USS LEXINGTON

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USS Lexington (CV-16)

Lexington was one of many ships that was commissioned in the dawn of World War II and sent to the initial raids on Tarawa and Wake in the fall of 1943. Lexington also helped in the campaigns of the Gilbert Islands and the battle against the Japanese in the Marshall Islands. In December of that year, the ship was hit by a night attack, forcing her to return to the shipyard for two months of repairs. The USS Lexington was back on duty in early 1944 and was involved in many Pacific combats during the following months.

Lexington went home in 1945 after the Iwo Jima invasion for an overhaul, and then returned in July and August to help with the end of the Pacific War. In December, the USS Lexington was sent home and was then decommissioned in Bremerton, Washington in 1947. She sat in ‘mothballs’ for six years, and then underwent major modernizations that were completed in 1955 and was recommissioned as an attack aircraft carrier. She made five deployments to the Western Pacific up until 1961 and was then transferred to the Atlantic.

For 30 years after that, the USS Lexington operated in the Gulf of Mexico as a training vessel, and then was decommissioned in 1991. She was transferred to a private organization and was turned into a museum ship in Corpus Christi, Texas in 1992.

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1941 PFC Langton Rodney Rochester MN Email
1942 BM Dillon Charles Wapato WA Email
1943 AM Beckett Charles Scott Depot WV Email
1943 BM Wall Earl Ava MO
1943 CPO Owens Samuel Olds NC Email
1943 GM Bell Robert Hannibal MO Email
1943 LTJG Linn William Pittsburgh PA Email
1943 SK Coyle Robert Savannah MO Email
1943 SM Truax Ralph White Bear Lake MN
1943 WT Patten Marvin Lake City IA Email
1944 EM Ross Roy Clarksburg WV
1944 SM Nixon Harold Valera TX Email
1945 AERM Resko Josef East Brunswick NJ
1945 LTJG Dooling Robert Beverly MA
1945 SM Kesling Bob Holt MI Email
1945 WT Miller Jr. John Milwaukee WI
1946 SM Beckett Warren Louisville KY Kesling
1946 SN Presto Frank Chelsea MA
1947 SN Peterson Joseph Carlsbad NM Email
1949 DK Snodgrass Joe New Palestine IN
1949 LTJG Olympia Peter Poughkeepsie NY
1949 MM Lepper James MI
1949 PH Brigadire Dale Cleveland OH
1954 AO Mullen Josephh Rotonda West FL
1955 Swafford Robert Buford, GA Kellum
1955 -- Goettsche Lawrence Logandale NV
1955 AG Sladek Henry St.. Louis MO Email
1955 AO Carey William Wilkes-Barre PA
1955 AT Joubert Jim Coos Bay, OR Email
1955 AT Joubert Jim Coos Bay, OR Email
1955 AT Joubert Jim Coos Bay OR Email
1955 BT Payton Gary Chattanooga TN Email
1955 BT Salyer Clinton Channelview TX
1955 CPL Miles Richard Richmond IN Email
1955 CPO Huth Carl Reno NV
1955 DK Peck Richard Blairsville GA
1955 EM Nolen William Tarsney MO Email
1955 ET Bullard Cecil Stonewall OK Email
1955 ET Kellum Cecil Roy (bo) Winder GA Email
1955 FN Bales Jimmie A. Gila Bend AZ Email
1955 ME Elkins James Emerson IA
1955 MM Cook Homer Rolla MO Email
1955 MM Pitzl John Omaha NE Email
1955 RM Salyer Herbert Channelview TX
1955 YN Boyd Joseph Albuquerque NM
1955 YN Friedli Lloyd Alma KS Email
1955 YN Friedli Lloyd Lexington IL
1956 AB Carter Albert Alexander ME
1956 AB Hurley Willis U N PA
1956 AT Sayre Charles A. \ Santa Fe NM Email
1956 GM Eastwood Denton New Iberia LA Gordon
