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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jernigan, David "cotton-top" | E6 | 1964 – 1969 | ||
| Albertson, William | MR2 | 1964 – 1968 | A Division | Its been quite a long time. |
| Vukovich, Milo | QM3 | 1964 – 1966 | Deck | |
| Denning, Michael | RMSN - RM3 - RM2 | Jan 1964 – Dec 1965 | Operations - I was assigned to the radio gang. | I came aboard in Jan 1964. I had just reenlisted and I was a hash marked seaman. I had a big chip on my shoulder. Thanks to Senior Chief Payton, RMC Look & RM1 Little, I left the Herm two years later an RM2. |
| Kramer, Bart | LT(jg) | Apr 1964 – Oct 1965 | Gunnery | My time aboard the Herm impacted my maturity and outlook on life. I am grateful for all the shipmates I met and interacted with. They helped me to mature, and taught me more about life than anything before or after. |
| McIntyre, Bob/ Mac | SK2 | Aug 4, 1964 – Dec 22, 1967 | S | |
Gallagher, Fred  | FTG2 | Dec 28, 1964 – Dec 3, 1967 | 3RD Division | I started my Navy carreer on a tin can (USS Stormes DD780). Going to the Hermitage was like going aboard a luxury liner compared to the Storms. Great guys... Great ship. |
| Lieback, Peter | RD3 | 1965 – Mar 1967 | Operations/Radar | I just want to say hello to all my friends, and I remember playing baseball for the Hermitage in the Virgin Islands. I pray for all those who have passed away, and I would love to hear from anyone still out there. |
| Cash, James | SR E-1 | Feb 3, 1965 – 1967 | Navy USNR | My name is Gerri Cash...I'm looking for someone with any info of my fathers time of the USS HERMITAGE From 1965-1967. My father has been diagnosed is advanced damentia, I would like to perserve any info I can for him!! |
| Manring, Jerry | SM-2 | May 22, 1965 – Aug 19, 1968 | Communications | I enjoyed my tour aboard the Herm., having been to VietNam, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Panama Canal, Japan, California, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and many other ports of entry. I lived on the bridge, which included my berthing space. Great memories. |
| Clayborn, Paul,sr | Jun 1, 1965 – Jun 1, 1968 | my name is byron clayborn.i am entering this for my father 1st class storekeeper paul e.clayborn,sr;who served during the 1960's.i am not certain of the dates he toured on the ship. | ||
| Martin, Rich | MM3 | Aug 1965 – Dec 1967 | M div | Jimmy Cash's daughter posted a request I could answer. |
| Niemiec, Bob | Seamen | Sep 1965 – Sep 1968 | US Navy | |
| Szabo, Richard A Szabo | QM3 | Sep 11, 1965 – Jun 29, 1969 | n | hello i was on the herm all those years went to viet nam and all anyone that reads this that was there in that time e-mail me at rdszabo@gmail.com like to here fm u. |
| Walsh, Jim | PN3 | Dec 4, 1965 – May 31, 1968 | Just flashed on the "HERM" the other day and wondered what happened to it. Sold to Brazil! All in all a good experience being on board. Vietnam, Caribbean, etc. | |
| Wells, Dwayne | SN promoted to SM3 | 1966 – 1968 | Communications | |
| Mitchell, Steve | SH3 | 1966 – 1968 | Supply (Ships Service) | If you found me here, please email me proforms@aol.com. I have helped lots of guys from the VietNam cruise get benefits that we are all entitled to. We all were exposed to Agent Orange and benefits are there for us!!!! |
| Stewart, Ronald | Jan 1, 1966 – Nov 1, 1967 | i was a rmsn working with a first class named flemming little | ||
| Watts, James | GMG3 | Feb 15, 1966 – 1968 | 3RD | |
| Parker, Auty | Seaman | May 10, 1966 – Dec 21, 1967 | 2 | I enjoyed my time aboard & the friends that I made, Koch, Ferria, thats probably not spelled right,but hey it's been over 40 years.Reed,mcgowan, Ingal,Curry just 2 name a few. Rescuing the small boat on the way 2 Nam. |
| Kaeser, Ralph | GMG2 | Jun 14, 1966 – Oct 1, 1969 | 3rd Dvision - Gunnery | The Herm was one of the best events in my life. Our Vietnam cruise in 1967 was so very interesting, it gave a whole new perspective on life. I am proud of every sailor I served with on the Herm, we achieved our missions and then some. |
| Petrovich, Duke | EM2 | Aug 1966 – May 1968 | Engineering | found this sight searching the web. |
