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USS Independence (CV 62) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Independence (CV 62). 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 2716 crew members registered for the USS Independence (CV 62).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1959 | 1960 – 1961 | 1962 – 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 – 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 – 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 – 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humphrey, Steven | RM3 | 1982 – 1984 | Comm | |
| Konig, Ken | AMH3 | 1982 – 1983 | VF-14 Airframes | A chance of a life time and all of my life could be compressed into that one special moment with the Tophatters with zone 5 and full ABs a blazing as the sun went down. |
| Ormanovich, Rudy Jr | AE3 | 1982 – 1984 | VA-176 | Greetings to all old friends" would enjoy hearing from some of ya's |
| Garrison, Tony | DS3 (SW) | 1982 – 1985 | S7 | |
| White, James | BT3 | 1982 – 1986 | Just want to say hi to my fellow BT's worked first it the cat's then in #1 and then philly yards | |
| Kronberger, Kronk | 1982 – 1984 | S7 | Look back at alot of good memories and good friends, forever your names and faces will be with me. | |
Powell, Mickey  | AME 1 | 1982 – 1983 | Seat Shop | Retired on the Indy in 1983 while on work-ups. Flown back to Oceana. View 'now' Photo |
| Pollack, John | 1982 – 1984 | deck | ||
| Wiggins, Hal | AMS3 | 1982 – 1985 | VAW-122 | |
| Benway, Terry | e-3 | 1982 – 1985 | S-3 | |
| Pikutis, Peter | HN | 1982 – 1982 | Medical | Worked in medical and still have my cruise book. Remember Kovacs Casella Franze Guzman Olsen Mueller Guerrette Taylor Seaman Weatheroy Cunningham Towne Borho Joyce Dr Mchale Penn Schadt Gueli Zuniga & guys who left b4 Med. cruise 1982 |
| Lyons, Jerry | AT2 | 1982 – 1985 | AIMD IM3 | Had great times- great learning experience. Learned to trust God. |
| Thompson, Russell | BT3 | 1982 – 1986 | Boilers | Boiler Repair EB13...4 MMR Outlaws Rule...Uptake smoke shop..hehehe |
| Hanlon, John F | E3 | 1982 – 1985 | S3 | I worked in the laundry as well as running the VIP laundry & ran one the small stores.I first arrived on Indy when the ship left from Naples in '82, basically made 2 Med cruises,Urgent Fury,& left just getting to philly. |
| Samad, Jay | DS2 | 1982 – 1985 | OE | I worked in ASWM ADP maintenance |
| Culver, Rodney | E-5 | 1982 – Aug 1985 | OA | |
| Dang, Viet | AMH3 | 1982 – 1985 | VS-28 | Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 28 |
| Payne, Sam | AT2 | 1982 – | AIMD IMS TAD VF-14 | |
| McKay, Henry (Hank) | AC1 | 1982 – 1984 | OC | GOOD TIMES |
| Smith, Smitty | GMG2 | 1982 – 1987 | G-1 | I had a great time aboard the Indy. We made some good portion calls. If it wasn't for the Indy I would of never made my way to Philadelphia and never would have gotten married to my wife. We have been married 26 years. |
| Rose, Paul. | E-4 ABE | 1982 – 1983 | V -2 | |
| Thompson, Nick | DS2 | 1982 – 1985 | OE | Aloha to all I served with aboard the Indy from 81-85 (or something like that). I'm retired, taking a stroll down memory lane, and remembering days when we were younger. Contact me if you want: lanakila96817@yahoo.com |
| Heinbaugh, Rick | LT | Jan 1982 – Dec 1984 | Asst DCA | Just keep her together until SLEP! |
| Gotham, Gary | IC3 | Jan 1982 – Jun 1983 | E-\\\"IC-Gang\\\" | Excellent time with IC-Gang - Fell in love with the Navy on deployment and left INDY for BOOST to become and O and have spent 26 years in now. CW04 Chadwick? EMCM Fitzgerald? LT Dodge? Great group of folks to be at sea with. |
| Holland, Kevin | HT2 | Jan 1982 – 1983 | R | |
| West, Robert | AO1(AW)(AC) | Jan 1982 – Oct 1982 | G-3 | Short tour, but enjoyed!! |
