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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Will Rogers (SSBN 659). 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 145 crew members registered for the USS Will Rogers (SSBN 659).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1969 | 1970 – 1978 | 1979 – 1988 | 1989 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutler, Terry | EM2 (SS) | 1970 – 1972 | Engineering Electrical | |
| Forrey, Bob | E3 | 1970 – 1973 | Auxiliary | |
| Damlo, Steve | MM1(SS) | Aug 1970 – Feb 1975 | A Gang | Now living in Grand Island(Buffalo)NY |
| Larry L. Combs, Larry | FTB1 | 1971 – 1976 | FTB | |
| Nicholson, Steven | SN-QMC 2 TOURS 71-75 77-80 | 1971 – | QM | WILLY R WAS THE BEST. 2 TOURS. LIVE IN VA BEACH RETIRED CWO4 |
| Karol, Ray | LT | Nov 1971 – Aug 1975 | Reactor/Electrical/Auxiliary | |
| Kaiser, Richard | LT | Dec 1971 – Oct 1972 | Medical | Warmest regards to those who served on board USS Will Rogers. Hope to see many of you at the reunion in New London July 2006 |
| Hiller, Kevin | FTG2 | 1972 – 1974 | Any FT's from this time frame around? | |
| Francis, Randy | IC2 | Jun 1, 1972 – Jun 1, 1977 | Forward IC | |
| Ranes, John | FTB-2 | Jun 10, 1972 – Feb 9, 1974 | ||
| Rella, Michael | PO3 | Dec 12, 1973 – Dec 18, 1975 | NAVIGATION | FROM THE TIME I GRADUATED FROM SUB-SCHOOL IN GROTON UNTIL I ETS IN 1975 I HADE A GREAT TIME ON THE ROGERS.I WAS ON THE BLUE CREW WITH MY BEST MATES K. HANLEY, H.CHUN, D.RARRICK, &C.CASCIANI.WE DID 5 MED PATROLS TO ROTA.WHERE ARE U GUYS?. |
| Martin, Steven K | Jan 1974 – Jun 1976 | E | Would like to hear from guys that served under Chief Fields. Have heard from Macguire, Rogers, would like to know if anyone has heard from Valentine. | |
| Youngman, James ( Grasshopper) | MM3 SS | Apr 1974 – Aug 1976 | A | |
| Pennington, Doug/lurch | STS3 | Apr 7, 1974 – Jul 8, 1976 | Weapons | Department- Seaman Gang/Sonar. Remember when we got caught in that troller net near Italy. Remember that missile launch off of Africa. Remember when we got detected. Oh that's right I wasn't there then. How could I know? |
| Kaighn, Ray A. | IC2 (SS) | May 17, 1974 – Apr 26, 1977 | Interior Communications Forward | I came aboard the Will Rogers just after she finished the conversion to Posieden missile. I was privledged to serve with some of the finest men I have ever known. God Bless the Warfighters of the Cold War. |
| Anderson, Andy | STS2(SS) | Jul 19, 1974 – Aug 18, 1977 | Weapons | |
| Berger, Gary | ET-1 SS | Aug 15, 1974 – Oct 29, 1979 | Navigation/Operations | The most formative experience of my life. The chance to serve with the best America has to offer and proud to be serving still in the USNR. To the crews who served in her, Fair winds and following seas. Lieutenant Gary W. Berger Intel LDO USNR |
| Hanley, Kevin (Snakepit) | TM3 (SS) | Aug 21, 1974 – Jan 15, 1978 | WEPS | ANY ONE WHO SERVED WITH ME PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. TODAY I RECEIVED SOME BAD NEWS OUR SHIP MATE AND FRIEND HAS GONE BACK TO GOD KEVIN J. CASCIANI, I WAS LOOKING THRU FACEBOOK AND CAME ACROSS HIS OBITUARY. |
| Vroman, Charles | FTB 3 | Oct 1974 – Apr 10, 1975 | FTB | |
