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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Ajax (AR 6). 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 726 crew members registered for the USS Ajax (AR 6).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1950 | 1951 – 1955 | 1956 – 1961 | 1962 – 1964 | 1965 – 1966 | 1967 – 1968 | 1969 – 1970 | 1971 – 1972 | 1973 – 1975 | 1976 – 1977 | 1978 – 1979 | 1980 – 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 | 1985 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Wildes, Donald | MS2 | 1973 – 1977 | S-4 | My first ship. Great cruises and great crew. |
Tiziani, Anthony L (Tiz) | HM2/E5 | 1973 – Feb 1976 | Medical | Looking for Eric DuBois, HM3 Swisher from Midwest. I enjoyed my time with all I served with. Hope to reconnect with any. |
Reid, Kenneth | ML3 | Jan 1973 – Jul 1974 | foundry | Worked for Cheif Callahan, Dexter Hart, Bill McGrath,Bill Able, |
Grider, Anthony | ML3 | Jan 1973 – Sep 1975 | R | |
Slay, Richard/rich | IC 5 | Feb 1, 1973 – Sep 17, 1976 | Ships Company | Remembering when? |
Gabriel, William | RM3 | Feb 12, 1973 – Aug 1973 | OPS | Staff - ComServGru3 HP Sasebo in both Ajax and Hector. Great ship(s) and duty. Learned a lot in radio. Miss all of it. |
Parsons, Glen | BT2 | Feb 15, 1973 – Nov 15, 1977 | Propulsion | Well looking for the old crew forward engine room. I see sweet Mel has been here. |
Stewart, Brad/stew | BM3 | Feb 23, 1973 – Mar 10, 1973 | 1st | Worked for chief Triplett |
Parsons, Glen | BT2 | Mar 15, 1973 – Mar 15, 1977 | Main Propulsion | GAP here. Email me. |
Coleman, Ned | E 2 | Apr 12, 1973 – Jul 30, 1974 | Boiler Repair Shop | senior master cheif Noble was running the shop. BR 2nd class Gene Hanley was my boss. Lots of fun in the PI,Japan. Transfered to USS Kiska AE-35 Concord CA to be with twin brother |
Oveman, Fred | MRFN | May 1973 – Jul 1975 | R-1 | First ship. She still had the old 5" 50s when I left and was burning black oil. |
Abell, William/ Bill | ML2 | Jun 1973 – Feb 1975 | R-1 | Served with Chief Callahan, Bill McGrath,Dexter Hart ,Ken Reid. Worked in the foundry. Am now a retired police Commander, and Swat team leader. Had a great time on all our deployments. Grew up alot those years. |
Snyder, Laverne | E3 | Jun 20, 1973 – Sep 12, 1974 | if any body was with me at that time give a jingle at v28snyder@hotmail.com or vernsnyder @yahoo.net | |
Melancon, Rick (Sweet Mel) | BT-3 | Jul 23, 1973 – Jul 23, 1976 | ENGINE ROOM | SERVED WITH PRIDE IN THE FORWARD ENGINE ROOM. |
Moody, Terry | HT3 | Oct 15, 1973 – Oct 15, 1975 | R-1 | I just remember those west pacs. The time in Japan and some of the Shipfitter Shop gang. Thanks for the great times Ajax. |
Lungren, Rich | DS2 | Oct 15, 1973 – Apr 15, 1977 | S5 | |
Larsen, Louis (Randy) | MM2 | 1974 – Feb 28, 1978 | Engineering | Worked in aft engine room and engineering half deck. |
Jannamon, Jolly | DPSN | 1974 – Jun 15, 1977 | s-5 | dp's and ds's |
Larsen, Louis | MM2 | 1974 – Mar 24, 1978 | Engineering | Aft engine Room |
Bob, Lewis | E5 | 1974 – 1979 | R-1 | Worked in the pipe shop. sheet metal and lagging shop. went on 2 great west-pac's as well as some time in the PI and Hawaii.She was my home for nearly 5 years.Had great fun in Yokosuka at the ZIG-ZAG Bar.Hung out with my buddy, Paul Arnold |
Clifford, Escoe | MM 3 | 1974 – 1978 | M | |
Myers, Bob | BT1 WHEN I LEFT. | Jan 23, 1974 – Jan 23, 1981 | MP | 5 years on the Jax, couple of west pacs, good times and some rough ones too. Oil King for about 3 yrs. Still know the ship like the back of my hand. What a tub eh. Alot of stories could be told. |
Geron Loveland, Okie | MMFN | Feb 18, 1974 – 1975 | ENGINEERING | JUST REMEMBERING GOOD TIMES. ANYONE THAT REMEMBERS ME CAN CALL OR TEXT 918-399-3379 WORKED AFT ENG RM UNDER CHIEF PARISH AND CHIEF BEACH |
Laboranti, Henry/lab | E3 | Apr 19, 1974 – May 16, 1976 | Boiler Repair | Great Bunch Of Guys |
Dubois, Eric | hm3 | May 1974 – May 1975 | medical | |
