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USS Iwo Jima (LPH 2) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Iwo Jima (LPH 2). 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 857 crew members registered for the USS Iwo Jima (LPH 2).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1962 | 1963 – 1965 | 1966 – 1967 | 1968 – 1969 | 1970 – 1972 | 1973 – 1974 | 1975 – 1976 | 1977 – 1979 | 1980 – 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 – 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clovis, Steve | QM3 | 1968 – 1970 | N | Vietman & Apollo 13, good memories even if they are fading quickly. Anymore of my Navigation Div. shipmates out there? |
| Boggs, David | DC 2 | 1968 – Jan 15, 1970 | Damage Control | |
| Nickerson, David (Nick) | Quartermaster (QM3) | 1968 – 1972 | NAVIGATION | FOR A YOUNG MAN, THIS WAS A BIG ENDEAVOR TO BE ON A GREAT VESSEL LIKE THE IWO JIMA. WENT ON TWO VIET NAM TOURS, BUT HIGHLIGHT CLEARLY WAS PICKING UP THE APOLLO 13 SPACECRAFT AND ITS CREW! WORKED WITH SOME GREAT GUYS. |
| Prentice, Richard / Batman | E3 | Jan 2, 1968 – Nov 2, 1970 | deck | looking for apollo 13 misson members |
| Dorn, Tim | AT2 | Jan 3, 1968 – Apr 5, 1970 | v6 | |
| Nasello, Ron | PC3 (POSTAL CLERK) | Jan 18, 1968 – Nov 1, 1969 | "X" | After all these years the good times are still remembered |
| Seiler, Dennis | RD3/OS3 | Jan 19, 1968 – Oct 28, 1969 | OI | Made two tours in Viet Nam cruised off the DMV most of the time. Also worked in the OPS office. Would love to hear from any of the OPS gang. |
| Smith, Larry | E3 | Jan 30, 1968 – Aug 15, 1968 | Supply | Was assigned to the supply dept office |
| Anderson, Craig G | ABF3 | Feb 1968 – Nov 1969 | V-4 | LOOKING FOR ANY OF MY FUEL GANG |
| Brown, Jerry | E-3 | Feb 1968 – Nov 1969 | ABF | |
| Anderson, Craig | ABF3 | Feb 1968 – Oct 1969 | v-4 | Returned to school, thanks to G.I. benefits. I earned a college education and retired from the Dallas Texas Fire Department in 2003 with 30 years service. IWO memories bring a smile AND tears. |
| Butler, Danny (Butts) | E3 | Feb 1968 – Oct 1969 | V1 | Looking for AG3 Michael (mickey) branch and other members on the flight deck or from Minnesota at that time. |
Hebert, Bernard  | FN | Feb 28, 1968 – Dec 3, 1971 | A | From Methuen, MA. Passed away in 2004.
National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Meritorious Unit Commedation. View 'back then' Photo |
| McMillan, Freddie | ETN2 | Apr 1, 1968 – Dec 8, 1971 | OE | |
| Little, Larry | E-3 FIREMAN | May 25, 1968 – Jun 30, 1970 | I can remember all my great friends that I got while serving on the Iwo Jima. Those many hot nights and days in the fire room. And of course the great experience I had picking up the Apollo 13. | |
| Werny, Eric | RM3 | May 26, 1968 – Feb 10, 1972 | Communications | I have a ton of memories of the Radio Shack on board the Iwo. Was part of CPR-3 |
| Prather, Wayne | ETN 2 | Jun 1968 – Nov 1969 | OE | |
| Boyd, Jack | PN3 | Jun 1, 1968 – Jul 1, 1970 | X Personel | Played cards day and night in the personnel office. CWO M D Black, Chief Bugnosen, Andy Anderson, Gary Luscombe, Larry Hart alot of great memories. Apolo 13 recovery was the greatest. |
| Rothfusz, Oscar | FTG2 | Aug 1968 – Nov 1969 | Fox | Eager to communicate with my shipmates. |
| Darcey, James | MM3 | Aug 1, 1968 – May 1, 1972 | ENGINEERING | |
| Saffer, Waldo | BM2 | Aug 1, 1968 – Jul 1, 1972 | Deck | I was aboard the Iwo during the Apollo 13 recovery, if you remember me or wish to reunite, please contact my son Brian Saffer also a Naval Enlisted man as I am using him for my computer needs. To all my mates, No Regrets |
| Evans, John | LT(JG) | Aug 20, 1968 – Jul 20, 1970 | Admin | I was Admin Officer, Special Services Officer, edited the ship's newspaper, and cruisebook. Was aboard for WestPac cruise and Apollo 13 |
| Hunt, Glenn E. | CS3 | Sep 1968 – Apr 1972 | S2 | Worked in Galley and Bake Shop.Looking for all my buddies during that time |
| Kibat, Dennis | MM3 | Sep 4, 1968 – Jul 1972 | A | A division Hydraulics. Apollo !3 pick up. Vietnam tour's |
| Conway, Ron | BT3 | Sep 8, 1968 – Jul 27, 1972 | B | Was assigned to Boiler Room for Two years, then was moved to the Test Lab as "Oil King" |
| Tapparo, Del (Tap) | ETN3 | Oct 1968 – Jun 1969 | OE | Longest year of my life. I had a short timers attitude the day I came aboard. |
| McNulty, Michael | DM2 | Oct 1968 – Jan 1970 | X | Lots of signs made, Cruise Book Assist. Editor. Good Times |
