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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 1059 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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Luizzi, Bryan | E-4/MM | 1993 – 1994 | MP-1 | Had some great times while serving on this ship, with some great people. Who would have thought looking back, that I was having the adventure of a lifetime. |
Ruiz, Richard | AS3 | 1993 – 1997 | IM04 | Served aboard for three and a half pretty good years. Looking for some AIMD personal to contact me. |
McKown, Hubert (Andy) | E3 | 1993 – 1995 | MP-1 | Worked with some of the best guys. Had some good times and laughs . |
Cruey, Steve | E2 | Jan 1, 1993 – Sep 24, 1995 | Repair | |
Rannals, Patrick | E-3/AN | Jan 1, 1993 – | V-4 | Best time of my life! Good friends and Sunny San Diego |
Ausbury, Thomas | ABH3 | Jan 10, 1993 – Jan 30, 1996 | V1 | Just found this site, Navy days are great memories and looking forward to finding other shipmates. |
Normandin, Jum | MS3 | Jan 10, 1993 – Jun 1, 1996 | S-2 | |
Jantzer, Steve | ABF3 | Feb 1993 – Oct 1996 | V-4 | SOOOOOO MANY GOOD TIMES AND SOME OF THE WORST....I REMEMBER FORTNER AND "SHELTER, CONTROL..... FUELLLLLLLL ON SPOT 5" I WANNA KNOW WHERE MINER IS, I STILL GOT THE PICS OF HIS BIG ASS TIEING ME UP IN THE SHELTERS CEILING. |
Martin, Bryan | ABH3 | Feb 10, 1993 – Oct 29, 1996 | V-3 | Looking back it was a great time. Teaching in Oklahoma now, but think about that old ship and several good friends. |
Baumgartner, Shawn | FN | Apr 1993 – Oct 1996 | A | Somebody better check #3 LPAC |
Parks, Bill | DK3 | Jul 7, 1993 – Jul 6, 1994 | S4 | |
Chatelain, Anderson | AD1(EAWS) | Aug 1993 – Dec 1997 | AIMD (IMO2) | IMO2 LPO Long Beach Shipyard September, 1993-1994. Short Hawaiian deployment June, 1995 - August 1, 1995. WESTPAC APRIL, 1996 - OCTOBER, 1996 |
Hobbs, Brandon "Scooter" | OS3 | Aug 27, 1993 – Aug 7, 1997 | OI | I miss my old buddys from the ship. Scott Rector, Kermit, John and all the rest. I hope to find you all doing well. Brandon |
Poindexter, Tracy | E-3 | Sep 1993 – May 1995 | Air Dept | 2 short years, but met some really good guys! Would love to find some of them that served during my time. |
Kidd, James | AN | Sep 1993 – Jun 1995 | V4 | Left Tarawa and went in reserves for 6 years. Actually made ABF2 but finally hung that up to be able to focus more on my work and my reserve unit was transferring to VA. I do miss some of the good times on the deck. |
Bradford, Travis Bradford | Sep 3, 1993 – Nov 20, 1996 | V-1 | I had a great time working on the flight deck during my time in. Now I'm a firefighter paramedic in Arizona and loving life. | |
Turner, Donald | EW1 | Nov 1993 – Dec 1, 1997 | OT | Tied with FFG41 as the worst ship of my Navy career. Many squids complain about the Navy, but the Navy is people who selectively enforce rules to punish people they don't like, I ruined my career in 1990, but LHA1 was the coup de grace. |
Lala, Everett | AK3 | Nov 1993 – Sep 1997 | S6 | |
Jeff, Clark | bm3 | Nov 2, 1993 – 1997 | 2nd | |
Parker, Eric | AO3 | 1994 – 1998 | CA | |
Spencer, Robert | ET2 | 1994 – 1996 | Radar Repair Shop | Some good times! Drydock in Long Beach? Why me? Did someone let the air out of the tires so that we can get under the bridge? Who painted the shop with luminescent paint? Look out here comes Senior Chief! |
Miles, Kevin "Darkman" | 1994 – 1996 | ADP S-7 | ||
Rafols, Eric | BM | 1994 – 1999 | 3RD Division/Deck Department | Excellent Ship! Great Department! Awesome Division! |
Ramos, Jimmy | HM3 | Jan 1, 1994 – Dec 31, 1996 | Medical | |
Kline, Justin | FC2 | Jan 15, 1994 – Dec 7, 1998 | CF | |
Clark, John | MSSN | Feb 9, 1994 – Apr 22, 1996 | Supply | Looking for all my friends from galley and basketball court. Cruz, JPM John Paul Morris. George T. Everret. Blount from NYC by way of NC. Sheppard from Clevland. If I forgot your name I aplogize. |
Allen, Howard | ETC(SS) E-7 | Mar 1, 1994 – Jan 31, 1997 | CE Division | |
Hammond, Brian | E3 | Apr 1994 – Feb 1996 | R | "Central, sound security. All conditions normal at this hour." |
Villeda, Sal | ABF3 | Apr 1, 1994 – Dec 15, 1996 | V4 | Best of times and constant laughter with a bunch of "CLOWNS" that always made you laugh at the daily jokes, pranks and the occasional make harrasement of one of our own. |
Aviles, A.v. | DC2 | Apr 8, 1994 – Jul 31, 1999 | R | What up R-Div? Damn all I know is that boat was too damn HOT!!! General Quarters! General Quarter's! If you remember or know me hit me up on Myspace! http://www.myspace.com/syckgenetix |
Ramirez, Lorenzo | ABF2 | Apr 19, 1994 – Oct 10, 1998 | V-4 | Hey, Just looking to get in touch with some old buddies. View 'now' Photo |
Acosta, Rafael | FR - DC2(SW/AW) | Apr 19, 1994 – Apr 1, 1999 | Repair | Great memories left on board this Ship, by far my best Sea Duty in the Navy. Miss all the "R" Div Sailors, this was a great tour for me. |
Miller, Jerry | MGYSGT | May 1, 1994 – Aug 1, 1997 | Marine Detachment MTACS | |
Miller, Jerry | MGySgt | May 15, 1994 – Aug 25, 1997 | MCTCCS - Communications | |
Otton, Mark | E-4/DC | May 30, 1994 – Jun 3, 1998 | Repair | Hey all its Chief Running Red tags and I am darn proud to have worked all of you, Go DC, hoo ya! |
Warren, Chris | HM3 | Jun 1994 – Oct 1996 | Medical | |
Gardner, Alex | CDMCM | Jul 1994 – Oct 1997 | CMD | Great crew and CPO mess, 1996 WESTPAC was soooo hot. Regards to everybody. |
Foster, Garth | MM3/E-4 | Aug 13, 1994 – Aug 25, 1998 | MP2 | WELL I HAD A BLAST ON BOARD,MY GREAST MEMOREY IS FLOODING OUT THE OIL LAB AND THE PEE WAY |
Finch, Mike "FINCHDOG" | HT3 | Sep 1994 – Nov 1996 | R / HT Shop | |
Wilson, David | BT3 | Oct 5, 1994 – Oct 3, 1997 | MP2 | JUST FOUND THIS SITE...WILSON HERE WHO SERVED PROUDLY W/COREY HENDON AND SWEET CHUCK...I WAS BT UPPER LEVEL...RAN EVAP...SPENT MUCH TIME ON BT LOWER LEVEL...I ALSO SERVED W/BT 1 BAILEY |
Hlas, Joseph | BT3 | Dec 1994 – Dec 1998 | MP-1 |
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