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USS Cleveland (LPD 7) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Cleveland (LPD 7). 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 604 crew members registered for the USS Cleveland (LPD 7).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1966 | 1967 – 1969 | 1970 – 1972 | 1973 – 1975 | 1976 – 1978 | 1979 – 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 – 1987 | 1988 – 1991 | 1992 – 1994 | 1995 – 1999 | 2000 – 2003 | 2004 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burdette, Tim | BT3 | Jan 28, 1285 – Oct 2, 1987 | B | |
| Gahm, Michael | mm3 | Jan 1900 – Sep 1993 | mach2 | |
| Rautenberg, ClIIf F | E-4 | Apr 17, 1961 – Feb 2, 1992 | ET | Looking for Tony Diorio |
| Rignell, Richard D. | YN3 | 1966 – Feb 1968 | Plankowner | |
| Bystrom, Michael | EN 3 | 1966 – 1968 | A gang | Pascagoula Plank Owner |
| Griguoli, Vic | CS-3 | 1966 – 1968 | Commissary | Pascagoula Plank Owner (Cookie) |
| Tims, John | E3 | 1966 – Jul 1967 | BM 1st | Ship mate |
| Mordas, Steve | SN/FN | 1966 – 1967 | deck/ic rm | plankowner |
| Gesswein, Paul (Skip) | LT | 1966 – 1968 | Navigation | This was the best ship I served on with the best crew/wardroom, cruises, duty, etc. -- you name it! |
| Wallace, James | BT3 | 1966 – 1970 | B | Plankowner |
| Moxley, Jack | BM3 | 1966 – 1968 | ||
| Cate, Jerrie | RM1 | 1966 – 1968 | Communications | Joined crew in Norfolk as RM2. Made RM1 on Cleve's 1st WestPac. Served on Cleve' again 1982-1986 (RMC to RMCS). Whenever I think of the Cleve', I see Kennedy with a "hot" patchcord in his mouth. Lesson learned. |
| Polvado, Les | em2 | 1966 – Nov 1968 | E | |
| Greene, Mitch | DC3 | 1966 – 1968 | R Division | Great ship. I am a Plank Owner. Went on 1st West Pac Cruise to SE Asia. |
| Jeffrey, Eatheerton | EN3 | 1966 – | Engineering | Was a wonderful learning experience and opportunity. It was something I would love to do again. Hellp shipmates!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Funk, Michael | RM2 | 1966 – 1969 | Communications | From the shipyard in MS. (Plank owner) to deployment to Vietnam, the Cleve was the most enjoyable part of my time in the Navy. |
| Speck, Frederick | E-4 | 1966 – May 1, 1970 | 1st Division Deck | I'd like to find Ljg Peterson. He was in Supply. A great guy from Florida. |
Winchenbaugh, Richard  | EN 2 | 1966 – | A | plank owner |
| Holloway, George Raymond | E6 QM1 | Apr 1, 1966 – Jun 30, 1971 | Navagation | |
| Spence, Raymond/ray | RM2 | Jun 1966 – Oct 1968 | C-1 | Part of the Pre-commissioning crew, Plank Owner, and First West Pac Cruise. Great Crew, Outstanding Experience, and Great Memories. Would love to hear from my old shipmates. |
| Leveque, Charles | BOATSWAIN MATE 3RD CLASS/2ND CLASSS | Jul 19, 1966 – Jul 19, 1969 | assault boat coxswain | Was also on LST-1166. Married in 1970 have 7 children and 18 grand children. live in Lansing, Michigan |
| Smith, John | BT3 | Aug 1966 – | ||
| Dimino, Bill/"Baldino" | YNSN | Aug 1966 – Jul 1968 | First | Plankowner - Greatest thing about being a member of this first crew was and has been making lifelong friends. To All Shipmates: Come join the Cleveland Reunion Association and attend our annual reunion. |
| Picozzi, Alan | SK3 | Aug 30, 1966 – Aug 29, 1968 | Supply | I enjoyed serving on the Cleveland. WestPac cruise was very memorable. I'm hopping to reconnect with some of my old shipmates through this site. |
| Brovero, Stanford Brovero (Bud/lurch) | RD2 | Sep 1966 – Oct 13, 1969 | operations(OI) | plank owner. |
| Finstad, Dave | YN3 | Sep 1966 – Aug 1968 | B | Pascagoula plank owner Engineering Dept. YN On first deployment to SE Asia received orders to another Pascagoula pre-com detail in Sept 1968 |
| Kennedy, Joseph | E5 | Sep 1966 – 1967 | Communications | Plankowner. Transferred to the staff of COMPHIBRON FIVE upon return from first deployment. |
