US Navy Crew List
– Reunite with old Navy Buddies –
350575 entries available online. Add yours!
0 users currently logged in and 333 visitors active.
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?
Looking for US Navy memorabilia? Try the Ship's Store.
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 | 1983 – 1984 | 1985 – 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braus, Bill | BT2 | 1987 – 1989 | Boilers | Reunion in San Antonio this year in September... I think |
| Tharpe, Don | FC 2 (SW) | 1987 – 1990 | GM (Guns and Missiles) CIWS, Harpoon, Tomahawk | Forward CIWS mounts, 51 & 52 LPO. Big Thunder Down Under. how many battleship sailor golden shellbacks are there in the world? Fantastic Ship and Crew |
| Veldsma, Jr., Dick | Cpl | 1987 – 1989 | Mardet | One of the best times of my life. Semper Fi! |
| Seitz, Paul | GMG2(sw) | 1987 – 1990 | G-2 | Turret two USS NJ |
| Casey, Jimmie | smsn | 1987 – 1991 | oc | Just wanted to reach out to everyone. was there for last cruise to lowering the commissioning penant. |
| Ktt, Ktt | Enlisted | 1987 – | X | |
| Marin, Frankie | BM3 | 1987 – 1991 | 2nd to None | Best Sea Duty...Any word on Gary Burchett.. |
| Nagle, Sean | DC2 | Jan 1987 – Aug 1990 | R | It was a great pleasure to serve aboard the greatest ship in the US Navy.I worked in R Division with a great group of people. |
| Unsicker, Brian | MS2 | Jan 1987 – Feb 1991 | S2 | |
| Seitzinger, Mark | BMSN | Jan 1, 1987 – Nov 6, 1988 | 5th | I was the guitarist in the ships rock-n-roll band and was a member of 5th Div. |
| Tolleson, Roger | MMC | Jan 14, 1987 – Apr 4, 1989 | M #4 ENGINEROOM | TO ALL THOSE GREAT BUNCH OF GUYS IN #4 ENGINEROOM AND M DIV. THAT SERVED WITH ME, I CAN TRULY SAY IT WAS A PLEASURE TO "STEAM " WITH YOU AND I WOULD DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN. AT 58, I DON'T KNOW IF I COULD STAND A 6 HOUR WATCH ANYMORE, THOUGH. |
| Petrali, Paul | BT2 | Jan 27, 1987 – Oct 13, 1987 | B | Looking for Thorsen,Ho,anyone else who knew me. |
| Sawin, Robb | BMSN | Feb 8, 1987 – Sep 15, 1989 | 6th | Looking for anyone having served from 1986-1991 6th Division or other Deck Divisions during this time. 6th Division now has its own web site! Contact me for more details asap. (618) 351-7202 Take care shipmates! -Robb Sawin- 7/19/07 |
| Bishop, Brian | SN | Mar 1, 1987 – Aug 7, 1988 | 2nd | |
| McConville, Scott | OS1 | Apr 1987 – Feb 1991 | OI | |
| Killen, Darrell | FC3 | Apr 3, 1987 – Feb 9, 1989 | FA Division | |
| Elias, Javier | YN | Apr 22, 1987 – May 21, 1988 | X1 | |
| Nelson, John Michael (Mike) | LT | May 1987 – May 1989 | Dental | |
| Gibson, Mark | LT | Jun 1987 – Feb 1991 | / / Main Batt Fire Control | |
| Saucedo, Felix Jr. (Bud) | BT2 | Jun 1987 – Aug 1991 | B | The time I served aboard the Jersey was very special to me. Big Thunder Down Under! WETSU!! |
| Rice, Robert (Bob) | MM1 (SW) | Jun 30, 1987 – Sep 4, 1989 | Great Honor to be on board with a great crew. Capt Mixon's final Christmas party in Long Beach was total class. M Div MMC Claxton Hinton..where are you? | |
| Schmock, Edward | btfn | Jul 10, 1987 – Jul 10, 1990 | b | Great navy days. thanks for all the great memories |
| Frank, Raymond | os1 | Aug 1987 – Feb 1991 | oi | was decomm crew,great ship.great duty retired 1998. had a good time in the lifer locker. |
| Greer, Dean | E-3 non-rate | Aug 1987 – 1989 | 4th - deck | |
| Brown, Chris Brown/ "B" | GMG3 | Aug 1987 – Jun 1990 | G-3 | never a dull moment on the Jersey, especially in G-3 Div. Had fun firing the big guns, hated cleaning them, Shout out to those who kept me in line and out of truble, Ansley, Denny, Jonson, Tucker, Dunn, Denman, |
| Meza, Michael | BT2 | Aug 1987 – Mar 1990 | B | Greetings, I was feeling nostalgic tonight and came across this site. I found many shipmates that I recognized from my first command in Hawaii. I am sure I will find many familiar names during my time in Long Beach! |
