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USS Oldendorf (DD 972) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Oldendorf (DD 972). 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 639 crew members registered for the USS Oldendorf (DD 972).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1977 | 1978 – 1979 | 1980 – 1982 | 1983 – 1984 | 1985 – 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 – 1990 | 1991 – 1993 | 1994 – 1995 | 1996 – 1997 | 1998 – 1999 | 2000 – 2001 | 2002 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stout, Peter | DECK | 1998 – 2000 | ODO1 | |
| Carlson, James | BM2 | 1998 – 2000 | I had a great 3 years and some good friends. I miss every one in 2nd Div. I am now a MA1 stationed at Whidbey NAS. Myself and BM2 BURK both flew out of the gulf on the westpac of 2000. | |
| Runkle (Smothers), Leah | OS 3 | Jan 1, 1998 – May 1, 1999 | OI | Oh the memories! |
| Hanes, Randy | GM3 | Jan 8, 1998 – Jun 15, 2001 | CG | HEY, I MSSED U GUY'S THANKS FOR THE GREAT MEMORIES, AND THANKS FOR PUTTING UP THE MYSH*T!! L/O/L U CAN CONTACT ME AT BARRELCITY@MSN.COM. TO ALL WHO WAS THEIR WE KICKED ASS. LATE |
| Adam, Mary | CTO2(SW) | Feb 1998 – Nov 2000 | OB | Good times...good times |
| Licona, Erik | E-5 | Feb 1998 – Dec 2003 | CE | Hate to say it but I have many fond memories of this ship but mostly the crew. I met many good people and made many friends that I?ll never forget. However, I sure do not miss being on pack! |
| Dempsey, Justin | ITSR thru IT2 | Feb 2, 1998 – Jun 20, 2002 | OC Division | |
| Hemcher, James | MSSN-MS3 | Mar 1998 – Mar 2001 | Great time had on Pac | |
| Garcia, Ivonne | SK3 | Mar 1998 – Aug 1999 | S1 | JUST WONDERING HOW EVERYONE IS DOING |
Johnson, Matt  | HT2 | Mar 1, 1998 – 2001 | R | When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail! mattsdead77@yahoo.com |
| Rupp, Douglas J. | GSE2 | Mar 15, 1998 – Jan 6, 2002 | M | I had a good tour on the OLY. Can't believe she's not around. |
| Pond, Cheryl | STG2 | Apr 1998 – Jun 2001 | CA | |
| Jarvis, Ronald | FC2 | Apr 22, 1998 – Apr 6, 2000 | Fox | This was the last ship of my long naval career. I retired off of her in 2000. I am now in Florida and have my own lawn care business since they have no SeaSparrow Missiles to work on here. |
| Flynn, Kevin | IT2 | May 1998 – Aug 6, 2001 | OC01 | It was the best of times, and the drunkest of times! |
| Hosier, Shane | GM2 | May 1, 1998 – Feb 25, 2000 | CG | Loved the ship and the people that sailed her. I am now a Naval Oficer. |
| Wooding, Jonathan | IC2 (SW) | Jul 10, 1998 – Aug 26, 2001 | CE | Everyone should check out www.dd972.org It's a site dedicated to the OLY. |
| Edler, Alex | E-5/ET2 | Jul 24, 1998 – Jun 17, 2001 | CE | This is a great way to meet up with some old friends. Ok ship great memories... |
| Graewert, Eric | CTR3 (SW) | Aug 1, 1998 – Jul 26, 1999 | OB | |
| Holmes, Todd | PC2 | Aug 1, 1998 – Sep 24, 2000 | SS04 | had a wonderful time on Oldendorf and do remember some of you. there is nothing like the West Coast Navy!!!!!!! |
| Vittetow, Don | E-6/CTR1 | Aug 5, 1998 – Aug 13, 2001 | OB | Good ship and crew. Experienced two great deployments on board. Can't believe she's been de-commed! |
| Laumann, Lawdawg | EN1 (SW) | Aug 15, 1998 – Jul 1, 2003 | A GANG | OLY was the best ship, and the crew made her better. You will never see that again |
