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USS Lexington (CV 16) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Lexington (CV 16). 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 646 crew members registered for the USS Lexington (CV 16).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1957 | 1958 – 1961 | 1962 – 1967 | 1968 – 1970 | 1971 – 1972 | 1973 – 1975 | 1976 – 1977 | 1978 – 1980 | 1981 – 1983 | 1984 – 1986 | 1987 – 1988 | 1989 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zipperer, Rick | ABE-2 | 1973 – 1977 | V-2 | Spent whole tour in gear. If there's anyone out there who spent their time in gear, send me a note. |
Chambers, Mitchell  | E5 | 1973 – 1976 | Admin | Captains office, special services, navigation, e division |
| Lee, Richard Steve | E-3 | Feb 6, 1973 – 1975 | V-6 | |
| Ortega, Jose | BTFA | Mar 1973 – Jul 1975 | B Division #3 fireroom | Was assigned #3 fireroom. Served with John Badger, Jerry Manuel and Mike Rose. |
| Sneath, Larry | FR-HT2 | Apr 1973 – Jun 1978 | R | First Ship stayed in the Navy for 25 years retired as an HTCM |
| Wernli, Richard | 02 | Aug 1973 – Jun 1975 | CRASH-RESCUE | Followed Lady Lex for a few years, nice to see her as a representative of all the past souls on board. Syill do FireRescue as a Captain. |
| Thornton, Brad | IC2 | Sep 1973 – Sep 1977 | E-DIVISION | LOOKING FOR ANYONE IN THE IC RATE TO CONTACT ME. BETWEEN 1973 & 1977 |
| Manuel, Jerry | FN | Oct 1973 – Jul 1975 | b-biv # 3 fireroom | we had a lot of good times in pensacola and some realy HOT times in that darn fireroom |
| Read, Tom | IC1 | Oct 1973 – Jan 1975 | V-2 | Worked in the PLAT/LENS shop |
| Hampton, Robert | BT 3 | Nov 28, 1973 – Jun 21, 1977 | Boiler | Oil Shack |
| Miller, Bob | BT | 1974 – 1978 | I have connected with a few old friends, and we are looking to have a reunion. If you knew me, please email. We have found Gator, Frank, and a couple girls we used to know. Rick Hodges, if you see this, get in touch! | |
| Chadwick, Thomas | E6 | 1974 – 1978 | Haul Tech | For all of Tom's Lexington buddies. Tom passed away suddenly, at his home in Virginia Beach, August 5, 2010. Tom retired after 22 years of service, as a SCPO. Burial with Honors, will be at Arlington, October 5, 2010. |
| Lehn, Karl | BM3 | 1974 – 1975 | Second | |
| Sell, Rick | MM3 | 1974 – 1976 | M Division | |
| Sakowich, John | 3rd class petty officer shipfitter | 1974 – Mar 5, 1976 | Damage control | Living in tn. now. Would like to find people I served with |
| Peters, Alan | MM2 | Jan 1974 – Dec 1974 | M | My first time as an LPO. Assigned to the aft engine room. |
| Moyer, Roy | mmfn | Feb 1974 – 1976 | m | I'm still kickin boys, not in prison either.....Jerry Wright, Tom Dexter, Sam Mconnell (radar) where are you? Havin a cold one as I write this! |
| Sakowich, John | HT 3 | Feb 1974 – Mar 1976 | Damage Control | Served on the Lex and had a good time. Made lots of great friends and it was not a bad duty. Two weeks in and two weeks out. Always looking for people I served with to see who is still alive |
| Redding, Tracy | BT3 | Mar 1974 – Oct 1977 | B | After Mess Cooking in Mobile Ship Yard went to B Div. Oil Shack |
| Coley, Robert | EM1(SS) - IC1(SS) Retied as LT | Apr 1974 – Sep 1975 | E Div/IC Div | Changed rate from EM to IC |
| Lamar, Dexter | AMH-3 | Apr 19, 1974 – Aug 30, 1976 | V-6 | Served on flight deck as" aircraft start " and Liquid Oxygen on board Crew with AMS-3 Randy Gifford, AMH-I T.V. Allen, Airman Larry D. Stokes, Airman Roy Garrett, ASM-2 Robert Miller, YN-3 Henry Griggs, M. Benoit |
