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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 507 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 – 1992 | 1993 – 1994 | 1995 – 1996 | 1997 – 1998 | 1999 – 2000 | 2001 – 2002 | 2003 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Jones, James | SN/E3 | 1993 – 1995 | DECK | Was OD div for a little time, struck off to go to "A" school in dental... only did one small cruise, we busted the largest drug dealer in years. |
| Mayfield, Paul | EW1(SW/AW) | 1993 – 1996 | OI | My favorite command memory. I learned so much on this ship, EWC's Lou Strowger and Dan Jordan, EW1 Holland were my biggest influences and enabled my growth into one of the best EW's on the San Diego waterfront. |
| 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 | |
| Lytle, Brad | E3 | Jan 1, 1993 – Aug 1, 1994 | OD | What an interesting time! Fresh outta highschool! Good Times! |
| 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 |
| Griswold, Chad | STG2 | 1994 – 1997 | CA | I'm proud to have served aboard such a fine ship defined by an outstanding crew. Most of the days aboard were hard, the days that were easy are vivid in memory. CA - Where are all you guys? (Waters and Bettini??) How old is Pops now?? |
| Holt, Yancy | DCFN | 1994 – 1995 | Repair | Does anybody remember the VF Liberty Movement of the early 95 Crib cruise??? I was the one who stole Oscar. Had alot of fun, had one hell of a crew, funny thing is i enjoy times aboard her... Alot of fun and alot of pain.. RIP VF |
| Raley, William | SN | Jan 1, 1994 – Mar 1, 1995 | om | |
| Miller, Jason | STG3 | Feb 1994 – Oct 24, 1997 | CA | Married with twin daughters. Currently working with the U.S. Border Patrol in Nogales, Arizona. Had some really good times on the Valley Forge. |
| Griffin, William | GMM1 (SW) | Feb 10, 1994 – Mar 24, 1994 | CG | I was only onboard Valley Forge for a couple of months I believe, due to an injury I was transfered off, to Nav Sta Security Dept. The end date is not correct, but I had to put something in it |
| Hughes, Jeff | FC2(SW) | Mar 29, 1994 – Mar 27, 1999 | CG | Although I did not realize it, some of my best times at sea were spent aboard the Happy Valley. |
| Todd, Eric | GSM3 | Apr 1994 – Jun 1998 | MP | Enjoyed my time onboard some of the best GSM'S that i learned a great deal from. Miss the comraderie we had on that ship, everyone had a great time. Never forget the 1997 deployment Best by far in my navy career. |
| Baldueza, Elms | GSE1(SW) | Apr 12, 1994 – May 8, 1999 | MP | one of my best times in the navy great liberty buddies too!! |
| Boxwell, Ryan | GSMFN | May 1, 1994 – Jan 1, 1996 | MP | I wasnt on the Happy Valley near as long as I would have liked but I enjoyed the time I had there. I met alot of guys that turned out to be some of the best I have ever met. I hated being in the engineroom but thats the breaks. |
| Caffee, John | OS2 | May 1, 1994 – Nov 1, 1997 | OI Division | Had some good times on the Valley, had some bad ones as well, but the good outweighs the bad. Seen alot of places i would had never been able to see otherwise and met alot of good people, my brothers know who they are! |
| Burnett, Kerwin J. "Congo" | IT3 | May 6, 1994 – Jun 15, 1999 | OPS | After coming back drunk one time too many, it was home and the best looking woman in the world. |
| Kent, Jeffrey | GMM3 | Jun 15, 1994 – Jul 13, 1996 | Combat | Had a blast with a great bunch of friends. Would do it all over again exactly the same. |
