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USS Saipan (LHA 2) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Saipan (LHA 2). 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 1333 crew members registered for the USS Saipan (LHA 2).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loving, Marlon | BT3 | 1988 – 1993 | MP | Great ship! I served 5.6 years upon this vessel in the Engineering Department in Aft Pit and Oil Lab. |
| Glenn, Scot | MM2 | Feb 1, 1988 – Jun 1, 1993 | AFT Eng Room | |
| Polacko, Mike | ABH3 | Feb 3, 1988 – Jul 1, 1991 | v-1 | ahhhh good times! Couldnt wait to get off that tin can but definately made some kick ass friends. tag give your boy a holler. anyone who remembers me can give a shout. |
| Desantiago, Victor | SN / GM3 | Mar 1988 – Jun 1991 | 1st / CSG | Had a great time working for GM1 Vickers and GMC Prince (of Death). Didn't particularly like working for 1st Division, but hey, I did learn deck seamanship! |
| Menk, Troy | E3 | Mar 1988 – Nov 1989 | First Division, Second Division | I learned a lot about life, worked hard, and met some crazy and awesome friends. We worked, played and did everything together. I am in touch on FB with some of them now, and have even seen 2 of them since I left. |
| Lowe, Elmer Aka Dc Lowe | AMH3 | Mar 18, 1988 – Sep 13, 1990 | imo2 | miss all my shipmates boy did we have a blast !!!!!!!! |
| Arehart, J. Todd | E4 | Apr 1, 1988 – Jul 10, 1991 | E - Lighting Shop | Good Times Great friends.Hard to believe they put the old girl down.Mamba station sucked.Where is Ben C? or Andy M. Ae3 tagalan,Mike P. is looking for ya. |
| Hicks, John | PNCM(SW) | May 15, 1988 – May 20, 1990 | admin | |
| Borchardt, Michael | MS3 | May 19, 1988 – Jan 21, 1992 | S2 and S5 | |
| Kexel, Ken Or Kex | ABH-3 | Jun 1988 – May 1992 | V-1 | |
| Karitis, Bill | LT (retired as CAPT) | Jul 1, 1988 – Aug 1, 1991 | Dental | |
| Snellman, Steven | MM | Aug 1988 – Aug 1989 | Enginering | Only served 1 year aboard the saipan, Never forget that year of my life and the mates I served with. It was a ruff year for everyone in enginering dept. |
| Snellman, Steven | MM | Aug 1988 – Aug 1989 | engineering | Worked in the A gang ACnR shop , Terry Webster , Dennis Bennink, Peterson, and that really slow guy. Oh anf who can forget cohen 1st class. Remember the air guitar band, we really rocked! |
Cassidy, Bill  | MSCM(SW) | Aug 1988 – Jun 1991 | S-2 | Great Shipmates! Thanks for the memories. Retired in '94. I would do it all again. |
| Ashcraft, David | BM3 | Aug 3, 1988 – Jul 10, 1992 | 1st & 2nd | I loved the time I was on the Saipan. I especially loved the time I supervised Side Cleaners alongside BM2 Doug Powers. I was in 2nd Division for 2 years and 1st Division for the last 2. I'm on FaceBook so anyone I worked with keep in touch |
| Elia, Joe Reed | E4 | Aug 3, 1988 – Aug 3, 1991 | NAV | The Best time of my life |
| Eller, Dean | OS2 | Aug 28, 1988 – Feb 19, 1992 | OI | Hey guys give me a shout. I seen rob, chuck, and voytek on here. You guys ever hear from anyone else? GO TITIANS! Did you notice i didnt put Vols on there ! |
| Jobst, Kevin (Crazy Gunny) | MSGT E8 | Sep 1988 – Sep 1990 | MARCOMDET | NCOIC Marine Communications Detatchment / Ships Remedial PT Instructor / NCOIC MARS Radio Station Promoted to MSgt 1992 Retired 1998 |
