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USS Kinkaid (DD 965) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Kinkaid (DD 965). 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 623 crew members registered for the USS Kinkaid (DD 965).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1976 | 1977 – 1978 | 1979 – 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 – 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 – 1990 | 1991 – 1992 | 1993 – 1994 | 1995 – 1996 | 1997 – 1998 | 1999 – 2000 | 2001 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyrostek, Ted | ET-2 | 1979 – 1982 | Communications | |
| Maurer, Siegfried (Ziggy) | STG2-STG1 | 1979 – Feb 12, 1982 | ST | I cannot believe that there are not more of our names listed??? Great time on board especially during wespac80 |
| Delaurentis, Mike | LCDR | 1979 – 1981 | Supply | Supply Officer |
| Conkling, Scott | E-1 | 1979 – 1981 | eng | miss some of the people...sconk36@yahoo.com |
| Curtis, Lance | STG2 | 1979 – 1982 | AS | |
| Kurban, Ken | BM3 | 1979 – | Fox-Deck Div | Loved this ship!! She could shoot a rooster tail. Riggles gave me the Conn during a man overboard drill and I turned her in record time and stopped her on a dime. Best propulsion. Fire in '80 and then Murder in Guam! |
| Parker, Steven | EN2 | Feb 1979 – Aug 1982 | A-gang | Was and is still the best ship I served on while I was in the Navy. Met some great people like PC3 David Black, QM3 Clifford Brown and many others. WestPac 80 was a blast. I would do it again. |
| Tagle, Marcelino | PN3 | Feb 6, 1979 – Jun 10, 1981 | I started out in deck 1st division then struck for PN. I was on board the Kinkaid during the Iran hostage evac, and the Baranian 16. This was my first ship. I am a Deputy Sheriff for the County of San Diego, Ca. Keep in touch. | |
| Fultz, Christopher | BM2 | Feb 10, 1979 – Jul 23, 1981 | DECK | Hello old shipmates.Was a good tour and meet great guys and learned alot. Went Subs in 87 and retired in 2002 as MSCM(SS). Kyboosdad@yahoo.com. Message me to talk.Still at sea as a Merchant Marine. Hornbeck Offshore |
| Nagy, John (The Nagz) | OS3 | Feb 17, 1979 – Oct 22, 1982 | OI | Looking to get in contact with any shipmate from the Kinkaid (Finch or Riggle CO's) Contact me---yojjohnny@yahoo.com |
| Black, David | PC3 | Mar 1, 1979 – Feb 27, 1981 | Nav Div (Post Office) | I remember most of you from my time aboard especially from sorting the letters from home while on cruise. I enjoyed the smiles those letters brought you. I felt like I had the best job on the best ship! |
| Wilson, David | DS2 | Mar 1, 1979 – May 10, 1981 | OE | |
| Riley, John | ET3 | Mar 10, 1979 – Sep 19, 1982 | CS | What a nice clean Ship! Enjoyed all the softball and all the good people I served with. |
| Temple, Rod | ET1 | Apr 1979 – Dec 1981 | OE | |
| Simental, Victor | RM3 | Apr 1979 – Nov 1980 | OC | Good memories |
| Hunt, Randall | EN3 | Jun 1979 – Sep 1980 | MP | LPO of Oil Shack |
| Hunt, Randall | EN3 | Jun 1979 – Sep 1980 | MP | LPO OF THE OIL SHACK. STARTED IN A- GANG BUT MESSED UP MY ANKLE AND ENDED UP IN THE OIL SHACK. WORKED UNDER CHIEF "ZEKE". REMEMBER THE FIRE IN 1980, CONVINCED NOT TO BE A FIREMAN, NOW A COP INSTEAD IN LOUISIANA. NOT FOND OF SINKEX! |
| Mathews, Willie Big Matt | qm 3 | Jun 1, 1979 – Sep 20, 1980 | on | |
| Mike, Dicesare | ET3 | Jul 1979 – Nov 1980 | My first and only ship. In 1980, we cruised to Australia, New Guinea, Japan, Korea, waters off Russian (Sea of Ohkutsk, I think), and of course the Phillipines (who could forget the Samurai Health Palace on the way to Olongapo City!). Enjoyed it all! | |
| Costa, James L III | EMFR | Aug 24, 1979 – Aug 28, 1981 | navy usn | WAS A SHELLBACK |
| Michael Brown, Mike | OS2 | Oct 1979 – Sep 1980 | OI | Great ship great crew. I was on board for only a year and tranfered off to shore duty to RTC Orlando. Great West Pac. I am looking for for the 80 west pac cruise book if any one wants to let one go or let me make copies of it. |
| Patton, James | ENS-LT | Oct 1979 – Jul 1983 | Missiles/Electrical | Came aboard as an Ensign, departed as a Lieutenant. Saw 2 deployments and a Long Beach yard period. Served mostly under Capt Riggle. Great times. |
