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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS De Wert (FFG 45). 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 196 crew members registered for the USS De Wert (FFG 45).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1986 | 1987 – 1991 | 1992 – 1996 | 1997 – 2004 | 2005 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford, Jim | BM2 | 1982 – 1984 | 1st | |
| Canty, Josh | OS2 | 1983 – 1986 | CS1 | TAG TEAM LEADER/INVENTOR. |
| Holland, William (Bill) | OS 2 | 1983 – 1986 | CS 1 | PLANKOWNER- was a great time onboard the Dewert, love to see the guys who I was serving with,always had a good time. |
| Hobaugh, Michael (Hobie) | ET1 | 1983 – Jun 1987 | CS4 | |
| Santeler, Chuck | EM | Feb 1983 – Nov 1989 | E2 | Came aboard as 2nd class, left a CPO 2 years. Last continuous plank owner to leave 6 years 9 months on the RickyD. |
| Johnson, George "Emit" | GSCS(SW) | Feb 3, 1983 – Jun 1986 | MP | "PLANK OWNER" The certificate hangs on the wall of my office as well as the picture. |
| Lawlor, Jerry | STG2 | Apr 1983 – Jan 1987 | CS-2 | PLANKOWNER - DeWert was 1st love. Cross rated to HM1. Out after 12 yrs. Graduated PLNC with Nursing Degree. Currently Director of Critical Care/Telemetry Mercy Med Ctr, AZ. Happily married w/ 6 kids - Living the dream!! |
| Hinson, Delta | OSC | Apr 1983 – Oct 31, 1988 | CS1 | My first ship as a Chief Petty Officer. Great crew and the best division on the ship. I left the ship as an OSCS on Halloween Day 1988. |
| Lahmon, Lloyd / Smedley | STG2 | Apr 19, 1983 – Dec 11, 1986 | CS2 We aint afraid of no subs | Started in Norfolk went to bath Maine, then rode her home to Charleston,SC. Bradley if your out there, gimme a shout out. Livin still in Ohio |
| Emert, Jerry | EWC(SW) | Jun 1983 – Jun 1986 | CS-1 | |
| Kaercher, George Kaercher | O-3 | Jun 1983 – May 1985 | DCA | Commissioned her and took her through PSA. Hardest work I have ever done and loved it the most! The Plank Owner crew was incredible! Still have the "plank" from the RAST install during PSA! |
| Janik, Kevin | HTC (SW) | Jun 1983 – Jun 1985 | Eng. R Div | Great Ship!! Good Skipper! I really enjoyed my tour, Reported to Pre-Comm as a 1st Class was promoted to CPO before Commissioning, best bunch of people I have ever served with! |
| Adams, Dave | OS2 | Jun 1, 1983 – Nov 22, 1986 | cs-01 | Plankowner |
| McMannamy, Clyde/ Big Mac | GMM! | Jun 15, 1983 – Oct 30, 1986 | cs-3 | Plankowner was the signer for the launcher, so in a sense it belonged to me and still does. |
| Justesen, Kevin | MSCM | Jun 15, 1983 – Oct 30, 1988 | S2 | Plank Owner - beginning of my Naval career. Had 1st DeWert Reunion in 2021 - awesome time. Next one in 2023 Jacksonville, FL. Contact me (607)371-1159 for more information. |
| Hudson, Clarence | OS2(SW) | Jun 17, 1983 – Oct 28, 1988 | CS1 | "PLANK OWNER" |
| Guebert, Mike | GSCM(SW) | Jul 1983 – Sep 1987 | M | |
| Kraus, Mark | RM2 | Jul 1983 – Aug 1985 | CS2 | Great honor to be a Plank Owner. The hard work paid off. The Comm Shack rocked. I stayed in the reserve and will be retiring Oct 15th. After a year in Afghanistan im ready to hang it up. |
| Sushereba, Mark | EN2 | Jul 1983 – Nov 1986 | A Div | Plank owner crew. The best Captain and crew I ever served with before or since in a 20 year stint. |
| Sons, Tim | STGC | Jul 1, 1983 – 1986 | CS2 | Plankowner!! And worked with an awesome crew. Did 15 years made chief and got out. Went back to school got a degree and living in Colorado. Became a web developer/ computer geek and big Harley nut.Thomas O Bradley? |
| Graham, Stephen | RM3 | Aug 1983 – Jul 1985 | Ship Control | Plank Owner. Served with ENS Dees, RMC Flick, RM1 Guarino, RM2 Kirk, RM2 Vera, RM3 Sralik, RM3 Kraus, RMSR Lockley........ |
