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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Waccamaw (AO 109). 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 134 crew members registered for the USS Waccamaw (AO 109).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1965 | 1966 – 1970 | 1971 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCann, Michael | Unknown | 1900 – | Unknown | |
| Ashe, John | F1st | 1945 – 1947 | ????? | |
| Smith, William (Bill) | WATERTENDER 3/C | Jun 24, 1946 – Jan 31, 1947 | Engineering | I was on the commissioning and shake-down crew in the summer of 1946. After making rate I was tranferred to USS Chuchawan AO 100 in Jan of 1947 |
| Boehm, Donald | BT | Apr 1951 – Oct 31, 1954 | engineering - - fireroom | Spent 3 years,8 months on the ship.Travelled a lot - |
| Bauer, Frederick | SHIP\'S SERVICEMAN 3RD CLASS | Jun 18, 1951 – Jun 19, 1955 | Laundry, Ship's Tailor | |
| Agosta, Arthur | Seaman, 1st Class | 1952 – 1954 | 101 | |
| Bachmann, Harold | MMFN | May 15, 1953 – Jun 1, 1954 | engine room | |
| Themann, Joseph | SN | Apr 1, 1954 – Apr 1, 1956 | Deck | Retired LPG serviceman ,was a deck ape,was in personnel office short time .Still live on Long Island NY active with the VFW, Calverton cemetery support com. |
| Fuller, Charles (Buz) | BT3 | Aug 26, 1954 – May 7, 1958 | Engineering | Started out as compartment cleaner. Later went to boiler room. Did Med cruise, Midshipmen cruise and many trips to Gitmo. Made some good friends. |
| Shultz, Leslie | EM2 | Mar 1955 – Jan 1957 | Engineering | I thought I was going on a transport, that is until I bumped my head on the oil transfer rigging. Then I knew that this was an oiler. We spent many months at sea. |
| Stokke, Duane | SN/QM-QM3-QM2 | Dec 1955 – Jun 23, 1958 | Operations - Quartermaster/Signalman | Would like to hear from someone who served with me in those years. Great ship. Loved her. Got to see a lot of different places |
| Von Knoblauch, Karl / "knobby" | SK3 | 1956 – 1957 | Supply | Was on board for a little over a year (my 2nd. ship). Had a great time and made a lot of good friends. Have been to three reunions and going to the next in Charlston May 2 - 6, 07. We were stationed in New Port R.I. & did a Med. Cruise. |
| Reeher, John | Damage Control DC3 | 1956 – 1959 | ShipfitterDiv. | |
| Spencer, Raymond E. (Specs) | Engineman/ PO3 | Aug 1956 – May 1958 | A | |
| Stokes, James | BM3 | Apr 28, 1958 – May 27, 1960 | Deck | |
| Turner, Oswald Bill | em3 | 1959 – 1962 | engiemen3rdclass | REPORTED FOR DUTY 1959 AFTER 1 YEAR SERVICE IN BOSTON ABOARD USS CONSTITUTION IX21 [OLD IRON SIDES ]SEEN A LOT OF WHAT I JOINED NAVY FOR MED CRUISE NORTH ATLANTIC AND COUPLE GITTMOE .MET MANY FRIENDS .BEN POSTON HEY. |
| Sharrock, Robert | RD3 | Sep 1959 – May 1963 | Operations | It's Jocko from the bridge gang. |
| Poston, Ben | MM2 | Oct 15, 1959 – Jul 22, 1962 | M | Worked as CPO messcook, Engineering Office record keeper, Lower Pump Room and Main Engine Room. Home ported in Newport, RI. Made two Med. cruises, one North Atlantic cruise, several Gitmo cruises. |
| McChristy, Claire "chris" | SN | Dec 18, 1959 – Apr 1961 | Deck | |
| McChristy, Claire (Chris) | SK3 | Jan 1960 – Oct 1961 | Supply | Enjoyed my time on the Waccamaw, left Navy went Army and retired a Colonel after 26 more years of service. Saw the ship in Norfolk while on a visit in 1997, but if was under civilian control at that time. |
| Charter, Ronald | cs E-3 | Feb 1960 – 1963 | cook | ENJOYED MY TIME ABOARD THE WACCAMAW GOT OFF JUST BEFORE SHE WENT TO DRY DOCK TO BE JUMBOLIZE |
| Pace, David | CS3 | Aug 5, 1961 – Aug 11, 1963 | ||
