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USS Conolly (DD 979) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Conolly (DD 979). 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 408 crew members registered for the USS Conolly (DD 979).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1978 | 1979 – 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 – 1986 | 1987 – 1989 | 1990 – 1991 | 1992 – 1993 | 1994 – 1995 | 1996 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fletcher, Andrew | FTM3 | 1979 – 1980 | 2nd (Fox) | |
| Knight Sr, Anthony R | ms | 1979 – | supply | Hey mike its your gong show buddy, remember free bird? Ha! Ha! Hope your doing well. |
| Kleinholz, Carl | HT2 | 1979 – 1982 | R Division | |
| Tizio, Carl | E-5 RM2 | Jan 5, 1979 – Mar 10, 1982 | CR | This was one of the best ships I ever served with in my career. |
| McLaughlin, Peter/mac | EN2 | Feb 1979 – Dec 1982 | A Gang | |
| Fisher, Tom | GMM2 | Feb 15, 1979 – Jul 2, 1982 | Weapons Division | So this is how we say good bye to a great ship? It was a great time serving aboard her. I think fondly of the laughter and comraderie shared. |
| McGrath, Ed "magoo" | STG2 | Apr 1979 – Mar 1983 | 3rd | Great ship,great crew! Great to see some familiar names. Hope to hear from some of you. |
| Wood, David | HT2 | Apr 1, 1979 – Sep 1, 1982 | R | |
| Wood, David | HT2 | Apr 4, 1979 – Aug 15, 1982 | R | Fond memories of my tour aboard LTW Conolly |
| McGrath, Edward | STG2 | Apr 29, 1979 – May 29, 1983 | 3rd | |
| Fisher, Tom | GMM2 | Sep 15, 1979 – Jul 2, 1982 | Fox WEPS | So I hear they are making the old girl into a museum eh? Outstanding. Anyone out there from FOX DIV during the above years? Nice to see this site. Some really great times and I would not have traded it for the world. |
| Haynes, Darrell | E-2 | Sep 20, 1979 – Sep 18, 1980 | E | WHEN MY FATHER DIED I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR THE SUPPORT AND MONEY ,WHEN MY FATHER HAD CANCER. |
| Thomas, Phil (Jr) | GSM 2 | Oct 27, 1979 – Dec 4, 1984 | M | Wish I could do it all again (as you get older you remember the good times & hell raising and forget all the BS ) |
| Franco, Andy | MRFN | Nov 11, 1979 – Apr 15, 1984 | R | The Best Crew On The 7 Seas!!!!! Took alot of pictures of you guys on the Unitas cruise!!! Still have some negatives! WERE'S MIKE HALL AFTER ALL THESE YEARS !!!! |
| Blatt, Dave | OS3 | 1980 – 1983 | OI | Hey to all the guys I served with from 80-83 *the original Gulf guys), CIC team and all the great crew members we had. All the great memories. Dave |
| Farnham, Matthew | FN | 1980 – 1981 | Engineering | Have owned my own Car Audio Buisness since 1983. Currently reside in TN |
| Spisak, Danny/international Spisak | GMGSN | 1980 – Aug 23, 1982 | Weapons | I remember great times with Gerry Fulton & James Swanson hanging out everywhere, Madigra Mobile Alabama Tattoos, Plus having a blast with Lt. Gutierrez Bartering like Mcales Navy with diferent ships from around the world |
| Berry, Michael | EN3 Berry | 1980 – 1984 | A GANG | So many memories and good friends.I remember the good times I had and the places I had visited that I will never forget. |
| Howlett, Lee (Snuffy) | EN 2 | 1980 – Sep 1983 | A-Gang | Good to see some old names. She was a great boat. |
| Willey, Wade | IC3 | 1980 – 1981 | Interior Comms | Met some good friends. Crazy memorable! |
| Beaman, Barry | GMT2 | Feb 1980 – Aug 1984 | 3rd | I will never forget the time I served aboard her. |
| Sommer, Tim | EN/3 | Feb 1, 1980 – Jan 24, 1984 | A-GANG | GREAT FRIENDS A GREAT SHIP & GREAT SAILING TO ALL WHO SERVED ABOARD HER p.s tony jusko i work at that ship yard now! |
| Miller, Mark | HTFR TO HT3 | Feb 8, 1980 – Mar 1, 1984 | Repair | First ship - best one - lots of fun overseas. Did a totla of six ships and finally retired in Aug 2005 as DCCM. |
