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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 726 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deitering, John | GSM 2 | 1983 – 1986 | m.p. | |
| thomas, Mike | BM3 | 1983 – 1985 | 1st and only | GREAT SHIP, GREAT CREW!! SAD ABOUT THE DECOMM AND SHOCKED ABOUT THE BEING A TARGET! THE KINKAID WILL ALWAYS LIVE IN MY HEART!!! |
| Dunmire, Paul | E2 | 1983 – 1985 | Fuels | It was fun. |
| Hollywood, Michael P. | GSMFN | 1983 – 1986 | MP | Had some good times on 965, met some great people especially in ENG. Dept., regret not keeping in touch, but will never forget! |
| Horton, Barry | GSM1 | 1983 – 1988 | MP | Good Ship and Crew |
| Brazil, Clay | FTM3 | 1983 – | fox | Hello all :) I just googled the kinkaid and found out she had been sank as a target. what a pity :( I had a great time on board under 2 captains and did 2 wespacs. If you recognise my name HMU |
| Craft, Jon | GMG2 | 1983 – 1986 | CG | Believe it or not I miss my time at sea. |
| Caradori, Brian | PN2 | 1983 – 1985 | Ship's Office | Looking for NC Ron Martino from Missouri. Did 2 years onboard Kinkaid, reenlisted for orders to NRD Buffalo NY. Looking for Bob Donnelly, New Jersey, looking for Rich Enoch, NYCity |
| Rambo, Ken | Jan 1983 – Jun 1986 | OPS | ||
| Pettibone, Mike | EN2 | Jan 2, 1983 – Jan 2, 1986 | A - Gang | |
| Webb, Raymond/raybo | EW2 | Feb 1983 – Jul 1984 | EW2 Fred Chang, where are you now...Kauai?? How about Robert S. Lyons and Jerry Bongard? I saw CWO Bongard in London England 2002 Drop me an E-Mail | |
| Geerhart, Brent | DS3 | Feb 1983 – Dec 1986 | Combat Systems | Was a great westpac 84. Sorry to hear she is at the bottom of the sea! |
| McClure, Virgil | OS | Feb 2, 1983 – Mar 2, 1987 | OI | |
| Rutherford, Royce | YN3 | Feb 10, 1983 – Sep 2, 1985 | deck/admin | |
| O'berry, Steve | SMSN | Mar 1983 – Jan 1985 | Ahh, my first ship. You never forget your first ship. She was neat and clean, and had a fine trim. And what a joy to ride! I'll miss her till the end of my days even though I shared her with those heroic characters, Rocky and Rambo. | |
| Laliberte, Gary | HT1 | Mar 1, 1983 – Jun 1, 1986 | A, E & R | Made 2 cruises, awesome ship, came there from a Korea era destroyer. Seyschells was awesome, anyone remember the orphanage (still have alot of pictures). Anyone heard from Mike griswald? He came back to the Navy, now he owes me something! |
| Masterpolo Jr., R.michael | PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS (GMG) | Mar 10, 1983 – Jun 15, 1985 | Weapons | |
| Murry, Raymond | YN2 | Apr 1983 – Jun 1985 | ADMIN | |
| Parmer, Thomas | GSE2 | Apr 1, 1983 – Feb 22, 1986 | MP | Most fun I ever had. 2 WestPacs, everyone was a hero in my book. MP Division .....we make the power you need. |
| Asermely, Jim | E-3 | Apr 1, 1983 – Jul 5, 1985 | M.P. | forgot most of the names.(been a long time ) had some good times. should have been more serious about my job instead of partying and chasing girls,(I was only19).sad to hear they sank her. wanted to see her one more time |
| Averett, Gene | EW3 | Apr 15, 1983 – Dec 15, 1986 | OE | Hey Ray Webb send me an e-mail and let me know what you have been doing. |
| Johns, Albert (Rick) | ET2 | Apr 23, 1983 – Jul 23, 1986 | Combat Systems | Made one and half westpacs.Changed out and engine while anchored in gulf of oman.Did plenty of sub hunting with TASS. |
