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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
Uhrich, Fred L. May '46 Aug. '46 MM2
Ulbrich, Carl W. Jan. '58 June '59 TE1
Ullom, John W. Sep. '61 Apr. '64 CS1
Underwood, George E. Dec. '59 July '60 BR1
Urbanick, Henry A. Mar. '51 Mar. '52 RM3
Utley, James R. Dec. '43 Aug. '45 S1c

 

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

 

 

Name

Served

Rank / Rate
Vadon, Felician A. Feb. '52 Apr. '53 SA
Vahl, Clarence L. June '51 July '53 MM3
Valdez, Jose L., Jr. Apr. '58 Aug. '62 MM1
Valenza, Anthony J. Dec. '43 Mar. '45 WT3
Valimont, Gilbert T. May '46 Dec. '46 Coxswain
Van Arsdale, George D. June '62 June '64 LT(jg)
Van Buren, Ronald L. May '46 July '46 S1c
Vancil, Thomas E. Oct. '58 Mar. '59 SOSN
Vandeventer, David A. Aug. '63 Apr. '64 RD2
Vandezande, Meral L. Mar. '51 Nov. '53 YN3
Vangundy, Harry V. May '46 July '46 S1c
Vargo, Julius Dec. '43 Aug. '45 S1c
Varkoly, Bert J. Mar. '51 May '52 GM2
Vaughn, Charles R. May '46 Nov. '46 YN3
Vaughn, George H. May '51 Dec. '52 GM3
Veren, James L. May '46 July '46 S1c
Vetere, Martin June '60 Mar. '61 ET2
Vetkoetter, Ernest F. May '53 Oct. '53 MMC
Vierheller, Glen L. Apr. '43 Oct. '44 BMC
Vietta, Raymond M. May '46 Sep. '46 WT3
Villanueva, Alfredo Dec. '57 Apr. '59 SD3
Vincent, Clarence A., Jr. Dec. '63 Apr. '64 BM3
Vinson, Jimmy F. Dec. '55 Aug. '57 DK3
Vinson, Lafayette F. Dec. '59 Mar. '60 RMC
Vinyard, Clinton A. Apr. '43 Aug. '43 S1c
Virgil, John S. Apr. '43 June '43 F2c
Vissman, Ellis R., Jr. May '52 Oct. '55 MM3
Vitkowski, John S. Sep. '61 Aug. '63 BT3
Vogel, William F. Feb. '58 June '59 SA
Vogt, Kenneth May '52 Oct. '55 BT2
Voit, Christopher P. Sep. '61 Aug. '62 IC2
Vojtas, John J. Aug. '61 Oct. '61 SN
Volk, Mike Feb. '57 June '57 GMSN
Vondreele, Carl W. Feb. '61 Oct. '61 LT(jg)
Vossler, George A. Jan. '45 Oct. '45 S1c
Voth, Cecil H. Mar. '51 May '52 BM2

 

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

 

 

