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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Oriskany (CV 34). 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 701 crew members registered for the USS Oriskany (CV 34).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1953 | 1954 – 1959 | 1960 – 1962 | 1963 – 1964 | 1965 – 1966 | 1967 – 1968 | 1969 | 1970 – 1971 | 1972 | 1973 – 1973 | 1974 | 1975 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Leopold, Harry | ET 3 | 1973 – 1976 | OE | |
Wissert, Gary | BTFN | 1973 – 1975 | B | I was in the # 4 Fireroom |
Faietta, Joe | SK3 | 1973 – 1975 | S-1 | I sure did have some great times on the "O" I would like to hear from my shipmates.. |
King, Dave | HT-3 | 1973 – 1975 | R | Started in the Shipfitters shop and ended up in DC. Spent many a night sleeping through my watch in DC Central. Did anyone bother to stay awake down there? |
Wefel, Greg | AO-3 | 1973 – 1976 | G 3rd deck bomb assy | Anyone from G out there? |
Hahn, David | E3 | 1973 – 1975 | V1 | How the hell are you all |
Feuker, Joe | MM3 | 1973 – 1975 | M | "Please wipe your feet before entering the Engine Room." |
Dahlstrand, Tom | E3 | 1973 – 1974 | M | Shuting down 1 of 4 main steam turbines during flight ops. I was ordered to stand eng. watch even though I had a cast on my leg. When the cast split do to swelling.Isplit to sick bay. One way state side FAST. |
Douglas, Allen | GMT3 | 1973 – 1975 | Weapons | |
Wilson, Larry | an | 1973 – Jun 18, 1975 | v1 | |
Kline.evan@gmail.com, Facepack51 | OSSN | 1973 – 1974 | OI | |
Degrazia, Donald | ABH AA | 1973 – 1975 | V1 | MY SHIPMATES WHERE THE BEST GOT TO BE WITH MY BROTHER WE WHERE BOTH IN V1 DIV |
Gingas, Jim (Chopper) | E3 | 1973 – Aug 9, 1976 | V1 | I had some great times on the Oriskany. 13th and Jackson was a riot. |
Kovac, David | E3 | 1973 – 1975 | V-1 Crash & Salvage | Just looking for old buddies that remember good times ? |
Willockx II, Alfred (Wally) | FTG3 | 1973 – Aug 13, 1976 | FOX | My shipmates knew me as Wally. I had awesome experiences while serving as an Oriskany crew member. Unfortunately, my 73-74 and 75-76 crew books were destroyed by water damage. The memories have faded with time.Peace |
Robinson, Steve | AA | 1973 – 1974 | V2 | I was the holdback man on the starboard Cat. At 17 years of age laying on my back under a F-8 hooking up the holdback. I will always remember the smell of aviation fuel, the sounds of the jet engines, and the launches. View 'back then' Photo |
Johnson, Thomas Richard (Jake) | ABHAN3 | 1973 – 1975 | V1 | 13th and Jackson was a good time! Jim Litermann, Chopper and the gang!!! - Jake |
Ball, Joe | E-3/FN | 1973 – 1974 | B Division | I really miss the Mighty "O". Watching her sink into the depths off the coast of Florida was truly traumatic. |
Jocks, Bert | E3 | 1973 – 1976 | 2nd | Just checking for some of my old knuckle dragging buddies |
Manuel, Loren | FA- HT2 | 1973 – 1976 | REPAIR | SERVED 1973 TO DECOMMISSIONING |
Miller, Franz | ICFN | 1973 – Aug 1975 | E | rock jam,Hangar Bay 3?bass,Sexton,Dental, guitar; & Ship's Party in Alameda.Out of brig to play, back in after party. Brig sentry:Prisoner#3,YOU ROCK! McCracken?Contreras sea water coffee Doug,SP phone shop,Barnes IC |
Lee, Chipper | MR2 | 1973 – 1975 | A | |
Kollman, Ronald | PO3 | 1973 – 1974 | G | Would someone that served on the USS Oriskany CVA-34 during 1973 to 1974 in the Bay of Tonkin, please verify that we were within the 12-mile status of Vietnam shores. Has anyone had colon/rectal cancer since serving? |
Cusick, Robert | E-4 AE3 | 1973 – 1976 | VF-191 | |
Hitchens, Alan (Half Hitch). | BTFN | Jan 1973 – Aug 20, 1976 | B | Like to hear from a lot of old friends. Danny Young, Burleson, Jerry Kuhn, Brian, Roger, and many more. We were so young. |
