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USS Lake Champlain (CV 39) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Lake Champlain (CV 39). 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 214 crew members registered for the USS Lake Champlain (CV 39).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1952 | 1953 – 1957 | 1958 – 1960 | 1961 – 1963 | 1964 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett, Al | SK3 | 1961 – 1963 | S 1 Supply | The best time of my life. |
| Felt, Douglas. | Lt.jg. | Jan 3, 1961 – Feb 1965 | First division | Looking for guys in JO bunk room from March 1962 to Feb 1965 |
| Zaccagnini, Francis,(Zack) | BMSN | Feb 27, 1961 – Feb 28, 1963 | 1 st. division | Assigned to boats. Kingston, Halifax,Alan Shepherd, Cuban Blockade. Great days with good mates, the petty officers with us shared a different idea, but that's Navy. |
| Donahue, Joseph | ADR-2 | Mar 1961 – Apr 1964 | Plane Captain HS-5 | Helicopter Squadron 5 Assigned helicopter # 64..Maintain mechanics of aircraft...preflights / postflights...Aircrewman SAR/SONAR/ASW/Engineering |
Cook, Bruce  | SR | Mar 23, 1961 – Mar 24, 1963 | NINTH NAVEL DISTRICT | BOILER TENDER ALSO WAS AT BLOCKADE IN CUBA |
| Baker, Robert | ltjg | Jun 1, 1961 – Apr 1962 | g | During tour aboard worked with midshipman cruise, cuba activity and education and training officer. Stood bridge watches as OOD including GQ. |
| Leonhard, Lee | ETN2 | Jul 1961 – Dec 1962 | OE | EXTENDED 2 MONTHS FOR CUBAN BLOCKADE. |
| Strieter, Jim | AN, SN, YN3, YN2 | Sep 1, 1961 – Sep 15, 1963 | G (ARMORY) & CAPT OFFICE | 1st ship and learned a lot. Used to be the guy that untangled the shot line after a refueling. I also checked the lot numbers of expired/damaged ammo because no one else wanted to do it . I retired in 1981 as YNC. |
| Thornton, Tim | ABE3 | Oct 1, 1961 – Apr 4, 1966 | V2 Aresting gear | Would like to talk to anyone in "gear" that served with me or remembers me!! |
| Short, Tom | AE2 | Oct 5, 1961 – Dec 28, 1963 | cuban blocade,plane captain,59 continuous days at sea,mostly gq 28 knots max vs20,vs32 vs22 | |
| Lawicki, Jim/"ski"/"lazik" | TORPEDOMAN\'S MATE TM3 | Nov 1961 – Nov 6, 1963 | W | My supervisor's: Chief Scarborough, TM1 Ray Parker, TM1 David Sessler, LCMDR Ausbrooks, |
| Heilner, Ken | airman | Nov 1961 – Dec 31, 1964 | v-1 | cuba 1962 , 1961.1964 v.1 div. anyone remenber me ? |
| Lawicki, Ski | TM3 | Dec 1, 1961 – Nov 6, 1963 | Weapons "W" | Served during Cuban Blockade. Spent two great years aboard the "Champ". |
| Hendricks, Terry | ATN2 | 1962 – 1964 | HS-5 | |
| Chauvette, Richard | Seaman | 1962 – 1964 | G | |
| Moore, Ozias | AIRMAN | Jan 4, 1962 – Nov 1963 | VR-32 | I was a member of the fleet tactical support VR-32 Air squadron doing temporary duty abord the carrier when she leaves the port. For the express purpose of air anti-submarine operations. |
| Sims, Michael | E-3 | Jan 13, 1962 – Mar 24, 1965 | Hospital Corpsman | I was there for Astronaut retrieval (Apollo) Guantanomo Bay Cuban Crisis, 2 collisions @ sea & beautiful trips to the Med. i.e. Spain,Morrocco etc. |
| Matthews, John | AZ 4 | Jan 15, 1962 – May 6, 1966 | V 4 Fueling | Just wanted to say hi to everyone and if anyone knew me or my brother Eddie, E-Mail me and we can get in touch. |
| Harp, William | E2 | Feb 1, 1962 – May 1, 1962 | torpedo shop | transferred to Lake Champlain from Wasp(went on N atlantic cruise) waiting on start of guided missile A school |
| Weaver, James Lee | PH2 | Mar 1962 – Jun 1963 | Photo Lab | VS-22 Quonset Point and assigned to USS Lake Champlain when underway. |
| Miller, Cecil Wayne | ADJAN | Apr 1962 – Mar 23, 1964 | V6 Transportation Shop | Had a wonderful time, many years have passed. |
| Neve, Tony | AT | Apr 11, 1962 – Mar 16, 1964 | AT shop | Best 2 years in the Navy, Hope all you are doing well |
| Simko, John | IC3 | Apr 15, 1962 – Oct 19, 1965 | electrical | |
| Ellis, Manny | AC3 | May 1962 – Mar 23, 1964 | V-6 PRIFLY | MANY YEARS HAVE PASSED |
| Perera, Claude | 3RD CLASS MACHINIST MATE | May 1962 – May 1965 | ENGINE ROOM | I'M RETIRED FROM LOUISIANA LIVING IN OKLAHOMA. I AM LOOKING FOR A VERY GOOD FRIEND OF MINE, LARRY CHESSER. FROM OHIO. I ENJOYED MY TIME ON THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN EXCEPT THE VERY COLD WINTERS IN RHODE ISLAND. |
