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USS Ponce (LPD 15) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Ponce (LPD 15). 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 600 crew members registered for the USS Ponce (LPD 15).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1971 | 1972 – 1974 | 1975 – 1976 | 1977 – 1979 | 1980 – 1982 | 1983 – 1985 | 1986 – 1988 | 1989 – 1991 | 1992 – 1994 | 1995 – 1997 | 1998 – 2001 | 2002 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinney, Dave | MR-3 | 1972 – 1974 | Engineering | |
| Alford, Ray | E -3 | 1972 – 1974 | B/T | Hey man, w up. God bless you all get back with a few words. ASAP, |
| Smith Jr, Donald | ABF3 | 1972 – 1975 | Air Dept V Div | Many good friends and memorys. |
Kinney, David  | MR3 | 1972 – 1974 | A Gang | |
| Dennis, Ferguson | E-4/GMG3 | 1972 – 1975 | Deck | Joined the Coast Guard later. Retired as Chief RadarmanE/7. Instructor at Coast Guard training center for operation Specialist “A” School Petaluma, California. Went to Contra Costa Sheriff Academy in 2005/A Nurse in 2013 |
| Bartolo, Alex (Bart) | AN | Apr 1, 1972 – Nov 1, 1975 | Would like to hear from some of the guys that served with me. | |
| Woodby, Anthony | CS-3 | May 1972 – Jan 13, 1975 | comasaryman | Still looking good. My hat is a little old now,i had a good time on bord and made a lot of frends and all of you will too. My hat is off to all that are there now. |
| Ford, Michael (Mike) | ET-5 | Jun 1972 – Sep 1976 | Operations | Spent many good years working on the Ponce. Loved the people I worked with and the many ports of call. Paul, thanks for the training on the air nav. before you left! I would love to hear from those I worked with for those years. |
| Davis, Willie | ETR3 | Jun 1, 1972 – Sep 24, 1974 | Electronics (Radar) | |
| Guinan, Gary Scott | SA | Jun 27, 1972 – Feb 20, 1974 | ||
| Volker, Arlin | MM3 | Jul 20, 1972 – Apr 19, 1974 | M | Great duty on during trying times. |
| Gary, Guinan | SA | Jul 20, 1972 – Feb 20, 1974 | DECKHAND | HAD FUN GOING TO OTHER PORTS |
| Spurgeon, John | BT3 | Jul 26, 1972 – Jul 27, 1976 | Engineering B | Hi to Mr. Wells |
| Perreault, Darren | FN | Aug 1, 1972 – | B | Was a good ship,good group of men. Was a youngster back then and made a few mistakes.. |
| Heller, Kenneth | EMFN | Aug 12, 1972 – Dec 15, 1975 | E-Division | Had fun antagonizing my shipmate and more fun on Med Cruises 73 and 74 |
| Estrem, Bill | MM3 | Aug 14, 1972 – Mar 1973 | Engine room | |
| Uhl, Glenn | BT 3 | Sep 1972 – Aug 1, 1975 | B | Oil King Inport top watch |
| Ryner, Richard | HT-2 | Nov 28, 1972 – Feb 25, 1976 | R Division | Richard A Ryner |
| Roskowski, John (Ski) | EN3 | Dec 7, 1972 – Jun 4, 1976 | A-GANG | great times, great friends. i still today tell people stories of my time onboard, they laugh at some of the outlandish stories and are amazed of all the places i have been too. i wouldn't trade those years for anything |
| Friedewald, Ed | Dec 8, 1972 – Aug 13, 1975 | 1st | Great times onboard Ponce/ favorite characters- Frank Halaparda, Jim Donnelly, Dave Dillion, among others. Fav Officers-Danforth, Thaxter, & Capt. Farris I was sea and anchor detail helmsman and first swimmer on man overboard.Wild ride! | |
| Hicks, Ronnie | E2 | 1973 – 1974 | Aviation | |
| Hedley, Phillip | E-4 Engineman | 1973 – 1974 | A Gang | It was strange to me to be on board for such a short time. My first duty station was in Washington DC. The time spent on the ship was an experience that I will never forget. For my buddies, do you remember the lobster feast we had? |
