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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Coontz (DDG 40). 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 365 crew members registered for the USS Coontz (DDG 40).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1969 | 1970 – 1975 | 1976 – 1977 | 1978 – 1980 | 1981 – 1982 | 1983 – 1985 | 1986 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Pilant, Leroy | BT3 | Apr 1960 – Dec 1963 | B | I would be happy to connect with any of my old shipmates. I have the contact info for several others that I've stayed in touch with. You can contact me at: leroy@therealestateaces.com, or call me at 509 990-5150. |
Patterson, Terry (Pat) | RD# | Oct 1960 – Apr 1964 | OI | |
Day, David | SEAMAN | Oct 10, 1960 – Aug 8, 1963 | deckcrew | |
Sanders, George | SC3 | 1961 – 1966 | Supply | Would like to have contact with some my old shipmates. send me an E-mail(mail call) |
Pintar, Ken | RD2 | 1961 – 1963 | OI | Coolest ship I rode during a 32 year career |
Durazo, Albert | FTG-3 | 1962 – 1963 | Weapons | |
Claudius, Jr, H. Gordon | LTJG | Apr 3, 1962 – Feb 19, 1964 | OPERATIONS - CIC | I helped relieve the commissioning crew, a great group of men. We were an elite ship of the navy, and we performed like it. It was an experience I will never forget before returning to civilian life for a career in Physics/Engineering. |
Davis, Harral Bryan | FTM2 | Sep 25, 1962 – Aug 15, 1964 | WF | Great ship,great crew, below average officers, if you want to contact old ship mates, USS Coontz reunion is held yearly, contact me at bdavis1121@bellsouth.net |
Kizziah, Henry Richard | SM2/SM1 | 1963 – 1968 | OC | I served on-board when the Boiler blew and 2 shipmates were killed off the coast of Vietnam.. also aboard when the 19 NVN Prisoners were taken after their PT Boats were sunk in the Tonkin Gulf, don't know if we hit any them, |
Iler, Hjohn | MT2 | Jan 1963 – Aug 5, 1964 | Weapons | Joined DLG 9 during Westpac in Japan. Left ship in San Diego before she left for Gulf of Tonkin. |
Pipal, Ron | MM2 | Jan 26, 1963 – Jun 27, 1966 | Engineering | |
Burkett, Cecil | E4 | Feb 13, 1963 – Feb 13, 1967 | Weapons Asroc | I went to college after getting discharged. I worked for the Newport News Shipbuilding for a year before accepting a job with a NASA contractor, then a NASA Civil Servant. I retired from NASA In 2010. |
Van Vlack, William | MTSN | Feb 16, 1963 – Jul 31, 1963 | WM | |
Evans, George (Gunner) | FTM2 | Mar 1963 – Aug 1963 | Fox | Just finished AN/SPG-55A Radar School but we had so many radar techs that I went to work on the Mk 68 GFCS (AN/SPG 53 Radar). |
Bennett, Wailen (Red) | FTM-2 | Mar 1, 1963 – Aug 8, 1964 | WF | Please visit USSCOONTZASSOCIATION.Com and join our association. We have annual reunions, the next will be in San Antonio TX Red Bennett |
Geiser, Terry | MM3 | Mar 1, 1964 – Sep 13, 1966 | M | Served aboard the Coontz as DLG9 |
Dodson, Don R. | ETR2 | May 10, 1964 – Jan 13, 1967 | Operations Electronics OE | Part of the crew of Tonkin Gulf Pirates of 1966 |
Birman, Garry | SEAMAN | Aug 1964 – Jun 1965 | deck crew | i was on board when 2 boilers blew and killed 2 crewmen |
Bajgrowicz, Dennis | FTG-3 | Nov 1964 – Aug 1966 | WEPONS | 3 high speed boats attack us and are boomed by navy jets, capture prisoners at sea first time since ww2 |
Hand, Will | BM3 | Aug 11, 1965 – Oct 2, 1969 | Water Trans. Occups. 911 | Boatswain's Mate, Vietnam Service Will Hand passed away 10/5/2012 at age 67 from end stage lung disease. RIP Dad...we love you |
Rollberg, Daniel/dan/danny | IC2 | Aug 18, 1965 – | R | |
Myers, Joseph (Joe) | SN | Sep 16, 1965 – Jun 30, 1969 | Ship's Serviceman | NEED HELP!. Suffering from agent orange and have been denied VA benefits I need to prove I was on shore, which I was. Could some one help me with a 'buddy statement' to verify I was on shore (river boats). Very ill. |
Wilson, Paul | BT2 | Nov 1965 – Sep 15, 1969 | B | I was in Aft. Fireroom. Than went into the Seabees as a Steelworker. |
Short, Kenneth | IC2 (Interior Communications PO2) | 1966 – May 1967 | E Division | |
Hassell, Jerry | IC2 | Jul 16, 1966 – 1969 | R | |
Williams, James (Willie) | sf1 | Sep 1966 – Nov 1969 | (R) | good ship i enjoyed my time aboard |
Weiland, Jim | SEAMAN | Dec 1966 – Sep 1968 | Operations | |
Houchin, Henry Houch | IC1 | 1967 – 1970 | R | on USS Coontz DLG9 made 2 wespac cruises mostley in and around viet nam, yankee station, and north yankee station |
Gerardi, Dennis | BT3 | Jan 20, 1967 – Sep 10, 1970 | B | On the USS Coontz - But fighting claim for Agent Orange - If anyone can confirm that we were in Da Nang Harbor on 1967 - 1968 tour and also the 1970 tour would greatly appreciate it thanks Dennis |
Allen, John | FTG3 | Mar 1967 – Jun 1968 | WF | Served on Coontz DLG-9 during two WesPac cruises |
Sanford, John H. | SH3 | Apr 1967 – Sep 1968 | Supply | West PAC 1967-1968 |
Musick, James E. | STG3 THEN | Apr 23, 1967 – Nov 26, 1968 | Sonar | I served on the Coontz when she was DLG 9. I am currently a Captain and have been recalled to active duty due to 9/11. |
Hendricks, Richard | SN | Jul 27, 1967 – Nov 1, 1968 | Deck Crew/Ship Serviceman | Enjoyed the time on the USS Coontz - Also fighting claim for Agent Orange - If anyone can confirm that we were in Da Nang Harbor on Sept. 15 1967 would be a great help - Would like to hear from shipmates Thanks Richard |
Jones, Lester | IC1 | Oct 1967 – Nov 1968 | E | |
Perry, William (Bill) | MMCS | 1968 – 1971 | M | I had both engine rooms including some A gang |
Gerardi, Dennis | BT | Feb 1968 – Sep 1970 | ENG. | ANYONE LIKE TO CHAT ABOUT THE OLD DAYS? LET ME KNOW |
Day, Paul | RD2 | Aug 1968 – Feb 1971 | OI Division | Excellent ship and crew |
Kerins, Mike | FTG2 | Aug 1968 – Jan 1970 | WG | Great time with a great crew on a great ship. |
Smith, Maurice Smitty | 1969 – 1970 | |||
Smith, Maurice Smitty | BT3 | Jan 1969 – 1971 | engineering | |
Underwood, David/underdog | MM3 | Sep 1969 – Feb 1971 | Engineering | Joined "Charlie Tuna" after decommissioning USS Black DD666 in San Diego. Anything after the Black was an improvement. Worked with some great guys, some of which I am still in contact with today. |
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