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USS Meredith (DD 890) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Meredith (DD 890). 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 135 crew members registered for the USS Meredith (DD 890).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1964 | 1965 – 1971 | 1972 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster, William | III | 1965 – 1966 | supply | After Eric Dodson taught me to cut hair, and I took over his barbershop, life was sweet for my remaining time on active duty. |
| Staib, Ed | ST-2/ST-1 | 1965 – 1966 | A/S | Looking for ST-1 Jim Early. Served together then both transfered to FSS, Key West for instructor duty. |
| Laakso, Donald | BT3 | Mar 10, 1965 – Aug 25, 1966 | Engineering | Served in Forward Fireroom. Homeported in Mayport, Florida |
| Bradshaw, William Shorty | bt3 | Apr 1965 – Mar 1968 | B division | served in the aft fireroom, spent time in the charleston ship yards and did a med cruise, had a lot of great times. Ships cooks called me peewee and fellow snipes called me shorty. |
| Brown, Hal | RD 3 | Jun 1966 – Oct 5, 1969 | ECM operator and Elint | |
| MacIsaac, John | CYN3 | Jun 1966 – Jan 1968 | Operations | Life aboard the Meredith taught me so much about responsibly and respect, not that I didn't try to fight it. |
| Brown, Hal | RD3 | Jun 7, 1966 – Oct 3, 1969 | Operations | Enjoyed the two Med cruises and all the Carribian cruises. Ship transfered to WestPac for a tour in Viet Nam in 1969. I received 7th Fleet citation for operations in the North China Sea and Yellow Sea nrth of 38th Par. |
| Tierney, Frank | ETR3 | Dec 1966 – May 1968 | OE | First ship. Have many great memories. |
| McFarlane, Al | QM3 | 1967 – Aug 28, 1968 | dont know | |
| Tesch, Fred | RM3 | 1967 – 1968 | Operations | The Meredith provided some great memories and friends. |
| Clark, Curtis (Cj) | GMG2 | Jan 10, 1967 – Mar 3, 1970 | Weapons (2nd Division) | I am currently retired living in Indianapolis, IN |
| Pautsch, James | RD2 | Feb 1967 – Feb 1968 | Radar | Retired |
| Heil, Bob | FTG2 | 1968 – | Weapons | |
| Yocum, Phil | EN 3 | 1968 – 1970 | A Gang | |
| Goetzinger, John | PN2 | Jun 1968 – Feb 1970 | Ships Office | On board during the Western Pacific Tour of Duty. Balboa, Hawaii, Guan, Phillipines, Japan, Hong Kong Difficult time, but great memories |
| Pittman, Joseph | CS3 | Jun 1968 – Apr 1972 | Supply | Ship Baker and Jack of the Dust |
| Riso, Frank | GMG2 | Jun 1968 – Jun 1971 | A/S | The best times with A/S division and all the guys in Weapons...did GIMTO, Vietnam, and the Med...only remember the good times |
| Pittman, Joseph | CS3 | Aug 1968 – Apr 1971 | Supply | |
| Pittman, Joseph | CS3 | Aug 1, 1968 – Apr 1, 1971 | Supply | Baker and Jack of the Dust |
| Evinrude, Mark E. | PO3 | Oct 1968 – Feb 1970 | ER | Can't razor blades be recycled back into naval destroyers? Why no mention on DD890's 1969 deployment to Vietnam and West Pac cruise? |
| O'Brien, Daniel (Obee) | E5 - FTG2 | Oct 1968 – Aug 1973 | Weapons | West-Pac, Med cruises X ??, GITMO; proud to have served my country in the US Navy. I was "Salty Dog" when I left Meredith, having served aboard longer than any officers or crew on discharge. |