| Koval, Jason | IT2 | Jul 1994 – Aug 1998 | OC | A great Crew and a great ship - minus big red - for those that remember. Be safe be strong and always rule with an iron fist! |
| Brower, Donald (Don) | CTR1(SW) | Jul 5, 1994 – Jul 7, 1997 | OM | |
| Athans, Kenneth | GMG1 | Aug 1994 – Aug 1997 | CG | An amazing ship manned by the finest sailors in the fleet!! Valley Girl will truly be missed. |
| Nielson, Wesley | E-4/EM | Aug 5, 1994 – Oct 18, 1997 | E | |
| Wilson, Timothy "Moose" | EN3 | Aug 11, 1994 – Aug 1996 | Auxilliary | Lot of hours logged and missed. But Man I bitched the whole way" |
| Flores, Roger | BM3 | Aug 17, 1994 – Aug 16, 1997 | I remember all the great times with some of the best guys I've ever met. Homan,Christian,Asturias,Hood,Key, Brock,George.The rest of you guys know who you are. I guess all those compartment certifications were all for not!!!! | |
| Leyden, HJ | CTOSR - CTO3 | Sep 1994 – Sep 1997 | OM | I learned alot, had lot of fun, and was eager to leave. The memories were great it's sad to see her be the first to get decommed. |
| Gessner, Gravy Davy | GSM2 SW | Oct 1994 – Oct 1995 | MP | I never looked back |
| Johnson, Steve | SMC | Oct 1994 – May 2000 | COM | What a wild 3 1/2" years. I hope you all still have the lousy cruise book I made for the Forge. It is not the ship being gone but you guys being gone that stirs the memories. I live in San Diego with 2 sons. I am now retired. Took 24 years |
| Nemeth, Michael | BM3 | Oct 1, 1994 – Jun 1, 1998 | OD DECK | |
| Homan, Mike | BM3 | Oct 10, 1994 – Jan 5, 1999 | Deck | Inspite of all the time wasted, and all those I despised; it was a good run...good time...great ship. |
| Smith, Brian | S2 | Oct 22, 1994 – Sep 15, 1994 | deck seaman | best ship ever |
| Horton, Chris "Styx" | GMG 3 | Oct 22, 1994 – Apr 19, 1995 | DEck /Weapons | I enjoyed the brief period aboard the ship. I only wish that I had been able to spend more time onboard her .Unfourtunately , illness took me from the Navy early . |
| Merrick, Bob | RM3 | Oct 23, 1994 – Oct 24, 1997 | OC | Doug Manor, Pfin, Ham, Santee, Scoony, Mikuta, Halderman, Essig, Looney, Koval, Hood, Ruiz, Reynolds, ET2Mike, Phil, OS1Bob, Protsman, Nielson, all great guys. Still talk to Looney, Ham, Manor, Hood. Email merrick300@yahoo.com |
| Essig, Michael"Wonderbread" | RM3 | Nov 1994 – Dec 1999 | OC | Email: michaelessig@cox.net to anyone i worked with. Now too all i met on the happy valley, it was rough at times but also great at times. I learned alot from all my co-workers and friends. I was the sports guy on 3 deployments. |
| Spickes, Michael | OS3 | Nov 1994 – Feb 1995 | OPS | Only there for a few months. Cool ship, though! |
| Bustamante, Helmut | mssn | Nov 4, 1994 – Nov 4, 1998 | s2 | what a ship good and bad, was up to all the homeboys |
| Roberts, Thomas | GMG3 | Dec 1994 – Sep 1997 | CG | Best ship ever...we all had good times travelling the 7 seas together. Question?? who played NAVY SEAL in Rodman Panama and attacked the shipping lanes after a long night on the town? |
| Branch, Robert Clay | SK3 | Dec 1994 – Jul 1998 | Supply | Never thought I would look back fondly on my time in the Navy. But I have to admit, I met some great individuals I'd like to reconnect with. |
| Day, Joseph | SA | Dec 12, 1994 – Sep 6, 1996 | Deck | I think i am still high from the paint fumes. we must have painted that ship a hundred times or more. it is hard to believe the old girl is not on the water anymore. i met good people on board and will never forget the good times. |
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