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USS Caron (DD 970) Crew List
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brancazio, Rick (Bronco) | 1986 – 1990 | |||
| Dipietro, Anthony (Tony) | MS3 | 1986 – 1988 | lots of memories some real good some bad.miss the cooks that spent alot of time with,shotgunnig beers will always be a fun memory.you know who you were.sorry to hear the ship[ was sunk sad news | |
| Ryan, Jim | FC2 | 1986 – 1992 | CSG | Oh the wonders of the "old" Navy. First and best ship I was ever on. Even with the "almost" Mast. Grew up as a Sailor on her. |
| Moore, Curt | ET2 | Jan 1986 – Oct 1989 | CSE | I was onboard (my 1st cruise!!) for the "Black Sea Bumping" and the Line of Death. Soon to retire as an ETC(SW). |
| Howlin, Timothy | ENS - LTJG | Feb 14, 1986 – Jul 15, 1988 | Auxo/Commo | So many memories, most of them good! I will never forget CARON, and my shipmates. Sad to see her go. |
| Seifert, Greg 'Seapup / Pup' | GSM2 | Mar 1986 – May 1989 | MP / Engineering | Great ship, great memories! Regards to all who served onboard. Would like to hear from old shipmates. |
| Upchurch, Tim | ENS / LTJG | Mar 6, 1986 – Jul 17, 1988 | DCA / ASWO | |
| Liquori, Bob | QM2 | Apr 1986 – Dec 1989 | Nav | Some of the Best and Times and Friends -- Cant Believe shes gone. |
| Wollan, Todd | EN3 | Jun 1986 – Feb 1990 | A GANG | SAD TO HEAR SHES GONE. ANYONE FROM A GANG CAN SEND EMAIL. |
| Bruce, David | LT | Jul 1986 – Nov 1987 | CHENG | Cadillac of the Fleet! |
| Echols, Michael | EW3 | Jul 1986 – Apr 1988 | OT | Made EWC 2001, Forced to convert to CTTC in 2002, Reduced in rate to CTT1 in March 2006, retired in April 2008. The Caron was my first ship, she broke me in. I loved the Caron and the Navy. |
| Wollan, Todd | EN3 | Sep 1986 – Dec 1990 | ENG | |
| Pacenta, Bob | LCDR | Sep 15, 1986 – Sep 30, 1989 | Supply | Underway, shift colors. Will always remember playing our break away song,"Born in the USA" while sailing in the Black Sea. |
| Sparrow Jr., Clifton | EW3 | Sep 30, 1986 – Jun 1988 | Cryptology/Electronic Warfare | EWC Roy T. Lee was my Chief Petty Officer. Chief Lee assisted me in putting together my Naval Officer Candidate package. We were in the Black Sea in February 1988 when I pick up my ESWS, and orders to OCS in RI. |
| Murphy, Jay | STG2(SW) | Oct 1986 – Jul 1988 | CSA | Hands down best ship of the three I served on. Black Sea was fun. Eaned my ESWS here. Can't believe Caron was sunk |
| Quay, Daniel | MS3 | Nov 1986 – Jun 1990 | Supply | Passe"pussy" and Schmelig"six-six" get in touch with me. Will never forget New Orleans and Norfolk, lots of good times with you guys. Asma? Hope all I served with are doing well. |
| Moore, Russell | E6/FC1(SW) | Nov 1986 – Nov 1988 | Fire Control(Guns) Phalanx CIWS | Got to see some of the world, instead of inside of submarine. |
| Shackett, Jim | GMC | Nov 1986 – Nov 1988 | CSA | |
| Mundell, Michael | MS3 | Nov 1986 – Apr 1989 | Mess Specialist | Looking for anyone that served with me that remembers me. Currently employed overnight management Walmart Brockport NY |
| Champagne, Marlin | YNSR-YN2 | Dec 1986 – Jun 1990 | NAV/ADMIN | My very first ship - many...many great fond memories with the "CAN DO" Caron aka Cadillac of the Fleet. Reading the past crew memories brought back some fond memories. I'm now an LNC |
| Jimenez, Tony | FC1(SW) | Dec 1986 – Oct 1988 | Fire Control | A remarkable 2 years. My first ship as an FC. Loved it. |
| Krump, Philip | RM! | Dec 10, 1986 – Nov 30, 1989 | OC | Branco is that you? LT Stamps! and others. This is RM2/1 Krump. ptkrump@earthlink.net |
| McCalister, Craig | STG3 | 1987 – 1989 | A great ship manned with great people. Would love to hear from old shipmates. | |
| Crislip, Carl | GMG3 | 1987 – 1989 | 3rd | |
