fresh out of my college NROTC unit, I was "flat out" introduced to shipboard life in 1st Div. with a memorable quote from my old incomparable MCBM Allen Van Way "Mr. Bertoni, I need to piss on your boots to give you some of my Navy salt.� |
| Todd, Bobby | BT1 | Aug 19, 1963 – Mar 20, 1968 | B After Fireroom | |
| Apodaca, Happy | ETSN | Oct 1963 – May 1966 | had a great time on benner, great group of men | |
| Apodaca, Richard | ETSN | Oct 2, 1963 – Jan 1, 1967 | been tryingto find et's from 63 to 67, very good shipmates, good times | |
| Novakoski, Joe ( Ski ) | MM2 | Nov 1963 – Mar 1967 | engineering | nick name was SKI hung out with mike slavin and steve Augustine first when on board was aft eng room later fwd eng room woul be great to hear from som old shipmates |
| Mustaller, Larry (Musty) | RM3 | Dec 16, 1963 – Sep 20, 1967 | Operations (Radioman/Crytpo) | Exactly what was expected for my four years. Arrived a young man, and after numerous WestPac trips, and various offshore stations in both the north and south of VietNam departed groomed and ready for the remainder of my time, thank you Beno |
| Mustaller, Larry | RM3 | Dec 16, 1963 – Sep 20, 1967 | Operations | |
| Mustaller, Larry (Musty) | RM3 | Dec 16, 1963 – Sep 20, 1967 | OC Division | I came on board a nieve 17 yr old, 4 years later, not much smarter but learned a lot about respect, and very fortunate that I have been able to find old friends that I remain in contact with today and see at the annual reunions. |
| Griffin, Melvin | BT 2 | Jan 8, 1964 – Feb 11, 1968 | USS Benner DD807 | |
| Seufert, Dwight "Woody" | SM3 | Feb 10, 1964 – Dec 13, 1966 | OC | Grew up on the Benner and made great friends. Would like to hear from old friends especilly signal gang. |
| Nachazel, Richard (Joe) | ET1 | Mar 13, 1965 – Sep 15, 1967 | 1st (ET Gang) | The Benner was fine ship, fast and seaworthy due to a stalwart crew lead by Captain Tribble, XO Lt. Barbour and ETC Baker |
| Pickeral, Pick | May 27, 1965 – Aug 9, 1969 | USS BENNER DD807 | HI ANYBODY | |
| Hanes, Jimmie | STG2 | Jun 1965 – Feb 1969 | 3rd | |
| Brock, Thomas J | BM3 | Sep 1965 – Sep 1969 | 1st | Beno was our mascot dog who followed one of the officers back to the ship. The a/c units we took off the pier in Sasabo Japan. Hey Pratt, its Boswain Brock. |
| Donohue, Rich | SMSN | Sep 30, 1965 – Nov 9, 1968 | signalman | played on the ship's softball team. i have the deck logs for westpac cruises '65, '67, & '68 |
| Foote, Cliff | ETN3 | Nov 15, 1965 – Sep 25, 1967 | ET gang | I enjoyed serving on the Benner... I was the ECM Tech responsible for our countermeasures. We started a musical group.. COMSOULPAC ... and played for our guys during unreps and at a few bars... Great Times... |
| Heiligenthal, Mark | BM3 | Nov 16, 1965 – Jul 3, 1967 | 1st. division | I remember Beno the dog and the Air units coming aboard. I made it through Nam with out harm. |
| Moore, Chester | E2/FA | Dec 22, 1965 – Aug 15, 1966 | E |
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