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USS Merrill (DD 976) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Merrill (DD 976). 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 577 crew members registered for the USS Merrill (DD 976).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1977 | 1978 – 1979 | 1980 – 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 – 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 – 1989 | 1990 – 1991 | 1992 – 1993 | 1994 – 1995 | 1996 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young, Anthony | 1988 – | |||
| Shabro, Steve | FC 3 | 1988 – 1991 | CM | Whats the word?!! |
| Biniecki, Donald/jim | HTC(SW) | 1988 – 1992 | R | Best in the west |
| Wood, Kevin | E-5 Gunnersmate | 1988 – 1991 | Combat Systems | |
| Young, Jon | dc3 | 1988 – 1990 | eng | |
| Devera, Dennis | PN2 | 1988 – 1991 | NAVAD | I miss the ship and crew. Contact me to swap sea stories. |
| Clay, Larry | GMM3 | Jan 1, 1988 – Jan 1992 | CA | Had a great time, but I was glad to go when I was done. I was sad to see they sunk her. It would be good to hear from old friends though. |
| Thomas, John | CTRC(SW/AW) | Feb 11, 1988 – Jun 4, 1991 | OZ | From Pad lock chains to taping passageways for inspection it was always a good time on the "Mighty Moo" |
| Cho, Mathew | E7/GSEC | Feb 12, 1988 – 1992 | MP | Had a challenging career on board. Owe a lot from my shipmates specially the GSE shop. Thanks guys!!!!!! |
| Gueffroy, Chris | EN2(SW) | Feb 15, 1988 – Jun 15, 2001 | A-GANG | Good Times, Bad Times, You Know I Had My Share! |
| Colo, Tom | STG2/E-5 | Mar 1988 – Aug 1993 | CA | Alot of memories. Wouldn't trade them for the world. I see some names of people I've spent some of my growing-up years with and actually started to tear up. THANK YOU GUYS |
| Kron, Ed | E5/ET2 | Mar 12, 1988 – Mar 12, 1992 | CE | Same point of view as most others. Some of the best times of my life were while I was stationed onboard the Merrill. Living in Canada now and loving it. |
| Yerby, John | STG2 | Apr 1988 – Sep 1990 | CA | I would like to find a few old shipmates from those days...STG2 Armijo and STG3 Lass. If anyone has seen them, let me know. |
| Cook, Mark | DS2(SW) | May 1988 – Mar 1991 | CE | Glad to have served with you - would like to keep in touch. Living in Olympia, WA. E-mail me at thecooks@reachone.com. Psalm 116:1-2 If anybody knows how to get in touch with Joe Lamons, let me know. Thanks! |
| Russell, Tim | DS1(SW) | Jun 1988 – Apr 1991 | CE | |
| Thompson, Randy | CTTC(SW) | Aug 15, 1988 – Aug 15, 1991 | OZ | Like others, I find it hard to believe she was a target. And, hi to all the CTs and EWs of OZ as well as all the rest of a fine crew. With Phuket in the news, tsunami, Merrill memories came back! |
| Bofenkamp, Monte | SM3 | Oct 14, 1988 – Mar 22, 1992 | OPS | Many memories. Some good some bad. Loved my crewmates Bush, Kerr, Ildefonso, Lass and many others. Hope former crew are all doing great! |
| Simon, Gilbert | E1 / SR | Oct 16, 1988 – Aug 15, 1992 | DECK | My first command in the Navy, I learned the true meaning of a Fleet Sailor. I did two Wes-Pac and it was great back then. Made lots of friends and learned alot from the old navy ways. Too bad she had to go at the bottom of the sea. |
| Lewis, Aaron | DC 3 | Dec 1988 – Aug 1991 | R | It wasnt just a job... It was an adventure! Hated the Navy but the experience was well worth it. Met some good people from all walks and learned from it. |
| Young, Jon | DC3 | Dec 1, 1988 – Jan 1, 1991 | ENG | MIKE HUNTER CALL ME 909-810-3947 |
| Mehew, Jamie | RM2 | Dec 1, 1988 – Dec 8, 1991 | OC | |
| Teague, Kevin | BM2 | 1989 – 1993 | 1st Div | Had a wonderful tour of duty on the Merill had a lot good friends there. Best times in the navy were on the Merrill |
| McCotter, John | CTR1 | 1989 – 1991 | OZ | Days on the MOO were memorable to say the least. Wonder if my shipmates remember CCC. Ill never forget the time spent on this ship nor the ports we all hit together. |
McCotter, John  | CTT1 | 1989 – 1991 | OZ | I'm looking for old shipmates from 1989 -1991. In particular SM Steve Lucas and PN 1 Scott Mann. Also HT1Jim Biniecki. |
| Davis, Truman | QM1 | 1989 – 1992 | NX | Great ship and crew! Would like to find FC1 Charles Sullivan |
| Meek, Roger | MR3 | 1989 – 1990 | R | |
| Batz, Phillip | E1 | 1989 – | Deck | |
| Meek, Roger | MR3 | Jan 1, 1989 – Apr 1, 1991 | r | |
| McNee, Russ | EN2 | Feb 1989 – Apr 1992 | A-Gang | First and only ship in 10 yrs of active duty! It was great, should have stayed haze gray and underway, reservist now, in the sand box again!! Till Sept. 08! Great ppl on the merrill.. Sucks she was sunk... good memories!! |
