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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 569 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kretz, Michael | HT2 | 1980 – 1981 | R | Had a good time aboard El Paso, Did a Med/Indian Ocean Cruise. Crossing the equator was a blast with all those slimey wogs. Good ship to finish my enlistment on. |
| Snider, Jon | DECKAPE | 1980 – 1983 | Deck | Had a great time !!! do it all again anytime!! |
| Kent, Tom | MS3 RETIRED MSC | 1980 – | Supply S-2 | To all of my old shipmates hope all is well with all of you. Although the years have flown by it still seems like yesterday. |
| Pilson, Randy | GMG3 | 1980 – 1982 | 4th | All my fellow Gmg's feel free to contact me ,if you wish. (Stonier, Mc Clintock. Obergon, Douglas) |
| Burhans, Dennis Michael Burhans | MS2 | 1980 – 1984 | S-2 | served this ship during pre-com USS Yellowstone |
| Aygarn, Will | EN-3 | 1980 – 1982 | A-Gang | I see some names I recognise. Howdy, Chris D.! Had good times and not so good but the good times are what I think about. Foreign ports and more adventure than a farm boy normally has. |
| Devine, Chuck | SK3 | 1980 – 1982 | Supply | See a few names I remember, but was hoping to find more from my department. Those that remember me, how bout them parties in the storeroom. Putnam was always trying to bust us, but never succeeded! |
| Speed, Gene Fat Daddy | MM3 | 1980 – 1983 | M | |
| Fluhr, John (Sea Sick ) | SR | 1980 – 1980 | Boat | |
| Pope, Mitchell | QM | 1980 – 1982 | Navigation | |
| Jacobs, Malcom | MS3 Mess specialist | Jan 13, 1980 – Jun 26, 1982 | S1 | I served aboard Elpaso, first as a deck hand non rated. then became a Cook on 117 till end of obligation date. Captain France commanding. at that time. |
| Elson, James | BT2 | Mar 1980 – Oct 1983 | ENG | Looked through the list and it was hard to find familiar names |
| Atchison, Dave "wally" | BT3 | Mar 3, 1980 – Aug 15, 1982 | B | looking for James Elson and any bts from that era. i left a message on the other el paso web site with a blog of my life since the gator freightor. i saw a posting there from elson and morris, and would like to hear from you guys, wally |
| Fluhr, John (Sea Sick ) | E-3 AND A SHELLBACK AFTER CROSSING THE EQUATOR | Jun 8, 1980 – Jan 10, 1981 | DECK | I WAS SEA SICK THE ENTIRE TIME I WAS ON EL PASO. MANY THOUGHT I WAS FAKING BUT IT WAS REAL ! I REMEMBER SAILING 3/4 OF THE WAY AROUND THE WORLD AND SEEING NORWAY, EUROPE AND THRU THE SUEZ CANAL TO KENYA TO THE PERSIAN GULF.WHEN HOSTAGES WERE IN IRAN |
| Gehrs, Eric Flank | SA | Jun 21, 1980 – Mar 3, 1982 | DECK | Need more action! |
| Storo, Louis | Fireman | Jul 9, 1980 – Jul 16, 1982 | Bosnmate | I remember Mediterranean/Indian Ocean Cruise - Off the coast of Iran during Iranian Hostage Crisis. We were all ready and willing to die for our Country! |
| McCorquodale, Jon | YN3 | Mar 1981 – Jan 1983 | Admin!!! LT McKnight (AO) PNCS Spangler (PO) | Had to leave when she went back to the Active Fleet! |
| Mensching, Brian | 02 | Mar 1981 – Mar 1984 | Supply/Disbursing | |
| Williams, Kevin O | SKSR - SK3 | Mar 1981 – Mar 1983 | S1 | |
| Delay, Dale | E-4 | Jul 1, 1981 – Apr 1, 1984 | Auxiliary | First & best ship. Lots of memories, mostly good. We worked hard and played even harder. Some of the best cruises were the Caribbean and Aruba. Longest was the Mediterranean/Lebanon. Even after 23 years of service, I think about the El Paso and th |
