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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Forrestal (CV 59). 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 2095 crew members registered for the USS Forrestal (CV 59).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1955 | 1956 – 1958 | 1959 – 1960 | 1961 – 1962 | 1963 – 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 – 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 – 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Chapman, Toni | DS1 | 1992 – 1993 | OPS | |
Hile-hieden, Stephanie | ABFAN | 1992 – 1994 | V-4 | I loved my time on the ship and it was a sad day in the ship yard when it was time to leave. We had the best group of grapes ever on the deck! |
Armstrong, Christopher | E4 | 1992 – 1993 | V2 | I worked on rehab and decommissioning phases. Rehab of berthing compartments and heads. needlegunning, painting, sanding, and removal of old equipment. Stood quarterdeck watches and barrack watches. |
Sacks, Brian | ABE3 | Jan 1992 – Aug 1993 | V-2 | Had a great time aboard, met alot of great people onboard. Was my first ship and my favorite ship. |
Sacks, Brian | ABE3 | Jan 1992 – Aug 1993 | V-2 | Was my first ship and my favorite command. Met some of the greatest guys aboard this ship. Bow Cats the hardest working center in the division. |
Benjamin-Rivas, Dee | AN/ABH3 | Jan 1, 1992 – Jan 1, 1993 | V-3 | Blueshirt. My shortest time in a command of my all my 10 years, but the one I remember most fondly |
Conklin (Hepler), Angela | OSSN | Jan 1, 1992 – Sep 9, 1993 | Operations CDC | Met my husband, Lynn Conklin, (also stationed on the ship) during the decommissioning of the Forrestal while in Philadelphia. We have two children and have many fond memories of our Navy experience. |
Spears, Thomas | DC2 | Jan 21, 1992 – Jul 12, 1993 | Repair | |
Powell, Peter | E-3 FN | Feb 1992 – Oct 1993 | Engineering | I worked in the oil lab |
Hendrix, Renee | IC3 | Feb 10, 1992 – Sep 9, 1993 | e | |
Norha Rios, Kim | OSSN | Feb 29, 1992 – Jun 1, 1993 | OPS | Met Roland Rios onboard and married in June '93. Been married over 16 years and have two kids. Roland's made E-8 (as an NC) and has 2 and a 1/2 years left to retire with 20. |
Bond, Chris | AN/ABF | Mar 1992 – Sep 1993 | V4 | looking for Larry Lawrance for the AMS shop in V1 |
Porter, Chaka | AN | Apr 1992 – Aug 1993 | V3 | In the 16 months that I was there I meet some of the best people of my career on board that mighty ship. From the time I reported to going to New Orleans to Philadelphia. I had a lot of fun.Thank you all for all the memories. |
Brown, Nenya | E3 | Apr 1992 – Oct 30, 1993 | Dental | Was not there long, but enjoyed it. |
Gamble, Robert Gamble | AZ3 | May 1992 – Sep 11, 1993 | Exec | Served as Yeoman for the CMC AFCM I.R. Hendershot. What a sweet gig to get after flunking out of ET school and getting sent to the fleet undesignated. Thanks to Joe Claremont for passing the torch. I had my own office and phone. Great! |
Koier, Jason | E-2 | Jun 1992 – Dec 1992 | V3 | Was an experience I will never forget. Iremember the first time seing my new ship, I was awed by the size of the vessel. That would be my best memory. Second would be the first time watching flight ops from vulture's row |
Sheppard, William | HM3 | Jun 15, 1992 – Sep 11, 1993 | THE BEST COMMAND DURING MY 4 YEAR ENLISTMENT. | |
Dushan, Pete | AN/ABF | Jun 24, 1992 – Sep 11, 1993 | V-4 | I only served on the FID for a short time but it was one of the best times of my life. Im looking for Chris Polito or Troy Finch or anyone who knew them. Ive been trying to contact them for several years. inker610@yahoo.com / 989-482-4735 |
Lawson, Derek (Dj) | E-2 | Aug 1992 – 1993 | ||
Baskin, Theresa (Terry) | PR2 | Aug 1992 – Sep 28, 1993 | V-5 | |
Lemaire, Marci | ABFAN | Aug 1992 – Aug 1993 | V-4 | |
Holbach, Richard | ACAN | Aug 1, 1992 – Jun 30, 1993 | OC | Joined in Pcola and decommisioned in Philly. Had a great time at both places. |
Smith, Marlon | BT3 | Sep 1992 – Nov 1993 | B | |
Finch, Troy | ABFAN | Sep 1992 – Sep 1993 | Had some of the best times of my life with everyone on that ship. Stayed there until decom. Would love to hear from anybody. troyandtonya@gmail.com | |
Skeates, Timothy | E-2/AA | Sep 14, 1992 – Sep 11, 1993 | V-4 | The ship just pulled into Philadelphia for dry dock. I was straight out of boot camp, and reported to V-4 undesignated. I chipped a lot of paint. It was great times, got off early a lot. I'm still in skeatest@gmail.com |
Sherman, Orzandria "Ozzie" | ABF3 | Sep 24, 1992 – Jun 30, 1993 | V-4 | I miss my purfume JP5, steel toe boats, grape hard hat, and the chow hall. I really miss pumping the sludge out the storage tanks, the few months i spent on the FID is some of my favorite memories of my Navy years. |
Schmidtz, Dale | AN | Oct 1992 – Aug 1993 | V-2 arresting gear | |
Hoffman, Dawn | Airman | Oct 31, 1992 – Sep 11, 1993 | V-1 | Met some of the neatest people and made some of the most memorable times of my life. It was so sad to see her go... |
Burke, Beth | SK3 | Dec 1992 – Oct 1993 | S9 | Was able to experience my first blizzard. |
Arnold, Melodie | AN | Jan 1993 – Aug 1994 | V1 | Although my time on board was brief, I continue to have many memories on this ship. I am disappointed that she is being scrapped. I live in Houston and am hoping to travel to Brownsville to say my last good byes soon. |
Giles, Joie | OS3 | Jan 3, 1993 – Sep 1993 | Ops | Fought to get this ship and wanted to end my career on her. Was disappointed but proud to decommission her and be a part of that crew. View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
Busbee, Chris | AN/E3 | Feb 1993 – Sep 1993 | AIR/V-1 | This was my first command after boot camp. Had a great time in Philly and on the FID. Anyone else remember Tweed in V-1? |
Mesgleski, Matthew | AN | Feb 1, 1993 – Oct 1, 1993 | Hanger Bay punk | I was an AN and it was in the shipyard so I wound up chipping paint, painting, cleaning up the hanger bay. I remeber doing those FOD walks while in dry dock. Playing softball and getting drunk. Going to my shore house and getting drunk. |
Keezer, Tracy | SK2 | May 1993 – Dec 1993 | Supply S9 | Although I was stationed on the carrier for a brief period, it was the most memorable during my career. Watching the Phillies games, the final golf tourny, volleyball matches and the numerous fantastic people I met! |
Harris, Kari | Civilian | Jan 1, 2008 – 2009 | Interested in Aircraft Carriers |
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