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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 |
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Vervoort, John | MM2(SW) | 1982 – Jul 1985 | A | Great ship. Worked with some excellent guys and had some great times aboard her. |
Cawley, Glenn | SKSN | 1982 – 1983 | S-1 | Where is everybody? I reflect back on those days often, all you guys from supply and deck, ops and eng. What happened to Baranya, Haugen, Zupan of S-1 I do see you here Hoggy! I was not on board long! |
Taft, Jim | STG-1 | 1982 – 1984 | AS | |
Hill, Joe | LT | 1982 – 1984 | FCO | |
Cawley, Glenn | SKSN | 1982 – 1983 | S-1 | To any and all aboard the Harry E in the 80's drop me a line at glenn.cawley@yahoo.com or hit me up on facebook. Been along time, I was aboard only a year or so before I broke my leg and got pcs'ed away!! Remember?? |
Averi, Mark | GMM2- E5 | 1982 – 1985 | 2nd | I was a very young sailor back then, but I learned about life real fast on the Harry E. and met a good bunch of brothers and hope to connect back up with you. Contact me at mark@averistar.com or hit me up on facebook. |
Smith, Alan | MM3 | Jan 7, 1982 – Oct 16, 1985 | M- Forward engineroom | So many great guys and fun times. I remember alot of you guys. I think its because we were young and grew up together. I retired as GSMC, never thought I'd play the game so long. It was fun back then. |
Yerardi, Joe | HT2 | Jan 10, 1982 – Sep 26, 1985 | R | had some great times onboard |
Macdiarmid, Jim | MSSN | Feb 2, 1982 – Sep 25, 1985 | S-2 | Being in the Navy and serving aboard the Yarnell has been a wonderful experience in my life. I find myself looking back on those days often. It was a pleasure cooking and baking for everyone on the ship. |
Good, Bill | BT2 | Mar 1982 – Mar 1984 | Engineering | |
Detert, Randal | Mar 1982 – Jul 20, 1984 | |||
Warden, Jeff "fuzzy" | MM3 | Mar 1982 – Jan 1985 | M | |
Brown, Brown | BT-2 | Mar 1, 1982 – Sep 10, 1985 | B | Assigned to the after fire room. Feel free to e-mail me anyone that I served with bbrowncg17@comcast.net Look forward to hearing from anyone. |
Brugnano, Chris | BT2 | Mar 1, 1982 – Sep 1984 | B | Had a great time on the Harry. Lots of good memories. Still in contact with Billy B. Good and Brian Brown from "B" Division and Steve Smith from "M" Division |
Warden, Jeff | MM3 | Mar 15, 1982 – Jan 10, 1985 | M division | |
Minard, Brian | BT3/2 | Apr 1982 – May 1985 | B | First ship...Great ship..Still serving in the Worlds Greatest NAVY. |
Young, George | FTM3 | Apr 17, 1982 – Apr 26, 1984 | 3rd | Wow I'm just reading comments and see a lot of faces I remember well. Had a great time and sometimes wish I listened to Senior Chief''s reenlistment speech and stayed. Will always remember the Harry E |
Wilson, Rodney | BT2 | May 1, 1982 – Mar 17, 1986 | B | Lean mean steamin 17. Fondest memory is of BT2 Seale wiping down tanktop in Aft Fireroom. Ship rolls, BT2 down from tanktop, trips fuel oil quick closing valve, only boiler on-line, lights out, DIW, in the Straights of Gibralter w/ then USSR task for |
Little, David | IC 2 | May 2, 1982 – Aug 1, 1985 | E Div | The best crew and ship!!! |
McCreary, Leon "Mac" | MM2 - MM1 | Jun 1982 – Dec 1986 | Good ship, Geat crew, I too remember going "Cold-Dark & Hot" in the Straights of Gibraltar, I was MMOW with CWO Troupe in 1 E/R! WHAT FUN in the wee hours of the Morning! | |
McKain, Ray | FTM-2 | Jul 1982 – Nov 1984 | 3rd | Hey .. does anybody remember Chief Little passing out and banging his head on the FCS console !!! Or what about playing Amercian Football against that team in Helsinski? Greetings to all who remember |
Haugen, Dennis | SK2 | Jul 2, 1982 – Sep 18, 1986 | S-1 | Don't remember being inport much, always underway! From Brazil to North Pole, we did it all. |
Hildebrandt, Emerson | RM1 | Jul 20, 1982 – Jun 12, 1984 | OPS/OC | Good captain and crew although I have irritated some people sometimes, my apologies wishing all warm weather and flowing seas Sonny Rm1 |
