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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS White Plains (AFS 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 742 crew members registered for the USS White Plains (AFS 4).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1968 | 1969 – 1970 | 1971 – 1972 | 1973 – 1975 | 1976 – 1977 | 1978 – 1980 | 1981 – 1982 | 1983 – 1984 | 1985 – 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 – 1990 | 1991 – 1992 | 1993 | 1994 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin, Max | BM3 | 1969 – | Was on pre comm detail..plank owner. Transferred before she made overseas trip | |
| Flores, Bernie | SN | 1969 – 1972 | BM | Glad I was able to travel the world and meet some good people. |
| Prim, Rick | E2 | 1969 – Mar 1971 | 2nd | 2 Tours to Viet Nam and I was young wild and hard headed. But I grew up quick in 2 years and had a life experience that I'll never forget. |
| Williams, Jerry | dc 2 | Feb 12, 1969 – Jun 5, 1971 | damage control | |
| London, Richard | SK3 | Mar 1969 – Oct 1972 | S2 | Served on ship's first three (3) cruises to Viet Nam. |
| Ficocelli, Rick | E3 | Mar 6, 1969 – Mar 6, 1971 | second divison | iam a plank owner and i enjoyed serveing on the USS White Plains AFS4 |
| Kogelschatz, Vern | GMG3 | Mar 16, 1969 – Apr 1970 | 2nd | |
| London, Richard | SK3 | Mar 28, 1969 – Oct 9, 1972 | S-2 | ON FIRST THREE WESPACS |
| Sapp, Irvin | IC2 | Apr 22, 1969 – Mar 5, 1971 | E-Div | Reported aboard as ICFN and disembarked as IC2 Made first WESPAC cruises Got Shellbacked !!! Dealt with unrep schedules, kept busy with equipt maintenance, and partied hard with E-Div members, GOOD MEMORIES !!! |
| Maertens, Paul | BM | May 1969 – Oct 1972 | 2nd | WOW young and dumb |
| Pennington, Frank | DC 3 | May 1969 – May 1970 | Repair | Was on the Ole Girl for the first west pac run, then left to go in country for the next year and a half. Came back and went to the USS DALE. Hello to Dave Galena |
| Bauer, Mike | SN | May 10, 1969 – Jun 10, 1970 | OC | Started as a seaman in 2nd div and left as a radioman in OC div |
| Bostic, Phillip | E 3 | May 22, 1969 – Mar 20, 1970 | A | it was an honor to say I was on the first crew of the USS White Plains and also on first West Pack Cruise . Very Well Done White Plains!!!! |
| McGrail, Marty | YNSN | Jul 1969 – 1971 | Log Room | |
| Creech, Lawrence | E-2 | Aug 15, 1969 – Mar 8, 1970 | Deck | |
| McGrail, Marty "Mac" | YNSN | Sep 4, 1969 – Feb 1, 1971 | Log Room | I was a very young man aboard. Worked in the Log Room as the YN. Made many friends and was scared as we steamed to Viet Nam. Many memories - It's sad to think she's at the bottom of the Pacific now. We shall remember her decorated service t |
| Geesaman, Edward | pnsn | Oct 1, 1969 – Aug 15, 1971 | ship's office | Plainsman of the Month May 1971; This was my 1st assignment after enlisting at 17 yrs old. I remember the long 50+ days at sea & crossing the Equator and the 20 foot swells during storms. Great memories!!! |
| Hill, Ron | LT(J.G.), SC | Nov 1969 – Jun 1971 | S-2 | Transferred to White Plains during her first deployment as Assistant Cargo Officer---hard working ship during Viet Nam! |
| Ford, Wiliam (Billy) | AFS4 | Dec 1, 1969 – May 10, 1971 | OC | Looking for any sailors remembering the picnic in Vietnam late 1970 to early 1971. Any other radiomen serving at that time. |
| Logan, Russell | LCDR | 1970 – 1971 | Engineering Officer | |
| Martin, Ralph | BT3 | 1970 – 1972 | B | |
| Mularchukl, Pete | EM1, CWO4 | 1970 – 1974 | STREAM,E | |
| Soderland, John | DC3 | 1970 – 1971 | Engineering | What a ship! |
| Rathke, Arnold "catfish" | BT3 | 1970 – 1972 | B | I sure miss the old days and all the friends and the great times on the WesPac Cruises."Shellback 1972" |
| Lee, Clarence | DC 3 | 1970 – Jan 15, 1971 | R | |
| Brewer, David | SK3 | 1970 – 1972 | Supply, S-2 | Many years have past but I remember: ports of call, shipmates, working down in the hold and seas coming over the bow. Oh yes, Liberty Call!!! San Miguel & Olongapo and replenishing the big "E" in the Indian Ocean. |
