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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Navasota (AO 106). 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 96 crew members registered for the USS Navasota (AO 106).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1968 | 1969 – 1974 | 1975 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Cornell, John | EN3 | 1952 – 1955 | USN-1 | John M Cornell EN3 USS Navasota (AO-106) 3/6/51 - 2/28/55 Korean, United Nations, National Defence and China Service |
Foor, Leslie | Petty Officer / Storekeeper Basic | Feb 20, 1956 – May 29, 1957 | Combat Logistics Force | I am making this submission on behalf of my Grandfather Leslie D. Foor. He passed away in 2016. he served on the USS Navasota from the time frame of 1956-1957 and he was apart of Operation Redwing. |
Young, Tom | SM2 | Apr 15, 1956 – Dec 20, 1957 | Operations | She was a great ship. Very clean for her age. The crew during this period was also outstanding. Most memorable was the stay at Bikini Atoll for H-bomb tests, Operation redwing. |
Faul, Michael | SK3 | May 15, 1956 – Feb 15, 1957 | supply | Irving Glickman died 11.20.12, He invented the rubber hose that are used to transfer the oil from the tanker to the other ships, He 100 yrs old and lived in the Philadelphia area. |
Pierce, Donald (Don) | FN | May 16, 1956 – Jan 24, 1958 | Engineering | Involved on Operation Redwing. (Atom Bomb Testing) |
Crawford, William | E3 Fireman | Oct 12, 1956 – Apr 13, 1959 | boiler room | There were 2 William A. Crawford on board at that time Icame from Hector ar7 joined the Army in 59 till 63 operad cotton gin till retiring 2005 |
Burtch, Ronald | E-4 | Oct 1957 – Jun 1959 | ||
Parker, David R. | SN | 1958 – Nov 1960 | Deck | |
Longstreet, Kenney | SEAMAN APRENTICE | May 1958 – Sep 1961 | MACHINIST | |
Votaw, Gene | RDSN | Jun 1958 – Jul 30, 1962 | O div | Hello alll. I was on the navasota 58-62 RDSN. Is anyone still around from that time? |
Anderson, Lisso The | BM1 | Jun 10, 1959 – Jun 1, 1963 | 1st Div | With Lt Fullbright when we went to WA for decommission So she could jumbolized made the trip down under Coral Sea fest |
Warrell, Jerry | RD3 | Jan 10, 1960 – Jun 1, 1962 | Operations | Remember me? Send me an e_mail if you do |
Dixon, Gene | E3 | Jul 13, 1960 – Sep 18, 1963 | GUNNERS MATE | |
Yates, Charles D. | SN | Sep 1960 – Nov 1963 | Supply | The first yr. I served in 1st Div, then move to the Supply Div and cooked in the crews galley. After being discharged in Mar 1964, went to the USARNG and retired in 2003 as a Senior Supply Spc (MSGT). |
Roby, Merlin | SN | 1961 – 1962 | 2nd Division | Made two deployments to Westpac, and was assigned to Deck Force and signalman on underway deployment. Crossed from Seaman to Constructionman, and retired in 1988 as a CMCS. My brother Melvin Roby YN2 was assigned. |
Dailey, Ken | SN | Jan 25, 1961 – Sep 19, 1963 | ||
Barnes, James | ET-3 | Aug 1961 – Oct 1963 | OPS | Made 3 West-Pac Cruises and the trip to Australia. |
Larsen, John Henry | SN 1st division | Nov 12, 1961 – Oct 29, 1963 | first | Pasco. Anderson, Warfield, Where are you? |
Emerick-patten, Marcy | FN | 1962 – 1963 | A Division | My dad served on the Navasota from 1962 to ? He passed away this last July 2009. I have his 1962 Far East Cruise book and thought it might be fun to look up any old buddies from his Navy days. |
Wallin, Tom | BMC USN RET. | Jan 16, 1962 – Sep 16, 1964 | 2nd | Made the trip down under |
Gilbert, Thomas | SN | Mar 1962 – Sep 1963 | 2nd Div | 2 tours west pack and coral see celabration. a typhoon and Shellback crosssing also served as a driver for ship as needed. |
