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USS Nicholson (DD 982) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Nicholson (DD 982). 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 559 crew members registered for the USS Nicholson (DD 982).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1979 | 1980 – 1981 | 1982 – 1984 | 1985 – 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 – 1990 | 1991 – 1992 | 1993 – 1995 | 1996 – 1997 | 1998 – 2000 | 2001 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Updegraff, William "Don" | LCDR | 1985 – 1987 | ||
| Hall, Buddy L. | HT2 | 1985 – Dec 17, 1988 | R | Made some great friends; Cip, Boo Boo, Ears, Wash, Minor, Litton, Stu, Palacio... You and the Nick hold a huge place in my heart. Anyone know whereabouts of Runion, Minor or Palacio-let me know. Come see me at www.teammedicalsupply.com |
| McCullen, Larry (Sasquatch) | BM | 1985 – 1987 | OPS | while there were a few whom should have been used as fishing bait most of the guys i knew while aboard the "NICK" were great men whom i willnever forget |
| Gresham, James | ET 1 | 1985 – Jul 31, 1987 | cse | retired fm nick and navy 1987 |
| Lucero, Tony | BM2 | 1985 – 1987 | ||
| Mueller, Scott | GSE3 | 1985 – 1986 | Engineering | Great crew myself excluded. 1st & last assignment so alot of great memories of the Nicholson.Waited in Charleston for ship from Brklyn. Went to GITGO.Swim-call st.kitt.. Worked in fuel lab for a while.Got sick and was medically retired. |
| Ware, Mike | QM3 | 1985 – 1989 | NAVADMIN | miss the good times anyone know about a guy that we called big jake or james medley was onboard around 1986 -1989 |
| Gaffney, Mike | EN3 | 1985 – 1988 | A gang | Yeah Mark, I remember that very cold chill water. Burrr!! Remember a small electrical fire back aft. Made guys suffer thru Led Zep in IT Shop. Bummed a cigar from CPO Mess. ENC Matson, sorry for being selfish. |
| Bowman, Perry | FC2 | Jan 5, 1985 – Aug 30, 1989 | CSF | |
| Taylor, Art | PNCM(SW) COMMAND MASTER CHIEF | Feb 1985 – Oct 1987 | Command Master Chief | We had a great crew. The overhaul in Brooklyn was a killer. Our old skipper Captain Lopacinski is buried in Arlington Cemetery. Believe, that all the old Spruance class destroyers are now gone. What a great platform. God Bless the old crews! |
| Washington, James | DCFN | Feb 1, 1985 – Apr 1, 1989 | Repair | |
| Washington, James | DC1 | Feb 10, 1985 – Jun 1, 1989 | R Division | My First ship, was best ship |
| Hodges, David | HM3 | Mar 1985 – May 1987 | NAV/ADMIN | |
| Dyer, Christopher | RM3 | Apr 20, 1985 – Mar 31, 1988 | COMMUNICATIONS | HAD A GREAT TIME ON THE NICK. MISS A LOT OF THE GUYS AND WISH I HAD CONTACT INFO. CHARLESTON WAS HOMEPORT AND LOVED IT THERE. LOVED GITMO ALSO. |
| Henry, Frank | GSEC | May 10, 1985 – | Engineering | |
| Williams, Blake | E-4 | Jun 1985 – Oct 1989 | CSE | |
| Yannuzzi, Steve | FC1 | Jun 1, 1985 – Nov 8, 1987 | Combat | Sad hear the Nickel Bag is on the bottom. Had some fun, except for a couple a weeks in the gulf with no fresh water!! |
| Gresham, James | ET1 | Jul 1985 – Jul 31, 1987 | combat systems | retired off nich |
| Anderson, Gus | LT | Jul 1985 – Jun 1987 | CICO | |
| Smith, Randy | IC2 | Jul 1985 – Jan 1991 | E | Sad to hear she's gone. She was a big part of my life ( 5.5 years). Until I got married thats the longest time with any great lady. |
| Campbell, Charles F. | MACS (SW) | Jul 5, 1985 – Jun 15, 1987 | Nav/Admin | Great ship and crew, Don Updegraff was the best XO in the world. If CDR updefraff sees this, email me |
Watson, J Stan  | FC1(SW) | Aug 7, 1985 – Apr 27, 1990 | CSF | Panama Canal, Suez Canal, Unitas, GITMO, Persian Gulf x 3 |
