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USS Talladega (APA 208) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Talladega (APA 208). 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 69 crew members registered for the USS Talladega (APA 208).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1964 | 1965 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushlow, Henry I | GM2C | 1944 – 1946 | Amphib. Boat Group | R boat = Salvage. IWO JIMA. Feb. 19. 1945. Saw the Flag go up . Our Beach was Green Beach. First Beach at the bottom of the Mountain. BAD First Day |
| Johnson, Stanley William | Mar 1944 – Apr 1946 | |||
| Hailey, Keith | Jul 1946 – | I am looking for some crew mates that served with my dad in China from March 1946-July 1946. He went over to China on the USS General H.W. Butner and returned on the USS Talledega. | ||
| Johnstone, Thomas | EN3 | Jan 8, 1951 – Nov 24, 1953 | A | CAME ABOARD USS TALLADEGA IN 1952 AS AN ENGINEMAN FA1 ; LEFT 1953 AFTER AN AUTO ACCIDENT AND REASIGNEN AFTER BEING RELEASED FROM US NAVAL HOSPITAL BALBOA CALIF. TO THE PHIB. BASE ON CORONADO ISL. OFF SAN DIEGO. DISCHARED AS EN3 IN 1956. |
| Miller, Joseph / "j. C". | QM2 | Dec 22, 1951 – Jul 22, 1954 | Communications | Went aboard as a SA, made QM2 & transfered to LST 1126 in 1954, discharged as a QM1 in 1955 |
| Clark, Morris Edgar | en2 | Mar 15, 1952 – Jan 1955 | a div | transfered to lst840 in Jan.1955. separated into an inactive reaervs duty june 27,1955. |
| Leese, Ralph (Lucky) | SN | Nov 18, 1952 – Jun 4, 1953 | third | |
| Languell, Roger | bt2 | 1954 – 1955 | b | Brother Ray served aboard |
| Varvis, Michael | MM1 | Jun 10, 1954 – Oct 19, 1957 | M | Came aboard in June 1954 as a Fireman,left in 1957 as a MM1 |
| Hall, Glenn | QMCS | Aug 1954 – Jan 1959 | Navigation | I went aboard as a QMSA directly out of "A" school in Bainbridge, MD and departed as a QM1 to the USS Merrick(AKA-97) in Long Beach, CA. |
| Brooks, Wesley | BMSN | Sep 17, 1954 – May 22, 1955 | First | Coxswain For LCVP # 8 - Ships Helmsman Underway |
| Armstrong, Alfred E. (Gene) | BT 1 | Dec 16, 1954 – Aug 19, 1955 | B | Went aboard the Talladega after completing boot camp in 1951 and served aboard until I was discharged in August of 1955. I came aboard as a FA and left as BT1. I stayed in the active reserves until February of 1977 and retired as a CWO. |
| Green, William (Bill Or Billy) | r third class | Jun 1955 – Jun 1959 | r | i was aboard ship with teddy arsanault. he was in the repair division with me , i believe he was in damage control. im 80 yrs.old young and a 55 years plus retired welder. if anyne was on the oakanoga please let me know. |
| Stead, Tom | RD2 | Jan 1956 – Jan 1958 | Radar | Living in Central Calif. and would like to make contact with Tom Wilson |
| Wilson, Tom | RM3 | Jan 8, 1956 – Jan 9, 1957 | operations | Don't remember much, was a radioman and I shared frozen food with the skipper as I did not like eating in the mess hall when hauling troops |
| Arsenault, Ted | DC2 | Apr 1956 – Jul 1959 | R | Reported aboard as a Seaman for my "promised" 18 month tour. Left as a 2nd class DC after 39 months. Felt like I was leaving 'home". |
Gibson, Robert (Bob)  | YN3 | Jan 1957 – Feb 1960 | CL | Came aboard as seaman, Transfered out as YN3. Thanks to the help of John Olson. Went to college, retired as Acct. 6 children. 2 were military. now traveling with wife in motorhome. |
| Reed, Cecil | RM1 | Jun 4, 1957 – Dec 10, 1959 | ops | |
| Rader, Larry | HM3 | Nov 1957 – Mar 1959 | H Division (Medical) | I designed the original ships emblem in 1958.It a large T with the smaller A superimposed over the T. There was a mike boat placed on top of the T. I won a 72 hour liberty for the effort. |
| Olson, John | YN2 | Nov 1, 1957 – Mar 1961 | ||
| Bendix, Richard | RD3 | Jan 1958 – Feb 1960 | operatons | I went to the 2011 reunion and i met many old shipmates.The 2012 reunion will be held in the Chattanooga choo choo hotel monday, october 29, to november 2, 2012.It will be fun for me to see some of my old shipmates. |
| Zito Jr, Samuel | fn | 1959 – 1961 | "A" | not sure of dates but do remember zook,john dodson,jim ginn. westpac,bad seas off san diego during landings after captain baker was transfered |
| Webster, Randy | n/a | 1960 – 1961 | Don't know | I am looking for my father who served on the USS Talladega in 1960. His name was Ronald (Ronnie) Stritzke (sounds like STRIKE). I don't even know if that's how you spell it. He was of Polish decent and from Oregon. Thx. |
| Robert, Ewell | sk3 | Jan 21, 1960 – Nov 30, 1962 | SUPPLY | |
| Kangas, Richard (Dick) | BT | Feb 1, 1960 – Feb 1, 1964 | Boiler room | Looking for Donald Dixon |
