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USS Iowa (BB 61) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Iowa (BB 61). 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 494 crew members registered for the USS Iowa (BB 61).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1943 | 1944 – 1951 | 1952 – 1957 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 – 1984 | 1985 – 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scharer, Mark | HTFN | 1984 – 1986 | R- | |
| Lee, Delbert | BT3 | 1984 – 1987 | B-DIVISION | THE SHIP WAS OUTSTANDING DUTY!!! MISS ALL THE GOOD FRIENDS I MET ONBOARD.ESPECIALLY IN B-DIV. FROM PAS.MISS. TO NORFOLK, VA. A PART OF MY LIFE THAT WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTON. |
| Joyner, Raymond W. | HM3 | 1984 – Jun 30, 1986 | HOSPITAL CORPSMAN(SICKBAY) | |
| Fetchko, Mark | SM2 | 1984 – 1988 | OS | |
| Munoz, Frank | Frank Munoz | 1984 – | 5th | |
| Collette, Thomas | BM3 | 1984 – | 5th Boat | Only did 4 years in the navy. Currently married and living In Ga. as a self employed painter. |
| Garr, Jeff | MR3 | 1984 – 1986 | Repair | |
| White, Tom | AG3 | 1984 – 1986 | OA | |
| Scott, Wayne | E3/MS | 1984 – 1986 | S2 | |
| Heisler, Jeffrey | YN2 | 1984 – 1986 | 1st Division | When I first reported aboard the USS Iowa, I was assigned to 1st Division in the Deck Department. I have very fond memories of learning basic deck seamanship, although I knew I wanted to learn other things beyond that. |
| Mims, Herbert | BT3 | Jan 1984 – Oct 27, 1987 | Plank Owner, Boiler | Love to feel all that horsepower at my fingertips !!!!!!!!! |
| Alferos, Lorenzo | E-3 | Jan 1984 – Oct 1986 | Division 4 Replenishment | Miss the good ole ship and the crew members of 4th division. |
| Richmond, S.w . | SA to BM2 | Jan 1, 1984 – Jul 1, 1987 | 1st Div | USS Iowa was my first ship. I was on six more after her and NOT one could come near what is was like to be apart of the Iowa crew,Great ship and Great tour nothing but the BEST. Plank Owner ! |
| Edwards, Marcus | rm3 | Jan 1, 1984 – Jan 1, 1986 | radio | |
| Frost, Jack | QM3 | Jan 1, 1984 – Jan 31, 1988 | 5th Division/NAV | Reported aboard in Pascagoula after boot camp in Jan 1984, completed Pre-Com and Anchors Aweigh, striked QM and made QM3 in 1987. Spent 2 years general billet in NCO/RTC/NROU then transferred to NSGA NORTHWEST as a CTR2! |
| Rolph, Steve | LTJG | Jan 3, 1984 – Aug 31, 1986 | S-3 / S-5 | I'm proud to have been a battleship sailor. I'm currently the Membership Recruiting Chairman for the USS IOWA Veteran's Association. We're looking for 80's crew members to join! Check out the website at ussiowa.org. |
| Martin, Tad | GM1 RETIRED | Jan 3, 1984 – Sep 10, 1990 | G-3 | I am always proud to tell people that I was a Battleship Sailor, and a 16" 50 cal Gunners Mate. I was stationed on her from 1984-1986, and again from 1988-1990. I will never forget our fallen shipmates. |
| Dehning, Ronald Blair | SH3 | Jan 6, 1984 – Mar 28, 1989 | S3 | Ive always been proud, to be part of the best sailors in the entire Navy. |
| Morrison, Darren | PC3 | Jan 10, 1984 – May 15, 1987 | ADMIN | I arriver aboard IOWA as a18yr old knowing nothing but left with a new out look on life. some of best people and friends i will and ever met.BEST COMMAND EVERY. |
| Fast, Jonathan | L/CPL | Jan 13, 1984 – Apr 26, 1985 | MarDet | I was part of a small group of Marines that reported before the recommissioning. We were assigned to the Navy 5"/ 38 gun school along with the Navy G-4 Division. I would have stayed 20 years if they would have let me. Great duty! |
| Larson, Todd | HM3 | Jan 15, 1984 – Nov 30, 1985 | H-Division | I have very fond memories of serving onboard this fine ship. |
| Grieser, Kevin | OS1 | Jan 27, 1984 – Feb 20, 1987 | OI | |
| Gatton, James | CSCS | Feb 1984 – Jun 1987 | S-2 | Awesome memories I have of my time on this Ship!! |
| Waters, James P. | DM3 | Feb 1984 – Oct 1984 | 1st Div, X-Div. | Very Honored to know and serve with such a Great Plank Owner Crew...especially Capt. Gnecko, and Capt. Cherneski, but most notably Bob Allen, Tom Hargraves, and Lou McCaslin. I would love to get back in touch with them. |
| Ashley, Donald | FC2(SW) | Feb 1984 – May 1986 | FA | |
| Hubka, David | Sgt | Feb 10, 1984 – Apr 28, 1986 | MARDET | Best ship I had ever served on. I miss her. |
| Dugan, Dan | GMGSN | Feb 23, 1984 – Apr 5, 1987 | Weapons Dept / G3 Div | Would Like To Hear from Jeff Beanblossom GMG2, Walt Reynolds BM3. Good Times Were Had. |
