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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 674 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 |
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Yow, Kevin | BM3 | 1995 – 1998 | Deck | You my remember me as BM3, currently HM1 Yow (thank god) I had some good and not so good memories on the boat. Great learning experience. Keep intouch guys. |
Strogoff, Strogie | OS2 | 1995 – Jun 1998 | OI | They sunk the OB?! I still think about the 96 deployment. The good old ops berthing days with McKoon,Burdette, Keeling, Lewsader, Facciola, King,and the other 80 guys down there. Japan was awesome and the OB was the best ship out there! |
Grabarits, Joseph | EN1 | 1995 – 1997 | A Gang | The crew during this time period turned it around from the slob to the star of the waterfront. CDR Lemieux was a great man. Unfortunately I was his first mast as new CO thanks to the sawed off loud mouth Fierro. |
Brandt, Bob | LTjg | 1995 – 1997 | ASW | |
Lejeune, Gunney | E3 | Jan 15, 1995 – Jan 14, 1998 | Deck | R.I.P to the Mighty OB. The best & the fastest ship in 7th fleet. The crew of the O'Brien was nuthin short of Awesome. Dukes,where'd u go man ? Guyton,Regino,Dang, what up ? Miss u guys ! I'm active reserves now as HT2. Moonwolf76@yaho |
McKoon, Sam | PNSN | Feb 1995 – Nov 1998 | AX | The best of times and the worst of times! Rember 96? What was it, 233 days away from Yoko. I miss all you guys especially Stroggie and Wendelin. |
Hood Jr., Jimmy | GSM3 / E4 | Feb 5, 1995 – Oct 6, 1997 | MP Division | Wow, This is crazy to see the names of all my old shipmates. Hit me up! |
Mears, Todd | CSC(SW) | Mar 1995 – Mar 1999 | S-2 | I feel proud to have served with some of the finest people I have ever known during my tour! Even though USS O'BRIEN is decommissioning now, it's memory will live on forever! |
Dukes, David | SM3 | Mar 1, 1995 – Jan 3, 1999 | on | May the mighty O'Brien rest in pease. She was a great Ship! Great shipmates too! Dobson, Singleton, Oh, Rodriguez and the rest of you who served with me. There will not be another ship or crew like ours! |
McGuire, Robert | SM3 | May 1995 – Aug 1997 | ||
Fambry, Enrico "Rick" | 0s2 | May 1995 – Oct 1995 | OI | didnt last long on this ship cuz my then wife was bz doing half of the fleet stationed in japan. quickly removed from here and put on shore duty in san diego ca. |
Rowe, Del | DC1 | May 1995 – Sep 2000 | R | |
Andrews, Chillin | FT1(SS) (THEN STGSR/SA/SN/3/2/SN) | May 15, 1995 – May 29, 1998 | CA | Worked for TM's, Deck, Supply, Ops, the Snipes, and the MAC. Sea Dad was TM2/1 Beanlicker. See about a dozen of the crew since I left. 3 Cheers for Lemiuex and Brandt! Doom on Bo-bob! |
Miyashiro, Javier | GSM3 | Jun 1, 1995 – Oct 17, 1998 | MP / MER 1 & 2 | |
Riveria, Sixto | YN3 | Jul 21, 1995 – May 18, 1997 | admin | |
Cooke, Brett | LT | Aug 1995 – Feb 1997 | Operations | |
Singleton, Sean "Eagle Eyes" | E-3/SM3 | Sep 1995 – Jul 1999 | ON | Great ship!!! Awesome crew!!! There was always a party on the signal bridge. Greg, Ken, Eric, Uncle Jimmy(No, but Ive been on a really big boat), Dukes, Dobson, Huggy Bear. Will always remember our trips to "The Gulf". RIP Mighty OB! |
Dugan, Jeremiah | DKSN | Sep 1995 – May 1998 | supply | SOME OF THE BEST MEMORIES OF MY LIFE. LOVED ALL THE GUYS ONBOARD. easttx741@yahoo.com |
Reeder, Jason | OS2 | Oct 1995 – Dec 1998 | OI | |
Welsh, Kenneth | E-7 | Oct 1995 – Oct 1998 | CE | |
Howell, Vernon (Tampa) | SH3 | Oct 20, 1995 – Sep 20, 1999 | S3 | Love that ship and my brothers on it. That ship definitely served its purpose and then some. I miss my brothers on that ship and I keep in touch with most of them. OB Dawg for life. |
