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USS Providence (CLG 6) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Providence (CLG 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 181 crew members registered for the USS Providence (CLG 6).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1963 | 1964 – 1966 | 1967 – 1970 | 1971 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase, Richard | SEAMEN | 1958 – 1962 | Ship service | I was the ships tailor. |
| Weigel, Denver | IC2 | 1959 – Feb 1962 | E Division | Greatest growing up years of my life. Great crew, great ship, great tours... Flagship of 7th Fleet got us into some fantastic ports. |
| Folkes, Robert | Sk3 | 1959 – 1962 | S2 | |
| Dale, Daniel | YN3 | Apr 1959 – Aug 1960 | Admin | |
| Meredith, Richard | mm 2 | May 1959 – Apr 1961 | A division | plankowner, in charge of ice house, made westpac run then to submarines, retired as MMC (SS). Does anyone know of Crawford and Jankins? |
| Nix, Ralph | SN | May 1959 – Sep 1960 | 1st. | |
| Boudreaux, Lynn | mm2 | May 23, 1959 – May 29, 1961 | M | Plank Owner. M Division Foward Fireroom |
| Manning, Frank | IC2 | May 25, 1959 – Dec 13, 1961 | ELEC | LOOKS LIKE EVERYONE WAS ON BOARD 10 YEARS AFTER MY DISCHARGE |
| Fleming, Raymond | BT3 | Jun 15, 1959 – Aug 21, 1960 | E Division Boiler Room | I am so proud to have served in the US Navy from Oct. 16 th. 1956 to Sept. 20 1960 . The time I spent aboard the USS Provindence was awesome June of 1959 to Aug. 1960 Lots of good memories |
| Di Maggio, James | sk/sn | Aug 14, 1959 – Aug 14, 1961 | s-2 division | would like to hear from David Mullen, James Squint or I am also a Plank owner, went to Gitmo for our shakedown and to Westpac 7th fleet |
| Risher, Risher | RD2 | Sep 15, 1959 – Oct 10, 1960 | OI | I am a"PLANK OWNER". HAving been aboard during her commissioning at Charlestown Shipyard in Boston Mass. Shke-down cruise to Gitmo, further Training off Roosevelt Roads in PUERTO RICO.Also taking her thru the PanamaCanal and north to Long Beac |
| Spillman, W R | BM3 | Sep 15, 1959 – Sep 10, 1962 | OL | Retired living in Visalia Ca. Plank owner. also a member of the landing party.On board at Boston Naval Shipyard, Left on second wespac tour. |
Wilkeson, Wayne  | ETR2 | 1960 – 1962 | OE | When aboard in Gitmo and left just before the Big P left for westpac to take 7th fleet flag |
| Berger, Robert K | RM2 | Apr 1960 – Jun 22, 1963 | OR (radio) 7th fleet | Would like to hear from anyone who served during the same time I did.I came aboard just after the shakedown cruise..left Boston thru Panama Canal to Long Beach., Ca. |
| Fluitt, Wayne | SM2 | Sep 1960 – Aug 1964 | OS | Came onboard from boot camp dumb as a rock. Assigned to OL division. Transferred to OS Division and left as an SM2. Retired in 1980 as an SMC. These were the years that I grew to love the Navy and I have fond memories of the Providence. |
| Bristol, George R. | FTG-2 | Jan 4, 1961 – Jan 2, 1964 | FOX | Still looking for number of shipmates; Phil Baker, Kurcuda, Carter, Sam Amato. Played in R&R band w/ Earnsahw & Baker. Found Ernie. I'm in Calif near SF - email OK. Cruise book destroyed by water in 1987 & forgotten muc |
| Gregory, Duwayne | EM-3 | Jul 12, 1961 – May 16, 1963 | ||
| Davis, Billy | SN | Jul 28, 1961 – Jul 1, 1963 | 3rd | I was the stern hook on the Captains Gig. Nick Scattolini was the bow hook. The coxswain was a guy whose last name was Chambers, I don't remember his first name. Crossed the equator in 1963 while sailing for Singapore. |
| Wagner, Paul | em5 | Sep 25, 1961 – Sep 25, 1961 | engineering | I am looking for george bozemen who was aboard in the years 62-65 |
| Wagner, Paul | em5 | Sep 27, 1961 – Feb 27, 1965 | E | I would like to known if any of the ship mates live in colorado or wyoming |
| Johnson, Jj | RDSN | Oct 1961 – Aug 4, 1964 | OI-Div | Great ship,great duty,and great crew.Enjoyed every bit of it and would do it again.Go Navy... |
