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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Valdez (FF 1096). 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 262 crew members registered for the USS Valdez (FF 1096).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1976 | 1977 – 1979 | 1980 – 1982 | 1983 – 1986 | 1987 – 1989 | 1990 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Clark, Mr2 Neal/ Tim | MR2 | 1987 – Feb 1990 | ERO1 | 2nd most enjoyable tour of my 23 year career. Lot of underway time, extraordinary shipmates, wonderful memories. Recall Rosey Roads After Hugo?where we had to go to get there, The submarine torpedo shot at Autec? Ret MR1 |
Choiniere, Mark | QM2(SW) | 1987 – 1989 | Nav/Admin | |
Hill.4102, Steven D | QM3 | Mar 1, 1987 – Sep 1, 1991 | Nav/Admin | My attachment to the Valdez as SelRes is thoroughly unforgettable. I miss everyone. View 'now' Photo |
Parker, John | FC3 | Apr 15, 1987 – Feb 15, 1989 | Weapons | |
Grady, Ronald | EN2 | May 1987 – Jun 1990 | HT Shop | Being a Selres on the ship was the most awarding of my career. |
Leto, Joseph | SN LETO | Jun 5, 1987 – Mar 5, 1991 | 1st | On board Valdez for 4 wonderful years. Then Stationed in Williamsburg, Va & served in Dessert Storm then got out. Now I Live in Iowa and I am a Film Producer for a Independent film company I started in 2005. http://www.hawkeyefilmworks.com |
Peavey, Jeffrey | SM2 | Jul 1987 – Oct 1989 | OC | |
Davis, Raymond | ms1 | Aug 12, 1987 – May 10, 1991 | supply | out of 5 ships and 22 years best crew in the fleet, it wasnt allways fun but good times because we had a tight crew. hope you all are doing well, yes im still in maine still keep in touch with some of my shipmates. |
Signorelli, Al (Sigger) | OS2 | Sep 1987 – Aug 1990 | OI | WOW what a blast The Mightey War Ship Valdez Ill never forget that day steaming into Norfolk If ya rember me drop me a line winters in Newport who could forget |
Wygal, Kirk "Duke" | QM3 / SAR SWIMMER | Sep 15, 1987 – Apr 15, 1991 | NAV/OPS | |
Lamoureaux, Jason / Lammy | MACHINIST MATE/ E-4 | Sep 28, 1987 – Sep 28, 1990 | m | |
Matthews, Wayne | IC 2 | Oct 11, 1987 – Nov 6, 1990 | It was some good times. Good crew | |
Williams, Tommy | SK3 | Dec 1987 – Jan 1989 | S-1 | Came aboard in the dead of winter after being stationed in Arizona. What a welcome! But I did have a blast. Only stayed 13 months...too much heat on me! Got out for a while then came back a year later. Great times and hope to hear from someone |
Atchley, Quinten | ET2 | 1988 – Mar 31, 1991 | OE | Some of the best days of my life - great people, great times |
Unger, Jerry | BTC(SW) | 1988 – 1991 | B | Busiest Reserve Frigate I'd been on. |
Hefter, Douglas | FC3(SW) | 1988 – 1990 | Weapons | |
McGeough, Daniel | SN | Jan 1988 – Feb 1990 | Deck Crew | Best Time I had in Reserves were aboard this ship! |
McDowell, Paul | QM3 | Jan 1, 1988 – Mar 1, 1991 | nav | |
Slocum, Craig, A | MM2 | Jan 12, 1988 – May 6, 1991 | M-Division | |
Watts, Markus | EM2 | Jan 25, 1988 – Jan 5, 1991 | ERO2 Engineering | I had a very good time on the ship for most part and I don't think I'll ever forget it. I was just a kid when I got to the ship at just 19, today,at 39, I'm married with two kids and I live outside the small town of Economy, Indiana |
Blackader, Bob | SKC | Feb 10, 1988 – | Supply | |
Duncan, Dre | May 1988 – Mar 1991 | OE | 1st Ship. Excellent Crew..Trent Bell..Ramon Burgress..Calvin Crawford..Mac..Atchley and Osborn. Chief Caron.. | |
Cook, Russell | LT(JG) | Jun 1, 1988 – Jul 31, 1991 | 1st LT/Gunnery Officer | Very interest times with a terrific crew to make life great! |
