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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenter, Doug [carp] | DC3 | 1968 – 1969 | R | I'M LOOKING FOR DON PEARSON |
| Quarterman, Henry | bmsn | Feb 26, 1968 – Aug 13, 1969 | Boatswain Mate | I was a 18 y/o kid fresh out of High School. I boarded the ship from the Army base inn Danang, South Vietnam since the ship sailed from San Diego, Ca. .prior to completion of boot camp. what an experience. |
| Larson, Al | LT | Mar 1968 – Apr 1970 | Navigation | We had the best damn quartermaster team in WESTPAC. Ernie Bergman, QM2, was the outstanding helmsman. |
| Cavazos, Richard | BM3 | 1969 – Mar 1973 | 1st Class | Was an experience and got to see the World for boot. |
Carmack, Robert  | DC3 | May 1, 1969 – Aug 20, 1970 | R | We had some crazy time on the Thomaston. |
| Picquet, Roger | ENS/LTJG | Jul 1969 – Sep 1970 | 1st and 2d Officer | An interesting experience for a new officer. I had a severe shortage of petty officers for the two divisions and a heavy work schedule during the WESTPAC deployment but we managed to meet all of our obligations in a timely manner. |
| Bergman, Ernie | QM2 | Aug 1, 1969 – Jun 1, 1970 | Navigation | Good way to end my 4 year "career". Great ship and great guys. |
| Baczynski, Stan/ Mr. Ski | LTJG | Aug 15, 1969 – Jun 20, 1972 | A + Repair Assistant | Enjoyed my Thomaston Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club Tours (2 to Vietnam) because we had an overall, great crew. I have to concur with Al Larson on Ernie Bergman! How are ya, Chief Lenhart? Anyone hear from or about EN3 Catalina? |
| Elizarde, Robert / Eli | ETN-3 | Aug 29, 1969 – Jun 20, 1970 | Ops | Came aboard after re-enlisting and after my first in-country tour in the delta. One of my duties was R/T on one of the lcvp's |
| Hayes, Wayne | EM3 | Sep 14, 1969 – Jun 10, 1970 | M-DIV | It was a very interesting time right out of BOOT Camp to DaNang,Vietnam.Where I spent several weeks waiting for Tom Cat to return.I had bad time got posted to assist unloading Medivac helos dead and dying Marines. |
| Potere, Al | RM2 | Oct 15, 1969 – Oct 14, 1970 | I served as a Radioman Second Class on the Thomaston and remember most the rides down the Dong Ha river - many of them - delivering Marines and their stuff to the sand ramp in Dong Ha. | |
| Austin, Mark | EN3 | 1970 – Aug 1972 | A | Great Ship. We had a lot of good times and good memories from my WESPAC to Nam and the Liberty Cruise. |
| Larsen, Chuck | MMFN | 1970 – 1972 | M Divison | |
| Knack, Edward Carl | RD-2 | Mar 1970 – Oct 1970 | Radar Gang | |
| Llevares, Rex | SD2 | Mar 1970 – Jun 1971 | Supply | Proudly served aboard the USS Thomaston. I had the opportunity to work with a great C.O. which was Capt Ernest Tissot. My days as sailor will always have a special place in my memories. I retired in 1989 as a Senior Chief Dental Technician |
| Deaver, David | EN3 | Jun 1970 – Aug 23, 1971 | A | |
| Lenhardt, Gordon | ENC | Jul 16, 1970 – Jun 27, 1972 | A | SHE WAS A GREAT SHIP. |
| Wilson, John | OS2 | Sep 10, 1970 – Dec 10, 1973 | operations | like to hear from you guys to see how you are doing |
| Davenport, Ken | ETR2 | 1971 – Dec 5, 1972 | Operations | |
| Foley, James | RD3 | Jan 1971 – Jul 1972 | OI | Reported to Thomaston radar gang as rdsn. Good ship and great CO. May the Tomcat rise again! |
