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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Richmond K. Turner (CG 20). 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 323 crew members registered for the USS Richmond K. Turner (CG 20).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1967 | 1968 – 1973 | 1974 – 1977 | 1978 – 1982 | 1983 – 1986 | 1987 – 1990 | 1991 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Grillo, Joseph P. | EMFN | 1974 – 1977 | E | |
Rutledge, Bryan | FN | 1974 – 1976 | B | I was transfered to the RK Turner from the USS Springfield CLG-7.Like going from the Mayflower to the Starship Enterprise.Outstanding crew and captain. Living on gulf coast of Florida now. |
Graham, Calvin/red | E-3 | 1974 – 1977 | M | |
Syfrett, Frank | RM3 | 1974 – Jul 1976 | Operations | Best time in the service. Great crew |
Grillo, Joseph ![]() | Petty Officer 3rd Class | 1974 – 1976 | E | |
Smith, Robert | QM-3 | 1974 – 1975 | N/X | Awesome ship with an awesome crew. Best ship I served on. |
Prideaux, Rick | SN | Jan 1, 1974 – Sep 23, 1975 | ||
Marsh, Paul | MS3 | May 4, 1974 – Feb 3, 1976 | S-2 | A lot of underway time and great liberty ports! |
Brophy, Jim | FTM2 | Jun 10, 1974 – Jan 19, 1979 | FOX | |
Tumminelli, Vincent | e2 | Jun 13, 1974 – Jul 10, 1975 | A gang | I made some good friends during my deployment on Turner....I had some great experiences on board |
Furgione, David | STG3 | Aug 1, 1974 – Jan 2, 1976 | AS | |
Brewer, David | Em3 | Aug 26, 1974 – Apr 10, 1976 | E | I did a lot of growing up on that ship thanks to all I worked with By the way ship capt is a Admiral now lyons |
Halikman, Ed | STG2 | Nov 1974 – Jul 1976 | ASW | A fast sleek ship, a fine crew. A great experience. STGCS (SW) Ed Halikman USN (RET) |
Lewis, Dennis | YN2 | Dec 22, 1974 – Apr 1979 | N/X | Good ship with lots of memories! |
Reardon, Tiff | STG1 | Jan 2, 1975 – Jul 11, 1979 | AS | She was a beauty! Had a great education aboard the Ricky T and still call some of the shipmates I served with as my friends. Looking forward to the upcoming reunion! |
Jenkins, Matthew | GMM | Apr 1975 – 1978 | Weps | |
Marcuzzo, Paul | GMT2 (ASROC) | Apr 15, 1975 – Jun 7, 1978 | A/S | A good ship to have served in |
Ortiz, Dannie | SM2 | Sep 24, 1975 – Jun 26, 1979 | Commo | |
Hicks, Rick | BT2 | Oct 17, 1975 – Mar 1, 1979 | B | |
Conklin, Manuel. ( Fred ) | SKSN | Nov 1975 – Jun 1979 | Supply S-1 | The Turner was the beginning of my adult life. I am thankful for such GREAT friends and leaders that I had the opportunity to grow up and learn from. I look foreward to the reunion also. Thanks Eric for your work ! |
Niebauer, Michael | OS1 | Nov 1975 – May 1980 | OI | |
Holt, Larry C. | FTMC | Dec 1975 – Aug 1979 | Fox | |
Miller, Eric | SK2 | 1976 – 1979 | Supply | Best 4 years of my life. It was a great ship. Very sorry to hear that they sent it to the bottom of the ocean. |
Bailey, Rod " Beetle" | MM3 | 1976 – 1979 | M | |
Boykin, Gary W. Boykin | BMSA | 1976 – 1978 | First | My first ship...hmmmm? |
Oliver, Leonard | PN3 | 1976 – 1979 | NX | |
O'connor, Austin / Rusty | USS RICHMOND K TURNER | Jan 1976 – Aug 1979 | Supply | Rewarding time, great people, made a good foundation to make it in the civilian world. |
Wachoski, Michael C | ETR3 | Jan 3, 1976 – Sep 19, 1977 | OE | Spent the best days of the Navy on the Turner. I have lots of photos is anyone wants copies. |
Deweese, Jacob | OS1 | Feb 1976 – 1987 | OI | I was on the ship 2 times from 76 til 79 and 83 til 87 |
Reno, Roger | E-2/ BM3 | Mar 1976 – Aug 1978 | Deck | Had a great time on the Turner. One and only ship. |
Waugh, Gerald | GMT1 | May 14, 1976 – May 11, 1981 | AS | |
Brummond, Robert | DS2 | Aug 15, 1976 – Nov 18, 1980 | OD | The Rickety T was a great ship, I have spent the last 40 years working for the US Navy as a Combat Systems developer. I had the pleasure of seeing her just before she was sunk. It took a lot to sink her. |
Bohacik, Keith | SM3 | Sep 1976 – Jun 1977 | Communications | I spent 2 years on a fleet tug (Papago)and wanted to see the "real Navy" everyone was talking about. What a culture shock. I find myself telling my kids(when asked)that I served aboard on a guided missle cruiser - more prestige than served on |
Porter, Bill | RM1/RMC | Sep 1976 – Dec 1979 | COMM | Best ship I served on. |
Crist, Thomas | MS3 | Nov 1976 – Jun 30, 1980 | Supply | Great bunch of individuals, overall! Only a few completely goofy. Made and enjoyed alot of friends over the two med. cruises, shipyard, and shakedown. Would not have traded my time on the R.K.T. for anything. Thank You! |
Grzymala, Tom | CDR | Nov 1976 – May 1979 | XO | The Roaring 20 was one fine experience for me. The outstanding people with whom I served made it a memory I treasure. |
Zentmyer, Paul | OS2(SW) | Nov 1976 – Oct 1982 | OI | The best command I ever served on and that includes the Wisconsin. It felt almost like family. I watched her being towed out to sea after she was decommissioned. It was a sad day to see it. |
Friend, Robert | MS3 (4) | Dec 21, 1976 – May 30, 1980 | supply | trying to locate all fellow shipmates on the turner at that time |
Wimmer, Bill | OS2/OSC | 1977 – 1986 | OI/OPS | Served 2 tours; 1977-1980 and 1984-1986 |
Elmore, Stephen ![]() | OS1 | 1977 – 1979 | OI | |
Allen, Roger | STG2 | 1977 – 1978 | Sonar | Gitmo, Nicaragua and the pier in St. Croix what times we had. Retired 1991 STGCS(SW) |
Fletcher, John | HT3 | 1977 – 1980 | R | Best start of a navy career a sailor could have. Where's Jimmy Hays now days? |
Heaning, John | BT1 | 1977 – 1980 | Boilers (B) | Great part of my life! |
Schwartz, Ray | SK2 | Mar 16, 1977 – Jan 3, 1980 | supply | great ship , great friends -hope to see you all at the next turner reunion ,the 2007 reunion was great . check out the turner web page |
King, David | EM2 | Sep 1977 – Aug 1979 | E DIV | |
Duffell, Brad | OS2 | Sep 1977 – Dec 1978 | OI | Very interesting tour. |
Kanoza, Jeffrey | QM2 | Oct 1977 – Dec 1980 | n/x | |
Barnes, Thomas (Barney) | Oct 10, 1977 – Jun 15, 1979 | B (Oil King) | Alive and well living in Florida | |
Reed, Michael | LT | Nov 1, 1977 – Mar 15, 1980 | R | Great ship, great shipmates, great times! |
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