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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 2731 crew members registered for the USS Independence (CV 62).

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Name	Rank/Rate	Period	Division	Remarks/Photo
Pryor, Billy	WT3	1991 – Nov 17, 1993	"W"
Stewart, Laurie	ET3	1991 – 1993	OEC	jklstewart@gmail.com I hated this ship and then was sent to a coed boat that really sucked. In retrospect, I had a great time aboard Indy, and it kinda saddens me to think of her as decommissioned. I would love to hear from anyone who remembers me.
Munsch, Terence	ABH3	1991 – 1996		worked bay 2
Frazier, Richard	AT3	1991 – 1994	AIMD IM3 / AMSU
Mooneyham, Jerry	E3	1991 – 1993	V-2 VLA	I disappeared but send my love.
Laliberty, Jeff	ABH3	1991 – 1993	V-1	who could ever forget working fly1 on the Indy! Good times with my bros Worsen, Lathrop, Evanoff, and Patteson.. to name a few.
Olejniczak, Kevin (O.j.)	AN	1991 – 1993	V-1	Remember the good old days with popeye, woody, shady grady jackson, Chief Stoeker, Oldham, Gleeson, Katz, Fat Bubba and all the guys from V-1. Closing Subic Bay, Australia, All the good times in Roppongi. Cold days in Ja
Clement, Charles (Chuck)	E3	1991 – 1994	AIMD	AIMD IM3 shop 1 trying to get in touch with the guys from shop 1.
Nieminski, Alexander	AT3	1991 – 1994	AIMD/IM3/Shop1	F14-Tomcat Radar, Shop1, (518) 925-1870 cell, (518) 877-5787 home, alex_nieminski@yahoo.com,
Rosen, Benjamin	AT-3	1991 – 1993	VF-154	I shot a lot of video, Japan, Thailand, Korea, Hong Kong, Australia, Philippians-- I was on shore when the ship pulled out for the last time. Yellow equipment and LOX for CVW-5 on land. Goode, Sanchez, Hoffman ?????
Plummer, Kirk	EM2	1991 – 1994	E Division
Strickland, Tim	IC3	1991 – 1993	E	Crazy to think how long ago I served. Good times were had for sure.
Contreras, Adam	AT	1991 – 1993	IM3	Been too long!!! Hope ya'll are doing good! Get in touch!! :)
Freng, Nugget	ABE3	1991 – 1994	V2 Bow Cats	This was the best time/job I've ever had in my life with the greatest friends. I would do it all over again in a heartbeat!
Owens, Marshall	AEAN	1991 – 1994	AIMD/IM-3	GOOD TO SEE ALOT OF PEOPLE NAMES HERE HAD SO MANY GOOD TIMES.
Peck, Alfeed	BT1(SW)	1991 – 1996	P4
Blackford, Jim	BT3	1991 – 1993	Engineering/P4
Estacio, Francisco	SHCM	1991 – 1992	SUPPLY/S-3	Thank you shipmates for the great and safe tour! Stay safe and keep in touch.
Carter, Philip	AT3	1991 – 1993	AIMD	Nostalgic for some of the best experiences in my life. Great duty station, many good people.
Ervin, Johnathan	FC3	1991 – 1993	OEM	Best ship in the Navy.
Powell, Bradley	AO3	1991 – 1994	G2	Worked in both the armory and sprinkler shop! Some really good memories. Gunner Carscallen was a great leader!
Carthel, Clint/ Bear	ABF3	Jan 1991 – Nov 1993	V-4	EMAIL ME IF YOU REMEMBER ME.
Stell, Phillip	Fa	Jan 1991 – Oct 1992	Engineering	Machinist mate
Hoyt, Brian Chad	MM3	Jan 1991 – Apr 1994	P3
Keller, Dennis	E-5/ABE2	Jan 1, 1991 – Jun 2, 1995	V-2	she was a fine ship and holds many memories for me
Santos, Kristian	ABE3	Jan 1, 1991 – Sep 24, 1994		had some great times. nugget, where are you... kristian1118@yahoo.com
Robinson, Willie Anti Willie	ABE3	Jan 1, 1991 – Jan 1, 1993	V2	The best times of my life, thigphen, smitty, mo love, rob, kp etc. guys what up hope u all are safe and well.
Lane, Eric	AZ3	Jan 1, 1991 – Aug 15, 1994	AIMD	Drop me a line. been a long time!
