The 70's
Names as of: July 29, 2011
Boersema, Richard Address: 1740 S Pecan Avenue, Broken Arrow, OK
Spouse: Chris Phone: 918-286-2238
Years/Date on board: 1971-1972 Rate/Rank on board: MM3
Email: Boersema1@aol.com
Comments: My first shipboard command for 6 months prior to attending Nuclear Power School
Brandon, John Address: 1212 N. Fairwater Drive
Spouse: Chris Phone: 918-286-2238
Years/Date on board: 1971-1972 Rate/Rank on board: MM3
Email: Boersema1@aol.com
Comments: My first shipboard command for 6 months prior to attending Nuclear Power School
Brandon, John Address: 1212 N. Fairwater Drive
Spouse: Christina Phone: (757) 440-1324
Years/Date on board: 1972 Rate/Rank on board: LCDR
Email: jbrandon@verizon.net
Comments: I was the Commanding Officer when Keith was transferred to the Columbian Navy. Thus, I was the last actual commanding officer of the ship.
Butler, Jerry Address: 403 Caroline Drive Bellingham, Ma 02019
Spouse: Betty
Years/Date on board :1971 - 1972 Rate/Rank on board: MMC
Email: whitewhiskersma@aol.com
Croft, Robert Address: 19 Chauncy Street Westborough Ma.
Spouse: Kathleen (Pat) Phone: 508-330-8344
Years/Date on board: 70-71 Rate/Rank on board: sksn
Email: yabut50@verizon.net
Comments: Those really were the "good old days"!
Dunton, Ronald Address : Lewiston, Maine
Spouse : Joan
Years/Date on board : 1970-72 Rate/Rank on board : QM3
Email : rondo821@msn.com
Comments : I was on board until turned over to the Columbians in July of 72 and got married 2 days later.
Larsen, Michael Address : Huntsville, AL
Years/Date on board : 1971-72 Rate/Rank on board : QM2
Email: papahsv@hiwaay.net
Comments : Good Times.
Jones, George Address: 225 Sykes Lane Wallingford, PA 19086
Spouse: Elma Phone: 610-565-5128
Years/Date on board: 1970 & 1971 Rate/Rank on board: DK3
Email: gjjonesjr@comcast.net
McCartney, Dan Address: 294 Montelluna Dr, North Venice, Fl. 34275
Spouse: Becky Phone: 941-488-1615
Years/Date on board: 1971/1972 Rate/Rank on board: FTG1
Email: dbmcc@comcast.net
Comments: I was on board when the Keith was turned over to the Columbian Navy
Meadors, William Address: 4270 E. Montpelier Rd. # 26 Marion, IN 46953
Phone: (765) 661-7324 (Cell)
Years/Date on board : 1/71-4/71 Rate/Rank on board : MM 3
Email: pitchpennys2003@yahoo.com
Comments: Was on W K in Baltimore Ship Yard for 3 Months
Mitchell, Joe Address :15 Parkhurst Road; Merrimack, NH 03054
Spouse : Sheila Phone : (603)429-0290
Years/Date on board : March 1970 to July 1971 Rate/Rank on board : Ltjg
Email : joesheila81@hotmail.com
Comments : Wonderful ship with lots of memorable people. Last line of defense against the Ruskies. They never took Norfolk on our watch!
Mooney, Jerry Address: 2510 Lakeside, Garland, TX 75042
Spouse: Marlena Jo Phone: 972-485-8995
Years/Date on board: 1971 - 1972 Rate/Rank on board: YN1
Birthday: 03/18/42
Email: jmooney@vericlaiminc.com
Palfrey, Edward Address: 620 S. Meridian St.Tallahassee, Fl. 32399
Spouse: Lori Phone: 954-592-6329
Years/Date on board: 1970 - 1972 Rate/Rank on board: STG3
Email: stgclee@earthlink.net
Severson, Peter Address: 6448 Glen Cove Road
Spouse: Tamara Mau Severson Phone:315-496-2310
Years/Date on board: MAR 1970 to JUN 1971 Rate/Rank on board: MM3
Email: bearcreek@a-znet.com
Comments: A good ship with a good ship's company crew and a wealth of reservists. One of the few M type plants still in service at the time and a wonderful experience for those wishing to sample a NSFO Powered vessel. The Co was also very well oriented and all in all my brief stay with DD775 was most rewarding prior to attending NPS.
Stewart, Kenneth Address : PO Box 36 Belpre,Oh 45714
Spouse : Mary Alice Phone : 740-440-0509
Years/Date on board : 1970-1972 Rate/Rank on board : BT2
Email : cassie_castle@yahoo.com
Voeth, Geoffrey Address :Apache Junction Arizona
Spouse : Divorced
Years/Date on board : 1971 Rate/Rank on board : Fireman Apprentice
Email : gmvoeth@hotmail.com
Comments : I was a reservist at this time in my last year of high school at Lake Taylor High and not a part of the Nuclear Crew. I think we pounded new gaskets for the steam plant and held an economy run before selling this vessel. I remember possibly chipping ice off the superstructure and laying ship/shore power cables but that might have been the USS Ellison which upon i also served. Sometimes i get these two ships confused with each other.My dad was a Leut Mustanger on the William R. Rush. We lived, during this time, in Norfolk Virginia but were mostly a Navy Gypsy Family moving all up and down the East Coast.
Warga, Michael Address : 1700 Gross st. Conway, PA
Years/Date on board: 1971-1972 Rate/Rank on board : BM3
Comments : still have fond memories of the people I met "God Bless You All"
