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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS John Rodgers (DD 983). 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 563 crew members registered for the USS John Rodgers (DD 983).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1979 | 1980 – 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 – 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 – 1989 | 1990 – 1991 | 1992 – 1993 | 1994 – 1995 | 1996 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Lemon, Robert | BM3 | 1980 – 1983 | deck | G.F.A. Wagner was the best Capt. ever!! Remember one of last things you signed before you left? She was the best of all the grayhounds. |
Powell, Calvin | STG E3 | 1980 – 1983 | WEAPONS | WHAT HAPPENED TO ED NIXON,ANTHONY BLACKSHEAR,JAY CLARKE,MARTY KLIEN, |
Hauschildt, Paul | FTM2 | Jan 1980 – Jan 1981 | Weapons | |
Warren, Anthony | TM3 | Feb 1980 – Nov 25, 1983 | Weapons Division | email me at anthony.r.warren@gmail.com . Let's get together and do a reunion in Charleston in 2011!!!!! Michael "Art" Arthur still lives in Charleston. He was one of our Yeoman and a plankowner from East Orange New Jersey. View 'now' Photo |
Ghee, Arthur | TM2 | Feb 1, 1980 – Dec 12, 1983 | ASW | A great ship |
Ferguson, Ronald , P.E. | CTO3 | Mar 1980 – May 1983 | OT | An original O spook. Ollie N lackey. |
Schlegel, David | FTM2 | Apr 1980 – Mar 1984 | Combat Systems | |
Mark Trbovich, Trbo | ET3 | Apr 5, 1980 – Aug 5, 1980 | OPS | Left ship in Gitmo....short timer when I came aboard but enjoyed time before discharge |
Nixon, Ed | Stg3 | Apr 8, 1980 – May 15, 1984 | As | Remember the twin tornados off the coast on El Salvadore. Losing the flag in the canal. Building the bouy for operation coke and a smile. |
Dellinger, Jon | FTM2 | Apr 15, 1980 – May 30, 1984 | Combat systems | My first and only ship. Lots of memories. |
Chapman, Tom | CAT1(SW) | May 1980 – Jul 1983 | OT | I hope everyone from the original crew is doing great. How about all that underway time! |
Powell, Christopher | OS2 | May 4, 1980 – Aug 10, 1984 | Operation | Was a CIC watch sup. |
Pierce, Dennis | OS1 | Jun 1980 – Jun 1985 | ||
Harrison, Chuck | enfn/rmsn | Jun 1980 – May 1982 | A-ganger and Radioshack | best time of my life. |
Mathis, Kenny | RM 2 | Jun 1, 1980 – Sep 30, 1983 | OC | TRYING TO FINE OLD SHIPMATES, LIKE DANNY PEGUES, JEFFERY, AND H2O. |
Bice, Bruce | HT3 | Jun 8, 1980 – May 15, 1981 | Repair | |
Ricketts, Gary | BM3 | Jul 1, 1980 – May 1, 1984 | 1st div | Hey y'all just found this site looking for old shipmates. |
Bice, Bruce | HT2 | Jul 9, 1980 – May 15, 1981 | R | This was the last ship i was on and the Best one had a great time .Went to work for Nasa Soon after i left and still with Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville ,AL |
Alnutt, Shawn | EN2 | Aug 1980 – Jun 1984 | A-Gang | Hey mates,nice to see some of you again.The john rodgers was my first and best station.She was sleek,sharp, fast,and the cadillac of the fleet.Truly j.r. was a superstar.I now serve with the ny navy-nys canal corporation.maybe i'll see you |
Abney, Paul | STG2 | Aug 15, 1980 – Nov 20, 1982 | CA | Remember bagging sleepy watchstanders... Cigars and Sardines for underway... Cigars and Russian dance on the Fantail... The "Ugly Stick"... The b**ch log... Marty's famous rev watch coffee... East German's "have a coke and a smil |
Styles, Todd | SK | Sep 1980 – Feb 1983 | supply | Any plans for reunion? |
Lago, Jerome | E-5 | Sep 1980 – Apr 16, 1984 | Operations | Totally enjoyed the experience!! Alot of good times!!! Funny how four years seemed so long, yet went so quickly. I would do it again in a heartbeat!! |
Kivett, Chris P | EM3 | Sep 1, 1980 – Aug 31, 1983 | Electrician | Great memories!! Long time ago! |
Pierce, Dennis | OS1 | Oct 1980 – Jul 1985 | Operations | |
Wildonger, George | SA | Oct 13, 1980 – Aug 14, 1981 | Deck | Have good and bad memories of this ship iespecially enjoyed seeing other countries. |
Welterlen, Craig | CDR | Nov 1980 – Jun 1982 | XO | |
Heideman, Wayne | YN2 | Nov 12, 1980 – Nov 30, 1981 | NAV | |
Gillette, Karl | LTJG | Dec 1980 – Jun 1983 | GUNS, FOX | |
Robison, Earl "Robbie" | OS1 | 1981 – 1986 | OSSN reporting, OS1 when leaving. Some of the most memorable times of my career. | |
Freeman, Bruce | DS2 | 1981 – 1985 | OE | |
Hesketh, Gerald | CWO3, LTJG | 1981 – 1983 | Navigator/Admin Officer | |
