USS Essex CVA-9 Command & Operations Roster – 1953–1954 Far East Cruise
USS Essex CVA-9 Third Far East Cruise 1953-1954
Content: Commander Carrier Division Three, Chief of Staff, Commanding Officers, XO, Admin, Ops (OA, OE, OI, OL, OR, OS), Navigation (N).
Carrier Division Three
Commander Carrier Division Three
- RADM R. E. BLICK - Gloucester, MA
- RADM H. D. FELT - Coronado, CA
Chief of Staff, Carrier Division Three
- CAPT, James R. Lee, Washington, DC
- CAPT, Otis C. Gregg, Lynnhaven, VA
Carrier Division Three
- LCDR J. N. Alley, Salt Lake City, UT
- TESN John W. Appling, Dallas, TX
- CDR Wendell M. Basye, Charleston, WV
- LTJG Reed M. Badgley, Grand Rapids, MI
- LTJG Donald P. Black, Los Angeles, CA
- AN Robert W. Black, Marion Center, PA
- LCDR Rogers L. Black, Cincinnati, OH
- RADM Robert E. Blick, Gloucester, MA
- SD2 Julio S. Buenviaje, Rosario, Cavite, PH
- SD3 Emiliano Bunag, San Isidro, Nueva Ecija, PH
- SDC Isabelo Bunuan, Yokosuka, JP
- LCDR Richard K. Burke, Lepanto, AR
- SD3 Jesus Canonizado, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, PH
- LTJG D. G. Chamberlain, Denton, TX
- TE2 George T. Chatterton, Sacramento, CA
- SK3 Glen E. Clark, Ovid, MI
- RELE Ralph J. Clement, New Orleans, LA
- LTJG William T. Cocke III, Mobile, AL
- CDR John P. Conn, Monticello, MS
- SN Harold L. Conway, St. Louis, MO
- CT3 William C. Cutherell, Exeter, MO
- LCDR George W. Davis V, Ottawa, KS
- SD2 Juanito C. De Los Reyes, General Trias, Cavite, PH
- YN3 Frederick Derbyshire Jr., Salt Lake City, UT
- YN2 Clarence J. Edwards, Alameda, CA
- RADM Harry D. Felt, Coronado, CA
- PH2 Gerald J. Feddersen, Matawan, NJ
- LTJG John F. Foley, Birmingham, MI
- SD2 Valeriano C. Fortaleza, San Marcelino, Zambales, PH
- LCDR Herschel Fortner, Prescott, AZ
- PN3 Robert K. Fry, Woodburn, OR
- YN2 Bennie F. Garner, Amity, AR
- LCDR William C. Garrett Jr., Yorba Linda, CA
- CT3 John M. Gleeson, Tucson, AZ
- ENS William K. Gore, Providence, LA
- CAPT Otis C. Gregg, Lynnhaven, VA
- YN2 Earl Gregory, Redondo Beach, CA
- RM3 Paul R. Griffith, Cedar Grove, WV
- PFC Eugene F. Grifka, Ruth, MI
- CT3 Samuel E. Gunter, Charlotte, NC
- CT3 Robert H. Hall, Raleigh, NC
- ENS Francis A. Hantz, Duryea, PA
- CT3 Walter H. Henderson, South Boston, MA
- LT Harold K. Holt, Houston, TX
- QMC Jack L. Holt, San Diego, CA
- LT Thomas J. Hudner Jr., Fall River, MA
- SN Jack L. Hume, Bakersfield, CA
- SN Virgil R. Hume, Bakersfield, CA
- YN2 Donald E. Humphrey, Columbus, OH
- CT2 John R. Huston, Talcott, WV
- LCDR John F. Hutto, Oakman, AL
- TE3 Leland C. Jones, Auburn, CA
- RMSN James E. Kiester, Sheridan, WY
- CT1 John T. Korn, New Haven, CT
- CAPT James R. Lee, Washington, DC
- LT William S. Lewis, Shawnee, OK
