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The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Ranger (CV 61). 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 1920 crew members registered for the USS Ranger (CV 61).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1957 | 1958 – 1959 | 1960 – 1961 | 1962 – 1963 | 1964 – 1965 | 1966 – 1967 | 1968 – 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 – 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 – now
Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
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Snodgrass, Rodney | RM3 | 1972 – 1975 | CR | |
Phillips, Jack | ADJ-3 | 1972 – 1975 | VA-25 | |
Pressler, Charels | GMG-2 | 1972 – 1973 | Go Gunnersmates (530)624-9561 | |
Brancaccio, John "the Wop" | E-5 | 1972 – Oct 1976 | V-2 | Great times ,great people and friends.Worked bow cats, waist cats, did a short time in arresting gear. |
Oathout, Frank | DS1 | 1972 – 1975 | OZ(IOIC), OE06, NTDS,CIC(Display),Automated Supply | |
Alm, Douglas | AO3 | 1972 – 1975 | G DIV | |
Sidney, Jim | MM3 | 1972 – 1974 | 3MMR | 3 main machinery room was the best 2 years of my life, talked to Anthony Davilla a few years back. Sure was good to here from old frfiend CYA |
Derrick, Thomas | MMFN | 1972 – 1976 | P-2 | Worked in 3MMR |
Chappa, Jerry | SH3 | 1972 – 1974 | S3 | I have found reinig, dubis but still looking for jv farley, ron scharbor, finley, bomer, rabang, carungy, jorgenson, cole, dodson or anyone that was there 71 - 74. send me a message...jerry.chappa@gmail.com |
Cameron, Steven | FA | 1972 – 1975 | E | |
Short, Ron | E3 | 1972 – 1975 | V2 Plat and Lens | Met a lot of good people while on board. Would not have changed a thing. |
Peterson, Merrell (Pete) | SN/E-3 | 1972 – | 4th Division | |
Phelps, Kevin | BM3 | 1972 – 1974 | 4TH | |
Teague, Omar | AE5 | 1972 – | AIMD IM3 | |
Sissel, Charles | E3 | 1972 – | W | Looking for anyone graduating from RTC San Diego Summer 1972. |
La Fon, Gerald(Marty) | E3 | 1972 – 1975 | Communications | If any of my shipmates are out there, please contact me. |
Chobert, John | E-4 | 1972 – 1975 | E | HAD A GOOD TIME ON 3 WESTPACS |
Jackson, Andrew | AN | 1972 – 1975 | V2 | Soda Mess waist catapults Air department I am in a hurry but would like to hear from you guys I really enjoyed the experience when you guys tried to inituated me while I was standing my steam watch LOL CPO Andrew |
McKinstry, Bruce | mm3 | 1972 – 1974 | p4 | |
Jennings, Richard | BT4 | 1972 – | P1 | Worked in 4MMR during the last Wes-Pac cruise, made a lot of friends while serving aboard a great ship. Have plenty of good memories of all the ports we visited. Wish I had stayed longer |
Finley, Robert | E-3 | 1972 – 1973 | S-3 | Looking for a 1972 West Pac Cruise book for the USS Ranger CVA-61. |
Wood, Jeffrey A. Woodstock | ABE | Jan 1972 – 1974 | ||
Ramirez, Anthony (Tony) | SN | Jan 10, 1972 – Jul 10, 1973 | Deck Division | |
Phillips, Robert D. | ABF1 | Jan 10, 1972 – Nov 30, 1976 | V-4 | |
Montez, Ernest | Airman, E-3 | Jan 15, 1972 – Aug 15, 1975 | V-3 | jUST WANTED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPEN AND WHERE MY HOME FOR 3 1/2 YEARS WAS AT. GLAD THEY DIDN'T CUT HER UP OR MAKE A REEF OUT HER. WILL TAKE MY GRANDKIDS TO SEE HER, MAYBE TRY SHOW AROUND. |
Buck, Peter | AO2 | Feb 1972 – Sep 1975 | "G" Div. | |
Nelson, Jim | HT3 | Feb 21, 1972 – May 27, 1975 | R- Division | Worked in the Aft CO2 and Carpenter Shop, then Locksmith shop, and finally the Forward CO2 shop. Anyone out there that remembers, feel free to give me a shout. My email is microtuff@hotmail.com Jim Nelson |
