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USS Waldo County (LST 1163) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Waldo County (LST 1163). 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 47 crew members registered for the USS Waldo County (LST 1163).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1968 | 1969 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker, Davis | LST 1163 | Oct 8, 1068 – Nov 6, 1969 | Talk to Joe Agee, Avon Barbout and Hutch | |
| Griffin, Dick (Griff) | GM2C | Sep 1953 – Sep 1954 | Gunnery | Plank owner- Commissioned at Pasq,Miss. |
| Griffin, Dick (Griff) | Sep 1953 – Sep 1954 | gunnery | plank owner | |
| Wittmann, Melvin | DC2 | Dec 1954 – Aug 1958 | engineeering | had a great time while on duty |
| Donn, Elliott | DK2 | 1955 – Jun 1959 | Supply | In Feb '58, took 21 days to return from 6 mo Med Cruise, sustaining considerable damage. Returned marine passengers to NC, and immediately proceded to Charleston, SC Navy Yard for 2 mos in drydock to repair damage. |
| Ahearn, Robery | EN3 | Jan 1955 – Jan 26, 1958 | Engineering | |
| Donn, Elliott | DK3 | 1957 – 1959 | Supply | |
| Donn, Elliott | DK2 | 1957 – Jun 1959 | Supply | |
| Franks, James | EM2 | Jan 16, 1957 – Jun 10, 1960 | Engineering | |
| Harlow, Frederick | Seamen | Oct 1957 – Jun 1961 | Communications | Interested in finding Robert and William Hebrank who also served on the ship at the same time as me. |
| Atkinson, Donald S. (Don) | LTJG | Dec 20, 1957 – Jun 30, 1959 | Operations | Served as OPS Officer under KY Saunders and DP Curtis in Med & North Atlantic. Left in June 1959 to teach at USNA |
| Rotter, Robert | LST1163 | Jan 1958 – Sep 1959 | Engineering | |
| Hebrank, Robert | RM3 | Mar 1960 – Mar 1961 | I loved every minute of the Carribean Cruises. Left before the 61 Med Cruise, I regret that. | |
| Peterson, Mike | YN2 | Jul 1960 – May 1962 | Ship's Office | A really great crew to serve with. Many memories, most very fond ones. |
| Selko, Joel | RM3 | May 1961 – Sep 1963 | RadioShack | Made 2 med cruises and 2 carribean cruises. Remember the trouble crossing the atlantic with the bow doors and mast. |
| Hammer, Bill | 3rd class | Jul 1961 – Dec 20, 1963 | 6th fleet | made the med cruise with alot of crew restricted to ship after barcalona spain.water fillingm tank deck. being kicked out of st croix. bay pigs. |
| Shumsky, Thomas E | PNSN (E-3) | Feb 28, 1962 – Feb 26, 1965 | Personal | I'm still standing up straight and breathing. I'd rather be looking at the grass from the green down rather then looking from the roots up. |
| Villa, Frank | RD2 | Jun 15, 1962 – Jul 22, 1963 | OPS | The Radar Gang was great.We took on a lot of water returning from the MED, had to offload AMTRACS in Bermuda. |
| Villa, Frank | RD2 | Jun 17, 1962 – Jul 20, 1963 | OPS or NAV | The Radar Gang and the Pathfinder Marines were great. We had too much water returning from the MED and unloaded some in Bermuda. The dates are close. |
| Stephens, Joe | SM 3 | Aug 1962 – | deck/ops | I started out as a seaman on the deck force and transferred onto the signal bridge. Trips included 1962 Med cruise followed by 1963 Caribbean cruise, Home port was Little Creek, VA. |
| Raguso, Jim | E3 | Sep 15, 1962 – 1964 | Engineering | LCMDR Thorndike,s hat that shook every time he got upset! Backing into Bermuda when we lost the gasket on the bow ramp. |
