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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson, Richard | EWC | 1988 – 1991 | OT | desert shield vet-we returned from deployment as storm began |
| Anderson, Ron / Strech | OS2 | 1988 – 1991 | OI | Great ship, fond memories now. Many good stories. |
| Corbitt, Scott | LT | 1988 – 1991 | CA Division/Nav Dept | |
| Minscer, Doug | E4 | 1988 – 1992 | Unknown | |
| Clayton, James | OS1(SW) | Jan 1988 – Sep 1993 | OI | |
| McDonald, Mac | SH2 | Jan 1, 1988 – Jan 1, 1991 | S-3 SH2 FLEETS BEST BARBER | Looking for Cool Hand Fishell, SHSN Orcutt, Dk3 Alvarado & Richardson Disbo. Jaramillo, HMCS, MSC "T", Gonzo, Echos ,and Rhea, MACS, HT1 Martin,and all the guys MIDDLE EAST CRUISE 90-91 Gulf War |
| Barnes, Robert | AZ2 | Jan 10, 1988 – Jun 10, 1988 | Air Det, HSL-33 Det 2 | Was assigned to the O'Brien during Westpac 1988, great memories of Thailand and Operation Praying Mantis. Good ship and great crew. |
| Printy, Joe | BM3 | Feb 1988 – Jul 1988 | deck | what fond memories i have when looking at the cruise book of 1988. i remember most everyone and also all the softball we played. feel free to contact me or call 6154196931. look forward to hearing from anyone to share memories with. |
| Allison, Terry | STGCS SW | Apr 1988 – Nov 1991 | LCPO Combat System | Lead ship to enter Deseart Shield. |
| Young, Steve | LT | Apr 6, 1988 – Aug 11, 1991 | COMMO & Missle O / Strike | |
| Miller, David | FC3 | May 1988 – Aug 1992 | CG | |
| Kraus, Dru | LT | May 1988 – Nov 1990 | Ist LT/ DCA | Must be getting nostalgic in my old age. Great crew, great memories, great times. Driving circles in the Gulf, how could you have more fun! Enjoyed serving with you guys! Drop me a line. |
| Westbrook, Tate | LT | Jun 1988 – Apr 2000 | Combat Systems Officer | O'Brien was my 1st CSO tour in Yokosuka. 7th Fleet was the most challenging pace one could imagine. Living in Japan made it the best tour to date. COs: Jan van Tol, Tom Arnold, and Eric Lindenbaum. Great ship! Great Crew! |
| Kulbiski, Deric | OS3/OSSN | Jul 1, 1988 – May 4, 1992 | OI | Hey Tom if you come across this drop me a line... alexx265@yahoo.com |
| Edwards, Joseph | LT | Jul 7, 1988 – Aug 8, 1989 | Supply | I join the ship in Hong Kong on WestPac 88. Upon returning to San Diego we entered the shipyard for an upgrade to the Tomahawk Cruise Missile system. I served as the ship's Asst. Supply Officer under LT Oliver Bautista |
| Reyna, Joseph | OSSN | Jul 13, 1988 – Sep 11, 1990 | OI | OBRIENS FINEST, NICE TO BE APART OFF YOU ALL AGAIN..JUST AS IN LIFE GOOD THINGS COME AND GO BUT NO ONE CAN TAKE AWAY FROM US THE FREINDSHIPS THAT WE CAME AWAY WITH OR THEMEMORIES, ALL THE BEST TO MY SHIPMATES FROM THE 975, YOURBOY REYNA |
| Whitehead, Frostic | RM1 | Sep 4, 1988 – Sep 7, 1991 | Facon | Doing good back home in North Carolina, and Washington DC back and forth Washington to Wilmington NC Retired now from Three jobs and doing well |
| Thome, Bruce | MSSA TO MS3 | Nov 1988 – Jun 1992 | Supply S2 | Got there the day after Thanksgiving 1988 and was there right before the move to Japan. Deployed in 90 and then the Gulf War was on. Great ship, sad to see her go...I attended the decom in Sept 2004. |
| Kennedy, Jim | SM3 | Nov 3, 1988 – Jan 18, 1991 | OC01 | Great Time,Best Ball Cap ever made. Hated to hear of her passing. |
| Lechnir, Kent | FC3 | Nov 15, 1988 – Nov 15, 1992 | CM | My first ship, great memories. Made a lot of good friends. Chuck, I remember the saran wrap story. Dave, I remember the car you "sort of" stole. |
