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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraft, John | MM2 | 1977 – 1979 | M | |
| Kratzer, Paul | ftm2 | 1977 – 1981 | fire control | hey timby |
| Murphy, Mike | OS2 | 1977 – 1980 | OI | A WestPac to remember, with a great group of guys. |
| Schmidt, Karl | YN3 | 1977 – 1980 | Admin | Westpac of 1978 was a wild ride...grounding and all...a bit sad to see her decommissioned. |
| Lamoureux, Rich | MS 4 | 1977 – May 15, 1980 | SUPPLY | IF I HAD TO DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN I WOULD. I HAD SOME GOOD FRIENDS AND PLAYED A LOT OF SOFTBALL & FOOTBALL. |
| Jeff Joseph, Joe | GMM2 | 1977 – 1980 | GM | Some of the best times of my life ,wouldn’t trade it for anything |
| Henson, Robin (Tex) | MM2 | Jan 15, 1977 – May 10, 1980 | M DIVISION | |
| McGirr, James | SN | Feb 2, 1977 – Apr 14, 1984 | mess specilist | |
| Goodwin, Jerry | ICFN | Mar 10, 1977 – Mar 17, 1978 | Electrical | What a time, wouldn't trade the experience. some of the best times I will remember forever. Came onboard while ship was in dry dock / long beach, calif. |
| Saturday, Harvey | OSC | Apr 1, 1977 – Sep 14, 1979 | OI | I still have picturesof the hull damage in sept 1978. I saw Capt. Pearlman at dam neck in1980 |
| Kelley, Everett | BT3 | May 1977 – Aug 1979 | ||
| Brock, Chuck | DS 2 | Sep 1977 – 1979 | OD | Leahy on the rocks....funny now but not so much when it happened. Fastest water tight setting on record. Was along time ago but seems like only yesterday. Somethings you just never forget, especially the good ones. |
| Levi, Mark | OS2 | Sep 1977 – May 15, 1981 | OI | Does anyone know where the sonar dome goes when the rocks rip it off from the bottom. Great 3 1/2 years. Port disco fan room was a great hang out. Camping at Lake Sai, visiting Tokyo. Who could forget Diego Garcia, etc.. |
| Carson, Mike | OS2 | Sep 10, 1977 – Sep 10, 1980 | OI | Leahy was the best. I have published poems about Leahy, Shipwreck, Typhoon, characters and we had 'em and we had a ball! See wildman59 on Yahoo! |
| Scott, Paul (Scotty) | BTC | Sep 19, 1977 – Nov 23, 1980 | B-Division | We had the best BT"S in the Navy , Thank you for all your hard work. |
| Shestock, Michael | FTM2 | Oct 13, 1977 – Oct 29, 1978 | FC | Went on board the Leahy just after she came out of the yards in Long Beach. Went through all of REFTRA, NWAT, NTPI, OPPE... RIMPAC etc then left her to go to ANSPG/55B MOB 8 accelerated C school in Mare Island |
| Ker, Shaun | PN3 | Dec 30, 1977 – May 1, 1981 | 9/21/78-"Leahy on the Rocks", long night but nobody died. All the best to Klinge, Christian, "Red" Martin, "T", Rick, Karl,all the guys who played "Subic Bay Bowl" Xmas 78 and especially, all of you on the r | |
| Croissant, Tom | STG3(2) | 1978 – 1980 | Served aboard her during the grounding incident in Japan. She was a proud ship and recovered beautifully. She taught me the sea. Fine crew. | |
| Vanzile, Don | HTFN | 1978 – 1979 | R-1 | |
| McCurley, Mike | GMT1 | 1978 – May 1979 | ASW | Came aboard GMT1 Asroc LPO ASW Division and Master at Arms. Been trying to locate Jim Medlock in Supply and operated the Laundry and Ships Store. |
| Caro, Michael | OS 2 | 1978 – 1981 | OS | Yes Mark Diego Garcia was the best! |
| La Tourette, Tony | RM1 | Jan 1, 1978 – Aug 30, 1979 | I remember the race with the USS Horne, and the time we ran aground in Tokoyo Bay. Of all the ships I served on Leahy was the best. Also had a blast with the ships softball team | |
