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USS Hornet (CV 12) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Hornet (CV 12). 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 193 crew members registered for the USS Hornet (CV 12).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1959 | 1960 – 1963 | 1964 – 1966 | 1967 – 1968 | 1969 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boykin, Jimmie | AB15 | 1942 – | Carrier | |
| Duffy, James | Water Tender 3rd Class | 1943 – Apr 26, 1946 | B | Worked in the number 3 fire room. Serving aboard the Hornet was the best duty I ever had. Jocko Clark was one of the best Admirals the Navy had. It often wish that I stayed in longer. |
| Burns, Clayton | SN | Feb 1, 1943 – Sep 1, 1945 | Deck | My dad was a gunner quad 40 MM on CV-12 during WW2. Would love to hear from others who are connected to WW2 campaign in South Pacific. |
| Gobeille, Raymond / Ray | AMM2/C | Jun 26, 1943 – Jun 21, 1947 | Air V/2----Later transfwrred to V/3, gym | I was a night fighter plane capt. during 1943 - 1944 when I tranfered to V/3 up in the gym where ai was on the ship's boxing team. |
| Millen, Gene | fc3c | Jul 9, 1943 – Dec 13, 1945 | Fire Control | Plank Owner, Shell Back, and Golden Dragon. |
| Duncan, Samuel | Sep 15, 1943 – Oct 14, 1945 | V-4 | Rating- RT 11/c, which is now, ETM. We were called radio technicians at the time, the word RADAR was taboo at the time. During the Turkey Shoot, our SK radar picked up the first bogies at 180 miles, a feat never heard of before or after. | |
| Buchanan, John T | ABM 3rd class | Nov 1943 – Dec 1945 | V1 | |
| Hardin, Carl Willard | LT. JG | 1944 – Mar 30, 1944 | cv2 | my great uncle was a US NAVY RESERVE VB-2 USS HORNET. shot down March, 30, 1944 in palau islands. still MIA. have no other info. 214-448-8842 |
| Cole, Charles | ABM3 | 1944 – | Deck | Served during WWII, including period when Hornet was at sea for 18 months straight. |
| Hambrick, Ken | QM3 | 1945 – | Navigation | |
| Estell, Samuel | WATERTENDER | Jan 1945 – Jun 1946 | B | Boiler room 3, watertender a long time ago |
| Fair, Gene | s2c | Sep 15, 1945 – Jun 15, 1946 | cook | |
| Gianzero, Patsy | FN | Dec 1951 – Oct 1952 | a | |
| Groff, Jerry | AD 2 | 1952 – Jul 26, 1953 | VF 94 | |
| Lizee, Donald | SN | 1953 – 1954 | 2nd | |
| Aho, William | PN3 | Jul 1953 – | Admin/Personnel | Aboard just before recommissioning in Brooklyn and for shakedown cruise in the Caribbean. Aboard for about one year; then to USS Cabot for short time pending release to inactive duty. |
| Kauffman, Kenneth K. | FP3 | Sep 1953 – May 1954 | R Ships Repair | Plank Owner. Reported from Class A Pipefitters school |
| Gibbons, Donald | AO3 | 1954 – Mar 1955 | V6 | I was aboard USS Hornet for 1954 World Cruise (Norfolk to San Diego). (Ship's Company Aircraft Ordnanceman) I have cruise book for 1954 world cruise. |
| Mishler, Eugene | HM 1 | Jan 1, 1954 – Jan 1, 1956 | Medical | I am posting in Honor of my Father HM 1 Eugene H. Mishler, who was a member of the USS Hornet CVA 12 and was present during her shakedown cruise then for her world cruise in 55. My father passed away in January of 1994. |
| Eltringham, Jerry | RM2 | Mar 1, 1954 – Dec 4, 1954 | OR | I was on the Hornet when it made its around-the-world cruise in 1954. I was an RM2 |
| Heck, James | AB3 | 1955 – | V1 | |
| Moss, Grover Gerald | S/N 3 | Feb 4, 1955 – Jan 3, 1957 | V-3 | WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM SOME ONE...IS ANYBODY OUT THERE |
| Smith, Arthur | FN | Mar 1955 – Dec 1955 | B | 1st duty station |
