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USS Richard E. Byrd (DDG 23) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Richard E. Byrd (DDG 23). 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 258 crew members registered for the USS Richard E. Byrd (DDG 23).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1966 | 1967 – 1972 | 1973 – 1976 | 1977 – 1981 | 1982 – 1985 | 1986 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watson, Paul | FTM2 | 1982 – 1984 | TARTAR | |
| Pisano, Nick | em2 | Jan 1, 1982 – Apr 1, 1986 | engineering | BEST DAM JOB I EVER HAD IN MY LIFE!!!! HEY HAYWORD I REMEMBER THAT TIME IN PORTUGAL THEY MISSED BY A MILE. JOHN RYAN YOU WERE THE BEST DAM ON SCENE LEADER I EVER SAW. HOPE YOU GUYS ARE DOING GOOD HOPE TO SEE YOU ONE DAY! |
| Lewald, Tom | OS2 | Mar 1982 – Aug 1985 | OI | Had a great time Shell back, Bluenose, both canals. Ship's Photographer, Intel Photographer. Best times, trying to make the boot camps sick in combat, during rough seas. We also have a face book page, check it out! |
| Ortutay, Ricky E. | E4/SH | Apr 1982 – Apr 1986 | Supply | |
| Mullins, Jackie | OS2 | Apr 1982 – Feb 1986 | Operations | Great time in close quarters. Help mold me into the man I am today. |
| Ortutay, Ricky | SH3 | Apr 26, 1982 – Apr 25, 1988 | Supply | Looking for old friends,please contact me :) |
| Mangels, Thomas J. | HM3 | May 1982 – Aug 1983 | X | Persian Gulf/Indian Ocean & Panama Deployments. |
| Gavin, Joe | EN3 | Jul 3, 1982 – Jan 1986 | Aux | The fun, the pain, the memories |
| Estep, John | MM3 | Aug 1982 – Nov 1984 | A Div | 10 foot off waterline. 350 people on board. Stem to stern and talk to everyone onboard. Now that's the navy. |
| Edmonds, Mark | EM3 | Aug 11, 1982 – Aug 11, 1985 | ENG | had an amazing 3 years and made good friends, been in touch with a few, still remember that kite we sparkys made and flew off the fantail during my last NATO cruise. |
| Edmonds, Mark | EM3 | Aug 11, 1982 – Aug 11, 1985 | ENG. | The time we flew the kite from the fantail while under way, good times all around, wondering how Jack Sheehan,Chris Bogert, Bob Bennet and the rest of sparkys are doing |
| Assel, Michael | LCDR | Oct 1, 1982 – Feb 1, 1984 | Engineering | |
| Mastin, Ray | LT | Dec 20, 1982 – May 29, 1986 | B / 1st | |
| Dennis, John | FC2 | 1983 – 1987 | Tarter | AN/SPS-39A Radar, WDE Mk1 Mod0 Weapons Direction Equipment |
| Dare, Michael | SN | Mar 1983 – Oct 1984 | 1st Div/Deck | |
Brown Jr, Harold B  | BM3 | Mar 2, 1983 – May 8, 1985 | First | I really enjoyed my time in Deck Department, I left the service in 1994. In 1998 I attended Culinary School. I got a degree in Professional Cooking & Baking, I currently work as a chef for the Dept. of Veterans Affairs. |
| Royer, David | RM3 | May 1983 – May 1985 | Operations | Reported for duty after Persion Gulf cruise. Sailed onboard for Panama Canal, North Atlantic (Team Work 84), Also sailed under NATO with STANAVFORLAT until end of enlistment. |
| Norris, Michael (Mike) | FTG1 | Jul 1983 – Oct 1984 | Gunnery | Met the ship in Panama, did TW84 in the North Atlantic (that was a blast!) , made Chief the same year- GMC Eisenberg was my sponsor (he made my initiation "interesting" to say the least!) Great ship, although my time onboard was short. |
| Johnson, Dave | FTM1 | Jul 1983 – Aug 1984 | Fox | retired in Norfolk 8/84, instead of taking chief 9/16/84 |
| Ryan, George | MM2 | Sep 1983 – May 31, 1985 | M Aft | Great ship, good friends and good times. Sorry to hear she met her end as a target ship. |
| Dye, James | CWO4 | Oct 1983 – Jul 1985 | Maint. Off/MPA | I'll never forget the "Shootin Steamin" RE Byrd. Great ship and crew. I'll never forget the night U/W when Mike Assel, CHENG, caught the BT's in FFR making popcorn with the light off torch. Boy was he PO'ed but the popcorn |
