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USS Howard W. Gilmore (AS 16) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Howard W. Gilmore (AS 16). 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 549 crew members registered for the USS Howard W. Gilmore (AS 16).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1954 | 1955 – 1960 | 1961 – 1965 | 1966 – 1967 | 1968 – 1970 | 1971 – 1972 | 1973 – 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 – 1978 | 1979 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huber, Mark | SN | 1973 – 1975 | COMSUBREFITRAGRU | Boat Crew |
| Thompson, William | QM1 | 1973 – 1975 | OPS | Boarded Gilmore just before she left Key West to move to La Madd |
| Shahan, Billy | E2 | 1973 – Dec 1973 | CCTV | Loved the Rock... Liberty to la Maddalens and Palau was one of the best periods in my life...will never forget the experience |
| Rockey, Kimm | EN | 1973 – 1974 | r 2 shop 38a | |
| Schmudde, John | SK2 | 1973 – Nov 1974 | Supply | Fond memories of the 2 years spent on the Gilmore in Sardinia. Love to hear from people who were in Supply during that time. |
| Farrell, David | EM3 | 1973 – 1974 | E Division | Came aboard in the shipyard and took the ship to Italy. Spent a year with my then wife. My favorite off duty location. Not we got much shore leave. |
| Augustin, Doug | HM3 | Jan 1973 – Feb 1974 | H Division | Made voyage from Key West to Italy, Feb of 1973. |
| Olensky, Stan | YN3 | Jan 1973 – Nov 1974 | Special Services | Was assigned to the advanced detachment to La Maddalena in Jan 73 to prepare for the ships' arrival. Got transferred to her when she got to "the Rock" Was given the job of PMCC (Passenger, Mail and Cargo Coordinator) |
| Pawlowski, Mark - Ski | E-1 | Feb 1973 – Feb 1974 | Communications | I am filling in the information for my ex-husband, Mark E. Pawlowski, so that I may get in contact with friends I knew when we were stationed at La Maddalena (also lived in a house in Palau, and then at the Flat House). |
| Lewis, Sanford | SN - YN3 | Feb 1973 – Oct 1974 | Deck | Deck Yeoman for BMCM Marnell C. Cassidy- a man whom I'll never forget!! |
| Israel, David | ENFN | Feb 10, 1973 – Mar 30, 1974 | Engineering | Was assigned to the forward engine room. I have many fond memories of La Maddelena and where we went in 73. |
| Engle, Charles | YN3 | Feb 13, 1973 – Mar 21, 1974 | X | Took the ship to LaMaddalena, Sardinia. Traveling around the Med was awesome. |
| Johnson, Willie | SN | Feb 15, 1973 – Mar 15, 1974 | DECK APE | |
| Dunn, David | EMFN | Apr 1973 – Dec 1973 | E-div | Assigned to the movie exchange on the island. |
| White, James | SN | Apr 1, 1973 – Apr 4, 1974 | Deck | I was coxswain to the Captain gig and liberty boats, looking for any of the crew that serve with me (Luis Qiuntana) |
| Pipo, Gabriel (Gabe) | PN2 | Apr 10, 1973 – Mar 10, 1974 | Human Goals Programs | I was to young to really appreciate this experience. These were good years. During this time, with our liberty cruises, I got all over Europe. Very good memories. |
| Nawalaniec, Mike | MM2 | Apr 13, 1973 – Oct 10, 1974 | M & A | Worked in O2N2 Plant on the fantail.Strangest sight when Docked at Santo Stefano The fire ball leaving the stack from the boiler room when the aux. boiler blew up. This was the only ship I was assigned where we ate of dishes.many memories |
Hoke, Randall  | E2 | Apr 27, 1973 – Apr 27, 1973 | ENGINE ROOME | I would love to hear from old friends like Gus Andrews and Duke. |
| Callicoat, Samuel Sam | HT3 | May 28, 1973 – Aug 10, 1974 | R DIVISION | 1ST Command! La Maddalena Italy! great 1st Command! |
| Yarbrough, Keith | BM3 | Jun 1973 – Jun 1974 | Deck/Boats | Drove liberty launches after a stint on Deck Div working under John Free. Graduated to Officers Motor Boat then onto Commodores Barge for a short while. Finished out on Captains Gig for the remainder of my tour. |
| Smith, Darrell | HT2 | Jul 1, 1973 – Jun 30, 1974 | DC Division | |
| Gregory, David | PNSA PNSN | Aug 1973 – Nov 1974 | Personnel | Lonely Santo Stefano off the coast of La Maddalena, Sardinia, Italy. Home to the GILMORE, a small commissary, and the beer hall. The greatest times were watching all the bubbleheads come out of the beer hall. I was 19. Ya'll remember? |
