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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells, Keith | YN3 | 1963 – 1965 | Captain's Office | Served under Lt Stewart and Ens Older; w/Jim Elder YN1 and a bunch of other good folks |
| Wallace, Bob | 1963 – 1965 | OI | Looking for OI div. crew | |
| Comer, James | RM-2 | 1963 – Aug 1966 | Communications & 18 | I was part of ships company (I believe the Captain's name was West) for several months before having the opportunity to move to the staff of ComCarDiv-18. |
| Reynolds, Dennis | Qmsn | 1963 – Oct 1964 | N div | Was onboard doing the storm that brought down the mast returning from the med. Capt West was CO.. |
| Luker, Billy Jack | v-3 | 1963 – 1965 | Air Department | |
| Vogel, Lawrence | Seaman | 1963 – 1965 | Unknown | The mast broke off in the winter near New York. |
| Middendorf, Joe | ENLISTED | Jan 12, 1963 – Oct 2, 1964 | Cat & Arresting gear | It was a great experience. |
| Reaves, Larry | ETR2 | Mar 1, 1963 – Mar 1, 1966 | OE | |
| Kovash, Bert | ETR3 | Apr 1963 – Jan 1966 | OE | North Atlantic, Med Cruise, In Karachi when Kennedy was assinated. |
| Maxwell, Joseph | AMS 3 | Apr 10, 1963 – Dec 17, 1964 | V-6 | On board Essex for seato1963 and nato 1964,assignrd to the COD Plane. Remember when we lost the mast? |
| Runyon, Virgil | a3 | Apr 15, 1963 – Jan 10, 1967 | division 1 | flight deck crew from 1963 to 1967 |
| Vanwormer, Ed. Usmc | CPL | Apr 15, 1963 – Sep 28, 1965 | G DIV Marine Detachment | 2 1/2 years aboard Made many friends navy and Marines, Was Captains Orderly 2 years WEST and MEYERS. Great duty. I became A Qualified Helmsmen just as a bet, with much help from the Navigation DIV guys Remember the storm |
| Valdez, Thomas | BT3 | May 7, 1963 – Feb 13, 1966 | B division Fireroom 3 | Had a great time aboard the Essex. Tough time in the fire room. To many fond memories to place here. Any out there that served with me on the Essex noted here. 1963 to 1966. |
| Reed, Thomas E | sn | Jun 1963 – Aug 1965 | OE | My last name is not common but in OE division there were 3 Reeds,T.E., W.A., and W.W. |
| Vanacore, Al | RD3 | Jun 21, 1963 – May 23, 1965 | OI Div | Used GI bill to get a Bachelors, now retired |
| Corbin, Richard | SN to QM-2 | Jul 1963 – Jun 1965 | CCD-18 & NAV | Med cruise 1963 and North Atlantic midshipman cruise 1964. |
| Nazworth, Jim | AO-2 | Aug 3, 1963 – Jul 6, 1966 | GV | If anybody remembers me contact me |
| Hutson, Henry | L/Cpl | Sep 1963 – Dec 1963 | Sub Unit1 H&MS-Maq 32 | Tryng2find some1 who was in the head fantail, prt side of Essex during the storm that took off Mast I was on the floor with atleast 2 other personel we were in shorts Va cant findANYrecordsThis is very important it seems like i dont exist. |
| Pawlowski, David (Ski) | Cpl | Sep 1963 – Dec 22, 1963 | Mag 32 | Midlink cruise in 1963 was the experience of a lifetime especially the storm that broke the mast and did damage to our aircraft. Served with great guys. |
| Ross, Tony | boiler tender third class | Sep 16, 1963 – May 10, 1967 | b division | Served on board from Sept 1963 till May 1967 boiler room oil shack mess deck master at arms at separation. will be attending reunion in Vegas this August hope too meet a few old Snipes |
| Williams, Jerry "Willie" | ADR-3 | Oct 1963 – Mar 1966 | Air Wing VS-39 | Jerry G. Williams "Willie" |
