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The following is a listing of crew members who served aboard USS KIDD (DD-661) throughout the course of her career (April 23, 1943 ~ June 19, 1964).  Those crewmen listed with a Purple Heart beside their name were lost during a kamikaze attack off the coast of Okinawa on April 11, 1945.  A special thanks to Mr. John J. Schulte who conducted many years of research through National Archives and Naval Historical Center records to compile this crew roster and who made it available to us to present here.

 

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USS KIDD (DD-661)
(April 23, 1943 ~ June 19, 1964)

 

 

Name

Served

Rank / Rate
Iacovacci, Joseph N. Apr. '43 Mar. '46 SK1
Iglesia, M. M. June '58 Apr. '59 SA
Iler, Thomas E. Mar. '51 Oct. '53 CS3
Incognito, Lucilo P. Aug. '62 June '64 TN
Ingegeri, Peter July '43 Apr. '46 S3c
Ingram, Delmar A. Mar. '51 Feb. '52 TN
Ionson, Albert E. Apr. '43 Jan. '46 MM1
Irby, Wiley A. Mar. '51 Sep. '54 SN
Irvine, Robert L. Jan. '55 July '55 BT3
Isaacson, Issac May '45 Oct. '45 S2c
Issacson, Richard R. Oct. '58 Dec. '59 SN

 

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USS KIDD (DD-661)
(April 23, 1943 ~ June 19, 1964)

 

 

