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	58k	Reinhardt John Keppler was born in Ralston, Washington, on 22 January 1918. He was raised in that State and, after graduation from Wapato High School, he enlisted in the US Navy in February 1936 and reenlisted in April 1940. Keppler was promoted to First Class Petty Officer at the beginning of October 1941. During the Second World War, while serving in the heavy cruiser San Francisco, he saw combat action at Pearl Harbor, early wartime raids against Bougainville and New Guinea, and during the Guadalcanal Campaign. When a Japanese bomber crashed into his ship on 12 November 1942, at the beginning of the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, he assisted in caring for the resulting casualties. That night, as San Francisco participated in a chaotic battle with enemy warships, he labored valiantly, despite mortal wounds, to save his ship and wounded shipmates. For his "extraordinary heroism and distinguished courage" on these occasions, Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Reinhardt J. Keppler was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. Photo #: NH 85186-A. Boatswain's Mate First Class Reinhardt J. Keppler, USN, this image is a retouched version of that seen in Photo #: NH 85185. US Naval Historical Center Photograph.		Bill Gonyo
	113k	Undated, location unknown.		Glenn Heckard ET2 (USN-RET)
	90k	Undated photo taken after her FRAM conversion.		SKC Donald J. Holland, USN (Ret)
	131k	Undated, location unknown.		Jim Battenfelder
	88k	Undated, the Mediterranean island of Malta.		Jim Battenfelder
	130k	Undated, location unknown.		David Buell
	228k	Undated, location unknown.		Ed Zajkowski
	137k	Undated, location unknown.		Ed Zajkowski
	115k	Undated, helo bringing a Chaplain for Sunday services.		Ed Zajkowski
	94k	USS Keppler (DDE-765) tied up to a mooring buoy, location uknown. Photo by Skyfotos from "Jane's Fighting Ships" 1960-61 Edition.		Robert Hurst
	133k	Elizabeth Keppler, widow of Reinhardt J. Keppler, USS Keppler's sponsor, June 24 1946.		Ed Zajkowski
	247k	Sponsor group at the Keppler launching, June 24 1946.		Ed Zajkowski
	197k	Mrs. Anglin breaks the champagne on Keppler's bow, June 24 1946.		Ed Zajkowski
	95k	Keppler headed down the ways, June 24 1946.		Ed Zajkowski
	215k	The USS Valley Forge (CV-45) along with the USS William C. Lawe (DD-763), USS William M. Wood (DD-715), USS Lloyd Thomas (DD-764) and the USS Keppler (DD-765) during their 1948 World Cruise at Pearl Harbor.		Bob Bush/
	52k	Circa 1953, location unknown.		Robert Hurst
	188k	September 3 1953, location unknown.		Ed Zajkowski
	76k	L-R, USS Keppler (DDE-765), USS Fred T. Berry (DDE-858), USS Norris (DDE-859), USS McCaffery (DDE-860) and USS Harwood (DDE-861 of DesRon 6 steaming through the Caribbean in June 1956.		Robert Hurst
	76k	Scenes from the USS Lloyd Thomas Cruisebook from Jan-Mar 1957. From the collection of Robert Frampton, CAPT (SC), USN (Ret.). In this photo are the USS Lloyd Thomas (DD-764), USS Keppler (DD-765) and the USS Harwood (DD-861).		Robert Hall
	237k	1958, Chaplain Hitchens baptizes son of BT2 Roy Hollinger from Keppler's ships bell with the Keppler in the background.		Ed Zajkowski
	156k	December 16 1961, location unknown. Photo by PH3 Lapin.		Ed Zajkowski
	168k	December 16 1961, location unknown. Photo by PH3 Lapin.		Ed Zajkowski
	234k	Newport, RI in 1963.		Ed Zajkowski
	168k	USS Keppler (DD-765) in drydock from 4 to 21 June 1963 at the Boston Navy Yard. Note the Draft Mark which shows that the bottom of the sonar dome is 21 1/2 below the top of the boot topping.		Ed Zajkowski
	191k	As above.		Ed Zajkowski
	166k	As above.		Ed Zajkowski
	148k	As above.		Ed Zajkowski
	213k	As above. Note that that is Ed standing on the scaffolding.		Ed Zajkowski
	144k	As above.		Ed Zajkowski
