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USS John Hancock (DD 981) Crew List
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy, Kevin | BM | 1988 – 1992 | Deck | Like to catch up on old times. I drive the big trucks for a major national book chain. Hope to hear from anybody. |
| Rhodes, James | OS2 | 1988 – 1992 | Operations | |
| Empey, Paul | DS1(SW) | 1988 – 1992 | CSE | Started with Rob and Rob and ended with Flash and French Fry. Great guys and had some good times. How about the Mr. Pantsoff show on Site TV and the filters the FC's had to clean. |
| Phares, Vinnie | RM1/RMC | 1988 – 1990 | OC | |
| Cuadra, Eduardo (Ed) | GSM2 | Jan 2, 1988 – Sep 30, 1990 | Engineering | Great experience. Thankful for all the guidance and support . Overcame language barrier. I just finished a 22 year career. I hope that I gave back as much guidance and training to the junior sailors as I was given. |
| Storey, Lawson Clifford | Sm2 | Feb 1988 – Sep 1992 | OC02 | It's Sm2 Storey! You guys miss me? I'm an a/c refrigeration contractor in Pensacola, Florida. E-mail me and let's catch up! I haven't changed much. I miss the brotherhood of the Johnny H!! |
| Smith, Chris | FC3 | Feb 1988 – 1992 | Combat | |
| McCord, William | PCSN | Feb 2, 1988 – Apr 11, 1991 | DECK/ADMIN | I had a great time serving on board the John Hancock. I made some life long friend Shoemo,Peirce,Bullock,Childs the list goes on and on. |
| Scarcelli, Jay | MS3 | Feb 5, 1988 – Feb 5, 1990 | Deck/MS | After Ltjg Prasad was murdered, everyone thought I was undercover NIS for months, some until the day I left. I met great guys and had great times, even getting beat by a Rasta taxi man in the Virgin Islands. I teach high school math in Pittsburgh,PA. |
| Levi, Mark | DD981 | Apr 1988 – Apr 1990 | CS | Hey all you old salty dogs. Hope you are all doing well. Back in Cali 2 kids 1 Wife and a real estate investor. |
| Copeland, Jim | DC 1 | May 1988 – Feb 1992 | Repair | The thing I remember most is signing all those stinking DC PQS books....hahaha. An unusual thing for me was flying onto the ship in the Persian Gulf and leaving exactly the same way, by helicopter in the Persian Gulf. |
| Pierce, Nate (Gunny) | GMG3 | May 15, 1988 – Jun 15, 1990 | 1st/csg2 | had a ball on that ship, lots of missed friends, lots of sweat! And I was NOT a NIS plant |
| Snyder, Vern | GMG 1/E-6 | Jun 1, 1988 – Jun 1, 1990 | cs | remember all the partiesand good friends.all the mooning that took place down the highway. |
| Baird, Michael, Mike | RM1 | Sep 1988 – Sep 1994 | OC | Seems like only yesterday, where has the time gone. Been retired for 11 years now. Have 2 grandchildren. Dang as time flies .. well fair seas to all who served and your families. Maybe see ya around one day. Best Wishes, Mike |
Andujo, Alex (Doc)  | HM2 | Sep 5, 1988 – Sep 7, 1990 | NAV - Sick Bay | I spent New Years in New Orleans. Took a drive over to Pascagoula and man how the memories flooded back. Served with a bunch of great kids. Now we're all old men. Still alive in January 2024. |
| Goodwin, Norman | ET3 | 1989 – 1991 | Combat Systems | |
| Rhodes, James | OS2 | 1989 – 1992 | ||
| Andrews, Michael | ET2(SW) | 1989 – 1994 | CSE | Good times with great people |
| Williams, Scott | 1989 – 1990 | |||
| Logan, Richard | E4/FC3 | 1989 – 1993 | Strike | Some of the best and worst days of my life. Found a new family that I have never forgotten. Really loved my time on the Johnny H. |
| Stroop, Michael | BM3 | Jan 10, 1989 – Sep 25, 1991 | 1st | Memories that I can never forget! Think God I'm still alive. |
| Brown, Sean | BM3 | Feb 27, 1989 – Apr 2, 1992 | First | Loved the Johnny. Great times. ROH in Pascagoula. How we survived that, god only knows. Love them Goula hoes. |
