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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Sampson (DDG 10). 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 445 crew members registered for the USS Sampson (DDG 10).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1962 | 1963 – 1967 | 1968 – 1970 | 1971 – 1973 | 1974 – 1976 | 1977 – 1980 | 1981 – 1983 | 1984 – 1986 | 1987 – 1989 | 1990 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Smith, Rick Or Chicken Man | MM3 | 1977 – 1979 | main control | |
Petteys, Ron | OS2 | 1977 – | CIC | Look Out world here we come |
Smith, Mark (Ma) | GMG 2 | 1977 – 1980 | G Division | Enjoyed 2 Mediterranean cruises and spent time with the crew of mount 51. |
Tollenaar, Tony | GMM2 | 1977 – 1981 | weapons | Worked on Mk11 missile launcher. |
Moncayo, John | Sn | 1977 – | Bm | I truly enjoyed being the hemlsman during special duty detail during underway replenishment on rough seas and pulling into port. Great experience |
Whitcomb, Richard | MMFN | 1977 – 1979 | M | |
Dubois, Kenneth | GMG2 | Jan 1977 – Sep 22, 1980 | G | Mount 52 Gun Captain |
Hosey, Marshall | Bos'n wannabee | Jan 15, 1977 – Nov 21, 1977 | Deck crew | Was aboard for a short time (before I broke rank, and became a Parachute Rigger).... But we made a Virgin Is trip, Gitmo, PR (shortstory), and Med, Part of the Bos'n crew, bos'n locker, sailmaker, etc.. Loved driving. |
Ricketts, Kenneth | SMSN | Jan 23, 1977 – Oct 14, 1977 | Loved this ship as I did akot of sailing on board on Her !!!!! good duty !!!!! | |
Johnson, Preston | SR | Feb 1977 – Sep 14, 1977 | 1 | |
Young, Bob | FTM-2 | Feb 1977 – May 1979 | F | Finally became a technician while on Sam. Two Med cruises -loved dining on shore in Naples, Athens, Palma, etc. My 1st apt in Jax, & friends Bob St. John, Tim Worthington, Mark Marshall |
Smith, Lawrence /larry/smitty | Ic 3 | Feb 1977 – Oct 1980 | E | To all my shipmates some of the best year of my life was on the Super Sam, Shipmates for life |
Clark, Mark | SR TO SM3 | Feb 7, 1977 – Jan 6, 1979 | OC | Proud to have been a member of the "Super Sam" she was old but took care of business. Found Ken Ricketts now I'm looking for Scott Keator, Mark Carmody, Gary Gault, Bob Hackett. John Kelley can stay lost. |
Clark, Mark | SM3 | Feb 8, 1977 – Mar 3, 1979 | OC | Does the Sam still need A/C because Ken Ricketts kept stealing it. Still looking for all the Sigs gang, we were the best |
Thompson, Charlie | EW3 TO EW1 | Mar 1977 – Oct 1981 | OE | The Sam was my first ship and I have to admit, my best ship. She set the standard and that standard was high. She was a steamer with a great crew. I remember making two long deployments to the MED '77 and MED/Persian Gulf '79. |
Carrigan, Woody | Sn | Mar 1977 – | varied | Came on board in Rosie Roads, on the way to Gitmo! |
McGill, Matthew | MM2 | Mar 1, 1977 – Jun 16, 1980 | M | Worked in Main Control. On board for 2 Meds and the San Juan sonar dome incident. |
Morrissey, John | CWO4 | Apr 1977 – Apr 1980 | OE | |
Parent, Walt | SK2 | Apr 1977 – Nov 1978 | S-1 | |
Schreiber, Michael/mickey | GMM3 | May 1977 – 1983 | Weapons | |
Roehm, Ronald | GMGSA | May 1977 – 1978 | G | mount 51 operator |
Smith, Rick , Aka Chickenman | MM3 | Aug 15, 1977 – Jun 9, 1979 | Worked in main control, with Matt McGill | |
Rahnefeld, Walter Wally | MMFN | Oct 22, 1977 – Oct 27, 1979 | main control | |
Lyle, Kim | SR/SA | Nov 5, 1977 – May 20, 1977 | 1st | What an experience my first enlistment. Working in 1st Division was trying. Lots of work, lots of sweeping and who could forget service week aboard a DDG during heavy seas ? So glad there was a Stricker Board lol. |
Kennth, Ricketts | SMSN | Dec 10, 1977 – Oct 5, 1979 | OC | was a sig. man on Samm from 77 - 79 got hurt and was retired from Navy :( |
