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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Vulcan (AR 5). 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 896 crew members registered for the USS Vulcan (AR 5).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1945 | 1946 – 1954 | 1955 – 1959 | 1960 – 1962 | 1963 – 1965 | 1966 – 1968 | 1969 – 1971 | 1972 – 1973 | 1974 – 1975 | 1976 – 1977 | 1978 | 1979 – 1980 | 1981 – 1982 | 1983 – 1984 | 1985 – 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muller, Gustav | 3RD CLASS LITHOGRAPHER | Jan 31, 1955 – Nov 27, 1957 | PRINITING | THE PRINT SHOP RAN DOCUMENTS FOR OTHER SHIPS ALONG SIDE. WE HAD OFFSET PRINTERS AND LETTER-PRESS PRINTERS. |
| Dresser, Robert | EM2 | Apr 1955 – Sep 5, 1958 | electrican mate , ships company | had a great time, and had great shipmates, only time we saw action was onetime we go into a shore battery test area, had shells exploding along side, never forget that. |
| Estep, John | EM_1 | May 15, 1955 – Sep 8, 1956 | Electrical,ships co. | |
| Riemenschneider, John | SKSN | Jun 1955 – Jun 1955 | Supply | |
| Lapata, Tony | 3rd class pipefitter | Jun 1955 – Sep 25, 1957 | R-1 div | |
| Dewey, Gerald | EMFN | Jun 29, 1955 – Jan 1, 1958 | Enginenering | Electrian ships company |
| Ames, Edward 'Tex' | ET2 | Jul 1955 – Sep 1956 | operation | |
| Siegel, Norman | EM3 | Aug 1955 – Jun 1958 | R3 | |
| Barker, Robert Bob | Nov 14, 1955 – Aug 24, 1959 | E | I enjoyed the time on the Mighty V. I would like to hear from some of the crew and Buddys' Carl Ball Cliford Ball Frank Ficarotto John spero Eugene Logue and who else I forgot. | |
| Sorg, Wilford | E3 | 1956 – 1960 | My Dad spoke so modestly of serving on the USS Vulcan, he passed away . I would love to find pictures of him, any help?I will try to find more info on dates as we go through things. Thanks. | |
| Vettese, Joseph "Joe" | FA | 1956 – Aug 27, 1957 | Deck force Then Engine Service | I spent a lot of time testing and rebiulding all sizes of fuel injeckers. The only thing I did not like was putting in my first 90 days aboard ship working on the deck force. |
| Hanson, Harlan | MR2 | Jan 1956 – Feb 1, 1957 | Machine Shop Gun Captain | Anyone that worked in the Machine Shop on the Vulcan or who was on the aft gun Mount in those years please contact me. Harlan Hanson 928-304-2500. |
| Emrich, Robert | EM2 | Mar 1, 1956 – Nov 1, 1958 | R3 | LIVING IN GALVESTON TEXAS |
| Blevins, Robert E. (Rebel & Preacher) | EN3 | Mar 10, 1956 – Sep 18, 1958 | R2 BOAT SHOP | |
| Hyde, Duey | YN3 | Jun 1956 – Oct 1957 | Staff of com serve | |
| Clouse, William--ron | emfn | Aug 1956 – Jun 1960 | engineering dept ship co | westray first class was my boss |
| Deal, Mervin | ET1 | Sep 1956 – Feb 1957 | Repair Crew | I was with the gang to repair other ships |
| O'brien Jr., Neil E | IC 3/C | Oct 15, 1956 – Sep 20, 1958 | ENG Ships Company | |
| De Young, Mart | YN3 | 1957 – 1958 | STAFF - COMSERVRON FOUR | |
| Meaney, Edward | IC 2nd Class | Mar 1957 – Aug 26, 1959 | IC Repair | Great Experience - would do it again! Looking for anyone out there that I served with? |
| Spero, John | MM 2 | Mar 15, 1957 – Feb 28, 1960 | Engineering | Worked in the # 2 Engine Room/Ice Machines |
| Prettyman, Frank | OM-2 | May 1957 – Oct 27, 1959 | R-4 | Fond memories. Joined from High School at age 17 so matured in Navy. Remembered good bunch of guys. I think it was Zakarian who bought a 1958 Impala (impressive). Ron Ware in watch shop was a good friend & Ken Firth, OM1 |
| Magill, Charlie | ET-3 | May 1957 – May 1959 | R-4 | Had the most close friends and learned the most about electronic repair ever in these two years. I hated to leave. |
| Webster, James | BM3 | Aug 1957 – Aug 1959 | Deck | |
