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USS Waddell (DDG 24) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Waddell (DDG 24). 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 250 crew members registered for the USS Waddell (DDG 24).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1966 | 1967 – 1972 | 1973 – 1978 | 1979 – 1983 | 1984 – 1987 | 1988 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McClure, Jerry | BT3 | 1967 – 1970 | B | |
| Auriemma, Joe | RM3 | 1967 – Dec 1968 | DDG-24 | Looking for Smitty ET? and Jambetta RM3 |
| Howard, Don | FTM2 | Mar 1967 – Apr 1971 | WM Div. | I remember the hard work and long hours, but we had some great liberty. I will always look back on this time with great pride. |
| Clampit, Bob (Jed) | RD1 | Jun 1967 – May 1968 | OI Division | I left the ship to commission the USS O'Callahan DE-1051 where I made RDC. After shore duty at Glakes I was assigned to USS Trenton LPD-14. I retired OSCS 16 August 1978. One hell of a ride. |
| Esqueda, Carlos (Chuck) | MM3 | Jun 20, 1967 – Dec 20, 1970 | Enginering | I will never forget the Waddell, on my service in the Navy. |
| Huff, Michael | Radarman 2nd Class | Apr 1968 – May 1970 | OI | |
| Everett, Daniel | BT2 | Jun 1, 1968 – Jun 8, 1970 | B | One of the best group of men that I have worked with |
| Gelke, John J. | LCDR | Jul 1968 – Jan 1970 | Executive Officer | Served as XO during the shift of home ports from Long Beach, CA to Yokosuka, Japan. We ever hardly missed a month of combat pay since we were regularly in the combat zones of Vietnam. We had a great, hard working crew! |
| Jones, Randy | MM2 | Aug 1968 – Aug 1971 | A Gang and Main Control | She was a great ship with a fantastic Captain and crew. I can still hear those turbines sing. |
| Ciappetta, John | SHL3 | Oct 15, 1968 – Dec 23, 1970 | S-2 | Happily married 40 yrs w/3 grown & successful kids & 1 g-daughter w/blackbelt in Taekwondo. My wife & I have traveled around the world together. She's my best friend! I've published 2 novels using name, John Thomas. |
| Trahan, John/ Pancho | PC3 | 1969 – Feb 1972 | personel | While I had the Privilege of serving on board the USS Waddell ,I feel like it was definitely a highlight of my youth. I was also the boxing coach while I was aboard. |
| Jurgensen, John | RM2 | 1969 – 1972 | OC | From E-3 to E-5 aboard the USS Waddell. Outstanding ship and crew to have served with. |
| Lilly, Michael | CAPTAIN | Feb 26, 1969 – Dec 1, 1969 | OI | Was OI Division Officer; left in November to become Flag Lt. Com7thFleet. Retired as Reserve Captain. |
| Pay, Alec | FTM2 | Mar 10, 1969 – Jun 10, 1971 | Weapons | Great memories. Please contact me if you recognize my name. |
| Rinock, Jack | RD2 | Apr 18, 1969 – Aug 13, 1970 | OI | Transfered from the USS Reeves DLG-24, anyone have info on her? |
| Burton, James | E-3 | Apr 30, 1969 – May 5, 1970 | Deck | What an education this was. Hard work and a lot of fun during underway refuel. Excelent shipmates and command |
| Hailey, Jim | TM2 | Jun 1969 – May 1970 | ASW | Replaced Roger (?) from Wyoming also a TM2. Was best friends with Vince Lombardo GMM2 while onboard. Had lots of work restoring both sets of Mk32 tubes to functional working order. Competent crew. Good ship. |
| Launius, Robert | BT-1 | Jun 9, 1969 – 1970 | B | |
| Monteiro, Theodore Nickname Monty | Mechinist mate | Aug 1969 – Jan 1973 | snipe | |
Biddix, Arnold (Arnie)  | ETR3 | Dec 1969 – Jul 1972 | OE | Great ship and shipmates. Japan homeport, several viet nam tours, crossed indian ocean to red sea and back via sri lanka and singapore. Accidental discharge of mount 51. Shadowed soviets over 60 days at sea. |
