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USS Stump (DD 978) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Stump (DD 978). 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 699 crew members registered for the USS Stump (DD 978).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1978 | 1979 – 1980 | 1981 – 1982 | 1983 – 1984 | 1985 – 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 – 1991 | 1992 – 1993 | 1994 – 1995 | 1996 – 1997 | 1998 – 1999 | 2000 – 2001 | 2002 | 2003 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gagne, Marc | ET2 | 1983 – 1986 | CE | Proud to have served and lucky to be part of a great crew. Shout-out to all my shipmates. |
| Williams, Jim/willie | GSM3, GSM2 | 1983 – 1987 | MP | Worked with some of the best Snipes I've ever worked with. Lots of great memories. Who could ever forget Brooklyn Shipyard or UNITAS. |
| Engen, Reno | OS2 | 1983 – 1986 | Old School - Had a great time in South America. | |
| Dise, Randy | EN3 | 1983 – | A Gang | |
| Gotell, Kent (Tilla) | E3 SM | 1983 – 1985 | Communications | Hey what's up guy, looking for Willie Arnold,Jay Morretti, Eddy Cooly, signal crew, I got taken off stump in PR, But loved South America , Jamiaca, was a great ship hope all is well with the crew, did so many things |
| Sweeney, Aaron | EW2 | Feb 1983 – Feb 1986 | Lots of good memories. I'd like to hear from the guys I sailed with. I'd like to find Rick Murphy and Pat Parr. | |
| Sweeney, Aaron | EW2 | Feb 1, 1983 – Feb 20, 1986 | Great ship - travelled the world. Does anyone have a list of where we travelled during the above period? I have a rough idea but would like to know specifically where we were. Does anyone know what happened to Pat Parr or Rick Murphy? | |
| Peck, Art | MS2 | Mar 1983 – Dec 1986 | S2 | |
| Peck, A. W. | MSCM(SW) | Mar 7, 1983 – Dec 12, 1986 | S-2 | Stump was my 1st ship...great memories of Unitas! |
| Duncan, Keith | ENS-LTjg-LT | Apr 4, 1983 – May 4, 1986 | Repair and Guns | On board for Pina Colada cruise in Caribbean, yard period in Brooklyn, UNITAS, and WATC. Stump was last of the Spru-cans. There is a scale model of her on display at Nauticus Waterside in NORVA. |
| Brown, Rod | E1 | Sep 1983 – Jun 6, 1986 | A Gang | |
| Atkins, Kevin | ICFN | Oct 10, 1983 – Jun 12, 1986 | Engineering | |
| Chartrand, Layne | OS2 | 1984 – 1986 | Ops | |
| Eveland, Sam | YN2 | 1984 – 1986 | Nav | |
| Kirk, Jeff | FC2 | 1984 – 1986 | CG | |
| Glidden, Bill | FC1 | 1984 – 1988 | CF | |
| Kirk, Jeff | FC2 | 1984 – 1986 | Weapons | |
| Konkle, David | e5 | 1984 – 1988 | boatson mate | I am looking for my old shipmates. Moe, Alex, and all. They called me Boone. |
| Beltrami, Don | FC-1 (SW) | Jan 1984 – Jun 1989 | CG/CF | Too early an end for a great warship- makes me feel old. Hey wait, I am old! Lots of memories- The bus ride in Freetown, Sierra Leone. (Frank P. you know what I'm talking about) Persian Gulf 88, etc. etc. |
| Bailey, Don "Beetle" | EN1 | Jan 1984 – Dec 1986 | A-Gang | I Remember some of the Gang listed here. What I remember most is that we had some awesome talent. If it broke, we fixed it anywhere, anytime. Remember ENC "Beeno" Blattle? Beeno liberty for you chumps! |
| Kellar, Tony | bm2 | Jan 2, 1984 – May 28, 1986 | 1st | |
| Smischny, Gilbert | HT2/HT1 | Jan 10, 1984 – Apr 9, 1987 | Repair/Maintance | Certified welder on board. |
