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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41). 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 334 crew members registered for the USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1984 | 1985 – 1987 | 1988 – 1990 | 1991 – 1993 | 1994 – 1996 | 1997 – 2000 | 2001 – 2004 | 2005 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Olsen, Bert | E-5/JO2(SW)/DMAA | 1988 – 1992 | Admin | DINFOS Trained Killer - 3221: AKA Scoop. Whidbey Islanders, Ship's Association Reunion is scheduled for Veterans Day Weekend 2017. See Facebook Group for event details. Please post suggestions. Hope to see you there! |
Sanders, Eric | SH3 | 1988 – 1991 | S-3 | I was enjoyed serving as the Retail Outlet (Ship Store) Operator during the MED Cruises and just overall providing the crew some good moral. |
Stanton, Robert | HM2(SW) RET | Feb 1988 – Feb 1991 | Medical | It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Joined the Navy, Saw the world; or at least the Med, and Liberia. Looking for HMC(SW) Raad, Doc Gegenheimer, YNSN Davis, PN2 Mack. Remember the ship's Bos'n falling through the pier in Rota, |
Rubel, William (Rube) | OS3 | Mar 25, 1988 – Sep 1, 1988 | CESS | I met a lot of great people while in the yards in Portsmouth, before getting medically discharged due to a complicated back injury making me unfit for sea duty. I truly liked the OS crew and leading petty officer. |
Barden, Jim | LT | Aug 1988 – Nov 1988 | supernumerary | The account of the grounding here is false. I was the oncomining OOD. The incumbent OOD had his head up his ass. There were no uncharted obstacles. SATNAV had us in shoal water. The SPS-10 was off. The QM's were panicing |
Wilkens, David | EN3 | Aug 1, 1988 – Jul 1, 1990 | ENG | |
Ward, Kevin | LT | Sep 1988 – Oct 1990 | Dental Department | wonderful 2 years of my life aboard USS Whidbey Island. I am now in private practice in Fishers, IN |
Chambers, Jeffrey NEW | QM 2 | Sep 1988 – Sep 1992 | Nav | Great people. Great times. Always a hard working crew. jefflchambers@yahoo.com |
Tyndall, William | SK3(SW) | Oct 15, 1988 – Jun 1, 1991 | S-1 | |
Wilkens, David | EN3 | Oct 15, 1988 – Jul 15, 1990 | M1 | Was only on the ship for a short time and enjoyed my shipmates! |
Lopez, Miguel | ET2(SW) | Nov 1988 – Nov 1992 | OE | |
Kechter, Jim | SN/GMG3 | Dec 13, 1988 – May 30, 1991 | 1st & 3rd | |
Wright, Thaddeus | MSgt, USMC G 3/10 | Dec 31, 1988 – Jun 27, 1989 | G 3/10 | I was an embarked Marine in Battery G 3rd Bn, 10th Marine Reg during our 6 moth Med Float. |
Frier, Mike | YNSN | Jan 1989 – Feb 1993 | Admin | Had some awesome times, Canary Islands was the best after the long 3 months at sea. Crossing Equator was a blast. Best group of guys and had pleasure partying with all. Remember Toulon, France and the smash sandwiches after drinking. |
Bueno, Rafael | BM2(SW) | Jan 8, 1989 – Nov 19, 1992 | 2nd | I am again onboard the Whidbey as Sep 2003, I will serve another 4 years onboard, then a year in short duty-retirement. still in touch with, J.D.Fontenot,CWO2,Darren Couch,BMC, Billy Russell, BM2, BMC Peji, BM1 Doss. RIP to BM2 Pass & BM2 Campbell |
Scott, Chancey | SN E=3 | Feb 1989 – 1990 | Deck | |
Ball, Davit | SN | May 1989 – Mar 1991 | 1st & 2nd | Lots of fun in those days... |
Clark, Harold | ENC | May 1, 1989 – Jan 31, 1993 | M | The best part about the Whidbey was leaving... Thanks for the memories |
