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USS Decatur (DDG 73) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Decatur (DDG 73). 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 104 crew members registered for the USS Decatur (DDG 73).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1997 | 1998 – 2001 | 2002 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bushnell, John | GSM2 | 1998 – 2002 | MP | I had a great time on board the Decatur and met alot of good friends. john.bushnell@mirant.com |
| Johnson, Jeremiah | ET2 | Jan 1, 1998 – Nov 11, 2000 | CE | I'll never forget flying home from Jacksonville to be there when my son was born and meeting the ship in Puerto Rico. Thanks to Chief McKeithen and CAPT Knollman for that. Currently at NNPTC Chstn, SC |
| Schaefer, Phillip | IT3 | Jan 2, 1998 – Feb 4, 2001 | OC01 | Great to see you guys here!! Hope all is well! Vinny Alia will never make third class!!! LOL! |
| Sahagun, Lee | DCCS(SW) | Jan 3, 1998 – Aug 1, 2001 | Repair | |
| Thomas, Chris (Big T) | SM1 | Jan 4, 1998 – Sep 4, 2002 | oc | miss you guys |
| Jones, Vestina (Tina) | SHIP'S SECRETARY | Jan 8, 1998 – Dec 12, 1999 | Ship Office | Plank Owner. Hello fellow plank owner shipmates. |
Osborne, Mac  | SH1 SW | Feb 1, 1998 – Aug 4, 2001 | S-3 | Assume crew of my career from precom to comishining in Portland organ to our maiden cruise the crew was the best. |
| Matthews, Deandre | OSC(SW) | Mar 3, 1998 – Jan 20, 2002 | OI | Okay, I was an OS2/OS1 on the ship. great time, great people. Had really good memories. |
| Ott, Matt | LT/LCDR | Mar 3, 1998 – May 13, 2000 | Commissioning Supply Officer | Best Life Experience to date with the finest crew ever. From Bath Built is Best Built to AGE QUOD AGIS - this ship and our team were built to fight and excel. The memories only age better in time...Our Shipmates continue to shine. |
| Dooley, Joseph | IC2 (SW) | Apr 6, 1998 – Mar 20, 2003 | CS/CE03 Oh yeah AFT IC was the spot... | It seemed like it would never end and one day it was all over and you find yourself missing the things you never thought you would. I would have to say I would only do it all over if it were with the same group of people. Plankowner 4 LIFE. |
| Rothbauer, Chris | FR | Sep 1998 – Jul 2001 | Electrical EE01 | blab blab blab |
| Wajvoda, Andy/wojo | FC1 THEN FCC | Oct 3, 1998 – Oct 30, 2000 | CM Tomahawk | By far this was the best ship I ever served on. With Capt Gumataotao, we could do no wrong. The Maiden Voyage to various ports in the Pacific Ocean was one of my greatest memories. sn00pydwg@hotmail.com |
| Sulli, David | PC2 | Oct 27, 1998 – Jan 6, 2002 | Supply | Although only a short period onboard still had a great time. Chalked up another deployment, busted some drug trafficers in the gulf and passed out mail. Sweet! |
| Winfrey, Jay | EN1 | Nov 1998 – Sep 2002 | Original Plank Owner. Wus up ENG Dept! Remember all the good times from Maine to San Diego? I'm now in NAS Corpus Christi, TX. Keep in Touch....jonathan.winfrey@navy.mil or jayshan220@yahoo.com. | |
| Evans, Jacqueline | EM1 | Nov 6, 1998 – Jun 8, 2002 | ELECTRICAL | PLANKOWNER |
| Reddig, Jeff | EW1 | Mar 1, 1999 – Jul 8, 2003 | OT02 | Two in every port |
| McGee, Rich | FC2 | Jun 15, 1999 – Mar 8, 2003 | CF | Made some great friends while onboard. Now a civilian employee doing electronics for the B1B at Tinker AFB in Oklahoma City |
| Kim, Peter | FC2(SW) | Sep 8, 1999 – Aug 11, 2004 | Combat Weapons | Surprisingly, I miss the haze grey and all the fun and interesting stories that come from being onboard. I thought I'd never say that I had fun on the might 73. Age` Quod Ages`!!! |
| Mauler, Jennifer | SN to DC3 | Nov 1999 – Mar 2002 | OD then ER | |
| Edwards, Dee | SK1 (SW) | Nov 3, 1999 – Aug 12, 2003 | Supply | I am currently part of an embedded training team serving in Afghanistan. I really miss the ship and the crewmembers I served with and the great time we had in Australia. If anyone wants to chat about old times, I would be happy to hear from you. |
