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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Sumter (LST 1181). 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 263 crew members registered for the USS Sumter (LST 1181).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1973 | 1974 – 1977 | 1978 – 1981 | 1982 – 1985 | 1986 – 1989 | 1990 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Cianciarulo, Michael | Qm3 | 1986 – 1989 | Qm | Had a great time with all my shipmates |
Wiley, Christopher | GM2 | 1986 – Dec 20, 1989 | CG | |
Vanover, Terry | E4 | Feb 1, 1986 – Apr 22, 1988 | M | wow what memories want to say hi to pete, lenherr an cruz dont know if u remember me but i sure remember u guys. been trying to get in touch with darren laws |
Remson, Vincent E. | DK2(SW) | Feb 28, 1986 – Dec 24, 1987 | S-4 - Supply | The $$$ man!!! Unitas XXVIII & WATC and lots of ports! |
Wolfe, Ed | QM3 | Mar 12, 1986 – Oct 8, 1989 | Started in the Deck Department. | |
Pethick, Kevin | BT3 | Mar 19, 1986 – | m | |
Blanks, II, Curtis | E-4 | May 15, 1986 – Jan 1, 1990 | Supply | Looking to reunite with old crew from 1986-1990. |
Brockmeier, Lee | HT2 | Jun 1986 – Jun 1990 | R | Lots of good times and good friends---I miss all of it.Great to see all the names here really takes me back(what I would do for a flat sandwich and a big beer)Billy Ben, Gilley,Sammy,Shane,Fish and Merrill-----Break for a cold beer!!!! |
Bowen, Darren | HT2 | Aug 1986 – Apr 27, 1987 | Repair | Great to see all the old shipmate names agai n hope each & everyone of ya'll are doing great. |
Miller, Dane | ENFN | Nov 1986 – Aug 1990 | engineering | just wondering what everybody is doing these days! |
Babb, Jerry | BM3 | Nov 1986 – Jul 1988 | DECK SECOND DIVEISION | |
Holmes, Charles | DC2 | Nov 27, 1986 – May 15, 1990 | Repair | |
Hart, Sidney/hatch | OS2 | Dec 1986 – May 26, 1990 | OI | Been a long time since I have heard from anyone I sailed with,would love to hear from anyone that remembers me |
Brett, Johnson | E-4 | Jan 1987 – Jul 1990 | M division and A gang | Seen a couple my shipmates on the website. Thought I'd register. Just went on a tour of the Midway in San Diego brought back memories of my time in the navy. |
Zankey, Tony | EN3 | Feb 1987 – Sep 1990 | engineering | hope to try to get in touch with other guys I served with, TCUPP SHANEDOG DANE somebody talk to me. |
Cheek, Robert | Engineman E-2 | Feb 4, 1987 – Sep 4, 1987 | Engine room #1 | |
Giraldo, Chico | EN3 | Apr 10, 1987 – Sep 13, 1991 | ENG | ZANKEY, WHATS UP???GREAT MEMORIES GOOD FRIENDS....I LIVE IN ORLANDO,FLA. E-MAIL(FRANYOLU@COMCAST.NET) HEAR FROM KEN SEIBERLING ON/OFF..I HEARD RAY RAY LABUEN IS ON VA.BEACH.WE NEED TO GET TOGETHER GUYS 407-924-9603 |
Smith, Howard | E-4 | Apr 15, 1987 – Oct 9, 1990 | M | Trying to get in touch with some old shipmates. " The Realm " in M division. Any of you guys still out there? Give me a shout. |
Michaud, Bryan | FC2 | Jun 20, 1987 – Mar 15, 1990 | Fox | Was on board for Unitas and WATC...will ALWAYS remember Rio! Served with FC1 Johnson,FC2 Rivera,FC2 Woods,FC2 Nichols,GMG3 BuonomeGMC Weipert,GMG1 Flores,GMG3 Jordan, ET2 Naylor, ET2 Brauberger,ETC Farrow |
Thrasher, Scott | SM3 | Sep 1987 – Dec 1990 | OC | The fondest and most vivid memories of my life, even if I didn't know it at the time. I still consider my Sumter shipmates the greatest friends of my life... above high school, college and my police career. Unitas, Med and Liberia. |
Peck, Bob | ENCS(SW) | 1988 – 1989 | LCPO | I only served onboard for a short time but the Gamecock was great. Especially the UNITAS 88 cruise. Then of course came the Out Chop OPPE, and gator squares on return. |
Lemond, Ed | BM2 | 1988 – Sep 30, 1993 | 2nd | My favorite ship out of the four Amphibs I served on in 20 years. |
