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USS Forrest Sherman (DD 931) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Forrest Sherman (DD 931). 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 151 crew members registered for the USS Forrest Sherman (DD 931).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1969 | 1970 – 1975 | 1976 – 1980 | 1981 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurer, Siegfried (Ziggy) | STG1-STG2 | 1976 – 1977 | Sonar Gang | spent most of my time on her in Boston at Bethlehem streel shipyard and left after the Charleston homeport change. Left just before the REFTRA in GITMO and became DESRON 6 (?) driver as STG2. Now that was great duty. Then on to San Diego |
| Cale, Ron | BT2 | Apr 1976 – Oct 2, 1979 | B Division (SNIPE) | worked out of the Aft Fireroom and in the Oil Lab with Freddy Wayne Lawrence. Many great memories. |
Bowers, Jim "Baby Boats"  | BM3 | Apr 1976 – Dec 1978 | Deck / 1st | Came aboard in Norfolk just b4 yards in Boston & homeport change to Charleston / '78 Med Cruise. Great memories, like being AWOL on liberty in Corsica! BMC Cloud covered for me as duty W/B Coxswain next morning :-) LOL |
| Kruger, Wayne | LTJG | Apr 1, 1976 – Mar 15, 1979 | ASW & 1ST LT | Retired 4 June 2005-Captain, USN E-mail: wkruger@aol.com 269-352-5999 Amazing tour. I have very fond memories of those who survived the Boston overhaul period & fun we had on the Med deployment! |
| Boehringer, Boe | GMG2 | Apr 9, 1976 – Mar 5, 1979 | Fox Division | Great times great memories. Miss the guys, Sam Brown, Kevin Brown, McMillen "Admiral Mac", Flom "Spike" Giovonni "Geo", Matt Abram "Abe" Tom Rosebery "Rosie" nd a lot of others. Med Cruise 78 and all t |
| Boehringer, Ray | GMG2 | Jun 1976 – Mar 5, 1979 | Fox Division | Great memories, great time of my life. I have in the last year seen 3 of my shipmates, Tom Roseberry (Rosie) Matt Abram (Abe) and Ed Conley (CMGC) Heard from FT1 Van Bibber and FT1 McKim |
| Mathis, Lennie | HT3 | Nov 1976 – May 1980 | R | TRYING TOCONTACT BOB SIEGEL muggs3158@yahoo.com |
| Hawkins, Mark | HT3 | Dec 1, 1976 – Aug 20, 1977 | Engineering | Hello everybody, I was on her during the time she was in Boston Bethlehem Steel Shipyard. And life in Chesleston, transfer to the reserves. |
| Hawkins, Mark | HT3 | Dec 1, 1976 – Aug 20, 1977 | Engineering | Any Shipmates remember the very sad events at Bethehen Steel. When our Shipmate, had just come back from leave, and was shot 10 times, while handcuff, and left in the trunk of a car.... |
| Van Bibber, Charles | FT1 | 1977 – 1979 | Fox Division | I was the leading FT, in charge of the MK 68 and MK 56 Gun Fire Control Systems. I remember Geovannini "Geo" and Reeves the most. I remember all the guys and the gunners mates. We had a Killer division. |
| Morris, Merc | LT | Jan 1977 – Dec 1980 | CICO | Best of the Great Gunships in comradiere and seamanship. A Boston shipyard and GTMO survivor. Great 1980 Middle East deployment with "Batman" and "Away the Snoopy Detail." Great "Wierdroom" and crew tails abound. |
| McMillen, David | GMG2 | Feb 1977 – Jun 1980 | Fox | |
| Bruegging, Henry | BT2 | Mar 3, 1977 – Apr 10, 1981 | B | My first and most memorable command of them all. Enjoyed having good crew mates such as BT2 Brownlee, BTC Thompkins and many others. |
