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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Howard W. Gilmore (AS 16). 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 537 crew members registered for the USS Howard W. Gilmore (AS 16).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1954 | 1955 – 1960 | 1961 – 1965 | 1966 – 1967 | 1968 – 1970 | 1971 – 1973 | 1974 | 1975 – 1976 | 1977 – 1978 | 1979 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Clarkston, Cory | 1977 – 1979 | Outside Mach Shop, Hyd/ACR Shop (31F?) | First command, then went to EN "A" School. Mess cooked at the night bakery. Good times. Went to Spain and Greece. | |
Boone, Mike | I.C.3 | 1977 – 1978 | enginering | Was first ship,many good friends,many a good time. Possibly the best yrs of my life. Hopeing to hear from some of you. |
Belk, Kerry J. Belk | MM3 | 1977 – 1978 | 38A Hydro shop | I remember guys like, "Starkey, Pete Straight, Robbie Robertson, Ron Coleman". The list goes on. Lived in LaMad and saw the world, at least that side of it. Best duty I had during my whole career. I'm now a retired Police Chief. |
Innocenti, Robert (Bob) | SH2 | 1977 – 1979 | S-3 (Store & Office) | Loved this duty station and did lots of translation with the locals. I lived in Palau and enjoyed traveling throughout Sardinia as well as mainland Italy. My family lived in Rome which gave me a chance to see my roots. |
Webster, James | PM3 | Jan 4, 1977 – Jun 8, 1978 | R1 | This was my first ship and I worked in the carpenter shop as a patternmaker. Then I worked in the Rubber & plastics shop. |
Maldonado, Robert | E6/ MA1 | Jan 10, 1977 – Dec 9, 1979 | X | Served on board AS 16 as a SH2. Worked on the master-At-Arms force |
Hurt, Dave | IC3 | Feb 1977 – Nov 1978 | R-3 | had to good of a time. met some great people, Van Handle, Massey, Roberts with tongue up the nose bit. Burkhart, and Ortman, wow such good memories |
Maddox, Ray (Maddog) | TMSN | Feb 1, 1977 – May 29, 1980 | W-1 AUW SHOP | I HAD THE TIME OF MY LIFE ON THE GILMORE AND IN LA MADD FOR THREE YEARS |
Rietze, Rick | EN3 | Feb 15, 1977 – Jul 15, 1978 | C division | Was in C division, lived in hotel excelsior on La Maddalena, had good times on the Rock |
Thomas, William (Bill) | HT2 | Mar 1977 – Mar 1979 | R-8 | Loved the accompanied duty. Had a great time in the area.. Lived on the Palau side in Cappannacia. |
Nolan, John | htfn | Mar 1977 – 1979 | ht shop | looking for daveydove , john chery , hugh , turner , fox anyone else remember the e club in palu |
Demarco, Larry | SKSN | Mar 1, 1977 – Aug 1, 1979 | s-1 | Alson served on Uss Austin from 79 to 1980. Looking for a Thomas Weaverling. |
Pearson, Danny Aka. P-nut | JOSN | Mar 10, 1977 – Oct 15, 1979 | DECK 1ST, "BIG G TV" | Great ship, great crew, awesome times spent with some of the of the best people I've ever met in my life...AWESOME basketball games played on the ROCK...THE ROCK FOREVER... |
Rutter, Andrew | HTFN | Mar 15, 1977 – Jun 5, 1978 | Repair Carpenter/Lag shop | Flew into Naples toget ship.It was in drydock when I first saw it.What an awesome sight. Made a lot of friends onboard and saw a lot of places when we went on liberty cruises. |
Dunphy, Larry | TMSN | Apr 1977 – Oct 1977 | Division 6 | I spent a short period on the Gilmore. Had to leave on emergency leave in October 77 and was discharged in December. I enjoyed my time on board and was hoping to return, but it wasn't to be. |
