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USS Reclaimer (ARS 42) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Reclaimer (ARS 42). 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 138 crew members registered for the USS Reclaimer (ARS 42).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1969 | 1970 – 1981 | 1982 – 1990 | 1991 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniels, Donald | EM3c | 1945 – 1945 | Engine room | I was one of the original crew members >>>we were station at Mare Island Calif. while waiting for the ship to be finished at Napa Calif.>>>After being commissioned we made a couple of shakedown cruises to San Jose Calif |
| Hurt, Wally | QM2 | 1951 – 1955 | Navy | Looking for shipmates that served with me on the USS Reclaimer ARS 42. Would like info and possible reunion with crew. |
| Bettencourt, Francis | RM2 | 1951 – 1955 | 7TH FLEET PACIFIC AREA | Looking for shipmates to check up on. |
| Hose, Jake | EN3 | Apr 1952 – Nov 1955 | Engineering | I was the log man in engineering. I enjoyed my time aboard the Reclaimer very much. I am looking for shipmates, especially one man named Clifford A. Crawford (from Waco, TX). Do you all remember Captain Smith? |
| Dyas, Dave | MR3 | May 14, 1952 – Nov 14, 1953 | ENGENEERING | ONE HELL OF A RIDE |
| Vandiver, William | rm3 | Dec 8, 1953 – Jan 1955 | operations | I WAS THE RADIOMAN ON BOARD WHEN WE WAS AT ENTIWETOK IN THE MARSHALL ISLANDS THE SUMMER OF 1954. REALLY ENJOYED MY TIME ON BOARD MET A LOT OF GREAT GUYS AND WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANY OF THEM. |
| Virgilj, Jackie | SEAMAN | Feb 8, 1956 – Dec 18, 1959 | deck force | looking for fellow shipmates who remember the good ole days |
| Hubbs, Earl | EN2 | Dec 15, 1957 – Aug 5, 1960 | motor room | |
| Tucker, Candy | EN3 | 1958 – 1962 | surfpak | Looking for all folks who knew Bill Hogue, from Polk City, Iowa. I was on board during the filming of the Ricky Nelson movie and was a diesel engineman in the engine room. I was on Tizzard Reef. |
| McSherry, David | ic | 1960 – 1964 | eng | |
| Brown, Roger | HTCS(DV) ret | Mar 1960 – 1961 | Deck Force Seaman | This was my first ship out of boot camp. I made two West Pac trips and we did one movie with Ricky Nelson also helped put in some tracking equipment off Midway Island. |
| Turpin, Jim | E3 | Sep 9, 1960 – Sep 9, 1963 | Engineman | Really loved my job, duty, the friendships made, the cruises, being on board during the Atomic Bomb testing in the Christmas Islands, crossing the equator, becoming a Shellback and wishing my back hadn't ended my career. |
| Brown, Michael | 3RD CLASS ENGINEMAN | 1961 – 1964 | ||
| Kirkpatrick, Ron | E3 ET Communications | 1961 – 1963 | Operations | Made multiple trips to Wespac. We participated in the nuclear tests off of Christmas Island, went on shore in Beppu Japan as part of JFK's program to enhance the U.S. image overseas. Rode out two typhoons. |
| Weseli, Bob - "Wes" | E-4,Third Class Radioman | Jan 6, 1961 – Sep 20, 1964 | communications | Would like to hear from any old shipmates:e-mail is RPWWES@gmail.com-phone #317-786-0250. Living in Indianapolis, IN> |
| Thomas, Keith | engineman 3rd class | Feb 1, 1962 – Nov 20, 1964 | engineering | |
| Day, James | BT3-BT2 | Oct 22, 1963 – Oct 5, 1964 | Engineering | I had lot of fun on the Reclaimer went upthe Sigon River Helped raise the USNS Card seen smokey have a melt down went thru a typhoon spent many hours keeping smokey running during that time as well as the evaporators .Lots of memories |
| Strock, Donald | DC2 | 1964 – 1967 | R | Enjoyed the time and the liberty ports. Best liberty Darwin Australlia after salvaging Gertrude Therese. to Terry Underwood " two goddam its and a tennis shoe" Donstrock@juon.com |
| Santino, Roy | ETR3 | Dec 7, 1964 – Jun 1, 1966 | OPERATIONS | CAME ABOARD AS SEAMAN STRIKER-PROMOTED TO ETR3 IN MAY '65 AND SERVED ABOARD FOR TWO WESTPAC CRUISES WITH TOURS IN VIETNAM. SALVAGED USNS LST550 AND SS SEA RAVEN. ONE OF 3 SERVPAC SAILORS SELECTED FOR NESEP COLLEGE PROGRAM IN '66 |
Castaneda, Cass  | RM2 | May 1965 – Sep 1968 | Ops | Got Uss Relaimer Crew Photos from ETR 3 Santino & some from 66' Cruise Book available at: http://picasaweb.google.com/UssReclaimer/USSReclaimerShipmates196566 |
