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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 1396 crew members registered for the USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3).
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| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cano, Edward/elnino | AOAN | 1993 – 1994 | CBS/CSW TAD(AIMD-IMO3) | ALL THE FUN DURING SRA. LOTS OF FRIENDS TO NUMEROUS TO MENTION.GOOD TIME IN AUSTRALIA!!!,SINGAPORE.AO1 BAUMAN,AT1 RICHARD AND ALL THE REST OF AIMD. CAPT HIGHFILL.GOLDEN"E" AWARD FOR THE SHIP |
| Treft, Brian | AOAN | 1993 – 1995 | CBS?CSW | Served under Gunner Dennison Home ported out of Sasebo Japan |
| Garcia, Rudy | SN/E3 | 1993 – | Boatswains mate | Just looking for a few good friends I served with in Sasebo, Japan in 93-95. My name is Rudy Garcia, fron Dinuba, Ca. They would call me Pelon since I would always shave my head. |
| Cordova, Gabriel | e-4/OS | 1993 – 1996 | Operation | My very first ship and the best ship that sailed the seas at least with the coolest OPS department afloat. |
| Cheatwood, Christian | EN3 | 1993 – 1996 | Deck. ACU1 | Forward deployed by assault craft unit one in sasebo japan. Played ball with chengs gang. Looking for you guys. Drop a line |
| Nickel, Rodney | MR3 | 1993 – 1995 | R | |
| Adrian, McCartney | E-5 | 1993 – 1999 | Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Department | Best damn ship in the Navy. Still miss it. We rocked hard core. No other ship I served on had the type of camaraderie that the Belleau Wood did. |
| Cardenas, Agustin | E3 | 1993 – Apr 1995 | V1 and v3 | |
| Jones, Roderick | E3 | 1993 – 1997 | BM | |
| Minner, David | BM 3 | 1993 – 1995 | 1st | Good times doing DC/3M for 1st Division. Had a blast with everything from United Shield in Samalia to all night drinking and partying in Phuket, Manila, Singapore, etc. |
| Tate, Julius | MSSN | 1993 – 1995 | S-2 and S-5 | I worked in general mess and chief mess. Also worked as JOD. CS1Mora was my LPO |
| Pongsuppasil, Chatchai | mssn | 1993 – 1995 | s2 | great times, great friends |
| McCulley, Colby | DT3 | 1993 – 1996 | Dental | The time I spent aboard the Wood will always be cherished. I made many friends that I wish I had kept up with. Thank you all for teaching a foolish young man how to be a better man. |
| Galbraith, Roy | E3 | 1993 – 1995 | Air V1 | |
| Peters, Antonio | MSSN | Jan 1993 – 1995 | S-2, S-5, S-7 | I was somewhere onboard devil dog |
| Delaura II, Robert | ms3 | Feb 1993 – Aug 1996 | s-2 | |
| McDonald, Todd | LT-O3E | Feb 1993 – May 1996 | Operations-OA | My first officer assignment. Great crew members and ports. Really enjoyed Sasebo too. |
| Kurtz, Jeremy ( kotee) | SK3 | Mar 1993 – Jun 1997 | S-1 and S-8 | BW was a great ship. She will be missed but will make a great home in the Ocean. The crew was great and is missed equally as much |
| Knight, Dennis | YN3 | Mar 1993 – Apr 1995 | Executive | Working on the Belleau Wood, you could feel the history, and having served, became part of that history. Off the coast of Somalia, or in port Hong Kong we were a true team. |
| Nickel, Rodney | MR3 | Mar 1993 – May 1995 | R-div | My first ship, really enjoyed the crew. |
| Bond, Patrick, Bondage | SN/BM | Mar 1, 1993 – Oct 18, 1994 | 2nd Deck | A lot of good times back in the early 90's. Tom Patterson, Rob McCall, Phil Oliver, Jerome Everett, the rest of the 1st, 2nd, & Boat Div guys. If any of you guys want to drop me a line, I'm at patrick.bond@yahoo.com Take Care! |
| Kutsche, Matt | IC3 | Apr 1993 – Mar 1995 | E | |
| Hahn, Paul | Apr 1993 – May 1995 | V-1 C&S | Whats up to all the guys from V-1 division. Thanks for all the great memories. Its hard to believe its been soo long. | |
| Palacios, Dino | LCPL | Apr 1993 – Sep 1993 | HMLA 169 | |
| Knight, Dennis | YN3 | Apr 1, 1993 – May 20, 1995 | Supply/Executive | |
| Hathaway, Mitchell | E3 | Apr 21, 1993 – Oct 4, 1994 | V3 | Had some great times and some rough times. Would not change anything. Looking for O'Connell and Watkins. Everyone take care. |