Cutter, Joseph / Gramps | en3 | Apr 11, 1977 – Dec 1979 | m | Just wondering about the crew in the engine rooms and M division. Remembering my burn out brother! |
Jimmerson, Glenn | ENFA | Jun 1977 – Nov 1978 | Engineering | Foward Engine Room |
Cmor, Joe | ET3 | Jun 1, 1977 – Oct 1, 1978 | R-4 Antenna Shop | Great experience! Great location! Wish I spent more time enjoying Italy. Young and foolish, but I did O.K. Love to go back a for vacation. |
Chagoya, Javier | YNSN | Jun 10, 1977 – Oct 1978 | Repair Office | arrived LaMadd while the ship was in Naples so newbies bunked in gym for 8 long days. Remember trip in LCMs to a beach for a 4th of July barbecue when Gillie returned. Danny Haddenham and Mike Meisner were good friends. |
Mertens, Mike | ENFN | Jul 18, 1977 – Oct 31, 1978 | M | Worked in Oil Kings |
Culver, Roy | HTFN | Aug 1977 – Nov 1978 | R1 Sheet Metal Shop | My 1st command.Grew up alot on the ROCK. Made a lot of friends. Softball tourney in Naples,breaking HT1 George Dowlings Home Run Record(unlike bonds,no steroids!) the R&R-I&I cruises, VertRep,Dominic Cessarini in Deck,HTFN Ted Gray |
Buffone, Christopher | E3 | Aug 1977 – 1983 | Supply | |
Bromling, Brad | SN | Aug 7, 1977 – Dec 10, 1978 | R2 | My first ship. Loved the cruises and living on the beach. Had a great time with the Rock Photo Club. |
McCarthy, Cheryl | dependant | Aug 15, 1977 – Jun 15, 1980 | r-6 and r-7 | my step father was ETC Ernie Watson on the USS Gilmore and my mom (Ellie) worked in the Beer Hall. There is a handful of us on Facebook in the Gilmore group. come join us and share your stories!!!! |
Draeger, Tony (Sonny) | E-3 BM | Aug 16, 1977 – Nov 1978 | Port Services / C Div | Where are you Joe Hicks, Bob Adams, T. Can't remember a lot of names. Had fun time living in the hotel |
Brownell, William (Bill) | DK2 | Sep 1977 – Sep 1979 | Disbursing Office | The Gilmore was my only sea duty in my 5 shrot years in the USN. She was a bucket of bolts at that time (30 years old); but I loved that ship, and loved my duty on her and in La Madd. Fantastic liberty cruises. And made some great friends. |
Popadak, Mike | ET1 | Sep 29, 1977 – Nov 1979 | OPS | Many GREAT memories. Best division ever! |
Smith, Dwayne | fr | Oct 1977 – Apr 1978 | eng | |
Newman, Charles | FN | Oct 1, 1977 – Jan 1, 1978 | Nucleonics | |
Granum, Les | MM3 | Oct 1, 1977 – 1979 | Tech Library/ Repair shop | |
Innocenti, Bob | SH1 | Oct 15, 1977 – Jan 6, 1979 | S-3 Supply | This was a grand old ship homeported in La Maddalena near Sardinia. I spoke the language and lived in Palau which added to the excitement of the tour. |
Wallbank, Jim | RM2 | Oct 30, 1977 – Oct 12, 1979 | Communications | Port at Nato facility, La Maddalena, Sardinia |
Miller, Bob | JO3 | Nov 1977 – Mar 1979 | Big "G" TV | My first ship. What an awesome time! Trips to Palma De Majorca, Barcelona, Greece and Yugoslavia. 25 cent Old Milwaukee's in the Beer Hall. Midrats after playing the late movie on Big "G". |
Farrell, Leo | SN | Nov 11, 1977 – Aug 12, 1979 | 1ST DIV & R6-7 | |
Farrell, Leo | DMSN | Nov 11, 1977 – Aug 12, 1979 | 1St DIV & R6/7 DIV | |
Cortez, Roy (Corky) | SA | Dec 1977 – Feb 1978 | C Division (Port services) | First ship had great time in La Maddalena, Sardinia. Remember the Florida Cafe at top of hill. The Excellior hotel, the trailer that was our berthing duty nights and the 2 day weekend duty. |