| Dittenhofer, Bill | ETN-1 | Oct 16, 1974 – Jul 3, 1979 | NAVET | NAVAIDS TECH |
| Hasenyager, Charles/jocko | IC1(SS) | 1975 – 1977 | E | Jocko Hasenyager and Hero Thompson say hello to all nuke warriors from the blue crew Lovely Rota Spain and Med cruises what a wonderful way to get away from it all |
| Anderson, Neil | MT 1st Class | 1975 – 1979 | Weapons | My First and only Boat. Qualified 1st patrol Total of eight patrols from Rota, HolyLoch, Groton, Charleston. Best job I every had. |
| McElravy, Ronnie | MM2 | Jan 1, 1975 – Dec 1, 1976 | A | |
| Hanley, Kevin (Snakepit) | TMSN (SS) | Apr 29, 1975 – Jan 26, 1978 | WEAPONS | Blue crew |
| Davis, Rick | STS1(SS) | Sep 1975 – Dec 1978 | Weapons | Eight patrols with the best crew that I ever served with! |
| Runkle, Michael P. Quinn/michael J. | ETN2(SS)(SW) | Nov 1975 – Jul 7, 1977 | NAVET | |
| Bartes, Kevin | IC2(SS) | Dec 1975 – Aug 1978 | E - | Five patrols that included some of the best (and not-so-best) memories. How many times can you watch Smokey and the Bandit? |
| Crowley, George | MM1/ELT | Dec 20, 1975 – Oct 15, 1979 | Engineering | And a good time was had by all .. |
| Tomkinson, Michael Tomkinson | SHIPS BAKER MS2 (SS) | 1976 – 1979 | supply | I served as ships baker for 6 patrols was on the crew that won the NEY award. A way of life that I sometimes miss. Fell in the missile compartment and fractured two Vertebra. I loved my job |
| Cowles, Russ | IC1 | 1976 – 1980 | Fwd IC | |
| Malcolm, Robert (Monk) | ET2 | May 1, 1976 – Feb 1, 1978 | Engineering | Some of the brightest and strangest minds that you could ever meet. Commander Padgett was the best officier I encountered in 11 year Naval tour. You remember only the good times....bad times have vanished from memory. Thanks Will. |
| Foss, Kevin | MT-2 (SS) | Jun 1976 – Aug 1980 | Missile | Great bunch of guys. |
| Widing, Ronald | Mt2 (ss) | 1977 – 1979 | missile | Capt. Marsh was the best ! |
| Halliday, Bruce | Mar 1977 – Nov 1980 | Forward IC | Known as Doc cause of the last name. | |
| Greco, Tony | TM2(SS) | Mar 9, 1977 – May 10, 1980 | Weapons | I would like to hear from Mr. Booker... |
| Hensdale, Rick | MS3 | May 1977 – Jul 1980 | Supply | Some great times with Charlie, Weisel,Rich,Bob,Gary and the entire damn gang! |
| Krzykowski, Henry | MM1 | Jul 1977 – Apr 1982 | A-GANG | BY FAR THE BEST COMMAND I WAS AT. SO MUCH RESPECT FOR CAPT MARSH AND HIS LEADERSHIP. |
| Hansen, Allan | ETN2 | Oct 31, 1977 – 1979 | RC | |
| Webb, Lance | IC3 | 1978 – Jan 12, 1982 | IC | |
| Booker, La Selle B. | LT | Mar 1978 – Jun 1981 | Sonar, Weapons | |
| Hurd, David | MM2SS | Mar 1978 – Sep 1980 | A-GANG | I HAVE SURE MISSED THE CREW OF THE "WILLY R". THE CLOSEST THING TO A FAMILY I EVER HAD |
| Bernier, Daniel(snork) | FTG1(SS) | Mar 14, 1978 – Oct 26, 1986 | TORPEDO FIRE CONTROL | WISH I HAD KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THE CREWS,BOTH WERE GREAT GUYS,SERVED BOTH BLUE THEN GOLD |
| Smith, Harvey | STS 3 | May 1978 – Jul 1981 | Sonar | |
| Axson, Ronald | IC | Oct 1, 1978 – Feb 14, 1986 | Interior Communications |
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