SHIP'S ROSTER - Last updated 14 Feb. 2010
Please help me complete this list;
Glenn Robbins email______twining_dd540@yahoo.com
W2= WWII, KE= Korean era, VNE= Viet Nam era, RT= Reserve Training
Names listed in BOLD, ITALIC print are deceased and have been added to the Honor Roll
NAME ERA Deceased dateVINCE ABBOTT (TMT3) 12/57 - 02/58 (added 11 May 2009)
I was a crew member on that cruise in 1958. We left San Diego in July, for WestPac.
I'm also in touch with another member same cruise Larry Farthing ( Seaman-Fire Control Tec.)
Vincent Abbott Jr. (TMT3)
HERB ABECOMBRIE JR KE
ROBERT R ACHEWBACH W2
WESLEY C. ADAMS W2
RON AFELERBACH FCCS VNE
SAM AGPAWA, LT, 1967-1971 VNE
JOHN AHUMADA KE 7-13-2005
JAMES H AIKENS KE
JOHN ALBERT RM 3/C W2
JOE ALBERTA KE
WARREN ALLEN W2
CHARLES ALLEY SKI/C W2
DENNIS H ALLGAIER KE
JOHN ALLISON KE
ROBERT ALPIZAN W2
FRANK ALTON KE
RICHARD ALVARDO KE
FLOYD AMBROSE W2
CHARLES AMEN W2
GEORGE M AMOS W2
DANIEL 0 ANDERSON KE
ERNEST L ANDERT WT2/C W2
DONALD ANDREWS TM3 1951-54 KE [Jack and Donald are brothers]
JACK E ANDREWS 1950-52 Radio gang KE 2002
PAT ANGELO ??
DARRELL ARBOUR HM3 "FRENCHY" KE
JOE ARENSON GMG3 1967-70 VNE
DUANE R ARMENT KE
JAMES K ARMSTRONG W2
DR. C.F. ASHBY LT. W2
BILLY G ASKEW KE
ROBERT ATLAS W2
GERALD J. AUBREY W2
RAY M AULBACH W2
ROBERT AULTMAN BT3 KE
RAY BABCOCK KE
JOE BACCI SM 3/C W2
GEORGE BAHR S1/C W2
B J BAKER "BERNIE" W2
ORVILLE D BAKER VNE
SPRINGFIELD BALDWIN W2
JESSE BALLEW VNE (died 11-27-2002)
JOE BANDARRE W2
I was on the Twining late 1966 through April 1967. I arrived with my friend
Jim Doty (from Floridia) and we ended our service when we departed from the Twining.
HARLY BARNEY VNE
RICHARD BARRINGTON W2
BERNIE BARROWCLOUGH MMC KE (added June 12, 2003)
DL BARTEE W2
ROBERT L BARTLESON KE
MRS. EDWARD BASLIK W2
BILL BASSETT VNE
PETE BATANDES VNE
MICHAEL P BATES SM3 VNE
ROY BELL KE
KENNETH BELL VNE
JOHN E. BELLANDESE W2
JIM BELPERIO VNE
MIKE BENEDINE W2
JOSEPH M BENSON W2
FRED BERNDT W2
CLAUDE (GENE) BLACKMAN VNE (added May 15, 2003)
MRS. C E BLAKE YMC KE
ARDEN B BLANKENSHIP W2
HAROLD E BLASIUS KE
COYLE BLEAKNEY KE died 6-27-2005
JOHN C BLUE KE
W.E. BLUMB W2 D. 1995
L S BLUMBERG W2
RALPH BLUTHENTHAL VNE
BOBBY R BRICKER KE
ELMER H BOEHM W2
HUGH H BOEHM JR W2
HOWARD R BOLLINGER KE
PIERINO BONAZZOLI W2
CHARLES B BOOTH W2
CHARLES JAMES BOUSCHOR KE died May 29, 1989 in Marquette, Mi
DUANE C. BOWMAN W2 Died June 23, 1987
WAYNE BOWMAN W2 died 2007 (Twin brother of Duane )
PETER A BOWSER CAPT VNE
HUGH L. BOYD ` KE
MRS. FLOYD W BOYER W2
WILLIAM D BRACKET KE
RUSS BRADFORD W2
DON BRAINERD Capt VNE (added 2 Dec. 2009)
Larry BRANAUGH GM3 KE KIA, Vietnam April 20, 1968
EARL BRANDT WT3 W2
LON BRANNON W2
JIM BRAUN KE
HAROLD DEAN BREASSEAL KE 60's
DAVE C. P. BRECKON KE died 7-3-2007
L L BREEDEN "LESTER" W2
HOWARD BREEN FT3 KE
ROLAND BRELJE-SN KE
DAVID BREWER W2
Ronald Brezinski RD VNE
RONALD S. BRICKER VNE (added 8-21-06)
CHARLES D BRICKEY W2 UNK
JAMES BRIDGER JR, KE
WAYNE L BRIGGSON LT. KE
DAN BROCKMAN - ETR2 - 1961-63 VNE
Glenn: I was with the Twining 1961 to 1963, left as an ETR2.
I have some old photos that could be of interest, will email
them after I dig them up and scan. Regards, Dan Brockman.
