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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassity, George | RMSN | 1972 – 1973 | OC | 72-73 CRUISE |
| Wray, Richard | HT-3 | 1972 – 1973 | Engineering | I would like to hear from anyone I served with and see how you are doing now. |
| Haas, John | MM1 | Feb 1, 1972 – Mar 10, 1973 | M | Had a great time. Made a WestPac - Nam and various great ports in the Pacific and South China Sea. Good time. |
| Kelley, Paul | HT-3 | Mar 7, 1972 – Apr 10, 1974 | R- Division | Important time in my life. Had to grow up and take responsibilty. Thank you Chief Wolf |
| Kilp, Robert L. (Bunny) | GMG3 | Apr 20, 1972 – Nov 23, 1973 | G | 2 year reservist. Discharged 1976. Re-enlisted Sep. '88 in NCHB-8. Struck BM rate. Retired from reserves Oct. 1, 2006 as BMC (24 years). Would like to be informed of any reunions or correspond with other crew members. |
| Underwood, Craig (O.d.) | BMSN | May 1972 – Jul 1974 | First | I was a dissident sailor, not happy to be there, yet looking back it was certainly an interesting time although i'm not sure if it made me a better person or if it ruined my life. |
| Bonanno, Joseph | OS3 | Jul 1, 1972 – Jan 20, 1973 | OS | Operation Linebacker It was a good life Got discharged from combat zone and spent time in Da Namg before flying home for good. |
| Bratton, Stephen (Steve) | SN | Dec 2, 1972 – Sep 30, 1974 | 1st | Picked up prior to returning to Vietnam. Spent Christmas in Hong Kong and departed day before WestPac 74 |
| Bratton, Stephen | Seaman | Dec 9, 1972 – Sep 10, 1974 | First | Retired |
| Brandl, Fred | 1973 – 1975 | M | ||
| Pierson, Gary | MM3 | 1973 – 1973 | Machinist Mate M Division | |
| Banks, Mark | DK3 | Aug 1973 – Jul 1975 | Disbursing | Damage control and part time Chiefs Messenger |
| Milligan, Micheal | GMG3 | Aug 1973 – Mar 1976 | G | Lots of Happy times and many great freinds (Also trying to locate Patrick Elloitt GMMsn) |
| Statham, Phil | rm3 | Sep 13, 1973 – Aug 18, 1975 | ops | had a real good time, learned a lot, grew up a lot, and made some real good friends, uses a lot of never dull, and a lot of zerox paper. but enjoyed every day!! |
| Giramma, Giovanni (John) | MM2 | Oct 1, 1973 – May 1, 1977 | M Divison | anyone from M division...aft engine room |
| Pender, Otis | HT-3 | Oct 15, 1973 – Sep 18, 1975 | Engineering | It was a super time. I do hope that the friends I made are well and happy. |
| Hollander, Paul | MM1 | 1974 – 1976 | M | Only made one cruise but it was for the fall of Saigon. She was a good steamer. I had Forward Engine Room. |
| Sbonek, Larry | STG3 | Jan 1974 – Aug 1975 | A/s | Would like to hear from crew members who helped evecuate saigon in 1975 to see what your up to now |
| Duncan, Jim | BT3 | Jan 7, 1974 – Jan 7, 1975 | B | Fast ship, great crew, hard work, and WestPac 74 was a cultural experience. |
| Hawkins, James/ Hawk | TMSN | Feb 1974 – May 1975 | sonar | remembering Jerry Feltz, TM2...Fred Reinberg,sonarman 2nd class, David Houston, sonarman 3rd class, Larry Sbonek, who I am in current contact with....Gunnersmates Jensen and Schievelbein.... |
