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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 132 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hahn, Jay | ETN2 then ET1 | 1970 – 1972 | Communications | Quite an experience. Liberty in Japan & Taiwan was great. Typhoons were not so great. |
| Robbins, Scotty | SM2 | Jun 1, 1970 – Mar 1, 1971 | ops | |
| Wehri, Vern | EN3 | Jul 4, 1970 – Mar 23, 1974 | A-Gang | Long time ago. |
| Inchausti, John | EM3 | Jan 10, 1971 – Mar 29, 1972 | a | I really enjoyed the time spent on board. Got to know some very good people. |
Letendre, Paul  | Engineman PO3 | May 1971 – Oct 26, 1972 | A gang Main Engine RM | Meet the Ship@ Koshung Tiawan Served under Chief Walters And EN2 Vergill. My buddy was ENFN Fernando Hernandez West pac cruize was great. Made a lot of friends, Saw my brother at a stop in Yokohoma. |
| Rolf, Dane | ms3 | Sep 1971 – Jul 1975 | sd | Looking for friends I served with on the Bolster |
| Bowers, Larry | RM3 | Sep 6, 1971 – Jul 20, 1972 | Communications | Great WestPac cruise while on board. Went to Guam, Subic Bay, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam, Japan. Just read about the Bolster being part of Operation Wigman...a 1955 nuke bomb test off San Diego. Lots of cancer reported after the experiment. |
| Hillis, Marrion F | TM1 | Nov 1971 – May 1974 | SALVAGE | |
| Perry, James W. | MR1 | May 14, 1972 – Aug 8, 1974 | A-Gang | |
| Garza, Victor | e-4 engineman | Sep 1972 – Jun 25, 1975 | e gang | i`am looking shipmate Taberna e-3 (1973) I have a photo of him on the quarterdeck portside we both went to hiaphong harbor during operation end sweep . please e mail |
| Knies, Erwin | e4 | 1973 – | service | worked as a cook. Was in the task force that cleared the mines in heighfog habor Vietnahm |
| Gower, Jeff | EM3 | Jul 1973 – Feb 1976 | electrical | |
| Ezell, Christopher | HT3 | Nov 15, 1973 – Feb 10, 1975 | R Division | WestPac and shellback initiation 1974 |
| Niemoeller, Charles {nemo} | GMG3/DV2 | Dec 30, 1973 – Apr 1976 | Deck | The friends I hung out with on the Bolster were Black, Brown and White. They used to call us the "Brotherhood". My fondest memories were liberties on Wespac and the recreational dives we got to do. Especially on Kapingamarangi Atoll. |
| Barber, Darrell | mm1/dv | 1974 – 1976 | dive locker | Spent 2 years on Safeguard then 2 yrs on Bolster. Great ships and shipmates had a lot of fun in Hawaii and on cruises. From Hawaii went to Gilmore in Sardinia. Medical retirement in 1983 and now in Las vegas |
| Heinemann, Frank | EM 3 | Mar 1974 – Dec 1976 | E-division | Many fond memorys. Hopefully Rodney O Rear, Mike Carmack or Bush will sometime get on this website |
| Cunningham, Bradley(Brad) | RM3 | Apr 1, 1974 – Feb 1, 1976 | Communication | My first ship. Made the equator shellback. Had a great time. Glad I was a member of the BOLSTER crew. Thank you Shipmates. |
| Carnot, Gary | GMG1(DV) | Jul 15, 1974 – Aug 10, 1977 | My time on the Bolster was generally fun. The work was hard, but the liberty ports were great. I was a GMG1 and "Nemo" was my striker. Due to a motorcycle accident, Bolster was my last duty station. I have been a school teacher for 25 yea | |
| Walden, Lance | Jun 1975 – Jun 1977 | Hole Snipe | ||
| Gardner, Louis J. (Jim) | BMC | Jun 1975 – May 1977 | DECK | Made chief right after I came aboard, then off to west pac good cruise. |
