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USS Cochrane (DDG 21) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Cochrane (DDG 21). 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 210 crew members registered for the USS Cochrane (DDG 21).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1971 | 1972 – 1976 | 1977 – 1981 | 1982 – 1986 | 1987 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bragg, Leroy (Roy) | GMG3 | 1963 – 1967 | G | Hello fellow plank owners & crew - what memories! I wish to contact GMG3 Albert (AL) C. Mills, a fellow plank owner, his home state was Alabama. Does anyone know how to contact him, or know a family member? |
| Crowe, Michael | PO3 | 1963 – 1965 | Fire Control | Plank Owner |
| Keeler, Ken (Wheels) | QM2 | Oct 1963 – Dec 1965 | O | Was a Plankowner, made ships first Westpac cruise then got transfered to YFU's in DaNang, Vietnam. |
| Brock, William R. (Bill) | RDSN | Nov 1963 – Apr 1967 | OI | As a plankowner Cochrane started my naval career as a tin can sailor retiring in 1990 as OSCM(SW)I am also a plankowner for USS Fox DLG-33,later CG-33.like to hear from other Cochrane sailors. |
| Guimaraes, Charles | OS1 | Nov 1963 – 1966 | Operations and intellegence | |
| Cunningham, David | GMM2 | Nov 6, 1963 – Jul 1, 1965 | 2nd | Was Plankowner |
| Williams, John (Willie) | PN3 | Dec 1963 – Jul 1965 | ||
| Kamp, Wayne | 2nd Class Damage Controlman | 1964 – Dec 1968 | R Division | |
| Keeler, Kenneth (Wheels) | QM2 | 1964 – 1966 | C Div | |
Keeler, Ken  | E5- Quartermaster | 1964 – 1966 | operations | Good Ship, Did 38 knts on ship trials and stopped in 3.5 ship lengths at all back emergency, buried the stern. As you might guess I was a plank-holder and had charge of the ships honor guard for the commissioning. |
| Erickson, Peter | MM3 | Feb 1964 – Aug 1967 | Engineering | |
| Krupp, Donald | YN | Nov 1964 – 1965 | Admin | Was my first duty and had a great time |
| Cooper, Richard | HM3 | Apr 15, 1965 – Apr 15, 1967 | OC | I was there in Brownsville to say goodbye to the old girl. I almost felt that I was saying goodbye to an old friend. I thought of her for years, and was able to be there to say goodbye. Very sad but meaningful. |
| Ross, Bill | FTM3 | Dec 19, 1965 – Jun 25, 1966 | FOX | First and best ship |
| Basso, Thomas | RM3 | Jan 10, 1966 – Aug 20, 1967 | OC | Lots of memories from my one tour to Vietnam (1966 cruise). |
| Premeaux, Horace | ETR2 | Jul 2, 1966 – Jan 10, 1969 | OE | |
| Williams, John | EM2 | Jul 15, 1966 – Jan 28, 1969 | E Division | |
| Brown, Paul | FTM2 | 1967 – 1973 | Fox | |
| Campbell, Robert | PN3 | 1967 – Oct 1969 | ON | |
| McCraven, James | OS 3 | Jul 1967 – Nov 1979 | OI | |
| Pelletier, Gordon (Mike) | qm3 | Jul 4, 1967 – Oct 25, 1969 | on | good times |
| Zehner, Dave | RD3 | 1968 – 1970 | 01 | |
| Dunlap, Andy | RD2 | Oct 1968 – Jan 1971 | OI | |
| Hamm, David | SN | 1969 – | 1st | |
| Foster, Michael | e 3 | 1969 – 1971 | First | |
| Ritzen, Jacob L. | RMC | Jan 5, 1969 – Aug 21, 1969 | OPS | |
| Wilson, Frank | STG-3 | Feb 25, 1969 – Oct 30, 1972 | A/S | ONLY SHIP I WAS EVER ON. LOT OF FUN, 3 WEST PAC CRUISES, A LOT OF WORK. WAS ON APOLLO 9 RECOVERY, SUNK THE FANTAIL OF THE USS FRANK E. EVANS, WENT TO AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND, LEFT FROM HAIPHONG. GREAT SHIPMATES. JACK RICE R.I.P. |