| Watson, Jimmy ( Sausage Jim ) | FC1 ( SW ) | Aug 24, 1985 – Apr 27, 1990 | CSF | She was a fine ship ( NONE FINER ), She and her crew held true to the name. PG86,LEO87,GITMO87,UNITAS88,PG90 Good Times and Lasting Memories. Sad hear she went down, May her rest at the bottom be peaceful |
| Willoughby, Keith | SH2 | Sep 1985 – Feb 1990 | s3 | I enjoyed all the good times we had back then.I hope that I can get in touch with some of you and catch up. |
| Davis, John | LT | Sep 1985 – Aug 1989 | E, CSG | God blessed me with a lot of great experiences, and a lot of great people to work with. I still think of many of my shipmates with fond memories. I don't think I would be able to serve in ministry as I do without the things I learned. |
| Nichols, Mike Aka. Nick | EN3 | Dec 1985 – Jul 1998 | M, A, and B | It's awesome to see that time on the Nicholson was a good experience for more than Just my crew. I was sad to see she was a target, but The experience was a big part of my life. I'd love to hear from any of the old group. Fortes Fortuna Adj |
| Hartman, Mark | EN2 | Dec 1985 – Aug 27, 1987 | A-Gang | Best time I have ever had in the Navy. Remember the water hours, Person Gulf was hot. Gaffney remember the chill water in the face. A-Gang was the best, Had fun with the Boats never let me down. What happened to Bear. |
| Caldwell, John | MS3 | Dec 2, 1985 – Mar 16, 1987 | Supply | Had fun on the Nick. We won the basketball championship on that ship. To my boys on the team, Washington, Foster, Hardy and the others. To the MS crew, Ted, Baines, Mike, Watts and the others, remember Palma, Spain. Drop an e-mail. |
| Meeks, Ed | OSCS(SW) | 1986 – 1988 | OI | Served aboard as OI Div. LCPO. |
| Weaver, Kent | SM3 | 1986 – 1989 | ||
| Bermudez, John | DS3 | 1986 – 1990 | CSE | |
| Anderson, Ronald David | GSE2 | 1986 – 1990 | GS | |
| Williams, Richard Levi | EN1 RET. | 1986 – 1992 | Hi A- Gang I'm still alive Gaff Rodney Nick. | |
| Anderson, Ronald | E-5 | 1986 – 1990 | GS | Served in the GS division as a GSE2. Known as "Buzzy". Served as NIFTI operator in Rep 5. Stood watch in 1 main. UPS Battery room and After IC were our spaces. Did two Persian Gulf and a Unitas, LEO Ops. |
| Barton, Mark | IC1 | Jan 1986 – Apr 1991 | E Div | Many fond memories...Met some great shipmates and learned a lot from them Proud to have served aboard The Nick. |
| Love, Stacy | BM2 | Jan 16, 1986 – Nov 1, 1989 | 1st | Persian Gulf 86, UNITAS 88-still have the jacket, I'm still in 2006, BMC at the Naval Academy. Great times on and off the ship. |
| D'aloisio, Raymond | SK1 | Jan 29, 1986 – Jun 1, 1989 | Supply/S-1 Supply Support | |
| Wohlfarth, Steven C. | OS3-2 | Feb 1, 1986 – Jan 10, 1989 | OI | Had some great times and made some great frinds on the NIC, many LEO's to the Carb and a UNITAS in 88. Hugo in SC. So much. |
| Hocutt, Michael | RM2 | Feb 1, 1986 – Aug 5, 1989 | OC | Grew up on the "MIGHTY NICK"/PG CRUISE86/LEO OPS/UNITAS 88 and countless others. OC Div was great so were the officers. Sad to hear the Nick is decommissioned but she'll alway be remember...GO NICK THE MIGHTY MIGHTY Nicholson DD982 |
| Munczenski, Scott | STG2 | Mar 1986 – Sep 1992 | CSA | Looking for old friends! |
| Weaver, Kent | E4 | Mar 1986 – Dec 1989 | OC | Enjoyed my time with everyone on the Nick. If anyone has a Nick shoulder patch please contact me. TKS |
| Johns, Brad | DS2 | Mar 1986 – Feb 13, 1989 | CSE | |
| Hocutt, Michael | RM2 | Mar 1986 – Aug 1989 | OPS | Great Ship, even greater ShipMates! 86 PG Cruise... 88 SOALANT. Michael.Hocutt@gmail.com 12 Years, Now in the IT Security Field... Hope to hear from everyone....Looking for OS2 Jackson who became an officer.. |
