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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Valdez (FF 1096). 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 261 crew members registered for the USS Valdez (FF 1096).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1976 | 1977 – 1979 | 1980 – 1982 | 1983 – 1986 | 1987 – 1989 | 1990 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Eckstein, Stanley | SK 2 | 1983 – 1984 | Supply | SELRES Crew. Best supply division on FF's Transfered to USS Boulder LST-1190 in late 1984. |
Michaud, Paul | EM 2 | 1983 – Dec 13, 1984 | E | I joined the US Navy Reserves after being on active duty for 4 years.I had been in the Reserves for nearly 1 year when i suffered a Cerebral Hemorage and went into a Coma. |
Green, Richard | MMC(ret) | Jan 1, 1983 – Jan 1, 1986 | M | Served 2 tours on the Vadez. Worked in Aux 1 as a MM1. Was there when we flooded in Boston and was there to decommission her in 1991. I really enjoyed my time with a great crew and ship |
Burnett, Bobby | mm2 | Jan 10, 1983 – Jan 10, 1986 | m | |
Allen, Scott/worm | Left as HT3 | Feb 13, 1983 – Feb 15, 1985 | R-Div | Went across the pier to SIMA for 3 years then got out. Missed it so bad after 14 years re-enlisted in the reserves. Now HT1 and took the HTC exam for the first time Feb 2010. Hit me up. Didn't make it this time. |
Robitaille, Gerard | OS2 | Apr 1, 1983 – Dec 10, 1985 | OI | as a selres,received lukewarm reception but it got better thanks to os1 mikey from billerica and later osc stafford; great times in bermuda |
Daly, Brian (Radar) | OS2 | May 1983 – Sep 1988 | OI | |
Cardillo Sr, John | EN3 | May 5, 1983 – Jun 8, 1985 | A | Made a North Atlantic cruise,two Bermuda and a Honduras cruise.I enjoyed the ship and the people while on board. |
Woodside, Bill Or Woody | LEFT AS OS2 | Jun 1983 – Apr 1988 | 1st then OI01 | The ship and schedule were challenging but the crew was great! |
Woodside, Bill | OS2(SW) | Jun 1983 – Apr 1988 | OD01 and OI01 | My first ship. I learned more about life and myself in that 5 years than I can believe. I worked with OUTSTANDING people! The best crew I ever had in over 20 years of military service. |
White, John | MMFN | Aug 24, 1983 – Aug 24, 1984 | engineroom | Too many memories to list / miss the times and the places and mostly the crew. Anybody seen MM Chief Walker ? about 83 or so. |
Rodrigues, Moses | SM3 | Sep 10, 1983 – Sep 10, 1986 | OPS | Great Shipmates |
Kennedy, John (Jfk) | GMG2 (SW) | Oct 12, 1983 – Jun 20, 1987 | 2nd | Some of the best times of my life. Some of the best sailors and friends that one could know! The best 5"54 Mk 42 Mod 9 in the fleet!!! |
Null, Craig | BMSN | 1984 – 1987 | deck | |
Stets, David | E-4 | 1984 – 1986 | weapons | |
Rooney, Robert | STG1 | Jan 1984 – Oct 1991 | AS | |
House, Billy | FC1 (SW) | Jun 1984 – Jan 1989 | Weapons | It was an honor to serve with the sailors aboard the USS Valdez. It would be great to see you guys again. |
Damsgaard, James | MS1 | Jun 1984 – Oct 1985 | Supply | Great ship and great crew |
Bourque, Peter | MM2 | Sep 26, 1984 – Sep 26, 1987 | A GANG | I had a fairly good time on board the valdez made alot of good friends im still in contact with some still Would like to find some others soon Newport was interesting made port in some really nice places !!!! |
