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USS Stribling (DD 867) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Stribling (DD 867). 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 151 crew members registered for the USS Stribling (DD 867).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1962 | 1963 – 1969 | 1970 – 1973 | 1974 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown, Charlie | 1963 – 1965 | M | Check out the Stribling web site at ussstriblingdd867.org | |
| McMahon, Richard (Mac) | MM1 | 1963 – 1970 | R A gang | Loved every moment on Stribling. Some one tell me more about this fire . |
| Finlaw, Richard | PO3 - RD | 1963 – 1965 | Combat | 55 Degree Roll (watch that list indicator go, go, go), strapping ourselves to a repeater, sleeping on the deck plates in combat when it was too rough to ge below to the fantail |
| Starkey, David | QM3 | Jan 3, 1963 – 1964 | Operations | Remember the Band ? Jim Woosley, Dave Walters, & me. |
| See Jr., William | Mar 1963 – Jan 1966 | R | I served on board with my Dad, William See GMG 2 who served on board from May 1962 - May 1965. Dad went on to retire from the Navy. He passed away in 1984. I have lots of good memories of the time we spent on board. | |
| Pope, Franklin | FTG3 | Aug 1963 – Apr 1965 | ||
| Williams, Jim (Mouse) | MM | 1964 – Mar 1968 | mm | |
| Starkey, David | QM3 | Jan 3, 1964 – Dec 18, 1965 | Operations | Hey guys! Remember the Band ? Jim Woosley,Dave Walters 7 me.Rock & Roll ??? |
| Graham, Junius (Pat) | EM2 | Sep 1964 – Jun 23, 1967 | R | The Stribling was great duty. |
| Coxon, Richard | et e5 | 1965 – 1968 | oc | |
| Olbrych, Jim “obie” | MM2 | Jan 1965 – Jun 1967 | M. Aft Engine room | She was a great ship, and left me many memories good and bad. Wouldn’t trade any of them for money or a cold beer ! |
| Campbell, Warren | FTG3 | Apr 1965 – Oct 20, 1966 | FOX | |
| Wagoner, Mike | RM3 | Apr 1, 1965 – Apr 1, 1967 | Operations - Radio | It was a good tour - many good guys. Met my future wife and have been married 46 years. |
| Long, Mike | FTG3 | Jul 10, 1965 – Jan 5, 1969 | Second Division | After basic and "A" school I spent my entire enlistment aboard the Stribling. Med cruise August 1966. Caribbean cruise. Charleston dry dock then GITMO shake down in preparation for Viet Nam. |
| Jenkins, Jerry | EM 2 | 1966 – 1968 | Engineering | MED Cruise '67 / '68 and Gitmo |
| Green, Chuck | ET3 | 1966 – 1967 | Operations | |
| Matz, Ray | Et3 | 1966 – 1967 | OI | I have made connact with Chuck Green and Richard Coxon, both from the ET shack. I would like to locate Tom Ludlow, Matt Pfeiffer and anyone else from way back then. |
| Nelson, Ted | PN1 | Jan 1966 – Dec 1967 | X | OUTSTANDING SHIP AND CREW. LCDR J.J.MCGRATH, BEST XO IN NAVY AT TIME. |
| Morris, Geoffrey | STG3 | Feb 1966 – Sep 27, 1968 | Anti-submarine warfare (SONAR) | Some good memories, overall. USS Stribling = a lot of time on restriction. Busted with slush fund money & got in deep USN trouble, but it was donated to ship's fund and paid for the beer and barbecue on a rocky beach in Navplion, Greece |
| Yeakley, Richard | CS/3 | May 27, 1966 – May 27, 1968 | Supply | Great Memories better friends , great ship!! Does anyone remember the hurricane in 67 ? |
Whiddon, Gary  | RM 3 | Sep 10, 1966 – Jun 7, 1968 | View 'now' Photo | |
| Coghlan, Edmond (Pete) | SMC | Oct 1966 – Dec 1967 | OC | My duty aboard the Stribling was the best sea duty of my career. Although I was only on board for a little over a year, I enjoyed the finest signal gang I ever served. |
| Whiddon, Gary | RM3 | Oct 20, 1966 – Jun 15, 1968 | RM | First duty in the Navy, right out of high school. |
| Kaminsky, Walter (Ski) | RD2 | Nov 1966 – Jan 1970 | Operations | Leave your lawn mower running 24 hours a day for the proper noise level. |
| Stockdale, John | STG2/E-5 Sonar | Apr 17, 1967 – Jun 14, 1971 | A/S Division | |
