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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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Baker, H.c. | BOILER TECH. BT2 | 1983 – 1986 | B | 3 Meds 1 IO 1 North Atlantic and alot of good times. |
Watson, Norman | seaman | 1983 – Aug 1986 | boatsman | boot camp was at great lakes il navel base |
Wessinger, Scott | BM2 | 1983 – 1986 | Deck | Hello to all my old shipmates. Saw a lot of familiar names on here and it brought back some great memories! Good Times! |
Lassiter, Mitchell | E3 | 1983 – 1985 | A-Gang | |
Neal, Steve "Elvis Costello" | QM3 | Jan 1983 – Oct 1986 | Deck/Navigation | Started my Navy career a non-designated seaman in Deck division. Became a Quartermaster - served with Chief Hammond, QM3 McDermott, QM2 MacKenzie, QM3 Hosteller and many other....a favorite COmmanding Officer - CDR Rex Fitch |
Clay, Louis | LT | Jan 1983 – May 1986 | A and First | |
Isaacson, "Ike" | EW1(SW) | Jan 2, 1983 – Aug 11, 1987 | OE | I believe I hold the record for the longest stretch of duty on the "Pepsi-Boat" Other EW's will have noticed the "legacy list" on the equipment cover in the EW Shack. Anyone who served at the same time I did, email me! |
McDermott, David | QMSN TO QM2 | Jan 10, 1983 – Feb 8, 1988 | Navigation (NNO1) | Thank you: QMC Fred "The Navigator" Hammond, QM2 Ed Barber, QM2 Steve McKenzie, QM3 Tom Hostelley, QM3 Ronald Rimmer and QM3 Adams. QMCS(SW/AW) David McDermott "Never forget a Sailor" |
Walker, K. James (Walk) | IC3 | Jan 19, 1983 – Sep 30, 1986 | Deck/E Division | Just found this site and wanted to say what up to Larry Carmack |
Carmack, Larry/mack | E-3 | Feb 18, 1983 – May 31, 1985 | DECK | WHATZ UP MIKE THIS CARMACK. I REMEMBER WE HAD SOME DAMN GOOD TIMES WHEN WE WERENT ON RESTRICTION |
Mashburn, David | ET-1 | Mar 1983 – Oct 1984 | Ops. | Wasn't on there long before leaving the Navy. Worked with Scott Markley, Brian Swope, John Wall, Tony Phaneuff. Would like to hear from Lt. George Green. Hope everyone is well. |
Burgess, Richard "fred" | BT3 | Apr 1983 – Jul 1986 | had alot of fun abord this tank with "flea" "h.c." stevie v. & others. hope to hear from some of you & find out how your doing & whats been going on | |
Morgan, Freddie | RM3 | Apr 17, 1983 – Jan 17, 1988 | Operations. | Whats up shipmates,Its been a long time,and to be honest I miss you carzy bastards.has anyone heard from Bonnette,Hayes,Charlie Moe,Goodie,or Boozer,Wingate is located in VA. lets try to plan a reunion. |
McLendon, Ruben | BMC | May 1983 – Jun 1987 | 1st | |
Rush, Jeffrey | EM1 | Jun 1983 – May 1985 | E-Div | Worked for EMCS Kretchmer and CWO-4 Sykes. |
Reed, Jim | BM2 | Jul 1983 – Jul 1985 | first | |
McGuire, Gabriel | E-4 | Jul 10, 1983 – Jul 17, 1986 | M | Best times, hope to hear from the guys in AFT engine room. |
Buoy, John | BM1 | Jul 10, 1983 – Sep 18, 1985 | 1st | |
Padilla, Joe | HT3 | Sep 1983 – Apr 24, 1986 | R | Met alot of great people made alot of. great friends.Tried to stay in for 20,I was a little to wild for the Navy....... |
Rehorn, David | BM2 | Oct 15, 1983 – Dec 24, 1987 | 2nd | she was a good ship to leave my navy career behind. |
McCall, George | BT3 | Dec 30, 1983 – Aug 1, 1987 | B | Got out in 87, joined the Coast Guard in '90. Currently a CPO with 22+ years, Independent Duty Corpsman Instructor at CG TRACEN, Petaluma, CA. I finally quit drinking, got my $hit together, and will retire in 2010. I still remember y'all |
Boyle, Keith | EW2 | 1984 – 1987 | OE | |
McKenna, Thom | PN2 | 1984 – 1986 | X | One of the most underway ships in the Navy back in the day. |
Castaneda, Leonard | BT3 | Jan 1984 – Aug 1987 | Lot of crazy times on board. Lot of bad times in Mobile in the yards. Partied it up at Mardis Gras. | |
