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USS Guadalcanal (LPH 7) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Guadalcanal (LPH 7). 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 1042 crew members registered for the USS Guadalcanal (LPH 7).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1963 | 1964 – 1965 | 1966 – 1967 | 1968 – 1969 | 1970 – 1972 | 1973 – 1974 | 1975 – 1976 | 1977 | 1978 – 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 | 1989 – 1990 | 1991 – 1992 | 1993 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quam, Gary | YN3 | 1966 – 1968 | Admin | Worked in the Captain's Office. |
| Berdon, Lawrence | LTJG | 1966 – 1968 | operations (CIC) | plank owner |
| Blatzheim, Lawrence | BT2 | 1966 – 1969 | B | |
Jones, Doc  | em3 | 1966 – 1968 | E | find old friends in e division |
| Sinerco, Silvio | em3 | 1966 – 1967 | e | pdroud to have served under division officer D.L. Hill WO-1 at the time. Sure wish I could contact Him and some of the crew in my division. this was my first ship after EMA school. |
| Steen, Bert | E 4 | Jan 1966 – Sep 1967 | Flight Deck | |
| Lepard, John | ADJ3 | Jan 1966 – Jan 1968 | V-6 | Supervisor of Ground Support Equipment. On board during Gemini X recovery and Candy Cane crash. Would love to hear from any shipmates. |
| Willinger, Steve | E-3 | Jan 5, 1966 – Aug 10, 1968 | Supply and V-4 | If I could only do it again |
| Staman, William | ETN2 | Jan 18, 1966 – Jan 21, 1967 | OE | Carribean cruise - Gemini 10 Recovery, Dry Dock Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Saw ship's Helo crash on our flight deck Nov 1, '66. |
| Lynghaug, Richard/doc | HN Striker | Jan 25, 1966 – Apr 1, 1967 | medical | View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
| Howard, Joe | RM3 | Jan 26, 1966 – Jan 16, 1968 | CR | Would like to hear from the guys in the radio shack from Jan. 66 to Jan. 68. |
| Hughes, John | IC2 | Feb 1966 – Oct 1968 | E | Came abord the Guada in dry dock at Portsmouth after the helo crash. Made 2 great caribean cruses with a bunch of crazy guys.Got out in time to see the Gimini pickups on TV. Any of the old IC gang still around send me an Email. |
| Roberson, Don (Robby) | ABH3 | Feb 1966 – Feb 1969 | V1 | :You will remember me by the Candy Cane Crash (hit in the testicles). Gemini 10 recovery. Looking for Frenchie and the rest of the gang. Great memories!! In touch with Steen, Booher, Blanton, Beatty. |
| Way, Robin | ABH-3 | Feb 3, 1966 – Dec 23, 1967 | V-6(A) | Would enjoy being in contact with some of my old Shipmates. |
| Way, Robin Luke | ABH-3 | Feb 5, 1966 – Dec 23, 1967 | V-1 and V-6A | Carib 2-66 and 4-67. Blue Shirt in V-1 and Air Department Yeoman in V-6A. Would enjoy being in touch with former shipmates. |
| Crabtree, Reginald | SN | Feb 7, 1966 – Oct 15, 1967 | X And V-1 | Blue shirt on Candy Cane crash with Simpson. Went to Post Office the next month. Good liberty with Steen, Booher, Driskle, Roberson, Way, McCullers, Joslyn, Huffman, Blanton, Peterson, Utalsaco, Bloom and Roberts. |
| Steinkamp, Rich | AC2 | Mar 3, 1966 – Feb 3, 1967 | OR | I was 1 of 4 ACs aboard. My only shipboard assignment. It was great! We rescued a lost acft trying to find fuel to get to Puerto Rico. We also recovered the Gemini X manned space craft. Good ship, good crew, good officers. |
| Pitts, Glen | mm2 | Apr 16, 1966 – Aug 28, 1967 | m | responding to Bill Hertline, my email is pappapitts@yahoo.com. Would love to hear from you! |
| Turner, Johnnie | DC2 | Apr 16, 1966 – Apr 6, 1970 | R DIVISION | JIMMY DROP ME A LINE. jetjr9192@gmail.com |