| Pipkin, James Harley | RM2 | Jun 25, 1960 – Mar 28, 1961 | OR | |
| Morse, Jack / Smiling Jack / Howdy.. | FN | Sep 2, 1960 – Feb 15, 1962 | M | did you ever hang out at the old star cafe did you meet maryjane in that plce |
| Tilbury, Rick Richard | BT2 | 1961 – 1969 | B Division | My First. Loved her and still miss her! Still in close contact with a very dear friend from those days. Many great memories! A few bad one's but few and far between. |
| Mills, Johnnie | BT3 | Jul 9, 1961 – Nov 5, 1964 | B | Looking for any Shipmates that were on the ship from 61 to 64 I was a BTFN/3/2 B division |
| MacK, Donald | MMFN | Sep 15, 1961 – Feb 23, 1965 | M | WAS IN ENG RM DIV CHIF HECK FRIENDS WERE MARCIS LAWSON B DIV, DIXON MR, SISK CAN'T REMEMBER NAMES NOW WAS GOOD TRAINING THO |
| Friedlein, Donald | QM 3 | Nov 17, 1961 – Apr 13, 1964 | Navigation | |
| Sturtz, Paul | RM/SN | Aug 1962 – Aug 1964 | Boat Group/OC | Started in Boat Group, qualified as coxswain, trans to OC as RM striker but continued as coxswain in Ltjg Hoag's LCPL. Remember Larry Workman, Bobby Milligan, EE White, JK White, Jim Ginn, Dobkins, Lowe, Marcus Taylor, others Westpac 63 |
| Milligan, Bobby | E4 ENGINEMAN | Aug 15, 1962 – Jan 21, 1965 | \"A\" | Served in the "A" gang. Learning to work on the old Gray Marine engine was a trade that remained with me through out my civilian career. I have attended several reunions with Zook, Rivera and McElmerry. Looking for Engineman Russell |
| Bettis, David | BT2 | Sep 17, 1962 – Sep 17, 1966 | B Div | I came aboard right out of Boot camp. Assigned engine room working for Chief Shepherd and later others. I will never forget Chief Shepherd and his white bildges. The heat was almost unberable. it made a man out of me. |
| Meade, Jack | BM2C | Oct 1962 – Nov 1964 | boatgroup | Came aboard Oct.'62 until Nov. '64 . Some shipmates I remember : Gene Shearer, Joe Padilla, Butch Thorne. Had some good times in navy, and some not so good. Met my wife in Portland, decided to stay. glad I did. |
| Cosby, John | USS TALLADEGA | Oct 1, 1962 – Sep 6, 1966 | 4 Th | Remember Good and Bad on the T would like to hear from shipmates |
| Toepp, Michael | FN | Nov 1962 – Oct 6, 1964 | B&M | Engineroom throttleman. Engineer on LCVP #17. WestPac 1963/1964. Mustered out,while in Bingham/Willamette shipyards for retrofit in Portland, Or. Home port was Long Beach, CA. Lived in Portland until I moved back to Cadillac, MI in 1997. |
| Etheridge, Roy P. | Hospitalman 3rd class | Mar 18, 1963 – Aug 14, 1964 | Hospital | , I was in Butner Bay Okanawa the day President Kennedy was killed. Some of the best days of my life were spent aboard that ship. |
| Workman Jr, Ramie "larry" | QMSN | May 20, 1963 – Jun 17, 1966 | NAVIGATIONS | I came aboard in 63 as a personelman, then changed my rating to quartermaster. I made 3 cruises to wespac during this time. I enjoyed my time aboard the tremblin "T". I was sorry to learn of the navy junking her. |
| Yagel, Jacob | RM3 | 1964 – 1966 | oc | Very interesting years of my life...enjoyed it very much... |
| Ashbaugh, Jim | E4 EM3 | 1964 – 1967 | E | |
| Wacasey, Curtis | Jan 15, 1964 – Nov 17, 1967 | M | I am searching for Jimmy Elvin Howell. Please contact me at once! 903-565-0003 | |
| Forse, Jr., Inlow | GMG3 | Apr 1964 – Mar 1966 | Gunnery | Looking for shipmates, John Cosby, Jim Bywater, John Burns, David Tidwell, Warren Vaad, David Grey, John Curtis, would like to receive email from you. |
| Raltamirano44@yahoo.com, Richard | mm3 | May 6, 1964 – Oct 15, 1967 | engineering | will david bettis please text me at 530 867 4060,hope you remember me,i am richard altamirano mm3,served with you,was looking for dale miller mm3,remember him,i can,t seem to find him,do know anything,thanks |
| Edmondson, Clair | E4 | Jun 8, 1964 – Sep 12, 1996 | r | was aboard 208 for two years did to tours to vietnam west pack cruises home port long beach cal. was in danang siagon okinawa subic bay hong kong sasebo japan pearl harbor |
| Snowden, Edward Eddie | E2 | Aug 27, 1964 – Mar 2, 1967 | DAMAGE CONTROL | LOOKING FOR ANYONE THAT WAS ABOARD DEARING THIS TIME WE ALL ARE GETTING OLDER JUST LIKE TO SEE WHAT HAPPING I REMBER A LOT OF GOOD TIMES PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME LOVE TO HERE FROM YOU |
| Hilzendeger, Peter | BM1 | Oct 1964 – Jul 1967 | DECK | BOARDED IN OCT. 64 AS BM3. PROMOTED TO BM1 BEFORE TRANSFER IN LATE 67. MADE MANY OF HAULS TO NAM DURING THAT TIME. TROOPS, LANDED THEM ALL OVER THE AREA. THEN WENT ON RUNS FROM AMMO TO BEER. GOODS YRS ABOARD THE OLD GAL. |
| Johnston, Michael | Rm2 | Nov 23, 1964 – Jul 8, 1967 | oc |
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