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USS Will Rogers (SSBN 659) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Will Rogers (SSBN 659). 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 281 crew members registered for the USS Will Rogers (SSBN 659).
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| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vervoort, John | MM2 (SS) | 1980 – 1982 | M | |
| Knudtson, Thomas | MT2/SS | Feb 1980 – Jul 1982 | Weapons / Launcher | |
| Gates, Michael | TM2 (SS) | Jul 1980 – Sep 1983 | Weapons Torpedo | First submarine, Good ship good people |
| Stempa, Steve | MM1 (NUKE) | Sep 1980 – Jun 1984 | ||
| Leblanc, Victor | MT2(SS) | Oct 17, 1980 – Apr 11, 1988 | Weapons | Known as: Lou, Louie and occasionally Vic. Also served on the Blue crew though the shipyards until 1988. |
| Gerretz, Vincent | ET2/SS | 1981 – 1984 | RC | |
| Contreras, Ramiro | SN | 1981 – 1983 | Sonar | Lots of good (and bad) memories.....best was doing the Blue Nose Ceremony! Mess Crank first two patrols, striker for ST Division, Chief Knockelman was quite a character! |
Prescott, Andy  | EMC(SS) | 1981 – 1983 | E | Great boat and crew! The high point was the palm tree for our XO, Mr. Roberts. |
| Morano, Jim | MM1(SS) | Mar 15, 1981 – Dec 30, 1985 | Great ship and crew. I would love to hear from old shipmates. | |
| Decker, Ray "doc" | HM2 | Apr 1981 – Aug 1983 | medical | Best group I knew after 20 years in Navy |
| Hicks, Lonnie | STS1 (SS) | Apr 12, 1981 – Dec 5, 1985 | Sonar | Gold crew patrol 45-51. NNSBDD Company overhaul in Oct.83. Senior man on board at separation in Dec.85 |
| Lane, David | EMCM(SS) | May 15, 1981 – Jun 20, 1982 | Admin | My first tour as Cheif of the Boat. Best tour of duty of my entire Navy Career. |
| Day, James (J.d.) | RM1(SS) | Sep 9, 1981 – May 20, 1987 | Radio | Positively some of the best times of my life were spent aboard this unit, working with guys who were alot like family to me, and who taught me much, not just about the boat, but about life as well. |
| Bowne Jr, Norman (Ward) | MT2(SS) | Oct 1981 – Jul 31, 1986 | Missile/Weapons | Served on the Gold crew from Oct 81-to the Yards, and then on the Blue Crew, until my EAOS 31 July 86 |
| Rivera, David | STS3 (SS) | 1982 – 1984 | Sonar | |
| Fields, Rob | STS1(SS) | 1982 – 1986 | SONAR | Good to see guys here. Checkout our reunion site at usswillrogers.com. Reunions are held every 2 years. |
| Butler, Jim | SKSA to SK2 | Jan 1, 1982 – Apr 6, 1986 | Supply | Patrols 49,51 & 53 (I think); Overhaul @ Newport News. NNSBD&D we do it right the ferst, err, fusrt, err, first time! |
| Butler, James | SKSA to SK2(SS) | Jan 2, 1982 – Apr 16, 1986 | Supply | Patrols 47, 49, 51, N.N. VA. “We do it right the Furst, err, Fist, err, FIRST time.†Vinnie Gucci, Quido, Red, Hotrod Rodney Hunt, the Spud Man, the Cunningham Boys w/Danny Neil, and COOP! Good TImes for sure. |
| Pinho, David | EM1/SS | Feb 1982 – 1986 | Electrical | The Willy R was my first boat - patrols 50, 52, 54. Lots of great times. Still occasionally reminisce about ship-wide drills, operating the reactor plant and Holy Lock, Scotland. |
| Decker, Ray (Doc) | HM2 | Apr 30, 1982 – Aug 26, 1983 | Medical | |
| Damon, Darrel | LTJG | May 1982 – Aug 1983 | IC, RC | pre-overhaul gold crew |
| Solarek, Chuck | MM1 | Jul 1982 – Jan 1987 | A Gang | First boat and I remember her like it was yesterday |
| Simpkins, David | ET2 | Oct 1982 – Jan 1987 | NAV | The Will Rogers was an amazing experience with some incredible people. I do miss the Navy. Crazy right? Captains I was under, Cpt. Dolan, Chalupa, Wolverton, and I forget the last one. |
