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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 1333 crew members registered for the USS Detroit (AOE 4).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1969 | 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 |
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Benedict, John | E-5 | 1974 – 1977 | E | |
Arnold, Billy "muff" | AT3 | 1974 – 1977 | HC-6 Helo Crew | My first detatchment was HC-6 Det 3 and we made the 1974 Med Cruise and I remember the Cyprus evolution and Capt Fuller. The accident list missed one but I remember hitting another ship while unrepping one night.Where's Cookie, man ? |
Nusz, Greg | AMS1 | 1974 – 1974 | Airdale | HC 6 Cyprus conflict.To many days on Dirty D but Palma was a blast. gnusz53@comcast.net |
Campbell, Rick G / Soup | bm2 | 1974 – 1977 | 1ST division deck | great times, refueling and being part of the crew, looking for robert hosack, from pittsburgh. hello Bmc williams. |
Chronik, Mike | EM3 | 1974 – 1978 | J | Just returned from AE/AOE reunion in Portland Maine . We toured the Bath shipyard where we had our overhaul 38 years ago. Times have definitely changed |
Miller, David | RM3 | 1974 – 1978 | OC | Looking for Jeff Allen. Had great time aboard. |
Miller, Martin Marty | Seaman Apprentice | Apr 1974 – Nov 1975 | 2nd Division | Enjoyed the trip! Do you remember my name? |
Maldonado, Richard | E-3 | May 1974 – Nov 1975 | Weapons | |
Anderson, Ken (Andy) | JO2 | May 17, 1974 – Nov 1, 1977 | X | |
Brown, Frank (Brownie) | SK3 | Jul 1974 – Aug 1976 | supply | Boarded in Newport RI in July of 74 before relocating home port to Norfolk Va. Departed in Rota Spain August of 74 prior to discharge. Fond Memories: dinners in Spain (Always Paella) and a great group of supply Division personnel. |
Morie, Dale | MM3 | Jul 1, 1974 – Mar 31, 1978 | M | Natural born screw-up. Remember Ski and the bunch,always had a friend to hang around with or just to talk to. Thanks for being there guys. Stayed on the water,River Rats they called us. Still work land side for a Barge Company,getting clos |
Pisarski, Michael | EN3 | Jul 8, 1974 – Apr 4, 1978 | A | they called me ski i was always bucking the system . squared away after 3 days bread and water in the brig in portsmouth i remember dave transou and miller i remember you and sully and munoz how about dion from h div. kob from a div |
Ziobro, Warren | po3 MM | Aug 1974 – Aug 1977 | A DIVISION | MISS MY FELLOW SAILORS AND FRIENDS AND THE TIMES WE SHARED ON THE DETROIT |
Henning, Terry | HTFN | Aug 20, 1974 – Dec 3, 1976 | BRIG/SHOP/BRIG | |
Severson, Bob | BT2 | Oct 1974 – Jun 1978 | B | |
Young, Dan | IC2 | Oct 1, 1974 – Oct 18, 1978 | E | Lots of great memories on the 'ole Dirty "D" Served under Capt. Fuller and Sky Cane. I remember the oil fights with A-gang, steaming lobsters in the air filter room, unrep, comshawing cherry pies from the officers mess. Still have the belt |
Thompson Jr, Harold R | BT-3 | Oct 17, 1974 – Feb 18, 1976 | B | |
Wasson, Gary | OPERATIONS SPECIALIST CHIEF PETTY OFFICER | Dec 5, 1974 – Oct 3, 1977 | OI | I am a "PLANK OWNER' . I enjoyed the ship and mates. |
Allen, Jeff | Ht3 | Dec 7, 1974 – Apr 4, 1978 | R | I had a great time aboard the detroit. Facebook friends with bill culver. Looking for mike mahaney. |
Coogler, Bruce | IC2 | Dec 28, 1974 – Oct 2, 1978 | ELECTRICAL | GOOD MEN THAT GAVE ALOT. COULDN'T HAVE BEEN BETTER. |
Weldy, Rick | RM3 | 1975 – 1978 | communications | I often wonder what became of my shipmates. I remember forever playing tricks on Steve Wardius the RM1. Ill never forget him. |
Weir, Bob | EN2 | 1975 – 1979 | A | Its a Led for the head moment, good times bad times, but i remember the mostly good times now, I see Mike P, Mike H, and Mike K have all been on this site, wheres Mike C & Kob, hope everyone is doing good. Over & Out |
