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USS Harry E. Yarnell (CG 17) Crew List

The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Harry E. Yarnell (CG 17). 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 608 crew members registered for the USS Harry E. Yarnell (CG 17).

Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1965 | 1966 – 1969 | 1970 – 1971 | 1972 – 1974 | 1975 – 1976 | 1977 – 1979 | 1980 – 1982 | 1983 – 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 – 1989 | 1990 – 1991 | 1992 – now

Name	Rank/Rate	Period	Division	Remarks/Photo
Coomer, Wayne		1961 – 1963	OI
Coomer, Wayne	RD1	1961 –	OI	I was a plank owner and serving was a great experience.
Due, Bob	FTM-2	1962 – Sep 5, 1965	Weapons	I grew up on a farm in Indiana and spent 4 years in the Navy and am proud of the good times from both experiences. My 3 years as a member of the commissioning crew hold a lot of wonderful memories. When is the next reunion?
Chludzinski, Walter Jr	MM2	1962 – 1966	Engineering
Peat, Robert	YN3	1962 – 1965	E	I was a plank owner and did a lot of the paperwork to assemble the crew for commissioning in Boston Mass. I remember the Thresher, GTMO Shake down cruise, med trip in 64 and Ocho Rios Jamaica!!!!
Clark, Ronald	ET3	1962 – 1964	OE	Plankowner
Ash, Robert Noel {bob}	Machinist Mate 3rd class	Jan 1, 1962 – Jan 1, 1966	crew	Robert Noel Ash was Killed on 03/26/84. He was the loving father of 3 children. He served abord the Harry E Yarnell in 1962. If you knew my father and would like to give any insight to the times you shared.....e-mail me.
Miller, Dennis	MM2	Jan 15, 1962 – Feb 2, 1965	Enginerring	The duty was pretty hectic, but the ship hit some pretty nice ports.
Dunavin, Tim	SOG2	Feb 1962 – Apr 1964	3rd	Great ship
Johnston, Don R.	MM3	Feb 4, 1962 – Dec 18, 1964	m	plankowner
Tannenbaum, Joe	FTM2	Aug 1962 – Jul 31, 1964	Weapons	She was a beautiful ship and most of the guys were great. Had a great time most of the time and learned alot. Enjoyed the traveling up and down the coast.
Kosar, Denis	SM2	Sep 10, 1962 – Aug 20, 1964	OC	I was an original crew member on the Yarnell. We commissioner her Feb 1963. I coordinated the reunion in 2004 in Annapolis, Md and would help if we opened it up to all crew members. denis kosar
Wunderle, Emil	RM2	Nov 1962 – Nov 1964	Communications	Plank owner...Don't know about the rest of you Plank Owners but I remember being told that when the day comes to decommission the Yarnell we were supposed to get a piece of the quarterdeck! Anybody get one? [LOL].
Watermab, Wayne F>	BT!	1963 – 1965	B	I was at Bath Iron works I am a Plank owner Was in charge of after fire room
Picha, Leonard Butch	em2	1963 – 1966	E	great ship,great crew.lots of sea time.played in the band with ron thacker,mike syliva &paul dennert.yearly reunions,info at hey veterns assoc great times.any interest contact me
Chrzanowski, Anthony (Ski)	QM2	Jan 1963 – Jul 1964	OP	Lt. Solomon, Steve Cherry and myself went to Bath shipyards and helped (of course with the help of the pilot ) brought the Yarnell to Boston .
Boggs, Eugene	MM3	Jan 2, 1963 – May 29, 1965
Verkuilen, Tom	BT	Jan 2, 1963 – May 1, 1965	Boilerman	The food sure sucked Good crew
McCaughan, Mike	mm 2	Jan 15, 1963 – Aug 25, 1965	m divison engineering
Hihath, Don	BT3	Feb 1963 – Mar 2, 1965	B	The thing I remember most is our first time out the Thresher went down. We had quite a few guys that didn't have their sea legs yet and it was a very rough trip. I will also never forget Murray and Waterman although I wish I could.
Wingrove, Robert	CS3	Feb 1963 – Dec 1964	Supply
Williams, R.	BM3	Feb 1963 – 1965	Deck	My first ship, great time Saw a lot of nice places . and travel all over the Med.
Kosar, Denis	SM2	Feb 2, 1963 – Sep 20, 1964	OC	I am a plank owner. We were part of the Cuban Blockade while participating in Shakedown at GTMO in late 1963. Also in the serach taskforce for USS Thresher off Boston.
Pearcy, Tom	SOG2	Feb 2, 1963 – Apr 21, 1964	Gunnery	Plank owner. Attended Pre-Com and walked caisson duty in South Boston yards....burrrrr ! She was a wonderful "tin can" ! I was with her searching for the Thrasher. Best of luck goes out to all of the sailors that served.
Thomson, Dean	TM3	Feb 2, 1963 – Jul 2, 1965	Sonar	Plank owner
