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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Shreveport (LPD 12). 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 808 crew members registered for the USS Shreveport (LPD 12).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1970 | 1971 – 1972 | 1973 – 1974 | 1975 – 1976 | 1977 – 1978 | 1979 – 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 – 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 – 1989 | 1990 – 1992 | 1993 – 1995 | 1996 – 1998 | 1999 – 2000 | 2001 – 2002 | 2003 – 2005 | 2006 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Young, David | BT3 | 1970 – Jun 1974 | Looking for other Plank Owners and shellbacks that were BT's from 1970 to 1974. | |
Milone, James (Ron) | FIRST CLASS | 1970 – 1975 | A | PLANK OWNER- 1970- SEATTLE WA-GREATEST TIME EVER- LOVED GITMO--(YOU KNOW THATS RIGHT) THE EQUATOR WAS LOADS OF FUN- HAD MY 21ST B DAY IN ENGLAND- THAT WAS GREAT - WISH THERE WAS A WAY TO GET ALL PLANKOWNERS TOGETHER--- |
McKnight, Reed | ETN3 | 1970 – 1972 | OE | Plankowner, Shellback, Hung out with Denny Kersey, Bob Mueller, Rick Klosterman, Bob Farmer. and another Rick |
Underwood, Michael | e3 | 1970 – 1971 | a gang | I was the youngest one on her 17 had my 18 birthday july 12 in denmark any one know where chuck wood is at now? |
Wright, John (Jt Or Jack) | RMC | 1970 – 1973 | Communications | My father, John T. Wright (JT or Jack) was a plank owner. He passed away in Oct 2001. I had the honor of touring the ship when it was featured in New York during fleet week several years ago. Posted in honor of dad. |
Drew, Wilfred / Bill | ETN3 | Jan 1, 1970 – Aug 1, 1972 | OE | Just looking to get in touch with others from commissioning crew. Plank owner. Have pictures on my facebook page. Click on photos tab. http://www.facebook.com/billdrew . |
Chaszeyka, Steve | RM3 | Feb 5, 1970 – Mar 18, 1974 | cr | on the bridge when we wrecked with the nashville -yahoo! shellback, panama canal, ets. it was not just a job - as far as I can remember...hung with JD, Kerry, Heiner, Chopper, rode bicycles in Paris, and motorcycles in Corfu, (got busted) |
Davis, Jimmy | PC3 | Mar 1970 – Mar 1972 | Deck Hand | Plank Owner started off as a deck hand and ended up as a postal clerk, Transfer to the USS pensacola to keep from going to the Med. but made two cruise's on the Pensacola. became a shellback on board also. |
Allsopp, Ralph (Stan) | Ensign | Jun 12, 1970 – Dec 11, 1970 | Precomm Detail | Plankowner. Interim Officer in Charge of the precomm crew assigned to Fleet Training Center Norfolk VA for 2+ months until the OIC arrived (LCDR Dick Moe, prospective Air Department Head). |
Saunders, Harvey "Sandy" | EMCS | Jun 13, 1970 – Aug 15, 1973 | E | Month and day of reporting may not be right. Was a member of necules crew in Seattle. Looking for others of same time period. |
Hooper, William (Bill) | MR2 | Jul 1970 – | Repair | Plankowner - Precomm in Norfolk to the ship with BT1 Dietz and all the rest of a great crew. Shellback going to Norfolk. Copenhagen, Denmark with all the Middies. Retired in 1988 MRC(SW) |
Moseley, George | QM3 | Jul 5, 1970 – Apr 5, 1972 | N | Bill Sullivan, Steve Adams, Jim Barbee where are you? Many memories of putting the Shreveport in commision in Seattle/Bremerton. The revolt against the Royal Shellbacks by overwhelming numbers of Pollywogs off Ecuador, transiting the Panama Canal (pr |