| O'Connell, Richard | TM3(SW) | 1987 – Jul 1990 | CS | Great Ship. With some of the best shipmates I knew. |
| Weiss, Ray | QMSN | 1987 – | Navigation | I'm looking for my USS Caron shipmates: Ben Ross, Kevin Coles, Pat Vandegrift, Peter Stamps, John Schmelig, Mke/Duncan Sibert and Blaine Olmstead. Hey you guys, email me at rhonda.weiss57@gmail.com Thanks! |
David, Hoover  | Operation Specialist E3 | 1987 – | Combat Intelligence Center | |
| McCalister, Craig | STG3(SW) | Jan 1987 – Jul 1989 | What a great crew & ship!!! | |
| Passe, Alan | BM3 | Jan 3, 1987 – Aug 1, 1990 | 1st | i would like to get in touch w/ dan p. quay. "p" stands for pussy. also pete asma. "pete" pete" pete.and who could forget bmsr manke. mank-gay quay. i stll am friends w/ schmelig even though he took a piss in the haze grey in the |
| Young, Chico | Sm3 | Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 6, 1987 | Deck, signalmen | I had a great time on this ship. I made good friends for life here. I learned alot. Alan passe, Kevin Coles, John schmeling, Chris perkins, randy Johnson, Greg Brooks, Timothy, raymond Moseley, Watson, miss you guys |
| Santoro, Joseph F. | YNSN | Jan 10, 1987 – Oct 24, 1987 | Nav/Admin | Good Ship |
| Newcomb, Michael | CTR2(SW) | Feb 1, 1987 – Feb 1, 1990 | OT | Best tour in the Navy!! Great times!! |
| Amedick, Michael D. | ENS-LT | Mar 1987 – Oct 1990 | A, MP, CSA, CSX, NAV, CHENG | A remarkable ship serving in remarkable times. |
| Ruble, Charles | E-4/BM3 | Mar 1987 – Jan 1990 | 1st | What a great ship, was sorry to see her go like that. Spent some time underway, but a lot of time in the yards in New Orleans, what a great time. Still looking for people from 1sy division. |
| Jamieson, Tom | YN2 | Mar 1987 – Sep 3, 1990 | Nav/Admin | |
| Ryan, Mike | GSE3 | Mar 1, 1987 – Oct 1, 1988 | MP | |
| Lopez, Manny | RM3 | Mar 3, 1987 – Sep 8, 1989 | OC | My first ship and command! We embarked in a big operational journey that left a legacy of getting out of the cold war. Caron and our crew had a lot to do with Reagan and Gorbachev bringing down the wall with Germany. |
| Thomas, Maurice | RM3 | Mar 17, 1987 – May 9, 1990 | OC | USS Caron will always be "MY SHIP". Frye, Sessoms, Claude, Smitty, Lewis, Cream, Fair, RMCS Little, Lopez, Walker, White and all my brothers of the "Can Do Caron" with Capt Harlow. |
| Coles, Kevin | stgsn | Apr 1987 – Jul 1989 | Sonar Div. | Great time had funny people. Left the ship while in Dry dock, miss everyone |
| Rivera Roldan, Jose | YN3 | May 20, 1987 – Oct 20, 1990 | ADMIN | |
| Vandegrift, Pat | stg3 | Jun 4, 1987 – Dec 28, 1991 | combat systems | Great ship,great ship mates |
| Sweeney, Sean | CTR3 | Jul 1987 – Dec 1988 | OI | |
| Stamps, Peter | LT | Aug 31, 1987 – May 10, 1990 | DCA/COMMO | "Cadillac of the Fleet" Hey Senior Chief - Black Sea, Feb 12, 1988. I have the pictures to prove it. |
| Schmelig, John | BM3 | Sep 1987 – May 20, 1989 | Deck | Great times in the Med, Norfolk and New Orleans on the "Cadillac of the Fleet." Passe and I still keep in touch. Now working for Yahoo! in Pasadena, CA. |
| Sibert, Mike/duncan | STG3 | Oct 1987 – Sep 1989 | Combat Systems | What a remarkable experience and great bunch of guys to serve this wonderful nation with. |
| Todd, Ray Jr | DK3 | Oct 27, 1987 – Oct 27, 1990 | Supply / Disbursing | |
| Olmstead, Blaine | ENCS (SW) | Oct 30, 1987 – Sep 13, 1992 | Aux | It was sad to see the Caron gone. I remember ole Captain "bulldog" Stepian. He was a trip. How about when the Russians rammed us and the Yourktown in the North Sea in 1992 |
| Novak, Denis | HMCS | Dec 21, 1987 – Apr 20, 1991 | NX | Best ship with the best crew I ever was stationed with! |
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