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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Kawishiwi (AO 146). 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 164 crew members registered for the USS Kawishiwi (AO 146).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1967 | 1968 – 1972 | 1973 – 1976 | 1977 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayes, Terrence | RM3 | Mar 1901 – Aug 1992 | OPS | |
| Brown, Robert ( Brownie ) | FN | 1955 – Jul 1957 | ||
| Bouwman, Vern | SK | Apr 1, 1955 – | First | |
| Billetts, Fred | DC2 | Apr 5, 1955 – Sep 6, 1957 | R | A great ship with a lot of good men that were very close. Even to this day I am in touch with them. |
| Keating, Richard (Dick) | ET2 | Jul 6, 1955 – Feb 1, 1957 | O | I was part of the crew at Commissioning, haven gone through the pre-com school in Norfolk. There were thre of us in the Et gang, Bernard Brady ET1 who made ETC, myself and Bill Willis ETSN. Was on the first cruise to WestPac. |
| Carey, William | Quartermaster 3rd | Sep 1956 – 1958 | Operations | |
| Frisbee, Jerry | sn | Oct 1956 – Aug 1960 | deck crew | |
| Durham, Bull | RD3 | Nov 1956 – Sep 1958 | Ops | |
| Frisbee, Gerald (Jerry) | e3 | Dec 1956 – Aug 1960 | deck | |
| Garrett, Kenneth | MMCM(SS) | Jan 1957 – Jun 1960 | M | |
| Danelutti, Paul | seaman | Nov 1957 – Nov 1959 | division 2 | the experience could never be more embedded in my heart and mind, |
| Helm, William | BOESEN'S MATE | 1958 – 1962 | 7TH FLEET | I'm happily married (50 years this coming March). I have three great kids. I make custom bits & spurs and enjoy fishing. |
| Gust, Ronald | sn | Jun 1958 – Dec 1959 | 2 Div. | When I left the Kawishiwi it was a sad day.I went to served on the USS Bradford DD 545, was assign to be a pointer on a 5"38 that was my only highlight, by the way here a song for all of you, "Away he Went" |
| Taylor, Robert | SH3 | Dec 1958 – Apr 1961 | Supply | Some of the best days of my life were spent aboard this vessel. I shall never forget her and her crew! I feel honored to have served with them! |
| Davis, James O.d. | RM2 | 1959 – 1960 | Communications | |
| Guest, Vernon | FN | 1959 – 1960 | B Division | |
| Ellison, Maxie | SN RETIRED AS BMC | Apr 1, 1959 – Apr 1, 1961 | FIRST | I EMAIL FRIENDS,ARLEY TYLER,LOUIE PANTUSO,A.L.SIOR WHO WAS ABOARD SAME TIME,REMEMBER ALOHA GARDNER,G.L.CRAWFORD,ANDERS,BMS AT THE TIME,WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM OTHER SHIPMATES AT THAT TIME,RETIRED WITH NOTHING TO DO |
| Hunsucker, Marshall | CS3 | Nov 28, 1959 – Mar 1963 | Supply | I went aboard a 17 year old boy and departed a 21 year old man.the Mighty K was a wonderful ship with wonderful shipmates.Sure wish I could go back and sail on her one more time. |
| Jones, Stanley | FTG1 | Apr 18, 1961 – Apr 25, 1965 | FOX | |
| Carmichael, Richard | RMSA to RM2 | Jul 1961 – Aug 1964 | OPS | Made 5 Westpac cruises then transferred to the USS Chipola AO-63 for one more. Who knew the "Gulf of Tonkin Incident" would happen on that one. |
| Dell, Ray | SN | Aug 1961 – Jan 1964 | X Then Deck then corpsman off the deck force | I enjoyed my tour aboard the Kawishawi. |
| Lofting, Norman (Norm) | SKSN | Nov 1961 – Jul 5, 1962 | Supply | I would like to correspond with some one who was aboard the Kawishiwi for the period of December 21. 1961 through January 5, 1962. |
