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USS Point Defiance (LSD 31) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Point Defiance (LSD 31). 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 312 crew members registered for the USS Point Defiance (LSD 31).
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| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush, Robert Scronge | E3 | Jan 18, 1975 – Aug 3, 1975 | helicopter rescue emt | |
| Prentiss, Robert (Chip) | MM3 | Feb 20, 1975 – Aug 1, 1978 | M | |
| Culpepper, Robert | OS2 | Mar 15, 1975 – Jul 10, 1978 | OI | Went on two WestPac cruises. 1976 and 1978. Served with some great guys in CIC. SCPO Fuller, OS1 Rorstrum, OS2 Williams, OS2 Gonzalez, OS3 Blue, OS3 Small and sn Novak.. |
| Pumphrey, Dennis | ms2 | Apr 11, 1975 – Jun 13, 1979 | supply | looking for jerry schnyder |
| Short, Lamar | EN2 | May 2, 1975 – Feb 1, 1977 | A | A-gang with all the guys was great,Bond,Helmer,Manuel,Mc Donald,Bieato,Fudge ,Mackey |
| Lohman, Daniel | GMG2 | May 16, 1975 – Jul 23, 1978 | Gunnery | |
| Cybulski, Kirk | FTG-3 | Jun 1, 1975 – Jun 1, 1977 | 2ND | REMEMERING ALL SHELLBACKS INITIATED ON 12/12/1976 ON THE WAY TO BRISBANE, AUTRALIA |
| Young, David "Wolffe" | BTFN | Aug 1975 – Apr 1977 | B | I served in Aft engine room with Albert Roberts, Ken Foy, Ricky Diaz; Had A wild WestPac where we went south of the equator to Australia.What A Life when we were Young. Our Cheif was Jay Dahl. |
| Nelson, Kenneth | E3 | Aug 22, 1975 – Aug 10, 1977 | R | Looking to catch up with the R Division crew from the WesPac cruise of 1976. Guenley, JD Jarvis, Kawachi, etc.. Remember Master Chief Redwine... Funkhauser... Wally Crabbe? |
| Western, Fredric D. Western | FTG2 | Sep 1975 – Jul 1977 | Guns! | Wespac 1976...before aids in the PI!! To all you old party animal sailor dogs, I am hoisting one to you!! |
| Hendricks, Glenn | MM2 | Oct 1975 – Dec 1976 | M Master At Arms | M Division aft hole. Master At Arms in port after hard hat Shore Patrol in Subic. Made the 1976 WestPac Cruise |
| Blue, Michael | OS2 | Oct 10, 1975 – 1978 | OI | Two West pac Cruises, 1976 and 1978. Crossed deck to the USS Monticello, LSD-35 in 1978 and enjoyed a third cruise. |
| Norris, Keven | MM2 | Nov 1975 – Dec 1980 | M | 2 WestPacs, Long Beach & Portland Yards, Enewetak Atoll trip, lots of serious partying, good times. Mostly aft engine room although I started in forward and had a weird stint in ERO9 during Westpac 76. |
Hobbs, Cecil  | E-4 | Dec 1975 – Feb 1978 | BM3 | Hey Doug !!!! If you see this eMail me..... I 'm back in Iowa, sold my place in Texas a few years back, wife got home sick for our older children in Iowa. I see some people I know/new at one time here!, Give me a shout out please! Cecil |
| Schulthess, Doug | E-5 BM | 1976 – 1980 | 3rd | |
| Duca, Dave | QM2 | 1976 – 1978 | NAV | From Hong Kong to Brisbane - alot learned and in the good company of shipmates. All is remembered well, despite few discerns, but I have no regrets and no hardships. |
| Jessen, James | MR2 | 1976 – 1977 | R | |
| Wilfong, Randy | BM3 | 1976 – 1980 | 2nd | From embarking in P.I to san diego,2 wespacs,enewetok to brisbane, to portland or. ,lots of fun, good friends, good times |
| Gonzalez, Leonard Speedy | sh3 | 1976 – Jul 1980 | supply | I want to get in touch with shipmates that remember me speedy gonzalez |
| Bramlage, Jim | ET2 | 1976 – 1980 | OE | Couple of good WestPac cruises. Many good shipmates and good times. |
| Patterson, Jim | ETSN | 1976 – 1979 | Operations | 76 and 78 west pac,Long beach dry doc,Portland dry doc, Austrailia, found sailboat adrift, shellback |
| Pace, Dennis | E-4 | 1976 – | E-Division | From: Bridge City, Texas |
| Brown, Paul (P.i.) | MMFN | Jan 1976 – 1977 | M | Hi guys. I have a few old pics if anyone wants to see them. Drop me a line. |
