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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Sample (FF 1048). 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 255 crew members registered for the USS Sample (FF 1048).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1971 | 1972 – 1976 | 1977 – 1980 | 1981 – 1983 | 1984 – 1986 | 1987 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oancea, Gary | FTG2 | 1977 – 1978 | 2nd | Had a good time on the Sample. Overall, I have good memories of the ship and the West Pac cruise. |
| Mills, Bruce | MM2 | 1977 – 1978 | M-Div | West-Pac was awesome. Young and studly, we gave the world a distinct view of Americana. P-Fired boilers were crazy. but living in Hawaii was a dream. Many , many memories of this old piece of junk still remain in my head. |
| Findley, Richard (Rich) | FTG2 | Apr 1977 – Mar 1980 | 2nd | Time of my life on this ship! |
| Thiel, Richard | STGSA | Apr 29, 1977 – May 22, 1979 | Weapons | |
| Hengartner, Mike | MMFN | May 1977 – Jun 1978 | M | Good menories of the ship and crew. |
| Park, Bruce | BTFN | May 14, 1977 – May 14, 1979 | M&B | Good Ship Good Crew Loved Pearl , Great times on westpac in Texas now would love to be back in Hawaii next ship was a garbage scow email is bwpapia@yahoo.com |
| Gregory, Robert (Rico) | FTGC | Sep 29, 1977 – Sep 30, 1981 | Fox | |
| Carter, Nick | MM2 | Nov 1, 1977 – Jun 22, 1980 | R | Caught ship in Japan and completed Westpac. Went into shipyard at Pearl and my enlistment was up just prior to leaving for the IO. Pat (Calvin) Bishop (EM2) and Glen Dickinson (EM2) were buds. |
| Mitchell Jr, Walter M. | RM3/RM2 | Dec 15, 1977 – Dec 21, 1980 | CR | This was my first ship and I pretty much enjoyed my time onboard. Learned alot and got along with most everybody. Finally retired as RMCS(SW) on 9/30/1996. It was a good run. |
| Wolff, Jerry | GMT3 | 1978 – Oct 20, 1981 | 3rd | would like to here from shipmates. |
| Markland, Jonathan(Deano) | BT2 | 1978 – 1979 | M | I enjoyed my time on board so much that when I got new orders I fought them until it became critical. |
| Schrum, Jesse | LTJG | Jan 2, 1978 – Jan 1, 1981 | 2nd, OI | That was one hard steaming ship with an even harder working crew. Two WESTPACs, two EASTPACs, and more local ops than any other ship in the Pineapple Fleet in my three years aboard. Plus that crew was a joy with whom to pull liberty. |
| Baker, Barry | RM1 | Mar 1, 1978 – Nov 10, 1980 | CR | Worst command in my 30 year career, Commanding Officer was a desk jockie from DC and the XO could not care about crew. Crew although was great on the most part. Crew moral lowest under Boydston/Koffhold non-leadership. |
| Dixon, Mike / Animal | STG2 | Apr 2, 1978 – Jun 15, 1982 | Weapons | |
| Taylor, Johnny | SK/E-4 | Apr 17, 1978 – May 21, 1980 | Supply | Had a wonderful time during my tour aboard. Made great friends, what a crew. Any of you crew members know the whereabouts of GMG2 Dennis Bodie, BM3 Cherry, BM1 Dalrymple, if do you please e-mail me, glad to be aboard. |
| Davison, Philip | GMT 3 | Jun 5, 1978 – May 29, 1980 | 3rd | |
| Cleveland, Ronald | GMG1 | Jul 1978 – Apr 1982 | 2nd | |
| Breithaupt, Carl | OSSN/SN | Oct 1978 – Apr 1982 | OSSN in OI DIV: 78-81 1/2, SUPPLY Dept. SN Soloing in Ship's: Laundry- 3 mths, Store - 6 mths | Some truly spectacular times giving some of the greatest stories I tell over any chapter in my life! We did A LOT of independent steaming w/ LOTS of port of calls: 2 WESTPACs & 2 US eastpacs - the best of times! |
| Huebner, Phillip | E3 | Oct 1978 – Jan 1980 | Deck | Good times. |
| Moore, Donald | BM2 | Oct 10, 1978 – Jul 27, 1982 | 1st | Had a great time learning from the salts and traveling all over the Pacific |
| Moore, Donny | BM2 | Oct 30, 1978 – Jul 26, 1982 | first div. | Such an amazing time - from screaming seaman to capable crewmember- 2 west-pacs and lots of other deployments. Served with, and under some fine Officers and men. And spent a fortune overseas! |
