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USS Pyro (AE 24) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Pyro (AE 24). 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 454 crew members registered for the USS Pyro (AE 24).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1963 | 1964 – 1968 | 1969 – 1971 | 1972 – 1974 | 1975 – 1977 | 1978 – 1981 | 1982 – 1985 | 1986 – 1988 | 1989 – 1991 | 1992 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, Anthony E. "Beeeav...smitty..... | BT P.O. 2ND CLASS / BTOW | 1978 – 1982 | Engineering/ Fireroom Boiler Tech | It was the greatest experience of my life. It was on this ship I was introduced to the Iglesia Ni Cristo in which I became a Minister. Thank you Mr. Hill, Jerry, Curtis State, Mr. Lynch, Hello to Mr. Mallory- God bless us all. Miss you all as well. |
| Boothe, James. | HT2 E5 | 1978 – 1981 | Repair | Still living in bay area I am now a union electrician in IBEW local 180 Napa-Solano |
| Jungers, Steve | IC2 | Jan 1978 – Jun 1981 | Engineering | |
| Hunter, Bobby | AE 24 | Jan 5, 1978 – May 20, 1981 | COMM/CR | HELLO, SOME HAVE ALREADY HEARD FROM ME.ANY OF THE RADIOMAN DIVISION DURING THE TIME ABOVE, CONTACT AT NAVTOPGUN2@JUNO.COM. WOULD REALLY LIKE TO HEAR FROM SOME OF THE RADIO GANG. |
| Jackson, Jeezus Tits | SM2 | Jan 20, 1978 – Sep 16, 1980 | ops | |
| Courtney, Anthony | bmsn | Feb 1978 – Jul 1982 | 2nd deck | remember the trips to Alaska, mexico and the rose festival. Had a great time with my first tour. went on to complete 22 years retired NCCS in 2000. |
| Bartlett, Ralph | QMSN | Feb 1, 1978 – Feb 1, 1981 | Operations | Who is on the helm BBBartlett.... |
| Strickland, Thomas | BT3/BT1/CPT | Feb 10, 1978 – Jul 10, 1981 | Boiler | Served 8 years in the Navy left as a BT1 Joined the US Army Officer Candidate School Retired As A CPT Infantry O-3E in March 2000 Remeber Jerry Turner and Curtis States abd Smitty |
| Koenig, Fred | E7 | Mar 10, 1978 – Mar 31, 1998 | Personnel, Training, ESO | None |
| Watembach, Bradley | E3 | Apr 23, 1978 – Mar 13, 1982 | RASE | Great memories |
Quinones, Valentine  | USS Pyro AE-24 | Jul 1978 – 1979 | Engineering | Davis Morgan, Eugene Bradford,James Noonie,Eugene Sloan does any one know how to get in contact with this guys they were on my ship with me USS Pyro AE-24 with me 1978-1979 |
| Achterberg, Doug | HT2 | Aug 1978 – Sep 8, 1981 | Repair | Some of the best times of my life.My son now severs aboard the USS Mobile Bay(CG-53) |
| Thompson, Larry | OS2 | Aug 15, 1978 – Jan 2, 1982 | OI | Canhead, OB, Russ, Korak, Nerg, Bentley, Fowler. Had a good time in CIC. Hated updating charts import, especially on saturday. Loved the Alaskan cruise, Capt. Manning took us to and the Alcapulco. I'm in Phx, AZ |
| Glaze, Clayton Glazeo | seaman | Sep 11, 1978 – May 9, 1981 | RASE | westpac1980 chip a handrail 4 peace hail2 the deckdept |
| Tanner, Mike/biggie | Nov 15, 1978 – Nov 13, 1980 | |||
| Rodgers, Paul | BM-3 | 1979 – Oct 1980 | 3rd | I have fond memories of that time aboard the Pyro. Anyone heard from Joel Robey? |
| Stuart, John "Stu" | EN 2 | 1979 – 1982 | A Gang | I regret not keeping in touch with a lot of guys that I admired also no leaving on better terms, Roy D, Steve J & Jim G. Great guys that I had wronged. Stu |
| Mann, Bruce | ctm3 | 1979 – 1980 | operations | I think I was the CTM ever on an ammo ship |
| Korak, Son Of Tarzan | OS2 | 1979 – 1981 | OPS CIC | For the Vet's that preceded me... Thank You. For those that came after... You walked over our footsteps. Thank You. |
| Westberry, Brad | HT2 | Jan 1, 1979 – Jun 1, 1982 | R | Served onboard during the late 70's and early 80's, retired as DCCS(SW/AW) in May 2004. Living back in Texas and working for the State as a Deputy State Fire Marshal. Would enjy hearing from previous shipmates. |
| Pereira, Butch | MM2/ MM1 | Mar 1979 – Apr 1980 | M Division | Went diw during ECC drills, with no emergency diesel generator. Lit the plant off using one SSTG and residual steam. |
