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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Buck (DD 761). 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 50 crew members registered for the USS Buck (DD 761).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1969 | 1970 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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McEvoy, John | bmsn | 1950 – 1952 | deck | If any of you remember my Dad Jack McEvoy please feel free to contact me.He is alive & well,just dont do computers. |
Dahl, Daniel | HM3 | Dec 28, 1951 – Nov 20, 1953 | S (SUPPLY) | Still keeping in contact with many of the friends that were stationed in the Buck during this time period. This was the best duty of my Naval Service. "Little Doc" |
Stafford, Everette | Seaman 1st | 1955 – 1956 | 2nd | |
Beffert, Dick | BT3 | Apr 17, 1955 – 1957 | e | Was a great ship.good shipmates |
Nelson, Gary | rrdsn | Jun 15, 1956 – Jan 15, 1958 | radar/sonar | still kicken! |
Card, Edwin | RM2 | Jan 1958 – Jul 1960 | Desdiv 71 | Hoping to hear from some crew mates who I served with. |
Pack, Bill | MM2 | 1960 – 1963 | Engineering | |
Andrews, Rex | MR E3 | 1961 – 1963 | Engineering | |
Vaughn, Harold | ETN3 | 1962 – 1964 | OI | Took the Ship out of Fram II, "Ships Company" when Dash was aboard. Jime Harmon ET1 was LPO of "ET Gang" Missed them all |
McClandon, Alfred | QM2 | Sep 15, 1962 – Sep 15, 1965 | COMMUNICATIONS | Anyone who served during that time. |
Gascon, Dave | FN | Oct 1, 1962 – Jan 1, 1963 | B | Hello fellow Buckaneers |
Lindman, Nils | FTG2 | Dec 30, 1963 – Aug 15, 1966 | 2nd | |
Boh, Elden | STG2 | Sep 1, 1964 – Sep 1, 1964 | SONAR/TORPEDO | ENJOYED BEING ON THE BUCK, I DESIGNED OUR PATCH FOR THE 1965 TOUR TO VIETNAM |
Loebl, Doug | BT3 | Oct 27, 1964 – Jan 12, 1968 | B | Crazy crew, crazy ship,crazy war. 5 underway collisions,5 typhoons in three years. Close gunfire support missions,O:dark30!!## refueling! Was glad to get off her.Never will foget. |
Ramirez Sr, Winston T | CS-3 | Dec 18, 1964 – Mar 1967 | Supply | Would love to hear from any old shipmates that read this and want to get in touch . I enjoyed being your cook!!! |
Good, Earl (Skip) | E 5 | 1965 – Mar 28, 1968 | Electronics | I'am a Shellback |
Shearer, Michael | RM3/2 | Aug 1965 – Feb 1967 | OC | Would be glad to hear from other crew who served on our Westpac cruise |
Bishop, Howard | PC2 | Sep 15, 1965 – Jan 1, 1967 | OPERATIONS | |
Ostinowsky, Jim (Ski) | GMG3 | Dec 15, 1965 – Sep 20, 1969 | 2Nd Division | Really enjoyed the time I spent on the Buck. Great Crew and made some lasting friends. |
Sorrell, Jerry | FN | 1966 – 1967 | M | |
McCarty, Gamble (Mac | E-5 TM | May 9, 1966 – Jun 30, 1969 | 3rd | |
Davis, Bob | MM2 | Jul 1966 – Jul 1967 | m | after engine room. westpac cruise. |
Jameson, Steve | QM3 | 1967 – 1968 | OI | I still think often of my time aboard. |
Harman, Tony (Limey) | stg3 sonar, sn in deck force 1st year | Jan 1967 – Jan 1970 | weapons | looking for a good friend I was stationed with in Wash D C Jim Heitzenrader a Personnelman 2nd class aboard the USS Wiltsie DD 716 |
Hill, Richard | BT2 | Feb 6, 1967 – Dec 1970 | B | Came aboard as fireman apprentice, assigned to After fireroom, served as oil king and left as BT2. It was the hardest and hottest work I have ever done. But I must say I liked being a Buckaneer. Good people aboard. |
RivkIIn, Aaron | AT 3 | Feb 11, 1967 – Dec 29, 1971 | DASH Crew | Great Ship Great Guys |
Sobyra, Mike | Ens - Ltjg | Aug 1967 – Oct 1969 | E and Deck | |
Griggs, Michael Paul | MM2 | 1968 – | USS Buck | |
Joseph, Wilbert | sh-2 | Jan 6, 1968 – Feb 9, 1971 | supply | Go to national archives catalog to get info on uss Buck ship log. We were in vaunt tau harbor 7/15/69 to 7/31/69. We also had a collision at sea while refueling,PTSD incident. 7/22/69 motor whale boat launched t |
Allen, Ron | FTG 3 | Apr 1968 – Apr 1969 | Weapons | |
Haller, Keven | MM3 | Apr 19, 1968 – Feb 1, 1970 | E | Looking to reconnect with former shipmates who may be able to verify when the Buck was up river in Viet Nam for Agent Orange claims. |
Pursifull, Glenn | mm3 | May 1968 – Jan 1970 | after engine room | was denied claim for agent Orange .I do have prostrait cancer but can't come up with the dates we were up river. From the remarks of others we need to group up. |
Obershaw, Roger | CS2 | Sep 1968 – Feb 1970 | Supply | Westpac 4/69 - 10/69, P.J. Mode Skpper, looking for shipmates during 10/68 - 2/70. Ret. 7/86 as Supply LT. Remember good and bad of Westpac.....storms, 47 degree rolls, great ship/crew, even BT's who stole bread @ nite |
Donnini, John | Leading SN - HM Striker | Oct 1968 – Feb 1970 | Ist Division - OP | Anyone remember when we anchored up river from Vung Tao. PBRs along side and Huey landing on Astro Deck. C an anyone remember approx date and/or month? Important for Agent Orange claims. |
Naslund, David | GMG3 | Oct 16, 1968 – May 27, 1972 | Gunnery | May have contacted agent orange in Nam |
Kennedy, Gary R. | SN / CS3 | 1969 – 1971 | Still Kickin' I finally made it back to Georgia...Hated San Diego..Nickname was TINY | |
West, Don | PN3 | 1969 – 1971 | Operations | Great ship, great crew. Hard times and good times, wouldn't trade it for anything. Made a man out of a boy. Forgot many names but remember faces vividly. Thanks for being that part of my life. |
Forristal, James | E3 | Jan 1969 – 1972 | their division | |
Block, Dan | RD2 | Jan 3, 1969 – Apr 9, 1971 | ? | |
Landry, Robert | SF2 | Jan 10, 1969 – Jul 3, 1971 | R | Grew up on this ship. Went on to undergrad then Med school and a return to USN as medical officer. I'll never forget my days on the Buck. |
Roper, Andrew | ftgsn | Jan 15, 1969 – Jul 7, 1971 | weaponds | |
Huber, John | FTG 3 | Mar 1, 1969 – Jun 1, 1970 | Fire Control | 1st ship out of A school stationed in San Diego. WestPAC tour in 1969 - early 1970. |
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