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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ebert, Michael | ET2 | 1988 – 1993 | CSE | |
| Gottardi, Curt | OSCS(SW) | 1988 – 1992 | OI | |
| Countryman, Bradly | FC3 / FC2 | Jan 28, 1988 – Dec 22, 1990 | CG | My very first ship as a MK-86 Gun Fire Control System - Radar Technician. There during the major overhaul in New Orleans, LA. |
| Hodgen, Andy | ET 3 | Apr 1988 – Nov 1993 | CSE | Can't say I enjoyed my time while I was there (Underway way too much) but I sure miss the gang there. It is sad to see her go down, sorry I couldn't push the button to sink it. lol |
| Bardwell, Gary / Godfather | CTR1 | May 18, 1988 – Jun 18, 1991 | OT | All I can say is that it was a trip. Some good and some very bad... |
| Gardella, Joe | LT | May 20, 1988 – Nov 20, 1991 | OI & OC | Great ship, sad way to see her go. At least she wasn't visibly destroyed when she sank. She still looked like a lady! |
| Salters, Chris "saltdog" | STG 3 (SW) | Jul 1988 – 1992 | CSA | This was my first ship and we had a GREAT time. The black sea ops, Desert Storm, Ship yards in New Orleans. Great Shipmates |
| Baut, Robert | DC3 | Jul 4, 1988 – Jul 2, 1992 | R | Those main Space Fire Drills were a killer. What good times in Trinidad. Anybody ou there from R Division? |
| Little, Andrew / Andy | FC3/E-4 | Sep 1988 – Sep 1990 | CSV | |
| Van Tassell, Steve (Vanman) | SH3 | Oct 1988 – 1992 | Supply(S-3) | Just wondering.... who still has their uniforms and can still fit in them? ha-ha. Seriously though, I am looking to connect with some of my old shipmates. I had some pretty good laughs in spite of some the hardships. |
| Davis, Reed | OS3 | Oct 1988 – Aug 9, 1991 | OI/O1 | |
| Davis, Reed | OS3 | Oct 1988 – Aug 1991 | ||
| Fritz, Edward | FC2 NOW NCCS | Oct 8, 1988 – Nov 20, 1990 | CSV | This was one of the best ships I have served on. Cadillac of the Fleet. It was sad to see her sink. |
| Johnson, Lloyd | BM3 | Oct 15, 1988 – Aug 15, 1988 | 1ST | I MISS ALL THE GUYS THAT I MET DURING MY TIME THERE.I AM FROM NEW ORLEANS THAT IS WHERE I FIRST GOT ON THE SHIP.GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU! |
| Todd, Ray | DK3 | Oct 17, 1988 – Oct 20, 1990 | Supply | |
| Fritz, Edward | FC1 | Oct 26, 1988 – Nov 24, 1990 | CSV | Man I loved this Ship! New Orleans was the best. Man we had some crazy times. Everyone who remembers me email me. ed.fritz@omnilec.com. Retired in 2004 |
| McGowen, Thad | FC2 | 1989 – 1994 | CSF | I enjoyed my time on the Caron. |
| Toombs, Edward | HT2 | 1989 – 1995 | Repair | Sorry to see her go. |
| Leason, Scott | SH2 - SH1 | 1989 – 1992 | Supply S-3 | Lots of great memories from her. Was sad to see the pictures of her demise. Retired 1996 |
| Smith, Kevin | E4 | 1989 – 1991 | E | |
| Adger, Anderson - Andy | gmm2 | Jan 1989 – Aug 1992 | csv1 | Gonna miss the ole steel pig . I staggered across her quaterdeck a many a night with FC3 Logan and others in-tow. We raised that VLS from a pup and took her to war. GOD bless her and the men who served on her. |
| Sherman, Bruce | DC-1 | Jan 1989 – Sep 1991 | REPAIR | |
| Larsen, Harold | GMM3 | Jan 1, 1989 – Dec 28, 1991 | CSV | New Orleans was sic what up Andy and mitch and Ed Mark and even homer Email me larsen.harold@yahoo.com |
| Kearney, Mark | GMM3 | Jan 2, 1989 – Dec 21, 1990 | ||
| Volker, Bob | IC2 | Feb 1989 – Apr 1992 | e | |
| Douglas, Robert | SK3 | Feb 1989 – Jul 1, 1991 | Supply | Great ship! Great crew! Thoroughly loved my time on the Caron. Probably had more fun than I should have and definitely not the best store keeper but I’m always grateful to have been part of something special. |
| Guillen, Kevin | Feb 13, 1989 – Dec 7, 1990 | CA | This ship was absolutley the worst ship I ever served on. Retired having served on 5 ships and this one was part ofthe Navy i want to forget. Command climate was terrible and the CPO mess useless. | |
Montiel, Armando  | GSMFN | Feb 27, 1989 – Oct 22, 1990 | MP | THIS WAS A GREAT SHIP, AWESOME CREW, GREAT MEMORIES AND A WONDERFUL TIME I HAD, AND MET GOOD PEOPLE THERE,BOB VOLKER I SEE YOU ARE HERE SO IS MCMASTER, CRAZY MONTY ALWAYS( mistermixx9602@gmail.com) |
| McMaster En3, Troy | EN3 | Apr 15, 1989 – Jun 15, 1991 | A Gang | Chief Olmstead, I miss you lots. |
| Taylor, Terry | BM1(SW) | Jun 1989 – Jul 1992 | First Div. | |
| Marcum, Dana | OS2 | Jun 12, 1989 – Oct 7, 1992 | OI | Never realized what a great time I had until it was over. I served with some great people. marcum022@comcast.net |
| Ingram, Brent | OS2 | Aug 1989 – Mar 1993 | OI | sorry to see her go hey jimmy whats up? |
| Knighton, Bobby | IC2(SW) | Aug 1989 – Nov 2, 1992 | E-Div | It was the Chief Engineers fault that the ship went dark, I did what he told me to do. |
| Sadler, Robert | SK3 | Sep 9, 1989 – Sep 26, 1992 | supply | A good ship and shipmates |
| Gregory, Herb | ISC | Sep 14, 1989 – Sep 1, 1992 | OT | USS CARON was my First destroyer. I was selected for Chief enroute and reported two days before Initiation. The Mess and the crew were awesome. Caron prepared me for a subsequent CMC tour onboard FIFE as her final CMC |
| Schroeder, James | OS2(SW) NOW MAC(SW), USNR | Oct 1989 – Oct 1994 | OI | The first ship I was on and one that I will never forget.I was sorry to see her go!! |
| Hodge, Eugene H | E-6/FC1 | Oct 1, 1989 – Aug 31, 1994 | CSF | Things not to do on board!!! 1. Get a hair cut by SH1 Gleason, (poor guy couldnt even put on a EEBD becouse of the size of his own head) 2. Watch out for ships trying to ram you!! 3. Make friends with CSG division or you would pay the price. |
| Harden, Robert | GMG3 | Oct 13, 1989 – Jul 18, 1993 | Gunnery | These were some of the best years of my life! I made some great friends that I will never forget! |
| Jurcich, William | FC2 | Nov 11, 1989 – Apr 10, 1993 | CSV | Well I would say intersting memories, great bunch of folks and a great ship. Kind of a sad ending but more fitting than rusting in the ghost fleet. |
| Oberholtzer, S. Christopher | GMM 3 | Dec 1989 – Jul 1992 | CSV | Proud to serve on the Caron. I'll never forget the times I had amoungst her decks, and under them. May God bless America and the men of the Can Do Caron. |
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