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USS Callaghan (DDG 994) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Callaghan (DDG 994). 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 356 crew members registered for the USS Callaghan (DDG 994).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1981 | 1982 – 1984 | 1985 – 1988 | 1989 – 1990 | 1991 – 1992 | 1993 – 1994 | 1995 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torres, Pete (Texas Pete) | DK3 | 0000 – Sep 15, 1991 | Supply | Great ship, great group of guys. West Pac/Dry Doc (Long Beach) Looking for old buddies, Dan (from El Paso), Joe Amado, Dave Myers, Sean Kennedy, Marc Doss. |
| Reveley, Richard | E-3 | Jun 18, 1978 – Sep 21, 1980 | stricker-bm | Been 28 years since I first saw her being put together @ Ingalls in passcugula Mississippi had a very gooood time on her as a plankowner!! shakedown cruise still going on, enlisted @17 san diego ca, december 22 unt 001, |
| Digges, Paul (Digger) | GSM2 | 1980 – 1982 | MP | Plankowner, Canal 3 times,BB&G then Wild Bills then Thunders...The hangovers!! Good times! |
| Peralta, Darryl | Ltjg | 1980 – 1983 | CE | I am a plankowner and was the ship's first ERO. I had the DS, ET, and EW gangs. Interestingly, Cdr Hood, Lcdr Foley, and Lt. Hamilton all made flag rank. I left the ship in the PI during her first Westpac. |
| Dews, Jesse | Qmsn | 1980 – Sep 24, 1982 | navigation | Great memories |
| Tiefenauer, Richard | HT2 | 1980 – 1983 | Hull Tech's | Plankowner and proud caretaker of the sewage plants. Never missed a flush! Two of us Me and "Lou" kept all the 0's on their toes, if you were there you know what I mean. Tribute to Mr. Robert E. Lee, he survived! |
| Gross, David | seamen Gross | 1980 – 1980 | deck | |
| Munson, Rich | GSM1 | 1980 – 1983 | MP | Many fond memories of my shipmates, we were the best! Great ship and crew. |
| Johnston, Kevin | GSM2 | 1980 – 1983 | MP | |
| Todd, Glen (Hot Toddy) | STG3 | Feb 1980 – Nov 1983 | CS | Still regret not getting to Australia on that 1st WestPac. Rang off underway as "Hot Toddy PLANKOWNER Departing"! Helo ride to remember. Triumph R3T IBA rider...2100 miles to Sturgis SD every other year since 2011. |
| Zeliff, Doug | SM2 | Feb 11, 1980 – Mar 27, 1983 | OPS | PLANK OWNER, GREAT SHIP AND CREW, TO ALL WHO KNEW LARRY PITTS(RADIOMEN), HE PASSES AWAY A FEW YEARS BACK. HE BECAME MY BROTHER IN LAW. |
| Barber, Chris | OSSN | Feb 13, 1980 – Mar 12, 1982 | Plank Owner | |
| Copsey, Paul | GSCS | Mar 1980 – Oct 1986 | MP | Great bunch of people. Would enjoy getting together with any of you for a chat. I hope Taiwan is taking care of our baby. LCDR Simpson...RIP Paul PS: Has anyone seen "Traveling Mac" ? |
| Gross, David | E-3 | Apr 1980 – 1982 | deck div | I was a plank owner |
Stevens, Ben  | GSM1 | Sep 1980 – Apr 1985 | MP Division | Commissioned the great ship Callaghan! |
| Hinchman, Paul | DS2/1/C | Sep 5, 1980 – Feb 12, 1984 | CE | Started with the Callaghan Pre-Com unit, made first WESTPAC. After 22 years, really miss that ship and all the crew - |
| Brown, William | RM2 | Oct 1980 – Dec 1984 | Communications | As Section Supvr & Training PO, took pride in ship & fellow sailors in Radio Shack. Short-staffed meant long hours & no sleep, but gratifying to watch men learn & grow in their skills as radiomen. Brownie - Plankowner |
| Peoples, Charles | YN3 Charles B Peoples | Oct 1, 1980 – Dec 1, 1980 | Admin | I got hurt and left the Navy (Honorably Discharged) before I got a chance to go to sea. I'm still glad that I was stationed on the USS Callaghan (DDG-994). All I can do is think of how much fun I would have had. |
| Gilman, Jj | MSSR/MS2 | Dec 16, 1980 – Aug 16, 1984 | S2 | Greetings to all my past shipmates, I finally retired after 22 great years of service. Many fond memories of my first ship in the navy (Callaghan). Check out my web page http://members.tripod.com/jjgnjax/ |
