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USS Iowa (BB 61) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Iowa (BB 61). 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 504 crew members registered for the USS Iowa (BB 61).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1943 | 1944 – 1951 | 1952 – 1957 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 | 1985 – 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luera, Juan J. (Aka - Ponch ) | MM 3 | 1985 – 1989 | Engineering - #2 Engine Room | #2 Engine Rom rocked! GOOD TIMES! It was an honor serving with all you guys. |
| Bagby, John | RM1(SW) | 1985 – 1989 | OC | One of the best commands and crew I have ever worked with. Not a day goes by that I don't think about my time onboard, and about the shipmates we lost. |
| Peterson, Michael Pistol Pete | BM 2 | 1985 – 1987 | 1 st | I enjoyed my time aboard the Iowa. Between the Batlic cruise, Liberty week in NY. What better President Regan, the Beach Boys. So many great memories and great shipmates. |
| Moray, Michael | MM3 | 1985 – 1989 | M Engine room 2 | |
| Kurtz, Wilferd | BT2 SW | Jan 5, 1985 – Apr 8, 1989 | B | |
| Evans, James | BM3 | Feb 13, 1985 – Apr 10, 1987 | 4th Division | Awesome crew and got to see the rest of the world, except that South Pole. Many fond memories of my tour aboard the ship, especially when the Beach Boys / President Reagan were on the fantail for the celebration. |
| Robinson, Rick / Bubba | DC2 | Mar 1985 – Nov 1989 | Repair | I was aboard the Iowa when Turret 2 exploded. I served as On scene leader in Ward room. Those were some of the best years of my life. Poker in the pipe shop. RIP Iowa 47 |
| Morgan, Rod | FC3 | Mar 9, 1985 – Mar 22, 1987 | Weps | |
| Meldrum, Michael (Muddrum) | BT2 | Mar 12, 1985 – Mar 25, 1990 | EB04/Oil Lab/Gage Cal | I hope to see you all at the Reunion in Sept. |
| Seed, Ted | EN1(SW) | Mar 26, 1985 – Oct 11, 1990 | A-GANG | Not to bad there, ret. from the USN 7/12/2000 with 22 years ENC(SW). Now living in San Diego,ca with a big IOWA ClASS sticker on my tail gate.. |
| Rementer, Anthony / Tony | FC3 | Apr 1985 – May 1988 | FM | Aft Plot, Forward Plot, Spot 1,2 worked em all at one time or another |
| Gustafson, Mark "gus" | MM3 | May 1985 – Mar 24, 1989 | M | I'm proud to have been a battleship sailor. i'm currently the 1st VP and editor of the USS IOWA Veteran's Association. Check out the website at ussiowa.org. |
| Chambers, Dave | YN1(SW)/YNC(SW)/ENS | May 1, 1985 – Sep 1, 1988 | X-1 | Reported aboard as a YN2. Made YN1(SW), selected as YNC(SW), and commissioned as and LDO Ensign 1 SEP 1988. Turned down promotion to LCDR and retired in 1998. |
| Allbritton, John | BM3 | May 10, 1985 – Dec 17, 1986 | 2nd | Im proud to have serve on two battleships, NEW JERSEY and the IOWA. |
| Farrell, David | LANCE CORPORAL E-3 | May 11, 1985 – May 16, 1987 | MARDET | |
| Barger, Wayne | E-4 | Jun 5, 1985 – Feb 2, 1988 | NAVIGATION | HELLO EVERYONE. I HOPE THAT EVERYONE IS WELL |
| Joseph, Jack | PN3/PN2(SW) | Jun 15, 1985 – May 20, 1987 | X2 | |
Bankord, Todd  | FC2 (SW) | Jun 25, 1985 – Jul 14, 1987 | FA | Andrew J Gropp where are you View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
| Judd, Mark | HT1(SW) | Jun 26, 1985 – Mar 17, 1988 | good ship. ret. usn 4/10/1999 HTCS(SW) with 22 years. Now in Reno,Nevada as of 7/28/2003 | |
| Floerke, Greg | GMGSN | Jul 1985 – Jul 1986 | Weapons | I remember Crook, how we had to do temp duty in Philly and then on the way to ship we had to make an emergency landing in Madrid. |
