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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Epping Forest (LSD 4). 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 40 crew members registered for the USS Epping Forest (LSD 4).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1967 | – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aylesworth, Eugene (Sparky) | EM1 | Nov 1941 – Nov 1947 | electical eng. | |
| George, Charles King | fireman first class | Apr 26, 1942 – Dec 22, 1945 | info not avalible | This was my grandfather who has passed. He served during WW2 and spoke often about the USS Epping Forest. He remembered being in ruff seas once and the coxswain saying the if the ship rolled over he wanted to be on top. |
| Airey, Cliff | MMI/C | Oct 14, 1942 – Jan 11, 1946 | ||
| Airey, Cliff | MM1/C | Oct 1943 – Jan 2, 1946 | Engineering | |
| Franks, Edwin John | S2c V6 Coxswain | Nov 24, 1943 – Nov 15, 1945 | Com Phib Pacific Fleet | This was my father who served on the USS Epping Forest for almost 2 years during World War II. My father enlisted under this name (the man that raised him, changed his name), his real name was Eddie James Sutherland. |
| Bason, Lamar (Bucky) | S 2/C | Aug 24, 1944 – Jul 27, 1945 | USS Epping Forsest | This was my father, |
| Brindamour, Lionel | COXSWAIN | Mar 17, 1945 – Mar 22, 1946 | 1st | |
| Gustafson, Walter E. | GMM2 | 1950 – 1952 | Gunnery | I helped re-commission the Epping Forest for Korean War duty. I was in charge of the 12 twin 20MM guns. |
| Sullivan, Johnel | DC3 | Feb 1950 – Oct 1953 | R | Great Ship |
| Dukes, Samuel | YN2 | Dec 1, 1950 – May 26, 1954 | First division | |
| Akers, Charles Augustus | MRFN | Mar 8, 1952 – Dec 31, 1955 | MRFN | My father was Charles Augustus "Smokey" Akers. Served in the Navy 3/8/1952 - 12/31/1955. Served as an MRFN. Anyone remember him or hear stories about him? Great man, husband and father to 5 children (Ed Akers, son) |
| Munroe, Donald | DC 3 | 1953 – 1953 | Engineering | I best remember the typhoon on the voyage to the Philippines, carrying the harbor-dredge out of San Francisco |
| Elshire, Leo | mm3 | Oct 1, 1954 – Jun 1, 1955 | Pump Room | Spent Christmas ans New Years 1954-1955 in Japan onboard Epping Forrest LSD4 |
| Craw, Robert | MR2 | 1955 – 1959 | mach. shop | I had a good four years working in the mach. shop. |
| Rutledge, Orville (Wayne) | MM3 | Nov 24, 1955 – Sep 15, 1959 | M | Worked in engine room. Had a good 4 years on here. Lots of good times |
| Kennedy, Ron | PN3 | 1957 – 1957 | ||
| Hills, Jimmie | E3 | 1957 – 1959 | ||
| Rogers, Gary | DK3 | 1957 – 1958 | Supply | |
| Braim, Joseph | RD-2 | Apr 1, 1957 – Feb 1, 1960 | CNO | A Great Experience, Enjoyed every day on the Epping Forest. |
| Gulley, Carl | SK 3 | Jan 9, 1958 – Sep 10, 1959 | S | |
| Frey, Jack | mm3 | Jun 10, 1958 – Feb 23, 1962 | engineering | |
| Frey, Jack | MM3 | 1959 – 1962 | M | just register myself on the crew list |
| Mercer, Kevin | QM 3 | 1960 – 1962 | Bridge/Navigation | It was a very interesting and enjoyable time |
| Pollock, Emerson | BM3 | Mar 9, 1960 – Feb 2, 1962 | 1st | Was on the "Epping Maru" when it left San Deigo and got stationed in Sasebo. I stayed in the navy and retired in 1990 as a BMCM (SW) and Command Master Chief. |
| Key, Billy | SHSN | Aug 10, 1960 – Apr 30, 1962 | Supply | |
| Wamboldt, Steve | BT-3 | Jun 1962 – 1964 | B | LOOKING FOR ANYONE, OF ANY DIVISION ASSOCIATED TO THAT TIME PERIOD ON THIS SHIP |
| Stroup, James Ledoyle (Doyle) | unknown | 1964 – 1966 | unknown | I am Lisa Stroup Hoover. Doyle was my dad. He is deceased (1972) and I am looking for shipmates that would be willing to talk to me about my dad. I was only 4 1/2 years old when he died. |
| Bloom, Gerald (Jerry) | PN3 | Feb 5, 1964 – Dec 30, 1966 | Admin | C.O. was John E. Dutra during most of my assignment. |
| Berg, Arlan | BT3 | Jan 1965 – Dec 1966 | B | want info on reunion |
| Nagler, Steve | QM3 | Feb 1965 – | Navigation | Came aboard in Taipai on way to home port Sasebo, Japan. |
| Fiegel, Bill | BM/SN | Mar 12, 1965 – Sep 25, 1967 | Deck | It Was A Good Ship Until i was knocked in to well deck from the catwalk |
| Nagler, Steve | E2 | Apr 15, 1965 – | deck | |
| Mercer, Daniel R. | RM2/RM1 | Jun 1965 – Jun 1968 | OPS | Vietnam, TET, North Korean seasure of USS Pueblo and our canceled ops Golden Star, typhoon that almost sank us. |
| Pickett, George | MCS7 | Aug 1, 1965 – Aug 1, 1967 | 33 | Looking for Robert Lafeeber. Last known whereabouts was in Redlands, CA. We were stationed in Japan together in 1965. Also, looking for Mark and Cheryl West. |
| Franklin, Frankie | Storekeeper SK3 | Nov 16, 1965 – Oct 1967 | S | |
| Lindsey, George | E2 | 1966 – 1968 | Radar | |
| Polcyn, John | E-3 | Jun 5, 1966 – May 30, 1968 | unknown | |
| Roberts, Joe (Robbie) | E-3 | Nov 5, 1966 – Nov 5, 1968 | MCS-7 | looking for Lesle Lear |
| Agne, Robert | E-5 | Jan 13, 1967 – | OPS | Spent some great time in "Sas" . Mine-PAC - did anyone ever get out?? USS Illusive and Esteem, before Epping Forest and after EP Chuck Hudson, didn't we go Radar school together??? |
| Hudson, Chuck | RD3 | Oct 29, 1967 – Oct 29, 1968 | CIC | Served aboard the Epping Forest, prior to Her decommissioning in Sasebo. Can't forget the liberty in Subic, Hiroshima, and Okinawa, not to forget alot of others. The duty in Vietnam.....the crew... and many memories . |
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