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USS Oriskany (CV 34) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Oriskany (CV 34). 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 688 crew members registered for the USS Oriskany (CV 34).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1953 | 1954 – 1959 | 1960 – 1962 | 1963 – 1964 | 1965 – 1966 | 1967 – 1968 | 1969 | 1970 – 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindauer, Denny | AN | 1974 – Jun 1976 | AIMD IM5 | was on final cruise - boarded 74 while in dry dock at Long Beach -discharged june 76 - decommissining crew . want to hear from former shipmates |
| Bolander, David | AO-3 | 1974 – 1975 | ANY G-DIVISION GUYS STILL AROUND? | |
| Alex, Michael | MM2 | 1974 – 1976 | A Conditioning & Refrigeration | Member of the last WestPac Cruise and started the decommissioning. |
| Turner, Ed | PN2 | 1974 – | X Division | Terminated shore duty in Fallon, Nv. Met the O'boat in Alameda after it's return from WestPac. Went down to Long Beach Naval Shipyard for drydock then back to Alameda. |
| Laughlin, Sa | ABHAA | 1974 – 1975 | V1 | Crashcrew and salvage. Looking for anyone from that div. Went aboard when they got back from westpac at Alameda,then went to drydock in long beach,then kitty crude to Hawaii and back then I mustered out on hardship disch |
Jeffrey, Scott  | MM/ | 1974 – 1976 | B / Aft Auxiliary | Good memories of the Mighty O. 2 WestPac tours. I worked on the flash evaporator systems. I was lucky to be a part of the decommissioning crew in Bremerton. Sad to retire the lady, but her outcome as a reef was good. |
| Chastain, James | MM3 | 1974 – Sep 30, 1976 | m | aft engine room thru d com. |
| Nelson, Randy | MM3 | 1974 – 1974 | M | Assigned to After Engineroom, left Oriskany for Nuclear Power School |
| Hardman, Randy | AE3 | Jan 1974 – Jun 1976 | Aviation Electrican Shop | Joined the Oriskany Crew in Phillipines on next to last cruise. Was on the last cruise and decommisioning team. Was assigned to Mirmar NAB tru March 1977. |
| Mata, Robert R. | ABH3 | Jan 1, 1974 – Aug 30, 1976 | V3 | |
| Jacobs, Robert "Jake" | ABE3 | Jan 20, 1974 – Sep 1976 | V2 cats | had a blast with all the guys Eilert{learch} swisher, bell, lawson, harrison,miller,penn, to many names to mention.remember when we were leaving subic to go back to the states when stuart fell off the boat @ midnight. |
| Burgos, Miguel | AN | Jan 22, 1974 – Sep 24, 1976 | I WORKED IN V5 DIV PRIMARY TALKING TO OTHERS IN A HEAD PHONE FOR THE BIG AND LIL BOSS SO THEY CAN RUN THE FLIGHT DECK FROM A LOOKING TOWER ABOVE PLAT AND LENS. A VERY EXCITING JOB TO SAY THE LEAST NOT TO MENTION THE MISCHIEF US YOUNG SAILORS GOT INTO | |
| Robinson, Jeff | LT | Feb 5, 1974 – Feb 5, 1976 | X | |
| Ward, Craig | abh-3 | Feb 8, 1974 – Oct 28, 1976 | hanger deck V-3 | |
| Reiswig, Craig | DP3 | Mar 1974 – 1976 | S-7 | Flew to Subic to pick it up towards the end of the 73-74 WestPac Cruise. Was part of the decommissioning crew in 76. Looking for any old DP's that were on board during this time. |
| Dousharm, Daryl | RM3 | Apr 1, 1974 – Jun 6, 1975 | Communications | Looking for old boot camp buddy and shipmate on the Oriskany. He was known as Ray Lawson-full name Donald Ray Lawson from Lancaster Calif. He was a deck ape from 73-75. If anyone knows of him email me. Thanks. |
| Cordes, Kevin | AO2 | May 1974 – May 1977 | va-215 | the best crew EVER |
| West, Mike (Smokehouse) | E-3-2-1 | May 24, 1974 – Apr 11, 1975 | boiler room | Long Beach was fun chipping boiler casings sure sucked, they were changing O from diesel to navy distillate- I came on with Cheesman - Kuhles - Bettes - Knapp I wish I would have made the WP 11 report chits ACED that |
