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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, Frank Smitty | GMG1 | 1981 – 1984 | GM | It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. |
| Whittington, Timothy | STG3 | 1981 – 1983 | ASW | The WESTPACS were great. Met some really good men over the time spent on the smokin Joe. Hawaii was the best duty station a young man could ever hope to get. The FOX AS brawls down in the berthing compartment were cool |
| Porras, III, Enrique M. | MM3 | Jan 1, 1981 – Jun 4, 1984 | 2E/R | First West Pac...Boy that was the best time of my life...Too many beers and other things in PI. Two all Engineering what's up Dudes I'm still alive and having fun SD. Retired Navy working @ SPAWAR. |
| Straub, Stuart | BT3 | Mar 1981 – Jan 1985 | Enginerring | Great Friends and Memories |
| Hess Jr, William H (Bill) | E5BM2-E6/BM1 | Mar 1981 – Mar 1982 | First Division/Deck Department. | I served aboard the "Smokin Joe" for one year area tour in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. I made Boatswain Mate First Class aboard her. She was a great DDG of the Adams Class. She was a real rocker at sea. |
| Thompson, Tyler | OS3 | Mar 17, 1981 – May 28, 1984 | Operations | Great adventure and great crew. If you see Domingo Garcia, tell him he still owes me $20. |
| Domingo Garcia, Dom | OS2 | May 27, 1981 – May 27, 1985 | OI | Just wanted to say hello to any of my shipmates who served on the Smokin Joe from 1981 to 1985. |
| Goodroad, Thomas | BM 3 | Jul 3, 1981 – Jun 4, 1984 | deck | Aloha from Idaho.Their isnt a day that goes by that I don't think about all I served with on the smokin Joe. Most of my best memories.Always thankful for my shipmates, who made each day awsome,That includes you Bm 1 Blair. God Bless You Al |
| Frank, Sieneski | HT 2 | Aug 1981 – Jun 1984 | HULL | The best time of my life |
| Gentilcore, Gary | E-3 | Sep 10, 1981 – Mar 9, 1982 | ASWO/SWO | Does anyone miss the hometown cooking, or would you rather eat from the new Captain's menu? |
| Hauck, Harold | RM2 | Oct 1981 – Aug 1984 | OC | |
Garcia, Eduardo  | SK3 | Dec 1, 1981 – Jun 9, 1985 | supply | Hello Fellow Shipmates. Hope that most of you have had a great life like me. Happy Sailing. |
| Bruce, Ron G. | SM2 | 1982 – 1984 | OC | Had a great time on the Joey Maru,how bout you?West-pac 82 is what all cruises should be like.By the way you shipmates were the best in my 10 year adventure.Good luck to all |
| Barber, Edward (Chuck) | QMCM | 1982 – 1985 | Deck and ON | Great Times Great Ship. The Navy has changed so much since I was a SR in deck department on the "Smokin Joe" Sid! Looking forward to hearing from you, we had some great times! edward.barber@navy.mil |
| Kirtley, Edward | BM3 | 1982 – 1985 | 1st Division | looking for some of my old buddies...remember getting thrown out of Guam?! Do you also remember taking out the pier in Pearl Harbor?! Also looking for Lori Stone!!! Hey Sid get a hold of me...where's Steve Ziedler? |
| Alton, Howard | E5 | 1982 – 1983 | A | |
| Dahlmeier, Michael | LT | Jan 3, 1982 – Jul 30, 1983 | Operations | Operations Dept Head |
| McCarty, David | MM1 | Feb 1982 – Nov 6, 1984 | M | |
