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USS Luce (DDG 38) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Luce (DDG 38). 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 374 crew members registered for the USS Luce (DDG 38).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1969 | 1970 – 1974 | 1975 – 1977 | 1978 – 1980 | 1981 – 1982 | 1983 – 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romero, David | MR-3 | 1983 – 1986 | Machinest Repairman A&R | Hi I am so glad I found this web site. Email me and Let me know how everyone is doing. |
| Brown, John | GMG 3 | 1983 – 1987 | Just looking for old shipmates | |
| Monday, Michael | bt2 | 1983 – Sep 5, 1985 | b divison | |
| Corrigan, David | os2 | 1983 – 1987 | oi | great times |
| Carr, Bill | TM 3 | 1983 – 1985 | weapons | Living in Maine! Was onboard from 1983 to 85. Was a TM3. Any of you Gunners mates or sonar techs out there? |
| Penhollow, Burnell | MMCS | 1983 – 1989 | A- Gang/ M-Division | served on the old girl a long time. made some good friends, any body heard from ENC Jimmy Lee? |
| Reeves, Terry | BT1 | 1983 – 1989 | B Division EBO1 | Had many great years on board. Met many awesome Shipmates |
| Mello, Joe | mm | Mar 1983 – 1985 | engineering | |
Babbin, Bill  | BT2 | Mar 1983 – 1985 | B | |
| Gilmore, Patrick | FCC | Mar 11, 1983 – Jun 20, 1989 | ||
| Gilmore, Patrick | FCC | Mar 22, 1983 – Jun 19, 1989 | FOX | |
| Tisdale, Richard "Tiz" | FTM1 | Apr 20, 1983 – Apr 30, 1985 | Fox | |
| Williams, Jimmie | HT3 | Jun 1983 – Jun 1986 | R | I had a great time and had some good friends |
| Gilson, Junior | OS1(SW) | Jun 1983 – Jun 1988 | OI | |
| Jones, James | MM2-MMFA | Jun 19, 1983 – Oct 28, 1986 | EM01 | I learned a lot about government, politics, people, media, and solidfied my knowledge of safey. I had and still have a BAD attitude toward waste fraud and abuse. Some of us never accept wrong no matter the odds. Keep her memory ALIVE! |
| Ward, Merlin | MM3 | Jul 1983 – May 1985 | m | |
| Fuller, Rob | E-3 | Sep 1983 – Dec 1985 | Deck | Play the Rodeo song 1 more time. Great bunch o guys to run with. Feel free to say hi. |
| Reber, Dave | GMM2 | 1984 – 1986 | weapons 3rd DIV | Good times, good buds, North Atlantic, Buzzed by Russian MIG of coast of Norway, Bremenhaven, Germany.Train to Munich for Octoberfest 86. Massive rollers coming into The Azores, Maliga, Spain, Suez Canal ,Persian Gulf. |
| George, Demetrius | Gmm3 | 1984 – 1989 | 3rd | Old Tin Can, Great Crew, Miss The Ship, Not Haze Gray Under Way. |
| Robert, Ries | MM3 | 1984 – 1985 | 2 engine room | Was a great trip to the gulf, meet some great guys and had a blast aboard the Luce!!! |
| Jordan, Thomas | LTJG | 1984 – 1986 | ELECTRICAL OFFICER | OPPE WAS A BLAST |
| Griffin, Ron | OS2 | Jan 2, 1984 – May 1, 1987 | OPS | Fist Ship! Mess duties as a SN, two deployments to the Gulf. Ugh! Good times though. God Speed Shipmates! |
| Roppa, John | OS3 | Feb 1, 1984 – Sep 10, 1985 | OI | Great ship, had a lot of friends that i would like to get a hold of. |
| Lambrix, Dan | rm3 | Feb 1, 1984 – Jun 14, 1986 | ops | i loved my time in the navy. seeing the world taking pictures of everything so i can have memories forever come find the rest of your shipmates at https://www.facebook.com/groups/55745623949 |
| Bennett, Jim | EW3 | May 1984 – Apr 1986 | Operations | Had a lot of fun aboard the old girl, sorry to hear she's in pieces! |
| Bryson, Dick | IC2 | Jul 1984 – Dec 1987 | e | hi guys been pluggin around found this site |
| Cintron, Ramon | SK3 | Sep 1984 – Nov 11, 1986 | SUPPLY | "The Luce was Loose Great ship with a Great bunch of guys A pleasure to have served in supply and onboard. Been around the world and grew up alot on the LUCE-THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES My BEST to the LUCE CREW AND YOUR FAMILIES! |
| Guinn, Donnie | MM 2 | Oct 1984 – Mar 1988 | M | Hey ye old shipmates. I will contact those I see on here who I remember. Memory is fading a little. Serving in the Navy was the best thing I ever did. |
| Thompson, Charlie | EWC (SW) | Nov 1984 – Oct 1987 | OI/OE | She was a steamer. I had a great time on Luce and had a bunch of great shipmates. The CPO Mess had a great group of Chiefs. |
| Waters, John | STG2/STG1 | 1985 – 1987 | AS | Lots of sea time, Lots of good friends. |
