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USS Bolster (ARS 38) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Bolster (ARS 38). 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 131 crew members registered for the USS Bolster (ARS 38).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1969 | 1970 – 1979 | 1980 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris, Shannon | EM3/DV | Jul 20, 1900 – Jul 1, 1992 | Dive Locker / Engineering whoever worked late that day | That Ship was a nightmare!! Had some of the best friends ever while I was there - Maybe its because we spent so much time together. It did suck though - Ya'll musta forgot!! |
| Walters, Marvin | QM2 | Jan 5, 1944 – Jun 24, 1947 | Pacific | Participated in the Phillippine Liberation before training and assigned to the USS Bolster. Completed NTSch in Farragut, Idaho. |
| Burch, Elza | Motor Machinist Mate | 1945 – 1946 | Engineering | |
| Rembaugh, Don | CM3 DT | 1946 – 1947 | Diving Locker/Carpenter Shop | |
| Givens, James | QM2 | May 1951 – Mar 1955 | Quartermaster | Had a great time, a good crew and buddies. Worked with Burnsides on the bridge. He was the QM1. I went aboard as a seaman and left as a Qm2. |
| Crim, Ben | EN2BV | 1952 – 1956 | Engineering | I spent my entire time in the Navy assigned to the USS Bolster. I took part in salvage dives off of Korea and Japan, but mainly off the Korean Coast. |
| Ricks, Boyd NEW | E3/E4 | 1955 – 1957 | Salvage Diver | |
| Pascale, John | EMFA-EM3 | Jan 1955 – 1957 | E | 1st ship out of EM-A school.. Underway for "Operation-Wigwam" , West-Pac cruise's then trsanferred to Kodiak AK (ATA-196) Hope to find a few old timers. Have quite a few pics.to share. |
| Dolan, Larry | EM3 | Jan 1955 – May 1957 | Engineering Division | Worked in Electric Shop. Had a great 2 year experience on board, learned a lot, grew up a bit and made some good friends. I see John Pascale on this list...one of those good friends. Any others out there? |
| Olson, Wayne/oly | em/3 | Jan 15, 1956 – Nov 13, 1958 | engine room | it was the best way in the world to grow up. great guys and a great ship. |
| Haase, John | BSMDV2 | Feb 1957 – Oct 1958 | Unknown | I WAS A SEAMAN WHEN I REPORTED ABOARD. I WENT TO 2ND CLASS DIVING SCHOOL AND BECAME A DIVER AND RETRIEVED A SHOT DOWN PLANE OFF THE COAST OF KOREA. I HAVE WRITTEN MY STORY AND HAVE HAD IT PLUBLISHED NUCLEAR TEST COVERUP |
| Triggs, Don | PN3 | Aug 31, 1957 – Jun 30, 1959 | X | Great Ship Greater Crew typhoon going to hong kong typhoon leaving hong kong typhoon leave yokasuka to peral harbor and of course the atomic testing in 1958 Greatest Cook CS1 Osteen Greatest Corpsman HM1 Funderburk |
| Paslay, R C | CS3 | Oct 1958 – Mar 1963 | My first ship. Many fond memories. | |
| Fiebing, Gregory R Fiebing | ET3 | Jan 1959 – Sep 1959 | Electronics | Fresh out of "A" School, I reported aboard as the only ET. I learned alot in a hurry while we went on a West Pac tour. 15 Ports of Call and 9 months later I left for Submarine School. USS Bolster was a great experience! |
| MacKey, Roger | YN3 | May 10, 1959 – Oct 15, 1961 | Ship's Office | Was great to see Clifford Mills name on the list. We were great buddies. Also Paisley would always pop his head in from the kitchen which was across the hall from the Ship's Office. Many great memories. |
| Lejeune, John (Coonie) | ENFN | Oct 1959 – Jan 1963 | ENGINEERING | |
| Lejeune, John (Coonie) | ENFN | Oct 11, 1959 – Jan 7, 1963 | Engineering, Log Room | Its been years since I thought of the Bolster. I remember many good liberties I took while on her. Paslay I remember you. Remember when we crossed the equator?? I would like to get ahold of the guys we were in with. |