| Romanelli, Paul | AK3 | Oct 1963 – Oct 1965 | S-6 | LOOKING FOR AK1 RICHARD MOTES. I SUSTAINED AN INJURY 3 DAYS BEFORE DETACHMENT NEED BUDDY STATEMENT TO HELP WITH CLAIM I HAVE BEEN BATTLING FOR YEARS. ANYONE IN MY DIVISION TO INCLUDE DIV. OFFICER LTJG R. FOWLER THANKS |
| Elofson, Don | e3 | Oct 19, 1963 – Nov 1965 | B1 | |
| Thompson, William | AMH-3 | Oct 28, 1963 – Sep 17, 1967 | Airframes | |
Halperin, Fred  | Ensign-LTJG | Nov 1963 – Nov 1965 | Supply | Boarded in Naples, Italy, soon after President Kennedy's assasination. Served as Asst. Stores Officer, Nuclear Weapons Supply Officer, Disbursing Officer, Wardroom Mess Treasurer and Caterer, and Aviation Supply Officer. |
| Kobelt, Ted Kobelt | BT3 | Dec 20, 1963 – Dec 8, 1965 | B--Oil Shack | |
| Kibodeaux, Dickie / Joseph | BT2 Class/E5 | Dec 23, 1963 – Dec 5, 1967 | "B" | I'm looking to get back in contact with some of my shipmates so if you know anyone who might remember me I would like to have them email me at my address dickiekibodeaux@att.net. It would be nice to hear from everyone. |
| Casler, William | ET | 1964 – Jun 1967 | OE | |
| Failor, Jim | BT3 | 1964 – 1967 | I was in one of the boiler rooms when the Nautilus struck. I was aboard 3 years and went to the intrepid for the 67 V.N. criuse. | |
| Knopp, John | sn | 1964 – 1965 | radar | |
| Ard, Richard | bt3 | 1964 – 1967 | b division | one of the best times of my life.wish i had stayed in the navy. dont miss 4 on 4 off. would like to hear from guys from no.1 fireroom. e-mail address is richardard392@yahoo.com |
| Staten, Jay | DK1 | Jan 13, 1964 – Mar 1967 | S 4 | Great duty, was on during the Nautilas crash and running a ground, and losing a aft elevator before a Midshipmen cruise. What fun |
| Piper, Eric | MM2 | Mar 1, 1964 – Jun 6, 1969 | M Division / A Division | Worked in the forward engine room for a year and went to Compressed Gas School and went to the O2N2 plant and was in charge of the Aft Oxygen and Nitrogen plant. My brothers Jery and Bernard were on board with me. |
| McClenney, Ernest / Cortez | AA AVAIATION ORD. | Apr 1964 – Nov 1965 | "G" AIRCRAFT ORD. | Anyone who served during that time,the Essex was my first ship I was assigned to. What an honor that was for me. |
| Heitmann, Hans | QM3 | Apr 2, 1964 – Jun 8, 1966 | Navigation | Best time of my life.........only I did not know it them. I would like to find my old buddy Phil Feiock. |
| Ciserano, Cisco | AMS-3 | May 10, 1964 – Mar 19, 1966 | V6 | SHORT STINT WITH THE COD CREW WORKED IN THE METAL SHOP WITH CHIEF CENTER AND CHIEF RHODES hated it then but was best time of my life |
| Hansford, Bill | EM3 | Aug 1964 – Nov 1967 | E division | Worked in lighting shop, battery locker and flight deck lighting. Was on board 64-67 for all the events mentioned for those years. Norway is still the most beautiful place I have ever been. |
| Rosh, David | machinist mate second | Sep 1964 – Oct 16, 1967 | m division | Looking for Pete Moss, Marvin Davis, Dick Eckhart |
| Linder, James/ Jim Or J.d | RM3 | 1965 – Sep 1968 | CR | I was on the Essex when we ran over the Nautalas, when the Russian Bear crashed in front of us, and when we hit the big wave in the North Atlantic. Made two North Atlantic cruises. Was in the Boston shipyards in '66. |
| Woody, Bobby | Airman 1st class | 1965 – 1967 | Vt5 | Worked the catapult crew. Was on the Essex when submarine Nautilis ran into us! Also when we ran aground at Rosy Roads! |
