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USS Bon Homme Richard (CV 31) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Bon Homme Richard (CV 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 379 crew members registered for the USS Bon Homme Richard (CV 31).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1950 | 1951 – 1958 | 1959 – 1961 | 1962 – 1964 | 1965 – 1966 | 1967 – 1968 | 1969 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grady, Russ | 1969 – May 1971 | S-6 | AK3 worked in Screening and Supply. Also coached the basketball team while in Bremerton and won the championship. My run around buddies were Bruff,BC Williams, House, HM1 Mike Rex, JT Smith. Pratt, R. Garner` | |
| Garner, Roger | PN3 | 1969 – 1971 | X | Played on Russell Grady's championship basketball team. Ran around with Don Pratt, Russell Grady, Kelsey Luman, Larry Babcock, & Nelson. Would love to hear from my buddies. |
| Howard, Jerry | RM1 | 1969 – 1971 | CR-communications | Would like to locate other RM's from late 69 to Mid 70. This time frame represents the last cruise for the ship. Would like to reminence with shipmates from this time. |
| Defenbaugh, Lonnie | E-3 | 1969 – 1971 | 3rd | I loved being at the Helm of this Ship. Miss being at sea and seeing the sights and the friends I have made during my time in service. |
| Skinner, Allan | bt3 | 1969 – 1971 | boiler room | i went to bremerton and decommisender her |
| Griffin, Randy | Airman (sn) | 1969 – 1971 | MP | |
| Ewing, Douglas | 3rd class petty officer | 1969 – 1971 | Fox weapons | Looking for contact with Navy friends |
| Ludwig, Terry | MR2 | 1969 – 1971 | EA | |
| Nelson, Lee | PN3 | 1969 – 1970 | Admin | I had two good years on board. Had lots of good friends and good times, but I was glad to leave when it was time. |
| Vogel, William A. | ABH1 | 1969 – 1971 | V-1 Air Dept. | Flight Deck Operations Director, 2 Vietnam Deployments during my tour 1969-1971. Upon last deployment completion rode ship to Bremerton, Wash. for Ship Decommissioning. in 1971. Many memories of V1 crew and flight dk ops |
| Van Keuren, David "Van" | Jan 1969 – Jan 1970 | Navigation | Some of the best years of my life spent with some of the greatest guys I've ever known: Buck Buchanan, Steve Timmons, Ben Saied, Doc Havey, Lurch, Steve Greene, and so many others. Seems like a million years ago. | |
Trice, Wallace (Mike)  | AK3 | Jan 1969 – Jan 1971 | AIMD | Last 2 Westpak cruises and helped decommission. |
| Vaughn, James | E-3 | Jan 22, 1969 – Nov 24, 1970 | Arresting Gear | |
| Armelin, David | E3 AN | Mar 1969 – Jul 1971 | Oc | She a great ship. I even went from pollywog to shellback. It was a day I will never forget. |
| McClure, James / Jim | E-3 | Mar 1969 – Jul 1971 | 3rd Divison Deck Department | Made two cruises to west pac. worked, lived with, and went on liberty with a great bunch of guys. would not have wanted it any other way. |
| Draughon, Lynwood | AO2 | Mar 1969 – Nov 1970 | VA22 | Made the last two cruises with VA22 on the BHR. Worked the flight deck loading bombs and bullets. Hard work at the time, but the memories are priceless. Too young & dumb to understand the great adventure we were living. |
| Palmer, Rickey | E | Mar 1969 – 1971 | v3 | Found Lavendusky. looking for Miller, Marshall and Balisteri. had a wonderful time with you all. good memories |
| Marshall, Edward | E2 | Mar 1, 1969 – 1971 | V3 | Say hi to balisteri and MacEleoy and settles it was great time in my life learned a lot. 70 years old now living in st Louis |
| Folsom, Gary | AIRMAN | Mar 3, 1969 – Oct 31, 1969 | I worked on the Flight deck with the AB's lauching and recovery..Some hard times and good times, I saw a A3 crash on deck, we also had 2 A4's ceash on deck on that cruise.. | |
| Armelin, David | E3 | Mar 7, 1969 – Jul 1, 1971 | O C | I worked with the air traffic control division. |
| Fleming, Ralph | Airman E-3 | Mar 17, 1969 – Nov 17, 1970 | V-4 | Just would like to hear from some of my old shipmates |
| Desrocher, Mike | Airman (E3) | Apr 1969 – Oct 1969 | AIMD | Worked in AIMD. Trying to get in touch with Roger Wozniak & Jerry Baldwin. |
| Priddy, Tom | QM2 | Apr 1, 1969 – Dec 7, 1970 | Nav | Looking for all my navigation buddies on the BonnieDick 1969/1970 |
| Shaddock, Mike | LTJG | Apr 15, 1969 – Feb 2, 1971 | Fox - Fire Control | A great ship! Was an underway ODD, loved driving ships. Trying to locate FTC Gray. A great guy who kept me out of trouble. Made two WestPac cruises. Sorry to see her gone. |
| Francis, Dana | MM2 | Apr 16, 1969 – Aug 3, 1970 | EA | Worked in O2/N2 Plants. Master At Arms & Damage Control Leader |
| Grady, Russell | AK3 | May 10, 1969 – May 10, 1971 | S-6 | Looking for AK2 House S-6 Division and HM1 Mike Rex. If anyone can help me contact these two guys I would greatly appreciate your help. Russ Grady 8086522152 |
