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USS Francis Marion (LPA 249) Crew List

The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Francis Marion (LPA 249). 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 52 crew members registered for the USS Francis Marion (LPA 249).

Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1977 | 1978 – now

NameRank/RatePeriodDivisionRemarks/Photo
Kale, JamesYN2Dec 9, 1960 – Apr 20, 1962XNucleus Crew. Served under Capt Bill and Cdr Harlan both of whom I have seen in the last few years. Capt Bill passed away a couple of years go.
Hieronimus, AlvaBM31961 – 19633rdPlank owner and proud of it
Turlington, Gerald / TurkSEAMENJul 6, 1961 – Jan 15, 1963FirstPlankowner
Martin, BobSFP2Jul 6, 1961 – Jan 15, 1963R I am the ship's reunion planner. Send me an e-mail with your contact info and I will mail you the next reunion info. The date is October 6-10 2022 in the Washington, DC area.
Canterbury, DougMM3Aug 1, 1961 – Mar 3, 1963MPlank owner, Gitmo, Hurricane Carla. Served under Capt. Bill and Cdr. Harlan. Cdr. Harlan was also the CO of the reserve center I joined after active duty. Was called back to active duty as MM2 after start of Vietnam War
Myre, William1962 – 1963E
Murray, ThomasMR 31963 – Aug 29, 1964engineeringlooking for David Stephans EM 2 ? Please contact T. Murray @ oliveb47@yahoo.com
Kizelowicz, RayIC3Jun 1963 – Jul 1966EGreat Ship, great crew
Bailey, EarlPC3Jul 16, 1963 – Jun 4, 1965"X"Was the ship's Postal Clerk during Med Cruise of 1965 Also mail coordinator for the fleet at that time. I remember ships like the Hermitage, Montrail, etc.
Burgess, MikeBM2Jun 1964 – Jun 19675th boat division
Bailey, TimBM3Jun 1964 – Jun 19661stAssault boat coxswains badge
Howard, PaulYN31965 – 1966Amphibious Squadron TWOWas the Staff Printer of PHIBRON 2 onboard USS Francis Marion (LPA-249) during later 1965 and early 1966.
Grayson, GeorgeFNJan 3, 1965 – Jan 3, 1967A Div. Reefer ShopSign in to Crew Page on Face Book here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/452314118124471/events/
Matusewic, DavidSNSep 1966 – Jul 19692nd
Gay, Dan M.HT2Nov 15, 1967 – Jun 15, 1970RI was aboard the Fox when it was a prime vessel. Her crew worked hard and played hard. When I walked down the warf along side of her for the first time it could have been a battle ship and not looked better. I miss those days and the crew.
Teague, William Leonsfms2Aug 1968 – Jan 31, 1970R
King, Robert, LarryPH3Oct 1968 – Oct 1969PHOTO LAB
Cordray, JamesSF 3Oct 5, 1968 – Apr 15, 1971RHaze Grey and underway, loved the cruises, great crew
Sanders, LeeETN21969 –OE
McGuigan, Jim ( Mac )SK 2Jun 12, 1970 – Mar 8, 1973S1 Division
Stanley, Charles (Stan)MM3Jun 17, 1970 – Dec 17, 1973Mwhere are you Jimmy Buntrock???
Manthe, RonaldGMG 21971 – 1972Gunnery
Fisher, LarrySM3Jan 1, 1971 – May 15, 1973CS
Buhler, DonEM2Nov 1971 – Sep 1975E
Blake, MikeQM2Nov 14, 1971 – Jun 7, 1977Old shipmates can contact me at mblake53@cox.net
Snyder, William(papa Bill)BM31973 – 1975decklooking for old shipmates when it was stationed in Norfolk, Va.if any of you yahoots still out there send me an email. hope to hear from someone.
Pickett, RandyBM3Jan 1973 – Dec 19755th Div. Assault Boat Coxswain220
Neyman, MichaelE4Jan 1, 1973 – Oct 1, 1973Corpsman Senior Perfusionist at Southern Heart Center Hattiesburg Clinic Hattiesburg MS. Run the Heart Lung Machine Keeping you alive while heart surgeon works on your non beating heart and stopped lungs.39 yrs in the Business.
Riegner, GeorgecssnJul 1973 – May 1975commissarywas a cook
Compton, RichardMR3Sep 1973 – Apr 1975EngineeringMachine Shop
Hayes, Henry (Hank)EN3Jun 1974 – Apr 1978a-div
Chartier, StevenE-4Jun 10, 1974 – Dec 18, 1976
Hopkins, BillEN2Oct 1974 – Feb 1977A-Division (AC&R Shop)Classy ship. Had a lot of fun, learned a lot.
Campbell, Brian SoupRM2Oct 19, 1974 – May 29, 1978OPSLooking for those misfits n ner do wells, and other good friends that sailed the Atlantic ocean on that fine ship the Frannie Mae.. along with Chuck, the general, fur, Fitz, Face, Fleabag, Juddddderick, and others.
Skains, SheltonBM 2Jan 22, 1976 – Jan 22, 19792 divnnnn
Stonecypher, RobertBMSNJun 1, 1976 – Sep 1, 1978Second DivisionThe Best command I served under.
Rose, MichaelSH3Jun 20, 1976 – Jan 16, 1979S-3I'm primarily looking for John Brandagee or LT. Polley. On the 8th of September 2020 DK3 Chris Olivarez died from Cov-19.
Loomis, StevenIC3Sep 1976 – Oct 1976IC-GangNorfolk to GTMO on a two week reserve cruise.
Lawson, PaulET31977 – 1979OESeeing if any OLD shipmates are still kick'in
Farrington, FredMM31977 – 1977AC&R Shop
Louisignau, Mark ( Louie )HT-31977 – 1979R DivisionLike Bob Shelly said long strange trip it was crazy/good times great crew learned a trade that I later did as a civilian and then retired from. I wish well to Shelly, Ziggy, Pitt and many others.
Shelly, Robert / BobHT3Apr 1977 – Aug 1979R DivWhat a long strange trip it was. Sounding and security watch when she collided with the Star Light off Cape Henry Light. Still have pics from the cutter that came along side
Witter, DavidMS1,E-6May 1977 – Sep 1979S-2at the time i was an MS3 when ship was decommissioned, Captain Martin's and Captain Carr's cook, wardroom cook, and galley cook, Northern Wedding Queen Elizabeth Silver Jubilee. collided with the Starlite
Bowen, ArtDK2May 1, 1977 – May 13, 1977Disbursing (S-4 maybe)I was TAD from Nimitz to assist disbursing with mid shipmen thru the summer. I was actually aboard for 3 months. I've since retired from the navy in 1990. Anyone from the Francis Marion remember me?

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