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USS Independence (CV 62) Crew List

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 1977 crew members registered for the USS Independence (CV 62).

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Name	Rank/Rate	Period	Division	Remarks/Photo
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....
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.
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.
Hawkins, Tony	Seaman	Mar 1976 – Dec 1979	Deck Department	1979 drove Captain's Gig for Captain Thomas C. Watson .... Med cruise as BM3
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
Wilson, Chris Kerry	QM3	Apr 19, 1976 – Dec 25, 1979	navigation	Yeah1 those were the days Email me at mrmillion1@live.com
Grinage, Scott	MM2	Jun 1976 – Jun 1980		best times, amr1........need water?.....................
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.
Surman, Herbert "Skip"	AM-2	Jun 30, 1976 – Jan 1, 1978	CVW-7, VA-65	Airframes troubleshooter,Line Division
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.
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..
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
Cahill, Kevin	mmfa	Oct 1976 – Oct 1977	A
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	Had it pretty easy in Operations Dept. Also I stayed ahead of most people below me, making next rank before they did. So was really a Cruise Ship for me...Cool! Loved the Meditteranean.
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
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 NEW	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.
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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