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USS White Plains (AFS 4) Crew List
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole, Edward | E-3/BM | 1981 – 1983 | Deck 1st, Rase/Stream | My first command right out of basic training. Thanks for all crazy partying when ever we ported and we work hard Vert-rep and Un-rep operations. It's hard to put names with faces now, but experiences with the ship etched |
| Yohn, Rick | BM2 | 1981 – 1983 | Deck | Ah yes the ship that never sleeps until now she will be missed and remembered along with the good times and bad and all the friends she introduced thru out here life.she was rode hard and put away wet |
| Bartels, John | RM2 | 1981 – 1983 | OPS | |
| McGaugh, Hulett | OS3 | 1981 – | Ops | |
| Roof, Kenneth | ET2 | Jan 1981 – Mar 1984 | OE | First ship I served on and the one that gave me my current job through OJT on the IFF system which I was fortunate to work on most of my 19 years active and continue to support at the NAVAIR Field Activity |
| Cooper, John | SK3 | Jan 1981 – 1983 | S2 | I'm looking for anyone who knew this guy---he's my dad and I think it would be nice if I could get him in contact with anyone who served with him! |
| Brownell, Bruce | LT | Jan 1981 – Dec 1984 | A Gang, MP, NAV | Shaky start as dumbass ensign but strong finish with help from Barnett, Mac, Proulx, Wahl, and especially the chief's mess and great crew members. Hard working s.o.b.'s, weren't we? And some SERIOUS nutcases. Chapman's bell? Where is M |
| Catron, Rod | SA | Jan 1, 1981 – Dec 14, 1982 | S2 | Had a lot of good times and bad times on the old WP.out in the IO. Doug Conklin, James Henson, Leary Simmons Brebaugh. I remember a lot of the deckhands to. Yohn Bonsky and Osenbaugh.. What a blast our crew had in PI |
| Nix, Joe | SN | Feb 8, 1981 – Jan 18, 1985 | DECK | ALL I CAN REMEMBER ARE LONG WORK HOURS DURING VERTREPS. |
| Montague, Russell | BTC | Mar 5, 1981 – Apr 10, 1984 | Main Propulsion | anyone who served on the ship during these times, please contact me. Very interested in finding BTC Smith, CWO McCalister and LTCDR Barnett the Chief Engineer |
| Campbell, Robert | DP3 | Mar 16, 1981 – Mar 16, 1984 | supply | Great time wish I would hear from some of the old gang!!!! robcamp1963@netzero.net |
| Bittle, George "Doc" | HM2 | Mar 25, 1981 – Feb 4, 1983 | Medical | From time to time I think back to the "good old days" on the White Plains & say to myself, Damn! I wish I could go back to PI, just for a day! We had some good times, thats back when they made libo ports! Cheers. HMCS George Bittle (Ret i |
| Conklin, Douglas | SK3 | Apr 1, 1981 – Apr 30, 1984 | S-1 | Hey Everyone!!! I noticed some of my Buds on here leary and Simmons get out of the alcohol locker, you know SKCM "Big Bird" Phillips is watching!!! Hey Leary what up!!! |
| Valentin, Miguel "Valentino" | E-3 SEAMAN | Apr 15, 1981 – Sep 1, 1982 | R.A.S.E. | Will always remember the good times and still have dreams of being on her to this day!! |
| Peters, Rodney | SN | May 1981 – May 1982 | Race Div | Remember all the unreps and long watches? Fun times in port! |
| Cox, Jim | BM2 | May 1, 1981 – Mar 30, 1984 | Deck | unreps, unreps, unreps and when we thought we were tired more unreps. |
| Brock, Bobby | AK3 | Jul 1981 – May 1983 | HC-3 Det 106 | |
