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USS Chicago (CG 11) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Chicago (CG 11). 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 432 crew members registered for the USS Chicago (CG 11).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1964 | 1965 – 1966 | 1967 – 1968 | 1969 – 1970 | 1971 – 1972 | 1973 – 1974 | 1975 – 1976 | 1977 | 1978 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sardinha, Manuel (Babes) | FTM2 | 1969 – 1973 | T-3 | Participated in 3 West Pac cruises to Vietnam and I was discharged from the Navy when we were in the Long Beach shipyards in 1973. My shipmates gave me the confidence I needed for the rest of my life. |
| Moore, Keith | FTM2 | 1969 – May 2, 1974 | T-1 | maintained Spg 49b Radar Director 1 for talos missle system |
| Frank, Gary | FTM2 | 1969 – 1974 | T1 | Forward W2 guidance radars. |
| Cook, Daniel | BT2 | 1969 – 1973 | B | Served as Oil King |
Boelema, Gary  | FTG2 | 1969 – 1972 | 6th | |
| Rinehold, Jerry | mm3 | 1969 – 1969 | m division | I have great memories and made some fantastic friends what a ride it was. |
| Eddy, John | RD-3-E4 | 1969 – May 7, 1971 | OI | |
| Nash, Ken | FTM2 | 1969 – Apr 15, 1974 | T4 | Aft Talos computer room. Two Westpac tours. |
| Haney, Steve | FTM2/FTM1 | Jan 1969 – Nov 1971 | T-3 | SECOND TOUR JULY 1974/JAN. 1976 |
| Patrick, Roger | EN3 | Jan 17, 1969 – Jan 1971 | A and B | Served in 4 Fireroom for a while then went to A div. Have a lot of memories. Subic red dirt streets and tropical whites.Butterfly girls and mamasans.San Miguel.Flight quarters. Battle stations.Unreps.Purifing JP5.4on4off.oil king..friends. |
| Matthews, Charles {chuck} | SH1/SHC | Feb 1, 1969 – Jun 30, 1970 | S-3 | I enjoyed my tour of duty on board the Chi, and my best buddy was HMC Max Wiesenfluh,sic. |
| Pelhank, Kevin (Hank) | GMM3 | Feb 1, 1969 – Dec 1, 1972 | T-2 | These was a bad time to be in the Navy. Converting from the old to the new especially with Admiral Zummwalt trying to make changes. But looking back,I wish I would have stayed in,I loved the team work and comrodery |
| Blake, Harrison "Doc" | HM2 | Feb 2, 1969 – Jul 2, 1971 | H Div (Medical) | |
| Holland, William | bm | Mar 14, 1969 – Mar 6, 1972 | na | my father was stationed on this ship. |
| Knopf, Ralph | BM2 | Jun 1969 – Apr 1971 | 1st Division | 2nd Div. to 1st because of cummins then to 3rd after the refuel accident then to 4th when LPO went stateside early during 70 to 71 deployment |
| Puskar, James | LTJG | Aug 1969 – Jul 1970 | S-4 | I served as Disbursing Officer and Wardroom Mess Caterer. I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Chicago. Great ship, great crew. |
| Wilkens, Klaus | FTM2 | Sep 1969 – Dec 27, 1973 | T1/T4 | |
| Beal, Richard | FTCS | Sep 1969 – Aug 1972 | T-3 | FTM1 and FTMC onboard Chicago. |
| Gazan, Eliezer | E3 | Sep 16, 1969 – May 16, 1974 | S-5/ A | Change my rating from SN to MRFN |
| Kinkade, Mitchell W. | Sm3 | Sep 18, 1969 – Mar 11, 1971 | CS | Westpac 70/71 Man overboard exciting. T.O.Brite, L. Schaver, Kelly, Tucker, Goodwin, Chief Wheeler,{Crazy} Great Skiviwaver Gang. |
| Beaal, Richard | FTMC | Sep 19, 1969 – Jul 15, 1972 | T1 | Came onboard as FTM-1 and made FTMC prior to my second deployment to Viet Nam. Crossed the equator as a new chief. What a brusing experence. SPG-49 supervisor and SERT chief. Great ship and crew. |
| Foster, Stephen | FTM3 | Oct 1969 – May 1972 | T1 | AN/SPW2B Aft Guidance |
| Horan, Douglas | LTJG | Oct 1969 – Apr 1971 | boilers | |
| Curnutt, Floyd | EN3 | Oct 1969 – Jul 1970 | A dig | Caprain's gig engineer |
| Abbott, Mike | E-5 | Oct 19, 1969 – Jul 8, 1972 | OI/OW | Had a great time, you're either a cruiser sailor or not. It was the real spit and polish Navy while I was aboard, rocks and shoals was still fresh in everybodys minds so you carried your weight. View 'now' Photo |
| Junttonen, Ken | SK3 | Dec 1969 – Sep 1971 | ||
| Reeve, Terry | FTM2 | 1970 – 1974 | T1 | |
| Tankersley, (Tank) Roger | GMM3/2 | 1970 – 1973 | Weapons | I remember going around the island in H. Harbor while they droped mines. It was a slow trip around the island with 5" , shoting at us. Had 2 new crated K-500 in the helo bay. I think they were scared to hit us. |
