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USS Sampson (DDG 10) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Sampson (DDG 10). 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 443 crew members registered for the USS Sampson (DDG 10).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1962 | 1963 – 1967 | 1968 – 1970 | 1971 – 1973 | 1974 – 1976 | 1977 – 1980 | 1981 – 1983 | 1984 – 1986 | 1987 – 1989 | 1990 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tribunella, Joseph  | FIREMAN | 1958 – | Boiler Room | Joseph Tribunella known as "Sonny" from Derby, Conn, Passed Away on June 28th,2014. Mr Tribunella (Sonny) was the all-star Basketball player for Derby High School 1958."Sonny" he earned the name "Swish". |
| Paquin, Jack | E3 | 1959 – 1963 | Engineering | I was part of the commissioning crew. |
| Valenza, Frank | E-3 | Apr 28, 1959 – Apr 28, 1963 | 1ST | |
| Bronner, Mike | MT3 | May 1960 – Jun 1963 | Missile Division | Would like to hear from my Missile Tech buddies |
| Carten, Jim | FTG-2 | 1961 – 1963 | Planker. Great ship and crew. Enjoyed my time aboard. | |
| Mann, Mike | GS2 | 1961 – Aug 12, 1962 | Guided Missiles | Started in Bath, ME before commissioning. Commissioned in Boston. "Plank Member" We were the first DDG to get the Tartar missile system to work. |
| Bryant, James R. | SA TO QM-3 | 1961 – 1963 | 2nd transfered to Ops QM | Plank Owner, Retired QMC(SS) |
| Panebianco, Frank | SHSN | 1961 – 1963 | Supply-Ships Barber | Plank Owner-Ships Barber-great crew,good friends, good liberty with good memories. |
| Wysong, William (Bill) | SF3 | 1961 – 1964 | Enigneer | Plank Owner ; i rember all the times we spent in the carribean and also the Montreal cruise.While in Boston Wiley Pace; Vernon Dome and myself spent most of our time in the Hillbilly Ranch |
| Walker, Allen | ENS | 1961 – Aug 1962 | OPS | As a fresh-caught Assistant Comm Officer, I had great experience learning from patient, competent EMs. Later served in two submarines, attended law school, transferred to JAGC and retired as CDR. |
| Schell, Richard (Dick) | gmg3 | 1961 – Sep 1963 | gunners mate | plank owner had gun mount#1. worked with Jack Crane |
| Huston, Donald | YN2 | Feb 5, 1961 – Mar 21, 1962 | Served as precommissioning YN at the Bath Iron Works, Bath, ME & remained onboard as a member of the crew until transferred in March 1962 to YN "B" School, Bainbridge, MD, and on to Submarine School, Groton, CT. | |
| Stevens, Ronald W. | RD3 | Apr 1961 – Jan 13, 1964 | OI | Plankowner |
| Suarez, Jack | YN3 | Apr 1961 – Mar 1964 | OPS | Plankowner Arrived as a SA and became a YN. Had it pretty good. Was a great ship. Her reunions are very good. Boy we look like the Gray Panthers!!!!! |
| Hughes, Dale | ETR2 | Apr 1, 1961 – Sep 2, 1962 | OE | |
| Gabriella, Victor D. | SM3 | May 1961 – May 1963 | Communications | Sent to Signalman School designated SMSN at Commisioning. Plank Owner, sorry such a great ship had such a short history |
| Cassidy, Joseph | MM2 | May 1961 – 1962 | A Gang | Plank owner,reinlisted and went to ac&r school.transfered to west coast and was discharged in 1966. |
| Hodgson, Ron | SM2 | May 1961 – May 1963 | OC DIV. | PLANKOWNER GREAT SIGNAL GANG AND ALL OC DIVISION PERSONS. CAPTAIN FORRESTER W. ISEN WAS BEST CAPTAIN A SHIP COULD HAVE. ( MY SERVICE NAVY 1959 TO 1963 ) |
| Larsen, Ron | CS3 | May 1, 1961 – Oct 15, 1963 | S | Plankowner; cook, baker, jack o' the dust. Great ship... |
| Fish, Jerry | PN3 | May 25, 1961 – Sep 10, 1963 | M | Plank Owner. Had a great time. Lots of Carribean Cruises and trip up St Lawrence Seaway to Montreal. Worked in the Log Room. |
