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USS Stump (DD 978) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Stump (DD 978). 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 701 crew members registered for the USS Stump (DD 978).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1978 | 1979 – 1980 | 1981 – 1982 | 1983 – 1984 | 1985 – 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 – 1991 | 1992 – 1993 | 1994 – 1995 | 1996 – 1997 | 1998 – 1999 | 2000 – 2001 | 2002 | 2003 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keplinger, Dennis | YNC | 1981 – 1984 | Nav | "Was the first ""official"" ESWS onboard STUMP." |
| Lansford, Shawn | 1981 – 1983 | A Gang | Best Ship I was ever on!!! | |
| Jones, Steve | SM2 | Feb 1981 – May 1985 | OC | sejss409@aol.com |
| Pulver, Charlie Loren | HT3 | Mar 1981 – Sep 1983 | r | A lot of good times |
| Nix, Roy | OS 2 | Mar 9, 1981 – Jul 10, 1984 | ops | served on board stump 3 1/2 years and were some of the best times of my life, served with many good hands a few i remember well, woods ,elders ,mckinnon ,chief cleveland ,vestal and sitko, would like to hear from them and other shipmates! |
Link, James/jim  | EN2 | Mar 20, 1981 – Mar 7, 1983 | "A" Gang | So Long ago, so many memories. I was the boat engineer on the Captain's Gig and the motor whaleboat. Spent plenty of time doing flight quarters while the chopper was coming and going. Now in federal law enforcement. |
| Cleveland, Chris | SHSN | Apr 1981 – Jun 1984 | Supply | |
| Fleming, Thomas | FC1 | Apr 15, 1981 – Aug 10, 1985 | WEPS/ F&G | Great times, crazy times 2 UNITAS, 1 med and 1 PGulf cruises. Four Battle E's, we were the kings of drone knockdowns with the Sparrow. She was a great ship, sorry to see her go. |
| Fleming, Thomas | FC1 | Apr 15, 1981 – Aug 20, 1985 | Weapons | |
| Elders, Greg | OS2 | May 1981 – Oct 1984 | oi | |
| Kelley, Ken | RM2 | May 5, 1981 – Oct 28, 1985 | OC01 | Good Command/Ship. Good Division. Radio shack and SIG bridge. any on line drop a line ucorn-at-aol |
| Conklin, Jack | ET2 | Jun 1, 1981 – Jun 1, 1984 | OE | Enjoyed my time aboard but really sitting pierside watching the ship pull out without me. Stayed in until I retired. Now I really enjoy cashing the retirement checks. :) |
| Knight, Karl | FTM2 | Jun 10, 1981 – Mar 26, 1985 | TENACITY: FOUNDATION OF OF VICTORY | |
| Reyes, Leo | STG 2 | Jul 1981 – Jun 1985 | 2nd | |
| Weber, William/rock | GMG2 | Sep 10, 1981 – May 1, 1985 | weapons | Hi guys-It's nice to find a site about the ship. It took me way back.Does anyone remember when I got beat up with the baseball bats? Well, they ended up breaking my neck too. But I survived. Feel free to email me with memories. |
| Hodgins, Dalton "The Hodge" | HT1(SW) | Sep 20, 1981 – Jul 11, 1983 | R | Unitas XXII / Falkland Islands; Med / IO; Carribean cruises and "Was the second ""official"" ESWS onboard STUMP.", 1 minute after Keplinger. ;-) The third guy didn't make it as I recall. |
| Mahl, Brian | HM3 | Sep 23, 1981 – Sep 17, 1982 | OPS/NAV | UNITAS XXII Officers mess was a good place for FELIX such a nice bird |
| Smith, Jp Aka Admiral Smitty | STGSN | Nov 29, 1981 – May 8, 1985 | 2nd | I used to say I should be a Fleet Admiral instead of an STGSN. That's how I got my nickname Admiral Smitty. My LPO's never approved my chits to take the advancement exams keeping me forever at E-3. Now that's dogging! Feel Free to Email |
| Hunt, Mark | MS3 | Dec 1981 – Jun 1985 | Supply S-2 | Lots of great memeories & good friends. At the time, this ship was known as the best of the best for the "Spruance Class" and had one hell of a crew to go with her. Can't believe they Decomissioned her. What a waste of our $'s.. |
| McNamara, Sean W. | ET2 | 1982 – 1986 | CE | |
| Smith, Jerry | BM2 | 1982 – Mar 1986 | 1ST | |
| Ellanson, Dell (Elly) | QM2 | 1982 – 1986 | Nav | One hell of an experience.Never will forget the memories and good times with friends I dearly miss to this day.From Deck div to Nav div. From NewYork ( Fred Yomans)to ReoDjenaro.NewOrleans to Africa (villageschool) DD978 |
