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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Massey (DD 778). 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 55 crew members registered for the USS Massey (DD 778).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1968 | 1969 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Arnold, Robert | F1 | Jan 1946 – Dec 1947 | E | Log room yeoman so all liberty cards came from me. Burgy Church and Stan Pekol were two of my best shipmates. |
Owen, Henry Edsol | RM3 | Jun 25, 1946 – Dec 31, 1947 | ? | Entering my fathers name in case anyone he knew remembers him. |
Davis, Calvin | stock clerk | Sep 24, 1946 – Feb 27, 1950 | a1nav 117-49 | |
Butler, John (Jack ) | SN | Apr 1948 – Sep 1950 | 1ST | GREAT CREW |
Pelon, Richard (Pelon) | FTSN | May 1, 1950 – Aug 1, 1953 | 1ST | Would like to hear from any one there at the same time. |
Reed, Donald | not sure | 1951 – 1954 | boiler room | My Dad served during Korea. Anyone remember him? |
Degregorio, Tony | gm2 | Jun 1953 – Feb 1957 | 7th fleet | |
Quayle, Ron | RM2 | Jul 1953 – Jul 1955 | Communications | Was transfered to the Massey from the Dennis J. Buckley in Barcellona, Spain in July 1953 |
Schmeling, Don | MR2 | Nov 15, 1953 – Jun 20, 1956 | Engineering | |
Simons Jr., David Edward | 3RD CLASS DAMAGE CONTROLMAN | Apr 1956 – Jan 1958 | Clean ship, sailed good but for the north atlantic Nato cruise, took a little damage, started cracking at officers mess dented mount 43 | |
Volkman, Jim "Puff" | GM3 | 1957 – 1959 | Looking for an old shipmate, Calvin Terrell, from 2nd Div. to inform him of the DD778 reunion in Sept 2004, and to renew old friendship. | |
Laundry, Gerald (Jerry) | MM2 | 1957 – 1961 | unknown | Looking for anyone that served with my dad. He passed away in 2002 and I'm looking to learn a little more about his earlier years. |
Ostoyic, Leo | em2 | Sep 1, 1958 – Nov 1, 1962 | e | |
Stuart, Bob | BT3 | 1959 – Jun 1962 | ||
Patterson, Floyd | Electrictions mate | Jun 15, 1959 – Aug 15, 1963 | Enginering | I'm living in Roseburg, OR and thought I would add myself here and see if anyone else was around. Good luck to all of you. |
Oliver, Norm | FT3 | 1960 – Sep 1961 | FOX | |
Norman, Thomas | BMSN | Aug 15, 1960 – Aug 15, 1962 | Deck | Looking for shipmates on board 1960-1962. I am currently the Secretary/Newsletter Editor for the USS MASSEY Association. Check us out at ussmasseyassociation.org and browse the Wake or read about our next reunion |
Brueggeman, Henry | Em3 | Jan 2, 1962 – Jul 9, 1963 | R | Retired in Naples, fl. Own Kilroy Bros. Moving in Mass.Would like to talk to former shipmates . E mail me |
Robin, Clinton John | unknown | 1964 – 1965 | unknown | My father John Robin served aboard the Massey in 1964. He was the ships barber. I am looking for information on how long my father served aboard the Massey where they went etc. Any help appreciated. He passed in 2007. |
Morris, Michael | HM3 | Mar 1964 – Oct 1965 | X | Junior Hospital Corpsman. |
Katcher, Barry | YN-3 | Jul 1964 – Nov 1965 | Great ship and crew, Capt. was Leo G. Kearns. | |
Pafume, Frank | SN | Jul 1964 – Aug 1965 | Deck | I was a yeoman striker. |
Liposchak, Bob | ETR3 | Oct 1, 1964 – Jan 5, 1966 | Worked on DASH and radar | |
Migues, Harry | EN3 | Nov 1965 – May 1968 | A gang | one of the best times of my life. Would do it agan if i had a choice. |
McCauley, Justin | GMG3 | Nov 25, 1965 – Dec 6, 1967 | 3RD | Looking for crew members I served with I'm now retired. |
Hembree, Dallas (Ray) | GMG3 | Dec 1965 – Jun 1968 | ||
Pierotti, Ronald | YN3 | May 1966 – Oct 1967 | Ship's Office | |
Tucci, Joe | FTG 3 | Jul 1966 – Jan 1968 | 2nd | |
Goolsby, Floyd David | EN 3 | Sep 1966 – Sep 1967 | A | |
Prendergast, Pg | SN | Sep 15, 1966 – Aug 10, 1968 | 1st | In Boston shipyard for Massey overhaul in Sept 66 - then to Gitmo shakedown operations. MED.cruise in spring/summer of 67 with great shipmates: Joe Castellucci, Frank Tiffany, Mike Moore, Joe DeAngelo, D.Dobry, R. Faust |
Funkhouser, Anthony (Tony) | EN3 | Nov 11, 1966 – Oct 29, 1968 | R | I just want to give a shout out to All the guys that I met and say thanks for the Memories. Hey Jimmie Powell, Jim Dawson, Dan Malloy ,Marvin Brown ,Chief Fredricks. You are all Great Guys and are truely missed. |
Hubel, Donald | SM3 | Jan 1967 – Aug 1968 | Operations | |
Castellucci, Joe | SN | Jan 18, 1967 – Jan 18, 1967 | 1st | |
Castellucci, Joe | SN | Jan 19, 1967 – Oct 19, 1968 | 1st | Server on Massey 1967-1968. Gitmo shakedown and 2 Med cruises and various east coast short cruises. I was the last sailor who ever served on Massey to be onboard of her when she scraped. I visited Massey in Kearny NJ. |
Hardwick, Paul | PN1 | May 2, 1967 – Sep 21, 1967 | Yoeman | Forms, Papers, Copies, Records, Files.... |
Oppenheimer, William | 1Sn | Jul 1, 1967 – Jul 1970 | 2nd | |
Hodges, Gary | RD | Sep 1967 – Dec 1969 | OI | |
Letellier, Mike / Frenchy | E-3 | 1968 – 1970 | supply, commisary / stew burner | I was called Frenchy. Does anyone know why we called Oppy " soapy Oppy " ? How about the sinking of a civilian fishing boat while entering Greek waters for anchorage ?? |
Walsh, Tom | RD2 | Jan 2, 1968 – Dec 15, 1971 | OI | I was 18 years old and within 6 months was in the Med. I had great duty, met some fine people and would do it again if they (and my body) would let me. I still stay in touch with Joe Castellucci who was on the ship too. |
Floyd, Clifford | CS3 | Mar 1968 – Sep 1969 | ? | Left before the Med cruies was over. would like cruies book if there is one.1969 |
Narolis, Larry | QM3 | Aug 1968 – Dec 1969 | ON | |
Schell, Bob | sk-3 | Sep 19, 1968 – 1970 | supply | steamin demon Did two med cruises great times =broke down in naples went to rome=played on the ships band,(sax)was in supply ran ships store,soda machine and commissary records 1968 Nice France stayed on board until 1970 |
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