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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Leyte (CV 32). 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 142 crew members registered for the USS Leyte (CV 32).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1949 | 1950 – 1952 | 1953 – 1957 | 1958 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stein, Stanley | AIRMAN | 0000 – Jul 6, 1956 | AIR GROUP | HAD A GREAT TIME SERVING ON HER |
| Dachisen, Andy | AMM3 | Apr 11, 1944 – Dec 1, 1947 | Air Group | I am Entering this for my Grandfather Andrew J. Dachisen, who served aboard the USS Leyte as an AMM3, and was in Navy service from April 1944, to December 1947. He was very proud of his service, and is now deceased. |
| Hammam, Elias | Electrician's Mate First class | Jun 19, 1944 – | E division | |
| Beal, Sheldon | 3RD CLASS PETTY OFFICER - PHOTOGRAPHY - AIR UNIT | 1945 – 1947 | Aerial Photography - Air Unit | |
| Moore, Harold | ETM2c | Feb 1945 – Apr 1946 | unknown | I am entering this for my father. He helped install the RADAR equipment on the USS Leyte prior to it's commissioning in April 1946 |
| Brown, Clifton Ray | S 1 C AIRCREW | Feb 1, 1945 – May 1, 1946 | Air | Plank Owner |
| Bass, David | ARM2C | Jul 21, 1945 – Jul 21, 1946 | shakedown cruise through Panama Canal to Chili, Peru, | |
| sullivan, bernard {little sully} | BOATSWAIN | 1946 – 1948 | some of my best years where spent on the leyte. | |
| Brown, Buster Billy | CHPCLK | 1946 – 1957 | Supply | I wanted to know if there was anybody that remembered my dad. He was in in charge of the galley on the USS Leyte cv32. I am looking for any information at all. |
| Sault, Milton | unk | Jan 1, 1946 – Jan 1, 1950 | unk | Milton Sault, deceased Filed by daughter |
| Devore, Dean Devore | S 2 | Mar 10, 1946 – Jul 10, 1946 | Quartermasters | Member of original crew; present at the commissioning. Have certificate and stamped ash tray. Parents attended the commissioning in New Port News, VA. My general quarters station was in Steering Aft over the top of the rudder. |
| Ernest Farmer, Ernie | MM2 | Apr 1946 – Sep 1949 | B | |
| Stetson, William I. | BUCK PRIVATE | Apr 6, 1946 – Jul 16, 1948 | Engine Room | |
| Dymek, Edward | CORPORAL | Apr 10, 1946 – Apr 1948 | Marine Detachment | Plank owner. Member of Leyte Assoc. Of 59 at Commissioning, we can only muster 6. We visited14 countries and rode out too many hurricanes. A lot of memories, good and bad, a lot of faces that you can no longer see. God bless and Semper Fi |
| Kropkowski, Casimir(joe) | CPL | Apr 10, 1946 – Aug 12, 1948 | Marine Detachment | Some of the best years of my life. I enjoy being active in the Leyte Association and sharing sea stories with old friends. |
| Chekan, Paul | S1 | Apr 10, 1946 – Mar 8, 1948 | Two trips to the Med, visited many ports. Two good years in the US Navy. | |
| Santare, Charlie | Pfc | Apr 10, 1946 – Mar 1948 | Marine Detachment | A great educational and entertaining two years. Made many friends and visited many countries. Had opportunity to have Papal audience. In the 60+ yrs since leaving have run into many of the old crew. Semper Fi. |
| Morin, Gerard | S1C | May 1946 – Jan 1947 | ||
| Chekan, Paul | S1 | Oct 1946 – Mar 1948 | Two great years aboard the Leyte. Two trips to the Med. | |
