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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
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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