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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Randolph (CV 15). 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 483 crew members registered for the USS Randolph (CV 15).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1944 | 1945 – 1953 | 1954 – 1956 | 1957 – 1958 | 1959 – 1960 | 1961 – 1962 | 1963 – 1965 | 1966 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Whalen, Bill/red | IC2 | 1957 – 1959 | "E" | |
Palmer, Gerald "jerry" | 1957 – 1958 | My father (passed in 2000), but he served on the Randolph I think from 1957-1958ish. I know is he worked on planes. He loved motorcycles & dabbled in photography & SCUBA. I have old photos & would love to know more about his time on ship. | ||
Duck, John | AO | 1957 – 1961 | V5 | Trying to find someone that served with me at that time. |
Smith, Robert / Bob | At2 | 1957 – | Va 176 | |
Plotnick, Jerome Jerry | AE3 | 1957 – 1959 | v6 | I was in v6 and stood Shore Patrol in Norfolk and the entire 1958 Med Cruise.The No. Atlantic storm and losing a screw, the sailor who went overboard on my watch in hanger bay 3 i called it in 2 pilots killed, Churchill |
Stevens, Gene | Petty officer | 1957 – | Atlantic | |
Smith, James | MM2P2R | 1957 – 1957 | A | |
Ellis, Carlos | AMS3 | Jan 8, 1957 – Mar 1, 1959 | V6 | Served On Ships C O D Crew (TF=1 A/C We hauled the Mail. Note. While on board SIR Winston Churchill made visit to the Randolph CVA 15 in 1956 or 1957, His first visit to a US Warship since World War 2. |
Casale, Louis (N) Jr. | GM3 | Feb 10, 1957 – Apr 4, 1958 | 4th | Served aboard 2/57 to 4/58.Made '57 Med cruise. Was transferred from Coral Sea CVA 43 to Randolph in Feb,'57.Was a gm3 on the 3'50's. |
Casale, Louis | GM 3 | Feb 10, 1957 – Apr 4, 1958 | 4th | |
Mendel, Ken | AB3 | Mar 1957 – Jan 1959 | V-3 | Had a great time on the Randolph. The USS Randolph Reunion Association meets every year in September. In 2014 we will be in Newport News, VA. |
Fifer, Ron | AE2 | Mar 4, 1957 – Apr 17, 1961 | V-6 | Went from Airman Apprentice to AE2 on this ship. Made a lot of good friends. The Randolph was a great ship! |
Fritz, Jack | SN | Mar 15, 1957 – Sep 8, 1958 | Operations | |
Webb, Ronald (Ron) | PFC | Mar 15, 1957 – Mar 15, 1960 | Marine Detachment | |
Kloostra, Kenneth “goose” | QM3 | Mar 28, 1957 – Mar 28, 1959 | N div | Messcook for about month, then Worked the Bridge as Special Sea Detail Helmsman and Bugler, nickname, Goose. |
Lane, Bernard (Bear) | SM3 | Apr 1957 – Nov 1958 | OS | Made 2 Med cruises while on board. Worked with a great bunch of guys. Retired from USNR as LCDR in 1978. |
Murray, Bill | ABU3 | May 25, 1957 – May 1, 1959 | V-2 Cats and Arresting gear | Anyone trying to reach me or Ray Fabrizio can contact me |
Riddle, George/go | AO 3 | Jun 1, 1957 – Aug 11, 1959 | v-5 or 'g' | Worked on Hangar deck and loaded missiles on Flight deck. |
Marcey, Ronald | RM3 | Jun 10, 1957 – Jun 1, 1960 | OR | served with some great guys - mostly from the south ... ltjg Pickett was one of the comm officers .. and ltjg Harold White. Eddie Mudge, Jim Lewinski, Charlie (Sweets) Smallridge, Freddie Marinelli and many more. View 'back then' Photo View 'now' Photo |
O'Donnell, John / Odee | Airman | Jun 10, 1957 – May 10, 1958 | V-1 | Worked as a plane pusher and then LSO platform with Peter Dowling 57/58 cruise. Returned to ship in May,1960 and was discharged Nov , 1960 in Portsmouth,Va. Wkas aboard for midshipman cruise to Quebec and N.Y |
