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USS Wright (CC 2) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Wright (CC 2). 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 38 crew members registered for the USS Wright (CC 2).
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gokay, Clarence | SN | Mar 10, 1945 – Nov 13, 1947 | Deck | |
| Mendenhall, Carroll | BT-3 | Dec 5, 1962 – Jun 10, 1966 | B | HAD A GREAT TIME IN SERVICE MADE LOTS OF FRIENDS WOULD LOVE TO COMMUNICATE WITH THEM AGAIN ITS BEEN 55 YEARS, NOT MANY OF US LEFT |
| Greenhalgh, Art | EMFN | 1963 – 1965 | Elect | |
| Coakley, Gary | MM | 1963 – Jan 1966 | M | Great ship, good crew, fond memiores, commissioning,panama canal, Norfolk Va. in the winter. |
| Davis, Glenn | BMseaman- SH3 | 1963 – 1967 | 2ND- SHB3 | Lookin for Willie Horn, Konecky from 2nd div, any > west by god < deck crew from Beckys bar grill No fork,va.or any Bremerton , seattle , 1st ave- pike & Pine st- bums...Diego, Virgin Islands,PLANKOWNER CC1, CC2,DLG28 |
| Law, Richard | ABF3 | Mar 1963 – Feb 1965 | Aviation | Love to reconnect with Artie Bassford from Lakeland Florida. I am a retired police officer, five grandkids, widowed but still picking them up and laying them down every day. Member of the initial recommission crew. |
| White, Robert(Bob) | po3 | Mar 29, 1963 – Nov 1, 1964 | repair | Pre-com school san diego before coming aboard at psns for commissioning. Summer of 63 at Bremerton then underway for Norfolk Nov. 63. Got a swap back to west coast ( uss pyro) nov. 1964. Wright was.not good duty but alot of good people. |
Bazyn, Leo  | SM3 | Aug 1, 1963 – Jul 12, 1965 | OS | I was Signalman SM3rd Class. Donald Sutherland, Dwight Bolt, Donald Plaistedt, Richard Conklin, Ruben Pena, Shaw, Gary Hanlon, Riley QM3, were shipmates. Also Robert E Smith was Deck Force and friend. |
| Nelson, Bob | bt2 | Aug 15, 1963 – Jul 11, 1965 | B division | had a good time on the ship. Retired as a fire chief in 1996. both were great jobs, |
| Wright, George | EM 5 | Nov 1, 1963 – Jun 30, 1967 | E | This was my first and last ship! Made many friends while on board! But after I was discharged I lost track of everyone! I am 75 years old and still going! Life was good in the Navy and I based my life on principles learn |
| Hanson, Jan | FTG3 | Nov 1964 – May 1965 | Gunnery | First ship then off to the west coast. |
| Horne, Henry | bm3 | 1965 – 1968 | 3rd | had a great time,and learn a lot.has many good friend. |
| Malo, Robert | MM3 | Jan 4, 1965 – Dec 2, 1966 | M After Engine Room | Very first ship. Right out of boot camp. Just a kid. No major cruises. |
| Head, Gary | Yeoman, 3rd Class | Nov 15, 1965 – Sep 27, 1969 | Communications | The USS Wright was a great place for duty. Good food (best ship in the Navy). |
| Melick, Ronald (Ron) | PN 3rd class | Jan 1966 – Jun 1967 | Admin | Muegee |
| Braley, Wayne | rm3 | Feb 7, 1966 – May 16, 1967 | cr1 | General cooments from any RM typs out there ...looking for those who know RMCM Kinsley amd RM2 Henry Schuck |
| Dittmar, Willy | MM2 | Apr 1966 – Sep 1968 | Machinest Mate After Engine Room & Generator Gang | I was first assigned to the # 2 Generator then was placed in-charge of the after engine room. Became a Shell Back when we crossed the equator and visited Brazil with Tom Losekamp, Dan Fagan & Harper. |
| Eldridge, Wayne | DC- 2 /HT- 2 | Aug 1966 – Aug 1968 | R | Worked in ships carpenter shop |
| Jago, Curtis | RM2 | Aug 1966 – Aug 1968 | CR2 | A guy named Curtis [same as mine) and me used to climb the Trobo Tower and clean. No one like to climb up there so we could go to the top and in and hide for a while. His last name may have been Mitchell. Ret 1985 |
| Villafane, Jose | BM3 | Aug 20, 1966 – Aug 6, 1968 | 3rd Division | |
| Hennes, Peter | BT3 | Oct 1, 1966 – | B | Had some great times, and some rough ones. Hated to leave her, ended up in Great Lakes Hospital. |
| Meigel, David | MMFN | Nov 30, 1966 – Sep 11, 1967 | B | Assigned to B division Standing watches on the distilling units |
| Payne, Jimmy | LI-3 | 1967 – 1969 | X | Main job was to get the monthly command post out for Capt. Romanick .Do that and we were home free . Good guy. saw several years ago that he died in Colorado. RIP frantic Frank . |
| Golia, Richard | sn3 | 1967 – 1968 | service | Great 2 years |
| Langley, Harold | RM2 | May 18, 1967 – May 26, 1969 | communications | worked receivers and transmittors |
| Garton, Gene/geno | RM3 | Jul 12, 1967 – Dec 20, 1968 | Operations | Anyone onboard during 67 and 68. |
| McCarthy, John | RD2 | Nov 1967 – Jul 1970 | OI | |
| Priest, Karl | SN | Dec 1967 – 1968 | S | For lots about the Wright (CC-2) see http://www.insectman.us/testimony/uss-wright.htm |
| Oakes, Steve | mmfn | 1968 – 1970 | evaporator crew M div. | looking for old shipmates |
| Geletej, Michael | DK2 | 1968 – 1970 | Supply | I enjoyed my time on board. Being a Disbursing Clerk made it easy to have a LOT of friends. |
| Chamberlain, Duane | Storekeeper | 1968 – 1970 | S1 | Great Division! Looking for Bill a hornet, Jack Dygert and Jay Nevilneil |
| Baker, Jr, Earl Graham | RM2 | Apr 1, 1968 – Feb 15, 1969 | Communications | RMC's last name was Guiterez. Was stationed on Wright when she started mothball procedures in Norfolk. We docket in New York earlier that winter, steamed through hurricane heading to Norfolk, thought we were going down. |
| Bryant, Lonnie E. | E-3 | Aug 14, 1968 – May 1, 1970 | 3RD Division Boatswins Mate | Looking for old ship mates, Correll BM-1, Theradore Bohara-BM-3, Marty Studnutz, BMSN, Danny Sanzabrino, BM-3,Joe Stabill BM-3, Smitty BM-3, Varney from "West By God VA and All the Hearts players from 3rd Division. |
| Pyle, Steven (Steve) | RD 2 | Oct 1968 – Apr 1970 | OI | |
| Noble, Willis | PN3 | Nov 1968 – Jun 1969 | ||
| Steinmiller, Robert | Seaman | 1969 – 1970 | deck | Would like any information about Glenn Medeiros, E4 third division. |
| Ramse, Ben | BTFN | Apr 2, 1969 – Apr 27, 1970 | BTFN _ Oil Shack | My entire time on the Wright was spent in the oil shack, among other things mixing boiler compound, etc................ |
| Fitch, Kenneth | MM3 | 1984 – 1986 | A Division | Frank Grady, Tim Whiting and myself had way to much fun. You remember the Crystal Pallace? |
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