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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Davis (DD 937). 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 231 crew members registered for the USS Davis (DD 937).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1964 | 1965 – 1968 | 1969 – 1973 | 1974 – 1977 | 1978 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Maderia, Ralph | sn | 1965 – 1968 | deck | Was a kid of 19 became a man of the world twice. Gunline in Nam Assisted the USS LIBERTY AGTR 5 . Had the best liberty in the fleet. Went to Vietnam in the Delta for 2 yrs.miss the sea.Was the best ship in the NAVY. |
Perry, Gil | RM1 | 1965 – 1968 | Ops | Finest ship and ship mates I ever served with. It seemed like everyone pulled together to make every situation run smoothly. |
Herrera, Jim | SHIPSSERVICE 3RD.CLASS | 1965 – 1969 | SUPPLY | GOOD TIMES WITH GARY LUCAS, GARY GERING, JAMES CHERRY, EDWARD EDDINGTON, AND REST OF CREW, |
Cataldo, Russ | MR3 | Jan 1965 – Apr 1968 | R | Made alot of friends onboard the Galloping Grey Ghost of the Vietnam coast. Would like to find an old friend, Chuck McCowan, ET. Reunions are great for sea stories. |
Lansing, James/jim | E-4/SONAR | Mar 1965 – Nov 22, 1966 | Around the world cruise in 1966 with four months off the coast of Viet Nam. | |
Anderson, Robert Andy | MM2 | Mar 1965 – Jan 3, 1968 | Best Ship and Crew in the Navy | |
Creek, Jim | MMCS | Mar 1965 – Oct 1967 | Engine Room | We are looking for sailors who served with my Dad Wesley H. Creek who was onboard the Sampson. |
Herrera, Jim | DD 937 | Apr 14, 1965 – Sep 15, 1969 | SHIPS SERVICE (SUPPLY) | |
McCowan, Charles | IC2 | Jul 1965 – 1968 | R | |
Tanguay, Richard | RM 2 | Jul 17, 1965 – Aug 27, 1967 | Operations | |
Tanguay, Dick | RM2 | Aug 24, 1965 – Aug 19, 1967 | O/C Radio | |
Bailey, W. Scott | SN | Sep 1965 – Aug 1967 | supply | two great trips, Nam and Med |
Davenport, Chad | BM3 | Sep 1965 – Sep 1967 | 1ST | |
Warren, James | bm3 | Oct 3, 1965 – Sep 10, 1969 | first | |
Sawa, Walter | E4 | Oct 15, 1965 – Sep 15, 1967 | supply | Great experience and been to countries I will never see again. Where else could I do an around the world cruise and see the world. |
Bauer, Lloyd | MM2 | Dec 1965 – May 1, 1969 | A-Gang / R-Div. | 1966 World Cruise- First Tour Vietnam 1967 Med Cruise- Chasing Russian subs-Rescue USS Liberty 1968/1969 Second Tour Vietnam 37 Ports of Call, Panama & Suez Canals and lots of memories |
Griffiths, George | SN | Dec 12, 1965 – Aug 1966 | 1st div and OI div | This was the best thing I ever did. A Farm boy who made a world cruise. Got lots of leadership training, thank you Senior Chief Riddling. You scared the hell out of on the bridge one day with your high and tight hair cut |
Willis, Terry | MM2 | Dec 16, 1965 – Oct 16, 1967 | best ship in the navy | |
Eitle, Ned | MM2 | 1966 – 1969 | M | Still looking for Dave Gray, Al Hoofman, Dave Perry and Wesley Creek MMC. as the Chief use to say "If you don't have time to do it right, how the hell you going have time to do it over? My business now lives by this famous saying. |
Barnes, Donald | EM3 | Jan 1966 – Dec 1966 | R | Great Viet Nam (world) cruise. What an experience! |
Somerford, Edward | SM2 | Apr 15, 1966 – Apr 9, 1968 | The US Navy was a special way of life. As a young man I really enjoyed the travel; especially the MED cruise and the Bahama's. As a signalman, I enjoyed the great outdoors, especially in the summer. What a great crew I worked with. | |
Gifford, Tom | RM3 | Aug 5, 1966 – Jun 5, 1969 | OC | Looking back now after 40 years I realize my days spent on the Davis were some of the best of my life. Good to see Gil Perry, Mojack Ingram still around |
Surette, Gerry | RM3 | Sep 5, 1966 – Jul 1967 | OC | |
Prince, Don | PO2/EM2 | Sep 10, 1966 – Sep 30, 1969 | R | Proud to have served aboard DAVIS. Made many friends and have many great but sometimes foggy memories. |
Surette, Gerry | RM3 | Sep 15, 1966 – Jul 23, 1967 | O | Happy to hear from old shipmates. Hope to see you all at the reunions. |