Name

Served

Rank / Rate
Jack, Beryl L. Apr. '43 Dec. '43 StM2
Jackson, Bobby L. June '54 Dec. '54 TN
Jackson, Edward A. Sep. '55 Dec. '57 SN
Jackson, George E. Apr. '43 Dec. '43 StM2
Jackson, James B., Jr. Mar. '51 Apr. '51 SO2
Jackson, James C. May '43 Dec. '44 S1c
Jackson, James H. Mar. '51 July '54 RD2
Jackson, James W. Feb. '59 Jan. '60 GM2
Jacobs, Harold L. July '56 Apr. '59 FN
Jacobs, Lawrence E., Jr. Aug. '61 June '64 GMSN
Jacoby, Anthony July '43 Feb. '44 S1c
Jahneke, Floyd W. Jan. '46 June '46 F1c
Jamerson, Willie Mar. '51 May '52 TA
James, Archie E. Oct. '54 Jan. '56 QM1
James, John E. Mar. '51 Feb. '52 TN
James, William D. Jan. '45 June '46 SK2
Jancovic, Andrew J. Apr. '43 Aug. '44 TM3
Janecek, James V. Aug. '63 June '64 MMFN
Janiak, John P. Apr. '43 July '43 S2c
Janiak, Robert J. July '61 Apr. '62 MM2
Janke, Roy E. May '46 Nov. '46 MM3
Jansen, Everett E. June '61 June '64 MMC
Jarrett, Glynn M. Nov. '54 Apr. '56 FN
Jasinski, James Mar. '51 Feb. '52 IC2
Jeffers, Gerald D. Oct. '61 May '62 RM3
Jeffery, Robert E. Mar. '51 Feb. '52 CDR
Jendras, Walter T. Apr. '43 Mar. '45 EM2
Killed In Action -- April 11, 1945 Jenkins, Charles K.
Jan. '45 Apr. '45 S2c
Jenkins, Leroy Jan. '57 Aug. '57 SN
Jenkins, Lewis B., Jr. Jan. '45 June '46 S1c
Jensen, David B. Oct. '58 Jan. '59 FT3
Jensen, George E. Apr. '43 Dec. '44 MM3
Jensen, Howard C. Apr. '43 Sep. '44 RTC
Jensen, Samuel E. May '45 July '45 FTc
Jepas, Pablo S. Dec. '57 Dec. '59 TN
Jergensen, Allyn G. Apr. '43 Jan. '44 F1c
Jernigan, William W. Jan. '45 June '46 S1c
Jerome, Albert A. Apr. '43 Feb. '45 S1c
Jessey, Alfred J. Apr. '43 June '44 S2c
Jesso, Leo S. Apr. '59 July '60 BM2
Jessup, Keran H. Mar. '51 Sep. '54 QM3
Johns, Lawrence E. July '56 Nov. '58 BM2
Johnson, Carl C., Jr. Sep. '51 June '52 DKSN
Johnson, Cecil G. June '62 Dec. '62 BM3
Johnson, Don L. Mar. '51 Sep. '51 RDSN
Johnson, Earl D. May '45 Jan. '46 MM3
Johnson, Eugene N. Oct. '54 Oct. '55 SA
Johnson, Frank E. Aug. '63 June '64 EM2
Johnson, Fred A. Aug. '56 Nov. '59 SN
Johnson, Fredrick P. Apr. '43 Mar. '44 StM1
Johnson, George H. _____ '52 _____ '52 Ensign
Johnson, Gerald Jan. '45 Jan. '46 EM3
Johnson, Gerald L. Mar. '51 May '52 RM1
Johnson, Glen A. Aug. '56 Mar. 58 SA
Johnson, Harry W. Feb. '52 Oct. '52 GMC
Johnson, Henry G. Apr. '43 Apr. '44 FC3
Johnson, Homer L. Aug. '53 Jan. '58 SN
