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USS Valley Forge (CG 50) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Valley Forge (CG 50). 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 492 crew members registered for the USS Valley Forge (CG 50).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1985 | 1986 – 1988 | 1989 – 1990 | 1991 – 1993 | 1994 – 1995 | 1996 – 1997 | 1998 – 1999 | 2000 – 2001 | 2002 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberts, Chris | FC2 | 1991 – Aug 25, 1993 | CG | Hey, Where all you card playing punks at? I'm ready this time! I been working on my game, ya see. Patty, you still alive? Jabby, Joose, John Castro! was that you? I know it was. Hey to Tony D. And 2 Scotty M. up in Sunnyside. Big Ed.??$80? |
| Brown, Charles | GMM2(SW) | 1991 – 1993 | ||
| Bell, David | DC3 | 1991 – 1994 | Repair | |
| McElfresh, Chris | GSM2 | 1991 – 1994 | MER1 | I did not know they sunk her. I live in Riverside county. My Dads fondest memory is the tigher cruise still has the plack on the wall. Work cival service department of Navy air craft mech. A gang Dave where are you. |
| Edwards, Ed | FC3 | 1991 – 1993 | CG | Had some good times on this ship. Finally matured when I left it. Miss playing cards in CIWS work room. Chris Roberts... I do not owe you $80! Ha We played way too much F22 fight sim on the CIWS computers! |
| Krupp, Eric | OS3 | Jan 1, 1991 – Nov 3, 1993 | OI | Good times..SteelDeck parties..circles in the Gulf..USS Ranger's deck from the bridge at 2am during flight ops..detonating mines..Subic Bay..typhoon off of Korea(45 deg. rolls)..Somalia refugees..tossing my cover under the SD bridge. Anyone rememb |
| Greba, Duffy | PN2 | Jan 10, 1991 – May 10, 1994 | Operations/Ship's Office | |
| Loch, Merlin | MS1[SW] | Mar 1991 – Sep 1993 | S-2 | My last ship before retiring and now every ship i have served on has been retired. I am getting old... |
| Clune, Jim | STGC(SW) | Apr 1991 – Nov 15, 1993 | 3rd | |
| Hall`, Charles | ET2(SW) | Apr 10, 1991 – Sep 10, 1995 | CE | I enjoyed my stay on this ship, Good times!!! |
| Jehle, Glenn | LTJG | May 1, 1991 – Jun 30, 1994 | OI | CICO/AOPS. |
| Hiebert, Shawn | SH/BM | May 9, 1991 – Feb 18, 1995 | Just looked and found out the "Happy Valley" is no longer. Some of my best memories are from this time. Mike Lester, miss ya brother. | |
| Kuchar, Donald | STG-5 | Jun 1, 1991 – Dec 7, 1994 | Sonar | I find the sinking of a billion dollar war ship with aegis capability troubling. Who in the heck thought this was a good idea? |
| Stevens, Erin | QM2 | Jun 1, 1991 – Jan 1, 1994 | ON | Great Ship and lots of memories. Persian Gulf, Somalia, Drug Ops etc.... Learned a lot on this command. Great Nav. team.... GOD SPEED, USS VALLEY FORGE ! |
| Braswell, Ray | FIREMAN | Jun 10, 1991 – Oct 27, 1992 | A-GANG | I remember all the trash on the fan tail they through over board and,all the guys in enginering,and A-gang like,en-1,dickson,en-2 stewart,en-2 casey,or horton,or tank,had fun on that boat,in shock they sank her. |
| Willard, Ken | e-4 | Aug 23, 1991 – Dec 20, 1994 | CG | Looking for all the CG division guys |
| Burke, Allen | EN 2 | Aug 29, 1991 – Aug 29, 1994 | A-GANG | i REMEMBER THE BILLY CLUB, AND HATED HIM ALSO , BUT WE GOT THROUGH IT , AND AS USUAL LIBERTY CALL FOR ALL EXCEPT ENGINEERING! HOW MANY TIMES DID I HEAR THAT BEING ON A AEGIS CRUISER. |
| Jones, Richard | GSMFN | Sep 1991 – Jun 1993 | Engineering/MER1 | Can't believe they sank the best ship on the west coast!! Had some good times on her. Miss you guys from MER1. Todd,Jeff,Major,Fergi,Bart!! |
| McGuire, Brian | GSE3 | Sep 24, 1991 – Sep 24, 1994 | MP | I can't believe they sunk her |
| Hall, Charles(chuck) | ET2(SW) | Sep 29, 1991 – Sep 12, 1995 | CE | chuckehall@msn.com |
| Gameway, John | ETC | Oct 10, 1991 – Sep 13, 1994 | ||
