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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Hyades (AF 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 29 crew members registered for the USS Hyades (AF 28).
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glaze, Maxwell (Frenchie) | Seaman | Jan 21, 1945 – | Deck hand | I served proudly in the United States Navy from 1945-1970. WWII, Korea and Vietnam. Currently retired and enjoying life at 96. |
| Stearns, Robert | CS3 | 1953 – 1955 | USS Hyades | I served as the Baker on the USS Hyades from 1953 until 1955. I thoroughly enjoyed serving on the Hyades and now my wife and I are coordinators of the USS Hyades Reunions. |
| Meyerriecks, Larry | CS3 | Oct 1954 – Jun 1956 | Commissary | |
| Lang, Fred | BMSN | 1957 – | Deck divison | |
| Walkush, Richard (Dick) | YN3 | May 15, 1957 – Sep 24, 1959 | Machinists | Engineering Department Yeoman from 1957 to 1959. Transferred to Shore Duty COMSERVLANT Norfolk, Va. 1959 to 1962 discharge. |
| Amaral, Robert - Bob | RMSN | 1958 – 1959 | Radioman | Came to the AF28 from Morroco Fleet Weather Central. Made a number of Med runs and enjoyed the Mediterranean ports. Took my discharge in Sept 1959. |
| Williams, James | MA3 | Dec 6, 1959 – Sep 13, 1962 | Supply | Had New Years In Palma . On one cruise back to Norfolk, our ship was changed to a German Freighter. Also we had a "Peanut Watch" for the Ships Stores. Ports -Valencia/Barcelona/Genoa/Naples/Piraeus/Gibraltar/Cannes/Nice |
| Perillo, Richard | RD3 | 1960 – Oct 15, 1962 | operations | Would like to here from any crew or officers |
| Watson, Charles (Charlie) | BM3 | Jul 23, 1960 – Jul 28, 1964 | Deck Hand | Made many Med Cruises and also was there during the Cuba Crisiswhen we brough back 286 women and children and than saty on line till crisis was over |
| Maragliano, Jerome P. | SF-3 | Aug 12, 1961 – Jul 10, 1963 | R-Div. | Had many good times,some bad. Served during the Cuban crises. Two trips to the North Atlantic,four to the Med,and two to the Caribian. |
| Hoffman, Gerald | E 3 SEAMAN | Sep 1961 – Sep 1963 | DECK FORCE | |
| Thompson, Richard | sk3 | 1962 – 1964 | supply | was on board for the Cuban crises, made many trips over seas. would like to hear from other sk's |
| Lipford, Edward | E-4 | May 1962 – Apr 1965 | Operatsions | Came aboard after RM 'A' school and served through many MED trips till 1965 when I was transferred to the USS Recovery ARS-43 |
| Williams, Robert (Bob) Doc | HM-3 | Jun 26, 1962 – Aug 16, 1963 | Sick bay | Came aboard during the cuban missle crises, one med cruise i remember, came back north atlantic way , remember the hull cracked there. got out just before she was leaving for the med again in 63 |
| Johnson, David | m | Oct 22, 1962 – Oct 24, 1962 | m | Rode the USS Hyades as a 4 year old boy with my mother and sister in October of '62, being evacuated during the missile crisis. Dad stayed behind before meeting us in Norfolk; then sent to France |
| Jones, Steven | ETRSN/ET3 | Dec 1962 – Sep 16, 1964 | OPS/OE | |
| Vangilder, Dexter | MM3 | 1963 – 1966 | Engine room | Came aboard the Hyades out of boot camp for on the job training as a MR, they didn't need one so I spent 3 years and 8 months as a MM in the engine room, made 5 med cruses 3 caribbean 1 north atlantic, |
| Trainor, Thomas | Sn | Jan 2, 1963 – Jan 2, 1965 | 2nd division | Mates I served with Bunting, Cosgrove,Snyder,Potts, Wall, Shabla,Henderson |
| Lechner, Joe | RM2 | May 14, 1963 – Mar 21, 1966 | Operations | Transferred from USS Amphion AR-13 to Hyades in May of 63. Then March 21 66 I was transferred back to the Amphion for Separation. Great time in the Med many times and will never forget the greatest crew in the Navy while I was on board. |
| Morrill, Leroy | MM3 | 1964 – 1966 | engineering | |
| Ericson, Ed | Sn | Jun 1964 – Aug 1964 | Deck | Only on for six weeks, long enough for a quick Med cruise. I think that was her last. Memory says she was lower in the water at the end after unrepping her cargo during the cruise. |
| Giordano, Anthony 'Steve' | SEAMAN | Aug 10, 1964 – Nov 10, 1964 | MEDICAL | Was assigned there after boot camp, just waiting for next Corpsman class in Great Lakes to have opening. Short stint, in Norfolk. We never left dock while I was aboard. 2 of us striking were assigned, I got the gig, luck |
| Wilson, Ken | RM | Oct 24, 1965 – 1967 | Operations | Looking for shipmates between 1964-1967 |
| Davis, Aubrey | EM2 | 1966 – 1969 | Electrical Repair | There was a great crew on board from 66 to 69 . I made 5 med cruises two north Atlantic and helped to decommission it. |
| Mayko, Glenn B | Sn | Mar 1, 1966 – Dec 22, 1967 | Operations | Served in many areas. Deck yeoman, postal clerk, operations yeoman and lasting engineering yeoman. I was very young and my service helped me grow up. Been looking for my friend William anders [andy]. |
| Knoll, Bob | MM3 | May 1966 – Dec 1967 | M | I spent a year and a half on a newer Ammo ship so coming aboard the 28 was a bit of a change for a hick from the midwest. But I found life intresting and made the best of it and now find my life better because I was aboard the 28. |
| Walls, Clint | MM3 | 1967 – 1968 | A Gang / Engine Room | Made 2 Med trips...Naples, Malta, Malaga, Barcelona. Worked to maintain those huge reefer holds, A/C, and deck winches. Also, worked the effort to decommission her. |
| Close, Dennis | mm2 | Apr 1967 – Mar 1969 | m | |
| Lakomiak, Edward | e-3 | Feb 3, 1968 – 1969 | bosan mate | looking for people who remembering going to Vietnam on ship to make deliveries |
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