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USS Edward McDonnell (FF 1043) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Edward McDonnell (FF 1043). 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 136 crew members registered for the USS Edward McDonnell (FF 1043).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1971 | 1972 – 1978 | 1979 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crider, Steven | BOATSWAINMATE | 1979 – 1985 | 1st | |
| Ivey, Robert | RM3 | 1979 – Feb 1981 | OC | Fine Ship with an excellent crew. I made a lot of good friends and had great times. |
| Yaser, Waleed | ET3 | Jan 25, 1979 – Mar 26, 1982 | tech | I saw a friend ( Costello ) listed here - remember that very pretty half Hawaiian Philipino girl we hooked up with!? It was Me who coined the phrase ' Dropping A Load In The Bathroom Now ' - Eddy Mac dropped many loads |
| Evans, Mark | BT2 | May 15, 1979 – Aug 25, 1982 | engineering | |
| West, Stephen | MM3 | Aug 1979 – Mar 19, 1981 | M | Best tour I ever did, Great crew on the Eddie Mac. |
| Potter, Timothy | ENFN | 1980 – | A Division | Served in Agang under SCPO Collins,EN1 Embree,MM2 Cooper,EN2 Pappas. Also Tony Hallwood,Jack "cheez" Castelo,TJ McNamara,James Furmanchen,and I can't remember the name but our wild punk rocker from Boston. And others |
| Castelo, Joquim/cheez | E-3 | Mar 1980 – Dec 1983 | A-Gang | Had some good times aboard the ship, i lost contact with all! Marty Fischer are you still around! |
| McGhan, Winston | BM1-PO1 | Oct 23, 1980 – Oct 23, 1985 | Deck | |
| Honeycutt, Marty | E-4 | Nov 1980 – May 12, 1984 | Engineering | It was a very challenging time for me. I have some good memories, and some not so good. The Navy and Eddy Mac was a much different era than today. I wish all of my former shipmates well, including those I want to forget. |
| Valentine, Rick (Val) | EN3 | Dec 25, 1980 – Feb 5, 1983 | A-Division | Looking forward to touching base with some of the shipmates from A-Gang. |
| Meyer, William {billy} | MM2 | 1981 – 1983 | engineering | |
| McCollum, Mark | SM3 | 1981 – 1983 | ops | a.k.a. Soda Pop Louie |
| Rutherford, Charles/chuck | OS2 | 1981 – 1986 | OI/CIC | JOINED THE CREW OF THE MCDONNELL IN BATH MAINE,COLD ONE IT WAS,LEFT AND SAILED TO JACKSONVILLE FL,HOMEPORT.MANY CRUISES AND GOOD TIMES,AS WELL AS HARD.LOTS OF MEMORIES. TIGHT CREW!! |
| Beberwyk, Chris | FTG2 | Jan 1981 – Aug 8, 1984 | G | I remember being 22 and I couldn't wait to get off that thing after being onboard for 3 years. Now looking back, I miss those wild times and crazy bastards. |
| Rodriguez, Manuel | Seaman !st class | Feb 15, 1981 – Oct 27, 1982 | Mess Specialist | I hear Woody died back in 09. I wanna say hi to Costello, De Brazil, and to his buddy Pee Wee. Man did we all raise hell back then, especially in dry dock in Bath Maine. Mayport stunk, but we had a great time in Bermud |
| Blair, Stuart | STG1 | Apr 1981 – Sep 1984 | WSO3 | it was an outstanding first ship. i never felt quite as safe on gas turbine ships |
| Shelton, Ken | STG1 | Apr 1, 1981 – May 28, 1984 | AS | Time spent on FF-1043 cruising the world was some of my fondest memories. The Sonar Gang was a great group of guys. I will always remember the lessons learned and the journeys shared on the Eddy Mac. I salute you all that served. |
Hendrick, Jeff  | OS2 | Jul 3, 1981 – Jan 26, 1985 | OI Division | Allot of good memories from my time on the 'Eddy Mac, and seeing some familiar names brings back many more memories |
| O'neal, Drew Jr | STG2 | Oct 1, 1981 – Jun 1, 1984 | weapons | A great experince for me. A great crew, lots of fun. Will always remember with fondness. |
| Rutherford, Charles/chuck | OS2 | Nov 1981 – 1987 | oi | |
| St.lawrence, Richard (Rick) | QM2 | Dec 1981 – Aug 1982 | Navigation (Ops) | I was sent aboard at the end of my second hitch. We were coming out of the yards at Bath and I went to Gitmo for fleet retraining. Capt Z had command when I came aboard and was relieved by Cmd Vanderwier. Too sad! |
| Brovont, Frank (Troll) | STG2 | 1982 – 1986 | ASW | Came onborad the night before we left for the MED. Made alot of great friends that I would like to get in contact with. |
| Hicks, Guy (Josh) | SM1 | 1982 – 1986 | OC | Not my favorite command, but she sure had a hell of a crew. I have nothing but respect for the enlisted who manned her and a few of her officers. |
| Corwin, Mark | BT2 | Jan 1982 – Jan 1987 | Engineering | |
| Ogaz, Gustavo | BT3 | Jan 3, 1982 – Aug 24, 1984 | Engineering B Div | Remember all of you that served with me, thanks for the laughs, hard work, and the times we sailed out there. retired from NMCB 22, UT1(SCW) Iraq, Afg vet as well, we are part history now, FF-1043 our main home, YEA. |