| Frank, Richard/rick | MS3 | Apr 1977 – Nov 1980 | Supply | 3.5yrs of my 4yr stint was on The Sherman Served 2 Commanders in my time(Lacey & Booth) They were OK, had some very good officers along the way At some time I'll share some stories For now AHOY to all my shipmates |
| Cox, Darryl | LT | May 27, 1977 – May 5, 1981 | COMMO/1ST LT/ADMIN | It was the people not the ship that I want to remember most. |
| Burns, Robert | BT2 | Jun 1977 – Jul 1980 | B Division | Great ship and alot of good friends and alot of memories.. It was great seeing a few of the guys that got together at the ship reunion and the time that of few of us got together in Tennessee a few years back |
| Burns, Robert | BT2 | Jun 15, 1977 – Jul 6, 1980 | B | Caught the ship in the yards in Boston, We had a great crew, I just went to the Ship's Reunion in Charleston in 2016 and had a good time seeing old friends. |
| Arnold, Robert/bob/arny | MMC | Jul 7, 1977 – Jul 2, 1980 | M | |
| Taylor, Ron | RM3 | Aug 1977 – Jun 1981 | Operations | This was the best experience of my life. Made great friends. The Radio Shack was the best! |
| Romeiser, Doug | EM1 | Sep 1977 – Oct 1979 | Electrical | E-Shop Super. Had a great EM/IC gang. Good ships crew. Great tour visiting, Burmuda, Nova Scotia, Caribbean, Panama, the Med - Palma, Corsica, Venice, Rome , Naples, Spain. Ltjg. Sterling was a big JERK of a div. officer |
| Foster, Foz | EMFN | Sep 15, 1977 – Jul 14, 1978 | E | Just found this site a few days ago. I was on the Forrest Sherman for about a year. I was an Electrician (e-2 I think) I remember EM3 Carpenter, EMC Dresher and more I just can't remember all their names. Did Gitmo twice |
| Armstrong, Danny | BT1(RETIRED BTCM IN APR 2000) | Nov 22, 1977 – Feb 28, 1980 | B | I have some fond memories of my time on the Forrest Sherman. Then BT1 Thomas and BTC Ham and I had some pretty good times. |
| Cornwall, Russell | SH3 | 1978 – 1981 | Deck/supply | |
| Tanguay, David | RM1/E-6 | 1978 – 1982 | OC1 | the best ship I served on and the best personnel to work with.I am looking for BIG O owens and Yn1 Ronald Mosher |
| Manchego, Thomas | FTG2 | 1978 – 1981 | Fox | Had a really good time with mostly good people on the ship. The FT's and Gunners Mates were fun people. Enjoyed my time onboard the Sherman. |
| Parker, Blane | RM1 | 1978 – 1981 | OC | |
| Mueller, Pat Mueller | RM2, NOW A COMMANDER | Jan 5, 1978 – Jun 15, 1982 | OC | The ship/shipmates and lessons I learned on that ship set me course. I think about those times everyday and am glad they finally have another coming into service. |
| Duncan, Allen (Big Al) | RM3 | Jan 5, 1978 – Aug 31, 1981 | OPS | The radio shack gang was the best, Cheif Barrett, Dave Tanguay, Blane Parker, Mario Thomas, Melvin Tolbert, Pat Mueller, Ken Terry, Ron Taylor, Terry King, Bob Schneider, Bill Meyer... It wan an honor guys. Great Days! |
| Comley, Marty | BT3 | 1979 – 1982 | B | Looking forward to hearing from anyone I served with. Had some good times in some interesting places. |
| Sears, Calvin | IC3 | 1979 – 1980 | E | |
| Johannsen, Lowell | SK2 | Jan 1, 1979 – Sep 1, 1981 | Supplies | |
| Cornwall, Russell | Sh3 | Feb 1979 – Oct 1981 | Supply | Served my first year and half in the deck division, then transferred to supply. I went to the USS Mobile in Long Beach CA in 1982 - 1987 and did a few westpacks. My best times were on the Sherman and the east coast. |