Name

Served

Rank / Rate
Wagman, Leo M. May '45 Dec. '46 WT3
Wagner, Eugene H. Mar. '51 Mar. '54 BM2
Wagner, John May '46 Dec. '46 Coxswain
Wagner, Joseph May '60 Jan. '61 ICFN
Wagus, Robert Aug. '61 Sep. '62 ET3
Wahr, Jack May '45 June '46 S1c
Waldo, Guy H., Jr. Sep. '44 Apr. '46 PhM2
Waldrop, Joe A. June '54 July '54 FT3
Walker, Dan _____ '50 _____'51 LT
Walker, Donald E. Dec. '59 July '60 SN
Walker, Donald R. July '55 Oct. '55 SN
Walker, John G. Jan. '57 May '59 MM1
Walker, Luther A. Sep. '44 Apr. '46 S1c
Walker, Richard D. Sep. '44 Feb. '45 S2c
Walker, Robert E. Mar. '51 Oct. '51 SA
Killed In Action -- April 11, 1945 Walker, Robert Francis
Sep. '44 Apr. '45 F1c
Walker, Ronald E. Sep. '44 Feb. '45 S1c
Walker, Willie J. Sep. '44 Apr. '46 MM3
Wall, Clement J. Jan. '57 Jan. '57 BTC
Wall, Darrell D. Apr. '43 Dec. '44 RM3
Wall, Hulon A. Sep. '44 Nov. '45 S1c
Wall, James A. Sep. '44 Nov. '45 S1c
Wall, John Sep. '44 Feb. '45 F1c
Killed In Action -- April 11, 1945 Wall, William J.
Sep. '44 Apr. '45 S1c
Wall, William J., Jr. Mar. '51 Apr. '52 MM2
Wallace, Jerry L. July '43 Aug. '44 WT2
Wallace, Richard P. Mar. '64 June '64 SA
Wallace, Russell W. June '57 Jan. '60 BTFN
Wallace, Thomas R. Apr. '43 Mar. '44 LT
Wallace, William O. Apr. '43 Mar. '44 LT
Wallick, Gail R. Oct. '56 Aug. '57 CSC
Wallisa, Earl D. July '43 Sep. '45 WR2
Killed In Action -- April 11, 1945 Walsh, Jack L.
July '43 Apr. '45 WT3
Walsh, John K. Sep. '44 Feb. '45 S1c
Walsh, Thomas J., Jr. Sep. '61 July '62 SN
Walters, Waldon M. Mar. '51 May '52 EN3
Walton, Dale R. May '46 July '46 F1c
Wansley Joseph S. July '43 Mar. '44 Ensign
Ward, Jesse V. July '60 Nov. '61 SA
Ward, Robert S. Dec. '61 Aug. '62 RD3
Ware, Jennings K. May '45 Dec. '45 S2c
Ware, William M. Mar. '51 Oct. '51 SA
Warmath, Bill May '63 Jan. '64 SN
Warner, Robert C. Jan. '53 Aug. '55 QMC
Warnusz, Robert J. May '59 June '61 MMC
Warren, George M., Jr. May '51 Dec. '52 SN
Warren, Gordon M. Apr. '43 Feb. '45 MM1
Warren, James R. Sep. '53 Nov. '55 SO3
Warren, Roy E. Mar. '45 Dec. '46 S2c
Warren, William May '52 Aug. '52 RMSN
Washburn, Clarke D. Mar. '51 Apr. '51 YNC
Watland, Dean C. May '46 July '46 ETM3
Watson, Franklin E. Feb. '58 Nov. '59 RD3
Watson, Raymond L. Apr. '43 Aug. '45 GMC
Watts, James R. July '56 Aug. '57 FT3
Waymack, Gayland Eugene Nov. '57 July '61 MM2
Waymire, John L. Aug. '62 July '63 QM2
Weaver, Harry L. Nov. '58 Dec. '59 SA
Webb, Charles B. May '43 Mar. '44 CK2
Webb, Norman W. June '52 Apr. '53 FN
Webb, Thad G. Feb. '52 Oct. '55 BT2
Weckerle, John C. July '63 June '64 FT3
Wegner, Robert P. May '46 Sep. '46 MM2
Weimholt, James E. May '51 Oct. '54 SO3
Weir, Thomas C., II Sep. '55 Jan. '59 RD2
Welborn, Russell K. Mar. '51 July '54 GM3
Welborn, William P. Aug. '59 Oct. '60 LT
Welch, Charles R. Feb. '52 Oct. '53 TMSN
Welch, Jack M. Oct. '54 Nov. '57 SM3
Welch, Richard N. May '45 Oct. '45 S2c
Welch, Robert E. Mar. '54 Nov. '54 SN
Weller, Preston D. Nov. '54 Aug. '57 GM3
Wells, William T. June '51 May '53 LT
Wentworth, Roger G. May '45 Oct. '46 WT3
Wenzel, Edwin S. July '51 Feb. '53 LT
Wescott, Leon W. Apr. '43 Jan. '44 LT(jg)
West, Byron E. Apr. '51 June '51 FC2
West, Perry M. Jan. '57 Aug. '57 BM3
Westerholm, Oscar A. Mar. '51 Aug. '52 BM2
Westerly, Lyle A. May '46 July '46 YN3
Weston, Louis A. Mar. '51 Aug. '52 BT1
Westrom, Douglas E. Sep. '53 Dec. '54 YNSN
Wethington, Charles G. Nov. '57 Jan. '59 SH3
White, Billy J. Mar. '55 July '55 GM3
White, Donald J. Sep. '61 Aug. '63 SN
White, Glenn L. Apr. '51 Mar. '54 RD1
White, Martin L. Mar. '54 Nov. '56 FT2
White, Richard L. Apr. '59 Dec. '59 BT1
White, Vernon W. Apr. '43 July '43 Bkr3
Whiteman, Charles H. Oct. '57 Jan. '59 RMSN
Whitlock, Charles Mar. '51 June '52 RD3
