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USS Shadwell (LSD 15) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Shadwell (LSD 15). 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 41 crew members registered for the USS Shadwell (LSD 15).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1968 | 1969 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gipson, Ralph (Gibby) | 2ND CLASS COOK | 1944 – 1945 | My grandfather was aboard the USS Shadwell toward the end of WWII. He was a cook 2nd class and enlisted at 36years old. He passed away in 1984. Does anyone remember him? | |
| Ludwig, Andrew | not sure | 1944 – 1946 | not sure | I am the granddaughter of Andrew "Buddy" Ludwig who served on the USS Shadwell. I don't have a lot of information outside of this so I am just looking for anyone who might remember him. |
| Roberts, Clyde | YN3 | Sep 30, 1950 – Aug 22, 1952 | C Division | Assigned to Executive Officer's office. Stood radar watches underway. |
| Creutz, Martin | SN | May 18, 1951 – Oct 16, 1951 | TAD temp.assigned duty | was with boat unit during operation blue jay. the crew of the shadwell was great .ended up on the uss rushmore lsd 14 became a radioman |
| Decker, Quentin "tarbox" | PN3 | Jan 1, 1953 – Jul 1, 1953 | Ship's Office | Was petty officer in charge of ship's office with four strikers. Sailed to the usual Caribbean spots and to Goose Bay, Labrador. Struck a small iceberg on our way back to New York. It punctured a hole in the bow, but was repaired at sea |
| Snyder, Arlington | GM2 | Mar 10, 1953 – Oct 1, 1956 | Gunnery | |
| Thomas, Anthony Tony | MM1 | Jan 1954 – Aug 8, 1958 | M | |
| Kruse, H.c. | BT3 | Nov 1954 – Oct 1957 | B Division | I'd have to say my tour of duty aboard the Shadwell was a great learning experience for some one entering the service at 17 years old. Making 2 Arctic cruises, several cruises to the carribean, Cuba and a Med cruise. |
| Marchant, Gerald "moe" | ET3 | 1955 – 1957 | Operations | I enjoyed my time on the Shadwell. I learned a lot about life as an 18 year old and being away from home for the first time. Wouldn't trade the experience for a million dollars. |
| Mengel, Woodrow (Woody) | CSSN-E3 | Sep 1955 – Jun 1959 | Commissary | |
| Reeves, Gerald N. Reeves | BTFN | Sep 20, 1955 – Aug 17, 1958 | boiler operator | served as "oil king" for 16onths. |
| W Ise, Tom | YN2 | Apr 1956 – Aug 1959 | "O" DIV | GREAT DUTY, ESP RADAR WATCHES. |
| Caruso, Jerry, Dom | EM | May 15, 1956 – Apr 16, 1960 | We were a sea going group when I was aboard. Two Med crusies, Nefoundland, Porto Rico, Havana, Caribean, Atric Circle, Gitmo, just to name a few. Many places more than once. | |
| Baker, Eugene "Gene" Or "bake" | 1957 – 1962 | Would love to reconnect with any former shipmates.I currently reside in West Milton, Ohio. I have limited access to email. Currently daughter is facilitating email forwarding. | ||
| Mixon, Jackie "jack" | RD-2 | 1957 – 1960 | Radar | |
| Cross, Charlie | RD-3 | Jan 9, 1957 – Jan 7, 1959 | "O" | A Great Experience. A Big thanks to Tony Sullivan who steered me into becoming a Radarman. Hello to all from that Great Crew. |
| Sayer, David | PO2 | Dec 29, 1958 – Mar 1959 | B | With much pride an gratitude to have served in the Shadwell. Remembering Tillot, Pease, Phillips,Totten,, and meny others.The best dressed sailors aboard. Brave to have served in such hazardous ,hot, noisy 90db condition |
Cummings, Rich  | MR3 | Apr 1, 1959 – Jan 1, 1962 | A | |
| Kuehl, John "Toad" | MR2 | Apr 2, 1959 – May 20, 1960 | A Division | In the machine shop |
