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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 2095 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 | 1977 | 1978 – 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 – 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barricklow, Ricky | ABE 3 | 1978 – 1981 | Bow cats | i wouldent do it agen for a million bucks...... but i wouldent take a million for all i got to do and see |
| Ryan, Mark | ABE2 | 1978 – 1981 | Gear | From the flight deck to the tower, everyday was different. Boss all engines set......Ramp, Groove, Rig the Barricade,Liberty call-Liberty call,,, |
| Royse Sr, Mark | E-2 | 1978 – 1980 | M Division | Wish I would have stayed longer aboard, Great bunch of friends in MMR3, Had a great med cruise. alot of great parties at my trailer, And we all enjoyed life. I think of the memories aboard her, Take care everyone. |
| Rebolloso, Reinaldo | don't know | 1978 – 1982 | supply | I am Reinaldo's sister. He is deceased. Just looking for someone who knew him. |
Weatherford, Joe  | ABH3 | 1978 – 1982 | V-1 | I served in V-1 and made 2 1/2 med cruises, I would like to catch up with the many great friends I made during those years. |
| Caprella, Andrew////andy///cappy | RM1 | 1978 – 1981 | CR | Was sailor of the year 1979 really loved this ship one of my best duty stations in my 22 years of service |
| Johnson, Bertram | ABH | 1978 – 1982 | V1 | I LOOK FORWARD TO REUNITING WITH SOME GOOD FRIENDS. I WOULD'NT CHANGE A THING ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE I HAD EVEN THOUGH SOME WERE NOT THAT GOOD BUT THEY ONLY HELPED ME BECOME A BETTER PERSON TODAY ! (BIG MONEY BERT) |
| Schiell, Randy | BT-2 | 1978 – 1981 | BT 3MMR & AUTO boiler control shop | Looking for (BEAR) Tim Miller-- Danny Clephane--anyone from our days down in the hole |
| Mueller, Tony | AOAN | 1978 – 1981 | G3 mag rats | Looking to find people who served on the ship in ordnance. |
| Gray, Paul | GMT2 | 1978 – | Weapons | I was lucky enough to make two Med cruises and had a great time with great people! Go FID !!! |
| Wheeler, Craig | ABH3 | 1978 – | V-1 | Loved my time on the Forrestal, miss my freinds Mike Warren.and Mark Price.Had a lot of good times with those guys |
| Swary, Michael | EMC | 1978 – | E Div Power Shop | |
| Pugmire, Steve / Pug | E-3 | Jan 1978 – Jul 1978 | Hanger Bay | |
| Kumpula, Curtis | IS2 | Jan 5, 1978 – Feb 3, 1980 | OZ | It didn't seem like it then, but after all these years, the time went by fast aboard the FID. Except for those 2 week crossings between Mayport and Rota. |
| Howard, John | HT2 | Jan 6, 1978 – Jun 15, 1981 | R Div | 3 Med Cruises Pipe shop Plumbing Shop. Had a lot of fun however I don't know how anyone could do that for twenty years. but if you did god bless you . You are tougher than me. |
| Smith, Harold E. | BT1 | Jan 14, 1978 – May 14, 1979 | B #4MMR | Grand ole ship. Only TAD assignment. Made Med Cruise-Apr- October 1978. Great experience. |
| Stoebe, Dave | AK2 | Jan 15, 1978 – Aug 15, 1981 | S-6 | Aviation Storekeeper |
