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USS Piedmont (AD 17) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Piedmont (AD 17). 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 261 crew members registered for the USS Piedmont (AD 17).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1958 | 1959 – 1966 | 1967 – 1970 | 1971 – 1974 | 1975 – 1977 | 1978 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hernandez, Rudy (Papa)  | E1 | 1978 – 1980 | Deck | I am on Facebook. If you think you know me check it out. View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
| Wiley, Don | HT-2 | Mar 1978 – Apr 1980 | R-1 | |
| Sronce, John | HT2 | Jun 15, 1978 – Sep 21, 1980 | R-1 | Burned alot of rods in 26a welding shop.Long hours but alot of lifelong memories.Would like to have a weld shop reunion. Found ya Walker, but still would like to find Kevin Ward or Timmy Collins or gil Sanchez, Elmer Pritts,Charlie . |
| Gomez, Nelson "Tony" | DP3 | Jun 28, 1978 – Jun 27, 1982 | S-7 | Great times aboard the speedy piedy. Would like to meet up with my old s7 div shipmates. |
| Hundley, Jerry | RM2 | Oct 1978 – Feb 1981 | OC | |
| Corl, Tom | SK3 | Oct 1978 – Jul 1979 | Supply | |
| Buzbee, Bill | DP3 | Oct 19, 1978 – May 19, 1981 | S-7 ADP | First ship i was on. Met some great people that i am still contact with today. Had some good times on the old bucket of bolts. |
| CULP, JERRY | BTFN TO BT2 | Nov 1, 1978 – Sep 30, 1982 | BOILER REPAIR SHOP/SUPPLY P.O. | WAS IN THE DECOM. CREW 09/30/1982 |
| Character, Timothy | DC3 | Dec 15, 1978 – Mar 6, 1982 | FIRST | |
| Rivera, Michael | SK3 | 1979 – 1981 | Supply | I had a shipboard wedding aboard "DOC." Capt.George Tsantes,One of the best ! We had some great times in Mayport,Jax Beach,and Norfolk ! Who can forget the missile launch from the Sub.God Bless you all.Now SK1,USNR,Ret. |
| Smith, Mike [smitty] | MM2 | 1979 – 1980 | Repair | |
| Wiesbeck, Eugene | BT1 | 1979 – 1982 | R-2 | I Was in R-2 Division BR Shop then went to the R-2 Office. I was part of the MMT Team with the Turkish Navy |
| Picha, Leonard Butch | emc | 1979 – 1981 | e div | rough ship to report to,a fine ship after a lot of work..capt santes best skipper i ever served under |
| Cooper, Francis | BTFN TO BT2 | Apr 1979 – Feb 1981 | R-2 boiler repair shop | good times meet a lot of good people on this ship was my first command |
| Narvaez, Nelson | EM2 | Jul 8, 1979 – Jul 31, 1983 | REWIND SHOP | |
| Taylor, Mark | BT2 | Jul 12, 1979 – Aug 25, 1982 | I was part of the Decom crew and hot plant turn over to the turk's, served as ships oil king | |
| Berney, Joe | HT3 / HT2 | Sep 1979 – Oct 1981 | R-1 / 17A / MMA | Couldn't leave this ship quick enough. Hated everything about it. Did meet some good friends though; some I am still in contact with. |
| Pathiakis, Nick | E-4 | Oct 1979 – Feb 1982 | Supply | Had a great time in Supply. Would like to hear from any of the old gang from Supply and the rest of the guys I hung out with. John Gill, Mitch Danner, ...ect |
| Steigerwald, Johnny | DS3 | Dec 1979 – Jun 1980 | S7 | TAD while waiting for Yellowstone to be built. S7 crew was great to me. |
| Dawson, Kenneth W | CWO | 1980 – 1983 | R-1 | |
| Brown, Ronald | MM# | 1980 – 1981 | R | |
| Zawadzki, Mark (Heebie) | Jan 1980 – Sep 1980 | Repair | ||
| Marriott, John | en3 | Jan 1980 – | a gang | he was a great place to start navy life. mm1 williams,mm1 sharp were great LPO's LT Brown great div officer and the old saying if it looks good it runs good lol |
| Riedinger, Red | Ht 2nd class | Jan 1, 1980 – Jun 1, 1980 | HT1 | |