| Van Nest, Dana Aka Man Stork | E-5 God only knows why | May 20, 1983 – May 15, 1987 | CA | Lavertu, Locke, Cowhead, Lennaman (Lenny), Beale, Gilbert (Mikie), Keul, and yes I was glad when he made chief, Senior Chief Spackman, all of the OTs, and yes I was glad when they got off my boat as well. |
| Lacy, Kelly W | RM3 | May 28, 1983 – Oct 1, 1985 | Communications | I had a good time aboard Kinky-D..I was on Staff duty on Enterprise during the 84 cruise, so I missed the Seychelle Island port visit. Damn... |
| Conner, Aubrey | OSSN/OS3 | Jul 15, 1983 – Apr 21, 1986 | OI | This was my first ship, (of many ships) trips to Tijuana, Seattle, Vancouver, Juneau, Hong Kong, Pearl Harbor, Phillipines and Seychelles, I spent 11 years in the reserves afterwards. Fred,Virgil, Scott, Steve and Tim |
| Tate, Francis (Tater) | OTA2 | Aug 1983 – Nov 1986 | LOVED the Seychelles!!!!!! Ane Hong Kong was pretty cool to! | |
| Fife, David | OTM1/OTMC(SW) | Sep 1983 – Feb 1985 | OT | Brought the TASS van aboard, served as OT Division officer. Made Chief, earned ESWS, and made WESPAC/GULF/Indian Ocean cruise(Seychelles was great). |
| Bade, Michael | DS1(SW) | Oct 1983 – Oct 1985 | CE | A Spruance Class destroyer such as the Kinkaid was quite a change from the Adams Class destroyer I served on - the USS Towers (DDG-9). The crew I served with on the Kinkaid were always professional when the need arose . |
| McCarty, Steve (Mac) | HT2 | Oct 15, 1983 – Sep 5, 1987 | REPAIR | HAD GREAT ON THE KINKY-D,MANY GREAT PLACE SEEN,LOTS OF FRIENDS WISH WE WERE STILL IN TOUCH,HAD REUNION WITH SCOTT R & MONTY C IN THE 90'S IN MEMPHIS TENN.WOULD LOVE TO HERE FROM ANYONE DURING MY TIME ON BOARD |
| Caradori, Brian | E-5/PN2 | Oct 15, 1983 – Apr 15, 1985 | Ship's Office | Worked with YN2 Murray, PN3 Cole, Cheif Devera, had a great time on this ship. Seychelles, Shellback, and the wonderful Phillipines. Probably going to Disney Jan 08 for reunion. bcaradori@verizon.net |
| Nickell, Scott | OS1(SW) | Nov 1983 – Jan 1988 | OI | My first and best ship. Stuck it out and retired as an LDO-LCDR. Attended the Decom with OSCM(SW) Bosse and CDR Jerry Provencher and Gary Wittmer. |
| Cole, Monte | Nov 23, 1983 – Jun 16, 1986 | Admin | What a great ship and time. Ran around with Steve Mac, Scott Rittinger and Jake; Seycelles was great. My dad was a Tiger and he still talks about the ship. Sad day when the sunk her. She will always be a part of my life; | |
| Gillies, Bruce | GSM1 | Nov 30, 1983 – Mar 5, 1985 | MP | Very interesting cruise. Made Shellback on our way north from Seychelles. Captain Tobias was in command. |
| Giffen, Kirk | STG1(SW) | 1984 – 1986 | Combat Systems | Had a good time on the Kinky D. Retired in 1999 and now work in Kansas Ctiy |
| Darcy, Dave "Dank" | ET-2 | Jan 1984 – Jun 1985 | Communications | Miss the ol' Kinky D. Great friends. Anyone hear from Sir Dino or Cappilitto would love to hear from them. |
| Engle, Terry | En3 | Jan 1, 1984 – May 30, 1986 | Oil Lab | Had a good time haze gray and under way. Spent alot of long hours in the oil lab and transfering and recirculating fuel.To bad she is gone. |
| Mason, George | EW3 | Jan 13, 1984 – Feb 7, 1986 | CE | Freddy Chang, "Junior" Cochran, Steve Kullman and the rest of the Kinky-D CIC crew - Hope you are all well. I turned in my squid suit for Army Green - Infantry Major now - Remember the Seychelles! |