| Bates, Douglas | BM 3 | Apr 1979 – 1982 | 1st div | |
| Trahan, D.r. | ENS | May 1979 – Apr 1980 | DCA | My first tour of duty. I remember many of you on the list. A, E, and R division men were the best! I still remember Capt Manning....... |
| Marshall, Steve | PN3 | May 1, 1979 – May 1, 1981 | x | Mad my first Westpac on Pyro and really enjoyed my time working in the ship's office. What a great crew this ship had. |
| Cowan, Richard | RM1 | Aug 10, 1979 – Oct 31, 1983 | Radio Shack | Wish I Could back up in time afew years. Miss it all very much. |
| States, Curtis | BT3 | Aug 16, 1979 – Aug 20, 1982 | B div. | Lots of good times and bad too...lol Miss my buddies Strickland,Smitty,Niskanen,Long,Lynch,Oertle and many others |
| Glenn, Joel | SN | Sep 1979 – Dec 1983 | 1st | I had a great time with almost everybody. Sai Manning was the greatest skipper. I remember guys like Chuck Wells, Pooh Franklin, Tim Dismang (Dizzy), Ozzy,Smitty, (from 2nd Div.), Chief Thompson, Bates. Sorry if I'm missing anybody. Had many frien |
| Wells, Chuck | BM 3 | Sep 12, 1979 – Jan 10, 1983 | 1st | I loved it.I hated it and I wish I was still there.1st div was the best in the west |
| Sato, Stanley | ET2 | Nov 18, 1979 – Nov 1983 | operations | |
| Turner, Jerry | BTC | Dec 14, 1979 – Dec 31, 1984 | Met some interesting people who I worked with and still think of from time to time. Finally retired in 1990. | |
| Deluca, Cosmo | Smsn | 1980 – | Operations | What's up Sarge Hildy Wadd Gurley? |
| Haldeman, Palmer | BM1 SW | Mar 10, 1980 – Mar 13, 1985 | RASE | WELL I GUESS WE ARE ALL STILL HERE . I WORK FOR MSC NOW I BEEN WORKING FOR THEM SINCE I RETIRED 15 YEARS AGO IAM THE BOSN ON A TAO AND STILL OUT HERE UNREPING AND ITS STILL AN ART , MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS HALDEBOATS@HOTMAIL.COM |
| Sheldon II, Denny (Shell Shock) | BM E-1 | Apr 1980 – Sep 1981 | BM 2nd Div | Pyro was my first West Pac Ship at 19. I later was reassigned aboard her sister, USS Haleakala AE-25, (I once had a few pics of both moored side by side in SoCal). Hard, but goodtimes the match stick. |
| Fowler, Terry | OSSN | Apr 14, 1980 – Apr 26, 1983 | OPS | Learned alot and made a bunch of memories.. Miss seeing Canfield, Orcutt, Nerg, Thompson, and Lou Allen. |
| Ramirez, Jr., Vincent | SEAMAN | May 1980 – Jun 1982 | 1st - Deck Apes | All hands, man your battle stations. What wonderful memories of my shipmates and I. We worked hard and we played hard. Long live the old girl! She will be missed by all who served on her. |
| Hill, David | BTC | Oct 1980 – Nov 1985 | B | great shipmates |
| Chaippini, Rich | EM2 | Nov 1980 – Apr 1984 | R.A.S.E. | She wasn,t the prettiest,but she was pretty enough for us.She wasn't the fastest,but she got us where we needed to go.She wasn't the most powerful,but she kept us safe each time we sailed her.She was a lady and her name was PYRO. |
| Baxter, John | LT | Nov 1980 – Apr 1982 | OPS | My last active duty command, Pyro made me realize though I deeply loved active duty, I knew my future was in the civilian world while while serving in the Reserves. My best to the crew and officers with whom I served. |
| Copley, Peter | 1981 – 1983 | Deck/Supply | I love that ship! My cruise ended too soon for all the wrong reasons. Hooter, Tony, Troy, I miss you guys and all the ladies, especially Teresa Biggs. Hope your life beyond PYRO fulfilled your dreams. I became a minister. | |
| Holcomb, Mike/ Hopscotch | mssn3 | 1981 – Aug 1984 | mess management | an experience to never get over |
| Goldsberry, Chris | E2 | 1981 – 1982 | Bosons mate | Anyone remember the accidental visit to Polk St? |
| Green, David | MM3 | 1981 – 1988 | M-Div | Some of the best crew members and people I have ever known. |