| Schlutt, Paul | GM2 | Feb 11, 1982 – Jul 20, 1986 | FOX / GM | Best time in my career |
| Hamilton, Bill | SH-2, SH-1 | Feb 11, 1982 – Mar 11, 1989 | SH,MAA | LOOKING FOR SH-1 WILLIAM SLAUGHTER |
| Elam, Greg (Sid) | BM3 | Jun 15, 1982 – Feb 2, 1985 | 1rst | Hey to the old Joey Maroo sailors. If you knew me conatact me. Thanks and Aloha. |
| Elam, Sid | BMSN/QM3 | Jun 20, 1982 – Feb 2, 1985 | First | Had a blast on the Joey Maroo. Best times ever on that boat. |
| Hanson, Joe | MM3 | Jun 30, 1982 – Mar 31, 1985 | Engineering | |
| Nunziata, Louis/lou/nunz | BM2 | Sep 1982 – Sep 1984 | 1st Division/Deck | Second ship in the Navy. Was great living in Hawaii. Had many good memories... |
| Stringfield, David | BT3 | Sep 14, 1982 – Oct 14, 1985 | BOILERS | |
| Folger, Mike | YN3 | Oct 18, 1982 – Oct 25, 1985 | XN | Reading the names of my old shipmates sure brought back a bunch of memories. Elam, you still owe me a gold chain. Goodroad, I just found some picks from Adams Bar, in Subic City, of me and Shamburger. Drop me a line. |
| Raymie, Scott | MM2 | Nov 2, 1982 – Mar 28, 1985 | M-Div | Smokin' Joe and her crew Rocks! |
| Vidia, David | BMSN | Dec 1982 – 1984 | 1ST/Deck | Had a great time on board the Joe. At least what I can remember between beers. |
| Sanders, Rodney | GMM2 | 1983 – 1987 | AS | West Pac was the best time for me on the Joey Maroo. Good group of people. I see a few names of poeple I remember vividly and some names I remember but can't place their face. Nice to see you guys are still kicking. |
| Webster, Phil | ht | 1983 – 1985 | B-R | Smoken joe now that was a boat. started out in the aft fireroom then went to R division anybody remember me. |
| Padilla, Gary | BT3 | 1983 – 1986 | B | |
| Ross, Gordy | OS1 | 1983 – | OI | |
| Mendoza, David | RM3 | Jan 1, 1983 – Sep 12, 1986 | OC DIVISON | LOOKING FOR SK3 ANGEL ENRIQUE RM1 JON ASAI HELLO RM3 EMIL HANG LOOSE FM TEXAS |
| Meranian, Paul | OS2 | Jan 27, 1983 – Dec 21, 1985 | OI | EXCELLENT SHIP, I WAS ONE OF MY BEST, AND BEING STATIONED IN PEARL, ALONG WITH OSCS JIM GOODE |
| Smith, Dennis (Smitty) | BTFN | Mar 1983 – Dec 1985 | B | I met a lot of good people and had a lot of great times |
| Smith, Dennis/smitty | BTFN | Mar 1983 – Dec 1985 | B | I had a lot of good times on that ship. Some of the guys are really missed. Lee Davis, Greg Cowles, Gary Padilla. Just to name a few. |
| McCall, Robin (Mac) | GMM2(SW) | Apr 2, 1983 – Feb 1, 1987 | AS | Great times. WestPac '86 was a blast. Would love to hear from any of you. |
| Ridings, Charles | BT3 | Apr 7, 1983 – Jul 13, 1985 | Enginerring | |
| Martin, Bob | FTM2 | Jun 1983 – Aug 1987 | Fox | |
| Clark, Steve | BT2-SW | Sep 1983 – Oct 1988 | BT | Hawaii was a great home port. We had a great crew and Capt. Anderson was the best. |
| Clark, Steve | BT | Oct 30, 1983 – Oct 18, 1988 | BT | |
| Forsythe, Dave | E5 FC2(SW) | Nov 1983 – Jan 1988 | Fox Weapons | I was in "Missile Plot" as a technician and also served as Line #5 P.O.I.C in underway detail. |
| Hite, Kenny | IC 3 | Dec 1, 1983 – Feb 15, 1987 | E | Had some of the best and the worst times of my life on the Smoking Joe |
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