| Porter, James Mandiville | E-3 | 1958 – 1960 | Fireman | Mr. Porter is deceased. I have his U.S.S. Vulcan patch & his white patch w/3 red stripes. He came out of the Navy 1961. Mr. Porter had two friends on this ship, Jerry Hoppe was from St. Paul, Minnesota & Joseph Vanest. |
| Riggenbach, Lee | ET2 | Feb 1, 1958 – Jul 7, 1960 | Electronic Shop | |
| Wilson, Leonard | SFM3 | Mar 20, 1958 – Mar 20, 1960 | r1 | good ship and good crew worked in the welding shop |
| Logue, Vernice (Gene) | EN3 | Apr 15, 1958 – Apr 15, 1961 | A Div Steam Heat shop and R1 Div | I remember several good friends and I am in contact with several of them now, to mention: Curtis White, Bobby Barker, Frank Ficcarotti, Leo Laurendau. C.B Price and Clyde Collins has passed away. |
| Mirabella, Joseph J. Mirabella | EM2 | Jun 1958 – Oct 1960 | R3 | Most memorable liberty port was Havana, Cuba. |
| Riggenbach, Lee | ET2 | Jul 1, 1958 – Jul 7, 1960 | R4 | I enjoyed my work as an electronics technician while on board. Also learned about sailors and their welcome in Norfolk, VA. |
| Lupacchino, Anthony (Tony) | TE(RM)2 | Aug 1958 – Jul 1959 | Communications (COMSERVRON 4) | Copy and paste the following link - http://lupy1.photos.military.com/ - to LUPY1 photo galleries for USS VULCAN AR-5 and other commands served. |
| Buisch, David/dave | PN2 | Sep 1958 – Jan 12, 1961 | Operations and Executive | Great ship! Great crew! Worked for Lt.Winter, Operations Officer/Navigator, his Yoeman - "talker" for Capt. Marinke during maneuvers. Still have the brass anvil. My office was just below the flying bridge - rougher the sea the better |
| Daniel, James / Danny | sm3 | Nov 1958 – Jun 1960 | N | I enjoyed my duty aboard the Vulcan, some good freinds I have not seen since. Don Peters SM2 and Jim Chambers cook, and Don Peeler SM3, who has passed away. |
| Hensley, David | MM2 | 1959 – Mar 20, 1962 | engineering | |
| Bonelli, R. Tim | RM2 | 1959 – Aug 20, 1961 | Radio Communications | Boarded in dry dock Portsmouth. Went to Gitmo, Santa Domingo, Port Au Prince, San Juan, St. Johns NB, Newport, Maypor. Some names Bierwirth, Cartwright, Pandolfo, McKinzey, Hocking, Reed,Graff, McDonald, Mefford(dec.)-- |
| Ficarotto, Frank | MM2 | Mar 5, 1959 – Sep 1, 1960 | A | I remember good friends like Eugene Louge, Robert "Bob" Barker, Jerry Campbell,Chief Wallace,Chief Smitty CMM they were the great men I had the privilidge to serve with. |
| Brady, Larry | ET-2 | Jun 1959 – Jun 19, 1961 | R-4 | Any of the guys that were in the ET shop during 59-60-61 |
| Biros, James (Terry) | RM3 | Jun 12, 1959 – Oct 2, 1962 | Communications (Radio Central) | |
| Lupacchino, Anthony (Tony) | TE(RM)2 | Jul 1, 1959 – Jul 24, 1959 | Communciations - Cryptographer | Check out my photo galleries for USS VULCAN AR-5 (COMSERVRON FOUR) and other commands where I served - click on http://lupacchino.smugmug.com/ Great experience and would do it all over again! |
| Curry, John | OM2 | Sep 1959 – Dec 1962 | R5 Optical Shop | besides repairing optical instruments, I was division office clerk and Training PO. Vulcan was in Guitmo during the Sept before the Cuban Missle Crisis. It was sent to San Jaun PR for duration. I hope to hear from anyone |
| Harms, Michael | ET/3 | Sep 15, 1959 – Aug 29, 1961 | Electronics | I met the Vulcan in GITMO, Cuba. I was in Haiti / St John, Canada / Jacksonville, FL / Boston, MA / and of course Norfolk, VA. There were a great group of guys in the ET Division. Enlisting in the Navy was a good move for me. |
| Mills, Larry | sfm3 | Sep 15, 1959 – Jun 15, 1961 | alantic fleet | |
| Ball, William | EM3 | Oct 15, 1959 – Oct 1961 | electrician mate | |
| Yurechko, John O. | DMSN, DM3, DM2 | Dec 1959 – Jun 1962 | Repair | Managed Drafting Shop. Sailed to San Juan, Newport, Jax, Baltimore, Boston and St. John NB. Best chow afloat. Transferred to ONI, Arlington VA. Discharged Jan 1968 after 9 years. Got Univ of Maryland undergrad degree a year later. |
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