| Cotten, Eddie | MM4 | Jun 26, 1974 – Sep 18, 1975 | M | Aft engine room 'TOP WATCH' Priceless experience for work or play. Grandfather now with 2 grandsons and still the same loving wife for 36 years. Truly blessed. Would like to hear from anyone that may remember a skinny Alabama boy. |
| Phillis, Arnold D | Aviation Boatswains Mate 3rd Class | Jul 1974 – May 1977 | V-2 Cats | |
| Watson, Michael/ Dr. Watson | HT3 | Jul 15, 1974 – Feb 14, 1978 | Repair division | Without a doubt, the most fantastic time of my life! While at sea, we were all profesional and dedicated and worked very hard. Enough cannot be said of Capt. Eugene "RED" McDaniel. A true american HERO! |
| Wilson, Mike | LT | Sep 1974 – Aug 1977 | OPS then M Div | |
| Travis, Terry | HT3 | Oct 1974 – Feb 1976 | repair/habibility | |
| Kudela, James (Jim) | QMSN | Oct 21, 1974 – Nov 26, 1977 | Navigation | Drop me a line. Remember, Mascot "Charlie" the seal? Quarter deck watch, forecastle toking, Smokers @ sea. After steering watch OMG, Mid Rats, 4-on 8-off / 24, Cuba, Midway, oil rig bodies, Trader Jon's, "THE BARRELS" ! |
| Mickey, Don | E4 | Nov 1, 1974 – Feb 1, 1977 | E DIVISION | |
| Kunik, Chris | BT | 1975 – 1976 | B | |
| Lehn, Karl | BM3 | 1975 – 1976 | Second | |
| Barnhill, Ernest | E2 | 1975 – Jul 26, 1976 | 3rd Division | Thanks I’m honored to be a part of history |
| Freeman, Steve | EM2 | Jan 1975 – Apr 1977 | E | |
| Wendell, Douglas | PHAN | Jan 1975 – Dec 15, 1976 | OP | Came right from PH school and served 3 months as a "reefer Rat". Made some lifelong friends and had some very interesting experiences |
| Sherman, Bruce | HT3 | Feb 6, 1975 – Jul 15, 1978 | R div | It was a great experience, to be on. Ship of that caliber. I retired in Nov 1994 as a DCC |
| Winchell, Michael | EMFN | Mar 1975 – Oct 1978 | E-Division | We have a E-Div reunion every year e-mail me for more information. Lighting shop,power shop and distribution shop. |
| Kelly, Terry | ABF 3 | Mar 30, 1975 – Dec 8, 1978 | V4 | somebody besides myself has got to be searching the internet to discuss some of our good times aboard the USS LEXINGTON |
| Moses, Roger | AK2 | Apr 1, 1975 – Aug 12, 1975 | Master At Arms | Great Ship Enjoyed being there the short period I was there. |
| Mitchell, James (Jim) | OS2 | May 1975 – Apr 1978 | CIC | Easy duty for a newly married guy. Loved Pensacola and the surrounding beaches. Served with a great bunch of guys. |
| Kelly, Terry | ABF3 | Jun 1, 1975 – Dec 20, 1978 | V4 | Looking for crew members and old friends |
| Reagan, Philip | MMCS | Jun 5, 1975 – May 5, 1985 | M | Two tours on the lady lex 1975-1980 and 1983 -1985. I Retired in 2001 and live in Pensacola, FL. Would love to see or hear anyone from the Lady lex. |
| Gauci, Anthony / Tony | BM3 | Sep 1975 – Mar 1979 | Deck Dept 1st div then in 77 side crew 4th div. | I remember you all well, its just the names that elude me. |
| Johns, David | MM3 | Nov 1, 1975 – May 31, 1979 | A Hydraulics | Good times, A division was a cast of crazy characters. |
| Blum, David | Qm3 | Dec 27, 1975 – Sep 1978 | Navigation | This was my first command, started out in 3rd div (deck) left the ship as an QM. remeber going to Galveston Tx all the time and also when we had to pick up those people from the oil rig collapse |
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