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USS Joseph Strauss (DDG 16) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Joseph Strauss (DDG 16). 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 293 crew members registered for the USS Joseph Strauss (DDG 16).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1968 | 1969 – 1972 | 1973 – 1976 | 1977 – 1980 | 1981 – 1983 | 1984 – 1986 | 1987 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller, Samuel [wildman] | E-4 SM3 | 1987 – 1988 | OPS | HAD A GREAT TIME ON THE SMOKIN JOE |
| Pelt, Joseph | STG | 1987 – 1990 | Sonar | we need to reactivate Smoking Joe and do Operation Praying Mantis part 2 on Iran again. It is good to see most of the salty crew here and Hello to all. I still miss serving onboard my favorite ship and my favorite Capt. |
| Wolff, Robert | GMG 2(SW) | Jan 1987 – Nov 1988 | fox | |
| Markley, Donnie | MS3 | Feb 14, 1987 – Feb 1, 1990 | Supply | |
| O'Connor, William | EW2 (SW) | Mar 1987 – Jun 1990 | ow | lets get the praying mantis group together for some sort of reunion. |
| Callesto, Mark | MM3(SW) | May 1, 1987 – Jan 30, 1990 | M | What a great time onboard the Smokin' Joe DDG-16 |
| Aaron Morris, Aaron Morris | FC2 | Jun 1987 – Dec 1990 | FOX | Also served under "Slammin Sammy". From memories see video of the 1988 tour at- http://www.hypockets.com/Contents/Hidden%20Vault/J%20Strauss%20Documentary%20Page.htm |
| Fry, Rob | SH3 | Jul 1987 – Feb 1990 | Supply | Wow, I just stumbled across this site while searching for USS Joseph Strauss history. I had some great memories in Hawaii and on West Pac 88 especially during Operation Praying Mantis. |
Cimino, David J  | MM3 | Jul 25, 1987 – Dec 10, 1990 | Engineering #2 Screw | |
| Compton, Brian | OS2(SW) | Aug 12, 1987 – Feb 1, 1990 | OI | My first ship, the best ship I have ever served on. I had the privledge of serving on "Smoking Joe" during Operation Praying Mantis. |
| Cimorelli, Anthony | STG3 | Oct 1987 – Dec 1989 | ST | |
| Washburn, Lance | MM2 | 1988 – 1990 | ||
| Amerson, Kevin | RM2 | 1988 – 1990 | OPS | |
| Arnett, Ben | DC2 | 1988 – 1990 | REPAIR | PROBABLY BEST REPAIR DIVISION I EVER WORKED WITH-ESPECIALLY MY GRUMPY OL' HTC SEACREST. |
| Smith, James | FCC | 1988 – 1990 | Checked aboard my first day working as a Chief in the Yards. Left after Decom. My first son was born while I was on baby hold after decommisioning. He is 19 now. Time flies!! Living in NC now. | |
| Hupert, Hal | IC3 | 1988 – 1989 | E | |
| Sellstrom, Gary | BT3 | Jan 1, 1988 – Sep 1, 1989 | B | BEST TIME I EVER HAD. THANKS FOR THE RIDE. |
| Eades, Scott | OS1(SW) | Mar 5, 1988 – Oct 3, 1989 | HI BRIAN, GLAD TO SEE ANOTHER OS ON THE LIST. INSTEAD OF OS1 I NOW GO BY: SSGT.EADES (U.S.ARMY RESERVE) YOU NEVER KNOW WHERE LIFE TAKES YOU.....DO YOU | |
| Nash, Thomas | EWC(SW) | Apr 1988 – Jan 1990 | OW | |
| Hewitt, Jeffrey | Lt. CMDR | Jun 4, 1988 – | ESO | PACE Professor during Operation Preying Mantis. Living in LaGrange, GA retired. |
| Jones, Joe | BT1 | Aug 1988 – Feb 1990 | B | |
| Vause, Dayton | YNSN | Sep 15, 1988 – Feb 1, 1990 | (a ranking member of the 4 horsemen) | What a great time I had on that ship. The guys I served with were very proud of their recent accomplishments and proudly displayed their medals whenever the opportunity arose. Then we'd go to a bar or try to shut down Hotel Street |
| Rutledge, Dane | FC 3 | Oct 15, 1988 – Dec 15, 1990 | FOX | came to this page looking up my first command, Adams class were awesome, love to connect with some of the old guys, Davis, crockett, eatmon, mcnutt gosh I cant remember everyone |
| Langevin, Anthony | GMG | Jun 8, 1989 – Feb 1, 1990 | Member of the final crew | |
| Solimine, Robert ("Sol") | MMC(SW) | Nov 1989 – Jan 1990 | M | I remember lots of hard work. Long Days and training just to get through an INSERV that should not have happened yet. What a shame the way that ship went down. "THEIR IS MORE TO BEING IN COMMAND THAN SINKING A SHIP" |
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