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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Caron (DD 970). 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 606 crew members registered for the USS Caron (DD 970).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1977 | 1978 – 1979 | 1980 – 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 – 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 – 1989 | 1990 | 1991 – 1992 | 1993 – 1995 | 1996 – 1998 | 1999 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartley, Gary | HTFN | 1978 – 1981 | R | Don't forget Hansen and Lairson (Pedro). Terry Smith, I saw your name in here. Wow. Boelk, are you lurking around here somewhere? |
| Kindred, Gregory | OSSA-OS2(SW) | 1978 – 1981 | OPS/OI | 17 and naive and mentored by Tack, Ski, Mike Lay, Johnny Hanvey, Bill Stein, Jack Stacy, Tony Hayes and Chuck Zimmerman - Lucky to be alive and not in jail or therapy! Best Men, Ship and Teamwork in my career! |
| Tarbet, Charles | gmm1 | 1978 – 1980 | weapons nato seasparrow | |
| Calhoun, Ronald | PN3 | 1978 – 1980 | Navigation | Great Ship and the best Shipmates. Haze Gray and Underway! |
| Owen, Richard | GSM3 | 1978 – 1981 | MP | A very good ship |
| Britt, Kim | FTM2 | Jan 4, 1978 – Mar 3, 1982 | Fox | The Caron was a good ship with a good crew. I hope they will name another tincan after Wayne Caron. |
| Goodell, Harry | GSE3 | Feb 1978 – Sep 1980 | MP | |
| Singleton, Larry | ET-2 | Feb 1978 – 1980 | OE | Great group of guys, a real cast of characters. Chief Tony and I worked at the same company (TRACOR) for a short period of time, working on the replacement ships (CG-47/DDG-51 Classes) for the Spruance Class. |
| Goodell, Harry P. | GSE2 | Feb 1, 1978 – Sep 29, 1980 | MP | |
| Branche, Rodney | OSSN | Feb 3, 1978 – Feb 3, 1982 | Operations | I had a great time for those years in OI division. Work Hard, Play Hard. Lot's of fun, a little trouble, but great memories and fantastic friends who I will never forget after all of these years. rodneybranche@yahoo.com |
| Goodell, Harry | GSE3 | Feb 8, 1978 – Sep 24, 1980 | MP | I would like former shipmates to contact me. |
| Taicsich, Ed | ENS/LTJG | Apr 1978 – Dec 1980 | OC | Gunnery Officer/Communications officer-best ship in the fleet; unforgetable experiences; still keep in touch with several shipmates after 20 plus years |
| Conner, Frank " Bucket " | GSE2 | Jun 7, 1978 – Mar 10, 1980 | Engineering | |
| James, Kenneth | GMM1 | Aug 15, 1978 – Nov 15, 1983 | Weps | Best ship I served on. |
| Banta, Jeffrey. | FTM2 | Sep 10, 1978 – 1983 | Fox | The Caron was my only ship. Came aboard while the ship was getting outfitted with Sea Sparrow. It was the most exciting time in my 10 years in the Navy. I miss my fellow Ft's in Fox Div. |
| Henderson, Danny/taz | ENFN | Nov 1978 – Dec 1978 | Engineering | Hello everyone...It was great to find this Website, it has brought back some great memories. "Nick, Nick, Nicola; Nick, Nick, Nicola; what the heck is going on?" :) |
| Cook, Frederick | RM1 | Nov 28, 1978 – Mar 1, 1982 | CR | I was the LPO Radioman for 3 med and 2 north atlantic cruises. I earned my ESWS on this ship. The caron will always be close to my heart. |
| Ripsom, Steve"Ripper" | BMSN | Dec 3, 1978 – Sep 1, 1982 | Deck | I served on the "Can-Do" Caron from just after commissioning through its first three Med Cruises,two Blue Noses;one to Murmansk,USSR, El Salvadore, and visit to then communist Romania. Revisited her in Groton,Conn just before decomissioning in |
| Warren, James | ENS/LTJG | 1979 – 1982 | MPA/AUX | Great fun when I was on her, really missed her when I left. Can't believe we sank her! |
| Adolphi, Gene | EN3 | 1979 – 1983 | A-Gang | Seen world wonders in Europe and made history serving on this tin can. "Can Do Caron" we called her. Worked with the finest crew. First and only ship I served on. Do remember Romania. We signed autographs were treated like supper stars. |
