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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS William V. Pratt (DDG 44). 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 301 crew members registered for the USS William V. Pratt (DDG 44).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1969 | 1970 – 1975 | 1976 – 1978 | 1979 – 1981 | 1982 – 1985 | 1986 – 1988 | 1989 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Christopher, Tim (Chris) | RM2 | Feb 5, 1979 – Oct 31, 1981 | OC (Radio) | Wow! Long time ago. RM1 Dave Gresham,RM2 Chris Mundy,Sweet Pea,RM2 Koivisto,ET2 Wilt Pyle,ET1 Mac,Stoney (Cook), RMSN Precious,RMSN Wilbert,RM1 Treanor. Med Cruise 1980-1981 - Great guys & memories. GITMO/REFTRA :-) ROH in Phillie 1979. |
Comer, Dwight | FTM 1 | Feb 20, 1979 – Feb 1, 1982 | FOX | Here's to the guys who worked in "Miss L Plot", some of the best I ever worked with, especially Berry Webber (best computer tech ever). Also FTMC Giannoti best Chief I ever worked with and I worked with some good ones. |
Skinner, Mike | FTM2 | Jun 4, 1979 – Aug 12, 1983 | Fox | Fond memories of the Proud Fox. Especially serving with FTM2 Weber, FTMC Markey, and FTMC Moore. |
McManuels, Terry (Macs) | ETC(SW) | Aug 5, 1979 – Apr 14, 1982 | T | Great ship, great duty. I made Chief on Pratt, loved every deployment. |
Helton, Shorty | FN | Sep 1979 – Apr 3, 1982 | M | Fine Ship.Some of the best times I had in the service was with the guys on board the USS Wm. V. Pratt. |
Caldwell, John | MS2 | Sep 17, 1979 – Jun 28, 1982 | s-2 | this was by far the ship I served on in my 26 year career. The best crew to ever serve.I served with and worked with the best cooks the navy had to offer,Stoney tuck,gary rogers and a motley bunch of stew burness.I have great memories. |
Greene, Jeffrey | STG2 | Sep 21, 1979 – Apr 29, 1984 | ||
Clopper, Jeffrey Clop | SCPO (SW) FC | Oct 1979 – Jun 1983 | FOX / G /2ND | We went through some stuff in 81 and 82. MODLOC Gulf of Sidra. Wouldn't trade it for the world. |
Gurney, James (Jimbo) | FTMSN | Dec 1979 – Dec 1981 | Fox | Best ship (of 3) I had the pleasure to serve on. Best crew and best friends too. Thanks to all that taught me so much and put up with me. |
Dermody, Joe | DS2 | Dec 30, 1979 – Mar 1, 1982 | T | Anyone know where ET3 Terry Kennedy is? (A New Jersey guy.) |
Bray, Richard | OS | 1980 – 1984 | OI | Wanting to talk to some old buddies. Sean Reilly, I'm CC Richards daughter and I never forgot those 3 words..........GO METS!!! |
Helton, James | mmfn | 1980 – 1982 | M | |
Kovalsky, Rocc0 | GMM2 | Jan 15, 1980 – Dec 25, 1980 | Weapons | |
Reilly, Sean C. | OSC | Mar 6, 1980 – Jan 6, 1984 | OI | |
Pyle, Wilt | ET2 | May 1980 – May 1982 | T | Over all I had a great time. The C.O. (Brown??) was a complete jerk. Hey Joe D and Terry! |
Myers, Chris | FTM2 | May 1980 – Jul 1984 | T and FOX | |
Myers, Stephen (Hassan) | E-4 | May 15, 1980 – Jul 9, 1983 | M Div | worked fwd. engineroom upper and lower level,stationed with Easaw,Martin,Burston,po Sam and brothers from fwd and aft firerooms.Played basketball for ships team,made 2 Med cruises and some good friends,Blane,Stan,Smokey |
Neiger, Bill | GMT2 | Jun 15, 1980 – Aug 27, 1983 | U | Great ship, first ship. |
Sater, John | RMC | Jul 1, 1980 – Nov 15, 1983 | OC | Made Chief on PRATT. Retired as RMCS JUL 1990 |
Neidemire, Ken | GMT / E4 | Aug 1980 – Aug 1982 | sonar | Had a blast! Loved working for Mr. Farnsworth |
