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USS Donald B. Beary (FF 1085) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Donald B. Beary (FF 1085). 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 419 crew members registered for the USS Donald B. Beary (FF 1085).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1973 | 1974 – 1976 | 1977 – 1979 | 1980 – 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 – 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 – 1991 | 1992 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friesthler, Dave | E3 boatmans mate | Mar 15, 1902 – Apr 19, 1973 | 1st division | I was part of commisoning crew in boston |
| Fleming, John | GMGC | Feb 10, 1970 – Sep 23, 1973 | gunnery department | pre com crew / plank owners |
| Mussetter, Ronald | MMFN | 1971 – | M "A" Gang | Original Plankowner, still got mine and Certificate,. Would really like to hear from old friends in M Div. and A Gang. Hogan, Lafferty, Watts Schaffer etc. Sailed with civilian crew from Avondale to Boston. What A Blast. Remember dripping sounds 1MC? |
| Wood, David | BT2 | 1971 – 1973 | B | Original Plankowner. Member of the Pre-Com "Soap-Team" in Boston. 2 Med-Cruises. Looking for shipmates in same period. |
| Bears, Merritt | MM3 | 1971 – Dec 28, 1974 | M | Pre-comm, Plank Owner AUX room, Main Engineroom Gitmo, 1st Med cruise |
| Zace, Tom | Rm2 | 1971 – | Comm | Plankowner. Picked her up in Mississippi. Best food I ever had in the Navy. Left in May of 1974 in Crete. Anyone else out there? Contact me at tjzfla@hotmail.com |
| Sanner, Jimmie | ETC | Feb 3, 1971 – Sep 12, 1973 | OE | I am a plank owner and I took and have many of the photographs for the first med cruse. they were not used, because the cruse book was published after i left the ship. |
| Hungerford, Dennis | RD -OS3 | Jul 1971 – Jul 1975 | operations cic | one of many plank owners uss D B Beary |
| Rummer, Jerry | HT3 | Sep 10, 1971 – Jun 8, 1973 | R | Plank owner - I had a great time (Boston) , I'd like to hear from some of the old gang. I'd also like to see some pics, Wish I'd taken more. I have a few if anyone is interrested, We could swap thru E-Mail.. |
| Reefer, Norman | AWCS | 1972 – 1973 | TAD | As a fairly new AWC, I spent 2 weeks on the Beary in either 1972 or 1973 evaluating a piece of aviation gear which was installed to support the Lamps helo. I had a great time. |
| Mattis, Keith "Mags" | QM2 | 1972 – 1977 | NAV | LAST PLANKOWNER TO LEAVE THE "DUCK",QMSA THRU QM2. 3 MEDS, CROSSED EQUATOR & ARTIC CIRCLE. LIBERTY WAS THE BEST PARTY TIME. |
| Bratton, Richard/rick | MS | 1972 – 1975 | Supply | Plank Owner, picked up ship in Nofolk, Va. (pre-Boston). The Med was the best, snow-skiing the Alps, Corfu Greece, Izmir Turkey, best was Spain. |
| Gelke, John J. | Commander | 1972 – 1974 | Commanding Officer | I was the commissioning C.O. and had the great fortune to help get the ship off to a great start. This was directly the result of the hard work and dedication of all hands. We had our "Ducks in a Row"! |
| Clark, Ken | MM4 | 1972 – 1975 | ENGINEERING | i WON HER THE ENGINEERING RED E. |
| Munoz, Ben | BT 2 | Jan 1972 – Dec 1974 | Engineering | I was a plank owner, made all the shake down cruises, blue nose, anyone heard from A.R. Griffin, Bruce Shobert, Alex Otero, Denny Hawk....or Chief Byers |