JIM BROOKS W2
MRS. W. D. BROPHY W2
EARNEST BROWN W2
MACK A BROWN MR2 VNE
MALCOM C. BROWN CAPT VNE
RICHARD L. BROWN BT2 Aft FR 3/60-10/63 VNE
WALTER BRUBAKER LT JG KE
HANS BRUCKLER VNE
JAMES C BRUMMITT KE
RONALD E BRUTCHER KE
MOSES BUCHBAND W2
PAUL BUCHNER KE
RON BUCKLES KE
GREG W. BUDNIK VNE
CARL BULL (RRDM) RET KE Feb 2002
KENNETH G. BULLARD W2
HENRY L. BULMAN W2
ROBERT E. BURGESS CAPT VNE
ROBERT E BURKE CDR USN (RET) VNE
ERNEST L BURKETT KE (Jan 7, 2002)
FRANCIS H. BURNS KE
RICHARL BURRIS KE
BURTON 0. BENSON RADM VNE
PAUL BUTALLA W2
JAMES BUYERS KE
LARRY BYERS GM3/C KE
BILL CAGE KE
DOUGLAS N CALHOUN KE
HAGUE CALLISTER "CAL" LCDR W2
VINCENT CAMARGO KE
JERRY B CAMM LT. KE
MRS TH0MAS CAMP RMC KE
BRUNO CAMPAGNARI RM3 KE
CLARENCE V. CAMPBELL BT3
DONALD E CAMPBELL KE (June 8, 2006)
KENNETH CAMPBELL KE
JOSEPH P CAMPBELL W2 (DEC 2004)
ERNIE CANET JR KE (Died 1997)
HERBERT G CARMICHAEL KE
ROBERT CARPENTER KE
ROY L. CARROLL (1943-1945) W2
TONY CARS0LA W2
HORACE CARTER W2
RAYMOND E CARTHAGE KE
PHIL T CASE KE
CHARLES CASPARI LT VNE
EDWARD A. CASSEL BT2 1966-68
JOHN CASSEL (Ed and John are brothers) 1968-70
I served aboard Twining from November '68 to December '70 assigned to #2 Engine-Room. My older brother BT2 Edward A Cassel server aboard Twining from '66 to '68. We requested brother duty but Ed was discharged (EAOS) before I got there.
GEORGE CAUVIN KE
ANDY CESCHINI RM W2 - Died 12 August 2008
Mr. Robbins,
I just wanted to let you know that my father Andy Ceschini passed away on August 12, 2008. He was 87 years old.
He was very proud of the time he served on the Twinning during WWII.
Donna Ceschini
PHINEAS CHAMBERLAIN W2
G. I. CHANSLER LTjg KE - (added 15 Aug 2005)
Please add my name to both the Twining roster and e-mail roster. I came on board the Twining as a greenhorn Ensign, called up from the reserves, on August 18, 1951, and was detached on December 29, 1952. I was the 1st Division Officer for a while, and then was in the 2nd Division, as the assistant gunnery Officer. I also served as an OOD, gunnery liasion officer in CIC, acting Chaplain, Public Relations Officer, Education Officer, and Special Courts Martial Defense Officer.
CLYDE B CHILDERS FTCM RPT KE
HENRY CHOMEAU KE
RAYMOND E. CLAPPER KE
BOB CLARK KE
MRS ROBERT D CLAYTON KE
ROBERT CLINCH W2
EUGENE COAN TM1 W2
ROBERT COINER EM1 KE
GEORGE T COLEY KE
MARVIN L COLVIN W2 16 Aug 2005
WILLIAM E. CONNOR W2
JAMES W CONRAD W2
GENE COOK STG VNE
DICK COOK KE
GORDON COOK FN (1952-56) KE (added 5 Aug, 2004)
GARY S COOPER KE
Tom CONROY RT (added 10 Feb 2007)
Please add my name to the online Twining roster. I pulled three cruises aboard her as a reservist out of
the NRTC in San Jose during the late 1960's. I was a Seaman on my first cruise in '67, and a QM3 in '68 and
again in '69. She was an old lady by the time I met her - half steel and half paint - but still game
enough to survive an odd brew of 10 to 20 year career men.
JERRY CORBETT QM2/C KE
JOHN P. CORMIER W2
DEAN COTTLE W2
LEN H CRAMER FT3/C "TINK" KE
MRS. LEN H CRAMER FT3/C "TINK" KE
ROBERT CRAWFORD VNE (added 9 Apr, 2006)
I served on the USS Twining from February 1966 to February 1968.
I started as a seaman on the deck force and left as RD3.
MILLARD (Bill) CROTZER KE
TERRY J CROW FM2 NE
RICHARL A CROWLEY KE
ROBERT CUMMINGS KE
WALTER E. CUNDIFF KE
DAVID DARE SK3 W2
JOHN DANEHY KE
LARRY DAMIGELLA VNE
DARREL D DECLUSIN KE
JOHN R DATOMI RT2 W2
JOHN R. DAVID KE
DAN DAVIDS KE
RUSSEL DAVIS LT VNE
VERN A DAVIS KE
WALLACE J. DAVIS ?
WAYNE R DAWSON W2
RONALD DAY W2
GARY DALEY 1968-70 VNE added 29 June 2008
My name is Gary Daley from Pittsburgh PA. I was searching the web and came across the web site. I was aboard Twining from late 68 to 70, while she was at Treasure Island. Was part of the nucleus crew first on the deck force then as a Quartermaster striker.Met a lot of great guys while on board. Transferred 1970 to USS Reeves(DLG24).
HAROLD WALTER DAY W2 (died 4-05-2007)
JOE DEGARD KE
WILLIAM DEGNEAU KE
MRS. EMMA R DE GRAFF KE
WILLIAM A DELFERT KE
WILLIE DELGADO JR KE
MRS EDWIN DELONG KE
BENJAMIN W. DENIO RMC 1959-60 Jan. 1977
LEONARD DERKOWSKI GM/SN KE
ED DEUBEL W2
FRANCIS L DEVILLIER KE
DUANE E DIBBENS KE
JAMES L DICK VNE
GERRY DIETZ W2
CLARENCE DIXON BMSN KE
ROY DOCTOR GMSN KE
EDWARD M DOEBBELING KE
EUGENE 0 DOERING W2
Joseph DOMBLESKY, (WW2-Plankowner) 7-21-1955
THOMAS E. DONOHOO 1956-1958 KE
KETTLEY F. DORRIS KE
LLOYD DORSEY KE
SCOTT A DOSHIER KE
JIM DOTY VNE
ROBERT L DOUGHERTY KE
JAMES DUDEN KE
FOSTER J DUDGEON KE
PHIL R DUDLEY KE
RAY DUDLEY W2 Feb 14, 1991
HOWARD DUDSON W2
SHERWOOD L DUGAN KE
ROBERT DUGDALE QM3/C KE
GERALD DUNAWAY SM1 W2
JOE B. DUNCAN KE died 15 Oct. 2009
MRS C. PETE DUNN (wife) KE
RALPH DURAN KE
GERALD DURFEE VNE
AL DUSENDSCHON KE
CHARLES F DVORAK KE
OLIVER S. DWIRE KE (1997)
E
TED
EARLE
KE
HAROLD N EDQUIST,
IC3
KE
JONAS
EDWARDS
W2
ROY J
ELLIS
W2
ERVIN R
ELMS
KE
KENNETH
ELVE
W2
DON K
EMERY (Firecontrol gang-1951-53)
KE (died 23 Aug. 2009)
BILL
EPPENAUER
W2
IKE ERDMAN
RDR
VNE
RUSSELL ERICKSTAD
TN3/C
KE
JEFF
ESTES
W2
RAY
ESTES
KE
JAMES A. ETTER
1957-1961
VNE
BLAINE D.
