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USS Sample (FF 1048) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Sample (FF 1048). 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 255 crew members registered for the USS Sample (FF 1048).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1971 | 1972 – 1976 | 1977 – 1980 | 1981 – 1983 | 1984 – 1986 | 1987 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheaton, Harry | BT 2 | Mar 10, 1067 – Mar 10, 1969 | Boiler | Having dinner with Ream BT3, Chassereau BT1 and Satterfield MM2 this evening in Phoenix, AZ |
| Mayfield, Bill | PO3 IC | 1967 – Mar 29, 1970 | R | I was one of the 1st to go on board her at Brimington Wash. while she was in dry dock being fitted out . Me and log Room Yoman Denical Johnson were based at Sand Point Naval Center in Seattle untill we moved on board. |
| Keener, Gary | BT1 | Apr 11, 1967 – | boilers Bdiv | plank owner she was a great ship had a great bunch of BTs so many in my five years on board can not rember all the names.. email me |
| Holbrook, William (Bill) | LT | Oct 1967 – Dec 1969 | Supply | PLANKOWNER. Arrived as the third officer in the pre-commissioning crew. (Captain and Chief Engineer aboard.) Served as ship's Supply Officer thru first WestPac deployment. Many fond memories of SAMPLE and crew. |
| Evans, Charles | RD 3 | Nov 27, 1967 – May 1, 1971 | operational intelligence ( OI ) | Plankowner . Many memories of the time spent aboard Sample D.E. 1048. |
| Diotte, Stephen | STG3 | Dec 1967 – Nov 25, 1968 | Weapons | |
| Mingus, Al | MM2 | Dec 1, 1967 – Jul 16, 1971 | A great lady, many good memories. Sorry to hear of her fate in 2006. | |
| Mingus, Al | MM2 | Dec 1, 1967 – Jul 16, 1971 | R | Updating my E-Mail address. Would enjoy hearing from anyone who was aboard during my time frame. |
| Doty, Brian | SH2 | 1968 – 1970 | Supp;y | Ships barber and ships store operator. Plank owner: Remember the great liberty in Bremerton/Logan Berry Wine and cheap beer. |
| Adkins, Terry | GMG3 | Jan 1968 – 1970 | Second | Plank Owner |
| Ross, Terry | SM 2 | Jan 1, 1968 – Nov 30, 1969 | Operations | I was just a kid right out of high school on this assignment. We did a WestPac tour to Midway Island, Japan, Okinawa, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Philippines & Vietnam. My time on the Sample really helped develop my character for later life. I was honored. |
| Walfridson, Sig | QM3 | Mar 3, 1968 – Dec 1, 1969 | Navigation | |
| Zeller, Alan | ET1 | Apr 23, 1968 – Feb 1, 1972 | Operations, OI | Joined Sample's crew one month after comissioning. Departed just before the third deployment to WestPac. Spent the last six months with the USS Bryce Canyon, AD-36 in Pearl before seperation. Best memory was two weeks in Kaohsiung during boiler r |
| McCracken, Jesse | RM2 | Aug 1968 – Feb 1972 | CR | came aboard right out of class A school, young crazy kid. Wow did i love the liberty overseas. made three westpacs prior to departing for duty with CINCUSNAVEUR in London England. I still think she was a great ship and enjoyed the duty. |
| Whittaker, Dave | FTG2 | Dec 1968 – Jun 1973 | 2nd | Made 3.5 WestPac cruises and provided carrier support and shore bomb on the 2nd and 3rd. First was on Taiwan patrol. |
| Nussbaum, Fred | ETN2 | Mar 1, 1969 – Jul 11, 1973 | OPS - ET | Made 4 WestPacs on board Sample. 69,70,72 & 73 |
| Warren, Ron | ST1 | Apr 1969 – Jul 1973 | 3rd | |
| Good Iron, Paul | BM3 | Apr 14, 1969 – Oct 1970 | Deck | I made 2 Westpac's in 69-70 and later served in-country Vietnam 3 Corp. It was a great crew I was fortunate to be part of. Great memories. Never did say anything about the UFO that came along side of us on the 2nd cruise till now. Kept secret. Pau |
