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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Valor (MSO 472). 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 31 crew members registered for the USS Valor (MSO 472).
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Lynch, Kenny | 1952 – 1960 | |||
Shultis, Dean | SO3 | 1955 – 1956 | Operations | |
Hoyt, Leonard | EN 1 | May 9, 1955 – Jul 8, 1957 | Engineering, Engine rooms | I started my career in minesweeping in 1955 on board the USS Gwin, DMS 33 and then reported for duty onboard the USS Sage AM 111 and then the USS Valor, MSO 472, I finished my Navy career on the Valor, 1948 to 1957. |
Chadwell, Mose Ray | petty officer first mate Bm | Oct 1955 – Sep 1967 | Navy | My father mose ray chadwell (Lone wolf ) served on uss Newport an was a minesweeper /gunners mate/boatswain/BM2an 3 |
Mazza, Paul | ENGINEMAN | Jun 1956 – 1959 | Engineering | Anyone who served from 1956-1959, Please E-Mail me mazzapaul@yahoo.com |
Peek, Sanford (Sam) | SM3 | Jul 1956 – Feb 1957 | unknown | |
Bonham, Eldred (Known As O.b.) | RMSN TO RM1 | Aug 1956 – Feb 1961 | Ops | I went aboard the Valor in 1956 as an RMSN and left as an RM1. I arrived just before the change of command ceremony when LCDR Harry Dittler took command. Made the cruise to the Belgian Congo. EMail me at ob.bonham@verizon.net. |
Lakari, Dennis | EN3 | Jun 10, 1957 – Jul 10, 1959 | Enginerooms fore and aft | Is anyone out there from 40 some years ago?? |
Riker, John | RMSN TO RM2 | Nov 1957 – Feb 1961 | OPERATIONS | Picked up the Valor in Naples,Italy shortly after graduating Radio school.Made the Belgium Congo cruise. |
Ellis, Dave | RMSN/RM3/RM2/RM1 | 1959 – 1964 | X | MINDIV 81 was in Panama City the whole time I was was there. Made a 6th flt trip on Valor as well as a number of trips to GTMO. |
Wills, Keith | FN | May 15, 1959 – Jun 15, 1960 | SNIPE | THE NORTHERN EUROPE BELGIUM CRUISE WAS SOMETHIG I'VE NEVER FORGOTTEN. WOULD LIKE TO GET REUNION GOING. CONTACT ME AT GOAZCARDS@AOL.COM HELLO TO OLD FRIENDS |
Corsi, Jr, Alfred D. | ET3 -ET2 | Jul 24, 1959 – Feb 1960 | Belgian 191 | Immediatly upon our return I was transfered to the USS Vigor MSO473 |
Martin, William (Marty) | SOG3 | Aug 1960 – Mar 1963 | OPS | Reported aboard in Panama City, Fla. right out of sonar school in Key West, Fla. C. O. was LCDR John I. Gresham, X. O. was LT. W. E. Faris. I enjoyed my tour on the Valor including a seven month Med cruise. |
Dove, Jerry | Aug 1961 – May 15, 1967 | I can aboard the Valor E-2 and left 2nd cass boatswain really do not remember to many names of the men that served with me. | ||
Beaty, G.e. | SK-1 | Nov 1961 – Jul 1964 | Supply | Dom't rem names to well but I had a sailor by the name of willis that worked for me. 1st class BM-1 named Fishback ran the Deck Dept..Lt Graif was the XO.. |
Burns, Harry (Scotty) | RADIOMAN 2ND CLASS | 1962 – 1965 | Operations | I served 1962/1965. Nickname (Scotty) Radioman. Made 2 Mediterranean cruises and 1 Caribbean cruise. If you served during that period please email me at: harry5854511@yahoo.com Thanks |
Lester, Fred | RD 2 | Aug 1962 – Jan 1966 | MINE DIVISION 81 | |
Mostowy, Richard | RM1-P1 | 1963 – 1965 | Don't remember what month I was aboard but those are the years, Was with the USS Vigor, USS Vital, and I believe the USS Assurance ou can email me at richmost@optonline.net | |
Arnold, James | LTjg | 1963 – 1965 | Engineering | I was the Engineering Officer for 2 years. What a great home port. A lot of good memories. |
Hoffman, Rob | LTjg | 1963 – 1965 | Supply/Damage Control/ABC Warfare | Operation "Steel Pike" in the Med. Leaned to sail in Gitmo on Windward Passage Patrol Duty...been sailing ever since. |
Wilder, Roger | IC3 | May 1963 – May 1965 | E | Good ship |
Nawrocki, Jerome | LIEUTENANT | Apr 15, 1965 – Apr 15, 1969 | ||
Avila, Rudy | sn | Sep 27, 1965 – Aug 16, 1966 | deck crew | I remember jerry doveBM2 I sure hated the duty but I liked Panama City. I had a good friend name Butch & Dodson Many years ago ha ha I've been back twice. |
Duval, John | STG2 | 1966 – 1968 | Two Med Cruises, Up the Mississippi to Memphis good ship great crew. | |
Cross, Jay | BMSN | 1966 – 1968 | ALANTIC FLEET | I do not remenber to many but I do remember Jerry Dove,and someone with the name of Cole and another Jerry who ready didn't like are XO and I will just leave it at that. |
Vedder, Edward | RD3 | Mar 1966 – Jul 1968 | 81 | Anyone have photos, please contact me Thanks, Ed Vedder |
Przybylko, Tom | SN | 1967 – 1968 | Deck | |
Michel, Michael | RM3 | Sep 15, 1967 – | OPERATIONS | transferred in from London England and stayed aboard until the ship xfered to Charleston, S.C. kind of made my boss RM1 Slayton angry as he wanted to stay in panama city and not go to charleston but i went to mso 474 |
Cox, Terry | sn | Oct 7, 1967 – Mar 4, 1969 | eng | |
Fleck, David | IC2 | Apr 1, 1968 – 1970 | Eng | |
Dan, Flynn | EN 3 | Jun 10, 1968 – Oct 22, 1969 | FORWARD ENGINE ROOM (POWER GENERATORS) | i WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE CAPTAINS NAME AND THE BOARD OF INQUIRY THAT TOOK PLACE AFTER I SEPERATED FROM THE SHIP. |
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