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USS Damato (DD 871) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Damato (DD 871). 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 134 crew members registered for the USS Damato (DD 871).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1966 | 1967 – 1971 | 1972 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culpepper, Neil | MM3 | 1972 – Oct 6, 1974 | M | |
| Jump, Ron | YN | 1972 – 1976 | SO | Used to play guitar with Bob Dazuta on the Bridge and Fantail on weekends in Newport RI. We were in Norfolk, Boston, Bath Maine Shipyard, Boston Drydock, Mayport, Gitmo,Puerta Rico,Jamaica, north Atlantic, to Newport RI. |
| Crockett, Cecil Davy | cs3 | 1972 – Aug 1974 | bm/cs | Looking for Jeff Bourg also any crew members from Maine |
| Page, Gilbert (Gil) | RM2 | Jan 2, 1972 – Sep 30, 1972 | OC | Only aboard about 9 months. Went aboard following a Med cruise and went to Operation Snowy Beach, off the coast of Maine in Jan '72, Then a Carribean cruise with Destroyer School students in Feb 72. Hello all shipmates! |
| Venincasa, Vince | RM2 | Apr 21, 1972 – Mar 23, 1975 | ops | Earned NEC's 2342 and 2314. Submitted recommendations on the re-location of equipment racks, equipment, wiring diagrams, antenna transfer panel, new antenna runs. Recommended for Letter of Commendation. |
| Peterson, Steve (Pete) | CTR(SN)PN | Jul 1972 – Dec 1973 | Personnel Office | Great group of guys. Keep in touch. |
| Cerciello, Don | MMFN | Nov 1972 – 1974 | m | main control loved them throttles |
| Drumm, Pete (Drummer) | BM3 | Nov 1972 – Jun 21, 2976 | supply. then deck | reported aboard the dirty D in the shipyard in Bath,Maine.homeported in boston, then newport,RI served with some great guys durning them years and partied with the best of them.retired form the army corps of engineers in dec of 95 |
Lutz, William  | MM | Dec 1, 1972 – Jul 1, 1978 | M | IS ANYBODY STILL OUT THERE FINNALY GOT A COMPUTOR AND CAN TYPE A LITTLE |
| Garcia, Joe | MM1 | 1973 – Jul 1977 | M | I'm Joe W Garcia Pappy's son I'm trying to locate friends of Dad's,I know Bill Lutz,Cheif Smeltz,Chief Lorenza,Bill Frye....I remember going on a cruise to Halifax Nova Scotia July 1975 and I turned 16 on that cruise.... |
| Lemieux, Dave | MM3 | Jan 1973 – Oct 1975 | After Engine Rm. | The only regret I have about enlisting in the NAVY, is that I didn’t retire from it… |
| Roth, Charles (Chuck) | OSC (Retired CWO3) | Feb 1973 – 1977 | OI | Glad to see some old shipmates. Special HI to Mac, John and Norman. |
| Brooks, Eddie | ENGINEMAN 3RD CLASS | Nov 1, 1973 – Oct 23, 1976 | A gang | |
| Kell, Robert | Bt 2 | Nov 22, 1973 – | B | Bt 3 2 Fn ? What a ride. Did a lot of partying with some great people. |
| Baker, Tom | MMFM | 1974 – 1975 | M | |
| Dinken, Herb | ET2 | 1974 – 1977 | OE | Had some good times, glad to see her memory is alive. |
| Joy, Daniel | MM1 | Jan 1974 – Dec 1976 | M | Some of the best years in my 20 plus year career. Retired as a CWO4 in 1992. |
| Kane, James (Jim) | MS3 | Apr 1974 – Mar 1977 | Supply | I met some great people on the Damato. If you remember me drop me a line. I'd enjoy catching up |
| Woolsey, Roger | HT | Apr 1, 1974 – Sep 15, 1977 | R Division | Ted Macall was HT1 when I came on board, Chief Charles "Ducky" Reeves was in charge when I left. I remember very well Pete Drummer, "wild and crazy guy". I have been in oil and gas since leaving . |
| Charlton, Bob | MMFN | Jun 1974 – May 1975 | M | I worked in the forward engine room. I am looking for Tom Baker. |
| Wilt, Michael (Bz) | BM3 | Nov 1, 1974 – Aug 15, 1976 | DECK | LOOKING BACK THIS WAS ONE OF THE BEST TIMES OF MY LIFE. MADE SOME GOOD FRIENDS HAD A LOT OF FUN. HOPE EVERYONE IS DOING OK. BZ |