| Randall, David | EM1 | 1973 – 1974 | E | The Ponce was the first of five ships I served on. Went there right after boot camp, waiting to go to "A" school. I remember the very first switchboard watch I ever stood, we hit an oiler. Went on a Midshipman cruise. |
| Snyder, Kenneth | QM3 | Jan 10, 1973 – Sep 27, 1975 | Navigation | |
| Hammond, Bobby | SN | Feb 1973 – 1975 | Deck | Hey guys...really had good times aboard and on liberty. ..loved the med cruise and the Caribbean cruise. . |
| Haville, Richard | HT2/CW04 | May 1973 – Jun 1976 | Hull Repair | Joined the Navy to see the world and I did. Left active duty and went into the reserves. Retired after 30 years as a repair officer. Have lots of great memories from the Ponce. Love to hear from you. |
| Thompson, Tom | HM2 | May 1973 – Jun 1974 | Medical | |
| Bussard, Jesse | MM 3 | May 15, 1973 – May 15, 1976 | M | |
| Gleaton, Mike | e--3 | Jun 16, 1973 – Dec 9, 1975 | cook | I WOULD LIKE TO SAY HI TO MY SHIPMATES.ITS BEEN A FAST 35 YEARS HOW THE HELL ARE YOU. |
| Coley, David | NC1 | Jul 1973 – 1975 | X | |
| Hipes, Rick | HT 2 | Sep 1973 – Oct 1976 | Repair | 2 6mon. Meds, @ 4 mon. North Atlantics, @ 6 week Carribeans, and alot of training. Best Freinds I ever had. Good Luck MATES!! |
| Huinker, David | EW2/EW1 (retired EWCS (SW) in 1988) | Oct 1973 – Sep 1975 | OI | Hello shipmates. I'm amazed she's still active!! (my fourth ship) |
| Read, Don | AN | Dec 1973 – Aug 9, 1975 | V Division | The best ship in the fleet and the best mentors anyone could have back then 73-75. Took care of us for sure. |
| Six, Larry (Sixpack) | BT3 | 1974 – 1977 | B | What a piece of crap. I put more band-aids to hold that ship together than Johnson & Johnson has for 3 hard years! I miss the guys though, what a bunch of great guys, (well, most of them, anyway). |
| Metzner, Guy "rookie" | MS3 | 1974 – 1977 | SUPPLY | 2 MEDS NORTH ALANTIC CARIBBEAN YARDS |
| Kester, Lee | MM3 | 1974 – 1978 | M | Hey Dave Pizana what's up? Long time no see. I still have pictures of you down in the hole. Hope to hear back from you. |
| Taylor, John | MSSA | 1974 – 1976 | Supply | 1 Med and 1 North Atlantic |
| Saucier, Donald | GMG3 | 1974 – 1976 | DECK | |
| Franklin, Preston | AN | Jan 1974 – Sep 1975 | V Division | I would like to hear from anyone who served in the Air Department / V Division during 1974 to 1975. |
| Seibert, Mark | MR2 | Jan 10, 1974 – May 14, 1978 | A | |
| Gross, Matt | OS3 | Apr 1974 – Sep 1977 | OI | Been a long time, but, I'm glad I joined. I contacted someone from the ship who I haven't seen since '76 and we're getting together next week for a reunion. Does anyone know Mike Stanley? If so, let me know. He was an OS3. |
| Atchinson, Gary | MM2 | Apr 1, 1974 – Jan 1, 1978 | MM | The good old day!! Wheres all my buddy;s Frank Hill Mann? I had good time ,at times was work!. How about BT Gilman? where u at?? |
| Elias, Stephen R | OS2 / OS1 | Apr 7, 1974 – Sep 17, 1977 | OI DIVISION | Best memories. I remember everyone that I served with, especially OSC Donald B. Stewart, what a great person. Remember once when we collided with the USS Mississinewa (AO-144) took out part of the starboard catwalk 4/74. |
| Hill, Frank | MM | May 1974 – | Engineering | I grew up in the Navy |
| Bingham, Donnel | E-4 | Jun 1974 – May 1976 | Admin | POSTAL CLERK |
| Capps, Bruce | BM3 | Aug 1974 – Feb 1975 | 2nd | |
| Wepplo, John | LT(JG) | Aug 1, 1974 – Jul 30, 1977 | 1st (1974); OC (1975-1977) | |
| Pizana, Dave(mean Mex) | MM2 | Nov 18, 1974 – Nov 18, 1978 | M | Hope to hear from old shipmates.From M and B divisions.Hope to hear soon |
| Smith, Bruce | ic2 | Dec 1974 – May 1978 | E |
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