| Branch, Jeff | FC2 | Apr 1986 – Aug 1990 | CSF | Wow what a surprise to see all those names of friends from long ago. Seems like yesterday. PG '86 UNITAS '88 PG '90. I'm in the FAA now and still in Missouri. Send me an email. |
| Meeks, Edward | OSCS | Apr 1, 1986 – Apr 2, 1988 | OI | |
| Zimmer, Karl | FC2(SW) | Apr 21, 1986 – Sep 15, 1989 | CF | |
| Barrett, Christopher | GSEC(SW) | May 1986 – Nov 1990 | M | Fond memories of the GSE's/M's - Shue, Pookie Carlson, Buzzy Anderson, Tony Monforte, "Pugsly" Adams, Jake Jacobs, GSM1 Henry & Aaron - Mellonhead Morse and Ensign/LT Biglin |
| Johnson, Christopher | FC2 | Jun 1986 – May 2000 | CSF | Though I was too young and immature at the time to realize it, the Nick was one of the best periods of my life and I made some of the best and closest friends of my life-I miss the crew!!--Now I see they sank my ship--uggghh |
| Tucker, Mark | IC3 | Jun 1, 1986 – Mar 2, 1990 | E Div | |
| Davis, Michael | FC3 | Jul 1, 1986 – | CF | |
| Jamison, David | OS2 | Jul 7, 1986 – Sep 4, 1989 | OI div | All shipmates onboard were like family. Each and every sailor treated others and there families with utmost respect. All the enlisted men and the officers were very professional. I would go back and do it again. |
| Sloane, Whit | SK2 | Aug 1986 – Dec 1989 | Supply | Persian Gulf, 1986 Unitas 88 Lots of Carribean Gitmo 89 alas, good times! |
| Norris, Cary | RM3 | Aug 1986 – Apr 1988 | OPS | Persian Gulf 1986 |
| Kennedy, Kevin | MS1(SW) | Aug 1986 – Dec 1990 | Supply | Just looking to hear from anyone I served with on the Nick |
| Paul, Terry | TMC(SW) | Aug 1986 – Dec 1989 | CSA | I have pics of the decommisioning. Looking for anyone from the TM gang. TM3 Smith, Wilson, Steverson, ect. |
| Piriz, Lou | DD 982 | Aug 1986 – Mar 1990 | supply | I have many great memories on and off the "nasty nick". Great experiences for anyone at my age. after the nick, I did 4 years in Air Force, then 5 in the Army.Confused?Yes! Now i'm still crazy and working for the New York State Police. |
| Steve Wilson, Bo | TM3/SW | Aug 1, 1986 – Aug 10, 1988 | CSA | Had some very good memory's of those days. God bless to all. Fair winds and following seas. Steve |
| Crandell, David | BM3 | Sep 20, 1986 – Apr 17, 1989 | deck | |
| Crandell, David | BM3 | Sep 20, 1986 – Apr 17, 1990 | deck | end of gulf, unitas had great times, sorry to hear about the mighty nick |
| Cipriani, Raymond | HT2 | Oct 1986 – Dec 1989 | R | Had great times aboard the Nick. Persian Gulf 86, UNITAS 88,great times in the Caribbean. Had alot of great friends and met alot of great people. I wouldn't trade the experience for anything. I'm sorry to hear she was used as a target and sunk. |
| Meyer, Mark | FTG2 (SW) | Oct 22, 1986 – Jan 12, 1989 | CF | The greatest cruise that still stands to date for me was UNITAS 88. Also, the FC's were the best I have served with. |
| Ellington, Daniel | EM2 | Dec 1986 – 1989 | Electrical | Read the Nicholson is a reef now! Too bad , was a good ship to be on. Lots of good memories And shipmates. |
| Fick, William | PC3 | Dec 8, 1986 – Jul 27, 1988 | DECK / ADMIN | The Nasty Nick- Great Crew, Special Thanks to all that served in Mount 51. Michael Hording was our mascot. Best Gunners in the NAVY. The Nicholson Lives in us all. |
| Hood, Gregory Scott | GMG2 | Dec 26, 1986 – Jun 14, 1990 | Combat Systems | Saddened to hear of the passing of LT John Rowan on today's date. 8/5/03 |
| Pickard, Bill | E-3 | Dec 27, 1986 – Dec 23, 1987 | A-gang | Long time |
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