| Clay, "tex" Jerry | SM2 | Oct 2, 1962 – Jun 21, 1963 | OPS | Swapped to make a Med Cruise. Went into drydock in Athens. Left Med for Cuban Missel crisis. Sprung bow doors on way home and had to beach in Brumuda to stay afloat while repairs made. Bought '63 Sunbeam Alpine in Monaco delivered to US. |
| Hatten, Bobby | SK3 | 1963 – 1965 | Supply | Also remember the bow door blow off, port side. Was sea sick my whole tour. Like to hear from anyone aboard the 1163. Call lv. mess. will return it 1-740-967-0308. Anyone know where abouts of C. Asencio? |
| Conway, James | SH / E3 | 1963 – 1965 | Supply | I was Ship Serviceman, mainly laundry, I remember when we lost the bow door off the coast of Bermuda coming back from a Med cruse in 1964. Radio broadcast to Norfork said 'Ship Sinking' . Remember Sailor who was Seasick |
| Hyson, Ronald | RM3 | Jun 1963 – Apr 1964 | OC | |
| McCormack, Mike | FTG-3 | Dec 1, 1963 – Sep 12, 1966 | Gunnery | One of the best experiences of my life but didn't know it at the time. Definitely want to catch up with some of my shipmates from Jan 64 thru Sept 66. |
| Emery, Richard | DC 1 | Jan 1964 – Jan 1969 | Damage Control | I was on watch the night the bow door blew off ! |
| Withrow, Phillip | PN3 | May 1, 1964 – Dec 5, 1964 | Admin | Went in Med cruise and returned for car wreck in Dec 64, broke c4 vertbrae, transferred to Portsmouth Naval Hosp. |
| Sheeler, Raymond | SM3 | Aug 18, 1964 – Aug 18, 1966 | Communications | Left Navy 1966; retired from Lakeland FL fire dept 1995; now in Milledgeville, GA retired. |
| Egan, Frank | RMSN | Sep 1964 – Aug 1966 | Operations | I had a few captains masts and was busted a couple of times, but i still enjoyed the time spent on the waldo. There was a great bunch of guys on the waldo.Now I tell my grandkids about my adventures at sea, its great. |
| Cain, William H. | BMC | Nov 20, 1964 – May 17, 1968 | DECK/OPS/DECK | I was on the "Will Do, Waldo" from 1964 to 1968. I retired from the state of Maryland in 1984 and from the Navy in 2000. I retired a BMC. I now teach NJROTC at North Myrtle Beach HS, Little River, SC |
| Maxwell, David | BMC | Feb 3, 1965 – May 31, 1965 | DECK | ONLY ON HER FOR SHORT TIME HAD A CALL OUT FOR VOLS TO GO TO LST 902 GOING TO RIVERS IN VIETNAM |
| Abraham, Chuck | SK3 | Dec 1965 – Jul 1966 | ||
| Heine, Henry | FTG3 | Sep 25, 1966 – Jul 1, 1970 | Gunnery | |
| Mifsud, Mif | ETN3 | Nov 28, 1967 – Oct 1969 | OPS | |
| Bollen, Jeffrey | 3RD CLASS P.O. | Dec 1, 1967 – Sep 10, 1969 | Deck and then Supply | |
| Richno, Carl | LCDR | 1968 – 1970 | XO | MY LAST SHIP. A GOOD TOUR SPENT SEVERAL MONTHS IN PANAMA. |
| Desantis, Dennis (Den) | Seaman | Jan 30, 1968 – Oct 2, 1969 | Little Creek Virginia | |
| Benson, Kenneth | FN | Apr 1968 – | R | Retired as HTC 1988. Now in 2013 able to enjoy life with wife, kids and grandkids. |
| Franklin, Larry | PO 3 | Apr 2, 1968 – Feb 22, 1970 | Supply | Served on Waldo County, LST 1163 with some great men. Looking to touch base with anyone remembering me or served on Waldo. Ship Captain was Messermer (may be misspelled). Remember Chief Boyd and a tough Lt. |
| Leblanc, Jim | YN3 | May 1, 1968 – Apr 1, 1970 | Yeoman | After leaving the Waldo County went on to serve in the Washington DC area and was discharged in April of 1972 as a YN2. |
McComb, David  | EN2 | Dec 30, 1968 – Dec 20, 1970 | A-Gang | I was PO in charge of A gang. Had the best group of guys ever. |
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