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USS El Paso (LKA 117) Crew List

The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS El Paso (LKA 117). 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 567 crew members registered for the USS El Paso (LKA 117).

Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1969 | 1970 – 1971 | 1972 – 1974 | 1975 – 1976 | 1977 – 1979 | 1980 – 1982 | 1983 – 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 – 1989 | 1990 – 1991 | 1992 – now

Name	Rank/Rate	Period	Division	Remarks/Photo
Suhs, David	LTJG	0000 – Jun 15, 1977	2nd & Admin.	It was a great ship with some great people. It was really a pleasure to know them and work along side them. I would love to get in contact with Phil Signor and Bill Buchholz. My wife and I are serving in a Christian International school in Korea.
Sutton, Don	QM3	1968 – 1971	OPS	Plankowner
Keene, Jim	EM 3	1968 – 1972	Engineering	I was one of the first assigned to this ship. I reported to Newport News for duty when she was still on paper sitting in the top drawer of a desk. CWO4 Miller was acting CO. EM2 Kovacks & EM1 Ravenell - shop leaders.
Estep, Leonard	BM2	1968 – 1971	3rd or Boat	Leonard Estep was on this ship in the Navy. He passed away in November of 2001.
Hobson, Clarence	EN3	Dec 2, 1968 – Jul 3, 1971	Engineering	Was on Plank crew,and enjoyed my time and friends while I was there. If any remember Roland Tharle he pass a few years ago and is missed! He ended up as my brother-in law! LOL
Smith, Joseph	BM3	1969 – Jul 10, 1973	Boat
Rebar, John	FTG2	1969 – 1971		Plank owner. Good times in the Med, and Virginia Beach.
Hatcher, Larry	BOOTS BM 3	1969 – 1973	3 rd	Great four years Plank Owner Best crew ever- Joe,Jimmy,Jerry,Kenny and all the others,Hope you all are doing well ( Boots Away )
Hansen, Roger / Rinhinhin	ETN-3	1969 – 1973	OE	PLANK Owner. Just found this site. Good Ship and Great Crew. Had a great time while on board and ENJOYED the Crusies and Liberty ports. According to the Officers I severed with probably a little too much enjoyment while on Liberty.
Miller, Kenneth	PN1, PNC	1969 – 1972	X	Plank Owner.
Phillips, Gary Q.	Lt	1969 – 1970	Ops	I believe I was the first off in ops to show up at precomm crew.
Stutzman, Steve	Bt3	1969 –	B division	Plank owner assigned to the ship yard during the construction
Perret, Tom	RD3	1969 – May 1971	Operations	Pre Commission crew member and plank owner: Gitmo, Med and Caribbean cruises.
Maxwell, William/the Max	BM3	1969 – 1971	2nd	Plankowner
Dolnak, Rich	Bosen Mate 3rd Class	1969 – Nov 1971	3rd deck	I was a Bosen Mate for two years and served in Vietnam the last two years from 68-69 in the SeaBees. Married for 41 years, one daughter and grandson. If you want to get in touch, just email me.
Nowalk, Don	DK3	Jan 1969 – Jul 1971	Supply	Plank owner. Had some great time overseas. Ozzie or Terry Cline if you see this EMAIL me. I have worked the last 25 years for the government at Tobyhanna Armt Depot.
Zwerman, James	GMG2	Jan 16, 1969 – Mar 16, 1973	4th.	I am a plank owner help put el paso in commission
Hayes, Jimmy	seaman	Jan 26, 1969 – Apr 28, 1971	deck	just want to say hello to all my plankowner mates.
Nelson, Fred?freddy Farkle	BT3	Mar 1969 – Nov 1973	ENG.B	HONEST ITS JUST A HAND ROLLED CIGARETTE TETER
Cline, Terry	E3	May 30, 1969 – Nov 30, 1969	Supplies/Storekeeping	Would enjoy hearing from any of my old shipmates, especially storekeeping crew, Don Nowalk, John Wiliams, etc. Look forward to any correspondence.
Welling, Ronald/the Red Baron	ENS/LTJG	Jun 1969 – 1971	ops	Nucleus crew at Newport News, VA. EMO and Mike-8 boat wave cmdr.
