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USS Essex (LHD 2) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Essex (LHD 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 433 crew members registered for the USS Essex (LHD 2).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1991 | 1992 | 1993 – 1994 | 1995 – 1996 | 1997 – 2000 | 2001 – 2003 | 2004 – 2005 | 2006 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zagar, Matt | E-4 | Jan 5, 1199 – Jun 2, 2000 | ||
| Enriquez, Jorge / Suave | MM2 | 1990 – 1995 | A Gang / P2 | Plankowner / 1st A Gang Crew...Tim Roberts' bad eye, Gaulrap's dreams of flying, the broken ass elevators, slave labor, drunk-at-muster Williams, Mateyka's Alabama woman....good times.. |
| Weist, Gerald | PNSN | 1990 – 1992 | 1 | Hometown Terre Haute Indiana went to Boot Camp in Florida then PN school in Meridian Mississippi commissioned ship in Pascagoula and became a plank owner. Loved California unfortunately did not stay in the Navy very long |
| Sidders, Timothy | EM2 | Jan 10, 1990 – May 14, 1994 | E | Rembering the GOOD old times |
| Haney, David S. | ET | Jan 30, 1990 – Aug 15, 1995 | lankowner. Thanks to ET1 Gardner for the lessons in life and for having my back. I use your management philosophy every day. Email me at stlbluzz02@yahoo.com if you ever see this! | |
| Kenyon, Gerald | DP2 | Feb 4, 1990 – Sep 10, 1994 | INTEL | *PLANKOWNER*..REMEMBERING ALL THE GOOD AND BAD TIMES....LOST ALL MY ESSEX STUFF IN AN APARTMENT FLOOD..NOW LIVING IN DE SOTO TEXAS.. WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM MY OLD MATES. |
| Moore, Alan | RMSN | Jul 15, 1990 – Oct 11, 1993 | Communications | Just want to say had a great time being a Plank-owner and will never forget my time and as CAPT Berg said (ALL THIS AND A PAYCHECK TOO) and hope to see some of you in the Essex Association. |
| Murphy, Brad | ET | Jul 26, 1990 – Mar 18, 1994 | Combat Systems | Plankowner/Instigator. Hi all, I fit in much better in civilian life. Many thanks to all those who looked the other way when I threw a tantrum, but I have to tell you you were wrong about it "not being pretty out there". |
| Kinley, Casey | OS2 | Dec 1990 – Jan 1995 | OI | PLANK OWNER,SHELLBACK AND TRACK DADDY. RIGGS IS A HOMO |
| Selman, Andy | MM2 | 1991 – 1996 | P-2 | Nucleus Crew. Plankowner. Hi yall. Would like to hear from anyone. |
| Birchenough, Joseph | PN2 | 1991 – 1994 | admin | |
| Forsythe, Jackson | MS 3 | 1991 – Aug 5, 1995 | Supply (plankowner) | It was a great expereance. Any one that remembers me please e-mail. All this and pay to. |
| Bennett, Jason | LT | 1991 – 1994 | First and | Great ship. Proud to be a plank owner. Capt. Berg was great, Cassidy was not so great. Hope everyone is doing well. Drop me a line sometime. |
| Briggs, Jim | MM3 | 1991 – 1993 | a-gang | precom plankowner got of the iron gator right before 1st west pac should have extended for the trip. if anyone knows how to reach MM3 Gilbert let me know. e-mail at jimanddawnbriggs@wmconect.com |
| Ronovech, Brian | OSSN | 1991 – 1994 | OI | I regret to this day how I got out, but it was the most important experience of my life. |
| Francois, Troy | E5/AG | 1991 – 1995 | OA | Had a great time. Made some goods friends. Some of us get together on the 4th of July. Any interested, shoot me an email. |
| Johnson, Paul | OS3 | 1991 – 1995 | OI | Oh yeah. It's me, the first Wog Queen. Plankowner/Shellback/Ditchdigger. We did it all. Still married to Jennifer, 2 boys, 2 college degrees. Thanks for the school money and the memoires. And all those Tijuana nights.Loved it all! |
| Covey, Dean | ET2 | 1991 – 1993 | Combat Systems | Pre Comm thru the Ditch to Commissioning Left during the yards |