| Allen, Alvin | SN | Jun 23, 1967 – Nov 7, 1968 | ||
| Lloyd, Larry | EM-3 | Aug 10, 1967 – Nov 15, 1968 | Repair Division | MED Cruse '67 |
| Cotter, Rich | GMG3 | Dec 17, 1967 – Jul 1, 1971 | ASW | Served as a ASROC Gunners Mate in Vietnam 20 March, to 1 Aug 1969. Also served Med 1970 to 1971 |
| Miller, Michael S | MM3 | 1968 – 1970 | m+b | Vietnam, gunline, PIRAZ, plane guard water hours [not in b-4], broken evaps, broken laundry, oiling[broken fuel line], wow that sux. Liberty in ollongopo,kaoshoeng, hong kong, yokosuka, Sasebo, Kure, OK it didn't suck 100% of the time O |
| Behnken, Bruce | EM2 | 1968 – Feb 27, 1970 | Electrician | I enjoyed the Westpac cruise in 1969, except washing clothes in salt water when the laundry machines broke down. Hi to buddies, Walls, Miller, Alt, and Clark. I visit Saigon each year and enjoy living in the Philippines. |
| Delapena, James | E3 GMG | 1968 – 1969 | GUNNERY | |
| Martin, William. (Supply) | Ens/lLTjg | Jan 8, 1968 – Jan 15, 1970 | Supply | |
| Jones, David | E-4 | Jun 23, 1968 – Jun 19, 1972 | OPS | Looking for info re: docking in Da Nang in 69 |
| Descoteaux, Richard | BM3 | Jun 28, 1968 – Feb 27, 1970 | 1st Divisiioin | My General Quarters duties was Boatswains mate on the bridge. I was also a qualified helmsman. |
| De Lapena, Jim | E-3 | Jul 1968 – Jan 1969 | ordinance | gunners mate worked with Ray Bryant |
| Brickey, Justin | MM3 | Aug 1968 – Aug 1972 | M Division | I thoroughly enjoyed the time I spent in the Navy - seeing the world! |
| Hill, Mike | HMSN | Oct 1968 – Apr 1970 | OC | I still have the flag that was flown from the ship during the Westpac cruise 1968-1970 View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
| Rosenberger, Bob (Rosey) | BT3 | Dec 1968 – Feb 1972 | B Div. | Westpac & The Med plus Gitmo 2 times. A great CO on Westpac but the Med CO was an AH. |
| Jameson, John | YN3 | 1969 – | Ship's Office | Picked up the Strib in San Diego headed West. Lots of training, collision at sea, Westpac & all those great liberty ports! I remenber Chief Crosslin (hello Jimmie Dicks), Larry Lynch, Micky Finn and so many others. Hi, Guys. |
| Lloyd, Harold (Harry) | YN3 | 1969 – 1969 | OC Division | Hi all. Sorry to report that Harry passed away in 2003. Would love to hear fram any one with a memory. Still missing my Harry, Darcy |
| Quackenbush, Bob | E3 MM | 1969 – 1970 | ENGINE ROOM | |
| Miller, Mike | MM3 | 1969 – 1969 | M+B | I was aboard for the Vietnam cruise. |
| Morgan, Lynn | BT2 | 1969 – 1971 | B | |
| Dicks, James E. | HM3 | Jan 1, 1969 – Feb 3, 1970 | OC | First cruise was the Gitmo shakedown cruise. One month in transit to the Gunline of Vietnam (duty for 6 months) then one month transit back to Mayport. The last months of 1969 the Stribling photographed a polaris missle firing from a sub. |
| Henderson, Donnie | BM3 | Feb 15, 1969 – Feb 15, 1973 | deck | This is actually Donnie Henderson's stepdaughter. I am sorry to report that Donnie has a terminal illness and is in his last days. I just wanted to see if there was anyone that remembers him. He LOVED the Navy. |
| Russell, William (Bill) | BM 3 | Jun 1969 – Dec 1972 | ! ST Division | I was sea detail helmsman and sea detail Boatsman of the watch. |
| Marsh, Rick | GMG3 | Sep 1969 – Feb 1973 | AS | After leaving the Navy in 1973, I afillaiated with the reserves in 1983. Retired in 2001 with 23 yrs of military duty |
| Marsh, Rich | GMG 3 | Sep 10, 1969 – Feb 3, 1973 | ASW | |
| Metallo, John | MM3 | Oct 1969 – Jul 1973 | m | |
| Coleman, James R. (Mr. Greenjeans) | GMG3 | Dec 1, 1969 – Mar 3, 1970 | Guns | Came from in country Viet Nam was on PBR's only on board only short before Medical Discharge |
| Ciaccio, Michael | YN2 | Dec 31, 1969 – 1971 | OC-X | Mediterraneans Cruise 1970-71. |
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