1956 GM Garcia Zenon Albuquerque NM Gordon
1956 GM Gordon Doug Detroit MI Email
1956 GM Hartman Otto CA Gordon
1956 GM Hester Billy Owensboro KY Gordon
1956 GM Rankin Cloyce Fort Worth TX Gordon
1956 GM Thompson Tommy Delano CA Gordon
1956 QM Komar Jack San Jose CA
1956 RM Rogers James Smiths AL
1957 AB Warner Gerald (Jerry) Yucaipa CA
1957 AM Eigsti Charles Englewood CO
1957 EM Abug Cesar T. Phillipines Finley
1957 EM Maddox Cliff Maysville AR Email
1957 FT Pacheco Donald Fairhaven MA
1957 FT Pacheco Donald Fairhaven MA
1957 SK Hinson Jerry Mooresville NC Email
1958 -- Aron Albert San Diego CA
1958 AB Ludwig Frank Wilmington DE
1958 AG Herring Frank Dallas TX Email
1958 AG Herring Frank Dallas TX Email
1958 BT Bezemek Michael Bad Axe MI Email
1958 EM Boydston New York NY Finley
1958 EM Cook Joe Seminole OK Finley
1958 EM Ogden Robert Hartford CT Email
1958 EM Scates Donald ? Finley
1958 EM Spellman William New Orleans LA Finley
1958 ET Morgan James Dudley Greenwood MS Email
1958 LTJG Moody P.m. ? Finley
1958 PH Leary(Cardiv 7) Tim Battle Ground WA
1958 SK Arnold Tom Aitkin MN Email
1958 SK Ellis Roger Conway SC Hinson
1959 -- Lettington Tom San Diego CA
1959 AB Lauer Arnold St. Thomas ND Email
1959 AB Nordstrom Newton Greenville, MS Email
1959 AD Parker Daniel Alton Hubert NC Email
1959 AG Alemi Lawrence(larry) Boston MA Email
1959 AG Alemi Lawrence(larry) Boston MA Email
1959 AM Kennedy William F. Rifle CO Email
1959 BM Lusk Bobby Boaz AL
1959 EM Billings Jay FL Finley
1959 EM Finley Ray Farmington NM Email
1959 ENS Wernes Erik Chicago IL Email
1959 NW Cohen Bertram Tucson AZ Email
1959 RD Ziniewicz Terrance Aberdeen WA Email
1959 RM Songer Jack Newton IL Email
1960 AB Hasbrook Ray Wahkon MN Email
1960 AB Hasbrook Ray Wahkon MN Email
1960 BT Wingate David Oklahoma City OK Email
1960 EM Bunch Forrest Ballwin MO Email
1960 EM Mac Kenzie Robert Highland Park MI Email
1960 EM Trautman Tom Nyc NY Email
1960 EN Frohlich Frederick Tucson AZ Email
1960 FN Glenn Grant Bakersfield CA
1960 LTJG Wernes Erik Walnut Creek CA
1960 PH Rogers Jimmy Nelson
1960 PN Nelson Jarl Duluth MN Email
1960 RD Owens Raymond Crestview FL
1960 RM Adams Richard Los Angles CA Mcferron
1960 SCPO Everding George St. Louis MO
1960 YN Bateman Daryl Brooklyn OH Email
1960 YN Blanscett James K Salt Lake City UT Email
1961 AB Jones Phillip Cushing OK
1961 AG Bradley Bill Kansas City KS Vollmer
1961 AG Kennedy Dennis Kansas City MO Vollmer
1961 AG Tindol Richard Big Springs TX Vollmer
1961 AG Vollmer John Portland OR Email
1961 AM Tollison Allen Abbeville SC Email
1961 AN Reuther David Amelia OH
1961 BT Cross Harvey Midland TX
1961 EM Hathorne Donald San Bruno CA
1961 FT Schauer Robert So San Francisco CA Email
1961 FT Schauer Robert South San Francisco CA Email
1961 GM Rambo Ronnie Midland TX
1961 MCPO Simon Horace Simmesport LA Email
1961 MM Clark Jessie AR Frohlich
1961 MM Kendall Bill Yakima WA Email
1961 MM Montoya Jessie Albuquerque NM Frohlich
1961 MM Walker Jimmy Alabaster AL
1961 MU Watkins Richard Merrick, Ny NY Email
1961 PH Ellison Art (Cuz) Anaconda MT
1961 RM Czech Don Kansas City MO
1961 RM Mcferron Tommie Fredericktown MO Email
1961 RM Schumacher Kirk Rock Spgs WY Mcferron
1961 RM Tatom Jewell (tate) Taylor AR Mcferron
1961 RM Young Michael Palatine. IL Email
1961 SH Flier Howard St Louis MO Email
1962 AB Gibson Hubert (Harry) Gainesville FL
