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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Hoggatt Bay (CVE 75). 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 47 crew members registered for the USS Hoggatt Bay (CVE 75).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1944 | 1945 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunn, Sr., Robert F. | MM 3/C | 1941 – 1941 | ||
| Stevens, Wendell | 1942 – | |||
| Hubbard, Bud | 2nd Class Gunners Mate | 1942 – 1946 | 1946 | I'm adding this for my Dad He Talked some about the Como-Cozy Bombers He was injured from scrape metal on his leg during 1 of his 5 Campainge's, He talked about one other crew member that was a Cook nick named STEW |
| Bowling, Herschel (Shorty) | AMM1C | Sep 20, 1942 – Dec 20, 1945 | VC-58, VC-14 | Entered by son. Dad did not talk very much about the campaigns, but was always happy to discuss the Shellback ceremonies. He also enjoyed going to the reunions. |
| Guzzetta, Joseph "Joe" | EM1 | Nov 27, 1942 – Dec 20, 1945 | Electrician Mate 1/c (T) V-6 USNR | I am entering this for my Dad who passed away June 28, 2011. He retired from Civil Service Public Works Center in San Diego, CA in the early 1980's as an Electrician Planner and Estimator. He enjoyed the ships reunions. |
| Welch, Eugene,g | SIGNALMAN FIRST CLASS | Dec 1942 – Nov 1945 | Plank owner | |
| Welch, Eugene,g | SIGNALMAN FIRST CLASS | Dec 1942 – Nov 1945 | plank owner | |
| Lipp, Moe/lippy | MM3C | 1943 – 1945 | I was a Machinist Mate. Was the throttleman when we were chased by our own FIDO. Hello to Jim Miralga and Pete Tedeski and Bob Dunn. And a special rememberance to my friend Bill Lunder. | |
| Hartel, Joe | 1943 – 1945 | |||
| Klein, Curtis | SIGNALMAN FIRST CLASS | 1943 – | This was my dad. I don't know much about his service other than he was a signalman, and he told me he had spent time in the Aleutians during WWII. | |
| Stumpf, John | RADAR MAN 2ND CLASS | 1943 – | cs2 | For My Pop, a Maverick!!!! |
| Skinner, James | Shipfitter, FIrst Class V6 | 1943 – 1945 | Shipfitter | I'm adding my dad. Recently found the original VJ Day flyer from Commanding Officer Briggs to the crew thanking them for job well done, special comments, and the celebration day menu. |
| Hartel, Peter | Fire Control | 1943 – 1943 | Fire Control | My dad served from 43-45 in Fire Control. He continued to work in ordnance for the US Navy as a civilian at Boston Naval Shipyard in Charlestown, MA. He retired in 1976 and passed away in 1982. |
| Snyder, Warren "Barney" | Aviation Machinist's Mate | May 14, 1943 – Oct 21, 1945 | Halsey's Third Fleet | I am doing this for my dad who passed away 12/7/2006. We often spoke of his time in the Navy and he told his grandsons as well. He attended one reunion. |
| Mullen, Curtis | MACHINISTS MATE 3RD CLASS | Jun 14, 1943 – Dec 23, 1945 | ||
| Born, Adrian | LIEUT. (JG) | Aug 29, 1943 – Oct 3, 1945 | Adrian was my father, he died 02/13/78 | |
| Wilson, Floyd/shabow | Water tender 3C | Sep 16, 1943 – Dec 23, 1945 | 29th Engineers | I was standing with my hand on the air controller for the burner, when a chief dropped a pipe wrench on the metal deck. It scared me and sounded like the whole ship had exploded. |
| Lolas, Arsen | AMM-2ND CLASS | 1944 – | VC88 | (entered by Arsen's great niece) Arsen was always so proud of his NAVY service.He died in June 1999. |
| Worthy, William | F2C | 1944 – | ||
| Butterfield, Bertram Joseph, Jr. | SIC, USN | 1944 – | This is my father. I'm not sure when he served. I do have a letter of commendation from Captain, J.A. Briggs to my father commending him for outstanding efficiency in the performance of your duties..." The letter is dated 14 July 1945 | |
| Bradley, Frank | 1944 – | Frank was my grandfather and worked in the galley as a baker. He used to tell me stories about his duties. Im not sure of the dates he served | ||
| Rogers, Roland Macon | 1944 – | Macon Rogers was my grandfather,he passed many years ago, but i loved his stories about the sea and shell back ceremonies. | ||
| Otto, Francis | FLIGHT OFFICER | 1944 – 1945 | ||