| MacDougall, Gale. | IC1(SW) USNR | Jan 1981 – Aug 1, 1981 | E | SelRes crew transfered in from uss carpenter DD825 on decom, served with FTGC(SW) Richardson, ETC(SW) Alexander Capt. S.I. Manning had opportunity for recall to active duty as a TEMAC Instructor at BE&E school,SSC/NTC SD |
| Angeles, Sotero "Toy" | MM2 | Feb 1981 – Feb 1986 | R.A.S.E. | My first and last ship. Deck Department is the best, just a bunch of hardworking pyromaniacs! RASE...nobody does it better. |
| Spain, Jerry | YNSN | Mar 1981 – | Yeoman | I worked as a Yeoman aboard the USS Pyro |
| Cooper, Richard | HT3 | Apr 10, 1981 – Nov 19, 1984 | R Div | Re-enlisted on the old girl, and finished my tour of duty on the USS Leahy (CG-16). Left the Navy in 1987. Now reside in Denver, Co. |
| Robinson, Don | BM3 | Apr 14, 1981 – Aug 10, 1983 | !st | Had a great time and meet alot of very good people! |
| Ables, Gary | PNC | May 2, 1981 – Apr 2, 1982 | X | More than a couple of familiar sounding names, Doc Travino where are you now?? |
| Grieve, Matthew G. | BM3 | Jul 8, 1981 – Mar 25, 1985 | 2nd | |
| Ostrander, Mark "Ozzy" | BM3 | Jul 10, 1981 – Apr 29, 1985 | First | OZZY, BO, GEORGE AND DIZZY. THE FANTASTIC 4. THOSE WERE THE DAYS. BMC THOMPSON, I LEARNED ALOT FROM YOU THAT STILL APPLIES TODAY. REVEREND YOU SURE WERE A PIECE OF WORK. BOATS, SORRY I SLEPT WITH YOUR WIFE SO MANY TIMES, BUT WHAT CAN I SAY. PLUG ???? |
| Green, David | MM2 | Aug 1, 1981 – Apr 10, 1988 | Pit Snips Rule | |
| Silverthorn, Don | ENS, LTJG, LT | Aug 15, 1981 – Dec 15, 1984 | 1st Div, Commo, DCA | Great ship & crew. Always got the job done right. The PYRO way. |
| Hayes, Zeek | FN | Sep 1981 – Sep 1984 | Race | Hi shipmates,whats up with you all these days, Hey what happen to Workman, he served with me. |
| Graves, Ronald | E3 | Sep 1, 1981 – | 2nd | What a long strange trip it's been. |
| Lewis, Robert | MM2 | Oct 1981 – 1983 | M Division | From the Bottom of the Bay Bridge with South West Marine the USS Pyro was given a rebirth. Lots of hard work and good people made it happen. Heavy seas just outside the San Francisco bay rattled us but we persevered. |
| Ronald Geron, G | 0S3 | Oct 20, 1981 – Dec 29, 1986 | OPS | Hello to my shipmates of the USS Pyro, we travel the Pacific Coast ( partying) and we grew up as men. Ready to defend our country. Oh what fun we had @!!!!!! |
| St. Marie, Raymond ( The Saint Or Mary) | SEAMAN | Nov 1, 1981 – May 5, 1983 | Second, Signal, RASE | The Capt'n's Sub. The Twinkee that was painted to the bullwark and forgotten till we retruned from WesPac '82. Chip a Handrail for Peace! Playing guitar at the top of the mast. Flying like Rocky Squirel from the Bow to the anchor windles |
| Lytle, Tim "fix It With A Hammer" | GMG2 | Nov 23, 1981 – Jan 18, 1986 | 3RD | What a geat old lady to serve and grow up on, not a day goes by that I don't stop and think for just a moment on the great shipmates I had aboard. Gunner Hecht, Lenny RED Erickson, the Big P, RUFUS Johnson, Tom Echard, Billy Ray Pierce. |
| Lytle, Tim | GMG2 | Nov 24, 1981 – Jan 15, 1986 | 3RD | This had to be the best ship I was on during my Navy career, yes I moved on to newer faster better armed ships, but Pyro and her crew will always be my favorites. |
| Lytle, Tim | GMG2 | Nov 26, 1981 – Feb 12, 1986 | 3 RD | I miss the old girl and savor the fond memories that I have of her and the crew, it was an honor to have served with you |
| Hill, Bob | E-1 | Dec 1981 – Apr 1983 | RASE | What an adventure. J.R.,Foster, Schuster I miss you guys! |
| MacDonald, Edward (Mac) | PC2 | Dec 15, 1981 – Sep 7, 1985 | 2nd, OPS/Admin | She was my first ship and my favorite. Drop me a line if you like. |
| White, James (Jr) | E2 | Dec 15, 1981 – Dec 1, 1982 | ET | Best year I ever had, going through ships rehad, being piered in San Francisco. |
| Mobley, Pat | SN/ETSN | Dec 28, 1981 – Aug 30, 1984 | 1st / OE | Those were the GOOD old days. WESTPAC 83 |
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