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USS Harry E. Yarnell (CG 17) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Harry E. Yarnell (CG 17). 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 612 crew members registered for the USS Harry E. Yarnell (CG 17).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1965 | 1966 – 1969 | 1970 – 1971 | 1972 – 1974 | 1975 – 1976 | 1977 – 1979 | 1980 – 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 – 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 – 1990 | 1991 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coomer, Wayne | 1961 – 1963 | OI | ||
| Coomer, Wayne | RD1 | 1961 – | OI | I was a plank owner and serving was a great experience. |
| Due, Bob | FTM-2 | 1962 – Sep 5, 1965 | Weapons | I grew up on a farm in Indiana and spent 4 years in the Navy and am proud of the good times from both experiences. My 3 years as a member of the commissioning crew hold a lot of wonderful memories. When is the next reunion? |
| Chludzinski, Walter Jr | MM2 | 1962 – 1966 | Engineering | |
| Peat, Robert | YN3 | 1962 – 1965 | E | I was a plank owner and did a lot of the paperwork to assemble the crew for commissioning in Boston Mass. I remember the Thresher, GTMO Shake down cruise, med trip in 64 and Ocho Rios Jamaica!!!! |
| Clark, Ronald | ET3 | 1962 – 1964 | OE | Plankowner |
| Ash, Robert Noel {bob} | Machinist Mate 3rd class | Jan 1, 1962 – Jan 1, 1966 | crew | Robert Noel Ash was Killed on 03/26/84. He was the loving father of 3 children. He served abord the Harry E Yarnell in 1962. If you knew my father and would like to give any insight to the times you shared.....e-mail me. |
| Miller, Dennis | MM2 | Jan 15, 1962 – Feb 2, 1965 | Enginerring | The duty was pretty hectic, but the ship hit some pretty nice ports. |
| Dunavin, Tim | SOG2 | Feb 1962 – Apr 1964 | 3rd | Great ship |
| Johnston, Don R. | MM3 | Feb 4, 1962 – Dec 18, 1964 | m | plankowner |
| Tannenbaum, Joe | FTM2 | Aug 1962 – Jul 31, 1964 | Weapons | She was a beautiful ship and most of the guys were great. Had a great time most of the time and learned alot. Enjoyed the traveling up and down the coast. |
| Kosar, Denis | SM2 | Sep 10, 1962 – Aug 20, 1964 | OC | I was an original crew member on the Yarnell. We commissioner her Feb 1963. I coordinated the reunion in 2004 in Annapolis, Md and would help if we opened it up to all crew members. denis kosar |
| Wunderle, Emil | RM2 | Nov 1962 – Nov 1964 | Communications | Plank owner...Don't know about the rest of you Plank Owners but I remember being told that when the day comes to decommission the Yarnell we were supposed to get a piece of the quarterdeck! Anybody get one? [LOL]. |
| Watermab, Wayne F> | BT! | 1963 – 1965 | B | I was at Bath Iron works I am a Plank owner Was in charge of after fire room |
| Picha, Leonard Butch | em2 | 1963 – 1966 | E | great ship,great crew.lots of sea time.played in the band with ron thacker,mike syliva &paul dennert.yearly reunions,info at hey veterns assoc great times.any interest contact me |
| Chrzanowski, Anthony (Ski) | QM2 | Jan 1963 – Jul 1964 | OP | Lt. Solomon, Steve Cherry and myself went to Bath shipyards and helped (of course with the help of the pilot ) brought the Yarnell to Boston . |
Boggs, Eugene  | MM3 | Jan 2, 1963 – May 29, 1965 | ||
| Verkuilen, Tom | BT | Jan 2, 1963 – May 1, 1965 | Boilerman | The food sure sucked Good crew |
| McCaughan, Mike | mm 2 | Jan 15, 1963 – Aug 25, 1965 | m divison engineering | |
| Hihath, Don | BT3 | Feb 1963 – Mar 2, 1965 | B | The thing I remember most is our first time out the Thresher went down. We had quite a few guys that didn't have their sea legs yet and it was a very rough trip. I will also never forget Murray and Waterman although I wish I could. |
| Wingrove, Robert | CS3 | Feb 1963 – Dec 1964 | Supply | |
| Williams, R. | BM3 | Feb 1963 – 1965 | Deck | My first ship, great time Saw a lot of nice places . and travel all over the Med. |
| Kosar, Denis | SM2 | Feb 2, 1963 – Sep 20, 1964 | OC | I am a plank owner. We were part of the Cuban Blockade while participating in Shakedown at GTMO in late 1963. Also in the serach taskforce for USS Thresher off Boston. |
| Pearcy, Tom | SOG2 | Feb 2, 1963 – Apr 21, 1964 | Gunnery | Plank owner. Attended Pre-Com and walked caisson duty in South Boston yards....burrrrr ! She was a wonderful "tin can" ! I was with her searching for the Thrasher. Best of luck goes out to all of the sailors that served. |
| Thomson, Dean | TM3 | Feb 2, 1963 – Jul 2, 1965 | Sonar | Plank owner |
