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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 |
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Thourot, Michael | BT? | 1980 – 1983 | B-Bivision | By the way, Mark Townsend painted the first Pepsi logo on the #1 boiler Console with Micky Mouse doing the Fantasia thing in the late 70's. I was a craphead but it was a great ship and an engineering dept full of awesome people. |
Donald, Blais | BTFN | 1980 – 1984 | B | HAD A BALL THE WHOLE TIME. STILL ALIVE AND KICKING |
Kyc, Peter | E-4 | 1980 – 1981 | Company A 2nd platoon | Sorry guys I am a Jarhead looking for some of my friends who served with me. I was on the med cruise when we went to Mombassa Kenya. Good times |
Markley, Scott | ET | 1980 – 1984 | Operations | Athens,Ibiza,Beirut, Mombasa, Naples, Gitmo, North Atlantic,Yards...etc....still playin' drums......unrep jams were fun. you guys still playin? |
Wilkinson, Dave | MS3 | 1980 – 1981 | S2 | Had a great time with all the guys, being a cook was one of the best jobs on the ship,except for GQ,we were all in gun turrets,guess we could all be replaced easy. Lots of memories of all the great ports we hit,SHELLBACK |
Husted, Benjamin ![]() | MM3 | Jan 1, 1980 – Apr 5, 1980 | M | Green A-school sailor - waiting for security check to get another school. Loved the first storm off Cape Hatteras - delivered marines - SC, delivered equip to P.R. > saw NIS raid the stuff folks used to get by. L.O.L's |
Zuccaro, Joseph /zuke | BM3 | Mar 1980 – Nov 1984 | 2ND DIV/SUPER RIGGER | |
Stein, John | E-5 MM2 | Apr 1980 – Dec 1981 | M-Division | |
Timperio, Robert/bob | MS3 | Apr 5, 1980 – Jun 16, 1982 | S-5/CO's Cabin | Just want to remember the guys we lost during Ocean Venture '82 in San Juan. Fair Winds, Fellas. |
Hoffman, Gene | SH2 | May 23, 1980 – Jul 13, 1981 | S-3 | |
Tentler, William | MMFR | Jun 1980 – Aug 1981 | AFT | I WAS A HOLE SNIPE DURING MY TIME ONBOARD. |
Pagan, Moses | E4 | Jun 1980 – 1983 | Supply | |
Smith, Leon | ENCS | Jul 15, 1980 – 1984 | A | Great learning experience and a outstanding crew. |
Merritt, Edward/midnite ![]() | MM3/Machinest Mate | Sep 10, 1980 – May 14, 1984 | M-Division | We're the #1 hole.Come, be our guest.When,you steam with us you've steamed with the very best. Mighty M-Division |
Clements, Bill/clem | SMSN | Oct 1980 – Mar 1983 | ops | Stu/Arv whats up? |
Alderson, Mark | MMFN | Dec 27, 1980 – May 10, 1983 | aft | if you remenber me lets talk mmarkalderson@aol.com |
McMann, Michael | e-2 e-6 | Dec 30, 1980 – May 25, 1993 | 3rd /og | my first ship and my last. 1980-1984 1989-1993 |
Cronk, Michael | E-3 | 1981 – 1983 | Repair | Looking for YANG and the rest of the Dudes |
Cronk, Michael | E-3 MR | 1981 – 1983 | Repair | |
Valdes, Carlos | en3 | 1981 – 1984 | a | |
Foster, Steven | BTFA | 1981 – May 1982 | btfa | Steven died on May 30, 1982 after the ship returned home from San Juan Puerto Rico after the terrorist attack where he and other men were shot at. He was in a car accident. He loved the Navy and this ship. |
Burk, Larry | PC3 | Feb 1981 – Nov 1983 | NX | Most of my time aboard was is deck dept. |
Lapole, Michael ,pool Head | BM3 | Mar 1981 – Oct 1984 | 2nd | |
Price, Robin | BM3 | Mar 1981 – Dec 1984 | 2nd | My first ship. It was in the yard when I arrived. I almost went ua the first night. I remember the SPs asking me who I ticked off when I told them what ship I was going to. |
Price, Robin | BM3 | Mar 1981 – Nov 1984 | 2cnd | |
Phaneuf, Tony | ET2 | May 1981 – Jul 1985 | OE | |
Denny, Charles | MMFR E1 | Jun 1981 – Aug 1983 | Engine room | I spent 2 years on this ship. I spent 4 months outside of Bay Ruiet and there is No mention of that when they talk about the ship. I had a grrreat time. Alcohol was my demise, but I am sober now 24 years. |
Havlicek, Todd | JO3 | Jul 10, 1981 – Jan 20, 1985 | Admin and E | Had some interesting time..from the gas chamber of Gitmo to the madness of San Juan to the fireworks of Beirut to the best fish n chips in Scotland to the Arctic Circle to the Panama Canal..many memories..ships' Band! |
Daniel, Thomas | RMC | Aug 1981 – Jan 1984 | OC | I MADE CHIEF ONBOARD. I WAS ALSO THE 1982 PENSACOLA SAILOR OF THE YEAR. |
Becker, Lawrence | QMCS (SW) Retired | Aug 1981 – Dec 1982 | QM | |