| Gramse, Ronald | was a BT3 | Jun 1961 – Dec 15, 1964 | after boilerroom & engineering log room | Was a plank owner from the day of commisioning. Greatest crew ever, best ship. Any plank owner that would like to contact me, my e-mail address is: bramblebush12@roadrunner.com. |
| De Zanet, Guy | GMM3 | Jun 1, 1961 – Jul 15, 1963 | Gun gang, Asroc, & Missle launcher. | |
| Gotta, Wayne (Jimmy) | RM3 | Jun 10, 1961 – Aug 8, 1964 | PLANK OWNER COMMISIONING CREW JUNE 1961 IN BOSTON MASS. THE OUTHERSIDE OF THE PIER WAS OLD IRONSIDES. CAPT FORRESTER W. ISEN BEST CAPT. IN THE NAVY | |
| Kriesel, Nile | QM2 | Jun 21, 1961 – Apr 5, 1962 | Operations | Great ship, crew and Captain. |
| Kriesel, Gary | SM2 | Jun 21, 1961 – Oct 14, 1962 | Signalman | Plank owner. |
| Davis, Francis | ETN2 | Jun 22, 1961 – Mar 14, 1963 | OE | Plankowner, served 5/59-6/80. Retired as an LDO, LT(SW). The Sampson under Cdr Forreseter W Isen was the best fedding ship in the Navy. I reported aboard when the ship was across the pier from Old Ironsides and left by Helo in March 63 |
| Dion, David P. | CS3 | Jun 24, 1961 – Dec 15, 1964 | Plank Owner. Where is John Sterner, Ellis Small (wife Miriam, John Hershey... | |
| Karns, Walter | MM3 | Jun 24, 1961 – Aug 23, 1963 | R | |
| Alexander, Walter | BM3 | Jun 24, 1961 – May 14, 1963 | 2nd | |
| Munro, Dennis | MT-2 | Dec 21, 1961 – Dec 15, 1964 | 2nd | |
| Yaney, Edward | BT-2 | 1962 – 1966 | engineer | |
| Wallum, Clifford | ETR3 | 1962 – Sep 7, 1964 | OE | |
| Johnson, Gary | YN3 | 1962 – 1963 | Atlantic Fleet | I really enjoyed my duty in the ships office as a yeoman I would like to hook up with some of my mates if they remember me. Jaques Surez worked with me as a yeoman I live at the Jersey Shore and am retired. |
| Pace, Wiley | DDG 10 | Mar 14, 1962 – Mar 16, 1964 | Served in the R-Division. Remember several trips to the Caribbean for missile radar testing. Once we accidentally shot down a drone. Remember the midshipman cruise up St. Lawrence. | |
| Adams, Paul | MM 2nd class | Jun 15, 1962 – Jul 23, 1964 | Main Control | Remember the old days. Was on board the day that Kennedy was killed. Remember losing Zif Zal's car in Portsmouth. El Miramar bar in San Juan. Was a good bunch of people. |
| Greeley, Joe | SM3 | Jul 9, 1962 – Jul 9, 1964 | OC DIv. | Hello old shipmates |
| Pelczynski, William | SK3 | Sep 4, 1962 – Mar 23, 1964 | Supply | Went to the Caribbean three times. Also went to New York City and up the St.Lawernce Seaway to Montreal.Had a good time' |
| Podell, Jerome | SH3 | Sep 10, 1962 – Jun 30, 1966 | Started in deck and move to ships service. | I served when we were test ship for Asrock anti sub missals. What a magnificent experience when on the helm or lee helm of such a magnificent vessel or during storms. Ending with running the laundry. |
| Boling, Joseph Boling | ETR3 | Oct 1962 – Aug 15, 1965 | OE | I Boarded in Boston and was on the 64 med cruise. Because of the fire we spent most of the cruise in Italy.We went to New york ,Montreal ,multiple trip to the carribean and to Gitmo We rode out 1 hurricane . |
| Aldeghi, Brian | FTM3 | Oct 18, 1962 – Mar 27, 1964 | Missile Fire Control | Time almost entirely spent in the computer room amongst the servos. |
| Sawick, Jerry | RD3 | Dec 17, 1962 – Jan 21, 1966 | Operations/Intellegence Division | When I first saw her at the Charleston Naval Shipyard, it was love at first sight! Loved every minute I served in her. |
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