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USS Pine Island (AV 12) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Pine Island (AV 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 142 crew members registered for the USS Pine Island (AV 12).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1958 | 1959 – 1962 | 1963 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James L. Brewster, Ike | AO3 | 1963 – Nov 1966 | W | |
| Velasco, Gary | li3 | 1963 – Feb 1967 | x division | |
| Levesque, Donald (Frenchy) | RM3 | 1963 – Mar 21, 1964 | OR | I remember becoming a shellback!!! The Galapagos andAlcapulco!!!! Also, yhe day JFK was SHot...I was on duty in the radio shack when msg came in..If you rememberFRENCHY send e_mail |
| Resnick, Bob(Rez) | adj3 | 1963 – 1965 | v-2 | Like to see if ole gordy is still around |
| Mathews, William | RM3 | 1963 – 1966 | CR | Great first ship - retired in 83 |
| Anderson, Robert | LI3 | 1963 – 1967 | X | USS Pine Island AV12 |
| Hoinkes, Karl | EM2 | May 5, 1963 – Jan 4, 1966 | E | Worked out of Electric Shop On 2nd Deck aft of mess hall for over 3 years.Made 2&1/2 Westpac cruises and enjoyed my tour on the USSPINE ISLAND. |
| Chiasson, Earl | AO2/1 | Jun 1, 1963 – 1968 | W | served on board from 63 thru decom |
| Fogelson, Gerald Lee | F/a | Jul 1963 – Jan 1964 | B | I worked bollers in the forwrd holl. come to love bing a Bt |
| Minze, Sherrie | AE | Jul 21, 1963 – Feb 27, 1964 | V2 | Lots of good times |
| Colston, Richard | E3 | Aug 1963 – Jan 1967 | V2 | Richard " Dick" Colston Airman. looking for fellow shipmates that can assist in verification of liberty leave at Hong Kong, Beach liberty at Cam Rahn Bay. please contact via email. it would be good to hear from you |
| Arthur, Edward (Ed) | ABHAN | Aug 9, 1963 – Jun 26, 1967 | V-1 | Was a coxswain of the boat crew . . . ran 40 Ft. PRB's & the 50 Ft. Gun Boats in 2 tours in Cam Rahn Bay, Viet Nam. |
| Frazier, Dick | AX-3 | Sep 1963 – May 1967 | V-2 | Much like being on a Cruise Ship now-a-days. Most of us didn't realize how sweet the duty was aboard the Piney Maru. I never had it better during my next 22 years in the Navy... |
| Smith, William | EM | Sep 20, 1963 – Jan 13, 1967 | E Division | looking to share memories with old ship mates |
| Hernandez, David (Chico) | YNSN | Oct 1963 – May 28, 1965 | I really enjoyed my service time aboard the USS PINE ISLAND and made a lot of good friends especially my shipmate Gary Velasco from Gilroy, Ca. | |
| Newton, Kenneth | Ltjg | Oct 8, 1963 – Jul 15, 1965 | Disbursing, Commissary, Ship;s Store, Supply | Greatest duty I had in 14 years..trip to Galapagos was fantastic as was WestPac cruise including our time in Da Nang (Chief Wilson and I rode pedicabs to a cathouse in the boonies to get COLD American beer !) |
| Zingsheim, Mike (A.k.a. Zinger) | EM2 | Jan 1964 – Jul 1966 | E | Worked in the Electric Shop on the second deck aft of the galley. GQ billet was the Main Generator/Switchboard in the fwd engine room. I especially remember Chief Fogt who already had 30 years in when he came aboard in' 65. He was at PH. |
| Moore, John | RD 2 | Jan 1964 – May 1967 | OI | A most memorable period of my life. The Navy was the best "wake up" call for me. I have never reunited with former shipmates but I always have good thought for all of you. |
| Crotzer, George | SIGNALMAN 3RD CLASS PETTY OFFICER | Jan 4, 1964 – Dec 7, 1967 | CS | best time of my life. made lifetime friends. my wife is the ship's reunion coordinator for our annual reunions. |
