Any person who served on the U.S.S. McGowan DD678 who wants his name and contact information listed, please send us an e-mail with your information
Any family member or friend of a U.S.S. McGowan crew member seeking information please e-mail simba_webs@bellsouth.net
Shipmates Top of the page
Friends and family are at the bottom of the page
| Shipmate | Rate/Rank | Dates Aboard | E-mail Address | Home Town | State | Comments |
| Askew, William | TM1 | 1943 | I am a plank owner of the 678 - 732-477-1854 | |||
| Ator. Roy | RDSA | 1951 | royator@lipan.net | Http://www.royator.org / 254-646-3139 | ||
| Babos, Ray | BMSN | 1/58 - 1/59 | rnbabos@webtv.net | Would like to talk with old shipmates | ||
| Banks, Charles W. | YN3 | 1951 - 54 | cbanks@perigee.net | |||
| Baughman | PhM3 | 4/43- 10/45 | stevieschloe@hotmail.com | Daughters email address | ||
| Beck, Eugene | PN2 | 1951 - 54 | 815-877-8147 | |||
| Blunt, Bion | SO2 | 7/52 - 5/55 | bmb1931@mac.com | VA | ||
| Brown, Joe | GM3 | 3/57 - 2/59 | travelman97@yahoo.com | Jamestown | NC | It was a great part of my life, good friends |
| Burke, John | MRFN | 9/59 - 12/60 | jackburke@aol.com | Charlotte | NC | 704-846-4531 |
| Campbell, Wayne | SN | 1958 - 60 | jayday@sbcglobal.net | |||
| Clark, Harry | SN | 1954 - 58 | mr_joecool36@hotmail.com | 301-934-2193 | ||
| Coffin, Donald | BM3 | 9/58 - 9/60 | dcoffin@maine.rr.com | Remember the great chow | ||
| Cowart, James (Jim) | SN | 7/51 - 1/53 | motorhomer@juno.com | Vidalia | GA | Remember the first night on sea of japan? PF 47 |
| Daube, Donald | LISN | 1958 - 59 | dauber16@attbi.com | 412-343-6395 | ||
| D'Alessandro, Thomas | EM3 | 1944 - 56 | tcda@closecall.com | |||
| DePinto, Anthony | RM2 | 1951 - 54 | Bronx | NY | searching for shipmates, world cruise | |
| DeLawter, Ronald | PN3 | 10/55 - 10/57 | Looking for shipmates, My nickname TINY 765-473-5292 | |||
| Dortenzio, Frank | SM | kbcoh@hotmail.com | Everett | MA | ||
| Dugan, Daniel | FN | 1956 - 57 | fireman3214@aol.com | 845-452-4195 | ||
| Dykes, Emmett Lamar | IC3 | kimberwood@aol.com | 504-391-1230 | |||
| Dyser, Robert | EN3 | 1958 - 60 | rdyser@aol.com | |||
| Erstad, Howard | MM2 | 11/54 - 10/55 | HMERST@att.net | Forward Engine room, served with Juan/Jose Colon | ||
| Farrier, Lee | QM3 | 1953 to Nov 23 | cte86133@centurytel.net | Mountain home | AK | Telephone number 870 491 5992 |
| Feronti, Samuel | RM | cmssrf@sbcglobal.net | Johnsonburg | PA | ||
| Ford, Ed | RD3 | 1959 - 60 | ed_jford@mindspring.com | |||
| Gehrs, Paul V. | RD2 | 1958-60 | bud_n_judy@netzero.net | Bethalto | IL | Would like to hear from any shipmates that remember me, Hope I remember you! Thanks |
| Goodman, John | FN | 6/60 - 12/60 | papagoom@dejazzd.com | |||
| Griffin, Errol | DC3 | 1956 - 58 | nrclouisvilleky2002@yahoo.com | Poland | IN | I would like to hear from everyone 812-986-2244 |
| Guardini, Joe | 2/C | 1943 - 45 | St. Paul (55103) | MN | ||
| Haizlip, Joe | MM3 | 1958 - 60 | joe.haizlip@ftsclant.navy.mil | |||
| Hartsock, Kenneth (Red) | EMFN | 1953 - 55 | khartsock@socket.net | 573-248-1885 | ||
| Hejhall, Roy | LTJG | 1956 - 58 | royhej@aol.com | 602-952-8048 | ||
| Henderson, Richard | IC3 | 1957 - 59 | ricliz@maine.rr.com | |||
| Honoroff, Fred | RM3 | fmmh@comcast.net | ||||
| Hughes, Howard H. | QM3 | 1/18/58 - 12/19/59 | hhughessr@aol.com | Greatest years of my youth | ||
| Jasper, Phillip J. | BT3 | 1956 - 60 | 603-679-8392 | |||
| Johnson, Carl | BT3 | 1951 - 55 | carlandelaine@msn.com | 386-672-3358 | ||
| Johnson, Robert L. (little John) | SO2 | 1951 - 55 | rlj678navy@yahoo.com | Granite City | IL | McGowan Book " Fletcher Destroyer Bluejacket" 618-877-4531 |
| Justice, Neary | FN | 1957 | terryjustice@juno.com | Would love to hear from shipmates 440-748-4313 | ||
| Kingsley, Lynn | RD3 | 5/60 - 12/60 | lynn.kingsley@verizon.net | 540-721-7635 | ||
| Kinney, Floyd | SN | 1944-46 | fakinnee@advnet.net | 810-385-3487 | ||
| Laske, Joel | RD3 | 1951 - 52 | jl2832@comcast.net | New York City | NY | |
| Lockwood, Dexter | CSSN | 1958 - 60 | grevenrd@adelphia.net | VT | Would like to get in touch with some of my old shipmates. | |
| Maier, Richard | FT | Hartford | CT | |||
| Marshall, Thomas | FT3 | 1958 - 59 | marshall@newnorth.net | |||
