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USS Neches (AO 47) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Neches (AO 47). 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 39 crew members registered for the USS Neches (AO 47).
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanlon, Johnny | RM1 | 1942 – 1945 | Radio | i'M the son of John W. Hanlon, Jr. He was on the ship at it's commissioning in 1942 as radioman RM3. I am the President of the USS Neches AO-47 Reunion Association. Reunions held annually. Contact: johnnyhanlon@cox.net |
| Townsend, Craig | Lt. Cmdr | 1943 – 1945 | Unknown | I am registering my Fathers info to be included in this crew list; Robert Townsend died in 2005. As his son, I am just retracing his Naval history and updating. He related some wonderful stories about this great ship |
| Finazzo, Grandson Of Phil | Jul 11, 1944 – Dec 26, 1944 | |||
| Ostler, Don | ICFN | Jan 1953 – Apr 1954 | Interior Communication Electrician | I would like to hear from Henry Forrest Eichhorn, J. C. Jump, Al Perry, Bill Stevens (deceased), McDougal, MacDonald |
| Blair, Robert G | MM3 | Dec 30, 1953 – Mar 5, 1966 | Engine room | |
| Dungy, Jim | SN | 1962 – Nov 2, 1964 | 2nd | Spent the last year in supply in the laundry |
| Boyles, James | SF3 | May 16, 1962 – Mar 1965 | R-1 | Went aboard as a FA and left the Neches as a SF3. I went on to go to a AS Repair ship and could not get out of Sublant. Retired as a HTC in April of 1983 at Submarine Base Groton Ct. Was good duty as I was a single man. |
| Ryder, Stephen | BMS | Jun 1962 – May 1966 | deck | |
| Russell, Larry C. | SK3 | Nov 21, 1962 – Mar 1964 | SUPPLY, JACK O DUST FOR COMMISSARY | |
| Edwards, Gene | SK-4 | Dec 30, 1963 – May 15, 1965 | Supply | I made ot's of valuable friendships. Still talk to several old shipmates. The stories are fabulous. Keep them coming. I have written them in a journal for my grandkids. I leave out the real names. |
| Mikrut, George | PC 3 | Dec 31, 1963 – Apr 4, 1965 | Admin | Hello to all the boys |
| Crump, Thomas (Gene) | MM2 | 1964 – 1967 | A | |
| Edwards, Charles (Gene) | SK-3 | Jan 13, 1964 – May 1965 | Supply Office | So long ago and so many good friends. Can't find any of them that served during my tour, but Steve Mensing. |
| Adams, William D | MM2 | Jan 1965 – 1967 | Machinist's Mate | Even though to this day, I still do not understand that VN war, the really good people and friends I made during that time will always be with me. I was very surprised to see Ray Devone's name on this site. |
| Buchanan, Roger (Shotgun) | BM3 | Apr 1965 – Dec 1968 | 2ND | I would like to hear from anyone who was on the USS Neches AO47 during my service. |
| Tavares, Alan | FN | Jun 11, 1965 – Oct 2, 1968 | Machinist's Mate | Aloha, I am the daughter inlaw of Alan L. Tavares and we are looking for anyone that was on the USS Neches AO47 in 1965-1968. We are going through some VA stuff and need any help we can get. |
| Rose, Roland | SM2 | Nov 11, 1965 – Aug 10, 1968 | Operations | Deck hand 65 to 67. Signalman 67 and 68. Slept in aft crew berth. Don't remember too many names but never forget faces. |
| Keuren, Robert E. Van | SKC | 1966 – 1968 | S-1 | |
| Purcell, John | bm3 | 1966 – 1969 | 2 nd div. | |
| Ray Devone, Ray D | MM2 E5 | Sep 29, 1966 – Oct 30, 1968 | M. ENGINEERING DEPT | I reported aboard NECHE S in Sasebo Japan and left her for the Bainbridge in Subic Bay |
| Neal, Terry L | QM 2 | 1967 – | Operations | I did not know what a good command this was until I went to my 2nd command. I was part of one of the finest QM teams in the Navy. We got the coveted "E" with our navigation and ship handling working under QMC Longest |
Watkins, Earl  | FTG2 | 1967 – 1968 | 2nd | |
| Herbst, Lyle | RM3 | Apr 21, 1967 – May 21, 1968 | Radioman | Trying to find someone that remembers going ashore in Cam Rahn Bay. I rode to shore with a couple of guys. I was going to be on loan to train Vietnamese at the NAVCOMMSTA there for a couple of weeks. |
| Cole, Brian | RM3 | 1968 – 1970 | Operations | I am trying to find out what VN Ports the Neches visited between 1968-70. |
| Cloud, Sammy | e4 | 1968 – 1969 | dont rember | looking for crew list during these times |
| Murphy, Ray | RD3 | Jan 1968 – Oct 1970 | Operaations | Looking for the old Radar gang |
| Petruska, Steve | RD 2 | Jan 1, 1968 – Sep 1, 1970 | OPs | Best duty there was ... have NOT found any shipmates since discharge ... |
| Williams, Paul | E3 | Feb 1968 – 1971 | CS | |
| Schissler, Terry | EN2 | May 1968 – Nov 1968 | A Division | Came aboard May 68 after 13 months on PBR's in Vietnam, too many fire fights. Was EN3 Made EN2 in Oct. the same yr and was sent to the USS Jason very soon after making it. Remember Anthony Suazo, Larry Tillman Big John. |
| Hays, William | ETN2 | Aug 1968 – Dec 1970 | ET Shop | |
| McCormick, Thomas | sn | Sep 1968 – Dec 1969 | 1st and 2nd division | wondering if there was a year book available 68 69 |
| Manley, Lester | BM3 | Oct 1968 – Oct 1970 | SECOND DIVISION | |
| Hortsch, Bill | RM3 | Oct 1968 – Nov 1970 | radio | |
| Stewart, William F | Lt.jg William F Stewart | Oct 7, 1968 – Jul 15, 1970 | 2nd Div Officer and Navigator | Hello to the second division , Purcell and Manley. I still have my cruise book. |
| Salvatore, James | Rm3 | Dec 1968 – Nov 1970 | Radio | |
| Sanders, Russell Colonel Sanders Sandy | CS3 | Feb 1969 – Dec 1972 | Supply | Looking to catch up with shipmates from the USS Neches during April 69 till it was decommissioned in 1970....would like to talk VA business.. |
| Weiss, Doug | QM3 | Jul 1969 – Aug 1970 | Ops | Great ship to sail on, great crew. |
| Bame, Charles | SK2 | Jun 1993 – Nov 1994 | Supply | |
| Hanlon, Johnny | RM1 | 2015 – 2015 | Radio | USS Neches AO-47 Reunion Assoc. was formed in 1993 for all shipmates serving on the Neches. Currently 175 active members and database of 450+. Sept. 8-12, 2015, Rochester, NY. Contact: johnnyhanlon@cox.net for details. |
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