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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 2098 crew members registered for the USS Forrestal (CV 59).

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Name	Rank/Rate	Period	Division	Remarks/Photo
Petermann, Ken	MM3	1979 – 1980	MMR2 & MMR3	Fond memories of shipmates & Med cruise
Carter, Phil	BT1	1979 – 1986	B	Looking for old shipmates. Where are you?
Cirisan, Sam	MMFA	1979 – 1982	MM2
Laviguer, David	IS2	1979 – 1982	OZ
Ranzenberger, Arnold Cris / Raz	AT3	1979 – 1980	VAQ-133
Hull, Roger	sm2	1979 – 1982	signal
Hovers, James Lee	AT3	1979 – Aug 1982	Air Dept Waist Cat & AIMD IM-3 SACE	Waist Cat Bow Safety AIMD IM-3 SACE
Barnes, Rick	ET3	1979 – 1983	OE	Good times, made some good friends, some of which I still talk to today. Any former shipmates drop me a line.
Goff, Terry	AT2	1979 – 1991	IM3 AIMD
Jennings, Craig	ak2	1979 – 1981	s-9	just looking around to see who's here
Cullen, Dennis	E-4 BM	1979 – 1982	2nd division deck dept
Meagher, John	BT2	1979 – 1982	P FWD. Oil/Water shack	Seems like yesterday, 40 yrs and still talk weekly to some of my shipmates
Malboeuf, Ernie	LCDR	Jan 1979 – Jan 1981	X	Rode the FID as Admin Officer. Made my first Med cruise in her as squadron YN with VA-12 and it was a memorable last one as ship's company when we made the birthplaces of civilization cruise in '79-'80. Great serving with PNCM Case, etc.
Ware, Ron	ET-3	Jan 1979 – Nov 1981	OE	Good times and bad, but a memorable experience that I would never trade. Drop me a line shipmates...
Reinhart, Jeffrey	abh3	Jan 1979 – Sep 1981	v-3	worked on hanger deck, elevator operator. had a great time partying with with mark(buckwheet) and calvin and the rest of the v-3 dogs.
Roberts, Michael	ABH2	Jan 1979 – 1982	V 3
Wilder, John	FTM-2	Jan 2, 1979 – Nov 15, 1979	FWD Missle Launcher	Made the 79 Med Cruse but flew back from Rota, Spain to transfer to another ship.
Davis, Kevin	ABE	Jan 10, 1979 – Aug 29, 1979	BOW CATS	A SHORT BUT FUN RIDE !!!
Vickerson, Lester(Tricky)	ATAN/E1	Jan 10, 1979 – Aug 9, 1979	V3	Wild shipmates but fun time. Met great friends. Reality shock from civilization.
Arce, Jenfrey	AO2	Jan 11, 1979 – Nov 16, 1982	G-1
Kaminska, Skidog	E-2	Feb 1, 1979 – Aug 1, 1980	VA-85
Paul, McGowan	RM2	Feb 15, 1979 – Nov 5, 1982	Communications	I worked in the teletype repair shop. I am now living in Maryland and am a Service Manager for a Copier company.
Waterbury, Mark	AG3	Mar 1979 – Aug 1982	OA	Liberty hound of the Ops Dept. - had some great times in the Med, can't believe I would admit it now but I'd hate to see them sink the FID like they are talking, hope the museum happens
Waterbury, Mark "Bubba"	AG3	Mar 1979 – Aug 1982	OA	Hello from the liberty hound of Ops - it's a bummer that they are going to sink the FID! Maybe someone will save it yet
Thnompson, Clarence (Chick0	ATC	Mar 12, 1979 – May 12, 1982	AIMD	Made Chief on board in 1980
Booker, Eric	GMT2	Mar 19, 1979 – Jul 1, 1982	W	First duty assignment after A school. Learned a lot. Experienced a lot.
