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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 600 crew members registered for the USS Caron (DD 970).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1977 | 1978 – 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hines, David | EW1(SW) | 1991 – Apr 1993 | OT | Deployed to the Red sea in support of Operation desert Shield. I served on four ships during my career. This was by far the best. |
Beasley, Joseph  | SH2 E-5 | 1991 – Oct 1994 | Supply | I would like to hear from all of you. I'm now in law enforcement as Assistant Police Chief and soon hope to be elected as Police Chief for the town of Nettleton Mississippi. Great memories onboard the Caron "MAIL CALL" |
| Anthony, Bruce (The Bean) | FC1(SW) | Jan 1991 – Mar 1995 | CSF | Served as a Sparrow/Mk 23 TAS tech. Pretty much had the worst time of my life there. Went on to excel in Tomahawk. Too bad I wasn't on the Cole to finish her off. May she forever harbor sharks in Davy Jones locker. |
| Desouza, Frank | OS3 | Jan 10, 1991 – Apr 8, 1994 | OI | |
| Desouza, Tony | SN | Jan 19, 1991 – Mar 17, 1993 | 1st | The best days of my life spent there |
| Desouza, Tony | Jan 19, 1991 – Mar 16, 1993 | 1st | ||
| Williams, Stacey (Go-go Will) Li'l Will | Feb 1991 – May 1995 | CSE | ||
| Primm, Terry | EN3(SW) | Feb 20, 1991 – Jan 22, 1994 | A Gang | As my first ship I was ever attached to, the USS CARON will hold a special place in my heart. The CARON realy "could do" anything. |
| Moots, William | OS1 | Feb 22, 1991 – Jul 30, 1995 | CS 1 | |
| Mawhinney, John | CTM2 (SW) | Mar 1991 – Jun 1995 | OT | Great ship and Great Crew........Can DO |
| Witham, Galen | QMC (SW) | Apr 1991 – May 1993 | Navigation | She was the best vessel in the fleet!! I had one of the best Navigation Departments in the Navy on her! I served as the LPO as a QM1 during this period. Proud to serve! |
| Sly, Rich | enfn | Apr 14, 1991 – Dec 26, 1993 | A gang | |
| Louthan, Bill | AMH2 | Apr 17, 1991 – Aug 29, 1993 | Air | COMPLETLY SHOCKED TO HEAR ABOUT THE FATE OF THE CARON. MANY FRIENDS AND GOOD MEMORIES DURING THAT TIME. INTERESTED IN KNOWING THE OTHER LOUTHANS WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE NAVY. |
| Reese, Reg | E4 GSM3 | May 1, 1991 – Mar 15, 1993 | MP | |
| Levato, Antonio | NCC | May 5, 1991 – Dec 29, 1993 | REPAIR | |
| Gardner, Michael | EMFN | Jun 1991 – Jul 10, 1994 | E | Great ship, great friends....sorry to see her go. Can Do Caron....." 61 No Waiting"!! |
| Michelson, Peter | GMG2 | Jun 1991 – Dec 1996 | WGO1 | Ships Armorer/MT52 MAG Capt. Sorry to here ship was accidently sink. The Greatest Ship in the USN. |
| Sly, Slyodg | ENFN | Jun 16, 1991 – Dec 28, 1993 | A -Gang | |
| Wray, Lance | ET2 | Oct 1991 – Sep 1995 | CSE | |
| Gilmore, Charles | EN3 | Nov 1991 – Jun 13, 1993 | A-Gang | sad to hear that she is gone had alot of good times |
| Schimelfanick, Todd A.k.a Shimmy | E-4 / RM 3 | Nov 1991 – Nov 1994 | OCO1 | What a ship. Haze Grey and Underway !! Remarkable crew..I miss you all. |
| Printers, Ben | E-3 | Nov 18, 1991 – 1992 | A-Gang | Love her great mem's Sr. Olmstead was the greates guy to ever put on the uniform. supplyone29@gmail.com like to hear from yu guy's |
| Evans, Steve | GSM2 | 1992 – 1994 | MP | Worked in #3 Generator/Boiler Had some great times. Would like to hear from everyone. |
| Overstreet, Johnny | CTR1 | Jan 3, 1992 – Jan 8, 1995 | OT | Great ship, great crew. The most rewarding tour in my 29 years of services. I left in 1995, but it seems like yesterday the memory will be with me forever. |
| Young, Kevin M. | STG3 | Feb 1992 – Oct 1993 | CSA | Great Ship! Member of boarding team. Witness tomahawk launch (still have video of 92 cruise - can copy if wanted). Learned a lot in life from the Caron which lead me to finishing my BS and currently engineering combat systems for the Navy. Can Do! |
