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USS Astoria (CL 90) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Astoria (CL 90). 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 28 crew members registered for the USS Astoria (CL 90).
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jill, Craddock(johns) | Aug 1935 – | i am the granddaughter of a Walter Wade Johns and i am looking for any pictures of my grandfather on the asstoria | ||
| Miller, Stephen | unknown | 1939 – 1943 | unknown | |
| Delaney, Henry {ed Or Eddie} | Chief Petty Officer | Apr 17, 1939 – 1942 | BMC | I'm writing this on behalf of my Dad, If anyone remembers him I'd love to know. He wrote a diary called Purgertory in the Pacific. God rest his soul. Any stories welcomed. A 20+yr vet. Discharge in 57, "Killer Kane"? |
| McClellan, Eldon Olson | Chief Petty Officer | 1941 – 1942 | I don't know | I am entering this for my Dad who died in 1955. He was on the Astoria in WWII and I'm pretty sure when it went down. I want to honor him. He died a wk before my birth. I never had the honor of knowing him. |
| Malloch, Leon | seaman | 1941 – 1943 | don't know | This was my uncle who I never met but was named after.I would like to hear from anyone who may have known him. |
| Reynolds, Morgan | 1942 – Aug 9, 1942 | Morgan reynolds is 90 years old and wants to speak with any survivor of the sinking of the Astoria. | ||
| Kuphaldt, William Bill | SEAMAN | 1942 – 1943 | PACIFIC FLEET | I'M THE ADOPTED SON OF William Harry "BILL" KUPHALDT,He joined the Navy during WWII and was stationed on the Heavy CruiserAstoria, fighting at the battles Coral Sea, Midway, and Guadalcanal. He was awarded a Purple Heart |
| Bradstreet, Philip | seaman | 1942 – 1945 | astoria cl=90 | As I am Now 93 I wonder if any of my shipmates are still around. Feel free to contact me as I would love to chat with any one still around . |
| Betts, Robert | seaman 1st | 1943 – 1946 | dont know | my dad was a gunners mate on the mity ninety his name was Bob Betts. he served from 1943 to 1946 and he passed away in 1980. im Bobs son Don Betts. any photos or stories of my dad or of the ship would luv to hear from u. |
| Martinez Rosales, Andy | Seaman 1st class | 1943 – 1946 | 3rd division | I am Andy' s great niece. He is thrilled that I'm registering him. Andy was a Right Potterman on the "Mighty 90". If you remember Andy, feel free to contact me, and I will relay the message to him! Thank you! |
| Speers, Jeremy | Grandson of J.W. Moore - Fireman | 1943 – 1945 | Damage Control - Fireman | I am the Grandson of J.W. Moore, he was a 5'3" of superhero and passed in 1993 of Leukemia and Lung Cancer. I have missed him greatly and would love to hear sea stories from shipmates that served with him. |
| Bell, Willard | Seamen | Feb 1943 – 1947 | CL 90 | would like pictures of my father or stories of wwII on the light cruiser Astoria |
| Colla, Salvatore | Seaman | Jun 1943 – Dec 4, 1945 | 5th. Division / Starboard side 40mm antiaircraft guns | I am sorry to report that my father, Sal Colla passed away on Feb. 5th 2013 at the age of 93. He received a Military send off. |
| Crider, Joseph Louis "joe" | Sep 20, 1943 – Jan 14, 1946 | L | Joe Crider passed away on 05July2003 in Houston TX Proud of his Navy and WWII Service to our country. Would love pictures of him. The info I have entered is his. | |
Yugovich, Mike  | Boatswain's Mate | Dec 1943 – Apr 1945 | 17 | I am the son of Mike J. Yugovich who served on the Astoria CL-90 from Dec. '43 until Apr. '45. Perhaps his name, photos, or letters are among mementos in the possession of family members of the crew. |
| Rollins, Thomas | 1944 – | |||
| Van Fechtmann, William | FC 3 class | May 15, 1944 – May 4, 1946 | F | I was a plank owner |
| Serpa, George | Seaman First Class | May 17, 1944 – Oct 1945 | 6th | Looking for any picures of my grandfather aboard the Astoria. For more info check www.mighty90.com |
| Paldino, Frank | Seaman 1st Class | May 20, 1944 – Apr 15, 1946 | 6th | 96 and still kicking! |
| Capps, tony | SN | Sep 17, 1944 – Nov 15, 1945 | 6 | JOSEPH CAPPS WAS MY FATHER,HE PASSED AWAY IN 1973.JUST CURIOUS IF ANYONE WHO KNEW HIM DURING THE WAR IS STILL OUT THERE |
| Snyder, John L. | seamen first class | May 18, 1945 – Jan 1946 | 4th division | John Snyder is my grandfather and served on the ship during the Pacific Campaign. I recently found a war dairy he kept and am transcribing the documents from the diary onto a word document. He passed November 19, 2011. |
| Thornton, Dawn Thornton | SSMB3 | Dec 14, 1945 – Aug 26, 1947 | Comservoac | I have personal belongings/pictures and medals that belong to a gentleman on this ship. I would like to get them to his kin or to the navy archives etc.. serial on file 301-63-19 Pearl Harbor TH |
| Chamberland, Jay | Fire Controlman 3rd Class | 1946 – 1948 | Fox | |
| Lawrence, Charles | YNT3 | Sep 10, 1946 – Jan 10, 1948 | C&R Div. | Worked for LCDR Travis O. Tabor during my ASTORIA assignment who was responsible for the water tight integrity of the ship. Made my YNT3 advancement after yeoman school at SD California and returning to Astoria. |
| Hart, Lavon | seaman | 1947 – 1948 | Navigation | no comment |
| Ledoux, Jack | ensign | Jul 13, 1947 – Aug 10, 1948 | 5th | was qualified as OOD under Capt Jarrett |
| Roland, Darwin "Gene" | Seaman | Nov 12, 1947 – Nov 13, 1951 | Sub group 2 San Diego, CA PRF | I have ship/crew/tour photos that my dad took while on board during the Korean War period and would like to share them with survivors/family of his crewmates and friends or donate them to the appropriate dept. |
| Touve, Bruce | CDR, USN, Retired | 2013 – 2013 | engineering | My father was Norman R. Touve. I would appreciate information on crew members and hope to talk with them. I plan to write a book about my dad's, the Astoria and crew members he knew and worked with. |
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