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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Spruance (DD 963). 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 654 crew members registered for the USS Spruance (DD 963).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1975 | 1976 – 1977 | 1978 – 1980 | 1981 – 1983 | 1984 – 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 – 1989 | 1990 – 1991 | 1992 – 1993 | 1994 – 1996 | 1997 – 1998 | 1999 – 2000 | 2001 – 2003 | 2004 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor, Tracy | GMM2 | 1984 – 1987 | CS/ASROC | Always enjoyed painting the top of the ASROC launcher (Bright White) to reflect the sun. This was to keep the ASROCs cool, but outcome was reflecting the sun into the bridge windows... |
| Krug, Christopher | FC2 | 1984 – Aug 1988 | CG | Good times!!! |
| Howard, James | RM | 1984 – 1986 | OC | |
| Matullo, Michael | GSM3 | 1984 – 1986 | engineering | this was my first and last ship. I had some of the best times of my life aboard this ship. I also made some great friends. |
| Albrecht, Curtis | IC3 | 1984 – 1987 | Combat systems | One of the highlights of my youth. Great people I served with and grew up with. Lots of great life experiences and learning. |
| Bovan, Vandell | 1984 – | |||
| Thompson, Monte | E3 | 1984 – 1988 | Communications | |
| McCartt, Tom | CTT2 | 1984 – 1988 | OZ | |
| Lucier, Paul | IC3 | 1984 – 1987 | Engineering | Amazing experiences, Amazing people and places. So many memories compressed into such a short time span. I'm blessed and thank you Jesus for forgiving me. We definitely got carried away! |
| Buscemi, Joseph | PN2 | Jan 1984 – May 27, 1987 | Navigation | I had a great time! I remember QM3 Lawson, PC3 Stevens & Schultz,YN3 Wojtaszek & YN3 Frantz, Yn2 Rios & ofcourse sabu |
| Bain, Joel R. | HT2 | Jan 2, 1984 – May 20, 1987 | Repair | I miss all the freinds that I had made while serving on the Spruance. I would like to go back and visit and to be able to go back out to sea on the Spruance once again. |
| Walsh, Tom | EW1 | Jan 14, 1984 – Apr 1, 1988 | OZ | North Atlantic Cruise, Med Cruise, 1 year in Pascagoula, Miss. Then we moved to Mayport. Twice to Gitmo. It was a great 4+ years. We had a great crew and I wouldn't have done any of it different. |
| Aiello, Dan Ollie | OS 3 | Jan 20, 1984 – Nov 20, 1985 | OI | Remembering the good times. Where's Gring, Hipp, Mejia, Rich O'conner. Hey Merritt, Bon the Bru . Hey Buscemi remember me. Roughead is CINCPACFLT. |
| Feller, William | CTOSR-CTO3 | Feb 1984 – May 1987 | OZ | |
| Martin, John | BM 3 | Feb 1984 – Feb 1987 | DECK | We worked hard for Clark, but we partied even harder for ourselves!! Hope everyone's enjoying the rest of your lives. I will never forget crew and ship |
| Rivers, Norman (Stormin) | EM3TO EM2 | Feb 3, 1984 – Aug 8, 1987 | ENGINEERING | HAD THE BEST TIME ON MY 10YR STOP IN THE NAVY . IF IS WAS NOT FOR EM1 JORDON PUTTING A BOOT UP MY BUTT I WOULD HAVE NEVER MADE IT THANKS(ONEWAY) |
| Rivers, Norman | EM-3 | Feb 3, 1984 – Aug 8, 1987 | Cargo/wepeons/eleavators | The Spruance was my first ship had the best timeof my naval career on that ship. <et a lot of great people on that boat some ill never for get |
| Bean, Thomas | \"OS\"3 E-4 | Mar 1984 – Jan 1986 | OPS/O-I | OH YEAH!!! And good times were had by all.From GITMO to the Black Sea.We made a serious wake in the ocean.I was DAMN proud to serve on the FIRST AND FINEST.We even servived a couple of hurricanes at sea. |
| Stone, Willy | STGSN | Mar 1984 – Jul 1986 | CW | Had a great time on the Spru until I got cross ways with the DIV/O McWithy. Then I left abruptly. |
| O'Rourke, John J. O'Rourke Jr. | HT1 | Mar 3, 1984 – May 9, 1987 | Repair | Smooth ride compared to my first destroyer, an old Fram 2 class destroyer, U.S.S. Johnston DD821. I'm retired from the navy now, and teach at a local college in Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| Krug, Christopher | FC 2 | Apr 1984 – Sep 1988 | CG | Went to Gitmo with Vern Clark, what a treat!! |
| Smith, Thomas | FC3 | Apr 1984 – Jun 1987 | CSG | |