| McVeigh, Joe | E-4 | Nov 26, 1991 – Nov 26, 1994 | Quartermaster | Topsider |
| Briggs, James | GSM3 | Dec 1991 – Nov 1994 | engineering MER2 | good old billy club (you know what I mean) |
| Spearman, Michael | BM3 | Dec 10, 1991 – Jul 11, 1993 | Deck/Operations | Flagship of the CG Fleet, i was honored to serve aboard such a great vessel. |
| Johnson, Kevin | ET2 | 1992 – 1994 | CE | |
| Martinez, Jose/joe | GSM2/E-5 | 1992 – 1997 | Enginering | |
| Waggener, Sean | FC3 | Jan 2, 1992 – Jun 30, 1993 | guns | |
| Fedler, Kevin | FC3 | Apr 1992 – Dec 3, 1994 | CG | This was the only Ship I served on. But to me it was always more than a duty station it was my home. Sad day when I learned on her decommisioning. |
| Paine, Robert (Blake) | STG2 | May 14, 1992 – Mar 19, 1996 | CA | I had planned on making the Navy a career, but after serving on this ship, I was gone as soon as I could. Thanks to STGCS Smith I hated every minute aboard. |
| Hayes, Wells | FC3 | Jun 1992 – Oct 1994 | CF | I made my 2nd West Pac on the "Happy Valley". She was a fine instrument of war fare. Alot of good times were had on her and becuase of where she took us. |
| Fair, Ira | FC2 | Jun 10, 1992 – Aug 10, 1997 | Weapons | |
| Garza, Kirk | OS2 | Jun 24, 1992 – Jun 24, 1994 | CIC | This was my 2nd Ship before heading off to N.A.S. Whidbey Island, I can't believe that they sank her. It was a trip While I was there. Anyone remember Kyle,Rob Wilemon, Eric Krupe(aka Kuppie), Sherman or Kirs Kiltz |
| Peters, Cozzy | AGAN | Aug 1, 1992 – Jan 15, 1993 | Weather Guesser DET | |
| Seow, Fook C. | EMFN | Sep 23, 1992 – Apr 2, 1994 | EE | I served more than 18 months onboard CG 50 and even though I'm out of the Navy for more than 10 years now, it's still painful to learn that she has been sunked for target practice. She definitely does not deserves this fate to be decomm. |
| Shields, Dan | QMCS (SW) | Oct 1992 – Nov 1993 | Navigation | This was my last command in the Navy and the finest ship and the best crew that I ever served with. There was not a better ship in PACFLT. I would very much like to hear from anybody and especially QM's and the guys from the Chiefs Mess. |
| Arellano, Doug | SK3 | Oct 1, 1992 – Oct 1, 1995 | SS01 | |
| Williamson, Jon | PC2 (SW) RET | Dec 25, 1992 – 1994 | Deck | Started out in Deck Department then with in 90 days cross rated to PC. Went to PC "A" school in 1994. |
| Fitelson, Timothy | GSM3 | 1993 – 1996 | MP | What can I say. I loved the ship, and I hated it as well. Maked the end of my time in the Navy. Learned some hard leasons, about life and myself while onboard. Oh, one other thing, "WHO TOOK MY BOOTS?". |
| Grimes, Billy | HM3 | 1993 – 1996 | MH | |
| Krause, Kiwi | FN | 1993 – 1995 | A | What a great time it was on this ship! I have so many memories from this first 2 years in the Navy. I started as a FR and left there as SN on my way to OS "A" school. Great bunch of guys! |
Baumgardner, Steven Curtis  | EW2 | 1993 – 1995 | OM | Update this later |
| Bezilla, Charles Chuck | ET2 | 1993 – 1995 | CE | Lots of memories. Sad to hear she is gone. Cbezilla@gmail.com |
| Knight, Sonny | E5 | 1993 – 1995 | Supply | Like to see or get in contact with some of my old shipmates. |
| Lytle, Brad | E-3 | Jan 1993 – Aug 4, 1994 | OD | The Valley Forge was quite the learning experience. Will miss seeing her in port on my visits to San Diego. No regrets to the time spent and would do it all over again! |
| Aldrich, Jay | FC 2 | Jan 1993 – Aug 1996 | FCS | I almost miss the old ship and was sorry when I heard it was gone |
| Pauley, Aaron | BM2 | Jan 1, 1993 – Jan 1, 1995 | Deck | |
| Russell, Kelly | YNC (RET.) | Mar 1993 – Nov 1993 | Admin | |
| Heady, Ian | DC3 | Mar 2, 1993 – Aug 1, 1994 | Repair | Just seeing if there is anyone out there i know. |
