USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN

(CV-39) Motto: The Straightest And The Greatest
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Named for the battle of the War of 1812, USS Lake Champlain was built at the Norfolk Navy Yard in Virginia. After being commissioned in June 1945, she helped bring home troops from Europe. The ship was put on mothballs in February of 1947.

As the Cold War began to heat up, the need for more aircraft carriers became apparent. After receiving a modernization, the ship was re-commissioned in late 1952. That same year she received a new hull number of CVA-39. She arrived to help with the Korean War effort in June 1953, just six weeks before armistice was declared. She made several voyages to the Mediterranean over the next few years.

In August 1957, USS Lake Champlain was reconfigured to carry anti-submarine aircraft. This changed her hull designation to CVS-39. She continued serving in the Atlantic, Caribbean and Mediterranean areas. She participated in the quarantine of Cuba in late 1962. She was also used for training cruises and helped with recovery during manned space flights.

Her design ended up being her doom. She was the only ship left with a straight flight deck. Modern aircraft could not operate on her safely and in May 1966, she was formally decommissioned.

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CV-39 Crew

Year Rank/Rate Last Name First Name Hometown Home State Remembered by
1943 LTJG Henderson Glenn Nashville TN Email
1943 MM Tomlinson James Portage Lakes OH Email
1944 -- Howell Guy W. Anniston AL
1944 CPL Thomas Jack Frost TX
1944 FC Cavanagh Thomas Bron X NY Email
1944 GM Gleason Thomas Elizabeth NJ Email
1944 GM Kelly Harold Brooklyn NY
1944 GM Perry Wayne Amarillo TX
1944 GM Thompson Elmer Council Bluffs IA Email
1944 QM Mahony Owen Warwick RI Email
1944 RD Schneider Lewis Woodstown NJ
1944 SC Sheward Donald Dunkirk IN
1944 SF Knapp Albert Framingham MA
1944 SN Lemay Raymond Cohoes NY
1945 Carl James I. Horseheads NY
1945 AO Cooper Thomas Schenectady Ny FL
1945 MM Vergona Joe New Orleans LA
1945 PFC Caldwell Gordon T. Cummington MA
1945 SM Phillips Ralph Kennewick WA
1945 WT Newton Fred Omaha NE Email
1945 YN Stewart Hugh Tavares FL
1952 AB Crook Norman Rumford RI Email
1952 AB Crook Norman Rumford RI Email
1952 AD Elrod William Jacksonville FL
1952 EM Meckel Melvyn Pleasanton TX Email
1952 EM Meckel Melvyn Pleasanton TX Email
1952 EM Williams John Vinita OK Meckel
1952 EN Walker Jim Nacogdoches TX
1952 ET Jones Mike Athens GA
1952 FT Rostin Clifford Ft. Laud FL
1952 HM Donnelly Thomas Bristol PA Email
1952 HT Breglia Robert Brooklyn NY
1952 ME Mizzi Joseph Beaufort NC
1952 PFC Truman Roscoe Louisville KY Email
1952 SCPO Printy John Rochester NH
1953 AB Ribbe James Cherry Hjill NJ
1953 AB Ribbe James Trenton NJ Email
1953 AE Nussbaum Henry Valdosta GA
1953 FT Peralta Tony Brooklyn NY
1953 ME Cirillo Angelo Manchester NJ
1953 SK Relahan John Calais ME Email
1953 SM Carroll Eugene Interlaken NY
