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USS Kearsarge (CV 33) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Kearsarge (CV 33). 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 511 crew members registered for the USS Kearsarge (CV 33).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1947 | 1948 – 1953 | 1954 – 1957 | 1958 – 1959 | 1960 – 1962 | 1963 – 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullard, Chuck | PN2 | 1958 – 1961 | X | Trying to contact Ralph Mooney, Kenneth McClellan and Moe Rivenbark. Was there during the typhoon. |
| Register, Rayford | RADIOMAN 1ST | 1958 – 1960 | Dates are approxmate. Entering this for my brother, Ray (1940-1998). Would love to hear from anyone especially 'Sharkey' | |
| Smith, Darcy | PN3 | 1958 – 1960 | X | |
| Beaumont, Gerry | SKSN | Mar 20, 1958 – Sep 1, 1959 | S-2 Supply (Commissary office) | I flew to the ship, landing off the coast of Japan. Not being wartime, we had an awesome time on that cruise, visiting many ports, skiing at Nikko Kanko. Great memories of Hong Kong, too. Loved the Mighty Kay. |
| Krell, Charlie | RM2 | Apr 1958 – Aug 1960 | OR | Watch Suprv. RAD1, RAD2, Suprv. RAD3 Been in touch with Bob Willis RM2 since 2001. Anyone in OR during this time, e-mail me at cckrell@hotmail.com |
| Hamm, D.E. | SN | Jun 1958 – Aug 1960 | N | KEARSARGE WAS A FINE SHIP-LOVED THE NAVY AND HAD A GOOD TIME -SOMETIME TO GOOD |
| Schmelhaus, Dutch {rich} | em3 | Jun 1958 – Feb 1960 | cook | great bunch of guys. |
| Sales, Glen | E-5 | Jun 12, 1958 – Jun 8, 1962 | Eight Naval District | Great 4 years. Many good and bad memories. Two West Pac cruises, P/U Russians, and witnessed the devastation in Nagoya Japan. |
| Campbell, Ken ( Soups ) | ABUAN | Jul 1958 – Jan 26, 1959 | V2 Arresteng Gear | Had a good time onboard. Was discharge from Kearsarge |
| Beckes, Gary | SEAMAN | Jul 1, 1958 – Jun 20, 1961 | SECOND DIVISION | Interesting in hearing from any one from my ship that remembers me and friends on ship who I m I rode home with. with from Long Beach to Carmichael John Greisen,Milt Pelligrieni (?). Allen Johnson (?), Daniel Boyle, |
| Martin, Jeffery | Rd2 | Sep 5, 1958 – Apr 6, 1962 | OI | I learned about life and people..how to work hard and play hard aboard this ship. I feel sorry for young men who did not get to experience these things...God bless |
| Takahashi, Richard | LTJG | Sep 9, 1958 – Sep 13, 1960 | G | EOD/Diving Officer. Received Inter-service transfer into the U.S. Air Force after completion of tour aboard the Kearsarge. Spent the next 15+ years as Munitions/EOD Officer. Retired as Lt. Colonel. |
| Kordelasinski, Jan | AO2 | Sep 14, 1958 – Jul 15, 1960 | w | |
| Stoughton, William | MM3 | Oct 1958 – May 1959 | M Div | Transfered to Kearsarge, from MM A School, Great Lakes, Temporary Duty Awaiting Assignment to USS Oriskany undergoing Hurricane Bow and Angled Flight Deck at Hunters Point Shipyard San Francisco CA |
| Kordelasinski, Ski | AO2 | Oct 10, 1958 – Jul 15, 1960 | W | |
| Bryant, Hugh "Oogie" | BM3 | Oct 15, 1958 – Jul 27, 1962 | 3rd | A lot of water has passed under the bridge since 62. But I remember two far east cruises just about like they happened last year. Remember picking up those 4-Russians adrift at sea between Japan and Midway in 1959. |
| Pruett, Michael (Mike) | PVT - PFC - L/CPL | Oct 29, 1958 – Jan 11, 1961 | 7th | 2 years - 1 month - 13 days aboard. At one time or another I was guard on que wall, brow, special weapons, brig. Trained ships landing parties, mount captain on 5" 38, Orderly for Captain & Admiral. Operated Marine office, press shop, guard shack |
