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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 520 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 – 1988 | 1989 – 1990 | 1991 – 1992 | 1993 – 1994 | 1995 – 1996 | 1997 – 1998 | 1999 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lang, John | DC2 | 1993 – 1995 | R | Still working in the fire protection field. I guess it was meant to be. |
| Lytch, David | MSSN/MS3 | 1993 – 1996 | Supply | Chief said I couldn't boil a hotdog, but I learned how to bake bread and make a narley omelte...WHOA! |
| Bausman, Mark | DS2-DS1 | Jan 1993 – Jan 1997 | CSE | |
| Adams, Jason | STG2 | Jan 5, 1993 – Jan 4, 1998 | CSA | What up peeps. Had some great times on this rustbucket. Carved my name in the sonar dome.....hopefully it's still there unless I'm shaving with what's left of the JHK. |
| Benson, Jeff | Deck Seaman-OS3 | Jan 9, 1993 – Sep 23, 1996 | OI DIvision | From Egypt to Jordan, Europe, and plenty of the old Caribbe. Other than DD-981 I've lived the majority land-locked in Omaha. Yet I still dream of underway. Its's crazy how being so tight forced us to become tight. Daks! |
| Waldee, Brian | BM3 | Jan 14, 1993 – Jul 24, 1994 | OD01 | Still around and a GM1 Now |
| Long, Kevin | RM3 | Jan 15, 1993 – Aug 8, 1994 | ops | I had a great time on the Red Sea. I miss everyone. Waddup Robert Coan and Carl Travis. I had a great time in Mayport also, Partying at the Crab Pot. Time goes by to quickly. God Bless |
| Nino, Greg | Jan 24, 1993 – Sep 26, 1996 | Admin/Nav | I remeber the good times and thats all i choose to remember | |
| Haynie, Barry | LCDR | Feb 1993 – May 1994 | XO | |
| Williams, Myles | GMG/E-5 | Feb 13, 1993 – Dec 1, 1994 | Combat System | Had a great time while on board the Hancock. To my fellow GM's and FC's take care. |
| Baskerville, Nick , II | SK3 | Feb 25, 1993 – Aug 3, 1996 | Deck and S1 | Amazing times and friends. I will always remember the 93-94 Red Sea Cruise and Dry Dock in Newport News, Steel Beach Picnics, Hollywoods and Tsunami's in Jax, St. Thomas, and steering the Suez Canal as a Master Helmsman. Just awesome! |
| Walker, Johnnie | MSSN | Feb 25, 1993 – Jul 19, 1996 | 1st Div. / Supply | Got the nickname "Pebbles" from MA1 Goldforth. Remebering the Good Times and leaving the bad behind... at least trying to. |
| Dixon, Timothy L. | OS1 | Mar 1993 – Oct 1996 | OI | Met all the great guys on here. OS1 O'leary (now OSCS) OS1 Greco (retired) OS2 Wierzbicki (now ENS) |
| Wray, Sunny | OS3 | Mar 5, 1993 – Aug 23, 1996 | OI | |
| Velazquez, Carlos | BM3 | Mar 13, 1993 – Dec 10, 1996 | 1st | Miss the sunsets & stars out at sea & being Master Helmsman. Good friends & good times are remembered often. I still show my pictures from back. Nutz, Ken, Van, Bino, "Hey Nino" Que Pasa! I wonder what happened to Burt? CO Bloxom, Gr |
| Hurst, Travis | IC2 | Apr 1993 – Dec 1997 | Engineering - IC | Wow! can't believe some of the names on here. It seems like it was yesterday when i boarded O'l Gray in Hurgada Egypt. So many memories...I hope everyone is doing well |
| Kolding 11, Kenneth | BM3 | Apr 1, 1993 – Dec 9, 1996 | deck | |
| Cartier, James "Lil Doc" | HN/HM3(SW)/HM2(SW) | Apr 24, 1993 – Dec 18, 1997 | Navigation | Surface will show you the light...I enjoyed my time. Fair winds and following seas gents. HM1(FMF/SW) James J. Cartier LPO 2d AA BN 2d MAR DIV, II MEF date: 10MAR04 |
| Bartley, Joe "Bartman" | STG2(SW) | May 31, 1993 – Apr 15, 1998 | CSA | The best ship I have ever been on. I made life long friends there. |
| Ziessler, Kenn "Zman" | MS3 | Jun 1993 – Jul 20, 1996 | Supply | I spent a lot of time decorating cakes for re-enlistments and any other occassion that you could think up. |