| Williams, Ray | STG2 | Oct 10, 1998 – Jan 14, 2002 | CA | Finest Ship ever Sunk |
| Preston, Kelly | IC1 | Oct 15, 1998 – Jun 20, 2003 | CE | My first Ship, My first crew. I can't imagine any command replacing them. |
| Garrett, Scott | PN3 | Nov 1, 1998 – Feb 28, 2002 | NAV/ADMIN | Miss you guys, I will never forget the crew my friends and all of the memories. Thanks for everything!!!! |
| Okita, Mo | STG1(SW) | Nov 3, 1998 – Dec 10, 2003 | CA / DATABANK | |
| Gonzalez, Amalia | BM3 | Nov 9, 1998 – Sep 22, 2002 | OD 01 | Good memories and good friends |
| Taylor, Ashley P | FC2(SW) | Dec 24, 1998 – Jun 20, 2003 | CG | |
| Gay, Joseph | FC1 | Dec 31, 1998 – Jan 3, 2002 | CM/CB | Great place to start a career. Enjoyed meeting and knowing everyone onboard during my tour. I have some great memories. Thanks, y'all. |
| Billy, Bp3 | FC1 | Dec 31, 1998 – Jun 20, 2003 | CM | Damn I miss that ship |
| Serrano, Michelle | E-4 | 1999 – 2002 | supply | |
| Flores, Domingo | E-4 | 1999 – 2004 | CM | I still can't believe they never kicked me out. Hope everyone's good. FLO. |
| Smith, Amelia | E3 | 1999 – 2001 | Engineering | Had some great times on the Oly and the crew was great for the most part. Made some memories that will be with me for a lifetime. So sad to have her sunk like that! |
| Chi, Caroline | HM3 | 1999 – 2001 | Medical | |
| Fribley, Lori | SN | Jan 1999 – Aug 1999 | Deck | |
| Scheibner, Edward | CTR1 (SW) | Jan 5, 1999 – Dec 25, 2001 | OB | Met some the greatest people in the Navy on the Oldendorf |
| Sakota, Sidney C. | CTM2(SW) | Jan 6, 1999 – May 1, 2003 | OB | |
| Spiller, Jimmy | FC2(SW) | Feb 1, 1999 – Dec 6, 2002 | CE | My first ship! Definitely an experience that I will never forget.. I have many good memories, and met some unforgettable people. |
| Festa, Kathy | LCDR | Mar 1999 – Jan 2001 | OB | Great Ship, outstanding crew and one heck of a Wardroom! Wouldn't change a thing from my assignment onboard OLY! Fond memories and life lessons! |
| Moran, Elizabeth | BM3 | Mar 3, 1999 – Jun 15, 2000 | OD | The best crew ever. I will never have such memories as I did on the Oly. |
| Bosch, Brendan | LT | May 5, 1999 – May 5, 2001 | Aux | Best ship of my short career, currently in Ithaca NY in grad schol. Drop me a line. |
| Barzal, Diane | RM2 | May 10, 1999 – Aug 15, 2001 | Radio | My final sea days were on board this great ship. I met some amazing people on board Team Oly. |
| Kummings, Diane | IT2 | May 25, 1999 – Aug 15, 2001 | OC | The OLY was my last ship in the Navy, and what I miss most is my fellow Sparks. I am now out and living in VA, working as a Government Contractor, and loving it. Calling all my IT's, give me a shout. You know who you are. |
| Kummings, Diane | IT2 | May 28, 1999 – Aug 15, 2001 | OCO1 | I had a great time with all my fellow Sparks. Drop me a line if you see this |
| Murphy, Denny | GM3 | Jun 1999 – Jun 2002 | CG | This truly was a great ship! I really enjoyed the time I spent on it. I would love to get in touch with some of the people I served with. |
| Upchurch, Jeremy | STG1(SW) | Jun 1, 1999 – Jun 4, 2003 | CA | |
| West, Janet | IT3 | Jul 1999 – Jun 1999 | OC01 | What happens on WestPac, stays on Westpac.... what memories... |
