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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Tarawa (CV 40). 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 146 crew members registered for the USS Tarawa (CV 40).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1951 | 1952 – 1955 | 1956 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Mabe, William 'Glenn' | Seaman 2 Class | 1944 – 1946 | ? not known by his daughter-- my apologies | Glenn was part of the first crew of the USS Tarawa. I was a member of the arresting gear crew of about thirty men; . My specific job was to operate number twelve deck pennant and number one and two wire barrier cables. |
Oberg, Walter | Signalman | 1944 – | CV-40 | I would love to hear from my shipmates. |
Podgers, Dave | MACHINIST MATE 2C | Jun 5, 1944 – Aug 10, 1964 | My uncle Dave loved they Navy. I was very young when he retired but heard alot of his stories. Wondering if anyone was aboard ship and remembers Dave. | |
Clayton, Whitey | F2C | 1945 – Aug 1946 | B | Remembering my buddies: Frank Larecy, and Richard Morgan, Bobby Ratz. God Bless Them |
Whelan, John | 1945 – 1947 | 3rd gun deck | ||
Toombs, Roy V. "Skip" | 1945 – 1953 | Dad passed away, served on this ship, I have pictures of him with a navy buddy, no idea who it is. I was born 1950.Dad was out at sea. Does anyone have any info- Thanks Cathy Toombs email: usana111@aol.com | ||
Estes, Ben | 1945 – | My Dad served at the tail end of WW II as radio operator and deck gunner. Would like any pictures if available. He passed away in 2001. | ||
Morgan, Richard L. (Dick) | Fireman First Class | 1945 – 1946 | B | Member of initial crew. Whitey, I have a photo of 4 of us you mentioned. I'm living in south Alabama and have fond memories of our time onboard the ship. Would like to be in touch with you. |
Giacomuzzi, Richard | RM | Oct 1945 – Jul 1946 | CR | |
Chester, James | SK2 | Oct 10, 1945 – Jun 15, 1949 | ||
Stasko, Richard J. | S/M2 | Dec 1945 – Jun 1947 | US. NAVY | I AM LOOKING FOR ANY ONE WHO SERVED WITH MY GRANDFATHER ! |
Baker, James | SEAMAN 2/C (ABN/CAC) | Dec 2, 1945 – Jul 24, 1946 | V-1-A | Assigned to Arresting Gear & Catapult duties. Relief Aerial Gunner (Trained at CASU-21, Norfolk NAS);trained in Crash & Rescue, CASU-21, Norfolk NAS); retired 1980 as Mustang Officer, Commissioning Crew |
Gulde, Bob | MUS 2/C | Dec 6, 1945 – Jun 5, 1946 | Ship's Band | Plank holder. Participated in Commission ceremony.Had a great time in Guantanamo and Caimaneras during Caribbean shakedown. |
Glen, Edward "scotty" | SEAMAN 1ST CLASS | 1946 – 1947 | Flight Deck/Quartermaster | I'm filling in this info for my father. He would LOVE to talk to someone who may have served with him! He remembers Joe Reid and someone with the last name "Marchbanks" or something like that! Thanks so much!!! corybrown007@comc |
Higginbotham, Samuel Pate | MM3 | 1946 – 1946 | Pipe Fitter | My Dad was very proud of his Plank Certificate from the shake down cruise. He passed away in 1979. He still had his Sea Chest with his Blue Jacket's Manual and Pea Coat. |
Glen, Scotty | Seaman 1st Class | 1946 – 1947 | Flight deck | I'm filling in this info for my father. He would LOVE to talk to someone who may have served with him! He remembers Joe Reid and someone with the last name "Marchbanks" or something like that! janetlbrown@hotmail.com |
Kacura, Edward J. | ARM2 | 1946 – 1947 | VA-1A | My Dad served aboard CV-40 from shakedown cruise in Feb of '46 to late '47 first Pacific cruise. He was radioman/gunner on Curtis SB2C Helldivers. His squadron was VA-1A Tophatters. Dad passed away in 2013. |
Bottom, Clifford (Bud) | Seaman 2nd Class | 1946 – 1948 | aviation ordinance | |
Durrant, Heber Dale | N/a | 1946 – 1947 | N/a | Looking for any information about my grandfather, Heber Dale Durrant. Pictures or stories. a_tula_4@hotmail.com |
Wheeler, George | - | 1946 – 1947 | Radio Operator | |
Griffith, Richard | MM2 | Jan 1946 – Jun 1949 | Engine Room & Genreators | World Cruise #1,Shake Down Cuba.De-Commission Brooklyn Navy Yard. |
Horn, Ernest | THIRD CLASS | Jan 24, 1946 – Dec 5, 1947 | Electricians Mate | Victory Metal WWII. |
Page, Arthur | Feb 1946 – Dec 18, 1947 | Electrical | Anyone left from the CV 40 .... | |
Sandberg, Ernie | SFC | Feb 3, 1946 – Dec 15, 1947 | V1F | Would be interested in getting a hold of some ship mates especially Joe Walsh, and Sullivan just to name a few. Any information would help my Dad so much. |
Sinclair, Raymond | Aug 1946 – Aug 1947 | (Entry by Son) Aircraft Mechanic 1946-47 his e-mail: dodyray1@aol.com | ||
Georgion, Mike | ENSIGN | Jun 28, 1947 – Nov 28, 1948 | Air Group 1 Torpedo Squadron VA 2A | I flew off CV 40 and NAS San Diego in TBM 3A Avengers. I had 70 carrier landings (2 at night), and 50 Cat shots. I may be to only pilot who took a wave off to the RIGHT and kept flying ! It was a great ship, a great crew and a airgroup. |
