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USS Sumter (LST 1181) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Sumter (LST 1181). 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 263 crew members registered for the USS Sumter (LST 1181).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1973 | 1974 – 1977 | 1978 – 1981 | 1982 – 1985 | 1986 – 1989 | 1990 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moore, Gregory | RM3 | Nov 1969 – Feb 1973 | radio | at the time did not know how much fun I was having miss all my old shipmates Plank Owner |
| Forsythe, Don | BMSN | 1970 – Apr 1972 | 2nd | Plank Owner, Assault Boat Coxswain, Ships Librarian |
| Mounts, James (Jim) | ETN2 | Mar 1970 – Jul 1972 | Comm | Plank owner to July 1972 |
| West, Jerry | FTG-3 | Mar 1970 – Aug 1972 | Gunnery | Plank Owner, youngest sailor on board ship for two years. Precommisioning detail, had time of my life, geat friends, Have fond memories of shipmates like David Meyering, (Mort), Morris Kulsinski, (Ski) Ted Morris, etc |
| Anderson, Mitchell | BMSN | Apr 1970 – Oct 23, 1973 | First Division | Plank Owner, PMS Co-Coordinator for 1st Div. It was the best experience ever. It was a privilege to serve on board our ship. I am looking for Doug (Shorty) Rogers of Oregon. Our crew, I certainly would like to hear from you too! Andy |
| Abbott, Pete | SN | Apr 1970 – Jan 1971 | Gunnersmate Deckforce | Plank Owner. Came onboard as skeleton crew in shipyard Philadelphia. Assigned to deck-force, gunners mate division. I remember we carried a WW2 one man sub to the west coast. Great crew. I enjoyed my time on board. |
| Armistead, Jerry | SK1 | Apr 15, 1970 – Jun 15, 1971 | S-1 | I was a plank owner. Completed commissioning. Involved in rotation thru Panama Canal. Completed 1st deploymrnt to WESPAC Transfered to Japan June 71' |
| George, William | ENC | May 1, 1970 – Sep 29, 1982 | M/A | Best duty station. Plank Owner. Two tours started out as a FN left as a Chief. Steamed both coasts. Had a great crew on both Tours |
| Lake, John | e5 | May 1, 1970 – Oct 15, 1976 | Supply | First Baker on the USS sumter lst 1181 Had many hair cuts from Andy Anderson. |
| Brown, Jay | SN | Jun 1970 – Dec 31, 1970 | Deck YN | Plank Owner! Great ship - Great crew!! |
| Wilfong, Avery | EN3 | Jun 1970 – Sep 1973 | M Div | Plankowner... Made some friends I'm still in touch with today. |
| Bolton, Roy | EN3 | Jun 20, 1970 – Oct 1971 | Would like to hear from any other origional plank owners. | |
| Lienau, Joseph | HT3 | Jun 20, 1970 – Sep 1972 | Engineering | Philadelphia, PA; Norfork, VA; Charlston, S.C.; Jamaica; Panama Canal; Metzatlan, MEX; Long Beach, CA; San Diego, CA; Acapulco, MEX; Hawaii; Guam; Philipines; Okinawa; Japan; Hong Kong; Java; Shri Lanka; Thailand; etc. Best time of my life |
| Fryer, Donald | BM/SK3 | Jun 20, 1970 – Feb 28, 1973 | 1ST/Supply | |
| Anderson, Gilbert ( Andy) | SH3 | Jun 20, 1970 – Sep 15, 1972 | Supply | Plank owner,first ships barber,great group of sailors,left the Navy in Aug 1979 as SH1. |
| Bauer, Mike | RM3 | Aug 1970 – Dec 1972 | Comm | |
| Kelly, Charles | RMSA - RM2 | Sep 1970 – Dec 23, 1973 | Radio | |
| Dennis, Raymond (Ray) | RM2 | Oct 30, 1970 – Jul 1972 | Westnavfleet | Made two Westpacs While ship was home-portedin Long Beach. I was on her first crew after she was built in Virginia. |
| Wright, Leonard/ Grumpy | QMC | Nov 1970 – Mar 1994 | navigation | looking for old shipmates who remembered that sailors did have a heck of a lot of fun. |
| Smay, Tommy | DC3 | Dec 1970 – Aug 1972 | R Division, Shipfitter shop | Enjoyed my time aboard the Gamecock, a member of the SF/DC shop with a great bunch of guys, slept in troop berthing in the canvas racks, and always had clean & pressed clothing. Stayed in the Navy, Retired as a DCCM. |
| Gende, H. Tom | HT3 | 1971 – 1974 | HULL TECH | Has anyone have dates or info when we were over in Vietnam and in dunang horbor ? Trying too file for agent orange prostrate cancer . Any help ? Thanks |
| Saulls, Ken | HT-2 | Jun 15, 1971 – Dec 15, 1971 | REPAIR | Met a lot of good people and was able to go to Acapulco, Mexico. Had a ball aboard and was the first time I tasted lobster while on the Sumter. Great accomodations, slept in troop berthing next to laundry. Always had pressed dungarees. |
