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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).
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| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Datsko, George | GM1 | Jan 1996 – Feb 2000 | CSV | 96 Med. best cruise I've ever been on. |
| Salazar, Paul | DC2 | Jan 1, 1996 – Jan 1, 2000 | R | |
| Szerokman, James | GM2/GM1(SW) | Jan 20, 1996 – Feb 1, 2001 | CSV | 5 years and 23 days onboard and enjoyed every one of them. The AWR was always undermanned but got the job done. Survived 2 med cruises, numerous 3 month underways and of course the collision. I'LL NEVER FORGET THAT......54 straight hours awake! |
| Holliday, Cleveland | GSM3 | Mar 28, 1996 – Oct 15, 1999 | ENGINE RM #1/mp | i have to admit the big radford was fun plus i learn some life lessons,but i know it was time to get out when than oil tanker hit our ship. yes and i was on watch.peace and love to all |
| East, William | MS3 | Apr 1996 – Mar 2000 | s-2 | |
| Herrera, Japeth "Chucho" | RM3 | Apr 19, 1996 – Aug 28, 2000 | OPS | "CHUCHO LIVES" Had alot of good times. The collision was fun.(j/k) Good times all around. |
| Esparza, Martin | RM3 | Jun 1, 1996 – Dec 1, 1997 | Radio | just wanted to reach some of the guys i used to hang out with in Norfolk. |
| Lucas, Christopher | GSE 3 | Jun 16, 1996 – Jun 3, 1999 | MP | |
| Yagle, Mike | GSM2 | Jul 1996 – 1999 | MP/MAIN 2 | |
| Lucas, Chris | GSE 3 | Jul 19, 1996 – Jun 4, 1999 | Engineering | It was an experience I will never forget. But, I am no longer "Haze gray and underway". |
| Butler, Ed | CTR3(SW) | Aug 1996 – Mar 12, 1999 | OT | Good memories(most of them) |
| Walters, Jr Pigpen | DC2 | Aug 5, 1996 – Jun 22, 2000 | R doesn't get any better than that does it? | wow where to start, well it was sure a good time on board the radford. lots of great people that i will never forget. good old DC1 Howard, chief moore, EM2 robinson crazy guy starting all those fires in the p-way something about water? and DC2 Allen. |
| Johnson, Christopher D. | CTR2(SW) | Sep 18, 1996 – Jan 20, 2000 | OT | Was there for the collision and still enjoyed my time aboard. I'd like to get stationed on her again as a DD(X). |
| Coyle, Don | GM3 | Sep 27, 1996 – Sep 28, 1998 | CSV | It was only two years for me but I would never trade them for anything (although I might have at the time). I thank all those who helped me out and wish you the best - Datsko, Z-Rock, Greene, and the rest of you low life Gunners Mates/ FCs |
| Gillman, Rickie | BM3 | Oct 9, 1996 – Oct 10, 2000 | OPS | I had alot of good times aboard the radford. Met alot of good people and made alot of good friends. Wouldn't trade my experience aboard the Radford it was great. |
| Smith, Chris / Smitty | OS3 | Oct 17, 1996 – Sep 7, 1999 | OPS | Man CIC was the coolest job. Killed my eyes but was cool workspace |
| Williams, Luie | PCC | Nov 1996 – May 2000 | SUPPLY | All, I did 4 years aboard her! What an AWESOME Ship and CREW! We had some great times in port visits. That 4 years was well spent. I picked up the base paper today 8/28/09 and read she'll be an artificial reef..... |
| William R. Fields, Billy Ray | FC1(SS) | 1997 – 1999 | NSSMS | |
