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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Robert L. Wilson (DD 847). 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 92 crew members registered for the USS Robert L. Wilson (DD 847).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1963 | 1964 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Annonio, Rocco | SC2 | Mar 1, 1946 – Sep 1, 1947 | Deck hand fantail | |
Schaen, William | Chief Sonarman1947 | 1947 – 1951 | Sonar Gang | Reported aboard Wilson as a Sonarman 1st class. Promoted to Chief October 1947. Departed Wilson 1951 for shore duty New London, Ct. Departed shore duty 1954. Reported aboard Uss Witek DDE 848 in New London. Left Witek 58 |
McCardle, Donald | FIREMAN | Jan 1948 – Feb 1950 | ||
Castle, Richard (Dick) | ET2 | Feb 16, 1948 – Feb 15, 1952 | DesRon8 | |
Watterson, Charles Floyd "Junior" | FCS2 | 1950 – 1951 | Fire Controlman | I'm adding this for my dad. He passed in '00. We talked about his time on this ship and his ship in WWII, the USS Andres(DE-45). |
Stephens, Charles (Steve) | 2ND CLASS SHIPS SERVICEMAN | Apr 29, 1950 – Aug 31, 1953 | Ship Serviceman | Served as ship's barber, laundry and store. Dad now has Alzheimer's but still reacts to seeing the ship's website. |
Oaxaca, Jaime | ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN 1ST CLASS (ET 1) | Apr 15, 1953 – May 20, 1955 | Flag Destroyer 42 | Have lots of slides: refueling at sea, heavy seas, med ports, bikini girls beaches in French Riviera, Gibralter, Guantanamo shakedown, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Alicante, Turkey, Greece, Volos, Florence, Norfolk, Phillie, Naples, Capri, |
Finkelstein, Harry | RDSN | Jul 1954 – Jun 1958 | Would like to hear from anyone. | |
Brennan, Tom | ET 2 | Jul 1954 – Jun 1957 | o | |
Davis, Jack | DC3 | 1955 – 1959 | Damage Control | Would love to contact any of my old buddies |
Orndorff, Bob/sam | RD3 | Jul 1, 1955 – Nov 18, 1957 | OI | |
Sloan, Fredrick { Rick } | SN | Jul 13, 1955 – Aug 19, 1959 | ||
Johnson, Don | FTA2 | Sep 1955 – Mar 1958 | Gunnery | |
Odendahl, Gary | YN | Dec 5, 1956 – Dec 9, 1958 | ships office | I was a 18yr old in the USNR in Peoria IL when got assigned to active duty for 24 months on the Wilson. Boy was I lucky to get that ship.I was in ships office ,phone talker for air defense officer. Really miss being onit |
Newsome, Carl | IC | 1957 – 1960 | My father Carl Newsome was on the willy boat during operation Monsoon in 1958. I'm trying to find a copy of the story that talks about the monsoon. If anyone has it available I would greatly appreciate it. God Bless! | |
Hayden, Richard | CS 3 | May 1, 1957 – Dec 31, 1961 | Supply | |
Haverland, Wayne (Gus) | 2nd Class Corpsman | Sep 1957 – Aug 1959 | corpsman | |
Clevenger, Gordon | SEAMAN | Oct 1957 – Oct 1960 | ship cook/baker | |
Walker, Rufus | Jan 1958 – Sep 15, 1960 | I was aboard in Nov 1958 on operation monsoon where we took some 55 degree plus rolls. | ||
Wragg, Otis O. Wragg III | YNT3 OTIS O. WRAGG III | Jan 8, 1958 – Dec 19, 1959 | ships office | |
Gilpin, Nathan | TM3 | 1960 – 1961 | Fox | |
Smith, Robert F.- Smitty | BT3 | Jan 1, 1960 – Mar 20, 1964 | Engineering | |
