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USS New Jersey (BB 62) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS New Jersey (BB 62). 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 473 crew members registered for the USS New Jersey (BB 62).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1956 | 1957 – 1968 | 1969 – 1981 | 1982 – 1982 | 1983 – 1984 | 1985 – 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butts, Edward | BM2 | 1982 – 1984 | 4th | We saw the world and we had the longest deployment since Vietnam! Steak and Lobster meant trouble :-)) |
| Clark, Martin | YN2 | 1982 – 1984 | X-1 and Engineering Log Room | Didn't appreciate it then but now see it as one of the proudest things I have done in my life. I am proud to be a Navy Veteran and prouder still to call myself a Beirut Veteran. |
| Bautista, Felix | IC2 | 1982 – 1985 | E | Looking for anyone from E-Div 1982 to 1985. IC & EM. We have been able to locate over 75 shipmates from the Commissioning 1982 thru the Lebanon Era. Contact me to be added to the list and get the list of old shipmates. Felix Bautista Yukon, OK |
| Lucier, Troy | 1982 – 1983 | 6th | It was the best time of my life,if only i could turn back time | |
| Peer Rn, Larry W | FTG2 | 1982 – 1985 | FA | Visiting the Jersey in Jersey where she now rests I went on the tour. They had the back hatch of turret two open to show the loader, I poked my head in with my son on my shoulders and the smell of the ship transported back 15 years. |
| Saner, Tom | SK3 | 1982 – 1985 | S-1 | From Precom to after Beirut! MIss you Littlefield and Chief Ski!! Great bunch of fellas! |
| Doxsee, John | IC2/IC1 | 1982 – 1984 | X-3 | |
| Bates, Douglas | bm2 | 1982 – 1984 | 2nd/4th | |
| Gunderman, George | CWO2/Lt | 1982 – 1985 | WEPS | Pre-Com Plank Owner and Nucleus Crew. The best ship ever. My second time around. |
| Smith, Smity | sksn | 1982 – | supply | |
| Lincoln, Tim | MM2 | 1982 – | M div. EM06 | What a ride! Thx to the snipes and the shaft alleys crew. Nicest group of men I ever knew. |
| Watts, Randy | Bm 3 | 1982 – 1985 | 3rd | |
Koljesky, John  | LT | 1982 – 1984 | Weapons | |
| Johnston, James | SN, GMG3 | 1982 – 1985 | 5th, G4 | |
| Smith, William | GMG-3 | 1982 – 1985 | 1st div, g-1 | |
| Clark, Thomas | RM2 | 1982 – 1984 | OC | |
| Crummett, Matthew | MS3/PO3 | 1982 – 1984 | Supply (S2) | |
| Spangler, Bill | BM-1 | 1982 – 1985 | 5th | |
| Paul, Robert | EM3 | Jan 1982 – Apr 1984 | E | |
| Kelley, Michael | MS3 | Jan 1982 – Sep 16, 1985 | S-2 | Great Ship with great duty |
| Strawther, John | YN2 | Jan 1982 – Dec 1983 | X-1 | |
| Westlake, William W. Jr. | FC2 | Jan 1, 1982 – Dec 30, 1984 | Main Battery Fire Control | |
| Jones, Terry | GMG3 | Jan 1, 1982 – Jan 1, 1983 | Turret 2 | I was a Pain in the butt when I served with a lot of good men.Sorry fellas! Im better now that its 2009.Welder turned school bus driver. |
| Rogers, Pat | MM2 | Jan 3, 1982 – Mar 16, 1984 | m | Proud to be a plank owner on the greatest ship that ever sailed. The guys in engine room 2 were the best |
| Rogers, Pat | MM2 | Jan 3, 1982 – Mar 16, 1984 | 1984 | |
| Sloan, Michael | HM3 | Jan 5, 1982 – Jun 29, 1984 | Medical | I have fond memories and tremendous pride in having served on one of our most famous and decorated warships. It is now July 15th, 2006 and I have chilling memories of the Lebanese Civil War and bombing of the US Marine Barracks in Beirut. |
| Wood, Kenneth (Woody) | qm/2 | Jan 6, 1982 – Jan 6, 1985 | Navigation | She is still a beautiful sight. Thanks to all the guys who care for her now |
