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USS Mississippi (CGN 40) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Mississippi (CGN 40). 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 442 crew members registered for the USS Mississippi (CGN 40).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1978 | 1979 – 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 – 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 – 1989 | 1990 – 1992 | 1993 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsdale, William | YN2 | 1979 – 1981 | admin | |
| Grolemund, John | CTRC | 1979 – 1981 | Last tour of Duty before retirement, died 1996 | |
| Tichenor, Clifford (Tich) | STG-2 | Jan 1, 1979 – Dec 1, 1981 | CA | Enjoyed my time on the Mississippi worked for STGCS Meyers. Work for Department of Homeland Security in the network / computer security group. |
| Downey, Mike | GMM1 | Jan 1, 1979 – Jun 1, 1982 | CS | Some the greatest times of my lifee. Best I served with. Retired in 1996 as GMC. Now i am a Corrections Officer in Tx. |
| Hood, Lenard | RM2 | Jan 10, 1979 – Jul 1, 1980 | OC | Great experience and the great shipmates who I will never forget. |
| Bowling, Rick | ETCM(SW/AW) RET. | Mar 1979 – Apr 1987 | RC and T | Left Mighty Mississippi as a CPO and still use the leadership lessons learned from Capt. Hekman and Taylor to this day. Currently a NRC licensed SRO at Watts Bar Nuclear Plant at home in Tennessee. 1 great wife and 2 great kids. |
| Baldwin, Joe | CTTC | May 1979 – Apr 1982 | Cryptologic (Outboard) | Division Chief and plank owner of the first Cryptologic "Outboard" systems Division with an excellent team that set standards for over-the-horizon detection, identification, tracking and targeting of enemy combatants. |
| Metzler, Jimm | MM1 | May 20, 1979 – Aug 31, 1983 | M2 | Was aboard during Capt. Hekman's and Capt.Taylor's commands. Two yard periods, two Med's, four ORSE's, an INSURV, a GTMO, some VACAPES, and a bunch of Caribbean trips. Met a lot of great guys. What a ride! |
| Chichester, Thom | ET-2 | Jun 1979 – Jun 1983 | RC | |
| Rick, Pierson | MM1 | Jun 1979 – Jun 1982 | M-2 | |
| Micca, Mike | MM1 | Jul 1979 – Jul 1983 | L | |
| O'Hare, Chris | QM | Jul 1, 1979 – Jul 1, 1984 | NX | Best in the fleet. |
| Perry, Stan | Sk3 | Sep 1979 – Jun 1981 | Supply | Just wish to finf possible reunion info. |
| Justice, Mark | SH-2 | Sep 1, 1979 – Mar 15, 1981 | S-3 | Worked in the barber shop, laundry, & GEEDUNK Store. Lots of great memories with lots of great guys. |
| Slaughter, Darrell | htfn | Sep 19, 1979 – Oct 19, 1980 | rdiv | none |
| Hasick, George | RMCS | Nov 20, 1979 – Nov 2, 1982 | Operations Communictions | Currently work at MARMC Norfolk as a GS-12 on Comm antennas and EMI. Went to ST Leo College and got a BA in Tech MGMT. |
| Hebel, Brian | OSSN-OS1 | 1980 – 1985 | OI | 1st shipped served. Loved the tropical working hours. Retired July 2000 as a Senior Cheif. Living in home town of Kentucky. |
| Korbar, Jeff | IC3 | 1980 – 1983 | E | |
| Frechette, Richard "Frenchy" | IC-2, IC-3, IC-2 and finally IC-1 | 1980 – 1985 | E | 80-85, Best command in 20+ years in the Navy. Ret Chief, finished school (bs Business Info Systems), married 26+ years, 4 great kids, 1 grandchild, currently a contractor with the Department of State (L-1 ID) |
| Linnartz, Duane "Grampa" | MM2 | 1980 – 1983 | M2 | I slept in the M-Div Storeroom during ORSE! Became knowledgeable in primary manual valve repair under Mark Nesselrode (sp?) Wish I had joined the Ski Team adventures! |
| Bertsch, Perry | Et1 | 1980 – 1983 | Rc | |
| Hemby, John/jake | MM2 | Feb 1980 – Feb 1983 | M | |
| Walsh, Kenneth | CTM1 | Feb 1980 – Feb 1983 | OT | Best ship in the fleet with the best crew. My favorite duty station. |
| Casey, Robert | MM2 | Apr 1980 – Sep 1984 | Engineering | I still remember most of my mates from M2 Division. Since leaving the Navy I've never gone to the civilian Nuclear Plants. I am a Service Rep travelling a mult-state route. Single and loving it. |
| Rodriguez, Riccardo | SK2 | Apr 1980 – Jan 1984 | Supply Division | |
| Devine, Thomas E. Devine | RM2 | May 10, 1980 – Jul 30, 1983 | Operations | A great ship, a great experience. My wife and I are now Licensee of McDonald's Corporation. We own and operate 4 McDonald's restaurant in Houston, Texas |
| Smithson, Bud | OS2 | May 15, 1980 – Feb 10, 1983 | OI | Amazing ship. I was blessed to have a skipper like RAK Taylor and a division chief like OSC Crumby. Fond memories. |
| Amoroso, Kevin | MM2 | Jun 1980 – Aug 1983 | L | The Mississippi was a truly fantastic experience, from the leadership to her accomplishments to the morale. I can't say enough about how grateful I was to serve under Capt RAK Taylor. Three excellent ORSE's in a row, tropical working hour |
