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USS Valley Forge (CG 50) Crew List
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 509 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eide, Ernesto "ernie" | IC3 | 1995 – Jul 1997 | CE | Who got left behind in Australia? Who fell off the boat and survived? Your mail is in the tower. Come and get it!! Email me CE Division: ekeide@hotmail.com |
| Lutes, David | CTR1 | 1995 – 1996 | OM | |
| Hoang, Tuan | ET3 | 1995 – 1998 | CE | As I look back after 20 years, it was an honor to serve with all you. Shawn, I think ET1 Simmons ran off with the Nintendo😊 |
| Gomes, Cortney | OS2 | Jan 1, 1995 – Nov 15, 1999 | OI | My time on the Valley Forge was the most memorable of my career. Everything I have learned while serving was on that ship. The closest friends and most influential people of my career and life was while serving aboard her. |
| Korpi, David | HMC(SW) | Jan 20, 1995 – Mar 17, 1998 | Medical | Was an interesting time on the VALLEY FORGE, alot of underway time on this ship. We had a real good group of CPOs, it was a challenging job, I had a lot of fun. |
| McPherson, Don | GMM3 | Jan 26, 1995 – Jan 25, 1999 | CM | I had a blast and have many happy memories. We saw the world together, and showed the world the best ship in the fleet. Oh ya, and the MK 26 missile was the main protection for the ship and whatever other ships we were protecting! |
| Whitaker, Michael (Chris) | GM2 | Feb 1995 – Jun 1997 | CG | Good Ship, Good crew. You never seem to remember the good times untill they have past. Service well done. |
| Griffith, Dale | BM3 | Mar 1995 – Aug 10, 1998 | Deck | Lots of good friends and memories good luck to all. |
| Eide, Ernesto | IC-3 | Mar 1995 – Jul 7, 1997 | CE | GOLDEN SHELLBACKS!!It was a privilege knowing these hard working people. Mail call up in CE division. |
| McLaughlin, Bill | SK1 (SW/AW) | Mar 15, 1995 – Mar 15, 1999 | S-1 DIVISION | I MISS MY SHIPMATES OF VALLEY FORGE WE WERE TIGHT CREW........ |
| Bandy, Benjamin | ET 2 | Apr 2, 1995 – Nov 27, 1997 | CE | |
| Protsman, Scott | E-5 GSE2 | Apr 5, 1995 – Apr 12, 2001 | MP | Had an eye opening experiance on the "Happy Valley" I learned a great deal and I have seen some outstanding liberty Ports. Now that I am out, I miss being out to sea. |
| Protsman, Scott | USS VALLEY FORGE | Apr 14, 1995 – Apr 3, 2000 | MP | What to say, well I will get back on this one. |
| Stanfill, Garry | FC2 | May 1995 – Jun 1999 | CF | |
| Nadermann, Frank | DC2(SW) | May 4, 1995 – Jul 9, 1998 | Repair | It was one of the best commands I have ever been to. Awesome C.O, both of them, never had so many swim calls in my whole career then I did on the Forge. Great experience. |
| Gonzales, Reed "Gonzo" | HT3 | May 5, 1995 – Feb 5, 1997 | R | Best experience of all my commands. CDR Keer was the best CO I ever had...too bad he got in trouble. Best experiences were in P.I. with DC2 Andersen, MR1 Perry and DC1 Tyson. Other great shipmates were MS3 Stone, DC2 Flannigan, and HT3 Bondie. |
| Stone, Daniel | MS3 | May 15, 1995 – May 25, 1997 | S-2 | Second and final ship. Honorably Discharged. Returned to Japan on the JET Program. Currently residing in Columbus, OH. |
| Hamilton, Michael | GMM3 | May 17, 1995 – Jun 29, 1997 | CM | |
Culbertson, Jon  | IC2 | Jun 1, 1995 – Jun 1, 1997 | CE | Great Shipmates, Great Command. |
| Thomas, Nick | ms2 | Jun 10, 1995 – Oct 1, 1998 | supply | I got out in 98, but still a navy man |
| Barrett, Tom | GSMFN | Jul 1995 – Apr 1997 | mp | This was the best ship in the fleet. I had the best time of my life on this ship. I think CDR. Keer was the best co of all. I will always remember my times on the Vally Forge. |
| James, Troy | DCCS (SW) RET | Jul 10, 1995 – Jul 10, 1999 | Repair | I miss the good times, if anybody remembers me give me a call (707) 456-9224 I'm retired and living the life of a "Man of Leisure" in Nor-Cal |
| Siefert, Jeremie | OS3 | Aug 1, 1995 – Feb 1, 1997 | OI | Wasn't there long but I had a lot of fun with some cool peeps. I just found out about the decom. That sucks.If anyone knows where to find a pic of the teamwork 97 missile shoot that was published in the sd paper please email. dead_possum@comcast.n |
| Pittman, Jeremy | E-3/ BM | Oct 1995 – Mar 1998 | deck | i missthe great people and experiences i had when i was on the valley forge |
| Perry, Todd | MR1(SW) | Oct 1995 – Oct 1997 | Repair | I retired using the Navy TERA program. The best thing I could have done. I do have fond memories of my time on board. |
