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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Okinawa (LPH 3). 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 1205 crew members registered for the USS Okinawa (LPH 3).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1962 | 1963 – 1964 | 1965 – 1966 | 1967 – 1968 | 1969 | 1970 – 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 – 1975 | 1976 | 1977 – 1978 | 1979 – 1980 | 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 – 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parr, Doug | ETN3 | 1967 – 1968 | OE | |
| McElravy, James | LPH 3 | 1967 – Apr 1970 | ||
| Ahlborn, Donald | E 3 | 1967 – 1968 | Started out as Mess Cook ended up in Dry Docks at Long Beach. | |
| Leflore, Arthur "art" | HM 3 | 1967 – | H | |
| Davis, Bob | CWO | 1967 – 1970 | X | Served as Personnel Officer and X Division Officer. Transferred in summer of 1970 to NAS Kingsville, TraRon 21 and served a Personnel Officer until re- tirement in Sep 1970. |
| Dinsmore, Joe | GM3 | 1967 – 1968 | fox | first trip to nam capt.alexsander good old man |
| Hatfield, David | PC3 | 1967 – 1968 | X | Fond memories of my time in Vietnam and WestPac. |
| Greeley, Don | E-3 Airman | 1967 – 1971 | V1 | |
| Nolen, Dennis | AG2 | Jan 1967 – Dec 1968 | OA-Weather | Great Experience! Met a lot of really decent sailors. Great Chief PO!(Carl Newgent) |
| Watts, John | E4 | Jan 1967 – Dec 1967 | A Div | If any one remembers I am the black guy that did karate on the hanger deck. If yoy do remember get back to me. I now live in Willow Grove PA that is about 30 mile outside Philadelphia. |
| Long, Tom | BM3 | Jan 1967 – Jan 1968 | 1st Division | |
| Brown, John | RD 3 | Jan 1967 – Feb 22, 1968 | OI | Transferred to the OKI when she was leaving the east coast going to San Diego then on to Vietnam. |
| Holbert, Charles | MR 3 | Jan 1967 – Jul 10, 1969 | A GANG | looking for old shipmate |
| Walsh, Thomas | CYN3 | Jan 15, 1967 – Sep 8, 1968 | COMMUNICATIONS | HAD MANY FOND MEMORIES OF MY SHIPMATES AND THE TIMES WE SPENT ON AND OFF THE SHIP. IT WAS ONE OF THE GREATEST TIMES OF MY LIFE. |
| Garner, John A. Garner | PH-2 | Jan 19, 1967 – Mar 6, 1970 | OA | Now live in Milwaukee area Wisconsin, semi retired, love to travel, camp, fish (but don't always catch) have hunted down a few of the old gang, weatherguessers and Aviation boatswainmates mostly. Am pretty active with the V.A in Milwaukee |
| Bunch, Johnnie | E3 | Jan 20, 1967 – Jul 25, 1968 | M | |
| Blackwell, Robert | ABHAN E3 | Jan 20, 1967 – Mar 6, 1970 | V1 | |
| Lanski, Denis/ski | E3 | Feb 1967 – Aug 22, 1969 | V'1 | Had a reuion with BLOOM- EASLEY -HANSEN-JW STICE in 2009. Im on here today to let everbody know JW passed away Nov 7 2010 |
| Garner, John | PH-2 | Mar 16, 1967 – Mar 6, 1970 | OA | Panama Canal, Two Vietnam Cruises. Photolab |
| Rodriguez, John Robert | YN2 | May 1967 – | COMPHIBRON 9 | I was a member of COMPHIBRON 9. Served aboard during Operation Beaver Cage and a few more operations off of the Coast of Vietnam. It's to bad that this fine ship ending had to be a target. |
| Blanton, Jim Blanton | RM2 | May 1, 1967 – Oct 31, 1968 | COMPHIBRON FIVE STAFF | Great bunch of communicators. We pushed a ton of traffic with only 1 non-D during a very hectic period. |
| Blanton, Jim | RM2 | May 20, 1967 – Oct 1, 1968 | PHIBRON FIVE STAFF | Reported aboard while she was "on-station" as flagship for TG 76.4 off the Cua Viet River. I will always remember that morning we landed on the flightdeck. My entire life changed that day. I was very proud to serve with my shipmates. |