Little, Dave | IC2 | Aug 1, 1982 – Aug 1, 1985 | Hello All, great times and great people | |
Malek, Timothy | HT2 | Sep 1982 – Oct 1984 | R DIVISION | A LOT OF MEMORIES ON OL' # 17!! |
Simpson, Lee V. Jr. ![]() | MM2 | Oct 1982 – Aug 11, 1986 | ENG/ A-GANG | HAZE GRAY AND UNDERWAY |
Eliff, Christopher | SN, BM3, BM2 | Oct 1982 – Jun 1986 | 1st | I was on the Happy Harry from 82-86 in deck division, as a SN, BM3, SN, BM3, BM2, in that order. I remember Chief Haith, and Senior Chief McDonnell, what ever happened to BM1 Simmons, (aka Bullwhip)? |
Curtis, Chris | ew3 | Oct 1982 – Oct 1985 | ow | good memories, demetrius randall ?, rick Bowers? joe drake? matt minicozzi? dan burch? hope all is well |
Chase, Alan | Qm 3 | Oct 1982 – Dec 1986 | Ops/On | From shellback to beruit to bluenose all in 1 cruise what a ride I live in nc with my wife and youngest daughter. find me on facebook |
Hinz, Kevin | BM3 | Oct 1982 – May 1986 | boatswainsmate | greatest years i can remember. What ever happened to kenny hilt or bullwhip anyone? |
Miller, Mike | MM2 | Dec 1982 – Jun 1987 | M | retired after 20yrs of service in 2002 and have to say the crew of happy harry was the best shipmates, best ship and best of times. I see people on this list that I lost contact with and hope all is well. sail on happy harry..... |
Morrissett, Thomas (Doc) | HM2 | 1983 – Jan 11, 1985 | X division | One of the best times of my life. Would gladly cruise with ALL of you again. |
Endress, Scott | BT3 | 1983 – 1985 | BOILERS | Worked for BTC Howey both firerooms. |
McClain, Jeff | E-5 / MM | Jan 1983 – Aug 1986 | Eng. | The Harry E. Yarnell was a ship and experience that I will never forget. I made alot of really good friends and had a blast. |
Lapolla, Tony | ET2/1(SW) | Jan 1983 – May 1986 | OE | Never thought I would look back at my time on the Yarnell as great, but it was. I have some great memories, Rio, Villa France, Egypt, Isreal, Antwerp, Shellback initiation (Jolly Roger!), Bluenose, Wally's World.... |
Mills, Mike | OSCS | Feb 1983 – Feb 1985 | OI | |
Foster, David | QM2 | Apr 4, 1983 – Jan 3, 1987 | Ops | It's good to see the Harry remembered. I hope everyone is doing well after so many years...If anyone remembers serving with me, drop me an email, I'd love to hear from you... |
Hickey, Christopher | MIDSHIPMAN | May 1983 – Jun 1983 | My first introduction to the real Navy via Gitmo. LT Hill was an inspiration. | |
Moran, Gerry | MM3 | Jun 1983 – Aug 1984 | a gang | hey deli, joe peek,tom white any a gang around? get in touch gmoran27@comcast.net |
Dicristina, John | EM/E4 | Jun 14, 1983 – Nov 14, 1983 | E | I was stationed on the Yarnell back in 83 was transferred from the Playmouth Rock LSD-29 out of Little Creek Gator Navy understand she got scrapped along with The Rock what a shame for both ships If anyone has heard from any of the guys in E division |
Chappell, Jim | FC1 | Sep 1983 – Oct 1987 | 3rd | I enjoyed the comraderie shared with 48 radar gang in Radar Room 1A along with my OS buddies in Lower CIC |
Delamater, Rick ( Deli ) | E4 | Sep 1983 – Jul 1985 | A Gang | Had a lot of great times with a great bunch of guys. Lost touch with everyone. Not much time except our families until we get old. It is still going by way too quick, but we better try to slow it down before we can't. |
Chappell, Jim | FC1 | Sep 1983 – Oct 1987 | 3rd | Worked on the AN/SPS 48C RADAR |
Huffman, Hank | MMRFN-MM3 | Sep 10, 1983 – May 8, 1986 | hey,mac,miller,mcclain you too rodney seeya in p-burg soon. joe fick is in japan would love to here from you guys drop me a line roaddog@yahoo.com still truckin' after all these years willya,willya toaad. | |
Cochran, Steven | OS2 | Oct 1, 1983 – Oct 1, 1986 | OI | Those were the days. Had some great times in Lower CIC. Never forget not having showers for 10 days, due to loss of evap. I see some familiar names. Senior Chief Mills you ole goat give me a shout. |
Gold, Lee | ET3/2 | Nov 23, 1983 – Feb 3, 1987 | OE Radar | First ship. Learned alot and and really grew up while I was there. |
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