Young, Scott  | BT3 | 1991 – 1993 | B-Division | Plankowner. Pre-com. We had the best crew and the best moral. Engineering stuck together. Always first on and last off. remember the canal, set a guiness record I think. Go Shellback 81% 30w 18 sept. 1992. Oil Lab. |
| Bevis, Daniel | AT1 | 1991 – 1993 | AIMD | I am a plank owner. |
| Wolff, John | DS2 | 1991 – Sep 1995 | CD | PRE-COM, BUILDERS TRIALS, HURRICANE ANDREW, COMMISSIONING, PLANKOWNER, ORDER OF THE DITCH, SHELLBACK, WEST PAC. Looking back on some of the best years of my life. Not just shipmates, but family. |
| Gallagher, Ray Moose | E-3 | 1991 – 1994 | Aimd | |
| Gilbert, Richard | MM2 | 1991 – 1996 | A-div/P-1 | |
| Szulist, Donald/zoo | E-9/BTCM(SW) | 1991 – Jan 31, 1994 | P1 | Plankowner-Was aboard when the inside of the ship was all primer green, lights were strung with extension cords, and there were holes in the deck everywhere. I observed the first time fires were lit in the boiler. |
| Brueggemann, Robert | MSSA / MSSN ? MS3 | 1991 – 1992 | S-5 | Plankowner Great Command All this and pay too!! |
| Sparks, John "Mike" | CWO3 | 1991 – 1993 | Combat Systems | Plank Owner. ALL THIS AND PAY TOO! Who said that? |
| Cano, Carlos | ASAN | 1991 – 1993 | Av Support | I am a plank owner, part of the first crew. |
| Corcoran, David | OS-2 | 1991 – 1995 | OI | Plankowner, Ditch Digger, Shellback.. Had a great time and made some good friends. |
| Schealer, Doug | IC3 | 1991 – | E | Proud to be a Plankowner of this great ship with it's amazing crew. Pre-comm in Pascagoula to dry dock in Long Beach. Great times with some of the greatest people. |
| Reeves, Darius | HM2(SW/AW) | Jan 1991 – Sep 1994 | MEDICAL | To all of my former shipmates "All this and pay too!!"(Capt. Berg). Came across this site hoping to visit the ship while in San Diego this coming July, 2008. Plankowner/Shellback now living in NYC arresting illegals for DHS-ICE. GO ESSEX! |
| Arnold, Brett | mm3 | Jan 1, 1991 – May 10, 1992 | A Gang | |
| Sandberg, Jason | E-4/ABH | Jan 2, 1991 – May 25, 1995 | V-3 | Plank owner, so many memories some good some bad, but if I could do it again I would. |
| Fletcher, Andrew | FCCS (SW) | Feb 1991 – 1994 | CF | PRECOM |
| Radmer, Paul | SM1 | Mar 1991 – Nov 1993 | 0C | Plankowner, had fun putting it together for u 2 enjoy. Give me a yell in Bakersfield, Ca. sm1rad@sbcglobal.net |
| Riley, David | BT1(SW) | Mar 5, 1991 – Jul 1, 1994 | MP1 & A Div | original Nucleus Crew, arrived in Pascagoula, MS July 1991 left jul '94 for SIMA SD in ABC Shop. Retired August 30 1996 As a BT1(SW) |
| Trevino, Mark | ABH | Mar 7, 1991 – Jul 15, 1995 | Air/V3 | PLANK OWNER!!! |
| Mendoza, Jorge | E-3 | Mar 13, 1991 – Jul 17, 1994 | airman | was a plank owner on the uss essex |
| Trujillo, Nick/tre | OS3 | Mar 19, 1991 – Mar 19, 1995 | OPERATIONS | PLANKOWNER/SHELLBACK/DITCHDIGGER ASST SURFACE SUP ALONG WITH MY BUDDY PAUL J OG WOG QUEEN. STILL LOOKING 4 THAT OLD NO STUFF TAKING LPO JIMMY REY LEWIS TO SAY THANKS I PRACTICE YOUR LEADERSHIP SKILLS EVERYDAY AT THE VA |
| Hankins, Shane | ET2 | Apr 1, 1991 – May 1, 1996 | Combat Systems | Plankowner: Loved my time on the ship and ofter think back on the many friends I had. It is one of the best times of my life. |
| Corcoran, Dave | OS2 | Jun 1991 – Dec 1994 | OI | Plankowner... Ditchdigger....Shellback. david.v.corcoran@idearc.com |
| Iams, Rodney | EM2 | Jun 1991 – Oct 1994 | Plankowner. Great ship, great crew. What's up to the Engineering softball team + BM3 K.G. | |
| Thompson, Gary | MM3 | Jul 1991 – Sep 1997 | P-2 / EA05 / EA03 | This is Twig, the best throttleman that served on an LHD. Believe it or not I retire HYT 2015 as an MMC. Some didn't think that would make it past 4yrs and I'm ending at 24. |
| Walker, David | MM2 | Jul 12, 1991 – Sep 18, 1994 | M | That was a really great softball team and great friends. If you want to contact me 501-352-6017. |
