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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Ajax (AR 6). 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 726 crew members registered for the USS Ajax (AR 6).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1950 | 1951 – 1955 | 1956 – 1961 | 1962 – 1964 | 1965 – 1966 | 1967 – 1968 | 1969 – 1970 | 1971 – 1972 | 1973 – 1975 | 1976 – 1977 | 1978 – 1979 | 1980 – 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 | 1985 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Koen Jr, Howard | SN | 1965 – 1966 | communications | |
Allen, Larry | PC1 | 1965 – 1968 | Leading Postal Clerk | |
Lippman, Stephen | SFM 3 | 1965 – 1967 | SHIPFITTER METAL | |
Evans, Karate Joe | PO3 | 1965 – 1967 | SECOND | FRESH OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL. ENJOYED SASEBO FOR THE 2 YEARS THERE. |
Davis, Jim Brig Rat | Seaman. Bm3 | 1965 – 1971 | 2nd division | Everybody GREAT bunch of guys |
Tournear, Gary | E-3 | 1965 – Sep 16, 1967 | 2nd | I remenber you Don |
Eblin, Jim | s3 | Jan 1, 1965 – 1966 | conservgroup3 | worked on barge for adrimal and played a lot of tonk |
Hight, John | ETC (USN RETIRED) | Jan 15, 1965 – Jul 29, 1968 | R4 | My first assignment out of Cryptological training in Mare Island. It was one of my best tours in my 21 years of naval service. |
Sertich, Mark | Engineman 2nd class | Feb 1, 1965 – Jun 1, 1966 | Engine room | |
Hight, John | ETC USN (RETIRED) | Feb 10, 1965 – Jun 30, 1968 | R4 | I recognized all of the R4 names. Brought back fond memories of Sasebo and the P.I. Paul Claypoole and I keep in touch. He has tried to locate/contact ET1 Marshall Still. I retired fron navy in 84; retired from US Foreign Service in 06 |
Kerr, Jim | DC 3 | Apr 1965 – Apr 1967 | Damage Control | Loved every minute, being aboard the Ajax. Some of the best sailors where there. |
Quick, Robert | MLCM | Apr 1965 – Jul 1968 | Repair Office | This was my second tour in Ajax. The first was 49 to 51. Fondly remember the 18th hole with my golfing buddies LCDR McBride & HMCS Hazelton. Retired 1970 as OIC PM&ML Schools. Worked as Foundry Supt. after retiring from the Navy. |
Deakyne, Barry | E-3 | May 1965 – May 1966 | Deck | Was on the Ajax about a year 1965 to 1966 when I was transferred to NAS Atsugi Japan & USAFB Tachikawa Japan as part of the trans-shippment command (NOACT). I did enjoy my time aboard the Ajax great ship and crew. |
Arner, James | E6 | Jun 1965 – May 1969 | medic-dental | best time of my life |
Neal, Hugh | EM-2 | Jun 1, 1965 – Oct 31, 1968 | Ships Company - Electrician | Many fond memories of the Ajax and Sasebo -drank way to much! |
Mallett, Jim | PM1 | Jun 15, 1965 – Aug 15, 1967 | R-1 | Best of times. Introduced to my bride on 1 Jan 66 and she is still letting me hang around. Akiko hope to see you @ Branson this summer for the reunion |
Marshall, Ken | MR2 | Jul 1965 – Feb 1967 | R2 | A very good time of my life. |
Smith, Ed | BT-3 | Jul 1965 – Jul 1967 | MP | |
Forcht, Gary | Shipfitter Metal 2nd Class | Jul 1, 1965 – 1967 | R-1 Sheetmetal Shop | When I finished Boot-camp and Shipfitter school, my first set of orders said USS Ajax- Sasebo, Japan. I was one nervous puppy but after 2 days onboard the Ajax and beach time I knew that it was going to be great It was!! |