| Cozine, Larry | abh 3 | 1965 – 1969 | v1 | great times on the ship 2 med cruises russian badger crash hurricane Apollo 7 recovery. |
| Lindbloom, Dennis | FTG3 | 1965 – 1967 | FOX | Was aboard when Nautilus crash, running aground in Peurto Rico. |
| Ezovski, Richard Ski | ABE2 | Jan 1, 1965 – Apr 1968 | V-2 | Spent all my active duty time aboard Essex after A-School in Philly. When I left in Malta in 1968 I was the Port Catapult Captain. Made some great cruises and met some of the best shipmates. |
| James H. Murray, Jr., Pete | BM/E3 | Feb 12, 1965 – Feb 12, 1967 | G-2 | One of the greatest times I've had in my life. After leaving Essex I spent 30 years with Memphis Fire Department, retiring as Captain. |
| Oliver, William (Ollie) | E-4 BOSWAIN MATE | Apr 1965 – Nov 1968 | Sail Locker | Lived in the Sail Locker in Officer country with a Seaman named Millsap and 2nd Class named Murray. I was ships Live Boat Coxswain. |
| Fiedler, Charles | HM3 | Apr 3, 1965 – Mar 31, 1966 | Medical | Now retired from industry and serving as the editor and publisher of the USS Essex Association newsletter, the Buccaneer. |
| Chirhart, Donald G | RM3 | May 1965 – Apr 1967 | CR | Served 1965 to 1967 as a radioman. Was on board when Nautilus ran into our bow. Spent several months in drydock in Boston. Looking for any friends who served during this time. |
| Palmer, Tom | AO3 | May 1965 – Apr 1967 | GV | |
| Brassard, Rodger | RM3 | Aug 1965 – Aug 1966 | CR | On board during collision with Nautilus and grounding in Roosie Roads; did the Med Cruise as well |
| Forman, Timothy | FTG-3 | Aug 1965 – Dec 1966 | Fox | I was on the Flag Bridge as phone talker for Admiral Outlaw when we ran over the Nautilus. |
| Morin, Gilbert | CS3 | Aug 15, 1965 – Apr 12, 1967 | S-2 | Was onboard when we hit the Nautilus and when we grounded.Was in charge of reefers and storerooms. Also in charge of work party's for loading of stores. Great duty aboard this ship.Enjoyed our stop in virgin islands. |
| Tatton, Charles | E-3 | Sep 1, 1965 – Jul 10, 1967 | CR | I was on the Essex during the collision with the Nautalas. Missed the Apollo recovery when we ran aground in Roosie Roads. Left in England during the Mid cruise. |
| Rosato, Richard | AC3 | Sep 22, 1965 – Sep 27, 1967 | OC | worked in air traffic control center went by nickname lurch |
| Newman, Les | ABE2 | Oct 1965 – Mar 1969 | V2 | Loved working fight deck cats Nice travels med etc. Live in Conneticut |
| Davis, Jerry | GMG3 | Nov 1965 – Oct 1968 | Gunnery | |
| Marks, Ed | MM3 | Nov 1965 – Jun 1969 | Engineering | On watch in engine room for Nautilus ramming, on throttles whem sandbar hit in Rosie Roads, saw Bearcat and remembered 'Secure from QG!!' immediately after, on board for Apollo recovery, painted bilges for decomissioning. Had a BALL!! |
| Freudberg, John ( Frooburg) | AZAN | Nov 1, 1965 – Oct 31, 1967 | X then V-4 | Was talking to the tanker as ship to tanker talker when we hit the Nautilus, was aboard for the Rosey Roads grounding and bacme a bluenose in June 1967 when we crossed the arctic circle |
| Patton, Terry | SN | Dec 1965 – Nov 1967 | G2 division | I remember when while on the bridge, off the coast of Virginia, a helicopter landed and dropped off the admiral. It proceeded out in the ocean and crashed.(1966). Met my wife in Boston while aboard the Essex . |
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