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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Turner Joy (DD 951). 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 143 crew members registered for the USS Turner Joy (DD 951).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1967 | 1968 – 1973 | 1974 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball, Henry (Hank) | SKSN | 1974 – 1975 | Supply | Anybody remember the Turner Joy swim team's exploits in Hong Kong 1974? I came aboard the T.J. In Hong Kong that year along with Billy Ornales |
| Westberg, Lonny | ET1 | Jun 1974 – Dec 1976 | oe | |
| Fearon, Jim | BT2 | Jul 1974 – Oct 1977 | B | Made two great cruises. Had a blast. Remember Lenny Coker well. From OK City.. |
| Marks, Ed (Groucho) | PNSN | 1975 – 1977 | OPS | For some of you, I was your favorite personelman-you know what I mean!!! Those were some of the best times of my life. Sure miss them now! I know you guys remember P.I.! Great times. Then glued to dock in San Diego! |
| Bishop, Carl | SKSN | 1975 – 1977 | Supply | It was my home away-from-home aboard this historical ship. Earn my Shellback and Golden Shellback in two consecutive Westpac tours. Commanded by CDR Howard Shores. |
| Kemsley, Frank | BT1 | Mar 1, 1975 – Dec 30, 1980 | B | Love this ship. She was my first and I could write journals of stories about my times aboard. B-Div was tight but you had to be tough. Some of the names I remember: CMD Bennett, Smitty, Schultz, Fearon, Kerry, Seltopher, Pistaco, Berry, Berube. |
| Chapa, Santos | RM2 | Mar 24, 1975 – Dec 19, 1979 | OC | My first ship and duty station. Many good memories! |
| Bryant, Thomas/tommy | MM3 | Jun 1975 – Dec 1975 | M | Dates are approximate. After engine room. LPO was Stewart,also remember Risinger,Presley,Heinert,Sweet,Crook,Watson. Did Pearl,Midway,Guam,PI,Singapore,Iran.Loved Alongapo. |
| O,neill, Brian | SM3 | Aug 13, 1975 – Feb 27, 1979 | OPS | IS'NT it funny as time goes by you just remember the good times. I just rememberd a bad time when i felt that drip in my shorts HaHa |
| Santiago, Ruben C. | EM2 | Nov 1975 – Sep 1979 | E | My first ship. Did electrical work from the bow light to the wake light, and aircraft warning lt (underway) to a limit switch in the bilge. What an experience !!! |
| Roberts, Craig | IC2 | Jun 1976 – Jun 1978 | E | Proud to have served on the Turner Joy despite engineering problems. |
| Richards, Gregg | ET2 | Aug 1, 1976 – Nov 1, 1977 | OE | My first ship, my favorite. Tin Cans all the way! |
| Smith, Bob aka "Snuffy" | MM2 | Sep 1, 1976 – Aug 28, 1980 | M | Knew some great people on TJ Great memories of the PI on westpac |
| McNew, Daniel | BM3 | Sep 15, 1976 – Aug 6, 1977 | 1st | |
| Smolinsky, Lawrence | FTG3 | 1977 – 1978 | Deck | Great times aboard the TJ. Best times of my life! |
| Fry, Ricky | GMG2 | Apr 15, 1977 – Dec 19, 1980 | 2nd Division | Of my 32 years in the Navy, The TJ was the best ship I ever served on. I have kept track of former shipmates, GMG2 Stabbe, GMG1 Dale, however I have not had any luck finding GMG2 Byers or the rest of my division, |
| Henderson, Jim | HT-2 | Jul 1977 – Jan 1980 | R-1 | WANTED A WEST - PAC ON THE T. J. and we got the shipyards in long beach instead. made many friends here.Mike ostler, Mark stazak to name a couple. Any other R division,- electrician, HT-engineman,ANY SHIPMATES OUT THERE |
| Teetsel, Chuck | FTG3 | Aug 1977 – Aug 25, 1978 | Deck | Spent my last year in the Navy aboard the TJ. Longest time underway was being towed from San Diego to Long Beach where she was still in overhaul when I go out. Had a lot of fun with a great crew but would have preferred to be at sea. |
| Johnson, William | STGC | Nov 15, 1977 – Jun 18, 1979 | AS Division | |