- LCDR Ernest F. Lilek, Chicago, IL
- SN Herbert W. Limback, Corder, MO
- CDR Paul C. Lovelace, Piedmont, CA
- QM2 Frank E. McCall, Port Hueneme, CA
- QMC Howard F. McClain, Los Angeles, CA
- BM2, Hugh R. McLucas, Friarsburg, NC
- LTJG Peter F. McSpadden, Montclair, NJ
- RM3 Samuel E. Milton, Jackson, MS
- SN Richard L. Mitchell, Augusta, GA
- CTSN Charles L. Morgan, Elizabeth, NJ
- LCDR Lloyd C. Morse, Seattle, WA
- YN2 Charles E. Morris, Baltimore, MD
- SN Franklin L. Nelson, St. Paul, NE
- LT Elroy L. Nieweg, St. Charles, MO
- LT Frank R. North, Lee's Summit, MO
- YN1 Francis S. Paine Jr., Arlington, VA
- TN Lauro Pastor, San Narciso, Zambales, PH
- PFC Roxy L. Pearson, Alameda, CA
- SD3 Florencio A. Pondok, Cortes, Bohol, PH
- RM3 James R. Powell, Griggsville, IL
- CDR Richard T. Power, La Jolla, CA
- SN James M. Raybon, Crestview, FL
- PFC Charles J. Ruane, San Diego, CA
- RMSN Jack L. Sagar, Gahanna, OH
- FA Thomas H. Sagar, Gahanna, OH
- LTJG Jack C. Sandsberry, Wahiawa, HI
- CT3 Frank J. Savell, Newton Highlands, MA
- CPL Lee A. Scow, Long Beach, CA
- SN Lawrence J. J. Smith, New Orleans, LA
- CPL John Sotir, Detroit, MI
- AN Martin L. St. George Jr., Alhambra, CA
- LCDR Robert T. Swenson, La Jolla, CA
- TN Jose T. Taitano, Santa Rosa, GU
- PFC Joel T. Taylor, Lubbock, TX
- JO3 Benjamin R. Thomas, La Belle, FL
- JOC J. D. Tikalsky, Azusa, CA
- CPL Gerald D. Tomberlin, Strong City, OK
- RM2 Harley D. Tucker, Long Beach, CA
- RM1 Harris O. Turner, San Diego, CA
- SD2 Esteban Villaros, Alaminos, Pangasinan, PH
- LCDR Charles H. Walker, San Diego, CA
- SN Charles R. Walker, Dandridge, TN
- PH2 Norris B. Walsh, Denver, TN
- SN Milton O. Ward, Gainesville, GA
- CT2 Garld D. Ward, Henryetta, OK
- LT James H. Wheeler, Moberly, MO
- CT3 Ray Wilson, Sharon, TN
- CTSN William J. Wisniewski, Staten Island, NY
- CDR Theodore Wolfe Jr., Memphis, TN
- EN2 Parley R. Worthen, Panguitch, UT
- CT3 Paul R. Wronoski, East Greenville, PA
- TESN Joseph A. Zarlingo, Center Ridge, AR
United States Ship Essex
Commanding Officers
- CAPT Christian H. Duborg - Reno, Nevada
- CAPT Frank Turner - Savannah, Ga.
Executive Officer
- CDR Ben Moore Jr. - Sherman, Texas
Administrative Department Officers
- LTJG "R." Glenn Brewer, San Gabriel, CA
- CHSCLK Charles W. Christian, La Mesa, CA
- LTJG Joseph A. Costa, CHC (C), Hackensack, NJ
- ENS John P. Engelcke, Palo Alto, CA
- ENS George C. Hanson, Redwood Falls, MN
- ENS Joseph S. Knowlton, Salt Lake City, UT
- LT George E. McDermott, San Diego, CA
- LT Basil T. Morrison, Monterey, CA
- LCDR Lawrence R. Phillips, CHC (P), Erie, PA
- CHSCLK Sterling E. Turpin, Skidmore, MO
X Division
- MU3 Leonard Q. Adams
- SN Norman O. Anderson
- PNSN Lacy M. Bell Jr.
