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USS Gridley (CG 21) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Gridley (CG 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 541 crew members registered for the USS Gridley (CG 21).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1967 | 1968 – 1971 | 1972 – 1974 | 1975 – 1976 | 1977 – 1979 | 1980 – 1982 | 1983 – 1984 | 1985 – 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 – 1991 | 1992 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones, Phillip "Grace-jones" | FC2 | 1987 – 1991 | fox | if I had to do it all over again I would just earlier great ship |
| Bennett, William | SH3 | 1987 – 1989 | S=3 | |
| Cummins, Clarence | BT1(sw) | 1987 – 1993 | B | Great guys and good times... |
| Evans, Eugene | GMM2 | 1987 – 1991 | gun | i thank all of you that had a part in wonderful and unforgetable experiance |
| Murray, William | FC3 | 1987 – 1990 | FOX | It was the best of times.... |
| Sanchez, Gerardo Aka Chez | BM3 | 1987 – 1991 | first | Hope I hear from some of u , it appears I'm not the only one around these waters . Truly an honor to have served with all of u . Regardless if I got robbed . If u truly knew me , u know the Truth ✌ï¸ï¸ |
| Zentz, Steve | TM3 | Jan 1987 – May 1988 | AS | My first ship, too. I miss those Sonar watches with STGSN Walter "Bubba" Baskerville and STG2 Rick Deleon. Oh, and making fun of TM3 Doug Judge, who is now TMC. Hooyah CG-21. |
| Harper, James | E5 EM | Jan 1, 1987 – Jun 1, 1989 | electricians | |
| Lynden, Richard | BM3 | Jan 5, 1987 – Dec 13, 1990 | 1st division | lots of memories, listen to BMC Arapeles talk about female call instead of mail call, BM1 Simler calling everyone hairballs and BM1 Hetland saying give me some feedback |
| Denoon, Rod | ET2 | Jan 7, 1987 – Jul 12, 1991 | OE | Great memories, great people, great times. I miss it. |
| Smitherman, Sam | RM3 | Jan 15, 1987 – Aug 1, 1990 | CR | Remember the nighttime passageways and the time we were kicked off Catalina island? Great memories! Hello to the old CR/CS crew!!!! |
| Aguilar, Jesse (Aggie) | SM 3 | Jan 25, 1987 – Sep 15, 1989 | Operations | Wow! What an experience. Thanks to all crew memembers that made my experience the best time of my life. thanks to all, Cody, Mo, Larry. Young Mark and all the others and thanks to Capt. Scott |
| Grant, Rickey | OS3 | Feb 2, 1987 – Dec 13, 1988 | Operations Intelligence | One of the greatest experiences that I could ever imagine. The crew and brotherhood that was aboard that ship was awesome. I can never forget my friends and brothers of the Grid-dawg. Lambrect dude!!! |
| Martin, Bob St. | RM3 | Feb 11, 1987 – Feb 10, 1991 | CR | had fun, got in trouble,played lots of softball and spades.capt mast,lost rank then capped.crank twice,cross line twice.knew everyone.best friends i ever had.would do it again i a second.GO GRID DOGS! |
| Lambrecht, Bryce | Operations Specialist 2nd Class | Mar 1, 1987 – Aug 12, 1990 | Operations Intelligence | Got bored and found this website. Saw Nooner, Bloomer, & Stanley up there and had to put a shout out. It's been a long time but I still look young !! I only keep in touch with Mike Haddock and Dave "A". Go Gridley ! |
| Smith, Steven | e-4 | Mar 5, 1987 – Jan 21, 1990 | M | na |
| Alm, Daryl | STG3 | May 1987 – Dec 1991 | AS | Can't believe you people still actually exist. Kalman, were you ever found? |
| Fogg, Milton | CMC/ABCM | May 5, 1987 – Sep 1, 1988 | X CMC | It was a strange tour for an aviation type/gave me a new respect for surfact types. Did not really enjoy the upper chain of command/they felt athe same. |
| Tschiegg, Rich | LTJG | Jul 7, 1987 – Aug 30, 1990 | M/IC-NTDS | My first job in the Navy was M Divo, thanks to all the guys who I had the pleasue of working with. Can still get laughs on Grid-dog's call sign: NHBJ (Never Had a BJ, (keeping it clean)) Go Gridley, Go Navy. |
| Mills, Matt | EW3 | Jul 7, 1987 – May 28, 1989 | Electronic Warfare | Hated midnight passageway waxing, but loved seeing all I got to see. Missile launches, hurricanes and all that crazy stuff in Thailand. Life memories for sure. |
| Bartenslager, Tim | HM2 | Aug 1987 – Jun 1989 | Medical | |
| Johnson, Chris | OS2 | Aug 1, 1987 – Aug 1, 1991 | OI | Best 4-5 years of my life period. Made a lot of lifelong friends while onboard and slowly reconnecting with some of them that I have lost contact with over the years. |