| Bevis, David | PR-3 | Jan 16, 1978 – Oct 31, 1982 | VA-85 | Onboard with some great guys.Tyson,Leblanc,Shroyer,Latham,Smitty and the rest of the VA-85 crew for the med cruises of 79- ,80-81. keep in touch guys....life is too short.Yarddog,hill billy grogan and the rest of you get on board andsign up |
| Hendrickson, Geoff | BT2 | Jan 25, 1978 – Jan 25, 1982 | Engineering | Fond memories of 3MMR |
| Eiser, Jr, Mike | PR-3 | Feb 1978 – Oct 1978 | VA-83 | Went on a Med-cruise and met my future wife while in Valencia, Spain. Been married to her since 1980. (still married in 2012.. ) |
| Fones, Clyde | AMH-1 | Feb 1978 – Nov 1979 | IM-2 /WC540 | 2nd time on board. 1972-1975 as part of VA-83. |
| Lacy, Paul | SN/TM3 | Feb 2, 1978 – Jun 22, 1979 | G1,2, and 4 | Made first Med cruise on this ship. Had a good time. Also made 3rd class on it. |
| Fones, Clyde | AMH-1 | Feb 5, 1978 – Dec 20, 1979 | IM-2 | I was assigned as the IM-2, WC-540 Hydraulic Shop supervisor. I was a member of VA-83 from Aug 1972- Feb 1975 on board the FID also. |
| Gibbs, Andrew | RMCM | Feb 9, 1978 – Nov 9, 1981 | Communications - CR Division | I retired from the Navy in 2007 (30 Years). The USS Forrestal was my first command after completion of bootcamp. We had a great group of RM's and we was the best at what we did. Oh how I miss those days. |
| Crowe, David | E3 | Mar 1978 – | Supply | What an experience as a 19 year old kid. I wasn't lifer material, but I'm glad to have served aboard the FID. I still think about the tire shop with Shack, Fi Fi and Smiley. Whoosh! Up the vent. |
| Lundy, Chuck | YNSN | Mar 1, 1978 – Apr 1, 1979 | Admin | |
| Smith, Ralph/smitty | AC1 | Apr 1978 – Jun 22, 1978 | OC | |
| Haldi, Robert | PRAN | Apr 1978 – Oct 1978 | VF-74 | Great times... if only I had a camera. Sunset cat shots with the Turtle-Backs in full burner... Good times in Europe. Catching a lift on a CH-53 during OutChop... The Northern Return route through the North Sea... Palma de Majorca... |
| Hayman, Gary | ETRSN/ET2 | Apr 1978 – May 1981 | great ship was my first one. hated the liberty lines.chow lines. Had a lot of good times with a great bunch of guys | |
| Farrar, Timothy | AT-2 | Apr 1978 – Oct 1978 | VS-30 , | MED curise 1978 |
| Malarkey, Kelly | BT2 | Apr 1978 – Jul 1981 | ||
| Pennington, Paul | AE-2 | Apr 1978 – Apr 1981 | AIMD w/c 620 | it was a great ship in hindsight and will allways be a good memery |
| Register, Steve | LT | Apr 1, 1978 – May 1, 1979 | Ops-CIC | Left active duty after this tour..was a VS pilot. Should have stayed in the Navy...was the most exciting time of my life. |
| Bjorem, Rick | HT 2 | Apr 1, 1978 – Sep 15, 1981 | Repair | Worked in Pipe shop whole time. High pressure pipe welder. Lead petty officer of pipe shop for 1981 Med cruise. Made 3 meds. Also a Gitmo Caribbean. Haze grey and underway. Son of Neptune. |
| Kelley, Richard | YN2 | Apr 2, 1978 – Dec 20, 1981 | V-1 | Worked the Flight Deck, Fly 3 for the 78 Cruise, Moved to the V1 Office for other two Cruises I made. Met allot of great men on the ship during my time on the FORRESTAL. Allot of Hard and Fun Times. |
| Roarty, Frank | AX3 | Apr 4, 1978 – Oct 30, 1978 | VS30 | |