Poole, Raymond | ms2 | Nov 1995 – Jul 2000 | s2 | |
Wiles, Frank | EN3 | Nov 1, 1995 – Aug 7, 1998 | A-gang | |
Costello, Chris | GSMFR/FA/FN/3/2- MA1 | Nov 12, 1995 – Mar 7, 2002 | MP | The best times I ever had. The best ship on the waterfront, because the best "MP" and "ENG" department were keeping her running. Better off in the bottom of the blue, than welded to a pier! |
Helbling, Gregory | BM3 | Dec 1995 – Jul 1998 | Deck | My first ship, my fondest navy memories, some of my favorite people BM2 John Williams, Eric Brown, Kenny brenek, sean singleton the list could go on all day i really miss those days helblinggb@yahoo.com contact me also at myspace.com |
Castro, Rodrigo (Budha) | E4/ Om | Dec 12, 1995 – Nov 12, 1998 | OD/ON | The best damn ship in the 7th Fleet. Miss all the crew and the crazy stuff we did on the boat. |
Brown, Eric | E-4 / BM3 | Dec 15, 1995 – Nov 15, 1998 | OD | The best crew and memories. If I could be station on the O'Brien again I would, but with the same crew. |
Downie, Jeremy | TM3 | Jan 1, 1996 – Jul 20, 1998 | CA | Was the TM3/2 and Rescue Swimer onboard. Definitely had some wonderful experiences on here with many of my life long friends I've made. Lots of practical jokes played every day. Contact me ajdownie@comcast.net |
Nicholson, Darren | HM2 | Jan 18, 1996 – Dec 18, 1999 | Navigation | Couldn't have asked for a better crew to serve with. Great memories and great friends. |
Boatright, Kenneth | BM3/RETIRED MN1 | Feb 13, 1996 – Apr 1, 1999 | deck | good times/bad times was living in mexico for awhile now attending university in Canada(lib arts/mathematics) cant believe she is deep sixed...lots of memories. rip might ob |
Yaeger, Wayne | OS1 | Mar 1, 1996 – Apr 1, 1998 | OI | |
Boatright, Dirtbag/boats/derilict | BM3 | Mar 15, 1996 – Apr 9, 1999 | OD | biggugly0402@yahoo.com/ any body with decom photos plse send, awesome crew at times, COs were lemiux, van tol, anybody remember gulf cruise with Van Tol? I retired as MN1 and live in Ensanada Mexico which is cool "sweepers, sweepers man those broo |
Burchard, Scott | GMCM | Mar 23, 1996 – Sep 7, 1999 | CM | My fondest navy memories are during my time I spent on O'Brien. I miss the ship and the crew I served with. |
Reynolds, Bryan | Mar 26, 1996 – Jul 10, 2000 | OD | ||
Lindo, Justin | GSE3 | Jul 1996 – Mar 1999 | MP | |
McClurg, Wolfe | STG2(SW) | Aug 1996 – Jan 1998 | CA | Nice ship , sorry to see what happened to her. |
Lichtenberger, Marc | STG2 | Aug 1996 – Aug 2000 | CA | Best times I ever had in the Navy!!! CA rocked and so did the crew. Thanks for the memories. |
Tate, Jonathan | MS3 | Aug 1996 – Nov 1998 | Supply | I have never worked harder than on that ship, but never loved a place more. I miss all my friends and would love for people who knew me to get in touch with me. Seeing the video of her sinking brought a tear to my eyes. |
Mortonford, McNair | OSC/E-7 | Aug 1, 1996 – Aug 1, 2000 | OI Div | Great ship enjoyed my 4 years onboard. |
Willette, David | ET2 (SW) | Sep 29, 1996 – Jul 15, 2000 | CE | I had a lot of great times on the O.B. I learned a lot about the Navy on her. I made some major changes on that ship that no one else would see, for that I am a little sad, but I am still very pleased with my accomplishments there. Good By O.B. |
Roche, Dave | LTjg | Oct 1996 – Oct 1998 | S-3/4 | Great crew - Lots of fun memories - I still tell stories about the mighty OB |
Lewallen, William | E-5 | Dec 1996 – May 2000 | CA | |
Lamis, Alex | FC3-FC2(SW) | Dec 21, 1996 – Mar 2001 | CF/CG | Proud to serve the mighty OB CIWS crew. |
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