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USS Pensacola (LSD 38) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Pensacola (LSD 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 580 crew members registered for the USS Pensacola (LSD 38).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1971 | 1972 – 1973 | 1974 – 1976 | 1977 – 1979 | 1980 – 1982 | 1983 – 1984 | 1985 – 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 – 1990 | 1991 – 1992 | 1993 – 1995 | 1996 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schmidt Jr., Carl "Dutch" | OS2 | 1972 – 1976 | oi | |
| Marshall, Jon | EN3 | 1972 – 1974 | A Gang | Enjoyed the good times with Al Lund, Orlick, Diver Dan, Billy Huckaby. There were others I fondly remember including EN1 Repshire. Enjoyed the crew and deployments. I'm proud to have served this GREAT NATION. |
| Smallwood, Melvin | BM3 | 1972 – 1976 | 1st division | |
| Kemper, Danny (Dan) | HT3 | 1972 – 1974 | Repair | Would love to have a reunion of old shipmates. |
| Rivera, Angel | SH3 | 1972 – 1975 | Ship Serviceman | Great experiences served with a great bunch of people. Funny stories always told in the barber shop |
| Powell, Jud | EN LATER EM2 | Jan 1, 1972 – Jun 22, 1973 | eng | orginally assigned to engineering office..ater went to hospital corps school |
| Woods, Richard | BT3 | Feb 1972 – Dec 6, 1976 | B | Great crew, good time and what a ride. B division ruled. |
| Flaherty, Bill | OS2 | Feb 1972 – Dec 1972 | OI | Served about one year on the Pensacola after 2.5 years on the USS America. Enjoyed my time in CIC's radar gang. |
| Green, Jr, Don (Dc) | EMFN | Feb 1972 – Dec 1973 | Engineering | Had great time. Always out to sea. I think we were the most deployed ship out of Little Creek. |
| Huckaby, Billy | E3 | Mar 1972 – Mar 15, 1975 | A Gang | Looking for old ship mates. |
| McCallister, Terry | HTFN | Mar 1972 – Aug 1973 | R | Even though I just spent 17 months onboard I sure have a lot of memories that I would not trade for anything. Did a lot of growing up but should have done a lot more in that time. |
| Davis, Gordy | PN2 | Jun 16, 1972 – Nov 15, 1974 | Admin | Spent a lot of time with Al Lund & Poncho. Transferred to Seabees in '74. Visited the Pensacola right after she came out of dry dock in early '90's. |
| Schanda, John | MM3 | Jul 1972 – Feb 1974 | M- Division | Great times and really great crew members. Should have paid attention to the port of calls and less to the bars. The mid-rats were the best meal of the day. Does anyone remeber the 3 day storm we hit? Jeffs the best |
| Lund, Allen | EN2 | Sep 21, 1972 – Jun 20, 1976 | Engineering A Gang | |
| Larsen, Doc Rocketman | HM2 | Sep 25, 1972 – Apr 1, 1975 | Medical | Smokin for "medicinal purposes" in the x-ray processing room. SH2 Marcell screwing up the laundry deliveries. Still have a pic of 1 of Shipmates "friends" In touch with san filippo and cooper. Callan in TX last email |
| Webb, Dave - "Soulful Dave" | YNSN | Oct 22, 1972 – Mar 23, 1975 | DECK DIVISION INITIALLY WHEN I CAME ONBOARD | I LIFT UP THE UNITED STATE NAVY EVEN TO THIS DAY. IT WAS NOT EASY DURING THE VIETNAM ERROR AND MY MEMORIES ARE QUITE CLEAR. I THANK GOD FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE AND TO EXPERIENCE NAVAL TRAVELS. TO BE CONTINUED. |
| Sobrowski, Jerry | PN3 | Dec 1972 – Sep 1974 | X | A great experience and a super bunch of guys for a crew. My only regret was that I did not stay on board for my entire time in the Navy |
| Gambel, Daniel | OS-1 | Dec 20, 1972 – Jun 23, 1973 | OI | Short term OI Div LPO. Good Group. In CIC with collision with trawler off Little Creek in early 1973. |
| Robinson, Michael (Sugar Bear) | SM | 1973 – 1975 | SIGS | BEST OF TIMES |
| McCarthy, Don | L/CPL USMC | 1973 – | 2nd Air & Navy Gunfire Laison Co. (ANGLICO) | Involved in NATO oper. "Deep Furrow" 18 Sept. to 4 Oct. 73. Ended up spending a few months on board when we joined the 6th fleet while involved in the Yom Kippur War. 6 Oct. to Dec. Remember Capt.giving updates telling us to "Keep biting th |
