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USS Buchanan (DDG 14) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Buchanan (DDG 14). 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 225 crew members registered for the USS Buchanan (DDG 14).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1968 | 1969 – 1975 | 1976 – 1980 | 1981 – 1984 | 1985 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hearne, Mike | GMM 1 | 1976 – 1977 | Looking for "starsky and hutch"aka gmm3 starky and gmmsn nolen | |
| Parks, Cragg | BT-2 | 1976 – 1981 | (B) | There is two people I worked for/ with BT-1 Jerry Hammons and BTC James Irwin, they tought me everything I know about 1200 PSI boilers, pumps and blowers, to them I would like to say THANK YOU for everythning. BT-2 Cragg A. Parks |
| Felkins, Charles (Chuck) | Gmg2 | 1976 – 1977 | Weapons G Division | Made 1 Wes pac. Sailed with qm1 randy Scott fgt 1 griffith |
| Carlson, Rick | BT2 | Jan 4, 1976 – Aug 24, 1976 | b | |
| Howlett, Charles | bm3 | Feb 21, 1976 – Apr 18, 1980 | deck | West-Pac was a lifetime of stories.1977 got my first "short-time" in Subic for five bucks. I love you no shit! |
| Darrough, Jim | IC1(SW) | Jul 1, 1976 – Nov 1, 1978 | E | |
| Schroeder, Karl | RM3/RM2 | Sep 1976 – Oct 1977 | Communications | Had a blast on the "jolly roger", lot of great guys, Danny Gonzales, Pete Rodriguez, Mark Stevens and many more great shipmates and friends, miss you all. |
| Goodman, Mark | FA-2 | Sep 24, 1976 – Nov 27, 1977 | Engneering | |
| Maddux, Ray (Maddog) | sn | Nov 1, 1976 – May 25, 1979 | 1st div | just to say hello to all my shipmates. had a great time on board the buchanan . tell everyone maddog is still kicking |
| Thompson, John | STG2 | 1977 – 1979 | AS | Anybody remember the fancy ropework on the ladder rails from the bridgewings to the ASROC deck? I tied it. |
| Pfeiffer, Mark | STG2 | 1977 – 1980 | AS | |
| Bass, Jim | FTM2 | 1977 – 1979 | TARTAR | Retired and lovin life |
| Moreland, Ronald | GMG3 | 1977 – 1980 | weapons | went from being a bm to a gmg after i learned to keep my mouth shout. Had a great time on two westpacs |
| Nelson, James | RM3 | Jan 1977 – Oct 11, 1979 | comm | would love to talk about old times with someone that was in deck div. or comm. Does anyone remember Willie Boats or Orielly the mess cook? How bout those 2 west pacs and crossing the equator? |
| Blazier, Kent | E2 | Feb 1977 – Sep 1977 | Deck ape | Westpac 1977. Did got air lifted off by helicopter before reaching Hawaii. After being off the ship for 2 months I was assigned back to the same ship.. The medical officer got me an Honorable discharge and I was out |
| Copeland, Nelson | GMM3 | Jun 1977 – Sep 1978 | Tartar | The good old days.. Anyone know the whereabouts of Michael Starkey, let me know... |
| Ledford, Ronald | E2 | Jun 1977 – 1978 | Mess specialist in | I have always thought of the men I served with and would like to contact a few of them |
| Baumgartner, "junior" | HT2 | Aug 1977 – Jan 1981 | R - | Sailed with a great crew. Worked for the Coolest DCA to ever grace the decks of a Destroyer....... LT. Pat Blake. HEY PAT ? Where are you ? |
| Baumgartner, Eddie | HT 2 | Aug 9, 1977 – Jan 14, 1981 | R-Division | Great group of Auxilliary Engineers it was an honor to serve with. LT.JG Pat Blake was the finest DCA and R-Division officer that has ever served aboard any destroyer in the fleet. |
