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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS O'Brien (DD 975). 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 675 crew members registered for the USS O'Brien (DD 975).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1977 | 1978 – 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 – 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 – 1989 | 1990 – 1992 | 1993 – 1994 | 1995 – 1996 | 1997 – 1999 | 2000 – 2001 | 2002 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baeyens, Paul | OS3 | 1982 – Jun 1986 | OI | |
| Schrader, Jim | FC2 | 1982 – 1985 | CM | Really cool to see some names I remember from our all expense paid tour of the world! Just happened to stumble across this when I was looking for a site to show my girls the ship I was on. |
| Johnson, Leonard | E-3 | 1982 – 1985 | DECK | |
| Taylor, George | OS3 | 1982 – 1986 | OI | Many Great memories of the OB crew |
| Jensen, Bruce | STG3 | 1982 – 1984 | CA | |
| Huggins, Gene | GSM3/2/1 | Jan 2, 1982 – Jan 21, 1988 | MP | |
| Walker, Billy | E-3 | Jan 7, 1982 – Sep 5, 1985 | 1 ST (DECK) | HAD GOOD TIMES GOD BLESS BM2 HAGEN- BM2 TRIFFILO |
| Chapin, Donald | GMM2 | Jan 16, 1982 – Jan 16, 1984 | Combat Missiles | |
| Baker, John | E3 | Feb 1982 – Jul 1983 | 1st | |
| Barger, Sheldon | ET2 | Mar 1982 – Mar 1985 | CE | Recognize a few names on here. I still have ur poker money! All I remember is playing poker every night, and donkey kong and pacman. And Subic and Phuket, Pattaya, Perth was nice -- WestPac 84 , I still have the cruise book, DROP ME A LINE! |
| Bean, Frank | stg2 | Jun 1982 – Apr 1984 | CA | great ship lot of fun in seattle |
| Campbell, Michael | STGSR -> STG2 | Aug 12, 1982 – Oct 14, 1985 | CA | All my Ships are now Decommed. Time for me to go - JULY 2006 Retire after 24+ Great years. God Bless America and all shipmates past and present. |
| Jones, Scott | IC2 | Sep 1982 – Feb 1986 | E | Where's all the IC Men at on this thing. IC2 Lewis? Banks? Combe? Chief Lewis? Van? Pratt? ICFN Lewis? C'Mon guys. Great times on West Pac 84. Shellback initiation was crazy! R.I.P. ICFN Patrick Lowe, IC2 Deatley and HT1 Treece. |
| Wimmer, James (Jim To My Friends) | FCC | Oct 17, 1982 – Jun 12, 1987 | CG | Good Times Better Friends |
| Adair, Bob | OS2 | Nov 1982 – Mar 1987 | OI | Great ship, great guys, great friends and great times, sounds like a beer commercial! |
| Coleman, Rickie E | FN | 1983 – 1984 | e | |
| Simonds, Paul "Buggin" | OS3 | 1983 – Sep 1985 | OI | to the killer B's- Bear, Bra, Buggin,...Barcroft,... was there more? |
| Poulton, Bernie | HT3 | 1983 – 1986 | R | the longest period of my life...2 west pacs...good times...bad times...great people...the missle...beer day.....lots of ocean...always underway...phuket...pi...portland...frisco...flight quarters...i often think of the times & the people |
| Usrey, David "Gus" | EW2 | Jan 1983 – May 1988 | Operations Intelligence | To all my poker mates out there give me a holler. |
| Rice, Gerald | E-3 | Jan 1983 – Dec 23, 1986 | Deck | Loved being with my shipmates. Man did we party!! WestPac 1984 & 1986. Received the Navy Acheivement Medal for saving a fellow sailors(USS Enterprise) life while on lookout. |
| Cotter, Daniel | MS3 | Jan 1, 1983 – Sep 17, 1986 | SUPPLY | I STARTED OUT IN DECK DIVISION THEN BECAME A MS I MADE 2 WEST PACS , I REALLY ENJOYED MY 4 YEARS IN THE NAVY . I REALLY MISS THOSE DAYS ! IT'S NOW 2017, I HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR 26 YEARS WITH 3 REALLY GREAT KIDS . |
| Huggins, Gene | GSM1 | Jan 3, 1983 – Jan 29, 1988 | M | |
| Fanshaw, Bruce | OS2 (OSCS) | Feb 3, 1983 – May 1, 1987 | OI | The days in West Seattle ship yard....the steaming were ever we went...best div I ever saw. |
