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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker, Kevin | mm3/ss | 1986 – 1989 | A gang | I remember the fun times onboard and have the pics to prove it. I can still hear that damn cricket coming from the torpedoe room. |
| Purcell, Jeff | MM1(SS) | Jan 1986 – May 1989 | machinery | |
| McGrane, Lou | ET3 | Mar 1986 – 1989 | Nav ET | |
| Land, Michael | FTB 2 | Mar 1, 1986 – Jul 1, 1990 | Weapons | I really enjoyed my service aboard the gold crew. The men I served with will always have a place in my heart. |
| Daily, Lance | EM2 | Apr 1986 – May 1989 | Electrical | The Willy Pig will always be my first and the best. |
| Bodge, Greg | MT2 (SS) | May 1986 – Jul 1990 | ||
| Louks, Shane | IC2 / SS | Jul 1986 – May 1990 | Interior Communications | |
| Dewayne, Reed | QM2/SS | Aug 14, 1986 – Jun 3, 1990 | Quatermaster | Best boat and crew in my entire career |
| Hein, John | 1987 – 1989 | drove and dove and the barber | what a time in scotland and the ship wasnt bad either | |
| Pazel, Richard | ET2 | 1987 – 1988 | Nav | |
| Kline, Jeff | mt2 | 1987 – 1988 | wpns | |
| Bagwell, Robert (Bags) | MS1 | May 1987 – May 1990 | Supply | |
| Adamsky, Mike | LT | Jul 1987 – Feb 1990 | IC, RC, MT, FTB, Sonar | Warm regards to all. |
| Bowers, Randy | QM2 | Jul 1, 1987 – Jan 1, 1990 | Nav | First boat. Had a great time. Hello to all my old shipmates. Had a hell of a career, retired from the reserves in 2017 as a HTCM. |
| Samuelson, Jerry | E-8 | Aug 1987 – Apr 1990 | Supply | MSCS SS Cook & Piss Coordinator what a combination |
| Bentley (Kazel), Scotty | QM1/SS | Oct 15, 1987 – Oct 18, 1990 | Navigation/Operations | The Good'ole Days. Wow do I ever miss them. |
| Sanlin, Larry | FTG! (ss) | Nov 18, 1987 – Mar 26, 1993 | FTG | enjoy my time onboard |
| Mordick, Ron | ET1(SS) | 1988 – 1992 | NAVET | Rode the boat from the end of 1988 to the last hurah in 1991. The closing of Site 1 and her return stateside. |
| Gibb, Brian | STSCS | 1988 – 1990 | Sonar | |
| Reid, Wayne | Rm3(SS) | 1988 – | Communications | |
| Paterson, Stanley | Fm3 | 1988 – 1990 | Ic | |
| Salam, Nate | EM1/SS | Mar 1988 – Apr 1991 | Fellow E-div were: Lindsey,Rushkowski, D.Johnson,Dunlap,Thompson,Riley,Hendl, White, Mackey, Shisler., etc.( Anyone else I forgot about I du apologize). Presently working at Salem Nuclear Plant in New Jersey | |
| Hagan, Robert | SN | Mar 6, 1988 – Apr 17, 1989 | deck | |
| Wysocki, Michael | MM1/SS | Apr 19, 1988 – Apr 19, 1992 | M-Div | man what a long time ago but so many memories, some even good. lol |
| Bush, Tom | ET2 (SS) | Apr 22, 1988 – Dec 31, 1989 | Reactor Controls (RC) | Left the "Willie R" in Dec 89' after being picked up for the Naval Aviation Cadet (NAVCAD) program. Retired as a CDR in May 2011. Have fond memories of my early days on the Will Rogers! Take care! |
| Cecce, John | ftb3 | May 1, 1988 – Aug 18, 1992 | gold crew | A small part of a very busy/weird life. |
| Geldien, Don | MT2 | Sep 1988 – Apr 1991 | Missile | |
| Simonds, Jammie | EM2/SS | Sep 15, 1988 – Apr 1991 | E | I currently live in Syracuse NY and work for the local electric utility |
| Ustich, John | STS3 | Dec 1988 – Feb 1991 | Sonar | My first sub. Qualified on her and did 4 patrols. |
| Tipple, Ryan | MS2 | Dec 1988 – Sep 1992 | ||
| Svendsen, Roger / Swede | TM2(SS) | 1989 – Sep 18, 1992 | Deck / Torpedo | |
| Knudsen, Joe | s3 | 1989 – 1990 | was yeoman = but they told me once on I was to big to push paper so they made me a TorpdeoMen | I did 2 run -1st was a dry dock - I carried the supply crane? on shoulder off sub to get repaired, went out drinking HolyLock on the way back to sub I passed out and then pissed down the hatch, so I was told by the COB |
| Lindsey, John P. | EM2/SS | Jan 1989 – May 1993 | Electrical | Served on Gold and Combined Decommissioning Crews. |
| Montgomery, John | MT2 | Jan 3, 1989 – Mar 1, 1991 | Missile | Hey hey |
| Nair, Anil | ETI/SS | Jan 31, 1989 – | Reactor Controls | |
| Grammer, Paul | RMCM(SS) | Mar 1989 – Jan 1992 | Chief of the Boat | I retired off the boat just before it left Groton for the last time. We were the last boat out of Holy Loch and had a great crew and lots of fun! |
| Tigner, Randy | STS1/SS | Apr 1989 – Jun 1991 | SONAR | |
| Reed, Ron | STS2 (SS) | Aug 1989 – Feb 1993 | Sonar | For the hell that we went through, a great crew made it fun and memorable. |
| Guinther, Randy | ET2/SS | Aug 5, 1989 – Apr 4, 1993 | Navigation | Too many good times, what a life changing experience, all for the best of course. |
| Knapman, Erik | MM2/SS | Oct 1, 1989 – Apr 1, 1993 | M | Proud to have served with you. |
| Pellegrino, Ron | RM2/SS | Nov 1, 1989 – Jan 30, 1991 | RADIO | Don't know what you have until it is gone... |
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