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USS David R. Ray (DD 971) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS David R. Ray (DD 971). 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 718 crew members registered for the USS David R. Ray (DD 971).
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 | 1994 – 1995 | 1996 – 1997 | 1998 – 1999 | 2000 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells, Butch | gsm2 | 1981 – 1983 | engineering | The time of metal ships and harder men. |
| Hileman, Randall | LTJG | 1981 – 1985 | Officer | Served on board as Electrical Officer in first tour, then Admin officer. Achieved, EOOW. OOD and Surface Warfare Officer qualifications, completed 1 deployment while assigned to this ship. |
| Gaines, John | GMT2 | 1981 – 1983 | Weapons | Loved this ship. No car stationed at 32nd street. Walked out back gate every day to hit nasty city. Dry dock Seattle, WA for a year. Made 2 deployments. |
| Anderson, Tyronetyrone Anderson | E3 | 1981 – 1982 | 1st | Great command I am looking for seaman Melvin hampton |
Vanorman, Terry  | BM 3 | 1981 – 1985 | 1st Division | Hard to believe it has been 38 yrs! Sure do not regret 1 minute of it. Would like to hear from some of my fellow crewmates. Had a blast.... |
| Fetter, Robert/bob | EW2 | Jan 1981 – Dec 1984 | OE | We worked hard, played hard, and grew into men. Wonderful memories. |
| Weatherholt, Bobby | GSE1 | Jan 1981 – Dec 1985 | Engineering | 1st and only ship. I think of her often... One of the best periods of my life! |
| Haapala, David | EW2 | Jan 1, 1981 – Jul 1, 1984 | OW | Not sure I got the dates exactly right |
| Haney, James | E-3 | Jan 6, 1981 – | 1st Divison | I can say as most of you would agree; i was in aw when i first saw her, and to this day i love her like she was mine but as age and time we went our own ways. To all my shipmates out there God Bless You All. |
| Wegner, Bj | GSE1 | Jan 20, 1981 – Sep 11, 1985 | MP Division | The best ship in the US Navy produced the best friends in the world. |
| Blanton, Jerry | QM3 | Feb 5, 1981 – May 11, 1984 | NX | |
| Pates, Larry Bulldog | SM2 | Feb 15, 1981 – Jun 14, 1984 | OC | I hope to hear from someone soon Bulldog |
| Talmadge, Walter | DK2(SW) | Mar 1981 – Mar 1983 | Supply | |
| Brereton, Dave | RM2 | Mar 1981 – Jan 1985 | Ops | Great Crew |
| McCarthy, Mike Aka Mack | FTG3 | Mar 15, 1981 – Jan 15, 1983 | Weapons | Yo!...Sturmy, Talley-Whacker, Carpenter, Borny and all of you other crazy folks. Looking back it was a blast!! |
| Batman, Kevin | FTM1 | Apr 1981 – Jul 1982 | Fox | I finished up a Westpac on the Ranger (CV-61) and met the Ray in Pearl Harbor on it way over to Subic Bay. Hard to believe that will soon be 30 years ago! Had a great time. Anyone who remembers me, send an email. |
| Martinez, Norman | BMSN | May 1981 – Jul 1983 | 1st | |
| Pressel, Fred | E4 Sonar Tech | Jun 1, 1981 – Jul 1, 1983 | Weapons | Haze Grey and Underway. |
| Knight, Jimmie | SM | Sep 1981 – Dec 1982 | OC | |
| Almekinder, Jonny | E-3 | Sep 1, 1981 – Jul 30, 1984 | 1st | None |
| Bynack, Jeff "Nack" | SM | Oct 10, 1981 – Jun 6, 1985 | 1ST -DECK | |
| Scarton, Steve | EN3 | Nov 15, 1981 – Dec 29, 1981 | A gang | A great experience going on Wes Pac becoming a shellback -port of call Australia |
| Zouhar, Scott | BM3 | Dec 1981 – Aug 1985 | 1st | Can't believe it's been over 20 Years... I (We) had some Great times!!! It was an Honor (Blast) to work, & Serve with You All... Hope Your All doing Well. |
| Zouhar, Scott | BM3 | Dec 10, 1981 – Aug 15, 1985 | 1ST (Deck) | I can't believe it's been 35 years, living in Ohio now. |
| Sproul, Kevin | E4 | Dec 21, 1981 – Dec 21, 1985 | MP | Hey MEGA. I'm alive and well in Texas. Shoot me an email and we can catch up. |
