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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Badger (FF 1071). 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 202 crew members registered for the USS Badger (FF 1071).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1975 | 1976 – 1980 | 1981 – 1984 | 1985 – 1989 | 1990 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Harbaugh, John | RM1 | 1970 – 1972 | OC | RETIRED IN TEXAS |
Trotter, Tom | RM2 | 1970 – Jul 1972 | operations | Was part of the commissioning crew. |
Lana, Richard | SHB3 | May 1970 – Oct 1973 | Ship servicesman | I'm sure someone out there will remember me. for two and a half years i cut everyone,s hair as the ships barber. |
Wolff, Ron | FTG1 | May 6, 1970 – Feb 20, 1975 | Weapons | Being one of the original Pre-com crew members, I was stationed aboard Badger while she was still in Todd Shipyard, until I seperated from the Navy in 1975. |
Reed, John | SM5 | Jun 15, 1970 – Aug 25, 1972 | OC | I was on the commissioning crew as a plankowner along with my lifelong friend Dave Sarko QM4. We were both from Wisconsin. The Badger was an outstanding ship. I was in the signal shack when we were hit with enemy fire. |
Clarke, Harmon | BMC | Aug 15, 1970 – May 15, 1971 | DECK | CMAA until retirement. Ship at Todd Shipyard. Sea Trials. Underway training |
Elsen, Joe | BT3 | Sep 24, 1970 – Mar 24, 1974 | B | |
Buehrer, Richard | E5 | Dec 1, 1970 – May 1, 1976 | Dk01 | |
Trezek, Don | RM3 | Jan 1971 – Dec 1972 | OR | the Badger crew was great and the FIRST West Pac was a good one. Wondering how those guys are now. |
McFauls, Ken | FTM2 | Oct 1971 – Mar 1976 | 2nd | Three West Pacs. Alot of good memories. Fair winds and following seas to all the tin can riders who served aboard the Badger. |
Pearson, C. W. | E-4 | Dec 1971 – Jan 1974 | Sniper | Retired and living in Alabama |
Moore, John | CS2 | Jan 10, 1972 – Feb 10, 1973 | Supply | I was a CS2 working in the galley. I made the first westpac on Badger. It was a great ship with a great crew. |
Mogan, Ronald | MM3RD | May 1972 – Apr 1975 | Machinest Mate | I met a lot of great men ,and couldn't think of a better bunch to have shared the experience with |
Depodesta, Jim | OS3 | Sep 21, 1972 – Nov 30, 1975 | OI | WESTPAC 75. Helping with the Vietnam refugees, Po City, the IO. Great times good memories |
Lloyd, Michael | E5 | Nov 1972 – Jan 1974 | 2nd | Sonar Technician |
Young, Garth | QMSR - QM2 | Dec 1972 – Jun 1974 | Navigation | First Assignment out of QM "A" SChool. Homeported in Long Beach, Transferred to Pearl Harbor. Made a WestPac in '73-'74. |
Fallon, Joseph/joe | SEAMAN/ OS | Mar 15, 1973 – Nov 15, 1975 | Pacific | What an experience, traveling to pacific destinations at 17 years of age. Polumbit,we bought that car in Hawaii for $300 and had a ball driving all over the island with friends. You other guys out there,lets hear from you. Scope Dope. |
Walton, Jjerry | MM3 | May 1973 – Jan 11, 1975 | M | Had a great time in Hawaii. Richard Shary, Keith Linville, Rob-e-son, David Higdon, Tyrone Waddell, "Anwar", Snuffy Smith, David Mogan, or anyone who remembers me. Time , ain't it a bear? |
Walton, Jjerry | MM3 | Jun 20, 1973 – Jan 21, 1975 | M | I hope "Snuffy" is laying in the sand.Never got over scuba diving.Always missed the ocean.How about the Rosin kid from Oklahoma?Richard Shary, Robinson, Linville; Hey, Tyrone, " TELL THE FIREROOM I'M COMING DOWN!" HA! BT� |
Cockerham, Jeryl | E2 | Sep 1973 – Jun 1976 | Boatswains' Mate | Went on 2 Wes Pacs, visited neat places, enjoyed time on board, wouldn't take for it, wouldn't do it again. |
