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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS John Hancock (DD 981). 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 534 crew members registered for the USS John Hancock (DD 981).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1979 | 1980 – 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 – 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 – 1990 | 1991 – 1992 | 1993 – 1994 | 1995 – 1996 | 1997 – 1998 | 1999 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster, Ambrose | YN3 (SW) | 1984 – 1986 | Engineering Logroom Yeoman | I came aboard the John Hancock after Yeoman A school in Meridian, MS at Charleston, SC. While on board, we went to the Tall Ship sailing at Boston, Jamaica, Porto Rico, and Gitmo Bay, Cuba. Then Desert Shield ramped up. |
| Seay, Larry | OS1(SW) | Jan 1984 – Mar 1989 | OPS/OI | Best tour I had in the Navy. Great bunch of guys to serve with, Pirates everyone but knew the job better than anyone I served with. Pugs, Kurt, Clem, Joey, Vern, Huggy, Jim, Ken Roy. Fair Winds and Following Seas guys. |
| McGlynn, Patrick | ET1(SW) | Jan 1984 – Dec 1986 | Combat Systems | |
| Parisi, Joe | OS1 (SW) | Jan 13, 1984 – Jun 15, 1987 | OI | Rocked the 80's on the Johnny H ---- married my best friends little sister 24 yrs ago (Vicious Vern - Larry Vincent). Had a blast and have kept up with Dave, Larry, Clem, Kirk, Patterson, Chris Roberon, and David Noble. |
| Lowry, Richard | Feb 1984 – 1986 | |||
| Flaherty, Kevin | STG2 | Feb 1984 – Jul 1986 | AS | |
| Guy, Jason | RM2 | Mar 1, 1984 – Aug 30, 1987 | OC Radio | Looking for any Radiomen that served during '84 - 87 years. Made the Persian Gulf and NATO cruises. |
| Cole, Kelley David | DS2 | Jun 1984 – Jun 1988 | CSE2 | I remember many friends and many good times and sad times. Good cruises and bad. |
| Cole, Kelley | DS2 | Jun 1984 – Jun 1984 | CSE2 | |
| Schaeffer, Kenneth | ET1(SW) | Jun 1, 1984 – Jul 26, 1986 | ET Shop | Good times, Still looking for a good friend that I served with (Patrick Shawn McGlynn). If anybody knows how to get up with him, let me know. |
| Fortunato, Peter | QM2 | Aug 1984 – Jul 1986 | Navigation | Boy did I have fun. sorry she is gone but she will never be forgotten |
| Benfield, Chuck | LTJG | Aug 1, 1984 – May 1, 1987 | CSA/Navigation | A fine ship. I earned my SWO designation there. Persian Gulf and STANAVFORLANT 2-86. Made a lot of great friends. |
| Delaney, Terry (Clayton) | IC3 | Aug 5, 1984 – Oct 23, 1987 | Garbage Barge in the Gulf in 84,Nato Cruise 86. Raising money to shave the XO's head. I say hi to Rich,Sammy.Timmy Regan,Nate Hale and many more. Remember the Lazy B. | |
| Corley, Steve | TM2 | Sep 1984 – Oct 1985 | Combat Systems | |
| Corlee, Dave | FC1 | Sep 1984 – Jan 1989 | Fox | |
| Cotten, Timothy | BM | Sep 1984 – Jun 1987 | Deck Division | Many of my favorite memories are from my days on the USS John Hancock. Still have the pic of the crossed anchors shaved in my head. |
| Moses, Dave Amos | SM3 | Sep 15, 1984 – May 15, 1988 | OPS | Had a great 4 years aboard ship. I still have many fond memories. |
| Jacobs, Timothy/ Jake | SN/E3 | Sep 16, 1984 – Jun 20, 1986 | FIRST DIVISION | LOOKING FOR SN ELIJAH GETHERS, BMC JENKINS, BM3 DELANEY EVANS |