| Ford, James ( Jim ) | S1/C AMM | Nov 1946 – Dec 1947 | Air | After AMM A School, NATTC Memphis, joined Sqd. VA7A in 46. Was plane Capt. of L3, a SB2C. Pilot was Ensg. Flowers. Joined the ship just after it's Shake down cruise. Made on trip to Carrabian, and several into the Med. in 1947. |
| Fust, Arthur | 3rd Class One Stripe | Nov 1946 – Apr 1950 | RO | Good stories and lots of memories! Hope to hear from one of the crew. |
| Canal, Philip A. | Commander | Jan 1947 – Nov 1948 | Senior Dental Officer | I am writing this to honor my father Cmdr. Philip A Canal who was the senior dental officer from 1/47-11/48 on the Leyte. He loved his time on the ship. Dad retired as a Captain in '63 and passed away in 1979. |
| Folsom, Bob | AIRMAN | Feb 4, 1947 – Apr 14, 1948 | V-5 | I enjoyed my time aboard the U.S.S. Leyte |
| Jordan, Robert | SN First Class | Mar 1947 – Feb 1950 | S3 | |
| Hooten, Jim | FIRST CLASS FIREMAN | Apr 1947 – Feb 1950 | R | 3021896!! Anybody out there that remembers me look me up. |
| Bacon, Raymond | Quartermaster 3c | Nov 6, 1947 – Jan 9, 1953 | I Division | |
| Svagdys, Paul | HA1 to HM2 | Dec 1947 – Jan 1950 | H | LEYTE was my first sea duty. There were four other ships during my career. I retired as LT in 1970. |
| Matthews, David | FIRE CONTROL | Mar 1948 – Jan 1950 | Fox | |
| Hall, Ernest | cannot remember | Mar 21, 1948 – Mar 3, 1952 | Port Catapult Crew | |
| Ingram, Howard | AA? | Apr 2, 1948 – 1950 | ? | I am looking for information about my grandfather. He has passed away and I would like to learn more about his time of service. Any information would be great! Thanks |
| Klase, Charles | BT3 | Aug 1, 1948 – Apr 7, 1952 | ||
| Wilder, John | BT 2 | Aug 7, 1948 – Feb 11, 1952 | ||
| Czarny, John | MM1C | Dec 29, 1948 – May 18, 1953 | M | Good old Underway Saturday and Sunday!Remember Ship Mascot(dog)called BeNo? Never forget the sunrise/sunset GQ when off Korean Coast. |
| Jewell, James/jimmy | E3/MM | Jan 1, 1949 – | ||
| Fletcher, Jerry | RMSN | May 16, 1949 – Apr 22, 1950 | OR | Went aboard just out of Radio school, had a great Med cruise |
| Garner, William | AM2 | Jun 1949 – Aug 1953 | Squadron | Live in Maryland now, looking for old buddies to reminisce with. Especially those who survived the hydraulics fire. 410-535-4804 |
| John, Fadool--blacky | S1C | Jun 5, 1949 – Jun 8, 1951 | 1st---4th | Lots of Memories |
| Anderson, Raymond/andy | IC1 | Jun 9, 1949 – Jan 20, 1955 | E | Enjoying retirement in Mass with my wife Shirley @ 61 West St Millville, Ma 01529 |
| Ryan, John A. | YN2 | Aug 16, 1949 – Aug 24, 1951 | X, OR | Thanks for the memories LEYTE |
| Freeman, Van L | ABAN | Sep 6, 1949 – Feb 1, 1950 | V-1 | Had a rewarding cruise to the Med. and while there the Soviet's exploded their 1st Atom Bomb. Feb 2 I was transfered to the US Naval Academy. |
| Robinson, Joseph | EMFA | Sep 6, 1949 – Jan 25, 1950 | E division | Proud to have served his country on the USS Leyte |
| Stapleton, James Ray | A B 3. V 1 div - flite-deck | Dec 1949 – Oct 16, 1953 | V 1 Div. flite-deck | Is anyone around that would have know me during those years aboard the USS Leyte? I was known as Jim. |
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