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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 – 1989 | 1990 | 1991 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croteau, Jerry | FC3 | 1989 – 1991 | FOX | Hello too all crewmembers of OKINAWA.She was a good lady of a ship.Had some fun times and good memories aboard her.God speed shipmates. |
| Olson, Troy | OS2 | 1989 – 1992 | OI | |
| Howard, John | ABF3 | 1989 – 1992 | Air | Hated it while I was there but I look back and remember it as one of the best times of my life. Grape-apes!!! |
| Rodman, Jay | BM1 | 1989 – 1992 | 1st | Good to see you all, Thanks James for sending this to me.. Who let Danny out of the paint locker???? Wheres our lil scurvy dog Davis? I swear I saw him on Cops in the drunk tank in San Diego |
| Lyman, Walter | HT3 | 1989 – 1991 | R-1 SHIPFITTER SHOP | HAD A GREAT TIME ON BOARD, DESERT SHIELD/STORM MISS EVERYONE |
| James, Jimi | E-4 | 1989 – 1992 | V-1, V-3 | I served aboard the USS Okinawa during Dessert Shield/Storm, spent a long time at sea, could not imagine a prouder ship to have done it on... |
| Biggers, Shaun | Lieutenant | 1989 – 1992 | A-gang, EMO, CIC, EWO | Desert shield through decommissioning |
| Heder, Jim | BM 3 | Jan 1989 – Dec 1992 | 1st/2nd | Hey you scurvy dogs I'm here. Had some great times while on that ship, great friends too. Still got my clover. |
| McKinney, Lee | E-4 ABH | Feb 2, 1989 – Mar 4, 1991 | Air | Had alot of good times...drinking and chasing the girls!!! Alot of good memories and good people. |
| Hill, Dee | AN | Mar 1989 – Oct 19, 1991 | V-3 | What's up shipmates. ahill_ibc@hotmail.com |
| Pamintuan, Dante | 1ST LT CCO | Mar 1989 – Jul 1990 | Combat Cargo | For all of those who remember Master Sgt Spence and the Filipino Marine Lt who took over for Combat Cargo...what a blast I had on the Okinawa. Mazatlan, Blue water workups and Drug enforcement. Sorry I wasn't able to stay with you guys. |
| Saucedo, Jesus | Mar 1, 1989 – Feb 28, 1991 | comm | ||
| Olson, Troy | OS2 | Mar 20, 1989 – Jul 22, 1992 | OI | ptf54601@yahoo.com will also work |
| Tuason, Gabriel | AS3 | Apr 1989 – Jun 1992 | AIMD | Looking for some fellow AIMD personnel that served from 1989 - 1992. Had a great tour. Back-to-back Western Pacific / Persian Gulf deployment. Was there for Desert Shield / Desert Storm. |
| Saucedo, Jesus | RM/IT | Apr 1989 – Feb 1991 | CR | WAS IN DESERT SHIELD AND STORM |
| Carrejo, Reynaldo | RM/IT | Apr 4, 1989 – Sep 3, 1990 | COMMS | ONBOARD FOR 18 MONTHS, MESSAGE CENTER WATCH SUPERVISOR. DESERT STORM, DESERT SHIELD. |
| Sanchez, Paul G. | AG1 | Apr 10, 1989 – Oct 4, 1992 | OA - Weather | Had a great time serving with Eric Orr, Paul J. Knizner and Ken Tubbs. Other notables that gave me a good challenge; Ron, "T" or he hates to be called Terrance or Soul Brother number two" and to all my friends from the First Class Mess. |
| Bean, Aaron | ABH3 | May 1, 1989 – Dec 12, 1992 | V-1 | Some of the most memorable times I have had! Looking for anyone, especailly Air division, who served from 1989 to 1992 DECOM. I hope you all have had a good life and continue to do so! |
| Scarry, John Scarrybopossum | ABH3 | May 16, 1989 – Dec 17, 1992 | V-1 | I am Still hugn over! Hope everyone is doing well and happy with thier lives . I have a 2year old daughter and "never thought how that could change my life OH BOY!" stlii talk to some of the fellows and remember whata incredible experien |
| Cotter, Shane | EMFA | Jun 1989 – May 1992 | Enginering | April 2007 and getting ready to graduate from Centrel Bible College with a pastoral ministries major; wanted to say hi. does anybody have nathanial Bonghanoys email? Hey Nick and Fiener Email me and say Hi email serveGodonly@hotmail.com |
| Contreras, Mauricio | OS2(SW) | Jun 1989 – Dec 17, 1992 | OI | Made some great friends on there. Marv Colman, Granvold, Delling, Lopez, Stanek, Mookie Johnson. One of my airdale buddies (SKI out of V-4) became my cousin. Brad Roepe, Pouche Many good memories. Take care guys. God Bless |
| Laure, Daniel | LT. 03 | Jun 10, 1989 – Jun 27, 1991 | Air | Flight deck officer, MWR officer and Assit Ait Officer, Helicopter pilot, OOD Underway. |
