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USS Essex (CV 9) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Essex (CV 9). 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 312 crew members registered for the USS Essex (CV 9).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1950 | 1951 – 1957 | 1958 – 1960 | 1961 – 1962 | 1963 – 1965 | 1966 – 1967 | 1968 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, John | RM-2 | 1961 – 1964 | radio communication | Would like to hear from anyone who may have served aboard during this time period |
| Bevacqua, Sam | GMT3 | 1961 – 1963 | W Division | Had quite a time serving on the Essex what a ship for an oldie did the north atlantic cruise the bad storm then the dry docks in Brooklyn then on to Cuba and wound up in the blockade still keep in touch with some |
| Reidy, Francis | AM | 1961 – | CV-9 | Great memories of serving on the aircraft carrier Essex during the Bay of Pigs and Cuban Missile Crisis. Found an old postcard sent home to New York from Rhode Island during service. |
| Letendre, John | BT3 | 1961 – 1964 | B | Looking for Warren P. McClain. |
| John, Gano | ABH-3 | Jan 15, 1961 – Jan 30, 1963 | V-3 | |
| Croft, Carl | BT3 | Mar 1961 – Nov 23, 1964 | B Div #3 Fireroom | This was a great place and time to spend my teen-age years. What an education! |
| Fata, Joseph | BT 2 | Apr 1961 – Feb 1965 | BT | |
| Ervin, Jerry | SN | May 1961 – Jul 1963 | OE | I remember when I couldn't wait to be discharged, but looking back I realize I had lots of great times and visited many wonderful places traveling aboard the Essex. If given the chance, I'd do it again. |
| Albin, John | sa | May 19, 1961 – Feb 20, 1964 | communications | A great crew to work with except for the fag ,commander Peffercorn. |
| Dion, Gordon | EM2/E5 | Jun 10, 1961 – Aug 15, 1964 | Engineering | Had a great lifetime experience with all the crew. The greatest was durint the North Atlantic storm of 1962 |
| Lee, Tollie ,,, General | IC 2 | Aug 25, 1961 – Jan 15, 1965 | E | served during Cuban Missle Crisis worled the movie booth many months 16 mm projectors repair MC shop repair. went o Cuba, St Thomas, Nova Scotia, Bermuda England twice ,Hamburg GErm, Rotterdam Holland, leharve France, |
| Yount, Jim | PT3 | Sep 1961 – Jun 1963 | V6 | My experience working in Air Intelligence office taught me so much that was going on in the world that very few people had any knowledge of. What I learned in there I could have never learned in any kind of school. |
| Schmidt, Eugene | MM2 | Sep 25, 1961 – Sep 6, 1963 | B | Worked in Evaporator room |
| Scott, Alan | AMS3 | Oct 1961 – Aug 1963 | V-6 | 18 months of personal growth. Flight deck to office back & then to metal shop then out to college. Back in USN to AC "A" school retiring 12/82 as ACC to a successful career as HR manager with 3 firms. Married 2 children. |
| Trader, Thomas (Tom) | ADJ-3 | Oct 4, 1961 – Jan 26, 1963 | V-2 | Greatest Time in my Life did the north atlantic cruise the bad storm then the dry docks in Brooklyn then on to Cuba and wound up in the blockade North Atlantic Cruise-England twice, Ireland, Scotland, Germany, Spain Wow |
| McGranahan, Clyde | E3 | Dec 1961 – Nov 1963 | ? V-4 | Long days with the block-aid around Cuba,Met alot of good firends |
| Shaffer, Clair S. | GMG3 | 1962 – 1965 | Gunnery | |
| Allore, Jerry | DC-3 | 1962 – 1964 | R Division | |
