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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Kalamazoo (AOR 6). 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 686 crew members registered for the USS Kalamazoo (AOR 6).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1973 | 1974 – 1975 | 1976 | 1977 – 1978 | 1979 – 1980 | 1981 – 1982 | 1983 – 1984 | 1985 – 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 – 1990 | 1991 | 1992 – 1993 | 1994 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Gerken, Bill | AMH 2 | 1983 – 1984 | Air Det | Made workups and Med 83 and escorted Saudi gun boats to Morocco |
Pitts, James | EW1 | 1983 – 1986 | OPS | Living in Mobile, AL.. Would like to hear from shipmates. |
Kirchoff, Jim | BT 2 | 1983 – 1985 | boiler LPO | I was on the Zoo as a boiler tech but ran the evaporators from 1983 when we came out of Hoboken ship yard till 1985 when I went to C school |
Holmquist, Rich | MM3 | 1983 – 1986 | RASE | Would like to hear from my old friends and shipmates again ! |
Bryan, Billy MacK | BT2 | 1983 – 1986 | B | had some really good times on the zoo as much as i can remember anyway. |
Boots, Mark | HT2 | 1983 – 1987 | R DIVISION | GREAT TIMES AND GOOD BUNCH OF GUYS..STILL WORKING IN THE CONSTRUCTION FIELD. WISH I WOULDVE STAYED IN AND RETIRED..REMEBER THE PORTS WERE AWESOME..PLUS THE ONBOARD ANTICS CRAZY..IN THE BERTHING AREAS..GREAT START FOR MY |
Leahy, James | icmen | Jan 24, 1983 – Jan 28, 1985 | e | hoboken dry dock..remember Bubbles my girlfriend the bartender..fran rhodes was her name..yaaabaaaby!!! |
Keefover, Brian | EN3 | Feb 1983 – Sep 1986 | A Gang | |
Barnett, Michael | OS3 | Mar 1983 – Mar 1984 | OPS | Hey boys Barnett here any of these names sound familiar Rick Fell, Dennis Harriston,Keith Downing, Allen Ripple, B.T Pat Brown I remember you we used to hang out some. I remember the red ape too !! |
Marsh, Frankie | RM2 | Mar 4, 1983 – Mar 1, 1984 | Ops | Was on during the escort of the Saudi boats and part of the time in Hoboken. I see a few guys I remember, Wheeler, Barnett ,Moose. |
Empson, Dan | ENFN | Mar 10, 1983 – Nov 27, 1985 | A GANG | WHAT UP MY BROTHERS, DAMN ITS BEEN A LONG TIME.HAD SOME GREAT TIMES ON THE ZOO. |
Madder, Tuey | EN3 | Mar 15, 1983 – Feb 1987 | A Gang | Want to say hey to Jim Leahy, Burkee and Dan Empson. I had some of the wildest times on the Zoo. Hope everyone is good!! I see Rod Tarbell, Brian Keefover and Jerry Carr out there too! Good people!! |
McCabe, John | Apr 1983 – Apr 1986 | b | had a great time | |
Empson, Dan | ENFN | Apr 12, 1983 – Nov 24, 1985 | A GANG BABY | SHOUT OUT TO BRIAN,JOE,STEVE,BILL AND THE REST OF MY A GANG BROTHERS. |
Warner, Bob | HT2 | May 1983 – May 1987 | R | Best crew, best ship. Will always cherish the memories. Retired, living in San Diego with wife, pursuing my bachelors degree, teaching for San Diego City College. |
Pepin, Bob | BM2 | May 1, 1983 – Jan 10, 1987 | 1st | Did almost 21 years. Retired BMC SW/AW May of 2003. Crossed paths with only 2 from the Super K after many years: Ron Kottke had just picked up BMC and Bill Cantwell......well he had just made BM3 again. :) Where's Mud Bone? |
Payne, Steve | BT2 | May 1, 1983 – Jul 26, 1986 | B division | Moshers right about the soccer team,nothing like having an elevator/goal shooting on the Navy's best keepa! Hoboken & Washington Square Park with Burkee, Rossignol and Brownie. 05 lvl steel beach. Reach out & give a shout. the goodole days! |
