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USS Waccamaw (AO 109) Crew List
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraftzenk, Thomas | E-5 MACHINIST MATE | 1966 – 1967 | A | SURE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU!!! |
| Lawrence, John | EN2 | 1966 – 1968 | A | Was i A div Engier on caaptins gig. |
| Van, Gary | BT3 | 1966 – 1968 | B | Long sleepless hours at sea promising yourself a sleeping bliss when you get to port. Once back in port no time to waste sleeping, shore leave is awaiting. |
| Wellman, James Oakie | ICFA | Jan 1966 – May 10, 1968 | ||
| Cunnings, Phillip Phil | QM2 | Feb 4, 1966 – Oct 1, 1968 | OPS | |
| Grott, Joseph | MM3 | Mar 12, 1966 – Nov 1967 | engineering | I was stationed on the "Wac" before going to Nuke School. Made a Med cruise in which we experience TWO separate collisions at sea and refueled a Russian vessel. This was before they allowed women on board. DARN!! |
| Abbate, Vic | BM3 | Apr 1, 1966 – Mar 1, 1968 | 1ST | CAME ABOARD APRIL 1966 1ST DIVISION PLAYED FOOTBALL BASEBALL AND BASKETBALL EVERYONE CALLED ME ABBOTT MOVED TO MIAMI IN 1972 |
| Lawrence, John | EN-2 | Sep 1966 – Jan 10, 1968 | A Division | Enginer on captains gig |
| Zant, Ken | FTG2 | Nov 9, 1966 – Nov 10, 1967 | Operations | Left on dock and watched Waccamaw leaving for a Med cruise, Due to leave service in Jan 1968, XO Miller didn't want to use ship overhead to fly me back to states in December. Spent all of December on SP duty in Norfolk. |
| Guhl, Bill | EN2 | Dec 19, 1966 – Nov 10, 1967 | A | Auxiliary Power Engine room, Captain's Gig Engineer, Pump Room. Do you remember Elmer Fudd? or Emory Johnson, Crankshaft, Joy, Lawrence of the dairy, Whitey, Chief Polgar, The duty MAA, 1452 guitar pickin' Barnes, Tule |
| Beickel, Alan | SHL 3rd class | 1967 – 1968 | Supplies | Looking for James Francis Head |
| McGrath, Tom | ETR 2 | Jan 1, 1967 – Oct 15, 1968 | ops | anyone during this time |
| Seibert, Dean | mm3 | Feb 1967 – Oct 1968 | A | Feel free to contact me to talk about old times |
| Burke, Pete | Fireman 3rd class | Feb 1967 – Oct 1968 | A | Would like to see if anyone is still around from A division and might have served from 1967-1968 |
| Blackburn, Gene | ETN2 | Apr 1967 – Oct 1967 | Operations | Still working, running my business in Norcross, GA and playing with my ham radios. Planning to go to Branson reunion in May 2010. I remember all the good times/ good friends aboard Waccamaw (aka NHNF). |
| Galbreath, John | Rm2 | Apr 6, 1967 – Oct 2, 1970 | Ops | |
Larrick, Donald  | FTG3 | 1968 – 1972 | 3rd | |
| Lawrence, Emil | IC-2, or Petty Officer Second Class | Jan 7, 1968 – Sep 1969 | Electricians Department/Interior Communications | Served aboard the Wac, multiple cruises to Med (Jordan Crisis), Carib (GITMO), AtlantIc. Involved in search for Nuc sub SSN-589 Scorpion, lost in 68. Wac involved in search for Nuc sub SSN-593 Thresher lost in 63 |
| Bierbaum, Jim | SN | Feb 12, 1968 – Dec 4, 1969 | Deck | None |
| Valdez, Lawrence | SEAMAN | Mar 11, 1968 – 1969 | B | |
| Seldon, Lawrence | ELECTRICIAN MATE 2ND CLASS | May 1968 – Sep 1969 | ELECTRICIAN | CAME ON AS ELECTRICIAN MATE 3RD CLASS RIGHT FROM VIET NAM, LEFT AS EM2 CLASS |
| Wheeler, William | LT | Aug 1968 – Mar 1970 | Engineering | Engineer Officer, great ship |
| Bush, Donald | BT3 | Sep 9, 1968 – Nov 11, 1971 | B | Heard from Paul Kerly and Have sent Steve Watson mail. Good hearing from the old "B" gang we worked hard and played harder. Very good memories. |