| Cool, Richard A. | E-3 | May 30, 1974 – Apr 9, 1975 | Weapons. Fox divsion | |
| McLeod, David "Big Mac" | E3 GMG | Jun 1974 – Sep 1976 | 5th weapons | Would love to talk to any of the guys from the 5th Div..looking for Frank Buldrahn, Coss, Permberton..You guys around??my email is themcleods2@yahoo.com long live the Mighty O, may she rest in peace... |
| Cox, Robert | GMT2 | Jun 1974 – Mar 1975 | W | Was DCPO most of my time in W Div. Eventually made CPO in Sept 1983 and retired 9/31/1988. Went to work for Los Alamos National Laboratory and retired from there 4/5/2012. Living the GOOD LIFE now. |
| Davidson, Joel | Ensign | Jun 1974 – Mar 1975 | X | I had the best Chief on the ship working with me. As a newly minted Ensign, PNC Thompson looked out for me and helped me find my way. I've never forgotten how smart and kind this man was. |
| O'Brian, Jerry | OSC | Jun 1974 – May 1976 | OI | Spent almost two years aboard Oriskany. Was aboard for her last cruise. Met some great people while aboard. Best CPO Mess I every belonged too. |
| Stein, Kurt | HT3 | Jul 1974 – Jul 1976 | R | |
| Roach, Eric | PR3 | Jul 1974 – 1975 | VF-191 | Looking for other squadron and IM2 Parachute Riggers.. |
| Nugent, Bill | E3 | Jul 15, 1974 – Jul 15, 1975 | Hanger Deck Control | Looking to hear from any one during this period or from my buddies in this division |
| Meredith, James | AN | Aug 1974 – Jul 1975 | AIMD | Started out Jet shop moved to GSE love it had some of the best times used to sit on catwalk under flight deck with my buds ,my 8 track player and some jack from home watching flight ops miss the mighty O |
| Schroeder, Karl | RM3 | Aug 14, 1974 – Sep 20, 1975 | communications | Ionboard before going into drydock in Long Beach, CA. made last westpac and served during decommisioning, last of production division before she was towed to Bremerton for mothball. Anyone remember Gary Larson,Randy Bledsoe, John hemmings? |
| Royster, Edgar /heavy | e-3 | Sep 1974 – Jun 1976 | 2 | do any one remeber daryl jones who was killed, by being blowed off haggar bay by a jet being worked on. he was airman. do any one remeber vietnam. please email me. orcall 919 943 1479 |
| Wood, Jim/woody | abe-3 | Sep 1974 – 1976 | v-2 &v-5 | what a crazy time in v-2 division. ran with some good guys. jake, chops, koontz, ken swisher. if anyone sees this get a hold of me, hogman95@wowway.com. jim wood/woody |
| Scott, Michael (Scooter) | ABE3 | Sep 9, 1974 – Feb 28, 1976 | V-2 Division | Arresting Gear Crew. Looking for any old shipmates who might remember me. Worked for Chief Zimmerman. |
| Gurnak, David | GMGSN | Sep 13, 1974 – Sep 29, 1976 | 5 TH | Have not talked to any one from the Oriskany 5TH Div. for 33 years! Any one come up with Asbestosis? It must of been from working below decks in the magazines; all that grinding! Any one know of any one or info? VA denied my first claim! |
| Quejado, Apolonio Jr ("Quejay") | SKSN | Sep 19, 1974 – Dec 1976 | S-1 | on board the mighty "O" in 74 under Lt John Beckett S1 Div. until her decommissioning in 76. I remember Joe F, Higley, Smith, Palma, Dionisio, Corpuz, Abelar, Cervantes, Avinion, etc. |
| Sunada, Warren / Pat | E2/AM | Sep 21, 1974 – Mar 3, 1976 | V3/4 | Just turned 18 wanted to see da world, "ride the waves n see the world " said mom! O was in drydock Long Beach Airman e2 div v3? We were aresting gear crew, I was Yellow shirt. Wild tyme! |
| Carnemolla, Anthony. (Mickey) | E2 AA | Sep 25, 1974 – Jun 16, 1976 | V1 division | Had a blast doing stuff i shouldn't on the "O Boat", and never got caught ! Good memories from long ago. |
