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USS Detroit (AOE 4) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Detroit (AOE 4). 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 1326 crew members registered for the USS Detroit (AOE 4).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1969 | 1970 – 1970 | 1971 | 1972 – 1973 | 1974 – 1975 | 1976 – 1977 | 1978 – 1979 | 1980 – 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 – 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 – 1996 | 1997 – 1998 | 1999 – 2000 | 2001 | 2002 – 2003 | 2004 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eberle, Gary | YN3 | 1970 – 1971 | Plankowner | |
| Bankston, James | BM3 | 1970 – 1972 | 3rd | |
| Robertson, James M. | RM2 | 1970 – 1973 | Ops | |
| Rogers, Keith | MR2 | 1970 – 1972 | A | Plank Owner |
| Ware, Steve | RM2 | 1970 – 1973 | Operations | Plankowner. Currently a consultant to the pharmaceutical industry and own S. R. Ware Associates, Inc. (www.srwa.net) |
| Neu, Jack | FTG2 | 1970 – 1973 | Weapons | Plank owner, Shellback, Mossback, Bluenose |
| Carlson, Richard | PN2 | 1970 – 1972 | X | My favorite things: Broom Hockey, Walt Alessi, Jim Latta, the Rookie and busting good ole Chief Wilson. |
Henderson, Elmer  | BT3 | 1970 – 1973 | B | Got on board ship in Bremerton Washington while it was in drydock still being built. I'm a plank owner and a shellback. |
| Weid, Robert | BMSN | 1970 – Apr 1972 | Third Division | Plank Owner, Moss Back, Shell Back |
| Yarolin, Tom | sm3 | 1970 – 1972 | communications | Plank Owner Ships Artist Moss Back |
| Morris, Ron | rd3 | 1970 – 1973 | OI | contact me. |
| Olmstead, Allen | MMFN | 1970 – | M | Plankowner |
| Weidner, Bill | ETN-3 | 1970 – 1972 | OPS | |
| Dennis, William (Bill) | EM3 | 1970 – Jan 1974 | Engineering / Electrical | 3 Med Cruises, Several Gitmo &NATO Exercises, Artic Circle, Took the Fleet to Cape Town South Africa (Pollywog). an excellently designed Fast, Combat Support Ship. Rarely in Port.- Love to hear from fellow Electricians. |
| Drummond, John | comissary seaman | 1970 – 1973 | commasiry | cs3 ships baker 1969 t0 1973, c0mmison crew an plank own er, proud to have served from bermington to vietman with incredible storys to tell, |
| Anderson, Carl (Andy) | RD3/OS# NOW OSC | Jan 1970 – Apr 1973 | OI | We're planning a Detroit reunion this August in Seattle. Email me if you are intrerested...also, if you have shipmates emails, please send to me so I can get the work out my email is cwajr22@yahoo.com |
| Layng, Don | OS2 | Jan 1970 – Apr 1973 | RADAR | PLANKOWNER, SHELLBACK(TWICE), MOSSBACK, BLUE NOSE. |
| Roth, Mike | SH2 | Jan 1970 – Oct 1973 | supply | plankowner,shellback,mossback,bluenose. Retired State Trooper |
| Peloquin, Michael H (Bird) | SK3 | Jan 1970 – Aug 1973 | Supply S-1 | Plankowner Great days and crew, would be nice to hear from some of you. |
| Narry, Pat | sk3/2 | Jan 1970 – Aug 1971 | supply | started on balance crew in san deigo then to brem. lived in port orchard. got off in athens on med cruise. |
| Morgan, Richard | S/R 3/8s | Jan 1, 1970 – Dec 31, 1971 | 2nd Division | Plank owner, shell back, moss back. Can be contacted at silverbullitone@hotmail.com Retired Florida Correctional Officer. Now live in Winchester, Tenn. |
| Higgins, Terence | E-4 | Jan 1, 1970 – Oct 6, 1973 | Operations | Hi all from the CIC Gang... Now retired, and well. ..updated: April,2012. |
| Vasquez, Ronald W | BT3 | Jan 20, 1970 – Sep 1, 1972 | B | Plankowner |
| Montagnino, Joe | BM3 | Jan 23, 1970 – Jul 1, 1971 | First | Plank Owner & Shellback |
| Jindracek, Jim | SN | Feb 1970 – Jun 1973 | 1st & Gunnersmate | Plankholder, Shellback, Bluenose. I remember standing iceberg watches going around the horn. I was discharged in Newport RI. Still here! |
| Bauer, Dave | BM3 | Feb 1970 – | 1st | Pre Com. till discharge Dec. 1971 |
| Hamm, Bill | HT-3 | Feb 1970 – Apr 1973 | Plank Owner / Shellback I miss a lot of the guys. Still looking for Henry Lee. The burial at sea still makes a good story. Still think of my radio show co-hosts, TBone Hotdog Shaw, Country Joe and Rapping Ray. | |
| Friesen, Bob | GMG2 | Feb 1970 – Apr 1973 | Weapons | Plankowner, Shellback, Mossback, Bluenose |
| Huff, Art | DC 3 | Feb 1, 1970 – Dec 16, 1971 | R | Plankowner,Shellback. |
| Lafferty, Frank | sm3 | Feb 1, 1970 – Jul 7, 1971 | operations | great time, I left before the first Med cruise, mistake, went to Alaska instead |