Johnson, J. Melvin Apr. '43 Feb. '45 S1c
Johnson, James B. Nov. '62 June '64 SFM2
Johnson, Jerry C. Dec. '57 June '58 FP1
Johnson, Jimmie L. Nov. '56 Oct. '57 SN
Johnson, Joseph R. Dec. '54 Mar. '58 BT1
Johnson, Kenneth M. July '56 Oct. '57 FN
Johnson, Kerlee Apr. '43 Mar. '45 StM1
Johnson, Kerron D. June '53 Dec. '54 LT (jg)
Johnson, Mack E. Sep. '55 Aug. '57 SA
Johnson, Melvin O. Sep. '54 Sep. '55 S1c
Johnson, Michael May '63 Dec. '63 SA
Johnson, Odell Apr. '43 Feb. '43 StM2
Johnson, Robert E., Jr. Jan. '52 Dec. '53 LT (jg)
Johnson, Robert L. Apr. '52 Oct. '53 GMSN
Johnson, Robert M. Aug. '57 July '60 RM2
Johnson, Robin R. June '60 Aug. '60 ETSN
Johnson, Roger R. Oct. '54 June '55 BT3
Johnson, Roy F. May '46 July '46 F1c
Johnson, Sam Jan. '44 Oct. '44 StM2
Johnson, Stanley G. Dec. '54 Feb. '56 SKC
Johnson, Stanley G., Jr. Jan. '58 Nov. '59 SA
Johnson, Theodore R., Jr. Mar. '51 Apr. '52 ET3
Johnson, Thomas B. Dec. '56 Sep. '57 BT3
Johnson, Wesley Mar. '51 July '54 SN
Johnson, William Mar. '62 July '62 SHSN
Johnson, William L. June '54 July '54 FN
Johnston, John W., Jr. Mar. '46 May '46 GM1
Johnstone, Glenn E. Aug. '53 Sep. '55 SN
Joiner, Wilbur L. Sep. '53 Sep. '54 SA
Joines, Frederick S. Jan. '46 Dec. '46 S1c
Jollif, Laverne E. Mar. '51 June '51 MM2
Jones, Bruce W. Sep. '45 Dec. '45 LT
Jones, Clarence W. Apr. '43 July '43 WT2
Jones, Clifford B. Apr. '43 Jan. '44 GM1
Jones, Curtis Oct. '55 Mar. '58 SK2
Jones, Derrick A. Oct. '61 July '62 FT3
Jones, Edgar F. Apr. '43 Sep. '43 SPC
Jones, Edwin J. May '51 Sep. '55 SD1
Jones, Gene A. Apr. '53 Aug. '53 YN3
Jones, Henry P. Dec. '59 Sep. '61 SK1
Jones, Herschel J. Apr. '43 Nov. '45 BT2
Jones, Irven W. Sep. '61 Aug. '63 SN
Jones, James A. Mar. '59 May '59 BTSN
Jones, James E. Feb. '55 Aug. '56 CS3
Jones Malcom F. Mar. '58 Dec. '59 SN
Jones, Prentiss W. Oct. '58 Aug. '61 BT3
Jones, Roy Lee Jan. '52 June '55 GM3
Jordal, Robert L. May '46 July '46 MM3
Jordan, Donald B. Nov. '60 Sep. '63 DK2
Jordan, Raymond E. Nov. '55 Oct. '58 SN
Jordan, Walter A., Jr. Apr. '43 Apr. '45 RD3
Josey, Billie L. Nov. '54 Aug. '57 SN
Joyce, Francis M. Apr. '43 May '45 MM2
Jukes, Harry J. Sep. '53 Oct. '53 SN
Juliano, Amelio P. Apr. '43 Oct. '45 WT2
Juneski, Eugene E. Feb. '52 Aug. '55 RD3
Junjurian, Arthur Apr. '43 Apr. '44 FC2
Justice, Chandler F. Mar. '51 July '54 SN