Choptij, Chop	AO 2	Jan 4, 1991 – Oct 6, 1993	G-4	Looking for full gospel christian fellowship brothers. please contact me dan.choptij@hotmail.com
Cooper, Scott	AN	Jan 5, 1991 – Sep 22, 1992	V-4
King, Earl (Tom, Tommy)	E-3 AN	Jan 17, 1991 – May 10, 1993	V-1	others I remember were: Cheez, Worsen, Bill from Waimeia, Hi, Tolentino, Morente, Katz, Cruise, Tackleberry, and Wayne Simons from Alaska! Thanks for all the memories and it would be great to see my brothers once again!
Hardee, Mel	AO3	Jan 18, 1991 – Mar 30, 1993	G1 AWSEP	AOCS Lawson, AO1 Ash, AO1 Fredrick AO1 Hamillton, AO2 Boivin, AO2 Connor, AO3 Woods (Woody), AN Miles and Orris Sorry I can't recall all of you, I wish I still had my cruise book it would be very easy to.
Sanchez, Mario	E-SOMETHING	Jan 21, 1991 – Jan 21, 1993	V-4	Good times.
Holguin, Michael D.	AN / E3	Jan 26, 1991 – Dec 20, 1992	V-1	I will always remember taking the PT test moments before General Quarters prior to going through the Straits of Hormus. I never believed how big the flight deck was until I had to run 1.5 miles up and down the flight deck.
Henson, Mike	FC2	Feb 1991 – Dec 1993	OEM	CIWS
Taylor, Chris	E4/FC3	Feb 1991 – Feb 1994	OEM	This was the best ship out of the two I served on at the time I just didn't know it until I went to a small boy. The crew was awsome and I made some good friends who are probably in jail by now. LOL!
Faucett, James (Danny)	MM2	Feb 1991 – Sep 1994	P-3 2 AMR (2 Aux)	Wonderful time onboard the Indy, first and only ship. Arrived onboard in San Diego, and departed 3 and a half years later in Yokosuka, Japan. Miss all the people and places.
Keller, Dennis	ABE/2	Feb 14, 1991 – Feb 21, 1995	V-2	The best experience in my life was serving on Indy just looking for some old shipmates....
Harris, Pat (Ice Ice)	E-3/AN	Feb 26, 1991 – Dec 14, 1992	V-3	I have very fond memories of the the V-3 gang, Sweets,Q,Drake,Stitt,Holguin,Kimberly. I also have a lot of drunken footage from the PI, Hawaii, etc..Peace
Stewart, Laurie	ET3	Mar 1991 – Jul 1993	OEC	you all thought i was a loser, but now i am the leader of a small state prison gang. regards...
Jewett, Richard	ET3/E-4	Mar 1991 – May 1994	OER	Served as a radar tech in OER Div. Looking forward to catching up with old shipmates.
Sweet, Lee	Boiler Tech Fireman	Mar 11, 1991 – Mar 10, 1993	P-4 Oil Lab, Engineering Dept
Martinez, Eric (Mongo)	IC3	Mar 17, 1991 – May 22, 1996	E-Div	Great bunch of people i have met on board still my brothers today worked in FWD IC , AFT IC , and MC Shop. Miss the ol' Girl
England, Gregory (Greg)	AO3	Mar 24, 1991 – Mar 24, 1994	G2 & G1
Lehman, Bill	AN	Apr 1991 – Nov 1992	V-2 VLA
Foster, John	BT2	Apr 1991 – Mar 1993	P-4	ACC/Gage Cal Shop
Tackett, Jeff	EM3	Apr 1991 – Nov 1993		Distribution Shop, A&E/FDL
McGovern, Terrence	EW3	Apr 1991 – Jun 1995	Ops/OEW	Japan was beautiful. Miss those cherry blossoms.
Tackett, Jeff	EM3	Apr 5, 1991 – Nov 1993	E-Div	Spent time in Distro, A&E and finished in FDL. Was a EM3 the whole time I was there. Still telling people stories from my time on the Indy.
Perry, James J. Perry	HM3	Apr 6, 1991 – Jul 3, 1995	Medical	I love the ship and had the best of times on the ship. Great crew and great shipmates. Looking for Kevin Obrien HM2.
