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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS John Hancock (DD 981). 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 514 crew members registered for the USS John Hancock (DD 981).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1979 | 1980 – 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 – 1986 | 1987 – 1989 | 1990 – 1991 | 1992 – 1992 | 1993 – 1994 | 1995 – 1996 | 1997 – 1998 | 1999 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Brocato, Chris | STG2 | 1992 – 1994 | CSA | Good times. Good ship. Long live the EWOK. |
Hebel, Brian | OSC | 1992 – 1996 | OI/Strike | Starting Strike Division and all the good times. Retired as OSCS and living back in Ky. |
Haynes, Edwin | EN2 | 1992 – 1994 | The best place to learn. | |
St. John, Aaron (Elvis) | GSE3 | 1992 – 1995 | Engineering | Good to see some of the names out there. It is definitely a blast from the past. Good and bad times alike. Anyone know what happened to IC3 Anthony Christiano? Anyone remember me bagpiping on the ship? |
Miles, Gary | sk3 | 1992 – 1995 | supply | Hope all is well i live in Kalamazoo,MI now and am in the reserves. Had some great times on the Johnny HO HO |
Brocato, Christopher | STG2 | 1992 – 1994 | CSA | Good food, good fun, good service. |
Petitpas, Lance | SK2 | Jan 1992 – Apr 1, 1995 | supply S-1 | i had alot of fun on and off this ship. met many people i will never forget. email: lanceap1970@yahoo.com |
Gidrey, Michael | OS2 | Jan 7, 1992 – Jan 3, 1994 | OPS/CIC | Enjoyed every minute of it, except the fast cruises!! Miss Mayport too. |
Harriford, Henry (Dc10) | DC1(SW) | Jan 23, 1992 – Aug 31, 1996 | R | AS THE NEWEST SHIP WHICH I'D SERVED ON AS WELL AS THE LAST. I FEEL THE CREW MEMBERS WERE SOME OF THE BEST BROTHERS I'D HAD THE PLEASURE AND DISPLEASURE OF SERVING WITH. WISHING FAIR WINDS AND FOLLOWING SEAS TO THOSE STILL ACTIVE. |
Block, Philip | E-3 | Feb 1, 1992 – Jan 7, 1993 | MER-2 | Looking for the old gang. Eichstadt, Aaron St. John, Miller, and Sean Scott. Hope they are all doing well, and feel free to contact me. |
Hartter, David | OS | Feb 1, 1992 – Jun 1, 1993 | OPS | |
Akkerman, Brad "Akk" | GMG1(SW) | Mar 1992 – Jun 1996 | Guns | It was real and it was fun but it wasn't real fun to much of the time. I miss the job but not all the extra stuff that I had to do just to do my job. Like to hear from som of you. Later. |
Carter, Robert "Bobby" | EW2 | Mar 1992 – May 1995 | CSI | |
McKay, Brian | GSE3 | Mar 1992 – Aug 1994 | Engineering | |
Wittstadt, Gerard | LT | Mar 1, 1992 – May 30, 1992 | Legal | I was temporarily assigned to the Hancock as a JAG Officer. The Officers and crew were the best. |
Lepore, Felice | E-4 | Mar 3, 1992 – Jun 16, 1994 | Boatswain Mate Third Class Petty Officer | The best years of my life! |
Kolding, Kenneth | BM3 | Mar 9, 1992 – Dec 9, 1996 | 1st | Its not hard too say I don't miss the military, But the freinds and the comrades I served onboard the Jhonny HoHo I miss with a great deal; you all are family to me and hope to see and hear from you throughout the years. |
Christiano III, Anthony | IC 3 | Mar 9, 1992 – Nov 18, 1996 | ||
MacKentepe, Paul | E-1/GMG2 | Apr 1992 – Apr 1996 | Deck/Guns | It was the best at times, and the worst many times. I met many good people, but don't miss being "Haze Grey and underway" at all. Ask 'em all MT-52 ruled! Where ya at Spanky?(Pitts),and the rest of guns?. |
Martin, Kevin | en3 | Apr 13, 1992 – Apr 16, 1996 | m | |
Eikermann, Scott | E4 | May 12, 1992 – May 12, 1996 | gunner | |
Douglas, Jeffery (Jazzy) ![]() | GMM3 | May 15, 1992 – Feb 2, 1995 | Strike | I miss the good ole Johnny H. Being on that ship made me the person I am today. Miss by Strike and GMG buddies. Nothing like friends that you considered as your own family. |
Bozeman, Edward | E3 | Jun 2, 1992 – Sep 8, 1996 | 1st | i really miss all the good friends i had back in the days of the john hancock, friends like Carlos, Mcgee, Nino, Angel, and Jacob, in engineering.. was alot of great times |
Pulido, Victor | GSE3 | Jun 7, 1992 – Mar 15, 1995 | Engineering | How's my brothers n arms?...blessings the Colombian from Miami Go fins Go Canes |
Sperber, Douglas | DS3-DS2 | Jul 1, 1992 – Apr 17, 1997 | CSE | 5 Years it was a fun ride. |
McGhee, Terrence | E5/SK2 | Jul 13, 1992 – May 1994 | 1st | |
Lewis, Shannon | STG2 | Aug 1992 – Aug 16, 1996 | CSA | Lots of good people and good memories. 8 years after leaving active duty nostalgia sets in. |
Lewis, Shannon | E-5/STG-2 | Aug 1, 1992 – Aug 1, 1996 | CSA | |
Rhodes, Perry | DS2(SW) | Sep 5, 1992 – Apr 30, 1994 | CSE | Worst ship I served on (out of 3 others). Really bad morale here, Mostly good DS's that I served with. DS's please visit www.datasystemstech.com. |
Kirvin, James | STG2 | Oct 1992 – Oct 1996 | CSA | Lot of good times and good friends...I think the rest of the time is buried in repressed memories. :) |
Gamble, Patrick (Jr. Woodchuck) | E1 | Oct 1992 – Dec 1992 | ||
Doleman, Dee | E-5 | Oct 1992 – Oct 1997 | OPS | |
Goodman, Kevin | TM2 | Nov 1992 – Jun 1995 | CSA | Retiring after all these years,....who'd a thunk? |
Noble, Jason | E-5 | Nov 5, 1992 – Oct 28, 1997 | CSA | I loved the Hancock and all my buddies, keep in touch with so many, but have lost touch with a bunch too. |
Noble, Jason "Bobo" | STG2 SW | Nov 11, 1992 – Oct 28, 1997 | CSA | Sonar Techs rule, loved my time on the ship and all the Navy family I still have from my time there. |
Rodriguez, Carlos | OS3 | Dec 1992 – May 1995 | OI | Sad to hear Greco pased on. Hound dog send me an email will ya! I miss you all, this ship and everywhere we went except for the last few days that I was framed and demoted to a seaman. (still a 3rd in heart) I miss the high seas only in my dreams. |
Hurley, Bryan | OS2 | Dec 1992 – Jun 1994 | Operations | |
Hall, John | BM3 | Dec 2, 1992 – Apr 14, 1996 | 1ST | I will never forget the good times on th Hancock. Good luck to all of you. |
Van, Sanh | BM3(SW) | Dec 13, 1992 – Jul 19, 1996 | DECK | I love my boatswain's pipe. Especially reveille and chow.AFFF |
Jason, Lambert | HTFN | Dec 15, 1992 – Dec 14, 1996 | R | |
Credeur, Kenny | EN2 | Dec 30, 1992 – Nov 27, 1997 | A- Gang | Hello everyone. I have missed all my friends that I had made out there. I am working for Shell Oil Company now in the Gulf of Mexico. |
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