| Shanahan, Mike | YN3 | Nov 1984 – 1986 | Navigation | Great Ship! Great Times! NATO Cruise - Never to be forgotten STANAVFORLANT |
| Brock, William / Bill | OCSC (SW) | Dec 1984 – Oct 1986 | OI OPS | Best ship that I served on Capt. Garrison was the greatest. This command really help in making OSCM |
| Jewett, William | DC2 SW | Dec 1984 – Apr 11, 1998 | Repair Divison | These were the best days of my life, The times in the Persian Gulf, the fantail cook outs and the brotherhood. If anyone has pictures of me please let me know. |
| Dimaria, John | HM3 | 1985 – 1987 | NAVIGATION/MEDICAL | 1986 NATO CRUISE |
| Pierce, Gerry | ET1 | 1985 – 1989 | CSE | really enjoyed my time on Hancock, now doing my last ride on Halyburton. |
| Patterson, Rob "Atomic Dog" | DS2 SW | Feb 1985 – Apr 1989 | CSE | Good Times..Better People, The NATO Crusie, 2 Gulf Cruises. LTjg Prasad Murder and all the people who got busted for smokin. Raiding the Beer Locker. All the Great DSs and ETs and those crazy OSs in CIC. |
| Sibley, Stephen | ew2 | Mar 1985 – Oct 1986 | operations/combat | great seeing familiar names of shipmates |
| Giddings, James D. | BM3 | Mar 10, 1985 – Mar 10, 1993 | Deck | Would like to find some old friends |
| Grant, Mike | EWSN | Mar 20, 1985 – Feb 16, 1988 | OS | |
| Vaudo, John | QM3 | Apr 1985 – Jun 1987 | NAVIGATION | |
| Bowman, Tim | SM3 | Apr 1, 1985 – Apr 22, 1992 | OC02 | I remember Ruben Colon's trial, flying back to the Persian gulf. The Nato cruise, and Tony Kimsey had to hit every brothel in every port. |
| Medwig, Mike | BM3 | Apr 4, 1985 – May 15, 1988 | 1st | I remember Tommy Lawrence and Ruben Colon's trial, man it was fucked up that year a lot of good people got kick out because the navy f*ck up in handling that case. |
| Murdock, John | FC1 | May 1985 – Jan 1990 | FOX | Seeking brown bag singers video MEF 88 |
| Baiocco, Joseph | STG3 | May 2, 1985 – Jun 12, 1987 | Combat Systems | My first ship out of A school. Where I got my sea legs. |
| Larue, Jeff | BM2 | May 17, 1985 – Jul 18, 1987 | 1st/DECK | Great People, Great Times, Awesome Memories...STANAVFORLANT '86 was one of the best deployments I had during my 24+ Year Career! |
| Lawrence, Thomas | BM3 | Jun 2, 1985 – Feb 3, 1989 | First | |
| Percival, Aaron | FC3 | Jul 1, 1985 – Jul 1, 1988 | ||
| Adler, Kevin | DS3 | Aug 15, 1985 – Mar 21, 1988 | cse | |
| McKinney, Jerome Aka Jay Money | SH3 | Aug 19, 1985 – Jul 12, 1989 | SUPPLY | I Had some fun times on the hancock I worked in the barbershop most of times. I remember the Colon, killing I cut his hair a day or too after and you wouldn't have ever guessed he was the killer. |
| Adler, Kevin | DS3 | Aug 25, 1985 – Jun 1987 | cse | |
| Poppino, Randy | STG2 | Oct 5, 1985 – Jul 15, 1989 | CA AS | Great times. Retired as YNC.4 tours to Middle East. Time in Iraq and other locations. Enjoyed my service. |
| Guderjohn, Mike | FC2 | Oct 20, 1985 – May 30, 1989 | Fox | Nato Cruise, Persian Gulf cruise with all the drug ops in between. Ensign Prassad's death, the search, trial and the murdering bastard that got away with it. |
| Whitt, James | FC3 | Dec 1985 – Mar 1987 | Fox | Liked seeing the different ports around Europe and the Med |
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