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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Stribling (DD 867). 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 109 crew members registered for the USS Stribling (DD 867).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1965 | 1966 – 1971 | 1972 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richman, Arthur Art | FA/SN | Jan 1, 1972 – Dec 1972 | Engineering | I started out as a FA in main control, then was put in engineering log room where I met HM2 Miller and ended up being his striker. Made the 72 med cruise and then left for corp school when we returned to the states. |
| Dooly, Jack | LTJG | Feb 1972 – Feb 1974 | Supply | |
| Swanberg, Carl | ETC | Feb 1972 – Jul 1974 | Electronics Repair | |
| Medbery, Buddy | RMSN | Feb 1, 1972 – Sep 1, 1972 | Communications | |
| Nye, Miles(Louie) | MM3 | Aug 1972 – Sep 1975 | ENG-MAIN CONTROL B-2 | ---IF YOU CAN E-MAIL ME DO SO--we are working on a facebook web site---type in USS STRIBLING Dd-867 ON FACEBOOK WITH THE SMALL d JUST AS SHOWN--HAD A REUNION IN JAX IN SEPT 2010 AND WORKING ON ANOTHER- 2012-LOUIE NYE |
| Furman, Brian | SK2 | Aug 15, 1972 – Aug 1, 1975 | Supply | I have looked for reunions or anything for our ship. This is the first time I've actually had any luck. |
| Huss, David | QM3 | Sep 27, 1972 – Jun 8, 1975 | ||
| Miller, Tom | HM2 | Nov 1972 – Dec 1973 | Navigation | Served as the Junior Corpsman (HM2) under HMC Dale Anderson and HMC Jim Harrington. Med and IO cruises. Retired as HMCS (SW) in 1991. Currently work for CDC in Atlanta and live in Braselton, GA. Love to hear from you! |
| Barton, Jack | RMC | Nov 1, 1972 – Nov 1, 1975 | Operations | Although old, Stribling was a good ship with a great crew. I enjoyed my years aboard, even the Mid-East cruise of '73. I have loads of memories of those days! |
| McGranahan, Jay | HN | 1973 – 1974 | Corpsman | A great ship in its day. It was falling apart when I served on her - fires, fuel in our water supply, hatches that wouldn't close, valves falling off the bulkhead, lost one of two twin screws, served with a lot of great guys, a few not. |
| Barlow, William | SA | 1973 – 1974 | Deck | I checked on board the day the ship returned from the Red Sea cruise. I graduated bootcamp and was supposed to have caught the ship in Mombassa but instead they held me in NY two months and then sent me to Mayport TAD on the USS Brownson |
| Barcomb, Keith | 3rd | 1973 – 1976 | OS | Red Sea, Med, North Atlantic, Med again all those training exersises. Jax Beach and the good times. Danielle (2 girls) and I have been living in the Keys for the past 29 yrs. Life is Good Just stumbled on this.Good Stuf |
| McGrath, Jeff | BT | Mar 1973 – Feb 24, 1976 | Engineering | |
| Wallace, Gary | MMFN | Mar 1973 – May 1975 | ENG B-4 | Mid East and North Atlantic cruise. Roger Miller & I were on that fire in 74 first due to ASROC qualifying. Remember Jerry and almost everyone here. Add Gash and Headberg. Best crew and memories. Did 10 yr merchantmarine |
| Gravelle, Raymond | IC3 | May 8, 1973 – Apr 9, 1975 | engineering | |
| Taylor, Rt | STG3 | Jun 1973 – Apr 1975 | Sonar | I remember the fire, greenies around the cape, cribbage, running aground in the Red Sea, getting caught swiping cookies from the galley, swiping the EO's hat, going to TSAVO park in Mombasa, lots in 2 years. |
| Martin, John / Blood | QMSN- QM3 | Jul 15, 1973 – Jun 14, 1975 | Navigation | Served with QM1 Kemp, QM2 Shoemaker, QM3 Leblanc, QM3 Huss. Looking for photos of the crew or how to get cruise book of that time frame. I got onboard in Mombasa in 1973 |
| Kovacs, Bruce | ENFN | Jul 18, 1973 – Jun 16, 1975 | R | I was an A gang guy caught ship at Barain during red sea "73" cruise. The only guys on your crews list I remember is red headed Hartley, and Doug Blessing, Doug, I know you got to remember Scroti-Oliee, |
| Bridgeman, Pete | MM3 | Nov 1973 – May 1974 | M | Anyone remember the fire in the Boiler Room early in '74? I was one of the 3 guys who got trapped in the adjacent engineroom as it filled with smoke. Not many good memories of Stribling, but a lot of good folks, and I learned a lot in 6 months! |
| Anderson, Robert Andy | HTFN | 1974 – 1975 | R | I CAN REMEMBER HARRY CROOM ,PAUL WILLIAMS BRIAN SOBATTA,BANKS ,ORICK,REYNOLDS,HALIBURTON,GREY HT1,CHIEF STUMP,COAKLEY,LEANARD KAYNIG,JOHN DETCHAVARY,HARTLEY,THE BIG O,LT JOHNSON,MADE MED CRUISE |
| Field, Chris | bm | Jan 1974 – May 1976 | deck | i loved being on the helm |
| Spicer, Jim Or Ollie | FN | Apr 1974 – Jun 1976 | MM | I was a 17 yr old scared to death when I arrived on the Stribling. I remember the names, Silvas, Nye, Young, Matello, Kreil, Johnson, Kovacs,Gwyn,. Had an apartment on the beach with Kovacs and some others. |
| Howad, Tom Gomer | em3 | Aug 19, 1974 – Jun 22, 1976 | engineer | just seeing if any body is still around from 1974 ttill the stribling was decommissioned |
| Hartley, Russ | BT3 | Sep 11, 1974 – Jun 26, 1976 | b | lookin for any contact from the after fireroom |
| Evans III, Isaac/ike | ET2 | 1975 – 1976 | ET | |
| Jensen, Ken | EM1 | Mar 1975 – Feb 1976 | Repair | My last ship before retirement. Great bunch of guys that I served with(at least most were) Med cruse, good softball team, |
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