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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Kawishiwi (AO 146). 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 164 crew members registered for the USS Kawishiwi (AO 146).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1967 | 1968 – 1972 | 1973 – 1976 | 1977 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Baron, Richard | BT 3 | 1968 – 1970 | Boiler Room | Beleave it or not I had some fun times aboard the kiwi. After the hit, we went to wespac and a short time later I got out and headed back to the states |
Sage, John | sn | 1968 – Dec 1970 | M and then S | |
Henry Schroder, Hank | QM2 | Jan 10, 1968 – 1970 | Operations | Retired, Married W/boy and girl. Had a great time while on board. I live in Florida on the Santa fa River,just loving life. |
Gallagher, Pat | BM3 | Feb 7, 1968 – Jun 22, 1971 | 1st | |
Gross, Clifford (Dan) | 2nd class radarman | Jun 1968 – May 1971 | CIC | |
Jenkins, James Michael | SH3 | Jun 8, 1968 – Mar 19, 1970 | Supply Divison Barber | I was the barber on the ship. I would like to connect with some old friends and see how they are doing now. |
Kennemer, Joseph | FN | 1969 – 1970 | Engineering | I would like to hear from anybody having agent orange related issues do to exposure to contaminated water while on board the Special K. email me at jkennemer12@gmail.com |
Marcellus, Rocky | FTG2 | 1969 – Aug 1972 | Fox | I love looking up old shipmates on the internet. I have a lot of fond memories of my time on the USS Kawishiwi A)146. I was on it for 3 WestPac cruises from 1969 - 1972 |
Hodgins, Thomas | SN-GMG3 | Jan 1, 1969 – Jan 1, 1970 | FOX Gunners | There could not be a better way to begin a navy career. hard work for long hours sometimes covered in NSFO black oil. Middle of the night unreps and ship collisions. If you got away unscathed you were good for a life time. Hey to BM Nance. |
Bell, Jerrell | e3 | Jun 21, 1969 – Jan 4, 1971 | boatswainmate div 1 | We had a special crew with some great sailors, |
Thomson, Robert | SK3 | Oct 1969 – Jul 1971 | Supply | I am retired from the broadcast business. |
Webb, Tim | CS3 | Oct 15, 1969 – May 1973 | Supply | There's a few of u I remember I'm on Facebook |
Wright, John | 3rd class comisareyman | Oct 31, 1969 – 1973 | comisarey | 4 years aboard the USS Kawishiwi |
Villard, Kenneth | FTG3 | 1970 – 1974 | FOX | As a young kid, I enjoyed my time on board the ship. Got to visit some far away places, and got to meet a lot of special guys.. Got married during that time, and I,m still married to the same women. |
Kerr, Jim | YN3 | Jan 1970 – Aug 1971 | X | Enjoyed my time on the Kawishiwi. Met some great people. Visited some unique places. Wouldn't trade it for anything. |
Hollingsworth, Will | MM-3 | Apr 1970 – Oct 1972 | M & A | Was aboard when we ran a ground off the coast of Vung Tau. If there is someone out there that remembers this please get in touch with me! I really miss all my fellow shipmates. |
Wilson, Thomas (Tom) | YN1/LN1 | Oct 1970 – Sep 1972 | X | X-Div LPO. '71 WestPac. CO CAPT Bilderback, XO CDR Fitzwilliam, Div Officer LT Sparkman. Remember the following from X-Div: Fred (Royal J Roman) Jaramillo, Lance (Flash) Gordon, (Red) Hussey. |
Driscoll, Dave | Bm1 | Nov 1970 – Dec 1972 | 1st | Retired as BMC, still kicking as s in 2018 |
Carpenter, Russell | BM3 | 1971 – Mar 16, 1973 | !st | anyone want to email me do at rustyironman@hotmail.com like to hear from you |
Brown, Ketron | PETTY OFFICER 3RD / ELECTRICIAN MATE | Jan 1971 – Aug 1973 | E | |
Thoel, Jim | EM3 | Jan 1, 1971 – Dec 14, 1973 | E-DIVISION | Some of the best times of my life. |
O'Connor, Greg | QM3 | Jan 3, 1971 – Sep 19, 1973 | OPS | I remember the good times. Forgot the bad times. |
Sparkman, Tom | LT | Mar 1971 – Jul 1974 | Deck | My last ship. Westpac cruise of 1972. Good memories. |
Heyniger, Gary | SK3 | Mar 14, 1971 – Oct 10, 1972 | Supply | |
Bridgmon, Melvin | BTFA | Jun 4, 1971 – Nov 17, 1971 | Boilerman | |
Gardner, Jim | SH3 | Jun 27, 1971 – Dec 16, 1974 | Supply | I lived in Hawaii for 50 years, earning a BA in journalism at the University of Hawaii. I worked in radio and television and am now retired to Missouri. I wrote "Pro Football Expansion" which is available on Amazon.Aloha |
Korenke, David | E-3 | Nov 1971 – Aug 1973 | A | Sidewalk Engineer |
Ford, Craig | IC 3 | Nov 1971 – Apr 1975 | E | Would love to hear from old shipmates I live in Vista Ca. |
Kanitz, Dave | HT2 | Nov 11, 1971 – Aug 21, 1975 | R | Excellent website. Seeing the names of my shipmates brings back good memories. I am still trying to hunt down my ole boss HTCS Stan Koziol. Take care guys. Maybe one of these upcoming reuniions we can meet up. |
Bryant, Arlie | E3 | 1972 – 1975 | E | I worked as a boiler tech,loved west pak cruses had some of the best friends and times of my life.we sailed in some rough waters and swam in the smooth waters at the equator. |
Lampere, George | FTG1 | 1972 – 1974 | FOX | Good times, great friends, wonderful memories. |
Moreno, Ramon | SN | Jan 1972 – Jun 1972 | x Division | I can't find myself under roster for 1972.Remember boarding in Hawaii and going to the coast of Vietnam.I was a seaman worked with Lance Gordon, Does anyone remember me..Left to go to hospital corpman school |
Duddles, Albert | HT3 | Jan 1972 – Feb 1975 | R | a1albertd@gmail.com |
Thornton, Larry | DK3 | Jan 4, 1972 – May 12, 1974 | supply | |
Sodorff, Bruce | IC2 | Feb 2, 1972 – Apr 4, 1974 | E | The IC gang; Duffy, Kaschmitter, Zercher and Ford. Great group of shipmates. |
Wilshusen, Les | BM3 | Apr 1972 – Jun 1974 | 2nd | Good times. Many friends |
Dixon, Frederick | HT1 | May 4, 1972 – May 8, 1974 | R | I was in the Liquid Cargo branch of R Division. I made HTC before I detached. I loved Subic City. |
Shuckrow, Gordon T. | RM3 | Sep 1972 – Apr 12, 1976 | operations | I made 2 cruises, and many good friends. I miss all you fellows. Hello Bill Lopshire if you see this. God bless allof you and Merry Christmas Gordon T. |
Meade, Joe | bt 3 | Sep 19, 1972 – Mar 19, 1975 | BT | looking for anyone that was a bt n remembers me send an email to joseph.meade@yahoo.com sure had alot of fun in hawaii and those west pacs |
Tush, Daryll | QM2 | Sep 20, 1972 – Dec 16, 1974 | Operations | |
Tush, Daryll | QM2 | Oct 20, 1972 – Dec 14, 1974 | Ops | westpac of 73 to 74. cruised the south Pacific and american samoa. |
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