| Breakwell, Jim "Beaker" | GSM3 | 1982 – 1986 | Oil Lab Fuel Pit man on flight deck. | |
| Busquet, Eduardo | OS2 | 1982 – 1986 | OI | |
| Martin, Mark S. | E-5 / HT2 | 1982 – 1985 | R | |
| Stevens, Gilbert | 1982 – 1984 | first | ||
| Hawk, Thomas | GMG2 | 1982 – 1985 | ||
| Hawk, Thomas | GMG2 | 1982 – 1986 | G | |
| Halsten, Mark | OS1 | 1982 – 1985 | OI | |
| Stead, Vince | YN3 | 1982 – 1986 | NX | What happened to the admin office? Go to amazon and look up "Navy Fun" it's a book. |
| Liulamaga, Faletusi/lou | PERSONNELMAN | Jan 2, 1982 – Apr 10, 1985 | Executive/Personnel Office | Served with PNC Gafner, YN1 Herzog, Carlos Payan, etc. |
| Wolfe, George | GSM1 | Feb 1, 1982 – Jul 31, 1986 | MP Division | Best 5 salty years of my life!! |
| Haapala, David | EW2/3 | Mar 1982 – May 1984 | EW | Great Ship |
| Ritchie, David | Ensign to Lieutenant Junior Grade | Mar 1, 1982 – May 31, 1985 | Communications and Guns | My first ship as an officer. I remember my time on the David R Ray with gratefulness that this was my training ground to be an officer. |
| Roth, David | OS2 | Mar 1, 1982 – Sep 30, 1985 | OI | |
| Miller, Kevin | RM1 | Mar 12, 1982 – Sep 5, 1985 | OC | |
| Lay, Ron | OSSR - OS2 | Apr 1982 – Dec 1985 | OI Division | My 1st ship and one of the best. I think back and it was some of the best times of my life spent with some of the best people I have had the pleasure of knowing. |
| Wilson, Derrick | E3 | Jun 1982 – Jun 1985 | 1st Division | Miss my fellow ship mates." Where are my ship mates? "Hard Working First". Set the sea and anchor detail....aahh. "Taps" |
| Franchebois, Leonard | STG1(SW/AW) | Jun 8, 1982 – Aug 16, 1985 | CA | The ol' Sub-Busters!! I was shocked to learn they'd scuttled her. Long retired now.. living with wife and family in Florida |
| Nadaud, Michael | EW3 | Jun 10, 1982 – Jun 20, 1985 | 1st/ewops | it was the best time of my life i'm now a electrician for csx toledo coal and ore loading facility...married 20 years w/ wife &2 beautiful daughters.thanks guys for lifting me out of the gutters & teaching me to believe in me.419-340-7901 |
| Valente, Daniel | FC1 | Jul 5, 1982 – Jun 25, 1986 | CG | Hi to all those that I served with. It was great! I am an Engineer now, see what the NAVY did for me? |
| O'Reilly, Mike | EWCS (SW) | Jul 9, 1982 – Jul 1984 | Executive | Transplanted from CDN Navy for a tour aboard one of America's finest warships. Was welcomed by all and served under a fantastic skipper (Larry Seaquist). An experience of a lifetime and haven't forgotten one day. TKS |
| Labre, Philip (Pepe') | GSM | Aug 1982 – Aug 1984 | MP | |
| Sanchez, Henry E | RM3 | Aug 1982 – Oct 1983 | ||
| Brown, Kenan | OS2 | Aug 10, 1982 – Aug 10, 1987 | OI | I'm alive and STILL working for the gov'ment.Hard to get fired.Ed (Busquet) give me a call, you too scruggs,if you're alive. Kenan |
| Brown, Kenan | OS2 | Aug 10, 1982 – May 7, 1987 | OI | 2 Westpacs..83-84. And 87 |
| Coombs, Lawrence (Macoomba) | SEAMEN FIRST DIVISION | Sep 1982 – Oct 19, 1982 | FIRST DIVISION | URBAN ASSAULT VEHICLE |
| Scruugs Winston, David | BMSN | Sep 15, 1982 – Jun 10, 1985 | I have a great picture of 4 of us in berthing comp would be great too hear from some of you in 1st division | |
| Meadows, Scott | QM2 | Oct 1982 – May 1985 | The best friends and best time of my life. | |
| Coombs, Lawrence (Macoomba) | E1 | Oct 15, 1982 – Oct 19, 1984 | 1 st. division | URBAN ASSAULT VEHICLE |
| Million, Kevin "Megabucks" | GSM2 | Dec 1, 1982 – Dec 1, 1986 | MP | Trying to find Jim Crandall, George Wolfe, Kevin Sproul, BJ Wagner, Doug Haglund.... |
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