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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 1049 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larsen, Ryan | ABH-3 | 1999 – Aug 7, 2002 | V-3 | Just trying to see if anyone is still out there, e-mail me at larsenr84414@yahoo.com or thegoldenone80@msn.com |
| Bowen, Chris | QM3 | 1999 – 2002 | ||
| Grenier, Weiner | AO2 (AW) | 1999 – 2003 | CA | I miss all the fun!!! |
Pena, Diana  | ABH2 (AW) | 1999 – 2001 | V-1 Crash & Salvage | |
| Creider, Philip | Chaplain, O-4 | 1999 – 2001 | Religious Ministries Dept. | DRY-DOCK in Bremerton stunk. TARAWA had a great CREW and great EMBARKED MARINES. WESTPAC was great, too. It was a lot of work and a lot of fun. Along the way, we had an unexpected important mission. |
| Campbell, John/gunner | GM1 (SW/AW) Campbell | 1999 – | Weapons | Great ship, Great crew. I miss you all and hope you all are doing well. Two good Gunners Mates, GM1 Johnny Pageus and GM2 David Kaye. Hey Johnny, remember this. In life your mission is to Detect, Direct, Deliver, Destroy |
| Rendon, Rockie | E5 | 1999 – 2003 | V4 | |
| Schwartz, Derek | AT3 | Jan 1999 – 2002 | AIMD | |
| Hawks, Patric | E4 | Jan 1, 1999 – Sep 26, 2002 | S-2 | Looking to reminisce of the good old days on the USS Tarawa |
| Hawks, Patric | E-4 | Jan 5, 1999 – Sep 1, 2002 | MS3 | |
| McCoy, Richard | MM3 | Jan 10, 1999 – Oct 10, 2002 | MP-1 | The best fun I had in my life...I miss all my pit snipe family...i wish i could climb back in the steam drum one more time |
| Haan, Gavin | ABHAN | Feb 10, 1999 – May 18, 2000 | ||
| Martinez, Keith ( Pimpass ) | E5 | Feb 13, 1999 – May 27, 2002 | E | EMOW- ASSISTANT DISTRO WORK SUPE. MUCH LOVE TO THE WHOLE POSSE IN E-DIV, AFT MAIN, SMOKE PIT, YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE. IN CHICAGO. FEEL FREE TO USE MY EMAIL IF YOU GET THE CHANCE. EDIV POST ITS MIDNIGHT. |
| Summerville, Tye | ISSN | Feb 19, 1999 – Nov 10, 2001 | OZ | |
| Saindon, Melissa | DC3 | Mar 4, 1999 – Oct 4, 2002 | Repair/1st division | Met a lot of good people, had some good times and bad but will never forget. |
| Brown, Jonathan | OSSN | Mar 20, 1999 – Nov 15, 1999 | OPS/OI | |
| Clifton, Christopher M. | AT3 | May 1999 – May 2001 | IM03 | I Had great times, great deployment and great friends. If you remember me, write me a line. Love to hear from you. |
| Craft, Grant | MM3 | Jun 1999 – Nov 2001 | MP1 | |
| Fitzgerald, Norman | MM2 | Jun 11, 1999 – Apr 19, 2004 | MP-1 | Nearly 5 long years, and working up to the very last minute before I checked off the ship. But I can't say that I didn't make alot of friends. |
| Stacy, Rebecca | AOAR Thru AO2 | Jul 5, 1999 – Jul 5, 2003 | Weapons Department (G3 & G1) | |
| Ramirez, Roderick | AD2 | Jul 6, 1999 – Feb 25, 2003 | IM02 | |
| Sam, Chantha (Samuel) Aka 'Bling' Egot1st1cal79 Xegot1st1calx | E-4/Bm3 | Jul 19, 1999 – Jul 19, 2003 | 1st/Deck | I loved the ship and the people I worked with. I loved and enjoyed WESTPACs of 1999 and 2003. Go BOATswainMATEs! View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
| Dow, Donlin | BM2(SW) | Aug 9, 1999 – Sep 2, 2002 | 1ST/DA01 | Good ship, good crew! I really loved Italy. I just found out that the Navy sunk her! |
| Trecha, Val | DM1(SW/AW) | Oct 1999 – Oct 2002 | Exec | |
