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USS Guadalcanal (LPH 7) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Guadalcanal (LPH 7). 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 1042 crew members registered for the USS Guadalcanal (LPH 7).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1963 | 1964 – 1965 | 1966 – 1967 | 1968 – 1969 | 1970 – 1972 | 1973 – 1974 | 1975 – 1976 | 1977 | 1978 – 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 – 1987 | 1988 | 1989 – 1990 | 1991 – 1992 | 1993 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kara, Dan | MM3 | 1973 – 1975 | M | Looking for the old Main Control Gang - Nick, Barfield, Johnny taylor and of course Bird-dog |
| Gradomski, Rick | MM2 | 1973 – 1976 | M | Hello shipmates. Thought I'd add my name to the list. Still have visions of the Engine Room and Main Control etched into my memory. Have some fond memories of the "Med" cruises. A museum is a far better legacy for the lady. |
| Janney, George | GMG3 | 1973 – 1975 | FOX | Good times, its a shame they used her for target practice though. |
Logue, Larry  | GMG3 | 1973 – 1974 | Fox | Met some amazing people on Med cruise Gunners Mates Hissim, Crocker, Janney, Stanford and Chief Count. Fire control Matt Vattees?, Bill Skinner? among others |
| Gehr, Mike | MM3 | 1973 – 1974 | M | |
| Somers, Ralph | BT2 | Feb 1973 – Jun 1976 | B | Can remember too many good times, lot of friends in B division. Retired from USNR as BT1 |
| Ohlrich, Robert | GMGSN | Feb 5, 1973 – Jul 20, 1976 | Fox | It was a little shocking to hear she had been used for target practice! I have some great memories from my time on there. |
| McOmber, Buz | LTJG | Feb 15, 1973 – Jul 15, 1975 | S-1, S-3, S-4, S-6 | Greetings from Atlanta! What a Ship-what a crew! Gator squares w/ 100 of our Russian friends in the eastern med during Yom Kippur war then a hanger deck lingerie show in Greece - A near riot! Can't foget Philly... Proud to have been aboard |
| Powers, John | rm3 | Mar 15, 1973 – Mar 15, 1975 | cr | |
| Larkin, Michael | HM2 | Apr 1973 – Apr 1974 | H | Did Sickcall with HM3 Trembley. Shorthanded staff. High morale and great Liberty. Tough HMCS Hostettler taught us a lot about the Navy. Great crew of Dr.'s/HMs from the Marine side of the house too. LT DiRobio grew up real fast as well. |
| Bullock, Nathan | E-3 Radioman | Apr 1973 – Apr 1975 | communications | |
| Vancooten, Joe | AC2 | Apr 1973 – Aug 1974 | OI | I actually enjoyed my time on the "Guad"! Especially Med Cruise "73. |
| Cpl Everett, Tim | CPL | May 28, 1973 – Dec 19, 1973 | G Company 2/6 USMC | Made Med Cruise 6/73 - 12/73, great time aboard the GUAD, made a lot of navy friends, great crew. SEMPER FI |
| Davis, Harold | CPL | Jun 1973 – Dec 1973 | 81 Mortar Plt, H&S Co., 2/6 | Pick up ship in Rota, Spain and had a great time aboard her. Went to Spain, Turkey, Greece, Itlay and back to States. |
| Platko, Gregory A. | CPL E-4 | Jun 1973 – Dec 1973 | 2nd Marine 2nd ANGLICO | I crossed decked from the USS Ponce to the USS Guadalcanal at Rota Spain to join the cruses back to the Med. There was a need for experienced communication NCO's in preporation for what was called the Yom Kippur War. |
| Pope, Robert | PFC, E-2 USMC | Jun 1973 – Dec 1973 | H&S Co. 2/6 FSCC | Crossed into the Med on the Austin then transfered to the Guadalcanal in Rota Spain. Sat in the Souda Bay during the Yom Kippor War. Bunked with Naval Gunfire, 81 mm Mortars and Inteligence unit. Lots of fond memories |
| Cole, Bob | DT2 | Jun 1973 – Jun 1976 | Dental | |
| Oberg, Randy | AT2 | Jun 1973 – Jan 1976 | AIMD | I had a great time on the Guad, playing pranks on the Marines and my buddies. Got plenty played on me too! Got to go to places I probably would never have seen otherwise. Still calibrating today, Thanks Navy ! |
| Pope, Robert | Cpl | Jun 1973 – Dec 1973 | BLT 2/6 H7S Co. | |
| Trawick, Gary | Jun 3, 1973 – Dec 1973 | marine corp fdc 10th marines | served on guadalcanal from june 73 to dec 73 as fire direction control sgt had 4 marine s under me also fscc had 5 marines we had a great time also served on raleigh lpd one on med cruise before that in 72 | |