| Bloom, Stu | FTG1 | Feb 1972 – Aug 1973 | 2nd | Served on precom crew at Avondale shipyards. Caught h**l from a certain SKC when as OOD wouldnt let him bring lady friend on board after taps. |
| Conway, Patrick | LTJG | Feb 1972 – Oct 1973 | Communications | Orig. Communications Officer. Joined pre-com activities in Norfolk 2/72 through commissioning in Boston and two Gitmo cruises. Transferred to Naval Security Group 10/73. Some very fine officers and enlisted men. Resigned commission 6/74. |
| Horn, Trey | RM3 | Feb 9, 1972 – Nov 24, 1975 | Comm | Pre-comm SOAP team, Boston. Plankowner. 72 to 75. Great shakedown cruise to Gitmo, and first two Med cruises. Still got the tapestry from Naples, 74. Plus the many Caribbean jaunts. Am now on Guam working as a professional musician. |
| Esway, Don | YN3 | Feb 25, 1972 – Sep 7, 1973 | 1st | So long ago !! Plankowner, pre-com crew. Asisnment began in Norfolk, lots of training there, then off to Boston to meet the ship. Great guys, great times, great ship. Good memories and strong bonds I will never forget. |
| Brookover, Jim | EM3 | Mar 1972 – Oct 1973 | M | Plank Owner, Too many good times to remember. Boston was the Best, Any other Plank owners out there? I would like to find pictures if anyone has them - One homesick dude from Madison Wi - took a bunch. |
Cushing, Bill  | EMFN | Mar 1972 – Nov 1972 | Engineering | Had the dubious honor of being the first plank owner to depart because of my discharge, which came through while we were conducting sea trials in Gitmo. Looking to connect with anyone who'd like to. View 'now' Photo |
| Cherry, Paul | MMFN - MM1 | Mar 1972 – Mar 1977 | A Gang | Life was hard, Life was Hot, Life was fun! |
| Sole, Gary | STG2 | Mar 1, 1972 – Oct 30, 1974 | AS Division | Looking for any Plank Owners and crew through the 1974 Med Cruise. |
| Wood, David | BT2,BT1 | Mar 12, 1972 – Apr 12, 1974 | B | PLANKOWNER |
| Sole, Gary | STG2 | Mar 17, 1972 – Oct 17, 1974 | AS | Plank Owner - Precomm Training Petty Officer in Norfolk. Med Cruise 1974 |
| Cochran, Charlie | CS2 | Apr 1972 – Mar 1973 | SUPPLY S2 | Came aboard @ Boston NSS from TAD , Norfolk, VA. Still have my plank and was proud to have served on the Beary. Think I have some pictures in my scrapbook. Wonder what happened to Lt. Bob Aldrich, CS2 Clayton McCamey, CS2 Luberra. Skipper was Cdr. Jo |
| Fry, Chuck | SH3/2 | Apr 1972 – May 1974 | Supply | I'm a plankowner. I was on the the crew in Boston receiving supplies before the ship arrived. There were only 4 or 5 of us. We use to go to the dog and horse tracks almost everyday. Hung out at KKKKaty's & Nash North& Kenmore Sq in B |
| Dudley, Rodger S. (Steve) | EW3 | Apr 1972 – May 1974 | Ops | Plank owner |
| Clark, Daniel | SK3 | Apr 15, 1972 – Sep 23, 1975 | supply | I was one of the few that was stationed in Boston waiting for the ship to arrive. Was on the commissioning crew. had some good times. If any remembers me where i was so was Butch McClatcher would be there also. Started out as a boatswan mate. |
| Ferguson, Mark | BT | May 1972 – Dec 24, 1973 | B | I am a plank owner and was with the crew in Boston. Please check out the Facebook page USS Donald B. Beary and join. Great way to share stories and talk to old shipmates. |
| Winnell, Darius "Dink" | ETR3 | May 2, 1972 – 1974 | Com | Worked with ETC Sanner in ET shop along with Neiser,Adams. Plank owner and served on soap team in Boston. I knew Chuck Frye because he was from WV. Had some good times aboard the Beary and later changed rate to AQ3. |