| Brown, Tim | HM3 | 1970 – 1972 | Nav | Excellent photos of th Wadoo Maru. Have many fond memories of those days. |
| Gomes, Gerry | RD3 | Jan 1970 – Nov 1970 | OI | |
| Penczek, Paul | SMC(E-7) | Jan 1, 1970 – Nov 1, 1970 | OC | |
| Van Dyke, Larry | MM2 | Mar 30, 1970 – May 25, 1973 | Engineering | 50 years ago, what great times. Waddell was tough and its crew were tougher and so well trained - we all worked together. |
| Liesch, William | GMT2 | Jul 1, 1970 – Aug 31, 1973 | Weapons-ASW | |
| Case, Richard/rick | E5/HT2 | Jul 25, 1970 – | R | Worked with one of the finest destroyer crews on the Pacific Ocean. Had a great time and our Captian always brought us home without a scratch. |
| Laukat, James | STG2 | Sep 1, 1970 – Sep 1, 1973 | Weapons - ASW | Looking for other shipmates for 1970 thru 1973. |
| Dwight, Michael | RM2 | Sep 11, 1970 – Nov 12, 1973 | OC | I was a radioman and was on board for over 3 years. This was the bulk of my active duty. We went to Westpac 2 times, NGFS. We got the NUC and CAR for NGFS. |
| Fernandez, Richard | E-4 BM3 | Oct 1, 1970 – May 1, 1972 | WD div. | the waddell was many my 3rd ship I served on, had many good times on this ship and our west pac tour from nov. i971 to until I got off on may 1972 |
| Brengolini, Donald | BT3 | Dec 10, 1970 – Nov 21, 1971 | Served in forward fire room. Remember Ed Lyons of Senora, CA. Great crew. | |
| Salazar, David | OS2 | Jan 1971 – Jan 7, 1974 | O.I. | |
| Lemmen, Richard | BT 2 | Aug 12, 1971 – Dec 14, 1973 | # 1 Boiler Room | I hated everyday except liberty |
| Lester, Painter Dickson | E 5 2nd Class Petty Offcer | Aug 15, 1971 – Jul 1, 1974 | Electrical Power Plant | I Proudly served my Country 3 tours Vietnam on Board the USS WADDELL I was on the Special Drill Team that met King HALIE SALASSIE in Massawa Ethiopia 1972. We mined the Hiaphong Harbor under NIXON's orders. Great Ship! |
| Case, Richard/rick | HT2 | Sep 1971 – Jul 1975 | R | I served aboard the Waddell during its finest hours in & out without a scratch. Serving aboard the Waddel was great for me, I saw my dad in Vietnam more than state side. I served with a great & professional crew. I also used to care for ships logo |
| Vegazo, Clark | BT3 | Oct 1971 – Aug 16, 1972 | B | The Cruise book used a dozen of my pictures, like "The Hole" with Horsma & Loga, inside the Steam Drum on page #8. P#72 Ethiopian bar with Murfin, Horsma, Firth, Fred, Googin, Clem, Miller, & Sanchez. 1st-cl Reynolds was on my case! |
| Ortega, Raul - El Vato | RM2 | Oct 1971 – Jul 1972 | Communications | Looking to touch base with Comms/Radio crew on board the Waddell during the 1971/1972 WestPac Cruise |
| Smith, Jim (Smitty) | MM2 | Nov 1971 – Apr 1975 | Engineering Aft Engineroom | Great times Great friends Great Memories |
| Steinly, William F (Guns) | GMG2/E5 | Nov 1971 – Apr 1974 | Gunnersmate | |
| McHugh, Jim | IC3 | Nov 1, 1971 – Aug 19, 1973 | 7 Fleet | The USS Waddell was always going some where due to the GOLD E. |
| Losch, Otis | MM2 | Jan 1972 – Jul 1975 | M-DIVISION | CURRENTLY LIVE IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA. LEFT NAVY IN AUGUST 1988, |
| Perkins, Victor | E-1 | Feb 11, 1972 – Feb 11, 1974 | cook/deck hand | looking for crew members that was with me on the USS Wadell |
| Karaffa, Michael | E-3 | Apr 1, 1972 – Nov 18, 1975 | WEAPONS/DECK | I LIVE IN ANCHORAGE,ALASKA. WOULD LIKE TO FIND MY OLD BUDDIES OUT THERE. |
| Williams, Roger | ETN3 | Jul 1972 – Mar 1974 | OE |
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