| Weiler, Paul | PRC | Jun 20, 1989 – Jun 30, 1991 | Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance (AIMD) | Served as Quality Assurance Division Officer, Maintenance Control CPO (nights) and Aircrew Survival Equipment QA Inspector |
| Page, Joe | AD1 | Jul 13, 1989 – Dec 5, 1992 | Oki Crew/ AIMD | Great times, The sinking made a cool vid though! Would be glad to hear from my old shipmates, Retired in 99. completed BS and AS in Comp info systems. Currently Live in Wa state. John Green, lost email after move. |
| Hager, Robert | DP2 | Aug 1989 – Dec 17, 1992 | S-7 | computer mainframe. (AC during Gulf). AKA as "Suppo's B-". Capt Howdyshell was good. I miss Runyan and rest of division. Work for post office in Dahlonega, GA. I brag about seeing dozen or so countries during my time onboard. |
| Wilkerson, Dale | E4 | Aug 1989 – Sep 2002 | DECK | WHAT'S UP BOYS, THE CLOVER IS ON AND RUNNING STRONG. YOU ALL GET IT TOUCH I AM ALL WAYS ON THE ROAD U NEVER NO.. |
| Erwin, Robert | E-4 | Aug 1, 1989 – Apr 1, 1991 | V-1 | |
| Hale, Paul | AN | Aug 7, 1989 – May 10, 1991 | V-1 | The Oki was my first command and it was a blast. I made a lot friends back then that I would love to get back in touch with. The memories from Mazatlan to Subic bay to New Years in Singapore. |
| Salinas, Jose M. | E-5 | Aug 16, 1989 – Feb 18, 1991 | V-1 | HEY RASA ......... HAD A GREAT TIME IN THE OKINAWA . LIKE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH SOME FRIENDS. I AM IN SOUTH TEXAS (MCALLEN) . Jose Marcos Salinas. |
| Luna, Gabriel | MM2(SW) | Aug 20, 1989 – Dec 31, 1991 | M | |
| Antonopoulos, Nick | EMFM | Sep 5, 1989 – Sep 6, 1992 | Engineering | Great memories. Desert Shield Desert Storm. Hope everyone is ok and doing well now. |
| Beenken, Jay | MM3 | Sep 5, 1989 – Oct 5, 1992 | Engineering | Had A great time on the oki ,A lot of great adventures along the way.Parties at Portland Ore. San Deigo and the P.I . Never will forget the Peekster ,crusing in his jeep in Portland or kev's bronco drop me a email guys. fnltch@yahoo.com |
| Moore, Steven | ET3 (AW) | Sep 18, 1989 – 1992 | Operations / Compat Systems | Great memories, Miss my Shipmates,-------- I'm now a graduate of LSU, Married, Have 2 boys and one on the way, I'm a High School Teacher / Coach ---- Would love to hear from old friends |
| Enriquez, Mitch | ABF2 | Oct 1989 – Oct 1991 | V-4 | I remember all the good times with Jerome Doss, Senior Chief Vinegas, and all my guys in the JP-5 Pumproom. |
| Williams, Wellington | MM2 | Oct 1989 – Nov 1992 | I had many good times during Desert Shield/Desert Storm as a member of "A-Gang". Wont' forget the times in the P.I. and Thailand. Now a Business Analyst and teaching at DePaul University. Earned my Ph.D. after leaving the military | |
| Fields, Michael (Mr. Attitude) | MM2 | Oct 1989 – Dec 1992 | Great ship, Great crew, Great memories! | |
| Peche, Kevin | BM3 | Oct 5, 1989 – Oct 9, 1992 | Boats | looking for my buddies from my divison such as heder, stapelton and so on |
| Addison, John | HT2 | Nov 10, 1989 – Dec 18, 1992 | R | GREAT FIRST SHIP DID 2 MORE AFTER HER BUT WASNT THE SAME. STILL IN THE NAVY HOWEVER AS A CAREER RECRUITER, IMAGINE THAT |
| Boyer, Kel | OS2 | Nov 24, 1989 – Nov 30, 1992 | OI | Sinkex... Excellent. |
| Casey, James | BMSN | Dec 1989 – Dec 17, 1992 | deck 1st div | just wonted to say hay to all of my old shipmates,and to see if anyone remembered who i was. looking forward to hearing from deck dept. |
| Rivera, Jose | E4 ABH | Dec 2, 1989 – Jul 10, 1992 | V1 | Had a great time with all the airdales. |
| Brown, Jason | e-5 | Dec 20, 1989 – Feb 2, 1992 | airman | looking for anyone on my ship with me during desert storm. I have some health issues and need a statement from anyone to verify certain events that took place in combat. Anyone else sick from desert storm? |
| Granvold, Jeff (Granny) | OS2 | Dec 28, 1989 – Dec 5, 1992 | OI | What a great experience and great people to serve with! Boyer, Contreras, Schieferstein, Colman, Lopez, Mancuso, Henneman, and many many more. Will never forget the days onboard and at sea: Two WestPacs, Gulf War, Mazatlan! |
| Perry, Scott | E3 RADIOMAN | Dec 31, 1989 – Sep 8, 1992 | COMMUNICATIONS | WAS IN COMM SECTION, GREAT TIME. I MISS ALL THOSE GUYS AND WONDER WHAT HAPPENED TO THEM ALL. THE NEVER ENDING CRUISE... |
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