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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 387 crew members registered for the USS Bon Homme Richard (CV 31).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1950 | 1951 – 1958 | 1959 – 1960 | 1961 – 1962 | 1963 – 1965 | 1966 – 1967 | 1968 – 1969 | 1970 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunlap, David (Dave) | FA | 1959 – 1960 | B | worked in Engineering log room |
Hood, John W  | Unk | 1959 – | unk | I'm posting this for my late father. John W Hood. He was a jet mechanic. I'm not sure of the dates he served but it would have been late 50s. If you have any information please contact me at (jgh57@yahoo.com). |
| Beesley, Richard | RD3 | 1959 – 1962 | oi | In CIC (confusion in concentration). Crossed the equater,hit 5 typhoons on last trip from Japan to San Diego(1962). Climbed Mt. Fuji. Would like to hear from buddie, last name Noble (Nobbie). Great memories as lookout. |
| Taylor, Frank | MM3 | Jan 3, 1959 – Aug 6, 1960 | B - | evaporator gang |
| Chavez, Lucio Christino | AN | Jan 23, 1959 – Aug 4, 1962 | US Navy | I am actually his great neice and I never got to meet him. I learned about him through speaking to family while trying to find out my family lineage and ancestry. I just want to thank him and all of you for your service |
| Sabiniano, Diego B | Apr 9, 1959 – Aug 20, 1960 | S-5 | Great Ship.....Memorable Service.......Lastinge experiences.... | |
| George W. Cowles, George | FTG 3 | Jun 6, 1959 – Apr 5, 1962 | Fox | Great group of men in Fox Div. Excellent officers. 2westpac tours. |
| Bone, Kent | BT2 | Jul 5, 1959 – Jan 3, 1963 | Engineering | Nbr 3 fire-room; retired now living in TN |
| O'Dell, Eugene | AE3 | Aug 1959 – May 1960 | VA 196 | Squadron Flight Deck Electrician and plane captain. My life was spared by an alert barricade operator during WestPac cruise. My thanks to him! Lost one of our pilots at sea and one young flight deck plane movers during OPS 2 good people |
| Carraway, Simon W. (Tony) | EM3 | Sep 1959 – Nov 1960 | EE | I came on board as an EMFA right out of "A" school. I was in power distribution and stood generator watches on all the generators. My work station was aft emergency generator room and aft engine room. I left in 11/1960 for NAVCOMSTA Kodiak, |
| Redding, Oscar | ADRAN, (E-3) | Nov 30, 1959 – May 1, 1963 | CVA-31 | Posting for information of my late father. I think his nickname was "Red". Please contact me if you have any stories you can share . Email: larbrasheken@yahoo.com |
| Dodson, Tom | ABE 3 | 1960 – Jan 8, 1962 | V2 | Cats |
| Cagle, David | E4 | 1960 – 1964 | boiler technician | Looking for any information on my father who passed away in 1999. I know very little on his service life but would like to know more. |
| Wilkens, Douglas | BT3 | Feb 1960 – Mar 1960 | January 8 1964 | |
| King, Ray | PN3 | Mar 1960 – Mar 1962 | X Division, Personnel Office | I boarded Her in Hong Kong in 1960 and got off in 1962, watching her leave for the 1962 cruise. Great times, especially on 1961 WestPac cruise. I am a member of the BHR Reunion Ass'n. Great to hear and tell old storie |
| Wilkens, Douglas | BT3 | Mar 9, 1960 – Jan 7, 1964 | Engineering | |
| Hughes, Jack | YN3 | Apr 1960 – Mar 1962 | OA | Air Intelligence Office rockin' and rollin' with TYPHOON NANCY! |
| Shepherd, Dave "Animal" | IC2 | May 1960 – Nov 1963 | EE | The Bon Homme was CVA31 when I was aboard her. cruises 1960 & 1961/62 |
| Lattimer, William (Bill) | EN3 | May 1960 – Jun 1962 | EA | Best Ship I was ever on in my 20 years of Naval service. would like to hear from others that was in A gang around that time. |
| Voss, Ronald | LI-3 | Jun 1960 – Oct 6, 1963 | x-div | |
| Eden, Robert (Bob) | AN | Jun 1960 – Jun 1961 | V-2 | Worked in water brakes |
| Slack, Joseph | air man | Jun 10, 1960 – Dec 19, 1963 | V-1 | A lot of years gone by, and like so many of BHR crew we just do not for get. how exciting to work on a flight deck. I made contact and found Mike Tuel passed away,4-2016 Earney Hinnkila killed as a law officer in 95 |
