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USS Franklin D Roosevelt (CV 42) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Franklin D Roosevelt (CV 42). 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 585 crew members registered for the USS Franklin D Roosevelt (CV 42).
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| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correia, Arnaldo "Arnie" | E-7 | 1975 – 1977 | A ( Engineering) | Was on the last Med Cruise. Was a EN3 at the time. Worked in the Engine room. Stayed in for total of 26 years, became ENC. |
| Ryder, Ralph | E-4/MM | 1975 – 1977 | A Gang Steam Heat | Made 1 and a half med cruises on Rosie. Alcatraz would have been better I am sure. Ate roast beef 7 days a week, short on water, boat leaked and had no women!!!! |
| Bichl, Jim | P.O.3RD | 1975 – 1977 | S3 | Had storerooms, Clothing store, Gedunk store at one time or another. Many good memories but not at the time. Several "last" cruises. Nice ports o call. |
| Duniven, Ernest E. | BT1 | 1975 – 1977 | B | |
| MacLeod, Robert | L/CPL | 1975 – 1977 | marine detachment | I was on the Rosey's last med. cruise and was the ships security when she was in semi dry dock in naples after being rammed by the iranian oil tanker in the straights between sicily and italy. |
| Thoma, Robert (Combat) | OS | 1975 – 1977 | OI | |
| Garrett, Charles W. (Bill) | AT2 | Jan 1, 1975 – Aug 1975 | VA176 | I was assigned to the avionics line shop (green shirt). I also spent some time in the ECM shop. I still have my 1975 cruse book. |
| Jones, Steven | PRAN | Jan 3, 1975 – Aug 1975 | AIR WING VA-87 | Squadron Parachute Rigger (Aircrew Survival Equipmentman) Originally worked for PR1 Yost, Then, PR1 Dick O'Rourke. I remember another PRAN Bobby Crider....Mostly remember the IM2 Division Riggers (They were a great bunch of guys). |
| Law, Robert | mm3j n | Jan 5, 1975 – Nov 11, 1977 | m | the guys I ran with in two engine were alot of fun both on ship and off. they were mostly from east coast where I'm from the west coast. I had no problems with any of my shipmates. |
| Amador, Anthony | MM3 | Jan 12, 1975 – Aug 15, 1977 | ||
| Moore, Ricky | MM E3 | Mar 1975 – Sep 1977 | Auxilary Room | Looking for anyone on last cruise in Auxilary Room. We were responsible for supplying air to the flight deck so aircraft could take off. I remember the collision also, was thrown out of my rack when we hit. I went to USS Cone in Charleston, S.C. |
| Davis, Pat | E4 | Mar 10, 1975 – Oct 8, 1977 | IC | A couple of Med cruises with the crazies in IC and E divisions and then to Chester, PA for decommission. Love to hear from Rog Hanson, Randy Behymer, Tomm Klauke, Timmy Triclor and any other fellow shipmates. Email me. |
| Nelson, Mark | AO3 | Apr 1, 1975 – Oct 1, 1977 | G Division | The first is always the most memorable - Retired Navy after 24 years of active duty but it was the "Rosie" that was the most memorable - I grew up on that boat taking me from a Iowa farm boy to becoming a man - |
| Davis, Jerry | IC-4 | May 1975 – Jan 1979 | Interior Communications | |
| Ziegler, James | E4 MM3 | Jun 1975 – Jun 1977 | M Division | |
| Smith, Charlie | BT-E-3 OVER 2 | Jun 1975 – May 1977 | 2 charlie fire room | i was a burnerman and sometimes a superheated burnerman !! our grou controlled the catapults !! i was a youg kid, 17 years old turned 18 on the last cruise in the med !! |
| Davison, Scott | AMH3 | Jun 1, 1975 – Oct 22, 1977 | COD Crew | I was assigned to AIMD Airframes shop for about a year and moved to the COD crew prior to making the final cruise. Was in Portsmouth until the crew was cut down to about 100. Transferred to a Helo squadron in Norfolk. |
