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USS Spiegel Grove (LSD 32) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Spiegel Grove (LSD 32). 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 253 crew members registered for the USS Spiegel Grove (LSD 32).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1963 | 1964 – 1969 | 1970 – 1975 | 1976 – 1979 | 1980 – 1983 | 1984 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamann, Jim | SM3 | Jan 1, 1964 – Jun 15, 1964 | O DIV | Went aboard in Jan 1964 Spent the Med cruise TAD, was a member of Beach Master Unit 2, but worked with the ship Signalmen while I was aboard. we were transferred when she was detached to go into the Red Sea. |
| Wright, Steve | FTG2 | Dec 1964 – Nov 1967 | 3rd | |
| Barber, Tom | EN | 1965 – 1970 | A | Served on the Grove,under Capts. Cummings,York,I remember Vic T. Also seved on the with ACU#2,Chief Broughton,he passed on. Had good memories of the Grove. The only D that flew like an Eagle |
Rivera, Juan E.  | RM3 | 1965 – 1968 | O | Big Hello to all the great Sailors I served with. Special Hello to Bob DeBord for his great leadership (I reported fresh out of RM "A" School) Best regards to Fitch, DeVoe and Beckwith.Great Radiomen. Now Ret. in FL. |
| Yoder, Jim | ETN2 | Mar 1965 – Oct 1966 | O (Operations) | |
| Favinger, Harold | HT3 | Jun 1965 – Jan 1970 | R | Best time of my life |
| Fitch, David | E-5 | Jun 6, 1965 – Jun 4, 1968 | radioman | HAD MANY GOOD TIMES AND MET MANY FRIENDS WHICH TIME HAS TAKEN FROM ME. HAVE TOUCHED BASE WITH SOME RECENTLY AND HOPE TO VISIT WALTER DEVOE WHO LIVES IN ATLANTA |
| Martino, Lou (Mickey, or Mick-Mick) | EN4 | Jul 1965 – Dec 1967 | A | '65 service operated engine room throttles. Went to A division diesel/gas engineman. Played on Ships softball team for Ens Sheffield. "66 Med cruise. Mini sub "ALVIN" bomb hunt. Domician Republic skermish. |
| Debord, Robert | RM1 | Jul 23, 1965 – Oct 31, 1966 | Communications | Would like to contact anyone that served aboard during that same period. |
| Overton, Dannie | SM-2 | Sep 1965 – Oct 1967 | O | |
| Long, Ken | RD2 | Nov 1965 – Jan 1969 | O | |
| Carl, Robert | unknown | 1966 – 1967 | unknown | Mark Mong served on the Spiegel Grove LSD-32, during the Vietnam War era. Sadly, Mark Mong passed away on June 27, 2010. Today the Spiegel Grove is off Key Largo as a reef, where my father's ship USCGC Bibb is too. |
| Leasure, Paul Dave | seaman | 1966 – 1967 | 1 st | was a really good experience since I was right out of boot camp. Really good bunch of guys on the deck force. I would like to get into touch with ray Collins |
| Ritzen, Jacob L. | RMC | Mar 10, 1966 – Oct 31, 1966 | OPS | |
| Winger, Mark H. | CS3 | Mar 15, 1966 – Mar 10, 1969 | Supply | We picked up Army helios in 66.looked for a N-bomb off the Azores,and anchored at Rota,Spain when the Liberty was shot up off the coast of Israel.Would like to here from Jim Williams,MI and Ron Harahus fromPA. |
| Wingfield, Allen | YN5 | May 5, 1966 – Dec 7, 1968 | Lived in BM division | Great ship. |
| Naas, Paul | MM2 | May 21, 1966 – Oct 1, 1969 | M | Enjoyed working with the MM's and BT's in the AFT Engine Room. A great bunch of guys. I had the opportunity to visit the engine room and speak to the sailors that were going to decommission her. They said she was still a good ship but very tire |
| Poe, Ralph | SFP2 | Jun 1966 – Jun 1972 | navy | |
| Harahus, Ronald ( Harry ) | CS2 | Jun 1966 – Jan 7, 1970 | S | |
| Littlefield, Winston | FN(DV2) | Jul 1966 – Sep 1966 | B | I came on board from 2nd class diving school. That same week the ship left to look for a bomb. While on board I took the 3rd class test for BT3. When we came back in I left to go to AMSU. |
