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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 – 1992 | 1993 – 1994 | 1995 – 1996 | 1997 – 2000 | 2001 – 2003 | 2004 – 2005 | 2006 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jump, Danny | E-3 | 1992 – 1996 | V-4 | hated v-4 but would not change a thing. PLANKOWNER......... LOVED THE TIME I SERVED ON THE LITTLE DEUCE COUPE.... |
| Russell, Donald | AN...AT FIRST..... | 1992 – 1995 | V-1 / V-4 | Most of you remember me as the"rock". Hated most of my navy life, or lack of one. Much better at being a cheezy strip club dj in the civilian life. Anyone seen Johnson and that orange corvette? be sure to visit a Deja Vu near you. |
| Hartman, Jim | AO | 1992 – 1995 | COMBAT WEAPONS | WHATS GOING ON FELLOW CREW, EMAIL jimdhartman@msn.com, AOs MUSTER IN HANGER 0500, 2 ON THE HULL, BUT 2ND TO NONE! |
| Trader, Dan | ABF | 1992 – 1994 | Air Dept. V-4 | Glad I only had to do a couple of years but I'm happy to have served with those I met.... for the most part. I'm just dumb enough that if I had it all to do again... I would!!! |
| Jamison, Michael | E5 | 1992 – Nov 1996 | CE | Feels like yesterday...can't believe 14-15 years have gone by. A lot of good memories and some bad from my time on Essex. It was one my most exhilarating experiences in my life. I will never forget it. |
| Crowley, George | FN | 1992 – 1994 | eng | I worked in the fwd engine room...trying different things but evap watch was my main thing... |
| Autry, Bobby | DS2 | 1992 – 1996 | CD | Have a lot of good memories, and lifelong friends from those days. Best memory, "DS2 Autry, Plankowner, departing". |
| Lambert, Will | SN | 1992 – 1994 | Deck | Plank Owner, Shellback |
| Talton, Michael | AT1 | 1992 – 1998 | IM3 | |
Dykes, Todd  | E3 | 1992 – 1994 | Radioman | Shellback, plank owner, Order of the Ditch. I remember when we went through the Panama Canal with all of our cars loaded on and nearly knocked down the power lines. Dont you miss the smell of Pasagoula!! |
| Long, Larry | FN | 1992 – 1994 | MP2 | |
| Hiday, Bosn | CWO4 | 1992 – 1995 | Deck Bosn | Made Essex first Westpac that was my worst ever. Captain Cassidy did not know what a good liberty port was. Perth was the best. We did however evacuate our people from Somalia. Retired at end of deployment |
| Hutchison, Daniel | HT1/SW | Jan 1992 – May 1995 | Plankowner. Not to bad but the old man was a pain in the butt. | |
| Ivey, Matt | MM3 | Jan 1992 – Jun 15, 1995 | MP1 & A-Gang | Looking back, had a great time. E-mail if you want. |
| Marx, Marc Andrew | PC2 | Jan 1992 – May 1993 | Admin/Supply | I am a Plankowner. Iam currently living in Cedar City Utah. I received a BS degree in Business Administration. I really enjoyed the USS Essex LHD-2. |
| Emerson, Daniel ("Dutch Boy") | BM3 | Jan 1992 – Jun 1996 | Deck/2nd | Am a Plankowner. I loved the ship then, the CO (Capt. Berg) was great. Capt. Cassidy not so great. West pac was great. Am out now but would love to be back on any ship. Was what most consider a Lifer. Any one drop me a line if you remember me. |
| Payne, Steve | MM3 | Jan 1992 – Jun 15, 1995 | MP1&A-GANG | Outstanding time, lots of fun, lots of beer and a great group of guys. E-Mail if you like. smpayne@micron.com |
| Wright, Dion | sh | Jan 1992 – Jan 1997 | s-3 | All this & pay too, WHOOOOO!!!!!!! In the imortal words of Capt. R. V. "Ice" Berg |
| Fatooh, Richard | IC2 | Jan 1992 – Jul 1995 | E | Great ship and crew. Lifelong memories and friendships established. Yo Bowers, my roll has finally slowed! |
