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USS Bowen (FF 1079) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Bowen (FF 1079). 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 367 crew members registered for the USS Bowen (FF 1079).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1971 | 1972 – 1976 | 1977 – 1980 | 1981 – 1983 | 1984 – 1986 | 1987 – 1989 | 1990 – 1991 | 1992 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, David (Smitty) | STG! | 1972 – 1976 | AS | Best Division and the Best Ship I ever served on. All My best to ALL WHO SERVED. Fair Winds and Following Seas. |
| Olsen, Frederick | QMC | 1972 – 1974 | OPS | |
| Brown, Michael | HT3 | May 4, 1972 – Feb 24, 1974 | R Gang | |
| Stewart, Gerald/stew | YN3 | May 9, 1972 – Jul 11, 1975 | X | Three Med. Cruises, Lisbon and Puerto Rico. We also got our blue noses. Up all night bailing out the carrier room in the big storm. Was the weapons yeoman, worked for Mr. Kester. Seems great now but was it fun at the time? Great to have served. |
| Frasure, Robert | GMG2 | May 15, 1972 – May 20, 1975 | 2ND | Best ship & crew ever served with in six years. Worst storms ever experinced |
| Lyon, James | BTC | Jul 1972 – Jan 1975 | B | BEST SHIP I WAS EVER ON |
| Williams, Dan | FTM-2 | Nov 1972 – Jun 1975 | 2nd | to anyone in 2nd div that remembers me , drop me a line I would like to hear from you |
| Robinson, Al | BTFN | 1973 – 1974 | BT | I remember "Moon" Mullens, "Football", Homer, Joe Kass. I remember how fast Captain Fisk would be in the boiler room after we "dropped the load". Anyone remember the painted stack covers? Enjoyed it at the time but, life is |
| Richardson, Willard | SA | 1973 – Jul 1974 | ships company | Had a lot of fun in Roosevelt Roads ,St Thomas.Remember Fisk and how he liked storms |
| Fritcher, David | BT3 | 1973 – 1977 | B | " THE BLOWEN BOWEN" as we called her in the pit, was the start of my navy career. 5 ships and 1 tour a shore I retired after 20 yrs. Would still be doing it if they'd let me. |
| Krabill, Glenn (Steve) | ms3 | 1973 – Jun 27, 1977 | supply | |
| Johnson, John | BT1 | Mar 1, 1973 – Mar 2, 1974 | B | A good ship, The bt's made that way. I learned a lot from BTC Lyons, He was a kick in the ass. Retired in 78 as BTC on the davis. |
| Kavanagh, Michael | EM1(DV) | Mar 1, 1973 – Nov 15, 1973 | Electrician | I was only their a short time between diving schools. Not sure of the dates If Cliff Law is out out their HI |
| Dooley, Paul | RM2 | Apr 1973 – Dec 1976 | OC | |
| First, Richard | MM2 | May 1973 – Dec 1976 | R A-Gang | JP-5, refuel helicopter, steering gear. Remember the storm that ripped the VDS out of the fantail? |
| Stegman, Don | SK | May 1973 – Aug 1976 | Supply | I pass by Charleston a couple times a year and the smell of that paper mill brings back so many memories of coming into port. Was a great ride, just didn't appreciate it at the time. |
| Dooley, Paul | Jun 1973 – Dec 13, 1976 | Operations | Reunion 2006 Charleston A belated thanks to some friends, BT3 Stevens, MM3 CR Smith, MM2 Cooper, MM3 Benna, and many more to be continued. Lots of great camraderie! | |
| Smith, David Wayne (Smitty), Dw, Dave | STG1 | Jul 1973 – Jul 1976 | AS | Reported onboard in July 1973 in Newport RI, Changed homeport to Charleston SC in 1974. Transferred to BUPERS in July 1976. Enjoyed my tour and the crew was great. Great Ship. |
| Mongiovi, Charlie | BT2 | Sep 1973 – Oct 1977 | B | Was a great ride. Had some good teachers BTC Lyons and Btc Cyrus Bt1 Springer. |
| Flore, Jim | RM1 | Nov 1973 – May 1976 | OC | Blue Nose Nov 1975 |
| Martin, Glen | RMSN | 1974 – 1975 | Ship Communication | |
| Shearon, Bryan | MM3 | 1974 – 1977 | MM | |
| Norris, Rick | ENFA | Jan 3, 1974 – Jun 20, 1974 | A gang | |
| Bangert, Daniel | BT3 | Feb 10, 1974 – Aug 13, 1976 | B the Best | Young and Dum, Made some misstakes but got tought them And used what Cyrus, Springer made me learn and I want to thank them for that. Because I use it everyday. And also BTCM Parker he got me back on track. |
