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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 785 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rister, Virgil | AS STRIKER | 1969 – 1970 | ships company | initiated and ran the NORS ready desk from infancy at Norfolk dry dock thru sea trials until discharge in 1970 |
| Brown, Heinrich (John) | 1969 – 1972 | M | ||
| Chapman, Glenn Dave | E3 | 1969 – 1971 | VF84 | |
| Sandlin, Wendell | 1969 – 1970 | Glenn is my brother,he passed away Aug 1st 1991, would like for his name to be on Rosie's list,dont let us die in vain,bless you rosie and all who rode her, | ||
| Jensen, Stan | E-3 | 1969 – 1970 | Plane Captain | I made the Med cruise 1969-1970 as a plane captain along with Kenneth Cavaness, Robert Stirelly, Bill Kruse. |
| Guidry, Roosevelt | Airman E-4 | 1969 – 1970 | V-4 | I BOARDED THE ROSIE IN MAYPORT,FLA. IN 1969. I MADE ONE MED. CRUISE ON THE ROSIE IN 1970. I HAD SOME GREAT TIMES . I WAS ASSIGNED TO V-4 DIVISION FUELING THE AIRCRAFTS UP ON THE FLIGHT DECK. DISCHARGED OCT. 16 1970. |
| Calhoun, Edward | DC2 | Jan 1969 – Jan 1971 | "R" | Long hard hours. |
Makarewicz, Joe  | AT3 | Jan 1969 – Nov 1972 | NAS Oceana / Aviation Electronics Department | I was stationed at NAS VA Beach from 1969 -1971. My last year was on the FDR CVA 42 Med cruise in 1972 assigned to the electronics department. Looking for friends I served with, i.e. Dan Ford, Allen Sands |
| Pritchard, Billy | BM3 | Jan 17, 1969 – Sep 15, 1971 | 2nd | just looking for some people that were in the deck dept.. |
| Platanitis, Paul / Greek | AKAN | Jan 23, 1969 – May 13, 1970 | S6 | |
| Bossone, Carmen | MM3 | Feb 2, 1969 – Feb 10, 1972 | Engineering A | Was assigned to the O2N2 Shop on hanger deck. Enjoyed my time aboard the FDR. Two Med cruises, Shakedown to the Carribean (St Thomas) and time at GITMO and a ride to the North Atlantic. Would like to hear from anyone who remembers me. |
| Rodemoyer, Gayl / Rodi | DP3 | Mar 1969 – Dec 11, 1972 | S7 | I worked with the best. Its been awhile but I still remember. |
| Lefay, John | ABHAN | Mar 15, 1969 – Nov 22, 1972 | V-3 | |
| Martin, Fred | HT 3 | Mar 21, 1969 – Dec 11, 1972 | Repair Division | Did most of my time in the Carpenters Shop doing small boat repair. |
| Peterman, Carl | e2 | Mar 22, 1969 – Mar 22, 1971 | fourth | i ran no 2 uboat from ship to schore i took the men to shore and back to ship |
| Autino, Louis, J | Airman E3 | Apr 3, 1969 – Sep 11, 1969 | Flight Deck | Chip & paint, chip and paint, then chip and paint again!...dry dock Norfolk, VA...then a shake down cruise |
| Fred, Martin | HT3 | Apr 17, 1969 – Dec 11, 1971 | Repair | Good memories and not so many bad memories. |
| Dalheim, Bob | EN3 | May 1969 – Sep 1970 | A | Spent my time maintaining small boats and emergency diesel generators. One Gitmo cruise and one Med cruise. |
| Broome, Horace | SEAMAN E-3 | May 1969 – 1970 | 2nd Division | Our LPO WAS SWEET WILLY FROM PHILLY. Truely the best crew a boat ever had!!! |
| Taylor, Gary | AN | May 4, 1969 – Sep 1971 | V1 | Good old Rusty Rose |
| Adzima, Lou | PH3 | Jun 1969 – Jun 1970 | OP | |
| Shira, Glenn | DTP1 | Jun 1969 – Feb 1972 | Dental Lab & Mess Deck Master at Arms (9 M ) | FDR & Midway Reunion can be reached at - squadrons-shipmates-of-the-fdr-midway.com View 'back then' Photo |
| McCrary, Roy (Mack) | Machinists Mate/ 3rd class | Jun 1969 – Mar 1971 | Engineering | Enigine rooms |
| Toutant, Charlie | E3 | Jun 1, 1969 – Mar 1, 1973 | R division | |
