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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 | 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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Walters, Wally (Rk) | EM3 | 1987 – Jul 1991 | E | E-division 87-91 |
Martin, Tom | EW3 | 1987 – 1989 | OM/OT | 1st Ship...great friends...EWC Lund, Scheibel, Vuk, Clark, and the rest. |
Fowler, Leonard | ENSIGN | 1987 – 1989 | DCA | |
Indergaard, Olin ( Ed ) | 1987 – 1989 | deck | just trying to reach any old friends,you out there moose ??? remember me and miss sarah? peace friends deck apes rule... | |
Henderson, Anthony\ Hende | BT-3 | 1987 – 1991 | ||
Wrenn, Rick | BM3 | 1987 – 1990 | 3rd | |
Baird, Scott | YN1 when i left lol | 1987 – 1990 | Air Dept YN | Some good times are remembered from my old Never Again Volunteer Youself days. Never would've seen all those awesome place without it. Met some cool peeps and had some good times. |
Russell, Chris | mm3 | 1987 – 1989 | MP-1 | can't believe they only have 2 LHA's left |
Zrostlik, Andy | E3 | 1987 – 1990 | Deck | |
Scales, Steve Or Scalesy | ET2 (SW) | 1987 – 1990 | Combat Systems | Hey Nuke, Chap, Steve H, Bink, Jake, Tim, Mike - etcetera. |
Swanson, Paul/swany | BM | 1987 – 1989 | 1st div | Great times. Great memories. I wish I could see those guys today. Sorry Marty. |
Rice, Victor | ASE4 | 1987 – 1988 | AIMD IM4 | |
Colon, Hector | AG3 | 1987 – 1991 | Ops | |
Schafer, Jeff | RM3 | Jan 1987 – Dec 1989 | OC | My first ship, had a wonderful time. Great folks, great memories. |
Goodiwn, Ken | RM3 | Jan 1987 – Aug 24, 1990 | CR | THE BEST TIME OF MY LIFE be nice to hear from former ship mates |
Shivers, Leo | HN/E3 | Jan 5, 1987 – Apr 13, 1989 | Medical | Anyone here that was on the Tarawa with me? |
Stranahan, Ron | RM3 | Jan 12, 1987 – Jan 12, 1991 | Communications | |
Pabon, Wilfredo | ic3 | Jan 21, 1987 – Jan 21, 1990 | e | e div, but started in deck for a year 1st div |
Norton, Jay | E4 | Feb 9, 1987 – Mar 3, 1990 | ||
Van Dera, Keith | E | Mar 24, 1987 – Mar 24, 1991 | A gang | |
Hall, Daryl | ENS | Mar 26, 1987 – Dec 29, 1989 | S3/4 | "I'd better not see anyone wearing any of those Chicken of the Sea t-shirts on this ship!" |
Spain, Martin D | BM3 | May 1987 – Sep 1989 | deck-1 st | Those Dam Shipyard Days ! |
Thibeaux, Troy | ITCS | Jun 30, 1987 – Jan 15, 1991 | Communications | Wonderful memories onboard the "T" the unity onboard was awesome !!!!! |
Canterbury, Joseph | EN-3 | Jul 10, 1987 – Mar 3, 1991 | A-gang | |
Toole, Benny/ben Wa | LCDR | Jul 14, 1987 – Nov 1, 1990 | Air | Eagle 1 Pilot |
Covington, Allen | RP1 | Aug 1987 – Nov 1990 | Chaplain's Dept | My last and final ship. Had a wonderful 13 years of sea-service. Beside my first ship, it was one of my best experiences (beside my children). I wouldn't have changed a thing. Many friends and many memories! |
Hill, Charles / Benny | E-5 | Aug 1987 – Feb 1990 | V-4 | |
Green, John | HTFN | Aug 1987 – Jan 1990 | E | Nothing but good times on the "Eagle Of The Sea!" |
Speer, Michael | RM3 | Aug 1, 1987 – May 10, 1990 | Communtications | Rebuilt our ship, then sailed like a dream. |
Rouse, Henry | YNSN/YN3 | Sep 14, 1987 – Dec 23, 1988 | Admin | |
Henderson, Anthony/hendie | BT-3 | Sep 20, 1987 – Sep 21, 1991 | MP-1 | the best time of my life.down in the hole they called me pops.or hendie,[mike acosta]bt2rossie].in to all you,that servied from 1987 to 1991,ill never forgett you[GO-CUBS] |
Ross, Bruce | ENS-LT | Nov 1987 – Apr 1991 | V-4 and V-1 | Great tour of duty! |
Walters, James R. | BMC | Nov 30, 1987 – Nov 18, 1993 | First/Secone | |
Mikkelsen, Mike | ET2 | Dec 14, 1987 – Aug 22, 1992 | CE | |
