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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Newman K. Perry (DD 883). 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 92 crew members registered for the USS Newman K. Perry (DD 883).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1966 | 1967 – 1976 | 1977 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Plotkin, Edward M. Plotkin | ETM 2/C | 1944 – 1946 | ||
Morgan, Jim | baker | 1944 – | US Navy | |
Rich, Joe | SEAMAN 2ND CLASS | 1945 – | looking for orginal crew members... looking for a few old friends... | |
Pless, George, F. | MM-2 | Jun 1, 1945 – Mar 1, 1946 | Engineering | Participated in Japanese occupation (Courier duty} The Perry had a great crew. Many fond memories. Not many of the original crew remaining. God bless the souls of those who have past, and may their fsmilies cherish those memories. . |
Pless, George, F. | MM-2 | Jul 15, 1945 – Mar 15, 1946 | Engineering | Evaporators, lower level, and main propulsion steem watches. Japanese occupation duty. |
Herlong, Clifton | FA | Aug 7, 1948 – Nov 22, 1948 | My father Clifton Cecil Herlong passed away in 1970 He was from Louisiana, I am trying to locate anyone that may have know him or maybe have a picture of him while aboard the USS N.K. Perry or even a group picture. Any info please contact | |
Blanco, Joseph (Joe) T. | GM3 | Dec 1948 – Oct 27, 1952 | gunnery | We made 3 trips to the Med some to Gitmo We went thru the Panama canal I have been trying to locate Forrest Hayman Joe B. |
Ingram, Norman | EMFN | Nov 24, 1951 – Nov 22, 1953 | ||
Preuss, Jim | MM3 | 1956 – 1958 | Engineering | This was my first ship after boot camp & machinist mates school. I met the ship in Fall River MA & went to Gitmo 4 times & the Mediterranean 2 times. It was a great experience for a 17 year old kid from Colorado |
Mulligan, Walter "gator" | SEAMAN | 1958 – 1961 | S | Went to the Med twice. Went to Gitmo. Rode out the hurricane at Hatteras. Barber on board and a diver who was involved in the recovery of the Alan Shepard capsule. Never forget the Captain bringing the ship in to dock during a blizzard! |
Blackman, Donald | EMFN | Apr 15, 1958 – Jun 5, 1960 | ||
Kober, William | Sonarman 2 Class | Jul 1959 – Jul 1961 | Fox | Made the 1960 Med cruise, and the aborted Bay of Pigs Invasion Cuba 1961. |
Anderson, Lester | eoasn | Oct 1960 – Nov 1962 | 3rd | Comming abord in chareston golng to the med moring ln maraco bay going to the red sea back home going to gitmo recorvy of alan sherpd was also staf driveer for com. Des ron six |
Gerg, Paul Charlie | MM2-E-5 | Apr 1961 – Jul 6, 1964 | M Division | Recovery of Alan Shepard- first American astronaut. Cuban Missile Crisis. |
Burnett, George/hobo | BMSN | 1962 – 1965 | 1 ST | i was aboard when we had the collision in the med.Boston |
Lucas, Frank | RM2 | 1962 – 1965 | OC | Have really enjoyed two reunions I went to in Myrtle Beach in 2009 and Branson, Mo in 2011. Looking fotward to 2012 in October 2012 in Florida! |
Hirsch, Frank | RD1 | Nov 28, 1962 – Jul 20, 1964 | OI | Many fond memories, particularly of the barge we sank in Tampa Bay and its aftermath of events. |
Williams, James (Willie) | RM3 | 1963 – Feb 1966 | OC | The Shangrila collision really sticks in my memory. Just got off watch at midnight and blam! Was really sorry about Fred Green. sea stories? Holy Cow! |