	148k	August 10 1963, Port Royal Bay, Bermuda. Keppler along with the USS Warrington (DD-843), USS Samuel B. Roberts (DD-823) and USS Stribling (DD-867). Photo by PHC Warren Jackman.		Ed Zajkowski
	155k	August 10 1963, Port Royal Bay, Bermuda. Keppler along with the USS Warrington (DD-843) and USS Samuel B. Roberts (DD-823). Photo by PHC Warren Jackman.		Ed Zajkowski
	243k	USS Keppler (DD-765) rigging "MED lights" in Key West, FL, December 1963.		Ed Zajkowski
	204k	As above.		Ed Zajkowski
	96k	Entering Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, June 24 1965. Photo by PH1 R. E. Carroll.		Ed Zajkowski
	122k	September 1965, making our way thru Hurricane Betsy.		Ed Zajkowski
	91k	Newport, RI September 1966.		© Richard Leonhardt
	73k	Newport, RI October 1966.		© Richard Leonhardt
	135k	Trading fire with the enemy on Operation Sea Dragon off the coast of North Vietnam during 1967. Photo by JOC R. D. Moeser.		Ed Zajkowski
	153k	As above.		Ed Zajkowski
	183k	As above.		Ed Zajkowski
	202k	May 8 1967, returning to Newport after 4 months in Vietnam. Photo by PH1 Donald C. Grant.		Ed Zajkowski
	210k	As above.		Ed Zajkowski
	166k	As above. Mrs. Dwight W. Wadsworth, wife of CO, boards Keppler in Newport upon ships return from Vietnam.		Ed Zajkowski
	158k	As above. Photo by PH3 Carl E. Gray.		Ed Zajkowski
	185k	As above.		Ed Zajkowski
	187k	As above.		Ed Zajkowski
	191k	As above.		Ed Zajkowski
	160k	As above.		Ed Zajkowski
	207k	As above.		Ed Zajkowski
	221k	As above.		Ed Zajkowski
	189k	New York Harbor in April 1969 with the USS Willard Keith (DD-775) inboard,. Photo by Tim Rizzuto, current curator of USS Slater in Albany, NY.		Ed Zajkowski
	187k	As above.		Ed Zajkowski
	170k	As above.		Ed Zajkowski
	171k	As above.		Ed Zajkowski
	103k	As above. Note the CPO's temporary TV antenna by the hatch.		Ed Zajkowski
	149k	New York Harbor in April 1969 inside the pilot house. Photo by Tim Rizzuto, current curator of USS Slater in Albany, NY.		Ed Zajkowski
	194k	Christmas time 1969 at Newport RI, (L to R) Keppler, Lloyd Thomas, Garcia and Courtney.		Ed Zajkowski
	182k	April 27 1970 in the Pacific Ocean. Photo by PH3 J. B. Land.		Ed Zajkowski
	40k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski
	38k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski
	33k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski
	37k	One of her Squadron patches.		Dave Cupples
On Turkish Service
	40k	Undated, location unknown.		Murat Kurtulmus
	78k	Undated, location unknown.		Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy
	32k	Undated, location unknown.		Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy
	20k	Undated, location unknown.		Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy
	22k	Undated, location unknown.		Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy
	35k	Undated, location unknown.		Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy
	40k	Undated, location unknown.		Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy
	36k	Undated, location unknown.		Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy
	84k	Undated, location unknown.		Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy
	229k	Undated, location unknown. USS Keppler (Turkish 355) and USS Forrest Royal (Turkish 353).		Cüneyt Demir
	221k	Undated, location unknown.		Cüneyt Demir
	169k	Undated, location unknown.		Cüneyt Demir
	49k	Commissioning June 30 1972.		Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy
	271k	June 1979, Mediterranean Sea, NATO exercise with the Turrkish Tinaztepe (D-355) former USS Keppler (DD-765); the British frigate HMS Charybdis (F-75); the Italian frigate Carabiniere (F-581) and the USS Brumby (FF-1044).		Ed Zajkowski
	66k	Ship's patch/plaque.		Yucel M.Umar, CPO (Ret.) Turkish Navy

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