| Brownlee, Denver | BT2 THEN NOW CWO3 | Mar 1979 – Apr 30, 1981 | No question, The best ship I have served on and I have served on seven. I do miss my crew mbrs, especially BTC/LCDR Doc Thompkins and CWO3 Bobby Hyman. I followed in your footstep. I would love to hear from anyone. I have the cover Patch on my desk! | |
| West, Mike | CDR | Jul 9, 1979 – Jan 5, 1981 | XO | Best tour with most interesting deployments I had in the Navy was as XO of USS Forrest Sherman; even better than command tours later!! |
| Claunch, Chuck | QM2 | Aug 1, 1979 – May 1, 1980 | quartermaster | served under Captain Booth. Persian Gulf assignment in April 1980. |
| Risher, Jimmy | GMG2 | Aug 8, 1979 – Oct 30, 1980 | weps | was the omc on mt 52 JURY with mudd, rosell, and others, was in gulf way back when all on board on that cruise remembers hours in the mounts, ship was my friend as well as all who sailed on her,became shelback on her |
| Raike, William | MM2 | Oct 1979 – Mar 1982 | M | First command. By far the best command I served with. Lots of great leaders on board, MMC burgess, CWO Hyman Capt. Booth |
| Spellman, Mike | BTFN | 1980 – 1983 | B | |
| Etherton, Nick | HT3 | 1980 – 1982 | Damage Control | I was there at the end for decomisioning. I saw her once in Philly ship yards..very sad..hated it! She still looks good. |
| Frank, Bill | FN | 1980 – 1982 | B Aft Fire Room | Being on this ship and with the final crew up to the point The sea tug took her away was a solemn moment. Made it to BT2 2 more ships and a stent of shore duty as a Brig staff corrections officer. 37 years still steaming |
| Warden, Jeff "fuzzy" | MM3 | Feb 1980 – Aug 1982 | M | I worked in aft engineroom and will always remember my first Med cruise.Would love to hear from any of my Hole Snipe buddies. |
| Easterling, John | TM3 | Mar 1980 – Nov 1981 | WEAPONS Department | Great ship.anyone know where Oscar MS1 at.. |
| Fowler, Edmund | ET2 | Apr 1980 – Nov 1982 | OE | |
| Price, Scott | GMG2 | Apr 3, 1980 – Apr 3, 1980 | Gunner | Spent time on this ship between 1980 and 1982 then went to the USS Haleakala in San Francisco for the Pacific. |
| Gathercole, Michael | etsn | Jun 1980 – Nov 1982 | Electronics/radar | I was sent from boot camp to the ship when it was in Mombasa, Kenya. I stayed on through the ship yards in Mississippi and until it was decommissioned. It is one of my favorite memories--to be on that ship. |
| Woodall, Robert | QM2 | Aug 1980 – Oct 1982 | Navigation | The men I met on this ship will be in my mind for ever I am trying desperatly to find them. I am looking for Chris Cavanaugh and Mike Mocelinko and Pat Mueller and Jerry Herman. |
| Griffin, Devone | EN-3 | Aug 1980 – Apr 1982 | ENGINENEERING | DD-931 WAS MY FIRST COMMAND OUT OR BOOT CAMP. |
| Mitchell, Gregory (Mad Mitch | TM3 (CE1(SCW) RETIRED) | Aug 15, 1980 – Nov 5, 1982 | AS DIVISION | Served on the Sherman from 1980 to 1982. A member of the decommissioning crew. Made a lateral conversion to Const. Electrician retired CE1 (SCW) in 2002. Currently Married, Minister, Bachelors degree, state worker. |
| Burns, Bobby | E-4 | Sep 14, 1980 – Oct 23, 1981 | Mess Hall | I was the former ship's basketball coach aboard ship. Under Captain Booth's command |
| Degener, Deg | GMGSN | Nov 1, 1980 – Sep 1, 1982 | FOX | |
| Zeinert, Jim | BMSN | Dec 28, 1980 – Nov 20, 1982 | Deck |
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