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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Saratoga (CV 60). 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 1458 crew members registered for the USS Saratoga (CV 60).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1956 | 1957 – 1959 | 1960 – 1962 | 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 | 1992 | 1993 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalta, Alexander | ENS | 0000 – | JAG/Legal | Served aboard during CQ Cruise in the Caribbean as Military Intern/Prosecutor. |
| Wynn, James | AK1 | 0000 – | Supply | - |
| Herndon, David | AIRMAN | 0000 – Jan 8, 1976 | G | Flight deck, mag crew, weapons control |
| Breeden, Roy | E-3 | Mar 1071 – Jun 1973 | ||
| Cassie, Lawrence | CWO | May 1, 1942 – Dec 25, 1974 | ||
| Waldron, Robert S. | AO1 | 1955 – 1956 | Aviation Ordnance | Left for EOD school 1957 |
| Bagg, Frederick | SN | 1955 – 1957 | Signal | |
| Aube, Adrien A. (Frenchy Or Red) | RETIRED ( RDSN ) | Aug 4, 1955 – Aug 11, 1957 | OI RADAR OPERATIONS | WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANY OLD PLANK OWNER SHIPMATES. |
| Davis, Gerald C | IC3 | Sep 24, 1955 – Mar 1, 1956 | IC E | |
| Mettler, Robert | PNA3 | Oct 17, 1955 – May 23, 1957 | executive staff x division | PERSONNEL OFFICE THEN TO LEGAL OFFICE AS A COURT REPORTER FOR COURT MARTIALS.. SERVED WITH PNC CHRIST LARSON. SERVED IN PRE COMMISSION DETAIL WITH AGC BOUCHER WHO WON $25,000 ON NAME THAT TUNE TV SHOW. |
| Prior, Jim | SK1 | Nov 10, 1955 – Mar 4, 1958 | S-2 then S-1 | Ran commissary office transferred to S1 Admin Office 1958. Transferred Staff Com6Flt rode Salem/DesMoines/Springfield 1958-1963 transferred 90 Church St. NYC. Looking for Fred Leeds E div |
| Close, Orlando L. | Seaman | Nov 23, 1955 – May 1, 1959 | 2nd Division Gunnery | I am looking for someone that remembers when the Saratoga lost the anchor and also having to repair the gun bucket due to a severe storm in 1958 and we went to Norfolk for repair. Need proof, contact me :dhoms55@yahoo.co |
| Rosemeyer, George | unknown | Dec 1955 – Oct 1957 | Radar Operator | Husband died Dec. 2005. Was Pittsburgh police officer, 15 years in the motorcycle traffic division. Told me stories about Brooklyn shipyard, and Med cruise. He was proud to serve on the Saratoga. |
| Langenwalter, William | RD2 | Dec 1, 1955 – Jul 7, 1957 | OI | Pre-com detail at Brooklyn til rotated to shore duty Henley field GCA, Dallas, Tex |
| Leamon Hood, Leamon | Petty Officer Third class | Dec 14, 1955 – Apr 25, 1960 | VA Navy squadrom 34 | |
| Hall, Glonnie "Parker" | PETTY OFFICER THIRD CLASS-FIREMAN | 1956 – 1958 | Engineering B transfered to Gunnery | This is my father-in-law. I found this web site and thought his name should be on here as well. He doesn't use a computer. If any of you know him please contact me. Thank You. |
| Speights, Arthur | 1956 – 1957 | |||
| Padgett, Edward | PLANKOWNER | 1956 – | I FOUND A CERTIFICATE WITH THIS NAME ON IT AND I WANT IT TO KNOW WHO THIS PERSON DID, AND IF HE HAD ANY FAMILY MEMBER OUT THERE. | |
| Park, Harry | AO2 | 1956 – 1957 | Ordinance | Plankowner. |
| Anders, Norman | BTFN | 1956 – 1957 | Engeneering | Plank owner , Looking for otherplank owners that were boilermen. |