Cline, Kenny (Kc)	BM2	Jun 18, 1969 – Aug 14, 1973	3RD OR BOAT	PLANK OWNER.GREAT TIME MISS THE BOATS. MADE ALLOT OF FRIENDS.MISS THE OLD TIMES WITH LARRY,TEDDY BEAR WARE, MARK,ROGER ,CHRIS,ANDY,RICHARD,IKNOW I MISSED SOMECAN NOTREMEBER THEM ALL. TO ALL THE FIRST CREW MAY YOUR SEA'S ALWAYS BE CALM KC
Burton, Keith "Doug"	EN 2	Jul 1969 – Jul 1971	B	Plank owner
Potter, Don / Gramps	RM3	Jul 1969 – 1971	OPS	GOOD TIMES GOOD CRUISES....FORGOT THE BAD.. REMEMBER LOTS OF GOOD TIMES AND GOOD FRIENDS.... HAIL TO THE PHANTOM...
Rosumny, Ben	RM3	Jul 1969 – 1971	OC	Good to see Nuke and Gramps on here - check out my pix on the Facebook page for El Paso - good times and old friends!!!!!
O'neill, Fred	HTC	Jul 12, 1969 – Dec 15, 1971	R	Due to loss of Repair Officer I was designated as "R" Div. Officer. As such we completed the cruise and believe me without the help of the crew I would never had made it. I wish to thank all of you shipmates who worked with me. Thank
Hensley, Ken	BT2	Aug 1969 – Dec 1971	B
Flahery, Mike	Ens-Lt (jg)	Aug 1969 – Aug 1972	Admin/Ops	Plankowner. Great crew. Great shipmates all. Too many sea stories to share public ally. When we'd lose a generator the Soviet spy trawler thought we found a new "don't get close" tactic. Fun.
Schneitzinger Jr, Bill	SK3	Aug 1969 – Jan 1973	Supply	Plank owner - Served on the El Paso from 1969 to 1973.
McCracken, Tom	BT2	Aug 1, 1969 – Jul 1, 1971	B Div	Plank Owner Great Ship Great Ship
Milligan, Robert	BT3	Aug 1, 1969 – Aug 1, 1972	B
Dees, Michael	PN3	Aug 19, 1969 – Sep 5, 1971	Personnel Office	Proud Plankowner. Loved that ship and I must admit it had the best crew in the Navy. Enjoyed the steaming in the Carib and Med where we sampled the beer,booze and the local lovlies. Some of the best years of my life.
Reynolds, Donald	BT 2	Aug 21, 1969 – Dec 15, 1972	B
Greene, Wayne	BM2	Sep 1969 – May 1973	1st	Had a great time during those years. Now have to work for a living
Miller, Tony/nuke	ET1	Sep 1969 – Apr 1972	OE	Plankowner. Had a great time. Would like to hear from others in OPS during the time I served
Martinezmoles, Antonio/mole	MM2	Sep 1969 – Mar 1973	M	What ever happen to CD & AV
Harris, Al / Leroy	E-3	Sep 1969 – Jul 1973	B	Looking back at the time I spent onboard I would'nt want to change anything except maybe working with Teter.Here's a Hello to the rest of the Plank owners out there.
Glace, Ken	LT	Sep 1969 – Jun 1971	Supply	Plankowner and attended decommissioning ceremony
Holland, Arval / Country	E-3	Sep 1969 – Apr 1971	3rd Boat div	Was a Plank owner. Ran LCM 6 #3. I remember several from my old div. on here. I hope everone is doing well.
Creasy, Dale	EN3	Sep 1969 – Jul 1971	A Divison	Plank Owner-Engineman on #5 mic 6 Salvage Boat-Drove officer's cab on base during the shake-down cruise at Gitmo-On board when steam turbine gen. blew up. Lots of Caribbean ports visited and two Med. cruises.
Parker, Robert(Bobby)	SA / SN	Sep 1969 – 1971	Deck crew	It was the most educational experience and adventurous time of my life.
Moody, Dennis Big Mood	E4	Sep 1, 1969 – Jun 1, 1973	E	PLANK OWNER COMMISIONED HER. LOOKING FOR CHUCK LAMBERT MIKE SEXTON AND PATE. IF YOU SERVED WITH ME YOU HAD TO KNOW EM2 PATE. WHAT A GOOF. ANY CREW MEMBER I SERVED WITH I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM. E-MAIL ME. WOULD BE GREAT TO HEAR FROM YOU
Greene, Wayne	BM2	Sep 1, 1969 – May 1, 1973	1st	Great days on board..enjoyed the reunion at Philly in 2004. Now living in Auburn Alabama and work for Auburn University. Hello to all my shipmates.