Kenneth, Spunky | htfa | Jan 1984 – | R Div | loved going to michael's c/w bar and ridding mech bull. met alot of good people on the old pepsi boat. even found some of them after 20+ years |
Cassese, Bob | MM3 | Jan 18, 1984 – May 17, 1987 | M | Words can't describe, but considering those who are reading this, none are needed. |
Gray, Tom | HT2 | Mar 1984 – Mar 1984 | R | |
Eosso, Michael | SN | Apr 1984 – Sep 1985 | 2nd | Looking for any old shipmates from the ship. |
Schroeder, Thomas | EW2 | Apr 1984 – Oct 1986 | OE | Med in '85,Carribean, LCAC op eval, steamenist gator in the fleet. Like to hear from anyone I served with. |
White, Gary | NC1 | Apr 1984 – Jun 1986 | X Div | Had a good tour with the LSD-38 |
Popadak, Mike | ETC | Apr 1984 – Jul 1986 | OE | Maybe the best sea tour I had, all because of the crew. |
Hadaway, Earl ![]() | BMSM | Apr 16, 1984 – Sep 8, 1985 | 1ST | On this cruise the Beirut days were about done and finally got to have a real med cruise... Eddie Bird and Monty and Rife .. and Keith I hope u guys are still alive and doing well you can reach me at 410 935 9020 |
Egnor, Richard | PNC(SW) | Jul 10, 1984 – Aug 31, 1987 | Admin | I was onboard for the Mobile, Ala., homeport change. Lots of paperwork for that. Two homeport in on year. Do any of you rememember that and the trips back to LCreek. |
Sexton, Steve | HT2 | Aug 1984 – Mar 1988 | R | I think Hawes said it best "Priceless". It's hard to believe that was more than 20 years ago! Definately a life enhancing experience although at the time I may not have thought so. Rest in Peace Bill Polochak. |
Roche, Pat | BM2 | Aug 1984 – Apr 1988 | 1st | |
Carsner, Scott | SK-2 | Aug 20, 1984 – Jun 1988 | Supply | I had some great times on that ship, if I had stoped drinking sooner I would have stayed in.( thanks Jim McElfresh for your help and support with that! ) If ya know where he is ,let me know. |
Patros, Peter | SN | Aug 24, 1984 – Jul 29, 1987 | 1st | P38 the 1st ship, great time. Left and went Army w/ the grunts. |
Murphy, David | BT-3 | Aug 29, 1984 – Jun 22, 1986 | B-Div | When we would go swin in the ship hull and the med tour that ship did |
Kadel, Frank | EM2 | Sep 1984 – Jun 18, 1988 | E Division, Engineering Dept. | Hard to believe that its been decades since I lived & worked on the Pensacola day in & day out for 4 years. The Navy certainly was good for me, although not that good to me! Here's to Karl(-Master- Chief!) and the E! |
Hawes, Ron | MR2 | Sep 5, 1984 – Apr 6, 1988 | A | What an experience! I still tell the stories to this day. Snoopy ships, Russian Migs, Achille Lauro, Gator Squares in Lebanon, Seeing the French Riviera after 2 mos at sea and having to turn around after the CO got off the "red phone"--priceles |
Haworth, George | SEAMAN | Oct 1984 – Jan 23, 1986 | 1st | had a great time on this ship. lcac eval,med cruise.i will never forget the guests we had on board.nor will i forget the ruble of buildings that we could see.how about panama city?was that a great time. |
Schroeder, Roger | Ht3 | Oct 1, 1984 – Jul 1, 1987 | R division | Great experience! It's been a long time ago and the best part was the Alabama dry docks. |
Pierson, Leon | HM3 | Oct 10, 1984 – Jun 25, 1986 | X | Proudly served as Hospital Corpsman (Doc). Spotted a few names some who I do remember. |
Polochak, W. F. Jr. | MR2 | Nov 1984 – Jul 1987 | A Gang | She was a good ship at least they did not scrap Her. To all the shipmates I met I wouldn't change those times for anything. Also look for the reunions in the future. We need to get together to keep in touch. |
Roehl, George | DC3 | Nov 1984 – Oct 1988 | Do you wear a red hat? | I remember the beer on the pier @ GITMO. 2 MEDs, a Yard period, LCAC eval, and lots of little cruises inbetween. All in one tour. I remember the Achille Lauro - Xxxx terrorists kept me from being a Shellback (The CO too,Remember?) |
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