| Smith, Bruce | E4 ELECTRIAN | Oct 1966 – Aug 1968 | I learned alot from EM1 john gue. I hated thoes monrails when they blew out the jumpers between the rails. climbing out to repair them. i'am a plank owner | |
| Dolinar, Rick | FTG -2 | Oct 1966 – Nov 4, 1968 | 3rd | VERY proud Plankowner, and currently the Vice President of the Cleveland Reunion Association. Anyone interested in our organization PLEASE contact me via E-mail---RDolinar@aol.com |
| Wilkie, Ron | AN | Oct 1966 – Sep 1968 | AIR | PLANK OWNER AND 1ST WESTPAC TOUR. GREAT MEMORIES. |
| King, Larry | ABH | Oct 1966 – Aug 1968 | Air | Plankowner with fond memories of the great guys and good times |
| Sullivan, Michael | SH 2 | Oct 1966 – Apr 1969 | S 1 | Plankowner. NEVER will forget the Passcagoula/Norfolk trip (March '67) to bring her to commissioning. Sickest I have ever been. Learned a lot, had a great time, even on WESPAC. |
| Chestney, Jim | AN | Oct 1966 – Sep 1968 | AIR | Made some good friends, had some good times |
| Cribier, Ron | QM 2 | Oct 1966 – May 8, 1970 | Navigation | Plank Owner |
| Butler, Michael (Mike) | QM-2 | Oct 1966 – Feb 1967 | Operations | Was the first person to hoist colors at the commissioning, I would like to be there when they strick colors for the last time, whenever that takes place. To my OLD shipmates, fair winds and following seas. |
| Greeson, Jack | EN3 | Oct 1966 – Aug 1969 | A div. | Hope to see everyone at the USS Cleveland Reunions That are held every year. |
| Walborn, Avery | EN2 | Oct 1966 – Feb 1968 | A Div | Plank Owner Had a wonderful crew that worked for me. Was a good experience serving on board. |
| Stout, Donald | YN-3 | Oct 1, 1966 – Apr 1, 1969 | Gunnery Then Administrative | Was Captain's Yeoman, Then Commodore's Yeoman when in WestPac, Comphibron 7. |
| Rodgers, Charles (Ed) | ABH3/2 | Oct 1, 1966 – Apr 1, 1970 | Air Dept - V Division | Plankowner. Was Barracks Master at Arms while waiting for Ship. Trained with blackshoes prior to commissioning then went to brownshoe (aviation side). Retired after 22+ yrs as ABCS(AW). Member of LPD7 Reunion Assoc. |
| Dimino, Bill | YNSN | Oct 10, 1966 – Jun 1968 | 1st & Comm | Plankowner and on Cleveland's first West Pac cruise. |
| Gibney, Michael | QM 2 | Oct 20, 1966 – May 8, 1970 | Navigation Plankowner | The only ship I served on, my entire hitch. I would like to hear from my shipmates. Certainly one of the most educational times of my life. |
| Rosser, Phil | RM2 | Oct 29, 1966 – Apr 19, 1970 | C-1 | My first command straight from boot camp. As a member of the original commissioning crew, I am a pllankowner and remained on board through my first enlistment. Subsequently returned to Cleveland for another tour from July 1974 through September 1977. |
| Rosser, Phillip | RM2 | Oct 29, 1966 – Apr 1, 1970 | C-1 | Stationed on the Cleveland for two tours, 10/29/1966 through 04/01/2970 and 03/15/1974 through 10/02/1977. Plankowner. |
| Carlton, John | E4/GM | Nov 1966 – 1968 | 3rd | Plank owner and first cruise (1967) |
| Zaccaro, Gilbert | sm2 | Nov 1966 – 1969 | c | plankowner. signalman. many memories of the men and ship. lots of old photos of westpacs off of nam. |
| Trapp, Kenneth | RD3 | Nov 2, 1966 – Apr 1, 1970 | OI | PLANK OWNER, SERVED WITH A GREAT BUNCH OF GUYS, MISS THEM ALL |
| Sitton III, George | SN/BM2 | Nov 9, 1966 – Nov 12, 1968 | 1ST | ON THE COMMISSIONIG CREW AND SERVED A SECOND TOUR FROM 01 NOVEMBER 1971 TO 15 JULY 1973 AS A BM3/2 IN FIRST DIVISION. RETIRED IN 1993 AS LCDR. |
| Vananda, Butch | BM 3 | Nov 30, 1966 – Nov 1, 1968 | plank owner | |
| Searcey, Charles "Ed" | RM3 | Dec 1966 – Jun 1968 | C-1 Communication | Pre-commisioning detail, Plank owner, West-Pac cruise.Wouldn't trade these memories for anything. Great ship, great crew! Loved going up the Cua Viet River in those "mike" boats. Anyone cares to, give me a shout out! |
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