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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Independence (CV 62). 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 2716 crew members registered for the USS Independence (CV 62).
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Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Spinella, Scott | PO1 | 1976 – 1978 | it was fun | |
West, Steve | ENFN | 1976 – 1977 | A | Started out in Hydraulics, Vents/Voids, then Divisional Yeoman working with MM3 Donald Hosford. Being an airplane nut I couldn't have asked for better duty. I left with fond memories of the ship and the 2 cruises. Departed once in Portsmouth shipy |
Tidwell, Marty | E3 | 1976 – 1978 | S6 | Med.Cruise, Carribean Cruise, St. Thomas Would like to talk to old friends. Killer or Frog if you're out there e-mail me |
Hughes, Jim (Howie) | 1976 – | |||
Schieble, Dennis | E-8 | 1976 – 1984 | Navigation | I am one of the daughters of Dennis... he passed away on 5/18/09 ... I'm here just enjoying the memories.... |
Wisler, Jeffrey | ABE3 | 1976 – 1979 | Air V2 | My first command following Boot Camp. Learned a great deal about the AB rating, enjoyed the people I worked with and for, a real experience... |
Mead, Keith | AO3 | 1976 – Apr 16, 1979 | G | |
Burrell, Bradley | AMS | 1976 – | Airwing, HS5 Line crew | Wanted to remain in service but family duty wouldn't allow it. I loved everything about the Navy and the aircraft. Had some really good friends. Where are you all now,? Ron Chambers, Rick McEllhinny, Greg Portwood, Vega? |
Fogle, Richard | E1 | 1976 – 1977 | M div | Looking for anyone who remembers the F 4 that crashed and went overboard. Also possibly the 2 pilots names. This happened during night flight ops. Plz email or text. whateverweare1@yahoo.com. 360-261-2045. Thx Rich Fogle |
Lovins, Donald | ABE-1 | Jan 1976 – Jul 1979 | V-2 A/G | |
McMurdo, Dennis | BT-2 | Jan 17, 1976 – Aug 29, 1979 | Boiler MMR-1 | Great ship with a great team!!! |
McNeil, Daniel | BM2 | Jan 19, 1976 – Jun 15, 1979 | 5TH | Time of my lift should have done the 20 |
Morton, Michael | AZ3 | Jan 25, 1976 – Jul 11, 1979 | IM-1 | Enjoyed all the countries and ports that the ship visited. Any shipmates still around , send a hello. |
Miller, Robert | E3 | Feb 1976 – 1979 | B | Served in 3mmr and 4mmr,had a great time. got my jaw broken by BT Jester while in 3mmr,meet a girl while in the hospital and have been married to her for 32 years. |
Bell, Don | SK3 S-1 DEPT | Feb 1976 – Oct 1979 | S-1 Supply | |
Hoy, Micheal | BT | Feb 1976 – Dec 1976 | Engineering | |
Edwards, Bruce | MM2 | Feb 1, 1976 – Oct 29, 1979 | -Air comperssor shop, O2N2 shop | Made 3 med cruises, learned a lot in 3 years. Enjoyed going to the Virgin Island and Cuba as well as all the ports of call in the Med. |
Ferong, Dave | BM2 | Feb 10, 1976 – Oct 20, 1979 | 1st, 3rd & 5th | |
Hawkins, Tony | BM 2 | Mar 1976 – Dec 1979 | Deck Department | |
Brady, John | IC3 | Mar 12, 1976 – Oct 17, 1978 | V2 | Assigned to PLAT & LENS |
McBride, Tom | ENFN | Apr 1976 – Dec 1977 | A BOAT SHOP | Anyone out there from the boat shop look me up. ipave2000@yahoo.com |
Caleffie, Dennis | MM3 | Apr 1976 – Nov 28, 1978 | M | just looking to find old shipmates had some really great and bad times on her but she was still home |
Miller, Robert | E2 | Apr 5, 1976 – Feb 5, 1979 | B---Boilers | Looking for guys from 3mmr and 4mmr who are dealing with sleep apnea , and a fib due to exposure to asbestos and solvents, paints |
