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USS Will Rogers (SSBN 659) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Will Rogers (SSBN 659). 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 281 crew members registered for the USS Will Rogers (SSBN 659).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1968 | 1969 – 1971 | 1972 – 1975 | 1976 – 1979 | 1980 – 1985 | 1986 – 1989 | 1990 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jensen, Gary | IC 1 (SS) | 1965 – 1969 | IC gang forward | Blue crew plankowner great crew will never forget Yogi |
| Riddell, George | ETN1 SS | Oct 22, 1965 – Nov 1969 | Operations (Navigation) | Reported Oct. 65. Precomm hadn't formed. Cleaned Sub Base barracks til Lt Schlauder reported. 1st Precomm was 1 LT, 3 CPOs &1 ET 2 (me). Remember great shimates; Yogi; 1st trip to TD; 44 deg dangle; DASO; ODIS; & more. |
| Hulse, Donald | EMC(SS) | Dec 1965 – Aug 1969 | E-DIVISION | Served under R.Y.Kaufman. I was the first person aboard for new construction. Nuclear trained Electricions Mate. Retired from the Navy September 1975 |
| Jordan, Steve | STS2 (SS) | 1966 – 1969 | Sonar | |
| Henderson, William "Bill" | MT3(SS) | Feb 1966 – Jul 1, 1968 | Weapons | |
| Erzen, Dan | EN 2 | Mar 1966 – 1968 | Auxillary | Plank Owner. Good times in new construction. |
| Robertson, Dennis (Parakeet) | FTB1(SS) | Mar 1966 – Jul 1969 | Weapons | Plank owner - Gold crew. When I first came aboard, she was on the ways at EB and we entered the boat on ramps that went into huge holes in the pressure hull! Great boat & crew! We worked hard while aboard and played hard while ashore!!! |
| Lewis, Richard | ETR2(SS) | Mar 15, 1966 – Nov 10, 1969 | RC | Plank Owner, Will never forget Yogi or Initial Sea Trials in the Caribbean |
| Greany, Ed | STS-2 (SS) | Apr 1, 1966 – Feb 1, 1970 | SONAR OPS | Plankowner. Ships photog, barber, & sonar watch supv. Made 5 Polaris patrols with the greatest bunch of guys. |
| Greany, Ed | STS2(SS) | May 1, 1966 – Jan 31, 1970 | SONAR OPS | Plankowner + 5 Gold patrols. |
| Granlund, Rick | ETN2 | May 10, 1966 – Dec 16, 1968 | Navigation | Plank Owner. Then Blue Crew. The best times I had in my 23 year Naval Career. |
| Ditmore, George | LT | Jun 24, 1966 – Mar 31, 1969 | Weapons | |
| Sjoblom, Carl "Swede" | MM1 (SS) | Jun 27, 1966 – Dec 1, 1974 | M Division | "Best time of my life" |
| Newlin, Ted | MM3 | Jul 1966 – Oct 1969 | M | plank owner |
| Achtemeier, Arthur B. "Arch" | ET1(SS) | Jul 10, 1966 – Mar 17, 1972 | Navigation ET | Gold crew plank owner. Had a lot of good times while serving on the Will Rogers. My ex-shipmates are the best friends a person could ever have. God speed to all of you. |
| Marsland, Dick | STS 2 (SS) | Jul 21, 1966 – Jan 1970 | Sonar-Blue Crew | Plankowner. Thanks Yogi for the memories. God Speed. |
| Klemser, John E. | ETN1 (SS) | Aug 22, 1966 – Aug 6, 1969 | Navigation | Made 4 Gold Crew Patrols. Plank Owner - Really enjoyed serving with the best. Would do it again |
| Vanderbosch, Joe | MM1 (SS) | Aug 25, 1966 – May 4, 1970 | Auxiliary | It was a great ride on the boats ( Piper, Jallao & Willy-R ) and got paid for the priviledge. I look on that period w/ fondness, enjoyment & pride. Looking for the emergency surface photo of Willy-R from blue crew sea trials. See you all at reunio |
| McCartey, Robert (Mac) | EN2 SS | Sep 1966 – 1968 | M | |