| Bieze, Eric | AEAA | Oct 17, 1999 – Dec 10, 2001 | AIMD | Hey all you peeps out there, guess I never left San Diego,( must be cause i don't want to leave the ship, lol), shoot me an e-mail, aires_the_ruler@yahoo.com |
| Hamill, Jamie | BM2 | Oct 20, 1999 – Jul 7, 2003 | 1st | |
| Truitt, Chad | HT3 | Oct 28, 1999 – Jun 30, 2002 | Repair | Great memories from the HT shop. Wonderful people and memories. Was definitely a life changing experience I will never forget. |
| Phillips, Nathan | AO3 (AW) | Nov 15, 1999 – Jul 1, 2003 | Exec | Probably the coolest people I will ever work with are the Master at Arms that I served with. |
| Simbulan, Rodel T. | EMC | Dec 1999 – Jan 2003 | E | A great ship, a great crew, and a great tour. |
| Daly, Daniel | FC2 (SW) | Dec 1999 – Apr 2003 | CF Division | Looking to re-connect with some shipmates that I knew then |
| Miles, James | HT3 | Dec 1, 1999 – Feb 20, 2001 | repair | part of flying squad and was involved in assisting aid to the uss cole in yemen |
| Davis, Keith | DCC | Dec 3, 1999 – Jul 16, 2002 | Repair | None |
| Davis, Keith | DCC | Dec 3, 1999 – Jul 15, 2002 | Repair | I enjoyed this ship. In Dec 1999, I checked onboard as a DC1 after being out of the military for two years. In August 2000 (eight months later) I was selected as Chief Damage Controlman. |
| Silva, Missy | SK3 | 2000 – Nov 2002 | S-8 & SQA | |
| Houston, Tabitha | E4 | 2000 – 2002 | Supply | Hey ya'll this Houston, holla at cha girl |
| Marshall, Robert | ABH3 | Jan 1, 2000 – Sep 26, 2003 | v-1 | went on 2 tours caused a buch of trouble and still never went to see the old man |
| Distro, Frick | Jan 1, 2000 – Jan 1, 2004 | e | ||
| Lapensee /gillespie, Tiffany | E-4/ Sm3 | Jan 2, 2000 – Sep 26, 2003 | AO and SM | the Tarawa has been a good and bad experience. I definately grew up. I hated it yet loved it : ) so much drama! haha and i know i contributed. I do miss it and some of the people. |
| Rappe, Bryon | AK3 | Jan 4, 2000 – Feb 2, 2002 | S-6 | |
| Colvin, Anthony | FC3 (RET) | Jan 10, 2000 – Jun 1, 2001 | CF | Had good friends and great memories. Here's a shout out to Matt, Steve, Rob, Chuck, Nick it was great knowing you guys. |
| Roberts, Vleet | E-5 | Jan 16, 2000 – Aug 13, 2001 | PHIBRON 5 | |
| Davis, Tyson | E5/MM2/YN2 | Feb 10, 2000 – Oct 10, 2006 | MP2/ Ships Office | What up? Hit me at davistyson@yahoo.com |
| Lindsay, David | AE2 | Feb 14, 2000 – Feb 10, 2004 | IM-3 | What's up "BIG T"?! It's sad to see her finally being decommissioned. That was by far the best crew I've served with so far. The Eagle was always ready to roll out when other newer ships couldn't. Best working hours to |
| Bidonde, Bylle Jo | DC3 | Feb 18, 2000 – Feb 22, 2002 | Repair | Wow, great to see yhay some of my old shipmates are still out there. Haven't heard some of these names in a long time. I remember lots of good time in DC Central and on the flying squad. Repair 4 was always the best! |
| Barton, Dudley | IT2 | Feb 22, 2000 – Feb 21, 2005 | CI | Best Time of my Life |
| Sunico, Ferdie | MS2 | Mar 2000 – Jan 2002 | S-2 | |
| Sunico, Ferdinand | MS2 | Mar 2000 – Jan 2002 | S-2 | |
| Jones, Rodney | PHOTOGRAPHERS MATE 3RD CLASS | Mar 2, 2000 – Nov 23, 2002 | OPS | |
| Sullivan, Brendan | OS2/E5 | Mar 31, 2000 – Dec 1, 2003 | OI | For those who were there with me, How are you! Email me at sullyinhi@yahoo.com. |
