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USS Vesuvius (AE 15) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Vesuvius (AE 15). 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 47 crew members registered for the USS Vesuvius (AE 15).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1971 | 1972 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moore, Alan C. "dinty" | QM3/C | Nov 22, 1944 – Jun 3, 1946 | Communication & Navigation | Great work for a 135 pound guy trying to survive the work gang handling 250 lb bombs while 280 lb YN manned the clipboard!! A real exciting part of my life & made good friends.All hail "The Greatest Generation!!" & We owe a toast 2 CP |
| Smith, Bob | SEAMAN | Aug 1, 1951 – Apr 27, 1954 | FIRST | I WAS A DECK APE DURING THE KOREAN CONFLICT. I AM NOW THE AE15 COORDINATOR FOR THE AE SAILORS ASSN. VISIT THE AE15 WEBSITE AT: http://www.freewebs.com/vesuvius/ & www.aesailors.com |
| Sanphilipo, Joseph ( Sandy) | BMSN/ BMC Retired | Aug 1, 1951 – Sep 1, 1954 | 2nd Div. Deck | Cox #2 Boat ,Gunner 20 mm #24 Pointer MT 34 3"/50 BMW underway and Rearming, Helm for lst ship alongside USS Evansville PF70 Wonsan ,Korea |
| Durham, Alvin (Al And Bull) | 2nd because 3rd was frozen | Aug 1954 – 1957 | 150 | Deceased 2007. Loved the Navy and serving on the "V" Was proud to be coxswain, in charge of operation of Captain Klinker's gig. Had two great helpers, too! And appreciate Lt. (Mr.) Nickerson teaching us for G.E.D. |
| Burns, Bobby | MM2 | Sep 2, 1962 – Feb 1, 1964 | M-DIV | |
| Davis, Garland / Dave Or Davy | CS3 | Oct 1962 – Feb 1964 | S-2 | I was the ship's baker for most of my tour aboard. |
| Wilson, David | BM3 | Apr 19, 1963 – Oct 18, 1966 | 1st | |
| Hill, Carl | QM3 | Jun 11, 1963 – May 10, 1965 | Navigation | |
| Budz, Stan | GMTSN | Aug 1963 – Apr 1964 | GUNNERY | |
| Stoker, Ira A. | MM2 | Aug 7, 1963 – Apr 16, 1966 | A | Good times with good shipmates |
| Duvall, Norman | SF3 | 1964 – Sep 1967 | Repair | Want to meet up with fellow shipmates at reunions. Anyone near Tampa, FL or Louisville, KY? |
| Finken, Dale | EM3 | Apr 1964 – Feb 9, 1966 | E | I was the electrician who took care of the electrical systems on the ship, Generators, Winches, and Liberty Boats. I fell from the Captain's Gig down 2 decks and cracked a few bones. Returned to duty 10 days later. |
| Swader, Steve | sm3 | Aug 21, 1964 – Mar 25, 1969 | signal bridge | I dont know how many rember but Im the guy that was sent down the rope ladder to tighten up the morring lines and the barge pulled away and I went down between the ship and barge ,they sent a boat around for me . |
| Philpott, Edward | Mar 1965 – Oct 1966 | |||
| Korth, Roger | SK3 | Aug 12, 1965 – May 23, 1967 | Supply | Last place I would have chosen to serve, but have the greatest memories of the best crew and greatest ship. I read your names Shipmates and I return in spirit. |
| Buss, Wesley | mm2 | Sep 9, 1965 – May 18, 1967 | engineering | |
| Johnson, Wayne Aka Skates | GMG2 | Oct 1, 1965 – Jul 9, 1968 | 3rd | I was in charge of #1 hole and the aft 3/50 gun captain. Has on board when the gun boats made a run at us . And when we went died in the water and drifted for days until we got a tow. |