| Anderson, William | PC3 | Jan 1, 1982 – Jun 15, 1986 | Admin | I was one of many postal clerks. Shout out to all the crew that served with me. |
| Ouellette, Omelet | IS5 | Jan 1, 1982 – Jul 20, 1985 | MSI | Hey all you former IS guys...would love to hear from you, Its been a long time !! You will probably remember me by my nickname of "Omelet" or "Snoopy" hope u are all well. |
| Chandler, Fred | AMS-2 | Jan 8, 1982 – Feb 22, 1983 | VA-176 | Would love to hear from you all, God bless Fred |
| Johnson, David "dj" | GMT3/SK3 (SW) | Feb 1982 – | Weps/S-1 | Anybody remember those long days off of Beruit, The Flight deck beach party, Swim call in the Med? |
| Haubrich, Bill | {PN2 | Feb 1982 – Nov 1982 | VAW-122 Steeljaws | Served with the steeljaws on the Indy during work-ups and the med deployment... |
| Kintopf, Roland | AK3 | Feb 1982 – Oct 1984 | S-6 | Can't help thinking of my days on the INDY as some of the best in my life and the same goes for the friends I had then & would love to hear from. |
| Powell, Mike | PN3 | Feb 1, 1982 – Jul 1, 1983 | HS-15 | Served in HS-15 Red "Eyed" Lions as we were known |
| Monte, James | GMG 3/2 | Feb 3, 1982 – Nov 5, 1985 | G1 | Made all the cruises.. went to philly etc.. worked in the Armory all 4 years |
| Petersen, Wayne ( Pete ) | AE | Feb 5, 1982 – Apr 15, 1985 | AIMD / IM2 TEST CELL | JUST WANT TO SAY HELLO TO ALL THIS WAS MY FIRST SHIP AND I LOVED THIS TOUR I AM NOW A RECRUITER AND ABOUT TO RETIRE IN JAN 05 THIS WAS THE BEGINING OF THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE |
| Person, Hosea | OS3 | Feb 12, 1982 – Jul 1, 1985 | ||
| Harper, William/ Curt | AMH3 | Mar 1982 – Nov 1982 | VA-176 Attack Squadron | |
| Clark, Rodney | RM2 | Mar 1982 – Sep 1984 | CR | I didn't think much of Norfolk, but I did have some great times with really cool people! I'll never forget it. |
| Plude, Douglas | Ensign, SC (LDO) | Mar 1982 – Mar 1984 | S-1 | Great times, wonderful memories! |
| Jordan, Gaylon | E-3/Yeoman | Mar 2, 1982 – Mar 2, 1985 | Engineering | |
| Frazier, Marty | SK3/E4 | Mar 10, 1982 – Oct 10, 1986 | S9 | |
| Ozzone, Sam | DTP3AW | Mar 20, 1982 – Mar 20, 1985 | dental | I cleaned a lot of mouths in the three years I was on board and met a lot of good people I will never forget. Hope everyone is doing well. Drop a line if you wish. |
| Stierle, William | AMS-3 | Mar 27, 1982 – Dec 23, 1984 | VA-176 | Kept busy on this ship Grenada, North Atlantic, and Beirut. |
| Neven, Dale A. | AA | Apr 1982 – Oct 17, 1985 | S-9 | |
| Gordon, Dave | AX3 | Apr 1982 – Jun 1984 | ||
| Kiel, Robert | AD2 | Apr 1, 1982 – May 15, 1983 | AIMD Jet Engine Shop | Jet engine shop |
| Watkins, Kevin | ASE3 | Apr 10, 1982 – Dec 1, 1984 | G4 Division then to | Came on board as an AA and transferred to the Air Dept and became an ASE3 before I left. Made AE2 while in the Reserves and was discharged for medical reason. |
| Head, Johnny | ABH1(AW) | Apr 24, 1982 – Aug 1984 | V3 1982-83 & Safety 1983-84 | I am aging but still around. Grenada (Urgent Fury) and Lebanon. Anybody remember the deceased Grenadian bodies in body bags early AM that were placed forward of the Hanger Bay? |
| Mullins, Ray | AQ2 | May 1982 – May 1985 | IM-3 | My third ship being ship's company. She was the most sea-going of all 4 of my ships. 3 cruises and all the workups in 3 years! |
| Burke, Ronald | SH2/NC1 | May 15, 1982 – Mar 15, 1985 | Administrative/Command Career Counselor | I enjoyed being on the USS Independence. I started as a SH2 and was promoted to Navy Counselor First Class, and assigned to the Command Career Counselor division. When I left USS Independence, I retired March 1994 as NCC |
| Frazier, Marty | E4 | May 17, 1982 – Aug 10, 1986 | S9 | |
| Cafarella, Edward | PH2 | May 25, 1982 – May 18, 1984 | VF-32 TARPS | Worked in the TARPS dept. of VF-32. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...... |
