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USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3). 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 1396 crew members registered for the USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 – 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 – 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 – 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coble, Tracy D. | BM2 | 1984 – 1988 | Ops/Deck | |
| Bryant, Timothy | RM2 | 1984 – 1988 | Commuication | |
| Corbitt, Jonathan Darrell | SGT / USMC | 1984 – 1984 | AIMD - HELO AVIONICS | 2ND WESTPAC OUT OF KBAY, HI. HAD A GREAT TIME AND FOND MEMORIES. |
| Clauss, Jamie "Sybil" | sm2 | 1984 – 1988 | communications | It was a long haul at the beginning. Thanks to all for allowing me to serve with you! Looking for Gino Montez an embarked Marine. Please contact me . |
| Melton, Darren (Ice) | JO2 | 1984 – May 13, 1988 | PA | Wow, you go away for awhile and look what happens. Just read that the ship was sank! Just remembering old times with good friends. |
| Schultz, Brian | RM-2 | 1984 – | Radio Communications | I met some really good people that helped shape my future. |
| Goodwin, Kerry | scpo | 1984 – 1987 | oi | Great div great dept. Lt john jones where you |
| Colomban, Orrie | MS2 | Jan 1984 – Aug 1986 | Supply | Yes! The Fat Dogs live. Played 3 years later for Hawaii and moved. Best years were on the Wood, Mike H., Aaron E, Lance H., Jeff L.,David S., and Gunner Crawley. |
| Wilkins, Emmett | RMCS | Jan 1984 – Jul 1987 | COMM | Miss u-guys...CPO's..Treece, Parnell, Vasquez. Rm1 Kelly, Hendrickson and many others...Also couple O's..D. Johnson, E. Falcon. |
| Gillespie, Brian | Corporal | Jan 1984 – Jul 1984 | 1st Tank Battalion | Great time on WestPac 84 with great people. Loved my time onboard and on liberty! |
| Dixon, Jay | HT2 | Jan 17, 1984 – Jul 10, 1987 | R | My time on the boat was half a life ago. I still have contact with Beckner, but no one else. Drop a line. J. |
| Crouch, Scott | e-3 | Feb 1984 – Aug 1984 | signal bridge | marine l/cpl worked on sig bridge west pac 84 from blt 1/3 |
| Darrah, Jon | PC3 | Feb 17, 1984 – Apr 3, 1990 | Executive - Post Office | These years were some of the best of my lifetime. I met and know some outstanding people, like Danny, Mike, Carlos, Joel, Gene, Scotty, David and David, and all the rest of you knuckleheads. Peace! |
| Housley, Tim | MMFN | Mar 1984 – Oct 1987 | MP Forward / A-Gang | Had a blast while on board. I met alot of friends ,still talk to a few, Jose Aguerreberre, Phil Wilkerson, Dennis Kern |
| Jones, John | LT (LDO) | Apr 1984 – Aug 1988 | OI Officer / CIC Officer | Great times... better shipmates |
| Moss, Rick | FC2 | Apr 4, 1984 – Aug 12, 1989 | CBS/CSF | Was really glad to leave the boat but seeing it sunk was a little disturbing and I realized that part of me misses the old boat and some of the people, and realized that after all this time I still have a lot of hate. |
Johnson, Don  | ENSIGN | Apr 15, 1984 – Jan 7, 1987 | Communications-Radio | First command as an officer. Loved every minute of the time onboard even though I had a couple of running p---ing contests with both XOs while onboard. My COMMOs were Jim Dunlap, LCDR and Tom Dickey, LCDR. |
| Beezley, Richard | DS2 | May 1984 – Aug 1987 | CSE | Good memories, great friends... |
