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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Richard E. Byrd (DDG 23). 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 258 crew members registered for the USS Richard E. Byrd (DDG 23).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1966 | 1967 – 1972 | 1973 – 1976 | 1977 – 1981 | 1982 – 1985 | 1986 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis, Howard | Lt. | 1967 – 1969 | OC | |
| Lunsford, Bill | QM2 | Jan 1, 1967 – Apr 1, 1971 | ||
| Sapera, Len | LT,SC,USN | Jan 5, 1967 – Aug 18, 1968 | Supply Officer | |
| Collins, Bill | BT2 | Jun 1967 – Sep 1969 | Had some really good friends there and a lot of good memories | |
| Bielski, Anthony | Jul 20, 1967 – Apr 2, 1971 | Engineering | ||
| Schoenberg, Donald | SN | Aug 1, 1967 – May 31, 1969 | OI | I worked in Combat Information Center. |
| Kocher, George | BM 3 | Sep 30, 1967 – Jun 10, 1969 | 1ST | |
| Bielski, Anthony | E 3 | Oct 15, 1967 – Apr 1, 1971 | Engenearing BT | I Remember The Great time me Tibets had in Malta with the girls on the beach. |
| Chapman, Richard J | RMSN | Nov 11, 1967 – May 28, 1969 | OC | If I would have known that they were going to be "the good old days" I would have done things a little differently. |
| Koch, Barry | SK3 | Dec 13, 1967 – May 27, 1969 | 1ST & Supply | "Life" was difficult at times but the experiences made us youngsters grow up quickly. Fond memories of the "good" times and ports-of-call. We had some sharp senior PO's and chiefs. Learned a lot for the rest of my life. |
| Grove, Reynold | PN2 | 1968 – | Ship's Office | |
| Hegarty, Thomas | E4 | Jan 2, 1968 – Dec 1971 | postal clerk | |
| Moran, John G (Jerry) | ETN2 | Apr 8, 1968 – Jul 1, 1969 | ||
| Jockett, Richard (Birddog | QM3 | Oct 1968 – May 1972 | GREAT TIMES AND MANY MEMORIES. | |
| Intihar, Jerry | GMG2 | Nov 1, 1968 – Sep 1, 1971 | ||
| Elrod, Randall Elrod | RD2 | 1969 – 1971 | was better here than Nam. | |
| Mc Innis, Richard | bm3 | Feb 1, 1969 – Sep 10, 1972 | first | |
| Miller, Wetback | MRFN | Jun 15, 1969 – May 1, 1970 | R | She was a good ship I love her |
| Schaefers, John | RD2 | Jan 1970 – Jan 4, 1971 | Operations | CIC RD2 Caribbean/ Med Tour 1970. |
| Tatum, C. W. | BT | Jan 1, 1970 – Jan 31, 1973 | 1st & B | |
| Meacomes, Charles | JACK-OF-THE -DUST / FA | Jan 1, 1970 – Dec 1, 1971 | ||
| Klousia, Clifford | RM-2 | Feb 1970 – Feb 1971 | What a Med Cruse. A three month cruse lasted nine months. | |
| Bloch, Larry | SM3 | Feb 27, 1970 – Feb 28, 1974 | ||
| Terry, Richard/rick | RD3 | Apr 1970 – Nov 22, 1971 | Ops | In the dark alot and still but a great and strange Med cruise. |
| Ackermann, David (Ack) | RD3 | Jun 5, 1970 – Feb 28, 1971 | CIC | Transferred from the USS Springfield CLG-7 to the Byrd and joined crew during the extended Med Cruise! Came aboard via High line st Sea from the Oiler USS Cannestrero. After being flown to Rota Spain Naval Base. |
| Fitch, Robert | HT2 | 1971 – 1973 | ||
| Elkins, Eddie | SK E4 | 1971 – 1973 | SK | |
| Ennis, Jim | FTG2 | 1971 – 1973 | Fox | |
| Capasso, Fred | RM3 | Apr 1, 1971 – Mar 1, 1973 | Operations | I would love to hear from some of my old friends from the radio shack. |
| Karoly Jr., Bernhard "Bernie" | RM2 | May 1971 – Sep 1971 | OC | Don't remember much about the ship tour was short remember reftra and Gitmo. |
| Schoen, Henry | SM2 | Aug 8, 1971 – Jul 1, 1973 | C division | Two Med cruises with a great bunch of guys! |
| Davis, Steve | IC2 | Oct 19, 1971 – Aug 22, 1973 | R div | |
| Prosser, Bob | OS2 | Nov 3, 1971 – Mar 4, 1973 | OI | |
| Biddinger, Gary "Old Man" | SM3 | 1972 – 1974 | CS | How about waking up to Pink Floyd's "TIME"??? What a morning rush that was.... |
| Jennings, Ken | OS2 | 1972 – 1975 | Operations | Great time, experiences and friends |
| Farrell, Bill | YN3 | Feb 1972 – May 24, 1974 | NAVIGATION | Yeoman in ships office, stood bridge watches. Only guy on ship besides postman who had his own private space. I had a 5x5' room because I had officers service records. We all know how nice a little privacy was on a DD |
| Morgan, Jim | HT3 | Feb 7, 1972 – Mar 3, 1972 | repair | |
| Brookshire, David | GMG1 | Mar 1972 – Jul 1974 | 2nd | Came onboard after finishing Gunner's Mate B School in G Lakes. Previously served on Somers in Vietnam. Shootin' Richard was a peach. After Shootin' Richard, I served several more years and retired in 1991 as an LCDR. |
| Michael, Bill | ET1 | Apr 1972 – Mar 1974 | OE | |
| McConnell, Nacy | STG3 | Apr 24, 1972 – Apr 24, 1974 | A Division | "The Shootin' Richard is here" |
| Alexander, Mike | ETN3 | May 1972 – Dec 1973 | OE | |
| Smith, Barry | MSSN | Aug 1972 – Mar 1976 | SUPPLY | I LOVED BIENG WITH MY SHIPMATES but miss Vincent Sosnowski (SKI) THE MOST RETIRED from the Postal Service married 50 Years (2022) to ESETLLA I had enjoy 2 Sons youngest Murdered 2-19-17 & 2 Granddaughters & 2 Twin Great. |
| Schaefer, Tom | YN3 | Sep 1972 – May 1975 | Navigation | 2 Med cruises. Good times and good friends now that I look back on it. |
| Lenz, John | BT2 | Sep 1, 1972 – Jun 25, 1975 | B | |
| Spinrad, Thomas | htfn E3 | Sep 12, 1972 – Nov 27, 1974 | R | The best ship,captain,and crew couldn't touch the shooten Richard . Great experiences Oct.4th getting blue nosed and the waves over the bow.. Toulon France when I jumped off the side,waterskied around the ship WOW. |
| Harrelson, Daniel | ETN3 | Oct 1972 – Jun 1975 | OPS | |
| Beauparlant, Mike | ETR2 | Dec 26, 1972 – Mar 1, 1976 | OE |
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