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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Valley Forge (CG 50). 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 507 crew members registered for the USS Valley Forge (CG 50).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1985 | 1986 – 1988 | 1989 – 1990 | 1991 – 1992 | 1993 – 1994 | 1995 – 1996 | 1997 – 1998 | 1999 – 2000 | 2001 – 2002 | 2003 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schomaker, Carlos (Chuck) | FC1 | 1986 – 1990 | CG | Plankowner MK86/Harpoon. Best worst times I ever had! |
| Hudechek, Scott | GSMC @ DISCHARGE | 1986 – 1990 | MP | The highlight of my service. Miss many things about Naval Service but my time aboard this vessel was the highlight and most rewarding. |
| Drifka, John | EN2 | 1986 – 1987 | A gang | Plankowner Good ship Great people |
| Goodrich, Dennis | GMM2 | Jan 1986 – Apr 1988 | plankowner,long time ago! Great times and Great people. Thanks to all former crew members. degood66@hotmail.com | |
| Gray, David | GMM2 | Jan 1986 – Jul 1989 | CF | "PLANKOWER" It was an honor to serve for the best CO I have had in my career aboard the best ship in the Navy. It was the best experience I have had. Would like to hear from old shipmates forge50@wi.rr.com |
| Wright, Mike | STG1 | Jan 18, 1986 – May 14, 1990 | ca | plankowner-how could you decom such a clean ship? |
| Cooper Jr., David (Coop) | CDR (RET) | Jan 19, 1986 – | ASW Officer | Plankowner who gladly served on my finest ship with the greatest crew and CO/XO on the waterfront. |
| Smith, Dale/ Smitty | MS1 | Mar 1986 – May 1990 | S2 | First new ship and last ship; on last tiger cruise had my son on board and refueled with the Kansas city aor3 which was my first ship both now decomissioned |
| Moseley, Ted | OS1 | Apr 1986 – Jun 1991 | OI | Great ship... some really good CO's and great friends made during some really good times and a lot of hard work. |
| Martins, John "Les" | IC1 | Apr 17, 1986 – Jun 28, 1991 | CE | Due to interesting circumstances, I served aboard 8 ships by the time I retired. With out question...CG-50 was THE very best experience. Oh the stories! I miss serving on the "Eye Of The Storm". |
| Moseley, Ted | OS1 | Aug 1986 – Aug 1991 | OI | One of the most rewarding tours ever. Far and away the best CIC in the Fleet. I was glad to be a part of it. |
| Beltran, Vince | EN3 | Sep 1986 – Mar 1990 | A GANG | ONE OF BEST TIMES OF MY LIFE.GREAT CO,GREAT CREW.WORKED WITH EN1 MEHARG AND ENC THIBEDEAU. |
| Berg, Jon | STG2(SW) | 1987 – 1989 | CA | Very nice time. Transferred to Bunker Hill after westpac, needed more sea time. HA! Great crew and chow. Thanks. |
| Starika, Nick | LCDR | 1987 – 1990 | E & MP | It was a privilege to serve onboard Valley Forge and with the men of E & MP divisions. Though I never had the opportunity to thank them, I owe a tremendous debt to RADM Lockhart, GSMC Whalen, GSCS Clark, LT Ford, LCDR Fosseen and men such as Hoyt, H |
| Mazure, Dan | IC3 | 1987 – May 18, 1990 | CE | This was the best time of my life, I sit back and think about the good old days on the Forge. Sure do miss all the great guys I had the pleasure of serving with. Hope all the guys on the Forge our doing great. GOD BLESS the FORGE. |
| McDonald, Jerry | E-5 | 1987 – 1990 | OPERATIONS | |
| Williams, William (Willy) | OS1 | 1987 – 1990 | OI | Great times on a GREAT ship. Hated to see her sunk. BZ to all hands of OI division. Willy |
| Foussat, Dennis | STGCS | 1987 – 1990 | CS/SUP/ | Ended my Navy career here - don't miss the frequent absences but good people - always miss them |
| Steinfelt, William | E-1 | 1987 – 1988 | Bosensmate | General ship duties , cleaning, and maintenance |
| Seymour, Douglas | EW1(SW) | Jan 1987 – Jan 1990 | OM | Best Tour ever! |
| Seymour, Douglas | EW! (SW) | Jan 4, 1987 – Jan 18, 1991 | OW | |
| Phillips, Randy | GSEC | May 1987 – Jan 1990 | MP | Many great memories! One of the best times of my life. I wish I could do it again. |
| Sutton, Ty | RM2 | Jul 1987 – Jul 1989 | OC | |
| Lawson, Thomas | OSC | Jul 23, 1987 – Dec 1, 1988 | OI | I remember the division. I still remember Capt. Bozelli and my wife Anita pinning my Fouled Anchors on my collar. I remember Willey, Ted, Sandy, Dave Huff OSC, Marv Collins CWO2. Left and went to CRUDESGRU 5. Great ship |
| Patten, Brian | SK2 and SK1 | Aug 1, 1987 – Feb 5, 1992 | S1 | Retired in 2004 after 21 years service. Valley Forge CG-50 was the best ship I served on! |
| Gallant, Ray | STG1 | Sep 1987 – Mar 1992 | CA | Best ship I ever served on. |
| Williamson, Robert | BM2 | Sep 1987 – Dec 1990 | DECK | Good food, good and bad times, always seemed to be deploying every other month. Great people. |
| Rodriguez, Michael (Rod) | SH3 | Oct 1987 – Aug 1989 | Supply | Only ship I was ever on but a lot of great memories from 88-89 WESTPAC. |
| Marrero, Sen | GSM1(SW) | Nov 15, 1987 – May 10, 1993 | MP | Worked hard, played hard. Learned alot and gained valuable experience going forward with my career. She was a fine ship, too bad I wasn't there to witness her decom. Hag, I tried to call you when I moved to Grand Rapids. |
