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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 219 crew members registered for the USS Cochrane (DDG 21).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1970 | 1971 – 1974 | 1975 – 1979 | 1980 – 1983 | 1984 – 1988 | 1989 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Gray, Michael | HTFN/HT3 | 1977 – 1979 | R | Alot of great memories and friends. My very first ship. And extended onboard in order to make that great 1979 Southpac cruise! Glad I did it! |
| Bury, Bruce | ET-3 | 1977 – Jun 1979 | Operations | Does anyone know where is DS-2 McHugh from Operations? We were on the Southpac 79 together. Did he ever marry that Thai woman in Hawaii? Good times on Fastest DDG in the West. Best Capt. too! Commander Mac Gaston! |
| Harski, Michael | RM2 | Jan 1, 1977 – Jun 1, 1978 | OC | Scored over from RM group to TD's (simulation - pilot training). Was too tall for Sea Duty (6' 9"). But we did have the best basketball team. |
| Townsend, Michael | QM2 | Feb 1, 1977 – Apr 1, 1978 | Operations | |
| Velto, Bill | BMSN | Mar 1977 – May 1979 | Deck Force | |
| Schap, Don | ET2 | Mar 10, 1977 – Feb 6, 1979 | OE | With a year in the yards ... and crew preparing for the South Pacific ... we had some times. Hawaii had me the most broke I have ever been. Three days after payday ... the party was over ... for two weeks. |
| Cooper, Coop | BT3 | Apr 1977 – Jul 1979 | B | |
| Oden, Fred III | E-4 | Aug 1977 – Aug 1979 | Weapons | Unusual duty. Stationed at Pearl Harbor. In the shipyard, received total retrofit. I was a GMT for the ASROC. Assigned to the Sonar unit. My unique duty during dry dock was to install new floor tile throughout the ship |
| Roush, Eugene NEW | RM | Dec 1, 1977 – Nov 1, 1980 | Operations | The fastest DDG in the West/ Golden Communication C, Battle Efficiency E, West Pac, South Pac.. 34 Knots. Saved Boat People in the South China Sea. Muhamm, Ali in Australia. Mack Gaston, the greatest Captain Ever! |
| Rivera, Dan (Pico) | STG3 | 1978 – 1980 | A/S | First ship, Loved having Captain's Call on Fridays. XO would want us to field day all afternoon and someone would ask the skipper for early libs. Mack C. Gaston never failed to piss off the XO in these situations. |
| Hett, Mark | EM 3 | 1978 – 1981 | E-Division | I'm 62 Getting ready to retire in Hilo Hawaii. Phone 951-712-8385 EMAIL loyaltomyoil@aol.com |
| Callahan, Jc - Randy | OS2 | May 1978 – Feb 1981 | OI | Transferred off before the Cochrane went to Japan. I made a lot of good friends on board I have missed and thought about over the years. QM John Larsen, OS2 Dave Gintowt, John Mintos, OSC Chewning, Bruce Foreman |
| Kartes, Dave | FTM2 | May 25, 1978 – Aug 8, 1981 | Fox | We came to the San Diego area in 1982, moved out of the city in 2010 to Alpine, 30 miles east of San Diego in a rural community. Anyone is interested in the 2022 Cochrane reunion, send email to dvkartes@yahoo.com. TY |
| Longworth, Ben | STG 3 | Aug 1978 – Aug 1980 | A/S | |
| Fleming, Tom/flamer | mmfn | Sep 1978 – Jun 1981 | M | My first and only ship. Southpac, Westpac. I enjoyed everywhere we went! getting older now miss those times, and miss my crewmates/friends even more! |
| Kelly, Daniel / Keldog | SM | Sep 20, 1978 – Sep 20, 1980 | Frist than ? | South Pac Rocked! |
| Wyman, David | FTM2 | Nov 1978 – Mar 1981 | fox | 1st ship best of times I am now in Las Vegas haven't seen the ocean in years |
| Thompson, Michael | ETN2 | Dec 7, 1978 – Jun 7, 1980 | OE | Assigned as Radar Maintenance Group Supervisor. Received rare meritorious mast for performance of critical repairs. Worked for Senior Chief Burkheart (aka Rubber Buns). Best team I've ever served with. Truly Great SHIP. |
| Weber, John | MSSN | 1979 – 1982 | ||
| Vial, Thom | ET-3(SS) | 1979 – 1981 | OE | Very cool division to work for. Chief Burkhart loved to joke around, but he backed up his boys when we needed! Having "rock band duty" for unrep has to be unprecedented! |
| Fox, James | EW2(SW) | Jan 1979 – Mar 1982 | OI | First cruise was SOUTHPAC....this set the tone of my career and would not have changed it for anything. WESTPAC FOREVER........ |
| Voit, Michael J Voit | BT 1 | Jun 15, 1979 – Jun 15, 1982 | B | |
| Berkson, Tony 'T-bone' | STG2 | Aug 1979 – Aug 14, 1983 | ASW | Great ship, great shipmates, great division. best of all great memories. remember how my division mates came to my side when my dad passed away during WestPac in Singapore. will never forget. |
| Howard, Steve | FTM2(SW) | Nov 1979 – 1981 | Fox | AN/SPS 39A Radar Tech Remember the great South Pac Cruise! |
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