EVANS
KE
HARRY
E
EVANS
KE died-date unk ?
WILLIAM D EVANS
HCRI
KE
F
EDWARD
FAHEY
VNE
STEVE
FAHNESTALK
(67-69) VNE
LARRY
FARTHING FT
1958 (added 11
May 2009)
BENJAMIN
FARVOUR
W2
DONALD E.
FAUBER
W2
RONNIE FELTNER
MM2
VNE
MRS. SUE N
FENN
W2
EDD FERGUSON
CSC
KE
MRS. ROY
FIESELER
W2
JAMES LEE FINE
SMSN
USNR
VNE
(added 30 Apr 2007)
I was a Sea Cadet on the Twining from
1967-1970 then
a Naval Reservist on the Signal Gang from 09-70 to 07-71.
JEROME
FISH (firecontrol gang)
KE 2005?
CHET J. FLESZJAR
PMN3/C
KE
HERMAN
FLOBERG
VNE
ALFRED M FLORES JR
GMSN
VNE
JOHN J FOLLIS
FC1/C
W2
DONALD
FOUNDS
VNE
LON
FRANKLIN MM1
KE
[unk]
(added June 9,
2003)
Larry Franklin, Lon's navy son, is looking for any
information that may be available
about his father Lon during his tour aboard
Twining.
Unsure of exact time frame.
Please contact Glenn Robbins if you have any info.
BRIAN
FREDERICK
VNE (Added 15 AUG 2005)
My name is Brian
Frederick. I was surfing the net recently, when
I found your site. I served on the Twining from late 70 to
mid
July 71. At that time the Twining was stationed at Treasure
Island and was being used as a reserve trainer. I
was a
member of the decommissioning crew. My rank was RM3 (Radioman
3rd
Class). I had just come back from South East Asia with
approx. 1
year left in the Navy, and was placed aboard the Twining. At
the
time of the decommissioning, all members of the crew that had
6
months or less to go in the service were given an early out
(Discharge). While I was there, we made 3 voyages, Victoria,
British Columbia, Ensenada Mexico and Eureka California. I
don't
remember in what order those trips were made. We made these
trips
as ambassadors (spit and polish) and gave tours to the civilians at
each port. I would appreciate it if you would include my name
on
the Twining's roster.
I have included
some pictures
taken and a list of the entire
decommissioning crew. In the picture of the Operations
Division,
I'm standing in the front row, second man to the right of the
LTJG. To my right on the picture was my good friend Raul
Rodriguez. Another close friend of mine was Robert Hansen, in
the
Supply Division. He and I still communicate and see each
other
every few years.
Thank
you, I have enjoyed the
memories.
Brian
D. Frederick
RUDY FREITAG W2
HARMON FRIEL, JR KE
WOODY FUGATE RM1 W2
RICHARD L FULBRIGHT KE
ROBERT G FULTZ TM3/C KE
DONALD R FURGERSON KE
MATTHEW FURLONG TM1/C W2 (Oct 31, 2005)
G
GEORGE
GAGES
W2 (Died - Feb 28,
2006)
ED
GARCIA
KE
VERNON
GARRY
KE
ROBERT
GARTZKE
KE (Died 1989)
VALENTINE
"VAL"
GARZA
KE (Died
14 July
2003)
JAMES L.
GAY
KE
ROBERT M
GERMINARO
VNE
LAWRENCE GIBSON EN3
1953-54
KE
JOHN
GILBERT
KE
LESLIE N GINN
RD2
KE
EUGENE
B
GIRDLER
LT
KE died 8-16-2006
HOWARD
GLAD LT.
1970-71
I served
as Weapons
Officer from March 1970 and was
part of the decommissioning crew. When I reported aboard, the
CO
was
CDR Don Brainard who was later relieved by CDR Jim (?) Chesky. Both
were excellent officers. With a little luck I will be able to dig out
my files and supply you with the names and photos of the entire crew,
by division, at the time of her decommissioning. Good memories of a
great ship that never missed a commitment - and then some. Best regards.
KENNETH
E.
GLASGOW
W2
JERRY
GODWIN
KE
ROMAN Q.
GOFIGAN
W2
LOUIS
GOLDMAN
W2
MALCOLM
GOODFELLOW
VNE
RICHARD A
GOODMAN
KE
W GENE
GORDAN
KE
ALFRED
GORDON
KE
JOHN
GORMLEY
W2
William D. GOSNOLD, Jr.
1959-1961
VNE
"T" "J"
GOSS
KE
ROBERT
GOVIG
W2
RICHARD GRAHAM
LTJG
KE
DAVID
GRANT
KE
WAYNE
GRAVES
KE
FLOYD C
GRAY
KE
LARRY GRAY
61-64
VNE
RUSSELL E
GRAY
KE
HAMILTON
GREEN
W2
GEORGE
GREVAS
W2
ALBERT E.
GRIFFEY
KE
BERT A
GUMKOWSKI
KE
OTIS B GUNTER
BK3
W2
CARL "GUS"
GUSTAVSEN
KE
DONALD L. HADAWAY CDR (RET) VNE
WILLLIM A HAGBLOM KE
JACK HAGUE W2 Died June 2006
DR. GEORGE A. HALL LTJG KE
EARL HALVERSON KE
GERALD E. HANNAH MSC USN RET 69-70 VNE
BILL HANSEN RM VNE (updated June 27, 2003)
Bill served aboard the Twinning in 1964 & 1965 at Treasure Island.
He was a Radioman Striker at the time and transferred over from
the USS Laws after attending radio Morse code school at T. I.