| Brown, Billy | DS1 | Feb 1978 – Aug 1981 | OE | Loved it while I was there. Tight knit group. |
| Timby, Chris | STGSN | Feb 1, 1978 – | Anti Submare Warfare (ASW) | My brother Jeff and I also experienced Leahy on the Rocks in Yokosuka WESPAC 78...a shout out to Mike Campbell, Bob Burns, Jeff Hunt, Paul Kratzer, Al Johnson, Darrell McGee - grace and peace- may His truth set u free |
| Christian, Theodore | PNSN | Feb 1, 1978 – Nov 30, 1979 | X | |
| Thornock, Steve | MM2 | Feb 25, 1978 – Feb 25, 1981 | Had fun with all. Japan was kinda boring after running over the break water and ending up in drydock. | |
| Brantley, Kirk | BT-2 | Mar 19, 1978 – Jun 15, 1981 | B ENG | Those were great days working with a great team. Enjoyed my time serving. I was in the forward boiler room when we ran aground in Japan. I still have the pictures from the repairs. |
| Jim, Arnold | MM2 | Apr 15, 1978 – Apr 29, 1984 | M | Also served in A division. They were the best of times, they were the worst of times. And I wouldn't change a thing. |
| Gaskin, Steven | Lieutenant | May 1, 1978 – Jun 1, 1981 | Gunnery, EW | What a great experience! |
| Monti, Tab | BT-1 | Jun 1978 – Jul 1984 | B | Many great memories. Many great times. Many great places. Many great Sailors. She looks so sad sitting there in Benicia. She needs to be free! |
| McCurley, Mike | GMT1 | Jun 7, 1978 – May 18, 1979 | ASW | LPO |
| Hendrickson, Chuck | ENFN | Jun 10, 1978 – Jul 18, 1978 | A-Gang | |
| White, Brian | ms3 | Nov 1978 – May 1980 | supply | hey shipmates contact me sometime....bkwinwis@yahoo.com.....iam in Chicago |
| White, Brian | ms2 | Nov 17, 1978 – May 4, 1980 | supply | the best co/ex ever had to serve with capt ulrich co and cmdr finn/great friends lots of fun times |
| Costelloe, Kevin T | ET1 | Dec 12, 1978 – Aug 13, 1982 | OE | Best Ship I ever served on. |
| Kovach, Jeff | HT2 | Dec 22, 1978 – Jun 12, 1981 | R | Serving on the Leahy was one of the best chapters in my life. I wouldn't trade those memories for anyting. VERTREP, UNREP, PARTYREP man those were some good times. Great crew. I miss you all. |
| Johnson, A.l. | SN | 1979 – 1980 | First | First command,what a blast,Looking for BM3 Steven Roshto |
| Benson, Sam | DS2 | 1979 – Apr 1983 | OD | Had a great time on two west pac's. Great people, some good memories. |
| Galliher, Patrick | OS2 | 1979 – 1980 | OI | |
| Franks, Robert (Bob) | JOSN | 1979 – 1981 | Admin and Deck | Enjoyed my time on the "Sweet Sixteen", learned a lot and made great friends! She taught me to love the sea... |
| Viver, Roberto | EM3 | 1979 – Apr 1981 | E Division | Retired Registered Nurse |
| Flickinger, Steven C. | E-5/BT2 | Jan 1979 – Feb 1984 | B | The greatest Cruizer with an awesome crew. Was proud to serve aboard her. |
| Farley, Kim | OS2 | Feb 1979 – Nov 1981 | OI | |
| Evans, Zachary | BM2 | Feb 1979 – Mar 1981 | Deck | |
| Brown, Richard / RD | FTM1 | Jun 1979 – Jun 1983 | FC | |
| Halsey, Matthew | BT2 | Aug 1979 – Jul 1982 | B | I served on many ships in the Navy, but the Leahy was the most memorable. I was privileged to serve with many of her crew again at other commands and still keep in touch with a few of them to this day. |
| Farley, Kim | OS2 | Nov 1979 – Dec 1981 | OI |
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