| Bobby, Roger | RD2 | Apr 1969 – Feb 1971 | OI | WEST PAC 1969-MANY DAYS OF NAVAL GUNFIRE SUPPORT -- ALSO SINKING REMAINS OF THE USS FRANK E EVANS |
| Waggoner, Edward | ETR 2 | May 1969 – Dec 1971 | OE | I am still working on the AN/SPS-40 Radar at NAVICP Mechanicsburg |
| Morrissey, Thomas | RD2 | Jul 1969 – Apr 1970 | OI | |
| O'brien, Pat (Smiley) | TM3 | Sep 8, 1969 – Feb 16, 1973 | AS | Got transferred to Bryce Canyon from Feb to Nov. 70. but made my way back to my buddies on the Cochrane. Was on board for OP Linebacker and the Battle of Brandon Bay in Jan 73.Lots of ports , good times. Hi to the Road men Willy & Rod. |
| Lockard, Leo | IC FN | 1970 – 1972 | e gang | I would be delighted to correspond with any/all members/crew or officers. |
| Marks, Steven | CS3 | 1970 – 1972 | supply | Great ship.....great crew.....If you remember me lets talk... |
| Don, Keur | E-4 Radioman | Jan 1970 – Dec 1972 | OC | Lot's of time on the water. So long ago but still remember some things. Good times but missed home! Felt helpless in the radio shack while on firing runs up north I believe off of Haiphong.......... |
| Zsori, Jim | HT3 | Jun 1970 – Apr 1972 | R | Great friends and good memories. |
| Morey, Dave | E4 | Jul 7, 1970 – Jul 1, 1974 | M | |
| Mcconnell, Robert | RM2 | Aug 1970 – Apr 1974 | OC | |
| Merkel, Bill/william | OS3 | Aug 24, 1970 – Sep 23, 1973 | OI | |
| Jansen, Godfried (Jay) | E4 | 1971 – 1972 | Supply | I like to hear from the guys I partied in Hawaii |
| Dodd Jr., George | GMM2 | 1971 – 1975 | G | These were some of the best days of my life, the guys i served with are the best.............miss you guys. Chief Rice rest in peace. |
| Loberg, Michael | SN | 1971 – 1972 | Deck | Being on the deck crew led me to become a Corpsman/Lab Tech (he had better liberty). That led to a BS in Radiology, then Ultrasound. What I do today is because I "used to chip paint off the coast of Vietnamâ€. |
| Erickson, Curtis | MM-2 | Jan 1971 – Sep 1972 | M | Assigned to Forward Engine Room. |
| Melges, David | FTMC | Jan 4, 1971 – Oct 1, 1982 | Fox | |
| Rosa, Mike | FTM2 | Jan 5, 1971 – Mar 19, 1974 | Fox | |
| Edwards, 'Dirty Ed' | BTSN | Mar 1971 – Nov 1972 | Boiler Tech | had a great time there. i was always the non-conformist. usually stirring up some kind of trouble. got drunk once, otherwise, never dranked smoked nor did dope, just unruly as all get out. now 64 years old still the same |
| Leyser, Kurt | FTM2 | Jun 15, 1971 – Jun 4, 1973 | Ain't no pusbuttons here, had to take the test to get third. Joined the navy to get ahead, I got an Ocean Going bathroom (POIC Aft Crews Head) Assigned Missile Plot, Lived in Dir 1 on the gunline. | |
| Goettsch, Greg | MM2 | Aug 1971 – Nov 1972 | MM | Came from the USS Herbert J Thomas, DD-833 in San Diego. Enjoyed serving on the Cochrane, great guys, good duty all in all. Would be honored to hear from anyone who also served aboard her. |
| West, Mike | LTJG | Oct 1971 – May 1975 | OI | My first ship and the best ship I ever served in. Two WestPacs: 72-73 for Guline and Linebackeer II ops and 74-75 for the fall of Saigon. Very sad... Hello to all COCHRANEmen everywhere! |
| Akin, Walter | HT3 | Dec 1971 – Nov 1973 | R | I must be getting old as think of the past a bunch more now. I just learned that that very loud night was the battle of brandon bay. I never knew this. Hello to the whole crew. |
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