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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Belle Grove (LSD 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 39 crew members registered for the USS Belle Grove (LSD 2).
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Miller, Anne | MM2C | Sep 1943 – Dec 1945 | Navy Seabee | |
Thompson, Trent | 1945 – 1947 | My Dad, Trent Thompson, served aboard the USS Belle Grove LSD 2 in WWII. I'm searching for shipmates or persons knowledgable about the ship and crew. | ||
Tanis, Ivan | DK3 | Oct 1951 – Jun 1953 | Supply | Best ship I ever served on. Crew was the best. |
Faue, Donald | . | 1953 – 1955 | Ship Store | Don Faue is my father. I will update this site with his information soon and forward any emails received. He is healthy and doing well. |
Lemons, Stanley | boswains mate | May 1953 – Apr 1957 | dont remember | my dad, stanley lemons,served on the uss belle grove from 1953-1957. he has had several strokes and is now in a rest home doing well. update Dad passed away 9/24/14 |
Pose, Walter A. | SKG3 | May 15, 1956 – May 25, 1957 | Supply Division | Names like Harold Batdorf, Hanson f/Gobles,MI.and the four telephone operators we dated.Tad Derf, and some of our shipmates on the taps list: Wardlow, Imbriele, I might even confuse ship rosters. Cave Junction, OR. |
Anderson, James | EN-3 | Nov 1, 1956 – Aug 4, 1960 | A | Greetings to my Shipmates during that era...I would like to get in touch with you. Please email me....Thanks! |
Franklin, Jack | EN2 | 1957 – 1960 | A Division | |
Fagen, Dave | SK-2 | 1957 – 1959 | Supply | Remember "Operation Hardtack" and still believe we were exposure test subjects being on deck during test shots. Overall the BG was a good experience with a lot of good shipmates. |
Brooks, Arden | Signalman Second Class E-5 | Feb 1957 – Jun 1960 | O Division | I miss going to the yearly reunions that were scheduled all the United States. |
Greene, Richard (Dick) | YN3 | Mar 1957 – Jun 1960 | X Division | Hello to fellow BG Crew members. Did any of you sail with me during Operation Hardtack in 1958. |
King, Robert | SA, FN, BT3 | Jun 14, 1957 – Jan 20, 1960 | ||
Burns, Chuck | SK1 | 1958 – 1960 | Supply | |
Wager, Kent | RD-2 | Nov 14, 1958 – Oct 26, 1962 | O Division | Started out as seaman apprentice in deck division.Switched rates became radarman.Loved those Wespac cruises.Best liberty Portland Oregon during FRAM overhaul. |
Ladell, Len | MMI | 1959 – 1961 | M | |
Houser, Patrick | RN3 | 1961 – 1963 | Operation | |
Mueller, Tom | Signalman3 | 1963 – 1964 | O | |
Bernal, Joe (Bernle) | Pipefitter5 | May 5, 1963 – Aug 19, 1966 | R | Went to welding school in San Diego after basic then reported to the BG. . I promoted to 2nd class petty officer within 2 years and enjoyed all the perks. Law enforcement for 36 years after that, (CHP and Ark. sheriff) |
Hargraves, Bob | RMC | Dec 1963 – Nov 1967 | Operations | |
Reck, Fred | SM3 | 1964 – 1967 | ops | |
Pillion, Russell | RM3 | Apr 1964 – Jul 1966 | Operations | Would like to hear from anyone who served on the BG. |
Shea, Daniel | Signlman 3 | Aug 1964 – May 1968 | E div. | We went to Viet Nam every year, Da Nang /chu Li /Camron Bay. We R&R was in Subic Bay Philppines Japan Thailand Hong Kong Korea Guam. we were young and dumb but it's a time i'll never forget,made alot of good friends |
Shea, Dan | sm3 | Aug 19, 1964 – Aug 19, 1968 | o | |
Terry, Bill | CS2 | 1965 – 1968 | S Divison | At least we all survived the typhoon and limped into Japan for repairs and had some liberty. |
Aldrete, Stephen | E-4 | Jan 15, 1965 – Apr 20, 1966 | M | Would like to hear from all shipmates from the Belle Grove. |
Clifton, Billy | SM3 | Dec 1966 – Dec 1968 | OC | my first ship. went aboard as sa. 4 of us were asked to strike for signalman. myself,nazinski,williams and Cleveland . we all made 3rd class there. had some good times. |
Calvert, Jack | Sm3 | 1967 – 1968 | Ops | |
Burke, John | BT3 | Jan 1967 – Nov 1969 | B | |
Stauffer, Paul | Ynsn | Jan 1967 – Jun 1968 | Deck | Great times and stressful times were had aboard. Enjoyed deployment (Westpac) and of course all trips to Hawaii. Looking for bn3, William Schaffer from Harrisburg, Pa |
Brady, Bill | FA, FN, BT-3 | Oct 1967 – Jan 1969 | B | My first of 3 trips to Vietnam. |
Mendoza, Juan | BM2 | Oct 12, 1967 – Nov 28, 1969 | Deck Division | 1969 was a great WestPac cruise. I look back at it as one of the best years of my life. |
Wyatt, Gary | MM2 | 1968 – 1970 | m | |
Davis, Ken | E3 | Mar 15, 1968 – Mar 15, 1969 | Starboard Deck Force | I'm the guy that got slapped in the face with a nylon mooring line that parted when the "mike" boat that it was moored to rose on a swell&after I took in the slack,the swell subsided.It took 5 stitches to secure my nose. |
Hawkins, Harold | E-3 F/m | Jun 18, 1968 – Jul 28, 1969 | M-Div | Would like to fine some of my ship mate |
Denis, Clarence | FTG2 | Aug 15, 1968 – Nov 15, 1969 | 3RD | My second WESTPAC was on the BG. I was the LPO of 3rd Division. Left the BG when it was decommisioned in Long Beach. Great times, great memories, great shipmates. I retired in January 2010 from the Navy as a Seabee CMDCM |
Trull, David | FN2 | Aug 31, 1968 – Nov 1969 | M | Worked starboard side Engineroom for ChiefGrubb |
Didion, Steve | Seaman | Sep 20, 1968 – Oct 1969 | 1st Div | |
Byork, John | BT3 | Oct 1968 – Nov 1969 | B | I worked in the starboard fireroom on BG's last west-pac. After decomm, I was assigned to INACTSHIPFAC were I took care of BG and othert decomm ships. Would love to here from shipmates. |
Drye, Bruce | sa | May 1969 – | deck |
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