| Steve, Adkins | SN | Feb 25, 1984 – Oct 26, 1986 | 6th Division | |
| Gross, Alan | FC2 | Feb 27, 1984 – Feb 27, 1986 | ||
| Allen, Robert | GMG2(SW) | Mar 1984 – Aug 1985 | G-3 | |
| Evans, Carl | BM2 (SW) | Mar 1984 – Mar 1988 | 4th | Best time of my life alot of Unreps and then flight deck divison Rig Captain and LSE great FAMILY |
| Reppert, Bryan | Corporal | Mar 1984 – Mar 1986 | Marine Detachment | |
| Henry, David | BM 2 SW | Mar 8, 1984 – Jul 4, 1986 | 2ND DIV. BOAT CREW | PLANKOWNER USS IOWA BB-61, 04-28-1984, I started out as SN, in 2nd. Div. And ended up in 5th.div. Former Shipmates, All years, Check out my new Website: Visit the New Virtual Home of USS IOWA BB-61, http://ussiowabb-61.com |
| Vanmaele, Mike | MM3 | Mar 13, 1984 – Mar 13, 1987 | EMO4 | Best Ship in the Fleet |
Price, Edward H  | ms2 (sw) | Mar 21, 1984 – Sep 21, 1987 | supply | what an honor to be a handpicked plank owner..A great command, |
| Bradley, David | MM2 | Mar 24, 1984 – Dec 28, 1988 | M | ANYBODY OUT THERE, LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU! |
| Snyder, Frank | GMGC | Mar 30, 1984 – Oct 17, 1988 | My husband was recalled to active duty from Fleet Reserves to help in the recommissioning of the Iowa in 1984. I lost my husband to cancer in December, 2005. | |
| York, Lynn | BT1 | Apr 1984 – Jul 1985 | Boiler | |
| Mosley, Charles | E1 | Apr 1984 – Oct 1986 | 3rd Division | Interesting experience |
| Umpierre, Ken | FC3 | Apr 1984 – Jun 23, 1987 | FM | The "pig" was a very good ship to serve on. Fast, sleek, powerful and pulled into every port she could fit in. Plenty of chickenshit rules but overall a very sweet ship. |
| Mathews, Mark | ETC(SW) | Apr 1984 – Sep 1987 | OE | |
| Guerriero, James | Bm3 | Apr 1, 1984 – Jul 20, 1985 | 5th | Wow alot of Crazy things, I remember being in the whale boat and looking over the side when a shark was finning by. the ship started to carvitate then go astern the XO came running down the stb side shooting his pearl handle 45 at the shark |
| Califano, Carmine | Ht3sw | Apr 9, 1984 – Aug 22, 1986 | Repair | A real blast! Nothing compared to the absolute honor and exhilirating experience to be a part of this awesome crew from boot camp school to battleship. Never wanted to leave my wife did lol so I did SMH so then I cry😠|
| McDivitt, Boats | BMCS | Apr 16, 1984 – May 16, 1986 | 1st | looking for LT. Jeffries and Ens Graves |
| McDivitt, Ricky | BM1 | Apr 16, 1984 – May 30, 1986 | 1st Div | Looking for Lt. Jeffries 1st Div Officer and Ens, Graves |
| Hankins, Gregory | YN2(sw) | Apr 28, 1984 – Jul 10, 1986 | Deck Admin/Capt's Off | |
| Simmons, Rod | SEAMAN | May 1984 – Jun 1985 | 5th/X-3 | Wow! First ship right out of boot camp! What a great crew and fabulous time onboard! |
| Seals, Robert | L/CPL | May 1, 1984 – Aug 1, 1986 | Mar Det | |
| Bryant, John/ Jay | BT2 SW | May 22, 1984 – Oct 20, 1989 | Oil Lab Master-At-Arms | |
| Jennings, Pat | Gunners Mate Guns 2nd class | Jun 30, 1984 – Jun 1, 1987 | G-2 Division | Pre-Commissioning crew and I left in June 1987. |
| Liberatore, John | E4 | Aug 11, 1984 – Nov 11, 1993 | BDivision | Looking for Pictures and records of USS IOWA, and USS INDEPENDENCE. Does anyone have any or know how to get them? |
| Singletary, David | HT3 | Aug 15, 1984 – Aug 17, 1986 | Snipes Rule | Very proud to have served on this beautiful and powerful ship. |
| Cruz, Angel | boiler tech 3rd class | Aug 15, 1984 – Jun 1987 | B DIVISION | Proudly became part of an elite hand picked crew to represent the United States Navy. There I can say that it was the beginning of a wonderful career as an Electrician and the man I am today as the father and family man |
| Hillgen, Thomas | BM3 | Sep 1984 – Jun 1986 | deck 2 division | as member of d-2 I was turret 2 hoist op.for two years along with the rest of my buds in 2nd div. april 19, 1989 was a sad day. always in my thoughts prays! plank owner Hey dave you left me out |
| Ellenburg, Donald | DC2 | Oct 1984 – 1988 | R division | best group to work with an worlds best shipmates , Jerry Thayer, David Fox to name just a couple, enjoyed the fireparty an duty section but miss being at sea |
| Chapman Jr, Kenneth | LT | Oct 1984 – May 1986 | M | Main Engines Officer |
| Tarwater, David | SM2 | Nov 4, 1984 – Aug 16, 1989 | OS |
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