The following individuals served aboard the USS Pueblo (AGER-2), which was captured by North Korean forces on January 23, 1968. The crew endured imprisonment and torture during their 11 months in captivity. All were awarded the Prisoner of War Medal, and all military personnel were additionally authorized the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and the Combat Action Ribbon. Fireman Duane Hodges listed below was killed on the day the Pueblo was captured.


CDR Lloyd Bucher
LT Stephen Harris
LT Edward Murphy
LT(jg) F. Schumacher
ENS Timothy Harris
CWO-4 Gene Lacy

CTMCS Ralph Bouden
ENC Monroe Goldman
CTTC James Kell

CT1 Don Bailey
HM1 Herman Baldridge
CT1 Michael Barrett
EN1 Rushel Blansett
YN1 Armando Canales
SK1 Policarpo Garcia
CT1 Francis Ginther
EMI Gerald Hagenson
BM1 Norbert Klepac
QM1 Charles Law
CT1 James Layton
PH1 Lawrence Mack
CT1 Donald Peppard
CT1 David Ritter
EN1 William Scarborough
CT1 James Sheppard

CT2 Michael Alexander
CT2 Wayne Anderson
BM2 Ronald Berens
SGT Robert Chicca – Korean Linguist
IC2 Victor Escamilla
SGT Robert Hammond – Korean Linguist
RM2 Lee Hayes
CT2 Peter Langenberg
SM2 Wendell Leach
CS2 Harry Lewis
CT2 Donald McClarren
ET2 Clifford Nolte
CT2 Charles Sterling
GM2 Kenneth Wadley
CT2 Elton Wood

CT3 Charles Ayling
CT3 Paul Brusnahan
BM3 Willie Bussell
RM3 Charles Crandell
CT3 Bradley Crowe
CT3 Rodney Duke
CT3 Joseph Fejfar
CT3 John Grant
CT3 Sidney Karnes
CT3 Earl Kisler
CT3 Anthony Lamantia
CT3 Ralph McClintock
QM3 Alvin Plucker
CS3 Ralph Reed
CT3 Steven Robin
CT3 John Shilling
CT3 Angelo Strano
EN3 Darrel Wright

Steward Rogelio Abelon
Steward Rizalino Aluague

Fireman Richard Arnold
Fireman Richard Bame
Fireman Peter Bandera
Fireman Howard Bland
Seaman Stephen Ellis
Fireman John Higgins
Seaman Robert Hill
Fireman Duane Hodges
Seaman Roy Maggard
Seaman Larry Marshall
Fireman Thomas Massie
Fireman John Mitchell
Fireman Michael O’Bannon
Seaman Earl Phares
Seaman Dale Rigby
Seaman Richard Rogala
Seaman Ramon Rosales
Seaman Edward Russell
Seaman John Shingleton
Fireman Norman Spear
Fireman Larry Strickland
Fireman Steven Woelk

Civilian Oceanographers

Harry Iredale
Dunnie Tuck

Source: DOD | USS PUEBLO RELEASE SUMMARY, 20 November 2012