JERRY HARDIN TEC3/C KE
JOHN D HARTFELDER "DON" W2
WILLIAM C. HARPER KE
LEO HARRINGTON W2
MICHAEL J HARRIS VNE
DONALD J HARTMAN III QM3 KE
BERNARD K HARVEY unk
CHARLES W. HAWKS KE died 6-26-2005
N0RMAN HAYHURST KE
LAWERENCE H HAYSLIP KE
ROBERT L. HEATON W2
MARSHALL HEFFINGTON WT1 W2
ROBERT B. HEITLAND KE
John L. Henderson MMCS 66-68 VNE
CASTILLO HERMAN KE
GORDON HERNDON W2
NORMAN HERRINGTON SKi/C KE
MRS. RAY HESS W2
PAUL N. HEWETT CDR USNR KE
BOONE G. HICHBORN STG3 VNE (added 3 July 2007)
Hello Glenn,
I'm contacting you because I was a crew member of the USS Twining from 1967 to 1969 when she was home ported out of Treasure Island. I checked on board as a STGSN and check off as a STG3. I believe I was one of three sonarmen and two torpedomen in A/S gang. Our Leading Petty Officer was STG2 Jerry Deal however I don't remember the name of the Weapons officer. Although I was on board for only a short time we had many adventures. To tell you a few we chased a Russian AGI down the coast to San Diego, help make a navy movie by rolling depth charges off the coast of San Francisco, went through a SRA at Hunters Point with USS Kitty Hawk, had short cruises with the reserves for training and also took out the Sea Scouts, and last but not least did burials at sea. I remember that our sister ship was the USS Cowell DD 547 in the same reserve squadron 27. Also we (the USS Twining) was known as the fastest destroyer on the west coast with ability to hit 40 kts for a short period of time. I do have in my procession some 8mm film of the Twining and crew both in port and underway. I have to find out how to transfer the 8mm film format to digital and on to a CD to send you, assuming you would like something like that to post or put in the archives. For my part I'd like to have a a ships lighter from the Twining. I have a ships plaque from the time I made third class and transfer to Fleet ASW training Command. What I am trying to do is complete my Zippo lighter collection from all the ships I served on and one of the ones I'm missing is a USS Twining lighter. Do you think there might be one available somewhere? I guess that's about it for now, please contact me for help or information you'd like. Also please add my name to the crew list and I would be interested in a attending the ships reunion in 2008. Personally, I prefer the West Coast like San Diego, Long Beach, Port Hueneme, San Francisco (TI), or Seattle. Just my input. <>Fair Winds and Following Seas
Old shipmate
Boone G. Hichborn
NAVSEA, SEA 05E8
ASW & Targets
Washington Navy Yard, DC 20376-5011
ROBERT L. HICKS KE (added 16 Oct. 2003)
THOMAS A HIGDON KE
GEORGE HIGGINS 1968-70 VNE (added 9 Apr. 2006)
ROBERT F. HINTZ KE
VANCE A HOAGLUND KE
TJ HODGES KE
MAURICE HOFFMAN KE
GORDON HOGG SM KE
ROBERT E HOHN W2
RICHARD J. HOLDEN KE
ART F HOLLINGSWORTH W2
KEITH HORNER KE
HARDIE E. HORTON KE
PETE HOULE MM3 VNE
MERLE HOUSE KE
REGINALD HOWARD KE
Frank Hudson (1952) KE
JIMMIE P. HUDSON KE
TERRY HUFF 1948-49 15 Aug 2005
AUTHER A HUFFMAN SM2 VNE (Added 15 Aug 2005)
CAROLL M HUNSTAD KE
ROGER HURLBURT VNE (Added 15 Aug 2005)
I was stationed aboard the Twining for a year from 1966 to 1967. I was in the A Gang. I believe that Captain Decker was the commanding officer of the ship back then. I had a lot freinds that I have lost contact with since then one was a Danny Poush . Hope he is still living and he will put his name on this list. I am from Pa. but for the last seven years I have lived and worked in Kentucky, Bourben capital of the world.
WILLLAM HUTTO KE
RABYRNE HUTTON MM3 1962-64 VNE (Added Aug 7, 2006)
Thank you, Rabyrne (Ray) Hutton VNE
I
CHARLES
INGRAM
RM2
KE
JOHN
INMAN
KE Feb 2004
MERLE
IVES
W2 unk date died
J
JOHN S
JACKOWSKI
VNE
TED
JACKSON
W2 UNK
LARRY
JACKSON
VNE
VERNON W.
JAHN
KE
BERT N
JAMES
KE
WILLIAM R JAMES
JR
KE
ELDON L.
JARRETT
unk
R. A.
JENSEN
KE
CARTER B JENNINGS
CAPT
W2
ANTHONY JEORYSEK
BT3
KE
DAVID E JEREMIAH
ADM
VNE
HOWARD 0 JOHNSON
EM3
KE
ROBERT M
JOHNSON
W2
EDWARD L
JOHNSON
VNE
IRVIN E JOHNSON
DC1
VNE
JAMES JONES
CM2
1969-70
Jonathan C. JONES, Lt(jg), Communications Officer,
1968-1970,
WILLIAM F
JONES
KE
JERRY
JUDGE
KE
KEN
JURY
VNE
K
LEONARD
KAMP
KE
JAMES D
KARNEY
unk
THOMAS J KASS
DC
KE
JACOB "JACK"
KATZ
W2
JOHN P.
KAZIN
W2
PHILIP KEARNEY 1969-70
VNE
added July 3,
2003
I
served from '67 through '70
(SK3) and after duty in DaNang, I transferred to the Twining
and was stationed onboard from late '69 through October of
'70.
We were berthed out of T.I. and
and finally, when I was discharged, at Mare Island.
FRED KELLEY LTJG
Gunnery
Officer W2
RICHARD L
KENNEDY
KE
MRS. GERALD
KENTNER
W2
STANLEY
KIERSTEN
W2
STEVE KILEY
LT.
VNE
M.H.
KIMSEY
W2
VIRGIL
KING
YM3C (Plank owner) 1943-46
W2 died
Apr 16, 2003
TERRY
D
KING
VNE died 2006
JAMES C
KING
KE
GERALD H
KINKAID
KE
JOHN KIRKLAND
RM2/C
KE
ERNEST R
KIRKPATRICK
KE
CLARENCE
KISTEMAKER
KE
STEVE
KJORNESS
VNE
FRANCIS E
KNIGHT
KE
WILLIAM H.