Silvers, Charles | HT-3 | May 19, 1983 – Apr 15, 1985 | ||
Wheeler, Wade | RM3 | May 30, 1983 – Apr 10, 1986 | OC | Sure would love to hear from any shipmates. Esp my radio/signal crew. |
Jung, Robert | BT3 | May 30, 1983 – Jun 13, 1984 | Wasn't on long enough to get to know anyone but B-Div. people. Wouldn't mind hearing from some of you. Might have to jog my mind who you are. It has been 20 years. | |
Holley, Mark | MM1 | Jun 1983 – Jun 1985 | Liquid Cargo / A -Gang | |
Johnson, Brian | GMG3 | Jun 1983 – Aug 1986 | Weapons | Haze grey and underway. I had some great times aboard the "Zoo". |
Mize, David | SN/MS3 | Jun 15, 1983 – May 15, 1987 | deck/supply | my very first tour of duty. started in deck dept then went to supply and became a cook. |
Stuczynski, Rick | MS2 | Jul 1983 – May 1985 | S2 | |
Carr, Jerry | BT2 | Aug 15, 1983 – 1985 | B | Hello to all ! I hope life has been good to you.Look forward to hearing from you, |
Willie, Dan | e4 | Sep 18, 1983 – Oct 13, 1985 | b div snipes | Ihope u guys remembe me.salter, dunaby,kye,robard,browny,duran.mike |
Davis, Tim | RM2 | Oct 20, 1983 – Apr 15, 1987 | ops | arrived on super K during yard period, hobboken NJ. best times ever. love NYC. Thanks Jim Rosa/walter Hocbruckner/willie brown/rob denboskie. enjoyed both meds/north atlantic was COLD! left super-K outta Rome during 3rd med. now living in tennessee. |
Braxton, Anthony T. | MM2 | Nov 3, 1983 – Mar 17, 1989 | RASE | We Go We Do KZoo |
Davis, Tim | RM2 | Nov 20, 1983 – Apr 15, 1987 | OC/01 | onboard for yard period in Hobokken NJ...Two meds, one north atlantic. Many 12 hour midnight shifts spent in radio central. |
Rosa, Jim | RM2 | Dec 1983 – Apr 1987 | OC | I moaned and complained, but there are special memories from those days. Tim Davis, Walter, Wacky Wheeler, Mike Allemang, and the rest. I miss you guys. Now in San Diego with wife and great kid Chris. RM1 Shaffer, how about some raquetball? |
Bayles, Rick/scooby | HT2 | Dec 1983 – Aug 1984 | Repair Division | I was on the Zoo for only a short time. Got onboard when she was in the shipyard in Hoboken, NJ. Great crew and shared alot of great times with my shipmates. |
Tarbell, Rodney | HT3 | Dec 15, 1983 – Jun 15, 1987 | R-Division | Great time on zoo! Hated chasing turds |
Burroughs, Carl | MMCS | 1984 – 1987 | A | |
Omvig, Russ | 1984 – 1988 | |||
Brown, John | BT2 | 1984 – 1986 | B / retired | Just sayin hi to all the BT's out there. Pat, Salters, White, Kinney, Carr, Skidmore.. what's happening in life? |
Granger, Scot | MM3 | 1984 – 1989 | M | I enjoyed my time on the ZOO.. I aways think about the ones I served with wondering how everyone is doing its been 32 years since the Zoo. Hope everyone is doing well. |
Ryno, Steve | SN-HT3 | Jan 1984 – Jun 1986 | Deck - R | HOBOKEN ! Daigler Brothers ! "Tater-Dipper" Moss, my mentor ! Wish I had stayed onboard, alot of good guys on her ! Spent last two years onboard The Coral Sea w/ fellow Zoo shipmate Billy Mack Bryan...anyone heard of these guys ?? |
Thompson, Steve | QM3 NOW QMC | Jan 8, 1984 – Mar 7, 1986 | NAV | |
Codner, Paul | E3/SN | Feb 1984 – Jan 1986 | Deck | First ship. I caught the ship in Hoboken NJ. Struck out of Deck and went into engineering for IC. Left in 86 to attend IC A school in San Diego. |
Miller, Mike | MM3 | Feb 10, 1984 – Jul 10, 1988 | M Division | What's up Gerloff, Bray, and the rest of the gang in M Division and others!!!! |