| Miller, Andrew T. | SEAMAN/E-3 | Nov 26, 1987 – Jun 26, 1989 | Deck | Phenemonal ship, highly impressed with the crew, the friends and fond memories. Dissapointed to see that it was sunk. Greatest accomplishment was serving with BM3 Crump (deceased) on the Tiger Spray Team. I think we painted every nook. |
| Gardner, Steve | bm3 | Dec 1987 – Mar 1989 | bos'n | great experience, interesting ports; fun playing in the band (MATOFI) |
| Stewart, Jb | QM1 | Dec 1987 – Jun 1992 | Operations | Best experience of my life! |
| Wynn, David T | OS-2 | Dec 5, 1987 – Jul 14, 1991 | oi | the greatest memory was smacking osc collins (marv) on the ass at quarters. it's an os thing |
| McCord, Joe | HT1 | Dec 13, 1987 – May 1, 1990 | R | wow, had no ideal she was gone! I sure was glad to be a part of her early years,it was a pain to break the plankowners into new ways of doing things. huh guys.lots of good times,good friends,and a lots more cleaning. thanks for the memories |
| Smith, Mike | LT | 1988 – 1990 | NAV | Coming from USS RAMSEY (FFG-2), I felt like I had gone from the stone age to star wars. Hard work and very rewarding. Like I said when I left..."I leave here with mixed emotions....joy and happiness." Fair winds and following seas... |
| Rossignol, Steve (Crash) | LT | 1988 – 1992 | Missile & A-Gang | Very proud to be associated with this great ship and my shipmates! |
| Brown, Richard | E5/RM2 | 1988 – Feb 1993 | Operations | I served onboard during Operation Desert shield/Desert Storm as a watch supervisor in Radio Central. I also served as an in port duty Master At Arms. |
| Groulx, Scott | ET2 | 1988 – 1990 | CE | |
| Hotchkiss, Terry | SN | Jan 1988 – Jul 1990 | Deck | Worked with BM1 Kirkland and BM2 Ekberg |
| Calvano, Dennis | HN-HM3 | Jan 1988 – Jan 1990 | OM | I am proud to say that I had the opportunity to serve aboard this ship and with this crew. This experience really helped shape who I am today. I wish all of you the best! |
| Smith, Mike | OS 2 | Jan 1, 1988 – Jan 1, 1990 | OI | Serving with AICs in CIC was the best |
| Bush, Wilfred (Will) | CWO4 | Jan 4, 1988 – Jul 25, 1990 | OM OFFICER | Great Ship - Great Crew both enlisted and officer. Earned SWO Pin and enjoyed working with all officers and enlisted especially my EW and CT personnel. Enjoyed entire time on the ship. Cleanest ship in the fleet. |
| Dunstan, Howard | Feb 1, 1988 – Sep 1, 1989 | I have great memories of my time on this ship. I miss the ship, my fellow shipmates, and San Diego. | ||
| Williams, Dan (Willy) | SM2 | Feb 8, 1988 – Oct 29, 1991 | ON | Who could forget pizza night? On the other hand, who could forget the chitlins they tried to cook for soul nite? Pattaya, Subic Bay, Austrailia and Hong Kong! I got married on her, remember that? Pier 7, mine watch in the gulf, ARRR Matey! |
| Miller, Scott | OS3 | May 1, 1988 – Sep 16, 1990 | OI | Missed the days. Had some great friends. |
| Erwin, Dave | E-3 | May 28, 1988 – Jan 11, 1990 | Ships Service | I enjoyed my time aboard the Valley Forge and was saddened to hear she was sunk off the coast of Hawaii. West Pac 89 was memorable. After I left the Navy I became a teacher, something I thought I would do as a result of being in the Navy. |
| Patten, Brian | SKC (SW/AW) | Aug 1, 1988 – Jul 31, 1992 | S1 | Retired after 21 years. Currently working in the food sales industry. |
| Fleming, Raymond | OS2 | Aug 29, 1988 – 1992 | Operations | Awesome! Groovy cool! You guys look me up! Especially you David Wynn... You were always a good friend. It was never my intention to lose contact with you brother! |
| Elder, Reginald | E7/DKC | Sep 4, 1988 – Apr 18, 1992 | S4 | What a ship, remember Capt Bozelli pizza nights every saturday night, I hate pizza and pasta to this day. Calvin Dickey where are you? |
| Witt, Joseph | Sm3 | Sep 15, 1988 – May 15, 1992 | Deck/Nav. | Can't believe they sunk her alot of good memories from Freun climbing the yard arms to blowing up mines in the gulf. |
| Wilcher, Paul | CTR3 | Sep 20, 1988 – Oct 10, 1991 | OM | The Pacific Fleets best Cruiser ever. |
| McGonegal, Tim | GSM2 | Dec 1988 – Feb 1991 | MP EM01/EB14 | Wow, my first ship. Just a little kid with no common sense when I was there. Not much more sense now but stil hard to immagine her decom'd much less "down below". Some of the best times of my life were on that 50. |
| Kennedy, Jeff | LTJG | Dec 18, 1988 – Jun 1, 1991 | ASW / Combat Systems | |
| Bromley, Darrell | GSM1 | Dec 20, 1988 – Aug 10, 1991 | mp | the best ship in the fleet, greatest group of guys i've known sorry to see her de-comed |
| Kennedy, Michael | EW3 | Dec 20, 1988 – Mar 17, 1990 | OM | The Valley Forge was a "Kick Ass" cruiser and had a great crew when I served on her! Couple West Pacs, Softball on the dry side and excursions south of the border was life for me in those days. Many fond memories and a few scars to stor |
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