| Mesa, David | SN | Oct 1, 1974 – Oct 1, 1977 | X | URGENT! Do you remember Larry Risher, Mark Wilson, James Farmer, Sean Money, Jose Dominguez, or Rick Wilson - X Div. SN? Please contact me at 415-646-7163. Ask for David... need to contact these guys ASAP! |
| Hobson, Brenda | RMSN | Nov 10, 1974 – Aug 10, 1976 | communications | I made some good friends on the Mighty O. Rico Ronald Woodson, Greg was from Reno Nevada, Dill was kind of tall and slim. I met Donald Harding. I saw her in Corpus before she was sunk on CNN and is giving life to the SEA |
| Holmes, Ron | BT3 | Nov 16, 1974 – May 14, 1976 | B | Ship was in dry-dock in Long Beach Nov 1974 - assigned to Fireroom 3 – under BT1st Class Conley & later BT1st Class Kennedy- last cruise-Lots of hard work, good friends & times. |
| Watts, Jimmy | HTFN | Nov 27, 1974 – Sep 12, 1974 | Came aboard in longbeach Ca.Ship in dry Dock.Moved to home port Alameda,Made last West-Pac.With The MIGHTY-O,and returned back for Decommissioning Left in Sept for new duty station USS-ORION AS-18 Charleston,SC, It Was a Great Honor . | |
| Hersey, Marion | MSSN | 1975 – 1976 | S2 | Served in S-2 TAD from VF191 |
| Smith, Terrance (Terry) | AC1 | 1975 – 1976 | OC | My greatest memories of my Navy experience were with the crew of the "O" Boat on its last WestPac cruse. Looking for my buds if you are out there. |
| Mata, Ramon (Ray) | EW3 | 1975 – 1976 | OI/OW | Reported onboard in Subic on the final cruise and participated in the final preps for decom. After OPS spaces were finished we went to help in the AFT EVAP space working alongside the engineering gang. |
| Feuker, Joe | MM2 | 1975 – 1976 | A | LOX Plant |
| Blickos, Jon | fn | 1975 – 1976 | B | Was on the decommissoning crew in Alameda Ca. and was one of the 50 crew members selected to go to Bremerton Wa to mothball the Oriiskany.Do remember Kevin Redman (reddog) Debbie....Hayward Ca..goodtimes in apt complex |
| Henderson, Phillip | MM2 | 1975 – 1976 | O2N2 | |
| Dillard, Kim (Dill) | RMSN | Jan 1975 – Jun 1976 | CR | NOTHING LIKE FLATTOP DUTY IT WAS GREAT SUBIC BAY ALL THE WAY |
| Haacke, Randall | BT-3 | Jan 1975 – 1976 | B | I worked in fire room #1 . Would like to hear from some friends. |
| Hanners, Terry | E-2 | Jan 1, 1975 – Jul 15, 1976 | Was on last leg of her last westpac cruise when the ship was damaged in storm. Helped with part of decom before being shipped off to school. She now sits about 4 hours drive from here on the bottom of the ocean. I hope to dive soon | |
| Batten, James Scott | BT3 | Jan 10, 1975 – Apr 15, 1976 | B | |
| Groover, Randal M. (Randy) | BTFN | Jan 12, 1975 – Sep 1976 | "B" | WOULD LIKE TO HERE FROM OLD SHIPMATES WHO WENT WESTPAC 75 |
| Taylor, Bobby (Tennessee) | ABHAN | Feb 1975 – Sep 30, 1976 | V1 | Learned to be a spotter, elevator operator and director, Loved the final trip to Subic and Hongkong. To bad they took a really good ship out of commission and Sank her. Always missed the Mighty "O" |
| Youngen, Greg | ABE | Feb 1975 – Jun 1976 | V-2 | Arresting gear and Pri-Fly, also decomissioning. Did the O=Boat's last West-Pac tour |
| Siller, Roland | FN BT | Feb 14, 1975 – | B | Looking for all #1 fireroom pitsnipes feel free todrop me aline been a long time. Brain you out there the Hakee,half hitch mark deaton |
| Guarin, Alex | FN | Feb 15, 1975 – Oct 30, 1976 | B division | I worked in the fireroom when she was being recommission in Long Beach Naval Shipyard and homeported in Alameda, California until we decommissioned her Treasure Island on Oct 1976 |
| Thacker, Mark | AC2 | Mar 1975 – Jun 1976 | OC | Very fond memories of the "O" boat and the Navy as a whole. |
| Lawrence, Craig | ETN2 (E5) | Mar 15, 1975 – Oct 30, 1976 | Ops | |
| Roberts, Joseph | SA | Apr 1975 – Sep 1976 | CS | Signalman |
| Rice, Wesley | ETN3 | Apr 1975 – Sep 1976 | OE | |
