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USS Austin (LPD 4) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Austin (LPD 4). 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 911 crew members registered for the USS Austin (LPD 4).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1964 | 1965 – 1966 | 1967 – 1968 | 1969 – 1970 | 1971 – 1973 | 1974 – 1976 | 1977 – 1979 | 1980 – 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 – 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 – 1989 | 1990 – 1991 | 1992 – 1993 | 1994 – 1995 | 1996 – 1998 | 1999 – 2000 | 2001 – 2003 | 2004 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportelli, James- Gjo | E3 | 1962 – 1966 | V-1 | |
| Moses, Carl | CS2-CS1 | 1962 – | S1 | I am creating this for Carl Moses. I am his son Shane. I am hoping some of his old shipmates might be able to lift his spirits. I also served on the Austin. |
| Sipolino, Ramon | E5 | Jun 7, 1962 – Jun 8, 1976 | R | |
| Knopp, John | ETN3 | 1963 – 1966 | OE | |
Walters, Edward Neil  | RD 4 | 1963 – 1965 | Dont remember | View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
| Knopp, John | etn3 | Jul 25, 1963 – Jun 29, 1966 | OE Division | USS Austin |
| Knopp, John | ETN | Nov 20, 1963 – Jul 20, 1966 | OE | Plank Owner |
| Rothhaus, Jr., Christian L. (Chris) | SH1 | 1964 – 1966 | Supply | I am a Plank Owner and served in the Supply Division as a buyer and accountant. Looking for Lt. Art Emde. |
| Garner, Charles (Chuck) Garner | LCDR | 1964 – 1966 | Operations | Plank Owner |
| Callaway, Curtis | MM1 | 1964 – Dec 1965 | M | Trans to the Thuban AKA-19 |
| Grzyb, Tony | MM3 | 1964 – 1966 | m | Plank Owner, would like to talk to other plank owners. |
| Buddock, Paul | EN3 | 1964 – 1967 | E Divison | Plank Owner - Precom to 12/97. At Decommissioning. |
| Houck, Robert/bob | ET2 | 1964 – 1967 | Best watchmaker out to sea! Plankowner. Spent time onboard for many Carribean trips as well as packing up the Apollo crews. Enjoyed every minute on board. Best ship in the Navy! (Posted for Dad) | |
| Thomas, Bob | CS3 | 1964 – 1966 | CS | I was on the Austin from pre commission to 1966. I am a Plank Owner. Looking to make contact with Jay Strayer ,B. Hall ,E. Larkin M. Nason if possiable. |
| Wade, J.p. | BM2 | 1964 – 1968 | 1st&2nd | Plank owner. Buddies- Ozzy; B Cox;J J Skahan; E. Walters; S. Karazinski. Mooch |
| Parent, Albert | E3 | 1964 – 1968 | R | |
| Schott, Fred | EM3 | Jan 19, 1964 – Jan 19, 1967 | E | LOOKING FOR PLANK OWNERS PH2488791219 MICH |
| Sportelli, Jimmy | SEAMAN | Feb 1, 1964 – Feb 1968 | v1 | hank the jank hello G JO |
| Dupuis, William / Stew | CS3 | Mar 1964 – Feb 1966 | Bakery | I am a plank owner we were the newest of the fleet and kind of sassy one any one know the whereabouts of Chief Garcia |
| Carraghan, Wayne | qm/3c | Apr 1, 1964 – Jul 4, 1967 | quartermaster | |
| Moran Jr., William T. (Bill) | ET1 | Jun 1964 – Feb 1967 | OE | AUSTIN (LPD-4) IS SCHEDULED TO BE DECOMMISSIONED SEPT. 27, 2006. CONTACT THE SHIP AT EMAIL ADDRESS suppo@austin.navy.mil for an invitation to the decommissioning ceremony asap. |
| Kersey, Jim | FTG2 | Jun 1, 1964 – Nov 1, 1967 | Third | Plank Owner |
| Turner, James S | LT | Jun 6, 1964 – Jun 6, 1964 | Gunnery | |
| Bassett, Bob | SF-1 | Jun 9, 1964 – Nov 8, 1968 | R | Plank Owner- Lots of fun swimming off the Stern Gate. Remember when The Marines set off the Foam System and made a mess of their vehicles? |
| Ohara, William | Petty Officer 2nd Class E4 | Jun 27, 1964 – Jan 1968 | ET | Still live in Scandia, Minnesota. Looking to talk to any of the original crew |
| Catlin, Edward | MM3 | Jul 1964 – Dec 1967 | M | PLANK OWNER and proud of it |
| Prouty, Fred | MM3 E-4 | Jul 1964 – Jun 1967 | engieering | I am aplank owner |
| Packwood, Richard, Dick | E-3, ELECTRICAN | Jul 8, 1964 – Feb 26, 1968 | E | I'm a Plank Owner, Part of the Original Crew that Put The USS Austin in commision. I know we are getting old, but where are the other EM's & I&C men from that crew? We were told that we were hand picked for the commisioning crew. SO? |
| Bierbrodt, Robert M | E5 | Aug 1964 – Feb 1968 | A | Machine Shop and I am a Plank owner. I'm retired from Funks/John Deer mfg. Married-three girls and six grandchildren. |
| Paulin, Leo "Rick" | SN, GMG3, GMG2 | Aug 23, 1964 – May 28, 1968 | gunnery | precom, plankowner |
| Felix, Rivera | 3RD CLASS PETTY OFFICER-MACHINIST MATE | Sep 27, 1964 – Oct 27, 1967 | M | I am a Plank Owner |
| Thomas, Donald | RM1 | Oct 1964 – Jan 1968 | OC | Plank Owner |
| Davis, Robert E. Sr. | E4/SHL4 | Nov 1964 – Aug 14, 1968 | Supply | I am looking for anyone that was on the Austin during this period, esp. "Mac" Gordon from Ga., "Shelly" , or the "Kimberly brothers" from Pa. I am looking, also for anyone that knows the next reunion date, time, place. |
| Coombs, Donald | RD3 | Nov 1964 – Aug 1968 | OPS | ARRIVED STRAIGHT FROM BOOT CAMP SPENT THE NEXT 4 YEARS ON HER. PLANK OWNER AND SORRY I MISSED THE DECOMMISIONING. STILL KEEP IN TOUCH WITH BILL MARKHAM. WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM BOB BELLANGER AND OTHER RADARMEN FROM THOSE YEARS |
| Porstman, Robert M. | FTG2 | Nov 1964 – Nov 3, 1967 | GUNNERY | Reported aboard USS Austin prior to commissioning in the Brooklyn Navy Yard in late 1964, but can't recall exact date. When first reported we lived in barracks on Flushing Ave. Met my wife-to-be in Phila. Best buddy was Warren Plympton GM2 |
| Fjetland, Conrad | LTJG | Nov 1964 – Sep 1967 | Communications | Great experience. I still tell stories to my grandchildren. |
| Strayer, John "Jay" | Ltjg | Nov 1964 – Jul 3, 1966 | Supply | |
| Duhe, Nolan | MM 3 | Nov 4, 1964 – Jul 23, 1968 | M | PLANK OWNER |
| Vardell, Steve | EN3 | Nov 7, 1964 – Aug 7, 1967 | E | Plank owner. Had more fun than the law allowed. e mail hracer@midwest.net I was there when it all started . |
| Zabst, Phillip | MM3 | Dec 1964 – May 1967 | M |
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