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USS Hancock (CV 19) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Hancock (CV 19). 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 541 crew members registered for the USS Hancock (CV 19).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1954 | 1955 – 1960 | 1961 – 1963 | 1964 – 1965 | 1966 – 1967 | 1968 – 1969 | 1970 – 1971 | 1972 | 1973 – 1974 | 1975 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurer, Jack | E-5 | 1964 – 1965 | V-6 and the electronics shop | |
| Clementson, Jack H. | E-5 | 1964 – 1968 | Yeoman | This is one of Jack's sons. Pops isn't with us any more passed away in 1985. After finding this site I had to add his name to the crew list. He loved his tours aboard the Hancock. He retired as a CPO in 1975. |
| Caldwell, Lloyd | HM3 | 1964 – Jun 1965 | Hospital Div | Would like to contact Ship mates |
| Jones, Robert | AN | 1964 – 1966 | Crash Crew | It was a big experience. Sometime very hard and dirty. Long hours on runway watch in that old MB1 |
| Mason, Charles | GMTSN | 1964 – Jul 1967 | W | Was proud to be part of the Flat Top Navy. Served with some great folks and enjoyed being at sea. |
| Holt, David | E-3 | 1964 – 1965 | Machinist Mate | |
| Jackson, Chris | RD2 | 1964 – 1965 | OI | Interesting times in the gulf of Tonkin in 1962. Learned how to write backwards on a plastic sheet. Transferred with Paul Norris to LPD-6 in 63. |
| Covington, Herman | E4 | 1964 – 1966 | .. | |
| Chang, Eugene | Elevtrican Mate 3 Class | Jan 1964 – Sep 22, 1967 | Electrical | Served in distribution group last assignment boiler room 4 with switchboard and generator |
| Divers, Jack | AN | Feb 1964 – 1965 | OC | Greatest time of my life there on Hanna. Like others, I wish I knew it at the time. OC Div on top of everything. Pearl, Olongapo, Yokosuka all the girls were great! Memories will always be with me. |
| Worthington, Merrill | PHOTOGRAPHERS MATE 3C | Feb 8, 1964 – Jul 24, 1967 | OP photolab | Would be interested in finding my first division officer, lt.jg Jim Miller. |
| White, George | hm3 | Mar 15, 1964 – Mar 14, 1965 | medical | I've been looking for a Rod Woodson. Also, I sailor from Nebraska that I owe money to. |
| Murphy, Stephen | ATN2 | May 1964 – Sep 1967 | va-216 | |
| Murray, Jim | PN3 | Jun 1964 – Sep 1967 | X | |
| Highbarger, Gary | AIRMAN | Jul 1964 – May 1965 | VAW 11 | Great group of guys. Vietnam kept us busy but I never heard any complaints about the long hours from anyone. |
| Fitzsimmons, James | ATN3 | Jul 1, 1964 – Aug 31, 1967 | V-6 | I would like to catch up with some of my shipmates. I spent most of my time in the V-6 Avionics Shop, the Air Office and the Parachute Loft. I cut hair for people in other divisions to earn extra cash. |
| Caporale, John | SN | Aug 1964 – Feb 1965 | Communications | Shipped out to Hannah from boot camp. Radio messenger. My most vivid memory was "Commander Rinaldi to the bridge", flight Ops and Hong Kong liberty. Departed ship - Subic Bay to Class "A" radio school NTC SD |
| Postorino, Ronald | E3 airman | Aug 1964 – Jun 1966 | V3 | Recently retired from civilian career would like to connect with former shipmates |
| Harris, James | GMTSN | Aug 1964 – Aug 1966 | W | Just found the site. Saw an old shipmate G Mason. trying to find if he's still hanging in there. Had a ball on the Hanna |
| Gist, Richard (Rick) | ABH-3 | Aug 21, 1964 – Jul 20, 1966 | V-1 | I started out a blue shirt in Fly 3, ending up a yellow shirt on my second cruise. Still in Fly 3. I worked with quite a few great guys while on board. Will never forget... |
| Messer, David | AIRMAN E-3 | Sep 1964 – Mar 1966 | FLIGHT DECK V-1 | LOTS OF MEMORIES, SUBIC BAY LOOKING FOR DAN EATON AND TERRY WATSON FROM V-6 |
| Randall, Dave | AN | Sep 1964 – Jan 1965 | Actron 215 | I worked the flight deck,I wouldn't trade the memories for anything. Retired auto worker,live in Kansas city. Proud to have served in the Navy. 1961-1965 NAS Barbers Point for 2 years. |
| Benak, Charles | MM2C | Sep 14, 1964 – Dec 10, 1967 | B | |
| Mower, Larry | AE3 | Oct 1964 – May 1965 | NONE | |
| Phillips, Dalton | SFM-2 | Oct 15, 1964 – Jun 21, 1968 | R Division | I reported on board HANNAH right after boot camp. I worked in the Sheetmetal Shop, starting as an FA and made SFM-2 before I left. Great experience!. |
| Price, Ronald Aka Gator | ADJ3 | Oct 19, 1964 – May 29, 1965 | Helsuptron1 | Looking for anyone who served with Angel Crew HC1 during this time period. Please respond. |
| Wynn, Patrick | E4 | Oct 20, 1964 – Oct 20, 1967 | V6 | |
| Dewey, Larry (Little Chicago) | ATN-2 | Nov 1, 1964 – Apr 1, 1966 | VA-212 | Good old boat! They don't make em like that any more (Thank God) |
| Stevens, William (Bill) | AN-AQF3? | Nov 16, 1964 – Oct 7, 1966 | FITRON 24(?) | I'm his son, he died 27 Dec. 85. Looking for ANY photos or information. Just got his records from National Archives today. 314-662-4709 |
