Former Crew – A
Service Dates: 1967 - 1969
Rank/Duty Assigned: ABM-1 (equipment), Catapult Captain
Service Dates: Aug 1981 - Feb 1985
Rank/Duty Assigned: BM3, 2nd Div, Deck Dept
Service Dates: March 1995 - August 1989
Rank/Duty Assigned: ETC, Electronics Repair Shop
Service Dates: 1943 - 1945
Rank/Duty Assigned: Seaman Second Class/Plane Manager
Comment: World War II Veteran
Service Dates: 1955/1957
Rank/Duty Assigned: Seaman
Service Dates: 1981 - 1985
Rank/Duty Assigned: BM3, LPO, Special Services Office
Service Dates: 1968 - 1972
Rank/Duty Assigned: IC1, IC Gang, LPO (Leading Petty Officer)
Service Dates: 1942 - 1946
Rank/Duty Assigned: Lietenant, Director of a 40mm Quad-mount anti aircraft battery
Comment: Would like to hear from anyone in the Quad-mounts
Service Dates: 1976 - 1980
Rank/Duty Assigned: BT2
Service Dates: Jan 1981 - Jul 1984
Rank/Duty Assigned: Boatswains Mate 2/C
Service Dates: April 1986 - April 1989
Rank/Duty Assigned: AT1(AW), OE Div, Sailor of the Year 1989
Service Dates: 1959 - 1963
Rank/Duty Assigned: OR Div, Radioman 3/C
Service Dates: 1962 - Sept 1963
Rank/Duty Assigned: SM3
Service Dates: 1949 - 1954
Rank/Duty Assigned: Machinist Mate
Service Dates: 1972 - 1975
Rank/Duty Assigned: BM3, Helmsman
Pete Aguilar (Deceased 11/99)
Submitted by Son, Daniel Aguilar, OSC Ret
Service Dates: 1943 - 1945
Rank/Duty Assigned: AO3
Leo Aguirre
Service Dates: 1957 - 1959
Rank/Duty Assigned: A
Service Dates: 1968 - 1972
Rank/Duty Assigned: Gunmate Div
Service Dates: Jan 1989 - Aug 191
Rank/Duty Assigned: Disbursing Clerk Third Class
Service Dates: Aug 1986 - Feb 1990
Rank/Duty Assigned: Boiler Tech 3/c, #1 Fireroom, In charge of Firefighting Equipment
Service Dates: 1967 - 1970
Rank/Duty Assigned: ABH-3, Flight Deck, Yellow Shirt
Service Dates: 1978 - 1982
Rank/Duty Assigned: ABH3, V-1 Div
Service Dates: Dec. 1959 - Aug. 1961
Rank/Duty Assigned: AG2 OA Division-Weather Support for Ship and Air Operations. Office located on the 07 Level. We took weather obserations/upper air soundings, plotted weather charts and basically provided all Weather breifings and took de-briefing for pilots.
Comment: My tour aboard the LADY was and still to date is the most enjoyable period in my life. She will always be in my thoughts. I have many photo's and movies of air-ops and my shipmates. My grandfather helped build her in Quincy, Ma, and was a Plank Owner on her sea trials of which I am was proud. She will be in my heart till my last breath.
Service Dates: Jun 1961 - Jan 1965
Rank/Duty Assigned: BT2, B-Div, #4 Fireroom
Service Dates: 1969 - 1972
Rank/Duty Assigned: ABF3, V-4 Div
Service Dates: 1981-82
Rank/Duty Assigned: R-Div. HT-2
Comment: Love that girl.
Service Dates: Dec 1944 - Dec 1945
Rank/Duty Assigned: Petty Officer 2nd class
Service Dates: 1960 - 1961
Rank/Duty Assigned: Fireman Pipeshop
Comment: Left in 61' to go aboard the Hornet
Service Dates: 1983 - 1987
Rank/Duty Assigned: MS3
Service Dates: Feb 1979 - Jul 1983
Rank/Duty Assigned: BT3, W-Div
Service Dates: 1984 - 1988
Rank/Duty Assigned: OS2, OI Div
Service Dates: August 1989 - Decommision
Rank/Duty Assigned: SN Deck Dept. 2nd Div. - Barge Crew
Comment: Would love to hear what many of you are up to these days.
Service Dates: 1961 - 1963
Rank/Duty Assigned: ADJ3, V-6 Div
Service Dates: July 1967 - July 1970
Rank/Duty Assigned: ASC- Reported aboard as Ship's Counselor and then transferred to V-6 Division as Division Chief
Comment: Made trip to Norfolk Va shipyards, Mobile Al Shipyard and Charlestown Mass. shipyard.
Service Dates: March 1945 - June 1946
Rank/Duty Assigned: Machinist Mate
Comment: I work for Cooney & Conway a Law Firm in Chicago and I am
looking for anyone that might have known MR. Reid O. Walker
who lives in Somerset PA. 814-445-6687. He has come down with
Lung cancer ( mesothelioma ). He does recall shipmates Wayne
sorensen and John White, but does not recall where they are at
this time. Can anyone help us to locate any shipmates. Thank
you very much. I can be reached at the above e-mail or at
800-322-5573. My name is Xavier Almaguer. Thank You very
much..
Service Dates: 1970-1973
Rank/Duty Assigned: RM3/CR Division
Comment: First ship I was ever stationed on. Went from G Divsion to CR Division without "A" school.
Service Dates: 1967 - 1968
Rank/Duty Assigned: ?