KNIGHT
KE
WALT
KNOETTNER
KE
ALBERT
KOLB
W2
KARL R
KORNFELD
KE
LEROY F
KOSTERMAN
KE
MRS RUSSELL
KREUTZER
KE
WILLLAM
KROUSE
W2
HOWARD L KUBEL,
CAPT
VNE
JOHN E
KUENZLER
W2
FRANK P
KUZMITS
KE
L
GARY LANCASTER
1961-63
VNE (added 17 Aug 2003)
Friend
Dennis
"kiwi" Kwiecien, is searching for Gary,
JERRY T.
LANDRETH
1956 -
1960
April 30, 2004
GEORGE E LACOMBE
JR
KE
ALLEN
LANDRY
W2
LaVern LARSEN GMG2
1962-64 added,
11 Oct 2008
Fremont, NE
FREDDIE M. LAWSON GM2 VNE
JERRY LEIH KE
HENRY LEIH KE
WALTER H. LEONARD PHM1/C W2-P/O
PAUL K LIESBERG KE
ROBERT C. LINKHART KE 2000
DAN H LOCHTEFELD LT. W2
JOE AL LOCKHART KE
MIKE LOCKWOOD KE
NEIL D LONG GMCS USN RET VNE
LAWRENCE E LOVING KE
ARTHUR P LUECKEMANN W2
CHARLES C. LUNA W2
RICHARL LUTTRELL KE
JAMES D LUTZ. KE (died 16 October 1991)
JOHNNIE H LYONS KE
M :
Bill MacFarland KE- 1999
L. A. Madole KE
PETE MAHER PN2 KE
GEORGE R MAHONEY Captain VNE
BUD MALIN W2 Apr 8, 2006
JACK S MALONE KE
P V MALONE W2
Please add my name to the roster. I was on the Twining at
Treasure Island when it was a reserve trainer in the mid 60's. Thank You
JOHN N MANOLIOS W2
TONY MARTINO W2
MRS ALVIN MARTINSON W2
E F MARVICSJN W2
THOMAS (Tom) MATEK E5 1964-67 VNE (added 11 Sept 2005)
Hi I was surfing the net and found your website and did not see my husband's name on the Roster.
Thomas (Tom) Matek E5, he did serve onboard the Twining 1964-1967
(September 10th 1966 we got married by the Chaplin on Treasure Island)
ELLERY MATTHEWS LT. KE (Died - June 21, 2005)
CLARK MATTHEWS W2
FRED MATTHIES 1970 (added 24 Feb 2006)
I was a reservist for 2 years before going active. I served on the Twining for 2 weeks as a seaman,
but she was my first ship. I went active in 1970, retiring in 1995.
WILLIS G. MAXWELL SN KE
Loyd A. MAYO W2 (died June 15, 2004)
I WAS ABOARD THE TWINING FROM 6-30-57 TO 9-2-59. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO
GET INFORMATION ON A S.O.S. I RECEIVED EITHER LATE IN 1958 OR EARLY 1959.
WE PICKED UP THE CREW OF A GROUNDED SHIP.
WILLLAM L Mc CASKILL KE
FRANCIS H McCOOL LT. KE
CHARLES A Mc DERMOTT KE
JOSEPH C McDONALD W2
JOHN M McGURRAN FP1 KE
DANIEL R McHENRY
RUFUS (Sonny) McKAIN RM3 1968-69 added 29 June 2008 (died 4-23-2007)
Please add my husband's name to your honor roll. He died April 23, 2007.
Served on the Twining from 6/68 to 8/69.
GARY Mc KELVEY VNE
FRANCIS J McNAMARA TP2 W2
JOHN N McNEAL 5H2/C KE
DON MEEDER FTCG VNE
MRS GENE MELTON W2
HARRY D MENDONSA 1950-54 KE died Dec 1, 2001
MRS. ALMA MERCER KE
ROBERT MERMALSKI VNE
RALPH D. MERRILL KE (died September 15, 2008 )
KEITH A METCALF W2
AL MEYER VNE (added 31 Oct. 2007)
I was on the Reserve Crew of the Twining DD 540 from 1964 until
February 1967, when I started active duty as a member of the Regular
Crew until discharged in Oct. 1968. I went on 3 two week summer cruises
prior to my active duty in 1967. My active duty term of 2 years was reduced
to about 20 months due to early releases going on at that time. I ended up
a GMG2. I have nothing but good memories of that very cool ship.
EMAIL.....alan_meyer@comcast.net
JIM MICHAELSEN CS3 1967-1969 (added 7 Oct. 2007)MIKE MOORE VNE
I served aboard the Twining from 66-67 reserver duty and 67-69 active
duty. I was one of the two cooks during the 66-67 period along with
Morris Wong. Our chief was Carl Liscel and our supply officer was Lt.
Lamonte. Cptn Decker was our skipper with Cptn Brown as reserve skipper. We
took reserve cruises to Vancouver BC & Ensenada Mexico, and San Diego.
During that time we went to Hunters Point drydocks for overhaul and
southern california for underway training. Lots of fond memories of the
training, Treasure Island and the Navy Reserve. It was a great time and a
great crew to serve with.
ROBERT MILLER W2
HUBERT F MILLER KE
BILL MILMEE VNE
DALE P MINNIS W2
BRIAN S MISANKO VNE
ED MISIOLEK "SKI" KE
LEONARD R MOORE 1951-55 KE
My name is Emily Nash. I am currently in the US NAVY.
My great uncle was on the USS TWINING DD 540 from 1951-1955.
His name is Leeonard Moore and currently resides in Missouri.
PHILIP A MOORE KE
CLARENCE L MOORE W2
EUGENE H. MORRIS KE
VIRGIL E MORRISON KE
KEN MOSLEY KE
GLEN MOSMAN KE
LOUIS MOUTSIOS "GREEK" KE
NILES MUIR KE
EDWARD R MURPHY, Jr VNE
RODNEY MURPHY BM2 VNE 1968-70
DOUGLAS V MURRAY CAPT. KE
DAVE MURRAY KE
JAMES E MUSICK KE
LAWRENCE A MUSSER KE
THOMAS MUTER KE
ROGER E MYERS MM3 KE Oct 10, 2002
CLARENCE S MYERS W2
JIM NAGEL W2
DONALD 0. NAHELAS KE
NORMAN B NANTAU KE
ROBERT H NASH W2
BRUCE NEAL VNE
DONALD J NEHRENBERG KE
CLARK NELEZEN W2
ART NICKEL SN 1966-68 (added Sept 2, 2006)
WILLIAM A NILES KE
RICHARD A NORTHAM KE
WILLIAM E. NORRELL KE
MANUAL NUNLEY GM3/C KE
O
PAUL A.
