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USS Tarawa (LHA 1) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Tarawa (LHA 1). 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 1045 crew members registered for the USS Tarawa (LHA 1).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1975 | 1976 – 1977 | 1978 – 1979 | 1980 | 1981 – 1982 | 1983 – 1984 | 1985 – 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 – 1992 | 1993 – 1994 | 1995 – 1996 | 1997 – 1998 | 1999 – 2000 | 2001 – 2002 | 2003 – 2004 | 2005 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall, Forrest (Frosty) | ABH3 | 1978 – 1981 | V1 | Hello one and all,Every once and a while things come back to me,and it always brings a smile. Those were great times,with great folks,I lost track of whirley,and beatty about ten years ago Dan had gone back in as an AtC with top gun still looking. |
| Wehrly, Dan | ABH-3 | 1978 – 1982 | V-1 | This is where it all started for me. Im now retired and you can catch me at the below e-mail address. Back at ya frosty. I named my boy after you.Do you all remember the 3-m system. Murphy, Martin and Mejia. |
| Smith, Ronald | MGYSGT / USMC | 1978 – 1979 | COMBAT CARGO | PROUDLY SERVED ABOARD "THE EAGLE" FOR TWO YEARS, WHICH INCLUDED THE FIRST WESTPAC CRUISE. WAS SELECTED TO BE "MCPOC" DURING MY TOUR. WAS ONE OF FOUR MARINES ASSIGNED TO COMBAT CARGO. GREAT SHIP AND BETTER CREW. SEMPER FI. |
| Smith, Ronald | MSGT / USMC | 1978 – 1978 | COMBAT CARGO | MY LONG TIME FRIEND AND FELLOW MARINE (KIRBY SMITH) LEFT FOR HIS FINAL DUTY STATION ON JULY 23, 2005. HIS SHORT TOUR ABOARD TARAWA WAS ENDED BY A BACK INJURY. HE IS MISSED BY ALL WHO HAD THE HONOR OF KNOWING HIM. SEMPER FI. |
| Silver, Ken | ac3 | 1978 – 1980 | Air traffic control | We lived in a wonderful era. I will never forget those Westpac cruises. God to be young and in Subic Bay again! |
| Hahn, Daniel | HMCM | 1978 – 1979 | H | |
| Wilder, Joe | Qm3 | 1978 – 1982 | Navigation | |
| Sims, Bruce | IC2 | 1978 – 1980 | E-Division | My favorite ship with a great crew. I came aboard with several other console techs in the yards before the first cruise and left on emergency leave during the second cruise. From there I was assigned to shore duty. |
| Collins, Walter J. | MSSN | 1978 – 1980 | MS | Learned a lot about life i was young and foolish thank you RE KLEE |
| Truitt, Donald (Ears) | PO3 ABH | Jan 1978 – Oct 1981 | V1 | Loved it Hated it Where you at Hambone? |
| Burciaga, Dan | AN | Jan 23, 1978 – Jan 24, 1981 | V-1 | Any old dudes still left? |
| Miner, Anthony | ENFN | Feb 6, 1978 – Jun 6, 1980 | a gang | hydraulics shop |
| Miner, Anthony | enfn | Feb 20, 1978 – Jun 24, 1980 | a-gang | anybody seen arnett. damn its been a long time. believe it or not ,i was married to herndons sister. 2 very healthy kids, actually 3 ,5 grandkids , devorced after 24 years. glen and i are best of friends. a-gangers -hi |
| Carroll, Tom | QM | Mar 1978 – Sep 5, 1979 | Navigation | A lot of years since that first WEST PAC. WOW |
| Burke, Robert O | BOILERTECH 2ND CLASS | Mar 1, 1978 – Mar 3, 1983 | mp-1 | |
| Conner, Ross | ICC / CWO-2 | Mar 12, 1978 – Apr 26, 1985 | E Division | |
| Barrett, Danny | YN2 | May 10, 1978 – Jan 4, 1982 | EXECUTIVE DIVISION | outstanding duty station, made 2 cruises, 2 yard periods, and met alot of nice people and shipmates, cherish all my meories of my first duty station ever in the Navy. |
