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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Edson (DD 946). 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 238 crew members registered for the USS Edson (DD 946).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1965 | 1966 – 1971 | 1972 – 1977 | 1978 – 1982 | 1983 – 1986 | 1987 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Gross, Allen | QMC | 1966 – 1969 | OPERATIONS | |
Abbe, John | BM3 | Aug 14, 1966 – Aug 14, 1968 | supply and 1st | |
Rothwell, David | QM3 | Sep 1966 – Jul 1968 | OC | |
Howard, Broach | BT 2 | Sep 5, 1966 – Mar 2, 1970 | B | I will never forget the Good and bad times on the Edson or the men from B and M division. |
Mc Nulty, Fred | Sep 15, 1966 – May 10, 1968 | WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM OLD SHIPMATES | ||
Russo, Neno | RMSN | Dec 1966 – Jan 1968 | Operations | West-Pace cruise/Vietnam 1967. Good and bad times. Ship was hit by shore battery off coast of Nam. Lost many good friends, Army & Navy ashore Nam. Came home to wife in the arms of another. Came home to being disrespected |
Cully, James, Jim, Jimbo | ETR-2 | Dec 31, 1966 – Feb 1970 | OE | First ship, first Naval love. |
Bob Brill, Bob | FTG 3 | 1967 – 1969 | Gunnery fire control | good times bad war worked mark 56 fire control Tet offensive clean up |
Smith, Charles F. | BTC | 1967 – 1968 | "B" | |
Lagowski, Richard (Rick) | ETR-3 | Jan 4, 1967 – Dec 20, 1968 | Operations | One of the greatest experiences of my life! From being on the deck crew - GQ station MT52 magazine to transitioning to OE Division working on radar! Great crew and officers. |
Wilson, Thomas | BT2 | Aug 5, 1967 – Jul 3, 1969 | Boilerman | The Galloping Grey Ghost is now tied up in Michigan and is open for tours. Some day I will travel to see her again and I am sure fond memories will return. We had good and not so good times. |
Ellis, Carl | SM-1 | Dec 1967 – Oct 1968 | Signal Bridge | Op's dept. LPO, made 68 cruise |
Ellis, Carl | Dec 1967 – Oct 1968 | Ops | Made the 68 deployment, would like to hear from any SM's who were aboard | |
Havay, Stephen | YN2 | Jan 1, 1968 – Jun 30, 1969 | ADMIN | Worked in the Admin Office. I am currently a YNC, NJROTC Instructor at Rancocas Valley Regional High School, Mt. Holly, NJ. I have instructed for almost 19 years. Invited CDR John Holmes to are Military Ball in 2004. Great times aboard the EDSON. |
Meier, Bill | RM2 | Jan 8, 1968 – Apr 1971 | operations / communications | Hope to hear from my shipmates and see them aboard in Michigan. |
Butterfield, Dennis | E-3 | Mar 1968 – Sep 3, 1970 | 1st | I was transferred from the U.S.S.Sterrett DLG 31. I had thirty days of leave between assignments. I got to Long Beach to meet the ship which was supposed to be at pier five but when I got out there it was not there. It had gone out to sea. |
Minkkinen, John | SMC(SW) (ret.) | Mar 1, 1968 – Nov 15, 1972 | OC Div | I remember my first CO, Captain John Holm. Spent three tours in Vietnam and earned a combat action ribbon in '68. |
Helfrich, Gary | MM2 | Apr 10, 1968 – Dec 12, 1971 | Engineering and A gang | Worked and stood watch in the Aft engine room. Then transferred to "A" gang. Looking for John Miller, was a ship fitter from I think Florida could tell jokes all night long. And Mike Cannady (sp). Machinist in "A" gang. |
Stewart, Edward | TM2 | Apr 20, 1968 – Nov 1970 | AS Div | I reported aboard when the ship arrived in Subic bay after transit from Long Beach in 68, I was really glad to see it after hearing the transit barrack people in LB calling it bldg 946,1 of the best crews on a GREAT SHIP |
Quarles, Charles | E2 | Aug 13, 1968 – | 2nd Division Gunner | If any of my buddies remember me Please contact me, would like to hear from you. Also I have been looking for Gene Bennett for many years. |