| Bell, Gary | LT | Jul 1, 1981 – Dec 1, 1983 | Chaplain | Best time of my life and the worst time of my life. Sorry to see her sunk. I have a hunk of deck plate that was cut out when they worked on the AC for the crew library. May be the only part of her left. Cool Huh? |
| Newkerk, Isaac | AME 1 | Jul 3, 1981 – Jan 17, 1982 | HC 3 Det 106 | Was with HC 3 |
| Langman, Don | BMC RETIRED | Aug 1981 – Aug 1983 | Aft | Did I hear Liberty Call? |
| Proulx, Dave | LCDR (RET) | Oct 1981 – Apr 1984 | DCA | Served as R-Division officer and DCA with CWO John Wahl, E-Division, LCDR Don Barnett who was replaced as CHENG by Dave McCallister and Bruce Brownell, MPA. She was a great ship with a great crew. She deserved a better fate. LCDR (Ret) |
| Simmons, Paul | SKSN | Oct 1, 1981 – Oct 1, 1983 | S-2 | ANYONE FROM BIG BIRDS DIVISION (S-2) GIMMIE A YELL |
| Simmons, Paul | SKSN | Oct 10, 1981 – Oct 10, 1983 | S-2 | MISS THE DAYS ON THE PIG-THE NIGHTS OUT IN YOKOSUKA, SUBIC AND PATTAYA. MELTON, CONKLIN, ANY ONE ELSE GIVE ME A YELL. |
| Henson, James | SK3 | Oct 11, 1981 – Mar 11, 1984 | worked our butt off under phillips but we had alot of good times too | |
| McCarty, Kevin | SN | Nov 22, 1981 – Nov 26, 1983 | Deck FWD, AIR/WEPS | I can truly say that I grew up on that ship! I can't believe all the things I did and saw on that ship. I'll never forget being in Japan and sailing to all those incredible ports! |
| Denton, Thomas [ernie] | BM3 | Nov 29, 1981 – Dec 20, 1983 | RASE | I was part of crew from 81-83,Then I transfered to California,boarded the USS CAYUGA LST-1186. After the CAYUGA I parted ways with the NAVY.I would not change anything.There are no truer friends then those you serve with,I salute you all. |
| Trammell, Billy W. Jr. | E-7 MAC | Dec 7, 1981 – Oct 14, 1983 | S-2 | I worked in Hold three for the entire time on the ole girl and thanks to the snipes I was never lacking for cold weather. |
| Turner, Jeff | MS2 | 1982 – 1986 | S-2 | MY FIRST SHIP DEPLOYMENT, HAD A GREAT TIME LOTS OF GOOD TIMES AND GREAT FRIENDS, SORRY TO HEAR SHE IS GONE. WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE |
| Marking, Tim | SN | 1982 – 1984 | Deck | Worst boatswains mates I was ever around in my entire 20 years in the navy!! Ship was filled with fags and drugs. Was the best day of my life when I got off that ship! BM1 Flute I told you I would never be back! |
| Bonsky, Todd | seaman apprentice | 1982 – 1984 | deck | I was 18, and what memories...P.I.,Thailand,Australia for just a start,and the months at sea! Jeff Boe, Tim Perry what are you fools doing now? feel free to contact, would like to know what happened with everyone. |
| Rippel, Keith (Rip) | sn | 1982 – 1986 | deck | hey boys does anyone remember me? I was on deck. I left when I got stationed on Guam |
| Lewis, Ron | BT 5 | 1982 – 1984 | mainspace | Still farming |
| Boone, Richard Lee | E4 | 1982 – 1984 | Engineering | This was the best crew I've ever worked with. Think of you guys often. Miss seeing you. I joined FB trying to reconnect. Feel free to contact me. Still live in Anniston, AL. Nice seeing you on here Kevin Gibson. |
| Basselgia, Barry | DP2 | 1982 – 1984 | S7 | My 1st duty station, had a great time. learned a lot. |
| Blunt, Edward | ET 2 | 1982 – 1986 | Ops | |