| Callaway, Curtis | MMCS | 1973 – 1975 | M | I retired from the Navy on the 'Pepsi Boat' |
| Pesta, Frank | E-3 | 1973 – 1974 | MM | I remember re-painting the engine room with highways and roads and a tunnel. It was really cool!! Yes we got in trouble and had to re paint the engine room.. |
| Mertens, Rick | ETN2 | 1973 – 1977 | OE | Great experiences. Stayed in Norfolk with SKCS Kunde when ship went to Brooklyn yards. Great comaraderie among all the crew. |
| Bossingham, Mark | SN | 1973 – 1974 | Deck | My first ship. Remember putting together the Pensacola Free Press ship's newspaper in the Deck Office at night with a bunch of crazy dude. Good times. |
| Kirk, Mike | HTFN | 1973 – 1977 | R | Hardly a day goes by I don’t think about that boat. But it’s the memories of my shipmates that I enjoy the most. I just recently discovered this website,I look forward to hearing from you. |
| Smith, Gary | FTG-2 | Jan 1973 – Mar 1974 | Master at Arms | Had a great time on board. A few to many bars on the Med Cruise --- and everywhere else. Interesting day with the Miami Dolphins when they came on for the day cruise after winning the Super Bowl |
| Wachtell, Gary | Jan 1, 1973 – Mar 1, 1975 | Supply | ||
| Tallman, Tony | SK2 | Jan 19, 1973 – Aug 30, 1976 | Supply | served from January 1973 through August 1976, many good tmes with Willie, Pie, Zoom, Bubble Head, and Finn, Chief Kunde was a good guy and kept me out of trouble. |
| Kugelman, Bill | MSSN | Feb 1973 – Jun 1976 | S-2 | ENJOYED THE RIDE. HAD A LOT OF GOOD TIMES. |
Jessup, Roy  | FTG3 | Feb 1973 – Aug 1973 | 3rd | With 6 mths left of 2 yr active duty I enjoyed a Caribbean cruise to Gitmo, Venezulea, Virgina Islands, and Puerto Rico. Great crew and ship! View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
| Loyd, Buddy | EM2 | Mar 1973 – Jun 1976 | E division | Enjoyed my time in the Navy....ended up with 27 years total with Reserves included...! Made some lasting memories, made some life long friends... |
| Lund, Allen | EN2 | Mar 1, 1973 – Jun 15, 1976 | A Gang | |
| Lund, Allen | EN2 | Mar 23, 1973 – Jun 12, 1976 | Engineering | I was in A Gang |
| Shepard, Douglas | E4 | Apr 1973 – Jul 2, 1976 | OI | MY FIRST SHIP,NOTHING BUT LOVE FOR THE CREWS FROM 73-76. WE LOST A SHIP MATE WHILE WE WERE ANCHOR DOWN IN PANAMA APRIL-MAY OF 1974. CAN SOMEONE GIVE ME HIS FULL NAME AND THE CORRECT DATE IF THEY CAN REMEMBER. THANKS |
| Wintermute, Gary | MM2 | May 6, 1973 – Aug 29, 1976 | M Aft. | |
| O'Neal, Edward | GMG-1 | May 31, 1973 – May 3, 1978 | 3rd division | Made several Mid. & Caribbean Crusies. Miss the GUN Gang, Smitty, Rich,Hanson,Kratochvil, Allman, Gasbaro, Morgan, Reese, Copeland, Cuadrado, Hall, Guile, Romain, Tracy, Painter, Moran, Beard. Great bunch of guys. |
| Smith, Robin " Smitty" | EM3 | Jun 1973 – Feb 1975 | E | Seen stuff in some of those liberty ports that some people still don't believe. What a great bunch of guys.to work with. Although some of the E-6 and aboves proved to be a challenge at times. The ol' "Pepsi-Boat" always got us home |
| Gresham, Russell | QMC | Jul 15, 1973 – Aug 2, 1974 | Navigation | |
| Webb, Thom | PN2 | Sep 9, 1973 – Apr 19, 1976 | X - | A learning experience on board "The Pepsi". PN1 Zarth, YN1 Leonard, PN3 Ski, PN2 Davis, JO3 Driggers--made it fun not to mention all the RM's onboard who were the best. Caribean cruises were the best and "steal beach." |
| Shirley, Rick | SN-3 | Sep 15, 1973 – Nov 20, 1974 | First Division | |
| Liddell, Ken "Chits" | ETR-2 | Sep 15, 1973 – Sep 15, 1975 | OE Div. | was flown out to crete to meet the ship after you guys were told you were not going home as originally planned.made the carib cruises and the 6 month med in '75. check facebook. contacted charlie scott and pete pederson. |
| Lindberg, Jeff | MM2 | Sep 18, 1973 – Jan 24, 1975 | M | Great Crew... Gary Kasprzyski /Cicel , John Shanda and his sister Snow Ball , Bill Miller,Gary Witbeck |
| Coulter, George | MS3 | Oct 15, 1973 – May 28, 1976 | Supply |
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