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USS Thomaston (LSD 28) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Thomaston (LSD 28). 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 Thomaston (LSD 28).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1967 | 1968 – 1974 | 1975 – 1980 | 1981 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCarthy, Bill | RD1 | 1952 – 1955 | c | plank owner |
| Rogers, Jack | Radioman 3rd class | 1954 – 1956 | C Division | Plank Owner. Joined crew in Pascagoula, Mississippi at the shipyard. Live in Joliet Illinois, |
| Pfuhl Jr, Henry Hank | HM3 | Sep 9, 1954 – Jan 14, 1955 | Medical | Was disappointed about the short assignment but sure accomplished a lot and met some great guys. Looking for Rusty Burke. |
| Brooks, Dean | FT3 | Apr 1957 – Sep 1958 | Third Division | Made the first West Pac Cruise August 1957 to April 1958. Most memorable time was crossing the equator and the shellback initiation. |
| Schufer, Chuck (Gramps) | SN/BM | Feb 1959 – Dec 1962 | 2nd. (Deck) | |
| Schufer, Chuck (Gramps) | SN - BM | Feb 11, 1959 – Dec 13, 1962 | 2nd (Deck) | I did 3 WestPac trips and the Cuban Missle Crisis in 1962. Was a boat (LCVP) coxswain, anong other things. |
| Schufer, Chuck (Gramps) | SN/BM | Feb 13, 1959 – Dec 14, 1962 | 2ND Deck | Many fond memories of the "Big Tom'. Did 3 WestPac tours and Cuban Missile Crisis. |
| Carlson, Robert (Bob) | E5 | Mar 1, 1959 – Sep 1, 1962 | ENGINEMAN | I mostly remember being on the deck crew the first year. Joe Emery was in charge. Names float up like - Kuykendall, Circle, Bailey. My buddy Nick Steckhahn and I transfered to Engineering. By the third WestPac trip we were both E5. |
| Rumer, John "Luke" | MM2 | Apr 1959 – May 1962 | M | |
| Rodgers, James (Dickie) | RD2 | 1960 – Mar 11, 1963 | O div. | |
Jenkins, William  | SK3 | 1960 – 1963 | SUPPLY | |
| Smith, Mitchell (Mickey) | YN3 M DIVISION - CAPTAINS YEOMAN | Dec 23, 1960 – Aug 28, 1963 | m - captains yeom | left thomaston while deployed overseas at subic bay stationed at naval air station in key west fla - i live now in my home town of plant city fla. had some great times aboard the thomaston |
| Anderson, David | RM3 | Jan 11, 1961 – Mar 1963 | O | Retired and living the Aloha in Maui |
| Sandberg, Perry | E 3 | Jun 10, 1961 – Nov 1963 | Engine room | Not sure the excate dates now, Work in the after hole as a machinist.Did one over seas tour. |
| Sandberg, Perry | Jun 10, 1961 – Nov 20, 1962 | |||
| Wolfson, James | Lt Jg | Jul 6, 1961 – Aug 22, 1964 | M | |
| Paza, John | RD2 | Dec 1961 – Jun 1966 | O-I | Seems like only yesterday!!! |
| Warnemuende, Paul | IC3 | Jan 1962 – Apr 1964 | Electrical | |
| Rogers, John | FTG3 | Jan 8, 1962 – 1964 | 3rd | I remember John Lichty, McGee, Freeman. Fun group. Subic Bay, Philipenes San Diego. |
| Hochman, Arthur | Hosp Corpsman 3rd Class | May 16, 1962 – Jun 26, 1968 | Hosp | Arthur passed away on November 16, 2015 |
| Gilbertson, James/jim | MM3 | Aug 1962 – Sep 1966 | M | Served in forward engine room, wish to say hello to my shipmates and hope your all doing well |
| White, Thaddeus / Tg | SFP3 | Sep 1962 – Mar 1966 | This was my first ship. I met a lot of good and outstanding characters on board this ship. We had a good time. | |
| Townsend, Ken | RM2/RADIOMAN | Oct 1, 1962 – May 6, 1966 | Operations | Our cruises through the Panama Canal,Cuba & Montego Bay were unforgetable. Had great times with the crew in Subic Bay and our West Pac cruises. Just found out that the ship is docked about 15 miles from my home. WETSU |