| Owens, Larry | IC2 | Feb 1, 1964 – Jun 2, 1967 | E | Living in Hilton Head, SC and Madeira Beach, FL. General condition is not too bad for an old sailor. Would love to hear from any of my mates. Especially Electrician and IC gang. I remember them as a great bunch of guys. |
| Van Houten, Dalton/van | AMH3 | Mar 10, 1964 – Feb 5, 1966 | V2 | Retired on 1Oct1996 as a CMC (AFCM). Piney Maru was the best sea duty I had. I loved the "Cruise Ship" WESTPAC's and Okinawa. As a young buck, I didn't know how good I had it. Shop chief was AMHC Aja. |
| Norrod, Ronnie | MM | Apr 1964 – Mar 1967 | engine room | worked in fwd engine room |
| King, Kenneth | SN | Jun 1964 – Jun 1967 | 2nd & X | was in 2nd div when i came aboard for about 6 mos and was assigned the chaplains office with Chaplain Mitchell and was sent back to 2nd div shortly after leaving Austraila for the Coral Sea Celebration until she was decom in June 1967. Ken |
| John, Alfano | HM2 | Sep 1964 – May 1967 | H&D (Medical) | One of the most enjoyable experiences of my life was this period aboard the Piney Maru. Shipmates can touch base with me at johnnyaa@hotmail.com |
| Kelley, Ronald N. | EM/3c | Nov 1964 – Jun 1967 | E Div | Came aboard in Nov. 64 inBuckner Bay Okinawa,left in June 67 Bremerton Wash.Remember Richard Parker Em1/c,Chief Fogt,William Stevens,Andrew Gallegos,Rybak,Scholz,Tripp,Peck,Heckmann,Smith,Hoinkes,Zinger,Klawitter,Madrid |
| Hurst, Vic | SN | 1965 – 1966 | OI | WORKED IN RADAR SHACK.PICKED UP SHIP IN CAM RAHN BAY,WENT TO SIGON,AUSTRAILA,NEW ZELAND,HONG KONG,OKINAWA,JAPAN,PHILLIPINES,PAGO PAGO AND OTHER PLACES. WORKED OPERATION MARKET TIME THE COAST OF VIETNAM. HAD A GREAT CREW AND RADAR GANG. |
Richard, Duncan  | AD | 1965 – 1967 | V1 | Don,t remember names to good any more. All cruise books, photos, medals and uniforms were lost in a fire in 1979. I did find a set of dress whites with Airman stripes and the Pine Island rocker and the Gold E award patch |
| Badgley, Dave | Jan 1965 – Sep 1966 | |||
| Fountain, Lee | EN-2 | Jan 1965 – Apr 1965 | ENG | Went to San Diego right after boot spent 1st 3 months cruising up-and-down the coast stopping in Seattle and Vancouver. Left To go back to Great Lakes for electricians mate school. |
| Badgley, Dave | QM3 | Feb 1965 – Sep 1966 | Nav | |
| Shiverdaker, Jackie (Jack) | RD2 | Feb 20, 1965 – Apr 24, 1967 | OI | Came into OI Division April 1965 as a SN and left April 1967 as an RD2 thanks to RDC Fred Strimple, RD2 John Moore and RD2 Ray Wickham. Retired Dec 30, 1986 as OSCS. |
| Kofnetka, Harvey | YN2 | Mar 1965 – Oct 10, 1966 | Capt's Office/Legal Office | Looking for any/all shipmates in Personnel/Capts Office.Made 1 Westpac cruise then in the yards then mustered out. |
| Pope, Donald | SN | Mar 1965 – Mar 1967 | 2nd Divison | Ran Captains gig as a bow hook, also ran liberty launch in Cam Rahn Bay for shore liberty as cox'n - regular black shoe. Live now in Long Beach California. Three kids, Boy and two lovely girls. Six Grandchildren. |
| Saal, Michael "Mike" | BMSN | Mar 1965 – Jun 1967 | 2ND | Worked as boat crew on Boat deck as a bow hook and coxswain ran liberty launches and Patrol boats in Cam Rahn Bay. Did regular black shoe work on Boat Deck and stood underway Bridge watches. |
| Morris Jr, Thomas | b m 3rd | Apr 15, 1965 – 1966 | frist | I would do it all again it made me a better man I think every should do 2yr to see how the world works |
