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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Merrill (DD 976). 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 578 crew members registered for the USS Merrill (DD 976).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1977 | 1978 – 1979 | 1980 – 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 – 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 – 1989 | 1990 – 1991 | 1992 – 1993 | 1994 – 1995 | 1996 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Knapp, Derek | GSE3 | 1990 – 1993 | MP | Was an awesome start of my Naval Career! The GSE Shop under GSEC Cho was the best! God times and a great bunch of guys. |
Best, Lil Pete | E4/RM | Jan 1, 1990 – Feb 13, 1993 | operations | What's good to all my guys hey Tony Jarrett get up with me also looking for Al Perry? |
Collins, Dan | E-4 | Jan 5, 1990 – Jun 13, 1993 | MP | If it was not for the Might Moo, I would not have stayed in over 23 years!!! Hands down of where the NAVY should be, USS Merrill had badass Sailors and a Serious Backbone. |
Torbit, James | OS2 | Feb 6, 1990 – Jun 26, 1993 | OI | Had a lot of fun! wish I was there at 2 a.m. topside, no lights, warm breeze, biolume lighting the water,damn that was nice, damn damn damn!! |
Coble, Thomas | HM2 | Mar 1990 – Mar 1993 | NX | Probably the greatest 3 years of my 12 yr stint in the Navy. Worked for the best HMC (Dennis Holland)and had a bunch of great friends. Wouldn't mind hearing from some... |
Jarrett, Anthony M. | E-3 | Apr 14, 1990 – Feb 16, 1992 | ||
Klaers, Mike | EW2 | Apr 16, 1990 – Dec 22, 1992 | OZ | My second tour to San Diego. Looking for lost shipmates |
Mansfield, John | STG1 | May 1990 – Jun 1992 | CA | Bet its the cleanest damn ship at the bottom of the pond |
Darnall, Kevin | EM1 | May 1, 1990 – Jun 30, 1995 | E | Five CO's, two West-Pac deployments, so many different crewmembers and the "Spirit of 76" lives on, through all the friends that I had made and still have. |
Victor, Craig | DS2/E-5 | May 7, 1990 – May 7, 1994 | CSCE | The best years of my Naval career were aboard the Mighty Moo. Westpac 91'... Desert Storm.. Go CE divison! I can't believe a 21 millon dollar overhaul and then sunk two years later thanks to the Clinton administration, your tax dollars at wo |
Hartle, Blake | FCC(SW) | May 8, 1990 – May 10, 1994 | Great ship, the best crew crew and most of all great memories. | |
Jones, Frank | EM3 | May 14, 1990 – May 20, 1993 | Electrical | Now that it is all said and done, I have nothing but good memories of my time aboard the USS Merrill. This being my only ship to ever serve, I feel honored to have been part of such a great team of people. |
Remsen, John | STG3 | May 29, 1990 – Aug 18, 1991 | CSA4 | I'd like to say hey to the guys from the old Sonar gang. You guys were awesome to work with. They should have called the ship DD-409....it was the cleanest ship I ever saw. If any of you guys want to talk about the old days, drop me a line. |
De Leon, Frank | OS2/OS1 | Jun 1, 1990 – Jul 1, 1993 | OI | Nothing but good times on the old mooo... |
Mason, Chris | GSE3 | Jun 2, 1990 – Jul 5, 1993 | I loved this ship. Some of us got to know her real well. I find it hard to accept that my bunk in eng. berthing is at the bottom of the ocean | |
Chase, Robert | CTM1 | Jun 10, 1990 – Aug 14, 1992 | OZ | This was my 3rd ship. Deployed to Central America visiting Panama, Guatemala, and Mexico. Departed the ship while it was in overhaul in Long Beach Naval Ship Yard. |
Janke, Dennis | STG3 | Jul 1990 – Nov 1991 | Sonar | Miss the old crew, made a lot of friends. Lots of fond memories and great times. *PING* |
Hayes, Donald | DC2 | Jul 10, 1990 – Jul 10, 1995 | R DIV | |
Morarend, Jason | DS3 | Jul 26, 1990 – Sep 11, 1992 | CE Division | |
Umphrey, Jon | ENS | Aug 1990 – Feb 1991 | ||
Zarek, Joseph | CTA2 | Aug 4, 1990 – Jun 2, 1992 | SESS | Awesome ship; fantastic crew, and great memories. White, Sailor, those wacky mat men; Britt and Brian, that weird LT from the Academy - good times man; good times. |
Taylor, Vic | CTO3 | Sep 1990 – Oct 1993 | OZ | I was there when with the Lincoln's maiden voyage. Mt Pinatubo eruption, Minesweeping Operation in the NAG & during the ROH that started 91-93. I cannot believe that she is gone. I miss all the good times that I have had & all the good friend |
Berg, Brian | E3 | Oct 1990 – Jan 1992 | DECK | LOOKING BACK I WOULD NOT CHANGE MY SHORT EXPERIENCE ON BOARD FOR NOTHING...WORKED WITH BEST DECK DEPT. EVER |
