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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 716 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewald, Craig | 1985 – 1988 | |||
| Norsworthy, Patrick | GMM 1 | 1985 – 1989 | Asroc | |
| Weeks, Robie | FC1 | 1985 – 1987 | CM | |
| Taylor, Robert | OS2 | 1985 – 1989 | OI | |
| Griggs, Robert | tmsn | Jan 1985 – Jun 1988 | CA | |
| Hartman, Scott | EM3 | Jan 3, 1985 – Jan 30, 1988 | E | Has anyone seen the sound power telephone batteries! How about the HT Punch! Ha! Those where funny time! |
| Otero, James | QM3 | Jan 15, 1985 – Feb 21, 1988 | Q | |
| Howerton, David | GSE1 | Feb 1985 – Aug 1989 | MP | Lots of good memories there, along with a couple bad. Sorry to see her already taken out of commission. Shoot me an email if you know me.... |
| Howarth, Sean | GMTSN/GMM1 | Feb 1, 1985 – Nov 15, 1990 | CA/CT | |
| Lee, Jim | FC3-FC2-FC3-FC2 | Apr 1985 – Mar 1989 | CM | Alot of fun-, jim@bitvision.com |
| Lyons, Paul | E-3 | Apr 10, 1985 – Dec 10, 1987 | A-GANG | i don't miss captains mast, any drr sailors, feel free to contact me, especially any a- gangers |
| Finney, Timothy | FC1(SW) RET. | May 1985 – Jul 1988 | CG | Belong to the one and only Gunnery Division! What ever happened to Fred Huerta? |
| Phillips, Larry J. | FC1 | May 1985 – Dec 1988 | CG | |
| Kelly, Phil | IC3 | May 1985 – 1988 | E | |
| Craft, Robert | OS3 | May 1, 1985 – Nov 25, 1989 | OD/OI | Started in Deck, then BMC Ledbetter encouraged me to become an OS. This was my first command and as a "kid" they took me half way around the world and back. Also to Frisco and Seattle. Thanks for some great memories. |
| Echols, Enoch "tee" | EW2 | Jun 1985 – Jan 1987 | OE | TIM,TONY, AND THE REST OF THE GUYS . I AM STILL KICKING. WE HAD ALOT OF GOOD TIMES. |
| Jurman, Mark | FC1 | Jun 6, 1985 – Sep 20, 1989 | CG / CSF1 | I have looked over this web site and I am glad that so many of you are doing well. CG Division; serving with you was an honor, a pleasure and an adventure that I will never forget. |
| Bacastow, Michael | ET3 | Jul 1, 1985 – Nov 20, 1986 | CE | |
| Sambrano, Ben | EN2 | Aug 1985 – 1989 | A-Gang / Oil Lab | Hey Guys! Hope to keep in touch with some past crew members! |
| Wilson, Burt | EM3 | Aug 28, 1985 – May 5, 1988 | E | Great times!!! West-Pac and opportunities that most people will ever have. Thank you US Navy!!! |
| Kirland, Brian | OS "Busted To Many Times" | Sep 1985 – Sep 1989 | OI | Never looked back, as soon as Pete Long left. |
| McClure, Sean | EW3 | Sep 6, 1985 – Jan 6, 1989 | OW/OI | I spent 3 1/2 years aboard the David R Ray. I seen a lot of sea time during those years Had some incredible times with the friends from the operation berthing.. Mr. Worthless we had some memorable times. |
| Yukne, Thomas | PN3 | Sep 8, 1985 – May 4, 1987 | NX | WE HAD THE BEST CREW IN DESRON 23 BEATING OUT THE ENTERPRISE FOR THE BATTLE E GODSPEED DAVID R RAY & CREW |
| Ritter, Robert | OS2 - OS1 | Sep 9, 1985 – Oct 9, 1987 | OI | I miss the old gang, D Birmingham, Ty Henson, and nicknamed OSC "Mumble" Grey |
| Stephens, Vincent | GSM2 | Sep 10, 1985 – Oct 30, 1990 | MP | Had to actually get outta the Navy to escape the friggin' oil lab. I still have nightmares about #3 generator room. Har har har. Doin' artwork these days is a lot less threatening to what's left of my sanity. |
| Huerta, Fred | GMG@ | Oct 1, 1985 – Aug 1989 | CG/ Guns | Just had a get together with Blanchard, Cornwell, Phillips,Mullins and myself in Breaux Bridge, LA for the crawfish festival. Had a great time. |
| Reynolds, Larry | SN | Oct 5, 1985 – Jan 6, 1988 | OF | Death before dust balls! |
| Rock, Don | FC3/2 | Nov 1985 – Jul 1989 | CM | Worked sparrow and learnt the ropes here. |
| Duffy, Patrick | STG1 | Nov 1985 – Dec 1989 | CA | Think of the ship and crew often. Sorry to see her go. Miss the fun we had. Doing music,wooden boat restoration and custom woodworking now in Northern New York. I get underway a 13' kayak now. I miss the mid watch in sonar control. |
