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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Steamer Bay (CVE 87). 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 40 crew members registered for the USS Steamer Bay (CVE 87).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1949 | – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pena, Manuel | 1941 – | |||
| Ghiorso, John | BOATSEN MATE | 1942 – 1945 | Ruth Ghiorso and 8 children of John Ghiorso wish to register him as serving on the Steamer Bay. Our dad passed away on May 8th, 2006 in Fall River Mills, Calif. | |
| Martin, John Herbert | unknown | 1942 – 1944 | unknown | Deceased 10 July 1999. My grandfather was wounded when a kamikaze hit the ship. I have photos of the equator crossing! Not sure of start date. |
| Orlando, Phil " Half Hitch" | CVE 87 | Aug 1942 – May 1972 | US Navy | I Need Some answers to some questions ,about the burials at sea?? Can someone please email me at h.peterman@comcast.net |
| Bletz, Richard | Engineer | 1943 – 1945 | US Navy | |
| Selby, Bud | AMM2C | 1943 – 1944 | Flight Deck | I was an original crew member/plank owner. Transferred from USS Long Island, CVE #1. |
| Theisen, Harold | Y3C | Dec 7, 1943 – May 15, 1946 | Deceased 17 March 2005 | |
| Zelaya, Ernest Joseph | F2/C | 1944 – 1945 | Deceased, Plank Owner WWII Served during Iwo Jima landing and retaking of Phillipines from Japanese. | |
| Carpenter, Roy M. "carp" | 1944 – 1945 | Roy Carpenter of KS, my grandfather, was a loader on a quad 40 during the campaigns in last two years of WWII. He passed in 1998, but to the end he still took Navy showers. Mike Read, Houston, Texas Email me if you remember him! | ||
| Jokerst, Ben | 1944 – | Ben was my grandfather. I don't know his service dates. He was very reserved when talking about the war. Mom said he was a different person when he came back. Would love to know anything about his service if anyone remembers him. | ||
| Oleson, Rex | LT. COMMANDER | 1944 – 1945 | Composite Squadron 90 | Rex served on the Steamer Bay as chief pilot, flying Wildcat FM2 aircraft. He was on board when Ommaney Bay changed steaming positions with Steamer Bay and was sunk by a kamikaze Rex passed in San Diego, CA in 2006. Entered on his behalf. |
| Wilkens, Rollin | LT. | 1944 – 1945 | USS Steamerbay | My Father Rollin Wilkens was a TBM Pilot aboard the USS Steamerbay.Sadly he passed away Jan. 10,2014 |
| Tross, Robert | Torpedoman | 1944 – 1945 | Operations | |
| Theisen, Harold | Y3C | 1944 – 1946 | Communications | My name is Joe Williams, grandson of Harold Theisen. He passed away in 2005. I'm curious if there are any photos available. I do have a wealth of photos from that time of him. Willing to exchange. |
| Buckley, R Michael | Lieutenant | 1944 – 1945 | US Navy | Roland Michael Buckley was my grandfather. He passed away in 1997. His Distinguished Flying Cross is one of my most prized possessions. If anyone has pictures or if a surviving service member is out there please email me |
| Burk, Jim | YN1 | 1944 – 1945 | Yeoman | My grandfather was the yeoman to the Captain. He passed away on 24th of December 1987. |
| Leigland, Henry | Seaman 1st Class | Jan 18, 1944 – Dec 25, 1945 | Ship Service (Bakery) | I was one of the bakers. I reside at Kennewick, Wash. I am still pretty active for my age (88 in Oct.). |
| Birch, Wendell | Y2C | Apr 1944 – Apr 1946 | K | |