| Mittereder, Charles | MM2 | Jan 1992 – Oct 1993 | A gang | See you at decommissioning! Working in nuclear power field now! |
| Labounty, Richard | OS2 | Jan 1, 1992 – Jan 1, 2000 | Operations | |
| Austin, Chuck | MSSR | Jan 1, 1992 – Jun 1, 1996 | S-2/S-5 | Boy that pre-comm Per Diem was nice, but the friends I made on the ship really made it a good tour. Cross rated out of that cooking though it was for the birds. Crossed to AMS and looking at retiring sometime soon. |
| Vance, Michael | RM3 | Jan 6, 1992 – Mar 1996 | Communications | What's up everyone?!?! Give me a shout radio guys! |
| Austin, Charles (Chuck) | MS3/AMC NOW | Jan 6, 1992 – Jun 18, 1995 | s-2/s-5 | Had a lot of great times with some great people took a while to sink in. helped me decide not to be a cook. |
| Weddle, Aaron | ET | Jan 10, 1992 – Sep 23, 1996 | the worst one | Plankowner/Pimp. What ever happened to ETC Brokenballs? Did you continue your career in Gay porn? Dave are you serious about Chuck? |
| Pena, Elvin | ABF2 (AW) | Jan 10, 1992 – Jul 17, 1996 | V-4 | Plank Owner, pre-commissioning crew. Ingalls Shipyard, panama canal. |
| Trevino, Mark | ABHAN | Jan 10, 1992 – Jul 15, 1995 | V3 | Original Plankwoner, Shellback. One of the greatest experiences of my life |
| Toth, Stephen | E3/RMSN | Jan 26, 1992 – Dec 14, 1994 | Radio | I've found a few of my shipmates now. Shoot me an email so we can catch up. |
| Jones, Thomas | HT-3/V-3 | Feb 1992 – Feb 1996 | ht-3-v-3 | hey guys hows everyone doing? would like to contact you guys call me 330-522-4113 lets bullshit about old times |
| Reyes, Robert | BT2 | Feb 1992 – Oct 1995 | MP | One of t the best times in my navy career. Great group of of guys I served with, Would love to hear from any of u engineering shipmates.I'm now retired 7 yrs., still in SD working civil service. reyesrobert04@yahoo.com |
| Haley, Stacy | ABHAR/E-1 | Feb 1992 – Oct 1994 | V-1 | Just wanted to be added because I don't understand why I was erased from everything. |
| Wilbur, Thomas | ABH3 | Feb 1, 1992 – Jul 11, 1996 | V-1 | Crash and Rescue crew changed my life. |
| Sightler, Keith | E4/SM3 | Feb 1, 1992 – Oct 1, 1994 | OC | Had fun in Long Beach and Hawaii.. Did a lot of diving while on that ship with Rick Gilbert... Also lots of fun trips to LA with Steven Toth.. Lots of memories... and crazyness... |
| Siron, Chad | AC3 | Feb 15, 1992 – Jul 25, 1995 | OPS/OC | you will never get me to go back to Pascagula. hated the work, but loved the friends i made. now i live outside of Seattle and loving life. |
| Smith, Timothy (Beaker) | FN | Mar 1992 – Mar 1994 | MP-2 | |
| Summers, Rod "Hollywood" | BT3 | Mar 1992 – Mar 1994 | Engineering P-2 | Plankowner... and Proud of it! Good to see so many names I recognize! Had a great time... Pascagoula, Panama Canal, San Dog, Hawaii, San Fran - Softball - Shellbacks! |
| Roberts, Jason "Rob" | BT3 | Mar 1992 – Mar 1994 | Engineering | Some of the best times of my life. Such great memories. Proud to be a Plank Owner on the Essex. |
| Bertuca, Bobby | ET2 | Mar 1992 – May 1996 | CE Combat Electronics | I did not realize just how good the Essex was until I transferred. I truly miss those days and Weddle, Peters, Hankins, Sanchez, True, Murphy, Haney, Crazy Dziopala, all my fellow plankowners...I think of you often. |
| Demery, Rodney | MA2 | Mar 1, 1992 – Feb 1, 1994 | Executive | Precomm and Plankowner |
