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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Bigelow (DD 942). 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 285 crew members registered for the USS Bigelow (DD 942).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1962 | 1963 – 1967 | 1968 – 1971 | 1972 – 1974 | 1975 – 1977 | 1978 – 1980 | 1981 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Fayle, Jeff | OS3 | 1975 – 1977 | OI | |
Chapman, Glenn | OS3 | Jan 1975 – Jun 1975 | Operations (CIC) | England/Boisedorf write me GlennRanger1@aol.com |
Kattenbraker, James | RM2 | Mar 1975 – Oct 1977 | Opeerations | |
Adoryan, Don/aardvark | BT3 | Mar 1, 1975 – Sep 19, 1978 | Boiler Tech | Looking back wonder what everyone is up to: Jim (Jake) Sliger, Shorty Gardner, Jim Henry (Hank), Bert (Bertram), Don Odom, Tom Siems, Bill Grey, Bill McClosky, etc |
Schiumo, Frank | mm3 | Mar 7, 1975 – Sep 1977 | machinist mate | |
Lytle, Jonathan | ETR3/2 | May 1975 – May 1978 | OE | First tour. Anyone remember me as being labeled "subversive"? I finished my 22.5 year career as an LDO. Fond memories of time on DD942! |
Beauchamp, Tom | MR2 | May 1975 – Aug 14, 1977 | A Gang | Was watching TV and it suddenly struck me, what the hell are you guy's up to? |
Downing, Les | TM2 | Jun 1975 – Dec 1979 | AS | Good times Bad times 4 1/2 years on the same ship is a long time I'm on Face book or lesdancer@yahoo.com any one who remembers me give me a shout |
Adoryan, Aardvark | BT-3 | Jun 1975 – Sep 19, 1978 | Engineering | Forward fire room, 1975 to Sept 1978 |
Rock, George | BT-2 | Jul 3, 1975 – Oct 22, 1976 | B Div | I went aboard Bigelow after shoreduty, made a med cruise on her and was discharged from her in 1976 |
Robinson, Steve | Jul 20, 1975 – Mar 25, 1977 | seaman | i worked on the captains gig and whale boat when i wasn't hiding like everyone else! man, i miss those days.i caught up with the ship in rota spain while they were on a 6 month med cruise.mike shimkus and tim wagner will remember me. | |
Gorick, Sam | STG3 | Aug 1975 – Jan 1979 | as | |
Torres, William | BT PO 3RD CLASS | Sep 22, 1975 – Sep 22, 1978 | enginering | Lagging king in the forward boiler room. Looking to touch base and shoot the breez with shipmates who served with me. Looking back, best time of my life.1976 cruise up the coast, 2 Med. cruises. Who can forget Palma? |
Davis, Pete | HM/2 | Oct 1975 – Sep 1978 | corpsman | |
Lawson, Gary | fireman | Nov 5, 1975 – Jul 29, 1978 | m | As I get older,pushing 60.I am glad that I got to spend time on BIGELOW,and to be part of the greatest NAVY IN the world.,my friend rj reynolds and I came on board ship by helo,in nov. 1975 med cruse. |
Proctor, Gerald/ Doc | HMC | Nov 27, 1975 – Dec 2, 1976 | Medical/Admin | Had to shoot her. She was a good old grayhound. |
Dooley, Vernard / Jay | BTFA | Dec 1975 – Dec 1976 | ||
Henry, Jim (Hank) | BT-3 | Dec 24, 1975 – Jul 13, 1979 | Looking for Ardvark, Jake, Bert, Jim Hill or any BT's and any OLD Shipmates. Especially helo crash in Med. sea Jan.19 ,1978 whoever was 01 Level or fantail when crash ocurred. | |
Ravida, Mark | QM3 | 1976 – 1978 | Quartermaster | Met ship in Siracusa Sicily. Great times with Frank Schuimo, Harvey Harris, Louis Martinez and Tony Melendez. Cuddly Bull rocked! |
Riedel, Norman | HT3 | Jan 1976 – Jun 1979 | ||
Gaylord, Tom | MM3 | Jan 3, 1976 – Jul 12, 1979 | Engineering | Great Med cruises! Miss all mates, Jim Henry, Crispy, John Bansley, Marty Martinez, Frank Schiumo, Richard Gates, Kenny Allen and others. Now doing chemistry at Nuclear Power Plant in South Florida. |
Darby, Robert | os3 | Mar 1976 – Dec 1979 | operations specialist | looking for the old team |
Cervino, Jack | IC3 | Mar 1976 – Sep 1979 | E Division | ain't the intardnet great? |
Brown, Nathaniel J | MM1 to MMC | Mar 1976 – Apr 1981 | M Division | Would like to touch bases with old crew members. Had a blast the 5 + years on board. Great memories with a great crew. Phalanx test platform. Med deployment and two winters in South Boston so called Shipyard. |