Thompson, Nicholas (Nick) | AE-3 | Mar 1972 – Mar 1973 | AIMD; IM-2 | I was aircrew on the COD. |
Buer, Donald | AG2 | Mar 28, 1972 – Nov 30, 1973 | OA Division | Served in the Weather Office on the last cruise of the year. I remember Olongopo, Singapore, and Hong Kong, and long days and nights of flight operations in the Tonkin Gulf. |
Baker, Barry | RM2 | Apr 1972 – May 1974 | CR | |
Brown, Ronald | GMT2 | Apr 1972 – Jun 1975 | W | First of many duty stations. Westpac in 72 and 74. Miss the Gunners of the division. Left Ranger for assignment at NavMag, Lualualei, Hi. |
Johnson, Jerry | RD | Apr 10, 1972 – Sep 23, 1975 | 0I | |
Lance, Harry | ABHAN | May 1972 – Aug 1972 | V3 | It was an amazing ship and had along life guarding our shores. I was only on her for a short time but the memories will always be with me' |
Spinella, Thomas | ABF-2 | May 1972 – Jul 1, 1975 | v-4 | ranger life was the best time of my life. i have made many life long friends from my time on board. can anyone ever forget the P.I. ? |
Komanec, Dale | RM3 | May 2, 1972 – Apr 17, 1974 | CR | Radioman on Ranger from Hunters Point Naval Shipyard to the 1972 Sabotage to WESTPAC Vietnam deployment including Christmas Bombings 1972 to redeployment Alameda NAS June 1973 to separation from Ranger on 17 April 1974. |
Dejohn, Doug | dk3 | May 7, 1972 – Apr 25, 1975 | supply and special services | I started out as a gm then transferred to disbursing.I was then promoted to petty officer dk3 for about 6 mos. I later became a member of naval diplomat basketball team. Coaches Wayne Durman and Chas. Williams. |
Pehringer, Frank | seaman 3rd class | May 16, 1972 – May 16, 1975 | S-3 | rember me chuck cole chief quigly yu and rowan henry lucanbaugh david dushnaugh petty officer jim williams allin the copacabana smashed off our butts westpac 73 |
Wilbur, Lewis | FN | May 24, 1972 – Apr 17, 1974 | Hydraulics Gang | Operated Aircraft Elevator #3 pump room |
McCoy, Charles | OS2 | Jun 1972 – Oct 1, 1976 | OI | Some of the fondest memories of my younger life!! Some of the best guys I've ever met. |
Alexander, James | RM2 | Jun 1972 – Sep 1976 | CR | Looking for all my shipmates that served with me in CR Division during '72-'76. Hit me up @ captain95758@gmail.com. Yeah...spent over 4 years on Top Gun...loved those Westpac cruises...Subic Bay all day every day!!! |
Dischner, Mike | ABH 3 | Jun 1972 – Dec 13, 1973 | V-1 | I'll never forget my time aboard RANGER, proud to have served on her deck. |
Sayre, Rudy | E4 | Jun 1972 – Sep 1972 | Division1 | Flight Deck Yellow Shirt cat-1 |
Lancaster, 'Burt" Robert | ABE-3 | Jul 1972 – Jan 17, 1976 | V-2 | Met alot of good friends and have alot of good memories. Worked in cat 3 topside and arresting gear topside and below decks |
Bigley, Darrell | YN3 | Jul 1972 – May 1975 | V-1 / V-5 | |
Hesse, John | DS2 | Jul 1, 1972 – Oct 30, 1973 | OE | I worked in the NTDS group. |
Hancock, Mike | HM2 | Jul 1, 1972 – Dec 23, 1973 | Corpsman, flight deck and sick bay | |
Mariani, Patrick | MM2 | Jul 1, 1972 – Jul 6, 1976 | Engineering (P-2 and A-4 Division) | Fantastic time in my life...loved the travel...saw a lot of the world...made some great friends...I miss the time I spent on board the Ranger and would do it again in a heartbeat... |
Spatafore, Pat | IC2 | Jul 15, 1972 – Jun 15, 1974 | E | A good place to grow up,with great experiences and g |
Newman, Gary | AO3 | Jul 16, 1972 – Apr 10, 1974 | Aviation munitions | Good time while on board, saw the world some, got my shellback card while on her. |
