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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS New Jersey (BB 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 473 crew members registered for the USS New Jersey (BB 62).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1956 | 1957 – 1968 | 1969 – 1981 | 1982 | 1983 – 1984 | 1985 – 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Newsted, Mark | BT1 | 0000 – Oct 21, 1991 | B Division / #1 Boilerroom | |
Scullin, Kevin | GMGSN | Mar 15, 0985 – Feb 2, 1986 | G1 | Oh, how I miss climbing through gun barrels! |
Marin, Frankie | BM3 | Aug 1087 – Feb 1991 | 2ND TO NONE | BEST BATTLESHIP |
Trimmel, Andrew | 3rd class | 1942 – 1945 | gunnery crew | My Dad, Andrew Ttrimmel died in 2011, but his love for the New Jersey was so great he built a replica of the ship from scratch by blue prints. He proudly spoke of the big 16 inch guns he was a powder man. |
Walls, William | GM | Mar 1, 1942 – Nov 30, 1945 | navy | My father was on the maiden voyage of the New Jersey serving in Turret #1 as a Gunners Mate 1st Class He just celebrated his 87th birthday this past March. |
Miller, J. Charles | Petty Officer | May 1942 – Aug 1945 | Second Division | Greatest experience of my life on the best ship in the Navy. I am proud to be a Plank owner from the original crew. Proud of the ship's distinguished history. Encourage your family & friends to visit the ship in Camden. |
Fargo, Mike | FIRE CONTROL | 1943 – 1945 | My dad remembered | |
Sola, Gus | 1943 – | |||
Salmon, Paul | seaman | 1943 – Jan 1, 1946 | Gunnery | For my pap. He just turned 87 he was a loader for a 20mm AA gun on the aft deck if anybody remembers him please contact me. jsalmon_23@hotmail.com |
McKenzie, Cora | WTFC | Jan 1, 1943 – Mar 16, 1946 | B | My Dad, Malcolm McKenzie is looking to speak or email with anyone from WWII era from B Division Fire Room 3 or any other other Fire rooms. Please email to: coramckenzie@bellsouth.net. Thank you. |
Canaday, Richard "D", Jr. | PFC | May 1943 – Aug 1944 | 9th USMC Detachment | I've proudly listed my father who served from here; God willing, he will celebrate his 82 b/day this May as a proud member of BB62's GLORIOUS HISTORY! Following BB62 service assigned to 6th Marine Div; 22nd Battalion; Fox Co.; 45 Okinawa |
Robbins, Paul | GUNNERS MATE 3RD CLASS | May 23, 1943 – Feb 10, 1946 | 4th (Mount #10) | Commissioned the ship May 23, 1943, the same day my mother was sent my High School Diploma.Graduated from High School and commisioned a battleship on the same day! |
Lawrence, John | Machinist Mate 1st Class | May 23, 1943 – Jun 30, 1948 | M | |
Ghione, Eugene P Sr. | BM2 | Aug 1, 1943 – May 1, 1945 | 4th | My Dad...remembered. |
Ryan, William E. | Nov 1, 1943 – Nov 30, 1945 | FM | ||
Schmidt, Theodore L | 3RD.CLASS PO | 1944 – 1945 | electrical | |
Hosick, Joseph | Fire Controlman 3rd class | Jan 1944 – May 1945 | FM | I'm looking for anyone that was int he FM division from 1944 through 1945. Especially interested in "Blackie" Hagerman, Swede Anderson, Don Combs, and Sugar Cain. also looking for Spira Dainka. |
Altizer, William | Machinist's Mate 3rd Class | Jan 1, 1944 – Apr 22, 1946 | M Division | My father passed away in 2017, age 95. He was a plankowner of the New Jersey and took great pride in serving aboard her. Never stepped out of the house without his New Jersey cap on his head! |
South, Edward | E-2 | Jan 1, 1944 – Sep 18, 1945 | gunnery | Operations :IWO JIMA 2-10 to 3-5-45,tokyo and nagoya 2-16,Okinawa , Ryuku Islands 3-1-45,Okinawa Gunto 3-14 to 4-16-45,Saipan 6-11 to 6-24-44, Battle of the Philipines sea 6-19 to 6-20-44,Guam 7-12 to 8-2-44, Palau,Yap, |
