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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Manila Bay (CVE 61). 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 55 crew members registered for the USS Manila Bay (CVE 61).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1944 | 1945 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivie, Elton ( Mutt) | Fi/c | 1945 – Aug 2, 1946 | ENGINE ROOM | FWD Engine Room |
| Gainer, James | AOM 3/C--SM 3/C | Feb 19, 1945 – Sep 15, 1946 | V4--OS | Transferred aboard from PBY squadron Hedron 14 For Duty- Received Bronze Star for Okinawa Operation. Invaded 5th. District to surrender Released prisoners of war, Northern Japan. Transferred Prince William CVe 31 Pearl Harbor-Magic Carpet. |
| Whitlow, James | SEAMAN 1ST CLASS / THEN AMMP3/C | Feb 20, 1945 – Oct 26, 1945 | CASU - FIVE | Served as Aircraft captian |
| York, Andy "ray" | SEAMAN 1C | Mar 8, 1945 – Mar 24, 1946 | Spray Painter | This is my grandfather who passed away Jan. "'81. We have photo with him and "Hake" & "Jake". Please contact if this is you. We are proud of our military heritage and thankful for the freedoms we enjoy because of i |
| Savage, Gilbert | SEAMAN FIRST CLASS | Jun 11, 1945 – Aug 15, 1946 | ESCORT CARRIER | I prepared the deck & moved planes into position for take off and for return landings. I remember the crew as being the greatest group of men and I would do it all over again....in a heartbeat. |
| Schmittberger, Joseph Henry | SEAMAN 1ST CLASS | Aug 12, 1945 – Sep 21, 1946 | I was assigned as a seaman aboard the USS Manila Bay from August 1945 thru September 1946. I was working in the apa 130 area. This was written by his son in law for him on 1q2/30/03. It is my e mail address you now have. Thank you | |
| Louttit, Ed | BM2 | Oct 1945 – Jan 1946 | Engineering | My late father served aboard the USS Manila Bay in the fall of 1945 on the "Magic Carpet" cruises. Mark Louttit CW2 USA (ret.) |
| Piper, John | LT J G | Nov 1945 – Jul 1946 | My late father John Piper was navigator for the Manila Bay - across Pacific, Ulithi, Saipan, Panama Canal crossing, Norfolk, Boston. Entered by Jay Piper. | |
| Taylor, Robert | QM2 | Aug 16, 1973 – Jun 8, 1975 | Navigation | I served with the Navigation Dept in late 73-75 LCDR Cooper, QMC Syjud and others. Very proud to have served. I steered the helm at GQ, entering leaving port and underway replenishment. Later took the plot at GQ |
| Jones, Martin | Nil ranked | Jul 23, 1983 – Jul 25, 1983 | None | Made friends with a couple of Crew of the USS Texas in 1983 when in Brisbane |
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