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DURNER, Anton

1st ship in my 26 year Navy career. Retired CWO4 USN

David Shockley

Machinest Mate Aft Engine room

Anthony Cestaro

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HIGBEE, Vernon Vern

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HARVISH, Paul

Would like to hear from former shipmates

Karl Emrich

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Thomas McManus

Years Served: 2 yrs. on the McNair…Hope God has blessed youall with good health and a good life.

Vernon L. Call

Years Served: April 1956 to May 1959…Looking for John Turney, Radioman 2 class and John Arnold, Radarman 2 class

Ronald Lee Waller

Years Served: 1 or 2 months in 1963 or thereabouts…:D Was serving as a Reserve SA out of Philadelphia to North Atlantic, mostly into Halifax, NS.

Ron Hughes

Years Served: 1961 – 1962…I held a rating of BT3, but served as Log Room Yeoman while aboard.. Berthed in the aft engineering quarters. I have never met another McNair (DD-679) Sailer since… But I guess they are out there.

Paul Harvish

Years Served: 1962 to decommision…served in 1962 right after completing boot camp in Chicago,,was a deck hand and helped decommision her,,was aboard that fatefull Dec day and said goodby to her

Harry Cavaness

Years Served: 1 1/2 yrs.…I wa in charge of the Sonar team while aboard ship. Wondering if John Kuhlman or Danny Maringello are still around

Donald Hull

Years Served: 1955 to 1959…I have found two of my shipmates. I attended the McNair’s reunion in Norfolk last year. It was great to see some of the guys again.

David A Jenkin

There was a Bruce Campbell assigned to the Engineering Section as an M/R.
It was between 1955 – 1957, I believe that he got discharged, but reenlisted and retired as a CPO.

Robert Breiner

Looking for help.Would like to know if Robert Sanborn became a shellback from 1955 – 1958.A group of friends and family are going to honor him.Any information would be a big help.Thanks Tom Ballard

Tom Ballard

My father, James (Sonny) Wiley Baker served aboard the USS McNair. He enlisted in the Navy on 2/17/44. If you have any information that you would care to share with me concerning his service I would greatly appreciate hearing from you. Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Rhonda Bennett

My grandfathers name is Doug Campbell and he served on the uss McNair. I’m not sure of exact dates but it was the late 50s. If anyone remembers him please contact me

Ian Campbell

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