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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Edward McDonnell (FF 1043). 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 138 crew members registered for the USS Edward McDonnell (FF 1043).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1971 | 1972 – 1978 | 1979 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Moon, Allan | RD2 | Apr 10, 1954 – Apr 10, 1967 | OI | Best tour I could have dreamed of. Great crew and great times |
Reid, Robert | BT2 | 1964 – 1966 | ENG | Pre-Com Detail |
Goodenow, Bob | QM3 | 1964 – 1966 | Operations | Plank Owner, Special Seas detail Helmsman, QM of the Watch, QM A School in Newport RI . Proud to help navigate the ship on her first cruises in the Atlantic and Caribbean. Overall, enjoyed my time on the ship. |
Murray, David (Cosmo) | RD 2 | Apr 10, 1964 – Mar 1967 | OI | What a ship and what a crew. Miss all of them and the adventures we shared. As a Plankowner, the spirit we put into the ship was passed on to all of those who served in her. Our Chief, RDC Thomas V. Dunn (RIP) was my hero and mentor. |
Brian, Dennis (Peewee) | Sn-Sm2 | Oct 9, 1964 – Apr 15, 1967 | oc | plank owner and my first ship.remember all the deck bms,the sms,rms,rds ,the cos especially capt. banksand the hot spots in newport. u |
Stringfellow, James Boat,s | BM3 | Oct 10, 1964 – Sep 10, 1965 | FRIST | WAS A BM3 RAN THE CO.S GIG GOT A SWOP TO THE HERRY E YARNELL DLG 17 IN SEPT OF 556 |
Ray, Dick Ray | RM2 | Oct 15, 1964 – Apr 12, 1987 | Operations | This was the only ship I served on. Have lots of great memories of the guys, Captain Banks and the green ball caps. I am proud to be a Plank Owner of the Eddy Mac. |
Donlin, Mike | ST1 | 1965 – 1966 | as | I was a member of the commissioning crew. We had nine seaman, four first class, two second class, e-7 chief, e-8 chief and a e-9 chief; all Sonarmen. That was the original gang. I was one of the seaman. |
Browne, Ernest (Brownie) | RM | Feb 15, 1965 – 1968 | ops | Plank Owner, would love to hear from other Plank Owners. Are there any other radiomen from this time period out there? |
Grace, John | RD2 | Feb 15, 1965 – Feb 1968 | OS | Great times with Chief Dunn, Murray, Moon, Murphy, Housier, Cleveland and Symons. I left the ship in Feb 68 and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in May. I retired as a Master Sergeant on Nov 30, 1988. Now living in Florid |
Abelman, Robert | BT3 | Oct 1965 – Sep 1967 | Engineering | |
Frink, Robert | FTG3 | Nov 27, 1965 – Sep 1, 1967 | Gunnery | A great ship to serve on. Homeport Newport RI. Lots of OPS in the North Atlantic, a Med Cruise and tossing a ton of rounds on Bloodsworth Island in Chesapeak Bay. Saw Bermuda and Gibraltar. |
Randall, William | ETR3 | Sep 1966 – Feb 11, 1969 | Electronic Tech | Loved the Med cruise and the tours of Italy - But the Eddy Mac loved the Boston drydock too much! Would have liked to have more sea time to foreign countrys. Great Crew & great cooks aboard. |
Bodard, Jim | SK2 | Sep 1966 – Sep 1969 | Supply | Probably the most unforgettable memory from the time spent on board was the return trip from the Med in 1968. Rough water has never bothered me since. |
Pollich, Gardiner/gardy | YN2 | Sep 5, 1966 – Aug 14, 1969 | Crew | Enjoyed some great times on the Eddie Mac, Med Cruise, Finks, Erickson, Corral, Schaefer, Suttle, and of course Mouse. Never forget Dickerson, Bradshaw and Dumore! |
Cenkner, Eddie | RM3 | Oct 1966 – Sep 12, 1968 | Communications | Spent first 6 months on deck force before transferring over to Radioman. Those first 6 mos were loaded with trips off Cape Hatteras riding storms for the engineers on board. Too many 45 foot swells! |
Corral, Jim | RM3 | Oct 6, 1966 – Oct 5, 1968 | USNR | |
Martin, Danny | RM3 | Sep 1, 1967 – Nov 1, 1968 | OPS/COMMS | Only was able to make one Med cruise but what a cruise. Great memories and what a fantastic Radio gang. Wish I could have stayed but was transferred while in the yards in Boston in the fall of '68. Keep in touch. |