| Kilgour, Kris | FC2(SW) | Nov 28, 1995 – Feb 10, 2000 | FC | Spent some of the best times ever on the Forge. Sometimes wish I was back there now. |
| West, Shawn | ET2 | Dec 1995 – Jan 1999 | CE | Wow, first to go! Had so many good times on the Happy Valley. Sorry I had to leave early! I wonder who has my Super Nintendo and Mario Cart? Shoot me an email! |
| Peters, Scott/pete | GM 3 | 1996 – 1999 | GUNNERS MATE | IT WAS THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE WHEN I GOT MY PAPERS TO LEAVE IN 1999. A GOOD SHIP AND GREAT PEOPLE, I SERVED WITH BUT THE NAVY AND 3 YEARS IS JUST TOO MUCH. |
| Salyer, Joey "Hacker" | OS2 | 1996 – 2000 | OI | Some of the best memories of my life were during the time I spent on the Valley Forge. May not have realized it then, but I do now. Very sad to see her decom'd. |
| Barnett, Matt Big Country | SH3 | 1996 – Feb 28, 1998 | s-3 supply | I NEVER THOUGHT THAT I COULD HATE AND LOVE SOMETHING SO MUCH AT THE SAME TIME I GREW UP IN THE NAVY AND PARTLY ON THIS SHIP. |
| Peterson, Mark | HM2(SW) | 1996 – 1999 | MH | |
| Shipek, Max | EN3 (SAR Swimmer) | 1996 – Jun 1999 | PC Division | Very unique time aboard. Captain created a new division to maintain the computers while at sea and called it the PC Division, taking personnel from all rates and ranks of whoever had the most computer experience. |
| Bassett, Cortez | Deck Seaman/MSSN | Jan 6, 1996 – Sep 23, 1998 | Deck and S-2 | Had some good times on this ship both as a Deck Seaman/BM and MSSN at the end of my Naval career. If you'd like to get in contact with me, my e-mail is delroddrick1@yahoo.com |
| Rascoe, Jay "tabasco Rascoe" | OS3 | Jan 10, 1996 – Oct 7, 2000 | Operation Specialist | Stories to tell for the rest of my life. Hope to hear from any of my old friends. jayrascoe@yahoo.com |
| Clark, Robert | gse3 | Jan 16, 1996 – Aug 8, 1999 | mp | what can i say, i hated it when i was in, and i miss it most now i'm out |
| Cervantes, Mel | SN | Feb 1, 1996 – Oct 1, 1998 | DECK | I would like to get in contact with the cool ass shipmates I met on board. |
| Carrell, Bryan | OS2 | Feb 18, 1996 – Jul 17, 1999 | OI | Wow! Mixed feelings...been off the ship for almost 10 years...miss it...yeah...glad its at the bottom of the ocean...yeah...take the good with the bad right? |
| Daniels, Nolan | EWSN | Apr 1996 – Feb 13, 1998 | Good memories. I was young and dumb back then and regret a few things but I don't regret the friends I made and the memories I keep. | |
| Beale, Christopher | IC 3 | Apr 9, 1996 – Apr 13, 1999 | CE | Had a blast ecspecially playing mario cart. Had fun with all the fellow Ce division guys even the ET'S Just kidding. Hope all of you are doing well. |
| Gomez, Ernesto | DC3 | Apr 15, 1996 – Nov 15, 1998 | R | now that i think back at the time when i was on the valley forge, i realize that those were some of the best times of my life.im now a police officer in L.A.whats up! morcha,bustamante,cervantes,clark,flannagan,bondie,asturias,sales,best. |
| Boes, Jason | OS2 | May 1996 – Oct 1999 | OI | What's up to all the OS's and sailors that I served with onboard the Forge. Had a lot of fun and great memories. Well, some of those memories were a little faded, but at least I had fun. jason.boes@navy.mil |
| Lawler, Pat | OS1 | Jun 1, 1996 – Jun 1, 1999 | OI | If you know of any OI personnel that were onboard then, please send me their email address. Thanks |
| Rodriguez, Paul "Goldenrod" | OS2 | Aug 11, 1996 – Feb 12, 2000 | Operations | Good to see that the hull may be gone, but the ship lives on!! Guys, I hope you've all been blessed after all this time. |
| Coleman, Freddie | E-5 | Aug 15, 1996 – Jul 3, 1998 | S-2 | |
| Ricci, Chris | RM3 | Dec 1996 – Jan 2000 | OC | Thank God my time is over! I HATED the Navy but made some good friends on Valley Forge. RM1 Starks and RM2 Hamilton were the coolest guys and Essig...well he was the junkfood junkie! |
| Kennedy, Joseph | BM1 (sw) | Dec 1996 – Jun 1999 | Deck | I miss all the good times I had with all the "COWBOYS". "COWBOY UP" to all of you. |
| Ricci, Chris | RM3 | Dec 1996 – Jan 2000 | OC | Best and worst of times on Happy Valley. Couldn't have worked with better guys like Koval, Starks, and Bryant. |
| Solares, David | EN2 (SW) | Dec 19, 1996 – May 5, 2000 | A-GANG! | I learned so much on this ship, and made some cool friends i will never forget all the memories, i thank all my shipmates for being so cool. |
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