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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Gridley (CG 21). 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 541 crew members registered for the USS Gridley (CG 21).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1967 | 1968 – 1971 | 1972 – 1974 | 1975 – 1976 | 1977 – 1979 | 1980 – 1982 | 1983 – 1984 | 1985 – 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 – 1991 | 1992 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timoteo, Edwin | EM2 | Jan 1084 – Oct 1985 | E | |
| Eric, Montegut | STGSA | 1331 – 1992 | ||
| Campbell, Norman ( Soupy ) | BM 3 | Aug 19, 1962 – Nov 22, 1966 | 1 St. | Not all times were good ones , but most where ! I am a " Plank Owner & Golden Shell Back " The Domain of the Golden Dragon . She was a good ship to be on . I had a good crew . Where are you Jolly BM 2 ? ? |
| Ford, Jack | DK1 | Sep 1962 – Jul 1967 | Supply | I was a member of the commissioning crew. |
| Adams, John | RDSN E-3 | Nov 1, 1962 – Sep 26, 1964 | OI Division, CIC, Radar & Radio/Communications | I was a member of the Commissioning Crew/Plank Owner in Bremerton, Washington. Our proud ship during the Vietnam Era was known as "THE GREY GHOST OF THE SOUTH CHINA COAST." We were the Flag Ship for Destroyer Squadron 19 |
| Aivarado, Robert | BT3 | Nov 28, 1962 – Feb 8, 1980 | M | On commissioming crew .We were the new navy.Gunho at the start,but we got salty as time went by. |
| Hoppke, Wayne | RD3 | Dec 1962 – Sep 1964 | OI | I was there for the commissioning and wish I would have been there for the decommissioning. A great time of my life. |
| Tisdale, Jim (Tis) | RM2 | Dec 26, 1962 – Sep 15, 1966 | OC | |
| Disharoon, Paul | Gmm2 | 1963 – 1963 | Whiskey | Precommisioning crew on board 63-68 the whole time, Plank owner |
| Morales, J | PC3 | Jan 1963 – Nov 1964 | O-C | I'M the publisher-editor of uss gridley.net and navy pride.net, also the reunion coordinator 2003 and 2005 also working with navy on commission of new ship intended to be the next reunion for all Gridley ships so named. jmoralesussgridley@hotmail. |
| Lapresta, Don | IC3 | Jan 2, 1963 – Jul 25, 1965 | R | The Gridley was brand new when I arrived. It was a great ship to serve on and had a remarkable crew. I was one of nine sets of brothers aboard the Gridley. (Brother - George - 1st Div) |
| Morales, J. | PC3 | Jan 10, 1963 – Nov 27, 1964 | COM/1ST | REUNION COORDINATOR.EDITOR/PUBLISHER USS GRIDLEY NET AT http://72.41.74.251 |
| Coghill, Charlie | EM 2 | May 25, 1963 – Feb 25, 1966 | I was a member of the pre-commissioning crew and still have my Plank Owner plaque. I enjoyed my time on board the ship and still remenber some of the crew. I also was one of the sets of brothers on board. My brother was a machinest mate. | |
| Sheene, Dallas | RD2 | Nov 1963 – Jun 1966 | OI | |
| Disharoon, Paul | GMM2 | Nov 22, 1963 – Aug 15, 1968 | weapons | put ship in commission 1963 and out of commission aug 68 for conversion,served on board with JOHN KERRY,AND WAS ON BOARD WHEN DUGGAN WAS KILLED |
| Birdsong, Robert. Bob | EM2 | 1964 – 1968 | E | I miss subic and the girls of olongapo. A grand part of my life Gridley and shipmates. |
| Burns, Jimmie (Doc) | HM3 | Jan 31, 1964 – Sep 12, 1965 | X Div | Worked in Sick Bay with HMCS Reinhardt. Best ship ever.Retired after 20yrs. will never forget time spent aboard. |
| Morse, Tom | FTM1 | Mar 1964 – Mar 1966 | ||
| Nehring, Daniel | E4 BT | Jun 5, 1964 – Feb 3, 1968 | Engineering | Serving aboard the Gridley was like being aboard the Queen Mary in her hayday. |
| King, Charles | E6 | Jul 15, 1964 – Sep 15, 1967 | A Div | Beest ship I was ever on |
| Veturis, Victor | MSC | Sep 1964 – Nov 15, 1966 | SUPPLY-COMMISARY | WHO HAS THE NEY-AWARD PLAQUE FROM THE MESS HALL? WE WERE RUNNER UP IN 1965 AND WON THE NEY-AWARD IN 1966. I'M SUPRISED THIS ISN'T IN THE SHIP'S HISTORY. |