| Whiddon-medei, Kim | FC2 | 1997 – 1998 | CSW | Truely great memories and even better shipmates! Heck I get to spend forever with one. |
| Bobzien, Jared | YN3 | 1997 – 1997 | XO | Way to many beers....... |
| Armbruster, Ricki Jo | QM2 | Jan 1997 – Apr 1998 | Nav. | |
| Cisco, Dave | NCC(SW/AW/IUSS) | Feb 1, 1997 – Dec 31, 1999 | EX | Not bad for my first "real ship"; COMPTUEX/JTFEX 1998 and the collision of 1999, those things are burned into my brain, shout outs to the R/F's who've kept in touch. |
| Sorna, Keith | MR3 | Mar 1997 – Dec 2000 | Repair Snipes Baby | Hope everyone is doing great!! I learned alot on that boat, and scary enough I really do miss it.. Hey fireman go get the HT punch... Ha Ha |
| Graham, Adam "Shane" | OS2 | Mar 21, 1997 – Apr 17, 2001 | OPS/OI | Ahh yes, the memories and our ships band FTN (Force Track Number) Noone got it except for Capt Snell. Collision of 99 was something to tell my grandkids about. (Amongst other things) :) |
| Fields, John | GSM3 | Apr 17, 1997 – Oct 2, 2000 | MP | |
| Mattox, Dave | JUNIOR OFFICER | May 1997 – May 1999 | CSV | I was there. Learned a lot. Great trip to Europe. |
| Martin, Don | E-2 GSM-FA | May 1997 – Sep 1998 | MP-1 | GOOD TIMES |
| Orsech, Mike | GSMC(SW) | May 1997 – Jun 13, 2001 | MP | |
| Smith, Lee | FC3/2 NOW FCC | May 1, 1997 – Jun 1, 2001 | CSE | The people on the Radford made it great. Poop, Andy, Jimmy-ho, Davey, Keith, Murray, Sully, Dave P., Willie, Nester, white and black Stew, George, Fall-guy, JMF.....too many to list. Of course, nobody could forget the crash. |
| Sorna, Keith | MR 3 | Jun 3, 1997 – Jan 27, 2001 | Repair division | Hated it when I was there, but like the old timers told me,,,,, Miss the shit out of it now... Wow been out ten years... Hit me up... kpatricks2@gmail.com |
| Westfall, Robert Clay | MS2(SW/SS) | Jul 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 | Supply/MS | Holy Cow! I miss all the old shipmates, and boy, did we have some fun! I fondly remember St. Croix and our dive off the 0-3 level, our time in Puerto Rico (Hiya, Wendy!!) and Portsmouth. I really miss you guys. Drop me a line... |
| Mullett (Pierce/leclaire), Reva | EMFN | Aug 1997 – Dec 1997 | E-DIV | |
| Peffer, Ryan | CTM1(SW) | Aug 1997 – May 1999 | OT | Hey Shipmates! Hope everyone is doing well. I'm currently a Systems Engineer at BAE Systems in NH. Retired from the US Navy Reserves in 2009. |
| Allwhite, Lisa | E-5/HM2 | Oct 1997 – May 1999 | ||
| Libby (White), Nikki | SN | Oct 6, 1997 – Sep 3, 1999 | ON | I will always remember the best times on the bridge |
| Clark, Dave | OS1 | Nov 1, 1997 – May 15, 1998 | Only 6 months onboard, great crew, piece of #$% Overall OK WardRoom, good Chief's Mess, CO is a whole different story and now he's an Admiral??? Left LIMDU, missed the crew, a group of characters in CIC between OS's, FC's and STG | |
| Alward, Christopher "Poop" | ET3/2 NOW 1 | Dec 13, 1997 – Feb 10, 2002 | CSE | Well... Spent over 4 years the that pig. Loved most of it. Hated some too. Of course the people where the best part. Learned so much about loyalty to friends and shipmates. Saw 5 captains in my time there, that should some up the tour. GO AWR. |
| Domke, Brent | FC3/2/1 NOW FCC | Dec 23, 1997 – Dec 10, 2002 | CSW/CSG | The collisioin, the INSURV year, the monkey bites in Gibralter, beer on the pier, the ship's band, Foreplay Monday, all Gay Tuesday, hump a leg Wedsday, Hug and talk Thuresday, Slap-ass Saturday, assault Sullivan Sunday. |
