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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Bon Homme Richard (CV 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 381 crew members registered for the USS Bon Homme Richard (CV 31).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1950 | 1951 – 1958 | 1959 – 1961 | 1962 – 1964 | 1965 – 1966 | 1967 – 1968 | 1969 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Sipes, Rodney | E 2 | 1965 – Dec 1965 | R-Div | |
Lee, Verben | YN3 | Jan 1965 – Sep 1968 | W2, WF, and Nav | My favorite job was on the bridge handling the Captain's (Ruiz/Dankworth), 1JV during GQ and replenishments. As a Weps. and Nav. YN, I was always meeting interesting people. Had fun touring Nagasaki with Pepe and Orio. |
Keesling, Jim Bones | Jan 1, 1965 – Sep 15, 1967 | |||
Kindler, Lynn | seaman appentice | Jan 3, 1965 – Mar 1967 | S3 | 2 tours Viet Nam,mos was quarterrmaster,billet was fill sent me to S3 division temporarialy,but ended up there permanent Enjoyed first visits to southeast Asia.worked in the laundry,took baths in washmachine , |
Hogan, Patrick | ETR-2 | Feb 15, 1965 – Dec 18, 1967 | OE | It is hard to believe that so many years have passed by. |
Meier, Jerry | EM3 | Mar 2, 1965 – Jun 27, 1966 | EE Distribution | Great times during my one WesPac cruise. Don't miss Fire Room #3 - hotter than hell. Got a swap to the USS Nereus (AS 17) after about 15 months on the Bon Homme. Made EM2 on the Nereus and EM1 in the reserves. |
Bert, Tindall | QM3 | Mar 10, 1965 – Apr 10, 1969 | Navigation | Although I remained in the Navy until 1971, while I wa on the Bonni Dick I meet some lifelong friends and am still in touch with them and looking for others. |
McAllister, Joseph | PH-3 E-4 | Apr 21, 1965 – Jan 13, 1966 | VFP-63 Det. Echo | |
Owens, Robert | Boats mate | Jun 1965 – | Third | |
Schaefer, Joe | BT3 | Jul 1965 – May 1967 | B division | this was a learning time of my life. The boiler rooms were hot but you got use to them. I learned alot that helped me later on in life. |
Smith, John | E-3 | Jul 9, 1965 – Aug 10, 1967 | AIO-OP | Served in Air Intelligence Office with some great guys. |
Tindall, Jacky | AIRMAN E3 | Aug 1965 – 1966 | Worked on the flightdeck | |
Painter, William (Bill) | ABH-2 | Aug 1965 – Feb 1969 | V-3 | Hard work and long hours on the hanger-deck. Great bunch of fellow ship-men. Would like to get in-touch with some of them. |
Tilson, Bruce | MM2 | Oct 1965 – Apr 1969 | EA | Four years on the "Bonnie Dick", will never forget it. Had some great times, the experience of a lifetime. |
Weiland, Robert | QM3 | Oct 30, 1965 – Jun 2, 1968 | nav | from 1965 to 1968 navigation would like to hear from you |
Paul, Gallagher | AK3 | Nov 1965 – Sep 26, 1966 | Aviation Supply | |
Galasso, Cyprian (Zip) | ETN 2 | Dec 10, 1965 – Aug 5, 1969 | OE | I made 2 ½ cruises on the Bonne Dick and have many life long memories. I went to the reunion this year (2013) in Rapid City S.D. Got to see many friendly people that were on board when I was on but no one from OE division. Get in touch if you know me… |
Olson, Chuck | RM2 | 1966 – 1970 | ||
Berry, Don | SN | 1966 – 1967 | 1st | nope. |
Noll, Verner | e4 | 1966 – | 3rd | |
Doty, Brian | E5 SH2 | 1966 – 1968 | Supply S3 | I WAS RIGHT OUT OF BOOT CAMP AND THE BONNIE DICK WAS MY FIRST SHIP. I WAS ASSIGNED TO S3 div.. WORKED IN SHIPS STORE SALES OFFICE WITH ROY BROWN, JOHN KINDER AND FOTH. LTJG YOSHIDA WAS IN CHARGE. |
Fusick, William | E3 | 1966 – 1967 | radar | this was my first assignment. I then shipped over to the Seabees and attended heavy equipment operators "A" school and was assigned to NMCB 133 out of Gulfport, Mississippi. Went to Phu Bi Vietnam with the battalion. |
Granger, Roy | BT3 | 1966 – Oct 1968 | EB | A GOOD SHIP I HATED TO SEE IT SCRAPED. |
Hicks, Jimmy | E3 | 1966 – 1967 | V2 | Looking for Harry Bradford, Jim Heiss, Gus Angelo, Bruce Schoening, Carl Finzer, Gary Bishop, "Cheeks" Hanlin, Bill Fondrin, Frisbee, Leslie Davis, and the Carter brothers from New Mexico. |
Spinks, Leonard | abh3 | 1966 – | v-1 | had a great time as the starboard cat spotter until I got out and flew off on the same cat that I spotted for3 plus years in a codto clark airbase in the phillipines then home |
