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USS Monrovia (APA 31) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Monrovia (APA 31). 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 50 crew members registered for the USS Monrovia (APA 31).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1966 | 1967 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassone, Peter | LT 1st Class (MD) | Oct 1944 – Jan 15, 1945 | Medical | This is my Dad, a doctor on the ship. He was wounded when a suicide bomber swam (?) up. I would appreciate any info. He died in 1989 (on 75th birthday) |
| Jones, Charles | Seaman First Class SM1 | 1950 – 1953 | 3rd Division | Traveled to Greenland, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Italy,Sicily,Greece, Panama, Virgin Islands, Liberia, Dakar, France, Lebanon & Darnet. Also Operation Blue Jay! Do you remember him? Traveled with him? Have pics? Please reply |
| Cannon, Austin J | Pfc | 1950 – 1952 | ? | I'm inputting this info for my Father in law who has passed. Would like to see if there is any info on his service, my wife and her mother have very little info other then his ship an rank. |
| Ralph, William | MM1 | 1950 – 1954 | APA-31 | Writing this for my grandfather. I am hoping to make contact with some people who knew him. |
| Massey, Gene | Engineman 2nd class | Sep 1, 1950 – Aug 15, 1954 | A Division | |
| Williams, Willie | BMG 2 | Sep 30, 1950 – Mar 15, 1951 | 3rd division | Monrovia was the best ship that I ever served on, and operation Blue Jay was the most interesting cruse. . I still have my "blue nose" card just in case i ever need it.. I am now 88 years old, but still remember my crew |
| O'Boyle, Joseph | BMG-1 | Oct 1950 – Jul 1952 | Underwater Demolition Team | I am entering this information for my Dad, Joe O'Boyle, who passed away on October 12, 2014. |
| Barnett, Frank | Radio operator | 1951 – 1955 | Unknown | My grandfather Frank Barnett honorably served from 1951 to 1955, during the Korean War aboard the USS Monrovia. I am posting this to advise any friends of his passing on 2/14/2024. rigginpillatschburkefh.com |
| Saro, Frank | Seaman | 1954 – 1958 | Deck Department 1 st Division | Sorry to post..my dad, your fellow crewman, passed peacefully on February 10th 2024. We are all so sad at his departure. He was a big presence in all our lives and will be sorrowfully missed. Frank Saro |
| Stookey, David | mm2 | Sep 20, 1955 – May 23, 1959 | Engine room | |
| Jean, Robert | EN-FN | 1956 – Mar 1958 | Auxilliary Gang | |
| Nallenweg, Don | SK1 | Nov 10, 1956 – Nov 10, 1958 | Supply div | Great serving aboard the Monrovia----had 2 very good cruises to the Med. |
| Chittenden, David | MAA | 1957 – 1958 | END 3 | Looking to reconnect with shipmates for a 2015 reunion. Especially Robert N Jean. |
| Powell, Joseph (Jc) | END3 | Feb 15, 1957 – 1959 | A | Just wondering if any shipmates are still living: David Chittenden, RW Woodruff, RF Achtermann, JL Walker |
| Jones, James | EM2 | Apr 1, 1957 – May 16, 1960 | E-Division | Looking for E-Division or anyone else on board 1957-1960. |
| Hadfield, Michael (Mike) | RD 2 | 1958 – 1962 | OI Div. | A semi-fun four years...Saw a lot of the Med. |
| Irving, Richard | BM/SN | Apr 10, 1958 – Dec 10, 1959 | L Division (Boat Division) | Many landings including Beirut 7/58. I remember the XO racing forward to the scene of a fire in a handling room: he leaped over a winch wire and struck his head on a Mike-boat skeg. 47 stiches. |
| Malfitano, Anthony | SN/BMS | Sep 1959 – Aug 16, 1961 | 1st Deck / L Division, PAPA 2 | Great Crew, Good Food, 2 MED cruses and 2 Carrb Cruses Injured in 1959/ 60 on Twin 40s fell from gun deck at GQ above 38 Par. Boat Cox L division PAPA 2 Boat under ! st class Ski and Ens Brogman Lots of Landings. |
| Murphy, Robert | pvt | Sep 1959 – Jan 1960 | embarked marine...hq-3-8 | Worked ship's laundry |
| Benning, Joe | RD2 | Sep 5, 1959 – Aug 15, 1961 | OI Division | Great ship and a great crew!!!! |
| Romano, Alfred (Al) | DT2 (DTC ret) | Mar 1960 – Jun 1962 | Dental Dept | THE USS MONROVIA ASSOCIATION IS HAVING IT'S 32nd ANNUAL REUNION IN SAN DIEGO CA FROM SEP 28 THRU OCT 4, 2016. IF INTERESTED PLEASE EMAIL ME AT alr3315@comcast.net AND PUT REUNION IN THE SUBJECT THANK YOU AL ROMANO |
