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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 2733 crew members registered for the USS Independence (CV 62).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1959 | 1960 – 1961 | 1962 – 1963 | 1964 – 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 |
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Senter, Brad | MM1 | 1964 – 1966 | M | |
Leonard, Guy | ABE 1 | 1964 – 1965 | V2 GEAR / WAIST CATS | WEST PAC VIET NAM |
Orth, Reg | E5 | 1964 – 1966 | IOIC | |
Aveleno, Pete | MM2 | 1964 – 1966 | M | Main #4 .. under Parsons.. My pic is in the USS Independencce web site.. Great ship.. great experience.. |
Walton, Marvin | E2 | 1964 – 1965 | Aviation Boatswains Mate | |
Gleason-moseley, Diane | BT3 | 1964 – 1968 | Boiler Room | In Memory of Patrick J Gleason on behalf of his 4 children Patrick, James, Donna, and Kevin |
Stage, Dewitt | RM3 | 1964 – 1967 | Communication | Retired and carving at this time. |
Vaughan, Rebekah | LCDR | 1964 – 1966 | VF-41 | I'm Gerald Vaughan's daughter, trying to find anyone that served with him in VF-41. He passed away December 2014 and told wonderful stories about his time as a Black Ace, but I'd like to hear more! Thank you all! |
Clary, David | MM3 | 1964 – 1965 | A | A1 gang Elevators Steering gears. Am now retired from the Elevator trade. Currently living in Arizona. |
Gonzalez, Jack | BM2 | 1964 – 1967 | Weapons 2nd div | Where's all my Ricans?? |
Bosen, Ralph | SK3 | 1964 – 1965 | Supply | Highlight of service on this ship was our entry into New York City and participation in the 1964/65 World's Fair. |
Mitchell III, James Sharkey | HN | Jan 10, 1964 – Jan 1, 1965 | H | Enjoyed my time on the Indy, great crew and great friends. |
Williams, Kenneth | BT3 | Feb 1964 – Jun 14, 1967 | B | |
Black, Richard | MM3 | Feb 1964 – Oct 1966 | M | would love to hear from anyone who was in MM#1 from 1964 through 1966.my nickname was the {Reverend)or {Sparrow} |
McDaniel, Howard ( Mac) | abf 1 / abfc | Mar 1964 – Dec 1969 | v 4 | i worked and served aboard with some of the great of my time n the navy |
Hill, Paul | ABH-AN | Mar 11, 1964 – Mar 15, 1966 | v-1 | |
Clancy, Mark | SN | Mar 20, 1964 – Jan 15, 1967 | 4 th. Divison Deck Force | I would love to bring back those good old days. The guys I served with were all great. |
Beaman, Seaman | ETN3 | Mar 22, 1964 – Jan 5, 1969 | OE | Sad to say that I didn't realize what a good time I was having! |
Schrader, John | EM3 | Apr 1964 – Dec 1967 | E | Blue Nose - Shellback, 2 Med, West Pac, Several warm water trips southI met. General Quarters was too much though. Learned alot, saw places I'll never see again |
Duncan, James Or Jim | ADJ3 | Apr 1964 – Nov 1964 | V-6 | I WAS LOOKING FOR SHIPMAYES |
Baker, Leslie S. | E4 | Apr 1964 – Apr 1966 | weapons | This is for my father, who passed in 1998. He was on the Independance in Vietnam. I know he was a gunners mate on the 5" gun starboard side , forward. He told me they accidentally cut a phantom tail off with the gun !!! |
Villani, Patrick | BMSN | Apr 23, 1964 – Apr 14, 1965 | First | Had the best times had a car on base and a apartment in Portsmouth VA. And at sea put a lot of time on the Bridge at the helm. Miss all the great people,sure like to find them. |
Beardsley, Frank | CS2(SS) | May 19, 1964 – Dec 27, 1967 | 1STDiv later S2 | After the Indy,I went to Submarine Duty. Served on the USS Entemedor SS340 and the USS William H Bates SSN 680.Did a 3 yr shore duty tour at USNTC Bainbridge,MD Galley 502. Now retired Crown Point,NY, by Lake Champlain. |
Neville, Marcel Joseph | SK 3 | May 20, 1964 – Jun 27, 1966 | s-1, storekeeper | was onboard for as the first carrier from east coast to go to west coast for viet nam service. home ports were subic bay, phillipines and yokuska, japan |
Neville, Marcel J. | SK 3 | May 27, 1964 – Jun 24, 1966 | was in laundry,trans to s-1 | on board for the first ship from east coast to go westpac for viet nam action. subic bay, hong kong, japan. I hung out with Tyree while aboard. hope someone remembers me. I was also shipping & rec. po. I remember the vigilante crash. |
