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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Ponchatoula (AO 148). 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 150 crew members registered for the USS Ponchatoula (AO 148).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1966 | 1967 – 1973 | 1974 – 1979 | 1980 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shapiro, Mike | Sh3 | 1967 – 1969 | Supply Corps | I'm semi retired living in Arizona. |
| Poppleton, Cole | E3 | Feb 27, 1967 – Jul 27, 1970 | fox | looking for ship mates |
| Markley, Jimmy | E3 | Feb 27, 1967 – Jul 27, 1970 | Bolswain Mate | Looking for ship mates |
| Thibodeau Jr., Wilfred /flub | CS2 | Mar 1967 – Jun 1972 | Supply | Started as Jack of the Dust in the Food Service Division. Made rate in 1968 became the ships main cook. Married had Crew Reception at wedding in Philippines. Cooked until I transferred to Sub base Pear Harbor 1972. |
| Poppleton, Cole | E3 | Apr 29, 1967 – | fox | |
| Trainor, Dennis "doc" | HM3 | Jun 1967 – Nov 1968 | X | Was on board the Ponch as the Corpsman. Had a great time. |
| Militano, Anthony | ENFN | Sep 1967 – Apr 1969 | R-2 | My stay was split as I left for EN "A" school, returned and then was sent to Coranado, Ca. for S.E.R.E. training, weapons training, then to AN THOI,RVN. Had some great times on the Ponch, and Subic was great liberty. Hello to all my shipmates |
| Smikrud, Laverne/lee | BT3 | Sep 1967 – Jun 1971 | Engineering | I am still a singer/ songwriter/musician. I have a cd for sale of 12 songs I wrote and recorded with some of the the best musicians in the business. REALLY!Check it out at cdbaby .com. Query Schermerhorn Country. |
| Metcalf, Arch | EM3 | Apr 1968 – Mar 1970 | E | many grate Memories. |
| Green, Jake | Sn | Oct 30, 1968 – Oct 20, 1969 | 2nd | I was on deck force most of the deployment to Tonkin gulf, but went into operations for a few months as signalman striker. I left the ship for a tour in Vietnam in October of 69. |
| Kelley, Michael | E3 | 1969 – 1970 | Deck | I spent one year overseas homeported in Subic Bay and in Sasbo, Japan. I returned to San Diego for Corps School |
| Adkins, David Leroy | 3 class petty officer | Jan 1969 – Aug 1969 | cook | According to VA and Naval records they are stating the PONCHATOULA, WAS NEVER IN VIET NAM. THIS IS WRONG. I WAS ON THE PONCHATOULA IN 1969 SOUTH CHINA SEA COAST of VIET NAM. Looking for Wilfred Thibodeau. |
| Bigelow, Mel "big" | BT3 | Feb 3, 1969 – 1970 | B | Looking for some of the guys I served with. We did a West Pac cruise and were based out of Subic bay. (were those the good ol' days what?) Lavern Smikrud, Mike Smith, Richard Zimmerman, Rick Patty, where are you? |
| Gnann, John | e 3 | Jun 1, 1969 – Apr 12, 1971 | b | had a great time,just didn't know it. Best friend, Dennis watanabe subic was the best! |
| Hostrawser, Hoss | BTFN | Jul 1969 – Apr 1973 | B | Great ship and great to hear from someone I served with. |
| Kneeland, Bill | SH/SN | Nov 6, 1969 – Apr 7, 1971 | Supply | I ran the ships laundry, Was in the ships band with Pat Louden, (Postal Clerk) John Moore (Gunners Mate) Kevin Annold ,Chris Nolan.We had a great time. Welcome along side !!! |
| Miller, Ron | E3 | Dec 1969 – | Medical | I was wondering if anyone who was on the. Ship has had lots of medical problems. We were exposed to Agent Orange. |
| Zambrano, Saul H. | unknown | 1970 – 1973 | 80-148 | I am entering my brothers name on the list, he passed away 7 Apr 2012 with cancer. He always talked about his service on the USS Ponchatoula and his fellow crew members. He was proud to have served. |
