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USS Wasp (CV 18) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Wasp (CV 18). 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 487 crew members registered for the USS Wasp (CV 18).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1944 | 1945 – 1952 | 1953 – 1957 | 1958 – 1960 | 1961 – 1962 | 1963 – 1965 | 1966 – 1967 | 1968 | 1969 – 1970 | 1971 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton, David Jackson | CWO1 | 1953 – 1956 | Electronics Communications | CWO3 (Ret) David Jackson "Jack" Thornton died 12 November 1983 at Upland, San Bernardino, California and is interred at Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, California |
| Courts, Thomas | MM3 | Feb 1953 – Dec 1956 | A Division | I worked in damage control/emergency diesel engines/liberty boat engines/air compressors. Six months as cook helper, NOT voluntary. I hid for four years! Recently visited Midway in S.D. while on cruise. I'm 86! |
| Grech, Roland | MM3 | Jun 1953 – May 1954 | M #1 engine room | operation mariner, Norfolk to San Diego world cruise |
| Polianos, John | AB 3 | Aug 1953 – Sep 1955 | V-2 | Sailed around world cruise 53-54. In 1955 we were the first US ship to arrive off French Indo-China as the French Evacuated. And that was the start of the Vietnam Action by U.S. First day there, ship went to no-drill air defense. MATS plane |
| Russ, Mitchell (Ky Reb) | MN 2 | 1954 – 1956 | Secret Six (special warfare)underwater weapons | Made last part 1955 cruise,rode her through dry dock at Hunters Point,then through the 1956 cruise,returhed to San Diego,she was changed to cvs and left for the east coast. |
| Christian, Julius "Sonny" | SN | 1954 – | SECOND DIVISION | Hello. I'm entering this info for my dad who has passed. Was blessed to be able to find a picture of him in the Cruise Book. Wondering if anyone has any memories of him. Thanks! |
| Sudbury, Martin | ic 3 | Jan 5, 1954 – May 3, 1956 | E | i enjoyed every day of my tour on the usswasp |
| Rowley, George | BT3 | Jun 1954 – 1957 | B | |
| Erickson, Dennis | RD3 | Jul 1954 – Nov 1955 | O.I. | I left the ship at Hunters Point in San Francisco in middle of re-model. I eventually found my way back to San Francisco for 40 some years as an Architect, and I am still here. |
| Marsh, Don (Cookie) | CS3 | Sep 1, 1954 – Jun 20, 1955 | S2 | Chiefs quarters cook. Great duty. |
| Hallecks, Howard (Hal) | AB 2 | Sep 12, 1954 – Jun 10, 1955 | V1 | I was on the flight deck in the Hot Suit when Lt. Wittman,s Panther Jet flamed out during a wave off and he crashed into the AD that just landed. I watched from the rear of the Island as his plane cartweeled into the sea upside down killing him.Sad |
| Bryan, John | Oct 18, 1954 – Oct 17, 1958 | |||
| Patrick, James | RD3 | Dec 1, 1954 – Jun 12, 1956 | OI | |
Garcia, Bennie  | BTC | 1955 – 1960 | B | Hello USS Wasp! I am entering this for my dad who is still here and kickin! If anyone wants to get in touch please send a note! |
| Piner, Duke | AB3 | Jan 1955 – 1956 | V-1 Division | looking for Donald Synder |
| Smith, Larry {lj] | AO3 | Apr 10, 1955 – | V-5 | |
| Bridges, John | AN | Jul 1955 – Aug 1957 | Division 3 | Looking for shipmates that served aboard the USS Wasp with me. |
| Miller, Frank | AIRMAN | Sep 1955 – Sep 1957 | V1 | |
| Exum, Milton | EM3 | Sep 1955 – Sep 1959 | E | |
| Braden, Billy | AB AN | Sep 1955 – 1957 | V-6 Avaiation fuel | Looking for old shipmates. Zane Martin in particular. |
| Griffin (Griff), Donald | AIRMAN | Oct 25, 1955 – Sep 18, 1959 | Aviation Mechanic | I was proud to be in the Navy, and it was a privilege to serve my country! |
| Hewatt, Charles (Gene) | AOU3 | Oct 29, 1955 – Oct 29, 1957 | V-5 | 3rd deck bomb elevator crew. |
| Whitney, Paul | E3 | Nov 1955 – Mar 6, 1959 | Fox | Sailed in the sixth and seventh fleet, the Pacfic, Atlantic and Mediterranean. Had a great time. |
| Perea, Emiliano (Mike) | FTL3C | Nov 10, 1955 – Sep 1958 | Fox | Great oppertunity for this land locked boy from the land of enchament. Met many people in the Fox Div. and would like to renew my aquintance with Paul Whitney or other members of Fox Divison. God bless the USA. |
| Lee, Marvin N. /ted | AO3 | 1956 – | VF-153 | |
| James, Charles | 2classRD | 1956 – 1959 | operations | |
