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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammons, Sam | AC2 | 1961 – 1964 | OC CCA | |
| Simpson, Joseph | BT3 | 1961 – 1963 | boiler room | Boarded the Bonnie Dick April/May 1961 in San Diego. Made two cruises to West Pac as a boiler man in #2 fire room. Enjoyed the time aboard her! Would enjoy hearing from any other guys from #2 fire room. |
| Chadwell, Pat | SEAMAN | 1961 – Jun 11, 1962 | gunnersmate | transfered from AR 6 USS AJAX and was put in the gunnersmate div. lots of good times and bad but they all turned out to be fun in the long run..... |
| Chandler, Overton "o.b." | AVIATION\'S MATE JET 2ND CLASS (E-5) | 1961 – 1967 | Squadron Golden Dragons | I served on the Bon Homme Richard and a short time on the Ticonderoga before I got off of active duty. I was a jet engine mechanic, served as a plane captain for part of the first cruise and then was transferred to the maintenance office |
| Langill, Edward | PR-3 | 1961 – 1964 | V-6 | |
| Dailey, Walter | ETN2 | 1961 – | OE | I WOULD LIKE TO FIND C.R. PEEPLES OR ANY OF THE GUYS THAT SERVED WITH ME ON THE BON HOMME. posted 2-20-2014 |
| Mohr, Thomas | ETR3 | 1961 – 1964 | OE | |
| Joplin, Monroe | rd3 | Mar 1961 – Feb 1963 | oi | Lots of great memories. Enjoyed working with Division people. Probably had the best impact on my life at the time. Too bad we couldn't save her for a museum. Sorry that I missed serving on her during Vietnam. |
| Speed, James | E4 DC3 | Mar 1961 – Nov 21, 1963 | ER | Spent 2 Years and 8 Months of the best time of my life in the DC Shop aboard the "Bonnie Dick" Great people, wonderful times (some more wonderful than others). But fond memories all. Any who served with me please write |
| Speed, James | DC3 | Mar 15, 1961 – Nov 21, 1963 | E-R | Worked in the DC shop with great group of guys. Andy Devine, Art Mays, Ray Knight, Bob LaFountaine and more. Best years of my life. Would give a lot to relive them again. |
| Barnes, Richard/rick | RD3/E4 | Mar 20, 1961 – Dec 17, 1964 | oi | was on the ship for 3 1/2 years had some great times with the guys in the west pac. looking for any of the men from 1961 dec 1964 from oi division |
| Fruhwirth, Cletus | RM 3 | Apr 1961 – May 1964 | CR division-radiomen | I was on the ship for 3 yrs. Had a great time. Eugene Fitzmorris is a guy would to look up & AB Grubbs & Tommy Grubbs. I live in Iowa-am retired from Winnebago Inds in 2010. Crystal Lake, Iowa |
| Branscomb, Dale | PN3 | Apr 1961 – Jul 1963 | X Div | As a member of Ship's Company, I served as the Ship's Diary Yeoman, Legal Yeoman and Chaplain's Yeoman. The experience provided a valuable period in life's lessons. |
| Henderson, Jack | LTJG | Apr 15, 1961 – Jul 3, 1963 | H | As H Division Officer, I had the pleasure of working with the most professional and talented corpsmen you could ask for. One of the best tours of duty in my 23 years in the Navy. |
| Nicolet, Roy | RD2 | Apr 26, 1961 – Dec 19, 1964 | OI | |
| Sanson, Ernie | MM3 | May 1961 – Aug 24, 1964 | Engineering | Now remarried living in the Philippines with a beautiful Philippine gal. |
| Mothershed, Carl | E 3 | May 7, 1961 – Jan 29, 1965 | V 2 | I had the honor of serving aboard for three years and eight months. Included was three far East cruises and one goodwill tour into Indian ocean. While on goodwill tour we crossed the equator and I became a shellback. |
| Holmes, S.t. | AK3 | May 30, 1961 – Jan 8, 1965 | Aviation Supply S-6 | |