 

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USS KIDD (DD-661)
(April 23, 1943 ~ June 19, 1964)

 

 

Name

Served

Rank / Rate
Kachevas, C.G. Feb. '58 July '58 SN
Kafka, Charles F. Apr. '43 Oct. '45 S3c
Kalanges, Peter M. Mar. '58 Dec. '58 SA
Kalinowski, Frank G. Apr. '43 Aug. '45 YN2
Kametaris, John T. Apr. '43 Feb. '45 S1c
Kane, Arthur E. Apr. '43 Feb. '45 S1c
Kane, Roger G. Apr. '43 Jan. '46 MM2
Kane, William R. Jan. '45 Dec. '45 S1c
Kanz, Walter J. Apr. '43 July '44 SF2
Kapaona, Stanley T. Mar. '59 Jan. '60 DC3
Karch, Gerry L. Mar. '51 Aug. '54 EM3
Karnes, Jack W. Mar. '52 July '54 FP2
Kates, Carroll S. June '45 Dec. '45 S2c
Kauffman, Paul M. June '55 Oct. '55 TE1
Kaufman, John J. Oct. '52 Oct. '53 SN
Kauihou, Joel K. Oct. '57 Nov. '57 EM3
Kean, Kevin Jan. '45 Oct. '45 S1c
Keefer, Paul R. Jan. '45 Dec. '46 SF3
Keegan, Eugene P. July '43 Jan. '46 RM2
Keene, John S. Nov. '56 Dec. '57 RM3
Keim, Kenneth J. May '45 July '46 S2c
Keith, Russell L. Sep. '43 Oct. '45 SF1
Keller, John E. June '61 May '62 MM2
Keller, Norman C. Mar. '51 June '51 TM2
Keller, Orrie C. Jan. '45 Aug. '45 F1c
Kelley, George L. Apr. '43 Oct. '45 GM2
Kelley, John G. Oct. '56 Sep. '57 SA
Kelley, Robert W. July '51 Dec. '51 SOSN
Kelley, Walter E. Jan. '45 Apr. '45 F2c
Kelly, Edward A. Jan. '46 July '46 F1c
Kelly, George L. Oct. '61 June '63 TM2
Kelly, Marion E. Jan. '45 Oct. '45 S1c
Kelly, Michael T. Apr. '43 May '45 MM2
Killed In Action -- April 11, 1945 Kelsey, Harold G.
July '43 Apr. '45 S1c
Killed In Action -- April 11, 1945 Kemmerer, Clifford E.
Jan. '45 Apr. '45 F1c
Kendall, Norman L. Feb. '57 Oct. '58 LT(jg)
Kennealy, William Sep. '61 Aug. '62 BT3
Kennedy, Eugene Jan. '45 Dec. '45 S1c
Kennedy, Gerald E. May '53 Dec. '54 SN
Kennedy, James F. Oct. '51 Dec. '51 YNSA
Kenny, Bernard L. Apr. '43 Oct. '45 FC2
Kenny, Richard L. May '44 Dec. '45 LT
Kensrue, Argiel L. May '62 June '64 MM2
Kent, Colburn Q. June '60 Apr. '61 ET2
Kerr, George P. July '43 Jan. '46 S1c
Kerr, George R. Apr. '43 Oct. '44 S1c
Kerr, William E. Apr. '43 Dec. '45 MM1
Kesler, George W. Jan. '45 June '46 S1c
Ketz, George P. Apr. '43 Feb. '45 S1c
Kick, Harry R., Jr. Jan. '45 June '46 S1c
Kidd, Isaac Campbell, Jr. _____ '61 _____ '61 ADM
Kiefer, Robert W. May '46 July '46 S2c
Kientz, Ray L. Apr. '43 July '44 RM1
Killian, Lester E., Jr. Nov. '55 July '56 GM3
Killion, Merle C. Apr. '43 Jan. '44 WT1
Kilroy, Robert F. May '45 July '45 F1c
Kimball, Golden J. Oct. '56 Nov. '59 SN
Kindy, Cecil L. Oct. '58 Dec. '59 BM1
Kines, Joseph E. Jan. '45 Dec. '45 S1c
King, Clifford E. Mar. '51 Feb. '52 MM3
King, Duane M. June '54 Dec. '54 FN
King, Fred W. Jan '45 Dec. '45 GM3
King, Robert J. May '45 July '46 S2c
Kiniry, James L. Sep. '54 Aug. '55 RM3
