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USS Repose (AH 16) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Repose (AH 16). 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 138 crew members registered for the USS Repose (AH 16).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1965 | 1966 – 1967 | 1968 – 1969 | 1970 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puckett, Alvin E | Corpman 2nd class | 1942 – 1945 | unknown | Wondered if there is anyone who remembers him. He past 7 yrs ago and family wonders about his time on the Repose. |
| Johnson, William (Johnny) | PHARM 3 | 1942 – 1946 | Medical | My Father was wiith the frist crew to commission the ship. More info to come. |
| Hillen, James | HA 2 | 1943 – 1944 | unknown | My Dad, James Hillen, was onboard the Repose from its outfitting, through the Panama Canal into the South Pacific. Then its service up several rivers into China, and rode out the great typhoon as well. |
| MacDonald, Fred | Phm 3rd class | 1945 – 1946 | Medical | Was a part of the outfitting and commissioning detail. Went through the typhoon on Okinawa and served on her in Shanghai until discharged in 1946. |
| Louis, Red | MoMM2 | May 1945 – Jan 1947 | Enginering | Original Commisioning crew member at the Brooklyn Navy yard. |
| Kaplan, George | Hospital Apprentice | Sep 1945 – Sep 1946 | hosipital1 | I rode on the typhoon out of Buckner Bay, Okinawa. I worked for Dr. Hepburn. |
| McHaney, George (Mac) | SK(D)3 | 1946 – 1947 | Supply | Came aboard in Shanghai as an SN, 30 days later was promoted to SK(D)3 (now DK) Went up to Tsingtao. Back tot he states (Hunters Point) lfor refit. On way back to China, swapped duty with a DK at Pearl Harbor. |
| Cook, Fred W. Cook | RM3 | 1947 – 1949 | Operations | Arrived latter part of '47. Assigned to 1st Div. Transferred to O Div in '48. Made RM3. Aboard during Shanghai evacuation. Left ship in Hong Kong for shore duty with NAU, Sndia Base, Albuquerque, NM. Retired RMC 3-3-69. Colo Spgs, CO. |
| Silverman, David/sam/sol | PHM2,HM2 | Jan 7, 1947 – Sep 7, 1948 | H | I came on board in 1947 at HuntersPoint shipyard.Sailed for Tsingtao,China. Assigned to Physical Therapy clinic with nurse Maxine Thomas. Had fantastic 46 day leave to Shanghai and Hongkong in early 1948. Best buddy,Ed Devany,Minnesota |
| Kramer, Gerald I. | seaman | 1949 – 1951 | NA | Any information regarding a shipmate named Gerald I. Kramer aboard the USS Repose during the Korean War: about 1949-51. I believe he was a medic/corpsman/nurse. He had passed in 1999, and little is known of his service |
| Zasimowich, Donald | DK3 | Nov 1950 – Jan 1953 | ||
| Middleton, Joseph | HOSPITALMAN 2ND | May 1952 – Oct 1953 | corpsman | Served under Commander PJ Williams. Anyone remember those days? |
Wright, Robert Ben (Bobby)  | IC3 | May 3, 1952 – Dec 13, 1955 | Interior Communications/Electrician | My name is Robert and I'm writing these remarks in honor of my father Robert Ben Wright who served on the USS Repose AH-16 from 1952 through 1955. Dad went by the name of Bobby and he passed away March 19, 2013 @ age 81. View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
| MacFadden, Mac | civilian | Jan 6, 1964 – Jan 5, 1968 | radio | civilian.. Sat in on many " radio patch" shortwave relays of wounded speaking to families and loved ones. Was instructed in radio telecommunication by Col. J.V Nicholas ret.s any radio shack RTO out there? |
| Szech, Ed | E-4 | 1965 – 1966 | I am writing about by brother who served on the Repose as a corpsman. I am so proud of him and he has gone through a lot since coming home from NAM. He is getting involved with a reunion here in Baltimore. God bless all of you who served. | |
| Kastner, Donald | HMC | 1965 – 1966 | Patient Affairs | Joined Pre-Com Crew 1965. 1966 ship left for VietNam. Served till later part of 1966. |
| Patton, John | HM3 | 1965 – Dec 1966 | EENT WARD | I WORKED WITH CHARLES BROWN AND PHILLIP NOLTAMYER I'M NOT SURE OF THE LAST NAME FOR PHIL. THE SURGEONS ON OUR WARD WERE DR. BILL TERRY AND DR. FRANK HOEFLE. WE HAD A REALLY GREAT CREW. I |
