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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 471 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willette, Richard | BM2 | 1987 – 1989 | 1st | CUSHING was a good tour for me, learned lots of valuable lessons and met some great folks. She came back to me in Japan 10 years after I left her in San Dog, Piloted her in and out of there for 3 years. Good ship, good times. |
| Pascuzzi, Steve | OTASN | 1987 – Apr 1988 | CA | My second ship. Good times mess cranking and TASS ops with a great crew. June 1986 Portland Rose Festival, followed by Lahaina, Maui and Pearl Harbor stand out as awesome port calls. |
| Gill, John | GMG 2 | Jan 1987 – Dec 1991 | Gunners | Thanks for the great memories. I grew up on this ship and will never forget the experiences. |
| Nwachukwu, Philip | SEAMAN/GSE3 | Feb 1987 – Feb 1989 | Deck / MP | One of the most precious moments in hindsight. Did not know it then. Best crew and Captain(may he rest in peace). I would love to hear from you folks out there. Where in the world are y'all? Let's get together guyss!!! |
| Rivera, Edwin | BM3 | Feb 12, 1987 – Aug 15, 1990 | 1st | |
| Lalonde, Nick | ET2/ET1 | Mar 1987 – Mar 1989 | CE | Worked on Satcom, TACAN, UHF. |
| Gilbert, Manuel | IC3 | Mar 1987 – Feb 1988 | E | MY 2ND SPRUANCE CLASS DESTROYER WAS TOO SHORT OF A TOUR BUT ENJOYED THE TIME ONBOARD. WISHED I COULD'VE GONE BACK TO JAPAN ON IT TO ENJOY AGAIN. STILL TALK ABOUT THE SHIP I'LL NEVER FORGET HER. RIP OLD GIRL FOREVER |
| Vickonoff, Mark | HT2 | Mar 7, 1987 – Jan 4, 1990 | R | any of you hard guys around, cullen, woodsy, novak, lowe, prue, ligocki, brachear, hope you guys are well, i missed a bunch, 2 plates in my skull helped me forget a few names, sorry, oh yes gsm3 nosewics, my brother. |
| Wadding, Terry | STGC | Apr 1987 – Jul 1992 | CSA 1 | |
| Marks, Os1 Blair | OS3 to OS1 | Apr 13, 1987 – Jan 18, 1993 | OI | The best ship I served on! |
| Knowlton, Mark | OS1 | May 1987 – Aug 1989 | OI | Had a good time on the Mighty Cush. Was the flagship of the Desron at the time so we had lots of underway time. We still had time to go out and shoot each other with paintballs, go Tommy! |
| Rivera, Edwin | BM3 | May 18, 1987 – Aug 17, 1990 | 1st | |
| Marks, Blair | OS1 | May 19, 1987 – Jan 3, 1993 | OI | Enjoyed my time on the Golden Lion, almost a full 6 years! ASW OPS were mostly boredom, but still had a good time. |
| Mergl, Rob / Mergs | YN2 | Jun 1987 – Jun 1989 | NX | My favorite command of my 20 year career in the Navy were spent onboard the Cushing. Great shipmates and great times that I will never forget. Loved the trips to Hawaii for RIMPAC. Hope to hear from some of you! |
| Broomfield, Fred | MS1 SW | Jun 16, 1987 – May 13, 1991 | Supply I was the best Chef in the Fleet | What's up Shipmates? God Bless The USS Cushing and all the Sailors that made her Great! I was a MS1 onboard the Cushing and I cooked in the Galley and the Wardroom. I had the best years of my life on board the Cushing!! What a Ship! |
| Glass, Patrick | DS1(SW) | Aug 7, 1987 – Aug 1, 1991 | CE | Just saw the sinking of the Cushing on RIMPAC. Was sad...real sad. |
| Kretzman, Ken | 0S3 | Sep 1987 – Sep 1990 | OI | Came across this site and recognized a lot of names. I agree with everyone's comments Great Ship & Crew! Many fond memories from that time...did a lot of growing up on that ship. I hope everyone is doing well. Reunion? |
| Bowers, Tracy | E2 | Sep 21, 1987 – May 13, 1988 | Deck | Had a great time with the boys for the short time I was on the ship. |
| Lyons, Gary | GMM1(SW) | Oct 1987 – Jan 1990 | CSA | ASROC Gunners Mate. Work center supervisor then reassigned to Gunnery division (CG) as the LPO. |
| Ruiz, Louis | RM2 | Oct 1, 1987 – Oct 1, 1991 | COMMS | My first ship with many great people and memories. |
| Figaro, Tom/fig | E-7/STGC/SOON TO BE CWO2 | Nov 1, 1987 – Mar 2, 1992 | CA | Wonderful ship that will always hold a special place in my heart. I still see crewmembers around the fleet! Can you say Number 5 Orange/Drake??? |
| Foisey, Larry | SK2 | Nov 1, 1987 – Nov 1, 1989 | S-1 | |