Dilks, Ronald | LTJG | Jun 1964 – Jun 1966 | Main Comm. | I still talk about the fun times that I had on the INDY. A Med.trip,and around the world to be the first East coast carrier to go to Vietnam |
Dunaway, Al | MM2 | Jun 1964 – Sep 1965 | M | Baltic Sea 64, Med 64, Vietnam 65. Reported aboard and departed via flight deck, she didn't stay in port long enough to walk on and off. |
Boden, Ronnie | ph3 | Jun 1964 – Dec 1967 | OP | |
Doyle, Jim | ABF-2 E5 | Jun 10, 1964 – Feb 19, 1968 | V-4 | I am proud to be a member of Indy's crew. I met a lot of good people while aboard. It was an adventure. |
Rampe, Herb | EM3 | Jun 29, 1964 – Dec 10, 1967 | E-3 Catapults and elevators | Just looking for old friends |
Aber, George | rmsn | Jul 1964 – Mar 1966 | CR division | Hi all: Bear here. Living 'down under' in Adelaide Australia. Hoping to make contact with Paul Deleare, DeWitt Stage, and Don Register. Took up marathon running the day I got back to civvy life. Took up coaching. |
Schulze, James | DS2 | Jul 1964 – Jul 1966 | OP/IOIC | |
Balson, Stan | AO2 | Jul 5, 1964 – Dec 18, 1966 | VA-86 | |
Campolettano, Tom (Campy) | YN3 | Jul 13, 1964 – Jul 12, 1966 | VF-41 Black Aces | I'll always have a special feeling towards the Big I. She was my 'home at sea' for 2 years. A great ship. Was Air Operations & Communications Petty Officer for Fighter Squadron FORTY ONE (Black Aces) |
Dimmick, Richard | FTG3 | Jul 19, 1964 – Aug 23, 1966 | FOX | Greatest experience of my life. |
Thiede, Robert | AOAN | Aug 1964 – Sep 1966 | VF-84 | Served on West Pac and Med. Left the Ship in Sept/1966. Known as Rat the Jolly Roger Line Rat. |
Storck Sr, Jim | mm2 | Aug 1964 – Jul 7, 1967 | A o2n2 plants | best crew ever |
Johnson, Steve | MM2 | Aug 1964 – Dec 1967 | M Division | I worked in 2Main for over 3 years. Made 2 Med cruises and a West Pac cruise. I'm a Blue Nose and a Shellback. |
Prichard, Jack | SN | Aug 20, 1964 – Jul 13, 1966 | CS (Signalman) | Great ship and crew and some fantastic ports. What an experience the Indy was. |
Lavalley, Larry | BT2 | Sep 1964 – Jan 1968 | B | I was the shortest crew 5ft and got a lot of flak. It was comical seeing me pull MP duty with 6 ft guys. I loved the travel it is an experience that I will never forget. |
Delaere, Paul | CYN3 | Sep 1964 – Feb 1966 | CR | On board for NATO cruise in 64 andWestpac in65. Been friends with RM Joel Lang from Ohio for 50 years. Sadly he passed this past August and Ive been thinking of all the times and shipmates. I still live in Michigan. |
Hanson, James (Jim) | ABH-3 | Oct 1964 – Aug 2, 1967 | V-1 REP-8 | MEET SOME OF THE GREATEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD HERE, STILL KEEP IN TOUCH WITH A-FEW, I WISH I HAD STAYED AND RETIRED, LIFE WAS SIMPLE THEN..... |
Gay, Jerry L. | SN | Nov 1964 – Apr 1965 | OI | |
Woodlief, Tommy (Woody) | DATA SYSTEMS TECH 2 | Nov 1964 – Apr 1966 | IOIC | I want to contact some of my shipmates |
Churchill, Charles "chuck" | AN | Nov 1964 – Feb 1965 | Weather Office | I was only on the Big Indy for a short while, but it was some of the best duty I ever served. The weather gang was a great bunch of guys. It was sad to see her go. |
Dzieniszewski, (Richard)"Ski" | BT-2 | Nov 1964 – Nov 1967 | "B" Division | Best 3 years as a young kid to develope character and discipline. Worked in "One Main Machinary Room". WesPac and Med Cruise. Great memories with a great bunch of shipmates. |
Church, Guy | RD3 | Nov 1964 – Apr 1968 | OI | Some of the best days, times and events in my life took place aboard this fine ship. With many individuals that helped shape the course and character of my life. |
Hunt, Don | ABE3 | Dec 1964 – Oct 1966 | V2 Cat 4 | I remember December 13, 1965. |
Allen, Thomas | RM 3 | Dec 1964 – Dec 1967 | CR Division | Would like to hear from anyone that was in the CR Division from December of 1964-1967... |
Dowden, Woodrow | MM2 | Dec 16, 1964 – Apr 30, 1968 | M | I worked in 2 main under chief Price until I made E5 then was transfered to 2 aux. where I filled a chief's billet until Cheif Goyette came just before I got out. Great Crew. |
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