Gaston, Sly | YN2 | Oct 16, 1973 – May 18, 1977 | X Div | Best Sea Duty and Crew; two WestPacs, missed Australia and Thailand; diverted for Vietnamese rescue-very worthy cause. Wish I had more photos from then. In touch now with Broady, Boone, Lilla (Aiello before). |
Shimada, Stanley / Stosh | MR3 | 1974 – 1976 | "R" | Really enjoyed the years spent aboard ship especially during the 1975 Westpac and the 1976 Rimpac. Hope all is well with all my shipmates. |
McWeeney, Patrick | FIREMAN | 1974 – 1976 | engineering | Can we watch Freebie and the Bean again? |
Martin, William (Will) | MM3 | 1974 – 1976 | M and A | Look forward to hearing from any of you. I've been trying to locate Bill Bailey MMC. Any help would be greatly appreciated. |
Daust, Michael | MM3 | Jan 1974 – Mar 1976 | A | Made two Westpac cruises with the Badger. A lot of great times and good friends. Anyone know where she was sunk at? |
Young, Charlie | EW2 | Feb 1, 1974 – 1977 | OE | Bucky was a great time in my life; inspired me to get electrical and mechanical engineering degrees after I got out. Bummer that Olongopo City is no longer the adult Disneyland of the Western World............. |
Laplante, Arthur | OS3 | May 1974 – Apr 1976 | OI | Two westpacs (including two Shellback ceremonies) plus six months in Pearl made this a great tour of duty. Served with a motley crew including Palombit, Depo, Correveau and Knute Nemeth (AKA "The Queen") |
Heston, Richard | STG3 | May 18, 1974 – Apr 9, 1976 | 3rd | |
Thorp, Kenneth | MMCS | Jun 1974 – Jun 1977 | M | |
Thorp, Ken | Jun 5, 1974 – May 1, 1977 | M | Made MMCS on board, had some great times, westpac 1975. | |
Barsano, Ed | SK3 | Sep 14, 1974 – May 13, 1978 | Supply | Awesome ship. Made 2 wespacs in '75 and '77. |
Clyon1234@yahoo.com, Chris | RM3 | Dec 24, 1974 – 1976 | OC | Had some great times with some great guys. Tom, Mark, Kevin, Floyd, Mr Alvarez, and others. Enjoying retirement in Fernley, Nv. after 33 1/2 yrs in law enforcement. Hunting, fishing, 8 G-kids are Great. |
Freeman, Barry "Freebie" | EN3 | Feb 1975 – Sep 1978 | A-Gang | Freebie Lives ! Made 2 WesPacs while on the Bucky, had a blast, got to know some of the finest people on the planet. Anybody heard from Dale Demars or Tom Mudd or Randy Colucci ? |
Lilla, David | E3 | Feb 15, 1975 – May 8, 1978 | 1st Division | Best memories of ALL my shipmates during my 39 months aboard .In hindsight would of done some things differently and then some things NOT!!ha ha -lol.Believe it or not, my experience aboard shaped my life Im having today |
Giratas, John | GMG3 | Mar 1, 1975 – Jun 30, 1976 | 2nd | attempting to contact FT2 Ken McFalls. email gunnerjg@yahoo.com |
Schmidt, Craig | SN | Mar 15, 1975 – May 10, 1978 | 1st | it sure has been along time since i was on the buckey badger but what wonderful memory's i have from the time i spent on board. So if anyone remembers me please just drop me an email. I still keep in touch with aiello.johnboy.and lilla |
Glass, Jeffrey | STG2 | Apr 1975 – Jan 1977 | 3rd | My first of 3 ships and the best. |
Edsall, Harold | EN3 | Jun 10, 1975 – Aug 25, 1977 | A | This was the best duty i had for sure |
Stewart, Russell | IC3 | Jul 15, 1975 – Feb 0009 | E | First command retired after 23 years, good ship good memories. |
Dudek, John | MMFN | Dec 1975 – Jul 1978 | a-gang | good times on bucky b.some guys from 70's trying to get reuniongoing for all of us. |
Ambris, Tony "Doc" | HM2 | Dec 29, 1975 – Aug 22, 1978 | Nav/Admin | Enjoyed my time on the Bucky. |
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