Koppel, Eric	ABH3	Apr 18, 1991 – Nov 29, 1993	V-3	Hello to all my shipmates whom I knew during my time on board the Indy. I was in Div. V-3 and many of you knew me by my nickname in the Division as Hoochie man. Email me at NAVIGATRnv1@cox.net
Crowell, Chuck	E3/AN	Apr 27, 1991 – Apr 27, 1993	G-4
Lowrey, Mike	EM/FN	May 9, 1991 – Nov 17, 1993	V-2 CAT-EL	Had a great time.....too bad they're gonna sink her. rddpilot@sbcglobal.net
Phillips, Billy	E4/MS	May 10, 1991 – Jul 13, 1993	S2 Div	S-2 was the boys Red,Hardy,Hodges,Lee,Staton,Gangster of love,Brummfield, indy was the best ship in the Fleet we had a good time in San Dog and also in Japan i remember when we first got there they said we had gangs on62
Neeley, Wade II	FN	Jun 1991 – Jan 1993	P3	I have good memories. Got to see the world with a different view and met alot of wonderful people. It was the best years of my life.
Wager, Kevin	ABE2	Jun 1991 – Oct 1993	V-2 Bow Cats	My greatest and most memorable tour. Many shipmates remembered!! Nugget, Cat, Vinny, Andy, Army, Don, Tig and yes you Mas!! The best cat crew one could ask for. Australia + Thailand!!
Martin, Lee	MMFN	Jun 1991 – Sep 1994	P-1	GOOD TIMES. FIRST SHIP @ 18 YRS. OLD. ALWAYS LOOKINGS FOR MCDONALDS. ALL SHIPMATES TOO MAY TO NAME. MISS GOOD TIMES AND MY HAT GOES OFF TO ALL. THANKS. WISH I WAS HAZE GREY AND UNDERWAY TO PHILLIPINES AGAIN!
Cox, Thomas	AO1	Jun 1991 – Jan 1993	G-3	Retired 1993 now working has a Supervisor for the Texas Veterans Commission Veterans Job Placement Program.
Ward, Jimmy	E-3	Jun 1991 – Feb 1993	P-3
Smith, Johnny	AE3	Jun 1991 – Jul 1993	IM3	Circus, Zama, soul harlem, BEEF BOWL, need I say more!
Perez, Robert	ABF3	Jun 1991 – Nov 1994	V-4 Below Decks
Hoopman, Jason "hoop"	ABE3	Jun 1, 1991 – Jun 1, 1995	V-2 A/G and Waist Catapults	Great memories. Looking for Sedric, D' Rushin, Big Willy, Clint, Jones, John, and any other boys that happen to spot this entry.
Akomah, Kwaku	AZAN	Jun 1, 1991 – Dec 15, 1996	CV 62	WONDERFUL TIME IN YOKOSUKA..... WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER
Cruz, Joe Lewis	AIRMAN	Jun 2, 1991 – Feb 23, 1993	VF-154 Black Knights	I served with alot great people in the Line Divsion (house of Pain) still have the scars from the flight deck, bathing in hydraulic fluid from the HSU. Living in the smelly Getto on the Indy with Bromley Villano, Rogers, Ebmeyer, Ghee, Bradley.
Bryant, Cyrus (Dead Eye)	RMSN	Jun 3, 1991 – Jan 2, 1993	Communications	I served from May of 1991 to October of 1993. Anyone serving during that time and remembers me, please feel free to email me.
Healy, Michael	E3/SN	Jun 6, 1991 – Jun 24, 1993	third
Dowell, Sam	AK2	Jun 10, 1991 – Oct 23, 1996	AIMD	WESTPAC- gotta love it
Trujeque, Dennis/ Trick	ABF 3	Jul 1991 – Jun 30, 1994	V-4	One of the funnest times of my life. If you remember me email......
Martin, Lee	MMFN	Jul 1991 – Sep 1994	P3/2 AUX
Bullock, Benjamin	FC3	Jul 1, 1991 – Jul 1, 1993	OER
Orris, Shaun “horse”	E3 Airman	Jul 1, 1991 –	G1	Airman Orris - G1 Div Weapons Dept Hanger Deck/Flight Deck Ordnance, and in the ship’s band as the guitarist along with Airman Chris Owens on bass and vocals, and Seaman Milan Koviloff (mess cook) on drums.
Andrew, Pitts	E-4/AD3	Jul 1, 1991 – May 28, 1994	IM-2	Great times and Great People were working in the Jet Shop. Anyone from 91-94 Jet Shop crew or AIMD in general please email me at: acp1406@gmail.com Specifically looking for DeArmes, Iwatsu, Babb, Harry Torres(PR)
Parnell, John	SK3	Jul 4, 1991 – Jan 10, 1995	S8	I enjoyed every minute aboard this ship and we had the best crew. Let's go do it again. Get her out and let's hit the seas one more time. What do you say?