Kelly, Sean | HN-HM2 | Aug 1965 – May 1968 | H & D | Truly one of the best times of my life. Worked hard but played harder. |
Axton, Bill | EM2 | Aug 1, 1965 – Apr 1968 | R-3 | I would love to correspond with old shipmates and see them at the reunions. At the 2022 reunion in Cleveland I was elected secretary/treasurer. The reunion in 2023 will be in Rapid City, SC. See y'all there. |
Vaught, Calvin (Sonny) | I MR2 | Sep 1965 – Oct 1967 | R2 | came aboard after A school upper machine shop and tool room. Left to go to school for Vietnam then to Vietnam got wounded and sent home. Got married finished college and I have 6 kids 8 grandkids and 3 great grand kids |
Bottone, John (Shawn) Wharfrat | Seaman | Sep 18, 1965 – Oct 30, 1967 | 2nd. Div. Deck Force | |
Sanders, Dan | CS 4 | Oct 1965 – Sep 1967 | Commisary | I was in the laundry rm the ship store and than went to K P duty and ended up being a cook did more baking than anything else all those pies I had to make. Had a lot of fun |
Browne, Robert | HT_1 | Oct 1965 – Sep 1969 | R-1 | Good ship, Good crew! Happy sailors but a few. |
Bethel, Bill | ETN | Oct 20, 1965 – May 19, 1967 | R-4 | contact me guys from et shop |
Diluzio, Donald | BM/3 | Oct 25, 1965 – Oct 2, 1967 | 2nd | Great ship,great shipmates,great officers. Was looking to go to vietnam and ended up in heaven. |
Adams, Melvin | mm2 | Nov 1965 – Apr 1968 | out side repair and mp | |
Smith, Michael | BM3 | Nov 11, 1965 – Dec 5, 1967 | 2nd division | |
Smith, Frederick William ( Bill ) | BM3 | Nov 11, 1965 – Dec 5, 1967 | 2nd div | I REMEMBER DON BM3 FROM N.J. AND HIS MOTORCYCLE AND OUR DIVE TRIPS. GOOD COFFEE ON THE FAN TAIL , GOOD SHIPMATES , DO YOU REMEMBER RON KELLY FROM CALIF , TAKE CARE GUYS , SMITTY |
Adams, Richard/rick | BM3 | Dec 1965 – Dec 1967 | 1st Div. | Enjoyed being on the Ajax. Especially home port of Sasabo, Japan. Served on the boat deck and the Forecastle (Fo'c'stle). Also was the Coxswain on the Captains Gig, 1967 |
Sanchez, Ben | YN3 | Dec 1965 – Jan 1967 | X | Great experience with a great crew. |
Poise, Charlie | IC3 | Dec 13, 1965 – Sep 1, 1967 | I worked in the ships company IC shop | |
Willard, Thomas | SM 3 | Dec 20, 1965 – Jul 15, 1967 | OPS | Did time in Ships Service ( laundry) and was trsfrd to Operations on the signal Bridge as an E-3 , made E-4 until my transfer off the Jax |
Troesch, Jerome-jerry | E-3 | Dec 20, 1965 – Dec 1967 | S-3 division | worked in ships laundry sasebo was great and lots of good friends |
Cokos, John | YN | 1966 – 1968 | R1 Repair Office | Where's everybody at? I know that since the the old "Benjo Maru" was rusted to the pier at Sasebo, there should more shipmates than us three ! |
Watkins, Earl | FTG3 | 1966 – 1967 | G | |
Hayes, Paul Dean / Gabby | SN | Jan 1966 – Oct 1967 | Deck Dept. | |
Stanford, Sammy Joe "Stan" | SK2 | Jan 31, 1966 – Jul 16, 1968 | S-1 and S-2 | Best duty I ever had in 20 years in the Navy. The Ajax had a fantastic crew. Sasebo was the best homeport on earth literally. I ended my career as Senior Chief of The Command at Sasebo in 1983. |
Steptoe, Jack | EM2 | Feb 1966 – Feb 1967 | E | Was aboard on a one year unaccompanied tour. Great crew , great ship . Sasebo was fun. Subic Bay was something else. Retired 12/74. Life is GREAT. |