| Cole, William | Boiler 2nd class | Sep 1959 – Apr 1962 | B | Reunion planned in Baton Rouge Louisanna April 23-28th, 2010.... |
| Esarey, John | gm3 | Sep 1959 – Feb 1965 | gunnery | Live in Florida |
| Spenard, Rene | QM1 | Apr 11, 1960 – Apr 11, 1966 | Navigation | |
| White, Robert (Whitey) | BT2 | Jun 1960 – Feb 1964 | B | |
| Corrigan, James/jim | EN3 | Jun 15, 1960 – Oct 16, 1962 | engineering | I had a tour aboard the SHADWELL, spent a lot of time on the chopper deck. We also had a great time in MED. |
| Spenard, Paul | QM2 | Oct 13, 1960 – Apr 11, 1964 | Navigation | Proud to have been a part of the ship's crew. Never would have been able to see some of the sites if not for the crusies we took.Been to a few of the reunions, great to see some of the guys from the ship. |
| Flotow, Robert | QM3 | Aug 29, 1961 – Aug 28, 1963 | Navigation | Proud to have served under JFK in the Cuban Missile Crisis |
| Tungate, Ronald | Navy Seaman | Sep 1962 – Sep 1964 | First | |
| Reed, Barry | IC3 | 1963 – 1965 | ENGINEERING | served in the electrical gang, a fun group, with Al Knoblock, John Pfalzgraf, Lanny Sudik, Cliff Bata. Danny Spicer was a deck ape friend. |
| Kopczyk, Frank | SH2 | Jul 1963 – Apr 1968 | Supply | In my almost 5yrs onboard I had never ran into a better bunch of shipmates. The crew worked together like a large family. The SH,SK,CS,DK and SDs worked so good as a team that there was no obstacle that could stop us. |
| Pfalzgraf, John | EM3 | Aug 1963 – Jan 1965 | E Division | Larry McCullum and I boarded the ship on the same day. We still attend ship reunions every year. Barry Reed, Lanny Sudik and I were inseparable friends. |
| Thomas, Michael (Mike) | Radarman | Aug 10, 1963 – Jun 10, 1965 | O Div. | Great time, 2 med cruises, great crew, enjoyed every minute. |
| Nagle, James | EN3 | Jun 1964 – Feb 1966 | A Division | Navy taught me a trade. Chief Clemons inspired me to the best I could be. Every man in our gang was easy to work with. I learned the meaning of teamwork, made friends and loved the life onboard. |
| Thomas, George (Flash) | BM3 | Jun 15, 1964 – Dec 8, 1967 | First & Second | The Greatest experience for a 17-year-old leaving home for the first time! My deck division shipmates, and others in the ship's crew, were some of the best people, I ever met. |
| Cale, Stanley | MMFN | Sep 1964 – Apr 1967 | M | The best and worst time of my life. I want to thank MM-1st Class R. Pachardo for his support to make a man of me and helped me advance in my life. |
| Miller, Kenneth, Kenny | EN3 | Jul 22, 1965 – Mar 13, 1969 | A | Shadwell was a great experiance for me. I learned a good trade that later turned into a profession. Can't say enough about the shipmates I worked with. |
| Haynes, Gus E Haynes | CWO 2 | Aug 1966 – Jul 1969 | First division officer/ships Boatswain | My first ship after making warrant officer.Left ship a few days before her collision with the Cambria |
| Vlaardingerbroek, Arie | SH3 | Sep 1966 – Sep 1968 | the navy allowed me to see my relatives in holland where i was born. thank you | |
| Hollander, Paul | MM3 / MM2 | 1968 – 1969 | M | Was Top Watch in Starboard Engine Room at the time of the collision. Throttleman kept relaying the reports from the lookouts. With the finally one being, "See, I told you they were going to hit us." |
| Horne, Thomas | Jan 1968 – 1970 | |||
| Robichaux, John | RD2 | Mar 1968 – Mar 1970 | Operations | On duty the night of the collision in CIC. Knew we were in trouble the minute I took the watch. Of course, I enjoyed the extra time in Malta while in dry dock. |
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