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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Ranger (CV 61). 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 1915 crew members registered for the USS Ranger (CV 61).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1957 | 1958 – 1959 | 1960 – 1961 | 1962 – 1963 | 1964 – 1965 | 1966 – 1967 | 1968 – 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 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 |
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Hunter, Stewart | PN3 | 1964 – 1966 | X Division | Made 2 WESPACs. Was Captain's phone talker on bridge 1JV circuit for GQ & Sea-Anchor Detail. Capt Leo McCuddin was Ranger's best CO. CV-61 was a great ride & a great ship - she is to be broken up for scrap in 2013. |
Gordon, James | sbm | 1964 – Nov 1964 | 3rd div | I have nothing bad to say I love the RANGER |
Cussins, David | Seaman | 1964 – 1966 | Thrid Division | Thank you, to Ships Company, Third Division, and the Medical Group for saving my life. To Capt. Leo .McCuddin our ships Captain and Cuddles, Capt. Web, MD and Surgeon Lt. J.D. Pinkerton, MD. I Made it. Thank you One and |
Beasor, Harry | IC1 | Jan 1964 – Apr 1965 | E Division | Great Ship with a great crew. Great bunch of guys in the IC Gang. And who can forget the consecutive days at sea, so many I lost count. |
Harby, Richmond/rick | FTG2/FTG1 | Jan 1964 – Dec 1965 | Fox | Retired as FTCM in November 1979. I am really retired now. |
Morris, Ed (E.j.) | RD3 | Mar 1964 – Jun 1967 | OI | I made two West Pac cruises with agreat bunch of guys in OI division |
Prough, William Thomas (Tom) | Mar 1964 – Sep 1966 | Was catapult operator on Ranger. Does anyone know the story of the guy who commited suicide (hung himself) and the date? My memories are many of the Ranger. | ||
Lehmann, Ron | E-5, POSTAL CLERK | Apr 17, 1964 – Oct 31, 1967 | Weapons 2nd, Post Office | Very important time of my life. Great memories and great shipmates. I think of those years often. |
Doan, Max | IC2 | May 24, 1964 – Sep 29, 1967 | E-5 Div | Would like to locate Electrician Mate John Wooten. We spent many good times together in the Philippines and Japan. |
Bostwick, Larry | HM3 | Jun 1964 – Aug 1966 | H | |
Salzmann, William (Bill) | CT3 | Aug 1964 – Jul 17, 1965 | CR Division (Communications) | Trapped on the Ranger via the COD in August of 1964 and assigned to CR Division Radio room. |
Scott, Jack | sm2 | Sep 1964 – Sep 1968 | cs div | |
Barboza, Tony | E# 3 airman AMH | Sep 16, 1964 – May 1965 | AMH | |
Steward, Stew | SN | Oct 1964 – Jul 27, 1968 | 3rd-Fox | |
Hester, John | e-3 | Oct 1, 1964 – Jan 3, 1965 | s-6 | does any body remember bomb droping off of the sky raider on deck???? Tony karpus, al crain. |
Wilson, Robert | IC3 | Oct 13, 1964 – Nov 4, 1967 | E & X | I was moved from E division into X division to build and operate a ship's radio and TV studios. RIBS Radio & KRAN TV. What a blast! |
Isabell, Burt | AO2 | Nov 1964 – Sep 1966 | G - | worked on flight deck - two tours viet nam - met lots of good people - great skipper capt mccudden - i would call my time on TOP GUN the adventure of a lifetime |
Janda, Harv | PO3 | Dec 1, 1964 – Sep 23, 1967 | operations | Will never forget WestPac Dec 1965 thru Aug 1966. Worked with a lot of great men in the ship board communications and radar repair shops. |