Good, Richard | ENC CMAA | Jan 1963 – Jan 1966 | R | Richard Good is my Father. I have the pictures he took when you guys ran into the carrier! He does not have a computer but my address is moydav@netzero.net |
Gill, Peter / Pete | EMFA | Jan 18, 1963 – Apr 30, 1964 | E division | made em3 rank June of 1963. Have picture of me standing next to space capsule. Involved with Bay of Pigs |
Kovacs, Martin | RD2 | Mar 1, 1963 – May 1967 | OI | After completion of A school spent all of my service aboard the N. K. Perry. Served aboard during FRAM rebuild at Boston Navel Shipyard Cira -1965 and during a extended cruise to SE Asia Sept 1966 - May 1967. |
Taylor, Glen | IC3 | Jul 20, 1963 – Jul 13, 1966 | Engineering | A good ship with a good crew. Made med cruise in 1965 and enjoyed our extended stay in Naples. |
Ryals, John | Nov 1963 – Nov 1967 | 1st | ||
Alexander, David | FTG2 | 1964 – 1967 | SECOND | |
Kenneth Watson, Kr | QM1 | 1964 – 1965 | Nav. | Hello guy's sorry I cant attend the reunions, My health prohibit's me traveling but I miss all of you and think of you and the man we lost in the collision. Maybe some day we will meet again. |
Furr, Dale | RD3 | 1964 – Apr 1968 | Radar | |
Kiewe, Benno | RD3 | 1964 – Feb 1967 | OI | II got on board in 1964. Spent most of my Navy time on board. Even survived the dreaded Shangri-La incident. Great bunch of guys in the radar gang. |
Fischer, Ray (Fish) | BM3 | Jan 7, 1964 – Dec 8, 1968 | FirstDivision | Now that I am an old man I was to young to appreciate the time I spent in the Navy aboard the NKP. Great crew learned a bunch and should have been better and stay in for 30. Thanks to all crew that I worked with! |
Palmisciano, William | Ensign,JG, & LT | Sep 15, 1964 – Sep 1, 1967 | OC | Served aboard during Med cruise when ship hit Shangri-La, and next cruise to Vietnam. Returned to ship in 1972 when ship had become Reserve ship and served another two years. |
Rivera, Ozzie | MM3 | Oct 20, 1964 – May 13, 1968 | M division | |
Coppolecchia, Tom | IC3 | Nov 1964 – May 1967 | R | |
Adams, Cyril | BT-3 | Dec 1964 – Sep 21, 1966 | B | |
Letendre, Paul | MM 2 | 1965 – 1966 | Don't know | I served on the USS Newman K Perry doing the year of 1965 to 1966. I was a MM2 in worked in the engine room with a great bunch of people two of the names that stuck with me was Nelson and the other was Johnson. |
Midkiff, Frank | GMG 2 | Jan 1965 – Aug 1968 | AS | Worked on ASROC A great time in my life Please visit my webiite www.nkperry.com |
Peters, Thomas / Pete | RM2 DD-883 | Jun 1965 – Jun 1966 | OC | Good Ship and Good Crew. |
Gooch, Neal | GUNNER'S MATE CAPT SMITH MADE ME A NOBODY | Jun 24, 1965 – Dec 9, 1967 | second | Frank i shot the window in the control room on the ASROC deck you remember Neal GOOCH. ANd Ensign Wieler best officer in the U. S. NAVY EVER. SO HOWS THE CREW. |
Ashworth, Richard | GMG3 | 1966 – 1967 | 2nd | |
Withers, Jerry | RD3 | 1966 – 1970 | OI | WE HAD A VERY EXCELLENT CREW.THIS WAS SHOWN BY THE 'E' AWARDS WE REC,RECOGNIZED MANY IF NOT ALL WHO WERE LISTED ON CREW LIST. WHAT A WEST-PAC CRUISE.... ANY RE-UNIONS IN THE FUTURE. CAN BE CONTACTED @ 513-320-2380 |
Heckman, David | RM3 | May 1966 – Nov 1967 | OC | Great crew, on board for West Pac cruise Oct 66 -May 67 |
Sheetz, Bob | BM3 | May 4, 1966 – Feb 2, 1970 | 1st | |
Hughes, Bill Hughes | ETR2 | Sep 1966 – Oct 1967 | OI | Was on during WESTPAC cruise, have many Agent Orange health issues. Would like to discuss with other VietNam veterans from NK Perry. Email or call me. |
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