Bland, Carl | PN2 | Jul 7, 1970 – Apr 4, 1974 | Executive | 42nd Plankowner to report aboard @ Seattle. Commissioned Lady 12, became Shellback on maiden voyage to East Coast. Hank Collis, PNC Russell,YNC Reed, original X-Div members, where are U? I follow her weekly. She continues to make me proud. |
Reinhart, Jim | EN2 | Jul 14, 1970 – Jun 15, 1972 | A GANG | where are all my buddies/ chuck wood/mac/stanley/jim russell/taylor--no i was not notified of decom would like to hear from anyone--contact me @ reinhart574@aol.com |
Northern, Rod Northern | SN | Aug 1970 – May 1972 | Supply | Was on the Pre-Com detail in Norfolk. I worked in Disbursing Office, Ship's Store, and Laundry. I rode the ship from Puget Sound to Norfolk, VA becoming a shellback. Also was on the first North Atlantic cruise, and the Gitmo shakedown. |
Moyer, Bruce | BM3 | Aug 1970 – Sep 1972 | 1st | Reported Norfolk, VA and than shipped to Bremerton. Plankowner,Sailed maiden voyage from Bremerton to Norfolk. Member of 1st Div. Became BM3 and was transferred to USS Graham County AGP-1176 in Naples, Italy. |
Kelly, Joseph | SM3 | Aug 31, 1970 – Aug 31, 1972 | WORKED WITH SM2 MITCHELL, SM3 MCCORMICK, SM1 PRICE AND SEAMAN CRUMP FROM PRECOM IN NORFOLK THRU THE CANAL AND I DO REMEMBER THE REVOLT OF THE POLLYWOGS AND KING NEPTUNE DEITZ. | |
Klosterman, Rick | ETN/EW-3 | Sep 1970 – Jul 1973 | OE | Just another plankowner who counted his days until discharge. Many good memories of good friends, bad beer and Danish women. Got some great photos which could be used as blackmail. |
Lee, Everett | SM3 | Sep 1, 1970 – Sep 1, 1972 | CS | 2 Yrs of great cruises, miss the old signal gang, and all the good times. BRAVO ZULU to all that make the Shreveport the "GREAT GATOR" that she is. |
Henkes, Bob | ABH3 - Yellow Shirt | Sep 1, 1970 – Apr 1, 1974 | Air Department | Alive and well living in Apple Valley Minnesota. Retired. Anyone thinking about going to the reunion? We should have a plank owners reunion someday. firemanbob2005@gmail.com 952-454-1713 |
Clark, Jerry | E3 | Sep 3, 1970 – Sep 3, 1972 | electrician | Plank owner hung out with Mouse,Duck, Barwick Ko estal worked in rewind shop and battery locker. Goodtimes Remember showing Woodstock in the Helo hanger, pig alley in Paris,Marti Gras,colliding with the Nashville,whorehouse in Lesbian, |
Lynch, P W | BT2 | Sep 8, 1970 – Apr 8, 1974 | B | Was anyone notified that the ship was going to be decommissioned? Plankowner . Would like to hear from you guys!!! |
Anderson, Pj | GMG3 | Sep 14, 1970 – Jun 18, 1974 | Deck / Weps | Precom/Plank Owner/Shellback, Good times in Deck & Wepons |
Walters, Kenneth | BT2 | Sep 24, 1970 – Dec 8, 1972 | B engineering | I am a plank owner and served in the after fireroom as well as being the lpo in same. |
Williams, Kerry | DM3 | Oct 1970 – Aug 1972 | Comphibron 2 | PLANK OWNER Worked in the printshop with Jaii Hein. Still keep in touch with Steve Chaszeyka. We became shellbacks, back when they were still allowed to make you crawl in rotten garbage and beat you with fire hoses. Plank Owner Reunion???? |
Winnicki, Joe | SN | Oct 1970 – Oct 1971 | Ops | My 12 mos on the Shreveport was the most memorable ever.Ops Yeoman and worked for LCDR McKee,hung out with the RD and some ET.Set sail on the Pacific for the first time and got seasick.Retired 1/97 AC1, home South Bend,IN. Military.com |