McNew, Milo  | SN | Jan 26, 1960 – Apr 21, 1961 | Deck Crew | |
| Roberson, Wayne | EN3 | Oct 1960 – 1961 | snipe | |
| Mills, Clifford | CS3 | Dec 1960 – Mar 1964 | supply | have fond memories the cruises,many westpac, one to brisbane australlia. too many to recall but enjoyed all!! TRUSTY & LOYAL SHELLBACK!! |
| Speights, Dan | BM 3 | May 1961 – Mar 1963 | 1st division | I went aboard right out of boot and learned to be a sailor before going on to serve on a Destroyer, what a difference. I remember liberties with John LeJuene and RC Pasley as well as many others. Remember Australia? |
| Leininger, Harold | Seaman | 1962 – 1963 | 1st division | Served in 1st division until I was selected to attend Radioman's school in San Diego Ca. Never worked so hard in my life while I was on the Bolster but it was a good learning period in my life. |
| Elliott, Dennis | FN | 1963 – 1965 | Engineeing | |
| Neff, Charles | BM3 (DV) | 1964 – 1966 | 1st Division | Made two West Pac trips . Lot of good friends on board. Would like to hear from you. Where is Officer Brown, my diving officer and Master Chief Lamar. |
| Greenwood, Richard | RM | 1965 – 1966 | Operations | Had a great time on the west pac cruse swimming off the fan tail. towing a LST from Vietnam to Japan going through a typoon. |
| Miller, Bryce | CS 2 | Dec 14, 1965 – Mar 16, 1967 | supply | I REALLY HAD SOME GOOD LIBERTY ON THE OLD WORK HORSE, AND SOME REAL GOOD FRIENDS, I REALLY LIKED THE SKIPPER: LT. COMMANDER DONALD L. ALLDREDGE, HE HELPED ME IN MANY THINGS. I'D REALLY LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU GUYS. |
| Roney, Vernon | E 4 | 1966 – 1970 | ||
| Tabor, Clark | CPO | 1966 – 1969 | Deck | Ret. As CPO , was first class RD. On board bolster. |
| Jordan, Robert | SK3 | 1966 – 1968 | supply | |
| Boggess, Randy | CS2 | Nov 27, 1966 – Jun 15, 1968 | Supply | Started in deck Division and transferred to supply. Had some great times aboard the Bolster. Work was hard and the liberty was good. |
| Pletzer Jr., Calvin | SM2 | May 30, 1967 – Jan 16, 1969 | Operations Dept. | Hi I had some great times aboard the Bolster, was hoping to contact some old shipmates who served with me to catch up on their whereabouts and what they have been up to these past 45 years. So drop me a line. Pletzer |
| Hillabrand, Scott | sn | Sep 17, 1967 – Jan 19, 1969 | deck | |
| Newman, Robert Newman | EM3 | 1968 – Sep 1969 | E Gang | looking for members that remember using carbon tet to clean motors and generators |
| Wilson, John E | EN3 | 1968 – 1971 | engineering | |
| Richardson, Dale | EM3 | 1968 – Jan 1970 | Engineerig | EM3 and diver. A great experience, only person that I had any contact with since leaving in 1970 was Don Dunn. |
| Ramirez, Eloy | DC3 | Jun 11, 1968 – Jan 3, 1970 | Engineering | I came aboard at Pearl. Any info on Burgess or Braxton (snipes) I Retired from the USNR in 1992 w/25 yrs. Put in 30 years in the Fire Dept and State Gov't, |
| Ramirez, Eloy | DC3 | Jun 23, 1968 – Nov 16, 1969 | ENG | |
| Caynor, James Okey | EN3 | Sep 1968 – Jul 1969 | engineering-Salvage gear | |
| Lawson, Walter | USS BOLSTER | Apr 1969 – 1971 | storekeeper | meet the ship out of boot camp in Subic Bay. Made many west pac tours |
| Weaver, Earl | MM1 (SS) (DV) | Apr 15, 1969 – Aug 1970 | Dive Locker and "A" Gang | Believe it or not Gant is a member of my Motorcycle Club Viet Nam Vets M/C |
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