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USS Buchanan (DDG 14) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Buchanan (DDG 14). 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 224 crew members registered for the USS Buchanan (DDG 14).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1968 | 1969 – 1975 | 1976 – 1980 | 1981 – 1984 | 1985 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George, David | PN3 (SW) | Jan 3, 1901 – Nov 7, 1901 | Admin | Worked for PNCS Given in the Personnel office. Was on the decommissioning crew, last firewatch crew, and literally the last official Buchanan member to step off her brow. I took the quarter deck bell - and saved it! |
| Lynch, Vincent | ETR2 | Aug 3, 1960 – Aug 3, 1963 | Operations | I am a plank owner from when the ship was commissoned at Bremerton, WA in 1961. I served for one year on the Buchanan . I was assigned to the Electronics Technician-Radar group. |
| Mezori, George | E5 | 1961 – 1965 | M Division | Great growing experience for a myself and a recommend experience for most. See the recruiter ! |
| Hale, Kenneth | Seaman E3 | 1961 – 1963 | First division | I really enjoyed my time aboard. I thought my captain was great. My officers and fellow enlisted sailors were great. |
| Fend, Eugene A. "Tony" | RD2-RD1 | Aug 1961 – Nov 1965 | OI | Plankowner...The best ride in my 20 years of service. My heart broke and I cried when I saw photos of her sinking. She will always be a part of me. Would love to hear from any crew members of that era. |
Sneade, Dave (Sam To Some)  | ET2 | Sep 1961 – Jun 1963 | OPS | Reported as ETSN; Left as ETR2; Plankowner; Chief Tossel and Lt. Amaya were in charge. Captain was David Webster. Good Ship! |
| Bergum, Dave | MT2 | Sep 1961 – Aug 1964 | Weapons | Plankowner, Just now back across the Equator the first time since 1963. Not even mentioned on Airlines now. Glad they got rid of 1200 psi steam. |
| Budde, Paul | SOG 3 | Feb 1962 – Jul 1964 | A/S | Plankowner |
| Woodruff, Layton ( Woody) | IC3 | Mar 1, 1962 – Nov 10, 1964 | E | |
| Scott, Michael "scotty" | FTG-3 | May 1962 – Mar 1964 | Fox | Boarded in Bremerton as FTGSN. Going to Melbourne became a Golden Shellback. I remember Jack French... and the monster wave below the line during the storm and the great Aussie beer. |
| Marr, Warren | MM2 | May 1962 – Sep 10, 1965 | M After engine room | Came Aboard 17 yrs old Youngest man aboard 2 west Pacs + Vietnam , Australia, miss it now 50 years later |
| Legare, Larry | IC2 | Jul 1962 – Mar 21, 1966 | R | |
| Nordmann, Larry | SEAMAN | Jul 1962 – Jul 1964 | Assistant cook and plank owner in 1962. I was a golden shellback crossing the equator. Ship was called "Pukee Buch" because we were all boots and got seasick. Everybody had a bucket on watch. Still friends with Jack French and Lloyd Jones ( | |
| Jeffries, Frank | E3 | Oct 23, 1962 – Jun 8, 1965 | ||
| Edie, Thomas | FTM3 | 1963 – Jul 1965 | 2nd division, fox | |
| Ridley, Ray | ETR3 | Jan 1963 – Jun 1965 | OI | Best ship, had a great 2 years, Shellback, Great friends and liberty, saw all of WestPAC and Australia. |
| Borns, John/jack | RD-2 | 1964 – Feb 1966 | OI | I had the good fortune to serve on 2 DDG's. DDG-14 & DDG-16. I have fond memories of both ships and their crews. I retired as CWO-3 because of the spirit and closeness of the crews. Would love to hear from you guys. |