Doyle, Mike / Disco | EN 3 | Mar 10, 1976 – Mar 16, 1979 | R - A GANG | Worked on Reefer decks.Did one Med cruise.Left Harbor House Hotel where 200 crewmembers saw Areosmith perform during Boston/drydock repairs.Yeah Baby |
Wallace, Jim | ET2 | Apr 1976 – Apr 1980 | ET01 | Would love to hear from anyone during this time. Jwallace01@aol.com Live in Lakeland, FL. |
Boyd, Jim | MM2 | Apr 1976 – Nov 4, 1979 | Engineering | |
Allen, John | E2 | Apr 26, 1976 – May 8, 1978 | machist mate | |
Butler, Tony | MM3 | Jun 1976 – Sep 1978 | M | Did Phalanx 77( ?) Med 77/78 ; Auto /pedestrian accident September 78. Heard Boston was COOL ! |
Krause, Robert | RM2 | Jun 1, 1976 – Aug 20, 1978 | Operations | I have fond memories of my time aboard, the crew I served with and the places we went. I am retired now after working for the US Postal Service for 38 years. |
Young Jr., Fred | E-1 | Jun 5, 1976 – Nov 1976 | Pacific fleet | |
Thomas, David | E4/Radioman | Sep 4, 1976 – Apr 16, 1977 | radioman | I remember we were on the beach in florida when the shore patrol pulled up, we dropped the weed and you were such a stand up guy you took the fall. I will never forget that. You were one cool dude. |
Grasso, Paul | GMG SM | Sep 10, 1976 – | WEP | |
Van Camp, Barry J. Vancamp | GMG2 | Oct 29, 1976 – Nov 7, 1980 | Weapons | Can't believe they sunk her; kind of makes me feel bad thinking about that. |
Mulford, Lenny | MM3 | Dec 28, 1976 – Dec 21, 1980 | M Division | |
Hall, Bob (Cheese-please!) | HT3 | 1977 – 1981 | WOW! Some cruises...you can't get that through AAA today! Looking for contacts just to say 'HEY!' and maybe sip a cold one together some day. Remember Boston...the Harbor Hotel, Fenway Park and more bars that could possibly be done. | |
Martinez, Carl "Marty" | GMG2 | 1977 – 1980 | Weapons | Lots of memories of the Med cruise & the Shipyards @ Boston. Sorry to see that they sunk her in a SinkEx. If any crewmembers from that time would like to email me feel free to drop a line or two. Glad to find this site. |
McCaffrey, Tony (Smacky) | E-3 | 1977 – 1978 | Aft Fireroom | Looking for old BT's. Oil Shack, Forward and Aft Boiler rooms. Crispy, Henry, Hanson, Massey, Aardvark, Bert, Chicago Willie Torres, Larrimore... I used to set up my stereo system on the fantail when we were steaming !! |
Peterson, Charles (Chuck) Bagnobad | RM3 | 1977 – 1978 | operations | Still talking about the experience I had on the Bigelow and the wonderful 1977-1978 Med Cruise. Go Navy! |
Pearsall, Lester | FTG3 | Jan 1977 – Jan 1981 | ||
Buscemi, Mark | FTG3 | Jan 21, 1977 – Jun 1, 1980 | Fire Control | Hope all is well with former friends |
Kerns, Mike | MR3 | Apr 1977 – Oct 4, 1980 | A Gang | came aboard in mayport.went on the med.shipyard in boston.back to mayport.shared compartment with R Div.good guys and a lot of memories |
Adamczewski, Michael | RM2 | Apr 5, 1977 – Jul 25, 1979 | OPERATIONS | |
Smith, Alfred | LTJG | Jun 1977 – May 1980 | Engineering/MPA | Would like to here from those from the black gang, and the boxing team. |
Ervin, Gerald | BT3 | Jun 2, 1977 – Oct 19, 1979 | B Division | Fireroom |
Zinnel, Mark | STG1 (SW) | Jul 4, 1977 – Jul 4, 1981 | SONAR | "Have Guns Will Travel". She was old, slow directors for the guns but I carried every one of her 750 rounds per mount more than once. Remember a TM2 launching his tool bag onto the pier during an air slug test. |
Farrell, Tim | COMMANDER, USNR, RETIRED | Sep 1977 – Sep 1980 | M then 1st | M Division Officer September 1977 through end of Med deployment July 1978, First Lieutenant through overhaul at General Ship Corporation August 1978-May 1980, transferred to Naval Officer Candidate School Staff September 1980. |
Benfield, Darrin | SN | Sep 20, 1977 – Jan 11, 1980 | 1ST DIV. | |
Haddock, Dennis | SK1 | Nov 1977 – Jul 1979 | Supply Dept | I first came aboard the USS Bigelow in Maport, FL. First deployment was to the Med for six months. We was sent to Boston Mass for refit. That was the year the Bay froze over and we could watch the ice sailboats. |
Day, Reid Day | STG2 | Nov 26, 1977 – Jan 20, 1980 | AS | Med cruise, Harbour house, left during yard peroid due to knee injury. Went back just in time for Persian Gulf cruise. |
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