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USS Springfield (CLG 7) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Springfield (CLG 7). 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 423 crew members registered for the USS Springfield (CLG 7).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1960 | 1961 – 1962 | 1963 – 1965 | 1966 – 1967 | 1968 – 1969 | 1970 | 1971 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham, Thomas J. | BT3 | 1959 – 1963 | B | I am a plank owner,was in after fire room, on small boats and oil king. Worked as costom gun maker at remington arms for 32 years.ret Now have a dinner with my wife Donna. |
| Yoezle, Lou | SN /HM- striker | 1959 – Mar 1961 | medical | Came on board at the Fleet Training Center in New Port R.I. Plank Owner. Left while in the Med to attend hospital corp school.After school reasigned to the U.S.S, Galveston CLG 3. |
| Sprouls, Donald | CS3 | Jan 10, 1959 – May 16, 1963 | S - 2 | |
| Butterfass, Allen | PN3 | Jan 23, 1959 – Jan 18, 1963 | X | I enjoyed may home port of france. even went with a french girl while there. |
| Sprouls, Donald | CS3 | Feb 14, 1959 – May 10, 1963 | under Chief Hall | Made CS2 just before discharge in 1963 Plank owner |
| Hemme, John | BT3 | Jul 20, 1959 – Jun 20, 1963 | B | I am a plank owner of USS Springfield CLG7. Worked in after fire room. One of the crew that went to Quincy, Mass and pulled Springfield from Bethlehem Steel to Boston Naval Shipyard for completion of conversion. |
| Ebert, Jack (Jq) | E-5 | Sep 1959 – Jun 1961 | GM | Looking for Buddies info from Newport, Quincy, Boston, Shake-down cruise, Med Tour, Villefranche / Nice. Anybody remember Missle Systems House guys Jack (JQ) Ebert, Art Matussi, John (JC) Mann, Bill (Tiger) Tiberend? |
| Hay, Bruce | SN | Sep 1959 – Aug 1961 | Commisary | I'm a Plank Owner. I designed and built a replica of the ship out of cake for the commissioning program. I decorated cakes for the Admiral while in the Med. I was one of the first 20 crew members to board in Quincy, MA. |
| Skinner, Gary | BT-2 | Sep 10, 1959 – Apr 5, 1962 | B | Fwd. Fire Room |
| Graham, Thomas J | BT3 | Sep 10, 1959 – Jun 5, 1963 | B | I WENT TO PRE COM.SCHOOL IN NEW PORT THEN TO USS NORRIS DE TDY . THEN BACK TO NEW PORT .THEN TO BOSTON SHIP YARD TO WORK ON SHIP. SHAKE DOWN CRUSE , MED.VILLAFRANCHE FOR THE WHOLE CRUSE .I WAS 1 OF THE OIL KINGS,AFT F -R |
| Harrelson, John | MMFN | Oct 1959 – Jul 1960 | M | Plank Owner ... my first ship of 6 ships I crewed on.. 3 of them I was a plank owner.. |
| Gardner, Louis J. (Jim) | SA/BM 3 | Oct 1959 – Nov 1963 | OL, 3rd, Boat | from pre-com in Newport, RI. To Plank Owner,Gitmo,Med., VillaFrance and Home to Boston. Great Ship And Crew. Became a Diver and remained active duty till 1983. |
| Sullivan, Robert | MM 2 | Nov 1959 – Aug 27, 1962 | A | One of the few scuba divers on board at the time. Plankowner |
| Edwards, Floyd | RD3 | Nov 1959 – Jun 1961 | OI | Plank Owner, Memories of Newport RI FTC, Shakedown Cruise to Getmo, Villa france O2 Level, The Cafe American Bar, Barcelona. I grew up on that ship. |
| Van Vliet, Cornelis (Dutch) | EN | Nov 1959 – Sep 1960 | A auxillary | Arr. Nwpt Nov 59, No; 62 . A div, d, transferred to USS Northampton CC1 on rt to Gitmo. transferred later to MSTS on 3 ships . discharged Aug. 63. Now live in Cannes, know owners "la Mere Germain" in Villefranche ver wel |
| Villa, Frank | RDSA | Nov 15, 1959 – Jun 20, 1960 | Operations | Plank Owner Newport, RI, then Fall River, Mass, Comisioning, Sea Trials and Guantanamo Shake Down. Transferred to USS BOSTON. A USS BOSTON Shipmatelater transferred to USS SPRINGFIELD, W.O Groves RD2. |
| Van Vliet, Cornelis | FN | Nov 15, 1959 – Sep 10, 1960 | A division | Searching crew of Springfield from 1960 to 1967 while 6th fleet in Villefranche. I am part of a committe commemorating the 6th fleet in VvM 50year in 2017 Please contact me direct. NavyLeague.VsM@gmail.co Dutch |
| Michael, Dorsey | FTG2 | Nov 21, 1959 – Jul 25, 1962 | FOX | Many good memories; served a total of 22 years before retiring in Mar. 80. Retired as a chief FT. |