| Murphy, Leon ( Murf) | GMG 3 | Nov 1962 – Jun 1965 | 3 rd | Had a great time aborard ship, many great memories of over seas.Great bunch of men to serve with. |
| Freeman, Thomas "Tk" | FTG-3 | Nov 1, 1962 – Aug 30, 1965 | Gunnery | I served with a great bunch of guys who still evoke good memories after all these years. Who can forget Subic Bay with it's great city of Olongapo or Vietnam...Chu Lai and Da Nang and General Westmoreland's letter to us for going up the Saigon |
| Jones, James M. Jones /jj\ | GMG3 | Dec 17, 1963 – Dec 23, 1965 | 3rd. | GUN SLINGERS IN GUN GANG WERE REALLY GREAT TO WORK AND JUST TO HANG OUT WITH. HAD GREAT MEMORIES ON WESPAC CRUISE. LET THE TOM CAT IN DEC65 AND WENT TO VIETNAM SERVED WITH SWIFTBOATS FOR 18 MOS. |
| Baca, Richard | BM1 | Dec 21, 1963 – Dec 16, 1974 | DECK DIV. | servred on the Thomaston Dec 63 till 65, on the Lenawea 65 till 67 LST-901 67 to 69 ACU-1 69 to 70 NAS Meridian,Miss 70 to 72 anybody know the whereabouts of a bmsn Raphl V.Guess |
| Carlson, Robert (Bob) | RM3 | Jul 1964 – Aug 1965 | Communications | Was a good time, a good crew, great memories |
| Glatt, George | RM3 | 1965 – 1966 | operations | Was abord for 2 Westpac cruises |
| Palo, William (Bill) | Machinest Mate Third class | 1965 – Aug 1966 | engineering | looking to run into anyone that remembers me |
| Fowler, Richard ( Wop ) | BTFN | Feb 17, 1965 – Nov 1, 1968 | B Div. | Looking for Willie F Abbott MM3. Four Good Years On board and all the landings we participated in Vietnam.. |
| Hatley, William | e-3 | Aug 27, 1965 – Aug 30, 1968 | navy | |
| Heathcote, Dave "hector" | MM3 | Oct 27, 1965 – Jun 26, 1967 | After Engine Room | Many memories of some good and bad times with some great shipmates! |
| Pearson, Donald | MM3 | 1966 – 1966 | M division | |
| Stutzman, Jim | FN | 1966 – 1969 | B | Forward Fireroom |
| Moore, Richard { Dick } | mm3 | 1966 – 1968 | after engine room | made a lot of frinds and a lot of good memories thanks guys you were all great. |
| Yunker, Bob " Yunk" | ETR3 | May 14, 1966 – Jan 17, 1969 | OI | The "T" was the best ship of the "Gators". If any of my shipmates read this, contact me in Hays, Ks. LTJG. Mike Pomeroy and CAPT. Bill Mooney have and we share memories of our WestPac cruise and those of the Thomaston. |
| Long, Marvin | CS3 | Oct 1966 – Oct 1970 | supply | Four long years!!! |
| Carpenter, Doug [carp Dc-3] | E-4 | 1967 – Aug 7, 1969 | R | |
| Shoulders, Walter | RM2 | 1967 – 1968 | OC | Retired |
| Miller, Bill | BT3 | Jan 12, 1967 – Oct 1, 1970 | B | Like to hear from Billy Lane or from B Division shipmates from 1967 to the end of 1970. We did 4 tours in Viet Nam during that time, so, we spent many a day out at sea. I have no regrets. |
| Mooney, Bill | LT(jg) | Mar 1967 – Mar 1969 | First and Second, Third | Some great times.....and a few not so good. All in all, great. |
| Huddleston, Kenneth (Tex) | EM2 | Apr 1967 – Oct 1969 | E | Had some real good times onboard that ship A couple of good west pac cruises plus some real good times in San Diego |
| Thompson, Gordon | MM3 | Jun 20, 1967 – Jan 9, 1970 | M- | any old mates out there from down in the foward or aft. hole.if any of you guys see this drop a line.heard from a couple of the guys over the years but not many.anyone ever heard from John Gheller?How about Raliegh Holbert. |
| Matson, Paul | MMFN | Dec 5, 1967 – Jan 8, 1971 | M |
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