Wilson, Chris Kerry | QM3 | Apr 19, 1976 – Dec 25, 1979 | navigation | Yeah1 those were the days Email me at mrmillion1@live.com |
Wilson, Steve Willie | AO 2 | May 10, 1976 – Oct 7, 1979 | G 4 weapons dept | Remember when you could not wait to get out of the Navy? Now I look back at my time on the Indy,as some of the best times of my life. Love all you elevator scubs. Brothers forever! |
Grinage, Scott | MM2 | Jun 1976 – Jun 1980 | best times, amr1........need water?..................... | |
Grebinger, Thomas | AO2 | Jun 1976 – Oct 1979 | GM | Also on same ship, served in TAD Transportation! I was in GM Division, when first onboard; then was transferred to flight deck,after getting sailor of the month. Then stayed on flight deck remainder of my stay! |
Gledhill, Allan | ABH-AN | Jun 15, 1976 – Feb 2, 1979 | V-1 | Had a great time on board Indy. Made a lot of good friends . Med cruise 1977 , Hope to here from old shipmates. |
Belviy, Jeff | AK3 | Jun 15, 1976 – | Pax River Strike | First time aboard. Two weeks touch and go's. |
Keck, Floyd | PC2 | Jun 15, 1976 – Oct 6, 1979 | Admin | Roll Tide |
Surman, Herbert "Skip" | AM-2 | Jun 30, 1976 – Jan 1, 1978 | CVW-7, VA-65 | Airframes troubleshooter,Line Division |
Nadeau, Philip | ABH-3 | Jul 1976 – Sep 1977 | V-3 | Threw a lot of footballs in the hanger deck to guys who could have played for the NFL. Laid down a lot of paint too. It doesn't matter anymore anyway because she's going to Brownsville. Got shot off cat 2 onthecodplane!! |
Dixon, Julius | SN | Jul 1, 1976 – Jul 1, 1979 | R / Engineering | Engineering Log Room Yeoman. 2JZ Phone Operator Damage Control Central. Life on the Independence was great. If I had the chance to do it all over again I would. |
Jones, Ronnie (Sam) | HT3 | Aug 1976 – Dec 1979 | R div | I was in the Pipe shop. wish I would have stayed. David Saldie and Dudley Gordon ( rabbit) and I have been in contact. would like to get with any others that we might know. |
Leonard, Larry | AC2 | Aug 1976 – Nov 1978 | OC Division | |
Hall, Terrance | BMSN | Aug 6, 1976 – Nov 23, 1978 | 1st div. | the greatest time of my life,the greatest people to work with. I should have stayed the 30yr. |
Chesvick, Edward | YNSN to LN2 | Aug 6, 1976 – Jun 10, 1979 | R Division/Legal Office | Log Room Yeoman and bridge watch during 1977 Med cruise. Transferred to the Legal Office after the cruise and attended Legal Clerk/Court Reporting course in Newport R.I. 2/78 to 4/78 and returned to the Legal Office. |
West, Steve | FA/FN | Sep 1976 – 1977 | A | Started out in the Hydraulics shop, then Vents and Voids briefly, then divisional office Yeoman. Later transferred off once in Portsmith Naval Shipyard to attend Engineman A school in Great Lakes, Ill |
Salerno, Craig | MM2 | Sep 1976 – Sep 1980 | A | Steam Heat/ Cat Shop |
Bradbury, Jim | RM3 | Sep 1976 – Jan 1980 | CR | So many good memories on the Indy. The Med cruises were the best. St Thomas was pretty sweet too. I didn't realize how fun it was until I was discharged. No regrets for signing up. |
Stillitano, Paul | Sk2 | Sep 1976 – Jun 1980 | S-1 Division | Probably the best years of my life, good friends and great memories.. |
Aukerman, Duane | EN3 | Sep 1976 – Sep 26, 1980 | A Division | Steam Heat / Catapult Shop |
Nelthrope, Harold | E-4 | Sep 1976 – Jun 1979 | V-4 | |
Schumaker, Gregg | BM3 | Sep 1, 1976 – Jun 24, 1980 | 1ST & 4TH | I would like to keep in touch with the BM's I served with, and the time I was on board the Indy, I worked with the most crazy bunch of sailors in the world. |
