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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Saginaw (LST 1188). 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 224 crew members registered for the USS Saginaw (LST 1188).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1973 | 1974 – 1979 | 1980 – 1984 | 1985 – 1988 | 1989 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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R. Kent Broome, Broome | SK3 | 1970 – 1972 | Supply | Good memories. Living in sunny Fla. and work at Cape Canaveral AF station on Spacecraft and Launch Operations logistics. Broomek52@msn.com |
Staley, Danny | EN3 | 1970 – 1972 | M | met alot of good people and had alot of good times |
Musacchia, William | SH3. barber | 1970 – 1970 | supply | Plank owner. First ships barber. |
Schrader, Gerard (Jerry) | E4/EM | 1970 – 1974 | R | Great crew, loads of fun, Plank Owner. |
Bertone, Tony | EM2 | Jan 1, 1970 – 1972 | R | Can't even remember when I came on. I know I was there for precom school. I remember Hahn(Coal Mine Hiring??) And Assarian and Puentes. looking for Siringo,Ruggerio< Falcone and Siedlecki. Went to Lst-1184. Got out in march1974. |
Bohon, Macon (Mickey) | GMG2 | Aug 1970 – Sep 1972 | Plank Owner - she was a fine ship with a great commissioning crew. | |
Johnston, Ken | BM3 | Sep 1970 – Apr 1972 | 1st | Plank owner. We had a very good crew and some very good times. |
Puente, Bob | EN3 | Sep 1970 – Sep 1972 | M | Pre- com. school in Norfolk was one of the best times. I'll never forget the flag football.Really like to hear from you guys. |
Hahn, Leo | HT3 | Sep 1970 – Sep 1972 | Plank owner,we had great times in Little Creek. Remember Brads!! We had a great football team, did not lose a game Remember crossing the equator? Flying to Long Beach to commission the ship. Doesn't seem like 33yrs. Best memory the "boy" an | |
Assarian, Nelson | EM2 | Sep 1970 – Dec 1973 | R | plank owner great crew great fun rivers of beer to all the salty dogs of the sag. |
Studebaker, Studie | OS2 | Sep 1970 – Jan 18, 1974 | OI | |
Musacchia, William | Sh3. ships first barber | Sep 1970 – Sep 1972 | supply | Good times aboard... what a life experience traveling the world. The best was the. Fun with all my. Shipmtes. |
Pettit, Charles (Bear) | En3 | Sep 1970 – Sep 1972 | M (Engineering ) | Great time in my life. Got to see the world and grow up. Best football team ever ( kicked Fort Stories Ass) on a Sunday afternoon. Time to get back together with some old buddies. Retired after 42 yrs. in the Coal Mine. |
Larosa, Bob | BM | Sep 8, 1970 – Sep 28, 1972 | 1st | Plankowner - Great experience and lots of fun. We had a great crew. |
Ladewig, David | EN2 | Sep 20, 1970 – Sep 13, 1972 | Engineering | Plank Owner, Shellback, Commissioning Crew. This was my only active duty station. Great times for those who took the time to enjoy them. |
Morgan, John | RD3 | Oct 1970 – Mar 1972 | Operations | Plank owner. Great maiden cruise. |
Slaven, Charles / Charlie | SHSK2 | Oct 1970 – Aug 1972 | Supply | Pre-Comm Detail and Plank-Owner, as Deck-Ape, then in Supply as Ships Store Recordkeeper on 1st Med Cruise. Live in Florida, worked at Kennedy Space Center on Shuttle -18yrs. Now own MI Jewelers & Goldsmiths. GOD Bless all who served USA then & no |
Crosby, Dave | GMG3 | Nov 1970 – Oct 1972 | Weapons | Pre-com detail and plank owner. Jumped off the gun deck with FTG3 Baxter during Med Cruise swim call... same height as top of derrick arms! No repeat performace after that! Living in Atlanta since '85,account manager with commercial printing compa |
Heinicke, Ron | PC3 | Nov 1970 – Dec 1972 | Operations | Plank Owner . Went to GITMO and participated in first Med. Cruise. Currently in Pharmaceutical Research. |
