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USS O'Brien (DD 975) Crew List

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
O'Cain, Thomas	E-4 MR3	1984 – Sep 1987	R	I was surprised to find myself outlasting the OB but, stranger things have happened. Still, I'm sorry to see her go. Bet that surprises those who knew me but, as we always said after quarters, "Oh, well".
Xavier, John	E-4	1984 – 1988	R
Pennington, Phillip	PN2	1984 – Feb 1987	Navigation	Best wishes to all you swabbies!
Topping, Steven	2nd class Personnel	1984 – 1988	Navigation
Beall, Keith	FC2	Feb 1984 – Jan 8, 1988	Combat Missle	Nato Seasparrow, Harpoon. Great ship, good times.
Johnson, Rhett	GMG2 (SW)	Feb 10, 1984 – Jun 30, 1989	Combat Sys	I remember a lot of the shipmates listed... Sad to see the Decommissioning of the "OB" had a lot of good times 84-89... There needs to be a reunion...!!!
Pratt, Andy	E-6/FC1	Mar 1984 – Nov 1989	CG	Great times, great friends. Never forgotten.
Underwood, John		Mar 1984 – Mar 1986		Greatest tour of my entire career. I am glad to see some of these names again.
Hon, David	YN3	Mar 1984 – Jan 3, 1988	NX	Hope that all from the O'Brien are doing well
Hagglund, Scott	TM1(SW)	Jun 1984 – Jan 1988	CA	Had a great time. The best shipmates.
Johnson, Rhett	GMG2(SW)	Jun 10, 1984 – Jun 30, 1989	Combat Systems
Jacks, Mike	QM2	Jul 1984 – Apr 1988	NX	Ohh the fun times with O'Day, Cozz "Cossin", Parker, Banda, Proz, Gorski, Hon, Pennington, Guy, Kennard, Brown, and the several Rose Festival visits that we did. Loved the NAV details....."NOT!"
Burnett, Joel/boats	BM2	Aug 1984 – Nov 9, 1989	First	Looking for people who served during operation Praying Mantis 1988
Clarke, Andrew	STG 2	Oct 1984 – Feb 1989	CSA 1 Antisubmarine Warfare Division	NorPac 1985, West Pac 1986, Pineapple cruise 1985, West Pac 1988, Portland Rose Festival 1985, Portland Rose Festival 1987, Maui 1985 and 87. I served on the USS O'BRIEN for 4 years; to see it sink was heartbreaking. nnn
Charlson, Mark,aka Charlie	GMG 3	Oct 15, 1984 – Jan 13, 1988	Combat	It was an honor to serve on the O.B. Fine Ship,Exelent& professional crew.
Bangui, Bang Bang	DK3	Oct 24, 1984 – Oct 16, 1987	Supply	Best Crew
Yow, Kevin	BM3 NOW HM1	1985 – 1998	OD	Had good and bad times on the boat. Very happy have crossrated to corpsman HM1 now thank god. If I could do it all over again I would NOT!!
Deblois, Lyle		1985 – 1987	deck
Todenhoft, Chuck	FC-3	1985 – 1989	CM
States, Dennis	FCC	1985 – 1989	Admin	Came aboard to missile Division as Leading CPO. I left the ship as the SNAP2 Sys Coordinator, PQS Coordinator, Data Bank Librarian, Maintenance System Coordinator. Great Ship sad to hear it was sunk for fish habitat.
Hinnershietz, John	ENFN	1985 – 1988	A Gang	wow had a great time on the Ob hope to here from who ever remembers me. the gang hutch , Scott Debusk , Barry Hanson , Dan Dugan and many others I can't remember
Walsh, John	GMG1	1985 – 1989	CG	Love the time spent on OB, I Retired in 1995 am a civilian now in Florida
Ozbat, Everett / Ozze	RM	Jan 1985 – May 1988
Dee, Samuel	OS2	Jan 1, 1985 – Jun 8, 1986	OI	Great ship, sad to see her go. I still think Gilley was a dork....Hoo Ha
Foster, David	RM3	Jan 10, 1985 – Aug 26, 1986	OC	Best 2 years I could ever ask for. Made some good friends.
