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USS Firm (MSO 444) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Firm (MSO 444). 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 24 crew members registered for the USS Firm (MSO 444).
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringler, Donald | EN3 | May 12, 1954 – Dec 19, 1955 | ||
| Peterson, John E. | EN FIREMAN | 1955 – 1957 | Engineering | Would like to hear from old navy buddies |
| Baker, Vanuel | QM2-QM1 | Jul 1, 1955 – Dec 6, 1957 | Navigation/Operations | Another fine crew/ship! Certainly learned much on this ship also. Searved with one of the finest persons in the world. A Reserve QM from Billings Montana. |
| Burns, Roger | SM2/p1 | 1960 – 1962 | Operations | Reported aboard as SM3. Ltcdr Baggett was in command. The finest officer I ever served with. Promoted to SM2/P1.Looking for Alford BM2 & Norman BM3. |
| Huntington, R.p. (Vince) | RMC | Jun 1, 1960 – Jun 5, 1962 | Radio | Came aboard Firm in 1960 as RM1, Lee Baggett :Lcdr was CO. I left an RMCA. Went on to make RMCM and ret. in 1973.Lee Baggett now a ret Adm here in San Diego, nearby. E Mail me at, Huntingtoncenter@san.rr.com |
| Sours, Wayne | rm3 | 1961 – Jun 2, 1963 | MinDiv72 | Just snooping the internet, especially the Uss Firm site. I didn't realize the was such a site. I have looked for an old shipmate from the Uss Prime. Albert Ramsey. Also anyone else who has survived. |
Britnell, Bobby  | RM2 | Oct 20, 1961 – Aug 15, 1964 | OPS | Reported as RMSA, left as RM2. WestPac in '62/63. Retired as RMC 1983. COs were LCDR F.E. Brooks and LT Ruggles. RM2 George Keeton was my LPO. RM2 DiBernardo, RM3 Sours, RM2 Pat Work were shipmates; fond memories. View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
| Rusher, John | ET2 | Dec 1961 – Jan 1965 | OPS | Reported as ETSN left as ET2. Think about some of my old shipmates, Would like some help remembering. Mostly RMs, RDs, SMs & Frans Gore. |
| Cummins, Gerald (Jerry) | SA, 1962; left SK3, 1963 | Aug 1962 – Jun 1963 | Deck force, then supply | Came aboard as a SA on deck force. Became storekeeper stricker when placed on light duty for six months following surgery. Made SK3 and transferred to COMINRON 7 at Long Beach Naval Shipyard. Retired SKC, 1983. |
| Golightly, Henry / Featherfoot | EN1 | Dec 1963 – Jun 1968 | ENGINEERING | |
| Wright, Bobby | ET3 | 1964 – 1966 | Unknown | |
| Howells, Gary | CDR (retired) | Dec 1964 – Jun 1966 | Operations | I was the Ops Officer on my ship during Market Time. Currently, I am working with Stockton Historical Maritime Museum on restoration of the USS LUCID (MSO 458). I welcome questions about the restoration project. |
| Cole, Steve | EN3 | Dec 1965 – Sep 1968 | mine division 72 | |
| Collins, John | LTjg | Jan 10, 1966 – Apr 30, 1967 | EN | I signed on to this site only because I saw Henry Golightly was on the roster. Always liked him. |
| Botello, Al | ETR2 | Apr 1966 – Nov 1967 | Operations | Interested in contacting former shipmates. |
| Beck, Wendell Beck | RMSN | Nov 15, 1967 – Nov 15, 1969 | Ops | Remember RM2 Sherry as LPO; RM1 Ted Shelton as Staff RM (MineDiv 72); RM3 Horton. Two trips to VN on the Firm. |
| Burdick, Gene | EM2 | 1968 – 1971 | mine div 72 | Many good memories on the Firm. Burdick.gene@yahoo.com |
| Ilog, Alexander | TN | 1969 – 1971 | Supply | Work with Captain John Bonds. Wardroom and Stateroom duties. Proud moments Happy Memories. What an experience. Lt.JG Pillow Supply and Goodnight Eng. Dept. Vietnam Big Waves. |
| McCoy, James | CAPT USN (Ret) | Jun 1969 – Nov 1971 | Deck | Trying to contact a former shipmate named Giacomo. He was a Personnelman or Yeoman. He can respond to jamesmmccoy@yahoo.com. |
| McClave, Brian | EN2 | Aug 15, 1969 – Aug 10, 1971 | Engineering | Assinged to forward generator room and aft engineroom. On for two WESTPAC deployments that included several Market Time Patrols off coast of Vietnam. Was on board for the April 1971 crossing of the equator. |
| Kulbeth, Jerry J | RM1 | Aug 24, 1969 – Jun 25, 1972 | ops leading radioman | i came aboard sometime in 1969,picked ship in subic bay, rember wendall beck, i stayed aboard until ship turned over to phillpines navy sometime in 1972, a lot of fond memories, made cruise to nam,a long trip on mso, i retired in 1976 |
| Lemmer, Tom | EM-3 | Mar 1971 – May 1972 | Engineering | |
| Rinehart, David | EN3 | Sep 1971 – Feb 11, 1972 | Engineering | I was only aboard a short time, about 5 months. I went aboard when she arrived home to Long Beach from Vietnam in September 1971. I spent my longest time at sea while a crew member of the Firm, 9 days. |
| Tasky, William R | ETR 3 | Oct 1, 1971 – Jul 1972 | Operations | The USS Firm was a Fine Ship with a great crew. |
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