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USS Sanctuary (AH 17) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Sanctuary (AH 17). 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 162 crew members registered for the USS Sanctuary (AH 17).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1967 | 1968 – 1969 | 1970 – 1972 | 1973 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross, Edward | 1970 – | on board markab (ar 23) in 1969 for short time till it was decommsioned then was on the sanctuary | ||
| Gerwe, Karl | HM2 | 1970 – 1971 | Recovery Room | Worked in the recovery room with Ralph Bourne and others until we left Danang for the US via Sasebo, Hong Kong, and Pearl Harbor. Remember passing under the Golden Gate as my dad did in WWII. Best wishes to all shipmates |
| Trainor, Pat | LT | 1970 – 1971 | USS sanctuary | |
| Morinelli, James | HM2 | 1970 – 1970 | Hospital | |
| Dixon, Ken | hospital corpsman | 1970 – Jun 1971 | patient affairs | Responsible for getting patient information upon their arrival in triage. Not an experience I would want to have again. |
| Hollander, Toby | LT(jg) | Jan 3, 1970 – Jan 16, 1971 | Operations | I am looking for Robert Anderson, our supply officer. |
| Lehner, Bob | HM3 | Jan 8, 1970 – Jan 8, 1971 | Hospital-C5 | Ward C-5 |
| Nelson, Larry | Jan 15, 1970 – Oct 25, 1970 | I.C. | ||
| York, Ron | DC-FN | Mar 1970 – Dec 1970 | R-div | Served with Terry Pigg and Bill Baker and Chief Crook among others...medevaced off after 10 months due to bleeding ulcers. This ship was good duty! |
| Fleming, Ralph | SH3 | Mar 1970 – Mar 1971 | Supply | I'll never forget Bob Hope and his show coming to Sanctuary during Christmas time, 1970. Johnny Bench, Miss Universe, Les Brown and his Band of Renown, and the 7th Fleet Rock Band were with him. Quite a show. |
| Blackburn, Terry | HM2 | Mar 1, 1970 – Feb 28, 1971 | Surgery | Retired after 33 yrs. as a Nurse Anesthetist. Chose my profession with the tutelage and encouragement of Dr. Libien and Dr. Waterbury . Valuable lessons in trauma management from those gentlemen. |
| Denson, Donald | E3 | Mar 6, 1970 – | 2nd Div. | Didn't know all that Red Lead we put on the White Whale or the Dust off of Agent Orange would come back to kill us, the lucky ones got the Bullets. |
| Dreisbach, Lester | HM | Apr 8, 1970 – Apr 8, 1971 | Hospital | |
| Hoffman, Evan | CS1 | Jul 20, 1970 – Jul 1, 1971 | supply | Had good times aboard took R & R in Hawaii |
| Davidson, James (Jim) | HM2 | Aug 1970 – Jul 1971 | HM | Operated Sick Call and served on both the cardiac arrest team (Code 4 Team) and the dialysis team. Also served as an observer in the hyperbaric chamber. Many fond memories of the crew and staff I served with as well as the patients we saw. |
| Martinez, Eugene Gene | BM3 | Aug 1970 – Aug 1971 | 2ND DIVISION BOAT | WORKED FOR BM2 JIM PACCELLO |
| Davidson, James | HM2 | Aug 1970 – Jul 1971 | HM | I ran Sick Call and worked with the Code 4 team and Dialysis team. Too many good memories and good friends. I learned many skills that applied to my current occupation. |
| Milburn, John | HM3 | Aug 1970 – Jun 1971 | US Navt | |
| Davis, Eugene (Gene) | HM2 | Sep 15, 1970 – Apr 1971 | USS Sanctuary AH17 | One of three corpsman permanently assigned to triage. Too many good marines went through my duty station. Still, there were many other good crewmen and friends on board to make it great duty. ‘Hope I recognize a few names. |
| Bolton, Tommy | HM3 | Oct 9, 1970 – May 1, 1971 | Surgery Ward | I worked on one of the surgery wards while assigned to the Sanctuary. Remember when Bob Hope, Johnny Bench, and Ms World visited the ship for Christmas '70, but that's about all I remember. Stayed with the ship all the way back to Mare Is |
| Halford, Darrell | BM 2 | Oct 15, 1970 – Sep 24, 1971 | Boat | |
| Jones, Eugene | BM2 | Nov 1970 – Dec 1971 | Deck | I was wounded in Vietnam. Transferred from Army Hospital to ship. Spoent so long in hospital that i requested to ride ship back to states. |