| Fowler, Richard "Fearless" | PN3 | Jul 1975 – Jul 1977 | Educational Services Office | Does anyone remember during the Med cruise of 1976 when we hit another ship. (We had to drydock in Naples for 2 months) |
| Scanlan, Tom | E3/machinist mate | Jul 1975 – 1977 | a division | o2n2,chilled water shop was on the last cruise and during the last hurricane mostly O2N2,then chilled water shop after drunken liberty.i hated the navy,but loved Rosie,was sad to leave her .on FB as tom j scanlan |
| Tremain, Paul (Truck) | ABE/E-3 | Jul 10, 1975 – Sep 1, 1977 | V-2/ Catapults | |
| Hart, Hillard "angel" | ISSN | Aug 1975 – 1977 | OZ | I was with the Rosie til she was decommisioned in Norfolk. I worked up in OZ looking at aerial photos. Any one aboard then remember the photo ace program? |
| Arthur, William | E2 | Aug 1975 – Nov 1976 | ||
| Adams, James | RMSN | Sep 1975 – Sep 1977 | CM | My favorite of the four ships i was stationed on |
| Sizemore, Paul | ASE3 | Sep 1975 – Sep 1977 | AIMD | made last cruise of the Rosie to the Med in '75-76 and was part of the decomissioning crew. |
| Benson, Norman (Benny) | AO2 | Sep 30, 1975 – Jun 7, 1977 | G Div | My first and only cruise was the Rosies last Med cruise which was a blast with the guys of G-Div |
| Griffin, James | RMSN | Oct 1975 – Jun 1977 | CR | I had a great time on the last med-cruise on Rosie. I worked in radio message center. Remember quite well the Liberian freighter that just about took Rosie out. Would do it all over again if I could turn the hands of time back to 1975. James Griffin |
| Barton, Steve | ENSIGN | Oct 1, 1975 – Sep 30, 1977 | R | Ensign and later LTJG aboard Rosey, Assist. R-Div. Officer and then R-Div. Officer. Qualified EOW and stood Bridge and CIC watches. INACTSHIPFAC for Rosey after decom. Last crew member and last Navy personnel to leave the ship. |
| Mannion, Timothy | YN3 | Oct 29, 1975 – Jun 30, 1977 | Administration | I was on the Rosie for the last two years prior to her decommision. Great ports and great memories. I was also on board the night of the collision. I Hope to hear from some old friends and shipmates. |
| Colburn, Gerry | MR3 | Nov 10, 1975 – Aug 10, 1977 | A | |
| Bender, Jim | ENSIGN | Dec 1975 – Jul 1977 | OI | I was a CIC surface watch officer and radar navigation officer for the last Med Cruise. I also stood bridge watches, and was qualified as an OOD underway, before we decommissioned. |
| Wistreich, Barry | E1/HT | Dec 1975 – Sep 14, 1976 | R | Worked in the Habitability Shop, and the Hab office with MM1 Colado, and Chief Huth. |
| Ballard, Burtus (Jeff) | OSSN | Dec 1, 1975 – Aug 1, 1977 | OI | Had "choice" of duty stations coming out of OS A school, so I chose the Roosevelt figuring she was destined to be used as a training carrier out of Pensacola! Departed for the Med on my birthday the following year, 10/4/76! Quite a life exper |
| Wojnar, Donald | OSSN | Dec 15, 1975 – Jul 1, 1977 | OI | My first taste of Sea Duty. |
| Gonzalez, Martin | AO 2 | Dec 16, 1975 – Sep 10, 1977 | Aft Bomb Assembly | Made the last cruise on the FDR. Damn good crew. |
| Grant, Jim | ABF3 | 1976 – 1977 | V4 forward pump room | Many memories of putting her to bed, and the final cruise. Rest easy old rosey |
| Driscoll, James | ADAN | 1976 – 1977 | Flight Deck V! Fly2 | Was A blue shirt.Lived In 120 man berthing under #3 wire,over head leaked,Very loud! Dated Swedish girl in Palma M, You still out there Deseree? Stood F-Deck Ctrl watches with missing A7 pilot, Reggie was a good guy.Bad and good times.The Gut Naples! |