| Fernandez, David | SH2 | Feb 6, 1970 – Oct 6, 1971 | S-3 | Plank Owner, Sheelback, Mossback aboard the Detroit, after active duty went Reserves, as a SeaBee with MCB 16 until 1985, Retired as a Police Officer in 2004 |
| Have, Gerald Van Der | GMG3 | Feb 7, 1970 – Jan 15, 1973 | Weapons | Plankowner |
| Jackson, Vernon | E4/YN3 | Feb 10, 1970 – Nov 16, 1971 | X | Plankowner, Shellback |
| Botwinik, Marvin-bulwinkle | OS-3 | Feb 23, 1970 – Jul 31, 1971 | Operations | |
| Campbell, John | SKSN | Mar 1970 – Dec 1971 | Supply | Plankower, Shellback, USNR, Supply Office Clerk. A lot of good times. |
| Leggett, James | BMSN | Mar 1970 – Nov 1971 | 2nd | Plankowner, Shellback |
| Scrivner, John | SEAMAN | Mar 1970 – Oct 22, 1971 | Ship Service | I came aboard While The aoe was still in dry dock in Bremerton. after comissning we sailed to Newport R.I. I am a Plankowner and a Shellback. |
| Mayer, Tom | SK3 | Mar 1970 – Nov 1971 | Supply | Plank Owner |
| Flores, John | BM3 | Mar 1970 – Nov 6, 1972 | 3rd Division | Plank Owner, Blue Nose, Shellback, 1 Med Cruise, Gitmo. Coxswain, Crane Operator, Underway Replenishment crew, Sailed around South America to homeport in Rhode Island. Great crew. |
| Bishop, Tom | FN | Mar 1, 1970 – Dec 21, 1971 | M | Plankowner, Shellback |
| Telford, Wayne C. | LTJG | Mar 1, 1970 – May 8, 1971 | Engineering | Plankowner & Shellback |
| Brandon, Dave | SN | Mar 1, 1970 – Jul 1, 1971 | Communication | Does anyone know if you can go aboard the Detroit in Philly ? I'm retired and living in Hattiesburg, Ms. after 25 years in the lounge business. Does anybody know how to get in touch with LTjg. John Giles ( Radar ) ? |
| Richardson, Bruce | HT | Mar 1, 1970 – Jul 1, 1971 | R-1 | PLANK OWNER, SHELLBACK, MOSSBACK TRANSFERRED TO USS GRAND CANYON 1971, THEN TO FTC MAYPORT FIREFIGHTING INSTRUCTOR UNTIL 1977 |
| Ryan, Bill | EN3 | Mar 1, 1970 – Jul 25, 1973 | Engineering | A Gang |
| Wakelin, David | LTjg | Mar 1, 1970 – Jul 1, 1972 | Supply department | Plankowner and Shellback. I enjoyed the ship immensely and had many wonderful friendships. I learned a lot of valuable lifetime lessons serving on the Detroit. LTCDR Bob Rumpf was a patient boss, with high expectations. |
| Mabee, Howard | bmsn | Mar 1, 1970 – Nov 30, 1971 | 1st | plankowner,shellback,mossback,med cruise 1st div what a grest bunch of guys to serve 7 sail with, will never forget any of them ! |
| Padgett, Stephen | MM2 | Mar 10, 1970 – Jul 21, 1972 | M | |
| Story, Charlie | SEAMAN E3 | Mar 17, 1970 – Sep 17, 1972 | Supply | |
| Abildgaard, David | BMSN | Mar 27, 1970 – Sep 15, 1973 | 1st | plankowner |
| McCubbin, Rodger Fat Mac | sk3 | Mar 28, 1970 – Jan 13, 1972 | S-1 | retired from ford motor co. after 34 years |
| Dyer, Ronald | SN | Apr 28, 1970 – May 24, 1972 | X DIV | I crossed the equator on her 5 times,2 med. cruises |
| Taylor, Prentis | E-3 | May 1970 – Jun 3, 1971 | Supply S-3 | I learned a lot about life as a young man by serving aboard the USS DEtroit. |
| Jones, Terry | Seaman | May 6, 1970 – Dec 17, 1971 | 2nd | I was a Boatsmate, sailed across the Mediterranean sea when the USS Detroit made its first Med Cruise in 1971. |
| Porter, Sr, Mike | MM3 | Jul 20, 1970 – May 1, 1972 | M | Aft Engine room - Fwd. & Aft Evaps. |
| Arnold, Steven W. | QM3 | Aug 1970 – Apr 1974 | navigation | |
| Schindel, Richard W. | MMFN | Aug 1970 – Jan 17, 1971 | m | i left on 1/17/71 my 21 st birthday on emergency leave. i never returned. got hurt myself and ended up great lakes hosp. new ship DD699 USS WALDRON. |
| Hinsen, Rick | MR-2 | Aug 1970 – Jul 1971 | A | I got on the ship in Long Beach,Ca. and made the cruise around So. America to Newport. I made the Gitmo trip (my 2nd time in 2 yrs.) I was to short to make the med cruise and was transferred to Grand Canyon. |
| Frenette, Michael | RM3 | Sep 1970 – Jan 1974 | Communications | Caught the ship in Newport and stayed with her until her change of port (Norfolk) in 1974. frenettem@hotmail.com |
| Sumter, Michael/cookie | CS3 | Sep 20, 1970 – Oct 19, 1973 | Just found this list and would like to contact some old ship mates my E-mail is mkmomike@earthlink.net | |
| Domask, Robert (Bob) | RM3 | Dec 20, 1970 – Nov 11, 1973 | Radio Comm | Sales Training and Development manager for Sysco Foods of Philadelphia. AOE 4 is moored two block from my office. |
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