| Tabor, Harry | bm3 | Jun 1961 – Jan 31, 1965 | w1 | i wonder how the men did after the left the navy |
| Grubbs, Bill | RM3 | Jun 1, 1961 – Feb 1, 1964 | CR | Boarded the ship in Subic Bay as transfer from USS Renville. My brother also served on the BHR with me for a year. |
| Hughes, Rodney | SN | Jul 7, 1961 – Mar 31, 1962 | Ship's Serviceman | Reported onboard USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31) at Subic Bay, Philippines. I served for nine months in Ship's Service division. |
| White, James | FTG2 | Aug 1961 – Sep 6, 1963 | Fox division | Two Westpac cruises. Put 36 years in. Looking for Rudolph Satterstrom (Minn) and David Johnson (Portland, Or). J White @ usnsemperfi@aol.com |
| Harding, Mike | PH3 | Aug 1, 1961 – Aug 1, 1963 | ||
| Dinwiddie, William J (Bill) | ETSN/DTSN | Sep 1961 – Feb 1964 | ET and Dental | Transfered to the Canberra for duty with my younger brother, then joined the Army in Nov. 1965 and retired in 1981. |
| Dinwiddie, William J (Bill) | SN | Sep 10, 1961 – Feb 5, 1964 | OE, Dental | |
| Kozlowski, Ray (Ski) | sn | Sep 14, 1961 – Jun 15, 1963 | X | Worked in Chaplains Office |
| Muego, Ruben | YN3 | Nov 10, 1961 – Nov 20, 1963 | X Division | Looking for shipmates in any of the command that I served in the span of 20 yrs. May 1961 to June 1981. Entered as SR and retired as YNC. |
| Barnes, John | SN | Dec 21, 1961 – Aug 20, 1962 | I went onboard right after boot camp and left the ship in Japan to go back to RD "A" class at Treasure Island' While i was on board we had a great time and meet a lot of great guys. My brother Rick was also in OI Div. | |
| Sisk, Larry | PC3 | 1962 – 1963 | X | Paydays were hell selling all those money orders for the guys to send back home. We were always up half the night trying to balance. HAHAHAHAHA Thanks to the mess cooks for supplying a few goodies to keep us going. |
| Ferguson, Gary | BT3 | 1962 – 1964 | EB | Hi to all the guys in #3 Fireroom. We had some great times... |
| Nelson Lll, John Paul | MR 2 | 1962 – 1965 | EA. machine shop | |
| Meckna, Paul (Meck) | E-3 avation ordence | Jan 1962 – 1966 | GG div | I't shure like to find some of my old shipmates.. Whats become of them. I'm Married 2nd tim have 2 girls and 2 grand sons with 1 more do in Aug |
| Megivern, Stephen Anthony | etn2 | Mar 1962 – Apr 1965 | oe | looking for any old shipmates---particularly Bill Plumb |
| Hartsgrove, James | EM-2 | Mar 1, 1962 – Jul 23, 1964 | EE | Hello to all in EE Div. Hope you have had a good life. |
| Jordan, Milton | E3 | Mar 15, 1962 – Mar 12, 1965 | V5 | Proudly served aboard for two westpacs and the first Concord Squadron. |
| McElroy, Keith | SN | Mar 28, 1962 – Aug 5, 1962 | OI | My first ship in the Navy. Six months onboard before Radar Class A Radar School at Treasure Island |
| Clark, Mark Wayne | SMSN | Jun 1962 – Jul 1964 | CS AND GM | THE MOST MEMORABLE CRUISE WAS THE CONCORD SQUADRON GOODWILL MISSION AND ALL THE WEST PACK CRUISES,ME LOVE YOU LONG TIME!!!!!!!! |
| Eckburg, Basil | SM | Jul 1962 – Jun 1966 | 3 | |
| Barry, Michael | AN | Jul 7, 1962 – Sep 21, 1963 | GG | I was in the GG Divison under LTJG D.H. Forsthre in July of 1962. I was discharged in Bremington, Washington on September 21, 1963. I have searched for years for Stan Lowry AO3 from Philadelphia who served with me. |
| MacKay, Douglas | PR3 | Aug 1, 1962 – Apr 5, 1965 | VF191 | Best was the trip to Africa >Worst was the riots in Subic Aug of 64 |
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