Carlson, Victor | STG2 | Nov 1966 – Jan 1968 | Fox | Best, by far, of the 4 I served on! Caribbean spring board Viet Nam world cruise, Mediterranean. Shellback Golden Dragon Order of Magellan 6 day war USS Liberty GREAT crew! |
Davis, Larry | BT2 | Dec 16, 1966 – Dec 29, 1969 | B- Division | As I look back over the years spent on the Davis.. It was one of my best memories. The working in the "HOLE", prepared me for my life's occupation. The officers were the best I served with, especially Lt.. A. J. Krekich. |
Ramsey, Bob | QM2 | 1967 – 1969 | Operations | |
Hofeldt, Donald | RM5 | 1967 – 1970 | Communications | I sometimes miss the old ship and the crew. I am trying to get verification of going ashore for a Bob Hope show and agent orange exposure. |
Steiner, Jack | EN3 | Mar 1967 – Jul 1969 | R | |
Mattingly, Joseph ( Matty) | GMG-3 | Jul 1967 – Oct 1970 | weapons / 2nd | Served aboard 1967- until decommisioning after WestPac cruise. Assigned to mount 53 during tour of VietNam. Looking for a copy of the west pac cruise book and to touch base with mates from this time period. |
Mattingly, Matty | GMG3 | Aug 1967 – | 2nd division | Looking for anyone from second division to correspond wespac 68-69. email josephmattingly25@gmail.com |
Harwell, Randy | RM2 | Sep 1967 – Aug 1971 | Ops/Comm (Radio) | Came aboard DAVIS at Boston in late '67 as RMSN; did the '69-'69 WESPAC tour to 'Nam before FRAMM at Boston; attended RM "B" at Bainbridge & Crypto "C" at Portsmouth; now RET1 w/MSC...- 73's- Randy ("S |
John Erickson, John | SH 3 | Sep 1967 – Nov 1968 | ship serviceman | great west pac viet nam 67-68 |
Martino, Chuck | PC3 | 1968 – 1969 | ||
Guzman, Mario | Rd3 | 1968 – 1970 | ops | |
McFarland, Sterling (Mack) | RD 1 | 1968 – 1969 | OI | trying to connect my lung cancer with duty in viet nam due to agent orange |
Boone, Donald | SK2 | 1968 – 1969 | supply | I enjoyed my time on the Davis . |
Sweeney, Mike | BMSN | 1968 – 1969 | 1st Div | My time was a wonderful experience. I was assigned as a boat coxswain and BMOW during GQ and other ops. Had a chance to walk her decks before she was taken out and sunk. Lots of great memories.. retiredlawman@mail.com |
Wolfe, Michael | stg2 | 1968 – | sonar | vietnam cruise anyone from the sonar division |
Hocking, Jim | BM3 | Jan 6, 1968 – Oct 31, 1969 | First | Davis had a good crew and I learned much during my service time on board. WestPac and Vietnam give vivid memories. Made some good friends. Still in touch with many. Gary Gehring taught me well. Thanks also to Captain Mountford, a friend now. |
Waters, Charlie | ETR3 | Mar 30, 1968 – Apr 2, 1968 | ET SHOP | The Davis was my taxi from NPT to Key West to pick up the Stickell, DD 888. Stickell had left NPT lacking one DASH tech.who had to take Emerg LV. I was assigned to the R.E. Kraus DD 849 in Boston Naval Ship Yard. |
Beem, John "junior" | FN | Apr 1968 – 1969 | Shipfitter | Hello, I arived on the Davis straight out of bootcamp.I went on the 68-69 West Pac cruise to Vietnam.You would have seen me welding or plumbing aboard the ship.Feel free to contact me if you were on this cruise. |
Stuck, Robert | BT2 | Apr 26, 1968 – Oct 31, 1969 | B | I made the 2nd. WestPac cruise on the Davis. Lot's of good memories. Hi to all my old ( or Young!) shipmates. |
Smith, Leo | MM2 | Aug 1968 – Nov 1969 | Came on board for Vietnam Cruise.Crew member in Main Control. | |
Tittle, Jerry | MM3 | Sep 1968 – Jul 1969 | mm aft engineroom | Trying to find some of the guys that I served with. I met a lot of wonderful people while in the military. After I was transfered off davis, I tried to get back in destroyer group to no end. Went to aircraft carrier where I left military. |
Demaria, Richard | GMG3 | Sep 1968 – Nov 1970 | 2nd | Looking for some of my shipmates from this time period. We had a great crew that realy worked hard during our Vietnam tour. I do have the cruise book during that long cruise. |
Cirone, Bill | RM3 | Nov 1968 – Oct 1969 | Communications |
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