| Bell, Shane | OSSN | Feb 1992 – Aug 1996 | intelligance | WHAT'S UP EVERYBODY? LONG TIME NO SEE. I MISS ALL OF MY GREAT FRIENDS FROM THE BEST DESTROYER EVER. I'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM ANY OF MY SHIPMATES. PLEASE CONTACT ME @ 251-362-2381 OR SHANEBELL1974@YAHOO.COM (61 & NO WAITING) |
| Autrey, Clint | EN3 | Mar 1992 – Mar 1994 | A Gang | Those of us on the fantail that night, watching the 'hawks fly off, deafened and blinded, heard the omen from Squicciarini. Good Morning Saddam! Such bittersweet irony, to remember "Happy Trails" |
| Harris, Kenneth | MS2 | Mar 29, 1992 – Aug 27, 1995 | SUPPLY S-2 COOKS | where can i find a med. cruise book, when we went to Egypt, the red sea. Oh yeah i was the cook of atlantic 6th fleet . Everybody holla back, CARON WAS THE CADILLAC OF THE SEA |
| Rinehart, Jeremy / Striker | STINGER MISSLE GUNNER | Apr 6, 1992 – Oct 6, 1993 | CFS | |
| Achterberg, Joe | FC3 | Jun 1992 – Jun 1996 | CSV | Can Do Caron-And Did |
| Benjamin, Martin | HT1 | Jun 1992 – Jun 1996 | Engineering | Caron was a good ship, with a great crew. She was one of my best tours. |
| Buckner, David | QM1 | Jun 7, 1992 – Jun 11, 1994 | NAV/ADMIN | Who could forget the Red/Med 92-93 "61 No Waiting". Sad to hear she sank, she was a good ship. |
| Jacobsen, Robert | CTR2 | Jul 1992 – 1995 | OT | The CARON what memories. Great People and Great Ship. Missed it so much I rejoined the Navy after a two years break. Hope everyone is doing well. |
| Taft, Ed | STG2 | Jul 10, 1992 – Jun 15, 1996 | CSA | |
| Fair, Brian | DC 3 | Jul 20, 1992 – Feb 7, 1995 | Repair | Good bye mighty Caron. |
| Fowler, Jr, Floyd | YN3/E-4 | Aug 1992 – May 1996 | Nav/Admin | I enjoyed working with the crew on the CARON. Had a lot of great memories. |
| Smith, Thomas | FC1 | Aug 1992 – Dec 1996 | CSV | |
| Keller, Brian | EMC(SW) | Aug 1992 – Jan 1994 | E | |
| Evans, Damian | FC3 | Sep 1992 – May 1996 | CSV | Great Ship, Great memories, Great shipmates! |
| Cuff, Andrew | BM1 | Sep 5, 1992 – Sep 15, 1997 | 1st Div | |
| Jones, Jason | BM3 | Sep 12, 1992 – May 16, 1994 | 1st | Enjoyed my time on the Caron Meet alot of good shipmates.(61 no waiting) |
| Corgnell, William | E-4 | Sep 29, 1992 – Aug 20, 1994 | Navigation | I enjoyed my time on the Caron i was sad when i heard she was sunk for practice. In the bio of the ship it fails to tell about the 12 tomahawks we launched at Iraq in jan of 93 and day i will never forget. |
| Cheevers, John | PC2 | Oct 1992 – Dec 1996 | Admin / Supply | Served in the mid 90s on the ship. I was really shocked to hear she was sunk. I have a lot of good memories from the Caron and miss the guys I served with. |
| Powell, Chip | DC2 | Oct 1992 – Jan 1997 | repair | can do caron i still miss her |
| Silver, Frankie | STG2 | Oct 1992 – Nov 1996 | CSA | Good ship, awesome crew. Enjoyed it. |
| Catich, Vince | LT | Oct 6, 1992 – Apr 7, 1993 | Air - HSL Det | Wow - Hard to believe she's sunk. I was one of the pilots from HSL-42 Det 1. |
| Conley, Ed | CTO1 | Oct 7, 1992 – Dec 17, 1995 | OT | Got onboard the week before Red/Med '92-'93 began. A great crew. Who could forget Hurghada, Eygpt, a home away from home for 4 months. Christmas '92 in the Red Sea, caroling in the helo hangar. I miss Her often. |
| Ramsey, Trent | ENFN | Nov 1992 – May 25, 1994 | A | |
| Cook, Robert | MS3 | Dec 1992 – Mar 1996 | Supply | |
| Powell, Chip | Dc2 | Dec 1992 – Jan 1997 | R | would love to hear from ship mates, i now work for the keys coastguard and maritime memorial museum and maintain the USS Mohawk cgc and the USCGC Ingham down in key west fl |
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