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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS O'Bannon (DD 987). 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 529 crew members registered for the USS O'Bannon (DD 987).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1979 | 1980 – 1982 | 1983 – 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 – 1989 | 1990 – 1991 | 1992 – 1994 | 1995 – 1997 | 1998 – 2000 | 2001 – 2003 | 2004 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitz, Richard | FC3 | 1988 – 1991 | CS | I grew up on the OB. Prepared me for life. Miss her somtimes. SCFC Parker, thanks. Ormon, Dot, Bob H., Bob Y., I'm outa Denver. Call me. Now I'm a Prodject Mang. for a Oilfield CO. in the Rcky. Mtn west and doing well. To the rest Rock'on. |
| Bayless, Matthew | 1988 – 1993 | Loved the O'B -- Had a lot of fun in South America and the Islands | ||
| Blair, Stuart | STG1 | 1988 – 1992 | ||
| Russell, William | ew2 | Feb 8, 1988 – Mar 15, 1991 | oeo2 | |
| Thibodeaux, Scott | SM3 (SW) | Mar 1, 1988 – Jan 2, 1992 | Ops | |
| Addington, Eric | RM2 | May 1988 – Jul 1992 | OPS | had a ball on the OB. Miss my drinking buddies though, Red, Kania, Pat, send me an email if you remember the times. |
| Gatlin, James | AB3 | Jun 1988 – Mar 1992 | IM HIS SON AND I JUST WANTED HIM TO BE APART OF THE ROSTER. | |
| Keathley, Ormon | FC | Jun 1988 – Jul 1990 | FC4 | I am married and have 3 children |
| Addington, Eric | RM/RM3 | Jun 20, 1988 – Dec 14, 1991 | Operations | My very first ship when joining the Navy. Had many good times on board. I will never forget the Unitas Cruise. |
| Welch, David | Jul 1988 – Jul 1991 | NX | Did the sickbay thing....Persian Excursion "89 | |
| Welch, David | Jul 25, 1988 – Jul 27, 1991 | NX | worked in Sickbay and deck.... | |
| Powell, Patrick | Aug 1988 – Oct 2001 | |||
| Paxton, Dave | SM3 | Aug 1988 – Aug 1992 | operations | i enjoyed my time serving with the crew of the ob i was sorry my time on board was cut short due to my getting cancer in 1992 i would love to hear from some of you guys |
| Wright, Dennis | E5 | Aug 1, 1988 – Oct 1991 | HT | |
| Barlow, Jerry | DC2 | Aug 1, 1988 – Jul 1, 1991 | R Division | |
| Darnell, Grady Darnell | GMC(SW) | Sep 1988 – May 1993 | CO | Hey Ya'll |
| Waldon, Ronald | OS3 | Sep 1988 – Apr 1992 | OP's | Someone tell Fitz his camera's "back there" I still laugh 'bout that. |
| McKinley, Ben | EWSN/EW3 | Nov 14, 1988 – Mar 16, 1990 | OW | EWC Sanderlin, EW2 William Russell, EW2 Robertson, EW3 Mike King, EW3 Trey Fowler, EW3 Nelson |
| McKinley, Ben | EWSN/ EW3 (NOW CTTCS(SW)) | Nov 17, 1988 – Mar 10, 1990 | OW | ENS. Wichard, EWC Sanderlin, EW2 William Russell, EW3 Mike King, EW3 Trey Fowler, EW3 Nelson, to name a few of the division. DC3 High (Pope), OS1 Sanchez, OS1 Mailman, OSSN Kelsch, RM3 Brown, OS3 Jones- Great ship. Great crew!!! |
| Roman, Mike | CTM2 | Dec 17, 1988 – Mar 31, 1989 | Operation | Great crew to be associated with. I was TAD to the ship as part of the CT detachment while we were in the Gulf. Many long hours were spent playing cards with Rob Hendrickson CTO2. Good deployment |
| Wentworth, Cory | FC2(SW) | 1989 – 1994 | CF | FCC now Ready to retire in Maine |
| Wrigley, Ron | ATCS | 1989 – 1990 | Air Det | Cruised to the Persian Gulf with HSL-34 Det 6 as an AT1. The O'Bannon rocked! Great crew ... great ship! |
| Shell, David | STG2 | 1989 – 1990 | ||
| McAdams, James/ Jimmy | E-5/FC 2 | 1989 – Sep 23, 1993 | CF | |
| Stephan, Jason | EW3 | 1989 – 1992 | Operations | |
| Miller, Mark | GMM3 | 1989 – 1989 | weapons | wasnt on her long, also came aboard shortly after initial duty. left my hat under the cooper river bridge, and she brought me safe to port after hurricane hugo. Came to her from the decommisioning of the USS Koelsch. |
| Chuck, Wheeler | EN3 | 1989 – 1992 | A-GANG | Have alot of fun memories during UNITAS XXXII among other places I've been aboard the USS O'BANNON...you can find me on facebook |
| Holtsberry, Rob | OS3 | Jan 1, 1989 – Jul 2, 1990 | Ops | Droid, Pease, McGrath, Smitty, Mailman. Still think of the Persian Gulf 1989 and Hurricane Hugo. VP at Evergreen Helicopters. Still supporting the USN. |
| Tohill, Tom | STG 2 | Feb 1, 1989 – Jun 1, 1993 | ||
