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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Philippine Sea (CV 47). 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 146 crew members registered for the USS Philippine Sea (CV 47).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1948 | 1949 – 1952 | 1953 – 1956 | 1957 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Carter, Charles | Gunners mate | 1953 – | First division | |
Ford, Louis B. | BOILERMAN 3RD CLASS | Jan 21, 1953 – Feb 10, 1954 | B | |
Quinn, John | PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS | Feb 3, 1953 – Feb 5, 1957 | CIC Radarman | Home Port Long Beach |
Carter, Charles David | Gunners mate | Mar 6, 1953 – 1957 | Division 1 | |
Mathews, Robert | Second Class | Jun 18, 1953 – Mar 18, 1956 | M | Retired and living in Arkansas |
Feske, Charles "Chck" | AN,,AB3 | Sep 5, 1953 – Oct 10, 1954 | V-3 | Great to see the Far East- Japan, Manila and Hong Kong. Otherwise it was a wasted year of my life. No schools or educational opportunities during two years ofg service. |
Smith, Gary M. (Gm) | IC 1 | Sep 17, 1953 – May 26, 1957 | E Division | Reported on board fresh out of IC school. Picked up ship in dry dock in Hunters Point Naval repair base in San Francisco, CA. Had never seen an aircraft carrier before and I was amazed at the size of the thing! |
Carpenter, Warren | IC1 | Dec 1953 – Apr 1957 | E | Made 54, 55, 56, and started 57 cruises. |
Kohler, Edward | SEAMAN | 1954 – 1958 | Meat cutter aboard ship | |
Emmons, Bruce | CORPORAL | 1954 – 1955 | Marine Detachment | |
Hirdman, Roger | AVIATION MACHINIST MATE | 1954 – 1956 | fighter squadron 123 | Father was with fighter squadron 123. He was a aviation machinist. I am sad to say Roger Hirdman passed away June 4th 2017. Memorial in Story City Iowa July1st 2017. Contact son at bhirdman@gmail.com for details. |
Westfall, Ray | AB3 | 1954 – 1956 | My Father served on this ship. He refueled planes,and had a great time in the Navy. He told me many storys before he died in 1984. | |
Jones, Ronald | AM-3 | 1954 – 1957 | V6 | Worked on the structural part of the planes and hydrolics. I was aboard when John Wayne filmed the wings of eagles. |
Hayes, Steve | AB2 | Jul 15, 1954 – Oct 26, 1956 | ||
Swearingen, George Red | SN | Aug 1954 – Aug 1957 | 2nd | Gunners Mate, Boatsen Mate and guard mount during Qeneral Quarters. And anything else the Navy told me to do. Looking for crew of the 2nd Division. Please Email me. |
Gallo, Arthur | QM2 | Sep 1954 – Jun 1958 | N | Serving aboard "Phil Sea" were some of best years, and greatest experiences, of my life. I will always remember my shipmates. Serving under the command of Capt. G. James was an honor I will never forget. He was a "Sailors sailor". |
Dyrhaug, Martin | FT2 | Sep 1, 1954 – Sep 1, 1956 | fox | |
Williams, W L Bobby | EMFN | Oct 10, 1954 – Mar 3, 1956 | eng. | need to hear from roy bradham |
Latham, Roger | AO2 | Nov 1954 – Aug 1957 | V-6 later renumbered V-5 | looking for other ordnancemen |
Ormond, Robert D. | AO2 | Nov 1954 – Nov 1956 | V5 | |
McIntyre, Tilman | Fireman | Nov 1954 – Nov 1955 | Unknown | This is my Dad. He passed away November 27, 2016. He was very proud of his service in the Navy & always told stories of his time on the Phillipine Sea. |
Davis, James | SK2 | Dec 20, 1954 – Mar 19, 1957 | supply | |
Pankey, Donald | AO2 | Dec 26, 1954 – Nov 15, 1957 | V6 | I spent most of my time preparing rockets and bombs below decks for the planes when we were at sea.Had lots of night launches so needless to say we didn't get a lot of sleep |
McDermott, Jack | RM-3 | 1955 – 1957 | Operations | |
Lawson, Carl | FTG2 | 1955 – 1958 | "F"/Foxtrot | My dad loved the navy! It's what he enjoyed talking about the most. He proudly served for 4 years as a Fire Control Tech. He later distinguished himself as a Battalion Chief with the KCFD. I lost my beloved father on Aug. 19, 2006. |