| Thomas, Ronald | PNSN | May 15, 1965 – Jun 15, 1966 | FM Division | I have many memories of all the guys and times we had.....especially Camh Ranh, our trip to Australia, David Mansfield, Tom Arnold, all the guys in FM division. I live in Arlington, Texas. Email: rollron@sbcglobal.net |
| Shanahan, Ronnie | MM3 | Jun 30, 1965 – Jul 10, 1967 | M | Served aboard the Pine Island for the last West Pack duty station was Main propulsion machinery Forward engine room Loved the duty.Went ashore many time's in Cam Rahn Bay,I'm now 100% S/C for agent Orange |
| Saurers, Dave | aean | Aug 1965 – 1967 | v2 | I worked in the ae shop just inside the hanger bay.Iremember Joe Klinsmith and his brother bill and Ed arthur. Never forget becoming a shellback. Those were good times on the Piney Maru. |
| Lopez, Edmundo | AMS3 | Sep 13, 1965 – Jun 20, 1967 | V-2 | Just want to say the 2 years I served on the Pine Island were the best 2 years of my life. We made a Far East Cruise to so many differant places... a cruise I would never could have made, on my own. I loved it. |
| Jackson, Roy/jack | HN | Sep 15, 1965 – Feb 15, 1966 | H&D | |
| Borg, John | E3 ADR Jborg43@yahoo.com retired | Oct 5, 1965 – Nov 26, 1966 | V1 | I had a great time on the Pine Island, and miss all of my shipmates from the v1 division. I only remember one name, Netsler. I have to look in my cruise book for the rest of the names.My name is John Borg Jborg43@yahoo |
| Boyle, Joseph | RM2 | Oct 15, 1965 – Jun 21, 1967 | CR | Served on the Pne Island during the 1965-1966 Far east cruise. |
| Wuerpel, John | CTT1 | Nov 6, 1965 – Apr 17, 1966 | Electronics | Installed the AN/SSC-2(XN-1) Shipboard Satellite Communications Terminal at Subic Bay, PI after transfer from USS MIDWAY (CVA-41). Deployed for Research & Development via SYNCOM satellite while in Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam |
| Joe, Lamay | fa | Nov 16, 1965 – Jan 12, 1967 | m | |
| Katz, Dennis | AA | 1966 – 1967 | X Div | |
| Mansfield, David | ao | 1966 – 1968 | weapons | had great with brewster ,ed zahn ,thomas in personnel,bosyn ryan and many others live in owings mills md now cell ph 4109786740 hp 4105214383 |
| Mason, Harold (Mace) | SK1 | Mar 1966 – 1968 | ships stores | This was my dad. He later served on the Kitty Hawk. I know the year he was on the Pine Island they did a WES-PAC cruise to Austrailia and New Zealand. He passed away in 1984. |
| Johnson, Steve | sk3 | Jul 5, 1966 – Jun 13, 1967 | s-1 | Retired interesting time but was glad to be done with it I met some very good people and also some very sorry ones but that's just life. |
| Diebold, Ted | SA | Nov 1966 – May 1967 | 2nd Division | Part of the crew decommissioning the ship. Exposed to high levels of heavy metals. A couple of days afterwards, two men died from chemical exposure. Refused medical attention based on deaths. Sent home to die. Survived. |
| Courtney, Lee | Des. seaman FTG | Nov 20, 1966 – May 29, 1967 | Gunnery | Was assigned from basic to aid in decommissioning. Anyone know the location of Dick Haverkamp, used to go HOME with me on wknds. |
| Jenkins, Don | Photographers Mate | Jan 2, 1967 – Aug 28, 1969 | RS | Assigned as a Seaman but found an opening right away in the photo lab. I didn't have a clue about photography but that started me on the path to PHCS. Jackie was my friend. |
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