| Roof, Ken | AT2 | May 1978 – Sep 1980 | AIMD Shop 670/980 | I cannot say I loved the ship when I served, but I have more found memories of CV-59 than any other time I spent in the Navy. I miss her to this day; She inspired my life going forward to earn an BSB/M & an MBA. We were the best..crew & all |
| Van Acker, Fred | 2nd Class PO | May 1, 1978 – Mar 1, 1982 | AIMD | |
| Dilly, Edward | IC2 | Jun 1, 1978 – Mar 1, 1982 | E | ICFA - IC2 Foward and Aft IC |
| Serrano, Ivan | SH3 | Jun 6, 1978 – Jun 16, 1980 | S-3 | I was a barber in the crew's barber shop. "The difference between a good haircut and a bad one is about 3 weeks" |
| Freeman, Kerry | petty officer 2nd class | Jun 18, 1978 – Feb 2, 1981 | A division machine shop pump compressor shop | Whats up terry A and Dan Bloem sorry if I spelled wrong K 5 blazer right contact me in knooxville tn I am a car guy Christian father sports fanatic ex airforce brat veteran of usn. kerrybfreeman@bellsouth.net . |
| Boughton, Tracy | SH 2 | Jul 1978 – Apr 1981 | S-3 | I would to here from some of the old squids that served at that time, A. Gary, L. Hernandez, (Wolfy), D. Wright, SHC Eason, D. Ingersol J. Reese, A. Masol, M. Gatson, A. Haydel, A. Dickerson and talk about the campfire girls in Naples and much more. |
| Knotts, Chris (Trapper) | AQ3 | Jul 1978 – Oct 1978 | VQ-2 Det. 1 | Plane Captain for the EA-3B Skywarrior. Although the CAG never liked the "Whale", everyone else sure did. Always had a following when it came on board. |
| Hill, George | CDR | Jul 3, 1978 – Jul 1980 | Medical | Served as SMO. Went to Cecil Field as SMO 1980-82 then to USS Midway as SMO 82-84. In Pensacola 84-87 for Aerospace Medicine Residency. Was Force Medical Officer at CNAL Atl Fleet until 1991. Retired 1996. |
| Schramm, Steve | AMS-3 | Jul 19, 1978 – Dec 19, 1981 | IM-2 Tire Shop Air Frames | A A good ship I am glad I served on her It's amazing how time works,I would like to see her made into a museam. Back then every body hated her. |
| Caulley, John | MM3 | Aug 1978 – Apr 1982 | A- Hyd shop | |
| Van Acker, Fred | ASH2 | Aug 1978 – Apr 1982 | AIMD | Many lasting memories and the opportunity to see the world. Was better than any college. |
| Dennis, Mark | E-3 L/CPL | Aug 1978 – Aug 1979 | Marine Detachment | Made a lot of friends,grew up, and was glad I never joined the Navy. |
| Sanchez, Tony'Anthony | ABH2 | Aug 1978 – May 1982 | V-1 | Miss my old friends from V-1,like Henry Johnson,Eric Connors,Victor Martinez and all my other friends.Enjoyed myself while in. |
| Odle, William | CMSgt (AT1 on USS Forrestal) | Aug 1978 – Oct 1979 | IM3 WC 655 | Was TAD to USS Forrestal from VS-30. Enjoyed the Med cruise 1978. |
| Bruni, Joseph/doc | HM1 | Aug 15, 1978 – Jul 20, 1979 | Medical | My first ship as ships company and enjoyed every minute. |
| Banks, Bruce | EM3 | Sep 1978 – Feb 7, 1981 | ELC | SERVED IN THE REWIND SHOP.MEET THE BEST FRIENDS AND HAD THE BEST TIME OF MY LIFE I JUST DIDN`T KNOW IT THEN. |
| Acree, James | IC3 | Sep 1, 1978 – Jul 1, 1980 | Electrical | Looking for old buddies that served in Fore and Aft IC rooms. you may email me directly at jacree_57@msn.com. |