| Franck, Arron | GMG2 | May 1993 – Oct 1997 | CG | |
| Marin, Rafael | E3 | May 1993 – May 1995 | V4 | |
| Dijoseph, Dominic | CTO3 | May 1993 – May 1995 | OPS | Made some awesome friendships, had some great times. Domdj@hotmail.com |
| Robichaud, Jon Peter | BT3 | May 1993 – Sep 1995 | MP2 | Made some Great Friends on the "Wood" and I remember the liberty rules for Engineers: First ones on.....Last ones off. |
| Jones, Phillip | E4 | May 1, 1993 – Apr 1, 1997 | 1st | |
| Raney, Patrick (Voodoo Child) | SR to BM2 | May 8, 1993 – May 9, 1999 | DECK 1st | The BIG Dog was my first ship and the good times I had onboard Her was the best of my life I am now a BMC ready to retire hey Ben I will always take a bullet for u BRO |
| Manning, Wes | E-3 | May 20, 1993 – Oct 25, 1994 | Deck | Spray Team |
| Juarez, Jose | ms3 | May 23, 1993 – Jun 15, 1997 | supply | |
| Elder, Stephen | ABF3 | May 31, 1993 – Dec 6, 1995 | V-4 Aviation Fuels Department. | Best job I ever had Mogadishu was hot. Air Boss: It's a cool 136 degrees on the deck. 146 days straight, 2 beer days. Kicked out of Thailand by the ambassador, 156 Liberty incidents on the first night. The 32degree list |
| Chavis, Pete | E-3 | Jun 1993 – Apr 1995 | Hanger Bay | |
| Rupcich, William | MS3 | Jun 1993 – Jun 1995 | S3 | Best times |
| McMurray, Marc "Mac" | FN, DK3 | Jun 1993 – Aug 1995 | M Division | I had some great times sailing the pacific on the Woody Wood. Shots out to all the cats that Iknew and hung out with. I love Sasebo!!! |
| Von Badinski, John | MM3 | Jun 1, 1993 – May 15, 1995 | Engineering | Great at times |
| Lilly, Parris | E5/AZ | Jun 1, 1993 – Sep 20, 1995 | V4 | Just found this site and wanted to give a shout to all my brothers from V4 and The Wood, Had some wild times back in Japan and our drunken times in Thailand, Philippines, Singapore and Hong Kong wont be forgotten |
| Franck, Arron | GMG2 | Jun 2, 1993 – Oct 8, 1997 | CSG1 | Hey Devil Dogs. |
| Notman, Richard | CWO4 | Jun 25, 1993 – Nov 21, 1995 | SMMO | after 25 years of active duty, and 18 years of sea duty aboard 9 ships, the belleau wood was the best. it hurt to read she has been decommisioned. she was a winner. |
| Cano, Edward | AOAN | Jul 1993 – 1994 | AIMD | |
| Lier, Eric | OS2 | Jul 15, 1993 – Jun 15, 1994 | OI | Hi |
| Gilliam, Dan (Cookie) | MSSN | Aug 1993 – Aug 1995 | S2 | Good times, Great friends. Hit me up sometime mrpapabear@rocketmail.com |
| Zarella, Michael / Z | HM3 | Aug 1993 – Jun 1995 | Medical | I'm looking for information on the date and place the USS Belleau Wood (LHA-3) crossed the International Date Line sometime between August 1993 and June 1995. If anyone can help, please contact me. |
| Brown, Chris | E3 | Aug 1993 – Jul 1995 | 1st Division Deck | Good Times! |
| Gilliam, Dan | MSSN | Aug 1993 – Aug 1995 | S2 | |
| Arnold Jr, Kenneth | E3 | Aug 1, 1993 – Jun 1, 1995 | deck | hey bm hope your kid is doing good. yes i still remember you yelling at me at muster in the am. those were the times where it tested us all |
| Sams, Tim | E-4/HM3 | Aug 15, 1993 – Jan 19, 1995 | Medical | Contact me timsams1990@yahoo.com |
| Vigil, David | AC2 | Aug 20, 1993 – Aug 6, 1995 | OC | Would like to say hi to all who knew me. |
| Ramirez, Jesse | DC1 | Aug 25, 1993 – Jul 10, 1995 | Repair (R) | This was my second tour on the "Wood". I was also onboard from Jan 85 till Apr 88. Good ship.Had fun and it was educational. Good People. |
| Bastian, Bron | e-4 | Aug 29, 1993 – | v-1 | |
| Duffy, Jason | ENFN | Sep 1993 – Aug 1996 | MP2/A | I sailed the "USS Mighty Bitch". Best and worst time of my life. |
| Sabin, Bill | E5 / ABF | Sep 1993 – Jan 1995 | V4 | I sure miss the travels, the beer , and ......! Sasebo was oh so much fun, country bar, sports bar, and that nasty dinner by the sports bar. |
| Burton, Johnny | E3 | Sep 1993 – May 1997 | V4 | Trying to catch up with everyone, it's been a long long time |
| Legaspi, Rowel | EMFA-EM2 | Sep 1993 – Oct 1998 | I don't know about you guys but we are the founder and stock holder of al clubs in "Kurume", Had fun when i was there. Bali Indonesia was memorable. Thailand was next. Miss the group of pinoys and the "gili-gili" in the mess | |
