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USS Guam (LPH 9) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Guam (LPH 9). 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 858 crew members registered for the USS Guam (LPH 9).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1965 | 1966 – 1968 | 1969 – 1971 | 1972 – 1973 | 1974 – 1975 | 1976 – 1976 | 1977 – 1978 | 1979 – 1980 | 1981 – 1982 | 1983 – 1984 | 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 – 1989 | 1990 – 1991 | 1992 – 1994 | 1995 – 1996 | 1997 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evers, Tim | SH | 1976 – 1979 | Started in Combat Cargo Finished in S-3 | I was aboard in Barcelona and had quite a few Marine friends (grunts and mortarmen) |
| Hooper, Ray | LPH 9 | 1976 – | ||
| Higgins, Rick | SGT. | 1976 – 1977 | Marine on Med Cruise | Tremendous opportunity to have served on the Guam as Master-at-Arms during Med Cruise and during the accident in Barcelona, First passage through Suez Canal, and becoming a Shellback off African Coast. It was an honor to serve with the Navy's fine |
Olenik, Michael  | HT3 | 1976 – 1979 | R Div. | Anyone hear from Joe Hertz , Gilbert Woodis , George Kapusta , or Dave Halloway |
| Cloninger, Joe | OS2 | 1976 – May 15, 1978 | OI | |
| Ellison, Bart | BTFN | Jan 12, 1976 – Mar 15, 1978 | Engineering | I served on the Guam and I also remember Barcelona Spain and the terrible accident that happened. I lost a few good freinds. |
| Martins, Michael E. | AN | Jan 17, 1976 – Oct 18, 1978 | V1-V4 | i really enjoyed my time onboard the guam. sounds funny, but i would do it all over again. the barcelona incident is something we would all like to forget. a lot of good guys lost their lives that night. if you remember me you can contact me |
| Plante, Erik | SH | Feb 1976 – Jan 1978 | S-3 | |
| Root, Gregory (Boo Boo) | EM2 | Mar 1976 – May 1979 | E | Looking for old shipmates. Drop me a line. |
| Caldwell, Henry (Hank) | HT2 | Mar 1, 1976 – Aug 10, 1979 | R | 3 Med cruises, Suez Canal w/stops in Kenya and Alexandria. Survived Barcelona. |
| Kerper, Daniel "Ski Dog" "crazy 8" | MSSN | Mar 6, 1976 – Jan 1980 | DECK WEAPONS 2ND DIVISION, SUPPLY | HAD GREAT TIMES IN MED WITH THE GUYS. MISS ALL WHOM SERVED WITH. FEEL FREE TO CONTACT. SORRIEST TIME WAS BARCELONA.... GOD REST OUR FRIENDS IN PEACE. HOPE ALL YOU GUYS ARE WELL AND HEALTHY. THEY CALLED ME "CRAZY 8" |
| Iacino, Mike | EN3 | Apr 1976 – Oct 1978 | "A" Gang | Well it's nice to see so many names of friends. Yes I also remember the that horrible night in Barcelona as I was on that Mike boat. I was one of the lucky ones that survived such a terrible accident. I wish you and your families the best. |
| Bullard, Michael | BM2(SW) | Apr 9, 1976 – Jul 18, 1979 | 1st | A lot of water under the keel since then. |
| Barnfield, Brian | GMG2 | May 1976 – Jul 1979 | AO | I was also part of the Barcelona accident. I had actually gotten on the Mike boat and then got off when I saw all the chaos down in the well deck. |
| Ekaitis, Pete "eek" | BT3 | May 1976 – Oct 1979 | B | Was on the mike boat in barcalona but was made to get off because it was full. Spent the night in a hotel room. Lost a few friends. Still have my cruise book. |
| Roten, David | E3 Chaplins assistant | May 1, 1976 – Jan 1, 1977 | Yoemen Chaplins assistant | Left the ship to come home the morning before the accident. Never heard who we lost, Haiti, Gitmo and the Suez Canal. Had some good friends, M Grayson, Collins. Alphonso Solomon, Worked for Father Kelly, Great time |
| Gerardo Palacios, Pancho | BOILER TECHNICIAN 3rd class | May 2, 1976 – Jul 9, 1978 | B fire room | there was a whole bunch of people from philadelphia, new york state, new jersey. and I was the only mexican there so they nick name me Pancho |
| Mitchin, Tim | ABF | Jun 1976 – Mar 12, 1979 | V-4 | The best three years of my life. |
| Burroughs, Jarvis | AMHAM | Jun 1976 – May 1979 | Airedale AIMD | blus shirt ,mechanic in AIMD.and a crewman on astro niner that old huey was cool |
| Dal Cero, Michael | EN2 | Jun 8, 1976 – Jun 29, 1979 | A | Did 3 med cruises, went to Africa, an of course the horrible night in Barcelona. Still miss good friends Pat Arnett and "Stubby" |