| Jones, Dexter | BT2 | May 21, 1978 – Oct 26, 1980 | MP | I enjoyed working on Tarawa, had a lot of fun. It was a different experience for a hole snipe, high tech! where have all the years gone! |
| MacKris, George | FTG3 | May 29, 1978 – Jul 10, 1980 | G | Hi Everybody from the Cosmic Helmsman. I was the guy in drag on Mr. Gamboa's "XO Show". Hope everyone has had a good life since then. "I love you no sh*t, buy me air conditioned helicopter." |
| Abraham, Jeffrey | SN | Jun 1978 – Feb 1982 | 1st / 2nd Division | Hey all you deck apes, west pac in 79 and 80 was the best and i hope you all are all the more better for them. remember P.I. and Subic City? It was the best time! |
| Moore, John S | AMCS | Jun 1978 – Jun 1979 | Ships Maintence Force----AIMD | Was AIMD & SMF leading chief, left ship in Hawaii on its first cruise to come back to states to retire |
| Hefley, Terry | RM3 | Jun 10, 1978 – Oct 12, 1980 | Communications | 1st westpac the Tarawa made..and oh, the memories. |
| McAllister, Mac | EN3 | Jul 12, 1978 – Jun 12, 1980 | A GANG | Boats, AC&R, ICE |
| Jones, Havis | E3 Airman | Sep 1978 – Aug 31, 1981 | V-1 | |
| Wissler, Frank | EM3 | Sep 1978 – Oct 1981 | E and Assault | Lighting shop, Power shop, Assault Div., Flying Squad. First two WestPacs, Golden Shellback. Seems a lifetime ago and now the old girl is mothballed. Anyone still remember that cruise up the Cali coast to San Fran? |
| MacAysa, Mac | ABF4 | Sep 26, 1978 – Jun 30, 1982 | V-4 | three wes pacs,crossed the equator, and dry docks in long beach for a year next to the new jersey.hey moody. |
| Anderson, Randy | BT-2 | Sep 28, 1978 – Sep 28, 1981 | ENGINEERING | |
Hubbard, David  | SH-3 | Oct 15, 1978 – Apr 4, 1982 | S-3 | Great times, 2 great cruises, alot of hard work and lotsa good times. Would do it again if I was 30 years younger. Ol shipmates can contact me at DBHLLH@gmail.com. View 'now' Photo |
| Madrigal, Armando | MM3 | Nov 1978 – Jun 1982 | MP/Aft Machinary | Best bunch of guys I have ever worked with. Through good and bad times. |
| Neal, Derrick | MM2 | Nov 20, 1978 – Jul 14, 1980 | A | Work center supervisor hydraulic shop. |
| Angleovich, Brian | EN3 | 1979 – 1981 | A GANG | ICE SHOP SMALL BOATS AND GENERATORS |
| Fluker, Richard (Rj) | LCPL/E-3 | 1979 – 1979 | Weapons Co. BLT 2/3 | Member of the Marine Battalion Landing Team on Tarawa's first ever WestPac deployment |
| Conte, Joe | AK3 | 1979 – 1981 | S-6 | |
| Thompson, Richard | LANCE CORPAL E-3 | 1979 – 1979 | FLEW INTO THE PHILLIPINES FROM OKINAWA ON A T-39 LEAR JET WHILE I WAS ATTACHED WITH MAJ. GENERAL ROBINSON USMC I WAS HIS PERSONAL DRIVER. LEFT THE PHILLIPINES BACK TO OKINAWA ON THE LHA 1. FLEW OFF ON A HELICOPTER. | |
| Brian Angleovich, Polock | EN3 | 1979 – 1981 | a-gang | worked on mike 6 boats,lcpl#2 emergency diesels ocassionally the captians gig |
| Schoenhoff, Mark | BM3 | 1979 – 1983 | 2nd (Boats) | It was awesome!!!! Wish I could go back!!!! shonuff1460@charter.net Thank you, Lt. Giles, for your faith in my abilities and standing up for me when I needed it most!!!! |
| Piearcy, Russell | E4 | 1979 – 1980 | GOLF CO. 2/3 1ST MARINE BRIGADE | MY FIRST DEPLOYMENT ON A WESTPAC WAS ON THIS MIGHTY SHIP.SHE WAS FAIRLY NEW AT THE TIME. THE MEMORIES MADE ON HER WILL LAST MY LIFETIME.PICKING UP VIET. BOAT PEOPLE. THE PORTS OF CALL. SITTING ON THE FANTAIL WATCHING THE SUN SET. RIP TARAWA |
| Rinehart, Tom | E-6 | 1979 – 1982 | AIMD | |