| Holensworth, Clifford R. | OS | Sep 1, 1993 – Jan 10, 1997 | OPS | 1995 Sailor of the Year |
| Dormeyer, Mike | MM3 | Sep 1, 1993 – Nov 15, 1995 | MP2 | Some days I wish were back. It was much simpler then. |
| Dozier, Bernard | rm3 | Sep 7, 1993 – Sep 1996 | communications | Serving on board the wood was the best time of my life to my friends bobby daniels ,leslie wilson,david mccoy, lil j and baby j get intouch! |
| Flynn, Timothy | mssn | Sep 27, 1993 – Jun 25, 1996 | Supply | |
| Denton, Jay | AC3 | Oct 1993 – Oct 1995 | OC | great times |
| Neece, Todd | E-3 | Oct 1993 – Oct 1996 | 1st DIV, DECK | Good times |
| Connors, Jeff | DCCM (SW) | Oct 1993 – Dec 1996 | R | Miss all the long nights at CONDITION 1A Ballast Console. I Know EVERYONE misses practicing the Main Space Fire Drills just for CDR Admire! But most of playing on the ANCHORS softball team "You ain't got it Baby" |
| Rich, Scott | ABF3 | Oct 1, 1993 – Feb 15, 1995 | V4 Division | Good times in Japan! |
| Little, Jason | ABH3 | Oct 1, 1993 – Dec 12, 1995 | V-1 | Had some good times on the old belleauwood. I used to yellow shirt in V-1, am from West Virginia. Me and a guy named Graham had to go to Captains mast for riding a motorcycle we found around downtown Sasebo. |
| Hantsbarger, Neil | RM2 | Oct 10, 1993 – Oct 4, 1996 | CR | |
| Steed, William | E1-PO3 | Oct 13, 1993 – Dec 24, 1995 | V-1/AIMD | "It was worst of times, t was best of times" |
| Booker, Reynold J. | E5 | Oct 18, 1993 – Nov 20, 1995 | Air | This was my very first ship. I called it home. Learned A lot. Good memories in Sasebo. I'm gonna miss her. All the great times I had with Yoko.Miss you honey. I'm A Devil Dog For Life. Belleauwood |
| Rolon, Cesar | ABH3 | Oct 20, 1993 – Apr 24, 1998 | V-1 Crash & Salvage | Whats happening SHIPMATES? miss ya'll and all the good times. Lets plan the re-union to get drunk like we used to. Contact me. |
| Estella, Renato(Owel) | ms2/e5 | Oct 31, 1993 – Dec 20, 1999 | s2/s5 | this is the best sea duty in my navy career,all dept works together.back to back NEY award for S2 |
| Maiorano, Patrick | MR2 | Nov 1993 – Nov 1996 | R | |
| Johnson, Jeremy "jay" | PNSR - PN3 | Nov 1993 – Apr 1997 | Executive | 3 and a half years in lovely Sasebo, Japan. Not exactly a tour to write home to mom about. Met a lot of interesting people, and a whole bunch of psychotic ones. |
| Goldsberry, Ken | MM3 | Nov 1993 – Sep 1995 | A | |
| Dolumba, Eric | DC3 | Nov 1993 – Nov 1996 | Engineering | |
| Carnal, Pete | EM2 | Nov 6, 1993 – Dec 5, 1995 | Electrical | I was on the Belleau Wood when it was in Sasebo, Japan. I am now in the reserves doing an AT in San Diego and had the opportunity to go back on the Belleau Wood. It was nice to go back to my favorite ship! |
| Barto, Marc | MA4 | Nov 6, 1993 – Sep 28, 1995 | Master-At-Arms | |
| Chandler, Jeff "Sizeher" | MA2 | Nov 11, 1993 – Nov 17, 1996 | LE/EXEC | Master-At-Arms during the Capt. Highfield days. Wasn't happy when I was there, but later learned that I loved it and missed it. |
| Escott, Michael | E4/MA3 | Nov 15, 1993 – Nov 15, 1995 | Legal | Some good friends and great times on the WOOD, She will be missed. |
| Rollins, Dennis | MM1 | Nov 16, 1993 – Oct 5, 1998 | MP2 | All pit snipes get in touch! |
| Kehring, Jeff | DPC | Nov 20, 1993 – Nov 10, 1996 | S-7 | It was a tight ship with Hang 'em High Harry Highfill as CO, and as things calmed down it got even better - great crew and some great ports. S-7 Division on the Block 'o Wood was the best experience in my navy career. We're all going to t |
| Hoile, Danny "Ralphy" | DP3 | Dec 1993 – Nov 1995 | S-7 ADP | |
| Lowe, Jeremy | PN3 | Dec 1993 – Apr 1997 | hey all you salty dogs. anchors away!!!!!!!!!!!!! | |
| Burch, David | SA | Dec 1993 – Mar 1994 | deck | I served aboard the Belleau Wood for a short time and would like to locate any former shipmates from that time. |
| Burcher, Eric | HT2 | Dec 24, 1993 – Dec 1, 1995 | Repair |
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