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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 151 crew members registered for the USS Stribling (DD 867).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1962 | 1963 – 1969 | 1970 – 1973 | 1974 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Crone, Bob | BT2 | 1970 – 1973 | B-1 | Looking for Stribling crew members who served in the 70's. Reunion scheduled for Sept 22-23 2017 |
Koob, Daniel | MMFN | Apr 1970 – Aug 1972 | M | Great time, 2 Meds & 2 Gitmos . AER was the best. |
Bathke, Mark | ENFN | Apr 5, 1970 – May 10, 1971 | R Division | A- Gang |
Eble, Wayne | FTG1 | May 1970 – Aug 1974 | Second | |
Andersen, Brian (Andy) | FTG3 | May 1970 – Jul 4, 1973 | weapons | I'M looking for Henry Matitino 2nd class sonar man.Shorty our cook. Had great memories of the Strib. and enjoyed our 2 reunuions. |
Rickey, Charlie | MM3 | Sep 1970 – Oct 28, 1972 | Aft Engine Room | I worked in both engine rooms and my last year was in charge of preventative maintenance program for both engine rooms. |
McCarroll, Frank | RM2 | Sep 23, 1970 – Mar 28, 1974 | OPERATIONS | THIS SHIP WAS MY HOME FOR OVER 3 AND AHALF YEARS -- MANY GOOD MEMORIES AND MANY GOOD FRIENDS...... |
Phillips, Don | LTJG | Jan 1971 – Aug 1974 | MPA, CIC NAVIGATOR | First Med cruise began in spring 1971 and I mustered out on my last Med cruise in 1974. I remember the grounding in Mozambique and the fire and the constant maintenance the old ship required. Lot of good people. |
Anthony Alessandro, Tony | YN3 | Jan 1, 1971 – Jan 1, 1972 | eng | I was in the Navy from 69 to 73. I was not on the Sribling but I came across a Zippo lighter with the ship engraved and U.S.S. Stripling DD 867 on it. I will be happy to send free of charge to the first person who asks/ |
Myers, Paul | FTG3 | Mar 1, 1971 – Jul 31, 1972 | 2nd | Made a Gitmo crusie and one the the Med. |
Porche, Stanley K | MM2 | Mar 3, 1971 – Mar 3, 1975 | M Division Engineering | I worked in main control (forward engine room) with PJ Gros, Brad, and Louie. We made a med cruise and the Red Sea together. Enjoyed my service. I had a great time at the reunion in Aug 2010. |
Williams, Danny | BM3 | Mar 8, 1971 – Jul 18, 1973 | 1st | |
Klose, Robert | EM 3 | Apr 15, 1971 – Jul 15, 1975 | ||
Syrdal, Jim | ETN-2 | May 15, 1971 – Sep 1, 1974 | OE | Served as ET and Master at Arms.Serve for 1 Med cruse and 1 Mideast cruse 1973 |
Harahus, David (Harry) | CS 3 | Jun 1971 – Mar 1975 | Supply | Anyone on board from 1971-1975 would like to hear from you maybe we can oganize a reunion for that time frame |
Baggett, George | YNC | Sep 8, 1971 – Apr 26, 1974 | Administration | |
Gros, Paul "Pj" | MM2 | Oct 1971 – Feb 1974 | Engineering | I made the 72 Med and Red Sea Cruises. I was the water king working in the forward engine room. Names I recall Chiefs Satterwhite and Sigmond. MM Bob Olson, Doug Blessing, Stan Porche, Brad Young, Al Headburg.... |
Gruber, Dale | HT2 | Oct 1971 – Oct 1974 | R | The most interesting three years of my life. The ship running aground in Mozambique leaving our sonar dome in a sandbar, Unforgettable,. Becoming a "Golden Shellback" on 5/2/73 makes me laugh even to this day. Great times |
Bleehash, Joe | FTG3 | Nov 1971 – Mar 1975 | Second | |
Gwyn, Jerry | MM3 | Dec 1, 1971 – Jan 15, 1975 | Engineering | Worked in Main Control, B-2, Forward Engine room. Worked with Rich Silvius, Doug Blessing, Brad Young, Louie Nye, P J Gros, Stanley Porche, Byron Bondy, Matello, and others whose names slip my mind. |
Goddard, Glen | BT2 | Dec 31, 1971 – Aug 1, 1974 | Aft Fire Room | Looking to make contact with any crew member that served aboard email with your info would like to hear from you |
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. |
Keeling, Roundman ![]() | mm3 | Jan 11, 1972 – Dec 12, 1973 | M | Nafin |
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 | |
Pyle, John | FA | Jul 1972 – 1973 | B | Looking for Bob Crone, Thomas Henry (Hose) Rodriguez |
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 | ||
Williams, Paul | HT2 | Oct 1972 – Dec 1975 | R | |
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 |
Roslevich, Justin | STG 2 | 1973 – Jul 1976 | AS | Lots of fun with the Sonar Target Classifer. |
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 |
Brooks, David B. | BTFN | Mar 1973 – May 1974 | B | I was assigned to Aft Fireroom. I worked under BT2 Scotty Ausburn. I remember several the guys in the division; FN Blue, BT3 French, BTC Marshall, BT1 Blocker, BT2 Parker. |
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! |
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