Mallory, Mark | FR, FA & SN | Dec 15, 1977 – Feb 15, 1979 | I Div Yeoman, duty in "Big G TV" | Member of the Gilmore Boxing Team - lots of great memories winning at the "smokers" and traveling to Naples and Vicenza Army Base and kicking some butt there too! Great shipmates and made some life-long friends. |
Bactol, Romeo | EN 1 | 1978 – 1979 | M | |
Hernando, Manuel | EN1 | 1978 – 1980 | Engineering | Looking for old shipmates. Lots of memories in La Mad. |
Bunting, Raymond | TM1 | 1978 – 1981 | w-1 | first ship steam torpedoe shop |
Malouf, Bob | HT3 | 1978 – Jul 1980 | R-1 - Shipfitter/Sheetmetal Shop | I can not describe how enjoyable my time in Italy was. I would love to visit again in the future to see how things have changed over the years. |
Byrne, Doug | fn | 1978 – 1979 | special services | my first duty station. started in a gang and then worked in the rec center in palau...THE BEST DUTY!!! off every other day. lived in la madd and i miss it till this day. living in a "foreign" country really opened my eyes beautiful place |
Wakefield, Matt | SA | 1978 – 1979 | Deck Ape 2nd Division | I had a lot of fun there.. Lived in LaMadd with some buddies. Barcelona was great. In Athens a storm made us leave port. I was the one that went over the side with a hammer and fixed the catwalk. Best memories ever.. |
Rivero, Peter | EN3 | 1978 – 1980 | engineering | |
Sawyer, Rick | HT3-HT2 | 1978 – 1980 | R-1 | My 2nd sea duty assignment, had just married my wife, Terri in September 1978. Spent christmas in Sarra hotel.My first son Nicholas was born in Naples. Rode the ship back to the states for decom |
Graves, Robert (Bob) | IC3 | 1978 – 1980 | Repair Division | |
Hughes, David | E-6 Om1 | 1978 – 1980 | R-2 | Arrived on board in the fall of 1977 an rotated out with the Ships rotation back to the States |
Katz, Mitchell | EN3 | 1978 – | ENGINEERING | |
Wolff, Marty (Maddog) | MM3 | 1978 – 1980 | R-2 38A Outside repair | This was my first ship and this the foundation for the experience I received from many in our shop. We were a tight knit group. I remember buffing the deck in our shop. I still have my (Maddog) foul weather jacket. |
Murphy, Michael | HM2/HM1 | 1978 – 1979 | H | |
Philpot, William E | HTFN | Jan 1978 – Apr 1979 | R-1 | Looking for shipmates. I can be contacted at VFW Post 220, PO Box 689, Mays Landing NJ 08330 |
Philpot, Bill | FN | Jan 1978 – Mar 1979 | R-1 | Served aboard in the Carpenter Shop and Lagging Locker |
Lennon, Jim | DPSN | Jan 1978 – Apr 1979 | S6 | Like many, first time away from home and first time overseas. The experience of a lifetime. Would love to visit La Madd again someday. |
Hass, Keven | HT3 | Jan 1978 – Jul 1980 | Shipfitters Shop after the Pipefitters Shop | Loved being in Sardinia and on the Gilmore. Had great times with Luke F. Hutton, Jack Rule, Ron (Runt) Hughes, Joel McDonald, Bones, Mac, Steve Wright, Fred and more. The mid cruise swim call, rough seas and then som |
Buffone, Christopher | SK3 | Jan 1, 1978 – 1979 | Supply | Was on the cruise to Greece where the ship was damaged and the trip to Barcelona. Contact me at mrbuffer@hotmail.com |
Davis, Ward | HTFN | Feb 8, 1978 – Jun 1, 1979 | Repair Division | |
Martino, Robert | SK-2 | Feb 21, 1978 – Aug 21, 1979 | S-1 SUPPLY | I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THE GREAT EXPERIENCE I HAD IN ITALY.. I TRULY LOVED BEING THERE. |
Blanquart, Pierre | ETNSN | Mar 1978 – Jun 1979 | OPS | 1st ship and new experience. I remember the HT went to MAA shack and burned one (twice) ,went to muster in shorts and said he wasn't in the Navy any more. I believe he received shore duty in the brig. La Madd will be missed. |
