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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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Edwards, Jessie | BTC | 1969 – 1972 | Boiler Tech. | Had a great time. Hello to everybody |
Fennell, Fred | BT3 | 1969 – 1971 | Engineering, Forward and After Firerooms | |
Hughes, Jerry | GMG2 | 1969 – 1973 | Gunnery and Repair | Served all four years on the Ajax. Great memories. |
Van Etten, Larry | 1969 – 1971 | It was a time i will never forget. The time i spent is Sasebo Japan will be with me forever. | ||
Allacci, John | e3 | 1969 – 1971 | forward engine room | would like to hear from guy"s who made the cruise in70 to vung tau, I need help proving to the VA that we pulled liberty in VUNG TAU. If you remember please E-mail me. |
Bishop, Bill | E3 | 1969 – 1971 | comservgru3 | |
Nolte, Ronnie | HT2 | 1969 – 1972 | Damage Control | |
Hokenson, Keith Lee-hokie | mm3 | 1969 – 1973 | mp-division | It was an experience I won't forget. |
Johnston, Earle | sm3/fn | 1969 – 1971 | comservgru3/ops/r3 div | looking for old shipmates |
Richoux, David | FTG 3 | 1969 – 1970 | 3rd Division | Great ship to learn a lot about Sasebo, and other interesting Asian cities. Downbeat Bar was the best. We only got to shoot the main battery once - the shock messed up all the electronic lab calibrations! |
Jones, Jerry | EN 3 | 1969 – | Carpenter shop | USS AJAX Vietnamese waters qualify for the Vietnam Service Medal. Arrived at Vung Tau June 9th making badly needed repairs and providing services to ships and small craft operating in the Mekong Delta, as well as to various Army and Air Force equipment |
Calabraro Jr, Frank | PM2 | Jan 1969 – Jun 1970 | R1 | |
Kidd, Jim | SM2 | Jan 1969 – Apr 1971 | CSG3 & OPS | Of all my life's experiences maybe a dozen have real significance. My AJAX experience is in that number.I reported aboard AJAX a non-rated SA and left a PO2 tks to the help of my shipmates. Tks for the experience. Tks for the memories. |
Ouzts, Carlton | EM-2 | Feb 1969 – Jul 1973 | R-3 | I was called CJ and Iam looking for athers that was in the electrical repair? |
Suba, Peter/pete | SN E-3 | Mar 1969 – Feb 11, 1971 | Deck Division | I had quite a lot of close friends on the ship and enjoyed all the great times together, and if I had a chance to do it again I certainly would. |
Jordan, James | EN3 | Mar 10, 1969 – Jun 9, 1970 | R-2 -ENGINE SHOP | BEEN A LONG TIME ,IT'S HARD TO REMEBER A LOT OF THE MEN I SERVED WITH ,I DO RECALL SOME OF THE FUN WE HAD IN SASABO JAPAN. |
Nolte, Ronnie | HT2 | Mar 10, 1969 – Nov 17, 1972 | Damage Control | I am look for anyone attached to the DC division and the C&R shop between 1969 and 1972. |
White/ Shaffer, Dennis | PM 3 | Apr 1969 – May 1971 | R-1 | Worked for PM1 David Small in the Pattern Shop along with, Pm3 Dennis Montgomery and Pm2 Frank Calabraro. Had great friends and have even greater memories with the guys in the carpenter shop, |
Cromer, Jim | BT-3 | Apr 1, 1969 – Oct 15, 1970 | Boiler Repair and aft fire room | What a great ship and the best crew. Enjoyed working with all the guys in the BR Shop and also many friends in the foundry, lower machine shop and firerooms. Enjoyed all the ports of calls and the "going home" cruise to San Diego. |
Fennell, Fred | BT3 | Apr 5, 1969 – Feb 9, 1971 | Engineering, Forward and After Firerooms | I remember the Vung Tao trips, Kielung, Subic Bay, Hong Kong, Yokosuka. Worked in both forward and after firerooms. I wonder often of the people who so shaped my life that their memory stays fresh with me. Became a man aboard the old girl. |
Elderkin, Steve | SN | Apr 10, 1969 – Apr 10, 1970 | 1st | |
Tarver, Johnnie | po3 | Apr 15, 1969 – Aug 5, 1970 | r-1 pipe shop / weld shop | Jay-Jay Powell (Tony) Johnnie Tarver from the pipe shop we had some fond memories in Sasebo Japan in the P.I.Vung Tau Tiawan. Get in touch with me Hope to hear from you soon . |
Pederson, John | DM2 | May 1969 – Aug 1970 | R5 | Ajax's homeport was Sasebo, Japan back then...was flag ship for COMSERVGRU3, a RADM. Lots of fond memories. Two deployments to Vung Tau, one to Yokosuka for repairs and provisions. Visited Hong Kong, Olongapo City, PI and Keilung, Taiwan. |
