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USS Franklin D Roosevelt (CV 42) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Franklin D Roosevelt (CV 42). 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 793 crew members registered for the USS Franklin D Roosevelt (CV 42).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1952 | 1953 – 1958 | 1959 – 1960 | 1961 – 1962 | 1963 – 1964 | 1965 – 1966 | 1967 – 1968 | 1969 – 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 – 1974 | 1975 | 1976 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry, Dale | seamon | Dec 29, 1937 – May 29, 1958 | deckhand | |
| Sharpes, Donald | EM 3C | 1945 – Jun 15, 1946 | Engineering | I was on the shakedown cruise and am an original plank holder. |
| La Counte, Robert (Bob) | EM3/C | 1945 – 1946 | Topside lighting | I and my twin brother Bill served together until the Sullivan brothrs went down and then we were separated. Bill was transferred out and I continued to serve aboard the F.D.R. |
| Blume, Steve | 1945 – 1946 | I put this in for my grandfather (Kenneth F. Blume) that past away February 11 2008 . He was on the shakedown cruise and was also original plank holder. He was in a 40 mm gun crew.If anyone remembered him please contact. | ||
Taylor, Elderidge  | ARM2c | 1945 – Apr 5, 1946 | CAG-75 VB-75 | My dad, Eldridge Euegene "skeeter" Taylor, ARM 2c, plank holder, CAG -75, VB-75, SB2c-4e. Plank Holder, Shellback. Broken duck 1-17-46. CVB-42. Ports of call, Norfolk,Va. Gitmo, Cuba. Reo Braizl, New York, NY. |
| Chaikowsky, John | 2nd Class Gunners Mate | 1945 – | Carrier Division 1 | My dad joined the Navy just before the war ended and he served on the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt and did some tours in South America. That's about all I remember him talking about it. His nickname was "Einstein". |
| Cram, Edward W. | Seaman 1st Class | Feb 1945 – 1946 | CV42 | My Dad, Edward W. Cram, from Tampa, Fl. was on the FDR from Feb. 1945 until July, 1946 as a radarman. |
| Sinclair, Robert | seaman first class | Feb 19, 1945 – Jul 14, 1946 | co2 fire fighting | Interesting shakedown cruise crossing the equator to Brazile.There I became a shellback.We lost 13 men on this cruise.Lot's of memories. |
| Fecteau, Fred | Apr 1945 – Aug 1946 | A member of the original Shakedown Cruise. Was a storekeeper on the ship. Good friend of Robert Schena from Brookline also on the ship. | ||
| Renn, Charles | AETM 1/C | Apr 29, 1945 – Jul 1946 | carrier aircraft service unit | Enjoyed visiting Rio. We lost about a dozen hands during our shakedown cruise including a 40 mm gun crew which fired into the barrel of a 5 inch gun that lost track during a gunnery exercise. |
| Ewing, Charles | USMC pfc | Jun 1945 – | 40mm gunner. Actor George C Scott was a fellow crew member | Filling this out for my 95 year old father, a former sea-going Marine aboard the FDR. Love his stories of his time spent on board, like when he met President Truman aboard ship. |
| Kozlowski, Jerome | GM3 | Jul 24, 1945 – Mar 20, 1946 | I am Jerry's daughter, as he passed in 1984. I do remember him saying Rio was his favorite liberty port, and I still have his Shellback certificate dated Jan. 28, 1946. | |
| Kenneth, Clontz | EM 3/C | Aug 1, 1945 – Jul 1946 | Engineneering / Electrial | Motion operator in civilian life IATSE Union #322 and luckly in service too. |
| Kamp, Sheldon Bernard | SEAMAN 1ST CLASS | Sep 1, 1945 – Jul 15, 1946 | plank holder,shellback,5"54 ist projectileman,I am a nice guy,and a close friend of marvin goodman | |
| Cockerham, Earl Dean | S.S.Barber Third Class | Mar 1946 – Jun 1947 | Ship Service Dept. | |
| Yelle, Donald | S 1ST CLASS | Apr 8, 1946 – Feb 3, 1947 | Worked in the Boilerroom | I've entered this for my Dad. He often talks about the FDR with me (Retired USN). Said the FDR was the best ship he served on. Transferred to MIdway after FDR. |
| Crow, Robert | S1C | Apr 11, 1946 – Nov 16, 1947 | V2 AVIATION SHEETMETAL | |
| Renfrow, Orvel (Slim) | S 1/C | Jul 1946 – Feb 16, 1948 | Was assigned to the FDR July 46 and was on board until Feb 48 . Watched 1st Jet takeoff from Carriers .Was on shakedown cruise and then to the Med .W@orked in the laundry during my time in service . | |
| Coleman, Alvin Travis | SHSN | Sep 27, 1947 – Sep 9, 1948 | Ship Service - Laundry | A very good year! |
| Williamson, Thomas | Captain commanding Officer | Nov 1947 – Aug 1948 | unknown | God bless you all |
| Vanduzen, Bill | PFC | Nov 10, 1947 – Apr 18, 1950 | 6th | |
| Matthews, John | AIRMAN | Mar 10, 1948 – Mar 17, 1948 | Marine Air Group 49 | A visitor only. |
