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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 902 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redfern, Glenn | SN | 1988 – 1990 | 2nd | |
| Salyers, Billy | MM2 | 1988 – 1991 | P 1 main controle | hello to all my old m and b div freinds from time to time i think back on the long hot day down in the forward plant i am back home in argillite kentucky were i will stay until i die.drop us an e-mail some time go kentucky wildcats!!!!!!!! |
| McConnell, Scott | MS3 | Jan 1, 1988 – Nov 14, 1990 | Mess | tardis100@comcast.net |
| Harrington, Irwin 'New York' | DC3 | Jan 12, 1988 – Sep 20, 1991 | R-Division | What's up to all of my old shipmates. Especially those who served with me in R Divsion. Over 20 years later and the memories still remind of the Austin being where I became a man. |
| Rodriguez, Meliton | rm4 | Feb 3, 1988 – Dec 1, 1991 | oc | melitonrdgz@Gmail.com |
| Schlenker, Troy | MM2 | Mar 1988 – Dec 1992 | A Division | |
| Goode, Ernest | BM3 | Mar 1988 – Aug 1992 | 2nd | trying to find my old deck hands |
| Witt, Benjamin | BM2 (SW) | Apr 1988 – Apr 1990 | 2nd | Underway a lot, but had really good times. Great group of guys. Best in the fleet! |
| Kenney, David | MM2 | Apr 15, 1988 – May 5, 1993 | A | I want to give a shout out to everyone I served with onboard the Austin. Good or bad, looking back now it was pretty much all good. I'd love to hear from you. I live in Michigan and I'm a Wolverine, so ... Go Blue!!! |
| Oakey, John | OS2 | Apr 30, 1988 – Aug 2, 1991 | OI | Currently a Special Agent with ATF in Richmond, Virginia, Deployed on recall to JTF Guantanamo as Interrogation OPS OIC until July. Look forward to the Austin reunion in August. |
| Womble, Chris | SN | Jul 1988 – Jan 1990 | 2nd | Good times, good friends and a good ship that always brought us home. I hope this message finds my shipmates enjoying the lives we always dreamed of and in the peace we all deserve. |
| Womble, Charles | BT3 | Aug 1988 – Jan 1991 | P-1 | This was fun times and a great crew made soem of my best friends in the navy here. I am now a first class. srvicing onboard the george washington nukes suck wishing for teh old day as a BT. BT's RULE |
| Sabol, Russell | E5 | Aug 1, 1988 – | Medical | |
| Womble, Charles(randy) | BT3 | Aug 21, 1988 – Jan 11, 1991 | P1 | Looking for the old crew |
| Smith, Ronald | GMC(SW} | Oct 11, 1988 – Oct 31, 1991 | 3RD DIVISION | |
| Walton, Lee | BM2 | Nov 1988 – Jul 1992 | 2nd | Had a great time of the greater gator. Would love to hear from anyone from the ship. It would be nice to know what you are doing now. |
| Curtis, Michael | e-5 BM2 | Nov 25, 1988 – Nov 8, 1990 | ist division | recentlet married. have been acorrectional officer for almost14 years.good and bad memories about the old rust tub,should of been decommisioned along time ago. |
| Leonardi, Joseph | OS3 | Dec 1988 – May 1992 | OI | HELLO SHIP MATES THERE IS AN AUSTIN REUNION THIS UP COMING SUMMER IN AUGUST DATE WILL BE THE WEEKEND OF AUGUST 16 LOCATION IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME EITHER NORFOLK OR PHILI |
| Hansen, Christopher | E-5/OS2 | Dec 1988 – 1992 | OI | |
| Sam, Haber | DC | Dec 1988 – Jun 30, 1992 | A&R | Just found out the Austin was decomissioned in 2006 and now is being scapped in Brownsville, TX. Wow! It was a priveledge to serve with all of you. My life is going great, and I hope yours is doing well to in our current |
| Loschen, Jay | BM3 | Dec 5, 1988 – Jun 2, 1992 | DECK/2nd | Had a great time while I was there. Met a lot of great people and remember all the hard work we all put in to keep the ship going. I hope everyone that served along side of me is doing well. Thanks again everyone. |
| Lyall, Cliff | OSSA | Dec 25, 1988 – May 10, 1989 | OI | |
| Manchester, Clinton | MM3 | 1989 – 1991 | M | LOOKING FOR ANY GUYS I SERVED WITH WHILE ABOARD THE GATOR WAS A GOOD SHIP AND WE ALL HAD SOME GOOD TIMES. |