| Neubert, Dennis | YN3 | Nov 26, 1959 – Aug 1961 | X | Plankowner - Worked in the Captain's Office starting off in the Bethleham Steel Yard before it was towed to the Boston Naval Shipyard. My tour aboard the Springfield was the most memorable period of my life. |
| Redmond, Dennis | SFP2 | Nov 28, 1959 – Jun 20, 1963 | "R" | Had a great time with a great crew |
| Oneil, Robert | MM2 | Dec 1959 – May 1963 | M | Worked after engine room Married girl from Nice Still married 2 children Still live in Clinton Worked 36 years with NCR corp Spend winters in Zephyrhills FL Part of summer Oneida Lake |
| Fenster, Jerry | RMSN/RM3 | Dec 1959 – Oct 1963 | OR | I was in pre-com detail in Newport RI till apr 60. then we went aboard and commissioned ship jul 60. Was aboard till ship left for states in 63. |
| Andrews, George N. (Andy) | SK1 | Dec 1959 – Aug 31, 1961 | S-3 | Retired. Looking forward to seeing old buddies in Portland, ME (Sept) and in France (Jan 2017). |
| Goodwin, Kenneth | bmsn | Dec 1, 1959 – Nov 1, 1961 | second division | looking for others in my command? |
| McKinney, James | BT3 | Dec 14, 1959 – Oct 4, 1962 | B | Plank Owner |
| Ledwell, Ronald | LI3 | Dec 20, 1959 – Feb 20, 1963 | X & F1 | Plankowner, worked in Print Shop and transferred to SUBRON 12 in Key West. Owned my own printing business for 40 years, but now retired. Had great times in Nice and the Navy Bar, American Bar and American Bar on the 02 level but, who didn' |
| Morrow, Richard | BT3 | Dec 28, 1959 – Apr 3, 1962 | B | Plank Owner |
| Clark, Lnc (Ret) (deceased), Herman | YN-1 | 1960 – May 1963 | Admiral's Staff | |
| Mowbray, William | RM3 | 1960 – Jun 10, 1962 | Flag-OR | Transferred with flag from Des Moines. Crusing the Med for two years while serving with bunch of great guys in the radio shack. Lt. Cmd. Haynes was our division c.o. and Lt. Best exec. Good times to say the least. |
| Deroy, Jim | MT3 | 1960 – 1963 | Missile Battery | Enjoyed my friends like Ben Hornsby, Ernie Grissom and many others. Loved touring Europe. Live in Miramar Florida where I have a Drug Testing company. |
| Scliffet, George | EM2 | 1960 – Jul 1962 | Engioneering - Electrician | Plank Owner, Fore River Shipyard during rebuild, strikle and Boston Yard during completion & sea trials, December first trip to Med. Great experience for a 20 year old. Our home port was Villa France, 6th fleet flagship. |
| Behuniak, Mike | rm3 | 1960 – 1961 | communications | |
| Vernon, Richard | ETN-2 | 1960 – Aug 1963 | OE | Spent almost all 3 yrs aboard while in the Med. Visited many different countries. Lived in Villefranche sur Mer. |
| Vernon, Richard (Dick) | E-5 (ETN-2) | 1960 – 1962 | OE Division | |
| Schantz, David | SN/SK3 | 1960 – 1962 | 2nd/S-1 | Boarded the ship in Boston, went on a shake down cruise in the Caribbean, then after a short stay back in Boston went to the Med for the rest of my time aboard. Great tour of duty. Learn more at ussspringfield.org |
| Leis, Leroy (Roy) | SN/SHSN | Jan 1960 – Jan 1962 | 5th & S3 (kept the crew in clean clothes) | Plank Owner. Had many great times spent w/her. Miss the 01/02 level & the Montana Bar., all the fun times at the USO in Nice & the ships party in 61. Us young guys grew up fast & learned much. Looking for Robert E. Lauson, Youngstown, OH |
| Knight, William Bill | RD3 | Jan 1960 – Nov 1960 | OI | I would like to hear from any of my shipmates,I can't remember many names after 50 years if you served with me get in touch. I am a plank owner. |
| Jones, Tommy L | FTM2 | Jan 1, 1960 – Mar 2, 1962 | FOX | Shakedown Caribbean. Villefranche for 2 years...02 level and Nice. |
| Bos, Robert | LI-3 | Jan 15, 1960 – Jun 18, 1962 | X | Served in the print shop and was assigned to the Flag divison (X Div). Made some life long friends and still haave contact with them. Enjoyed my time aboard the Springfield and saw some wonderful sites in our travels. |
| Rouse, Charles | SH3 | Feb 1960 – 1962 | Supply | |
| Kemmerer, Robert | ET 2 | Feb 1960 – May 1962 | OE | Plank owner. Enjoyed visiting a lot of ports in the Med and made a lot of new friends. |
| Telgenhof, Doug | FTM3 | Feb 7, 1960 – Dec 8, 1962 | Fox | |
