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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Robison (DDG 12). 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 429 crew members registered for the USS Robison (DDG 12).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1964 | 1965 – 1968 | 1969 – 1972 | 1973 – 1976 | 1977 – 1980 | 1981 – 1983 | 1984 – 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Kirkland, Kenneth | MT2 | 1960 – 1964 | Fox | I'm a plank owner. I presently live in Alaska. |
Dean, Fred | MM2 E5 | Jun 18, 1960 – Jun 18, 1965 | M | Plank Member |
Mc Lain, Samuel (Mac) | 1961 – 1963 | Plankowner- | ||
Witt, David | SEAMAN | 1961 – 1963 | Deck Force | Plank owner, Started in Providence, RI to Boston to comission ship then to San Francisco for shakedown cruise and then WESPAC. |
Petzold, Dexter | FTM | 1961 – | FOX | Plankowner |
Cullins, Al | RMC | Aug 1961 – May 1965 | OC | |
Leddy, Alan | MM3 | Aug 1961 – Oct 1963 | M | Plank Owner |
Hughes, Thomas | SN | Sep 1961 – Oct 1967 | 2ond Division | Remember all the personal inspections on sat. mornings just to screw up our liberty. Made the cruise from Boston to San Diego and the first westpac cruise and still have a cruise book. would like to hear from the crew. |
Bockemuehl, John | YN3 | Sep 18, 1961 – Jul 31, 1964 | OC | I really enjoyed my time on the ship! Commissioned in Boston, went through the Panama Canal! HP was San Diego! WESTPAC CRUISE! Am a boat captain with 100 ton license! In Anacortes, WA. JESUS IS LORD! |
Reynolds, Dave | FTM1/FTMC/Ensign | Oct 1961 – Sep 1963 | F Div./G Div. | Plankowner. Best Sailor Award, awarded upon commissioning of ship in Boston. Promoted to Chief and Ensign prior to transfer. Two of the best years of my career in Robison. Great crew. Great ship. |
Coxwell, Charlie | MM2 | Oct 15, 1961 – Sep 9, 1966 | Auxillary "A" gang | Plank owner commissioned the ship in Boston, Mass Dec. 9,1961 served on board until 1966 then transfered to henry B. Wilson DDG7 |
Morgan, Manes | E3 | Oct 18, 1961 – Aug 12, 1964 | AS | plank owner, asroc missleman , from 0ct 1961 to Aug 64, and yes Capt. Cox Was embarrassing, remember the bugle. Remember where you were 50 yrs ago tomorrow, and how we got the news. Nov 22 1963 |
Jensen, Eugene | BT2 P1 | Dec 1961 – Aug 1963 | Eng. | |
Kleparek, James | MM3 | Dec 2, 1961 – Aug 6, 1964 | M | Some of the people I remember who I hung around with were George Crowell, Richard H. Rupe, A.J. Leddy, Ed Dougherty, Art Bowley, Jim Kalama, and Paul Garder. I'd like to see them again some time. |
Fries, Lloyd | FTG2 | Dec 9, 1961 – Oct 14, 1962 | F | Plank Owner Pre Commissioning Detail Newport RI |
Brown, Ralph | 1962 – 1965 | |||
Gerber, Jim | Qm2 | 1962 – 1965 | Navigation | I was a plank owner (member of first crew). |
Jim, Reynolds | TM1 | Jun 2, 1962 – Jan 2, 1964 | AS | Did the "Robbies" 1st WestPac cruise. Had to set the precedent, Ya know! Unfortunently, the 1st CO felt the same way. What a showboater! He often embarrased the crew. We hit everything there is to hit, in WestPac. |
Jennette, Tom | SN | Jun 12, 1962 – Feb 22, 1964 | CS | Looking for someone that remembers sailing in the South China Sea off the coast of Laos in Oct -Nov1963. While in the Paracel Islands our lead lineman fell in when platform broke. Sent Captain's Gig to get him. |
Cummings, Donald | MTSN-MT2 | Jul 1, 1962 – Mar 1964 | Fox | |
Hillengass, Lance (Sparky) | RMSN/RM3 | Oct 1962 – Jun 1965 | OC | |
Heussmann, Lewis | SH3 | Oct 17, 1962 – May 31, 1965 | First | First ship I served on! Great crew, lots of memories of the WestPac cruises! Crew worked hard and played hard. Should of kept a diary and written a book. You wouldn't believe some of the things that happened. |
Chauncey, David | BT3 | Nov 10, 1962 – Aug 19, 1966 | B | chaunceydavid@yahoo.com |
Ambrogi, John | BT-2 | Dec 1962 – Apr 1966 | M | A lot of great memories. Especially in boiler room #2 & playing Tonk in M-Division. Wish I had stayed in contact with good friends, like Joe Brown, Dino D, & Charlie Grinstead,. but had to wait for technology. |
Streitmatter, Milo | Etr3 | Jan 1, 1963 – Jan 1, 1967 | OI division | My dad passed away on Oct 19 2015. He was a member of the robison. And loved reminiscing about his time on the robison and the great people that he met. Would love to hear from people that may have served w/him. Thanks. |
Ezzell, Thomas | GMM3 | Mar 1963 – Aug 1966 | FOX | Enjoyed the WesPac cruises, yards in San Pedro, the typhoon, and BBQ on the fantail,and 'The Girl form Ipanema' |
Brown, Roy, ( Joe) | bt3 | Jun 1963 – Aug 1966 | BT | I would love to hear from anyone from the mm and bt division, especially DAVID CHAUNCY from Zephery Hills Fla. Had a great time and made some lasting memories with the ddg12 crew. I currently live in Buffalo WV. |
Hummel, Chris | RM2 | Nov 1963 – May 1965 | Operations | |
Miller, Marc | RM3 | Nov 1963 – Aug 1965 | OC | |
Fry, Ralph (Chip) | RM2 | 1964 – May 1968 | OC | |
Honea, James Lofton | 1964 – 1968 | ENGINEERING | ||
Lerohl, Ron | MM3 | Mar 1964 – Dec 1966 | M/R | I started in "M" division, went to "A" gang and worked with great crew members Bill "Nippy" Hallam, John McClure, Lou Leimone,Dave Koch and many more. H.P. "Horsepower" Jefferson was my first C.O. |
Corzan, Tom | BMSN | Apr 1964 – Dec 1965 | 1st | My first ship. I was a ship's cox'n and leading seaman. Ran the Skipper's gig and whaleboat. What a blast! Reenlisted onboard for Gunnery School and retired in '94. |
Broussard, Wayne | RD2 | Jul 1964 – May 1965 | OI | |
Ragley, James-jim | RD3 | Jul 1964 – Sep 1966 | OI | |
Ragley, James-jim | RD3 | Aug 1964 – Sep 1966 | OI | |
Morgan, John | CS-3 | Aug 3, 1964 – Aug 2, 1966 | Deck/Supply | Spent two WESPAC cruises on board Robison from 1964-66 and many days on Yankee Station and Operation Jack Stay in the delta area. While cooking made many meals and baked hundreds of loaves of bread, cookies and cakes. |
Rogers, Mike | SA | Oct 1964 – Jan 1965 | Deck | |
Kerns, Dan | ETN3 | Oct 1964 – Jun 1966 | Served as deck hand for a year, then moved into Electronics Technician training. | |
Hallam, Bill | IC3 | Nov 1964 – Jun 1966 | R |
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