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USS Fort Mandan (LSD 21) Crew List

The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Fort Mandan (LSD 21). 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 35 crew members registered for the USS Fort Mandan (LSD 21).

NameRank/RatePeriodDivisionRemarks/Photo
Bayer, RobertBT-3Sep 27, 1950 – 1951B division
Ellis, DanSKSNJun 1952 – Sep 1953SWould like to contact Lee Jerome DK2 or any other S Div personnel aboard Fort Mandan when we were tied up in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, the summer of 1952
Tanner, Harold "Hal"BTG3Feb 1953 – Feb 1955"B"Quite an experience Will never forget it, or the guys I worked with.......Kois, McPhail, Mc gee, Hendricks, MA Sullivan, and many others, too many to list here. Hi all.
Sheppard, H. T.1955 – 1957some of my friends were, pete necaise,lewis evans and the rest are kind of vague
Roland, RichardEM3Jul 25, 1956 – Jul 20, 1962E
Clark, DarrelRM2Nov 1957 – Sep 2, 1960Operations
Cotton, LarryBT3Oct 20, 1958 – May 6, 1961
Jacob, John { Jake}sn !stJan 21, 1959 – Jan 21, 19612nd Remembering the Med cruise. Good times with liddell, collis,saunders,brandel & all the 2nd Div. Went in as a boy, came out a man !
Millett, Marty profile iconBT3Mar 19, 1959 – Jan 25, 1962BOILER_B
Bulgin, JohnMR2Sep 10, 1959 – Jun 1, 1962A divisionI served in the machine shop of the USS Fort Mandan. I have been either on welding jobs or in machines shops ever since and am now retired.
Bittinger, RaySNNov 1959 – Nov 10, 19612ndCrew mates I served with: Alan Malm, Robert Diggs, James Manning, Frank Brandel, Pancho, Louis Saut, Stan Grigas, Don Dangerfield, and Tony Duff to name a few.
Wagoner, HarryMM31961 – 1965M divisionHad a bluegrass band while on the ship. Looking for Wes Thompson and "possum" Frazier. Played on tv in the Dutch West Indies.
Williams, SlimFN3Jan 2, 1962 – Oct 5, 1963BServed with "Snake" , "Boo" and "Baby: from Jan 62 to Oct 63. Worked in B Division..Still have my 62 med cruise book. Cannt forget PV...I gave him his nickname when he came aboard while we were in San Juan. Memories last
Beaird, Arthur (Mike)RM2Sep 1962 – May 1963OperationsCame aboard just before deployment to the Med. Six months there, returned to Norfolk area (late March?). Underway to Caribbean with skeleton crew because of Thresher loss. I flew off by helo for discharge late May.
Fanto, DominickSF3Sep 1963 – Oct 1966RAfter leaving the Navy, I worked as a plumber, out of the Detroit Plumbers Union - Local 98. I am now retired and living the good life. Mickey
Price, BobET3Apr 1, 1964 – Mar 30, 1967OPSenjoyed my time on the Fort Mandan
Jones, RufusSeaman 3rd ClassJun 1, 1964 – Aug 29, 1968Supply
Putnam, EarlSF2Apr 10, 1965 – Dec 15, 1967R
Croucher, BobbyHT2Jul 19, 1965 – Aug 17, 1969RI reported to Fort mandan about a month before we went to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for a 30 day yard period. I made third and second class while on her.
Carter, Raleigh ( Dee)E4Nov 1965 – 1971Heavy equipment operatorServed from 1965 to 1971. Sent to Vietnam for two tours and served in the Caribbean. Was stationed in danang and camp tinshaw. Survivor of the Tet offensive. Heavy equipment operator United States Navy Seabee.
Valonis, BobBT3Jan 1966 –B DivisionI was 17 when I joined the Navy. I learned both good and bad on board ship. Through the years I let go of all the bad and I somehow held on to most of the good. I have great memories and am happy to have served.
Wilson, RonE5Sep 5, 1966 – Aug 9, 1968A divisionWould like to hear from old ship mates...It's only been 41 short years already !
Clark, DavidYN31968 – 1971Personnel/Ship's OfficeMade Med cruise 1968/Naval Shipyard rebuild/several Carib cruises.
Cramer, HowardEM2May 10, 1968 – Jan 11, 1971
Knox, Frederick M.HM2May 16, 1968 – Jan 5, 1970Made Med Cruise 68 and numerous Carribean Cruises Also onboard during Porstmouth Shipyard overhaul. Leading chief was HMC John Argent.
Urell, MikeSeamanJul 1, 1968 – Mar 17, 19702nd Deck ForceRemembering Pop,Ingram,Boykins,Charles,Seadog, John Driver, Workman, Joe Battle,Gunner Whalen,Rat and other members of a really great crew whose names come and go.68 Med cruise, paint locker, haze gray, German ship.
Achor, Deanetsn1969 – 1970oe
Cherry, DavidBM3Apr 19, 1969 – Sep 9, 1970first divison
Hamman, RobertFNJul 18, 1969 – Sep 11, 1969M
Harvey, ButchIC-3Aug 1969 – Jan 23, 1971E-DivisionServed in E-Division with a great group of guys. Also, on the shakedown cruise to Cuba, sideswiped a West German Destroyer.
Hamman, RobertFNSep 11, 1969 – Jan 6, 1971MI moved back to South Bend, Indiana for several years after my discharge the moved to Arizona and received my B.S. degree from Arizona State Univ. I retired from Motorola Inc two years ago...
Delaney, JohnLTJGNov 1969 – 1971OPSServing on Fort Mandan was a great experience. REFTRA in Caribbean, Med Cruise, decommissioning. ENS John Driver taught me life lessons I repeat often. After Navy I finished law school. Now a retired trial court judge.
Hyde, FredPN31970 – 1971PersonelOn the last Med cruise and helped turn the ship over to the Greek Navy
Beeson, DennisMidshipman 1st ClassJun 1970 – Aug 1970Ops
McCrory, Jim (Pennsylvania Mac)Mid'n. 3rd classJun 1970 – Jul 1970DeckFirst Navy cruise/assignment...Norfolk to Azores to Rota, Spain. Great crew, treated well, learned a ton.

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