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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 – 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 |
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Speer, John | MSSN | 1980 – 1981 | tacron 1 | looking for cruise book for 1980 west pac |
Delozier, Norman | MM2 | 1980 – 1984 | ASSAULT | I WAS THE LPO FOR ASS DIV. UNDER ENC PARIS & LTJG LAPATING. THE CREW I HAD WAS GREAT. THEY MADE THAT EQUP. WORK RIGHT. |
Cox, Greg | BT3 | 1980 – 1984 | After Engine Room | |
Matthews, Carlton "Bones" | an | 1980 – 1981 | V3/AIMD | Ahoy Oleson Martos Skinner Im no longer Bones my weight has doubled since then Hope to hear from ya |
King, Robert (Bob) | MS3 | 1980 – | SUPPLY | did two west pacs,loved them both.shipmates were great-should have stayed in.looking for old shipmates,if you knew me,contact me. |
Wulf, Jim | MR2 | 1980 – Mar 23, 1984 | A Gang | Loved this ship, lots of good memories with the Gunzenhower brothers. Also Ron Hendricks Norm Smedlen, Gene Dam , Bob Moore and many more. What a great crew, I miss my Shipmates from time to time. |
Wadsworth, Donald | EW3 | 1980 – | EW | |
Ellis, Steve | CDR | Jan 1980 – Jun 1993 | Executive Department | |
Miller, Garland | BT2 | Jan 1980 – Jul 1983 | MP | Made another tour aboard Sept. 1988 - April 1991. |
Bonit, Amador | AMH1 | Jan 1980 – Aug 1982 | AIMD/IM02 | It's hard to be humble when you are number One. |
Beatty, Greg | ABH-2 | Jan 1980 – Apr 1981 | V-1 | Hey Forrest, How ya doing? |
Edwards, Kurk | Os2 | Feb 9, 1980 – Jun 30, 1982 | Operations | |
Carter, Darren | PO3/MM | Feb 10, 1980 – Nov 21, 1983 | MP | Some of the best times of my life were spent on the USS Tarawa. I have met true friends on board the Eagle and remain friends many years later. I would give anything to go back and do it again. A toast to the Fired Club. I miss you guys. |
Carter, Darren | MM3 | Feb 27, 1980 – Nov 21, 1983 | MP | I met many good friends while serving aboard this fine ship. West Pacs were the bomb. I miss those days. |
Monson, Frank | BT3 | Mar 1980 – Apr 1984 | MP/OIL LAB | IN THE LAB WITH RAS AND GREENE WHAT UP GUY'S GOOD TIMES MP SOFTBALL RULES |
Damm, Gene AIIas "Pigpen" | HT3 | Mar 1980 – Dec 1983 | repair | What a great era in my life. I did not know how good I had it. Many fun times and fond memories of my co-workers-Okay, Shipmates!! |
Kollar, Rick | AG3 | Mar 1980 – Sep 1983 | OA | First sea duty. Went through overhaul in Long Beach. Made two deployments with the last being part of the Multinational Peacekeeping force alongside USS New Jersey. Learned a lot in my young life and have no regrets. |
Galliher, William | EM-2 | Mar 4, 1980 – Nov 1, 1984 | Assault | |
Matthews, Carlton | an | Mar 10, 1980 – 1981 | v3 hangar deck | |
Creatur, Eric | LI3 | Apr 1980 – Nov 1983 | Executive | Anchors Away |
Chin, James ![]() | FTG2 | Apr 1980 – Nov 1983 | G | Good Beer, Great Parties, Good Times....Thanks for the Memories ! |
O'Laughlin, Frank | OS2 | Apr 6, 1980 – Jul 1983 | OI | OI rocked! Great friends would love to reconnect. DP3 and DP1 contact me... Great times |
Jones, James (Jim) | BMSN | Apr 10, 1980 – Aug 10, 1983 | division 2nd boats | I don’t know if you recall this incident that occurred on the Tarawa but I am trying to get my service connection through for my neck and back injury that happened the day that Lt. Giles was injured. |
Taylor, William (Bill) | DS2 | May 1980 – Aug 1983 | Electronics | Some of the best days of my life. We were doing something important. |
Jones, Jim (James) | SN | May 10, 1980 – Feb 4, 1983 | 2nd Boats | asualt boat coxswain, drove LCPL #2 and #3 looking for kevin brown, lou alitorie,& Gully, |
Martos, Anthony | E--3 ABH | May 23, 1980 – Nov 22, 1981 | V-3 | looking for miller olsen silinsky barretto bones fisher bodin chino wright cross beaudreaux anyone in air iremember you moody |
Grein, Michael | MMFN | Jun 1980 – Nov 1984 | A | I was part of A gang ,I work in the AC / R - Steam Heat shop. I worked on the galley equipment and the laundry equipment. |
Thompson, C. M. | EM2 | Aug 1980 – Sep 1982 | Assault | |
Skinner Sr, Robert (Bob) | AD-1 | Aug 1980 – Aug 1983 | AIMD | |
Denny, Mike | OS2 | Aug 3, 1980 – Aug 3, 1984 | Operations | Have some great memories and I am looking forward to hearing from any of my old shipmates |
Hart, Lance | E3, BMSN | Sep 1, 1980 – Oct 13, 1983 | Deck | Best times I ever had!. ENSPITE OF THE NIGHTMARES I HAD |
Riley, David | BT3,BTFA, BT2 | Sep 1, 1980 – Dec 1, 1983 | MP-1, AFT MMR & Oil Lab | |
Longo, Ben | E-3 | Sep 27, 1980 – Nov 11, 1985 | BLT 2/3 wpns plt 81s | its been a long time. just wanted to say hell and make sure everyone is well |
Skwor, David "Hobbit' | SGT USMC | Oct 1980 – Apr 1981 | Paraloft | Just showing the site to my son. Great time.dskwor@lakefild.net' Reunion?? Let's go |
Koebrick, Arthur | YN3 | Oct 1980 – Feb 1983 | EXECUTIVE | MISS THE XO SCREENING, AND TYPING THE DAILY PO ON AN ELECTRIC TYPEWRITER EACH DAY. WESTPAC WAS GREAT, SHOULD HAVE STAYED IN FOR A 2ND TOUR. |
Anderson, Peter/andy | E-3,Lcpl | Oct 1980 – Apr 1981 | 31st Mau | Had alot of good times on Tarawa! Like when we crossed the equator on 11 Jan 81. |
Vazquez, Mario | LCpl | Oct 1980 – Apr 1981 | Marine Disbursing | Excellent memories!....., Sundays on Steel Beach...., LOVED IT!!! |
Speer, John ![]() | Ms3 | Oct 1980 – May 1981 | Tacron 1 | |
Hilker, David | AG3 | Oct 9, 1980 – Jun 26, 1984 | Operations | Suez Canal, Beirut, Lebanon, man what a sweet vacation! |
Jackson, Carl ![]() | E3 | Oct 10, 1980 – Nov 7, 1982 | BM | I gained much more than I gave. |
Cox, Greg | BT3 | Dec 1980 – Sep 1984 | After Engine Room |
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