| Waller, Jeffrey | BM3 | Jan 7, 1982 – Feb 1988 | 4 | Enjoyed my time on the ship with friends. Miss Smurf. Remember the polywog and crossing the equator. Someone lost a flip flop in the tube. It was nasty. |
| Cavanaugh, Thomas | GMC(SW) | Jan 9, 1982 – Feb 10, 1984 | G4 | Been 38 years since I have left her. It was a fun time, well for the most part. Being I was a west coast sailor, it was nice to see ports in the Med. I made Chief and also earned my SW pin. |
| Parker, Tim | Jan 10, 1982 – Apr 27, 1985 | I was one of the lucky ones, having had the pleasure of recommissioning her in Dec.1982. Not sure how I would have dealt with decommissioning such a unique piece of history.... | ||
| Parker, Tim | EM2(SW) | Jan 10, 1982 – Apr 24, 1985 | I'm glad I was on her recommissioning crew and was off before she was laid up, not sure how I would have handled something so depressing! Not many ships in the history of any Navy deserve to be at sea like our IOWA's!! | |
| Kiehne, Randy | E-1 SR | Jan 10, 1982 – Dec 22, 1982 | 1ST | |
| Boehm, Charles | GM3\GMC (SW) retired | Jan 15, 1982 – Jul 7, 1984 | G-4/G-5 | It was the most amazing experience of my life. Good Times, Bad times and hard times but I look back and I'm glad I was there. I'm a retired GMC(SW) now. |
| Smith, William J. | HT1 | Jan 28, 1982 – May 15, 1985 | ENG / ER09 | WAS THE BEST OF TIMES AND THE WORST OF TIMES.. STILL MISS THE OLD GIRL. |
| Curry, David | MR1 | Feb 1982 – Sep 1984 | A (EA04) | Pre-commin' a battlewagon. It don't get much better than that. Wonder what ever happened to MMC Lowe? |
| Rodda, Edward | IC2 | Feb 1982 – Jan 1984 | IC/E | Anyone remember emptying the garbage locker with Marines prior to crosssing the line.Wasn't Art Mota in charge of that?Also, didn't an IC3 break into a 1MC station and said some really bad things about shellbacks in his best Irish brogue? |
| Montagna, Kevin | OS3 | Feb 1982 – Mar 1985 | OI | SOME OF THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE |
| Powell, Richard | rp3 | Feb 1982 – Jan 1984 | dont remember | the best of times, the worst of times. |
| Berg, David | MM3 | Feb 1982 – May 1984 | M | Hello Big J shipmates. Everyone remembers where they were when 288 rounds of 16" were fired. What a day. Chief Maxey was a helluva chief. From Subic to Haifa all within a year. Whoda thunk it? |
| Munnerlyn, Michael | PN3 | Feb 1, 1982 – Feb 21, 1984 | X-2 Division | Oh, what a time it was... hated it then, miss it now. West Pac was awesome. Miss old friends like Jeff Combs, Rick Diaz, and many others. MCPO Christ was hard man to work for but I know he had hard job. Good times. |
| Slinsen, Jim /sluggo | HT/ E 5 | Feb 1, 1982 – Jan 6, 1985 | R | |
| Bauer, Randy | BT3/BT2 | Feb 3, 1982 – Jan 31, 1984 | Boilers (B) | Member of #1 Fireroom (EB01) |
| Tillery, Thomas | SM3-E4 | Feb 12, 1982 – Dec 12, 1984 | Signalbridge/communications | Greatest crew ever |
| Finley, Michael | LT | Mar 1982 – Dec 1983 | G-3 | "We covered your Aft." |
| Lindsey, Zack Poseidon | GMG 1 | Mar 4, 1982 – | G-2 | I checked on for pre com and was on that great lady for the little 3 month shake down cruise that turned in to about a 13 or14 month my grand father was also a gunner in the same gun and same turret in 42 |
| Flynn, Timothy | SM2 | Mar 10, 1982 – Sep 20, 1985 | OS | Loved my time on the New Jersey. Made lifelong friends with a lot of guys. Still in contact with many of them 36 years later. |
| Vargas, Ramon | BM2 RCARLOS VARGAS | Mar 12, 1982 – Oct 15, 1985 | 3RD DIVISION | THE BEST CREW EVER |