| Rittinger, Scott | hospital corpsman | Feb 1984 – 1985 | sickbay | Some of the best memories I have are from when I was stationed on the Kinkaid. We went on a west pack in'84. I never received my cruse book. Can anyone help me to get one? sprittinger@gmail.com |
| Mason, George | EW3 | Feb 21, 1984 – Feb 7, 1986 | CE | WESTPAC and IO with USS Enterprise |
| Cochran, Garnett (Junior) | EW2 | Mar 3, 1984 – May 28, 1988 | Operations | A time in my life,and real friend I'll never forget! What a ride! |
| Wilder, Scott | gmg2 | Apr 1984 – Sep 1989 | cg | |
| Thanhauser, Todd | IC2 | May 1984 – Jun 1987 | E | Came onboard just before West Pac, worked with ICmen Adamd,Lawrence,Scott,Airey, McCallum,Boswell,Lewis. I remember we rigged the phones in forward IC to disconnect the Chief Engineers shore phone so we could use it ourselves.Some of the best times! |
| Behrens, Mike | ET1 | May 25, 1984 – Sep 3, 1986 | OE | Flew to Pearl to meet up with the crew. It was the first leg of a WestPac. I'll never forget the Shellback initiation. That was a cruise to remember. Became part of a ASW squadron afterwards and were always haze gray and underway after that. |
| Wedrickas, Rob (Freak) | QM3 | Aug 1, 1984 – Apr 14, 1988 | Navigation ? | Had a great time on west pac, Seychells, Jueno Alaska and many more see a few old names. I am in contact with David Ulch,David Burns. Like to find Jeff Mc Connell, Dennis Timmerman,James Bryant (ESW Pin) Bob singer& more |
| Greene, Shorty | QM3 | Aug 13, 1984 – Jun 11, 1988 | Nav | I was a angry kid from the south,went to mass more times than i can count. But the kinkaid taught me about duty and honor .Now I am a military policeman Thanks for helping me grow up. |
| Carter, Greg | GSM# | Sep 1984 – Sep 1986 | MP | Miss all of those guys I worked so close with. Wish I had only stay to retire. Great trips and loved the Shellback times. |
| Denmark, Thurman | PN2 | Sep 1984 – Apr 1989 | Admin | |
| Guy, Johnnie | ms3 | Sep 2, 1984 – Aug 17, 1988 | food service | Yes I remember Alaska plus all the other ports especially Hawaii coming back from 1984 west pac. |
| Hanchon, Chuck | DC2 | Sep 10, 1984 – Feb 1, 1990 | ER | AN AWESOME TOUR WITH THE BEST BUNCH OF GUYS!! DINO, RUBEN CORTEZ, TRACY OLSON, HENNE, ZELLNER, WAGS, HOLLYWOOD, THOMPSON, GREEN, PIERCE, AND SO MANY OTHERS. WE PUT A LOT OF WATER ON THAT FRICKIN FIRE! ALWAYS A DAY I'LL REMEMBER. RIP SEAN!! |
| Kullman, Steve | OS 2 | Oct 15, 1984 – Feb 27, 1987 | OI | Great experience and memories on the kinky D - Hello to Scott Nickell, George Mason and the rest of the CIC crew! |
| Antonio, Arturo | E-4 | Nov 1, 1984 – Jul 7, 1987 | Electrical | Will miss Kiky-D. |
| Hickman, Robert/bob | ET 2 | Nov 13, 1984 – Nov 12, 1990 | CSE1 | member of crashpack '89' |
| Brown, Matt | LT | Dec 1984 – Sep 1989 | MP/CA | Lots of blood, sweat and tears - but my shipmates on Kinky-D did great work and I was proud to be part of the team |
| Henderson, Mike | BM3 | Dec 1984 – Apr 1988 | Deck | |
| Henne, Greg | HT2 | Dec 25, 1984 – Oct 1988 | R | |
| Starkey, Alan | BM2 | Dec 26, 1984 – Mar 1988 | Deck | |
| McConnell, Jeff (Mac) | SM1 | Dec 28, 1984 – Feb 6, 1990 | OC | Really getting old, only recognized a few names. See a couple of my "skivvy waver" buddies are on the list. What's up "Whinny"? Was sort of hoping to see "Thunder Thighs" on the list. ljmcconnell461@hotmail.com |
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