| Moore, Charles | DP2 | Sep 10, 1988 – Sep 10, 1989 | OPS/INTELLIGENCE | The time spent aboard provided me with the ability to dealing with intense and stressful times in life, meet a lot of good sailors and officer. Spouse made a custom stain glass frame which hung on Intel center door. |
| Hess, Mark | E-5 / EM2 | Sep 16, 1988 – Oct 6, 1992 | E-DIV | Looking back, it was good times with good people. |
| Silvius, Mike | SN | Nov 1988 – Jul 1990 | 1st | |
| Neaveill, Bill | ATCS(AW) | Nov 1, 1988 – Sep 1, 1991 | IM01 | |
| Raymond, Earl Dwayne Borchardt Os2 (Sw) | OS2 (SW) | Nov 10, 1988 – May 12, 1992 | ops | |
| Rose, Kevin | EM2 | Nov 24, 1988 – May 9, 1993 | E | There were a lot of changes the 4 1/2 years I was there with all the friends coming and going. It was definitely a different place by time it was over. I still think about all the good times and the ports we got to see |
| Jenkins, Charles | OS2 | Nov 27, 1988 – Jul 12, 1992 | OPERATIONS/OI | HEY TRYING TO HEAR FROM SEAN MITCHELL, ROB FRAZIER, PAUL PEREIRA, BILLY KAUFMAN AND BILLY MATOS |
| Layton, David | ABH3 | Dec 1988 – Jun 1992 | V3 | |
| Badillo, Rick | BM3 | Dec 1988 – Sep 1990 | 2nd | What's shakin Shipmates! What ever happened to Ted Lesh, and the Little guy, Tony Teixeira. |
| McCollum, Jim | ABF3 | Dec 20, 1988 – Aug 29, 1991 | air | |
| Brannon, Michael | MM2 | Dec 28, 1988 – Mar 21, 1993 | A | |
| Seder, George "Seed" | RM3 | 1989 – 1993 | CR | After so many years, I still dream once in awhile that we are all onboard Saipan again. As civilians of course. |
| Hinzy, Harry | SM2 | 1989 – 1991 | Looking for SMC Sparkman. Hey Chief I finally made it. Made BMC after they said no use for SM's. Retiring SEP2008. Presently serving with Inshore Boat Unit 25 in Gulf of OMAN. Drop me a line if you ever get this. Hello to the Signal gang | |
| Leap, Craig | EM2 | 1989 – May 1993 | E Div - Power Shop | There were some good times in nice ports with great people, and some tough times at sea as well.(Mamba Station) |
| Farley, Richard | BT1 | 1989 – 1994 | MP | LOOKING FOR CHIEF RUSSELL/LDO AND CMDR CLOCK CHENG |
| Hackney, Daniel | ABF3 | 1989 – 1992 | V-4 | Find me on facebook..i know where a few folks went matsuno is in texas and pops is back in ohio. |
| Dufrene, Joe | HM3 | 1989 – 1992 | H | Had some great times onboard the Saipan. |
| Del Terzo, Michael | Lieutenant | 1989 – 1990 | 2 Marine Division | |
| Adkins, Roger | E1 | 1989 – 1993 | V4 | Worked hard and played harder. I could always find country music in the ports we hit. Had fun with everyone I meet. Seen things I'll possible not see again. Fellowship with shipmates. |
| Veinote, David | ABH3 | 1989 – 1993 | V-3 | I worked on the Hanger deck mostly but had time topside also. Many great memories. I did DC for V-3 also, and ship/ Aircraft firefighting duties. |
| Stone, Robert | HM3 | 1989 – 1992 | H | It was a Great time on this ship a lot of good and bad memories |
| Allen, Ray | E4 Boatswain's Mate | 1989 – 1993 | 1st div. Deck dept | I want to say hi and what's up to any of my prior shipmates. It would be cool to hear from anyone who remembers those days. The last shipmate that I had contact with was David Ashcraft from Oklahoma I think that's right. |
| Woods, David | E-4/DS3 | 1989 – 1993 | Combat Systems Electronics/CSD2 | |
