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USS Samuel Gompers (AD 37) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Samuel Gompers (AD 37). 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 946 crew members registered for the USS Samuel Gompers (AD 37).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1967 | 1968 – 1970 | 1971 | 1972 – 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild, Heather Steelman | HM2 | 1978 – 1980 | Medical | |
| Colon, Hector | E3 | 1978 – 1980 | 1st, then Stream | She was a great ship, heart moving it was when I found out that she was decommissioned and later sunk. I made some good friends on and off the ship and a wonderful time it was. |
| Moore, Edward | RM3 | 1978 – 1980 | Radio | |
| Emert, Robert | EN2 | 1978 – Dec 29, 1980 | A-Gang | I remember reporting for duty 2 days before leaving on westpac Trying to out run a typhoon in Hong Kong on the slowest ship in the Navy. 4 tugs try to keep us off the pier in Subic Bay Perky,Fluff,Paris,Nicely,Cole |
| Appleman, George | OM2 | 1978 – 1979 | R-5 | |
| Gary, Lawrence | SM1 (SW) | 1978 – 1979 | COMMS | . Retired CWO2 1995..... Lawrence.gary@redcross.org |
| Pimentel, Alfred | SK2 | 1978 – 1980 | S-1 | Had a great time on Fat Sam. I remember my friends Jim lafler Tim nash, Senior chief ivey, paco, stewart, yes barchat, smitty, Rodriguez, it's been a while. I was 19 yrs old then. I'm turning 60 this year of 2018. |
| Sandefur, Tammy | SN | 1978 – 1980 | Boatswain Mate | Worked Topside |
| Unsinn, Darrel | HT1 | 1978 – Jul 14, 1979 | R Division | I served on board during the 1978 Westpac. Was on board when Fat Sam went into dry dock and left In July 1979 when I decided not to re-up and went home. Looking to see what my friend IC2 Dan Smith is going now. |
| Graham, Rod | DS2 | Feb 27, 1978 – Feb 26, 1984 | S 6 | |
| Jameson, David | EN2 | Mar 1978 – Nov 1981 | R-5 | Spent first 3 months in R-5. Sent to R-2 for 3 months. Then grequested to return to R-5 for duration of tour on board. |
| Finch, Bill | MACS | Mar 10, 1978 – Jul 15, 1979 | x | Recall riding out a typhon in Subic Bay with tugs pulling us away from the pier. |
| May, Reuben | HT2 | Apr 1978 – Jul 1981 | R 1 | had a great time on the gompers still gettinh reconnected with shipmates |
| Malugin, Bobby | Mr3 | Apr 1978 – Nov 1979 | R2 | If your reading this you must be one of my friends that was aboard Fat Sam. I think about all the good times and some of the not so good but I would like to hear from anyone that was my friend aboard ship. bamgin@yahoo. |
| Cowan, Jim | ML2 | Apr 1, 1978 – Sep 1, 1979 | FOUNDRY | |
| Gelhar, Pete | EN3 | May 1978 – Dec 1980 | A-Gang | Anyone remember getting the Captain's gig stuck on a sand bar while on a joyride in San Francisco Bay? You know who you are. |
| Brooks, William | BM2/BM1/MA1 | May 1978 – Dec 1980 | 1st/MAA | surely missed the time I had onboard FAT SAM. |
| Nelson, Darryl | ML 3 | May 16, 1978 – Oct 20, 1980 | R-1 | They sank our ship??? |
| White, Mark | EN-3 | May 27, 1978 – Dec 20, 1980 | A (R-5 LAST 3 MONTHS | MY FIRST BOAT OUT OF ENGINEMAN "A" SCHOOL ME AN 15 OTHERS CAME ONBOARD MADE FIRST PAC 2 DAYS AFTER I GOT ONBOARD DID THE YARD PERIOD 79 SAW THE FIRST FEMALES COME ABOARD WAS AN EXPERIENCE ILL NEVER FORGET, ID DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN IN A HEARTB |
| Jacobs, Freddy/jake | hm3 | Jun 30, 1978 – Aug 15, 1980 | medical | |
| King, Vernon | RMSN | Jul 1, 1978 – Nov 30, 1980 | OC01 | |
| Koerper, Jim | BT2 | Jul 10, 1978 – Jan 10, 1982 | B-div. | |
| Galvin, James Pebbles | ht3 | Sep 1978 – 1980 | r | |
| Vahle, Randy | TM3 | Oct 8, 1978 – May 5, 1980 | Weapons | I know someone out there remembers me !!! Cookie Monster (Bob Cook), Roy Mauer, John James John H. (Chicago) |
| Vahle, Randy | E4 | Oct 8, 1978 – May 5, 1980 | Weapons | I'm re-doing this because my e-mail address has changed. Roy, you crazy S.O.B., Cookie, you better get a hold of me. J. James, are you still in Collinsville, John Hoffman what's up. Greg (L.A.) Brian, THE craziest man I know. WHAT'S U |