| Cozine, Jim | LtJG | Nov 1, 1961 – Oct 1963 | 1st Div & N Div | Have been to most of the reunions since retiring from the Steamship lines. Always a good time. Check the PROV website www.ussprovidence.org and US Navy Cruiser Sailors www.navycruisers.org. |
| Dunlap, Tommy | GMM3 | Nov 10, 1961 – Dec 17, 1963 | missile gang | would love to hear from those who were aboard as com 7th fleet under Adm Moorer |
| MacBride, John | SEAMAN, LI3, LI2 | Dec 1961 – Feb 1964 | 3rd fox flag | Out of Bootcamp to Providence 3rd division, Made 3rd class Lithographer while in Fox Division, transferred to Flag until I transferred to USS Prairie. Returned for 1 month TAD enroute to USS Oklahoma City. |
| MacBride, John (Mac) | Seaman, lithographer 3rd class lithographer 2nd class | Dec 1961 – Feb 1964 | 3rd div, fox div, flag div | |
| Hill, Gary | Rm2 | 1962 – 1963 | Radioman | Are there any reunions in 2015? |
| Eason, James | E3 | 1962 – | S3 | Looking for old ship mates from 1962 to 1964. |
| Earnshaw, Spencer T. "ernie" | SN/FTGSN | Feb 1962 – Sep 1963 | 1st/FOX | I know the identity of the "phantom polliwog" Ain't talkin'. |
| Goldsmith, Albert | SN-YN | Apr 1962 – May 16, 1965 | OL, I, E | LOOKING FOR ANHYONE DURING THIS TIME, THAT EXPERICENCED OUR FAR EAST CRUISE CROSSING THE EQUATOR AND ENDING OUR TOUR OF DUTY WITH A TRIP TO SYNDEY...ANYONE REMBER THE FATHOM POLLYWOG? |
| Woody, Gene | RM1(SS) | Jun 1962 – Jun 1964 | COMM (CR) | I'm not sure about the dates, I came aboard when Providence relieved the Oklahoma City and Left when the Oklahoma City relieved the Providence (As flag ship for Com7thFlt) |
| Holcomb, Richard | AG3 (E-4) | Aug 31, 1962 – Apr 29, 1966 | USS PROVIDENCE Weather Observer | Seeking info-regarding Richard H. Holcomb “Dick” AG3 Aerographers Mate Does anyone remember him on the Providence in Saigon January 1964? Also seeking info-regarding Jack Eggen AG3, his friend. - Laurie Holcomb |
| Bozeman, George | EM2 | Sep 1962 – Jun 12, 1965 | E | |
| Ozburn, Oggie | SKSN | Nov 15, 1962 – Aug 29, 1965 | Store Keeper/CIC durning GQ | |
| Krasnai, Tony | FTM3 | Nov 28, 1962 – Jun 1965 | Fox | |
| Brandseth, Robert | Dksn | Dec 5, 1962 – Sep 1964 | S4 | Looking to contact any fellow Disbursing Buddies from '62 thru '64 that served while home ported in Yokusaka, japan |
| Cosgrove, Hank | SHB 2 | 1963 – 1964 | S3 - Supply | Looking for anyone who served between 1963-64 |
| Farrar, Walter | DK3 | 1963 – Nov 25, 1964 | S4 | |
| Lane, Bob | PN3 | Jan 3, 1963 – Jan 3, 1965 | Personel | Served aboard under Admiral Thomas Moorer |
| Johnson, Ronald | CS-3 | Feb 1, 1963 – Sep 1, 1965 | CS | When first aboard, I was assigned to the 3rd Division to care for the life boats, and cleaned and painted the midship area. Holy stoneing the deck was a job we all dreaded. Within a year, I stransfered to become a cook. |
| Snodgrass, Redgie "skip" | RM2 | Mar 1, 1963 – May 30, 1966 | OR [Radio] | Came aboard from RM school. Crossed equator twice. Second time was more fun. Adm. Moorer was my hero. Any RM's Remember Club X in Yoko. What a classy place. Will remember my time onboard the "Big P" forever. I enjoyed every minute of it. |
| MacKey, Dennis | RM2 | Mar 15, 1963 – Aug 26, 1966 | Communications | |
| Jaeger, George (Nate) | PFC | Apr 14, 1963 – Apr 14, 1965 | Marine Detachment | I was a film buff and carried my kodak 8mm camera everywhere.I filmed the first equador crossing and "Shellback Day" 63-64 and the fifty mile march around the ship.See it for free at www.natejaeger.com in July 08. |
| Cosgrove, Hank | SHB 2 | Apr 15, 1963 – Jul 16, 1964 | supply s3 | she was the very best ship i served on,great crew and great chow, i really miss the navy. good luck to all, fair winds and following seas, allways. |
| Eagleson, Leland | SN | Oct 1963 – Jul 1966 | 1st till 64 then radio | formative years, oddly enough, most memorable was holystoning the teak deck when in the 1st Div. I have always wondered about BM3 Fribley-he survived the Bataan death march and the Nav took care of him. I admired Capt. Laroque greatly. |
| Eddy, James | SN | Oct 16, 1963 – Dec 31, 1964 | 1st | WORK AS A YEOMEN |
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