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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moir, James (Jim) | 1958 – 1959 | GUNNERMAN ? | I AM THE DAUGHTER OF JIM MOIR, IM TRYING TO FIND ANYONE OF HIS BUDDIES. IF YOU KNOW MY DAD, PLEASE CONTACT ME IT WOULD MAKE HIM SO HAPPY TO HOOK UP WITH HIS OLD SHIPMATES | |
| Jameson, Daryl | AG2 | 1958 – 1961 | OA | Weather Guesser in OA Div. After I left the Navy accepted appt. to the then U.S. Weather Bureau. 36 yrs. later am retired. Looking for other AG's in OA Div. Lt. Thomas...Chief Copson...Scott...Herrick etc. |
| Reeder, James | GMT2 | 1958 – Aug 1962 | W | Joined ship in time for far east cruise, then around the horn to Mayport (became a shellback), then med cruise and NATO cruise. Remember the explosion in W-Div spaces and lost good friend and high school mate from Misssissippi, Gary Smith. |
| McFall, Richard "Rick" | AN | 1958 – 1960 | VA(AW) 35 DET. C | Honored to have served on this ship.Came aboard in 1958, I went on two west PAC cruises, and one MED and left the ship in 1960. Looking to get in touch with any of my shipmates. E-mail richardtmcfall@gmail |
| Price, Ken | RM3 | 1958 – 1958 | COMCARDIV-7 | Served on the Admiral's staff of COMCARDIV-7 onboard Shangri-La and Bon Homme Richard; Hancock; Lexington, and Midway. |
| Roosa, Jack | AN | 1958 – Nov 13, 1960 | Catapult Crew | |
| Morgan, Donald | Seaman 1st class | 1958 – 1960 | first | |
| Hobgood, Bill | CDR | Jan 1, 1958 – Mar 1, 1960 | Supply Department | I'm entering my Dad who passed away in 2001. He was the Supply Officer on "Shang" in the late 50's. |
| Clay, Jeff | E.3 | Feb 1958 – 1961 | A Div. R. Div | Anybody out there that server at the time and Divs.? |
| Engelhardt, Tom | Aviation Boatswains Mate | Feb 16, 1958 – Aug 19, 1960 | V-3 , Director, Hgr. Bay #3 | Worked with , Bob 'SKI' Sokoloski,AB3; Wolfe,AB3,JerryBlanton,AN. Lt. Parrish, Chief Thomas. |
| Hart, David | Storekeeper 3rd Class | Feb 20, 1958 – Dec 10, 1958 | Supply Office | |
| Wright, Don | GMSN | Mar 14, 1958 – Mar 14, 1963 | 5th Division | |
| Stephens, Miltonsmsn | SMSN | Jun 1958 – Feb 1960 | OC | Reported aboard in Hong Kong during 58 cruise. Also made 59 cruise and yard period in Bremerton in early 60. During Vietnam era, ran into some old Shang SM,s in 1965 in Subic Bay: J.J. Vencil, Marvin Churning, and Carl Bernhardt. Still alive , 2004 |
| Gardner, Bruce H. | SA / BM | Jul 1, 1958 – Aug 2, 1962 | 01 | Father served from '58 to '62 on the shang. Love the stories. Hurts to see where she ended up. |
| Zisko, Jack | AVIATION BOLSON MATE | Aug 1958 – Jan 1961 | v2 arresting gear catapolt | looking for anyone in this division during '58-'61 |
| Rumage, Robert | Oct 1958 – Apr 1959 | RMSN | ||
| Fischer, Leroy | RADARMAN 2ND CLASS | Nov 1958 – Jun 1962 | CIC | I went aboard the Shang just after Boot Camp and served until discharged, just short of 4 years. I can remember faces but only a few names. Ralph LeGear from Mobil, Alabama is one of those names. |
Lee, Tom  | AB3 | Nov 1958 – Jul 21, 1961 | V-1 | |
| Elston, Allen | ET-2 | Nov 5, 1958 – Feb 8, 1962 | OE | I worked On the Tacan most of the time. |
| Munn, Jerry | RD2 | Nov 15, 1958 – May 5, 1962 | OI | I have been trying to locate William P. Lee and John Clouse from back in 1958-62 |
| Woodward, Ronald | BT3 | Nov 16, 1958 – Jun 1962 | B Divison no# 2 Fire Rm. | rwcw1@sbcglobal.net |
| Hogan, Ron | ABE2 | Dec 15, 1958 – Feb 6, 1962 | v2 | |
| Dudley, Herbert | EM2 | Dec 31, 1958 – May 31, 1962 | E | Locate Bob Wilson - Carpenter Shop. In contact with Bob Lipsett |
| Simpson, William R. | AE2 | 1959 – 1963 | V3, V6 and VA106 | |