| Saulsberry, Michael (Ship Store Opertator) | BMSN-SH2 (SW) | 1989 – 1993 | Supply Department | Was unders SH1 George and SH2 Smith (Smithy). Was Sailor of the Quarter and Junior Sailor of the Year..2nd to OS1 Williams. Made several MED tours during Derrest Storm and Shield. Left in1993 to attend U of M. |
| Smith, Robert "smitty" | ABH3 | Feb 14, 1989 – Feb 13, 1993 | V/ Air | I hated that damn boat, couldn't wait to get off! I finally got off and have never stopped talking about my Navy days. I see alot of old names and memories come back. Does any one know where Hargrove is? |
| Kvistad, Russell | E-5/ ENGINE MEN SECONDCLASS | Feb 21, 1989 – Mar 10, 1994 | A- | |
| Mathews, Jimmie | GMG3 | Apr 1989 – Jul 4, 1992 | 3RD/ Deck Department | Hello my fellow shipmates, it's been a long time. I have spoken to a few of my fellow "Deck Dawgs" here recently & I am glad to see how we have all grown over the yrs. I am glad & proud to have served with all of you. |
| Sines,jr, Dave | ENG/EN2 | Apr 1989 – 1991 | ENG./ A-GANG | THE AWESOME AUSTIN GATOR FROM HELL!!! THANKS FOR THE GOOD TIMES AND GREAT FRIENDS. |
| Lopez, Rob | MM2 | May 1989 – Jun 1994 | M | I'm trying to find my great friends from my time on the best gator frieghter in the fleet. |
| Jordan, Jack | MM2 (SW) | May 1989 – Jan 1993 | ENG | |
| Doughtie, Thomas | EM2 | Jun 1989 – Jun 1993 | Miss the people, especially inflicting PAIN upon them!! Miss the cruises believe it or not! Iwould like to hear from anyone who remembers me. Ya'll be good! | |
| Acosta, Hector J. | EN 2 | Jun 23, 1989 – Dec 9, 1992 | A-GANG | To the fellows that served on such a wonderful ship when I was there, just wanted to say hi, how is your life going as for mine it's as wonderful as ever. We seperated on bad terms but you will always be in my memories. Would be great to hear you! |
| Kossen, Brian | ABF3 | Jun 30, 1989 – Feb 22, 1993 | Air | Howzit shipmates! 3.5 years of living hell and a lifetime of memories. Fueling birds on the flight deck with the boys, liberty call in the Med, heck even captain's mast was fun, right Uncle Buck! Aloha from Hawaii. |
| Kossen, Brian | ABF3 | Jun 30, 1989 – Jan 17, 1993 | Air | Hi Shipmates |
| Nelson, John | E2 | Jul 1989 – Dec 1990 | ENG/HT/DC | What an experience! |
| Forde, James | HM3 | Jul 1, 1989 – Jul 1, 1991 | medical (xray tech) | had a great time on the ship and a lot of fun with the crew. Always wondered what happened to Hargrove and HMCS Brink. One thing I don't miss is waxing the decks in medical |
| Jordan Jr., Morris | MS3 | Jul 7, 1989 – Sep 5, 1990 | Supply | Whats up to all the people that used to be onboard Austin. I used to the captains cook for captsin Stanley Gastar if any of you guys remember me. If you do send me an e-mail at cameomoe525@zoomtown.com hope to here some of my old shipmates, take care |
| Cochran, Len | OS2 | Sep 1989 – Oct 1991 | Howdy shipmates. Nice to see many names on hear that bring back some good memories....Hope all are doing well..... Recently relocated from WV to Houston, TX for a promotion with a major Chemical/Pharma Company. | |
| Daily, John | MM2 | Dec 1989 – Jun 1993 | Engineering | The Awesome Austin...oh what a great time. Hole Snipes Rule! |
| Sumner, Mike, Modern Day Cowboy | OS 3 | 1990 – 1991 | OI | Was on here for Shield, Storm and Provide Comfort. |
| Cox, Forrest | HT2 | 1990 – Aug 1, 1994 | Repair | What a ship. What a crew! Hated every second of it...and now I have nothing but great memories. |
| Shanks, Rodrick | SN/SM3 | Jan 1, 1990 – Jun 23, 1994 | 1st/Deck then Ops as SM3 | He crew from 1990/1994 we had a good time. The best Capt had to be Uncle Buck. Yall that served know who im talking about. In deck I worked for BM1 Ray Smith, Ops SM1 kidwell send me an email. Would luv to hear from everybody. Deck Dogs and OPS. |
| Talsky III, Leo | E-3 | Jan 1, 1990 – Jan 2, 1992 | B-2 | Woohoo, did I do a lot of goofy sh*t on that boat! Made some close friends, and wanted to throw a few others over the side in the middle of the Atlantic. A haze-grey pig. Leo3T@hotmail.com |
