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USS Leftwich (DD 984) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Leftwich (DD 984). 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 549 crew members registered for the USS Leftwich (DD 984).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emery, Aaran | FC1 (SW) | Jun 1886 – Jun 1992 | CG | She was a hell of a ship, sad it here she's with Davie Jones. But it's crew that made her great and I am proud to have served with everyone of you!!! Hope to see you all in Vegas! |
Bonner, Rodney  | 0S2 | 1977 – Jul 23, 1981 | Navy | |
| Lyon, Ross L. | BMC | Nov 1977 – Jun 1980 | OD | |
| Hart, Rick | STGC(S@) | 1978 – 1982 | CA | What a great ride! Some of the best times in my naval career were on this ship. |
| Monusko, Anton (Tony) | RMC | 1978 – | OC | one of two pre-comms I did for this class ship |
| Clark, Bill | GSE2 | 1978 – May 1982 | Engineering | Precom crew member and plank owner. The crew and ship have always been and will remain an important part of my life. |
| Hemphill, Steve | STG1 | 1978 – 1980 | CA | Enjoyed the good times! Retired now and living in the hill country of Texas. |
| Klopfer, Daivd | GSM-1 | Mar 1978 – Mar 1984 | Remembering the past, moving forward in the future. Plank Owner. | |
| Najarian, John (JW) | YNSN | Mar 20, 1978 – 1980 | Combat Systems | Plankowner. Part of original crew that commissioned the old girl. I will miss her. I was also the singer of the ship's rock band. I now have a commercial real estate company in Los Angeles. I will be going to the reunion in Vegas |
| Fajen, Alex | OS2 | May 1978 – May 1981 | OI | Plank Owner . Golden Shellback .Good times . Good crew . Can't believe she's at the bottom of the drink . |
| Benson, Eric | GMM3 | 1979 – 1982 | CM | The best ship and the best times I had in the Nav. Starting to make me feel a bit old, every ship and even shore station I was assigned to is decommed. Mitch if you ever show up here contact me |
| Kidd, Robert | RM1 PLANKOWNER (RET) | 1979 – Jul 1983 | ||
| Derusha, Mike | OS1 | 1979 – Feb 11, 1983 | OI | |
| Pool, Kevin | OS2 | 1979 – 1983 | OI | Only good memories. Seems awful strange to know the ship is gone. |
| York, Dave | SK2 | 1979 – Nov 1980 | Supply | Plankowner - A grand lady to serve on. |
| Newby, Wayne T. | Torpedo man First Class | 1979 – Sep 1980 | Unknown | Wayne T. Newby passed away 29Sept2007 |
| Fortner, Nick | E-3 | 1979 – Jul 11, 1980 | BM | I was on the pre-commisioning crew and was there when she made her madien voyage. The hurricane was pleasant!! |
| Nodine, Richard | E5 MS 2 | 1979 – 1983 | Supply | |
| Malone, William | LT | 1979 – 1981 | WARDROOM | |
| Phillips, Scott | MS3 | Jan 1979 – Feb 1982 | Supply | Plankowner - Hard to believe she sits on the bottom of the ocean! |
| Villena, Rey | SK3 | Jan 29, 1979 – Oct 30, 1982 | S-1 Division | i am a plank owner of the ship USS Leftwich, the day the ship commissioned in 1979 i served the Deck division. And i was give the opportunity to cross rate to S1 Division as Storekeeper. It was fun sailing the ship. |
| Mathews, Rick | STGCS(SW) | Feb 1, 1979 – Sep 1, 1980 | ||
| Winderweedle, Bill | GSE3 | Mar 1979 – Feb 1980 | MP | I was onboard from pre-comm through shakedown drills. Ezzell was a top-notch engineering officer that had a lot of patience for me. I have memories of good times shared with Mark Fetter, Terry Pettit, David Coker, etc. Acapulco,Panama,shellback,... |
| Muslovski, Paul | BM2 NOW RETIRED BMC (PLANKOWNER) | Mar 1979 – Sep 1982 | DECK | GREAT SHIP, THE BEST I EVER SERVED ON,CREW OUTSTANDING. Bmc Paul Muslovski USN Retired |
| Peterson, William (Pete) | EM3 | Mar 1979 – Jun 1980 | E Division | I was serving in Adak Alaska and I had my choice of duty. I chose Pre-Comm for the Witch and went to San Diego. From there to Ingles ship yard and the BB&G. Remember all the shakedown cruises & LOE? Great ship |
| Harper, Clarence | SM3 | Mar 14, 1979 – Sep 21, 1982 | Ops | PLANKOWNER PRECOMM PASCAGOULA I saw it ALL I had more FUN than ANYONE and the Captains Masts to prove it.SM1 VASSAR helped me become the man I am today.I consider us all BROTHERS gotta go fishin. LIBERTY CALL 513-263-9905 PEACE SHIPMATES!!! |
