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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Thorn (DD 988). 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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| Capt. R. E. Pearsall, USN (ret.), Commanding Officer of DD 988 from 1982-1984, is currently working in conjunction with the USS THORN DD 647 Association (who successfully "sponsored" DD 988 into the Fleet) to petition the Navy through the Congress to commission a new THORN. They are targeting the last of the unnamed DDG 51s so time is very limited and they need your help to get letters in the mail to Congress. Below you find the necessary documents:
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There are 666 crew members registered for the USS Thorn (DD 988).
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 – 1997 | 1998 – 1999 | 2000 – 2001 | 2002 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betts, Bob | ENCS | 2002 – 2004 | ENGINEERING | |
| Feiz, Michael | E-4/FC3 | Jan 7, 2002 – Aug 15, 2004 | CF | Full of challenge and experience |
| Rash, Jeff | FC3 | Feb 2002 – Aug 1, 2004 | Tomahawk | Approved my early out...couldn't have asked for anything more, now I'm finishing up my bachelors and masters and would still be in the navy if it weren't for that ship...Malta and Palma were awesome... |
| Chai, Howard | STG2 | Feb 23, 2002 – Aug 24, 2004 | CA/CSA3 | I had a great time onboard, however hard the times may have been. She was and still is "THE" best ship in the fleet. |
| Martin, Matt | FC3 (SW) | Mar 17, 2002 – Jul 1, 2004 | CF | whats up everyone! Had a blast on this ship and i miss all my friends. Didnt realize how great this ship was until i left. good luck everyone |
| Schmidt, Dan | CTT2(SW) | Apr 2002 – Aug 25, 2004 | OT | |
| Anderson, Ray | CTO2 | Apr 19, 2002 – Oct 31, 2004 | ||
| Schmidt, Dan | EW2(SW) | Apr 28, 2002 – Aug 25, 2004 | OT | |
| Pouncey, James | LT | May 2002 – May 2004 | R | Great Crew. Lot of memories. Almost makes me wish I'd stayed in the Navy (nah). |
| Green, David | CS3 | May 16, 2002 – Aug 25, 2004 | S-2 | |
| Bailey, Ron / B1r | ET3 | May 18, 2002 – Aug 25, 2004 | CE | Yeah!!! you guys friggin Rock Whoo!!! |
| Niepielko, Bryan (Niepo) | GSMFN | Jun 6, 2002 – Mar 4, 2004 | Engineering (MER 1) | "Engineering casulty, engineering casulty, loss of number 1 GTG" dead stick for 7 hours off of Puerto Rico, HELL YEAH! |
| Fury, Chris | DC3 | Aug 17, 2002 – Aug 17, 2004 | Engineering/ Repair | -Engineering watch team and all the U/I's ..... all on the smoke pit. - Set the sea and anchor detail... Set water hours - Forward pump room with a porno mag on watch. Remember that Carp?? - The rag bails under the GTM enclosure in MER |
| Fury, Chris | DC2 | Aug 17, 2002 – Aug 24, 2004 | Repair | The greatest shop, greatest friends, and greatest times I've had in my carreer |
| Jones, Vanburen | sn | Sep 4, 2002 – Jul 19, 2004 | 1st | Hi just dropping in to say hi I really enjoyed myself in the time I spent on the Thorn |
| Howard, Donald | CTR1(SW) | Oct 28, 2002 – Aug 25, 2004 | The mighty Thorn will always hold a special place in my heart. Thanks for all the wonderful memorys. | |
| Smith, Shane | HT3 | Nov 10, 2002 – Jun 4, 2004 | Repair | Fury cant be the only one on here repin repair division where u at truck, Ht1 kimmey, calis, chief blanton, von, rushford,wilson, carp, ht1 snyder, merritt, ski, where yall at? |
| Mattair, Eric | CTM2(SW) | Nov 15, 2002 – Aug 25, 2004 | OT | The best crew had the honor to serve with. Picked up 2nd class and SW there. |
| Wolfinger, Bryan "Wolfman" | HM1 | Dec 12, 2002 – Aug 25, 2004 | X | The best Medical and boat Department I ever served for. GMC, SH2,and PN2 Thanks for all the great memories. OS1 Greene, thanks for keeping me in business. HMC Mullen and HMC Duncan, thanks for all of the great mentoring and fighting the good fight! |
| Archuleta, Christopher (Archie) | GSM3 (SW) | Dec 26, 2002 – Aug 25, 2004 | Engineering/ MP | " Just take that shit" |