McMillan, Frederick | QM-1 | Oct 1, 1970 – Jul 1, 1972 | Navigation | Plank owner Made QMC 1972, Retired April 1987. |
Norton, William | BT2 | Oct 3, 1970 – Jan 3, 1973 | B | no one today can understand what a BT was not on top of the food cahin |
Wilson, Gerald ( Gary) | BM 2 | Oct 10, 1970 – Nov 1972 | First | Returned from Vietnam and assigned too the Shreveport served with comphibron2 sailed in North Atlantic and Carribean seen lots of the world. Retired now do some traveling around these wonderful United States. |
Gregory, Gary | SN | Oct 15, 1970 – Oct 20, 1972 | SUPPLY | FLEW TO BREMERTON TO COMMISSION HER, BECAME A SHELLBACK , WENT THROUGH THE PANAMAL CANAL. WE HAD A GREAT TIME AND SAILED QUITE OFTEN DURING THE SHAKE DOWN PERIOD. HUNG OUT WITH BIERHALS, RUNSKI, MALLOY. REUNION? |
Harbison, Gary (Harby) | E3 | Oct 20, 1970 – Oct 18, 1972 | B | The commissioned the ship in Bremerton Wash. After getting under way we came through the Panama Canal. Very interesting. |
Mueller, Bob "Wylie Coyote" | ETRSN | Nov 1970 – Dec 9, 1973 | PLANKOWNER,SHELL BACK,HUNG OUT WITH RON EDWARDS(CRUMPECKER),VIC B.(VICTUS BORIS),DENNY KERSY,MERIDITH (BUCK)MALLORY,FRED HOGDEN ETC.IN SHIPS 1ST ROCK'ROLL BAND(UNDERWAY)PRACTICED & GOT STONED IN LOWER VEHICLE STOWAGE,PLAYED ON FLIGHT DECK & C | |
Di Luciano, Tony | E4 | Nov 1970 – May 1971 | 1st | Plankowner..Sailed maiden voyage from Bremerton to Norfolk. Originally a member of the Deck Force. When I made rank of MA-4(machine accountant) had to be transferred to shore duty in Norfolk. |
Howell III, Pearlie Bentley | FTG3 | Nov 1970 – Dec 1972 | Deck | A Plank Owner/Shell Back. Will never forget the Maiden voyage from Bremerton, Acapulco, Canal Zone, Capt. Pehrsson, liberty ports and shell back initiation. And trips to GITMO. Worked for FTG1 Devisser. |
Meloy, Terry | MM3 | Nov 1970 – Oct 1972 | M | Looking for Steve Stallcup , KB Walters , Frank Smith , Roger Hamilton , Augie Bierhals , Dave Krause |
Kersey, Dennis | ETRSN | Nov 1, 1970 – Sep 7, 1973 | OE | Met a lot of good people who will be remembered the rest of my life. Had a lot of good times that will not be forgotten. |
Barwick, Allan | E3 | Nov 1, 1970 – | E DIVISION | Reaching out to any one on the original crew for contact Jerry Clark or Gerald Meyer or Pfaf or anyone in Edivision |
Cracchiolo, Rob | HT 3 | Nov 5, 1970 – Nov 5, 1972 | Repair/Damage Control | Plankowner. On board from pre-com, until end of '72. The good times stand out in my memory, and most of the chicken sh*t is laughable now. |
Bunt, Harold "Harry" | E3 HT | Nov 5, 1970 – 1972 | Shipfitter | Lots of memories of trips to the North Alantic. Becomeing Blue Noses, and trips south becoming Shell Backs. Had a good time hanging with Jim Morland "Tiny" when in port. Drinking wine on Virgina Beach at night. |
Peterson, Pete | QM3/2 | Nov 9, 1970 – Nov 10, 1972 | NAVIGATION | Plankowner. Of the thirteen original QMs, six were at the decom ceremonies 9/26/2007. A.M.MacDonald, G.W.Moseley, F.Meyer, W.E.Kinsel, L.G.Peterson (me), and E.A.Adkisson, QMC, and our leader and inspiration. Reunion planned Fall 2009. |