| Sharpe, Michael/ Mike | FTG1 | Mar 20, 1979 – Sep 1, 1982 | CG | Plank Owner. GREAT SHIP! I often think of all the places we've been to, and good times spent with this command (in port, as well as at sea). I hope to re-unite with crew members in Vegas. SUPERIORITY THROUGH TEAMWORK!!! |
| Goedelman, Bill | OSC(SW) RET PLANKOWNER | Mar 27, 1979 – Jul 3, 1984 | OI | Good times, Good friends. Go Wich. |
| Davis, Timothy | OS2 (Plankowner) | Mar 29, 1979 – Oct 21, 1983 | OI | I was also very sad to see the "witch" had been retired and very sad to see her sunk as well. Some very good times with some very good friends. WESTPAC and that dam sub! Funny... |
| Schulz, Karl D. | GSM! (SW) RET. | Apr 1979 – Jan 1984 | MP | Plankowner |
| McCabe, Brian (Mac) | OS2 | Apr 1979 – Oct 25, 1982 | OI Plank Owner | I was sad to hear of her decommissioning and more sad to see the "witch of the west" has gone to the bottom. During my tour onboard she was the hottest ship on the west coast!!!! |
| Davis, Bob | GSM1 | Apr 1, 1979 – Oct 1, 1983 | MP | No words can describe all the things that happened to me during the time on board the" Wicked Witch of the West. We were a sub killer no matter what weapon we used(sonar dome)!!!!!! |
| Karlik, John | RM2 | Apr 1, 1979 – Oct 1, 1980 | CS | Hi Plankowners. checking in for the first time. Looking for old friends. I was a radiomen for the time I was aboard. Had some good times. Hope to hear from you. |
| Gant, Leonard | SH3 | Apr 3, 1979 – Jun 16, 1981 | Supply | Laundry men Gant |
| Killian, Richard Clay | GMT3 | Apr 6, 1979 – Dec 4, 1981 | CA | Hey, guys! Here in the mounains of Oregon. I have 80 Lb. of pics from the commision to the first westpac. if you were there, you're in em'. claykill@gmail.com Help me find, Zieba, K.Webber, Roger White, Chief Garrison, Steven C. Cole, Brad |
| Flores, Ruben | SM3 | Apr 10, 1979 – Nov 30, 1981 | OC | Really cool to find this page, thanks to my best buddy R.C.Killian, man brings back memories. We worked hard and partied harder. Lots of love to all my old shipmates and their families, peace out. |
| Berzac, John Jr | BM3 | Apr 19, 1979 – Mar 15, 1982 | Deck | great duty......lots of hard times and fun....... |
| Grijalva, Richard (Rocky) | BM3 | Apr 19, 1979 – Apr 20, 1981 | Deck | Plank owner - shell back. Worked with a bunch of great friends. Couldn't make Wespac with the crew. |
| Maxwell, Garry | SH3 | Apr 29, 1979 – | DECK DIV/ TO SUPPLY DIV | GREAT TIMES, PLANKOWNERS, CLASS ACT PEOPLE I THINK EVERY MAN THAT CAME FROM SAN DIEGO TO MISSISSIPPI, WERE PART OF SOMETHING GREAT. THANKS |
| Obermeyer, Hank Ob1 | E-4 EM | May 1, 1979 – Mar 8, 1982 | PLANK OWNER THREE TIME SHELL BACK AND THE MASTER OF THE PHILLIPENES HA HA | |
| Randall, Scott | FTGSN | May 1, 1979 – Mar 1, 1981 | 2nd | I was lucky enough to be part of the commissioning crew but was transferred just days before her 1st deployment. I was broken hearted and still feel sad when I think about it. Many of my shipmates were sailors I went to boot camp with. |
| Coker, David | GSM3 | May 1, 1979 – Mar 1, 1984 | MP | I had a great time and served with a lot of good people. |
| Grady, Jim (Shady) | STG2 | May 11, 1979 – Aug 28, 1982 | COMBAT ASW | plankowner. shellback (paid for with my dignity). looking back, those were the best years of my life. to all of my shipmates who made the navy a career - congratulations and thank you! |
| Harper, Clarence | SM3 | May 14, 1979 – Sep 21, 1982 | OPS | PLANKOWNER PRECOMM PASCAGOULA I SAW IT ALL. I HAD MORE FUN THAN ANYONE AND THE CAPTAINS MASTS TO PROVE IT. SM1 VASSAR HELPED MAKE ME THE MAN I AM TODAY. I CONSIDER US ALL BROTHERS LIBERTY CALL!!! 937-263-9905 GONE FISHIN!! PEACE SHIPMATES |
| Johnston, William Cooky | MS2 | May 14, 1979 – Oct 31, 1982 | Supply | She was a beautiful ship,The crew made her special and was a family that I will never forget. Wonderful times on west pack. Shelback, Plank-owner Golden Dragon. I salute you.. |
