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USNS Butte (T-AE 27) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USNS Butte (T-AE 27). 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 453 crew members registered for the USNS Butte (T-AE 27).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1970 | 1971 – 1973 | 1974 – 1976 | 1977 – 1979 | 1980 – 1982 | 1983 – 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 – 1990 | 1991 – 1993 | 1994 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barker, Mark | ENFN | 0000 – | A | ENJOYED THE BOAT RIDES TO THE CARIBBEAN AND THE MED. DID ENJOY THE RIDE OVER ON THE WEST PAC CRUISE, MET A LOT OF FUN PEOPLE IN ALL OF THE OTHER DIVISIONS. ANY REUNIONS PLANNED? |
| Melchionna, Robert | RM2 | 1967 – 1969 | operations | Plankowner, precommission, shakedown at Gitmo, Norfolk shipyard and the Med cruise |
Buick, Mike  | BT E-5 | May 1967 – May 1970 | B | First Oil and Water King. Charted all oil pipng lines and supervised first filling of oil and water tank storage. Great crew, especially Chief McKinny who loved beer as much as I. Loved those Boston ladies. |
| Pelletier, Richard | RM 2 | Nov 1967 – Aug 1970 | Radio Shack | Plank owner. Got off in Sicily, where are all the rest? I remember Mel, Hurd, Halsey, Janeski, Hannafan, Ewing, Wallace |
| Thomas, Jackie (Jt) | SEAMAN | 1968 – 1969 | deck | Been long time, if anyone knows me give a call. |
| Ewing, Wayne | RM2 | 1968 – Jun 1970 | Operations | Original plank owner, precommision, shake down, Norfolk, and Gitmo. Had a great time and many good memories. Hurd, Melchiono(spell), Hawsey, can't remember any more, its been too long, 38 years. It sure was cold up there in Boston but wort |
| Danilowicz, Paul "Dooley" | SEAMAN 1ST | Jan 1, 1968 – Apr 30, 1970 | 2nd | Seemed terrible when I was there, but the bad has melted away and lots of good memories remain. Fitting out in Boston, Gitmo sea trials, liberty boat coxwain, box car after box car of ordnance loading in NJ. |
| Cowgill, Cotie | E4 | Jul 1968 – Aug 1968 | Radar | Plank Owner. Left the Butte shortly before it's shakedown cruise. Met a girl in Boston and married her after getting out of the service and stayed in the Boston area. Went to college, then computer programming school, |
| Danford, Mark | MM3 | Aug 1968 – Aug 1970 | M Division | Plank owner: Great memories, great times, great friends. Gitmo was a lot of hard work and at the same time, a blasst. Would like to hear from some of my old shipmates. |
| Jewell, Dewey | GMG3 | Aug 8, 1968 – Nov 28, 1969 | 3rd. gunnery | plank-owner, got out of the service at norfolk about a few weeks later when we arrived there, i enjoyed being on the butte, only wished i could have went to the med., and a few other places before i got out. |
| Butterfield, Dennis | LTJG | Aug 15, 1968 – Oct 30, 1969 | Supply | Plank owner, Pre-Commissioning nucleus crew, Disbursing, Ship's Service, Food Service, and Supply Division Officer. Many trips to Federal Reserve Bank for cash payroll with Clark or Bonderant packing .45's. |
| Buzzard, Thomas(tucker) | MM3 | Sep 1968 – May 26, 1970 | M | PLANKOWNER-PRECOM TRAINING AT NEWPORT RH.-BITTER COLD THAT WINTER AT THE SOUTH ANNEX.-WE ROCKED THE CATTLECAR IN GITMO-MET ALOT OF GOOD FRIENDS! LIKE WEASEL INTORCIA,BIG AL HOOPER,SALYERS, COOKIE, BASCOMB,CRISPELL,OLE STACK,RED OWENS,SQUEEK AND MANY |
| Stahlman, Mike | RD 2 | Sep 1968 – Oct 1970 | Operations | Remember a great A-Team in the Med- Tom Olkavikas & Tom Walker [the short timers section!!!] Also, Henry Junk,Bob Quall, the ET`s , Bob Panawazik, Doc Watson, Carroll Ruff, the Old Man - Capt. Gregory - I`ve got good news and bad news !!!! |
| Cost, Jack | IC 2 | Sep 1968 – Nov 4, 1970 | E | Plank Owner |
| Wilds, Mike | FTG1 | Sep 1, 1968 – Feb 15, 1972 | 3rd - Gunnery | Was on Pre-com detail, at commissioning, and attended de-commissioning in NJ in 1996. Many new ship challenges were overcome by hardworking crew. |
| McPartlan, Jim | SN | Sep 5, 1968 – Jan 5, 1970 | 1St division | Plank owner It was tough to see all the govt waste.accepted the ship from general dynamics then did months of modifications but Boston wasnt bad |
| Leech, Howard | BT3 | Sep 19, 1968 – Jan 19, 1971 | B | |
| Wyckoff, Jim | ETN2 | Oct 1968 – Sep 1971 | Plankowner | |
| Olkovikas, Tom | RD3 | Oct 1968 – Feb 1971 | PLANK OWNER - I remember ET2 Wycoff, Brenner, precom at Charlestown Nav S'pyard, Ma. Taking pixs for MedCruise with RD3 Tom Walker. Also enjoyed serving w/ RDs Junk, Stahlman, Paniwozik. Retired USPS in 2001 as Postmaster - Derry, NH. | |