| Duresky, Jothry | EN3 | 2003 – Oct 2004 | A-Gang | |
| Phillips, Paul | FC3 | Jan 26, 2003 – May 28, 2004 | CF | Thorn was my first boat, I had a blast, I'll never forget her or the crew. |
| Phillips, Paul Aka Teetz | E5/FC2 | Jan 26, 2003 – May 28, 2004 | CF | |
| Johnson, Alison | LT | Feb 2003 – Aug 25, 2004 | NAV | What a great ship to serve on! And what a great crew to serve with! |
| Phelps, Wilbur | CS3 | Feb 26, 2003 – Jan 15, 2004 | Deck | |
| Mangiaracina, Shelby, Mangina | E4/FC3 | Feb 26, 2003 – Aug 1, 2004 | CF | Thorn crew was the coolest ever. P.S.....Hawaii is awesome. |
| Griffin, Bobby | E-6/CTA1 | Mar 11, 2003 – Jul 27, 2004 | The best time that, I ever had out to sea. OT Division lead the way. GO CT's. | |
| Scott, John | OS3 | Apr 2003 – Aug 2004 | OI | I'm on my fourth ship now, and nothing compares to the first. I wish i could have done all my sea time on the Thorn, I had a blast on that boat. |
| Gomez, Carlos | GM2 | Apr 14, 2003 – Jul 24, 2004 | CG | Greatest Division i ever worked with. Great leader ship in the front office(ENS Solon & GMC Brasdis) we had some great times together that i will never forget. |
| Plocharczyk, David | CTR1(SW) | Apr 17, 2003 – Aug 25, 2004 | OT | Although she was not my first ship, she was the first I loved. |
| Crane, Eric "Insane" | OSSN | May 5, 2003 – Aug 25, 2004 | OI | I learned a lot serving onboard Thorn. I've made friends I will never forget. Hope everyone has a successful career in whatever it may be. |
| Earl, Bruce | NC1 | Jun 10, 2003 – | Career Counselor Office | |
| Pace, Marty | GSM2 | Jul 23, 2003 – Jul 31, 2004 | Engineering | |
| Books, Robert | ET2 (SW) | Jul 24, 2003 – Aug 6, 2004 | CE | Excellent crew, great sunset cruise. |
| Gant, Cliff | CTO SN | Sep 1, 2003 – Feb 1, 2004 | Comms | I miss the hell out of each and every one of you guys on this ship. Im sorry I had to leave early. I wish I could take it Back! |
| Burks, Nathan | IT3 | Sep 9, 2003 – Aug 25, 2004 | OC | My first tour in the Navy, turned out to be the finest. Never again could I receive such a great reward as working with these men. Thanks for all ya'lls help. |
| Frontera, Dominic | ET2(SW) | Oct 8, 2003 – Aug 25, 2004 | CE | |
| Frontera, Dominic | ET2(SW) | Oct 15, 2003 – Aug 25, 2004 | CE | Was my first ship in the Navy and i made some awesome friends and i have some great memories from that cruise!!! |
| Eberlin, Dan | OSSN | Nov 2003 – 2004 | OI | |
| Mang, Eric | LT | Nov 15, 2003 – Aug 24, 2004 | Engineering | This was te best ship and crew I've ever had the pleasure to serve with. I wish all ships had a Captain like ours, CDR John Little. We had fun and still accomplished our mission. Got my SWO pin too! |
| Rodriguez, Ray | FC2(SW) | Nov 18, 2003 – Jun 27, 2004 | CM | Came for the sunset cruise and left with a NAM. I couldnt ask for more. Great memories |
| Willhite, Jim | GMSN | Dec 8, 2003 – May 28, 2004 | CG | TAD. Had a great time. |
| Buckner, Adam | GM2 | Dec 22, 2003 – Aug 25, 2004 | CM | Best Ship ever on the waterfront. Not just because of her condition, but 99.9% because of her crew. God Bless them all and Good luck to them and their futures. |
| Broomfield, Richard | SN | Dec 22, 2003 – Aug 8, 2004 | DECK | First command and she taught me a lot. The people made the experience (HM1 W., HMC D., FCCS P.) and the guys in deck showed me team work with quirks. |
| Camacho, Juan | SN (DECK APE) | Jan 4, 2004 – Jun 1, 2004 | 1st | Great crew and boat. Picked up SW here. |
| Paradinha, Carlos | FCCS | Jan 6, 2004 – Aug 25, 2005 | CF | I have never served with a better crew. She was by far the finest ship to which I ever had the pleasure of being attached. |
| Taltoan, Milton | SN | Mar 2004 – Aug 2004 | DECK | |
| Smith, Daniel | SN | Mar 20, 2004 – Aug 14, 2004 | DECK | First ship in the Navy and some of my best memories from this time. 18 years later, still serving, and I attribute my time in deck as fundamental to making me who I am today. Great ship! |
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