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USS Waddell (DDG 24) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Waddell (DDG 24). 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 250 crew members registered for the USS Waddell (DDG 24).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1966 | 1967 – 1972 | 1973 – 1978 | 1979 – 1983 | 1984 – 1987 | 1988 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rankin, Charles (Okie) | RM3 | Jan 1979 – Dec 1982 | OC | GREAT SHIP AND GREAT CREW...MISS ALL THE GOOD TIMES |
Billiau, Steve  | ET2 | Feb 1979 – Nov 1981 | OE | SPS-40 and Crypto Tech. Loved being on Westpacs and time in Bremerton. Miss playing cards in the Radar space. OE Division Great Team of guys. |
| Roberts, Kevin / Chong | BT 3 | Sep 1979 – Jun 1982 | B Division | Looking For Crew Members who Served in boiler Rooms Fred Wall,Mitch Roseberry,Larry Atkins and Jesus,from Texas. |
| Jordan, Tom/mr. J. | LT | Sep 1, 1979 – Aug 31, 1983 | B/1st/Missiles | Look forward to hearing from anyone who served on "The Warship". |
| Plante, Weed | SM3 | Oct 1979 – May 1982 | operations | |
| Omlor, Mark | BT 2 | Oct 10, 1979 – Feb 21, 1981 | WHERE IS KIM NELSON HE STILL OWES ME A 8 AM GAME OF SPACE INVADERS AT THE CROWS NEST | |
| McEldowney, Mark | MMFN/3/2 | Nov 1979 – Mar 1984 | M-Div EM02 | Aft engine room, Buzz Barlow, Dennis ‘Sprout’ Wilkiles, Butch Gillespie, Kenny ‘Ding-a-ling” Bell |
| Gutierrez, Ernest | BTFN | Feb 1980 – Oct 3, 1982 | B | I Loved "West Pac 1981" I got off the ship on liberty for a grand total of 3 times during the entire cruise. FWD Fireroom Upper levelman. My Upperlevel. Thank you Bob Laurence! You gave the best advice (To get qualified) |
| Gutierrez, Frank | BT3 | Mar 1980 – Jun 1981 | Boilers | Served with some of the finest Engineers in Fleet. "40 Knots- NO WIND" |
| Delgado, Philip | YNC | Jun 1980 – Sep 1983 | X Div | Great tour of duty! |
| Poynter, Tim | MS3 | Jun 15, 1980 – Jan 4, 1984 | Supply | I have nothing but fantastic memories of living on the mighty warship Waddell. Cooked for three skippers, some really great officers and enlisted brothers!! |
| Cheshewalla, Everett | E-3 | Jul 10, 1980 – Dec 10, 1982 | FIRST | HOPE TO HEAR FROM OLD FRIENDS,& ESPECIALLY TO HEAR FROM BT-2 DOBBNS,& WRITE TO ME AT: EVERETT CHESHEWALLA P.O.BOX 811 SKIATOOK,OKLAHOMA 74070-0811 |
| Edwards (Medacco), Brian | OS2 | Sep 1980 – May 1983 | OI | |
| Biss, John | OS1 | 1981 – 1986 | Operations | |
| Clark, Chris | E5 | Apr 1981 – Sep 1984 | OI | |
| Kerins, Mike | LT | Jun 1981 – Dec 1984 | WM, R, OI | A great ship with great shipmates! |
| Brown, Steve | e3 | Aug 18, 1981 – Jul 27, 1982 | engineering | |
| Ogle, Rick | OS2 | Sep 1, 1981 – Nov 1, 1985 | OI | Best times of my prof. life |
| Tatum, Bob | MM2 | Sep 15, 1981 – Jun 7, 1986 | M | Out of 20 years in the Navy, My time on the Waddell was the most fun and rewarding. Also the longest hours and most work. Good times. |
| Mayhan, Byron L.a. | MMFN a few times | Dec 10, 1981 – Sep 11, 1985 | M Div #2 Engine Rm | True member of the wrecking crew. Fond memories of two Westpacs PACA PACA! |
| Rainey, Ric | MM1 | 1982 – 1987 | M | |
| Poole, Richard | FTG2 | 1982 – 1983 | G | |
| Hamilton, Kenny | RM3 | Jan 4, 1982 – Jun 12, 1984 | CR | good times on the ship miss all the friends i made |
| Walden, Wiley | EMCS | Feb 1982 – Apr 1984 | E | LCPO of Electrical Division. |
| Gebhardt, Scott "Gebby" "forehead" | BT3/2 | Feb 28, 1982 – Jun 1, 1984 | B | retired 2003/ finally, loved the duber |
| Harris, James (Jim) | SN TO GMC | May 1982 – 1992 | F-2, AS, and G | Thank you all. The waddell was my first command out of my twenty-three plus years. |
| Grimes, George | OS3 | May 30, 1982 – Oct 8, 1984 | OI | |
| Marshall, Brian | BT3/2 | Jun 1982 – Nov 1984 | Boilers | |
| Leary, Dan | FTCS | Jul 10, 1982 – Jun 10, 1985 | FOX | |
| Milstead, Randy | ET2 | Oct 31, 1982 – Nov 24, 1984 | OE | |
| Pope, Robert | BT2(SW) | 1983 – 1989 | B | Retired in 98 and still remember the goods and the bads. Still working on Boilers as they just get into your Blood!! |
| Vogel, Don | E4 | 1983 – 1985 | A-Gang | |
| Jeffers, Greg | BTFN | Mar 1983 – Feb 1986 | B | Great Ship To Serve On & Great People To Serve With. |
| Jeffers, Greg | BTFN | Mar 6, 1983 – Feb 17, 1986 | B | Served 3 years on the Warship, done the Westac in 84 and have many fond memories. |
| Dempsey, Rodney | Qm2 | Apr 1983 – Apr 1985 | Navigation | |
| Gulecas, Jim | ENS/LTJG/LT | May 14, 1983 – Jan 1986 | Supply | Disbursing/Sales Officer. |
| Schmitz, Mike | MM2 | May 15, 1983 – Jan 18, 1985 | M Divison | Aft Engine Room. I remember Morris, Tuttle, Rainey, Moses, Dayley, Robertson, Mahan. Had a great West Pac! Really laid back ship. We sailed a lot of miles in that ship. |
| White, James (Jim) | OS1 | Jun 1983 – Feb 1987 | OI | WESTPAC 84... MAN! What a cruise... Then a year in the Long Beach Naval Shipyard. Who says a yard period can't be fun? (HARD, but fun...) Remember the motto - "Home Before Christmas"? And we were. |
| McKinnish, Frank | ht2 | Jul 13, 1983 – Mar 21, 1989 | r | |
| Stewart, Bruce | OS2 | Sep 4, 1983 – Feb 13, 1988 | OI | Welcome to any contact from anyone who I served with on Westpac 84 and Westpac 87. I remember Rick Ogle and Jim White and George Grimes and Hutchinson and not much else |
| Marttila, Charles | FC2 | Sep 13, 1983 – Aug 15, 1987 | GM | |
| Baughman, Fred | EWC | Dec 30, 1983 – Jan 1985 | OI | Westpac/Persian Gulf 84. Best EW gang in the Persian Gulf. Had a lot of fun coming back via Australia. |
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