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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Stickell (DD 888). 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 86 crew members registered for the USS Stickell (DD 888).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1965 | 1966 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volmert, Leslie Les | Seaman | 1945 – 1948 | ENG | I am listing for my Uncle Les. Will add additional information later, please feel free to contact him through me, his neice at ginav@gopartners.net |
| Bailey, Johnny T. | Stewardsman 1st | Aug 1945 – Jan 1949 | Food Service | I am completing this for my father. His memory is a little foggy, but he served as a Captain's Steward under Captain Frances E. Fleck aboard the USS Stickell. He is preparing to take an Honor Flight in April 2015. |
| Thurston, Bradly | SEAMAN 1ST | 1946 – 1947 | ||
| Baker, Jmmie | GM 3 | Aug 10, 1947 – Mar 10, 1950 | Gunnery | Loved every minute of it. I wished I had stayed the full 30 years. Enjoyed sailing with great men. " A few " that where there; Virgil Hume , George Devinny , Siram Thompson , ..... Shaw. |
| Overstreet, Edwin | SEAMAN | Oct 1, 1947 – Oct 1, 1949 | Deck | Not sure of the months and days of service. This is my dad. He is still living. He lives in Gallatin, TN. He will be 78 this month (April 20th). |
| Dew, Jr., William Frederick | FIRST CLASS PETTY OFFICER ENGINEMAN | Nov 1948 – 1952 | I started on the Stickell and transferred to the Quincy when it was put back in commission and I served on the Quincy until I were honorably discharged. | |
| Nicklin, James ( Dump ) | BTFN | May 24, 1949 – Sep 20, 1952 | Engineering Forward Boileroom | My home for 4 great years. |
| Wall, Thomas (Bill) | RM3 | 1953 – 1956 | Communications | I would love to hear from any old crewmates! I loved my time on board. Lots of memories that live on |
| Chiappi, Bruno | BTC | Apr 6, 1953 – Dec 17, 1956 | ENGINEERING | |
| Besson, Merl B. | BT 3 | Aug 1, 1953 – Mar 13, 1957 | ENG | A good way to grow up from 17 to 21 years old. a lot of good memories and old friends that will never be forgotten. |
| Ohtani, Tom | Bt\3 | Aug 1954 – 1955 | Engineering | |
| Jones, Henry | 3rd stripe seamen | 1955 – 1956 | Deck Division | My name is Henry C Jones Sr. I was aboard the USS Stickell DDR-888 between 1955-1956. I was a 3rd Stripe Seamen, Deck Division. |
| Case, Delaver | FT2 | 1955 – 1958 | fire control | |
| Barker, Henry F | BM | Feb 1955 – Oct 1957 | 2ND | Enter the navy at age 17.. Was a life changing experience. Had the chance to see the world and grew to be the man I am today. One who loves the Navy and all that it stands for. Then and now. |
| Horton, Howard | RD3 | Sep 1956 – Apr 1960 | Operations | |
| Whitaker, Charles (Whit) | gm | 1958 – 1961 | 2nd Div. | I think the DDR designation was changed to DD while I was enroute to go aboard |
| Mantaro, John | MM3 | Jun 1958 – Mar 3, 1961 | Engineering | spent first 4 months aboard ship cleaning & painting bilges |
| Grosso, Bruce | 1959 – 1961 | |||
| Stilton, David | SEAMAN APPRENTICE/ | 1960 – 1962 | deck | |
| Richards, Nelson (Chip) | SA and AN | Jul 10, 1960 – May 29, 1963 | 1st | It was fun. I grew up a lot in those years. 2 Med cruises, one time in the Black Sea. Cuban Missile blockade, and the yards in Philly. I shipped over for PH A school and left as an AN in May of '63. |
| Hulsey, Floyd S. (steve) | RM3 | Aug 1961 – Sep 1962 | Radio | I reported to Stickell from shore duty in Puerto Rico while it was in Norfolk, VA. From Stickell I reported to USS Semmes. |
| Hesch, Joe | ETN2 | Aug 1961 – Jul 1963 | OI | It was actually USS Stickell DDR-888 during that period. We had a young ET and RM group and a lot of great memories - as well as a few @$% ones of course. |
| Lowrey, Les | BT 3CLASS | Oct 1, 1961 – Jun 1, 1964 | boiler room | It was a great time |
| Gruerio, Anthony | YN3 | Feb 1963 – Nov 1964 | Was with ship from transition ASROC from Norfolk to Philly yards; then up to Newport as homeport. Served as Gunnery Yeoman; Postal Clerk; and Ship's Yeoman. | |
| Karsikas, Jonathan | BT3 | Aug 13, 1963 – Jun 13, 1967 | ||
| Rupert, Ray | BM 2 | Sep 7, 1963 – Apr 17, 1967 | ||
| Sterling, Paul | STG2 | 1964 – 1967 | ONE TRAVELING SHIP WITH A FINE CREW. TRULY EXEMPLIFIED THE SAYING "JOIN THE NAVY AND SEE THE WORLD" SONAR GANG WAS THE BEST | |
| Wells, Allan | RM3 | 1964 – 1966 | Operations | I came aboard Stickell from RM A school during her sea trials in GTMO and left just before her trip to Vietnam. Great crew and ship. |
| Delong, James (Jim) | SN on board Stickell Retired as a reserve Captain | Jan 1, 1964 – Jun 12, 1965 | Weaponds and Deck | |
| Normandin, Brian | MM3 | Feb 4, 1964 – Dec 4, 1965 | M Division | Forward engine room lower level |
| Nye, Ronald | RM3 | Apr 1964 – Mar 1, 1967 | Operations | |
| Nye, Ronald | RM3 | Apr 1964 – Mar 1967 | OC | Great ship, Great people |
| Chervenak, Paul / Chevy | RD3 | Apr 1964 – Jun 1967 | Operations | |
| Croussore, John | BT3 | Sep 1964 – May 1968 | DesRon-12 | Hello to all who served between 64 and 68. |
| McCauley, Patrick | BT3 | Sep 1964 – Feb 1968 | B | I am looking to get in touch with William D. Warren BT2 from Madison, Wisconsin or any other guys from B-division (USS Stickell DD-888) during 1964-1968. |
| Charpentier, Joseph | RM1 | Sep 1964 – 1966 | communications | |
| Harlan, Mike (Tex) | Seaman | 1965 – 1967 | Deck force | I think in two years the U.S.S. Stickell DD-888 went to 21 different countrys including Vietnam. |
| Potter, Howard (Skip) | SN | 1965 – 1967 | DK | |
| Whicker, Paul, "doc" | MM2 | Apr 1965 – Jul 1968 | M forward engine room | 21 countries and including Dominican Republic and Viet Nam Campaigns. Best of life |
| Harvey, Al | SN | May 1, 1965 – Sep 1, 1966 | DECK | deck gray haze grey |
| Priebe, Frank | SN | Sep 15, 1965 – May 29, 1967 | deck | I WOULD like to attend the reunion in 2023 or 2024 |
| Maddox, James Barry | QM2 | Dec 1965 – Jun 1969 | Navigation | Hello to all my fellow shipmates : Hong Kong, Tokyo, Taiwan, Philippines, Gulf of Tonkin, India, Aden, Red Sea, Suez, the Med, Caribbean, South America, Africa, Scandinavia, North Atlantic. What a steamer-Stickell! |
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