| Dipzinski, Mark | ET2 | May 1984 – Aug 1987 | CSE2 | What a great time and some really great people. I look back on those times and wonder if it really even happened at all. It's been 20 years and would love to hear from some old shipmates. I know the Wood is no longer in commission. |
| Evans, Aaron | IM3/E4 | Jun 1, 1984 – Apr 21, 1988 | AIMD / Executive / Asst Recreation PO | An experience you can't fully appreciate until the only thing left is the memories. The spirit of "Fat Dog Rugby" lives on. |
| Penix, Marty | BT 3 | Jun 3, 1984 – Apr 1, 1988 | engineering | Looking for a ship mate called Eddie Newton |
| Payne, Mike | E3 | Jul 1984 – Jul 1987 | AIMD | IF ANY OF THE OLD GUYS FROM AIMD OR THE SOFTBALL TEAM ARE STILL AROUND E-MAIL ME AT.mpaynesc@charter.net. THERE WERE ALOT OF GOOD YEARS ON THE OLD BOAT. STILL REMEMBER THE TIME IN PI |
| Kalter, Maxwell "Wes" | DS2 | Jul 12, 1984 – Jul 16, 1987 | CST/CSE | Was a Good time with my Crew, Over the years I have tgalked about my time on the ship with the people thsat have come into my life. |
| Chavez, David | RM1 | Aug 28, 1984 – Sep 28, 1985 | CR | Served with many good Sailors. Learned a lot. Sail on Devil Dogs |
| Smit, Tom | DS1 | Sep 1984 – Dec 1987 | CSE | |
| Root, Ron | RM3 | Sep 21, 1984 – 1987 | CR | Always have kept the Belleau wood in the back of my mind, people like Kopki, Ferstle, Katsagenis, Arnie, Greenan, Senior Chief, Tim Bryant, Dolan, Kenny Willis hope you are all well |
| Ogle, Jason | BM3 | Sep 23, 1984 – Apr 22, 1988 | deck | BM-0164 Assault Boat / Pilot Rescue / Surf Salvage |
| Christensen, Steven | DS2 | Oct 1984 – Feb 1988 | CSE | Had a blast serving on the Belleau Wood. Lots of good times and people. I was shocked when I found out it was sunk off the coast of Hawaii. I wish I had been able to attend the de-commissioning to say goodbye. |
| Duncan, Greg | SM2 | Oct 13, 1984 – Apr 8, 1988 | CS | Sure do miss the good times aboard ol' BW. Sad to hear she is no more. Looking for Eads, Trimmer, Talleywacker, Snake and the rest of the Signal Gang! |
| Pike, Scott | MA1 | Nov 1984 – Aug 1988 | law enforcement | The crew where some of the finest men I have ever met. |
| Hammonds, Keith | AMS1 | Nov 1984 – 1987 | AIMD | |
| Rodgers, Garry | E-4 | Nov 18, 1984 – Aug 27, 1987 | 2nd Division | Great crew of BM in the world hit me up on facebook Garry Rodgers hope to hear from you all soon. |
| Hardin, Allan | HT2 | Dec 1984 – Apr 21, 1988 | R | |
| Morton, Ken | E-3 | Dec 1984 – Oct 15, 1988 | E-3/PA | I can't believe this decommisioning is so. i suppose we all have our mortality. i this fondly of all my experiences and friendships. good and bad. |
| Hall, Jd | OS1 | 1985 – 1990 | OI | Was OI division LPO Remember the time the bow got caved in up off the allitians. We steamed thru ice cold seas while marines watched Super bowl ashore in heated huts. |
| Webster, Phil | HT2 | 1985 – 1988 | r | would love to hear from all the old shipmates |
| Covey, Dean | ET2 | 1985 – 1989 | Combat Systems | Joined up in the yards in Bremerton, rode her out thru the west pac crossed the line, Enjoyed most every day |
| Dolan, Mike | RM2 | 1985 – 1988 | Radio | |
| Arnold, Darron | e4 | 1985 – | airdale | Sucks to see a piece of my life die!!!!!! |
| Letchworth, Terry | BT2 | 1985 – 1988 | B | |
| Mallinger, Tim | BT2 | 1985 – 1987 | B Aft Hole | Only aboard for 2 yrs, but lots of fun & great memories. |