| Ausse, Christopher | E-5/OS2 | Jan 23, 1990 – Dec 10, 1993 | Ops | Had alot of great times on that ship. She had some problems, but the crew was fun. |
| Thomas, Bryan | BT 3 | Feb 1990 – Jul 1993 | ENG/1Fireroom | The friends I made and the cruises I made are priceless. Would love to hear from old shipmates. |
| Purtle, Michael | OS2 | Feb 1990 – Apr 1995 | OI | Great ship,great memories. |
| Harris, Rick | AS3 | Feb 20, 1990 – Feb 8, 1992 | Air | Had some great times in the MED. Boat was feeling her age though. Hope all my old shipmates are doing well. |
| Mowery, Joe | BM1 | Mar 1990 – Jun 1992 | 2nd | had alot of good times, some i remember and some are still foggy to this day. was a great ship and a great crew. would love to hear from the old crew. |
| Beers, Eric | mr3 | Mar 10, 1990 – May 7, 1993 | mr shop | a lot of great times in the mr shop met a lot of great people I think about those days often |
| Hensley, David | btfn | Apr 1990 – May 1993 | engineering | |
| Ausse, Christopher | OS2 | May 1990 – Dec 17, 1993 | OPS | What a time.. knew a lot of folks on that ship.. SH's to BT's and everybody in between.. when I was onboard I used to count the days.. now I look back and miss the days.. Im on FB.. |
| Campbell, Michael | BT1 (SW) | May 26, 1990 – Jul 22, 1992 | Engineering | Retired from the Austin and could not have ask for a better ship out of my 20 years. Love to her from former shipmates. Uncle Buck was great. |
| Eberhart, Steve | MM3 | Jun 1990 – Jul 1993 | A Gang | I made life long friends and have the honor of serving with a crew of great men. |
| Myers, Michael | OSSN (Retired OSC) | Aug 1990 – Aug 1994 | OI | Whats up Gator?, adding my name to the list. retired 2010 as OSC. Need to find out if anyone is suffering from asbestos issues? The ship is put on the hit list. I remember doing the OPS Berthing and Head. |
| Sappington, Kareem | BM | Aug 20, 1990 – Jul 20, 1993 | DECK DAWGS | to all my homies> Big ED, Bethel, Lyle, Watson, Parker, Haywood, Lightborn, Smith, Carey, Deck Dawgs was a party, we held it down on he med cruise and in the ship yards. Holla at your boy Trelayne Edwards Youngstown OH. |
| Frank, Jason | MS3 | Aug 28, 1990 – Apr 9, 1993 | ||
| Carlow, Dan | BM2 | Sep 15, 1990 – Dec 10, 1995 | 1st | Had a blast during those years. 3 Meds and too many UW periods to count, but still had a blast. Miss you guys.... |
| Edwards, Trelayne | BM | Oct 1, 1990 – Oct 1, 1993 | DECK | To all the fellas that got down and dirty with me, just wanted to tell all of y'all; Thanks for keeping laughing to get through it all. Deck Dawgs, it wasn't nothing but a party! |
| Garner, Philip | EN2 | Nov 1990 – Apr 23, 1994 | Auxillary Division | Great people to work with for the most part. I miss "Gus", Doughtie and the gang sometimes> |
Garner, Philip  | E-5 / EN2 | Nov 1990 – Apr 1994 | Auxillary | Hey Guys! Any one from Operation Provide Comfort or afterwards when we were in the Adriatic? Surprise, I have a 5 month old son! And I'll be 50 in Oct! Does anyone know how to get in touch with Kvistead and Doughtie? |
| Carlow, Dan | BM2 | Nov 1990 – Nov 1995 | 1st | Most time on one command-5 years. 3 med cruises, and numerous smaller cruises. Lots of great memories. Only command I DIDN'T get in trouble on...LOL. Well deck ops, B&A crane, .50cal gun captain. LOTS OF FUN! |
| Garner, Philip | EN 2 | Nov 14, 1990 – Mar 22, 1994 | A_GANG | Since leaving I've tried keeping track of the ship and even visited once. I miss the boat ops sometimes. |
| Arnold, Qunion | E-4 | Dec 6, 1990 – May 20, 1994 | V | An awesome command, we went to some great ports. Always underway..loved it. |
| Willis, Vic | EN3 | Dec 7, 1990 – Apr 12, 1993 | a gang | what an experence! met some of the finest men in america! |
| Taborn, Cecil L. , Jr. | SN/E-3 | Dec 21, 1990 – Aug 28, 1992 | 2nd | i loved the ship,i just didn't like certain people(bm's & most officers) |
| Frush, Mike | DC2 | Dec 25, 1990 – Sep 18, 1995 | DC | Lots of memories bad and good!!!!! |
| Misnik, Todd | OS2 | Dec 28, 1990 – Feb 5, 1995 | Ops |
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