| Schroeder, Jeff (Doc) | OS2 | 1982 – 1984 | OPS | Had many great times and made good friends! Hope all of you are doing well!’ |
| Billing, Klaus | SMCS | Jan 1982 – 1984 | ||
| Billing, Klaus | SMCS | Jan 2, 1982 – Sep 4, 1984 | OC | she and her crew are something to remember and worse to keep in memory. For me as a German it was one of the greatest experiences I made in my career. Are you still alive Big Daddy Rat |
| Collina, Ken | MSSN | Jan 10, 1982 – May 15, 1985 | supply | A great ship and wonderful crew Best in the fleet |
| Hendricks, Jeffrey | E4 FC | Feb 1982 – Feb 2, 1984 | Weapons Combat | Servered 2 years apporoximate. Completed UNITAS |
| Murphy, Shawn | QM2 | Feb 1982 – Mar 1985 | 1st and NAV | Some good memeories. Made some good friends that I still remember. |
| Johnson, Kevin | DS2 | Feb 26, 1982 – Apr 30, 1986 | ops | Decommisioned? No more Stump? Where has the time gone? |
| Vogel, Ricky | BM2 | Mar 1982 – Mar 1984 | Deck | Switching out one of the turbines in Rota Spain. Having my buddy Sean ride the ship back. Great time. |
| Clemons, Darryl | em3 | Apr 29, 1982 – Dec 29, 1983 | electrical | trying to find members |
| Altman, Ken Bm3 | USS STUMP | May 29, 1982 – 1985 | 1ST | I would like to here from crew members who knew me. I have memories of freinds and comrades that I shared important times of my life. To one safari partner ,still remember our great adventure (kenya); Talk to me Captain Sir. BM3 ALTMAN |
| Altman, Ken Bm3 | BM 3 | Jun 1982 – Sep 1984 | 1st | |
| Dickey, Jack | GMG1 | Jul 1982 – Jan 1986 | CG | |
| Talton, Tim Spydermonkey | EW3 | Jul 20, 1982 – Jun 20, 1985 | Electronics | Were is EW1 Grimes, EW2 Mark pledger, EW3 Arron Sweeny, ET/DS3 David Deal?? Loved that shellback initiation. Persian gulf, Africa, and all over the SW Atlantic. |
| Murphy, Richard | EW2 | Aug 1982 – May 1985 | ||
| Smith, Jarold (Jerry) | BM2 | Aug 1982 – Mar 1, 1986 | 1ST | It all began in New Port News Shipyard, Persian Gulf, World's Fair in New Orleans, Caribbean, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Won the Motor Whale Boat race @ Harborfest in Norfolk, Unitas / Watc. Admirals Cup in softball. Had a GREAT Time. GREAT CREW. |
| Brandt, Paul | IC2 | Aug 1982 – Jul 1985 | E | Best Ship I ever sailed on. |
| Whitmore, Ben | GSEC | Sep 23, 1982 – Jul 12, 1986 | m | |
| Miller, Chris | DD-978 | Oct 1982 – Apr 1985 | Deck | Typical drunken boatswains mate. Had a lot of fun with my friends James Wiese (BM2) and Tony Banks (BM3). Wiese took his own life years ago but I still remember the good times, as few as they were. Stump was a good ship! |
| Williams, John | YN3 | Oct 1, 1982 – Apr 2, 1985 | Navigation | Served aboard STUMP in the ship's office. Legal Yeoman. Indian Ocean, Unitas, West African Training Cruise, lots of time in the Carribbean. jlw1caz@yahoo.com |
| Williams, John L | YN3 | Oct 1, 1982 – Apr 1, 1985 | Navigation | Legal Yeoman in ship's office. Indian Ocean 1982, Unitas 1985, WATC 1985, Gitmo, Caribbean. Shell back, Suez and Panama Canals. Currently residing in Charlotte, NC. |
| Stevenson, Kyle | MSSN | Oct 10, 1982 – Apr 26, 1984 | S_2 | Great friends in supply Collina, Mark Hunt,Jiminez MS1 Perez taught me alot.Hope everyone is doing well. even you Bruce. |
| Krzewinski, Joe | ETCS (SW) | Nov 1982 – Jun 1986 | CE | Was fortunate to be onboard with a great crew! |
| Burns, Doug | ENS | Nov 1982 – Jun 1985 | OC | What a great set of officers to learn from. ADM Lopez, VADM Daly, VADM Crowder, many others. Thanks everyone for the wonderful memories of a lifetime! |
| Richardson, Allen | seaman | Nov 4, 1982 – Jun 5, 1985 | deck | have you guys forgot about richie rich from rocky mount, nc. I married the little italian girl from brooklyn. The pita Da Blue |
| Burns, Doug | ENS/LTJG | Dec 5, 1982 – Jun 19, 1985 | Admin/Radio/A-Gang | I came on board as Admin Officer, then took radio for a long time. |
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