| Ybarra, John | Rm3 | 1978 – 1980 | Operations | Hello this is Rm3 Ybarra John,I remember the TJ taxi wish I could have bought it, ii remember wheeler,shepard,ramirez,joy and the other radiomen good crew, and mm toomer. Capone... |
| Hilbish, Bill | EW3 | Jan 1, 1978 – Nov 1, 1980 | OE | I remember EW1 Bland, EW2 Aragon, ET3 Jacobs, EWSN Shimanski, Long Beach shipyard, the TJ Taxi, Captain Bianco. |
| Lathrop, Lee | Jun 6, 1978 – Nov 10, 1982 | M | TO THE SHIPMATES THAT I HAVE SERVED WITH I HOPE LIFE AFTER OUR REMEMBERAL TOUR ONBOARD THE T.J. ,HAS ALLOWED YOU ALL TO PROSPER. AFTER RETIREMENT I OFTEN REFLECT THE ROUGH TIMES AS WELL AS THE GOOD THAT WE ENDURED. WE KEPT T.J.'s PROUD HISTORY ALI | |
| Booth, Clyde | SHSN | Oct 19, 1978 – Jul 30, 1980 | Supply | Hello all, I am killer/danerous nickname. email me at sfooha@yahoo.com anyone who served durning this time is encouraged to write. Thanks |
| Bobb, Adam | BT3 | Nov 10, 1978 – Oct 20, 1980 | Engineering | To be a BT? You had to do it to understand it. If the BT's don't groove the ship don't move! |
| Phipps, Dwane | EN3 | 1979 – 1981 | A-GANG | thanks for the good times |
| Upton, Larry | 1979 – 1982 | S-1 SUPPLY | LOOKING FOR SOME SHIPMATES WHO SERVED WITH ME DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. HAD SOME GREAT MEMORIES. WESTPACS/SOUTHPAC. I RETIRED FROM THE NAVY IN 1996, AND I RESIDE IN UPSTATE NEW YORK. I LEFT AS A SK2. EMAIL ME AT LUPTON@NYCAP.RR.COM | |
| Wiesner, Mark | 1979 – 1980 | O.I. | Hello to all...this is the wheez coming at ya!!!! looking for anyone who served on the Turner Joy on the 1980 wespac...I have seen the T.J. web site and will travel the distance just to sit in my special spot...the little box at the bow | |
| Wiesner, Mark | 1979 – 1981 | |||
| Turney, David | BT3 | 1979 – 1981 | B | |
| Patrick, Corridan | MM3 | Mar 1979 – Aug 21, 1982 | MM | Salute to Captain Bianco, "Hi how ya doing?" |
| Turney, David | BT3 | May 10, 1979 – Aug 30, 1981 | Engineering | I worked in the Aft fire room between 1979 and 1981. I went on the last West/South Pac Where I became a Shellback. It was very hard work, but was worth it. I remember working 23 hours, then 3 hours sleep then 18 more. May GOD bless those who serve. |
| Brennan, Joe Joe Bob | EN 2 | Jun 1979 – 1982 | a gang | had some of the best times on the tj |
| Davis, Richard | BT1 | Jun 8, 1979 – Mar 2, 1981 | B | |
| Callahan, James | BM 3 | Sep 16, 1979 – Apr 19, 1983 | deck | just to say hellow to all turnerjoy shipmates |
| Toomer, Oshedrick | MM3 | Sep 25, 1979 – Nov 18, 1982 | M-DIV./ 1ST DIV. | The Turner Joy was my first ship in navy. I think about the crew alot on that ship. I made the last two westpac's on TJ. 1980 and 1982. The TJ. was one of my, best ships in the navy. My god bless all, my old shipmates. |
| Schofield, Randy | BT | Oct 1979 – Mar 1982 | b | what's up fellow snipes. i often think back to those two and a half years i spent aboard tj.the work was very hard ,but friends and liberty call made i very memorable. i'll never forget the first cruise to austrailia and new zealand,wow. |
| Laemmel, Shane | MR3 | Oct 15, 1979 – Sep 15, 1982 | AC/R | Best Friends BT2 Scott Uline STG3 E.Buckner RMSN Wheeler BTFN Arno Smith MR1 Nole Fune MR3 Perry Dugay MM3 Eagling EN3 MacAvoy EN3 Brennan Tombs Jose Mangabat Pedro Magistrado Jun Cruz Pete Rose Capt J.A.Bianco was the coolest! |
| Thornton, Joe | MM3 | Nov 1979 – Sep 1983 | M | Great Memories in aft Engine Room |
| Copeland, Michael | BTFN | 1980 – 1982 | B Division | Had good and bad times aboard T.J. but I wouldn't trade them in for anything . Old friend and shipmate feel free to contact me here or on Facebook . |