| Lucier, Mark | HT2 | Nov 1978 – Jul 1980 | Repair Division | Got to see SF in the early 80"s. The shipmates I remember, Rueben May, Vic Lurz, Jim, Taz, Kevin, Mike Killman were a great group, had some fun. Was a crew member when the ladies came on board and things changed. |
| Book, Kent | E5 EN | Nov 30, 1978 – Nov 30, 1979 | A Gang | Had a good time what happend to Rick the Fluff spent most time at the pier and in yard still talk and spend timewith Al Minor ICman |
| Rupert, Gayle Russell | SN | 1979 – 1981 | Deck | One of the 1st female onboard, but what an experience, last name was Cauley at the time, worked for 5 months on the mess decks to get out of deck division, left ship the March 81, pregnant, love to hear from a shipmate, scrantongayle@yahoo |
| Muego, Ruben | YNC | 1979 – 1981 | X | I was the Chief in charge in the Ship's Office. Shipmates I remember whom I worked with...Lt Koritar, PNC Lacey, YNSN Chance, YN1 Bill... |
| Groves, William (Grovo) | fn | 1979 – 1982 | b | I sure miss fat sam and everyone that I served with |
| Coots, Michael | BT3 | 1979 – Sep 1982 | B-Div | |
| Demele, Terry | mrfn | 1979 – 1980 | m | |
| Kats, Lyndahl | HT1 | 1979 – 1984 | R - div | Came on board an HT 3 and left an HT 1. Two West Pac cruises, both spending some time in Diego Garcia. LPO for ER01 and ERO9. Qualified Fire Marshall. |
| Maher, Jackie | HM3 | 1979 – 1981 | Medical | What a great experience being one of the first women aboard ship, I learned so much being in the Navy, |
| Richards, Thom | HM2 | 1979 – 1981 | Medical | Some of my best memories in the Navy was serving on board |
| Oreilly, Eugene | HT2/ Diver 2nd Class | 1979 – Oct 17, 1981 | R Division | |
| Harris, Ty | IC-2 | Jan 7, 1979 – Aug 19, 1984 | R-3 | Gompers Stompers AD-37 |
Parker, Aaron (Aj )  | sa | Feb 1979 – Jul 31, 1982 | side cleaners, deck dep. | |
| Coots, Michael | BT3 | Mar 1979 – Sep 14, 1982 | B | |
| Hawkins, Daniel | EN2 | Apr 1979 – Nov 1980 | R1 | best time, had great fun with a great bunch of people, i was office yeoman, with Ross. and mc elzner. |
| Brewer, Bart | mm3 | Apr 1979 – Dec 1982 | m-div | had a great time on Fat Sam worked in the engine room and made some great friends |
| Harris, Jim / Harry | BT2 | May 1979 – Jun 1980 | B | |
| Fears, Diane Racine | HM2 | Jun 1979 – Jul 1981 | H | Without a doubt the best learning experience of my 24 years (active and reserves). |
| Harank, Suzanne (Sue) | PC3 | Jun 1979 – Jun 1980 | Admin | It was an honor to be one of the first 40 enlisted women onboard the ship. Grateful I grew up with five older brothers so I was well prepared for living with 1300 men, lol! :) Great overall experience! |
| Shaffer(stoddard), Sandra (Sandya) | BM 3 | Jun 20, 1979 – Dec 1980 | Deck (Side Cleaners) | The best time I had while serving in the Navy was the time I spent aboard the Fat Sam. Stoneman, Mantack, were two people I remember well. I miss the ship and hope to make the next reunion. |
| Santa, Patti | MM | Jun 22, 1979 – Feb 15, 1982 | Engineering | |
| Barron, Randy | MS2 | Jul 1979 – 1981 | Supply/ Captain's Cook | If we served on Fat Sam together I would really like to connect with you. It would have been when the women were assigned to the ship. After only a few months I got to cook for two Captains, Captain O'Malia and Captain Bailey. Great time! |
| Fountain, Shawn (Petey) | HTFN | Sep 4, 1979 – Apr 4, 1982 | R (ship) | I miss been steaming.She was a good boat, Eggo still owe you that 20 falkner,siggy hope you made it through Katrin ok. PEACE BROTHERS&SISTRES! |
| McGarry, Kevin | BM | Sep 7, 1979 – Jul 10, 1983 | Deck | Join the Crew Members Association! We have a great website: www.usssamuelgompers.org. Next reunion will be in 2010 in Reno NV Deck Dept. Rules!!! |
| Soto, Robert | Nov 18, 1979 – Nov 18, 1982 | S2 | ||
| Stanley, Charlie | BM3 | Dec 1, 1979 – Sep 5, 1982 | 2nd | Loved my time there. I'm with MSC now , anyone else make that mistake? |
| Mishler, Daniel | MM3 | Dec 15, 1979 – Sep 15, 1982 | eng. | great time on fat sam!! any one haveing anything left from her like ball caps mainly a ships patch e-mail me i lost all in a fire |
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