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USS Ponchatoula (AO 148) Crew List
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin, Marty | EN3 | Jan 10, 1974 – Apr 20, 1975 | A-Div | Can't forget EN3 Bill Wallace's Orange Mustang and MM3 Dale Hand scooting his skateboard about. Snorkeling sunken boats with MM2 Barton. |
| Smith, Jerry | Em2 | Jan 15, 1974 – Jul 1, 1977 | E-div | My first ship had some great times and tough ones ,looking for Jim Torre ,Dennis Blevins and anyone else who remembers me |
| Destefano, Joe | MS2 | Oct 16, 1974 – Mar 4, 1977 | S-2 | Many memories good and bad. My strikers in the galley were TJ Ponder, Eddie Cunningham, Gary Garavaglia. My right hand man was MS2 Rust. |
| Garavaglia, Gary | E3 | Nov 1974 – 1976 | Supply(cooks) | First assignment Deck Div &1st loader on 3"50 for GQ.Became Cook ASAP worked with Joe D,Ed C,Tim P&Louie M.(Great Guys)Trans.up to Wardroom tocook for Brass.76 orders to USS CoralSea.Good friend,Dave Garcia still today. |
| Puntervold, Dale | HT3 | Nov 1974 – Nov 1976 | R/K | Had some great times on the Ponch. You guys remember all those refueling ops? West Pac 75-76 broke down in Subic Bay. 6-7 months of Olongapo What a vacation!. One Big Party Everyday! Lets do it again! |
| Rogers, Loren | BT2 | Dec 1974 – Jul 1977 | B | |
| Pagels, Robert | MMFN | 1975 – 1977 | M Engine Room Throttle man | I was on the poncho from 1975-1977 in M Div. worked with Panningbaton, Duda, Swift, Martin, Curry, Klindt, Demar, Pasvogel, Goffron, Klamer, Barton, and a few others that I dont rember at the moment. but I would be glad to hear from any one |
| Akers, Bennie Aka Flea | SN | 1975 – 1977 | Deck / 2nd Divison | What a way to grow-up, thank you guys |
| O'Neill, Pat | OS3 | Feb 1975 – Mar 1977 | Operations | Like most, could not wait to "get off the rock," but we had no idea how cool it was to be there. Greatest group of guys I've ever known. Played softball with some real hard nosed guys. |
| Shafer, Tom | MM3 | Mar 1975 – Dec 1976 | M division | Hung out with Goffron, Klindt, Fowler, Murray played on our awesome fastpitch softball team led by Chief Neidemeyer, Rick Byrum, Dave Motta, Danny and Bob were our pitchers. Doug Green was tough. West Pac of 75 |
| Shafer, Tom | MM3 | Mar 1, 1975 – Dec 22, 1976 | M divisiom | . We had some good times on our West PAC! Our softball team was awesome too! I would like to know how everyone is doing. Gary Goffron, Dave klindt, Frank Murray, Stormin Normin, Chief Wedemyer, Tony Fowler and the rest |
| Swift, Everett | FN | Apr 1, 1975 – Dec 6, 1976 | M | I worked in the engine room with Duda, Albright, Barton, Martin, Hendrickson, Demar, Bianchi, Currey, Klindt, Yurkovic, Paningbatan and Pasvogel just to name a few. look me up on facebook https://www.facebook.com/everett.swift |
| Held, Timothy Or Tj | cant remember | Apr 1, 1975 – May 1978 | can't remember/I had a head injury | I am TJ's sister.Stillooking for some shipmates. I found a guy named Loren /but track of him.Trying to do shadow box made for him and he can't remember anything about his rank. He was boiler operator I think |
| Poole, Bob | MA1 | May 1975 – Apr 1978 | Admin | Finest ship and crew I served with during my Navy career. Hope all are doing well. Retired in 1984 as MACS and retired after 22 years from Immigrations and Customs Enforcement in 2007. |
| Adkisson, Paul | MMCM | Aug 1975 – Mar 1976 | M | I was proud serving as Command Master Chief on such a fine ship and great crew. It would have been a longer tour of duty had I not retired. My highest respect goes to those hard working Engine Room snipes who never failed me. |
| Held, Timothy J. Or "Tj" | Aug 1, 1975 – Jun 1, 1978 | I'm writing on behalf of my brother.He had a head injury 3 years ago.I take care of him. Is there anyone who remembers him from the Ponchatoula? He was a big pain at times.He had mental problems. Want you to share stories w/me.Might help w/recove | ||
| Trippi, Bill- "Trip" | SK3 | Nov 27, 1975 – Nov 20, 1979 | Hello to all who remember wild and whacky Billt..I think about the friends I made more than anything. 22yrs.married,daughter,2 sons.Started 2 companies.I'm in the Lumber Industry now.Mt. Fuji,Nagasaki,subic,Sidney,Hong Kong.Tell me about U | |