| Fernandez, Manny | GMG3 | Mar 7, 1989 – Aug 6, 1992 | I would do it all over again! I miss the O'B. (Persian Gulf 89', Unitas 91', Baltic OPS 92') | |
| Andrews, Lavon | PN3 | Mar 9, 1989 – Jul 31, 1992 | NX | |
| Ford, Rodney | BM3 | Apr 1989 – Sep 1991 | 1st Deck | I served as a BM while on O'Bannon. There is a comment on here from James Gatlin's son and I would like to know if he is ok. Hope to get in touch with more shipmates soon. |
| Scott, Burns | MS1 | Apr 1989 – Jun 1991 | S2 | Filthiest galley, no one in S2 cared about anything. 1st Suppo was worst ever! 2 years it took to turn around. LT (SC) Leonard took over, thank God! Split toured before Unitas, got the hell off! But PO1 Mess great! |
| Winslett, Vince | STG1(SW) | Apr 2, 1989 – Nov 30, 1990 | CA | |
| Chastain, Rex | ET2(SW) | Jun 1989 – Jun 1992 | CE | UNITAS XXXII nothing better unless the islands. Where ya at Jeff and Kaz, Chief Lassiter. Retired in "02 from the SEABEES, what a different world. See the names and remember yall. Miss the old girl. |
| Bilal, Al-samad | TM3 | Jun 17, 1989 – Aug 2, 1992 | Combat Systems | OMG, I miss my OB fam! Brown, Powell, Florence, Smitty, Johnson, Rockjaw, DC2 High, Dorsey, BDK, PC, Tyler, Chuck Veney, Heyward, Haygood, Michael Loving, Whooten...I'm in Raleigh, NC-still talking bout the Unitas! |
| Singleterry, Lupe | ET2 | Jul 8, 1989 – Sep 12, 1992 | cs | greetings everyone, hope everyone is doing good. Medical discharge from corpus christi. Am back in Okla. |
| Pontieri, Patrick | YNC(SW) | Aug 1989 – May 1992 | NX | Had a great time. Miss a lot of the old crew. Still in Charleston working with N. Chasn. PD as a sergeant. |
| Wilkes, Don | e-3 | Aug 9, 1989 – Apr 14, 1991 | Deck | Yo just sending this out to all the fella's that i meet while on the Big O Paul Nunez, Avery, Brown MS type, J-dub, Perry,Patrick Dale,Dorsey,loving,Ware, Malcolm Brown,Wise, Broome,and last but not least f-book Jones |
| Fagala, Paul (Ej) | DS2 | Sep 13, 1989 – Mar 10, 1994 | CE | Funny thing I only seem to remember the good times and great people and how fast 5 years of my life went by. I am still in Charleston working as a program manager and have ran into a few past ship mates now and again. |
| Gelatt, Matthew | BMC(SW)S | Sep 15, 1989 – Sep 1, 1992 | First | Great Ship and Great Shipmates. Lots of great memories in the Chiefs Mess. Would like to get in touch with some old shipmates. |
| Carbone, Patrick | GSMC | Oct 13, 1989 – Jun 3, 1993 | MP | LOTS OF CHALLENGES AND GOOD TIMES, RETIRED, NOW IN MEMPHIS TN. SERVED WITH A LOT OF GOOD PEOPLE, LOST A GOOD SHIPMATE TO THE COLE BOMBING. HOPE MY FRIENDS ARE DOING GOOD. |
| Troxell, Adam | FCCS(SW) | Oct 18, 1989 – Nov 21, 1993 | CF | I miss OB and all the FC gang. Great group of guys! The best division I ever knew. Lots of memories from her and all the time at sea. UNITAS 91, BALTOPS 92 and all the time at GITMO. |
| Scott, Karl | ET3 | Nov 1989 – Jan 1991 | Combat Systems | My time was short on the O'Bannon (my 2nd ship) due to a car accident and suffering a broken femur. But...sure do have good memories of the crew! Quite a few of us came from the Sellers after we decommissioned her. |
| Chess, Kyle | EM 3 | Nov 1989 – Jul 1992 | ENG/Electrical | I got my shellback and bluenose on the OB. I will always remember her and my shipmates. |
| Dorsey, Silvester | e-3 | Nov 1, 1989 – Jul 17, 1993 | electricain | had a ball on the o'b!!! rm3 godwin,yn3malcolm brown,and anyone else who wants to hola at ya boy.me email address is d.silvester@yahoo.com |
| Brown, Malcolm Aka Shodawg | Yn3 | Nov 11, 1989 – Aug 2, 1993 | personnel | Looking for old shipmates |
| Connally, Christopher | PN3 | Nov 11, 1989 – Mar 6, 1993 | executive | Stumbled on this site, see a lot of familiar names. Recently moved back to Dallas. Ended up getting married and stayed in Charleston for 20 years. Miss it already and still think about my Navy days occasionally. |
| Peterson, Mark | FC2 | Dec 1989 – 1993 | cSF4 | |
| Moore, Ken | FC2 | Dec 9, 1989 – May 9, 1993 | Combat | |
| Goodwin, Kevin | RM3 | Dec 25, 1989 – May 10, 1994 | rm3 anyone remember me, popcorn, rockjaw,darryl colmes, mike colvin, aaron norris aka p.c. whats up eric addington i remember you like yesterday, still got that spiked hair? i still think about the unitas cruise, had a complete blast! |
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