- MUSN William C. Berger
- PN2 Jose A. Bernat
- PISN Floyd D. Blakeley
- FN Richard Bournazion
- MU2 Donald E. Brt
- BM1 James N. Brunson
- PNSN Larry P. Burke
- YNSN Richard L. Burkhammer
- AB2 George G. Callahan
- PNC Kenneth Garrick
- AB2 William Cavanaugh
- LISN Donald D. Christenson
- SN John B. Covello
- BT1 Herbert D. Crickmer
- BT2 William A. Crowell
- EM3 Glen H. Dalesky
- YNT3 James A. Denney
- YNSN Marvin E. Diehl
- MU3 Richard J. Dufano
- TDAN Robert W. Dugan
- PNSN Dewey C. Dye
- JO2 Gordon E. Evans
- MU3 Richard D. Garrette
- PI3 Donald L. Gildersleeve
- JOSN Donald H. Griggs
- LISN David R. Groh
- BM2 Aaron H. Hacker
- PISN John R. Haizlip
- BM2 Glenn O. Hammer
- YN3 William H. Hauser
- SN Darrell L. Heptner
- LI2 George W. Holloway
- SN John S. Holmes
- YN3 James E. Hunt
- YN2 Carl E. Johnson Jr.
- PN3 Kenneth L. Johnson
- BM3 Wayman H. Keen
- SN Frank E. Klingenfuss
- MU1 Edward J. LeDuc
- PNSN Gene Leech
- PNSN Ernest C. Levens
- MU2 Max R. Loick
- SN Alvin C. Lyles
- PN1 James A. Mace
- SN Earl A. Madsen
- MU3 Roy G. Main Jr.
- SN Ramiro A. Martinez
- SN Donald A. McCarthy
- YNCA John B. McCarthy
- MU3 Ronald L. Mellom
- MUC Arthur W. Metcalf
- TD3 Paul G. Michael
- PNSN Howard E. Miller
- MU3 Joseph M. Muro
- PI3 Bobbie T. Nelson
- PNSN Donald E. Netschke Jr.
- YN3 Charles S. O’Brien
- MU3 Thomas R. Parcells
- LI3 Ronald J. Peterson
- MU3 James R. Platt
- PNSN Charles F. Poiles
- SN Virgil G. Pritchard
- LISN Charles W. Pugh
- MUSN Ronald R. Riedler
- AO1 Gerald D. Romie
- SN Lyle R. Schulz
- BMC Chester G. Shacklett
- AD1 John L. Southard
- BM2 Walter D. Spencer
- YNSN Alvin H. Stiller
- AD3 Clayton L. Stouffer
- AOUAN Jack Vanderlaan
- YN2 Robert S. Watson
- MU3 Kenneth D. Webb
- SN Jessie B. Weeks
- BM2 Chester Winchell
- AD1 Carl W. Wuestefeld
Operations Department Officers
- LT Neil G. Barbour
- CHPHOT Blake M. Barton
- LT R. J. Blaisdell
- LTJG Earl E. Brabb
- LCDR Gilbert A. Britt
- LT Harold R. Cody
- LTJG Ernest L. Deal Jr.
- LTJG George D. Detwiler
- LT Wesley R. Gauntt
- LTJG James G. Gibson
- ENS Robert W. Graham
- LTJG Cecil J. Harris Jr.
- LTJG Roger A. Higgs
- LTJG James L. Hogan
- LCDR Richard W. Huxford
- ENS Samuel A. Ingebritsen
- LCDR Warren H. Ireland
- CHRELE Cletus W. Jaeger
- ENS Michael C. Kaye
- CDR Robert M. Kercheval
- LTJG Warren R. Kiernan
- ENS Bernard G. Meyer
- LTJG Paul A. Montgomery
- LCDR William H. Neal III
- LTJG John H. Pickering
- LTJG Roderick Potter Jr.