| Zuniga, Ramiro | Sn | Apr 5, 1993 – Apr 5, 1995 | Deck | Had a great time on board, EOS was in 2006. |
| Suero, Alex | MS3 | Apr 19, 1993 – Apr 19, 1997 | S-2 | Man oh man...great memories here. Thanks to the Forge for taking care of me while I was away from my family. To everyone I knew and/or knew of me, I wish you all the best. |
| Correia, Jim | STG3 | May 6, 1993 – Mar 30, 1997 | CA | Great ship with some fond memories... anyone remember Cdr Kear and the "Dick Clark-Ex" to celebrate New Year's Eve in 1996. It's a shame that she had to leave the fleet so early. |
| Butler, James | GMG2 | May 10, 1993 – Mar 31, 1997 | CG | The crew was my family and the ship became my home. I miss seeing her pierside but many fine memories of our adventures stay with me. |
| Key, Gregory Scott (Scotty) | QM3 | Jun 1993 – Oct 1997 | Nav. | I can't believe they decommissioned my ship!I mean, yeah,it was a floating asylum most of the time(i.e. COMPARTMENT CERT.),but it was MY floating asylum! As I get older,all I remember is the fun I had.(SAR).Anybody seen Jimmy Pelosi?Drop me a lin |
| Wetzlich, Michael | IS1(SW) | Jun 15, 1993 – Jun 30, 1996 | OM | A good ship with great Captains, while I was aboard anyway. Great group of CT's and IS, can't say much for the EW's even you Wes, you whinner. |
| Gomez, Jesus Antonio M | EN1 | Jun 15, 1993 – Aug 15, 1995 | Engineering | I servied on the VF as an EN3, had some great times and some bad. It's a sham that anothr great ship is put to rest. May Dave Jone's take care of her. |
| Rodriguez Jr, Rafael/hot Rod | SH2 | Jul 23, 1993 – Mar 1, 1998 | s3 | thanks for the memories and the world tour. it is sad to see her decommissioned. now I am a firefighter in el paso texas |
| Kline, Roger | GSM3 | Aug 1993 – Aug 1997 | MP | The experience of a lifetime, I still can't believe it's decom. I'll think of it every time I shave... I believe "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times." |
| Howie, Michael | HT3 | Aug 1993 – Feb 6, 1996 | Some of the best years of my life were on the valley forge. Regret getting out of service. Miss the guys of R-DIV MR1 Baxter,HT2 Brash,DC3 Prince | |
| Carpenter, Abraham | GMM3 | Aug 1993 – May 1996 | CM | Good memories onboard the Valley Forge. I had a lot fun with some cool people that really looked out for me. Sometime, I think about how i used to get "BLEW OUT." Special thanks to CM division for giving me the "DOPEST FRO" award. |
| Perez, Ed | E-2 | Aug 1993 – Jan 1995 | ||
| Messick, Christopher | OS3 | Aug 2, 1993 – Oct 20, 1996 | Operations | Married with 3 children. 2 boys 1 girl Reside in Maryland. Work as a HR Professional in Operatons. Proud to be a veteran. Earned BS in Computer Studies |
| Dutell, Bryan | et3 | Sep 1993 – Sep 1997 | CE | |
| Bumgardner, Jason/ "Bum" | E-3 | Sep 1, 1993 – Aug 2, 1995 | Ships office | If you remember me we partied together! |
| Cerny, Mike | SN/QM3 | Sep 20, 1993 – Sep 20, 1995 | OD then Nav | At the time it was the longest two years of my life; looking back it went by in a flash. I learned a lot and moved on, and had a fair amount of fun in the process. Drop me a line at squid@cerny.net |
| Kanemoto, Jesse | GSM2 | Oct 1993 – Nov 1994 | MP | I had a great time, but I would be lying if I said I missed cellblock 50. |
| Beeson, Jeremy | E-3 | Oct 1993 – Sep 1995 | E | |
| Bettini, Andy | STG3 | Oct 21, 1993 – Dec 7, 1997 | ca | |
| Muehlebach, Eric | OS3 | Nov 1, 1993 – Apr 29, 1996 | OI | I served for 3 years on the Valley Forge and participated in a South Pac 1994 - 1995. I got out in 1996 and went on to get my BS in Information Systems. I am currently married with no children, and work as a computer systems analyst for a major sof |
| Angstadt, Kevin | CTRC(SW) RET | Nov 13, 1993 – Jun 1, 1995 | OM | Was a great home to me. Living in VA, retired in 97 |
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