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USS Camden (AOE 2) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Camden (AOE 2). 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 1330 crew members registered for the USS Camden (AOE 2).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1966 | 1967 – 1968 | 1969 – 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 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James, Charles T. | E-4 | 1969 – 1970 | BM | |
| Ferrell, Wayne | E 4 | 1969 – 1971 | Medical | |
| Valdez, Frank | YN3 | 1969 – 1972 | ADMIN/ENGINERING | LOTS OF GOOD TIMES AND LONG HOURS ON WESTPAC. WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER CROSSING EQUATOR AND THEN RETURNING THE NEXT YEAR AS A SHELLBACK. HOPE YOU ALL HAD A GREAT LIFE IN AND OUT OF THE NAVY. |
| Whittington, Vance, (Whit) | SKSN | 1969 – 1971 | S-2 | Good friends, good memories, good times and bad times. Best memories were with Treetop and the gang. Many memories from two West-Pac tours in the Tonkin Gulf, going from a pollywog to shellback and green San Magoo Beer. |
| Crull, Tom | LT | 1969 – 1970 | Packrats HC3 | The Camden was my first at sea cruise in an H46. I really enjoyed the time aboard and the ship's company. The flying was great and we really had a great time. |
| Bartrug, Larry | SN | 1969 – 1971 | 2nd | work in the deck office. |
| Legette, Jacques & Carol | ENS-LTJG | 1969 – 1970 | A Division and Liquid Cargo | |
| Casciola, Wayne | BT3 | 1969 – 1972 | B | Been a long time since I've seen or heard from my shipmates. Just wondered what happened to everybody after life got in the way. |
| Kearney, Rick | Ltjg | 1969 – 1970 | Comm | |
| Averill, Terry | MM-2 | Jan 2, 1969 – Jan 3, 1972 | A-Div Hyd.Shop | Many fond memories.Worked in hyd. shop .Like to here from old shipmates |
| O'malley, Mike | BM 3 | Jan 15, 1969 – Nov 15, 1970 | 2nd | Two cruises to G. of Tonkin. Worked hard. Played harder. 4 short years of Navy, lifetime memories. Big Mac-you were not a jerk, you were audacious. Remember Mr. Waters? Saw him on my next ship. He was cool. |
| Colombo, David | Fn | Feb 10, 1969 – Dec 30, 1972 | R division | |
| Amundson, Larry | BM3 | Feb 23, 1969 – Nov 15, 1971 | 1st division | Im looking for old buddys of mine in 1st div. Robert Bell , Casey, Dale Pouch, Chester Rose , Mark Kresbauck, and others. |
| Vanderboegh, Harold | DK3 | Mar 1969 – Mar 1971 | S3 | I started as a BTFN and OJT'd to Disbursing. LTJG Hannah and LTJG Sekkel were my Disbursing Officers. I worked with DKSN Sievers, DKSN Snowden, and DK1 Guess. |
| Legette, Jacques & Carol | LTJG | Mar 1969 – Nov 1970 | Liquid Cargo & A Division | |
| Abbott, Billy | FN TO EN 3 | Mar 1, 1969 – Jul 1, 1970 | A | Worked in Fuel Group |
| Brown, Kenneth | SM2 | Mar 13, 1969 – Jun 18, 1971 | operations | Served on the USS Camden AOE-2 from 69 to 71 looking for all or any ship mates that served during that period of time. |
| Lentner, John | FN | Mar 25, 1969 – Feb 25, 1971 | Ship Fitter | |
| Kurtz, Darrell | DC3 | Apr 10, 1969 – Feb 11, 1971 | R | |
| Knutson, Robert | BM3 | May 1969 – Sep 1971 | 3rd & 1st. | It was great to see names of shipmates I still remember after all these years. I live in minnesota. Retired as a pipefitter from 3M company and Happily married for 38 years. |
| Campbell, Jon | E2 | May 15, 1969 – Dec 14, 1969 | Hospital Corpsman | |
| Kiper, James (Schooner) | R DIVISION STRIKER RATED BT-3 | May 19, 1969 – Apr 13, 1971 | R | Started out in R- Division actually passed the SFP-3 ! I learned to do right! Made Bt-3.Loved liberty too much to stand port and starboard in port with R-Division. still live in PI partime but moved north to LaUnion |
