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USS Blandy (DD 943) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Blandy (DD 943). 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 202 crew members registered for the USS Blandy (DD 943).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1962 | 1963 – 1970 | 1971 – 1975 | 1976 – 1978 | 1979 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells, Greg | YN3 | 1976 – 1978 | Navigation | |
| Inks, Robert | MM3 | 1976 – 1977 | eng | went to good old gitmo |
| Mitchell, Sam Mitch | E-3 | 1976 – 1979 | Deck | Enjoied serving onboard the Blandy. Had a good time on the cruises and was able to meat alot of good friends. |
| Winfrey, James/jim | BT-3 | 1976 – Aug 21, 1978 | Aft fireroom | |
Canfield, John  | Seaman/Boatswainmate | 1976 – 1977 | deck | |
| Coffey, Kevin | EMFN | 1976 – 1978 | Engineering | |
| Utt, Frank | SH3 | 1976 – 1980 | Supply | I was the ships barber, and a dj. on the ships radio station. I was the bass player in the ships band. Today I still write and play music, and you can sometimes hear my songs on the Bob & Tom show. |
| Romero, Fred (Burnout) | SN | Jan 3, 1976 – Mar 14, 1980 | 1st | 1st division was the best! Hey Ted Akins,Taco,Collins,Steve Ahrens,Rob Jefferson,smitty,old boats Johnson i can go on miss you all. |
| Van Winter, Jr., Robert D. "Bob" | OS3 | Apr 4, 1976 – Jul 15, 1979 | Operations | From Bethlehem Steel Yards in Boston to Gitmo to the Med to the Persian Gulf in the Mid-East... It makes for great Sea stories today. |
| Lord, Tony | GMG3 | May 1, 1976 – Oct 24, 1978 | AS | Worked in the ASROC section with Giffin, Willie and Hauf |
| Bolduc, Robert J. | GMG3 | Jul 1976 – Jun 1978 | 2nd | |
| Ahnen, John | ETN3 | Aug 1976 – Jan 1977 | OE01 | Came in while TAD waiting for Nuke School. Started in yards in Boston, great area for a young guy to explore. Did weapons loads and sea trials. A great educational experience. Worked in the radar dishes without a harness - dumb!!! |
| Moore, James | BM2 | Oct 23, 1976 – Jul 17, 1980 | 1st | |
| Miller, John J | EW-2 | Dec 1976 – Mar 1979 | OE | One heck of a great time. I would do it again, even if I did not have to.. |
| Spalding, Frank | EW3/EW2 | 1977 – 1979 | OE | My first ship with great memories and some missed friendships |
| Reyes, Angel | mm2 | Jan 3, 1977 – 1978 | m div | happily retired, just finished a dehree in International Business Management and after a break will continue in my masters...got to keep busy as usual.. |
| Rustemier, Chris/ Rusty | SN | Jan 4, 1977 – Jun 10, 1979 | 1st | Hi, Fred, Collins ,Neuter, Jeff, Bear, Smitty, Chandler,Ted ,Taco. Talk about party time. |
| Lamb, Bill | QM2 | Feb 1977 – Nov 1979 | Remembering the giggles that greeted warning about new un-named diseases awaiting at 1979 Djibouti port call. Also remember source of warning~:( Needed to down muchos brewskis on Djibouti pier before hightailing back to 5 Fathom Buoy. Burp. | |
| Barker, Mike | MM3-1st | Feb 1977 – Feb 1981 | MDiv aft eng | Started out as po3 ended up po1 qualified eoow Many good friends. Retired in 1994 MMCS (sw) |
| Engle, Mark | GMG2 | Feb 1, 1977 – May 30, 1980 | weapons | I worked with a great bunch of guys..great memories |
| Gladden, Dean | SN | Feb 9, 1977 – Oct 9, 1980 | Deck crew | Just some fun times with fun crew. Who is still alive id like to know |
| Adkins, Teddy | E-2 | Mar 1977 – Dec 5, 1979 | 1st | hey the 1st division rocked. lotta concerts,lots of good times.learn some of my first songs on guitar on that ship.just a bunch of great guys to hang out with . |
