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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Thetis Bay (LPH 6). 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 94 crew members registered for the USS Thetis Bay (LPH 6).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1959 | 1960 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Meyers, Marvin | e3/icman | 1960 – 1964 | electronics | had a great experience , should have made it a career |
Johnson, Lonnie (John) | ABF1 | Jan 1960 – Jul 1961 | V-1 (Flight Deck) | Was V-1 Leading PO. Had a great Air Boss, LCDR M.M. Gunter, and a great Division Officer, Lt.Tom Wade. A good tour of duty with a lot of good men in my division |
White, Bob | E-3 | Feb 1, 1960 – Jun 1, 1960 | Clerical | |
Reeves, Robert | FIREMAN, ELECTRICIAN | Aug 15, 1960 – May 15, 1961 | E | Left ship in Subic Bay, PI |
Lampert, Larry | YN3 | Aug 21, 1960 – Mar 20, 1963 | Eng | |
Thornburg, Robert | RADARMAN 2ND CLASS | Sep 1960 – Oct 3, 1963 | OI | CAME ABOARD AND WENT TO 1st DIV THEN RD1 HARNS GOT ME INTO OI DIV. SAINT DENNIS I REMEMBER YOU. ENS BOLTON WAS DIV OFF. |
Payton, Jerry | ABFAN | Oct 1960 – Sep 1962 | V-4 | Left the ship to attend PRA school in Lakehust NJ. V-4 Division was a small Division but we all seemed to work well together. Came aboard in Long Beach Ca. and departed in Norfolk Va. |
Graf, Lindal | ATN3/ATN2 | Nov 1960 – Nov 1961 | Air Office | WesPac cruise, enjoyed trip to Baguio City, Corregidor. Although I was an AT, I ended up as the Air Offce Yoeman, we had too many AT's for one plane and I could type. |
Marre, Ted | sa | Dec 5, 1960 – Sep 1, 1963 | 2nd | |
Sliper, Bob | ETN3 | Jan 1961 – Sep 1961 | OAE | Enjoyed helicopter trip to Corregidor. Left ship in Subic Bay |
Mulderig, Kevin | LT. | Feb 25, 1961 – Dec 5, 1963 | v-5 | |
Lively, Ron | ABH3 | Mar 1, 1961 – Mar 15, 1963 | V-1 | Remember well the B and A Crane operations for lifting the Helo's from the pier to the Flight Deck. Westpac 1961, Panama Canal, Cuba Blockade, and Base liberty only in Mayport. |
Ditterick, David | AN | Apr 1961 – 1962 | Hanger Deck V3? | Made cruises to Phillipines, & Hong Kong. Went from Pacific to Atlantic Fleet through the Panama Canal to Norfork, Va. Made a Cruise to San Juan & the Caribbean before transfering to School. |
Flook, Edward | ETRSN | Apr 7, 1961 – Nov 18, 1961 | OAE | |
McCarthy, Bill | EM2 | Jun 14, 1961 – Feb 3, 1964 | Electrical | Aboard for transfer from Long Beach to Norfolk. Operations during Cuban crisis, Bay of Pigs Ops, Haitian crisis, Pres. Kennedy's visit to First Meeting of Organization of American States (Costa Rica). Trip to Hamburg Germany & Phila for DE |
Muszynski, Lawrence / Larry | IC 3 | Jun 14, 1961 – Jan 16, 1964 | E Division | |
Feezor, Kenneth | AN | Jul 1, 1961 – Jan 31, 1962 | V 3 | First tour of Duty out of Boot Camp. Caught the Ship in the Philippines. When through the Panama Canal to the East Coast. |
Parker, Jackie | AN | Sep 15, 1961 – Mar 5, 1962 | V6 | worked on hgr deck. went through canal and puerto rico cruize transfered to A school. lot of fun times in a short period |
Hamilton, Colin Kelly (Hambone) | Boatswain/RD | Oct 1961 – Apr 1963 | OI | |
Canino, Tom | E3 Bosin's Mate | Oct 12, 1961 – Mar 25, 1962 | Bosin's Mate | phone 1-805-382-6744 |
Williams, Jerry Williams | SN | Oct 15, 1961 – May 10, 1964 | 1st | Memories were Cuban Crisis in 1962 and the trip to Hamburg Germany carrying the Presidents Helicopters. |
Watt, Barry | CS3 | Nov 1961 – Nov 1962 | Supply | |
Wyatt, Charles | E3 ABHAN | Nov 5, 1961 – Dec 11, 1962 | V1 | The best of time while in the Navy was aboard the Thetis Bay. |
Nessen, Rebecca | Nov 6, 1961 – Mar 8, 1962 | My father served on this ship somewhere around november of 1961 not sure when he got off the ship | ||
Rickel, Willism | MM3 | Dec 1961 – Mar 22, 1964 | m | Went aboard theUSS THETIS BAY in Long Beach CA. in December 1961 served until march of 1964. . |