| McGuire, Doug | SN | Oct 4, 1979 – Oct 4, 1983 | 1st Division | WOW! How'd I ever make it off that ship? Sad ending to her though. |
| Schoonmaker, Scott/jj | MS3 | Nov 1979 – Oct 1983 | MS | |
Cencora, John  | E-3 SN | Dec 26, 1979 – Jan 5, 1982 | First Division | View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
| Bullock, Mel "Doc" | HMCS | 1980 – 1984 | Admin | Being the IDC on the Kinkaid was one of the best experences of my life with some of the best people I have ever known. |
| Smith, James (Jim) | ENS - LT | Jan 1980 – Nov 1983 | E, R, 1st, and Navigation Head | My first tour after commissioning. Joined the "Kinky-D" shortly after her first deployment, and stayed aboard for her first overhaul and second deployment. I last saw her in Subic after the collision in the Straights of Malacca: sad to see. |
| Western, Jeffrey | HT3 | Jan 1980 – Jul 1983 | R Division | |
| Nichols, Barry | ENSIGN | Jan 7, 1980 – Mar 31, 1980 | Operations | Got my sealegs on RimPac '80. Many "sea stories" later have one son and one daughter serving and upholding the family tradition. |
| King, Bill | ET 2 | Apr 1, 1980 – Sep 1, 1982 | OE | |
| Rogers, Chris | STG2 | Apr 18, 1980 – Jan 5, 1985 | C/A Division | |
| Pederson, Richard | SEAMAN2 BM | May 1980 – Dec 1980 | 1st | |
| Sanders, Jerry | STG2 | May 1980 – Mar 31, 1983 | AS | |
| Dodge, Gregory | GMM-3 | Jul 1, 1980 – Jan 20, 1982 | Gunnery/ weapons | |
| Sanders, Jerry | STG2 - STG1 | Aug 1980 – Mar 1983 | CA | Can't believe that war-horse has been sunk. Are we getting that old? I always thought she'd be around as long as I was. |
| Spears, Chris | OS2 | Sep 16, 1980 – Jan 20, 1984 | OI | Would like to here from any OS from 80-84 or anyone else.Some of the best years and times i ever spent.Contact Chris Spears at boats921@yahoo.com |
| Lyons, Robert | EW1 | 1981 – 1984 | OE | bfdcpu@comcast.net |
| Park, David | BM | 1981 – 1985 | 1st Division | Anyone remember me. Dave Park here. This was my first and only ship. We really had some great times. Looking for my 1st div. buddies and also looking for Ron Hoffmann. |
| Lash, Tom | GSM2 | Jan 1981 – Jan 1987 | MP | Had a lot of good times and met a lot of good people on the Kinkaid. I see a lot of familliar names ! Hope everyone is doing well. |
| Wyatt, Ken | GSM2 | Feb 1981 – Apr 1986 | MP | First of ship of my career. Lots of fun |
| Bigby, Randy | BM | May 12, 1981 – May 15, 1985 | Deck | Wow, after all these years I finally thought to google her. I was sad to hear they used her for trget practice. Me and the deck crew had some awesome times, 2 westpacs and many wild rides. If any of you guys remember me give me look me up!! |
| Bigby, Randall | BM3 | May 12, 1981 – May 15, 1985 | OPs | Just wondering where all the crew are now. Jeff Selman David Parks Charles ? |
| Wiltjer, Glenn | GMG2 | Jun 1, 1981 – May 1, 1983 | G | Super memories. |
| Allen, Dean J. | GMG2 | Jul 1, 1981 – Aug 1, 1983 | CG & CA | Good Ship first ship to land on Bremerton (USS) |
| Stephen, Smitty | MS1 | Jul 15, 1981 – Jun 20, 1984 | S-2 | Lot of good memories with alot of different shipmates was one of my best duty stations I have been retired since 1986 |
| Carroll, Jerry | MS3 | Aug 5, 1981 – Jun 13, 1985 | Supply | Good times In Thailand and the Seychells 2 West Pacs. Great crew. Lost Both our Hellicopters on both deployments that sucked. |
| Quinn, Matthew | SHSN | Sep 1981 – Jun 1985 | 1st supply | wow she's gone. I will miss her! I hope you all remember me, I cut most of your hair. I hope some of you contact me, feel free to e-mail at matthew200551@yahoo.com fair winds and following sea's my shipmates. |
| Journell, John | FGT1 | Sep 1, 1981 – Nov 1, 1982 | Fox | My reporting and departing dates are estimates. This is embarassing, but I think we were Fox Division...I was an FTG1 with the Mk. 86 GFCS. |
| West, Gregory | E3 MADE E6 AT PEARL. | Oct 13, 1981 – Oct 7, 1983 | CA | Loved this ship! Outstabding crew! Was aboard for WESTPAC cruise when we hit the same sub twice! Captain Riggle was relieved of his command after that. Also, had a LAMPS Sea Wolf crash, no survivors. LTCMDR Kenneth Kraper was the pilot. Rest in peace |
| Hughes, Bert | GSM1(SW) | Nov 1981 – Nov 1985 | MP | Lots of blood, sweat and tears. Oh, the joys of specops draggin' the tail. |
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