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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 1208 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 |
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Nucup, Ernie | DP1 | 1970 – 1972 | S7 | Cut my teeth in Data Processing having just converted from SD1. Great experiences, crew, and cruises. Learned SUADPS and got to loved the U-1500 (AN/UYK-5v). Terrific Div Off: LTJG Steve White. |
McElwain, Vern | DT 2 | 1970 – 1972 | Dental | Steve Johnson, Dr. Buck, Dr. Red anybody in Dental or Corpsman let me know! |
Phipps, Alan | YN3 | 1970 – 1972 | FOX | LEGAL YEOMAN FOR ENS. DOYLE APOLLO 15, HONG KONG, DANANG AWARDS CEREMONY, LIBERTY CALL SUBIC BAY, BERTHED IN FANTAIL WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM FRIENDS IN WEAPONS/DECK,PERSONNEL,AND OTHERS! |
Kuhn, Aj | YN3 deceased | 1970 – 1972 | administration | I am the widow of Chuck Kuhn and looking for shipmates on the oki boat please email me at ajkuhn70@gmail.com I need buddy letters and proof of boots on ground |
Spears, Ernest (Paul) | E2 | 1970 – 1971 | B & S3 | Looking for Ronald Freeman, Donald (Duck) Brown, Jim Kruel, Russell Sandoval, and the rest of the guys that would come to the house in Riverside with me. I can br reached at epspears60@gmail.com. |
Todd, Michael | LTjg | 1970 – 1972 | Supply | Apollo 15 recovery was special! |
Imel, Jerry | OS3 | Jan 1970 – May 30, 1973 | OI | Iwas aboard for to Westpacs and Apollo 15 recovery of 1971 I have some good and not so good memories of the Okiboat |
Whittaker, James | Airman/ E3 | Jan 1970 – Dec 11, 1970 | V4, Pump room/ Flight deck | This was a great time in my life. Lots of great guys and memories. Especially the Typhoon going to New Zealand May of 1970. Never knew waves could get that big. |
Martin, Randy | YN3 | Jan 10, 1970 – Dec 13, 1970 | X - Admin | Fire off of SD, New Zealand & storm. 10th Vietamese Awards on board in DaNang. Chief Scarborough, YNC. |
Cordova, Gene | HM3 | Jan 10, 1970 – Nov 22, 1972 | Medical | I still miss the comradeship on the Okie boat. Apollo 15, the storm underway for New Zealand, Hong Kong and many more ports. Good times for a young sailor. |
Imel, Jerry | OS3 | Jan 11, 1970 – May 10, 1973 | OI | I was aboard for APOLLO 15 Two westpacs.Ihave some good and some not so good memories of the old Rust BUCKET. Any body can call me at home @520 795 7685 I would like to hear from anybody who was aboard the OLD GIRL |
Brown, Don (Brownie) | AE-2 | Apr 1970 – Feb 1971 | V-6 | Crew chief on OKI 3.How about that storm on the way to New Zeland. |
Greenwald, Tim | Apr 1970 – Dec 1970 | ASM | Great times with fantastic memories. I often wonder who is still around and what they are doing. | |
Monzulla, Sam | AG3 | Apr 10, 1970 – Jun 1, 1974 | OA | Good friends, good times and good memories. |
Nucup, Ernie ![]() | DP1 | May 1970 – Jun 1972 | S-7 | First duty station as DP and Div LPO. Lucky to have the best-ever division officer I ever had - LTJG Steve White, and the hardest working DP/DS gang I've known. I cut my DP-teeth on this ship and went on to retire as CW04/DP in 1987. |
Gray, Bob | RD-3 | Jun 1970 – Dec 1972 | Apollo 15, two westpac's, shellback, New Zealand, storm in Hong Kong, arson fire aboard ship off of SD, golf on Grande Is, first in line for overnight liberty, great friends and adventure. | |
Berry, Michael | ABF2 | Jun 10, 1970 – Dec 26, 1972 | ||
Moseley, Fred | RDSN | Jun 10, 1970 – Jun 22, 1972 | operations | An unbelievable experience;visiting the Far East,Recovering the Apollo XV Astronauts,the Viet Nam War.I'm very proud of having my cartoons published(caricatures of crew)The first,in the ship's cruise book,the second in the Apollo XV Book. |