McKee, Jim | SEAMAN BOS'N | 1962 – 1964 | 1st | |
Lloyd, Duane | btfn | 1962 – 1964 | forward fireroom | |
Gaines, James Aka Jungle Jim | HM2 | 1962 – 1962 | embarked Marines | Ahoy Navy, had the pleasure of USS Thetis Bay LPH6 during The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. Looking for Arty Moskowitz who served the same time. Semper Fi, Jimmy Gaines |
Warnacut, Wendell | LE | 1962 – | 1 | Trying to help grandfather |
Paynter, Ronald | AN | Jan 5, 1962 – Oct 24, 1963 | Three (Hanger Deck) | Air Controlman on the Bridge. Some of my best times in my young life. Great crew & a lot of good friendships were made. |
Moskowitz, Arty | HM3 | Apr 1962 – Nov 1962 | sickbay medical | transferred during cuban crisis to ist. battalion 6th marines wound up in camp lejeune |
Pittman, Samuel Arnold | SH3B | Jun 29, 1962 – Nov 15, 1963 | Aviation | assigned as a Aviation Maintenance Mate, worked in supply and manned the 40MM gun on the forward port mount |
Winslow, Douglas | AN V3 DIV. | Jul 22, 1962 – Mar 1, 1964 | V 3 Hanger Deck | From Dry Docks in 1962- our O.R.I. was in Gitmo Bay Cuba, I was in the cubin crisis, then to Hamberg Germ., first American ship to visit Hamberg since World War II, also met Beatles at the bar on the river bon. Many memories with crew & ports of call |
Anderson, Paul (Andy) | ETR3 | Aug 1, 1962 – Mar 1, 1964 | Served from Aug 62 through Decommission in Philadelphia. | |
Mancini, Frank | ABH3 | Aug 10, 1962 – Jan 27, 1964 | Flight Deck | Remember the Cuban Blockade,and Hamburg to bring Pres. Kennedys copters over,the Beatles and also the Panama Canel. Served with a great bunch of guys.Trying to locate P.J. Lamancusa |
Allen, Frank | SN | Sep 1962 – 1963 | ||
Rotundo, David | YN3 | Sep 1962 – Mar 1964 | Operations | Served aboard with some of the finest officers and enlisted personnel in the Navy. |
Dobson, Kenneth | QM3 | Sep 9, 1962 – Mar 1964 | Great crew still keep in touch with one after finding each other 15 years ago | |
Baird, Mike (Monty) | sn | Sep 13, 1962 – Mar 31, 1964 | Navigation | |
Rooney, Ed | E2 | Sep 20, 1962 – Jan 15, 1964 | V-3 hanger deck | Picked up the ship in Norfolk and was on board for the Cuban Missile Crisis,Gitmo,Hamburg and all those Bahama Cat Island trips. Remeber the Panama canal trip for Kennedys helos ? Went to Philly for decommision was transfered in Jan of 64 |
Nicholas, Jerry | RM2 | Oct 1, 1962 – Nov 12, 1963 | OR | Truly enjoyed my tour of duty on this ship, worked with great People. . I was good friends with two Radioman in particular, their names are Ken Tomlinson & Bill Bonnette anyone knows them would you ask them to contact |
Wedemeyer, Albert | SN | Oct 22, 1962 – Dec 20, 1963 | Communications | I am the founder of Squadrons and Shipmates, Inc. Please visit our web site at www.squadronsandshipmates.org. All aircraft carriers shipmates and squadron personnel are eligible to join. Thanks, - 859 689 7001 |
Lane, Dave | ABH-3 | Nov 17, 1962 – Aug 20, 1964 | Flight Deck V-1 | Plane handler (blue shirt). Participated in the Cubian block aid in 1964. |
Rollings, Douglas | SN | 1963 – 1964 | OPERATIONS | WAS WITH THE LPH-6 UNTILL DECOMMISSIONED IN PHILLY. |
McCartney, Michael | E-3 | Feb 1963 – Dec 1963 | X Deck | Fond memories of our cruise to Germany, taking President Kennedy's helicoptors there when he spoke at the Berlin Wall. And.."The Beatles!" |
Garfinkle, Ron | ENSIGN- SUPPLY CORPS | Apr 10, 1963 – Feb 1, 1964 | Supply | Two Haiti trips, Trip to Germany carrying Pres Kennedy's helicopters & crews. Helped in decommissioning in Philadelphia |
Henson, Charles | An | Apr 15, 1963 – Apr 15, 1963 | hanger deck | Best trip was Germany, worst part of trip was when they annanced the president was dead. I left the ship in panama for an assignment to VA43. |
Henson, Charles | ADJ3 | Apr 20, 1963 – Apr 20, 1964 | Hanger Deck |
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