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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Boxer (CV 21). 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 78 crew members registered for the USS Boxer (CV 21).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1952 | 1953 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor, William | 1953 – | |||
| Hollingworth, L.j. | SN | 1953 – 1955 | 6 th | Two trips on the "21 Boat" GREAT Ship ! |
| Quipo, Pn3, Jacob (Jake) | E-4 Personnel man | 1953 – 1956 | X Division | My commanding Officer was Capt. William P. Woods, later on he was relieved by Capt. Frank B. Miller, with Cdr. E.S. Waring Jr. I used to work with Commander Waring's office, then I was transferred to Personnel Office. |
| Fernandez, Marvin G | Seaman 1st class | 1953 – 1954 | Pacific | Looking for shipmates and information/pictures of my grandfather Seaman 1st class Marvin Gerald Fernandez Heavy weight boxer 15-1 record losing to a Golden Gloves winner from Oakland California. Deployed in San Fran,Cal |
| Larson, Chuck | LCDR | 1953 – | VF 121 | My father LCDR Charles Larson crashed his Panther while aboard the Boxer in approximately 1955. I'm trying to do some research and having a tough time gathering info. If anyone was there I'd love to speak to you! Ian |
| Myers, Don | AN | Jan 1, 1953 – Apr 1, 1955 | V-1 flight deck | i was transfered from Bairoko To Boxer right after it came out of repair for fire and did two tours in korea operating with F4F's and Banshee jet fighter planes |
| Gizzie, Richard (Gizzie) | EM2 | Oct 4, 1953 – Apr 5, 1956 | E | Great experience aboard the Boxer. An instrument of power being run by Kids. I grew up in the Navy |
| Frank Bennett, Moot | Fn1 | Dec 2, 1953 – Aug 1954 | A | Looking for shipmate named Addis....sorry forgot first name however he was in steam heat gang. |
| Driver, Elvis D. | AD-3 | Nov 1, 1954 – Mar 10, 1955 | A | |
| Bilyak, William | YN2 | May 1955 – Jul 1957 | X | |
| Langan, Richard/dick | SH3 | Jul 1, 1955 – Jun 1, 1957 | Ships Service | |
| Holt, Richard (Dick) | FT3 | Dec 23, 1955 – Sep 1, 1957 | FOX | I was very young, just out of "FT-A" school, spent over a month catching up with the Boxer. Went aboard the USS Rowan at SubicBay and transferred the next day to the Boxer - By high-line. I grew up and learned a lot during my time aboar |
| Stewart, Gordon | QM3 | 1956 – 1959 | navigation | wish I could go back and do it all over again. Stew |
| Foster, Joseph | E 1 | Mar 20, 1956 – Sep 1958 | Engin Room | I was a young kid who grew up in the Ghetto of Dayton, Ohio. Joining the Navy was the best thing that happened to me. It started me on the journey to manhood. I had a great experience in the Navy on this beautiful Carrier. |
| Fury, William | ADC | Jul 13, 1956 – Feb 11, 1957 | HS-4 | First full helo squad. to embark, with 16 HSS-1 A/C, I was a Plane Capt of VO 7,as a ADAN /AD3. The crew was Great . Went through Some Big Typhons, She was a Good Feeder. Retired with 41yrs in the reserves as a ADC HM18/HM14 |
| Eagle, Lawrence Bill, Billy | C21 | Aug 29, 1956 – Sep 11, 1959 | a | |
| Cardinal, Ronald | AB3 | Nov 1, 1956 – Sep 1, 1957 | Flight Deck | Got onboard while ship was in dry dock in Bremington, WA. |
| Cuthbert, Thomas | RMSN - E3 | 1957 – 1958 | Communications (Radio & Crypto) | Operation Hardtack I |
| Moomey, Chuck | FTL3 | Feb 22, 1957 – Sep 22, 1959 | Fox | I would like to here from anyone who served aboard the Boxer during Operation Hardtack. (2/58 to 8/58). Do you have any health problems that may be related to radiation exposure? |
| Bellmyer, Elmer | fa | Mar 1957 – Aug 1957 | m | joining the navy & going aboard the boxer was one the best thing that happened to me. |
| Klingele, Robert(Bob) | phaa | Jun 1957 – Nov 1957 | photo | I was unlucky enough to go aboard during drydock, so schooling didn't matter, painting did. It was okay. the lucky side was transferred off to recon squadron b4 a-bomb test cruise to Bikini |
| Roach, Edwin (Tony) | SIGNALMAN THIRD | Jan 5, 1958 – Sep 19, 1961 | SIGNAL | I WAS A 17 YEAR OLD IMMATURE KID WITH NO FAMILY, WHO BEGAN THE GREAT ADVENTURE OF GROWING UP ON THE BOXER. IT WAS AN INVALUABLE EXPERIENCE I WOULD NOT WANT TO TRADE FOR ANYTHING. MANY FOND MEMORIES. PROUD TO HAVE SERVED. |
| Griffin, Gary | seaman | Sep 1958 – Jun 1960 | deck & Radar | |
| Cieri, Anthony | ME2 | Dec 12, 1958 – Jan 22, 1960 | R | This is for my father Anthony J. Cieri, Jr. The Boxer was his third carrier. He was aboard for the conversion to LPH-4. This was a busy time for the crew. My Dad passed in May 1977, after 30 years of Naval Service. Robert M. Cieri |
| Stone, James | MM2 | Jun 1959 – May 1963 | M | Good memories. Also LPH-4 |
| Gour, John | E 4 | May 5, 1960 – Dec 28, 1964 | ||
| Mozey, Leonard | AN | May 10, 1961 – Apr 16, 1962 | Aviation Fuel | |
| Jenkins, Richard W. | EM/4 | Sep 1, 1961 – Oct 1, 1962 | Aviation Engineering | |
| Valeika, Samuel | BT 3/C | Apr 22, 1963 – Sep 2, 1966 | B | Boxer was actually LPH-4 but I can't seem to get the hull number changed on the sign up page. Lots of great memories. If you haven't joined the Boxer Assoc. yet please consider it. They have some great reunions. |
| Cardona, John F. | EMFN | Jun 1964 – May 15, 1966 | E- | You may contact me at johnfcardona1@yahoo.com I live in Clearwater, Florida now I am a retired High School and College Teacher. |
| Knight, Wayne | FTG3 | May 18, 1968 – Oct 8, 1969 | Fox | My father HMCS H.P. Knight was the senior corpsman. He and his chief buddies got me drunk on more than one ocassion. |
| Chamberlain, Glenn | sm3 | Mar 1, 1994 – Jun 1, 1996 | navigation | Looking to get in touch with old co workers |
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