Sharp, Charles	E-3	Jul 6, 1991 – Jul 13, 1993	4th
Newby, William	IC3	Jul 12, 1991 – Jul 14, 1994	E	Serving on the INDY was awesome. After the turnover with the Midway in Hawaii, we were foreign deployed to Japan for the rest of my enlistment. We were also the last carrier to visit Subic Bay. We provided support for Operation Desert Shield and S
Herndon, Kenneth	EMFN	Jul 18, 1991 – Oct 15, 1992	E Division
Alberts, Ed	AO3	Jul 24, 1991 – Aug 1993	G-4 Weapons
Potter, Brian	AC3	Aug 1991 – Jul 4, 1993	OC
Canada, Kenneth "scott"		Aug 1991 – Dec 1993	AIMD 71C	If you know me holler at me!
Sharpe, Kelly	MM3	Aug 1991 – Aug 1994	A - Gang	Served in the AC&R Shop while stationed in San Diego and Yokosuka. Any of my buds out there, I would love to hear from you!
Gabbard, Scott	ABF3	Aug 1, 1991 – Aug 24, 1995	V4	Anybody up for missing the Yokosuka stop coming back from roppongi .... gonna be cutting it close for duty muster!! I miss those days and all of the V4 crew...well except for Brooks and Carter.
Joffre, Lee	AN	Aug 1, 1991 – Mar 11, 1993	V-1	Worked C & S with Leath, Socorro, Dudak, Miller, Boozer, and minuteman
Hollows, Terry	AK2	Aug 1, 1991 – Oct 15, 1993	VF-21 (Also TAD to S6)	Good Times. Japan was so much fun. I had a blast, WESTPAC cruises were the best. The ports....oh man I would love to do it again.
Burns, Mike	Lieutenant	Aug 6, 1991 – Dec 12, 1993	VS-21	S-3 pilot with VS-21
Neal, Jim	ao e-4	Aug 26, 1991 – Nov 28, 1993	g-4 weps	How we survived, I dont know. Those bars had to be our worst enemy. Thank god for olongapo!!
Montalvo, Jake	AD3	Sep 1991 – Apr 1994
Hearn, Tom	ADAN	Sep 1991 – Oct 1992	AIMD	Stetz, Schwandt, Lindstrom, Ozzy, Babbs, Iwatzu, Stanley and anyone else who remebers the freakin' tank incident. Give me a shout out.
Stewart, Thomas	AT3	Sep 1991 – Nov 1994	AIMD	Shop 1
Sharp, Charlie	E-3	Sep 1991 – Jul 23, 1993	4th Division, DECK	Great Times
Walker, Denis	PR1(AW)	Sep 1991 – Oct 1994	AIMD, IM-2 & IM-1	I was waiting for the Indy in Japan when she first arrived for duty as the only forward deployed aircraft carrier replacing the USS Midway.
Clayton, Matthew	AE3	Sep 8, 1991 – Jun 10, 1993	AIMD Shop 6
Rodriguez, Manuel (Rod)	IC3	Sep 10, 1991 – Apr 28, 1994		I had the best experience on the Navy-I will never forget all the good people I might onboard the Indy!
England, Gregory (Greg)	AOAN TO AO2	Sep 13, 1991 – Mar 18, 1996	G-2 Armory XFERD TO G-1 FLT DK To VFA-195	Great Times, Greater Memories!
Hearn, Tom	ADAN	Sep 17, 1991 – Oct 8, 1992	AIMD	I was so stupid then. What a crazy life.
Smith, Robert	AO3	Sep 21, 1991 – Sep 10, 1994	G-1
Cabrera, Frank(Bear)	E3/AN	Oct 1991 – May 1993	V-1	What up to all the flight deck crew back in 92! Some of the best times of my life.
Sunico, Ferdinand	EM3	Oct 1991 – Sep 1993	G-4 WEPS
Martin, Charley	E3 SEAMAN	Oct 1991 – Aug 1993	Deck 3rd	What a great experience for a kid. Got in a lot of mischief but, had a great time and learned a lot!
Oldham, Race	airman	Oct 1991 – Sep 1993	v-1 air	looking for anybody v-1 air from 91 to 93..send email to steelersrace@hotmail.com
Frank, Scalzo NEW	EW3	Oct 1991 – Mar 1993	OE	Looking to reconnect with my fellow EWs
Munro, Charles	Seaman	Oct 4, 1991 – Aug 8, 1993	Deck 3rd Div
Vasquez, Greg	E3	Oct 10, 1991 – Oct 10, 1993	V-4 Aviation fuels	Had an awesome time.. Late nights with Trick, Connors, Brooks, Allred, Schafer, Bilbrey. Where in the hell you guys at. Im living in MIA. Shoot me an email - lets get together for some drinks!!