| Harrison, Jeffrey | Bt3 | Aug 4, 1987 – Feb 4, 1990 | Boilers | Looking for shipmates |
| Heald, Chip | GYSGT | Aug 10, 1987 – Aug 15, 1989 | Marine Detachment | Best 2 year tour of my 20 year career! |
| Tucker Jr, Leon | GMG1 | Sep 10, 1987 – Nov 10, 1990 | G1 | Serving on board the Big J was my most memorable experience of being in the US Navy. I would not have traded it for anything in the whole world. To those who served with me on the greatest Battleship USS New Jersey BB-62. WETSU. |
| Lambert, Albert | SGT | Oct 1987 – Jun 1991 | MAR-DET | SEMPER FI !!! WETSU |
| Oney, Robert Mm3 | MM3 | Oct 7, 1987 – Jun 29, 1990 | M | Crossing the Equator 3 times going through a Typhoon in 1988 and 5 tours of the asia with the best sailors in the world only to gain lifelong brothers and Australia 200th centennial. Awesome! Would so it again! |
| Moore, Darien | DC2 | Oct 18, 1987 – Oct 18, 1989 | DC | We had a great tour |
| Martin, Daniel (Marty) | FR/E3 | Nov 1987 – Nov 1990 | B division | |
| Little, Wayne | E-3 | Nov 1, 1987 – Aug 1989 | A Gang | It was a great experience being on a ship as great as the USS New Jersey. Her contribution to naval history & the security of our nation will always be amazing & timeless. |
| Thorson, Cory | MM3 | Nov 23, 1987 – Aug 4, 1990 | M | To many memories to list! Two wespacs, Korea, Phillippines, Austrailia, #3 engine room, entire M DIv, and Master Chief Baker! Never thought I would miss it, but I do! |
Kurland, Leonard  | BM2(BM1) | Dec 29, 1987 – Feb 9, 1991 | 3 rd | Got a good Chief in BMS (later BMCS) K. The last one. |
| Baca, James | GM2 | 1988 – 1989 | Weapons | 16 inch Gunner,turret #2 |
| Dubose, John David | BMSN | 1988 – 1990 | 6 th | |
| Adams, Thomas | mm3 | 1988 – 1993 | m-div/ a-div | i enter the navy in 1988 went to boot camp in San Diego ca also boot camp my first command was with the USS new jersey BB-62 were i made third class petty officer. i received an good conduit medal. i reenlisted in 1991. |
| Baca, James | GMG2 | 1988 – 1988 | Lower Powder Flats Turret 2 G2 Div | Ahoy there fellow Battleship Gunner, nice to hear someone else say they were a lower powderflats POIC |
| Jones, Rodney | E4 | 1988 – 1991 | 1 | Being aboard the world's best Battleship was a awesome feeling...Go Navy! |
| Keys, Edward | Bm2 | 1988 – 1990 | 1st div | Anyone from 1st Div. Your welcome to get ahold of me. Had a blast. TWO west-pac, and alot of memorys. |
| Finks, Kenneth | E- 3 FN | 1988 – 1991 | Boilers Division | I'm look for my shipmates in B Division. To help me with my service connect disability benefits. Please contact me at Kenf55970@gmail.com. This is so I can get the contact information and I can give it to my DAV lawyer. |
| Scott, Daniel | MMC | 1988 – 1990 | M | |
| Linneman, Chris | GMG-3 | Jan 1988 – Mar 23, 1990 | G-2 | Center Gun Caption Turret 2 Great times great friends It was a honor serving on the Jersey hope to get to the east coast to see her agin |
| Davidson, Bernie | MM2 | Jan 1, 1988 – Jun 10, 1990 | M Division | #4 Engine Room. |
| Sowards, Tom | DC 2 | Feb 1988 – Sep 1990 | Repair | Another one of the "Flying Squads" finest. |
| Ezell, Jeff | MS2 | Feb 1, 1988 – 1991 | Supply / S-2 | What a great ship. Great duty! |
| Alvarez, David | BM3 | Feb 3, 1988 – Feb 1, 1991 | 5th DIV | Loved the Heavy Hitter ! Battle Group Romeo was awesome and we were the pride of PACFLT ! I ran the Captins Porch and was the Fuze setter/ Sight setter for mount 53. Not many can say that. |
| O'Bryan, Michael | BM3 | Feb 8, 1988 – Jan 10, 1991 | 5TH | my best time in the navy was served on the battleship |
| Hicks, Bryan | BM3 | Feb 8, 1988 – Oct 19, 1990 | 4th | |
| Dunn, Jeff | SN | Feb 12, 1988 – Jul 14, 1990 | 2nd | |
| Speer, Patrick | GMG3 | Mar 1, 1988 – Feb 9, 1991 | G4 | |