Allison, Mark 'al' | SEAMAN BM | Jan 1975 – Jan 1977 | deck | HAD A BALL!!!! |
Howard, Eddie | BM2 | Feb 15, 1975 – Nov 7, 1979 | Second | WELL, I SPENT 4 LONG YEAR ABOARD THE BOAT D HAD A COUPLE OF MED CRUISES ONE TO GITMO. MADE ALOT OF GOOD FRIENDS I JUST WISH THAT NOW THEY WOULD COME FOURTH AND WE ALL CAN HAVE A BIG PARTY LIKE WE USED TO ON THE FLIGHT DECK. |
Quereau, Jacques | RM3 | Mar 5, 1975 – Jun 13, 1976 | Communications | Man did we party.....We were undermaned the whole time, yet we be a partying anyway. If the enemy only knew what we carried. It was amazing. |
Bledsoe, David | ET2 | Apr 30, 1975 – Aug 1, 1979 | Operations Electronics | I am proud to have served with the most productive and safest crew in the history of the U.S.S. Detriot. |
Koehler, Steve | BT3 | Jun 1975 – Jul 1976 | B | |
Veselsky, "ski" | YN3 | Jun 3, 1975 – Jun 29, 1977 | X | Had a great time on board the Dirty "D", especially in Bath, miss the ocean. |
Wagner, Joe | IC2 | Jun 3, 1975 – May 4, 1977 | Interior communication | After getting discharged from the Navy I served in USAF Reserve for 20 years giving me 30 years total in the military. |
Anderson, Wayne | sh3rd class | Jun 6, 1975 – Mar 13, 1979 | ship service man ( ran ships store) | I was the guy who ran the ships store. I was known as Andy by my friends or by SID from my room mates who were from New York. Mike and Jamie.Had a great time in the Navy,and met a lot of different people. |
Weldy, Rick | RM3 | Aug 1975 – Jun 1978 | Communicaqtions | I remember dening the Chaplin access to the radio shack, and the holy fit he threw. Chief Carpender bailed me out, went before the captain for me saying I was only doing my job as security officer. |
Wardius, Steve | RM1 | Aug 10, 1975 – Dec 10, 1978 | Radio (CR) | Very rough ship to be on. Drugs and crime were rampant on this ship. O/haul at BIW during 1976-1977 was period of highest UA and desertion rates. This overhaul should have been a PCS for the crew. Looking for Bob Swope, RMC, USN, Ret. |
Prins, Guy {jersey) | sa | Aug 15, 1975 – 1976 | deck | had a great time (naples whew!} Lucky to be part of this crew. |
Lechtenberg, Tony | HM2 | Aug 17, 1975 – Oct 1, 1976 | Medical | What a great time we had in the yards including moving the ship forward in freezing weather for another to enter into dry dock. The line handlers ever got Brandy |
Turner, Richard P | BM2 | Aug 28, 1975 – Jul 21, 1977 | 1st | Many long Hours on the the Bridge during unrep Took the ship through the yards in bath maine Really liked the area Retired from the navy at newport Ri in 1984 Worked on the base until 2002 retired from civil service |
Pisarski, Michael | EN3 | Sep 5, 1975 – Apr 4, 1978 | A | anyone wanting to contact me can reach me at moxie957@aol.com |
Wilson, Dan ![]() | E1-E2 | Nov 1975 – Jun 1976 | s4 | |
Diedrich, Bill | EM1 | Nov 11, 1975 – Apr 1, 1977 | Last ship I served on before transfer to Fleet Reserve. Had an outstanding crew in the Power Shop | |
Ricketts, David | MM2 | Dec 1975 – Jun 1980 | M-P3-P1 | I miss throttles and trying to drag the BT's off the line,and a great bunch of guys to serve with. |
Armour, Randall (Randy) | gunners mate striker/PC | Dec 12, 1975 – Mar 1977 | weapons/admin | came aboard in Rota Spain. Served in weapons div, until I got tired of chipping paint in the magazines while in Bath, Me. Then transferred to admin as PC before headin to west coast in '77. What a ride! |
Bizefski, David | BM3 | Dec 15, 1975 – Jun 6, 1976 | 2nd Divison | |
Watson, Bob | YN3 | Dec 24, 1975 – Jun 21, 1979 | Weapons | The overhaul in Bath was the best every. Yankee Clipper and the Elliot House. I met my wife there as did many a sailor during that year. Med cruises, Gitmo, Yorktown onloads. Great experience, great shipmates. |
Pettiford, Garrie | BM2 | Dec 24, 1975 – Aug 28, 1979 | 1st Division DAO3 DECK | The best time of my life, |
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