| Merritt, Wayne | RM1 | Apr 1, 1984 – Aug 1, 1987 | OC | The SPRU MARU - I couldnt believe that Vern Clark Became CNO - I am still in Shock. But anyway, the med cruise, Gitmo 1/2 million times, GOULA where I got married along with half the crew, and of course the short stay I had in Mayport!! |
| Tufts, Greg | GSE1 | May 15, 1984 – Sep 15, 1986 | MP | What is there to say about the Spru Can at this time. Some good guys and some not so good ones. Only thing that kept me in the Navy was reenlisting for orders off of it. GSM1s Sybrant and Macoy were the worst. |
| Clark, Todd D. Clark | RM2 | Jun 1984 – Jun 1988 | OC | Hey to all the old OC Div gang from 1984-1988. gr82bavol2@yahoo.com |
| Balzer, Bill | SONAR TECH | Jun 20, 1984 – Feb 27, 1988 | Deck/CA | 45 months on the Spru and I had one hell of a good time. Working for BMC Idi Amin was an experience that I'll never forget. I sure do miss rocking the boat during chow time. |
| Hayden, Carl | MS1 | Oct 1984 – Dec 8, 1987 | S-2 | |
| Hayden, Carl | MS1 | Oct 1984 – Dec 1987 | S2 | Great memories.Great crew.To bad they decomm.+sunk her.would have liked to go aboard her one more time retired in 1992. |
| Thompson, Mnte | VARIOUS HE HE | Oct 1, 1984 – Sep 1, 1999 | Com | Well, definitely a strange time. Good ship, good life lessons. Pretty good people for the most part. |
| Payne, William | AMHAN | Nov 1984 – May 7, 1985 | HSL 32 Det One | Retired in 2003 AM1 (AW/SW), My first cruise, MED, Had a blast. Worked on the Kaman H-2 Seasprite, can anyone remember those? Finished up my career with tours in HSL-42 and HSL-48, Rotary Wing Pax River, VX-1 Pax River. |
| Burris, Bret | SN | Nov 11, 1984 – Feb 5, 1987 | DECK | WOW!!! WHAT AN AWAKENING FOR A 19 YR OLD! MED CRUISE '84, STARTED FOR ME IN SPAIN. PORT/STARBOARD WATCHES OFF THE COAST OF BERUIT WAS FUN. NOT!!! MET SOME GREAT GUYS, AND GREW INTO A MAN QUICKLY! |
| Rodriguez, Roberto | BM3 | Dec 27, 1984 – Jul 4, 1987 | Operations/Deck | |
| McGovern, Timothy | EM3 TO EM1 | 1985 – 1989 | E | Very interesting four years. Started by missing the 1985 Med Cruise; Burnin' Vern was the CO; had the major refit for VLS; shifted from Norfolk to Mayport; ran aground in the Bahamas; the 1988 cruise. Quite a tour. BZ to all the Flexible Warriors |
| Taylor, Vernon | e4 | 1985 – 1988 | oco1 | |
| Adams, Terry | Fn/GSM 3 | 1985 – 1989 | M | Just reflecting back to the beginning of a journey in my life. |
| Hribal, Cliff | ET2 | Jan 1985 – Aug 1988 | Combat Sys/SPS-40BCD | I remember mess crank-in in the wardroom when Vern Clark was there. Riding the hurricane Norfolk?86, Pascagula ?87 seeing the Wisconsin being towed in for overhaul. DOD, V.A. and now FAA as Comm Tech. Curr. ET1 in Reserves, D.C. area |
| Pepperdene, Ken | GMG3 | Jan 1985 – Feb 1987 | Combat Systems | One and only tour aboard a ship. Caught up to her during the Med cruise and left her in the yards. Made some good friends and miss them all. What a Hell of a ride it was.... |
| Cheatham, Rene | ENFN | Jan 10, 1985 – Apr 15, 1986 | A-GANG | |
| Bradley, Sean | EW2 | Feb 1, 1985 – Jan 6, 1988 | OZ | The Med cruise, the ship yards in Pascagoula and that fun filled Carribean vacation in Gitmo were some memorable times. Old friends email me at dbasean@yahoo.com |
| Dray, Jan | LT | May 1985 – May 1987 | OZ | Living on a barge in Pascagoula, MS. Aye, it was a fine Navy life. Really, it was. Great ship. Great crew. |
| Bradley, Sean | EW2 | May 1, 1985 – Jan 1, 1988 | Ops | Its amazing that we have sites like this so we can all keep in touch. |
| Bovan, Vandell | SH3 | Jun 1985 – 1989 | supply | |
| Zuchegna, David Zuchegna | FCC | Jun 21, 1985 – Jan 21, 1989 | CG | |
| Gillman, Stan | ETCS (SW) Ret. | Jun 30, 1985 – 1988 | CE | Good times, good friends, some great memories. Retired now, teaching 8th grade math in southern Arizona |
| Long, Jim | RM2 | Aug 1, 1985 – Jul 1, 1988 | OC | Holy cow! RM1 Merritt - what's going on!!! I'm still active duty (O-4 now!). Hoping to get in touch with old shipmates. The memories still haunt me. |
| Dietrichs, Paul / Dusty | BMSN | Aug 10, 1985 – Oct 1989 | 1st | good people allaround |
| Dietrichs, Paul / Dusty | E-3 | Aug 15, 1985 – Oct 19, 1989 | deck | thanks for taking on a kid and making him a man |
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