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USS Spruance (DD 963) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Spruance (DD 963). 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 654 crew members registered for the USS Spruance (DD 963).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1975 | 1976 – 1977 | 1978 – 1980 | 1981 – 1983 | 1984 – 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 – 1989 | 1990 – 1991 | 1992 – 1993 | 1994 – 1996 | 1997 – 1998 | 1999 – 2000 | 2001 – 2003 | 2004 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pazourek, Joseph R | EW3-EWSA-EWSN BACK TO EW3 | Dec 1083 – Dec 1985 | the land of OZ | good time good times..lots of fine folks there...Captain became CNO....then his XO is now CNO |
| Stanley, Matt | E4 | Feb 2, 1972 – Mar 4, 1976 | CA | what fun |
| Willis, Robert (Bob) | E5 | 1974 – Sep 1976 | Just seeing if anyone is still around. | |
| Murray, Ray | LT | 1974 – 1976 | r | |
| Buterbaugh, Scott | MSSN | 1974 – Jul 1978 | SUPPLY | Plank owner with many fond memories |
| Butts, Daniel | STG3 | 1974 – 1976 | Weapons | Plank owner. Interesting experience. I remember Tingle and Edwards, fellow ST's. Both were good to work under/with. Skipper was Capt. Harbrecht (Spelling?). On Shakedown Cruise, we ran into a hurricane. |
| Masser, Lewis | SHCM | 1974 – | Supply | Plank Owner. Great memories & crew |
Kelly, Dan  | EN3 | 1974 – 1978 | Engineering | A-gang member, and plank owner. Although, it doesn't look like I will be able to collect one... |
| Stoneham, Joe | ET1 | 1974 – Jan 1976 | OE | Really great experience. Sorry I missed out on getting my "plank" when it was decommissioned! |
| Stoneham, Joe | ET1 | 1974 – 1976 | OE | Amazing ship! Gas turbine. Ran like a scalded dog!! |
| Spriggs, David | LIEUTENANT | 1974 – 1976 | OPERATIONS DEPT. | |
| Wendell, George A. | EN1 | Mar 1974 – Sep 1977 | M | EN1 incharge of EMO2/EMO3. 10,000 RPM's and ready for orders Sir. |
| Bradley, Jerry | EN2 | Mar 1974 – Jul 30, 1977 | M | Ahoy all Shipmates; more especially, Plankowners from Jerry Bradley. shreveporttiger@yahoo.com |
| Wendell, George | EN 1 | Mar 1974 – Sep 1977 | M | |
| Littleton, Charles S. | os | Mar 15, 1974 – Mar 15, 1976 | oi | plankowner |
| Tullius, Jeff | EM1/GSE1 | Apr 1974 – Jan 1978 | E | |
| Sullivan, Michael | BM3 | Apr 1974 – Mar 1977 | 1st | Plank owner-- Think about precom crew after hearing about the ships demise. Hope this finds you all well. Great times, and great friendships. Hope to hear from a fellow precom team member. |
| Gordon, Harold | QMC | Apr 1, 1974 – Aug 1, 1977 | navigation | she is scheduled for decom mar 05 in mayport who wants to attend from va bch/norf area let me know i'm going |
| Tingle, Donald | ST 1 | Jun 1974 – Sep 1977 | CA | Member of pre-com crew. Visited Spruance in 2004. Still the first and finest. |
| Spriggs, David | LT | Jun 1974 – Oct 1976 | Operations Head | Pre-Comm Crew and Commissioning Operations Officer. It was my honor and privilege to serve with such a fine crew on an equally fine ship. |
| Edwards, Jesse Dan | Lt | Jun 1974 – Jun 1976 | Combat Systems Officer | Plankowner |
| Edwards, Richard | STG2 | Jun 1, 1974 – Oct 6, 1976 | Weapons | Plankowner |
| Mumpower, Tom | FTGC, FTCS, ENS | Jun 1, 1974 – Apr 23, 1979 | Fox | Great crew and great times HG u/w |
| Harris, Steven | SN | Jun 10, 1974 – Jul 1976 | NAVATION \DECKHAND | |
| Harral, Gary L | RM2 | Jul 1974 – Sep 1978 | OC | We worked hard and we played hard and I enjoyed every minute of it. I was proud to be part of the commissioning crew of this great ship. Thank you. |
| Stewart, Edward | TM 1 | Jul 1974 – Jan 1978 | 2nd / AS | It was a long road but we got it out of Pascagoula, Great crew, many memories,hated to leave |
| Larkin, Tim | RM3 | Aug 1974 – Jun 1976 | OC | The time of my life..... |
| Colamaria, Joseph | E-4 | Aug 15, 1974 – Aug 15, 1976 | Operations | 1st Command in the Navy.. Great Crew - Great Ship. Proud to be a Plank-Owner on the first ship of its class. Our motto: Work Hard - Play Hard... |
| Hastings, David | SH3 | Aug 24, 1974 – Jan 12, 1978 | SUPPLY | WORKED IN LAUNDRY FOR A WHILE AND FOUND A FIST FULL OF CHANGE IN THE DRYER |
| Cole, Jimmie | RM3 | Sep 17, 1974 – Oct 10, 1975 | Operations | I am a Plankowner, I've just found out about her fate. I will always be proud to have served onboard this ship.I will always be proud to be a sailor. |
| Spooner, O J | EN 2 | Nov 1, 1974 – Jun 16, 1978 | M | Precom Crew and Plank Owner. |
| Pierce, Ron | STG3 | 1975 – 1977 | I was on the commissioning crew (plank owner), assigned just before she was commissioned. Great ship. | |
| Wilson, Michael | SK2 | 1975 – | Supply | Meet some great people. Traveling to so many places was a trip of a life time. |
| Clermont, Raphael | EM2 | 1975 – 1977 | EM | Great ship - Plank Owner |
| Kaiser, Greg | DS2 | Jan 10, 1975 – Apr 4, 1978 | OE | See YAh in 2005 |
| Risher, Jimmy | sn | Feb 21, 1975 – Apr 4, 1977 | supply | plank owner here,saying hello to all.was glad to be part of such a fine ship and amemory for the ages. left for austin LPD-4, then forest p sherman DD931 tell me thats not cool. |
| Drake, Tony | OS3 | May 1975 – Oct 1977 | OI | Happy to find this site. Great ship with some great guys. I took a lot of photo in the first cruise book. Was a long time ago, seems like last week. Thanks |
| Schenkel, Donald | GMM1 | Jul 1975 – May 1979 | G div and F div | |
| Morton, Paul (Porkchop) | HT3 | Aug 10, 1975 – Jan 9, 1979 | Repair | I look back on the Port Visits as a great time. Made some friends and met some buttheads. But i'd do it all again. |
| Wilson, Donnie | SKSN | Sep 1975 – Nov 1976 | Supply | I'm a plankowner. Had some good times and met some great people on board. Sorry to hear of her fate. |
| Crepeau, Donald J | DS2 | Sep 20, 1975 – Jan 10, 1979 | OE | Stood first watch internal security forward |
| Nichols, John | MRC | Sep 20, 1975 – 1978 | One of the best tours in my career | |
| Stefanovich, Ed/ Vich | FTM2 | Oct 6, 1975 – Nov 11, 1978 | Fox | I miss running down the hill in Rosie Roads. |
| Riley, John | ETRSN | Dec 10, 1975 – Apr 14, 1977 | OE | What a wild wonderful ride, with all the characters to go along with it. Could have been a great Sitcom. |
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