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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3). 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 1397 crew members registered for the USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 – 1983 | 1984 – 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 – 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 – 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Rinehart, Lee | AMH-3 | 1983 – 1986 | AIMD | I did the 1984 westpac with the boat, then we went to Bremerton for overhaul at PSNS in 1985. Re-enlisted in reserve in 2007, now HT1. |
Clark, Steven | FN3 | 1983 – 1985 | Fwd Eng....... | I won the king Neptunes Beauty contest in second place for his Princess during initiation west pac 83 Also ships basketball team undefeated west pac 83 Top Gunny was a great coach....... lol I did have nice legs back then! |
Mueller, Kenneth "doc" | HM1 | 1983 – | Surgical Support 13 | My father always had nothing but fond memories of this ship as well as the Crew. He passed away on 3/13/08. |
White, Mark | enfn | 1983 – 1983 | A-Div | How are all you guys doing? I'm glad i wasn't the only one who didn't know they sunk her. Sad so sad. Looking for Ronnie Brown, Woody and Frank Wing. |
Balash, Jeff (Animal) | DPSN | 1983 – 1985 | Supply | Great ship, Great Crew. Glad I enlisted instead of going to college. Got paid to see the world, learn a trade and learn to drink. Went to places people pay BIG BUCKS to see. What could be better? |
Thies, Wildman | sh3 | 1983 – 1985 | supply | Hi Gary did you know dana longnecker? |
Raymond, Gary | EN3 | 1983 – 1985 | A Gang | I was assigned to the Shit Hot Engine Shop and also the AC and R shop . The Yard time in Long Beach yielded some rocking road trips . US Festival and a San Bernardino Mountains party . |
McKamie, Ramon | AO1(AW) | 1983 – 1986 | Weapons | My biggest memories are when we left San Diego in the mid 80's to go up to Bremerton for overhaul. We were demonstrating our 20mm guns when the one I was firing had a round explode and I had to get flown off ship to SF |
Jakubowicz, Jake | mm2 | 1983 – 1986 | m division | |
Bagg, Richard | mmfn | 1983 – 1984 | A Gang (Engineering) | 2021 shout-out to all my old crewmates from West Pac 84! Great memories, other than that roll we took off Australia. Yeah, good times!! |
Vida, Leo | msc | Jan 1983 – Sep 1989 | S-2 division | I enjoyed my six years on board the Belleau wood, I have some goodtimes during the deployment esp. in subic bay. I missed all my good homeboys, goodtime in puket thailand, honkong, and singapore. |
O'Neill, Rory | E-4/BT3 | Jan 1983 – Jan 1986 | B Division | |
Jones, Kevin | MM3 | Jan 1983 – Jun 1986 | MPF | Lots fun times with a great group of guys. Wish I would have stayed in. |
Klein, Ken | PH2(AW) | Jan 1, 1983 – Jan 1, 1987 | OZ | To this day I still have dreams about being onboard...its weird. Feel free to contact me if we served together. From West pac to Bremerton GREAT MEMORIES took me a week to stomach the way she went down www.skylightphotography.com email |
Seger, David | E 4 | Jan 1, 1983 – Jan 1, 1987 | Aviation Structual Mechanic | I started my duty on the flight deck of this beauty of a ship. I enjoyed my stay and am grateful to have served with such great men! I hope to hear from many of you. |
Klein, Ken | PH2 (AW) | Jan 10, 1983 – Jan 10, 1987 | OZ | To the land of OZ members. We decked the halls Xmas eve and went through the yards from Long Beach To Bremerton...but the WEST PAC was worth it!! I'd like to hear from my fellow shipmates and photomates www.skylightphotography.com |
Chasteen, Terry | YNSA | Feb 13, 1983 – Jun 17, 1986 | ADMIN | |
Oury, Paul | DP3 | Feb 20, 1983 – Jul 22, 1986 | Supply | This is the ship where I learned to be a geek, and it has servered me well ever since. Sad to see her go. |
Schultz, Chris | NCCM(SW) | Mar 1983 – Mar 1986 | Admin | Came aboard as NCCS. Selected for NCCM and Command Master Chief. Best tour of duty I ever had in the U. S. Navy. My ship went to Davy Jones' Locker. Damn near broke my heart Shipmates. |
Wallace, Brian | MMFN | Apr 1983 – Jun 1985 | MP aft | I miss the stand in line and telling bad jokes,contests we use to have...LOL |
Stuart, Dennis | ENC | Apr 1983 – Jun 1986 | A-Division | The Belleau Wood was the best ship I served on. My crew consisted of great men who made me look good & I can’t say enough about how much I appreciated them. The entire crew of this ship were a pleasure to serve with! |
Beaudette, Mike (Frenchie Or Betty) | EM3 | May 1983 – Aug 1985 | ||
Justice, David | AD1/AC | May 1, 1983 – Aug 1, 1987 | AIMD IMO2 / wc 350 | Had some good times and some bad times. I don't miss the food and the smells. I miss the people... I retired as a C-130 FE at VXE-6 in 95. |
Sweeney, Rich | BM3 | May 10, 1983 – Jun 24, 1986 | Deck | More fun then I ever expected. It was like highschool, only with more booze. |
Jones, Joey | e-4 | May 13, 1983 – Aug 23, 1986 | vco-3 hanger bay | had alote of good people on that boat made 2 west pacs |
