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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Forrestal (CV 59). 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 1503 crew members registered for the USS Forrestal (CV 59).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1955 | 1956 – 1958 | 1959 – 1960 | 1961 – 1963 | 1964 – 1965 | 1966 – 1967 | 1968 – 1969 | 1970 – 1971 | 1972 | 1973 – 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 – 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott, Spider | AC# | 1991 – 1993 | Air Ops | Had a lot of fun on the FID. |
| Routt, Scott | DP2 | 1991 – 1993 | O-I and S-7 | I served aboard Forrestal during her final operational deployment May-Dec 1991. I served aboard as part of the ASW (Anti-Submarine Warfare module) with O-I division during the deployment and then with S-7 when she became the trng carrier. |
| Heath, Charles | E-5 | 1991 – 1991 | Eginereering | |
| Clee, Robert | E4 | 1991 – 1993 | Engineering | |
| Brookshier, Wendy Aka. Lil Bit | ABF2 | 1991 – 1993 | V-4 | Had good times and bad times! Great experience! |
| Stiles, William | FN | 1991 – 1993 | PFWD | |
| Haskell, Lewis | E4 | 1991 – 1993 | Ops | |
| Jowder, Andrew | MM3 | Jan 1991 – Jul 1993 | P FWD | Sipping Barcardi In Greece With Bobby. |
| Crews, Billy | E-5 | Jan 1991 – Dec 1991 | VS-28 Airframes | Last cruise of the FID....Never hit so many ports in my life.. what a cruise.. if you had to make one, this was the one... |
| Ulery, Kevin | ABF-AN | Jan 1991 – Sep 25, 1993 | V-4 | This period has got to be one of the best times of my life. I meet alot of people that to this day, I call my friends. I am currently looking for Jamie Lobera. If any one knows where I can find him, than please let me know. kulery@live.com |
| Ulery, Kevin | ABF AN | Jan 1991 – Sep 23, 1993 | V-4 | The time aboard the Forrestal has to be one of my best memories. I met so many people that today I still call my friends. I currently looking for Jamie Lobera. If anyone knows where I can find hime that Please let me know; kulery@live.com |
| Dalton, Robert | AOAN | Jan 1, 1991 – Dec 28, 1991 | G-4 | Left and went to VS-28, then to VS-22, then AIMD NAS Oceana, currently a reservist with VFA-204 NASJRB NOLA, New Orleans working in Maint. Control |
| Thompson, Danny | E-3 | Jan 8, 1991 – 1992 | 1st Div | Best time of my life aboard that ship. Some times I wish I would never had left the Navy. |
| Lobera, Jaime | ABFAN | Jan 15, 1991 – May 16, 1993 | v4 | I decom her for sure we parted ways and forgot to stay in touch...then again those were different days thechnology made things easy |
| Coulter, Jason | AR-AA | Feb 1, 1991 – Jan 3, 1992 | V-1 | Served on the final Med cruise before going to AG school and Naval Support Force Anarctica. Got out in 94. Now a 1LT in the Army living in New Orleans. The FID was a unique experience and I worked with some good guys. Wish you all well. |
| Lovins, Vincent | E-6 | Feb 2, 1991 – Sep 1, 1993 | Security | I was proud to be a part of her history |
| Krahn, Carrie | E-2 | Feb 9, 1991 – Jun 7, 1992 | 2nd Femal Corpsman | I just want to know what happened to all my medical friends. Mostly Kerrigan... |
| Knight, James | MM1 | Mar 1991 – Sep 30, 1993 | A and Security | Spent 57 days in A Division (Steam Heat Shop), then the rest of the time in Security. My time in Security was memorable - finished off as Chief of Police. Decomm'ed the ship in Philly and got out of the USN the same day. |
| Jackson,, Wayne | PCSA | Mar 15, 1991 – Dec 22, 1991 | S-12 POST OFFICE | I WOULD SAY THAT THE CARRIER EXPERIENCE IS LIKE NO OTHER. AND I AM PROUD TO SAY I SERVED ON THE FID AND HER SISTER SHIP SARATOGA. |
| Foster, Alan | AKCM | Apr 1, 1991 – Oct 30, 1993 | Supply | Some of the greatest days of my life while attached to Ship's Company. We were a great ship. |