| Marshall, Donald | AT3 | Apr 15, 1955 – Dec 15, 1955 | VC-12 | |
Mann, Thomas  | mm3 | 1956 – Feb 1959 | A | |
| Hohman, William | AT3 | Jun 1, 1956 – Aug 16, 1957 | V6 | I had a great time on a westpac cruze.CVA12 was quite a lady I visited her in 2006.In50 yrs she hadnt changed much.A tear came in my eye after not seeing her in 50 yrs |
| Snyder, Martin | MM2 | Aug 1956 – Oct 1959 | A | I started off in A-2 Reefer gang until I made E-5 and knew too much. Then I got transferred to A-1 Hydraulics for the rest of my enlistment. I remember MM1 Newkirk and his rock polishing machine in #2 Elevator Ram Room View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
| Pollard, James (Jim) | YNC | 1957 – 1958 | Flag | Served as Writer for Rear Admiral Fitzhugh, COMCARDIVFIVE and as Chief in Charge of the Flag Personnel Office. Left to go to OCS, May 1958. |
| Russell, Michael L | Son of LT P.E. Russell | 1957 – | VA 146 | Making this entry on behalf of Paul Edward Russell who served in VA 146 aboard the Hornet during the West Pac deployment in 1957. My dad was a Lieutenant in VA 146 during this cruise. He served 30 yrs in the Navy. |
| Cieri, Anthony | ME2 | Apr 1957 – Sep 30, 1958 | R | This is for my father Anthony J. Cieri, Jr. The Hornet was his second carrier. He made two Westpac cruises aboard her. He really enjoyed his time in Japan. He sent me a train set for Christmas. My Dad passed in May 1977. Robert M. Cieri |
| Hofferber, Donald | PH2 | Oct 1957 – Dec 1959 | OP | I made two WestPac cruises aboard the Hornet, one when she was an attack carrier and the second when her mission changed to anti-sub. I was a photographer's mate doing general photography work. |
| Oswald, Richard | AA2 | Jan 1958 – Jan 17, 1959 | V-3 | |
| Lyles, Phillip | E-3 | Jun 15, 1958 – Jul 30, 1960 | V-3 and O.I. | I went aboard in 1958 into v3 div. and was transferred to o.i. div. in 1959, and worked ecm high stack, and low stack, and radar, and navigation |
| Worden, Howard | AT2 | Aug 10, 1958 – May 26, 1960 | w | srarted in v6 division and was transfered to the w division. served as an electronics tech. Made one criuse to wespac. |
| Mickelson, Gerald | seaman apprentice | Sep 1958 – Feb 1959 | operations | 1st command out of boot camp AWESTRUCK to say the least. Waiting RM school, spent most of my time as a lookout. Not on board long enough to know many of the OPs gang. Just the same my first ship great experience. Ended up doing 22 years |
| Knowles, Luey | ABH 3 | 1959 – 1963 | V-3 V-4 | Reptd. aboard Oct 1959 V-3 division. Blue shirt & elevator operator. 1960 cruise in V-3 division. Transferred to V-4 division. Made 1962 cruise in V-4 division as flight deck fuels and below deck fuel. Retire as ABCM. |
| Ash, Robert | ABE1 | 1959 – 1970 | V 2 | work on Cats and arresting gear |
| Gowin, Earl | Seaman | 1959 – 1961 | 2nd Division | |
| Constantineau, Gerald | FT2 | 1959 – 1962 | FOX | Just looking for shipmates who might still be alive and with us. Gerry AKA Charlie |
| Cassity, Richard | Airman | Aug 20, 1959 – Dec 10, 1961 | V-4 | Looking for any v-4 members who would like to join other v-4 members in a yearly reunion. 2012 reunion is in SanAntonio Tx, on Sept.19. to 23 Can call me for details at 909-936-0490 |
| Esposito, Anthony Aka/ ( Espo ) Or Johhny Espo | ABF--AIRMAN | Oct 16, 1959 – May 10, 1963 | V-4 / S-3 | I WANT TO SEND MY BEST TO RAY POSS, JIM TALBOT, DENNIS LARAMIE JOHHNY DE JORIA, FRANK BILLECCI, STAN BIZEAU & A WHOLE BUNCH MORE |
| Stockman, Wylie | BT2 | Nov 1959 – Jun 1963 | B |
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