| McCarthy, Justin | RD3 | 1956 – Oct 1958 | O-I | My Dad's name was Justin (Jim) McCarthy. He was on board during the refueling incident with the USS PRESTON and the Lebanon Crisis. He is pictured in the 1956 WestPac Cruise Book and the 1958 Mediterranean Cruise Book. |
| Pemantell, James | O-1 (Ensign) | 1956 – 1959 | Shooter/ catapult launch and recovery | This was my Grandfather. I don’t know much about his time on the Wasp. He was a shooter and boarded at Quonset. Please email any info to mgdesvaux@gmail.com |
| Bowling, Earl Jerome (Jerry) | LT(jg) | Jan 1956 – Aug 1957 | Supply Corps | Jan 1956 North Island from Supply School Athens GA."Car quals", Far East Cruise 4 - 10 1956. Converted to CVS. Home port change. Great cruise - no planes- Coronado, Panama, Vina del Mar, Rio, Boston (Jan -Mar 20,1957). |
| Simmons, William | SA | Jan 1956 – | UNK | Helping Mr. William Simmons who served aboard and made the 1956 cruise. Anyone have any information on David Gray Jr, who was an SA at the time, please contact ernest.elizardo@gmail.com. William Simmons is retired. |
| Stokes, Lowell (Known As Gordon) | EM-2 | Jan 1, 1956 – Sep 20, 1958 | E | Worked in electrical shop on third deck. Came aboard San Diego out of "A" school just before cruise to Far East in April. Some shipmates were Richard Wilder, Gene Quatlebaum, Milton Exum, John Adams. Left ship on Med cruise for dischrg. |
| Schleiger, Jim | BT3 | May 2, 1956 – Dec 1959 | B Division #1 Fire Room | I cleaned the bilges and stood watches and scraped the boiler tubes. Have A LOT of good memories!! |
| Schlott, Richard | PFC | Sep 1956 – Sep 1958 | 7th Division - Bosun Mate Div. | |
| Price, William | LT (JG) | Sep 1956 – Aug 1958 | Communications | Served watches in Radio Shack and coderoom and then became Registered Publications Officer when LT (JG) Don McDowell (later Admiral) was detached. |
| Craft, Duke | FT3 | 1957 – 1959 | Fox | |
| Tevault, Robert (Ted) | EM2 | 1957 – 1961 | Engineering | Worked all over the ship as Electrican. Even as flight deck electrican. Was on board when we becam a Bluenose and a Shellback. Saw Lebanon and the Congo. Has a good cruise and would do it again. |
| Martin, Bobby G. | EM 3 | 1957 – Dec 1958 | E | My Dad served aboard, this is his secon son hoping o carry on his legacy as I went on to serve 8 yr's aboard CV-67 and CV-63 respectively, he passed away 2-14-2001 |
| Martin, Bobby G. | EM3 | 1957 – Dec 1958 | E | |
| Bacon, Ronald | Airman | 1957 – 1958 | Air Squadron | Anti Submarine S2F |
| Matteson, Ralph | cpl | 1957 – | Marine detachment | Admirals Orderly |
| Laundry, John | BT2 | 1957 – Sep 1959 | B | #1 fire room |
| Shutt, Bill | E3 | Mar 1957 – Feb 1960 | 3rd | Enjoyed being a boatswain mate. Most duties included helmsman, coxwain and deckhand. Can see picture of me sitting on gunwale at www.cv18com/photo/50/Ger11.jpg. Must have been one of the Med. Cruises. |
| Tevault, Robert (Ted) | EM2 | Mar 4, 1957 – Feb 9, 1961 | Emgineering | Served as upper deck, Island and flight deck electrican.Was master at arms 1960 untill discharge in 1961.Had a great learning experience and a lot of places we went to I will remember. Smooth Salings to everybody I made contact with. |
| Laforty, George | MMFN - MM1 | May 1, 1957 – Jul 30, 1964 | M &A | |
| Fabrey, Bill | PR3 | May 1, 1957 – | Air squadron | Air crewman VF(AW) 4 |
| Laforty, George | MM1 | May 10, 1957 – Jul 30, 1964 | M & A | This was my first ship. I served on her for 7 years and I loved every day of it. I served on three more ships after that including another essex class, the USS Shangri-La CV38 But none of them compared to the Wasp or |
| Reilly, Gerald (Gerry) | ICEM / 3 | May 18, 1957 – May 15, 1959 | E | I served as an IC Electrician Mate. Cruised to Northern Europe, part of NATO "Operation Strikeback". Was in Ireland when Sputnick was Launched. Sixth Fleet; Lebanon Incursion in 58. Audience with Pope Pius XII in Rome. Wasp was a good ship |
| Howell, Jr, James ( Jim) | MM3 | Sep 16, 1957 – Feb 16, 1961 | A divisoon | I worked in after auxiliary repairing air compressors. |
| Spillers, Charles Chuck | SM2 | Sep 25, 1957 – Nov 29, 1961 | OS | Dates of onboard and departed are approximate, I think I left in 1963 |
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