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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eriksen, Scott | EN2 | Jan 1, 1973 – Sep 18, 1976 | A GANG | |
| Ellis, Ronnie | OS3 | Feb 9, 1973 – Jun 20, 1976 | Operations Intellengence | sure would like to hear from chief mozingo, os1 moore, os3 maas, os3 egli, and esp. sm3 big dumb dirty don dowdy, my great friend. and mr radish and mr belcher |
| Kemper, Robert | MM3 | Mar 1973 – Nov 1975 | M - Aft Eng Rm | Went a lot of places, met a lot of people, plied the oceans' waters and ran over our own anchors. Ah, great memories of the HERM!!! |
| Moran, Charley/ Bugz | BT | Mar 5, 1973 – Jun 1974 | BT | MADE THE SECOND MED. LEFT WITH CHANGE OF COMMAND! BEST TIME SPENT! |
| Lovett, Terry | HTFA | Sep 1973 – 1975 | R | Met a lot of guys who I still think about. Great memories would like to do it again. Who could forget all that steaming and late night spades. |
| Vassar, Richard | BOATSWAINS MATE | Oct 1973 – Sep 1974 | although I didn't realize it at the time one of the best experiences of my life. | |
| Matta, David | HTFN | Oct 16, 1973 – Oct 16, 1975 | R | made 1973-74 med. cruise, made 3 carribean cruise, went to ship refit newport news 1973 |
| Wood III, Walter M. ''woody'' | L/CPL | Nov 1973 – May 1974 | 2nd SHORE PARTY - MARINES | |
| Smith III, Thomas | IC2 | 1974 – 1978 | E | Was a good time.Went on to 4 more in reserves and 30 with AT&T. Retired now . |
| Woodward, Brian | htfa | 1974 – Sep 1976 | repair | I'm looking for HTFA Cambell, HTFA Mckenny, ENFA Baxley and HM3 Rossi. I had head wounds in the virgin islands. The VA needs witness reports. Anyone else I served with would be great . |
| Nuehring, Steve "O-ring" | SN | 1974 – 1975 | Deck hand | The Hermitage ran aground and we wound up in Charleston SC for repairs. I had attempted to enter Submarine Service and we were just a week away from eastpac when I went. Saw the Hermitage in Rota Spain while on Subs |
| Jones, Lester | E4 | 1974 – | Bt | Later |
| McRay, Johnny (Mac) | sn | 1974 – 1977 | 1 st division | I served with some great guy's,and had some, uh, crazy times.It's a time that I'll never forget,and I hope that all my shipmates are doing well. Take care and my God bless all of you.Email me anytime. |
| Brown, Dana | OS3 | Mar 1974 – Jul 1974 | CIC | |
| Pickerd, John | HT2 | May 1974 – Sep 1977 | R | Thought I made/had a lot of friends on board. But come to find out they all forget you and life goes on!! But I did have good times and Bad times! |
| Hawkins, Larry/////////////// Hawk | SM3 | May 10, 1974 – Jul 10, 1976 | COMMUNICATIONS | OLD WEST VIRGINA MOUNTAINEER GREAT SHIP.BEST TIME OF MY LIFE.NOTHING LIKE BEING STUCK AT MOREHEAD CITY NORTH CAROLINA IN THE SAND.GOD BLESS THE HERM |
| Irwin, Michael | MM2 | Oct 1974 – Sep 1979 | M - Aft Engine Room | Some of the best years of my life. Great shipmates, tight knit crew. Miss my buddy BT2 Marty Schlegal. RIP my good friend, hope to see you on the other side. |
Panko, Richard  | SKC | 1975 – Aug 22, 1976 | S1 | The ship I retired from. |
| Eckelberry, Jack | LTJG | 1975 – 1978 | OI | |
| Givhan, Allen | BT3 | Mar 1975 – Feb 1979 | B | will write later . |
| Cox, Daniel | RMSN | Mar 1975 – Jun 1977 | Operations | Served under Commander Robert (Crash) Deagan. What a nice person. Great memories and forged some good frienships. Serveral Med cruises. Met my wife of 33 years in Palma de Mallorca spain. Now living in Marietta, GA |
