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USS Bon Homme Richard (CV 31) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Bon Homme Richard (CV 31). 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 372 crew members registered for the USS Bon Homme Richard (CV 31).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1951 | 1952 – 1958 | 1959 – 1961 | 1962 – 1964 | 1965 – 1966 | 1967 – 1968 | 1969 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sponseller, Jack | SK1 | 1942 – 1944 | Submitted this for my dad. He passed away in 76, but he was proud to have served on the Bon Homme Richard during WWII. | |
| Collins, Robert / Bob | LCMR | 1942 – 1944 | VF(N)-91 | For my Grandfather, he passed away in 1984.. Was a Naval Aviator / Night Fighter |
| Callahan, Clarence | QM1 | 1942 – 1945 | Added in memory of my deceased father, who hung a plank certificate on the wall next to the ship. He was proud to have served on her, to the day he died | |
| Richerson, Willard Leslie | AS, S2, S1, COXWAIN | 1942 – 1948 | SEAMAN | I AM LISTING THIS FOR MY FATHER THAT DIED ON JANUARY 27, 1999. HE ENLISTED IN 1942 AND WAS DISCHARGED IN 1948. NEED HELP WITH DATES SERVED ON THIS SHIP BUT SERVED ON SEVEN SHIPS DURING HIS SERVICE IN USN. |
| Hession, John | 2nd class boatswain's mate | 1943 – 1945 | USN | My Dad, John "Red" Hession served on the Bon Homme Richard as a 2nd class boatswain's mate. He was the guy with the flags - that guided the airplanes on and off that ship. He died in 2005 - i want to honor his service. |
| Bazarian, Joseph | pvt | Jan 1, 1943 – Jan 1, 1946 | navy | I just wanted to honor my father in some way, and he spoke about his time in the Navy and from there joined the Marines and fought in the Korean War |
Stone, Philip  | Seaman First Class USNR v6 | Nov 4, 1943 – May 10, 1946 | V6 | In memory of my Father, Henry "Stoney" Stone Seaman 1st Class / Aviation Mate Third Class WWII Victory Medal American Area Ribbon Asiatic Pacific Area Ribbon 2 - stars USS Bon Homme Richard |
| Orcena, Lawrence | WT3C | 1944 – 1946 | ||
| Karr, Earl | 1944 – | marine gaurd | I am trying to substanciate the memory of our dad. He mentioned traveling through the panama canal on the Bonnie Dick with F D Roosevelt. A relatively hushed cruise. Can anyone verify? teakarr@yahoo.com | |
| Ruggiero, Carmen "charlie" | 1944 – 1946 | THIS IS FOR MY GRANDFATHER..I DONT KNOW MUCH ABOUT WHAT HIS RANK WAS OR THE YEARS HE SERVED BUT HE ALWAYS TALKED ABOUT BEING IN THE NAVY..AND HOW MUCH HE LOVED IT AND THE MEN HE WAS WITH. | ||
| Hemlepp, Joseph | PHAR MATE 1ST CLASS | 1944 – 1946 | i' m entering this info on behaf of my deceased father. A veteran of the us navy WWII who served aboard the Bon Homme Richard. He was an Pharmacist Mate 1st class, was on the shake down cruise, and a plank owner. he passed Oct. 1992 | |
| Foughty, Glenn (Red) | Seaman 1C | 1944 – 1945 | 3rd Division | I notified the Officer of the Deck that the ship was adrift when we were in Apra Harbor. |
| Sheaffer, Richard F. (Dick) | Seaman 2nd Class | 1944 – 1946 | m | Entering this for my Dad. He was extremely proud to be a plank owner on this fine vessel. In his later years he enjoyed attending reunions and reuniting with his old ship mates. He died in May 1994 at the age of 78 |