| Swindle, Michael | SN - OM3 | Aug 1973 – Jul 1974 | Repair | Optical shop / periscope shop '73-74 |
| Anderson, Ed (Andy) | SK2 - SK1 | Dec 1973 – Sep 1976 | S-1 | This had to have been one of my best duty stations. I lived in Santa Teresa, such a wonderful little town! I went back in '79 for 10 days. Like going home again. Old shipmates email me: andersoned@hotmail.com |
| Holden, David | HT3 | Dec 1973 – Dec 1974 | R Div | It was a old ship when I was there. |
| Kavanagh, Michael | EM1(DV) | Dec 20, 1973 – Feb 15, 1976 | diving | Got to Santa Steffion just before the ship spent 3 years there great duty for a diver we had a lot of good times and did some hard work. Not sure of the dates OH well getting old |
| Schultz, Robert | MSSN/MS3 | 1974 – 1977 | S2 | Hard to believe it has been 36 years I was just a kid. Lived in Palu with my wife. Played a lot of triple deck Conasta and drank a lot. Will never forget the beaches and the liberty boats every time we wanted to go some place. |
| Parker, Rickie | dn | 1974 – 1975 | Dental | Its good to see the names, Still in the Lone Star State hope all is well.Just got back from MCRD San Diego had one graduate from the Corp. |
| Sager, Tom | SMSN | 1974 – 1975 | OPS | 18 and my first ship. fond memories. The beer hall and having to buy drinks for not uncovering at the bar(more than once-duhh). I drew the cartoons for the cruise book. I'm now a retired NYPD Police Officer. Best to all. |
| Heredia, Jesus | IC3 | 1974 – 1975 | E-Division | |
| Olson, Richard | SA | 1974 – 1975 | Deck | Division 2 LaMaddalena, Italy, Sardinia |
| Fletcher Usnr Ret., Bu1(scw) Jack | SN | Jan 1, 1974 – Jan 1, 1975 | Deck | She might be gone,But her memory will live on in me till I am gone. I loved running the booms. She was a sweet old lady. |
| Johnson, Emory | SA/SN | Jan 1, 1974 – Feb 1976 | Site Component | I got there before the base was even finished being built at 11:59 New Years Eve 1973. They didn't have all the barracks done so had to stay on the ship for a few months. Then they built the commissary and beer hall View 'back then' Photo |
| Desfosses, Rick | HTFN | Jan 22, 1974 – Mar 1, 1975 | Damage Control Hull Tech. | This was my First Duty Station Great Times Like we use to say stationed on the rock. It's been a while and I forgot most of the names. But the nights we use to stay up playing cards and just talking was cool. |
| Golich, Joe ( Gooch) | SKSN | Feb 1974 – 1975 | S1 | Can't believe how long it has been, but those were some of the best times of my life, I would like to reconnect with old shipmates. |
| Batioff, David Tiny / Poekoe / Littlejohn | SA / SN | Mar 1974 – Mar 1975 | Deck | .Had some great times with some great people .Drop me a line if anyones remembers me ! Thats if the nurse in the old folks home your in lets you use her P/C " |
| Holley, Mark | FN | Mar 1974 – Sep 1975 | Engineering | This was my first ship and you always remember your first. Had more fun here than any of the five ships I served on. |
| Straw, Charles | Ht3 | Mar 10, 1974 – Oct 10, 1977 | R-1. R-5 DC Division | It was an interesting time for me, 17 years old A lot of growing up to do. Looking back, I still wonder how I lived through it all. But It really made a decent sailor out of me. |
| Laurienzo, Rick | EN2 | Mar 15, 1974 – Mar 20, 1976 | M | Aft Engoneroom then to COMSUBREFITRAGRU 3M Office email me: rlaurienzo@hotmail.com |
| Harrington, Ronald/harry | ENFN | Apr 1974 – Apr 1975 | m | served duty in aft. engineroom.had a good time aboard the silly gilly. |
| Larson, J.d. | FN | Apr 10, 1974 – Apr 10, 1975 | RD 38 Shop | LaMaddalena, Italy, Sardinia |
| Kubala, Paul | MM2 | Apr 14, 1974 – Aug 11, 1975 | R-2, 38A Shop | Shop Section Leader, Supply PO and QA Inspector |
| Krenzke, Steve (Ski) | SN,YN3,YN2 | May 1974 – Nov 1978 | A Div, Captain's Office | A Div Office, Captain's Office. Oranized first Carnevalle Parade entry by American community. First American Child born at home in Palau by choice,at home. Tans to NAVSUPPO after 3 years onboard. |
| Galleymore, Randolph (Randy) | FN | May 1974 – Apr 1976 | Machine Shop | My time there was almost like a 2 year vacation except for the last Chief of the shop....I hope to meet him again! |
| Kendrick, Donald, Danny | TM2 | May 1, 1974 – May 1, 1975 | W-1 | I was the LPO of the Steam Torpedo Shop. I have a lot of good memories of La Madelena and trips tp Spain, France and Tunisia. |
