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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 |
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Tomkinson, Michael Tomkinson | SHIPS BAKER MS2 (SS) | 1976 – 1979 | supply | I served as ships baker for 6 patrols was on the crew that won the NEY award. A way of life that I sometimes miss. Fell in the missile compartment and fractured two Vertebra. I loved my job |
Cowles, Russ | IC1 | 1976 – 1980 | Fwd IC | |
Goldman, Rich | STS-1 | 1976 – 1978 | Sonar | |
Jarvis, Charles | FTB1(SS) | Mar 1, 1976 – Aug 5, 1980 | FTB | |
Malcolm, Robert (Monk) | ET2 | May 1, 1976 – Feb 1, 1978 | Engineering | Some of the brightest and strangest minds that you could ever meet. Commander Padgett was the best officier I encountered in 11 year Naval tour. You remember only the good times....bad times have vanished from memory. Thanks Will. |
Foss, Kevin | MT-2 (SS) | Jun 1976 – Aug 1980 | Missile | Great bunch of guys. |
Sypher, Philip A | MM3 | Aug 1976 – May 1980 | A- Gang | Good times , Wish I was Back there. |
Widing, Ronald | Mt2 (ss) | 1977 – 1979 | missile | Capt. Marsh was the best ! |
Herbert, John | EM2/ss | 1977 – 1980 | E | Diving to the bottom 47 down angle! Tenny having MTs field day all night! Weps Lt. pukin in the WR! THE WACKER! Our newspaper! ZAVROOKA -DEPARTING!! Painting Supply Officer blue at the North Pole! What a fckin blast |
Young, David | MM2 | 1977 – Jul 1981 | Machinery | Looking for Craig Bing. Qualified as watch supervisor BACHELOR'S SCIENCE ENGINEERING, UNIV OF CENTRAL FL. Didn't know it then, NAVY did it right. |
Bryant, Ronald | ET2 | 1977 – 1980 | RC | Last class to attend Bainbridge Nuclear Power School. Served 7 patrols on the Will Rogers. Went on to obtain Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign (Illinois). |
Halliday, Bruce | Mar 1977 – Nov 1980 | Forward IC | Known as Doc cause of the last name. | |
Greco, Tony | TM2(SS) | Mar 9, 1977 – May 10, 1980 | Weapons | I would like to hear from Mr. Booker... |
Oman, Tj | MM2 (SS) | Apr 1977 – Jan 1980 | M | Five (5) Patrols: nbrs 33,35,37,39, & 41 Keeper of the ERLL Night Order Book NGNB, NGNB II |
Hensdale, Rick | MS3 | May 1977 – Jul 1980 | Supply | Some great times with Charlie, Weisel,Rich,Bob,Gary and the entire damn gang! |
Krzykowski, Henry | MM1 | Jul 1977 – Apr 1982 | A-GANG | BY FAR THE BEST COMMAND I WAS AT. SO MUCH RESPECT FOR CAPT MARSH AND HIS LEADERSHIP. |
Hansen, Allan | ETN2 | Oct 31, 1977 – 1979 | RC | |
Webb, Lance | IC3 | 1978 – Jan 12, 1982 | IC | |
Lee, Steve | RM2(ss) | 1978 – 1979 | RM | Gold crew, Rota Spain |
Booker, La Selle | Lieutenant | 1978 – 1980 | Weapons | |
Studer, Paul | MM1(SS) | Jan 1978 – Jul 1980 | Machinery | 5 patrols out of both Rota and Holy Loch before transfer to new construction of USS Atlanta SSN 712 in Newport News. |
Weber, Dave | MT2/SS | Jan 1978 – Apr 1982 | Missile | Gold Crew. Enjoyed my time aboard & learned a lot I later took through life. Much respect for Capt. Marsh, his staff and the Chiefs. Overall fond memories of a great crew. |
Eaton, Freddy | YN2(SS) | Jan 1, 1978 – Mar 1, 1981 | admin | great ship Captain Marsh the best. Holy Loch, Grat Liberty. The best to the Gold Crew. |
Booker, La Selle B. | LT | Mar 1978 – Jun 1981 | Sonar, Weapons | |
Hurd, David | MM2SS | Mar 1978 – Sep 1980 | A-GANG | I HAVE SURE MISSED THE CREW OF THE "WILLY R". THE CLOSEST THING TO A FAMILY I EVER HAD |
Hurd, David | MM2 ss | Mar 1978 – Jun 1980 | A-GANG | FIRST SHIP ASSIGNMENT,NEVER HAD A BETTER CREW OR BOAT. |
McClain, Christopher | Mm2 | Mar 1, 1978 – Dec 31, 1980 | L | Buried in nucleonics |
Bernier, Daniel(snork) | FTG1(SS) | Mar 14, 1978 – Oct 26, 1986 | TORPEDO FIRE CONTROL | WISH I HAD KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THE CREWS,BOTH WERE GREAT GUYS,SERVED BOTH BLUE THEN GOLD |
Smith, Harvey | STS 3 | May 1978 – Jul 1981 | Sonar | |
Scheuerman, Dave | STS1 (SS)3 | Jun 1978 – Jul 1979 | Sonar | |
Vanwhy, Leroy | MT2 | Aug 1978 – Dec 1981 | Weapons | Left the Navy as MT1. Transferred to the CT Army National Guard. Was commissioned as an officer and retired with 21 years total service. |
Esthay, Darryl | MM2(SS) | Aug 20, 1978 – Aug 28, 1981 | A-Div | Great crew! Captain Marsh was an Awesome Skipper! |
Axson, Ronald | IC | Oct 1, 1978 – Feb 14, 1986 | Interior Communications | |
Taylor, Larry | FTB-1 SS | 1979 – 1980 | Fire Control | I was LPO of Fire Control division and made three patrols out of the Holy Loch, Scotland. I think sub duty was the most influential on my life but don't want to ever do it again. |
Leigon, David | MT2(SS) | May 15, 1979 – Jun 15, 1981 | Missile | |
Hawkins, Michael | YN2 | Jun 1979 – Apr 1981 | Administration | The best group of guys you could find anywhere. |
Allen, David | MS1(SS) | Sep 1979 – Dec 1981 | Supply (Cooks) | I came aboard an MS2(SS) and left a MS1(SS) I do miss all the cooks on that boat and the COB. Best command ever. |
Friedrich, Mark | ET2(SS) | Dec 1979 – Jan 1983 | RC | |
Stubbs, Jim (The Terminal Man) | MM1 | Dec 1979 – Mar 1983 | Navy Nuc M Div Gold Crew | Great time, but I don't see anyone from when I was onboard!! |
Otcasek, Joseph | IC2SS | Dec 1, 1979 – May 13, 1982 | IC |
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