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USS Iwo Jima (LPH 2) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Iwo Jima (LPH 2). 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 856 crew members registered for the USS Iwo Jima (LPH 2).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1962 | 1963 – 1965 | 1966 – 1967 | 1968 – 1969 | 1970 – 1972 | 1973 – 1974 | 1975 – 1976 | 1977 – 1979 | 1980 – 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 – 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hand, Lee | OS-2 | 1970 – 1973 | OI | I often wonder if I would have stayed in the Navy if I had not ended up in the Hospital. I made several good friends aboard the ship. Sorry I have lost contact. |
| St.john, Steve | e-3 | Jan 20, 1970 – Dec 20, 1971 | a division enginering | had a lot of fun in a- gang get in touch im in kcmo |
| Sanford, Walter. Steve | SN | Feb 1970 – 1971 | Deck Dept/Dental | |
| Tutorow, Dennis | SH3 | Feb 6, 1970 – Feb 5, 1973 | S2 | I was the barber on the ship. |
| Siciliano, Vinnie | DC3 | Mar 10, 1970 – Aug 14, 1972 | Damage Control | Fire Party for recovery of Apollo 13 |
| Clark, David | seamajn | Apr 1970 – Sep 1971 | damage control | |
| Hicks, Frank | Seaman 1 C | Apr 4, 1970 – | Commmunication | I was responsible for all Television and Radio audio from the Iwo Jima for the recovery of Apollo 13 KPRC TV audio engineer 1950--1994 I served in WW II U S S Andromeda AKA 15 |
| Merritt, Dennis | RM2 | Jun 1970 – Jan 1972 | COMM | Replaced RM2 Rodney Karr as he went to WPAC with Comphibgru-1, where I was staff... embarked on Iwo as embarked staff, then later went as ships company where I ETSed in Long Beach while Iwo was in drydock. My boss was RMC Boldt. |
| Wareham, Harry | O-4 | Jul 15, 1970 – Aug 15, 1972 | Supply Officer | |
| Hobbs, Robert | SM3 | Aug 2, 1970 – Feb 1973 | CS | Did a WestPac and a Med cruise. Went through the Panama Canal. Great memories. Graduated from CSUF and eventually became the controller for a Diesel engine company. Still friends with Len Rodriguez. |
| Dinnel, David | CWO4 | Sep 1970 – May 1974 | X | Served as Personnel/Admin/Legal Officer. |
| Friddell, James | Sgt | Sep 1970 – Sep 1971 | Aviation Supply : HMM-165 | One of the best periods of my military term of 10 years. Made some good friends and try to keep in touch with the ones I can locate. Would like to find more info on the LPH2 during the 1970-1971 period. |
| Claphan, Ronnie | CPL. | Sep 4, 1970 – Sep 4, 1971 | HMM-165 USMC | I WAS SHIP COM. SUPPLY |
| Bunton, William | ABH_# | Sep 15, 1970 – Feb 22, 1972 | V-1 | I was the fly 2 Po on the west Pac and we left around Nov 2 1970. anyone remember the 46 that did not make it to us and crashed about 200 yards out And our Navy bird got all 22 out alive I anyone has a pic from a crusie book i would love 1 |
| Paul, Wood | ATC | Sep 20, 1970 – Nov 24, 1972 | AIMD | |
| Wheeler, Leo | ETR4 | Oct 1970 – Jun 1974 | operations | i was one of the last real 'wogs'. Chain around my neck, held by the biggest Coreman on the ship. Didnt lose a single 'wog fight' . I remember freddie mac working on 'live" eqmnt. Broke the dock in Seatle and got reborn |
| Garner, Brent W | ETRSN | Oct 14, 1970 – Sep 14, 1973 | OPS | |
| Handley, Ralph | PNC | 1971 – May 1972 | OI | |
Terwilliger, Wayne  | MM3 | 1971 – 1973 | Engineering | Boarded the ship in drydock and sailed on her through the Panama Canal to Norfolk Va. Later we did a Med. cruise. Served with a great bunch of guys. |
| Young, Ted | ABF2 | Jan 1, 1971 – Aug 28, 1973 | V-4 | The ship's transition / transfer from San Diego to Norfolk with all the families and personal cars and belongings on board was really something. It looked like a cruise ship except there were cars on the flight deck instead of helicopters. |
| Grotenhuis, Bill | abh3 | Jan 30, 1971 – Aug 1, 1974 | v-1 | Made 71 Westpac and did the transit to Norfolk plus 2 meds retired abcs in 91. |
| Conniff, Anthony | SN | Mar 1, 1971 – Nov 1, 1972 | ADMIN, DECK, OPERATIONS, COMBAT CARGO | Great Duty! went in as an E-3 left as an E-3, 46 ranks below admiral. did a Westpac and Med cruise all good! |