| Antonio, Melchor (Anton)(mel) | MM2 | Jan 1976 – Jun 1980 | M | Aft Hole Screw Crew. Painting the DFTs Oly and Bud beer cans. Olongapo, Australia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, steaming with the crew, stumbling down the streets? Free Bird and Whatever happened to Tennessee Brown? Keven? Logroom yo yo. |
| Smith, Jeff | E3 | Jan 20, 1976 – Feb 21, 1977 | Deck force | |
| King, Robert (Eddie) | BT3 | Mar 1976 – Jan 1978 | B | Worked in #2 Fireroom/Engine Room. I was again station aboard from 12/1982 - 1983 for decommissioning. Moved across the pier to the Acadia. |
| Lane Jr, William | SM2 | Mar 15, 1976 – May 16, 1979 | communications | Hope to hear from a shipmate from that time. My e-mail is wlanejr124@sbcglobal.net |
| Lowden, Jack | Sn | Mar 27, 1976 – Jan 29, 1979 | 1st | 2 Westpacs. 2 trips over the equator. Girls in Australia (waiting at dock). Me and Stuart stuck in Hong Kong during Typhoon with those two gals! Enewetock! Cotter, Andres, Wallin, Boyer, UDT Boreman. |
| Hess Jr, William H (Bill) | E4/BM3 | Apr 1976 – Nov 1976 | BMU-1/B.P.T. Alpha. | I made my second West Pac deployment aboard the "Point-D". It was a good ship. |
| Jones, Kim | MM1 | Apr 1, 1976 – Sep 17, 1980 | A | |
| Cedillos, Art | EM2 | Jun 7, 1976 – Dec 15, 1979 | E | 2 WESTPAC'S AND PORTLAND YARD; GREAT TIME IN PI SPECIALLY IN GRANDE ISLAND. TWICE A SHELLBACK. WORKED WITH A GREAT BUNCH OF FOLKS REMEMBER SAIL BOAT WE FOUND? TRIP TO TINY ENEWITACK(?) ATOLL IN MIDDLE OF NOWHERE? |
| Reynolds, Bill (Stinky) | BMCS (RET) | Aug 10, 1976 – Dec 15, 1979 | ||
| Simeroth, Kenneth | BM 5 | Sep 1976 – Jun 1980 | Deck | often think about the good times and my friends |
| Vierling, Greg | ETR3 | Oct 5, 1976 – Aug 29, 1979 | Operations | A couple of West Pacs and twice over equator. Marshall law in PI. Pt.D vs the Brits in Hong Kong, got a tatoo at Pinky's. Singapore, Brisbane. Party at Enewetak. Hi OS' team, the ET's, RM's and crew! Where's R Curtis? |
| Smith, Dean (Smitty) | BM3 | Oct 20, 1976 – Apr 1978 | 2nd | Had alot of fun on the PtD. Broke down and drydock in San Pedro. So for awhile it was like shore duty. |
| Benner, Roy Dean | MM3 | Nov 1976 – Sep 1979 | Aft engine room machinist mate | |
| Wood, David / Woody | MS-3 | 1977 – 1978 | Supply | |
| Pumphrey, Dennis | MS2 | 1977 – 1981 | supply | Hello all.I left The Point D in Olangpo PI and didnt get addreses.I lost alot of friends back then now i am 52 and miss all of you.Woody i see you remember Isham? |
| Samuels, Patrick/ Sam | MM3 | 1977 – 1978 | Engineering | |
| Sarrault, Clifford/ Cliff | CWO-2 | 1977 – 1979 | E | |
| Morrison, Richard | MMFN | Jan 13, 1977 – Mar 13, 1981 | M | I had a great time on the Pt D and miss all my friend's also i'm looking for Andy Ambule he work in the kitchen as a chef. |
| Gunlock, Gary | SM | Jan 15, 1977 – Oct 31, 1980 | ||
| Spencer, Scott | MR3 | Apr 4, 1977 – Nov 29, 1979 | A | The Navy was the best years of my life without question. Would do it all over again. Westpac 78 to Portland yards. She was slow and ugly but was great duty. Oh, to be young again! What ever happened to Lt. Nolte? |
| Elliott, Grant | Sn | Jul 1977 – 1980 | 1st Div | |
| Cotter, Bob | E-4 | Sep 1977 – 1980 | E | How alsome is this to see old friends names from the Pt D. |
| Jones, Terry | BT-3 | Sep 1977 – Jul 1981 | B | ONE OF 3 OF B. 78 westpac, then A school,then back to POINT D. then obesesion with FREEMONT BRIDGE FLAGS. 80 westpac. |
| Lange, Tim | E4/IC | Oct 1977 – Mar 1979 | E | |
| Donohue, Paul (Wally) | BTFA-BT3 | Oct 27, 1977 – Apr 8, 1981 | One of the 3 of B. (Oh Waldo!) (Bleeck!) Oil Queen, Forward Fireroom (When you're #1 why try harder?) Met the best friend of my life on this ship! (Waldo) Feloneous Freemont Flag Filcher. Whatever happened to Terry Jones? | |
| Chaya, Michael | E5/IC2 | Oct 31, 1977 – Nov 1, 1980 | E |
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