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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 484 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 |
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Benton, Kenneth | DM/SM E-3 | 1958 – Dec 1960 | gunnery | I came into the navy as a submariner (torpedo school) Was caught in new port r.i. in town when I had no leave. Was court marshalled and sent to sea on the first ship putting out from Quinsepoint r.i.. So begins my history aboard the Wasp. |
Rauback, Joe | IC 3 | 1958 – Nov 1959 | E | Maintained Mirror Deck Land System. Flew aboard Wasp when she was on her way to Lebanon 1958 |
Gregory, Huntz | torpedoman third class | 1958 – Aug 1961 | w | lot of memories fire in hanger bay super storm africa dakarup the sea way to quebec tit for tat said the russian sub co.we hit them by mistake? got the wrong sub! had fun great rusty hulkmany more stories.lvd bean twn |
Baccaro, Michael | LCDR | Jan 1, 1958 – Jan 1, 1960 | SUPPLY CORP | |
Williams, Ronald/willie | ETR 2 | Mar 6, 1958 – Jun 26, 1962 | Electronics | |
Handy, Ron | GM3 | Mar 17, 1958 – Feb 17, 1960 | Gunnery | An honor and privilege to serve |
Larson, Norman | JO3 | Apr 1958 – Dec 1958 | X | I served during the 1958 Mediterrnean cruise that included the Lebanon Crisis. I worked in he Public Information Office after having worked on the staff of All Hands Magazine published by BuPers in Washington, D.C. |
Larson, Norman | JO3 | Apr 1958 – Dec 1958 | X | |
Doherty, Samuel | EM3 | May 7, 1958 – Jun 15, 1960 | Engineering | I was an Elections mate 3rd. class in the power shop,aboard the Wasp |
Dutton, Robert | FT-2 | May 8, 1958 – Mar 7, 1961 | Fox | Boarded just in time for the Med Cruise. I Remember my mail buoy watch, the Lebanon crises, the shellback initiation, Dakar, Gitmo, Bermuda, Quebec City, & the hanger deck fire. I have Fond memories of liberty in Boston. |
Guckel, Robert | SN | Jul 15, 1958 – Jun 15, 1960 | OPERATIONS | Yeoman in Operations Office. Due to lack of fire control responsibility I saw the action during the big fire. |
Tennant, James (Jim) | EM2 | Aug 19, 1958 – Jun 16, 1960 | E | Worked in the engine and boiler rooms. Was aboard during the Hanger deck fire. Lots of good memories of great shipmates and a great ship. |
O'Brien, Frederick | PH3 | Aug 21, 1958 – Jun 30, 1961 | OP Div | Boarded the ship in the Med for the Lebonon crisis in 1958. Was on board for the cruise down the St. Lawrence river to Quebec. The fire in hanger bay #1, trip to Cuba,and then the trip to the Congo. |
Fend, Eugene A. "Tony" | RDSN-RD2 | Oct 1958 – May 31, 1961 | OI | |
Olszewski, Richard (Ski) | DC2 | Nov 1, 1958 – Feb 1, 1963 | R | |
Word, David L. | BT3 | 1959 – 1963 | B | |
Murray, John | AT2 | 1959 – 1962 | VS-31 & VS-28 | PLankowner of VS-28 |
Adams, R.c. | FA | 1959 – 1960 | Machinist Mate | |
Russo, Franklin | Sn | Jan 1959 – Jan 1961 | Boatswain | Was on board when fire broke out in august 1959 when fire broke out & witnessed to personnel die & countless others injured. Sent ship to Cuba during Cuban missile crises & then onto Africa to aid in evacuation. |
Eno, Robert (Bob) | AE | Mar 1959 – May 1962 | V6 Flight Deck Power then went to TF Crew | Was on Tf Crew when 00 crashed on flight deck, pulled pilot out Mr. Rogers, Flew with him later in VP 26 as my Plane Commander I was his Flight Engineer. |
McMaster, Frederick (Ted) | SN | Apr 13, 1959 – Apr 24, 1960 | V 6 | Had a great tour aboard the WASP and made many friends and shipmates and I remember the tour very well to this day. I was aboard during the St Lawrence trip to Quebec and also during the fire on board. |
Triniman, Edwin | May 1959 – May 16, 1962 | Worked in B Div In Aux 1 Evaporators | ||
Triniman, Edwin | MM2 | May 12, 1959 – May 18, 1962 | B | Was in Evaporators gang forward Aux and in # 3 fireroom. Was on board when they had the fire in hanger Bay 1. Was also on board when we hit a bad storm at sea and tore off some of our satwalks and smashed the hanger bay doors in. |
Lechowicz, Ronny | MM2 | Jul 1959 – Dec 1962 | M | I worked in both engine rooms and also in the generator gang during the time I was aboard. |
