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USS Harlan County (LST 1196) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Harlan County (LST 1196). 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 437 crew members registered for the USS Harlan County (LST 1196).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1972 | 1973 – 1975 | 1976 – 1977 | 1978 – 1980 | 1981 – 1983 | 1984 – 1986 | 1987 – 1989 | 1990 – 1991 | 1992 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumpston, Donald | EN3 | 1970 – 1973 | m & a | precom, kiel germany, gitmo 1st trip combat training gitmo 2nd trip marine division change out, med cruise i also never received any decom info. i live in houston, texas work for contiental airlines as a a&p (aircraft mechanic) |
| Pope, Jim | RM/2 | May 13, 1970 – Apr 15, 1974 | Operations | |
| Pope, Jim | RM/2 | May 13, 1970 – Apr 15, 1974 | Operations | |
| Woodruff, Forrest (Woody) | BM 3 | 1971 – 1977 | 1 | Hell-o to all my shipmates. Sum of my best memories ever was while on board the Harlan County. Great bunch of sailors. |
| Wood, Paul/woody | RM1 | 1971 – 1973 | OC | |
| Allen, Andrew (Drew) | Ensign/LTJG | 1971 – 1973 | CIC | Pre-Com Balance Crew in Norfolk. Became second OPS Officer as an ensign (thank you RADM Smith!) after LT Al Buerlein. Retired as a CAPT after 30 years. Best command and skipper I ever served with. It was an honor! |
| Strief, Doug | EM2 | 1971 – 1972 | Engineering | Plank Owner and Shellback from the maiden cruise. Picked up the crew and flew to Long Beach. Captain wanted Shellback so we went to the equator before transversing the Panama Canal. Great crew, good times. |
| Hannigan, William | EMC | Jan 2, 1971 – Mar 3, 1975 | Engineering | Looking to find shipmates who put ship into commission contact whannigan@cox.net |
| Hannigan, William (Bill) | EMCS | Jan 20, 1971 – Feb 11, 1974 | Engineering | Plankowner |
| Rowe, Charles A , Jr | ENC | Apr 1971 – Jul 1975 | OPS | #M cordnator |
| Hill, Frank | E4 | Apr 1, 1971 – Apr 1, 1975 | com crew eng. | was part of com crew in 1971 was never notified of decom but i am a plankowner and would like to find out what is going on with every body else email me at scaledodger46@yahoo.com |
| Hill, Frank | EN3 | Apr 1, 1971 – Apr 1, 1975 | eng | lst |
| Hill, Frank | EN3 | Apr 1, 1971 – Apr 1, 1975 | eng | lst |
| Allen, John | EN2 | Jun 8, 1971 – Jul 2, 1975 | Engineering | Boarded in Long Beach-Left from Treese, Italy by helo. Spent 3 1/2 years on board. Seems like a life time ago. Still in NC. Married 31 years, 2 grown kids. |
| Kincaid, John | EM-2 | Nov 3, 1971 – Jun 4, 1974 | ||
| Welch, Tom | BM3 | 1972 – 1973 | Deck | Plankowner |
| Graham, Johnnie | BM2 | 1972 – Jan 1973 | 2nd | I live in small town of Leesville, S.C. near Columbia. Would love to connect to some of the crew. Had a lot of fun with 2 I remember . John Porco and Joe Csstelli. |
| Smith, Gary | SN | 1972 – 1973 | 2nd | |
| Batchelor, John | ENS/LTJG | 1972 – 1975 | ENG. | I was finally told about this site! Great to meet up with you guys |
| Holbrook, Rick | RM2 | Jan 1972 – Nov 1973 | Operations | Joined pre-comm crew in Va and flew to Long beach,Ca to get the ship ready for commissioning.Wont forget crossing the equator.Went to Kiel, germany, Gitmo, 73 med cruise.Great times. Worked in radio shack.any reunion info? Live in N.C. |
Colbert, Rudolph Rudy  | BM3 | Jan 1972 – Oct 1974 | DECK FORCE FIRST DIV SECOND DIV | HI TO MY SHIPMATES AND PLANK OWNERS |
| Riggs, Gerald (Doc) | HM3 | Jan 10, 1972 – Mar 3, 1973 | Medical Representative | Still one of my life's greatest experience. Plank Owner /Pre-Comm./ Commission / Shell-Back, it does'nt get much better. I often times refered to the Crew as Family and we were, I appreciate each and everyone of you guys. Any reunions ? |
| Powers, Ed "Doc" | HMC | Jan 21, 1972 – Jan 30, 1973 | Medical Representative | PreComm Crewmember and PlankOwner. Chief Hospital Corpsman on Independent Duty. Attended decommissioning ceremony Apr 95 with plankowners: CDR Vernon Smith(VADM Ret), YNC Whitney (YNCM Ret) and FN Eddie Perez(MCPO still on Active Duty at the time) |
| Butts, David | EN2 | Jan 21, 1972 – Oct 24, 1975 | M and A | Precommision Crew and Plank Owner. When is the next reunion |
| Sweeney, James | FN/EN3 | Jan 21, 1972 – 1974 | precom/plankowner | |
| Porco, John | BM3 | Feb 1972 – Jan 1973 | 2nd | Plank Owner |
| Grimes, Joe | LN2 | Feb 1972 – Jun 1974 | Legalman | Only legalman onboard, was part of the commission crew in San Diego and a plankowner, Took Olympic sailboars to Germany in 72 Mideast crisis in 73. Transfered to the Independance CV 62 in 74 |
