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USS La Salle (AGF 3) Crew List

The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS La Salle (AGF 3). 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 1290 crew members registered for the USS La Salle (AGF 3).

Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1966 | 1967 – 1971 | 1972 – 1973 | 1974 – 1975 | 1976 – 1977 | 1978 – 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 – 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 – 1995 | 1996 – 1997 | 1998 – 1999 | 2000 – 2001 | 2002 – 2003 | 2004 – now

Name	Rank/Rate	Period	Division	Remarks/Photo
Tyndall, Bob	EM2	1978 – 1979	E
Medlin, Steve		1978 – 1979		We evaquated people from Iran and also was there in the Iran hostage crises. Met a great group of guys that I will never forget.If you served on her, she will always be in your mind.
Sherrod, Randy	RM3	1978 – 1979	OC
Boyer, Mike	FA	1978 – 1979	B-Division	had good times on that ship. I worked both fire rooms as a messenger and burner man.
White, Robert	BM3	1978 – 1979	1st	The hottest place on earth. Not just a job it is an adventure.
Gottardi, Curt	OS2	1978 – 1979	OI	Long year. But I had to get back to Pearl Harbor somehow.
Williams, Mark/blue	BTFN	Jan 1978 – Jan 1979	dc then b	my first ship i was only 17 picked her upin naples with a hole in her side we looked like a checker board when we left w/ all the stikesthe italians had anyone have a copy of the snipes layament
Hunt, Joseph	E-2	Jan 1978 – Jan 1979	Deck?	Bahrain, the wine, the women, the tobacco! Sailing of Somalia @ 2 knots forever, French rescue from gunboats, Lou Mondelli & Bill McGuire. That ensign that shafted me out of my drill team. Almost ramming a Pakastani Fuel pier. Ah, memories
Dewald, Kevin	HM#	Jan 1978 – Dec 1978	Medical	Great ship. Great shipmates (Barry, Bill, Dr.C )
Semenske, David	RMSN	Jan 1978 – Jan 1979	ops	Was on board during the Ethiopian Somalian war, The Iranian Revolution (just prior we visited Bandar Abbas), and visited the Seychelles. Sad to see her go.
Leake, Clarence 'Bill'	MM1	Jan 5, 1978 – Dec 19, 1978	M Division	Ports of call- Naples, Italy; Port Said, Egypt; Djibouti, Djibouti; Muscat, Oman; Dubai; Manama, Bahrain; Mombasa, Kenya; Victoria, Seychelles. Barge(s) Hercules and Wilhelm Persian Gulf. and Jiddah. Also Basrah, Iran
Williams, Tom	EN2	Jan 18, 1978 – Nov 3, 1978	A	Best ship I was on
Tree, John	YN2	Jan 28, 1978 – Jan 22, 1979	Staff	I served on the Staff of Commander Middle East Force onboard the LASALLE. Great ship. Great people. Would like to hear from other Staff members who served during the same time period.
Dulong, Michael	RM-3	Feb 19, 1978 – Jun 30, 1979	CR	Crew members and fellow watchstanders were some of the best people that I have worked with. Port visits to Seychelles, Mombasa, Karachi, Muscat, Djibouti, Bandar Abbas, Doha and many more. Great experience!
Kreidinger, Chuck	ENS	Mar 1978 – May 1979		MPA & Asst Nav under Capts Fetterman, Buzzard, Karn. CHENG = Lt Jay Lose. Got there (Naples) with broken leg & thought I'd go home-HA!). Enjoyed Mombasa 2x, Seychelles, Mauritius & the garden spots of the Gulf & Horn. Still use lesson
Lang, Robert	LT	Mar 1978 – Apr 1979	CIC	Reported aboard Naples, Italy, as CIC Officer and to finish RAV. Then through the Suez canal, Red Sea, countless transits of the Straits of Hormuz (I spent a lot of time on the bridge as OOD), Seychelles. Mombasa...
Kelly, James	RM1	Mar 2, 1978 – Jan 28, 1979	CR	Onboard during interesting times ... Last port visit to Iran September 1978 Bandar Abbas
Keszler, John	bt3	Mar 13, 1978 – Apr 10, 1979	b division	remember hairbear moose vesik
Ford, George	htfn	Mar 28, 1978 – Mar 8, 1979	R	looking for mrfn james hare '78 /'79
Poccia, Ben	BM3	Apr 1978 – Apr 1979	2nd
Brewer, Scott	GMGSN	Apr 1978 – Apr 1979	3rd	All in all had a blast. Partied much and loved firing the guns.What ever happened to Pat Carroll and Ryker.We evacuated american citizens out of Iran and during that time the sprinkler system went off in the well deck.
Mitchell, Randy G.	SN	Apr 1978 – Apr 1979	2ND TRANSFERRED TO V
Hesselbach, Dan	BT2	Apr 1, 1978 – Mar 3, 1979	B	Not really sure of the dates, but I worked in the forward fireroom. Like shipmate Bob Kroohs, came from the Forrestal (which was a dump). I still think of my time on the LaSalle as one of the best years of early adulthood.
White, Frank	PNC	Apr 1, 1978 – Apr 16, 1979	X Division	Great Ship, great feeder and great crew, officer and enlisted.
Gottardi, Curt	OS2	May 1978 – May 1979	OI
McMahan, Dennis	E-4	May 2, 1978 – May 1, 1980	SUPPLY/ENGINEERING	HAD A LOT OF GOOD TIMES
Turpin, Mike	MM2	May 26, 1978 – May 28, 1979	M	I worked in #1 E.R. Got out in 85. Worked at Nuke Plant, then worked Fed. Govt. during the 1st Gulf War, then went to work for the State watching persons. Now still around. I miss the ship from time to time.
