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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Iowa (BB 61). 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 494 crew members registered for the USS Iowa (BB 61).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1943 | 1944 – 1951 | 1952 – 1957 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 | 1985 – 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet, Doyle | Petty Officer Second Class | 1944 – 1945 | Electrical | Electrician on Turret Two. |
| Horner, Robert | Lt | 1944 – 1945 | Signal officer | My dad passed away in 1979 at the age of 71. As a kid, I Ilistened intently to his stories of life on board. I have a copy of the ship's newpaper and 2 photos of his division posing beneath a 16" turret. |
| Buono, Nicholas | Seaman 2nd class Signalman | 1944 – 1946 | Signal | I'm trying to locate other serviceman who served with my father. I am hoping to find someone with a photo of him with his crew. |
| Artman, Paul | Feb 1944 – May 1946 | Member of ship band. Battle Station Turret 2. Would be great to hear from anyone aboard the Iowa during that time, especially band members. | ||
| Katula, Anthony Or Tony | SA 2 | May 1944 – Jan 1946 | 5th | Tony is my father-in-law. He can be reached at the below email if anyone remembers him. |
| Collins, Howard P. | coxswain | May 1944 – | ? | I am his grandson. looking for anyone that new my grandfather and/or has photographs to share. my grandfather passed away in 2004 and never got to learn about his military service |
| Riley, Joseph | SM 1ST CLASS | Nov 9, 1944 – May 22, 1946 | 3rd | Was with the first group of sailors to secure a land site in Japan. |
| Lee, Donald Frederick | FIREMAN SECOND CLASS | 1945 – | I am listing this for my father. He sailed into Tokyo Bay for the surrender. I am researching, if anyone can help please do. | |
| Stone, Robert | Barber | 1945 – 1946 | NA | |
| Abbott, Willard "Bill" | Private First Class(Marine Corp.) | 1945 – | Unknown | This is my grandfather, he was a Marine aboard the USS Iowa. He used to tell me stories of his days aboard and he would guard the admiral's quarters. |
| Howard, Richard B. (Rb, Dick) | ? | 1945 – | ships store | Writing this for my Dad. We plan on making a trip to Long Beach this March to tour the ship he enjoyed. |
| Campbell, Jack | FT3 | 1945 – Aug 15, 1946 | Seaman Second Class | Gunner 1 Turret, I am writing this for my dad. Thought it would be fun to see if he heard from anybody he served with. |
| Henebry, John, Joseph | Feb 2, 1945 – Jul 2, 1946 | I am entering this for my father John Joseph Henebry who served on the USS Iowa between 2/45 to 7/46. I know little of his service and would like to know any information you may have. Robert Emmet Henebry, Master Sergeant, USAF, RET. | ||
| Howard F. Coleman, N/a | AMM3 | Mar 1945 – Jan 1946 | unknown | Thank you to all who served.This was my grandfather. He is deceased as of 07/2003. He did not attend the surrender ceremony, along with several other crew members as "The Japanese put their pants on the same way I do." |
| Velasco, Gerard (Jerry) | Seaman 1st | Apr 14, 1945 – Apr 16, 1945 | Swabbie | Enjoyed my time aboard |
| Tanner, John H. | SM1 | Aug 1945 – 1946 | 5th | Iowa was badly damaged by tidal wave. put in drydock in Bremerton, Wa. Most of crew removed and transferred. |
| Retzow, Harold | EM3C | Aug 1945 – 1946 | E | I worked at Pacific telephone until I retired in 1971. I have made Palm Springs, CA as my residence. I attend all annual Veterans Asso. of the USS Iowa reunions. My phone number is 760-327-3118. |
| King, Howard | SM 2C Radioman | Sep 1945 – Jul 1946 | Don't know | Entering for my step-father who passed away December 7, 2009. Most information I have is from official Navy paperwork, so I don't have everything I would like to add. |
| Braun, Frank | Yeoman Third Class | Dec 1945 – Aug 1946 | EX | My duty on the IOWA began immediately after "boot" camp in San Diego. We sailed to Japan in January 1946. Returned to San Pedro in the Spring and then to Bremerton, Washington where I was discharged in August, 1946. |
| Villescas, Floentino | first class gunners mate | Dec 19, 1945 – Nov 14, 1947 | ? | Florentino was my dad. not sure about the service dates but i have been looking for his shipmates. some body please help me find you. He was a first class gunners mate on a machinegun and boxer nicked named PORK CHOP |
