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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Bordelon (DD 881). 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 128 crew members registered for the USS Bordelon (DD 881).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1966 | 1967 – 1971 | 1972 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Bunn, Johnny | SK3 | 1967 – 1968 | ||
Loudenslarger, Edward | RD1 | 1967 – 1968 | OI | On board for a short time we were getting ready for deployment to Vietnam when I recieved orders to recuriting duty |
O'Driscoll, Jerrell (Jerry) | RD3 | 1967 – 1970 | RADAR | |
Morgan, Glenn Dennis | BT-1 | 1967 – 1969 | B | |
Henson, Terry | sn first division | 1967 – | first | I am looking to get in touch with anyone who was on the USS bordeLon in the date of November 67 to June of 68. |
McMahon, Frank | CS3 | 1967 – Sep 1967 | Commissary | Hope to hear from anyone I might have served with during this time, would like to go over some old memories. |
Conger, Albrecht | SN | 1967 – Jun 9, 1968 | 1st Div | Went to Vet-Nam on her |
Burnham, Bruce | TM3 | Jan 13, 1967 – Sep 3, 1967 | Weapons | Was transferred from James C Owens DD776 to replace TM who was getting out. Made PO3 . I am serching for a close friend who became a TM striker and was transferred to the Borderlon His name is Ray Kearby |
Weaver, Cal | RM2 | Mar 1967 – Jan 30, 1970 | OC | First Ship in my 27 1/2 year career. Loved the Mighty "B". Great memories of Westpac, the Med, and the North Atlantic. Made Bluenose, Shellback and Golden Dragon. Was onbd when she first fired her guns in battle, 1968. |
Beck, Daniel | EM2 | Mar 21, 1967 – Jan 13, 1969 | Engineering/Electrical | Bordelon in dry-dock when I boarded in Charleston, South Carolina. Getting ready for trip to Southest Asia and Vietnam. |
Stollar, Phil | BT2 | Jun 20, 1967 – Sep 20, 1970 | Engineering | Good Ship, Good Times, Time for old Friends to find each other |
Stollar, Phil | BT-2 | Jun 21, 1967 – Sep 8, 1970 | B Division | Many years have gone by, but these times and memories are always there to bring a smile to our faces. The reunions are great, the best thing is the old friends and the shared memories. |
Ruttenberg, Biff | LT(jg) | Sep 1967 – Mar 1969 | Wardroom | Quite a ride to Westpac and across the Equator to become a Shellback, the Caribbean, the North Atlantic to become a Blue Nose and then to the Med. |
Campbell,, Steve | MM2 | 1968 – 1972 | Engeneering | |
Woods, Tony | SF3 | 1968 – 1969 | Repair | Reported onboard after Ship fitter 'A' school as SF fireman apprentice. During the summer of '68, just weeks before going to Amsterdam, Holland. Remember all or most of the names from the shop. |
Triplett, Mike | E-4 | Apr 20, 1968 – Sep 6, 1969 | Engineering | |
Borgos, William ( Bosko) | TM3 | Jun 1968 – Nov 1969 | Weapons | |
Cicci, John | SM-2 | Jun 1968 – Dec 22, 1971 | OC | |
Tillotson, Jerry | E4 | Aug 1968 – Dec 1971 | Operations | |
Rudeseal, Jim (Rudy) | BT2 | Sep 1968 – Feb 12, 1972 | B | |
Vestel, William (Bill) | STC | Sep 1968 – Sep 1972 | AS | |
Ossmann, Frank | FTG-1 | Nov 1968 – Jun 1973 | Second | Living the Florida lifestyle. |
Dipietro, Jim | YN3 | Mar 1969 – Aug 5, 1972 | Weapons/Engineering Office | Met some good people. Experienced some crazy times. Saw some fiascos. I'll remember forever the "Dirty B". |
Heath, Cuyler | DC | Jul 7, 1969 – Nov 10, 1971 | R | Bordelon was my first ship of many over a 30 year career. Reported in July 69 as a DCFN and left in Nov 71 as a DC2. Remember a number of shipmates, but only one I have contact with is John Stewart, the Log Room Yoeman |
Basciani Sr, Joseph | OS 3 (RD 3) | Sep 10, 1969 – Feb 22, 1973 | OI | Went on to become a locomotive Engineer for PennCentral then Conrail with rights on Amtrack, and CSX. Retired and enjoying life. |
Houston, Danny | EM3 | 1970 – 1972 | Electrical | |
Watson, James | GMG2 | 1970 – 1971 | A/S | mid east cruise was educational but the pits, met and worked with some great guys |
Martindale, Paul (Doug) | Jan 1970 – Aug 1971 | |||
Ingram, Karl (Slow Joe) | DK3 | Feb 1970 – Jan 1972 | Supply disbursing office | Played lots of poker Went on Red Sea, GITMO, and South America cruises Got along with a BM2 named Cave tough BM if you are out theer and remember Slow Joe contact me |
Peters, Tom (Pete) | BM3 | Oct 1970 – 1972 | Deck | |
Farlinger, Jim | 1971 – 1973 | How good were your meals????? | ||
Knowles, Richard | E3 | 1971 – 1974 | Ship service | Looking for member that was a border between 1971 and 1974 Danny silvers Robert trotter Samuel Nelson Jonny smith |
Belanger, Kenneth | E3 | 1971 – 1975 | Gunner | Sea & Anchor and GQ helmsman for 3 years then transferred to gunner. The helm was the BETTER more interesting job!! |
Koonce, Charles | rm3 | Jan 1971 – Dec 1973 | OC | Enjoyed my navy time. Took a cruise around South America in 1971, and went to Westpac in 19272-1273 (spent a lot of time in Subic Bay undergoing repairs).. The radio gang always had enough people for 3 section watch! |
Langston, Bill | STG3 | Mar 19, 1971 – Sep 1, 1972 | AS | ANYONE OUT THERE CALL ME 843-409-3351 |
Bowman, Steve | SM3 | Apr 1971 – Dec 1972 | OPS/COMM | Made the UNITAS cruise around South America in 1971 and a l-o-o-og transit from Charleston, SC to Subic Bay in 1972. Retired from reserves as SMC in 1999. Last duty station was MIUW 109 in Dallas/Ft. Worth. |
Smally, Lenny | YN3 | May 1971 – Apr 1973 | weapons\engineering | I hung with Farlinger, Moyer & Dozier. |
Ferris, Ron | AT-1 | Jul 23, 1971 – Dec 10, 1971 | TDY | Enjoyed Bordelon. Drone A/C Unitas 12 to S. America. Provided ham radio phone patches back to the states. I could sure use some help from a fellow shipmate with a VA disability issue. Please contact rwferris@tx.rr.com |
Neely, Al | SM2 | Oct 1971 – Oct 1974 | OC | Unitas 7-Operation Linebacker 2-Unitas 9. Signalman 2nd class, Master at arms, shore patrol in 30 countries. worked with CIA agents in South America in 1970. Last 6 battles of Vietnam and led attack on Hanoi 12/24/1972. |
Riccobono, Sebastian (Seb) | E-4 | Dec 1971 – Dec 12, 1973 | R - Shipfitter Shop | Bordelon was one hell of a ride. From Charleston to the Carribean to West Pac |
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