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USS Cape Esperance (CVE 88) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Cape Esperance (CVE 88). 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 93 crew members registered for the USS Cape Esperance (CVE 88).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1944 | 1945 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sapeda, Sapo | COOK | 1945 – | In remembrance of my dad. He made the best barbequed spareribs and chicken a la king | |
| Muller, John W. | AMM1c | Feb 1945 – Mar 1945 | CASU | My father passed 8/11/93. Active flight crew, Iwo Jima operations, rear gunner, SB2C-3. Launched with a Marine pilot to bomb enemy, but was hit in engine after dive. Beach ditching, pilot KIA, Dad suffered a concussion. |
| Mason, O. D. | SKV2 | Oct 1945 – Jun 1946 | Supply | |
| Lemoine, Harry Gene | SEAMAN | 1949 – 1953 | I wish to pay thanks to my grandfather for his service and to let him know that his service will not go unappreciated. thanks to all that have served honorably, the nation respects you all. God Bless, and to many more years with family | |
| Barker, Rufus | 1949 – 1953 | My dad served in the engine room on the USS Cape Esperance. | ||
| Wagner, James | 1950 – | My father served on this ship in the 50's. He is deceased but it would be interesting to hear from some of his former Navy pals. | ||
| Smith, Alton [al] | FT3 | 1950 – 1953 | Fire Control | Looking for Jack Simms, Jerry Townsand, Howard Smith, FT2 Price or any shipmate during 1950 to 1953. Korean theater. |
| Bilbo, Thomas (Tom) | SK3 | Jul 15, 1950 – Aug 15, 1951 | Supply | I was in charge of the main supply room 3 decks down foward. I also ran the hobby shop (Woodworking). |
| Taylor, Robert | SH3 | Oct 1950 – May 1952 | Store/Ship Service | I ran Clothing and Small Stores and also made ice cream for the Gedunk Stand. |
| Schumacher, Donavon | SK3 SPECIAL SERVICES | 1951 – 1952 | Ships Stores | Ran the Gee Dunks stand |
| Fuss, Donald | YN3 | 1951 – 1952 | Admin | If you were aboard during the terrible storm in Dec/Jan 1952/1953, you will always remember it all your life. Bow plunging under water, screws out of the water, flailing, No headway at full speed. Scary time. |
| Kremin Jr, William J. | YNSN | Jan 1951 – Jul 1952 | Captains Office | Made two trips to the Philipines and Thailand and numerous trips to Japan (Yokosuka), one stop at Eniwetok to deliver cargo for Nuclear Operation Greenhouse. |
McGinnis, Arch Cooper (Mack)  | BM2 | Jan 24, 1951 – Jan 19, 1955 | Fantail Military Police | This was my grandfather & I am looking for some people that knew him! Please email me! I am putting together a scrapbook of his Navy stuff & stories would be great to add! |
| McIver, Bill | FIREMAN | Jan 26, 1951 – Jan 19, 1952 | Engineering - Forward Engine Room | |
| Martin, Harold | ICM3 | Feb 5, 1951 – Apr 7, 1954 | run movie projectors | |
| Snider, Paul | BT3 | May 15, 1951 – Aug 25, 1953 | B | I stood watches in the after fireroom also operated the after set of evaporarors. |
| Butler, Herman, Jr. (Hank, Junnie) | TCVE 88 | Jun 1951 – Nov 1953 | R ME2 | enjoyed my tour. Requested transfer and went aboard USS Ajax AR 6. Aug.1954 boarded USS Randall in Yokohama, steamed to Pusan, Korea, then to Seattle and discharged 14, Sep. 1954. |
| Linker, Elizabeth | Jul 10, 1951 – May 13, 1952 | repair | I am looking for shipmates of my father-in-law ,he especially is interested in locating Jerry McCoy who also served in the repair division but we would love to hear from anyone who remembers him.Also pictures of ship after the storm | |
| McCoy, Jerry | Oct 1951 – 1953 | repair | ||
| Hayes, John (Louis) | FN | Oct 15, 1951 – Sep 14, 1954 | M | |
| Bawden, Fred | MR2 | Dec 1951 – Oct 1953 | Fireman | I would like to contact Rufus Barker & Jerry McCoy.We were in the same division. |
| Copley, Bob | FIREMAN | Dec 2, 1951 – Jul 8, 1952 | 3 | Just to say "Hi" to old ship mates. |
| Wiedeman, Varley E. | HM3 | 1952 – | Medical | |
| Hughes, Pat | 1952 – 1956 | My dad seerved onthis vessel and I was interested in making contact with anyone that may have known him. He was a cook. | ||
| Carver, Robert (Bob) | 1952 – 1953 | O/I the radar gang | ||
| Dupree, Charles(chuck) | ELECTRICIAN CLASS 3 | Jan 1952 – Dec 1955 | Looking to hear from old shipmates. | |
| Duran, Andy | PN2 | Jan 5, 1952 – Jul 16, 1954 | X | Made several trips to Japan delivering jets for other CVs. I remember our ship going through a typhoon and we had about 9 months at the Bethlehem Shipyard in Oakland, CA as a result. |
