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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Somers (DDG 34). 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 248 crew members registered for the USS Somers (DDG 34).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1969 | 1970 – 1973 | 1974 – 1976 | 1977 – 1978 | 1979 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Lee, Michael | MS3 | 1979 – Jun 1980 | i was a cook aboard this ship did a westpack before bieing overhauled in pearl harbor in summer of 1980 | |
Meidinger, Kelly "dinger" | DDG 34 | 1979 – Nov 1982 | WD Weapons | Good times and good friends what more is there. anyone who wants to email is welcomed to do so. |
Breid, Stewart | EN3 | 1979 – Jul 1982 | A | Worked in A gang. When underway stood throttleman watches |
Meidinger, Kelly (Dinger) | BMSN | Mar 1979 – Nov 11, 1982 | WD Deck | anyone wishing to E-mail is welcomed to do so. |
Freeney, Richard | BMSN | Apr 1979 – Oct 1981 | Deck | I've been looking for some guys I served with on the Uss Somers DDG 34 |
Thompson, Budd | Seamen | Apr 1, 1979 – Apr 1, 1981 | Deck | Looking for anyone on the deck crew to talk about dry dock and the work we did. Will never forget the those times and friends I made. Is any in touch with, Shane Bush, Rick Freeney, Mike Davis and all you other nuts! |
Kracht, Kevin | OS3 | Apr 3, 1979 – Oct 29, 1982 | OI | What a long strange trip. |
Freeney, Richard / Rick | BMSN | Apr 16, 1979 – Oct 18, 1981 | Deck Division | Looking for some good friends, Budd Thompson, Shane Bush, Gary Coffee. Any other people that were on the Somers during that time frame. Joe Mallard. Get in touch with me anytime. |
Operle, Mark | HT2 | May 1979 – Sep 1982 | R | |
Smith, Jeff | FTM4 FIRE CONTROL TECH | May 15, 1979 – Jun 4, 1982 | WM | I'll NEVER forget the day we turned into our wake when a HUGE WAVE crashed through the mess deck hatch, drenched four tables of snipes and sent their trays flying. The whole deck exploded into laughter! Does anyone else remember that day? |
Spolar, Brad "Spo" | BT2 | Aug 1979 – Nov 1983 | B | Anybody need 20 for 30 on payday? Just call SPO! |
Factor, Marc | QM3 | Aug 11, 1979 – Feb 2, 1982 | OPS | |
Porter, Jr., Larry Aka Staple Den Pau ![]() | Seaman 2nd Class | Aug 13, 1979 – Aug 15, 1981 | MS | Hello my fellow Navy men hope all is well with you all, I pray your lives are full of blessings mad love for you all God Bless. |
Harris, Bob, none | MM2 | Aug 26, 1979 – Aug 26, 1982 | M & A-Gang | worked in #1 engineroom for 1 & 1/2 years, A-gang shop for the remainder of time would like to hear from old buds that i served with |
Crisman, Raymond | HT3 | Dec 1979 – Nov 1982 | AE&R | |
Bushie, Steve | POSTAL CLERK 2ND CLASS | Dec 1, 1979 – Mar 1, 1983 | Personel | Whats Up Gentlemen, Let me announce this one more time. MAILCALL! Remember me giving out your mail. Hope all is well in your world. Email me sometime. sbushie@xcfi.biz |
Ramsey, Mike | MM2 | Dec 28, 1979 – Nov 1982 | M | How you all doin?!?! Feel free to email me, would love to hear from Somers Crew from 79-82! I am still in Hawaii, just hanging out and doing the deal...I hope you are all well! What ever happened to Chas Red and Chas Brown and the team from EMO1! |
Blair, Allan | MSSN | 1980 – 1984 | Supply | Best time in the Navy was on this Ship |
Lindly, Thomas | FTM2 | 1980 – 1982 | WM | I got to clean the grease out of the bottom of the missile mag before the decommers would accept the ship. |
