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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Taluga (AO 62). 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 76 crew members registered for the USS Taluga (AO 62).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1967 | 1968 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Becker, Don | PPO2 | Jun 1951 – Sep 1954 | Damage Control | |
Duke, Billy | EM-3 | Apr 19, 1952 – Dec 15, 1955 | E-Division | Served in the Electrical Shop and made 3 West-Pac trips. Served with Buck Neuman,Clyde Ready, Shorty Sevedra,FD Martin & Irv Speelman. Still in contact with Earl & Ron Vorrath from Iowa. |
Averitt, Clyde | MR-3 | May 15, 1952 – Nov 20, 1954 | A Division | Made three trips to the far east during the Korean War we were attached to Task Force 77 of the 7th fleet. Some of the shipmates during this time was: Johnny Lawry, Jimmy Modesett, Orlando Branch, Herman Stout. |
Locascio, John | MM3 | 1954 – 1957 | A | Great time aboard, fulled many ships at sea, ran the pumps |
Mulholland, Garrick | Gunners Mate | 1956 – 1957 | Gunners Mate Divison | I attented two reunions and no one was there in the yeARS 1956 AND1957. |
Trampp, Tommy | SK/3 | Feb 28, 1957 – Jan 30, 1961 | Supply | |
Rowley, Walter | Third class | Apr 1, 1957 – Apr 1, 1960 | Boiler Room | Still floatin'. |
Green, Tom | QM 2 | Jul 10, 1957 – Jan 21, 1961 | operations | I made four west-pac cruises. one memorial trip was to portland oregon for their centennial |
King, Robert ( Bob) | DC 2 | Sep 1957 – Mar 17, 1961 | C @ R DIVISION | I SERVED WITH OTIS JOHNSON CHIEF BENJAMINE DCI BORING FP1 BURNETT SF2 MCCANDLESS FP2 FAWNSMM1BONES ... LOOKING SPECIALLY FOR OTIS JOHNSON. |
Edwards, Paul | RDCA | May 15, 1959 – Jan 1, 1963 | Operations | Leading RD, Medals: National Defence, China Service, Armed Forces Expeditionary, Expert Pistol Shot (2 Award), Good Conduct (2 Award). |
Leone, Michael | BMSN | Oct 1, 1959 – Oct 3, 1962 | 1st | Looking for fellow shipmates on USS Taluga. |
Barrett, Tammy | NA | 1960 – 1963 | na | Looking for anyone who could give me some ship history: Was the USS Taluga drydocked at the Long Beach Naval Shipyard between 1960-1963. Trying to help the family of a deceased crewmate with an asbestos claim. |
Grundman, Jim | BT3 | Feb 1960 – Jul 1963 | B | I spent about 6 mo's in 1st div,then transferred to B div.some names I remember: Paner BM3, bob Kunkel ( washed overboard),Art Brier ET,Bob Boyce Bt2,Al LaHome BT,Goodman BT,CPO, I was a shell handler on gun mount no. 2 |
Biorkman, Robert | SK3 | Mar 1960 – Sep 1961 | ||
Barberi, Louis | SM3 | Oct 4, 1960 – Apr 10, 1964 | Operations | |
Jolly, Richard | EM3 | Oct 31, 1960 – Feb 13, 1964 | Engineering | |
Tedder, Wayne | SN | 1961 – 1964 | 2nd | Ran Launches and Capitians Gig |
Milner, John | MM3 | Feb 21, 1961 – Jul 1963 | Cargo | Would like to hear from/or/about guys from that div. and period. View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
Farrar, George | mm3 | Mar 16, 1961 – Apr 19, 1964 | a division | |
Noriega, Jose Luis (Louie) | SHL3 | Sep 9, 1961 – Jun 4, 1965 | supply laundry, ships store, ice cream shop | |
Bishop, Ocie | RD3 | Oct 1, 1961 – May 1964 | "O" | |
Andersen, David | fn | Nov 1962 – 1963 | boilerman | |