| Teixeira, Tony "Tex" | BM3 | 1989 – 1991 | 2nd | I have some great memories while serving on the Pan. I will never forget the great people I met. I'm looking for: Rick Badillo, Rich Castile from Denver, Colorado; Mike Hurlbert, CA and others from the Deck Department. |
| Grubbs, T | RM3 | Jan 1989 – Apr 1992 | CR | Good times and great friends! Wouldn't change the Saipan experience for nuffin'.. |
| Frazier, Rob | OS2 | Jan 2, 1989 – Apr 12, 1992 | OI | Chuck D saw you on here get in touch buddy! |
| Kline, Daniel | RM3 | Feb 1, 1989 – Aug 31, 1992 | cr | |
| Wood, Scott | MM3 | Mar 1989 – Oct 1992 | MP AFT ENGINE ROOM | TRYING TO FIND PEOPLE I SERVED WITH, HAD SOME GREAT MEMORIES ON THAT SHIP. |
| Wheeler, Grady | l/cpl | Mar 1989 – Sep 1989 | 2/4 motor t | great memories and getting to meet new people too bad she is gone |
| Kaufman, William | OS3 | Mar 1, 1989 – Jun 16, 1992 | OPS | keep it floating and fair winds and following seas. |
| Donahue, Tom | ISC(SW) | Mar 1, 1989 – Jan 1, 1991 | OZ | |
| Korting, Bruce | MM2 | Mar 19, 1989 – Jul 1991 | A | still in touch with mm3 peterson ac@r shop. see george hadley in crew list. anyone remembering me get in touch. |
| Scott, Richard/scottlarock | E3/IC | Mar 24, 1989 – Nov 25, 1992 | E | E-DIV Baker,Fusco,Reese,Moore,Woodson,Stout,Anderson, |
| Heim, Fred | AO1(AW) | Apr 1989 – Apr 1992 | csa | |
| Sears, Eric | ABH3 | Apr 3, 1989 – Feb 3, 1993 | v-1 | |
| Brown, Eric | FC2 | Apr 5, 1989 – Jul 8, 1993 | CSF | |
| Bogoni, Frank Bug | EN3 | Apr 6, 1989 – Jun 6, 1992 | Assault group | Looking for any of my buddies from assault group |
| Haddad, J.b. | RM3 | Apr 15, 1989 – Sep 22, 1992 | CR | Some great times with a few rough days. I did gain a little more wisdom and strength from it. Miss some of you guys. Contact me for future reunion plans. I reside in NC. |
| Fowler, Paul | FN3 | May 1989 – Sep 7, 1991 | a | |
| Jones, Marshall | MM3 | May 1989 – Jul 1992 | Engineering | looking for old shipmates between 89-92. Hatchett, Pettway, Fasion, Pettway anybody know of the contact me at djprimo4real@hotmail.com or google marshall jones on facebook! |
| Schopf, John | PN3 | May 25, 1989 – Apr 30, 1992 | Exec-Personnel Office | Looking for all I served with. |
| Laprell, Jim | MM3 | Jun 27, 1989 – Jul 28, 1993 | R | To all the men I served with...I lived with you, relied on you, and shared with you. Good luck to all of you! James |
| James, Robert Boe | CDR (then, now Captain retired) | Jul 1989 – May 1991 | Operations | Operations Officer. Deployed to Mediterranean Ocean and then to Liberia for Operation Sharp Edge, the NEO evacuating American, British, French and Lebanese citizens from war-torn Liberia. 100 days at sea - 2 beers. |
| Hurlbert, Mike | bm3 | Aug 1989 – Apr 1993 | 2ND | |
| Bedingfield, James | SN at the time. HM1 (Retired) | Aug 1989 – Apr 1991 | 2nd Division | Had some great times in Deck department. Left for HM "A" school and lost track of some great shipmates. Still looking for Robert Harrington, Michael Farrell, and others who served at that time. |
| Allen, Raymond | BM3 | Aug 15, 1989 – Mar 3, 1993 | 1st. | Hello to all my former shipmates! Alot of good times abroad & hellish times @ sea. Any body remember the steel beach picnic off the coast of africa and the 2 beers apiece we were given? |
| Farmer, George | DS2 | Aug 23, 1989 – Aug 23, 1993 | CSE/CSD | 3 deployments - including Operation Sharp Edge and Desert Storm. Miss this ship and my shipmates! |
