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USS Essex (CV 9) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Essex (CV 9). 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 284 crew members registered for the USS Essex (CV 9).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1950 | 1951 – 1957 | 1958 – 1960 | 1961 – 1963 | 1964 – 1966 | 1967 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimmelmann, Karl | AMH2 | 1967 – 1969 | HS-9 | I remember waking up after hitting a large wave off Hattera on the ORI in 67, the poor medic who forgot to let go of the big box and went overboard in the Med and I was on the flight deck and watched the Badger crash |
| Baldwin, Courtland | abe2 | 1967 – Apr 1968 | v2 | Decommissioned Essex. Picked up Apollo 7 astronaughts. Had some great cruises. Launched planes off cat 2. Remember crossing Atlantic in hurricane force winds and trying to recover.Planes in north Atlantic in ice and snow |
| Todahl, Gerald/gerry | AK3 | 1967 – 1969 | AMD | |
Dejackome, Ron  | E4 | Jan 1, 1967 – Jul 1, 1968 | CR | U-Tube has home movie of Russian Badger crash. I found myself in the film at 1:34-1:36 of the 2 min clip if you were top side you may be in it . never will forget the ocean swells between to Hurricanes crossing Atlantic |
| Anderson, John | STG2 | Jan 26, 1967 – Nov 8, 1968 | OX | WAS ON THE FLIGHT DECK WITH SPECIAL PHOTO TEAM WHEN RUSSIAN BADGER DIPPED HIS WIN INTO THE WATER AND EXPLODED. |
| Slone, Dan | JO2 | Mar 1967 – Dec 1967 | Public Affairs Office | Reported aboard in time for NATO cruise of 67 and into artic circle,,,had jerk LDO for department head and his sissy boy yeoman,,,,combined they made one want to throw up in the mouth,,,suspect he had me transferred, |
| Webster, Mike | SH2 | Mar 31, 1967 – Jun 30, 1969 | S-3 | Came aboard as a "boot"; worked the officer's laundry, overseas store when deployed, bulk storerooms and than the ship's store office. One of the last men off the ship on decommission day 6/30/69 in Boston |
| Johnston, Stacy | AOAN, AO3 | Apr 1967 – Nov 1967 | GV | |
| Godlewski, Marion (Ski) | AMS-3 | Apr 1967 – Jun 13, 1969 | V6 | Served in AIMD with AMS John Jones, Ron Jacobs, D.L. Larrew, Charles Shell, And AMH Donald B. Smith. Also, best friends with Bob Dunemann who lives across the street from me in North Carolina. Go to Essex reunions now. |
| Scanlon, Mike | abe 3 | Apr 12, 1967 – May 2, 1969 | v2 | best times of my naval service, good buddies, loved working on the deck, there for apollo7,tu-16 crash, I was on the lso platform the night the s-2 hit the Fresnel lense,sometimes I wonder where turnberger is |
| Skrivan, Joe (Gramps) | ABE3 | Apr 17, 1967 – Dec 16, 1968 | V2 | Great times in arresting gear and making NATO cruises on Essex. Good friends back with all the gear rats. |
| Thomas, Glen | Airman | Jun 3, 1967 – Aug 15, 1969 | GV | Was part of the skeleton crew that decommissioned the USS Essex in South Boston in 1969 |
| Lauderbaugh, Burt | ETR3 | Jun 19, 1967 – Oct 19, 1968 | Was on board when Russian Bear did cartwheel over flight deck...med cruise.Miss old friends. | |
| Paczkowski, Jim | RM2 | Jul 1, 1967 – Jun 19, 1969 | CR | Was onboard when Russian bear flew to low and crashed as it turned to left and wing tip hit the ocean, was also on the decommissioning crew |
| Wall, Stephen | Fireman | Jul 7, 1967 – Dec 11, 1968 | B Division | Good times had by all.The Apollo 7 was one of the best of times.The Med cruise,The Hague, Mecca Club in England Got my Blue Nose Card.Some nice pics of the Russian plane that went down. |
| Compton, Greg | E-3 BOSWAIN MATE | Aug 15, 1967 – Aug 16, 1969 | Boswain Mate | I'm trying to find the Ship Mate that took me to Medical when I fell to lower decks while replishing food prior to Mediterranean Cruise in 1967 aboard USS Essex CVS-9. I've claimed injury to Lt sholder and VA said I need name of person who help |
| DellErba, Ric Or "dell" Or "yo-yo" | YEOMAN 3RD CLASS | Sep 1967 – Nov 27, 1968 | Captain's Office "X" | I remember watching the Russian Bear go in the drink killing all of the crew. I also remember processing the "paperwork" and photos of the dead crew-still haunts me. Remember the man-overboard GQ in the Med? One lucky guy! . |
| Parker, Lionel ( Sonny ) | RD 3 | Sep 1967 – Dec 1968 | OI | |
| McMillin, John | MM3 | Sep 22, 1967 – Jun 3, 1969 | M | Was aboard when the Russian Badger crashed, Apollo 7 recovery and when in dry dock for decommissioning. I was reassigned before the decommissioning ceremony. I was assigned the forward engine room. |