Copeland, James | E-4 | Jan 2, 1973 – Jan 1975 | Electrician Mate | |
Huckaby, Carlton Huckaby | AMSC AW | Jan 3, 1973 – May 3, 1975 | Airframes VF-191 | I loved being their. That was my job. The PI. was the best of all. Well all can gen in tuch with me if you want.work 3342556930 cell: 931-638-1806. Home:334709-4710. Good job to all of the shipmates that keep her going. CW HUCKABY: |
Durham, Neal | AC3 | Jan 10, 1973 – Apr 1, 1975 | OC CATTC | Remember DA Chief, ACCS Blako, Cdr Red Riley, , LCDR Baumhofer, Crow, Sully, Mike McFee, Toby Manion, Joe Sharkey, Fast Eddy Caldwell, Jim Smith. John LeClair. Jim Schaffer. Ron Koutz, I remember you. Tom Boaz. |
EIIlert, Gerard (Gary) (lurch) | ABE2 | Mar 1973 – Sep 30, 1976 | V2 Cats | These were some of my best years and didn't know it at the time. We had a great crew. Port Cat rocks. |
Janda, Douglas | FN | Mar 1973 – Mar 1974 | B Div #4 Fireroom | |
Currie, Larry ( Kidd ) | E-4/ABE | Apr 1973 – Jan 1976 | V-2 | Served in V-2 Division, Plat and Lens |
Brown, Doug | MM2 | Apr 1973 – Feb 1976 | M | I was the Top Watch for AER |
Cuthbert, David | CTO3 | Apr 1973 – May 1974 | OS | Enjoyed my time during my enlistment from A school in Pensacola, Cincpac Hawaii, and finally USS Oriskany CVA34 Would enjoy hearing from anyone that remembers me.. |
Davis, Lucky | AN | May 9, 1973 – | V-1 | I see Dominick DeGrazia and Jim Gingas on here, great time in the PI got quite an education. |
Harriger, Gregg | ETN3 | May 15, 1973 – May 15, 1975 | OE | She's gone now. |
Guerrero, Cesar | EMFN | May 30, 1973 – Feb 15, 1975 | E-DIVISION | Under the Command of Captain Barrow, Worked with EMCM Jordan, EM1 Pierce, EMFN Antonio T. Aquino, EM2 Gerry Serrano, EM3 Rodrigo Ambunan, EM3 Stoner, EM3 Rodriguez, EM2 Ibay. Surely missed the Mighty "O" |
King, Dave | HT-2 | Jun 1973 – Feb 1976 | Repair | |
Larson, Gary | RM3 | Aug 1, 1973 – Oct 1, 1976 | Radioman | I was there to decommision the ship. |
Davis, Patrick | SM3 | Aug 1, 1973 – | Communications | Westpac73 what a great time, PI, Yankee station, Mombasa for Christmas.... |
White, Walter Nickname Rickee White | E-3 AT | Aug 19, 1973 – Aug 19, 1976 | VFP-63 DET-4 | THE ORISKANY WAS MY FIRST AND LAST SHIP I WAS ON I USE TO DO KARATE IN FOKSO AND I BOXING IN THE HANGER BAY I WAS IN THE FIRST MATCH ME AND ANOTHER GOLDEN GLOVE BOXER ANY BODY REMEMDER THAT GOOD TIME |
Koutz, Ron | AN/AC | Aug 28, 1973 – Aug 28, 1976 | OC Division Air Operations | If I had stayed in the Navy, I would of retired 17 years ago |
Nowicki, Don | ABH3 | Sep 1973 – Sep 1976 | V-1 Crash & Salvage | |
Osterhaus, William (Bill) | OS 3 | Sep 1973 – Aug 6, 1976 | OI | Best days of my life.Any CIC guys out there? |
Levi, Chuck | MM3 | Sep 1973 – Sep 1976 | AER AND G-GANG | |
Reed, Rodney Reed | E3 | Sep 1973 – Jul 1976 | AC&R | |
Lian, Michael | OS3 | Sep 10, 1973 – Oct 1976 | OI | |
Green, Stanley | MM3 | Sep 10, 1973 – Sep 30, 1976 | A | My fist ship great time |
Jarzynka, Michael | FN | Sep 13, 1973 – May 13, 1976 | Boiler Tech | Yes boys, the "JARK" is still kicking. My time on board the "OLD GIRL" was some of the best time of my life. I had some very close friends and some great memories. LOVED IT, GO NAVY!! I worked in the OIL SHACK!! |
Brand, John | OSSA | Sep 16, 1973 – | Ops/OI | Looking for pics or cruisebooks from 2 westpac cruises from 73 to 76 specifically OI Division |
Dowell, Devon | AE3 | Oct 1973 – Jun 1974 | AIMD | |
Chinelo, James | SK2 | Dec 9, 1973 – Oct 1975 | Supply | Very good shipmates aboard the Oriskany. Left in Oct 75 for Atsugi Japan. |
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