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USS Arthur W. Radford (DD 968) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Arthur W. Radford (DD 968). Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. If you also served aboard and you remember one of the people below you can click on the name to send an email to the respective sailor. Would you like to have such a crew list on your website?
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There are 612 crew members registered for the USS Arthur W. Radford (DD 968).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1976 | 1977 – 1978 | 1979 – 1981 | 1982 – 1984 | 1985 – 1986 | 1987 – 1989 | 1990 – 1991 | 1992 – 1993 | 1994 – 1995 | 1996 – 1998 | 1999 – 2000 | 2001 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaughlin, Randy (Big Mac) | RM3 | 1979 – Oct 1982 | Operations | Still lifting weights, corrections officer, 3 kids, 17 years married, coaching football, would like to hear from anyone who remembers me! |
| McKee, William. Randy Tramp | HT 2 | 1979 – 1981 | repair | Miss all the old crew Med 79 untias xx1had alot of fun never forget weo O Neil to bad we had to lose him he will always be remembered |
| Herndon, Forest (Herk) | HT 2 | 1979 – Sep 1981 | R | |
| Kea, Michael NEW | HT2 | 1979 – Jun 1982 | Repair | New life experiences Some great and some not-so-good |
| Martin, Michael | RM 2 | Mar 13, 1979 – | Operations comm | |
| Brandt, John | HM3 | Apr 1979 – May 1981 | OPS | "LITTLE DOC" |
| Doughty, John Pat | YNSN | May 2, 1979 – Apr 30, 1980 | X | Less than a year onboard...remember Big McLoughlin, CDR ABBOT,CHENG LYNCH and many others. Drop a line... |
| Bruce, David | ENS/LT | Jun 1979 – Jun 1982 | MPA/CIC | |
| Brandt, John | HM3 | Jun 1979 – Jun 1981 | Support | |
| Bonetti, Frank | EW2 | Sep 1, 1979 – Dec 23, 1983 | CSE or OE | |
| Taylor, Terry | stg3 | Oct 1979 – Mar 1981 | weapons | |
| Taylor, Terry | stg3 | Oct 1979 – Mar 1981 | weapons | |
| Mathis, Cuttes | RM2 | Dec 4, 1979 – Aug 12, 1983 | OC | Still married 32yrs same wife from Unitas cruise 2 girls 2 boys 19-30yrs old. Retired as NCCS(SW/AW) in 2005 (26yrs) always praying for old crew members |
| Krygowski, Jerry | dk2 | Dec 15, 1979 – Jun 15, 1983 | supply | anybody out there |
| Flere, Richard | STG2 | Dec 29, 1979 – Apr 1981 | WSO9 | Great Crew, Awesome Unitas Cruise |
| Haas, Michael | GMG2 | 1980 – 1982 | Guns | |
| Hill, George | RM3 | 1980 – Sep 1983 | Ops | Joined during the UNITAS, put the gold "C" on the stack, got out during the MED. Made many friends. Still in "GOULA" 25+ yrs. Doing well at almost 50. gchill3@gmail.com. |
| Lacey, Mark | GSM 1(SW) | 1980 – 1985 | MP | |
| Daly, Ray | ht2 | 1980 – 1984 | r | ARTHUR W finds her final rest place 28 miles of the coast of cap may nj in 70 to 100 feet of water making the longest man made reef in the atlantic might be a good place to visit someday fish or dive the radford |
| Eck, Wyn | E6 | 1980 – | SH | Registration required a list of a command. I am not a service member but a wife. We are looking for a couple folks we knew while stationed in Norfolk VA from 1977-80 from the Radford, the America and the Ike. |
| Whiting, Rick | IC2 | 1980 – 1983 | E | Married Eastwood's sister. Have two sons. God is good. Remember Smitty trying to fly through forward pump room. |
| Harris, Jeffrey/hairy | E1 | 1980 – 1981 | Engineering | |
| Olgren, Jeffrey/auggie | GSM2 | Feb 20, 1980 – Apr 18, 1983 | engineering | I feel fortunate to have served with some of the finest men I will ever meet. We sailed the world together and had many an adventure ,Gods grace to all who serve. |
| Whiting, Richard | IC2 | Mar 9, 1980 – Jun 23, 1983 | E | Thankful for the time I served and the shipmates I had. |
| Coleman, Eric | SR-BM2 | Mar 15, 1980 – Dec 29, 1983 | 1st | My 1st week aboard i was hanging over the side painting the ship, Deck was hard work, Luckett,Ma1 Guillory,jackson,joe-joe, Hmc,BMC Bagarela, Rm3 Hill, Med,Beirut,Rio, Master Helmsman, Flight deck, upreps, Ft. lauderdale, Pasgagula, |
| Monette, David | EN3/EN2 | Apr 1980 – Mar 1982 | A-Gang | Unitas XXI was a great cruise! Crossed the equator 4 times, Shellback and Golden Shellback, crossed the Panama Canal twice! |
| Deer, Bill | FTM2 | May 1980 – Aug 1982 | Fox | Lots of good friends and memories. Thanks! |
Nist, Chuck  | STG2 | May 1980 – Dec 1980 | CA | Unitas and WATC cruise. TAD from Precom Kidd DDG993. Where's Nuclear Dave? |