Greene, Wayne	BM2	Sep 3, 1969 – Apr 15, 1973	1st	Many years have passed since sailing on the 'old gal'. She was a good home away from home. She gave me the 4 years I needed to 'grow up' and the development of a hard work ethic and leadership that have served me well for many yea
Johnson, Mark	E-3	Sep 10, 1969 – May 23, 1973	1ST	HAD A HELL OF A TIME WE WENT EVERYWHERE THE CARRIBIAN THE MED AND S. AMERICA. LOVED AND HATED IT AT THE SAME TIME BEST DAMN COMMISSIONING CREW EVER IM PROUD TO BE A PLANK OWNER
Vasquez, Jesse A.	IC3	Sep 12, 1969 – Feb 7, 1971	E	Hello to all my shipmates of that era.I too am a plankowner and await my $$$$.I'm so sure.My family and I have been in Dallas since 1973.Long live the phantom growler!!All you guys take care.Calm seas,and fair winds ahead.Jesse A.Vasquez
Palino, Dennis	EN2	Sep 23, 1969 – Jun 29, 1973	A Division	Captain's gig engineer. Mike 8--4 engineer plank owner .
Griffin, Jerome	sm3	Sep 29, 1969 – May 4, 1973	signal	Thanks for the shoutout Bob, I'll be in touch.
Handley, Richard	BM3	Sep 30, 1969 – Jul 1, 1971	3rd - Boat Crew	Best crew in the world. The boat division kicked ass and broke all previous records. I was in charge of the Boatswains Locker and drove an 8 boat. I see 2 or 3 people on here that I recognize. Anybody ever hear what happened to Provo?
Vasquez, Jesse	IC3	Oct 10, 1969 – Feb 8, 1971	E Division	I am a plankowner and have old photos of Jimmy "J.B".Hays.The J.B. was cause I thought that he looked like james Brown.I have photos of Bug,Weaver,and Hadden.I was discharged NAS Corpus Christi,Tx 08/18/1971.
Herndon, William M.	BM1	Oct 10, 1969 – Jun 10, 1971	1st Divison	Plank owner 2 man on board along with BMCM Carlson ,she was a great ship with a great crew,broke all records at Gitmo
Hansen, Roger	ETN3	Oct 20, 1969 – Jun 1, 1973	EO	Plank Owner. Great time on the ship. Now retired after working for the Federal Aviation Administration ended up my career in government service as a GS-14 Operational Manager. After 39 1/2 years.
Eichacker, Peter	HM-5	Nov 1969 – Aug 1971	Medical	Plank owner. Came on an E3 and left an E5. It was a great ship and crew. I really enjoyed serving with the doctors on board and my fellow corpsmen. What an education.
Guthrie, Andy	BM3	Nov 12, 1969 – Sep 8, 1971		Awesome memories of Carib, Greece, Spain and a great group of knuckleheads. Remember Chief Carlson and son, Chris; Ron Moon, Goodson...great shipmates. Plankowner.
Taylor, John	YN2	Nov 13, 1969 – Nov 10, 1970	SHIPS OFFICE/LEGAL OFFICE	LOOKING FOR PLANK OWNERS WHO NEW HER WHEN SHE WAS BRAND NEW AND STATE OF THE ART AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE
O'Neill, Fred	DCC/HTC	Nov 29, 1969 – Nov 27, 1971	"R"	As Acting Repair Officer I was supported by an outstanding group of men who made my job a rewarding experience. After all these years I'm still very thankful for their help.
Green, Dave	RD3	Dec 1969 – Aug 1971	3rd - Boats & OI - Radar	Plank Owner. Drove LCM6 boats then went to OI and did radar until discharge. Great guys and still keep in touch with some. Remember standing lifeboat watch and getting the fresh donuts from the galley early in the morning!
King, Bob	SM3	Dec 1969 – Sep 10, 1973
King, Bob	SM3	Dec 1969 – Sep 1973	OPS	great memories of visits to Athens, Barcelona to name a few. Hey, griff or willie williams, email me.
Whitley, Lewis/whit	BM 3	Dec 1969 – 1972	Deck 2nd	Plank owner. Enjoyed the travel-Spain, Greece, Italy,Turkey, Cuba, Peurto Rico, South America. Great times with buddies Ted Ware, Tharle, Stafford, and the rest of the gang.
Conner, Ross	IC1	Dec 7, 1969 – Apr 1, 1975	E Division	Best ship I was ever on, small crew of professional sailors
Miller, Roger	BM2	Dec 31, 1969 – Nov 9, 1973	3rd	Along with M. Johnson and "teddy bear Ware we were the terror's of all ports of call. LCM 8-1 ruled the water.

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