Colvin, Larry "Lc"	YN1/YNC	Oct 11, 1991 – Nov 10, 1993	ENGINEERING LOG ROOM	Great tour of duty
Sharpe, William (Bill)	FN	Oct 11, 1991 – Sep 29, 1993	Repair	Just looking for shipmates.
Carty, Terrance	EW3	Oct 15, 1991 – Apr 30, 1994	OEW	Had great times sleeping in that aft O3-level berthing listening to the #4 wire retract. Doesn't sound like much, but I can sleep through anything now.
Vega, Joe	E4/OS2	Oct 20, 1991 – Apr 6, 1995	OI	to all the crazy guys from OI Div 92-95 some good times there 2 cruises i will never forget keep in touch... aka Rudy....OS3 Vega
Willis, James / Pitbull	CPL	Oct 23, 1991 – Sep 1, 1993	WPNS	Best time I had in the srevice . Started off as a Guard COG. Than became the DCPO, SAFETY NCO, HAZMAT NCO ending up the DCC for the MarDet. I did alot of the Money movements
Stephens, Derrick	MS3	Nov 1991 – Dec 1993	S-5	It was a good time to be apart of the crew. I can remember that they thought that we had gangs on the ship. I had so much fun with the people in S-5 and in S-2. People were scared to go into S-2 Berthing. Good times.
Carver, Christopher(Shorty)	fr e-2	Nov 1991 – Nov 1993	p-4	Find me on facebook at christopher carver topeka ks.
Smith, Scott	PH3	Nov 1, 1991 – Nov 2, 1993	OP	Great experience in my life. Wouldn't trade it for anything.
Jackson, Earl Dashawn	BT3	Nov 10, 1991 – Sep 1, 1995	P4 Oil Lab	Had a very nice time, yet work work and more damn work, the oil lab was the hardest workcenter, yet we entertained each other with jokes, and fights and dicuss political events and world affairs.
Minniear, Mike	OS3	Nov 12, 1991 – Jul 1, 1995	Operations / OI	Good Times. Would like to get some pictures of the good old days like being detailed to Firewatch at drydock for 16 hours a day using fire extinguisher as pillow. Flight OPs and the fun at the Haunch and oi party
Weier, William	RM3	Dec 1991 – Aug 1992	CR	After this tour I was stationed with COMDESRON 15 which was aboard USS INDEPENDENCE. I was there until May 1995.
Brown, Scott	ABHAN	Dec 1991 – Jul 1993	V-5/PriFly
Eisenbacher, Dan	MSSN	Dec 1991 – Dec 1993	s2	things are going good for me
Andrade, Joe	AN	Dec 1991 – Aug 1993	V-4	Good times, Grant,Panama,Gordon,Trick,Whitmore,Gorden, Jamel. Great time on board and off. Ropongi baby!!!! PI, Pataya Beach memories.
Dawson, Jamie (Q-tip)	ABE3	Dec 1991 – Aug 1993	V-2 (Mostly Bow Cats, Waist Cats, Maint Sup)	I rolled a lot with Ben Jeffrey, Brian Holland, Scott Stearns, Sheldon Taft, and several others....you know who you were.
Armstrong, Keith	ABE3	Dec 1991 – Nov 1993	V-2
Reese, Daniel/ Bookem	E1-E4 AMS VF-21/VF154	Dec 8, 1991 – Feb 14, 1995	air frames	Some of the most intense memories I can remember. Had a great time every where we went even those times when most everyone else was still trying to get ther sea legs during storms. If any one remembers me give me a shout.
Lafleur, Raymond (Flo)	EM3	Dec 20, 1991 – Dec 19, 1994	Oil Lab/ Lightning Shop	I really miss those good ole' days.
Clayton, Kipp	E2	Dec 20, 1991 – Aug 10, 1993	Medical department	Looking for my shipmates in medical department
Alexander, Kelvin	E-3	Dec 22, 1991 – Sep 19, 1993	supply
McAvoy, Thomas (T.j.)	AN	Dec 24, 1991 – May 1993	VFA-195	Great times loved Japan
Andy, Bryant	AO2	Dec 25, 1991 – Feb 25, 1995	G-2

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