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USS Hermitage (LSD 34) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Hermitage (LSD 34). 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 339 crew members registered for the USS Hermitage (LSD 34).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1963 | 1964 – 1968 | 1969 – 1972 | 1973 – 1976 | 1977 – 1980 | 1981 – 1983 | 1984 – 1986 | 1987 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis, Clifford | Pipe fitter 3rd class | 1954 – 1956 | Not sure | Registering for my father who passed away in 1998. He was a plank owner for this ship. |
| Frame, Wilbur (Web) | Cheif Petty Officer | 1956 – | Boiler Room | This Was My Step Father, I Believe He Retired in 1974-1975 With 22 years Service. |
| Kaplin, Leonard Joe | RMSN | 1956 – 1958 | Operations | My supervisor then was RM1 Armstrong. He was an excellent supervisor. |
| Venza, Frank | Jan 1, 1956 – Jan 1, 1960 | Communcations Radio | I am posting this for my Dad that past away on November 22nd 2006. We have some great 8mm film of the Ship and Crew during stops in San Juan for R&R around 1959. | |
| Miles, Robert | RM2 | Sep 1956 – Jun 1957 | Operations/Communication | Pre-Comm, Plank Owner |
| Rosa, Joseph | FIREMAN/MM | Nov 1, 1956 – Oct 1, 1958 | A | Plank Owner. Brings back old memoreis. Would like to talk to old shipmates. |
| Capps, Frank W | SK3 | Dec 14, 1956 – May 10, 1958 | SUPPLY | Put Ship in Commission in December 14th, 1956 Plankowner |
| Atkinson, Donald S. (Don) | ENSIGN | Aug 15, 1957 – Dec 15, 1957 | Gunnery Officer | Served in Med while waiting to get into flight training. Particpated in NATO War Games in Mediterranean & Turkey. John McCains father was CincPhibLant during these operations. |
| Graziano, Michael | GMG3 | Oct 20, 1957 – Feb 20, 1962 | 3rd | Great ship. Good times |
Walton, Franklin  | HM3-HM2 | Mar 1958 – Mar 1959 | Medical | Retire in 1974 as HMC. Still have good memories of the crew. I think about the many heart games played in the mess area. Great food!! Great Crew! |
| Patarino, Joseph | SM 1st class | May 15, 1958 – Jan 11, 1962 | Deck 2 | |
| Dehart, C.j. | MM | Jun 10, 1958 – May 21, 1962 | Good times and some I don't want to remember. My wife and I ordainize a reunion for the USS Hermitage LSD-34 about thirty years ago. If you are interested in learning more about the reunion group,please get in touch with us. Next reunion 2007 in | |
| Hall, Robert(bob)/skivvie Waver | SM-2 | Jun 12, 1958 – Jul 15, 1962 | Operations | I can honestly say,this was the period of time where I grew up!The first time I was away from home/family and had to rely on shipmates for advice and friendship One of the best times of my life. I was married,and had to lovely daughters. |
| Zuber, Stewart (Tony) | MM2 | Jun 26, 1958 – Jun 22, 1962 | M Divison | |
| Gay, Roy | MM_2 | Jul 14, 1958 – Dec 28, 1961 | M Aft.Engine Room | Intrested in hearing from the snipes or any one that served the same time |
| Dehart, Carol | MM2 | Sep 1958 – May 26, 1962 | engine room | |
| Taggart, David | SN | Sep 1958 – Sep 1960 | Boswains mate | |
| Taggart, David "Tracks" | SN3 | Nov 1958 – Sep 1959 | Deck | I would love to hear from some of my old buddies that did the Med cruise taking Eisenhauers helicopter through the Suez Canal to Pakistan. The best shore leave was in Barcelona. |
| Stack, Frank | EM2 | Nov 10, 1958 – Jan 1, 1962 | E | GREAT MEMORIES OF THE HERM. |
| Martin, James | MR3 | Jan 1959 – Jun 1960 | R=2 | |
| Zuber, Stewart, (Tony) Zub | MM 2 | Jan 4, 1959 – Jun 14, 1962 | M Forward Engine Room | Have enjoyed the reunions and hope to see more of you there in Sept. |