| Longfellow, Larry | rm3 | 1962 – 1966 | carrier div. 18 | good to see a familar name James Comer brings back good memories between 1962 and 1966 we had sailors, marines and stewards Hope everybody is well. Larry |
| Pacana, Rich | AA | 1962 – 1963 | v-1 | |
Senatore, John P.  | RM3 | 1962 – 1965 | communication division | |
| Sales, Charles ( Chuck) | SOG 3 | 1962 – 1962 | Sonar | Great ship, great crew |
| Debats, Larry | AM3 | Jan 1962 – Feb 1964 | V1 | Remember the good old times in the crash crew. |
| Wojcik, John | sfp3 | Jan 15, 1962 – Oct 15, 1964 | r division | |
| Zander, Gary Or Zeek | BM 3 | Feb 1962 – Mar 28, 1966 | G 2 and G 3 | |
| Zander, Gary Or Zeek | BM 3 | Feb 1962 – Mar 28, 1966 | ||
| Skaggs, Edward | ABH-3 | Feb 15, 1962 – Mar 16, 1965 | V-3 | |
| Bergmann, Arthur | SK3 | Mar 1, 1962 – Jan 24, 1964 | s-1 | |
| Niemi, Al | SK2 | Mar 28, 1962 – Mar 19, 1964 | S-1 | Have kept up with a few of my fellow Essex crew, but always looking for additional sailors |
| Medina, Tony | MM3 | Apr 15, 1962 – Apr 1, 1966 | M-Div | I went to Boot Camp in San Diego,Calif from 12/27/61 to 3/62 I was assigned to VS34 as AN Changed rate to FA Reported to Essex at B'klyn Navy Yard was in M-Div Aft Eng. Room Left Essex as MM3 4/66 I am in Essex Org. |
| O'Brien, Thomas (Turk) | SFM3 | Jun 1962 – Jun 1966 | R | Just looking to catch up with some swabbies that worked with me aboard the Essex to reminise and tell lies. |
| Hartley, John | SN | Jun 1, 1962 – May 17, 1964 | x | i have the 1963 midlink vi cruise book. it great to look at all the old pictures |
| Maxwell, Joseph "maxie" | AMS-3 | Jun 21, 1962 – Dec 20, 1964 | V-6 AMS Shop/ COD Plane Crew | Served on board Essex SEATO and NATO cruises. Before Essex serve with VR-22 NAS Breezy Pt. Norfolk |
| Coupe, Jay | LTJG | Jun 23, 1962 – Oct 10, 1964 | Public Affairs | A great two years on board the "Oldest and Boldest" ship in the Fleet. Best part of all was getting to know a fine crew and an exceptional group of Junior Officers, many of whom are atill close friends. |
| Reiser, Bob | SFM 2 | Jul 12, 1962 – Jan 20, 1964 | Repair Div. | I came aboard in the Brooklyn Ship Yard and stayed onboard until I was discharged there after the Mideast cruise. |
| Wilenius, Gene | RM3 | Jul 31, 1962 – Aug 30, 1966 | CR | On board and on duty when mast broke off and entered the communications Cripto room. Had a bucket brigade to keep the swater level down in the back room. What fun. :) |
| Conroy, Joe | IC 2 | Aug 1962 – May 13, 1966 | E | Only good memories. Best memory is storm of December 1963 when we lost our mast and suffered other severe damage. We also weent dead in the water and that was really frightening. |
| Marquis, Errol | SK-2 | Aug 1962 – Jan 1964 | S-1 | I'll never forget when the captain said : "the next time you hear General Quarters, it will be the real thing". This was during the Cuban missile crisis. After 4-6 hrs GQ sounded and the ship was closed down in seconds . |
| Cizmadia, Louis (Jody) | SN | Aug 9, 1962 – Nov 14, 1966 | Signal Bridge | If I only knew THEN what I Should Have Known THEN!!! I'm sorry for not going back and doing MORE! |
| Poli, Ronald | etn3 | Nov 14, 1962 – Nov 21, 1964 | OE | looking to cintact others in OE div 1962-1964 |
| Flinn, Robert | BT3 | Nov 16, 1962 – May 16, 1965 | B-Division | |
| Baldwin, Joe | SK3 | Dec 1, 1962 – Jul 1, 1965 | S1 |
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