| Grant, Jack | PN3 | Sep 1966 – Jan 1967 | Operations - Leading Personnelman | A very good navy ship and enjoyed visiting ports in the Caribbean. I was transferred to the USS York County (LST-1175) in January 1967. I would like to hear from others who served during ANY year. |
| Collier, Bob Collier | ETN3 | Sep 26, 1966 – Sep 26, 1968 | Electronics | We had a hell of a ride. Nearly sank off the coast of Viet Nam. Memories of a lifetime from the good ol days. |
| Howard, Michael | ICFN | Oct 1966 – Apr 1969 | E | |
| Struve, Raymond | EM1 | Oct 1966 – Jun 1969 | E | Last ship I served on. Was aboard when we did the Vietnam tour. Any one remember the beach party at DaNang, or the after engine room flooding. |
| Overman, Joe | PC3 | Oct 16, 1966 – Dec 16, 1967 | personnal | right out of high school to the navy. was one of the first ships from the east coast to go to viet nam. |
| Gudrian, William | IC3 | Nov 1966 – Aug 1967 | E | |
| Fitzpatrick, Walter | FIREMAN | Dec 1966 – Oct 1967 | B | made westback cruise to vietnam in 1967 as a BT |
| Rosa, Lynn | ETC | Dec 1, 1966 – Dec 23, 1967 | Operations | My last cruise, and the most memorable. A super ET gang and a Chief's quarters full of great characters. A salute to the crew of the Herm! |
| Johnson, Daniel | SN | 1967 – Jan 1968 | Deck | Dont remember the exact day i reported on board, but it was in the summer of 1967 while hermitage was in vietnam I was onboard during the flooding and made the trip back through the panama canal. I remember Blue Goose |
| Turner, Edward (Ted) | BTFN/IC3 | 1967 – 1968 | B/E | Looking for Jim Rich, B div or anyone in B div for Nam deployment. |
| Eslinger, Don | GM3 | Feb 1967 – Nov 1968 | 3rd | I am proud to have served on the Hermitage. I wonder from time to time what happen to some of my shipmates. Great memories. |
| Kellogg, Ronald | GMG3 | Feb 1967 – Nov 1968 | 3rd | As I look back my time on the Hermitage was a great experience. |
| Blanche, Al | CS3 | Feb 1967 – | Supply | Want to contact anyone there when we were almost capsized, the from a sappers device placed in our port engine sea water intake, flooding the engine room. I was ships photographer, had the photo lab in officers country. |
| Johnson, Louie | Hospital Corpsman HM2 | May 1967 – Jan 1968 | Medical | Just would like to make contact with my shipmates |
| Heaton, Rick | GMG2 | Jul 3, 1967 – Nov 13, 1970 | 5th | She was a good ship and I had a great relationship with Captain Shawcross who I also served with on the USS Coral Sea. I was the ships armorer towards the end of my enlistment. |
| Wilcox, Jimmy | RD3 | Nov 20, 1967 – Jun 8, 1971 | Radarmen | The Gator Navy stayed at sea, it seemed....met many good guys....saw a lot of ocean....must say that the Med cruise in 71 was the highlight....saw Europe.....many great sights... |
| Ferrara, Bill | ftg3 | Mar 10, 1968 – Mar 10, 1970 | 3rd | had some very interesting experiences and miss many of the wonderful guys on the ship. |
| Smith Jr., Joe / Smitty | GMG3 | Apr 10, 1968 – Sep 10, 1971 | 3rd | Good Ship, great shipmates, learned a lot. Wouldn't trade the time in. |
| Piesik, Lisa Piesik | E3 | May 1968 – Sep 1972 | I am looking for anyone who may have worked with my father, Michael Rabideau. He started out on the USS Hermitage working in either the engine room or as a fireman. He passed away in September 06 an I am looking for anyone who may have work | |
| Rolon, Nelson | mm-3 | Jun 1968 – Feb 15, 1972 | M | 3 years, 27days served on board the Herm. I met a lot of people, made lots of friends. We visited lots of ports, drank a lot of fire water,and loads of fun... in hindsight.. no regrets , just great memories of you guys. |
| Ward, Jim | bm 3 | Aug 15, 1968 – Aug 24, 1972 | 1 st | |
| Smith, Rudolf (Rudy) | BT2 | Sep 5, 1968 – Aug 24, 1972 | B Division | Best time and worst time of my life, but it made my life better because the service to my country. Worked as a Power Plant Operator for 20 years and as a Pipefitter for 16 years.Lead to a retirement, which I enjoy today |
| Robinson, James | sn3 | Nov 4, 1968 – Jun 4, 1970 | R | |
| Brauer, Tom | GMG2 | Nov 6, 1968 – Dec 7, 1971 | 3rd | Saw a lot of places, made a lot of friends, had a lot of good times. Grew-up a little. Didn't appreciate it all until years later. Hope someone will remember and email me. |
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