Newkirk, Mike "nuke" | FC2(SW) | 1988 – 1990 | CF | HATED the CSYS Berthing head. Just WHEN was it not full of floating sewage? And where the heck is Master Chf Wilde? Or Steve Scales? Did these guys just disappear? And Kemerling... if you are out there... you were a nutcase :) --Nuke |
Chastain, Ron | MM1 | 1988 – 1993 | MP2 | |
Tucker, Ed ![]() | abh3 | 1988 – 1990 | v 1 | The zoo crew crash |
Rossi, Duane | BT2 | Jan 1988 – Apr 1991 | MP2 | |
Stallings, Michael | DC2 (SW) | Jan 2, 1988 – Sep 15, 1991 | R | |
Brost, Joe | RM | Jan 4, 1988 – Jun 1991 | cr | |
Bashford, Garey | GMG2 | Jan 10, 1988 – Jan 10, 1993 | 3rd | some of the best times of my life... |
Hitz, Gregg | IS2 | Feb 1988 – Feb 1991 | OZ | IF YOU REMEMBER ME, PLEASE CONTACT ME I LIVE IN PENNSYLVANIA CURRENTLY |
Scanlan, Mickey | E-5 | Feb 8, 1988 – Aug 26, 1991 | V-1 Flight Deck Ops. in Air | ABH-2 (Yellow Shirt) Served during Desert Storm with LPO: ABH-1 Brown and ABH-1 Williams. Served in both Fly 1&2 with the crew of Garcia, Hall (2), Shriller, Mac, Mario, Scotty, Will (3), Jenkins, Brozyna, Tamaeva, Kliegal, Munson, Bellon. |
Foster, Stephen | E-4/EN | Feb 9, 1988 – Aug 9, 1990 | a-gang | forward diesel |
Rainey, Rainey | ms2 | Feb 18, 1988 – Sep 12, 1992 | supply /2 | I looking for all the ms! |
Thompson, Gene | ET2 | Mar 1988 – Jul 1991 | CSE | Sad to find out she has been decommissioned! |
Foster, John | BT3 | Apr 1988 – Aug 1990 | MP-1 | Aft engine room, Repair 5 |
Ison, John | LTJG\\LT | Apr 1988 – Feb 1990 | OE | The crew was the best thing about Tarawa - many fine memories of the '89 WESTPAC. |
MacFadden, Robert ![]() | E6 | Apr 1988 – Nov 1989 | Weapons | Looking to connect up with old shipmates just to say hello or catch up with those I had been in touch with and then lost contact. If you're out there, Old Bob is still tickin'! |
Austin, Stuart | E-3 Aviation Baoswainmate | Apr 12, 1988 – Oct 4, 1991 | Air department | I just want to say that I miss the guys that I worked with on the flight deck over the years on board. I made a lot of freinds. I hope all are doing great. |
Joyner, Eddie ![]() | MA1/E-6 | May 1, 1988 – May 1991 | Executive | Outstanding memories aboard this ship. Served with MAC Cromwell, MA1 Walker, MA1 Fenby, MA2 Arbelo and many others throughout my 4 year tour which included Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. |
Boltz, Glen | EM3 | Jun 1988 – Feb 5, 1990 | E division | I'm the guy who took a nose dive off the life boat on 5 Feb 1990. If anyone was wondering...I am alive and well. Had a blast with my homies..."Heavy D" Heavner, Ohlin, Valentine and Grapevine. |
Bryant, Nils | SM2 | Jul 1988 – Mar 1992 | cs | |
Chastain, Ron | MM1 | Sep 10, 1988 – Dec 13, 1992 | MP2 | Good duty station, deployed alot and therefore it was alot of work for us "Snipes" Good people |
Chapman, Marty "Dusty" "chappy" | OS2 | Oct 1988 – Jul 1991 | OI | Hey all, Chappy here!! Living in the SF bay area, boy it's been 15 years since Desert Storm. Drop me an email, I travel a lot and am always up for grabbing a beer with an old buddy. Check my wesite, http://www.emccreattions.com |
Lucero, Richard | CS1 | Oct 1, 1988 – Oct 1, 1992 | Suppy S-2 | Looking for all shipmates that remembers me and would love to hear from all the ms (cooks) ! I served 88 08 now retired in San Antonio Texas living the Dream (-: |
Muilenburg, Ken | OS3 | Dec 1988 – May 1992 | OI | |
Simanson, Ty | LT / Gunnery Officer | Dec 1, 1988 – Jan 31, 1990 | Combat Systems / CG | Good crew, good time. West Pac 89. |
McDonald, Bob | ET2 | Dec 12, 1988 – Apr 16, 1993 | CSE | Been a long time! |
Hall, Jeffery (Bubba) | ABH3 | Dec 15, 1988 – Jun 2, 1992 | V-1 | I am glad this crap did not last forever |
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