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USS Leahy (CG 16) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Leahy (CG 16). 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 493 crew members registered for the USS Leahy (CG 16).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1965 | 1966 – 1970 | 1971 – 1973 | 1974 – 1976 | 1977 – 1979 | 1980 – 1982 | 1983 – 1984 | 1985 – 1987 | 1988 – 1989 | 1990 – 1991 | 1992 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawes, Robert | FTM2 | 1961 – 1964 | Weapons | I was on the pre com crew in Bath Me and left the ship in July 1964. My ship mates in fire control were a great group of technicians. My training and experience paved the way for a successful career in Telecom. |
| Hughes, Terrell, Wayne | BMSN | Jan 30, 1961 – Jan 29, 1965 | 1st | Am looking for ship mates love to hear your stories |
| Van Hooker, Henry | FTM | 1962 – | I wish I had all the info! Henry is my father & he died in'89 - he was in service during the Cuban Missile Crisis. I'd like to correspond with anyone who served with & remembers him! Thank you!!! | |
| Ledwell, Ron | FTM2 | 1962 – Jan 29, 1965 | Fire Control | Unforgetable experience, the US Navy was the correct choice and four years I never once regretted. |
| Havard, Steve | BT 2 | Feb 2, 1962 – Aug 1, 1966 | M | |
| Brannon, Paul H. | MR2 | Apr 1962 – May 9, 1963 | A | I am a Plankowner and ran the Machine Shop. Most of my time was on shakedown cruises and in the Charlestown Naval Shipyard. |
| Forsee, Ron | MT3 | Apr 10, 1962 – Dec 15, 1964 | mainly 2nd | Plankowner. We left for Boston and extended sea-trials in Aug. of 62 but faulty turbine blades kept us from going to our homeport of Charleston,SC until Dec. Love to hear from a former shipmate (I remember Bogard). |
| Baekelandt, Earl | MM3 | May 1962 – Jun 1966 | M DIVISION | I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM OLD SHIPMATES. MAYBE GO TO A REUNION. CONTACT ME OF THINGS COMING UP. |
| Michele, Michael J De | FN | May 10, 1962 – Mar 15, 1964 | M | Plankowner I also designed the ships plack. Loved her. |
| Patterson, Craig | FTM2 | Aug 1962 – Apr 1965 | 4th | Great experience! Hard to forget, even 40+ years later. |
| Mochnoc, Michael | RD2 | Aug 1962 – Jan 1965 | OI | |
| Mills, Joe | ETN-2 | Aug 1, 1962 – Oct 20, 1964 | OE | Great ship, great crew, great adventure |
| Bogard, Terry P. | IC3 | Aug 4, 1962 – Aug 10, 1964 | R | Proud Plankowner of DLG 16 |
| Trowbridge, Raymond/toby | SOG3 | Aug 4, 1962 – Dec 9, 1963 | OI | Attended Pre-Com School at Newport, RI form May thru Aug 1962. Member of original commissioning crew (plank owner).Left the ship as SO(G)3 3 in Dec. 1963. |
| Thaxter, John | ETR2 | Aug 4, 1962 – | OE | Precomm detail at Newport, RI |
| Caserta, Robert | RM2 | Aug 4, 1962 – Apr 10, 1964 | OR | Nicholas J Fabio RM2 |
| Cullen, Robert | BM2 | 1963 – 1965 | 1st | Anyone that served from 63-65 send me an e-mail also check out the Leahy web site. A lot of crew members listed |
| Dabrowski, Joe (Ski) | EM3 | 1963 – 1966 | R-Div | Looking to make contact with old shipmates |
| Potter, David | BT3 | Oct 28, 1963 – Apr 26, 1967 | eng | |
| Reid, Russell | MM2 | 1964 – 1967 | M | |
Lewis, A.b.  | GM2 | 1964 – 1967 | 2nd | |
| Thompson, James K. (Jim) | RD3 | 1964 – 1966 | OI | Two Med cruises,a lot of memories,a lot of friends. |
| Welton, Thomas | SK2 | 1964 – 1966 | S | |
| Jeffries, Robert | BM 3 | 1964 – 1967 | First | I am looking for any one that was on the Leahy the same time that I was. |
| Cullen, Robert Bruce Skip | BM2 | 1964 – 1969 | 1st | |
| Klett, Jack | RM3 | 1964 – 1967 | OC | Great ship & crew, 2 med trips & a 4month cruise to South America. Hello to all my radioman shipments. Living in SC now. Went in yards with her then got orders to the uss addams ddg2. Jklettdlg16@twc.com |
| Carr, Larry | IC3 | Feb 2, 1964 – Jan 3, 1968 | e | unitas 7 2 med cruises shellback captains movie operator |
| Poturich, Joe | EM-3 | Mar 1, 1964 – Feb 6, 1966 | engineering | loved my home away from home. many med trips and 1 south american good will trip. really miss rigging med lights up to the mast with stack gas. |
| Leech, Bill | e-5 cook | Mar 27, 1964 – Mar 27, 1969 | COM 6 | |
| Abbott, Billy | GMG2 | Jun 6, 1964 – Apr 30, 1966 | 3rd | Mount Captain Mt.31, Landing Party, and remember well both Med cruises. In touch with many shipmates and working with Jeffries and others to have a re-union Fall of 2012. Retired Harley-Davidson Dealer Myrtle Beach S.C. |
| Cullen, Robert Bruce Skip | BM2 | Jul 1964 – 1966 | First | |
| Todd, Gerald (Sam) | FTM3 | Dec 12, 1964 – Dec 15, 1966 | 4th | My first ship. Learned a lot and had a great time on a Med cruise and a UNITAS cruise. |
| Fiorenza, Joeseph G. | 3RD CLASS SHIPFITTER | 1965 – 1966 | R | I left ship prior to South America cruise. |
| Hale, Johnnie | BTFN | 1965 – 1967 | M | |
| Hiebel, John P. "Jp Or Pat" | STG 3 | Jan 1965 – Jul 1966 | 3rd | Lots of time in the Caribbean - HOT - and one Med cruise interrupted by our redeployment to support defense of Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic. Played on ship's basketball team. |
| Schmelzer, Michael | GMMSN | Jan 5, 1965 – Apr 10, 1967 | Second | Looking for people who served during this time. Med Crews Unitas VII |
| Burr, Thomas E. | EM-2 | Mar 15, 1965 – Mar 30, 1966 | E Div. | Retired Postmaster with the Postal Service. Looking for shipmates. |
| Fouts, Michael | QM2 | Apr 1, 1965 – Dec 20, 1966 | NAVIGATION | |
| Beckman, Richard | FT3 | Jun 1965 – Jan 1967 | 4 | Left the ship when it returned from UNITAS and before it went Phliadelphia for refit |
| Cooper, John | PN3 | Jun 7, 1965 – Feb 15, 1967 | X DIVISION | RET. TEL. CO. 30 YRS |
| Walker, Terry | SEAMAN | Aug 1965 – Jan 1967 | Deck | Med crew Unitas VII No e-mail Please send to 8245 W. 200 S. Larwill, Indiana 46764 |
| Walker, Terry | Seaman | Sep 1965 – Feb 1967 | First | |
| Zeveckas, Siegfried (Kraut) | BTFN | Oct 15, 1965 – Feb 11, 1967 | M | Best for duty. Made two cruises and had a great time. |
| Vandercook, Marvin | mm 3 | Nov 15, 1965 – Sep 1, 1966 | m |
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