Cotter, Thomas (T C) | RM2 | 1981 – 1985 | OC FACCON | Anyone remember the watch schedule ? port/starboard chow to chow, and Mid-Rats and RM1 Becker's coffee cups going overboard 10 times (high sea's and cup warnings) |
Werrbach, Scott | GSM3 | 1981 – 1982 | Engineering | Not many people in the world have traversed the Panama Canal and the Suez Canal. Nor visited four continents as part of their job. Thank you Captain Wagner! |
Ramsey, Mark | OS3 | 1981 – 1984 | OI | One of the most memorable periods of my life. 4 seas, both oceans, both of the worlds greatest canals, crossing the equator... |
Pavone, Gary | OS2 (SW) | 1981 – Jul 1985 | OI | Retired OSCS (SW) - great memories and a great ship to serve on Deployments: Med / Persian Gulf / North Atlantic / Beruit Lebanon -- Initiations: Blue Nose - Shellback - Order of the Ditch. |
Theberge, Butch | CWO 2 AND CWO 3 | 1981 – 1984 | EMO OE | |
Owens, Darryl | RM3 | 1981 – 1983 | OC | Best command and crew I ever served with. |
Sears, James | EW2 | Jan 1981 – 1983 | OS | My time onboard was great, I still think about it 20 years later. |
O'Brien, Jerry (Obie) | E/6 (SM-1) | Jan 29, 1981 – Jul 25, 1983 | OC/COMM | great ship, I SERVED ON 12 SHIPS IDURING MY NAVY CAREER, THIS WAS THE BEST OF THE BEST, GREAT CO, XO, WARDROOM, CHIEFS MESS AND NOT LEAST CREW. |
Grifffin, Kent | LT | Apr 1, 1981 – Mar 1, 1984 | A&E Division and CIC | A&E Division Office with Chief Blattle. Moved up to CIC Officer, during Med deployment in 1983 and gunfire ops in Lebanon |
Olivera, Juan Michael | FTG 2 | May 27, 1981 – Jan 15, 1983 | Weps | Our crew was proud to serve on the the Johnny Rotten during the fall of the Iron Cutain, |
Frei, Karl R. | MR2 | Jun 1981 – Jan 1982 | Repair | |
Turner, Chalie | GMG3 | Jun 24, 1981 – Feb 24, 1985 | Gunnery | Hello all retired out of the Navy 2003. One of my fond memory's is when the boat was following us in Bruit and the Israels blew it out of the water. I knew right away when I assumed aft lookout it was going to be bad night AUG 83. |
Hunt, Jamie | RM2 | Jul 1981 – Sep 5, 1984 | OC/FACCON | DON'T REGRET ONE DAY |
Wagner, George | CDR | Jul 1981 – Jul 1983 | CO | A great ship made so by a fantastic crew. She was a real steamer and the best shooter in the fleet. JR lived up to her Sea Eagle name! Many fond memories remain of cruisung the Seas and Oceans of the world with some terrific shipmates. |
Whitcomb, Larry | ET! | Jul 15, 1981 – Oct 15, 1984 | OE | The Spruance class were truly the greyhounds. |
Miller, Jim | DS2 | Aug 1981 – Oct 17, 1985 | OE/CS | |
Devlin, Dan | CTI2 | Aug 1981 – Oct 1981 | OT | Rode the John Rodgers for BALTOPS-81 as a Direct Support augmentee. I was stationed at NSGA Edzell, Scotland at the time. |
Allen, Robert | Ensign | Aug 1981 – 1983 | Supply | |
Bacon, John | OS1 | Aug 5, 1981 – Aug 18, 1986 | OI | Had lot's of good times and friends on JR.Made chief just before I left her. |
West, Judson | RM2 | Aug 19, 1981 – Aug 19, 1986 | OC | What ever happen to the rest of the Radioman crew. Dennis Scott are in the Atlanta Area? Danny Peeler give a brother a call (678) 725-4857.What happen to Brain Burroughs and Marcus Sandman? |
Griffin, Kent | LT | Sep 1981 – Mar 1984 | AE, CIC | Officer in AE Div, the CIC Officer |
Yates, Dane | SN (Guns) | Sep 1981 – Oct 1983 | Deck/Gunner.. | Wow just found this.. awesome. Loved this vessel and crew back then. Served 8 years in USN.. I am a Pastor in NC. Feel free to contact deyates62@gmail.com |
Orozco, Ricardo (Roz) | DS3/2/1 | Sep 1, 1981 – Jul 1, 1984 | OE | Although I served for 21 years, I still get nostalgic when I see a Spruance, my first ship. It was tight crew of a fine destroyer that made her special. I'm still a Navy techrep today, guess I'll never get it out of my blood. Fair winds ship |
Stascavage, Rich | STG2 | Oct 21, 1981 – Jul 2, 1983 | Weapons | We were the first on this ship to cross the equator. |
Swarthout, Mark | ENSIGN TO LIEUTENANT | Nov 1981 – Jan 1984 | Commo | Commo and then Perso. 2 Canals and the Equator! Love to find a copy of the 1983 Med Cruise Book I edited. |
McCain, Richard | DK2 | Nov 1981 – May 1984 | Supply - Disbursing | Great memories as a young sailor. Enjoyed the many ports of call and the time at sea. Don't remember much of Charleston! |
Forrest, Andy | E5 Ht2 | Nov 27, 1981 – Aug 10, 1985 | Engineering Repair Division | Engineers are the backbone of a ship |
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