| Lofting, Norm | SKSN | Nov 25, 1961 – Jul 3, 1962 | ||
| Thibault, Jerry | rmsn | 1962 – | operations | had a great time aboard the ole tanker. enjoyed the westpac cruise. |
| Blackman, Gary | SMSN | May 31, 1962 – Aug 3, 1965 | Operations | Joined at age 17, chased Kawishiwi till finally landed aboard USS Kitty Hawk. Worked in 2nd Deck Division, transferred to Operations- Signal Div. Made close friends with Mike Mogalgaard, John Plymale, "Hose" Campbell. |
| Mogelgaard, Michael | SMSN | Jun 1, 1962 – Jun 1, 1964 | First then Ops signalman | Made two Westpac cruises on the mighty K (NNQD) we won the Ney Award for best chow. Rightly. We replenished the KIttyhawk and her escourts many a night. Japan and the PI, great liberty. |
| Lawson, Odis | BM3 | Nov 17, 1963 – Oct 21, 1966 | 2nd | |
| Fritch, Robert | Bt3 | Sep 1, 1964 – Jun 4, 1967 | B | |
| Nichols, Les (Big Nick) | HN | Sep 14, 1964 – Mar 21, 1966 | x | Started out in deck force.Moved in to Sick Bay with Reppert and Chief McCombs.Roy Miller was there and left for A school and Joe Strickland came in.In 66 I left for A school, then Balboa and then Marines. |
| Hinds, Walter | ICFN | Sep 19, 1964 – Apr 10, 1966 | E | |
| Harrison, Jerry R. | E4 | Sep 24, 1964 – Aug 17, 1967 | engineer | I would like to meet up with some of my Navy buddies. |
| Trock, Greg | RM3 | 1965 – 1968 | OPERATIONS | I WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT RONALD CACHOLA RM3, OR ANY RADIOMEN THAT I SERVED WITH. |
| Cachola, Ronald | RM3 | Jan 10, 1965 – Jul 20, 1967 | operation | Three Westpac tour. really enjoyed my time with my fellow radioman on liberty call such as Subic Bay, Sasebo, Taiwan and Hong Kong. enjoyed working under chief walters and mel peavy |
| Strickland, Joe | HM3 | Nov 10, 1965 – Jun 1, 1967 | X | |
| Haagenson, Isaac Ike | D C E-5 | 1966 – Dec 1969 | R Damage Control | I worked as a damage controlman and worked the cargo deck. I was petty officer in charge of cargo deck when I left the ship.. I am married 2 daughters 1 son and 6 grandaughters. I enjoy horses, Hunting, Fishing, & being with my grandaughter |
| Looney, Jesse | SA | 1966 – 1967 | Supply | |
| Servoss, Gerald (Butch Or "Doc) | SN & HN | Jul 1, 1966 – Dec 1, 1968 | X | |
| Terhune Jr, R. Keith | SN | Aug 1966 – May 1967 | X | Worked as Corpsman stricker |
| Ault, Jerry | SM3 | 1967 – 1969 | Operations | |
| Drovdahl, Don | SFM3 | 1967 – 1969 | R | |
| Ault, Jerry | SM3 | Jun 1967 – Dec 1969 | First/Operations | Started out in deck division 1 during the Westpac cruise in 67 and then transferred to Ops as a SM SN. Looking for shipmates to discuss some old memories of cruises |
| Krause, Robert | RM3 | Jun 1, 1967 – Oct 18, 1968 | Operations | Enjoyed my time onboard with my shipmates, even though there were some hard times and long hours, it was a time in my life that I remember fairly well and miss at times. |
| Bush, Jimmy | mm 2 | Sep 1967 – Apr 1971 | a division | Just seeing who is doing what in there life. |
| Allen, Bruce Dale | sn | Sep 16, 1967 – Nov 14, 1968 | Second Division | Looking for buddies that I hung out and worked with. Contact me at dalealen71@gmail.com |
| Strahan, Don | Sm | Dec 22, 1967 – Aug 27, 1969 | Operation | Looking to find all of my friends from when I was on the ship had a lot of good times |
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