Berry, Matthew | SN | Feb 13, 1988 – Oct 30, 1990 | Deck division | Unitas was the Bomb in 88. I went from sharp edge in liberia to a BMU. To the Lasalle for a year then to an SBU in New Orleans. When I got out I was a 0812 instructor at EOD School.. good times. I am retired now. |
Buckler, Michael (Buck) | ICC(SW) RET | Mar 1988 – Sep 1993 | E DIV | Lots of underway time and lots of ports to remember. Was a sad day when they decommissioned her, but then they brought her back when they sold her to some conutry over seas, worked on her then too. |
Saylor, David | BM3 | Mar 5, 1988 – May 14, 1991 | ||
Purdy, James | Lieutenant O-3 USNR. | Mar 11, 1988 – Mar 24, 1988 | USNR MMRP | Just Checking to See if Anybody I meet Still Exists, |
Brock, Shane | HT2(sw) | Jun 1988 – Jan 20, 1992 | R | I will never forget the shipmates or adventures we had. Please feel free to contact me so we can connect. Ic brockmyer ,rod Dane zank and where the hell is tcupp. We really need to get together. Best times of my life. |
Rose, Rich | BM3 | Jul 1, 1988 – Oct 10, 1991 | BOAT CREW | ANYONE OUT THERE STILL FROM THE BOAT CREW OR APART OF THE SHIPS CREW DROP ME A LINE...HAVE TRIED TO GET IN TOUCH WITH SOME PEOPLE BUT NOO LUCK BAD LINKS OR BAD EMAILS....THANKS |
Mahl, John | BOILER TECHNICIAN 3RD CLASS | Oct 1988 – Mar 1992 | ENGINEERING | JUST SEARCHING FOR SOME GOOD OLE BT'S STILL OUT THERE ESPECIALLY A MAN WITH THE LAST NAME OF ANTHONY HALL WE WERE BEST FRIENDS AND JUST WONDERING WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU!! THEY GOT RID OF MY RATE BUT NOT MY MEMORIES!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Gross, Bryan | EN3 | Oct 1988 – May 1991 | Eng/Gage Calibration | Took the good and bad times and learned from them. Now fighting fires and saving lives in Ohio.Some good friends were left behind and never heard from...Maybe that will change! |
Kuchta, Don | MSSN | Dec 17, 1988 – Apr 19, 1992 | supply | |
Vensland, Kent | ET2 | Dec 18, 1988 – Jun 23, 1991 | OE | Great ship, Best T in the fleet. |
Kuchta, Don | MSSN | Dec 20, 1988 – Apr 29, 1992 | started in deck 1st div and struck for MS now cullinary specialist | retired from navy reserves in jan 2010 |
Proffitt, Ron | BM2 | 1989 – 1991 | Deck | This was the best time I had in the Navy. |
Behm, Todd | EN3 | 1989 – 1992 | m division | Great times, miss you all. Hope all of my shipmates are doing well. Zanky, Marty, Dane, Ray Ray, and Mario. God bless you all. |
Simmons, Bobby | bm3 | Jan 10, 1989 – Jul 10, 1992 | 2nd / Deck | the most memorable time of my life |
Jeffery L. McGuire, Jeff | E-3 | Feb 1989 – Jun 1991 | Deck 2 | |
Rice, Patrick (Boats) | BM3 | Mar 1989 – Mar 1993 | 1st Div. Deck | Great memories, got to see a lot of places and meet a great bunch of new people. Would love to hear from my old shipmates so hit me up!! |
Waltermier, Frederick | BM3,SN | Apr 14, 1989 – Apr 15, 1990 | DECK | 2nd comand,it takes me back to see names i havent seen in memy years,i rember lots of hard work and lots of drinking from the med. to south america.wokie out |
Lowery, Mike | DC2 | May 1989 – Jul 31, 1992 | R | |
Barton, Brad | DK3 | Jul 1, 1989 – May 23, 1993 | Supply | Ya'll get in touch with me.......... I'm back home in Indiana. Email Me: Shellback1990@aol.com The only guys I've heard from have been Juan Posada and Derek Johnson. |
Lewis, Ron | SMC(SW) | Aug 1989 – Sep 1991 | OC | |
Panasiti, Reed | Lcdr | Oct 1989 – Dec 1990 | Deck Department | USS Sumter was the best ship tour I had in 22 years of Naval Service. Great ship, great crew and great times. |
Jones, George | E-4 | Nov 27, 1989 – Aug 24, 1994 | Engineering | Hello to all my shipmates that served aboard the sumter. We all had an experience of a life time. Im so glad to have shared it with you guys. To my engineering crew much respect. To all peace love and happiness. |
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