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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Willamette (AO 180). 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 362 crew members registered for the USS Willamette (AO 180).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1982 | 1983 – 1985 | 1986 – 1988 | 1989 – 1991 | 1992 – 1993 | 1994 – 1995 | 1996 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Bara, Nathan | 0000 – | MED | Corpsman Striker | |
Gardzinski, Stanley "Ski" | sk1 | May 1, 1979 – | S-1 | Hay, were is everyone? Someone get ahold of me!!!! |
Galvez, Jose | BT2 | 1980 – 1983 | B | PRE COM UNIT |
Coggins Jr, Andrew | LCDR | Jul 1981 – Mar 1983 | Plank Owner Ops | |
Brame, Chuck | BT3 | 1982 – 1984 | engineer | |
Ramsey, Chuck | SN | 1982 – 1984 | deck | Plankowner |
Mattinson, "Matt" | MS1 | 1982 – 1986 | S2 | Cant believe Ive been retired for almost 16 years. I really miss all you PLANKOWNERS !!! Wonder if MSC Pascua is still alive ??? How about MS1 Tancianco, where ever you are. HI JOE BLOCK !!!!! (fastvettedriver@aol.com) |
Beasley, Jim, "Da Beas" | ET2 | 1982 – Nov 1985 | OE | Just found out yesterday she was decommissioned. Where is my Plank? I thought at least I would get a Pack of razor blades!!! If any one remembers me drop me a note. |
Buchanan, Keith/buck | BT3 | 1982 – 1986 | engineering | Hey Harry, Fois, Bobby, and Chuck Brame! What a blast from the past! I did get my "plank" after we hit the Jason --- what a weird night that was. Hello to all you other guys, too. I was told me there are no more BTs. |
Gibbs, Calvin | SK3 | 1982 – | S1 | Good old days |
Gary, Lawrence | Reported aboard SM1, made SMC, Left ship CWO2 | 1982 – 1990 | OPS / Communications / Signal Gang | I'm a Plank owner and The Original Duke of Oil To many old friends to name. Those were great days onboard Willamette. I'm living in San Diego these days. Working for the American Red Cross. lawrence.gary@redcross.org |
MacNeill, Michael | BM3 | 1982 – 1984 | 1st | |
McCloud, James( Bobby) | MS 2 | 1982 – 1986 | MS | I loved my time on the Willamette made some awesome friends. I'm a plankowner, ( first crew) I came aboard in Avondale LA. Where the ship was built. My shipmates are forever in my ❤️ |
Vanbevern, Bob | YNSR to YN2 | Feb 1982 – Oct 1985 | admin | Hi to all the Plankowners. Captains Yeoman during Precom And commissioning. Drop me a line. |
Gardzinski, Stanley | SK-1 | Feb 1, 1982 – Jun 1, 1985 | supply | PLANKOWNER, OSI team, Dept. LPO |
Hurley, David | bm3 | Feb 10, 1982 – Mar 25, 1985 | deck | Great ship and great crew. We had the best football team thanks to all you North Carolina boys. Anyone can holla ! |
Scriven, Gregory | MM3 | Mar 8, 1982 – Dec 21, 1985 | RASE | WHERE ARE YOU GUYS FROM THE DUKE OF OIL.BEST PLANK OWNERS AROUND .SAME IT WENT TO THE DECOM WITH OUT A PARTY. CONTACT ME AT VA HOSP IN FAYETTEVILLE NORTH CAROLINA. |
Liddle, Bill | MM1 | Mar 11, 1982 – Mar 11, 1986 | rase | retired 21years of service |
Stewart, Kelly (Stew) | E-1 TO E4 , AND BACK | Mar 12, 1982 – Jun 8, 1985 | Deck | Plankowner. Period dates may not be exact. Came on board in Avondale Shipyard. Anyone remember that beer joint, or gumbo festival there? Just found this site. Mostly real good times. Living in Fort Mill,Sc. Relatively joyous,happy, and free. I love |
Clark, Jeff | QM2 | Mar 12, 1982 – Feb 19, 1984 | NAV | Plankowner, Retired 12 April 2001 as a QMCS (SW) from C3F Staff. Now working at SPAWAR SD as a System's Engineer. |
Sell, Russ | SM2 | Mar 31, 1982 – Dec 5, 1985 | OC | Precom/Plankowner. Origin: Will-rammit. Emergency back down in Sierra turning basin after ref-tra to avoid ramming a sub and instead' giving the Cimmerron some personality and crew 6 weeks stand down in shipyard. =] |
