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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Morton (DD 948). 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 261 crew members registered for the USS Morton (DD 948).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1964 | 1965 – 1968 | 1969 – 1972 | 1973 – 1976 | 1977 – 1979 | 1980 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Laucht, Joe | MM2 | 1977 – Aug 1980 | m | |
Alexander, Lee | STG3 | 1977 – 1980 | fox 2 | best times of my life. miss y'all. i loved that stupid boat,the way you could find it even drunk because it always leaned over and stood out, as it should.i should have kept up but here i are now. annunjunk@bellsouth.net lee alexander.... |
Lee, Rick, The Rock | E-5 | 1977 – 1979 | 6 squad | Looking for Lynn Taylor or William Styles |
Finlay, Bill (Doc) | HM2 | 1977 – | OPS | |
Shinn, Albert | MS3 | 1977 – 1979 | Mess | Started my Navy career as a cook. Morton was the first ship I served on. Then I became a sonar tech. Served 20 yrs |
Collar, Andrew | STG3 | Jan 24, 1977 – Nov 5, 1979 | sonar | |
Bol, Michael | LTJG | Feb 12, 1977 – May 7, 1980 | 2nd, F2, X, Acting OpsOfficer | |
Kohlmann, Ron | BTFN | Mar 1977 – Apr 1979 | B | |
Buchanan, Bob/buck | fn | Mar 1977 – Jul 1978 | engineering A-Gang | served with mm1 yepez, en1 duval, mm3 trauner,mm3 cosper and a lot of others had a good time, right "cheesy" |
Journell, John | FTG2 | Mar 15, 1977 – Dec 4, 1980 | 2nd | Hi Shipmates! This was my first ship and my favorite. We were young, crazy, and often played hard, but we did our jobs so well that there didn't seem to be any award we couldn't win. I was blessed to serve with the best shipmates in the worl |
Godsoe, Courtney (Goose) | STG2 | Apr 15, 1977 – Apr 15, 1979 | CA | My time on the Morton was, without question, the best two years of my Navy career. (Retired as STGCS(SW)in 1994) |
Jourdan, Damon | MM3 | May 1977 – May 1980 | M Division | |
Blas, Joe | YNC(SW) | Jul 1977 – Jul 1980 | X-Divison | Westpac 78, MORTON had the best softball team, winning Subic Bay Memorial Cup, and also played in Hong Kong with the locals. Keep in touch guys. |
Pointer, Mike | IC FN,E-4,E-5 | Jul 1977 – Aug 1979 | Eng. | |
Morton, Cisco | Aug 1977 – Aug 1980 | !st, 2nd | Finest tin can, finest command in my Naval career. We were blessed with an outstanding crew, great shipmates, and a superb ship. I don't think we realized how good we had it. | |
Morton, Howard (Cisco) | LTJG | Aug 1977 – May 1980 | First | First Lt and later, Gunnery Assistant |
Nash, Mark Wishbone | MMFA-FN-FA | Aug 7, 1977 – Jun 18, 1979 | Aft Engine Room | What a ride .Still think about you snipes |
Serrame, Carlos | 2nd Class Petty Officer SK2 | Dec 5, 1977 – Sep 10, 1981 | Supply | Proudly served as a Storekeeper on the USS Morton while stationed in Pearl Harbor HI from 12/77 to 09/81. |
Watanabe, Jay | E1 - E5 / BT2 | Dec 20, 1977 – Dec 19, 1981 | B | 1st ship in my 20 year Naval Career. Greatest ship in the fleet! Great times on West Pac 78-79. Schmaltzy Buzzy, Corey, Robin, Boo Boo and all those other wild and crazy B-Division SNIPES. Loved that old Steamer. Take care to you all. JW... |
Sprague, Bryan | QM3 | 1978 – 1980 | ops | |
Peters, Richard | EM-3 | 1978 – 1980 | E | I WORKED EM-2 PAUL RICKMAN AND REMBER ENGINEMAN FIRST CLASS TOM DUVALL WEST PAC 78-79 |