Snow, Carlton / Hank | AT2 | Jul 1957 – Nov 1958 | V6 | I remember going to GQ one day with the announcement "This is not a drill". A couple of Russian bombers were shadowing the fleet and Adm Brown decided to call their bluff. We worked out of the BDS - the aviation electronics shop. |
Adelung, Arthur | GM3 | Jul 1957 – Mar 1960 | ? | My dad served on the USS Randolph & USS Lady... He departed in 1957 but I had to guess on his leave... I believe he said he was a gunner? I have a LOT of pictures of the ship and can email them. Maybe you guys knew him? |
Mattson, Jack Mattson Ollie | airman | Aug 1957 – Sep 1957 | v4 | enjoyed working on flight deck with friends |
Nyulassy, Fred | FT-3 | Sep 5, 1957 – Nov 22, 1960 | Fox Division | We remember the good times, which were many, and somehow forget the bad times, which were few. As is it should be, We were shipmates once and maybe someday be shipmates again when Davy Jones calls us. |
Swanson, Leo M. | AG3 | Oct 1957 – Mar 1960 | V1 & OA | crew 3 in V1 went tdy to ag A school and returned to OA div |
Swanson, Donald (Swanny) | AB3 | Oct 1, 1957 – Sep 1, 1958 | V2-Arresting Gear | Would like to locate any of the men I served with. |
Molnar, Lawrence | SN | Oct 18, 1957 – Sep 3, 1959 | O S | Hi There! Have lots of memories, but remember every bodys name Good luck to ever is still out there. THANK YOU |
Bartrug, Don | AO 3 | Nov 1957 – Jun 1959 | v 5 | |
Ruggiero, Brandison | AN1 | Nov 1957 – Aug 27, 1959 | V-2 | I was on the Cat crew. |
Polomcak, Joe | fireman | Nov 1957 – Sep 28, 1959 | B div | #1`fire room |
Doddridge, Robert/bob | SN | Dec 1957 – Dec 18, 1959 | FOX | Made one MED Cruise |
Franke, Thomas | Airmen | Dec 1957 – Sep 1960 | V1 Forward | Doing this for my grandfather, Thomas Franke, who was an Airmen in the V1 division. He stood as a sideboy from Winston Churchill. Any old buddies please reach out alecdakin@gmail.com |
Francis, Harry L, ( Chuckie ) | 1958 – 1960 | Harry was my father, he talked alot about his Med. cruises, he passed away in May of 2001 , and my brother and I found some old photos from some of his cruises. This site is really neat, Thanks | ||
Trent, Joe | sn | 1958 – 1959 | OI | |
Cooley, Raymond B. | SN | 1958 – Sep 15, 1959 | 3-B, Boat division | |
Smith, Charles | YN2 | Jan 29, 1958 – May 23, 1958 | Personnel Office | |
Mintz, Colon | FIREMAN | Feb 1958 – Oct 1960 | This is for my Dad. He's a Proud Navy man! | |
Greene, Dick | AOAN | Mar 1958 – Jun 1960 | V5 | |
Ketelsen, Edward | EM2 | Mar 22, 1958 – Sep 30, 1959 | E-Div. | I came from the USS WISCONSIN BB 64. What a change. Did a tour in the Med. and got to visit family in Germany. I was the Safety Petty Officer and helped out in the Power Shop. Had a great time on both ships. |
Silva, Ernest | AN | Apr 1958 – Oct 1959 | V 1 Flight Deck Aft. | Transferred to McGuire Air Force Base Navy Squadron VA 6. From October 1959 to July 1961. |
Simpkiss, Kenneth | BT2 | Apr 15, 1958 – Oct 22, 1964 | B Division | Some wonderful memories of my life aboard “Ran Do / CanDo” |
Basler, Wilfred (Bill) | DK2 | Apr 30, 1958 – Jun 15, 1961 | Disbursing | Would like to hear from old shipmates. |
Henderson, Jerry | ETN-2 | May 14, 1958 – Jan 1, 1959 | W Divison | This an enjoyable cruise. I spent a lot of time on the 07 level watching flight ops. W Division had a lot of interesting guys in it. We had great times on liberty in the Med. |