| Ligocki, Leonard | HT1 | Dec 1, 1987 – Jan 7, 1993 | R | Is there anyone out there T.C., Novak,etc, e-mail me I am retired now, and would like to look up some old shipmates. |
| Gray, Mike | e-3 | Dec 1, 1987 – Jun 15, 1990 | STG | Going back to San Diego for the first time in too many years.. Would love to get ahold of old firends |
| Holmes, Jack | EN2 | Dec 15, 1987 – Jun 7, 1990 | A GANG | HAD SOME GREAT TIMES ABOARD THE CUSHING DURING MY TIME WOULD LIKE TO HERE FROM SOME OLD SHIPMATES OUT THERE.im LIVING IN PENNSLYVANIA, WASHINGTON.MY EMAIL 830dandj@comcast.net so drop me a line any time till then god ble |
| Porhola, Ty | EN 3 | Jan 1, 1988 – Jun 15, 1991 | Still hate the Navy,non-lifer,not like Doug Nosewics & Keith Thomas. Anybody out there,like to here from you. | |
| Mojica, Steven | OS2 | Jan 18, 1988 – Jul 19, 1991 | OI | Wow, the best job I ever had and the best ship with some amazing people who helped guide me along the way, just found this site today and I have contact with quite a few people on facebook. |
| Wilcutt, Rob | GMG3 | Feb 15, 1988 – Feb 17, 1990 | Gunners Mate | I really miss those times we had on the Cush. Todd Pope was great to hang out with. Seeing the country and other countries was awesome. I'll never forget those times in Hawaii. |
| Roth, Matthew | CTR1 | Apr 1, 1988 – Jun 1, 1991 | OW Outboard | This was my best ship. Screwed up and never got my ESWS. Might have made Chief if I had picked it up. Hey Webb, Henderson, Chin, Weiding are you out there???? Remember Janet coming on board? Good times for everyone.... |
| Pope, Todd | MS3 | Apr 24, 1988 – Dec 4, 1991 | Now with my son in the Navy it makes me remember the good time's I had on the Cush. We worked hard and played even harder. | |
| Peralta, Frank | ms3 | Jun 15, 1988 – Apr 8, 1992 | supply | its been a long time my shipmate brothers i want to know whats up with supply division mostly the ms's whats up pope tate broomfield simpkins mscs rolando blancas old crazy swinson my face book is frank paco peralta |
| Marrero, Eric | STG3 | Jul 1988 – Jul 1992 | COMBAT SYSTEMS | HAD FUN PAC-EX 89 AND OTHER DEPLOYMENTS ANYBODY FROM SONAR 5 CONTACT ME |
| Merz, Richard | DS2 | Jul 1988 – Sep 1992 | CE | 1st ship of my career. Good times, short cruises and great ports. |
| Marrero, Eric (Chickenhawk) | STG3 | Jul 8, 1988 – Jul 7, 1992 | CA | |
| Tate, Derrek | MS3 | Aug 1988 – | Supply | The best crew I have ever had the pleasure of serving with. We worked hard, played hard and always had each other's backs! I'm am so glad to have served aboard the Dirty Cush! Best crew, shipmates and friends ever! |
| Wajvoda, Andy/wojo | FC1 | Aug 27, 1988 – Dec 10, 1990 | CG | I was onborad when the ship was homeported out of San Diego. We went to Canada and Washington several times during my 2 year tour. I worked on the MK86 GFCS for 5in. sn00pydwg@hotmail.com |
| Clabaugh, Cory | GSM2 | Oct 1, 1988 – Feb 1, 1991 | MP | Had the reunion in San Diego Oct 15 2015. Rough plans for another in 2017. See the Cushing group on facebook for updates as they happen. here is the link. https://www.facebook.com/groups/202649849779955/ |
| Cogdell, Les | RM2 | Oct 15, 1988 – Jan 1, 1991 | Communications | Loved working in the Radio Shack. |
| Blancas, Rolando | MSCS | Nov 1988 – Mar 1990 | S-2 | I remember the mass field day on Thursdays. But the ship was the cleanest among my seven ships. What a hell of a fight with Lt. Smith, but I gave you back the Blue "E". |
| Roll, Harold | FCC | Nov 1988 – Jan 1991 | CF | Great ship. Had a great time. Feel free to contact me. Would love to hear from old friends. |
| Tweedy, Joe | ENS/LTJG/LT SUPPLY CORP | Nov 1988 – Oct 1991 | S3 & S4 | Miss the comraderie of Wardroom and the crew on "Big City Cush" I wonder what happened to people like DK1 Decker and SH1 Guinez |
| Kelley, Barry | GSE2 | Dec 1988 – Mar 1990 | Engineering | Made several good trips to Hawaii from San Diego while on this ship. Special sub hunting destroyer. Great crew: GSE1 Hedberg, GSE2 Ginches, GSE1 Aleo, MCPO GSEC Kirby. Family problems - transferred to NAVSTA SD. |
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