| Stone, Robert (Bob) | ETR-2 | Feb 1964 – Jun 1966 | OI | Operation Market Time. Had to go to Subic to add .50 Cal M2's. Could not get near junks with just 5" guns and missiles. |
| Irwin, John D. | BM3 | Jun 1964 – Feb 1966 | 1st. | |
| Eddy, Elmer | MM1 | Aug 1964 – Jan 1965 | M | |
| Carson, Delfino | BOILERMAN 3RD CLASS | Sep 15, 1964 – Aug 30, 1967 | Firemen | |
| Kvintus, Michael / Mike | BM3 | Dec 1964 – Jul 21, 1967 | 1st | |
| Hartnett, Roger | STG2 | Dec 28, 1964 – Aug 29, 1967 | ASW | |
| Fitzroy, John | FN 1Fire room | Aug 23, 1965 – Aug 1967 | M Div | |
| Parker, Kenneth | SN | Nov 1965 – 1966 | first | my first command after boot camp....best time was serving as mess cook in the chiefs mess with Bill, who played the song "BILL" as though it was written for him, we also got to eat the best food prepared by the best cook |
| Aylsworth, Les | TM 3 | 1966 – Jun 1968 | ASW | |
| Findley, Donald | EM2 | 1966 – 1967 | Engineering | After spending 3 years on a carrier (USS Midway CVA 41), and making two Westpac cruises on her, one pre Viet Nam and one during, I had the fortune to go aboard the Buchanan just in time to make one more VN cruise in 66 |
| Ayers, Richard | RM3 | Feb 1966 – Jun 1967 | OC | |
| Berry, Willie R | RMSN/RM3 | Apr 7, 1966 – Aug 25, 1967 | OC01 | First Command out of RM A School |
| Williams, Norton (Willie) | FTM2 | Jun 1966 – Feb 1971 | Tartar | Still harbor fond memories of my time on the Buchanan. A few scary moments, but none I wouldn't relive. Sad to know she is no longer with us. |
| Mason, Ronald | STG-3 | 1967 – Jun 20, 1969 | Sonar | Looking back, it was such a great experience serving aboard the U.S.S. Buchanan. I sometimes miss the friends I had aboard her and would love to hear from them again, especially Jim Hilbish, Joe Skinner, John Roby, Rick McCann and James Almond. |
| Skrzypek, Mike | FTM2 | 1967 – 1970 | Guided Missile Div | Want to hear from other shipmates. |
| Kogelschatz, Vern | GMG3 | May 1967 – Apr 1968 | 2ND | |
| Grady, Thomas | QM 2 | Sep 1967 – Feb 12, 1971 | Navigation X Division | QM3 Jeff Inglis of Boise, Idaho passed in 2022/ EN2 Larry Payne of Kannapolis, NC passed in 2018. |
| Sample, Eric | ETN4 | Oct 18, 1967 – Dec 14, 1968 | Electronics (Communications) Repair | While I wasn't on the Buchanan for a long time I enjoyed being on the ship and in the Navy. The ET division had some great guys. While in Vietnam Operation Seadragon on Sharpnote station was a blast! |
| Gerrard, Gerald | EM-2 | 1968 – 1971 | R | I would'nt give up the time I spent aboard the Buchanan for anything.She had a gallant death!!! |
| Marshall, Leonard | QMSN | 1968 – 1970 | Nav | |
| Hanson, Greg | FTG2 | 1968 – 1970 | 2nd Division | |
| Brannock, Butch | CS-2 | Jan 10, 1968 – May 8, 1970 | SUPPLY | Looking back what a great time in my life. Out to sea just riden along. Great workouts re-arming, and havn' good times "on-the-beach", playn' TONK, Spades. watchen' movies on the mess-decks, and drinkn' nickel cokes. |
| Schorey, Doug | E4 | Jun 1968 – Feb 1971 | Engineering | Aft Engine Room-Singapore in 1970 was awesome-retired rocket engineer |
| Kelly, Ronnie | BM3 | Dec 1968 – Apr 1972 | !st |
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