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USS Cushing (DD 985) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Cushing (DD 985). 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 468 crew members registered for the USS Cushing (DD 985).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1979 | 1980 – 1983 | 1984 – 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 – 1991 | 1992 – 1994 | 1995 – 1998 | 1999 – 2000 | 2001 – 2003 | 2004 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett, Gerald (Banuto) | HT3 | 1980 – Aug 1983 | Repair | |
| Ryan, Bob (Rover) | ICC | 1980 – 1984 | E | |
| Waller, Jeff | OS3 | 1980 – 1982 | OI | Many fond memories. |
| Kepferle, Don | DS3 | 1980 – Aug 17, 1984 | Combat Electronics | 3 west packs, great ship and crew |
| Mosley, Embry/moose | OS1 | Jan 1980 – Aug 29, 1984 | OI | i was the lpo and work center supervisor of oi division.i was also the track supervisor and link co-ordinator during general quarters.i was also an anti submarine air controller. |
| Gilliland, Brad | EW2 | Feb 25, 1980 – Sep 9, 1981 | OI | One of the first three EW's that served aboard Cushing after ships commissioning. Home port San Diega, CA. |
| Ryan, Bob | ICC | May 1980 – May 1984 | E | |
| Atijera, Juanito | EN2 | Jul 1980 – Mar 1984 | A | Best days in the Navy |
| Tennill, Marc | EN2 | Oct 1980 – Aug 1982 | A-GANG/MP(Oil King) | Great Ship!! I really miss the ship and crew. Left the ship in 82. Went into the Army for 9 years and then to the Naval Reserves and Retired out. Fair winds and following sea's to all who served this fine ship! |
| Galyen, Michael | FTG3 | Dec 29, 1980 – Dec 29, 1984 | Weapons | Proudly served under Captain Will Rogers III ! |
| La Rusch, John | ET2 | Apr 1981 – Oct 1984 | CE | it was a great honor to serve under Capt. Rogers.best of times on the westpacs. shout out to will, scotty,recio, kep,merrill,augie,cam & the whole ew & ds guys & radioshack crew |
| Lazarus, John | E3 | May 1981 – Sep 1982 | Deck | Great crew. Got to hang a little with Bob Doerr, Tom Keegan. I had a great time on WestPac, it was my third and last. Capt Rogers was a smart and fair man, Leutenant Craft helped me keep on the straight and narrow. Kingsbury, you're great. |
| Dostaler, Robert Bonzo | QM2 | Jun 1981 – Jun 6, 1984 | Nav | |
| Canouse, Barry | E-4/HT | Sep 1981 – Jun 1985 | R | Great fun on two WestPacs, remember nobody came down HT Alley. Snipes rule. |
| Kolodjeski, Wayne | BM3 | Nov 1981 – Dec 1983 | Deck | |
| Woodard, Theaophilas | E-2 | Nov 1981 – Jul 27, 1985 | FTM | The Navy was the best years of my life. Worked with a lot of good guys. |
| Kingsbury, Pat | YNC | Nov 20, 1981 – Dec 10, 1984 | NX | BEST DAMN TOUR IN THE NAVY! GREAT MEMORIES UNDER CAPT ROGERS WITH THE BEST GROUP OF SHIPMATES I EVER SAILED WITH. patrick.m.kingsbury@navy.mil |
| Allison, Terry | STGC | Dec 1981 – Dec 1984 | CA | The Golden Lion was a proud ship and she could preform ASW. |
| Tinder, Robert (Tinman) | GSMFN | Dec 11, 1981 – Apr 6, 1985 | MP | The best of my 22+ years in the military! Great crew and officers. God bless all who served on this great ship!!! |
| Earl Reid, Earl | OS2/OS1 | Jan 15, 1982 – Feb 15, 1984 | OI | My favorite ship and crew. We had a great group of guys in OI Division. |
| Dempsey, Edward | E3 | May 1982 – Nov 1984 | 1st Division | |
| Powers, Peter | GSM2 | May 25, 1982 – Jun 16, 1987 | MP | Goodtimes ....still think about the days. |
| Anderson, Ken | OS2/OS1 | Jun 1982 – Jul 1987 | OI Div | |
| Stone, Roger | GSM2 | Jul 15, 1982 – Sep 18, 1987 | MP | MER2, Oil Shack, MER1, could it have been any more fun? Alright you guardians of the underworld, after 30 years I kind of miss it, GSM2 Stone: Straydog911@cox.net |
| Mullen, Kevin | FC2 | Sep 1982 – Jan 5, 1985 | CG | Cushing was my first ship and because of that it was special. I still remember all the guys I knew there and still tell friends stories from my time there. |
| Chappie, Jay | IC3 | Sep 1982 – Feb 1985 | E | 2 Westpac's, Christmas in Hong Kong. Don't know how it got the name "dirty Cush" later, it was spic & span when I was on it. Served another sea tour and shore duty after I left. |