Zebell, Steve | E3 AN | May 15, 1983 – Oct 20, 1984 | V1 Flyl Fly2 | WESTPAC. I left B.W. in '84 after a motorcycle crash, went to Coronado beach, then over to the USS Okinawa til '87 |
Washburn, Ralph | OS3 | Jun 1983 – Aug 1986 | OI | I disliked the Navy during my time of enlistment. I now look back on it fondly remembering good people and good times. |
Lemick, Daryl | HM3 | Jun 1983 – Sep 1986 | Medical | |
Evans, Rick | AC3 | Jun 1, 1983 – Jun 1, 1986 | OC | Excited to get there, couldn't wait to leave, sad to see it sunk. Had some good laughs with you. Where are you Runyon, Strohecker, Trinidad, Caplinger, Byrnes, Hanna, Brownlee. rick@friendlyfences.com |
Washburn, Ralph | OS3 | Jun 1, 1983 – Jun 1, 1986 | OI | Had a blast during my enlistment. Looking to hear from old shipmates to hear what they've been up to. |
Evans, Rick | AC3 | Jun 1, 1983 – Jun 1, 1986 | OC | Sorry to see it sunk. |
Stanford, Jon | GMG2 | Jun 4, 1983 – May 31, 1986 | Combat Systems | Great Duty and a good way to spend 3 years and see the world. All shipmates were a blast and lord knows we pushed the limits more that a few times in the Philippines and other ports of call. "At least what I remember". Thanks for the tim |
Blackston, James | YN3 | Jun 7, 1983 – Jan 1984 | X-Div | |
Henault, Gary | AK2(AW) | Jun 10, 1983 – Mar 16, 1987 | Supply S-1 & AIMD | Onboard from 83 to 87 working for Supply Dept then AIMD. Two Westpacs and two yard periods. The ship was crisis management from reveilee to taps yet it had some really good people both Officer and enlisted and I could never understand why. |
Wallace, James | DT2(SW) | Jul 1983 – Jul 1986 | Dental | I had a great time during the 84 cruise, especially in PI. |
Connelly, Skates | SM3 | Jul 1983 – Sep 16, 1985 | Comms | I miss the old PI. when Marcos was the boss. 3 stops in the PI and I'd fall in love all over again. To SM1 DYE please reply. Keep it safe gents. <S> |
Minter, William | PR1 (AW) | Jul 1983 – Dec 1985 | AIMD | Great ship and crew. I ran the AIMD Paraloft until the ship went into the yards at Bremerton and I retired in December 1985. Now retired the second time after working 23 years for the V.A. hospital in Jackson, MS. |
Levasseur, Bud | EM2 | Jul 1, 1983 – Oct 15, 1988 | E | Many great people on the Wood. Great times. Feel free to contact me. |
Trenda, Alan | OS3 | Jul 18, 1983 – Oct 1, 1985 | OI | The Belleau Wood was my second ship. The first was the USS Hull DD-945 it was decommissioned while I was serving so I was reassigned to the Belleau Wood. |
Ambat, Dennis | DT2 | Jul 18, 1983 – Jun 10, 1985 | DENTAL | |
Walton, Randy | IC3 | Sep 1983 – 1987 | E | Wish I could go back and do it all over again.To all the friends I Knew back then, I am glad I had the chance to know you and wish I could find you to say hellow. Thanks |
Ballard, Richard | BM3 | Sep 4, 1983 – Jan 10, 1985 | Deck | Are there any Deck Apes out there. West Pac 84 was greatest time! |
Pratt, James | E4 | Sep 9, 1983 – Sep 9, 1987 | deck | It was very good and I wouldn't trade those times for anything and we had the crew to have....I'm proud to have served with such great men and I will really miss the ole gal. take care fellas..jp |
Vasquez, Daniel | RMC | Oct 1983 – Mar 1987 | CR/CMD Career Counselor/ESO | Westpac Jan-Jul 1984 and Jan-Mar 1987 Trnsferred to Guam |
Smith, James | FTM2/FC2 | Oct 13, 1983 – Oct 23, 1985 | CF | My fist ship and only large deck in my career. Learned a lot onboard qualified ESWS at my two-year mark and then transferred to mare Island to instruct AN/SPS52 3D Radar maintenance. |
Staufenberg, James Or Jim | E3 - ATAN | Oct 15, 1983 – Jun 21, 1985 | AIMD -Avionics Shop | I jioned her in Long Beach, Brought her home to San Dog. Sea Trials then left on her third deployment - I called it a pleasure cruise ( PI 3x) - We left in 1/84 for WESTPAC - home port 7/84- Harrier OPS 9/84- out of navy in Bremerton 6/85 |
Glidewell, Frank | 3 | Nov 1983 – Dec 1986 | ||
Mullen, Tom | BM3 | Nov 1983 – Sep 1985 | 1st, 2nd | That was a great time onboard the BW. West-pac 84. Hats off to the spray team. What a great time on the wing walls. Sad to see her go. Its better to go to the bottom than be cut up by torches. Fair winds and Following Seas ol' Devil Dog. |
Greenwood, James | EM-2 | Nov 1983 – Apr 1987 | MOTOR REWIND | |
Daisy, Orobia | NCO | Nov 2, 1983 – Nov 12, 1985 | westpac 84 | |
Thompson, Frank | abh2 | Nov 14, 1983 – Jun 15, 1987 | v1 | had a great time on that ship |
Greenwood, James | EM2 | Nov 14, 1983 – Apr 14, 1987 | ENG. | Great time, west pack 1984 View 'now' Photo |
Burleson, Bruce | SK2 | Dec 1983 – Nov 1989 | S-1 | |
Lubstorf, Kim | FCCS | Dec 20, 1983 – Nov 1, 1986 | CSF - Fox | One of the best tours I ever had. Outstanding ship and crew! Broke my heart to see her sunk, but it was more fitting than to see her rot in a salvage yard. She lies in the Pacific where she'd served for so many great years. |
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