| Martin, Dale | E3 | 1957 - 61 | bjsqueek99@aol.com | Please Contact | ||
| McAbee, Johnny, H | SF3 | 1944 - 46 | 626-443-3790 | |||
| McCardell, Peter | RMSN | 1960 - 61 | ||||
| McDonnell, John R. | ETR2 | 3/60 - 12/60 | d25jorgejuan@excite.com | Barrington | NH | |
| Morris, Otis | EM3 | 1943 - 45 | omorris@mybluelight.com | Boise | Id | 208 343 7494 |
| Morrisette, Normand | SK | nim4@msn.com | Lowell | MA | ||
| Parsons, William (Tut) | SN | 1943 - 46 | 503-946-4040 | |||
| Patterson, Claire (Pat) | GM2 | 1943 - 46 | 605-666-4677 | |||
| Pelrine, Edward | SK | cholopel@aol.com | North Kingston | RI | 401-295-5877 | |
| Renfrew, Forrest | QM2 | 1951 - 53 | Myrtle Point | OR | Shipmate emails welcome / served during Korea war | |
| Ridenour, Thomas | QM3 | 1/59 - 12/60 | ohreb@aol.com | Sshelby | OH | Many friends I will never forget 419-747-2239 |
| Roberts, Dale | SN | 1944 - 46 | djr9351@aol.com | |||
| Roy, Charles | YNSN | 10/59 - 12/61 | chasroy1@aol.com | Any McGoo boat sailors out there ??? | ||
| Sampieri, Eugene | SOG3 | 11/59 - 12/59 | Freehold | NJ | ||
| Sarmiento, Stanley (Blackie) | RMSN | 1951 - 52 | samm41230@yahoo.com | 856-423-4020 | ||
| Sawyer, James | EM1 | 1943 - 45 | jasaw@centurytel.net | |||
| Schweighardt, Patrick | SM | lilnpat@highstream.net | Lexington | KY | ||
| Seaman, Gerald | RM2 | 1952 - 55 | seamanhansi@aol.com | Would like to talk to old shipmates | ||
| Shaw, Phillip | MM3 | 1951 - 55 | ||||
| Speigner, Ernest | FTC | 1943 - 11/45 | elspeigner@att.net | Co | ||
| Strong, Perry | RD | perrystrong@juno.com | Murrieta | CA | ||
| Sweeney, Kevan | BMSN | 12/58 - 1/61 | user742836@aol.com | Largo | FL | Would like to hear from you guys, how are you doing 727-581-0913 |
| Terifay, Alexander | SN | 1959 - 60 | Badge20136@aol.com | Naples | Fl | Badge 20136 |
| Thomas, Steve E. | ST | 1943 | datw01@aol.com | old sailor would be delighted to hear from same | ||
| Walsh, Martin | SN1 | 1944 - 47 | casket1111@aol.com | Worcester | MA | Would love to hear from anyone |
| Woods, Robert | TM2 | 1957 - 60 | Rwoods439@bendnet.com | 541-536-5894 | ||
| Woods, James (Jim) | SOC | 1958 | jbwstcm@netzero.com | Retired 12/69 as STCM | ||
| Yates. Dave | RM3 | 9/59 - 12/60 | k2psk@hotmail.com | Member of final crew that transferred ship to Spain 609-203-6846 | ||
Family and Friends Looking for Information
| Shipmate | Rate/Rank | Dates Aboard | E-mail Address | Home Town | State | Family member or friend seeking information |
| Berger, Bill | susankaybriggs@hotmail.com | I am looking for anyone who served with My DAD, He worked in the boiler room, I would love to collect some stories that i could share with dad, thank you | ||||
| Brown, Jacob | SN | 1944 - 45 | Jaschmidl@aol.com | Anyone remember my uncle, stories appreciated. | ||
| Clark, Evan B, | superkeen2@webmail.net | My name is Delores Evelyn Clark, I am searching for any information on my Father. Does anyone have a picture of my father. | ||||
| Ferrier, Lee | QM3 | 1953 | cte86133@centurytel.net | searching for info about my father serving during WW2 | ||
| Griffin | 1958 - 60 | nrclouisvilleky@yahoo.com | My dad served on the McGowan and I would like to get in touch with anybody that recognizes his name on this message. Please email and include your address and phone number. Thank you Earl Griffin | |||
| Hartline, Herbert A | khartline2@comdast.net | I am looking for possible photos or crewmembers that served with my dad. He spoke often of his time on the ship. Any info would be greatly appreciated, thank you Herbert Hartline | ||||
| Hoover, larry | sales@clearwaterpacking.com | I am looking for anyone who served with my uncle Larry Hoover on the McGowan in Korea, Anyone who knows him will doubtless have some great stories for my family ( Cory Hoover ) | ||||
| Lafleur, Raymond | SH3 | 1951 - 52 | ht24955@att.net | Ray was my DAD he passed away in 87 | ||
| McCammon. Garland Wayne | 1944 - 45 | rcrmir@mo-net.com | Searching for information about my father serving during WW 2 | |||
| Reagan, John | 1943 - 45 | johnj6459@aol.com | My grandfather was a mail man on board if anyone has any information | |||
| Smith, Jimmy | GM3 | 1952 -54 | sinnfein1937@msn.com | Wilmington | DE | Anybody out there remember Jimmy Smith from Delaware ( Thomas Smith ) |