Taylor, Tom | SEAMAN | Sep 25, 1947 – Feb 21, 1949 | V2 | I remember a wonderful World Cruise |
Taylor, Tom | SEAMAN | Sep 25, 1947 – Feb 25, 1949 | V2 | The World Cruise Was The Highlight of My Time On The Tarawa. My Picture With My Friend J.E. Duncan in Colombo Ceylon in the (World Cruise Album 1948-1949) was another Highlight. |
Witherington, Jack Tom | Dec 19, 1947 – Mar 7, 1950 | 4th | Served 0ctober 29,1948 - December 5, 1949 in Tsingtao | |
Martinez, Richard "Dick" | RDSN | 1948 – 1949 | World Cruise 1948 from Hawaii. Assigned to help decommission ship in Bayonne, New Jersey in 1949. | |
Price, Kenneth | gunners mate | 1948 – 1949 | a | This is for my Dad who passed away in 1999. I believe he was a gunners mate. I have his cruise book just cannot find it to determine all the specifics |
Wedge, Manuel J. (Manny) | 3rd class | Apr 19, 1948 – Feb 14, 1950 | R divison | cruise around the world with cammander kane and a bunch of great sailors from 1948 through 1950. |
Tice, James | AB3 | Jul 1, 1948 – Apr 1, 1949 | V3 | I worked in the Aviation Gasoline pump room. |
Clegg, Tom | SA | Aug 1948 – Apr 1949 | OI | Served as Radarman during world cruise. |
Palian, George "chick" | Nov 19, 1948 – Apr 16, 1952 | AO3 Armament Mechanic FasRon TWO | Entering for my dad who passed away in 1980. Does anyone remember "Chick"? Any photos? He entered by fudging birth year by 3 years to make himself older. | |
Lawrence, Leland (Lee) | FN - EM1 | 1950 – 1958 | B/E | My father served onboard CV-40 for nearly 8 years, helping recommissioning her prior to the Korean. Talked about his time onboard with fondness. He retired from the navy in 1969, and died in 1990. I followed his footsteps, myself retiring in 1998. |
Ayotte, Gordon | MM2 | Nov 1950 – May 1952 | Best ship I ever served on. | |
Hodge, Jerry | RD2 | Dec 1950 – Sep 1953 | O-I | Went aboard in the cold winter of 1950 in Bayonne, NJ. No heat or food and slept in full uniform including blanket. Had meals and showers on LST next berth. |
Heck, John | EM3 | 1951 – 1955 | E | I had the best time of life made some good friends hope to see some at up coming reunion |
McElroy, Eugene | AE1 | 1951 – 1951 | VF 34 | |
Bethea, Tp | HMC | Jan 1951 – Sep 1952 | M | died in 1973, If anyone happens to remember TP, please write me at the listed email. |
Bassett, Floyd | GM3 | Jan 1951 – Nov 1955 | 3RD | I would like to hear from anyone in the 3rd division gun crew or deck force |
Deebs, Fred G | BM2 | Jan 1951 – May 1953 | 1 st & 7 th | Piped Adm "Bull 'Halsey aboard for the recommissing ceremony at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in 1951 |
Deebs, Fred G | BM2 | Jan 1951 – Jun 1953 | 1 st & 7 th | |
Merceron, Roger | AVIATION METAL SMITH 3RD CLASS | Jan 1951 – Jan 1955 | V-2 | Did world tour and would like to hear from anyone who was on the Tarawa from 1951 to 1955. We have great memories of her. |
McKay, Jr., Stanley | MCPN | Jan 1951 – 1952 | Administration | I'm looking for Bert Moran, George Bredlinger and Tony Scarano. Anyone with information, please contact me at: themckays120@hotmail.com. |
Carlisle, Richard, Dick | 3rd Class Petty Officer | Jan 1951 – 1952 | R | Out of boot camp as Firemans apprentice. On board for Med. Cruise. Off in summer of 52. Then on to Charleston Naval Shipyard. Out in August of 54, FP2. Returned to Ellsworth Maine. |
Doerrbecker, John | AN | Jan 1, 1951 – Dec 31, 1951 | 01 | Photo Department |
Esposito, Thomas Mumbles | AOAN | Mar 10, 1951 – Mar 25, 1954 | V30 ordance | would like to contact some old shipmates |
Fife, Richard | ELECTRICIANS MATE FIRST CLASS | Apr 1951 – Apr 1954 | E | ON BOARD FOR 3 MED CRUISES PLUS RD THE WORLD IN 1953-54 WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM SHIPMATES AT JODOUG@ROBSONCOM.NET |
Rodriguez, Jr., Anthony | Aviation Electronics Technician Secound Class | May 21, 1951 – May 17, 1955 | Avation electronics | Anthony Rodriguez, Jr. (Newark NJ.) Served in US Navy 1951 to 1955. He served on the USS Tarawa CVA 40 World Cruise 1953 - 1954. He passed away 8/31/2014 interned Holy Cross Cemetery N. Arlington, NJ |
Gano, Jim | 3RD GLASS GUNNER'S MATE | Jun 1951 – Aug 1951 | Had a great time on the ship. Kids always bugged me to tell stories and never did. Now I have started and believe it or not they actually listen to me. | |
Lemaire, Lee | SECOND CLASS PETTY OFFICER | Nov 1951 – Oct 1952 | Storekeeper (Supply) | Looking for fellow Connecticut natives who were on board for the "adoption" of the ship by the State of Connecticut. Governor John Lodge and the First Lady invited us to the ceremony in the tower. |
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