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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Bismarck Sea (CVE 95). 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 104 crew members registered for the USS Bismarck Sea (CVE 95).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1944 | 1945 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Edwards, Guy Alllen | SEAMAN 1ST CLASS | 1945 – 1945 | My dad was a welder on board the USS Bismarck Sea and survived the sinking. He never spoke of the tragedies he witnessed the night of the sinking. Only once he mentioned the anguish in his heart as he was helping injured men board the raft. | |
Davis, Jane Echols | SEAMAN | 1945 – Feb 21, 1945 | My cousin, William Perry Echols, was lost at sea during the aerial attack off Iwo Jima on February 21, 1945. Jane Echols Davis, cousin | |
Bargi, Alfred | ENSIGN | 1945 – 1945 | this is my Great Uncle Alfred..im still tryin to find more information about him all i know is he is still on board | |
Parker, Hadley | unknown | 1945 – 1945 | unknown | This posting is for my uncle Hadley Parker, that served as a deck crew officer on the Bismark Sea (rank unknown by me) at the time of the sinking. He is now living in a retirement center in Red Oak, Iowa. Contact him! |
Pitzner, Harold | Radarman 3rd class? | 1945 – 1945 | unknown | My grandfather served aboard CVE 95 and was leaving the bridge when the second plane impacted the elevator shaft. He and another sailor jumped from the flight deck and were rescued the next morning. |
Stephenson, Sherwood | Seaman 1C | 1945 – 1945 | Do not know | My great uncle was among those killed when the ship was attacked. I am looking for more information about him. |
Huston, Frank (Dee) | unknown | 1945 – 1945 | unknown | My Uncle Frank was aboard the Bismarck when she was sunk. Although a strong swimmer he would have been unable to make it to the life raft without help. When he rested he swam out to help others make it to the raft. |
Landriault, Arthur | Carpenters Mate 2 | 1945 – 1945 | Member | My Dad was a crew member when the USS Bismark Sea went down. He didn't talk much about it but did receive the Purple Heart from a wound in the leg from the straffing. |
Leach, Frederick | Aviation Radioman First Class | 1945 – 1945 | ?? | Posted for my father (died 1986) |
Burl R Schaberg, Jr., Buzz | unknown | 1945 – | unknown | My fater was on leave at the time of the ship sinking. He lost many of his close friends, and always seemed to have trouble talking about the loss. I do not know his rank or how long he served on the ship, but he would probably best be remembered as th |
Lindsey, Thomas B., Thomas | Rank unknown. He was a radarman and ship's editor. | 1945 – | unknown | This is my father. I did not know him at all. He left for the Navy when I was just age two. At home he was owner and publisher of a small town newspaper. My mother took it over when he was declared lost at sea. |
Potter, Charles | gunners mate | 1945 – Feb 22, 1945 | armament starboard | Chuck Potter was a gunnersmate on the starboard side of the ship. He recently passed away Mar. 9 2019. He had a varied military career in 3 services and even serving under astronaut John Gleen in Fla..
He will be missed. View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
Gallion, Paul | Jan 10, 1945 – | |||
Dacke, John Harold | SEAMAN FIRST CLASS | Feb 1, 1945 – Feb 21, 1945 | my uncle served on the USS Bismarck Sea and was killed in actionwhen it was sunk at Iwo Jima in 1945. if anyone who served with him could give me more information about him, i would appreciate it. | |
Swanson, Chris | S2ND CLASS | Feb 21, 1945 – Feb 21, 1945 | Navy | My Grand father Norman Swanson was on the DE 406 USS Edmonds. He was one of the crew who went over the side to rescue men. |
Grabow, Robert L. (Bob) | SEAMAN 1ST CLASS | Feb 21, 1945 – Feb 21, 1945 | Posted for my uncle Bob, a survivor who lived on to treat his friends and family well. Bob passed on yesterday, Jan. 28th, 2009. He was loved by all, and will be missed. |
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