| Marsteller, Matt "Mickey" | IC1 | Jul 20, 1980 – Jul 18, 1984 | E | Currently the Physics and Math Librarian for Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA. |
| Halsey, Greg | CTR2 | Aug 1, 1980 – May 22, 1982 | OT | CDR USNR at NSGA Norfolk. Mrg, M/A-Com in Lynchburg VA |
| Fountain, Robert | GMG-3 | Sep 1980 – May 1984 | CO | |
| Castle, Rick | HT | Sep 1980 – May 15, 1984 | R-div lots of work and a few dicks you know who u are fair winds and following seas brothers | WE WERE ALLWAYS HAZE GRAY AND UNDERWAY. HEY MOE WHERE U AT AND GEORGE .S REMEMBER . WHERES KEITH EARL? |
| Babcock, Steven | Bm3 BABCOCK | Sep 15, 1980 – Sep 15, 1982 | 1st Div | Loved driving ole miss. Had that little wheel and a wraparound helm |
| Sanders, Randy | STG2 (SW) | Oct 1980 – Nov 27, 1983 | CA | Currently for DoD in south Arkansas. |
| Bryant, Richard | mm2 | Nov 1980 – Oct 1984 | a division | lot of good memories from the Mississippi |
| Bosko, Daniel | EM1 | Dec 18, 1980 – May 1, 1984 | RE | This was my first ship and I enjoyed the first two med cruises she made. These were the best times! I retired in 2004 and still live in VA BCH! |
| Lane, Randy | MM1(SW) | Dec 21, 1980 – Sep 1984 | M-2 | |
| Altemus, Dean | MM1 | 1981 – 1984 | L | Anyone know where Kevin "Spud" Amaroso is? I had martini's with Mike White and his wife in Toledo awhile back. Mike Micca, Rob Simpson and Gary Macy still send Christmas cards, but lost track of Spud |
| Robertson, Tom | OS1 | 1981 – 1984 | OI | |
| Pratt, Tom | EM-2 | Jan 1, 1981 – May 1, 1983 | Engineering | Master Chief Shell was cool. He let me have liberty every friday early. |
| Allen, Dj | DSCS | Jan 4, 1981 – Feb 1, 1984 | CD | One of my best tours. |
| King, Murray | QM2 | Jan 17, 1981 – Sep 14, 1985 | NX | I treasure my experience on board the Mississippi, the best ship in the US Navy. I am presently serving as pastor of a Historic Church in Dunn, NC. |
| Chisolm, William D. | EN2 | Jan 23, 1981 – Dec 12, 1982 | A GANG | SEND A EMAIL DOWN HERE TO MISSISSIPPI (EXCEPT THAT SCOUNDREL ETNYRE) |
| Altemus, Dean | MM1 | Feb 1, 1981 – Feb 1, 1985 | L | Trying to find Kevin Amaroso |
| Haney, John | MMC / CWO4 | Mar 1981 – 1986 | M-1 / MPTA | Both tours were GREAT!!!!! I sincerely admire and respect all which I served with. I hope all have found success and hapiness. |
| Brooks, Joe | FTM1 | Mar 14, 1981 – May 6, 1985 | CF | Megan's Bay, USVI...Christmas in Jerusalem...New Years Eve in Gaeta (remember Capt. Taylor and the Chaplain!?)...many lasting memories for a lifetime! Hope all my 'mates are doin' well, here's another cold one for you!! |
| Spears, Randy | MM3 | Apr 1981 – Oct 1984 | A | Had a blast on the 2 Med deployments. I still remember General Quarters, 8-18-1982.. US - 2, Lybia - 0 |
| McNeal, Clarence | MM1 | Apr 1981 – Sep 1985 | M-i | Glad to see some names I recall. Had a great time on board. Now working at Miller brewing company. |
| Lomax, Mickey | HT3 | Apr 1981 – Jun 1984 | R Div. | Hey Guys! What a great time.Can't do that stuff in the navy now. Remember the med. cruises? WOW! Where's Brian Gray, Jim Croaker, Denny Crawford,and more I left out.Hey Moe! let's get in touch guys. mlomax@qac.org |
Hughson, David  | EM2 | Apr 1981 – Jul 31, 1984 | RE01 | |
| Soresino, George | MS3 | Apr 8, 1981 – Jul 21, 1984 | S-2 | It was a good time doing two meds a north atlantic and going to st thomas was always fun, Capt. Taylor sure liked it there !! |
| Davis, Robert B. Davis | SH2 | May 15, 1981 – Jun 27, 1983 | Living in Tennessee and loving it | |
| Tarrant, Jim | ET2 | Jun 1981 – Oct 1984 | CE | |
| Manning, Weldon | MM1 | Jul 1981 – Jul 1983 | M2 | |
| Hammond I, James D. "jim" Or "frodo" | OS2 (FMF/SW) | Jul 15, 1981 – Oct 15, 1984 | Operations Intelligence (OI) | In November 1981(?) the USS Mississippi CGN 40 and a Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Team(TACLET) seized the SS Recife with 25 tons of Marijuana and 100 keys of Cocaine aboard |
| Gump, John C. | ET2 | Aug 1981 – Apr 1985 | CE | Went from electronics to corrections officer for the state of Virginia. |
| Jacobs, James (Jim) | FTG2 | Aug 22, 1981 – Sep 30, 1983 | combat | |
| Wagner, Kevin "Wag" | GMM2 | Sep 1981 – Sep 16, 1985 | Combat Systems | Gunners Mate forward missle launcher. Left the military and got into banking, Worked in Mortgage banking for 17 years. Started my own real estste company. Wife Jackie and three daughter. Live in Roanoke Va., |
| White, Bob | EMCM | Sep 26, 1981 – Apr 30, 1984 | X | I was the command master chief. It was my last tour of duty before retiring and it was the best. Now live in Arkansas play golf every day it does not rain. |
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