- ENS Carl S. Quinn
- ENS Charles E. Rogers Jr.
- LTJG Dennis R. Scott
- LTJG Harold A. Steen
- LT George Swint III
- LCDR Alexander H. Tipton
- LT Robert M. Waters
- LTJG Billy D. Wear
- LCDR Maxwell White
- LT Jennings B. Wilson Jr.
📋 OA Division
- PHAN Ellwin E. Ashwill
- PH2 Richard L. Benton
- AGAN Ernest C. Bettin
- AGAN Walter L. Butcher
- ACAN Walter J. Castille
- AN Sidney L. Cross
- PHAN Robert L. Crouse
- AG3 Joe L. Davis
- PH1 Francis W. Dumas
- AG3 C. D. Duvall
- AGAN Altus D. Fountain
- AG1 Charles E. Francisco
- PH1 John Gerics Jr.
- PH2 Robert C. Graham
- SN Orville D. Gritz
- AN Gerald Groden
- PH2 Charles G. Hall
- PHAN James M. Harcourt
- PH3 James W. Harmon
- ACAN Billy J. Haviland
- ACAN William C. Hirchert
- SN Merrill Horoho
- AG3 Francis A. Jacob
- AGAN Alfred J. Keeler
- AC3 Charles E. Kennedy
- SN George D. Kupfner
- SN Richard K. Logan
- AC3 James D. McGathey
- PHAN Harlan F. McReynolds
- PHAN John A. Morrison
- SN Kenneth N. Nichols
- AG3 John D. Porter
- SN James H. Potter
- ABAN Donald J. Preece
- AC2 Kenneth E. Rogers
- PH3 Walter Timmins Jr.
- YN3 Henry E. Tittle
- AGAN Paul W. Tweeten
- AC3 Logan E. Van Pool
- SA Jerry D. Walters
- AGS Mervin T. Walters
- SN James E. Weathers
- PHC Alfred E. West
- PH3 Charles G. Young
OE Division
- ET3 James Albertson
- ET3 Denny P. Allman
- ET2 Garth C. Becker
- ET3 William J. Benham
- ET2 Charles R. Bennett
- ET3 Richard Blackmon
- Donald B. Bowen (Rank Omitted)
- ET1 George R. Carignan
- ETSN Schuble C. Cook
- ETSN Glen R. Dunton
- RDSN John Eubanks
- ETSN Bernard Fine
- ET2 James M. Fox
- ET2 Richard E. Holmen
- ET3 Jimmy R. Jackson
- ET3 H. C. Loveless
- ET3 Lester J. Martin
- ET3 Robert L. Morgan
- ETSN David D. Nichols
- ET3 Harrison W. Parsh
- ET3 Charles R. Porter
- ETSN Tommy E. Proctor
- ETSN Henry G. Reeves Jr.
- ET3 Russell E. Russo
- ET3 Robert C. Ryan
- ET2 Fred M. Ryker
- ET3 Edward J. White
- ET3 Robert A. Wolff
- ETC Charles T. Wood
Ol Division
- RD2 Norman L. Ballou
- RDSN Richard L. Bateman
- RDSN Glen R. Blount
- SN James A. Brooks
- RD2 Hugh R. Bunting
- RD3 Joe S. Chappell
- SN Charles H. Clum Jr.
- RD2 Roy A. Cole
- RDSN Vincent F. Cooke
- RD2 Jesse L. Crews
- RD2 Stewart R. Duke
- RD3 Maynard D. Eaves
- RDSN Richard G. Edgeton
- RD2 Bruce I. Edmondson
- RDSN Gilford G. Ehler
- RDSN George E. Fritz
- RD2 Lee F. Garvin
- RD2 Ron K. Greenslate
- RDSN Donald R. Haskell
- RD3 John J. Heinrich
- RD3 Conrad O. Jett
- RDS Eugene A. Johnson [⚠️ “RDS” looks incomplete — likely RDSN or RD3]
- RDSN Ronald J. Johnson
- RDSN Michael J. Jurina
- SN Hobert G. Keith
- RDSN Kenneth K. Kitch
- RDSN William P. Kolb Jr.