| Groat, Paul | ETR3/ET2 | Nov 1978 – Nov 1981 | OE | |
| Gilmer, Mike | OSSN/OS2 | 1979 – 1981 | OI | Great times were had by all. |
| Brown, Michael | GMG 3 | 1979 – 1983 | Second | |
| Iverson, Iver | MM2/1 | 1979 – 1981 | m | |
| Files, Jeff | GMG2 | 1979 – 1983 | 2nd | I would be interested in hearing from old shipmates. |
| Ruenz, Marvin | STG3 | Jan 1979 – Jan 1983 | 3 Division | Great ship, Great crew, the girl could roll at sea. North pacific and South China sea.. |
| Comfort Jr, Earle | OS2 | Jan 15, 1979 – Jun 1982 | OI | |
| Lyon, Andy(tiger) | EM3 | Mar 1979 – Jul 1982 | eng | |
| Lindley, Royce | RMSN | Mar 30, 1979 – Mar 30, 1983 | Operations/Communicationd | Looking for Arthur Ralph Goodwin, wife, Linda. I think from NM or TX. area. Good folks! Had 2 kids Chris Missy Stationed in Pearl Harbor HI from 1979 to 1983 Any info avail, please email to roycelindley@aol.com Thanks |
| Edwards, George | SM3 | May 1, 1979 – Dec 1, 1980 | operations | still have vivid memories of ship, crew, hawaii. skills learned were lucrative. still in the business; currently tug logistics. (always loved boats.) would have done alot of things different, e.g., gone surface warfare. |
| Snider, Mark | GMGSN - GMG2 | Jul 1979 – Nov 1982 | 2nd | 1st Ship, loved Hawaii, had some good friends, looking for GMG1 Cleveland, YN1 Parks, they were like fathers. Anyone else who remembers me pls feel free to contact, snider2home@yahoo.com |
| Iverson, Iver | MM1 | Sep 1979 – Oct 1981 | M | |
| Dow, Dennis | OT3 | Nov 1979 – Nov 1981 | OT | Arrived as a wild eyed 17yr old and had the time of my life. Westpac, Dependents cruise |
| Williams, Claude | LT | 1980 – 1983 | Main Propulsion | |
| Katz, David | IC 2 | 1980 – 1984 | ||
| Franz, Joe | EW1 | 1980 – 1984 | OE | My first ship. Damn we had a good time! Crossing the line, grape soda, Fleet Week, WESTPACs, Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders what more could a sailor want? |
| Snyder, Sherman | E2/OT | 1980 – 1981 | OPERATIONS ASW | Glad to see some names I know... hello to all the other shipmates. Wish I was there longer... ummm well not on the ship... but Hawaii LOL |
| McCloud, Shornden | MAC(SW) | 1980 – 1983 | X | Great tour! I worked for LCDR Richardson, the best XO I served under in 23 years. |
| Roche, Steve (Pc) | PC3 | 1980 – 1982 | X | If you were onboard from 80-82 we probably know one another. Officer or enlisted, I saw you when we got mail. Some of you I got dirty whites with on liberty (Donny) and hoping someone knows where then QM3 Jose Cruz is. |
| Sheets, Donald | EM2 | Jan 1980 – Apr 1983 | Was my first ship. 2 Westpacs and lots of great shipmates. What ever happened to ENS Claude V. Williams? | |
| Shaver, Trenton | Ens/LTJG | Jan 1980 – Oct 1982 | OE and OI | Great ship and crew. Sample picked me up in Diego Garcia in Jan of 1980 half way through a WESTPAC. Spent a lot of time on Gonzo Station that trip. Hawaii was great, too. I still miss it. Best days of my life. |
| Oates, John | ETCS(SW) | Jan 6, 1980 – Sep 1983 | OE | |
| Moss, Jack | E3 | Mar 25, 1980 – Mar 24, 1983 | A Gang | I was and engine man in a gang , I started as a mm and struck for engine man an got it. Joe olsen was my trainger and en1 kirkvold was head of the engine room. When he shipped out en1 rick alberto took over. |
| Wheeler, Russell | E5 | May 1980 – Mar 1983 | Weapons | |
| Warwick, Bill | SN | Aug 1980 – Feb 1982 | 1st | |
| Suddeath, Gary | BT2 | Aug 1980 – Dec 1984 | B | Still remember the Russian ship hound dogging us until 2 DD'S came to escort us back to Subic. Cebu, Thailand, PI Great times, Great memories, |
| Jones, Cj | BT2 | Sep 1980 – Dec 1983 | ENG | What a blast seeing the world.From Gozo station, to the P.I back home to hawaii living a dream didn't know how fortunate I was. |
| Bailey, Collin/beetle | s a | Oct 1980 – Sep 1981 | 1st |
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