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USS Mississinewa (AO 144) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Mississinewa (AO 144). 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 172 crew members registered for the USS Mississinewa (AO 144).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1962 | 1963 – 1968 | 1969 – 1972 | 1973 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle, Lee | GMG3 | 1969 – 1970 | Fox Div. | Came aboard early in 1969, assigned to 1st Division, later re-assigned to Fox Division. Good times, great ship, great crew! Did a Med cruise and 3 Caribbean cruises, left ship in Boston yards late 1970. |
| Roycroft, James | en3 | 1969 – | engineering | Med Cruise, Carrabean, North Atlantic |
| Byers, Walt | EM3 | Mar 3, 1969 – Dec 1, 1972 | electrician | Who remembers being dead in the water sometime between 71 and 72. Or the Argentina ship that hit us.The 6 weeks stuck in Puerto Rica. All great and exciting times. |
| Farrar, Ronald " Big Ben" | BT2 | Apr 1, 1969 – Dec 4, 1971 | B - Boilerman | I spent most of my 4 years on the Missy. I was the "Oil and Water King" for a time but I spent most of my time in "the heat" of that damn fireroom. I have tried to look up some of the guys I knew so well but it is hard to make co |
| Roycroft, James | EN3 | May 21, 1969 – Jun 7, 1971 | ENGINEMAN | SERVED AS A DECKAPE THE FIRST YEAR, RIG 8 UNDER OLSON E-6 AND BM1 JONES. MED CRUISE 1969 AND GITMO AFTER THAT. DRY DOCK IN BOSTON IN 1970 CAME BACK TO NEWPORT AND LEFT THE SHIP AFTER THAT TO A YARD OILER IN NEWPORT. WENT TO THE PENOBSCOT UNTIL 73. |
| Hobson, Darrell | SN | May 28, 1969 – Jun 3, 1970 | First | Started as a deck ape- 1st Div. then struck for Hospital Corpsman. Did one Med cruise and one Puerto Rico cruise, Met good people. TK, JO.HC. and Dr.G.. |
| Ream, Clifford | RM3 | Jul 3, 1969 – Jan 21, 1973 | ops | |
| Halm, Chuck (Hambone) | FIREMAN BT | Sep 10, 1969 – Apr 29, 1971 | Boiler Tender | I worked in the boiler room. Looking for my buddies that were in that group - Charles Pace, Dave Cooley, Chip Chimento, Kyle?, the Ohio boys, - we ran a football play in the Galleria in Naples - and any other guys I made pizza runs for |
| Hoffman, Alfred | MM3 | Oct 1, 1969 – Jun 20, 1970 | engineering | trying to connect with anyone in engineering onboard i was just diagnosed with asbestos in lungs and would like to know if anyone else has been diagnosed/. |
| Brown, Kenneth | Boatswain Mate E4 | 1970 – 1974 | 2nd | The best time of my life, Think about Bohannon ,Charley Pace ,Chief Legasse & A host of others all the time. Good Luck To All. |
| Boso, Robert ( Bozo ) | CM.3RD Class | Jan 1, 1970 – 1972 | Supply | We were a great group of Chiefs, and cooked for the Best Crew ever. Will always remember giving handouts out the porthole to the night watch when I was baking at night, |
| Cassidy, Jim | FN | Mar 1970 – Apr 1971 | R-DIV. | Served on board Missy for only 1 yr. after 2yrs. on USS NorthamptonCC-1 and 1 yr. at NAS GTMO. Assinged to Cargo Shack testing fuel oil av-gas and JP-5. Best duty of the 4 yrs. trying to contact Wilhelmsen and Thibadeau |
| Holley, Larry | BM3 | Mar 30, 1970 – Dec 1973 | 1st | There was no other duty like the Missy. I grew into a man on this ship and met some great people. Dan Adam's, Ted Hillhouse, Warburton, Flakes, Andy Lovett, Chief Lagasse, and John Carroll to name just a few. |
| Thayer, Gerald (Jerry) | SN | Mar 31, 1970 – Jul 26, 1971 | First | started in cleaning the head, then into sleeping qts. ended up as deck ape. Was captians driver in cuba , RR, and other ports for last 6months. lived in Mass. drove home lots while in Newport, Boston. Hope to here from some mates I served with . |
| Bourassa, Jim | EN-3 RET | Apr 1970 – Jan 1973 | A-Gang | I made some wonderful friends. Had some great times. The Missy will be in my heart until the day I die I served in a-gang as an EN-3. |
| Ozanich, Flakes | sn | Apr 1970 – Nov 20, 1971 | 1st | like to hear from some of the guys who were on the ship in the 70s |
