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USS John Willis (DE 1027) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS John Willis (DE 1027). 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 26 crew members registered for the USS John Willis (DE 1027).
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithr, Richardu | BT3RD | Sep 7, 1956 – Jun 6, 1958 | engineering | i was a 3rd class bt and was a plankownerbut never received a part of the ship as is tradition. |
| Harter, Lloyd (Bud) | SFP3 | Dec 19, 1958 – Aug 30, 1961 | M- | E-MAIL is ldharter@comcast.net 208 winslow dr. Oakdale,Pa. 15071 tel.724-693-9956 |
| Burke, Frederick | Seaman | Mar 1961 – 1964 | Deck | The time i spent on board the USS John Willis was spent well i made 2 very good friends, they were brothers by the name of Dale & Gary Cooper.Dale was a real close friend 2 me when my dad passed away |
| Vezina, Ronald | E4 | 1962 – 1964 | Deck | I am filling this out for my father. I don't have all of his information but his email is correct and I'm sure he will want to fill in the rest after receiveing some mail from your group. He still lives in MA and would love to learn more abou |
Miller, Richard  | MM2 | 1962 – 1964 | M | View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
| Santiago, Manuel | E3 | 1962 – 1965 | Deck Force | Manny Santiago, known as Sandy. Served from 1962-1965. Looking to reunite with: Patrick Malone, Vezina, Alan Hill, Samoza and Schwartz. |
| Miller, Richard | MM2 | 1962 – 1963 | M Div | Spent 1 year aboard someone gave me Hallucination drug i got honorable discharge as i guess i tried to commit suicide |
| Hill, Alan | LTjg | 1963 – 1965 | 1st | 1st Division and Weapons Officer. 2nd tour in Navy career. Fabulous time including Unitas Cruise. |
| Foster, Wilfred | BT2 | 1964 – 1966 | UNTAS | |
| Finn, Charles (Chuck) | RD 3 | 1965 – 1965 | Naval fleet | |
| Finn, Charles (Chuck) | RD3 | Apr 2, 1965 – Mar 31, 1966 | Would love to hear from Pat Malone, Paul Samoza, Schwartz and some of the other old crew members. | |
| Eppley, Robert | 1966 – | |||
| Flowers, Dale | RD2 | Aug 1966 – Dec 1967 | OI | Served later aboard DDG-5 as RD1, CLG-5 as RD1, CVA-19 as EWC, FF-1071 as EWC, CincPacFlt as EWCS(SW), FFG-9 as CWO3, EW"A" School as LTjg and CG-55 as LT. |
| Toms, Jim | RD2 | Aug 1, 1966 – Dec 15, 1968 | OI | |
| Smithr, Richardu | BT3 | Sep 10, 1966 – May 12, 1968 | engineering | i would like to be added to the crews list i'am a plankowner and my rate was bt 3rd class |
| Bowlby, James | sn | 1967 – May 1971 | first | |
| Kirk, Don | STG-2 | Jul 15, 1968 – Sep 20, 1971 | Fox | Maint. & operated the Sonar, stood Polaris watches. Earned highest Sonar score for QitMo trials. Helped the "Relicforce" stop the Soviets from building a sub base and ran them out of Cienfuegos. UNITAS XI Best ship ever. |
| Kirk, Don | STG2 | May 1969 – Jun 1971 | F2 | Best ASW Ship in the Atlantic Fleet. Homeport was Newport, RI. We received the highest ASW score achieved in GITMO at that time. Small crew, 160 officers and crew. |
| Holcomb, Tom | 0S3 | Nov 1969 – Jul 1972 | OI | I learned a lot while aboard the Willis. Chief Krenmeyer (the Fox) was a great teacher and took care of his crew. |
| Stiles, Jim | RD3 | Jan 1970 – Aug 1971 | OI | |
| Schroeder, Robert (Bob) | STG2 | Mar 13, 1970 – Jul 11, 1972 | AS/ Weapons | Chased Russian Subs around the Atlantic, Unitas Xl, and Cienfuegos Cuba incident. |
| Hayes, Bob | STG2 | Apr 1970 – Nov 1971 | Fox | |
| Kahle, David | IC 2 | May 1970 – May 1971 | E Division | I was interested to find a bridge named after John Willis here in Columbia, Tennessee. |
| MacK, William (Bill) | RM3 | 1971 – 1972 | Communications | |
| Lawrence, Howard | SN | Jan 14, 1971 – Oct 1974 | Deck | View 'back then' Photo |
| Coakley, John | SN | Oct 1971 – May 1972 | A | Started out as FN in Engine room, transferred to deck gang |
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