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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Robert A. Owens (DD 827). 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 91 crew members registered for the USS Robert A. Owens (DD 827).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1966 | 1967 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dykstra, Lionel Nickname "Dyke" | YN2 | Nov 4, 1949 – Sep 30, 1951 | "A" | Put ship in commission at Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, Mass. on 11/4/49 (Plank Owner) and departed on Shakedown Cruise to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in 1/50. Reported for shore duty, South Boston Naval Shipyard 9/5l & discharged from Navy l954 |
| Dykstra, Lionel Nickname "Dyke" | YN2 | Nov 4, 1949 – Sep 5, 1951 | Administration | Was Plank Owner on R A Owens. Commissioned on 11/4/49 and in 1/5/50 left for Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for Shakedown Cruise. Left ship 9/5l for 3 yrs. shore duty at So. Boston Annex & discharged from Navy on 7/54. |
| Clapper, David | ET3 | Jul 1950 – Jul 1951 | operations | shipmate Stan Cotchen |
| Lennerton, Richard | SO3 | Oct 1, 1951 – Jun 15, 1955 | SONAR | GREAT SHIP GREAT CREW MISS THE GOOD TIMES BUT FORGOT THE BAD TIMES |
| Meeker, Charles P. | SEAMAN | 1952 – 1954 | ||
| Sciarratta, Ray | SO3 | Sep 1954 – Sep 1957 | SONAR | |
| Lloyd, Ken | RD 2 | 1956 – 1959 | C.I.C. | ALSO KNOWN AS "BIG KEN FROM CAL" |
| Kopec, Robert | FN | Jun 20, 1956 – Oct 29, 1957 | ||
| Haynes, Gus E Haynes | QM1 | Sep 15, 1957 – Sep 15, 1961 | oc | advanced from qm3 to qm1 on the bobby o |
| Little, Ronald | MM3 | 1958 – 1958 | Machinist mate | Because of you My 56 Buick was totaled. I ended up paying for a car that was taken to the scrap yard,Missed ships monement was in the brig for awol In was suppased to go to Key west and asigned ti the USS PERRY DE 1034 |
| Stewart, Terry | SO2 | Feb 12, 1958 – Oct 28, 1959 | Fire Control | |
| Williams, Bobby | SM3 | Apr 16, 1958 – Oct 10, 1961 | OC | I reported aboard as a deck seaman,worked in CPO mess on mess cooking duty and went to signal bridge in l 1959. Worked for Vester Ellis, SM1.Under Ellis supervision, I made SM3 in April 1960. A great time with a bunch of Great Men. |
| Smith, Darrel | cssns | Aug 1959 – Jun 6, 1961 | supply | |
| Barbee, George | EM-2 | Sep 15, 1959 – Jan 28, 1963 | Engineering | I was on board for several deployments which included a Med. Cruise and the N. Atlantic. The strongest memories are from the Cuban quarrantine where the Owens intercepted the first Soviet freighter coming out of Cuba. |
| Copes, George | PN3 | 1960 – 1962 | OPS | Now retired living in Yorktown, VA |
| Hassler, Kenneth | GM/3 | Aug 1960 – Jan 1963 | Gunnery | I was assigned to the forward weapon alpha rocket launcher. |
| Davis, Bill | RD3 | Oct 1960 – Jan 1964 | O1 | The most enlighting time of my life. Great ship and crew. |
| Deppe, Bob | RD2 | Jan 1, 1961 – May 1, 1963 | OI | |
| Walton, Eugene (Geno) | RD2 | Feb 1961 – Oct 1962 | CIC | Orig. from Mn, now in Florida |
| Deppe, Robert | RD2 | May 1, 1961 – Apr 1, 1963 | OI | Trying to locate Bill Davis, was aboard same time period as me. |
| Weatherby, Eugene James | ETN | 1962 – 1963 | Operations | |
| Bloxom, Warren (Butch) | RM2 | Jan 1962 – Mar 1963 | Operations | Onboard for Med cruise and for the cuban crisis. When transfered attended B school. Retired in 1978 as RMCS. Retired to Winchester Va. |
| Gigliotti, Ronald "Ronnie" | SEAMAN | Aug 22, 1963 – Aug 18, 1967 | Weapons | Looking for old buddies. Best crew members. |
| Roland, Derwood | ETN3 | Jun 1964 – Jul 1966 | OI | |
| Williamson, James | IC2 | Jul 4, 1964 – Oct 7, 1966 | R | |
| Baker, Tom | QM2 | 1965 – 1967 | OPS | Many great memories from the Bobby-O, crossing the equator, 2 Med cruises and shipmates. |
| Artiga, Milciades | MR3 | 1965 – Jun 20, 1968 | R | My last cruise on the Owens was on 1968. Searching for the SS SCORPION ,lost around the Azores.. |
| Averill, Gary | BT2 | Feb 5, 1965 – Aug 17, 1968 | dngeering | |
| Britten, Paul | RD 3 | Aug 1965 – Aug 1968 | OI | |
| Knaak, David | MM2 | 1966 – 1969 | engine room | |
| Davey, Tom | QM2 | 1966 – 1968 | Ops | Great memories. Trying to find crew who served during this time: Dickman SK3, Stafford RM3,Baker QM2, Swanson QM3, Gwynn SM3, Kilmer, SM3, Nick (1st name)PC3, Serrano YM3, Parks QM1, Crocker LT & anyone who remembers me, that I forgot. |
| Kimble, James(Curtiss) | SH 3 | 1966 – 1968 | Supply Division | I was the Ships Barber. Took over for Bunk Chain |
| Simpson, John (Skip) | MM2 | 1966 – 1969 | Engineering | |
| Lewis, Jim | ETN2 | Apr 1966 – Aug 1968 | I never regretted not staying in the Navy. But now as many others, I look back with fond memories. | |
| Cross, Myron | EM-3 | May 1966 – Sep 11, 1969 | R | At the time I hated every minute of my time aboard. But being much older and wiser it was an interesting and generally good experience. I will obviously never forget it and some of the absolutely truly great people that I had the privilege |
| Hebert, Ron | ET3 | Jul 1966 – Jun 26, 1968 | Electronics | |
| Hoffman, Jim Hoffman | RM3 | Jul 16, 1966 – Sep 2, 1967 | Comms | An enjoyable year in my Life |
| Alessio, Dennis | ETN2 | Sep 1966 – Feb 1970 | COM | |
| Marker, Harry Bud | en3 | Oct 1966 – Sep 1968 | engineering | good memories |
| Rush, James | Dec 1966 – Jul 1967 | R | Good memories - Great friends/Sailors. Med Cruise | |
| Rush, Jim | DC-3 | Dec 1966 – Jul 1967 | R - Div |
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