| Tomasik, John | chief petty officer | 1944 – 1947 | 101 | THIS FOR MY DAD, STANLEY, STLL LIVING,LACKAWANNA/BUFFALO NEW YORK WHO CLIMBED THE ANTENNA IN THE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD TO PLACE THE COMMISSION FLAG,UPON THE ANTENNA .. SAILED ON HER UNTIL SHE WAS DECOMMISSIONED IN SEATTLE |
| Munsey, Dean E | Aviation Ordanceman | 1944 – | 4 | Posting for my Dad he was a plank owner , just wanted to see if anyone knew him or could tell me some stories about time on the ship during WWII |
| Cassady, Henry, E. | seaman 1st class | 1944 – 1945 | gunnery | My dad, "Bud", died in 1968. He was proud of his service to our nation aboard the Bonhomme Richard! |
| Heike, Oscar | S 1/C | Apr 4, 1944 – 1946 | This is for my Dad. He went to Great Lakes in Waukegan for training April 4, 1944. | |
| Dinmore, George | 1ST CLASS MACHINIST | Apr 29, 1944 – Dec 23, 1945 | M | George passed away. |
| Stoneberger, Robert | Aviation Boatswain's Mate (PH) 3C USNR V- Aviation Boatswain� | May 9, 1944 – May 18, 1946 | USS BON HOMME RICHARD CV-31 | NTS Sampson, NY New Constitituion, Newport, RD USS BON HOMME RICHARD (CV-31) PSC USNB BREMERTON, WASH. Asiatic Pacific Area Campaign Medal, American Area Campaign Medal, World War II Victory |
| Petty, Bill | EM1/IC1 | Sep 1944 – Apr 1946 | Engineering (IC gang) | |
| Shaw, Walter H. | PHOTO MATE 2ND CLASS | Oct 1944 – Dec 1945 | v2 | |
| Marquis, Joseph Florian H (Little Joe) | B2 | Nov 1, 1944 – Jun 9, 1946 | B | Served during WWII, when war ended we were 80 miles from Japans coast, Captian A. Orule announced "War was over, shoot attacking planes down in friendly manor", so we did. |
| Hill, Jr., Ned W. | RDM2C | Nov 15, 1944 – 1946 | Combat Information Center | Memories include Christmas in New York, 1944, going thru the Panama Canal, beer parties on Leyte, loose in Apra harbor, night ops off Japan, victory message, and three days of cleaning ship. |
| Lemon, Vance | CRE | Nov 26, 1944 – Feb 19, 1946 | Navy | Writing this for my father who served on the Bon Homme Richard during WWII and was part of the original crew with a plank owners certificate. He passed away in June, 1988, I know he was always proud to serve his country |
| Obniski, Chester John | s1c | Nov 26, 1944 – Jun 14, 1946 | ATO | I am Plank holder on Bon Homme Richard 44-46 active duty USNR. 8 more inactive. VA wont process my pention benefit because i was ONLY a reserve. Need Help! |
| Eubanks, Donnie | Sn 2 | 1945 – 1946 | Lookout | Added for my gransfather, who was a plank-owner on Bonnie Dick, and served through-out remainder of WW2. He served as a lookout. |
| Cain, Troy "D" | Unsure | 1945 – 1946 | Unsure | My grandfather was on this ship and I would like to reach out to anyone who may have served with him. He is from Cook Springs, AL, which is near Birmingham. He passed away in 1993. |
| Jones, Ben T. | ACMM | Jan 23, 1945 – May 5, 1945 | CVG-16/VT-16 Torpedo Bomber Squadron | In memory of my father who served proudly on the Bon Homme Richard during latter stages of WWII. He volunteered and had to work hard to get his transfer from Norfolk to CVG-16. |
| Dansie, Derrell J. | PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS / STORKEEPER 3RD CLASS | Mar 1945 – Jun 1946 | Storkeeper | My Dad served under Capt. A.O.Rule durning WWII toward the end of the War. Spent 78 days without seeing land going up and down the coast of Japan. |
