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USS Sylvania (AFS 2) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Sylvania (AFS 2). 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 471 crew members registered for the USS Sylvania (AFS 2).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1966 | 1967 – 1970 | 1971 – 1974 | 1975 – 1976 | 1977 – 1979 | 1980 – 1981 | 1982 – 1984 | 1985 – 1987 | 1988 – 1990 | 1991 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles, Dwight [dave] | MM3 | 1967 – | M | Good ship to be on, but not long enough. Where did Blackwell go? |
| Paxton, Richard | EN3 | Jan 1967 – Feb 1969 | E | Captain's boat (boat shop) |
| Lubahn, Darrell | SK2 | Mar 1, 1967 – Jun 22, 1968 | S 2 | |
| Weinberger, John | SN | Mar 23, 1967 – Feb 2, 1969 | First | Worked are butts off, but the ports of call were great! |
| Brewer, Ron | DP3 | Jun 7, 1967 – May 14, 1969 | S1 | Fond memories of Naples, all the ports of call, great friends and good times. Would like to hear from Don Harmon (TN), Louis Smitty Smith (NJ) who were cooks. Remember The San Francisco and El Morraco bars? |
| Morgan, Bill | Ftg3 | Jun 22, 1967 – Jun 15, 1969 | 3rd division | I must have had a good time, if I only could remember it! |
| Kunning, Dave | BT2 | Oct 6, 1967 – May 19, 1970 | B | Enjoyed serving on the Sylvania, lots of long hrs and hard work. I worked down in the fireroom, I think I can still steam those boilers in my sleep. Would like to hear fom any snipes that remember me. |
| Landowski, Lee | SN | Nov 1, 1967 – Oct 29, 1969 | First | Being a boat coxswain in the Mediterranean sea was like a paid vacation courtesy of the U.S.Navy,nothing but fond memories of my ship and crew. |
| Paiz, Ascensio Pat | BM | 1968 – 1969 | 1ST DIV | Best time of my life and great company |
| Sheldon, Glenn | cs3 | 1968 – 1971 | S3 | enjoyed seeing all the ports in the Med. Great Ship and crew and the best cooks in the Navy. |
| Akeson, Allan | GMG2 | 1968 – 1970 | 3rd | Great ship, many great ports, many more good friends. Wish the best to all my old shipmates! |
| Spencer, Carl | EM3 | 1968 – 1972 | E | Still this side of the grave! |
| Laraby, William R | SN/EN3 | Jan 15, 1968 – Jul 30, 1971 | EVERYBODY SHOULD REMEMBER THEIR FIRST TOUR WITH FONDNESS. I KNOW THAT I DID. AFTER MY TRANSFER TO ENG DEPT, I PROBABLY SPENT AS MUCH TIME WORKING FOR M-DIV AS I DID A-DIV. I SPENT A LOT OF TIME ON THE FLIGHT DECK WORKING FOR THE SUPPLY DEPT. | |
| Nelson, Steve | FTG3 | Feb 1968 – Apr 27, 1969 | third | Ran ships radio station "WAFS" |
| Jenkins, Earl | E3 | Feb 1968 – May 1970 | 1st | like to hear from anybody |
| Hipp, Antone 'Tony' | Storekeeper 2nd Class SK-2 | Feb 1, 1968 – Aug 29, 1969 | S-1 Division | Enjoyed my tour and reported to Lt. (later RAdm) Ray Sareeram. |
| Smelker, Tom (Smiley) | ETR-3 | Mar 1968 – Dec 1969 | Looking for "DOC" HM3 on board at same time I was. And also randy Foster (ETR6). Anyone know how to reach them? | |
| Maybery, Phillip | SN | Apr 1968 – Oct 1969 | 1st Division | I started out in Navigation Dept. with SN John Pierce and after a while, my drinking got the best of me and I was transfered to Deck, 1st Division. I worked for BM1 Pulley and Chief Brown. I loved her. |
| Knierim, Curt | RD 3 | May 1968 – Dec 1971 | 1st & Ops | |
| Bush, Eddie | DK2 | May 1968 – May 1969 | Supply | Really enjoyed the different port of calls. Malta and Rock of Gibralter, 2 of my favorite. Palma also great. I have some great movies of the Russian destroyer that circled us. |
| Gregorek, Mark R. | FTG-3 | May 1968 – Oct 1970 | 3rd | Great shipmates, especially remember fondly Jim Gallo FTG-1 who took care of us like we were his kids. Playing "tonk" till all hours of the morning and selling our cigarettes to Luigi in front of the Blue Bird USO |
| Barany, Michael | SK3 | Jul 1968 – Feb 1970 | S-1 Supply Dept. - Office | Naples was a nice home port. |
| Mike, Taylor | DP2 | Jul 8, 1968 – May 15, 1970 | Computer Systems | Join the Navy to see the world and I say all of the Med. Great memories. Especially the time we borrowed the gig to go to Capri Island |