| Deckert, Fred | AN | Apr 1971 – May 18, 1972 | V-4 Fuels | Working with Helos vs f-4 fighters is an experiance. A purple shirt from a brown shirt. Great people to work with. |
| Stanczyc, Walt (Stan) | AGC | Jun 1971 – Dec 1974 | OA | |
| Dean, Don "Dandy Don" | ABF-2 | Jul 1971 – Mar 1973 | V-4 AV FUELS | LOOKING FOR ANYONE FROM THE 72' WEST TO EAST COAST TRANSFER CRUISE, AND THE 72-73' MED CRUISE. |
| Vander Ploeg, Phil | SM3 | Jul 1971 – Nov 1974 | cs | Went through the Yards in Long Beach when stationed on the west coast. Went through the panama canal and made 2 mediteranean cruises on the old Iwo. Sure would like to talk to fellow shipmates that know me. |
| Banning, James | SM3 | Aug 1971 – Jun 1973 | CS | |
| Rosenberg, Joseph | GMG3 | Aug 1971 – Jan 1973 | FOX | |
| Wilcott, Will (Bill) | HM2 | Aug 19, 1971 – Jan 26, 1973 | Medical | Looking for mates this era, Pacific, San Diego, transition to Norfok, Virginia, Med cruise. |
| Johnsen, Dallen | PC3 | Oct 15, 1971 – Nov 19, 1973 | X | Very proud to be a past crew member ofthe IWO |
| O'Dell, David. Od | HT 2 | Nov 20, 1971 – Nov 20, 1975 | R Div | Should have stayed in could have had anise retirement |
| Shropshire, Jim | l/cpl | Dec 1971 – Apr 1972 | h.q. battery 12th marines naval gunfire | s/sgt doyle clyde burke a bunch of great sailors and marines. |
| Wicker, Nick | MM3 | Dec 26, 1971 – May 31, 1972 | Engineering | My assignment was short but interesting. This was my first ship. You never forget the first time for anything. |
| Vaughan, Sonny | EN2 | 1972 – 1974 | Engineering | |
| Polizzi, Wop | SGT./ E-5 | 1972 – 1973 | HMM-263 | |
| Russell, John | YN3 | Feb 1972 – Apr 1975 | X Division | |
| Richmond, Steve | Mar 1972 – 1974 | i was on the iwo when the ship was sent to de-mine the suez canal during the yom kippur war between egypt and israel. that ship was my 2nd assignment. my 1st was the uss chevalier DD 805. i went to vietnam for a year on that tin can. | ||
| Erdmann, Jim | SK3 | Mar 1972 – May 1974 | S1 | Met a great bunch of guys while stationed on the Iwo. Made 2 Med cruises with them. Lt. Forrester, Chief Popa, Mac,Cupid,Frantz and Scully. |
| Orsino, Frank | ABH2 | Mar 16, 1972 – Jan 15, 1976 | V-1 | Rescue and Salvage specialist. Salvaged Helo ashore, Viet Nam. |
| Landis, Terrence "Sky" | AC2 | Apr 10, 1972 – Mar 15, 1975 | OI | A.K.A. "Sky-4" (highest gunmount) and "Cloud buster" because of my height. Designed artwork for HDC and painted insignia for "Operation Nimbus Moon/Star" on island structure. |
| Hatch, Tim | AG2 | May 1972 – Oct 1975 | OA | Best ship I served on. Reported onboard as a kid and departed as a man. Three Med cruises in a row. Loved Norfolk. Head down, Med bound. Loved Naples, went there at least eight times in three years. Demined Suez Canal. |
| Price, Robert W | HM2 HOSPITAL CORPSMAN | May 10, 1972 – Jul 12, 1973 | Hospital | Pharmacy Tech |
| Kess, Jerry | Seaman E3 | Jun 1972 – 1974 | Ship’s service | I served two years on the IWO JIMA 2 Med cruises we de mine the Suez Canal had some great ship mates and marine buddies. Also served on the USS Stinker DD214 I was the barber in the officers barber shop |
| Savor, Bruce | ABH3 | Jul 1972 – Aug 1974 | V-1 Div | Fly1 PO. May 1974 I watched the last aircraft I ever launched "CH-46" go down in the water 100 yards from the beach. All got out ok. Retired 1993 AS1 |
| McEver, Wendell (Mac) | SGT./E5 | Aug 1972 – Jan 1973 | HMM-263 | Attached to AIMD |
| Bisutti, David | MM 3 | Aug 1, 1972 – 1974 | M division | I believe that my time in the Navy and particularly being on the Iwo was one of my most memorable and life forming experiences. I think all young people should, in some capacity, serve our country as we did. Good times |
| Brown, Curtis Wayne | FIREMAN | Oct 1972 – Jul 1975 | B | |
| Barb, Nick | PR2 | Oct 1972 – Jan 1974 | AIMD | I made two Med curises, I rermember the last curse (73) when we only had 4 day to get every thing back on board. I think I got 4 or 5 parking tickets picking up parts and equipment from a very nice base policeman. |
| Tillman, John | Chief Petty Officer | Oct 11, 1972 – Jun 21, 1975 | Engineering | The Boilerroom Crew was the best I ever had the privilage to serve with. |
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