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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Aldebaran (AF 10). 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 42 crew members registered for the USS Aldebaran (AF 10).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1967 | – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Metcalf, David E | SK | 1941 – | 3 | Registered my Grandfathers name David E Metcalf who was a crew member in 1941. He died in 1977. Ive never met him and just trying to find out more about him. |
Holcomb, Okey | S2c | Nov 1944 – | Deck | Trying to obtain some information on my deceased father. He also served on the USS Abele AN58 and USS Unicoi IX 216 |
Savare, Joseph | Yeoman | 1952 – 1954 | Operations | It sure was a great time in my life & also a great ship. Cdr. W.L. Fey, Jr. was the Captain |
Brust, William | Metalsmith me2 | Apr 16, 1952 – Feb 5, 1956 | Shipfitter | l |
Brust, William L | Jul 3, 1952 – May 25, 1955 | |||
Fisher, Ed | QM2 | Apr 10, 1953 – Apr 15, 1953 | Operations | My time on AF 10 was one of the most memorable times of my youth. Great crew. Great ship. Now retired as Chief of System Operations at Major Power Co. |
Jones, Preston | E-6 | 1954 – 1964 | NAVY | |
Stokinger, Paul | Disbusrsing clerk | 1956 – | Atlantic | I have enterdmy father's name in this registry hoping to find a former shipmate my father unfortunately passed away 8/22/2017 I would like any information about him. Thank you |
Groenendyk, Jay/dutch | SN | May 1956 – Jan 1958 | 1ST. | |
Kehoe, Raymond "Ray" | ICFA/IC2 | Sep 5, 1956 – Feb 2, 1959 | E Div | |
Pfaltz, John | Ensign | May 1957 – Sep 1958 | 2nd | Cdr R.J. Craig was captain; one of the finest leaders I have known. In 1958, the ship was rammed by the SS Worldheath, then the 2nd largest tanker in the world. Replenished the fleet the next day. |
Savage, Donald | CF3 | Nov 1957 – Nov 1958 | Commissary | |
McMillan, Magoo | sn | 1959 – 1962 | 1 st | what a time to live. |
Moran, J Kevin | Disbursing Clerk 3rd class | May 12, 1959 – Jan 19, 1962 | Supply | Began in the 1st division, mess cooking, first LT.'s yeoman then to the Disbursing Office. Number two hold winch operator, Left the ship for college in Jan of 1962 |
Martin, Michael | sk3 | Sep 1960 – Jul 1963 | supply | Aldebaran was my frist ship,and she was decommissioned while I was stationed at the reserve fleet Ports Va and I helped design the the decomissiioning folder |
Arthur, Mitch | EM2 | Sep 15, 1960 – Dec 12, 1963 | Electrical | Best days, Liberty ports in the Mediterranean. Hell week, underway replenishing. |
Joyce, James | RM2 | 1961 – 1962 | O Division | Serving aboard AF-10 was a great learning experience and after discharge I was able to use my USN/RM training to obtain a position with the CIA, working for almost 50 years, much of it overseas, before retiring to FL. |
Hudson, Jimmy | YN3 | Jul 1961 – Jul 1963 | Operations | Was ranked as YN but spent all time in Radio and Security Materials. |
Bradbury Sm3, Gib | SM3 | Dec 23, 1961 – Jun 19, 1965 | operations | i enjoyed my tour my crew members and going to schools to help the ship . i had a lot of enjoyable times on the beach as a asst postal clerk , and captains driver as well as SP driver . i liked working for the orphanage View 'now' Photo |
Mladek, Larry | MM3 | 1962 – | m | came abord in tulon, france, served on her till 4 sep 1964, joined army 60 days later, retired from army 04 |
Russette, Robert (Bob) | rm2 | 1962 – 1966 | operations | Greetings to all my old shipmates. looking for Frederick J. Green, New York. Peter B. Clark, Peter Tommasello, Boston area. |
