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USS John Paul Jones (DDG 32) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS John Paul Jones (DDG 32). 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 304 crew members registered for the USS John Paul Jones (DDG 32).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1967 | 1968 – 1971 | 1972 – 1973 | 1974 – 1977 | 1978 – 1979 | 1980 – 1981 | 1982 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohara, Daniel (Rizzo) | 1972 – 1973 | |||
| Dillard, Richard | BT-2 | 1972 – Dec 9, 1975 | ||
| Combs, Chris | E-3 | Feb 1972 – Sep 1976 | R Div A gang | Had a lot of fun with some great guys. Bob Rainey, Bill Thomas. Loved giving Marv and Doug a hard time in FC central. Never forget when Bill and I went out in Japan and had shrimp tempura and lots of saki!!! |
| McNabb, Marvin | FTG2 | Feb 7, 1972 – Feb 1, 1973 | 3rd | The memories I have, Endicott coming back in a towel, my pal Bill Thomas, the big minesweep. I still have stories written on JPJ letterhead. Wouldn't trade them for the world. |
| Endicott, Larry | FTG-3 | Apr 1972 – Jul 17, 1975 | 3rd | Marvin, I still haven't found my pants! Probably a day doesn't go by that I don't have some thought/memory of my time on the "Jones." I still see Dan McDonald and Bill Thomas every-so-often. We are planning to get together this su |
| Draugelis, Joe (Stretch) | SK2 | Apr 1972 – Jan 4, 1974 | Supply | Looking for SKCS James IVEY. Loved driving his 1973 AMC GREMLIN X. Also any other guys who were on board the same time I was. |
Franklin, Roger  | em3 | May 1972 – Jan 24, 1974 | E | |
| Downing, John | FTM-1 | May 1, 1972 – Oct 8, 1976 | Weapons-Third | On board for over four years. From working the gun line and NSAR to evacuating Saigon. Looking for anyone there during that period, especially anyone from Fire Control. |
| Medford, Philip (Mad Med) | PO2- MM2 | Jun 1972 – May 1976 | Machinest main in Engineering | Recived Comindation for enableing the John Paul Jones in Meeting all of it's Missle firing missions While beeing Severely under man'd and keeping a high level of moral among my subordnets issued unit commidation in Hong Kong Bay By Caption An |
| Draugelis, Joe (Stretch) | SK2 | Jun 1972 – Jan 4, 1974 | Supply(Optar SK) | Came on board via a Marine Huey from the USS Denver off the DMZ. Got shot at the next day by Charlie, as we all did. Remember SKC Jim Ivey and driving his 73 Gremlin X. Had a great time during our tours to Nam. |
| Valverde, Ben | GMG 3 | Jul 10, 1972 – Jul 9, 1975 | 2ND | |
| Scalero, Ray | BT3 | Aug 1972 – Dec 1975 | engineering | GOOD MEMORIES IN FIRE ROOM W/TRACHET',SCOOTER AND REST OF CREW. |
| Weaver, John | LT | Aug 1972 – Aug 1975 | OC Division | OC Division was a great group of men to work with. |
| Powers, Wayne | BT | Aug 1972 – Dec 1975 | Engineering | Just checking in to see if anyone from this time frame developed cancer, could be from Agent Orange in the water off the coast. Could get disability from the VA. Please contact me at hdwayne@sbcglobal.net. |
| Knupp, Norm | STG2 | Aug 5, 1972 – Nov 21, 1975 | 4th | Join the USS John Paul Jones Association at http://www.ussjohnpauljones.org. This is for members of the crew for DD-230, DD-932, DDG-32 and DDG-53 or Friends of the Association. |
| Harper, Mike | SEAMAN | Sep 1972 – May 1975 | Weapons | Started out as a deck ape and ended up in weapons. Did two tours and 3 days in the brig in San Diego on bread & water. I miss the guys (Willie Helton, Marvin Noble and Dan aka: Ronrico Rizzo). There were some crazy times. Subic Bay! |
| Valverde, Benjamin | GMG 3 | Oct 10, 1972 – Jul 10, 1975 | 2nd | Looking for Marvin Nobel and Dave Holland . Benjamin Adams ; Carl Wilhelm ... |
| Trachet, Jim | BT3 | Nov 1, 1972 – May 1, 1975 | B | Great time in the after fireroom |
| Wheeler, Charles (Corky) | MR-3 | Dec 1972 – 1974 | A gang | Just found this sight. It's been a long time. I remember Roger Franklin, Joe Boughton, Ackers, my boss Banta. Mm Robinson. Chris Combs. Plemans |