Powers, Mike | E-3 , E-4 , E-2 , E-3 AND E-4 | Sep 1981 – Oct 20, 1984 | 2 nd ORIGINAL SUPER RIGGER | HAD GREAT TIMES WITH SOME GREAT GUYS PRICE , ZUKE , BILLY ROY , CAT-HEAD, POLE- HEAD , BIG TONY , LUKE , HOUSE AND CARLSON. CRAZY STUFF IN BEIRUT HELL WE DIDN'T NEED NO STINKING PORT SIDE LADDER ANYWAYS. I MISS IT. |
Murphy, James | Seaman | Sep 22, 1981 – Feb 22, 1982 | BMSN | Enjoyed working on the ship and working with other seamen. |
Sibiga, Paul | MM2 | Oct 1981 – Jul 1985 | M Forward | Lots of fond memories of good times, places and people. Gained a tremendous amount of knowledge in the Main Space which serves me well to this day. |
Traxler, Chris | MM2 | Oct 1981 – Jun 1985 | M Division | Had some great times worked with some great people nice to see the familiar names |
McKenzie, Steve | QMSR-QM2 | Oct 6, 1981 – Apr 22, 1985 | NAV | Had fun. I wished I knew how much fun it was. My best to qm's morton(beaky) emmanuel pasquerella ballard ross, davie who still is in the navy, Hoss, Kenny, Rimjob(haha) and chief Hammond who believed in me unlike the other chief who despised me be |
Meredith, Jon/germ | MM3 | Dec 1981 – Jun 1982 | M-Div | Was TAD to Pensacola prior to NPS. Served in M-Div during Gitmo 1982 |
Rimmer, Ronald | QM3 | Dec 10, 1981 – Jun 18, 1984 | NAV | Best times I ever had, biggest mistake was getting off the P'Cola. I did make although make QM1 in the reserves. McDermott's a QMCS, who would have thought. Oh; Barber's first name was Ross. |
Kehoe, Danny | BM SOMETHING? | 1982 – 1984 | DECK !! | A lot of good memories - some not so good ! ( Captains Mast !! HA ! - Cmdr. Palen - I think ) Ken Adams / Tony Donahue / Ronnie Luchack / Pat Mahon / Spence / Rob Allen / Tony Funkhouser(?) just to name a few ! |
Barrows, Robert | BMSN | 1982 – May 1985 | Deck | Had some great times on deck with the guys. Beirut, The North Atlantic, The Artic Circle To Robin Price "The south will not rise again, and Elvis still sucks" |
Wendel, Eddie | bmsn | 1982 – 1986 | 2nd division | |
Sike, Brad | CWO4 | 1982 – 1985 | E Division | I had an outstanding E Division and I would like to thank all of the Division for a super job |
Quallen, Sm2 Paul ![]() | SM2 | 1982 – | Navigation | This is Paul's wife, Angie. I just wanted to let his fellow shipmates & friends know that he passed away July 1, 2012 due to cancer. Tiffanie is now 31, has 4 children & Tabbitha is 27 with 3 children. |
Brammer, Brad | OS2 | 1982 – 1984 | OI | |
Aird, Jeff | ET2 | 1982 – 1987 | ops | I just remember all the good times |
Staats, Kenneth | ic3 | Jan 1982 – Jan 1983 | E | |
Hoffman, John ![]() | PC3 | Jan 1, 1982 – Jan 1, 1984 | Deck | Great times aboard the Pensacola and hanging out in VA Beach with Danny Kehoe, Herbert Spiller, Ken Adams and Ron Luchak! Also remember and respected Captain Palen, Chief Leonard Marshall and Master Chief Johnston! |
Barnes, Bryant | BT3 | Feb 1982 – Aug 26, 1985 | Boilers | Good times bad times we had them both on the pepsi(I'm the one who originally painted the pepsi symbols on #1 boiler)Best time I ever had in my life. |
Ellenberger, Michael | BMSN | Feb 1982 – Mar 25, 1985 | 1 | hello |
Hawkins, Tony | BM2 | Feb 1982 – Dec 16, 1983 | deck dept | |
Earnest, Brian | SN | Mar 1982 – May 2, 1984 | Deck | Had alot of good times on board,and some bad times San Juan. some crazy times in Beirut. Cat Head where are ya .Mike powers ha ha no we didnt need that port side ladder. |
Tomkins, John | MM2 | Mar 18, 1982 – Jul 29, 1986 | M Division | So many great times on the Pepsi boat. So many great friends that i can not remember all your names. So many great ports, hell we even made it back to home port once in a while. |
Mccombs, Bill | BT1 | Aug 1, 1982 – Jun 1, 1984 | Mpo1, Oil Lab | Was a lot of fun, wish I could rremember more of it! |
Harrison, Darren | SM3 | Oct 17, 1982 – Nov 12, 1985 | Communications and a few other | I just got on here tonight to see where the Pensacola was and it is great to see they did not make razor blades out of her. It really brings back alot of memories for me. You really do not get it until you get older. The experience changed my LIFE |
McLaughlin, Ricky "mac The Barber" | SHSN | Nov 10, 1982 – Jan 4, 1985 | Supply | Thought I would stay for twenty years, but it didn't work out that way. I have no regrets! The Guys I met on the Pensacola helped to make those years some of the best years of my life and gave me some of my fondest memories. Thanks to all |
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