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USS Sierra (AD 18) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Sierra (AD 18). 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 570 crew members registered for the USS Sierra (AD 18).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1958 | 1959 – 1966 | 1967 – 1970 | 1971 – 1973 | 1974 – 1975 | 1976 – 1978 | 1979 – 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 – 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 – 1989 | 1990 – 1991 | 1992 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watkins, Tammy | 0000 – Aug 23, 1987 | |||
| Miller, Kenneth | MACHINIST MATE 2ND CLASS | 1943 – 1945 | My name is Robert Miller. My grandfather was Kenneth Robert Miller. He served on the Sierra in ww2. He was killed by a drunken teenager in phoenix az. on june 12 2006. I had never seen an honor guard before. He was one real good man. | |
| Fontana, Emilio | seaman 2c | 1943 – 1945 | 2nd | looking for Nick Rodano |
| Garzione, Patsy | Boatswain's mate | 1943 – 1946 | don't know | My father, Patsy Garzione, was boatswain, during WW11. He kept a scrapbook of pictures and ship memorabilia. Would love to share if there is a forum to do so! |
| Scholes, George | Unknown | Jan 1943 – Mar 1946 | Unknown | My father (same name) served on the USS Sierra |
| Hecklinski, Ernest | SEAMAN 3RD | 1944 – 1945 | Ernest is deceased | |
| Herberger, Joseph | Not sure | 1944 – 1945 | Not sure | My dad served on the USS Sierra during WWII. Still living in East Amherst (Buffalo), NY. |
| Varcoe, Stanley | Electrician 3c | Mar 19, 1944 – May 1946 | E division | I'm still living...! Anyone else out there??? |
| Kotoff, Roy | MACHINIST MATE 2ND CLASS | 1945 – 1946 | My dad served on the USS Sierra. He passed away June 27, 1990. He was always proud of his Naval service. | |
| Frost, Ew | Seaman 1c | 1945 – 1946 | Unknown | My grandfather, EW Frost served on the USS Sierra during WWII. He is very proud of his time in the Navy and always refers to being stationed at Tsingtao, China. |
| Lyman, Charles | F1/C | Dec 24, 1945 – Aug 26, 1946 | B Fwd Fireroom | These dates are roughly approximate- I joined Sierra at Port Chicago in 1945, and went into dry dock at Mare Island Navy Yard for an overhaul-- then took her to Tsingtao, China, where I was transferred to Shanghai, COMSERDIV 101- boatpool |
Gallimore, Claris (Clay)  | Seaman 2nd Cl | Jan 1946 – Mar 1946 | 3rd | |
| Barrera, Alfred | SH3 | 1947 – 1951 | Supply | |
| Hicks, Robert | ??? | 1947 – | Second | My Father Robert L. Hicks served on the USS SIERRA AD 18 Mediterranean Cruise June-Nov 1951.. He helped pic up Bodies from the French Dakota Crash. He was a Gunners Mate.. I would love to hear from anyone on that trip.. |
| Tearney, John | MM3 | Apr 12, 1948 – Jan 20, 1952 | ? | worked in the evaporaters. 1 trip to China 2 trips to theMed. |
| Juarez, Luis B | BT3 | 1949 – Jun 7, 1952 | 4th | I was on two Med cruises, Jan. 1950 and June 1951. I worked in the boiler room and in the boiler shop. My watches were in the boiler room. I will be happy to communicate with any shipmate or friend. |
| Bergthold, Raymond | IC3 | May 14, 1949 – Aug 11, 1952 | 3rd | Transferred from USS Samuel N. Moore DD747 in San Diego;Worked in Gyro Compass Repair Shop; Transited Panama Canal to Norfolk;to Cuba 7/49; to Med 1/50; Philadelphia Naval Shipyard/drydock 9/50; to Med 6/51 |
| Gilliland, R.jack | HM 1 | 1950 – 1952 | Med cruise.Recovered bodies from crash of Dakota aircraft | |