Rowland, Wayne | BT3 | Jan 16, 1968 – Jan 28, 1972 | Engineering | retired .. |
Collins, John "Jc" | STG2 | Apr 15, 1968 – Oct 21, 1972 | AS | Served on board when she was a DE. Great ship & great crew. We just had the first ever reunion in Newport, RI, Sept. 2004. Next reunion will be in Charleston, SC in Sept ? 2006. We want to see all of you there. Details Contact me at john1297@cox.net |
Richardson, Don (The Warrant) | CWO-2 | Aug 1968 – Dec 1970 | AS | Eddy Mac was my last ship and what a great crew we had on board. Still looking for shipmates from DE-FF commissioning to de-com. Please contact me with any shipmate info you have. |
Latz, Jim | STG2 | Aug 10, 1968 – Jan 3, 1973 | AS | 4 1/2 years on one of the steamingest ships in the Navy. Didn't know it at the time. Thought that's what all of us did. |
Latz, Jim | STG2 | Aug 15, 1968 – Jan 3, 1973 | AS | Still enjoying the company of friends made 35 years ago and those re-made over the last four years while preparing for our reunions in Newport in '04 and Charleston in '06. |
Rice, Walter | SN & STG3 | Sep 1968 – | AS ? SONAR GANG | Reported aboard in Sept or Oct when the Eddy Mac was in the Boston Shipyard. She was already out of dry dock and went on sea trials 2-3 months after coming on board. After several sea trial runs returned to Newport. |
Carrera, John | YN3 | Oct 15, 1968 – May 15, 1970 | 1ST Division | Would like to know if any surviving crew members |
Patti, John | MM2 | Dec 5, 1968 – Jun 15, 1972 | m | She was my first ship,and after a 20 yr.carrer my favorite did alot of growing up on her,would like to here from the gang who went to Berlin with me. |
Hoffman, Gordon | bt2 | Dec 12, 1968 – Dec 8, 1971 | engineering | |
Sonsini, Jim | PCSN | Jan 1969 – Feb 1970 | OPS | |
Wendelowski, David "wendel / Ski" | STG 3 | Jan 3, 1969 – Jan 7, 1972 | AS | Good ship (DE) Great crew! Some of us are still together after all these years. Great new contacts made after Reunions in Newport (04) & Charleston (06). Looking forward to the next one in '08. |
Behring, Rick | ST1 | Mar 1969 – Jul 23, 1973 | A/S | Served on the DE. Daily Deceiver w/JC on the North Atlantic Cruise, TV guy on Unitas. First a Bluenose, then Pollywog Princess (where are the others?), and a Shellback. The best ASW ship in the Atlantic fleet in 1972. |
Nicoll, Dennis "Nick" | SN | Apr 1, 1969 – Jul 1, 1971 | First | Deck Ape, moved up to the GIG - Became an Airman and left for photo school, thanks Skipper. Re-upped (PH2) spent 3 yrs in Naples where I got civilized. I now headup Visual Comm Center for Virginia Dept of Tranportation. Fat, bald and happy |
Brown, Dave | STG2 | May 10, 1969 – Aug 10, 1973 | AS Division | |
Wray, Kenneth | STGC | May 15, 1969 – Jan 20, 1974 | AS | To those I served with you were tops in my book. I knew of no other crew I would have chosen to sail in harms way. God Bless all of you. I salute you. |
Ashton, William | BT3 | Apr 10, 1970 – Jan 19, 1973 | Boiler room | |
Mizer, Carl | MM-2 | May 1970 – Dec 1973 | M division | Booted out of submarines, given unbiased second chance. Unitas, Boston yard, Gitmo...in the Med a lot, The world was a bit unstable then. Ended up standing watches as EOOW. Some good Sea Stories... |
Lynett, Michael | RMC | Jul 1970 – Mar 1974 | Ops | Super ship, super CO's (4), super crew and super cruises |
Locey, Dan | Seaman | Aug 15, 1970 – 1973 | Commissary | Looking to contact old buddys the ship was real nice, I am Dan Locey My email for contact will be my grandsons email vietnamcollectors@gmail.com please reach out to me it would be nice to contact some of you |
Migliaccio, Carl/ Meatball | GMG3 | Aug 31, 1970 – | she was my second ship an served when she was DE best group of guys I ever met . Over 30 years that i left her decks but she pops into my mind often. I can still hear that bagpipe playing after the refueling. | |
Smith, Rick | MM2 | Sep 1970 – Jul 1974 | M | |
McPhee, Alan | CS2 | 1971 – 1972 | S | Some great times, especially Unitas. |
Fahey, Mike | LT | Nov 28, 1971 – Feb 15, 1974 | engineering |
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