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USS Bigelow (DD 942) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Bigelow (DD 942). 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 285 crew members registered for the USS Bigelow (DD 942).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1962 | 1963 – 1967 | 1968 – 1971 | 1972 – 1974 | 1975 – 1977 | 1978 – 1980 | 1981 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffries, Jay "Jeff" | MM2 | 1978 – Jan 20, 1980 | Engineering | |
| Oberbroeckling, Obe | MM 2 | 1978 – 1981 | A-Gang | PARTY IN BOSTON? TEN FOOT TALL & BULLETPROOF AAEEY!!!! AND THE BEACHES OF PALMA WERE IS JIM GRIMM 563-744-3230 |
| Day, Reid (Speedy) | STG-2 | 1978 – 1980 | AS | |
| Leblanc, John | MM3 | 1978 – 1981 | M | Worked in aft engine room with Chief brown, Harvey Scott, Steve Souza and a few more. Anyone from M Div from 1978 to 1981 can call me @ 860-367-3036 |
| Collins, Thomas Scott (Tc) | EM3 | Jan 3, 1978 – May 3, 1981 | Engineering | 78-9 Med Cruise, 22 months in "BahStahn", Gitmo and St Thomas, great memories, good friends, like everything else, good and bad times and people, overall, glad to have served! Made movie run to Groton, CT every other wk. |
| Gendron, Ron | FIREMAN | May 1978 – Nov 11, 1979 | machinst mate | Caught the ship in Naples, Italy during a Med Cruise -1978. Was assigned to the Engine room. After the Med Cruise we ended up in the shipyards in East Boston. |
| McKinster, Russell | MM2 | May 10, 1978 – May 20, 1979 | A Div/Eng | I caught the ship while it was u/w. That a lot of {LOL}. I remember several of the shipmates. All good people. I helped to keep the food cold, and tried to keep the berthing somwhat comfortable. I did enjoy the port ca |
| Miller, Paul | MM1 (SW) | Jun 1978 – Jun 1982 | Eng M-Div | Enjoyed time on board and made many friends |
| Goldie, George | BT3 | Jun 1, 1978 – Dec 26, 1979 | B | best of times, hung out with jeff shank, mike oberbrockling, sliger, crispy, jeff reynolds, Ledbetter, Haugen, Jewett, Langston, Hall .lots of good friends, i am still in boston area, 508-273-6356 give a call, |
| Grisham, Kelvin Keg | QM3 | Jul 24, 1978 – Feb 5, 1982 | NAVIGATION | WE HAD ONE HELL OF TIME |
| Reigottie, Ronald | CWO2 | Jul 31, 1978 – Jun 1981 | Eng MPA | Any former crew member from this time contact me at: 615 Shaw Ave Glassboro, NJ 08028 |
| Wood, Joey | PN3 | Aug 1, 1978 – Jul 6, 1980 | Admin | Checked in at Mayport, spent most of my time in East Boston. The Harbor House days were unbelievable, lots of good times and good friends. |
| Sims, John | ET3 | Aug 1, 1978 – May 1, 1979 | FLTCORGRU-2 | I served and helped with the deployment of the Phalanx gun system, and "lived" in the hut welded to the second deck. We performed operational deception, jamming & intrusion of the comms. |
| Haaser, Chuck | CDR (USNR) RET | Dec 1978 – Feb 1982 | WEPS/OPS | Experienced Boston overhaul (loved Boston...returned after active duty) GITMO and Persian Gulf. Bigelow was a great experience, but often difficult. Persian Gulf cruise prepared me to handle life's challenges. |
| Myers, Robert | mmsn | 1979 – 1981 | supply | |
| Sherry, Kevin | COMMANDER (RET) | Jan 10, 1979 – Aug 10, 1980 | OPS Officer | Tough times in a terrible shipyard, but a terrific crew eager to get back to sea! |
| Flagler, Patrick | RM2 | Feb 1979 – Jun 1982 | ||
| Cannata, Robert | bmsn | Feb 1979 – Aug 1980 | ist div | |
| Martin, Bill | LTjg | Feb 10, 1979 – Mar 2, 1981 | MPA | Enjoyed my time as MPA before transitioning to naval aviation. Great crew, including Charley Weaver, Ron Reigottie, Dave Rossi, Chuckles Haaser, Eric Sweigard, Charlie Armstrong, Loren Heckelman, &'Dan DiDominico. |
| Ledbetter, Robert | BT2 | Feb 22, 1979 – Jul 23, 1982 | EBO1 | |
| Northup, Rich | OS2 | Apr 18, 1979 – Sep 15, 1982 | OPS | |
| Mullennix, Ron (Skid Row) | E-2 | May 24, 1979 – Jul 26, 1980 | deck crew | Just loved E. Boston lived on the beach wild parties at the apt. Rember Bryan P Ryan??? |