| Hummon, Dale | FN | Aug 9, 1966 – Aug 8, 1968 | M | It was a rough 2 years for me but I met a lot of good people and learned a good deal. |
| Corneau, Dennis / Corny | EM-2 | Oct 1966 – May 1968 | E | A great ship have many great memories of some great shipmates. |
| Logan, Russell | DC 2 | Dec 27, 1966 – Feb 10, 1970 | Repair Division | My times on the Grove helped shape me into the person I am today, Even though I am about to turn 69 years of age I am still active with the Military. I am the Operation Director of Operation Stand Down Huntsville. Taki |
| Lentz, Charles | YN1 | 1967 – 1968 | Admin | Remembering the "sunburn" in Puerto Rico coming from a 2-year stint in Iceland awaiting FFT. CAPT Nordberg, the Caribbean, like a holiday cruise before being ordered to SECNAV. Best 1st Class Mess in the Navy! |
| Carl, Robert | unknown | Jan 25, 1967 – Dec 28, 1967 | unknown | Mark Mong served on the Spiegel Grove LSD-32, during the Vietnam War era. Sadly, Mark Mong passed away on June 27, 2010. Today the Spiegel Grove is off Key Largo as a reef, where my father's ship USCGC Bibb is too. |
| Sorchilla, Charles Zorch | FTG3 | Mar 1967 – Jul 1970 | 3rd | Remember Alvin and Lulu- Deep diving vessel excursion in the Azores. I'm Still looking for Brian Janes and James Marsh. I retired last year from the CATV Engineering after 43 + years of service. |
| Fabian, Rick | EN2 | Jul 16, 1967 – Sep 21, 1970 | A | Had a great 3 1/2 yrs. on board. So many great memories. |
| Bonnette, Troy Franklin | E4 | Nov 1, 1967 – Aug 31, 1969 | deck | |
| Simpson, William | MM2 | 1968 – Mar 1971 | Engineering | I remember we had a good time both on board and ashore. |
| Harris, Charles Kennett (Ken Or Kenny) | Machinist Mate 3rd Class | 1968 – 1970 | Engine Room | Was aboard the USS Spiegel Grove stationed @ Little Creek Amphibious base 8/1968 - 12/1970. Went on several cruises to the Caribbean and was able to go to England and Denmark. Proud to have served in the U.S. Navy. |
| Wilkinson, Gary D. | RM1 | Mar 23, 1968 – Oct 16, 1970 | Radio (Leading RM) | Amphibious Operations, Caribbean, Caribbean, Caribbean..... Some good liberties in some of those Caribbean ports. Also one trip up the river to New Orleans. View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
| Smith, Frank | BT3 | Apr 1968 – 1969 | B | |
| Wegner, David C. | MM3 | Apr 2, 1968 – Sep 30, 1968 | M-Div Eng. Dept | I spent 6-months on board while waiting for nuc power school. Wespent time in the carribean, operated near the Azores for an extended period. We even got to Gitmo. We carried some interesting cargo that summer |
| Baldassi, Leonard | Seaman | Nov 1968 – Mar 1971 | Unknown | My last sailing was crossing the equator and becoming a shellback. Stopping off in Rio Brazil |
| Trantham, Vic | EN2 | Dec 1968 – Jan 1970 | A | It was a great place to go after Nam. Great memories. |
| Wesman, Arthur | BM1 | Jan 1, 1969 – May 1, 1970 | 1st | Worst ship that i was on. |
| Bach, Kenny | IC3 | Feb 1969 – Oct 1970 | Engineering | |
| Burrell, Mickey | CYN3 | Aug 1969 – Nov 1970 | Communications | Great ship - good duty. Enjoyed cruising the Caribbean and taking Midshipmen on cruise to England and Denmark. Will never forget our "swim call" in the middle of the North Atlantic. |
| Powell, Rick | MM3 | Aug 10, 1969 – Sep 9, 1971 | M | |
| Pogozalski, Mike | BT3 | Aug 27, 1969 – Jun 22, 1973 | B DIVISION | |
| Makin, Tom | RM2 | Oct 1, 1969 – Aug 1, 1971 | Operations | This was my only shipboard duty after being in Morocco. We saw a lot of places that I would have never seen otherwise and I worked with a great bunch of CYN's and RM's. |
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