Shirk, Kim | FC1 | Apr 1982 – Jul 1985 | 3rd | Have been out of the Navy since 1987. Working in Austin Texas for a Phamaceutical Company as an equipment technician. Drop me a line. |
Simpson, Geoff | HT2 | Apr 1982 – Oct 1985 | Repair Division | Plankowner. Live in Washington State. geoff@geoffsimpson.com |
Steve, Tegerstrand | RMSN/RM3 | Apr 1, 1982 – Jan 1, 1984 | Radio | Plankowner. Dates approx. Was there before sea trials in Avondale and would love to hear from some old friends. I live in Anaheim Ca now. And Stew, it was the "Hired Hand Saloon". :) |
Czadzeck, Walter | HT1/HTC(SW) | Apr 1, 1982 – Jun 10, 1985 | Repair/Cargo | From Ford Island (82) to First west pac. best ship in the fleet. Miss all the plank owners.Best time I had in my 26 yrs.(PLANK OWNER) |
Baldwin, Steve | MM | Apr 1, 1982 – Feb 5, 1985 | \\\\\\\"A Gang"\\\\\\\ | Plank Owner. "A Gang"-- with Sweeney, Nobles, Hahn, Dalan, Mackey, Nadjae, Murphy, others. Loved Pearl Harbor and Hawaii. We had greatest bunch of guys on the whole ship in A, E and R Birthing area and lounge. We laughed all the time. |
Mayo, Wayne | EM2 | Apr 1, 1982 – Aug 1, 1984 | E-Division | Plankowner. Didn't join the ship until after it arrived in Pearl. Ran the wives softball team while ship was headed there! Many great memories of this command. Left as EM1, went recruiting. |
Ball, James | LT | May 1982 – May 1984 | ENG | Plankowner MPA |
Thompson, John | E-2 | May 1982 – Jul 1983 | Boatwains Mate | Plank Owner. What's up fellas? Do you remember me? |
Block, Joe | E3 MSSN | May 21, 1982 – Nov 25, 1986 | supply | i ate too much had fun with ya all still in michigan plankowner |
Deshaney, Michael | SKC(SW) | May 23, 1982 – Apr 3, 1985 | S-1 | Plankowner |
Headrick, Alan | LT | Jun 1982 – Mar 1986 | Deck, OPS | Plankowner. 3rd Div Off, COMMO, CICO, Navigator, Admin Off. |
Parson, John | DCCS(SW), RET. | Jun 1982 – Jun 1984 | REPAIR | Nice ship and crew. Officers are crew were all great shipmates. Lots of fond memories. |
Snyder, Tim | RM2 | Jun 1, 1982 – Jul 31, 1985 | Deck/Radio | Plankowner. A ton of fond memories. |
Sawyer, Chuck | MM2 | Jun 1, 1982 – Jul 4, 1984 | M | Sorry to see she had been decommissioned so soon, and that only one plankowner was in attendance. Would have liked to have been there. |
Carlstrom, James (Jim) | RMC | Jun 5, 1982 – Aug 31, 1983 | CR | Came aboard on the nucleus crew in Avondale, LA. This was a rewarding challenge as my last command in the Navy. |
McCloud, Bobby | e5 | Jun 12, 1982 – May 22, 1986 | ms | I LOVED BEING ON THE SHIP FOR THOES YEARS WHEN I FOUND THIS SITE IS WAS SO WEIRD SEEING ALL THOES NAMES OF PEOPLE I SEVERD WITH I MISS YOU ALL. I WAS ABOUT THE ONLY ONE FROM KY I STARTED OFF BT WENT TO MS |
May, Andrew | RM2 | Jul 28, 1982 – Sep 20, 1985 | Radio | Miss the Willamette every day. Best time of my life.. |
Vaughan, Michael (Tink) | OS2 | Aug 1982 – Aug 1985 | OE | Plankowner - First command - best memories ever. Dream-Pak was awesome! Grew up a lot here. Can't think of a group of men I would rather have served with. Nuc I and Nuc II crews and plankowners - will always remember |
Ramsey, Larry | YNCS (SW) | Sep 1982 – Aug 1985 | admin | plankowner, sr.chief of command, recreational director, best time ever had on a ship! |
Christoffersen, Chris | Command Master Chief | Oct 1982 – 1984 | Deck | Lots of fun...great people.. |
Harrington, Kevin | BT-2 | Dec 2, 1982 – Jul 29, 1986 | Hay whats up just looking for some the old crew | |
Canon, Mike | LT | Dec 27, 1982 – Apr 28, 1985 |
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