| Koska Jr., Gerald Koska Jr. | E3 | Jun 12, 1969 – Mar 2, 1973 | S.S | Like to here from anyone that was there in those years |
| Peissig, Larry | EN3 | Jul 1969 – Oct 1970 | Auxilary/Laundry Repair | Making Booze |
| Seeger, Eric | HT3 | Jul 9, 1969 – Jun 19, 1971 | R | asst.locksmith under chief baily,but started in pipe shop&coop cleaning.made 2 med cruises,left her in Athens...still remember that night....hello to all |
| Girard, Gary | E-3 | Sep 1969 – Feb 1973 | S-1 supply (rotatable supply) | Made 3 Med cruises...wow, what an experience. |
| Hammack, George | ABE 3 | Sep 1969 – May 1972 | V-2 Cats | Hello Shipmates (Whistle, Whistle) I hope all of you are doing Great in life, that is Civilian Life Part 2.Oh those "ole" Navy days are not to be forgotten for one reason or another. |
| Soliday, Solly | BT3 | Oct 29, 1969 – Aug 11, 1973 | B | SERVED 4 YRS IN BOILEROOM 2 ALFA . MADE 3 MED. CRUISES. |
| Bardon, Wil | HM3 | Nov 1969 – Jun 1970 | Medical Department | I got on her just before she headed to the Med. in January. Pretty rough crossing but the cruising around the Med made it worthwhile. We had a very good group in Medical at the time and they taught me a lot. |
| Sullivan, James | DC PO3 | Nov 1969 – Jul 1971 | R Division | |
| Estep, Steven | Hospitalman E3 | Dec 1969 – Aug 1970 | medical | |
| Baker, Don | HT 3 | Dec 1, 1969 – Oct 20, 1972 | R | Lots of good memories in the pipe shop , lot of growing up , and above all it's where I came to trust Jesus as my Lord and Saviour . |
| Drew, John | EM3 | 1970 – 1971 | E | Temporarily assigned to the Rosie awaiting a school. Worked in motor rewind, electrical distribution, as mess decks master at arms and as E Division storekeeper. Made several carrier qual cruises but no Med cruise... not on the Rosie anyway |
| Fava, Anthony | LTJG | 1970 – 1971 | CS | Enjoyed ALMOST every day, especially during Mediterranean deployments. |
| Miller, Robert (Bobby) | AQF3 | 1970 – 1972 | VA-15 | Plane captain on the A-7's |
| Bartels, Russ | AE | 1970 – 1971 | VA-128 | Volunteered as Shore Patrol Duty as a way to have every-other port "watch" free. Had a nice 8 day "Vacation" in Rhodes Greece. While "Rosie" got fixed. Brought a lot of drunk sailors back to the launches in other ports. |
| Propheter, Winford | e2 | 1970 – 1971 | forth division boats | curious who remembers |
| Linneman, Glenn | E-3 ABH | 1970 – 1971 | V-1 | I enjoyed the duty. |
| Vanvalkenburg, Randall | PO3 | Jan 1970 – Aug 1972 | Public Affairs | I still use my navy stories to teach my geography class. It was a great experience although I didn't think so at the time. |
| Corbett, William (Bill) | ADJ-3 | Jan 1970 – Jun 1971 | AIMD | Was TAD from VA-67 and worked in the jet shop at the rear of the ship. Served two tours of the Med. 1970 and 1971 |
| Christensen, Del (Chris) | PH2 | Jan 2, 1970 – Jul 1970 | VFP-63 | Looking for otrhers assigned to VFP-63 for the FDR Med cruise. |
| Donald, Jon | AK2 | Jan 15, 1970 – Jul 15, 1972 | S1 | Worked in Main Supply Office. Last year went to visit Midway Museum in SD. Fun but were those ladders quite so steep 40 years ago?? Did three Med Cruises and saw more of the world than I ever expected. Sad She is gone. |
| Hundley, Garry | AQ3 | Feb 10, 1970 – May 30, 1973 | VA 176 AIMD | |
| Eterno, Joseph | qmsn joseph eterno | Feb 25, 1970 – Dec 18, 1973 | navagation | served aboard 1970 / 1973 navagation div great times good friends |
