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USS Valcour (AVP 55) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Valcour (AVP 55). 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 53 crew members registered for the USS Valcour (AVP 55).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1969 | 1970 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betti, Vando William | CS Petty Officer 2nd Class | Jul 3, 1946 – 1947 | Deckhand | |
Thomas, Anthony  | qm3 | 1948 – 1951 | qm | Two cruises to the pursian gulf, was aboard at the collision on May 14, 1951 with the collision of the Thomas Tracy. Was under the command of captain Eugiene Tatum. Later transferred to the USS coral sea discharged in 52 |
| Crawford, Charles | Electricians mate fireman | Dec 10, 1948 – Apr 24, 1951 | Em | Two cruises in the middle east |
| Lenzner, Louis / Luke / Duke | ADC | Jan 1, 1954 – Jun 1, 1955 | ADMM | I hope I'm not out of line,but Louis Lenzner is my dad & is a deceased recipient of the Bronze Star;a hero to me & proud to have served on the Ghost. The dates above are approximate.He loved all his shipmates. |
| Fiester, Myron "Mike" | AT3 | Nov 1954 – Aug 1955 | X Division | 1955 Middle East Cruise Member |
| Johnson, Clarence | GM3 | Dec 1955 – Sep 1956 | DECK B DIV | Made Middle East Cruise JAN 56 to AUG 56 |
| Dougherty, Ronald | MM2 | Jul 1958 – Jul 1960 | Aux. | Made two trips to Bahrain. Was a FN when I went aboard, and MM2(P1) when I left. Worked under MM1 Radar. I trasnferred to the USS Trigger SS 564 in July 1960. Played basketball and softball all over the Middle East. |
| Silva, Joe | e-3 | 1960 – 1963 | rear engine room | was a btfn in main control,would like to locate gary scott and george Mcneil both from deck division. |
| Wallizer, Vernon | CS-3 | Oct 1960 – Jul 1964 | commissary | |
| Cloud, Don | BM3 | Dec 9, 1960 – Mar 2, 1965 | First | Now retired and living in Charleston, SC . |
| Silva, Joe | E-3 BOILER TENDER | Jan 23, 1961 – Mar 29, 1963 | engineering | was on board the valcour from23 jan 61 till29 march63 as a BTFN in Main control would love to hear from any one that was aboard during this time |
| Porter, Dave | EN2 | Nov 1962 – Sep 1965 | Engineering | Made 2 Middle East cruises. Worked in aft engine room. |
| Stuart, Russell | EN2 | 1963 – 1965 | engineering | looking to contact Dave Porter (EN2), and Robert Pohlman (electrician) or others |
| Goode, Jack | RD3 | Jun 1963 – Mar 1964 | CIC | I transferred to the USS VALCOUR (AVP-55) one month before her departure from the amphibious base at Little Creek, Virginia for her fourteenth Middle East deployment in mid-1963. As an RD3, I worked in CIC part of the OI division under CDR Thomas J. Brad |
| Sterner, Chris | RM3 | 1964 – 1965 | OC | Working with COMIDEASTFOR in the Persian Gulf was quite an experience. Visits to India, Pakistan (both East and West) and Ethiopia for Haile Selasse's birthday were incredible. Here's to one of the Great White Ghosts. |
| Oleary, Jack | YN2 | Jul 20, 1964 – Jan 3, 1967 | X | Looking for shipmates for our 5th reunion in October 2016. Contact me at jto631@aol.com. I was on board when the hull number changed from AVP55 to AGF1. Jack O'Leary |
| Erland, Don | E-3 RADIOMAN | Feb 1, 1965 – Feb 5, 1966 | ||
| Fleming, Jerry | RM2 | Apr 1965 – May 1966 | First Permanent MidEast Flagship... | |
| Jourdan, Bill | BM | Jul 10, 1965 – Jun 18, 1967 | deck | AVP 55 The Galloping Ghost of the Arabian Coast, One of only three White ships in the fleet. Served/shared tours in Middle East home based in Baharain Is. Persian Gulf. |
| Wilson, William (Bill) | RM2 | Nov 1965 – Nov 1966 | OC | Spent one year on COMIDEASTFOR Staff Communications. Hot sandy and many port visits. |
| Mitchell, William | RM3 | 1966 – 1968 | OC Division | sailed with her from Norfolk 9/1966. Worked with a great group in the radio room. Recall Bob Thornton, Gene Wilson and Peter Graves. Recall ending up with a broken leg after a night at the enlisted mens club (Brits) |
| Martin, Charles | E-5 RADARMAN | Feb 10, 1966 – Jan 26, 1967 | CIC | |
| Patterson, Dave (Pat) | FN (BT) | Oct 1966 – Jul 1967 | Engineering | enjoyed my time on board and met a lot good guys--ran with O'brian-casstaldy--Jourdan-Bullock-Gordon just name few--if you remember me send an e-mail and picture |
| Meenan, John | BM | 1967 – Sep 1968 | First | Looking forward to the September 2013 reunion in Virginia Beach, VA |
| Rizzo, Richard | ICFN | 1967 – 1968 | Engineering | |
| Gerd, Freudenhammer | NA | Jan 1, 1967 – Feb 20, 1968 | Signal | |
| Salters, Joseph J. | QM1 | Feb 1967 – Feb 1968 | ||
| Brown, Gary W. | RD2 | Mar 15, 1967 – Aug 15, 1969 | Operations CIC | Spent nearly two and a half years aboard the Valcour. Made multiple trips around the Persian Gulf. Brought the Valcour back to the US for dry-dock and returned with her to the Middle East before my re-enlistment ended. |
| Keeney, Joe | Seaman E 3 | Mar 23, 1967 – Jun 26, 1968 | deck | Tiny/ Monk/ Kenny you still kickin or what? |
| Miller Jr., Harvey | BM2 | Jun 24, 1967 – Apr 1, 1970 | FIRST | |
| Coatar, Thomas | YNSN | Aug 1967 – Oct 1968 | 5th naval Division | |
| Ashby, Doug | EM3 | Nov 1967 – Nov 1968 | Electric Shop | |
| Dalton, Frederick | BM3 | Feb 1968 – Dec 1968 | First Division | After four years of service I left the regular Navy in November 1969. I served in the Naval Reserve for over 35 years. As a civilian I worked in industry and taught high school. I am now retired. |
| Fogarty, Thomas | E3 | Jul 1968 – Dec 1968 | Forward Engine Room | |
| Eriksen, Odd Harald | RM2 | Mar 1969 – Jan 1970 | Radio | We took Valcour out of drydock in Portsmouth headed for ref training in GTMO. From there East to 0,0 for Golden Shellback initiation. Then around the Cape to the Gulf. Many port calls, many memories. |
| McNulty, Tim | RM3 | Sep 2, 1969 – Dec 29, 1970 | COMIDEASTFOUR | Staff |
| Greiner, Bill | RMSN | Oct 1969 – Oct 1970 | COMIDEASTFOR | |
| Crook, Kenneth | YN2 | Oct 2, 1969 – Dec 1, 1971 | COMIDEASTFOR | |
| Bischoff, Mike | FN | Nov 1, 1969 – Nov 15, 1970 | Engineroom | My first duty station. EN1 Webb was in charge of the Engineroom. |
| Cady, Darryl | RM2 | Nov 10, 1969 – Aug 18, 1970 | Radio- COMIDEASTFOR | COMIDEASTFOR staff, radioman second class. Onboard USS Valcour (AGF 1) In Persian Gulf. |
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