| Poulin, Paul | Rm3 | Mar 1, 1960 – Jul 1, 1962 | Flag | visited Villefranche and Nice in July 2013, same great place. 02 level has really changed, mostly tourist shops now. |
| Sellars, Carl | E-7 | Mar 1, 1960 – Dec 1, 1962 | CT | This is for my father, who made CTC while on board. He is now 83 years of age. |
| Tiberend, William | GS3 | Apr 1960 – May 1961 | GM | Worked in the missle house with a great bunch of guys. Enjoyed the visit to the ports in the Med, the shake down cruise in the Caribbean and the visit to Cuba. |
| McCloskey, Jerry | RD 3 | Apr 24, 1960 – Jul 2, 1963 | OI | Plankowner, did the whole first cruise, Those were the days my friends, we thought they'd never end..... great memories of Villefranche and the Med, even Shore Patrol was fun |
| Luehrs, Alan | E3 | May 1960 – Aug 1963 | Signalman division | I am looking for Rene LaTourneau who was a BT. I am looking for his current address and phone number when I was in the service, I was from Glencoe, MN |
| Augustinowicz, Eugene | ETR-2 | May 15, 1960 – Jan 28, 1961 | OE | |
| Nonte, Ted | RM2 | Jun 1960 – Jun 1962 | Flag | Left Des Moines to Springfield. I left several 1909 VDB pennies in a matchbox taped to my locker ceiling. Anyone find them? |
| Ronzo, Philip | THIRD CLASS | Jun 1960 – Feb 1964 | FIRE CONTROL | I AM AN ACCOUNTANT. |
| Campbell, David | MT2 | Jul 1960 – Jun 1962 | GM ( Guided Missile Battery ) | I was a " Plank Owner " and served aboard her from her date of recommissioning as CLG-7. My entire tour of duty was in the Guided Missile Battery ( GM Div.) Hope you liked the ship's insignia - - I was the crewman who designed it. |
| McGraw, Walter C., Jr | RDSN - RD-3 | Jul 2, 1960 – Jun 11, 1961 | OI | Plank owner. Left on Medical to Bethesda, lost cruise book & most memoralbia. She was a great ship, great crew. 6th FLT Flag, w/great Ports. |
| Schantz, David | SK-3 | Aug 7, 1960 – Jul 12, 1962 | S-3 | Went aboard the Springfield in 1960 as a Seaman and was assigned to the 2nd Division. Transferred in to the Storekeeper's Division. Logsdon, Lawson, Secrest, Westlund, Snyder, Hamlin, Thomas, Schillinger were shipmates. |
| Thurman, Phillip | RM2 | Sep 15, 1960 – Dec 10, 1962 | flag | attached to 6th fleet adm. staff. served with george a pearce, rm1. extended for cuban missle crisis. |
| Meyer, Henry | sfp3 | Sep 15, 1960 – May 15, 1962 | R Division | Had a great time. Had a lot of respect for lt. Montgomery and warrant officer Carpinter. |
| Bullard, William Larry | ENFN | Oct 1960 – Aug 1964 | A | ON BOARD IN BOSTON BECAME LEAD FN MADE ENFN ANY ONE REMEMBER EMERGANCY DIESEL REVERSEING IN MAIN CONTROL RETIRED ENCS FLEET DIESEL INSPECTOR 2 TOURS TO NAM TAUGHT SQUIP TO NAVY FOR 13.5 YEARS NOW RETIRED WAL-MART MANAGEMENT |
| Lynch, John | L/Cpl | Oct 1960 – Oct 1962 | Mar Det | |
Graham, Charles W. (Gator)  | IC2 | Oct 1960 – Aug 1963 | E | Really enjoyed the Med cruse, Villefranche, the USO and Nice, France. Looking for Dale A. Jordan IC E Divison |
| Storer, Jim | SM2 | Nov 10, 1960 – Feb 8, 1963 | OS / Flag | |
| Hucke, Gene | RM 3 | Dec 1960 – Jul 1962 | Flag | Any oldtimers E-mail me GeneK19@aol.com I just visited Nice in summer 2005...even went to Hotel Mignon and the five corners.. I didn't want to go to the landing in VilleFranche Too many good memories on the 02 level; and Montana Bar. |
| Sprague, Orrin | SN | Dec 1960 – Mar 1962 | OI | Transferred from USS MACON CA132 in fall of 1960. Went to the Med as 6th Fleet Flagship. Was separated to "inactive duty" in March of 1962. What a fun time we had. |
| Pereira, Pineapple | BT2 | Dec 5, 1960 – Dec 27, 1962 | B | I live in Indiana south of Chicago. I am looking for someone who may have the Cruise Book or how I could buy one. I am not retired, but have an easy schedule. I worked in the after fireroom Chief Carter was in charge. |
| Straub, Stanley | MT2 | Dec 17, 1960 – Apr 14, 1961 | GM (Guided Missile Battery) | Plankowner. I transferred, just before the ship left for France, to the USS Randolf and then to the USS Kitty Hawk, where I finished my Navy Career. I enjoyed the time I was on the Springfield. Would like to find "Doc" Nelson, a shipmate. |
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