| Thomson, Dion | FN | Mar 2, 1992 – Mar 3, 1994 | Auxilary | Short timer from first day. Two year easy street with honor. |
| Reno, Ty | LHD 2 | Mar 8, 1992 – Mar 8, 1995 | I am still in the Navy. I am a NAVY DEEP SEA DIVER! HO YA! | |
| Depaola, Douglas | SN | Mar 9, 1992 – Mar 8, 1994 | 2nd | Served in 2nd division. Haze grey and underway WHOO |
| Waskey, Richard | MMFN | Mar 15, 1992 – Mar 10, 1994 | P-1, A Gang | hey, I'm looking for Gilbert, e-mail me if you get a chance.... |
| Ferino, Randy | AC2 | Mar 27, 1992 – May 26, 1994 | OC | Pre-com was not what I thought it would be. Clean clean clean all the time, and daddy (RV Berg) was always on our case. Still, I found it to be a rewarding experience that has helped make me stronger in my everyday life. Plankowner forever.. |
| Reeves, Marvin/ Chris | BM3 | Apr 1992 – Aug 1995 | deck | Plankowner, remember alot of peeps from here. Had fun while it lasted. Anyone remember me, e-mail mreeves28xx@msn.com. |
| Hogan, Cliff | HM-3 | Apr 1992 – Apr 1, 1994 | Medical | Plankowner, great memories and shipmates. |
| Wilson, Charles "Chill Will" | USS ESSEX LHD-2 | Apr 1992 – Aug 1994 | supply | What up to all my old shipmates. Remember me? Original plankowner/Shellback. I ran the little ship's store next to the galley, cut ya'll hair, and even did your damn laundry! "2 on the hull, but 2nd to none"! |
| Rushton, Walter | IC1(SW) | Apr 1992 – Sep 1997 | E | Plankowner/Shellback > PRECOM Apr-1992 until Sep-1997. Long time but a good time. Good people. Good ship. Capt. Berg (PRECOM CO, a.k.a. "The Pirate"). One of his sayings, "Sailors belong on ships and ships belong at sea!" |
| Williams, Tom/ Willy Pete | AO3 | Apr 1992 – Sep 1995 | Combat Weapons | Order of the Ditch, Shellback and Plankowner. That was back when we earned it the hard way. fair wind and following seas shipmates. I'm a Seabee now! Many great friends and many hard but rewarding times. |
| Havel, Anthony/gator | MM3 | Apr 1992 – Sep 1995 | P1, P2, A Gang | Plankowner--Hey Suave, Payne, Ivy... All the engineering shellbacks..Feel free to contact me email igabhavel72@gmail.com. Would be awesome to hear from you... Sitting here with Radel talking about good times! |
| Radel, Adam/rear Admiral | MM3 | Apr 1992 – Sep 1995 | Main propulsion, a gang elevator shop | Plank owner remember the great times we all had together on and off ship. We had a ball!! Email my wife at cecileeradel@hotmail.com Would love to chat with old shipmates, will respond to all contacts. |
| Hayes, Aaron | DK3 | Apr 1, 1992 – May 12, 1996 | Supply/S-4 | Served on the Essex throughout my Naval career. It might not have been that bad if it weren't so bad. ;-) It's all int he past now, we had good times and made good friends! |
| Davis, Charles | ET | Apr 1, 1992 – Feb 10, 1996 | CS | Plankowner/ Met a lot of great people. Have enough stories to keep my boys listening for years. |
| Michaud, Mike | DP2 | Apr 1, 1992 – Jan 6, 1996 | S-7 | Plankowner, Shellback, Ditchdigger. Miss all the cool people from ADP. Realized I had a great time... now that I'm out! Living the good life in Longmont, CO. If my name rings a bell, shoot me an email mikem@tri-town.com. Go Broncos! |
| Anderson, Scott | Apr 1, 1992 – Oct 8, 1995 | S-7 | ||
| Christiansen, David | MA2 | Apr 1, 1992 – May 1, 1994 | Executive | I worked with a lot of great guys, I will never forget the guys I went to A School with then went to our first command with. |
| Nelson, Steven | MSCM (SW) | Apr 1, 1992 – Jun 4, 1994 | S2 | Great tour on a fine vessel with outstanding shipmates...rock n roll! Please contact me at seadog1974@hotmail.com. Best feeder in wespac! |
