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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 |
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Rosado, Juan | Deck Seaman/Hospital Corpsman | 1984 – Jun 1987 | First Division | To all my friends on the Cushing, the three years that I served were the best. I met a lot of good people on the ship, and we had the best of times. God Bless you guys. |
Edwards, James | E4 | 1984 – 1988 | CE | |
Wicklund, Dan | RM3 | Jan 23, 1984 – Nov 5, 1985 | OC | Came aboard during CIWS installation in Long Beach. Got out during overhaul in Portland. West-Pac 84 was awesome(remember Boogey Street in Singapore]. Let's do it again at one of the reunions. |
Anzic, Anthony "Tony" | YN2 | Feb 14, 1984 – Jul 1987 | NX | Great command, great time, great shipmates. Please keep in touch, aanzic@yahoo.com |
Gosney, Gary | IC3 | Apr 1984 – Mar 1987 | E | Made the WestPac '84 to the Persian Gulf & Australia then the shipyards in Portland, Or |
Santiago, Ruben C. | EMCS(SW) | May 1984 – Oct 1988 | NN | 3-M Coord/E-div Sup (part time). Got ESWS qual onbd. Reported as EM1, Checked out as EMCS(SW). |
Lake, Todd | ET3 | May 4, 1984 – Jul 1987 | CE | What a great experience. Great memories of great friends. |
Helle, Jack | GSE2 | May 27, 1984 – Aug 8, 1987 | mp | |
Howard, Christopher R | RM3 | Jul 1984 – Jul 4, 1985 | COMMUNICATIONS | GOOD CRUISE TO ALASKA GREAT STAY IN PORTLAND OREGON OVERHAUL RELEASE 4TH OF JULY GOOD CREW GREAT SHIP GREAT DIV. ENJOYED CRUISE TO ALASKA ENJOYED CREW RECEIVED FIRST GOOD CONDUCT RIBBON NOMIATIED SAILOR OF THE YEAR |
Fields, Shaun | DD 985 | Aug 10, 1984 – Jan 29, 1988 | Deck | My very first ship coming into the Navy, boy was it an experience I'll never forget. Back in the real day when the Navy was real and not this fake stuff we have now a day. May she R.I.P. in the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.. |
Roulston, Daniel/dan | GMM3 | Sep 1984 – Jul 1987 | Combat Systems | I made a lot of good friends during that time and wouldn't trade the experience for anything. |
Henson, Dave | STG1 | Dec 1984 – Dec 1987 | CA | Great memories of a great ship and crew! |
Pasquariello, Ron (P-12) | TM2 | Dec 1984 – Apr 24, 1986 | CA | GREAT CREW GREAT TIMES STG SHAW, TM3 HAYES. |
Damme, Jeffrey | FCSN | Dec 14, 1984 – Apr 10, 1988 | combat systems | Good to see some of my old friends registered on this website. Sorry the old girls on the bottom. Some really great times. |
Withers, Dan | LT | 1985 – 1987 | OPS | Reported when CUSH was in overhaul in Portland and left after many ops under DESRON 31. CO, Mick McDonough, sadly, passed away in 2000. |
Speiser, John | fcsr | 1985 – 1986 | csf-1 | Loved serving onboard the cush. Looking for any seasparrow guys. Dammne Dively, Sutton, Scott and his Chevelle in Portland. Sad video of her going down. |
Cox, Warren | FC2 | 1985 – Mar 1990 | CF | |
Williams, Curtis R. | EN3 | Jan 5, 1985 – Feb 19, 1987 | A | Gone but not forgotten |
Douaire, Scott | GMG3 | Mar 5, 1985 – 1987 | gunnersmate | Being stationed on the ship was the best time of my life and I wish to this day I had never left. Great Friends and the best family I ever had. I miss this time in my life |
Bradley, Bill ![]() | OS3 | Mar 13, 1985 – Jul 18, 1989 | Operations | It was an amazing adventure, even in Portland, Oregon in the ship yards. It was awesome growing up in the Navy. Ken haas, Martin Coy, Chris Barrett, Richard Eby, and Thomas Cooke I still think about you crazy dudes all the time. |
Weldon, Scott | HT3 | Mar 17, 1985 – Mar 10, 1988 | Engineering | There were both good and bad times but the bad were mostly my fault. Looking back I wish I would have stayed in and retired from the military. This was a great ship with an awrsome comand and crew! |
McCullough, Scott | FC2 | Jun 1985 – Sep 1989 | Combat Systems | Some of the best People I have ever come across. Those of whom I have served with who wish to contact me please to do. Hope you all are doing well. |
Hand, Michael | QMC | Jun 1985 – May 1990 | NAV | Where's the QM gang? |
Hook, Kurt | IC1 | Jun 1985 – May 1990 | E | Good times....Albritton,Gosney, Floyd, Stormer..The crazy group of HT's--Toad, Woodsy, Vick, Kimo, Porch ..Pacex '89 --Ginches stiches in Korea. LT. Butler covering my tail in Mazatlan. Tony Scott's beer commercial in Portland. |
Johnson, Kevin | STG2 | Jul 1985 – Jun 1987 | CA | Great ship. Alot of good times. How about those trips to Portland! |
Ritchey, Ron | ET2 | Jul 1985 – Feb 1990 | CE | |