| Fourness III, Walter | GMM2 | Sep 10, 1977 – Apr 30, 1982 | TARTAR | I met alot of good men onboard Buchanan.Kept busy keeping that hunk of junk missile launcher running.Two deployments 79 and 81-82. A year in the yard in L.B. Learned alot that did help me later on in life. |
| Peterson, George | EWC | Nov 1977 – Jan 1982 | OE | |
| Johnson, William | OS2 | Dec 1977 – Oct 1979 | OI | |
| Leonard, Guy | STG3 | 1978 – 1979 | AS | Towing USS Brooke into HI after they get the Battle E award?! Shellbacks - SOUTHPAC 79. Remember the collision alarms coming in to New Zealand?! |
| Kangas, Richard (Dick) | BT | Jan 1, 1978 – Jan 1, 1980 | Boiler room | |
| Crawford, Dave | PN3 | Apr 1978 – Oct 24, 1980 | Admin | 3 of the best years of my life. What a great crew, what great cruises! Can't think of any bad times, I can still remember Cdr Barnett as being one of the best CO's of my 20 years in. Retired as PNC(SW) in Feb98. Great website thanks. |
| Fourness, Walter H | GMM2 | Jun 1978 – May 2, 1982 | TARTAR | Served with some of the most professional people I have ever met. Am currently a merchant seaman working for a longshore union in LA/LB Harbor. Kept in touch for a few years. Would like to rekindle old relationships. Enter on this page. |
| Sheen, Dan | MM3 | Jun 1978 – Jun 1982 | M | |
| Barnwell, Bill | Rm2 | Aug 1978 – Feb 1981 | OC | Love to talk with my old RM buddies! |
| Lucey, Mark | QM2 | Sep 1978 – Jul 1982 | Navigation | |
| Madden, Mike | QM1 | Oct 1978 – Jul 1982 | Navigation | |
| Tyner, Neil | SN | Oct 1978 – Dec 1979 | 2nd/1st | THE MOST MEMORABLE SHIP I EVER SERVED ON. HAD A VERY EXCITING WEST-PAC CRUISE AND MADE SOME WONDERFUL FRIENDS WHO I HAVE NEVER FORGOTTEN. LT MCLEAN WAS A HECK OF A DEPARTMENT HEAD, AND I ENJOYED MY TIME AS A MESS COOK IN THE WARDROOM. |
| Greene, Ethan | EM2 | Nov 15, 1978 – May 24, 1980 | E Division | Enjoyed the West and South Pacs. I also enjoyed the crazy nights on the beach! |
| Chamberlin, Robert | E-5 petty officer 2nd class/Molder | 1979 – Sep 1980 | B division | |
| Garner, Richard | BT3 | Mar 1, 1979 – Jul 27, 1982 | B = | |
Berry, Willie R  | RM2/RM1(SW) | Jul 26, 1979 – Mar 1, 1983 | OC01 | Qualified Enlisted Warfare Specialist |
| Cooper, Jesse | BM-2 | Oct 16, 1979 – Jul 10, 1982 | Militay Police | had a good time there |
| Rice, Tony. Doc | HM1 | Dec 1979 – Feb 1981 | X DIV | I SERVER WITH BILL MONROE. HOW ARE YOU YOU TOO TALL SOB. CO MIKE E MAYS. XO E DIAMOND JR. GREAT COMMAND GREAT 1ST CLASS MESS. WE RAN THE SHIP..... WE CALLED THE BUCHANAN THE WARSHIP. |
| Bass, Jim | FTM1 | 1980 – Aug 1981 | TARTAR | Retired and lovin life |
| Smith, Eddie. Ej | E2 | Jan 1980 – Feb 1982 | Bm | Enjoyed my time,great friends. Great experience |
| Gravelle, Bill | EN2 | May 1980 – Mar 1984 | A Gang | Looking back after all these years, The Buchanan was the best start in life I could have ever asked for. |
| Richard D Seachrist, Dean | MS3 | Aug 9, 1980 – Aug 22, 1984 | SUPPLY | looking for ship mates from 1980 to 84 |
| Fakler, Bryan | MM3 | Sep 1980 – Jun 1984 | M EM02 | Hated every minute while I was there! But sad when I saw she was gone! |
| Smith, Kent | SM2 | Oct 5, 1980 – Sep 25, 1984 | OC | Haze grey and underway. |
| Hale, Jody | OS3 | Dec 8, 1980 – Mar 17, 1982 | OI | Would like to conn with my old ship mates |
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