| Monteleone, Don | EM3 | Jun 1, 1970 – Nov 21, 1973 | 2 MED CRUISES AND TWICE IN BOSTON DRYDOCK AND A LIFE TIME OF GOOD FRIENDS AND MEMORIES.37 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK I ENTERED THE NAVY AND STILL REMEMBER THE MISSISSINEWA LIKE IT WAS YESTERDAY.GOOD LUCK .02/19/2007 | |
| Palavido, John A. Jr. | HT-3 | Jul 1970 – Mar 1972 | R | |
| Canonico, Gary | CS3 | Dec 1970 – Aug 1972 | Supply | Med Cruise Naples,Cains,Athens,Palma, Turkey. Boy did we have fun. |
| Regas, Peter | MM3 | Dec 1, 1970 – Sep 1, 1972 | ||
| Canonico, Gary | CS3 | Dec 21, 1970 – Jul 10, 1972 | SUPPLY | ENJOYED THE MED CRUISE HAD A GREAT TIME |
Otto, Anthony  | cs2 | 1971 – 1974 | supply | Had great time on this ship. |
| Bonilla, Felipe (Phil) | HT3 | 1971 – 1973 | Repair | |
| Zlotnik, Michael | EM3 | Jan 22, 1971 – Dec 1, 1972 | E-div | Med cruise,Gitmo, Jamaica, yards in Boston. Some really good friends |
| Atkinson, Robert W. ( Bob ) | BT3 (BOILER TECHNICIAN 3RD CLASS) | Feb 1971 – Nov 1972 | BOILER ROOM | I am proud to have served on board the USS Mississinewa AO 144 from 1971 to 1972 in the Boiler Room. I still miss the Navy Chow. It is an honor to have served with all the "MISSY'S Enlisted Crew and Officers too ! |
| Trombley, Allen (Jerry) | RD3 | Mar 1971 – May 1974 | operations | great memories of the med and drydock in boston two gtmo trips with side trips to jamaica |
| Trombley, Allen (Jerry) | OS3 | Mar 20, 1971 – May 2, 1975 | OI | i enjoyed two med trips two gtmo excursions the yards in boston and the change of our homeport from newport RI to norfolk. served under capt. E. F. Kelly and capt cheesman |
| Fischer, Gregory | em3 | Jul 10, 1971 – Jul 10, 1974 | e division | Was 18 years old when I came aboard. Grew up got off when I was 21. And married just before leaving. Still with her. 2 med 2gitmo. Best man for Alexander en3 with Tony stone zlotnik monteleone Parker sawoszczyk |
| Boggio, Larry | MM2 | Sep 15, 1971 – Aug 15, 1973 | A Gang | Spent almost 2 years out of 6 on the Missy. Great ship, great Crew, great memories. Was LPO in A Gang most of my time. Still keep in touch with Lt. Tim Sheehan |
| James, Walsh | SH3 | Nov 6, 1971 – Apr 11, 1974 | SUPPLY | Med Cruise 3 times loved. |
| Baldwin, Larry | sn | Dec 1971 – Sep 1975 | Second | |
| Kennedy, Richard | sn | 1972 – 1973 | FOX & 1ST | LOOKING FOR SOME OF THE GUYS I SERVED WITH. Bob miller and Billy Ramey |
| Ramey, Billy | GMG | 1972 – 1975 | Fox | Met some good friends Wonderful memories Would like to hear from the guys |
| Lara, Adolph | BM | 1972 – 1978 | 2 | . |
| Sheehan, Timothy | LTJG/LT | Jan 1972 – Sep 1974 | Engineering/Deck | Reported aboard in Cannes France as Gunnery Officer. Served also as Auxilaries and Electrical Officer and Second Division Officer. CO's E.J. Kelly, S.R. Chessman, and R.E. Holt. Made second half of 72 cruise, all of 73 cruise - two Reft |
| Ober, Daniel | MM3 | Jan 4, 1972 – Aug 20, 1975 | Engineering | I grew up on this ship. In at 19 & out at 23. Left behind some very good people. I was in the engine room when the Saratoga hit. Good times. |
| Aaron, William P | SDSA | Mar 1972 – Sep 1974 | Cook | Had fun on the Missy. Learned so much . Still in contact with Mark Vendetti. Hello LTjg Sheehan !! |
| Rogers, Thomas | YN3 | May 2, 1972 – May 2, 1975 | Ops | Enjoyed my time on board and meet some really great guys. |
| Morris, Samuel | ICfn | May 3, 1972 – Jul 10, 1975 | engineer | |
| Laffey, Steve | BOATSWAINS MATE | Jul 17, 1972 – Jul 17, 1975 | Second | |
| Diaz, Jr., German | SN | Oct 31, 1972 – Aug 29, 1975 | 2 | SERVED AS A DECKAPE THE FIRST 2 YEARS. RADIOMAN/QTMSTR 3 YEAR. MED CRUISE 1973 AND 1974, 2 MONTHS IN GUATANMO BAY, CUBA AFTER THAT. |
| Sesso, James | BMSM | Nov 14, 1972 – Jul 9, 1975 | 2nd | I am a receiving clerk at blonder tongue lab in oldbridge nj ready to retire after 36 years on Sept 16 2016 |
| Jackson, Barry | BM3 | Dec 1972 – Sep 1975 | 1 st | Found Lt. Sheehan, Diaz and Laffey from 2nd Div., Otto form Sup. and Paul Sizemore. The USS Ponce hit Missy also. Great times! |
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