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USS Reaper (MSO 467) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Reaper (MSO 467). 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 59 crew members registered for the USS Reaper (MSO 467).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1967 | 1968 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohler, Clenton Darrell | SN | Nov 19, 1952 – Jul 13, 1955 | ecm | hh |
| Lowry, Vincent | EM | Aug 1954 – Jun 1955 | Deceased | |
| Roye, Sam | ENGINEMAN 2 | Aug 1, 1954 – Apr 15, 1957 | ENGINEERING | WENT ON REAPER IN AUGUST 54 AS THE SHIP WAS BEING OUTFITTED. WENT SASEBO JAPAN IN 1956 AND GOT OUT IN 57. VERY GOOD DUTY. SORRY TO HEAR IT HAS BEEN SCRAPED. STAYED IN DIESEL FIELD IN PRIVATE SECTOR AND RETIRED IN JULY 1998 . |
| Roye, Sam | EN2 | Aug 4, 1954 – Mar 4, 1957 | ENGINEERING | |
| Blacksten, Richard {blacky} | Radioman 3rd class | Jan 1956 – Jun 1958 | communications | What an experience for a farm boy from md. I have org;photo of the the 'grim reaper' patch, also shell casing from the 40MM. Carried a movie camera have photos of formoso bay, etc. Now live on a farm in Md. |
| Willett, Billy | CSSN | May 1956 – Jun 1959 | west pac | |
| Solar, Robert (Pee-wee) | BM3 | Jan 1957 – 1959 | deck | |
| Murphy, James R. (Jim) | SONARMAN 2ND CLASS | Oct 1957 – Nov 1960 | Operations | Looking back on my time on board I don't regret a minute. Met and worked with a lot of great men. How we made it through some of the rough seas we encountered on such a small vessel confirms that the Lord was watching over us. |
| Hedrick, Don | BT2 | 1958 – Oct 25, 1958 | E Division | Transfered to the 467 from USS SHEA DM30. Great Guy`s, Great Food, Great experience. Handled lines the day they left for West Pac. Went home to Arizona! Praise The Lord! Don Hedrick Engineers logroom yoeman. |
| Palm, John | EMFN | 1958 – 1959 | E | |
| Romans, Paul | Ensign - Lt(jg) | Aug 20, 1958 – May 15, 1961 | Deck | I replaced the Deck/Minesweeping/Supply Officer (who had transferred before my arrival). 2 Westpac cruises in nearly 3 years aboard. 1st Skipper a mustang - LCDR Heffernan, a great man. Loved the duty! |
| Sharpe, Dennis | SEAMAN | Sep 15, 1958 – Sep 15, 1960 | Deck | Helmsman. Proud veteran. |
| Bontrager, Merle | EN3 | Aug 1960 – Apr 1962 | Engineering | My first ship,made 8 mo WestPac cruise.We had a great crew,ENC Marvin Hewitt a super Chief. LCDR Joe J. Hafner was CO. ENCS USN ret.-Merle B |
| Burch, Robert | SCREAMING SEAMAN | Aug 1960 – Mar 1961 | DECK | SERVED ON BOARD FROM APPROX 8/60-3/61. MADE ONE WESTPAC CRUISE. DON'T REMEMBER TOO MANY CREW MEMBERS. TRANSFERRED TO USS PEACOCK (MSC198). |
| Kelley, Edwin | QM3 | Oct 10, 1960 – Aug 24, 1963 | Navigation | Spent my entire time aboard the Reaper. Started as Deck hand then to the bridge as QM. We made 2 tours to far east and I served as senior QM on my last tour. Nothing but great memories of my time aboard the Reaper. Great crew and officers. |
| Antero, Felix | TN | Jun 24, 1961 – Jul 23, 1962 | supply | the ship where i reenlisted for another 6 years on a score program. |
| Mongi, Anthony | ENFN | Jan 4, 1963 – Feb 4, 1964 | Engineering | Served on Uss Reaper out of boot camp fo about one year. Good ship and crew. Transfered to Uss Warbler MSC 206 in Sasebo Japan. Met with Reaper and former crew mates off coast of Vietnam 1966 moored to each other and visited. Left Us Navy EN2. |
| Dane, Marvin / Marty | sn | Jun 1963 – 1965 | deck | transferred to uss reaper from uss epping forest while in subic bay. Left Subic bay and headed back to long beach, The longest 40 days of steaming I went thru. Great crew especially my division officer, Wintersgill. |
| Durbin, Charles | Ens/Ltjg | Jun 22, 1963 – Feb 21, 1966 | Engineering | After OCS and Mine Warfare School reported aboard Reaper as Eng. Off. The C.O. was John Henson until 5-14-64. Then C.O. was J. Bently Rivers until after I departed. I have the names of all the off. and many of the crew. |
| Hines, Lanzy | SA | Dec 1963 – Jun 1964 | Deck | |
| McDonald, Larry | EM3 | 1964 – 1966 | Engineering | Reported to USS REAPER after Mine Warfare School. Made one tour to Viet Nam. Rivers was Commander. I enjoyed my time on board. |