| Combs, Robert | CS3 | Mar 1972 – Jun 1973 | supply | |
| Nix, Howard | GMG3 | Mar 5, 1972 – Oct 19, 1975 | Third | Hello to all fellow plank owners. |
| Castelli, Joe | BM3 | Mar 7, 1972 – Mar 6, 1974 | 1st | from precom to first deployments, most formative years of my life. Who can forget crossing the equator, gitmo or those darn olympic racing boats. also the 1973 mid east war. Also those always hungry marines. Best wishes to all shipmates. |
| Woodhouse, John (Woody) | CS3 | Mar 17, 1972 – Mar 23, 1974 | Started out as SMBM and changed to Commissary status. Enjoyed being onboard during the Commission in San Diego and sailing to the equator and becoming a plankowner. We had the best Barber in the fleet. | |
| Johnson, Donald/doc | SN/HN STRIKER | Mar 18, 1972 – Feb 21, 1973 | !st/Sick Bay | Plank Owner, precomm to Feb. 73 wanted to say thanks to HM3 Riggs and Chief Powers for encouraging me to go to Hospital Corps School. I will never forget crossing the Equator, Kiel, Germany, GITMO, or Barcelona Spain. Aft.steering smoke !! |
| Satterfield, William "Bill" | SH3 | Apr 1972 – Dec 20, 1974 | SUPPLY | SHIP'S BARBER 72-74 AND PLANKOWNER. IF ANY OF YOU GUYS REMEMBER ME, DROP ME A LINE. NOW RETIRED TO A LAKE IN ARKANSAS. |
| Bowles, Ronald | ET2 | Apr 1972 – Dec 1975 | OPS | The finest ship with the finest crew. Became the best years of my 12 years of service I ever experienced. |
| Prusia, David | GMG3 | Apr 1, 1972 – Oct 4, 1973 | 3rd | best wishes to all plank owners and shipmates. |
| Medina, Alfonso | gmg 1 | Apr 1, 1972 – Apr 1, 1972 | 3rd division gunnery | my first and last assignment. commissioned this ship, became a shellback and plank owner all in the first 3months of coming aboard. took u.s. rowing team over to 1972 olympic games. my email ajm1117@ yahoo.com. WOW! |
| Carroll, Ernest Paul | bm3 | Apr 4, 1972 – Jul 26, 1974 | deck dept | |
| Loomis, Steven | IC3 | Apr 8, 1972 – Jun 1, 1973 | IC-Gang / Engineering | The Harlan County was my first real ship. I had been in the Navy almost three years before I went to sea. I was both a PLANK OWNER and SHELLBACK, and passed through both the Panama and Kiel canals on the Darlin' H... |
| Shea, Tom | SN | Apr 8, 1972 – Sep 27, 1973 | 2nd | Hey, they decommissioned her, why weren't the plankowners notified...we were supposed to take a souviner from her!!!!! |
| Topper, Jan | BM3 | Apr 8, 1972 – Apr 1976 | 2nd | Was on pre commissioning and plank owner Was a good ship to be stationed on. Remember our logo " You Call We Haul " We were always on the go and not much time at home. Loved it though. Great guys to work with also. |
| Perez, Eddie "Jose" | FN | Apr 8, 1972 – Apr 4, 1974 | M and A gang | Doc- Great seeing you at the decom along with PNC and Cdr Smith. Thanks for the promotion to MCPO though I retired prior to adv. So... SCPO is good enough for me. My First Ship and Shipmates was the greatest experience of my life. |
| Butts, David | EN 2 | Apr 8, 1972 – Oct 24, 1975 | Plank Owner Precommision Crew. Work in #1 Engine Room/#3 Engine Room and A-Gang | |
| Dunn, Steve | SN | Apr 8, 1972 – Jul 15, 1974 | 2nd | Hello to the plank owners of Harlen County and all my shipmates! |
| Kline, Kenneth | BM3 | Apr 8, 1972 – Oct 30, 1975 | 1st | had some great times / i remember the olympic racing boats and going up the kiel canal GOOD LUCK TO EVERBODY |
| Topper, Jan | BM3 | Apr 8, 1972 – Apr 1975 | 2ND DIVISION | |
| Morris, Ezekiel | Apr 25, 1972 – Apr 28, 1974 | |||
| Bowles, Ronald | ET2 | Jun 1972 – Dec 21, 1975 | OPS | A great ship with the finest crew ever to set new records at Gitmo. The best time of my Naval career. Send me an email sometime. |
| Smith, Darryl T | BM3 | Aug 8, 1972 – Jul 26, 1974 | Second Divison Boats | Was in boat divison the whole time on the Harlan assault boat coxswain and GiG driver. If any one remembers please drop me a line. |
| Marcotte, Al | HTCS | Nov 1972 – Apr 1975 | Repair | Served as a First Class on the Harlan, went on to become a Senior Chief, and retire with 20 yrs |
| Hamilton, Stanley | FN | Nov 20, 1972 – Jul 25, 1975 | ENGINEERING | |
| Miller, John | EN3 | Dec 28, 1972 – Oct 3, 1975 | Engineering | I served in "A" division first then was PO in charge of #2 engineroom "M" division. My daughter just enlisted in the Navy Jan 04. I hope all my ex shipmates are doing well. |
| Lynskey, Tom | ENS/LTJG | Dec 31, 1972 – Oct 20, 1975 | Deck / Navigator | Good ship & good crew. It was an honor to sail with all of you. |
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