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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Truett (FF 1095). 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 396 crew members registered for the USS Truett (FF 1095).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1974 | 1975 – 1977 | 1978 – 1979 | 1980 – 1982 | 1983 – 1985 | 1986 – 1988 | 1989 – 1990 | 1991 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Price, Richard | AE2 | 1975 – 1976 | Helo Det | Came aboard with HSL-34 SH-2F Lamps Det, for the UNITAS 16 cruise in '75. What a wonderful time we had, exercises with each countries naval forces as we went. Cold beer and great liberty calls. Peru, Rio, Uruguay, Chile. |
Hemby, Jackson ![]() | ICFN | Jan 1, 1975 – Oct 1, 1976 | R | What a great experience with a great bunch of men. The Unitas Cruise and then part of the North Atlantic are fond memory's. It was a privilege to serve with a great crew and good friends. |
Clarke, David | BMSN | Apr 5, 1975 – Aug 13, 1978 | Deck force/ships interpreter | Can any cruise top unitas.. anybidy remember Valpo, Rio? |
McNamara, Brian ![]() | ENS | May 15, 1975 – Jun 1, 1978 | 2nd | My first Ship, and it was the best, though I was too thick to know it then. Great crew, mostly the plankowners and I was one of the newbies thereafter. Learned a lot about life from these men. Especially the enlisted. |
Parker, Timothy (Whisper) | EW2 | Jul 1975 – Apr 1980 | OE | I have alot of good memories of the ship and it's crews. Every new crewmember who came onboard said it was the best ship they had been on; I saw no reason to go any where else. |
Hall, Mark-riverrat | btfa | Aug 15, 1975 – Mar 20, 1976 | boiler tech | joined the ship at panama canel while on the unitas 16 deployment. |
Wagner, Mike | OS2 | Sep 7, 1975 – Sep 4, 1979 | OI | OI Division was great ,Ross, Duke, Trommboy, Fitz,Big Brian, ...Bobbys Bar, Athens Greece unforgettable. |
Grace, Steve | bt3 | Nov 8, 1975 – May 28, 1979 | b | |
Kaiser, Dennis | RM2 | Dec 20, 1975 – Nov 12, 1976 | OC Division | |
Jensen, Nate | ENS - LT | 1976 – 1980 | A&E, 1st Lt, Navigator | |
Poppa, John | BT-3 | Feb 1976 – Mar 1980 | B Division, Chief Petty officer Roddy | Recently found a lost shipmate and planning a visit this spring. Would like to connect with past friends. drop a line. |
Walker, David | MMFN | Mar 1976 – Sep 1976 | M AUX 1 | Rifle Company practiced on the flight deck in preparation to Queen's birthday. Hottest day ever coming up the Thames river manning the rail. Still sweat every time I think about it. |
Jerard, Jim / "jj" | RM2 | Apr 15, 1976 – Jul 22, 1979 | T.C. LYNCH WAS THE BEST CAP'N OF THE BEST BOAT IN THE FLEET. RADIO GANG WAS NO.1. COULD NOT HAVE SERVED WITH BETTER PEOPLE ON A BETTER SHIP. GREAT TIMES, LOTS OF FUN. ROUGHEST RIDING SHIP IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC.BEST WISHES TO ALL !!!!!!!! | |
Gorline, Jerry | OS3 | May 18, 1976 – Aug 13, 1979 | OI | Got on board and the next day I calculated the number of days I had left in the Navy, 1095 was the result. The first time I heard "Truett departing," I thought "hey, where are we going"? Some great memories, thanks. |
Fleury, Kevin | STG2 | May 22, 1976 – Aug 29, 1979 | AS Division | Ahoy mates..... Good memories. Hard to believe it's 33 years since I got out. Make that 42 years now !! |
Dunn, Steven | FN/MM2 | Jun 1976 – Sep 1981 | M division | Good memories from North Atlantic cruise all the way to South Boston mederteranin mid east, Russia anchorage ,Iranian hostage crisis. HELLO to all my ship mates |
Keener, Roger | FA-EN3 | Jul 6, 1976 – Aug 1979 | A-Gang | I am still in touch with a few of he guys on this list. I made some life long friends on this ship. I was only 17 when I reported aboard and the A-Gang bunch took me under their collective wings, what a way to begin. |
Rose, Roger | MMFA - MM2 | Aug 1976 – Mar 1980 | Main Control/Aux 1 | First ship, lots of great time with friends. |