| Robertson, Dennis | FTB1(SS) | Oct 1, 1966 – Aug 15, 1969 | Weapons | Interesting new construction tour at EB! DASO at the Cape with the sun glasses & brief case incident for all crew members - thanks Smitty! Four successful Gold patrols.. Great friends - great memories!!! |
| Sharpe, Ken | TM1(SS) | Dec 1966 – Sep 1972 | TM & Launcher | |
| Ross, Billy | FTB@ (SS) | 1967 – 1971 | Weps | |
| Pauchnik, Jim "Spud" | RM2 (SS) | Feb 1, 1967 – Jan 16, 1970 | Radio | Some of the best days of my life, especially at 47 Evergreen. |
| Keegler, Ken | ICS (SS) | Feb 6, 1967 – Apr 14, 1969 | Engineering | Experience of a lifetime |
| Watkins, Robert | SK3(SS) | May 1967 – Jul 1970 | Seamen Crew to Ops | Took it out of EB, Missed plank owner by a couple weeks. Saw entire sea trials under the direction of R.Y. Yogi Kaufmann. Incredible experience. Met alot of great people. |
| Jalonski, John | MM2(N) | May 1967 – Nov 4, 1970 | M Division | I fondly remember the "Zeroids", Magilla, Turkey Neck, Blackie, Wide Ovals, the "Dirty Dozen", no napkins, roast beef twice a day for 40 days, "Man Battle Stations Missle" not prefaced by "This is a Drill", |
Jalonski, John  | MM2(N) | May 15, 1967 – Nov 4, 1970 | M Division | Great time aboard Willy R. Loved the trim parties. Yogi was a great Captain. Always remember: roast beef twice a day for 40 days, the Dirty Dozen, Blackie Heinze, becoming a Blue Nose, Half way parties, |
| Countryman, Merle | LTjg | Jul 1, 1967 – May 5, 1970 | Supply | It was a pleasure to serve aboard the Will Rogers. It built character! |
| Savio, Paul | mm3ss | Nov 1967 – 1971 | engine room | Was the best years of my life.! |
| Lacourse, Gerard | ET1(SS) | Dec 1967 – Nov 1970 | RC | |
| Rohrer, John | QM3 | 1968 – 1969 | Anyone remember taking a 15 degree up-bubble and a 5 gal. tub of Will Rogers baked beans making the transit from the forward galley to the aft bulkhead in about 2 seconds? | |
| Lampron, Norm | YN2(SS) | 1968 – Nov 1969 | ||
| Gagne, Ron | STS2 | 1968 – 1970 | Sonar | Plank Owner. Where is my plank? Best time of my life Willy R ! |
| Doran, Thomas | MMFN(SS) | Jan 1968 – May 1971 | Aux | |
| Desilva, Roger/redman | TM3SS | Apr 1968 – Oct 1971 | weapons | |
| Kennedy, Mike | STS2 SS | Apr 8, 1968 – Sep 17, 1971 | Sonar gang | Came onboard as a SA .Went to the Sonar Div on my second patrol with Chief McGuire, Made seven patrols. Many good time with many good friends. 5 patrols out of Rota and 2 out of Holy Loch |
| Dibenedetto, Phil | MM2 | May 1968 – Jul 1969 | M | |
| Thompson, Richard M. "Rocky" | MM2(SS) | May 1968 – Jan 1972 | A | Never forget those halfway night shows. I made 8 Gold Crew Patrols. Some of the best days of my life. |
| Stetson III, Ralph T. / Lenny | TM2(SS) | May 1968 – Dec 1969 | Weapons - Launcher Forward Room | If I was offered a chance to relive a part of my life. This is the time period I would like to do over again. Great crew, wonderful memories those of you who were and done that know what I mean |
| Tyche, Norm | MM3 (SS) | Jul 1968 – Jan 1972 | AUX | Some of the best times of my life were with the crew members of the Willy R. |
| Leverich, Richard | IC2 | Oct 1, 1968 – Sep 1, 1970 | E | |
| Hunter, Ed | STS SN (SS) | Nov 1968 – May 1972 | ||
| Tyche, Norm | MM3 | Nov 1968 – Jan 1972 | A Gang | |
| Cook, Glen | RMC | Nov 20, 1968 – Jun 1, 1970 | Radio | |
| Cook, Calvin | ETN2(SS) | Dec 1, 1968 – May 1, 1971 | Navigation | Made 6 patrols out of Rota, Spain and Holy Loch, Scotland. |
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