| Seymour, David | YN1 (LATER YNC) | Dec 31, 1975 – Jan 22, 1979 | X (SHIP'S SECRETARY) | GOT IN ON LAST OF WESPAC 75-76. MADE THE 1977 COMPLETE CRUISE. WENT THRU 4 CO'S. TRF TO FLT RESERVE ON 1 OCT 1987 (23 YRS) & AGAIN, 1 MAR 2011 AS A CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF NRD SFRANCISCO. LIVE IN HERCULES, CA (NEAR SF). |
| Wolters, Steven | GMG2 | Jan 15, 1976 – Nov 15, 1979 | Fox | many fond memories aboard the "Ponch" Subic Bay,Perth,Pusan,Pearl,Sydney,Nagasaki,guam just to name a few. Probably one of the last to throw the "bolo" |
| Collins, Douglas (Ripper) | MMFN | Mar 1976 – Jul 1978 | M & K | I ran the fuel lab and midships pump room. I worked for "Wild Man" Danaher. Looking for shipmates. Wheres Barton and Barraras ? Cregar and Hadfield? Does anyone remember me? |
| Terry, Ron | GMG3 | Jun 7, 1976 – Sep 27, 1979 | FOX | Iknow it's been 30 years just thinking about all the crew I served with and found this site. I DONE TWO WEST PACS. IF ANY OF THE FOX DIV IS STILL OUT THERE, LETS TALK ABOUT THE GOOD OLD DAYS ABOUT SERVING ON THE BEST. |
| Dahmen, Peter | MR3 | Jul 1976 – Nov 22, 1978 | A Gang | Had a great time, Boiler explosion at Dillingham, WesPac 77, Pearl Harbor |
| Petersen, Steveu | SN | Aug 7, 1976 – 1979 | Operations | |
| Paden, Russ | GMGSN | Oct 15, 1976 – Apr 16, 1979 | FOX | GUNNERS MATE WITH A BUNCH OF GREAT GUYS |
| Bennett, Robert, Bob, Aka Cookie | MSSN | Dec 1976 – Sep 1980 | S2 | Write if you remember me |
| Pieramico, Steve | IC3 | Jan 1977 – 1979 | E | Worked in the IC room, also maintained the closed circuit TV System. Blew a boiler on the first leg of WesPac, fixed it in Sasebo Japan. Pusan, Korea, Hong Kong, Australia (Shellback) |
| Faracca, Mike | OS2 | Jan 2, 1977 – Sep 2, 1980 | Operations | Great times on Oahu, and 2 Westpac's |
| Cota, Daniel | BMSN | Jan 5, 1977 – Mar 5, 1980 | 2. div. deck department bosnmate | Looking For Old Shipmates in all departments of the ships crew please face book me COTABUGGER@aol.com |
| Kallvet, Kevin | RM/BM | Oct 4, 1977 – Jun 10, 1979 | Radio Transfer to Deck | West Pac was great...smokers out at sea great..shellback day Oct. 11, 1977 was a tough day. The Ponch was alot, alot of hard work. Great Crew, and Skippers. |
| Lewis, Kenneth | Nov 1977 – May 1981 | e | ||
| White, John | QMSA | Apr 1978 – Jun 1979 | Operation | Trying to locate Geronimo (Jerry) Diaz & Dan Murray. |
| Stuart, Dennis | ENC | Apr 1978 – Apr 1980 | A Division | This ship had the hardest working crew of any I had seen in my 23 years in the Navy. I enjoyed my 2+ years on board the Ponch, great crew and great leadership from the brass1 |
Earl, David  | MSSN | Jul 4, 1978 – Feb 4, 1980 | Supply Division | View 'now' Photo |
| Mellor, John | GMGSN | Aug 1978 – Sep 1980 | FOX | WILD AND CRAZY TIMES BACK THEN. WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM SOME OT THE OLD CREW. |
| Trask, Aaron | BTfn | Aug 1978 – | BT | Hello Stephen Rivers |
| Martin, William | E-4 HT3 | Aug 30, 1978 – Aug 15, 1980 | R-Div. | The ponchatoula was high & dry on a very beautiful day station in pearl harbor Hawaii / six months later my first west pack, It was a good day to be a sailor! |
| Rivers, Steven | BT3 | Sep 16, 1978 – Sep 5, 1980 | B | Love you guys forever. Looking for btfn trask and bmsn johnson. I understand he is passed . if you know anything on this email me stevenlrivers@gmail.com |
| Brown, Charles (Charlie) | MM2 | Jan 21, 1979 – Sep 5, 1980 | M | WestPac 79. First port Sasebo Japan due to boiler explosion! "Oh no, not Sasebo!" I remember stopping Frank (MM2 Murray) from strangling a deck ape to death in Singapore. We were so undermanned it hurts to remember! |
| Baker, David | MMFN | Jun 1979 – 1980 | met Ponch. in Japan. Alot of good times and memories. Loved PI and Pusan. Last cruise, from Pearl to San Fran. | |
| Witter, Scott Or Jeff | BMSN | Jul 1979 – | ||
| Felts, Gary | OS1 | Jul 3, 1979 – Sep 1, 1980 | OI |
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