| Wiley, Eddie | DCC (SW) | Apr 4, 1992 – May 23, 1996 | R | Plankowner. great tour, met a lot of good shipmates. |
| Weimer, Robert | RM3 | Apr 5, 1992 – Aug 2, 1994 | Communications | Original Plankowner for Radio Central, if any of you guys see this, email me weimer26@pacbell.net love to hear from you guys, The Weimdaddy |
| Daniels, Eric | BT3 | Apr 6, 1992 – Apr 6, 1996 | P-2 | |
| Daniels, Eric/jack | BT3 | Apr 7, 1992 – Apr 7, 1996 | P2 | Plank-owner Glad to be a part of history with this ship. |
| Rodriguez, Michael | PH2 | Apr 11, 1992 – Aug 10, 1996 | Operations | First Photomate supervisor assigned to Photolab, plankowner, only ships company to have liberty in Panama when ship transit the Canal, creator of first cruisebook. Email address, mjrod2020@yahoo.com. Lives in Murrieta, Ca. |
| Ferelli, Thomas | AGC (SW) | Apr 19, 1992 – Oct 7, 1994 | OA/Weather | Came aboard in Pascagoula MS 4/19/92 brought the ship to SD for Commissioning 10/17/92 .I was the OA Div LCPO. Proud to be part of this outstanding crew.. Retired onboard 10/07/94. Contact me at agcret@cox.net |
| Brown, Everett | MA2 | Apr 24, 1992 – Apr 27, 1994 | X | First MA3 to check on board Pre-Com/San Dog and P-Goula. Plank Owner/ Shell backed 16SEPT.92. Loved the STRESSEX. Looking for any PLNK OWNERS. E-Mail me at Kayebrown1@bellsouth.net. Land is a navig. hazzard, All this and Pay to... hoa! |
| Ottum, Jason | BT3 | May 1992 – Oct 24, 1994 | Engineering | Worked in forward main space |
| Adams, Jimmy | AMN/ABF | May 1992 – Dec 13, 1993 | V-4 | Met alot of good friends and had alot of good times. Plank Owner, Shellback |
| Rideout, Jason | ABH3 | May 1992 – Jan 1994 | V1 | Hand picked to work Crash & Salvage in PreDet. Now Fighting Fire in Phoenix Az. Good times in SD |
| Gilbert, Jaime | ABF3 | May 1992 – 1996 | V4 | |
| Fitzgibbons, Patrick | FC3 | May 1, 1992 – Jan 10, 1994 | CF | Plankowner & shellback. Worked on NATO seasparrow as a quad '0'. Missed the maiden deployment. I remember Capt Berg always talking about those lucky ships getting underway while we were tied up. Did my 6 and now living in Deltona, FL. |
| Farrington, Doug | ABH-3 | May 5, 1992 – May 24, 1994 | V-1 | Director/Yellowshirt |
| Ikenburg, James | SH3 | May 10, 1992 – Jan 23, 1996 | S-3 | Captain Berg's- "Whoo, All this and pay to" Captain Cassidy, "Beach Boy Songs" SH-1 Robertson, "Funny walk" Lt Debrah Hart, "Pleasant demeanor" |
| Hartman, Jim | AO3 | May 16, 1992 – Oct 21, 1995 | COMBAT SYSTEMS | DAN, WHERE U AT? |
| Barreto, Stephen | FC2 | May 19, 1992 – Aug 31, 1994 | CG | Plankowner, worked on the three CIWS guns, I guess theres only two now. I had alot of great times with FC2 Pete Macaluso and FC1 Dana Fitch on liberty in different ports, if you guys are out there drop me a line. |
| Robb, Clarence | E5/GMG2 - CWO2 (Retired Aug 2012) | May 20, 1992 – Jul 24, 1997 | CG | Pascagoula in our review mirror. If you're gonna hoot with the owls, you'd better soar with the Eagles. |
| Packer, Scott | ABF3 | Jun 1992 – Feb 1996 | V-4 | Had a great time on the ship would never pass up the memories. Panama Canal,Hong Kong , many trips to Hawaii. I would love to get back in contact with some of the Air Dept crew, so please e-mail me. sjpacker17@yahoo.com and scott.packer@navy.mil |
| Raines, David | E3 | Jun 1992 – Feb 1994 | Oil Lab/MP2 | Plankowner-Loved the time on board. Would love to hear from anyone in the Oil Lab. Does anyone know what happened to Timothy Smith "Beecker" from Florida? |