| Beaty, Chris // Cyst & Baitfish (That One Still W/me) | STG3 | Apr 7, 1989 – Nov 22, 1992 | CSA | Where is Moe and Dwayne Clark! Send me a note! Had a blast with all, more fun than most have in a lifetime. Esp combat systems guys. Chief Miller you still suck. I may have "lost" then but I Won you yosemite sam P.O.S.!!! |
| Carvalho, Robert | ETSN | Apr 11, 1989 – Jun 1992 | CSE4 | Hey guys!!! So how's life been treating you all? I'm doing pretty good. Living in Mobile Al, working for Bechtel. Would definitely like to hear from some of yall (funny a yankee saying yall). William and Joe I'm going to call you guy |
| Dejesus, Watson | Rm3 | Apr 15, 1989 РSep 21, 1992 | Operations | Hey guys wats up its Been ahil̩ Miss The crew on The j h had fun on The blue nose and persian gulf trip..... Holla back de.j is here |
| Genovese, Jason | SM3 | May 4, 1989 – May 4, 1993 | Would like to hear from yall !!! I had a great time on this ship !! | |
| Klippel, Peter | FC2 | Jun 1989 – Jan 1994 | Strike | |
| Jakyma, Mike | STG3(SW) | Jun 1989 – Apr 1993 | CSA | After the Johnny H., shore duty called, then left the canoe club. Back home in Cleveland Ohio fighting crime. |
| Fattarini, Alan Fattarini | BM3 | Jun 22, 1989 – Jul 1, 1992 | First | It got decommed 3 days after my 30th? That's sad. I really loved this ship and spent time as an Engineer, Corpsman, and Boatswain's Mate. But to this day, I still don't care for the Command. But the Enlisted guys were all cool. |
| Klippel, Peter | FC2 | Jul 1989 – Dec 1993 | Fox/CSM/Strike | |
| Peisher, Joe (Joebu') | ET2 | Jul 14, 1989 – Dec 18, 1991 | CSE | Still in, a Chief now but some times miss the camaraderie from the days of my 1st ship. Drop me line. |
| Kinney, Mark | SHSN | Aug 1, 1989 – May 23, 1992 | Supply | I'll never forget Egypt! Still live in Jax and sell accounting software in the Southeast. |
| Douglas, Jeffery | GMM3 | Aug 3, 1989 – Feb 2, 1995 | Strike | I had a blast serving onboard the JH. Made me who I am today. Today I am a Field Service Engineer for Bombardier Transportation in San Francisco, CA. Married with 1 child and have 2 step sons. |
| Keeney, Dana / Is1 | PO1 / IS1 | Sep 15, 1989 – Sep 15, 1992 | Ops | I was honored to have served with our ships EW's and Operations Department. Experiences gained during this tour was some of the most challenging and rewarding of my career. Many friendship from DD-981 remain. |
| Morris, Andy | OS3 (BARELY) | Nov 1989 – 1991 | Operations | Would like to hear from Alan Fattarini and James Rhodes sometime. I hope all of you guys are doing well. |
| Farmer, Anthony B. | EMC(SW) | 1990 – 1995 | E | Tough tour but good memories. Seems the Navy got tired of trying to keep her together. Will miss her. |
| Scofield, Joey | GM2 | 1990 – 1995 | Strike | Going to Mayport isn't the same since they decommed her. She was the easiest ship to find in the basin. Just look for the ship listing to starboard! I made some great friends. I had some of my fondest moments of the Navy onboard. |
| Cantu, Danny | BMSN | 1990 – 1992 | 1st | Great times! North Star '91 Stavanger, Norway and England! Blue Nose in the Arctic Circle. We had some great times!! |
| Carolino, Cyrus | HN | 1990 – Jul 12, 1992 | Medical | Still living in Jacksonville FL. Married with 3 Kids. Working as a Consultant for Philips Respironics for the past 7 years. |
| Tucker, Greg | DC 2 | 1990 – 1993 | R | Looking forward to hearing from anyone I served with and talking about those old days! |
| Kikngdom, Roosevelt | E3/Fireman | 1990 – 1992 | R Division | |
| Franck, Arron | GMG3 | Feb 1990 – Jul 1991 | GUNS | Glad to have found this site abd here from some old shipmates. The Johnny H was my first ship and the best. Good times with great people! |
| Messer, Larry | OS3 | Feb 1990 – Jun 1993 | OPS | Living back in kentucky; married in 04 |