| Brooks, Mike | AA | 1976 – 1977 | V-1 | Made the last Med Cruise in V-1 division. |
| Mata, Ramon (Ray) | EW3 | 1976 – 1977 | OW | Reported onboard in Sicily during the last cruise and stayed on until the decom. During decom worked in Vents and Voids followed a stint in reissue of equipment for the shipyard. |
| Slater, Kenny | BT2 | 1976 – Feb 1977 | Foward Evaps | Made hers and my last cruise. Was on watch the night we collided was knocked out off the chair. Was LPO Foward evaps |
| Sanders, Randall / Randy | SERGEANT | 1976 – 1977 | A I M D | Ships Master At Arms VMA - 231 AV8A Harrier Sqdn. A I M D G. S. E. Mechanic. |
| Cunningham, Richard | SK3 | 1976 – 1977 | This was my first cruise since joining the navy in April 1976. I had a friend named Gary who also worked as a storekeeper.I remember the Staits of Messina wreck, I also remember getting beaten up in Italy in an alley. | |
| Ellis, James | BTFA | 1976 – 1977 | B. DIV. worked in 1c and 4a firerooms | hey" shipmates, the last cruise of the rosie. i came to rosie from sub school early 76, what a ride she was, remember standing on the fantail + bouncing up + down, was there when we landed the 1st harrier jets |
| Kleber, Joe (Clayborn) | BT/FA | 1976 – 1977 | unknown | Hey shipmates: Man I hated the navy. But the price I would pay to sail the sea on one last 6 month med cruise with all of you agian. I think i was in boiler room charlie. I also served in the forward evaperators. |
| Barr, Victor | AO3 | 1976 – Apr 21, 1977 | Ships Company - Aviation Ordnance | Made the last med cruise on the old girl....Wont forget hitting the tanker in the straits that night. Then liberty in Naples Italy was pretty cool too. |
| Garcia, Sil | E 2 | 1976 – Aug 1977 | M | 2 Engine rat I remember all the red necks i worked with. But all the heads were cool. Humpty Dumpty on the wall remember? |
| McCaffrey, Tony (Smacky) | E-2 | 1976 – 1977 | B-Div / 2 Bravo Fireroom | Last cruise sailor. Got knocked on my ass when we hit tanker... Had a GREAT time on that old girl !!! Looking for old BT's and Evaps....Argay, Swett, Spaceman, Pollack, Mayhew, Backer, King |
| Malady, Matt | AA | 1976 – 1977 | V4 | Made the last Med cruise. Was a fuels crew leader until i left on emergency leave. |
| Holland, Jim | AN | Jan 1976 – Aug 1977 | V-4 | |
| Howard, Timothy | AA | Jan 1976 – Mar 1977 | V-3 Hangar deck | Wish to say a "hello" to everybody who was on the "Rosie" I knew and worked with, and that I appreciated every moment; it was a learning experience of a lifetime. I retired from Navy after 20 yrs, in "96". |
| Temple, Charlie | AO3 | Jan 1976 – Mar 1977 | Weapons Air Missles Div | |
| Vitiello, Henry | ABF3 | Jan 7, 1976 – Aug 1, 1977 | V-4 | Made last cruise. Worked on Flight deck and would like to hear from other V-4 personel. |
| Ortiz, Fabian | E-3/ ABH | Jan 8, 1976 – Oct 8, 1978 | ||
| Lackey, Bill | E-3 MM | Feb 1, 1976 – Sep 1, 1977 | M | # 4 Engine room.(The Best) Med.Cruise, Naples Spain, France. |
| Torsello, Lou | EM3 | Mar 15, 1976 – Jul 3, 1977 | E DIVISION | Was on board for the final Med Cruise. Transfered off two months after we returned |
| Szumiesz, Frank | SN 3 | Mar 19, 1976 – May 7, 1977 | 2nd Division | I worked on the officers gangway. I also was a helmsman and had just left the bridge when we hit our starboard bow, a Liberian Tanker in the Straits of Messina. Had a great time and have some great memories. |
| Heck, Gordon | ABH2 | Apr 1, 1976 – Oct 1, 1977 | V-1 | |
| Gunnels, Michael | AQ3 | May 1976 – Apr 1977 | VF-51 | Served aboard the "Rosie" on its final curise. |