Sholar, John | MM3 | 1978 – 1979 | A | my first ship, it sucked |
Shea, Frank | BT3 | 1978 – May 1982 | B | |
Cotton, William | E-3 BM | 1978 – 1978 | 1st | I wanted to apologize to BM1 Brown and all crew members on board during my assignment on the Sampson for my ridiculous behavior and racist attitude. A memory that haunts me and I am deeply ashamed and regretful for. |
Bradshaw, Dean | BT2 | 1978 – Nov 30, 1979 | B Division | I had brother duty for the 2nd time with Carl Bradshaw. Med cruise and a middle east cruise. Extended 4 months to make it easy on the division. Powerful ship. Loved it. |
Brown, Willard (Woody) (jr) | SA | Jan 1978 – 1979 | 1St | Had a Great tour on the Sam. Looking for Diaz, Farmer, Nicks, and Tex. |
Pabst, Michael | BTE3 | Jan 1978 – Jun 1, 1981 | B | looking for Frank Shae. Being on the Sampson was a great time in my life. |
Laws, Bruce | SM1 | Apr 1978 – Nov 1984 | OC | Super Sam was a good ship to be on. Went on some good cruises and made a lot of friends... |
Boling, Kurt | bt3 | Apr 1978 – Sep 7, 1981 | engineering | Meet some really great people, especially Ken Yocum,Eddie Crowe and David Boseman |
Snodgrass, Lennie | STGC | 1979 – 1981 | He made Chief while serving aboard. | |
Damario, Ralph | FTM2 | Jan 1979 – Jun 1982 | GM | |
Mitchusson, Byron ( Mitch) | BT1 | Apr 1979 – Mar 1984 | B | SuperSam aka the perfect 10 was a very good overall tour of duty. I couldn't have had a better 1st sea tour. Alot of haze gray and underway and lessons learned willnot be forgotten. |
Phelan, Shawn | QM2 | Sep 1, 1979 – Sep 1, 1981 | Operations | Had our surfboards strapped to the mast and looked for surf with the "big eyes" on the bridge wing. |
Darsey, Larry | RM2 | Nov 1979 – Oct 1981 | OC | Probably my best command |
Wright, Barry | HT2 | 1980 – 1985 | REPAIR | |
Rouch, Chuck | MM1 | 1980 – 1984 | M | In main control. The scrapping pics were sad |
Altman, Ken | BT1 | 1980 – 1985 | B | All in all it was a good time! |
Sager, John | MM3 | 1980 – 1983 | ||
Widner, Steve | ET | 1980 – 1985 | Radar | |
Bolsman, David (Pops) | EN3 | Jan 1980 – Sep 1983 | A-GANG | Some good times and heavy duty party times! lol Remember the poolside rooms at the best western bathtub full of ice and booze. Hey who out there still owes me money??? lol |
Gumz, John B. | RM2 | Mar 1980 – May 1981 | ||
Sandusky, Steve | BT2 | Mar 1980 – May 1983 | eng. | Started in #2 fireroom, and ended up as L.P.O. #1 fireroom. |
Lynn, Dennis | BT3 | Mar 3, 1980 – Mar 3, 1984 | B | 'Wow' its great to see the crews list. The names bring back fond memories of one of the greatest experiences of my life. An 18 year old kid from New York with a free pass to make some of the best friends in the world! |
Lynn, Dennis | BT3 | Mar 3, 1980 – Mar 3, 1984 | B | 'Wow' its great to see the crews list. The names bring back fond memories of one of the greatest experiences of my life. An 18 year old kid from New York with a free pass to make some of the best friends in the world! |
Chapman, Lyndell (Duke) | SK2 | Apr 15, 1980 – Feb 23, 1983 | S-1 | |
Singletary, Kendall/sing | MS3 | May 20, 1980 – Jun 14, 1983 | S-2 | |
Berry, Frank / Razz | ET2 | Jun 5, 1980 – Mar 30, 1984 | OE | 1st ship. Had a great time on her. Retired in 1999. Would like to have seen her one last time. |
Bumb, Patrick | MM2 | Jul 30, 1980 – Mar 16, 1983 | M | |
Rollins, Skip | YNC(SW) | Aug 10, 1980 – May 30, 1983 | X | Enjoyed the cruises and shipmates - made Chief on "Sam" and it was one of the best ships I served on - Capt Chandler was a great CO!!!!! |
Peterson, Mike/pete | BT2 | Sep 23, 1980 – Oct 11, 1985 | ENG. | JUST WONDERING WHAT EVERYONE IS DOING NOW.MISS ALL OF YOU MAYBE WILL SEE YOU AT THE REUNION IN 2005 |
Reass, Ed | MM3 | Dec 26, 1980 – Apr 21, 1984 | m |
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