Toadvine, Michael | HT2 | Jul 1985 – Dec 1988 | R Division | |
Ciancio, John | STGCS | Jul 17, 1985 – Feb 29, 1988 | CA | |
Schmink, Ronald | STG3 | Sep 1985 – Jan 1988 | CA | |
Felien, Jim | RM2 | Sep 1985 – Jan 1989 | OC | arrived just before Portland overhaul left mid-stream of desron31 what a ride thanks for taking care of our ship |
Bishop, Tom ![]() | ET3 | Sep 1, 1985 – Nov 25, 1990 | CE | |
Moris, Karl | EM-5 | Sep 6, 1985 – Nov 11, 1988 | E Division | My time on the USS Cushing was a major turning point in my life. I talk about it often with many people. |
Lenoir, David | OS 2 | Sep 10, 1985 – Jan 7, 1989 | OI | Enjoyed the Whole Tour on the "Cush" even overhaul in Portland. It was a Great Life Experience for me... |
Thoms, Bill | FC3 | Oct 1985 – Sep 1989 | Combat Systems | Alot of good memories. Good friends! |
Rutter, "Rutt" | PN3 | Oct 31, 1985 – Jun 14, 1989 | NX | Came aboard Halloween night Drydock, Portland, disembarked Seattle 1989 during NorthPAC,Walt Cowen, Randy Munger (passed away in October 2011), John J, Mike, and other ET's. Went WOCS Still serving Army Current CWO 25yrs |
Parker, Rodney | TMO# | Dec 11, 1985 – Aug 19, 1989 | Combat | Every day was not a holiday. Every meal was not a banquet. However, I donot regret one second that I served aboard the CUSH. The guys I served with worked hard and played harder. But they had your back. Sailors, don't forget, watch each other's |
Ward, Paul | OS1 | 1986 – Mar 1990 | OI | |
Richardson, Sean | OTASN | 1986 – 1987 | Combat Systems | |
Rod, Hartley/ Spud | OS2 | Jan 1986 – Aug 11, 1989 | OI | When I heard The Cush was decommisioned and now sunk my heart sank with her. I'm proud that I had the chance to serve on her. What does poop sound like when it hit a fan? Cuuuusssssshing. lol. Heres to the Cush!!! |
Wade, Glen | FC2 | Jan 20, 1986 – Mar 14, 1990 | CF | Great friends and good times in Canada. |
Cooke, Thomas | BM3 | Feb 1986 – Sep 1989 | first | |
Barnes, Ray | GMG2 | Feb 1986 – Oct 1989 | CG | WOW, I CANT BELIEVE THEY SUNK HER. DEFINITELY THE BEST BUNCH OF GUYS TO SERVE WITH. JOINED UP WITH THE GOLDEN LION IN PORTLAND IN DRYDOCK. STILL TALK ABOUT THOSE DAYS ALOT. GO GUNS!!!! |
Lawrence, Wilfred - Bill | CTO2 | Feb 1986 – Dec 1987 | OS | |
Ryan, Pete | OS2 | Feb 1, 1986 – Jul 23, 1989 | OI | When they sink your ship it makes you officially old or atleast past your mid-life crisis. Here's a toast to you boys lest we drink to the foam as our lady rests in the ocean she once sentried. The "Lion sleeps tonight." |
Mullins, Nelson | EW1 | Mar 1986 – Dec 1988 | OW | Reported to Cushing during overhaul in Portland. At the time it was fashionable to watch Perry Mason in the trailers during lunch. Many fond memories on Cushing. Especially all the cycling I did with Troy Shull, Jeff Gleaves, and Terry Timm |
Potts, Mike | GMT1 | Mar 19, 1986 – Sep 19, 1988 | CA | dont recall alot of shipmate from this ship. dave henson STGCS C afew others. would like to hear from anyone who remembers me (no cussing pls i was young and it was a long time ago lol) |
Ginches, David | GSE2 | Apr 1986 – Nov 1990 | Engineering | Lot's of good times and a few hard ones. Glad I did it and happier to be out. |
Rodriguez, Randy | BMSA | May 26, 1986 – May 27, 1989 | 1st | the best time of my life. I hope everyone is doing fine, please e-mail if you remember me. |
McLarty, Lynn | DS1 | Jun 1986 – May 1987 | OE | Tour was cut short. Much appreciation to LT Gomez. |
Pettine, John | CTR2 | Jun 1986 – Jun 1989 | CT/EW (Outboard) | One of the first CT member onboard ship. Came onboard during dry dock in Portland. Great times onboard working out all the bugs. Only regret was never making a deployment over 30 days and never going past Hawaii. |
Gavett, William | en2 | Jun 1, 1986 – Jun 1, 1990 | e | had some great times. ive kept in touch with some of us from the cush. im looking for tony scott he might have the green book that some of us wrote in if you have any idea where tony is let me know 828-478-3627. god bles |
Ward, William | STG3 | Aug 1986 – Jan 1989 | combat | enjoyed my time on cushing. many fond memories. would love to hear from any of my old shipmates. |
Fuller, Johnny | RM3 | Sep 1986 – Nov 1991 | Operations (Radio) | Great ship and wish I still seen my friend Jack |
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Point of Contact | Planned date | Planned location | Remarks |
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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!! |