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USS Forrestal (CV 59) Crew List
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 2081 crew members registered for the USS Forrestal (CV 59).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1955 | 1956 – 1958 | 1959 – 1960 | 1961 – 1962 | 1963 – 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 – 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 – 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 – 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reece, Terry L. | MMFN | 1976 – 1978 | M | served on the fid and looking for old friends from aux 1 |
| Marx, Rocky | AX3 | 1976 – 1979 | CAG17 with HS-3 | Sure had some good times deployed on the FID.Have some good pics of the shock test in '77 or '78 as I was flying.Hope the old girl makes it to museum status... |
| Poston, Douglas | AZ1 | 1976 – 1980 | IM-1 AIMD | On scene leader 1F. Shock test. No water 28 days. New York 1976. Good times, bad times. I remember them all. |
| Colton, John T. | ABF | 1976 – 1979 | V-4 | |
| Metzger, Kim | AT2 | 1976 – 1978 | VS-30 AIMD | An experience I sometimes enjoy recalling. |
| Lopez, Jesse | ABHA | 1976 – 1980 | V1 | |
| Messer, L.c. | EM2 | 1976 – 1978 | Enginering | I Grew Up On That Ship & Met A Lot Of Really Good Guys!& We Had A Lot Of Fun Times! |
| Botting, Rick | E3 | 1976 – 1980 | Radioman/Communications | Was in the Reserves and did my yearly cruises on this ship. Made plenty of friends and had many adventures. I am sorry I missed seeing her again before she was sent to Texas. Lots of history and stories of many brave men |
| Szczepanski, Stan | AD2 | 1976 – 1979 | AIMD | I will never forget this time of my life. |
| Darfus, Jerry | ABH2 | 1976 – 1980 | V-1 | Crash & Salvage Crew |
| Smith, Steve. So. Smitty O | Abhan | Jan 2, 1976 – Aug 8, 1979 | V1/3 | I also remember that fateful night when that A7 landed during respot and took jessy over the side and the ac.ground Johnny gill to his death. Looking for Bill Ziemantz and Buddy Murphy CJ. I remember you Dave, SOS, SO |
| Mason, Ricky. /. Rat | ABF 3 | Jan 5, 1976 – Dec 25, 1979 | V-4 | |
| Julien, Steve | E-3 AMH | Feb 1976 – Jun 1977 | VA-81 | Where is everybody?? |
| Gage, Thomas | ABH-3/E-4 | Feb 1976 – Nov 30, 1979 | V-1 | The Forrestal was a great Experience and after 37 years I still have 2 friends I stay in touch with. I still can't believe the Navy let it go to scrap instead of let it be turn into a museum. |
| Niggemyer, Mark (Niggie) | IM2 | Feb 8, 1976 – Aug 3, 1979 | S-1 | HAD A GOOD TIME LOOKING BACK ENJOYED THE PEOPLE I MEET, GOT LUCKY CAME HOME, WORKING FOR XEROX CORP 32 YRS NOW AND SERVED IN THE ARMY AND NAVY RESVERS FOR 25 YRS GOT RECALLED 1 TIME AFTER 9/11 |
| Lynn, Richard | ABF 3 | Feb 11, 1976 – Oct 30, 1979 | V-4 | |
| Caudill, Rodney | GMT2 | Feb 20, 1976 – Jun 16, 1977 | Weapons | |
| Derby, David | ABE3 | Mar 1976 – Mar 1979 | V2 | |
| Massey, Mike | SN | Mar 1976 – Jun 1979 | OI | I have many fond and not-so-fond memories of duty aboard the FID. It was not the easiest job I've ever had, but I'm glad to have done it. The experience has served me well. Get in touch if you feel the urge. |
| Paonessa, Brian | IS2 | Mar 1976 – Nov 1979 | OZ CVIC | |
| Ong, Danilo | E-5/MM2 | Mar 7, 1976 – Dec 7, 1979 | A Division | Assigned to the O2N2 plant and Compressor Shop. |
| Cooper, Joseph | E-4 | Mar 16, 1976 – Jan 15, 1979 | boat and 1st | Iam proud to have served aboard the Mighty Fid, anyone serving during this time i would like to hear from you. |
| Baker, Donald | ms3 | Mar 20, 1976 – Sep 18, 1979 | S-5/Warrant Officers Mess | I was stationed aboard Forrestal from 1976-1979 were I worked in the Officers Mess and Warrant Officers Mess. I was also stationed aboard her from 1983-1985 in S-5 and the Training Dept.. I was CAP advanced to E-6 then. |
| Krein, Donald | MS | Apr 1976 – Oct 12, 1996 | Supply | If anyone remembers me drop a line. |
