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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Wainwright (CG 28). 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 423 crew members registered for the USS Wainwright (CG 28).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1968 | 1969 – 1973 | 1974 – 1977 | 1978 – 1980 | 1981 – 1983 | 1984 – 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 – 1991 | 1992 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Rodriguez, Candelario (Candy) | MSSN | 1978 – 1979 | Supply | One of the best ships around. I met some great Sailors and still think about them to this day. Mike Solenburger, Brown from Hotlanta, Pat from Baton Rouge.I am still playing music even have a blues band here in Cal with a CD. Thx 4 da Luv |
Jones, Malcolm | CG 28 | 1978 – 1981 | A | strainer fire main line broke aft shaft alley i went swemming to turn off firemain and lite off eductor to pump water out off coast of nicaygua sure got my wallet wet |
Williams, Rusty | RM2 | 1978 – 1981 | Radio Shack | Have a lot of great memories from the Wainwright. I probably was in front of Capt McCoy more than anyone. Never will forget the cruises rather it was gitmo the med north atlantic transit the Panama Canal or just a liquor run . |
Sartin, Jr NEW | RM2 | 1978 – 1981 | Operation Communications | It was a great time. Enjoyed the cruises and the friends that I made. |
Loxterman, Rick | STG2 | Jan 1978 – Aug 1985 | 3 | |
Pittenger, Paul 'Moose' | ETSN | Feb 1978 – Nov 1980 | OE | |
Dewar, Philip | EN2 | Mar 1978 – Nov 1980 | "A" Gang | |
Emig, Jeff | sk4 | Mar 1978 – Sep 18, 1981 | supply | |
Thompson, Kenneth | HT3 | Mar 28, 1978 – Aug 21, 1981 | HT | Had a greart time, best friends keep you going. still remember a few. |
Crain, Al | FTM-2 | Jun 1, 1978 – Jun 1, 1979 | 4th | |
Lincoln, William | BT2 | Jul 28, 1978 – Jul 28, 1981 | ||
Carpenter, Mike | SN | Aug 1978 – Apr 1981 | 1st-Deck | |
Tupts, Ira(steve) | MM3 | Aug 1, 1978 – Aug 1, 1981 | M | |
Buck, Bryan (Bucky) | MS3 | Sep 1, 1978 – Sep 1, 1981 | Supply | I was aboard Wainwright while she was in the yards for upgrade through north atlantic cruise in 1981. Loved the ship..miss my mates! |
Jones, Malcolm | MM1 | Oct 1978 – Oct 1981 | A Div | |
Cooper, Gregory | YN2 | Oct 23, 1978 – Jun 29, 1980 | ||
Buck, Bryan | MS3 | Nov 1, 1978 – Sep 1, 1981 | ||
Iglesias, Roberto | SN | Nov 10, 1978 – Jun 16, 1981 | 1St Division | Just found out about this site and looking to see if I can connect with old shipmates |
Tupts, Ira(steve) | MM3 | Nov 18, 1978 – Aug 21, 1981 | M | Looking for old friend |
Henson, George (Alex) | OS2 | 1979 – 1981 | OI | Most memorable cruise was a North Atlantic cruise which included a stop in Helsinki. Duties include CIC Surf Sup and ASAC. |
Granger, Bill | BT 2 | 1979 – 1983 | B Division | Saw a couple of names I remember, Bear, Big Head, Screech, Hogan, MA, and a few others. Any body still out there? |
Post, Steven | STG-3 | May 1979 – Dec 1980 | 3rd | |
Nix, Bobby | RMSR-RMSN | May 3, 1979 – Oct 1980 | oc | made carribean cruise/nicaraguan campaign, med cruise 79-80. friends with alan garner (deceased), carl mitchum, john ridenour, etc |
Waterson, Glen ![]() | SM3 retired SM1SW | Jun 1979 – Jul 1981 | Communication | Best time ever Mediterranean north Atlantic and Caribbean cruises what ever happen to SM2 Bobby Carter |
Keller, Brian | EM3 | Jun 4, 1979 – Sep 1979 | E | First ship of my career while awaiting school. |
Thiele, Mark | OS2 | Jul 1979 – Dec 1979 | OI | I've never been back to Panama! |
Grimes, Jim | IC2 | Jul 1979 – Feb 1982 | Engineering - Admin | Met the ship in Panama....where she crashed the pier. Can't remember names but have good memories of playing spades on the refer deck during those long Med Cruises.....and North Atlantic Was the Best!! |
Gruben, Walter | BT 3 | Aug 4, 1979 – Nov 30, 1981 | B | 8 times across the Atlantic and I was able to go on a North Atlantic cruise. Stockholm, Helsinki, Portsmouth and Amsterdam were some of the stops. |
McLeod, Jeffery/moxie | MM3` | Aug 31, 1979 – Apr 23, 1981 | M | Lots of great memories aboard the Wainwright! The gang in B4, Med Cruise and North Atlantic. Guitar jams, Bible studies, skiing the French Alps and Mt Etna in Sicily! I would love to hear from some of my old shipmates! |
Howard, Wallace | FTM3 | Nov 1979 – Jun 1981 | 4th | |
Edsall, Sam ![]() | STG2 | Nov 1, 1979 – Aug 30, 1982 | 3rd (Sonar) | Sonar tech for the 26BX sonar system. Served on the USS Lang prior to the Wainwright. Feel free to contact me if you remember me. View 'back then' Photo |
Barrow, Darriel | STG2 | Dec 30, 1979 – Sep 18, 1983 | 3rd | Started in deck,worked my way out,end up in sonar, I was tag team partner with Smitty. Retired as NCCS |
Johnson, Bob (Screech) | BT3/2 then retireed BTCS | 1980 – 1986 | EB02 Aft Fireroom | Any old BTs still alive, cant be real sure seeing all the dumm shit we pulled! Bighead,Ma, Bear or the likes drop me a line. |
Lettau, Mike | BTFR | 1980 – 1982 | B | |
Winnett, Terry ![]() | sh3 | Jan 1, 1980 – Jan 1, 1982 | s3 | |
Johnson, Michael | Mar 5, 1980 – Jul 8, 1981 | A gang | ||
Whitus, Paul ![]() | BT3 | May 1, 1980 – Jun 1, 1985 | Engineering | Looking to contact any and all old shipmates,it has been 32 years since I left that boat,still remember walking down the pier and giving my last salute.I still live in Charleston and am on Facebook.Paul Whitus. |
Latshaw, Robert | SR | Jun 20, 1980 – Jun 20, 1986 | Deck | |
Hruz, Martin | MS 1 | Aug 5, 1980 – Aug 7, 1981 | Supply | Enjoyed my only Med. Cruise. My last sea cmd., prior to retiring 1993. Worked the Crews Mess, CPO, Wardroom, and CO's Mess. Realized KKK is in USN aboard her, unsettling. Marty |
Bratsch, Mark | OS2 | Dec 1980 – Jul 1983 | OI | |
Gagnon, John | BT2 | Dec 1980 – Jun 1984 | B |
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