| Pratt, Gregory | BM2 (CMDCM) | May 15, 1979 – Feb 20, 1982 | First | A GREAT 1st Division, no realy the BEST ever 1st Division of the many I served in. The to Best the memories will always be worth talking about. |
| Rivera, Angel | DK2 | Jun 1979 – Jul 1981 | S-4 Disbursing | Plank Owner & Shellback - First Westpack made Pre-Com worth it all. Other than the "Phantom Shitter", a great crew to serve. |
| Reid, Goerge David | GSM | Jun 1979 – Oct 1982 | MP | Best ship I served on. Best crew I served with. Those were the days. |
| Curry, David | MR1 | Jun 1979 – Jun 28, 1981 | R (ER04) | Lefty was my first new ship. It was hard to call her a DD. A real "tincan" could fit inside her hull. But, her crew was the best. Who could forget the Lakeside Inn or the nights at the B-B&G. |
| Kullos, Cody | HTFN | Jun 1979 – Aug 1981 | Repair | Great Crew Retired in 2000, now living in Poulsbo, Washington. |
| Coker, David | GSM | Jun 1, 1979 – Mar 30, 1984 | MP | My first ship, alot of good times. Some of the best people to work for and with. I'm sorry to see the "witch" being treated like that. |
| Silcott, Mike | E-1 | Jun 1, 1979 – Jun 1, 1981 | ENGINEERING | HAD A LOT OF GOOD TIMES |
| Richardson, Kip | en3 | Jun 1, 1979 – Feb 28, 1982 | A gang | |
| Corsello, Thomas | ht | Jun 20, 1979 – Nov 30, 1981 | eng | miss the good time |
| Christy, Donald | GMG2 | Jun 26, 1979 – Jan 1, 1984 | CG | Been a long time since I've heard from my old shipmates. Hope to hear from you again, soon I hope. Sorry to hear she's gone. Have fond memeories of her. Ding Dong the Witch is dead. :( |
| Kidd III, Robert Lee | RM2 | Jul 1979 – Feb 1983 | COMMUNICATION | SHE WAS A GOOD SHIP. SORRY TO HEAR SHE BECAME A TARGET |
| Fraley, Robert | E4 | Jul 1979 – Feb 1982 | GMG | Did anyone else receive 4 bells when you left the ship? Are u a Polywog or Shellback? The Captain and I became Shellbacks on the same day. I fixed the rudder (gmg Fraley) MT51 |
| Dodson, Herbert | GSMC | Jul 1, 1979 – Dec 1, 1982 | M | |
| Higazi, Fouad | EM3 | Jul 10, 1979 – May 23, 1983 | E | The best times of my life,I enjoyed two westpacs,I'm a golden shellback,I miss my friends Richard sawtelle,Terry Pettit,Jeff chisum and the rest of the hellion gang,I'm a plank ownner,where is my piece of the hull?can't believe they sunk my |
| Pepe, Stephen | QM2 | Jul 13, 1979 – Aug 23, 1982 | NX | Danny/Cain it was great talking to you guys after so many years! I will definetly keep in touch. Cain I hope you call when you get to DC.... Danny keep in touch and I hope to make a trip out your way befor 2009! s.pepe@mchsi.com |
| Brady, Randall | GMT1 | Jul 27, 1979 – Dec 8, 1980 | GM | Still proud to have served with everyone on Leftwich. Saw the old girl in Maui after I retired. Heard she had been used as a target (hate that). Wish I had kept up with all of my shipmates. rbrady31@hawaiiantel.net |
| Dodson, Herbert | GSMC | Jul 30, 1979 – Dec 8, 1981 | m | |
| Ezzell, Stephen | LCDR | Aug 1979 – Feb 1982 | Chief Engineer | Plankowner, first CHENG. My memories are of a very fine ship and crew. Hard to believe she is gone now. |
| Jerrard, Merv | ET1 | Aug 6, 1979 – Jan 2, 1985 | CE | Last Plank owner off! Major dissapointment - no decimmisioning ceremony! |
| Apostolo, John | E-3 | Aug 14, 1979 – Jul 1981 | Ops | Should have behaved more. Good times though. No regrets. |
| Huddy, John | LT | Aug 21, 1979 – Jun 1, 1981 | Supply | Plankowner and first Supply Officer. Enjoyed a great commissioning crew. H. Ross Perot (classmate of Leftwich at USNA) attended and sponsored the commissioning reception. |
| Emig, Steve | DS2 | Aug 24, 1979 – Jun 15, 1983 | Combat Electronics | I would have given the Navy $50 bucks and recycled the aluminum. |
| McAlpin, Thomas | FTM2 (Frock FTM1) | Nov 1979 – May 1984 | CMS | Had a blast. Hung with Steve Emig, Gary Grant, Steve Kost, Jeff & John Carter, Mark Lovegrove, Joe Boothe, Bill Clarke and many others. Who could forget the Buffarillo Bar&Grill or running over the sub outside of Subic in 82. |
| Penkalski, Glenn (Ski) | RM2 | Nov 1979 – Jul 1982 | OPS | BEST SHIP I SERVED ON CAPT. CARNEY WAS A GREAT SKIPPER!!!! |
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