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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS O'Brien (DD 975). 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 676 crew members registered for the USS O'Brien (DD 975).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1977 | 1978 – 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 – 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 – 1989 | 1990 – 1992 | 1993 – 1994 | 1995 – 1996 | 1997 – 1999 | 2000 – 2001 | 2002 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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O'Cain, Thomas | E-4 MR3 | 1984 – Sep 1987 | R | I was surprised to find myself outlasting the OB but, stranger things have happened. Still, I'm sorry to see her go. Bet that surprises those who knew me but, as we always said after quarters, "Oh, well". |
Xavier, John | E-4 | 1984 – 1988 | R | |
Pennington, Phillip | PN2 | 1984 – Feb 1987 | Navigation | Best wishes to all you swabbies! |
Topping, Steven | 2nd class Personnel | 1984 – 1988 | Navigation | |
Nichols, Jim | OSC(SW) | 1984 – 1988 | OI | The finest ship and the finest crew! |
Beall, Keith | FC2 | Feb 1984 – Jan 8, 1988 | Combat Missle | Nato Seasparrow, Harpoon. Great ship, good times. |
Johnson, Rhett | GMG2 (SW) | Feb 10, 1984 – Jun 30, 1989 | Combat Sys | I remember a lot of the shipmates listed... Sad to see the Decommissioning of the "OB" had a lot of good times 84-89... There needs to be a reunion...!!! |
Pratt, Andy | E-6/FC1 | Mar 1984 – Nov 1989 | CG | Great times, great friends. Never forgotten. |
Underwood, John | Mar 1984 – Mar 1986 | Greatest tour of my entire career. I am glad to see some of these names again. | ||
Hon, David | YN3 | Mar 1984 – Jan 3, 1988 | NX | Hope that all from the O'Brien are doing well |
Hagglund, Scott | TM1(SW) | Jun 1984 – Jan 1988 | CA | Had a great time. The best shipmates. |
Johnson, Rhett | GMG2(SW) | Jun 10, 1984 – Jun 30, 1989 | Combat Systems | |
Jacks, Mike | QM2 | Jul 1984 – Apr 1988 | NX | Ohh the fun times with O'Day, Cozz "Cossin", Parker, Banda, Proz, Gorski, Hon, Pennington, Guy, Kennard, Brown, and the several Rose Festival visits that we did. Loved the NAV details....."NOT!" |
Burnett, Joel/boats | BM2 | Aug 1984 – Nov 9, 1989 | First | Looking for people who served during operation Praying Mantis 1988 |
Clarke, Andrew | STG 2 | Oct 1984 – Feb 1989 | CSA 1 Antisubmarine Warfare Division | NorPac 1985, West Pac 1986, Pineapple cruise 1985, West Pac 1988, Portland Rose Festival 1985, Portland Rose Festival 1987, Maui 1985 and 87. I served on the USS O'BRIEN for 4 years; to see it sink was heartbreaking. nnn |
Charlson, Mark,aka Charlie | GMG 3 | Oct 15, 1984 – Jan 13, 1988 | Combat | It was an honor to serve on the O.B. Fine Ship,Exelent& professional crew. |
Bangui, Bang Bang | DK3 | Oct 24, 1984 – Oct 16, 1987 | Supply | Best Crew |
Yow, Kevin | BM3 NOW HM1 | 1985 – 1998 | OD | Had good and bad times on the boat. Very happy have crossrated to corpsman HM1 now thank god. If I could do it all over again I would NOT!! |
Deblois, Lyle | 1985 – 1987 | deck | ||
Todenhoft, Chuck | FC-3 | 1985 – 1989 | CM | |
States, Dennis | FCC | 1985 – 1989 | Admin | Came aboard to missile Division as Leading CPO. I left the ship as the SNAP2 Sys Coordinator, PQS Coordinator, Data Bank Librarian, Maintenance System Coordinator. Great Ship sad to hear it was sunk for fish habitat. |
Hinnershietz, John | ENFN | 1985 – 1988 | A Gang | wow had a great time on the Ob hope to here from who ever remembers me. the gang hutch , Scott Debusk , Barry Hanson , Dan Dugan and many others I can't remember |
Walsh, John | GMG1 | 1985 – 1989 | CG | Love the time spent on OB, I Retired in 1995 am a civilian now in Florida |
Ozbat, Everett / Ozze | RM | Jan 1985 – May 1988 | ||
Dee, Samuel | OS2 | Jan 1, 1985 – Jun 8, 1986 | OI | Great ship, sad to see her go. I still think Gilley was a dork....Hoo Ha |