Gordon, Martin (Sir Flash)	ABHAN	Apr 1979 – Sep 1981	V1	What a time to be onda FID. Working the flight deck all 3 fly's while there. Blue,tractor driver and yellow. 2 Meds stayed n Rota after 53 days out and nimitz splashed 2 Migs from Libya. GQ 4 real.Miss u guys.daSugarhill
Warney, Alan	DK2	Apr 1979 – Apr 1980	S-4	I was rotated off another ship. My fellow DK's made the year aboard interesting. I was disability discharged in Dec 1982 Served another 16 years civil service then retired in 2001. Married 3rd time from 2002 to present
Hirshon, Larry	E-1 ABH	May 1979 – Nov 1979	V-3	Lt. Scott was the division officer at the time i served. I was kind of a trouble maker during that time. Spent the remainder of my time at NAVREGMEDCENJAX due to injuries sustained.
Azevedo, Robert	AMS2	May 1979 – 1982	VS-30 AIRFRAMES TROUBLE SHOOTER	I WAS ON THE FID FROM 79 TO 82 AS AN AIRFRAMES FLIGHTDECK TROULBLE SHOOTER. IT WAS A GOOD SHIP AND ALWAYS BROUGHT US HOME. I WOULD LOVE TO SHOW OFF THE FID TO MY WIFE AS SHE HAS NO IDEA HOW BIG IT REALLY IS.
Labbe, Stephen	AZ3	May 1979 – Sep 1981	VS-30 Maintenance Control/QA	The memories of the terrific food and the long lines! The crew and the ports that we visited. Had a lot of fun in Benidorm, Spain and always in Naples. Would Love to attend a reunion. Looking for 1981 cruise book.
Sauer, Timothy	AT2	May 1, 1979 – Nov 1, 1979	storekeep	First Ship, Met the best. Looking for Elbin Rodreges.
Gibson, Marty	PO3 / MM	May 1, 1979 – Sep 1, 1981	CATAPAULT STEAM SHOP	was 17 and had the time of my life, turned 18 in france...
Smith, Sam (Fatboy)	ABH3	May 15, 1979 – May 20, 1983	v3	where are the rest of the boys from v3 div i had great time and miss them all they were best times and the worse we drank awhole lotta liquor and had some wild times we lost some along the way god bless kent hammond where ever he is
Landry, Bob	E-7/ICC	May 15, 1979 – May 5, 1984	AIR Dept; V-2 PLAT-LENS LCPO	904-955-4745
Mastridge, Ben	EN2	Jun 1, 1979 – May 3, 1983	A
Allen, Terry	MR3	Jun 6, 1979 – Jan 10, 1981	A	Very fond memories are all that remain.
Reichert, Paul	FN/IC	Jun 6, 1979 –	Engineering	I am looking for anybody that worked in either in forward or aft ic. Chief Maley was forwards Chief and Chief Lennie was aft ic's Chief. Would like to know how you are doing.
Taulman, William/bill	EM2/E5	Jun 17, 1979 – Dec 16, 1982	e	worked in the light shop then a&o shop
McCarley, Mac	MR1	Jun 17, 1979 – Feb 1986	R	Was in "A" division untill SLEP then machine shop went to "R" Division. Would like to hear from old Shipmates.
Saville, Willard " Willie"	MM3	Jul 1979 – Jul 1982	A Gang	I am looking for the A gang from the hydrolic shop Dan Ward, John Caulley, Sonny Sipes and anyone else from A division during this time. I would like to contact you or you can email me at littlefatguyinc@aol.com Willie
Tack, David	HT3	Jul 4, 1979 – Jul 4, 1982	R-1
Cassar, Michael	ABH2	Aug 1979 – Sep 1, 1981	V-3	Served as Aircraft Director/Section Leader and Training P.O, refurbished bronze memorial plaques (dedicated to those who lost there lives in the 1967 fire) which were on bay doors in hangar bay 1. TAD to Master at Arms 6 months
Talbott, Richard	E-4/ADJ	Aug 1, 1979 – Nov 2, 1981	Line	Plane Captain VA-85
Kerr, David	rm3	Aug 6, 1979 – Dec 10, 1982	OC	Work in message center processing incoming and outgoing traffic for the whole ship.