1962 AB Gibson Hubert Wildwood FL Email
1962 FT Taylor Richard Topeka KS
1962 LI Ryan Donald Norfolk VA
1962 MR Rudy Andrew Daisytown PA Email
1962 PH Mungello (Vs-30) Anthony Burgettstown PA
1962 RM Cross Danny Midland TX
1962 SH Benfante Charles Woodside NY Email
1962 SH Marzagalli Dewayn Astoria NY Email
1963 BT Pierce Cassel Youngstown OH
1963 RM Paugh Kenneth Mt. Lake Park MD
1963 SF Urnis Stanley Philadelphia PA Email
1963 YN Richardson Boyd Charleston WV Email
1964 AB Easley Jon Defiance OH
1964 BT Ladd Donald Butler IN Email
1964 MM Chamberlain Gene Richmond VA Email
1964 MM Kennedy Clyde Lima OH
1964 RD Howe Dennis Fairfield AL Email
1964 RD Ladd Arnold Anderson IN
1964 SN Ladd Arnold Anderson IN
1964 SN Lindsay W. Raleigh Spartanburg SC Email
1964 YN Bentley Joel Toccoa GA Email
1964 YN Bentley Joel Toccoa GA Email
1965 AB Boger Howard Auburn IN
1965 AB Odoski Ronald Bartow FL Email
1965 AE Smith Robert (Bob) Knoxville TN
1965 AM Colombo Lawrence Howell MI
1965 BM Nix Jerry Middleburg FL
1965 BT Bulk Jim Detroit MI Ladd
1965 BT Cauthen David Ladd
1965 BT Chalou James Detroit MI
1965 BT Dowling Martin Peter New York City NY
1965 BT Griggs Merv TX Ladd
1965 BT Lewis Gerald Steubenville OH Ladd
1965 BT Meyers Larry Blooming Prarrie MN
1965 BT Odom Charles Beaumont TX Ladd
1965 BT Searfy Gerald Wellsville OH Ladd
1965 LTJG Chappell Ralph Griffin GA
1966 AB Bullington Eugene (bull) Cairo Georgia GA Email
1966 AK Lafollette James Baltimore MD Email
1966 BT Bergeron Raymond Houma LA
1966 BT Comfort Jerry Williamport PA
1966 BT Ivanouski Ed Dracut NH
1966 BT Jones Rick Scranton PA Perrotte
1966 BT King John Lynn MA
1966 BT Landry Raymond Lynn MA
1966 BT Perrotte Robert Queens NY Email
1966 MR Ouellette Roger Sidney ME
1966 PH Livermore Ron ID
1966 PH Maione Mike NY
1966 YN Gullickson John Minneapolis MN Bentley
1967 AB Ambrose Gary Lancaster NY
1967 AB Hayes Brett Danville IL Email
1967 AB Sullivan Rick Cape Girardeau MO Email
1967 AG Bounds Michael Biloxi MS Email
1967 CS Mason Steven Fairhope AL Email
1967 IC Daniel Philip Levelland TX Email
1967 IC Lawrence Lester TX
1967 PH Danouck Al Mobile AL
1968 AB Eaton Craig Doylestown PA
1968 AB Fournier Dave Whitey Detroit MI
1968 AB Housworth Tom Versailles MO Email
1968 AB Howard James E Lubbock TX Email
1968 AB Nixon Harry Lindenhurst NY
1968 AB Pace Joe Brookyln NY Email
1968 AB Palmer Donald Deceased Greenfield IN Howard
1968 AB Quinn Bob Southampton PA Email
1968 AB Sonarie Pete Bronx NY
1968 AB Sowers Rich Deceased. Akron OH Email
1968 AK Babcock James Wausau WI Email
1968 AN Prince Frank NJ
1968 BT Gates Frank Blountstown FL
1968 BT Paccione Mike Bronx NY
1968 BT Williams Danney Topeka KS Email
1968 CPO Glime Byron F.J. Cottage Grove MN
1968 DC Johnston James E. Memphis TN Email
1968 FN Rausch Terry Tarentum PA Email
1968 MID3 Quinn Robert Southampton PA Email
1968 MR Miller Jeff Olean NY Email
1968 PH Crump Terry Los Angeles CA
1968 PH Driskill John Coloma MI Email
1968 PH Driskill John Alvin TX
1968 PH Kelly Jim Medford NY
1968 PH Palmer Burns B Houston TX
1968 SF Plowman Bruce Kewanna IN
1969 AB Brawner Donald (tex) Corpus Christi TX Lores
1969 AB Dougherty William Line Lexington PA Email
1969 AB Lores James (jimmy) Spanish Fort , AL Email
1969 AB O Beirne John Deceased Galveston TX Howard
1969 AB Rhome Kirk Monessen PA Email
1969 AM Daigrepont Kenneth New Orleans LA Email