| Gordon, Reginald/reggie | BT 3 | May 1975 – | Boiler | I am looking for Jeffery Samuel Lynn.any help finding him be great. |
| Donahoe, Michael | LTJG | Jul 23, 1975 – Jul 31, 1978 | DCA | Great ship! Great crew!. CDR Bresnahan (later RADM)and the crew won the battle efficiency "E" . Ship was in great shape for upcoming sale to Pakistan. |
| Stilphen, Norman | SM2/OS2 | Jul 30, 1975 – Dec 22, 1976 | OI CIC | |
| Lukas, Jim | TM3 | Sep 1975 – Apr 1979 | AS | Couldn't wait to get out, now I believe it goes down as one of the best periods of my life! |
| Ball, Herschel Carl | ET3 | 1976 – 1979 | OE | I had undiagnosed ADD. I didn't do very well, despite my better efforts. Fond memories, even so. |
| Morrison, Kenneth/moe | RM3 | 1976 – 1979 | COMMUNICATION | I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM SOME OF THE GUYS FROM THIS TIME PERIOD |
| Buzzi, James | SH2 | Jan 14, 1976 – Jul 2, 1978 | SUPPLY | A GREAT CREW TO BE WITH DURING MY TIME |
| Davis, Jd | E-5 | Jun 1, 1976 – Jun 1, 1979 | B-1 | Turned out to be the best assignment in a 24 year career. |
| Santiago, Santi | Santi | Jun 8, 1976 – Jul 5, 1980 | A/S | Smithy this is Santi !!!! Give me a holler my e mail is osantiago17@aol.com...... Ron Rogers what's up ! My old dancing buddy ! |
| Smith, Ernie "Smitty" | DD871 | Nov 1976 – Oct 1978 | A/S | |
| Morris, Richard "dick" | SKC | Jan 15, 1977 – Oct 15, 1979 | SUPPLY | Great old ship. Good luck for me, I made SKCS while onboard and SKCM in the first cycle after going back to shore duty. |
| Snyder Jr. Ic-2, John C. | E-5 IC-2 | Mar 1977 – Oct 1983 | R | I was a member of her decommissioning crew . I have many fond memorys of life onboard . |
| McHugh, Patrick (Mac) | OS3 | Apr 1977 – Sep 15, 1980 | OI | I see a couple of my old buddies have already joined. Hey John Snyder, Smitty & Carl. Hello Chief Morris. |
| Harty, Mike | BTFA - BT3 | Dec 2, 1977 – Sep 1979 | B | I worked in the FWD Fireroom |
| Rogers, Ron | RM3 | Dec 2, 1977 – Oct 1, 1980 | Operation Communications | Looking to reconnect with some of the "radio" gang. |
| McKenzie, Pete Mac | bm3 | Dec 21, 1977 – Dec 1, 1979 | ist div | the best of times young no worries 1st div was the best with Konapka what a chief dont let the dog go ua lol |
| Webb, John | LT | Mar 1978 – Dec 1979 | Operations | Served as the Selected Reserve Operations Officer |
| Smith, Larry | SK1 | Apr 1978 – 1980 | Supply | Great Ship and Crew! Supply was "outstanding". 4 Blue "E". I'm sure we would have got 5th for "gold" but ship was being sold. Chief Morris a great leader. |
| Ruzicka, Thomas (Tj) | STG3 | Apr 1978 – Jul 1980 | AS | Hello Rusty and Smitty this is TJ, I just stumbled upon this site so registering for first time, and seen your names. Would be great to hear from you guys. I'm at truzicka@foriauto.com |
| Williams, Dwayne | SK2 Williams, Dwayne | Jan 1979 – 1980 | supply | Good Old Newport... Lot's of fun... |
| McGuire, Michael | BT3 | Feb 1979 – Oct 1980 | B division | |
| Gentilucci, Hank | BM 3 | Feb 1979 – Nov 1980 | 1 st Division | I came on board in February 1979 while the Damato was in Mayport Fl. I served in 1 st Div. Chief Konopka was in charge. Newport RI was a blast many good times |
| Ortiz, Eddie | HTE2 | 1980 – 1980 | R-Div | |
| Saylon, Mitchell | ENFN | Jan 1, 1980 – Jun 10, 1980 | A Division | first command of my 20 yr career |
| Brown, Robert | BTFN | Jan 8, 1980 – Sep 28, 1980 | B | |
| Osterberg, Walter C Jr. | RM1 | Mar 1980 – Sep 30, 1980 | Ops = OC | Onboard short time due to ship being sold to Pakistan. Was secretary of the bowling league. |
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