| Lindgren, Kirk | FC2 | 1985 – 1989 | cs | Great memories - some a little cloudy - meet some great people while onboard. |
| Young, Jeff | E-4 | 1985 – 1989 | A gang. Engine shop | Had some great times with good friends in the shop Just like to say hi to all my shipmates that we’re in the engine shop “A Gang†85 - 90 and see who is out there. |
| Webster, Michael | ET1 | Jan 1, 1985 – Jan 1, 1988 | CSE | |
| Ramirez, Jesse | E-7 DCC | Jan 6, 1985 – Apr 21, 1988 | Repair | Hard to believe that she is sunk and in mud. Met great people onboard her, HT1 Gomez, Lewis, Jarnot, Dixon, Beckner, Darren Davis, Hensely. I thought you were all so old back then. I was only 17. Now I'm the old man. Take Care Shipmates. |
| Bell, Fred (Liberty) | AS 1 (AW) | Jan 6, 1985 – Jan 20, 1988 | AIMD IMO4 | Best ship and crew I ever served with. I miss them both. She'll always be my favorite even though I retired off her sister ship in 93 as a ASC. I cried when I saw the video of her being sunk. "GO DEVIL DOGS fbjb73@cableone.net |
| Johnson, Ken | PO1 | Feb 1985 – Nov 1987 | Admin | Brother Duty with my younger brother (MM Mike Johnson) for first year Yards in WA. Then Alaska stuck in the Allutian Islands for SUPER BOWL (Bears - Patriots) then on to PI, Thailand, PI, Korea, Japan, Okinawa, PI, Austrailia, Hawaii, San Diego. |
| Dworkin, James | SK2 | Feb 1985 – Aug 1989 | Beach Det | Love her, miss her, would do it again |
| Gill, George | AT3 | Feb 1985 – Mar 1988 | AIMD | Hey shipmates, I was hoping to find some of you on here. I see Dennis Uribe, and Fink. My contact info is ggillgps@yahoo.com. Drop me a line. I am in Phoenix AZ now. |
| Lontok, Benjamin | ABF3 | Mar 1985 – Jul 1988 | V4 | Lots of great memories, WestPac 87..... email me |
| Wood, Tim (Woody) | EM2 | Mar 1985 – Jan 11, 1989 | E-Div, A-Div | I find it strange to think that she is at the bottom of the ocean. |
| Howard, Arthur | HM3 | Mar 4, 1985 – Oct 20, 1987 | H medical | Had a good time while serving aboard this ship |
| Knapp, Danny | PC | Mar 6, 1985 – Mar 28, 1987 | Exec | Oh the good ole' days. They called me sailor. I missed lugging those 70 lb mail bags. And the crew was fantastic. I never thought I would miss those days. But Long live the Belleau Wood! Hi Jon! Hi Miquel. |
| Puckett, Richard | BT3 | Mar 9, 1985 – Nov 26, 1988 | Engineering\ Main Propulsion | Hey, anyone remember me? |
| Kelly, John | BM3 | Mar 10, 1985 – Dec 20, 1989 | deck | Hey guys,it's a heartbreaker that they had to sink her.I read that she was a fighter till the end.Living in vegas now. Looking for DOM-DOM, Dominique Deplato (remember the devil dog we did 4 Tahayne and we never got our liberty?HA! |
| Allen, Orrie | HM1,DV2 | Apr 17, 1985 – Feb 29, 1988 | Special Unit MUDSU1 | |
| Beam, Paul | AO3 | Apr 20, 1985 – Apr 20, 1986 | weapons | |
| Kleinstiver, Big Al | MM2 | Apr 20, 1985 – Dec 23, 1985 | A | I am looking for some old friends. If you remember me please send me a message. |
| Sawicki, Eugene | ABF3 E-4 | May 1985 – Aug 1987 | V-4 Fuels | Had great times,thanks for having me aboard. |
| Huntsman, Jay | LTJG | Jun 1985 – May 1989 | OE, CMS, 3M | |
| Robinson, Mark (Robi) | IC1 | Jun 1, 1985 – Sep 1, 1990 | E Mini Repair | I would love to hear from my old shipmates. Anybody know who put FTN in the floor tile under the deck landing in aft IC. It was a nicely done job. I was on the ship for years before anyone ever found it. |