| Donohue, Sean Aka. Peanut | DC2 | Dec 4, 1999 – Dec 6, 2004 | OD 1.5 yrs then ER | I have to agree with Rizzo on the 1st deployment. good times on that deployment. A lot of port visits and A LOT of booze. deck division was cool, weigand, alia, breden, skinner, orozco. etc. ER division, couldnt beat that. good people there |
| Donohue, Sean | SEAMEN APPRENTIC - DAMAGE CONTROLMAN 2ND CLASS | Dec 4, 1999 – Dec 8, 2004 | OD THEN ER | |
| Rizzo, Ray/riz/coach And A Few Others I Can'T Say | CTA2(SW) | Dec 10, 1999 – Oct 1, 2002 | OI | Never will there be a deployment like our maiden one of 2000. Wish the second was as cheery but oh well. Club CDF and my DC brothers, thanks!! My ballers, don't forget beating Stennis and ending a 55 game run. AFT IC, thanks for letting me han |
| O'Rourke, Justin | OS2(SW) | Jan 1, 2000 – Jan 1, 2006 | OI | Man.. Where does one begin. This was by far the best ship I ever served on. OI Divison was a family and occasionally we throw a QM or CT in the mix. You know who you were. The Navy needs to clone us for other ships. |
| Jorge, Cavero | EN3 | Mar 12, 2000 – Aug 15, 2003 | A-gang | Great 1st deployment!!! got addicted to all the partying. Good people, friends. Im still traveling on my own now when I can. Ive become an alcoholic and a sex addict. Its great!! |
| James, Phillip | GSM2 (SW) | Aug 11, 2000 – Mar 7, 2003 | MP | |
| Brower, Donald (Don) | CTRC(SW) | Sep 6, 2000 – Apr 21, 2003 | OT/OC/ON | |
| Provo, Eric | HMC | Oct 5, 2000 – Sep 23, 2003 | MH01/MEDICAL | I miss the ship and the crew. I would have to say that it was one of the best tour(s) that I've experienced and I really enjoyed being there. |
| Luebke, Chester | IT2(SW) | Nov 24, 2000 – Dec 12, 2004 | OC01 | Everything is Kung Fu! |
| Stewart, Andrew | OS2/E-5 | Dec 2000 – Jan 2005 | OS | In a Haze gray far far away. It's crazy that it's been 15 years since I've seen that ship, and experienced so many crazy adventures. It was fun my friends. |
| Collins, Gary | OS2 | Dec 20, 2000 – Apr 7, 2006 | OI | If you remember me, you know how much fun we had on that boat. No worries guys. All gets better soon. |
| Starcher, Adam | FC3 | 2001 – 2003 | CF | It Was An Honor To Serve With All Of You! |
| Harms, Cory | IT2 | Feb 12, 2001 – Jun 3, 2004 | OC | I'll never forget my experiences on the ship or in the Navy. Especially with my IT family. |
| Tiller, Greg | DK1 (SW) | Mar 1, 2001 – May 30, 2004 | This is the one and only DK1 aka GT. holla at a brother. Take care | |
| Futch, Ben | ITC | Mar 15, 2001 – Apr 13, 2003 | OC | Old retired ITCS now...working in networking |
| Oppedal, Derek / Opie | OS2 | Jun 10, 2001 – Apr 24, 2006 | OI, BABY...OI | WHAT IS GOING ON ON MY BOAT? NO NEW PICS, NO OLD PICS MAN THIS HAS GOT TO CHANGE OR I AM COMING BACK THER TO STRAIGHTEN OUT SOME FOLKS. |
| Hansman, Danielle | SN-GM2 (SW) | Aug 28, 2001 – May 14, 2005 | CO | I had a great time there, made a lot of friends and learned a lot. |
| Wright, "wrighteous", "big Worm" | FC3 | Oct 2001 – Nov 2006 | Weps | What up to all those who remember me!! Epic port visits and some great lifelong friendships were made. Do you guys remember the Cpt Thebaud Captains masts on TV?!?!? Better than any reality TV show on network now. Gimme a holla on facebook! |
| Newbill, Harold | CTT2(SW) | Oct 9, 2001 – Jun 6, 2004 | OW | Lots of memories from Decatur. Sure miss it sometimes. Thanks for those who made it great. Remember Hong Kong, Bali, Darwin and other places. Also remember Crapsackus Maximus |
| Rojo, Adrian | QM3 | Nov 15, 2001 – Oct 15, 2005 | Engineering | Good times! Made many friends and memories. The lack of morale sucked but it made up by having friends who always kept you motivated and made you laugh. |
| Banks, Cordelia | CTT2(SW) | Dec 2001 – Aug 29, 2005 | OW | I had some great times on Decatur and met a lot of great people on board. |
| Guerra, Wilder | ET3(SW) | Dec 26, 2001 – Apr 17, 2006 | CE and OL | 3 deployments, 4 COs, 3 CMCs, 2 yard periods, and 1 big fish of a drug bust on payday 15DEC03. Decatur was my gateway to the world. So many countries got my appetite to be abroad. I'm currently in Napoli, Italy. |
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