| Dress, Bob | AO2 | May 1976 – Feb 1977 | VF-51 Ordnance Shop | Would like to hear from any 'old' buddies out there. Still work for the Navy here in Jersey |
| Maltzahn, D. | MM3 | May 3, 1976 – Aug 17, 1977 | CHILL WATER AC/R | I was just 18 fresh from machinest school great lakes ill. The USS Roosevelt CV 42 broke me in the USN. 30 days in naples Maria broke my back, i miss them both as i hit the sack.The days in naples were the best, after being UA 4 days i was S2FS,. |
| Pasalich, Joe | May 9, 1976 – Apr 18, 1977 | VF-111 Sundowners | Assigned to VF-111 Unofficial COD AT from IM3 W/C 610.I think CAG should swim for that ROMU-8 he lost. That was 10 hours of alignment. | |
| Clinton, Marquis | BME3 | May 17, 1976 – Oct 24, 1978 | boat crew | Hi all; been a long time, I was setting here thinking of the old days and found this web page |
| Wills (Parcell), Chris "Possum" | AMH3 | Jun 1976 – Apr 1977 | VA-215 Barn Owls | Remember the night we collided with the freighter in the Straits of Messina! Anxious to hear from anyone who served with me, particularly from VA-215 airframe shop. My rack was 1 deck below #1 wire, those Harriers shook the whole compartment! |
| Schulze, Don "Dutch" | AMH3 | Jun 1976 – Apr 1977 | VF-111 Sundowners (the BEST fighter squadron) | Proud member of the infamous Sundowners of VF-111, as part of the even more infamous Crud Crew (also known as Corrosion Control). We made those birds shine! Anybody remember the girl who mooned the ship as we left the states? (I still have that pic) |
| Kyzer, George | Jun 1976 – Apr 1977 | va215 line turd shirts | remember the hit well. cut that ship from the waterline to the superstructure.krazy | |
| Singletary, Emmett | EMC | Jun 1976 – Sep 30, 1977 | e | I made the last med cruise and then was on the de commishing crew |
| Martin, John | Corporal/E-4 | Jun 14, 1976 – Apr 21, 1977 | VMA-231 Ordnance | I served on Rosey's last Med Cruise, in VMA-231 Ordnance Shop, it was my 1st cruise, but not my last, but it was the BEST ! Semper Fidelis! |
| Johnson, Dave | EM1 | Jun 16, 1976 – May 5, 1977 | E | I was LPO for the Aft Engineering spaces |
| Soto, Julio | AEAA | Jul 1, 1976 – Sep 30, 1977 | AIMD IM3 | |
| Hamilton, Pete | FTG3 | Jul 11, 1976 – Jun 10, 1977 | FOX/BATT | My first ship. Spent the entire final Med Cruise scrubbing rubber mats, painting a CASREPT MK 56 radar director, and hiding from Chief Hicks. Rosie had 2 remaining 5" 54 gun mounts that were like tits on a bull. |
| Riden, Jeff | AT3 | Aug 1976 – Mar 1977 | RVAW110 Det4 | Decommissioning cruise to the Med and the excitement of 'meeting' the freighter in the Straits of Messina. I remember that night very well. |
| Williams, Benjamin | SKSN | Aug 12, 1976 – May 15, 1977 | S-1 | Reported aboard in 1976 shortly before she left Mayport for her final Med cruise. |
| Richardson, Christopher | MS3 | Aug 22, 1976 – Apr 22, 1977 | Flag Staff | |
| Wilson, Michael C. | EM-3 | Sep 1976 – Oct 1977 | E | "NOE CEAMO NUMERO UNO" "we are number one" CAPT. Bordones favorite saying |
| Falkenberg, Dale Falk | AA | Sep 1976 – May 1977 | V2 Cats | |
| Porr, Rich | RM3 | Sep 1976 – Jul 1977 | communication | Rosie was the first ship I served on after C school...I also remember the collison with the Oceanis grain tanker as well as when the Test polit for the Harrier flew on board the wrong way...bow to stern... |
| Cash, Jeffrey Allen | E4 MM | Sep 14, 1976 – 1977 | engineering | Caught ship in Naples Italy,onboard when we had a collision at sea.Finished last med cruise,returned to Mayport Florida.Loaded cars onboard,to decommision ship in Norfolk Virginia."NUMERO UNO" |