Lopez, Francisco C. | DM3 | 1965 – 1967 | OP | |
Lamson, L.j. "Casey" | 1965 – 1966 | Fox | I never thought I would miss the Old Girl...but I do. I wonder what happened to "The Great Roaming Gronk", and Ellison, and the guys.. | |
Hughes, Gerald J | PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS | 1965 – 1968 | Damage Control | |
Price, Mike | 1965 – 1966 | VF-143 | Loved my West Pac cruise. I still remember coming into SF Bay with crew at parade rest around perimeter of flight deck after our long hot cruise. This is the most favorite memory of my life. I still get a lump in my throat to this day. | |
Johnson, Steven Johnney | PN3 | 1965 – 1966 | VF-142 | |
Crabbe, Gary (Monty) | Petty Officer 3rd class | 1965 – 1969 | DC3 | |
Wheeler, Steven | AK4 | 1965 – 1966 | S-6 Aviation Supply | Reported at shipyard in San Francisco. She was in for repairs to a boiler. South China Sea operating at sea for 124 days with no break. Extended indefinitely, fire in the engine room, and back to San Francisco. Me & Sid |
Wilson, Robert | E4 IC3 | 1965 – Nov 4, 1967 | E & X | |
Larrabee, Richard | PH 4 | 1965 – 1965 | Photography Department | I love this ship, I'll never forget the day I went over board. But landed in one of the nets. That saved my life. I was taking photos when this happy. Then off Nam. I went along to make the Beach landing on March 8, 1965 |
Meshey, Charles | SM | 1965 – 1968 | CS | |
Weeks, Charlie | AO3 | 1965 – 1967 | G-Div | Got to see a lot of the ports besides the South China Sea Some good times |
Sjogren, James | AT1 | 1965 – 1968 | Electronics Technition | |
Points, Mike | MM 3 | Jan 28, 1965 – Jan 28, 1969 | A-4 DIVISION | LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU |
Harris, Charles | stewardmate E-3 | Feb 12, 1965 – Jul 27, 1968 | S-1 | STEWARDMATE |
Beers, Robert | E-2 | Mar 1965 – Jan 1966 | Gunners Mate/Bomb Mag. | I really enjoyed my time on the ship I will never forget. |
Lopez, Francisco C. | DM-3 | Mar 1965 – Feb 7, 1967 | OP (I.O.I.C.) | A wonderful and formative experience! Long live the fine memory of our REAL skipper...Capt.Leo B. McCuddin (10May65-7Jun66)!!!! Fontana, California Ft.Apache@sbcglobal.net (909) 823-1876 |
Keyte, Morris | E3 | Apr 2, 1965 – May 1, 1968 | A-7 O2N2 Lox plant | Ahoy Dudes, You were right Joe Simon we never had it so good. Thank you USS Ranger for all the memories. Would like to hear from some of you Dudes. |
Purdy, Vic | PC2 - Postal Clerk | May 1965 – Feb 1967 | Admin | I enjoyed my time on Ranger. The post office gang was a great group to work with. Vietnam wasn't fun but Ranger excelled. Saw good ports. Could forget Danang wait for cod under spotter plane - beat mortar shell hit by exactly 24 hrs |
Buckley, Dan | Seaman E3 | May 1965 – May 1967 | 2nd Division | |
Gagnon, William | dpsn | May 5, 1965 – Oct 12, 1968 | op ioic | i will alway miss the ranger and the friendship that i have made with folks from all over america. especially one person lcdr steele who treated my like the father i never had.his encouragement helped me . |
Bailey, Robert | CS3 | May 30, 1965 – Jan 1967 | S2 | In Jan of 1967 a few of us were transferred to the USS BON HOMME RICHARD CVA 31 |
Buchanan, Jerry | AK3 | Jun 1965 – Jun 1967 | S-6 Avation Supply | Supplied the planes with parts, remember the time when someone ordered to much deck cleaner and as it came on we had to throw it off the back of the ship. Remember 500 lb bomb that fell and didn't go off. |