| Schappert, Mike | L/clp | 1979 – 1980 | 2/3 | Best time of our lives and get paid to see the world. I,m glad we were there. I was with Golf Co 2/3 2nd plt. |
| Brownmiller, Keith | GySgt USMC Retired | 1979 – 1979 | Deployed Marine Force | was the Electronic Maint Chief and worked in Maint Management - made the parts runs to Oki Also remember picking up the Viet Boat People. |
| Turner, Bruce | E-4 | 1979 – 1981 | Data Processing | Looking for old friends and 80-81 west-pac book |
| Olsen, Tom | Airman | 1979 – 1981 | Hanger Deck | Was a good time, got to see the world,good frends |
| Turner, Bruce | E-4 | 1979 – | Data Processing | Looking for anyone that was on USS Tarawa (LHA-1). That was on the West-pac 80-81 that might still have a copy of the Cruise Book |
| Gembola, Alan | IC | 1979 – 1984 | E & X | Met the ship inport PI midway through 1st cruise (& finished it), made the complete 2nd cruise, the year long overhaul in Long Beach, and the complete 3rd cruise! Will never forget my nearly five full years on Tarawa! |
| Manley, Rob | SM3 | 1979 – 1982 | Comm | Still living in San Diego. Looking to catch up with old shipmates. |
| Smith, John (Ja) | E4 | 1979 – 1979 | 1st Marine Brigade LSU | Served as a Master at Arms on the first West PAC. Best year of my life as a Marine was severing aboard the Tarawa. Amazing ship and an amazing crew. |
| Knott, Kirk NEW | EM2 | 1979 – Oct 1982 | Engineering Departmrnt | Was a great adventure! Memories that are fondly recalled. Amazing crew mates. |
| Bryant, Philip | SN | Jan 1979 – Apr 1979 | 2nd | Wasn't on the ship very long.Came to the Tarawa after decommissioning the Agerholm. Left before first West Pac, went to school, and wound up on the east coast on the Saipan. All three ships are gone now. |
| Holy, Wesley | Rm | Jan 20, 1979 – Aug 30, 1982 | Communication | This was the most rewarding of the two ships I served on. The 80-81 west-package was great fun. I made some life long friends on board the eagle of the Sea. |
| Burciaga, Dan (Burcdog) | AN | Jan 23, 1979 – Jan 7, 1981 | V-1 | |
| Overbey, Rick | E-4 | Jan 29, 1979 – Jun 18, 1982 | E-Division | I Miss my tarawa Buds |
| Rikard, Michael | AE3 | Feb 1979 – May 1982 | V1 & AIMD | Chino Cuervo where are you? To truitt where is Hambone? Lol |
| Harris, Dewey "The Duck" | SGT E/5 | Mar 1979 – Sep 1979 | LSU Hotel "Shore Party" Marine Heavy Equipment | I was embarked aboard TARAWA on her 1st West-Pac deployment. It was a great cruise and a great ship! I rember well shore leave in Thailand and the Phillipines. I also remember picking up the Vietnamese "boat people" while off of Thailand. |
| Burke, Robert O | BT2 | Mar 1979 – Feb 1983 | MP1 | Served aboard her 1st and 2nd deployments.She steamed great.Once past SD1.Really miss the open sea aboard her.Hope that all is well with those who have served and are serving aboard her.She was a steaming queen while aboard. |
| Beagle, Terry | HM2 | Mar 1979 – Apr 1982 | Medical | I enjoyed the two westpacs I went on. I remember picking up the Vietnamese in Thailand and the baby born on board.We did square grids in the Indian Ocean during the Iran hostage crisis. I ran the STD clinic and did sanitation inspections. |
| Reese Jr., Jc | E5 | Mar 1979 – Nov 1979 | HMM 262 Flight Line | |
| Muller, Lee | LCDR USN (RET) | Mar 1, 1979 – Jun 1, 1982 | Legal Officer & Weapons Officer | Still my favorite ship tour...Made first 2 cruises and first yard period. Great crew & experiences, and a lot of "firsts" for a brand new ship and mission (like deploying with Harriers during the Iran hostage crisis). Sorry she is gone. |