| Keenan, David | Em3 | Sep 15, 1978 – Sep 15, 1981 | Electrical | Had some great experiences and meet some people,wonder where there lives took them |
| Thomas, Carl G. Barcela | SK3 | Sep 19, 1978 – Sep 19, 1980 | Supply | I was the ship case-rep expediter,worked in the supply office with CDR Erickson,our CO was Capt Peter Booth followed by Capt Koch.Deployed for two Med Cruises.Best friend of Jody Dukes of Pensecola Fla.Ricky Warren. |
| Taulman, William/bill | EM2 | Sep 26, 1978 – Dec 17, 1982 | E | worked in the light shop and the a&o shop. |
| Olpinski, Ken | E-3 | Sep 28, 1978 – Jun 23, 1981 | s-3 | great ship n crew miss them guys not cuba |
| Williams, Ted | AD-3 | Sep 28, 1978 – Jul 13, 1982 | AIMD 410 Jet shop | |
| Noble, Robert | MS3 | Oct 1978 – Jun 1982 | S-1 | Supply Department Yeoman. |
| Slivers, Jim | ABH2 | Oct 1978 – Sep 1979 | Fly 3 | Was asst. fly-3 PO and tractor queen.A riot the whole way. Nice showers using the Captians at sea water line!! |
| Weaver, Rickey | e-3 | Oct 1978 – Apr 1981 | VA-81 | anyone there from line division |
| Warren, Mike | ABH3 | Oct 1978 – Nov 1982 | V1 | Great memories, would like to travel like I did back then, worked fly2 on deck |
| Mincks, Dennis | ABH3 | Oct 1978 – Jul 1982 | V-1 | |
| Moore, Charles / Buc | OS1 (SW/AW) /E-6 | Oct 11, 1978 – Mar 18, 1990 | OIC | Best Ship and crew that I ever served on. FID, the ship with a heart. That's why I stay onboard so long. |
| Nitchman, Phil | ASH-3 | Oct 15, 1978 – Oct 24, 1980 | AIMD / GSE | I hope to see the ship again , maybe in Baltimore! Hello to Ken Purvis,Doug Darlington and Don Sullivan . |
| Moore, Robert | QM2 | Oct 16, 1978 – Apr 18, 1982 | Navigation | I am grateful for the opportunity to have served aboard USS Forrestal CV-59. I was the master helmsman at the time when I we were accosted by the 2MIG 650's in 1981. Great serving with all you guys. |
| Butler, Robert (Bob) | AMS2 | Nov 1978 – Nov 1979 | VF-11 Airframes | Only abord for a short time but have many fond memories of my service. |
| Whittington, David Lee | MM3 | Nov 1978 – Nov 21, 1981 | M and P | Good times...cool memories in 1MMR |
| Brooks, David | MS3 | Nov 4, 1978 – May 30, 1982 | S2 | Two med cruises with the VS30, Very exciting had a great time. |
| Olihan, Jack | GMT 2 | Nov 20, 1978 – Jan 20, 1979 | Weapons | |
| Cutshall, Marc | BT3 | Dec 1, 1978 – Aug 16, 1982 | #2Main | |
| Hayek, Lee | AO- II | Dec 6, 1978 – Mar 13, 1981 | Magazines | |
| Tripodo, Joe | SK2 | Dec 15, 1978 – Aug 15, 1981 | Supply | Main Supply S-1 to Storekeeper in Special Weapons Division. Sports on FID TV. Joseph.tripodo@icloud.com |
| Kuehner, Rick | Ph3 | Dec 18, 1978 – May 6, 1982 | OP | Worked in the main photo lab for a year then moved up to CVIC photo lab flying with HS3 as an Ariel Photographer, loved the med cruises we made and all the ports, especially liked Isreal |
| Barnhill, Dalton | ABEAN | Dec 23, 1978 – Sep 15, 1981 | V-2 | Worked on the waist cats. I loved my time aboard when I was doing my job. Got to see a lot of places. Would like to hear from Brian Miller or any information on him. |
| Bullard, Buford | e-3 | Dec 27, 1978 – | Propulsion |
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