Maury, Gary | STG3 | Nov 1, 1990 – Dec 31, 1991 | CA | The West Pac cruise of 1991 was a great deployment. Unfortunately as the years have passed the faces and names have been forgotten. I would enjoy the opportununity to rekindle old memories. The names of Lass, Stout, and Duane are familiar. |
Hall, Edgar | PN3/E-4 | Nov 1, 1990 – Mar 1, 1994 | Nav/Admin | The USS Merrill was a great ship and it will be missed by all that were fortunate to live, work and do battle onboard it. |
Graham, Jim | STG3 | 1991 – 1993 | CA | Hated it when I was there, miss it a bunch now... I had some great times on that ship, ashame she had to go. |
Graham, Jim | STG3 | 1991 – 1993 | WEPS | |
Farman, Shaun | 1991 – 1995 | CE | It was my first real command. I think for a ship that had a yard period on my stay there we still had a lot of underway time. I loved all of it. At the end of the tour I had lots of friends from many divisions. Thanks for the memories moo. | |
Glasco, John | E-3/SN | 1991 – Feb 1993 | Deck | Im in the Army now and I can say I really miss being out to sea! A few people I would like to talk to. Great time on west pac 91' sad to hear that it has been sunk. |
Rogowsky, Scott | E-3 / SN | 1991 – 1993 | OD | By far a great bragging moment in my early life. Sad to hear she was sunk. Playing soccer for the Navy and representing 976 was a highlight. |
Best, Thomas | Ht 2 | 1991 – 1994 | R | Great ship, Great shipmates, and Great experiences. Not a day goes by that I don't think of my time on board. |
Oryall, Donald | SK3 | Jan 1, 1991 – Sep 13, 1993 | Supply | Get a hold of me at cjtsboys@yahoo.com |
Mullen, Kevin | FC1/FCC | Jan 5, 1991 – Oct 10, 1993 | CM | |
Mullen, Kevin | FC1/FCC | Jan 5, 1991 – Oct 5, 1993 | CF | I made CPO on this ship. My sponsor was FCC Tom Swann (Now FCCM) who is still a close friend. |
Branin, Jim | BM2 | Feb 1991 – Sep 1992 | DECK | Some of the best and some of the worst of times. Too bad she was a victim of Clinton. |
Barnes, Omer | seamen | Feb 4, 1991 – Dec 8, 1992 | deck 1st division | have nothing but great memories. had a blast west pac 91. had fun in central america. Yes, i would do it all over again!! What's up Jones, Where's Willie? hope everyone I served with is well. hey Coble, Simpson |
Bowersock Jr, Charles E. | seaman | Feb 9, 1991 – Oct 30, 1992 | BM | |
Schipke, Steve | EN3 | Mar 25, 1991 – Jun 28, 1993 | A | On the Merrill for Westpac '91. Fiery Vigil, etc.... A Gang. Sundberg, McCoy, Cates, McNee....Left during "yards" in Long Beach......xferd to USS Elliot. EN1 Sanchez drove us all to drink. |
Dunn, Jon | E3 | Apr 1991 – Feb 1993 | Operations | |
Pederson, Eric | OS3/OS2 | Apr 1, 1991 – Aug 29, 1993 | OI Division | |
Jarrett, Anthony | DD 976( THE TRUE WAR SHIP) | Apr 23, 1991 – Jul 14, 1992 | supply/deck | i had a blast servin with some of the guys that was aboard the merrill with . from P.I to Hong kong , to Thailand , to can cun is been real wassup miles jensen cordero scofield, pete cateyes ford my man vic. and all those i didnt metion. |
Litterio, Albert | OS 3 | May 5, 1991 – Mar 5, 1993 | O I 01 | To all my TEXAS Brothers Good Luck and God's speed. I am back home in good old San Antonio, TX Where is the juice? Did we ever find his teeth? |
Muhle, John | STG3 | Jun 1, 1991 – Sep 15, 1992 | CA | We had a great crew! We all hated the underways, but I would do it again in a minute! Anyone remember the drug bust off the coast of Mexico? |
Muller, Fred | CTRC(SW) | Jul 1991 – Jun 1995 | OZ | Best damn DD in the NAVY! Too bad she was sunk. Have great memories of MERRILL. |
Kaihlanen, Darren | E-5/CTR2 | Jul 1991 – Jul 1994 | OZ | |
Blair, Wayne | DS3 | Jul 1991 – May 1993 | Combat Engineering | Data System Technician 3rd Class but became an expert in polishing the staircase to Combat. |
Clapp, Gregory | GSM3 | Jul 15, 1991 – Jul 15, 1995 | MP | Best times I can remember were spent on the USS MERRILL. |
Olivas, Michael | E1 | Sep 1, 1991 – Jun 1, 1994 | Deck | Looking for Willie. |
Matowitz, Scott | STG3 | Sep 1, 1991 – Jul 31, 1993 | ca | |
Cavender II, Jimmy | BM3 | Oct 1991 – Jun 8, 1993 | OD | Great Ship, Good People. Some Assholes, but don't you have that everywhere. WestPac 91 was fantastic. I enjoyed most of my time on Merrill, with the exception of the Yards in Long Beach. What a drag that was... C-YA |
Tschida, Daniel | E-4 | Nov 1991 – Mar 1993 | CO | |
Marcucci, Ralph | PNSA | Nov 1, 1991 – Mar 31, 1992 | Nav/Admin | was in a truck accident while waiting for the Merrill to come back from wespac. I had just finished the decommissioning of the USS Lynde McCormick DDG-8 |
Sanders, Willie | SN/E3 | Nov 18, 1991 – Sep 3, 1993 | Deck | Looking for Micheal Olivas.... |
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