Leavens, Ron | sn/sm3 | 1964 – 1965 | ops. | I enjoyed my time onboard and meet some wonderful people. I am looking for sm3 Bill Ball he was onboard in 1964 and for wespac. I left in fall of 1965 and he was still onboard. Thank you. |
Marshall, Tom | YN3 | Aug 1964 – Jun 1966 | X | Started in 1st Div, deck force, for 20 minutes, then went to ships office at same time YN being transfered. I was a YN stricker from reserves. Served as Captains YN and legal/education YN while on board. |
Gardner, Maynard | YEOMAN 3RD CLASS | Oct 22, 1964 – Oct 22, 1966 | X | Served in the Deck Force then as a Yeoman in the Ships Office with Personnelman Tom Marshall. Also with Enrique Valdivia. Was in the 1st Division while in the Deck Force. |
Gutierrez, Baldemar Bm3 Baggie | BM3 | Dec 9, 1964 – Dec 31, 1966 | 1 | |
Bowen, Jesse | E-3 | 1965 – 1969 | Deck Force | Began Duty 1965 out of bootcamp-Started in the engine room as a MM.Transfered To Deck force 6 months later.Worked on highline crew,refueling.Left ship 1969 before westpac cruise. |
Brown, William | FTG2 | Feb 1965 – Sep 1965 | Gun Fire Control and armory | From the flag ship uss newport news ca148 to uss taluga ao62. That was culture shock ( in a good way) |
Fine, Sonny (Edgar) | DK2 | Nov 1965 – Apr 1968 | Deck Force, then Supply | Some of us Taluga guys are having annual reunions. Contact me if interested |
Dall, James (Jim) | SA - QM2 | Dec 1965 – Aug 1967 | Deck - Navigation | Would be great to to touch base with shipmates from my time on the Taluga. |
Owens, Paul | SN | Dec 4, 1965 – Aug 13, 1969 | 1st | |
Campbell, Michael | SN | 1966 – 1968 | Deck | Looking for Tony Seda |
Davis, Steve | SF E5 | 1966 – 1970 | C&R | |
King, Kenneth | FTG3 | Jan 5, 1966 – Feb 18, 1968 | 3rd | |
Muller, Mark | SN | Apr 1966 – Dec 1967 | Deck Force | Was in a ships band with Paul Owens & Steve Compton |
Malmros, Merlin | Ltjg | Apr 16, 1966 – Mar 28, 1969 | Cargo/Repair | The USS Taluga was my first ship after OCS. I was privileged to have an excellent group in the Cargo/DCA division. I have alot of great memories. I stayed in the Navy reserves after active duty. Retired 0-6 Capt. |
Muller, Mark | SN | May 1966 – Dec 1967 | Deck Force | |
Johnson, Ronald | EM2 | Jul 2, 1966 – Jul 19, 1968 | E | |
Smith, Robert | BM3 | Oct 3, 1966 – | Ist Division | I had a great time aboard the ship and got to see alot. |
Hoggard, Edmund | E5 CS2 | 1967 – 1971 | 7th Fleet | Agent Orange. Three tours of duty in combat zone. I believe that I was exposed to agent orange. I have had diabetes for the last 15 years, even though it is not in my family. Please contact me at 562 556 0390 |
Wojtysiak, Louis | CS3 | May 1967 – Oct 1968 | supply | |
Hayes, James | GMG3 | May 16, 1967 – May 18, 1968 | Weapons | Looking for freinds that served on Taluga 1967to 1968 |
Gilbert, Bob (Gib) | RM3 | Jun 1, 1967 – Nov 8, 1968 | Operations | |
Sears, Otis | Mr1 | Jun 1, 1967 – Jun 1, 1969 | M | Writing for ex he loved Taluga. Died March 1, 2009 of agent Orange effects. Feel free to contact me Helen torrey |
Engle, Donnie | BM 2 | Jun 10, 1967 – Apr 6, 1971 | Deck | |
Engle, Don | BM3 | Jun 15, 1967 – Jun 17, 1971 | ||
Siani, Thomas | BM3 | Jul 6, 1967 – Feb 11, 1971 | Deck Force | I served on the Taluga from 9/67 to 2/69, then to Tan My Vietnam, until my medical evacuation 6/27/70. |
Evans, William | EMFN - EM3 | Nov 1967 – Dec 1968 | E |
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