| Jacobson, Michael "Jake" | L/CPL | May 1982 – Apr 1984 | Marine Detachment | Spent 6 months off the coast of Beirut with a great crew of Marines & Sailors. Gunny Wiseman, where are you? |
| Keneard, Haward | YN3 | May 5, 1982 – Dec 6, 1985 | Captains office | Outstanding!!! Tour of duty |
| Seamster, Gary | SA | May 7, 1982 – Nov 7, 1985 | First | |
| Chelius, Jr., Thomas | BT E-3 | May 10, 1982 – May 10, 1985 | B | I served on board this great warship beginning with recommissioning ceremony to extended sea duty off the coast of Beirut. I worked in #4 Fire-room with many hard workers and a few malcontents. Turn-and-Burn! & Firepower |
| Reyes, Jose | BM2 | May 15, 1982 – Jun 17, 1985 | 3rd | Remember Beirut 1983. |
| Durkee, Daniel (Durkweed) | GMGSN | May 28, 1982 – 1985 | Weapons G-3 | 1st tour Turret 2- R gun layer, Train op, Powder Flats, and Magazines. 2nd tour Turret 3 Gun layer, Magazines. During reftra b4 4th comm. were absolutly amazing. Having old salts aboard and thier story PLANK OWNER!!! |
| Carey, John "Gizmo" | OSSN - OS2 | May 30, 1982 – May 20, 1985 | OI | Plankowner |
| Mulalley, Carl | HT2 | Jun 1982 – Jul 1984 | R/ER04 | I was on commisioning crew and spent most of my time on the flight deck. Beirut was a real blast (ha ha). |
| Fuller, Pete | FTG3 | Jun 1982 – Apr 1985 | FA Division | Have Guns Will Travel |
| Lepordo, Tony | RM2 | Jun 1982 – Feb 1984 | OC | |
| Henderzahs, Allen | BM-3 | Jun 15, 1982 – Sep 10, 1984 | 1st | What a great time in my life. Were are you Marty Wallace, Kevin Fleener, and Roger Hughes? |
| Gillespie, Timothy | PN3 PNC CW01 | Jul 1982 – Apr 1987 | ADMIN - X-2 | Great Ship |
| Gurwell, Chuck | bm2 | Jul 1982 – Sep 1984 | 3rd | |
| Hollowell, Lee | RM1 | Jul 1982 – 1985 | OC | |
| Bayne, Michael | BM2 | Jul 1, 1982 – May 1, 1985 | 4th | PLANKOWNER Great Tour of Duty. One I'll never forget. bayne.michael@yahoo.com RIP my Brother Jeff and shipmate |
| Powers, Wayne | BT3 | Aug 1982 – Dec 1983 | B | Took a tour a few years ago. Signed the log and saw my rack. brought back a lot of memories. |
| Hall, Mark | FTG2 | Aug 1982 – Jan 1985 | FM | |
| Amado, Paul | BM2 | Aug 1, 1982 – Dec 24, 1984 | First | The only Division to run a First Officer over the hill. |
| Butler, Jay | HM2 | Aug 14, 1982 – Aug 23, 1984 | Medical | Hi Everyone. I am doing good. I live in El Paso, Tx. I am retired (Medically disabled). I'm reaching out to buddies from 82-84 to write a buddy letter for me for Lead and asbestos exposure on the ship for VA disability |
| Gillespie, Timothy | DP3/PN3 | Sep 1982 – Jan 1984 | Admin/DCC | |
| Jarnot, Frank | MM1 | Sep 2, 1982 – Oct 31, 1985 | M -Div | Served under MMC Rayle, great mentor, worked with Brian Fast , CWO Nesbitt, Brian Mallow, ROBERT MYERS, Fielder, Burke, Norris. Great tour of duty, proud to be part of USS New Jersey heritage. |
| Crewe, Bill | SA | Sep 10, 1982 – Sep 15, 1984 | Main Deck | I enjoyed being able to serve abroad the New Jersey. I'm now living in Georgia 64 years old still working and hoping to continue. |
| Hatfield, Ronald R. | Then MM2, MM1(SW/AW) RET. | Oct 1982 – Sep 1984 | M,A, X-Div. MAA Duty | Great ship miss her and the good times I shared with fellow shipmates! |
| Witty, Bryan | MM3 | Oct 10, 1982 – Mar 13, 1985 | M | Had alot of fun on the Big J, member of EMO5 then EMO3, Chief Maxey was great , Old Man Foster was grumpy, Swick was good , Norris,Melson, Warrick,and Sobers good friends, but miss evryone in M-Division. |
| Brown, Charles M. Jr | RM2 | Dec 1982 – Dec 1983 | OC | Plank owner and shellback |
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