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USS Milwaukee (AOR 2) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Milwaukee (AOR 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 579 crew members registered for the USS Milwaukee (AOR 2).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1969 | 1970 – 1971 | 1972 – 1973 | 1974 – 1976 | 1977 – 1979 | 1980 – 1982 | 1983 – 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 – 1989 | 1990 – 1991 | 1992 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zilinski, Mike | COOK SN | 1972 – 1974 | My Brother Mike Died oh a heart attac on April 28 1978. He enjoyed cooking for the crew of the USS Milwakee | |
| Wright, Jack | HT2 | 1972 – 1973 | I came on Milwaukee from sub base in New London. First sea duty. Lot of good times. Lot of hard work. Good times in Subic Bay. A good time in life. | |
| Kreisler, Bobby (Robert) | E-3 | 1972 – 1973 | maintenance | |
| Melascaglia, Robert | IC-3 | 1972 – 1974 | Engineering | After the USS Littlerock, I served aboard the AOR-2, an oiler that proved to be interesting. My time with the Navy was terrific leaving as an E4. You may remember me as "Mela" from Brooklyn. |
| Richeda, John "roach" | BM 3 | Jan 1972 – Oct 1975 | 1st Deck | First cruise was GITMO. What a way to start. Looking for Sweeney, Mooney, or Betz or anyone else who wasn't at the reunions. |
| West, Stephen | sn | Feb 1, 1972 – Aug 21, 1974 | cook | it was the best time of my life had a great time learned alot |
| Oconnor, Les | E4 | Feb 10, 1972 – Feb 13, 1976 | A Gang | |
| Clark, Gary | PN2 | Mar 1972 – Jul 1975 | X | Lots of spades, lots of reading, lots of rock n roll. It took me years to look at a clock at those particular times, especially 1545 and not think of "relieve the watch." |
| Williams, John ("Jp", "jp-5") | Storekeeper, 2nd Class Petty Officer | Mar 1972 – Aug 17, 1975 | S-1 | I worked in/supervised GSK, was Cargo Deck Supervisor, Food Service Recordskeeper, and the editor of two cruisebooks. I played guitar by myself and with Dennis Wood (QM) when I wasn't playing Spades in the EAM room! |
| Dudley, Richard | OSCS(SW) USN(RET) | Mar 6, 1972 – Oct 1, 1975 | OI | Great developmental time of life. Enduring friendships and unforgettable experiences. |
| Ference, Jeff | HT | Apr 1972 – 1975 | R | |
| McGovern, Bud | HT 3 | Apr 1972 – Mar 1973 | Engineering Division | came on board with only 11 months to go, best duty station i had in 4 years, i was the bass player for the ships band Damn Right did the west pact cruise |
| Crawford Jr., William | DP1 | Apr 1, 1972 – Apr 9, 1974 | S7 | Lead Petty Officer in ADP. Mannaged SAC-224 Class Accounting for Dry, Freeze and Chill and Deck Load Items. Provided assistance where needed during UNREP and provided invoices/receipts for all items going or coming over the side. |
| Thompson, Tom | HM2 | May 1972 – Apr 1973 | Medical | |
| Blanco, Marciano | HM2 | May 1972 – Apr 1973 | Hospital/Medical/Sick Bay | HiTom! Would you remember HMCS Marciano Blanco? Please email me at nancypangablanco@yahoo.com. I am his wife and we live here in the Philippines and Mark is paralyzed and I think it will help if he has buddies to reach |
Donnelly, John  | SA Boatswains Mate Deck team 2 | May 1972 – Apr 1974 | Deck 2 Boatswain | I left the ship while the Milwaukee was in dry-dock in Quincy. Mass. I had fallen 50 ft. through two hatches and ended up in the Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Md. Chief Ackermann was our MCPO and always had us ship shape. |
| Kidd, Herbert | SN STOREKEEPER | May 1, 1972 – Oct 29, 1974 | s1 | after i got out i surve 9 year in the NR thay call me cisco on the milwaukee iam from arkansas but live in ohio know |
| Porter, Arthur | seaman | May 5, 1972 – Jul 7, 1977 | cook | great ship and a lot of good freinds |
| Moody, Jack | SK2 | Jun 1972 – Aug 15, 1975 | S-1 Supply | I was the OPTAR Records Keeper in the Supply Office. We made 2 Med cruises, went to Viet Nam in the middle of our Med cruise, so we pretty much saw the whole world in 10-months. I got my undergraduate degree,Married 30 years.4 grown kids. |
| Fuller, Robert | HT3 | Jun 1972 – Mar 1974 | A/R | The Med/West Pac cruise was the longest 9 months of my life.. But still glad I was there. |
| Blakeman, Lynn | MM1 | Jul 1972 – Mar 1974 | A Gang | 22 years in the Navy. Served on 3 old DD's a DDG and Staff of CDS-2. The crew from the Vietnam era were the best! Bass, Lawson, O'Connor, Lenny, Morris -I'll never forget you. And the there was DAMN RIGHT! Consider the Reunion - I was at |
| Demasi, Peter | PC2 | Jul 1972 – Oct 1973 | x | joined med/westpac cruise in july 72 departed in boston yard fond memories of Olongapo! and DAM RIGHT! still think of shipmates Frechette and Blount! want to attend next reunion please advise where and when. |