| Houghton, David | ET 2 | Aug 1983 – Jul 1987 | CS-4 | Plankowner now a Lt. at Greenville City Fire Department in Greenville, SC |
| Brinker, Doug (Brink) | BMSN | Aug 1983 – Nov 16, 1984 | 1st Division | The time I spent from Commission to my departure was priceless times ill cherish forever. Coming from another command where I helped Decom the Mullinix DD944 after our final Med Deployment to the DeWert thank God for her |
| Brown, Reggie | ICFN | Aug 1, 1983 – Jun 2, 1986 | Deck | Maine was an adventure and the Med cruise was, well you know |
| Pepke, Pete | QMC Retired | Aug 28, 1983 – Jun 1, 1986 | Deck | All I can say this assignment was the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of my Navy career. It was challenging. But I have to say it was a good crew. It pushed me to succeed. |
| Schneider, Robert | STG1 | Oct 1983 – Nov 1984 | Combat Systems | The Schemdley crew |
| Miller, Jerry | FC3 | Oct 1983 – Mar 1988 | CS-3 | Plankowner. I did not stay in touch with y'all. I worked on CIWS. I am a firefighter in Chicago. I toured the De Wert anchored in Chicago in Aug. 2012, it was like I was just gone a few months and was back. |
| Young, Jeff | HT1 | Oct 3, 1983 – 1986 | plank owner now i live in maine married 2 kids 1 grandson work at BIW as a welder also in the maine army national guard (unit is in iraq 2005/2006) | |
| Taylor, Michael | GMG1 | Oct 16, 1983 – Feb 9, 1989 | Weapons CS-3 | Plankowner, One of the last to leave. Being on the "Ricky D" was great. Everyone was like Family. Now Living and Working in Flat Rock MI. as a Sr. Automation Technican and going to school for a Engineering Degree. |
| Swope, Brian | FC1 | Oct 20, 1983 – Oct 11, 1987 | CS-3 | Plankowner now live in Zanesville Ohio, 2 kids, Presently employed by the US Army Corps of Engineers as an electrician. Loved the time i served on the DeWert, Great crew, lots of memorable times, especailly during the Libyan conflict |
| McEvoy, Neil | PN1 | Nov 19, 1983 – Dec 24, 1984 | Support | Plankowner. |
| Doan, Greg | E-5/FC2 | Nov 20, 1983 – May 4, 1988 | CS-3? | Plankowner. |
| Lytle, Mike | HT-3 | Dec 1983 – 1987 | Engineering | |
| Jones, Eddie | SH3 | 1984 – | Supply | Looking for anyone who served on the USS De Wert during 1984 to 1988...Also a plankowner..one of the last ones to join the crew Awesome crew and I loved the deployments! |
| Frye, Bob | E3 | Jun 8, 1984 – May 27, 1988 | 1st Division | I work as a CAD Designer/Drafter. I live in Boothwyn, Pa., U.S.A.; near Delaware state line. |
| Gatlin, Jeff | En3 | 1985 – 1989 | E2 | Good times |
| Shaneberger, Matt | IC2 | May 1, 1985 – Nov 14, 1990 | Electronics | 5 Long years 3 cruises and over 40 countries lots of memories and friends, Now an Electrical and Instrumentation specialist in Forest City , NC Married 18years w/ 2 children |
| Reese, Donald | SN | Jul 1985 – Jul 1987 | 1st | |
| Luciani, Jerry | EW3(SW) | Aug 1985 – Nov 1998 | OI02 | |
| Daigle, Christopher | GSE | 1986 – 1990 | E1 | YUP IT'S ME. STILL KICKIN. |
| Brandt, Stephen | E4/OS3 | 1986 – 1989 | CS-1 | Going down Memory Lane! I live and work in Fort Worth, TX. Married with 3 kids! |
| Jones, Chuck | SM2 | 1986 – Aug 21, 1991 | Signalman | |
| Kennedy, Bill | GSEC(SW)-Retired | 1986 – 1988 | E-1 | Med Cruise / UNITAS - 86 / LEO Ops. Good Times!! |
| Vedell, Steven | EM2 | Apr 1986 – Jun 1989 | E2 | Back in NC. Will never forget the UNITAS |
| Rowland, Jeff/ "Indian" | OS2 | May 1986 – Apr 1989 | OC | |
| Pickney, Hans | BM2 | Jul 1986 – Jul 1989 | 1st | Unitas 86, two drug operations in Carribean, Persian Gulf 88-89 Good buddies with Neuman and Schwerin |
| Rocchio, Michael "Roc" | BM3 | Aug 1986 – Apr 1987 | 1ST | |
| Watkins, Franklin | EWSN | Dec 1986 – Jun 1988 | CS-2 | HAD A BLAST ON UNITAS 87 IF ONLY WE COULD KEEP FROM RUNNING AGOUND LOL REMEMBER GETMO HE HE |
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