Ohrns, Glenn | ETN 2 | Mar 1966 – Jun 1968 | R 4 | Great first ship. |
Still, Marshall | ET1 | Apr 1966 – Mar 1968 | R4 | I saw Mike Crampton's post and recognized most os the names. Charlie Frazier and Vern Bullenger are acouple more from that time. |
Wilder, Tom | DK3 | Apr 1966 – Sep 1967 | supply | I was so glad to finally be able to make my grade, after the 6 months on the USS WRANGELL ammunition ship running along Viet Nam coast. I did appreciate my shipmates and officers I served with on both ships. |
Zeruth, Garry | CS2 | Jun 1966 – Aug 1970 | Commisarry | If I had a chance I would serve again. It was the best ship that I was ever on |
Borden, Steve | E6/MR | Jun 15, 1966 – Oct 15, 1969 | I love the internet. I have been looking for Tony Verdusco for years and finally found him. Sasebo was great duty. Had to ride out a hurricane one time. Loved the duty on this ship. Great bunch of guys in the lower machine shop. | |
Suckerman (Now Shay), Robert | PH3 & JO3 | Jun 20, 1966 – Jun 15, 1968 | R-5 | I am looking for shipmate Al Stein CS1 (cook in the Chiefs Mess 1968) Know him?, contact me. Great ship, home port and park (Ku Ju Ku Shima - 99 Islands). Bad flood (Sasebo) & bad Typhoon out of Kaoshung. I have 1000's of photos 1966 - |
Shubert, James (Jim) | SFM2 | Jul 1966 – Jul 1968 | R-1 | Best Repair Ship in the 7th Fleet & best home port in the Navy; USS Ajax & Sasebo, Japan. Hello to my Ajax Shipmates. I retired from USNR as HTC in 1988 @ Spokane, WA. |
Crampton, Mike (Cramps) | ETN3 | Aug 1966 – Aug 1968 | R4 | Great memories of the group! Hight, Thompson, Ladd, Magri, Glessner, Fountain, Malcolm, Hulen, Still, Shealy!, Bethel, Heusser, Crytzer, Quillen, Claypoole, C. Brown, Hosterman, Crabtree, Weaver. Hope to see at 2008 reunion! |
Lueschen, John | MM/MR-3 | Sep 4, 1966 – Sep 6, 1968 | Engine Room / Lower Machine Shop | Great bunch of guys on both ships. Had a good time. |
Deutsch, William | FN-BT3 | Oct 1966 – Oct 1968 | E Division | Was onboard 66-68 very good memories. Worked in boiler room. If anyone remembers me or just wants to exchange memories feel free to email |
Larry, Sword | DC1/HTCM | Oct 13, 1966 – Aug 26, 1969 | DC Shop / C&R | Served in DC Shop untill relieved by DC1 Robert L Duke when I assumed the 3M Coordinator duties on the Eng half deck. Best ship and crew in the US Navy. My best duty station ever. I would have stayed forever. |
Netreba, Nick | dc3 | Oct 16, 1966 – May 20, 1967 | repear | had a good time but after ajax went to vietnam not very good time |
Bemak, Jr., Andy | E-4, SECOND CLASS PETTY OFFICER | Oct 21, 1966 – Oct 21, 1968 | Machinest Repair | HOME PORT SASEBO, JAPAN. TWO YEARS OF SERVICE, UPPER LEVEL,MACHINESHOP,MACHINEST. |
Milliman, Kurt | MR2 | Oct 21, 1966 – Dec 28, 1968 | R2 | Looking to contact Andy Bemak. |
Hardtke, Richard | MR3 | Nov 1, 1966 – Jun 11, 1970 | R2 | Shoulda coulda woulda stayed in. I'm glad I was part the Navy for a while, it taught me to be a better person. Sometimes I miss the Navy, maybe more of seeing different places. I recognized all of the R2 names. Brought back fond memories. |
Litton, Larry | MR2 | Dec 20, 1966 – Dec 20, 1968 | Repair |
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