| Banks, Harvey "joel" | MMFN | Jun 1, 1985 – Feb 13, 1989 | A-Gang | Just saying hello to some old friends... Found Jon, but missing others would like to re-connect with. |
| Ken, Stepp | DS2 | Aug 1985 – Dec 1990 | CST/CSE | Some good times and some even better to serve it with. |
| Uribe, Dennis | ASE2 | Aug 1985 – Dec 5, 1988 | IM04/AIMD | Some of my best memories were on the Bellau Wood LHA-3. Was hoping to connect more with some friends i served with. My connect is Dennis.Uribe@yahoo.com. Hope to hear how everyone is doing. Sad they sunk her! |
| Boling, Randy | LHA-3 | Aug 20, 1985 – Oct 22, 1988 | M | I stood watch both plants (aft&forward). I remember the good ole days when we went on west pac. If anybody remembers me drop me a line. |
| Caritan, Jerry | PNSA | Aug 25, 1985 – Jul 4, 1989 | Executive Division | Had a chance to be onboard one last time when she was in Guam on her way to San Diego |
| Cox, Michael | EM3 | Sep 1985 – Mar 1988 | E-MTR REWIND,LIGHTING SHOP | I remember wes-pac 87,What a great time.except when we were "driftwood"lol.LOVED beating up on the marines during shellback initiations.hope to see some more e-div guys here. |
| Powell, Steven | HM3 | Sep 1, 1985 – Jul 1, 1987 | Medical | Largest Hospital Afloat (LHA) What a great group of people to work with and for. A small part in Heartbreak Ridge with Clint Eastwood was filmed onboard. |
| Lorenzo, Miguel - Mike | PCSN | Sep 2, 1985 – Jun 3, 1988 | EXECUTIVE | WORKED IN POST OFFICE |
| Wyatt, Kenneth | ABH-3 | Oct 20, 1985 – Jul 11, 1989 | V-1 | Just wanting to say Hi to the ole shipmates. Air Department rocked!!! |
| Duarte, Mark (Du) | IC3 | Oct 21, 1985 – Mar 3, 1989 | (Mini Repair) | I met and worked with a lot of good men while on the Belleau Wood, I would love to hear from my old shipmates and hear what you are up to. |
| Morrison, Greg Speedy | PH2 | Nov 1985 – Mar 1989 | OZ | Good memories of good people during my tour. LCDR Potthast, PHC Rabbit, K.C. Randy, Tony, Paul, and all others. Enjoyed my tour and would do it again-well maybe at least meet up somewhere with y'all. |
| Alignay, Ramon | ABHCS | Nov 13, 1985 – Jan 9, 1989 | V-1 | Good Ship, Good friends, Good Shipmates |
| Piraino, Mike | E-3 | Nov 17, 1985 – Jul 8, 1988 | Storekeeper | |
| Jones, Rich | BT3 | Dec 1985 – Sep 23, 1989 | Aft Main Space | Just sitting on the Board at work looking up our old ship and its kickin it in Hawaii, WOW they sunk it, anyone wants to get in touch send me an Email |
| Barney, Mark | ABH-3 | Dec 1985 – Aug 1989 | V-3 | I've gotten in touch with some of you guys, but I'm trying to find some of the others. Where is Matt Norton & R J Hayes? |
| Staley, Michael | OS1 | Dec 25, 1985 – May 25, 1990 | OI | Went from OSSN and mess cranking to OS1 on the same ship. 2 WestPacs, 2 1/2 yard periods and cross decked to Aussie, Thai and three other US Navy Ships. Had some great times, and was glad when I left. Still talk to some shipmates. Thanks! |
| Niblett, Mark | OS2 | Dec 25, 1985 – Mar 10, 1991 | OI | Great memories and even greater shipmates |
| Hostler, Frank | FN | Dec 27, 1985 – Jun 13, 1988 | m "up front" | Well, well here it is, the wood is gone or as we use to sing at the em club in san dog" the wood the wood is on fire we don't need any water let the f$*!^*r burn" had some good times,some bad ones, looking back wouldn't trade it. |
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