| Hamilton, Sam | DC2 | Feb 1989 – Jan 1991 | Repaiir | |
| Armijo, Paul | STG2 | Feb 14, 1989 – May 25, 1991 | CA | We had a great sonar gang! A good bunch of second class petty officers in our Division. Looking for Yerby, Kellogg,Stout and Chief Hubbell and the rest of the gang..... |
| Long, Paul | QM3 | Mar 1989 – Oct 1990 | OPS | |
| Young, Jon | DC3 | Mar 1, 1989 – Oct 1, 1991 | Eng | those were the best times i spent in the navy. thank you glenn stokes for having me cross over to the best job in the navy damage control, mike hunter, anthony young(my brother) best shipmates you could have. sorry to see shes gone. |
| Hileman, Tom | GMG 2 | Mar 14, 1989 – Mar 7, 1992 | CS | Looking for shipmates that might remember me. Im starting to miss the old beast. Shoot me an email bodhati(at)gmaildotcom |
| Galbraith, John | YN3 | Mar 31, 1989 – Jan 27, 1992 | Admin | Served under Captin Covington. Great crew and very happy to be apart of Merrill's history. I hated all the underways and exercises. Looking back now, I miss that part of my life and wish I could do it over again. |
| Sullivan, David | IC3 | Apr 1989 – Feb 22, 1992 | snipe twigget | As most i have many great memories! I was reading through the list and damn i remember most I of you! Living in Mobile, Al. last 15yrs. Rich Jensen lives here as well. my cell # 251-454-1296 you all call me...... |
| Hunter, Michael | EM3(FINALLY) | Apr 4, 1989 – Jun 15, 1992 | engineering | I can't believe they sunk her.She did not deserve that. I have fond memories her. Great times on two west pacs and one leo ops in central america. Looking for some old shipmates.Joe Clark i would like to talk to you. |
| White, Duane | stg3 | Apr 20, 1989 – Mar 22, 1992 | ca | |
| Kneeland, James | BMCS WAS A BM2 ON HER | Apr 28, 1989 – Dec 1, 1991 | 1st | Was a good ship had fun her did 2 West Pacs and enjoyed then very much. Had some good and bad times but thats the Navy. To bad they sank her in such a manner but glad she didn't go to some other sorry country. |
| Summerville, Roger | RM2 | May 3, 1989 – Sep 3, 1992 | OC | |
| Young, Anthony (Tony) | OS3 | Jul 1989 – Apr 1991 | Operations | Actually missing the NAV, didn't think I would. Made a lot of good friends. Take care and feel free to contact me! |
| Ramey, Robert | SM3/SM2 | Jul 22, 1989 – Nov 6, 1990 | NAV/AD | |
| Gore, Andre | IC 3 | Aug 1989 – Aug 22, 1992 | CE | I can't believe it! I am absolutely shocked. This had to be one of the finest ships of her class and I never would have imagined that they would put her to rest this way. It's the only ship on which I have ever surved and will surely never forg |
| Burton, Deangelo | SN/TM3 | Aug 1, 1989 – Jul 1, 1992 | 1st and CBS1 | THE MERRIL WAS MY 1ST SHIP I WAS IN 1ST DIVISION THEN I STRUKE OUT TO BE A TM, I LEFT THE MERRIL TO GO TM SCHOOL IN ORLAND I WORKED FOR TMI BROWN, TM3 YOUNGERMAN, TM 2 DUCAN, PEOPLE ALLWAYS MISTAKE ME FOR SHORTY SH CAMPBELL. |
| Bates, Erick | bm3 | Aug 15, 1989 – Apr 17, 1992 | deck | i had some great times. |
| Jarrett, Anthony | DD 976 | Aug 23, 1989 – Jul 1992 | SUPPLY /DECK | LIKE TO WHATS TO ALL MY OLD SHIP MATES JALL SUPPLY DIV. JAMES BEST ,JAMES CAMPBELL ,HOPE , BURTON, |
| Polzella, Tom | YN2 | Sep 10, 1989 – Apr 4, 1992 | Admin | |
| Bouboulis, Niko | Sep 19, 1989 – Feb 10, 1992 | CA | ||
| Orth, Robbie | GSM2 | Oct 1989 – Nov 1991 | MP Division, Aft Engine room | Great times had aboard the mighty Moo. |
| Glodowski, Chris (Ski) | E-3 SN | Oct 14, 1989 – Mar 13, 1992 | DECK 1ST | I REMEMBER PULLING INTO P.I. RIGHT AFTER PINATUBO ERUPTED AND SEEING ALL THE GRAY ASH COVERING WHAT WAS NORMALLY A BEAUTIFUL GREEN AREA.I ALSO REMEMBER THE GREAT FRIENDS THAT I WILL CHERISH FOREVER.I'M GONNA MISS THE MIGHTY MOO. |
| Ross, Travis | E-4 BM3 | Oct 17, 1989 – Jul 5, 1992 | 1st | |
| Delgado, Leroy F. | GSM 3 | Nov 1, 1989 – Nov 1, 1991 | good times | |
| McGlaun, Jason | GSM2 | Nov 4, 1989 – Mar 5, 1993 | MP-AFT ENGINEROOM | |
| Roberts, Greg | STG3 | Nov 6, 1989 – Jun 1993 | CA | What to say... other than an educating shack, the ability to clean beyond any other and rating skills at there worst... Today only a few will know Howzit Larry, Duane, Ted, and yah Jim who could forget? |
| Cheeks, Barry | E5 | Nov 8, 1989 – Jun 9, 1993 | CA | |
| Rodriguez, Armando | SH2 | Nov 25, 1989 – 1993 | Supply | |
| Lewis, Aaron | DC3 | Dec 1989 – Aug 1991 |
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