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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3). 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 1396 crew members registered for the USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1978 | 1979 | 1980 – 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 – 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 – 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 – 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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White, Denis R. | AG3 | 1980 – 1983 | OA | Made the first two WestPacs. |
Love, Michael | MSSN | 1980 – 1981 | Made first West Pac. | |
Burgess, Jon | HT2 | 1980 – 1982 | R | I MISS THE OLD GIRL, & MY SHIPMATES IN (R) DIV. |
Veite, Steve | FC1 | 1980 – 1984 | Combat Systems Missiles | Many good memories of systems set up in Longbeach and two WESTPAC's. Great ship and crew. It was nice to serve with all of you and my brother Tom onboard the Belleau Wood. |
Wallis, Eric J, | AT2 | 1980 – 1986 | AIMD IM3 | Loved that ship, spent 2 tours of duty aboard. |
Miller, Christopher | RM3 | 1980 – 1984 | Communications | What a wonderful 4 year ride. Want to say thanks for the memories. And God Bless all of you who were my shipmates. |
Gonzalez, Alexander / Alex | RM3 | 1980 – 1982 | CR | |
Carmona, Joseph | YN3 | 1980 – 1982 | X | |
Pickering, Foster Philip | MMFR | 1980 – 1983 | mp engineering | I had the time of my life!!! |
Kotowski, David ( Skitter) | Ag3 | 1980 – 1983 | OA | Not a day goes by that I do, hear or say something that reminds me of the B-Wood days.I met and still have real friends from that era, A toast of Shellback Rum to all of you |
Mallasch, Bob | IC-2 | 1980 – 1982 | E-div | One of the most rewarding duty stations. Caught the first west Pac. Loved the IC gang and e div. traded beer for pb&j sandwiches with a homeless man on libs in Pearl. GOOD TIMES!! |
Wall, Robert | EM3 | 1980 – 1984 | Lighting Shop | Good times at the Lighting shop. Miss all my brothers. |
Card, Richard | DT2 | Jan 1980 – Jun 1983 | Executive (Dental) | My first ship. Had a great time, good friends and lots of adventures in both shiplife and ports. Retired 1994. |
Harper, Dave | PHC | Jan 1980 – Jul 1983 | OZ | Last ship before retirement. Fond memories of crew and ports of call, especially Australia. Sorry to hear of our ship's demise. Currently serve as a Docent and Ship's Photographer aboard USS Midway Museum in San Diego. |
Taylor, Robert | MMFN | Jan 2, 1980 – Mar 23, 1983 | A Gang | Some great memories from 2 Westpac's |
Mangonon, Juan | ABH3 | Jan 10, 1980 – Aug 12, 1984 | V-1 | West Pac 1981 when H-46 crash on the aft end of the ship. Who is that Airman his foot got hit and cut his foot. What month is that in 1981. |
White, Charles | EM2 | Jan 24, 1980 – Jan 24, 1984 | E | 1980-1984 Posted - 6 days ago -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I think I served with you in this time peroiod. i went to boot in orlando. BEE & EMA at great lakes, Served on the Belleau |
Harris, Phil "harry" | AD2 | Feb 1, 1980 – Oct 3, 1983 | AIMD | I was aboard for first two WESPAC's We eardned two Battle "E's" among many other awards. At the time it was the most decorated LHA in the Fleet. I had a great time there. |
Hill, Corwyn (Lee) | HM3 | Feb 2, 1980 – Oct 21, 1982 | Executive Division | HM3 Lee Hill here. I really miss those days during deployment to all those GREAT places... Especially our "81" deployment! What a total blast! Myself and Chip Kohn (Signalman) went to her decom.. Sad Times!! |
Traverse, Gary | MM3 | Feb 10, 1980 – Sep 10, 1982 | AFT ENG RM | WAS ON FOR HER FIRST WESTPAC |
Hill, Lee | HM3 | Feb 21, 1980 – Oct 17, 1982 | Executive (medical) | Came onboard "New" ship in Long Beach. Made 1st & 2nd westpac. Earned shellback. Excellent life long memories. Great friends. Retired USN 1993. |
Stigleman, Richard | DPSN | Mar 1980 – Mar 1982 | OD | |
Sepulveda, Lawrence (Spudly) | SSgt | Apr 2, 1980 – May 4, 1983 | NLFS | spent 3 years on board as Marine with ship's company. It was a great time and tour of duty. |
Hayes, Dennis | DP2 | Jun 1980 – Nov 1981 | OD | |
Watt, Dana | EN 2 | Jun 1980 – Jun 1982 | A | I've got a lot of memories.1 WestPac, & Shellback. |