| Zlomke, Brad | EW2 | Feb 11, 1974 – Dec 30, 1977 | OE | I've forgotten all the bad stuff. Lasting memories of the good stuff, great friends, adventures, ports we visited, and places we lived in Hawaii. |
| Herzog, Greg | YN3 | Mar 1974 – Mar 1976 | N | Worked in Ship’s Office. Made the 74 -75 Deployment. Best Ship I Sailed in. Had a Great Crew. Worked and Played Hard. |
| Bruce, Charles | FTM2 | May 1974 – Jun 1977 | Fox | Assigned to AN/SPS-39A Radar crew. |
| Brown, Stephen | STG3 | Jun 1974 – Jan 1976 | A/S | |
| Boynton, Don (Crash) | EW1 | Jul 1974 – Jun 1977 | OE & OW | This ended my 9 year career in the USN. It was a great time, and I wish I had stayed to retire. Had a lot of wonerful friends in the Navy. |
| Bona, Eduardo | E3 | Aug 1, 1974 – Oct 25, 1976 | M division | |
| Olson, Jerry Randall | MM3 | Sep 8, 1974 – Aug 1, 1976 | Engineering | Looking for rene de revera MM3 FILIPINO SERVED I 1 engine room 1974 -1977: |
| Young, Bob | FTM-2 | Dec 22, 1974 – Jan 14, 1977 | Fox | My first sea duty - 2 West Pacs, including Op Frequent Wind. HK (2x); Sasebo; Subic; Yokusuka; Pusan, Korea |
| Martin, Wade | STG2 | 1975 – 1978 | AS | |
| Walker, John | MM! | 1975 – 1978 | Eng | |
Presnell, James  | E-2 | Jan 4, 1975 – Nov 1975 | 1st | In as a seaman 1 - pollywog - Left as a Seaman E-2 as a Shellback. Many life learning lessons. Guam to Philipines to Vietnam then Hawaii. Paint locker king. Best on the firing of the 45 and the 16. Got to shoot the 50. |
| Walker, Louis "Big Lou" | BT2 | Mar 1975 – Aug 28, 1978 | B | looking for "NICK","TOJO",BEAK","REB"RANDY.JOE PRUCHA "AMADA"& "COOP"AIN'T HEARD FROM YA'LL LATELY AND YES JOHNNY SHE WAS "THE FASTEST DDG IN THE WEST" WE SAW TO THAT DIDN&# |
| Baker, Michael | ETR3 | Apr 7, 1975 – Apr 7, 1977 | OE | I cleaned the forward passageway! |
| Brierton, Michael | OS2 | May 1, 1975 – Nov 1, 1978 | OI | |
| Knievel, Bill | GMM2 | Oct 1975 – Nov 1977 | G Div | Great ship, great memories |
| Newkirk, Jack | SH3 | Oct 11, 1975 – Apr 25, 1977 | Supply | I often wish I had retired from the Navy. The friends and memories will never be forgotten and cannot be duplicated. |
| Barber, William | PN2 | Dec 1975 – Aug 1979 | Admin | |
| Rees, Bob | YN2 | Dec 10, 1975 – 1978 | Navigation / NI | I worked in the ship's office |
| Easterwood, Tom | BT2 | Dec 23, 1975 – Aug 10, 1979 | B | |
| Walker, John | MM! | 1976 – 1978 | M | The last ship I served on, the "Fastest DDG in the West" |
| Warren, Joe D. | YN3 | Jun 1976 – Apr 1977 | ON | |
| Meyer, Larry | BM3 | Sep 1976 – Jun 1978 | ||
| Minko, Doug | STG2 | Oct 1976 – Sep 1978 | A/S | Had some great friends and I made the best of it my time onboard and also enjoying the beaches on Oahu. I belonged to some other Cochrane Crewbook website a few years ago. Some great stories shared there as well. Aloha! |
| Franzen, Dennis | FTSN | Nov 1976 – Aug 1979 | FOX | Started out as a FT (electronics and electricity) and now I'm in the medical field treating Cancer Patients since 1980. Its funny how you find your life calling while being young in the military. |
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