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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 901 crew members registered for the USS Austin (LPD 4).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1965 | 1966 – 1967 | 1968 – 1969 | 1970 – 1971 | 1972 – 1973 | 1974 – 1976 | 1977 – 1979 | 1980 – 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 – 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 – 1990 | 1991 – 1992 | 1993 – 1994 | 1995 – 1996 | 1997 – 1999 | 2000 – 2001 | 2002 – 2003 | 2004 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Hurd, Don | MR3 | 1970 – 1971 | A | Worked in machine shop with Joe Baily, Johnny White, Mac Maccord and Eddie Reimer. Anybody know of Ernie Odell EN2? |
Strano, Harold (Chris) | IC 3 | 1970 – 1972 | E | IC Gyro room, Repair 5, Main Control Pit Sward, Casualty Communications X40J Rigger, Member of Ships Landing Force, O1 Level Movie Operator, My blue working jacket had Uncle Sam's hat painted on back. Friends G Derck, (D. Felton TAPS) |
Merullo, Carmen | ETN5 | 1970 – 1971 | Communication | Loved the helicopter rides! It was nice to visit Naples when we lost our stern gate! |
Snyder, Dennis | EN3 | Feb 1970 – Oct 28, 1972 | Assigned to Boat and Hydrualic Gang A Division. I was present for the decommisioning ceremony Would like to hear from others who served during that period. | |
Wade, Phillip | MM2 | Feb 1970 – Jun 1, 1973 | M Division | I started as a Fireman and learned Austin's Propulsion, Electric, Water, and Auxiliary system. I left the Navy from Austin as MM2. I worked at the Oconee Nuclear Site for 36 years and used a lot of the skill I learned. |
Price, Howell | E3 | Feb 1970 – Dec 1973 | 2nd | |
Weaver, Darrell | EM-3 | Feb 1970 – Mar 1973 | E | Had some great times in the Med..Made two Med cruises and certainly remember losing the sterngate. It drifted two miles away to the bottom before it was found. Enjoyed the Carribean cruise also. Good times,good friends. |
Bergeron, David | Cpl. E-4 | Mar 1970 – Oct 1970 | BLT 1/8 - BLT 3/8 2ND Marine Division | On the U.S.S. Austin twice. Mar.-Oct.70 as Plt. radioman; Dec.70 - May 71 as Co. radioman. Lost fan-tail gate while on field exercises. "Contrary to popular belief we got along good with the sailors". VG experience! |
Rudden, Dennis | RD 2 | Mar 1970 – Apr 1974 | OI | 1st ship I was on and learned a lot. Med cruises were a blast, got to see Cannes at the age of 18! I do remember when the stern gate fell off and trying to retrieve it with the B&A crane. |
Perez, Joseph | BT3 | Mar 14, 1970 – Oct 17, 1973 | BT3 | WORK MANY HOT DAYS IN THE ENGINE ROOM. TRAVEL ALL OVER EUROPE AND THE CARREBIAN . GREAT SHIPMATES AND EXPERIENCE YOU WOULD NEVER FORGET |
McCormick, Patrick A. | BT2 | Apr 15, 1970 – Oct 29, 1971 | B | Does anyone remember me saving the cook from drowning in Cannes, France? Ski MM3 helped me out. The cook was Cheavers,2nd class cook. not to sure on his spelling. |
Beach, Dale | CPL | May 1970 – Jun 1970 | 2nd marine | i was an ontos crewman on the med cruise |
Berkheiser, Chuck | SK3 | Jun 5, 1970 – Apr 5, 1972 | S1 | |
Satterthwaite, Kimlar | MR3 | Jul 1970 – | A Division | I was a MR in the machine shop within the A Division. I would like to contact any other crew in the shop. Also, there were only a few African-Americans on board I would like to hear from any of them. |
Gave;, Alan (Lou) | RM3 | Jul 6, 1970 – Jun 10, 1972 | OC | Traveled on Med. 3-70 cruise, 1-72 Carib. & recovery for Apollo mission. Great crew in radio shack. |
Holter, Spencer | SK2 | Aug 1970 – Aug 1971 | Supply | Worked in the supply office for Chief Hauldren, Lt. Geroe. |
Slea, Jerry | ET-1 | Aug 1, 1970 – Sep 20, 1971 | OE | Made 1st Class two days before reporting aboard my only ship! Was Leading ET through yard avails in Maryland and NNSY, underway training in GITMO and the Med cruise. |
