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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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Wills, Patricia (Trish/pat) | YN1 | 1982 – 1985 | Administration/Legal X-Div | Served in the Admin Office/Legal Depts. Lookn back, it was a once in a life time experience to go on 2 Westpacs. Enjoyed members of the Repair, Supply , Personnel Dept.s, movie nites and hangin out on the mess deck. |
Clemens, Bob | BT2 | 1982 – 1985 | Repair | Served in the Boiler Repair shop with Meese, TA, Connman & Westie. Also worked fireroom. Great experience on this tin can and made a bunch of friends. Wouldn't trade that for anything. |
Apodaca, Damon | YN3 | 1982 – Aug 1985 | Repair | Just thinking about old times, good memories. |
Qualls, Ron | MM3 | 1982 – 1984 | Pump Shop/Tech Library | Great Ship! Great Crew! Great Times! |
Hillman, Jesse | YNSN | Jan 1, 1982 – Jul 15, 1985 | DAPA Office | Just looking to see who is still around.... |
Landwehr, Pete | MS3 | Feb 15, 1982 – Mar 12, 1984 | S2 | |
Encinas, David | EM1 | Mar 1982 – Mar 1984 | Repair Office | Enjoyed my tour on the Starship Ajax. I hear Hector in Diego finaly ate an "explosive" meal and is no more. |
Castaneda, Victoria | PN2/E5 | Jun 1982 – Oct 1986 | Personnel Office | Best days of my 20's were spent sailing on the Ajax. Grew up a lot and learned much. Went to college after '88 discharge. Got a BA and a MA in education. I teach 5th grade in SoCal, and live an hour North of San Diego. |
Paredes, Norberto ( Beaner) | MM2 | Jul 7, 1982 – Jun 7, 1983 | 38A Pump Shop | I work in the 38A pump shop work on valves, they used to call me beaner. Work with Yandell, Truss, and many other good friends. Also Diego Garcia fantasy island. |
Gilbert, Rob | DM3 | Jul 25, 1982 – Jul 28, 1985 | Repair | |
Hicks, Ford | BM3 | Jul 27, 1982 – Jul 26, 1985 | RIGGING | Best time! Miss all the good times with all you shipmates. Hope uall are doing great. |
Pollman, Mike | ML2 | Aug 1982 – Aug 1986 | R1 | |
Weidner, Bil | HT3 | Aug 1982 – Oct 1984 | DCR | Hey All, I created a MySpace Group, and you're all welcome to download pics and stories. Hope you're all well! |
Hanna, Guy | HT3 | Sep 26, 1982 – Oct 26, 1985 | R1 | Good time's |
Laurin, Roger | E-1 | Oct 1982 – Feb 16, 1984 | Boatswian Mate | I had a blast till I screwed up |
Tylrer, Yolanda | Dk2 | Oct 1982 – Jul 1985 | S4 | |
Hernandez, Nicky | Nov 1982 – Dec 1984 | |||
Lucas, Jim | BM3 | Nov 1982 – Aug 1985 | Deck | Crane operator, served with a wonderful crew |
McLaughlin, Bob/mac | ET3 | Nov 1982 – Sep 1985 | CE01 | First ship of a 31 year career, great time and interesting to see the Navy change over the years, loved having a beard. |
Adkins, Tom | BT3 | Dec 1982 – May 1986 | R2 | I worked in the boiler repair shop. Had great time dont regret any of it. Even the 6 and 6 in the hole. |
Stevens, Mel | LI3 | 1983 – 1986 | R-5 | Had a blast, took the last west pac on her. Remember being president of the bad bikers the Ajax Angels. wonder what ever happened to Bob, Gilly, Peaches, Fuzzy, and Tom |
Thomas, Hall | MR-2 | 1983 – 1985 | Repair | I worked in the upper and lower machine shop. I lost track of everybody. Hope you all are doing well. I watched the ship leave for the last westpac. I regret not going but that ship broke down too much. Did it break down while on westpac? |
Gaines, George & Theresa | MM3 SK3 | 1983 – 1986 | R2 S3 | Theresa and I meet onboard and got married and still are .We have been to a couple reuions its aball .You guys should come and check it out ! Its in Charleston SC. . June 22-26. Big country you should come! Hope you guys can make it ! |
Salazar, Angela | OM2 | 1983 – 1986 | Repair | GOOD Ol' DAYS!!! |
Hoffman, Donald | OM2 | 1983 – 1986 | R-5 | Centered around the USS Ajax and the Optical Shop are some of the best memories, of the best times, with some of the best friends I ever had in my life. Fair winds and following seas to all my old ship mates, and God Bless. |
Nicola, Tamara | ET3 | 1983 – | ||
Jury, Edward Bruce | BT1 | 1983 – Aug 1986 | Valve shop, R-2 (QA,P&E) | I'm proud having served on board the Ajax. I enjoyed my tour and my duty as well our wonderful westpac. Remember our ship party in Olongapo City? I miss my best friend and best chief, BTC(SW) Martin. |
Fields, Tyree | E3 | 1983 – 1985 | Dental Department | That time was very good for me. We traveled the Indian Ocean to Quam the Singapore. |
Johnston, Kevin | GSM1 | 1983 – 1986 | R2 | |
Waters, Donna | E6/IM1 | 1983 – 1987 | R5 | My favorite ship and crew hands down. It was an honor to serve on such an outstanding ship with such an outstanding crew. |
Burrows, Bryan "Duke" | PH2 | Jan 1983 – Dec 1985 | RR5 | Anyone remember smoking in the photolab darkroom when the smoking lamp was out? |
Barnett, Leroy | MM1 | Jan 1983 – Jul 1985 | M | |
Clomon, James | sn | Jan 3, 1983 – Nov 12, 1985 | deck | worked on deck |
Conn, Kerry | BT3 BOILER REPAIR | Jan 10, 1983 – Jun 25, 1986 | Repair | |
Hardy, DCA | HT1 | Mar 1983 – Dec 1987 | R-1 | Worked in 11A , 17A & 26A. Had a great time. Worked for and with some great people. |
Merrill, Richard | ET2 | Mar 1983 – Dec 1986 | R4 Division | Go West PAC 85! What a great Ship! I miss her and the crew. What good times we all had on her last deployment.
