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USS Grand Canyon (AR 28) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Grand Canyon (AR 28). 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 75 crew members registered for the USS Grand Canyon (AR 28).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1973 | 1974 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittman, Ken | HT2 | 1974 – 1977 | R-1 | Great group of guys in R-1 division. Worked in the pipe shop 56-A, under Chief Daniels and Chief Tullos. Ports included Newport RI, Norfolk Va, Pensacola , Bermuda, Bahamas. Ahoy Shipmates |
| Strandberg, Steven | ET3 | 1974 – 1978 | R-4 | |
| Masone, Charlie | EN3 | Jan 5, 1974 – Jul 28, 1977 | Repair - Diesel Engine Shop | Hey. Served on the Grand Canyon 73-77 in Diesel repair shop. Had an apartment in Jax Beach with John Crowe and Dan Knutson. |
| Johnson, Dave | EM1 | Mar 1974 – Jun 1976 | ARRS | I processed data entry for the Repair Department |
| Rys, William (Bill) | MM2 | Apr 1974 – Dec 1976 | R-2 38C | Had some great times at Mayport, with occasional excursions to the Bahamas, Pensacola, NOB Norfolk, Newport, Bayonne, and Earle NWP. One of my favorite commands during my 20 years in the USN. |
| Garner, Bob | PNSN | May 1974 – Mar 1976 | X | What a career killer, dirty old ship with horrible food and worse living conditions....glad I finally got to serve on real ships with real commanding officers |
| Meekins, Joe | E-4 | 1975 – | Repair | I served in the carpenters shop just out of boot camp. Stationed in Pensacola, we called this building 28. Purchased my first motorcycle while here, and oh ya, let those damn Christians onboard convert me. |
| Huggins, Steve | MR2 | Feb 1975 – Sep 1, 1978 | R2 Repair Machine Shop | Was in machine shop and was division career counselar prior to discharge. Was part of the decommissioning crew on Sept 1,1978 |
| Stewart, James | E- 5 HT2 | Apr 7, 1975 – Sep 1, 1978 | R-1 SHIPFITTER SHOP AND WELD SHOP | SERVED UNDER CPO JACK OWENS.BEST CHIEF IN THE NAVY.LOOKED AFTER HIS MEN. |
| Bock, Roger | PM3 | Jun 11, 1975 – Oct 11, 1976 | R-1 | Was assigned to the carpenter shop. Best time I had in the Navy |
| Kelley, William Kelley | HT3 | Oct 6, 1975 – Sep 1, 1978 | R-1 | I was in the shipfitters shop under the guidance of HTC Jack Owens |
| Sturgill, Roy | MM2 | Nov 20, 1975 – Jul 1978 | Repair | My second Command where I also had many friends! Worked in the Outside Repair (AC&R Shop). I left when the ship was decommissioned! |
| Moon, Billy | IC-1 | 1976 – 1977 | E | Like to talk with any ships company engineers. Like to hear from Shedrick Paris ,Jerry Sarver or Lt Tew. |
| Cash, Ralph | E-2 DECK DIVISION | Jan 1976 – Nov 1976 | Deck (Deck Ape | Came aboard in January, went on cruises aboard her, loved my time aboard her, she was a grand ole gal. Loved standing watch, especially at night, the view of the stars at night was phenomenal. Had a great shipnmate David Pierce,great guy. |
| Dennis, Joiner | MR-3 | Jan 6, 1976 – Mar 1979 | machine shop | |
| Tino, Daniel | E 3 | Feb 1976 – 1978 | Ht | Assigned to carpenter shop. Pattern maker shop. Worked with a bunch of good guys. One 1st class was August Abistillis. Lived in a apartment in regency square. Still remember the long liberty in Pensacola. Ship made paper |
| Pinkston, Johnny (Pink Or Pinky) | MR3 | Feb 1976 – | Repair | |
| Robertson, Dallas (Roadrunner) | MM3 | Mar 1976 – Sep 1976 | M Division | Friends were BT3 Tucker, MR3 Perez, MR3 Hernandez |
| Luno, Jessie | HT2 | Mar 1, 1976 – Mar 1, 1978 | R-1 pipe shop | |
| May, Daniel Doc May | HM3 | Apr 1976 – Sep 1, 1978 | Medical | was aboard when she was '' welded to the pier" in Mayport. Member of the decommisioning crew that took her to Norfolk. |
| Seese, Ken | BM3 | Apr 7, 1976 – Sep 1, 1978 | Deck 2nd division | What a great time, Jax beach was great. Loved the Armadillo bar on the beach. Made some great friends, Joe Klemik, Tim Bell, Randy Graham, Shawn Chamberlain and many more. Wonder what these guys are up to? |
| Kemp, Neil | mmfa | Sep 1976 – Oct 1977 | Repair dept | started off in the estimation office went on to outside repair then went into the valve shop. transferred off to go to the lasalle over seas for a year. |
| Stephen, Wallace | htfn | Sep 1976 – Mar 1978 | repair | Worked as Ht 1976-1978 |
Kunkle, William (Bill)  | LTjg/LT | Oct 1976 – Jul 1978 | Repair Dept/Operations Dept | Was the Admin Officer for the Repair Dept for a year, then with promotion to LT, became the Navigation/Operations Dept Head. |
| Duncan, Rhonda | any | 1977 – 1977 | any | |
| Rogers, Lonnie Mouse | BTFN | 1977 – 1978 | R2 | was BT but went to little office by foundry for repair dept writing chits with frank , robert,rusty and Al whom grabbed me at the gang plank and took me to R2 instead of engine room, welded to the pier in mayport |
| Lemanowicz, Steve | MR3 | 1977 – Sep 1, 1978 | Repair | My first command out of "A" school. The machine shop was a great place to learn my trade. Great bunch of guys with many friendships made. Shop head was MRC Ready. I was also part of the decommissioning crew. |
| Garrett, Mark | MR3 | 1977 – Jul 7, 1978 | Repair | Transferred from YOYO by swapping with another MR??? on the Grand Canyon (GC) . A wonderful time on the GC but in hindsight should not have missed the Med cruize with the YOYO. Decommissioned the GC in Norfolk in 1978 |
| Hardin, William | SN | 1977 – 1978 | Deck | Just reaching out |
| Daniel, Derrick | EM3 | Jan 7, 1977 – Sep 21, 1978 | E | Decommissioned in 1978, cruised the coast of Florida. |
| Kleber, Joe (Clayborn) | E-3 | Jan 15, 1977 – Oct 28, 1978 | Repair Office Youman | Hey shipmates; Hoping to reconnect with a few of my good old buddies. Been looking for Steve Hanus, Mayhew, Smith or Smitty. |
| Thompson, Jimmy | IC2 | Mar 15, 1977 – Mar 15, 1978 | R3 Gyro | |
| Mulvey, Jim | BM 3 | 1978 – 1978 | 1st | Building 28 in Mayport. Only got underway 2 times.Last time was to Norfolk to get decommissioned. I was part of the decommission crew and was one of the last to leave the ship. |
| Casimier, Joseph | RM1 | Mar 1978 – Sep 1978 | OC |
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