| Filz, John | BT@ | Oct 31, 1968 – Jun 1970 | B | |
| Corbin, Mike | SN | 1969 – 1973 | 1st | |
Grant, Bernie  | FTG3 | Jan 1, 1969 – Jul 1, 1970 | Weapons | Currently living in Wichita, Ks. Looking to make contact with shipmates from the class of '69, Wespac cruise and GITMO cruise. Only remember the good times on the Merry D, and maybe some of the tough times too. |
| Grobusky, Frank | YN3 | Jun 20, 1969 – Aug 21, 1970 | Ship's Office | Arrived at tail end of West Pac Cruise/Vietnam. Home port in Mayport, FLA. Later, made GITMO and East Coast runs. |
| Fink, Ron | BM2 | Sep 1969 – 1973 | 1ST | |
| Wright, Bob | RD2 | Sep 1969 – Nov 7, 1971 | Operations | Enjoyed the Med cruise on 70-71. Was on SOAP team at Charleston during overhaul in 1971. Placed on Operational Hold in September 71 so I could go to Gitmo again for refresher training as leading PO for the Radarmen. |
| Perry, Larry E. | YN3 | Nov 1969 – Aug 22, 1971 | 1st | I served as the WEPS DEP YN and as the ship's Legal YN. Worked directly for LT Tony Gaudiano. GQ station was on the bridge on the contact board. Also worked with YN3 Paul Hintz. |
| Jensen, Roger | stg2 | 1970 – 1973 | sonar | |
| Nondahl, Peter | BT3 | Jan 1970 – Jan 1972 | B | Worked in after fireroom. Med cruise and twice to gitmo. |
| Gonzales, Robert (Speedy) | seaman apprentice | Feb 4, 1970 – Nov 14, 1972 | BMT Division | I was released 3 month cut due to reduction of force. Chief Jordan told me about the release prior to the Honorable discharge. |
| Cyphers, Cybo (Paul Douglas) Doug | STG 2 | May 1970 – Dec 1973 | Weapons | |
| Brown, Gary | MM3 | May 26, 1970 – Oct 23, 1973 | M | BRAVO 4 AFT ENGINE ROOM TWO MED TRIPS MANY GITMO HELL TOURS AND CALEBRA SHELLINGS |
| Sams, C. T. | BT3 | Jul 1970 – Sep 1973 | B Fire Room | Two Med cruises, two Gtmo cruises. Charleston, SC re-fitting. Seeing your names brought back some good memories! |
| Banks, William | MM2 | Aug 15, 1970 – Mar 10, 1971 | M Division | Bravo 2 and 4 |
| Diekmann, Mike | MMFN | 1971 – 1972 | M | |
| Diekmann, Mike | MMFN | Feb 1971 – Sep 1972 | M | I came aboard right before the refit in Charleston and made a Med cruise. Looking for guys from the forward and after engine rooms. Some names: MM1 Carlson, MMFN Ayler, MM3 Trombley, MM3 Brown, MMFN Ingledue |
| Tribelhorn, Ronald | LT(JG) | Jun 1971 – Jun 1973 | MPA, Navigator, Wepons - Med cruise 1972, took her from active to reserve status | |
| Geiger, Bill | STG2 | Aug 15, 1971 – Aug 15, 1973 | A/S | Looking for all friends 71 GITMO, 72 Med Cruise. Walberg, Swine, Garrison, Edwards, Hot Dog, and others... |
| Player, R L | MMCS THE SEA | Aug 20, 1971 – Nov 15, 1972 | M | I was the (SEA) senior enlisted adviser during the yard overhaul in Charleston and for awhile after that.Would like to talk to some old ship mates. |
| Haynes, Gary | PN2 | Sep 15, 1971 – Sep 15, 1973 | Admin | Med 1972 |
| Cummings, William (Bim) | BT 3 | Dec 17, 1971 – Mar 10, 1974 | B DIVISION | WORKED IN AFT FIREROOM AND OIL KING. RETIRED CWO IN 94. CURRENTLY WORK FOR THE VA IN ORLANDO IN THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. |
| Cummings, William (Bim) | BT3 | Dec 21, 1971 – Apr 22, 1974 | B |
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