| Franck, Arron | GMG3 | Feb 1990 – Jul 1993 | CG | 5" gunner in charge of Mount 52. Looking for Mitch. Are you out there? |
| Steimle, Kit | RM2 | Mar 1990 – Jan 1993 | OPS | Life long Great memories onboard the Johhny H....Sgt. on Louisville PD for 16 years now... |
| Farquhar, Frank | FCCS(SW) | Mar 1, 1990 – Jan 1, 1992 | Strike | |
| Lockaby, Jeff | E-2 | May 7, 1990 – Mar 9, 1993 | Radio Shack | Had many great times Stavanger, Plymouth,, Mayport even underway wasn't that bad with our crew (well North Atlantic) |
| Cruz, Ronald | EM2 | May 10, 1990 – Feb 12, 1993 | It was a great ship! Great memories with Big ALVIN...Learned a lot from this ship. EMC (SW) FARMER was my LCPO. | |
| McMinn, Bobby | SM3 | May 19, 1990 – Dec 10, 1993 | Operations | Great bunch of fellas served on this boat during my time. We had good times and hit alot of nice ports. I always will remember the USS John Hancock and its crew. |
| Lucey, Tim / Loose | GMG3 | Jun 1990 – Jul 1992 | Guns | Glad to see the names on this site. I am a physician now and a Neurology Resident as of 12/04 Married to my wife Kristina w/ 2 kids Caity (7) and Joe (1). Hope to have a reunion sometime. |
| Buck, Keith | OSC | Jun 1990 – Nov 1996 | OI | Good times and good people on this ship.. Retired to D.C. as an OSC.. |
| Sams, Jeff | Jul 7, 1990 – Dec 21, 1993 | Combat Systems | Went back to the Army National Guard and currently E8. Left the Navy as a DS2. This was the best group I've had the pleaseure of working with. Currently in Minnesota. | |
| Rauch, Cecil | RC2 (SW) | Jul 20, 1990 – Sep 13, 1994 | GUNS | Had too much fun, but there's no such thing. |
| Chapman, John | ICFN | Aug 1990 – Oct 1992 | Eng | I remember IC2 Summerhill, EMC Farmer, & EM2 Cruz, ICC Santos. Our Mediterranean & Persian Gulf cruise we went to Egypt, London, Bahrain. I build ships for the Navy now. Give me a shout! |
| McCullen, Anthony | E2 | Aug 15, 1990 – Nov 2, 1992 | deck | hated the job loved some of the people i met,still good friends with a few OS3BULLOCK,BM3WESTMOORELAND.Only job I ever had where i got paid to skate! |
| Hemphill, Doug (Os2 Big Daddy) | OS2 | Aug 28, 1990 – Aug 5, 1995 | OPS | Was my only ship. Had a great time. Made lifelong friends. Johnny H crew was a great bunch! Shout to my boy L.J. and OPS. Got my MBA 2005. Working for the Fed Govt and live in MD. Starting my PhD. in 2010. |
| Bates, Nicholas/nick | E3 | Aug 28, 1990 – Aug 28, 1994 | Comm | ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... |
| Davidsen, Drew | TM3 | Sep 4, 1990 – Jul 3, 1992 | Combat Systems | I play guitar full time. I am a session musician for alot of new records coming out. I just fnished my new CD, "This Journey." I am now doing some BIG radio promo. Lets connect. Visit www.indieheaven.com/artists/drewdavidsen for my music. |
| Stafford, Tom | STG2(SW) | Nov 1, 1990 – Dec 16, 1992 | CS | The Hancock had its good times (Jamaica and Stavanger) and bad (Gitmo and Bahrain). I think I still have a headache from the beer in Israel! |
| Moore, Matt | LT | Dec 1990 – Dec 1993 | Auxo/Missiles/Strike | |
| Moore, Matt | LT | Dec 1990 – Dec 1993 | Auxiliaries, Strike, Missiles | Served as Auxo from Dec 1990 through about June 1992. Then served as Strike Warfare Officer and for about 6 months I was also divo for the Missiles division. I detached the week before the 1993 Med cruise to go to post grad school in Monterey, CA. |
| Pigmon, Scott | EW2 | Dec 8, 1990 – Dec 7, 1993 | CSI | |
| Reynolds, Raymond "Rice" | FC2 (SW) | Dec 9, 1990 – Dec 15, 1995 | CSG2 | Two 6 month deployments and untold MIF-OPS and let's not forget that 6 month dry dock, what a great time!! MT51 and MT52, where are you? Email me folks. |
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