| Gregory, Richard, Chip | MM3 | Feb 1980 – Aug 1982 | Fwd Engine Room | I had a lot of Respect for the Skipper, Captain Tsantes. Not So much for the XO |
| Summers, Ron | e3 | Mar 1980 – Sep 1983 | r1 | |
| Pruitt, Derril Scott | HM3 | May 1980 – Sep 30, 1982 | Medical | I served in the Medical dept. as the operating room tech. and corpsman. |
| Terry, George | BTFN | May 4, 1980 – Aug 20, 1981 | B | I remember all too well. Bruce Hamilton (Hambone), Mike Miller (Spam Brains) Seabolt, and the wiseguy from Jamaca Queens, you know who you are. I learned alot from Mike and Bruce. Hey Mike, remember drunkin' calisthenics? |
| Garrett, Patrick | MSSN/MS3 | Jun 1980 – Oct 1982 | S-2 | It was my first ship, I was a cook on watch in the galley as well as the wardroom, I was also the POIC of the honor guard at the decom ceremony, went to NMCB62 in Gulfport MS. from there |
| Dehaven, Dave | HM3 | Aug 1980 – Sep 1982 | Medical | I was the ship's lab tech as well as handled sick call |
| Brasaemle, Michael | E-4 | Aug 25, 1980 – Oct 12, 1981 | 2nd | i was a boatswain mate i enjoyed serving in the navy my short time was due to president Reagen orded cut down of the miltery i was very disapointed, and yet very proud top serve.Wish i could have served 20 years. |
| Given, Chris | mmfn | Aug 30, 1980 – | r2 div. | first ship loved everything about doc |
| Smith, Dale | MM3 | Oct 16, 1980 – May 1, 1982 | Machinery | Work in the forward engine room for two years, also mess cranked a MM a school Great Lakes durring that time |
| Barger, Randy | DPSN | Nov 1980 – Sep 30, 1982 | S-7 | First Ship. I was part of the Decomissioning Honor Guard. Decomissioning Plank Owner. Honorably Discharged in 1985 at BUPERS in Washington DC. Obtained E5 (DP2) |
| Gardner, Cleve | DK3 | Nov 1, 1980 – Nov 1, 1983 | supply-disbursing | served with nick pathiakis, murray appatoff, chief penentrante, june Decastro, remember alot of the guys from supply as well. would like to hear from anyone from any department. |
| Gresham, Michael Gresham | MR3 | Dec 5, 1980 – Sep 30, 1982 | R2 31A,31B and 06A | was my first ship and stayed through DECOM retired in 2004 as MRC(SW) now reside in san diego ca. working for Delphinus Engineering |
| Leible, Robert | HT 3 | Jan 1981 – Sep 30, 1982 | R-1 / Shop 17 A | sheetmetal shop, Buffalo NY |
| Leach, Thomas | MM1 | Jan 4, 1981 – Dec 1, 1982 | Machinery | |
| Malek, Timothy | HT2 | Mar 1981 – Sep 1982 | R 1 | |
| Crowell, Carl | bt3 | May 28, 1981 – May 1982 | Engineering | I was known as Rat. I was good friends with Shane and Mark. I was a boiler tech. Left from here and went to USS Shenandoah. |
| Blahut, Richard | ET2 | Aug 1981 – Sep 1982 | R-4 | Was onboard when He was decommisioned |
| Mehl, Grace | ENS | 1982 – 1983 | Boat Group | |
| Eliff, Christopher | SN | Jan 1982 – Sep 1982 | Boat Group | I was only onboard 9 months before the Decom. He was my first ship, must have done something right, I'm still in. |
| Tryon, Jim | EMFN | Apr 1982 – Sep 30, 1982 | R3/E | My first ship. I wasn't there long, but have lots of memories of "him" (Doc). Remember Scott Mauer, and all the fun we had, and how great his family was to me. |
| Schultz, Allen | EMFN | Apr 1982 – Sep 1982 | R-3 | My first ship. Basically did mess duty and then got the ship ready for decommisioning. |
| Reece, Kevin | HTFR | Apr 1982 – Sep 30, 1982 | R-Div | Came aboard right out of "A" School, worked in the shop for about a month or so, then compartment cleaner, then Mess Decks and then Decom crew. Was in the Honor Guard for Decom Ceremony! Went on to retire DCCS in 2001. |
| Walker, Jeffrey (Jj) | HTC | 1984 – 1989 | R1/RO |
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