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USS Shangri-La (CV 38) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Shangri-La (CV 38). 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 668 crew members registered for the USS Shangri-La (CV 38).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1944 | 1945 – 1954 | 1955 – 1957 | 1958 – 1959 | 1960 – 1961 | 1962 – 1963 | 1964 | 1965 – 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essen, John C. | AN | 1955 – 1957 | V1 Repair 8 | Boarded the Shang after AMP school in 1955. Served 1955,1956 with brother Delbert G. Essen and 1956-57 with brother Benard A. Essen. 1956-57 three brother served together aboard the Shang. |
| Harrington, Ken | unknown | 1955 – 1959 | unknown | Looking for information on my father who passed away in 2006. |
| Haskell, Robert | EM1 | 1955 – 1964 | US Navy | Adding my father. |
| Ditolla, James | seaman 1st class | 1955 – 1956 | boatswain mate striker- Deck Hand | |
Weakland, Richard  | SN | 1955 – 1957 | 1st | This is my father. He always talked about his time on board. Trying to find anyone who remembers him. He passed in 2006. We got to see the "Shang" for the last time in Philly before she was scrapped. |
| Sellers, Fred (Pee Wee) | FT3 | Jan 6, 1955 – Sep 11, 1958 | Fox | My brother and I served almost two years together abroad the (SHANGRI-LA),had a wonderful time together. His name was PERRY SELLERS HE"S WITH THE LORD TODAY. |
| Simon, James | EM2 | Jan 7, 1955 – Jan 5, 1956 | Elictrical shop | |
| Rogers, Donald | SK3 | Jan 10, 1955 – Dec 5, 1956 | s1 | Worked in gsk storeroom. Left ship at Pearl Harbor,to be discharged at Long Beach. Went aboard at Bremerton Jan. 1955. |
| Holmes, Carroll | ETN 3 | Sep 1955 – Jul 1957 | OE | |
| Staples, Robert | AT3 | Sep 1955 – Apr 1957 | V6 | Anyone know what Atom Bomb test we were in? I went on as a Navy Tech Rep with NOSSOLANT/PAC. Retierd from FAA ATC. |
| Nason, Gilbert | Pvt | Dec 15, 1955 – Nov 1957 | Marine Detachment | |
| Grace, James (Jim) | DK2 | Dec 25, 1955 – Jun 1956 | Supply | Repor on board the Shang in December 1955 departed for the far east in Jan 1956, carried the flag.highlight transfer of sailor from a destroyer to the Shang by hi line for medical reasons Honer ship Fiestia Del Pacifico |
| Coon, Frank | AB3 | 1956 – 1958 | V4 | I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE IN THAT DIV. |
| Plaggenburg, Denise | AN | 1956 – 1957 | VF-24 | Looking for anyone who served with my dad on the Shangri-La 1956-57 |
| Barton, Clarence | AM2 | 1956 – 1958 | VF 24 | would like to talk to some of my ole shipmates. |
| Fries, Dan | AO 3 | 1956 – 1957 | VF 24 | |
| Long, Dearl | MMFN | Jan 1956 – Mar 10, 1959 | A | WOULD LIKE TO TALK TO ANYONE IN ENGINEERING |
| Ridings, Ron | sn | Jan 1956 – Apr 1959 | Operations/signalman | Could not have wanted a better ship other than the "SHITTY SHANG" !! Signalmen had " WATCH STANDERS LIBERTY CARDS" which made it nice for overniters in foreign ports !! |
| Mitchell, Robert | UNKNOWN | Feb 25, 1956 – Jun 22, 1961 | Grandfather served, I am looking for anyone who may have known him. | |
| Heiser, Arlen ( Woody) | BT3 | Apr 1956 – Dec 1958 | Oil Shack | The time spent on the Shang was a turning point in my life. I met some really great people and have a host of wonderful memories. I am proud to have served in the US Navy |
| Paschal, Robert | IC3 | May 1, 1956 – Dec 22, 1959 | E-DIVISION | |
| Staples, Robert Staples | AT3 | Jun 1956 – Mar 1957 | V6 | Got aboard in Japan, off the next year in the Philipines. Worked in Pri-Fly and had aviation electronic shops. |
| Harvey, Beverly | AN | Jul 31, 1956 – Oct 1958 | Aviation V4 | Retired and living the good life :). Looking for Sam Brown, Jerry Verlin Highsmith & Donald (Ace) Weaver. Also Frankie Lee Mullins. |
| Smith, Don | ETN3 | Aug 1956 – Mar 1959 | OE | Made 2 WESTPAC cruises. Was the last Shangri la sailor to walk her decks before she was towed from Philadelphia Navy Yard to Tiwan. Retired after 32 years Naval Service as a CWO4. |
| Hewitt, Joseph | CSSN | Aug 1956 – 1957 | Commissary S1 | I served as the jack of the dust and the supply department commissary office. |