Scully, Jack | FTG3 | Jun 1, 1960 – Jun 29, 1962 | Fox | The 2020 USS Robert L Wilson DD/DDE 847 Association will join Tin Can Sailors at their reunion in San Antonio TX in September. Contact Jack Scully at johnscully@snet.net for more information. |
Reilly, Lawrence | SOA2 | Jul 27, 1960 – Sep 28, 1962 | Sonar | Just looking for memories |
Novak, Roger | QM3 | Sep 10, 1960 – Mar 15, 1963 | OC Division | Chased the Santa Maria to Brazil in January 1961 Assigned to protect Gitmo Bay during the blockade in October 1962 Discharged 7 days after President Kennedy was killed |
Scholl, Jr, Daniel ( Danny) | BMSN | Sep 22, 1960 – Jul 1964 | ||
Novak, Roger | QM3 | Oct 15, 1960 – Mar 1, 1963 | OC | chased pirates abord the Santa Maria in 1961 assigned to protect Gitmo during crisis in 1962 |
Novak, Roger J | QM3 | Nov 9, 1960 – Feb 15, 1963 | OC | I am the Historian for the Reunion association,please send me any stories or incidences that you remember rnovak@watsonfurniture.com |
Siedschlag, Charles 'Chuck' | RMSN | Jan 1961 – Dec 1961 | OC | |
Babineaux, Billy (Frenchy) | GMG3 | Jan 1961 – Feb 1965 | GUNNERY | TRYING TO FIND INFORMATION ABOUT SOME OF THE SHIP MATES. |
Stephenson, Kleber/nickname,, RED | TM3 & HELMSMAN | Jun 1, 1961 – Jan 1, 1963 | Desron 36/362 | I served on the North Atlantic cruise and the Cuba Blockade with Shultz,, DeVault,, & Rihickie.. I think are correct . Shultz TM2, was Master Helmsman, & Devault made Chief before I left. send e-mail to:: red@photoshopuser.com |
Guy, Thomas {tom} | YN3 | Aug 31, 1961 – Mar 21, 1963 | 0058 | Retired Bar & Grill Owner and live in Mich. Upper Peninsula. fish and play golf a lot. Would like to hear from Mike Malone,YN2. Mike was the commadors ass't. went trough some trying times in Guantamino Bay, Cuba |
Bock, Richie | CS3 | Jan 1962 – Jan 1966 | Supply | Just a shout out to my old shipmates. I fed you guys for 4 years. |
Banahan, John | MM2 | Jun 18, 1962 – Dec 11, 1964 | M Division | Served aboard fro June 62 to Dec 64. Gitmo several times including blockade and 1 med cruise in 1964 |
Guptill, Tom | Seaman to RDII while on board | Jul 10, 1962 – Sep 4, 1965 | Ops | Came on board as a seaman from RD A school was underway watch supervisor in CIC in 64 and 65. On board for the cuban missal crisis in 62 went thru the yards in Phil in 63 . Disch from the Med and flown home in Sept 65 |
Ricks, Gerold | SK2 | Oct 1962 – Jun 1965 | Supply | This ship had without a doubt the finest crew that I served with during my 22 Year Career. We had some great times aboard the "Willy Boat" as they called her then. I never knew a greater bunch of Officers and Crewman. Check her Website!!! |
Fields, Gordon | RDC | 1963 – 1965 | OI | Chief Radarman and Chief Master at Arms Went aboard in Philadelphia during FRAM. Memorable tour of duty with fantastic shipmates. Retired 1976 as CWO3. Great career. Wish I could do it all again! |
Ray, Bobby | RD3 | 1963 – Aug 1966 | OI | Worked for Chief Fields |
Symons, Robert | YN3 | Mar 1963 – Nov 1963 | Admin/Pers | Served onboard while in shipyard in Philadelphia. |
Joseph, Morella | sh3 | Aug 10, 1963 – Sep 8, 1965 | Supply | I was the Ship's Barber, and ran the Ship's Store. If you were on board we passed at one time or another. Full Sails and Calm Seas my shipmates. |
Scheskowsky, Nicholas /ski | enfn | Oct 1963 – May 1964 | enginering |
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