Clark, John | RM2 | May 1969 – Nov 1973 | R-4 | It was exciting times learning about Asian cultures and living in foreign countries. Life in the Navy was an enjoyable experience. |
Richard, Ken | E4 | May 15, 1969 – Jun 1972 | IC | Had a great time in Japan, best experience I've ever had. |
Reichert, Frank | SN | Jun 13, 1969 – Jun 15, 1970 | FIRST | DECK DEPT. YEOMAN. |
Sims, Randy | MR 2 | Jun 20, 1969 – Dec 17, 1971 | R-2 | Spent time with Tony, David, Andrew, Mike, Dave, Steve and other crew members. Went on two Westpacks to the Mekong Delta, visited Vung Tao, Cat Lo, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Lived in Sasebo - had one great party... |
Naylor, Craig | FTG-3 | Jul 1969 – Mar 1971 | Gunnery | Had some great times in Sasabo with Phil Looney, Jim Stennett, Jerry Hughes, and Charley Jenkins. Hope to hear from anyone that serviced from 1969 to 1971. |
Frawley, James (Jim or JJ) | IC 3 | Jul 1969 – Apr 1971 | Repair, IC Shop | I had the Honor of sailing back on the Ajax to the United States after she had spent 10consecutive years in WESTPAC. I recall good times and memories in Japan, Philippines, Hong Kong, Viet Nam, Hawaii and San Diego. |
Reagan, Jr, William / Fatchild | SF3 | Aug 1969 – Feb 1971 | R-1 ? SheetMetal | Remember all the tape recorders set up in a series. Hung out with Butch Shaw and others. We had a step ladder tied between our ship and another and I tried to cross, but fell in the drink and straddeled some welding cables when I hit the water. |
King, William Willie | DC3/HT3 | Sep 16, 1969 – Jan 16, 1973 | Damage Control - Oil Lab | Looking for other DC and SF Shop Crew. |
Wind, Bill | FA to MR# | Oct 1969 – May 1974 | R-2 | Real good duty, really miss some of the friends I had there |
Willmann, Larry | FN | Oct 16, 1969 – Jul 10, 1973 | R-1 Shipfitter | I got to see a lot of the far east |
Smith, Mark (Smitty) | MR 2 | Nov 1969 – Jun 1973 | R-2 | |
Thompson, Steve | PO 2nd Class/E5 | Dec 2, 1969 – Oct 1971 | PipeRepairShop | As with my previous command AE 4, Mt Baker, my time aboard the Ajax was a positive experience in my life. Where else could a 19 year old kid from the inner-city of Chicago be responsible for a group of other young men? |
Murphy, Jim | EM3 | Dec 8, 1969 – Jul 21, 1972 | R-3 Electrical Repair | |
Taylor, Michael (Mike) | IC3 | Jan 1970 – Dec 1971 | ||
McDonald, Marcus | BM2 | Feb 1, 1970 – Nov 25, 1972 | Deck - 1st and 2nd | |
Quinn, Mike | HT3RD | Feb 1, 1970 – Jul 11, 1972 | R-1 | GREAT DUTY |
Robitaille, Paul | FTG-2 | Apr 1, 1970 – Jun 9, 1971 | R-5 | Enjoyed my time on USS Ajax. Made good friends in both the Deck and Repair Departments. Served with colleagues in the Gunnery, Optical, and Instrument ratings. Came aboard in Sasebo. Left in San Diego 9 July 1971. |
Moralez, Salvador | May 15, 1970 – Jun 20, 1974 | 4-6 | had a great time on the ajax, especially shore leave. missed all my friends when i left. any body remember chief mynear? any boiler gang out there? please reply. | |
Northrop, John | PO3 | Jun 1, 1970 – Feb 28, 1974 | DC | |
Moralez, Salvador | BT E-2 | Jun 15, 1970 – Apr 15, 1974 | fireman rear boiler | sure was great serving on the ajax, did brother duty with my brother rick. anybody still around? would love to hearwhat everybody is doing now. how chief mynear?had great shore leaves and the beer flowed like water.lok me up. great ship! |
Livaudais, Ronald | YN3 | Aug 14, 1970 – Feb 1, 1974 | O&N | |
Bernard, Vernon | e3 | Sep 1970 – 1973 | pipe shop/dc | |
Hollman, Bill | MM2 | Oct 1, 1970 – Aug 31, 1973 | Outside Repair Shop- Repair | Great duty. Two trips to Sasebo, spent 6 mos there on each tour. Worked for MMC Barton. Best friend is Terry Hamdorf. |
McEnroe, Jim | EMFN | Nov 10, 1970 – Feb 18, 1972 | DC-EM Ships company electricians | Was a fireman in the damage control electrician's mate shop. Now am a retired Union electrician. Wish all my former shipmates the best. |
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