| Edge, James | OS2 | 1998 – 2000 | OPS/OI | The Ship was a nightmare but I would not trade my time there for anyting |
| Sorensen, Kevin | EN2(SW) | Jan 9, 1998 – Jun 16, 2001 | A-Gang | I guess I'll represent A Gang here since nobody else did. The residence was terrible but the residents were wonderful. Drop a line, I'd be happy to hear from all of you. |
| Fall, Ron "Fall Guy" | ET3/2 NOW LDO | Feb 1998 – Dec 2000 | CSE | AWR CSE was the bomb! The people throughout the entire command made this ship an awesome tour! The Med cruises prior to 9/11 rocked! Where is everyone now? I'm in SD. |
| Penn, Laura J. | ICC(SW) | Mar 1998 – Mar 2001 | E | One of the best duty stations in my carreer... I will never forget the crew I had the opportunity to serve with. |
| Lopez, Cesar | STG2 | Mar 1998 – May 2001 | CSA | Wow! What can I say? The time on board was hard... but a lot of fun. My service on board the Radford will never leave my heart/soul. I made a lot of good friends/shipmates who I will never forget. I miss those times... Go Radford!!! |
Stewart, Raymond  | FC1(SW) | Mar 12, 1998 – Jul 2000 | cf MK-86 GFCS | |
| Pichay, Roberto | Apr 1998 – Jan 2001 | mp | The RICE MAN, It was a great party, jason hann, benitez, mohead, noy and the rest | |
| Yarbrough, Jason | E-5 | Apr 1998 – Sep 2002 | 1st/ S-1 | 1st and great command. Had plenty of good and bad times but it was great. Great crew I sereved with. |
| Robinson, Vinson "Vinny" | EM2 | May 8, 1998 – Aug 11, 2002 | E | Was part of a great crew and Engineering dept that went through a collison,some tough inspections.We went through allot of hard times but the good times diffently made up for them.Pigpen, Fish, Darren, Steve, Frank, Amy, Banger, JAx. |
| Orsech, Mike | GSMC | Jun 1998 – Jun 2001 | MP | The ship of many firsts(collision, Persian Gulf, BotP). Hope to hear from my other shipmates. |
| Kraft, Tommy Boy | e-4 | Jun 1998 – Jan 31, 2001 | deck | As much as I might have hated that boat...it and more importantly the people I served with made me who I am today I wouldn't trade that time for anything. 1st Div salute!!! |
| Kraft, Tom (Krafty) | BM3 | Jun 2, 1998 – Feb 18, 2001 | 1st | |
| Ervin-east, Heather | SK2 | Jul 1, 1998 – Jun 1, 2002 | Supply | |
| Sapp, James | SH1(SW) | Aug 1, 1998 – Aug 31, 2000 | S-3 | I was the LPO of S-3 Div and my LAST ride before my retirement. At this time I was so damn Fed up with the Navy and ready to get out. 21+yrs and Proud to have served in the World's Greatest Navy! |
| Dodge, Kara | STG3 | Sep 1998 – Apr 2000 | CSA | |
| Byrd, Rodney | IT1(SW) RET | Sep 14, 1998 – Jul 14, 2001 | OCO1 | My 3rd Ship, Radford was different. I enjoyed my time aboard her, thank you to those who made my last ship one of my best. I am retired now, last stationed at NCTS Wash DC. God bless all and RIP CDR S. |
| Butler, Cindy | ENS/LTJG | Nov 1998 – Feb 2001 | CSV | Like most other JOs, it was a real learning experience from workups, two C2Xs, JTFEX, collision, deployment, and an INSURV. Great crew! |
| Petraglia, Joseph | GSCS | Dec 19, 1998 – Oct 7, 2001 | MP |
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