1954 AB Hatton Donald (Tex) Murchison TX
1954 AE Plude Michael D Eagle River WI
1954 BM Cranford Austin (ozzie) Peoria IL Email
1954 BM Dan Elder Colombus Jct. IA
1954 BT Pastorius Frank Pittsburgh PA
1954 FT Mc Leod Robert Warren NJ
1954 FT Mitchell Mike Syracuse NY
1954 FT Weinstein Jerry Miami FL
1954 GM Almy Gordon Gloversville NY Email
1954 HT Clare Leige Niagara Falls NY
1954 HT Stoffel Joe Aurora IL
1954 MS Van Beck Henry Sarasota FL
1954 PH Hermanson Herman Blanchardville WI
1954 SK Ogletree Daniel Virginia Beach VA
1954 SM Harding Robert Galesburg IL
1954 SN Hardel Everett San Pierre IN
1955 AB Hagar Lowell Lemars IA
1955 AB Melvin Burton Smyrna DE
1955 AE Egner Russell Somerset PA
1955 CMDR Krasno Louis Milwaukee WI Essey
1955 FN Keels Stephen Philadelphia PA Email
1955 FT Hunter Ralph Atlantic Beach FL
1955 RM Kilpatrick Donald Atlanta GA Email
1956 AB Lauzon Donald Algonac MI Email
1956 AO Brown Leon Charlotte NC
1956 AO Nazworth James Ft White FL
1956 BM Siegler Mike Farmingdale, Li NY
1956 GM Warren Allen Laurelton NY Email
1956 GYSGT Sassenberger Joseph Acworth GA Newberry
1956 HM Essey George Monessen PA Email
1956 HM Nichols Jack Philadelphia PA Essey
1956 RM Kierl Joe Haines City FL
1956 RM Osborne Dodge Hamilton OH Email
1956 SN Gramlich David Rochester NY Email
1957 AM Linton Pete FL
1957 AN Keller Kenneth Easley SC
1957 AN Keller Kenneth Easley SC
1957 AN Mathurin Martin Danielson CT
1957 CPO Wise Willie M. Pensacola FL Email
1957 PR Winslow Edward Beverly MA
1957 PR Winslow Edward Beverly MA
1957 PR Winslow Iii Edward Beverly MA
1958 AK Seibold Vincent Bayside L.i. NY Email
1958 AK Stark Jon Olean NY
1958 BT Jeannotte Keith St.John ND
1958 BT Marshall Jimbo Springdale AR
1958 BT Moore John NJ
1958 BT Nails William Buchanan GA Email
1958 BT Nails William Buchanan GA Email
1958 BT Norris Jim West Friendship MD
1958 BT Reynolds Robert Stockbridge MI Email
1958 CMDR Nelson Henry T. Cheyenne WY Email
1958 HM Furlong James East Prairie MO
1958 MM Smith John Laurens SC Email
1958 RM Young Charles Collins MS Email
1958 RM Young Charles Collins MS Email
1958 SN Holmes Gary Brighton MI Email
1958 SSGT Sanders Richard L. Duncan SC Email
1959 Inman Jack Jasonville IN
1959 Ross David Na NY Carpenter
1959 AC Killian Ed Runge TX Email
1959 AD Allen Larry (Vs-30) Arvin CA
1959 AD Upchurch Larry (vaw 12 ) Anadarko OK Email
1959 AT Parker Robert Orange TX
1959 CPL Zolna Kenneth Cleveland OH Email
1959 MM Carpenter Larry Seymour IN Email
1959 MM Carpenter Larry Seymour IN Email
1959 MM Tally Roy Lubbok TX
1959 PH Kreitzberg Larry Rochester NY Email
1959 PH Newberry Richard Hamilton OH Email
1959 RD Dengg Edward Louisville KY Email
1959 RD Thompson Irven Williamson WV Email
1959 SN Gatto Vito Old Forge PA Email
1959 YN Johnson Greg St. Paul MN Millets
1960 AB Cunningham Jerry Decatur IL Email
1960 AB Picone Ronnie Yonkers NY
1960 AD Eidson Randall ( Randy ) Vaw-12 Det.39 Springfield OH Email
1960 AE Knott Bobby (bob) Lagrange GA Email
1960 AO Voice Gilbert Hinsdale IL Email
