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USS Nitro (AE 23) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Nitro (AE 23). 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 367 crew members registered for the USS Nitro (AE 23).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1968 | 1969 – 1972 | 1973 – 1976 | 1977 – 1981 | 1982 – 1985 | 1986 – 1989 | 1990 – 1992 | 1993 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marrero, Eileen (Marty) | FN | Feb 5, 1900 – Jan 17, 1992 | RAS | Lots of great memories |
| Brown, Wilbur :jim" | SN - QM3 | Jan 1, 1959 – Mar 1, 1961 | navigation | served from precom till i left for another ship. remember crew getting very sick in gtmo and most liberty ports cancelled. we took dependents from gtmo to dominican republic for r&r. on 60 med cruise we had a "problem" with the forrestal c |
| Keiler, Bill | QM3 | Feb 1959 – Jun 1960 | PLANK OWNER---GIVING THE PLANK TO MY DAUGHTER WHO IS GOING INTO THE NAVY JAG | |
| Antellas, George | ENFN | Apr 1959 – | A | WHAT A GREAT SHIP, MY TOUR WAS NOT LONG ENOUGH, WAS TRANS IN GTMO TO A SMALL SHIP THAT HAD BIG TIME BREAK DOWN, NOT MANY ENGINEMEN ON BOARD, USS KIOWA ATF 72, OUT OF LITTLE CREEK VA., WE GOT HER UNDERWAY THO. |
| Tinsley, Jr, Lawrence | YN2 | May 1959 – Jun 1960 | THIRD DIVISION (GUNNERY) | MADE THE MED CRUISE ON OUR MADEN VOYAGE. AM A PLANK OWNER. |
| Land, Earl W | MM2 | May 1, 1959 – Jan 22, 1962 | A Division | I was on the comissioning crew, [A PLANK OWNER], but I never received my plank, too late now. I was an original member of the "Fighting A Divison. The USS NITRO (AE23) has provided some lasting memories. |
| Carrico, Joseph | SK3 | 1960 – 1961 | SUPPLY | WENT ABOARD IN 1960 IN FRANCE DURING A MED CRUISE. WORKED FOR MR. SEPI IN SUPPLY. MADE 3RD CLASS SK AND WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE USS SAN PABLO AGS-30 |
| Labonte, Raymond | BM SN | Mar 4, 1960 – Dec 4, 1962 | 1st Lts | We had good day's and we had bad day's where ever we went but we made the best of it. We served prouldly with dignity and pride and accomplished our missions. |
| Cahill, Jim | YN2 | Mar 12, 1960 – Jun 30, 1962 | Ops/Nav | Served w/Lt Jennings/LCDR Burnett and QM Fluder who all smoked pipes. The 1st week aboard they told me to go get one at the ships store. I still have it in my collection |
| Robert McFeeters, Bob | RDSN | May 15, 1960 – May 15, 1962 | Operations | |
| Thomson, Bernard (Tom ) | EM3 | Jul 10, 1960 – Sep 24, 1962 | Electrical | new a Skip Geppner Tom Brown Charlie Hodge a Pane etc. went to Electrical school in Ill. then on the USS Escape out of Saun Jaun Puerto Recco |
Soderstrom, Oscar ( Sode )  | CS 3 | 1961 – Oct 4, 1963 | supply | I do remember Doc, DiSadti, Alan Gross from NY, Vince Carleano Lodi NJ, Tex Loveless and the good times we had Gitmo, Med, Va, RI etc. Re-enlisted as a Seabee BU 2. 12 yrs total. Also served on AO 39 an DE 749 |
| Haydu, Rick "Doc" | HM 3 | Apr 1961 – Jan 1963 | X | Enjoyed Med Cruise, cruise to Nordenham, Germany. We were part of the Cuban blockade. |
| Masingale, Don | QM3 | Apr 1, 1961 – Feb 1, 1963 | Operations | Enjoyed my tour of duty in the Nitro. Crew and officers were good to work with and know. Loved all of the ports of call we made (sometime more than once. would love to hear from some of my shipmates. |
| Casazza, Gordon | SFP3 | Aug 1961 – Jan 1963 | R | Came aboard in Naples and stayed until I made 3rd class the went to USS ARD16, also in Davisville, RI |
| Thompson, John | RMSN | Nov 1961 – Apr 1962 | Operations | Served only part of a Med cruise. upon return to Norfolk went on to Radioman A school. From school, orders to FOCCPac, Hawaii for remainder of enlisted. Now living in Minneapolis, MN |