| Munoz, Richard | LS1 (SW/AW) | Apr 2000 – May 2004 | S6, S8, SQA | Big "T" is the Shhh! I missed the crew. |
| Blanco, Jb | AO3 | May 15, 2000 – Jan 20, 2004 | weps | |
| Martinez, Fallon | OS2 | Jul 2000 – May 2004 | OI | Good Memories and good times |
| Fricker, Danny | VET | Jul 13, 2000 – Jul 16, 2003 | e the worst of them all | man its so good to be off that shit hole. i had fun. sup combs,cox,allen.and oldschoolcrew..im in school now hit me up if i knew you..sorry if you are stuck on there for awhile.. |
| Smith, Edward (Smitty) | IT2 (SW) | Jul 21, 2000 – Jan 19, 2005 | CI (ADP) | 5 years of good memories |
| Combs, Timothy (Andy) | MM2 | Jul 23, 2000 – Apr 7, 2005 | MP-1, MP-2, MP-3 | Hey there everyone well it looks like I am a little behind everyone else but I just wanted to see who still gets on here and what not. So what is new with everyone. WE ALL LOVE YOU LES RIP MY MAN ALWAYS THINKING ABOUT YOU!!! |
| Lezama, Victor | SSGT | Aug 1, 2000 – Feb 1, 2001 | MALS/AIMD Avionics | Gained alot of respect for the NAVY after this one and only deployment. I still talk about it to this day. |
| Soltermann, Toby | E5/AD | Aug 15, 2000 – Sep 15, 2004 | AIMD | Hi |
| Vanwesten, Matthew Aka Vdubb | bm 3 | Aug 25, 2000 – Aug 25, 2004 | deck 3rd | |
| DelHaro, Robert | ABHAN | Sep 2000 – Sep 2003 | V-1/Air Office | Hey, Hope all are Well, It was lots of fun serving with everyone...Drop me a Message..Hi Marshall, Clifton,T-bone, Karen & everybody else!!! |
| Drozd, Rid | IT2 | Sep 10, 2000 – Sep 16, 2004 | RADIO | WAAAAHHH Its on fire!! |
| Lentz, Robert | MR2 | Sep 10, 2000 – Oct 7, 2001 | Repair | |
| Belurgi, Frank | SN | Sep 23, 2000 – Aug 16, 2002 | 1ST DIVISION DECK DEPARTMENT | ALL I REMEMBER TO THIS DAY IS SEEING RED LINKS ON DECK DURING SEA AND ANCHOR DETAIL WHILE I WAS MANNING THE BRAKE. THAT WAS A CLOSE CALL SHIPMATES, I'LL NEVER FORGET. |
| Sage, Russel "rage" | AC3 AW/SW | Sep 30, 2000 – Aug 8, 2003 | OC | I enjoyed the group of people I worked with Douglas, Kuisel, Todd, Charles,Rathburn, Seth,Mikee, Rivas, Partika It looks like kissing the captians ass got you to where you wanted to be. I have one word for all you E6 and below CLAMPDOWN! |
| Karen, Branch | AA | Oct 2000 – Sep 20, 2001 | Air | Just trying to get in touch with all of my old friends. Larson, Gurskey, Delharo, Jones (Rodney) and everyone else! Email me loydburton@bellsouth.net |
| Echeverry, Octavio | MM1 | Oct 2000 – Apr 14, 2005 | A | |
| Kevin, Palmer | BM2 | Oct 27, 2000 – Jun 29, 2004 | 1st/3rd | She was a trusty boat |
| Smith, Tony | MM2 | Nov 2000 – Jun 2004 | MP-2 | well probably a little late finding this site just thought i would see how everyone was doing. I cant believe they finally decommed the old girl sure had some fun though when i was there. take care SAVAGES |
| Guerrero-avila, Gonzo | MM2 | Nov 13, 2000 – Jun 23, 2004 | MP2 | I WAS JUST SNOOPING AROUND AND I FOUND THIS GREAT SITE. I JUST MISS MY OLD SHIPMATES ALL OF YOU ENGINEERS. SPECIALLY ALL YOU THAT WAS A PART AND WILL ALWAYS BE A PART OF THE FORWARD MAIN MACHINERY ROOM. MP2. I MISS IT ALOT. RIP LES. |
| Durkatz, Joseph | DC 3 | Dec 2000 – Jul 2003 | Damage Control | |
| Kader, Jose | E-5/MA2 | Dec 20, 2000 – Mar 16, 2004 | V-4( FUELS) |
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