| Redman, Kevin "reddog" | BT3 | Apr 7, 1975 – Dec 16, 1976 | boiler tech no1 | hi men i rode the oriskany up to bremerton wash to put it in "mothballs" i cant remember the dates but man what a party that was we all lived off base it was like a reg 9 to 5 job |
| Chamblee, Robert | EN3 | Apr 10, 1975 – Mar 7, 1976 | A AC&R | |
| Salazar, Richard | E3 | Apr 17, 1975 – Dec 8, 1975 | M Division | Made the last West Pac then cross decked to the USS Ranger. |
| Dane, Robert | EW2 | Apr 30, 1975 – Jul 19, 1976 | Electronics Warfare (CIC) | Had a great time. Loved the PI and it's people. |
| Patterson, Jim | ABEAN | May 29, 1975 – Sep 30, 1976 | V-2 division | Bow Cats |
| Mollet, Robert | SEAMAN RECRUIT | Jun 1975 – Jan 1976 | Deck | Helmsman |
| Fowler, Edward | BT3 | Jun 1975 – 1976 | B | |
| Shelton, Rodney | GMGSN | Jul 16, 1975 – Oct 20, 1976 | 5th | |
| Wildhirt, Richard | AK3 | Aug 1975 – Sep 30, 1976 | Aviation Stores | Decommission date should be 1976, not 1975. I was on her final deployment in 1975, and with her during her decommisioning in Alameda. |
| Wills (Parcell), Chris "Possum" | AMHAN | Aug 1975 – Mar 1976 | VA-215 Barn Owls | My first cruise, and her last. She is currently at Corpus Christi, TX (where I now live), getting hazmat cleaned out for sinking as a reef. Very sad day when she was towed in last January, instead of a proud fighting lady, she's now a rusted hulk. |
| Riden, Jeff | AT3 | Sep 1975 – Apr 1976 | RVAW110 Det4 | What an adventure! Decommissioning cruise. West Pac memories for a lifetime. |
| Perkins, Len | Ensign | Sep 1975 – Oct 1976 | First | Last Deployment and Decomm |
| John, Runyon | E-3 | Sep 12, 1975 – Jun 20, 1976 | Engineering | Living in Lampasas Texas |
| Martel, Christopher | RMSN | Oct 1975 – Sep 1976 | communictaions | Best memories are of Wes-Pac cruise, worst memories are scraping the bilges after I went to Captain's Mast! I would'nt trade it for the world! |
| Carroll, Frank | AOAN | Oct 1975 – Mar 1976 | VA-215 | P.I. was the best |
| Philpott, Steven | FTSN/FT3 | Oct 1975 – Sep 1976 | Fox | last westpac thru decommissioning in Alameda |
| Ford, Dale | BT2 | Oct 23, 1975 – Sep 30, 1976 | B | |
| Langdon, David | E-2 | Nov 1975 – Nov 1976 | Deck 3rd division | Great time onboard. Kentucky boy. Went through the monsoon in 75 and was scared to shit. Safety harness to stanion on fantail. Wow! What a ride. Stood several watches on bridge too. |
| Kaplan, Lawrence (Larry) | E-1 | Nov 25, 1975 – Sep 30, 1976 | V-1 | |
| Ray, Michael | SA2 | Nov 25, 1975 – Dec 1976 | Deck 3rd | 45 years ago I was a young man that loved his country and was willing and able to fight for an ongoing purpose, to maintain our freedoms and liberties. It was a intro to life like no other. |
| Witt, Greg | E-1 | Dec 1975 – Jun 1976 | V-1 | |
| Hanners, Terry | Abf3 | Dec 1, 1975 – Apr 1, 1976 | V-1 | Did a little blue shirt work for a few months before going to my a school. |
| Nielsen, Anker | SHSN | Dec 19, 1975 – Sep 30, 1976 | S-3 | Made last West-Pac on the Mighty "O" and then went to Voids Division. I rememner that storm that caused us to go back to PI for repairs when we should have gone to Hong Kong. She was an Awesome ship. |
| McCulley, Stanley | ENFA | 1976 – | Engineering A | |
| Myers, Jack | ABHAN | May 1976 – Mar 1976 | V-1 | |
| Kamholtz, Gary | AD3 | May 1976 – May 1976 | aimd | I voluntarily terminated shore duty at NAS North Island to go to sea, afterall that is why i enlisted in the Navy. I had a great time on that vessel. Looking for long ago friend Richard Cotton. You out there? |
| Yavorsky, John Dennis | CDR. DC USN | Aug 1978 – | Dental | Dental Officer on last Deployment |
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