| Baker, Bryan | IC 3 | Sep 1989 – Aug 18, 1992 | E | Where you at Mack, Tim, Fusco, Hinderliter, Heinrich, Kane? |
| Osmulski, Oz | HT-2 | Sep 1989 – Mar 1993 | R | if you knew me than you know my story "I am OZ" and the saipan was my yellow brick road thanks dave christianson I'll never forget you or your wife paybacks are a well you know |
| Hadley, George | MM3 | Sep 1, 1989 – May 21, 1992 | A | Did two awesome Med tours plus operation Sharp Edge and had a lot of good times on the pan as well as served with a lot of great people who I think of often. Thanks for the good times. |
| Speidel, Jason | RM3 | Sep 7, 1989 – Jun 7, 1993 | RADIO | |
| Vickers, Hal | GMG 1 | Sep 16, 1989 – Sep 9, 1991 | ||
| Charles, Stephen | AS3 | Sep 19, 1989 – Nov 27, 1992 | IM04 | HAD SOME GOOD AND BAD TIMES ON THE PAN THANKFULLY MORE GOOD, ANYBODY REMEMBER MAMBA STATION OFF THE COAST OF LIBERIA 97 DAYS OF DRUDGERY, SHOUT OUT TO CHUCK JENKINS, JOHN SCOTT, LINUS MOSES, SHAWN MITCHELL WHERE U AT!!!???? |
| Schweitzer, James | BM3 | Sep 30, 1989 – Sep 29, 1993 | 1st | Man over board survivor off the coast of Greece 1993. |
| Manuto, Joseph | CAPTAIN, USMC | Oct 1989 – Dec 23, 1991 | OIC MarCommDet | Serverd w/ ship during Operation Sharp Edge, and Desert Storm. Great Gator, and fine crew. |
| Riester, Baldy | SK3 | Oct 1989 – Aug 1993 | S1 | Hate Love relationship...took me to places I'll never get the chance to go back to. There was a few I could have thrown overboard, Seeking a CRUISE BOOK DESERT STORM 1991. and BRASS SAIPAN Zippo lighter. Yes I am still alive. |
| Perez, Eddie | HM3 | Oct 1989 – May 1991 | Medical | How is everyone? |
| Creitz, Chester | GMSA-GMG2 | Nov 1989 – Oct 1992 | CSG | Great Ship. Was a awesome ship to start my career on. |
| Lopez, Victor | OS3 | Nov 1, 1989 – Jun 10, 1992 | OI | LIL Lopi here Checked on board and got underway a few days later, Hello; to all my great buddies that I missed , I should have never done the split tour. well it was great times back then. |
| Lopez, Victor | OS3 | Nov 1, 1989 – Jun 1, 1991 | OI | |
| Harrigan, Paul | Lance Corporal | Nov 1, 1989 – Sep 30, 1990 | Combat Cargo | I served aboard the Saipan as part of the 22nd MEU for Operation Sharpe Edge, Liberia, Africa August 1990. I had a great time being part of Combat Cargo. I recall a 2nd Class named "Boomer" who kept that ship running. |
| Amolsch, William | pr | Dec 1989 – | aimd paraloft | worked under pr2 steve novak |
| Glenn, Steven | rm3 | Dec 1, 1989 – Jul 20, 1991 | radionam | the cruise of 1990 was , I wld do it all over |
| Zehnder, Lou | E-4 | Dec 22, 1989 – Jul 28, 1992 | V-4 grapes | What a great party........I wish i could see some of the guys again.........David Bailey, Lance Lagrave, Sears, Todd Naggy.....After the Navy I ended up going to EKU.. 99 grad Finally got married at 38. In Lexington Ky or Nashville Tn now. |
| Williams, Thomas | Fn | Dec 22, 1989 – Jul 6, 1993 | Assault | My first ship, gotten there off the airplane in Dec.1989, saw how big the ship was and started to go a wall lol, met some good people and it really was an adventure |
| Williams, Thomas | fireman | Dec 23, 1989 – | assault | Anyone served in assault division from1989-1993, looking for Keith Adams from south carolina, |
| Thomley, Mike | E-3 | Dec 26, 1989 – Dec 10, 1991 | Air Ops |
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