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USS Midway (CV 41) Crew List
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wainwright, Kent | FT2 | 1958 – 1960 | FOX | We were young and fearless in our innocence. The Pacific was an adventure for eternity. |
| Pantano, Eugene -- Gene | AN/SN | 1958 – 1959 | AG/PRINT SHOP X | Was in Bremerton - then 2 cruises.. first angled deck and enclosed bow - seems a hundred years ago.. |
| Yount, Charles/ray | SN3, FN3 | 1958 – 1961 | 3rd Div Operations | Looking for Lester R Deshazer. I stepped down from the farm tractor in Tunica MS and joined the Navy at 17 yrs old. Boot Camp SD. I'm hoping to make contact with my shipmates. |
| Moir, Kimberly | AOAN E-3 AVIATION | 1958 – 1959 | E-3 AVIATION | MY DAD WAS ON MIDWAY, JAMES MOIR LOOKING FOR ANY OF YOU THAT MAY REMEMBER. HE LIVES IN AZ AND LOVED HIS DAYS IN NAVY |
| Arnold, Roger | IC2 | Jan 1, 1958 – Sep 20, 1960 | E | |
| Siedentopf, Al | BT3 | Jan 10, 1958 – Sep 9, 1961 | B | Worked in Boiler Room 3 Charlie until I was discharged in Japan, coming home on the MSTS Patrick, landing in Treasure Island in San Francisco. Honorable Discharge. Still live here 669 Hunter Ln, Santa Rosa, CA |
| Arnold, Roger | IC2 | Feb 14, 1958 – Sep 20, 1960 | E Division | |
| Thomas, Perry | BM3 | Feb 20, 1958 – Jan 23, 1962 | SECOND | Served from 1058 to 1962,I was placed on the captians gig as bow hook, placed as gig coxin shortly after.made bm3 , passed the bm2 test just before I was discharged, rates came out after. I was with my bro. larry3years |
Arwine, Robert  | E4 | May 16, 1958 – Mar 25, 1960 | Guided missle | My time on board though short, was the best time of my life. I went on to become a CRNA in civilian life, but never forgot my time on the Midway. |
| Moss, James J , Jr | MM2 | Jun 13, 1958 – Oct 1961 | Engineering | If there are men from O2N2 GROUP A DIV, contact me on my E-mail. |
| Cartwright, Jerry | RM3 | Jul 4, 1958 – Oct 1959 | OR | Looking to hold reunion with all Radiomen assigned to USS Midway througout her glorious years, especially during the Quemoy/Matsu operation. When I followed RMC Al Bedoe to submarine school, he and I crossed paths again |
| Lambert, Chuck | MU3 | Aug 1958 – May 1959 | COMCARDIV5 | THE MIDWAY WAS THE LARGEST SHIP EVER TO SAIL THE PACIFIC IN 1958-59. THOSE 141 DAYS AT SEA DURING THE TAIWAN OPERATIONS WERE LONG! CAPT TIGER BLACKBURN AND CDR LIBBY SET THE TONE FOR WHAT I EXPECT A NAVAL OFFICER TO BE |
| Burrous, Jack J. | PN2 | Aug 1958 – Jan 13, 1961 | Personnel | Boot Camp San Diego 1/57 - 3/57 Worked Personnel Office Rec Sta Bldg 218 Treasure Island 3/57 - 4/58 trans VF-211 4/58 - 8/58 Moffett Field - trans Ships Company USS MIDWAY 8/58 - 1/61 worked in Personnel Office |
| Moore, Carl | QM3 | Aug 1, 1958 – Apr 15, 1962 | Navigation | Great rememberences and had a great visit to the ship in San Diego. I was the ships helmsman during the years I served. |
| Byrd, Roger (Bird Shit) | SN | Sep 1958 – | 3rd Div | |
| Simpson, Reginald | E-Div | Sep 1958 – Jan 10, 1961 | Power Distribution | I picked up the Midway in Bremerton Washington as a EMFN and was assigned to #3 switchboard, three West Pack Cruises I was Discharged at the end of the cruise in Alameda a |
| Fowler, Richard H. | Sep 1, 1958 – Sep 25, 1969 | This was my Dad, I don't know the exact dates that he served aboard her. He retired a chief in 1975. I f anyone remembers him please contact me. | ||
| Pope, Ronald | E5/ EM2 | Sep 15, 1958 – Oct 15, 1960 | E Division Power Shop | I went aboard the Midway AT SEA via "high line" transfer from a Supply ship. Served from 10/1958 to 10/1960 and made two Far East Cruises. Midway Veterans Asso. ussmidway.net/home.html |
| Peterson, Daryl | MM3 | Nov 5, 1958 – Jan 4, 1961 | A Division / Refer Gang | Two cruises, great memories. |
| Terry, Dennis | ATN3 | Dec 2, 1958 – Feb 1, 1960 | V6 | Joined the Midway after previous ship (USS Princeton) was being converted to LPH5. Was onboard and a member of the fire party during the big fire in Subic Bay. What memories. Glad to see Midway as a museum not razor blades like Princeton |
| Klesath, Jim | E3 | 1959 – 1962 | 3RD | Greatest time of my life |
| Doxrude, William | AIRMAN STRIKER | 1959 – 1960 | 'G'DIVISION | I WAS ON BOARD FOR THE 59-60 CRUISE TO THE FAR EAST. UPON RETURNING TO THE U.S, I ATTENDED AVIATION ORDINANCE SCHOOL, NATTC JACKSONVILLE FAR EAST HOME PORT, YUKOSUKA JAPAN |