1969 AN Brawner Donald (tex) Corpus Christi TX Lores
1969 AN O Beirne John Vincent Galveston , TX Lores
1969 AN O Beirne John Vincent Galveston , TX Lores
1969 BT Vitito Richard Saginaw MI Email
1969 BT White Patrick Columbus OH Email
1969 BT Williams Robert Ontario WI Email
1969 CS Fuller William Canton OH Email
1969 CS Fuller William Canton SC Email
1969 EM Fischer Ricky Great Bend KS Email
1970 AB Mulligan William C Pratville AL Email
1971 AB Kelly Arthur Bronx NY Simpson
1971 AB Neary James Charleston WV Email
1971 AB Simpson Malcolm Lexington KY Email
1971 AB Trimmins Charles Mansfield TX Email
1971 RM Bailey Charles Richmond VA Email
1971 RM Hochhalter Mike New Orleans LA Email
1971 RM Hoevelman Robin Houston TX Email
1971 SH Bevington Bill Franklin PA Email
1971 YN Smith Donald Cadet MO Email
1972 AB Diamond Robert Aka Dusty Newburgh NY Email
1972 AB Mulligan Billnot ?? GA Wheeler
1972 AB Stevens Charles Mullens WV Email
1972 AB Wheeler James Scottdale PA Email
1972 AD Sisco Kirby Waterford CA Email
1972 AM Dillon Terry St.petersburg FL Email
1972 BT Mcguire Tim Pittsburgh PA Email
1972 BT Mcguire Tim Cresson PA Email
1972 MM Bull Leonard Meridian ID Email
1973 BT Bryant Pat Hamiton OH Email
1973 BT Crafton Ralph Florence AL Email
1973 HT Davey Alfred St Petersburg FL Email
1973 MM Depew Dean Medina NY
1974 Hummel Bill/William NJ
1974 BM Bane James Tidewater VA
1974 BM Cobb James San Antonio TX Email
1974 BM Vano Mike Little Rock AR
1974 BT Redding Tracy Seattle WA Email
1974 EM Hartley Randall Fairhope AL
1974 EM Hartley Randall Fairhope AL
1974 EM Zeltmann Kurt Brooklyn NY Email
1974 FN Harnack Tom Cuyahoga Falls OH
1974 HT Watson Michael New Caney TX
1974 MM Englert Jon Buffalo NY Email
1974 MM Hale John Shawnee OK
1974 MM Pacheco Ignacio Nyc NY Email
1974 MM Silvey Mike Tampa FL
1974 MR Moran Paul Abilene TX
1974 SN Wells Frank --
1975 AO Finnegan Robert Pittsfield MA Email
1975 EN Morgan Tom Los Angeles CA Email
1975 MM Mitchell James Tucson AZ Email
1976 -- Johnston Joel Buffalo City WI
1976 BM Coon Paul Medina NY Email
1976 BT Carr Larry F. Ozark AL Email
1976 EN Mccoy Willy Genoa AR
1976 HT Paules David Bath PA Email
1976 SM Sybrandt Warren Salem OR Email
1977 BT Sides Stephen Fort Worth TX
1977 ET Collard Steve Tallahassee FL Email
1977 ET Collard Steve Tallahassee FL Email
1977 RM Washington Harold Birmingham AL Email
1978 MS Gokee Shawn Bay City MI Email
1979 BT Stone Kelly Jerome ID Email
1979 ET Carden Robert Radford VA
1979 ET Fogarty Brian Syracuse NY Email
1979 HM Benton William Boston GA Email
1980 AB Gilliam Kenneth Philadelphia PA Email
1980 ET Taylor Jerry Tempe AZ Email
1980 MS Ault Randy Liviona MI Email
1982 AB Taylor Gary Fayetteville NC Email
1982 BT Ham Larry Canon City CO Email
1983 IC Burks Jimmy Benton AR
1985 AB Kroupa-vernon Leslie Bronx NY Email
1986 BT Blandon Dale Witts Springs AR Email
1986 EM Allen Mike AR Southard
1986 EM Beck Mark NC Southard
1986 EM James Todd MN Southard
1986 EM Southard Jay Marion AR Email
1986 FN Kilburn Edward Forestpark GA Email
1986 FN Kilburn Edward Forestpark GA Email
1987 AG Latham Terry Crystal Lake IL Email
1987 SK Repiniski Ron Cleveland --
1988 DT Deffenbaugh Roger Oxford AL Email
1989 JO Miller Diane Norristown PA Email
1989 SN Jenneke Craig Apple Valley MN Email
1990 BT Sundsted James Spencer NY Email
1999 LT Sanchez Daniel Albuquerque NM