| Blakley, David | Bm3 | 1970 – 1972 | 1st division | Lopez Shipley Caulkins...all of the rest of you...great memories guys. I will always remember . I still have the 1971- 1972 White Plains year book...we were all so young and wild back then. |
| Collins, John | CTSK3 | Jan 1970 – Dec 21, 1970 | S2 | Great time. Great crew. Salt of the Earth. |
| Woolford, Bill | SN/SK | Feb 1970 – Dec 1970 | STOREKEEPER | My only Westpac was on the "pig"and it provided some great liberty ports. Ship side transfers were the most memorable especially with the big carriers. Just learned of the fire, my sympathy to the famlies. |
| Barnes, Mike | SK3 | Mar 1970 – May 1971 | S2 | Worked hard played hard..remeber SK's Ballok, Lester,Bell,Coe,Elting,McMahon,Clifford,Washington,McNamee,andothers.Sorry to hear of her demise..but its better than being cut into razor blades...she does still exist!! |
| Fox, Steve | FTG2 | Mar 1970 – Nov 1971 | Third Division | |
| Howe, Bill | CWO2 | Mar 1, 1970 – Nov 11, 1973 | MP | MPA |
| Rukas, Paul / "Ruke The Duke" | BM3 | Apr 1, 1970 – Nov 11, 1973 | 2nd | Served in 2nd Division. Was a rigger @ station #8 for unreps then a winch operator @ station #10. GQ...1st loader for awhile, then sight-setter. Then aftersteering. Stood many bridge watches as Helmsman, Lookout, then BMOW. Enjoyed the PI - Hong Kong |
| Lutz, John | QM2 | May 1, 1970 – Apr 15, 1972 | OPS | Sorry to see the way she went! Where is the rest of the QM gang? |
| Buchholz, Frederick (Bucky) | FTGSN | May 27, 1970 – Jan 26, 1971 | 3rd Weapons | Stayed aboard just long enough to sail on my first of 2 WESTPAC cruises. |
| Clark, Arthur | LCDR | Jun 1970 – Aug 1972 | Engineering | My best at-sea mtour. Learned a lot from COs, XO RToger Baldwin, SUPPO Bill Powell and Electrical Officer Bill Beer. |
| Brannan, Gregory Wayne | SH2 | Jun 1970 – Jul 1972 | S-4 | great crew I had a lot of fun and a lot of hard work.great ports of call made two deployments crossing the equator was a lot fun |
| Beer, Bill | WO1, CWO-2, CWO-3, LTJG | Jul 5, 1970 – Jun 10, 1974 | ELECTRICAL | MY FAVORITE SHIP (OF 13). BECAME A REAL SAILOR ONBOARD. LEARNED A LOT FROM FOUR AVIATION CAPTAINS, THREE CHENGS (RUSS LOGAN, ART CLARK, VAN CLARK) WENT TO SHORE DUTY IN HAWAII AFTER 12 YEARS SEA DUTY. WAS AN EOOW, OOD (F), CDO, AND SWO. THE BEST |
| Sisco, Larry | SK2 | Jul 25, 1970 – Oct 17, 1972 | S-1, S-2 | Loved waxing that main deck hallway-" a Capt. Gorman pet peeve". Bell, Ballock and Coe made sure of that. Great experience for a young man out of the hills of TN. Still keep in touch with a few shipmates |
| Kahre, Ken/trucker | SN | Aug 1970 – Jan 1973 | 1st | I ran the Sail locker for two cruises. It is amazing that after all these years I still remember so many of you and the Grey Pig. Does any one know where Richard E. Parkison is? He was from Arizona. |
| Covert, Andy | BT3 | Sep 1970 – Jun 1972 | B | |
| Powers, Terry | SN | Sep 11, 1970 – Nov 30, 1971 | BM | I started on deck crew (BM) and shortly went to mess cooking and loved it..Cooked the remainder of my time. ,, Just been in contact with some from on here, been great catchin' up...If anyone remembers me, drop me a note |
| Kelley, Iris Joe (Ij) | SK3 | Oct 15, 1970 – Mar 10, 1974 | S-1 | In retrospect, I loved the whole experience, good and bad. Made a lot of super friendships. Loved Olongapo and will never forget all the good times there. Other ports were nice but she was the tops. Best wishes to all. |
| Landon, Mike | YN 4 | Nov 1970 – Jun 1972 | R - - Logroom Yeoman | Great duty station, especially during war time. |
| Beane, David | SN | Nov 6, 1970 – Sep 6, 1972 | 2nd Division | |
| Castor, Ray | ICFN | Dec 1970 – Oct 26, 1972 | IC | Hey guys! Good times, not so good times, memories to last a lifetime. Remember Lou Alcontin? How bout when we nearly took out our own helo? Bangkok? Swimming with the old man in the Indian Ocean? Glad I served. |
| Simmons, Garfield Gar | HT-3 | Dec 7, 1970 – Jan 3, 1973 | As a young man just out of high school and boot camp it was an experience I look back on many times. It was a great (espically Alongapoe WOW!!!) I will never forget the espically long nights loading carriers working from the flight deck. |
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