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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 722 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
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullock, Mel "Doc" | HMCS | 1980 – 1984 | Admin | Being the IDC on the Kinkaid was one of the best experences of my life with some of the best people I have ever known. |
| Bird, Alan | BM 2 | 1980 – 1983 | 1 st | |
Brown, Todd  | 3 | 1980 – 1982 | eng | Cant believe I just now found this site. If you remember me which I do some of you guys , shoot me a e-mail. I remember dam near everything, from the engineering party in subic bay, golden shellback dam forgot about that |
| Smith, James (Jim) | ENS - LT | Jan 1980 – Nov 1983 | E, R, 1st, and Navigation Head | My first tour after commissioning. Joined the "Kinky-D" shortly after her first deployment, and stayed aboard for her first overhaul and second deployment. I last saw her in Subic after the collision in the Straights of Malacca: sad to see. |
| Western, Jeffrey | HT3 | Jan 1980 – Jul 1983 | R Division | |
| Nichols, Barry | ENSIGN | Jan 7, 1980 – Mar 31, 1980 | Operations | Got my sealegs on RimPac '80. Many "sea stories" later have one son and one daughter serving and upholding the family tradition. Update (years later): Multiple sons-in-law are former military! Bravo Zulu |
| Western, Jeffrey | HT3 | Jan 30, 1980 – Jul 26, 1983 | R | |
| King, Bill | ET 2 | Apr 1, 1980 – Sep 1, 1982 | OE | |
| Rogers, Chris | STG2 | Apr 18, 1980 – Jan 5, 1985 | C/A Division | |
| Pederson, Richard | SEAMAN2 BM | May 1980 – Dec 1980 | 1st | |
| Sanders, Jerry | STG2 | May 1980 – Mar 31, 1983 | AS | |
| Dodge, Gregory | GMM-3 | Jul 1, 1980 – Jan 20, 1982 | Gunnery/ weapons | |
| Bullock, Doc | HMCM | Jul 1, 1980 – Aug 30, 1985 | Medical | Great ship and crew. |
| Sanders, Jerry | STG2 - STG1 | Aug 1980 – Mar 1983 | CA | Can't believe that war-horse has been sunk. Are we getting that old? I always thought she'd be around as long as I was. |
| Spears, Chris | OS2 | Sep 16, 1980 – Jan 20, 1984 | OI | Would like to here from any OS from 80-84 or anyone else.Some of the best years and times i ever spent.Contact Chris Spears at boats921@yahoo.com |
| Lyons, Robert | EW1 | 1981 – 1984 | OE | bfdcpu@comcast.net |
| Park, David | BM | 1981 – 1985 | 1st Division | Anyone remember me. Dave Park here. This was my first and only ship. We really had some great times. Looking for my 1st div. buddies and also looking for Ron Hoffmann. |
| Coffe, Jerry | BM3 | 1981 – 1985 | Deck | |
| Farhat, Ken | STG-2 | 1981 – 1983 | ASW | Are you kidding? I was the LPO and I was not even the senior 2nd class? |
| Lash, Tom | GSM2 | Jan 1981 – Jan 1987 | MP | Had a lot of good times and met a lot of good people on the Kinkaid. I see a lot of familliar names ! Hope everyone is doing well. |
| Wyatt, Ken | GSM2 | Feb 1981 – Apr 1986 | MP | First of ship of my career. Lots of fun |
| Bigby, Randy | BM | May 12, 1981 – May 15, 1985 | Deck | Wow, after all these years I finally thought to google her. I was sad to hear they used her for trget practice. Me and the deck crew had some awesome times, 2 westpacs and many wild rides. If any of you guys remember me give me look me up!! |
| Bigby, Randall | BM3 | May 12, 1981 – May 15, 1985 | OPs | Just wondering where all the crew are now. Jeff Selman David Parks Charles ? |
| Wiltjer, Glenn | GMG2 | Jun 1, 1981 – May 1, 1983 | G | Super memories. |
| Carroll, Jerry | MSSN | Jul 1981 – Jun 1985 | Supply | Cinnamon Rolls |
| Allen, Dean J. | GMG2 | Jul 1, 1981 – Aug 1, 1983 | CG & CA | Good Ship first ship to land on Bremerton (USS) |
| Stephen, Smitty | MS1 | Jul 15, 1981 – Jun 20, 1984 | S-2 | Lot of good memories with alot of different shipmates was one of my best duty stations I have been retired since 1986 |
| Brown, Dan | FTG1 | Aug 1981 – Aug 1985 | CG & FOX | COs Riggle & Tobias. Two West Pacs do not forget that hellish ride in the North Pacific. Remember the storage cabinet busting loose in Twidget country & sliding across the deck as we were restricted to racks? Great days! |
| Carroll, Jerry | MS3 | Aug 5, 1981 – Jun 13, 1985 | Supply | Good times In Thailand and the Seychells 2 West Pacs. Great crew. Lost Both our Hellicopters on both deployments that sucked. |
| Quinn, Matthew | SHSN | Sep 1981 – Jun 1985 | 1st supply | wow she's gone. I will miss her! I hope you all remember me, I cut most of your hair. I hope some of you contact me, feel free to e-mail at matthew200551@yahoo.com fair winds and following sea's my shipmates. |