| Jones, Paul | MSSN | Jun 24, 1993 – Oct 25, 1995 | Supply | A love/hate relationship. |
| Williams, John | BM3 | Jul 1993 – Nov 1996 | 1ST | LOT'S OF GOOD MEMORIES. TRY TO FORGET THE BAD ONES |
| Lusk, Rod | GMM3 | Jul 10, 1993 – Jul 13, 1996 | strike | |
| Lawrence, Jeff (Howdy) | FC1 - FCC | Aug 1993 – Dec 1998 | CSM | Worked with some of the most capable people I've ever met. |
| Forrest, Wilson | STG1 | Sep 1, 1993 – Apr 30, 1998 | CA | THE BEST OF THE BEST, GREAT CO IN LINDNER, GREAT CREW, GREAT DIVISION, GREAT MEMORIES. |
| Volgraf, Michael | MSC | Sep 23, 1993 – Apr 29, 1996 | S-2 Supply | |
| Orr, Bill "Big Head" | STG2 | Oct 1993 – Apr 1997 | CSA | |
| Jackson, David | E-3 | Oct 13, 1993 – Jul 13, 1995 | Main propulsion | Had lots of cool memory's aboard that ship,Chief "P",Hawk,Buford,Jason,etc from MER II |
| Wierzbicki, Brian | OS2(SW) | Nov 1993 – Oct 1997 | OI | |
| Ackley, Matthew | E-3 | Nov 3, 1993 – Nov 3, 1996 | Deck | What memories!!! Just thinking about the first flying squirl I encountered in the bearthing. Do miss the sailing on the high seas, but most of all the friends made during my time. |
| Morrison, Thomas | SM2 | Nov 6, 1993 – Nov 12, 1996 | OPS | Are there any crazy shipmates left from that crew ? Lol. I'd love to hear from you. |
| Morrison, Thomas (Sigs/flags) | SM2 | Nov 6, 1993 – Nov 8, 1997 | Operations | This tour was one of the most trying and learning experiences about the navy that anyone could have ever had in their career. I went on and became a MA1 and then retired in 2006 as a QM1. It was great. |
| Conway, Brian | E3 SN | Nov 10, 1993 – Jun 21, 1995 | FIRST DIVISION (Deck Department) | Ah the memories of first division and deck department. |
| Mann, Timothy | FC2(SW) | Nov 15, 1993 – Jul 9, 1995 | CSM | |
| 0derkirk, David | NC1(SW) | Dec 1993 – Dec 1997 | NAV | Some of my best naval memories happened here. Thanks to all who helped this aviation puke convert to surface sailor. Great Honor! Was in NY (Dec 2005) when OS1(SW) Jim Greco passed away. Went to memorial service; very sad. His ashes headed for sea. |
| Guikema, Timothy | SN | Dec 3, 1993 – Jun 5, 1995 | Deck | Hello to fellow deck hands. I loved to paint the ship over and over and over again. I also loved running the paint locker and becoming allergic to the fumes over time. |
| Sutter, Jerry | FC2(SW) | Dec 16, 1993 – Jun 17, 1998 | Strike | |
| Hamilton, Brian (Hambone) | FN | Jan 1994 – Sep 1995 | Engineering (A-gang) | Learned a lot in engineering & in HazMat locker. Still do HazMat for a military contractor home in Reno. Ruptured appendix almost killed me in Jax. Would love to hear from the guys I served with. bdhamilton1975@gmail.com |
| Murphy, Eddie | SN | Jan 15, 1994 – Mar 20, 1996 | Deck | I miss all of you guys from my deck days. |
| Haynie, Barry | LCDR | Feb 1994 – Mar 1995 | XO | |
| Luth, Christopher | SN | Mar 1994 – Dec 26, 1996 | Deck | miss you guys. The best times were had with you all. I'm back home in Marshall, Illinois. I'm a draftsman and a welder now, working for a local company. E-mail me at: luthchris@gmail.com |
| Leonards, Sean | GSM2 | Jun 1994 – Oct 1998 | mp | |
| Ruppert, Jason/truck | HT2 | Jun 1994 – Jul 14, 2000 | Repair | met some great people and some crazy people. spent a long time on that bucket. in r-div the motto was first for freedom, last for liberty. thanks for all the memories. |
| Walters, Isaac | PC3 | Jul 1994 – Oct 1996 | SUPPLY | |
| Morgan, Jeff | E-2 | Jul 7, 1994 – Jul 7, 1996 | Mp |
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