| Dibilio, Jim | gmt 3 | Mar 1970 – Dec 1973 | w | would like to find some other shipmates from w division. great bunch of guys, lots of good times. |
| Chamberlain, Jim | AC2 | Apr 1970 – Nov 1974 | OC | Worked the Shore Patrol for the first 6 months on board then transfered the the OC division. Worked under Commander Hull Ryde my first Med Cruise. Made the 70 -71 curise and the 72 curise |
| Kadel, Paul | ABH3 | Apr 1970 – Dec 9, 1971 | V-3 | |
| Rector, Thomas | AGCS | May 1970 – Sep 1971 | operations weather | Boarded in Naples Italy, 1970..continued thru Med cruise 1971. Left ship in Jacksonville ...final duty at NAS Key West...retired in Sept 1975. |
| Nielsen, Thomas | SN | May 10, 1970 – Sep 12, 1971 | 1 st | Made two Med.cruises and than tranfer to the Indy and became a cook. If BJ Dillon is out there any where like to hear from you. |
| Bickers, Robert | ABH2 | May 14, 1970 – Jun 30, 1972 | V-1 | Fy 2 PO and Crash Crew member |
| Hamilton, Lee | E-3 | May 20, 1970 – May 17, 1974 | 1st | Wow! I had a great time, now that I look back on it. Never had been far from home before. I grew up while in the navy and have missed it and the guys that I served with. I have thought about them many times and have wondered how they are. |
| Spirito, Ed (Aka: Heartattack) | E3 | Jun 1970 – Dec 1971 | V4 Aviation Fuels (Always Clean & Clear) | OK guys, these 6 man reunions don't cut it. We know you're listening, and we know where you live. Don't make us come and get you, because it could get ugly. Just ask 'Wildman' Camera. "Rosie's Raiders" are on the lo |
| Telford, Kevin | IC 3 | Jun 27, 1970 – Jun 12, 1972 | E Division | Looking for shipmates onboard during the 1970 - 1972 Med Cruise's that remember the drinking water issues. For example: foul smelling drinking water, shower water, laundry and food. Please contact me 516-450-5380. |
| Green, Terry | JO3 | Jul 1970 – Feb 1971 | Public Affairs | Served in the Public Affairs Office. Made a Med Cruise and felt it was awful. In retrospect, it was one of the highlights of my life. |
| Hacker, Richard | ABH-2 | Jul 30, 1970 – Dec 9, 1971 | V-3 | 1971 Med Cruse |
| Simoneaux, Roger | AO3 | Aug 20, 1970 – Aug 20, 1974 | AM | DONT LET LIFE PASS YOU BY WITHOUT SEEING YOUR OLD FRIENDS. |
| Medeiros, Richard | YNSN | Aug 26, 1970 – Sep 26, 1971 | x | Had a good time on the ship I was only 17 when I got on the ship. I made 1 cruise and then left for another school with non-returnable orders. Then was sent to the Forrestal CVA-59 |
| Mitchell, David | BM3 | Sep 1970 – Jul 12, 1974 | 1st 3rd 4th | |
| Krebs, R | CS3 | Sep 1970 – Mar 1973 | S-2 | I made 2 cruises on the Rosie, Captain Youngblood was the CO on the first cruise, I can't remember the CO name on the 2nd cruise. Great times and made some great friend. Does anyone from the S-2 Div. remember Pat Iovino? |
| Huss, Clifton Allen | RM3 | Oct 15, 1970 – Dec 15, 1973 | CR | Made 3 cruises on the Rosie, including that nice little 301 day cruise in 1972. Hello fellow Radiomen out there. Jerry Hewett lives in Durham, about an hour from me. Give me a call at 336-945-0331. |
| Whitehead, Silas E. | L\\CPL | Dec 1970 – Apr 1971 | Marine Detactment | |
| Ehrgood, Bob | EM3 | Dec 10, 1970 – May 3, 1974 | E Division | Boarded Dec 1970, 3 Med cruises/ Was an EMFA when I came aboard but worked as a Yeoman for the first 3 months or so and then was assigned to "E" Division Light Shop where I spent the remainder of my time while on board. |
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