| Cooksey, Ronald | MS2 (SS) - MS1(SS) | Oct 15, 1982 – Nov 15, 1986 | Food Service | What a time to serve just before the shipyard and after. |
| Ficca, Tony | MS 3/SS | Mar 1983 – Aug 1984 | Supply | My Qual boat. took her into yards at NNSY. life in huntington hall was unique to say the least. |
| Damon, Darrel | LT | Aug 1983 – May 1985 | IC, E, RC | overhaul blue crew |
| Merritt, Bill | MT/SS | 1984 – 1989 | missile | Came on board in Newport News, six patrols. |
| Parris, Anthony/rick | MS3 | Feb 1984 – Aug 1986 | MS | We were in ship dock in Newport News when I first got there..... |
| Lofgren, Leon | FTB2/SS | Feb 5, 1984 – Jun 2, 1988 | Weapons | Did a lot of things that a handful of people can say theyve done. Some were once in a lifetime things. Like looking out from the crows nest while coming in or out of port or being topside coming into Cocoa. Good times! |
| Morris, Tom | MM1 (SS) | Jun 1984 – Jul 1987 | M | Didn't always enjoy it, but it was the experience of a lifetime. |
| Barton, Robert | QM2(SS) | Jun 1984 – Mar 1988 | Quartermaster/Nav | Good times, great memories. Thanks shipmates!! |
| Dawson, Jd | MM2 | Oct 1984 – 1988 | M | Long time ago. Had some good times with the guys on (and off) the boat. |
| Fuller, Joseph/ Joe | MM1/SS | Oct 4, 1984 – Jan 1, 1990 | Machinery | Had a good time on my first boat. Definitely learned what teamwork was all about. |
| Jones, Richard / Gunner | LCDR | Dec 1984 – May 1988 | Weapons Department | |
| Fowler, Mike | RM2(SS) | Dec 1984 – Mar 1989 | Radio | |
| Doyle, Paul | MM | 1985 – 1988 | ||
| Lamale, David | MT3 | 1985 – 1987 | Weapons | I came to the Will Rogers in the Newport Shipyard. I can only remember the great times I had while stationed on board. |
| Coggins, Jeff | mmcm(ss) | 1985 – 1990 | m div | |
| Bowles, Roger A. | TM3 (SS) | Jan 1985 – Sep 30, 1988 | Torpedo | |
| Robert, Peterson | QM3 | Jan 1985 – Jul 1987 | NAV | Reported on-board during refit in NewportNews; HuntingtonHall; SeaTrials; AndrosIsland, CocoaBeach, weapons load in Charleston, and one run out of HolyLoch. Hey Charl Davidson, you out there?...and Vito Filomeno! |
| Small, Kent | MT3 | Feb 1, 1985 – Feb 1, 1991 | Weapons | |
| Lee, Lawson | YN3(SS) | Mar 5, 1985 – Mar 3, 1988 | Admin | I'll never forget the times we had.. |
| Brokaw, Fred | PN3(SS) | Mar 5, 1985 – Apr 10, 1987 | Admin | Had a lot of good times on this boat. It was my very first. Hope to hear from some my old shipmates. I am on fb. |
| Tucker, Fred | QMCM(SS) | Apr 1, 1985 – Mar 1, 1987 | Chief Of Boat, Blue Crew | Medivaced off England. Super crew. Sure appreciated Chief Harrison. Like to hear from crew members .Lost wife Marion in 1990 due to MS. She loved crew and members wives. I am DAV total retired living in Delaware. Fred |
| Cahill, Tom | ET1 (NUKE) | Apr 19, 1985 – Oct 9, 1988 | RC | Came aboard spring of 1985, in the Newport News Shipyard. Rode her for sea trials and then 4 patrols out of Holy Lock. |
| Rosskamp, Mark | MM1 NUKE | May 1985 – May 1987 | M | Came to the Will Rogers in the Newport News Shipyard, spring of 1985. Did sea trials and one patrol out of Holy Lock. |
| Riley, Brian | EM1/SS | May 1985 – Jul 26, 1989 | Electrical | |
| Arnold, Robert | mm1/ss E-6 | May 1985 – 1989 | A Division | In the national guard even at my age. Looking to reconnect with old shipmates |
| Staples, Dave | RM2/SS | Sep 1985 – Oct 1985 | Radio | First and only boat, came aboard in the shipyards. Did sea trials and 7 patrols...I think |
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