| Ham, Tom | seaman | 1959 – 1962 | first | I am retired and with a lot of time on my hands I would like to hear from some of my living shipmates |
| Southerland, Buzz | E-3 | 1959 – 1960 | OI | Came aboard out of boot camp, transferred as an RD3 prior to the ship being sent to the Atlantic. |
| Wutzke, Benny | FA | 1959 – May 1960 | R | I would like to connect with others who served in R Division at the same time. I am 81 years old and doing well. I live in Washington State. I went from Washington around the Horn to Mayport, where I was discharged. |
| Smith, Pat | bt3 | Jan 1959 – Jun 1962 | b div #1 fireroom | silas fletcher ronald woodward frenchie lemaire there is a shang reunion this sept 5-9 in mobile al lets get together |
| Van Opynen, Richard Van Opynen | E5/AC2 | Jan 1, 1959 – Feb 15, 1960 | OI AIr Traffic Control | |
| Jackson, Charles R. | RD3 | Jan 1, 1959 – Sep 11, 1961 | OI-CIC | Boarded the Shangri-La in San Diego, departed for West PAC Cruise, then to Bremerton, WA for up-grad the steam lines. Sailed around cape Horn to New York then to Mayport. Went to Cuba, then to NATO, then MED cruise. |
| Webb, Gary | PNASN/PNA3 | Feb 5, 1959 – Jan 22, 1960 | Administration | I worked in the personnel office during my tour of duty. I came on board as a PNASN and was promoted to 3rd Class late in the fall of 1959. |
| Richardel, Clyde (Frenchy) | AH3 | Feb 6, 1959 – Feb 6, 1963 | V-3 Ship's Band VA106 | I would like to find my buddies as ship's co., in the Band, and from VA106 I am on Facebook!! |
| Smith, Jack | E3 Airman | Feb 16, 1959 – Sep 24, 1959 | V6 | I was also duty driver for the Captain. My best friend was Lon Chaney.There was a couple of brothers on the ship. one was killed on the flight deck elevator. |
| Hagan, Robert Franklin | Feb 22, 1959 – Sep 26, 1962 | radio room | I was on board the shang for almost 4 years.I remember radioing the THRESHER all nite long trying to make contact the nite it went down.I also was onboard wen we were sent to cuba during the crisis there.I would love to contact shipmates. | |
| Gant, Raymond | E3 | Mar 1959 – May 1960 | Deck | Good ship, became a shellback on this ship. Became horned shellback on the Connie. 77 days on Yankee Station on the Connie as well. |
| Nashold, Gale | ATR3 | Mar 1959 – Sep 1959 | VAW-11 (C) | West Pac Cruise. Aircrew in AD5W Skyraider. |
| Moorefield, Bill | AIRMAN | Apr 1959 – Feb 1960 | OA | Spent a Westpac Cruise on"The Best of The West". Left Navy 9 years later as AG1, having served on Forrestal for 2 yrs and off coast of VietNam for 3 years 1966-1969. Retired, career in EDP-living in AZ ,writing,photographing wildlife. |
| Meek, Alfred | EM2 | Apr 1, 1959 – 1962 | E | |
| Kuykendall, Melvin | E-2 | Jun 1959 – Nov 1960 | DECK | |
| Crouse, Dale | E3 | Jun 15, 1959 – Jun 15, 1962 | Navigation | Would like to hear from anyone in Navigation during this time. |
| Johnsom, Bill Aka Johnny | plane captain | Jul 8, 1959 – Feb 1961 | squadron vf 13 | Any one from vf 13 |
| Palmisano, Lawrence Larry | E3 | Sep 1959 – Feb 1962 | ships band | looking for other band members.......what a great time we all had!!! |
| Calley, Dale | SN | Oct 13, 1959 – Jun 21, 1961 | S-3 Then 2nd | I met the ship in Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington. Took ship to the East coast via Cape Horn. Crossed Equator after 9 months in Navy. Home port Mayport Florida. Transfered to USS Coral Sea CVA 43 in June 1961. |
| Smiar, Chuck | AN | Oct 23, 1959 – Nov 10, 1960 | V-3 | Saw someone that is registered that I served with in V-3 Division in 1959-1960 |
| Sanders, Charles (Sandy) | MM! | Dec 19, 1959 – Sep 10, 1961 | A | I made cruise from Washington around the horn and Med Home port Mayport Fl. |
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