| Jenkins, Eugene | EN2 | Feb 3, 1983 – Jan 30, 1986 | A-Gang | |
| Harris, Bruce | HT3 | Feb 11, 1983 – Jun 20, 1985 | R | Some of the best times of my life. |
| Kennard, Craig | PC3 | Mar 1983 – Mar 1987 | NX Division | I still tell stories of the Westpacs of 84 and 86! On Westpac 86 I met my wife and we are STILL married and have 2 sons. The youngest is planning on following his dad and grandfather into the Navy. |
| Anthony, Darryl | MR2 | Mar 1983 – Sep 1985 | R | Great Ship Great Crew. My first ship and I am still proud to have served onboard her. |
| Conn, Michael | SH2 | Mar 14, 1983 – Jun 18, 1988 | Supply | Left the ship to go to MA school in 1988, 1993 Made MAc then was selected as an LDO. REtired 1 Jan 2008. |
| Sabo, John | OS2 | Mar 17, 1983 – Apr 5, 1986 | OI | HELLO EVERYONE IT WAS A HONOR TO HAVE SERVED WITH MOST OF YOU |
| Hardison, Dave | FCC | Apr 1983 – May 2004 | CM/CF | Onboard two tours. The FC's in CF were the best in the fleet. Thanks for everything... |
| Gigl, John | Apr 1983 – Nov 1988 | What is up? I had some real good times on the o'b. 3 westpacs. Spades with Tyrone. Cards in OD Berthing. We couldn't be beat! To all out there if you wanna drop a line..... | ||
| Hopkins, Bill | GSMC | Apr 1, 1983 – Sep 19, 1985 | MP | Good Ship, Great Shipmates. Many memories of the '84 WestPac |
| Degon, Mark | DK2 | May 28, 1983 – Aug 10, 1985 | Supply | My first and only sea service. Great memories. |
| Schreefer, Brian/ Varmint | HTFN | Jun 1983 – Aug 1985 | REPAIR | Any of the old timers can hollar @ me, WOODY& BOO BOO & Nailer and stamp licker..miss u guys |
| Cossin, John | QM2 | Jun 11, 1983 – Mar 14, 1987 | operations | Enjoyed my time serving such a fine vessel and a great captain, Thomas E. Blount. I miss my friend Kelly O'day who was the best friend anyone could have. The ships crew performed many outstand feats including removing a live missle! WOW |
| Jones, George | SK2 | Aug 1983 – Jun 1986 | Supply | Lots of good memories about the OB. Seems like a lifetime ago. |
| O'day, Kelly | QM 2 | Aug 1, 1983 – Apr 2, 1986 | NX | A life time ago.How is that possible? Hey guys check out Mike Landi's page..www.dd-975.com |
| Merritt, John | GSE | Sep 1983 – Jul 4, 1987 | The memories come often and I smile. My brothers four years long are with me for a life time. Tears filled my eyes slowls as I learned of her Decomission and sinking.That part of my life will never leave me and nither will she. RIP DD 975 | |
| Schwent, Robert | GSE3 | Sep 1983 – Jan 1985 | MP | Best damn tincan in the whole Pacific Fleet |
| Vander Well, Blake | FN | Sep 1983 – Jan 1985 | The vidio of her being sunk broke my heart, we had good times though | |
| Morris, Hubert | RM2 | Sep 3, 1983 – Sep 3, 1985 | Operations | |
| Houle, David | EWSN | Nov 1983 – Jul 1986 | OI | |
| Kelly, Chuck | STG1 | Nov 13, 1983 – Jan 21, 1987 | ASW | |
| Eckert, George | GSM2/1 | Nov 15, 1983 – Sep 29, 1986 | MP | Oil King, PACC Operator. First E6 EOOW on Obrien |
| Vernon, Mike/"Vern" "Hoss" | ET3 | Dec 1983 – Mar 1986 | CE (CSE3 & CSE5) | Arrived on the OB while she was in drydock in Seattle in '83. Great memories from my time spent aboard her, like the time when our WOG Flag got stuck and I had to go aloft to retrieve it. Remember when O'Connor discharged his sidearm in Radio? |
| King, Gary | DS2 | Dec 24, 1983 – Mar 20, 1988 | CSE2 | It brings back some great memories to read the names on this list. |
| Craven, Chuck | YN1 | Dec 27, 1983 – Nov 11, 1984 | X-NAV | Retired in September 2003 as a YNCS(SW/AW). Back in God's Country, Washington State. I seen some names that I remember, write back. |
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