O'CONNER
KE
SUNNY
ODEGAARD
W2
HENRY R
ODELL
W2
ARTHUR
OLDS
W2
NEAL B
OLESON
W2
MICHAEL J OLLIS
RH2
W2
CARL R OLSON
JR
VNE
Allan Opie
BT2
(1967-1971)
VNE
DONALD I
ORDRISCOLL
W2
STEVE
ORISEK
W2 -
Died 7 OCT 2004
LOUIS N ORTEGA
SM1
VNE
MANLEY
C.
OSBORNE
CAPT.(RET)
KE Died 16
Jan 2009
MRS NAN
OWENS
W2
P
WALTER
A
PANCOAST
W2 (20 June 2005)
GENE
PANEK
KE
VICTORIA PATTERSON
KE
WILCHIE 0
PATTERSON
KE
R.W. "PAT"
PATTERSON
W2
RAYMOND
PAUL
KE
JACK
PAUL
KE
GENE PAULSON
QM2/C
KE
JOHN N. PAYNE
BT
KE
L. W. Pate,
EMFN
KE
CHARLES 0
PEEL
W2
GORDON
PELTON
KE
EARL
PENDER
W2
RICHARD D PENNINGION
KE
1 C/O MAUDE
PERDUE
KE
BASILIO PEREZ
69-70
VME
RAY
PERKINS
W2 - passed away on August 13, 2008
E K PERRYMAN JR
LT.
W2
BRUCE R
PETERSEN
W2
BERT PETERSON
QMSW
KE
JERRY
PETERSON
KE
WARLAND
PETERSON
W2
ANDY PETTERSOW
ELINA E. PETTIS
JACK PET I T
KE
JAMES
PETTY
KE
HERMAN
PFHISTNER
KE
RONALD C.
PHELPS
VNE (added 5 Aug,, 2004)
I was stationed on board her from 1967 to 1969 while she was stationed
at Treasure
Island as a Reserve Trainer as part of the nucleus crew. I
was a
2nd class
Machinist Mate and leading P.O. in the After Engine Room.......Thanks
so much
WILLIAM R
PHILLIPS
KE
DONALD D PICARD
F/C
W2
ANTHONY
PINE
KE
WALTER
T.
PITTMAN
KE
unk
RAY PITTSINGER
VNE
added July 3, 2003
Ray was ship's yeoman at the time Twining was decommissioned
in
1971
July 7, 2003
I had no idea that Twining was
given(sold?) to the
Chinese.
I was the last person off the ship when she was decommissioned in
Vallejo
(1971). She was sitting in a bone yard with a lot of other old ships.
She was deemed unsafe for further sea travel. One of the last
crews on
her were all Vietnam returnees except for some reservists. It
was
a wild and crazy crew. The boatswain's mate was
called
Bobbie
Ridder. He had more medals on this chest from Viet Nam
than Carter
has little liver pills. One of the last places she went to was
to
Ensenada
Mexico. They were afraid to take her to Hawaii. The last XO
was
Larry Matson. I had to type up the ships history, no liberty for about
a
month. When she was given to the Chinese I would
not have
wanted
to be on her when she crossed the Pacific. There was a rumor
that
she had been hit by a torpedo in WWII.
MRS AJ POISSON (PETE) W2
WILLIAM(Bill) O. POLLETT, Jr 1953-54 KE (died 11-27-2009)
My father, William O. Pollett Jr.(Bill), was on the Twining from 1953-1954. I am trying to find some of his crew mates. My father isn't in the best of health and I would like to do something for him that would make him feel better. If any one has any information on where I can find a roster or if you know someone that was aboard at the same time or if you were aboard at that time and remember him please contact me at email....Rancie.Auger@dot.state.ga.us or at email....rancieb@yahoo.com. Thank you so much everyone.
HARRY POLOMSKEY SK6SN KE
PHILIP C POND KE
POSEKANY, Leslie (firecontrol-1951) KE July 1974
JOHN POSEY FC1/C KE (died 6/2004)
LOREN H. POSTMA MM2 1967-70 VNE (added 1 Dec. 2009)
Hello Glenn, I don’t know what happened to my name, but I had been shown on the Twining roster before, & have been receiving reunion letters for years. I was quite active in searching for Twining info in the early 2000’s, & came up w/ contacts in the Taiwanese Navy who sent me pictures of the Kwei-Yang. She was still afloat in 2003, as far as I know, though looked like had been stripped prior to disposal. Anyway, I was stationed on the Twining from mid-Sept 67 – May 8, 1970, leaving as MM2, in charge of Fwd engine room. Earlier In my stay I was in Aft engine room w/ Ron Phelps, Jim Harper, & others. When I made MM2, I went to fwd engine rm, working w/ Mike Nielsen, Larry Petty, Keith McKnight, Bill Deming, & others. CDR Donald L. Brainerd was the Captain, & Stanton B. Lamb, the Engineering Officer for most of my stay. I was a Chief‘s mess cook in early ‘68, working w/ Chiefs Cooper MMC, Crawford BTC, Henderson MMCS, Tracy RMC, & the 8 or 9 other chiefs on board then. I had been a chef before the Navy, so the chiefs got the goodies.
I have often reviewed the Twining info I can find on internet & other places. I have an extensive collection of Naval history books, mainly WW2 in the Pacific theatre, & am presently reading some submarine books & “The Ship That Would Not Die”, about USS Laffey, DD-724.
I was also briefly on the Collett DD-730, & Stoddard, DD-566 in 1967, before being transferred to the Twining. Twining was a reserve trainer in ResDesRon 27 at Treasure Island while I was aboard, & my wife & I lived in Oakland . Twining sat across from USS Walton DE-361, a reserve DE, then later the Cowell DD-547 replaced the Walton. I feel fortunate to have left Twining before the decommissioning, as would have been a very sad time. We put much effort into Twining, & she sparkled under our watch. In reviewing the Twining crew roster, I didn’t see very many familiar names, but may have forgotten quite a few. I would be happy to share what memories I have, or get some stirred up. I played bluegrass & country music while aboard, & am still active w/ that. I am in a band, Back Burner, & we have a web site at www.back-burner.net I have retired from my work w/ City of Everett Utilities after 38 yrs, so have a little more time now.