Sponsler, Dale | EM3 | Jan 1966 – Sep 1969 | M&E Dist. Rewind Lighting | |
Vail, Thomas | AN | Jan 1, 1966 – Oct 28, 1967 | V6 | Was at Yankee station 1967 during the Forestal fire. V6 Division just forward of fantail. |
Gorden, John | E-4 | Mar 1966 – Jan 1968 | V-4 | Served 2 westpac's in So. China Seas in V-4 division as fueler and fuels checker |
Norris, Jerrel A. | MMFN | Mar 12, 1966 – Aug 8, 1969 | EA | |
Phillips, Edwin | E4 | Apr 5, 1966 – Jan 20, 1967 | Pacflt-bleach, calif | Looking for anyone on Bon Homme 1966 while dry docked in San Diego. My husband had his disability claim denied for Parkinson’s and needs proof there was Agent Orange on ship and TCE used for cleaning. Thank you |
Allen, David | IC2 | May 1966 – 1967 | E Division | |
Davies, Kenneth | ABH2 | May 1966 – Dec 10, 1969 | V-3 | Came aboard in May of 1966. Ship was in drydock at Longbeach, CA. Made 4 cruises to Tonkin Gulf in support of our troops. |
Kershner, David | BT2 | Jun 1966 – Feb 13, 1969 | EB | I was proud to be able to work and serve with a great bunch of guys on the ship. It has given me a lot of memories. |
Daoust, Joseph | E5/PH2 | Jun 1, 1966 – Nov 11, 1969 | OP | I served on the Bon Homme Richard CVA31 in the photolab any other photomate that served please contact me. |
Sawka, Richard | sfp3 | Jun 1, 1966 – Dec 10, 1969 | engineering repair-Pipeshop | anybody else from er division out there |
Pettigrew, Tom | sn | Jun 1, 1966 – Aug 1967 | v1 | |
Pettigrew, Tom | an | Jun 2, 1966 – Sep 2, 1967 | V1 | |
Ubl, Joe | AK3 | Jun 15, 1966 – Oct 31, 1968 | S6 | Great group of guys, Good times. Remember Chief Montcreif, Bob Moody, Mike Poe and Olongapo City. |
Graham, Stanley | AN | Jul 1966 – May 1968 | V2 Cats | |
Gary Azevedo, Vedo-baja | IC2 | Jul 10, 1966 – Feb 1968 | EE | Gyro Tech. also known as "Vedo" or "Baja" |
Rothwell, Frank | Petty officer 2nd class | Aug 1966 – Aug 1968 | Air controlman | I'm his daughter. My dad is still alive. He was sad seeing the ship sold for scrap. We all went to see her but by the time we were able to get to Long Beach the flight deck had been removed. It was sad seeing my dad cry. |
Hamilton, Mike | BT3 | Aug 8, 1966 – Apr 1, 1970 | Engineering | Served with the best ship and crew in the world! |
Bridgewater, Roger | E5 | Sep 1966 – Oct 1968 | OP | |
Sulcoski, Adam | E-3/SN | Sep 1966 – Jun 1968 | OL | Got AG'A' school 1968. Then orders to NALF Monterey California. I got out 15 Apr 1970 3 months early due to troop reduction. LCDR Ivie was our CO. Meet many good shipmates both on the ship and at Monterey. |
Flannery, Michael | PH 3 | Sep 1, 1966 – Jun 1, 1967 | OP (Photo Lab) | Retired and living in Minnesota. Riding horses and playing golf. |
May, Larry | RD 2 | Oct 1966 – Apr 1970 | oi | what a great experience, what a great ship.amny good times, many good friends, that were like brothers. nothing could ever replace that part of my life |
Archibald, Roger | ETR2 | Oct 1966 – Nov 1968 | OE | After ET A School in Great Lakes, Ill in 66, made two WestPac cruises aboard Bon Homme Richard in 67 & 68, before volunteering for one year of Vietnam shore duty at NavCommSta, Cam Ranh Bay and TAD at Operation SeaFloat. |
Gressett, Timothy | ETN-3 | Oct 1966 – May 1967 | OE Dvision | My one and only US Navy Ship and my one and only Cruise to Yankee Station in 1967. Lots of good memories with my shipmates in the OE gang. |
Onstad, Cc | EM3 | Oct 1, 1966 – Aug 27, 1969 | Lighting Shop | |
Crouch, Delbert | SN | Oct 18, 1966 – May 27, 1970 | W2 | Served aboard the Bon Homme Richard 1967 and 1968 then went to duty in Danang looking to obtain a crew list. |
Roy, Dennis | IC3 | Nov 1966 – Jan 1969 | E | |
Ford, James | dc2 | Nov 7, 1966 – Feb 11, 1970 | repair division damage control | served with some outstanding people,like to find out if they are still above ground. |
Addy, Larry | YN2 | Dec 1966 – Feb 1969 | X and AIMD | An awesome two years of my life. Got transferred to BUPERS in Washington with Fercho, Brashear and Clark. Another two great years. |
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