| Kincaid, Jim | BMC | Oct 1, 1982 – Oct 1, 1986 | Deck | Great ship, wonderful crew, great experiences. Enjoyed overhaul time in Portland. Would like to reconnect with shipmates. |
| Richardson, Merrill Or Rich | DS2 | Nov 1982 – Mar 1986 | combat electronics (ce | my life began when i checked onboard and ended when i went to shore duty later. made the 2nd and 3rd deployments and boy, did i see the world. we had a great crew and a great reputation on the west coast. i'll remember her til the end of my days. |
| Ziemann, Tom Aka Seaman Ziemann | E-3 Seaman | Dec 15, 1982 – Aug 15, 1983 | Combat Systems | Was an incredible period of emotional maturity for me. |
| Hatcher, Will | ET2 | Dec 22, 1982 – Apr 2, 1985 | CE | Entry date: 1-7-07 First ship, great ship, great shipmates, would love to hear from my favorite EW (Spud Cannaday) and ofcourse his EW sidekick (Rick Simpson).Found another shipper (Dadaian) this week & E-mailed him.<SALUTE> Capt. Rogers. |
| Poulos, William T. | SN | Dec 31, 1982 – May 17, 1987 | Deck | It was a pleasure to serve with Captain Will C. Rodgers III. Nice to hear from Mr. Karns, Tony Anzic, and well well YNC Kingsbury how are you?. Anyone know the whereabouts of NC1 Robert Matthews, FA Ronald Still, Chief Sellers, BMC Kincaid,Lt Burke. |
| Cannaday, Alan/ Spud | EW2 | Feb 1983 – Jan 17, 1986 | Combat | Two West Pac's, a cruise to Alaska, and Experiences in the Pershian Gulf that will never be forgot. I must agree with the others It was great sailing with a captian as great as Will Rogers III. |
| Cooper, Eric | HT3 | Feb 1983 – Oct 1986 | Repair | Hi to all that served, email me if you like at coopzilla61@yahoo.com |
| Sauvageau, Dennis J. | GSM 2 | Apr 1, 1983 – May 1, 1988 | Main Propulsion | Any other Snipes out there? |
| Deering, Tim | OS2 | Apr 1, 1983 – Apr 1, 1985 | OI | Cant remeber much about this ship, probably cause i was getting married and thats all i could think about. Oh Yeah and all of the great Poker games!!! |
| Morse, Dick | ICC(SW) | Apr 16, 1983 – Jan 7, 1987 | Electrical "E" | Best ship I served on in my 23 year career. Came aboard as an IC1 and left as an ICC(SW). Many great shipmates and fond memories. |
| Cowan, Walt | FC3 | Apr 30, 1983 – Jun 22, 1987 | CB | What a great experience! |
| Hayes, Chuck | DS2 | May 21, 1983 – Apr 7, 1987 | CE | Great time in my life. Many wonderful friends I would love to see again |
| Valentino, John | SN / HN | Jul 1983 – Sep 1985 | Deck / med | Great crew and capt. Rodgers was aces, a real tight crew and some of the best times of my life |
Shull, Troy  | GMG1 (SW) | Aug 1983 – Jul 1988 | CG (Best Guns in the Fleet at the time) | What ever happened to GMC Henry Sellers? I can remember those days like they were yesterday. Boy did we have some fun on this boat. Capt. Williams Rodgers III, what a great skipper. Great GM's top to bottom (except one) |
| McKee, Cliff (Cakes) | OSSN | Aug 15, 1983 – Jan 9, 1987 | OI | 23OCT2008. E-7 in the Army. Going to deploy to MiddleEast for third time in military career.Pray every day that I can be forgiven for the errors I made while assigned to the Cushing. Have a 1984 yearbook if you need a format to make one. |
| Hammerman, Tim (Teeg) | GSM3 | Aug 18, 1983 – Oct 3, 1986 | MP | Many worlds I've gone since I first left home. I have many adventures post Navy and would like to reconnect and hear the adventures my shipmates have been on. |
| Fulton, Chris | GSM3 | Oct 1983 – Dec 1987 | engineering | drop a line old shipmates |
| Karns, Gary (Little Doc) | HM-2 | Oct 10, 1983 – Oct 10, 1986 | NX | Love my time on the ship.Was the best command I severed at with the best guys! Will never forget it.Would love to hear from anyone that was on the ship while I was. Would love to make one of the reunions.Maybe someday! Please let me know how you guys |
| McKay, Al | OS1 | Nov 1983 – May 1985 | OI | Westpac/Persian Gulf 84 LPO OI Division |
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Reunions
| Point of Contact | Planned date | Planned location | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Loucks | Oct 27, 2023 | Where everyone would like. | I loved the Cush " AKA Dirty Cush" as she was known as when she arrived, our crew from 1999-2003 rebuilt her from stern to fantail. What a awesome ship!! |