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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Martinez, Dennis  | IC3 | 1995 – 1996 | E | |
| Rasbury, John (Razzzle) | MM2 | Jan 5, 1995 – Jun 1, 1997 | P-1 | great time on this ship. |
| Kahler Jr, James | MR 2/E-5 | Jan 5, 1995 – Feb 18, 1998 | R-Division | Machine Shop |
| Bratton, Keith | AB | Jan 7, 1995 – Sep 25, 1997 | V-3 | |
| Reid, Chuck | mm3 | Jan 13, 1995 – Jul 25, 1998 | P-1 | Only and last ship. Lots of memories and pals. P-1 Lower level. Cromwell, Jackson, Puzon, Smitty, Davis, Few, Pappa Will, Cheif Duggy Fresh. Miss the friends. Not the job. |
| Hart, Brandon | SH3 | Apr 1995 – Sep 1998 | S-3 | SH1 Robertson (ROBO) Argh! Great ship, great friends, awesome ports of call. Tough schedule...it seemed like we were always out to sea! Much better time than my 8 yrs in the Air Force following my naval service. |
| Taggart, Brian | MR3 | Apr 12, 1995 – Jul 30, 1997 | ENG-R ERO6 (mr shop) | it didnt seem like it at the time but Essex was the best ship i have ever served on. currently mr2 deployed with NAVELSF in the big sandbox. |
| Trapsi, Mark | ABFAN | Apr 17, 1995 – Sep 18, 1998 | V4/AIR | Enjoy the cruise and the places i've been. I enjoy the people that i work with flight decks and below decks. I wish I would stay for my shore duty.. Hey Travis Harder your the "ROTTEN APPLE OF V4" |
| Kelleher, Caoilte/mick | MM3 | Apr 23, 1995 – Jan 4, 1998 | MP 1 | Is there anybody out there? |
| Graham, Ross | AZ1 | Apr 30, 1995 – May 1, 1999 | AIMD | Really enjoyed the time that I had when I was there. Trying to locate AM2 Michael Walker AIMD |
| Abell, Chuck | PH1 | May 1, 1995 – May 1, 1999 | OZ - PHOTOLAB/JIC/PAO | LPO of OZ Division and WCS of Photo Lab. Supervised SITE-TV and PAO. FCPO VP, EAWS Coordinator, 1997 Ship's Sailor of the Year. |
| Ebeling, Jeff | E-3 ABFAN | May 15, 1995 – May 7, 1998 | fuels | hey everyone |
| Holden, Duke | MM3 | Jun 1995 – Jul 1998 | eng. A-gang | |
| Gillies, Bruce | NCCS/NCCM | Jun 1, 1995 – Jun 30, 1997 | NX | ESSEX Was a great ship. Had a wonderful cruise and made some wonderful shipmates. |
| Bawar, Romie | SH3 | Jun 1, 1995 – Aug 1, 1997 | S-3 | Enjoyed my last command in the Navy, while homeported in San Diego! Miss my fellow SH's and the the rest of the crew, as well as the Marines when they were onboard. I don't miss filling up the vending machines lol |
| Daywalt, Shane | MM3 | Jun 26, 1995 – Nov 27, 1999 | Engineering | |
| Keller, Jay | AG2 | Jun 30, 1995 – May 31, 1998 | OA | Best ship in the NAVY!!! |
| Johnson, Floyd | EN3/PO3 | Jun 30, 1995 – Jun 30, 1998 | Engineering / A Gang | |
| Schneider, Chris | FC3 | Jul 1995 – Apr 1996 | CS | |
| Martin, Michael | RM3 | Jul 18, 1995 – May 15, 1998 | Communications | I am so thankful for my time on the Essex. I was able to meet some amazing people and see some of the world! I wish I could go back and make the choice to stay longer. |
| Arquillano, Q | ABF3 | Sep 1995 – Jan 1999 | Air | seen half the world but didnt get to enjoy shore duty. would've been nice handing out towels and bowling ball on the dry side. oh well. i enjoyed almost every moment on that ship, except for that one ABFC that tried to make my life a living hell. |
| Reese, Robert | E-2 | Sep 1995 – Apr 1998 | V-4 | Grapes got to love them. |
| Pertiller, Arthur | ms1 | Nov 11, 1995 – Jul 30, 1998 | Supply | |
| Mason, Chaz | IT1(SW) | Dec 1995 – Jan 2000 | CR | |
| Little, Jason | ABH3 | Dec 12, 1995 – Dec 12, 1997 | V-1 | Good times in sunny San Diego. |
| Ore, Mike | BT1 (SW) | 1996 – Oct 1999 | MP1/ OIL LAB | remember many great times and shipmates/friends. |
| Williams, Christopher | IT3 | 1996 – Jun 2000 | CR | Well I have to say that I had a great time on the ship, made a lot of good friends. Some of which I still keep in touch with. Sometimes I miss being there. |
| Sweney, Steve | ET2 | Jan 1, 1996 – Feb 20, 2000 | CS | The best place in the house was 200 feet off the water. Not too much brass up there. |