| Pretto, William /bill | EN2 | May 1974 – Dec 22, 1977 | " A " Gang " | Went to bootcamp in Great Lakes and deisel school too.Went on a Med cruise 10 days after reporting aboard.Our cruises also incuded a Blue nose cruise and a Mid East cruise. I stood all the enineering watches from evaps & generators to EEOW |
| Sanders, Steve (Tex) | EM2 | Sep 26, 1974 – Sep 24, 1977 | Engineering | Met alot of good people and a few bad ones on this ship.I like smaller ships, the food is better. |
| Flippo, Larry | SK3 | Nov 1974 – Apr 1978 | Supply/Stores | Boy, what an experience. What a way to grow up! |
| Schecht, Geoffrey | FTM3 | Dec 1974 – Apr 1975 | Weapons | I was on the Bowen for a short time in Gun Plot, before wrecking my back working on the fire control radar (Mk. 68?) for that 5"/54 gun.; put me in the base hospital in Charleston. Hello to anyone who remembers me! |
| Madden, Leonard | FR3 | Jan 1975 – Sep 1977 | MM | |
| Madden, Leonard | FN3 | Jan 1975 – Aug 1977 | MM | |
Fink, Kurt (Doc)  | HM2 | May 4, 1975 – Sep 15, 1975 | Medical | Served on board as replacement Corpsman while the ships corpsman recovered from surgery. |
| Guthrie, Jim/ Arlo | OS3 | Jun 1975 – Mar 23, 1979 | OI | |
| Luckenbill, Robert | BT2 | Aug 12, 1975 – Apr 15, 1979 | engineering | charlston yards, blue nose, middle east, unitas, hurricane and others. Met some great people nad had a blast. |
| Carpenter, Stephen | LCDR Stephen Carpenter | Dec 1975 – Jun 1978 | CICO | |
| Lynch, Darrell | OS2 | Dec 8, 1975 – May 5, 1980 | OI | these were the days, Middle East Cruise, Becoming a Shellback, UNITAS Cruise, way too much fun there, then there was the MED. My shipmates were and will always be the best. |
| Burke, Ricky | HT2 | 1976 – 1979 | Engineering | |
| Rogers, Bo | RM2 | 1976 – 1977 | OPERATIONS | MED/PERSIAN GULF CRUISE |
| Riendeau, Ray | SK3 | Jan 1976 – Jan 1979 | Supply | |
| Romig, Terry | MM3 | Jan 11, 1976 – May 1976 | M | Waiting for Nuc School in Fl. |
| Goetzinger, Joe | YNSA | Feb 8, 1976 – Apr 22, 1977 | Operations | Would like to hear from fellow shipmates. I worked for Chief George Jackson and YN2 Tom Taylor. Met alot of good people. I recently retired June 1, 2022 and live in Port Charlotte FL |
| Popovich, Patrick | IC-3 | Mar 1976 – Jul 1979 | ELECTRICAL GANG | Had some great times and friends aboard Bowen, would like to hear anyone |
| Fenders, Henry | STG 1 | Mar 1976 – | SONAR | |
| Crawford, Bruce | BT3 | Mar 2, 1976 – May 15, 1977 | B Div | I got on aboard while in dry dock, I remember trip to Getmo and then later, the ship was being deployed to Isreal -I got out early. Good bunch of guys , had a good time. |
| Morgan, Mel | MM 3 | Apr 1976 – Jun 23, 1977 | M | SERVED WITH CHIEF CALVERT,MM1 STRINGFOLLOW,MM3 BENNA |
| Marques, Manuel | PC2 | May 26, 1976 – Dec 28, 1978 | Drydock,Charleston,Gitmo,Pueto Rico,Middle East 1977,South America 1978, had some great times and friends aboard. Remember crossing the line on Oct 2, 1977 Latitude 00000 Longitude 054' 30' . | |
| Clements, Bob | RM3 | Jun 1976 – Dec 1978 | OPS-radioshack | Drydock Charleston, GITMO, Persian Gulf, Unitas XIX, |
| Sanders, William | FTG2 | Jun 1, 1976 – Oct 24, 1979 | 2nd Division | |
| Goltermann, John | rm3 | Jun 4, 1976 – Aug 16, 1979 | operations | came on board as a deck ape .....struck for rm and renlisted for austraila...........went on cruise all the way south america.........it was great........also went to persian gulf in 1976 was part of the battle "e" crew. |
| Lewis, Walter R. | ETRSN | Sep 1976 – Jan 1978 | ET | |
| Weber, Anthony (Weasel) | SA | Oct 1976 – Jun 1976 | GM and Messcook, thanks for the memories | |
| Jackson, Ken | STG1 | Oct 1976 – Oct 1980 | AS | |
| Hengen, James (Jim) | SM2 | Oct 21, 1976 – May 16, 1980 | OC divsion | I met the ship in dry dock in Chas SC, went to Gitmo, the Mid-East, Unitas 19, and the Med-cruise! I met a great bunch of guys. I would like to get in touch with! I'm proud of my time served. |
| Baker, Thomas Aka Monk | STG 3 | Nov 1976 – May 1980 | Abuda,David.I also remember the bottle of wine we never got to drink. | |
| Struk, Edward | MM3 | Dec 25, 1976 – Feb 6, 1977 | Auxiliary Engineering | ,Drydock,Charleston Gitmo,Puerto Rico |
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