Joy, Eric | FTG3 | 1978 – 1981 | 2nd | MK47 GFCS Technician.. this is where I met the one and only Chief in the US Navy... Chief Packer... he is the sole reason I stayed in the Navy... I thought when i saw him... I wanted to make chief. You ROCK Chief! |
Samms, Bobby | STG2 | Jan 1978 – Dec 1979 | F2 (Sonar) | The skipper loved to sail, the crew didn't, and the ship was barely seaworthy. I remember the night we had a high water casualty and got caught in the troughs. The 1MC was on FIRE that night! Hey Alex, put'em out! |
Ockerman, George | OSSR OSSN | Jan 27, 1978 – Jul 1980 | remember a few names; taake ;rupp blackburn; thorum had a lot of good times on westpac and going from polywog to shellback | |
Schmalz, Paul | BT-2 | Feb 1978 – Aug 15, 1981 | B | |
Goss, Mark Air_snipe | EMFN | Feb 1978 – Jan 1980 | E-DIVISION | HELLO, shipmates! EM2 Rick Rickman where are you? EM3 Mark Whiting, EMFN, EM2 Ernie P, EMFN Joe Perrone, EMFN Ernie Panasch where are you guys? Would like to connect if possible. What about you EMFN {Frenchie}? |
Velasquez, Tom | QM3 | Mar 1978 – Mar 1980 | OPS/NAV | SERVED UNDER CMDR MERLIN BELL AND WITH FELLOW QM'S KABRICK, SHACKLES, DIOSDADO, CUNHA, VINCENT. HEY SID GET A HOLD OF ME. |
Avella, Richie | BM3 | Mar 21, 1978 – Apr 24, 1980 | 1ST | ANY ONE OUT THERE DROP ME A LINE |
Kratz, Gunner | whatever,lucky to escape | May 7, 1978 – Aug 21, 1983 | mount 51 capt | woohoo im still kicking |
Wizner, John | OS3 | Jun 1978 – Jun 1980 | OI | Looking for Michael Whitney (Co), Donovan Bingham (NJ) and George Occerman (Mi) |
Barnett, Barney | bt 1 | Jul 25, 1978 – Jul 15, 1980 | b | |
Buttram, William | BT2 | Sep 1978 – Dec 1980 | B | |
Schultz, Robert "Schultzee" | ET3 - ET2 | Nov 30, 1978 – Nov 22, 1982 | OE | |
Carnes, Robert | MM3 | 1979 – Nov 22, 1982 | A | Had fun where is everyone aft engine room.does anyone remember rolling a car over in Hawaii when Steve got out LOL |
Stanfill, Randall | FTG2 | 1979 – 1981 | 2nd Dividend | The best crew I served with. Morton has that special place as my first ship. |
McIntire, Gary | MM3 | Mar 1, 1979 – Apr 1, 1982 | M Div / A Div | |
Astley, Brian | EW 2 | Jun 1979 – Jun 1981 | Operations | Made the West Pac in 79-80, mostly ISE. And yes I did steal the Admirals hat, but it was an accident, sort of. Perhaps unplanned by me would be a better description. I didn't have it long. It was an old ship with excellent mates. |
Thompson, Harold | Rm3 | Jun 1979 – Feb 1982 | OC | |
Corey, Dan | EMFN | Jun 15, 1979 – Sep 15, 1980 | E div | have been looking for SK3 Lenny Jarrett who served aboard the same time. |
Barefoot, Mike / Foot | BT-3 | Jul 1979 – Nov 1983 | B | I had a great time serving on board the Morton! (to much booze though!) Were is Fish, King, and Pistol Packing, Pearl Harbor, Punk Rockin, Pioneer, Power House Pete Lewis? Last West Pac Crew should get together, like in Dallas TX! |
Wickline, Michael | FTG2 | Jul 10, 1979 – Jun 15, 1982 | Gunnery | |
Glick, Ron | MM2 | Sep 1979 – Nov 22, 1982 | M | Served as part of the decommissioning crew in 82. Westpac was awesome, with great friends. |
Spiewak (Speedy), Jeff | BM3 | Oct 1979 – May 1982 | 1st | Served on her last west-pac as gig coxswain. Great times in PI & Hong Kong. Chuck Day, Zippy, & many others. |
Messier, Jerry | BT1 | Nov 1979 – Nov 1982 | i miss all you party animals. drop a line jerry_messier@yahoo.com |
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