| Goff, Bruce | ET1 | Sep 1, 1981 – Jan 2, 1985 | OE | WAS 3M COORDINATOR FROM 1982-1984 AND WENT TO BERUIT AND SIT OFF COAST WHILE MARINES BARRACKS WAS BLOWN UP AND ASSISTED IN RECOVERY OF 223 MARINES AND V.P. BUSH SHOOKED MY HAND AND THANK ME FOR ALL MY HARD WORK THAT WEEK 1983 |
| Gavin, John | SMSN-SM3 | Sep 20, 1981 – Jun 10, 1984 | Comms | |
| Durbin, Don | RM2 | Oct 20, 1981 – Feb 22, 1983 | CR | |
| Falasco, Joseph | SHSN | 1982 – 1983 | S3 | Had some great times on our steel beach picnics while in Beirut and liberty call inCatania,Sicily.I left early for A school,but I made some great friends.Miss all my shipmates on the ElPaso. |
| Gulley, Michael | e-4 | 1982 – 1985 | navigation | well we worked hard all day ! and partied all night long. i was so lucky to be a part of that crew.especially the guys i met in deck division.their personalities and friendships made it a fun three years.thanks! |
| Sendejas, Edward | BT3 | 1982 – Oct 25, 1986 | B-div | Grown and learned alot from military experience .Always will remember the fun on liberty and tragedy of Lebanon |
| Martin, Kenny | BM2 | Jan 1982 – Jul 1985 | 3rd Boats | I had a great time while on the El Paso had great friends, we worked hard and palyed even harder. |
| Kuhn, Jeffrey Kuhndawg | seamen/ ICman | Jan 1982 – Aug 1985 | deck/engineering | I started in deck 1st div,(E nothing) struck out to engineering e division ended up E5 I C man |
| Kuhn, Jeffrey | IBM/IC 2 | Feb 8, 1982 – Aug 30, 1985 | Deck at first then E | This is Coon Dog shipmates ATTENTION on DECK. It was a pleasure serving with all of you crazy SOBs. Hope to see you all again some day. Peace! |
| Boggs, Patrick | BM3 | Feb 14, 1982 – May 10, 1984 | 3rd | I'll never forget the great people that I met and got to hang out with. Good times, bad times. Definitely an amazing time in my life. |
| Sholar, John | Jun 1982 – Jul 1983 | M | Worked for Chief Rimmer, Good Ship | |
| Greene, Lloyd/navigator | mmfn | Jun 10, 1982 – Nov 23, 1986 | m | Was part of the rock brothers with party martin coco cavana Was is micheal heath/ james oliver/desmond campbell/robert taylor Remember Beirut cruise Oct 83 good time on board. Just located this web site |
| Crim, Terry | bt-3 | Jun 24, 1982 – Jun 23, 1987 | b | served in b- divsion , thanks for all the good memories and training in the boiler room , im still a boiler operator for the federal goverment here at fort detrick most of my co workers are navy bt,s |
| Spinks, Albert | HM1 | Jul 1982 – May 5, 1985 | Corpsman | Had the greatest time of my life on the El Paso. The worst day was Oct. 23rd 1983. Those Marines we got to know and partied with will always be with me in spirit. |
Denson, Ronald  | OS2 | Aug 1982 – Sep 1984 | OI | |
| Hedrick, Wayne | MS-2 | Aug 17, 1982 – Sep 21, 1984 | S-2 | had some reall good times and some rough ones but it was and still is the best crew i serve with in the navy you good shipmates if i had it do all all over again i would and only change the ba parts |
| Armstrong, Louis | sn | Aug 23, 1982 – Aug 18, 1986 | 2nd division | had a great time & met some great folks would do it all again love to have a reunion!!! |
| Whear, John | GMG 3 AND DECK SEAMAN | Aug 28, 1982 – Mar 1986 | 1,2,3,4 | The USS ELPASO worked hard and partied hard. When the ships crew was called the job was done. |
| Mara, Kenneth | SM | Sep 1982 – May 1985 | OC | Best ship that I served on. |