| Felgenhauer, Stephen | MM2 | Jun 16, 1972 – Jun 16, 1975 | M | Pre-Com, Plank Owner, 1st and 2nd Med Cruise, Gitmo, many Caribbean islands, Blue Nose, lots of good times in MDiv, MM2, tense visit to Dubrovnic, Yugoslavia (Cold War Years), chasing Russians, etc-Remember the Kiev? |
| Koller, Wayne | MMC | Jul 1972 – Aug 1976 | M | Would like to hear from other plankowners |
| Goudie, John M. , III | PC3 | Jul 22, 1972 – Nov 15, 1974 | X | Plank Owner. First Postal Clerk on board. Had a really great time sailing on the Beary and working all of the kinks out on the initial cruise to Gitmo. |
| Sanner, Jimmie | ETC | Aug 12, 1972 – Aug 31, 1975 | OE | I was a plank owner on the Berry. I also returned to the ship for one of it's last INSURV inspections. |
| Bellick, Alex | BT2 | Dec 1972 – May 7, 1976 | Fireman | Based out of D&S piers Norfolk, VA, completed several Med Cruises, wish I had kept in touch with my crew mates over the years. I'm looking for Stockdale, Beat Brown, Atterberry, Shubert, Watts, Sutcliffe & Cooper, etc. |
| Anthony, Dale | PN3 | Feb 1973 – Nov 5, 1975 | XO | |
| Decker, Kevin | FTG3 | Feb 1973 – Dec 1975 | Weapons | |
| Blackford, Garland | QMC | Mar 10, 1973 – Jun 20, 1974 | NAVIGATION | I AM A PLANK OWNER AND LEFT THE SHIP IN SPAIN AT THE END OF IT'S FIRST CRUISE TO THE MED. I NEVER GOT TO SEE THE CRUISE BOOK. |
| Dentico, Chuck | QM2 | Apr 1973 – Apr 1975 | NAVAD | I made just one Med Cruise and one RefTra/Gitmo on Beary |
| Spirlock, Don | E-4 | Apr 6, 1973 – Jun 2, 1976 | Supply | |
| Franconeri, Jim | LT/LCDR | Jun 1973 – Aug 1975 | Operations Officer | I was Ops Boss on the greatest frigate in the Navy. Loved serving with a great wardroom and a fantastic crew. |
| Pelz, Nicholas | FTG3 | Jun 1973 – Dec 1976 | 2nd (Gunnery) | 2 Gitmo's, 2 Meds, 1 MidEast, many Caribbean, Shellback, Bluenose. Guitar player for ship's band-RVC Towing Co. Remember the concert in the Seychelles? Search You tube for "RVC Towing Company" to see a video. |
| Harrison, Dean | BM3 | Jul 1973 – Jan 1977 | 1st | |
| Harrison, Dean | BM3 | Jul 3, 1973 – Jun 1977 | 1st | |
| Harrison, Dean | BM3 | Jul 3, 1973 – Dec 10, 1977 | 1st | The "Duck" Good ship, Good crew, Good God what am I saying, Do I miss it? Yes I do. |
| Stephens, Stanley | sk2 | Aug 1973 – Jan 22, 1976 | Supply | |
| Planty, Harold | SN | Sep 1973 – Aug 1977 | 1st | |
| Rickard, James (Mike) | MM3 | Sep 1973 – Apr 1977 | M | It was a very good time and would like to hear from People I served with |
| Durick, Joe | GMG3 | Sep 17, 1973 – Dec 1976 | 2nd Division | Picked her up in Norfolk just after shake down from Builders. Did a ton of cruises on her for the 3 1/2 years I was on her. Email is f-129@hotmail.com |
| Lindsay, Tim | Qm3 | Oct 1973 – Aug 1974 | Navigation | I joined the Navy to get out of town and see the world. It was during my last year that I was transferred to the duck.We did a Med cruise and the Artic circle. Want to reconnect with then, Ensign Chase. Can anyone help? |
| Allis, Dennis | mm2 | Nov 15, 1973 – Aug 1976 | R Division | I finally retired this year and my son and I will be attending the Army Navy game this year. Would like to contact any of my old shipmates from the Beary that live in Philadelphia? |
| Jones, Bill | MM1 | Dec 1973 – Sep 1978 | M | |
| Jones, William | MM1 | Dec 1973 – Oct 1978 | M Division |
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