Silverman, Larry | LANCE CORPAL | Jul 15, 1970 – Sep 15, 1970 | 2 bal.2/9 first marine | anyone who served during this time ,contact at l/siverperson@aol.com |
James, Mike | E4 | Aug 1970 – Jan 1972 | Communications | Just to say Hi.. and to try to find a marine who was assigned to Staff.. |
Stoker, Elmo | AC2 | Sep 10, 1970 – Aug 7, 1971 | OI | |
Allison, James "Big Jim" | AC3 | Sep 15, 1970 – Dec 21, 1971 | OI | Had a great time on the ship.....great crew and worked for some fine officers, too...Maj. Klinger and LCDR Smoot....I'll never forget it....rattler50@yahoo.com |
Joseph, Stewart | DKSN | Oct 1970 – Jul 1, 1971 | S4 | Note from Mark M. Stewart, his brother: I regret to advise that he passed away on February 13, 2006. He was laid to rest with full military honors at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. |
Grimes, Wayne | E3 | Nov 1970 – Aug 1974 | second division | |
Berry, Michael | ABF2 | Nov 1, 1970 – Jan 15, 1973 | V4 | I am looking for those who were aboard during Apollo 15 recovery. Also wanting to locate MMC John N. Jones with whom I was stationed at NAS whiting field In Florida. |
Matthews, Steve | DK3 | Nov 20, 1970 – Nov 20, 1972 | Supply | Enjoyed my time on the OKIE3, Apollo 15 recovery, and Subic Bay. Met a lot of good friends and have lost touch with almost all of them. Sorry we never had a ships reunion before they sunk her. |
Jolly, Bobby L | E-3 | Nov 30, 1970 – Oct 1, 1971 | 1st | |
Bicknell, John J. | GMG3 | Dec 1970 – Jan 1973 | ||
Marty), Patrick Martin ( | SM3 | 1971 – 1975 | would like to hear from the old gang | |
St John, Vern | SM-3 | 1971 – 1973 | Signal Crew | Would like to hear from any of the old signal guys, ie., Ridgley, Marty, Gardner, Joe, Frank or anyone else that served with me. |
Cory, Robert | HMC | 1971 – 1973 | Medical | |
Moffett, Earl | SK2 | 1971 – 1972 | SUPPLY | |
Seibel, Todd | PCSN | 1971 – 1975 | Postal Clerk | Served on the Okinawa from 1971-1975. Was in the post office most of those years and trying to to find the PC2 that was in charge at that time. |
Tibbetts, Keith | RM2 | Jan 1971 – Jan 1973 | CR | Great shipmates - fun times, Subic Bay, Hong Kong, Apollo 15. Raw chicken and chili over rice. May she rest in peace with the fishes. |
Indermill, Rodney | ABH3 | Jan 9, 1971 – Aug 8, 1971 | Control Tower | So great guys, really enjoyed Apollo 15, Hong Kong, Subic Bay |
Indermill, Rodney | ABH3 | Jan 9, 1971 – Aug 8, 1971 | V-1 | |
Gregory, Terry "greg" | E5/RM2 | Feb 1971 – Dec 1972 | Communications/Radio | A turnaround to Danang, RVN, an Apollo pickup, and many a day floating in the Gulf of Tonkin on our extended cruise over there. None of us ever thought we'd say it but, we did have some good times!! Who'd a thunk it? |
Stone, Maurice ¨aka Mike ![]() | E3 | Feb 1971 – Aug 1973 | Signal | I am desperatley trying to find anyone especially from sig bridge crew who remembers me. Marty, Vern, Joe. I need to talk to anyone. Email me..Lowflyermikey@yahoo.com or Mikestone1953@gmail.com View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
Andrade, Maurice | ABH3 | Mar 1, 1971 – Dec 15, 1975 | v-1 | Now Liberty Call !!! |
Wermager, Tom | RM2 | Apr 1971 – Jan 1975 | CR | Was on for the turn around, Apollo 15 and 2 extended Westpacs. Those were the days! Subic, Bldg 3 and the storm on the way to Hong Kong for Christmas. Where's the rest of the Radio gang? |
Paradis, Steve | GMG2 | Apr 1971 – Oct 1974 | Fox | Looking for shipmates that I served with. |
Harris, Daniel "Dudley" | PN3 | Apr 1, 1971 – Aug 1, 1973 | X | Hong Kong, Vietnam, Apollo 15, WestPac72 |
