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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Suffolk County (LST 1173). 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 48 crew members registered for the USS Suffolk County (LST 1173).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1969 | 1970 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maglione, Francis | RD3 | Sep 1957 – Oct 1958 | CIC | Plank owner. Remember being stuck off Cape Cod,Running aground,Reamed out by Boston Police, taking brown to the Airport,3 deployments to the MED. Was Guard mail PO., Ran the Post Office, and the Library. Also Duty Driver |
| Drzewiecki, Louis | SM3 | Sep 15, 1957 – Oct 1958 | Operations | I was a plankowner in Boston naval Shipyard...One on of the worst memories when we were leaving Quantico Virginia we ran aground...We were all embarrased...Our skipper Comander Brown was one of the best Captains I ever served under. |
| Manning, Charles | EN3 | Nov 1957 – Mar 10, 1961 | ENGINEERING | I was one of the original crew and served under Capt. Brown . I was an engineman and served with excellent crew membes.Remember the trips and all the ports..I served on board until march 1961. e mail @ joycejan@castletv |
| Ramsey, William ( Bill ) | LTjg | Sep 10, 1958 – Mar 17, 1959 | Watch Officer | Was aboard with 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Div. as a Naval Gunfire Officer. Was allowed to stand watches on the bridge and eventually was qualified underway. Great experience and met many a good sailor. |
| Nyberg, William | ET3 | Dec 24, 1958 – Aug 1961 | Operations | Joined her in France on the first Med cruise and left just prior to the 1961 cruse to Africa. Handled both radar and radio and stood 6 on, 6 off watch in combat. Would do it again. Seard on AAFA for reunions. |
| Stickline, Charles Dennis | En3 | 1959 – 1963 | Engineering | Spent 3 yrs.,8months and 19 days on the Suffolk. |
| Miller, Dave | DK2 | Aug 4, 1959 – May 18, 1962 | Supply | Great ship - Great Crew - Great duty. Anyone interested, we have a "GATOR" organization called AAFA (American Amphibious Force Assoc. E-mail me: capdave@centurytel.net |
| O'Connor, James | EN3 | Sep 30, 1959 – May 8, 1963 | Engineering | I am retired in northern Michigan |
| Hoffman, Roger | BMSN | 1960 – Jan 11, 1963 | Deck | no remarks at this time |
| Fralick, Roy | ICFN | 1961 – 1963 | E | |
| Smith, John | Lt.jg | 1961 – 1964 | Deck and Gunnery | I enjoyed my years aboard, and have fond memories of many of my shipmates, and also the many Marines who I befriended over my time aboard. Vernon Eaves, BM First Class was my favorite shipmate. |
| Rivenbark, Maurice (Riv) | SN | Jan 7, 1961 – Sep 28, 1962 | Deck | |
| Lucas, Bruce D. | SN | Jul 18, 1961 – Apr 1, 1964 | Supply (laundry) | Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Bobby Stivers I would sure be glad to hear about him or anyone else that was aboard between 1961 through 1964. |
| Pfleger, Frank | EN | 1963 – 1966 | Engineering | In retrospect a wonderful experience , not so at time however.I also remember steel pike and the muffler space fire that brought us to Savannah GA shipyard.Overall a monumental life experience |
| Mitchell, Robert | Ltjg | Jun 30, 1963 – Jun 30, 1965 | Deck | Reported onboard as 2nd division officer then Gunnery then 1stLT all in 14 months.She was a good ship with a fine crew despite the engin problems. Too bad she was sold for $500 and didn't get selected for the memorial |
| Saia, Paul | LTJG | 1964 – 1966 | Deck | |
| Faulk, David | Lt (jg) | Jul 1, 1964 – Jun 28, 1966 | Deck Department | My time as an Ensign to Lt. was a great growing experience. We did a major operation off the coast of Spain, Steel Pike 1 and several cruises to the Caribbean. We also helped fight the take over of the Dominican Republic |
| Robinette, Jerry | YN3 | Oct 1964 – Nov 1964 | CHBONE | I was emabarked on the Suffolk County as a member of Cargo Handling Battalion One (CHBONE) for operation Steel Pike 1. If anyone reading this was aboard during this exercise, do you remember losing the causeway in the middle of the ocean? |
