178710 entries available online. Add yours!
4 users currently logged in and 123 visitors active.
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Force (MSO 445). 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?
Looking for a special person? Check the Crew List or try the shipmates section in the Forum. Maybe someone knows the whereabouts. The military.com Buddy Finder may also be a helpful tool to find old shipmates.
Looking for US Navy memorabilia? Try the Ship's Store.
There are 34 crew members registered for the USS Force (MSO 445).
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunn, Bill | EM3 | Jan 4, 1955 – Jul 1956 | engineering-electrical | I was on the commissioning crew. Jan. 4th, 1955 Tacoma, Washington |
| Baker, Clarence Edwin | FN | Jan 20, 1956 – Oct 8, 1958 | Enginering | I stood watch`s in Aft Engine Room most all the time. |
| Brockett, Gerald / Jerry | SN | Oct 1959 – Nov 1960 | Operations | Would like to hear from some of my shipmates we are getting older not many of us left. "WHY FIGHT'EM FORCE'EM" |
| Bendily, Jim | RD3 | Oct 1959 – Dec 28, 1962 | ||
| Bendily, Jim | Oct 15, 1959 – Dec 28, 1962 | operations | ||
| Pinyan, Ron | IC2/1 | Dec 1959 – Oct 1961 | I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE THAT WAS ABOARD DURING MY TOUR , EXCEPT LT DUFFY | |
| Bendily, Jim | RD3 | Oct 1, 1960 – Dec 18, 1962 | operations | Looking for shipmates before no one remembers Can Do 72. Radarmen,Radiomen,Signalmen,Snipes, and DeckApes, oh yea the worst cooks in the Navy(Butch) |
| Hupp, Elzie L. | EN1 | 1961 – 1963 | ENGINEERING | |
| Gladue, Darrel | SMSN | 1961 – 1963 | ops | was sm3 2 weeks before discharge |
| Pohl, Carl (Polecat) | BT2 | 1961 – 1963 | Engineering | I remember "sweeping mines" off Catalina Island and those nights on the "Pike". |
| Markus, James | RD3 | Jul 1, 1961 – Jun 30, 1964 | OPS | |
| Cannon, Byron | SMSN SM3 | 1962 – 1964 | ops | Retired Dec 75 SM1 |
| Nelson, Dennis [nelfo] | EM3 | Jan 2, 1962 – Mar 1, 1963 | ENGINEER ELECTRICAL | I would like to find old shipmates like Abby, Kirkland, Pohl, Valdez,Lawson, and all other shipmates of this wonderful ship. |
| Foreman, James (Jim) | sk3 | Jun 1963 – Sep 9, 1966 | supply | best buddies with bruce mort,tom jackson, bill ganten and dicharged same day with floyd woods (woody) lots of good memories after all these years |
| Mumma, David | SOG2 | Jul 1963 – Apr 1965 | I remember Al Barrett, Floyd Woods, Wally Blake | |
| Sexton, Mike | ENS | 1966 – 1968 | Engineering | |
| Cohen, Spencer | STG3 | 1966 – 1967 | ops | served 2 yrs. on board.subic,tiwan,guam,nam.I remember typhoons,bucket line to bail out fwd.eng. room.reefers down for days kept diary entire cruise.Hulderman the best.Days I will always remember-shipmates I wont forget.E-MAIL ME |
| Ericson, Bill | EN3 | Mar 1966 – Sep 1967 | Fwd Engine Rm | |
| Loos, Cliff | RM3 | 1968 – 1968 | OPS | |
| Hand, Rupert | SMC | 1970 – | Ops | Was attached to Minepac awaiting overhaul in Hawaii. Spent several months in Hawaii on Force, then transfered back to Long Beach when Force was sent to Guam. |
| Johnson, Paul | ET3 | 1970 – Apr 23, 1973 | ???? | Was on Force when she cought fire and sank, last ship I was ever on, In or out of service. |
| Linzi, Jim | ET 1 | Mar 1970 – Dec 31, 1972 | Had a great time and served with a great bunch of men. | |
| Hankins, Steven{ Hank } | GMGSN | Apr 1970 – Apr 1973 | Deck | Had Great time aboard the little rough riding ship.I have not forgotten anyone that I served with. I later whent on four more years with E.O.D. |
| Lamb, Chris Lamb | EN3 | May 1970 – May 1973 | fwd eng room aux gang fuel & water king | In Hawiia for 1YR 8 months loved it. Guam home port, sucked. P.I. main port YA . I Loved my job & loved the crew we were tight. Went to many ports. lots of swim calls & so much more. Would love to talk to any of the crew. |
| Wells, Frank | E3 | Nov 18, 1970 – Nov 2, 1972 | DECK FORCE | |
| Heitzman, Jerry | 1971 – Apr 23, 1973 | |||
| Ciaccio, Mike | SM3 | Oct 1971 – Apr 1973 | OPS/NAV | Was on the Force when she sank. looking for SM1 Spoon and QM1 Dougwillow, also STG2 Ed Mahler and our CO Jerry Heitzman. Loking for anyone who was on Force during these times. This means you SM3 Gerald Zigler!! |
| Lopazanski, Gregory Ski | E-4 | 1972 – Apr 24, 1973 | Supply | Bill Faras and myself Jumped into the sea from the burning ship April 24 1973. |
| Fontleroy, William | RM3 | Mar 1972 – Apr 23, 1973 | ||
| Cooper, Bill | YN2 | Mar 1972 – Dec 1972 | ||
| Shull, David (Randy) | E-2 SM. | Jul 29, 1972 – Apr 23, 1973 | LOOKING FOR ANYONE ON FORCE AT THIS TIME I MISS ALL YOU GUYS, HAD A GREAT TIME. | |
| Marshall, Thomas | EM3 | Dec 28, 1972 – Apr 24, 1973 | Electrical | |
| Barney, Dave | USS FORCE | Jan 1973 – Apr 1973 | Ops | |
| Robison, Don | IC 3 | Jan 3, 1973 – Apr 24, 7973 | E IC-man | I too am a survivor of the fire and sinking. If you're a shipmate from that time, I'd be glad to hear from you. |
Add yourself to the Crew List of the USS Force (MSO 445).
Report an offensive or inappropriate entry.
↑ To top of page | ↓ To bottom of page
There are currently no planned reunions.
↑ To top of page | ↓ To bottom of page
© MrGroover for http://navysite.de/