| Todd, Richard (Dick) | MM3 | Nov 14, 1968 – Jun 20, 1972 | Main Engines | Not bad duty Looking for old shipmates from the good old days. |
| Watson, Steve | BT | Dec 1968 – Sep 1970 | B | Good and bad memories of time on Waccamaw (mostly good). Miss a lot of my shipmates these days. Larry Seldon was one of my Gardian Angels. Hi, "Uncle" Seldon! Have always regretted not being a Navy career man. |
| Dubiton, Patrick | EM2 | Dec 1968 – Jan 1972 | E division | Requested a "steaming ship" out of "A" school on my "Dream Sheet" and I got a bingo with the Wac. one steaming mama. no regrets.My salute to" Shaky Jake, Frog,Barefoot chief Paul, and all the crew.. |
| Adams, Rodney | Boatwain Mate 2nd Class | 1969 – Dec 21, 1972 | 1 & 2 Division | I would like to find old shipmates I served with between the years 1969-1972 |
| Allen, Tom | SH4 | 1969 – 1971 | Supply | |
| Price, Tom | MM2 | 1969 – 1969 | Engine room | On board for the north Atlantic cruise winter 1969. I remember fire scare in the Av gas rig. Went dead in the water during a refuel. I remember you Terry Hodge. |
| Doyle, Duane | SR | 1969 – 1973 | na | Im the daughter of Duane Edward Doyle, He served in the Navy as a Medical assistant. From 1969 to sometime in 1973. He was on the USS Waccamaw AO 109. Station out of Norfolk Virginia. looking for anyone who remebers him. |
| Barge, Larry | E3 | Jan 1969 – Apr 1, 1971 | Operations and Deck | Served as both seaman with the deck force and as corpsman in sick bay |
| Hodge, Terry | MM3 | Jan 4, 1969 – Sep 14, 1971 | M | HI! Russell remember me. |
| Rotundo, David | YN2 | Feb 1969 – Sep 1969 | X | only aboiard the USS Waccamaw for a short period. Was transferred to the Naval Hospital for medical evaluation and treatment. Was retired with disability in June 1970. |
| Field, Roy | EN3 | Jun 7, 1969 – Mar 3, 1971 | A | Best duty of my 4 years. Good friends who I still speak with today |
| Wright, Bob | QM3 | Oct 1969 – Aug 1971 | Navigation | |
| Mullins, Marty "moon" | GMG 3 | Oct 1969 – Feb 23, 1973 | Deckhand - Gunnersmate | |
| Russell, James | MM2 | Dec 1969 – May 2, 1972 | A | I miss the '69 to '72 crew, maybe we can all get together some day at a Waccamaw reunion. |
| Thompson, John | SF3 | 1970 – 1971 | R | |
| Miller, Ralph | ETNSN | 1970 – 1973 | OPS | Looking for Deacon, Weiner, Denny Roll, George Spencer, David Lamb |
| Whitt, William | E2 | Jan 1970 – Dec 1972 | Deck | |
| Milton, Sam | DK3 | Jan 27, 1970 – Nov 6, 1971 | Supply | Looking for: Johnny Torres, Fud Miller, Terry Hunt, Bill Swann, Ed Hobbs, Mike Beebe, Darryl Ashbaucher, Lamar Watson, Cripps, Taco, Turtle, Ehret, Gilmartin, Ed Young, I live in Tampa now, moving to Atlanta in January. |
| Sacolick, Lewis | Fireman Apprentice | Feb 2, 1970 – Jul 2, 1971 | M division | |
| Beverleigh, Howard | E4 | Mar 1970 – Dec 1971 | R | I first set foot on the Waccamaw 30 min before sailing to the Mediterranean for 8 months. I started out in the Fireroom and it took me 13 months to finally get into the Repair div where I belonged. |
| Galvin, John (Butch) | MM3 | Mar 1, 1970 – 1971 | M | |
| Joyner, Arnold | BM3 | Aug 1970 – Apr 28, 1974 | Deck | Sailed around the World on the Old WACC, meet some great men. May the blessings of God be with you all. Thanks for the momories. |
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