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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Midway (CV 41). 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 2195 crew members registered for the USS Midway (CV 41).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1951 | 1952 – 1954 | 1957 – 1957 | 1958 – 1959 | 1960 – 1961 | 1962 – 1963 | 1964 – 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Pease, Robert W. | AK3 | 1957 – 1960 | S-6 | |
Bailey, George M. | IC3 | 1957 – 1960 | E-4 | |
Carolino, Rodolfo | Steward/Tactical Yeoman | 1957 – 1958 | Carrier Strike Division Five | |
Wainwright, Kent [flash] | FT2 | 1957 – Aug 26, 1960 | FOX | Four years, so long ago, that liberated me and shaped the rest of my life. |
Crisp, Carl | e3 | 1957 – May 1959 | navagation/1stdivision | I SERVED AS HELMSMAN IN THE FIRST FORMOSAN CRISIS WE AT SEA FOR ABOUT 42 STRAIGHT DAYS AND NIGHTS. I LOVED IT AND OFTEN THOUGH THERE ARE 5000 MEN ON BOARD AND I AM THE ONLY MAN STEERING THE SHIP. HOW POWERFUL ISTHAT |
Shipes, Homer | 3A Fireroom | 1957 – 1959 | B | |
Dunmire, Gary (Droopy) | Airman | 1957 – 1960 | V1 | After Basic, my first assignment was a short stay on USS Kearsarge and then on to the USS Midway CVA 41 from Aug.1957 to Aug.1960 worked on the Flight Deck V1 Div. I have a lot of fond memories, made 2 West Pac Cruises. |
Eidson, Maurice | RM3 | 1957 – Mar 1960 | OR | I enjoyed my assignment on Midway. Great ship-great men in OR division. |
Schauble, Ralph | FT 3 | 1957 – 1959 | FOX | Very proud of my service on the Midway! I will always cherish my cruise memories and shipmates! Enjoyed revisiting the ship in San Diego. |
Simpson, Claude Suitcase | rm2 | 1957 – 1959 | OR | |
Gunson, Joe | AB3 | 1957 – 1959 | V-1 | I was a Yellow Shirt with a crew I won't ever forget. Too many memories to mention. |
Jacks, Eugene Ee | ABF2 | 1957 – 1964 | V4 | I am a proud member of the 1957 recommissioning detail. I was the pump room operator on November 9th, 1959.I was one of the sailors trapped aboard in the foreword h.e.a.f.pump room when the ship was abandoned. |
Thomas, Lt Larry | BM3 | Jan 1, 1957 – Nov 11, 1960 | 2nd division | Bremerton, Wash. dry dock re-commissioned this great ship. Capt.Blackburn was the best shipper ever My younger brother Perry joined me in Alameda, Cal. Same div. and gun mount #55..we had a blast he had the captains gig |
Keer, Lowell | BM3 | May 5, 1957 – Dec 24, 1960 | 1st Gunnery | The time I spent in Midway was the happiest 3 years of my life, the "Mighty Midway" was a perfect lady. |
Keer, Lowell - Lee | SN | May 5, 1957 – Nov 30, 1960 | 1st Division | |
Hutchinson, Mike | AT2 | Jun 1957 – 1960 | V6 | Re commision crew as CVA41 |
Cooper, Ken | AT3 | Jun 1957 – Jun 1960 | V1, V2, V6 | Recommissioning Crew - 1957 ... Catapult Crew - 1958 ... SPN-12, Jeep Start, AT shop - 1959 ... To ATB School 1960 ... VP-1 P2Vs 1961 - 1964 ... VP-31 P2Vs, P5Ms 1964 - 1966 ... Wife, Son, Fairchild, Extrion, Varian, Philips - 1966 - 2002 ... Retired |
Batson, Bill | BT 2 | Jun 1957 – Nov 1958 | B- Division | Looking for crew menbers that may have served with me. One guy was Langley from Little Washington, NC |
Burkey, Paul | Airman | Jun 1957 – Jun 1959 | V-6 | Retired and living in Medford, Oregon |
Sicinski ( Ski), Jerome | EM5 | Jun 1957 – Dec 1958 | E | It was a pivotal time in my young life that had a lasting positive effect. I served with great people starting with Mr Grigsby the division officer to the chief to Roy canoyer our lead , and Tom Allison a buddy. Matsu? |
Flanary, Kenneth | AN | Jun 15, 1957 – Jul 29, 1960 | V-1 | what a great ship,went aboard whiile in san diego last august 05 brought back alot good and bad times. |
Hart, Harold C. | Jul 7, 1957 – May 5, 1957 | |||
Haubelt, Duke | SN | Aug 1957 – May 1959 | 1st & 3rd | |
Thompson, Finis | AN | Aug 1, 1957 – Sep 15, 1959 | Hanger Deck | |
Rowan, Gary | BT2 | Aug 18, 1957 – Nov 22, 1958 | B | I reported a board the Midway in AUGUST 57. While she was still in dry dock at PSNS Bremerton. What site she was. I met some ship mates I new from the Hancock, but the Midway was our lady now and proud to be on her. |