| McNeill, Michael | RD2 | 1964 – 1966 | Ops | Looking for proof of crew going on liberty at Vung Tau in 1965 to support agent orange claim. Also info on party where we landing on Vietnamese island. I have info to help others likewise situated. |
| Wood, James | EN2 | Apr 1964 – Dec 1967 | Eng | Serviced abroad the Reaper from boot camp till reenlistment, made two tours to Vietnam. My memory tells me that we did in fact use our motor whale boat to ferry liberty personal on shore in Vung Tau in 1965 |
| Satterthwaite, Henry (Hank) | ENSIGN | Aug 1, 1964 – Nov 1, 1964 | Engineering | I was the Engineering Officer and first joined the ship in August of 1964 in the Pacific as it returned from a Westpac Cruise. I was transferred to the Loyalty( MSO 457) and did a 7 month Market Time crusie as Engineering officer. |
| Thiel, John | EM3 (4666) | Nov 2, 1964 – Dec 13, 1965 | Engineering | WestPac cruise in '65 I think the CO's name was J.W.Ramsey |
| Barrett, Edward | LtJG | 1965 – Jul 1967 | operations | The 10 1/2 month Westpac cruise was a bit too long. Market Time operations were very important at the time. My people were the best ! I was able to retire with 30 with rank of Captain. I reside in Springville,Alabama. |
| Schwab, Bill | EN3 | Sep 19, 1965 – 1969 | Engineering | Made 2 tours to Viet Nam .The whole time i was on her i spent in the forward engine room.Would love to here from anyone . |
| Ayers, Eric | E-2 SK STRIKER | Oct 10, 1965 – Oct 9, 1967 | Supply | I was a storekeeper striker and then extended to go to Sasebo, Japan for staff duty under the Commander of Mineflot 3, embarked on the USS Epping Forest. Then came back to the US and joined the USS Pledge MSO-492. |
| Otoole, Jim | RD3 | Nov 11, 1965 – Jul 15, 1967 | Operations | I was assigned to the Reaper out of boot camp. Worked on the deck force for about a year then went to CIC (Radar) |
| Bruckner, James | ENS | Dec 18, 1965 – Jan 15, 1968 | 1st | J Bently Rivers and Robert Woolnough were the two Commanding Officers, and Ian Ramsay XO... Fellowsand Stewart overhaul and a long ten month Market Time deployment |
| Devries, Dennis | SK3 | 1966 – 1968 | 72 | LIVING IN SCOTTSDALE.. AMAZING 40 YEARS. SK3 FROM 66-68.. WITH ERIC AYERS.. HEY JIM PIERCE... SO MANY MEMORIES...... SUPPLY OFFICER JJ WHO?.. WOULD LOVE HARING FROM ANYONE... |
| Pierce, Jim | ETN3 | Mar 1966 – Jan 1968 | Operations | |
Cherry, Dave  | Signalman 2nd class | Mar 22, 1966 – Oct 10, 1969 | communications | Spent 3 years on the USS Reaper with two tours of Viet Nam. |
| Bennett, Archie | EM3 | Jul 1, 1966 – Sep 20, 1967 | EM | Operation Market TIme Viet Nam 66-67 Anybody know where EN3 Godfrey is? We spent one heck of a liberty call in Hong Kong ...remember the ships Christmas ('66) party at sea in the mess decks? |
| Sartain, Wesley | RM1 | 1967 – Sep 1968 | OPERATIONS | went aboard before refresher training and then left for hawaii to sweep for old mines and then continued on to vietnam and operated off the coast stopping fishing boats and searching for weapons |
| Shinkle, John (Jack) | EM1 | Sep 6, 1967 – Feb 6, 1969 | E | Retired Sept.1983 to Lake Andes SD |
| Vickers, Dan | E3 | Sep 19, 1967 – Aug 29, 1969 | BM3 | I reported to the Reaper from the Ceremonial Guard in DC. We shoved off the day after I reported. Would like to find Dave Cherry, the Xo from Valdosta, GA and anyone else that was on the boat. |
| Travelstead, Dennis | EM2 | Oct 1967 – Jul 1969 | E | |
| Wynn, George | GMG3 | Nov 29, 1967 – May 28, 1971 | Deck & Weapons | Did the 1968 and 1969-70 WESTPAC trips on the Reaper. Keep in contact with Steve Warren, Mike Prosch, Claud Hamaker, Larry Bates, and Bill Balch. Remember stacking magtail with Travelstead and Sullivan. |
| Warren, Steve | ET2 | Dec 1967 – Jun 1969 | Operations | |
| Atherton, Stephen | YN2 | Dec 1, 1967 – Apr 16, 1969 | Yeoman's Office & Underway Replenishment Helmsman | Joined the Reaper out of Boot Camp. Started out on the Deck Force, and ended up as Yeoman. Went on Deployment of 4/1/68 to 12/3/68. Also was Unrep. Helmsman during cruise. Really enjoyed my time aboard her and with crew. |
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