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USS Belknap (CG 26) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Belknap (CG 26). 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 528 crew members registered for the USS Belknap (CG 26).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1966 | 1967 – 1970 | 1971 – 1973 | 1974 – 1975 | 1978 – 1980 | 1981 – 1983 | 1984 – 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 – 1989 | 1990 – 1991 | 1992 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banaag, Bayani | DS2 | 1971 – 1976 | OE | Lots of memories good and bad. Weird and unique captains and crew. Fun times on UNITAS cruise of S. America. Lost 2 good buddies and fellow DS's during Kennedy incident. I guess many want to forget but I will never! |
| Masters, Ron | GMG2 | Jan 1971 – Aug 1975 | g | was proud to serve with the men aboard her |
| Monusko, Anton (Tony) | RM1 | Jan 1, 1971 – Mar 1, 1974 | CS | my second ship and the best ever. Med cruises and all. |
| Mathews, Curtis (Matt) | SM3 | Jan 21, 1971 – Jul 12, 1974 | CS | |
| Marcum, Rick | QM 3 | Mar 1971 – Mar 15, 1972 | Navigation | |
| Ferguson, Kit | FTM1 | Mar 1971 – May 1975 | weapons/4 th | Great ship - wonderful crew |
| Speegle, Arthur | RM2 | Mar 13, 1971 – Jul 15, 1973 | CR | Was DLG-26 when I was aboard |
| Hobocienski, Walter / Hobo | EM2 | Mar 15, 1971 – Aug 31, 1972 | E | A great ship with a great crew. I have many good memories from my Belknap years. |
| Carey, Daniel | FTG3 | May 21, 1971 – Jul 1, 1974 | G | Did two Med cruises- Portsmouth refit/ Gitmo shakedown. At the reunion in VA Beach right now! |
| Schlum, Steven | bmsn | Sep 10, 1971 – Oct 10, 1973 | deck | |
| Schlum, Steven | E-4 BOATS | Sep 25, 1971 – Jun 19, 1973 | Deck | |
| Firestone, Arlin | E5 | Oct 1, 1971 – Mar 1974 | engineering | My time aboard helped mold me into the person I am today. |
| Glascock, Rick | Nov 1971 – Sep 1975 | oe | ||
| Aaron, Quentin (Skip) | E-5 | Nov 1971 – Nov 1975 | Repair | |
Cavanaugh, Steve  | BMSN | Nov 1971 – May 1975 | Deck | some of the best years of my life. Loved my ship and my shipmates. |
| Bean, John | YNSN | Nov 9, 1971 – Aug 10, 1973 | Engineering | The first step and the foundation for a career in State and Federal government, retiring as a U.S. Senate staffer. Many thanks to Captain Walters, LCDR Selgrin, Ensign McMann, and Ensign Brown. |
| Glascock, Rick | ETR2 | Nov 28, 1971 – Oct 25, 1975 | oe | Served Uss Belknap for 4 years. Was mustered off 3 days before accident with USS Kennedy. |
| Apuzzo, Louis | E-3 | Dec 1971 – Jul 1975 | ||
| Taft, William (Bullwinkle) | RM3 | 1972 – 1975 | radio | many good memories from my time aboard Ma Bell and working with great rm gang |
| Backowski, John (Aka | RM3 | 1972 – 1974 | Communications Division | Fresh out of Radioman A school in Bainbridge, MD, I received orders to report to the USS Belknap DLG-26. The few years I spent aboard Ma Bel were formulative" years for me and I cherish those years spent w/ my shipmates! |
| Zak, Tom | SM3 | 1972 – 1975 | signalman | I am from Rural Valley pa.drove to and from Norfolk Va.with my best man Denny Pollock had alot of good buddies on the Belknap I would enjoy chatting with again such as Mac Rick Mclaughlin,Steve Register,Denny Pollock Etc |
| Bourque, Lee | LTJG | Jan 10, 1972 – May 10, 1974 | Supply | Saw Belknap with my 2 sons just before decommissioning. Served under LCDR Kowalski & LT Schuck on 2 Med cruises. Great memories of Thanksgiving dinner during 30+ degree rolls in Atlantic returning from Med in '73. |
| Chamberlain, Don | IC2 | Jan 24, 1972 – Apr 14, 1975 | E Division | I am both proud and grateful to have served my country on this beautiful and awesome ship. It was a thrill to see so much of the world. The IC gang was a great bunch of guys. I was sad to lose those shipmates in 1975. |
| Shumate, Daniel | RD/OS 2 | Feb 1972 – Nov 1975 | OI | |
| Hennessy, Pete | FTMC | Feb 15, 1972 – Oct 15, 1975 | FOX | Was in charge of WDE and the 48 Radar. Worked with J.D. Keyes, Miles Herndon, Sr. Chief Bob McKee, Chief Devlin. Remember the guys in the 55B Radar and Missile Plot. Good ship, Great Crew! |