| Callahan, Mervyn | CPO | 1985 – 1985 | Electrical | Made Chief and was only onboard for several months. The ship was a learning experience. |
| Bodin, Jethro | STGC(SW) | 1985 – 1989 | AS | Great crew, great ship! My thanks to the CPO Mess for initiating me into the CPO Fraternity! |
| Jordan, Tom | LTJG | 1985 – 1987 | Electrical Engineering | NATO Cruises (Stealth), Radar Tests |
| Nicola, John | GMM1 | 1985 – 1987 | 3rd | went recruiting after Luce and never missed sea duty so much.. |
| Damico, Tony | MM3 | 1985 – | EM02 | Miss serving on this tin can , remember alot of good times and one crazy ass chief lol |
| Don, Thomas | BT 3/E4 | 1985 – 1986 | B | Was on board for 1985 Ocean Safari (North Atlantic), 1985 Caribbean operations, and 1986 Persian Gulf. Console Operator. Enjoyed my time at sea and honored to have been able to serve my country! |
| Bessinger, Scott | MMFN | Feb 1985 – Feb 1987 | M | |
| Zahn, Mark | FC2 | Mar 1985 – Sep 1989 | FOX | If you only knew what ya'll thought you knew. Pepe, where the hell are you? |
| Rebennack, James Andrew "Drew" | GMM-3 | Mar 1985 – Oct 29, 1988 | MIssiles | |
| Smith, Bill | HM3 | Mar 1985 – Jul 1989 | Medical | |
| Lintner, Carl | MMFN | Mar 5, 1985 – Jul 8, 1987 | Loved that old boat | |
| Lopez, Yamil/ Pepe | GMG3 | Mar 25, 1985 – Mar 24, 1989 | Guns | Great crew and great friends. |
| Hanis, Steve | IC3 | May 1985 – Jan 1987 | E | Looking back...I'm grateful that I didn't pick a carrier, (you all know what I mean!). But, damn that ocean's rough!!! |
| White, Jon | STG3 | May 5, 1985 – Jan 10, 1987 | 4th division - Sonar | |
| Jackson, Avery | MM1 | May 10, 1985 – May 10, 1989 | M and A | The USS Luce was an outstanding ship, made so by the class and character of her crew. |
| Lopez, Luis (Louie) | EN3 | May 12, 1985 – Oct 15, 1988 | A Gang | Can anyone tell me the Co's of the Luce from 85-88, there were two, but my brain is not responding. The captain of the Leyte Gulf is a dear friend and asked me who they were. Thanks! Louie |
| Smith, Eric (Smitty) | Jun 1985 – Jun 1988 | Guns!! | Whassup guys?? | |
| McCoy, Clinton "Bulldog" | MM2 | Jun 1985 – Jun 1990 | A-div | |
| Murray, Troy | STG3 | Jun 1985 – Apr 1987 | 4th | Enjoyed my time on the Luce alot, except for all the Nuke Weapon handling drills. Made a bunch of friends. Wish I had stayed in the Navy but wanted to see how land was. Joined the Army and went Airborne/Air Assault. L8r |
| De Saro, Gregorio De Saro | BT1 | Jun 20, 1985 – Apr 28, 1991 | boilers | was onboard for 1986 persian gulf ,1988 med also ocean safari (north atlantic) 1985 and numerous caribbean operations, served as oil king and also in the after fireroom, it was a hell of a ride. |
| Desalme, Edward | E-3 | Jul 31, 1985 – Mar 14, 1988 | First | |
| Stansel, James | GMMSN | Aug 8, 1985 – Sep 27, 1987 | 1st/Weapons | .This ship was awesome. Had some great times and some not so great. As the old saying goes we were haze gray and underway (A lot). The North Atlantic NATO was the best. Hot days in the Gulf were hot, but good times had. Great crew. |
| Edwards, Bill (Shaggy) | GMT3 | Aug 15, 1985 – May 30, 1987 | ASW | Some of the nicest/strangest people I have ever met. Had a lot of good friends to pass the time with. |
| Burritt, Ian M.r. | MR3 Burritt | Sep 1, 1985 – Oct 3, 1986 | REPAIR DIVISION, (damage control central} | Hello to all my old shipmates.Those were some great times we had some26 years ago,WOW. I really miss all you guys.The persian gulf cruise of 1986,the suez safari Ha ha ha . |
| May, Scott | MM2 | Oct 1985 – Sep 18, 1989 | Main Control (#1 Engineroom) | A life-shaping experience (in a good way) |
| Heath, Daryl | GMT2 | Oct 1, 1985 – Feb 13, 1989 | ASW | No comment at the present time. |
| Wyatt, John | BMC | Nov 1985 – Sep 30, 1988 | 1st | great crew great ship let me here from some of you |
| Lane, Paul | YN3(SW) | Dec 3, 1985 – Jul 16, 1987 | NX | What a drag DDG-38, old tin can that broke down a lot and no awards. Glad I transfered when I had the chance to another DDG that kicked ass! |
| Littrell, Walter | JO3 | Dec 29, 1985 – Feb 15, 1989 | NX | Made some great memories along with some bad ones. Still despise a couple of aholes that did all they could to make me miserable. Thank God for those that helped me keep my sanity. |
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