| Howard, Patrick | HT-2 | May 1, 1975 – Aug 1, 1979 | r-division | Drinking cold beer with Chief Tyson and praying that we wouldn't get pulled over for DUI. I did not have money that night to get out of jail, and pay for the chief's beer all in one night. Man could he drink ! |
| Schafer, David | MM3 | Oct 6, 1975 – Oct 6, 1978 | Machinest Mate | I had the best time on board the Hermitage and had got to know alot of new people. The military had changed my life forever. |
| Schafer, David | MM3 | Oct 6, 1975 – Oct 6, 1979 | Machinest Mate | Great times good friends |
| Erdel, Michael (Mike) | BT2 | Nov 30, 1975 – Apr 20, 1979 | B Division | Great ship, Great crew. miss them all! I will allways remember SHADRACK! He was a true friend. |
| Ryan, George | MM2 | Nov 30, 1975 – Jul 3, 1980 | M-Div Aft Engineroom | I had a good time on the Herm, but it was a lot of hard work and I made some good friends. |
| Leahey, Patrick | E4/PN3 | Dec 3, 1975 – Apr 15, 1977 | X DIVISION | In my 16 mos onbd we steamed a lot. Had a great tour |
| Waite, Jerry | PO1 | 1976 – 1979 | A gang | Hey O'd you spelled my name wrong. I would love to hear from any of you guys I served with on Hermi. Had some good times |
| McCray, Ivran Pops | HT-1 | 1976 – | R | BEEN A LONG TIME HAVE NOT CROAKED YET |
| Dubois, Bobby | FTGSN | 1976 – 1977 | Weapons | |
| Repsher, Frank | MM3 | 1976 – 1979 | M DIVISION | Made a lot of good friends and saw a lot of the world a great experience, I’m glad to have served |
| Habel, Tom | HT 2 | Jan 15, 1976 – Jul 15, 1980 | R Div | Miss everyone OD contact me |
| Strickland, Denny (Flags) | SMC | Feb 1976 – Oct 1980 | Signal | Several med cruises, good friends and many great memories. |
| Brunson, "willie" | OS2 | Mar 1976 – Jul 1979 | OI | First night on board had some of the most well traveled roaches in the world crawl across my chest(yes, they were multi-lingual). Called her the "Dirty Herm" from then on. My shipmates made it a memorable life experience. |
| Van Horn II, Ralph | MM2 | Apr 1976 – May 1979 | Forward Eng. Room | Extraodinary experience. |
| Boisvert, Gary | HT2 | Apr 14, 1976 – Dec 12, 1979 | R | My Memories of serving on the Hermitage are my fondest memories of being in the Military. I would like to wish my old shipmates the very best and it was a pleasure serving with you. |
| Lawwill, Stephen | SH1 | May 1976 – May 1980 | Supply | Would like any of the old gang contact me. We had some good times on the Herm |
| ( Foley) Crawford, Thomas | E1-E4-E3 | Jun 1976 – 1979 | 1st Deck Div | |
| Andres, Mike | MM3 | Aug 1976 – Apr 1980 | M | Aft engine room, ahh!! the memories I have, the things I have seen. I would not trade it for anything. I still have that rubber chicken that was the mascot. Proud to serve, still keep in contact with a shipmate, thank you fellow shipmates. |
| Musser, Brad | MM2 | Sep 1976 – Mar 1980 | M | Good times and great memories both on board and over on the beach. Made some lifelong friends and some friends I haven't spoken to in most of a lifetime, hope you are all doing well. |
| Hempen, Mark | SK2 | Oct 1976 – Nov 1979 | Supply | All the good times on cruises, GITMO, and my best friend Sparky. I really miss this guy. Oh yeah, and the great Softball team we had. Miss you Denny. |
| Hozempa, Kim | BM3 | Oct 1, 1976 – Jul 15, 1980 | 1ST division | i had a lot of fun i meet a lot of good men there and did a lot of thing i will not for get good and bad if any one knows me and would like to email me you are welcome to do so |
| Lizo, Paul | SN | Oct 6, 1976 – Dec 10, 1977 | 2nd Div / OC |
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