| Wolber, Joel | CTR3 | Jun 1969 – Oct 1969 | OS | Served TAD on the Bonnie Dick. Many great memories. |
| Devitt, Stephen | LI3 | Jun 1969 – | X | Enjoyed working it the print shop. I retired after working in the printing industry for 35 years. I now live in Oceanside, CA, and volunteer on the USS Midway Museum in San Diego. |
| White, Jimmy | E-3 | Jul 10, 1969 – Jun 12, 1971 | V-4 | Like to hear from some old shipmates |
| Kline, Max | YN3 | Aug 1969 – May 1971 | X | Left for Yankee Station in 1969 and put her to bed, Bremerton, Washington in 1971. She was a great ship!! |
| Jarvis, Tom | ATR3 | Aug 1969 – Oct 1969 | VA-144 | Deployed with VA-144 again in 1970. |
| Greer, Thomas | e3 | Aug 5, 1969 – May 5, 1971 | ol | looking for tony leslie and others that was there to decommish |
| Reyes, Frank | RM2 | Oct 1969 – May 1971 | CR | Anyone still around onboard CVS-31 10/69-05/71 CR Div For last WestPac Cruise 1970. Contact me at email Frankreyes063@gmail.com |
| Poteat, Gary | SK 3 | Oct 1, 1969 – Jul 1, 1971 | S-1 | Hello to all the Storekeepers and fellow Sailors. Made the last Westpac and worked in Supply Office. |
| Harris, Raymond | CS3 | Oct 16, 1969 – Oct 27, 1970 | ? | PASSED AWAY 6/30/94 |
| Miller, John | PH3 | Nov 1969 – Jun 14, 1971 | OP Photolab | I was the last Photographersmate to leave the Bon Homme Richard at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton. I saved a large number of ships photos from the dumpster. Go to Flickr or the BHR site on Facebook to see. |
| Hutsell, Fred | YNSN | Nov 10, 1969 – Jul 2, 1971 | Weapons Leading Yeoman | BIGGEST DECK IN THE WESTPAC During General Quarters was trainer/pointer part of the #54 gun crew. Never prouder of anything than serving aboard the best ship in the Navy. Later General Quarters station was changed to talker CIC. |
| Mercer, Bill | RM3 | 1970 – 1971 | Communications | would like to talk to any radioman on the last westpac cruise |
| McCoy, Thomas W | E 3 | 1970 – 1971 | deck department | I'm wondering what ever happened to seaman Shane Reading and seaman Wendell Spear. I have a picture of the three of us at the E M club in Subic Bay. |
| Smith, John Eric Smitty | AA | 1970 – 1971 | WG | looking for a special person |
| Walter, Donald | GMT-2 | 1970 – Dec 9, 1970 | WW | |
| Crenshaw, Michael | ADJ3 | Feb 1970 – Jun 1971 | AIMD | Made the last Westpac then helped put her to bed. Spent the last few months on the Cod crew. |
| Butzke, Mike | EM3 | Mar 1970 – Apr 1971 | E | |
| Sparke, Dave | ASE-3 | Mar 1970 – Sep 1970 | VF-53 | She was a Grand Lady and a joy to serve aboard. |
| Vincensi, Edward | AK-3 | Mar 1970 – Nov 12, 1970 | S-6 Aviation Supply | Last wes-pac did a lot and seen a lot,was a short timer. Was glad to get back to San Diego and be a civilian again. Looking for Dave Kmonk . |
| Nelson, Stanley | ADJ3 | Apr 2, 1970 – Nov 12, 1970 | VFP-63 Det 31 | Does anyone remember the fire that broke out in the armory during an underway replenishment, on the last cruise of the BHR? If you remember, I would like to hear your account of what happened. Thanks Stan |
| Mercer, Bill | RADIOMAN THIRD CLASS | May 7, 1970 – 1970 | aaaaaaaaaaai was on the bonnie dick for her last westpac cruise.steamed to bremerton and helped decommision her. what a travisty to scrap that proud lady. shame shame shame. | |
| Lee, Fred | ADJ-2 | May 11, 1970 – Nov 11, 1970 | AIMD | I was in charged of the power plants divison on board ship. |
| Drennan, Kerry | AIRMAN/E3 | Jun 14, 1970 – Jun 26, 1971 | OC | was a great time on the Bonny Dick. Wish i'd stayed navy, although i retire from Active National guard 31 Oct 05 w 32 years of service, none compared of the time on the BHR. She will be missed. |
| Garner, William (Willy) | ABE-AN | Jul 1970 – Jul 1971 | V-2 Division | |
| Jett, Donald | FA | Jul 1, 1970 – Jun 22, 1971 | BT | To all personal enlisted or officers in direct contact with BT DIV. And also the corpsman who rendered me aid after my incident in the boiler room July 1970. Please respond to this post, as I am in need of your help! |
| Erickson, Brad | TN | Aug 1970 – 1971 | I was in the S-5 division ( officers mess) for the last half of the last cruise. I was also the 10 PM to midnight rock and roll dj on KBHR. In Bremerton, I worked on the vent and bilge crew. | |
| Pound, Michael | QM2 | 1971 – 1972 | navigation | just looking for some of the old nav gang. nav spelled backwards is van. where are you old buddy? |
| Schmidt, Schmidty | Seaman Boatswainmate | 1971 – | Division 1 boatswainmate | IT WAS AN Honor to be aboard Her. I loved every moment I was aboard Her. |
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