| Wilson, Harold "Willie" | Petty Officer 3rd class (Storekeeper) E-4 | May 1966 – Nov 1967 | Store | Joined ship in San Juan was aboard ship for (and still have picture of) Gemini 10 retrieval , GTMO and too many others to name in a year and half...had some great guys working for me & would like to get back in touch |
| Raypole, Gerald | DPT_SN | May 1966 – Aug 2, 1968 | Supply Machine Accountant | Joined LPH-7 at GITMO by CH-47. On board for Gemini 10 recovery. TTY at San Juan, Washington D.C.(for advanced classes) and Norfolk. Great crew-fine times. |
| Parker, Ronald (Ron) | RDSN - RD2 | Jun 10, 1966 – Nov 19, 1969 | OI | This was a GREAT ship with a GREAT crew from top to bottom!!! |
| Shortslef, Gary W. | RMSN | Jun 14, 1966 – Jan 3, 1968 | CR | Was a great and a great buch guy to serve with |
| Pitchford, James | YN3 | Jun 15, 1966 – Jul 30, 1966 | Assigned to Staff COMPHIBGRU2 for Gemini 10 Recovery Mission. USS Guadalcanal was Prime Recovery Ship with RADM W.P. Mack as Recovery Commander. Purchased Zippo Lighter with info and still n good shape | |
| Kuch, William | IC3 | Jun 15, 1966 – Jun 15, 1968 | E | |
| Gary, Shortslef | RMSNJ | Jun 21, 1966 – Jan 2, 1968 | CR | Had a great time and a great bunch of guys to work with |
| Lee, Larry | BM3 | Jul 1966 – Nov 1968 | DECK DIV | Made 2 Carribbean trips, the Mardi Gras, the Gemini-10 pick em up. Stood the helm, lookout, and lifeboat watch. Had the Sea/Anchor detail. I was in charge of SIDECLEANERS. Best song: "Sittin on the Dock of the Bay"! |
| Tanzer, Steve | ETN3 | Aug 1966 – Jun 1968 | OE | Served when we lost the helicopter during night flight ops, lost ships helicopter in Portsmith Shipyard and when the ship lost power off NC. Great memories,good times and great fellow sailors. Let's hear from the guys in the ET shop. |
| Dabravalskie, Ronald J (Ski) | YN3 | Aug 1966 – 1968 | X | Started out in the Personal Office,,,went to The Captain's Office,worked with Quam,,Rat,,Mayfield,,Corvin,,then to the Navigation office,,,and then to the Master at Arms office,,became Master at Arms when I got my crow,, |
| Anderson, Chuck Aka Andy | FN | Aug 10, 1966 – Jun 10, 1968 | E | Have wanted to contact all the guys in E Div. for a long time . Bill,Joe,Doc and so on. Hope this e-mail finds every one in good health ? So let me know how your doing and E-mail me |
| Ratigliano, Gene | YN2 | Aug 30, 1966 – Nov 8, 1968 | X | Admin YN in the CO's office. First assignment at sea. Left Navy in 1968 and recalled in 1973 for special recruiting duty. Retired in 1991 as Master Chief Petty Officer. Acquired Bachelors Degree& Master's Degree in Military Science (Naval |
| Ratigliano, Gene | YN2 | Aug 30, 1966 – Nov 11, 1968 | X | Assigned to the Captain's Office as one of the admin Yeoman for the CO. Worked with Gary Quam, CWO3 JP Corvin, YNC J. Strohmeyer, |
| Flanders, Mack | CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER | Sep 1966 – Sep 1968 | CR (Radio Officer) | Best ship I served in during 23 years Naval service. Not one bad memory of my two years aboard. |
| Angel, Bill | E4 Electrician mate | Oct 1966 – 1967 | Engineering | Would like to contact Bert Steen, Walt Novak, Chuck Anderson, Joe Drayer, Ken Canfield. |
| Muldoon, Thomas | LTJG | Nov 1, 1966 – Jun 1, 1968 | Communications | Fond memories of shipmates. Met my wife while we were in San Juan. AJ Carnegie was the best; Willie Wood the worst. |
| Grochowski, Larry | SK3 | Dec 1966 – Aug 1968 | Supply | Remember the crane falling off the flight deck and crashing on pier 12 in Norfolk and bouncing against the ship's hull and sinking between the pier and the ship. I was beneath it as it started falling and ran to get away. |