- RD3 Lauri A. Lindquist
- RD3 Griffin L. Lynch II
- SN Eugene J. Mackie
- RD2 Garland W. McCurdy
- SN Darrell W. Meyers
- SN David R. Newton
- RDSN Patrick D. O’Callaghan
- SN Donald S. Olson
- RDI James H. Osborne [⚠️ “RDI” likely a typo — probably RD1]
- RD3 Carlos M. Pailma
- SA Stanley L. Pendergrass
- RD3 Patrick E. Pyle
- RD3 Bruce A. Reeve
- RD2 Norris D. Reissener [⚠️ Original showed “Reissen ER” – spacing/typo to verify]
- RDSN Edwin L. Roy
- RD2 Donald E. Sass
- RDSN Myrl K. Sidel
- SN Edward J. Smejkal Jr.
- RD2 Donald L. Thomson
- RDS James R. Vaughn [⚠️ “Janies” in original – likely typo for James]
- RD3 Frank D. Villamaria
- SN Charles V. Walker
- RD3 Robert B. Watson
- RD3 Donald A. Whalen
- RDSN Norman G. Yergen
OL Division
- SN Carrol J. Bearden
- SA Richard A. Belicki
- SN Berle Bernhardt
- SN Arthur J. Bishop
- SN Jerry L. Cook
- FA Guy E. Corum Jr.
- SN Richard De La Rosa
- SA Philip C. Dickel
- SA William R. Fuller
- SA Jack L. Gilbert
- SN James M. Gray [⚠️ original showed “Gray.” with period — assumed typo]
- SN Adrian S. Hasson
- SN Joc A. Hughes [⚠️ “Joc” unusual, likely “Joe”]
- SN Robert L. Humphrey
- SN Billie G. Hutcherson
- SN Chester H. Kelley
- SN Carl J. Knox
- SN Charles Kocourek
- SN James R. Kocourek
- SA Sanford L. Lambert
- BMS Russell F. Maisel [⚠️ “BMS” – likely BM3 or BMSN, check roster]
- SN Ernest D. Martin [⚠️ original missing comma after “D” – assumed Ernest D.]
- SN Billy IX Norris [⚠️ “IX” odd — could be Jr. or III, check roster]
- SN Rubel Payne
- SA Marshall G. Rousey
- SN Marvin D. Smith [⚠️ missing comma in original, added for consistency]
- SN Ervin E. Webley
- SN Rodney B. Wilson
- SN Robert K. Yorgason
📋 OR Division
- RMSN Terrence A. Anderson
- RMSN Robert D. Beck
- RMSN Ralph A. Bergstedt
- RM2 James H. Boatright [⚠️ original had “RM2..” — assumed RM2]
- RM2 Roger A. Bocock
- RMSN Joseph D. Boyd
- SA Morris L. Bradford
- RDSN Buck M. Burns
- RMSN Oren E. Caldwell
- SN Kenneth A. Coon
- TE2 Festus Davidson
- RMSN Noel E. Davis
- RMSN Ruell O. Dickey
- RMSN Jimmy D. Dobbs
- RMSN Aaron P. Eiesland
- TE3 James L. Elam
- TE1 Chester Engstrom
- TESN Joseph F. Fay
- TE3 Ray E. Freeman
- RMSN James A. Gidman
- RMSN Mike Gonzales
- RMC James T. Greene
- RDSN Randal L. Gribble
- RM1 Donald E. Hallock
- TESN Milton G. Harper
- RMSN Lewis J. Jacobs
- RMSN Lauro J. Jaime Jr.
- RMSN Eldon W. Johnson
- RMSN Rodney D. Johnston
- SN Jack O. Kelly [⚠️ original had extra space “Jack O . SN”]
- RMSN Barn Leach [⚠️ “Barn” unusual — possibly “Byron” or “Barnes”]
- SN Genaro Leyva
- TE2 Donald N. Lippiatt
- RMSN William M. Loring Jr.