| Marderosian, Bob (Bip) | ABF3 | Oct 1967 – 1968 | fuel | Worked on flight deck. Like to hear from fuelies. ended up going to Iceland for 2 yrs. apallo 7 Russian Bear Liberty in Nassau Its all good |
| Allen, Dj | DS2 | Oct 1, 1967 – Oct 1, 1968 | S7 | |
| Glaab, Jim | Damage Controlman 3rd Class | Dec 1967 – 1969 | R Divison | Worked in the Carpenter shop and repaired sections of wooden flight deck . Saw the Russian bomber hit the water. Saw Apollo 7 astronauts Was aboard until ship was decommissioned in Boston, MA. Went to the USS JFK CVA 67 |
| Lane, Ken | AN | Dec 27, 1967 – Jun 30, 1969 | GV | |
| Orthmann, Pete | E3 | 1968 – Jun 1969 | none really | Worked in photo lab where the chief was a jerk. Aboard for Apollo and have a rare "official" book of photos of the day. One of the last off in S. Boston |
| Book, Ed | ET3 | 1968 – 1969 | OE | |
| Romano, Victor | E3 | 1968 – Jun 30, 1969 | POST OFFICE X DIV | TOOK SHIPS MAIL OFF ON LAST DAY. WAS AT DECOMMISSIONING JUNE 30 1969 . PROUD TO HAVE SERVED . |
| Pfohl, Sanford | Lisn | 1968 – | X | I worked in the print shop |
| Gienger, David / Dave | ETN3 | Jan 2, 1968 – May 28, 1969 | OE Div | Made North Atlantic cruise, crossed Arctic Circle (Ye Royal Order of the Blue Nose). Visited many great places. Worked with a great bunch of technicians. Was also on the Apollo 7 space capsule recovery. Was there when Russian plane crashed. |
| Lafave, Robert/bob | E-2 | Jan 15, 1968 – Dec 31, 1968 | Enginerring | |
| Navojosky, Richard | E3 | Mar 17, 1968 – Feb 10, 1969 | V3 | |
| Willis, Earl | E-4 | May 1968 – Jun 1969 | AIMD | Came onboard right after they came back from N. Atlantic cruise. I was there for the Apollo 7 for pick up and stayed until decommiss at S. Boston, Ma. where I met my wife to be. |
| Langston, Eugene | E3 | May 10, 1968 – Jun 10, 1969 | v2 | |
| Iannarelli, Willis | ABF3 | Jun 1968 – Apr 1969 | V-4 | Came aboard as boot. Did some car-qual cruises and ORI at Gitmo. On board for the Appollo-7 recovery. Ended up in Boston for the decom. |
| Hickman, Mike | sfm-3 | Jun 1, 1968 – Jun 9, 1969 | r-div | workked in sheet metal shop "r-div. use my email its easier--hicdog1@gmail.com |
| Gill, John | E2 | Jun 4, 1968 – May 1, 1969 | V-2 | Great pick to up Apollo 7. I delivered thier cake ( I ran #1 bomb elevator). I have a piece of her flight deck. |
| Mitchell, Bob | E3 | Jul 1, 1968 – Jun 1, 1969 | Engineering | Stood watch on throttles in the forward engine room during the Apollo recovery. Painted bilges for decommissioning. Those 4 on 4 off watches on throttles were a killer and the saltwater showers weren't any fun. |
| Leon, Leonard | AIRMAN | Jul 14, 1968 – Apr 2, 1969 | MESS CREW | |
| Proctor, Danny | AZ1 | Aug 1968 – Apr 1969 | AIMD | |
| Kuskowski, Ed (Ski) | ETN 3 | Sep 2, 1968 – Jun 30, 1969 | oe | was part of the last crew and left her on the last day |
| Sharrer, Thomas | E3 Machinery Repairman | Sep 14, 1968 – Aug 10, 1969 | Engineering | Worked in the Engine room, Worked on machinery ,pressure, and temp. guages and recorded. Help pull in the Apollo 7, had a 650 pound cake in celebration of in the flight bay for astronauts Eisele, Schirra and Cunningham. |
| Rutledge, Jeff | Oct 26, 1968 – Jun 30, 1969 | i WAS ONE OF THE LAST SAILORS TO SERVE ON THE ESSEX. I WAS AT THE DECOMMISIONING CEREMONY AND RECIEVED A BRASS MEDALION WITH THE SHIPS NAME AND MOTTO. SEVRED IN THE FOSHAL AND ON THE BRIGE AT HEALM. | ||
| Peterson, David / Rabbit | E 3 | Dec 12, 1968 – Jun 30, 1969 | CS/ Signalman | My first ship out of Communication school, First boarded the ship in Rhode Island. First cruise Cuba, Mayport, & Pennsacola. Decommission her in June 69, South Boston. Rode out my first hurrican on her in 69. She was a good ship and I missed her. |
| Overbeck, Mike | E3 | Dec 25, 1968 – Apr 20, 1969 | Engineering Log Room Office | This ship was a great place to spend my first year in the Navy. |
| Chesley, Daniel | DK2 | Dec 26, 1968 – Jun 30, 1969 | Was a member of the last Essex Crew S-4 Division | |
| Faller, Michael | e-3 | Mar 1969 – Oct 1970 | vs-32 | did the nato actic circle all europe stops apollo 7 |
| Rush, Nathan/bumpkin | QM3 | Jan 1981 – Feb 1983 | Navigation | Would like to hear from some of the other old farts. |
| Gardner, Quentin | ET2 | Jul 2008 – Dec 2009 | CS |
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