| Carlson, Lane | RM2 | 1980 – 1982 | OC | Been back to see the old gal a couple times and she still looks great! I miss my buddies in the RadioShack and all my other pals like "Battleship" Bob Dultz, FTG2 John Raskopf and GMG2 Mark Blaha. |
| Arnette, Rick | Tm3 | 1980 – 1982 | fox | So glad to have been apart of the crew.Went thru some rough times ( did not want to grow up) but wouldn't trade it for the world. The memories I get to share with my family and friends are priceless. Thanks to all |
| Davis, Big Al | BT3 | Jan 1980 – 1982 | B | Never through I would tier up over a ship....but there you go. best wishes to all, from Big AL of B-divison |
| Powell, Roy "Tex" | QM3 | Jan 2, 1980 – 1983 | ON | Missing the good old days onboard the TJ. |
| Lambert, Alan | FTG2 | Feb 1980 – Mar 1982 | 2nd | And how much fun was this? TOOOOOO much. My first ship of many and always the best. Even went to Bremerton and toured her. You'd be suprised that even some nuts bolts and screws i remember missing still are. |
| Longbrake, Joseph Dilman | FTGC | May 1980 – Aug 1981 | 2nd | Best Fire Control and Gunners Mate crews I have ever been proud to serv with |
| McAdow, Robbin | BTFN | May 1980 – 1982 | B Division | I agree with Randy, we had a good time but lots of hard work. Miss them guys |
| Wiesner, Mark | OSSN | Jun 1980 – May 1981 | scope-dope | i look back to "those days" with both a happy..and yet a heavy heart. it was a hard time in my life and i had no direction...thank god i had friends like "fogle" and "dills" to help me out.went on the west-pac and actu |
| Lyons, William | BT3 | Jun 10, 1980 – 1982 | B | I had a great time aboard the TJ, alot of work and alot of good times on the beach. I hope all the crew I was on board with are doing great and remeber our youth aboard as a great time. |
| King, Stan | HM1 | Jul 1980 – Nov 1982 | ON | Darn! |
| Eagling, David (Dave) | MM2 | Jul 16, 1980 – Nov 25, 1982 | A-Division (A-Gang) | I caught the TJ at Subic Bay P.I. in '80 on the way to So. Pac. Stayed on her until she was decommissioned. I was one the last few crewmen to walk her decks as an active warship. I put my finger through the hull. |
| Reid, Joe | QM3 | Nov 1, 1980 – Sep 1, 1982 | ON | TJ was the first ship I served on, guess you could say I grew up there. Made the last West-Pac on her and transferred off just before decommissioning. It was a good ship and I served with a great crew....hope to hear from some of you. |
| Darrel Fitzgerald, Darrel | BTFN | Dec 1980 – Feb 1982 | B division | Remembering the good times and all the hard work we put in over the years. the west pac. and the places we went . lot of good fun with good friends. |
| Porter, Buck | GMG2 | 1981 – Oct 1982 | Second | Was just thinking back of several good friends& times I had on the TJ. What a great bunch of people! Hope all are doing well. Blaha, O'Leary,Lambert etc.... |
| Blaha, Mark | GMG2 | Jan 3, 1981 – Nov 22, 1982 | Weapons | My first ship and first West Pac was aboard the Turner Joy. I was prooud of what she stood for all and and her history. As a Mk 42 Gunners Mate, it was the perfect platform for my first tour. Still Think about Rascoff and Lane. |
| Brezinsky, Robert Bob Ski | mmfn | Feb 1, 1981 – Feb 1, 1983 | m divison | i finally sobered up going on 4 years T.J's last cruse over seas that was awsome, glad i made it!! |
| Bryant, Lyndon (Bear) | BM | May 20, 1981 – Mar 6, 1983 | Deck | |
| Rosengarth, Paul | SMSN | Oct 1981 – Nov 1982 | OC | First ship. What a sobering experience to be on a ship older than I was at the time. I was on the last West Pac and was part of the decommissioning team. Was a sad day when we lowered the colors. Hearing about the museum brought was "joy"fu |
| Hudock, Joseph | HN | Mar 25, 1982 – Nov 10, 1982 | NAV | What a trip working with Stan! TAVO!! |
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