| Ray, James | HOGGATT BAY | 1944 – | My dad was a storekeeper aboard the Hoggatt Bay. I lost him12-17-93 and wish I had asked him more about his expieriences | |
| Story, Jack Everett | LT. (JG) | 1944 – 1945 | VC 14 Air Squadron | My Dad died August 22, 2008 at the age of 86. I have his photo album with narratives that capture his Naval aviation experience from enlistment to discharge. He was a pilot of a TBF and had 134 landings on the Hoggatt Bay. |
| Kurtz, Ray | PTR 1/C | 1944 – 1945 | C and R | I am entering this information for my Dad, and he would really like to hear from any of the men he servied with. |
| Zink, Ray | ARM2 | 1944 – 1945 | squadron | Flew in Avengers during Leyte Gulf. We came back from a mission and the ship was gone or unlandable. We had to land on an other carrier. During my outprocessing, I was in the Discharge Class with Stan Musial. |
| Weddle, Jimmy | Seaman | 1944 – | 44-596 | |
| Marquardt, Walter Earl | RM3 | 1944 – | Radio Man | I am entering this for my Dad. We lost him on January 2, 2016. He talked about being sea sick and going to the Phillipnes. He was born in Lakin, KS. Joined the Navy so he would not have to sleep in the mud. |
| Wilson, Willie | S1C | Jan 1944 – Nov 1945 | 2nd | Was part of the volunteer landing party. Helped to liberate POW camp at Honshu,Japan. |
| Scott, Melvin | SHIP SERVICES ( RANK UNK.) | Jan 1944 – Oct 1945 | unk. | My father was aboard Hoggatt Bay in WWII. Worked in ship services. Later was aboard the USS Hoquiam in the Korean war. After the Korean war joined the Army and retired with the Army. Like most of these fellows - they were the best. I miss him greatly |
| Foster, Donald T. | LT (SG) SC (USNR | Jan 11, 1944 – Dec 10, 1945 | Supply | |
| Simon, Joseph M. | LT. SG | Jan 11, 1944 – Feb 15, 1945 | Served as line officer from commissioning until the ship's return from Lingayen Gulf to San Diego for repairs on Feb. 15, 1945. | |
| Mott, Leroy | MM FLC | Jan 11, 1944 – Dec 7, 1945 | This is my dad. He didn't talk about the war much. He was a special person. He pasted on 12/1977. | |
| Wesley, Herrald | Communications Officer | Jan 11, 1944 – Jul 20, 1945 | Unknown | My dad passed away in 2008. He served on the Hoggatt Bay from its commissioning untill it was decommissioned (Plank Owner). |
| Arnst, Robert | MOMM 2C | Feb 10, 1944 – Jun 5, 1946 | A | worked in machine shop, and maintained the diesels on the motor whale boats, remember swamping the boat while lowering, after a man overboard In Leyta,we tore a hole i9n the hull, hit a submerged landing craft |
| Herndon, Charles R. (Dick) | 3C/RDM | Mar 1944 – Jan 28, 1946 | I am entering this information for my dad who passed away the 5th of May 2005. I am thankfull for all who served to preserve this great nation. | |
| Siegfried, Raymond Ziggy | AMM3 | Mar 26, 1944 – Nov 6, 1945 | Entered by his son. Dad worked as a plane captain. I the last years of his life this was a he talk about. Was assigned to VC14 and then remained with VC88 and VC99. | |
| Colantonio, Ernesto | ENSIGN THEN LIEUTENANT | Mar 27, 1944 – Apr 1945 | Squadron VC-14 | Submitted by grandson. Ernie died 3/31/00. He joined the naval reserve after WW2 and later the USDS serving in Italy Greece Iran and Vietnam in 1970. He loved his days as a Navy pilot and loved the men he served with. He was among the greatest of men |
| Phillips, Richard | AM2C | Apr 1944 – Nov 1945 | Aviation Metalsmith 2nd Class | |
| Maguire, Ernie | Ensign then Lt. (jg) | May 1944 – Sep 1945 | VT-74 | This was my dad. He flew Avengers and Helldivers off the H/B during the last year of the war. I've been trying to piece together the missions he flew - 1st in Torpedo Bombers and later, in Dive-Bombers. He died in 1970. |
| Allen, Elmer | S1-C | Nov 1944 – Nov 1945 | 3rd | I am looking for crew that was on the ship when I was. |
| Stockfleth, Melvin | Seaman 2nd | Nov 10, 1944 – | Flight Deck Plane Handler | |
| Rivera, Richard | Seaman Second Class | Nov 17, 1944 – Jun 20, 1946 | The Bluejackets | This was my dad who died 5-15-1988. I am submitting this information for him. Diane Salin |
| Meyer, Julius Edmond | ABM(PH)3C | Dec 12, 1944 – Mar 2, 1946 | 7th Fleet | Submitted by Grandson. |
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