Innes, Dave	MM2	Jun 1978 – Jun 1979	A	At the time it was Hell, now it seems like the greatest time I ever had.
Olsen, Jim	BT3	Jun 1978 – Jun 1979	Engineering	No booze, no women in the Gulf, but R&R twice in Mombasa Kenya was fantastic. Worked in the Aft Boiler Room under BT1 Vesic. He was a good man.
Creed, Richard	EMFN	Jun 1978 – Jun 1979	E
Halfaker, Thomas	YNCS(AW) RETIRED	Jul 1978 – Jul 1979	Admin	Great ship with a great crew and had fun with the HC-1 Det onboard. Remembered trips down to the Kenya, Seychelles, and Maritus
Young, Kim	IM1	Jul 1978 – Jul 1979	Admin/3M
Klasing, Stephen	HT2	Jul 1978 – Jul 1979	R	Made some damn good friends while there!!
Brookins, Rocky	GMG3	Jul 1978 – Oct 1980	3rd	It was a great time to be at sea, Those that may remember me it would be good to hear from you.
Petrie, Tim	QM3	Jul 1, 1978 – Sep 1, 1979	Navigation	It was so much fun to be on board (maybe too much). Great port visits and great friends in the Navigation Dept. along with the Signalman.
Collins, Timothy	MSSN	Aug 1978 – Aug 1979	Staff- Commander Middle East Force	What a time. Met some great people and visited 18 different countries on 3 continents. A great experience for a small town kid from Washington State. I still think about those days and the friends I made then.
Presley, Gary	BTFN	Aug 1978 – Mar 1979	b	worked in both firerooms with bt1 shimack, bt2 hasselbach, bt2 smith which where all nice guys all ports for liberty where fun shellback days where fun as well to all u pollywogs to bad it had to end.
Knapp, Tim	BM3	Aug 20, 1978 – Aug 20, 1981	6th fleet	great times
Garcia, Eddie	MSSN	Sep 1978 – Sep 1979	SUPPLY
Brookins, Rocky	GMG-3	Sep 1978 – Aug 1980	3rd	It was a Great ship, and I would not trade the experience for anything. Long live the Ghost
Espinar, Tony	SNSH	Sep 1978 – Sep 1979	Supply	First Ship at 19yrs old, went to just about every country in the Persian Gulf, when all was still calm and Peaceful (Karachi, Muscat, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Maritius, Mambasa, Djaboti, Crete, Naples, Dubai, ...LOT OF FUN
Erwin, William (Bill)	RMC	Sep 15, 1978 – Sep 30, 1979	Communications	I was leading chief in radio. I also ran the MARS station and manned it nightly so the crew could make phone calls home. I improved MARS with new equipment and antenna and the call rate increased about 10 fold.
Wojciechowicz, Charles /wojo	ABF3	Sep 24, 1978 – Mar 21, 1980	air	greatest ship i have ever served aboard. Loved the 18 months i served her. Alot of great shipmates and still think of them.
Fisher, Earl/jay	OS1	Oct 1978 – Nov 1979	OI	Sorry to see her gone. At least she fought to stay afloat. I miss Naples, was permanent shore patrol with QMC Tramell. What happened to OS 1 Shropshire, he was on there forever.
Brown, Steve	FN	Oct 1978 – Oct 1979	Started in BT ended up in Machine Shop	Great crew. Went to some really cool liberty places. Took our peolpe out of Iran and they were very thankful. We worked hard and played hard. I still get a laugh out of our Shellback day. Great experience.
Hartzell, Arthur (Wayne) Hart	SK3	Nov 1978 – Dec 1979	1st	Looking back what an experience which really shaped my values that I adhere today. Iran crisis 79, seemed like we were forever at GQ! Too all my former shipmates God Bless you all especially Carl Lacny and Lt JG Jeff Lang.
Schilling, Paul	MS-2	Nov 1978 – Nov 1979	S2	The summer in Naples Italy. Capri, Rome, Sorrento and Pompeii. Baker, Jack of the Dust (Best Job in the Navy). Ward Room Cook. Got out 3 days before Hostages in Iran siezed thanks to the Yeoman from NavFac Cape Hatteras
Cohen, Randy	ET-2	Nov 1978 – Oct 1979	OE	Time on the GREAT WHITE GHOST was un-like anyother in my 20 years. Worked with a lot of great people and learned more. Sorry to see another piece of history is gone. People I worked with Denny Settle, Hank Fisher, Louie LaRock to name a few
Anderson, Ed (Andy)	SK1	Nov 1978 – Nov 4, 1979	S-1	I'm proud to have been a member of the GREAT WHITE GHOST. We were involved with evacuating over 200 men, women, and children from Bandar Abbas. I left the ship the day the U.S. Embassy was taken over 11/4/79.
Brown, John (Hair Bear)	BT-1	Nov 1978 – Dec 1979	B-DIV	I REMEMBER BIG DADDY RICH, VESIK LOTS OF TIME DOING DECK PLATES IN THE YARDS IN NAPLES PIGMYS IN MOMBASSA OH YEA THE SAFARI IN KENYA
Recupero, John	Fireman recruit FN	Nov 20, 1978 – Dec 3, 1979	B division	Thanks to all my shipmates who took care of me at a young age. I'm older and wiser and enjoyed my service time
Leinhauser, Mark	MM3	Dec 1978 – Dec 1979	M DIv Aft Eng room	The greatest experience of my life. Talk about seeing the world. Middle East, Africa, Mediterranean and Naples. And a great bunch of guys. Thanks!

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