| Pendergraft, Richard | E3 | May 26, 1967 – Jun 2, 1970 | V-3 | Was on the Okie for 3 and a half years. Trying to find someone who knows the date we had the ship party on the beach. This is very very importent to me. |
| Delgado, Gilbert | SK-2 | Jun 1, 1967 – Jul 31, 1968 | S-1 | Storekeeper in supply department. Served and served my third tour in Nam on this ship (First two onboard U.S.S. Paul Revere (APA-248) |
| Kendrick, Thomas (Tom) | GYSGT | Jun 14, 1967 – Oct 28, 1969 | COMBAT CARGO | |
| Lisk, J | RDSN | Jul 1967 – Feb 1969 | OI | Having difficulty with Agent Orange claim. Anyone with information about reporting in on ship's log please send. jl@usca.edu |
| McElravy, Jim "Mac" | AK1 | Aug 1967 – Jul 1969 | S-6 | Relieved Bill Oliver as Division Petty Officer. Trying to find CWO Tom Turbin, Capt. Joe Konopik, and Bill Oliver, Jim Anderson, Rich CunninghamRetired 1975 |
| Maxwell, Edgar | LT. | Aug 1967 – Nov 1969 | Administration | |
| Maxwell, Edgar | LT.JG | Aug 1967 – Nov 1969 | admin | boarded in Vietnam; served as Ship's Sec / Legal Off./ Admin / PAO; editor of west pac cruise book 1968-69; great memories of terrific friends on the OKIBOAT. Served with a super group of guys. now retired in So. Carolina; (hospital admin |
| Horton, Mike | Aug 1, 1967 – Oct 6, 1968 | |||
| Miller, Ronald | radio man e 4 | Aug 4, 1967 – Oct 1, 1968 | radio man comphibron 5 | Was with Comphibron 5 and am looking for ship mates that were in with me at same time. contact me at miller_ronaldjsr@bellsout.net. |
| Holt, Richard | AG3 | Sep 1967 – Sep 1969 | OA | i have often wondered what happen to friends I met all them years ago. If any of you find me here send me an note. |
| Proue, Dave | AC3 | Sep 1967 – Nov 1968 | OI | The AC's & the RD's-great guys.RDC Smith, crazy,runt,Harrison the round,RD2 Van Zandt,(the model for The Fonze).Bourque,Meier & LeRoy Wall. Maj D Allen-great guy. we watched Ens Maxwell get sea sick as the last line came off the pier |
| Konkel, Bob | ABF3 | Oct 2, 1967 – Oct 2, 1971 | V 4 | Just checking in to see if any old mates might be communacating on this site |
| Watson, Kenneth | ABH-3 | Nov 1967 – Nov 1969 | ||
| Mostoller, Earl | DK3 | Nov 1967 – Dec 1969 | S-4 | Good time in Hawaii for Apollo Capsule, made West Pac cruise, in yards at Long Beach. Transferred to shore duty Jacksonville, Fl. Worked most of life in Minnesota, retired in Florida. |
| Hovious, Rob | LTJG | Nov 1967 – Jun 1969 | Fox Division | |
| Fulkes, Duane | LT | Nov 14, 1967 – Jul 31, 1968 | Supply | Served as Food Service Officer during operations off of VietNam in 1967 and during Apollo recovery operation in 1968. |
| Frescura, Dennis | CYN3 | Dec 1967 – Oct 1968 | communications | |
| Duchene, John (Bag) | YN3 | 1968 – 1969 | Admin | |
| Proctor, Tom | E3 | 1968 – 1970 | ||
| Abston, Ralph (Stone) Harold | ABH AN | 1968 – | V3 | Would love to contact anyone that was aboard the Okinawa and attended the beach party. Did anyone do milk runs into DaNang? |
| Rowland, Guy | DP1 | 1968 – 1969 | S7 | Good memories of time aboard. Sad to know she's on the bottom off southern California. But still serving the sea service as a reef for sea life. |
| Gurney, Stephen | DP-3 | Jan 1968 – Sep 1970 | Operations | Found the Oki boat to be a good duty station. Served with the weatherman and photo group and really enjoyed working and going on liberty with them. |
| Landau, Ike | GMG3 | Jan 2, 1968 – Jan 22, 1969 | Weapons (guns) | Worked on the Port 3"50 and small arms. |
