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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Denver (LPD 9). 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 546 crew members registered for the USS Denver (LPD 9).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1968 | 1969 – 1970 | 1971 – 1972 | 1973 – 1974 | 1975 – 1978 | 1979 – 1982 | 1983 – 1985 | 1986 – 1989 | 1990 – 1992 | 1993 – 1995 | 1996 – 2000 | 2001 – 2004 | 2005 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Cargal, Jack | ET3(SW) | 0000 – Oct 17, 2006 | OE/OW | |
Cannilla, Mario | SEAMAN SECOND CLASS | Jan 1946 – 1947 | I wish to find out where is my ship, the USS Denver now? Did it get decommissioned? Or is it in service? Can I visit the ship somewhere? It was a light cruiser, # 58 | |
Scherdin, Bob | RD-2 | Feb 1967 – Jun 1970 | OI | Plank Owner; Created Mile High, Mile Ahead ship's Logo, at Sand Point NAS, Seattle; Responsible for avoiding collision in Hong Kong Harbor 1970; Son Michael RD2 on LPD-7, Music Minister Robbin Kudder RD2 on LPD-8. |
Valrey, Foster | E3 | May 8, 1967 – Jun 1970 | Machinist Mate | |
Redd, Steve | RM2 | Oct 3, 1967 – Feb 3, 1970 | Comm | Plankowner-and part of Pre-Com crew at Sandpoint, WA. Great time and experience. Am currently President of the USS Denver Assn. For more info please email me at: esourceredd@san.rr.com Next reunion 9-08 Pensacola, FL |
Carter, Daniel | RM3 | 1968 – 1969 | comm | |
Bolz, Charles | GMGSN | 1968 – Nov 1969 | 3rd | I spent most of my time working in the ships armory as I had a knack for small arms. I volunteered to go to Viet Nam when the call came out for a need of Gunners mates. I was a plank owner on the USS Denver. |
Ladendorf, Terry | HT 2 | 1968 – | - | This is for my Father who is a plankowner. He passed away. I served on USS Kitty Hawk and had the chance to board the Denver once while I was in port. It was quite an honor to stand on the ship my father helped put in to commission. |
Torres, Robert (Rj) | E5 (SF2) | 1968 – 1972 | R-Division | A Plankowner I Am... Spent my entire 4 yrs in the Navy aboard the Denver. I'll never forget my friends...Ladendorf (may God rest his soul). Ince, Beard, Miller, Wakefield, Lovelady, Crowe, CWO Ramero and Ole Chief Huckaby… |
Gray, David | E4 LI3 | 1968 – Dec 31, 1970 | X | plank owner precom detail was ships printer had really great times being in X div. kept me out of alot of trouble. Why a ship printer was asigned precom detail I do not have a clue did absolutly nothing. |
Zinanni, Tom | sn | 1968 – Jul 1970 | boatswain mate | i was one of the original plank owners, i was aboard the denver in bremerton washington while the ship was in its final stage of completion |
Holtzman, Gary | e-3 | 1968 – Nov 1969 | Deck | Was a plank owner.I remember half of us reporting to Bremerton and living in those old baracks.After being onboard for awhile i volunteered for viet nam and was stationed on river boats on the cua viet river. |
Parsley, Roger | E4 | 1968 – Dec 1971 | 1st Div. then X div. | One of the plank owners. Glad that I had the opportunnity to serve with a bunch of great guys, and Officers. |
Stanley, Norvin | DC3 | 1968 – 1969 | R | Plank owner, attended precom school in San Diego and Bremerton, Wa, made the trip down the coast to Long Beach,Ca . Hard to believe the Denver is still on the front line,look forward to attending decommissioning . |
Gates, Bob | SK2 | 1968 – 1971 | Deck then Stores | Roger, Allen, Jimmy(Cisco) and all who are not on here this is great would like to know how U R and maybe talk old times. think about you all thru the years. |
Robinson, John | Lt. Jg | 1968 – 1969 | 2nd Division | |
Oneal, Rodney | MR2 | Jan 1968 – Sep 1972 | a | i miss po city |
Boellaard, Ken | MM3 | Apr 10, 1968 – Oct 4, 1971 | m | Spent a couple of really good years with the crew I worked with Now semi-retired and living in Sioux Fallls,SD Plank owner |
Crawford, Tom | ABH3 | May 1, 1968 – Dec 1, 1970 | Air | I am a blank owner of the USS Denver and served on the flight deck during air operations. |
Wilson, Alan | AE3 | May 5, 1968 – Feb 10, 1970 | AIR | |
Hyden, Jim | LCDR | May 15, 1968 – Jan 8, 1970 | CR | I belong to the USS DENVER ASSOCIATION. Made up of vets serving onboard or their spouses and descendants. Our website is www.ussdenver.org. Contact me. jimhyden@comcast.net. |
Hickman, Larry | GMG-3 | Jul 1968 – Nov 1970 | Deck | Plankowner-Had excellent men in 3rd Div. Gunnery-Good Homeport in Long Beach-Good ship to serve on. |
