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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
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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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!!

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