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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS James Madison (SSBN 627). 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 286 crew members registered for the USS James Madison (SSBN 627).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1967 | 1968 – 1972 | 1973 – 1977 | 1978 – 1982 | 1983 – 1986 | 1987 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runyon, Thomas | EM-1 SS | 1978 – Jun 1981 | E Division | |
| Meyers, Michael | ET2(ss) | Apr 1978 – Jul 1979 | RC | |
| Runyon, Tom | EM1/SS | May 1, 1978 – Jun 16, 1981 | Engineering | Served under Comander Larry Vogt and Commander Mallen. Names are sketchy anymore, remember chavis, Carlson, Pullen and Amatto from E-Div. Remember Chief (Now I can't drive) Robbs and Lon Cheney of M-Div. Loved Raisin Jack for halfway night. |
| Anderson, John "Souppie" | MMFA | May 19, 1978 – Jun 1979 | Deck/A Div. | See my FB page |
| Walker, Steve | MM2/SS | Jul 1978 – Oct 1982 | Auxiliary | Time aboard was great, good crew, lots of fun, what an experience. Mitch Case, How are brothers and sisters? Brief, Basket, and Book ;and did sailing take you away to where you were going? |
| Case, Mitch | ET2/SS | Aug 12, 1978 – Apr 21, 1983 | Navigation | Served on the Gold prior to shipyard then Blue crew afterwards. |
| Cunningham, Jack | MM2/ELT | Sep 1978 – Nov 1981 | Made patrol before long yard period (refuel). Dame midshipman opes. Missle tests at canaveral, what a party at Cocoa Beach. Puerto Rico stop, Yeah for PAPA Joes, for us poor folks. Then to new home in Kingsbay. Then off to San Diego for me. | |
| Curtis, Steven | ET2/SS | 1979 – 1982 | Navigation | I was on the boat for the Long Ship yard period, Sea trials, and several patrols. I would like to get in touch with Tim Ross and Richard Bliss. Both were NavET's |
| Lloyd, (bubblehead, 1or2) Kyle D. | STS-3 {SS} | Jan 1979 – Aug 1979 | Sonar - Ops | Made cruise to Puerto Rico & midshipmen training cruise & delivery of Dolly to Norfolk VA for trident refit - All Hands Crew Reunion 7/31/04 - details at USS_James_Madison_SSBN627@yahoogroups.com |
| Parker, Russel (Kevin) | MT2 (SS) | Aug 1979 – Oct 1983 | Missile | |
| Harrison, Jerry | FTB1 (SS) | Aug 10, 1979 – Sep 20, 1983 | FTB | It was a privilege to serve and go to sea with each and all of my shipmates from all departments/divisions. I have many fond memories of my time aboard the Madison. |
| King III, Rodney | FTB1/SS | Sep 1979 – Dec 1983 | Fire Control | One very long yard period, Tad to the 630 in 1980 and to the 629 in 1981. DASO and 3 patrols after the yards. |
| Butler, Harold (Bud) | MT2 (SS) | 1980 – 1982 | Missile | the 1st and Best Missile Division in the fleet. |
| Hart, Stephen | ET1 | 1980 – 1982 | Nav ET | Would like to hear from others who were on board in the shipyard |
| Sloan, Jeff | MM1 | Jan 1980 – Jan 1985 | Auxiliary | |
| Holman, Keith | MM1 | Jan 1980 – May 1984 | Looking for others. Reunion association is at http://www.ussjamesmadison627.com. After you're through here, come visit. | |
| Archibald, Relston/arch | ET1 | Jan 20, 1980 – Oct 29, 1984 | Navigation Electronics Technician | Enjoyed the time I spent on this Boat. Only made 4 patrols but it was an experience I will never forget. Matt It was good seeing your name in here. |
| Proffitt, Jeff "Big Dick" | ET2/SS | Mar 1980 – Apr 1983 | NAVET | They left out an entry in the accident section; I remember having an accident in my pants after patrol 51 when I was walking down the street. It started raining and I thought I was back in the shower. :) |
| Cooke, Mark | STS3/SS | Apr 1980 – Mar 27, 1983 | Weapons (Sonar) | married with 3 kids living in Pittsburgh, PA |
| Deblois, Glenn | MM@ | Jun 1980 – Jun 1985 | Was KNOwwn as the Toad looking to reach old shipmates | |
| Chase Jr, Lloyd | IC1/SS | Jun 1980 – Aug 1985 | IC | Got on board 1 month after it went into the yard. made 5 patrols, then sent to the Stonewall jackson (Stony J). I was out-board her on the Seahorse whin she was decomed. what a sad day. |
| Register, Allen (Reggie) | STS3 to STS1/SS | Sep 1980 – Sep 1985 | Sonar | Got to the Madison in the shipyard combined crew then rode her for 5 patrols on the Blue Crew. Jim Morrison LPO, Cmd. C.D. Ward was CO when I left the boat for EEAP. Then off to the Shark SSN 591. Loved it all. |