Kircoff, Russell J. Sep. '61 Aug. '62 FTSN
Kiser, Russell Apr. '43 Nov. '46 SC1
Kissick, Robert J. Apr. '43 Jan. '44 S2c
Kitterell, Redmond E. Jan. '45 Dec. '45 S2c
Kitts, John E. Mar. '51 July '54 FP3
Kitzmiller, Charles Jan. '45 June '46 S1c
Lebe, Paul G. May '46 July '46 S1c
Klein, Ernest R. Mar. '51 July '52 SN
Klemp, Harlan J. May '54 Sep. '54 MM3
Kline, Ralph Aug. '52 Mar. '53 SKC
Klingensmith, Charles W. Mar. '51 June '52 FN
Kluska, Theodore, Jr. Sep. '61 Aug. '62 RD2
Knabe, William E., Jr. Dec. '59 May '62 BM1
Knapp, George J. June '54 July '54 GM3
Knapp, Warren C. July '43 Oct. '46 S1c
Kneese, Michael F. Nov. '57 Jan. '60 BT3
Knight, James T. Sep. '61 Aug. '62 GM3
Knight, Sidney A. Apr. '43 Feb. '45 QM2
Knowles, Addington W. Apr. '43 Feb. '45 FC3
Knowlton, Robert R. Feb. '56 Aug. '57 SM3
Know, Wallace W. Mar. '46 July '46 GM1
Knuckles, Ralph E. Nov. '54 Mar. '58 TN
Knupp, J. C., Jr. Nov. '51 Oct. '54 TM3
Knutson, Alvin C. May '51 Apr. '54 SN
Knutson, Carlyle W. May '51 Oct. '54 SN
Koehne, Ronald D. Oct. '58 Sep. '59 SN
Kolesnick, Michael J. July '43 Oct. '45 S2c
Kollap, Vandel F. Mar. '51 Aug. '54 BT3
Kollar, Walter Mar. '51 Feb. '52 MMC
Konkle, George W. Mar. '51 Mar. '52 EM3
Konnight, Abram S., Jr. June '60 Nov. '60 FN
Koonce, John J. Apr. '43 Nov. '45 GM3
Koons, Luther W. Mar. '51 July '52 ETC
Kornegay, John W. Jan. '59 Sep. '59 YN1
Killed In Action -- April 11, 1945 Kornowski, Dennis M.
Jan. '45 Apr. '45 F2c
Kosar, Nicholas J. Apr. '45 May '45 S2c
Koski, Peter C. Jan. '45 May '45 S2c
Kostas, Stephen P. July '43 Aug. '43 S2c
Killed In Action -- April 11, 1945 Kostelnik, Bernard V.
Jan. '45 Apr. '45 S2c
Kostopolous, A. Tedd Apr. '43 Feb. '45 S1c
Kostyra, Casimer J. June '46 Sep. '46 GM1
Koupal, Eugene W. May '46 Aug. '46 S1c
Kovaleski, Edmund Apr. '43 Aug. '45 BM2
Kozakowski, Robert M. Feb. '59 June '64 MM1
Koziol, Edwin F. Apr. '43 Jan. '46 FC3
Killed In Action -- April 11, 1945 Kraisinger, George R.
Apr. '43 Apr. '45 S1c
Kramer, John E. Mar. '51 July '54 GM2
Kramer, Richard P. Jan. '45 Dec. '45 S1c
Kraus, Louis J. Dec. '59 Dec. '62 SKC
Krawczyk, Edwin S. July '43 Dec. '44 S3c
Krecko, Charles J. Sep. '61 Aug. '62 BM3
Kredell, Ronald A. Sep. '53 Dec. '54 SN
Krem, William J. Apr. '43 Feb. '44 EMC
Kressley, John T. Dec. '62 June '64 YNSN
Krivda, Frank A. July '63 June '64 FN
Kroll, Donald May '45 Dec. '45 F2c
Krom, Clifford D. July '51 Mar. '54 SN
Kronick, Joseph J., Jr. Apr. '43 Dec. '45 RD3
Kruger, Duane W. Mar. '51 Oct. '54 BT3
Krzyzanokski, Stanley E. Oct. '55 Aug. '57 SO3
Kuechenmeister, David J. Aug. '56 Nov. '57 SN
Kuehl, Winston C. Oct. '61 Aug. '61 LT
Kuehn, Harold May '51 Dec. '51 YNC
Kulchar, William P. Mar. '51 Oct. '51 FN
Kunkle, William H. Apr. '43 Aug. '43 S2c