| Paul, John | CN | Oct 1964 – Nov 1964 | chb1 | |
| McCullough, Donald | En3 | Nov 22, 1964 – Nov 23, 1966 | A Divison | Rember the fire in a muffler space while on sea trials in 1966, not sure of the date. we where in savana Ga for dry dock. I ran the captians gig when ever I could. We had gotten bow rails and stern rails from Rosie Road |
| Davis, George | EM5 | 1965 – 1968 | Electrician | I remember coming into Station Little creek Va to fast and hit the quay wall. Made the imprint of the ship in the wall. |
| Wooten, Joe | E4 | Mar 23, 1965 – Jan 12, 1968 | Deck | |
| Yakel, Frederick | E3 postal clerk | Jul 15, 1965 – Sep 7, 1966 | deck | |
| Killgore, Ed | LTjg | Sep 1965 – Sep 1967 | Deck Force Dept. Head | Many fond memories. We had one hell of a football team, when we weren't chugging around, sometimes lost. |
| Trotter, Johnny | E-3 SEAMAN | Dec 8, 1965 – Jan 10, 1969 | Boat | Great times, Great friends.I would love to do it again. |
| Trotter, Johnny | E3 | Dec 10, 1965 – Jan 10, 1969 | Deck Force | Hope to have a reunion with my ship mates one of these days and don't forget time is running out . |
| Allen, David | SK3 | Jun 1966 – Jun 1968 | Supply | Ahh, yes, the Sufferin' Suffolk. Foolish exec actually had the nerve to ask me if I'd extend my enlistment in order to pin on Second Class. Jeez, we're were the McHale's Navy of the Caribbean. |
| Hughes, Dan | CS3 | Nov 24, 1966 – Oct 3, 1968 | Supply | I enjoyed my friendships with Rick Lashbrook and Mike Von Drak. |
| Jenczyk, A Polish Ship Stanley | yn5 | 1967 – 1968 | USS SUFFOLK COUNTY | Just looking for people who served aboard the USS suffolk county lst 1173, in the years 1967 and 68. I was a yeoman on board, and I served with two other guys, in the office of the ship. We had a great time on board the ship, and I remember taking a cowo |
| Lashbrook, Rick | Jan 1, 1967 – Dec 4, 1968 | |||
| Frazier, Gerald (Jerry) | E-3 WORKED AS PERSONELMAN | Feb 5, 1967 – Oct 10, 1968 | I worked as Personelman with Jenzchyk, Pringle, Beeman, Abraham, and others from April '67 to Oct '68. Was on Deck Force and a Chiefs Mess Cook before that. Bunked in the Gunnery Dept. Cruised to the Caribbean several times. | |
| Hickey, Edward (Mike) | EN3 | Feb 1968 – May 1971 | Engineering | Made many Crib. and Med cruises. Worked with John Kozic, Jim Grabowski, Ernie Falk and Tony Waites |
| Galland, Richard | qm3 | Jun 1968 – Sep 1971 | operations | |
| Cox, Paul | RD 2 | Oct 1968 – Oct 1970 | Operations | |
| Newman, Jim | CAPTAIN | Oct 10, 1968 – Jul 9, 1971 | CIC, Comm Officer, Operations | |
| Salamone, Thomas | SN Storekeeper | Nov 19, 1968 – Jul 24, 1972 | supply | I made friends, worked hard and played hard. Visited lots of places. Got into trouble now and again but all in all was well worth it. That boat was my home. Loved the sea. |
| Bufkin, Wulbur | SR | 1969 – 1972 | navy | My husband, Wilbur D. Bufkin, Jr. passed away March 27,2014. He served aboard the USS Suffolk County. He was a proud American and Veteran! We found out on Jan. 10th that he had pancreatic cancer and he lived 3 months. |
| Johnson, Richard | ETN2 | Jan 1969 – Jan 1972 | operations | |
| Moore, Arvetta | SH3 | Feb 27, 1969 – Dec 21, 1971 | Ship store,soda foutain&laundry | I transferred from the Suffolk County in Monaco France on the last med cruise. |
| Rudow, Richard | Seaman | Sep 1, 1969 – May 30, 1971 | DECK FORCE ANDSHIPS OFFICE | FIRST COMMAND UPON COMPLETING BOOT CAMP,GREAT LAKES NAVAL TRG CTR. TRANSFERRED TO BOSTON FALL OF 71 TO RESERVE TRAINING SHIPS DD 704 & DD 814 AS A REGULAR, BECAME YN3 SHORTLY AFTER TRANSFER TO BOSTON |
| Young, Bernard | Seaman | Sep 10, 1969 – Jul 2, 1971 | Deck & Supply | Maintained duties of Standing inport and underway Watches. Was striking for Ship ServiceMan. Was assigned to Supply Department as Laundryman. Served Under PO2 Bradford. |
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