| Faulk, Larry | E5/BM2 | Jul 7, 1985 – Oct 1, 1990 | 4th Div | The Iowa was the best duty station I had in my 20 year career |
| Hawes, Steve | BM2 | Jul 15, 1985 – Apr 2, 1989 | 1ST & 2ND | Proudly served 3 yrs. & 9 months. accom. ladder, anchor detail, unrep detail, underway watch, turret 2 projectile hoist operator, mount 52 magazine captain. Master of holy stoning, painting, steering shining bright work. Heres to Iowa 47. |
| Muri, Don | FCC(SW) | Aug 5, 1985 – Dec 3, 1990 | GM CWIS | Battleship Sailor is a distinction that is the best the navy has to offer. The memories of my time on board are the best of my career. It was the greatest love/hate relationship of my life! |
| Jerome, Edward | IOWA | Sep 1, 1985 – Apr 1, 1990 | a-gang | THAT WAS THE BIG BANG THEORY.HOPE EERYBODY IS GOOD |
| Jerome, Edward | IOWA | Sep 1, 1985 – May 11, 1990 | A-Gang | good boat.nothing else like her or will ever be. |
| Marquis, David | bt2 | Sep 5, 1985 – Sep 4, 1990 | b division | i served 7 yrs onboard uss iowa,i was very proud to serve on her ,we lost 47 souls that i will never forget,i worked in the oil lab,in charge of all fuel operations |
| Reid, Michael | bm2 | Sep 6, 1985 – May 25, 1989 | master-at arms | |
| Laliberte, Mike | E-3 | Sep 9, 1985 – Sep 9, 1989 | Div 2, Div 4 | |
| Kubelt, Richard | GMG3 | Sep 15, 1985 – Sep 15, 1988 | G-1 Div. | |
| Poitras, Paul | PN2 | Oct 1985 – Apr 1986 | ADMIN/PERS | |
| Harris, Rodney | GMG3 | Oct 1985 – Oct 1989 | G-4 | Mount Capt of 5"38 Gun Mount 53. On board when ship exploded,lost friends I'll never forget. Loved playing b-ball (I was best point guard) and Tunk (cards) afterhours. Bros we laughed & cried together-GOD BLESS SHIPMATES |
| Rider, John | QM3 | Nov 1985 – Jun 1989 | 1st Div & Navigation | Miss the crew and the ship. Deck was a great time plus Nav Team was a blast too. |
| Garlitz, Joe | MM2 | Nov 1985 – May 1989 | A-Gang | |
| Labeth, Jeffrey Aka Scrappy | EM 3 | Nov 1985 – Feb 1988 | E | Breathing life into this ship of war was the adventure of a lifetime. It was a job I love to hate and hate to love. E Div was my band of brothers. |
| Bailey, Jack | PN1(SW) | Nov 6, 1985 – Jan 1989 | X-2 | As I write my sermon for Memorial Day, I was inspired to write about the massive armor that protected us from outside, yet despite that heavy armor we weren't protected from the inside. Adorn the Armor of God! |
| Kral, Thomas | OS2(SW) | Nov 10, 1985 – Jun 10, 1990 | OI | I loved my time in the Navy. Best ship ever! |
| Magnant, Mark | FC2(SW) | Nov 20, 1985 – Jan 9, 1988 | FA | First ship and most memorable of my 26 year career. I started out in Aft Secondary plot. Elevation and Starshell computer operator during NGFS. Ended up as Radar Operator in SKY4. |
| Drowns, Mike | E3 | Dec 1985 – Aug 1989 | 2nd, Boat | Loved serving on board lots of memories. |
| Johnson, James | E3 | Dec 1985 – Apr 1988 | Dental | Would be good to hear from former shipmates from dental and medical depts. GO NAVY |
| Cremeans, Joe | mssn | Dec 1985 – Apr 1988 | S-2 | USS Iowa was and still is the best ship ever in the Navy! Learned a lot and had some the best times with Liberty we had in all the many places we went to. I would do it all over if I could! |
| Kovacs, Andre | MR 3 | Dec 27, 1985 – Apr 9, 1988 | A DIVISION | WHERE IS CHIEF SMITH? (SMITTY) He was machine shop boss. |
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