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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Kirk (FF 1087). 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 186 crew members registered for the USS Kirk (FF 1087).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1976 | 1977 – 1981 | 1982 – 1986 | 1987 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Petterson, Jeff | EM3 | Jun 1971 – Oct 1976 | REPAIR | I AGREE WITH DENNY GIBSON ! |
Bongaard, Jim "Bon" | OS2 | 1972 – 1975 | OI | Come see us at www.kirk1087.org |
Gibson, Dennis | IC2 | 1972 – 1974 | Plankowner. Great ship, great crew. | |
Noldan, John | OS3 | 1972 – Jul 1973 | OI | Plank Owner |
Soderborg, Frank | YN2 | 1972 – 1975 | A&N | Part of PreCom Crew, Plankowner, 2 WestPacs, Evacuated Saigon 1975. Rode refugee Patrol Gunboat to PI. Went to Recruiting duty till 1979 in Idaho. KIRK patch is on my Harley Jacket. Love to hear from anybody. |
Harkins, Gregory (The Hawk) ![]() | RM2 | 1972 – 1975 | Radio | |
Donaldson, Albert | Mm-3 | 1972 – 1974 | Engineering | |
Dixon, Thomas | GMT1 | Feb 1972 – Jun 1976 | 3rd | |
Pestka, John | MM3/MM2 | May 5, 1972 – Nov 1, 1974 | M | Commissioning Detail and 1st WESTPAC |
Morgan, Carl | GMC3 | May 10, 1972 – Oct 9, 1975 | 2ND | wAS A PLANK ORDER NEVER FORGOT MY 2 TRIPS OVERSEAS. wISH IT DIDN,T TAKE 31 YEARS TO GET MY MEDALS FOR SEVICE IN 1975. |
Toeller, Don | STG2 | Jun 1972 – Dec 1973 | 3rd | |
Brakensiek, Wayne | STG2 | Jun 1972 – Sep 1975 | 3rd | Plankowner - Primadonna |
Krywalski, Jim | STG2 | Jun 1, 1972 – Jun 24, 1974 | 3rd ( Sonat Tech) | Plankowner - Primadonna |
Allender, Carl | MR3 | Jun 1, 1972 – Jan 4, 1974 | A Division | Plank Owner. Living in Des Moines, Iowa |
Boden, John | E1 | Jun 3, 1972 – | 1st | |
Jones, Doug | ST1 | Jul 1972 – Feb 1974 | 3rd | Primadonna 1st class |
Smith, David | EN3 | Jul 2, 1972 – Oct 18, 1973 | R | Plank Owener |
Clancy, Tim | GMG2 | Aug 28, 1972 – Jul 1, 1976 | 2nd | DOES ANYONE REMEMBER WHAT JP5 MEANT? HINT: IT WASN'T JET FUEL...LOL |
Hackney, Curtis | SMSN | Sep 1972 – Dec 24, 1975 | OC | Plank owner, 2 West Pac cruises & Operation Frequent Wind. BS degree 1979. Navy Reserves 1984-1987(BU3). Retired teacher 2006. Fully retired security 2021. Shriner. Reside in Richmond, VA. Email: tectecman2@yahoo.com |
Chamberlain, Robert | SH3 | Sep 1, 1972 – Jun 30, 1978 | Supply | Last plank owner to leave the ship. |
Nickel, Bryce | BTFA | 1973 – 1974 | ||
Logan, Ben | SKSA | 1973 – 1974 | SUPPLY | first ship after a school |
Schultz, Terry/schultzie | OS6 | 1973 – 1976 | OI | It was the best crew that I ever served with. You couldn't find a better group of guys and each of us always had the others backs. It was also the best time of my life. |
Mansell, David (Okie) | SHSN | 1973 – 1976 | FIRST,THEN SUPPLY | My jobs on the ship were chipping paint,operated the ship store,then was the ship barber. I then transferred to USS Dubuque. I was honorably discharged in 1977. I am still cutting hair at this time. |
Doyle, Hugh | LT | 1973 – 1975 | Engineering | Best ship of my 20+ year career. Come join the USS KIRK Association at www.kirk1087.org. |
Dixon, Jim | SR | 1973 – 1974 | First | |
Leader, Tim ![]() | MM3 | Mar 1973 – Jan 1975 | marine mechanics | I am looking for Tobin, Delmundo or Senior Chief Campbell |
Burbridge, William (Bill) | BTFN | Nov 1973 – Jul 1975 | B | |
Dallner, Mark | STG2 | 1974 – 1976 | 3RD Division ASW | Operation Frequent Wind. Brought back 30-32,000 refugees from Vietnam in 1975 to Subic Bay. Check out The Forgotten Ship at NPR .org or The Lucky Few at the Navy BUMED website. |
Richardson, Carl | E-1 | 1974 – | Deck | I was a hot head when i got to the ship in 1974, the ship took a lot of steam from me and allowed me to settle down. When i got there we were DE-1087,What a great experience. |
Harris, Jeffery Wade | MM2 | 1974 – May 1977 | M | |
Walton, Thomas | MM3/MMFN | Apr 1974 – 1976 | M | Great ship. Learned how to be a MM from the best. |
Sitler, Terry | IC2 | Apr 15, 1974 – Dec 4, 1975 | Engineering | I remember most of my IC family Gibson,Dame,Ervan and Hinckley. I hope you all are well. Great ship and crew. Give me an email. |
Larry, Gonzales | YN3 | Oct 1, 1974 – Jun 1978 | Admin | Hope to see some of the crew members I served with at the reunion in September. Was a great crew. |
Flores Jr, Ricardo (Rick) | SKSA | Oct 10, 1974 – Dec 10, 1976 | Supply | Started in First Division then went to striker board for sk. Eventually retired from Navy in 1996 SKCS(SW)USN. |
Lawless, Paul ![]() | EW2 | Apr 2, 1975 – 1976 | Operations | Was on board during freq wind and rode one of the refuge ships to Subic Bay PI |
Croix, John | MMC(SW) | 1976 – 1979 | M | |
Baldwin, Val | STG2 | 1976 – 1978 | 3rd | Changed Homeport from San Diego to Japan and then of course the yards! |
Miller, Robert | BM2 | 1976 – 1978 | 1st | |
Croix, John ![]() | MMC | 1976 – 1979 | M | Love to hear from anyone who served with me. |
Mlcoch, Louis | RMSN | 1976 – 1978 | OC | Reported on board in San Diego Ca and was a crewmember during the change of homeport to Yokosuka Japan. Was on board till changed command to the USS Oaklahoma City CG 5. Served as a RM s |
Mlcoch, Louis | RMSN | 1976 – 1978 | OC | My first ship, made the homeport change to Yokosuka Japan, a lot of great friends |
Yzaguirre, John | E3 | 1976 – | Signal Man | |
Paschal, Walter | E-5 | Apr 15, 1976 – Aug 15, 1980 | Guns | fantastic ship and crew |
Sweep, Duane | YN2 | Jul 1976 – Jun 1978 | A&N | |
Young, Garth | QM1 | Jul 1976 – Jun 1978 | Navigation | Forward deployed out of Yokosuka, Japan |
Ray, Bob | MM2 | Oct 1976 – Mar 1980 | M | |
Ray, Bob | MM2 | Oct 10, 1976 – Mar 1980 | M | |
Clark, Mike | MMFN | Dec 1976 – Oct 1978 | ||
Van Ek, Jim | FTG3 | Dec 1976 – Feb 1980 | 2nd | Best four years of my life. |
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