Dlugose, Dan  | HM2 | 1971 – 1971 | HS | Briefly in HF, Medical Supply, then HS, pre-op post-op room. Was on Guam; Later on USS Coral Sea. Got degree in computer scien ce, then to nursing school, currently work in patient safety in neurosurgery for Medtronic. |
| Byus II, John | HM3 | Apr 1971 – Jul 1971 | Operating Room | Learned more during this SPECDUTRA than at any other time in my 25 year career. Prayers to those who served, those who were served, and those who gave their lives for us. |
| Fenner, Tom | MMFN | Apr 1, 1971 – Dec 10, 1972 | Engineering | I picked up the ship in Da Nang. I was one of the 25 caretaker crew that served prior to decommissioning through the recommissioning of the Sanctuary. These were the best days of my service. |
| Renschler, Karl (Julius) | YN3 | May 1971 – Dec 1971 | Administration | I flew to Da Nang to report to the USS Sanctuary but it had left the day before I got there for Sasebo. I caught the ship in Sasebo and we left the next day for decomissioning. I'm looking for James (Baldy) Baldwin. |
| Williams, John | MM4 | Jun 1971 – Apr 1975 | M & A Division | After departing the Sanctuary, went to Texas A&M in Galveston to receive a Marine Engineering degree. Just retired from 35 years working on Merchant Marine Ships. The last 20 years sailed as Chief Engineer. |
| Davenport, Gail | E-6 | Nov 1971 – 1974 | Retail, Laundry, Office | Joined ship to be recommissioned and stayed until 1974 and I too loved it. Would love to talk to more crewmembers. |
| Knapp, Anneliese | E-3 | Nov 1971 – Nov 1974 | Division 1 | Looking for all the crew that was on the ship from 1971 to 1974. |
| Marsh, Arnold | Commander | Nov 15, 1971 – Jun 15, 1973 | CO/XO | I was the Officer in Charge of the ship while it was at Hunter's Point undergoing reconfiguration. I'm writing a book about the ship in general, and specifically about the period 11/1971 to 6/1973. Please contact me. |
| Taylor, Fred | MM2 | 1972 – 1975 | A - Gang | From Commissioning to De-commissioning it was some of the best times of my life |
| Albright, David | EM/E4 | 1972 – 1975 | E | Looking for members of E division(engineering) who lived onboard the ship even when in port. |
| Hopwood, Renee | Hm3/8501 | 1972 – Jan 1975 | Laboratory Tech | I was the only Afric Ameri Female and I served as the female Corpman & Lab tech. I was also a member of the inboard Fire Team Sect. 5 & the only Drug Exempt Rep. I'd love to hear from some of you guys. Rember gezer Oil☺ |
| Arnold, Eddie | Sn | 1972 – Mar 21, 1975 | Resale Divison | Worked in ships laundry,ships store and vending machines. I was the best basketball player on board USS sanctuary |
| Wood, William "woody" | AH17 | Sep 1972 – Dec 1975 | Supply | Best time I ever had in the Navy. |
| Maloughney, Michael | SHSN | Sep 1, 1972 – Apr 10, 1975 | resale | |
| Longee, Richard | btfn | Sep 8, 1972 – Dec 6, 1973 | B division | remember in basic training ... some one said women at sea is bad luck ... go figure ?? |
| Griffith, Peggy | PN3/2 | Sep 8, 1972 – Oct 1, 1973 | Personnel | My favorite duty station in a 20-year career. |
| Roff, Mike | MM3 | Nov 1972 – Apr 1975 | A- | If the Sanctuary was not decommisioned I would have re-enlisted to stay on board. |
| Betsworth, Rick | HM1/HMC | Nov 1972 – Sep 1974 | Hospital | Hospital Personnel and Supply |
| Boynton, Ync | SH3 | Nov 22, 1972 – Mar 25, 1975 | Resale Division | Like others, I need some medical info. I need to know if anyone onboard in Hunters Point shipyard now has: Mesothelioma Lung Cancer Asbestosis Need to hear if you know anyone who does. |
| Guisinger, Stephen | DT3 | Dec 1, 1972 – Jun 30, 1974 | Dental | What a crew. What a time. Lots of great memories. Best duty I pulled. Thanks to all who have added to the richness of my life. Some of the finest I have ever worked with. May you all experience calm seas. |
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