| Moore, Billy | BM3 | Mar 1977 – Mar 1979 | 1st | |
| Chastain, Michael (Mike) | OS 2 | Jul 1977 – Sep 1979 | OI | |
| Mocheski, Chester W. | FTGC | Jul 1977 – Oct 1978 | 2nd | |
| Rennewanz, Michael | MM2 | Aug 1977 – Apr 1980 | R Agang LPO | |
| Rennewanz, Michael | MM 2 | Aug 26, 1977 – 1981 | A Gang | |
| Crist, Kurt | BT2 | Sep 1, 1977 – Feb 28, 1981 | B | Aft fireroom |
| Marsh, Andy | STGSN | Sep 1, 1977 – Jan 31, 1980 | AS | Best ship I served on in my 20 years. |
| Thompson, Winston | MM1 | Oct 10, 1977 – 1981 | Engineering | |
| Frasure, Robert | GMG2 | Dec 15, 1977 – Sep 15, 1979 | 2ND | Very exciting and productive part of my life. Proud to have served on such a fine ship. |
| Ernest, Jansson | EM3 | 1978 – 1981 | Engineering | A lot of good times and hard work. Remember all the EMs, Madison Quidem Baer Jacob's Champion Creevey Borrego Huber |
| MacGowan, Greg | HT 2 | Mar 1978 – Nov 1978 | R | Truely a great experience. She may have been an older ship but the crew made her one of the best out there. I have many fond memories and alot of pride having served on such a great ship. |
| Baer, Steve | EM-3 | Mar 1978 – Aug 30, 1981 | Repair | My memories of the Blandy are of some definately unique individuals in a whole different navy than today. Lots of great people and a few bad ones too. Definately one of the most colorful periods of my life. |
| Thompson, Winston | MM2 | Apr 1978 – May 1981 | USS BLANDY WAS ONE OF MY BEST COMMANDS IN MY NAVAL SERVICE. EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE I STILL GET THE FIVE FATHOM BUOY BLUES..COMMANDER BATZEL WAS A GREAT CAPTAIN AND THE CREW WAS EXCEPTIONAL. IT IS AN HONOR TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BLANDY FAMILY. | |
| Gurwell, Chuck | BM3 | Apr 1978 – Mar 1980 | 1ST | |
| Lipp, Matthew | MM2 E-4 | Apr 25, 1978 – Apr 25, 1982 | M Division | I was assigned to the aft engine room.Most of our deployment was in the middle east.We went thru both canal zones twice.Red sea,Black sea,UAE.Spain,Bermuda,Italy.I think our longest deployment was for approx 9 1/2 months |
| Jacobs, Jerry | EM2 | May 1978 – Oct 1982 | R | Feel like I lived in the Persion Gulf for 4 years. I wonder if that plaque is still on the "Five Phantom Buoy?EMC Madison,Champ,Creevey,Baer and Jahnson contact me. |
| Wilson, Dennis | OS2 | Sep 1978 – Sep 1982 | ||
| Dewar, Jim | MM1 | Sep 1978 – Dec 1979 | "A" Gang | I enjoyed my time on the Blandy. I remember well the cruise to the Middle East and Five Fathom Buoy! I retired from the Navy Reserves as MM1 on 01/01/99! I serve as a Pastor of an Independet Baptist Church in Connersville, IN. |
| Given, Donald | BT2 | Sep 19, 1978 – Sep 18, 1981 | engineering | what a good team from master chief bowman too the bottom. |
| Stahl, Stephen | LT | Oct 1978 – 1982 | B MPA; Deck | Five Fathom Buoy and the Green Flash well remembered; beer in the Captain's gig. |
| Tillman, Randy | EM3 | Nov 1, 1978 – Oct 10, 1982 | great ship and crew. I have been looking for my old buddy whitty. He was a OS and he came from Co. Whitty(Roy) I owe you my life so if you see this please call me.My momma will tell ya how.Lets talkand laugh about our crazy times onboard. | |
| Chiacchietta, Luigi | SN | Dec 1978 – 1979 | 1ST | One of my best life's experiance's would'nt trade it for nothing. saw the world, made good friend's. RIP Scott Lyons. |
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