| Wright, Wayne | QM1 | Aug 1965 – Jun 1967 | Operations/Navigation | Market Time Vietnam 1965, Floated SS Sea Raven, Chu Lai, Re-floated SS Excellency, Triton Island, South China Sea, Cockatoo Island, Australia, DaNang Harbor 1966, Operation Jackstay, Vietnam 1967 |
| Hazel (Johnson), David | EM 3 | Dec 1965 – Oct 1969 | Engineering | Looking for Flix and Picts of Nam and Ports of call. Want to say Hello to all my Shipmates and Greetings to all the "Reclaimers". E-mail me at <teekeetop@yahoo.com> God Bless and stay well! |
| Erickson, John Erickson | BM3 | Nov 1966 – 1969 | Deck | Retired as DPCM July 1988 |
| Winston, Patrick | YN3 | Dec 19, 1966 – Oct 10, 1968 | Ship's Office | In 11/09 we held the 1st Mini Reclaimer Reunion In Las Vegas @ Nafts Reunion.ATTENTION ON DECK: RECLAIMER REUNION @ CALIFORNIA HOTEL IN LAS VEGAS 10/6/13-10/9/13. GREAT RATES. CONTACT: PAT WINSTON@GMAIL.COM(808)924-3332 |
| Luchenbill, Ray And/or Luke | E3 | 1967 – 1970 | Seaman Deck Dept | Remember our time in dry dock spent in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii ‘68. Rented a house w/ 4 other guys from Ship. Having trouble remembering names, have photos, anyone else remember dry dock in Hawaii ‘68 |
| Felten, John | SH3 | Feb 1967 – Jan 1969 | Supply | Enjoyed West-Pac, Subic Bay, And the fellows on board.Remember the good times in Pearl And the Apt. By Tripplar Hosp. Would like to communicate with Any shipmates from this time period. |
| Schwieger, Dennis | EM | Aug 1967 – Apr 1970 | ENGINEERING | Westpac is the best place I can think of to spend your 19th, 20th, and 21st years. Don't remember a lot of the names, but there were some amazing times in amazing places I have never seen again. |
| Steinbach, Max | E4 | 1968 – 1969 | ||
| Davis, Myron | SN (on Reclaimer) | 1968 – 1969 | Deck | Time aboard helped me develop character, rough start, but I had no choice, some were helpful, others saw a chance to show their character as well. Cook, quit hiding you old dog, come out and play, Respected BMC Villasen |
| Kilburn, Michael | Signalman | Jan 1968 – Dec 24, 1970 | Operations | Looking for old buddies |
| Yaeger, Walter | E2 | Mar 9, 1968 – Jun 14, 1968 | Engineering | Came aboard straight from boot camp. Got my taste of mess cooking and put request chits in for 30 days straight before the XO got tired of seeing them, and approved my transfer to Machinery Repairman "A" school. |
| Dorff, Kennard | en3 | May 1968 – Oct 1969 | engineering | |
| Bargas, John T. | seaman | May 28, 1968 – May 27, 1974 | USS Reclaimer (ARS 42) | |
| Collins, St Sheridan | Engineman | Jul 5, 1968 – Mar 19, 1970 | 6th and 7th fleet | I had some really good times with the guys and especially Danny Hooper and Tommy Comuzie. Comuzie and I still keep in contact. Hooper and I kept in contact until he passed on just before his 40th birthday. Miss it all. |
| Pacheco, Chico | en 1 | 1969 – Dec 1971 | engineering | lot of great memories ,beer ball games.west pac trips,kaushung,kennedy hotel party,mr Johnson a/o engineer officer,capt savage.best skipper ever. |
| Edwards, Charles | IC2 | 1969 – 1970 | Eng. | dates uncertain, lone IC man onboard, good duty tropic hrs Sailed with a great group of men when the Navy was still the good old non-pc Navy in retrospect, great days. |
| Wonderlin, Sherman | Sm3 | 1969 – 1970 | Ops | Great times. |
| Johnson, Gary (John) | GMG3 | Apr 1969 – Dec 14, 1972 | Deck | Was pretty screwed up until Sutton told me off. After that o got squared away. Was on line 2 when Mr Johnson rammed the pier at Alpha Piers. |
| Scott, Ricky | BM2 | Jun 25, 1969 – Jan 9, 1970 | 1st | Does anyone remember me getting knocked out by a polehole glass and cover? It was off the coast of Nam during the mid watch and rough seas. Please contact me if you dd, thanks. |
| Sutton, Bill | BM2 | Jul 28, 1969 – Apr 3, 1970 | 1st division | I made one cruise on the Reclaimer. This was my 4th, I made three on the Ponchatoula also of Pearl harbor.I'm glad for the experiences I had on the reclaimer. It was interesting and exciting work. |
| Chernikoff, Howard | SN | Sep 1969 – Apr 1971 | Deck Force | n/a |
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