| Journell, John | FGT1 | Sep 1, 1981 – Nov 1, 1982 | Fox | My reporting and departing dates are estimates. This is embarassing, but I think we were Fox Division...I was an FTG1 with the Mk. 86 GFCS. |
| West, Gregory | E3 MADE E6 AT PEARL. | Oct 13, 1981 – Oct 7, 1983 | CA | Loved this ship! Outstabding crew! Was aboard for WESTPAC cruise when we hit the same sub twice! Captain Riggle was relieved of his command after that. Also, had a LAMPS Sea Wolf crash, no survivors. LTCMDR Kenneth Kraper was the pilot. Rest in peace |
| Hughes, Bert | GSM1(SW) | Nov 1981 – Nov 1985 | MP | Lots of blood, sweat and tears. Oh, the joys of specops draggin' the tail. |
| Newton, Jimmie | GSM2 | Nov 26, 1981 – Dec 1, 1986 | MP | Great crew, great friends, great times, lots of hard work, Grape Apes Rule! |
| Kwapien, Todd / Kwap | ET3 / ETSA | 1982 – 1984 | CE | Long Beach shiyards Westpac 82 - 83 Shellback Tige Cruise. Lots of great times Shout out to all ET's; DS's; EW's OS's and RM's |
| Poindexter, Nick | SN | 1982 – 1984 | Deck | |
| Stewart, James Glenn "Stretch" | MSSN | 1982 – 1984 | SUPPLY | Yes this is "Stretch" from Missoula, Montana! Hello Jerry and Pat! :) corinth2009@hotmail.com View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
| Schwaderer, Todd | GSMFN | 1982 – 1984 | MP | I had some good times on the Kinkaid.. |
| Lyons, Robert | EW1 | Jan 1, 1982 – Jan 1, 1985 | CE | Giving a shout out to the Ew's |
| Lash, Tom | GSM2 | Jan 2, 1982 – Jan 2, 1987 | MP | |
| Lash, Tom | GSM2 | Jan 2, 1982 – Jan 2, 1982 | MP | The best and worst time of my life and a lot of good people. |
| Frame, Russ | MS | Feb 1982 – Feb 1983 | Supply | I wish I had it to do over. I was young and wild. I appologies to Capt. Riggle, Lord knows you tried to help. . I saw alot of the world. Was there in the Persian Gulf when Carter tried to rescue hostigages. Thank God for Ronald Reagan! |
| Page, Albert | GSE 2 | Apr 1982 – Aug 4, 1986 | Main Propulsion | Sorry to hear the Kinkaid is gone put a lot of sweat into her. Learned a lot about what I do now |
| Parmer, Tom | GSE2 | Apr 1, 1982 – Feb 10, 1986 | MP | Some of the best times ever. What a great bunch of heroes and professionals. Sorry to see the old ship sunk after so many good years. Keep in touch! |
| Williams, George | GSE2 | Apr 1, 1982 – Jul 18, 1986 | Main Propulsion | The Snipes (and Sniggets) of the "Kinky-D" were the world's very finest. Bravo Zulu my friends! I'll never forget any of you or the times we had in the P I Wish all of you well. |
| Zintz, Bobbo(Yob) | OS2 | Apr 11, 1982 – Apr 11, 1986 | OI/CIC | Greatest time I ever had on the Kinky-D.Hello to Fred Bosse,Big Bill,Virgil McClure,Bobbie Ricks,Jim Emlaw,Rockie,Lem,& the rest of the nuts.Seychelles was unreal,as was every port. |
| Williams, George | GSE2 | May 6, 1982 – Jul 18, 1986 | M | Sailed the world on the "Kinky D" before co ed integration. Reagan was Boss and we were proud and strong. |
| Riedmiller, John | ENFN | May 18, 1982 – May 1, 1984 | A-gang | |
| Hackathorn, Dale | FC2 | Jun 1982 – Aug 1983 | Weps | Great time in the Kinkaid. WestPac 82/83. What a cruise. |
| Craig, Mike | STG1 | Jul 1982 – Feb 1985 | CA | Did two PAC's on the Kinkaid, made E-5 in two and a half years and met good people on board. |
| Craig, Mike | STG1 | Jul 17, 1982 – Feb 5, 1985 | CA | Served with Riggle (Giggles) and those dam GMT's. Hi Greg (Gino) I miss it but retired now. |
| Kirkland, Lem | BM | Aug 1982 – Mar 1986 | 1st Division | Pilot rescue swimmer-Helo LSE-Asst Avation coordinator- Rigging capt-#1 nozzle @ repair 3-1 CO Mast, 45 days restriction/extra duty, 1/2 mo pay for 3 mo..... Good times, good times |
| Antill, Chuck | GSCM/GSCM(SW) | Sep 1982 – Dec 1985 | MP | |
| Hoppenworth, Kenneth | ETCM (SW) | Sep 5, 1982 – Jun 6, 1993 | OE / CE / ADMIN | Served two tours, Sept 82 - Jan 86 and Nov 89 - Jun 93 |
| Sweeney, Patrick | SK2 | Nov 1982 – Jan 1986 | Supply and Lamps Helo SK | Enjoyed the trip to Seychelles and the Shellback initiations. Remember the guy that jumped ship in the middle of night to go to Pattaya beach Thailand while anchored out. Sure miss the fun. Like to hear from any of the old gang. |
| Sweeney, Patrick | SK2 | Nov 1982 – Dec 1985 | Supply | you can email me at bikerider53@hotmail.com, also on facebook |
| Rambo, Ken | SM2 | Dec 1982 – Jun 1986 | OPS |
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