| King, Steven B. | E1 | Dec 16, 1980 – Dec 16, 1983 | DECK / SIGNALMAN | PLANKOWNER, WORKED ON DECK, TRANSFERRED TO SIGNALMAN, SHIP YARD AT PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI, PANAMA CANAL, COLUMBIA, HAWAII, WESTPAC IN 1983. GOOD TIMES IN SAN DIEGO AND MISSISSIPPI, LIKE TO HEAR FROM SOME OF MY SHIPMATES. |
| Bono, John | GSE1 | 1981 – 1985 | MP | Plankowner |
| Cole, Billy | BM | 1981 – 1982 | 1st | |
| Kidney, Craig | EN2 | 1981 – 1982 | A Gang | Anyone know wherabouts of John Hanson and Dan Clark? |
| Jordan, Steven | BM3 | 1981 – 1983 | Deck | |
| Wages, John | IC3 | 1981 – 1984 | E | Plank Owner and first command after A and C schools, pre-commission through the First West Pack, good crew and Great Times |
| Whitman, Mark | FTM3 | Jan 1, 1981 – Dec 31, 1985 | CM | Outstanding times!!!!!! Best ship I ever served on! |
| Layne, Brandon | FTM3-2-1 | Jan 1, 1981 – Jun 7, 1985 | CM | Would definitely ride that experience again! Plankowner. Shellback. |
| Dalle, Ken | RM3 | Jan 1, 1981 – Jan 1, 1985 | OC | Plankowner. My first ship. Had a great time and made lots of friends on board. Start out as deck seaman and strike for Radioman. I learn a lot from everyone on board. Lots of good memories. |
| Van Horn, Jim | STG1 | Feb 1981 – Oct 1983 | CA | Great ship great people, would like to hear from some of them. |
| McLemore, Tom | DS2 | Mar 1, 1981 – Nov 15, 1984 | CE | Great memories of first westpac and fleet week in SF. Pascagula is hard to forget. Would like to connect with some of my old shipmates: Hinchman,Keener,Greenburg,White,Hurley, any of the original crew. |
| Gray, Lannie | BM3 | Mar 30, 1981 – Mar 10, 1984 | Deck | I was a Plank owner on this boat took her through shakedown, sea trials ref tray and commisioning.3 times through the canal, ran over a mooring bouy, backed over a towing hauser, blew a radio controled towing drone out of the water. |
| Greathouse, Don | RM2 | Apr 1981 – Apr 1983 | SC2 | Plankowner. Panama Canal three times; Pascagoula, MS; Reenlisted on the Arizona Memorial. Still talk about some of my shipmates: PPP, Brownie, RMC Burch. Many excellent memories. |
| San Angelo, John | E4 BM | Apr 1981 – Dec 1983 | Deck | |
| Ward, George (Ron) | GMM2 | Apr 9, 1981 – Oct 21, 1982 | Combat Missile | Great ship, Great crew,I miss my shipmates and ship. I was fortunate to be on the commissioning crew.The shakedown and CSQUAT were two of my favorite memories.The ship was incredible!The missle shoots,phalynx,5"54. |
| Strange, Jeffery | GMM2 | Apr 9, 1981 – Jul 9, 1982 | cm | Plank owner,awesome experience with an awesome bunch of guys crossed the ditch 3 times.we beat the panamnaians fastpitch softball team we are looking for mike gay and others.never forget the Columbia port of call |
| Rogers, Larry | Tm3 | Apr 12, 1981 – Nov 16, 1983 | Weapons | As a plank owner , I am disappointed to hear she was transferred to the gov. Of Taiwan . I have many great memories and a lot of pictures from her maiden west PAC . Had a blast in Pascagoula ms. BB&G. |
| Masterson, Jim | FTM2/1 | May 1981 – Dec 29, 1983 | CM | PlankOwner. Made the first WesPac, 6/83 - 12/83 Group included the New Jersey BB-62 and got out upon returning. Never got the cruise book. Does anyone have any pics from it. JimMasterson@Hotmail.com |
| Proulx, Stephen | QM2 | May 1981 – Feb 14, 1984 | ||
| Best, Patrick | BM3 | May 1981 – Dec 1984 | Deck | |
| Clinkenbeard, Mark. | BM3 | May 1981 – Jan 27, 1985 | OD | Plankowner with the best original crew the USN ever had on a ship. Beef, biker Best, Bosn mate 1st class Hepburn "Heave around", Jarvis, Hicks, my good friend Kenny Dalle, and many more I think of at times..GOOD TIMES!! |
| Tobey, John | STG1 | May 1981 – Dec 9, 1985 | CA | Plankowner. Great ship and shipmates, great time! |
| Rose, Jeff | FTM2 | May 1, 1981 – Sep 3, 1983 | Fire Control Techs | Plank Owner, Had a lot of good times Panama Canal, Left the ship when we were in Japan. Worked on the 48C radar system. I see it was moved from the middle of the the two masts. The Captain was always in my radar room complaining about the video. |