| Reutter, John | EN3 | Feb 20, 1980 – Dec 10, 1982 | A Gang | I was on board with my twin brother, Tom. We still live within 100 yards from each other. |
| Lovelace, Milton | SK2 | Apr 1980 – Feb 1982 | Supply / S1 | My first ship started as a SN in Deck and left as a SK2 supply. |
| Berberette, Thomas | STG3 | Apr 1, 1980 – Aug 25, 1981 | Weapons, Sonar | St Thomas, Grand Cayman, Belize City, Athens, and of course Aqaba ... ope! |
| Ulrich, Pat | GMG3 | Apr 15, 1980 – Jan 1, 1983 | G Division | Great friends, great memories |
| Hammerl, Dan | SK4 | May 26, 1980 – Aug 31, 1982 | supply | so many years have gone. I still think of the conolly oftin. The people I meet, the places I went, It was a wild ride back then.though I did not think so back then, joining the navy was one of the smartest things I did in my life. |
| Smith, Mark | sh3 | Jul 3, 1980 – Apr 11, 1984 | supply | |
| Mrkonja, Rick | Em3 | Aug 5, 1980 – Jan 1, 1984 | E | Good to see some of the old names from my past. Had a lot of great times. Rrickmr8@aol.com |
| Fragale, James | HT2 | Sep 1980 – 1982 | R | See some names I've used in a couple sea stories. Had some good times. |
| Gutierrez, Frank | ENSIGN - LIEUTENANT | Sep 30, 1980 – Jan 10, 1984 | DECK, OI, OW, OPS | |
| Dewberry, Ken "Dewbe" | GSM2 | Oct 1980 – Nov 1985 | Engineering | Glad to find the site and see old friends are still around!!I noticed the ships history seemed to "start" in 1993!! What's up with that? |
| Mashburn, Keith | BM3 | Oct 1980 – | First | good times |
| Corbett, Walter | OS2 | Oct 13, 1980 – Oct 14, 1985 | What a great Ship! I often think back on those days and remember what great shipmates I had. | |
| Tiburzi, Bob | OS2 | Nov 1980 – Sep 2, 1984 | OI | It's sad to see that the ole girl was sunk but the memories of all the great people who served with me are still fresh in my mind. Especially the port and starboard watches sailing between Larry,Moe and Curley and UNITAS |
| Andersen, David | GSM2 | Nov 11, 1980 – May 26, 1982 | Engineering | |
| Sanderson, Art "Sandy" | ETCS | 1981 – Jun 1983 | ||
| McCotter, Patrick | GSM3 | 1981 – 1983 | Eng | Engineroom #2 |
| Pfaff, Michael | HT2 | 1981 – 1983 | REPAIR | FIRST & ONLY SHIP GREAT TIMES !! WISH I KNEW THEN WHAT I KNOW NOW WOULD HAVE STAYED IN WOULD LIKE TO SEE & HERE FROM SOME OLD SHIPMATES AGAIN 2008 REUNION????? CAN'T BE THE ONLY ONE NOT ABLE TO FIT IN THE CRACKERJACKS |
| Robichaud, David -- Robie | BM3 | 1981 – 1984 | 1ST | Best damn crew!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Samdahl, Kenny | GMT2 | 1981 – 1983 | 3rd | Serving on board the Conolly was a great experience, met some great people. Great to see the names of those I served with here. I left active duty in 1985, joined the reserves and retired in 2003. |
| Shipley, Phillip | GSM2 | Jan 1981 – Dec 1985 | M | I was on business in Florida and happened to attend the decommissioning with Paul Waddington. It looked alot different than when I served on it. |
| Nasworthy, Tim | ENS - LTJG | Jan 1981 – Mar 1983 | Supply | My first and only ship - I was junior supply officer - glad to know she'll be around to visit. |
| Hemmelgarn, Dave | EN2 | Jan 3, 1981 – Jun 11, 1984 | A Gang | Great Friends and alot of good times. It's been over 22 years since I left her,but sometimes it feels like yesterday! |
| Preston, Frank | STG3 | Jan 5, 1981 – Jul 3, 1983 | Sonar | I worked for Intel Corp until I recently retired. I am now teaching math in Arizona. Hey Whitey, remember the trip to London? |
| Joachim, Rick | EN2 | Jan 10, 1981 – Nov 17, 1984 | A | Time of my life...will never be forgotten. I wish you all the best of luck! God Bless!! |
| Ritz, Richard | ENFN | Jan 11, 1981 – Sep 10, 1982 | M | |
| Ritz, Richard | ENFN | Jan 11, 1981 – May 13, 1982 | ||
| Ferguson, Chris | OS3 | Feb 1981 – Oct 1984 | Operations | Best of times in those days..Anybody remember me? |