McGuirk, John | BMSN | 1962 – 1964 | Second | I enjoyed my time aboard the USS Aldebaran. Had a good buddy Ron Gorman. Ron and I had some great liberties in France and Spain, Italy, Holland. We worked hard, but it made us better sailors. I was Cockswain. |
Evangelista, Roger | E3/TN | Feb 16, 1962 – Dec 31, 1962 | Supply | The few months spent in drydock in West Chester, PA - rented a room in town with my very first girlfriend, glorious. Also visits to cities in Spain - Barcelona, Cartagena, when everything was dirt cheap, unforgettable. |
Brown, Barry | YN3 | Mar 1, 1962 – Apr 24, 1964 | Operations | Living in Florida, would like to hear from shipmates who served during this time |
Brown, Barry | YN3 | Apr 24, 1962 – 1964 | X | LOOKING FOR LONNIE COTNER |
Cannon, Hammond | SN-Dk3 | Jan 1963 – Dec 1964 | Deck & Supply | I have fond memories of the med cruises and hanging out on the deck as a young sailor..Retired after serving total of 30 years at the rank of 04.. |
King, George | EM3 | Feb 27, 1963 – Oct 29, 1966 | Electrical | It was a good old ship, with many good buddie's!!--------George |
Lewis, Edw | RADARMAN 3RD | Jul 15, 1963 – Aug 15, 1964 | Operations | Recall Tomasino, Eddy Yost Lewis (similar name)Gitmo Bay, was transferred with Eddy Rock to USS Waccamaw AO 109 in 1964 |
Dolgos, Joseph | RM2 | Aug 27, 1963 – Dec 24, 1964 | OC - Radio | Leading RM. Lookimg for old crew members Fred Green, Bob Rosetti, Charlie Hand Geerald LaValle |
Arken, Michael | RM3 | Apr 1965 – Jul 1967 | Operations | Great Capt. Great crew. Great Ports. My life on a refer was good. We slipped the meat to the 6th fleet. And they loved it. Looking for other RMs. You out there Fitz? |
Parker, William | BM3 | Jun 2, 1965 – Jun 1, 1967 | 1st | Came aboard as a SN 1st division, went to winch school and operated transfer winch during replenishment's. Operated small boat during man overboard drills & Captain's gig.Transferred off when I made 3rd class Boatswains. |
Freshwater, Jack | E4 | Nov 1965 – 1968 | A division | |
Madey, John | E3/E4 | Dec 24, 1965 – 1968 | commissary/cook/baker | I was transferred to Portsmouth, Va around May "68. I worked for "Weir" who made cheif around '67 or 68, worked with Ray Flynn from Auburn, Ma, Mike Ryan,West NY, "Frenchy, Prov. RI, "Goines", Alabama |
Edwards, Ken | E3 | 1966 – | MM | I remember the huricane we went through and the near collision with the USS Forestal |
Cosman, David | SN | 1966 – Jun 1968 | First Division | Great tour. I have done 2 reunions. Discharged the same day she was decommissioned. |
Thurmond, Jerry | CS3 | Jan 13, 1966 – Jul 17, 1966 | SUPPLY | I remember going through a bad hurricane out at sea it lasted several days, the ship was very old an its metal was poping an cracking.I was just a kid an it had my attention along with the rest of the crew. Jerry |
Palmer, Bruce | RM | Aug 1, 1966 – Mar 1, 1968 | Started out as a lowly deck ape then moved to the radio shack until decommision. | |
Bohart, Joe | 1967 – 1968 | |||
Resa, Jim | IC | 1967 – 1968 | ||
Patt, Stephen | MM2 | 1967 – 1968 | M division | Of the three ships I was stationed on this was my favorite, good ship great crew. |
Standish, Charles (Cookie/betty Crocker) | E-3 | Feb 1967 – Jul 1967 | Ships Crew/Dishwasher | I was a short-time...about to get OUT of the Navy so I got STUCK washing dishes/pots & pans for about 5 or 6 months..prior to my Honorable Disharge..about this ancient FLOATING 'Supermarket" ie USS Aldebaran AF-10..an old Liberty Ship. |
Gomez, Ignacio | SK2 | Jul 3, 1967 – Jun 26, 1968 | S-1 SUPPLY DEPT. | best tour with the navy....would like to hear from all shipmates |
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