| Connolly, Martin | HN | Mar 10, 1979 – Sep 20, 1979 | EMBARKED TROOPS/LSU HOTEL MEDICAL | WHAT AN EXPERIENCE IT WAS THE PORTS OF CALL/TRAVEL, AND GETTING PLENTY OF EXPERIENCE IN MY HM RATING, STAYED NAVY FOR 20 YEARS RETIRED 09/30/98. |
| Miller, David | L/CPL E-3 | Mar 16, 1979 – Sep 11, 1979 | HMM 262 Helicoptor Squadron - DP | I'll forever remember Tarawa's maiden voyage to West-Pac. I met a bunch of great people & enjoyed all ports of call. I still have my "Shellback" certificate for crossing the equator on 1 May at Lat.0000, Long. 106E. |
| Large, Philip | EW2 | Apr 1979 – Oct 1981 | Combat systems | Changed name to McKay in 93. Check website www.gunnisonlaw.com for philip mckay |
| Bishop, Robert | AG-2 | Apr 1979 – Sep 4, 1981 | OA | Dave Frazell where in the hell are you? No better times have ever been had than those spent in the balloon room or mid watch up in the weather shack. 2 west pacs and 2 lifetimes worth of great memories |
| Jolley, Buddy | bt | Apr 1979 – 1982 | eng | best time of my life. i miss all you guys. |
| Keith, Gulley | E-2 | May 2, 1979 – Nov 26, 1982 | boat division | It was a great ship.wish i could go back.I was a Assualt Boat Coxswain |
| Watkins, Curtis (Watty) | EM 3 | May 15, 1979 – Jul 1, 1982 | E | Had a good time. Jeez, were we young once? |
| Jones, Jim | e-3 | Jun 5, 1979 – Aug 10, 1983 | boat div2nd | |
| Heimann, Gregory | ASC AW/NAC (ASCM AW/NAC Ret) | Jun 5, 1979 – Jun 23, 1982 | AIMD/IM4 | USS Tarawa one of the best tours in my Navy Career. |
| Boden, Victor | ABH-3 | Jul 16, 1979 – Nov 21, 1982 | V-1 and V-3 | Took her first 2 cruises and had a blast |
| Henry, Michael E. | EN-3 | Jul 23, 1979 – Feb 23, 1983 | ASSAULT | I SERVED AS HEAD MONO-RAIL OPPERATOR AND MECHANIC IN WELL DECK AND ON IN PORT FIRE PARTY FOR ALL MY ENLISTMENT WAS ON 2 WEST-PAC TOURS AND A VETERAN OF THE P.C.COMPOUND IN P.I. URAW! |
| Lemmons, Chuck | MM2 | Aug 1979 – Jan 22, 1983 | MP EMO 1 | Had some good times and some bad but overall I'd definately do it again' want to give a shout out to the rest of THE GOOD,THE BAD AND THE UGLY you guys know who you are. |
| Bishop, Todd | EM3 | Sep 1979 – Jan 1983 | Would like to hear fron any of my old shipmates.Was in E-Division and Assault. | |
| Carroll, Lewis/stubby | SN | Sep 1979 – Dec 1980 | second | Hope to hook up with corpsman and deck folks |
| Resto, Edwin | sm2 | Oct 20, 1979 – May 30, 1981 | com | looking for some navy buddies |
| Dickinson, Andrew | EM3 | Nov 1979 – 1980 | E | Remembering GREAT times traveling the Pacific Ocean and ports. Some GREAT shipmates! |
| Schatzman, Keith | BT3 | Nov 1979 – Jun 1983 | Engineering | Hated sometimes and really enjoyed others. Remembering my friends. MM2 Anderson, BT3 Lombardi, MM3 Heidbrink, BT3 Jolley, MM2 Bailey, BT2 Ferrebee. Chief Decoste was the best. I miss steaming. |
| Petrach, Bob (Trash) | MM2 | Nov 19, 1979 – May 1983 | MP 1 Main Control | The subic city raiders still live in my memories |
| Justus, William (Kong) | BTR | Dec 1979 – Jun 1983 | MP | Loved the ship and had alot of fun. |
| Rosario, Ivan | OS2 | Dec 15, 1979 – Apr 1, 1985 | OI | Just looking to see which shipmates might still be around. I used to hang out with Dave Guerra, Vince Cuelar, Gary Mitchell |
| Rosario, Ivan | OS3 | Dec 17, 1979 – Apr 10, 1985 | OI |
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