1960 BT Fahrney Tom Dayton OH Email
1960 BT Mogstad Dennis Creswell OR Email
1960 EN Stonebraker Larry Los Angeles CA Email
1960 MCPO Rouse Daniel Johnson City NY Email
1960 MM Dawson Norman San Marcos TX
1960 PN Millets John Allentown PA Email
1960 SH Kirkendall Harlan Toledo OH
1960 SN Thompson Scott Beaver Falls PA
1961 -- Duhaime William Mendon MA
1961 AE Smith Vs22 J.b.. Powder Springs GA Email
1961 AT Devan Ric Geneva OH Email
1961 AT Hughes Ed Ny NY Email
1961 BT Rankin Gary Dover OH
1961 IM Bazzano Bart Winstead CT
1961 LT Maiellaro-vs-22 Robert (bob) Auburn NY Email
1961 MM Blackhurst William East Liverpool OH Email
1961 MM Marquardt Robert (bob) Rhinelander WI Email
1961 MS Rogers Charles Cassville GA
1961 PH Raymond Bruce Fruitport MI
1961 PH Woods Robert Natick MA
1961 SH Evans John Bristol RI Email
1961 YN Strieter James Unionville MI Email
1961 YN Strieter James Unionville MI Email
1962 AB Barbara John Hammond IN
1962 AB Norman James Southington CT Email
1962 AC Ellis Emanuel Howard Beach NY
1962 AD Jackson Curtis Laurinburg NC
1962 AD Pfeiffer - Vs22 Robert Cincinnati OH Email
1962 AD Wood Harry Kenilworth NJ Email
1962 AD Wood Harry Kenilworth NJ
1962 AM Adams Edward Independence MO
1962 AM Cote Raymond New York City NY Email
1962 AM Sullivan Richard Brooklyn NY Email
1962 AT Joseph Charles Orig Staten Is. Ny MD
1962 AT Neve Anthony Norristown PA
1962 BT Herdman James Kingston NY
1962 BT Jennings Ronald Yakima WA Email
1962 CS Becksted James Massena NY Email
1962 HM Forsythe John Beachwood OH Email
1962 LTJG Crimmins Pat PA
1962 LTJG Hennebry Maurice --
1962 LTJG Morse Jack --
1962 LTJG Rice Walter --
1962 LTJG Rogers Jerry Avon-by-the Sea NJ Email
1962 LTJG Roth Cliff --
1962 PH Letourneau Larry Peoria IL
1962 PH Letourneau Lawrence Peoria IL Email
1962 RD Cooper Jerry Charleston MO
1962 RM Bisceglia Anthony(Tony) Monessen PA
1962 SM Talley John San Angelo TX
1963 AB Labruyere Ronald Brooklyn NY Email
1963 AD Sandberg Bcharles Des Moines IA
1963 AE Cross Charles Atlanta GA Email
1963 AO Alpert Michael Lakewood NJ Email
1963 BM Brittingham Robert Vienna VA Email
1963 BM Thomas Robert F. Manistee MI
1963 ET Seyfert Harry Danville IL Email
1963 LTJG Mcnerney Daniel Mims FL
1963 PH Weaver James Lee Palm Harbor FL
1963 PN Pharr - Vs-22 Carl Columbus OH
1963 PN Woller Leslie Fond Du Lac WI Email
1963 QM Houston Jimmie Marion OH Email
1963 RM Condon John Chicago IL Email
1964 AD Bardin Mike Navarre OH
1964 AD Mills Jerry Childress TX Email
1964 AK Bale Robert Sand Springs OK
1964 AX Acevedo (vs-22) Frank Los Angeles CA Email
1964 CS Volpe Peter Brooklyn NY Email
1964 DC Adams Ronald Toledo OH Email
1964 HM Walkup Larry Pasco WA
1964 IC Anderson Thomas Branson MO
1964 TM Fisher Harry Philadelphia PA Email
1965 ENSN Leroe Bernard Washington NJ
1965 PH Ladd Arnold Hammond IN Email
1966 AD Halsey Sterling Walden NY Email
1966 BT Gregory James Longwood FL
1966 CPO Stevens Merrill (steve) Taylor TX Email
1966 IC Leibe Paul Lexington Park MD
1968 RM Denault Fred Walden NY Halsey