| Broussard, Tommy | FC3 | Mar 7, 1988 – Feb 2, 1990 | FM | Spent the most time in SPOT 1 (011 Fwd Main Battery Director) enjoying stack gas, sleeping Smoke Watches, and the best views available. 16" Indirect-/Direct-Fire NGFS - nothing could match us. An honor to serve on her. |
| Peterson, James (Pete) | BM3 | Apr 1988 – Feb 1991 | 3RD | Wouldn't trade a day spent on her for anything. The friends I made will always be special, we were "BATTLESHIP SAILORS" on the greatest ship in the fleet |
| Welliver, Tom | HT 3 | Apr 20, 1988 – Nov 18, 1991 | engineering | was a HT, but spent most of my free time on the signal bridge. after decom I went to signalman school, and served as SM 3 onboard USS Roanoke aor-7. had some hard times on the BB-62; however now tht I look back I would give anything togo bk |
| Ford, John | SN | May 1988 – 1991 | 2 | |
| Finks, Kenneth | FN | May 1988 – | B Division | I'm looking for a marine that was stationed on board the new jersey from 1989 -1990. he was a PFC at the time. he scalped his head on the mono rail at the beginning of broadway during a general quarters exercise. |
| Brown, Bruce | mmfn | May 6, 1988 – Oct 1, 1989 | m | West pac was fun, husted, Santana, samuelson, wisener, thompson, and everyone else in m division had a fun time, some of us too much fun. Made me do very well in college all three times and @some of the best universities |
| Hamilton, Edward (Hambone) | E-4 | Jun 1988 – Feb 1991 | B | "It didn't get any better than this!" After 9 years in service, my tour onboard "Big Thunder" was hands down the BEST! Never forget West Pac '88. One month after onboard I was on my way to the best deployment ever. |
| Nine, Jon | mm2 | Jun 1, 1988 – Jan 8, 1991 | A-div | had a good time on this boat |
| Foyt, Paul "Aj" | LT | Aug 1988 – Apr 1990 | MISSLES OFFICER | HOW ABOUT THOSE TOMOHAWKS. |
| Athey, Chad | MM3 | Aug 1988 – Jul 13, 1990 | M | |
| Larson, Ed | BM2 | Aug 1988 – Feb 1991 | 3rd | |
| Townsend, Rodney | MMCS (SW) | Aug 15, 1988 – Feb 8, 1991 | X-Division - 3M Systems Coordinator | rodtownsend@earthlink.net rod.townsend3@gmail.com Decommissioning Crew |
| Lees, Greg | HM3(SW) | Oct 2, 1988 – Dec 27, 1990 | H | Best sea duty I had in the Navy. WETSU...lol. I miss all of my shipmates and friends. Just retired in Feb 07 as a HMCS(FMF/SW). Will be doing my ceremony on the Big J in April or May of this year. |
| White, James | BMSN | Nov 1988 – Feb 1991 | 4th | The best years that I have ever served in the US Navy were onboard the Jersey. Every other command afterwards just wasn't the same. |
| Velasco, Rick | BM1 (SW) | Nov 15, 1988 – Mar 21, 1991 | 3rd & 4th | I told my wife, " if they ever bring the new jersey back, i'd come out of retirement to get on her," she told me "see-ya!" |
| Tucay, Aristotle/bong | BTFN | Nov 17, 1988 – Jan 11, 1990 | B | To all the Flips out there who knew me pls. e-mail at tucayace@yahoo.com. New Jersey boys. The best battleship. I'll never forget all my experienced on board the battleship New Jersey. WETSU... |
| Dunbar, Charlie | SN | Nov 20, 1988 – Apr 19, 1990 | 3rd | |
| Callen, Bruce | HM2 | Nov 29, 1988 – Feb 1991 | H | |
| Crisostomo, Rosini | MM3 MM2(PNA) | Nov 30, 1988 – Sep 30, 1990 | M | Hello shipmates! Worked in #3 engine, main control. WestPac '88, Subic, Hongkong, Hawaii, Phattaya, Singapore, Pusan. Also Seattle, Vancouver. Decomm crew 1992, worked with YN2 Wheeler in the captain's office. 2-1-2022 |
Register and add yourself to the Crew List of the USS New Jersey (BB 62).
Report an offensive or inappropriate entry.
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1956 | 1957 – 1968 | 1969 – 1981 | 1982 | 1983 – 1984 | 1985 – 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 – now
↑ To top of page | ↓ To bottom of page
Reunions
There are currently no planned reunions.