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USS Kinkaid (DD 965) Crew List

The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Kinkaid (DD 965). 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 725 crew members registered for the USS Kinkaid (DD 965).

Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1975 | 1976 – 1977 | 1978 – 1979 | 1980 – 1982 | 1983 – 1984 | 1985 – 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 – 1990 | 1991 – 1992 | 1993 – 1994 | 1995 – 1996 | 1997 – 1998 | 1999 – 2000 | 2001 – now

NameRank/RatePeriodDivisionRemarks/Photo
Baker, Warren (Bake)QM21976 – Sep 14, 1979DECK / NAVPlankowner. First and best westpac. Kinkaid was the best crew I was ever part of. Many of us still get together.
Coyle, AlanFTM11976 – 1980FOXInstalled the SeaSparrow System. Great ship
Herrington, HaroldGMG11976 – 1979GPLANKOWNER
Shaw, Walter1976 – 1978PLANKOWNER -- STILL IN SAN DIEGO E181@aol.com - like to hear from ya shipmates
Boso, MichaelSM31976 –CommunicationThese year set the course in my life.
Summers, MichaelEN-2Feb 1976 – Jul 1978MPHad the greatest group of people that I have ever worked with, never forget Smity.
McGoldrick, StephenRM3Mar 12, 1976 – Jun 1979OC
Russell, JohnBM-2Jun 6, 1976 – Jun 6, 19781st DivI came aboard in Pascagoula just before commissioning. I had prior service and thank God for Chief Ray Snyder for helping me adjust. It is a warm memory of the crew and her leadership that remains a part of my life
Beattie, GlenSTG1Jul 10, 1976 – Nov 2, 1977ASPlankowner. 18 months of pre-com in San Diego.
Mott, DarrellRM2Jul 10, 1976 – Aug 1979OPS/OCDrop the donuts!....and remember the Bahrain 7!
Lakely, JackSTG-1/STGCJul 10, 1976 – Jun 30, 1978A/SPlankowner. Went to de-commissioning and went to the sinking in Hawaii. I am proud to say, all of the commissioning crew went down with her. I put the pass in review pictures onboard her the day before she went to sea for the last time. Aloha
Saunders, TomEMFN - EM3Jul 10, 1976 – Nov 1976EPlank Owner - I remember well the commissioning ceremonies in Pgoula. Sure could lose track of time when down in CCS. I recall going up on deck to get some fresh air and finding out it was the middle of the night. Working as inst. for UPRR
Duke, DennisBM3Jul 10, 1976 – May 25, 19791stHey I'm BM3 Duke from 1st Div. Big Breaded ugly guy Everyone told me I looked like a Bo'sen mate
Waite, ChuckGMT2Jul 10, 1976 –A/S DivisionPlankowner. Enjoyed the Panama Canal and fleet trials on the west coast.
Henry, RonaldGSM1/COct 1976 – Apr 1980Main Propulsion Plankowner. I still have fond memories of Kinkaid and of all the great shipmates I met. The Kinkaid will be part of me till the end. Thanks to people like Chiefs 8, 9 Bradley, Hatcher,Littleton and H.F.W. .
Walker, TerryHMC1977 – 1980Medical Department Representative
Wiles, GaryGMM31977 – 1978Weapons
Destasio, PatSH11977 – 1979Supply - S-3PlankOwner. One of the best ship assisgments I had in the 10 years I was in the Navy.
Anderson, SteveE-11977 –Boatswains Mate
Bourgeois, MelFTM21977 – 19793rdGreat bunch of Sailors and even better bunch of Friends
Ciaramella, Jeffetr21977 – 1979OELAST OF 4 SHIPS, BUT THE BEST CREW OF THEM ALL. GREAT MEMORIES. GOOD MATES. WESTPAC,PI,NEW ZEALAND,FIJI,EVAC, BAHRAIN,KARACHI. HANGING OUT ON SIGNAL BRIDGE, IN RADIOSHACK. WHERE'S JEFF STURROCK? papac43@aol.com
Weiss, Davidgsec1977 – 1979E
Moore, LarryOS31977 – Apr 9, 1979OperationsGreat crew. Great sailing.