| McQuown, Mac | RD2 | 1967 – 1970 | OI | It was an interesting time in my life. |
| Cosnett, Maynard | BM3 | 1967 – Nov 1968 | 1st Deck | |
| Brown, John C. (Jack) | LT | 1967 – Feb 1969 | A, M, B | Fine ship, great shipmates. Mstr Chief MM James Welker had my back as a young LTJG A Div officer, before I became MPA & M/B Div officer. Still tight with mates Winstead, Northcutt & Muldoon. CO’s, Sudduth & Lovington |
| Gentry, Paul | ETN2 | 1967 – 1970 | OE | |
| Moore, Neil | AG3 | Jan 1967 – May 1969 | Operation | |
| Barkel, Daniel | EM3 | Jan 7, 1967 – Dec 11, 1968 | Engineering | So many fantastic memories. I worked in the lighting shop and the boats, as well as a 3 month TAD assignment to the barge in the Carib. My Chiefs and Division officer Mr. Hill, were awesome, as well as the entire crew |
| Groseclose, Dean (Connie) | AC3 | Jan 26, 1967 – Nov 7, 1968 | OI | Helicopter Direction Center (HDC) Great ship, great friends, and many wonderful memories. |
| Brnilovich, George | PCSN | Feb 1967 – Dec 1968 | X | A great experience |
| O,neal, Gary Big O | ABF-3 | Feb 1967 – Oct 1969 | Aviation fuels | Was a great tour with a good crew . So many memories , does.'t seem like it was over 40 years ago |
| Finnegan Jr, Vinny | FTG3 | Mar 5, 1967 – May 15, 1969 | gunnery | |
| Ostrander, Craig | SN | Mar 8, 1967 – Nov 3, 1968 | Admin | Made 2 cruises to the Carribean and Mardi Gras on the LPH-7. My brother Bruce reported aboard in 1968 and we did some good liberty before my discharge in November. Looking forward to hearing from anyone one I served with |
| Speelmon, Marc | HM3 | May 1967 – Dec 1967 | Sick Bay | I made a lot of good friends on the Guadalcanal - a great crew. We had a fantastic cruise to the Caribbean - lot's of really cool liberty ports. Like Bob Clark, I enjoyed "Rosie Roads" in Puerto Rico and one particularly fun bar.... |
| Gurwell, John | ABH-3 | May 1967 – Oct 1970 | V-3 Hangar Deck | elevator operator, Picked up Apollo, Can't believe they sunk our ship |
| Bagwell, George (Bag) | LCPL | May 1967 – Dec 1967 | 2ND MARINE DIVISION | I WAS ON CARIB 2-67 WITH THE 2NDMARINE DIVISION. AFTER 42 YEARS THE MEMORIES ARE STILL ALIVE. THE GUADALCANAL WAS ONE FINE SHIP. |
| Inks, Roy / Boo Boo (One Of The Bear Cubs) | E5 | May 1967 – Jun 1970 | FOX DIVISION | Reported in the yards, ORI for one of my first cruises APOLLO 9 and 3 Carib cruises and 2 Mardi Gras trips later and home again. Loved every minute of it, now. Good crew, Good Officers, pretty good chow. |
| Beal, Anthony | ABH3 | May 6, 1967 – Nov 2, 1970 | V3 | Ron,Do you remember me?We messed cooked together along with Dale Evans.That was along time ago. |
| Lloyd, Charles | SH-3 | Jun 1967 – Nov 1968 | S-3 | |
| Roberts, John S. | QM | Jun 1, 1967 – Jan 12, 1970 | Navigation | Great ride! |
| Folger, Guy | AC2 | Jul 21, 1967 – Nov 27, 1968 | OI (Helicopter Direction Center) | Made some great friends, enjoyed seeing the Caribbean (CARIB 2-67 and CARIB 2-68). Would like to know whereabouts of MAJ R.W.Carr,Ron Kruse, MAJ B.P.Woods,III,etc,etc. |
| Garcia, Pablo | EN1 | Aug 10, 1967 – Jun 8, 1970 | A | |
| Schmoldt, Ronald | Oct 6, 1967 – 1970 | Machinist | If any of you guys are out there e-mail me. | |
| Clark, Bob | HM2 | Nov 1, 1967 – May 31, 1968 | H (Sickbay) | Caribbean Cruises were the best! I loved the San Juan Naval Station! |
| Tyler, Thomas | FN-MM2 | Dec 1967 – Sep 1971 | M-Division | First ship assigned to after completing bootcamp |
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