| Good Iron, Paul | BM3 | Apr 14, 1969 – Oct 1970 | Deck | My rate BM3. As a SN I was in charge of Forward & Aft refueling, midship hi-line, and helocopter stores. I was the BM of the Watch during Midwatch 12-4am when the UFO came along side. Nothing on Radar (long or short), No wind, or moon, clouds, clear. |
| Shearer, Frederick | STG1 | Oct 1969 – Dec 1972 | 3rd | In 1972 we shot up Vietnam from the West Coast to North Vietnam. We handled reloading hand to hand to get back on the gun line especially when 5 inch 54 guns ran out of ammo. 6 on 6 off. |
| Langston, Carl (Doc) | HM1 | Oct 9, 1969 – Dec 15, 1970 | Ops Medical | |
| Jansen, Godfried (Jay) | E4 | 1970 – 1971 | Supply | Hi guys had a great time in West PAc |
| Smith, Robert J (Bert) | HT3 | 1970 – 1971 | R Div. | |
| Hardisty, Russell | BT3 | Jan 1970 – Apr 1973 | Engineering/Boiler room | Two west pac cruises 1970 thru 1973. Great time in the fireroom, "make steam not war". Worked with BT1 Keener, BTC Fabri, BT1 Delp, BT2 Fasciano, BT3 Peterson, BTFN Alex, Kadlec, Gemkow, Cutlip, too many great guys. |
| Bonds, Gary | GMT2 | Jan 1970 – Jun 1972 | 3rd | Great ship and an outstanding bunch of guys. |
| Fasciano, Leonard (Buzz) | BT2 | Jan 10, 1970 – Jul 15, 1972 | boilertech | 2 westpac tours in the boiler room hadlots of good times with good freinds. Ken penson,Cary Kadalac ,Bill Chapman,Gemko, Alex ,Russel Hardisty,Earl Balou and many others I can't remember. drop me an e-mail if you like |
| Wold, James | EN3 | Apr 1, 1970 – Aug 31, 1973 | Deck crossover to A-GANG | The best ship and crew I was station with. |
| Wold, James Wold | SA/EN-3 | May 1970 – Feb 1974 | Deck-A-GANG | Helo in from Vietnam into Deck Had BM1 Edwards mean boss EN1 Brasswell cool boss the two best teachers a man can ask for.Bound around between AD's and repair shore duty next 18 years.Miss doing Sample and westpac and all you guys,GREAT! |
| Towner, Robert (Bob) | EN2 | Aug 1970 – Dec 1, 1971 | Repair | Transferred onboard from the USS Isle Royale in Long Beach, Ca. 2 West Pacs |
| Garay, Michael | FTG 2 | Sep 1970 – Oct 1973 | 2nd | did 3 west pac tours, fired over 14,600 rds of 5" on last tour |
| Cain, Paul | STG2 | Sep 1970 – Jan 1973 | 3rd | See some familiar names on the site. That 72 WestPac lingers in my memory... |
| Halstead, Sam | FTG-2 | Oct 1970 – Sep 1973 | Second (Weapons) | Three West-Pac cruises. Was on vacation in California in mid 80's and was surprised to see Sample in port their. I took the family on board her for a visit. |
| Jones, Michael | FTG 3/2 | 1971 – Feb 1973 | 2nd | Will never forget westpack cruise of 72 |
| Nungesser, Steve | EM3 | 1971 – 1973 | met really grat friends on westpac cruise 1971 | |
| Perry, John | Os4 | 1971 – 1972 | Operations | |
| Feutz, Ron | RM2 | Jan 1971 – Aug 1972 | Operations | Shipmates please write. |
| Jones, James V. (Jim) | LT/LCDR | Jan 1971 – Dec 1972 | Operations Officer | One super WESPAC cruise;some great local operations including Soviet fleet surveilance and ASW. I qualified for Destroyer command and was honored to win the first Adm Zumwalt Shiphandling Award for Pearl Harbor. |
| Barrie, Roger | E-4(SH3) | Jan 15, 1971 – Oct 31, 1972 | Hello Shipmates.I remember the Cruise of 1972, what a ride and an experience for all....anyone remember losing an engine in a not so nice location????? | |
| Link, Tom | EM3 | Feb 1971 – Dec 1972 | R | I have many great memories, especially the 72 Westpac. Would love to hear from fellow EM's Nungesser, Fanene, Lefty, and any other shipmates. |
Luttrell, Donald  | QMC | Jul 1971 – Jul 1972 | navagation | No formal institution of eduction could have given me the knowledge that I gained during my 25years as a member of the most distructive group ever assembled, The United States Navy.If you have ever worn the uniform I salute you. |
| Dendel, Phil | Radioman 3 | Sep 10, 1971 – Dec 14, 1974 | Operations |
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