| Hernandez, Pablo | E-5 MM | Apr 2, 1991 – Jun 27, 1993 | 4 MMR | Good times with Smitty and Perry standing watch. Good cruise to the med. Contact pherna65120352@yahoo.com |
| Faust, William | E3/BM | Apr 9, 1991 – Nov 14, 1992 | 1st Division | |
| Haapala, Bill | BT3 | Apr 16, 1991 – Aug 11, 1993 | P-FWD | Miss my time on the FID. Only regret is that I pulled the last fire when we pulled into Philadelphia in '92. I feel like I put her to sleep. |
| Clark, Rick | AG1 | May 1991 – Sep 1993 | OA | I was selected as Sailor of the Year 1992. Retired as a AGCS in 1997. |
| Neubecker, Scott | AN | May 1991 – Sep 1993 | V-4 | |
| Rich, Cliff | AMS3 | May 1991 – Dec 1991 | Airwing | my only cruise was on the FID it was great us airframers worked hard and partied harder great times!!! |
| Bagalay, Dean | CPO/AMS | May 1, 1991 – Dec 23, 1991 | QA | |
| McIntosh, Eric | MA1 | May 5, 1991 – Sep 11, 1993 | Security | Miss all the good times. Now retired from the navy and working with the FBI. |
| Claramunt, Joseph/joe | AN | May 23, 1991 – Feb 23, 1993 | Exec | Spent 2 years aboard the FID. Some of the best people I ever met. Was CMC's Yeoman for the first 6 months or so. Met lots of great people would like to get in touch with them again. |
| Taylor, Alan | Jun 1991 – Dec 1991 | what a wild ride. I was in vfa-137 at the time. | ||
| Swank, Tony | ET-4 | Jun 1991 – Sep 11, 1993 | OE05 | made a lot of good friends there hopefully they will see this one day and contact me on facebook |
| Perry-anderson, Tanya | bt3 | Jul 1, 1991 – Sep 1, 1993 | boilers division | |
| Leguin, Chris | AT2 | Jul 15, 1991 – Dec 23, 1991 | VAW-122 Steeljaws | First and last cruise. Enjoyed making memories and friends. Miss the FID. |
| Peters, William (Pete) | MR1 | Aug 1991 – Mar 1993 | MMR2 | Had a great time while I was there. 2 main was my starting point before becoming a Machinery Repairman. |
| Lemus, Joseph | AO3 | Sep 1991 – Feb 1992 | VF- 11 RED RIPPERS | I ENJOYED THE TRIP AND WORKING WITH CREW |
| Pollard, Michael | PNCM(SW) | Oct 17, 1991 – Sep 1993 | Training Division LCPO | Enjoyed running the INDOC program and the Training Division. Met some really nice people in PCOLA and in Philly. Saw the FID up in Newport, RI. She still looks good. |
| Dushan, Peter | ABF | Oct 20, 1991 – Sep 11, 1993 | v-4 | Im glad I was a part of her |
| Beauxis, Jamie | EM | Nov 5, 1991 – Oct 23, 1993 | E | Decommissioning team and was very disappointed, she was a good ship. We worked hard for a yr n dry dock to get her back in shape. Had a lot of good friends that taught me alot about electrical, I miss them all. |
| Staples, Jeremy | E4/MM3 | Nov 15, 1991 – Sep 30, 1993 | A-Gang | http://www.myspace.com/wormy72 |
| Chapman, Toni | DS1 | 1992 – 1993 | OPS | |
| Hile-hieden, Stephanie | ABFAN | 1992 – 1994 | V-4 | I loved my time on the ship and it was a sad day in the ship yard when it was time to leave. We had the best group of grapes ever on the deck! |
| Sacks, Brian | ABE3 | Jan 1992 – Aug 1993 | V-2 | Had a great time aboard, met alot of great people onboard. Was my first ship and my favorite ship. |
| Sacks, Brian | ABE3 | Jan 1992 – Aug 1993 | V-2 | Was my first ship and my favorite command. Met some of the greatest guys aboard this ship. Bow Cats the hardest working center in the division. |
| Benjamin-Rivas, Dee | AN/ABH3 | Jan 1, 1992 – Jan 1, 1993 | V-3 | Blueshirt. My shortest time in a command of my all my 10 years, but the one I remember most fondly |
| Conklin (Hepler), Angela | OSSN | Jan 1, 1992 – Sep 9, 1993 | Operations CDC | Met my husband, Lynn Conklin, (also stationed on the ship) during the decommissioning of the Forrestal while in Philadelphia. We have two children and have many fond memories of our Navy experience. |
| Powell, Peter | E-3 FN | Feb 1992 – Oct 1993 | Engineering | I worked in the oil lab |
| Hendrix, Renee | IC3 | Feb 10, 1992 – Sep 9, 1993 | e | |