| Hart, Jr., Sam | LT (SS) | Nov 15, 1980 – Nov 30, 1983 | Weapons | Blue,Weps Dept (ST,TM,FTG,FTB Div Off),Trident I Backfit/Overhaul NNSY,sea trials,3 waterspouts,C-4/MK48 loadout,patrol Kings Bay,grounded in river(CPT Mallen),Waterwings Dive,OOD Halifax fog,CDR Ward CO, LCDR Mero XO |
| Baker, Douglas | STS2/SS | Nov 16, 1980 – May 1, 1986 | Sonar | let me know where you guys are....and sonarmen take up the slack and get registered |
| Crate, Allan | MM2 | 1981 – 1981 | Nuke | Short Timer |
| Hager, David | FTB2 | 1981 – 1986 | Served twice on Madison, one coming out of shipyards then back later.after A/C schools in damneck.. great crew, great sub. hope to see more FTB's on the list.. kept intouch with FTB Brumm, he passed after battling brain tumors.. | |
| Carson, Ron | FTB1/SS | 1981 – 1985 | Weapons | What can I say, unbelievable. I just found this site and see a couple of names that I recognize. Sorry to hear about Brumm dieing. |
| Willis, James | EM1(SS) | 1981 – | Electrical | |
| Ellison, Brian | SN | 1981 – 1983 | Corpsman striker | |
| Ogrady, Tom | FTB3 | Jan 1981 – Jun 1982 | Weapons | Newport News Shipyard, Trident refit... Major hull penetrations, shore cables, shipyard workers, endless topside mid-watches. Seeing her chopped up during recycling, kick in the gut. |
| Maryea, Harold | TM3/SS | Mar 1981 – Feb 1984 | WEPS | I was combined crew at NNSY and blue crew after that... |
| O'Brien, John "O.b." | MS3/SS | Apr 1981 – Oct 1983 | Supply | Does anyone remember all the cinnamon rolls I burnt every morning? Hey Mr. Gross, you better get ahold of me if you see this. Best time of my life! |
| Maryea, Harold | TM3SS | Apr 1981 – Mar 1984 | Torpedo | Wow it's been over 20 years and I still remember over the 1MC "T H is in the green band" and the pointy end of the boat up, with the pressure guage rising. Talk about a character builder. I took her out of Newport news for the post refit |
| Essel, John | FTB1(SS) | May 1981 – May 1986 | Missle Fire Control | |
| Lehew, John | QM2 (SS) | Jul 8, 1981 – Jul 5, 1985 | Quartermaster | |
| Hommel, Scott | EM1 | Aug 1981 – Aug 1986 | Engineering | Five long years, but looking back there are lots of great memories. |
| Fenter, John | LT | Oct 31, 1981 – Oct 31, 1984 | Wardroom | E DivO, MPA, and XO for one off crew when our new XO went nuts and got stuck on the 5th floor at Charleston Naval Hospital. And I got the parking space, too. Served under CDR Miller, CDR Weed, and CDR Krupnick. The crew made the tour good. |
| Tisdale, Chuck | MM1/SS (ELT) | Nov 1, 1981 – Sep 26, 1985 | M/RL | Blue Crew - Family Gram-Snide Order Book-MS-1/2 Steam Leak-Grounded in River- |
| Blackburn, Jeff (8 Ball) | FTB1(SS) | 1982 – 1990 | FTB | After two tours on the Mad Dog, I can say that I would do it again. |
| Biedenbach, Steve \ | ET-1 | 1982 – 1985 | RC/Engineering | Worked with some fantastic guys in Engineering. Have wondered where some of them wound up. |
| Hoyer, Kendell | QM2(SS) | Jan 1982 – May 1984 | Quartermaster | Blue Crew with Lafferty, Brown, Smith, and Ford. 3 patrols and a trip to Halifax. |
| Reynolds, Merrill | EM1(SS)-EMC(SS) | Apr 1982 – Jul 1985 | ELECTRICAL | MADE 5 PATROLS. TRANSFERED TO NPS ORLANDO. LATER SERVED ON CVN-69 AND AD-44. RETIRED EMCM(SS) IN 1994. |
| Ellis, Jimmy | LCDR | Jun 1982 – Feb 1984 | XO | |
| Baux, Daniel | STS3-STS1/ss | Jul 1982 – Sep 1989 | Weapons | My First sea command, last C.O. was Capt. Hamburg |
| Altman, John | MM2(SS) | Oct 1982 – Jun 1986 | Auxiliary | Qual boat, 7 patrols |
| Worrall, Terry | SN (SS) | Dec 1982 – Nov 1983 | STRIKER/HM | Met some great people, one the hardest things I ever did was to qualify in 1 patrol and mess crank, remember water spouts, was great to sit and watch movies on 2nd patrol |
| Bryant, Charles "Chuck" | IC2 | Dec 1982 – Jul 1986 | Interior Communications | I still remember eating pancakes the last week of my first patrol (for every meal). I got highly trained in cleaning stainless steel toilets. Busing back to Charleston is a good memory. |
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