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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Lawrence (DDG 4). 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 410 crew members registered for the USS Lawrence (DDG 4).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1963 | 1964 – 1968 | 1969 – 1971 | 1972 – 1973 | 1974 – 1978 | 1979 – 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 – 1986 | 1987 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Webb, Mike | GMM3 | 1982 – 1984 | Fox | Many great times and even more memories. Would be great to hear from the crew of the Persian Gulf cruise of 83-84! Much happiness and luck to you all! |
Zemaitis, Al (Ziggy) | MM2 | 1982 – 1985 | A Gang | She may have been a bucket of bolts but the crew made her one of the gratest ships afloat. Made some of the best wine in aftersteering I ever had. |
Conley, Mike | OS1/OSC | 1982 – 1984 | OI | |
Griffin, Mark | HT2 | 1982 – 1985 | R1/HT Shop | Had some great times on the Larry boat. Yes Ziggy I remember your bulge wine. Yes there was some tough times, but it made me a better person. Would not change them at all. |
Summers, Larry | BT3 | 1982 – 1985 | Engineering Dept | Learned how valuable team work is, had a great time at the yards in Philly, experienced the cruise to the gulf, Gitmo was interesting, would do it all over again . Later Shipmates, "God speed" |
Jacobs, Jeff (Jake) | EM | 1982 – | E | I missed my buddies in "A" gang |
Compton, James NEW | MM2 | 1982 – 1986 | M, A-Gang | I loved my YEARS on the Larry boat. Some were challenging, changed rank a few times lol........, but I learned NAVY on that boat, many memories, so many people I've forgotten, but I made a few cruises, so many memories, |
Dunston, James | YNI(SW) | Jan 4, 1982 – Dec 16, 1984 | Admin | |
Mintz, Michael | MM2 | Jan 17, 1982 – Sep 1986 | A | I remember the "Leaky Larry" like alot you. Yes she was old and winding down but she was still a good ship. Some of my best Navy memories are from there. I learned alot about life that I wont forget. Does anyone remeber "Catfish" if s |
Bruder, Roger | BM2 | Mar 1982 – May 1985 | 1st | |
Calloway, Daniel | LT | Mar 1, 1982 – Apr 1, 1984 | Supply | I was the Supply Officer when the Lawrence made its Middle East Deployment. I served under Capt. Jeff Brown and XO Richard Nye. |
Friem, David | EM3 | May 3, 1982 – Aug 10, 1982 | E | |
Wilson, "Willie" | FTM2 NOW FCC(SW) RET. | Jun 1982 – Jun 1984 | FOX | I was on the Lawrence in Philidelphia (PNSY),spent 13 weeks in Gitmo, visited Port Jefferson NY, Key West, Ft Lauderdale, and went on the Persian Excursion of 82-83. Todd, do you remember the songs we made up when we brought the Iowa out of dry dock? |
Tomkinson, Dan | FTM3 | Jun 1982 – May 1984 | Weapons | Perhaps the finest experiences of my life. I too miss steaming the ocean. Yeah, I remember chief Barnes, he loved his pigs didn't he. And Marty, Steve and Big Foote and Palma de Majorca, Karachi, Ray Redmond |
Sage, Warren | STG2 | Aug 1982 – May 1985 | AS | |
Moser, Benjamin | FTM2 | Sep 1982 – Jan 1987 | FOX | Learned allot, many memories (all good) and made some good friends. Saw allot: Port Jefferson, NY; South America; Cuba; Puerto Rico; Azores; Palma Spain; Persian Gulf ... |
Davis, Bob | RM1 | Nov 1982 – Jun 1986 | OC | |
Bernat, Craig | FC1 | Nov 1982 – Mar 1986 | G | The 2006 Reunion will be held at Circus Circus in Las Vegas from Sunday 6/25/06 - Thursday 6/29/06. For details contact me at fc1ddg4@atlanticbb.net or 814-322-4150. This is a all hands and family event. Hope to see new faces in June 2006! |
Scott, Craig | e 3 | Nov 29, 1982 – Aug 23, 1985 | 1st division | |
Woods, Brian | BT2/BT1(SW) | Dec 1, 1982 – Jun 30, 1985 | B-Div EB01, EB14 | Best ship and crew I ever served with. We could do almost anything and we proved that more than once, especially keeping the plant up during our Persian Excursion. lots of great memeories. |