| Honey, David | MSSN | Sep 15, 1976 – May 1977 | Supply VA-215 Barn Owls | Got married the 3rd of September and orders to be on "Rosie" ASAP. Had my first Med Cruise and Rosies last. |
| Ortiz, Fabian (Brooklyn) | E-3 ABH | Sep 18, 1976 – May 15, 1977 | V-1 | rememer nights on flight deck and that good old BUG-JUICE, |
| Roberts, Robert "leo" | ATAA | Sep 26, 1976 – Apr 1977 | HC-1 DET 3 | Reported aboard on my 19th birthday. Assigned to Ships Store for the first half of the last cruise running plane parts at night. Was standing on the hanger deck during the Messina collision. Short timer when we got back to North Island. |
| Evans, Frank | AMS3 | Oct 1, 1976 – Jan 17, 1977 | VF-111 AIRFRAMES | MISSED SHIPS MOVEMENT AND GOT BACK ONBOARD IN ROTA. FIRST LIBERTY IN NAPLES AND WAS WASTED. I REMEMBER THE TANKER HIT, WAS IN FORWARD BEARTHING WHEN IT HIT. FLEW OFF IN GENOA AND WENT BACK TO THE STATES. |
| Nye, Kevin | AA | Oct 1, 1976 – Oct 1, 1977 | Dental | Was the short dental striker on the last Med Cruise.Was my first duty in the USN. Stayed in until 12/89 as was a corpsman with the FMF. I am a Maine Guide and now married and live in Opp, Alabama. John 3:16 |
| Steve, Miller | AOAA | Oct 3, 1976 – Jul 1977 | Weapons Bay Shop | I checked on the day before we left for the med. then when we got transfered to norfolk, I got transfered to the John F. Kennedy but the best memories are of the Rosie |
| Sheets, John | SA/SR | Oct 4, 1976 – Jun 4, 1977 | Second | First Cruise |
| Ponder, Rick | CPL E-4 | Oct 10, 1976 – Apr 26, 1977 | VMA 231 | I WAS ON THE USS ROSIE AS A HARRIER MECHANIC WHAT A TIME WE HAD I TELL MY 3 KIDS ABOUT THE GREAT PEOPLE I WAS AROUND THAT MEANS NAVY AND MARINES I REMEMBER RUNNING INTO THE TANKER SCARED THE SHIT OUT OF ME |
| Bright, Claude | an | Oct 17, 1976 – Nov 17, 1977 | hangar | whats up looking for frinds and coworkers on the rosie |
Williamson, Garry  | e-1 | Nov 13, 1976 – 1977 | A-Division | I was in the chilled water shop and had the privilage of being on the last cruise, still have the last med cruise patch. Hard to believe it has been so many years. |
| Wareham Jr, James | L/CPL | Dec 15, 1976 – Sep 22, 1977 | MARINE DETACHMENT | LAST CREW TO SERVE,CAUGHT THE SHIP IN NAPLES ITALY AFTER THE COLLISION WITH THE TANKER.HAD TO GUARD THE ITALIAN WELDERS BY GUNPOINT. |
| Keane, John | QM/3 | Dec 24, 1976 – May 1977 | Navigation | I most remember the night of the collision in the Straits of Messina. I was a young QM/3 onboard for less than a month. I was the stbd wing bearing taker that night and had a birds eyeview as the Liberian grain hauler ran into us. |
| Saldana, G. | YN3 | 1977 – 1978 | I served on The Roosevelt when it made it's final Med-Cruise and then returned to Portsmouth, Va. where it decommissioned. | |
| Barr, Victor | AO3 | Jan 1977 – Apr 21, 1977 | Shipboard Ordance | Would have to search the exact dates I was onboard. But only did the last med cruise, at the time thought I was in hell, but looking back it was some of the best times of my life. Left with early out on the day we came back from the cruise in '7 |
| Petrie, John | EM1 | Mar 1977 – Aug 1977 | e | |
| Rigg, Terry (Chrome) | PN2 | Jun 1, 1978 – Jun 1, 1983 | X Division | |
| Thoma, Robert (Combat) | OS2 | 1979 – 1981 | OI | |
| Bradfield, Jeff | 1984 – 1987 | |||
| Bradfield, Jeff | E4 BT | May 15, 1984 – Sep 27, 1987 | boiler tech | |
| Wilson, Patrick | f3 | Jul 1995 – Nov 7, 1997 | a gang | valve / fire pump shop with mm6jones and mm2 smitty |
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