Berry, Michael | AG3 | Jun 1965 – Dec 1966 | OA DIV | Enjoyed my time on the Ranger. Made many friends, some lifelong. Was upper air specialist. Crazy cruise with two typhoons. |
Bridenbaugh, Dave "Bull" | ABH AN | Jun 10, 1965 – Sep 22, 1967 | V-1 | Fond memories that I never would have thought I would ever have. Pier watch, In port Fire Party, Side Boys, Flight Deck Controll Watch. But I missed the guys and the feeling of being on a GREAT SHIP. I left as a Yellow Shirt in Fly One. |
Mose, Ron | DC 3 | Jun 10, 1965 – Feb 20, 1969 | R | Lots of memories of Ranger and crew. |
Meter, Rick Van | RD2 | Jul 1965 – May 1968 | OI | 2 West-Pac cruise 1966 and 1967 1968. I was on board during the Pueblo incident. |
Degnan, Jim | ABHAN | Jul 1965 – Feb 11, 1969 | V3 | See her sitting in mothballs at least once a week. Not a pretty sight. |
Tharpe, William {bill} | ak3 avation storekeeper | Jul 1, 1965 – Sep 1, 1968 | s-6 avation supply | worked mostly on the mezine about the jet shop , was on the inventory team |
Tinberg, Steve | ABE2 | Jul 1, 1965 – Oct 31, 1968 | V2 | Briefly catapult hook-up, then r & t engine operator. Then made second class and became catapult captain. Retired and living in Kansas |
Rogers, Terry | MM3 | Jul 19, 1965 – Jun 29, 1967 | A-4 AIRCONDITIONING &REFREGERATION | HAVE LOTS OF GOOD MEMEORIES FROM THE SHIP AND SHIPMATES |
Allen, Harold G. | RM2 | Aug 1965 – Sep 1968 | CR | |
Oconnell, Wayne | GMG3 | Aug 1965 – Feb 1968 | 5TH DIV. | |
Walker, Ted | MM2 | Aug 6, 1965 – Mar 7, 1969 | P-2 | Lots of good memories |
Kimball, Donald | EM | Aug 6, 1965 – Aug 5, 1967 | E | |
Charbeneau, Robert | E3 | Aug 10, 1965 – May 8, 1967 | G | |
Callahan, Ronnie M. | ABH3 | Aug 12, 1965 – Nov 22, 1968 | v5 | by far the best years of my LIFE while onboard RANGER FURTHERD MY EDUCATION REENLISTED RETIRED 1992 CWO3 |
Tucker, Jerry L. "Tuck" | seaman | Oct 1965 – Aug 1967 | 1st division | I would love to here from anyone I served with before i left in '67 before I went to seal training. |
Van Meter, Rick | RD2 | Oct 1, 1965 – May 7, 1968 | OI Divison Radar CIC | Spent 3 years on Ranger after A school. |
Hutchinson, Leak | ABH3 | Oct 10, 1965 – Jun 13, 1999 | V-1 | |
Vancheri, Ron | SH2 | Nov 1965 – Jun 1968 | Ship Service | Anthony Rubino, Bill Rodgers, Mike Hill, Leaf Narvesen where are you. I had a great time with you guys and would like to hear from you all. I lost all of the pictures I had in a flood but I'd remember your faces anywhere |
Taylor, Bob | PH 1 | Nov 10, 1965 – Jan 20, 1968 | Photo | Directed Night crew in Tokin Gulf. Processing aerial film and printing thousands of picture. |
Brockway, Bob | E 3 | Dec 1, 1965 – Sep 28, 1967 | V-2 AFT cats | I will never forget the great men in our crew, and my time aboard the Ranger. |
Stockton, Bob (Nasty) | RD2 | Dec 10, 1965 – Aug 8, 1966 | OP | Cross decked with Yankee Team Assets to Constellation while on Yankee Station 8/66. |
Driskill, Fred | Seaman | Dec 20, 1965 – Aug 14, 1968 | OI | I served as a radar man and went to combat information center school, and ntds school. My contact address is freddriskill2@gmail.com |
Dillard, Joe | HM3 | Dec 28, 1965 – Mar 17, 1966 | TAD'd H Div | Made part of West Pac to Gulf of Tonkin |
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