Foster, David | RM3 | Jan 10, 1985 – Aug 26, 1986 | OC | Best 2 years I could ever ask for. Made some good friends. |
Petillo, Martin | FC1 | Jan 15, 1985 – Aug 20, 1989 | CG | Super Experience with Super Friends.... including Jim Wimmer,Tony O'Neil, Andy Pratt, John Novak, Clay Sheet and Tommy Brown |
Pratt, Andrew T. | FC1 | Mar 1985 – Nov 1990 | CG | |
Galbreath, Adam / Chip | RM2 | Mar 1985 – Apr 1987 | Communications | Most of this time is hard to remember - way too many cold ones in the P.I. |
Foubert, Al | DKCS | Mar 1985 – Mar 1988 | S4 | Best three years of my life... reported as a DK1, left three years later as a DKCS. I think about this time of my life often, with much appreciation. |
Foubert, Al | DKCS | Mar 1985 – Mar 1988 | S4 | Best three years of my life... reported as a DK1, left three years later as a DKCS. I think about this time of my life often, with much appreciation. |
Fritchey, David | FC1 | Mar 1, 1985 – Jun 1, 1989 | CG | My 1st Sea-Duty. Good times on a Great ship. She will be missed. |
Baker, Mark | HT2 | Apr 1985 – Apr 1990 | Repair | I made three westpac's on the O'B. Man, it seems like we always haze gray and underway. I will always remember when we pulled into Hawaii without any a/c. |
Flock, Rick | EN 2 | Apr 6, 1985 – May 6, 1986 | A Gang | Good Times, Good Crew. Ens. Mitchell was cool. |
Williams, Willie | BMC | May 1985 – Jan 1989 | OD | RETIRED JAN 1989. HAD A GREAT TOUR ON OB. MET A LOT OF GREAT PEOPLE |
Dedon, Bruce | SK2 | Jun 1985 – Sep 1987 | Supply | Westpac 86 was a blast! |
Summers, Gary | OS2 | Jun 1985 – Sep 1988 | OI | |
Hanson, Barry | MS2 | Jun 12, 1985 – Apr 1, 1989 | SUPPLY S-2 | one of the best ships in the navy the crew were great.we had fun times at the rose fest,west pac, hawaii, hong kong, great ball caps. had good time kwauit refueling with tankers |
Dunham, Michael | ENC (SW) | Jul 24, 1985 – Jul 23, 1990 | A Gang | Had fun on the OB. 2 West Pac's, 1 Gulf of Alaska, 2 Gulf Trips. Retired 1993. Married 4 Kids 1 Girl in College, 3 Boys 1 in High School and Twin Boys in 1st grade. Living in Upstate New York. Married for 22 years. Drop me a line. |
Todenhoft, Chuck | FC3 | Jul 25, 1985 – Jul 24, 1989 | CM | NATO Sea Sparrow,Those Green ball caps, Woody's cooking, the Philippines, West Pac 85, 88, the Persian Gulf, All great memories. |
Rice, Timothy | FC2 | Aug 1985 – Jan 10, 1990 | CM - Combat Missiles | Westpacs 86 & 88. Drank "Around the World in 80 Beers" list at McDini's Baha, National City 3 times (#'s 911, 999, & 1070). Took a lot of pictures, drank too much (Phuket, Thailand), saved $, bought a house in Portland |
Poynter, Jay | ENS/ LTJG/LT | Oct 1985 – Aug 29, 1989 | E/MP/Deck | elcetrical/MPA / first Lt. Best Dam Crew with Jay Prout. Had a great time on board. Sad to see her go. |
Teel, Mark/man Of | OS2 | Oct 12, 1985 – Jan 1, 1989 | OI | Best damn crew on the water!Wouldn't of wanted to go threw praying mantis with any others.please feel free to contact me,allso check out together we served. |
Rogers, John "Buck" | GSM3/2/1/ | Oct 12, 1985 – Oct 17, 1990 | MP | I met a lot of great people and worked hard as well as played hard. Could not wait to get out but miss it a little now. Met friends for life and have become a better person for the time spent on the O'B. Was sad to hear she was sunk. |
Schawang, Randy | E-4 | Oct 15, 1985 – May 20, 1989 | aux. engineering (a-gang) | 2 pacs, persian gulf, subic, and alot of underway. Anyone still around that remembers the good times?? " Squelvin " where are you! |
Camp, Christopher Aka "Boot" | BMSN | Nov 1985 – Aug 4, 1989 | First | Horay for 86 and 88 west pac!!! Sorry to see her gone. |
Edge, Robert | EN2 | Dec 1985 – Jun 1989 | A-gang | You guys will always be part of the best memories of my Navy career. I will never forget West Pac 86 and 88. 2 North Pacs. Lots of great times and a few I cant remember. Hate to see her gone! email mrrjedge@yahoo.com |
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