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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Fairfax County (LST 1193). 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 316 crew members registered for the USS Fairfax County (LST 1193).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1972 | 1973 – 1975 | 1976 – 1978 | 1979 – 1981 | 1982 – 1984 | 1985 – 1988 | 1989 – 1991 | 1992 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Penn, William | EM3 | 1979 – 1983 | Electrical | Great times were had , great friends were made. Hope to hear from some of you. |
Monaco, William | BMSN | 1979 – 1982 | 1st | |
Byrd, Randy | BT3 | Feb 7, 1979 – Nov 26, 1979 | m | |
Welsch, Don Briney Deep | EN3 | Mar 20, 1979 – Nov 18, 1983 | M | BEING ON THE FAIRFAX WAS ONE OF THE BEST TIMES I'VE EVER HAD. WE MADE 2 MED CRUISES, BEIRUT SUCKED. 1 WEST AFRICAN, 1 NORTH ATLANTIC, AM A BLUE NOSE, AND SHELL BACK., HEY T. KING, REMEMBER OUR TRIPPIN DAYS? WHO EVER KNOWS ME EMAIL ME. |
Kohanski, Chief | MRFN | Aug 1979 – May 1983 | A | |
Fabrizio, Jeff ( Fab) | BM2 | Sep 14, 1979 – Jul 12, 1983 | 2nd Div. | Sweepers, sweepers man your brooms... oh! What's happenin guys? Good to see some of your names here! We have a facebook site called USS Fairfax County that has no one I know on it yet! Check it out |
Zaborowski, James | BTFN | Oct 1979 – Jun 1983 | M div | Just screwing around see if I can find ne1 from the past m y email is crownvic302@yahoo.com hit me up talk bout some old shit...Harry Gates or any 1 from M div send me an email |
Burnett, Carroll | BM3 | Oct 9, 1979 – Jun 9, 1982 | Deck | Hey Fab saw your name and just wanted to Hi, It's been a while, Any It. Have you hear from Keith Belack. |
Tucker, Harold | GMG2 | Dec 27, 1979 – Mar 1982 | Weapons | I still hold fond memories of the ship and happy to see that she di not go to the torch but the Aussies did a great retro fit of her and she still sails today. The Fairfax County was the loosest but the tighest group of sailors I ever sailed with. |
Allen, John | BM2 | 1980 – 1984 | 2nd divison Deck | Trying to find old ship mates. I already seen 3 on this site. Has anyone heard from Moose, BM1 Perry, and BM1 Alewine Just want talk about good old times we had on board the old Fairfax. |
Gosselin, Keith (Goose) | ET3 | 1980 – 1983 | OPS | Many good times had by a great bunch of very young men. Hope all of my old shipmates are well. |
Fastzkie, Steven | BT2 | 1980 – Apr 15, 1982 | B | Best memories ever from the old Fairfax County, great crew, good times. I'm a US Merchant Marine sailing as Chief Engineer onboard the USNS Waters. Feel free to contact me at meba1engineer@yahoo.com or (518) 586-6110 |
Schmidt, Karl | PFC | Feb 1980 – Jul 1980 | wpns plt, kilo co, 3rd bn, 8th marines | Spent my first deployment on the FairFax County. Best time that I had in the Marine Corps. I told everyone that I rather spend 6 months on that ship than one day on the Rock. Good times. |
Enerson, Tim | SEAMAN | Mar 1980 – May 8, 1982 | 1st | Great ship and crew to work with. Still look back on all the experiences and smile. |
Peterson, Rusty | E-4 | Mar 1980 – Dec 1983 | OPS | My fondest memory was when our ship headed to Lebanon and conducted seemingless endless gator squares off the coast of Lebanon. FINALLY, we got liberty in Athens Greece, my first real liberty port overseas. Tough Ship. |
Caughorn, Eric/horn | ENFN | Mar 1, 1980 – Oct 10, 1984 | M | anybody in m-div between 1980 and 1984 pleas contact me at ecaughorn@yahoo.com or 864-697-6003 anytime trying to get a reunion together. i have all ready talked to tipton and welsh let me here from you. |
Caughorn, Eric | ENFN | Mar 7, 1980 – Oct 7, 1984 | I had a great time even though I stayed in alot of trouble. I see Ed Hearn on this site. How"s it going give me holla! | |
Caughorn, Eric/horn | ENFN | Mar 7, 1980 – Oct 10, 1984 | m | |
Seybert, Todd | en3/2 | Mar 7, 1980 – Sep 26, 1982 | M | Wow!! Long ago but the memories remain!! Been in touch with Frank (quido)Merlo, and will see Rocky Kautz in a few days!Would love to here from some old shipmates! |