| Peterson, Eric "Pete" | ABF3 | Jul 14, 1991 – Sep 1995 | V-4 | No 2 on the hull but second to none...that got old quick..Fastest 4 years of my life and some of the funnest. Met some good guys during my time and miss them a lot. If I never smell JP-5 again it would be to soon. |
| Williams, Duane / Koolaid | MSSN | Aug 21, 1991 – Aug 23, 1995 | S-2 | happy to be out AND NOT COOKING |
| Gaulrapp, Jeff | MM2 | Sep 1991 – Dec 1995 | A-Gang / Hydraulic Shop | Did they ever fix those broken-ass elevators? Scuba diving with Ivy and Gilbert, drinking Red Dog with Snow, Mateka's yellow 442, Collins and the blues, old ass Buckler, Enriquez's turkey dinner. So much more. Thanks for the memories |
| Bergold, Jamie | MM2 | Sep 10, 1991 – Jul 19, 1994 | P-2 | |
| Vittetow, Don | E-5/CTR2 | Sep 19, 1991 – May 7, 1995 | OS | Plank owner. Great ship! Great "maiden" deployment! |
| Schasteen, Kevin | MM2(SW) | Oct 1, 1991 – Apr 20, 1994 | P-1,A | |
| Thomas, Martin | CTR2 | Oct 1, 1991 – Apr 1, 1995 | OS | |
| Brennen, Gene | FC2 | Oct 1, 1991 – Dec 1, 1995 | CF | The Stressex. Good people and some good times. |
| Lake, Dereck | 0SSN | Oct 7, 1991 – Jun 3, 1993 | OI | Plankowner/Ditchdigger/Shellback. Made OS2 first increment, but was busted down while waiting for the results. |
| Crews, Robert | BM 3 | Oct 20, 1991 – Oct 20, 1995 | hello deck dept. | |
| Bennett, Matt | E4/RM3 | Nov 24, 1991 – Sep 25, 1995 | Communications | Plankowner |
| Crabtree, Robert D. | HM2 | Nov 30, 1991 – Jun 11, 1995 | med | Plankowner from Ingall's through westpac #1 |
| Hood, Jeffrey | Aviation Boatswains Mate Third Class | Nov 30, 1991 – Aug 27, 1995 | Air departmenr | Enjoyed my time on board was pre commission crew and plank owner very proud to be apart of the Essex |
| Harrison, Ryan C. | BM3 | Dec 1991 – Jul 1995 | 1st | Plankowner..1st WestPac I had a lot of good times on this ship!!!! |
| Avila, Rick | ABH3 | Dec 1991 – Oct 1994 | Aviation | Plankowner...Shellback |
| Foster, Dave | DT3 | Dec 1991 – Apr 1994 | Dental | |
| Kline, Troy | E6 / MS1 (SW) | Dec 1991 – Apr 1996 | S2 | |
| Kunze, Leon | ABHAR | Dec 1991 – Dec 1995 | V-1 | Part of the original loading /precommissing crew came aboard as a ABHAR. This ship and crew shaped me. |
| Adams, Mark | OS3 | Dec 1, 1991 – Mar 14, 1993 | Operations | |
| Martinez, Carlos | MS3 | Dec 10, 1991 – Feb 22, 1993 | SUPPLY | ONE OF THE ORIGINAL PLANKOWNERS/SHELLBACKS.. EEERRRRR |
| Rosborough, Dee Rose | OS3 | Dec 10, 1991 – Jun 22, 1994 | Operations | Good times on yaght. Had hella fun. shouts go out to my friends in deck, ops and supply. |
| Lyday, Ron | BT1 | Dec 10, 1991 – Aug 1, 1996 | P1 | |
| Krause, Dana | DP2 | Dec 13, 1991 – Jun 6, 1996 | Supply - S7 | Plankowner - Maiden Cruise - San Diego |
| Donahue, William | EM3 | Dec 19, 1991 – Mar 8, 1995 | E | Snipes Plus softball and " my buddy Rod ......... IAMS!!!" |
| Cain, Sean | DC2 | Dec 20, 1991 – Jul 16, 1996 | R | Plankowner, Loved the ship great times and ports. Served with HT1 Hutch (Bake Shop) who is also on this list. |
| Barker, Troy | SK1 | Dec 27, 1991 – Apr 5, 1996 | S-1 and S-8 | Remember......."All this and pay too, whoooo !!!" |
| Johnson, David | MM2(SW) | Dec 27, 1991 – Oct 15, 1993 | P-2 | Plankowner, Shellback. Had a great time. |
| Cripps, Daniel | MSSN | Dec 30, 1991 – Aug 23, 1995 | S-2 | Also one of the original Plankowners. Had a great time,mayby too much so. Now I am in the Coast Guard, and loving life |
| Cripps, Daniel | MSSN E-3 | Dec 30, 1991 – Aug 23, 1995 | Supply/s-2 | Plankowner on LHD-2 All this and pay too, wooo. Lil Duce Coupe. Got out just after first west pac in 1995. Now joined the Coast Guard in 2001. Loving every minute of that. Been Stationed in Cape May NJ ever since. |
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