Scheffler, Mike | QM/SN | Sep 9, 1976 – Jun 9, 1979 | Navigation | Had a great tour on the Indy and made some good friends. 2 Med cruises, 1 hurricane, fires on the Isle of Capri, 3 Caribbean cruises, and a boatload of memories. Any QM's feel free to contact me. mscheffler1@gmail.com |
Nelthrope, Harold Aka Detroit | E-4 | Sep 13, 1976 – Jun 13, 1979 | V-4 Aviation Fuels | 76 to 79 those were the good old day's. send e-mail if you remember. |
Brennan, Arthur | GMT2 | Sep 14, 1976 – Feb 16, 1980 | W | That wasn't the Admiral's swimming pool behind those locked doors, like everyone thought |
Lyle, Dave | AC2 | Sep 20, 1976 – Feb 2, 1978 | OC | Work as controller in ATC |
Cahill, Kevin | mmfa | Oct 1976 – Oct 1977 | A | |
Lawrence, Jim | Boatswain's Mate 3rd class | Oct 1976 – May 1979 | second division Dec department | had a great time three years I was on the on the independence, never forget the time I spent there. |
Spear, Don | AX3 | Oct 1, 1976 – Oct 31, 1977 | VS-31 | |
Suiter, Melvin | ABF3 | Oct 1, 1976 – Nov 1, 1980 | V-4 | The first time across the equaitor on the first cruise is always a memory that is with me. |
Thorson, Kenneth | SN | Oct 15, 1976 – Apr 30, 1979 | ||
Wilf, Tony | AG2 | Oct 15, 1976 – Jan 15, 1980 | OA | Aerographer's Mate in Operations. 2 Mediterranean Cruises, St. Thomas, Bahamas. See the Weather Balloons launched from Fantail? That was me. View 'back then' Photo |
Marquardt, Thomas | E-3 | Oct 16, 1976 – Jun 17, 1980 | Elevator shop | worked and ran upper and lower stage elevators |
Touchton, Michael | RM 3 | Nov 1976 – Dec 1979 | CR | |
Michael, Touchton | RM3 | Nov 1976 – Dec 15, 1979 | CR | |
Nichols, Al (Nic) | SK3 | Nov 1976 – May 1980 | S-1 | Began my journey as an FA changed my rate, transfered to S-1, met some great folks, re-enlisted as an SK3 and spent the next four years in Hawaii and California. Memories I’ll cherish forever. |
Adams, Steve | ABF2 | Nov 1, 1976 – Aug 1, 1979 | V4 | Had some good times had some bad times |
Dimaiwat, Edmundo (Ed) | SKC | Nov 20, 1976 – Dec 2, 1980 | S-1 | |
Dessert, Steven | MM | Dec 1976 – Jul 1980 | A | Air Compressor Shop, O2N2 Shop, Steam Heat/Catapult Shop |
Bethea, Tp | AO3 | Dec 1976 – Aug 1979 | G | |
Bolger, Martin | abh an | Dec 1976 – Jul 1979 | v1 | What a great bunch of guys in V1, especially the crash crew many fond memories of everyone . Great experience on the Indy ,hope everyone is doing well,a big hello to Dave Noble,Val,and John Haslam ,the best of memories. |
Cook, Frank | FA | Dec 1976 – Apr 1977 | R | |
Shelley, Timothy / | RM2 | Dec 1976 – Jun 1980 | CR Division | I grew up here. Med Cruise 77 / Med Cruise 79 I met and served with alot of great men here and we all grew up together. Proud to have served. |
Oursler, Gary V "Buzz" | OS2 | Dec 5, 1976 – Aug 21, 1979 | OI | My time on the Indy will always be remembered. I saw parts of the world I would have never been able to see. I made many dear friends. I sure would like to walk in the hangar bay just one more time. My very best to all who served on the Indy. |
Lawrence, David | OS1 | Dec 17, 1976 – Jan 5, 1980 | OI | |
Smith, Mark | GMG3 | Dec 31, 1976 – Sep 6, 1980 | FOX | I just posted a video on Youtube of some of the sites from a Caribbean cruise in March of 1979. I have lot of pictures but I'm not in them. I hope to reconnect with old friends and share some. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2-s39nC |
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