Galbraith, Huxley	ET1	Sep 1963 – Sep 1964	Radar Maintenance	wish I stayed for the 20 years. This was a first class ship and crew. Always got the E's.
Wingrove, Robert	CS3	Oct 1963 – Dec 1965	Supply	Those were the days! Loved the Med. cruise. Go to hell Chief Youngblood.
Mink, Ken	LTJG	Nov 12, 1963 – Sep 15, 1965	Comm/OC Officer	I was a plank owner on the DLG-17 when she was commissioned in 1964.
Janney, Charles, Charlie, Chuck	SN	Dec 1963 – Sep 1964	Deck Force	Fresh out of boot camp this was my first ship and what a beauty. First thing they did to me was throw me over the side on a stage with a haze grey roller in my hand We went to Jamaica, Gitmo and the cattle cars, remember
Donnelly, Bob	RM2	1964 – 1967	OC	What great times and places
Klemme, Ken	BM	1964 – 1965	XX	Looking for anyone who remembers my dad.
Choquette, David	E3	1964 – 1965	E	Great ship, good friends, and food. Made two Med cruises spent two Christmas and two new years in Cannes France. We were the first ship in years to enter Rotterdam in 64. AWESOME time
Vezina, Jerry	SA	1964 – 1967	1st	Mike Novak, Art Tanner, Ignacio Lerma… contact me if you can. If anyone knows of their whereabouts please contact me. Any other personnel that I knew and time erased them from my memory, please also message me. 8/13/2021
Gormley, James	sk2	Mar 1, 1964 – Mar 2, 1966	supply	I did two Med Cruises and got the blue nose for an Artic Circle Great Ship until I was deployed to DaNang Vietnam for Naval Support Activity
Naldrett, Richard	mm2	Apr 1, 1964 – Sep 1, 1967	machinest mate forward engine room	lots of fun stories we made three Med cruises I joined the crew right out of boot camp and it was my home for three years
Naldrett, Richard	mm2	Jun 1964 – Sep 1967	forward engine room	like to talk to Mac, Holcomb, boggs ,bob gunther, miller any other crew members not mentioned
Henderson, Robert/bob	EM2	Jul 15, 1964 – Sep 15, 1967	E	I came aboard right after the shake down cruise with my class "A' school instructor- Chief Thomas E. Roma. We made three enjoyable Mediterranean cruises together. Chief Roma was a swell guy.
Brown, Daniel	RD3	Aug 15, 1964 – Jun 1, 1967	OI	Made two Med. cruises, met some wonderful life long friends! Hind site 20/20 should have stayed for 20 years! Good new my grandson is following my footsteps just started his Navel carrier of 20 years!
Dunham, Richard	SN	Sep 1964 – Feb 1965	Sonar
Baugher, Robert (Bob)	E3	1965 – 1966	CIC	WONDERFUL BOAT,NEW AT THE TIME WITH A GOOD CREW.PROUD TO BE ON IT.
Wood, Rex	RD2	1965 – 1968	OI	Great memories
Powell, Bruce	FTM2	1965 – 1967
Ferguson, Buzz	IC3	1965 – 1968	E	Many fond memories.
Ferguson, Howard (Buzz)	IC3	1965 – 1967	E Division	Many fond memories, invading the Black Sea, Beirt before war, tricing Cooke in his rack, Larose slapping me silly (former Golden cloves champ), and oh so many others.
Sterner, Chris	RM2	1965 – Sep 18, 1966	OC	The Black Sea part of our Med. cruise will always be a memorable event. The hi-lining debacle with the Soviets was comical. The entire cruise was just great.
Sorensen, Floyd	MM3	1965 – Jul 1967	MM
Orr, Bruce	RD2	Feb 1965 – May 1967	OI	Great ship and crew.
Cohen, Ed	FTM2	Feb 10, 1965 – Feb 24, 1968	3Rd Division	Great crew. Best ship in the fleet.
Story, Thomas	E 4	Jun 1965 – Jun 1967	Deck
Young, Gary	IC2	Jul 1965 – Dec 1968	Engr.	HEY (DLG17) was the second of three ships I was on but it was by far the best. Had a great crew. Plenty of good times on cruises to Med (one with side trip into Black Sea), Carib and Germany. Good ole days!
Meier, Roger	RM3	Sep 2, 1965 – Aug 31, 1967	Opereations	The Yarnell was a wonderful part of my life. I learned a great deal while I was on there. Captain Kelly was the best officer I have ever served under.
Good, James	QM3	Sep 7, 1965 – Sep 7, 1967	nav	Good ship and good guys Lots of fun in the Med. How about the Black Sea.
Deskin`, Bob	RD2	Oct 1965 – Feb 1968	OI	What a great ship and crew.
Baker, Danny	YN3	Oct 23, 1965 – Aug 14, 1967	Weapons/Chaplains aid COMDESRON26	Great ship great cruises to the Med and North Atlantic....remember the new years eve anchored off the coast of Greece and due to weather no one could go ashore...liberty boats couldn't handle the rough seas

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