| Gladney, Bob | MM2 | May 16, 1974 – Feb 20, 1976 | R5 Radcon | I grew a lot in that 2 years in Sardenia. |
| Lewis, Michael | IC 3 | May 17, 1974 – May 5, 1976 | E-Division | Wow what a great time. Looking for John Ericson. |
| Pence, Douglas | E4 | May 23, 1974 – Jun 6, 1975 | CLASSIFIED | |
| Bell, Lyle | GMGSN | Jun 10, 1974 – Sep 1, 1975 | WR-1 | Just a shout out to my buds on the Gilmore. |
| Mayfield, Steve | FA | Jun 15, 1974 – Aug 15, 1975 | DC | I see some familiar names on here, hope to hear from you guys. Yup The Rock was my first duty station and the memories are as vivid as yesterday....guido's goat burgers, La Madd and the big house, the disco in Palau. |
| Pence, Douglas | Ms3 | Jun 15, 1974 – Jun 6, 1975 | Supply | Looking for Ltjg Tom Buck |
| Vineyard, Bob (Vino) | FA | Jul 1974 – 1976 | DC | |
| Rose, Mark (Skipper) | SK2 | Jul 1, 1974 – Dec 20, 1976 | Supply | Those were the LaMadleana Sardina days!!!! |
| Lynch, Robert | Jul 1, 1974 – Jul 1, 1975 | Hey Freddell Saw your name E- Mail me It would be nice to here form you again & say Hi to your brother for me! | ||
| Boyce, Dick | Warrant Officer | Jul 21, 1974 – Jul 6, 1977 | Deck | Probably the best vacation I ever had. Would love to have calamari in Palau again. That was the finest collection of people surviving in the worst conditions. |
| Fredell, Dennis | SN | Aug 1974 – Jul 1975 | Admin | Worked in Educational Services for Ron Birchfield, WO Jordan, DCR Pullman, Capt. Schrader |
| Dugger, Donald R. (Doc) | MM1(SS) | Aug 1974 – May 1975 | RadCon | |
| Clark, Darrell | DKSN | Aug 1974 – Sep 1975 | S-4 | Hate to know the ship is gone. Lots of good memories on and off her. |
| Dugger, Donald "Doc" | MM1(SS) | Aug 1974 – Apr 1976 | RadCon | I generally enjoyed my time on the Gilmore. I particularly enjoyed the travel opportunities that being stationed in Italy afforded me. |
| Floresca, Ricardo "Ric" | SH3 | Aug 1974 – Sep 1975 | S-3 | hello surviving pinoys! we lived in an apartment in la madd. sometimes had drinking sessions at 'bar casalloni' in palau! yes the bar owner's daughter was beautiful!! and birra peroni was great! ciao! |
| Emmetts, Richard | E4 | Aug 7, 1974 – Aug 6, 1977 | Engineering | |
| Caouette, Dan | FN | Aug 15, 1974 – Mar 1976 | M1 | Please |
| Johnson, Dave | RM3 | Sep 1974 – Aug 1976 | Communications | My first ship, came up from Naples on my way to La Madd. Terrific experience ... loved them Mike boats too. Remember? Fresh bread in the Commissary, ha ha ... pretty good liberty ports too. Sorry to see the ol' Howard W Gilmore go away |
| Hammond, Parks | MM1/RCSS | Sep 1974 – Jun 1976 | R-5 Radiological Controls and R-10 Planning | President of the First Class Mess 1975-76. Discharged on board June 1976 and toured Europe before returning home to finish college and graduate school |
| Erickson, Ron | E-3/ MRFN | Oct 19, 1974 – Oct 15, 1975 | R-2 | |
| May, Dennis | E-2 | Oct 29, 1974 – Oct 29, 1975 | Deck | |
| Miller, Joseph (Eddie) | EN2 | Nov 1974 – Nov 27, 1975 | M & A | I was in A-Gang. Worked for Chief Willard and later Chief Pierson. Worked with Schaller, Jones, Speasmaker, Legaspi, Davies, Lamb. |
| Lake, Robert | MM-2 | Nov 1974 – Nov 1975 | R-2 and R-5 | Very interesting year in La Maddelina and will remember it always. |
| Branson, Kenny Lagger | HTFN | Nov 11, 1974 – Nov 30, 1975 | R-1 57-A, Lagging Locker | I can still se the skyline of our tiny island, I spent so much time standing pier sentry watches. Froze my feet of in them dress shoes! You could read the date on a quarter at the bottom off the pier the water was so clear! Also USN 200th |
| Elrick, Michael | ETN3 | Dec 1974 – Jun 1976 | ?? | Tender duty was good. Seen some of Italy. |
| Elrick, Michael | ETN3 | Dec 15, 1974 – Jun 15, 1976 | ops | |
| Luno, Jessie | HT3 | Dec 19, 1974 – Feb 19, 1976 | R-1 pipe shop | i am 60yrs old now and in the nursing home with lung disease |
| Luno, Jessie | HT3 | Dec 20, 1974 – Feb 20, 1976 | R-1 Pipe Shop | I truly enjoyed being stationed on the Happy Howie hard to believe it has been 35 yrs ago I miss all my ship mates i served and would like to know what happen to them, and would llike to talk to them once again ankrs awa |
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