Whitlock, Gordon A. Sep. '61 June '64 MM2
Whitt, Leroy May '46 July '46 F1c
Whittaker, James W. Mar. '51 June '51 GM1
Whittenburge, James E. Mar. '54 Dec. '54 SN
Whyte, Clayton R. Apr. '52 Oct. '52 SN
Whyte, Kent ___ '51 _____ Ensign
Wickson, Prentice D. Nov. '55 Sep. '56 SH1
Widdoes, Glenn C. Mar. '51 Oct. '54 MM2
Wiertz, Bruce Mar. '59 Jan. '60 SO3
Wilbanks, Borden D. June '46 Aug. '46 S1c
Wiley, Eldon E. Jan. '45 Jan. '46 RM3
Wilhelm, George J., Jr. Apr. '43 Feb. '45 LT
WIlkins, John W., Jr. July '54 Aug. '56 TN
Wilkinson, John J. Sep. '61 May '62 RM2
Will, John H. Oct. '57 June '59 SH1
Willard, Paul R., Jr. May '51 Oct. '54 BT3
Williams, Albert R. Dec. '59 Apr. '60 FA
Williams, Alton R., Jr. Aug. '53 Feb. '54 SA
Williams, Clifford L. Aug. '55 Sep. '55 CSC
Williams, Clifford W. Mar. '51 Dec. '54 TMC
Williams, Clifton July '43 Sep. '45 CK1
Williams, Curtis Nov. '54 Oct. '58 FN
Williams, Darrell L. Dec. '60 Oct. '63 MM2
Williams, Donald D. Oct. '54 Nov. '55 CS3
Williams, Edmund, Jr. Oct. '55 Sep. '57 RM3
Williams, Finlay F. May '46 Aug. '46 S1c
Williams, Haydon D. May '46 Aug. '46 _____
Williams, Isadore May '62 June '64 MM2
Williams, James R. Sep. '44 Aug. '45 TM1
Williams, Millard E. Dec. '58 Dec. '59 QM1
Williams, Thomas E. Aug. '53 Mar. '54 SN
Williamson, Allen Feb. '52 Oct. '56 IC3
Williamson, George W. Dec. '63 June '64 MM3
Williamson, Glen Dec. '60 Dec. '63 EM3
Willis, Bobby G. Apr. '58 June '59 SN
Willoughby, Orlen T. Oct. '55 Aug. '57 SK2
Wilmer, Charles E. Apr. '64 June '64 SA
Wilmot, Francis C. May '62 Nov. '63 MM3
Wilson, Clarke E., Jr. Oct. '58 Aug. '61 EM2
Wilson, Dean M. Oct. '54 July '56 MM3
Wilson, George C. Dec. '57 Aug. '58 FA
Wilson, Glen W. Mar. '52 Sep. '54 FN
Wilson, Junior E. Apr. '43 Feb. '45 GM3
Wilson, Norman B. Mar. '51 Feb. '52 YN2
Wilson, Orlando D. Apr. '51 Aug. '52 FC3
Wilson, Pete ___ '58 ___ '61 _____
Wilson, Robert J. July '52 Jan. '54 SN
Wilson, William May '46 July '46 S1c
Wimmer, Dale R. June '54 July '54 ME3
Winegar, Don Dee Apr. '51 May '51 YNC
Winkelbauer, Carl L. Mar. '61 May '62 ET2
Winn, C. B. Mar. '51 Oct. '54 GMSN
Winsaver, Alton J. Mar. '51 July '54 GM3
Winslow, Richard L. Mar. '53 Aug. '56 FN
Winstead, George W. Jan. '45 Dec. '45 S1c
Winstead, William S. Mar. '54 Oct. '57 BM3
Winter, Louis F. Feb. '58 Feb. '60 SN
Winton, Matthew J. July '62 Sep. '63 CDR
Winton, Robert J. July '62 Sep. '63 CDR
Witwer, Carl W. June '57 Jan. '61 BT2
Witzsche, William G. Jan. '45 Dec. '46 F1c
Woedehoff, Robert J. Nov. '60 Oct. '62 SK3
Wojtalewicz, Martin J. Apr. '57 Nov. '59 SK3
Wolf, Phillip C. Dec. '59 Feb. '60 SA
Wolfford, Edward E. Feb. '52 Oct. '54 BT3
Wolfgang, Raymond W. Apr. '43 Sep. '44 WT2
Wolke, William J. Feb. '52 Oct. '55 RD2
Wood, Donald A. Nov. '60 Mar. '61 SN
Woodford, Willie L. May '45 July '45 StM3
Woodie, James H. Mar. '54 Dec. '56 SM3
Woodruff, William H. Apr. '61 Oct. '62 BT2
Woods, Chester N. Mar. '51 Feb. '52 QM1
Woodward, Harold D. May '45 Dec. '45 F2c
Wooten, Junior C. May '59 Dec. '59 SFP3
Wormald, James J. Dec. '63 June '64 SH1
Wormald, James J. Feb. '59 Mar. '62 SH1
Worthen, Robert E. Apr. '43 Aug. '44 SM2
Wozniak, Theodore V. Oct. '58 July '62 MM3
Wren, Louis T. June '46 Nov. '46 StM1
Wrenn, Thomas M., Jr. Mar. '54 June '55 SK3
Wright, Benjamin L. Mar. '51 Jan. '55 SH1
Wright, Carl B. Feb. '57 July '57 TM2
Wright, Clifford L. Feb. '58 June '59 GM2
Wright, Edward F. July '56 Dec. '57 QM3
Wright, Henry G. Oct. '61 Aug. '62 YNSN
Wright, Jerry E. Jan. '58 May '59 MM2
Wright, Lewis C., Jr. Aug. '55 Dec. '57 FP3
Wright, Merlin H. Feb. '57 Feb. '60 SK3
Wright, Paul W. Oct. '52 May '53 BMSN
Wright, William A. May '52 Jan. '53 EM2
Wrocklage, George M. Dec. '43 Mar. '46 LT(jg)
Wyman, Richard C. June '60 Sep. '60 BT3