| Young, Darrell V. | E-3 / BMSN | Dec 20, 1988 – Oct 20, 1991 | OD | My first home. |
| Bergeron II, Glenn | QM2 | 1989 – 1993 | NX (Navigation) | Fond memories and experiences of a great crew on a great ship. Sad to have to see her go . . . farewell, fair lass! |
| Hooks, Raymond / "Babyface" | ET2 then ETSN then ET3 | 1989 – Mar 1992 | CE | i loved the crew. my running mates Todd and Will had my back all the time!! We stayed in trouble. Where's Bucket Head? CE was a great division. Had a ball mess crankin...for the 2nd time. |
| Morrison, Kyle | OS1 | 1989 – 1994 | OI | One of my favorite ships. I have many fond memories of my time on the OB. |
| Jones Jr, Casey | qm1 (sw) | 1989 – 1990 | nx | Great ship good people thanks for all your help |
| Daniels, Will | GMM3 | Jan 6, 1989 – Oct 17, 1991 | Combat Systems Gunner's Mate Missile's Group | Damn, I hated it back then, but I sure do cherish the memories of the fellas and the good times we had hanging out especially overseas. Been a long time, but I wanted to add my name to the list. |
| Counts, David | GMM3 | Jan 10, 1989 – Aug 14, 1992 | CM | Great experience. That was the only ship I was on and got out of the navy when I left her. I was in CM Div. and was one of the first crew members to work on the VLS. It was a great Div. You will be missed! |
| Walden, David | RMC | Feb 6, 1989 – Feb 15, 1991 | OC | I had an outstanding time! It was not my most memorable command, but most certainly one of the most challenging. Outstanding crew!! Commo; Steve Young. Anyone know his whereabouts? David Walden (RMCM(SW)(Ret). |
| Stromness, Dan | ET2 | Apr 1989 – Feb 1993 | CE / CSE3 | I hated lugging that damn hi-speed buffer up from the mess-decks to keep the P-way shiny for the Commodore, during Desert Shield. We were a bunch of misfits in CE Div -but we still rocked! |
| Flaherty, Mike/gunner | GMG3 | Apr 1989 – Jul 1992 | CG | One and only ship. I remember being way overworked and waaaaay underpaid. Really miss the men I served with. Some of the best memories of my life. Shellbacks Rule!!! |
| Gerald, David | OS2 | Apr 1989 – Apr 1993 | ||
| Saddison, John | EW2 | Apr 1, 1989 – Feb 1, 1992 | OE | |
| Beers, Lewis | ET1 | Apr 8, 1989 – May 7, 1991 | CE | Great Ship! I remember some tight moments before the Gulf War started. Too bad we had to watch it on CNN. |
| Ludwig, Jason "Ludwig" | BMSN | Jun 6, 1989 – Aug 24, 1993 | Deck | |
| Landry, Edward | OS3 | Jun 23, 1989 – Jun 23, 1993 | Operation | great |
| Simmons, Donald Aka Simm-dog | SN | Aug 1989 – May 1992 | Deck/supply | Yo was sup from Dallas Texas, the obrien was my first and last ship. I became a master helmsman on that boat. 90 westpac crossin the equator sailing the s.pac and all the friends i made and miss. It changed my life. I'll miss her!!! |
| Howell, Chris | SM3 | Sep 30, 1989 – Dec 15, 1992 | Ops | Great crew, great ship. Sorry to hear of her passing. |
| Brewer, Eddie | EW | Nov 1989 – Aug 1992 | OE | Enjoyed the experience and the Great Crew! |
| Asero, Erick | PN2 | Nov 1, 1989 – Feb 1, 1993 | ADMIN | |
| Henderson, Mark | rmsn/rm3 | Nov 12, 1989 – Apr 1993 | OC | What up |
| Pryor, Jeffrey | Petty Officer | Nov 18, 1989 – Jan 13, 1993 | Combat Systems | Upon Arrival Outstanding Sailor was to get Commander's permission to continue to Naval Academy MOTU Refferals Very Active Crew Member Last Formal Event for Crew & Ship All Navy Fleet Wide Open Wrestling Tournament Olympic Selection 1992 |
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