Bennett, Bob | ET2, ET1, ETC (SW) | Apr 15, 1980 – Sep 18, 1983 | OE | Best ship I ever served on. Many fond memories of changing from a boy to a man. I hope this message finds its way to Mike Mead...Best mentor a man could ever have. |
Fournier, Don | HT2 | Jun 1980 – May 1984 | Repair | some of the best times of my life. Would like to hear from some old ship mates |
Thompson, Larry | BM2 | Jun 4, 1980 – Jan 26, 1983 | 1st | i sure enjoyed my time in first div an would like to hear from some of my shipmates an friends |
Blakeslee, Rick {bird} | RM | Jun 9, 1980 – Jun 12, 1984 | Operations | I"ll never forget feeding the fish my first week aboard. It took a whole week 2 get my sea legs. Lots of memories of some really good people. What an experience. Still want to take Danaher's white glove and, well u know. |
Hearn, Ed | MS3 | Jul 12, 1980 – Mar 22, 1983 | Supply | Many memories on the Fairfax County, especially when I made shellback. |
Hearn, Ed | E4 | Jul 12, 1980 – Mar 8, 1983 | S2 | My memories of the Fairfax are West African Cruise-1980 and North Atlantic 1981. It was a great ship, great shipmates. I will always have memories of the Fairfax County. |
Gates, Harry | EN3 | Jul 29, 1980 – Apr 19, 1982 | Engineering | I Keep in touch with Lou Hickman View 'now' Photo |
Cosby, Chuck | EMFN | Aug 1980 – Dec 1983 | "E" | It was a good time, South America/ Africa Cruise, North Atlantic/Artic Circle, Yards, Gitmo, Beruit, the Caribean and whole bunch of stuff inbetween. Little Creek and the crew were a blast, some great memories l wouldn't trade for anything |
Aponte, Julio | E1 TO E3 (DKSN) | Sep 1980 – Feb 1982 | DECK 1st S-4 | I reported to Deck and then changed to Supply Disbursing - 1981 we had some great trips... |
Jeffrey, Fasig | BM3 | Sep 1980 – May 1983 | Deck | Hey looking for all though Guys I served with |
Oaks, Earl | E-2 | Sep 1980 – Jan 1982 | Striker - Yeah, right. | Operation Extended Arm '81 in the North Atlantic. Off our starboard beam a Chinook starts to land on an LSD. Suddenly, the rear rotor flies off & Horrible Crash. 1st time I saw a US Carrier throw a whale-tail. n4elo.com |
Garrison, Rory | E3 | Sep 1, 1980 – Feb 1, 1984 | Communications | Met a lot of people made a lot of friends. Rick Bird Blakesley RM. RM1 Nikirk/ Lindley, & Grady Phillips. Super guys. Greg Home boy William from Ga. Stan Hughes, seems like yesterday. |
Paige, John | QMCM | Oct 1, 1980 – Jun 1, 1984 | Navigation | Outstanding ship with a great crew! I reported on board a Seaman Recruit Deck Ape and left as a QM2. Loved my time in deck and on the bridge. Best of luck to all you where ever you are. John Paige QMCM(SW), USN, RET. |
Pelot, Joseph | HM1 | Dec 1980 – May 1983 | X | SMDR (Senior Corpsman) |
Hardin, David | HTFN | Dec 1980 – 1984 | Repair | Just looking for a few crew members I lived with then |
Harrington, Richard | YN3 | Feb 1981 – Sep 1984 | 'Ship's Office | I remember that day off the coast of Beirut ... I was POOW on duty and sounded GQ. They were walking motar rounds in the water toward the ship. WE dragged anchor awhile, but finally got under way. What a day. |
Benton, Eddie Lee | sn | Feb 1981 – Jun 1984 | 2nd and 1st | |
Ortiz, Luciano | SH3 | Feb 10, 1981 – Dec 17, 1984 | Supply | greeting from Puerto Rico to my LST-1193 shipmates |
Walck, Mike | EN1 | Feb 10, 1981 – Aug 10, 1984 | Main Propulsion | Good ship, lot of long hours and hard work. |
White, Donald H. | CTI1(SS) | Mar 1981 – May 1981 | TAD | TAD aboard LST 1193 during surface operations in the Norwegian & Barents Seas. |
Fisher, Robert L | HT 3 | Mar 1981 – Dec 5, 1984 | R | |
Key, Charles | E4 | Jun 8, 1981 – Jun 8, 1985 | deck devision | served under the command of Captain A J Fosina.. Best damn captain there ever was in the US Navy.Captain A J Fosina if your out there? give me a e-mail. strega2008@cmaaccess.com.Thank You Captain for the 4 great years. |
Pelot, Joseph | HM1 | Dec 1981 – Mar 1983 | X (Medical) | Was Senior Corpsman, Dec 81 to Mar 83. Ship was anchored off Beirut when I was transfered in March of 1983. Retired from Battalion Aid Station 3rd BN, 10th Marines in Camp Lejeune Aug. 1995, rank of Chief |
Musk, Ted | RMCS(SW) | Dec 1981 – Sep 1985 | OC | Best ship of my career (21yrs), also the worst riding ship. |
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