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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 |
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Lyons, Thomas (Tom) | HM1 | 1971 – 1982 | Sick Bay | As a Naval Reservist, I had ACDUTRA's on the Sierra from the early 1970's > early 80's. I retired in 1992 but had many memories of the Sierra and its medical dept. |
O'Farrell, David ( Ofee ) | BT3 | 1971 – 1974 | Eng | |
Gregory, Jack | FA | 1971 – 1973 | R1 | Looking for anyone who served in pipe shop, ship fitters, sheet metal, weld or foundry. |
Haverstick, Terry | SN | Jan 23, 1971 – Dec 9, 1972 | 1 Division | Great memories of good friends Jim, Joe, Bob, the Bosen Locker,Chief Rubino. Leo's and the Strip, Ocean View apartment and the good times. |
Perkins, Tom | ET2 | Feb 1, 1971 – Jul 7, 1974 | R-4 Crypto Repair | Worked with ET2 John Westman, CPO Jimmy Miller, RM? Jeffrey Johnson, RM1 Willie Wilson, RM1 Stewart ?? in Teletype and Crypto Repair Shop. |
Dunn III, Louis Lou | EM2 | Apr 1971 – Mar 1973 | Outside Repair | Ran the outside repair shop for the last 18 months of enlistment. Homeported out of NSN D&S piers |
Yerty, Wally | Torpedoman's Mate 2nd Class Petty Officer | Apr 1971 – Jun 1974 | Weapons | USS Sierra was a great ship to serve on. |
Martin, Frederick | BM3 | Jun 15, 1971 – Mar 21, 1975 | 2nd Div | I was in charge of Boat Deck and on Maa staff. |
Stevens, Larry (Steve) | MR2 | Aug 1971 – Oct 1974 | ||
Jones, John | HT3 | Sep 23, 1971 – Aug 24, 1973 | Hull Maintenance | Lou Nelson was my shipmate and best friend. Mike Sitton was part of our group and spent time off duty playing Racketball with us. Worked the weld shop with Chief Graw, PO1 Charley, Schnitzer, Little Woody and Berberich. |
Bufano, Nick | SN | Oct 15, 1971 – Feb 15, 1973 | 1ST DIV. | HAD A GREAT TIME THE YEAR AND HALF I WAS ON BOARD.LIKE TO HEAR FROM SSOME OF THE GUYS FROM 1ST AND 2ND DIVS.OR ANYONE WHO REMEMBER ME.LEFT THE SIERRA AND WHEN ABOARD THE USS LAFFEY DD724 |
Stone, Tim | SK3 | Dec 7, 1971 – Dec 7, 1973 | Supply Dept. S 1 Division | WHat happened to Harry Hunt? SK 1 |
Shingledecker, Michael | mm3 | 1972 – Jul 17, 1975 | A-gang | it was a great experience, life changing, meet some greet people thur my tour on the ship. l am retired now, was a brdg builder last 40yrs Shout out to BO&his wife for the good times mike/patty |
Breth, Carl | IC2 | Jan 1972 – Aug 1973 | R3 Division | |
Wibby, Dennis | E2 HT | Jan 26, 1972 – Dec 28, 1974 | SHIPFITTER | Norfolk VA .great town .had good times.looking for old frend dave morley. my e mail address is djw55@att.net |
McAnany, Bob | Feb 1972 – Jun 1973 | REPAIR SHEETMETAL SHOP | ||
Harris, Robert | HT3 | Feb 4, 1972 – Sep 6, 1974 | R1 SHIPFITTER SHOP | My very first ship in the Navy, served from February 72 to September 74. Enjoyed my tour of duty aboard the Sierra. I was in the Shipfitter Shop. |
Garrity, Steve | IC 2 | Mar 1972 – Oct 1974 | R3 | Home ported in Norfolk Moved to Shipyards in Charleston 1974 |
Bert, Russell | EM2 | Jun 1972 – Dec 1974 | Motor Rewind Shop & 16mm Projector Repair | Really enjoyed my duty aboard the Sierra. Applied several times to attend salvage diver school but always turned down due to rate considered critical. Still enjoyed hanging with the divers in the dive shack. |
Graham, Robert | EM2 | Jun 6, 1972 – Aug 13, 1976 | Electrical Repair | Many great memories of friends including CWO3 Ira B Cortez, Chief Murphy, EM1 Otis T Estel, Rick Peterson, and the rest of the gang there. |