Miller, Donald | EN 2 | Jun 1989 – Sep 1992 | A-Gang | Good to see alot of names i rember.Had alot of fun on the old Whidbey.Best cruse was the last to the black sea.Worst was to Liberia.Any old A-gangers out there e-mail me. |
Green Beret -boiro, Camel | Jun 11, 1989 – 1989 | COMANFES-UOE- SPAIN | Hola amigos americanos, en la sardinia`89, embarcamos con vosotros y desembarcamos en Cagliari, disfrutamos mucho. Venga un saludo from SPAIN- | |
Rupert, Scott | BMC(SW) | Sep 1989 – Jun 1994 | 1ST AND 2ND | Wow amazing that I recognize many of these names. I sure miss the times I had on there. |
Byrd, Rob | os3 | Sep 1989 – 1993 | OPs | |
Garrett, Anthony "Goat" | OS3 | Nov 1989 – 1994 | OI | Loved the Whidbey. Small crew made for a great family |
Ferdinandsen, David/freddie | E3/ENGINEMAN | Dec 10, 1989 – May 11, 1993 | m | |
Barnes, Robert | sm e3 | Dec 23, 1989 – Feb 27, 1992 | deck | I am looking to catch up with old ship mates. |
Powers, Brock | SM3 | 1990 – Jul 1993 | sure had a good time while i was there | |
Maynard, Micheal | E5 | 1990 – 1995 | Operations | |
Rees, Chris | SM3 | Jan 1990 – Jul 1993 | ops | Hey guy's, I got out of the Navy and went to school. I became a Deputy Sheriff in Ca and then was promoted to the Major Crimes Div, as a Detective. Has anyone seen Guy Martin or Rob Byrd? Hope all is well, great memories of the island. |
Ramsey, Ronald Ej | RM3 | Jan 1, 1990 – Jan 1, 1993 | OR | Looking for shipmates from Operations Radio Div |
Smith, John | SN | Jan 17, 1990 – Mar 27, 1993 | ||
Curran, Shannon | HT3 | Feb 1990 – Sep 1993 | r | it is great to see yhe ole girl is still alfloat had some great time on the whidbey im looking for cowboy ht2 wilson,chief bowen,chief tim ward,gmc lewis, |
Tolliver, Kidd | SA | Feb 1990 – Jul 1992 | 1st Deck | Had a great time and made many good memories on the Island. Would love to hear from anybody that was on board from 1990 through 1992. Send email to kidd@heartlandtradingcompany.com Hope to hear from anyone who remembers me. |
White, Charlie | RM3 | Mar 1, 1990 – Jun 9, 1993 | OPERATIONS | We rcvd FLASH message traffic that Dessert Storm had started. I rushed the message up to Captain T. B. stateroom, and his damn parrot WORLDLY attacked me..ha ha ... LSD41 First in her class.. Great Momories |
Carlile, Stan (Charlie) | E-3 | Jun 1, 1990 – Feb 1, 1993 | M & A | Hello Everyone. |
Anderson, Tormico (A-dog) | e-3 | Jul 19, 1990 – Jul 19, 1994 | m-division | hello out there just dropping in to see who i can find if you remember who i am hit me up on email tormicoanderson@yahoo.com at ease ! |
McLaughlin, Scott | E-3 | Aug 1990 – Mar 1991 | Embarked Marines | |
Ferguson, Erik | DN | Oct 11, 1990 – Oct 11, 1993 | Dental | I really miss going to all the ports and drinking all the forign beer. In 3 years on the ship I did 3 long cruises im soo glad to be away from that. |
Fahey, Larry | QMC(SW) | Oct 11, 1990 – Oct 12, 1992 | Nav | Interesting tour, starting with the fun just getting to the ship off of Liberia. B-52's flying overhead, and two Christmas's in Cartegena, Spain. Great time in the Black Sea, too. |
Matthews, Brian | E-4 / EM3 | Oct 15, 1990 – Nov 12, 1994 | E-Division | |
Seifert, Craig | BM1(SW) (BMC(SW)ret) | Nov 1990 – May 1994 | DeckDept | Woa - what the hell? |
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