Duncan, Bryan | pn3/e4 | Aug 10, 1980 – 1982 | administration | |
Koivisto, Randy | RM1(FROCKED) | Nov 1980 – May 1983 | It was a time to remember. (better remembered than lived). We thumbed our noses at Mohmar. | |
Williams, Lohn / “virg†| Boiler Technician 3rd Class | Nov 1980 – Nov 1984 | B Division | I would like to here from Chris Prucino,Tim “MAC†McClendon, Pappy, John Baragona, Tony. |
Mailman, James | OSSR-OS2 | Nov 13, 1980 – Jun 15, 1984 | OI | Went from OSSR to OS2. I learned more about my job, people and what the real navy was all about. I was proud to serve with such a great crew. I retired in 2000 as an OSCS(SW) and I owe a lot to the men on the the Proud Fox. Thanks |
Mailman, James | OSSR-OS2 | Nov 13, 1980 – Jun 15, 1984 | OI | Great crew |
Beckerman, Warren | PC 3 | Dec 1980 – May 5, 1983 | NX department | I was the postal clerk during 1981 to 1983. |
Nuzzi, Tony | GMC(SW) | Dec 1980 – Apr 1990 | CG | I was honored to serve on William V. twice in the missile house. |
Sanford, John Mark ![]() | ET-3 | Dec 30, 1980 – Aug 15, 1982 | T | DDG-44, a heavily-armed gunslinger. The Med,1981: Terrier RIM-2D BT-3A(N, for Nuke); Harpoon RGM-84 over-the-horizon killer; Mk 16 “Bedford Incident†ASROC; Mk 46 torpedoes. And GMG1 “Spider†Glazier in the 5 inch, 54. |
Clark, Kenny | EWSN | 1981 – 1982 | T | Good times! Med cruise '81....should have taken more pix! Anyone who may have any pix of me from Deck div. or WD div. after I went to striker...PLEASE let me know! Go Proud Fox! |
Sackmaster, William /billy | BTFN | 1981 – 1983 | Engineering | |
Decker, Tim | OSSA | 1981 – 1983 | OI | |
Petersen, Richard | LT | Jan 1981 – Dec 1983 | OI | Many fond memories. Served as STO, NTDS Officer, and CIC Officer. |
Watson, Charles | OS2 | Jan 1981 – Jun 18, 1984 | OI | John Farland Wilbert. Mess cranking, bunny tubes, CJ, Grog, etc... |
Wilbert, John | RM2 | Feb 11, 1981 – Jun 6, 1984 | oc | Chuck Watson, in a pig's eye. dumping old flour at seventeen knots and coating tommy wicks. randy koivisto, tim decker, brad phillips, bunny tubes,dictators remembering what you tried to tell me.... |
John, Wilbert | RM2 | Feb 15, 1981 – Jun 10, 1984 | oc | live and learn. is it live, or is it memorex? trips to western georgia, intelligent people; good friends and a good work center. -sense of humor's intact. forward. |
Gonzales, Al | BMC | Mar 1981 – Mar 1982 | 1st and 2nd | swallowed the anchor in 82, went to trucking and now am into city code enforcement |
Gray, Todd | E3 | Mar 4, 1981 – Aug 22, 1983 | yEOMAN | Hard to believe the time that has pasted at the time we had a russian capt cant remember his name. I was the only one on the ship from Washington DC |
Ice, Ralph | DS3 | May 20, 1981 – Aug 22, 1983 | Data Systems | Some of the best years |
Chandler, Joseph | EW1(SW) | Jun 1981 – Jan 1983 | OI | The best of times, the worst of times. Sometimes I just miss how much I hated it, other times good memories flood back in. I'd never do skimmer navy again, but I wouldn't trade what I experienced for the world. |
Bird, Louis | QM2 | Jul 1981 – Nov 1982 | Navigation | Looking for old friends |
Conn, Robert | IC2 | Sep 15, 1981 – Jun 15, 1985 | E | Had some good times on the Pratt. Didn't realize how much I missed it until I saw this site. Want to say HI to all my old shipmates...it's great seeing some old, familiar names. |
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