Sheldon, Ted | PN3 | Aug 7, 1959 – Jun 3, 1960 | Executive Division | I worked in the personel Office. My first time out to sea we had a explosion and fire in Hangar Bay 1, on August 18, 1959. Two were killed and about 30 injured. |
Hayward, Stu | RM2 | Sep 1959 – Feb 28, 1961 | Operations | I was onboard for the Med. Cruise, Drydock in Boston, Shakedown Cruise in Cuba, West Africa during the uprising, and finally discharged in Boston 1961. |
McCormack, Hugh | AT2 | Sep 10, 1959 – Oct 4, 1963 | VS28 | Writing for my dad, Hugh McCormack. He has some tough memories of losing a friend in an accident falling overboard with his S2F and tow motor in ‘61 (he thinks). Does anyone remember this incident? Was his name Brian? |
Ropicky, John | QM2 | Nov 1959 – Jul 1962 | Navigation | Med. Cruise...Northern Africa Cruise...Northern Europe Cruise...Cuban Cruise...I worked in navigation during this time. I was a helmsman aboard the ship during my time. |
Weiss, Irwin | AOAN | 1960 – 1962 | G DIVISION | SERVED FROM 1960 TO 1962.LAST DEPLOYMENT WAS CUBA. |
Gilman, Harold | BT3 | 1960 – | B | This is for my father Harold Gilman. He passed away 11 years ago and I am trying to learn more about his time in the Navy. If anyone knew him I would love to hear from you. |
McLaughlin, Anthony-tony | ABH3 | 1960 – 1961 | V-3 | Left Wasp with fond memories of good friends Went to VR-6 Squadron when asked for volunteers then on to USS Intrepid. |
Hungate, Marvin | airman 3 | 1960 – | OA | |
Rowles, Julius | Seaman | Feb 1960 – 1962 | D-3 | |
Cieri, Anthony | SF1 | Feb 24, 1960 – Sep 5, 1961 | R | This is for my father Anthony J. Cieri, Jr. The Wasp was his fourth and last carrier. Made a cruise down to Guantanamo. My Dad passed May 1977, after 30 years of Naval Service. Robert M. Cieri |
Morin Jr., Joseph Roland | sn | Apr 5, 1960 – Apr 4, 1961 | 2nd division | best time of my life, met a lot of great people.--- great to look back and remember all that i've seen and done.---ANCHORS AWAY to the 2nd division |
Goetter, W. C. Chuck | FT-2/E-5 | Apr 9, 1960 – Feb 20, 1963 | Fox | A great Navy, a great ship, a great crew and a hell of a lot of fun! |
Clift, Robert | BT2 | May 1960 – Feb 18, 1963 | B | #1 FIREROOM REPAIR GANG |
Powell, Richard | Airman | Jun 1960 – May 31, 1961 | flight deck tower | Worked the flight deck with different duties but mostly on the phones with flight deck control, and later in the tower. Served with a great bunch of guys. |
Garcia, Ignacio (Nash) | ABH3 | Jul 15, 1960 – Feb 28, 1964 | V3 | SERVED WITH SOME GREAT GUYS AND HAD GOOD TIMES DURING THE MED, NATO CRUSIES,MISSLE CRISIS,INCLUDING A NUMBER TO GTMO |
Stevens, Rick (Steve) | BOATSWAINSMATE SEAMAN | Aug 1960 – Aug 1962 | 3rd | I got to see most of the world in during 3 cruises. The Med, North Atlantic and the Carribean. Served with some great guys. Glad I enlisted. |
Carr, Andy | SM | Sep 18, 1960 – Sep 16, 1962 | 3rd | Went on in Sept 60. and enjoyed every minute of my time on the wasp, meet a lot of great guys some we still see and e-mail each other. She is still a part of my life. thanks for the web site |
Carr, Andy | BMSN | Sep 18, 1960 – Sep 18, 1962 | 3rd deck | Loved every minute , meet a lot of great guys, |
McKinstry, Jim | ADR-3 | Nov 1960 – Sep 1962 | V-6 | |
Domogauer, Donald | IC3 | Nov 1960 – Oct 1962 | E | Great experience on the Med and North Atlantic cruses, Boston was a great home port. |
Taggart, Pete | ABH3 | Nov 1960 – Aug 14, 1964 | V3 | met some good men aboard wasp. boston was good port. met my wife there, been married 48 yrs. |
Miccolis, Frank Nick( Slick Nick ) | BMSN | Nov 15, 1960 – Jun 10, 1963 | SECOND DIVISION | WORKED IN PAINT LOCKER, RAN BOATS (COXSWAIN) TOOK TEST FOR BOATSWAIN MATE IN 1963 AND PASSED. LOVED MY WORK, WISHED I WOULD HAVE STAYED IN THE NAVY.HAD MANY FRIENDS IN 2ND DIV. |
Stothart, Robert (Tex) | ABF3 | Nov 23, 1960 – Dec 3, 1962 | V-4 | Big adventure and lots of fun for an 18 year old kid! The guys called me Tex, because I'm from Texas. No one's called me that before or since. |
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