| Norha Rios, Kim | OSSN | Feb 29, 1992 – Jun 1, 1993 | OPS | Met Roland Rios onboard and married in June '93. Been married over 16 years and have two kids. Roland's made E-8 (as an NC) and has 2 and a 1/2 years left to retire with 20. |
| Porter, Chaka | AN | Apr 1992 – Aug 1993 | V3 | In the 16 months that I was there I meet some of the best people of my career on board that mighty ship. From the time I reported to going to New Orleans to Philadelphia. I had a lot of fun.Thank you all for all the memories. |
| Brown, Nenya | E3 | Apr 1992 – Oct 30, 1993 | Dental | Was not there long, but enjoyed it. |
| Gamble, Robert Gamble | AZ3 | May 1992 – Sep 11, 1993 | Exec | Served as Yeoman for the CMC AFCM I.R. Hendershot. What a sweet gig to get after flunking out of ET school and getting sent to the fleet undesignated. Thanks to Joe Claremont for passing the torch. I had my own office and phone. Great! |
| Koier, Jason | E-2 | Jun 1992 – Dec 1992 | V3 | Was an experience I will never forget. Iremember the first time seing my new ship, I was awed by the size of the vessel. That would be my best memory. Second would be the first time watching flight ops from vulture's row |
| Sheppard, William | HM3 | Jun 15, 1992 – Sep 11, 1993 | THE BEST COMMAND DURING MY 4 YEAR ENLISTMENT. | |
| Dushan, Pete | AN/ABF | Jun 24, 1992 – Sep 11, 1993 | V-4 | I only served on the FID for a short time but it was one of the best times of my life. Im looking for Chris Polito or Troy Finch or anyone who knew them. Ive been trying to contact them for several years. inker610@yahoo.com / 989-482-4735 |
| Lawson, Derek (Dj) | E-2 | Aug 1992 – 1993 | ||
| Baskin, Theresa (Terry) | PR2 | Aug 1992 – Sep 28, 1993 | V-5 | |
| Holbach, Richard | ACAN | Aug 1, 1992 – Jun 30, 1993 | OC | Joined in Pcola and decommisioned in Philly. Had a great time at both places. |
| Smith, Marlon | BT3 | Sep 1992 – Nov 1993 | B | |
| Finch, Troy | ABFAN | Sep 1992 – Sep 1993 | Had some of the best times of my life with everyone on that ship. Stayed there until decom. Would love to hear from anybody. troyandtonya@gmail.com | |
| Sherman, Orzandria "Ozzie" | ABF3 | Sep 24, 1992 – Jun 30, 1993 | V-4 | I miss my purfume JP5, steel toe boats, grape hard hat, and the chow hall. I really miss pumping the sludge out the storage tanks, the few months i spent on the FID is some of my favorite memories of my Navy years. |
| Schmidtz, Dale | AN | Oct 1992 – Aug 1993 | V-2 arresting gear | |
| Skeates, Timothy | E-2/AA | Oct 21, 1992 – Sep 11, 1993 | V-4 | The ship just pulled into Philadelphia for dry dock. I was straight out of boot camp, and reported to V-4 undesignated. I chipped a lot of paint. It was great times, got off early a lot. I'm still in skeatest@gmail.com |
| Hoffman, Dawn | Airman | Oct 31, 1992 – Sep 11, 1993 | V-1 | Met some of the neatest people and made some of the most memorable times of my life. It was so sad to see her go... |
| Burke, Beth | SK3 | Dec 1992 – Oct 1993 | S9 | Was able to experience my first blizzard. |
| Busbee, Chris | AN/E3 | Feb 1993 – Sep 1993 | AIR/V-1 | This was my first command after boot camp. Had a great time in Philly and on the FID. Anyone else remember Tweed in V-1? |
| Mesgleski, Matthew | AN | Feb 1, 1993 – Oct 1, 1993 | Hanger Bay punk | I was an AN and it was in the shipyard so I wound up chipping paint, painting, cleaning up the hanger bay. I remeber doing those FOD walks while in dry dock. Playing softball and getting drunk. Going to my shore house and getting drunk. |
| Keezer, Tracy | SK2 | May 1993 – Dec 1993 | Supply S9 | Although I was stationed on the carrier for a brief period, it was the most memorable during my career. Watching the Phillies games, the final golf tourny, volleyball matches and the numerous fantastic people I met! |
| Harris, Kari | Civilian | Jan 1, 2008 – 2009 | Interested in Aircraft Carriers |
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