Cook, Russell (Wheat Thin) | Lt(jg) | Jul 1, 1988 – Jul 31, 1991 | First and Second | |
Cox, Darryl | E3-Deck-SN / OSSN | Dec 14, 1988 – Dec 17, 1991 | Weapons / Operations Specialist | The liberty,the people,the jobs made this the best years of my life.Got to strike for ossn,got to crash the ship into the dock during trials,experience the eye of Huricane Hugo,survived 20 day restriction.I had a blast. View 'now' Photo |
Caseiro, Anibal | EM 3 | 1989 – 1991 | E | |
Demski, Edward | HT1 | 1989 – 1991 | R-DIV | I wonder what the skipper is up to? |
Ray, Chris | OS3 | 1989 – 1991 | OS | Served on board for 1 year, 7 months and 11 days prior to converting to Master-at-arms. |
Breland, Trace | FC2(SW) | 1989 – 1991 | Fire Control | Newport was cold for this southern boy, but I enjoyed the crew and all the stateside port visits |
Jackson, Nathan | FA boiler tech | 1989 – 1990 | boiler tech | I love this command, we went to Norfolk va, there I met a girl at the sports bar on base, we got together, but we had to leave, it was in 1991, I went out on liberty, I went by David Walker, was a good time for me. |
Cox, Darryl | FF 1096 | Jan 1989 – Dec 16, 1991 | weapons/os | i really miss those days. I started out as a reservest assined to the ship and ended up puttin in a chit for full time duty in 1990.I have to say it was the best times of my life,and i wish i could remember faces and names ,some i do . |
Caseiro, Anibal | EM 3 | Jan 1989 – Dec 1991 | ||
Robbins, Ron | LCDR | Jan 1989 – Dec 1991 | Operations/Executive Officer | |
McGovern, Robert/bob | YNSN/YN3 | Jan 1989 – Nov 4, 1990 | Admin | Started out as deckhand and left from the ship's office just making YN3 and then joined the Reserves in Cleveland, OH. Some good times, Remember mostly GITMO and Bermuda, and most of all underway! |
Plankey, Sean NEW | LT(jg) | Jan 3, 1989 – Dec 16, 1991 | AS, OE | 1989 was a long year. 90 and 91 were much better. We had an awesome crew. A real bunch of characters who all seemed to get along like they were best friends. It was an honor to serve w/ everyone aboard the "Mighty Juan". |
McGuffee, Kenneth | RM3 | Mar 1989 – Dec 1991 | OC | First ship and I have many great memories from my service on the Mighty Valdez. |
Penn, Shawn | YN2 | Mar 1989 – 1990 | Admin | Remember poker nights in the laundry. Due to being shorthanded, had multiple duties. Remember tracking the Soviet sub (intense time). But what I remember most is the crew. We had an awesome crew! |
Barney, Taylor | ic3 | Mar 13, 1989 – Mar 13, 1993 | eng | |
Krokel, Chuck | STG2 | Apr 1989 – Dec 1991 | WS | |
Blumenfeld, Dan | PN3 | Apr 1989 – Dec 1991 | Nav/Admin | |
Domanowski, Mark | CS2 | Jun 3, 1989 – Sep 1991 | Galley | |
Nolan, Doug | FC-1 | Jul 5, 1989 – Dec 15, 1991 | 2nd | |
Whisenton, Marlon (Wiz) | FN | Sep 1989 – 1991 | I'm an federal agent working for the Bureau of Prisons. my I was in the Fireroom with cheif Unger and Jordan. I remember those goo old days. I talked to Mitchell just the other day MS3 then, but he made cheif and now is retired. | |
Sibole, Rod | EN3 | Sep 26, 1989 – Sep 27, 1991 | A | |
Whisenton, Marlon (Wiz) | FN | Nov 1989 – 1991 | Engineer | |
Whynot, Stephen | SK1 | Dec 1989 – Oct 1991 | Supply | SELRES aboard VALDEZ..Enjoyed all my time aboard. Grateful to SKC Blackader and CDR Myers for promotion to SK1. |
Wortkoetter, Jason | SN | Dec 1989 – Mar 1991 | Deck | Currently I am Senior Chief with SPECWAR. |
Foreman, Malon, Scott | BTFN | Dec 10, 1989 – Dec 16, 1991 | B | Great time on a great ship. |
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