Bianco, Robert | SN | Mar 1, 1962 – Jan 1964 | 2nd Division | Experienced two typhoons; one while underway and another while buoyed in Sasebo, Japan. Played guitar and also did a lot of drafting and artwork for the skipper; including eye witness sketches of a man overboard. |
Butler, James | Ensign | Dec 22, 1962 – Nov 25, 1963 | Engineering | Does any one know anything about LTJG Roy Hendricks? |
Pisarek, Ken | FN | Jan 5, 1963 – Dec 15, 1963 | M | Great ship, did one cruise overseas on her. |
Johnson, Jerry | smsn | Mar 16, 1964 – Mar 16, 1968 | operations | alot of San meguel went down the hatch |
Swan, Lyndell | BT | Nov 1965 – 1969 | B division - Engineering | Also worked on rigs 2 & 7. Retired from the Navy in 1987. |
Swansborough, Pat | E4/shb3 | 1966 – 1967 | Ships service | |
Hartenberger, Hank | RD2 | Nov 1966 – Oct 1969 | Operations | A lot of us came on board at the same time from boot camp. We had some good times. |
Hopkins, Larry | QM2 | Nov 30, 1966 – Apr 15, 1970 | Quartermaster | Made 3 westpac cruises. Was in Sasabo. Drove the ship during replenishments and coming and leaving dock. |
Roche, Charles Bug | Engineman Petty Officer Third Class | 1967 – 1968 | Engineering A Gang | I would like to contact any crew member who shared the 1968 tour that included the Pueblo Incident. I am trying to establish a PTSD connection to that event. |
Lannon, Robert/bob | RD3 | Feb 1, 1967 – Feb 14, 1971 | operations | |
Huneke, David | ETN3 | Aug 1967 – Feb 1970 | Opetation | Four years on the Nav. Three West Pac. cruise. Winter in the Sea of Japan and Russian ship checking out the Navasota. Subic Bay, Sasebo,Hong Kong, Singapore. Long hour on line but good times and great memories great ship |
Pajunen, George C. | SFP3 | Aug 4, 1967 – Jun 29, 1969 | R | When I received orders to the Navasota little did I know it would be almost 2 years exactly left in the Navy. I never for the cold weather at sea during the Pueblo crisis. Very cold with very little fowl weather gear. |
Allen, Patrick | E3 | Sep 1967 – Dec 1968 | Chefs/cooks | |
Harden, Ray [halftrack] | rd2 | Oct 1967 – Dec 10, 1970 | ops/nav | hoppy was a good friend, so were so many others; am in touch with five of the guys now- where's butch pike? what happened to bob doris? |
Jackson, Jim | YN3 | 1968 – 1969 | Personnel office | Enjoyed my tour aboard this ship and would like to hear from anyone who remembers me. |
Saldana, Alfredo | GMG3 | 1968 – 1972 | III Division (weapons) | I don't remember his name but we called him Wolfy and the other mate was Estrada, Deck and Post Office respectively. would like to know how they are. I was a deputy sheriff, social worker, and finally high sch teacher. |
Grier, Bruce | QM3 | Mar 1, 1968 – Jun 1, 1970 | operations | |
Van Patten, Timothy | DC3 | Apr 10, 1968 – Oct 10, 1969 | Damage Control | Was on board for the dousing of the Uss Knox with black oil when it didn't follow emergency break away proceedures. |
Hampton, David E | DC3 | Apr 10, 1968 – Oct 10, 1969 | Damage Control | Great time serving on the ship, now retired and raising Longhorn cattle in Oklahoma. |
Carroll, Terry (Fat Doc) | HM2 | Jun 1968 – Dec 5, 1969 | X | Also aboard with "hoppy". WesPac x 1.5. Yankee Station, Da Nang, Hong Kong, Sasabo, off Vladavostoc w/ nuclear sub "escort". Missed "Shellback" due to "Pueblo"{ crisis. Collision w/ Taluga. Good Ship-Good Mem |
Cusimano, Chuck "Cowboy" | EN3 | Jun 1968 – Jan 1972 | "A" Division | Hope to hear from old friends. Web-site, www.chuckcusimano.com |
Hedges, Mike | sn | Sep 1968 – Oct 1969 | deck | |
Kinas, Mike | Boiler Operator | Oct 3, 1968 – Aug 24, 1972 | Fireroom | Was a good Ship and all around good command |
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