| Jutras, Ernest | FN | May 1959 – May 1961 | R-Division | Met alot of great guys and had good times at many reunions. Wish we could have had more guys there from 59 -61. God speed to all who served on the Herm. Ernie Jutras |
| Goedken, Gary | Signalman | Jul 1959 – Jul 1961 | Communications | I didn't always think the Navy was so great but I realize now that it was the source of some of my best memories and a great learning experience. |
| Warren, Ernest | en1 | Jul 18, 1959 – Mar 16, 1963 | boat shop | |
| Hall, Gano Harold | yn2 | Oct 1959 – Jun 1962 | X | |
| Peach, Richard J | 1960 – 1961 | Bosamate | ||
| Hoffman, Gary | CORPORAL E-4 | 1960 – | Embarked Marine Machine Gunner M Co. 3rd Bn. 2nd. Marines for several trips to Vieques, PR. Some of the best embarked crew quarters during my tour. Did a lot of shooting from the helo deck. Good Navy crew and Ships Capt. | |
| Blankingship, Wyatt | LT.JG | Jul 14, 1960 – Sep 1, 1962 | Deck 2nd Officer | Two good years with a great crew. The Solant Amity cruise was a most interesting trip. Two trips up the Congo River and 10 times accross the Equator. Once at 00 Lat. & 00 Long. Not many can claim to be a Golden Shellback. |
| MacKinnon, Bruce | LT(JG) | Aug 20, 1960 – Jun 6, 1962 | Operations | |
| Rosenbalm, Billy | YN2 | Oct 1, 1960 – Jun 1, 1970 | Administration | |
| Friedman, Malcolm | YN3 | Jan 16, 1961 – Jan 15, 1965 | ||
| Plotkin, Malcolm | mm2 | Jul 1, 1961 – Apr 1, 1964 | m | looking back life was pretty good |
| Rose, Charles | sn | Jul 17, 1961 – Jul 18, 1963 | 1st div | |
| Salinas, Joseph R. | YN-3 | Aug 20, 1961 – Aug 18, 1965 | Personnel Office | Spent four years of good duty on a great ship> Had great crew members and officers. Would like to see or hear from some of my crew members. |
| Patterson, Ray | DC-3 | Nov 1961 – Jan 1965 | R | I will never forget the Herm and the crew I served with. A great bunch of sailors.The Herm took me to ports I would never have seen otherwise. I fell in love everwhere I went, expecially on the Med cruise in 1963 I would to do it again. |
| Dickerson, James (Jocko) | ftsn | 1962 – Jul 14, 1964 | uss hermitage lsd 34 | |
| Heyliger, David | Seaman 1st Class | Mar 28, 1962 – Apr 29, 1966 | Supply | If you know Robert Lee Cash contact me @ 910 670-8900. |
| Kabis, Walt | FTG-3 | Jun 15, 1962 – Apr 23, 1964 | ||
| Kutz, Jim | LTJG | Dec 1962 – Dec 1965 | Communications Officer | |
| Cullen, Jim | SK2 | 1963 – 1965 | Supply | Great ship and crew. 63 Med Cruise (Met an English girl in Malta and celebrated 45th Anniv in 2010).Then in 64 Trans- Atlantic again for Operation Steel Spike. Panama later in 64 (Beer on the Pier!). Gitmo, Bermuda, Halifax & the Big Apple! |
| Davidson, Oscar | seaman | 1963 – Nov 1966 | div1 | |
| Menow, Frank (Wally) | EN3 | Jan 10, 1963 – May 10, 1967 | Engineering | I still think of the friends I made as a youngster. Chief Bailey,James Tucci, Shipe, Sorochin,w. williams T.Giggler, T Cannon, E Reaves, and the restof the the guys I grew up with. |
| Yunt, Larry | MM3 | Feb 20, 1963 – Mar 27, 1966 | engineer | |
| Yunt, Larry | MM3 | Mar 17, 1963 – Mar 27, 1966 | engineer | |
| Rosende, "rosy" | PN2 | Jun 1963 – Apr 1964 | x | |
| Rosende, "rosy" | PN2 | Jun 1963 – Apr 1964 | x | |
| Tatum, Roger | ENS./LTJG | Jun 18, 1963 – Jan 24, 1965 | Gunnery | |
| Marx, Dave | SN | Jul 2, 1963 – May 25, 1965 | ||
| Ted, Waples | FTG3 | Jul 4, 1963 – May 22, 1965 | ||
| Smith, Harry | MM3 | Dec 1963 – Apr 1966 | enjoyed Med cruise and meeting people. Reunion in Sept. 07 in Pa. Hope to see some fellow shipmates. | |
| Lamb, Ronald | FN | Dec 1963 – Jun 1963 | ENGINEERING | AFT ENGINE ROOM MY FIRST SHIP LEFT HER WHEN SHE WENT TO THE MED I WENT TO THE USS LINDENWALD LSD6. |
| Miller, Thomas | Rmsn | Dec 1963 – Jun 1964 | O&C |
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