McCracken, Walter A. | RMC | Jul 10, 1972 – Oct 9, 1974 | Communications | Was leading RM after CCDF4 was dis-established. changed homeports from NORVA to CHASN SC in Jan 1974. Retired Oct. 9, 1974 and was relieved by RMC Ryan. Worked for RAYTHEOuN Co. as electronic tech until 1998. |
Dunn, Robert ( Bobby ) | BT3 | Jul 24, 1972 – Jul 25, 1975 | Engineering | It was a great experience. Everyone should serve in the military. I met some really great people. |
McDonald, Charlie | FN | Aug 22, 1972 – Jun 30, 1976 | Repair- Sheetmetal Shop | Joined Navy @ 17. Spent 1st 3 yrs at regular restricted men musters, and Capt. Masts. Given 2nd chance by CWO Gordon. Grew up, got saved, got out honorably. 22 yrs in Law Enf. Captain over Crime Investigations Div. Thanks Chief Gordon. |
Wagner, Mike | pn3 | Sep 1, 1972 – Jun 1, 1975 | x division | my 3 years service was on the sierra. started on the deck, then ended up being a personnelman. had great times. norfolk for the first year then charleston for the last two. usually lived off shore. was a great experience, ill never forget. |
Ward, Timothy | HT3 | Sep 15, 1972 – Sep 15, 1976 | REPAIR | Anyone here in repair(HT) weld shop ? From SEP. 1972 SEPT. 1976? Let me know thanks!!!!! |
Kenney, Robert/bob | E-3 | Oct 20, 1972 – Feb 10, 1975 | R-1 | was on board about 2 years ,worked in repair shop with some good guys. Some names i remember were John Lacruie , Gary Benoit, Woody, Jonesey (big guy, could eat ten hot dogs at midrats.) D. Wibby. Good times |
Moore, Mark | PN2 | Dec 1972 – May 1976 | Worked in Educational Services and Personnel Office. It was a pain sometimes, but I met alot of good friends whom I still miss today, | |
De Santo, Frank | AD 18 | 1973 – 1974 | engineering | spent my last 1 1/2 years after being transfered from USS Gearing DD 710. |
Eismomt, Tony | HT3 | 1973 – 1975 | Repair | It would be great to hear from shipmates that worked in the pipe and carpenter shop |
Elrick, Michael | ETN3 | Jan 1973 – Jan 1974 | ? | great times. |
Bryfogle, David | SN | Jan 28, 1973 – Nov 14, 1973 | 1st | GREAT SHIP, MADE ALOT OF FREINDS. HENRY VANHORN MY BUDDY |
Boisvert, Edward | BTFN | May 1973 – Aug 1975 | engineering | |
Baker, Jack | OM | May 1973 – 1977 | R-5 | Worked in Optical Shop. Great times onboard Sierra! |
McGuirk, Robert | HT3 | Jun 1, 1973 – Jul 1974 | WELDING | ONLY SPENT 1 YEAR ON SHIP ,MADE ALOT OF FREINDS CPO LANG,PO THOMAS HELP ME LEARN WELDING |
Mengel, Randy | E-4 | Aug 1973 – Feb 1976 | Engineering | I worked in the Machine Shop. I'm still working in machines shops. |
Casey, Bill | RM3 | Oct 1973 – Jun 1975 | Operations | Worked with RM3 Whaley and RMSN Ellis under CPO's Ryan and McCraken. |
Shunamon, Wayne | TM3 | Oct 1973 – Aug 1975 | W-1 | I have alot of jumbled memories from this time period. I was recently back in the Navy and trying to re-learn Naval life. |
Farnan, "Harry" | E-4 | Oct 22, 1973 – Jan 9, 1977 | R-1 Shipp Fitters Shop | Meet and hung out with many wonderful people. To bad we did not stay in touch to be life long friends! |
Stephenson, Randy | MS3 | Oct 25, 1973 – Jun 18, 1976 | D6 | Play softball green pin stripe white but i had great times |
Straney, Lonnie | DP3 | Dec 24, 1973 – Jul 27, 1977 | Data Processing |
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