| Ricker, Craig | EN2 | Jul 1999 – Sep 2001 | Aux/Engineering | Had a blast and met a lot of cool people while on board the "OLY" Currently a Deputy Sheriff in Oregon. Drop me a line. Later! |
| Yap, Goeffrey | FC2 | Jul 9, 1999 – Jun 17, 2003 | CM | |
| Harrison, Michael | FC2 | Aug 1999 – May 2000 | CM | I wish that my career was not cut short and that I had been able to continue serving with the great group of people that were in CM division while I was there. Yap, Smothers, Paul, King, Hale, Hartle, I enjoyed working with you as fellow CIWS techs. |
| Branch, Avion | SH3(SW) Branch | Aug 1999 – Apr 2003 | S-3 | I was one of your Ship Store Operators so everyone had to see me lol. Made some good memories with some good people I’m still friends with til this day ⚓️ |
| Godoy, Maximo (Tubes) | TM2 (SW) | Aug 12, 1999 – Dec 20, 2003 | Combat CA / VBSS | I served almost 5 years on the oly , And I met the most ineresting sailors and the most proffesional sailors in the Navy. We had alot of fun and alot of tuff obsticles that had to be overcome. Southpack nuff said, sea swap nuff. I.L.M STG2(SW)Weston. |
| Dignard, Tricia | E-4/PN | Aug 14, 1999 – Sep 22, 2002 | Nav/Admin | One and only ship, proud to be a part of it. |
| Staton, Danny | CTR2(SW) | Aug 16, 1999 – Jul 3, 2002 | OB | Such good times, I wish it was still around for me to go back to. |
| Crowell, Greg | E-8/ITCS | Aug 16, 1999 – Oct 1, 2003 | OC | |
| Martin, Jessica | CTM2 | Aug 30, 1999 – Nov 30, 2001 | OB | My first tour in the navy. Great crew!! |
| Dolan, Melissa | FC3 | Sep 1, 1999 – Feb 1, 2000 | Weapons | Looking for FC1(SW) Stephen. This was my first ship between A and C school and I learned more here than I did in class. Great group of NATO guys. I have never been more sea sick in my life! |
| Usher, Toni | FN | Sep 14, 1999 – Aug 8, 2000 | A | Seldom got to see the sun but it was the best ship I had the pleasure of working on. I miss the crew too |
| Rolstad, Tyler | HT1(SW) | Oct 13, 1999 – May 1, 2003 | ENG/R | First real ship and miss it all the time. Great crew! The Navy isn't the same. No ship has compared to the OLY. Have seen many old shipmates since. Thanks for the memories team OLY! RIP DC1 SCOTT! Feel free to contact me |
| Ruiz, Omar | EN3 | Oct 20, 1999 – Jul 27, 2003 | A | MY FIRST AND LAST SHIP .... HAD LOTS OF GOOD TIMES ...... WHATS UP TO EVERYBODY I GOT TO KNOW AND HUNG OUT WITH HIT ME UP ooomar44@gmail.com |
| Arbelo Jr, Al | MA1(SW)/E6 | Nov 10, 1999 – Oct 5, 2002 | Executive | Hello and My Best to all that served on the OLY Crew. The Best Ship In served on in my Career. Thanks to all for some wonderful memories. God Bless Sheriff |
| Bolanos, Ralph | GM2 (SW) | Nov 17, 1999 – Feb 15, 2003 | Combat Systems | Great Ship, crew/team life learning experience.. |
| Grant-Daum, Linda | HMC | Nov 25, 1999 – Jan 14, 2002 | MEDICAL | OLY..AYE-AYE!!!!!! |
| Paul, Zaratan | GSM1 | Dec 2, 1999 – Jan 10, 2004 | MP | Served onboard from Dec 1999 until Decom/Seaswap. The Greatest DD in the waterfront. OLY! Hello to old shipmates! |
| Ismay, John | ENS-LTJG | Dec 28, 1999 – Dec 28, 2001 | CG | Thanks OLY and CG Div. for a great tour! Sad to see her decomm'd. I lat transferred to SpecOps/EOD in '02. Currently in Guam at EODMU5. Drop me a line. |
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