 

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USS KIDD (DD-661)
(April 23, 1943 ~ June 19, 1964)

 

 

Name

Served

Rank / Rate
Lacey, James P. Aug. '60 Apr. '63 SDC
Lach, Joseph F. Nov. '57 June '61 BTC
Lacroix, Everett C. Jan. '61 Oct. '61 SN
Lafferty, George S., III Dec. '59 Jan. '60 SN
Lafleur, Edmond A. Nov. '55 Mar. '58 BT1
Lagocki, Alexander E. May '45 Dec. '45 F1c
Lagrange, William L. Apr. '43 Aug. '43 F1c
Lairmore, Thomas P. Aug. '63 June '64 SN
Lakey, Eulis E. June '63 June '64 DC1
Lala, Jack, Jr. Jan. '45 July '46 S1c
Lamb, Harold D. Dec. '43 July '46 RM2
Lamb, Kenneth W. Jan. '63 June '64 BT2
Lambert, Donald J. May '46 Aug. '46 S2c
Lambert, Glenn D. Oct. '54 Nov. '56 FN
Lambert, James M. June '52 Feb. '53 SK
Laminack, Jerry H. Nov. '54 Feb. '57 BT2
Lambinus, Albert L., Jr. Sep. '61 July '63 RD2
Lampert, Thomas P. Apr. '43 Aug. '43 S2c
Landers, James E. Jan. '58 Mar. '58 SH2
Landock, John W., Jr. Mar. '51 Mar. '52 TE3
Landreth, Jack T. Feb. '51 Dec. '51 FC2
Lang, Ernest H., Jr. Apr. '43 Dec. '45 GM1
Lange, Norman A. Apr. '52 Aug. '52 EM3
Lange, Robert R. Jan. '51 Dec. '51 IC3
Langella, Vincent Apr. '43 June '44 F3c
Langit, Modesto C. Oct. '54 Nov. '56 EN3
Langley, Marion J. Dec. '62 June '64 RM2
Lansing, Donald L. May '57 Dec. '59 IC3
Lapham, John A. Mar '51 July '54 SOSN
Lapinskas, Aldoph J. Apr. '43 Dec. '45 S1c
Larkin, William F. June '46 Aug. '46 S1c
Laroche, Leo Frank Apr. '43 Dec. '46 MM2
LaRock, George W. Apr. '43 Aug. '43 MM2
Larocque, Gerald D. Apr. '43 Feb. '45 GM1
Larsen, Gerald C. Oct. '58 Sep. '59 EM3
Larson, Charles W. Dec. '51 Feb. '53 QM2
Larson, Clarence R. May '45 Oct. '45 S2c
Larson, Kenneth L. June '54 July '54 TE3
Larson, Ray B. Oct. '57 Dec. '59 SN
Larson, Roy B. Aug. '58 Dec. '59 RMSN
Lashman, Mort E. Mar. '51 June '53 SK3
Lastella, Carmine D. Apr. '43 Dec. '44 S3c
Laster, Charles W. June '52 Feb. '53 SN
Latimer, William S. Mar. '51 Dec. '51 BTC
Laube, Adolph L. May '46 Sep. '46 S1c
Laudone, Frank V., Jr. Apr. '43 Mar. '46 F2c
Lauridsen, Edward R. Oct. '53 Apr. '55 BM1
Lavallee, Aime W. Apr. '43 Jan. '46 Coxswain
Lavallee, Albert Apr. '43 Mar. '44 S1c
Lavangie, Donald A. Apr. '43 Aug. '43 S2c
Lavelle, James P. Apr. '43 Dec. '43 S2c
Lavoie, Richard A. Apr. '43 Dec. '44 RM2
Lavoie, Roland L. Apr. '43 Mar. '44 S1c
Law, Stanley Jan. '57 Aug. '57 SN
Lawler, Maurice V. Apr. '43 Oct. '45 Bkr3
Lawrence, Arthur E., Jr. Apr. '43 Dec. '43 Ensign
Lawrence, Everett H. Mar. '51 Aug. '53 SA
Lawson, John E. Sep. '55 May '59 SN
Lawson, Paul Jan. '45 Dec. '45 S2c
Lawson, Robert L. Nov. '55 Aug. '57 ET2
Layman, Wilson W. Apr. '43 Mar. '45 MM1
Leach, Norman E. Aug. '53 Aug. '55 SN
Leahey, Richard T. Apr. '61 July '61 FTSN
Leake, Jack H. June '52 Feb. '53 LT(jg)
Lebeau, Elton L. Sep. '54 Aug. '55 BM3
Lebenick, Frank July '51 May '52 ETSN
Lebert, Douglas C. Mar. '61 Dec. '61 DC2
Lebreque, Arthur D. May '43 Dec. '43 MMC
Lebus, William A. Feb. '58 Jan. '61 MM2
Killed In Action -- April 11, 1945 Lee, Arthur
Jan. '45 Apr. '45 S2c
Killed In Action -- April 11, 1945 Lee, Darvin R.
May '44 Apr. '45 S2c
Lee, Donald H. May '46 Aug. '46 F2c
Lee, Jack May '46 Nov. '46 S1c
Lee, Layman Mar. '46 Apr. '46 S1c
Lee, Lester L. Sep. '55 Sep. '57 ET3
Lee, Milton Jan. '45 Dec. '45 F1c
Lee, Richard V. Jan. '45 Feb. '45 S2c
Lee, Robert A. Sep. '53 Dec. '55 SK3
Leger, Joseph L. Apr. '43 June '43 S2c
Leininger, Richard J. Oct. '61 Apr. '62 SOSN
Leismer, Scott E. Feb. '58 Dec. '59 RD3
Leitch, Raymond D. Jan. '58 Mar. '59 SM3
Lemieux, Adrien Nov. '62 Nov. '62 AF1
Lemieux, Edward A. Apr. '43 Mar. '44 S1c
Lentz, Wilbert J., Jr. Nov. '58 Apr. '60 SN
Lentz, Wilbert J., Jr. Oct. '61 June '62 SN
Lenzi, Arthur R. Oct. '56 Oct. '57 SN
Leo, Angelo J. June '51 Oct. '53 SOC
Leonard, George H. Nov. '57 June '58 BM3
Killed In Action -- April 11, 1945 Leonard, Russell J.
Jan. '45 Apr. '45 S2c
Lester, John C. Apr. '43 Dec. '45 Coxswain
Letoureau, Jean P. Apr. '43 Sep. '44 WT2
Leurquin, Elroy J. Mar. '51 Feb. '52 TE3
Levesque, Raymond Jan. '45 June '46 MM3
Lewandowski, Donald June '52 Feb. '53 FN
Lewis, Donald D. May '46 Aug. '46 S1c
Lewis, Donald L. June '53 Nov. '55 BT3
Lewis, Elmer Jan. '61 Nov. '62 SFP3
Lewis, James C. Mar. '51 Nov. '51 EMFN