| Horvat, Eugene | AIRMAN | 1956 – 1960 | V-4 | |
| Frantz, Carl [ed] | BT2 | 1956 – 1958 | B Div. | Enjoyed every moment aboard becaus my brother also served on board at the same time BM3 James Frantz |
| Taxer, Shelden (Shep) | SK3 | Jan 1956 – Dec 1957 | Supply | Would like to hear from anyone who knew me either aboard "SARA" or prior at pre-commissioning at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. |
| Booth, William Robert | DM/SM | Jan 1956 – Apr 1957 | 1 | Plankowner, My father was one of only two men certified to steer the ship on its shakedown cruise on its commissioning cruise, April 14th, 1956. |
| Perreault, Joseph (Gene, Pepe) | GF1 - jGuided Missile Shop | Feb 1956 – Aug 1959 | V - 5 | |
| Emmi, Joe | FP3 | Feb 2, 1956 – Sep 3, 1956 | Engineering | I was on the commissioning detail it was a great time was on the first shake down cruise. then got discharged in september . got married and still married for 54 years and live in Syracuse NY |
| Stegall, Roger | Mar 1, 1956 – Dec 1, 1957 | |||
| Stegall, Roger | qmsn | Mar 2, 1956 – Dec 15, 1957 | navagation | |
| Smith, James D/smitty | YNT3 | Mar 14, 1956 – Nov 14, 1957 | Air Office | |
| Gillespie, Tom | FPFN | Mar 15, 1956 – Oct 23, 1957 | "R" | Plankowner. Did 2 shakedown cruises and NATO cruise.Worked in pipe gang.Fond memories some tears and a lot of beers. |
| McAleese, Harold | MM3 | Mar 15, 1956 – Aug 16, 1958 | "A" | A geat experience.Met a lot of great men willing to serve their country. |
| Gillespie, Thomas | FPFN | Mar 20, 1956 – Oct 23, 1957 | R | Great Time On this Fabulous Lady |
| Carson, Robert L. | YN3 | Apr 1956 – Oct 1958 | 1st & Fox | Plank Owner - SA in 1st Division then moved to the Gunnery Office & Fox Division until 1958. Made YN3 in 1958 and did a switch transfer with a YN3 on the USS Des Moines during the 1st Med cruise. Stayed another two years on the French - Cote D |
| Sumption, Frank (Sump) | EM2/C | Apr 12, 1956 – Jun 12, 1959 | E | Plankowner. E-Div-Power Distribution and Aviation Ordnance Electric Shop, Made EM1/C but discharged before I sewed on the stripe. Great memories, great ship. |
| Prater, John | AB2 | Apr 14, 1956 – Jul 13, 1957 | v2 | Served on #1 catapult crew. was assigned to SARA in oct 1955 and am a plankk owner. Went on shake down cruise to GITMO and flight operations off MAYPORT FLORIDA. |
| Torres, Edward | MACHINESTMATE 3Rd Class | Apr 14, 1956 – Apr 28, 1958 | M | |
| Pongracz, John | MM2 | Apr 14, 1956 – Dec 22, 1958 | M Division | Best ship in the U S NAVY Great guys to work with Especially my best Buddy Ed Torres |
| Zwick, Howard | YN3 | Aug 15, 1956 – Aug 15, 1957 | Personnel & Gunnery Offices | |
| Church, Gerald C. | AMS-2 | Oct 1956 – Feb 1959 | V-6 | Aviation Metal Shop. 1st cruise across the Atlantic. Operation Strikeback. International Naval Reveiw in VA. 1st Med Cruise |
| Goedtel, William/aka/mustang Fireman | Fireman | Oct 1956 – Aug 1960 | A Division O2N2 plant aft | Any of you guys out there...contact me....Mike or Don etc. |
| Carbone, Ralph (Tony ) | IC 2 | Nov 1956 – Apr 1959 | E | Plankowner |
| England, Bill | Rm3 | Nov 2, 1956 – Nov 2, 1958 | OR | Arctic circle, med cruse, operation strike back, blue nose card. |
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