| Fooster, Harold "Foo"" | SK2 | Dec 15, 1965 – Sep 17, 1967 | SUPPLY (S-1) | Reported aboard as SK3/worked in GSK and Jack of Dust(chummy with the ships cooks Reported aboard when SK3/worked in GSK, jack of dust(chummy with the ships cooks!!) |
| Grensing, Gale [cupcake] | DC-2 | Jan 1966 – Mar 27, 1968 | R | served uss grasp ars24 oct64-jan66 |
| Breuer, James (Jim) | YNSN | Jan 23, 1966 – Sep 9, 1967 | 1st | Was a 1st. Div. deck ape, Captain's Gig crewman and Deck Dept. Yeoman. |
Wisner, Ronald  | SFP3 | Feb 8, 1966 – Jan 25, 1968 | engineering, shipfitter | I need some information from the day, got some memories but cannot remember the names, or places, or dates, what and where. seems i didn't existe and the ship was never in nam. Doing this for my dad, take it easy on me. |
| Kennison, Lauren (Harm) | SN2 | Jul 1966 – Dec 1970 | . | Too many stories to tell in a short space. Served 3 1/2 years on Vesuvius. Loved to sleep out on the metal deck (against regs.) because it was so much cooler than the forward berthing comp. |
| Cuellar, Fred | seaman | Nov 3, 1966 – Jan 7, 1968 | deck | worked on deck reloading and rearming ships on yankee station south china seas home ported out of subic bay phillipines |
| Foster, Mike | mm2 | 1967 – 1970 | april 1970 | have just talk to schnee an penn and miss the fellows aboard ship hope to hear from some of you |
| George, Ollie | YN1 | Mar 15, 1967 – Jul 15, 1968 | X | |
| Lee, Gale | 3rd Class Petty Officer Damage Control DC3 | Sep 1967 – Apr 1969 | Pipe fitters | |
| Harper, Jr., Ivey G. | MM3 | 1968 – 1970 | Machinery | "Hole Snipe" |
| Hart, Harold | E 3 Fireman MM | 1968 – 1970 | M | |
| Kious, Jim | E3 | Jan 1968 – Sep 1969 | 1ST | |
| Traill, Michael | SM | May 15, 1968 – May 11, 1970 | 2ND | |
| Haulenbeck, Steve | E3 PERSONNELMAN | Jun 15, 1968 – Apr 23, 1970 | personnel | |
| Joyce, Dennis/denden | E4/-Boatswainsmate | Jun 22, 1968 – Jun 17, 1970 | First Division | Had some of the Best friends in my life,Richardson,Pfrang,Stern,Morinie,Berg,Good,just to name a few.We work are ass's off but laughed them off also. |
| Carroll, Rick | E3 | Jun 1, 1969 – Jan 4, 1971 | ||
| Drogalis, Pat (Drogs) | EM-2 | 1970 – 1971 | E-Div | Good memories,good shipmates,Olongapo,PI,Singapore,Hong Kong,San Francisco,Those were the days my friends! |
| Saavedra, Reynaldo | IC1 | 1970 – 1974 | E | I made sure we always have the latest MOVIES on board. |
| Gonnerman, David | Seaman3 | Jan 1, 1970 – Aug 1971 | GMG | Looking for Steve Bruins. |
| Stringfellow, James | bmc | Jan 1, 1971 – Oct 30, 1974 | frist | was lpo of frist div worked i-2-3-holes we worked our tails off |
| Mollenhauer, Robert (Bob) | ET3 | Jul 1971 – Aug 1973 | OE | 2nd ship - made one cruise to Westpac - at the time it was the longest of any ship since WW2 - Feb 72 - Mar 73. We knew Olongopo like the back of our hands. THOSE were the days. |
| Jurich, Greg | MM3 | Oct 28, 1971 – Sep 21, 1973 | A lot of work-not much free time, but friendships that have lasted through the years,and deep appreciation for all that served during very trying times | |
| Newby, Mark | IC3 | Nov 10, 1971 – Feb 1, 1973 | E | Transferred to USS White Plains, Vesuvius went home, I stayed in Vietnam/Philippines. |
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