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USS Charles F. Adams (DDG 2) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Charles F. Adams (DDG 2). 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 223 crew members registered for the USS Charles F. Adams (DDG 2).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1966 | 1967 – 1971 | 1972 – 1979 | 1980 – 1983 | 1984 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martinear, Robert/ Byrdr | shsr | 1900 – 1976 | Supply | |
| Wright, James (Jim) | BT1 | Aug 1958 – Dec 5, 1962 | B | I put the ship in commission. I was in charge of the foward fireroom and had 13 strickers. I was also the ship's first Oil King and had 2 strickers. |
| Turbeville, H. W. | FTCS | 1960 – 1962 | Plankowner | |
| McCullough, "Mac" | TMCM | 1960 – 1962 | Torpedo | I am writing this for my father, as he passed away 1984. He was a 30 yr man and proud of it! The Adams was his favorite....1940-1970! |
| Wharton, Ronald | RM3 | 1960 – 1961 | OC | Proud Plankowner, very exciting period in my life. |
| Christy, Milton | CS2 | Apr 16, 1960 – Dec 16, 1963 | Supply | |
| Braig, Al | SK-3 | May 1960 – Nov 1961 | Supply | PLANK OWNER, I would like to say hello to all who served after me, and t"Thanks!" for taking good care of the "Jolly Charlie" or as you now call it "The Charlie Duce" I hope the crew you served with was as zany as ours. |
| Gault, Harry (Pete) | MT1 | May 1, 1960 – Jun 1, 1962 | G | |
| Myerly, Dave | RD2 | May 15, 1960 – Jun 10, 1962 | OI Div | I am Keeper of USS Charles F. Adams DDG-2 Crew List and Exec Secretary of Adams Class Veterans Assn, ACVA. We are working to get ship from NAVSEA (PhilPA) and make it a museum in JaxFL. If looking for mates email me. |
| Carter, Donnie | S/N | Jun 1960 – Nov 1960 | DECK & GUNNERY | PLANK OWNER |
| Higgins, Herald G. | BM3 | Jun 1, 1960 – Jul 1, 1962 | G | How about that Texas Bar in Lizban Portugal!!! |
| Collins, Clark | BT2 | Jul 1960 – Mar 17, 1964 | engineering | Plankowner |
| Howard, Anthony | STG-2 | Jul 10, 1960 – Jul 2, 1962 | A&F | Reported aboard summer of 1960 2 months before commissioning in september, from SONAR school with SQS-23 and asroc code numbers. shakedpwn cruise and GITMO. enjoyed Northern Europe cruise. detached 1962 to DDG-23 |
| Duran, Eddie J (Chico) | MM 2 | Aug 1960 – Jul 1962 | ||
| McGinnis, Daniel C. | GS3 | Sep 1960 – May 1961 | Plankowner | |
| Groat, Thomas | IC 2 | Sep 1960 – Dec 1962 | R | Plank owner |
| Derington, Vondall | MM 3 | Sep 1960 – May 1964 | M Division | Commissioned this ship |
| Jones, Robert | GS1 | Sep 10, 1960 – Nov 1961 | G | Plank owner |
| Schwenk, Al (Red) | SFM 2 | Sep 10, 1960 – Oct 1963 | M | Plankowner and yes the texas bar was a hot spot, lots of good times with a lot of the crew. |
| Fee, Brian | ENSIGN | Sep 10, 1960 – | Supply | First plankowner to report to Bath Iron Works. Went on sea trials and down to Puerto Rico for missile trials. |
| Keator, John | FTG2 | Sep 10, 1960 – Jun 1, 1962 | FIRE CONTROL | PROUD PLANK OWNER. |
| Raulerson, Rauly | RD3 | 1961 – 1963 | Operations | Good memories, great ship |
Martineau, Don  | rm2 | Jan 1961 – 1962 | radio | I was on board when the ship went on the north atlantic and med cruise in 1961 I went on board when the ship was docked in Newport, RI |
| Martineau, Don | rn3 | Feb 1961 – Mar 1962 | can't remember | my memory back that far is poor....don't remember what division...got transferred to everglades after I made rm3..left navy as rm2....dates on and off ddg-2 are approx...went on after grad radio school |
| Richman, John H. (Jack) | Seaman | Aug 2, 1961 – Aug 1, 1963 | 1st & OC | I had some of the best times of my life on the Adams I’m interested in making contact with anyone from that time |
| Richards, Gerald | BM3 | Aug 15, 1961 – Jun 1, 1963 | G | I remember the "Strip" in Charleston, and yes, the Texas Club in Lisbon, Portugal, also the beer party in Viegues during the Cuban Blockade. |
| Hall, William P Hall | GMG3 | Jul 15, 1962 – Jul 15, 1964 | second | The Cuban crisis and the hurricane the next year (1963) will always be remembered. |
| Haberland, John Haberland | FTM2 | Sep 1962 – Aug 1964 | ||
| Petrie, Tom | ETN-3 | Nov 1, 1962 – Jun 28, 1965 | Operations | Got a good tan on the Cubian Blocade. |
| Morin, Wilfred | ETR-2 | 1963 – Aug 13, 1965 | Operations | ETR-2 responsible for the AN/SPS-37 Air Search Radar. |
| Thompson, John | RM3 | Apr 3, 1963 – Jun 10, 1965 | OC | Great ship, but is was sad to see the way she looks now. |
| Cipriano, Vince | SN | Aug 21, 1964 – Aug 19, 1966 | 1st Division | The "Dirty Duece" was my home for 2 years, 3 med cruises, one NATO cruise, one shakedown cruise, half dozen "booze cruises" to Puerto Rico. many paint brushes and chiiping hammers in 24 months... (I had fun) |
| Reeves, Thomas | RD 3 | 1966 – 1968 | O I | |
| Gradomski, Robert | RD2 | 1966 – 1970 | RADAR/ECM | Retired from FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT in 2012 as a senior technician. |
| Schoening, Andrew | E3 IC | 1966 – | ENGINEERING | I have come to appreciate how special it was to serve on the prototype guided missal destroyer. It was a great ship. The captain, at that time, was a real stickler. You always knew what he expected.,,consistant & fair |
| Brown, Terry | RM2 | Jan 1966 – Jun 1968 | OC | |
| Barnett, Robert (Bobby) | e4 | Jun 4, 1966 – Jun 4, 1968 | enginering | |
| Dreyer, Thomas | SN | Jun 8, 1966 – Jun 1, 1968 | 1 year in 1st 1 year in | Softball Team outfielder, Ship MDCS Coordinator, Log Room Yeoman, We were a lean, mean, fightin machine & show ship as well. A proud crew, an awesome destroyer. |
| Hughes, Russell (Rusty) | gm | Jul 1966 – Jul 1968 | gunnery | View 'now' Photo |
| Schafer, John | FTM | Jul 1966 – Jun 1970 | Weapons | |
| Hughes, Russell "Rusty" | SN | Jul 1, 1966 – Aug 1, 1968 | Gunnery | I did 2 med cruises, 1 N.Atlantic cruise. 'booze' runs to the Virgin Islands and P.Rico. I bought the ship a set of drums in Malta. We had a band on board. I've been a professional drummer ever since. |
| Johnson, Martin | Em1 | Jul 31, 1966 – Oct 30, 1967 | R Divison | First Class Electrician's Mate |
| Rodgers, Charlie B | BT-3 | Aug 1966 – Oct 1968 | B | After Fire Room |
| Reeves, Thomas | RD 3 | Nov 1966 – Feb 1968 | OI | My first ship enjoyed the Med cruise from Aug, 67 to Jan. 68 |
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