| Snelbaker, Gerald J. | PC3 | Jan 10, 1968 – Mar 16, 1969 | X | Served aboard the OKI for 15 mo. Made West-Pac cruise starting Oct.68 until I left in Mar.69. As I remember a good group of shipmates from the entire ships company especially X and S-2 Div. |
| Snelbaker, Gerald / Jerry | PC-3 | Jan 10, 1968 – Mar 16, 1969 | I remember the good days aboard the Oki and being assigned to X-Div. Where is Colletti PN-3, Anderman YN-3,PCSN Garza. Remember Mr.Davis WO-2 and of course CPO Littman (CHINFO). Hope to here from someone soon. | |
| Sperling, Sam | Ltjg | Jan 28, 1968 – May 15, 1970 | Disbursing | Although I had not yet my future wife, the time on USS Okinawa was among the best years of my life. Officers and Enlisted pulled together through the War, the fire, the typhoon off New Zealand and the packing seal leak. |
| Hodge, Patrick | E-3 | Feb 1968 – Dec 1970 | V-4 | Looking for mates that took the 1969 west pac cruse aboard the USS Okinawa, This was a great time in life. espcially the trip down to New Zealand, (One heck of a Storm,) |
| Sleeper, Brad | LPH 3 | Feb 18, 1968 – Mar 27, 1970 | Weapons Officer | Absolutely the worst duty assignment in my Naval career, The ship was very poorly run from the Commanding Officer on down. A typical example of the "Zumwalt Era " navy. |
| Lawson, Gary | DP2 | Mar 1968 – May 1970 | S-7 | S-7 computer room |
| Rulli, Ron "rules" | E-4 | Apr 2, 1968 – Jan 5, 1970 | Ships Services | I did a West pac Trip on the "OKI", right after a West Pac tour on the USS Davidson DE-1045. I worked in Ships Services, Enjoyed West Pac liberty, with a good Crew. Retired after 30 years with the UAW! live in Mn. Summers in Alaska! |
| Bengtson, Devarold "Beng" | ph3 | Apr 11, 1968 – Aug 16, 1971 | Operations | I served as a photographer for almost 31/2 years aboard this ship, mostly good years. I boarded on it's return from Apollo 6 and got off on the return of Apollo 15. Served with a lot of great men, shared great times . |
| Robinson, Wesley | AN | Apr 30, 1968 – Oct 25, 1969 | V6 | Made a Viet Nam deployment. First ship. I retired 1988 |
| Rosquist, Dale Aka Rosey | E3 ABH Airman | May 1968 – Jul 1970 | V3 | I was wondering if anyone can pinpoint the exact date the ships crew went on the beach party in DeNang? (China Beach? May/June '69?) Would like to know the damage done during the typhoon outside New Zealand/Reunite w/old buddies. |
| Silverman, Richard | RD2 | May 1968 – May 1971 | OI | If you were aboard the ship in January , 1969 and went to the China Beach party, you may have a claim for agent orange exposure if you have related health issues. Please contact me for further information and help. |
| Guerrero, Joe | SEAMAN | Jun 1, 1968 – Oct 2, 1969 | WEAPONS, 2ND DIVISION | REPORTED IN JUNE OF 68, MADE THAT WEST PAC, AND WAS TRANSFERRED IN COUNTRY TO SERVE ON PBB'S. I MUST SAY THE OKINAWA WAS ONE OF MY BETTER TIMES IN THE NAVY. |
| Klein, Frederick | ABH-3 | Jun 1, 1968 – May 15, 1969 | V-1 | Spent almost a year on the Wespac cruise. Call sign Gallant Man. Worked in Primary Flight Control until I made ABH-3, then became a yellow shirt on the flight deck. The Marine squadron was HMM-362. |
| Kemp, Larry | bmsn 3rd class | Jun 18, 1968 – May 18, 1970 | BMSN | |
| Gurney, Stephen S. Gurney | DP 2 | Jul 1968 – Jul 1971 | The everyone else the Oki boat was my home for a couple of years. Seeing some of the names of crew members brings back some great members. | |
| Brown, Robert Glenn "Chaplain" | Chaplain | Jul 1968 – 1970 | Navy | Anyone remember "Doc" a Marine medic attached to BLT 2/26, SLF Alpha. Boarded Oki-3 in March 1969. Southern accent. 5'9" 150 lb. Died in direct hit by Vietcong insurgents while tending wounds. PLEASE CONTACT ME. |