| Bourque, Don | FTM2 | Jun 1980 – Jul 1983 | FOX | Excellent experience, great times, fox berthing area, weren't we the special bunch, unitas cruise, embassy parties, hope all of you from fox are doing well, drop a line . |
| Smith, David Smitty | FN | Aug 1980 – Jul 1984 | A | Smitty says "HI" to everyone that remembers. Remember the forward pump room. |
| Cascaddan, Carl / Chief Cass | GSM1 | Aug 1, 1980 – Jul 20, 1986 | MP | Join the Navy, See the World! UNITAS, Carib., Med., and a lot of Great Liberty. Young and Dumb about covers it. |
| Cornelius, Tim | FTM-2 | Dec 1980 – Nov 25, 1983 | Fox / CSM | Had a great time! St. Croix, LaRivierra in old San Juan, the yards, Med cruise '83. Drop me a line! |
| Fitch, Rolland G. , II | LT | Dec 30, 1980 – Jul 31, 1984 | Communications Officer/Asst Ops | Arthur W. Radford was my very first ship. |
| Crownover, George | GSE | 1981 – 1985 | eng | Had fun...most of the time! |
| Black, Jay | IC2 | 1981 – 1985 | E | Survived the MED. cruise 83' & Beruit, Ingalls shipyards and the north atlantic in the winter! Made several good friends. My nickname was "Hollywood." |
| Arnold, Dale | STGSN | 1981 – 1984 | ASW | It was the best of times, It was the worst of times..... Remember Pascagoula? Who remembers Buffarillas? Found her in the shipyards, and rode her through the Med Cruise. Would love to hear fom anyone who knew me. I |
| Seltzer, Charles | SN | 1981 – 1982 | I was aboard waitng for my HM 'A" school. I worked in sick bay with Doc Mercer and Doc Wilson. | |
| Horton, David | YN3 | 1981 – 1983 | Admin | |
| Bomhold, John | EN2 | Jan 1, 1981 – May 1, 1983 | A-gang | Served twice on board, 1981 - 1983 And again from 1989 to 1995. To the command Master cheif that told me i better get my act together i did and retired in 2002 off of the john f kenndy, |
| Muse, Al | mm3 | Jan 4, 1981 – Jun 1, 1981 | A Gang | |
| Nava, John aka Guido | GSM3 | Jan 23, 1981 – Mar 23, 1983 | engineering | Met my first wife in Pascagoula, worked in mer2, looking to hear from some old good friends...Randy Duval, Jeff Sites, Brian Powell etc....so many more... Great times, all night poker and good smoke... |
| Jones, Gilbert (Gil) | DS2 | Feb 1981 – May 1983 | CSE | Trying to connect with some of my old shipmates. had some really memorable times while on board |
| Drehfal, Tom | E1 | Mar 10, 1981 – Feb 2, 1982 | #2 Engineroom | Partied too much and they let me go. Sobered up many years later and even received my honorable discharge because of my work in sobriety. I remember Pascagula and "Wild Bills" and the Tradewinds club in Norfolk. |
| Atkins, Marvin | GSM2 (SW) | Apr 1981 – Dec 1983 | MP | lota good times......lota bad times....we put the gold "E" on the stack. |
| Legendre, Jr., Dick (Richard L.) | GMM2 | Apr 30, 1981 – Apr 17, 1983 | Gunners Mate | |
| Arnold, Dale | STGSN | May 1981 – Mar 1984 | CSA | Who Remembers Ingfalls Shipyards? Buffa-Rillas? Virginia Beach, Constanta, Romania, The MED Cruise. Would love to hear form anyone who knew me. It was the best of times, It was the worst of times..... |
| Montes, Peter | ET2 | May 29, 1981 – Sep 16, 1985 | CSE | |
| Farmer, Michael | HT3 | Jun 4, 1981 – Jun 3, 1985 | R | Hello! I'm (still) alive... |
| Gregg, Chester | E-3 | Jul 1981 – Jun 1984 | Started with the seasparrow program. Then went into the deck division untill striking out into the medical divison. | |
| Gregg, Chester | SN | Aug 1981 – Jun 1984 | Seasparow Missels, Deck,Medical | Had a great time onboard had a couple of great captains and was able to see some great sights. Most enjoyed my time off the coast of Beruit, and watching the USS New Jerset fire her guns. Made some great freinds. |
| Farmer, Michael,lee | DD-968 | Aug 5, 1981 – May 5, 1985 | ||
| Losh, David | STG2 | Sep 1981 – May 1983 | CSA | The crew was great...'nuff said. Remember overhaul in Pascagoula? |
| Seltzer, Charles | SN | Sep 1981 – Sep 1982 | ||
| Davis, Stacey | EN 2 | Sep 1981 – May 1985 | A Gang | |
| Manley, Robert | E-3 | Sep 1981 – Dec 1982 | A Gang | enjoyed all who i worked with ....and wish them the best |
| Breeden, George | CDR USN | Sep 1981 – Mar 1983 | XO | |
| Wills, Gene | GMT2 | Oct 1981 – Aug 1984 | csa | got out in1984 stayed in Virginia beach cgwills@verizon.net |
| Voll, William | FTG 2 | Nov 1, 1981 – Feb 15, 1984 | CSG | Made some great friends, had some fun and met my wife. |
| Harris, Philip | RM1 | Dec 15, 1981 – Jun 1, 1985 | OC |
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