| Angle, Mark | OS-3 | Mar 1, 1972 – Dec 23, 1973 | OI | Worked in ECM with Gary "Wally" Walton and Paul Mason, both great guys. Still think a lot of the friends we all lost. I was PO of the Watch and logged MM1 Cass on board as a new shipmate. |
| Hevel, Allen | RM3 | May 1, 1972 – Aug 1, 1975 | OC | Love the med, love south america and i love the caribbean. Lets take another cruise! |
| Kleaver, Dave | HM3 | Aug 1972 – Dec 1973 | NX | Had a lot of great experiences onboard. Would like to hear from my old shipmates. |
| Hewitt, Freeman / Freddy | OS2 | Aug 1972 – Nov 1975 | OI | Loved Ma Belle. I was on my third deployment the night of the accident and was below CIC with Ketcham and St. Marie shortly before the collision. That night changed my life. |
| Elledge, Joe (Steve) | PC3 | Nov 1972 – Aug 1975 | NX | Wonderful experience having served aboard the Belknap and being part of such an awesome crew. I was discharged just before the Belknap sailed for the Med in Aug 75. |
| Heisel, William | EM3 | 1973 – 1974 | ||
| Perry, David | IC1 | 1973 – 1975 | E | |
| England, Terry | STG2 | 1973 – 1975 | Weapons/AS | |
| Gambrell, Gary | OS3 | 1973 – 1974 | OI | Was on board during UNITAS cruise in 1974. Left in Lima, Peru. |
| Lambers, Mike | E5/ETR2 | 1973 – 1974 | OE | Made the Med cruise and got tapped to go on WBL TV with Bill Kelly (Kelso Kool). Had some great times doing the show and creating those crasy commercials. Looking for Bill and Dave Lassiter. |
| Perry, Dave | IC1 | 1973 – Nov 1975 | E Div | |
| Clark, Donald | SH2 | 1973 – Aug 17, 1975 | Ship Serviceman | Discharge in August, 1975 before Med Cruise. |
| Farrow, Jim | RM1 | Feb 9, 1973 – Dec 20, 1975 | OC | Best ship and crew I ever worked and sailed with. |
| Popadak, Mike | ETN2 | Mar 1973 – Aug 1974 | OE | Many thanks to all those shipmates who helped me on my first sea tour. Glascock, Gettler, Carpenter, Flash, Tom Walters. |
| Good, John | OS2 | May 1973 – Dec 1975 | OI | I served from 73-75 & was on duty in CIC during the collision with the Kennedy. What a horrific night. I thank God for all who survived +those who helped us from other ships. I pray for those who died & who still suffer. |
| Fournier, Mike | MM3 | May 8, 1973 – Sep 4, 1975 | Eng. | Left the ship in Rota just a couple of months before the accident. Lost some great friends and miss them. Best ship in the fleet |
| Kelchner, Dvae | FTG3 | Jun 1973 – Nov 1975 | G | Had fond memoories of the Belknap. Med cruise when I met her in Rota, Spainin 1973.Next year 1974 Unitas cruise.Great women in South America and then deadly Med cruise in 1975. But had a great time. |
| Keenan, William | BT3 | Jun 10, 1973 – Nov 25, 1975 | B | Trapped below decks B&M division compartment for what seemed a long time. smoke got thick,hard to breath. X division compartment on fire above us. What a night.Still think alot about guys who did not make it. |
| Webster, Joe | MS/3 | Aug 11, 1973 – Apr 10, 1976 | supply | |
| Gambrell, Gary | OS3 | Oct 1973 – Nov 1974 | OI | She's an equal part of my sweet dreams and my nightmares. The friends I made and the friends I left behind are the foundation of my soul. |
| Kennard, William | BT 3 | Oct 1973 – Feb 1976 | B DIVISION | TELL YOU WHAT UNITAS CRUSE WAS A LOT BETTER THAN MEETING THE KENNEDY IN THE IONIAN SEA AT THE NIGHT OF NOV 22 1974 |
| Jurusz, David | QM2 | Nov 29, 1973 – Dec 20, 1975 | Navigation | An expereience I will never forget. On board during collision..One of the 100 that stayed aboard after, getting towed to Naples |
| Richard, Carl P | EM3 | Dec 1973 – Nov 1975 | E | Was on watch with Kawalo, Freeman and Case. Matter of fact the only reason Im here today is because Kawalo ask that I swap watch, aft to forward, with him. (God's plan) I live and dedicate my life to their memory. These were topnotch MEN. |
| Horner, Johh | MSSN | Dec 1973 – Nov 1975 | S-2 | i was in the galley as night baker on the night of nov. 22 1975 and went through all of that night with the rest of the brave crew to save ship and lives. |
| Richard, Carl | EM3 | Dec 1973 – Nov 1975 | E Division | I was on watch with Kawalo that night. He and I exchanged duties on generator forward and aft. I had cigars from both he and Freeman before the watch. Both were expecting and they wanted to write their wives. |
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