McElroy, Mike Aka "Mac" | IC5 | Aug 1976 – Sep 1979 | EM? HT? not sure | IT- Greece, Nato, Somalia.. Rememer the 4 who slipped aboard the ship at night while going down the Suez... Free ride they got amongst other things.. Lisbon and the motorcycle cop.... Fun times Hope everyone is well |
Spann, Herbert | FTG1 | Nov 1976 – Dec 30, 1980 | 2nd | Very proud to have served on the Do It Truett. |
Cunningham, Thomas (Tommy) | BM3 | Nov 15, 1976 – Apr 5, 1980 | 1st | "AND ON THE 7TH DAY GOD CREATED DECKFORCE AND HE SAW THAT IT WAS GOOD" Lookin' for lost BUBBAS that sailed under TC Lynch... |
Bragdon, Marty | FTG3 | Dec 26, 1976 – Sep 26, 1977 | Weapons | I've heard from Randy Nolan, does any one out there know the where abouts of Chief Zimmerman? Or Bob Woodward, or Marty(Al) Burbank, or Steve Bianchi? |
Penar, Thomas (Footer) | SM3 | 1977 – 1980 | communications | I came aboard the Truett, already in drydock at Braswell and left just before the Med cruise. I was there when the boilers went down in gitmo and when the naked guy rushed the fantail in the bahamas. Still see ST2 Hemmer (Harley). SMSN Henderson?? |
Smith, Gary | OS3 | 1977 – 1981 | OI | |
Oreilly, Kevin | FTG2 | 1977 – 1981 | 2nd | Had some good shipmates over the years on board. Had a blast with those Dutch sailors on the STANAVFORLANT cruise. Get in touch if you live in Florida |
Heikkila, Quincy | OS2 | Jan 1977 – Aug 26, 1980 | OI | |
Fitzwater, Chris | OS2 | Jan 1977 – May 1980 | OI | Missed some good times in the Yards in Boston…TAD to the Med. Remember Capt. Lynch as a good Commander. Being towed in San Juan…not a bad thing…lol! |
Wickersham, Jim | SH3 | Feb 1977 – May 1980 | S1 | ran ship store and barber shop |
Hamester, David | SK3 | Mar 12, 1977 – Jul 26, 1979 | Supply S-1 | I came from a Sub Tender Culture stationed on Guam to the Truett. I really learned the Storekeeping rate while aboard the Truett. I had no “A†School. So I had learned the rate and by trial and error. I also had to learn being a petty officer the sa |
Dow, Paul | MR2 | Apr 2, 1977 – Dec 10, 1980 | a gang | the time aboard in a gang was great.I stand for 20 years and retired as mr1 living in nc working at UNCG. Capt TC this and always will be the best the crew would follow him to hell and back.My old shipmates look me up its timr for party |
Kohnen, Jack | FTG2 | Apr 27, 1977 – Jun 7, 1985 | 2nd | Alot of ups and downs,especially when those !*%#ing stabilizers were turned on. All in all the best crew ever! TC Lynch and WJ Frigge-the finest CO's. . |
Conquy, Wayne (Tom) | STG1 | May 10, 1977 – Jan 27, 1982 | AS | Enjoyed my time on board, we were underway alot. Since 1982 I have been a Technician & Engineer involve in Flight Simulation (B52, Lamps SH60, & C130) primarly with the USAF. |
Ward, Homer | EM-3 | Jun 1977 – Jan 3, 1981 | Engnering | Made the Med/Red cruise dry dock in Boston 18 mo. Had some great times in Boston. Dead in the waterdoing high water drills and cherried a bearing. hward1958@bellsouth.net |
Charlie Tromm, Chuck(Trommboy) | OS2 | Jul 3, 1977 – Dec 1, 1980 | OI | |
Erich, Charlie | Aug 16, 1977 – Jan 10, 1981 | A Gang | Great ship W/ good crew. How bout them superstars& Bz's fr Capt Lynch? | |
Roberts, Joseph (Jowrench) | MR2 | Sep 1977 – Sep 1981 | A-Gang | From Rota Spain to the Boston shipyard What a PARTY |
Hofmann, Brian/smiley | Mm3 | Oct 1977 – Aug 1980 | Engineering | Had some great experience, suez canal,Somalia,Ethiopia,red sea for 50 some days,Italy |
Heikkila, Quincy (Duke) | OS2 | Nov 1977 – Aug 26, 1980 | OI | |
Poulk, Robert (Bob) | EW1 | Nov 1977 – Aug 1979 | OE | I'll never forget my time on the Truett, and never be able to thank Capt. Lynch for the lasting example he set. |
Cramer, Dale "Willie" | FTG1 | Dec 1977 – 1980 | 2nd | Great crew. Had some good times and some bad but all I remember are the good. |
Watkins, Robert, "bob" | bt1 | Dec 15, 1977 – May 15, 1982 | B | First Ship, Me and Joe Wrench Drank OUZO in Greece. |
Cramer, Dale | FTG2 | Dec 21, 1977 – Jul 13, 1980 | 2nd |
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