Allen, Terry	MR3	Aug 8, 1979 – Jan 6, 1981	A	All you remember after the years pass is all the good times and great friends you had. What a fantastic memory!
Fagan, Gary	AN, AO,HN	Aug 18, 1979 – Oct 1, 1980	Ordinance and Medical	I was in ordinace and then became a striker in the medical dept. I would like to hear from people in those divisions I ended up retiring from the Army burn unit in 1997. garyfagan@juno.com
Easley, Steven	E-3	Aug 24, 1979 – Aug 27, 1981	CS DIV	17 YEARS OLD ON A USN WAR SHIP WOW! AN EXPERIENCE I'LL NEVER FORGET!
Vande Walle, Peter	MS3	Sep 1979 – Sep 1981	S-5	I was visiting Mayport, Fl this past week (July 09). Brought back all the memories of life 30 yrs ago. Think of many people from that era. Partys at the Trailer, Div Cook-outs, Happy Jax, Jax Beach and Best Western Hotel
Adams, Stephanie	PH2	Sep 1979 – Sep 13, 1981	OP / Photo Lab	Looking to connect with photographers or other crew who served 1979 - 1981.
Bloem, Dan	MM2	Sep 17, 1979 – Jul 22, 1982	ENG/AUXILIARY	COMPRESSOR/PUMP SHOP ROCKED. SURE HAD ALOT OF GOOD MEN THERE! IT SURE IS FUNNY, I LOOK BACK AND SEE THE BIGGEST MISTAKE THAT I EVER MADE--- AND THAT WAS TO LEAVE THERE. SHOULD HAVE DID MY 20-WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM Y
Russell, Steve	TD3	Oct 1979 – May 1981	AOCS	Arrived as an Airman and left as TD3 but work in G Div not in TD field
Hoffman, Marty	IC2	Oct 1979 – Sep 1984	V-2
Philpot, Kelly	AE2	Oct 15, 1979 – Oct 21, 1982	IM3	Looking for old buddies
Donelson, Durke	MS2	Nov 1979 – Jun 1984	S-2
Senter, Tim	CTO3	Nov 1979 – Nov 1982	OS	First duty station. Enjoyed 3 med cruises, met lots of friends, learned much, grew up, vowed to never re-enlist, but stayed for 20.
Wertenbaker, Ron	DP1, USN, RET.	Nov 1979 – Jun 1984	OX, OZ, S-7, MA	Great Times as a First Ship. Love to hear from All.
Lacy, Paul	SN/TM3	Nov 1979 – Aug 1981	Either G-1, 2 or W-1, 2.	Made first med cruise here. And third class.
Bevis, David	pr-an	Nov 1, 1979 – Jan 4, 1982	VA-85	served on FID for 2 med cruises. PR- Shop looking for john Tyson, Chris LeBlanc Chuck Lathrop, Dave Schroyer, Steve Grogan , Dave Prater or anybody from VA-85 during that period...Thank You email dbevis_hr@yahoo.com
Willis, Allen	ABH3	Nov 2, 1979 – May 15, 1981	V-1	Isn't it funny how much you hated it when you were in, but it becomes the fondest memories you have. Had great friends, especially my best friend Eric.
Ondriezek, Mark-(Zack)	ABH3	Nov 9, 1979 – Aug 9, 1982	Fly 2	Best time good fun Met allot of great guys.Joined the Navy to see the world and did! Love to contact old buddies from the Flight deck
Shelley, Jack	EW1	Nov 15, 1979 – Jul 30, 1981	OW01
James, John	E - 3	Nov 27, 1979 – May 7, 1980	Mess Cook	First cruise to the Mediterranean with VAQ - 133. Spent Christmas in Marseilles, France.
Weidenkopf, Greg	E-5 MS2 when discharged	Dec 19, 1979 – 1981	S-2	i worked in the butcer shop, the foodservice office,and was a dcpo, senior chief arthur , and cwo2 rougeio was div. officer worked with durke donaldson in FSO,, and MS2 handley in DC shop,,,made two med cruises .

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