| Shelton, Kenneth | STG1 | Apr 10, 1982 – Oct 10, 1984 | Weapons Div. (Sonar Gang) | The Eddy Mac, was a great experience for me. I will never forget the life lesson that shape my daily existence today. Great friends, great experiences. Proud to be a US Navy Vet. |
| Truelove, Michael | EW1 | Jun 1982 – Aug 1986 | OPS/EW | |
| Blair, Mark | SKSR - SK3 | Sep 1982 – Mar 1985 | SS01 | I have some fine memories of the Eddie Mac, Could have done without the bad rep she got from the Tunis, Tunisia port visit when the skipper and the HM2 hooked up. Best ship I ever served on. Now: IT1, USN(Retired) |
| Blair, Mark | SK | Sep 10, 1982 – Mar 15, 1985 | SS01 | First ship I served aboard, learned alot and grew up a little. Made quite a few friends and had a great time. Came aboard as an SKSR, left as an SK3. Made SK2 first increment but, did'nt find out until 1986, petitioned and got it though. |
| Decker, Daniel | STG2 | Nov 15, 1982 – Jul 15, 1985 | AS | Met alot of great people onboard the Eddy Mac, lost touch with all of them except for Hair. |
| Kolen, Greg/doc | HM2 | 1983 – 1985 | Hospitalcorpsman | I came onboard in Mayport |
| Collins, Daniel | FTGSN | 1984 – 1986 | G | |
| Long, Larry | PN3 | 1984 – Jan 1988 | Administration | I served as a PN3 aboard the Eddy Mac and still recall about every inch of it. I met some of the finest people I've ever known and saw places I never could have.. The Med cruise and Central America were highlights. |
| Amarante, Gilberto "tito" | RM3 | Mar 1984 – Jul 1987 | OPS/RADIO | I served as a Radioman until 1987. (Frank Reid miss you and your family). After many years in the reserve as an enlisted I got a commission with the Army Reserve, currently serving as a Captain. |
| Robertson, Rick/robbie | E-5/BM2 | Jun 4, 1984 – Aug 2, 1986 | Deck | Just wanted to say hello to all my shipmates. Best crew ever! |
| Centola, Mike | PN3 | Aug 30, 1984 – Dec 2, 1986 | DECK/Admin | didn't know a thing when I got aboard. Never learned, either! That Med cruise in deck div was something. Struck/finally made PN3. Good Memories. Hey Larry Long. Good on those who were smart enough to stay in and retire! |
| Gullett, Martin/marty | GMT3 | Sep 1984 – Jul 28, 1988 | Weopons | Met the Eddy Mac in Mayport, just prior to embarking on a tour of the Mediterranean. Highlight was a 3 month tour of Central America. Good memories...bad memories...but the good ones are easier to remember... |
| Fullmer, Michael | PN1 | Oct 1984 – May 1986 | Personnel | |
| Perez III, Gregorio | RM2 | 1985 – 1987 | OC | Had a great time on the Eddy Mac. Learned alot, made some good friends. Busted my left foot on my way to school, it's never been the same, but the memories are all good. Thanks Eddy Mac. |
| Ashton, Robert | QMSN | 1985 – Sep 30, 1988 | NX Division | |
| Pence, Lonnie | OTA | 1985 – 1986 | AS | I am looking for anyone who remembers me from when I served on the Eddy Mac. |
| Mire, Scottie | QM2 | 1985 – 1988 | NAVIGATION | |
| Matthews, Ben | STG 1 | 1985 – 1988 | ASW | And we just keep plugging along!!!! |
| Maddox, Guy | MM3 | Feb 7, 1985 – Oct 2, 1988 | Company 340 | On ship for three years following RTC Company 340 Great Lakes. Just to say Greetings to fellow sailors I knew. |
| Powers, Phillip (Powpow) | OS2 | Aug 1985 – Sep 18, 1988 | CIC | Joined the army after decom miss the poeple and the sea |
| Windham, Jimmy | LT | Aug 1985 – Dec 1986 | Weapons | Weapons Officer |
| Powell, Steve | YNSN | Sep 1985 – Nov 1988 | admin | I started out without a destination and eventually became a yeoman. I had so much fun and made some good friends. Hope to hear from some of you guys sometime. It would be great if we can have some kind of reunion. |
| Prieto, Charlie "Chuck" | SMSN | Sep 5, 1985 – Apr 1, 1988 | Ops | After leaving the Eddy Mac, I went to college. While in school, I enlisted in the Florida Army National Guard as a Combat Engineer. I am currently still serving in the Guard on active duty as a recruiter. I am a SFC/E7 (the equivilent of a Chief). |
| Olmstead, Lavern | MM1 | 1986 – 1988 | M | |
| Rock, John | EW3 | 1986 – 1988 | operations | enjoyed my stay on the Eddy Mac made alot of friends when i was on there would like to hear from some of my shipmates |
| Roberts, Ronnie | PNCM | May 1986 – Sep 1988 | X | Enjoyed the crew. Ship was in bad shape but I guess that is why the decommissioned it. |
| Frazier, Roland | E-4 | May 25, 1986 – May 24, 1992 | B division | What edddy mack what up uss dale this is moon dog |
| Tuholski, Jim | QM2 (SW) | Jun 1, 1986 – Aug 31, 1988 | Navigation | Learned everything about my job from QMC Micky T and QM2 Scotty Mear. I am greatful they were so good because I transfered to a ship on deployment that lost the QM1 and QMC. I assumed all duties as LPO! |
| Marion, Dominic | ETSN | Oct 1, 1986 – | OE01 | Great port visits and great fun with friends. |
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