| Gardner, Louis J. (Jim) | BMC | Jun 1975 – May 1977 | DECK | |
| Early, Michael J | SK1 (SW) | Oct 4, 1975 – Oct 7, 1977 | S-1 | |
| Fesi, Joseph (Flea) | EMFN | Apr 1976 – 1977 | E SNIPE sparky | shipped on Yokosuka westpac great guys aboard oahu awesome Ken Roberts,Alex Toth,Dean Stratton,Hawkins,bumper trials great,salvage training not so much |
| Harrison, Jeffery (Harry ) | BMSN | Apr 1976 – Apr 1977 | DECK DIVISON | PROBABLY THE BEST DUTY,BEST CREW,BEST SHIP AND CAPTIAN ONE COULD EVER ASK FOR |
| Clevenger, Robert | e4 | Oct 8, 1976 – Feb 9, 1978 | Engineman | none |
| Trogdon, Scott | 1977 – 1979 | Engineman PO3 | Bolster was my first ship and my best memories of my time in service. It's great to hear that she is being restored by the Fleet Tug Museum. Great ship, great crew. | |
| Brigham, Mark | BM1/DV1 | 1977 – 1980 | Deck | Just a quick hello to all my fellow shipmates ~ fairwinds and following seas! |
| Jordan, Larry Jodan | EN3 | 1977 – 1979 | ENG | Was my first ship and best crew ever served with. Lot of fun. |
| Dennert, Paul | EM2 | Jul 1977 – Aug 1979 | Engineering | Ah the exciting times towing three barges across the Pacific to the Marshall Islands, Guam and the Philippines, at all of 3 knots. Best birthday ever, January of 76 in Philippines! Great party’s in the pineapple and sugar cane fields. Oh, and skydiving |
| Reina, Rene | EM 3 | Nov 1, 1977 – Mar 1, 1979 | Electrician /Engineering | Rory Nixon passed .I remember it all, bar room brawls at Little Orphan Annies , snorkling ,body surfing, scuba diving so many memories: voltz120@sbcglobal.net .I've been Electrician since Email me ,Crashed my 72 Datsun |
| Temple, Robert | BM1(DV) | 1978 – 1980 | Deck & Salvage | Yea, me and Mark, we kicked some ass. Enjoyed the cruise too. Good hard Navy days. |
| Ludlow, Anthony Tony | YN1 | 1978 – 1982 | Operations | Had a great time aboard Bolster. Crew was like family. Would like to get in touch with some of my old buddies. Hope some of you remember me and will contact me. My Email address is kt.ludlow@embarqmail.com. |
| Jones Jr, Casey | QM2 | 1978 – 1982 | Navigation | Hello to all my crew members, It's been a long time! I remember all the fun we had in West Pac. Terp are you still in MI? Please email me at cpojones@hotmail.com |
| Collins, Bob | EM3 | Feb 1979 – Jan 1982 | Engineering | The best days, the worst days. Definitely memorable like the night the work boat started itself. Looking for GM3 Heath and EM2 Devitt. |
| David, Scott | EN2 | Mar 1979 – Jan 1982 | Engineering | Great times in Haywire. To all on the list that I knew , we sure had some great times. 2 west pacs and dive quals everywhere. The Lobster |
| Haley, John | E5 | Mar 6, 1979 – Mar 4, 1983 | Engineering | |
| Hollobaugh, John | RM3 | Apr 20, 1979 – Apr 24, 1982 | COMMUNICATIONS | Hello to all you Lobsters this was 1st ship and Became a SHELLBACK on 1st Westpac. I enjoyed Hawaii and all the good party's we had at Bellows Beach my email is jholloba@verizon.net. Retired as a RM1 |
| Kojetin, John (Kojack) | HT3 | Aug 1979 – Jan 5, 1982 | ||
| H0lleman, Robert | FR | Aug 4, 1979 – Feb 12, 1982 | Deck | Smithy,tom smith |
| Smith, Thomas / Smitty | EN / E5 | Sep 1979 – Dec 1981 | Engineering | |
| Terpenning, Jim | OS2-OSC | Nov 1979 – Oct 1982 | OPS Dept | Served on five ships during my naval career. Bolster was by far the best in every respect. About the closest thing to Mchales navy. |
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