Hall, Dennis | GMG2 | Sep 1968 – Sep 1971 | Guns | The best of all my ships and with a fabulous Chief J.L. Shedrick, GMCS. The West-Pac time was the best. I have many wonderful memories of those days.Chief Lednicky & Nance were the tops. I'm glad the ships in the public to show her off. |
Padgett, Greg | E-4 Boatswains Mate | Oct 1968 – | 1st Division | It was indeed an Honor and a Privilege to serve aboard the USS Edson DD 946 during one of its Vietnam tours. I need to know the dates of its 1969 Vietnam tour if anyone can help, please email me. |
Walter, Doug | Electrician Mate 3rd Class | Nov 1968 – Jul 1970 | R Division | Having begun my Navy career on a minesweeper I was anxious to be on a "real" warship and I got it! I had a great time with Paul Smith, Mark Wood, Bob Light and wild young guy from Brooklyn name Mario Peligreno |
Weighall, Wiggles | FTG 2 | 1969 – Dec 11, 1973 | Second | |
Galloway, Leonard | GMGC | 1969 – | 2nd | |
Dunn, Terry | RM3 | 1969 – 1970 | OC | I made the West-Pac cruise in 1970. Lots of good memories; lots of great guys. |
Sanders, Robert (Polock) | BTFN | 1969 – 1971 | PROPULSION ENGINEERING | |
Forrester, Neil | QM2 | 1969 – 1972 | ON | |
Cockerell, Adrian | GMC(SW) retired | 1969 – 1973 | 2nd | Best ship in the Navy and my 1st one. Great crew and good times. What a gun platform it had, including Hedge hogs and depth charges, when I first arrived on board. |
Haukaas, Ken | OS 2 | Mar 21, 1969 – Mar 22, 1973 | Operations Intelligence | Looking for Bill Hess |
Woods, Mark | MM2 | Aug 1, 1969 – Mar 1, 1970 | R & M Divisions | Really enjoyed serving on that ship. Great Engineering Plant! |
Heberling, Bill | RM3 | 1970 – 1973 | OC | I made two WestPac cruises in 1970 and 1971. Left the Navy in Feb 1973. |
Hayes, Dennis | RM3 | 1970 – 1971 | Cruisers-Destroyers WestPac | I served on the Edson as an RM3 for one year and made one WestPac cruise in 1971; left the Navy when we got back. Any radiomen who were on board at that time, drop me an email. Ken Howland, are you out there? |
Steinberg, Scott | FTG 3 | Apr 1970 – Jan 1974 | fox | reported aboard as a sn. spent almost entire enlistment aboard the Edson. was loaned out to the USS Gurke for a short period of time. |
Wilkerson, Mike | SKCS (RET) | May 1970 – Jan 1972 | Deck and Supply | I reported aboard Edson as SN and was assigned to the Deck Dept and worked under BMC Beck, BM1 Ramsey and BM2 Ogeron. Upon our release from the gunline duties(Aug 1970, I transferred to the Supply Dept and worked in GSK under SKC Worthly. |
Meredith, Alan | E-3 | Sep 10, 1970 – Aug 10, 1973 | !st division | West pacific 1971&73, Who were those Guys?Father A.A.Meredith crew member on USS Kidd. Whats the odds on that? Both muesmem ships. |
Biddinger, Bruce | FTG1 | Sep 19, 1970 – Dec 11, 1974 | Fox Division | Reported aboard in Sept. '70 after serving (2) months aboard USS Mullany (DD528) waiting for Edson to return from WESTPAC. I was a FTG3 fresh out of "C" school and was a FTG1 leading petty officer when I left in Dec.'74 |
Swenson, Doug Popo | QM3 | Nov 1970 – May 1974 | ON | My best friends were poopsie; crackerass;hutmacher;marvin;andLEE Barr.It was the best experience of my life. hope someone contacts me. |
Onufer, Robert/ Rj | GM2 / GMC ( SW) Retired | 1971 – 1975 | 2nd | Need Info on Viet Nam OPs and Combat pay. Yes Quarles I remember . Hall you are right GMCS Shedrick was goodtaught us a lot |
Carter, John | GMG3 | Feb 1971 – Dec 1972 | 2nd | |
Hutmacher, Larry | E3 | Apr 30, 1971 – Dec 6, 1974 | A/S Weapons | Biggest regret i have is not staying in for 20 yrs. Best friend was Doug [Popo] Swenson. |
Beard, Bradley (Brad) | E3/BM | Oct 1971 – Sep 1973 | 1st DIV | I was attached to the Edson on the 1973 WesPac cruise and need to provide "proof". Served as the chief's mess cook. Can anyone assist with how to prove this. Served with ensign Noble, Popo, Shedrick, Manzelmann & others |
Nightingale, Tim | CS3 | Oct 1, 1971 – Jan 1, 1973 | Supply | |
Wisby, Doug | PN3 | Dec 1971 – Aug 1973 | ON |
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