Thanks.
Loren H Postma - Everett , WA
MARVIN PRICE KE (1990's)
ROBERT PRICKETT W2
RK PRINCE KE
WINTON H PUCKETT W2
SAMUEL K PUGH BT3 KE
JAMES L. PUTMAN W2
Q
GENE QUATRO
JR
KE
JAMES H QUEEN JR
GM3/C
KE
LEWIS L RABEDEAUX KE
BILL RAFFERTY TM3 W2
NELSON N RANCO HM3 KE
BRIAN RANDOLPH 1957-59
I served aboard 1957-1959 as Gunnery Yeoman working for Lt. Ligon.
TED RASMUSSEN KE
ARTHUR L RASOR KE
FRANK W RAYMOND JR VNE
WOODROW W. REBER W2
WILLIE F REDD W2
HARRY T REEVES BMSN KE
REX REICHERT GM3/C W2
CLIFFORD L REID KE
PUTNAM K REITER ENS KE
LOU RETOLAZA W2
MIGUEL MIKE REYES SM W2 9/2000
RON REYNOLDS DC-3 R-DIV 1960 TO 1964
RONALD E RICHARDSON KE
CHARLES RICHARDS TM2 W2
DONALD RICHEDA
BOBBY RIDER BMC VNE
WILLIAM C RIEGER KE
GARY L. RIEMERS VNE
DONALD J. RILEY W2
ROBERT E RING W2
HARRY RINOWSKI W2
Richard Allen Risch E-5 / MR 2 1965-67 ( added 30 Jan, 2007 )
My father (Richard Allen Risch) served on the Twining between 1965 and 1967. Service was during the Vietnam era
but the ship was designated for Reserve Training during his tour of duty. His rank(rate) was E-5 / MR 2.
Bobby Risch, son.
GLENN ROBBINS FT3 KE (Webmaster)
OLIVER ROBERSON VNE
RAYMOND DALE ROBERTS W2
ALAN B. ROBINSON W2
CHARLES H ROCKWELL RM3/C KE
HARRY E. ROGERS W2
ROBERT C ROGERS GM3 W2
RUSTY ROMERAS W2
WALTER T ROOFENER W2
THEODORE ROOS KE
DALE ROSENBURG GM3/C KE
ROBERT ROUTH W2 Dec 5, 2004
CHARLES ROWLAND GM2 W2
RON S ROYER KE
ARVEL Milton RUDOLPH W2 - Died 15 Dec. 2009
Donald F. RUETH 1958-60 KE
ARMANDO RUEFF W2
DAVE R RUFF W2
John Runcie, Chief Dec 2005, age 83
CURTIS S RUSSELL VNE
Richard Allen RUSSELL W2 P/O
7-27-2001- Richard Allen Russell, a plank owner, disappeared shortly after end
of WW2. A family member is searching for Richard and is requesting
information from anyone who may have known Richard.
Glenn
RALPH RUTH KE
MRS JULIUS J SABO KE
MRS DONALD W SADLER ENG2/C KE
HENRY C SALA JR VNE
ED SALLEY (LT) W2
EDWIN SALT KE
JEROME SAMUELS CAPT. KE
LARRY SAMUELS KE
JOEL A SARGENT CDR VNE
JOE SCALIZE KE
RONALD SCANLON KE died January 1998
Hello, --- I was sufing the web checking out different sites of the Navy, and found your site.
And then I was happy, because my Father Ronald G Scanlon from the Korean War was listed in the Roster.
I would just like to give you an update. My father passed away in January 1998 of cancer.
Thank you, I just thought you would like the update.
Marie Miller
WILLLAM SCHACHINGER KE
ROBERT V SCHADEWITZ KE
C.A. SCHECKEL W2
JOHN C SCHEFF W2
CHARLES Cal SCHRIEBER ?? ( ? )
LeRoy F. SCHOWALTER W2 (Plank owner) (unk)
MICHAEL M SCHWARTZ VNE died 2-5-2001
ROBERT J. SIEVERDING KE (Dec 17, 2004)
WILLIAM H SIMMEN W2 (12/1999)
SAM SINCLAIR W2
HOMER SKELLEY W2
Homer was 89 years old in Nov 2006
FRANK SKILES KE
THEO W SLATER W2 - 1997
GEORGE SMITH W2
GEORGE L SMITH KE
URBAN SMITH W2
MIKE SNAVELY SM1 VNE
Mike and Sharon Snavely - December 2008
B L SNIPES "BUDDY" VNE
ORLO SNOW KE
DONALD M SNOW W2
JOHN SNYDER S1 KE
ADRIAN L SOMMERVILLE W2
WESLEY A SONNAMAKER KE
DALE H SPANGLE KE
JOE E SPARKS RR2 W2
JIM SPATZ KE
FRED SPIGENER KE
DANIEL A SPINO KE Died 2008
PAUL SPREHE LT KE
JOHN J. SPUDIC CRM W2
JERRY STACY QM 1960-63 VNE Died 7 Feb 2005
HARVEY E. STANFORD MMC KE Died 16 Aug 2005
FRED STAPLETON MMCN KE (12-12-2003)
Robert P. Staverman FC2 WW2-P/O
LUTHER E. STEAGALL KE
GEORGE STECHER KE
JACK STEED W2
BOBBY H STEELE KE
HERBERT L STEIBER KE
DONALD E. STEPHENSON KE
MAKEIN STEPHENSON W2
Donald Wayne Stevens KE Died 1970
thank you,
STEVE STEVENSON W2
W.D. STEWART KE
RAYMOND STOBBE KE
RICHARD F STOCK QMSN KE
ROSS E STOCKLER SN KE
ROBERT STOCKS W2
JIMMIE D. STOKER KE 1987
MERLE STONEBREAKER, EM3 KE
ARTHUR L STOUT BMSN "DOGGIE" KE
CHARLES N STRANEY CDR,YSB RET VNE
BILLIE STRATTON Fl W2
BERNIE STRAZNICKY W2
ELMER L STREET W2
FRED STREICKER W2
ROGER W STUBBENDICK KE
WALLACE H STUCKERT KE
MRS. EDWARD STYK W2
ROBERT SUDOS KE
MERLE SUTTON KE
WILMOT N SUMMERALL FT3 1950-53 KE
GENE H SUNDEEN "SUNSHINE" QM3/C KE
MICHAEL F SUSA TM2/C KE
CHARLES A SUTHERLAND PN2 KE
MRS SUE SWATSENBARG KE
JAREN SWENSEN KE
ELMER SWENSON W2
William(Bill) Syrcle CGM W2-P/O
T
STEPHEN C.
