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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Morton (DD 948). 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 261 crew members registered for the USS Morton (DD 948).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1964 | 1965 – 1968 | 1969 – 1972 | 1973 – 1976 | 1977 – 1979 | 1980 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Beckman, Alfred | ET1 | 1969 – 1974 | OE | Some of the best years of my navy career were spent right here on the "Snortin Morton". We won a Drag Race with the Enterprise for the first mile or so, Then she came by us, rooster tail and all, like we were DIW. |
Paluda, Charles | RD3 | Mar 29, 1969 – Sep 3, 1969 | OI | Short assignment but a good one |
Morris, Michael | SMSA TO SM3 | 1970 – 1972 | OC | precom (ASW conversion) swapped off to USS Hitchiti (ATF-103) in pearl. |
Wright, Bruce Wright | FTG3 | 1970 – 1971 | Fox | Seems like I'm the only FT here? |
Hamilton, Harry | GMG 3 | 1970 – 1974 | 2nd Div. | Mount Captain Mount 52, Asroc Security. 72-73 was last Westpac. Would like to hear from anyone that remembers me. I did 2 West Pacs. The last was with Robert Walton, Karl Lange, Larry Williams, Duncan C. All with 2nd Division . |
Firestone, Scott | SA | 1970 – | 1st | Pleasure to be aboard the saltiest ship in the seventh fleet. Looking for A-snipe, Jerry Gray from Colorado, Nick Columbo from New York, Jesse Cooper from Pittsburgh, Arnie Smith from Miss, John Hewitt from Troy Ohio |
Frayer Jr, Frank | FTG2 | Apr 9, 1970 – Jul 15, 1973 | 2nd | I joined the ship in Long Beach and was part of a joint crew removing and replacing parts to ship during FRAM conversion. In Sep left for Pearl and homeport. Two cruises later and home to Michigan. Mk 68 GFCS and TDS maintenance. |
Logan, Donald | EM2 | May 1970 – Jul 1973 | Repair Division | Plank owner for re-commissioned ship. Worked with a great group of people.Made my time aboard a time to remember. Still have recordings of the "band" we had on-board for holiday routines and refueling details. |
Gormley, Gary | OS2 | May 11, 1970 – Jul 15, 1973 | OI | |
Colwell, Norman | OS2 | Jun 19, 1970 – Jul 19, 1973 | Operation | Plank Owner. The best ship I ever served aboard. |
Danford, Woodard (Woody) | BT3 | Jul 5, 1970 – Sep 4, 1973 | Boiler Division | IPlease e-mail me at wktce@hughes net if you were stationed with me. This is urgent. Hope to hear from you.Woody |
Steinkamp, Terry Steinkamp | CS 2 | Aug 1970 – Dec 1971 | Supply | A lot of fond memories, I think of those days often. How many of you remember the Morton Loop? I got surprize orders back to the States for early out so I never made over the Equator. |
Albrecht, Glenn | SH3 | Aug 1970 – Aug 1972 | Supply | I can't believe its been 43 years. Great times! |
Harrison, Pete | OS3 | Aug 15, 1970 – Jun 1, 1972 | oe | First ship. On the SOAP Team and blank owner when she was re-commissioned. Experienced shake down cruises, sea qualifications, move to Pearl Harbor, and my first West Pac and shell back initiation. Lots of memories of good shipmates. |
Veve, Stephen | GMG3 | Aug 15, 1970 – Dec 3, 1971 | Weapons | Great ship ,great traditions best sailors in the fleet. Wish I had more pictures, |
Stitnizky, John | DD 948 | Aug 26, 1970 – Jun 6, 1972 | OS | Chief Signalman, Chief MAA< Senior Enlisted Advisor, Education Officer, Library Officer, Small Arms Instructor |
Hartt, Wayne | E3 | Sep 1970 – Apr 1974 | YOMAN.BM.GM.. | Had a great time on the old girl,please contact me. |
Wallace, Michael (Wally) | OS1 | Sep 1, 1970 – Nov 1, 1973 | OI | Best ship/ best people/ best softball team. Was on a lot of ships but none better. |
Hartt, Wayne | E-4 | Sep 20, 1970 – Apr 25, 1974 | GM | Standing on the dock after the family cruse to the girl on her senior trip I met at the ships party in the Philippine's, the stewardess that I meet in Kow Loon, the Aussie that come to HA. E-mail Usmale007@gmail.com |
Wallace, Mike (Wally) | OS1 | Oct 1, 1970 – Nov 11, 1973 | OI | Best ship and crew ever and I was on a batch. Softball players #1! Left Navy in 77 did 26 years with FAA as controller/manager. Retired in 2002 and now live in far south Georgia near Valdosta. Thanks to all my shipmates! |
Taylor, James | pcsn | Oct 15, 1970 – Jun 15, 1971 | nav/admin | Based out pearl,had some great times with some cool people. loved almost every minute of it ! |
Twobulls, Wayne | EM2 | Dec 1970 – Mar 1973 | Great Ship. Great crew. | |