| Wyckoff, James | ETN-2 | Oct 15, 1968 – Sep 1, 1971 | OE | Pre Com First Cruse. Enjoyed Gitmo Cruse and First Med Cruse. Was on First Shake Down Cruse. I remember the freezing quaterdeck watches in Boston. Then On to Norfolk |
| Arnold, Gary Arnold | BM-2 | Oct 18, 1968 – Aug 19, 1970 | original plankowner and first streem operator in shake down cruise in gitmo. | |
| Arnold, Gary Arnold | BM3 | Oct 19, 1968 – Aug 21, 1970 | 1-st | |
| Cordova, Joe | IC3 | Nov 1968 – Nov 1970 | E | Pre-com at Newport. Plank owner. Training @ Gitmo, Med-cruise. Discharged on return from Med. Time in Boston was a blast. |
| Robert, Kilkelly | EN2 | Dec 14, 1968 – Oct 31, 1969 | A-Gang | Plank owner. Boy did she have engineering problems in her precom and after. The heating system was designed for 34+ degrees and we were in teens in Boston. Had to change all the steam traps. No recircs on Fire pumps. amongst many other problems. |
| Porco, John | BM3 | May 1969 – Feb 1972 | 1ST | |
| Thomas, Jackie | E3 | May 1969 – Nov 1970 | deck | |
| Stemler, John | DC3 | Jun 1969 – Jan 1971 | R | Reported on board in Boston Shipyard. Made first Shakedown, Gitmo, & Med Cruise...Lots of Good Times with Bill Bascomb, John Ward, & Jim Pepe..sure would be nice to get in touch again...Also attended the De-Commissioning in NJ |
| Myers, Ronald | E3 | Nov 21, 1969 – May 3, 1971 | B-Division | When I boarded the ship it was USS-BUTTE(AE-27) in 1969 |
| West, William D. | BM3 | Dec 1969 – 1972 | deck | WE WERE Her first crew and boy did we break her in right.just ask eeraah Baker,chief bos'n Mate |
| Begnaud, Jerome | DC-3 | Dec 11, 1969 – Jul 1, 1971 | BT | Nice to read some of the comments. Hope everyone who served with me is having a good life with fond memories of our service. |
| Collins, Kenny (Coolbreeze) | SEAMAN | Dec 31, 1969 – Jul 31, 1971 | 1ST & 2ND | Bruce, Lou, Harley, Gus, and Willie. I remember all of you. First Shake down in Cuba and Med Crusie. 1970 Jordan Crises. Do you remember Kenny "COOLBREEZE". Chipping paint, hanging over the side, and swim call in the Carribean. |
| Wolf, Bill | ETN | 1970 – 1971 | ||
| Kalisz, Philip | DC2 | 1970 – 1972 | R | Reported aboard Butte at the Boston Shipyard.. Made first Shakedown, Gitmo,and Med Cruise. |
| Barker, Mark | ENFN | Jan 1970 – Apr 1973 | A | ENJOYED THE CARIBBEAN AND 72 MED CRUISES A DIV WAS FUN WITH GREAT PEOPLE STILL GET A RUSH WHEN I HEAR THE LONELY BULL SONG ON TAPE I SAW SOME NAMES I KNOW ON THE LIST HOPE YOU GUYS ARE DOING WELL ANY REUNIONS PLANNED |
| Dotson, Doug | MM/3 | Jan 1970 – Jan 1971 | A Division Filter Cleaning Shop | Med Cruise in 1970. Great ship, CO, XO, EO, mareospeedwagon1@yahoo.com 865-335-0987 Looking for Bascombe, Dunnam, Markewitz, Pope, Steppens, Brainard, Bodzon, Suski, Ratliff, HMC Combs, and all other friends from 1970. |
| Jayne, Chuck | MM2 | Jan 27, 1970 – Oct 4, 1972 | M | Arrived on board while ship was in Portsmith Naval Yard just back from shakedown cruise, made 2 Med cruise's spent a thanksgiving in Cuba, Remember Half Snipe? |
| Bono, Peter | GMG3 | May 1, 1970 – Dec 11, 1973 | third gunners mates | i remember the guys bobby dunaway george kiefer bailes bush burpo beraudreau whipple rushing and this guy mike wilds was an asshole he thought his shit didnt stink but it did |
| Bono, Peter | GMG 3 | May 4, 1970 – Dec 11, 1973 | third | |
| Erb, Edward | SH3 | Jul 1970 – Dec 1972 | Came on brd. as an IC3. Later whiched to SH and ran the ship's store and night laundry. Looking for Bruce Coe and Rob Fletcher. | |
| Yee, Paul | MM2 | Jul 1970 – Sep 1972 | A Division | |
| Johnston, Orman (John) | RM1 | Aug 1, 1970 – Aug 1, 1973 | ||
| Mocadlo, Ronald ( R. J. ) | E-3 | Aug 4, 1970 – Jun 15, 1972 | Deck & Supply | I was welcomed aboard in Malta, as I dropped off my orders at the quarter deck and as I headed toward below deck someone dropped a bucket of paint from atop the superstructure which ruined my dress whites and sea bag. |
| Hillebrandt, Bob | RM2 | Aug 15, 1970 – Aug 5, 1972 | Communications | I enjoyed seeing so much of the Med area. It makes one appreciate the USA much more when you see how people live in other countries. |
| Jaroslawski, Larry (Ski) | MR2 | Sep 10, 1970 – Oct 6, 1972 | R | Looking for anyone who was there. |
| Hayden, Bob | MM1 | Dec 10, 1970 – Sep 1974 | M | We had the baddest bunch of Snipes keeping that Girl running. The entire Engineering Dept. was Awesome!! |
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