| Rhodes, Ira/dusty | PO4 | Nov 17, 1964 – Jul 15, 1967 | E | I served under Capt. Donaldson/Capt Stripper/Capt. Stone |
| Conn, Roger | ABE 3 | Nov 19, 1964 – Dec 12, 1967 | V-2 CATS | What away to grow up and learn how to be a team player while still being who you are. And to this day still have the same close friends,Comer,Allen, Rolette, and Willie Hale and Many others Montoya , Mc Cloud Ortega and |
| Jones, Ron | AMS2 | Dec 1964 – Feb 1968 | V-6 | My 1st. assignments were to help in patching shrapnel damage on the underside of HANCOCK's C1A and repairing a leaky hydraulic line on an A1 SPAD. Remaining assignments were with V-6 LOX. |
| Riefsteck, Nick | AK2 | 1965 – Oct 1968 | S-6 | |
| Travers, Brian | AZ3 | 1965 – 1967 | V-6 | My 2 cruises on board the Hancock were some of the best times of my life. I was V-6 Division Yeoman and I took care of the logbooks for the COD. I was in charge of the air department supply and on my duty days I was the captain's driver. |
| Thomas, Jerry | E3 | 1965 – 1966 | Cr | Hope everyone I knew has been successful . |
| Waddingham, Steve | AB 3 | 1965 – 1967 | v1 crash and salvage | any one connected with crash and salvage from 1965 -1967 |
| Gjestson, David | Ltjg | Jan 1965 – Sep 1967 | W Division | Joined Hannah for the first time in the Philippines, and served 3 cruises on Yankee Station. Served in W Division proudly under CDR. J. A. Barnes. GMT1 Gross and Simons stood up for me when I was married Dec. 22, 1966. |
| Prescott, Richard (Surfer Joe) | sksn | Feb 1965 – Aug 1967 | S-1 ship supply | was a wise guy beach kid, but learned quickly. duty on hancock was great,good guys to serve with. went on to serve 30 years in navy. retired from seabees in 1995.would like to touch base with any of the guys from s-1 |
| Tohill, Dallas | SEAMAN | Mar 1, 1965 – Sep 1, 1966 | CR | |
| George, Joe | AO2 | Mar 15, 1965 – Jul 16, 1968 | G div | fwd bomb assembly i was in charge of the fuse locker for two of the three cruises. this was one of the most exciting times of my life met and worked with some good men. |
| Torres, Phil | IC2 | Mar 18, 1965 – Oct 10, 1968 | E/V2 | Came aboard at sea from USS O'Brien DD 450 under CH 46 Helo, worked in all IC Gang shops including Plat/AG/Cat circuits.It is an experience that I could not buy anyplace. Left Hanna on the COD to Subic and on to US. |
| Olson, Stuart | E-4 | Apr 1965 – Sep 11, 1966 | Air Office | |
| Richard T Martin, Marty | E3 | May 14, 1965 – Aug 9, 1966 | v-1 | |
| Anthony, Stuart | YN3 | Jun 1965 – Sep 1967 | W Division | Started in OA Division as an Operations Yeoman, then moved to Captain's Offfice as incoming mail P.O.. Served voluntarily with Strike Operations and ultimately ended up in W Division. |
| Smelser, Edward G | AK2 | Jul 1965 – Aug 1966 | VA-212 | |
| Webber, Patrick | ABHAN | Jul 1965 – Sep 1966 | V1 | Best of times |
| Greene, Everett | YN3 | Aug 1965 – Aug 1967 | OA | Assigned to Hancocks Ops office in SanFran right out of high school in 1965. Served two tours in south china sea/vietnam during 65-67. Anyone who was there remembers how exciting it was. Thankful, I grew into a man. |
Erven, Wayne  | YN1/YNC | Sep 1965 – Jan 1968 | Ops Office | Made 65-66, 66-67 westpac cruises. Now Membership Chairman, and Past President (06-08)of HANCOCK Assn. Join us, and meet old friends. Over 1350 members. Next reunion, May 2010, Washington, DC Hope to see you there |
| Kaplan, Lou, Kappy | AN | Sep 1965 – Jan 1968 | V3 | I remember the 3+ years and 2 tours to Nam, like it was yesterday. I "grew up" as did we all, on Hanna. I left just as the 3rd tour started. Sorry I missed it. All the best to those who served and paid their dues. Keep the faith, baby! |
| Salisbury, Mike | YN3 | Sep 1965 – Apr 1968 | CR | Our racks were below the fantail, aft of the arresting wires and above the screws so catching some zzz's took some getting used to. Great crew to work and party with. |
| Crockett, Jerry T. | ABE2 | Sep 3, 1965 – Apr 30, 1970 | V2 Cats/MAA | Great ship, good friends, fantastic shipmates. Those were the days indeed. From Golden Gate Park to the Tonkin Gulf we were a proud group of the "Fighting Hannah". |
| Iwasyk, Warren | E-4 | Sep 20, 1965 – Dec 5, 1968 | AIMD ( V-6) | I just want to say, that working on the ship for the squadrons I became acquainted with was the best years of my life. In some cases I wish I had Shipped over when I had the chance. God Bless this ship and Crew.. |
| Kirkland, Truman (Kirk) | CYN3 E4 | Sep 26, 1965 – Jul 13, 1968 | CR | Had a great time in WestPac (when Liberty was available). I compare my naval experience with my first marriage, wouldn't take anything for what I had but wouldn't do it again for anything! |
| Raber, Lee | RM3 | Oct 1965 – Oct 1966 | CR | vietnam tour. Greatset bunch of guys I ever met |
| Roberts, Jerry | EM | Oct 18, 1965 – Jan 28, 1967 | E |
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