| Erickson, Roy | HN | 1965 – 1966 | Hospital | |
| Long, Raymond | Seaman | Apr 1965 – May 1967 | BM | Had good times (when patients made it) & helping local children. Also got to travel to places I never thought I'd see. |
| Stone, Dennis | bmsk | Jun 1965 – 1967 | 2nd | |
| Gilreath, Howard | HM3 | Jun 1965 – Nov 1966 | Hospital | Worked in Medical Supply--Hold #2 technician. |
| Salyers, Philip | HMCM | Jun 8, 1965 – Jan 9, 1967 | Chief, Patient Affairs & Personnel | Assigned to plan divisional spaces for recomisionning USS Repose and served aboard for two years in Vietnam. Capt was Eugene Maher. y boss was Cdr C.Dunham. |
| Grady, Dallas | HM3 | Jul 1965 – Dec 1966 | Triage and Ward C-3 | |
| Helminiak, Donald | HMC2 | Jul 1965 – Oct 1966 | operating room | |
| Johnson, Veit | HM2 | Jul 1965 – 1966 | Medical Department | On the recommissioning in 1965 and then sailing off to S Viet Nam in 1965. Served on board till the end of 1966. Worked C-4 and then assigned to work the diet kitchen for wards c-5 and c-6. |
| Parker, James | BM3 | Jul 1, 1965 – Jul 30, 1966 | deck | I was one of the first, waited for ship to come into dry dock at Hunters Point, Stood fire watch for welders, lots of white paint , remember chipping paint in chain locker. Coxswain on Captions gig. |
| Kearns, William/bill | HM3 | Jul 11, 1965 – Oct 27, 1966 | Hospital | Aboard for the recommissioning, stood firewatch for the hottest months. Assigned to the Recovery Room with Jim Holt, Henry Queen and Dr Playford. Oct 27, 1966 txd to Uss Oriskany to assist with morgue detail. Retired |
| Dishaw, Gary | Electrician Mate 3rd | Aug 1965 – Jan 1967 | Engineering | |
| Cardaropoli, Anthony | HM2 | Aug 1, 1965 – Nov 30, 1966 | Pharmacy | Worked for Chief Orcutt and our pharmacy officer Larry Karch. Worked with Albert G. Cole. We visited Hawaii, Philippines, Japan and Hong Kong. And of course Vietnam-Da Nang, Chu Lai and Dong Ha real near the north. I took and have 100's pi |
| McCarthy, Bob/mac | HM2 | Aug 1, 1965 – Dec 24, 1966 | medical | looking for Daniel Barnes, USS Repose (AH-16) and David Willard (AH-17) |
| Donboch, James Daniel | YN3 | Aug 5, 1965 – Dec 10, 1966 | Admin Div | Served in the Ships Office from recommissioning to Dec 66. A great experience for an 18 year old and served with a great crew, both ships company and the hospital crew. Served under YNC Alex Calica and Ltjg Quinton. |
| Queen, Henry | HM3 | Aug 9, 1965 – Oct 29, 1966 | Hospital Recovery Room | Aboard for the recommissioning at Hunter's Pt. Was doing Fire Watch until then.. Assigned to the Recovery Room with Bill Kearns & Jim Holt. Lt.s (NC) E. Bianchi & Clayton were nurses. I am now retired HMC & RN. |
| Hatton, Richard | HM-3 | Aug 15, 1965 – Oct 1, 1966 | X-Ray Tech | I was on the original crew who brought the ship out of mothballs, did sea trials, and sailed to Vietnam. Would love to hear from crewmembers, including Bob Lodge, Jim Dorris, and all the other old friend there. |
| Valese, Anthony (Tony) | HM3 | Aug 18, 1965 – Jan 7, 1967 | HOSPITAL | I was a clinical laboratory technician that worked the bacteriology / parasitology / hematology / serology / urinalysis / chemistry / blood bank / pathology. |
| Serrano, Edgar | SEAMAN E3 | Aug 19, 1965 – Dec 1, 1966 | ship`s security and the helm watch | I was working with the captain in the castle and the helm watch and also security with the master at arms and unloading patients from the helicopters at night watch. the capt.skipper capt.Maher and the Executife officer was J."B" Elliot. |
| Kirkendall, Harlan (Kirk) | PC3 | Sep 1965 – Jul 1967 | X Post Office | |
| Smock, Larry | HMCM | Sep 1, 1965 – Sep 1, 1966 | Medical | None |
| Dishaw, Gary | EM3 | Oct 1, 1965 – Jan 5, 1967 | Electrical | |
| Tallman, Merritt (Mike) | HM2 | Oct 15, 1965 – Oct 1966 | H | I retired as HM1 Sept '76 from Naval Reserve Center,Watertown,N.Y.(My home town) I worked for DuPont in Victoria,Tx. and retired after 17 years as a Lab chemical Analyst. I now live in Corpus Christi,Tx. |
| Chamberlin, Gerald | BM3 | Oct 16, 1965 – Mar 15, 1967 | 1deck |
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