Davis, Kevin (Kd) | LI3 | Jun 1980 – May 1982 | Deck | |
Johnson, Joe | E3/Bosun mate | Jun 1980 – Mar 1983 | Deck Division 1 | Looking to contact all my old deck division 1 buddies |
Paiz, Eddie | bm | Jun 1980 – Jul 1982 | deck dept/2 | it was an honor to have served on this great ship and with fellow crew,it was also a great exp going overseas and seeing different cultures and places.god bless to all who served aboard, and to all who may still be here |
Curry, Anthony (Medblood) | HM2 (E5) | Jun 1, 1980 – Jun 30, 1982 | MEDICAL | HAD A GOOD TIME ABOARD THE BELLEAUWOOD. TRAVEL AND SAW THE WORLD FOR A YOUNG SAILOR. PEEPS GO OUT TO MICHAEL SMITH (AKA SMITTY) FRIEND OF MINE, HURT IN A CRASH. WHEREVER YOU ARE, STILL REMEMBER YOU. TUCK, SMITH, , YO. |
Holston, Dennis (Daddy D) | MM3 | Jun 11, 1980 – Jan 8, 1985 | MP | I will always remember the 3 West Pacs and the great times we had. |
Carey, John | EM5 | Jul 1980 – Jul 1983 | Engineering | My only ship board duty during my 4 years in the Navy. 3 Westpacs and a lot of good times in the lighting shop. |
Sanford, Fred | OS 2 | Jul 1, 1980 – Aug 31, 1984 | OI | Made the first 3 West Pacs. Great times & memories. |
Connor, Michael (Mike) | PN3 | Aug 1980 – Oct 1983 | Worked in Personnel Office | Just want to say hello to all, it was a very great time of life when looking back at the years aboard the ship. Glad "our" quarterback Mike Smith is doing well. Hope to hear from Baas, Schmitty, Bonds Roth, & others. |
Ripley, Malcolm/ Riptide | E-1 | Aug 1980 – Feb 1982 | 2nd div | Great ship, great command crew, great friends. She should not have been first too be decomisioned. |
Risdon, Cole | OS2 | Aug 1980 – Apr 1983 | OI | Some of the Shipmate I remember: Steele, Horan, Smitty, Nylander, Ludwig, Klinger, Hall, Bosey, Frank, Moran, & many others. Onboard for the first two WestPacs. |
Harper, Harp-ski | Rm3 | Aug 1980 – | Communication | I experienced the best time of my life onboard The Wood. Radio Fool Radio Fool Over. This is Hap-ski aka Trouble Maker. From New Orleans Holla |
Barragan, Mike | FN | Aug 7, 1980 – Jun 8, 1982 | Main Control | My experience was an Awesome one. West Pac and all the places I was able to see. Join the Navy and see the world. |
Johnson, Walter | An | Sep 3, 1980 – Jun 18, 1984 | V1 | |
Wray, Charlie | BTC | Sep 10, 1980 – Jan 10, 1983 | B | Enlisted CDO,ESWO Frist BT West coast. Had a fine crew who all worked hard also played hard. Some great times and fine memories. |
Gardner, George | BT3 | Sep 15, 1980 – Mar 3, 1983 | Eng. | Made first two westpacs. Great time! |
Morgan, Robert (Bob) | ABH | Oct 1980 – Dec 1981 | V-1 & V-3 | Great time on Devil Dog. My first ship in the NAVY. Remember 000 breaking down in Hawaii on first deployment? Discharged 1983 now working for the VA. Email me @ rmorgan7562@yahoo.com |
Stroud, Michael | BT2 | Oct 1980 – Mar 1985 | MP2 | Great Ship, BELLEAU WOOD was the best ship out of six I served on. Did 27 years. BTC in 1991, LDO 1994 and retired LCDR 2006. Steam is the way. |
Truitt, Roger | ET2 | Oct 10, 1980 – Aug 1983 | CSE | My first two WestPacs, what a blast! Wish I had stayed in touch with the ET's and my AK buddy. |
Lee, Lawrence | MSSN | Nov 1980 – Jan 1983 | supply 3 | Really miss old friends, hope to see you next reunion |
Parsons, John | EM1 | Nov 1980 – Aug 1982 | E Division | |
Jones, Robert | RM1 | Nov 6, 1980 – Jul 15, 1984 | CR | After almost 4 years went on to teach the LHA communications school. |
Parenteau, Mark | EM1 | Dec 1980 – Jul 1985 | E | It was a great time. All who wander are not lost. |
Booth, Anthony | sm3 | Dec 1980 – Dec 1983 | communications signals | looking for some shipmates from the belleau wood who served from 1980-1984 |
Bell, Dave | AN | Dec 10, 1980 – Jul 10, 1983 | V-1 | First and Second West Pacs. My first ship in the Navy and a wonderful time with memories galore; Rest in Peace Belleau Wood! Retired from Reserves as ABHC on 11MAR07. Write me KingsHeart@aol.com. |
Brown, Daniel | EM3 | Dec 21, 1980 – | Engineering | Some of the best times of my Navy career was spent aboard the Belleau Wood. Those were the days!!! |
Miller, Christopher | RM3 | Dec 27, 1980 – Jul 17, 1984 | CR Division (COMM) | Would love to connect with shipmates and radioman from 1980-84. |
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