| Adams, Benjamin E. | Dec 3, 1964 – Jul 4, 1967 | |||
| Millard, Greg | bm3 | 1965 – 1967 | first | |
| Lamb, David | FTM 2 | 1965 – 1968 | Fox | Onboard from 1965 to Bath, Maine in '68 |
| Glatz, Bob | sh3 | Feb 1965 – Sep 1966 | Supply | I enjoyed my time on the best ship in the Navy! Wished that I would have shipped over and made it a Navy career. Learned a lot of life in that two years and met a bunch of great shipmates. These memories will last. |
| Balsamo, Albert (Big Tony) | SN | Mar 15, 1965 – Jan 15, 1967 | ||
| Hanson, Jan | FTG | May 1965 – Sep 9, 1967 | Fox | Great crew, Proud to serve. Would do the experience over again. Smooth sailing to all the crew and officers. |
| Keely, Thomas | FTM1 | Jul 14, 1965 – Jul 1, 1967 | FOX | Great ship. Great crew. Two tours to Vietnam. Lots of memories. |
| Millard, Greg ( Tugboat ) | BM3 | Sep 1965 – Jun 1967 | 1st. | remember liberty in P.I? what a port that was! Ralph Shiflet, where are you? Was aboard during the DUGGAN tragedy. |
| Jones, Bill | RM2 | Oct 12, 1965 – Sep 23, 1968 | OC | DLG-21 when I was aboard. Best ship in the Navy. I cried the day I left her in Bath Maine. I wish she was still around so I could visit her. I miss the guys and wonder how their lives have been for the last 36 years. |
| Pitts, Jim | qm2 | Dec 1965 – | oi | |
| Bruney, George | 1966 – | |||
| Coakley, Gary | MM | 1966 – | M & R | What a ship, when they said fire when ready Mr Gridley other people understood what that meant |
| Barnson, Terry | bm3 | 1966 – 1967 | first/deck | i would like to hear from any body from the first div. |
| Hampton, Jim | BT-2 AND BTCS | Feb 1966 – Jun 8, 1968 | B - Forward Fireroom ACC Shop | Was on the ship twice. First as listed and second, 01-77 to 02-78 as B Division Leading Chief. Made BTCS 04-77, retired as BTCM in 08-83. Lusby you worked for me also. |
| Valentine, Daniel E. | SK2 | Jun 8, 1966 – Dec 18, 1967 | Supply Office | One of the best in the fleet. Was there for the decommissioning in 1994 and was one of the few VietNam Era sailors to there for her 30th anniversary. Was aboard the Gridley during the Duggan tradgedy. Seems so long ago. |
| Hanson, Jeff | BM3 | 1967 – 1968 | 1st | DLG, Great Ship:WESPAC cruise 67-68? Kerry, Enuchs & BM1 Calvert signed Mobile Riverine Force Transferr Papers. Encountered Swift Boats in country, but not Kerry! Wishing Gridley Men Well. On leaving Port, put it to wind and make her breathe! |
| Foy, Ed | FTM3 | 1967 – 1968 | Fox | |
| Barousse, Philip | E2 | 1967 – 1969 | Boiler tender | Would like to see a list of people who served at the same time as me |
| Paxton, Terry | FN | 1967 – 1968 | After Engine Room | I'm looking for anyone who was aboard ship during December 1967 through October 1968 and recalls when the ship participated in SAR Duty in the Tonkin Gulf and when the ship pulled into Danang Harbor, Vietnam. |
| Worthen, David | RD3 | Feb 13, 1967 – Aug 18, 1968 | operations/radar | westpac , but New Zealand was the heigth of the tour. |
| Doyle, Fred Or Derf | RD3 | May 8, 1967 – 1968 | OPS | It was a great time on GRIDLEY. I would like to here from David Worthen. Remember Dave everyone called me "Derf" Drop me your email address |
| Weigle, David | GMM2 | Jun 1967 – Aug 1968 | Weapons | Made 1968 WestPAC cruise--took Gridley to Bath for decomm in August 68. Missile house crew was a great bunch of guys. |
| Young, Jack | SM-SN | Aug 29, 1967 – Feb 2, 1968 | OC | |
| Busa, Francis | GMM3 | Aug 30, 1967 – Oct 10, 1968 | weapons | Gidley was my first ship. Later I went to Halsey CG23, then to RK Turner CG20. Remember Westpac '68 and Ensign John Kerry ("That's all I have to say about that"). Remember Wellington, Panama Canal, E. Coast, and the decommisionning in |
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