| Blackwell, Nicholas | AIRMAN | Apr 2, 1948 – Sep 2, 1951 | Aviation Ordnance | While I was aboard the FDR made 2 trips to the Med, 1948 and 1950. In 1949 our ship received a rating of "E" for efficiency for the entire Atlantic Fleet. In the early 1950's the FDR crossed the Artic Circle. (Royal Order of BlueNose) |
| Dillard, Harry "slick" | 3RD CLASS AVIATION BOSUN MATE | May 1948 – Feb 1952 | When on the ship, I couldn't wait to get off; now I realize that those were some of the best years of my life and wouldn't trade them for anything. Hoping to find some familiar names and talk about old times. | |
| McLaughlin, Donald A. | FIREMAN NON-RANKED | Sep 1948 – Dec 24, 1951 | Baker | I was wounded during a explosion on the Hanger Deck, in 1951. |
| Jackson Jr, Ralph | AL-3 | 1949 – 1951 | VC-33 | TAD three different times,1949,1950,and 1951, first time in TBM-3E`s, others in AD-Q`s and AD-N`s. Great Ship and crew, some bad memories but mostly good! |
| Goetzinger, George (Ears) | BM2 | 1950 – 1952 | I list this for my Father who has passed away but was wondering if anyone might remember him, He played soccer for the Navy, contact me @ katninc99@yahoo.com Thanks | |
| Maione, Chris | command | 1950 – 1957 | command | unk |
| Masters, Richard (Dick) | SEAMAN 1ST CLASS | Mar 23, 1950 – Jun 29, 1953 | I put Richard Masters in. I was the ypunger brother that visited the ship in 1951 at the age of 13. I was amazed by its size and beauty and rember it well at age 72. Richard passed on in 1976. | |
| Belikow, Al | LT. | Oct 1950 – Dec 1951 | I'm his son and I added my Dad to the list. I'm not sure of the exact dates but I have a leeter written to me from him dated Dec. 1951 | |
| Wyman, Clarence "Pete" | GM3 | Nov 1950 – Oct 1953 | 1st | Still kicking around at nearly 75. Remember the old girl well. |
| Reese, Brantley | 1951 – 1953 | This is for my hero, my father. He used to tell me stories of how he beat up on the marines in a boxing ring set up in the boiler room. Daddy left us in 2002 | ||
| Cini, Robert (Sonny) | BT3 | 1951 – 1954 | Boiler Operator Helper | Robert (Sonny) Cini- Served from 6/1951 - 8/1954 BT3 USNR-RU FDR CVA-42 Sonny is my Birth father- Never got to meet before his death in 2011. Would love anyone that knew him to reach out to me. God Bless, Donna |
| Leone, Vincent | AB 2 | Feb 21, 1951 – Dec 15, 1954 | V3-G | |
| T. J. Chmara, Ted Chmara | May 1951 – May 1954 | 8th Deck 2nd Deck and Boat | Bosan striker seaman First Class. Three Med, 1 Gitmo and around the Horn toWashington St for referbishing. Then reasigned to the Uss Proton in Japan. Discharged Feb 13 1955 chmara1@hotmail.com | |
| Eckstein, William Eckstein | AEM1 | Jun 1951 – Jul 1952 | V2 | Recalled for Korean war and made a "MED CRUISE" |
| Perkins, Ma | AO3 | Jul 1951 – Dec 1953 | V-3-O | During the past 15 years have located over 100 former shipmates and have enjoyed 4 reunions with them. GO NAVY |
| Melton, Jack | MM3 | Oct 1951 – May 1954 | THREE MED. CRUISES AND AROUND THE HORN. NO.4 ENG. RM. THEN TO USS YORKTOWN FOR LAST YR. IN BOILER RM. WORKED FOR LARGE INSURANCE CO. SELLING BOILER AND MACHINERY INSURANCE FOR 30 YRS. TO COMMERCIAL-INDUSTRIAL ACCTS. THE NAVY REALLY HELPED. | |
| Ted, Clouser | Seaman | Nov 1951 – Jun 1954 | 1st division | |
| Trzaska, Daniel | AN1 | 1952 – 1954 | V1 | A great ship, great crew, great Skipper. |
| Sadler, Sonny | Seaman | 1952 – 1955 | Yeoman | |
| Cavanaugh, Donald | FT SN | Feb 1952 – May 1954 | FOX | Operation Mainbrace (Arctic Circle '52, two Med Cruises, around the horn. On to BrmGrpPacResFlt until discharge Oct'55. Home was Ohio, but returned to W.Coast in '57 now in Oregon. |
| Huber, Richard (Rick) | ET3 | Mar 7, 1952 – 1954 | OE | Arrived onboard March 1952 until sometime 1954. Cruises to GITMO, MED and above Artic Circle, Operation "MAINBRACE". Took around C. Horn to Bremerton for yard decommissioning. |
| Morse, Richard | YN3 | Apr 1952 – Jan 1953 | O3 | Got caught up in Truman's Korean enlistment extension. Was at the separation center at NOB when the word came down. Was on the Coral Sea before that. FDR, good ship, fine crew. |
| Hurst, Bob | YEOMAN | Apr 4, 1952 – Dec 12, 1953 | X | Came aboard when in drydock-portsmouth - shakedown to Gitmo - Oper. Mainbrace North Atlantic - 2 Med Cruises - served under Capt. Anderson & Captain Thach. Had a great time. CWO Dantoni and 1stCPO Clark, 3rd Cl. Dillenger were Capt. office friends. |
| Larrivee, Ron | DCFN | Jul 1952 – Jun 1954 | R | My first ship and really enjoyed the 2 years I was aboard her. Anybody remember me? |
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