Griffiths, Anthony (Tony)Gmm21977 – 1980Fox division
Van, RandyE-2Jan 7, 1977 – Jun 30, 1979Deck & "A" GangPlankowner Lot's of good times and travel
Powell, DeanRM2Mar 1977 – Dec 1980OPSFOND MEMORIES OF FRIENDS AND PORTS OF CALL TO THIS DAY. 6 MONTHS LONG BEACH YD, 2 WESTPACS, INITIATED SHELLBACK....THEN INITIATED AS A GOLDEN SHELLBACK. NEVER FORGET 1ST TIME TO PEARL MANNING RAILS IN DRESS WHITES...AND UP COLUMBIA RV TO PORTLAND OR
Mills, MarkGMT3Mar 1977 – Nov 1979aswMet the love of my life on the quarterdeck in Portland in 1979, married 30 years next March. What a great experience on board, great crew! Remember the Arabian sea yacht club? Modloc? Dodging cops in Bahrain? Asroc pilot? Lots of memories!
Stroud, Bill / HossFN/ EMMar 1, 1977 – Jun 1, 1978ENOT TO SURE OF THE DATES BUT THERE CLOSE ENOUGH, THE KINKAID WAS THE ONLY SHIP I SERVED ON TILL CHEMICAL ASTHMA ENDED MY NAVY CAREER. I WILL NEVER FORGET THOSE EXPERIENCES.
Earwood, RandyOperations SpecialistMar 1, 1977 – Jul 1, 1980Operations IntelligenceFirst Command First Ship … got out … came back in 1983 … retired 1999
Woolums, TimENCApr 1977 – Aug 1978MGas Turbine -
Bryan, BrucermsnApr 1977 – Oct 1980opswhat a great ship and a greater crew. joined the navy running from God and ran right into Him...sweet.
Montgomery, DonET2May 1977 – Aug 1980OE
Marcotte, TomFTM3May 5, 1977 – Dec 31, 1979FoxWould love to hear from any of my old DD965 buddies. Email me at tmarcott@skidmore.edu. I remember a great bunch of guys and our Westpac evac of Iran.
Herriford, GaryFTM2Jun 1977 – Jan 11, 1982FoxGood times, --Free the Bahrain 16-- Golden Shellbacks Rule
Orchard, CurtLTJun 1977 – Mar 1979Foxtrot
Wilm, FrankFTG3Jun 15, 1977 – Jun 30, 19803rdWAS SOMEWHAT OF A TROUBLE MAKER BUT LEARNED ALOT AND HAD A GOOD TIME WITH OFFICERS AND CREW THAT I WAS PROUD TO SERVE WITH AND I WILL NEVER FORGET THE BAHRAIN INCIDENT
Lindner, CarlBOATSWAINS MATEJun 16, 1977 – Jun 16, 19811stIf you know me give me a ring
Logan, DavidGMM2Aug 1977 – Aug 1979foxGreatest command I ever served on, 1st crew for WES-PAC We blew the Russians away trying to track us. I was on board wheN we evacuated Iran , had to go to Karachi Pakistan and buy our food( horse meat/ camel meat @ marke
Chambers, WilliamRMSNAug 10, 1977 – Aug 11, 1978OPsGreat times with my buds in the radio shack,Sr Chief and
Rodriguez, CharlesRM 3Sep 14, 1977 – Jul 18, 1980radiomenon board for kinkaid's first westpac. Old shell back from uss sterrett, first crew to become golden shell backs on kinkaid. Lots of fun times. It will be missed.
Eason, NathanMSSNNov 1977 – Aug 1979enjoyed cooking for the crew.not to forget senior chief ford., and my crazy phillipino friends in the galley.when she was new she shined... went on to lsd uss point defiance after kinkaid.
Bridgeman, JohnLTNov 12, 1977 – Dec 15, 1980R,A, & MI arrived as an Ensign and left as a Lt. Started out as DCA, then A divsion, and spent the last year as MPA. What a great 3 years
Smith, DavidGMG3Nov 26, 1977 – Apr 13, 1979WEAPONSI WENT ON WESTPAC 1978-79. HM1 TERRY WALKER PERFORMED A CIRCUMCISION ON ME IN THE INDIAN OCEAN. WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM CREWMATES, ESPECIALLY RANDY VAN MEHREN
Griffis, ChuckPC2Dec 1977 – Mar 1979NAVGREAT SHIP AND GREAT CREW, I AM VERY PROUD TO HAVE SERVED ON HER, BEING THE SHIPS PC I NEW EVERYONE AND THEY WERE A GREAT BUNCH ON GUYS..

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