| Burke, Jerry | E5/ABH2 (AW) | Jun 1992 – Apr 1996 | V-1Division | Absolutely the best command I was ever assigned too. V1 was the best division on the Essex. The crash and salvage guys, well the best in the fleet. Miss you guys. |
| Higgins, Rhett | AN, AW1 (AW/NAC) NOW | Jun 1, 1992 – Mar 10, 1994 | V-1, Crash | Just trying to get in touch with some of my bro's from V-1 and Air Department.Anyone know what happened to "Mac"? rhetthig@hotmail.com |
| Foy, Russell | SHSN | Jun 12, 1992 – Mar 16, 1994 | supply | No More Laundy !!!! Miss the barbershop and the Scuttlebutt..... |
| Henson, Rich | JO2 | Jun 14, 1992 – Aug 20, 1994 | PAO | No, you can't check out a movie! Went to Stripes Tokyo, never made the first float. Last time aboard Iron Gator was in Okinawa when I was with NMCB 4 in 2002. Retired as a JO1 in 2003 (hard to make JOC). Plankowners Rule! Peace. |
| Collins, A.j. | MR2 | Jul 1992 – Aug 4, 1995 | A GANG / R | Loved it when I was on west-pac. Reservist now, MR1,lots better. 6 years to go and I leave the canoe club. Great working with Zeh,Horn,Ramos,Taggart,Allison, Miller. Serpent and the Rainbow Taggart!!!!boo! |
| Shelton, Danny | RM3 | Jul 7, 1992 – Sep 21, 1995 | COMMUNICATION | Hey guys! remember cleaning the damn bulkheads for 8 hours in Mississippi!! |
| Leddy, William | BT3 | Jul 10, 1992 – Feb 20, 1997 | MP2 | |
| Palado, Ronald | BMSA/MS 3 | Jul 27, 1992 – Sep 10, 1996 | 1st 3rd S-2, S-5,S-2 again | No more gilli-gilli in the 1st class mess. Deck Dept.: 3rd class Boastwain's mate is God. Investigate that noise,or report to Whit. |
| Cortez, Rex | AG3 | Aug 1992 – Dec 1995 | OA | Had the time of my life on the Essex. Lots of great memories and good friends. Anyone heard from OS2 Mike Diaz or AG2 Sal Rotollo? |
| Wolfe, Teddy Wolfie | E-3 | Aug 1, 1992 – Feb 3, 1994 | Engineering | Hello Essex Crew. ?WOLFIE?, DC Flying squad reporting in. Just looking for the 1992 to 1994 Plank owner crew. What?s up DC2 Cain. |
| Myers, Kurt | E-2 ABH | Aug 1, 1992 – Jan 10, 1994 | ||
| Phillips, Patrick W. | AN | Aug 6, 1992 – Aug 5, 1994 | V3 | |
| Reyes, Jose | AIRMAN | Aug 10, 1992 – Mar 4, 1994 | v3 | had agreat experience,panama canal,hawaii good memories,club metro down in hot south texas,work as atruck driver,now going on ten years driving atruck |
| Watkins, Bret | CTR3 | Sep 1992 – Jul 1994 | OPS | Plankowner, many good memories of being part of the commissioning crew. |
| Brazier, Eugene | ET3 | Sep 1992 – Oct 1993 | Combat Systems | i am just here trying to see if any my shipmates are out there |
| Ekloff, Richard | ABH3 | Sep 23, 1992 – Mar 12, 1996 | V1crash&salvage | If I could do it again I would it was a good 4 years of my life |
| Brown, Albert | CTR2 | Sep 24, 1992 – May 1994 | OS | PLANKOWNER, ARRIVING...Number 2 on the hull, second to NONE. |
| Warner, Michael | MS3 | Oct 1992 – Oct 1996 | S-2/S-5 | Holiday rutine for the crew regular rutine for us cooks, would not trade it in for all the money in the world. |
| Zunie, Kev | ABH3 | Nov 10, 1992 – May 16, 1996 | Fly 2/ Pri-Fly | Hey look man.FOD walkdown, Scuppers, muster...FU |
| Fitzpatrick, Timothy | YN1(AW) | Dec 17, 1992 – Dec 20, 1995 | V-1, V-5, X-1 | Served as a nonrate Airman and left as a YN3. |
| Jeskey, Brian | ABF3 | Dec 28, 1992 – Aug 15, 1996 | V-4 | I'm glad I did my 4 years on the Essex, but I would never do it again...EVER. |
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