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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Shreveport (LPD 12). 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 808 crew members registered for the USS Shreveport (LPD 12).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1970 | 1971 – 1972 | 1973 – 1974 | 1975 – 1976 | 1977 – 1978 | 1979 – 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 – 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 – 1989 | 1990 – 1992 | 1993 – 1995 | 1996 – 1998 | 1999 – 2000 | 2001 – 2002 | 2003 – 2005 | 2006 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaekel, Jim | ET3 | 1977 – 1980 | OE | Funny how we only recall the good times now, when we just wanted to get off the ship back then. Still in contact and visit with good friends made aboard, VanDoren and Diefenderfer. Would like to hear from other ET's and OS's. |
| Hansford, Floyd | HT2 | 1977 – 1978 | R | Northern Wedding cruise |
| Drullinger, Jeff | E-5 | 1977 – 1982 | bosinwian mate | |
| Bonser, Alan | Ltjg - Lt | 1977 – 1979 | Deck, Nav | Yes, I was the OOD when we almost hit the USS Guam during Northern Wedding. I still remember that night like it was yesterday; it was Captain McCaffree who saved the situation. Who coined "No shore too distant; no bar too far" ? |
| Helmbrecht, Mark | sn | Jan 6, 1977 – Sep 29, 1980 | deck | Had a great time, made alot of friends.Dont seem like 30yrs ago.Would like to find out about shipmates,looking for tom poplowski,ed spain.marty veselka |
| Spain, Eston "Eddy" Dewayne | BM-3 | Jan 7, 1977 – Jul 11, 1980 | 1st Div | Hanging the sides with Lil Dude and Poppy, Harry and Kiethy Mason. Runing the Mike 6 boats and Captain's gig, bridge watches, the One Hotel hitters. John Noonan, Bob Mace, Sr. Chief "GD-it" Condiff all great sailors! |
| Lough, Cliff | HT 3 | Jan 7, 1977 – Nov 7, 1979 | R - Div | It was a start. Went on to HT1, Fire Marshal as well as C1 Weld school, Pipe Fitter certs. Blowing shitters & CHT training led to an Education in water/wastewater, finishing with a BS in Environmental Science. Good Life! |
| Burney, Bryan | HT2 | Feb 15, 1977 – Jun 1, 1981 | Repair | Spent 41/2 years on board and was the only high pressure welder during most of that time. 1 Med, 1 North Atlantic, several Carribean and Gitmo. Left a better man. |
| Hall, Merv | MM-2 | Mar 1977 – Aug 1, 1980 | After Engine Room | It will be 30 years this year and I'm looking for Ravs and Harry Hentz. I know where Tim Hooten and Dan Nowak are and would love to hear from more of the crew! My wife is in charge of the computer so please work thru her. |
| Burns, Gordon | RMCM | Mar 1977 – May 23, 1979 | OC (Radioman) | Was E8 reporting aboard pending advancement to E9. Worked as leading Chief in radio for a few months then assumed title of Command Master Chief. What a great last 2 years of a career! Retired @ 23yrs service. |
| O'Donnell, O Dee | ABF3 | Mar 13, 1977 – Aug 26, 1980 | Air | What an unbelievable experience!!! Sadly I watch the Shreveport rust away at the Philly Navy Yard awaiting disposal. The best memories of a lifetime. Great camaraderie which will never be forgotten. |
| Orvis, Terry | CWO3 | May 1, 1977 – Aug 1, 1980 | OW DIVISION | GREAT SHIP. EARNED MY SURFACE WATCH OFFICER PIN. SEA DETAIL OOD INPORT CDO HELPING RUN DEBARK CONTROL AND MAKING HISTORY FOR EW'S ON AN AMPHIB THE EW'S WERE GREAT WE EARNED AN AWARD FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF OLD CROWS. |
| Driver, James (Jim) | SMC | Jun 16, 1977 – May 31, 1979 | OC | I was a Signalman but served as Chief Master at Arms ABOARD the USS SHREVEPORT(LPD12) until i retired at the end of May 1979. |
| Schiff, James Sloboy | e 3 | Aug 17, 1977 – Jun 21, 1981 | air division | looking for bob mccord billy dickerson alan mctindle ken smith joe moore and any one who remembers all the good times and especially all the padeye sucking and spoonin out them padeyes for chief andewrsonl |
| Beaty, Larry | bm3 | Sep 14, 1977 – Aug 1, 1981 | bm | its been about 30 years and still feels like yesterday.great cruses, and seen alot of country, had a blast , my youngest son is in now and it brings back all the memories, it is great to see this page |
| Liebrecht, Ed | SM1 | Sep 15, 1977 – Oct 24, 1981 | 209 | Had alot of great times on the top of the ship~ Had fun with all the guys. Looking forward to touching base with anyone who remembers! Hard to believe it was over 30 years ago! |
| Venditti, David (Ravs) | MM3 | Nov 1, 1977 – Aug 1, 1981 | M | Already had a small reunion with a hand full of guys in New Jersey. Mike Whittington, Mike Van Dorn, Angelo Desiato, Dave Mrazik. Lets make this a bigger and better group of guys who know us. Meeting up in Pittsburgh January 2005. Contact me. |