| McIntosh, Nate | ABH2 WAS ABH3 ON SHIP | Jan 1, 1996 – Apr 24, 2000 | V-1 | Mac...slacker Supereme |
| Sjothun, Caleb | E3 | Jan 1, 1996 – Aug 19, 1996 | Deck | Was only aboard a short time, but made lots of friends. John Jenkins, if you see this drop me a line!!! |
| Naputo, Felipe | EM3 | Jan 1, 1996 – Oct 10, 1999 | Engineer | |
| Michalski, Michael | E3 Airman | Jan 15, 1996 – Dec 23, 1999 | V-3 | I had a good experience with friends and seeing other countries. Good memories with the 2 Westpacs I was on. Sydney, Australia was a favorite place to visit. Etc. |
| Apostol, Andrew | MSCM(SW) | Jan 26, 1996 – Jul 31, 1998 | SUPPLY | Hello ESSEX crew!!! |
| Westerlund, Mike | SN | Feb 1996 – Nov 1996 | DECK | |
| Brower, Don (Shipwreck) | YNSN | Feb 14, 1996 – Oct 17, 1998 | Ship's Admin, Eng, Supply | |
| Jacobsen, John | AO3 | Feb 19, 1996 – Oct 19, 1999 | CW | wow its been for ever hows everyone doing? |
| Lancaster, Brian | DC3 | Mar 1996 – Mar 9, 1998 | where is chris lopez ht3 | |
| Wood, Rich | smsa wood | Mar 1996 – Sep 1997 | navigation | Damn I miss this old girl... What I wouldn't give to walk around u 1 more time... 😊 |
| Carter, Matt | IT2 | Mar 1, 1996 – Jun 6, 2000 | CR/C4, MAA | Loved it. Wish I had stayed. Miss all the guys in ADP. Don't miss working on Suadps and Nalcomis. Got out before She left for Sasebo. Had no interest in going to Japan. |
| Davis, Charlie | MMFN | Mar 5, 1996 – Mar 4, 2000 | I WAS A ATL REPRESENT 'N FN ONBOARD WITH MY BOYS FEW,JACKSON,MCBRIDE AND BROOKS IN P-1 AND P-2. HAD ALOT OF FUN ON THAT SHIP ,MY 1ST COMMAND AND RENLISTMENT ON THERE. NOW I'M AN MM1SW/AW ONBOARD USS JFK-CV-67 IN FLA. WASSUP TO MMCM FRESH | |
| Tooley, Vince | BT2 (SW) | Mar 17, 1996 – Mar 14, 2000 | p-2 and p-1 | I survived and retired in 2002 as a BT1. Did a year as a QA on the JFK in Jacksonville. Now setting happy in South Dakota with my 27 year old airforce Vet wife. Life is good. Looking for Mr. Kibildis, or any pit snipes Miss the cruises. |
| Hauger, Shawn (Hogdawg) | YN3 | Mar 21, 1996 – Sep 25, 1999 | ships admin, air , engineer | |
| Green, Stacy | BT3 | May 1, 1996 – Nov 1997 | P-2 | Yo I like to say whats up to everybody in P-1 & P-2 on West Pac 1996.We still holding down Patterson,Twin,Forbes,Des,Russ,and Sutherland if any one wants to contact them cats email me. Green in Cincinnati sgreen002@cinci.rr.com. |
| Christison, Dennis | E3-E5 | Jun 13, 1996 – Jul 1, 2000 | E | |
| Hubbs, Matthew | AT3 | Jul 1, 1996 – Aug 2, 1997 | ||
| Harrison, Waymond (Big Soda) | OS2(SW) | Jul 23, 1996 – Jun 23, 2001 | OI | Whats up from DC people. Working as a contractor at ONI. |
| Matzinger, Gordon | ABH3 | Aug 1, 1996 – Aug 1, 1999 | V-5 | |
| Foulk, James | ENC | Sep 1, 1996 – Jul 4, 2001 | Auxiliary Divison | Reaching out to all my buddies are the S-6 I left their terminal cancer 2001 cents then I am cancer free I still have 38 tubers but they are in active I now work for Erie Pennsylvania Boiler Plant at the VA hospital and it's a dream job |
| Grzybowski, Corey | EW2 | Sep 12, 1996 – Jan 24, 2000 | OW | |
| Hopkins, John | AKC(AW) | Sep 16, 1996 – Jan 2, 1998 | S-6 | I made the 2nd and 3rd Deployments of USS Essex |
| Williams, Christopher | IT3 | Oct 1996 – Jun 2000 | CR | I really did enjoy my time while there, at time I miss it. I still keep in touch with some of the people from the ship. |
| Kolstad, Adam | HT3 | Oct 10, 1996 – Jun 1, 2000 | Repair | Enjoyed my time here. Miss the friends I made. Was worth the 4 years. |
| Alcantar, Alex | DS1 | Dec 1996 – Dec 1997 | CD | Only spend a year aboard ship but I do truly miss it. The people were great as was the command. Pulled off due to too much sea time (can you believe it) & transferred to USS VANDEGRIFT FFG-48 for homeport change Yokosuka View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
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