| Brennan, Jim | IC 3 | Jan 1, 1982 – Jan 1, 1984 | E | Not sure of the exact period, but I was on for 2 years in Japan and left just after the home port change to Guam. |
Goolsby, James  | SN | Jan 1, 1982 – 1984 | Deck | I joined the Navy and was assigned to this ship. I learned a lot, but I was assaulted on board while out to sea and it has caused damage beyond belief. I hated the racism and the way we weren't treated humanely.Awful! |
| Boyles, Brion | QM2 | Jan 18, 1982 – Mar 22, 1984 | Navigation | Beers on the Honch, seven minutes in the closet of Tompopo's, Phuket, "Blow Heaven" in Subic, chasing Soviet missile cruisers at earth-shattering 23 knots...and underway, underway, underway!!!....what a life!!! QMC (ret). |
| Bullard, Bob | HT3 | Feb 5, 1982 – Feb 6, 1984 | Repair | slip the meat to the 7th fleet.Ht's ruled.loved the i.o.I was repair 5 s.l. |
| Boyles, Brion | QM2 | Apr 1982 – Mar 1984 | ||
| Leary, Silvester | SK2 | Apr 4, 1982 – Sep 3, 1984 | Supply | Remembered working in Store rooms, Freezer. Made Second class on the Ship. Many Indian Ocean Deployments. And Oh yea, Subic Bay |
| Evans, Richard | SKCS | May 1982 – Mar 1985 | S-1 | Many great memories on the Mighty Warship White Plains-Captain Kerr going to GQ - Red Devil Blower in Every Port Great shipmates and still in touch with a few. Best shiboard assignment I ever had - Learned a Lot |
| Boe, Jeff | SHSN | Jun 1982 – Jul 1984 | S-3 | Had a great time and made some good friends. It seems like a lifetime ago but the memories stick with me. Miss Subic Bay and Pattaya Beach and going to Perth was fantastic. Hi to all the rest of you supply types. |
| Longwell, Chuck | ENGINEMAN | Jul 1982 – Dec 1984 | A Gang | great shipmates , good times , me and my brother Steve served together in A gang she's like lost family to alot of us . he just retired CWO3 |
| Williams, Jeff (Willi) | BM2 | Jul 12, 1982 – | rase | best work horse ship in the fleet. A real working ship she was...Man I felt so sad when I read she had been sunk for target practice.... |
| Herron, Michael | EM1 | Aug 1982 – May 1985 | E | Best ship out of the 6 I was on. Have a great memory of the Engineering Department and working with CWO Wahl. Had a great bunch of guys to work with in E div. |
| Hayes, Rich | BT | Aug 31, 1982 – Oct 26, 1984 | mp | |
| Munoz, Joe | SR (NOW A YNCS) | Sep 1, 1982 – May 30, 1985 | Deck | My first duty at sea. Many good memories while in Japan and Guam and made lots of great friends |
| Perry, Tim | YN3 | Sep 1, 1982 – Nov 1, 1984 | Admin Division | |
| Perry, Tim | YN3 | Sep 20, 1982 – Oct 30, 1984 | ||
| Velez, Hector | E2 | Oct 1982 – Jul 1985 | Deck | Good times, Good friends. Guam D-Gar. Great experience! |
| Hubbard, Isaiah | FN | Nov 4, 1982 – Oct 15, 1984 | R.A.S.E | MY FIRST COMMAND. STARTED OFF IN DECK. CHANGED TO A FN. WENT INTO RASE DIV. SERVED WITH SOME GREAT GUYS. WE WORKED HARD. WE WERE THE BEST IN THE BIZ. SERVED UNDER A CRAZY SKIPPER, (CAPT KERR). THE CREW CHEERED WHEN HE LEFT |
| Priestley, Robin | EM3/2 | Dec 1982 – Dec 1984 | E | The loss of shipmates, HELO and Fire is tragic and my prayers are with them all. I remember odd stuff. Michael "does a chicken have lips?" Jackson. FN Parks & EMC Davis, Stout CWO Wahl, Mr. Mac, Prolux,that night baker! |
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