| Thompson, David | OS2 | Nov 1983 – Apr 1987 | OI | |
| Henderson, Mark | STG2 | Nov 10, 1983 – Mar 10, 1985 | weapons ASW | Met ship in GTMO. Had alot of fun times. Nato cruise was a blast |
| Shaffer, Bob | HT2 | 1984 – 1985 | ||
| Messmore, Mark | rmsn | 1984 – 1986 | radio | I had some great times aboard the byrd.,,,does anyone remember the incident in portugal in july of 85 |
| Backes, Bob | EW2 | Jan 20, 1984 – May 10, 1985 | EW | LAST DUTY STOP AS AN OUTGOING EW. GREAT TIMING AS WE LEFT FOR NATO CRUISE IN SPRING 84. HAD A GREAT TIME IN NORTH ATLANTIC. GOOD CREW AND CHIEFS. |
| Robinson, Thomas | SK3 | Feb 11, 1984 – Oct 2, 1987 | Deck/S-1 | Wow, served onboard the Byrd from 1984 through 1987, I remember the NATO cruise the best. I was a "blue nose". The North Atlantic in winter, took no prisoners. Miss the Byrd a lot. Regards, SK3 Robinson |
| Busby, Rodger | OS2 | Apr 1984 – Oct 1987 | o1 | great times |
| James, Curt | JO2 | May 31, 1984 – Mar 20, 1988 | Nav then X | I was a rated journalist on the Byrd, but also performed a variety of collateral duties (didn't we all?) including ASROC rover, clerical with YNs & PNs, plus DCPO and alternate PC. Fun times! |
| Browning, Rick | STG2 | Jun 1, 1984 – Jan 24, 1988 | "A" | Remembering the good old days onboard the Shootin Steamin Richard E. Byrd! |
| O'Connell, Michael | EW2 | Jul 1, 1984 – Oct 1, 1987 | OW | |
| Lees, Ronald (Shag) | HT2 | Jul 10, 1984 – Nov 10, 1986 | ||
| Holmes, Twigget | FC | Aug 1984 – Oct 1988 | G | |
| Foreman, Jeff / Corpsman Foreman | HM 3 | Oct 1984 – Aug 1986 | X | |
| Delouis, Mike | Seaman | Nov 1984 – Aug 1986 | Ossn | |
| Wade, Robert | HT2(SW) | Nov 1, 1984 – Jun 1, 1988 | R | Reserve crew |
| Alston (Al), Mark | BM | Nov 16, 1984 – Nov 23, 1987 | 1ST | I had a ball. |
| Tate, Daniel | BM3 | 1985 – 1990 | 1st | 87 Med Tour and Unitas 30. BM2 Johnson, BM2 Williams, BMC Fields and CDR Bodgewic Thank You for your support in my Naval Career |
| Parsons, Dewey/twidget | EW/3 | 1985 – May 19, 1988 | got on in portugal to halifax. med.86 gitmo etc. lived w/ eng berthing ... got along better w/ those guys. educational petty officer for all, thats how everybody knew me. lots of fond memories.tradewinds to all from illinois. | |
| Chambers, Michael | bt2 | 1985 – 1988 | b | looking for old friends to talk to. |
| Toothman, Allan | ET1 | Feb 9, 1985 – Dec 26, 1986 | OE | enjoyed my time aboard. first small boy and i stayed small boys for sea duty. retired with 20 yrs in 1998 |
| Olson, Cal/stretch | HT2 | Mar 1985 – Aug 1989 | R div. | 5 years of great memories. |
| Pasiak, Benjamin | HT3 | Mar 1, 1985 – Nov 18, 1988 | Engineering | Remember the good times with Shag, Card, Longman, Sargante,and Erdman. Nooners were the best. Take Care All. |
| Abram, Brian (Abe) | FCCS (SW) | Jun 1985 – May 1988 | T | ONE OF THE LAST GREAT ADAMS CLASS DDG'S |
| Kolb, Jr., James/ Fat Daddy | SM3 | Sep 16, 1985 – May 16, 1989 | OC | Just wanted to see how the old salts are holding up after 20 years. Drop me a line or two. |
| Staib, Roger | RM3 | Oct 1985 – Apr 1988 | deck and radio | Med Cruise 87 |
| Kelsey, John Scott | MM2 | Oct 1985 – May 1987 | #2 Engin Room | Made some good friends. Partied alot and did some good steaming |
| Little, Cliff | HT1 (SW/AW/DV) | Oct 1985 – Sep 1986 | HT/DC Shop | Has to be the WORST command in the U S Navy. I was so F****in' P****ed I got out and Joined the US Army with a two pay grade reduction! And it was in the Infantry! Loved it!! Old Useless Commanding Officers and older ships should be sunk! |
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