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USS Joseph Strauss (DDG 16) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Joseph Strauss (DDG 16). 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 292 crew members registered for the USS Joseph Strauss (DDG 16).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1968 | 1969 – 1972 | 1973 – 1977 | 1978 – 1981 | 1982 – 1984 | 1985 – 1987 | 1988 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce, Ron G. | SM2 | 1982 – 1984 | OC | Had a great time on the Joey Maru,how bout you?West-pac 82 is what all cruises should be like.By the way you shipmates were the best in my 10 year adventure.Good luck to all |
| Barber, Edward (Chuck) | QMCM | 1982 – 1985 | Deck and ON | Great Times Great Ship. The Navy has changed so much since I was a SR in deck department on the "Smokin Joe" Sid! Looking forward to hearing from you, we had some great times! edward.barber@navy.mil |
| Kirtley, Edward | BM3 | 1982 – 1985 | 1st Division | looking for some of my old buddies...remember getting thrown out of Guam?! Do you also remember taking out the pier in Pearl Harbor?! Also looking for Lori Stone!!! Hey Sid get a hold of me...where's Steve Ziedler? |
| Alton, Howard | E5 | 1982 – 1983 | A | |
| Dahlmeier, Michael | LT | Jan 3, 1982 – Jul 30, 1983 | Operations | Operations Dept Head |
| McCarty, David | MM1 | Feb 1982 – Nov 6, 1984 | M | |
| Schlutt, Paul | GM2 | Feb 11, 1982 – Jul 20, 1986 | FOX / GM | Best time in my career |
| Hamilton, Bill | SH-2, SH-1 | Feb 11, 1982 – Mar 11, 1989 | SH,MAA | LOOKING FOR SH-1 WILLIAM SLAUGHTER |
| Elam, Greg (Sid) | BM3 | Jun 15, 1982 – Feb 2, 1985 | 1rst | Hey to the old Joey Maroo sailors. If you knew me conatact me. Thanks and Aloha. |
| Elam, Sid | BMSN/QM3 | Jun 20, 1982 – Feb 2, 1985 | First | Had a blast on the Joey Maroo. Best times ever on that boat. |
| Hanson, Joe | MM3 | Jun 30, 1982 – Mar 31, 1985 | Engineering | |
| Nunziata, Louis/lou/nunz | BM2 | Sep 1982 – Sep 1984 | 1st Division/Deck | Second ship in the Navy. Was great living in Hawaii. Had many good memories... |
| Stringfield, David | BT3 | Sep 14, 1982 – Oct 14, 1985 | BOILERS | |
| Folger, Mike | YN3 | Oct 18, 1982 – Oct 25, 1985 | XN | Reading the names of my old shipmates sure brought back a bunch of memories. Elam, you still owe me a gold chain. Goodroad, I just found some picks from Adams Bar, in Subic City, of me and Shamburger. Drop me a line. |
Raymie, Scott  | MM2 | Nov 2, 1982 – Mar 28, 1985 | M-Div | Smokin' Joe and her crew Rocks! |
| Vidia, David | BMSN | Dec 1982 – 1984 | 1ST/Deck | Had a great time on board the Joe. At least what I can remember between beers. |
| Sanders, Rodney | GMM2 | 1983 – 1987 | AS | West Pac was the best time for me on the Joey Maroo. Good group of people. I see a few names of poeple I remember vividly and some names I remember but can't place their face. Nice to see you guys are still kicking. |
| Webster, Phil | ht | 1983 – 1985 | B-R | Smoken joe now that was a boat. started out in the aft fireroom then went to R division anybody remember me. |
| Padilla, Gary | BT3 | 1983 – 1986 | B | |
| Ross, Gordy | OS1 | 1983 – | OI | |
| Mendoza, David | RM3 | Jan 1, 1983 – Sep 12, 1986 | OC DIVISON | LOOKING FOR SK3 ANGEL ENRIQUE RM1 JON ASAI HELLO RM3 EMIL HANG LOOSE FM TEXAS |
| Meranian, Paul | OS2 | Jan 27, 1983 – Dec 21, 1985 | OI | EXCELLENT SHIP, I WAS ONE OF MY BEST, AND BEING STATIONED IN PEARL, ALONG WITH OSCS JIM GOODE |
| Smith, Dennis (Smitty) | BTFN | Mar 1983 – Dec 1985 | B | I met a lot of good people and had a lot of great times |