Evans, Edward (Fireman Ed) | HT2 | Oct 1984 – May 1988 | R | What a blast those years were!!!!! |
Kirsch, Mike | PNCS(SW) | Nov 1984 – Aug 1987 | Nav/Admin | Good ship, great crew. |
Becker, Daryl | MM3 | Jan 1985 – Aug 1988 | Engine Room M | |
O'Connor, Patrick | DC3 | Jan 1985 – Jan 1988 | HT Shop | I was assigned to this ship as a 4 X 10 reservist from the Naval Reserve Center, Albany NY - The regular crew treated us very well and I have many good memories from the cruises I took with this ship - I made DC3 while there |
Webster, Brian | ICFN | Jan 1985 – Jan 1988 | E | Was assigned as a reservist from the Albany, NY Alt crew. Was my first real ship, learned a lot and really enjoyed my times there. ICC Seymour and IC1 Myers were great. Spring Break in Ft. Lauderdale was a good time!! |
O'connor, Patrick | DC3 | Jan 1, 1985 – Jan 1, 1988 | Engineering | New EMAIL Address: SRLFD163@GMAIL.COM |
Stapleton, Bill | STG2 | Feb 1985 – Apr 1989 | asw | I still think about those dayas and smile. Some of the best people I have ever served with. |
Reichers, Mike | QMSN | May 1985 – Oct 1987 | QM | Great crew. Hard working with an extremely demanding schedule. Some of the hardest working people that I have ever served with. |
Stoltz, John / J-fer | QM2 | May 15, 1985 – Dec 23, 1989 | NAV/ADMIN | Schedule could be tough at times but the crew made it easy. Hope to hear from you guys. I would like to find out your all doing. |
Petruska, Robert | SMSN | Sep 1, 1985 – Apr 15, 1988 | Operations | |
Uggiano, William | OS1 | Oct 15, 1985 – Nov 30, 1988 | OI | OI Division LPO |
McLaughlin, Brian | LT | Nov 1985 – Mar 1989 | OI and B | |
Anderson, Steve/andy | BM3 | Nov 20, 1985 – Jun 20, 1988 | Deck | The whole crew was like a band of brothers! Everyone pulled their weight and then some! |
Hood, Joe | 1986 – 1991 | |||
Yattaw, Jim | STGSN | 1986 – 1990 | AS | I was a reservist on this ship from Albany NY. Had alot of fun and made some good friends. The best memory was sailing into Halifax Nova Scotia. |
Bell, Trent | STG 2 | Jan 1986 – Sep 1990 | Weapons/AS | Lots of fun times. Uggiano, Martin, Noose, Prescott, Bellavance, Old man Hood, Gandy where you at????? I'm in North Carolina. |
Matthews, Wayne | IC2 | Jan 10, 1986 – Jan 9, 1990 | E | Had allot of good times. Served with some good people. |
Koetter, Jim | STG2 SW | May 1986 – Mar 1991 | Weapons/AS | I served with a lot of good people, it made life enjoyable. |
Pessenda, Dave | BM3 | Aug 1986 – Apr 1988 | Deck | Had some great times and a lot of hard work. Bermuda, Fr. Lauderdale, Norfolk, Puerto Rico, and of course Newport. Anyone remember The Lighthouse? |
Shuler, John | OS2 | Sep 1986 – Dec 1990 | OI | 4 of the longest years of my life! But lots of great people and times and laughs. And the occasional port visit. |
Mercier, Paul | HM3 | Sep 11, 1986 – Jan 1, 1987 | medical | transferred form active duty to naval reserves under "no obligation" status boy was i glad every time she went out i got seasick. said forget it, i quit came from a carrier which never moved even in 30 foot seas. |
Rick, Williams | HTFN-DC2 | Nov 1986 – Dec 1989 | Repair | This was my first ship. I learned alot there. I had alot of great shipmates. Hope everyone is doing well. Retired in 2007 DCC. |
Perrine, Ken | DC3 | Dec 30, 1986 – Aug 17, 1990 | R-DIV |
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