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USS Independence (CV 62) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Independence (CV 62). 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 2742 crew members registered for the USS Independence (CV 62).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 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 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padin, Kris | SGT (USMC) | 0000 – Oct 1, 1993 | Marine Detachment | |
| Schad, Larry D. | SN/SHT | 0000 – Feb 13, 1970 | S-3 | I would really like to hear from you guys again please. I spent my 4 yr.hitch working in the ships laundry pressing officers khakis uniforms. My Ham Radio Callsign is N0GMH,on 160 meters if any of you are a Ham. 641-782-8377 |
| Stacy, Scott | BM3 | 0000 – Jan 28, 1998 | 1st deck | |
| Kirkpatrick, Glenn Jay | UNK | Aug 15, 1043 – | LOOKING FOR MY BROTHER. HIS NAME WAS DALLAS EUGENE CARSON. HIS ADDRESS AT TIME OF ENLISTMENT WAS 443 NORTH BENT STREET, POWELL, WYOMING | |
| Harding, Patrick | IC | Jun 4, 1900 – Aug 3, 1901 | Electrical | The best ship that I ever served on. |
| Heath, Maurice | GUNNER'S MATE 3RD CLASS | 1942 – 1945 | Gunnery | Through the torpedos, the bullets, the hole in the ship and the peanut butter sandwiches - this ship served us well! |
| Grier, Maurie (Moe) | LIEUTENANT | 1945 – | Not sure | My Dad was a Lieutenant and served as an engineer. He was on board when the Kamikazee hit the deck. I read where it was the last Kamikazee attack of the Pacific War. He didn't talk much about it. He died of brain cancer very young at 53. |
| Stephas, Argyle | PFC | 1954 – 1961 | ?? | I'm submitting for my Dad, Argyle Ray Stephas who served on the Indy as a "plank owner" {I think that's what he called it?}. Unfortunetly, he died at age 32. So,ANY of you out there who remember him, i'd love to hear! |
Klaas Jr., Herbert "Chuck"  | Plankowner Seaman | 1957 – 1960 | 1st Deck Force | |
| Carroll, Dave | AD3 | 1958 – 1961 | V-6 | Plankowner |
| Ritchie, Don [ Tex ] | AIRMAN | 1958 – Dec 12, 1959 | V I | PLANKOWNER FIRE WATCH WITH YARDBIRD WELDERS UNTIL COMMISSION OF THE BIG I BLUE SHIRT WORKING ON FLIGHT DECK BEHIND ISLAND |
| Folsom, John B | PLANK OWNER SEAMAN | 1958 – Nov 23, 1960 | Boat | |
| Howell, Willie Frank (Bill) | IC2 | 1958 – | Battle Station - Bridge - maintaining interior communications. Petty Officer in Intercom Workshop | |
| Sargent, Thomas/sarge | YN3 | 1958 – Jul 1960 | X; Chaplain's Office | |
| Gates, Leighton | RD3 | 1958 – 1959 | OI | Operations & Bridge, Plank owner |
| Whrley, Charles (Chuck0 | BT3 | 1958 – Jul 5, 1960 | B Divison | Came aboard late 1958 Orriginal crew went on shake down cruise. I am a plank owner. |
| Hardage, Ronald | EM2 | 1958 – 1960 | E | |
| Malin, Eugene | Machinest Mate | 1958 – 1960 | Engine Room | This is for My Father who passed. His name used to be Madalinski. I thought he should be listed. He was a plank owner on the Independence. |
| Eagleton, Cecil | AT-1 | Jan 10, 1958 – 1961 | V-6 | Plankowner, in charge of V-6 electronics shop |
| Petrella, Mike | michael petrella airman 3rd class | Jan 10, 1958 – Apr 1960 | v 1 division | i am original crew from bklyn navy yard born/ raised in bklyn,ny was proud to have served aboard her was on flt dk &repair 8 crash crew was disapointed about not being notified of her decomishning michael petrella |
| Griffith, Bill | EM2 | Jan 15, 1958 – Jul 15, 1960 | E | |
| Van Meter, Gary | LISN | May 9, 1958 – Jun 16, 1961 | administration | |
| Mendez, John | ADR 3 | Jul 10, 1958 – Nov 29, 1960 | V-3 | I remember Joseph Zaremba, Kieth Kopenski, Ed Bean & Don Johnson. I live in Flower Mound TX. |
| Balcer, Philip | ETN-3 | Jul 15, 1958 – Jun 15, 1960 | OE | I was one of two to build the TV station WIND. Mike Meagher was in charge and I was the camera operator among other duties. |
| Bland, Robert E. | ASME/AN | Aug 1958 – May 1960 | V-6 and V-3 | Went aboard while still being built in New York, |
| Waters, Ronald | Fireman | Aug 1958 – Jul 1959 | M | Would like to hear from anyone who served on the pre-commission crew with me. Also would like to hear from anyone who knew my brother David who was killed while serving on the Independence CV62. |
| Johnson, Harold | AEM-2 | Aug 1958 – Jul 5, 1960 | V6 Division | Flew as crew member on the ships plane TF-050 for 18 months and worked in the AE shop for Chief Barry. |
| Vavrik, John | NW2 | Sep 1958 – Jan 1960 | W or Weapons | Plank Owner |
| Turner, Gary | BT 2 | Sep 1, 1958 – Dec 2, 1960 | B | I am a Plank Owner |
| Bauer, Peter | SN | Sep 30, 1958 – Sep 30, 1960 | S1, S3 | PLANK OWNER |
| Claycomb, Walter Claycomb | RD1 | Oct 1958 – Jun 1962 | O-I | |
| Donley, James | ABF3 | Oct 1958 – 1961 | V-4 | |
| Lewallen, Richard (Dick) | RM3 | Oct 1958 – Jul 1960 | OR | Proud to have served on the best ship in the Navy. Tried to visit the ship in Yokosuka in Fall 1997, but she was at sea. Plan to attend the reunion of the Independence Association in Norfolk Fall 2014. |
| Gore, Ronald G | AN | Oct 1, 1958 – Mar 10, 1961 | V-1 | Looking for old friends.... |
| Johnson, Gary | BTFN | Nov 1958 – Jul 21, 1961 | B | I would like to hear from anyone that knew me. My work station was boilerroom #4 where Ken Durland and Chuck Whirley and others worked.We went on the shakedown in 59 to Cuba and in 60 to the Med cruise. |
| Lycke, Edward | BT3 | Nov 1958 – Jun 1964 | Engine room | Plank owner |
| Vavrik, John | NW2 | Nov 11, 1958 – Jan 20, 1960 | W | Plank Owner |
| Stapleton, Raymond | ET2 | Dec 1958 – Aug 1959 | OE | Plank Owner. The mast was lowered to clear the bridge and as soon as we cleared we raised the mast and had to reconnect all waveguides and communications antennas. I am probably one of those on deck in the photo. |
| Todd, Robert (Bob) | SN | Dec 1958 – Jul 22, 1960 | OP | Looking for Jerry J. Martin |
| Thomas, Carl | seaman | Dec 8, 1958 – Feb 26, 1960 | w | Plank Owner in W Division |
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