| Kruzick, Steven | Unknown | 1970 – 1973 | Signalman | Wanted to let his shipmates know that Steve Kruzick passed away 5-30-2014. His first loves was the Ponch. anyone that has digital pictures willing to share please contact his brother. email tom@williamreidltd.com |
| Fernandez, Richard | DC2 | 1970 – 1971 | R Division | Loved Pearl |
| Jones, Ronald | HT2 NOW HTC/SW | Apr 1970 – Sep 1973 | R | |
| Ostinowsky, Eugene (Ski-boy) | Seaman | Jul 21, 1970 – Jul 20, 1972 | 1st & 2nd | Hung out with Paul Weathers, Gary Johnson, Merlin Platt, John Pappas, Nolan, Steve Kruziak, Ralph Pyszkowski, Calliahan, Smitty. Was in 1st Div. then 2nd & 6mos of KP, played tamborine in the ships band with Nolan |
| Billington, Paul | E5/SK | Dec 14, 1970 – Jul 1, 1971 | Cincpacfleet | Apollo 14 backup ship |
| Conley, Keith | E3-SHSN | May 30, 1971 – Jan 3, 1973 | 1ST & Supply | Looking for Howard Tanksley BMC, 2nd Div. I travel a lot and I'm in California most of the time. I think he retired in the San Diego area. Also. am trying to contact Nile ED Abuhl. I know he's in his hometown of Ohio. |
| Conley, Keith | SN | Jun 2, 1971 – Dec 7, 1972 | 1 ST DIV. & Supply | J came aboard in June, 1971, assigned to 1st Div. for awhile and then went onto Supply when I made E3. I was on WesPac 71 during typhoon Hester. I hung out with Howard Tanksley, Paul Weathers, Doug Callahan, Jack Stevens |
| Campbell, Donald | BM3 | Jun 10, 1971 – Apr 5, 1973 | first | would like to hear from any shipmates who remember me. |
| Suggs, Robert | GMG2 | Sep 28, 1971 – Nov 28, 1974 | FOX | Looking for shipmates. I set up a Facebook site for the Ponchatoula. COme check it out. |
| Tobin, Jim | Rd3 | 1972 – 1972 | Ops | Anyone out there dying from agent orange |
| Hollaway, Stephen | E-2/BSM | Jan 1972 – Sep 1972 | ||
| Handley, Mike | QM3 | Jan 5, 1972 – Aug 11, 1975 | Navigation | Hung out with Jay Flaherty, Wayne (Erickson), Rick Dresel,Fred Graff, Scott Borgstead, Johnny Walker and "Crazy" Al Baxter BM3 (from my deck ape days). WESPAC x2 Hawaii 2 years and 8 months of dry dock in Guam. Fond memories. |
| Laurienzo, Rick | EN3 | Feb 1, 1972 – Feb 1, 1974 | K Division | |
| Poltera, Bill | ht 2 | Mar 1972 – | r | To ron jones its me bill you went and got me napa to take grees off ha ha |
| Harper, James | BM3 | Oct 1972 – Jun 1974 | 1st | Hated Guam more than anything else...but enjoyed it too |
| Moore, Ronnie | BM3 | Nov 1972 – Aug 1974 | 3rd | I hung around with Jim Stallings, Pat Hackett, Al Baxter, Gordon Noel an d Dennis Briggles. Loved P.I. and Pearl. |
| Cunningham, Edward L. , Jr. | MSSN | 1973 – 1975 | Cook | I worked on deck at first then, went mess cooking and loved it! better than chipping paint! I played guitar alot with jay flaherty, hung out with John Graf and wrote songs with JIM SEGERS(RIP) Jim killed himself on board. recently met up with John |
| Casey, Lawrence (Larry) | SA | 1973 – 1973 | DECK | MET PONCH IN GUAM, WAS THERE FOR 3 MONTHS, WENT TO PEARL, WENT BACK TO GUAM 15 WEEKS LATER, NO MORE UNREPS YEAH |
| Prunsky, Michael | BM-3 | Mar 28, 1973 – Nov 26, 1974 | BOATSMEN | I SERVED IN VIETNAM IN THE GOLF OF TONKIN AND STATION OUT OF PEARL HARBOR THEN SUBICBAY- PHILIPPINES.THEN WE WENT TO GUAM IN A FLOATING DRY DOCK FOR SHIP REPEAR IN GUAM THE LAST TIME I SEEN MY SHIPMATES. I GOT HURT AND WAS SENT TO THE HOSPITAL |
| Dresel, Rick | QM 3RD CLASS | Apr 1973 – 1975 | Navigation | I was a PO3 Quartermaster serving under Chief Schwab and with Mike Handley & Craig Erickson. In addition hung out with Jay Flaherty, Fred Graff, and Johnny Walker. Was aboard the ship for 8 months of dry dock in Guam. |
| Moyers, Marty | E2 | Aug 15, 1973 – 1975 | repair division | |
| Irvine, James (Jay) | HN NOW HMCS | Oct 1973 – Apr 1974 | Striker in Medical |
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