| Griffis, Bruce (Griff) | RD2 | Sep 1956 – Dec 17, 1959 | OI | 4 of the best years of my life. I had great times with my division shipmates as well as many of the pilots and marines. |
| Whittington, Joseph(Gator) | AN | Sep 1956 – Aug 1958 | V5O | |
| Jessup, Jim | electricans mate 3rd class | Sep 1956 – Jun 1, 1958 | E Division | I would love to hear from any of the guys that I knew on the Shang. Mainly E Division but also anyone that spent time down in the fire rooms. I'm now an architect and live in Seattle, Wa. (grew up in Walla Walla) |
| Moffett, James/ Proffesor | an | Nov 1956 – Jan 1958 | v 4 div | would like to hear from harley sharpe or evans |
| Eltzroth, James | SF-3 | Nov 1956 – Aug 1957 | R | View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
| Curt, Ronald | AOAN | Nov 10, 1956 – Jul 10, 1957 | V5O | Assigned right out of boot camp 1956 San Diego. Left from Bremerton Washington to school in Norman Oklahoma. |
| Leatherwood, Charles | GF3 | Nov 15, 1956 – Sep 8, 1957 | V5M | looking for ship mates |
| Tong, Roger | A-O3 | Dec 2, 1956 – Jun 15, 1958 | V5-O | The ship just came out of major re-model with a new angle deck, Harricane bow, steam cats, Met some great guys in my division, had great times.Liberty in Japan was great, HK too... in 1956-57. HomePort, SanDiego. |
| Jones, Jim | AT2 (E-5) | 1957 – 1958 | V-6 | I came aboard mid cruise in the Philippines 1957 worked in Pri-Fly and the Av Electronics shop till late 1958. Anybody from V-6 division still around? gimme an e-mail jjones_07@hotmail.com |
| Lavon, Don | airman | 1957 – 1960 | V-6 | |
| Miller, Leigh | RD2 | 1957 – 1961 | OI | Reported aboard in San Diego after graduation from RD "A" school. Served all my time on board until 1962. Was aboard for 3 Wes Pac cruises, navy yards in Bremerton and sailed around cape horn to Mayport Fla. |
| Gage, Harold | AMS Secnd Class | 1957 – 1958 | VA113 | with special trainning from DouglassAircraft I IIinstalled catapult hook support plates to the A4 |
| Moir, James (Jimmy) | A03 | 1957 – 1959 | V5-0/G | Looking to see if any shipmates from my time are still around. I was on the ShangriLa in 58-59 and Midway 57-58. Would love to connect |
| Tate, Robert | Jan 1957 – Nov 1957 | WOrked as a PN in the captain's office. | ||
| Hill, Grove | RM2 | Jan 9, 1957 – Jun 15, 1960 | Flag | Served on Admiral's staff on BonHomme Richard, Hancock, Midway, Shangri-la, Lexington, Ranger, and Oriskany. |
| Perez, Frank | AO3 | Feb 3, 1957 – Feb 12, 1960 | V50 | My name is Frank Perez from Gilroy, CA. I served on the USS Shangri-LA from 1957-1960. I have been looking for more information on the shangri-la from the years i served. |
| Thomas, William [wild Bill] | MM3 | Mar 1957 – Mar 1959 | engineering | Would like to talk to anyone that served on board in that time frame from engineering. |
| Fletcher Jr, Silas L. | E3 | Jun 1957 – Nov 28, 1960 | BT #1 firerooms | I would like to know if there are any one out there from 1957 to nov. 1960 |
| Songer, Jack | RM3 | Jun 15, 1957 – Aug 1958 | OR/FLAG-CCD-7 | WAS A GREAT WAY TO START A CAREER... |
| MacKay, Allan | FN | Aug 1957 – Jul 1959 | R Division | I came aboard in Bremerton WA during a yard period. I mad to WestPac cruises. |
| Sliger, Harold | lithographer-3rd class | Sep 20, 1957 – May 25, 1960 | x-division | looking for kenneth jones-yo-1(called k-9). we had a band called "the offbeats". aboard the u.s.sshangri-la from 57-60 kenneth played the saxaphone. |
| O'sullivan, Jim | AN | Oct 1957 – Jun 1958 | Was on the ship during the Formosa shelling. China was shelling Matsu and Kemoi. | |
| Schackman, Joe | Airman | Oct 1957 – Oct 1959 | V-2 | 6 yr Reserves program, reported aboard in Bremerton, WA, no boot camp, Starboard Catapult deck edge operator. Left ship in Yokosuka, Japan. |
| Williams, Cl | AB3 | Oct 7, 1957 – Jan 10, 1961 | v2 | |
| Smith, William Presley (Bill) | YN2 | Nov 1957 – Jan 14, 1960 | X Div. | I was honored to have served on this great ship. Anyone who served in X Div. during this period contact me. It saddened me to see photos of the Shang after she was scrapped. Wish I could have had a piece of her. |
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