Peterson, Pete | QM3 | Nov 10, 1970 – Nov 29, 1972 | Navigation | A Plankowner who was fortunate enough to be at the decommissioning ceremony with some shipmates not seen in over 35 years. A wonderful and very emotional time spent with old friends who still remain among the finest people I have ever known |
Taylor, Stephen E | MM3 | Nov 15, 1970 – Oct 15, 1971 | A Gang | Plank owner. Had the privlidge to tour her 11 02 03 pier 7 Norfolk. Thanks to Lt. "Band" Miller. |
Kinsel, Wayne | QM3 | Nov 15, 1970 – May 1972 | Navigation | Plank Owner, shellback,need to find all plank owner quartermasters' for reunion.Calling Bill Sullivan,Steve Adams |
Allen, Norman | AA | Dec 1970 – 1972 | air | Looking for other airdales, out there who served in the begining, and during the crossing of the equator |
Hein, JaII | LISN, LI3, LI2 | Dec 1970 – May 1973 | Print Shop/Ships Company transf. Squadron Command | I enjoyed all our cruises to the Med and Carribean. Hung out with the Signalmen/Quartermasters/Yeomen and Radiomen. Esp. Steve Cheseyka who painted the art on all the doors. |
Rentz, Rod | YN3 | Dec 1970 – Sep 1972 | Engineering Dept Yeoman | Worked for LCDR Troungo in Engineering Dept. |
Meyer, Gerry(Mouse) | em3 | Dec 1970 – Oct 1972 | E devision | plank owner shellback went through the panama canal,gitmo caribs bump with Nashville two north alantics had a hellof aridemet a lot of friends stillkeep in touch with a few rockenrodent@hotmail.com |
Miller, Michael | Dec 1, 1970 – Jun 1972 | Aviation | Plank owner, Hello fellow airdales. Alive and well 36 years later with one wife and two daughters (married) and five grandchildren. Living in Indianapolis for now. | |
Voglund, Dave | OS2 | Dec 1, 1970 – Nov 1973 | Operations | |
Hamilton, Roger | E3 | Dec 4, 1970 – May 6, 1974 | Engineering | I enjoyed my time aboard the shreveport,especially when we went across the equator for the first time. |
Henkes, Bob | ABH3 | Dec 12, 1970 – Apr 1, 1974 | V | I hear the first ship-wide reunion is set for Oct 7-10 2015 in Wayne PA. Contact David Fix at david.fix@reunionplannersplus.com for details, or call 717-203-4152. Hope to see old friends. Bob 952-454-1713 |
Stanley, Rick | EM2 | Dec 12, 1970 – Jul 7, 1973 | Engineering | ORG Plankowner~put ship into commission in' 70. Was a POLYWOG/went through Shellback initiation-took the ship through the Canal. Made 2 Meds, Carribeans & GITMO cruises. Looking to be contacted by former shipmates: blitzo2@verizon.net |
Larson, Ronald | RM3 | Dec 12, 1970 – Feb 4, 1974 | Communications CR | The Shreveport was the ship I was assigned out of radioman A shcool. I'm a plank owner and was aboard for the shakdown cruise through 2 North Atlantic cruises, Carribean cruise and the M Mediteranian cruise. |
Mumford, Alphonzo | Dec 12, 1970 – Sep 16, 1971 | BT | I put her in commission. Sailed her from Bremington, WA. to Norfolk, VA. via New Orlens (closes we could get to Sherveport LA., name sake). Then to Acapulco and the Equator (became a shellback) and then the Pannma Canal. Great times. | |
Kellam, Cliff (Cj) | ETN2 | Dec 20, 1970 – Jun 15, 1972 | OE | Plankowner/Shellback/Pannama Canal/Dust-up w/USS Nashville. |
Conner, Leonard | EM-3 | Dec 22, 1970 – Aug 18, 1974 | Engineering | Went on maiden voyage to the equator & panama canal,caribean, north atlantic& the mediterranean.looking to get in touch with other from this time. |
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