| Silverman, Rich | RD2 | Jul 1, 1968 – May 9, 1971 | OI | GREAT SHIPMATES!!!!! |
| Nidbella, Larry | rd2 | Jul 10, 1968 – 1971 | oi | |
| Hatchell, Thomas Randy "Hatch" | an/ac3 | Aug 1968 – Jun 26, 1969 | operations "OI DIV" in CIC | Was striking for Air-Controller. Had many good friends and a very good experience while aboard. We had Marines squadron HMM-362 ( YL's -UH-34 helos.)aboard. I have lost my cruise book and am looking for cruise book? |
| Chesley, Edwin (Ed) | ABH3 | Sep 1968 – Jul 1969 | ||
| McPeters, Mac | AN | Sep 1, 1968 – Jun 1, 1969 | V-3 | Just curious about any of the guys in this div. during this time. |
| Yates, Robert (Spanky) | qm3 | Sep 12, 1968 – Sep 12, 1972 | navigation | found 5 shipmates, looking for all |
| Bojarski, Ski | HM3 | Sep 16, 1968 – Dec 13, 1969 | hospital corpsman | doc How are you sorry to hear about Als. Son I served with your dad in Viet nam aboard lph3 .We worked in sick bay primarly on grunts wounded on assults from helos attacks in country.We hit quite a few ports and had one hell of a time |
| Burda, Gary/"doc" | USN HOSPITAL CORPSMAN | Sep 20, 1968 – Oct 17, 1969 | USNHC | This is my dad. Not to sure of the exact periods. My dad has ALS and is unable to recall time lines and memories. His doctors think this may be attributed to exposure to Agent Orange. If u know this "DOC" please reply |
| Flaherty, James | EM3 | Sep 28, 1968 – Jun 15, 1969 | E- | |
| O'Brien, Tom / Obie | HM3, OR TECH. (8483) | Oct 1968 – Feb 1970 | H | Operation Bold Mariner, Jan. / Feb. '69 |
| Sailor, Cliff | RD2 | Oct 1968 – Dec 21, 1971 | ||
| Cottrell, Ken | sn | Oct 1968 – Oct 1969 | first | deck ape. Bacon and Sleeper the two worst "leaders" ever. What happened to Paisley, Dog, Souza, O'Meara, etc.? |
| Bengry, Mark | AGAN | Oct 10, 1968 – Jun 3, 1969 | Air Operations | Served as an airman in Meteorology (Aerographers Mate) under Chief Bardon. Also with Richard Holt, Frank Panich, Bob Emmet, Richard Groves, Ken Graff, Bill Boyd, Bengsten, Garner, Dan Gurney, |
| Matney, Jim | E-4 | Oct 15, 1968 – Apr 3, 1972 | V-1 AIR & DECK | |
| Tegeler, Richard | AMS-3 | Oct 25, 1968 – Dec 15, 1970 | V-6 | |
| Peters, Steve (Pete) | AC3 | Oct 26, 1968 – Dec 10, 1970 | OI | Remember a whole lot of storms we steamed through-especially the one we had going in to NZ. We had some great times in most of the ports we visited, but some we visited way too much! (Olongapo) played on the ships softball team-we were good |
| Stewart, Bill | MM2 | Nov 1968 – Jan 1972 | Engineering - A | Good times, good crew, loved New Zealand |
| Russ, John | E-3 | Nov 1968 – May 1969 | 1st MAW | Just attempting to find any of my buds who served with me. |
| Valdez, Flavio (Chico) | YN2 | Nov 1968 – Feb 1971 | X - CAPTAIN'S OFFICE | Had some great times overseas. HONG KONG was always a great stop. Great friends from those years still visit PN3 GREEN, G.POMPETTI, B. SEVILLE Super guys after almost 40 years. |
| Maresh, Joe | ASH-2 | Nov 1968 – Dec 1971 | AIMD | Anyone around from AIMD or OKI 3 Crew ?? |
| Robinette, Thomas (Robbie) | 3rd class petty officer | Nov 1968 – Jan 1972 | navigation | Nickname Robbie, Three tours in Vietnam. Remember the terrible storm just before we got to New Zealand and then the shellback initiation afterwards, the fire onboard outside San Diego and we picked up Apollo 15 |
| Jones, Ellis | RD3 | Nov 16, 1968 – Apr 28, 1971 | OI |
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