 

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

 

 

Name

Served

Rank / Rate
Yancy, Donald R. May '53 Dec. '55 MR2
Yandacka, Emanuel K. Jan. '43 Mar. '44 S1c
Yarbrough, Charles H. Oct. '55 July '56 SK2
Yates, James C. Oct. '53 Nov. '53 QM3
Yeatts, Edward J. Dec. '59 Oct. '60 SMQ
Yennelli, Samuel D. Apr. '43 Mar. '45 WT2
Yeoman, Gerald H. Feb. '59 Nov. '59 MR3
Yoder, Wilbur R. May '63 June '64 SN
Young, Charles W. Mar. '51 Dec. '51 BT2
Young, Dean R. May '45 Sep. '45 S1c
Young, James G. Mar. '52 Oct. '55 BT2
Young, Jerry L. Feb. '58 Mar. '58 FN
Young, William E. Nov. '54 Oct. '55 SN
Young, William M. Oct. '58 Feb. '61 RM3
Youngman, Richard Dec. '54 Sep. '55 BT2

 

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

 

 

Name

Served

Rank / Rate
Zaayenga, Ralph Oct. '61 Aug. '62 LT
Zacherias, Paul E. Apr. '43 June '43 FC1
Zavetz, Stephen Apr. '43 Dec. '45 EM2
Zen, Vincent Feb. '63 June '64 QMSN
Zern, Regis J., Jr. Mar. '51 Aug. '54 MM1
Zerr, Robert E. May '46 July '46 GM3
Zielinski, Joseph Apr. '43 Aug. '44 M1c
Zinch, Richard D. Mar. '54 Nov. '60 GM2
Zinch, Joe Oct. '59 July '62 HM1
Zong, James H. Jan. '56 Oct. '57 FT3
Zych, Andrew F., Jr. July '63 June '64 FN
Zydner, Paul B. June '45 June '46 ET2

 

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