Topey, Bruce | HM3 | Jul 27, 1972 – May 29, 1975 | H (medical) | I went on to become a PA, made CWO3, them switched to USPHS & retired 2 yrs ago as CAPT (0-6). Saw Ranger in PI in 1991 & went aboard & visited sick bay & my rack. Also saw her again 1993 in Long Beach by the old EM club |
Jefferys, James | 3rd class structural mechanic | Aug 1972 – Jul 1973 | VFW 111 | |
Santini, Joe | OS2 | Aug 1, 1972 – Sep 5, 1975 | OI | Three of the best years,serving with some great guys! |
Bourdlais, Terry | ABF3 | Aug 1, 1972 – Mar 20, 1975 | V4 fuels | What a way to grow up and see the world. There were good times and bad. Didn't know we were involved in Operation Llinebacker II until several years later. |
Jones, Richard | ETR2 | Aug 16, 1972 – Jan 15, 1976 | OE | Good experience becoming an electronics technician. After discharged in 1976 I obtained a bachelors degree in computer science. |
Dausel, Ken | MM2 | Sep 1972 – Oct 1977 | P1 | Have many great memories. Wish I could meet up with some of the crew from 4mmr and the BR shop |
Jack, Jim | ABH 2 | Sep 1972 – Dec 1973 | V-1 | |
Nowak, Joseph | PHOTOGRAPHER\'S MATE 3RD CLASS | Sep 1972 – 1973 | operations? | I worked in the photo lab aboard the Ranger. If you worked with me aboard the Ranger or at the Fleet Operations Control Center (FOCPAC) afterwards, please contact me. |
Wakefield, Christopher | HT FA | Sep 10, 1972 – Sep 15, 1973 | R Division | Was fun being on there and going to welding school in theee Philippines Subic Bay |
Barrows, Lee | QM3 | Sep 12, 1972 – Apr 15, 1975 | Navigation | |
Daigle, Mike | AO 3 | Oct 1972 – Aug 1973 | VA 113 | |
Bouthillier, Frenchy | Electrician's mate 3rd class | Oct 1972 – Dec 1973 | Engineering | Met alot of great guys on that ship...We became a family |
Gingrich, John | ADJ2 | Oct 7, 1972 – Aug 27, 1973 | AIMD USS Ranger CVA61 | |
Davila, John | MM3 | Oct 21, 1972 – Apr 15, 1976 | P-2 | We put in some long hours down in 3 Main, but I only remember the good times! There were a lot of them and some great shipmates! And Sidney my first name is John. |
Shoun, Roy | po 3 | Oct 30, 1972 – May 21, 1976 | v 2 | call me 816 254 5985 or my cell phone 816 214 3884 my name is roy shoun abe3 v2 div uss ranger cva 61 |
Moore, Wilbur | E-2 | Nov 1972 – Feb 1973 | Supply-3 | I had a bad experiance on board fire burned for nearly eight hours while on station in vietnam. |
Curtis, John | ETR2 | Nov 1, 1972 – Nov 27, 1976 | OE div | do any members of the ships company who served during a yard period have lung problems |
Rankin, Bert | BT3 | Nov 7, 1972 – Jun 22, 1976 | P1/P3 | The best years of my life. Did not know at the time. Served with a great many friends that I will never forget. Loved that ship. Hope to see her again in Oregan. |
Mower, Chip | AT3 | Nov 16, 1972 – Jun 23, 1973 | RECONATKRON 5 (Savage Sons) | RECONATKRON 5 (supersonic "brownie" camera) was part of air wing (NE) for the 1972-1973 West Pac deployment. Ranger was designated CVA 61 at the time. Member of the Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club participating in Linebacker II. |
Larry, Gerald | BT/FN | Nov 16, 1972 – Jan 1, 1974 | P-1 | One of only three brother in my division, came from BT"A"school in Great Lakes, Im from Dallas, Texas whould love to hear from anyone! |
Johnson, Garvis W. | CTRSN | Nov 25, 1972 – Aug 28, 1973 | X Division | |
Sippola, Jim | E-3 | Dec 2, 1972 – Jul 23, 1976 | A gang | I worked in the steam heat and the cat steam shop during war time and not. Unforgettable experience! I can still hear the F-4's take off in my head. Met a lot of great friends. Like I said, unforgettable. Anyone else? |
Flowers, Steven | E-3 | Dec 26, 1972 – Nov 26, 1974 | Deck |
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