| Killough, Joe G. | ADC | Jun 1982 – May 31, 1985 | IM-2; IM-1 | Made 82, 83, 84-85 cruises. Went to Phily-stayed 6 weeks. Long enough for me! |
| Self, Robert | FN | Jun 1982 – Mar 3, 1985 | B | |
| Kress, Louis (Doc) | HM-2 | Jun 1982 – Nov 1983 | My first ship, what a learning experience | |
| Jones, Jeff | AME 2 | Jun 7, 1982 – Feb 19, 1985 | VAW-122 | Was part of VAW-122 Steeljaws, the E2-C aircraft aboard Indy. |
| Rodriguez, Cesar | AO1- NCCM | Jun 15, 1982 – Apr 15, 1987 | G3 - Firewatch LPO during SLEP | After many years, went to see the old girl up in Bremerton, where she is looking mighty old. Thought about those hard days down in aft bomb assembly. Chief Minor sure could raise some hell. Great memories. |
| Washington, Steve | OS2 | Jul 1982 – Dec 15, 1986 | OI | |
| Frazier, Marty | E4 | Jul 15, 1982 – Oct 21, 1986 | S9 | Would like to hear from some friends. |
| Stiles, Jim | ET3 | Aug 20, 1982 – Jul 25, 1986 | OE COMMUNICATIONS | ALL YOU GUYS THAT ARE INTO THIS HAVE TO HOOK UP WITH THE INDY ASSOCIATION. I WENT TO MY FIRST REUNION THIS PAST OCT(2004) THE PEOPLE ARE GREAT. 2005 will be held in Biloxi, MS. Check it out boys! |
| Thomas, Tom | AO2 | Sep 1982 – Jun 1986 | G-3/AOCC | |
| Strickland, Tom | ATC | Sep 1982 – Mar 1985 | IM-3,3M Office | |
| Quiett, Thomas | E5 | Sep 10, 1982 – Sep 10, 1989 | G-3 | I miss the crew but when you're. Combat trained you go where the president orders you to go . |
| Kuhn, Jeff | E-1 AMS | Sep 14, 1982 – Jan 12, 1988 | ADMIN | INDY PRINT SHOP |
| Urban, Craig | GMG 3 | Oct 1982 – Apr 1987 | vo | made it to decommisioning. |
| Williams, Steven/steve | E-3 | Oct 1982 – May 1985 | V-1 | |
| Berry, Steve | ABF3 | Oct 1, 1982 – Mar 1, 1986 | ||
| Profitt, Richard / Bucky | SH | Oct 9, 1982 – Oct 16, 1987 | s-3 | I was the white guy in the main barber shop for a while then moved to officers shop then the dry cleaning plant, can remember hooking up my friends before hitting liberty....or playing tonk out at sea taking all that $ |
| Dowd, Darrell | AN/ASE3 | Nov 1982 – Jul 1985 | G4/IM4 | Reported onboard as a non-designated AN and worked in G4 for a little over a year. Made ASE3, and transferred to AIMD where I completed my tour. The Indy was my first carrier, and still holds many vivid memories |
| Ward, Rich | BM3 | Dec 1982 – May 1986 | Deck | |
| Hamilton, Richard | ABH3 | Dec 15, 1982 – May 23, 1986 | V-1 | |
| Sawatzky, Kent / Moose | MM3 | Dec 20, 1982 – Nov 26, 1986 | MM4 | Worked in MM4 for four years. Had a great time I will always reminisce about to this day. Went all around the world all the way to Singapore on New Years 1983. Was their for Grenada and Lebanon. Crossed the equator and the Arctic circle in one cruis |
| Peters, Frank | AE2 | Dec 22, 1982 – May 29, 1985 | AIMD - IM3 | 1982-1985. Ship's Company. AIMD-IM3. WC-690.EMTC technician. Micro repair. QED. memories: 3 med cruises. Suez Canal. Indian Ocean. Irish Sea. English Channel. Operation Urgent Fury: Grenada. Bagel Station: Lebanon. |
| Murphy, Patrick | EM2SW | Dec 24, 1982 – Dec 25, 1986 | E | Had lots of fun, Lighting shop, Flight deck lighting, boat crew in Italy, big ocean blasting through the hatch in North Atlantic, Singapore was the best port. Miss the whole group I partied with. |
| Smart, Rodney/rad Rod | sk3 | Dec 27, 1982 – Aug 2, 1986 | s-9 supply dog division | god how i hated it when i was there. but now i miss my old buds and what we went through what we did and how tough we were. these people i have to work with have know idea how easy they have it |
| Arensdorf, Kevin | E4 | Dec 28, 1982 – Sep 1, 1985 | R Div. | Had a very good time aboard ship. Also at ship yards. (Portsmouth, and Philadelphia ). Good CWO as command For dry dock. Looking for some guys from Jan 83 to sept 85. That were in Ht shop. |
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