| Weaver, Dan (Lee) | EN2 | Jun 15, 1976 – Jun 15, 1980 | A - | Best times and sad times, Hope to get in contact with some good friends. |
| Curtindale, Kenneth | ABF3 | Jul 1, 1976 – Oct 20, 1979 | fuels handler | i did the med cruise to africa did the shellback thing ,i was there in barcelona the day we were hit .i lost a lot of good friends. |
| Cottrell, Dana | ABF3 | Jul 12, 1976 – Jul 6, 1978 | V4 | Of the 8 ships I served on in my Navy career, Guam was the best.Fantastic bunch of people.I will never forget the Med Cruise,76-77,and will never forget the memory of AA Pablo Gonzalez,who died in Barcelona. |
| Farris, Mark | BM3(SW) | Jul 24, 1976 – Jan 2, 1980 | 1st., OE, 1st, MAA, 1st | 1st Enlisted aboard to receive ESWS. Took everything I learned there and applied it. Retired BMC(SW)USNR May 1,2001. |
| Berry, Jerry | SN | Sep 1976 – Jan 1978 | X | I was the legal yeoman under Ensign Cooke. I remeber some of you guys. Don Underhill, Todd Brown, Robert Garcia. Remember the shell back initiation? Suez Canal, Kenya, Palma, Alexandria. Never forget Pablo, Robert, Chief Mullin and the rest |
| Brown, Stan | AC3 | Sep 1976 – Nov 1977 | CATCC | I enjoyed my stint aboard the Guam, I also remember Clifford Clark could really play that sax (clarinet, flute, etc...). My kids have probably gotten sick of my tales of Kenya, Italy, Spain... Whatever happened to Melvin "Red" Herrara? |
| Wynn, Howard | L/Cpl | Sep 1976 – Mar 1977 | 1st Blt. 6th Mar. 2nd Mar. Div. | |
| Martin, Walter | Sgt | Sep 1976 – Mar 1977 | 2nd Marine Div | Just sitting here reminiscing about the sailors and Marines that we lost in Barcelona Harbor that tragic morning, and how something inside me wouldn't let me go on liberty that night. That intuition perhaps was the only |
| Vance, Ronald | AIRMAN | Sep 1, 1976 – May 1, 1977 | ||
| Ben, Mormino | PO 3 | Sep 17, 1976 – Feb 16, 1979 | PH | I remember that that night as if it were yesterday. A bunch of young guys going out for a good time. Was on a liberty boat and got off because I forgot a bag on the pier. I was told I had to wait for the next boat. The night still haunts me |
| Teachey, Michael | LCPL | Sep 18, 1976 – Mar 1, 1977 | US Marines | I struggled to get back to the surface but I think that I was actually swimming downward. I stay within the capsized boat with another marine with a arms lock together on within the air pocket. |
| Perry, Thomas | RM1 | Sep 29, 1976 – Jul 3, 1981 | Communications | Came onboard the USS Guam in late Sept 1976 as a new RM3, left her on July 3 1981 as a RM1. Alot of good friends and memories, also remember the good friends we lost. |
| Sawyer, Jeffrey | GMG3 | Oct 1976 – May 27, 1980 | Fox | I remember the Barcelona Spain boat accident bad day I enjoyed the Suez Canal shellback initiation and Mombasa Kenya Africa the most part it was okay great learning experience |
| Dauphinee (Aka Novak), Kerry | SH3 | Nov 1976 – Jul 1977 | S-3 | |
| Kahn, David "doc" | PO 3RD CLASS | Nov 1976 – May 1977 | HMM264 MARINE AIR WING | MY THOUGHTS OF THAT NIGHT HAVE SEEMED LIKE A DREAM. WAS PART OF MEDICAL TEAM INVOLVED WITH RESCUE. I WISH I COULD REMEMBER MORE. PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH WHAT YOU REMEMBER OF EVENT. GOING TO WRITE BOOK. "DOC" |
| Jennings, Peter (Aka O.j.) | CPL. | Nov 1976 – May 1977 | HMM 264, 1st Mechanic, CH53E Sea Stallion | Except for the horrifying event in Barcelona, I have wonderful memories of my time on the Guam. Suez Canal, Port Said, Nairobi Kenya, France, Italy. |
| Cude, Scott | AN to ABF2 | Nov 10, 1976 – Jul 1979 | V4 | Did 2 1/2 Cruises, Palma, Naples, Genoa, Rota and Sicily became a shellback made some freinds. I remember Tim and Ben and a few others. |
| Lemley, Lawrence | ht 1 | Nov 14, 1976 – Jan 1978 | ht | |
| Foley, Rick | ABH-2 | Dec 6, 1976 – May 24, 1979 | V-3 | Was on board in Barcelona just missed the Mike Boat but lost a good friend Mike Shimfessel and alot of others.Glen Fritch & I painted the Guam Seal on # 2 elevator door.I enjoyed serving abord the Guam with all my shipmates. |
| Wafford, Tony | YN2 | Dec 30, 1976 – May 18, 1979 | Captain's Office, Chaplan Kelley asst., Weapons, Legal Offices |
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