| Grass, William | RM3 | Jun 18, 1971 – Jan 28, 1973 | OC DIV. | Had fun. first ship, not my last. Only bad thing, I missed Canada. Got volunteered for Apollo recovery ship. Best ship I been on in twenty Years. |
| Griggs, Jim | SK2 | Jul 1, 1971 – Aug 15, 1973 | Supply | During my time aboard the Gamecock: we left San Diego; made a WESPAC cruise (Viet Nam, Japan, PI, Indonesia, Thailand); returned CONUS; moved to Little Creek, VA via Panama Canal |
| Ward, Vernon | EN1 | Feb 11, 1972 – Dec 28, 1972 | Engineering | Lots of underway, Marines and racial tension. One tour was enough for me. Although I did retire as a Warrant after 30 years. Love the Navy. |
| Dowis, Mark | BMSN | Mar 1972 – Oct 1974 | Deck and then A-Gang for a year or so | Miss the days of the Navy. Came on board about a month before we were transfered to Little Creek, Va. My daughter just enlisted last week in the USN and going into electronics A school. My oldest son in Air Force a little over a year. |
| Davenel, Mel | HT3 | Apr 1972 – Dec 1973 | Hull Tech | Great ship. Great crew! Unforgettable memories! (except racial unrest by a few marines) . Viet Nam,The Panama Canal,Thailand,Indonesia,Subic Bay,Ceylon,Puerto Rico. That hurricane was a rough ride! Miss you guys! |
| Smithwick, Lenual (Dirt Road) | RM3 | May 24, 1972 – Jul 25, 1975 | OC | JOHN BENNETT CONTACT ME |
Campbell, Anthony  | EN2 | Jun 10, 1972 – Apr 1, 1974 | M Division | Reported aboard by Chinook in the Gulf of Tonkin. Saw a lot of places on the Gamecock, Pacific, Atlantic and Med. Great crew, still have contact with some. Let's all get together for a reunion. |
| Bloom, Tr | BM2 | Jul 1, 1972 – Jun 10, 1975 | Deck | Just wondering if anyone remembers me , |
| Chamberlin, Mike | E-3 | Aug 1972 – Jun 1975 | Eng. rms.,Auxiliary Gang | Hit a lot of great times that I"ll never forget. Partied with Mark Dowis a lot, Don Via was E1 Worked in Eng. Rm. #3, then went to A-Gang. |
| L'horty, Ed | BM3 | Aug 8, 1972 – Aug 10, 1975 | second deck ape | randy cumby remember the steaks you cooked for me &deb stacey was only 2 then yes frenchy & harry smooth i remember & mcpee & farfundy& dowis had a great time not enough time to name averyone see ya |
| Robran, Gerald Robran | E3 | Sep 5, 1972 – Jun 18, 1974 | Fire Control | What a great experience! |
| Sutherland, George | EN2 | Oct 1, 1972 – Jun 4, 1974 | M | Great Ship Great Crew |
| Pafundi, Jay | MS3 | Nov 5, 1972 – Aug 7, 1975 | It was the best time of my life. | |
| Lutz, Thomas | IC2 | Dec 1972 – May 1976 | R | Reported to Long Beach, CA and ship deployed that morning to Little Creek VA missed the trip through Panama Canal. |
| Stevens, Lowell | E3 ENGINMAN | 1973 – 1975 | A Gang | I worked in A gang and stood engin watches i worked for EN1 MOON and George Sutherland ,I also worked in air cond. and refrigeration.,i stood evaporator watches also. |
| Batts, William | EM-2 | 1973 – 1975 | R | |
| Jordan, Barry | E3 | 1973 – 1976 | Engine | Shout out to Ken Harry, Dean Chance and Hector Ortiz. |
| Cumbie, Randy (Gumby) | GMG3 | 1973 – 1975 | FOX | Looking for Buddha..."Pete Stohberg" View 'now' Photo |
| Frechette, Bob Aka Frenchy | BM3 | Jan 15, 1973 – Sep 15, 1975 | Deck | Lots of great friends, think of those good times often made a couple of Med cruises in 73 and 74 hung out with Harry Smooth, Cumbie, Morrison |
| Cumbie, Randy / Gumby | GMGSN | Feb 3, 1973 – Mar 27, 1975 | FOX | Met some Great Friends, Harry Smooth, Frenchy, Buddha, Had some Unbelievable times..God I miss some of these guys.Pete (Buddha), Frenchy, Mcpee...Contact me!!!! |
| Francis, George | CPL/SGT. | Oct 1973 – Mar 1974 | ships det. 3rd Battillion, 6th Marines- India Co. | the rocking and rolling of this flat bottom ship made me thank god I was a Grunt. At least I could get to dry land when need. But it was a great time wouldn't trade it for anything. |
| Lamphire, Louis (Mike) | PN2 | Dec 1973 – Feb 1977 | Admin Dept. | Have a lot of great memories of crew. Retired from Recruiting Duty in Richmond Va Jun 80. |
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