| Snyder, Robert | Bm2 | Sep 1982 – Dec 1984 | 1st div. / Deck / Boats | Arrived on board as a Bm2, I soon discovered that just learning out of the books wasn't near what I needed to know. The Marine barracks was a terrible experience. But the ship didn't miss a beat. Retired n gone fishing. |
| Ritner, Michael, “rit” | BM3 | Sep 1982 – Mar 1986 | 2nd | Wow, what a time. North Sea, Beirut, Still remember all the crazy Liberty calls Hello to all the Deck Apes Send me a message.. svslacktide@gmail.com Living the dream on my own sailboat |
| Van Horn, Mike | MM2 | Oct 1982 – Jul 1984 | M | M-Division was over-run with HOMOS. The misconduct resulting from this and the racial issues forever dishonored this ship.The issues are a matter of Congressional, Navy, JAG, and DVA record. |
| Darnell, Ronald | gmg3/gmg2 | Oct 1982 – Aug 1984 | 4th gunnery | lots of fun, lots of hard work. |
| Dorsey, Randy | YN2 | Oct 1982 – Jun 1986 | Admin | I had a great time on the ship. To everyone in the administration office, I told you I was not a Lifer! Thanks Chief (LCDR later); you were a great inspiration to me!!! |
| Gantt, Iben | QM3 | Oct 17, 1982 – Oct 17, 1984 | Navigation | I will never forget the bombing of the Marines Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon!! |
| Gingerich, Kim | SH2 | Oct 20, 1982 – Oct 14, 1984 | S-3 | Was a great time. Meant alot of great people. This was the only time i was stationed on the East Coast after a 20 yr career. |
| Gustchen, Michael | BM2 | Nov 1982 – Nov 1984 | Gunnery/2nd | Arrived during crew augment after ship returned to full active status. Med cruise/Beiruit in '83, NATO in winter of '84. Really hated leaving. |
| Salas, Mark (Marko) | GMG3 | Nov 1982 – Jul 1985 | 4 Div (Gunnery) | The time on " El Barco Magnifico" is unforgettable. Met a lot of great people. We worked hard and played hard. We went to some places around the world that I'll never see again. Thanks for the memories guys! Hoorah! |
| Plaza, Anthony / Ozzy | MS3 | Nov 1982 – Jul 1990 | S2 | Looking for my friends |
| Oliver, Darryl | BT3 | Nov 2, 1982 – Nov 1, 1987 | B | went alot of places and meet alot of people enjoyed my time on board |
| Oliver, Darryl | BT3 | Nov 2, 1982 – Nov 1, 1987 | "b" | Hello, I worked in the Boiler room and worked in the Oil Lab |
| Sherman, Robb | OS3 | Nov 15, 1982 – Aug 1, 1986 | OI | |
| McSheffrey, Brian | PNC | Dec 1982 – Aug 1985 | ADMIN | Great Ship, Great Crew, Captain Lind & CDR Carter were demanding bosses but taught me well. Retired in 1998 as a LCDR. Have to admit Dekle was a challenge. |
| Dekle, Mike | pn3 | Dec 1982 – Jun 1986 | admin | I served as a PN in admin from 12/82 to 06/86 and know quite a few of the names listed. Though my experience on the ship was not the highlight of my life, it was a prvivilege and an honor to serve with many of you! |
| Dekle, Michael | PN3 | Dec 5, 1982 – Jun 15, 1986 | admin | learned a lot of good things, seen alot of interesting places. Have the deepest respect for Capt Conklin, he was a great man. Now PNC McSheffrey left a lot to be desired. All in all, I'm glad I joined. |
| Thurman, Tracey Texasjake | SK2 | Dec 27, 1982 – Jan 16, 1987 | SUPPLY | Great ship and made me become a man. Currently retired NCC after completing almost 20 years recruiting. We need to schedule a reunion or get together in Norfolk, VA. |
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