Paul, Robert | FTM2 | May 1, 1980 – Oct 1, 1982 | Weapons (WM) | Worked on the Radar AN/SPS-48A, with FTM2 Shackelford, FTM3 Packard |
Berry, Tom "Spiderman” | OS1 | Jun 1, 1980 – Sep 1, 1980 | OI | Great ship & shipmates. Kept getting borrowed by other ships: USS DAVIDSON as an ASAC & USS WILLIAM H STANDLEY as an AIC. Retired USN 31January 2001. My email is: 352117N1394536E@gmail.com |
Martin, Bob | FTM2(SW) | Aug 1980 – 1982 | WM | Decommed it and watched her sit in Mid-loch, with her bent mast for years, until the took her out a sunk her off Kauai during a Harpoon-Ex |
McDonald, Tim/mac | PN3 | Oct 1980 – Nov 1982 | Admin | I hope your Transfer or Seperation went well. |
Green, Mark | E4 | Nov 1, 1980 – Nov 1, 1983 | Deck, Comm | I don't know if you remember me or not.But you taught me how to skate and still looked like work. |
Carman, Michael | E-3 | Dec 1980 – Jan 23, 1982 | Supply | I didn't get to stay as long as I wanted, but I consider myself lucky to have served with the crew that I did. I now serve as Docking Officer (civilian) for the USCG Yard in curtis Bay MD. J. Gardener, V. Ludwig. Look me up. Balto. MD |
Danziger, Mark | ET3 | 1981 – Nov 1982 | ||
Edwards, Tony Kid | SM3 | 1981 – 1983 | communications | This was the greatest adventure a 17 yr old boy could have. Sylvester "Sly" Simmons was my leading PO. Him and Chip Hollis and I lived @ the disco's on days off. Sure think about you boys all the time. God Bless |
Holloway, Jeff | BTFN | Mar 5, 1981 – Jun 15, 1982 | B | like to talk to old friends who taught this boot how to be a bt and the joys and wonders to be found on that avenue of fun,shit street. |
Tucker, Marty | EM2 | Apr 1981 – Nov 1982 | E | |
Tucker, Marty | E5/EM2 | Apr 1981 – Nov 1982 | E | |
Baker, Greg ![]() | bmsn | Jun 24, 1981 – Jun 24, 1982 | boatswains mate-1st | |
Stewart, Clive | E-2 | Aug 4, 1981 – Sep 1982 | Deck Division | Serving on the USS Somers DDG 34 was a great honor. I miss that old ship and all my shipmates. |
Jennings, Scott | SR SA SN | Sep 1981 – 1982 | deck | Where am I? Somers was great, last westpac, last crew what a time. write me mates. |
Reisig, Donald | E3 | Sep 9, 1981 – Nov 19, 1982 | Repair | |
Milner, Michael "Mike" | MM3 | Oct 1981 – Nov 19, 1982 | M | Now muster the fire party! |
Jennings, Scott Aka Junior | BMSN | Oct 1, 1981 – 1982 | Deck | |
Milstead, Randy | ET3 | Oct 7, 1981 – Oct 29, 1982 | OE | Had a short but enjoyable tour aboard. Transfered just before decomm. |
Lahmon, Lloyd / Smedley | STG 3 | Dec 19, 1981 – Oct 2, 1982 | Weapons- Sonar | awesome west pack, met the ship off Diego Garcia. became a shell back. decommissioned her, spent 4 months playing in Hawaii |
Vidia, David | BMSN | 1982 – 1982 | 1st/Deck | Had a great time on the last West Pac. Even becoming a shellback was fun. Ford Isle was a blast. Anyone remembering me please write. |
McCarthy, Dennis | E3 | 1982 – | b | |
Holloway, Jeff | BTFN | Mar 15, 1982 – Jul 15, 1983 | B | looking to catch up with old friends who taught this boot how to be a boiler tech and the joys and wonders of that beautiful place in hawaii,shit street. |
Holloway, Jeff | BTFN | Mar 18, 1982 – Jun 26, 1983 | B | deckplate wants to catch up with old friends who taught this boot how to be a bt and the joys and wonders of shit street. |
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