| Seigrist, David | Li-3 | May 1976 – | x-3 div. | |
| Killough, Robert Scott | CTO 3 | May 1976 – Mar 1979 | OS | It was my first command so I was now to the Navy and to shipboard life. I enjoyed my time there. |
| Kelly, Jim | EM2 | May 1976 – Oct 1979 | A&O / V2 | Started in Norfolk - rehomed to Mayport - Worked A&O then xfered to V2 in Air Dept - worked with John Mitchell, Rock Howell, Wayne Spalding, Steve Doll, Barry Wallace, Terry Court, Skip Habina, Jim Lawrence, Bill Shelly, |
| Arca, Leonard, DKC(SW) Retired | DK3 | May 6, 1976 – May 15, 1979 | S-4 Disbursing | Great big ship...proud to serve on board with great crew; Bicentenial New York'76, Caribean Ops, Med Cruise'78, North Atlantic Ops; great memories. Fair Winds and Following Seas! Chief Arca |
| Daniel, Robert E | CWO 2 | May 10, 1976 – Nov 15, 1977 | R | My 7th Ship to serve on,and My first as a Chief Warrant Officer. My thanks to HTC Gracie, and all the great HT's in R Div. You all made it easy for me as the Ship's Fire Marshal. Remmember Op sail in 76 and 2000 lb bell. |
| Bolyard, Jim | EM3 | Jun 1976 – Sep 1976 | TAD awaiting NucSchool. Just long enough to go through the Shock Test (in the bowels) and OP-Sail 76 (in deck lighting) in NYC. | |
| Vonstorch, William | IS1 | Jun 1976 – Jan 1980 | OZ | |
| Dyer, Michael | AO2 | Jun 1976 – Mar 1978 | G Division | Supervised Weapons Elevator Shop. Had a great group of guys and we kept the damn things running even when we couldn't find the parts. |
| Overstreet, Tim | YN2 | Jun 1976 – Feb 1980 | SUPPLY S-1 | WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM OLD SHIPMATES. EMAIL ME AT mrtco1012@aol.com or 502-905-5802 |
| Diedrich, Joseph | CTO3 | Jun 1, 1976 – Jun 1, 1977 | COMMUNICATIONS | WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM THE CT CREW |
| Fuller, Donald | DP2 | Jun 15, 1976 – Aug 9, 1979 | S-7 | Would love to reconnect with old buddies who served in S-7 Division on the Forrestal between 1976 and 1979. I remember some great times with some of my buddies. I have not forgotten you. |
| Egnor, Mike | ABH3 | Jul 1976 – Sep 1979 | V1 | |
| Sheridan, Paul | ABF3 | Jul 12, 1976 – Feb 8, 1979 | V-4 | |
| Newhouse, Roger | AXAN | Jul 15, 1976 – Aug 6, 1979 | AIMD VAST Shop | Man! the things we got away with in the navy back then! Made the 78 Med Cruise. Would like to hear from anyone who worked on the VAST system. |
| Corbett, Patrick | gmt2 | Jul 18, 1976 – Sep 21, 1979 | weapon division | Just want to say hello to my old shipmates, bring me up to date if you have time |
| Parsons, Gregg | OS3 | Jul 30, 1976 – Apr 1, 1980 | OI | Hello to all. Came aboard for the dry dock period in late 1976. Made 2 Med Cruises. Met a lot of good folks. Sean Hall, Roberto Guillen, WT Pollard in particular. Some of you guys when you see this contact me. |
| Allen, George A. | Petty Officer 1st Class | Jul 30, 1976 – Nov 13, 1978 | Boatswain Mate 1st Class | Hi. My name is Richard Badi. My dad George A Allen was assigned to the USS Forrestal CV59. He was proud to serve on that Carrier. If anyone remembers him, or were his friend. I just wanted to let you know he passed away |
| Cunningham, Tim | ABH3 | Aug 1, 1976 – Dec 31, 1979 | V-1 and later X-4 | Didn't know it then but looking back the days on the Forrestal was some of the best of times. Great friends that I made then and the good times we had. Wish I could do it all again. |
| Siemers, Bill | EM1 | Aug 10, 1976 – May 5, 1980 | Engineering | Power and rewind shops. Met good people and learned alot. Alot of hard work and good times |
Farish, Frank  | AOAN /E-3 | Aug 14, 1976 – Jan 31, 1979 | Weapons Department G-3 Division | The Forrestal was a great ship, I will always hold fond memories of friends and ports visited aboard her. May her memory live forever. View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