| Jukes, Terry | E3 | Jul 27, 1972 – Oct 5, 1974 | Engineering | I came on board the USS Milwaukee in Barsolona, Spain late July 1972. I worked in the Battery shop. We left the Med the middle of October 72 and sailed around the African horn to Subic Bay. I enjoyed my short tour of the Navy. |
| Mazzeo, Tom | RM3 | Aug 1972 – 1974 | oc | looking for former shipmates |
| Dupuis, Joseph W. , III | BT3 | Sep 1972 – Apr 12, 1973 | B | It was an experience after being aboard a destroyer. |
| Brazzell, Bubba | MS3 | Sep 1972 – Jul 1975 | S2 | After I got out, I came back to Tennessee. Currently a aircraft machinst in Nashville. Been married for 40 years, with 3 children and 6 grandchildren. I still keep in touch with Dee Derriso and Steve Kapner. |
| Orduna, Ramon | BM3 | Sep 1, 1972 – May 1, 1975 | 2nd | Got early out so I could finish school Joined the Reserves Stayed until 1988. Made 2 medcruises, 2 Gitmo, 1 Vietnam. Great bunch of folks there.Attended a reunion in Newport Rhode Island around 2007. nickname was Pancho |
| Elwell, Ed | RMSN | Sep 17, 1972 – Oct 1, 1974 | OI & OC | lOOKING FOR ANYONE THAT SERVED IN THE SAME DIVISION AT THE SAME TIME. IT WAS A HELL OF A EXPERIENCE. HAD A GREAT TIME. |
| Schoen, William | GM3 | Sep 24, 1972 – Jul 17, 1975 | 1st | Represented ship in martial arts competiton Norfolk Naval Base, took 1st place. Marksmanship award on land, couldnt hit, well, anything at sea. Atracted more waves than anybody. |
| Kutner, Rob | Gmg2 | Oct 1, 1972 – Jul 7, 1973 | 3rd | |
| Bean, Richard | ICFN | Nov 1972 – Apr 16, 1976 | E (IC Room) | |
| Heimlich, Ralph | LT | Dec 1972 – Apr 1973 | Supply | Ahoy to shipmates from the Viet Nam cruise off and on Yankee station. Many long hours of continuous unrep port and starboard side. |
| House, John Bart | MMFN | Dec 10, 1972 – Nov 22, 1973 | J | Served in J,A/R and M divisions |
| Wall, Alexander T. | FN | 1973 – 1975 | M | would like to contact any M div personal during 73-75 |
| Derden, John | EM3 | 1973 – 1975 | E | |
| Austin, Rocky | SN | 1973 – 1976 | J DIV-1ST DIV | |
| Gray, Rod | HT3 | 1973 – 1976 | R-division | |
| Dawson, Frank | OS2 | Mar 15, 1973 – Jul 2, 1976 | OPS/OI | Had some good times and bad ones too, but as the years go by you only remember the good ones. AOR-2 will always be part of my life. |
| Dawson, Frank | OS2 | Mar 21, 1973 – Jul 2, 1976 | Two times at GITMO one MED Cruise, the yards in Quincy and Philly. Been out long enough to forget the bad times but old enough now to remember the good times. Bermuda Triangle and Cuban gunboats, & being rescued by a Spruance. Sea Stories. | |
| Merrill, Robert, Bob,electro | EMFN | Mar 26, 1973 – Aug 21, 1974 | Electrician | Went to Haiti,Cuba,Meditrianian. Got stateside 9/18/74 &EM3.Did 4 years USNR in Samar 6001 repair unit. Then in 1980 joined USAR in communications till 1986. |
| Podojil, Robert | FIRE CONTROL TECH SN | Jun 1, 1973 – Jun 30, 1975 | Fire Control | I remember the time we where heading to Cuba and the ship stopped in the Cuban waters from some sort of salt water intake foul up we went to battle stations pretty wierd for a bootcamper that just got on board. triangle came to mind |
| Ackerman, Chief | BMC | Jul 1973 – Jul 1976 | 1ST AND 2ND | |
| Rodriguez, Rene | BM3 | Aug 1, 1973 – Apr 10, 1976 | 1ST | I RETIRED AS A BMC IN 1973.IST DIV.BMC ANDERSON AND BM1 DUCK RAN FIRST DIVISION. MADE MED CRUISE IN 1974. WAS IN QUINCY MASS. AND PHILLY SHIPYARDS. LARRY MCDONALD AND MYSELF WOILD HANGOUT MOST OF THE TIME. MEMBER OF THE CAPTAIN'S (GIG) . |
| Morris, Clifford (Skip) | MM3 | Aug 10, 1973 – Sep 15, 1974 | Great group of guys on a great boat. During an unrep, perhaps the most professional group of people I've ever been around. Otherwise, a bunch of partying fools. Miss all of you terribly. | |
| Mullin, Robert | fn | Aug 15, 1973 – Jul 15, 1976 | b division | |
| Hamel, Dennis | EM3/EM2/EM3 | Sep 1973 – Apr 17, 1975 | E | well known 'sea lawyer' and trouble maker - also the best damn electrician aboard- E div lead 1yr Med cruise '74 (only all night gas station in the Med) Fierce gale cracked the main deck (monster ocean) off Hatteras. AOR2 scrapped now. |
| Rich, Arthur | QM3 | Sep 1, 1973 – Jul 1, 1977 | Nav | |
| Quick, John | SK3 | Nov 1973 – Aug 1975 | S1 | Former SK3 and OBTAR records keeper for the USS Milwaukee from 73-75. Lots of fun, adventures, and friends. Since the Navy I continued on with active during with the Army. I retired last Oct 05 as a MSG (E8) with over 26 years of military service. |
| Quick, John | SK3 | Nov 28, 1973 – Aug 15, 1975 | S-1 | started as a mess cook, then to the deck dept for a short time, then worked in the Supply Office. Later continued on with my military career in the Army. Retired as an MSG (E8) in 2005. Email jdquick@hickorytech.net |
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