| Smith, Dennis/smitty | BTFN | Mar 1983 – Dec 1985 | B | I had a lot of good times on that ship. Some of the guys are really missed. Lee Davis, Greg Cowles, Gary Padilla. Just to name a few. |
| McCall, Robin (Mac) | GMM2(SW) | Apr 2, 1983 – Feb 1, 1987 | AS | Great times. WestPac '86 was a blast. Would love to hear from any of you. |
| Ridings, Charles | BT3 | Apr 7, 1983 – Jul 13, 1985 | Enginerring | |
| Martin, Bob | FTM2 | Jun 1983 – Aug 1987 | Fox | |
| Clark, Steve | BT2-SW | Sep 1983 – Oct 1988 | BT | Hawaii was a great home port. We had a great crew and Capt. Anderson was the best. |
| Clark, Steve | BT | Oct 30, 1983 – Oct 18, 1988 | BT | |
| Forsythe, Dave | E5 FC2(SW) | Nov 1983 – Jan 1988 | Fox Weapons | I was in "Missile Plot" as a technician and also served as Line #5 P.O.I.C in underway detail. |
| Hite, Kenny | IC 3 | Dec 1, 1983 – Feb 15, 1987 | E | Had some of the best and the worst times of my life on the Smoking Joe |
| Benn, John | HT2 | 1984 – 1988 | M & R | |
| Hutchins, James | OS2(SW) | 1984 – Oct 1988 | OI | First let me say I hate computers! but, hey it's the 21st century right. Hi Rob and Brian long time no see, here,talk!!! Me, married, three kids, Lt. in the vol. F.D. and training to be a paramedic love to here from you. Jim |
| Lindly, Thomas | FTM2 | 1984 – 1984 | Fox | Just transfered for the westpac, then EAOS'd. Didn't even get to PI, just Guam, Singapore and... |
| Spaulding, Ron | FC1 | 1984 – 1989 | FOX | Missile Radar WCS, Harpoon Tech, FOX Division LPO |
| Kraeger, David | ENFN | Jan 1984 – Dec 1986 | A-Gang | Hey all, I'm looking for my friends in M/B division and A-Gand, as well as MSSN Norman Allred my email david.kraeger@att.net |
| Bolinger, Doug | GMM2 | Feb 1984 – Feb 1987 | FOX/GM | REAL GOOD TIMES |
| Asai, Jon | RMC/SW Retired | Mar 1984 – Oct 1988 | OC | Hey, just saw this, and Steve Ricketts name, Had a blast in Op Preying Mantis |
| Funk, Matthew | Mar 1, 1984 – Jun 6, 1986 | Fox | Was a great ship to be on. Miss the deployments. At least it is not on the bottom of the Pacific, like my first ship. DDG 22 | |
| Swann, Robert "Goose" | OS2 (SW) | Apr 1984 – Oct 1988 | OI | Hard to believe but I am back in the Pershin Gulf in 2004.(1985,88 USS Joseph Strauss - 1987 USS California) This time as a E8 in the Army for Operation Iraqi Freedom. swannr@mail.com / Take Care |
| Corp, Gene | ET1/ETC | Apr 1984 – Apr 1987 | OE | I remember staying behind while the ship went to Alaska and going through Chief's initiation in Pearl Harbor. I remember the Sterret relieving us and then getting hit by the Exocet missile in the Chief's and FT Quarters and taking out the Radar |
| Wood, James (Jim) | E-6/BT1 | Jun 1984 – Jul 1987 | "B" division | The few years I had while attached to the "Joseph Strauss" were the best of my time in the Navy. This command was the most professional crew I had the opportunity to steam with. |
| Stottlemyer, Kevin | BT2 | Jul 1984 – Jun 1987 | Boilers | |
| Kimble, Jim | GMGC | Jul 1, 1984 – Sep 1, 1988 | fox/gm | looking for shipmates from the strauss. 84-88 weapons dept. |
| Meza, Larry | TM2 | Sep 1, 1984 – Mar 30, 1987 | AS | Veterans Day 2009. Reminiscing of my Navy days and agonizing over the thought of not remaining in touch with the people I entrusted with my life. Sorry fellas. Look for me on facebook. |
| Land, Jerry | BM3 | Nov 1984 – Nov 1988 | 1st Div. | The best days of my life. I should've never left that ship or the navy. I see some names here I remember. I am glad to hear that most of you guys think the same thing about ol' Joe. And no one could forget Slammin Sam. |
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