Service Dates: Aug. 1955 - Apr. 1957
Rank/Duty Assigned: Cpl(E-3) USMC Marine Detachment
Comment: A member in the Marine Detachment in the re-commissioning of the Lex in Bremerton, Washington. August 1956
Service Dates: 1958 - 1961
Rank/Duty Assigned: Machinist Mate 2/c, Forward Engine Room
Arthur E. Anderson
Submitted by Friend, Kirk D. Lyons
Service Dates: 1943 - 1945
Rank/Duty Assigned: Chief Petty Officer
Service Dates: April 1961 to January 1964
Rank/Duty Assigned: ATN3 V-4 Div.
Comment: 2 Westpac and 1 South American cruise while on board. Spent entire time in V-4 Div. (fuels)
Service Dates: 1963-1968
Rank/Duty Assigned: MM1 Engine Room in charge of 4 generators
Service Dates: 1980 - 1982
Rank/Duty Assigned: ?
Comment: Was friends with several sailors on board, but cannot remember any's names (been over 20 years), except Brian Wadsworth and Dennis Jacobson.
Kenneth C. Anderson (Deceased)
Service Dates: 1956 - 1957
Rank/Duty Assigned: Medical Division
Service Dates: 1962 - 1964
Rank/Duty Assigned: RDC/O1 Div
Service Dates: 1960 - 1963
Rank/Duty Assigned: Lieutenant Electrical Officer
Comment: Crew member that delivered the ship to Pensacola.
Service Dates: Jun 1979 - Jun 1981
Rank/Duty Assigned: V-3 Division
Submitted by Nephew: Bryce
Service Dates: 1987 - 1990
Rank/Duty Assigned: AS1 - V6 Support Equipment Div LPO
NC1 - Command Career Counselor
Service Dates: Aug 15 1955 to July 1958
Rank/Duty Assigned: MM3
Comment: Plank Owners Certificate
Service Dates: 1968-1970
Rank/Duty Assigned: BT3, boileroom 4 & oil shack
Robert C. Annis
Service Dates: Mar 1958 - Dec 1958
Rank/Duty Assigned: ADJ3, Plane Captain
Service Dates: Dec 1979 - Aug 1983
Rank/Duty Assigned: QM2
John P. Van Antsdalen
Service Dates: Sept 1968
Rank/Duty Assigned: LT, 0-3, OE Div Officer
Service Dates: 1960 - 1961
Rank/Duty Assigned: AT2, VA-216
Service Dates: 1958 - 1960
Rank/Duty Assigned: Personnelman 3rd Class
Service Dates: 1945 - 1946
Rank/Duty Assigned: GM3/c
Service Dates: 1977 - 1980
Rank/Duty Assigned: Petty Officer 3/c, V-2 Division, Arresting Gear
JArentzen@hotmail.com >Edward A. Arentzen
Service Dates: 1959 - 1960
Rank/Duty Assigned: Airman
John Ariebel
Service Dates: 1962
Rank/Duty Assigned: AJ2
Service Dates: Jan 1968 - Oct 1969
Rank/Duty Assigned: SN3, A Div, Hydraulic Gang (Army)
Service Dates: 05/65-03/67
Rank/Duty Assigned: ABH3, V-1 Div, Fly-3
Service Dates: 1942
Rank/Duty Assigned: Cheif Petty Officer
Service Dates: 1979 - 1982
Rank/Duty Assigned: EM3 E-DIV Power Shop, Lighting Shop, Distribution
Service Dates: 1960-1964
Rank/Duty Assigned: ?
Service Dates: 1957 - 1959
Rank/Duty Assigned: SK-2, S-1 Div
Service Dates: Nov 1969 - May 1971
Rank/Duty Assigned: H Div
Service Dates: 1989 - Decommission
Rank/Duty Assigned: Air Department, V-3 Division
Service Dates: May 1988 - Decommission
Rank/Duty Assigned: OS2
Service Dates: April 1961 - May 1963
Rank/Duty Assigned: ETN2, assigned to OE Division
Comment: Erv is deceased. I am a friend submitting his name. Irving R. Hed
Service Dates: 1977-Dec 1980
Rank/Duty Assigned: E-4 Electrician, A&O, Distribution Workcenter, E Division Office
Service Dates: 1970 - 1974
Rank/Duty Assigned: AG2 Weather Office O-7 Level
Service Dates: Mar 1977 - Mar 1978
Rank/Duty Assigned: V-4 Div
Service Dates: 1943 - 1945
Rank/Duty Assigned: Seaman First Class
Service Dates: January 1980 to July 1983
Rank/Duty Assigned: E-4 B-Division, Yeomen and #1 & 2 firerooms.
Service Dates: 1970-1973
Rank/Duty Assigned: IC3
Comment: I had understood the LEX was scrapped untill I was watching "Ghost Hunters" on the SciFi Channel and they were investigating the LEX to my surprise. I don't remember any ghost while serving aboard her and I was in almost every part of the ship, even the voids. Any way it was good to see the Old Lady still afloat.
Service Dates: 1984 - 1987
Rank/Duty Assigned: Deck Department Yeoman
Service Dates: 1980 - 1981
Rank/Duty Assigned: HT3, R Div, Pipefitter & Shipfitter Shops
Coke Austin (Deceased)
Submitted By: Son
Service Dates: WWII
Rank/Duty Assigned: QM3
Comment: My father was a carrier sailor in WWII and I know he served on the Hornet and the Lexington. I'd like to find info on his service does anyone have any suggestions. He's dead now and never talked about the war much. Thanks.
Service Dates: 1959 - 1961
Rank/Duty Assigned: ABH3, V-1 Division
Comment: Please contact me if you were a fly 2 crew member