Wise, Rodney 'steve' | SN | 1971 – 1973 | Deck | Plankowner, and holder of a ton of memories, thanks to a great bunch of guys, and one fine ship. |
Pridemore, Rick | E4 | 1971 – 1972 | Supply | Looking for a shipmate Leo Hahn ...he was a shipfitter......I am retired and live in Lexington Kentucky......email is boatdrinks54@yahoo.com |
York, Roger York | EN3 | Jan 1971 – Mar 1974 | M | Plank-Owner |
Fields, Edward | BM-1 | Jan 1971 – Oct 1974 | Leading PO Deck | Was just wondering if there was anyone that was still around that I served with on the Saginaw. She was a real good ship and would like to here from anyone who I served with. |
Morelli, Nick | RM 3 | Jan 1, 1971 – Oct 2, 1974 | operations | had a great time while I was the only seaman to be advanced from deck force to the operations department and became aRMSN then RM3 supervis of the watch thanks to RM 2 Saylor left ship in 1974/ morellinick @yahoo.com |
Moore, James ( Boy ) | E3 | Jan 23, 1971 – Apr 5, 1974 | hull tech. | |
Pabon, Mercedes (Augie) | SM3 | Jul 3, 1971 – Jan 14, 1975 | Operations | Cutting thru the water like a knife thru butter in calm seas. Gunnersmate that could sink a sled, but couldn't hit a ufo(unmanned flying object). Running into things that got in our way, waving my scivvies in the wind and football, and I love u to |
McKenzie, Ronald | RM3 | Jul 29, 1971 – Feb 7, 1973 | CR | I can still remember the early days of my naval career as the Saginaw was my first ship. If anyone remembers me, hope you will contact me so we can chat |
Lindsey, Danny | FN | Aug 1971 – Aug 1974 | ? | My dad served in the Navy 71-74. He passed away from cancer in 08, just looking for old buddies or pictures that anyone might have. Please e-mail me if you think you know him and I have a few pictures I can send. |
Deweese, Dennis B. | SN | Dec 28, 1971 – Dec 16, 1973 | 1ST BOAT CREW | HELLO TO ALL MY OLD SHIPMATES HOPE EVERYOND HAS HAD THE WIND TO THEIR BACKS IN THEIR CAREERS.I WENT ON TO RETIRE FROM U.S. NAVAL RESERVE AS A 1ST CLASS BOATSWAINS MATE.I AM NOW A CORRECTIONS OFFICER. |
Price, Mike | IC3 | 1972 – 1976 | No, I'm not dead yet. | |
Hatzman, Ray | RM2 | Sep 7, 1972 – Mar 1, 1976 | OC | I met a lot of great guys. I've got a lot of good memories. |
Paquette, Philip | GMG3 | Dec 7, 1972 – Sep 19, 1975 | WEAPONS | MADE A LOT OF GOOD FRIENDS.WE WERE ALL PROUD TO SERVE OUR COUNTRY.DURING UNPOPULAR TIMES TO BE IN THE MILITARY. |
Schellman, Armond | SN | 1973 – 1975 | Deck Force | One Med cruise-3 Carib cruises--Can't believe they decomissioned her - I remember 2 guys jumping overboard and one guy climbing the radar mast on the morning we were to get underway just to get out! |
Santucci, Jim | SKSN | Feb 1973 – Jun 4, 1976 | Supply | |
McHaley, George | FTG-2 | Apr 1973 – Apr 1975 | Weapons | The Saginaw was the very best of all the gator-freightors. Capt. Bruce McLaughlin was the best CO. Good memories |
Zerbe, Philip | SN | Sep 1973 – May 1975 | Boatswains' Mate/ Navy Journalist | Yo! Good to see some familiar names! I hope all are doing well. Thanks for the wild times, guys! |
Heilmann, Clark O. | MS3 | Oct 1973 – Mar 1977 | supply | |
Bennett Jr, Bob | sn | Oct 1973 – May 1976 | deck-coxswain | Reminded of the rains of the crib, the saltiness of the med,and the coldness of the north atlantic. How do boys. |
Simpson, James | EN3 | Nov 1973 – Aug 1977 | M | Four years that I'm still trying to recover from.( Not really) I was with the best bunch of guys, and have many great memories and stories. |
Bennett, Daren Ben | E4 | Dec 1973 – Jun 1977 | M ER3 ---- A GANG | ROCK @ ROLL BOYS!!!!!!! |
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