Schuetz, Marlin (Ben) | RM3 | Jun 1958 – Apr 1960 | Radio | Lots of interesting times. Would like to hear from T. Thompson, D. Larkin, Iowa friend (name escapes me) and any of the other guys. |
Burke, Ronald | Jun 1958 – Sep 1959 | |||
Sanfilippo, Steve (Slick ) | E-4 | Jun 1958 – Jun 1961 | E | |
Banker, Wayne | FT3 | Jun 1, 1958 – Jul 20, 1960 | Fox | Loved the tour ...would do it all over again/// |
Henderson, Jerry | ET2 | Jun 14, 1958 – Jan 12, 1959 | W | |
Brooke, III, James F "Jim" | ENS - LTJG | Jun 20, 1958 – Mar 30, 1961 | Air & Admin | Long Med Cruise - Lebanon Crisis. Made Conversion CVA -CVS. Amazing artifacts found in Gallery Deck & lockers. Latter service as Reservist heavy in Naval Coastal Warfare and Pentagon. Ret. as CAPT. Interest in history? www.navalorder.org |
Rooney, Edwin | LTJG | Aug 1, 1958 – Mar 22, 1959 | VAW-12 | pilot in VAW-12 nugget |
Shannon, Charles Bob | SF2C | Aug 29, 1958 – Aug 29, 1960 | Enginering | Enjoyed my time in the shipfitters shop looking to hear from anyone foward pipe shop too |
Moore, Bernhardt (Woobe) | ET3 | Sep 1958 – Aug 1959 | OE | Picked up the Randy in Greece on the 58-9 Med cruise. Served as an ET striker an 3PO until I was separated by an auto crash in Aug '59 on my first leave. Was later reassigned to the Tarawa and Lake Champlain. |
Hinson, Wayne (Hogjaws) | GMG2 | Sep 1, 1958 – May 18, 1962 | Gunnery G Division | Best ship afloat! Great bunch of guys. Enjoyed every moment I was on board. Still remember most of the guys in G Div. |
Langwasser, George | AT2 | Sep 2, 1958 – Mar 12, 1959 | VAW12 | Det 34 from VAW12 NAS Quonset Point on Med cruise. Looking for former squadron mates. |
Rickard, Edwin-ed | 3rd Class A/C Hyd | Sep 2, 1958 – Mar 12, 1959 | VF-71 | My VF-71 Squadron Skipper was Bob Sherrie |
Bowers, Don Bowers | SN | Sep 15, 1958 – Apr 15, 1960 | OR - Radio & CIC | Made '58 Med Cruise |
Holloway, Raymond L. | YN3 | Nov 1958 – May 1960 | "X" | Worked as Court Reporter in Legal Office on Court Martials under LT Eliot Loshak and later LTJG Bill Marsh. Ended up as leading PO in charge of Legal Office until discharged in May 1960. |
Nocks, Glenn | E-3 | Nov 16, 1958 – May 7, 1962 | Flight deck | My dad was abord ship, and Passed away 14 NOV 2008. I am looking for anyone who may have served with him I'm not sure of the years, But know that he was aboard during Recovery of Glenn and Grissom |
Krug, Paul | SN | Nov 24, 1958 – Mar 31, 1960 | 2ND & GUNNERY OFFICE | 2ND DIV AND GUNNERY OFFICE, PROFFSOR |
Henricks, Roger | ABE3 | Dec 20, 1958 – Jul 12, 1962 | I WORKED IN STARBOARD CAT, ALSO RAN DECKEDGE PANEL .I WAS ABOARD WITH MY OLDER BROTHER LONNIE, THEN MY YOUNGER BROTHER TERRY CAME ABOARD | |
Henricks, Roger | ABE2 | Dec 22, 1958 – May 15, 1962 | V-2 | LOOKING FOR JESSE C. HILL HOMETOWN OWENSBORO,KY ALSO W.E.GREGORY HOMETOWN SPRINGFIELD,OHIO |
Smith, Albert C | SHSN | Dec 27, 1958 – May 8, 1962 | ship service | i worked in the tailor shop, hobby shop, and cigarette store. most time off was spent in the barber shop. the other tailor was warren daley but i have not had contact with him since my discharge |
Smith, Albert C | SHSN | Dec 27, 1958 – May 8, 1962 | ship service | i started out in the deck division for a short while then transfered to ship service and worked in the tailor shop with warren daley. i also operated the hobby shop and cigarette store |
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