| Knudsen, David | GMT2 | 1959 – May 1962 | w division | |
| Irwin, Ralph | ADJ3 | 1959 – 1960 | Maintance | looking for buddys that served at the same time / Mike Wyatt or who ever |
| Pettit, Thomas | RMSN | 1959 – 1961 | OR | I was aboard when we had the big fire in Subic Bay - we also were ordered out of Hong Kong on an emergency leaving some of the crew which were picked up later. |
| Abbott, Dale | E3 | 1959 – 1960 | G Division | Very proud to have served on the USS Midway CVA 41. What a change now. Wish I lived closer, would visit her more often. |
| Singer, Richard H. (Butch) | RMSN | 1959 – 1961 | OR Division | Enjoyed Midway Magic as a radioman. I later sailed on Merchant Ships for 22 years as Radio Electronics Officer. In 1973 I was hired on board the Hughes Glomar Explorer as Radio Officer. Retired 1994. |
| Parrott, Robert (Bob) | signalman 2nd class | Jan 1959 – Apr 1962 | Operations Signalman | I went aboard as a AA but some how got assigned to the OS division. I enjoyed it very much and had lots of fun. At sea we were keep very busy, but in port we got more than our share of liberty. Left as sm2 April 1962 |
| Bettis, Raymond | SEAMAN | Mar 11, 1959 – Oct 4, 1961 | SHIP SERVICEMAN | i served with with richard fowler he left the ship after me but was a good friend of mine we had some good times |
| Martin, Paul | pfc | Mar 11, 1959 – Feb 11, 1961 | 7th marine | amazing time of my life just wanted to talk to my friends |
| Ferguson, Garold | MM2/C | Apr 1959 – Jan 20, 1963 | A | Worked in Auxilary And O2N2 A Division Engerning |
| Ellis, Carl | SM-1 | May 1959 – Oct 1964 | OS/CS | |
| Salensky, Douglas | AC3 | May 1959 – Apr 1961 | OC | Started out on the flight deck in V-2 Div. Switched to OC Div and AC striker in April, 1960. I also remember Capt. Blackburn fondly. He was a great skipper and a "sailors Sailor." RIP J.T.! |
| Crank, Gary | SN | May 1959 – Jun 1960 | 3rd and Mess Deck Master-At-Arms office | Went aboard the Midway after being on the USS Princeton which converted to a LPH5. Was onboard the ship during the big fire while in Subic Bay which was called a arson. I enjoyed my cruise and had a very good time. |
| Taylor, Richard | FTG3 | May 1959 – Nov 1963 | Fox | |
| Good, Nathan | Airman | May 1959 – Jun 1960 | V3 | As as young recruit, I was amazed at the size of Midway |
| Ellis, Carl | SM2 | May 19, 1959 – Oct 31, 1964 | OS-CS | |
| Odom, Gene/(Flash) | RMSN | Jun 1959 – Jun 1960 | OR | Stationed in Alameda, one westpac cruise |
| Vansteenis, William | AIRMAN | Jun 12, 1959 – 1960 | V2 | |
| William, Moore | Airman | Jun 12, 1959 – Oct 30, 1961 | Navy | William Moore died in 2011, we are looking for anyone who may have served with him in Japan. |
| Prince, George | yn3 | Jul 1959 – Mar 1, 1961 | navigation | i was the navigator's yeoman comander theordore stearns and lt. weatherford and monihan were the officers',remember lots of good ports before i came aboard served 2 wondereful years with amphib const. batt1. |
| Salak, Bill | AO3, AO2, AO1 | Aug 1959 – Jul 1962 | VA-25 | Member of VA-25's Ordnance Shop which we shared with VAH-8 Ordnance. |
| Burns, David | AO2 | Aug 1959 – Mar 1960 | G Division | left the ship in 1960 for underwater swimmers school |
| Stephens, Leonard (Stretch) | AT3 | Sep 1959 – Aug 1963 | VAW 13 | |
| McFayden, Douglas | DC 2 | Sep 1959 – May 1963 | R | Looking for anyone who was assigned to the CO2 shop, 1959 to 1963. |
| Johnson, Robert W | airman | Oct 1959 – Aug 1960 | V4 | was the hardest work I had ever done but I enjoyed every minute of it |
| Hesser, Amos | E-3 | Oct 28, 1959 – 1963 | V-1 and OR | |
| Mettert, Frank | e3 | Nov 1959 – Jun 1962 | oc | |
| Starnes, Robert | EM3 | Nov 10, 1959 – Apr 10, 1962 | E | I went aboard the Midway when she was in Subic Bay in Nov. 1959. I worked out of the #4 switchboard and stood my watches there. I had my enlistment extended by President Kennedy but finished my enlistment as a SP in TI. |
| Webb, Mack | DC3 | Dec 4, 1959 – Jun 6, 1962 | R | I was a 17 year old kid and had a lot to learn. I actually grew up in the Navy. Still remember those long days and short nights and 2 packs of camels a day. Lots of strong coffee and fresh milk in port. |
| Filion, John | E5 | Dec 27, 1959 – Jun 30, 1963 | OP | Navy Photographer made 3 WestPac Cruises |
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