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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 2170 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford, Bill | SN | 1962 – | 3rd | Didn't know it then but were some of the happiest years of my life. Would like to find some of the 3rd div personell from 62 to 65. If you remember me contact me at bbedford964@sbcglobal.net |
| Gergel, Eddie | E-4 | 1962 – 1966 | V- 1 REP-8 | howdy all, we are getting OLD huh!!. ( HA---ha) |
| Bedford, William (Bill) | SN | 1962 – Dec 1965 | 3rd | Looking for third Div. shipmates |
| Filion, John | E5 | 1962 – 1963 | OP | Navy Photographer I made 3 WestPac Cruises |
| Berdar, Michael | AN | Jan 1, 1962 – Aug 1963 | V1 | I remember sitting on the bow feet hanging above the nets sucking in the sea breeze. otherwise we sucked in a lot of jet exhaust and prop wash. during flight quarters. |
| Thompson, Clifford | SFM3 | Jan 1, 1962 – May 1, 1963 | SFM | |
| Allen, Foster | MS3 | Jan 4, 1962 – Aug 4, 1966 | S-2 Division | I would like to hear from any of my fellow shipmates. |
| Guidry, Charles / "Butch" | E2 | Feb 15, 1962 – May 15, 1966 | "G" | I had a band called "C.F. & the COUNTS" and would play in the hanger bay & the Captian. |
| Thornbrugh, Terry | SFM3 | Mar 1962 – Oct 1965 | Repair | I was 17,first time from home. Learened a lot about life,made a lot of good life long friends. My older brother John was also aboard and we were togeather in the same shop. If any of you remember us contact me at ret-rgr@hotmail.com |
| Southworth, William D. (Bill) | AE-3 | Mar 2, 1962 – May 9, 1965 | V-6 | |
| Byerley, Gene/geno | E4/Boilerman | Apr 1962 – Jan 1966 | Oil Shak | Trying to find Vernon Goodman, he served with me as a boilerman. |
| Inge, William | HM2 | Apr 15, 1962 – Nov 20, 1962 | Medical | |
| Gerholdt, John | RMSA | Jul 13, 1962 – Oct 16, 1962 | Flag | Staff (Flag) duty was great. I served on many Aircraft Carriers during my 49 month tour with the staff. |
| Watson, David | E-3/BT | Sep 8, 1962 – Jan 1, 1963 | B-Division | Reported aboard Jan,63 to B-Div.Baker fire rm.Hooked up with some musicians and we played 2 Westpac tours,the last being the Vietnam War.We were"The Counts",Played from P.I., Japan , to Hong Kong.Butch Guidry lead. |
| Sweeney, James | SN ,BM3 | Nov 1962 – Feb 11, 1966 | 1st | served on boat crew (ub#1 &ub#3)honorably dishcharged in FEB.1966.now retired living in az. |
| Coleman, Tommy (Otis) | BT3 | Dec 1962 – Jan 1966 | B Division | My buddy, Berig, and I worked in One-Charley Fireroom. We did firesides, watersides, cleaned bilges. We spent a lot of liberties together raising cane! We still are in contact today, both of us in our early 70's. |
| Berig, Larry | BT3 | Dec 1, 1962 – Jun 10, 1966 | Engineering | Only man left in Tijuana jail when ship returned to San Francisco. Would like to hear from fellow BTs. |
| Bergey, Keith F. | E-3 | 1963 – 1965 | V-1 & V-6 | |
| Sweitzer, Ron (Ronney) | 1963 – 1966 | This is my dad. Does anyone remember serving with him aboard the Midway? | ||
| Pride, Laddie | AO3 | 1963 – 1966 | VA-23 | II AM THANKFUL FOR SERVING IN VA-23 ON USS MIDWAY AND FOR ALL THE ONES I SERVED WITH. MAY GOD BLESS. |
| Polhamus, Buddy | ABE3 | 1963 – 1967 | V2 | |
| Mimm, Bill | AO3 | 1963 – 1966 | G | any contact from shipmates, welcome |
| Vinyard, James (Jim)Or(jimmy) | E-4 | 1963 – 1965 | 3rd class Flight 1 Starboard side | this is my dad. he was on the midway and the Coral Sea CVA 43. He served mainly on the midway CVA 41 from 63 to 65. If you remember him or know him. He would love to hear from you.Sais he was a "BlueShirt". Cmdr.Gleason |
| Peery, Billy | e5 | 1963 – 1964 | v-6 | |
| Findley, Donald | EM2 | 1963 – 1966 | Engineering | Made 2 cruises on the Midway. One pre-Viet Nam in 64 and one to the Tonkin Gulf for days and weeks on end in 65. I think we all had heat rash for 6 months. Put her out of commission at Hunters Point in 66 |
| Fatherree, Kenneth | MM3 | 1963 – 1966 | M | anyone in M Div or #1 group |