| Kiper, James Kiper | BT-3 | May 21, 1969 – Apr 15, 1971 | R striker B rated | |
| Shipman, Sam | MM3 | Jun 1969 – Jan 1973 | A | Great times lots of memories. Worked in Hydraulic Shop. Was aboard for 3 cruises then disembarked when Camden went into drydock at Long Beach. |
Johansen, Gary  | E2 | Jun 1969 – Mar 1970 | 3rd | I am from Clinton, Iowa, I live in Palm Coast, Florida Westpac 1969 crazy cruse. Remember the planes on the deck after sideswiped by the Carrier? Transferred to PBR RivDiv 572 Song Ong Doc, Vietnam 3rd division Email |
| Roth, Jim | EN2 | Jul 1969 – Dec 1971 | A | I was in charge of the Boat Shop. Later in charge of the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration shop. Great bunch of people to work with in all divisions. |
| Tackett, Greg | AOE-2 | Aug 1969 – May 1972 | 2nd. | i was on fuel sta.#8i'am retired now and doing winters in fl fishing |
| Laspina, Peter | E4 | Aug 13, 1969 – Mar 13, 1972 | Admin | Buddy Jerry Stogner and I had nothing but fun. Were we ever sober? Hope to see you guys soon. Served under the greatest captain, J.P. Moorer. |
| Gray, Tom | ETR3 | Sep 1969 – Mar 1970 | OPS | Temp duty waiting for sub/nuke school. Did one six month Westpac (Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club). Saw Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Olongapo. Played alot of cards! Became a Shellback. |
| Meacher, Frank | ETN3 | Sep 10, 1969 – May 12, 1971 | OC then OI | Made 2 Westpac cruises, met a lot of great guys, had a blast during some very difficult times. |
| Ward, Steven | SN | Sep 19, 1969 – Feb 4, 1970 | 2nd | Great ship and crew. Sorry I was only on her a short time. |
| Terry, Roger Aka Stoney | BM | Oct 1969 – Nov 1971 | 2nd | Think about the old crew often. |
| Deriso, Dominick (Wop) | bm3 | Oct 1969 – Jan 1972 | 1st div. | hello to all my buddies in 1st division, the work was hard, the hours long, but had a few laughs, |
| Eng, Jerry | BTFN | Oct 1969 – 1970 | B DIV | Was Oil KIng in Oil Shack, Hello to Ron, Andy Kulhman, E2 Gillette,J Camacho, R Vieira, Donnie Detherage,and the rest of the gang in the boiler room...now living in Daly City,CA. email tote_tech@yahoo.com |
| Meade, Blaine | sk3 | Oct 1, 1969 – May 1, 1973 | s1 | |
| Simpson, Lee | CWO-2 | Oct 30, 1969 – Oct 1972 | MPA | Dates are approx. Memory is gone. Reported by Hi-line in the Tonkin Gulf. I Would like to hear from Bos'n Middlton. Retired June 1979. |
| Pfeil, Charles | SK2 | Nov 1969 – 1971 | Supply | |
| Burley, Paul | QM3 | Nov 1969 – Jun 1973 | Navigation | Got out during my fourth tour. Lots of memories. Anyone remember the fishermen we rescued after their boat sank and they had been adrift for two weeks. Or the time Admiral Zumwalt came on board. Apollo 17 slpash? Lots more! |
| Palimeno, John | E3 | Nov 10, 1969 – Jul 16, 1971 | boatsmanmate | |
| Palimeno, John | bm3 | Nov 10, 1969 – Jul 17, 1971 | port side stations for refueling,2nd deck | i will never ever forget tall the wonderful times that i had and all the real true friends that i had the pleasure to serve with,which these guys were my closet ,dan olson,mike omalley,keith williams, rick wagner, allen |
| Burley, Paul | Qm3 | Dec 1969 – Jul 1973 | Navigation | |
| Branlund, Walter/wally | SM2 | Dec 15, 1969 – Jul 20, 1973 | operations | |
| Branlund, Walter/wally | SM2 | Dec 17, 1969 – | operations | looking for anyone in ops or otherwise who i might have served with...worked the signal bridge for 3 1/2 tours..look forward to hearing from you. |
| Akkerman, Michael | IC3 | Dec 19, 1969 – Jul 28, 1972 | Second Ship of my 4 years, Lots of work, and lots of life long friends. E-Div, M-Div |
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