- RM3 Lawrence V. W. McAfee [⚠️ original had “RM3...” — assumed RM3]
- RMSN Jimmy L. McCain
- RMSN Door D. McDaniels [⚠️ “Door” unusual, check against scan]
- TESN Ronald E. Meininger
- TE3 Robert E. Merritt
- SN Roben D. Moon [⚠️ “Roben” likely Robert]
- TE3 Karl E. Myrick
- RMS Ronald G. Patton Jr. [⚠️ “RMS” rank odd, likely RMSN]
- RMS Thomas M. Perkins [⚠️ same as above — RMS? Likely RMSN]
- RMSN Donald I. Potts [⚠️ extra space “I .”]
- SN Joseph G. Pyne
- RMSN Charles B. Raper
- TE3 Andrew F. Remissewzki [⚠️ spelling odd; check scan]
- SA James A. Rodgers
- TEC Albert W. Rogers [⚠️ “TEC” non-standard, check scan]
- TE2 Harold R. Smith
- RMSN Lynn C. Smith
- TESN James A. Stewart
- RMSN Robert C. Taylor
- TE3 George B. Tellevik
- RMS Herbert W. Templet [⚠️ again RMS without SN]
- RMSN Gerald W. Thompson
- RMS Alfonse Trevino Jr. [⚠️ “RMS” no suffix, likely RMSN]
- RMS Max E. Tyree [⚠️ same issue, check rank]
- TE3 William “B” Wallace Jr. [⚠️ odd quotation marks around “B”]
- TE3 Price M. Weaver
- RMSN Arnold Wetselline [⚠️ surname unusual, check spelling]
- RM3 Eugene P. Williams
- AN Bobby G. Wofford
OS Division
- QMSN Dean A. Blandin
- QMSN Wayne L. Bouck
- QMSN Ralph J. Caley
- SN George R. Coffy
- SN Roman De Leon
- SN James E. W. French
- SN Louis J. Gonzales
- SN Ronald E. Gosik
- SN Robert J. Hoard
- QM1 J. B. Hodges [⚠️ original had “HODGES, ‘J’ ‘B’” — initials unclear, confirm spelling/punctuation]
- QM3 Robert J. Hoffman Jr.
- SN George M. Kemp
- QM1 Leonard (N) Lisa nti [⚠️ original had “LISA N TI, Leonard (N)” — spacing/surname unclear, likely “Lisanti”]
- SN Robert E. Martin
- SN Ronald V. McGarity
- SN Delwin D. Nehls
- QMC Theodore J. Riedlinger [⚠️ original spelled “RIEDLINGER” — confirm spelling]
- SN Jennings R. Rice
- SN Frank Romero
- QMSN Robert V. Steuben
- SN Ronald M. Timm
- QM2 John T. Trotter
- QM3 John C. Woerner
Navigation Department Officers
- EN3 William R. Galbraith [⚠️ Officer section? “EN3” is enlisted — confirm if misfiled rank]
- CDR Albert W. Newhall
- LTJG James A. Smith
N Division
- SN George D. Ackerson
- QMSN William J. Bowers
- SN Edward S. Burgett
- QMS Jack R. Canupp
- QMS John B. Carter Jr.
- SN Solomon D. Davis
- QM2 Ivan E. Forrest
- SN William L. Gilliam
- SN Huey P. Harper [⚠️ original had quotes around “P” — confirm middle initial]
- QM1 Harry Magle
- QMS Jack H. Mayer
- QMSN Alan A. Olsen
- SN Kenneth H. Olsen
- YNS Russell H. Pate
- QMS Ernest J. Pollock
- QM2 James H. Rasdon
- QMC Kenneth H. Starr
- SN Jack D. Stevenson
- QMS Herman E. Swanson
- SN Robert J. Wilton
- SN Harold Yeatts