| Harris, Gene | mm2 | Jun 11, 1960 – Oct 23, 1963 | am | I was a Master at arms .Ex officer orderly.looking for any who was exposed to agent orange...and was ill. or wants to meet... |
| Taber, Dennis | AG3 | Jun 15, 1960 – May 15, 1961 | Aerology (OA) | The lady still had a wooden flight deck. She was one of the first ships to start serving mid rations on the mess deck. The first and one of the best ships I served on. AGC Miller was our division chief. |
| Houck, Stan | SN3 | Jul 1960 – Jun 1962 | H | What a ride |
| Cain-hoffman, Louis Keith (Butch) | E-5 | Aug 1960 – 1981 | Flight mechanic | I'm looking for crew members that might have served with my adopted dad Butch. I don't know much about his service in the Navy but know he was proud. I told he worked on the aircraft on the ship. Please contact me. |
| Weick, Frank Weick | EM3C | Aug 8, 1960 – Oct 23, 1963 | EE Division | Worked in Lighting shop, Worked in Power shop and in number four fire room on number four generator. Made 61, 62-63 deployments great times, many good memories |
| Partain, Tommy | Airman | Sep 1960 – Jul 1963 | V-1 Flight Deck | I am looking for JT Struttman, he has all of my pictures and negatives. If it were not for the dip stick petty officers on the flight deck, I would have stayed in the Navy. The experience and crew were great. |
| Woodrich, Ed | SEAMAN | Oct 10, 1960 – Feb 14, 1962 | Gunnery (G-3) | Made the Westpac cruise or 1961 under Capt M.U. Beebe. Went through Typhoon Nancy. Was a great cruise. Sad to see BHR gone. |
| Harris, Gene | MM2 | Nov 24, 1960 – Oct 28, 1963 | ||
| Acklin, Charles | MM3 | Dec 24, 1960 – Nov 1961 | EM | spent only ten months on board. Made the wespac cruise that year. played on the softball team. made third and was transferred to grt .lks. does anyone remember the riot in olongapo? I luvd that ship!! dint move much. |
| Acklin, Charles | MM3 | Dec 24, 1960 – Nov 1961 | EM | |
| Acklin, Charles | MM3 | Dec 24, 1960 – Nov 1961 | EM | spent only ten months on board. Made the wespac cruise that year. played on the softball team. made third and was transferred to grt .lks. does anyone remember the riot in olongapo? I luvd that ship!! dint move much. |
| Acklin, Charles | MM3 | Dec 24, 1960 – Nov 1961 | EM | |
| Acklin, Charles | MM3 | Dec 24, 1960 – Nov 1961 | EM | |
| Acklin, Charles | MM3 | Dec 24, 1960 – Nov 1961 | EM | spent only ten months on board. Made the wespac cruise that year. played on the softball team. made third and was transferred to grt .lks. does anyone remember the riot in olongapo? I luvd that ship!! dint move much. |
| Acklin, Charles | MM3 | Dec 24, 1960 – Nov 1961 | EM | spent only ten months on board. Made the wespac cruise that year. played on the softball team. made third and was transferred to grt .lks. does anyone remember the riot in olongapo? I luvd that ship!! dint move much. |
| Acklin, Charles | MM3 | Dec 24, 1960 – Nov 1961 | EM | spent only ten months on board. Made the wespac cruise that year. played on the softball team. made third and was transferred to grt .lks. does anyone remember the riot in olongapo? I luvd that ship!! dint move much. |
| Acklin, Charles | MM3 | Dec 24, 1960 – Nov 1961 | EM | spent only ten months on board. Made the wespac cruise that year. played on the softball team. made third and was transferred to grt .lks. does anyone remember the riot in olongapo? I luvd that ship!! dint move much. |
| Acklin, Charles | MM3 | Dec 24, 1960 – Nov 1961 | EM | spent only ten months on board. Made the wespac cruise that year. played on the softball team. made third and was transferred to grt .lks. does anyone remember the riot in olongapo? I luvd that ship!! dint move much. |
| Acklin, Charles | MM3 | Dec 24, 1960 – Nov 1961 | EM | spent only ten months on board. Made the wespac cruise that year. played on the softball team. made third and was transferred to grt .lks. does anyone remember the riot in olongapo? I luvd that ship!! dint move much. |
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