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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Leyte (CV 32). 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 142 crew members registered for the USS Leyte (CV 32).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1949 | 1950 – 1952 | 1953 – 1957 | 1958 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Tolan, Edward | AOAN | Jun 1, 1953 – Jan 1, 1955 | Ordinance | Boston Boy who spent most of deployment right in Boston Harbor |
Ehring, John | IC3 | Aug 1953 – Dec 1954 | engineering | Boston was wild! Hung out in the New Yorker. |
Wood, Larry | AO2 | Oct 1953 – Oct 1955 | V6 FLIGHT DECK ORDINANCE | Great ship great crew mates great times! |
Adamson, Chuck | SEAMAN | Oct 7, 1953 – Jan 8, 1954 | Gunnery | Was my first assignment out of boot camp at Great Lakes. Made a cruise to Guantanamo Bay Cuba in 1953 after the catapult explosion in Boston. |
Jones, Mike | ET2 | Nov 1953 – Jun 1954 | OE | |
Jarzembowski, Ed/ski | ET3 | Nov 1953 – Jun 1955 | OE | Lots of good memories of good friends and great ports |
Blosser, Thomas (Tom) | FP 3 PIPEFITTER | Nov 23, 1953 – Nov 20, 1955 | pipefitter | took a month cruise to Lisbon, Portugal Lot of beautiful scenery, visited Our Lady of Fatima |
Ritzen, Jacob L. | RMSN | 1954 – 1954 | OR | |
Rice, Richard Buddy | YN3 | 1954 – 1955 | x [personel office | I enjoyed my time onboard and made many friends, would like to hear from anyone from x division. |
Tunstall, Harold | FN | 1954 – | Engineering | |
Caruso, Jim | ad 3 | Jan 29, 1954 – Nov 29, 1956 | anti sub squadron 32 | on the leyte out of quonset pt rhode island , IN THE MID 50,S |
Brennan, James | SK2 | Jul 7, 1954 – Jun 6, 1958 | S1 | |
Pimental, Jack | RM3 | Aug 1954 – Feb 1956 | OR | Anyone from my time aboard still out there. I went aboard as RMSN the week after Hurricane Carol in 54. I was transfered to Comservforsixflt staff as RM3 along with a guy named Stanley QM3 Trying to reach him. Help! |
May, Ronald | et3 | Sep 1954 – 1955 | oe | |
Forbes, Earle | the | Sep 15, 1954 – Jan 6, 1956 | fox (Torpedo Shop) | Any TM, s left in this world |
Pimental, Jack | RM3 | Sep 20, 1954 – Feb 5, 1956 | OR | Hi Shipmates, Have contacted and reunited with all but 3 of the following: Don Hoft RM2, Ernie Vetuschi RM2, Charlie Lawson RMSN, Red Wilson RMSN, Gene Wood RMSN, Mike Messina TM3, Frank Markovics TMSN, Tom Pigford, P Miller & A Anderson |
Pavlish, L Ken | Petty Officer 3rd Class | Oct 1954 – Nov 1957 | Gunners | I served on the USS Leyte and then the USS Antietam from Oct. 1954 through Nov. 1957. I'm 81, in good health and would like to catch up with some old friends. |
Gooch, Tom | SN | 1955 – 1959 | 2ND | Looking for any old shipmates. Dean Steinback if you are out there contact me. |
Giglio, John | MM3 | 1955 – Dec 1957 | Engineering | I don't remember what date I was assigned to the Leyte, but it was after I was transferred from the USS Bennington CVS20 and traveled from Mayport Fl. to Boston Mass. |
Wood, Bob | AT-3 | 1955 – 1957 | V-6 | Remember well: Chief Hardin, Bowman and many others. A most memorable time with no one shooting at us. Brest regards to any and all. |
Lewandowski, William Charles | MM3 | Jan 1955 – Aug 1957 | m | I was very young while on this ship. I was 18 years old. I learned many things while on board, mostly how to respect people. I made many friends while on board the Leyte. |
Sirabella, Anthony (Tony) | PN2 | Jan 1955 – Dec 1956 | X | |
Frederick, Kasten | BT3 | Jan 1, 1955 – May 19, 1958 | B | I worked in boiler room3 then in boiler room 4. Chief Frank & 1st class C. C. Lunsford were a couple guys I worked for. Still remember the good times after all these years |
Basel, Frank | MM3 | Feb 1955 – 1957 | this is my father. he also spent a few years on the ship uss intripid . to contact him my e-mail is thumper_387@yahoo.com date is 02/14/07 | |