| Klein, Vic | mm3 | Oct 1961 – | M Div | Forward Engine Room, |
| Campbell/lynn, Jerry (Soup) | 3RD CLASS DC | May 24, 1962 – Dec 1963 | R | |
| Przepiora , Kenneth, Pepsi | IC3 | Oct 31, 1962 – Sep 1, 1964 | E DIVISION | LOOKING FOR ENGINER MAN 3RD OR 2ND CLASS MCKANSEY AND DENNIS SORRENSON EM2 . |
| Livolsi, Lou | RM2 | 1964 – 1966 | operations | picked up waccamaw in seattle. great crew,and good friends in radio. was know as longshot lou in communications.,.. |
| Hood, Jerry | mm2 | 1964 – 1967 | m division | |
| Lewis, Leonard | RM3 | Jan 1964 – May 1964 | comm | rode ship to seattle for jumbo conversion from rhode island |
| Riedel, George | SN IN RADIO SHACK | Jan 1, 1964 – May 1, 1964 | Cruise from Newport RI to Bremington WA, decomm. Kinston Jamacia, Panamainen Revolt, locked in the lakes Anchored out in Acapulco , North Island to drop off some junk Capt Greene, retired in Brem. Was with Lewie, RM3 | |
| Hatter, Bill | Em3 | May 7, 1964 – May 16, 1968 | Electrician | |
| Jackson, Harry | IC 1 | Jun 15, 1964 – Jun 18, 1966 | E | Came onboard as an IC1 made ICC on way to next duty station. Great ship, great crew. All new IC equipment installed during conversion, leading IC type berthed in Gyro room. Great duty.. |
| Thompson, Sam | E-3 RADIO OPERATOR | Sep 1964 – May 1966 | I was transfered to the Waccamaw when it was in Seattle during it's conversion. I was assigned to be a radio operator with Sturgis, the Glen Fontinant and his brother and Ski from New York. Great times good friends. | |
| Herb, Don | MM$ | Sep 11, 1964 – May 14, 1968 | M-Divison | |
| Lewis, Edw | RADARMAN 2ND | Sep 15, 1964 – Dec 22, 1965 | Operations | Radar Shack, served with Edward F (Eddy) Rock (Salem, Mass), John H. Richard (Hershey, PA) and others. Received an "Early Out" to return to college and was discharged Dec 22, 1965 after returning from Gemini Recovery Mission. |
| Richard Jr., John | RD2 | Sep 25, 1964 – Feb 9, 1966 | Operations | Radar Shack, served with Edward F (Eddy) Rock (Salem, Mass), Ed Lewis (Michigan) and others. Served on Gemini Recovery Mission. Service was extended due to Vietnam War. Was discharged Sept. 1968. Resides in Lancaster Pa |
| Flory, Robert (Bobby) | SH 3 | Nov 1964 – Aug 8, 1967 | Supply | Still kicking! Semi-Retired. Wrk. part time as driver B. F. Recon Inc. (Son's Business) Manhein,Pa Now reside in Manheim,Pa. 2nd div., then supply div. Great crew! Some not with us now.Main concern divided America? |
| Liptak, Bud | MM 2 | Dec 1964 – Sep 1967 | M | A great ship, great bunch of guys, and some fond memories. Bob Hicks, Jerry Hood, Dennis Schomburg, Sid Marchant, I hope all is well. |
| Leslie, Dennis | FN | 1965 – 1967 | Engine Room | Went on board in Boston, stayed in barracks while we worked on ship. I remember Joy, Tom Wilson,Hicks,Liptak Herb,Homer Sidney Marchant, Pederson and the Barefoot brothers. call me 2178551040 |
| Wiand, Chuck | BT 3 | Jan 1, 1965 – Apr 1, 1967 | B | After training in San Deigo,Boarded the ship in Seattle Wa. in Febuary to recommission ship after being converted to a super tanker |
| Brown, John | SNBM | Jan 3, 1965 – Nov 1, 1967 | Second | |
| Bucella, Fioreno | Em3 | Jan 12, 1965 – Feb 27, 1967 | E,, division | anybody on board from when she left Seattle till she returned from her med cruise and 67 especially anybody Anyone in Europe Div division or engineering, B.ill Hatter Jimmy McRae, HG cob 9045548938, Saint Augustine,fl |
| Gee, Jerry | IC2 | Mar 1, 1965 – Aug 1, 1966 | IC | Came on board in Boston just after her conversion. Then to Norfolk. A Med trip and then was transfered in at the end of the Med trip from Naples. |
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