| Galbraith, Huxley | ET1 | Sep 1963 – Sep 1964 | Radar Maintenance | wish I stayed for the 20 years. This was a first class ship and crew. Always got the E's. |
| Wingrove, Robert | CS3 | Oct 1963 – Dec 1965 | Supply | Those were the days! Loved the Med. cruise. Go to hell Chief Youngblood. |
| Mink, Ken | LTJG | Nov 12, 1963 – Sep 15, 1965 | Comm/OC Officer | I was a plank owner on the DLG-17 when she was commissioned in 1964. |
| Janney, Charles, Charlie, Chuck | SN | Dec 1963 – Sep 1964 | Deck Force | Fresh out of boot camp this was my first ship and what a beauty. First thing they did to me was throw me over the side on a stage with a haze grey roller in my hand We went to Jamaica, Gitmo and the cattle cars, remember |
| Donnelly, Bob | RM2 | 1964 – 1967 | OC | What great times and places |
| Klemme, Ken | BM | 1964 – 1965 | XX | Looking for anyone who remembers my dad. |
| Choquette, David | E3 | 1964 – 1965 | E | Great ship, good friends, and food. Made two Med cruises spent two Christmas and two new years in Cannes France. We were the first ship in years to enter Rotterdam in 64. AWESOME time |
| Vezina, Jerry | SA | 1964 – 1967 | 1st | Mike Novak, Art Tanner, Ignacio Lerma… contact me if you can. If anyone knows of their whereabouts please contact me. Any other personnel that I knew and time erased them from my memory, please also message me. 8/13/2021 |
| Gormley, James | sk2 | Mar 1, 1964 – Mar 2, 1966 | supply | I did two Med Cruises and got the blue nose for an Artic Circle Great Ship until I was deployed to DaNang Vietnam for Naval Support Activity |
| Naldrett, Richard | mm2 | Apr 1, 1964 – Sep 1, 1967 | machinest mate forward engine room | lots of fun stories we made three Med cruises I joined the crew right out of boot camp and it was my home for three years |
| Naldrett, Richard | mm2 | Jun 1964 – Sep 1967 | forward engine room | like to talk to Mac, Holcomb, boggs ,bob gunther, miller any other crew members not mentioned |
| Henderson, Robert/bob | EM2 | Jul 15, 1964 – Sep 15, 1967 | E | I came aboard right after the shake down cruise with my class "A' school instructor- Chief Thomas E. Roma. We made three enjoyable Mediterranean cruises together. Chief Roma was a swell guy. |
| Brown, Daniel | RD3 | Aug 15, 1964 – Jun 1, 1967 | OI | Made two Med. cruises, met some wonderful life long friends! Hind site 20/20 should have stayed for 20 years! Good new my grandson is following my footsteps just started his Navel carrier of 20 years! |
| Dunham, Richard | SN | Sep 1964 – Feb 1965 | Sonar | |
| Baugher, Robert (Bob) | E3 | 1965 – 1966 | CIC | WONDERFUL BOAT,NEW AT THE TIME WITH A GOOD CREW.PROUD TO BE ON IT. |
| Wood, Rex | RD2 | 1965 – 1968 | OI | Great memories |
| Powell, Bruce | FTM2 | 1965 – 1967 | ||
| Ferguson, Buzz | IC3 | 1965 – 1968 | E | Many fond memories. |
| Ferguson, Howard (Buzz) | IC3 | 1965 – 1967 | E Division | Many fond memories, invading the Black Sea, Beirt before war, tricing Cooke in his rack, Larose slapping me silly (former Golden cloves champ), and oh so many others. |
| Sterner, Chris | RM2 | 1965 – Sep 18, 1966 | OC | The Black Sea part of our Med. cruise will always be a memorable event. The hi-lining debacle with the Soviets was comical. The entire cruise was just great. |
| Sorensen, Floyd | MM3 | 1965 – Jul 1967 | MM | |
| Orr, Bruce | RD2 | Feb 1965 – May 1967 | OI | Great ship and crew. |
| Cohen, Ed | FTM2 | Feb 10, 1965 – Feb 24, 1968 | 3Rd Division | Great crew. Best ship in the fleet. |
| Story, Thomas | E 4 | Jun 1965 – Jun 1967 | Deck | |
| Young, Gary | IC2 | Jul 1965 – Dec 1968 | Engr. | HEY (DLG17) was the second of three ships I was on but it was by far the best. Had a great crew. Plenty of good times on cruises to Med (one with side trip into Black Sea), Carib and Germany. Good ole days! |
| Meier, Roger | RM3 | Sep 2, 1965 – Aug 31, 1967 | Opereations | The Yarnell was a wonderful part of my life. I learned a great deal while I was on there. Captain Kelly was the best officer I have ever served under. |
| Good, James | QM3 | Sep 7, 1965 – Sep 7, 1967 | nav | Good ship and good guys Lots of fun in the Med. How about the Black Sea. |
| Deskin`, Bob | RD2 | Oct 1965 – Feb 1968 | OI | What a great ship and crew. |
| Baker, Danny | YN3 | Oct 23, 1965 – Aug 14, 1967 | Weapons/Chaplains aid COMDESRON26 | Great ship great cruises to the Med and North Atlantic....remember the new years eve anchored off the coast of Greece and due to weather no one could go ashore...liberty boats couldn't handle the rough seas |
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