TAPER
W2
BOBBY L
TELFER
W2
MRS SALLY
TREMAINE
KE
ORIN L
TERRY
KE
WILLIAM D
TESTER
KE
LOUIS
TETTERTON
FC2
W2
(July 1998)
Apr 2008 - My name is Tom Tetterton and I just recently
came
across the USS
Twining web site. My dad, Louis, served on
the USS
Twining during World War II.
He went out on the initial "shake down cruise" and served on her
through the end of the war. He was a gun range finder and I
believe his
rank was Fire Controlman Second Class. I just wanted to let
you
know
that Dad past away in July of 1998. Dad kept up with serveral
of
his
wartime shipmates and even attended some of the ship reunions in the
1980's and 1990's before his death. I have a few
pictures
from Dad's
time on the Twining, his dogtags, but the most interesting and
meaningful keepsake is a diary he kept from
January to
September 1945.
It really is a compelling first hand account of the
action he
saw in
those final months of the war, as well as the daily life and
activities he experienced aboard ship.
BILLY A
THOMAS
KE
Billy Don THOMAS
(1951-52) KE
March 24, 2003
James W.
THOMAS
KE
(1999)
RON
THOMAS
1957-1961
(added 5 Aug, 2004)
ROBERT L
THOMPSON
KE
HOMER
THOMPSON
W2
ELDON
THORSON
W2
MRS SYLVIA
TILLEY
KE
J.C. "Jim" TIPTON
KE
KENNETH E
TOERPER
KE
JOHN TOLL LT Staff Des Div 172
KE
LUPE TOVAR EN
1
VNE
WILLIAM J.
TRABUCCO
VNE (added 05 Aug, 2004)
C S
TRICE
W2
CLAUDE TROUPE /BETTY
TROUPE
KE
DON
TRUESDALE
(1951-55)
KE
(2003)
CARL A.
TUCKER
KE
BERNIE
TURCHIN
(1959-61)
VNE (added 5 Aug, 2004)
Turchin THEN
Turchin
NOW
FRED
H
TURRILL
VNE
CHARLES
TWEEDY
W2
U
RRLPH A
UNDERHILL
KE
THOMAS UPDYKE
HM2
VNE
V
ALFRED
VALENZUELA
KE
W B VAN DUSEN "JIM" CAPT. USN
W2
GERARD VAN
ES
KE
GARY VAN
REES
VNE
L.E.
VANDERWENDE
W2
LEE
VAUGHN
W2
THOMAS
B
VERHEY
KE died 3-1-1999
CHARLES B
VERTZ
W2
JULIUS
VOJTKO
W2
DONALD C VOLLMER MT 3/C
KE
WILLIAM WADE Sea Cadet 1964-1970
I just “googled” USS Twining because I was a “Sea Cadet” on this ship when it was stationed at
Bill Wade, San Jose, Ca.
SHELBY B. WAGNER KE
BILL WALCHER KE
BILL WALDROP "BILLY JOE" KE
KENNETH WALKER KE (Died June 13, 2005)
WILLIAM (Bill) WALKER MM3 VNE (added 5 Aug, 2004)
Onboard aprox.(?) 11/62 - 9/63
FRANCIS WALL (CAPT) KE
DONALD WALLACE W2
PAUL L WALTER KE
JERRY WALTERS RD2 1960-63 (added 24 Apr 2008)
Jan. 1960 to July, 1963, as a Radarman 2nd.
FRED A WALTON KE
JAMES R. WARFORD KE
MARVIN G. WATERS GM3 KE
CONDIE E. WATTERS KE
ROBERT F WEBER BM3/C KE
JAMES F WEBSTER W2
JAMES F WELLS W2
ROBERT WHEATLEY EN1 KE
JAMES WHEELEY CN1 KE
MAURICE E. WHIRLOW W2
CHARLES A. WHITE KE
LEONARD J. WHITE KE - June 16, 2006
D S WHITE W2
JACK K WIER KE
KENNETH WILCOXSON KE
SYDNEY WILKERSON W2
BILLY F WILLIAM REl KE
DOYCE Wayne WILLIAMS KE My husband passed away on August 30, 2006.
ELIJAH L WILLIAMS KE
JOHN D WILLIS VNE
ROGER N WILSIE LTJG KE
WALTER J WILSON KE
HERRON WILSON W2
ALFRED J WINTER W2
STEVEN A WISE KE
DEWEY P WISE GM3/C KE
STEPHEN WOELFEL GM3/C KE
LEROY WOLF VNE
FLOYD H WOODS CFC W2
ROBERT WOODS W2
GEORGE WOODS VNE
JON C WOODYARD LTJG KE
THOMAS F. WOOTTEN CDR (RET) VNE
MILTON P WORDELL USN RET W2
JOHN P.(Jack) WREATH RM2 KE
MRS H P WRIGHT W2
JOHN F WURTZ KE
ROBERT B WYATT KE
BECKWAN WYRICK W2
Y
GEORGE
YANCEY
W2
BERNARD
YANTZ
W2
ALAN YOUNG LT
(SG)
W2
DALE L. YOUNG
BT2
KE
William M.
YOUNG
1952-54
KE
BILL "Bill Z." ZERVAKOS 1961-62 : (added 29 Apr 2009)
I spent time aboard the Twining in '61 and '62. Be interesting to contact some ship mates.
Checkout "Bill Z's" Road Show; TwofortheRoadUSA.com
CHARLES ZIOSSKIOWSKI VNE
GLENN A. ZOLLNER BM3 VNE
DONALD L ZORN KE
RICHARD ZUBIATE JR VNE
GEORGE ZURAWSKI KE
FRANK J ZYCHOWICZ W2