| Bishop, Randy | IAIRMAN | Jan 10, 1963 – May 10, 1966 | S;-6 | 2 WESPAC cruises. Worked like a dog for George Oscar Seabury, Master Chief. Gene Thompson, are you still alive? How about Robert L. Downing of Downing Fruit Farms? We had much fun on and off the Midway. Just a bunch of kids. |
| Steinman, Jerry | ADJ3 | Jan 15, 1963 – Jul 26, 1965 | VA 23 Power plant | To all my service family Thank You for your service. Will never forget the time spent on Midway as it changed My life . God bless America!, |
| Brown, James R | ABF2 | Jan 28, 1963 – Dec 1, 1964 | V-4 | |
| Morton, Rc | Seaman | Feb 14, 1963 – Feb 13, 1965 | OI | |
| Valencia, Edgar | (AKC) RETIRED | Feb 19, 1963 – Jul 1964 | s-6 | I RETIRED FROM THE US NAVY IN NOV 1979. SINCE I RETIRED THE ONLY SHIPMATE I ONLY RAN INTO MANY YEARS AGO WAS MASTER CHIEF ZOLLIE GRIMES WHO WAS AT THAT PERIOD OUR LEADING FIRST CLASS IN S-6. GOD BLESS TO MY SHIPMATES. TY |
| Valencia, Edgar | AK3 | Feb 27, 1963 – Jul 6, 1964 | S6 Dvision | Trying to locate foll: Shipmates AKCM Grimes, Z. Kirkland, W. C, Ferreli, C. R. Thompson, R.G., Vitaly, J. A., Doty, R. L, Horough, G. Mathews, W. A. Einspahr, V.E. Murray, B.R,,Pinhiero, J.B. :Prodigalidad, A. R. Berg |
| Agan, Jerry | BT-3 | Apr 1963 – 1966 | Eng | My name is Jerry M Agan Retired in 1990 as BTC. email ja1tn1@charter.net |
| Coy, Jim | E3 | May 1963 – Dec 18, 1964 | 3rd | That was a good time in my life. I speak of it offen. |
| Petersan, Donis | RM2 | Jun 1963 – Jul 3, 1964 | Communications (Radio Shack) | One Westpac Cruise. Lots of fond memories |
| Andrion, Alejandro (Alex) | PO1 | Jun 1963 – Jun 1965 | S5 | Hey, Old Shipmen. This is Alejandro (Alex) Andrion. Stay safe, stay healthy, and God bless us all. |
| Bambo, Gregg | Captain | Jul 1, 1963 – Aug 1, 1965 | Navigation | |
| Wentworth, John (J.j.) | AN | Aug 1963 – Jul 19, 1965 | VA-23 | On this ship and in this squadron, I went from being a boy to being a man. I saw sights and met people that I will never forget.God bless all that served on this great ship and in this great A-4 Squadron. J.J. |
| Auer, Glenn | EM2SS | Aug 1963 – Dec 1965 | E-Division | Never quit loving to watch flight ops. My electrical training provided me with a great career on the outside. I was in 6yrs but it was time well spent. |
| Parvin, Conrad | ETRSN/ETR3 (MADE ET1) | Sep 1963 – Mar 1966 | OE | Enjoyed my time on the Midway, and am glad that she will now be a museum, not razer blades! |
| Baughman, David E. | QMSN | Sep 1963 – Jul 1965 | Navigation | I enjoyed steering Midway while aboard and learning all about the bridge duties. While in Hawaii, November 22nd of 1963 I logged the assignation of our president John Kennedy. I also knew many officers and Marines. |
| Vildosola, Mark | AN | Sep 8, 1963 – Nov 9, 1964 | V-3 | We had a great West Pac cruise. Miss the guys in my division. What memories! |
| Sogar, Tim | GMT 3 | Nov 1963 – Mar 1966 | W | W Division shipmates |
| Sogar, Tim | GMT 3 | Nov 1963 – Mar 1966 | W Division | Any GMT's from the USS Midway CVA-41, read the Winter 2017 Midway Currents article |
| Payson, Dave | RD2 | Nov 17, 1963 – Jun 20, 1964 | OI | I was a radar man on the USS Midway a year before Vietnam. I went aboard her straight out of boot camp. She is now a museum ship in San Diego. |
| Mcphail, Ronald A. | RD1 | Dec 1963 – Jan 1966 | OI | |
| Froio, John | RM3 | Dec 1963 – Jun 1965 | Radio communications | I was part of the crew until 1965 then trans to the Uss Coral Sea. |
| Mulkey, James | AK-3 | Dec 1963 – Dec 1963 | S-6 | I am proud of my time aboard Midway.....she is a fine lady....I am now retired. |
| Hamilton, Tommy | EM3 | Dec 1963 – 1965 | A and E | After EMA school I was put in "A" div on USS Midway CVA 41. Stayed there 3 mo and went to "E" div, swbd #3. After making E4 I was in charge of #3 swbd.. Made 3 West-Pac cruises. 2 on Midway and 1 on USS St Paul CA73. |
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