| Norris, Timothy | STG1 (SW) | May 5, 1981 – Jun 1983 | CA | Plankowner, Served with some good sailors, would like to make contact with some of them again. |
| Dunks, Robert (Bob) | GMG1/GMGC | May 8, 1981 – Jun 25, 1984 | CG | Plankowner..One of the best ships I ever served on. Great crew. |
| De Santiago, Juan | YNSN | May 20, 1981 – May 20, 1985 | SHIPS OFFICE | IM LOOKING FOR BRIAN LYNCH DKSN |
| Burch, Kenny | QM@ | Jun 1981 – Aug 1983 | Nav | |
| Sheperd, Scott | BM3 | Jun 1981 – Dec 1984 | Deck | Had the opportunity to meet lots of great people...you know who you are! We had a lot of good times...never forget'm! |
| Bernhardt, David | E6 | Jun 1981 – Jun 6, 1984 | Weapons | One of the best commands to serve on. |
| Alesna, Leonard/pineapple | E-3/FN | Jun 1, 1981 – Dec 31, 1983 | MP | Sure had a blast, had alot of fun with us plank owners especially the horrors of becoming a shellback. |
| Briones, Ron | E-4 | Jun 4, 1981 – Jan 5, 1984 | S-3 | |
| Hammond, Steve | SEAMAN | Jun 19, 1981 – Jan 27, 1984 | o.d | had alot of good times on board the callaghan, even with all the work hahah any one who knew me send me a reply would love to get a hold of you take care steve a.k.a. beef haha |
| Renshaw, Walt | OS2 | Jul 1981 – Jul 1985 | OI | |
| Young, Alan | E-4 | Jul 6, 1981 – Jan 25, 1985 | Deck | I Turned 21 the day I walked on board, I was 25 when I left. I still have all my pictures of my shipmates. There was a lot of good that came with the tour. I just wish I was older, I would have appreciated it more. |
| Pappas, Paul | RM3 | Jul 25, 1981 – Sep 3, 1983 | OC | PLANK OWNER. GREAT CREW AND FUN SHIP. I LEFT WHEN KAL OPS STARTED. Don Greathouse, brownie, pitts, Ed Duncan, RMC Burch, smitty bust em off in radio almost killed us all.too many shipmates to remember but never forgotten. retired 2002. |
| Higgins, William | FTG3, 2 AND 1 | Aug 1981 – Sep 1989 | CG | |
| Knowlton, Tim | FTM2 - FC1 | Aug 1981 – Feb 1984 | CM | Hope all u fellow plank-owners are doing well in our approaching dotage. Very fond and some rather bizarre memories, e.g. BB&G, mooning Soviets KAL007, Subic, flag into SF bay, etc.. Might still have an '83 cruise book. |
| Ussery, Don | FC1 | Aug 1, 1981 – Dec 31, 1985 | CG | Plankowner - never have had good friends like I had on the Callaghan and in the Navy. Wish you all the best. |
| Kolakowski, Richard | Radioman Second Class | Aug 1, 1981 – Dec 1983 | OC | Started out as a Deck SN, then transfered to OC Radio Dept. That was the best decission I ever made. RM2 Smith was my friend and buddy we had some great times. RM2 Pitts was a hoot also. RM3 Handyside was a TTY Repairman |
| Schmidt, John | GSE2 | Aug 29, 1981 – Aug 5, 1985 | Main Propulsion | Plankowner. I served with the very best people on the very best ship. BZ to the crew |
| Burch, Warren | RMC | Aug 29, 1981 – | OC | Part of commissioning crew, at Pascagoula, MS.. Brought ship through Panama Canal to San Diego. Really good gang in radio. lots of good memories. Not so with some of the officers..First to retire onboard.. |
| Fritz, Michael | BM2 | Aug 29, 1981 – | Deck | A proud Boatswain Mate for ever and Blank owner |
| Scofield, Michael (Mike) | GMM2 | Sep 1981 – Apr 1984 | CM | Greetings to all of my old shipmates. I hope that life has been good to all of you. A great ship and an awesome crew. I have many good memories from my time on the Callaghan. Westpac 83, KAL007, wish I had a Cruse book |
| Poth Sr, Charles | RM3 | Oct 13, 1981 – Oct 12, 1985 | OPERATION | She was a great ship, and i had alot of fun. I made 2 westpac while i was there. |
| Stacruz, Jose/ "crazy Joe" | SHSR - SH2 | Oct 15, 1981 – Oct 5, 1986 | S-3 | The best ship and crew to serve with my whole navy career. I miss all the "gili-gili". Anybody knows where Mike Timmons, "D Bargabos, etc. .... from Supply in 81-86??? |
| Barnes, William | E^ | Dec 1981 – Dec 1983 | FTG |
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