| Pickrell, Charly | Ht 2nd class | Jun 1979 – May 1980 | hull maintenance | i remember east boston and the shipyard.those barracks were party time.anyone herd from donnie grier? or brad beck |
Rojas, Tony  | SH2 | Jun 4, 1979 – Dec 29, 1982 | Supply | I ran the ship's store barber shop and vending machines from 1979-1982 unitl it was decommissioned. |
| Cassevah, Robert | Lt. | Jun 21, 1979 – Mar 25, 1980 | DCA Engineering | Met and married my current wife while on the Bigelow, living the good life in Florida. Special hello to Charlie Weaver and all the guys in the officer mess |
| Pindell, Michael | HT1 | Jul 1979 – Jun 1982 | Repair | Great Ship-Last of the Gun ships. Supper 1st class mess alot of great memories. |
| Wells, Walter | PC3 | Jul 14, 1979 – Jul 14, 1981 | pc3 | enjoy it |
| Rucker, Marty | SMC | Aug 1979 – Jul 1980 | Communications | Great crew Made Chief in Boston at the Alpine Bar in Chelsa |
| Mullennix, Ron | E2 | Aug 6, 1979 – Jul 12, 1980 | Deck | Hey anyone who was on board during the dry dock in E.Boston looking for some deck crew who remembers the crazy parties at Skid Rows apt left the boat in May Port Fla e mail me any one who was burned out and riggy |
| Huntsman, Rick | MM | 1980 – 1982 | ||
| Oberhausen, Thomas | STG3 | 1980 – 1981 | AS | Just looking for old shipmates. Send me an email. |
| Kreger, Jack | MS2 | 1980 – 1981 | S-2 | |
| Gabrielson, Chris | OS3 | 1980 – 1982 | OI | USS Bigelow now has it's own MySpace page with some great photos! Check it out. www.myspace.com/arizonamillionairesclub |
| Wright, Louis | ENFA to EN3 | 1980 – 1982 | A Gang | Would love to hear from ANY of my fellow shipmates who are still kicking. |
| Myers, Bill | IC2 | Jan 1980 – Oct 1980 | E - Electrical | On board from Naval Communications Area Master Station (NAVCAMS) Westpac, Guam to complete sea duty prior to transfering to shore duty at Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center, Panama City, Florida |
| Perez, Alex | STG3 | Jan 1, 1980 – Dec 15, 1982 | AS | Last of the tin can sailors aboard. Lot skinnier though. Served with Zinnel, Henry, Rojas, Gabrielson, Martinez, Roche, Cornman, TJ, Santos (Bug eyes), Mannois, Have pictures, email me sakamoko2001@gmail.com |
| Mathis, Timothy | pn3 | Jan 3, 1980 – Nov 16, 1982 | admin | Hello shipments that remember me while station onboard the Bigelow. |
| Kane, Brian | YNCS(SW) (RET) | Apr 1980 – Nov 1983 | Captains Office | |
| Reagor, John | MMC(SW) | Aug 1980 – Oct 1982 | M | Retired in 1991 in Dallas/Fort Worth, Tx. |
| Cassady, Eugean | EM3 | Aug 14, 1980 – Jun 14, 1982 | Electrical | Hey Williams, how are you doing? It's been a long time. |
| Derr, Mike | OSSN | Sep 1980 – Jun 1982 | OI | I was such a bad sailor at that time but I learned some much needed life lessons. Had fun with the crew just didn't like to work back then. Went on to retire from the Navy. |
| Kersey, Karl | OS3 | Sep 1, 1980 – May 1, 1982 | OI | |
| Sheffield, Ben | OS3 | Sep 15, 1980 – Oct 20, 1982 | OI | |
| Askren, Michael (Tony) | HT3 | Oct 1980 – Apr 1982 | R | just would like to get ahold of old friends |
| Harrell, Phil | SN | Dec 1, 1980 – Sep 9, 1982 | Deck | |
| Bowers, Kevin | EM3 | Dec 1, 1980 – Oct 15, 1982 | Electrical | kevinb@fairpoint.net |
| Ramirez, Chuck | HTFA | Dec 15, 1980 – Feb 15, 1981 | R Division | |
| Pearson, Jeffery (Boats) | BM3 | Dec 18, 1980 – Oct 1, 1982 | deck | Last deployment to the mideast persian gulf.from April 1981 to OCT.1981. Last of the TIN CAN SAILORS. |
| Beatty, Dave | RADIOMAN 3RD CLASS | Dec 28, 1980 – Apr 8, 1981 | OPS | Picked up Bigelow while at East Boston Shipyard, went to GTMO for sea trials. Received discharge papers one week prior to Bigelow going to Persian Gulf. Thanks to the guys and their camaraderie that made that time of my life one of the best. |
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