| Sheriff, Steve | MICSHIPMAN 3C | Jun 1962 – Aug 1962 | Embarked Quonset Pt. for summer cruise to Halifax, G'tmo and Kingston, Jamaica for indep. ceremonies. Great cruise. Sunburn on flt deck in Kingston harbor. Recall evaps sucking sand in harbor.. too shallow. | |
| Wood, Harry (Woody) | ADJ 3 | Jun 20, 1962 – Mar 30, 1964 | V-6 TRANS SHOP Jet Engine test cell | Great ship and crew |
| Chase, Bob | RM2 | Jul 6, 1962 – Mar 15, 1966 | Radio Communication | Still remember the impact the officers had on my life after the Navy. 2 great sons who are successful today, worked for such companies as Motorola, General Electric and consulted in defense industry. |
| Walkup, Phil | MR3 | Jul 17, 1962 – Jul 15, 1964 | A Machine shop | good times on liberty,cuban missle crisses,collision with Decater & norweagen freighter |
| Haley, Tom | SEAMAN | Jul 19, 1962 – Jun 12, 1964 | Public Information Office | Only three of us during the time I was aboard. |
| Horne, Merrill | BT 3 | Aug 21, 1962 – Feb 21, 1966 | B | Any one out there from # 3 Fireroom |
| Williamson, William/bill | BMSN | Sep 1, 1962 – Oct 11, 1963 | 2ND | One of the best years of my life was the one I spent on the Champ. Great Ship, Great Memories |
| Cochran, Charles (Mick) | GM3 | Sep 1, 1962 – 1965 | G | Great experience--great shipmates |
| Sawdey, Ken Sawdey | SH3 | Sep 24, 1962 – May 4, 1964 | S 3 | |
| Sullivan, Richard (Sully) | airman | Oct 31, 1962 – Oct 7, 1964 | v-4 | John matthews, I remember you working as a yeoman and I remember your brother Eddie also. |
| Carmel, Lawrence | sn Electrician | Nov 17, 1962 – Aug 17, 1964 | Plane Crew | Best duty and friends. Pilots were Great. |
| Hawkins, Hawk | AZ3 | Dec 1, 1962 – May 15, 1965 | Aircrew | |
| Barnhouse, Roger | Boiler technition 2 | Dec 8, 1962 – Oct 26, 1966 | B | Looking forward to the reunion in Chicago in Sept 2016 and talking with some of you about the times aboard ship. I live in Bellingham, WA now. |
| Newbegin, Edward C. | LT, JG | 1963 – 1965 | This entry is in tribute to my father, who passed away on 31 January 2005. Sailor rest your oar. | |
| Weeks, Kk | bm 3 | 1963 – Apr 1966 | 1st | haiti relief,gemini 2 and 5 and 2 collsions would have loved 20yrs on her.great ship and memories . |
| MacY, Robert | PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS | 1963 – 1966 | V6 | My job was in the V6 metal shop. Ship's Company. I was there during the astronaut recovery; the Gemini series. I was also onboard during the USS Decatur collision and Norwegian Freighter collision. |
| Coggon, Robert (Bob) | ATN3 | 1963 – Aug 1965 | V4 | |
| Cipriano, Patrick | AKAN | 1963 – 1965 | Supply | |
| Henry, Jack | SN | Mar 1963 – Jun 29, 1966 | "G" | Was in a great division, greate crew. Always wanted to be a radio operator. |
| Henry, Jack | SN | Apr 1963 – Jun 29, 1966 | G | |
| Seyfert, Harry G, | ETN2 | Apr 18, 1963 – Mar 19, 1965 | OE | The "Champ" was a very enjoyable experience and especially one of deep learning for me. Getting to see parts of the world I would not have been able to experience any other way was most rewarding. |
| Brown, James | YN3 | May 1963 – May 1966 | OP | |
| Printy, John (Jack) | AOCS | Jun 1963 – Oct 1965 | "G" | "G" Division (AvOrd Section) 'Chief" and Air Gunner (from May '64) |
| Brittingham, Robert | BM2 | Jun 10, 1963 – May 2, 1966 | Second | LPO Second Division |
| Salter, Roger | MM2 | Aug 1963 – Jun 1966 | B | Worked in the evaporators making fresh water. Still miss the coffee with chicory. |
| Copeland, David | E-3 | Aug 7, 1963 – Aug 7, 1965 | Deck/Ships Serviceman | I made the Med Cruise, Haitian Relief, Two collisions, Two NASA Missions, Gitno, PR, Carribean, Norfolk, Quonset Point, Boston. |
| Wright, Harold | ATN3 | Sep 1963 – Sep 1965 | V-4 | |
| Sawdey, Ken Sawdey | SH3 | Oct 1963 – Aug 1964 | S 3 | |
| La Bruyere, Ronald | AN | Oct 10, 1963 – Sep 22, 1965 | V-3 | I am Secreatry of the USSLC Association, Come and join us att www.usslca.org. |
| McClintock, Larry | AE-3 | Nov 4, 1963 – Aug 6, 1965 | V6 | |
| Harrington, Charles (Chuck) | AZ3 | Nov 18, 1963 – Jul 15, 1965 | V-4 |
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