| Quiggle, Glenn | LTJG | Jun 10, 1973 – Aug 15, 1975 | S-2/S-4 | Probably the most-steamed LPH in either fleet; great crew; most-remembered skipper is CAPT Chessman; a ton of great CPOs & POs, incl. DK-1 Roger Mosely. From a high school football coach to our shipmates: Greetings from LaGrange, GA. |
| Gardner, Joseph | boiler tech po 2 | Jun 14, 1973 – Aug 27, 1977 | engineering | |
| Ketchum, edward | FR/MM 2X'S | Jun 28, 1973 – Jun 10, 1975 | eng | |
| Mahaffy, Paul | IC3 | Jul 1973 – Dec 1976 | E | HAD A GREAT TIME ON THE "GUAD". HATE TO THINK OF HER BEING SUNK. WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE FROM E DIV. THAT SERVED DURING MY TIME ONBOARD. |
| Soderholm, Roland | AZ1 | Dec 20, 1973 – Dec 15, 1976 | AIMD IM-1 | Enjoyed my tour very much, looking for shipmates that served during my tour. Email me when you get a chance. |
| Campbell, Nick | MM3 | 1974 – Jul 11, 1975 | M | Not exactly sure when I transferred to the Guad. Miss my Main Control buddies Barfield and Wise. |
| Cunningham, Glenn | AA | 1974 – 1975 | V-1 | Short time on ship. Worked as a blue shirt mostly. Did some compartment cleaning and mess duty. Left ship in the yards in Philadelphia due to knee surgery |
| Gary, Brown | EW1 | 1974 – 1977 | OE | Great duty and crew. Philly shipyard, Gitmo, Caribbean, Med. and N.Atl. cruises. A long time ago... Anyone heard from Leon Hluchota? EW during my tour. |
| Watson, Steve | OS2 | 1974 – 1977 | OI | I have many good memories from those days. Sailed the Med, Caribbean and North Seas. I'm on Facebook, anyone else? |
| Hernandez, Reynaldo | EM1 | 1974 – | E | What a cold place is Philly , looking for guad in the shipyard. |
| Glock, Tom(Tog) | mmfn | 1974 – 1977 | m | remember the drills in cuba |
| Stickler, Brian | DP2 | Jan 3, 1974 – Aug 19, 1977 | S-7 | It was my home for almost 4 years. Worked in the computer room accross from the post office. I hear it is going to be a target ship, which is more dignified than being scraped. Here's to all those I served with. |
| Stickler, Brian | DP2 | Jan 3, 1974 – Aug 21, 1977 | S-7 | Was there for: - 1974 Philly drydock...loved going into town for Hogies. Shake down at Guantanamo - 1975 testing the Canadian Vert Takeoff craft in the Caribbean - 1976 Med cruise when we evac'ed civilians from Lebanon airport. |
| Koehne, Jim | DP2 | Jan 24, 1974 – Aug 5, 1977 | I was sorry to find out that she now lies at the bottom of the ocean. Great memories of serving with good people. | |
| Bedford, Bill (Billy) | MM2 | Feb 3, 1974 – Jun 6, 1979 | A gang EA05 | First ship what a trip. Babario IC2 SKI GMG2, Wise MR2, Minito MM2, Pacella EN2 we ran the Drifter Bar out in Ocean View and the Banque out on VA Blvd. I stayed in and retired as CMC NRD NAshville Cumberland Valley |
| Hartfield, Gary | 3rd class petty officer | Mar 1, 1974 – Mar 21, 1974 | helo | was a detatchment from nas patuxent river md |
| Steele, Paul | BT/FR | Apr 1974 – Dec 13, 1974 | Engineering (Hell Hole Boiler Room) | Most of the post listed 1990 too 1994, I serviced on ship when it had a black-past. A rioted/mutiny In 1974 at Newport News ship-docks.Investigation by CID Navy of senior staff about abuse of crew and many other past problems. |
| Brown, Richard/rover | GMGSN | May 16, 1974 – Jan 5, 1975 | Fox | Found the Whorehouses in Germany,and England. |
| Young, Mark | ABH2 | Jun 1974 – Jan 7, 1975 | Flight Deck | |
| White, Michael | MS3 | Jul 1974 – May 1978 | supply | Rember a lot of the guys shorty,griz, Terry Boyce |
| Lewis, Jerry | BM SEAMEN | Nov 1, 1974 – Sep 1, 1975 | deck | |
| Hultman, Kevin | BT-4 | Nov 29, 1974 – Aug 18, 1977 | B-Div | I went aboard this Ship when it was in Dry Dock In Philadelphia. It was a Mess. Where are all the BT's at I bet can't use a computer. I was the ENG. Logroom Yeoman. |
| Cowardin, Dave | SA | Dec 1974 – Sep 1975 | Deck 2nd | great ship and shipmates remember Captain Chessman BMC Winterbottom BM 1 Foss went to GTMO 'member the fire was 1st aid man down there 'member Lynch had a slush fund got hurt in Norfolk 9/75 missed Northlant will always remember the Guadualca |
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