| Koslosky, Frank/koz | HT3 | Aug 20, 1976 – May 31, 1980 | R | Looking for anyone from this time frame in R-division |
| Bynum, David | CPL | Sep 1, 1976 – Aug 31, 1978 | Marine Detachment | Best times of my career were on the FID, love to find Tank, Doc, Glen, onion, or any of the "critters" |
| Longo, Joseph | BMSN | Oct 5, 1976 – Feb 8, 1981 | 4th boats | |
| Martin, Robert B. | E-3 | Oct 14, 1976 – Nov 14, 1980 | B Div | 32 years later. Can you believe it. Tony and Pete hello. Butchy Rutger where are you. Please get in touch guys. |
| Longo, Joseph | BMSN | Oct 26, 1976 – Feb 8, 1981 | boat | had a great time wish i could go back to the good old days,joe_longo2001@yahoo.com would like to hear from of great guys from the old days |
| Williams, Scott | ENSIGN/LT(JG) | Nov 1976 – Nov 1979 | 4th and OI | Boat Divison Officer, Med Cruise 1978, Qualified as Officer of the Deck underway-Captain Booth, Surface Warfare Officer Designation by Capt. Kohn. Roomed with Lt Dan Hromadka in Black Shoe Country. Retired as a LCDR in the Navy Reserves in 1997. |
| Cron, Richard "Ra" | FTM1 | Nov 1976 – Dec 1977 | After five years and three ships, FID was the fourth and last. Six years and out, I have since wondered what might have been - then I recall the long cruises and mid-watches...Also those "fire watches" unique to the Forrestal. | |
| Dudley, Herbert | EMCS | Nov 1976 – Nov 1977 | E LCPO | From Portsmouth Shipyard to Mayport FL |
| Tyler, Dave | ABE3 | Nov 1976 – 1979 | V-2 A/G | Worked on the gear both below decks and topside. Was also a tower flower (Primary Flight Control. |
| Forte, Charles | DMSN | Nov 3, 1976 – Oct 6, 1977 | OZ CVIC | |
| McDonald, James | AN | Nov 4, 1976 – Jul 10, 1977 | VA-85 | I was onthe ship in dry dock repairs.We were driven from nas oceana to norfolk everyday while the ship was being repaired.I was with a guy by the name of Dennis Wells |
| Conroy, Keith | SH3 | Nov 27, 1976 – Aug 16, 1980 | S-3 | I was a barber in the Crews, CPO and Officers barber shops. When I was on the FID, i hated it. But I wouldn't trade those memories for anything in the world. You always remember the good times. I still have friends I stay in touch with from the FI |
| Jones, Les | ABEAN | Dec 1976 – Dec 1977 | V-2 Waist Catapults | Left the boat in December 1977 due to severe leg injury suffered on the flight deck in the North Atlantic. Leg crushed between main wheel of F-4 and centerdeck hatch. |
| Valera, Glen "Buck" | AC2 selectee | Dec 1, 1976 – Feb 1, 1979 | CATCC | The start of many years in aviation. Any shipmates feel free to contact me at gnv@consultant.com if you would like. http://www.uscca.us/instructors/showproduct.php?product=204&cat=27 http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=10000022 |
| Culver, Duaine | E4 | Dec 1, 1976 – Apr 1, 1980 | Air Department V-2 | Spent most of my time as the "tail hook runner" and "primary Flight control. (getting coffee for the Air Boss) Writing backwards with a grease pencil on a clear plexi-glass status board. |
| Weaver, Johnny / Charlie | ABH-3 | Dec 8, 1976 – Aug 29, 1980 | v-3 hanger deck | reported on the FID in Dec 8 1976 while she was in dry dock in portsmith va.and had the time of my life while i served onboard. good friends-good times-wonderful memories i still think about the Fid what a ride...... |
| Anderson, Richard (Andy) | A2 | Dec 12, 1976 – Dec 12, 1979 | AIMD | Worked in the VAST shop for AIMD. Made the 78 med cruise and actually loved the food. Looking for Apoca, Newhouse, Collison,... Wish I could connect with all the people I knew. Such an experience to be ships crew |
| Schneider, Kirk | os2 | Dec 20, 1976 – Sep 18, 1980 | OI div | sure makes u appreciate life u have after being an alumni for those years.adm'booth-u r the best.bubbles ohalloran,dance on that table.now at home depot for 26 yrs in lynchburg,va. remember haiti in 77.knee nockers hurt. |
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