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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS James E. Kyes (DD 787). 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 108 crew members registered for the USS James E. Kyes (DD 787).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1963 | 1964 – 1969 | 1970 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Lawcock, Thomas | STG2 | Jan 5, 1066 – Aug 1969 | Sonar | After the first 3 months, I have never been seasick again!!! KP was a b___h at the bow of the ship in Chief's quarters. I'll never forget " Bullet " - Roy Clymer! |
Cabrera, Guadalupe/wally | SM-1 | Feb 1946 – Jun 1946 | Gunnery | I was a first plank owner on the Kyes. We sat for a long time on Treasure Island waiting for the ship building strike to end. We got on board in early 1946. It was a good crew and good ship. Glad it lasted until 2004. |
Skiles, Frank | FC2 | Feb 8, 1946 – Apr 1947 | Gunnery | Plank Owner ! Best ship I served on. |
Bailey, Steve | cbm | Feb 24, 1946 – Feb 26, 1947 | uss kyes | my dad served in ww2 uss kyes |
Miller, Joe | RD2 | 1951 – 1954 | Those were battles long ago and recently remembered. I'd do it again. | |
Schilly, Robert | RM3 | Aug 1951 – May 1953 | Staff ComDesRon 3 | I was never ships company, but stood watches with the crew and felt like I was ships company. Best friend was Rodney White from Texas. He died of cancer several years ago but we kept in touch by e-mail. |
Riley, Frank | 3rd Class Gunners Mate | Apr 19, 1952 – Feb 1, 1956 | G | Contact me Would like to hear from old buddies |
McIntosh, Charles | DD787 SN 1 | Jul 7, 1952 – Oct 5, 1955 | 2nd | Its been a long time is any one still around Was a good ship had lots of fun . Would do it again in a heart beat. Get bact to me if any on still a live |
Craft, Willie (Bill) | 1953 – 1955 | LOOKING FOR SHIPMATES | ||
Hudson, Raymond | MM2 | 1954 – 1956 | Enginerring | A memberable part of my life. |
Heiberger, Michael | ET2 | Aug 15, 1954 – Sep 15, 1957 | oi | |
Simpson, Bill | QM3 | Dec 1954 – Jun 1956 | c | Enjoyed the 2 year tour on Kyes. Retired from the Navy in 1974 as SMC off USS Hector (AR7).Would enjoy hearing from ex shipmates. |
Tucker, Dick Tucker | SN --SN 3RD | Dec 27, 1955 – Oct 20, 1960 | RD | SHE WAS IN LONG BEACH CA GETTING REFURBERSHED WHEN I WENT ABOARD---WENT TO SAN FRAN IN PREP TO GO TO ENIWETOCK FOR --A BOMB TEST |
Benfield, Bobbie | SA | 1956 – 1957 | San deago | Looking for anyone who knew our father. We are looking for information |
Tucker, Dick Tucker | SN--SN-3RD | Jan 29, 1956 – Sep 29, 1960 | 1 ST & RADAR | went on board in Long Beach went to enewetalt for bomb test |
King, Claude (Dick) | EM2 | Jun 1956 – Dec 1959 | Engineering | Taiwan patrol, Atom bomb tests Eniwetok/Bikini. Goodwill tour Australia/Japan/Hong Kong. A real navy ship and an experience withguys I will not forget. Son of James E Kyes(David Kyes) served as Machinest Mate 2 on DD787 1956-1959. |
Turner, Herbert | TMSN | Jul 3, 1956 – Nov 14, 1958 | First Torpedos | |
Yates, Jack D. | TM3 | 1957 – | Fox Division | |
Sponseller, Ronald W. | FN | Jun 1, 1957 – | FIREROOM | i served for a very short time on the Kyes with my brother, Ray Sponseller, who worked in the ships store. Sadly he passed away in 1987 of Pancreatic Cancer thanks to his participation in the Atomic bomb tests in mid 50s |
Danko, Richard (Zoud And/or Sputnik) | RM3 | Jul 1957 – Nov 1958 | Communications | Great ship, great crew, great times. WestPac Tour with a Commodore on board was "different". |
Lewicke, George | YN2 | Oct 16, 1958 – Jan 2, 1962 | OC DIVISION | |
Graham, Roger | E2 | Sep 18, 1959 – Apr 27, 1963 | FIRST | |
Faulkner ,, Robert (Bob) | RM2 | 1960 – 1962 | OC | Enjoyed the 2 year station ship Yokosuka,Japan assignment. 360 yen to a dollar. Those were the days. Went on to leave Navy and become commo Sgt on Special Forces A-Team with two tours in Vietnam.Career as CHP- Co-Pilot CHP Helicopter SF Bay Area. |
Carter, George | ltjg | 1960 – Jun 1962 | gunnery | |
Steger, John M / Mike | BMSN | Mar 1960 – Jun 1961 | First | Great ship. Was one of eight ships that were home ported at Yokosuka Japan. |
Elam, Fred | RM2 | Apr 1960 – May 1962 | OC | Loved the Kyes! Many fond memories! I left the ship in Bremerton and spend last 14 months at NAS Miramar! I live in Little Rock, Ar now but I was from Memphis. I would love to touch bases with mates. Email fhe41@yahoo.com |
Coleman III, Thomas W. | FN | 1961 – 1962 | ENG | |
Miller, Richard | BM3 | Apr 29, 1961 – Dec 3, 1964 | 1ST DIVISION | after leaving the navy I later rejoined from 1975 to 1977 I stayed out till 1985 then joined the reserves i retaired as a BMCS 12/12 2003 I now live in washington township new jersey |
Mann, Robert (Danny) | SM-3 | Jun 1961 – Jan 26, 1965 | OC | An experience I will never forget. Love to do it all over again. |
Johnson, Robert (Bob) | EM3 | Aug 1, 1961 – Jul 1, 1963 | Engineering | |
Higgins, Mack | SM3 | Feb 12, 1962 – Jul 26, 1963 | oc | Now woking for USS Post Office in Fl. |
Lile, Ken | RDSN | Oct 6, 1962 – Nov 2, 1965 | OI | I had planned to stay in the Navy, unfortunately a RD2 lied at captains mast. I saw many places that I won't see again, I met some of the best people I have ever met, and we are still good friends. RIP Ralph Harper. |
Kenny, Jim | FTG3 | Nov 1962 – Sep 1966 | ||
Livingood, Roger (Country) | em3 | Nov 10, 1962 – 1966 | engineering | I was on west pac twice- . Left June 1966 . Worked as a maintenance electrician. Now retired living in N FLA. I'm Roger M Livingoods wife of 49 years.. He has passed. July, 17, 2015. rml888@live.com |
Wood, George Tracy | DK3 | Dec 2, 1962 – Oct 21, 1963 | Unsure | This is my father was looking for any historical information or material. |
Beeskau, David Beeskau | RD3 | 1963 – 1965 | OI | |
Sowers, Ersul | BT1 | 1963 – 1964 | B Divison | |
Kenny, Jim | FTG3 | Nov 1963 – Sep 2, 1966 | ||
Stafford, Galen | GMG3 | Dec 1963 – Mar 1964 | Gunnery | My time was a rather short tour of duty, but I was in time for West Pack tour aboard the J.E.Kyes. I just returned from a West Pack tour and was transferred to this ship. She was building steam to leave. Was a great ship |
Hart, Jack | YN2 | Dec 1963 – Dec 1966 | Desron 23 Staff Yeoman |
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