| Yeager, Stephen | BT3 | Oct 30, 1968 – Jul 17, 1970 | B | B Divison Viet Nam, Apollo 13 |
| Ogle, Danny | GM/3 | Nov 1968 – May 1971 | FOX | Would like to hear from anyone in Fox division and anyone who participated in the Apollo 13 recovery & transport back to Hawaii. |
| Lopez, David | BT3 | Nov 1, 1968 – May 24, 1972 | B Div | Love the ship, good times great shipmates, hated the Boiler-room/Fire Room. Viet Nam sucked. |
| Rodriquez, Serafin (Serf) | PC3 | Nov 19, 1968 – Jun 1970 | STARTED IN "B" DIV,MOVED TO COMBAT CARGO THEN TO POST OFFICE | ALOT OF GOOD PEOPLE WITH GREAT MEMORIES IN THOSE DAYS. APOLLO 13, DRYDOCK IN LONG BEACH,SAN DIEGO-BROADWAY,LOCKER CLUBS |
| Garza, Hector H. | GMG3 | Dec 9, 1968 – Feb 7, 1970 | Fox | Made lousy coffee and played the harmonica. Departed active duty on the day the Iwo left to train for Apollo 13 pick up. |
| Rekkedahl, Steve ( Worm ) | AN | Dec 15, 1968 – Jun 1, 1970 | V4 | would like to hear from any shipmates! |
| Bevington, Bill | SH3 | 1969 – | S 3 | looking for verley dean or larry weeks |
| Downey, Mike | HM2 | 1969 – 1971 | Medical | Would like to hear from anyone from this time. Was on the last WesPac cruise and Apollo 13 recovery. |
| McCuistion, David (Mac) | RM2/RM1 | 1969 – | OC/CPR-3 Staff | I was one of the Staff @#$%^&* that everyone loved. IWO was a great ship and tour. |
| Lenfield, Ronald | AG3 | 1969 – 1970 | Weather Office | Weather Obs and Upper Air |
| Reinhart, Ron | E3 | 1969 – 1970 | Communications | I was a CPR-3 Staff member assigned to the radio shack. When the USS Iwo Jima was on Apollo XIII recovery team, I was able to get TAD orders to Ship's Company for the event. |
| Campbell, Casey | SN | Feb 1969 – 1970 | GUNNERS MATE/ MEDICAL | LOOKING FOR GREGORY MCCULLOUGH OR BASIL VARELA |
| Rider, David | RD2 | Mar 1969 – Apr 1972 | OI | |
| Cooley, Mike | RM3 | Mar 1969 – Aug 1969 | Communications/Comphibron Three | Assigned to the Iwo Jima as part of the Comphibron Three communications group. Served in the Radio shack. |
| Moss, Francis (Frank) | SN | Mar 1969 – | 1st Division | |
| Fogarty, Michael | AN | Mar 1, 1969 – Feb 1, 1971 | V6 | Proud to have served and been a part of operations Bold Pursuit; Might Play & Defiant Stand. Also Applo 13 recovery. |
| Jones, Marvin | AMH3 | Apr 16, 1969 – Oct 5, 1970 | V-6 | Batman and I played basketball on the ship and for the ship remember the Hong Kong suits and outfits we wore to the game when we played that other ship? |
| Bender, Roger | AC E-5 | May 15, 1969 – Dec 1, 1969 | OI/HDC | Great crew,great memeories. |
| Arsenault, James | E-3 GUNNERS MATE | Jul 1969 – Sep 1970 | Fox | Would like to hear from shipmates who were on Apollo 13 recovery. |
| Cassibry, Reginald E. "Cass" | LTJG | Aug 1969 – Mar 1972 | E | |
| Hite, John | RDSN – RD2 | Aug 1969 – Apr 1970 | OI | I was CIC gopher and spent a lot of time cleaning Chief Quarters. Want to hear from Paul I. Beerbohn, Marley brothers, and Jack Hall. |
| Hull, Jack "Buck" Rd3 | Aug 1, 1969 – Sep 27, 1972 | OI | I would like to hear from any shipmates who served on the IWO JIMA LPH-2 me. | |
| Russell, Gus | RM2 | Aug 13, 1969 – Oct 8, 1972 | CR | |
| McCoy, Roger | MM1 | Aug 15, 1969 – Jun 15, 1972 | Engineering | Reported aboard off the coast of Da Nang. Part of transition crew through the Panama Canal for change of homeport from San Diego, CA to Norfolk, VA. Initially assigned to "M" Division and transferred to "A" Division, AC&R Gan |
| Melleby, Roy | LTJG | Oct 15, 1969 – Aug 21, 1971 | V-4 | I remember my division members as great people and hard workers...it was an honor to serve with them...also liked the Air Dept personnel. |
| Compas, David | LT JG | Nov 1969 – Oct 1970 | Gunnery | Great ship & great crew recovered Apollo 13!! |
| Brooks, William (Billy) | seamon aprintes | Nov 7, 1969 – Nov 7, 1972 | ship serviceman | worked in the candy store and clothing store in 1970 and 1971, was part apollo 13 recovery crew. |
| Zbikowski, Anthony M ("Spike") | RM3 | Dec 1969 – Jul 1971 | Communications/TAD Freak'in lousey Staff CPR3 2 Vietnam Cruises that VA says I was never in nor freaked out durring either | Hey Werny, Hows the "Blue Balls" comm'in ? Do I have the right Mormon? Mac, I can't believe I remembered that was your nickname ! I'm Tony Z or nickname "SPIKE" shipboard radioman. ph2168480600 need help w/VA pr! |
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