| Weeks, Floyd | OS2 | Feb 10, 1981 – Oct 15, 1985 | The days on this great ship will never be forgotten. The friends I made will always be remembered. | |
Huinker, David  | EWC (retired EWCS (SW) in 1988) | Mar 1981 – Jan 1983 | OE | My second Spruance class destroyer, and loved every minute I served. So sorry to see her go to the bottom with so many of her sisters. (my seventh/last ship). |
| White, Greg | BM2 | Mar 14, 1981 – Nov 3, 1984 | 1St div | I served on five ships and the crew of the Conolly was the best. Just retired March 2008. Maine was a great time. |
| Loatman, John | SN | May 1981 – Jul 1983 | First | Still remember the places I went. Good to see names that I definitely remember. Am older and wiser than I was back then. |
| Harris, Mike | BM3 | May 1, 1981 – Aug 3, 1983 | DECK | Good boat to sail on. She gave me lots of great memories. |
| Burghardt, Robert | E-4 | May 10, 1981 – Aug 1, 1983 | Weapons | |
| Cyrway, Chris | LT | Jun 1981 – Jan 1983 | ON | Conolly was the finest ship I served in with the most professional crew. |
| Potter, Jeffrey | DS2 | Aug 1981 – Dec 1984 | OE | |
| Woomer, Kevin | GMM2 | Aug 1981 – Sep 1983 | Fox/Weaps | Was hoping she would have become a museum. Made great friends and had great times. |
| White, John | STG2 | Aug 1, 1981 – Oct 1, 1984 | 3rd/AS | I had a lot of great times while serving aboard Conolly. I have worked in the defense industry since leaving the active Navy. I am a systems engineer with a focus on human systems integration. Shipboard life has changed. |
| Cooper, Tim | GMT2 | Sep 1981 – Jul 1984 | 3rd | Here's hoping she becomes a museum. Would be nice to take my son to walk on the deck that his father called home for three years. |
| Stack Jr., Jerome (Jerry) | Ensign - Lieutenant | Sep 2, 1981 – Dec 1, 1985 | Fire Control, Gunnery, Navigation | I am grateful for the time I spent aboard Conolly. I learned a lot and met some great people. I was disappointed when the ship was used as a target rather than preserved as a museum at Waukegan, Illinois. |
| Winfield, Dennis | PN3 | Sep 15, 1981 – Apr 23, 1985 | ON NAV | I remember it allUNITAS XXIV,Portland, 2 Persian Gulf 2 Reftra GITMO, We was haze gray and underwy. I remember when they put S.S. in the passageways, a fine ship and crew, everyone of you.I worked my ass off.Be proud I am! dkhorse@usa.com |
| Winter, Jim | LT | Oct 1981 – Jun 1983 | Weapons Officer | Miss you guys. Loved the OPS/WEPS football games and the Olympiads. Great Captain, great crew. |
| Roberge, Scott | GSM1 | Oct 10, 1981 – Oct 3, 1986 | M | I can't believe she's being decommisioned!!! 5 years aboard her in MER2 were some of the best years of my life. |
| Rust, George | Civilian | Oct 18, 1981 – Dec 19, 1981 | PACE math instructor | grustwv@aol.com. I really enjoyed my 2 month tour as a pace instructor. Best ship and Best Crew the navy ever had. Had a great time in Gaita and Rome. Would like to hear from any of you. |
| Anderson, Jack "Andy" | RM2 | Oct 20, 1981 – Jul 20, 1984 | OC | Great crew, Unitas/Watc cruise was awesome, In less than three years i experienced both canals and the strait of magellan |
| Cole, Larry | BM2 | Nov 1981 – Mar 1985 | 1st | I arrived an undesignated SN and left a BM2 on my way to AW School to cross rate. The Conolly provided me my forming years in the US Navy. |
| Poston, Tim | GSM1 | Nov 3, 1981 – Oct 3, 1986 | M | My mind is blown!! She's gone?? Glad to hear that she's gonna come back!! It'll be great to take the kids to see where I served! Can't wait to visit her again! |
| Bangston, Jay | YN2 | Nov 15, 1981 – Mar 30, 1985 | OX | |
| Kardian, Kevin | FC2 | Nov 15, 1981 – 1983 | Fox | Some great people and many great times. |
| Cruser, Tom | LCDR | Dec 15, 1981 – May 31, 1983 | XO | Great Ship/Greater Crew. One of my favorite tours. Glad to hear that Conolly found a home. |
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