Rice, Richard/ Critter | SN-NON RATE | Feb 16, 1984 – Feb 26, 1986 | DECK | WOULD BE GREAT TO HEAR FROM ANYONE IN CO.84 FROM BASIC IN ORLANDO, BEE SCHOOL IN ORLANDO OR THE USS KALAMAZOO IN VIRGINIA |
Mosher, Jason | QM3 | Mar 23, 1984 – Sep 13, 1987 | Operations | Haze gray and underway.. Best soccer team in the Med./ N. atlantic. Beat Nimitz, New Jersey, Nassua, and Hms.Victory in Portsmouth Eng. Beat Marines in Rota and Turks in gulcuk. SK3 Stark..MM3 Payne and Ltjg.Landis were stars. QMCS Crable.. |
Cooke, Trent (Boats) | SN | Apr 1984 – 1986 | Second DIV. | Man! Has it been that long? Sure miss some the best people I ever met. MURPH, Ned, Mike Porter, Kevin, Bob (and some of the wierdest) Had some Great times on the K-Zoo! Miss the old boat crews! UNREP Forever....BEGIN! tlcooke1000@yahoo.com |
Wysong, Frank | E4 | Apr 15, 1984 – Sep 5, 1986 | Supply | Came aboard in Hoboken during a rehab there went to GTMO then the MED, had a lot of fun would like to hear from any of the other supply guys at that time, Don Dahmien, for example and any others that may still be around |
Derrick, Larry | HT 3 | May 1984 – Oct 1987 | Good times on the Zoo. 2 Meds & N. Atlantic back when it was safe to travel. Killed many brain cells near ODU & VA Beach. After EAOS, I went to college, lived in NYC, and became a CPA, but the Zoo years were special. Now in FL w/wife & son. | |
Shipp, Chateaur | E3 | Jul 1, 1984 – Nov 1, 1985 | 1st deck | I Arrived in Hoboken NJ had a great time in NY went to Norfolk Va and a Med crusie, Larry Westley was cool and I remember Mudbone allso.I struck out of deck to the Comm Center RM's went on to A School. |
Morrison, Craig | GMGSN | Aug 1984 – Nov 1986 | WEPS | Would like to hear from shipmates, especially from WEPS. |
Morrison, Craig | GMGSN | Aug 1, 1984 – Dec 15, 1986 | WEAPONS | |
Beckett, Rick | FC1 | Aug 11, 1984 – Feb 19, 1989 | Operations/FireControl NATO SeaSparrow | The longest time of my life but I would not trade 1 sec I spent with the KZOO! I can't believe she is gone, now I feel like retiring. I haven't forgotten the bad but I look upon the good with fond memories of honorable shipmates."If it Flie |
Gestner, Tim | YN3 | Aug 11, 1984 – Nov 11, 1988 | X1 | Hello to all my KZOO shipmates. I have since retired from the Navy and am now a machinist in a local hydraulic tube shop in central Wisconsin. |
Fay, Donald | SM3 | Aug 19, 1984 – Apr 1, 1987 | OC02 | I served with Warren Williams, Chuck Crowell, Ed Thomas, Ben Hallowell, RM1 Sampson, Bruce Hughes, Tim Davis, Jim Rosa, ET3 Alberg, Kaduck and Becket, RM3 Chuck Mullins, Guido, Willie Brown. I had the Hustler Bathroom Wall writing July 1986 |
Francis, Galen/ Brother G | MM3 | Sep 1984 – Jun 1988 | M-Div | Hey fellas,good to see some familiar names out there.hope to here from some of you guys soon.K-ZOO was a good ship. lots of laughs. |
Morrison, Michael | qm | Nov 1984 – 1985 | Navigation | Remember the good times as well as the bad on the "Zoo, but mostly the good times. Would love to hear from any other shipmates that might have rememered me. |
Morris, Don | MM2 | Nov 15, 1984 – Jun 15, 1987 | M | I just found this site! Cool to see some of the old names I served with. Those were great days! Wish I had stayed in and retired! I keep intouch with Pat Brown and Mike Miller. Al Powers , Darryl Johnson where are you? |
Wall, Jeff ( Bb Guns ) | GMG2 | Dec 15, 1984 – Mar 1, 1987 | WEPS | Ray you out there ? |
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