| Lawson, Freddie | GM3 | Feb 1, 1952 – Jul 1, 1955 | 5th | |
| Ficklin, Royce | SEAMAN | Apr 1952 – Aug 1953 | ||
| Dunn, James | RD2 | Nov 1, 1952 – Apr 1, 1954 | radar | It was fun while it lasted |
| Burbank, Raymond "Butch" | ME1 | 1953 – 1956 | My grandfather served from 1938 to 1960. I undersatnd he was involved in plumbing, electrical, and mechanical maintenance. He emigrated to Australia with his family in 1958. Would like to hear from anyone or relative who served on TCVE88 same time. | |
| Coble, Arthur/cotton | DC3 | 1953 – 1954 | Div. A | |
| Dorr, Richard | Seaman | 1953 – 1958 | Not Sure | My Grandfather was Richard Dorr - he served on the USS Esperance while in the Navy. He didn't speak much about his time on the ship, I do have pictures of him and others. I would love to connect to anyone to get info. |
| Burch, Robert (Bob) | YOEMAN | Apr 1953 – May 1955 | Chaplain's Office | Looking for anyone on board, who remembers me. Are you around Rainey? |
| Calavan, Don | HM3 | 1954 – 1955 | ||
| Nelson, Duane {nels} | FP2 | 1954 – Oct 1955 | Engineering | Served with following personnel,Chief Lashschmidt,RobertBurbank.Baker,Estep, John V.Alvies,Roland Schilling,Mons Larson, Good friend Bob Burch. |
| Parra, Eduardo Jr | EM 3 | 1954 – 1957 | E | enjoyed my time on board. met some good people! enjoyed the trip to the med.should have stayed in!! |
| Peebles, David | IC2 | May 1954 – Mar 1955 | E | Worked in the IC room, ran the movies, hung out with the cooks who billeted next to IC room |
| Pugh, Roy | RM3 | May 10, 1954 – Jun 1, 1955 | Communications (Radioman) | Stood midnight watch mostly. Was RM3. Would like for anyone who remembers me to get in touch. |
| Thompson, Roy | FN | May 20, 1954 – Jul 11, 1956 | Boiler | Sailed into Japan. Boiler room. TCVU-88 |
| Bodden, Gerald (Jerry) | Ensign | Jun 20, 1954 – 1955 | Catain' office, gunnery | Sailed from the West Coast carrying aircraft and passengers back and forth to Yokosuka, Japan. One notable exception: delivered aircraft to Brookley AFB in Mobile, Alabama via the Panama Canal late 1954/early 1955. |
| Sonnier, Carl (Frenchy) (sonnier Baby) | ELECTRICIAN | Jul 12, 1954 – Jul 18, 1957 | I left home at the age of 13 to travel and work from place to place until the US Navy let me sign up. On board the Cape I felt at home and had friends closer than a brother could be. They were my brothers then and some are still even today | |
| Nelson, Duane F. | FP3 | Sep 1954 – Sep 1955 | Engineering Shipfitter | I mess cooked for 26 Chiefs as well. Learned to do leather work and still do to this day.Would like to hear from shipmates. |
| Chatfield, Jim | QM3 | Oct 1954 – Oct 1957 | Navigation | I had a ball. It's the only ship I served on. But all in all, it wasn't that bad. That is if you don't count the busted hull welds & boilers that failed. |
| Weaver, John | DK 2 | Nov 1954 – Apr 1956 | Supply (Disbursing) | |
| Madwin, Paul | YN3 | Feb 1955 – Nov 1957 | Admin | I ran the ships store and Gedunk. |
| Whitman, Donald L. | LTJG | Jun 1955 – Mar 1956 | Cargo Officer | This is my Father he served and Cargo Officer (Air Craft) Dad later transitioned into jets and became a Fighter Pilot he stayed in the Navy for 30 years and retired as a Captain in 1976. Dad died in 1989 in Pensacola Fl. He was my hero. |
| Dalrymple, Robert G. (Driz) | RMSA | Jul 15, 1955 – Sep 15, 1955 | Communications (radio) | Was on one cruise from Alamedia, CA to Yokosuka, Japan the summer of 1955 |
| Ballek, Jim | TESN | Sep 30, 1955 – Oct 16, 1956 | Communications | Ran the post office as my main job, but also worked in the communications division while at sea. |
| Wickerham, Art | FIREMAN | 1957 – 1958 | Engineering | I still sit and look at a picture of the old gal and relive the memories that were so great. |
| Coughlin, Jeremiah | MM3 | Jan 26, 1957 – Jan 15, 1959 | MACHINERY | |
| Hart, David | SN | Jun 1958 – Jan 15, 1959 | Victor Div. | I came aboard summer of 1958 and sailed on her until she was decommissioned in Jan. 1959. I made several trips to Japan, Philipines, Okinawa and Honolulu. Victor Div. maintained the hanger and flight decks. |
| Altfeld, Sheldon | 3RD CLASS JO | Dec 1958 – Jan 1959 | Admin | I needed a hop to the states to be discharged and decided to go back on the Cape, which was berthed in Subic Bay. Little did I know that it was decommisioned and was going to be dismantled at sea. It was a very long journey back to Oakland. |
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