| Mueller, Robert | SEAM | Aug 1968 – Sep 1969 | Interior Communications | I was the dude that manned the film projector most of the time. Medical discarge due to a bit of pot. |
| Akins, Robert W. | BM2 | Aug 21, 1968 – Nov 12, 1972 | second deck | In charge of boat, crews |
| Zeitner, Doug | EM2 | Sep 1968 – Jan 1972 | E | I enjoyed my 3+ years on the ship and all the friendships that were made |
| Jones, Charles | Y4 | Sep 8, 1968 – Jun 4, 1972 | First all4years | Looking for guys who served in 1st division during this time.contact me at knothead 888@outlook.com |
| Gompertz, Edmund | SK-3 | Oct 1968 – 1971 | SUPPLY S-2 | |
Avelino, Fred  | CS3 | Oct 1968 – Jul 1971 | Food Service | |
| Badon, Paul | AFS2 | Oct 15, 1968 – Dec 19, 1971 | e | would like to hear from anyone from the ship i am living in ga retired raising goats and veggies am from slidell la my spot on the web is at yahoo groups then search for natureez join the group. looking to relocate pete roiz |
| Casey, Danny | IC3 | 1969 – 1971 | Interior Comm | Good memories but I cant find anyone in the E div that I served with would like to know about IC1 Carter and IC2 Robert Bathke |
| Hockemeyer, Larry | DP3 | Jan 1969 – Apr 1970 | Data Processing | I enjoyed by tour very much. It ended when she went into the yards in 1970 for the first time since her initial deployment to Naples, Italy for 5 years. I still have my piece of that deploy flag, longest in history. |
| Peavler, Hanley | MR3 | Apr 16, 1969 – Feb 14, 1970 | R-2 | I worked in the Machine shop Had a great time & have some good memories Looking for DC-3 Mickey Newber we sure did some Hard steaming |
| McCoy, Harley | E3 | Apr 24, 1969 – Apr 13, 1971 | 3rd | I was 3 inch. 50 operator and boatswain mate. Loved my time on ship. My favorite port was England. Loved it so much --wish I had stayed in. Retired now under medical conditions. |
| Twomey, Jim | OPS YEOMAN | Jun 1969 – Oct 1970 | OPERATIONS | I STILL CAN RECALL EVERY INCH OF SYLVANIA, AND FIND MYSELF SMILING AT THE MEMORIES.IF I HAD REALIZED AT THE TIME THAT I WOULD FONDLY THINK OF HER, SO MANY YEARS LATER, I WOULDN'T BEEN SO ANXIOUS TO LEAVE.... |
| Brown, Thomas/tom | DC3 | Oct 1969 – Oct 1971 | R | I feel horrible about not staying in touch with my best Bud's , Dave Scanlon & Wayne Young.We had some great times together.Remember the ''American Bar'' in Marsailles,France? |
| Cole, Steve | RM2 | Oct 24, 1969 – Nov 25, 1971 | Comm | Great Ship, Excellent Duty, Fine Crew |
| Jeson, Thomas | PN3 | Nov 19, 1969 – Aug 19, 1971 | x division | wondering if C.L. Tillman (LTJG) is still around |
| Sparkman, Doug | YN3 | 1970 – 1971 | X | Was underway alot in a short time, but really enjoyed the ports o call and the friends. Re-upped and went to the Submarine Navy in Charleston, SC. Best memories. Still enjoy being on the water. |
| Shepherd, Anthony | HT3 | 1970 – 1973 | R | |
| Nadelberg, Alasn | e-3 | Mar 20, 1970 – Oct 30, 1971 | deck hands | the best time of my life vloved every where we went |
| Frei, Edward | MR3 | Jun 1970 – Jun 1972 | A | While on board I had a great experience and visited many ports I would have never seen. Worked with a great group of men. |
| Reed, Larry | FTG3 | Jun 10, 1970 – Jul 2, 1973 | 3RD | |
| Cameron, Anthony (Tony) | RM2 | Jul 10, 1970 – Dec 19, 1973 | OC | This lady was my first actual command. Where I became a true sailor. Had great shipmates and officers. Really enjoyed my stay on the Sweetheart of the Sixth Fleet. |
| Jefferies, Dick | LTJG | Aug 1970 – Jan 1972 | Communications Officer | |
| Torres, Ralph | E3 | Sep 1970 – Dec 1973 | Sick Bay | Great times and made some great friends. |
| Peters, Ralph (Tim) | BM3 | Nov 11, 1970 – Jun 6, 1974 | 2nd | |
| Spencer, Eddy | MS2 | Nov 27, 1970 – May 29, 1972 | Supply S-3 | Enjoyed ship and cruises to the Med. I broke sneeze guard on chow line |
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