| Scheffel, Wayne C | DK2 Disbursing Clerk | May 1960 – Sep 1962 | Supply | Treasurer of USS Monrovia (APA-31) Association. We have reunions every year - next one in Daytyona Beach, FL in Oct, 2013. We have a web site, too, and over 500 members - seek us out. |
| Stevens, Richard | Radarman 3rd Class | Nov 3, 1960 – Oct 1962 | Radar | |
| Dillin, Charles/ Chuck | MM3 | 1962 – Jan 19, 1965 | Enginering | This experience of being a member of the Atlantic Fleet , was a great experience, the landings, the involvement of the fleet being involved in the John Wayne movie the Longest Day, earning the Eng. Award, |
| Pike, Ron | FN - EN 3 | Mar 15, 1963 – Jun 11, 1965 | A division | My division took care of the deck wenches, the forward and aft emergency fire pumps, the heat for the ship andthe emergency generator |
| Baker, Danny | sm3 | Jun 9, 1963 – Apr 14, 1965 | sm divison | Ienjoyed being on this ship |
| Bocskay, Johnny | RM3 | Jul 21, 1963 – Jul 19, 1965 | Communications Division | Great Ship ! Great Captain (Capt George Ball) Great Crew |
| Wright, James | EN2 | Feb 1964 – Mar 30, 1967 | BGE Boat Group Engineers | 2 Med cruises, Panama, Dominican Republic, Todd shipyard, Brooklyn N.Y. Worked for ENCM Henry Forton. Hello to Don Lowery, Joe Bial, Lonnie Cox, Doc Greenlee, Paul Nickerson, Roy Isley, Bill Benton, Russell Pride. |
| Schweighardt, Rob | Lcpl E-3 | May 13, 1964 – Nov 20, 1964 | Landing Force Mediterranean | Some Marines were assigned to various divisions aboard the ship during the Med cruise. I was assigned to the carpenters shop aft compartment. The boss was a first class and very tough on me. He had a grudge. |
| Quarto, Ronald | Lance Corporal | Jul 31, 1964 – Nov 1964 | BLT 2/6 | Landing Force Mediterranean 2-64. I joined the ship in Barcelona, Spain. I was in training at US Navel Justice School when my unit depoloyed. Loved the cruise and and the ship and crew. |
| Nickerson, Paul | EN2 | Oct 1964 – Dec 1966 | BGE Boat Group Enginers | |
| Klein, John/jack | EM2 | 1965 – 1968 | E-Div | 3yrs and 4mo on that ship. Good times, good people.Chief Straight, EM1 Austin, Dave Harris, Ron Williams the 2 IC guys. Shaky Lane taught me to test fuses with my fingertips. Don't do that at home kiddies. Boat Group. |
| Estepp, Jim | MM2 | 1965 – 1968 | M Division | I wish I could do it all over again. |
| Garcia, Gary | SH 2 | 1965 – 1968 | Supply | I was the ships barber, had some good times 3 med cruises ,great time in New York shipyard Smith &9th St. Hello to Bob Rock & Joe Herman Had good time in Pa. Also my marine buddy Jim Wells from Mississippi. Alton Meyer |
| Herman, Joseph | shsn | 1965 – 1968 | supply division | best time of my life knowing all those guys. Gary Garcia taught me to cut hair and thanks Gary so much. The Med. cruises and shake down cruise was amazing. being at sea is special. hope you see this Gary! |
| Hovis, Joe | MM1 | Jan 1965 – May 1967 | M division | Med cruise Yards in New York(Brooklyn) Good shipmates and a few Not so. |
| Smolinski, Michael | RD2 | Jan 1965 – Jul 1968 | OI Div. | DomRep, two Med cruises, Red Hook shipyard, Gitmo. Lot of good memories and life-long friends. (And a few memories that weren't so good) |
| Lockhart, Gary C. | BM3 | Aug 20, 1965 – Oct 16, 1968 | 2nd | I enjoyed my time aboard ship & enjoyed the guys I worked with. |
Mills, Robert  | RD3 | 1966 – 1968 | Radar | This is my father. He passed away March 2013. If anyone knows him or anything about his time in Navy I would like to connect. - Marie Adams |
| Schee, William | RM3 | 1966 – 1968 | CR | Lt. Louis Meyers was top notch. |
| Neal, Pete | cyn | 1966 – 1967 | communications | separated USN 1969 as RM2 after USS Monrovia spent time on USS Spegial Grove thoroughly enjoyed my time in the USN |
| Jackson, Alan | DC2 | 1966 – 1968 | Repair | Good bunch of guys to start my Navy adventure.Looking for Bill Badstimiter, B Mcartney, L Stevins |
| Badstibner, William (Bill) | SF3 | Jun 1966 – Jun 1968 | R | GOT TO MEET A LOT OF GOOD GUYS. |
| Huff, Fred | APA 31 | Jun 1, 1966 – Aug 15, 1968 | B | Med Cruse 1968 |
| Wiley, Glenn | SF3 | Jul 9, 1966 – Jul 8, 1968 | Shipfitter | I had a wonderful 2 yrs on board her! |
| Strait, Robert | QM3 | Dec 1966 – Oct 1968 | Navigation |
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