Sad to see her go! Fair winds and the best of luck shipmates. View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
Steele, Barry | MR2 | Apr 1983 – Jan 17, 1986 | R-2 | |
Tome, Mary | SH2 | Apr 1, 1983 – Mar 1, 1986 | I loved the old tub...lots of great memories! | |
Thomas, Wylie | MM3 | May 1983 – Feb 1986 | R2 and #two screw | Had a great time on the old ship. |
Mitchell, Mitch | HM2 | Jun 1983 – Jun 1986 | Medical | |
Runyan, Mitch | HM2 | Jun 1983 – Jun 1986 | Medical | It was amazing the Ajax was able to go on WesPac in 85 I enjoyed my tour tho I bitched like everyone else.....GREAT CREW |
Monroe, Mony | CWO3 | Jun 1983 – Dec 1985 | X-Division | My last sea tour. I really enjoyed this command and the people I served with |
Norman, Genieva | HT3 | Jun 5, 1983 – Feb 2, 1989 | Repair | Would not of gotten to see as much of the world as I did. I will never forget Wes-Pac or the yards.Decommioning was and adventure that I will never forget either. |
Smith, Harold | HT3 | Jun 15, 1983 – Aug 28, 1986 | Repair | |
Palmese, Neal, Mese | BT-3 | Jun 16, 1983 – Jun 27, 1986 | R-2 BOILER REPAIR | R-2 can do, boiler repair shop was the best. miss all you guys |
Eggleston, Eggy | HTFN | Jun 23, 1983 – Jun 23, 1986 | DCR | |
Roades, Brian | HT-1 | Jun 30, 1983 – Jul 28, 1987 | DC-R | One of the best Ships I served on |
Hebert, Joe | HT2 | Jul 1983 – Jul 1987 | DCR | spnt three 21 days on the ajax and six months on the okinowa |
Blades, Michellie Aka Panama | SN - IC 3 | Aug 1983 – 1987 | 1st Div - Engineer IC shop | What can I say, when I was told I was going to be stationed onboard a us navy vessel, I had no idea what to expect. It turned to be one of the best times of my life. I have great memories of my experience on board. |
Hoffman, Donald | OM2 | Sep 1983 – Mar 1986 | R5 | I look at my westpac cruisebook from time to time, and remember good friends. It's good to remember the Ajax's last deployment, and sad to know she is no more. |
Engler, David | MR2 | Oct 1983 – Jun 19, 1987 | R2 | WENT TO AJAX REUNION 2007 WAS A BLAST CHECK IT OUT ITS IN CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA 2008 |
Gillen, Michael | LTJG | Oct 1983 – Oct 1986 | R1 | R1 Division Officer, this was one of the hardest working, most dependable bunch of people I had the honor of serving with. |
Engler, David | MR2 | Oct 1, 1983 – Jun 1, 1987 | Lower/ Upper machine shop | I wish I would have got to know more people on the ship and wish I would have stayed in touch with ones I did know |
Carolan, Dwayne | MM2 | Oct 10, 1983 – May 18, 1987 | Engineering | |
Stinnett, James | e-3 | Oct 19, 1983 – May 5, 1985 | lower machine shop | has been since 1987 since talking to any one on ajax morehouse in diesel shop smyers in welding |
Murphy, Shawn | MR2 | Nov 1983 – Feb 1987 | Repair | Last of the Black Oil Burners. Made the final westpac with the grand old lady, was on her for the decomissioning. |
Isham (Cronin), Anita | HTFN | Nov 21, 1983 – Nov 21, 1986 | DC-R! | |
Morehouse, Mark | EN3 | Dec 1, 1983 – Oct 31, 1986 | R-2 | |
Richard, Jim | PH3 | Dec 1, 1983 – Jun 17, 1986 | R5 | I really miss the old ship. What a shame that I'll never get to visit her again. I was one of just two photographers on the ship. Lot's of fond memories, a few bad ones. But I miss the crew. |
Watkins, Randel | FN | Dec 4, 1983 – Dec 3, 1984 | MM | |
Eggleston, Jamie(Eggy) | HTFN | Dec 23, 1983 – Jun 23, 1986 | DCR | Hey everyone!Looking to BS with old buddies.Looking for Mike (Bitch) Richardson and Jimmy (Strat) Strattion.Anyone drop me a line.Remember me always on restriction.Take care old friends! |
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