| Symoens, Richard (Sy) | RM3 | Nov 16, 1961 – Oct 10, 1964 | Radio Room | A couple of Med crusies as well as Germany and of course the Cuban Missile Crisis. Now living in Watertown, WI |
| Rumold, Robert | 2nd Class PO | Jan 1, 1963 – Nov 1, 1964 | Navy | |
| Di Santi, John | SH3 | Nov 28, 1963 – Jul 21, 1965 | Ship Service | Barber on board from when I came abord in Bklyn Navy yard till I got out in Davisville RI. Became an Actor and wore my NITRO hat on the showER. Had a great time on HER . |
| Smith, Wayne | signalman | Jul 13, 1964 – May 20, 1966 | O | Great ship, good times. Anyone remember the can of worms flag |
| Frost, Jeffery | YN2 | Nov 1, 1964 – May 1, 1966 | X Div | Good ship and crew. Enjoyed serving under the Skipper, Capt A.L. Stickles. |
| Papsodero, Tom | MM3 | 1965 – 1966 | M - Division | Best engineering crew, hard work, good times & fond menories. |
| Knouse, Kurt | MMFN | Jan 1965 – Sep 1965 | m | |
| Knoll, Robert | MM3 | Jan 1965 – Jun 1966 | M | Really proud to have served on the uss nitro. Will never forget my time on her. |
| Marien, Roger | Commander, SC, USNR-R | Jun 1, 1965 – Jun 1, 1967 | Supply | I served aboard the USS Nitro with Chief Trusty, John Heijl (DK3). John and I still correspond but I've lost track of Chief Trusty. The last time I visited him, he was in California. Great ship great crew. |
| Odell, Doyle | EN-3 | Sep 1965 – 1966 | A-gang | Best ship that I served on, Best crew, Best Captain and Officers. |
| Tieger, Tiger | FA | Sep 15, 1965 – Jul 18, 1966 | B | Had a great time serving on the Nitro as a teenager and the time. Then served aboard the USS Cadmus which helped me get the basics for a great trade. The Nitro had an amazing crew |
| Emory, John | BMSN | Jun 1, 1966 – Jul 3, 1968 | 2nd | We ran aground in Cuba, also rammed the pier. |
| Taylor, Randall / Randy | PN3 | 1967 – 1969 | Operations | It's funny how all I remember is the good times! |
| Gipson, Mike / Gip / Boats | BM2 | 1967 – 1969 | First Division | Great memories.....Gitmo mishaps.....Great crew |
| Hupp, Don | CS2 | Jun 1967 – Oct 1969 | Supply | |
| Durocher, Gordy | MM2 | Jun 1967 – Jan 1970 | Had some great times onboard the Nitro.Had some bad ones too? | |
| Dion, Albert | SK2 | Jul 1967 – Feb 1969 | Supply | Looking to hear from other supply division people. |
| Tyas, Stephen | MM/2 | Jul 1967 – Jun 1969 | M | |
| Brugh, David | SN | Jul 1, 1967 – Feb 1, 1969 | Supply | |
| Gingrich, Ronald | DC3 | Aug 1967 – Sep 1969 | R | |
| Fratzke, Thomas | DC4 | Aug 1967 – Feb 1969 | R Div. | |
| Timmons, James | YN3 | 1968 – 1969 | Operations | President of the USS Nitro Association. Operations Yeoman, served with John Holland, Peter Scott. |
| Scaggs, Roy | SF3 | 1968 – 1970 | R | |
| Kovar, Russ | CYN3 | 1968 – 1969 | Radio | |
| Jones, Norman | seaman | Jun 10, 1968 – Dec 20, 1968 | Laundry / Deck crew | If any one remember on the med cruise of 68. I was working in the laundry room and had two small fires while we was at sea. Got kicked to deck crew my last 68 days. |
| Gingrich, Ronald | dc2 | Aug 1968 – Sep 1969 | r | |
| Marino, Edward | QM 3 | Oct 1968 – Jun 1970 | Operations | Served with Bertrand, Pauwels, Wilhide, Clark on navigation team under Lt Scott |
| Richardson, Terry | ETN2 | Oct 15, 1968 – Jan 8, 1973 | Operations | Remarks???? Way too many to mention. Multiple cruises to the Med and Caribbean. 1 cruise to the South Pacific. For 4 years and 3 months it was a thrill to be part of her voyages. There are so many memories. |
| Shanahan, Patrick | FN | Nov 19, 1968 – Mar 26, 1969 | B | First ship. Some fond memories. Now live in Chicago. |
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