| Gimbel, Brian | GSM3 (TWICE) | Feb 1984 – Jun 3, 1987 | M | First ship. Have yet to find a group of people who were more fun to serve with. Hartley, Chase, Cossey, Crash.. You are all responsible for all the coruption in my life. Am now an LDO LT. Who ever would have thought that. |
| Mase, Terry | GMG3 | Apr 1, 1984 – Aug 3, 1987 | FC | Had a blast with everyone lol, even the dirty tricks we played on each other, right Bill, lol. |
| Pesik, Craig | DS3 | Apr 8, 1984 – Jun 13, 1988 | CE | Had lot's of fun |
| Drydale, Lloyd | DS3 | Apr 9, 1984 – Apr 7, 1986 | Combat Systems | |
| Chartrand, Layne | OS2 | Apr 16, 1984 – Jul 16, 1986 | Operations | Served on board the Stump, doing INSERV at Getmo, Caribbean Ops, UNITAS '85...and left when she was in the Yards in Norfolk. |
| Thompson, Jack | Seaman | Jun 1984 – Dec 1984 | Deck | |
| Maldonado, Domingo | SH3 | Jul 1984 – Dec 1988 | S3 | Farewell to a great ship and to the greatest crew of them all. Lot's of unforgetable memories "God Bless" everyone of this fine sailors that served with pride and always strive for perfection onboard the best West Virginia State FlagShip |
| Williams, Travis "wally Gator" | PNSN | Jul 28, 1984 – Nov 15, 1985 | Nav | Can't believe she's gone!!! I'll never forget the BMs and ships office - UNITAS ruled -becoming a shellback; Capt's Mast on my 3rd day, that's me. Sleep well James Wiese. Thanks to you and Miller for my first beer/hangover |
| Prather, Wayne | HT3 | Aug 1984 – Nov 1987 | dosnt seem like she was that old i hate to see her go | |
| Pruitt, Darrin | STG 2 | Sep 1984 – Jun 1986 | CA | Great memories. UNITAS, West Africa and Ft Liquordale. Did a lot of growing up and a lot of not growing up too... Still talk about some of those days. |
| Prentice, Shaun | DD 978 | Sep 1984 – Nov 1988 | Eng | Hey guys! Ill never never Forget a great time in my life and great friends. Good Ride. Hope all is well! |
| Wyche, Phillip | FC3 | Sep 18, 1984 – Nov 11, 1988 | too early an end for such a fine ship.Sorry to see it go so early | |
| Greenfield, Jon | RM2 | Sep 21, 1984 – Feb 26, 1988 | OPS | |
| Deschamps, Kenny | HT3 | Oct 1984 – Jun 25, 1987 | Repair | What a wild ride.Met a lot of great guys.I'll never forget the "Shellback initiation".Sorry to see she's not with us anymore |
Shelby, Mike  | E-3 | Oct 1984 – Aug 1987 | CA | Finally found out from my Congressman how to get my medal. I need my shipmates to resubmit the paperwork and everything should be approved. Thank You in advance. Mike Shelby. |
| Flesher, Wayne | OS1(SW) | Oct 1, 1984 – Oct 31, 1989 | OI | I went thru a lot on this ship.... Personally and carreer wise. Bunch of good guys there. All the boys from OI....drop me a line. Would love to hear from. Elmore, you still in Gaffney? Y'all come on down to Mobile and I'll buy the 1st rou |
| Drebenstedt, James | Ht3, HT2, DC2, DC3 | Oct 1, 1984 – Sep 29, 1989 | R | I'd have done it all differently, but it was great to do it the way I did with you guys. |
| Ash, Dan | FC2 | Oct 1, 1984 – 1985 | Fox | Hope all are doing well. Seeing these names brought back a lot of memories. |
| Sarratt, Gary (Ratt) | FC2 (SOMETIMES) | Dec 28, 1984 – Apr 21, 1989 | Fox | Hey guys, gimme a buzz. garysa@tds.net, or 256-996-2262. |
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