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USS Elrod (FFG 55) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Elrod (FFG 55). 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 225 crew members registered for the USS Elrod (FFG 55).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1985 | 1986 – 1989 | 1990 – 1994 | 1995 – 1998 | 1999 – 2003 | 2004 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosas, Miguel | E-3 | 0000 – Jul 31, 1997 | DECK | COME ON GUYS IT WAS NOT THAT BAD! THIS SHIP MADE ME A MAN OF PERSEVERANCE. |
| Lawson, Albert C (Al) | MACS(SW) | 1983 – 1988 | ||
| Lawson, Albert C (Al) | MACS(SW) | 1983 – 1989 | MA | Plankowner Hope all my shipmates are doing well. |
| Burgess, Paul | GMG1 (SW) | Dec 31, 1983 – Mar 13, 1990 | Combat systems | Plankowner, started in deck division don't miss painting the ship. Ended up a GMG working under Mr.Mckeowen. Email bigpaul104@yahoo.com |
| Brown, Steve | STGC | 1984 – 1988 | CA | |
| Eschliman, Jr | LCDR | 1984 – 1987 | Engineering | Commissioning CHENG. Retired and living in Tennessee |
| McBee, Robert (Mac) | RM2 | Jan 2, 1984 – Jan 2, 1986 | OS | Plankowner, looking for any of my old shipmates, was one of the first people sent to BATH while she was being built, looking to hear from any of my old party buddys. Not sure of the exact dates, but it was 84/85/86 |
| Behler, Dave | HMCS (SW) | Feb 15, 1984 – Feb 3, 1988 | Doc | HMCM (SW) Ret. Living in Annapolis, MD |
| Heather, Mark | OS1(SW) | Mar 4, 1984 – Sep 29, 1988 | Recently went aboard the greatest frigate of them all!!!God almighty, can't believe its been over 20 years since precom. Well, one thing for sure that Elrod and I both have in common...lots of grey coloring and lots of great memories. | |
| Mela, Ronald | e-5 | May 15, 1984 – Mar 15, 1988 | combat systems | |
| Festa, Rocky | FC1 | Jun 1984 – Jun 1989 | Combat Systems | Plankowner/CIWS Tech. Had a great time. Miss all the ports of call and my buddies in the weapons division. contact me at nmbsniper1@yahoo.com. I live in Miami Florida. |
| Keenan, Richard | HT2 | Sep 1, 1984 – Jan 7, 1987 | R | plank owner |
| Horner, James | LT | Sep 1, 1984 – Jun 5, 1987 | ASW | Precomm /Plank owner Enjoyed working with some of the best this country has to offer. |
| Hall, Sylvester | ms3 | Sep 10, 1984 – Sep 7, 1989 | supply | |
| Ford, Chuck | SK2 | Oct 1984 – May 1988 | S-1 | Plankowner |
| Gosselin, Larry Goose | DK2 | Oct 1984 – Aug 1987 | s3 | plankowner |
| Tinkham, Stephen/ Tink | SK2 | Oct 1984 – Apr 17, 1987 | S-1 | Plankowner |
| Deptula, John | ENCS(SW) Ret | Oct 1984 – Jan 1989 | Aux | Greatest Plankowner crew ever. I'm still playing Navy in Egypt |
| Borchers, Mark | LCDR | Oct 1, 1984 – Feb 28, 1988 | Combat Systems | Hardest work I ever did in the Navy, greatest bunch of people I've ever known. |
| MacKey, Gary | ETC(SW) | Oct 10, 1984 – Mar 15, 1986 | CS-4 | Nucl Crew/Precomm/Plankowner. An amazing time. What a great crew performing under difficult times and leadership. Who can forget liberty in GITMO during LEO ops? Have many pix/memo to share if you want. also have copy of commissioning. |
| Long, Mike | GSM2 | Nov 6, 1984 – Dec 15, 1989 | e1 | precom remembering all those nights in em club the cattle truck ride in gitmo and going over the fence in puerto rico thanks for the memories |
| Behler, Dave | Dec 1984 – Feb 1988 | S-1 | Plankowner HMCS (SW), Great Ship, Great Crew, Great memories in the Goat Locker. Retired in 1998, now manage a large DC area medical practice. | |
| Moon, Billy | ICC (SW) | 1985 – 1987 | CS4 | Finest group of men I have ever had the privledge to work with. |
| Phillips, Tom "puppy" | IC2/E-5 | 1985 – 1989 | CS4 Combat systems | PLANKOWNER, Remember "On a Mission from Rod" This great ship gave me some of the greatest memories in my life. We trained until our brains bled, I still remember where the lube oil coast down pump is located after 24 years. Sad but true!! |
| Miele, Matt | STG3 | 1985 – 1987 | Combat Systems | Plankowner. Seems like a lifetime ago. I have the commisioning on BETA. Anyone have it on DVD? |
| Reid, Stephen | DS2(SW) | Jan 1985 – May 1989 | CS4 | Plankowner. Hello to all of my Shipmates |
| Fluck, Michael | E7/SKC(SW) | Jan 1985 – Feb 1989 | Supply | Plankowner - What a Great Challenge......Great People..... |
| Broxton, Alfonso (Bubba) | SM2 | Jan 1, 1985 – Jul 31, 1989 | Signalman | |
| Buzzelli, Robert/Buzz | EN2 | Jan 2, 1985 – May 11, 1988 | E2 | Plankowner |
| Lee, Jeffrey | EN2 | Jan 2, 1985 – May 13, 1988 | engineering | Plankowner I hope all my shipmates are doing well. I have a good life thanks to the training and experiences I had in the Navy. |
| Leo, Gary | E6/YN1 | Jan 15, 1985 – May 4, 1987 | S-1 | We outfitted and launched Elrod in Bath Me and commissioned her in Brunswick Ga back in 85. I am from Portland, Me and was proud to be a member of her first crew. |
| Rodriguez, Thomas | MS3 | Feb 1985 – Nov 10, 1988 | S-3 | Plankowner, who could ever forget the fantail cookouts during LEO ops, I saw the old girl in 2008 in Norfolk. She was pretty rusty then. the old man would have never let us go on liberty looking like that. |
| Fendley, Rusty | STG2 | Feb 11, 1985 – May 13, 1987 | combat systems | I had some great memories aboard the Elrod and met some very cool people some of which I am still friends with today. I live in L.A. and operate cranes for a living. plankowner! contact me at rustyfendley@yahoo.com |
Koch, Allen  | RM3 | Mar 1, 1985 – Mar 20, 1988 | Communications | Long few years but met friends i still keep in touch with. Saw some great sunsets and visited some places i would have never gone on my own. |
| Wilson, Brian | QM2 | Apr 20, 1985 – Jun 15, 1987 | SC3 | Plank owner. Retired living in South Carolina. |
| McKeown, Bill | GMC | Jun 1985 – Sep 1990 | CS05 | |
| Spangler, Gary | OS2 | Aug 20, 1985 – Aug 20, 1989 | combat systems | One of the best experiences in my life.Couldn't of ask to work with a better group of people as I did when I was on the USS Elrod. |
| Brill, Todd | STG2 | Aug 23, 1985 – Jul 1, 1987 | CS-2 | |
| Jarrett, Ray | SM2 | Sep 15, 1985 – Sep 12, 1989 | ||
| Moon, Billy | ICC(SW) | Nov 1985 – Feb 1987 | CS-4 | Plankowner |
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