| Page, Robert | MM2 | Nov 23, 1977 – Jun 1, 1981 | M | Remember working with Tim Hooten, Mike Hall, Ronny Bell Bill Yost. and running around with Jimmy Smith (Smudge) and R.F. Tedesco . As most would say My first ship was the best. |
| Serrano, Salvador Sally | Hull Tech | Dec 1977 – Aug 1980 | R- DIV | It's good to see the names of alot of the guys i served with during my time as a deck ape and in R-div people like Burney Bryan, Marty Martinez , Ed Spain ,Poppy, Lil Dude and who can forget Kithe Mason.great guys |
| Bohanan, Keith | SH3 | Dec 17, 1977 – Sep 17, 1981 | SH | “No Bar Too Far”. That will remain one of the best ships mottos. Unofficial , but was told to me by seniors. Mark Davis BT / Oregon. You still owe me a fishing trip I hope everybody is doing well Krbohanan@ Gmail. |
| Ladd, Paul | BT2 | 1978 – 1980 | Engineering | |
| Palasz, Zigi | ENS/BTCS | 1978 – 1993 | Boiler | Walked on a frocked BT1, made Senior Chief and walked off a LDO Ensign. Great bunch of sailors. |
| Pacholka, Brian | ASE2 | 1978 – 1980 | Air | I only remember the good times now. Damn, that was a blast. Good people and good fun. |
| Vandoren, Mark | ET2 | 1978 – 1981 | ET | I see a few names I recognize. Anyone besides Yaekel remember ECM 4? |
| Wilson, Robert | ICC | Jan 1978 – Sep 1979 | X | 3M Coordinator |
| Maxwell, Peter | QM2 | Jan 1978 – Dec 1980 | Navigation | Came aboard just prior to A carribean ex. in '78. Made the med cruise that followed. Would love to hear from anyone that serverd during those years. |
| Gross, Kim | ENFA | Jan 1, 1978 – Aug 1, 1980 | a gang | ahoy matie's ...talk about back in the day...good times bad times you know i had my share.and then some! looking for joe moore or ken smith,or any one else.until then,fair winds and folowing seas |
| Smith, Smudge | Em3 | Jan 1, 1978 – Sep 23, 1981 | E | Smudge -Jimmy smith .I was in M-div with Merv ,Harry ,Tim ,and later change to E-div |
| Tedesco, Rick/ted | BT2 | Feb 1978 – Jul 1981 | B | Good times in the North Atlantic,Med.& Caribbean. |
| Eyler, Dave | BTFN | Mar 1978 – Nov 1980 | B- | Would love to hear from some of the guys from the aft fireroom. |
| Gilman, Michael | Yeoman E-4 | Mar 8, 1978 – Aug 21, 1981 | Deck | A warm hello to all my shipmates from "Headquarters"! I'm trying to find Bos'n Eddie Spain - Anyone out there know how to get in touch with him? |
| Boyle, John | LT,DENTAL | Jun 1978 – Jul 1980 | MED/DENTAL | At this point in my life, the times and the GREAT people aboard SHREVEPORT hold a special significance. When we were just doing our jobs we didn't realize the importance that history would attribute to LPD-12. Best wishes to all. |
| Malloy, Dennis | ETN3 | Jun 1978 – Mar 19, 1979 | OE | Recognize the names Vandoren, Diefendorfer, maybe Yaekel?? Was looking at photos of us recently in Portsmouth, England, Helsingborg, Sweden, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Hamburg, Germany and of course Sunderland, England! |
| Henley, Tommy | SM3 | Jun 21, 1978 – 1981 | OC | It would be nice if I could find Doug Newman, Ed Liebricht and Dwayne McCormack |
| Krekorian, Paul | DT3 | Jul 1978 – Dec 1980 | Health and Dental | Being on the Shreveport was a pretty interesting thing for a 20 year old to do. Can't believe how fast 30 years has gone by. Dr. Boyle you made quite a positive impact on my life. Remember Martinique? That was cool. |
| Mullins, Ricky | BM2 | Aug 1978 – Dec 1979 | First | |
| Brostrom, Bob | PH3 | Aug 1978 – Oct 1978 | Not Sure, I was TAD | I was assigned to the ship just for the Northern Wedding cruise. I seem to remember that a rudder problem caused us to nearly ram another ship in our convoy (the USS Guam?). Crashback saved us but killed an evaporator. Anyone remember? |
| Young, Michael | E2 | Aug 1, 1978 – Jun 1, 1983 | mm | heaven is afraid of us and hell think we will take over pit snips |
| Gladney, Dean | SK2 | Sep 1, 1978 – Nov 1, 1981 | Supply | It was only four years of my life, but I cant stop dreaming that I'm back aboard... |
| Ballard, Doug | Captain, USMC | Sep 16, 1978 – Aug 1, 1980 | Combat Cargo Officer | The long turnover with my predecessor and USNA classmate Jim Diehl was a Godsend. As with all tours, the CCO tour had its ups and downs, but my overall memory is positive- especially the folks I served with (Navy) and the Marines embarked. |
| Farish, Kenneth | QM2 | Nov 1978 – May 1982 | Navigation | If anyone would like to contact me, I can be reached at kenneth.h.farish@dhs.gov. I served on USS McCluskey and Uss Buchanan also before joining the US Border Patrol in 1991. I enjoyed my time onboard the Shreveport |
| Velez, Raul | BT3 | Nov 9, 1978 – Aug 1982 | Boiler Room | It was a good experience going on the cruises and seeing all the beautiful islands and different countries. My training in the navy landed me my current job as a power plant operator. |
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