Knutsen, David | BTC | Dec 18, 1982 – Dec 19, 1985 | Boilers | A lot of hard work but the best group of guys to be stationed with. I was really proud of our crew and softball teams. |
Brown, Jeffrey | Captain | Dec 20, 1982 – Dec 20, 1984 | Commanding Officer | |
Baker, W. Gary | TM3 | 1983 – 1985 | Weapons | |
Stedwell, Mark | EN2 | 1983 – 1987 | A-Gang | The Leaky-Larry My first and only ship First trip was the "Persian Excursion". The crew are the great memories of the ship. Beer Barges, wine in after steering. Sea service ribbon out of Gitmo. LOL Then to the yards. Unitas was wild, tattoos |
Donato, Edwin | MM3 | 1983 – | M- | SERVING ON BOARD THE LARRY BOAT WILL ALWAYS STAY WITH ME.I MET A BUNCH OF GOOD FRIENDS THAT I WILL NEVER FORGET.MY BEST FRIEND HECTOR RODRIGUEZ SHOWED ME THE ROPES.I THANK GOD FOR FRIENDS LIKE HIM. MAY GOD BLESS THE LAWRENCE CREW. |
Felske, Phill | Jan 1983 – Sep 1985 | / A-Gang | Came aboard and was in the #1 Engineroom, then was moved to A-Gang. I worked with alot of Great People in both Groups. | |
Jim, Jorgensen | E5/BT | Feb 1983 – Nov 1985 | I would like to hear from anyone that remembers our trip to the Gulf | |
Martin, Richard A. (Marty) | RM1 | Mar 8, 1983 – Aug 10, 1986 | OC LPO | Had some good times/some not so good on the Larry Boat |
Bruder, Roger | BM2 | Mar 15, 1983 – May 15, 1985 | 1st | Hey Greengo it is Boats I had some great times on the Leaky Larry The Persian Gulf cruise was fun and we all stuck together. I was best remembered by piping chow the longest & driving the small boats |
Cavanagh, Brian | IC3 | Apr 1983 – Nov 1986 | E | The experience builds character and survival skills. If I did it again I would have earned my electrical engineering degree before going in the service, not after. Good luck! |
Green,jr, Edward Jesse/ Greengo | BM2/ E-5 | Apr 10, 1983 – May 27, 1986 | 1St | Boats till the day I die! Looking for amy one I sereved to contact me. 386-956-8438 |
Strickland, Larry | MM2 | Apr 10, 1983 – Jun 27, 1985 | "A" Gang | The Larry Boat was a good ship with a lot of good people onboard her. Has any one heard from John Brown SM3? Please let me know. |
Fulton, Bill | IC3 | May 14, 1983 – Nov 17, 1985 | E | |
McMullins, Gary Moondog | GMM1 | Jun 1983 – May 1990 | Fox | I sorely miss my friends from the leaky larry. contact me when you can |
Bravo, Jeff | SM3 | Jun 1983 – Dec 1985 | oc | many great memories and great times with friends...port jefferson, 83-84 persian gulf cruise, GTMO |
Weaver, Jeff | OS2 | Jun 1983 – Jul 1985 | OI | What a crew! We did more with less than any other crew I served with. I know I drove a certain OSC nuts...but we had one hell of a great time! This was back when we all looked out for each other! |
Ziolkowski, James/z-ski | FC1(SW) | Jun 25, 1983 – Feb 18, 1988 | Gunnery | I think I still have PTSD from that damn Gulf cruise. lol Chief Faircloth and Miller were some wild cool dudes. We really had some fun. South America was great. I'm glad we didn't go back to the gulf. Take care. |
Tisak, Francis | ENS/LTJG | Aug 1983 – Mar 1986 | Supply | USS LAWRENCE was my first ship and I learned quite a bit during that tour of duty. I was particularly proud of our 83-84 Persian Gulf deployment. 24 years later, I am still on active duty and am serving in the Pentagon as a Captain. |
Ziolkowski, James | FC1(SW) | Aug 20, 1983 – Feb 22, 1988 | Gunnery | My first ship. I had good times and bad. The Persian Gulf cruise 1983-1984 was awful, but the UNITAS XXVI in 1986 was great. Crossed the Equator and became a Shellback. Something you will never forget. |
Salter, Thomas | GMM2 | Sep 1, 1983 – Jun 1, 1986 | Weps | Great to see this site. Hope to hear from some of the old crew. |
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