Crew of the Edmund Fitzgerald

    

Twenty-nine brave men lost their lives on November 10, 1975.  This website is dedicated to those brave men.  Their names, ages, occupations, and hometowns are listed below.  Click a name to see that man's profile.

     

Name

Age

Occupation Onboard

Hometown

Michael E. Armagost

37

Third Mate

Iron River, Wisconsin

Fred J. Beetcher

56

Porter

Superior, Wisconsin

Thomas D. Bentsen

23

Oiler

St. Joseph, Michigan

Edward F. Bindon

47

First Asst. Engineer

Fairport Harbor, Ohio

Thomas D. Borgeson

41

Maintenance Man

Duluth, Minnesota

Oliver J. Champeau

41

Third Asst. Engineer

Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin

Nolan S. Church

55

Porter

Silver Bay, Minnesota

Ransom E. Cundy

53

Watchman

Superior, Wisconsin

Thomas E. Edwards

50

Second Asst. Engineer

Oregon, Ohio

Russell G. Haskell

40

Second Asst. Engineer

Millbury, Ohio

George J. Holl

60

Chief Engineer

Cabot, Pennsylvania

Bruce L. Hudson

22

Deck Hand

North Olmsted, Ohio

Allen G. Kalmon

43

Second Cook

Washburn, Wisconsin

Gordon F. MacLellan

30

Wiper

Clearwater, Florida

Joseph W. Mazes

59

Special Maintenance Man

Ashland, Wisconsin

John H. McCarthy

62

First Mate

Bay Village, Ohio

Ernest M. McSorley

63

Captain

Toledo, Ohio

Eugene W. O'Brien

50

Wheelsman

Toledo, Ohio

Karl A. Peckol

20

Watchman

Ashtabula, Ohio

John J. Poviach

59

Wheelsman

Bradenton, Florida

James A. Pratt

44

Second Mate

Lakewood, Ohio

Robert C. Rafferty

62

Steward

Toledo, Ohio

Paul M. Riippa

22

Deck Hand

Ashtabula, Ohio

John D. Simmons

63

Wheelsman

Ashland, Wisconsin

William J. Spengler

59

Watchman

Toledo, Ohio

Mark A. Thomas

21

Deck Hand

Richmond Heights, Ohio

Ralph G. Walton

58

Oiler

Fremont, Ohio

David E. Weiss

22

Cadet

Agoura, California

Blaine H. Wilhelm

52

Oiler

Moquah, Wisconsin