Sliger, Harold | ETN 2 | Jul 1968 – Jun 11, 1970 | OE | |
Hyden, Jim | LTJG | Jul 15, 1968 – Jan 10, 1970 | Communications | Plankowner. Now with the USS DENVER Association. Website at www.ussdenver.org. Reunion in Denver Spring 2013. Join our Association. $25 annual dues. jimhyden@comcast.net. |
Peeler, John | E-3 | Jul 29, 1968 – Feb 16, 1971 | 1st division | Served navy, army national guard and naval reserve acu-2 also retired government 40 yrs. |
Blikre, Gregg | ETN-3 | Aug 1968 – May 1972 | OE | Plankowner, Electronics Technician - It was great to sale on the Denver for 1 day again in January 2002 - You guys have taken great care of her! |
Seymour, Jon | ABH-3 | Aug 1968 – Jan 1970 | AIR | Plank owner, LSE, and member of gun mount #3 for GQ. Seems today they were the best days of my life. Had a wonderful visit when I was able to tour the ship in 1990 while in San Diego. Thanks to all you current sailors for keeping her so fit. |
Andrews, Melvin | RM3 | Aug 1968 – Mar 1971 | CR | PLANKOWNER. I ENJOYED SERVING ON THE DENVER. MISS SOME OF THE GUYS IN RADIO. LEFT DENVER AND SERVED AT NAVCOMSTA YOKOSUKA 1971 TO 1972. |
Tobelmann, Ralph | ENS/LTJG | Aug 1968 – Jun 1971 | AsstCommOfc/MPA/Navigator | |
Sowders, Charles | BT 3 | Aug 1968 – Oct 1969 | B | while B div was not my choice I met some great friends THOMPSON AND CRAIG GRACE . Later Thompson and I volunteer for Vietnam to get out of B div I was assign to junk patrol boats in HA TEIN |
Rice, Chuck | yn3 | Aug 1968 – Aug 1969 | Staff | The small group of people I was with was led by a wild man named Bill Hewlett. He worked in the post office. Rick Knighton in the personal office was good friend also. Good days. |
Alford, Carroll | sf3 | Aug 10, 1968 – May 16, 1972 | r division | Pre-com and plankowner. Have alot of fond memories spent with friends. |
Wilson, Dennie | Sn | Aug 15, 1968 – Jan 8, 1970 | Deck 1st. Div. | I still remember some of my buddies, D. Harbison,J. Mize, R Black, Bm3 Moore, Bm3 Brickner,Mitchel, Holtzman,Parsley,Zapada,Captain Herbert Carr,I would be happy to hear from anyone. |
Wakefield, Jerry | E 3 | Aug 18, 1968 – Nov 5, 1969 | R | Was plank owner |
Morrow, Stewart | E3 | Aug 30, 1968 – Nov 15, 1971 | Air | |
Beard, Johnny | E-5 (SF2) | Sep 1, 1968 – Jun 15, 1971 | R-Division | I was on the pre-com detail and a plankowner of the USS Denver LPD9. Remember goodtimes with my shipmates. Ince,Wakefield,Torres,(RIP)Ladendorf. Remember the great Ports we visited. Miss those times. Love to hear back. |
Crawford, Gene | E-3 | Oct 1968 – Jan 21, 1970 | Deck | Plankowner and Boat Coxswain |
Crawford, Gene (Rabbit) | E-3 | Oct 1968 – Jan 21, 1970 | Deck | I was on board when the Denver was commisioned. I was the first man flown off the Denver in 1969 for emergency surgery in San Diego just before the Denver left for Alcapulco. |
Murphy, Tracy | IC 2 | Oct 1968 – Jan 7, 1970 | E | Plank Owner Early out, Thank you President Nixon!! |
Mitchell, William ( Mitch ) | EM 3 | Oct 15, 1968 – Apr 25, 1972 | E | A plank owner of the Denver LPD-9. Was an electrican and had great friends in that and many other divisions. Miss them and many of the great times I had (the ones I can remember) during my time onboard the Denver LPD-9. |
Gougler, Dennis | E4 | Oct 15, 1968 – Jan 9, 1970 | R Division | Happen on here and saw some names I remember. Odd I could remember as old as I have gotten. Wondering about Shaw, Davenport, Lovelady and the whole crew. Saw something about Torres, what happened. Remember him well. |
Bellinder, Ron | seaman | Oct 26, 1968 – Jan 1970 | Radioman | Essex, Shertzer, where are you? |
Raffety, Jerry | IC2 PLANKOWNER | Nov 1968 – Oct 30, 1969 | E | I'm glad to hear the old girl is still afloat,after the first shakedown I didn't think she could make a west-pac |
Richey Rph, Triple Threat | ens/ltjg | Nov 11, 1968 – Jun 1970 | a&r | I had the honor and priviledge to fulfill my military obligation with the first great crew of the "Denver." I used the acquired discipline to complete pharmacy school! |
Menard, Ronald | ENS/LTJG | Dec 1968 – | Ship's Service | An extraordinary tour for a boot Ensign privileged to serve with Senior Chief Cecil Manning who was instrumental in leading our division and the department to win the Blue E on our first ever Annual Supply Inspection. |
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