| Dodson, Ray | STG2 | Dec 28, 1972 – Sep 18, 1974 | 4th | I served with a great bunch of guys and made one WestPac in 1973. The year we swam in Haiphong Harbor - post mine sweep :) . |
| Parker, Mike | DECK APE | 1973 – 1974 | Harper, Rizzo, Moore, Valverde, Puskas, Goodie and the rest. Remember the parties at my place? Love to here from you guys. | |
| Buranen, Randy A. | 1973 – 1973 | BT-E-2 | I meet a lot of nice guys,for the short time I was on. I was the youngest on the ship at the time.I remember that we were ready to pull out,and they came up with orders for someone to go to Adak Alaska.No one raised ther hands.By-By me. | |
| Patterson, Bryan | BT | 1973 – 1976 | BT Forward Boiler room | Alot of good times and hard work. Glover and Dunaway,I new you guys would be life long friends, Miss Jack Rabbit Abbot ,Killer killian, Dillard, The Big Dawg,Kewnart,Zowrno,What a time. Bryan bxray51@yahoo.com |
| Parker, John | E2 | Jan 2, 1973 – Mar 2023 | boatmate | Sucked being there, but I miss the guys, mike harper, puskas, moore, goody. Hey you guys contact me. wizardwizard1130@yahoo.com |
| Garrett, Ralph (Steve) | MM3 | Jan 7, 1973 – Oct 1, 1977 | ENGINEERING | NEED FOR SK3 SWEENY TO GET IN TOUCH WITH ME AT 716 912 8908 OR WRITE TO PO BOX 46 CLARENCE NY 14221 |
| Howard, Kenneth | Jan 10, 1973 – Oct 21, 1975 | bm | ||
| Plemons, John | E-3 ENGINEMAN | Feb 1973 – Jan 1974 | ||
| Williams, James | LT 03 | Feb 1973 – Aug 1982 | I don't know | My Dad, JAMES G WILLIAMS, served aboard this ship, I don't know many details, just what is on his DD214. He passed in 2009 and I want to get in touch w/ anyone that remembers/knows him RACHEL.WLLMS@GMAIL.COM Thank you! |
| Plemons, John | EN-FN | Feb 2, 1973 – Jan 23, 1974 | R | |
| Plemons, John | EN/FN | Feb 4, 1973 – Jan 23, 1974 | A - | My second ship . I was transfered from the USS Kitty Hawk CVA 63 . It was like getting out of a Cadillac and climing into a model T . The Jones was my favorite . Had a lot of fun and made some life long friends ... |
| Sweeney, Patrick | SK3 | Mar 1973 – Oct 26, 1976 | Supply | My first ship, it was a blast. Spent a lot of time in the Gulf of Tonkin and in Olongapo. Rejoined in 82, ran into SKCM Ivey during indoc at NTC SD. Would like to hear from you all. |
| Marcus, William (Bill) | RM2 | Mar 1, 1973 – Nov 27, 1975 | COMMINICATIONS | PROUDLY SERVED WITH A FINE CREW. |
| Shuler, Charles | BT 3 | May 1973 – 1977 | B Division | I reported on board and helped refuel the ship for deployment the next day. I was on board when a Crack in the skin of the ship was discovered 1A FDB helped stand watch on Crack until HI. |
| McCulley, Bryan | STG3 | Jun 1973 – Jun 1975 | Sonar | Other guys in the group: Baines, Greiner, Foussat, Hickman, McKenzie, etc. Lost track of everyone for quite some time - living in Austin TX now - and still get seasick! |
| Cowan, Will | ICC | Jun 1973 – Sep 1975 | Engineering | Good times and good friends on the JPJ. Made the cruise to Nam when the war ended. Seeing the Helos being pushed over the side to make room for more. Retired USN 77, Retired Lockheed Martin 97 Living in Panama City FL |
| Crabtree, Ronald | E-3 | Jun 26, 1973 – Jun 23, 1976 | MM | Hi, all shipmates. Ron Crabtree here. Would like to here from you . E-mail at rcrabtree1@satx.rr.com. Still living in san antonio, Tx. |
| Brierley, James | MS-3 | Sep 1, 1973 – Jul 1, 1976 | Supply | |
| Rainey, Robert | STG2 | Sep 20, 1973 – Jan 20, 1977 | Served in 4th Division with: McCulley, Knupp, Garcia, Reiman, Freshwater, Foussat, ENS Wilhelm, and a lot of other great guys. | |
| Strong, Daryl | RM3 | Oct 1, 1973 – May 1, 1977 | oc division | trying to find shipmates in the oc division Bob gates,William marcus,Greg chevas, murray,dePaola,as well my favorite cook mssn arnold dietz.. see you all at the reunion in VA may 4-7 |
| Fillible, Gary | YNSN | Dec 1, 1973 – Dec 1, 1975 | 1st | I would like to contact my captain and xo, Mr Anderson and Mr. Brueggeman (spelling not right) so I can arrange their signature on a large photo of the ship before I frame it. |
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