NameDouglas Melton
Retirement/Discharge DateApril 1971
Tour 1 DatesFebuary 1968 - April 1971
Tour 1 Rank/RateRD3
Tour 1 DivisionE
NATO Mixed Manned CrewNo
Comment Except for boot camp and electronic/radar schools, I spent my entire time aboard the CVR-5. Made 3 Med cruises, 2 Gitmo cruises, and a Nato cruise. Got out early on the "early out" program going on in early 1970's. We had a band aboard the ship ...
The Crews of DDG-5
USS Biddle (5/5/62 - 7/28/64)
USS Claude V. Ricketts (7/28/64 - 10/31/89)
Below are the names of the men that, together, made up the crews of the USS Biddle and USS Claude V. Ricketts during her 27 year career.  The names below represent those who have registered on this site and do no comprise the whole of the men who served on board the DDG-5 during her career.  It is estimated that at least 4000 men served on board the DDG-5 during her lifetime.  If you were a crew member of either the Biddle or the Ricketts and you have not yet done so, you can register here.
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