Wilburn, Stephen | E-3 | Apr 1, 1971 – Apr 30, 1972 | AIR | THE PERSON I MET ON BOARD WAS DONALD (DUCK) BROWN. I REMEMBER BROTHER SPREARS. WE USED TO CALL HIM DEACON O'MALLEY. HAS ANYONE SEEN RIDGE, DEMPS, WILLIAM, JOFREION ( I HOPE I SPELLED THAT RIGHT. AND JIMMY ( COOL DADDY) JOHNSON. PEACE! |
Trauger, Alan | OS-3 | Apr 14, 1971 – Nov 15, 1974 | OI | Was aboard for the turn around and Apollo 15 in 1971 and 2 West Pac's following that. Would like to hear from those that served with me. |
Lee, Bob | PO3 | May 1971 – Aug 1974 | Supply | |
Trosclair, E.j. | CPL | May 1, 1971 – Jun 15, 1971 | 3rd Bn, 7thMar, 1st Marine | Trained on the ship |
Cavazos, Alfredo (Fred) | L/Cpl | May 10, 1971 – Jul 25, 1971 | FMF | |
Sherwood, Everett | BT2 | May 15, 1971 – May 15, 1972 | B | Picking up Apollo15, messing with old Eng. Officer Wheeler, and watching the sea go by ,it was good fun! |
Davis, Bob | HM3 | Jun 1971 – Jun 1972 | I'd like to hear from anyone who was aboard at the same time I was, especially other Corpsmen. | |
Grotti, John | PR2 | Jun 1971 – Aug 1972 | aimd | looking for 72 cruise book |
Pietz, Rocky | MM3 | Jun 1971 – Feb 8, 1975 | M-Division | |
Davis, Bob | HM3 | Jun 1971 – Jun 1972 | Medical | |
Hunter, Ken | SF2 | Jun 10, 1971 – Feb 2, 1975 | "r" the best | |
Vogt, Fred ( Lizard) | ETN 2 | Jun 30, 1971 – Dec 24, 1972 | OE | Served with Dave Vanloan (have picture of you in Danang).Rember Dave Gross ,black man named Whilly, Larry White,Dave Momberg, a whole lot of good times in Subic Bay and Hong Kong. Also Geno from New York. |
Young, J. Bradford | OS 3 | Jul 1971 – Jan 1973 | OI | would like to here from the Old radar gang |
Caswell, Richard | ABH2 | Jul 1971 – Oct 1972 | V-1 | Had so much fun on the roof and the barbques on sunday. Remember picking up Apollo 15? Too Bad She's on the bottom today....Doesn't belong there. |
Bohsancurt, Rick | E-3 | Jul 1971 – Oct 1971 | SUPPLY | HOT DAYS AND COOL NIGHTS IN "Da CAVE" BAR.CAPTS MAST, PLAYING HIDE AND SEEK WITH NIS. SWIMMING AT THE WATERFALL IN THE JUNGLE AT SUBIC BAY.LEARNING TO WATERSKI AND SNORKEL, THATS PEACETIME MILITARY.LOOKING FOR TODD SIEBLE &KEVIN FRITZ. BOSE |
Young, J Bradford | OS-3 | Jul 1971 – Jan 1973 | OI | |
Miller, Larry | AT-1 | Jul 1971 – Aug 1971 | HC-1 Apollo XV Recovery | TAD - HC-1 Recovery of Apollo XV Lunar Module Endeavor |
McDaniel, Tom | AT3 | Aug 15, 1971 – Oct 15, 1972 | ||
Garcia III, Nash | SK3 | Aug 15, 1971 – Jan 23, 1973 | SUPPLY | |
Kirkendoll, Bruce | AC2 | Aug 16, 1971 – Dec 10, 1974 | OI and OC | Reported aboard as the Apollo 15 capsule was be lowered off the starboard elevator. Made two West Pacs. Good times, great stories; not to mention good friends. |
Rowden, Curtis D. | OS2 | Sep 1971 – Dec 1974 | OI | I always say they are days that I wouldn't change for anything. Wish I would have kept in better touch. Maybe this can be the start. |
Majerus, Jimmie L | E-3 | Sep 21, 1971 – May 1972 | DC/SF | HI all of you okes and all of the DC/SF and the firecracker teem |
Morehouse, Donald | SM1 | Sep 22, 1971 – Jul 1, 1976 | os | |
Martinez, Davd R. | ABH 3 | Oct 25, 1971 – Jul 2, 1975 | V-1 | Just memories |
MacDonald, Patric | HT-2 | Oct 25, 1971 – Jul 3, 1975 | R | Would be great to hear from some of the OKI-BOAT crew.There was some really good times in Olongapo,Hong Kong,etc. |
Spurgeon, Ronald | Communications Yeoman 3rd Class PO | Nov 1, 1971 – Jun 1, 1973 | Communications | Looking for RM3 Ronald O Hughes. Enjoyed my time on the OKI ... Sad to hear the NAVY used it for target practice. Deserved a better ending. Anyone that remembers me or Hughes, send me an email. thanks |
Meadows, David | BM3 | Dec 8, 1971 – Jul 1972 | Deck |
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