Petillo, Martin	FC1	Jan 15, 1985 – Aug 20, 1989	CG	Super Experience with Super Friends.... including Jim Wimmer,Tony O'Neil, Andy Pratt, John Novak, Clay Sheet and Tommy Brown
Pratt, Andrew T.	FC1	Mar 1985 – Nov 1990	CG
Galbreath, Adam / Chip	RM2	Mar 1985 – Apr 1987	Communications	Most of this time is hard to remember - way too many cold ones in the P.I.
Foubert, Al	DKCS	Mar 1985 – Mar 1988	S4	Best three years of my life... reported as a DK1, left three years later as a DKCS. I think about this time of my life often, with much appreciation.
Foubert, Al	DKCS	Mar 1985 – Mar 1988	S4	Best three years of my life... reported as a DK1, left three years later as a DKCS. I think about this time of my life often, with much appreciation.
Fritchey, David	FC1	Mar 1, 1985 – Jun 1, 1989	CG	My 1st Sea-Duty. Good times on a Great ship. She will be missed.
Baker, Mark	HT2	Apr 1985 – Apr 1990	Repair	I made three westpac's on the O'B. Man, it seems like we always haze gray and underway. I will always remember when we pulled into Hawaii without any a/c.
Flock, Rick	EN 2	Apr 6, 1985 – May 6, 1986	A Gang	Good Times, Good Crew. Ens. Mitchell was cool.
Williams, Willie	BMC	May 1985 – Jan 1989	OD	RETIRED JAN 1989. HAD A GREAT TOUR ON OB. MET A LOT OF GREAT PEOPLE
Dedon, Bruce	SK2	Jun 1985 – Sep 1987	Supply	Westpac 86 was a blast!
Summers, Gary	OS2	Jun 1985 – Sep 1988	OI
Hanson, Barry	MS2	Jun 12, 1985 – Apr 1, 1989	SUPPLY S-2	one of the best ships in the navy the crew were great.we had fun times at the rose fest,west pac, hawaii, hong kong, great ball caps. had good time kwauit refueling with tankers
Dunham, Michael	ENC (SW)	Jul 24, 1985 – Jul 23, 1990	A Gang	Had fun on the OB. 2 West Pac's, 1 Gulf of Alaska, 2 Gulf Trips. Retired 1993. Married 4 Kids 1 Girl in College, 3 Boys 1 in High School and Twin Boys in 1st grade. Living in Upstate New York. Married for 22 years. Drop me a line.
Todenhoft, Chuck	FC3	Jul 25, 1985 – Jul 24, 1989	CM	NATO Sea Sparrow,Those Green ball caps, Woody's cooking, the Philippines, West Pac 85, 88, the Persian Gulf, All great memories.
Rice, Timothy	FC2	Aug 1985 – Jan 10, 1990	CM - Combat Missiles	Westpacs 86 & 88. Drank "Around the World in 80 Beers" list at McDini's Baha, National City 3 times (#'s 911, 999, & 1070). Took a lot of pictures, drank too much (Phuket, Thailand), saved $, bought a house in Portland
Poynter, Jay	ENS/ LTJG/LT	Oct 1985 – Aug 29, 1989	E/MP/Deck	elcetrical/MPA / first Lt. Best Dam Crew with Jay Prout. Had a great time on board. Sad to see her go.
Teel, Mark/man Of	OS2	Oct 12, 1985 – Jan 1, 1989	OI	Best damn crew on the water!Wouldn't of wanted to go threw praying mantis with any others.please feel free to contact me,allso check out together we served.
Rogers, John "Buck"	GSM3/2/1/	Oct 12, 1985 – Oct 17, 1990	MP	I met a lot of great people and worked hard as well as played hard. Could not wait to get out but miss it a little now. Met friends for life and have become a better person for the time spent on the O'B. Was sad to hear she was sunk.
Schawang, Randy	E-4	Oct 15, 1985 – May 20, 1989	aux. engineering (a-gang)	2 pacs, persian gulf, subic, and alot of underway. Anyone still around that remembers the good times?? " Squelvin " where are you!
Camp, Christopher Aka "Boot"	BMSN	Nov 1985 – Aug 4, 1989	First	Horay for 86 and 88 west pac!!! Sorry to see her gone.
Edge, Robert	EN2	Dec 1985 – Jun 1989	A-gang	You guys will always be part of the best memories of my Navy career. I will never forget West Pac 86 and 88. 2 North Pacs. Lots of great times and a few I cant remember. Hate to see her gone! email mrrjedge@yahoo.com

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