| Hill, Henry | Pvt. | Mar 1945 – Mar 1945 | Marines | My Uncle, Henry "Hank" Hill rode her back to Hawaii from Iwo Jima. |
| Gire, Eugene (Gene) | AOM 2/C | Mar 10, 1945 – Jun 6, 1946 | V-2, V-4 | Attended reunion in San Francisco.Met Red Ainsworth(Now deceased ) and Jim Clark. A period of my life growing up. Good times and bad. Proud to be a member of the Ordnance gang. Went to College. Taught High School 41 Yrs. |
| Chimbole, Frank | ARM2/C(T)(CA) | May 21, 1945 – Oct 25, 1945 | Night Torpedo Squadron 91 | In memory of Frank Chimbole 11/27/23 to 8/23/72 |
| Rachfalski, Andrew | S2C | Jul 21, 1945 – Aug 2, 1946 | Unsure | Submitting this for my Dad, ANDREW C. RACHFALSKI, who enlisted at the age of 17. He loved serving his country, along with brothers Henry [Rocky], Ed, Thaddeus, and others. |
| Naples, Sebastian | S1C | Oct 1945 – Aug 1946 | boatsman - deckhand | I am entering this for my father who served on this ship with his twin brother Nicholas. They have shared great stories of their time aboard. Both are well at 91 yrs old. We are taking them on an honor flight June 2018 |
| Naples, Nicholas | S1C | Oct 1945 – Aug 1946 | boatsman - deckhand | I am entering this for my uncle who served on this ship with his twin brother Sebastian. They have shared great stories of their time aboard. Both are well at 91 yrs old. We are taking them on an honor flight June 2018 |
| Davis, Norman Dale | HM2 | 1950 – 1952 | H Division | Was assigned to tempory duty with air wing. Looking for Pete Petrinee or anyone that remembers me. Probably not many of us left. |
| Loughlin, Ted | IC 2 | Dec 1950 – Sep 1952 | "E" | Went aboard in Bremerton to recommission her. Recommissioned 15 Jan. 1951. Capt. Cecil B. Gill. Still in WWII configuration. Had Sound Powered Phone Shop. |
| Ostrowski, Gene (Skee) | AD2 | Dec 1950 – May 1953 | V4 | Berthed in the "Prop Shop" 02 deck on the fantail. |
| Harper, William | SEAMAN | 1951 – 1951 | Task Force 77 | I'm listing this for my father. |
| Lawrence, Robert | LT | 1951 – 1951 | VF-781 | entered on behalf of my father who died in non-combat active service in 1955. he preferred to go by the nickname, "Jim", and was probably know by his ship mates as Jim Lawrence. |
| McConaughy, Don | Ab3 | 1951 – 1953 | V-2 Catapult | I'm listing for my Dad who died in 1975. All I know is he was stationed aboard the BHR during these years and worked on the catapults. I have lots of pictures of him in uniform and he enjoyed his service life. |
| Campbell, Jack | AIRMAN 1st Class | May 1951 – Nov 1951 | VA923 Squadren | MY 6 MONTH CURISE ABOARD THE 'BON HOMME RICHARD STARTED IN MAY OF 1951. I WAS PLANE CAPTAIN TO COMANDER FUNK WHO FLEW MY AD-SKYRAIDER. I WAS 25 YEARS OLD. I AM GOING ON MY 87th BIRTHDAY, STILL FONDLY REMEMBER THAT TIME |
| Brown, Richard E. | Lieutenant | May 1951 – Dec 1951 | VF874 | Im entereing this for my Dad who passed away 10/17/19. He cruised to Korea with USS BHR in 1951. He was so proud of that fulfilling time in his life. I have loads of pictures, paperwork and memorabilia from this time. |
| Delaney, Eugene Forrest | E-8 | Jun 1, 1951 – Oct 26, 1953 | TF-77 | I am not sure of the real dates my father served but he was in Korea in 51 with TF77 on the CV31. He was a parachute rigger master chief. son greg@bjerkbuilders.com |
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