| Bryer, Rickey | GM3 & GM2 | Nov 1985 – Sep 1989 | CB | Looking see all my old shipmate at reunion and I retired as a GMC. |
| Counts, Craig | FC3 | Nov 20, 1985 – Sep 1989 | Sea Sparrow | |
| Meeks, Wesley | STG3 | Dec 7, 1985 – Jan 1988 | Combat Systems | Made a lot of lifelong shipmates on board this tin can. I was proud to be a destroyer sailor and the members of the Sonar Gang made my short 2 years on her unforgettable. WEST PAC 1986!!! email=stgc.retired@gmail.com |
| Yukne, Thomas | PN3 | Dec 10, 1985 – Apr 25, 1987 | NX | |
| Sapanza, Nick | ENC | Dec 15, 1985 – Oct 17, 1999 | A-Gang | Missed the good old days. |
| Childress, Shannon..................homer/elvis | BM3 | Dec 25, 1985 – Oct 7, 1989 | 1st div. /Deck | Anyone who served with me, Please say hello at kanojash@yahoo.com |
| Corp, John | E-6 | 1986 – 1990 | Engineering | If you know me shoot me and email |
| Amelang, James | USS DAVID R RAY | 1986 – 1990 | ||
| Woodard, Scptt | BM3 | 1986 – | US Coast Guard TACLET | Served three weeks aboard. Boarded Seattle Puget Sound for cruise to gulf of alaska for LE vessel movement. My unit station San Diego. Many flights on helo. One involve disintegration of winshield wiper and concern for FOD into turbine. Wow |
| Johnson, Russ (Puppy) | DC2 / E5 | 1986 – Sep 12, 1989 | R-Div | Only to be able to do it all again. |
| Hunter, Terry | GSMC/GSCS | Jan 1986 – Sep 1988 | MP | One ship that was "haze gray and underway". Seemed underway from the day I stepped on in Hawaii until we dry docked her in Long Beach in June 86. |
| Brannon, Patrick | STG1 | Jan 1, 1986 – Jan 1, 1988 | CA | I have great memories of the Haze Gray Underway David R Ray. We sure did a lot of time at sea. Miss the sonar gang and all the good times as well as many of the shipmates that sailed her. Drop me a line sometime brannonp@hotmail.com |
| Crane, Kenneth | DS2 | Jan 10, 1986 – Jan 1, 1991 | CE | Joined the ship in the shipyard under Coranado Bridge and left following the 1990 Deployment. |
| Guarian, Kirk | ET1 | Jan 10, 1986 – Jul 27, 1989 | CE/CSE-1 | Good to see you all. Stayed in until 1993 and got out as an EHF tech-god! Great memories. Has anyone seen CWO Capito? I can still smell the tobacco :) |
| March, Chris "Private Pyle" | GMM3 | Jan 14, 1986 – Jul 19, 1989 | OF, CT | |
| Underwood, Michael | E2 | Mar 1986 – Jul 1987 | Deck | My experiences weren't perfect. But I wouldn't change them for the world. I learned and grew alot thanks to my time on the Ray. |
| Gourley, Marshall | RM1 | Jun 1986 – Feb 1991 | OC01 | Long time on the DRR. Plenty of good times. Lead test OP for the EHF SATCOM system, and some not so good ones. Lockdown in Panama, DIW in the Gulf. |
| Hoffman, Jeff | GSE2 | Jun 1986 – Oct 1989 | MP | |
| Leduc, James | E2 | Jun 1986 – Jan 1988 | Eng | |
| Smith, Tony | STG2 | Jul 1, 1986 – Apr 19, 1990 | Combat Systems | |
| Blakeslee, Ed | EW3 | Aug 1986 – Jan 1988 | OW | Broke my teeth on the DRR. Still remember the good times, Sean and Brian where are you? |
| Howard, Dana Snailman | GSE 3 | Aug 1986 – Oct 1991 | M.P. | |
Thomas, Ronald  | IC3 | Oct 5, 1986 – Oct 4, 1990 | E | Had a great time serving and to a lot of of shipmates that were good friends |
| Jackson, Chuck (Zume) | ET3/2 | Nov 1986 – Jun 1990 | CE | How can anyone forget being stuck in Panama with both engines broken? |
| Uy, Nel | LTjg | Nov 1986 – Feb 1987 | Electronic Division | Served TAD for 3 months with CWO George Caputo. Got small arms and rifle with GMC Rodriguez, remember skipper was CDR Pete Long. Department Head was LT Grant. |
| Thomas, Robert S. | OS/E-5 | Nov 1, 1986 – May 20, 1990 | Operations | |
| Reed, Bill | FC1/E6 | Nov 10, 1986 – Feb 6, 1989 | CM | Anybody from CM remember sitting in the Sparrow equipment room with our shirts off, feet on the desk, listening to Pink Floyd and smoking big fat cigars? |
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