Chivers, K. Warren | SN | 1971 – | OPS | Served under CDR Fairchild. |
Brayton, Harold | E2 | 1971 – 1973 | Radarman | On the way to Australia ran into a typhooon. Great time! |
Lange, Karl | GMG3 | Jan 1971 – May 1974 | 2nd Division | Hello to my buddy Harry Hamilton - now in Texas. Still looking for Larry Williams. Can anyone tell me where Larry ended up ? |
Lopez, Daniel | PO2 | Apr 16, 1971 – Aug 9, 1974 | OI/Nav | Truly the best time of my life. |
Pytlak, Joseph | IC2 | May 1971 – Jul 1973 | E | Great tour. Best shipmates. Retired in 1995. |
Chivers, K. Warren | E-3 | May 1971 – | OPS | |
Smiley, Gary | HT3 | May 9, 1971 – Aug 20, 1972 | Boarded in SD, CA. Shake down, then to Pearl and WestPac tour. I was a plank owner. Would love to see or hear from some of the guys! The food was good. She was a good ship! | |
Overly, Jimmy | BT2 | Jun 1971 – Oct 1972 | B | |
Young, Artie | BTFN | Aug 1971 – Nov 1974 | B Division | Looking for Gary Coyle (Coylespring). Me, Danny, Conley, and Denise have been looking for you for YEARS !! Write me at dormouse2@verizon.net PLEASE? |
Heck, Richard | RM2 | Nov 1971 – | OC | My time aboard her changed my life forever... |
Buck, Scott | STG 2 | Nov 1971 – May 1973 | Fox | |
Koschmeder, Mike | MM2 | 1972 – | M | Great ship. Just wanted to say it was great to serve with Verdugo, Taylor, McQuater, Born and even Heesen. I see he is a part of this. In any case, it was a good experience. Good friends and great memories. |
Calissi, Robert "Bob" | BT3 | 1972 – 1975 | Boiler Division | Posted in memorium of my dad, Robert "Bob" Calissi. My Hero, my friend, my dad. Love you and miss you dad! |
Aros, Gene | ht2 | 1972 – Jun 30, 1973 | engineering | A long time has passed, memories remain. Wonder how people are doing. Does anyone remember the port we came into in NAM? Gene Aros |
Johnson, Daniel | E3 | 1972 – 1974 | Deck division | Station on the Morton had to the best time of my life I just didn't know it at the time. |
Rand, Bob | ETR3 | 1972 – 1975 | Electronics Radar | Great memories, great crew, |
Miller, Larry | E4 - STG3 | Jan 1972 – Feb 1973 | SONAR | |
Sarver, Ronald | OS3 | Feb 1972 – Feb 1974 | OI | I served in US Army, US Navy and US Air Force and retired. Of all three the best service was the US Navy. |
Milbradt, Mike | QM2 | Feb 1972 – Nov 1974 | Operations | Best crew I ever served with. I'll never forget my time aboard. I just retired as a R&D Chemist after 35 years with Hydrite Chemical. I live in Cottage Grove, WI just outside of Madison. |
Martes, David | YN3 | Apr 12, 1972 – Feb 11, 1976 | 1st Division | Had great time with a great crew |
Larch, Ed | SN | May 16, 1972 – Mar 16, 1975 | 1 | Wow does time fly buy.Had a lot of good times and some hard times.Just getting on the internet.Anyway im seeing a lot guys I was on the morton with.to name a few wild bill, harte, beatle.been a long time .be safe guys. |
Overly, Jim | BT2 | Jun 1, 1972 – Apr 1, 1974 | B | I was transfered to the Morton as part of the pre-commissioning crew in 1972 Iworked for BTCM Cornell. Worked in the oil lab and the the ACC shop on boiler controls. Most dangerous ship I was on in 20 years! |
Dan, Herald Aka Danny | Bt 2 | Jun 9, 1972 – Jan 9, 1977 | B Division | Hey Looking for anyone that servred in B,M or any other snipes. |
Soliz, Ernesto | FTG2-FTG1 | Nov 1972 – Jun 1974 | Weapons | Joint the Morton crew in Westpac, 2 weeks before crossing the line. Robert Hamilton my LPO, at the time, took me under his wing. As polywogs he led the attack on shellbacks. Lucky for me, new onboard, he paid dearly. |
Heesen, Don | MM3 | Dec 1972 – May 1975 | A & M | Down in Reefer Decks w/Tobin, and Main Control W/MMCS Borne; Slick was Aft. Shellback (OLD SCHOOL damn, that hurt) 'Fishin' after dinner on the fantail Who's wantin' some lumpia, bbq on-a-stick, and an ice cold San Miguel (brown bot |
Robinson, Conley "robbie" | BT3 | Dec 1972 – Jul 1975 | B | Best ship of my career. Great group of guys.. Ski, Don the man, Bill Wheeler, Woody Danford, Patterson, Hamby, Jordan, Bob Calissi, Coyle Spring, R.T. Moore. Toughest work of my life but the best memories. I miss you guys. |
Moncada, Julian | dk3 | Dec 1972 – Aug 1975 | supply | what a time, what an era!! westpacs, monkey meat, thai sticks, outdoor festivals, body surfing, scuba diving, olongapo. seems the party never got old or would it stop. sure glad to see some familiar names on the list. |
Dudleston, Jim | OS2 | Dec 5, 1972 – Dec 4, 1976 | OI |
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