| Vaughn, David | BT/3 | 1970 – 1972 | B | Served in fire rooms 1-2-3-4- not enough snipe listed because we are a breed of the past . I sure miss Joe West from San Antonio ,the preachers son ,Dutch the rebel of our bunch. I miss all of you guys . |
| Kerly, Joe | e2 | 1970 – 1971 | Deck | |
| Dorigan, John | STG2 | 1970 – 1974 | 5th | At the time I left the ship I was glad to leave, but looking back, it's all good memories. I'd do it again. |
| Grundman, Craig | RM3 | 1970 – 1971 | Radioman | Was the greatest experience of my life. |
| Draper, Keith | Jan 1970 – Nov 1972 | would like to hear from my shipmates (houston , poucher robinson etc.) | ||
| Koopman, Henry | FTM-2 | Jan 1970 – Apr 1971 | T-3 | What a big target! But what a great crew. I have fond memories or the crew who worked the Port Tartar System. Remember a direct hit on a Bowmark (?) drone by our system, which Talos systems couldn't find. |
| Goulter, Ron | FTM3 | Feb 1970 – Aug 1974 | T1 | What a proud ship! I will never forget the old girl! I learned so much and saw some wonderful, some strange and some fascinating places during my time. Looking for Tom Wetzel |
| McNair, Larry | PH3 | Mar 1970 – Sep 1971 | X | My first ship. Had alot of good times and some not so good times. Over all, I'd do it again! |
| Gutierrez, Richard | FTM2 | Mar 1970 – Mar 1974 | T-1 | |
| Dearden, Wayne | E3BM & EW | Mar 4, 1970 – Mar 4, 1974 | 1ST & EW | HELLO, I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANY OF MY SHIPMATES FROM CHIC |
| Kinkel, Darrell | FTG-3/2/1 | May 1970 – Nov 25, 1975 | 6th | Like to find LTJG Chuck Bambenek and GMG Richie Charles Angel , III from Grafton, Mass. Spent 5 1/2 yrs on the ole "Chi Town" Remember mining of Haiphong, Piraz, rescuing shot down Pilot(s) Man overboard Tonkin Gulf, Mig shootdown,etc. |
| Ashcraft, Larry | BM/3C | May 2, 1970 – Dec 28, 1973 | 1st and 2nd | Bm 3/c |
| Dixon, Steve | FTM1 | May 2, 1970 – May 2, 1974 | T-4 | |
| Sztejter, Albert | FTM-1 | Jun 1970 – Nov 1971 | T-1 | Mk 118 computer supervisor for 1 west-pac tour. Burned out on Subic, loved Hong Kong, wished we could've gone to Singapor. Loved the middy cruise to Frisco, Seattle and Hawaii before west-pac. Any one remember how we almost drank Guam dry? |
| McCartney, William | En2 | Jun 1970 – Oct 1973 | A | Best of all the commands i served in. Anyone remember pollywog night in singapore. Of all the people i remember the ones that stand out the most, steve blankenship (rip), john bloomer and briab tullos. |
| Brown, Bert | QM2 | Jun 5, 1970 – Sep 16, 1973 | navigation | served two west pac tours for a total of 14 mo. ship was credited with several mig kills and many mobil radar site kills |
| Hutchinson, Gerald (Hutch) | SH3 | Jul 1970 – Feb 1974 | Ship Serviceman | Great ship and crew mates. Would like to get in touch with former crew to reminisce about our time on board the mighty Chicago and places we been. |
| Stimmell, Jake | htfn | Jul 20, 1970 – Apr 27, 1972 | r div | would like to hear from bob wilkinson you took me up in a gliderand i stayed over your house we played pinacle also bosn mate schram from indonisiaalso captain feaster id like my jacket back the one i had sewed in yoko |
| Stoddard, Thomas | lcpl | Aug 1, 1970 – Oct 2, 1972 | Marine detachment | |
| May, Roger Kid | E2 | Aug 8, 1970 – Aug 8, 1972 | Ship Fitter | Lisening To The Baker Play Guitar |
| May, Roger Kid | E2 | Aug 8, 1970 – Aug 8, 1972 | Shipfitters | |
| Vaught, David | BM2 | Sep 1, 1970 – Aug 30, 1972 | 2nd / Captain's GIG | Reported aboard as SA departed as BM2. Made two WestPac's. Great tour of duty and influenced my decision to make a career of the Navy. Retired 1988 BMCS |
| Smith, David | rm3 | Sep 10, 1970 – Dec 14, 1973 | cr | |
| Richardson, Vernon/big Rich | GMG 3 | Sep 14, 1970 – Feb 18, 1973 | FIRST DIVISION | NO |
| Ambusb, Roy / Bush | E2 | Sep 19, 1970 – Jan 1973 | R | Does anyone remember BUSH in R division ? |
| Giammona, Michael | SEAMAN | Dec 1970 – Jun 1972 | deck and quartermaster | looking for old friend shram or cusamano |
| Haynes, Robert | FTMC | Dec 30, 1970 – May 20, 1974 | Aft Talos Radar AN/SPG-49B | Made FTMC during service on CG-11 |
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