| Young, William D. | SK 1C | 1946 – | ||
| Surman, Herbert "Skip" | SN | 1946 – 1947 | Deck | My dad Herb Surman Sr, was first loader on the right hand gun of mount 53. He passed away in 1988 at the age of 62. |
| Gower, Bobby Gene | Fireman 2 | 1946 – | USS Iowa BB-61 | |
| James, D'Arvil [de] | Fireman | Jan 2, 1946 – Oct 1946 | M | |
| Knutson, Ellsworth | SM 3/C | Jan 5, 1946 – May 25, 1946 | Signal | I WAS ASSIGNED TO THE USS iOWA AFTER SERVING FOR 2 YEARS IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC . WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANY OF THE SIGNAL GANG FROM THAT TIME. .WAS ONTHE FINAL VOYAGE SAT jUNE 9TH 2012 |
| Mahanay, Robert (Bob) | Electricians Mate | Jul 2, 1946 – Jul 2, 1948 | Division 7 | I have entered information for my father who died in 1990. He served on the USS Iowa between 1946 and 1948. |
| Gardner, Roy F | F1 | Sep 20, 1946 – Jun 24, 1947 | F1 | Entering this for my father with the info from his records...he passed away in July 1991 at the age of 63. Would like to hear from anyone who remembers him or knew him, |
| Lynch, Gene | FIREMAN3 | 1947 – | Iowa was a great ship. I enjoyed the ship and crew. | |
| Schreiner, Robert | ET 2/class | 1947 – Feb 2, 1948 | Electronics | |
| Combs, Clarence Lee Roy | S2FC | Feb 1947 – Feb 1947 | FA | At end of my time on ship, I was appointed as mail person in post office to distribute the ships mail aboard the USS Iowa BB-61. Cleaning station was fwd FA ploting room and Mk 37 gun director # 4, Mess Cook for3 months |
| Schone, Frank | ETSN | Aug 27, 1947 – Apr 5, 1948 | ET | I joined the crew of the Iowa in Longbeach, CA. I was still assigned to the Iowa but was sent to ET school in Pearl Harbor 9/5/47 to 5/1/48. I was aboard the Iowa in Bremerton, WA until 4/5/48 when I left for discharge. |
| Rubin, Samuel | SM3/c | Oct 15, 1947 – Mar 15, 1949 | CS | Was a good ship. Enjoyed handling visual communications on the flagship of the Pacific Fleet. |
| Johnson, Roy | Seaman | May 1948 – Jul 1948 | Training | First ship after training |
| Medina, Elmer E. | 1949 – 1950 | Deck | Hope to get in contact with old shipmates | |
| Morgan, Sarah | PRI | 1950 – | D | |
| Donovan, Alvin (Bud) , Jr. | PNCS | 1951 – 1954 | EX | |
| Conner, Millard E. | M M 3 | 1951 – 1955 | Proud to have served. Child looking for news letter/article written about father during his time on Iowa. 1951-1955 email-bamatrsss@yahoo.com | |
| Ard, David | BM3 | 1951 – 1952 | 5th | My father David, served on the Mighty "I" during the Korean War. Now Im walking his footsteps by being a sailor myself. Never got to serve on her, but i sure wish I could have. |
| Look, Robert | 1951 – 1953 | My father served on the USS IOWA during the Korean War. I know little about his time in the navy, but he often spoke fondly of his time on the Iowa. I would love to hear from anyone who knew him during his service. | ||
| Cahail, Darrel / Charlene | coxswain | 1951 – 1955 | navy | This is for my late husband. He fought a grueling battle with ALS over the past 5 years. I am searching for his crewmates that he would have served with (1951-1955). Met 2 crewmates in 1984 at the re-commissioning(IOWA). |
| Burns, Albert | GMG1 | 1951 – 1955 | 1ST DIVISION | i WAS A 1ST CLASS GUNNERS MATE ASSIGNED TO TURRET 1. I WORKED FOR ONE ONE OF THE BEST CHIEF GUNNERMATES,HIS NAME WAS CHIEF STULL. I RETIRED FROM THE NAVY WITH THE RANK AS A SENIOR CHIEF GUNNERSMATE IN 1968. |
| Valle, Charlie | Seaman Apprntce | 1951 – 1955 | 3rd Div. | Looking for Alfonso Lavin and Ronny Renish. |
| Garcia, Felix | Fireman 1st class | 1951 – 1954 | Able | I was aboard the Iowa keeping afloat. We had many of close calls by the glory of god we were to strong to bring down. I was in the engine room in charge of the evaporators. |
| Wood, Homer | mm2 | 1951 – 1951 | Mdiv | |
| Coffman, Bill | FM | Jun 10, 1951 – Jul 15, 1953 | R div | WORKED AS A PIPEFITTER, WAS ON FIRE CREW, AT FLIGHT QURTERS. |
| Boyer, Walter E.,md | LT,MC | Aug 1951 – Jun 30, 1952 | ||
| Piacun, Leon | BM2 | Aug 12, 1951 – Aug 12, 1951 | 1ST. DIVISON | l LEFT HER IN 52 KOREA WAS TRANSFERRED TO GUAM,MI. I SERVED ABD USS GEN W.A MANN SHORE DUTY IN RI. SERVED ABOARD USS SARATOGA FOR A TOTAL OF 6 YRS. ADVANCED TO BM1-BMC. RET. SKIFF'S CREEK NAVWEAPSTA YORKTOWN |
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