| Cerbo, Jr., Peter "pete" | CS2 | Jan 1, 1971 – Jun 20, 1972 | Supply | Best memories of all times . . . 2 westpac's and 2 equator crossings . . . 2 time across is the best ! |
| Hernando, Enrico | SN | Nov 14, 1971 – May 10, 1973 | 1st Division | Served under BM1 Recato....a part time San Diego Policeman. Would love to hear from fellow shipmates. |
| Maynard, John (Sterngate Flyer) | En2 | 1972 – 1974 | A gang | Had a great time, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Catian Whiskey Al |
| Hammond, Len | SK2 | Apr 1, 1972 – Nov 29, 1973 | GSK | Leading SK. Great cruise to Diego Garcia. |
| Lindsey, Jim | OS | Sep 1972 – Nov 1974 | OI | Looking for old friends |
| Meeker, Jack | E-3 | Sep 15, 1972 – Jul 5, 1975 | 2nd | |
| MacK, Ken | em2 | Sep 18, 1972 – 1975 | E | |
| Young, Don | MM1 | 1973 – 1975 | "M" | Was in the Forward Engineroom |
| Yocom, Bradley | E3 | 1973 – Dec 1973 | Fireman | Enjoyed the time on the ship |
| Sutton, Steve | EM3 | Mar 1973 – Nov 1975 | E | The only ship I served on, fond memories of the 2 westpac cruises Hong Kong, Singapore, Okinawa Subic Bay. Involved in the Vietnam evacuation what a time. Hey to the guys in E-DIV Gonzales, Legan, Mack, Rooney, Norris, Williams, Nuemeyer(Nude) |
| Meredith, Richard | BT1 | Apr 12, 1973 – May 3, 1976 | B Incharge of After Fire Room | Best Time I had west pack 74-75 was great Frequent Wind and Egale pull. Looking to hear from other BT's I was with. |
| Foley, Wayne | BT3 | May 1973 – Dec 28, 1976 | B | |
| Stanley, Duane | MM3 | Jun 4, 1973 – Feb 4, 1974 | A | Great ship, great crew, friends onboard were more like family then just shipmates. |
| Eldridge, Butch | second class/FT | Sep 1973 – Jan 1978 | 3rd | Would be glad to hear from anyone of my fellow shipmates. |
| Carlson, David | HTFN | 1974 – May 14, 1975 | HT | |
| Davis, Gary | MSSN | Mar 1974 – Dec 1975 | Supply | My first command out of "A" school. My first exposure to Dry Dock overhaul in Long Beach. |
| Carlson, David | HTFN | Mar 16, 1974 – May 21, 1975 | R | Fond memories of the westpac cruise Hong Kong, Singapore, Okinawa, Subic Bay. Involved in Eagle Pull and Frequent Wind the Vietnam evacuation, great times. The port fantail always proved to be interesting,LOL. |
| Chadwell, Charles | BTC | Apr 15, 1974 – Jan 10, 1977 | Bravo | Started my service nov 58 till april 60 in after fire room. last tour of service 1974 til feb 1977, CPO incharge of fwd / aft engineering and other jobs. I'm 70yrs old. looking for Jef Berthold |
| Dalke, Douglas | MM1 | May 1974 – Mar 1976 | Machinery | |
| Phillips, Jerry | EN2 | May 1974 – Aug 1976 | A | |
| Aurich, Arlie | HT2 | May 20, 1974 – Feb 20, 1976 | R | Wondering where a few of the guys are. Clark Childers, Daniel Tabor, Barney? |
| Bachemin, Mervin | E-2 | Jun 1974 – Nov 1975 | Boiler Room | Just trying to remember all the guys I knew on the ship |
| Aurich, Arlie | HT/2 | Jun 22, 1974 – Mar 1976 | R | |
| Witikko, Dale | OS2 | Aug 1974 – Feb 1978 | OI | A great first ship and guys in OI Division. Great memories of time in San Diego, overseas and in Seatlle. |
| Haendel, Glen | FN STRIKER TO HM | Dec 1974 – Dec 1976 | MM then HM | Had a great time and the memories will last a life time. Did two West Pacs and some evacs out of Vietnam but would not trade the experience. Still looking for Mark Scales HM2 |
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