Brignone, Joe | AG2 (P1) | Sep 1957 – May 1959 | OA | One of the great experiences of my life was serving aboard the Midway. I came of age and now host also host a web site about the Midway called "MidwayJoes Navy" |
Pierce, Lyle | GUNNERS MATE | Sep 1957 – Oct 1961 | 5th | I would like to contact anyone that served with me. These were some of the best times of my life. |
Hargas, Ken | Fireman | Sep 1957 – Sep 1959 | A-Division | It took time to realise what I had, and had learned. It was a great experiance and I will never forget it. Capt. Blackburn was the best CO I served under. |
Farias, Edwin | SN | Sep 1957 – May 1959 | Third | |
Boucher, Larry | RM3 | Sep 1957 – Dec 4, 1959 | OR | INTERESTED IN LOCATING CRUISE BOOK FOR 1959 AS I LEFT THE SHIP IN YOKUSKA IN DEC OF 1959 AND ANY SHIPMATES WHO WERE ABOARD DURING THAT TIME |
O'Donnell, John | AB-3 | Sep 1, 1957 – Jun 17, 1959 | V-1-Fly-1 | Great to be part of a Great Ship, and a "Crazy Bunch of Guys". |
Boysel, Jerry | ABE3 | Sep 8, 1957 – Apr 11, 1960 | V-2 Arresting Gear | Best ship and crew in the fleet |
Miller, Doug | AIRMAN | Sep 15, 1957 – Jan 6, 1961 | V 3 | I was on board from 57 to 61 I was also on a liberty boat comming back from liberty and capt Blackburn was driving the boat and he was a little under the weather you might say and he ran us into the side of the midway and dumped us in the water . |
Gautreau, Burris | AIRMAN | Sep 19, 1957 – Jun 24, 1958 | V-2 - Air | Worked in Primary Fly Under Cdr. C. H. Whisler and Lcdr. Keenan and Lt. Jones. They were all Blue Angel Pilots at one time. "What a great ship with history second to none in the Fleet. Good to know she is resting in San Diego. |
Urbach, John | engineman 3 | Sep 21, 1957 – May 12, 1961 | A div diesels | Boarded Sept 57 assigned to a division for dieseis mostly small boats I was the diesel king for a while left in 1961 ln Yukuska..was a goood four yeaer |
Rivers, Ralph (Deke) | AN | Sep 26, 1957 – Jan 23, 1961 | V-1 | This was a great time in my life, made great friends, and made memories that have lasted a life time, I was able do things and go places, during my time on the Midway and in the Navy. |
Westeen, Robert | E3 | Sep 27, 1957 – Jul 26, 1960 | 5th | Served in the 5th Div. with some very good buddies. I made a lifelong friendship with one great guy. had some really good times and enjoy serving my country. |
Farias, Edwin | E/3 | Sep 30, 1957 – Apr 1960 | 3rd / 4th | I would would have stayed in the navy if my other assignments were as good as the Midway. We had a living legand as our skipper (Capt. Blackburn) and a great XO (Cdr. Hill) |
Burke, Neil | LTJG | Sep 30, 1957 – Nov 19, 1959 | R, OI, A | |
Grand, Edward | FN | Sep 30, 1957 – Feb 2, 1959 | R Division Damage Control | It was great serving aboard the Midway lots of memories, great crew, 50 years later to the day, took my wife aboard in San Diego, it was great to see it is now a museum for young families to enjoy |
Burke, Neil | Ltjg | Sep 30, 1957 – Nov 19, 1959 | R, OI, A | |
Grand, Edward | FN | Sep 30, 1957 – Feb 2, 1959 | R DIV Engineering Damage Control | It was great serving aboard the Midway lots of memories, great crew, 50 years to the day when I left the Midway, I took my wife aboard in San Diego (2009), great to that see is a museum for young families to enjoy |
Bellmyer, Elmer | mm3 | Sep 30, 1957 – Mar 25, 1960 | A-div. | Worked in steam heat about 4 mo. Then in O2N2 gang until Discharged.Enjoyed most of the time I was abored,especially O2N2. Would like to hear from anybody. Harssis Hall, Bradsaw, A lot of good guys. |
St John, Waymon "Fuzz" | AN | Oct 1957 – Jun 1960 | V1 | Lots of good memories of a great crew!! |
Bellmyer, Elmer | mm3 | Oct 1957 – Apr 2, 1960 | A | I worked O2 plant most the time some was in steam heat systom |
Coulter, Brenford Gene {colt} | AIRMAN E-3 ABAN | Oct 1957 – May 13, 1960 | V-3 DIVISION HANGER DECK AIR DEPARTMENT. | MY MAIN JOB WAS AIRCRAFT ELEVATOR OPERATOR I ALSO DID MY SHARE OF PUSHING PLANES AROUND. I TRANSFERRED TO THE USS MIDWAY CVA-41 FROM THE USS KEARSARGE CVA-33. I WAS ON THAT SHIP FOR NINE MONTHS. I LIVE IN KINGMAN, AZ |
Demayo, Nicholas | ADJ 3 | Oct 9, 1957 – Sep 28, 1961 | Fighter Squadron 24 |
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