Barber, Buzzy | bm2(dv) | Jul 1, 1974 – May 1, 1976 | R-5 Dive Locker | Came aboard just before we left for the westpac (74) stationed with BMC Herzer, John Paul. Johnston Gene Sherman, Dave Williams and Bob Heard. Later with Paul Castle Paul Stingle, Tom Vinson and Mike Werley |
Abriam, Luzvimindo "abe" | E7 | Aug 1974 – Aug 1975 | ||
Jackson, Jack | MM2 | Aug 1974 – Apr 1978 | MP division | I worked in the after engine room, forward engine room, evaporator space, and a short stretch in repair. Lots of fond memories and good times. I now live near Blue Canyon, CA. |
Larsen, Louis | MM2 | Sep 23, 1974 – Feb 28, 1978 | Engineering | I worked in EMO2...Aft Engine Room. I started as an e-2, and ended up as an MM2... I really miss my Navy Buddies, MM2 Haddox, MM2 Davis, BT2 Burton! I live in Foresthill, Ca. Call me at 530-367-2632 |
Booth, Clyde Killer Booth | SH3 | Oct 15, 1974 – Jul 27, 1978 | Supply | Knew Faas, Bakker, Moery, Tenpenny,Pearl,Starr,Dial,Bartzen,Stankovish,Ford, Woods,Collins,Del Pondo,Pryor,Howard,Rodregez,Lt. Fell,Glisson and tons of others!!! |
Booth, Clyde | SH3 | Oct 15, 1974 – Jul 27, 1978 | S-3 | KILLER BOOTH. Anyone who served on board the JAX is encouraged to write me at sfooha@yahoo.com Thanks |
Cribb, Rick | HT3 /E4 | Dec 12, 1974 – Jun 25, 1975 | R-1 | great Crew, serves with Senior Chief Metz, CW02 Aldez, worked with HT1 Rosie in the Pipe Shop. HT1 Tucker in the weld shop and HTC Sloan in the Shipfitter shop. |
Williams, Frank | SM3 | 1975 – Aug 5, 1976 | OC | Great Ship' Liked the two months at Pearl! |
Dempster, Dick | E4/BT | 1975 – Aug 17, 1977 | MP AFT FIRE ROOM | HAD A GREAT TIME, FRIEND OF MINE WAS JAMES ASBRIDGE. REMEMBER CHIEF GRIMES,AND CHIEF WO TERRYBERRY. |
Delay, Jack | QMSN | 1975 – Oct 1975 | bridge | remembering days of my youth.......nostalgia Hope all is well with my old ship mates |
Fore, Butch | OS2 | 1975 – 1980 | O&N | |
Hall, James | SH2 | 1975 – Aug 12, 1977 | Ship Service | I had some of the best times of my life aboard the Ajax. If anybody remembers me feel free to contact me. |
Wantz, Dennis | BT-2 | 1975 – 1979 | MP-Div. | It was a great time while on this fine ship. I met many good and hard working ship mates. I made one West Pack. Enjoyed being on our champion tug-a-war teem.Served in Hawaii and was blessed while serving as Shore Patrol. |
Wyckhuyse, Stephen | EM4 | 1975 – Aug 1977 | R2 | all great times abord this ship. kevin oconnor and glen gillman. i think of you guys often. |
Prautzsch, Karl | OM3 | Jan 13, 1975 – Oct 13, 1979 | R-5 | Great command. Would like to do it again better. |
Spencer, Thomas (Spence) | FA to MM2 | Feb 17, 1975 – Sep 29, 1978 | R-2 | ANYONE WHO WORKED IN THE VALVE, PUMP SHOPS, OR OUTSIDE REPAIR WITH CHIEF BASS, J.J. PHILLIPS, J.W. MOORE, SMOKY AYERS, JOHN THOMPSON, HARRY FIELDS, BILL HARN, GREG WARDEN, AND THAT BUNCH PLEASE CALL 757 619-9096 |
Myers, Bob | BT1 | Apr 22, 1975 – Jan 22, 1980 | mp | On the Jax for nearly 5 years. For the most part was the Oil King. Came aboard as E4 made E6 just prior to discharge. Way too many memories, most good some not so much. Alot of good guys I remember, too many to list. |
Campbell, Darrell | SH2 | May 1975 – Jun 1977 | if you remember me write had many friends on board | |
O'Connor, Kevin | PM2 | May 16, 1975 – Sep 17, 1979 | R-1 | of my 20 years the Ajax was my favorite command. with pm1 Gray, pm2 richie and jim hollenbach from new york. best time of my life. hearing ht2 cooley talk about hunting squirell with his 30/06. 2 tours Gulf 1 somalia |
Mitchell, Bruce | bm3 | Oct 31, 1975 – Aug 26, 1979 | first division | great years -- good people, great friends set softball record game of 64 hours |
Lewis, David | HT2 | Dec 1975 – Sep 1980 | R1 | Served in 56a pipe shop and 26a weld shop. One Westpac and one Indian Ocean cruise. Miss the guys I served with. |
Tuttle, Howard | E3 | Dec 20, 1975 – Mar 18, 1978 |
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