| Nelson, William | EM2 | Nov 1950 – Jun 1954 | E | Great experience! |
| Dunston, Leonard | 1951 – | |||
| Wolfe, Christopher. Wolfie | F | 1951 – | F | |
| Scroggs, Harry | EMFN | Feb 7, 1951 – Jan 15, 1954 | repair | |
| Chaney, Ralph /chunky | MM2 | Nov 1951 – Jun 1955 | M | After engine room |
| Ellis, Chester | GM1 | 1952 – 1952 | Ordinace Repair | |
| Roberson Jr., Tommie | B.M3 | Mar 15, 1952 – Aug 17, 1955 | Seaman Guard | Would like to here from shipmates in this time period |
| Erickson, Paul M. | DT2 | 1953 – 1954 | Dental | A good experience for a young guy. I went aboard in late 80's as a visitor. The Capt. wasn't even in the Navy during my tour of duty. They all looked soooo young. I am now a retired dentist and proud to have served in the U.S. Navy. |
| Meyer, Stan | seaman 3 rd class | Jan 12, 1953 – 1956 | 1 FIRST | |
| Driggers, Robert (Bob) | RD SN | Feb 21, 1953 – Jan 1, 1957 | 3rd | This ship was my home for a long while.I made a lot of friends while i was aboard.I stay in touch with one that i was close friend to Roy c. Hearn Clote ,Texas |
| Chapman, Lynn | DM2 | Jun 1954 – Jan 6, 1955 | Engineering | Member of USS Sierra 1954 DESLANT (Destroyer Force-Atlantic) Touch Football Champions-ATLANTIC FLEET Runners-up....Rode-out Hurricane Diane (115 knot winds) at sea. |
| Byrnes, Robert | LTJG | Mar 20, 1955 – Jun 20, 1956 | Personnel Officer | Many fond memories of cruises to Gitmo, Jamaica and Puerto Rico. Otherwise sat in the CE piers in Norfolk and serviced Destroyers. Thoroughly enjoyed my time aboard. |
| Steinbrecher, Robert/steiny | SFM3 | Jan 1956 – Aug 25, 1959 | Repair Division 5th | Would like to hear from old shipmates from Sheet Metal and Ship Fitters Shop. |
| Erbe, Richard | YN 3 | Feb 1956 – Aug 1957 | R | |
| Thompson, Edwin | SN | 1957 – 1958 | PERSONNEL | ASSIGNED TO SHIPS ROSTER, ACTUALLY WORKED FOR DESLANTPERSREP. |
| Smith, Charles Kennedy / Tex | 3cpo engineman | Aug 1957 – Aug 1958 | engenering | boatshop served with jerrington, j a palmer, the ship had 3 5inch gun mounts on it then |
| Kerkemeyer, James | RM3 | 1958 – 1961 | Admirals | After radio school in Norva I went aboard the Sierra and was attached to ComDesFlot4. I, along with others was involved in Project Mercury at Cape Canaveral handling communications for the recovery of the Astronauts. Great duty. |
| Sheets, Ralph ( Brad) | 3rd Class | 1958 – Mar 1962 | 1st division | |
| Baumunk, Walter---------munk | Fn | 1958 – Jan 10, 1960 | R-3 | Just that I served on the Sierra, made the 1959 Med Cruise |
| Swirsky, Charles | ??? | Jan 1958 – Jan 1964 | My father Arthur served on the ship. Any information about him please let me know. He died when I was a young boy Thank you. | |
| Tyler, John | RM3 | May 1958 – Jan 1960 | Operations | |
| Rash, Rj | SN | Jul 1958 – Jul 1960 | 1st Force | Gitmo and Med Cruise,from June til Dec. 1959...Probably the only ship in the Navy to have special sea detail drills,because most of the crew had never been to sea before..I was on the Officers Motor Boat Crew in the Med. |
| Reynolds, Byron | ET3 | Sep 22, 1958 – Nov 4, 1960 | Electronics | !st & only enlistment. After Bainbridge Boot camp served 7 mo on the Harve, PCE 877 on Lake MI. E&E at Great Lakes then to the Sierra & discharged 11/60. |
| Curtiss, Paul K. | MMFN | Oct 1958 – Feb 1959 | machinest mate | LEFT THE SIERRA AND WENT TO THE MORTON DD948 |
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