| Lacey, Dave | YN3 | Nov 1958 – May 1960 | X | WesPac 59 Cruise was the best. Loved the Navy. Got out to save my liver. Steve Gray and Bob Riley were good buddies. |
| Hardcastle, Raymond | MR2 | Nov 1958 – Oct 27, 1961 | Engineering | Three years, six months on a kitty-cruise. |
| Stoughton, William | MM3 | Nov 1958 – May 1959 | M Div | After Engineroom |
| Boyle, Daniel | bm3 | Nov 1958 – Nov 1961 | 2nd | |
| Boyle, Daniel | bm3 | Nov 15, 1958 – Dec 1, 1961 | 2nd div | |
| Sheehan, James (Jj) | RM3 | 1959 – 1963 | Communications | Assigned Radio Shack 3/exciting to be stationed just below aft flight deck. Remember Wally and Gordon (from a distance of course). Accidents: Oriana, HI Pier: Events: Chasing whales/LB 2 Alaska; Brewery in Manila&dits |
| Dechene, Philip | MN3 | 1959 – 1960 | Weapons | |
| Donnelly, Robert | Airman | 1959 – 1960 | V2 | Loved being aboard for the west-pac cruise. Looking for anyone in V-2 division,especially W. Robson !! |
Tarin, Benny  | Airman 1st class | 1959 – 1960 | Arresting gear and catapults | |
| Foley, Jim | AO | Jan 1, 1959 – Jan 1, 1964 | g | Personally, never served - doing this for a friend, Jim P. AO3 who is looking for shipmates shw served aboard during the Vietnam War (1966-1969). |
| Vien, George | AN | Jan 5, 1959 – Jan 5, 1959 | V6 | |
| Riley, Robert | YN3 | Apr 15, 1959 – Sep 18, 1961 | X Division | Great time with some memorable characters, i.e. Dave Lacey, et al. |
| Wylder, Glen | AHN | May 1959 – Mar 30, 1962 | V3, V1 | â– â– â– â– â– â– â•â•â•â•â•â–º https://youtu.be/MYIMsIC8a1k |
| Gloyd, Ed | AE3 | May 1959 – 1960 | V-1 | I was a blue shirt. Best memory was picking up Russians on the way back from Westpac.. |
| Spittler, Harold | ABH3 | May 4, 1959 – Mar 7, 1963 | V1 | i was aboard when we picked up the russian sailors, schirra, and the collision at long beach. i was a flt dk dir,spotted cats. |
| Fortson, Lombard | HM2 | Jun 12, 1959 – Jun 1960 | Hospital Division | Great experience in my life. From aiding Typhoon Vera's victims; to saving 4 Russian sailors lost at sea for 49 days; to volunteering as the lead corpsman for the Marine Detachment. Now a retired pharmacist in Georgia. |
| Casserino, Angelo | AB3 | Jul 1, 1959 – Jul 28, 1960 | V1, top side Cats. | I rember the russian pickup, accident at Long Beach pier, and the Nagoya welcome. I hooked up planes and pushed to button to launch them. |
| Perez, Tony | PFC | Aug 1, 1959 – Mar 1, 1960 | marine detachment | Orderly, Capt. R.L. Townsend |
| Sockwell, John | ADR3 | Sep 1959 – Dec 1961 | HS6 | I AM NOW RETIRED AND LIVE IN GEORGIA |
| Kirk, Larry | AN | Sep 1959 – Oct 1961 | V4 | |
| Seymour, George | SOA2 | Sep 5, 1959 – Sep 1961 | HS-6 Helo squadron | Served during two six-month West Pacific deployments to Hawaii and on to Japan and Hong Kong. Great cruises with better memories, well except for the long chow lines <smile>. Recall the 1959 Nagoya event? www.2-sir.com/TwinFalls/IseWan.html |
| Wenz, Frank | airman 3rd b/m gas | Sep 12, 1959 – Jun 17, 1961 | avg. gas | Great ship, Great crew |
| Burtchaell, Bill | SM-2 | Oct 1959 – Apr 22, 1962 | Signalman | looking for shipmates from the signal bridge, during this period. USS Kearsarge CVS-33 Great tour, 2 wespac cruises, typhoon relief in Nygoya Japan, moved from San Diego to long Beach homeport. lots of good times. |
| Lindley, C.v. | AA-AN-ADR-3 | Dec 23, 1959 – Sep 21, 1961 | V-6 | Went aboard in Sasebo Japan as an AA straight from Boot Camp. Worked in Jeep start Crew on Flight Deck-on ships COD-assigned to ships MAA force after making ADR-3 in May 1961. Transferred to HS-6 in September 61. |
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