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USS Topeka (CLG 8) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Topeka (CLG 8). 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 72 crew members registered for the USS Topeka (CLG 8).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1965 | 1966 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wulff, Al (Aj) | SN | 1966 – | 1st | |
| Newcomb, Larry | CS 3 | Jan 1966 – 1968 | S2 | Currently living in Lancaster, Pa. |
| Coiner, Bill | EM3 | May 1966 – 1968 | E-Division | .High lined on the Uss Worden DLG18 in the Gulf of Tonkin in 1966. Left it in Mare Island yards in 1968. Went on board Uss Topeka CLG8 in Long Beach, CA. |
| Brown, Carl , Danny | E-3 | May 31, 1966 – Jun 16, 1967 | Boatswain's mate | |
| Mail, Alan D. (Dave) | LTJG | Jul 1966 – Jun 1967 | OR | Great time. Hated driving the ship's vehicle through Naples. I concur - Halvoson was a great skipper. I began a great 22 years in the Navy on her. |
| Mc Bean, Mike | SN | Jul 1, 1966 – Jun 9, 1968 | 2 nd | Enjoyed the time I spent aboard. The Topeksa was the last ship i served on out of my 10 years in the Navy. The other ships that i served on were, USS Hornet CVS 12 and the USS epperson DDE 719 Pineapple fleet |
| Hibbard, Harold | FTM3 | Jul 1, 1966 – Mar 5, 1969 | FOX | CAME ABOARD BEFORE HUNTERS POINT AND LEFT IN BOSTON BEFORE DEACTIVATION |
| Holley, Wally | STG3 | Oct 29, 1966 – Jan 15, 1969 | ASW | I reported aboard Topeka immediatley following the 1966 west-pac cruise. the ship was on stand down and and no one was around to give me a permanent bething assignment, so the duty MAA, gave me abox of unused sponges and & sonar deck was b |
| Long, Daniel | RD2 | Nov 8, 1966 – Oct 5, 1970 | OI | |
| Bernard, Warren | BT3 | Nov 30, 1966 – May 1, 1969 | B division aft fireroom | Being a BT was a hot tough job at times but it also came with some respect. The crew was good and enjoyed my time. I painted the aft fireroom hatch, the Captain gave the ok. Came aboard in dry dock and thru decommission. |
| White, Elbert | pfc | Dec 1, 1966 – Jun 1, 1969 | Marine Detachment | I am looking for myself aboard the ship trying to find my history. |
Lewis, Dennis  | DK3 | 1967 – 1969 | Supply | Boarded In San Francisco. On board for the last two Med Cruises prior to decommissioning. Was a two year paid vacation in San Francisco, Long Beach, The Med, Mayport and The Med. Loved most of my Tour of Duty. |
| Nungesser, Clark | ENFN | Jan 1967 – May 1969 | A | Looking for Steve Smith ENFN or anybody in A div. |
| Swink, Thomas | EN 2 | Jan 1967 – Jun 1969 | a | went aboard at San Fransisco , Hunters Point .left at South Boston Naval Shipyard ,Mass. had some great times on that old ship . |
| Adams, Rick | Seaman | Jan 8, 1967 – Aug 18, 1968 | 1st | 1st ship. I had U-Boat 2, port side, 02 level. Great duty. On 2nd Med cruise when I took emergency leave, my grandfather passed away. Reassigned me and never got back. Also served on the Bigelow, Powers and Jonas Ingram |
| Martin, Aaron | BM3 | Feb 1967 – Mar 1968 | 2nd | Had a great time onboard and welcome shipmates to contact me. |
| Coats, Philip | Seaman | Feb 1967 – Jun 5, 1969 | First Divison | Made the two Med. cruise's. Remember the change of command in Villafrance, going through the canal three times. Having swim call in the Pacific before going through the last time. So many memories but not enough space. |
| Burke, Frank | CLG 8 | Feb 24, 1967 – Feb 24, 1969 | engineering | great growing up experience |
| Kettwig, Ricky | SN | Mar 1967 – | 1st | |
| Allen, David | BM2 | Mar 3, 1967 – Nov 6, 1969 | 2nd | |
| Hunter, Robert | emfn | Mar 15, 1967 – Oct 1, 1968 | E | dates are aproximate |
| Kuh, David | SK3 | Mar 15, 1967 – Dec 31, 1968 | Supply, S-1 | This was a great experience and created many new friends for life. |
| Edens, Charles | EM3 | May 7, 1967 – May 22, 1968 | E | I realy enjoyed being on this ship. |
| Winking, Tim | EM2 | Jun 15, 1967 – Dec 31, 1968 | E Division | Assigned to Topeka in Long Beach dry docks in summer of 67. Made the final two Med cruises and got out in Mayport as she was awaiting decommissioning. |
| Hall, Trevor | EM2 | Jul 1, 1967 – Nov 1, 1968 | E | Just looking for reunion dates. |
| Tipre, J. Edward | JO3 | Sep 1967 – Dec 1968 | Made two Med cruises in late 1960s. Looking for Father Ed Fallon, Bob Wilson, John H. Mitchell, Grady Russ. Remember Captain George Halvorson as an exemplary officer. Loved Naples. | |
| Dillon, Duke | seaman 3 | 1968 – 1968 | signalman | |
| Beale, Earlon | EM-2 | Feb 22, 1968 – Jun 10, 1969 | Great experience/met a great bunch og guys/learned alot from them/One med cruise 68 | |
| Huffine, Neil | bm2 | Mar 13, 1968 – Jun 5, 1969 | deck div 1st | transferred from uss edson dd 946 mar of 68 went to boston, ma with the topeka and started the decomissioning process i was a bm2 when i left her june 5 69 great ship great times great captain halvorson |
| Coiner, Bill | EM2 | Apr 24, 1968 – Jun 5, 1969 | E Division | Came aboard in Long Beach just before leaving for Mayport. I was on it thru the decommissioning. |
| Jones, Rollin | SK3 | Oct 1968 – Jun 1969 | Supply | I enjoyed my time as well as the decommissioning |
| Mock, John | ETR1 | 1969 – May 1970 | OE | Fair winds and following seas |
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