| Baker, Tom | MR3 | 1979 – 1983 | R division | My first and only ship. I believe I might have been the first non-plank owner but not positive. My very best to all I haven't had contact with in all these. Years....I can't. Believe she has been sunk... |
| Hewett, Coy Davis | ENSIGN | 1979 – 1981 | Supply Dept | |
| Cosby, Aretus | SH3 | Jan 1, 1979 – Jan 1, 1982 | would like to hear from anyone that remember me.every body called me "COS". YOU CAN CALL ME AT 856-848-0120. | |
| Ottinger, Albert (Otto) | E4 | Feb 1979 – Jun 1981 | Engineering | Great ship, great people, wild times. |
| Harris, Bernie | ht2 | Mar 1979 – May 1983 | eng. hole snipe | 3 med cruises 2 north atlantic black sea ops twice blue nose panama canal. she was a steamin machine. changed aft engine in rota spain. color gaurd helsinki fin. seen the world made good friends learned a trade.rip |
| Woodcock, David (Woody) | CTOSN | Mar 17, 1979 – May 14, 1979 | OS | CT Det - REFTRA GTMO - Great Crew! |
| Garey, McLester | DS2 | Apr 1979 – Aug 1982 | OE | I was on the "Can Do" for her first MEDS, cruses from Central America to Romania and Northern Russia. I met thousands of people and had a great time, all while serving on the best ship with the best crew in the NAVY. She will be missed. |
| Cooper, Gordon | CTI1 | May 1979 – Sep 1979 | TDY | Was alpha tester for Tomahawk fire control system, Med and Black Sea cruise. Interesting Times.... |
| Bollinger, Anthony L | MID3 | May 1979 – Jul 1979 | Deck | Aboard for the Cribb shakedown and trip to Med. Disembarked at Rota. USNR - Marine Corps Option from the Citadel. |
| Hamilton, Nathaniel Nate | EM3 | May 26, 1979 – Feb 10, 1983 | Electrical | I have many good memories of my service aboard the Caron and even though over time I have lost contact with my ship mates I would like to reconnect with them. The Caron was my home for 3 years and 9 months. |
| Hall, Mark | SEAMAN | Jun 1979 – Jun 1980 | 1st deck | |
| Davis, Charles Aka Chuck | E-3 | Jun 1979 – Jul 1981 | E | |
| Bannon, Eugene (Gene) | EW2/EW1 | Jun 1, 1979 – Oct 1, 1982 | oe | The best ship I severd on the the 24 yr carrer in canoe club. Will remember Aug 1981, line of death, off coast Libya. BEST EW GANG every severed with. |
| Marsden, William Douglas | ENS - LT | Jun 10, 1979 – Dec 20, 1983 | DCA (R / First Lieutenant (Deck | My first ship. The most exciting and formative 42 months of my entire naval career. CARON was always the vanguard platform sent in harm's way to serve as a sharp stick in the eye for those who opposed freedom. God bless her memory (and Be-No Weeks |
| Gibson, Wayne | OS2 | Jul 17, 1979 – Jan 14, 1983 | OI | Caron was a great ship and I'm glad I served onboard for those 3 1/2 years. |
| Featherer, Bob | CTTC | Aug 28, 1979 – Apr 18, 1982 | OT | Clean, Mean Fighting Machine! Can-Do was the best tour in 27 years. Chief's Mess was the best in the fleet. |
| Rud, Greg | OSSN | Sep 20, 1979 – Feb 12, 1983 | Operations | "Work hard, Play hard". I had some great times on the Can Do Caron. Got to see the world and learned alot. Some really great people and great experiences. Thanks for the memories. |
| Peck, Jayson | GES2 | Dec 1979 – Mar 1984 | MP | Never ending memories |
| Fast, Chris | HM2 | Dec 1, 1979 – Sep 30, 1981 | Navigation | I remember the can do Caron.I remember Madi gra 1980.Gulf of Sidra.The Tanker episode.The north Atlantic.The Med.Flight Quarters.I am a RN now. |
| Sweeney, Joe | OSC(SW) | Dec 7, 1979 – Sep 1, 1983 | OI | Hi Yall, Its been a busy time, Me and the wife have 5 grown Kids, I retired after 20, went to work for NHRA, Now I am a Supervisor for Mentally handicapped, I had alot of great memories on the Caron drop me a line |
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