Huber, Dave | BM2 | Aug 12, 1970 – Aug 1, 1974 | 2nd Division - Boat Deck Division | Had really 4 great years on board the USS Austin. Came aboard right out of boot camp and stayed on board for my entire 4 years. Would love to hear from some of the guys that I knew from 1970 - 1974. Goat Island, Lost anchor, great cruises ! |
Stacey, Larry | ABH3 | Aug 20, 1970 – Dec 15, 1971 | V-1 | Enjoyed serving on the Austin. Saw a lot of places and enjoyed the time there on board. Went on into the USAR and just retired with 41 years as a CW4. |
Bourgeois, Allie | SN | Sep 1970 – Jul 1972 | OI | |
Taylor, Darrell | etn3 | Sep 24, 1970 – Jul 30, 1973 | ET | |
Keller, Kevin | MM3 | Oct 1970 – Aug 2, 1974 | M | Made some good friends, had some great times. I remember "goat Island", mid east crises in 73, and the lost anchor in the med. Would love to see the Austin again sometime to see how she looks now. |
Newman, Ron | LI 3 | Oct 1970 – May 12, 1971 | X Print Shop | Med cruise 1970 / 71 Served in the print Shop |
Russell, John | HT2 | Nov 1970 – 1973 | R | Some of the best times in my younger years.Met some great people,had loads of fun. |
McIntyre, Bill | FN | Nov 1970 – Sep 1973 | B | I rember lost tail gate, lost anchor, LST colission, near miss with Onass Liner, Louis LaMore westerns, brownie versus whitie card games, and alot of other things that I would never put in print. |
Haug, Dennis (Denny) | ABH 3 | Dec 1970 – Nov 1972 | V-1 | Great Experience. Served with a great bunch of guys! |
Burgess, Rick | E-1 | 1971 – | mm | I ran throttles in boiler room 1then transfer to the Saratoga in 1971 I like to here from some of the guys that was on her , we went to the med. I sure enjoyed it |
Flock, Rick | BM/SN | 1971 – 1973 | boatswain mate boat coxain | MY FIRST SHIP EVER AND AT MY AGE BACK THEN IT WAS HUGE... LOVED IT THE WHOLE TIME I WAS ON THERE. THE CREW HAD THEY'RE FUN WITH ME BEING THE NEW GUY BUT YOU JUST LEARN FAST. LOL EXITED
TO PANAMA, THEN SOUTH CAROLINA. View 'now' Photo |
Stockette, Richard | PNSN | Jan 1971 – Jul 1972 | X | It was a wonderful time of my life. I can't believe it was over 30 years ago. |
Shannon, Alan | ABH3 | Mar 1, 1971 – May 17, 1973 | V1 | Just trying to get in touch with some of the guys I served with. |
Feeney, John Aka Jojo | e2 | Mar 12, 1971 – Jan 12, 1973 | boatswain mate boat coxain | looking for wilson or biggie/dave king/bob macconell |
Emmott, Jack | EN3 | Apr 1971 – Feb 25, 1973 | A GANG | |
Arseneau, Steve | HTFN | May 15, 1971 – May 15, 1973 | R | GREAT CRUISES AND LOTS OF SEA TIME |
Bell, James | ABF2 | Aug 1971 – Aug 1975 | V-4 | Seen alot of sites, met a lot of good friends which I still keep in touch with....good memories. |
Navarro, Daniel | ENFN | Aug 13, 1971 – Aug 13, 1974 | A | The day I got off the Austin, she was leaving for a north Atlantic, in 1973 we made a med cruise, which turned in to a 9 month med cruise. |
Sawyer, Ed | FN | Sep 27, 1971 – Sep 27, 1974 | B | Worked both Fire Rooms, was Supply PO and 3 M Cordinator, also was Damage Control Central Clerk when clerk was on leave, did work at Oil shack a few times. |
Bell, James | ABF-2 | Oct 1971 – Oct 1975 | Air | Had a good time on the Austin. Got to see the world. Met alot of friends. |
Rebertus, Doug | ABH-AN | Nov 1971 – May 1975 | V-1 | I enjoyed my work as a blue shirt on the flight deck and met a lot of good people during my time on the Austin. I am sometimes surprised at the fond memories I have of my time in the navy and my time at sea; got to see a lot of neat places. View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
Smith, T.j. | QM2 | Dec 28, 1971 – Sep 29, 1975 | NAVIGATION | SERVED WITH SOME GREAT GUYS, KIDS, OURSELVES AS IT WERE... GOT TO SEE THE WORLD...SORT OF, WHEN I FIRST CAME ABOARD, THE SHIP HAD A LOT OF E's, and HASH MARKS, PRIDE OF THE FLEET FROM 65-71...THEN WENT TO POT...LITERALLY...GREAT MEMORIES.. WORTHY |
Haskamp, Steve | BT2 | Dec 31, 1971 – Sep 21, 1975 | B | GREAT SHIP. GOOD CREW LOTS OF GOOD TIMES. |
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