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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2). 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 434 crew members registered for the USS Essex (LHD 2).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1991 | 1992 | 1993 – 1994 | 1995 – 1996 | 1997 – 2000 | 2001 – 2003 | 2004 – 2005 | 2006 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helbick, Ryan | MM1(SW) | 2004 – 2007 | A | The Black Pearl, enjoyed the Okinawa 500 |
| Waraczynski, Joshua | ABH3 | Jan 2004 – | V-1 | |
| Johanson, Cody "joe" | MM2 | Jan 2004 – Jul 2007 | ENG / A | The best time of your life that you never want to have again. |
| Buehner, David | AC1 | Feb 2004 – Dec 2005 | OC | Damn, we had a blast on this tub. Nobody can touch OC on liberty....... |
| Jasmin, Richard | MC2 | Feb 7, 2004 – Jun 13, 2007 | media | just leaving a footprint people from the Pearl can find me at if ya knew me.im on myspace as well. |
| Peterson, Tara | E5/IT | Feb 7, 2004 – Feb 1, 2007 | CBS/CA | I hated my job, but loved everything about the navy. Not gonna lie, I think I preferred getting my hands dirty as DCPO more than doing server backups! 🤣 |
| Benavidesespinal, Rico | DCFN | Feb 12, 2004 – May 25, 2007 | Eng/R | I was locked up in the brig down in the 5 deck. i hated every day of my life on the essex. i woke up lookin at metal everyday, but like someone told me, i wouldnt go back for a Mil dollars but nor would i take it back for a mil. R.I.P DC2 |
| Grier, Tiffany | IT3/E-4` | Feb 21, 2004 – Aug 1, 2004 | CA | |
| Sanchez, Luis | mm3 | Mar 28, 2004 – Jun 12, 2007 | mp1 | It was hell, but i would do it all over again.nothing can ever come close to the experience and friends i got from this place. only the strong will surive and stive on. |
| Rodriguez, Barbara Aka:pitbull | CS3 | Apr 6, 2004 – Apr 6, 2007 | Supply S2/S5 | The black pearl, the stressex... many names, many faces...but they will all say the same ... never quit, stand tall & everything will okay... three years have gone by and they have made me wiser and stronger... no regrets Thank you to all |
| Jones, Morgan | BM3(SW) | Apr 6, 2004 – Oct 16, 2006 | deck | |
| Mahan, Andrew (Andy) | PR2 | Apr 11, 2004 – Apr 12, 2007 | AIMD IM2 | Essex was my first command. I learned some valuable life lessons and gained some serious appreciation for the smaller things in life. |
| Hoffman, David | SN | Jun 1, 2004 – Jun 13, 2006 | Deck 1st/3rd | |
| Bryan, Dewayne | MMCS | Aug 8, 2004 – | THE A TEAM; WE'RE FAMILY! | What did you do to fix what concerned you? |
| Rickey Kitts, Rickey | QM3(SW) | Sep 2004 – Sep 2007 | Navigation | I enjoyed my time serving on the ESSEX and I am glad I got serve my country. I had some of the best times of my life and made some really good friends. Miss you guys, Hope you are all doing well. GO NAVY!!! YES INDEED!! |
| Herr, Andrew | BM3 | Sep 19, 2004 – Sep 10, 2007 | ||
| Kelley, James | HM3 | Oct 14, 2004 – Oct 10, 2007 | Dental | |
| Jones, Charles | E-5 | Oct 27, 2004 – Oct 26, 2006 | OC | Hard Time Good Memories!! |
| Reynolds, Ryan | CTO3 / IT3 | Nov 2004 – Mar 2008 | Ops / Combat Systems | |
| Feliz, Jose | E-5/BM2 | Nov 6, 2004 – Nov 1, 2006 | DECK | |
| Bateman, Dennis | YNC | Nov 15, 2004 – | EXEC/X-1 | |
| Boonseng, Somphon | AN | Dec 7, 2004 – | V-1 | |
| Hicks, Amanda | AT2 | Dec 28, 2004 – Jan 18, 2007 | AIMD-3 | |
| Goodman, Bryan | dcfn | 2005 – 2007 | eng r | awesome adventure |
| Williamson, Nikki | MMFN | Feb 2005 – Apr 23, 2005 | MP-1 | I was only there for a couple months because I got injured, but I loved it. Thanks to everyone who helped me and came to visit me in the hospital. Miss you! |
| Ricks, John | HT2 | Feb 2005 – Apr 2008 | R | I learned a lot, and had some great times with the guys from the HT Shop and R Div! |
| Meyer, Kristen | MM3 | Feb 12, 2005 – Feb 1, 2008 | A | thought it was bad when i was there only to come to CVN 72 and find out the Essex was one of the better things in my life!! i miss you guys!!! :) |
| Hinkamper, Christoper | MM3 | Feb 16, 2005 – Feb 12, 2008 | A Gang | Fucking hated everyone but the Hydro Shop, and Some of the EN's. |
| Sweaney, Cody / Sweet-titts | DC3 | Feb 26, 2005 – Apr 24, 2008 | for some reason i cant get away from gators im now on the rusty nickel (lhd-5) and it sucks here too oohh and hey tice, rev. hickey, Rico !!! what up, i miss you guys | |
| Ramirez, Zino | ABF2 | Mar 15, 2005 – Apr 1, 2008 | V-4 | had a real fun with this boat. |
| King, Robert | AGAN | Mar 17, 2005 – Mar 17, 2008 | OA (Metoc) | Fun times and hard times, one things for sure, we all have to stick together to get though this command. |
| Maness, Matthew | AD1 | Mar 21, 2005 – | IM2 | I had a good time right up until the 3 big loser's to control of AIMD. They were sucessfull in destroying my career. But they could never get me kicked out of Japan. Other then that AIMD was cool. |
| Vogt, Melissa | MM3 (SW) | Apr 1, 2005 – May 1, 2008 | MP1/SEC | We always had a count down till we would get off the "Stressex", "Black Pearl", Now that we are not there, we wish we could go back. Crazy how that happens. |
| Geranen, Matthew | AT3 | Apr 29, 2005 – | IM3 | |
| Mark, Jim | AG3 | Jun 6, 2005 – | OA | This ship is a grey beast inside and out. We have ourselves an awesome crew, despite having to live in it's belly |
| Giboney, Crystle | CTRSN | Sep 12, 2005 – Sep 12, 2008 | OT02 | It's not as bad as everyone thinks...it's all about what you make out of your time here. |
| Dominguez/skriba, Nicole | E3/BM3 | Nov 7, 2005 – Oct 17, 2007 | DECK 2nd | miss the ship but not much of the people on it except the ones that made me smile. There was too much drama on that ship. |
| Belicena, Antonio (Tony) | E-5 SK2 | Nov 10, 2005 – Nov 15, 2008 | S-8 | its a truckload full of work but it was indeed a well rewarded task. The only thing that I hated about is being away for a long period of time and missing my loved-ones. |
| Howard, Howard | SR | Nov 21, 2005 – 2008 | Ops | I may have been a fuster cluck, but then, as i am now, i was skilled and adaptable, if not a bit hard headed |
| Maness, Matthew | AD1 (AW/SCW) | Nov 25, 2005 – May 31, 2008 | AIMD | Big mistake taking orders to USS StressX. Lucky for me Sasebo Base was able to keep me there till I retired assisting the Command Career Counselor office on base. |
| Howell, Josie | LCPL | Dec 3, 2005 – Mar 31, 2006 | 2/5 |
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