Drum, Jack | BM3 | 1955 – 1957 | Assisted John Wayne into the Swain chair during the making of Wings of Eagles. | |
Gardner, Terry | YNT2 | 1955 – 1957 | Operations | assigned to Air Intelligence Dept and also to Operations Division Administration Office |
Arras, Charles "bob" | AA, ADR 3 | Jan 1955 – Dec 1956 | V4, V6 | Philippine Sea was good to me. I loved the Navy. |
Webb, Bernard R. Webb | MM2 | Jan 1955 – Sep 1955 | A | Spent a short time on board, but met some really great guys.One from Bluefield,WV in the machine shop.Very good liberty in Hong Kong also. |
Koetting, Jim | AC3 | Jan 1955 – Oct 1956 | Air Operations | Degree BSEE, worked in data processing, lives in KC MO, 5 kids, 14 grand kids, 3 great grand kids |
Koetting, Jim | AC3 | Jan 4, 1955 – Oct 7, 1956 | Air Operations | 5 kids, 9 grandkids, BSEE, now living in Manhattan Beach, CA playing alot of golf |
Waggoner, Jack | PN3 | Jan 8, 1955 – Jul 2, 1957 | Personnel | Was the Captains mass yeoman and my girl friend was Miss Philippine Sea. Had great times and enjoyed every day. Aloha to any shipmates that may read this. |
Smith, Robert "black Smith" | CPO | Apr 1, 1955 – Nov 23, 1955 | ADC | Would like any info about my father-in-law (CPO Robert Lewis Smith). Any info or stories about my father-in-law to past on to his grandchildren. My husband names is Benjamin A. Smith. |
Miller, Robert | MM2 | Apr 5, 1955 – Sep 22, 1958 | M foward engine room | |
Childs, Ed | ENS/LTJG | Jul 3, 1955 – Jul 3, 1957 | COM. COD (Carrier on Deck Del.)/Edu. OfcGQ-JOOD | This is where it started. A Most Memorable period of my life. Only the Beginning! And, It goes on from there |
McDermott, John E. (Jack) | RM3 | Aug 8, 1955 – Aug 7, 1957 | Operations Radioman | |
Ronald Clement, Ron | IC3 | Dec 15, 1955 – May 15, 1957 | Interior Communications | |
Alcala, Baldomero | Sailor | 1956 – 1959 | Not sure | My father served as cook in the USS Philippine Sea. We lost him in '03. He mentioned the Pan Am flight that they recovered debris and body parts. He was in the S2 Commissary. His nick names were Mero and "Alcohol" |
Lacey, Leavy | Airman | 1956 – 1959 | B4 | |
Embry, Robert | AC-3 | Jan 10, 1956 – Jan 10, 1958 | V-6 | BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE. LOVED WORKING FOR CDR. HARRIS AND CDR THOMPSON. BEST TO CLAUDE CLOSE! PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE REMAINED IN THE NAVY! |
Lockhart, Emmett P. (Dick) | AIRMAN E-3 | Jan 15, 1956 – Jul 20, 1958 | V-1 | NAMES OF SOME OF MY MATES, VERNON,JACKSON,FRED,GREIR |
Nickell, Glenn | Petty Officer First class | Feb 29, 1956 – Dec 23, 1958 | Fire Control Technician | Glenn died 11-11-21 from small-cell lung cancer, probably due to asbestos contamination in the Philippine Sea. Seeking names of others who have died due to any form of lung cancer. Legal case is pending. |
Payne, Benjamin F. | IC-3 | Mar 1956 – Dec 1958 | E- | Had a lot of fun. |
Stoner, Jessie | RM3 | Mar 1956 – Dec 22, 1958 | OR | I really enjoyed the 2 years 9 months and 10 days I spent aboard this ship. I met a lot of people and made a lot of friends. I made2 cruises to Japan and Hong Kong. Also went to Signapore and the Philippines. |
Ranney, H. Flint | ENS/LTJG | Sep 15, 1956 – Dec 28, 1958 | 5th | Was 5th Division gunnery Officer for 5"38 and 40 mm gun mounts as well as underway OOD. Gunnery Dept earned many "E's" for excellence in firing runs. Helped decommission ship in Dec 1958. |
Walker, William | Pfc. & Cpl | Nov 9, 1956 – Nov 1958 | Marine Detachment | Attempting to contact anyone from the Ship at that time. |
Caulkins, Larry | Seaman first class | Dec 1956 – Dec 1958 | Second | Looking for philip tuggle |
Dividson, Robert | am | Dec 13, 1956 – Dec 2, 1968 | v2 catapult and arresting gear | looking for crewman WHO REMEMBER pan am recovery and s2f crash where the pilot was lost info for the VA. |
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