Garland, George "chip" | DPSN | Mar 1978 – Apr 1979 | ADP Shop | Was my first ship. Spent 8 yrs in the Navy, got out in Hawaii while at 3rd Fleet. Some of the best times were in LaMadd and the cruises around the med. First port of call was Athens - awsome! |
Little, Cliff | HTFN | Mar 1978 – Sep 1979 | HT/DC Shop | Truly a wonderful command and area! Lived in the Big House in La Mad! Starkie where R U? |
Goodwin, Mike | HTFN | Mar 1978 – Jun 1979 | R-1 Sheetmetal Shop | |
Wolf, Bruce | HM3/HM2 | Apr 1978 – Mar 1980 | Medical | |
Mell, Warren | MSSN | Apr 1978 – May 1979 | S-2, S-5 Night cook, Breakout, Wardroom | Many a memory of the ship and La Madd. Would love to go back there again to see it now. |
Anderson, Dave | Ms4 | Apr 12, 1978 – Dec 31, 1978 | Ms | I was a cook in the officers mess |
Zink, Dale | E2 IC | May 1978 – Dec 1979 | Interior Communication Shop | Below the Gally , now living in San Angelo Texas |
Cowell, Ross | ENFN | May 1978 – Sep 1979 | M FORWARD ENGINEROOM | Had a very exciting time while in Lamad. Met a lot of wonderful friends while I was there. Really enjoyed playing baseball against the Italians, they were great. A lot of soccer fields |
Gonzaga, Luiz | PN2 | May 1978 – Jun 1979 | Personnel | |
Connelly, Robert | TM3 | May 7, 1978 – Apr 17, 1980 | W1 | Had a great time in santo Stefano Sardinia. my time there was very educational and residents were very nice. Still most beautiful place I ever been. |
Hodor, Joe | DS2 | May 10, 1978 – Jul 20, 1979 | S6 | |
Berecz, Joe | HTFN HT3 | Jun 1978 – Nov 29, 1979 | R1 pipe shop | Who would have thought that the bad memories would disappear and the good ones live on. Looking for Charlie "Ed" Kines, Steve Wright, Fred Sienna |
Bridges, Zane | EM3 | Aug 1978 – Nov 1979 | ||
Frein, Greg | HT3 | Sep 1, 1978 – Dec 29, 1979 | Hull Repair Division/Repair Dept. | |
Hoffman, Steve | ENC | Sep 1, 1978 – Aug 1, 1980 | Engineering | TAD to Site to restore LCM ferries boats. Worked with CWO Steven Setteroff and BM1 Nelson Puckett. Associated with 125 floating crane, YTB, and LCM ferry boats. Returned to USS Gilmore for the decom, roaches and all. |
Sutera, Jim | SA | Sep 20, 1978 – Dec 20, 1979 | DECK/SMALL BOATS | |
Futral, Timothy / Boats | BMSN | Oct 1978 – Jan 12, 1980 | DECK/ SMALL BOATS | I have a lot of good memories of the Gilly, and of La Madd. I served on the OMB Crew most of my time there, and what fun I had. I remember Paulue,Barcelonia , Yougaslavia,what memories. Like to here from old friends. |
Bailey, Michael (Mike) | TM3 | Oct 1978 – Sep 5, 1980 | W-1 Division (AUW Shop) | USS Howard W. Gilmore (AS-16) was my very first command. My Brother TM3 Ron Bailey and I were there together. La Maddalena, Italy and the Gilmore are where I grew up. I will always have fond memories as a "Gilmore Sailor |
Coccurello, John | DK2 | Oct 1, 1978 – Jun 1, 1982 | DISPERING CLERK | |
Cyr, Robert | SN / NON-DESIGNATED | Oct 25, 1978 – Jan 2, 1980 | Deck 2nd | I served aboard Gilmore 1978 - 1980 and Homeport in LaMaddalena. With fond memories especially those port visits to Spain, evenings at the Big Club in Palau and my deepest respect to our XO who gave his life in service of our country. |
Vavala, Dino | FN | Dec 19, 1978 – 1980 | C-Div, | Feel free to E-Mail me if you remember me. Alot of good times in the Lib boat's. Gary G. from NY. if you are out there, E-Mail me |
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