| Carville, Timothy "twitter" | STG2 | Sep 1987 – Aug 1989 | AS | What a cast of characters I served with on the Grid-boat. Good times in Thailand, Subic, Hong Kong, and of course sand dawg. |
| Flechsing, Jeff "Flex" | EW1(SW) | Sep 10, 1987 – Aug 7, 1990 | OPS/OM | Worked with a great group of guys who I'd like to hear from. |
| Clark, Thomas | DK#3(SW) | Oct 1, 1987 – Dec 21, 1989 | S-4 Supply/Disbursing | I served on USS Gridley for my first two years in the USN. Made many friends, and left them to go serve with CAG1. Fire when ready Gridley.... |
| Hinson, Fred | E5/BM2 | Nov 1987 – Mar 1993 | deck | marc paugh if you get a chance sure whould like to hear from you |
| Spencer, Lane | SN | Dec 1987 – Jul 4, 1989 | Deck | |
| Spencer, Lane | SN | Dec 10, 1987 – Aug 16, 1989 | Deck | Good times |
| Burklund, Brian | MM1 | Dec 31, 1987 – Jan 1, 1990 | A & M | Served in A div. untill I was mess decks master at arms then I was transfered to M div.. Transfered to SIMA then retired from there in 1994. |
| Jenkins, James "The Junkman" | TMT2 | Dec 31, 1987 – Nov 23, 1991 | AS / CSA2 Workcenter | Hated P-ways. ALWAYS Seasick. Ran D&D games on the messdeck, w/ the best ST guys in the Nav, my players. Captain "Stormin' Norman" Scott was my personal God, "He never made a Bad Decision." Seeking Chap. D K Horn, thx. |
| Weston, Bob | FC 3 | Dec 31, 1987 – Aug 15, 1989 | Fox | P-Ways and Mid-Rats, and rat guards, and unrep, and vert-rep, and crossing the line. I don't think my kids will ever know what all that means - Hooper, I still have the Guitar you sold me. I thought about running a DSOT the other day. |
| Harding, Charles David | BT | 1988 – 1992 | ||
| Parker, Garry | ET2 | 1988 – 1992 | CSE | |
| Adams, Bob | SA | 1988 – 1988 | First | Wish I had stayed longer… |
| Highfield, Greg | BT3 | Jan 1988 – Oct 1991 | B | |
| Banuls, Kenneth | BT3 | Jan 1988 – Jan 1990 | ||
| Rogers, Todd | OS2 | Jan 19, 1988 – Jan 18, 1992 | OPERATIONS | I HAD A LOT OF FUN ON THE GRIDLEY. I ALSO MET A LOT OF GOOD PEOPLE THERE . |
| Hawtree, Ron (Hots) | DSC | Mar 1988 – Feb 1990 | CE Leading Chief | My twilight tour. Loved 1200 PSI steam cruisers (England 71-77) & Fox (81-84). Good DS gang. WestPac/PG 89. Anyone remember 89 quake while at TI? Retired as Grid-Dog starting NTU at Southwest Marine...it just stopped being fun... |
| Eagen, Mike | Captain, USN (Ret) | Mar 1, 1988 – Mar 1, 1990 | Engineering Department | Was LCDR Eagen then; Chief Engineer. Loved the ship, the crew, and the job. A fast ship going in harm's way. A great deployment with just Gridley and John Young doing our thing. |
| Gontarz, Stephen | FC2 | Apr 1988 – Oct 1992 | FOX | That is one good looking Cruiser |
| Moore, Brent | MM1 | Apr 10, 1988 – May 28, 1990 | A | Being stationed on the USS Gridley is what made me decide to make the Navy a career Maybe not the ship but the people who were on the ship at that time. Cruiser navy was the only way to go. Thanks for the memories. |
| Smith, William, Billy | DC3 | May 1988 – Dec 1991 | R Div | The day I walked off of the brow for the last time, I never dreamed I would look back at my time on the Gridley as much as I do. It was a great time with a great bunch of guys. I wonder about them often. |
| Boos, Tom | MM3 | May 22, 1988 – Mar 20, 1990 | M ( main control) engine room #1 | To all of you nuts i got the pleasure to serve with on the west pacs and oppies and for sure the south west marine dry dock. fn V. Garsjo- whats up brother? call me! Pat Gossman? howdy buddy! |
| Boos, Tom | MM3 | May 22, 1988 – Mar 14, 1991 | M ( main control) engine room #1 | what a ride fellas? cant ever replace the time i had on board this crazy ship!!!!!!! Gossman, Garsjo, chief " wingnut" hello fellas!!!!!! |
| Robinson, Sam | sk3 | Jun 4, 1988 – Jul 4, 1992 | supply | |
| Smith, Jeffrey | ET3 | Aug 1988 – Aug 1992 | CE | I remember 89 quake @ TI! West Pac 89 too. Played tight end for Grid-Dog football team @ 32nd St in SD. Good friends and times. |
| Alwes, Chris | MM3 | Oct 1988 – Dec 1992 | M | this ship was fucked up, but thats what made it a great time |
| Hewuse, Brian | E-4 MS3 | Oct 1, 1988 – Aug 1, 1994 | Ships Service | Fellow Griddogs proud I served with you love to all |
Beatty, James  | EN1 | Oct 30, 1988 – Feb 28, 1991 | A DIV | WHERE THE HECK IS FROG AND CHUCK |
| Mahady, Sean | SH3 | Dec 2, 1988 – Aug 24, 1992 | Supply/S-3 |
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