Palm, Herb | RMSN | Feb 1955 – May 1957 | or | miss the ship, miss you guys,are you still all kicking |
Pastore, Bob | TELEMAN 2ND CLASS | Jun 10, 1955 – Mar 1957 | OR | Anyone from the Radio Gang or the Post office |
Crowe, Leonard | AIRMAN | Nov 1955 – Jul 1957 | Repair 8 | |
Sears, Ed | btfn | 1956 – May 5, 1959 | b division | |
Slavico, David N. "Dave" | SEAMAN | Jan 9, 1956 – May 5, 1959 | Ship's service----Barbar, cut hair... | Never forget the Memories...always counted how many days left,to get discharged, but, loved it, and missed it, when I left.... |
Chaousis, Chris | RMSN | Feb 1956 – Jun 1957 | Operations | Hi Guys: Anyone still alive and kicking? |
Wadman, Bill | AVIATION BOATSWAINS MATE 3RD CLASS | Feb 1956 – Nov 1957 | V4=V2 | |
Taylor, Robert W. Taylor, Sr. | BT3 | Mar 15, 1956 – Jun 15, 1959 | B | I went on the Uss Leyte after Boot camp 1956 and stayed sboar untill we decommissioned her in 1959. My duty station was #3 boiler room. |
Marino, Anthony | BTFN | Mar 15, 1956 – Dec 20, 1957 | B Division | Boot Camp Bainbridge, Maryland, Served on theUS. Leyte and stationed in Quonset Point, Rhode Island. I was a Fireman, in Boiler Room #4. Chief Frank was the ranking officer. The Best Times of my life were on the Leyte. |
Thomson, Bob | SNLI | Mar 28, 1956 – Jan 28, 1958 | X | Print Shop. Organized USS Leyte Soccer Team. Had both Sailors and Marines on team. Even a few Officers. Was in charge of the Athletic Gear Locker.. I loved being on this ship If you know me contact me. Navy & Marines |
Van Wagenen, Le Grande (Nick Name "Van") | MM 3/C | May 1, 1956 – May 15, 1959 | "A" Worked in "Steam Heat Gang | She was the First Ship I served on. I served on Three other Carriers after her. But she was the best. Am now the Master-At-Arms for the USS Leyte CV-32 Association. |
Corcoran, Corcoran | SEAMAN | May 15, 1956 – Jan 1, 1960 | FIRST | |
Hicks, Earl | BT3/c | May 20, 1956 – May 1959 | 'B' | Boot camp Bainbridge,Md-B school Phila-#2 fireroom worked for Chief Gibson til decommissioned in 1959. |
Schlapfer, Rene | MM3C | Nov 1956 – 1958 | I worked in number 4 geneator in aft boiler room. Two friends, george monks and george krug. | |
Adams, Larry | AIRMAN | Jan 11, 1957 – Jun 14, 1958 | ||
Cole, Duane | AB3 | Feb 1957 – May 1959 | V-4 | Looking for anyone who may have served with me in the V-4 Div. 1957- 1959 |
Woods, Jerry | EN3 | Feb 1957 – Jul 1958 | A Boat Shop | When I first came aboard I was in B Div. boiler room #3. Then transferred to A Div. Met a lot of good friends. The only regret is that I did not stay in the Navy. The Leading Leyte was a great ship, I sure do miss her. |
Thompson, William W. "Bill" | ENSIGN | May 1957 – Mar 1957 | ||
Logsdon, Robert (Bob) | ETSN | May 1957 – Dec 1958 | ET | |
Holt, Glen | SK3 | Jul 1957 – Apr 1959 | S-1 | Worked in Supply deparment... Storerooms and Main Supply Office.. |
Wortman, William | ENS | Sep 1957 – Sep 1957 | Operations (CIC) | First shipboard assignment as a new Ensign. Was eventually sent to the Med and another assignment. |
Harry Baldus, Harry | AT2 | Sep 1, 1957 – Aug 11, 1959 | VS39 | I was in VS39 From September 1957 thru August 11, 1959. I was an AT2 with S2F flight duty during that period. Of the 3 carriers I served on, The Leyte had the best morale and good relationships with 'Ship's Company'. Great memories! |
Breen, Wilson | MM3 | Oct 1957 – May 1959 | M | Came aboard at the end of the 1957 Med Cruise, by Hi Line from the USS Tidewater. Best days of my life were on the Leading Leyte. |
Howell, William (Bill) | AIRMAN | Oct 20, 1957 – Nov 18, 1958 | Aviation Gas | I loved my time spent on this ship. |
Sullivan, William | AK | Nov 1957 – May 1959 | S-1 | Came aboard in Nov 1957 after Leyte returned to Quonset from Med Cruise. Stayed through decommissioning in Brooklyn Navy Yard, Jan - May 1959. Made USNR Ensign in 1966. Retired from USAR as LTC in 1990; 31+ years. |
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