| Brown, Billie J. | seaman 1st | Apr 1944 – Apr 1946 | 1st division | enlisted from southeast Missouri... Now reside in Florida |
| Lopez, Arthur M. | SHIP FITTER 3RD CLASS | Apr 3, 1944 – May 3, 1946 | R | |
| Lopez, Arthur | SHIPFITTER THIRD CLASS | Apr 3, 1944 – May 3, 1946 | R | I was the only one that played the piano. Like to hear from any of the old crew or those of course who remember me. |
| Pratt, Carl | PHM 3/C | Apr 4, 1944 – Jan 15, 1946 | H | Plank Owner. The youngest man on the ship. |
| Crabb, Connon/ Crabby | RDM 3C | Apr 4, 1944 – Nov 15, 1944 | Combat Information Center | I went aboard at Astoria, OR |
| Welch, Delmar D | AM2c | Apr 4, 1944 – Sep 22, 1945 | US Navy | My father served on the Steamer Bay as a catapult operator. He spoke of the Ommaney Bay sinking, repairs to the catapult cable during heavy seas at night, but mostly of the great experience & living qrts with crew. |
| Compton, James | Radioman 3rd Class | Apr 4, 1944 – Aug 1945 | Communication | I am living in Mt. Vernon, MO. Would like to communicate with anyone still around. |
| Fryar, James | SEAMAN 1/C V 6 USNR | Apr 22, 1944 – May 14, 1946 | usnts | Deceased |
| Driver, Alvin M. | AEM3C | May 14, 1944 – Nov 16, 1944 | Air | Alvin Driver (My father) Served on the Steamer Bay CVE-87 with fond memories. Al lives in Central Pa on his family farm with Wife Emily and Sons and family residing adjacent to him. |
| Louis Raymond Wiseman, Ray | AO 3RD CALSS | Jun 1944 – Dec 1945 | ||
| Louis Raymond Wiseman, Ray | AVAITION ORDANCE MAN 3RD CLASS | Jul 1944 – Dec 1945 | TAPS MAY 25 2001. Dad loved his ship, and spoke highly of his shipmates. | |
| Bryant, Doug | AM3C | Aug 31, 1944 – Nov 5, 1944 | With CASU # 1 crew that delivered aircraft and pilots to 3rd fleet between Palay and Leyte | |
| Gurley, Melven | THIRD CLASS PETTY OFFICER | Sep 1, 1944 – Sep 30, 1945 | airwing | Was a mechanic assigned to the airwing division. |
| Adams, John M. | SKV-1 | Nov 17, 1944 – Oct 1945 | S | I was on the Steamer Bay and welcome any comments. I live in Jackson, MO. Anchors Away! |
| Morgan, John "Halfhitch" | FIREMAN 2/C | Dec 1944 – May 1946 | e | |
| Bartley, Eugene | RADAR TECHNICIAN 2ND CLASS | Dec 4, 1944 – Oct 31, 1944 | ||
| Dougherty, Thomas / Doc | RM 1 | 1945 – 1946 | Deceased 1980 | |
| Engh, Jack | F1/c | 1945 – 1946 | eng. | Can't remember but was I.C. elect. was on for her last trip.Then we decommissoned her |
| Orr, Jack | SIGNALMAN 2ND. | Sep 15, 1945 – May 18, 1947 | Sorry do not remember dates and division. Was on the ship from 1945 to 1947 I was there when we crossed the Equater and the 180th Meridian on May of 1947 | |
| Morris, Jack | NOT SURE OF DATES | 1946 – | My dad, Jack took great honor in being part of this brave crew. He related many stories and attended several reunions with my mom, his wife of 61 years. He died 11/29/07 and is greatly missed and dearly loved. God bless you all. | |
| Edwards, Ray E. | F1 | 1946 – 1947 | Sea Bees | Ray E. Edwards, served with the Sea Bees out of Widby Island, WA. He was at Guam and Hawaii, twice. Ray passed away June 9, 1999 in Bakersfield, CA. Contact Sharon Ruiz, nanaruiz2005@yahoo.com, have photos to share. |
| Strong, John E. | Seaman 2nd class | Jul 1, 1949 – Oct 1, 1951 | squadron | John is now 90 years old and we can't remember the exact dates he served, but he served on this ship in the Vietnam war for over a year. He remembers his position on the gun station and he fired the guns. |
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