Hempel, Rudolf | Electronic Technicians Mate | 1945 – 1946 | ? | |
Sullivan, James | Storekeeper 2nd class | 1950 – | Storekeeper 2nd Class | James Ady Sullivan is my grandfather. Looking for anyone who may have pictures of him or any stories they could tell!! He passed away in 2001 from lung cancer. 1928-2001 RIP Grandpa aka Sully |
Jacobus, Charles (Jake) | BM3/C | Apr 7, 1950 – May 15, 1953 | 7th | Best ship I served aboard |
Buckley, Henry | BOSEN | Jun 25, 1950 – Jun 1, 1954 | 5th | |
Bland, Ronald | BM3 | Sep 1950 – Sep 1953 | 2nd Division | I was on board during the Korean War. Stationed with the 2nd Division. Any one still kicking I would like to communicate with you. Write back to this site and my son will forward the information. |
Andrews, Fred (Andy) | DC 2 | Oct 8, 1950 – Jun 10, 1954 | 3rd & R | I would like to reacquaint with Korean War shipmates,with which I served.Will answer all correspondence. |
Fry, Harold | ET2 | Dec 19, 1950 – Mar 15, 1953 | Electronics | I went aboard shortly after BB62 had been recommisioned the second time. Our quarters were midships below the main deck until we headed for Korea. Every division was split fore and aft. My bunk was under #1turret muzzles |
Johnson, Conrad Pete | YN2 | Sep 1951 – Mar 1955 | "Q" Division, Operations Office | |
Randall, David | 1952 – 1953 | Navy | ||
Ferrante, Angelo | E3 | 1952 – 1956 | BOILER TECH | |
Laderwager, Matthew | SN | 1952 – 1954 | serving on the NJ was a very exciting time. Visited places i never dreamed of going. Made many good friends. | |
Roberts, Kenneth | seaman 1st class | 1952 – 1954 | Able Div. | Looking for Browne RE Floral Park, New York Retired 1993 living in Lake Havasu City Arizona |
Suiter, Jim | HM2 | Nov 18, 1952 – Aug 12, 1955 | h | loved the duty, hindsight |
Tallman, Allen Donald | PH1C | 1953 – 1953 | STAFF | Photographer for VADM J. J. Clark Was aboard New Jersey until Ship went back to the States and the staff went aboard the Wisconson. |
Lynch, William Price | LTJG | 1953 – 1956 | C, Q & EX | I reported aboard in 1953 at Long Beach when the ship was headed to Korea. I left the ship in 1956 (Feb. 1 believe) when the ship was in dry dock at portsmouth, VA |
Petrola, James -pete | RADIOMAN THIRD CLASS | Jan 27, 1953 – May 1955 | C | |
Alberti, Samuel Or Nick | GMSN | Feb 22, 1953 – Nov 1, 1955 | 5th | anyone in the 5th div 40 mm guns |
Dier, Bill | EM2 | Jan 20, 1955 – Jun 6, 1956 | E | My Navy years were the most formidable years of my life. I met many, many good people aboard the NJ. If you can, go to Philadelphia, then go to Camden, NJ and go aboard. I did in 2006. Wonderful memories, wonderful ship. |
Chiappi, Bill | EM3 | Mar 1956 – Sep 1957 | E Division | Electrical Officer |
Scanlon, Tom | BT3 | Apr 13, 1956 – Jul 18, 1957 | B | With all 8 boilers on the line at full power, that baby could sure move! I believe it was 33.5 knots with a huge rooster-tail. |
Dutton, Richard E. | FIREMAN | May 15, 1956 – Jun 1957 | What a great ship and crew. Got know some really great people. My first duty after basic.Can anyone supply a roster for M division for those years. had one but came up missing. | |
Martin, Edward/ed | FT 3 | Oct 1956 – Aug 21, 1957 | FA | On the night of "The Moth Ball" I think Aug 8, 1957, the captain and crew were all at the ball. My division officer was the only officer on duty. He asked me to stand-by for him while he went to the ball, so I was in charge of the BB 62 that ni |
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